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-Spain entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup ranked 3 rd in the world in the standings, and played against Cape Verde, making their WorldCup debut ranked 64 th in the world.-Spain had 23 shots on goal compared to just 6 for Cape Verde, and Cape Verde had a 40-year-old goalkeeper (Vozinha) lock themdownOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims and use my code hims.com/EARLYBREAK for a great deal: https://www.hims.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week's Tarp Find is about basketball legend Michael Jordan — and a special FaceTime call he recently made. Programming Note: Nothing is changing with Andrew's weekly interview episodes. Andrew's interview episodes will continue to be in your podcast feed every Thursday morning.

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Former Wildland Firefighters Dani and Matt joined the show to talk about physical/mental health and financial stability equals true wellness! Dani Shedden is owner of Close The Gap Wellness and can be found on Instagram and Matthew Wideman is Vice President of Accord Capital Management working in Boise Idaho, which can be found with a quick google search. Reach out to these Incredible humans for assistance to reach true wellness. Thank you for watching, please like and subscribe to support.

Episode 1979 - brought to you by our incredible sponsors: ETHOS - Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos. You can get up to $3 million in coverage. Some policies are as low as $30 a month.  Get your free quote at ETHOS.com/hardfactor 00:00:00 Timestamps 00:05:20 1976 Fun Facts 00:07:00: Did President Trump meet with Aliens?! 00:13:45 Boy Scout troop had their balloon project shot down by an F-16 00:15:10 AI Update  00:16:45 Reddit user figures out how to use AI bots without internet or power  00:20:00 Racist and viral “Natasha Doll” in China has exposed a much darker and more racist trend amongst some Chinese citizens 00:30:10 World Cup talk: The Portuguese team refuses to leave their hotel in Florida due to alligators 00:34:35 Florida Man is pulled over with 34 empty White Claws in his car 00:36:55 Incredible story of a woman who was stuck in the mud for 3 days  For more head over to patreon.com/hardfactor for weekly bonus episodes and most importantly HAGFD! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Woody Allen has called A Streetcar Named Desire the most well-directed film ever made and its influence on Blue Jasmine (2013) is unmistakable. Both concern a woman whose fantasy life and self-deception break down and both feature incredible performances by the lead actress: in Streetcar, it's Vivien Leigh and here it's Cate Blanchett. And if Streetcar is a high point of Eliza Kazan's filmography, Blue Jasmine is surely one of Allen's and perhaps the best of the subgenre Woody Allen Movies Without The Woody Allen Character. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Blue Jasmine is Allen's 44th film; his memoir, Apropos of Nothing, details how he became a writer and director of fifty films. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Woody Allen has called A Streetcar Named Desire the most well-directed film ever made and its influence on Blue Jasmine (2013) is unmistakable. Both concern a woman whose fantasy life and self-deception break down and both feature incredible performances by the lead actress: in Streetcar, it's Vivien Leigh and here it's Cate Blanchett. And if Streetcar is a high point of Eliza Kazan's filmography, Blue Jasmine is surely one of Allen's and perhaps the best of the subgenre Woody Allen Movies Without The Woody Allen Character. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Blue Jasmine is Allen's 44th film; his memoir, Apropos of Nothing, details how he became a writer and director of fifty films. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

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Woody Allen has called A Streetcar Named Desire the most well-directed film ever made and its influence on Blue Jasmine (2013) is unmistakable. Both concern a woman whose fantasy life and self-deception break down and both feature incredible performances by the lead actress: in Streetcar, it's Vivien Leigh and here it's Cate Blanchett. And if Streetcar is a high point of Eliza Kazan's filmography, Blue Jasmine is surely one of Allen's and perhaps the best of the subgenre Woody Allen Movies Without The Woody Allen Character. Incredible bumper music by John Deley. Blue Jasmine is Allen's 44th film; his memoir, Apropos of Nothing, details how he became a writer and director of fifty films. Please subscribe to the show and consider leaving us a rating or review. You can find over three hundred episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the show on Letterboxd and email us any time at fifteenminutefilm@gmail.com with requests and recommendations. Check out Dan Moran's substack, Pages and Frames, where he writes about books and movies, as well as his many film-related author interviews on The New Books Network. Read Mike Takla's substack, The Grumbler's Almanac, for commentary on offbeat topics of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

