Podcasts about Ilm

Ian Failes from befores and afters chats to ILM compositing supervisor Todd Vaziri, who via his VFXHQ.com website in the late 90s kickstarted Ian's career in VFX journalism.

What changes when the person being coached is responsible not only for their own performance, but also for the direction, culture and future of an entire organisation? Executive coaching uses the same core coaching competencies as other forms of coaching, but the context is often more complex. Senior leaders may be navigating organisational change, board relationships, stakeholder pressures and strategic decisions while also experiencing uncertainty, reduced confidence or questions about their future. This is why executive coaching often becomes a whole-person experience. Senior leaders have few places where they can speak honestly without being expected to already have the answers. Coaching offers a confidential space to slow down, reflect and explore how leadership responsibilities are affecting identity, wellbeing, relationships and sense of purpose. It can also involve a three-way relationship between the coach, the client and the sponsoring organisation, requiring clear agreements around confidentiality, objectives and outcomes. Executive clients are often highly capable action takers, so coaching is not always about creating another action plan. Progress may come through challenging assumptions, separating facts from interpretations and identifying the patterns shaping how a leader thinks, communicates and responds under pressure. The coach may move between coaching, mentoring and acting as a thought partner, while continuing to support the client's own thinking and decision-making. In this episode, we also explore ambiguity, burnout, organisational systems and the knowledge that can support coaches working at this level, including leadership psychology, group dynamics, power and authority. We discuss how the ILM Level 7 qualification can prepare coaches to work not only with chief executives and board directors, but also with senior leaders responsible for significant teams, budgets and organisational outcomes. Executive coaching may take place at the highest levels of an organisation, but at its heart it remains deeply human. Timestamps: 00:01 Welcome and episode introduction 00:55 The similarities and differences in executive coaching 01:30 Moving beyond performance metrics and strategy 03:14 Why executive coaching requires a whole-person approach 04:00 Who executive coaching is for 04:35 Organisational change, politics and stakeholder dynamics 06:17 Self-worth and identity outside the organisation 06:54 How leadership changes can surface insecurity 08:00 Becoming a thinking partner for senior leaders 09:22 Why executives may not need traditional accountability 09:51 Coaching the individual within the wider system 11:39 Identity, influence and leadership agency 12:20 The ripple effect of coaching across teams 13:31 Moving between coaching, mentoring and thought partnership 15:50 Three-way contracting and organisational sponsorship 17:51 Why executive coaching engagements are often longer 20:09 Ambiguity, paradoxes and complex decision-making 22:21 The human reality behind executive leadership 23:35 Burnout, reflection and constructive challenge 25:00 Leadership psychology, systems and group dynamics 27:03 Why executive coaching can be so rewarding 27:40 Who the ILM Level 7 qualification can prepare you to coach 29:00 Finding the right coaching qualification Key Lessons Learned: The core coaching competencies remain the same, but executive coaching takes place within a more complex organisational context. Executive coaching often focuses on the whole person because leadership responsibilities affect identity, confidence, wellbeing and relationships. Senior leaders frequently need a confidential thinking space more than they need another action plan. Executive coaches must be able to move between the individual client's experience and the wider organisational system. Three-way contracting requires clear agreements around confidentiality, objectives, reporting and the expectations of the sponsoring organisation. Executive clients often bring challenges involving ambiguity, competing priorities, political dynamics and decisions with far-reaching consequences. Constructive challenge can help leaders identify assumptions, explore alternative perspectives and develop greater flexibility in their thinking. A coach does not need to be an expert in the client's technical field, but knowledge of leadership psychology, group dynamics and organisational systems can strengthen the coaching relationship. Executive coaching can create a ripple effect because leaders often take ideas and insights from coaching back into their teams. Executive coaching is not limited to chief executives. It can include anyone with significant responsibility for people, budgets and organisational outcomes. Keywords: executive coaching, executive coach, leadership coaching, senior leadership coaching, executive coaching qualifications, ILM Level 7 coaching, coaching senior leaders, organisational coaching, leadership development, executive presence, systems thinking in coaching, three-way coaching contract, coaching in organisations, leadership identity, coaching organisational change, executive wellbeing, coaching and burnout, coaching skills for leaders, transformational coaching, coaching qualifications, Links and Resources: Find the right coaching course quiz: www.mycoachingcourse.com Book a call about the ILM coaching courses: www.igcompany.com/ILMCall

We're back with Raiders Radio Productions and The Indymag for the ongoing year long 45th Anniversary Celebration of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK! In Chapter One, Indiana Jones braved the jungles of South America in search of the Chachapoyan Idol, surviving deadly traps and a collapsing Temple before the Idol was taken by Belloq and Indy barely escaped the Hovitos! Chapter Two continues the adventure! #RaidersOfTheLostArk #IndianaJones #Audiobook #ROTLA45 #RaidersRadioProductions #TheIndyCast #IndianaJonesPodcast

Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to ILM Executive Creative Director John Knoll about the advent of digital VFX tech at ILM, and then goes in-depth on the maelstrom in the third Pirates of the Caribbean film.

In late May at the WonderFest convention in Kentucky, a group of friends and model makers blew attendees minds with a one-to-one scale immersive replica of the original ILM model shop as it existed in Van Nuys, California, in 1976. This week we are thrilled to be talking to the creators of this Van Nuys 76 in 26 project Bryan Babich, Quincy Cutshaw and Jason Eaton. Listen as they explain where the idea to do this came from, who helped make it possible, all the little details and so much more. So turn on the stereo, celebrate the love and listen today! Join the Van Nuys 76 Facebook group here : https://www.facebook.com/share/g/18vdP5vcYr/?mibextid=wwXIfr See all the Tested videos here : https://youtu.be/xCtcDll-fNE?is=pxSLPAHvGSf8r6ml https://youtu.be/NgKCgopedJA?is=ylzM66ndn73fqIP3 https://youtu.be/-gELkfuYUbc?is=7SrzKb0oCt4SjFGI JOIN THE BLAST POINTS ARMY and SUPPORT BLAST POINTS ON PATREON! MANDALORIAN SEASON 3 BOBA FETT BEACH PARTY COMMENTARY! NEW ANDOR SEASON 2 EPISODE COMMENTARIES! HEAR EPISODES EARLY! Theme Music! downloadable tunes from episodes! Extra goodies! and so much MORE! www.patreon.com/blastpoints If you dug the show, please leave BLAST POINTS a review on iTunes, Spotify and share the show with friends! If you leave an iTunes review, we will read it on a future episode! Honestly! Talk to Blast Points on twitter at @blast_points "Like" Blast Points on Facebook Join the Blast Points Super Star Wars Chill Group here www.facebook.com/groups/BlastPointsGroup/ we are also on Instagram! Wow! www.instagram.com/blastpoints Your hosts are Jason Gibner & Gabe Bott! contact BLAST POINTS at : contact@blastpointspodcast.com May the Force be with you, always! This podcast is not affiliated in any way with Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, The Walt Disney Company, or any of their affiliates or subsidiaries.

In der heutigen Folge von Diggytalk gibt es ein wunderbares Wiedersehen: Ich habe den großartigen Schauspieler, Musiker und Synchronsprecher Rainer Schöne erneut zu Gast! Schon bei unserem letzten Interview hatte er sie angeteasert, und nun haben wir echten Grund zu feiern: Seine brandneue Biografie „Immer Sehnsucht nach der Ferne“ ist veröffentlicht! Auf 465 Seiten blickt er auf acht Jahrzehnte eines prall gefüllten Lebens zurück – und das komplett „aus dem Hut“ geschrieben, ohne einen einzigen Blick in seine unzähligen alten Tagebücher zu werfen. Rainer nimmt uns wieder mit auf eine unglaubliche Reise und erzählt, wie eine harmlose Einladung der FDJ ihm ironischerweise die Republikflucht aus der DDR nach West-Berlin ermöglichte und wie ein kurzes Telefonat aus dem Flüchtlingslager ihm quasi über Nacht einen Plattenvertrag bei Udo Jürgens' Managementfirma einbrachte. Aber auch die wilden Kindheitsjahre kommen nicht zu kurz, wenn er lachend davon berichtet, wie er aus abgeworfenen Bomber-Benzinkanistern ein Kanu baute und damit beinahe in der Ilm ertrank. Neben seinen großen Hollywood-Jahren und der für ihn emotional wichtigsten Bühnenrolle in „Jesus Christ Superstar“ sprechen wir auch über sein spätes Vaterglück. Mit 64 und 70 Jahren noch einmal Vater zu werden, hat sein Leben komplett verändert und ihn letztlich dazu bewogen, Amerika den Rücken zu kehren. Natürlich kommen auch die Popkultur-Fans voll auf ihre Kosten: Rainer verrät, warum er heute auf Comic-Cons vor allem für seine ikonische Synchronstimme als Transformers-Anführer Optimus Prime gefeiert wird, und gibt uns direkt im Studio eine sensationelle Kostprobe. Begleitet uns durch ein vertrautes Gespräch voller Energie, Humor und Rainers inspirierendem Lebensmotto nach Nietzsche: „Man muss noch Chaos in sich haben, um einen tanzenden Stern gebären zu können.“ Hört jetzt rein!Viel Freude beim Zuhören – und folgt uns auf Instagram (@diggytalk) für exklusive Einblicke aus den Bereichen Hörspiel, Synchron und Film.Impressum: www.diggytalk.de/impressum.htmlBild © Sascha Wünsch© 2026 Diggytalk – eingetragene Marke von Dominik Grote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to ILM creative director David Vickery about his experience combining practical and digital dinos on recent Jurassic World films.

