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How something as simple as a walk can improve our wellbeing, sharpen our thinking and bring communities closer together. We try out an innovative walking map of the UK on a journey through London, then head to the United States and Hungary, where doctors are leading walks to build stronger relationships with their patients.

Today on Notable Leaders Radio, I sit down with Noemi Beres, Co-Founder of Podcast Connections and a master organizer who helps entrepreneurs land high-quality podcast interviews to build authority and grow their businesses. Growing up as an only child in a small town in Hungary, Noemi learned early on from her parents that hard work, persistence, and consistency are the real drivers of success. After starting her career in Denmark and Ireland, she made the bold leap into entrepreneurship in 2007 despite having no formal background in sales or marketing. When personal tragedy struck in 2019, followed by the loss of her business during the 2020 pandemic, Noemi chose to push forward, rebuilding her life and launching a thriving podcast booking agency from scratch. Throughout our conversation, Noemi shares why relationships must always come before results, how leaning into art helped her navigate profound grief, and why every leader needs a "just keep going" mindset. In This Episode, We Discuss Pivot Through Crisis with Unshakable Resilience When sudden loss or market disruptions threaten your livelihood, forward momentum becomes essential. Noemi opens up about losing her father, grandmother, and business in rapid succession during 2019 and 2020, and how choosing action over dwelling on the past allowed her to rise from the ashes. Prioritize Relationships Over Results True business growth happens when you lead with heart and generosity. As an active member of the Go-Giver community, Noemi explains how building genuine, trust-based connections creates far more meaningful impact than chasing quick transactions. Embrace Storytelling and Authentic Guesting Great podcasting relies on presence, vulnerability, and active listening. Noemi breaks down what makes an extraordinary podcast guest, highlighting how sharing real human stories creates a ripple effect that helps listeners feel seen, understood, and inspired. Build Your Life on Hard Work and Consistency Success is rarely an overnight phenomenon. Noemi reflects on how her parents instilled a strong work ethic in her from an early age, demonstrating that persistent effort and daily showing up ultimately unlock long-term achievements. A Final Reflection Our circumstances may shape our story, but they don't have to determine the ending. The moment we choose to keep moving forward despite fear, tragedy, or uncertainty is the moment we step back into our own power. With persistence, genuine kindness, and a commitment to serving others, we can rebuild from any setback, cultivate deep connections, and turn our greatest challenges into lasting impact. Carry This Forward Notice What story or past setback are you holding onto that might be keeping you from taking your next step forward? Reflect Where in your business or personal life can you shift your focus from seeking results to building genuine, heart-centered relationships? Act What is one small, consistent action you will take before tomorrow to keep moving toward your goals, regardless of current challenges? Resources Go Giver Series https://me-l.co/7vknxkxd   Connect with Noemi Website: Podcast Connections Email: noemi@podcastconnections.co LinkedIn: Noemi Beres Instagram: @noemi_beres_ Guest Bio Noemi Beres is the Co-Owner of the Podcast Connections podcast booking agency. She helps entrepreneurs and business owners to get booked on high-quality podcasts to build their authority and grow their business. She started working in online marketing in 2007. Noemi has a Master's Degree in Danish Literature and Language; she is a linguist, content creator, and "master organizer". In her free time, she loves making hand-sewn collages on canvas and playing on her hang and frame drum. She is also a walker.  

