Podcasts about Istanbul

Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Substackhttps://substack.com/@theoccultrejects?r=7auau0&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-pageCash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliographyAguilar, L. A., et al. “Total Solar Eclipse Triggers Dawn Behavior in Birds.” Science, 2025. Used for the updated science support showing that the April 8, 2024 total eclipse altered North American bird behavior, including dawn-like vocal responses.Britannica. “9 Celestial Omens.” Used for the Thales / Battle of the Eclipse tradition and the broader theme of celestial events being interpreted as historical omens.Britannica. “Apopis.” Used for Apep/Apopis as the serpent enemy of Re/Ra, the demon of chaos, and the force outside the ordered cosmos.Britannica. “Eclipse — Medieval European.” Used for medieval eclipse records, especially the 733 CE annular eclipse described as a “black and horrid shield.”Britannica. “Hindu Calendar.” Used for Hindu sacred timing, lunar-solar calendrical structure, and the religious context that helps explain eclipse observance as ritually serious time.Britannica. “Ma'at.” Used for Ma'at as truth, justice, balance, and cosmic order in ancient Egyptian religion.Britannica. “Navagraha.” Used for Rahu and Ketu as eclipse-associated shadow planets and lunar-node powers in Indian astral religion.Britannica. “Samudra Manthana / Churning of the Ocean of Milk.” Used for the mythic background of devas, asuras, amrita, Vishnu, Mohini, Rahu, and Ketu.Britannica. “Solar Eclipse.” Used for basic solar-eclipse definition and the Moon's shadow crossing Earth.Britannica. “The Sun Was Eaten: 6 Ways Cultures Have Explained Eclipses.” Used for comparative eclipse mythology, especially devourer myths, Chinese dragon traditions, Rahu, and Batammaliba reconciliation themes.Britannica. “What Causes Lunar and Solar Eclipses?” Used for clear basic mechanics of lunar and solar eclipses.CDLI / Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. “Solar Omens of Enūma Anu Enlil: Tablets 23 (24)–29 (30).” Used for bibliographic information on van Soldt's edition of the solar omen tablets.European Space Agency. “27 August.” Used for the 413 BCE lunar eclipse during the Athenian retreat from Syracuse and Nicias' delay.Exploratorium. “Eclipse Stories from Around the World.” Used for global comparative eclipse stories, including Norse wolves, Batammaliba reconciliation, and other recurring mythic patterns.Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. “Practice During Solar and Lunar Eclipses.” Used for Tibetan Buddhist practice advice, merit multiplication, and eclipse as intensified sacred time.Izzuddin, Ahmad, Mohamad A. Imroni, Ali Imron, and Mahsun. “Cultural Myth of Eclipse in a Central Javanese Village: Between Islamic Identity and Local Tradition.” HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2022. Used for Batara Kala, eclipse devouring myths in Java, pregnancy/livestock concerns, and living village practice.NASA. “Why Do Eclipses Happen?” NASA Science. Used for solar and lunar eclipse geometry, alignment, lunar nodes, and the reason eclipses do not occur every month.NASA Space Place. “Lunar Eclipses and Solar Eclipses.” Used for simple public-facing explanations of solar and lunar eclipse mechanics.National Folk Museum of Korea. “Solar and Lunar Eclipse / Ilsik, Wolsik.” Used for Bulgae, the Korean fire dogs from the Dark World who cause eclipses by biting the Sun and Moon.NOAA NESDIS. “NOAA Satellites View Total Solar Eclipse.” Used for environmental effects during totality, including temperature drops, changes in local air circulation, cloud behavior, and animal confusion.Rochester, University of. “Surprising Facts and Beliefs About Eclipses During Medieval and Renaissance Times.” Used for the point that medieval astronomers understood eclipse prediction while still interpreting eclipses as morally or religiously serious.Sefaria. Sukkah 29a. Used for rabbinic material treating eclipses as ominous signs.Sunnah.com. Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 16, “Eclipses.” Used for the hadith that the Sun and Moon do not eclipse because of the life or death of any person and that the correct response is prayer and invocation.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. “The Solar Eclipse and the Substitute King.” Used for Mesopotamian eclipse omens, danger to the king, priestly divination, substitute kingship, and the šar pūḫi ritual.U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “Wildlife Behavior and a Solar Eclipse.” Used for darkening skies, cooling temperatures, and wildlife shifting toward nighttime routines.University of Pittsburgh World History Center. Lilly Taylor, “Solar Eclipses and World History.” Used for the Batammaliba tradition of making peace and ending disputes during eclipse.van Soldt, Wilfred H. Solar Omens of Enūma Anu Enlil: Tablets 23 (24)–29 (30). Leiden: Nederlands Historisch-Archaeologisch Instituut te Istanbul, 1995. Used for Mesopotamian solar omen literature and the textual archive of unusual solar phenomena.This keeps Part 1 sourced without dragging Part 2's Mesoamerica, Andes, North American Indigenous, Australian, Arctic, Pacific, colonial, and modern eclipse-pilgrimage sources into the wrong half.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. A

Trump is signaling a major arms deal with Turkey — even as the IDF reveals how a Hamas headquarters operating out of Istanbul has been coordinating terrorist attacks inside Israel. Meanwhile, explosive allegations suggest Qatar has secretly supported Iran economically and militarily while publicly playing mediator, and New York's Democratic primaries show DSA-backed candidates making alarming gains for the Jewish community. On the bright side, Israel's GDP has surged from $513B to $719B since 2023 while Iran's has cratered from $421B to $300B. Nvidia just announced a major new office complex in Yokneam as part of a plan to become Israel's largest private employer, Morocco became the first Arab nation to join Trump's stabilization force in Gaza, and new OSINT raises serious questions about who is really running Iran. The truth about what's happening in Israel — without the propaganda. Joshua Waller, Luke Hilton, Jeremy Gimpel, and Nate Waller break it all down on this week's roundtable podcast.  Sponsor a young person to volunteer in Israel! https://israelguys.link/sponsorship-86exxx35h Sign up for the Prophets of Israel Daily: https://thelandofisrael.com/prophets-of-israel/ Email Jeremy Gimpel: Support@thelandofisrael.com Come on an Israel trip with us! https://theisraelguys.com/volunteer/  Join our Telegram channel: https://t.me/theisraelguys Source Links:  https://x.com/Osint613/status/2069883813145215209?s=20 https://x.com/YishaiFleisher/status/2069932202498937237?s=20 https://thejewishedition.com/news/middle-east-levant/2026/06/24/qatar-secretly-supported-iran-militarily-and-economically/ https://share.google/QlSaPVtKnMhQ9AmiM https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/israel-gdp/ https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/iran-gdp/ https://jewishbreakingnews.com/v2ij   #israel #Israelnews #heartland #JudeaandSamaria #WestBank #Bibi #Netanyahu #Turkey #Trump

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to restart peace negotiations with Ukraine based on the framework discussed during the 2022 Istanbul talks. We examine whether Moscow is still negotiating from the same position of strength it held four years ago, or if Ukraine's growing ability to strike Russia's economy has altered the balance of leverage. China unveils a strange new tool in the South China Sea: a mysterious floating platform positioned near a disputed atoll. We'll explain what analysts believe it may be used for and why regional rivals are paying close attention. Russia is accused of attacking three foreign cargo ships in the Black Sea, killing an Egyptian sailor and raising fresh concerns about the safety of international shipping in the region. In today's Back of the Brief—the Trump administration expands its pressure campaign against Cuba, targeting five entities and a member of the Castro family with new sanctions aimed at the regime's financial network. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Ethos Life Insurance: Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at: https://ethos.com/PDB Wild Alaskan Company: Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/PDB Acre Gold: Turn your pocket change into physical 24-karat gold and enter to win a limited-edition Hot Wheels gold bar at https://GetAcreGold.com/PDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before the Hope Diamond had a name or a curse, it passed through the hands of one remarkable Frenchman. This episode tells the story of Jean Baptiste Tavernier, a 17th-century merchant whose six voyages to the East changed the way Europeans understood gemstones forever. Born in Paris in 1605 to a family of map-makers and engravers, Tavernier grew up surrounded by maps and the merchants who traded in them. By 22 he had already visited most of Europe and learned the languages to go with it. He was only getting started. Matthew and Fenya trace his first five voyages from Istanbul to India, from the Golconda mines to Dutch-controlled Batavia, ending just as Tavernier is about to open the imperial jewel casket of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Part 2 is on the way Key Takeaways Your environment shapes your ambitions. Growing up in his father's map shop on the Ile de la Cite, surrounded by merchants talking about faraway countries, Tavernier later credited those conversations as the spark behind everything he did.Going against the established route can be a competitive advantage. With the Dutch and English East India Companies dominating the sea lanes, Tavernier revived the overland Silk Road instead, avoiding bigger rivals and trading along the way.Diplomatic skill matters as much as commercial skill. He carried European clocks and jewellery specifically as gifts for local rulers, smoothing his passage across dozens of borders without the backing of a powerful company behind him.His book is one of the best records we have of this era. Tavernier documented diamond mining operations, grading standards, currency exchange, and cultural customs. Historians and gemologists still reference "The Six Voyages" today.The Hope Diamond's curse may have been a marketing story. Tavernier never mentions where he acquired the blue diamond in his own accounts, and notably lived to around 80 with a long and successful life. Quotes 00:08:07 "If the effect of education may be linked to a second birth, I may truly say that I came into the world with a desire to travel... inspired me betimes with a design to see some part of those countries, which were represented to me in the maps from which I never could keep off my eyes." (Tavernier, read aloud from his book) 00:24:48 "The art of trading is the art of understanding men and their desires, whether they be in Paris or in the Indies." (Tavernier) Resources The Six Voyages of Jean Baptiste Tavernier by Jean Baptiste Tavernier www.courtville.ie www.gempursuit.com Get social with Courtville, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok This podcast was produced for Courtville by Tape Deck