Rīgas Laikmetīgās mākslas telpā atklāta izstāde "Kā tu šodien jūties? Emociju pratība", kurā 28 Latvijas mākslinieku darbi aicina pievērsties emociju pasaulei. Izstādes kuratores Daiga Rudzāte un Una Meistere uzsver – māksla var palīdzēt atpazīt sajūtas, kuras ikdienā bieži paliek nepamanītas vai neizteiktas. Izstādes ideja dzimusi sarunās par emociju pratību Izstādes pirmsākumi meklējami pirms aptuveni septiņiem gadiem, kad sadarbībā ar ģimenes ārsti un toreizējo Latvijas Ārstu biedrības prezidenti Ilzi Aizsilnieci tika aizsākts diskusiju cikls par emociju pratību. "Mūsdienu zinātne jau sen ir pierādījusi, ka emocijām ir ārkārtīga nozīme ne tikai mūsu garīgajā, bet arī fiziskajā veselībā," stāsta Una Meistere. Viņa uzsver, ka māksla ir viena no valodām, kas palīdz cilvēkam pietuvoties savai emocionālajai pasaulei un ieraudzīt to, ko ikdienā ne vienmēr iespējams izteikt vārdos. Pēc Aizsilnieces aiziešanas mūžībā projekta veidotāji nolēmuši iesākto turpināt plašākā formātā. Tā radusies izstāde "Kā tu šodien jūties? Emociju pratība", kuru papildina arī četras grāmatas sērijā "Veselīga Latvija". Sešas emocijas kā ceļvedis izstādes telpā Izstādes pamatā ir amerikāņu psihologa Pola Ekmana (Paul Ekman) teorija par sešām universālām emocijām: prieku, bailēm, skumjām, pārsteigumu, riebumu un dusmām. "Zālē esam izveidojuši sava veida režģi, kur emocijas savstarpēji pārklājas, bet reprezentēts tiek prieks, bailes, skumjas, pārsteigums, riebums un dusmas," skaidro izstādes kuratores. Viņas tomēr uzsver, ka šis dalījums nav uztverams burtiski. "Neviens no šiem darbiem nav absolūti kristāltīra konkrētā emocija. Tur atrodas visu emociju sajaukums, tās klejo, saplūst un pārklājas savā starpā." Katrs skatītājs emocijas piedzīvos citādi Darbu izvietojums izstādē tapis ilgās diskusijās, taču kuratores atzīst, ka mākslas uztvere vienmēr ir subjektīva. "Mēs ļoti daudz par to savstarpēji sarunājāmies. Šīs zonas ir ārkārtīgi nosacītas, jo tās tiešām viena ar otru saplūst un pārklājas." Izstādes centrā izvietoti spoguļi ar jautājumiem, kas mudina apmeklētājus ieskatīties sevī un pārdomāt savas emocijas. "Mēs katrs pasauli uztveram pilnīgi savādāk – atkarībā no savas pieredzes, jūtīguma un tā, ko esam redzējuši." Latvijas laikmetīgās mākslas minivārdnīca Izstādē pārstāvēti 28 dažādu paaudžu autori – no atzītiem mākslas klasiķiem līdz pavisam jauniem māksliniekiem. "Tā savā veidā ir Latvijas šodienas mākslas minivārdnīciņa," saka Una Meistere. Lielākā daļa darbu atlasīti mākslinieku darbnīcās vai no Latvijas Nacionālā mākslas muzeja krājuma. Speciāli izstādei radīti vien daži darbi. Ekspozīcijā sastopami šādi autori: Kristaps Ancāns, Ēriks Apaļais, Ilmārs Blumbergs, Kristians Brekte, Andris Breže, Aleksandrs Breže, Anna Ceipe, Kristiāna Dimitere, Reinis Dzudzilo, Miķelis Fišers, Indriķis Ģelzis, Helēna Heinrihsone, Brenda Jansone, Marks Halsons, Frančeska Kirke, Maija Kurševa, Katrīna Lipšāne, Laimdota Malle, Sarmīte Māliņa, MAREUNROL'S, Ģirts Muižnieks, Pauls Rietums, Ilze Rukšāne, Līga Spunde, Krista Vindberga-Auzniece, Artūrs Virtmanis, Amanda Ziemele, Otto Zitmanis, Paula Zvane. Visvairāk darbu atrasts skumju sadaļai Veidojot ekspozīciju, izrādījies, ka visvieglāk bijis atrast darbus, kas sasaucas ar skumju tēmu. "Ar skumjām mēs varētu aizpildīt vēl vienu zāli," atzīst kuratores. Kā iespējamo skaidrojumu viņas min ziemeļnieku mentalitāti, saules trūkumu un garās ziemas. Savukārt sarežģītāk bijis atrast darbus, kas saistās ar riebumu: "Ar to riebumu katram ir ļoti individuālas attiecības." Izstāde – daļa no Jeila Universitātes pētījuma Izstāde nav tikai mākslas notikums. Tā iekļauta arī Jeila Universitātes pētījumā par mākslas ietekmi uz cilvēku. Katram apmeklētājam būs iespēja iesaistīties pētījumā, izvēloties vienu darbu, kas raisa visspēcīgākās emocijas, atbildot uz jautājumiem par savu pieredzi. "Tā pamatideja ir saprast, kā mūs ietekmē māksla, ko mēs sajūtam un par ko tā liek aizdomāties." Kuratores uzskata, ka māksla ir viens no retajiem instrumentiem, kas mūsdienu sadrumstalotajā pasaulē palīdz cilvēkam apstāties un pievērsties sev. Izstādi papildinās lekcijas un diskusijas Izstādes laikā notiks plaša publiskā programma, kurā piedalīsies filozofi, psihologi, ārsti, mākslinieki un mūziķi. Viens no gaidītākajiem notikumiem būs britu neirozinātnieka Daniela Glasera (Daniel Glaser) vieslekcija septembrī. Savukārt jau jūlijā par emociju uztveri Austrumu kultūrās stāstīs filozofs Kaspars Eihmanis. Nav labu un sliktu emociju Sarunas noslēgumā izstādes veidotājas uzsver, ka emocijas nevajadzētu dalīt pozitīvās un negatīvās. "Nav jau labu un sliktu emociju. Viņas visas eksistē kā viens kopums, un mēs nedrīkstam tās sevī noliegt, bet izmantot tā, lai tās mums patiešām palīdzētu." Savukārt uz jautājumu, kādas emocijas viņas pašas ikdienā izjūt visbiežāk, atbilde ir vienkārša – prieks, interese un pārsteigums. "Kamēr mēs saglabājam sevī vēlmi uzzināt un zinātkāri, mēs esam dzīvi un turpinām attīstīties."

This episode we reveal a Raiders mystery 45 years in the making, get some insights into the foley process and open up the IndyCast mailbag!

Ian Failes from befores & afters chats to Cary Phillips, who is Director, R&D Engineering Architect at ILM, about the development of Cari for 'Dragonheart.'

Our latest fxpodcast with ILM's John Knoll on miniatures in a tiny LED cube, the Star Wars style, and why the practical and the digital still need each other.

In Episode 155, hosts Alyce and Laura are SO BACK* living that Force Toast life!  Cinemark Movie Club, have we (Alyce) got a half-baked almost-idea for you!  Life hack: the cheapest place to order some decent as hell mozzarella sticks What even is this Caravan of Corrections about, anyway? Who remembers anything from May?  Make Lyte a thing again Maul tried to manifest Anakin. Fun fact: If Maul and Anakin were a couple, their lil couple name would be Manakin.  Maximize shareholder value on your own time and give us Ahsoka season 2 NOW, dammit!  Coming not-that-soon to a streaming service near you, more Ezra! (via Bespin Bulletin)  If you, like us, missed the LFL/ILM TED Talk on AI last year, and are curious to see for yourself after Laura attempts to summarize it, it's on YouTube here. Mozzarella Sticks Strike Back! During Mando, nonetheless!  FINALLY we return to our Recap on Tap segment with The Mandalorian and Grogu! We discuss our thoughts on the film, story, characters, the intended audience and more.  Interesting interview with ILM's Hal Hickel on bringing Rotta the Hutt to life. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy   Instagram: @forcetoastpod Bluesky: forcetoastpod.bsky.social Email: forcetoastpod@gmail.com Website: forcetoastpod.com *This podcast contains a sh!t ton of profanity and boozin. You can find a bleeped version of this podcast absolutely nowhere. Cheers!

From brain-sucking horror to heartbreaking empathy, for this fxpodcast we go inside the creature work of The Boroughs with VFX Supervisor Tara DiMarco and ILM's Steve Ellis.

Glenn Teel continues our artist profile series with an interview with Sam Edwards. Part 1 of 2. Known for his fxphd Flame tutorials and candid discussions about his career journey, he transitioned from being a business owner to working at some of the world's leading visual effects studios, including Digital Domain and ILM. With experience spanning feature films, episodic television, and commercial projects, his career reflects a diverse and accomplished path through the visual effects industry.