Historians have always known that the success of the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day in June 1944 depended on deceiving the Germans about where the invasion would take place. Jason Bell's book, Operation Sparrow: The Incredible True Story of the Spies Who Tricked Hitler and Won the War (Hanover Square Press, 2026), tells the story of how three secret agents got themselves captured in Hungary to convince the Third Reich that the Allied invasion was taking place a thousand miles away.March 16, 1944. Colonel Duke jumped into Hitler's Europe to lead Operation Sparrow, an OSS mission authorized by the president. Duke was forty-eight, twice the age of most paratroopers. He had played pro football for the New York Giants, flown fighter planes, and made his fortune in advertising before World War II made him a spy behind enemy lines.Within days, the three Sparrows were captured in Hungary. It wasn't a failure. It was the plan. Under brutal Gestapo interrogation, Duke and his men set out to convince the Third Reich that the D-Day invasion would strike the Balkans, far from France.Survive torture while making a lie sound true—it was either genius or suicidal. Probably both.If the ruse held, Axis divisions would defend the wrong coast. If it broke, three Americans would be shot as spies—and the Wehrmacht would be poised to win D-Day.Of the tens of millions who fought in the war, the Sparrows were the only ones whose mission required capture by the Nazis. Drawing on recently declassified OSS files, Jason Bell brings their story to life.Operation Sparrow reveals:The American heroes who turned their own capture into a weaponThe Gestapo interrogation rooms that became a secret Allied battlefieldThe top-secret deception that kept Hitler's divisions away from NormandyMeticulously researched and told at the pace of a thriller, Operation Sparrow is narrative history for readers of Operation Mincemeat and Unbroken. Andrew O. Pace is a Senior Historian at SNA International in support of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Dr. Pace is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoW or its components.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Historians have always known that the success of the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day in June 1944 depended on deceiving the Germans about where the invasion would take place. Jason Bell's book, Operation Sparrow: The Incredible True Story of the Spies Who Tricked Hitler and Won the War (Hanover Square Press, 2026), tells the story of how three secret agents got themselves captured in Hungary to convince the Third Reich that the Allied invasion was taking place a thousand miles away.March 16, 1944. Colonel Duke jumped into Hitler's Europe to lead Operation Sparrow, an OSS mission authorized by the president. Duke was forty-eight, twice the age of most paratroopers. He had played pro football for the New York Giants, flown fighter planes, and made his fortune in advertising before World War II made him a spy behind enemy lines.Within days, the three Sparrows were captured in Hungary. It wasn't a failure. It was the plan. Under brutal Gestapo interrogation, Duke and his men set out to convince the Third Reich that the D-Day invasion would strike the Balkans, far from France.Survive torture while making a lie sound true—it was either genius or suicidal. Probably both.If the ruse held, Axis divisions would defend the wrong coast. If it broke, three Americans would be shot as spies—and the Wehrmacht would be poised to win D-Day.Of the tens of millions who fought in the war, the Sparrows were the only ones whose mission required capture by the Nazis. Drawing on recently declassified OSS files, Jason Bell brings their story to life.Operation Sparrow reveals:The American heroes who turned their own capture into a weaponThe Gestapo interrogation rooms that became a secret Allied battlefieldThe top-secret deception that kept Hitler's divisions away from NormandyMeticulously researched and told at the pace of a thriller, Operation Sparrow is narrative history for readers of Operation Mincemeat and Unbroken. Andrew O. Pace is a Senior Historian at SNA International in support of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Dr. Pace is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoW or its components.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Historians have always known that the success of the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day in June 1944 depended on deceiving the Germans about where the invasion would take place. Jason Bell's book, Operation Sparrow: The Incredible True Story of the Spies Who Tricked Hitler and Won the War (Hanover Square Press, 2026), tells the story of how three secret agents got themselves captured in Hungary to convince the Third Reich that the Allied invasion was taking place a thousand miles away.March 16, 1944. Colonel Duke jumped into Hitler's Europe to lead Operation Sparrow, an OSS mission authorized by the president. Duke was forty-eight, twice the age of most paratroopers. He had played pro football for the New York Giants, flown fighter planes, and made his fortune in advertising before World War II made him a spy behind enemy lines.Within days, the three Sparrows were captured in Hungary. It wasn't a failure. It was the plan. Under brutal Gestapo interrogation, Duke and his men set out to convince the Third Reich that the D-Day invasion would strike the Balkans, far from France.Survive torture while making a lie sound true—it was either genius or suicidal. Probably both.If the ruse held, Axis divisions would defend the wrong coast. If it broke, three Americans would be shot as spies—and the Wehrmacht would be poised to win D-Day.Of the tens of millions who fought in the war, the Sparrows were the only ones whose mission required capture by the Nazis. Drawing on recently declassified OSS files, Jason Bell brings their story to life.Operation Sparrow reveals:The American heroes who turned their own capture into a weaponThe Gestapo interrogation rooms that became a secret Allied battlefieldThe top-secret deception that kept Hitler's divisions away from NormandyMeticulously researched and told at the pace of a thriller, Operation Sparrow is narrative history for readers of Operation Mincemeat and Unbroken. Andrew O. Pace is a Senior Historian at SNA International in support of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). Dr. Pace is not an employee of DPAA, he supports DPAA through a partnership. The views presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of DPAA, DoW or its components.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“Gradually, then suddenly, America reached the precipice of authoritarianism.”That's how author Richard North Patterson begins his exploration into key turning points in the last quarter century that have altered the course of American history. He breaks it down in his new book, “Tripwires: 15 Twenty-First-Century Events That Undermined American Democracy — and How to Reclaim It.”“The fire hose of stuff around Trump has been so great that we can't keep track of it,” Patterson told me. “If we don't understand how we got here, then we can't figure out how to get out of this place and restore and reinvigorate our democracy.”Starting with the Supreme Court decision Bush v. Gore that awarded George W. Bush the 2000 presidential election, Patterson itemizes the fateful turns. There was the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008; the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court in 2010 that unleashed unlimited campaign cash; future President Donald Trump's demand for then-President Barack Obama's birth certificate in 2011; and Sen. Mitch McConnell's refusal to convict Trump for the Jan. 6 attempted coup by supporters in 2021.The culmination of the events that undermined democracy was Chief Justice John Roberts' Supreme Court ruling in 2024 that the American president had immunity for his actions, thus creating an unbounded presidency.Patterson is internationally renowned as the author of 23 novels, 16 of which have been New York Times bestsellers, including “Protect and Defend” and “Degree of Guilt.” Patterson is a former trial attorney whose articles have been published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, London Times and elsewhere.For the last decade, Patterson has devoted his energies to political commentary because, as he wrote in The Atlantic, “Trump rendered fiction redundant.”As a fiction writer, Patterson recognized Trump's gift for crafting a compelling story. “Trump creates a fantasy world in which we are beset by numerous forces, some real in themselves, some not real at all, like the great attack of communism and socialism he claims that we are suffering from,” he told me. “And then he creates the heroic narrative where Trump and Trump alone can save us from all of this.”Patterson understands the allure of the story and its inherent danger.“You had a meeting of the man and his megalomaniacal fantasies in a moment of extreme unease in the American polity, where people were willing to turn to someone who promised to be the all-purpose solution to their unease.”“He claimed to make America great again. I would argue he made America hate again,” Patterson continued. “If you look at authoritarians throughout time, they've always found an enemy. And for Trump, they were racial minorities.”Patterson predicted that “2026 and 2028 are really democracy's last good shot at getting itself turned around.”“If we have a JD Vance or somebody else who's going to pick up on Trump's proto fascism, then we are farther down the road to going from democracy to the authoritarianism in Hungary under (Viktor) Orban and beyond, where we simply can't retrieve what we — what we once believed was secure.”

Earlier today, Irish men's Football Manager Heimir Hallgrimson confirmed that Sunday's fixture with Israel will go ahead saying:"The FAI has said we are playing both games and we will fulfill that. That was our intention when we came into this camp.”I am joined now by Former Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence, Alan Shatter.Alan, you were in Hungary for the game last Sunday, what was your assessment of what happened?

In the new episode of the CIRQUEON CIRCUS PODCAST, we invite you into the Atelier of Kinematics, part of CIRQUEON LAB, led by Darragh McLoughlin, an acclaimed Irish contemporary circus artist based in Berlin. The boy from West Cork who started juggling and dancing at the age of fifteen went on to become a laureate of the Circus Next competition and the founder of the platform Squarehead Productions, where he explores movement, objects, and human perception. The lab brought together Eszter Kudlák from Hungary, Vojta Stolbenko from the Czech Republic, and KuMy Duo from Poland. What actually happens in a lab like this? What does mentoring give to artists, and why is the movement of objects so fascinating? Listen to the conversation with Darragh McLoughlin. Enjoy the episode! By Veronika Jošková Štefanová.

BrenX CEO Nir Brenmiller joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce that the company has entered into a definitive real estate sale and purchase agreement to acquire approximately 10,872 square meters of industrial land and photovoltaic infrastructure adjacent to its operating solar facility in Kaposszekcső, Hungary. The transaction represents an important step in BrenX's strategy to develop, own and operate integrated energy infrastructure and marks the company's first execution of its develop-own-operate strategy. The additional property expands the company's footprint around its existing 1.2 MWp solar facility, which is already operating and provides the energy foundation for the site's potential expansion. Brenmiller explained that the acquisition could transform the Kaposszekcső property from a standalone renewable energy asset into what BrenX believes could become its first integrated industrial energy resource center. With additional land now available, the company can evaluate the deployment of multiple energy technologies and infrastructure solutions based on future commercial opportunities and customer requirements. Potential developments at the site could include additional photovoltaic generation, battery energy storage systems (BESS), BrenX's proprietary bGen™ thermal energy storage technology, industrial energy services and, where technically and economically appropriate, modular data center infrastructure. The company believes combining these technologies could provide greater flexibility in how energy is generated, stored, managed and delivered to industrial customers. BESS could be used to store electricity and help optimize energy use, while bGen™ TES could convert electricity and recovered heat into dispatchable thermal energy for industrial applications. The expanded site also gives BrenX the ability to consider how additional renewable generation and energy storage could work alongside the existing 1.2 MWp solar facility. The company says this integrated approach could allow it to respond more effectively to evolving customer energy requirements while creating opportunities for longer-term customer relationships and recurring revenue. The strategy is designed to create integrated energy platforms that can serve industrial customers and, where appropriate, energy-intensive applications such as data centers. By controlling and optimizing multiple components of the energy infrastructure, BrenX believes it can develop solutions tailored to individual customer needs rather than relying on a single energy technology. #proactiveinvestors #brenx #nasdaq #brnx #BrenmillerEnergy #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #EnergyStorage #BESS #ThermalEnergyStorage #CleanEnergy #Hungary #EnergyInfrastructure #IndustrialEnergy #DataCenters #EnergyTech #Photovoltaics #BatteryStorage #bGen #Sustainability