Für eine neue Ausgabe von Fessis Faseln Fußball-Filme hat sich Marco die aktuelle Netflix-Dokureihe Untold UK vorgenommen und gleich drei Produktionen unter die Lupe genommen: Untold UK: Jamie Vardy, Untold UK: Vinnie Jones und Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul.Dabei geht es um den außergewöhnlichen Weg von Jamie Vardy vom Non-League-Fußball bis an die Spitze des englischen Fußballs, um die wilde Karriere von Vinnie Jones und um eines der legendärsten Spiele der Fußballgeschichte: das Champions-League-Finale 2005 zwischen dem AC Mailand und dem FC Liverpool.Gerade die Geschichte von Liverpools unglaublicher Aufholjagd in Istanbul sorgt bei Marco auch mehr als 20 Jahre später noch für Gänsehaut. Wie die Doku dieses historische Fußballwunder erzählt und ob sie dem Mythos gerecht wird, erfahrt ihr in dieser Folge.Viel Spaß beim Hören!

Lebanon is emerging as the newest flashpoint in the increasingly strained relations between Turkey and Israel, with the former's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issuing a stark warning that Turkish security begins in Beirut. Earlier this month, Erdogan addressed his parliamentary deputies with a forceful condemnation of Israel's strikes on Lebanon and Syria, warning that Turkey's security now stretches beyond its borders, reaching as far as Damascus and Beirut. Tensions between Israel and Turkey have been steadily escalating, with Erdogan vocally supporting Hamas and leading the chorus of condemnation against Israel's military campaigns in both Gaza and Lebanon. “Lebanon is a new area of competition or dispute between Israel and Turkey," says Gallia Lindenstrauss of Tel Aviv's Institute for National Security Studies think tank. “There was definitely concern in Israel after hearing Erdogan's speech. The fact that he speaks about Syria and Lebanon as part of Turkey's security is, of course, a problem for Israel….I think this adds complexity to already a very tense relationship between Israel and Turkey." Shifting influence  In recent years, Turkey has quietly but steadily expanded its soft-power presence in Lebanon, dispatching aid and broadening the reach of its humanitarian groups. This comes as Iran's influence in the region loosens, signalled by the collapse of the Tehran-backed Assad regime in Syria and growing pressure on Iranian proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon. “Turkey is concerned about Lebanon because it can create new venues of Israeli zone of influence, when the power of Iran is on the decline,” said international relations professor Ozlem Tur, of Ankara's Middle East Technical University. Tur notes that Turkey is eager to seize the opportunities created by these shifting dynamics: “Turkey feels a vacuum of power – and who is going to fill it? And all of this is part of a larger geo-strategic position that Turkey wants to put itself in." Turkey expands influence in Africa through military training Erdogan has frequently accused Israel of trying to assert dominance across the region, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean, which is believed to hold vast untapped energy reserves. Ankara suspects Israeli influence was behind Lebanon's November 2025 landmark maritime demarcation deal with Cyprus, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean – a deal Turkey argues undermines its interests, as well as those of the Turkish Cypriot administration and Syria.  “Lebanon joining the competition there is of course worrying [for Ankara]”, Tur added. "This maritime dimension adds to an already competitive environment, and it makes Lebanon a partner in this competition." Trump card Meanwhile, Turkey-Israel rivalries continue to escalate.  “The Israelis, especially the hard-liners, have been really working hard to get the United States on board with their plans to take Turkey as their next target,” said international relations professor Serhat Guvenc of Istanbul's Kadir Has University.  However, Guvenc suggests that Erdogan retains a trump card. so to speak.  "The personal rapport between the two leaders, Trump and Erdogan, has been an impediment to the materialisation of such American backing to whatever plan Israelis might have in regard to Turkey." Trump's recent criticism of Israel's bombing of Beirut and Israel's ongoing attacks on Lebanon after a peace agreement with Iran, will likely further strengthen Erdogan's hand with Trump, at a time when Washington is increasingly viewing Ankara as key to its regional goals. Turkey steps up as Europe's indispensable and uncomfortable defence partner “For stability, for mediation, for assistance... in these aspects definitely the US is looking for Ankara and looking for the role Ankara can play in relaxing tensions in the region,” said Lindenstrauss. "But Ankara itself is raising tensions and, of course, Erdogan's inflammatory rhetoric to Israel is not stabilising anything.” Trump is set to visit Ankara for next month's NATO summit, where Turkey's regional role will likely dominate discussions between US and Turkish leaders – a meeting poised to deepen Israel's unease and growing sense of isolation.

Taner Albayrak, a co-founder of a university in Istanbul, goes into the value of having good communication skills on board a ship particularly, and in your career in general.

We're back with a whole new season of On the Scent Podcast!While we had a break on the main pod, we've still been recording our Patreon exclusive episodes every week, which you can catch up with on patreon.com https://www.patreon.com/u84518038Meanwhile, we've been busy attending some incredible new launches, many of which you'll hear about in this episode, and Nicola and her husband, Chris, got to have bespoke fragrances made for them by Nicola Pozzani, the Global Fragrance Ambassador and Bespoke Perfumer for Floris London! She's talking us through the entire process here, and you'll hear some recordings she made in the historic Jermyn Street perfumer's office on the day.Suzy also got to experience something rather wonderful, visiting the newly appointed Chanel salon in Harrods for a ‘Grand Parfumeur' session revealing the fascinating symbolism present in Chanel's life, aesthetics, and the new Extrait perfumes. She also attended the jaw-dropping launch of BDK's three new fragrances, each inspired by spectacular fabrics.After talking about the celeb-filled celebrations of The Fragrance Foundation Awards, with more being more, there's much talk of what's on the current ‘can't stop wearing list' (which includes a latex and lipstick scent Nicola adores, a mushroom fragrance Suzy's obsessed by, and a reconnection with a past perfume love).On this week's episode…Floris London Bespoke Experience:https://tinyurl.com/florisbespokeBDK Stellar Silk‘Stellar Silk unfolds around the milky, textured richness of a creamy, precious sandalwood. At the top, a spicy spark of ginger and cinnamon bark is delicately dusted with saffron. Then, the floral heart of iris unfolds, echoing the intimate caress of fabric against the skin, enveloped in vanilla, tonka bean, and the profound warmth of benzoin tears. In the base, sandalwood and musks carry and extend the trail with gentle intensity. Like a precious thread of silk, Stellar Silk lays a veil of sensuality across the skin. A fragrance of passion, it radiates as a luminous halo, balancing depth and lightness to create an enduring, timeless elegance. Around the silk, a universe of luxury emerges, defined by a noble material exploring with subtlety the porous boundaries between masculine and feminine wardrobes. The softness and delicacy of the fabric flirt with the sensuality of evening gowns, evoking Haute Couture silhouettes where creative freedom blurs boundaries, reminiscent of designs by Yves Saint Laurent or Valentino Garavani. In the airy, whispering rustle of muslin, an ode rises to the preciousness of a millennia-old material, noble and treasured.'BDK Silver Ceremony‘Silver Ceremony is conceived in resonance with the precious radiance of sequins. At the top, bergamot, green mandarin, and lemon illuminate the fragrance as light strikes metal, sparkling with a crystalline, vibrant, almost icy freshness, heightened by the spicy brilliance of ginger and pink pepper. In the base, woody notes unfold, dominated by cedar, set with patchouli and oud, and faceted with the amber nuances of labdanum. A textured creation, rich in energy and vibration, where freshness accentuates depth and warmth anchors luminosity. Constructed like an architectural masterpiece in which movement and stillness coexist, it is at once solid and fluid. Like a luminous, shimmering, ethereal garment, Silver Ceremony reveals itself as a fragrance with an electric, magnetic, incisive, and radiant signature. In the 1960s, when Paco Rabanne was celebrated as a metallurgist, he boldly wove metal into his creations, sculpting dresses with the precision of an architect. Thierry Mugler conjured robotized silhouettes, evoking a visionary, almost cosmic futurism. As for sequins, with their meticulous artisanal craftsmanship, they endure as a luminous and precious signature of Haute Couture, illuminating the most sophisticated ensembles with a radiant brilliance.'BDK Oud Paradiso‘Oud Paradisio unveils itself: a fragrance at once powerful, captivating, opulent, and audacious. Dominating with majesty is a dark, enveloping oud wood. At the top, the fresh, citrusy brightness of bergamot is enlivened by the juicy, succulent sweetness of frosted pineapple, while a subtle veil of incense and saffron whispers through the composition. The exquisite floral heart unfolds as a precious trio of roses, two essences and an absolute, imbuing the composition with elegance and depth. The warm base marries shadowy oud with cocoa, creating an arrangement rich in intensity and sumptuous voluptuousness. Sensuality blossoms among a woody warmth, nuanced with subtle restraint. Its assertive character is sculpted by the animalic accents revealed through the potent olfactory presence of oud essence. Complex and surprising, Oud Paradisio is a nocturnal perfume steeped in mystery. In fashion, leather claims its nobility without forsaking its innate animality, which imparts strength and commanding presence. Designers have challenged leather, shaping it into a second skin, Claude Montana in the 1980s with exaggerated shoulders crafted for fearless, audacious personalities. More recently, Rick Owens has celebrated this material with brilliance, transgressing its codes with boldness, even a hint of provocation. Animalistic by nature, leather embodies strength, power, and confidence.'Atelier Rebul Istanbul‘Discover the hidden scents of Istanbul with this eau de parfum. The glittering notes of bergamot is blended with spicy notes of cinnamon, saffron and clove, as well as floral and woody notes. The fragrance of our Istanbul collection is truly striking and unique.' Vyrao Ludatrix‘Naughty notes of lipstick and latex entwine with powdery rose, energising sichuan pepper and courage-enhancing orris to cast Ludatrix's enticing and empowered spell. Tantalising ambrette for igniting arousal is layered with voluptuous cedarwood, sandalwood and olibanum for positivity and protection, while a potent blend of ambrox and musk sparks sensuality. Bold and boundless desire, bottled.'Nasomatto MicrodelirioAll we're told is ‘The fragrance is the result of a natural vital delirium, evoking a flourishing ecosystem of organic disobedience.' Suzy senses ultra-realistic petrichor (rain soaked earth), creamy mushrooms, leaf-mulchy forest floor, vetiver, perhaps some beetroot fruitiness (?) and bags of patchouli earthiness. Lush Ginger‘A fragrance of the sensation of tasting ginger for the first time and feel it warming your body. Ginger is combined with flowers – mimosa, geranium, rose, ylang ylang and jasmine. A touch of juniper berry makes the composition vivid and fruity.'Goldfield & Banks Ingenious Ginger‘Ingenious Ginger is a floral amber perfume inspired by the lush Atherton Tablelands. red back ginger blends with bergamot, mandarin, magnolia, vanilla, amber and australian sandalwood.A world-first exploration of Australian Red Back Ginger, this best-selling Eau De Parfum offers an instant sense of nature in a blissful and sultry destination.'Buy issue 1 of On The Scent magazine and feast your eyes on the fabulous fragrant features, news and reviews in print! Get your copy here:https://www.onthescentmedia.com/shop