What happens when someone who grew up in the Lucasfilm Games golden era decides that today's AI tools are failing creatives? Mike Levine has spent more than 30 years building at the intersection of games, XR, VFX, and interactive storytelling—and his verdict is clear: the current AI stack is a fragmented, overcomplicated mess that turns directors into prompt engineers.Mike started as a tester at Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts), working his way into the art department on titles like Sam & Max and The Dig before helping ship live-action Star Wars games such as Rebel Assault and Jedi Knight II. He later built rotoscoping tools used across the VFX industry, collaborated with ILM and Pixar, experimented with mobile AR games for Hasbro and HoloLens, and dipped into crypto gaming—before finally co-founding MovieFlow (now FilmSpark), an AI-native production platform designed so that filmmakers, agencies, and showrunners can move from script to screen without needing a computer science degree.The AI XR news you should know: Apple taps Google Gemini to power Siri, acknowledging that building world-class LLMs in-house makes little financial sense. Meta cuts 10% of Reality Labs, right-sizing its VR bets while pivoting toward wearables. Xreal raises another $100M amid questions about Chinese state influence and data flows. Higgs Field lands $80M at a $1.3B valuation for AI cinematography tools that many filmmakers still find unreliable. Wikipedia signs licensing deals with major AI companies after years of being scraped for free. OpenAI invests $252M in Sam Altman–backed Merge Labs, raising fresh conflict-of-interest questions.Key Moments Timestamps:[00:23:02] From Boston journalist-to-be to accidental hire at Lucasfilm Games[00:26:24] The “test pit” culture at Lucas and how Nintendo experience got Mike in the door[00:28:45] Moving into the art department, learning Photoshop from early legends, and shipping Sam & Max[00:31:15] Live-action Star Wars games: Rebel Assault, Jedi Knight II, and convincing George Lucas[00:34:38] Visiting Pixar with new VFX tools and recognizing the same creative “magic” as LucasArts[00:36:24] Doug Trumbull's influence on Mike's sense of cinematic possibility and immersion[00:43:27] The urinal meeting at Magic Leap and what early spatial computing got right (and wrong)[00:49:00] Why most AI tools are “dark ages” for filmmakers: node graphs, 10+ subscriptions, no story view[00:51:00] Building MovieFlow/FilmSpark: story-first, timeline-based AI production for long-form and vertical shows[00:53:00] The Neighborhood Podcast: a 90-second vertical murder mystery as proof-of-concept for AI-native seriesWhen humans can generate shots, scenes, and even entire episodes in minutes, the bottleneck shifts from production to vision. Mike argues that the winning AI tools will be the ones that let directors see their whole story, maintain continuity, and iterate fast—without ever feeling like they left the edit bay for a dev console. His vertical drama collaboration with Charlie, The Neighborhood Podcast, is an early look at what happens when narrative craft meets AI-native pipelines instead of fighting them.This episode is brought to you by Zapar creators of Mattercraft—the leading visual development environment for building immersive 3D web experiences. Build smarter at mattercraft.io.Watch the full episode on YouTube and subscribe to the AI XR Podcast for weekly conversations with the people building the future of AI, XR, and interactive media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pādejūs mienešu laikā arviņ vairuok vylki i luoči pasaruoda tyvuok saimisteibom i apdzeivuotom vītom. Napaseņ saplāstys vuškys Kruoslovys nūvodā, pyrma puora nedeļu luocs beja īsamaļdejs Jākubpiļs piļsātys teritorejā. Pliesieju pūstejumi ir nūpītnys izaicynuojums zemnīkim kai ekonomiski, tai ari emocionali. Nu vīnys pusis saiminīkim juosorgoj sovi eipašumi – ap lūpu ganeibom juobyun žūgim, nu ūtrys pusis – uorkuortys medeibu atļuovu izsniegšona ir par lānu i vālu, kod pliesieju pūstejumi saimisteibuos jau nūtykuši.  Kam juoizajam atbiļdeiba – saiminīkim, medinīkim, pošvaļdeibai ci vaļstei, kaidi var byut rysynuojumi, i kai cylvākim sadzeivuot ar meža zvierim, saruna ar medinīku, medinīku kluba „Mežabrāļi” vadeituoju Viktoru Rebli, Jākubpiļs nūvoda pošvaļdeibys civiluos aizsardzeibys inženeri Ilmāru Lukstu i Vaļsts meža dīnasta Medeibu dalis vadeituoju Valteru Lūsi. Sarunu voda Beatrise Borise.

The Wait Is Over...Forty-Five Years Ago Today, Adventure Returned To The Big Screen And Captured The Imagination Of Millions. Now, It's Time To Take A Trip Back In Time. Not To The 1930s... But To 1981 — When Adventure, Action, Mystery, And Thrills Returned In The Greatest Story Ever Told. Today, On The 45th Anniversary Of Raiders Of The Lost Ark, We Are Proud To Present CHAPTER ONE Of The Campbell Black's RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Audiobook Series! Produced By Raiders Radio Productions In Collaboration With The IndyCast And Indymag - The Magazine For Indiana Jones Fans, This Year-Long Celebration Will Bring The Entire Novel To Life One Chapter At A Time. So Grab Your Fedora, Dust Off Your Satchel, And Join Us For The Adventure Of A Lifetime.#RaidersOfTheLostArk #IndianaJones #Audiobook

Krievijas karš Ukrainā demonstrē, ka bruņotajiem spēkiem ir jāspēj strauji pielāgoties jauniem izaicinājumiem un tehnoloģiskā iespējām. par to, cik mēs esam elastīgi, Krustpunktā intervija ar Brigādes ģenerāli, MATO daudznacionālās divīzijas štāba "Ziemeļi" komandiera vietnieku Ilmāru Ati Lejiņu.  

(0:00) Intro(0:02) Khutba, Qurani aayaat, hadith aur dua(1:39) Ertugrul drama dekhna kaisa hai?(3:28) Be-mauqa tabligh(3:42) Ilm mein gehrai(5:20) Ilm ke liye 2 zaroori cheezen(5:44) Proper knowledge vs maloomat ka khazana(6:16) Quran mein Yahudiyon ki misaal(6:36) Sahaba (RA) ka ilmi ehtiram(8:12) Bhains ki qurbani par Ahl-e-Hadith clip ka jawab(10:54) Shariat ka asool: juzwiyat ke zariye kulliyat bayan karna(11:22) Mozon par masah ka masla(12:59) Faujiyon ke boots par masah ka waqia(14:04) Booton par masah jaiz hai?(14:46) “Walidain ko uff na karo” — Qurani aayat ka matlab(16:02) Be-mauqa hadith ka mutalba(16:21) Mozon par masah vs bhains ki qurbani(17:46) Quran daleel-e-mutawatir hai(18:37) Kangaroo ki misaal(19:16) Bhains ki qurbani mein ikhtilaf ho to ehtiyatan chhor dein?(20:56) Yaum-e-Shak ka roza rakhna kaisa hai?(22:54) Ahl-e-Hadith ki daleel par tanqeed(24:01) Jheenga aur kekra khane par Ahl-e-Hadith ki raaye(25:56) Wazeh halal aur haram cheezen(27:56) Social media par viral clips ka jawab(29:22) Darhi aur mardangi ka taalluq(29:54) Male makeup artists ki reality(30:50) Shadi mein parde ke bawajood zanana mard(31:47) Pardadar khawateen par bazar mein buri nazar(33:50) Ghairatmand shakhs ka waqia(35:16) Haram se kabhi pait nahi bharta(36:28) Zyada khane ka bhook se taalluq(37:27) Shehwat ke gunah(37:52) Kam-umar larkiyon ke cases: US, UK vs Pakistan(39:02) Aurat ki sixth sense(39:50) Sabse bara gunah(40:22) Devar-bhabhi ke taalluqaat ka anjam(41:41) Ikhtilafi masail ka hal(43:40) Aik fiqh par amal(44:08) Sadqa-e-Fitr ka masla(44:50) Bhains ki qurbani par comments ka jawab(46:16) Teen talaq ke maslay par comments ka jawab(47:38) GTV par teen talaq ke maslay par behas(49:01) Bhains ki qurbani ke dalaail(49:58) Ilm ke liye zaroori cheezen(51:16) Biwi ke sath kaam ki baatein karna(53:22) Biwi se muhabbat ke liye jhoot bolna?(54:16) Jaiz khel ka masla(55:37) Ilm mein gehrai(55:48) Hikmat kya hai?(55:58) Be-mauqa hadith sunana(57:08) MTM Foundation mein qurbani ki gaaye(57:47) 4 shadiyon ke bayanaat aur be-mauqa naseehat(59:01) Walid ke samne be-mauqa naseehat ka nuqsan(1:00:23) Aetikaf/tabligh walon ki ghar mein be-mauqa naseehat(1:01:14) Qurb-e-Qayamat ki aulad(1:02:17) Haq bayan karne ke liye 3 zaroori cheezen(1:03:22) Mufti sahab shadi ki taqreebat par bayan kyun nahi karte?(1:04:10) Nikah ke mauqay par be-mauqa dua ka waqia(1:05:01) Rukhsati par dulhan ka rona(1:06:19) Haya aurat ki khoobi hai(1:06:48) Captain Faraz “shut up” waqia(1:08:28) Nikah ka masla(1:10:28) Mufti Abdul Wahid Quraishi ke liye guzarish(1:12:54) Janwar zibah karte waqt takbeer bhool jayein to?(1:13:25) Janwar zibah karte waqt 4 ghaltiyan(1:19:20) Burma se talib-e-ilm banne ki khwahish(1:19:48) Jamia Tur Rasheed ke bare mein fasadi log(1:20:52) Fasadi auratein(1:22:09) Mufti sahab ke tajurbat(1:37:49) Achha rishta kaise mile?(1:38:54) Kya Sayyad log trust ke paison se ilaj karwa sakte hain?(1:40:32) Nabaligh bachay ki namaz baghair wazu ke?(1:41:09) Jihad kab wajib hota hai?(1:42:02) Sheikh Idrees (RA) ki shahadat ki wajah(1:44:26) Mufti sahab ki qurbani(1:46:02) Army ki himayat ka anjam(1:48:40) Pak Army ko bura kehne walay(1:51:06) Pakistan mein jihad(1:54:18) Pakistan apni zimmedari poori kyun nahi kar raha?(1:55:32) Ijtemai qurbani ke hisson mein kaleji na milai to?(1:57:27) Shawwal ke rozon ka hukm(2:01:08) Peshani par sajde ka nishan(2:02:32) Qurbani ka janwar gari se utarte waqt expire ho jaye to?(2:03:09) Nikah ke liye taweez?(2:03:41) Mufti sahab ka exercise experience(2:14:40) 2 bachon ko chhor kar chillay par jana?(2:16:10) Eid ki namaz nikal jaye to qurbani? UK walay ki Pakistan mein qurbani? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Industry icon Dylan Cole joins us for this episode of The Learn Squared Podcast and takes us on an incredible artistic adventure from interning at ILM to helping James Cameron bring the world of Pandora to life as a Co-Production Designer on the Avatar Sequels and now his book Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole. Tune in to hear Dylan's perspective on how he gets things done, his relationship with criticism, and what he thinks is the key to being a successful artist in both a personal and professional sense and more! - BUY DYLAN'S BOOK https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Worlds-Century-Studios-Cinematic/dp/B0F5NZ47QT/ Limited Collector's Edition https://insighteditions.com/products/creating-worlds-the-disney-and-20th-century-studios-cinematic-art-of-dylan-cole-1 - FOLLOW DYLAN https://dylancolestudio.com/shop https://dylancolestudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dylancoleart/ - FOLLOW LEARN SQUARED (ALL First Lessons are FREE!) https://www.learnsquared.com https://www.instagram.com/patreon https://www.instagram.com/learnsquared https://www.twitter.com/learnsquared https://www.linkedin.com/school/learnsquared - YOUR HOST https://www.artstation.com/dhanda https://www.instagram.com/dhandatron https://bsky.app/profile/dhandatron.bsky.social https://cara.app/dhandatron