Send us your feedback — we're listeningMatthew 6:33 — Seek First the Kingdom of God: A Mid-Morning Prayer for Stability When Life Feels Uncertain Themes: Stability · Trust · God's Kingdom Scripture Matthew 6:33 — Seek First the Kingdom of God “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” Spoken Prayer Father, as the morning gathers pace, we bring You the things that are already demanding our attention. Messages, responsibilities, work, family and decisions can quickly make the day feel bigger than our ability to handle it. So Jesus, You call us back to what matters first. Lord, bring stability to people in Germany, Australia, Kenya, Hungary, New Zealand and Nigeria. Some are living with uncertainty about work, relationships, finances or the future. Others simply feel that everything around them is moving too quickly. Give them a settled heart. Jesus, teach us to seek Your kingdom first. Not because our problems are imaginary, but because You are greater than our problems. Holy Spirit, help us recognise what deserves our attention and what we need to release. Father, when the world feels unstable, anchor us in Christ. When circumstances change, remind us that Your character does not change. When we are tempted to make fear our guide, bring us back to trust. Help us do the work that is in front of us today without carrying every possible tomorrow. Give us wisdom in our conversations, patience with people and grace when plans change. God of Israel, establish our hearts in Your presence. Let our priorities become clearer. Let anxiety lose its grip. Let faith become practical in the way we speak, work and care for others. Jesus, You are our centre. So we seek You first and trust You with what follows. Let this morning become calmer, steadier and more purposeful because our eyes are fixed on You. In Jesus' name, Amen. Gentle pause before the 12:00 p.m. prayer. Blessing May Jesus steady your heart today, order your priorities, and give you peace when circumstances around you feel uncertain. About This Prayer A mid-morning prayer for stability when life feels uncertain or overwhelming. Matthew 6:33 brings the heart back to God's kingdom and helps us place Jesus at the centre of the day. Mid-morning prayer for stability; prayer when life feels uncertain; prayer for peace in an unstable world; Christian prayer for anxiety and priorities; prayer to trust God with your day. Buzzsprout Keywords mid-morning prayer, stability, trust God, uncertainty, kingdom of God, Jesus, peace, Christian prayer, anxiety, DailyPrayer midmorning, stability, trust, uncertainty, kingdom, Jesus, peace, prayer, faith, DailyPrayer Support the Ministry — Buy Us a Coffee If these daily prayers are helping you, please consider supporting the ministry or sowing a seed into this work. You can buy us a coffee and help us continue creating prayer for people around the world.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is now reaching people across 189 countries and territories and 3,845 cities worldwide, with an incredible 114,274 downloads since launch.Through Daily Prayer and the Global Blend Radio network, biblical prayer, Scripture, encouragement and Christian teaching continue to reach people across the nations every day.Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and your support helps us continue recording, hosting and broadcasting these prayers while keeping them freely available to anyone who needs encouragement, hope or a moment with God.If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith or helped you through a difficult season, you can support the ministry with any amount you choose. There is no fixed donation — every contribution, whether one-off or regular, helps us continue sharing prayer and biblical encouragement around the world.You can support the ministry through:Global Blend Radio:https://globalblendradio.com/Buy Me a Coffee – Reverend Ben Cooper:https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooperFor daily prayers, biblical encouragement, live broadcasts and to submit a prayer request, visit:DailyPrayer.ukhttps://dailyprayer.uk/Together, we can continue keepi...

Yascha Mounk and Frank Furedi delve into the case for populism—and clash over Viktor Orbán's Hungary. Frank Furedi, author and social commentator, is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Kent. His latest book is In Defense of Populism. In this week's conversation, Yascha Mounk and Frank Furedi discuss whether populism is a legitimate force or a threat to democracy, the impact of political polarization on mainstream parties' claim to represent ordinary citizens—and to what extent Viktor Orbán undermined democracy in Hungary. If you have not yet signed up for our podcast, please do so now by following ⁠⁠this link on your phone⁠⁠. Email: leonora.barclay@persuasion.community Podcast production by Mickey Freeland and Leonora Barclay. Connect with us! ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠ X: ⁠⁠@Yascha_Mounk⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠@JoinPersuasion⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠Yascha Mounk⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Persuasion⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠Persuasion Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Drumcree and in Debrecen, we were forced to consider different Irelands last weekend.The determination of the Orange Order to parade down Garvaghy Road brought back memories for so many of the dark days in the north.But does it really show how much has changed?On Free State today, Dion and Joe discuss what happened at Drumcree and in Hungary where Gavin Bazunu told his team mates he didn't want to play against Israel. Should his team mates have stood with him? What does beating Israel mean for Ireland? Is there any merit in it or are Ireland just participating in the sports washing of war crimes? Email us at info@freestatepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Send us your feedback — we're listeningMatthew 11:28 — Come to Me, All You Who Are Weary: A Mid-Morning Prayer for Rest and Relief Themes: Weariness · Jesus · Rest Scripture Matthew 11:28 — Come to Me, All You Who Are Weary “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Spoken Prayer Lord Jesus, as the morning moves forward, we bring You the tired places within us. Perhaps the day has only just begun, yet already someone feels emotionally exhausted. There are responsibilities to carry, messages to answer and decisions to make. Some are asking quietly, How am I going to get through today? Father, draw near to people in Germany, Australia, Kenya, Hungary and New Zealand. Meet those carrying family pressures, workplace stress, loneliness or the weight of responsibilities that nobody else can see. Your invitation is simple: come to Me. Jesus, we come. We bring You the burden rather than pretending we are stronger than we are. You know our hearts completely, yet You do not turn us away. Holy Spirit, bring rest into restless thoughts and gentleness into tired hearts. Where someone has been carrying guilt, bring grace. Where someone feels overwhelmed, give them enough strength for the next step. Where someone is emotionally weary, let the presence of Jesus become a place of safety. Teach us that rest is not weakness and that asking God for help is not failure. Father, let this mid-morning become a moment of release. We give You the pressure to perform, the need to keep everyone happy, and the fear that we will not manage everything. Help us receive the rest Christ offers, even while responsibilities remain. Jesus, walk with us through the remainder of this morning. Carry what is too heavy, steady what is shaking, and remind us that we do not have to carry life alone. Let Your peace prepare our hearts for whatever this day still holds. Amen. Gentle pause before the 12:00 p.m. prayer. Blessing May Jesus meet you in your weariness today, carry what feels too heavy, and give your heart the rest and strength it needs. About This Prayer A mid-morning prayer for anyone feeling tired, overwhelmed or emotionally burdened. Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11:28 is not complicated: come to Him and receive His rest. Mid-morning prayer for weariness; prayer when you feel overwhelmed; prayer for emotional exhaustion; prayer when life feels too heavy; Christian prayer for rest and relief; prayer to Jesus when you are tired. mid-morning prayer, weary, burdened, rest, relief, Jesus, emotional exhaustion, Christian prayer, strength, DailyPrayer midmorning, weary, rest, relief, Jesus, burden, strength, prayer, faith, DailyPrayer Support the Ministry — Buy Us a Coffee If these daily prayers are helping you, please consider supporting the ministry or sowing a seed into this work. You can buy us a coffee and help us continue creating prayer for people around the world.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper is now reaching people across 189 countries and territories and 3,845 cities worldwide, with an incredible 114,274 downloads since launch.Through Daily Prayer and the Global Blend Radio network, biblical prayer, Scripture, encouragement and Christian teaching continue to reach people across the nations every day.Daily Prayer is a listener-supported ministry, and your support helps us continue recording, hosting and broadcasting these prayers while keeping them freely available to anyone who needs encouragement, hope or a moment with God.If Daily Prayer has encouraged you, strengthened your faith or helped you through a difficult season, you can support the ministry with any amount you choose. There is no fixed donation — every contribution, whether one-off or regular, helps us continue sharing prayer and biblical encouragement around the world.You can support the ministry through:Global Blend Radio:https://globalblendradio.com/Buy Me a Coffee – Reverend Ben Cooper:https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooperFor daily prayers, biblical encouragement, live broadcasts and to submit a prayer request, visit:DailyPrayer.ukhttps://dailyprayer.uk/Together, we can continue keepi...