Joti Brar | 28 January 2024 What are some of the key lessons we need to take from Lenin and the Bolsheviks in the coming period of rising revolutionary struggle? Lenin was the great Marxist thinker who reinstated the revolutionary content into Marxism and updated it for the era of imperialism. His work remains as essential as ever to all those struggling for a better world. This article is a slightly extended version of a speech given by Joti Brar to a symposium that was held in Istanbul, Turkey, on 13 January to mark the centenary of Lenin's death. ---------------------------------------------- Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! www.thecommunists.org www.lalkar.org www.redyouth.org Telegram: t.me/thecommunists Twitter: twitter.com/cpgbml Soundcloud: @proletarianradio Rumble: rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: https://thecommunists.org/education-programme/ Each one teach one! www.londonworker.org/education-programme/ Join the struggle www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: www.thecommunists.org/donate/

The Mad Few is back. For the uninitiated: the name comes from Steve Bruce's affectionate description of Aston Villa supporters who weren't particularly happy with his management. It stuck. So when the questions for MOMS pile up, they become a Mad Few episode.Part one of at least two covers the season just gone, the questions it raised, and the conversations it opened. It starts where the season ended: relief, disbelief, and a growing suspicion that what just happened might be the best sustained run of results in over forty years.Was the last week of the season the best since 1982? And where does Istanbul sit in the long history of Villa nights?The transfer market has already woken up. The Morgan Rogers noise is in full swing — the clickbait farms have him going to every club with a large international fanbase, and the media framing has been, to put it politely, somewhat disrespectful of what Villa are now. The sell-on clause reality and the contract length tell a rather different story to the headlines.The episode also works through listener questions on Villa legends, statues, redemption arcs, the best non-goal moment of the season, kit history, and a proposed updated closing line of Rise of the Villains.UTVListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Check out all the 2026-27 home kit options and new training range, hereBecome a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show's listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan Rolinson and Mat Kendrick visit the Poddymoor Heath HQ to record a podcast (loosely) about Aston Villa...

Cyrus McGoldrick is an American-born, Istanbul-based Muslim activist, artist, and academic of Iranian and Irish descent. A 2010 Columbia University graduate, he is a poet, musician, and long-time speaker on Islam and Western relations. For years, he served in prominent leadership and advisory roles for several prominent Muslim advocacy and social justice organizations in New York—including CAIR-NY, the Coalition for Civil Freedoms, and the Islamic Leadership Council of New York—while also supporting global Islamic causes.In 2015, he relocated to Istanbul to pursue higher education at Ibn Haldun University and traditional Islamic studies, completing an M.A. in 2018 and working toward a Ph.D. He has contributed chapters to academic books on political Islam and resistance. Most recently, in 2025, he partnered with local master silversmiths to launch Hoodhood Culture, a boutique specializing in handcrafted sterling silver rings and gifts rooted in Islamic tradition.Find More about Br. Cyrus here: https://cyrusmcgoldrick.com

Turkey is one of those rare countries that genuinely straddles civilizations. Straddling Europe and Asia, it has absorbed the legacies of Hittites, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans and turned them into something entirely its own. Istanbul alone could occupy a lifetime. Add Cappadocia's surreal landscapes, the Roman grandeur of Ephesus, the thermal terraces of Pamukkale, and a cuisine that ranks among the world's finest, and you have a country of almost unreasonable richness. The tea is strong. The welcome is stronger.Love the pod? Get the guide! Out with each new podcast, we publish a guide to the country. Buy the TrodPod guide to Turkey for just $3: https://www.patreon.com/c/trodpod/shop. Better yet, become a TrodPod member for just $5 a month and access TrodPod guides to every country in the world, released weekly with each new podcast episode! Sign up now: https://www.patreon.com/trodpod/membershipThanks for all your support!TrodPod is Murray Garrard and Elle Keymer. Sound editing by Leo Audio Productions. Design and marketing by GPS: Garrard Powell Solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soulist c'est la deuxième tête pensante du projet Souleance avec le producteur et DJ Fulgeance. Ils seront sur la scène du Théâtre Antique le samedi 11 juillet avec Vulfpeck, The Fearless Flyers, ubaq et Ludivine Issambourg.Le but : réinventer le dancefloor avec du style, mais surtout du funk, du jazz, de la soul et cet instinct du cool qui font les nuits mémorables. Kebab Discothèque, leur dernier album, plonge dans une Istanbul imaginaire, influences turques mélangées avec du disco psychédélique qui groove. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Outline 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - London in the 1960s12:40 - From Oxford to Imperial College: David Mayne and the discrete-time Riccati equation 18:05 - The "global tour": Montenegro roads, hitch-hiking to Istanbul, and the San Francisco waterfront 22:30 - Feedback and causality between stochastic processes 31:15 - The system identification years 40:50 - Model complexity, the bias–variance trade-off, and concentration inequalities 52:05 - Adaptive control: living through a golden era 1:00:30 - McGill, George Zames, and CIFAR's "institute without walls," and COCOLOG 1:09:45 - Mean field games: the China connection, the cell-phone problem, and Nash Certainty Equivalence 1:20:15 - The Lasry–Lions simultaneous discovery 1:24:40 - From graphons to graphexons: sparse networks, Laplexions, and geometry 1:31:00 - Linear Stochastic Systems, Popper, and falsifiability 1:35:20 - Advice to young researchers 1:38:00 - OutroLinks Peter Caines' website: https://www.mcgill.ca/cim/caines Linear Stochastic Systems: https://epubs.siam.org/doi/book/10.1137/1.9781611974713  On the discrete-time matrix Riccati equation of optimal control: https://doi.org/10.1080/00207177008931892 Feedback between stationary stochastic processes: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1975.1101008 Prediction-error identification methods for stationary stochastic processes: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1976.1101304 Asymptotic normality of prediction-error estimators for approximate system models: https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC.1978.268066 Discrete-time multivariable adaptive control (Axelby Award): https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1980.1102363 Discrete-time stochastic adaptive control: https://doi.org/10.1137/0319052 25 seminal control papers of the 20th century: https://books.google.ca/books/about/Control_Theory.html?id=eVhGAAAAYAAJ COCOLOG: A conditional observer and controller logic for finite machines: https://epubs.siam.org/doi/10.1137/S0363012992226636 Hierarchical hybrid control systems: https://doi.org/10.1109/9.664153 On the hybrid optimal control problem: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4303244Bode Lecture: https://ieeecss.org/presentation/bode-lecture/mean-field-stochastic-control The cell-phone problem - Large population stochastic wireless power control: https://doi.org/10.1109/CDC.2003.1272542 Large-population stochastic dynamic games - McKean-Vlasov and the Nash Certainty Equivalence principle: https://projecteuclid.org/journals/communications-in-information-and-systems/volume-6/issue-3/Large-population-stochastic-dynamic-games--closed-loop-McKean-Vlasov/cis/1183728987.full Large-population cost-coupled LQG with nonuniform agents and decentralized ε-Nash equilibria: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2007.904450 Social optima in mean field LQG control: https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2012.2183439 ε-Nash mean field games with major and minor agents: https://arxiv.org/abs/1209.5684 Graphon mean field games and their equations: https://doi.org/10.1137/20M136373X Mean field games on large sparse network limits - Laplexion dynamics on graphexons: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240589632500388X Murray Wonham oral history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IBZyRo0vDkSupport the showPodcast infoPodcast website: https://www.incontrolpodcast.com/Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n84j85jSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/4rwztj3cRSS: https://tinyurl.com/yc2fcv4yYoutube: https://tinyurl.com/bdbvhsj6Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/3z24yr43Twitter: https://twitter.com/IncontrolPInstagram: https://tinyurl.com/35cu4kr4Acknowledgments and sponsorsThis episode was supported by the National Centre of Competence in Research on «Dependable, ubiquitous automation» and the IFAC Activity fund. The podcast benefits from the help of an incredibly talented and passionate team. Special thanks to L. Seward, E. Cahard, F. Banis, F. Dörfler, J. Lygeros, ETH studio and mirrorlake . Music was composed by A New Element.

