Podcasts about In August

In August of 1971, radio, television, and voice over actor Hans Conreid sat for an interview with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for their WTIC "Golden Age of Radio" program (full interview here - https://goldenage-wtic.org/gaor-17.html). During the interview Hans talked about being able to double and triple during radio's heyday.

Katrina gets to talk with a fellow sober-sister in today’s episode. Michelle talks about what it was like for her, when she first started drinking and shares how she just felt it relaxed her and she wasn’t so insecure. She then goes on to share what looked like for her - it’s not the typical story you may think, she had seasons of drinking so for awhile did not think it was a problem. Michelle goes on to share her “moment” which she lovingly calls her “bathtub moment” where a higher power intervened and began the journey of her alcohol-free life. They talk about what to do if you’re questioning that you may have a problem with alcohol, to do the research. Katrina & Michelle also talk about the different levels, that not everyone drinking looks the same. Also, they drive home the importance and the freedom admitting you have a problem will bring. Michelle Porterfield is the host of the Set Free Sisterhood podcast and a Certified Life coach. She specializes in helping women break free from unhealthy loops they feel trapped in - specifically: negative thinking, overdrinking, and self-sabotage. She herself has overcome self-doubt, broken promises, daily drinking and feeling stuck in reaction mode. In August 2020 Michelle passed the 2 year mark of celebrating her amazing alcohol-free life.

In August, DECAL received over $17 million from the Governors Emergency Education Relief funding, set aside by the CARES Act, for our new SOLVE scholarships, which stands for Supporting Onsite Learning for Virtual Education. This provides additional childcare options for students ages 5-12 whose school systems have opted primarily for virtual learning. In addition, it will allow parents who need to return to work to have a secure option for their child, ensuring they are under professional care in a safe environment. Today we’re getting an update on this program and details around expanding the scholarships later this month. Joining us to talk about SOLVE is Elisabetta Kasfir, Deputy Commissioner for the CAPS Program, and Kay Mayfield, Scholarship Administration Director for CAPS. Support the show (http://www.decal.ga.gov)

In August 2018, Andrew Stoecklein died by suicide. His death made news around the world and rocked not only his congregation, but the wider church leadership community. His widow, Kayla Stoecklein,...Read the whole entry... »

This episode was a hard one to articulate. In August of this year, my 30 year old brother passed away unexpectedly. Listen as I recount my experience dealing with his loss, my life as of late, the tools I found useful, and tips I have to help someone going through the grieving process. --- Join the 14 day reset: https://bit.ly/yogachallenge14

French Army reinforcements are sent to Algeria but they can not defeat the FLN.  A biography of FLN military leader Krim.  In August 1955, in and around the town of Phillipeville the FLN carry out a massacre of Pied Noir civilians.  In return the French Army murder local Muslims civilians.  These events polarise the Pied Noir and Muslim populations.

Shakti Prasad Gauchan(Nepalese former cricketers)Shakti Prasad Gauchan is one of the famous Nepalese former cricketers. He is the only Nepali cricketer to take an international hat-trick. He first represented Nepal in the ACC Under-17 Asia Cup in 2001. He made his debut for Nepal against Oman in July 2002. He played in the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand the following year, also making his senior side debut in the same year in the ACC Trophy. He became the second Nepalese cricketer to score an international century, when he slammed an unbeaten 106 off 103 balls against Italy during the ICC World Cup Qualifying Series in February 2005. In August 2018, he retired after playing the first ODI of the Netherlands tour. In December 2018, he retired from all forms of cricket. He was the captain of Jagdamba Giants of the Nepal Premier League. He has also represented the APF Club of the National League and New Horizon College, which played in the SPA Cup. He was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal’s first-ever One Day International (ODI) match, against the Netherlands in August 2018. He became the head coach of Bhairahawa Queens (franchise cricket team of NCL women’s league) in March 2019. live athttps://www.facebook.com/thedeepeshshowhttps://www.youtube.com/thedeepeshshowhttp://www.twitter.com/thedeepeshshowPodcastswww.thedeepeshshow.com #ShaktiGauchan #TheDeepeshShow #NepaliPodcast #NepalCricket #aeglobal #giftmandu #liveinterview 

In August 2018, Kayla Stoecklein lost her husband, Andrew, a mega-church pastor in California, to suicide. Today, she’s sharing an intimate account of all that led to that tragic day, and the light she has found in the darkness. You’ll learn the three big myths of mental illness and how to overcome them. Plus, you’ll get a rare front-row seat into Kayla’s life and see what it looks like to find your life again, even if someone you love loses theirs to suicide. SHOW NOTES: 413podcast.com/119

For over 20 years, Pier-Luigi Sigismondi has worked at the intersection of purpose-led brands and value creation for the business. He is a strong believer in the proactive role companies can play against climate change, social equality, and inclusion when doing business.As President of Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods, a 169 year-old-brand, he is leading a profound transformation, with a vision to make it an iconic Nutrition and Wellness company. One that is driven by purpose, globally.Prior to Dole, Pier-Luigi was the President of Unilever for South East Asia and Australasia. He joined Unilever and its Executive Board in 2009. Before joining Unilever, Pier-Luigi was Vice President of Corporate Operations Strategies at Nestle’ SA (CH) and VP Operations and R&D Nestle’ Mexico.He has served as Non-Executive Director of Rexel SA Supervisory Board and was a Board Member of Ben & Jerry’s, one of the brightest purpose-led brands.In August 2020, Pier Luigi was appointed non-Executive Chairman of Sustenir, a vertical farming start-up based in Singapore committed to delivering triple-bottom-line value to Temasek and other future strategic investors committed to the urban farming industry. Discover more details here.Some of the highlights of the episode:How Pier Luigi made the switch from being Unilever Chief Supply Chain officer to a CEO roleThe importance of purpose beyond buzz wordsHow COVID-19 affected sustainability within different companiesDriving and selling sustainabilityCarbon emission in transportation and manufacturingDeveloping CEOs from supply chainShaping cultures in different organizationsFollow us on:Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Wba8v7Twitter: http://bit.ly/2WeulzXLinkedin: http://bit.ly/2w9YSQXFacebook: http://bit.ly/2HtryLd

In this episode of Navigate, Tim has a conversation with Dave Lovett about their overlapping years living in Central Asia and some of the life lessons they've learned.Vision, when left untamed, can have a way of crowding out our enjoyment of the simple things in life. It has the potential to sabotage relationships, drying up an otherwise fruitful life. Church planters can face this. Entrepreneurs struggle with this. Just about anyone with ambition. What do you do with a when vision collides with unmet expectations? Holding onto a vision, as our guest will share today, can sometimes feel like holding a tiger by the tail. When so much about living in uncertain times and places is focused on survival, how can we keep the vision alive and not neglect the people most important to us? These are real questions not only for cross-cultural workers; they are universal concerns for anyone desiring to maintain a healthy work/life balance. Listen in!About Dave Lovett:In l979, Dave served for two years with Operation Mobilization in India, Pakistan and Europe in a ministry of discipleship and evangelism. Pam and Dave met at Bethany College of Missions and graduated in l982 with BA's in Missions and Theology. They were married in October of l982. After marriage, Dave and Pam went with OM to India and Pakistan in l983-85 to lead OM's base for training, outreach/church ministry, hospitality and administration in New Delhi, India. They served for two years in Bangladesh (1986-88), where Dave was the Director of an OM training program for Bangladeshi young men from Hindu and Muslim backgrounds. They worked for two years (l988-90) in Pakistan, along the border of Afghanistan learning the Afghan Dari language and culture. After eight years of ministry, they took a sabbatical, and Dave did an MA in Intercultural Studies and Missions at Wheaton Graduate School (l990-91). While at Wheaton, they agreed with OM leaders to pioneer a new ministry in Tajikistan. In August l992, they felt God leading them to start a new organization called the Central Asian Development Agency (CADA.) From 1993-2006, Dave and Pam’s team helped start four registered churches and many home groups for the new believers. In 2001, they started a new ministry in Afghanistan with Operation Mercy that has grown to a team of 15-20 staff working in three cities and in rural areas. In January 2004, they started a new ministry in Iran working in disaster relief with earthquake victims and with Afghan refugee women and their families. Today, Dave and Pam serve as regional Leaders for OM’s ministries in Central and South Asia, overseeing the ministries in Iran, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh (as well as 10 other countries).Resources:www.encompasslifecoaching.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/timaustin)

In August of 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on two Japanese cities, Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Less than a year later, American journalist John Hersey traveled to Hiroshima and interviewed survivors of the bombing. The subsequent article was published by The New Yorker in 1946. Hiroshima was published as a book two months later. MIT Professor Christopher Capozzola discusses why he thinks every American should read Hiroshima. Christopher Capozzola is a professor of History at MIT. He is the author of Uncle Sam Wants You: World War I and the Making of the Modern American Citizen and Bound by War: How the United States and the Philippines Build America’s First Pacific Century. See more information on our website, WritLarge.fm. Follow us on Twitter @WritLargePod. Join the conversation on the Lyceum app.