What happens when 11 incredible women come together to share their stories? In this special episode of The Krista Escamilla Show, recorded live during the Fabulous Women of Midland Speed Podcasting Event at Coco Bananas, you'll hear inspiring conversations from women who are making a difference in our community through business, leadership, service, and entrepreneurship.   This event brought together more than 35 women for an evening of networking, connection, and encouragement while raising over $1,000 for Family Promise. It was a beautiful reminder that when women support women, amazing things happen. A huge thank you to Sarah Stredic with Power Funding, Hannah Carrasco with Coco Bananas, and Shonna Morales with Fabulous Women of Midland for creating such a meaningful event.   Please take a moment to support these incredible women. Follow their businesses, engage with their content, and shop local whenever you can. Every like, share, follow, and referral helps strengthen our West Texas community.   At The Krista Escamilla Show, we believe everyone has a story, and every story has the power to inspire. If you believe in supporting local businesses, empowering women, and sharing inspiring stories, please subscribe, like, and share this episode. Your support helps us continue highlighting the incredible people who make Midland, West Texas, and the Permian Basin such special places to call home. A special thank you to our sponsors for supporting our show so we can keep spreading the GOOD stories of West Texans. Support them however you can. Rig-ID Workwear, The Preserve at Midland, Omni Midland Hotel, Thin FR, Midland Cap Co. The Locklin Hotel and www.joincapclub.com  Thanks for Listening :)   #TheKristaEscamillaShow #FabulousWomenOfMidland #WomenSupportingWomen #MidlandTX #WestTexas #SupportLocal #FemaleEntrepreneurs #Community #Podcast #inspiration             women supporting women, women entrepreneurs, Midland Texas, West Texas, Fabulous Women of Midland, The Krista Escamilla Show, female business owners, women in business, networking event, inspiring stories, entrepreneur podcast, local business spotlight, support local businesses, women leaders, community stories, motivational podcast, Texas podcast, business networking, Family Promise, speed podcasting, Midland podcast, West Texas women, women empowerment, local entrepreneur stories, community leaders

In this episode I'm chatting to the brilliant and utterly lovely Dr Jennifer Owens.Jennifer is one of Ireland's most respected practitioners in aesthetic medicine and the founder of The Glow Clinic, which has locations in both Dublin and Cork.Dr Jennifer's career began in dentistry, including time spent working in the Australian outback and as Google's in-house dentist. Over time, she transitioned into aesthetic medicine, training extensively in London, Amsterdam, and New York before opening The Glow Clinic in 2018.During the episode we talk all things skin, skincare that works, women's confidence and we have a really interesting conversation about the psychology of botox and more invasive treatments.This is a fascinating expert with a top expert. Enjoy it.

Yankees pitcher and AL Cy Young frontrunner Cam Schlittler joins the show to discuss his mindset, his epic postseason debut against the Red Sox last year, how he learned to hit 100 mph, and he shares a great story about how Aaron Judge helped him in a time of need. Jorge Castillo then joins to discuss Schlittler's dominance, the storybook walk-off home runs from Bryce Eldridge and Braden Montgomery, the Cardinals surprising season, and if Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns is on the hot seat. Plus Sarah Langs and Bleacher Tweets! 0:00 Welcome 0:51 Cam Schlittler joins 1:43 Postseason game against the Red Sox 3:00 Memories of being drafted by the Yankees 5:35 First time hitting 100 mph 8:15 The key to his 3-pitch fastball arsenal 9:19 Aaron Judge being a good captain 11:08 Giancarlo Stanton's role 12:11 A Massachusetts native playing for the Yankees 14:08 Jorge Castillo joins, Cam Schlittler's dominance 17:02 Bryce Eldridge walk-off Grand Slam 22:31 Braden Montgomery walk-off home run in debut 25:26 Jordan Walker's impressive year for St. Louis 27:27 Trade Deadline Outlook 30:18 The State of the Mets: Is David Stearns' job safe? 38:47 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game 39:47 Bleacher Tweets (Orioles, Australia) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yankees pitcher and AL Cy Young frontrunner Cam Schlittler joins the show to discuss his mindset, his epic postseason debut against the Red Sox last year, how he learned to hit 100 mph, and he shares a great story about how Aaron Judge helped him in a time of need. Jorge Castillo then joins to discuss Schlittler's dominance, the storybook walk-off home runs from Bryce Eldridge and Braden Montgomery, the Cardinals surprising season, and if Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns is on the hot seat. Plus Sarah Langs and Bleacher Tweets! 0:00 Welcome 0:51 Cam Schlittler joins 1:43 Postseason game against the Red Sox 3:00 Memories of being drafted by the Yankees 5:35 First time hitting 100 mph 8:15 The key to his 3-pitch fastball arsenal 9:19 Aaron Judge being a good captain 11:08 Giancarlo Stanton's role 12:11 A Massachusetts native playing for the Yankees 14:08 Jorge Castillo joins, Cam Schlittler's dominance 17:02 Bryce Eldridge walk-off Grand Slam 22:31 Braden Montgomery walk-off home run in debut 25:26 Jordan Walker's impressive year for St. Louis 27:27 Trade Deadline Outlook 30:18 The State of the Mets: Is David Stearns' job safe? 38:47 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game 39:47 Bleacher Tweets (Orioles, Australia) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host Ben Max is joined by FAQ NYC podcast co-hosts Harry Siegel and Christina Greer to break down the Knicks' historic comeback win in game 4 of the NBA Finals and 3-1 series lead, putting the team and city one win away from the Knicks' first championship since 1973. (Ep 591)