On this day, 15 June 1970, one of the biggest strikes in Turkish history took place after the government introduced two laws which made it more difficult for workers to change unions, in order to keep workers in the moderate Türk-İş union federation rather than joining the more militant DİSK federation. Up to 150,000 workers in Istanbul walked out, joined by others in Ankara, Izmir, Izmit and elsewhere. Police and soldiers attacked the workers, killing at least four workers, including Abdurrahman Bozkurt, Yaşar Yıldırım, Mehmet Gıdak and Mustafa Baylan and injuring nearly 200. The government then enacted martial law for three months, and thousands of workers were sacked, but resistance continued and in 1972 the new laws were annulled.More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8693/15-16-June-workers-resistanceOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

The world's top citizenship by investment program is flexible for investors with an open real estate market. But where to invest? In this video, IMI covers where $400,000 in Turkey real estate pays off across Istanbul.Read the full analysis here.Access a suite of powerful tools and the world's #1 private investor community as an IMI Sovereign. Use code SOV10 for 10% off your first month.

Send us Fan MailPhototherapy duration, jaundice and UTIs, extended CPAP, and The Pitt. A full week on the Incubator Journal Club.Ben opens with a nationwide Swedish cohort study from JAMA Network Open examining phototherapy duration in nearly 5,000 very preterm infants. Longer phototherapy was not significantly associated with late neonatal mortality, but six to seven days was associated with significantly higher rates of severe neonatal morbidity. With 95% of the cohort receiving phototherapy, Ben and Daphna question how much evidence actually supports the near-universal practice.Daphna follows with a retrospective study from Istanbul showing that 31% of term and near-term neonates hospitalized for unexplained hyperbilirubinemia had culture-proven UTIs, with pathological renal ultrasound findings independently associated with a 4.6-fold increased odds of UTI.Ben then reviews the extended CPAP secondary analysis by Mamidi and McEvoy, showing that two additional weeks of bubble CPAP reduced intermittent hypoxemia episodes from 151.7 to 57.6 compared to discontinued CPAP.Daphna closes with the NEOASP five-day UTI treatment guideline from Nationwide Children's Hospital, where a structured stewardship approach yielded a 1% failure rate.Ben and Eli close the week reflecting on The Pitt and what it reveals about the broken realities of American healthcare.Support the showAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below.Enjoy!

Nikol Pashinyan's sweeping re-election in Armenia has raised fresh hopes that the border with Turkey could finally reopen after three decades of closure. The Armenian prime minister campaigned on restoring ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as moving Armenia closer to Europe – but constitutional reform remains a major obstacle. The vote on 7 June gave Nikol Pashinyan a clear victory over the opposition. But his success could prove bittersweet after he fell short of the parliamentary majority needed to change the constitution. Changing the constitution is part of Pashinyan's peace efforts with Azerbaijan, brokered last year by United States President Donald Trump. “This government is committed to passing what the Armenian opposition would refer to as 'the Aliyev referendum',” said Eric Hacopian, a Yerevan-based political consultant. “The problem is, now they have no votes to bring it up because you need to get a two-thirds vote to change the constitution.” Armenia PM Pashinyan wins vote, cementing pro-Western shift Constitutional hurdles On the back of the Washington peace talks, “Armenia and Azerbaijan had an understanding that, after the election in Armenia, there would be certain constitutional amendments”, explained Hikmet Hajiyev, chief foreign policy adviser to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Baku insists Armenia must remove claims to Nagorno-Karabakh from the preamble to its constitution. The two countries have clashed repeatedly over the contested territory. In 2023, Azerbaijan retook the breakaway enclave, causing more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians to flee. “We are looking forward to Armenia completely eliminating elements of its territorial claims,” Hajiyev said. “Then we will not have any stumbling blocks or hurdles on our agenda to move forward.” Constitutional reform is also seen as important for normalising Armenia's ties with Turkey, according to Hajiyev. “It's not directly linked, but indirectly,” he said. “Once the Azerbaijan-Armenia agenda is solved, then Turkey will also act in a synchronised manner, opening the borders and also establishing a closer relationship.” Armenia election: what the vote could mean for Russia, the West and Azerbaijan Border hopes Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993, siding with Azerbaijan after ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh declared independence and seized Azerbaijani lands. Efforts to restore ties are now gathering pace, said Zeynep Alemdar, an international relations professor at Dogus University in Istanbul. “They've already declared in May 2026 that the border is going to be opened up, and all the bureaucratic, paperwork-type obstacles are actually being dismantled,” Alemdar said, noting that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is believed to get on well with Pashinyan. Pashinyan's Turkey visit signals new chapter as Ankara eyes Caucasus shift But energy-rich Azerbaijan remains crucial to Ankara, Alemdar said. “Economically, comparing Azerbaijan versus Armenia for Ankara, of course Azerbaijan always wins... Of course Azerbaijan is going to be more influential,” Alemdar said. Erdogan congratulated Pashinyan on his re-election, while the Turkish foreign ministry urged Yerevan in a statement to embrace “bold reforms” – seen by many as a call for constitutional change. Cautious steps Pashinyan's lack of decisive parliamentary support and uncertainty over a possible referendum mean Ankara's role could be important in securing lasting peace, said Richard Giragosian, director of the Regional Studies Center think tank in Yerevan. “For Turkey this is a slow, gradual process of retaking the initiative with Armenia, away from Azerbaijan,” Giragosian said. “Because in many ways, at every round it's been the Azerbaijan factor that's the key determinant. And according to sources in Ankara, they only have a yellow light of caution from Azerbaijan – it's not a red light, but it's not yet a green light to proceed.” Reopening the Turkish-Armenian border would be welcomed by the European Union and Washington, as Ankara seeks to deepen its ties with both. But with Azerbaijan acting as a major investor and economic lifeline, Turkey is moving cautiously to avoid upsetting its powerful neighbour.

Send us Fan MailSomebody gets set up halfway around the world, and the fallout hits a pregnant woman at home. That's the kind of whiplash I live for, and it's exactly why Dynasty Season 5 Episode 9 “Domestic Intrigue” feels like the show firing on all cylinders: sharper jokes, nastier motives, and consequences that don't stay contained to one storyline. I'm Jett, and I'm breaking down the Carrington chaos from Denver to Istanbul. Jeff Colby keeps treating Blake Carrington's mansion like a private hotel, complete with a new redheaded love interest who is way too intense way too fast. At the same time, Blake throws himself into Amanda's search for her father, and Crystal asks the question no one wants to hear out loud: is he trying to replace Fallon, or is he trying to outrun grief? Then we jump to Istanbul, where Dominique Deveraux and Adam Carrington attempt to corner Rashid Ahmed with money, pressure, and a “Plan B” that turns ugly. The negotiation spirals into a full-on sting, and the episode makes you sit with the blurred line between justice and revenge. When the truth hits the evening news back in Denver, Krystal finally connects the dots and everything collapses in the most soap opera way possible. Listen now for a detailed Dynasty recap, character reads, and the messy moral math behind every decision. If you've got behind-the-scenes trivia or strong opinions, send a text or voice note using the link in the show notes, or email me at soaplorepodcast@gmail.com, then subscribe, share with a fellow soap lover, and leave a review.