Namira Salim, a Space Diplomat, Future Astronaut, Pioneering Polar Explorer and Artist, is a prominent Pakistani based in the Principality of Monaco since 1997. She is well renowned as the First South Asian and First person from Monaco to go to space aboard Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic –the first private space-line of the world.   In March 2006, Sir Richard Branson, Chairman Virgin Group, personally introduced Namira to the world press as one of the earliest Founders and Future Astronauts of Virgin Galactic. As an example of early consumer confidence, Namira’s membership landed Virgin its biggest investor from Abu Dhabi, worth US$380 million. In August 2006, the Government of Pakistan, officially launched Namira to the nation as the “First Pakistani Astronaut” making her an instant source of inspiration for women and youth. In October 2007, she successfully qualified to go to space after completing her spaceflight training at the worlds largest centrifuge in the United States.   Namira became the first Pakistani and first woman from Monaco and Dubai (where her parents moved in 1981), at the North Pole in April 2007 and the South Pole in January 2008, as well as the first Asian to skydive (tandem) over Mount Everest (third pole) in October 2008. At all three poles, she hoisted the Pakistani and a universal peace flag.   In November 2015, Namira launched her non-profit organization, Space Trust to promote Space as the New Frontier for Peace. Since then she has engaged ten governments and five former and sitting Heads of State to advocate Space as a sustainable tool for peacemaking on Earth on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out.    The tough girl podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.      Show notes Growing up in Pakistan  Her dream of going into space Being inspired by NASA Keeping her motivation of going to space Not being the person to pursue science education Falling in love with the stars Moving to the South of France and wanting to live in solitude Writing poetry and spending time being creative Calling Virgin Galactic Paying $200,000 for a seat as a founder Astronaut   Being part of the global press launch Being launched as the first Pakistan Astronaut The importance of dreams Doing astronaut training in 2007 Taking sub orbital flights  Why it’s not as challenging on the body Taking on the poles and sky diving over Mt. Everest  The challenges of sky diving over Mt. Everest - October 2008 Waiting for the prefect weather window The power of believing in herself The highest drop zone in the world  Free falling during sky diving at 153mph Managing risk Believing in fate, destiny and God. Being a Space Diplomat Space as a new frontier for peace Visiting the North Pole and dealing with the cold Spending 3 weeks in the South Pole Peace Expeditions and inspiring women and youth around the world Space Trust  Space Diplomacy  O G Summit 2030 Current project Funding projects and expeditions Why Space can help with climate change Final words of advice    Social Media   Websites    Personal - www.namirasalim.com  Space Trust - www.spacetrust.com   Twitter @namirasalim    Instagram @namirasalimofficial    Facebook @namirasalimofficial  

In August 1940, Berlin was hit by British bombers...Uitgegeven door SAGA EgmontSpreker(s): Sam Devereaux

"H" is for Hagler (d. 1763). Catawba chief. King Hagler is the best known of the Catawba chieftains. He rose to power in the 1750s. In 1751 he was a member of a peace delegation assembled by Governor James Glen to negotiate peace with the tribe’s long-time enemies, the Iroquois of New York. Under King Hagler, the Catawbas supported the British during the French and Indian War by sending soldiers to Virginia to fight with Colonel George Washington. In 1760, he negotiated the Treaty of Pine Tree Hill that provided for a fifteen square miles (144,000 acres) Catawba reservation on the border between North and South Carolina. The Treaty of Augusta later confirmed the Catawba reservation. In August 1763, Hagler was ambushed by Shawnee raiders who shot him six times and then scalped him.

In August of 2008, two separate explosions occurred in the town of Moses Lake, Washington. Bill Walker and Javier Adame were killed when they plugged in ordinary items that each held inside a pipe bomb. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the case of the Moses Lake bombings. The explosions happened a day apart and police were baffled from the very beginning. They've never been able to establish a connection between Bill and Javier or figure out a motive for the bombings.  Bill Walker's granddaughter Victoria Otto joined us to discuss her grandfather, and to give an insider's perspective on the case. You can help support the show at patreon.com/criminology An Emash Digital production See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Plant-based resources at https://www.healthyhumanrevolution.com/ Donnie Campbell is a plant-based ultra runner and running coach. In August, Donnie ran all of Scotland's 282 Munros in just 31 days setting a new world record while doing it. Listen in to find out his training philosophy and how he gets through long days on his feet. HEALTHY HUMAN REVOLUTION PODCAST - EPISODE 207

In August of 2019, the New York Times published the 1619 Project. Its goal is to redefine the American experiment as rooted not in liberty but in slavery. In this video, Wilfred Reilly, Associate Professor of Political Science at Kentucky State University, responds to the 1619 Project’s major claims.

"When your world is falling apart, is when the healing begins." Sherri is a Breast Cancer survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor, mom and wife from Cleveland, Ohio. She is also an athlete, a yogi, and an avid crossfitter. Sherri grew up involved in athletics, participating in gymnastics through high school and later becoming a dedicated runner. So when she was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at 21 years old, her world stood still. Sherri's lymphoma treatment consisted of mantle radiation, which put her at an even higher risk for breast cancer, to which she was no stranger; Sherri lost both her grandmother and aunt to breast cancer. In August of 2018, she heard those words 'you have breast cancer.' On this week's Behind the Bra Podcast, Sherri shares her experience being a two-time cancer survivor, the trauma effects of a cancer diagnosis, and how through it all she has still learned that gratitude is the most important thing to embrace. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/barbellsforboobs/support

Dr. McMurtrey is an immunologist/virologist that's been working with Covid-19 since nearly the inception of the pandemic in the United States. In August, Dr. McMurtrey began a phase two vaccine trial. Still unaware of a placebo or actual vacccine, Dr. McMurtrey walks us through his experience. Further, he answers questions about the virus and latest research. Who better to ask than an expert in vaccines currently using a Covid-19 vaccine? 0-7 min- Vaccine Experience 7 min- How to know the validity of the vaccine trial results? 12:06- Latest Research 13:40- Long term health impacts 15:40- Comorbidities 19:20- Thoughts on prevention 26:00- Hyper-Individualism vs Collectivism 27:00- Conflating the circumstances between Small Business and Education 29:30- Any good news? 31:00- How does life change for a person once they take the vaccine? 33:00- 2021 Predictions

California voters decided the fate of twelve ballot measures during the 2020 General Election this year. In August, our host, Paul A. Smith, spoke with Jeremy B. White of Politico in a two-part series during which we looked at each ballot measure, what each proclaimed to do, and where the money was coming from. There was special emphasis on what each measure would mean for rural counties, and a look at the position taken on each measure by the Board of Directors of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC). In this episode, Jeremey B. White of Politico returns for an examination of how each measure faired when put before the voters. In a conversation with our host, Paul A. Smith, Jeremy shares his insights about what may have contributed to the wins and losses, what we can ascertain about the California electorate, and which measures we can expect to see before the voters again in the future. If you missed the original series, you can catch up now to hear how the conversation began.Episode 5- Propositions 14 through 18 (English or Spanish)Episode 6- Propositions 19 through 25 (English or Spanish)Visit Politico on the web at politico.comFollow Politico California on Twitter @politicocaCalifornia Playbook: Subscribe Here

FASD Hope is a podcast series about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) through the lens of parent advocates with over eighteen years of lived experience.On this 16th episode of FASD Hope, Natalie Vecchione (Podcast Host) speaks with Josh and Alicia Dougherty of "The Dougherty Dozen". Josh and Alicia live in the suburb of Pittsford, NY with their 10 children, 5 chickens and 1 dog. Josh and Alicia are passionate about adoption from foster care. 6 of their 10 children are adopted (and have an FASD) and 9 of their 10 children have special needs. In August 2020, The Dougherty Dozen made headlines when their family was featured in an exclusive People Magazine Article about their story and their family's journey with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. In this Thanksgiving Week Episode, Natalie talks with Josh and Alicia about the following topics:-  Josh and Alicia's journey into parenthood  (and growing their family 6 times through adoption from foster care)-  When they first learned about FASD-  The story behind the People Magazine article-  Their most challenging times and the times when their kids are the most regulated-  Managing the variety of sensory needs of their large family-  The balance of the involvement of their kids' birthparents in their lives-  What they're most thankful for this Thanksgiving (and every day)-  Their advice for families who are just starting to learn about FASD  "And the King will answer and say to them, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to ne of the least of these, My brethren, you did it to Me.' "  - Matthew 25:40 RESOURCES -https://linktr.ee/doughertydozenInstagram - @doughertydozenFacebook - @doughertydozen FASD Hope -http://www.fasdhope.com/Instagram - @fasdhopeFacebook - @fasdhope1Pinterest - @fasdhope1   

My guest in this episode is Jason Redman. Jason was born in a small town in central Ohio and attended schools in Ohio, North Carolina, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Florida before graduating from Lumberton High School in Southern North Carolina. He joined the Navy on September 11, 1992 and began his naval career at boot camp in Orlando, Florida. Jason spent his first two years in the Navy working as an Intelligence Specialist working for and around Naval Special Warfare. During Boot Camp he had tried out and was accepted for Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL training (BUD/S) and he reported to BUD/S in January of 1995. He enjoyed a full year of friendly instructors, relaxing times on the beach, and endless nights under the Coronado moon before graduating with BUD/S class 202 in December of 1995. Jason set off on a whirlwind career, completing three deployments to South America where he conducted numerous Counter Drug missions throughout Colombia and Peru. He returned in December of 2000 to become an instructor for his SEAL Team’s Basic Land Warfare block of training. He spent the next year and a half teaching Marksmanship, Reconnaissance and Surveillance operations, and advanced communications. In August of 2000, Petty Officer 1st Class Redman was one of fifty naval enlisted members selected for the prestigious Seaman to Admiral Program. He began school at Old Dominion University in August of 2001. Jason graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management; Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Business Administration. He was commissioned in May of 2004 as a Naval SEAL Officer. Jason immediately reported to his new SEAL Team and was directly assigned as an Assistant Platoon Commander. His platoon deployed to Afghanistan in July of 2005 and conducted numerous combat operations that directly contributed to the Global War on Terror. In May of 2006, he graduated from the grueling US Army Ranger Course of Instruction to further his tactical knowledge and increase his understanding of Joint Operations and Army mission planning. In May 2007, Jason deployed to Fallujah, Iraq and served as Mobility Force Commander and Assault Force Commander for over 40 Direct Action missions throughout western Iraq. On September 13, 2007 while acting as Assault Force Commander on an operation to capture an Al Qaeda High Value Individual LT Redman’s Assault Team came under heavy machine gun and small arms fire and he along with two other Teammates were wounded in the ensuing firefight. Despite being shot twice in the arm and once in the face, as well as multiple rounds to his helmet, Night Vision Goggles, body armor, and weapon, Jason and his Team fought valiantly winning the fight, ensuring everyone came home alive. In August, while recovering at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, LT Redman wrote and hung a bright orange sign on his door, which became a statement and symbol for wounded warriors everywhere. This sign gained national recognition and earned LT Redman and his family an invitation to meet President George W. Bush in the Oval Office. The original sign on the door, signed by President Bush, now hangs in the Wounded Ward at the National Naval Medical Center Bethesda. In July 2010, Jason joined three other wounded service members and reached the summit of Mount Rainier as a testament to wounded warriors and all Americans that there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome if you have the drive, the determination, and the tenacity to rise above. In 2010, While still on active duty and recovering from his injuries, Redman founded the Wounded Wear™ clothing line and the Combat Wounded Coalition™, a Non-Profit organization which inspires combat wounded warriors to Overcome.  Redman served as the executive director of the organization for almost ten years.  The organization raised almost $3 Million and served thousands of wounded warriors. In November of 2013, after 21 years of service, Redman retired from the Navy and launched SOF Spoken LLC, a speaking company which provides inspirational presentations on leadership, teamwork and overcoming adversity for businesses, first responders, sports teams, and government organizations. Redman published the New York Times bestselling book, “The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader”.  His book details lessons learned in leadership and overcoming adversity throughout his SEAL career while also discussing his combat deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as his personal journey with his wife Erica and their three children. He was recognized in November of 2009 by his alma mater Old Dominion University with their prestigious Alumni Service Award in recognition of exemplary leadership, and significant, compassionate service to community, state, and nation. He was a 2010 recipient of the Hope for the Warriors, Hope and Courage award. The Hampton Roads community and Wendy’s recognized him with their Military Hero award in 2013. In 2014, Jason was awarded the 2013 Still Serving Veteran of the Year Award for the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. In 2015 he was presented with the American Veteran Center – The Honors Paul Ray Smith Award and in 2016 he was recognized by Crown Royal as winner of the your hero’s name here naming rights contest for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jason was the first recipient in the history of the contest to decide not to name the race after themselves, instead naming the event after his non-profit, the Combat Wounded Coalition 400 at the Brickyard. His military decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, Purple Heart, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (five awards), Combat Action Ribbon (two awards) US Army Ranger Tab and numerous service awards. Today, Jason has expanded his programs with his focus on helping individuals, companies and teams to “GET OFF THE X” ™ from “Life Ambushes.  He provides, speaking, workshops, online programs, executive coaching and business consulting to businesses around the world and group coaching through his “Get off the X Training and Overcome Army™ group coaching programs. Jason has appeared on numerous national news networks including Fox News, CBS, CNN, and CBN.  He has appeared frequently on Fox and Friends and the Huckabee show.  Jason has appeared in multiple documentaries including History Channel’s, Navy SEALs, America’s Secret Warriors. Jason lives in Virginia with his wife Erica and three children Phoenix, Angelica, and Mackenzie. Interview Links: Jason Redman Resources: Create A Strategy Become The Bank Join Our Community