NYU IHIF 2026 was full of insights and thought leadership from some of the best and brightest hospitality professionals in the industry.  In this episode of the Suite Spot, you will get to hear from some of the most influential and biggest names in hospitality in the exclusive interviews we were able to cover at the event.  NYU IHIF is the epicentre of hospitality brands, capital, and fast-paced dealmaking – opportunity moves fast, and so should you. This is where the rebound takes shape, where leaders uncover what's next, and where relationships turn into real transactions. Ryan Embree: Welcome to Suite Spot, where hoteliers check in, and we check out what’s trending in hotel marketing. I’m your host, Ryan Embree. Hello everyone. Welcome to another episode of the Suite Spot. This is your host, Ryan Embree and VP of Marketing here at Travel Media Group. Cassady Quintana: And I’m Cassady Quintana, Brand Ambassador here at TMG. Ryan Embree: And today we are fresh back from NYU IHIF 2026. My second time in attending this incredible event. Cassady, your first, what were your thoughts? Cassady Quintana: Yeah, I thought overall was a great event. A lot of optimism, especially as we’re heading into the summer season. So I thought, you know, the conversations that we heard on the panels and the ones that we were having with people were awesome, and a lot of you know, good things coming out of that. I feel like the biggest topics that I heard, there were three major takeaways I took from a lot of the panels and people we were talking to, but one being that K-shape economy that we’ve heard a lot about, right? We know that luxury is still outperforming while economy segments are feeling a little bit more of that pressure especially as we head into this summer season and looking at some of those trends. And then I think one of the biggest topics we have been talking about since the beginning of this year is the World Cup and how international travel we thought was gonna be booming. We were expecting a lot of busy hotels, but it’s kind of been on the softer side, and we’ve actually seen international travel dip a bit. So I think right now we’re kind of in that wait and see period of maybe you know people are waiting to see if their teams make it out of the group stages and then they’ll plan on booking a hotel. So keeping an eye on kind of that last minute travel. But the biggest topic that we were talking about a little bit last year, but the biggest one this year is AI and how hotels are using that within their systems. You know, there’s a lot of trends around using that for more personalization and being able to use it to look at your, you know, revenue optimization and how you’re performing online. So finding ways that we can use AI that doesn’t take the hospitality out of hospitality and doesn’t replace that human element. But that kind of went with that overarching theme of the entire event, which was sharpening the edge. So the thing I took from that is that the hotels that are really gonna win are the ones that are understanding their guests and using AI to further that, to further get to know their guests, to make that experience a little bit better. Ryan Embree: You know, and we had some incredible conversations and interviews with some professionals that we’re gonna share here in a second. But just to kind of jump on what Cassidy’s saying, we’re at a really cool inflection point in our industry right now as we go gear towards the busy travel season. So it’ll be interesting to see, you know, we had the opportunity to meet with development person from Minor hotels who’s looking to bring their brand into US and Canada, which will be very interesting. We know how they have a huge global footprint, a lot of interest early on in getting into the Americas. Uh, we then visited with AHLA and Kevin Carey and his team doing such wonderful work over there advocacy for our industry and some really cool initiatives that we were able to sit down with Kevin for a few minutes and chat about, uh, Jan Freitag from STR our hotel Data North Star and compass. They just released a revised forecast for the hospitality industry. So we went over some major points of that revised forecast and finally we got the opportunity to sit down with president and CEO Best Western Larry Cuculic. What a wonderful conversation about the best Western brand and how they are implementing, um, some of that AI and technology into their brand, and capitalizing on not only the World Cup, but also America 250. So wonderful insights that you’re only gonna find here on the sweet spot. Thank you for joining us. We hope you enjoy these exclusive interviews from NYU IHIF 2026. Hello everyone. Welcome to another episode of The Sweet Spot. We are live on location at NYU IHIF 2026 here with Genna, the VP of US and Canada Development for Minor Hotels. Genna, thank you so much for taking the time to stop and the busy big apple and talk with us today. Genna Panagopoulos: Thanks for having me. Ryan Embree: Excited about, this show. A lot of energy, a lot of buzz. You know, when you come to an NYU talking to ownerships, a lot of capital here, what are the conversation kind of stem around, and what does a successful NYU show look like as you head back to your home base? Sure. Genna Panagopoulos: Successful NYU would really be finding some deals, perpetuating some deals. So hopefully advancing some opportunities and it’s really all about for right now because we’re relatively new into