Who was behind the gunman that shot Pope John Paul II in 1981? We know the man who pulled the trigger was a Turkish member of the Grey Wolves. We know he planned to flee via the Bulgarian Embassy. We know an Italian nun ensured he didn't get away.  But had someone ordered the assassination? One possible clue is held in the answer to this next question: how did the Soviet Union collapse? We also know three unlikely heroic figures played pivotal roles: a Czechoslovakian playwright, a salt-of-the-earth electrician, and the Polish Pope. Even as the totalitarian Soviet empire cracked down against uprisings in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Poland, the voices of people crying out for democratic freedoms, human rights, and equal opportunity became undeniable. In his latest historical narrative, Julian weaves together powerful stories of three people who risked everything to defy an authoritarian power. They exemplify the playwright's ideal of “living in truth,” the electrician's movement known as “Solidarity,” and John Paul II's advice that his people “be not afraid.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday's Football Daily with Phil Egan has the latest from Ireland's controversial Nations League trip to Hungary — with the FAI reviewing video evidence after allegations Adam Idah was racially abused by Israeli fans, and the fallout from a week dominated by boycott calls.Hear Paul Cooke's fiery defence of the association's handling of the fixture, as well as Heimir Hallgrímsson on Gavin Bazunu's withdrawal, the squad's wellbeing, and why the whole situation felt “lose-lose” despite a 3-0 win.Plus, Shelbourne lift the Women's FAI Cup, Katie McCabe faces Arsenal with Chelsea, injury updates across the Premier League, and Matt Slater explains how Man City's financial breaches translated into an on-pitch edge.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Two people who witnessed a chaotic, unprecedented weekend for Irish football join Colm Boohig & Enda Coll; OTB's Ben Symes and John Fallon of the Irish Examiner, speaking from Hungary after Ireland's Nations League match against Israel.They react to FAI president Paul Cook's combative post-match comments, the reported player vote on whether to fulfil the fixture, and the sense of a split camp — with eight players believed to have voted against playing.The lads also describe the eerie atmosphere inside the near-empty stadium, the pre-match protests, and disturbing reports of racist chanting.Plus: what happens next with Gavin Bazunu, and what to expect in Dublin on Thursday.With Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland' sectionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Tony O'Donoghue, Soccer Correspondent, reports from Hungary following Ireland's Nations League win over Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two people who witnessed a chaotic, unprecedented weekend for Irish football join Colm Boohig & Enda Coll; OTB's Ben Symes and John Fallon of the Irish Examiner, speaking from Hungary after Ireland's Nations League match against Israel.They react to FAI president Paul Cook's combative post-match comments, the reported player vote on whether to fulfil the fixture, and the sense of a split camp — with eight players believed to have voted against playing.The lads also describe the eerie atmosphere inside the near-empty stadium, the pre-match protests, and disturbing reports of racist chanting.Plus: what happens next with Gavin Bazunu, and what to expect in Dublin on Thursday.With Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland' sectionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

A comprehensive 3-0 away victory for the Republic of Ireland should have cause for celebration. Instead, it has been overshadowed by unprecedented crisis within Irish football.In the days before Ireland's Uefa Nations League fixture against Israel, players faced mounting calls from politicians, celebrities and activists to boycott the match over Israel's genocide in Gaza and its continued expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank.Behind the scenes divisions emerged within the squad, culminating in the withdrawal of second goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu and a rancorous team meeting on Saturday. In the end an anonymous vote amongst the players resulted in the decision to proceed. But the damage had been done.Sports correspondent Gavin Cooney speaks to In the News from Debrecen, Hungary. He explains the day as it unfolded, how the controversy escalated and what the fallout could mean for the future of the Rep. of Ireland team.Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Produced by Declan Conlon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ireland beat Israel 3-nil in the Nations League after the game  - played in Hungary  - went ahead despite calls for a boycott because of Israel's war in Gaza.  Ireland struck three times in the first half to cruise to the win.   The Irish squad did not shake hands with Israel.  Ireland chose to go ahead with the game after a player vote - coach Heimir Hallgrimsson has praised their attitude.  Alan Morrissey has been speaking with John Fallon, the Irish Examiner's soccer correspondent, who was in Debrecen, Hungary for the game. Photo (c) somkku from Getty Images via Canva

Football Association of Ireland President Paul Cooke has defended the handling of the build-up to Ireland's Nations League clash with Israel in Hungary yesterday, following a 3-0 win for Heimir Hallgrímsson's side.Joining Shane to discuss this is David Sneyd, Football Journalist at the 42.ie who was in Debrecen, Hungary, for the game...