Over Coffee® is on Thanksgiving hiatus.   Please enjoy this rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes of 2020--and have a safe and healthy holiday. In August, Erica had filmed some of the preliminary scenes for her upcoming movie, "b". Her director said she was excited about the project: she has the starring role. And she was doing well in her Method acting lessons. If that last sounds unusual,  it's even more so when you stop to consider that Erica isn't human. Instead, she is a humanoid, created at Osaka University, in collaboration with the Advanced Telecommunication Research Institute, as an autonomous communication robot. And filmmaker/technology entrepreneur Sam Khoze is teaching her method acting, in preparation for her starring role in his upcoming  $70 million science-fiction movie "b",   But he isn't stopping there. During our summer 2020 conversation, Sam explained that he's also looking at adding additional robots to his cast AND his crew, for the shoot. Here is our prerecorded interview--and we'll keep you posted as we hear more about "Erica" and her film career! On this edition of Over Coffee®, we cover: What the process of casting Erica for the film was like; Why a robot can be a sympathetic main character (as opposed to Hollywood’s tendency to depict robots as villains); Sam’s first impressions, interacting with Erica for the first time; What the process is like, teaching a humanoid robot method acting; A funny story from Sam’s experiences with Erica while filming some preliminary scenes; Some of the issues Sam had to keep in mind, when working with a robot instead of a human actor; What’s happening in “b”; Additional robot-related innovations, which viewers may encounter in  “b”; What will be involved in future stages of production; One major reason why robots will NOT be replacing humans in the workforce any time soon; Another groundbreaking AI development which could lead to safer conditions for human actors on future sets.

In August, I was pleasantly surprised to see Corey, wearing a striped shirt. Isn’t he a Basketball player? Come one, come all - in this pod, we discuss his early life playing sports, playing at a high level in high school, taking up officiating, and being on pause because of a pandemic. All that and more, my conversation with Corey, now.

In this episode of the Life and Football Podcast our special guest was Alonzo Carter. Alonzo Carter is the recruiting coordinator and running backs coach at San Jose State University Football. He is making a major impact on the College Football landscape not just at San Jose State University Coach Alonzo Carter has brought hundreds of coaches together nationwide through Zoom meetings with his initiative called the "Listen, Learn, Network." The object was to talk about the game within the game, which would be how do we as minority coaches, how can we move up in this industry and social injustice. Carter was inducted into the African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He holds coaching certifications from the American Football Coaches Association, the California Interscholastic Federation and the California Community College Athletic Association. Carter was selected to participate in the Bill Walsh NFL Diversity Coaching Fellowship program in 2017 with the San Francisco 49ers. The 2016 California State University East Bay graduate majored in African American Studies. When the school was known as Cal State Hayward, he was a member of the Pioneers' football and track and field teams. At Cal State Hayward, he and a group of friends answered an audition call, became backup dancers and rap artists, and toured extensively with iconic hip-hop musician MC Hammer. Carter was awarded a multi-platinum record signifying at least 10 million albums sold for "Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em." In August, 2020, he was named to the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches (NCMFC) executive committee. The organization's goal is to identify and groom coaches of color, and create a list of coaching candidates for upward mobility. On campus, he now serves as an advisor to the student-athlete groups, People of Change and #SJSpeaksUp.

In August of 1986, Gary Larson and his girlfriend, Janet Haynes were in bed when an intruder broke into the home. Gary was murdered and Janet was raped by a man who would elude police for almost 20 years. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @okcrimestate. Email: Soonerstatecrimepod@gmail.com. Website: crimestatepod.com. TipJar: PayPal.me/crimestate. Visit www.WYLD.gallery today!

In August, the Navy announced it was increasing the ceiling value for its Information Warfare Research Project OTA to $500 million. That’s after IWRP exhausted its initial 100 million dollar ceiling in just a little over a year and a half. To talk about how that happened and some of the technology that’s come out of IWRP since the OTA was first signed in 2018, Jared talks with two guests with us from Naval Information Warfare Center-Atlantic: Kevin Charlow, the Deputy Executive Director and chairman of the IWRP Executive Steering Group, and Don Sallee is the NIWC-Atlantic Acquisition Services Manager. Later in the program, Maj. Gen. Arnold Punaro (Ret.) joins us to talk about recent leaderships shakeups at the top of DoD's civilian leadership structure and how they might impact the presidential transition process.

In August 2019, Dancinema’s Cascadia Dance and Cinema Festival collaborated with Vancouver International Tap Dance Festival on a screening of American Tap and a panel discussion at Vancouver Tap Dance Society. Facilitated by Frameform’s Jen Ray, this discussion with Andrew Nemr, Max Pollak, Demi Remick and Danny Nielson offers perspectives on their experiences with Tap Dance and Media.Listen here for a gold mine of personal anecdotes, unique perspectives, honest conversations & lots of laughter along the way.--Andrew Nemr (Instagram)Max Pollak (Instagram)Demi Remick (Instagram)Danny Nielsen (Facebook)--Jen Ray @cascadiadcfestival@capitoldcfestival@thejamyouthproject--WebsiteInstagram

In August 1944 President Franklin D Roosevelt agreed to allow nearly one thousand Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied Europe to come to America. They were allowed entry only as "guests", so as not to breach strict US immigration quotas in place during the whole of WW2. The refugees, who arrived on a troop ship from Italy, were housed in a former military barracks, Fort Ontario, near the city of Oswego in upper state New York. For those who'd recently been imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps in Europe, it was a traumatic experience to find themselves once again behind barbed wire. Mike Lanchin has been hearing the memories of two of the former refugees Elfi Hendell and Doris Schechter. Photo: A young refugee talking to local American children at Fort Ontario, Oswego, NY, August 1944 (Getty Images) (Thanks also to USC Shoah Foundation for audio archive)

Murder + Horrific = Murderific.This episode was sponsored by Best Fiends.Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this Murderific episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/In August of 2013, Derek Medina got into a domestic dispute with his wife, which escalated into an attack with Derek shooting his wife, Jennifer Alfonso, in their Miami home. Derek then went on to facebook and uploaded a photo of his dead wife's body to make a spectacle of the event.Contact Us:murderificpodcast@gmail.comCall 1-207-200-8813 to leave a voice message for us which we may play on the air!Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/join/murderificpodcast?/PayPal:https://www.paypal.me/murderificpodcast/ Sources:https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article222304530.htmlhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/derek-medina-posts-photo-of-wifes-body-murder-confession-to-facebook_n_5b2a60bbe4b0a6b96a33b526https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-facebook-killer-derek-medina-who-killed-his-wife-posted-photo-sentenced/https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/facebook-killer-derek-medina-gets-life-in-prison-vows-to-sue-entire-world-8227830https://www.latimes.com/books/la-xpm-2013-aug-09-la-et-jc-derek-medina-books-mocked-in-amazon-comments-20130809-story.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbLYLlJPDwEhttps://www.news4jax.com/news/2013/08/10/families-of-derek-medina-jennifer-alfonso-shocked-by-alleged-murder/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SL8D7539gshttps://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/facebook-murder-trial-cctv-shows-poisonous-relationship-between-husband-and-wife/news-story/dda17af24c096a203b5a26050b06fdb3https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article1954223.html

In August of the year of our Emperor 2004 Warhammer 40k was reborn again! Let us hear what great wisdom Brother Sergent Blake and Brother Captain Ed have to share with us about this great edition. Buy T-Shirts: https://teespring.com/stores/my-store-10302154

Healthcare needs to do a much better job of marketing truth, argues Dr. Keith Smith. Drawn to working with adult learners in the online world, Smith now oversees about 7,000 students across twenty programs, including medical assisting, health and wellness, public health, a military-only associate’s degree, and a master's in health informatics -- a field that Smith sees as key to helping citizens understand and respond to statistics they hear about during public health threats. In face of the COVID pandemic, Purdue was fortunate to already be an online institution, yet it still had to pivot in some ways to enable students to continue their studies. In August, they launched a telehealth micro-credential in recognition of that technology’s growing importance. Purdue allows credentials like that one to “stack-up” with other courses all the way up to earning master's degrees. In this episode with host Shiv Gaglani, learn why Smith calls COVID a “phenomenal wake-up call” to traditional higher education, why teaching online requires new -- not just transferred – instructional methods, and why folks entering the healthcare field should commit to lifelong learning.