the region. Educating our owners and the, the broader development community. So, you know, some of, some of the players do already know us, but in the luxury space, but there’s a lot of people we gotta get out in front of and introduce Minor hotels to. Ryan Embree: And this is a great place and, obviously a great city to do that in. What has been kind of the feedback? I mean, you’ve been tasked with this enormous job. We have such a great brand, worldwide, you’re bringing it here to us, Canada, and North America. What have been some of those initial conversations and hearing that and initial interest and feedback from owners? Genna Panagopoulos: Yeah, we’ve had a lot of feedback and interest on Anantara. So some of our, you know, established luxury brands that are pretty well known when you know the luxury hotel space in a global environment. Sure. So those owners have actually come to us saying, we’re really excited about the opportunities here. So that’s one piece. Of course we have NH Hotels, NH collection, and NH, which are very well known brands, especially in Mediterranean, Europe. Yeah. And, Central and South America. So there’s excitement around that too. Ryan Embree: Does it help, I mean, having such an international brand, we got the World Cup here, right? In a couple months. You kind of using that as maybe some momentum as you kind of come into, and introduce this brand into the Americas. Genna Panagopoulos: Absolutely. There’s a lot of, you know, I’m also educating Minor of the markets we wanna be in and so that’s definitely helping as well and putting some places on the map. Ryan Embree: And let’s talk about that because there’s been some announced projects already right here actually in New York. Talk about that project a little bit. Genna Panagopoulos: Yes. Thanks for asking too. We have a Worsely Hotel that’s opening, here next year. It’s gonna be super exciting because Worsely is a restaurant brand that we are taking into the hotel space. So it’s the first of its kind and nowhere better than to start in New York comes from London. So there’s a lot of correlation between the two markets. Ryan Embree: One of a kind hospitality venue and a one of a kind city, so. Exactly. But another project we’re really excited about just ’cause we’re home based, obviously in Orlando right down the road, a bright line away in Miami. Talk to us a little bit about that project and how that’s different. Yeah, Genna Panagopoulos: It’s a high rise building built in Miami. Hasn’t started construction yet, but it’ll open in 2030. It’ll be an Anantara hotel with branded residences, both private branded residences and, um, ones that will be able to be rented to hotel guests as well. Super wellness oriented. There’s gonna be a really extensive spa. Right. Very experiential. Wonderful for the residents that are gonna be buying, the residence. Ryan Embree: It’s incredible. It sounds like you guys are really taking care of all of the kind of popular travel trends right now. Right. FMB has really had this resurgence in hospitality with the project here. Wellness, obviously a huge piece of what hospitality is leaning into and what travelers are looking forward to. So having that flexibility between the brands too, I’m sure is a definitely a fun place to be when having these conversations with owners. But you talked about another project in Turks and Caicos. Genna Panagopoulos: Turks and Caicos. So we have an Anantara in Turks and Caicos that I believe will open in 2029. So in order we’ll have one in New York next year, and then 29 on Ontario trips and Caicos 2030, Miami. Ryan Embree: So no shortage of news on the Minor Hotel side. Congratulations to you and your team. Thank you. As you wrap up, I mean, what’s your vision? What’s your goal? As you bring Minor Hotels into the North American region? Genna Panagopoulos: Yeah. Well, if I think about next year at NYU, I hope people, more people are coming towards us. Excited about us being a different brand a different mindset. So we offer, we think of ourselves a little bit differently from the parent brands that are already established here because we have, you know, ownership still of most of our portfolio or we lease most of our portfolio. Um, so I hope there’s more inbound traffic coming towards my way. I hope people generally just walking down the street know us a little bit more. Certainly. You know, white Lotus helped us with Anantara, so there’s a lot of people who Oh, yes, are are diehard Anantara fans because of that. But that’s what I’m hoping for. And eventually we’d love to have an office here. So as long as we do our, our, our work, right, we, we get a strong pipeline, we’ll be able to have an office, a regional office in, in North America. Ryan Embree: Incredible. Well, super exciting. Can’t wait to catch up on all the exciting projects that you have at Minor Hotels. This is the first of a couple collaborations we’ll be doing with Minor hotels, so make sure you stay tuned. Congratulations again, Genna. And thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. Genna Panagopoulos: Thanks for having me. Ryan Embree: Hello everyone. Welcome to another episode of The Suite Spot. We are live on location, New York City at NYU IHIF. I’m here with Kevin Carey, President and CEO of the AHLA Foundation and COO of AHLA. Kevin, not your first time on the Suite Spot. Appreciate you taking some time and joining me here today. Kevin Carey: It’s lways a pleasure to spend time with you. Ryan Embree: Yeah, it’s fun.Incredible event so far. NYU obviously AHLA, AHLA Foundation Forward has a huge presence