Episode SummaryJoel Casse spent over two decades inside large global organisations — most recently as Nokia's Global Head of Leadership Development — watching senior teams up close. What he found wasn't a talent problem. It was a behaviour problem: packed agendas with no room for the team itself, leaders competing to showcase expertise rather than build on each other, and decisions perpetually kicked offline.The conversation explores why this happens — egos, function-first loyalty, a bias for action that keeps teams stuck above what Roger Harrison calls the "waterline" — and what actually shifts things. Joel's tool is the balcony move: stepping out of the discussion to name what he observes. One quiet observation ("I've counted eight 'let's take it offline' in 20 minutes") became a two-hour conversation about how that team made decisions. Slow to go fast.Key Themes & TakeawaysMost senior teams debate (I'm right, you're wrong) rather than dialogue (let's understand each other) — and almost never ask genuine questionsThe waterline model: teams focus on task and content; relationships and process stay hidden until something breaksThe SPQA framework: Situation → Problem → Question → Answer. The mistake is jumping straight from problem to answer"Let's take it offline" is a red flag — it means the conditions for real decisions don't exist in the roomIrritating behaviours go unchallenged because peers won't hold each other accountable and leaders see it as babysittingThe balcony move — stepping back to name what you observe — is the most underused act in senior team leadershipWhen senior leaders change, it trickles down: their direct reports start doing check-ins, calling out patterns, working the same wayThree Reasons to ListenListen if your leadership team meetings feel busy but never quite land anywhere. Joel names exactly what's happening — and why the smartest people in the room are often the ones causing it.Listen if you've ever sat in a meeting counting how many times someone said "let's take it offline." There's a two-hour conversation hiding in that habit.Listen if you want one thing to do differently as a leader or coach. The balcony-and-dance move is simple, and Joel has watched it ripple from the C-suite all the way down.Notable Quotes"When a leader is doing 80% of the talking, there's a fair chance that the team isn't doing well. They're not learning." — Joel Casse"Teams tend to be a collection of people — not necessarily having a common goal with interdependency and a common fate. If you fail, well, that's your problem." — Joel Casse"Leadership is your main course. It hass become the side dish — or a tiny pot of condiment you don't even have to have." — Dan HammondJoel's bioJoel Casse is an executive coach and leadership architect with over 20 years of experience developing leaders and teams in global, matrixed organisations. Based in Munich, he has spent the majority of his career at Nokia, where he coaches executive teams and directs high-potential programs. Before Nokia, he worked at Novartis. He has worked with CEOs, Presidents, and VPs and their leadership teams on topics ranging from succession discussions to strategic off-sites to cross-team collaborations. He has led company-wide leadership frameworks, overseen flagship executive programs, and guided multiple leaders to C-suite promotions. Joel also teaches at Duke CE and Emeritus Business School, delivering executive interventions for companies in retail, banking, insurance, and IT. He holds an ILM 7 Executive Coaching accreditation and co-authored the book “Leadership for a New World.”

Throughout a career spanning roles as a teacher, BBC television producer, coach and prolific author, Jenny Rogers has never been afraid of getting things wrong.In this episode of The Coach's Journey Podcast, the executive coach, supervisor, trainer and author of coaching titles such as Are You Listening? tells host Neil Mackinnon about the vital importance of experimentation and of embracing our mistakes in order to benefit from a lifetime of learning experiences that make us better coaches and ground us in our humanity.Jenny flies the flag for a whole-life perspective in coaching, eschewing narrow approaches in favour of a style that acknowledges the way our personal and working lives are inextricably intertwined, and makes room for all the parts of us.A deep interest in psychotherapy has enriched Jenny's coaching practice and she highlights the modalities that fascinate her the most, as well as the key therapeutic ideas and techniques that are readily transferrable to any coaching practice.Jenny also discusses her latest books, which address important questions about navigating boundaries as a new coach and working through the challenges many women face in midlife.This episode is full of sage advice drawn from a wonderfully diverse, rich career in coaching and creativity, shared by a practitioner whose dauntless spirit of curiosity and passion for understanding human relationships is as infectious as it is inspiring.Jenny and Neil also talk about:- The relationship between trauma-aware coaching and psychodynamic therapy- Nurturing a healthy writing practice and overcoming creative blocks- How we accumulate rigid ways of thinking, and why it is hard to make change on your own- The art of embodying a place of non-judgement, and offering challenge with compassionTHINGS WE TALKED ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN:- Jenny Rogers https://www.jennyrogers.com- BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk- Delia Smith https://www.deliaonline.com- Madhur Jaffrey https://www.madhurjaffrey.com- BBC Two https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo- BBC Books https://www.penguin.co.uk/company/publishers/bbc-books- Columbia University https://www.columbia.edu- Management Futures https://www.managementfutures.co.uk- Are You Listening (book) https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1115931/are-you-listening/9780241973986.html- Julia Vaughan-Smith https://www.juliavaughansmith.com- Nscience https://nscience.uk- Franz Ruppert https://www.franz-ruppert.de/en/- Irvin Yalom https://www.yalom.com- The Gift of Therapy (book) https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-gift-of-therapy-irvin-d-yalom- Carl Rogers https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carl-Rogers- Gabor Mate https://www.upaya.org/person/dr-gabor-mate- University College Hospital London https://www.uclh.nhs.uk- Guildhall School of Music & Drama https://www.gsmd.ac.uk- How Not to Be a Doctor, by John Launer https://www.duckworthbooks.co.uk/book/how-not-to-be-a-doctor/- Barbican Centre https://www.barbican.org.uk- City of London Corporation https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk- EMCC Global https://www.emccglobal.org- ILM https://www.institutelm.com- Coaches Training Institute (Co-Active) https://coactive.comBIOGRAPHY FROM JENNYI am an executive coach, coach trainer and supervisor, and accreditation assessor for APECS, the premier coaching accreditation body of the UK. Along with these roles, I am a writer, textile artist, cook, grandmother and keen walker. Thirty five years ago, I was an early entrant to the world of coaching, after earlier careers in teaching, television production and publishing. Typically, my clients are facing a major transition in their lives and find that a coaching perspective is the key to finding solutions that work. As a coach I work with senior clients in the law, medicine, finance, healthcare, performing arts and media along with volunteer roles for severely disadvantaged women. I consider myself to be a leader in a new approach to coaching which combines insights from psychotherapy with the pragmatic emphasis on change that distinguishes the best coaching traditions.I was honoured to win the Henley Business School Award for Outstanding Contribution to Coaching in 2019. My books include Are You Listening? a book of coaching stories published by Penguin Random House in 2021. I have written 9 other books on coaching, including Coaching Skills: the definitive guide to being a coach. A fifth edition, much updated, was published in 2024. My latest book, Fearless Coaching, will be published in 2026 and a book for women in mid-life (title TBD) in early 2027 by Octopus Books.

This episode we celebrate IJ in the UK’s 10th anniversary with an epic look back from Chris A, Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock is back with a Raiders Rant, we have some new Indy merchandise and comic news and Indiana Mic has a quick shout out!

Dragonheart (1996) was one of the first films to feature a fully CGI character acting alongside real humans. Voiced by Sean Connery and brought to life by ILM, Draco was a groundbreaking creation. Yet despite this technical achievement and four sequels, the movie is rarely discussed today. Angela joins me to explore what stopped Dragonheart from becoming a true classic 30 years later.https://youtu.be/lubpME_YxbUhttps://rumble.com/v7adw5m-does-anyone-remember-dragonheart-hack-the-movies-479.html

In this episode I chat with visual effects supervisor, second unit director and digital pre-visualisation pioneer David Dozoretz about a career that traces the entire arc of how modern filmmaking shifted from analogue to digital — and how, somewhere in the middle of that shift, pre-vis went from a curious side experiment to a fundamental part of how films get planned and shot. David talks about growing up in Phoenix, falling in love with cinema the day his sister snuck him into the projection booth at the Cine Capri during The Empire Strikes Back asteroid sequence, and how a chance encounter with a Lucasfilm coffee-table book in a university bookstore set him on the path to ILM. He arrived at ILM in 1991 as an intern, became known as "the computer nerd in the art department and the art nerd in the computer department," and ended up bridging the gap between the two as digital began to take over.We get into his first feature — the original Jurassic Park — his year-long apprenticeship in the legendary ILM art department alongside Doug Chiang, Ty Ellingson, Harley Jessup, Mark Moore and Stefan Dechant, and the time he had to split a $1,400 piece of 3D software into two $700 purchase orders to get round ILM's general-manager sign-off threshold. It's a small story but it tells you everything about the era — digital tools were arriving faster than the institutions running things knew what to do with them.A big part of the conversation focuses on the early years of digital pre-visualisation. David did the first major digital previs sequence in mainstream cinema — the train and helicopter sequence in Brian De Palma's Mission: Impossible, the work John Knoll asked him to do that's now credited as one of the reasons the sequence got greenlit. From there he went on to spend four years working with George Lucas on The Phantom Menace, building the entire pod race in previs (a 25-minute version that almost no one has ever seen got whittled down to the 9-and-a-half-minute final), establishing his now-famous three rules of previs (no textures, no motion blur, no shadows) and then immediately having to break all three of them to convey the sense of speed and floating in the pod race itself.There are some lovely George Lucas stories too, including the time George walked into the editing room and reacted to David's droid-factory post-vis with "honestly, I was a little worried about that one — looks like it's gonna work," and the moment when George trailed off mid-sentence trying to describe a desert landscape and David — a 21-year-old kid — finished the thought with "John Ford?", which David thinks is the moment Lucas decided he could trust him. Later in the conversation we move into David's own company, Persistence of Vision, and his work on Titan A.E., Behind Enemy Lines, JJ Abrams' Mission: Impossible III, the 2009 Star Trek reboot (including the previs realisation that Vulcan being orange meant the costumes — originally designed to evoke 70s NASA — had to be completely redesigned) and Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D, where David served as second unit director on the first digital stereoscopic film and the production was effectively beta-testing the cameras Jim Cameron was building for Avatar. We finish on Zafari, David's 52-episode children's animated series rendered almost entirely in Unreal Engine — one of the earliest large-scale uses of real-time rendering in mainstream animation, which saved 30% of the production budget — and on a wider conversation about AI, the future of filmmaking, the importance of human authenticity, and David's lovely closing thought: study the art and history of cinema, study the drawing, not just the pencil. The tools will keep changing. The language won't. Topics coveredGrowing up in Phoenix and the Cine Capri projection-booth moment during EmpireDiscovering The Art of Special Effects book and the road to an ILM internshipJoining the ILM art department in 1991 alongside Doug Chiang, Ty Ellingson, Harley Jessup and Mark MooreBridging the art and computer departments as digital arrived at ILMThe $1,400 / two-$700-purchase-orders workaround for buying 3D softwareWorking on the original Jurassic Park as his first featureDoing previs for the Star Wars Special Editions (the dewback shots, Mos Eisley fly-bys)John Knoll asking him to previsualise the train-and-helicopter sequence on Mission: ImpossibleHow that previs is credited as one of the reasons the sequence got greenlitJoining the new Skywalker Ranch art department under George LucasFour years on The Phantom Menace and the 25-minute version of the pod raceThe three rules of previs (no textures, no motion blur, no shadows) — and breaking all of them to make the pod race workGeorge Lucas reacting to the droid factory post-vis ("looks like it's gonna work")The Jake Lloyd head-turn morph that saved a reshootWhy pod racers go 500 mph in some shots and 2,000 mph in othersThe cinematographer who declared previs "shit" — and was overruled by the studioFounding Persistence of Vision and the move from Lucas to wider HollywoodTitan A.E. and the Don Bluth / Gary Goldman Phoenix animation studioBehind Enemy Lines and pre-vising aerial actionMission: Impossible III with JJ Abrams — the Shanghai building swing and the windmill helicopter sequenceThe Star Trek reboot orbital skydive — and how previs forced a costume redesign because Vulcan was orangeJourney to the Center of the Earth 3D as second unit director, using Jim Cameron's pre-Avatar camerasZafari, Unreal Engine, and saving 30% of an animated TV budget through real-time renderingThe shift from analogue to digital to 3D to real-time to AI — and what stays constantDennis Muren's wisdom on authenticity at the Jurassic Park wrap partyWhy a human premium will remain in an AI-augmented filmmaking worldGeorge Lucas, John Ford and the moment a 21-year-old earned a director's trustThe advice David gives to young filmmakers: study the drawing, not just the pencilSupport the Podcast This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you'd like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch on YouTube Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: youtube.com/filmumentariesThis podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you'd like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch more on YouTube:Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentariesAll my links