For a video version of this episode or to support our work, head over to our Patreon and join the Khandaan Podcast community! In this episode, Asim, Amrita, and Sujoy discuss the newly released Alpha teaser before diving into two very different films. First up is Anurag Kashyap's Bandar, a dark and unsettling look at power, corruption, and the machinery of the Indian justice system, featuring what Sujoy calls the performance of Bobby Deol's career. Then it's on to Maa Behen, Suresh Triveni's sharp, funny, and surprisingly moving Netflix film starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri, and Dharna. The Khandaan gang unpack its commentary on patriarchy, gossip, beauty, motherhood, and survival, while also celebrating one of Madhuri's most interesting performances in years. ⏱️ 3. Timestamps / Segments 00:00 – Catch-ups and Istanbul recommendations04:05 – Alpha teaser reactions17:20 – Bandar (Monkey in a Cage) review23:10 – Maa Behan review24:00 – Madhuri Dixit's performance32:00 – Nostalgia, patriarchy, and Adarsh Colony42:00 – Triptii Dimri, Dharna, and the cast53:00 – Final thoughts and recommendations57:00 – Patreon, YouTube, and where to find us

I'm thrilled to have the one and only Steve Poltz on the show this week!!  Steve Poltz represents everything that is special about the collective vibe that is live music. He is a storyteller, songwriter and musician traveling the globe, bringing good vibes and spreading the love wherever he may be. Known for his indie band The Rugburns, as well as for the mega-hit "You Were Meant For Me," which he co-wrote with legendary folk singer, Jewel, Steve revels in curiosity, love, comedy and self-reflection. A keen observer of life and the roads upon which we all travel, Steve's shows are a conversation in which he draws in fans and make everyone feel part of the show -- and it's an experience that you never forget. In this intimate conversation, Steve and I explore his artistic journey -- sharing tons of stories and anecdotes only to discover that in many respects, we have lived almost parallel lives. It's a stunning revelation that I'm excited to share in the super special, one-of-a-kind interview.   =======================================Chapters:00:00:00 - Episode Intro with Host Josh Rosenberg00:05:40 - Welcome to Steve Poltz and recent travels00:07:55 - How Australia and New Zealand are affecting his worldview00:10:10 - The storytelling essence of his new album, released January 30th00:12:30 - The spontaneous nature of his performances and no setlist approach00:14:40 - Playing live vs. studio: raw, authentic sound of recent recordings00:17:02 - Childhood musical influences and humorous storytelling traditions00:19:40 - The cultural impact of funny songs from Jim Stafford to Loudon Wainwright00:22:25 - The history of funny and rebellious music and their influence on him00:25:00 - Growing up in Palm Springs and the early years of social life00:27:35 - Connection between his Jewish heritage and his global perspective00:30:05 - The state of current geopolitics, Israel, Palestine, and world history00:32:40 - The significance of political studies and the complexities of truth00:36:25 - The decentralization of information and media manipulation00:39:55 - The unsettling rise of authoritarianism and the importance of accountability00:43:05 - Personal stories involving health crises, stroke recovery, and mortality00:47:10 - Travel tales from Istanbul and cityscapes around the world00:50:30 - The influence of religion and history on personal and political views00:55:40 - Community, love, and the role of music in uniting people00:59:40 - How to navigate performance nerves and the art of engaging an audience01:03:40 - Reflecting on the importance of honesty, authenticity, and staying true to oneself01:09:40 - The humor in life's darkest moments and the power of laughter01:14:56 - Infiltration and magic in live performance: surprising and delighting audiences01:19:06 - The journey of perseverance: saying yes, being consistent, and embracing risk01:23:49 - The importance of self-awareness, the struggle to say no, and personal growth01:28:09 - Living with purpose, the desire to make an impact, and facing mortality01:32:40 - The creativity of humor, the boundaries of political correctness, and dark comedy01:38:30 - Reflections on health, strokes, and the fleeting nature of life01:42:40 - The unexpected connections and stories from traveling and performance legends01:47:56 - The humorous and profound moments of vulnerability and resilience01:50:40 - The power of irreverence, risk-taking, and living fully in the moment01:54:40 - Closing thoughts, upcoming shows, and the enduring value of human connection=======================================For more information on Roadcase:https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comOr contact Roadcase by email:  info@roadcasepod.comRoadcase theme music:  "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer

— IN THE TRANSITS: —*Sandy's Favorite Day*June 9 (Tue) Venus conjunct Jupiter: Friendly & GenerousJune 10 (Wed) Mercury square Saturn: Hard to Grasp?June 13 (Sat) Venus ingress Leo: Proud of Your Partner?June 13 (Sat) Mercury into Shadow: Prepare June 14 (Sun) New Moon (24° Gemini): Not Settled Yet(Central Time for all dates & times) Follow along with these transits personally! Download the Astrology Guide:https://intentionbeads.com/products/free-astrology-guideDownload your Natal Chart:https://intentionbeads.com/chartBook Your Reading with $20 Off (code: PODCAST):https://intentionbeads.com/book— TALISMAN TIMES: — #1931 - (June 11th) To communicate with compassion.ALL PRE-SALE TALISMANS: https://intentionbeads.com/collections/pre-sale-talismans— ON THE HORIZON: —September 3 - 8, 2026 Chicago UAC: United Astrology ConferenceMarriott Downtown, Chicago, IL Buy your tickets here: https://uacastrology.com/uac-2026-registration/September 13 - 26, 2026 Egypt RetreatSign Up Today: https://intention.wetravel.com/trips/egypt-2026-sandy-rueve-intention-beads-58293624Schedule your free retreat call here: https://intentionbeads.as.me/retreat— OUR HOUSE: —TRIVIA TIME! Sandy and Alex are back with a trivia question for you. Until 1923, what was the Turkish city of Istanbul called? What song is named after a deodorant?Name the longest river in the world? What big business got its start selling seashells?

The traditional The Assistant Professor of Football season round-up is back. I asked guests from this past year, and some from previous years whose clubs had remarkable seasons of one sort or the other how their clubs have fared, what moment stands out, and what song best embodies their club's vibe this past season. They are:Medea Voegeli, professional historian and historian of FC Thun, from episode 76. Thun are the utterly sensational champions of Switzerland this year — after just having been promoted — so Medea has a lot of good vibes to share.Then Paul Reidy, our English correspondent at Rayo Vallecano; that club portrait is episode 46. Rayo made it to the final of the best European club competition outside the Champions League, the Conference League. They lost against Crystal Palace, but this is their greatest success.Another finalist: SC Freiburg, from episode 49. Freiburg made it to the Europa League final. They also lost against an English team, Aston Villa. Patrick Bucher from the club's history working group has a lot of stories to tell from his days at the final in Istanbul.Next up is Alana McDougall, a historian at the University of Guelph in Canada who published a fabulous people's history of Liverpool and joined us in episode 72 — she's back to analyze a rather mixed season for them.Then Stefan Wally, a political scientist and Austria Salzburg aficionado, on that club in the second Austrian league. They earned promotion last year and absolutely held their own — including a derby with the Red Bull farm team that tried to finish them off.And last but not least: two teams who got relegated but also see some hope on the horizon, because their relegation has triggered — or at least coincides with — much-needed changes in ownership and leadership at their respective clubs: West Ham and 1860 Munich.West Ham were relegated from the Premier League, as I'm sure you know. That is my club in England, and Alex — who is hard at work organizing supporters for change and for atmosphere at West Ham — gives us his take. And 1860… well, never a dull day there. The Jordanian investor withheld funds, the club was forced to drop out of the third German league, and it looks like that means — freedom, finally, for 1860. Claus Melchior from 1860's section on club history will give us the download.HELPFUL LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE: Dubioza Kolektiv - I am from Bosnia, Take me to America (new music video, YouTube)NEW: send me a text message! (I'd love to hear your thoughts - texts get to me anonymously, without charge or signup) Please leave a quick voicemail with any feedback, corrections, suggestions - or just greetings - HERE. Or comment via Twitter, Instagram, Bluesky or Facebook. If you enjoy this podcast and think that what I do fills a gap in soccer coverage that others would be interested in as well, pleaseRecommend The Assistant Professor of Football. Spreading the word, through word of mouth, truly does help. Leave some rating stars at the podcast platform of your choice. There are so many sports podcasts out there, and only ratings make this project visible; only then can people who look for a different kind of take on European soccer actually find me.Artwork for The Assistant Professor of Football is by Saige LindInstrumental music for this podcast, including the introduction track, is by the artist Ketsa and used under a Creative Commons license through Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/

Got your passports ready? Well, you should because we're heading to Europe for some trivia. I've got three cities lined up for our European Tour: Istanbul, Moscow, and London. These represent the three largest cities in Europe by population. Each city is getting its own round with ten questions each. Need more geography trivia? Visit the show's website DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. Connect with the show: DorkyGeekyNerdy.com Patreon BlueSky Facebook Spotify Discord Reddit

Got your passports ready? Well, you should because we're heading to Europe for some trivia. I've got three cities lined up for our European Tour: Istanbul, Moscow, and London. These represent the three largest cities in Europe by population. Each city is getting its own round with ten questions each. Need more geography trivia? Visit the show's website DorkyGeekyNerdy.com. Connect with the show: DorkyGeekyNerdy.com Patreon BlueSky Facebook Spotify Discord Reddit

Send us Fan MailIn this Journal Club episode, Daphna reviews a retrospective cohort study from Istanbul examining clinical, laboratory, and ultrasound factors associated with UTI in neonates hospitalized for unexplained hyperbilirubinemia. Among 96 term and near-term infants, 31% had culture-proven UTIs, a striking prevalence. Pathological renal ultrasound findings were independently associated with UTI, with affected neonates 4.6 times more likely to have a concurrent infection. Notably, standard laboratory markers including CRP and white blood cell count failed to distinguish UTI-positive from UTI-negative infants. The findings prompt a practical question: should urine culture be part of the routine workup for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia?----Renal ultrasonography findings are associated with urinary tract infection in neonates with asymptomatic hyperbilirubinemia. Sarı EE, Salihoğlu Ö.J Perinatol. 2026 Apr 13. doi: 10.1038/s41372-026-02686-x. Online ahead of print.PMID: 41975209Support the showAs always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below.Enjoy!