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20260928 - 05 Hungary Machine játék by Bochkor

Andy Bell hosts Dave Dunning and Stewart Cherry to talk about the 0-0 draw with Hungary.

After a weekend of controversy, Ireland beat Israel 3-0 in Hungary last night. How do you feel about it all now that the match has happened?Andrea is joined by listeners to discuss.

It's TikTokical, and the gang are back digging through their For You Pages to see what's taken over TikTok this week.First up: Irish football goes fully worldwide as Ireland play Israel behind closed doors in Hungary - and the chat turns to protests, support online, and goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu pulling himself from the squad. With more fixtures looming, they break down what happened and what might happen next.Then it's a hard pivot to pop culture: the VMAs, surprise performances, and Taylor Swift hitting a ridiculous new record with 31 awards.Plus: a must-watch Irish TV pick - Eric Roberts' new four-part doc on Virgin Media One, starting with “Crisis in the Classroom.”

In this interview László Bartosiewicz, Emeritus Professor of Osteoarchaeology at Stockholm University, discusses his recent research, undertaken with Erika Gál, on hippophagy, the eating of horse meat, in medieval Hungary. He considers their various sources of information and how they compare the archaeological occurrence of horse bones and any cutting marks on those bones, to known, but sometimes ambiguous references in written sources to hippophagy.  This analysis demonstrates that people in the Carpathian basin ate horse meat, as well as keeping horses for many other purposes.  He also shows how the horse bones were used to make skates, runners for sledges and even weights for fishing nets.László discusses the cultural implications of hippophagy in terms of social status, ethnic background and geographic location.  He notes that while the Christian church did not out-right ban eating horse meat, it actively discouraged it, possibly because hippophagy may have been linked to earlier, non-Christian, religions and their celebrations.  He notes that in this way, the foods that people eat help to define them as ‘one of us' or ‘the other' in terms of social acceptability.This podcast is part of a series of interviews covering central Europe in the medieval period for MECERN and CEU Department of Historical Studies.

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What does a church family look like when it gives, serves, and prays in the same two weeks? Pastor Mark Bricker, Tamar, and Christian walk through a full fall calendar at McGregor: a Night of Prayer and Praise on Wednesday, September 30, with original songs from the worship team; the Ministry Fair and the 10th annual Change the World offering on Sunday, October 4; Elevate Weekend for students; the Prospective Member Class on October 11; new Journey Together classes beginning October 7; and a mission team leading a marriage conference in Hungary. Every one of these is a response to the grace God has already shown us in Jesus. If you want to know where to plug in, what to pray for, or how to get your family involved this fall, this episode lays it out. Presented by McGregor Podcast 2026 Visit Our Website at McGregorPodcast.com Interested in visiting? Learn what to expect at mcgregor.net/plan-a-visit

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 This is the 311th episode of my podcast, 'Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast'. For this episode, I interview English Author Mr. David AJ Reynoldsas we discuss Hungary National Team in the 1982 World Cup.   For any questions/comments, you may contact us: You may also contact me on this blog, on twitter @sp1873 and on facebook under Soccernostalgia. https://linktr.ee/sp1873  Mr. Paul Whittle, @real1888letter on twitter and https://the1888letter.com/contact/ https://linktr.ee/BeforeThePremierLeague  You may also follow the podcast on spotify and Apple podcasts all under ‘Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast' Please leave a review, rate and subscribe if you like the podcast.  Mr. Reynolds' contact info: Email: ideasarelikestars@yahoo.com Link to Mr. Reynolds' books: https://www.amazon.com/Revising-History-Communist-Europe-Counter-Revolution/dp/178527208X https://hungarianreview.com/product/david-a-j-reynolds-within-the-grace-of-meaning/    Listen on Spotify / Apple Podcasts:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CavbSKcNtXyRZpZc19LuN?si=bB8RWGNRQxS4cTiWze3zVA&utm_source=copy-link&nd=1&dlsi=b12d66fc49f944achttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode-311-interview/id1601074369?i=1000791882515  Youtube Link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R0Y8iTfLjE Blog Link: https://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2026/09/soccernostalgia-talk-podcast-episode_01068744557.htmlSupport the show

Under normal circumstances, talk around the game against Israel would be focused on how Ireland might turn around a terrible Thursday night loss against Kosovo. But, after recent developments and Gavin Bazunu pulling out from the lineup, has anything changed? Aidan Fitzmaurice, Sports Reporter at Irish Independent joined Ciara live from Hungary.

John Duggan is joined by Robbie Dowling as they run through the news from around the sporting world on a day where a decision will be made on whether the Republic of Ireland Nations League match against Israel tomorrow will go aheadThe Newsround on Off The Ball

Our guest this week is the son of a holocaust survivor. Not only was Robert Wolf's father a survivor of Nazi Death camps as a Hungarian Jew during the second world war, Robert proudly describes him as an escape artist. His book “Not a Real Enemy” illustrates the perseverance of the human spirit and the amazing lives of both the author's heroic parents. #podmatch #holocaust #Hungary #ww2 #detroitlions #musicYUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobriety-B...Dr. Robert Wolf Officialhttps://robertjwolfmd.com/Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:Yeah Uh Huh on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@yeahuhhuhpodYeah Uh Huh on Facebookhttps://facebook.com/YeahUhHuhPodYeah Uh Huh on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/YeahUhHuhPodYeah Uh Huh on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l716ljEQLeMMxwihoS?si=27bd15fb26ed46aaYeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yeah-uh-huh/id1565097611Yeah Uh Huh Website:https://yeah-uh-huh.wixsite.com/yeahuhhuhpod