November in the Boundary Waters is a time of transition. That being the case, here on the podcast we’re not ready to let the canoe season slide away just yet. We hear from four women today about their 2020 paddling experiences in the BWCA. Up first we hear from Aubrey Helmuth Miller and the team at Redbudsuds. Aubrey is the founder of Redbudsuds, a small business in Ohio that specializes in selling 4-in-1 soap products. In August 2020, Aubrey and her two employees, Liz Wagner and Amanda Petzker, traveled to Ely for a ‘work retreat’ to the BWCA. In today’s episode we hear an audio diary they recorded on their trip. In the second part of today’s episode we hear from Twin Cities resident Claire Campbell. Claire talks about being a solo paddler in the Boundary Waters in a wide-ranging and intriguing conversation with podcaster Matthew Baxley. Also featured in today’s episode is a collection of music with an appropriate twist to the Boundary Waters and this podcast.

Please help us get this information to the American people. Guests: Lt. General Thomas McInerney, (3-Stars) U.S. Air Force (Retired), Author and Researcher Mary Fanning. Former National Security Council Staffer for President Donald Trump Rich Higgins join us to give us his thoughts on what it would mean for America if Joe Biden becomes President due to his a national security threat due to being compromised by the Communist Chinese and government of Russia. You will hear General McInerney tell our audience that Brannon is revealing facts that no other national talk show host on terrestrial radio is covering because they likely are not aware of this breaking news. Watch our live interview with General Thomas McInerney and Author Mary Fanning. Topics Covered in today’s broadcast as written by guest and research Mary Fanning and confirmed on air by retired, 3-Star General Thomas McInerney.  In February 2009, the Obama administration commandeered a powerful supercomputer system known as THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER includes an exploit application known as SCORECARD that is capable of hacking into elections and stealing the vote, according to CIA contractor-turned-whistleblower Dennis Montgomery, who designed and built THE HAMMER. THE WHISTLEBLOWER TAPES, confidential audio recordings released by U.S. DIstrict Judge G. Murray Snow’s courtroom in November 2015, revealed that SCORECARD was deployed by the Obama team against Florida election computers to steal the 2012 presidential election on behalf of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. SCORECARD is now being activated to steal the vote on behalf of Joe Biden once again. Biden utilized THE HAMMER and SCORECARD while running for Vice President in 2012. Votes are again being stolen on Joe Biden’s behalf as he runs for President of the United States in 2020. This time, SCORECARD is stealing votes in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, and Arizona, according to Montgomery. SCORECARD steals elections by tampering with the computers at the transfer points of state election computer systems and outside third party election data vaults as votes are being transferred. The Obama White House had an encrypted VPN in order to access THE HAMMER at will. In August 2015, CIA contractor-turned-whistleblower Dennis L. Montgomery provided the FBI and the DOJ with evidence stored on 47 hard drives that implicates Robert Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President Joe Biden, in illegal activities, Montgomery states. Among the 600 million pages of documents stored on those 47 hard drives of electronic data that Montgomery turned over to the FBI were 10,000 pages of documents regarding Hunter Biden and Joe Biden, according to Montgomery. The 10,000 pages of documents regarding Hunter Biden and Joe Biden included videos and images.  Going all the way back to 2003, Montgomery maintains, the U.S. government continuously targeted Joe Biden and Hunter Biden with electronic surveillance via THE HAMMER. On February 3, 2009, Brennan and Clapper moved THE HAMMER to Fort Washington, Maryland and began using the foreign surveillance system for domestic surveillance, targeting President Obama’s political enemies for “blackmail and leverage.” Montgomery, as a CIA contractor, worked for John Brennan and James Clapper.  Montgomery became a whistleblower upon seeing first hand how the Obama administration had turned THE HAMMER against America. Montgomery received two limited immunity agreements from the DOJ and the FBI in exchange for evidence production and testimony.  Montgomery originally designed and built THE HAMMER in 2003 as a foreign surveillance system to protect America after 9/11.  “THE HAMMER IS THE KEY TO THE COUP” — Admiral James A. “Ace” Lyons, On His Death Bed, Speaking To His Longtime Friend, Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney  They stole a super-surveillance government tool for foreign surveillance and they turned it against America and are using it to steal the Presidential election of 2020.  * CIA contractor Dennis Montgomery built THE HAMMER in 2003 as a foreign surveillance tool to keep America safe from terrorists after 9/11 and to protect U.S. troops on the battlefield. * Robert Mueller’s FBI provided the computers for THE HAMMER. * THE HAMMER foreign surveillance system featured multiple echelons of safeguards and sign-offs to prevent U.S. personnel, up to and including the President of the United States, from using the system for unlawful domestic surveillance. * On February 3, 2009, two weeks after President Obama’s inauguration, Brennan and Clapper moved THE HAMMER to a secret CIA facility in Fort Washington, Maryland. *After Dennis Montgomery saw Brennan and Clapper commandeer THE HAMMER foreign surveillance tool and transform it into a domestic surveillance system for blackmail and leverage, Montgomery became a whistleblower. * In 2013, Dennis Montgomery alerted multiple officials in Washington D.C. that THE HAMMER was being used to conduct illegal domestic surveillance. Montgomery even sent faxes to President Obama and Vice President Biden to alert them about the ongoing illegal domestic surveillance. * Brennan and Clapper used THE HAMMER to spy on Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 156 Article III judges, FISA Court Presiding Judge Reggie Walton, Members of Congress, Wall Street executives, Rudy Giuliani, Lt. General Michael Flynn, Donald Trump, Trump Tower, multiple Trump businesses, and members of the Trump family. Brennan and Clapper spied on Donald Trump because the CIA feared Trump. Brennan and Clapper wiretapped Donald Trump “a zillion times.” * The Obama Whitehouse could access THE HAMMER at will through an encrypted VPN.  * In August 2015, Dennis Montgomery, under a limited immunity agreement, provided FBI General Counsel James Baker and FBI Director James Comey with 47 computer hard drives of evidence proving that Brennan and Clapper had used THE HAMMER to conduct illegal domestic surveillance. Included on the 47 hard drives was 10,000 pages of documents regarding Hunter Biden. * In December 2015, Dennis Montgomery, under a second limited immunity agreement, provided the FBI and the DOJ with sworn testimony about THE HAMMER and the contents of the 47 hard drives.  * THE HAMMER framework could throw multiple exploit applications. The Obama team used a HAMMER application called SCORECARD to steal the 2012 presidential election in Florida. * The Biden campaign is using SCORECARD to steal the 2020 presidential election (they have NOT turned off THE HAMMER).

In November of 2012 Chris Watts married Shanann Rzucek, two years after a chance meeting on Facebook. For the next six years, it seemed that Shanann and Chris had everything they dreamed of, including a large house in Colorado, blossoming careers, and two lovely daughters. In June of 2018, Shanann surprised Chris with news that they would be having a third child. In August of the same year, Chris would brutally murder the pregnant Shanann and his young daughters, Celeste and Bella, after Shanann discovered that Chris was having an affair with another woman. What can drive someone to kill the people that love them the most? What is the nature of so-called “family annihilators” and how are they viewed by law enforcement? Can we ever understand the dark psychology of their motives? Join us as Drs. Micono and Morelos discuss the case of the Watts family murders.

In August 2020, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II visited Taiwan, the highest level American cabinet officer to do so since the establishment of diplomatic relations with the PRC. A month later Under Secretary of State Keith Krach followed, representing the U.S. government at former President Lee Teng-hui’s funeral. What do these high-level visits suggest about the Trump administration’s policies toward Taiwan and the PRC, and about cross-strait relations? The National Committee held a virtual program with Professors Margaret K. Lewis and Shelley Rigger on October 27.

Mike Sharp didn’t let the pandemic stop him from starting his own independent insurance agency. In August 2020, he realized his dream and opened the doors to his office in the Brentwood borough. Both he and his wife did the bulk of the renovation work to the space, which needed considerable upgrading before they could open to the public. Mike’s experience as a sales agent, manager, and recruiter with two large national insurance companies has given him the confidence and depth of knowledge necessary to build his own firm. His choice of creating an independent agency allows him to provide his clients with multiple options from a variety of insurance carriers.Aside from his career in the insurance industry, Mike has worked as a police officer in the Pittsburgh area for a number of years. His experience in law enforcement has given him the negotiation and communication skills necessary to provide his clients with a high level of service. In this episode, Mike explains the most common mistakes he sees entrepreneurs make when it comes to buying insurance. He also explains why pandemics are not covered in insurance policies, much to the surprise of small business owners everywhere this year. And he ends the interview with some sage advice that all up-and-coming entrepreneurs should hear.If you have any questions or if you’d like to chat, you can reach me at my contact info below. The purpose of this podcast is to share ideas, inspire action, and build a stronger small business community here in Pittsburgh. So please say hello, tell me what you think, and let me know how I’m doing. It means a ton!YOU CAN REACH ME AT:Podcast: https://www.proprietorsofpittsburgh.comWebsite: https://www.thestartupshoppe.net/podcastsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/proprietorsofpittsburghpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/proprietorsofpittsburghpodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darinvilanoPhone: 412-336-8247YOU CAN REACH MIKE SHARP AT:Website: https://www.sharpinsagency.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharpinsagencyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharp.insuranceLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mkshrpEmail: msharp@sharpinsagency.comPhone: 412-207-9047

Season 4:  In August of 1978, outside of the city of Fargo, North Dakota, a man canoeing in the Red River came across 2 plastic garbage bags.  Police discovered the severed body of William Wolf Jr, otherwise known as Billy.   Billy's murder has never been solved.  Dakota Spotlight and Forum Communications believe that 42 years is long enough, its time for this case to be solved. And we need your help!  Tip Line:  Call 701 451 5608 or email us at truecrimepodcast@forumcomm.com More information https://inforum.com/dakota-spotlight Sign up for the newsetter:  https://www.inforum.com/newsletter