Javed Ahmad Ghamidi (born 1951) is a prominent Pakistani Islamic modernist, theologian, and Quranic scholar known for advocating a reformist, rational interpretation of Islam. A former student of Amin Ahsan Islahi, he focuses on distinguishing between universal Quranic principles and context-dependent traditions, often challenging traditionalist views.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction 1:30 Muslims today 6:30 Moral Philosophy, Power and the World today 13:14 Ilm, Jehad and Resistance 22:28 Palestine and Israel31:50 Iran and America 42:56 The role of Muslims today 46:39 Reading the Quran 49:00 Audience Questions

(0:00) Intro(0:02) Important announcement about Waqf Qurbani(2:54) Islam par chalna kyun zaruri hai?(3:29) Cheez ko uski ulat se samajhna(4:57) Kufr kise kehte hain?(5:41) Shari'a laws vs duniya ke qanoon(6:03) Chori vs kufr(7:35) Badkari vs kufr(9:33) Ahl-e-Kitab se nikah vs kufr(11:08) Anbiya ki biwiyan badkar nahi ho sakti(12:09) Nasab mein daagh aurat se paida hota hai(13:02) Shohar ka zina vs biwi ka zina(14:32) Aurat ka zina zyada bara jurm kyun?(15:58) AI vs experts(16:12) Qur'an mein har jagah mard ka zikr pehle(17:54) Canada mein aik shakhs ka bayan: “Bahu kaam karne ki machine?”(18:45) Naam nihaad liberals ke rishtay(19:19) Individualism(20:03) Canada mein “chhamak chhalo” ke husband ki death ka waqia(21:34) Aaj ke scholars(21:58) Ilm ki quantity(22:32) Ilm ki quality(23:24) Gaon ki aurat(23:52) Modern aurat(24:33) Muashray ka rona(25:02) Kufr aur Islami sazain(25:51) Qur'an mein mard ka zikr pehle(26:47) “Biwi shohar ka libas hai” — aayat ka matlab(28:18) Karachi ke logon ki sehat(29:17) Libas ka maqsad(30:05) Unmarried logon ke scandals ki wajah(31:33) Male aur female sexual desires mein farq(32:58) Libas mein aurat ka zikr pehle karne ki wajah(33:29) Hazrat Umar (RA) ka qoul apni biwi ke bare mein(34:15) Allama Ibn-e-Qayyim (RA) ka qoul aise taqwa par(35:56) Malaysia(36:15) Pakistan(37:05) Mufti sahab ke world tour experiences(37:48) Pakistani government aur Sindh ka exam system(38:36) Aise sufiyon ka taqwa jab toota(40:35) Mard ko 4 shadiyon ki ijazat ki wajah(40:57) Islam vs liberalism(41:28) Male aur female mein farq(41:55) Mushaqqat wale kaam — mard ki zimmedari(42:59) Bachon ki paidaish ka amal — aurat ki zimmedari (Japan ka naya qanoon)(44:20) Border par larrna — mard ki zimmedari(45:51) Aulad — aurat ke liye Allah ka tohfa(46:27) Women's real rights vs feminism reality(48:00) Nikah ko aasan banane wale liberals(51:06) Qur'an mein zina ke jurm mein aurat ka zikr pehle kyun?(52:02) Zina ki saza vs zina ka jurm(53:28) Badkar biwi vs kafir biwi(54:02) Pardadar biwi(54:15) Bahir mulkon mein husband-wife trust khatam hone ki wajah(56:42) Musalman biwi vs ghair Muslim biwi(59:38) Family system tabah hone ki wajah: modernity(1:01:00) Bachpan mein nikah vs pachpan mein(1:01:48) Islam vs kufr(1:02:42) Zakaat vs sood(1:03:33) Zina vs nikah(1:03:54) Insan ke liye Allah ki ghulami ka hukm vs assembly laws(1:05:17) Eid ul Azha par janwar ki qurbani par liberals ke aitraazat(1:05:59) 1998 ka charsii(1:06:30) Qurbani ke gosht par aitraazat(1:07:05) Sahaba (RA) ka sawal: “Qurbani kya hai?” — Nabi ﷺ ka jawab(1:08:42) “Kyun?” ka jawab(1:09:15) Modernism vs hamare bazurgon ki sehat(1:10:41) Beti ki shadi ki ideal age(1:11:13) Masla: larrki ke liye baap ki wilayat saqit?(1:11:40) Mufti sahab ke bete ki 18 saal ki age mein shadi(1:12:24) Nikah se rizq mein barkat(1:13:21) Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) ka surrender vs shaitan ka surrender na karna(1:14:30) Janwar zibah karne par ye 2 log zyada aitraaz karte hain(1:15:11) Maa ki muhabbat(1:16:10) Eid ul Azha par Allah ki taraf se gosht ki ziyafat(1:17:20) Eid ul Azha par Nabi ﷺ ka pehla khana gosht tha(1:17:42) Eid ul Azha par “decent” banne walon ke liye paigham(1:18:08) Aameen(1:18:10) Waqf Qurbani by MTM Foundation(1:20:01) “Munajat-e-Sabri” kitab parhna kaisa hai?(1:22:53) Madrasa ke tulaba o talibat ka parhai ke dauran nikah aur rukhsati(1:28:53) Khawateen ka Tablighi Jamaat mein nikalna kaisa hai?(1:33:16) “Tibb-e-Nabvi se ilaj” bayan par aitraaz ka jawab(1:40:52) Gosht, charbi aur doodh ki fazilat(1:45:37) Aaj ke bachay khalis doodh aur desi ghee se allergic(1:46:54) Quetta ke Pathan aur Afghani bachay vs burger bachay(1:49:29) Mufti sahab ne 15 saal ki age ke baad gosht khana shuru kiya(1:50:17) Tajurbakaar hakeem?(1:51:20) Barelvi ulama(1:55:27) Mufti sahab ke liye Sindhi ajrak aur topi ka gift(1:56:45) Aurat ki kamai aur financial independence ka Shari'a law(1:59:35) Chhota bhai fohash films dekhta ho? (Shohar ke aib chhupane ka hukm)(2:05:59) Qiston par karobar ka asool Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're joined by Tyler Ham, a creative with a history that's seen him work with SEGA, Disney, ILM, Mego, and now — the Jason Universe! Erik chats with Tyler about his decades spanning career across pop culture and what it's like to be part of the team relaunching Jason Voorhees. Follow Tyler @tylerjham on Instagram or online https://www.tylerham.com/Follow us @aic_podcast on Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTubeStart creating a podcast today with Zencastr! Learn more.Intro and other voices by Joe Azzarihttps://www.instagram.com/voicesbyjoe/Theme Music is "Game Boy Horror" by the Zombie DandiesProudly part of the Non-Productive Network

In the summer of 1998, Hollywood delivered two versions of the apocalypse within eight weeks of each other, and the story of how that happened is almost as dramatic as either film.Deep Impact, directed by Mimi Leder and released on 8th May, had been in development since the late 1970s, tracing its origins to producers Richard Zanuck and David Brown's desire to remake the 1951 sci-fi film When Worlds Collide. The project was ultimately merged with Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke's The Hammer of God, before Spielberg, occupied with Amistad, handed the director's chair to Leder.What emerged was a deliberately restrained disaster film, one less interested in the mechanics of impact than in the texture of grief: how ordinary people, politicians, astronauts, and estranged families face the end with or without dignity. With scientific consultants including comet co-discoverers Carolyn and Gene Shoemaker, and ILM's groundbreaking digital tsunami, the film earned genuine respect from the astronomical community and grossed a respectable $349 million worldwide on an $80 million budget.Armageddon, released on 1st July under Disney's Touchstone Pictures banner, was a different creature entirely, and was, by most accounts, a direct competitive response to Deep Impact.Michael Bay's film was shot in just sixteen weeks, with unprecedented government and military access, under enormous studio pressure. Where Deep Impact depicted skilled astronomers, Armageddon hired oil drillers and sent them to space. Where Leder's film earned praise for plausibility, Bay's is famously scientifically inaccurate in many ways. Despite this, Armageddon grossed $553 million worldwide, topped the year's global box office, eventually received a Criterion Collection release and four Oscar nominations. Deep Impact did not.Both hinge on sacrifice, on families torn apart by cosmic indifference, on the question of who gets saved and who doesn't. Both were shaped by real cosmic events, which shook the scientific community and governments into action and Hollywood into a race to dramatise the unthinkable. One film aimed for the gut; the other aimed for the conscience.That Armageddon won commercially while Deep Impact won critically, and that Mimi Leder's career faltered, while Michael Bay built a franchise empire, tells you not just about the summer of 1998, but about which kinds of spectacle Hollywood, and audiences, are willing to reward.Everything wrong with Armageddon – Everyday Science StuffSupport Verbal DioramaLoved this episode? Here's how you can help:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on your podcast app