Dr. Ayse Turak is Associate Professor and Associate Undergraduate Chair of the Department of Engineering Physics at McMaster University. Ayse develops and studies plastic-based electronic materials, such as solar cells and light-emitting diodes. Her goal is to create affordable, sustainable, and ubiquitous plastic materials to provide power and light for people around the world. In her free time, Ayse loves to travel, visit new places, see new things, explore new cultures, and seek adventure. She also enjoys theatre, writing, and volunteering with various social justice organizations. Ayse received her B.Sc. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Queens's University and her PhD from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto, where she was a Canada Graduate Scholar. Afterwards, Ayse conducted research as a Marie Curie Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research and subsequently worked as a visiting professor at Sabanci University in Istanbul, Turkey before joining the faculty at McMaster University. Ayse has received numerous awards and honors throughout her career, including the Early Researcher Award, the Petro-Canada Young Innovators Award, and a Leadership in Teaching and Learning Fellowship from McMaster University. In addition, she was recently nominated as a Full member at Sigma Xi, and she is the co-chair of the Canadian Chapter of the Society of Information Display. In our interview, Ayse shares more about her life and research.

Modern sports did not just change how people played; they fundamentally rewired how they lived, looked, and identified within a rapidly transforming world. The conversation with Murat Yildiz, an assosciate professor of history at Skidmore College, explores the high-stakes intersection of physical culture, social status, and the 19th-century quest for a new global aesthetic. Elite educational and military institutions utilized gymnastics and disciplined exercise to mold an upwardly mobile generation, using sports to reconfigure traditional social hierarchies. Meanwhile, the rise of photography helped normalize and spread a uniform corporal aesthetic, allowing young men from diverse backgrounds to adopt a standardized look of proper modern masculinity. Tracing a vibrant athletic awakening, the discussion follows how sporting culture rippled across urban centers, from Istanbul to Cairo, Beirut, and Jerusalem, signaling a deeper transformation in community, selfhood, and the shift from indigenous traditions to professionalized international play.   0:00 Introduction 1:39 Misconceptions of Athletics and Modernity 4:07 Professionalism vs. Amateurism in Regional Sporting Culture 8:41 Sports as a Tool for Capturing Urban Diversity 9:17 Educational Reformers and the Significance of Gymnastics 12:47 Sports as a New Modern Technology 18:53 Photography and the Global Corporal Aesthetic 21:56 Visual Normalization of Ethnic and Religious Identities 23:14 Sports and the Creation of New Militaries 26:13 Reconfiguring Class Hierarchies in Elite Schools 30:41 Spreading Western Sports: From Baseball to Soccer 32:21 Tension with Indigenous Traditions: The Case of Wrestling 36:40 Gendering the Ottoman World of Sports 41:04 Tracing the Regional Sports Nahda beyond the Capital 48:07 History as a Creative Conversation with the Past 52:02 Al Abtal Magazine and the Egyptian Physical Culture 56:53 Further Recommendations: Football, Books, and Film 1:01:56 Future Directions for Archival Research   Murat C. Yildiz is Associate Professor of History at Skidmore College. He specializes in the cultural and social history of the modern Middle East. In particular, his research examines the intersections of sports, identity, the body, gender, and intercommunality in the late Ottoman Empire. His book, "The Ottoman World of Sports: Refashioning Bodies, Men, and Communities in Late Imperial Istanbul" (The University of Texas Press), examines how Istanbul's Muslim, Christian, and Jewish denizens created a shared sports culture during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He is an assistant editor for the Arab Studies Journal and serves as an editorial board member of the International Journal of the History of Sport. He received his Ph.D. in History from the University of California, Los Angeles and served as a Manoogian Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Michigan.   Connect with Murat C. Yildiz

In Turkish culture, a "hurdacı" refers to a person who collects and sells scrap materials, particularly metals. These individuals typically roam neighborhoods in search of discarded items that can be recycled or resold. They often call out their services as they go door-to-door, announcing their presence with phrases like "Hurdacı!" to alert residents that they're available to collect unwanted metal items. The role of hurdacılar has been an integral part of Turkish waste management and recycling practices, helping to reduce waste by reusing and recycling materials.Recorded in Istanbul by Colin Hunter.

"To create this sound piece, I first used the provided recording, which I processed with reverb. I then added other field recordings that I was fortunate enough to make during a trip to Turkey a few years ago, also heavily transformed and processed. Finally, I incorporated a loop played on the bağlama, a traditional Turkish string instrument."Together, these elements form an oneiric soundscape that reminded me of the story of Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi, who is said to have crossed the Bosphorus in 1632 using a glider of his own design."Hurdaci in Istanbul reimagined by Laville.

Dan Bardell is joined by The Athletic's Jacob Tanswell for a catch up on transfers, shirt sponsor and just all things Aston Villa. Morgan Gibbs-White amongst the topics. Sponsored by: Nord VPN- Get your exclusive deal at nordvpn.com/1874 Buy "Postcards from Istanbul"- www.postcardsfromistanbul.shop

For this week's Edition, Lara Prendergast is joined by the Spectator's political editor Tim Shipman, the writer Guy Stagg and the author and host of How to Fail Elizabeth Day.This week, the guests discuss whether Nigel Farage's Reform UK can see off the threat from Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain. Restore Britain's success may be modest and, so far, very online but that doesn't mean they won't hinder Farage's effort to reach Number 10. If polls from the Makerfield by-election are anything to be believed, Restore could have a real impact. The battle for the tight is also having an impact across the political spectrum too – should Labour move further to the right to appeal to Reform and Restore's disgruntled voters, or should they simply ignore them? For Elizabeth Day, there is an ‘ironic and beautiful symmetry' to the Reform versus Restore dynamic, which almost makes her nostalgic for the 'Tory boy' politics of post-Thatcher era.Also this week: from Makerfield to Mandelson, the government has been busy this week responding to the latest tranche of messages released on Monday. Yet – were some missing? Tim discusses the missing messages of Starmer loyalist Darren Jones MP which he exclusively revealed in this week's Spectator. How damaging is this for Labour? And how should we treat WhatsApp messages legally?Plus, they discuss: the travel experiences that have shaped their lives, from Orthodox churches perched on Istanbul rooftops to the ‘most bombed hotel' in Belfast; if collecting books is an acceptable form of hoarding; whether they would take frog poison; and finally, with the news that Nigel Farage may have been banned from Desert Island Discs, they reveal some of the items they would take with them.Elizabeth Day's latest book One of Us is out now and available in all good bookshops.Produced by Patrick Gibbons.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

(4) Steve Yates argues the "Thucydides trap" is a manufactured academic concept used by Beijing to suggest inevitable US decline. He emphasizes that the US is not a classical empire and remains globally influential. China uses this rhetoric for political warfare while remaining sensitive to American strength.ISTANBUL