Wendy and Beth from Fruitloops: Serial Killers of Color podcast guest on Jensen and Holes: Fall Distraction to discuss a case from their town. In August 2005 an offender began attacking people in the Phoenix area first known as the Baseline Rapist. By the time he is apprehended in 2006, he escalates to the Baseline Killer. Jensen and Holes: The Murder Squad are bringing you a series of Fall Distractions. Each episode will feature people from the true crime or podcasting world. Billy and Paul will discuss cases of serial killers, unsolved murders, missing persons cases, and more with the guests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was Australia that initiated the mandatory installation of cockpit voice recorders after an accident in 1960, while we’ll also probe a mid-air collision involving United Airlines and Trans World Airlines aircraft over New York in the same year. That led investigators to call for more information when accidents were being analysed. So let’s find out more about how these two crucial bits of tech ended up in all commercial aeroplanes and helicopters. The flight data recorder or (FDR) preserves the recent history of the flight through the recording of dozens of parameters collected several times per second; the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) preserves the recent history of the sounds in the cockpit, including the conversation of the pilots. The two devices may be combined in a single unit. Together, the FDR and CVR objectively document the aircraft's flight history, which may assist in any later investigation if there is an accident. They are built tough – capable of withstanding in impact of 3400 Gs and temperatures of over 1000 degrees centigrade. As I explained in the episode analysing the disappearance of MH370 there are now moves to have live streaming of data to the ground and an agreement to increase the battery life when a plane ends up lost over the ocean. The first example of a Flight Data Recorder is actually pretty old, dating back to 1939 when Frenchman Franscois Hussenot built something called the TYPE HB flight recorder. IN his machine, photographic film was used which scrolled along recording the main flight information such as speed, altitude and position. Another form of Flight Data Recorder was developed in the UK during the Second World War when Len Harrison and Vic Husband built a sturdy device that could withstand a crash and a fire and keep the data intact. In this case, they used copper foil as a recording system – a bit like the early phonographic recordings. But it took a Finnish engineer by the name of Veijo Hietala to introduce his black box called Mata Hari in 1942. She was a famous spy during the first world war, naturally his machine collected intel in a way. This box was used in Fighter aircraft test production. Voice recorders were first tried by the United States also during the Second World War. In August 1943 the United States Airforce use magnetic wire to capture the inter-phone conversations on board a B-17 bomber crew flying a mission over Nazi-occupied France. The broadcast was then fed back to the US by radio two days later. So the idea was nothing new and yet aviation authorities did not move on the concept for another two decades after the Second World war. That’s despite a number of commercial aircraft going missing. Indulge me as I go through a list.

Lee Phillips is a fitness professional, firefighter, athlete and model based in London, UK.After joining the fire service Lee began competing in firefighter fitness competitions. He has traveled all over the World representing the British National Team at the World Firefighter Games, Firefighter Combat Challenge and Toughest Firefighter Alive competitions. He has held the title of London’s Fittest Firefighter for a record six years and is the current title holder. In August 2017 Lee competed in the World Police and Firefighter Games in Los Angeles amongst ten thousand athletes. He won gold in the Ultimate Firefighter and CrossFit competitions making him double World Champion.Lee has also been involved with raising money for a number of firefighter and other charities in the UK and the US like William Wood Watches  www.williamwoodwatches.com  which uses old British fire service helmets and hoses to make some of their watches. Must see! In September 2011 he and two friends purchased an old British fire engine and shipped it to New York for the ten-year anniversary of 9/11. They then drove the fire engine across the States to Los Angeles raising money along the way before donating the engine to a small town in Nicaragua where it was put back into service to protect the local community.While working in London Lee was spotted by television presenter and producer Andi Peters and joined Andi Peters Models where he has since become a successful fashion and fitness model. He has appeared in a number of leading publications including Italian Vogue, Fantastic Man and GQ and has worked with some of the world’s top photographers including Bruce Weber, Alasdair McLellan and David Venni. In doing so he has represented global brands such as Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana and Prada.Thanks for listening and please subscribe to keep up with our Episodes!iTunes PodcastFaceBook PageYouTube ChannelVisit FireFighter Kingdom Website

When we heard there would be no IAAPA trade show in Orlando in 2020, we felt many manufacturers and suppliers would be missing the opportunity to get in front of their clients and customers to tell their story. We wanted to help in some small way. In this episode, Josh and Matt preview some of the incredible insight and content available in AttractionPros's most comprehensive and collaborative effort to date: Suppliers Speak: Attractions Industry Providers Share their Messages The impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the attractions industry will be studied for years to come, with many lessons that can prepare the industry for future crises.  In August 2020, executives from more than 25 attractions shared details as to their first actions, what they wish they would have known going into it, and how their business philosophy has changed. In this piece, the focus has now shifted to industry suppliers.  While suppliers have faced different challenges than operators, the need to adjust and adapt has been just the same, from furloughs and workforce reductions, the struggles of accessing stimulus funds, and not knowing when their clients would reopen or return to normal.  Industry suppliers have had to rethink their offerings and creatively find ways to stay connected, stay involved, and stay in business. This is also a reminder that those who serve attractions operators are here to help and support the industry.  In the e-book, several manufacturers, consultants, and technology providers share their tips, recommendations, and suggestions that operators can implement right away.  The variety of recommendations include operational standards for frontline staff, philosophies for management and leadership, and long-term guidelines for marketing, capital expenditures, and strategy planning. In the video segments, the suppliers answered three critical questions:  How have you continued to serve your clients and the industry since the pandemic began? What shifts have you made to your business model? What would you like your company's message to the industry to be? If you would like your company to be added to this feature, please contact us at Attractionpros@gmail.com   For more on Josh and BackLooper: https://www.backlooper.com/ josh@backlooper.com   For more on Matt and Performance Optimist Consulting: https://www.performanceoptimist.com/ Matt@performanceoptimist.com   Open this page in your browser #weareallAttractionPros

"W" is for Walker, George Edward (ca. 1827-1863). Architect, engineer. Walker was among the first generation of architects to work professionally in South Carolina. He began practicing in Charleston about 1850. His design for the library at the College of Charleston garnered attention. His career took a sharp turn upward after he began serving as the superintending architect of the new customhouse in Charleston. In August 1854 Walker became the architect of the new State House in Columbia, but was dismissed after eight months because he lacked the administrative skills and political acumen to move the troubled project forward. Despite his ill-fated tenure with the new state capitol, George Edward Walker was a competent architect of smaller buildings and designed buildings for Newberry College and Trinity Episcopal Church in Abbeville and Christ Church in Columbia.

In August, we announced our book, The Ecommerce Marketing Handbook. Soon after that, we started a waitlist and grew it to almost 3,000 people ahead of launch on October 6th. And surprise! We used Shopify to build our own store so we could put ourselves in your shoes to find out what it's really like to run an ecommerce brand. Since then, we've driven more than $15,000 in sales. This week, Dan Murphy, our Director of Marketing, is breaking down everything we've learned so far. So you can take what we've learned and use that knowledge to grow your own business.