here. What does, you know, when you come to the event like this, we always talk in hospitality, these events are always going to exist no matter what. Technology comes down the pike because hospitality, we’re people, right. We like connecting. What is a successful NYU IHIF look like for you and your team? Kevin Carey: Well, It’s always an important period of time in the year at, as we approach midyear to check in with our members, to have that conversation about the advocacy issues we’re leading on behalf of the industry to hear how the business performance is tracking as well. And just to build enthusiasm and engagement for the events and the initiatives that we’re leading, not only in the association, but with the foundation as well. Ryan Embree: And none more important than the No Room for Trafficking initiative that you and your team have done some fabulous work on. I mean, we have all sorts of brands up on stage, sometimes with differing opinions here and there, but one cause that everyone in our industry has really gotten behind, and it’s the work of you and your team, is this No Room for Rrafficking? We always like to spread awareness of this. Talk to us a little about, about on that front and the progress you’re seeing and making. Kevin Carey: Well, this is a longstanding commitment that the industry has to human trafficking prevention and awareness. It started in 2019 with the development of the No Room For Trafficking Initiative and its focus on training and expanded in 2022 to include the Survivor Fund. So this is an area where AHLA and the foundation specifically serves as a convening entity to bring the industry together to rally around this important issue to work, to build awareness that’ll drive prevention of human trafficking, and also to gather funds to help support survivors. So this is a commitment not only on a longstanding basis, but also on a going forward basis as well. Ryan Embree: And such inspiring stories that you’ve told over the years. And people, you know, hoteliers and other people listening to this can really get behind and encourage people to kinda look at that initiative. Another kind of initiative that you’ve done in these events that, when we’re talking about these events is forward. We had a record breaking attendance a couple months ago in the spring. Talk to us about how that is. And you actually have some of those the forward initiatives here at NYU. Kevin Carey: We do within the foundation, our mission is to advance the workforce of the industry. And we do that through a focus not only on the current workforce, those over 2 million associates and colleagues who deliver hospitality day to day, but also how do we attract the future workforce to the industry. I talked about being a convening entity. The foundation brings together the industry across all segments. And there’s two areas where we believe we can make a difference. One is around human trafficking that we just spoke about, but also around the forward initiative which is geared towards, and its purposes to advance women in the hospitality industry and in leadership roles in the hospitality industry. So we were delighted to host our most recent forward conference in Atlanta, back in April. And the results were outstanding but really the momentum and the impact that that forward is having is really, which has us so enthusiastic and committed to this initiative moving forward. Ryan Embree: Yeah, that’s gotta be so cool to see industry leaders in hospitality raise their hands and want to be a part of this movement and really see the results from that. Kevin Carey: Well, it’s grown from just being a conference, that started in 2018 and had about 150 people at the first event to now over 1100 attendees. But as it as it has expanded from a conference to a leadership development curriculum. And you mentioned the forward exchange, which took place, here in New York earlier today, where it brought together over a hundred early and mid stage career and professionals of women and some men who are participating along with their peers to focus on networking and building those relationships so they can be well suited and take on roles, over time in the industry. Ryan Embree: Really cool to see. And again, probably some incredible stories coming from that over the years as the as the initiative matures. One thing that, that hospitality in general, really looking forward to, we got big summer, right? We’re usually really excited about summer is just ’cause of the travel season, kids being outta school. But this summer in particular, we’ve been looking forward to for a couple years. We got World Cup on the horizon, finally. We played just a couple miles from here and in America 250. What are you kind of hearing from hoteliers and how are AHLA really, gearing up for these big events, showcasing our industry? Kevin Carey: Well, these are really defining opportunities, for the industry to support those guests to welcome that demand, to drive the hospitality infrastructure over time. So there’s a lot of enthusiasm around the potential that that represents and as we’ve seen on stage already today the results in the first part of the year for the industry have been positive. a number of the outlooks are increasing the Revpar and ADR and other industry metrics, here with the these large events we are still waiting to see some of the demand materialize and we’re in a critical period of time right now, about 10 days out before the games to see that hopefully what’ll be a late surge in bookings, then translate into further business success for the industry. Ryan