2025. gadā būtiski pieaudzis dronu lietošanas noteikumu pārkāpumu skaits. Ko drīkst un ko nedrīks darīt ar šādiem lidaparātiem? Kādi ir ierobežojumi privātās teritorijās un citviet? Un kur apgūt dronu vadīšanas prasmes? Raidījumā Kā labāk dzīvot skaidro valsts aģentūras "Civilās aviācijas aģentūra" Bezpilota gaisa kuģu lidojumu drošuma nodaļas vadītājs Ilmārs Ozols,  pretgaisa aizsardz ības un bezpilota lidaparātu specialists, Dronu kompetences centra vadītājs Modris Kairišs un Rīgas Tehniskās universitātes Būvniecības un mašīnzinību fakultātes prodekāns inovāciju jomā Ivo Vaicis. Dronu pielietojums ir plašs un kļūs arvien plašāks. Eiropas Savienībā dronu izmantošanai ir vienots regulējums. Atkarībā no tā, kāds ir drons un kurā vietā vēlas veikt lidojumu, atšķiras arī prasības, kas uz to attiecas. Vismazāk prasību attiecas uz droniem, kuru svars ir mazāks par 250 gramiem. Tomēr šobrīd tā ir kategorija, kur tīri statistiski ir visvairāk pārkāpumu fiksēti, jo šķiet, ka tā ir rotaļlieta, uz kuru nekādi ierobežojumi neattiecas.  Vispirms ir jāreģistrē drona lietotājs, drons ir jāmarķē ar reģistrācijas procesā iegūto numuru, lai tas būtu identificējams, ja kaut kas notiek. Atkarībā no tā, kur veic lidojumus, ir jāskatās, vai ir kādas īpašas zonas, kur tie ir iepriekš jāpiesaka vai jāsaskaņo. Tāpat viena no pamatprasībām, kas ir jāievēro, ir atļautais lidojuma augstums. Tie ir ne augstāk kā 120 metru. Ir vēl arī citi ierobežojumi. Atsaucoties uz pēdējā laika notikumiem, kad Latgales pusē pierobežā bija vairāki ar droniem saistīti incidenti, eksperti skaidro, ja cilvēki redz, ka ir nokritis diezgan paliels drons, kas jau vizuāli līdzinās savā ziņā mazai lidmašīnītei, noteikti jāziņo 112, arī vietējam varas iestādēm. Šādam dronam noteikti nevajag iet klāt, jo tur var būt sprāgstošā sadaļa, kas var eksplodēt nezināmā laika periodā pēc avārijas. Arī gadījumos, ja redz pierobežā gaisā lidojot lielāka izmēra dronus, noteikti var ziņot 112. Var arī pārliecināties internetā, vai ir lidošanai rezervēta attiecīgā gaisa telpa un tas ir draudzīgs drons, jo arī Latvijas robežsargi izmanto dronus robežas novērošanai. Katrā ziņā labāk ir lieku reizi paziņot atbildīgajiem dienestiem, nekā atturēties. 

Am 16. und 17. Mai feiern 4.000 Nachwuchs-Trachtler in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm ein großes Landesjugendtrachtenfest. Über die Vorbereitungen und das Fest spricht Markus Tremmel mit Armin Schmid, dem Ersten Landesjugendvertreter der bayerischen Trachtenjugend und Viktoria Zäch. Sie ist Musikwartin und Schriftführerin im Trachtenverein "D'Ilmtaler Pfaffenhofen".

WELCOME TO THE MONTH OF MAY THE 4TH (A.K.A. EVERYTHING STAR WARS RELATED):   We start off the mixture of film history, nostalgia and visionaries with a blunt yet heartfelt George Lucas chat while also overviewing the many projects of his groundbreaking ILM visual effects company.   We don't mix words nor hold back but it's an overall salute to one of the most independent filmmakers who's struggled yet managed to find relevancy each era. We get to talk about how music has changed in his epic movies compared to how today's comedy/epic music is utilized.   Plus, Cam also shares some inspiration that he implemented using Lucas' method at this tempermental film school while Tom shares a wild film studies college he attended as well!       INTERVIEW CLIPS USED:  Roger Ebert 1999 Interview with George Lucas Star Wars Episode I: All I Need Is An Idea Webisode

The League goes Trekking Through Trek again as they tackle Star Trek: First Contact. The crew of the Enterprise D travel back in time to battle the Borg for the fate of humanity. They also have to convince a drunken buffoon to fly a spaceship so aliens will spot him, and Captain Picard has to stave off obsession. All that, plus Data gets some!This week Matt, Clay, and John dive deep into the 1996 blockbuster Star Trek: First Contact — widely considered the best Next Generation film and one of the greatest Star Trek movies ever made. Directed by Jonathan "Two Takes" Frakes (who plays Commander Riker), this 30th anniversary classic pits the Enterprise-E crew against the relentless Borg Collective in a race through time back to April 4, 2063 — First Contact Day itself.We break down Picard's Ahab-level obsession with the Borg, the introduction of the terrifying yet oddly seductive Borg Queen, Data's very special encounter with her, and whether Zefram Cochran is the most reluctant hero in sci-fi history. We also get into the Rotten Tomatoes rankings across all Star Trek films, Jonathan Frakes' legendary "Two Takes" directing style, the practical model work by ILM on the Enterprise-E, and why the line "You're astronauts on some kind of Star Trek" might be the best/worst line in franchise history.Whether you're a lifelong Trekkie or just Trekking Through Trek for the first time, this is the episode for you.STAY CONNECTED!LISTEN & WATCH Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1crlHvsmYIRn4zjSdq44qn?si=5ee27c125ad54b70 The League on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leagueofordinarygentlemenOFFICIAL SITES https://www.leaguepodcast.com http://vampcouncil.comTHE LEAGUE ON SOCIAL Facebook: https://facebook.com/leaguepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leaguepodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/leaguepodcast.bsky.social Threads: https://www.threads.net/@leaguepodcastCLAY & DURSIN Dursin on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dursin Dursin's Substack: https://dursin.substack.com Clay on IG: https://www.instagram.com/claynferno Clay's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@claynferno Clay's Substack: https://claynferno.substack.com

This episode we have exciting news from the the Raiders Radio team, Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock reviews a coat hanger, you can be part of ILM legend's Stuart Ziff documentary, Chris A celebrates 10 years of IJ in the UK, and a Temple of Doom prototype is unearthed!

This episode we have exciting news from the the Raiders Radio team, Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock reviews a coat hanger, you can be part of ILM legend's Stuart Ziff documentary, Chris A celebrates 10 years of IJ in the UK, and a Temple of Doom prototype is unearthed!

Star Trek IV – The Voyage Home, Teil 15: Ein Hubschrauber schwebt über dem Park, Scotty taucht halb aus dem Nichts auf, Gillian Taylor rennt gegen ein getarntes Raumschiff – und schreit sich anschließend einfach durch den Beamvorgang hindurch. Alles völlig normal. Klar. In dieser Folge sprechen wir über die berühmte Parkszene aus Star Trek IV und darüber, wie sie 1986 wahrscheinlich gedreht wurde: also nicht mit heutiger Komfort-CGI, sondern sehr wahrscheinlich mit klassischer optischer Tricktechnik, Bluescreen, Matte-Arbeit und ILM-Zauberei aus der photochemischen Ära. Wir schauen dazu auf ein spannendes Interview mit Kameramann Don Peterman bei der American Society of Cinematographers. Außerdem: – Warum Gillians durchgehender Schrei beim Beamen physikalisch erstaunlich plausibel ist – Warum Beamen trotzdem energetisch kompletter Irrsinn bleibt – Was Metin Tolan dazu sagt – Warum Kirk Gillian „Alice“ nennt – Welche Rolle Alice im Wunderland sonst noch in Star Trek spielt – Warum die Aussage, die Wale seien schon in Alaska, zoologisch eher unter Fantasy fällt – Und was es mit dem Mission District in San Francisco wirklich auf sich hat Mit anderen Worten: Wir reden über Filmtricks, Physik, Lewis Carroll, Buckelwale, Kolonialgeschichte, Murals und ein Krankenhausproblem namens Chekov. Also über genau die Dinge, die man von einem entspannten Star-Trek-Abend erwartet. #StarTrek #StarTrekIV #TheVoyageHome #DiscoveryPanel #Kirk #Spock #Scotty #GillianTaylor #Chekov #Sulu #Uhura #ILM #DonPeterman #Beamen #Transporter #Buckelwale #MissionDistrict #SanFrancisco #StarTrekPodcast

Links: Download your fluency cheat sheet for free: http://imlearningmandarin.com/Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t567D6nPXV8ILM founder, Mischa's blog documenting his incredible Mandarin progress with recordings: https://imlearningmandarin.com/2023/0...--After years of studying Chinese, Lewys still couldn't hold a single conversation with his Chinese mother-in-law. In this video, he shares the full story - and proves how far he's come with an interview conducted entirely in Mandarin.When Lewys first started learning Chinese, he did everything "right": regular lessons, HSK study, consistent practice. But every time he stepped outside the classroom, nobody could understand him. It all came to a head during what he calls the most awkward car journey of his life - picking his mother-in-law up from the airport and being met with blank stares. She couldn't understand Lewys, who lives in the UK, was busy a senior job and a young daughter. He was on the verge of quitting when he discovered I'm Learning Mandarin founder Mischa who learned Mandarin while living in the UK - and crucially, recordings of how Mischa used to sound before he used effective methods (see blogpost link above). That's when everything changed.Lewys joined the ILM coaching programme and identified two critical mistakes he'd been making:Learning content that had nothing to do with his real lifeNeglecting native pronunciation and tonesOn the programme, Lewys was supported to build his Personalised Immersion Learning System — a four-step method:

In this x-cellent edition of the podcast, David and Ryan are joined by x-traordinary model-maker, collector of x-acting taste and all-around ILM x-pert Jason Eaton to discuss everything about the legendary ILM model shop and, particularly, his lifelong obsession obsession with the X-Wing fighter. So grab your favorite astromech droid, hop in the cockpit, switch off your targeting computer and prepare to have all your x-pectations shattered... because it's time to make the jump to nerd hyperspace! X-celsior! Email: dreamsaremadeofpodcast@gmail.com SDAMO - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/propspodcast.bsky.social SDAMO - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/propspodcast/ SDAMO - TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@props.podcast David Mandel - Instagram https://www.instagram.com/davidhmandel/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brīnumains izgudrojums, kas vieglāks par gaisu un kam tika paredzēts nākotne pārvadāt pasažierus pāri okeānam. Dirižabļi aviācijas nozarei kalpoja gan par tehnoloģisku sasniegumu, gan rūgtu mācībstundu. Kā sākās un beidzās dirižabļu laikmets pasaulē? Par to runājam ar Rīgas Aeronavigācijas institūta direktoru Ilmāru Blumbergu un Latvijas Kara muzeja Ieroču un militārās tehnikas nodaļas vadītāju Daini Poziņu. Piedāvājam arī nelielu pārskatu par Latvijas nacionālas aviācijas attīstību – dažus pieturpunktus, jo, lai arī runa ir par īsu laika posmu, sākot no atsevišķiem interesentiem un viņu konstruētajiem aparātiem 20. gs. 20. gados līdz  rūpnīcai VEF, kur lidmašīnu būve beidzās 1942. gadā, vienā raidījumā visu mūsu aviobūves vēsturi nevar ietilpināt.  Runājot par vienotu aviācijas būvi Latvijas Republikā, flagmanis bija rūpnīca VEF, kur no 1935. līdz 1942. gadam tika izgatavotas 33 dažādu tipu lidmašīnas. Protams, nacionālā lidmašīnu būve mums saistās ar konstruktora Kārļa Irbīša vārdu, bet bez viņa ir jāmin vēl vesela rinda aviācijas būves speciālistu: Kārlis Švarcbahs, Kārlis Jansons, lidotājs un konstruktors Kārlis Bandenieks, galdnieks Žanis Knauke, metālists Kārlis Ozoliņš, metinātājs Feldmanis un citi. Pagājušā  gadsimta 20. gados parādās vairāki lidmašīnu konstruktori, kas intereses un prieka pēc sāk nodarboties ar  gaisa kuģu būvi, Talsos dzimušais avio konstruktors un lidotājs Nikolajs Pūliņš, zināmais lidotājs Herberts Cukurs un dedzīgais Kārlis Irbītis, kuru jau no zēnības ir aizrāvušas lidmašīnas. 1932. gadā Irbītis strādā jaunizveidotajā Valsts elektrotehniskajā fabrikā mehānikas nodaļā. Un par to, kā Irbīša idejas tika ieviestas VEF, stāsta VEF muzeja krājuma glabātāja Dace Kaprāne. Atgriežoties pie VEF pirmajiem lidmodeļiem un to tapšanu, kā savās atmiņas atceras Kārlis Irbītis, mūsu lidotājs Bandenieks jeb, kā mēs viņu saucām, «Bandiņš» kā sadedzis gribēja tūliņ sākt lidmašīnu mēģināt. „Atļāvu Bandiņam tomēr mazliet «pavīlēt» pa aerodromu. Viņš tad arī ar jauno lidmašīnu paskraidīja pa aerodromu, bet nenocietās un mazliet atrāva lidmašīnas riteņus no zemes. Atpakaļ pieskaršanās, par nelaimi, notika sagāztā stāvoklī uz vienu skrietuli, un tā tika ielocīta uz iekšu.” Citāta beigas. Protams – kad lidmašīna bija pilnībā izgājusi testu un atzīta par labu esam, tad arī lidojumi notika bez aizķeršanās. Mūsu lidaparāti devās arī pāri Latvijas robežām, lidmašīnas piedalās dažādās sacensībās Francijā un Anglijā, starptautiskā aviācijas izstādē Cīrihē. Bet, lai arī VEF īsais avioperiods izklausās kā veiksmes stāsts, tomēr tajā ir arī viena melna lappuse. Lidmašīnu būvi VEF uzsāka 1935. gadā un līdz 1942. gadam izgatavoja 33 dažādu tipu lidmašīnas. Kā saprotams, 1940. gadā rūpnīcas teritorijā saimnieko padomju iebrucēji un pēc tam turpmākos divus gadus te vēl gatavo lidaparātus vācu armijas vajadzībām.  

Episode 147: John DuncanIn this episode, I'm joined by model maker John Duncan, whose career spans nearly fifteen years at Industrial Light & Magic and includes work across Star Wars, Star Trek, Galaxy Quest, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Matrix and more.John talks about his early fascination with building miniatures as a kid, making models out of paper and cardboard, and how that instinct to just try things eventually led him into the film industry. What started as architectural model work and a stint in television quickly turned into a career at ILM, beginning in 1993, where he arrived for what was meant to be a two-week job and stayed for over a decade .We get into the realities of model making for film, learning to build for the camera rather than for close inspection, working under tight deadlines, and letting go of work when it needs to be modified or destroyed for the shot.John also discusses his time as a concept model maker on the Star Wars prequels, working with Doug Chiang to create what he describes as “3D blueprints” for the wider production. These models helped bridge the gap between design, practical builds and digital assets, ensuring consistency across departments.There's plenty here on specific projects too, including building the Enterprise-E for Star Trek: First Contact, working on the ships for Galaxy Quest, and contributing to the large-scale pirate ships in Pirates of the Caribbean. He also shares stories about unusual materials, problem-solving on the fly, and the collaborative nature of the ILM model shop.We also talk about the shift from practical models to digital effects, where miniatures still have a place today, and why physical builds continue to resonate with filmmakers and audiences alike.John is thoughtful, practical, and clearly still passionate about the craft. This is a great insight into a side of filmmaking that often goes unnoticed, but is absolutely fundamental to how these films were made.Topics coveredGrowing up building models and early creative influencesFirst steps into the film industry via architectural modelsJoining ILM in 1993 and working alongside industry legendsBuilding models for camera vs building for displayWorking on Star Trek: First Contact and Galaxy QuestConcept model making on the Star Wars prequelsCollaborating with Doug Chiang and George LucasThe idea of “3D blueprints” in film productionPractical effects vs digital effectsWorking on Pirates of the CaribbeanMaterials, techniques and problem-solving in the model shopReplica prop community and fan researchWhy physical models still matterThis podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you'd like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch more on YouTube:Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentariesAll my links

In 1992, a little-known Philip K. Dick short story was optioned as a sequel to Total Recall, with Arnold Schwarzenegger set to reprise his role. After a decade of Hollywood turbulence, involving a studio bankruptcy, a directorial hand-off, and two blockbusters that kept getting in the way, Steven Spielberg was finally behind the camera on what would become one of the most visually inventive science fiction films ever made: Minority Report.A sequence of remarkable events would lead to Tom Cruise passing a script to Spielberg that kick-started a collaboration ten years in the making. Jan de Bont, fresh off Speed and Twister, was briefly attached as director before quietly fading from the project; and the delays caused by Mission: Impossible 2 and A.I. Artificial Intelligence paradoxically gave Spielberg and his team the time to make the film better, and make the film way more prescient than any other cinematic dystopian utopia future.In the world of Minority Report, predicting crime before it happens raises serious moral and ethical questions. The Precogs, while gifted, are treated more like tools than human beings, in a system that claims to prevent crime but at what cost to individual freedom?Minority Report had the world's first fully digital production design, a sixteen-person think tank of scientists and futurists who designed the world of 2054, and ILM's groundbreaking effects work blending physical model-making with cutting-edge CGI.And... Tom Cruise runs. A lot.(You're not seeing double! This episode had to be reissued due to an issue with Spotify. They couldn't fix it their end, so the episode has been re-released instead. Apologies for any confusion!)Support Verbal DioramaLoved this episode? Here's how you can help:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on your podcast app

In 1992, a little-known Philip K. Dick short story was optioned as a sequel to Total Recall, with Arnold Schwarzenegger set to reprise his role. After a decade of Hollywood turbulence, involving a studio bankruptcy, a directorial hand-off, and two blockbusters that kept getting in the way, Steven Spielberg was finally behind the camera on what would become one of the most visually inventive science fiction films ever made: Minority Report.A sequence of remarkable events would lead to Tom Cruise passing a script to Spielberg that kick-started a collaboration ten years in the making. Jan de Bont, fresh off Speed and Twister, was briefly attached as director before quietly fading from the project; and the delays caused by Mission: Impossible 2 and A.I. Artificial Intelligence paradoxically gave Spielberg and his team the time to make the film better, and make the film way more prescient than any other cinematic dystopian utopia future.In the world of Minority Report, predicting crime before it happens raises serious moral and ethical questions. The Precogs, while gifted, are treated more like tools than human beings, in a system that claims to prevent crime but at what cost to individual freedom? Minority Report had the world's first fully digital production design, a sixteen-person think tank of scientists and futurists who designed the world of 2054, and ILM's groundbreaking effects work blending physical model-making with cutting-edge CGI.And... Tom Cruise runs. A lot.Support Verbal DioramaLoved this episode? Here's how you can help:⭐ Leave a 5-star review on your podcast app

In this episode the Lost Delta's Ron Phelps speaks with Temple of Doom author James Kahn, Official IndyCast Correspondent Mitch Hallock has a Mangold encounter and we have a teaser for IJ in the UK's review of Young Indy in the Secret Service.

ASV prezidenta Donalda Trampa teiktais, ka viņš vairs neredz vajadzību nākt palīgā NATO valstīm drošības sajutu nevairo. Notikuši arī jau vairākkārtēji dronu incidenti pie mums un kaimiņvalstīs. Lai gan tie lielākajā daļā gadījumu, cik izdevies pārbaudīt, bija Ukrainas droni, kas sūtīti uzbrukumā Krievijai, tomēr deva iespēju pārbaudīt mūsu aizsardzības spējas un arī civilās aizsardzības sistēmas darbību, saskaroties ar šāda veida apdraudējumu. Jāteic, ka arī starptautiskā situācija raisa jautājumus, jo karš Irānā ietekmējis ne tikai NATO sabiedroto attiecības, bet arī Krievijas iespējas papildināt savu kara budžetu. Pēc visiem pēdējiem notikumiem, kas risinās un pasaulē, cik gatavi esam dažādiem potenciālajiem apdraudējumiem? Krustpunktā diskutē Aizsardzības ministrijas parlamentārā sekretāre Liene Gātere, VUGD priekšnieka vietnieks ģenerālis Jānis Grīnbergs, NATO daudznacionālās divīzijas "Ziemeļi" komandiera vietnieks brigādes ģenerālis Ilmārs Lejiņš un biedrības "Latvijas Platforma attīstības sadarbībai" direktore Inese Vaivare.  