Topics: Biggie death, Erykah Badu, Eve's Bayou, Miss Evers' Boys (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco)   Notes 1997   1.    President: Bill Clinton   2.    Feb -A Santa Monica jury finds former football legend O.J. Simpson is liable for the deaths of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman.   3.    Feb - North Hollywood shootout: Two heavily armed bank robbers conflict with officers from the Los Angeles Police Department in a mass shootout.   4.    Feb - Miss Evers' Boys airs on HBO. It is a made-for-TV adaptation of David Feldshuh's eponymous 1992 stage play, and was nominated for eleven Emmy Awards and won four, Outstanding Made for Television Movie / Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie – Alfre Woodard / Editing / Cinematography   5.    Mar - Brooklyn rapper The Notorious B.I.G. is killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles at age 24 before the release of his second album Life After Death. The album was released on March 25.   6.    Mar - In San Diego, California, 39 members of  Heaven's Gate, a UFO religious cult, commit mass suicide.   7.    Apr - The Ellen episode, "The Puppy Episode" is broadcast on ABC, showing for the first time the revelation of a main character as a homosexual.   8.    May - U.S. President Bill Clinton issues a formal apology to the surviving victims of the Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male and their families.   9.    Jun - During the Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II boxing match in Las Vegas, Mike Tyson bites off part of Evander Holyfield's ear.   10.    Jun - The base version of the standard WiFi was released   11.    Aug - Diana, Princess of Wales died in hospital after being injured in a motor vehicle accident in a road tunnel in Paris.   12.    Sep - www.google.com is registered by Google.   13.    Nov - Mary Kay Letourneau is sentenced to six months imprisonment in Washington after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree child rape. Letourneau gave birth to her victims' child and the leniency of her sentence was widely criticized.[3]   14.    Nov - The Emergency Broadcast System is replaced by the Emergency Alert System and it continues to this day. - "This is a test. This station is conducting a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test."   15.    Open Comments:   16.    Top 3 Pop Songs   17.    #1-"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997", Elton John   18.    #2-"Foolish Games" / "You Were Meant for Me", Jewel   19.    #3-"I'll Be Missing You", Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112   20.    Record Of The Year, Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin   21.    Album Of The Year, Time Out Of Mind - Bob Dylan   22.    Song Of The Year, Sunny Came Home - Shawn Colvin Colvin)   23.    Best New Artist, Paula Cole   24.    Best Female R&B, On & On - Erykah Badu   25.    Best Male R&B, I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly   26.    Best R&B Duo Or Group, No Diggity - Blackstreet   27.    Best R&B Song, I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly   28.    Best R&B Album, Baduizm - Erykah Badu   29.    Best Rap Solo, Men In Black - Will Smith   30.    Best Rap Duo Or Group, I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans Featuring 112   31.    Best Rap Album, No Way Out - Puff Daddy & The Family   32.    Top 3 Movies   33.    #1-Titanic   34.    #2-The Lost World: Jurassic Park   35.    #3-Men in Black   36.    Notables: Rhyme & Reason, Gridlock'd, Rosewood, Good Burger, Def Jam's How to Be a Player, Hoodlum, Kiss the Girls, Gang Related, Boogie Nights, The Devil's Advocate, Good Will Hunting, Jackie Brown, Love Jones, B*A*P*S, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Booty Call, Donnie Brasco, Soul Food, Gang Related,   37.    Open Comments:   38.    Top TV Shows   39.    #1-Seinfeld   40.    #2-ER   41.    #3-Veronica's Closet   42.    Debuts, The Chris Rock Show   43.    Open Comments:   44.    Economic Snapshots   45.    Income = 37.5 (Previously 36.3K)   46.    House = 124k (118.2)   47.    Car = 17k (16.3)   48.    Rent = 576 (554)   49.    Harvard = 28.9 (27.5)   50.    Movie = 4.59 (4.42)   51.    Gas = 1.22 (-)   52.    Stamp = .32 (-)   53.    Social Scene: Death of Christopher George Latore Wallace, aka ‘Biggie Smalls,’ ‘The Notorious B.I.G,’ or ‘Biggie,’   54.    Childhood & Early Life: Born on May 21, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York, to Voletta Wallace and Selwyn George Latore. His mother was a Jamaican preschool teacher and his father was a politician and welder. His father left the family when he was two years old. He attended the ‘Queen of All Saints Middle School’ where he excelled in English, won many awards,  and was given the nickname ‘Big.’ because of his weight, around the age of 10 (1982).  He started dealing drugs as early as 12 while his mother went out for work, and she says he adapted a ‘smart-ass’ attitude, while attending high school, but he was still a good student. He dropped out of school at 17 (1989) and gradually got involved in criminal activities. Shortly after dropping out, he was arrested on weapon charges and was sentenced for probation of five years. He was again arrested in 1990 for violating his probation and again a year later for drug dealing in North Carolina. He stayed in jail for nine months.   55.    Career: As a teen, he began exploring music and performed with local groups, such as ‘Techniques’ and ‘Old Gold Brothers.’ He made a casual demo tape titled ‘Microphone Murder’ under the name ‘Biggie Smalls.’ The name was inspired from his own stature as well as from a character of a 1975 film ‘Let’s Do it Again.’ The tape was promoted by Mister Cee, a New York based DJ and was heard by the editor of ‘The Source.’ In March 1992 (@19), he was featured in the ‘Unsigned Hype’ column of ‘The Source,’ magazine. Shortly thereafter, he was signed by ‘Uptown Records’. In 1993, when Sean 'Puffy' Combs, a producer/A&R with ‘Uptown Records’ was fired, Biggie Smalls signed with Combs’ ‘Bad Boy Records.’ In August, 1993 (@21), he had his first child T’yanna.  To financially support his daughter, he continued to deal drugs. Also in 1993, he worked on the remix of Mary J. Blige’s ‘Real Love.’ While working for ‘Real Love,’ he used the pseudonym ‘The Notorious B.I.G.,’ the name he used for the rest of his career. He followed up with another remix of Blige's ‘What’s the 411’. He debuted as a solo artist in the 1993 film ‘Who’s the Man?’ with the single ‘Party and Bullshit.’   56.    As a solo artist he hit the pop chart in August 1994 (@22) with ‘Juicy/Unbelievable.’ His debut album ‘Ready to Die’ was released in September, 1994, peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200 and was subject to critical acclaim and soon a commercial success. Three singles were released from the album: "Juicy", "Big Poppa", "One More Chance". "Big Poppa" was a hit on multiple charts, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and also being nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 1996 Grammy Awards.  At a time when West Coast hip hop was dominating the mainstream, this album became a huge success, making him a prominent figure in the East Coast hip hop scene. [Side Note: 2 months later in November, Tupac was shot five times in a NYC recording studio].  In July 1995 (@23), the cover of ‘The Source’ magazine featured him along with the caption ‘The King of New York Takes Over.’   57.    Recording of his second album, ‘Life After Death,’  began in September 1995 but was interrupted due to injuries, hip hop disputes, and legal squabbles (much like his friend Tupac). He was in a car accident which hospitalized him for three months. He had to complete rehabilitation and was confined to a wheelchair for a period. The car accident had shattered his left leg and made him dependent on a cane. He was arrested outside a nightclub in Manhattan in March, 1996 (24), for manhandling and threatening to kill two of his fans who were seeking autographs, and again in the middle of the year, he was arrested from his home at Teaneck, New Jersey, for possessing weapons and drugs. On September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he died six days later. Rumors of Biggie Smalls’ involvement in Shakur’s murder were doing the rounds and were reported immediately. In January 1997, he faced an order to pay 41k for a dispute that occurred in May 1995 where a concert promoter’s friend accused him and his entourage of beating him up.   58.    Death: In February 1997, he went to Los Angeles to promote his upcoming album ‘Life After Death’ which was scheduled for March 25th release. On March 7, 1997, he attended the 1997 ‘Soul Train Music Awards’ and presented an award to Toni Braxton. On March 8, he attended the after party at ‘Peterson Automotive Museum,’ hosted by ‘Quest Records’ and ‘Vibe’ magazine. While leaving the party, his truck stopped at a red light, and a black Chevy Impala pulled up alongside it. The Impala's driver, an unidentified African-American man dressed in a blue suit and bow tie, rolled down his window, drew a 9 mm blue-steel pistol, and fired at Wallace's car. Four bullets hit Wallace, and his entourage subsequently rushed him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where doctors performed emergency procedures, but he was pronounced dead at 1:15 a.m. He was 24 years old.   59.    16 days after his murder, his double disc album ‘Life After Death’ was released. The album peaked at No. 1 spot on the U.S. charts, ultimately went 11× Platinum, was nominated for Best Rap Album, Best Rap Solo Performance for its first single "Hypnotize", and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for its second single "Mo Money Mo Problems" at the 1998 Grammy Awards. In 2012, the album was ranked at No. 476 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Biggie has been described as ‘the savior of East Coast hip hop’ by some and ‘greatest rapper of all time’ by others.   60.    Tupac and Biggie Best Frenemies: Biggie's first single, “Party and Bulls**t” came out in 1993. By that year, Tupac was already a platinum-selling artist, so Biggie asked a drug dealer to introduce him to Tupac at a Los Angeles party, according to the book 'Original Gangstas...' by Ben Westhoff. An intern who worked with Biggie recalled the meeting. “'Pac walks into the kitchen and starts cooking for us. He's in the kitchen cooking some steaks,”.  “We were drinking and smoking and all of a sudden ‘Pac was like, ‘Yo, come get it.’ And we go into the kitchen and he had steaks, and French fries, and bread, and Kool Aid and we just sittin’ there eating and drinking and laughing...that's truly where Big and ‘Pac’s friendship started.” There was mutual respect between the two and Biggie would crash on Tupac’s couch when he was in California and Tupac would always stop by Biggie’s neighborhood when he was in New York. In essence, they were like any other pair of friends and both of them respected the other's talent. At the 1993 Budweiser Superfest at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, they freestyled together. Biggie often turned to Tupac for advice in the business, and even asked him to manage his career. But Tupac advised him to, "stay with Puff. He will make you a star.”   61.    The first big fallout happened when they were scheduled to work on a project together for another rapper, Little Shawn. Tupac arrived at Times Square’s Quad Recording Studios on November 30, 1994, and was getting ready to head upstairs to where Biggie and Combs were. But instead, Tupac was gunned down in the lobby and shot five times. Tupac reportedly believed that Biggie had prior knowledge of the attack and that he also knew who was behind it. "He really thought when he got shot the first time, not that Big set it up or anything, just Big didn't tell him who did it," Tupac's friend and Naughty by Nature frontman Treach told MTV News in June 2010. "In his heart, he was like, 'The homie knows who did it.' Biggie might have wanted to just stay out of it, like, 'I don't know nothing.' [Tupac] was like, 'Yo, man, just put your ear to the street. Let me know who hit me up.'" Despite Tupac's claims, Biggie remained adamant that he had been loyal to his friend. "Honestly, I didn't have no problem with [Tupac]," Biggie previously said. "I saw situations and how sh*t was going, and I tried to school [Tupac]. I was there when he bought his first Rolex, but I wasn't in the position to be rolling like that. I think Tupac felt more comfortable with the dudes he was hanging with because they had just as much money as him."   62.    Still, Tupac's suspicions were only heightened when Biggie released "Who Shot Ya?" a month after Tupac's attack. Biggie claimed that he wrote the song "way before Tupac got shot," but the rapper took it as Biggie's confession. "Even if that song ain't about it, you should be, like, 'I'm not putting it out, 'cause he might think it's about him,'" Tupac said in an interview with Vibe while incarcerated for an unrelated charge.   63.    When Tupac joined Death Row Records, the East Coast-West Coast rivalry was cemented. While Tupac was incarcerated for another incident, he came to believe Biggie knew about the attack ahead of time. The west coast rapper reached out to Suge Knight, who offered him a place on his Death Row Records roster. Tupac accepted, cementing the rivalry between Knight's label and Combs’ Bad Boy Records. “Any artist out there that wanna be an artist, stay a star, and won’t have to worry about the executive producer trying to be all in the videos, all on the records, dancing—come to Death Row!” Knight proclaimed at that 1995 Source awards show.   64.    There was never proof that Biggie or Combs knew about the incident. But a couple of months later, Biggie’s B-side single was a track called “Who Shot Ya?” which led to Tupac’s response with the song, “Hit ‘Em Up.” In it, Tupac claimed he slept with Biggie’s wife, Faith Evans. According to Vibe, Evans denied the claim, saying, “That ain’t how I do business.”   65.    Open Comments:   66.    