For this week's Edition, Lara Prendergast is joined by the Spectator's political editor Tim Shipman, the writer Guy Stagg and the author and host of How to Fail Elizabeth Day.This week, the guests discuss whether Nigel Farage's Reform UK can see off the threat from Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain. Restore Britain's success may be modest and, so far, very online but that doesn't mean they won't hinder Farage's effort to reach Number 10. If polls from the Makerfield by-election are anything to be believed, Restore could have a real impact. The battle for the tight is also having an impact across the political spectrum too – should Labour move further to the right to appeal to Reform and Restore's disgruntled voters, or should they simply ignore them? For Elizabeth Day, there is an ‘ironic and beautiful symmetry' to the Reform versus Restore dynamic, which almost makes her nostalgic for the 'Tory boy' politics of post-Thatcher era.Also this week: from Makerfield to Mandelson, the government has been busy this week responding to the latest tranche of messages released on Monday. Yet – were some missing? Tim discusses the missing messages of Starmer loyalist Darren Jones MP which he exclusively revealed in this week's Spectator. How damaging is this for Labour? And how should we treat WhatsApp messages legally?Plus, they discuss: the travel experiences that have shaped their lives, from Orthodox churches perched on Istanbul rooftops to the ‘most bombed hotel' in Belfast; if collecting books is an acceptable form of hoarding; whether they would take frog poison; and finally, with the news that Nigel Farage may have been banned from Desert Island Discs, they reveal some of the items they would take with them.Elizabeth Day's latest book One of Us is out now and available in all good bookshops.Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Explaining History Podcast, we examine the opening moves of the Ottoman Empire's war against Britain – a desperate, audacious campaign to seize the Suez Canal that has been largely forgotten but which revealed the fragility of the British Empire and the resilience of the Ottoman army.At the outbreak of the First World War, the Ottoman Empire saw itself surrounded by enemies: the British in Egypt, the Russians to the north, a hostile Habsburg Empire to the west, and a recently hostile Italy in the Mediterranean. The Young Turk government initially hoped to stay out of the war. But when they looked at Britain, France, and Russia, they saw voraciously hungry powers intent on dismembering their empire. Germany offered a security guarantee – unreliable, but the best available.The German High Command placed a high priority on cutting the Suez Canal. Between August and December 1914, 376 transport ships carried nearly 164,000 Allied troops through the canal. It was the vital artery connecting the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean – the lifeline of Britain's Asian empire. If the Ottomans could pinch it off, they could deal Britain a mortal blow and perhaps inspire a pan‑Islamic jihad against British rule.The man chosen to lead the attack was Cemal Pasha. In November 1914, he stood in Istanbul's central train station and publicly proclaimed his intention to conquer Egypt. The British dismissed his pledge as empty rhetoric. They did not believe he could raise an army large enough or cross the waterless, hostile Sinai desert.But Cemal assembled a heterogeneous, multi‑ethnic force – regular soldiers from the Arab provinces, volunteers from Bedouin, Druze, Circassian, Kurdish, Albanian, and even Jewish communities. He wrote to the Sharif of Mecca, Hussein ibn Ali, asking for troops under one of his sons. Hussein's son Ali went no further than Medina – a warning sign Cemal chose to ignore.Against all odds, Cemal's force marched across the Sinai in 12 days, losing neither a man nor a beast. They carried light rations of dates, biscuit, and olives, water carefully rationed, marching through the freezing nights and resting by day. British aerial surveillance initially failed to detect them – early aircraft lacked the range to reach central Sinai.By late January 1915, the British realised the impossible was happening. They withdrew all troops to the western shore of the canal, chained guard dogs on the east bank, and waited. The odds were stacked against the Ottomans – 25,000 attackers against 50,000 dug‑in defenders, backed by warships, armoured trains, and the canal itself. But Cemal had achieved surprise. What happened next would shape the course of the war in the Middle East.Drawing on Eugene Rogan's *The Fall of the Ottomans*, this episode explores the political context of the Ottoman decision to enter the war, the challenges of mobilising a multi‑ethnic army, the incredible logistics of the Sinai crossing, and the early use of aerial reconnaissance in desert warfare.**Topics covered:**- The Ottoman Empire's strategic dilemma in 1914- The alliance with Germany and the promise of jihad- The importance of the Suez Canal to the British war effort- Cemal Pasha and his public proclamation- The composition of the Ottoman expeditionary force- Sharif Hussein's reluctant cooperation- The 12‑day march across the Sinai- British aerial reconnaissance and its limitations- The defence of the canal: warships, armoured trains, and guard dogs- The moment of surprise before the attack---*If you enjoy the podcast, please consider supporting us – we are migrating from Patreon to Substack. Details in the show notes.*Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first part of our live event at the brilliant Herbert's Yard in Longbridge, Dan Rolinson was joined on stage by Mat Kendrick and John Townley for a post-Istanbul catch up, looking ahead to the Super Cup, the future under Emery and a transfer restructure where Morgan Rogers is perhaps key to Villa's summer.

Originally posted to YouTube in a longer feature, Dan Rolinson, Mat Kendrick and John Townley of the Claret & Blue podcast recount their memories of that famous night in Istanbul as they watched Aston Villa lift silverware for the first time in 30 years.

Alec Baldwin needs your help, Eli Zaret stops by as the Tigers flounder, US Freedom 250 fail, Britney Spears breaks her silence, grifter Gypsy Rose on Mackenzie Shirilla, Frankie Valli hangs it up, Sydney Sweeney's boobs take her on a date night, and Gayle King likes 'em BIG. Eli Zaret joins the show coughing to eulogize the Detroit Tigers 2026 season, the Tigers vs 97.1 The Ticket's Jim Costa, the NBA Finals are set, the Stanley Cup Finals are set, Brendan Sorsby vs the NCAA, Eric Weddle vs Bryce Underwood, Claude Lemieux's brain, a bad Bat Dog, Faygo commercials, the Spelling Bee Champ, and more. Trudi Jasina's in with goodies. Music: Paul McCartney is dropping more tunes. So are the Rolling Stones. Violet Grohl is dropping a nepo-album. Kanye West can sell out Istanbul. Frankie Valli is finally taking some time off. The mob is going to be pissed. Vinnie Paulino and WATP introduce Bits and Pieces to the world and it's an earworm. Everybody dropped out of the US Freedom 250 Festival State Fair. Kevin Hart's HARTBEAT is falling fast. Gayle King was on Call Her Daddy and things got frisky. Sydney Sweeney's boobs were on full display during a date night with Scooter Braun. Andy Dick is alive and well. Alec Baldwin lost his luggage and is making it everyone's problem. Morgan Wallen flipped a piano in a huff. JLo's daughter changed her name and gender. JLo embarrassed herself on Jimmy Kimmel. Britney Spears returns to Instagram post-DUI with the ramblings of a madwoman. NYT's 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters list is so bad people are STILL complaining about it. Ryan Reynolds gets destroyed by Popcorned Planet. Mackenzie Shirilla is the worst inmate possibly ever. Gypsy-Rose Blanchard has some sound advice for Shirilla the Killa. Merch is for sale! Buy it. Or don't. But do. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley, BranDon, and Roberto).

The season is done. The trophy is in the cabinet. The top-four finish is banked - literally. And now — with the confetti swept and the open-top bus parked — it's time for the honest debrief.This week's episode is a free-form end of season conversation covering everything from the new 2026-27 home kit to Ollie Watkins' late-season renaissance, from the tipsy final day at Manchester City to the question that will define next season before it has even started: does this summer's transfer window signal genuine ambition or cautious consolidation?There's also the numbers. A set of statistics on Emery's Clipboard that reframes the entire 2025-26 narrative, and they're not entirely comfortable reading despite the trophy and the top-four finish. When you look at how Villa performed against the teams they should be beating, the picture is rather different from the one the league table tells.On pricing, the annual conversation takes a sharper turn. The normalisation of a 5% rise — supporters beginning to treat it as expected — is identified as the real problem, not just the percentage itself.And the summer. What kind of signing changes the trajectory? What does a catalyst look like? Why does it matter for the players already in the building, not just the ones arriving?Europa League winners. Fourth in the Premier League. A UEFA Super Cup against PSG on the horizon. The MOMS end of season conversation has a great starting point.UTVListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Check out all the 2026-27 home kit options and new training range, hereBecome a MOMS Member for ad-free & extra shows - MOMS MembershipJoin the show's listener Facebook group The Mad Few.Credits:David Michael - @myoldmansaid | Chris Budd - @BUDD_music / Phillip Shaw - @prsgameThis Podcast has been created and uploaded by My Old Man Said. The views in this Podcast are not necessarily the views of talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical tourism is no longer a fringe trend — it's a global, highly competitive industry. Each year, more than 1.5 million people travel to Turkey for medical procedures, with hair transplants and cosmetic surgery driving a significant share of that volume. Istanbul alone is home to over 1,000 hair transplant clinics, alongside hundreds of cosmetic and plastic surgery clinics — all competing aggressively for the same international patient. In this episode of OMD TV & the OMD Growth Podcast, Huyen Truong breaks down: Why Turkey became the global hub for medical tourism How extreme competition forces clinics into price wars Why UK, EU, US and Australian clinics lose when they try to compete on price And most importantly — how Western clinics can win patients back without discounting or destroying margins This episode builds on insights from Video #84 / Podcast #132 – Why Are Turkish Clinics So Good at Selling & Dominating Medical Tourism, and goes deeper into strategy, positioning, patient psychology, and long-term competitive advantage. If you run a hair transplant clinic, plastic surgery practice, or aesthetic clinic — and you're losing patients to overseas options — this episode will change how you think about competition. What You'll Learn in This Episode How competitive the Turkish medical tourism market really is (with real numbers) Why price is always the first battleground in overcrowded markets Why lowering your price is the fastest way to lose long-term How to reposition your clinic around total value, safety, and continuity of care How to structure consultations so price becomes the outcome — not the entry point How to compete on experience, authority, and long-term patient relationships Why education beats fear, and strategy beats discounts Key Links Mentioned