Embree: Yeah. Hopefully, and hopefully see that international travel continue to come back to North America, you know, a lot of hoteliers, hoping for that. Zooming in a little bit on a AHLA summertime, also time for interns, right. Come in and we’ve talked about this before. I mean, internships, mentorship in hospitality. So critical. I mean, throughout the years we’ve had these staffing shortages and we’ve talked about getting creative, our industry, getting creative on ways to fill those roles, internships being one of them. Talk about a little bit about the AHLA internship program and what these interns are are ready for this summer. Kevin Carey: Well, it’s not new. We’ve had a well established program from a number of years now. And, and we’re excited annually to bring a number of interns into our team across each function. we’ll have an interns in the government affairs team, in marketing, in the foundation. it’s so refreshing to engage them in our work to see their enthusiasm about their future to see them pick up valuable skills and experience of being in an office environment, learning more. And you know what? They, they have a real impact. They have some fun along the way as well and we have a wonderful session at the end where they get to present the results of some of the work in the initiatives that they’ve been working on. So it’s an annual opportunity that we look very forward to. And they’ll be starting just in about a week’s time. so it’ll be a great another repeatevent for us. Ryan Embree: Yeah. Love to see it. You know, again, any way that we can have more exposure to all sides of hospitality. Beause as we know, it’s not just, you know, the front desk. There’s so many elements to it and there’s none more demonstrated by how big our hospitality industry is than by the hospitality show that you put on. And this year is gonna be right in our backyard. In Miami, Florida. Get us a little bit excited about what we can expect at this year’s fourth annual. This is our fourth Hospitality Show, correct? Kevin Carey: So we started in Vegas, went to San Antonio, we’re in Denver last year. A lot of enthusiasm coming out of Denver for the content. And then what’s unique about the hospitality show is it’s really the only conference in the industry with a focus on operations and how operations is driving profitability. So there’s a terrific enthusiasm and people are looking forward to being in Miami, coming together in Q4, all segments of the industry represented. So we’ll have the brands we’ll have management companies, owners, service providers, suppliers, independent hotels also play an important role in the industry. So we’re about to open registration and that’ll really kickstart, the focus on November 2-4 in Miami. Ryan Embree: Well we’re looking forward to it. We’re hoping to go 4/4 on covering the hospitality show. Especially with it being right there in our backyard. Kevin, we know you’re busy. Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with us today on some of these important initiatives. And hopefully we’ll see you in Miami in just a few months. Kevin Carey: Hopefully I have something else on. Ryan Embree: Alright. Appreciate it. Thanks. Kevin Carey: Thank you so much. Ryan Embree: Hello everyone. Ryan Embree. here live at NYU IHIF 2026 here with Jan the National Director of Hospitality Analytics at CoStar. Jan, you were just on a panel. Thanks for taking the time to jump off and speak with us. Jan Freitag: Absolutely. Ryan Embree: State of the state, love the name obviously you’re the north star of hospitality data out there. Jan, revised forecasts just came out. Talk to us a little bit about those points that you were sharing with the audience today. Jan Freitag: So we’re suggesting that RevPAR this year is gonna grow 2.8%, which is very different from the way we looked at the world at the ALIS Hotel Investment Conference. First quarter performance was much more stronger than we had expected than the public traded companies had expected the brands or the …. And a lot of them have revised their year end forecast up. So, you know, we followed suit. Now they, most of them just revised their forecast by the outperformance of Q1. But we’re suggesting No, no, there’s momentum. So we actually took our forecast up by a lot more to 2.8%, 2% driven by ADR and 0.8 by occupancy, which is really good to see. ’cause it implies that demand is outpacing supply. You know, so we get occupancy gains and then some pricing power. Ryan Embree: Love to see that. I mean we were here a year ago with Amanda who is talking about trying to decipher through the noise, a lot of noise right now. But great to see the momentum with those revisions and so important to have those revisions because the landscape can change ever so rapidly as you know. But talking about the supply, talk to us a little bit, go into a little bit more in depth and then obviously every market is different. What markets right now are running a little bit hot on supply? Jan Freitag: Yeah, so fational forecast for Supply goes to 0.4%, not a whole lot. Right. The long run average is 1.6, so we’re well below that. The number of rooms in construction used to be between, we know, 150,000 – 160,000. It’s now 140,000. So it’s sort of staying there. It’s just so expensive to get anything done. And interest rates are still high and could go higher. Who knows, we’re not making interest rate forecast. But you know, there’s definitely no longer this idea of how we should cut, you know, interest rates twice this year or so. I think those days are gone, you know, and so now the