Day 1,671.Today, as the UN General Assembly in New York winds down, secretary-general Antonio Guterres was all smiles and handshakes for Russia's foreign minister. Ukraine lets Donald Trump know quite how seriously they take his warnings these days by attacking at least two more oil refineries inside Russia. Meanwhile, the Kremlin shows how seriously it is pursuing peace by dropping high explosive on a medical centre, farm workers and a 14 year old boy. And Britain quietly announces it is cutting the money used to support Ukrainian families that have fled the bloodshed. And later, a dispatch from Francis's recent trip to Germany where he toured the Ukraine Museum in Berlin.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Enno Lenze, Berlin Ukraine Museum curator.Producer: Rachel PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O'SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 5, including 14-year-old boy, injure 39 as drone strikes continue into daytime (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/russian-overnight-attack-on-kyiv-sets-fires-damages-buildings/Ukrainians in UK fear homelessness over host scheme funding cuts (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/24/uk-homes-for-ukraine-funding-cut-homeless Le Pen welcomes Trump's G20 invite for Putin (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/le-pen-welcomes-putins-g20-invite/Le Pen says she won't leave NATO until Russia's war in Ukraine ends (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-says-she-wont-leave-nato-until-russias-war-in-ukraine-ends/Hungary's "punishment" for Ukraine: how Magyar aims to humiliate Kyiv and block its EU future (Sergiy Sydorenko for European Pravda)https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2026/09/18/7245792/Learn more about the Ukraine Museum in Berlin:https://www.berlinstory.de/ukraine-museum/If you're interested in sponsoring Dom's upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.ukEMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Huge mushroom cloud after Ukraine strikes oil refinery 1500km inside RussiaKremlin forces strike a medical centre and farm workers, kill a 14-year old-boy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Signs of Life with Bob Ginsberg. Personal Experiences hosts Kimberly Saavedra and Dr. Betty Kovacs Pennies, Radio Songs, and a Slamming Exercise Band: Callers Share After-Death Signs and Near-Death Visions On this Personal Experiences edition of Signs of Life, hosts Kimberly Saavedra and Dr. Betty Kovacs read after-death encounter stories from Diane Arcangel and Melvin Morse and take calls from Melanie in Nevada and Marlene in Massachusetts, who describe pennies, a radio song, and other unmistakable signs from parents and partners who have died. A Personal Experiences Evening Without Janet Mayer Kimberly Saavedra opens this Personal Experiences hour of Signs of Life for the Forever Family Foundation, explaining that unlike the show's medium-focused episodes, tonight centers on listeners' own encounters with the afterlife, no medium required. She reads the call-in numbers for North America and international callers and thanks everyone who has shared stories in the past, saying it means more than they may realize. She introduces her co-host, Dr. Betty Kovacs, author of The Miracle of Death: There Is Nothing But Life and Merchants of Light, and notes that Janet Mayer is absent this evening but will return next month. The two settle into an easy exchange about the courage it takes to call in, agreeing that anonymity helps callers open up, and that listeners who stay quiet often reach out afterward to say how much the stories meant to them, even when the phone lines stay silent during the broadcast itself. Betty Kovacs On Awakening And The Biofield Dr. Betty Kovacs reflects on living in what she calls a suppressed and repressed world, one that inherited a centuries-old belief that death ends everything, a worldview she says causes needless suffering. She reads from Victor and Wendy Zammit's Friday Afterlife Report a channeled passage urging people not to give in to darkness but to keep sending light, calling the present moment a great awakening organized like a trauma center on the other side. She describes the biofield, the shared energetic space she says every experience of spirit ripples through, magnifying whatever is shared rather than staying contained to one person. Kimberly Saavedra likens grief to a journey through that same trauma center, and Kovacs recalls her late husband's vision of their son Pisti on a mountain in Peru, telling him that even the horizon is not the limit, a memory she says took her years to fully understand. Melanie's Penny And A Text Thread From Mom Melanie calls from Nevada, a regular listener nearing the six-year anniversary of her daughter Quincy's crossing and the first anniversary of her mother's death on August 30. She explains that her mother, married 76 years before her father died, was never a subtle communicator, so Melanie was surprised by what came through after a long-delayed driveway renovation, paid for partly with her inheritance, finally finished just days before the anniversary. Standing on the new porch, she finds a penny on the step, which she credits to her daughter. Sending a celebratory group text to her siblings, she later learns, to her shock, that it landed on the one dormant thread the family used a year earlier to announce their mother's hospitalization and stroke. Melanie calls it her mother's clumsy but unmistakable way of saying she is present, and a photo of her parents together that surfaces unbidden on her phone that same night. Marlene's Signs From Her Soul Partner Marlene calls from Massachusetts to describe the wave of signs that followed the death of her partner, a heavy metal musician she calls the love of her life. The day he died, she opens the console of his car and finds a dental floss package with the word Hi printed on the back. Renting a car soon after, a song he wrote for her plays unprompted on the radio. Walking laps around a nearby pond in her grief, she keeps finding stones painted with messages like I love you. The most striking sign comes when a resistance band looped over her doorknob lifts on its own and slaps against the door before falling still, a moment she says ends with her feeling slammed back into her own body. She adds that after being resuscitated during his hospitalization, her partner told her he saw a white light, and that a medium at a Forever Family Foundation grief retreat later told her he had struggled to let go because he did not want to leave her. Hidden Money And A Verified Red Shoe Kimberly Saavedra turns to Diane Arcangel's book Afterlife Encounters, reading the story of Houston businessman Charles Vance, visited in a dream by Murphy, a modest former vacuum cleaner store owner who tells him where he hid a large sum of money inside a wall, near a light socket, and asks that the message reach his widow, Lorraine. A year later, Lorraine confirms she found the money exactly where the dream described, just before a remodeling project would have exposed the hidden cash to demolition, and her daughter in Florida reports an identical dream with the same vivid, three-dimensional imagery. Betty Kovacs answers with a story from Dr. Melvin Morse about a heart transplant patient whose son-in-law, alone at home, wakes to see her standing at the foot of his bed telling him she will be fine, at the exact moment her heart stopped on the operating table. Kovacs follows with Morse's famous account of a man who left his body during surgery and correctly described a red tennis shoe sitting on a sixth-floor windowsill, later verified by hospital staff. Closing Stories Of Comfort And Recognition Betty Kovacs shares more accounts from Morse's Parting Visions, including two young cancer patients, Sandra and Chrissy, who never meet in life but reunite in a vision that erases Sandra's fear of death, and a woman who watches her room fill with light and hears a gentle voice say I'm taking him with me the night her father dies. Kimberly Saavedra reads two entries from Arcangel's collection: a stepfather's dream visit asking his stepdaughter, nicknamed Debba, to reassure his grieving wife, and an Argentine grandmother, Maria Elena, so skeptical of an afterlife that she hides under the covers rather than face her late grandson Pablo's luminous apparition at her bedroom door. Kovacs then recalls her own vision of translucent spirit beings at Lake Titicaca, long before any family loss, and closes with a shared vision she and her brother-in-law describe involving her son Pisti and the highway accident in Hungary that killed her husband, a passage that grows tangled in the source transcript. Saavedra thanks Melanie and Marlene for calling as the broadcast ends.

NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In today's episode, Becket Cook sits down with Oxford emeritus mathematics professor and Christian apologist Dr. John Lennox to discuss his stunning new autobiography My Story. Lennox shares his dual life as a full-time missionary and Oxford academic, his Northern Ireland upbringing, mentorship under David Gooding, Cambridge years, Operation Mobilization, and famous public debates with new atheists like Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens. He recounts high-stakes ministry behind the Iron Curtain in Hungary and East Germany—spies, packed village churches, the Jugendweihe, a life-changing train conversation on grace versus merit, and a moving Holocaust exchange in a Budapest synagogue—plus the Nobel Prize scientist who pressured him to abandon faith. Grab My Story and watch the full conversation. The Becket Cook Show Ep. 254 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

A storm blew St. Gerard of Csanád off course toward the Holy Land — and sent him to Hungary instead, where he tutored a future saint. Bound for the Holy Land, Gerard's ship was forced ashore by a storm, and he ended up staying in Hungary as a missionary bishop instead, personally tutoring the boy who became St. Emeric. He was martyred in 1046 during a pagan uprising, having spent his life noticing people — like a singing slave woman — that others overlooked. "Sometimes God doesn't answer our prayers by getting us where we meant to go. Sometimes He answers them by sending us somewhere we never expected at all." Today's challenge is just the start. Grab our free Family Pack — a saint calendar, activity pages, and discussion questions for the whole family, plus more surprises along the way: https://shop.catholicsprouts.com/pages/every-days-a-feast-day-follow-along  

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"This Gay Week: Progress and Panic, All in 7 Days" It's This Gay Week on The Karel Cast — and this week proves LGBTQ rights are moving in every direction at once, sometimes in the same breath. Turkey just arrested 241 people in an anti-trans sweep so severe that human rights groups are now demanding the EU freeze its accession bid entirely. Indonesia has officially classified "LGBTQ culture" as a national security threat, grouped alongside terrorism. Colombia just quit the world's largest LGBTQ rights coalition mid-term. And in the Netherlands — long seen as Europe's most tolerant nation — acceptance among teenage boys has nearly been cut in half in just four years, a number even the country's own gay Prime Minister calls "shocking." Closer to home, Southlake, Texas quietly killed a Pride festival's permit with zero explanation, one year after approving the same event. And outside a Liverpool LGBT bar, a stabbing has three men hospitalized — police haven't confirmed a motive, but Karel asks the question anyway. But it's not all bad news: Hungary, freed from 16 years of Viktor Orbán, is actively repealing his anti-LGBTQ "promotion" laws — proof governments can turn around faster than people expect. And Anthony Fauci is being honored for a legacy that started in the trenches of the AIDS crisis, alongside Pennsylvania's first openly transgender mayor. Karel connects the dots on what's really a week-long lesson: legal progress, social acceptance, and institutional protection don't move together — and sometimes they move in opposite directions in the same seven days. Join the conversation in the comments: What is the single biggest thing you do for your health every day? LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE to The Karel Cast, and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this conversation. Support independent media at Patreon: patreon.com/reallykarel Watch and subscribe: youtube.com/reallykarel The Karel Cast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Spreaker and other major podcast platforms, plus TikTok and Instagram. LIVE Monday–Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Karel is a history-making broadcaster, entertainer and commentator based in Las Vegas, joined by his little service dog, Ember. #LGBTQ, #KarelShow, #LasVegas, #ThisGayWeek, #Turkey, #Hungary, #PrideMonth, #HumanRights, #LGBTQNews, #Colombia, #Netherlands, #Uganda, #AnthonyFauci, #NewsCommentary, #IndependentMedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2kvxKFJRIs

It's been seven turbulent months since it was confirmed that the Republic of Ireland would face Israel in the Uefa Nations League. What began as a football fixture has since become one of the most divisive and politically charged moments in Irish sporting history. Since the draw was announced in February, protests, campaigns and fierce public debate have intensified, with pressure mounting on all sides. Just days ago, Republic of Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson sparked anger in Israel after saying his team would not be playing "with genocide, but against genocide" when the sides meet in Hungary on Sunday. The controversy has also reached the players themselves as protesters gathered outside the squad's training base in Castleknock this week, urging the team not to fulfil the fixture. Despite the growing scrutiny, the match is set to go ahead, albeit with a significantly scaled-back television broadcast. So, have the Ireland players been placed in an impossible position? And what can supporters expect when the teams finally take to the pitch? We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism. ­See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Faster Please!—The Podcast, I am joined by Dalibor Rohac. Dalibor is the director of global research at GLOBSEC and a longtime senior research fellow in international relations at the University of Buckingham. Recently, he wrote the book Unshackled, which focuses on how economic power is inseparable from geopolitical strength.In our conversation, Dalibor and I discuss his new book and what growing strains within the Western alliance could mean for its economic and geopolitical future. We also talk about Europe's defense posture and its struggle to remain competitive in the global technology race, as well as why trade within the Western alliance is critical to maintaining long-term Western prosperity.In this episode:* What defines the West (0:43)* The changing West (6:04)* The disappearing secret ingredient (12:54)* A change in nationalism? (18:25)* European regulation (22:56)* Europe's economic future (26:10)A lightly edited transcript of our conversation will appear in my Week in Review issue on Saturday. (Another option is using the Substack auto transcript function.)But for now here are some of the many highlights from the chat:On defining the West…For me, the West is not defined geographically, it's not defined in ethnic terms, it's not defined in cultural terms. It's defined through adherence to a certain set of institutions that people like Acemoglu and Robinson would call inclusive economic and political institutions, and different scholars would have different names for them. But I think we see as meaningful the distinction between autocracy and liberal democracy, between free markets and state capitalism or a planned economy.And I think countries that do have those sorts of institutions that have enabled the rise of the West—places like the UK and the United States—and the opening up of our political systems, they can be in Asia. There's Japan, there's South Korea, there's Australia, and I think they are very much part of the West as much as we are here in Europe or in the United States.On the potential of a changing West…I think we can deal with troubled democracy in Hungary or democratic backsliding in Turkey. Turkey would be one of those cases where there has been a significant shift away from the Western alliance and away from democracy. But if we see a similar shift sustain itself in the United States, I think the world will be in a lot more trouble, even relative to the status quo.On the West's trajectory…I see all these controls that you're looking at blinking in the wrong direction. And I think there is some urgency with which we have to create intellectual, political coalitions to defend some of these things.We might need to learn things, relearn things the hard way, but I very much hope that it won't be necessary and that people will understand what is at stake. I think the most immediate pressure point is the federal budget. If you are spending more on financing your debt than on the Department of Defense, you're placing yourself in a very poor position to fight a major conflict.On Europe's diverging defense mindset…A place like Poland, which has been spending consistently between 3.5 and 5 percent of GDP on defense, which has a dynamically growing economy that has now joined the G20 group of most advanced industrial nations of the world, which surpassed Japan in per capita GDP last year.Unfortunately, the further west you go, I think the more complacency you see. I was recently at a conference in Austria, beautiful place, lots of young German-speaking people, both from Austria and Germany, and I had the sense that people wanted to be left in their illusions. Much of the rhetoric reminded me of the stuff you would hear at conferences 10 years ago about multilateralism and just getting along and solving the climate issue and preserving the advances of the welfare state. There just wasn't the same sort of urgency that you hear when you go further east.On Europe's position in the global technology race…That sense that we have to facilitate the diffusion of new technologies if we don't want to be left at the periphery of the global economy is getting stronger. I think people understand that Europe is not going to have its own frontier AI model and will instead remain reliant on American technology.The transatlantic relationship is not in a good place, but there is no real constituency in Europe for aligning with China when it comes to technology and tech governance. The lack of separation between Chinese corporations and the Chinese state makes people uneasy, irrespective of their politics.On the West's retreat from trade…The American turn away from trade and efforts at trade liberalization has coincided with an inward turn in Europe. The EU has found it increasingly difficult to get trade deals done, whether with Canada or, more recently, Mercosur.When it comes to trade, though, I think we may be starting to see a reversal in Europe. And when it comes to domestic reforms, the dire international situation could serve as a catalyst for change at the European level.Hey, my book is on sale everywhere: The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