Israeli troops capture the strategic Beaufort Castle in a push against Hezbollah despite a ceasefire. Paris St Germain fans celebrate a second straight Champions League win, with some clashes. President Donald Trump keeps false claims about the 2020 election front and center as the U.S. approaches the midterms. Plus, Brazil investigates a suspected Ebola case, Kanye West draws a huge crowd in Istanbul, South Korea's beauty tourism booms and Joseph Stalin's wine collection goes up for auction.  **A location in this video is incorrectly tagged as Longview, California rather than Longview, Washington. Watch the latest On Assignment episode: Exposing a massacre Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 21st a Turkish court took the unprecedented step of removing the CHP's elected leadership, led by Ozgur Ozel, the latest sign of Turkish President Erdogan's tightening grip on the country. It's also a sign that Erdogan intends to run for another term as president, and with Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in prison, this move can only mean one thing: Erdogan does not intend to leave the result of a future election up to chance. The opposition has vowed it will fight back, but the broader question is whether this is the last nail in the coffin for Turkey's democracy. Can it recover, and if so, is this a fight it will have to undertake on its own? President Donald Trump's praise of Erdogan as a “tough guy” who has “done a very good job”, and the EU's wider focus on the transatlantic relationship and Ukraine, have many doubting if the West will bring any pressure down on Ankara. At the same time, another story is brewing in north Africa, where Turkey is looking to expand its influence in Libya. Recent reports are indicating a new Turkish push to engage with Benghazi, while we've also seen headlines hinting at US-Turkish coordination in Libya and a potential US effort to unify Libya. Greece is undoubtedly watching these developments closely, especially considering Turkey is likely to press Benghazi to support its illegal 2019 maritime agreement with Tripoli. Ayla Jean Yackley, Henri Barkey, Ambassador Marc Pierini, and Aya Burweila join Thanos Davelis as we break down the latest crackdown on Turkey's opposition and its wider ramifications, while looking into what Turkey is up to in Libya. A little more info on our guests: Ayla Jean Yackley is an Istanbul-based journalist covering Turkey with stories in The Financial Times, Politico, and other major outlets. Henri Barkey is an adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations and the Cohen chair in international relations at Lehigh University (Emeritus). Marc Pierini is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and former EU ambassador to Turkey. Aya Burweila is a widely published expert and public commentator on security with a special focus on Libya. You can support The Greek Current by joining HALC as a member here.

We're sharing the experience at a traditional Turkish hammam in Istanbul and everything you need to know before booking one yourself - and we highly recommend you do! We had the experience at Sultan Suleyman Hammam using the Istanbul E-Pass (and got a good discount!). You'll hear about the full luxury experience, including the sauna, heated marble room, traditional body scrub, foam massage, reflexology treatment, clay mask, and full body massage. We also cover the history and cultural significance of Turkish baths, what to expect during your visit, pricing, transportation tips, and why a hammam is one of the most relaxing and memorable wellness experiences you can have in Istanbul.This experience is part of our 3-day Istanbul Itinerary. You can download the PDF now and let us do all the planning for you!Our top recommended hotels in Istanbul: Orient Occident Hotel Istanbul Hotel SultaniaAdamar HotelCheck out our Turkey Activities & Tours for all activities we recommend and even some that we wanted to do but couldn't get to. Visit the city's highlights with an Istanbul E-Pass or if the E-Pass won't work for you schedule, we recommend these front of the line tickets for: Hagia Sofia, Basilica, Cistern,Topkapi Palace, Dolmabache Palace & Galata Tower.Find a great flight deal to Istanbul by signing up for Thrifty Traveler Premium and get flight deals sent straight to your inbox. Use our promo code TSP to get $20 off your first year subscription.—---------------------------------------Shop: Trip Itineraries ⁠& ⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠Connect: ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠and contact us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. Submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.Contains affiliate links, thanks for supporting Travel Squad Podcast!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Friday Night Beers, Tom & Vince bring in a special guest, Mike Hansa. They drink Efnes Pilsner from Anadolu Efes Brewery in Istanbul, Turkey. Vince tries a homemade Turkish cocktail. The guys interview Mike about his appearance on Baldstool, the Barstool Sports-produced YouTube series. Mike takes listeners behind the scenes about Istanbul, Turkish culture, hair transplant surgery and Barstool personalities. Later, they talk about their favorite Turks and Turkeys, with a fun hypothetical height dilemma to close it out.Efes PilsenerTOM: 3.75 / 5 TomsMIKE: 4 / 5 MikesTurkish CocktailVINCE: 3 / 5 VincesBaldstool Season 2VINCE: 3.5 / 5 VincesTOM: 5 / 5 TomsMIKE: 5 / 5 MikesInstagram: @friday.night.beersTwitter: @fnb_pod Threads: https://www.threads.net/@friday.night.beersEmail: friday.night.beerspodcast@gmail.comTheme music by Billy Hansa. Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts!

What was it really like traveling through Budapest and Istanbul on points and miles? In this episode, the Points Talk Squad shares highlights from their latest trip, including how they booked their flights with points, the hotels they stayed at, and the experiences that surprised them most.          The Squad breaks down the full travel experience, including positioning flights, lounge visits, and comparing different international business class products. They also share their favorite activities in both cities, including thermal baths, sunset river cruises, walking tours, local food spots, and a traditional hammam experience.        You'll hear how Budapest and Istanbul compare, which activities were most worth it, and what the Squad would or would not do again. Whether you're planning a future Europe trip or just love hearing real points and miles travel experiences, this episode is packed with useful tips and entertaining stories.                You can find links to resources mentioned in this episode plus the transcript here: pointstalksquad.com/182          If you're looking for even more Points Talk®, featuring the latest news in points, miles, and credit cards, behind-the-scenes insights, and a monthly Ask Us Anything episode—subscribe to Points Talk® Premium: https://pointstalk.supercast.com/        Ready to get started with NEARLY FREE travel? Click here for the exact offers we would sign up for this month: https://pointstalksquad.lpages.co/bestoffers/            Points Talk® is also on YouTube! You can watch this episode here: youtube.com/@pointstalksquad         Let us know what you want to hear on the podcast by sending us a DM on Instagram: instagram.com/pointstalksquad

We're taking you to Istanbul, Turkey for an unforgettable 3 days packed with historic landmarks, incredible food, cultural experiences, and the travel tips we wish we knew before going. We share everything from visiting the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Basilica Cistern to experiencing a traditional Turkish hammam, wandering the Grand Bazaar, and trying iconic Turkish dishes like kebabs, menemen, kunefe, and Turkish coffee.We also shareIstanbul travel tips including the Istanbul E-Pass, currency, what to wear in mosques, where to stay, whether popular experiences like the Bosphorus cruise are worth it, and what its like navigating Istanbul's public transit system.In the Istanbul episode you'll hear about:Best things to do in Istanbul in 3 daysVisiting Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque & Topkapi PalaceExploring the Grand Bazaar & Spice BazaarIstanbul E-Pass review and whether it's worth itTraditional Turkish bath (hammam) experienceBest Turkish foods to try in IstanbulIstanbul transportation tips and Istanbulkart infoGalata Tower sunset views & rooftop spotsTurkish coffee, Turkish delights, and local dessertsWhere to stay in Istanbul using hotel pointsTips for visiting mosques and cultural etiquetteDay-by-day Istanbul itinerary recommendationsWe recommend booking a private transfer from airport to hotel and back and installing an eSim before you get there.Our top recommended hotels in Istanbul: Orient Occident Hotel Istanbul Hotel SultaniaAdamar HotelCheck out our Turkey Activities & Tours for all activities we recommend and even some that we wanted to do but couldn't get to. Visit the city's highlights with an Istanbul E-Pass or if the E-Pass won't work for you schedule, we recommend these front of the line tickets for: Hagia Sofia, Basilica, Cistern,Topkapi Palace, Dolmabache Palace & Galata Tower.If you want to take this exact trip, download our 3-day Istanbul Itinerary!Find a great flight deal to Istanbul by signing up for Thrifty Traveler Premium and get flight deals sent straight to your inbox. Use our promo code TSP to get $20 off your first year subscription.—---------------------------------------Shop: Trip Itineraries ⁠& ⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠Connect: ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠and contact us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. Submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising.Contains affiliate links, thanks for supporting Travel Squad Podcast!

Welcome back to Pod Save the King! After a brief hiatus, we're back with a bumper episode packed with royal news and exclusive insights. In this episode, we cover:

Mark Chapman is joined by Ian Dennis in the stadium in Istanbul, along with Marc Albrighton and Ashley Young, as Aston Villa defeat Freiburg 3-0 to win the Europa League final - their first major European trophy since 1982. Unai Emery delivers another European masterclass to bring silverware back to Villa Park after 44 years.Plus, we bring you the latest on the Spygate scandal as Southampton's appeal is rejected and they are officially expelled from the Championship play-off final.Timecodes: 02:44 - Villa players lift Unai Emery in air 05:51 - Reaction from Unai Emery 11:29 - Villa lift the Europa League 25:41 - Latest on Spygate

Tommy and Ben survey the wreckage of another week in global politics. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer clings to power after Labour was crushed in local elections. Tommy and Ben debate whether Starmer should step aside or stay and fight. Then they run through the latest with Iran, from the short-lived “Project Freedom” to why Trump says the ceasefire is on “life support.” They recap Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's softball interview on CBS's 60 Minutes, including Netanyahu's claim that Israel is ready to wean itself off US military support and that social media is to blame for Israel's tattered image. They preview Trump's visit to Beijing for his long-delayed summit with Xi Jinping, mock some recent fawning coverage of Marco Rubio, and recap FBI Director Kash Patel's grilling about his drinking habits by the US Senate. Finally, Ben talks with journalist Suzy Hansen about her new book, From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdogan.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date.For Friends of the Pod, Tommy and Ben answer questions from Discord about how the US can repair its relationship with Canada, and give insight on their favorite rappers and wines.Preorder Ben's book All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches, subscribe to his Substack, and reserve a spot for his virtual book launch event on May 18 here.