question is, okay, so where are people getting things done? And you can look at it by markets. So a couple of them are usual suspects. So Nashville, very strong, Dallas, Houston, Denver, Phoenix. So those are markets sort of in the smile states, sort of in the Sunbelt that still get a lot of people moving there. And you know, migration determines the economic performance. And so we’re seeing a lot more room supply growth there, but there’re just a lot of markets where it’s very, very hard to get anything done because of that higher cost of construction and of the higher interest rate. So I would single out those markets, but overall the picture is rather muted. On the supply side. So what that means then, for existing owners is the time to renovate is right now percent. Because you want to be the new kid on the block with the new hotel, there’s not a lot of new competition coming. This is time to renovate and really put your best foot forward. Ryan Embree: A hundred percent. And you know, one of the other topics we talked about, or you talked about rather on stage was segments right now luxury, doing very, very well leading the way. Obviously a lot of bifurcation, that K-shaped economy. What are you seeing across the segments right now? Jan Freitag: Yeah, I mean there are no wrong answers in luxury, right? I mean, luxury last year was the winner. This year is the winner. We’re projecting, very healthy RevPAR growth double of what we’re saying for the nation. We think the luxury class can materialize. And then what’s really nice to see is that for upscale upper midscale midscale, there’s also RevPAR growth there, which we hadn’t seen last year. And to me that speaks to the strength really of the American economy. But it sort of permeates toward all income classes. Now the exception is was and unfortunately will be likely the economy sector now even there we’re suggesting RevPAR’s growing, but it’s just, you know, 0.8% call that flat for all intent and purposes. Ryan Embree: International travel too, obviously World Cup on the heels of this. What are you see any interesting data points there you wanna share just right ahead of the America 250 and World Cup? Jan Freitag: There are two very different vibes coming from the panel that I was on. Adam Sacks prior to US presenting was talking about, oh wow, international inbound is really still quite a bit lower than it was in 2019. But the gentleman from the NTTO, the National Travel Tourism Organization was like, no, we’re projecting rock and roll, really strong growth of international inbound. The truth is probably gonna somewhere in the tween this year. World Cup is gonna drive a lot of international travelers. What I’m wondering about though is are some of those travelers basically stealing from 2025 and from 2027 and now they’re saying, oh, let’s not go in 25, let’s go in 26. And then when next year comes around, they’re like, we just went to the us you know, and not go in 27 either. So I just hope that the more positive spin from the government comes true and this and, and not that we’re just sort of packing everything into this year and then international inbound is gonna deteriorate. Ryan Embree: So many interesting data points. Anyone in particular you have your eyes on where, you know, obviously we love a nice rosy outlook and try to look for opportunities through all of the data that’s out there, but anyone’s that are like unexpected data points or something that you’re at least keeping an eye on right now? Jan Freitag: Yeah, so there are a couple, but the one that I’m really focused on is consumer price index. Everything is getting more expensive and so that means that hotels will see their cost increase. And the big question then is how much of that cost increase can they pass on to the customer? And I just told you that our ADR forecast for this year is 2% and inflation is gonna be what, 3.5 or something? I mean, it’s gonna be much more than that outpacing that. So that’s really the crux and I think that’s what we here at NYU, to talk to owners and investors and management companies have figure out, okay, so how can we keep our margins expanding even maybe how do you do that in this environment where top line growth may be not keeping pace with with inflation. So the CPI number is really something I’m keeping an eye on. Ryan Embree: Yeah, pretty challenging time right now. when it comes to margins and hospitality that we, again, trying to suss out and figure out here, what are those maybe opportunistic data points that you’re seeing that you’re saying this, this is really good, maybe unexpected on the other end of the spectrum? Jan Freitag: Yeah, I think the Americans are wealthier than they ever have been. And Adam Sachs has this fascinating data point where he shows at the emerge that the middle class in America is shrinking, but part of it is because a lot more people are rich. So people are moving up the income chain and that allows ’em then to spend more money on experiences, very clear that people favor experiences over goods. And we are right in that Suite Spot. Ryan Embree: That continues to be the experience over stuff. We love to see that. And then you’re kind of here celebrating an anniversary/birthday of your podcast, is it? You know you’re, you’re usually, typically used to be in the host, not so much the guests, so thank you. Tell us a little bit more and maybe where our hotel audience can find the insights that you provide. Jan Freitag: Yeah, and thank you for having me. So we have our own podcast. My colleague Isaac Collazo from STR and myself get together