Question: What Notable deaths hit you pretty hard? [Aaliyh/Al Jarreau/Andre Harrell/Areatha Franklin/Bernie Mack/Bill Withers/Bob Marley/Chadwick Boseman/Diahann Carroll/Donny Hathaway/Eazy-E/Florence Ballard/Florence Griffith Joyner/Fred “Curly” Neal/Heavy D/Jam Master Jay/Jimi Hendrix/John Lewis/John Singleton/John Thompson/Kobe Bryant/Left Eye/Little Richard/Malcolm X/Martin Luther King, Jr./Micgael Jackson/Muhammad Ali/Mya Angelou/Ol' Dirty Bastard/Otis Redding/Prince/Sam Cooke/The Notorious B.I.G./Toni Morrrison/Tupac/Walter Payton/Whitney Houston]   67.    Music Scene: Black Songs from the top 40   68.    #3-"I'll Be Missing You", Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112   69.    #4-"Un-Break My Heart", Toni Braxton   70.    #5- "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down", Puff Daddy featuring Mase   71.    #6-"I Believe I Can Fly", R. Kelly   72.    #7-"Don't Let Go (Love)", En Vogue   73.    #8-"Return of the Mack", Mark Morrison   74.    #13- "For You I Will", Monica   75.    #14-"You Make Me Wanna...", Usher   76.    #16-"Nobody", Keith Sweat featuring Athena Cage   77.    #20- "Mo Money Mo Problems", The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Mase   78.    #23-"No Diggity", Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre   79.    #24-"I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)", Rome   80.    #25-"Hypnotize", The Notorious B.I.G.   81.    #26-"Every Time I Close My Eyes", Babyface   82.    #27-"In My Bed", Dru Hill   83.    #30-"4 Seasons of Loneliness", Boyz II Men   84.    #31-"G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T.", Changing Faces   85.    #32-"Honey", Mariah Carey   86.    #33-"I Believe in You and Me", Whitney Houston   87.    #34-"Da' Dip", Freak Nasty   88.    #37-"Cupid", 112   89.    Vote:   90.    Top RnB Albums   91.    Jan - The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, Makaveli   92.    Mar - Baduizm, Erykah Badu   93.    Mar - The Untouchable, Scarface   94.    Apr - Life After Death, The Notorious B.I.G.   95.    May - Share My World, Mary J. Blige   96.    Jun - God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation   97.    Jun - Wu-Tang Forever, Wu-Tang Clan   98.    Aug - Supa Dupa Fly, Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott   99.    Aug - No Way Out, Puff Daddy and the Family   100.    Aug - The Art of War, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony   101.    Sep - Ghetto D, Master P   102.    Oct - When Disaster Strikes, Busta Rhymes   103.    Oct - Evolution, Boyz II Men   104.    Nov - The Firm: The Album, The Firm feat. Nas, Foxy Brown, Nature and AZ   105.    Nov - Harlem World, Mase   106.    Nov - The 18th Letter, Rakim   107.    Nov - Unpredictable, Mystikal   108.    Dec - Live, Erykah Badu   109.    Dec - R U Still Down? (Remember Me), 2Pac   110.    Vote:   111.    Music Scene: Erykah Badu, Queen of Neo-Soul   112.    Childhood & Early Years: Born as Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, TX. Her father spent a considerable period in jail, vanished altogether in 1975, and only returned twenty years later. Her mother, a much respected actress in the local theatre, raised the children with the help  of her own mother and her mother-in-law. Erica spent a lot of time with these ladies while her mother was busy on the stage. Erica was born the eldest of 3. Although they were comparatively poor Erica never realized that because everything was neat and clean. Despite the absence of her father, she had a very happy childhood, surrounded by uncles, aunts, grandmothers and cousins. Her mother imbibed in her daughters a love for music, playing the songs of Chaka Khan, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder to them. Erica inherited her mother’s artistic traits and a desire to perform. She would often sing in front of the mirror pretending that she was a background singer for Chaka Khan. She would also make her grandmother sit up and watch her while she sang, danced and acted. In 1975, Erica first appeared on stage, performing with her mother at Dallas Theatre Centre and by seven, she started learning to play the piano. Her favorite song was ‘The Greatest Love of All’. Another important aspect of her character was that from her childhood she loved to be in control of the situation around her. Therefore, when it was time for elementary schooling, she refused to continue her education there, mainly because she found that in school she was no longer in control. She began her formal education at a grade school, where her talent was quickly recognized. In her First Grade, she appeared in ‘Annie’, skipping and singing the song ‘Somebody Snitched On Me.’ During the summer vacations, she sang at the choir of the First Baptist Church, honing her choral skills.Along with acting and singing, little Erica also began to expand her cultural horizon, attending different festivals, especially Harambee Festival in South Dallas, slowly developing an interest in African culture and dress. The tall headgear she would wear one day originated from these visits.   113.    In 1980, she was enrolled in a dancing troupe. Later she also learned formal ballet. By 1982, she had also started rapping. When it was time to attend high school, she chose Dallas' Booker T. Washington High School, an arts-oriented magnet school. While studying there she rejected what she considered to be a slave name, changing the spelling of Erica to Erykah and replacing Wright with Badu. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at the Grambling State University, a historically black institution in Grambling, Louisiana, studying theatre until 1993. Thereafter, she returned to Dallas without completing her degree, mainly to concentrate on music.   114.    Career: In 1993, Erykah Badu started her career as a music teacher in Dallas. For a time, she also taught drama and dance at South Dallas Cultural Centre. To augment her income, she also served as waitress. She also formed a hip-hop duo with her cousin Robert Free Bradford, calling it ‘Erykah Free’. Very soon, they started going on musical tours and earning local opening slots. Her big chance came when in 1994 (@23), Erykah opened a show for D’Angelo. Through him, she caught the attention of Kedar Massenburg, an American record producer and founder of Kedar Entertainment. Impressed, he set her up to record a duet, ‘Your Precious Love' with D'Angelo. In 1995, she signed a contract with Kedar Entertainment and moved to Brooklyn. In January 1996, she made her debut with ‘On & On’, which remained at the number-one position on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for two weeks. In 1996, Erykah also recorded her debut album, ‘Baduizm’. Released on February 11, 1997 by Kedar Records, The Grammy award-winning album received universal acclaim from critics, who not only praised the musical style of the album, but also her ‘artistic vision’, establishing her position as the torchbearer of soul music. Her next album, ‘Live’ was a live album released on November 18, 1997, barely a month after the release of its lead single, ‘Tyrone’. It was also a huge hit and reached number four on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. While ‘Live’ was being recorded Badu was pregnant with her first child. After its release, she took some time off to raise her child, not returning until 1999.   115.    Open Comments:   116.    Question: What is neo-soul and why don’t I like it?   117.    Movie Scene:Eve’s Bayou, Written and directed by Kasi Lemmons; produced by Caldecot Chubb and Samuel L. Jackson - Starring: Samuel L. Jackson (Louis Batiste), Jurnee Smollett (Eve Batiste), Lynn Whitfield (Roz Batiste), Debbi Morgan (Mozelle Batiste Delacroix), Vondie Curtis Hall (Julian Grayraven), Meagan Good (Cisely Batiste) and Diahann Carroll (Elzora).   118.    Review #1: “...As these images unfold, we are drawn into the same process Eve has gone through: We, too, are trying to understand what happened in that summer of 1962, when Eve's handsome, dashing father--a doctor and womanizer--took one chance too many. And we want to understand what happened late one night between the father and Eve's older sister, in a moment that was over before it began.   119.    We want to know because the film makes it perfectly possible that there is more than one explanation; "Eve's Bayou" studies the way that dangerous emotions can build up until something happens that no one is responsible for and that can never be taken back.   120.    All of these moments unfold in a film of astonishing maturity and confidence; "Eve's Bayou," one of the very best films of the year, is the debut of its writer and director, Kasi Lemmons. She sets her story in Southern Gothic country, in the bayous and old Louisiana traditions that Tennessee Williams might have been familiar with, but in tone and style she earns comparison with the family dramas of Ingmar Bergman. That Lemmons can make a film this good on the first try is like a rebuke to established filmmakers..."Eve's Bayou" resonates in the memory. It called me back for a second and third viewing. If it is not nominated for Academy Awards, then the academy is not paying attention. For the viewer, it is a reminder that sometimes films can venture into the realms of poetry and dreams. - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times   121.    Review #2: Kasi Lemmons’ fluid, feminine, African-American, Southern-gothic narrative covers a tremendous amount of emotional territory with the most graceful of steps. Young Jurnee Smollett plays 10-year-old Eve, struggling to understand the womanizing of her adored daddy (Samuel L. Jackson in easy, sexy command) and the passions of her big sister; Debbi Morgan, in a blazing performance, plays Eve’s vibrant aunt, infused with good-witch spiritual powers. The film’s dream-state visual elegance is matched by a great soundtrack. Grade, A-. -  Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly   122.    Review #3: First and best, it's got a rip-roaring story. It sweeps you along, borne effortlessly by believable if flawed characters, as it flows toward the inevitable tragedy. But it's also got a heart: It watches as a child harsh of judgment learns that judgment is too easy a posture for the world, and it's best to love with compassion. - Stephen Hunter, Washington Post   123.    Review #4: “You don't have to believe in magic to be gripped by the psychic forces that the characters' sorcery unleashes. Sibling rivalry, sexual jealousy and anxiety are all feelings that, when heated to the boiling point, have incendiary, semi magical powers. And as the psychosexual forces that bind but also threaten the Batiste family heat up, you can feel the lid about to blow. Every element of the film -- from the turbulent, stormy performances to the rich cinematography (which includes black-and-white computer-enhanced dream sequences) to the setting itself, in which the thick layers of hanging moss over muddy water seem to drip with sexual intrigue and secrecy -- merges to create an atmosphere of extraordinary erotic tension and anxiety.   124.    At the center of it all, exuding a dangerous magnetism, is Jackson's Louis, a swashbuckling, flashing-eyed, slightly oily lightning rod of a charmer whose charisma conveys a warning electric buzz. Jackson has never played a character quite this avid. And in a performance that requires him to infuse the role of perfect father and dream lover with a demonic charge, Jackson makes Louis at once irresistibly lovable and slightly terrifying. - Stephen Holden, New York Times   125.    Open Comments:   126.    Question: Are our family dynamics still suffering, internally, from the legacy of slavery or we closer to moving past it.   127.    TV Scene: “Miss Evers’ Boys”: Powerful, haunting and artfully mounted, “Miss Evers’ Boys” is a docudrama of uncommon quality and clarity. The acting is exceptional, the characters vivid, the presentation balanced. Original films for television rarely aim so high as does this HBO NYC production...And cinematographically, it is a revelation, with director of photography Donald M. Morgan lending the production a strikingly dingy, washed-out look that blends perfectly with the piece’s bleak sensibility. The story as told here centers on nurse Eunice Evers (a dynamic, layered performance from Alfre Woodard). Evers went to work at Alabama’s Tuskegee Hospital in 1932 to assist a certain Dr. Brodus (brilliant work from Joe Morton) in caring for poor black men (sharecroppers mostly) who have been stricken with syphilis. Enter Dr. Douglas (Craig Sheffer), a white doctor who brings with him a fully funded program to treat syphilis at the hospital, offering free treatment to any man who tests positive for the disease. A few months pass before Brodus travels to Washington to meet with Douglas and a government panel of doctors who tell him the funding for treatment has dried up. However, money is available for a study of the syphilitic African-American men. The catch: They can receive no medical treatment initially as a way to establish whether syphilis affects blacks and whites differently. Brodus initially is outraged, but acquiesces in the belief the study will disprove the racist notion of physiological inferiority in blacks. Evers also reluctantly follows along, lying to the men while giving them only vitamins, tonics and liniment rubs. But as the months turn into years, it becomes clear that the afflicted men will never receive treatment. Only with their deaths is the study of how the disease runs its course made complete and viable….[the movie] switches gears during its second hour to become an examination of Evers’ gut-wrenching moral ambiguity in sticking around to help perpetrate this ghastly fraud over 40 years. Woodard movingly conveys the conflict weighing down Evers’ guilt-riddled soul, giving a profound resonance to the disturbing ethical questions raised by her dedication in the name of lending the men comfort and a form of loving (if deliberately ineffectual) care….the overall tone and tenor of “Miss Evers’ Boys” is one of subtle brilliance, bolstered by an exquisitely detailed period sheen that screams excellence. After it’s over, you sit disbelieving that such an inhumane, insidious experiment designed to reduce black men to the level of laboratory animals could ever have been conducted in the United States of America — much less gone undetected until 25 years ago. It went far beyond mere institutional racism. It was pure evil. — Ray Richmond Vanity Fair   128.    Open Comments:   129.    Vote: Best/most important/favorite pop culture item from 1997?