In this episode, I sit down with Don Bies – former Lucasfilm archivist and special effects artist at ILM – for a deep dive into his career and his time inside the Star Wars archive. Don takes me right back to his childhood in Chicago, where a viewing of the 1931 Frankenstein sparked a lifelong fascination with makeup effects and filmmaking . From experimenting with homemade prosthetics to building a full-size R2-D2, his early passion eventually led him to California. We talk about his first major break working on The Fly, where he contributed to several effects – many of which ended up on the cutting room floor, but gave him invaluable experience. From there, Don's path into Lucasfilm begins, starting with operating R2-D2 on commercials alongside Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew and even George Lucas. That connection ultimately led to him working on the Lucasfilm archives. This is where things get really interesting. Don describes what it was like stepping into a warehouse full of original Star Wars props, models and documents – much of it undocumented and at risk of being lost or discarded . He shares stories of discovering key items like Darth Vader's helmet hidden in a crate, uncovering original manuscripts and audio recordings, and building one of the first digital catalogues of the collection. We also get into:His role in early Lucasfilm exhibitions and the growth of the archiveWorking at Skywalker Ranch and the unique creative environment thereThe transition period between Return of the Jedi and the Special EditionsWearing multiple costumes (including Boba Fett) during the Special Edition shootsThe reality of preserving film history inside a working production companyIt's a brilliant conversation that really captures a moment in time when Star Wars history could easily have been lost – and the people who helped save it.This podcast is completely independent and made possible by listener support. If you'd like to help me keep making these episodes, you can join my Patreon community here: https://patreon.com/jamiebenning Watch more on YouTube:Check out the Filmumentaries YouTube channel for behind-the-scenes clips and extra content: https://youtube.com/filmumentariesAll my links

Welcome to a very special episode of Making Tracks as Mark Newbold chats with Academy Award winning ILM legend Stuart Ziff and Brandon Alinger from Propstore to discuss the upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - Los Angeles Spring 2026 which takes place from 25th - 27th March and amongst its treasure trove of items is the Stuart Ziff Collection, which includes a number of Star Wars related lots from his time working on the original trilogy. We discuss these incredible items, his career, the mission of Propstore and an upcoming documentary on Stuart on this special episode of Making Tracks. Remember to tune in to Good Morning Tatooine, LIVE Sunday evenings at 9.00pm UK, 4.00pm Eastern and 1.00pm Pacific on Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram and Twitch and check out our Fantha Tracks Radio Friday Night Rotation every Friday at 7.00pm UK for new episodes of The Fantha From Down Under, Planet Leia, Desert Planet Discs, Start Your Engines, Collecting Tracks, Canon Fodder and special episodes of Making Tracks, and every Tuesday at 7.00pm UK time for your weekly episode of Making Tracks. Thanks to James Semple for the Fantha Tracks intro, Blues Harvest for our Making Tracks opening music and Mark Daniel and Vanessa Marshall for our voiceovers. Subscribe and tune in to all of our shows at https://radio.fanthatracks.com And of course for all your Lucasfilm and Star Wars news 24/7, 365 days a year head on over to https://www.fanthatracks.com You can contact our shows and send in your listeners questions by emailing radio@fanthatracks.com or by leaving a comment on our social media feeds: https://www.instagram.com/fanthatracks https://www.facebook.com/FanthaTracks https://www.x.com/FanthaTracks https://www.threads.net/@FanthaTracks https://www.reddit.com/r/fanthatracks/ https://mastodon.social/@fanthatracks https://bsky.app/profile/fanthatracks.com https://www.pinterest.co.uk/fanthatracks/ https://fanthatracks.tumblr.com/ And be sure to check out our live streams and video content at: https://www.youtube.com/@FanthaTracksTV/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fanthatracks https://www.twitch.com/fanthatrackstv All of our links can be found at https://links.fanthatracks.com/

In this episode of the IndyCast, Harrison Ford hums the Indy theme, Official IndyCast correspondent Mitch Hallock returns for a look at meeting celebrities, Indiana Mic is back with legendary hat-maker John Penman, Indy debuts on the Switch 2 and lots more.

Introducing Ilm with AMAU - our five-year, semester-based Islamic Studies programme, developed through years of online teaching and student experience. It is built to take sincere Muslims wanting to study Islam, and guide them into becoming serious, grounded students of knowledge. The programme is shaped by a clear understanding of the challenges online students face: distraction, inconsistency, isolation, and lack of direction. Ilm with AMAU aims to close the gap between online learning and traditional on-site study by restoring clarity, discipline, and purpose to the digital learning space. The journey begins with Semester Zero - a practical foundation focused on mindset, habits, sincerity, and the discipline needed to sustain the path of seeking knowledge before formal study begins. With subjects including Aqeedah, Fiqh, Hadith, Tafseer, Seerah and Tarbiyah, this video offers an inside look into the vision, tone, and methodology of the programme.  If you want a clear sense of what studying with AMAU is like, this is where it starts. Check out this brand-new program here: https://www.amauacademy.com/pages/ilm Check out AMAU Library - a hub of authentic Islamic knowledge made FREE for all: https://library.amauacademy.com/ Sign up now to AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Academy: https://www.amauacademy.com/ AMAU Junior: https://amaujunior.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amauofficial/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AMAU Telegram: https://t.me/amauofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AMAUofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/AMAUofficial iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/al-madrasatu-al-umariyyah/id1524526782 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08NJC1pIA0maaF6aKqZL4N Get in Touch: https://amau.org/getintouch BarakAllahu feekum. #AMAU #islamicstudies #seekingknowledge #islamicknowledge #ilm  

To kick off Caravan Of Garbage in 2026 we've decided to celebrate the release of Star Wars' 49th anniversary. We're talking the original movie as it was first shown in May of 1977 with none of the Special Edition tweaks or even the addition of the title A New Hope which was added four years later. We're looking at the miracle of the movie that started it all, George Lucas' vision brought to life with the music of John Williams, special effects by ILM and the relatively unknown trio of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill. Thanks for watching our ReviewSUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jNVideo Edition ► https://youtu.be/DLsbJQTgAoEHelp support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies The Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The Weekly Planet Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the digital wasteland, fellow survivors. We kick things off in the FOLLOW UP by marking a year since the LA Fires—hello, PTSD—alongside a 4th Strokiversary and three years of sobriety, all while wondering why America is currently obsessed with shooting its own civilians in the face.In the IN THE NEWS segment, Wired is finally teaching us how to protest safely in the age of surveillance, and the EFF is cheering on the hackers fighting ICE's Nazi-adjacent tracking tactics. Meanwhile, Meta is harvesting your AI chats for targeted ads, Disney is paying $10 million for spying on kids, and Grok has spent the holidays generating nonconsensual child abuse material—a problem Elon Musk won't have to legally reckon with until the Take It Down Act hits in May. Instagram's Adam Mosseri has basically surrendered to the AI "slop", suggesting we fingerprint "real" media because the fake stuff has already won the war.As we continue the descent, OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT Health portal despite their "loser energy" and compute limits, while Character.AI and Google are quietly settling lawsuits for bots that encouraged teen suicide. Polymarket gamblers are learning that "decentralized" juries will fist you over the definition of an "invasion" just as fast as a bank. Uber showed off a new Lucid-based robotaxi, but we're pumping the brakes on the safety hype given that autonomous vehicles are five times more likely to crash at dusk. To wrap up the news, Tim Cook took home $74 million last year, which is a lot of "systematic philanthropy" he could be doing right now instead of just writing checks to his own ego.In MEDIA CANDY, we're suffering through the Stranger Things wrap-up and a John McTiernan holiday marathon, though the real highlight is MTV Rewind's tribute to music videos. We've got Traitors, The Pitt, and even a John Candy doc on the list, while APPS & DOODADS brings us the DJI Osmo 8, Victrola's turntable-vibrating speakers. At least California's DROP tool lets you purge your data from 500 brokers at once.Finally, we go to THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE to hear Dave Bittner rant about holiday tech support, health insurance gouging, and Dave Filoni taking the Star Wars reins. We close out with a look at ILM's 50th, the deepfake porn cesspool formerly known as Twitter, and a birthday toast to the Starman himself, David Bowie.Sponsors:CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use code OLDGEEKS for 20% off at clnmy.com/OLDGEEKSPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/728Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/x-2GTUC6rcUIN THE NEWSHow to Protest Safely in the Age of SurveillanceHow Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICEMeta's New Privacy Policy Opens Up AI Chats for Targeted AdsDisney to Pay $10 Million After Feds Say It Broke Kids' Privacy Rules on YouTubePeople Spent the Holidays Asking Grok to Generate Sexual Images of ChildrenHere's When Elon Musk Will Finally Have to Reckon With His Nonconsensual Porn GeneratorInstagram chief: AI is so ubiquitous 'it will be more practical to fingerprint real media than fake media'ChatGPT is launching a new dedicated Health portalCharacter.AI and Google settle with families in teen suicide and self-harm lawsuitsGambling platform Polymarket not paying bets on US invasion of VenezuelaUber reveals the design of its robotaxi at CES 2026Maybe We Should Pump the Brakes on the Idea That Robotaxis Are SaferHere's how much Tim Cook and other Apple execs made last yearMEDIA CANDYThe PittDownton Abbey: The Grand FinaleJurassic World RebirthThe Darjeeling LimitedOh Brother, Where Art Thou?Honey Don'tJohn Candy: I Like MeMTV Rewind is a developer's tribute to 24/7 music video channelsAPPS & DOODADSDJI Osmo Mobile 8Netflix GamesThis speaker by Victrola sits underneath turntables and streams audio via BluetoothDelete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingIndustrial Light & Magic: 50 Years of InnovationDave Filoni to run Star WarsWho's who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.