Bill Scher of the Washington Monthly joins Matt Robison to argue about the three stories driving the 2026 midterms: what campaign spending actually reveals about the battlefield, whether the Supreme Court is breaking the republic or quietly saving it, and what happens when the White House bans three news organizations and the networks respond by turning the cameras off. Republicans have booked more than $110 million in ads since August 1 in House districts Trump won by double digits — while cutting money out of Senate races they trail by eight points. Bill reads that as a party bracing for a blue wave. Matt argues most published spending numbers are misleading until you know whether the money is candidate money or super PAC money, because candidate dollars buy roughly three times the airtime.Bill Scher, “If You Don't Like Polls, Follow the Money” — https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/22/if-you-dont-like-polls-follow-the-money/Bill Scher, “The Supreme Court Still Works as the Founders Intended” — https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/18/supreme-court-founders-lifetime-appointments/Bill Scher, “Will It Be a Blue Wave?” — https://washingtonmonthly.com/2026/09/09/will-it-be-a-blue-wave/Matt Robison, “Eight Weeks of Money Headlines Are Coming. Here's How to Read Them.” — https://worthknowing.substack.com/p/eight-weeks-of-money-headlines-areMatt Robison, “The Election You Can't See” — https://worthknowing.substack.com/p/the-election-you-cant-seeMatt Robison, “Trump Is Breaking the Constitution. The Supreme Court Is Breaking the Republic.” — https://worthknowing.substack.com/p/trump-is-breaking-the-constitutionSubscribe to Worth Knowing with Matt Robison — https://worthknowing.substack.comCHAPTERS0:00 Open: the money, the Court, and the media blackout1:00 Bill's money map — read the direction of spending, not the quantity3:00 Minnesota, Kansas, Mississippi: where the map is actually expanding4:30 $110 million into House districts Trump won by double digits5:30 PVI versus “Trump won it by 10” — answering Henry Olsen7:00 What 2018 actually took, and why Democrats start from a better number9:30 Are the Cook race ratings underselling Democrats?12:30 In defense of Cook: what the ratings do and don't claim14:30 Why Mike Rogers should be breaking with Trump in Michigan — and can't17:30 Matt's 2010 story: when breaking with your own president isn't an option18:30 Candidate money versus super PAC money, and who holds the leverage20:30 The rulings that turbocharged party committees and weakened super PACs26:30 The $94 million Texas headline, decoded27:30 $80 per registered voter in dark money in the Maine Senate race30:30 Why Talarico is leading, and Texas Republicans' affordability problem33:00 Missouri's map whiplash, on its way back to the Supreme Court33:30 The debate: is the Court breaking the republic or holding the line?37:30 Mail ballots, three Trump appointees, and Federalist 7839:00 The alternate timeline: what if Democrats had packed the Court first?40:00 Hungary, Orbán, and the cost of losing an independent judiciary41:30 Matt's case: judicial supremacy is younger than Ellen DeGeneres44:30 Alito, Thomas, and a Court that polices its own corruption45:30 The 18-year rotating term — where we agree and where we don't46:30 Is the problem the structure or the people?48:00 Why passing it on a party-line vote invites the next round50:30 Merrick Garland and the senators who had the power and didn't use it51:30 Spend a majority on process, not on a person53:00 Door number one or door number two: the bipartisan path54:00 Lightning round: Trump bans three outlets, the networks black him out55:30 Does less television coverage of Trump actually help him?56:30 The verdict: cover him through November, then shut it off57:30 Where to find Bill Scher#2026Midterms #SupremeCourt #BlueWave #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #MidtermElections #Politics #PressFreedom #WashingtonMonthly #WorthKnowing

Five Finger Death Punch founding guitarist Zoltan Bathory invited Steve Austin on his yacht, and the two shot the breeze about everything from Zoltan growing up in Hungary to the first guitar he built out of furniture in his house to moving to New York City to making WWF merch (including Stone Cold t-shirts)! Zoltan's also talking about his martial arts training, and his first-ever visit to the Gracie Academy! Plus, Steve Austin shares his thoughts on the WWE Fastlane PPV and what it means for Wrestlemania.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 1,668.Today, Russia wakes up to two new hits on refineries as Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The two leaders are expected to talk about a potential pause on energy strikes between Ukraine and Russia. Then we discuss the latest and largest sanctions package from the EU, currently at a stalemate, and the new spat between Hungary and Ukraine.Contributors:Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).Producer: Rachel PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O'SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED:Almost unbelievably, the US is planning to pull large numbers of troops out of Europe (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon for The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/21/us-troop-pullout-europe-putin-nato-war-ukraine/Visits by foreign partners are indeed Kyiv's fine air defense (INFOGRAPHIC)https://texty.org.ua/articles/118329/visits-by-foreign-partners-are-indeed-kyivs-fine-air-defense-infographic/Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks (The Financial Times)https://www.ft.com/content/3848a4ad-1426-4352-ba86-ef1279c4ffd1?syn-25a6b1a6=1Adélie's interview with Alexander Browder on how cryptocurrency is financing Russia's war (from 27:08): youtube.com/watch?v=r8TQnqmuUMI&feature=youtu.beThe Ukrainian Book Institute appeal to support Ukrainian publishers, following the summer strikes on book markets and warehouses: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mn7HUU_nH3AnZn66zjrdv88Fr12lt1x_/viewAdélie's interview with Hugh Roberts on translating and publishing Ukrainian War Poetry (from 13:07): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AXCoKZkXMI&feature=youtu.beHemingway Knows Nothing, Artur Dron's latest book: https://www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page/hemingway-knows-nothingIf you're interested in sponsoring Dom's upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.ukEMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Giant fireball after strike on Russian refineryZelensky and Trump set to discuss energy truce in New York Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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