The Government Admits UFOs Exist... Again... In August of this blessed year (2020). The department of defense admitted that "unidentified Aerial Phenomena" Exists. Shortly following this event, the pentagon has formed a "task force" to investigate the military's UFO sightings. That's enough for an episode, right?

Seattle Police Department reports record-setting shootings in 2020. King County data found that more people were shot in the county in the first six months of the year than during that same time frame in the past four years.In August, data released from the King County District Attorney’s office showed more people were shot in the county in the first six months of the year than during that same time frame in the past four years.“It is a concerning thing that we’ve had almost as many homicides this year so far as we did all of last year,” Dan Satterberg, a King County Prosecuting Attorney told KING 5 in August.Join your host Sean Reynolds, owner of Summit Properties NW and Reynolds & Kline Appraisal as he takes a look at this developing topic.Support the show (https://buymeacoff.ee/seattlepodcast)

In this episode of the Conservative Business Journal Podcast, John Di Lemme interviews Sheriff Joe Arpaio, author of "An American Legend, The Fascinating And Untold True Life Story of America's Most Beloved Crime Fighter." During this powerful podcast, Sheriff Joe shares... → His childhood of being born to Italian immigrant parents that came to America through Ellis Island. How his mother died for him and his entrepreneurial father raised him as a proud Italian. → He enlisted in the US Army at the age of 18 when the Korean War started. Following his discharge, he became a police officer in Washington, DC and afterwards Las Vegas, Nevada.  → Why he was known for arresting Elvis Presley in Las Vegas → How his career really took off when he was appointed as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, which later became part of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) where he served over 26 years. → For almost a decade, he covered many foreign countries when he headed the DEA combatting the drug trade and was headquartered out of Istanbul, Turkey and Mexico City he covered Turkey, the Middle East, Mexico, and Central and South America.  → It doesn't matter to him the race, religion, etc. of a criminal...a criminal is a criminal! → In 1992, he successfully campaigned to become the Sheriff of Maricopa County, which became the third largest sheriff’s office in the United States with over 3,400 employees. → During his tenure as Sheriff, he was elected to an unprecedented six four-year terms. He consistently earned extraordinarily high public approval ratings. In fact, his 24 years as Sheriff makes him the longest serving elected Sheriff in Maricopa County history. → He had up to 10,000 inmates in his jail system. In August 1993, he started the nation’s largest Tent City Jail for convicted inmates. Two thousand convicted men and women served their sentences in a canvas incarceration compound. It is a remarkable and controversial success story that has attracted the attention of worldwide media and has been visited by government officials, presidential candidates, and celebrities. → When soldiers began returning home from war, he issued an order placing veterans at the front of his recruitment list, which resulted in hiring of over 150 military men and women. → His animal cruelty unit, which he started, has arrested and jailed numerous violators of animal cruelty laws while simultaneously rescuing hundreds of animals from abuse and neglect. Female inmates are given an opportunity to care for the animals in jails, which aids in improving responsibility and nurturing skills. → How the Obama administration came after him despite lack of evidence and called him a convicted felon, which was absolutely untrue → Why President Donald J. Trump is his one and only hero plus why he truly loves and supports President Trump Plus so much more!   Get Sheriff Joe Arpaio's new book, "An American Legend, The Fascinating And Untold True Life Story of America's Most Beloved Crime Fighter", here on Amazon...  

In this episode of the Conservative Business Journal Podcast, John Di Lemme interviews Sheriff Joe Arpaio, author of "An American Legend, The Fascinating And Untold True Life Story of America's Most Beloved Crime Fighter." During this powerful podcast, Sheriff Joe shares... → His childhood of being born to Italian immigrant parents that came to America through Ellis Island. How his mother died for him and his entrepreneurial father raised him as a proud Italian. → He enlisted in the US Army at the age of 18 when the Korean War started. Following his discharge, he became a police officer in Washington, DC and afterwards Las Vegas, Nevada.  → Why he was known for arresting Elvis Presley in Las Vegas → How his career really took off when he was appointed as a Special Agent in the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, which later became part of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) where he served over 26 years. → For almost a decade, he covered many foreign countries when he headed the DEA combatting the drug trade and was headquartered out of Istanbul, Turkey and Mexico City he covered Turkey, the Middle East, Mexico, and Central and South America.  → It doesn't matter to him the race, religion, etc. of a criminal...a criminal is a criminal! → In 1992, he successfully campaigned to become the Sheriff of Maricopa County, which became the third largest sheriff’s office in the United States with over 3,400 employees. → During his tenure as Sheriff, he was elected to an unprecedented six four-year terms. He consistently earned extraordinarily high public approval ratings. In fact, his 24 years as Sheriff makes him the longest serving elected Sheriff in Maricopa County history. → He had up to 10,000 inmates in his jail system. In August 1993, he started the nation’s largest Tent City Jail for convicted inmates. Two thousand convicted men and women served their sentences in a canvas incarceration compound. It is a remarkable and controversial success story that has attracted the attention of worldwide media and has been visited by government officials, presidential candidates, and celebrities. → When soldiers began returning home from war, he issued an order placing veterans at the front of his recruitment list, which resulted in hiring of over 150 military men and women. → His animal cruelty unit, which he started, has arrested and jailed numerous violators of animal cruelty laws while simultaneously rescuing hundreds of animals from abuse and neglect. Female inmates are given an opportunity to care for the animals in jails, which aids in improving responsibility and nurturing skills. → How the Obama administration came after him despite lack of evidence and called him a convicted felon, which was absolutely untrue → Why President Donald J. Trump is his one and only hero plus why he truly loves and supports President Trump Plus so much more!   Get Sheriff Joe Arpaio's new book, "An American Legend, The Fascinating And Untold True Life Story of America's Most Beloved Crime Fighter", here on Amazon...    

In August 2020, Psychology Today reported on a placebo-controlled study – Improved Metabolic Function and Cognitive Performance in Middle-Aged Adults Following a Single Dose of Blueberries– which appeared in the European Journal of Nutrition. And, is said to be the first examination of the cognitive effects of blueberry consumption in healthy individuals aged forty to sixty-five.Psychologytoday.com commented that, “previous research has shown that berries in general, and blueberries in particular, can enhance cognitive performance in healthy children, young adults, and older adults.”Thirty-five participants, who completed the double-blinded, balanced crossover study, were cognitively screen at 2, 4, 6, and 8 hours post consumption of a beverage that contained 25 grams of freeze dried blueberry powder (WBB), equivalent to one cup of fresh blueberries, mixed in water with frozen lemonade concentrate, and unsweetened Kool-aid, or a matched placebo for taste and coloring.The cognitive assessments included two tasks measuring executive abilities and one test of episodic memory. An Auditory Verbal Learning Task was used to measure learning, recall, and recognition memory.The cued Go/No-Go task examined the response inhibition and reaction time, while the Modified Attention Network Task assessed the susceptibility to response interference (tendency to become distracted).Study results determined that participants, who consumed WBB, saw that their, “cognitive performance was improved in comparison to (a) placebo on delayed recognition memory and aspects of executive function. Importantly, these benefits were found on more demanding elements of the tasks, where some form of additional cognitive effort was required.”The website said, “taken together, these findings suggest that blueberries can enhance several aspects of cognitive performance in healthy middle-aged adults, especially in cognitively demanding situations.”As always check with your physician as to your personal health profile relative to any medication contraindications that might be associated with a 25-gram intake of blueberry powder.

In August 2018, Chris Watts wiped out his entire family, killing his wife Shan'ann, daughters Bella and CeCe and his unborn son, Niko. The world watched on in horror as the truth about that day came out. But was it the truth? Is Chris's story everything that happened? What lies were told, and who told them? This case raises more questions than it answers, and as the world watches again following the release of the Netflix documentary 'American Murder: The Family Next Door', we dive in to see what exactly went on. Sources:https://www.crimerocket.com/https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.insider.com/chris-watts-murder-timeline-2018-12%3famphttps://drive.google.com/file/d/16JKE6DEzoOBQUGhiyjJqzX-ZhKLn9R9o/viewhttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/chris-watts-family-murder-colorado-why-803957/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/sickntwistedpod)