once a month. It’s called Tell Me More, A Hospitality Data podcast. And three years ago at juniors across the street over cheesecake, we sort of hatched the idea. And so now we’re, I don’t know, like, you know, almost 30 episodes into it. And we get together once a month and we just sort of riff on the data and hopefully you can join us. Ryan Embree: I love it. That’s awesome. Well, Jan, thank you so much. Very busy time. Appreciate you stopping by and talking to us. Jan Freitag: My pleasure. Thank you so much. Ryan Embree: Alright. Hello everyone. Ryan Embree here with the Suite Spot. We are live at NYU IHIF 2026 here with Larry Cuculic, President and CEO of BWH Hotels. Larry, thank you so much for taking time outta your busy schedule to join us here on the Suite Spot. Larry Cuculic: It’s my absolute pleasure. Thank you for the invitation and for allowing me to share some thoughts with regard to the success and BWH hotels. Ryan Embree: Yeah. We’ve got a lot to cover cause you’ve got a lot going on right now. But let’s start with this event, right? NYU IHIF, lot of major brands here what does a successful NYU look like for you and your team? Larry Cuculic: To us, a successful NYU is interacting with developers and investors such that they’re aware of what BWH has become. We’re now 18 brands, over 4,000 hotels in over a hundred countries and territories from premium economy up to luxury hotels. We acquired world hotels about six years ago. And so it really is continuing to educate about the possibilities of their associating with BWH hotels because we would be singularly focused on their success if they partner with us. And you’re also in a powerhouse panel tomorrow, the Executive Exchange Hospitality Performance Strategies for Success give our audience a little bit a sneak peek of what you’re gonna be talking about on stage. Larry Cuculic: Well, we’re gonna be talking about of course, the economy near term as well as long term projections for what that looks like. we’ll be talking about the importance of loyalty programs. We’ll be talking about the impact of really the economy and things like labor insurance and how we as brands need to focus on the success of our hotels by offering them programs to really offset that impact on net RevPAR. Ryan Embree: And I’m sure one of the subjects and topics that we brought up on your panel, certainly something we talk about these hospitality events is, AI and technology. And we had the privilege of having SVP and your CTO Bill Ryan on at the Hospitality Show a couple months in October, gave us a little bit of lay of the land when it came to AI and technology. How do you feel personally that this technology is really changing the way that travelers choose hotels, but also how they have their hotel experience, their guest experience? Larry Cuculic: Sure. So the first thing we’re doing is we’re reinvesting in our .com as well as our app. And we want them to be easy to use intuitive, but we also wanna make sure they have content that convinces guests when they’re shopping that our hotels will provide them kind of that customization and personalization. ’cause it’s not about a commodity, a hotel room, it’s about all those things that we can offer. By way of example we’re partnering with an AI agency to kind of harvest content with regard to where our hotels are located in those communities. At the same time, we’ll take that harvested content and we’ll filter it through our hoteliers who live in those communities and create the content that will be the AI answer when somebody’s looking for a place to stay. And they’ll know that we want them to have the best possible time while we’re in that community, not just staying with us as a hotel, that we recognize that people don’t want just to stay, they want really a journey. Ryan Embree: Yeah. Something that we aspire in hospitality to provide that not just a hotel stay, but an experience. And we talked to Joelle Park about the power of storytelling and how that can play a component in one of the best stories, obviously that you just had a really exciting announcement with is America 250 and the story of this great nation. So talk to us a little bit about that partnership and what BWH Hotels is doing with America 250. Larry Cuculic: Well, we are a sponsor of America 250, and we’re encouraging our hoteliers to embrace the 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation. And part of that is not just USA 250, we also have the 100th anniversary of Route 66. We have hotels that have been with us, believe it or not, we have a hotel that’s been with us 75 years. And it speaks to the heritage of our brand. So we’ll be leaning into the history of this great country. At the same time we’ll be leaning into the history of our great brand and encouraging people to travel and see the United States and all that it has to offer no matter where you go. And the beauty of our hotels we have 2200 of them in North America and wherever they’re going to go, we want them to know that we have a hotel that will meet their travel leads such that they can experience really the 250th anniversary of USA. Ryan Embree: Yeah. It’s a really exciting partnership right in at an inflection point with the World Cup as well. So introducing maybe some international travel also to the brand and the nation. You know, you’re a great following on LinkedIn. I encourage our audience, if you haven’t, make sure you follow Larry, but one of the things you’re reflecting on your North American regional conferences that you’ve done up to this point in 2026 and you quoted to say that you want BWH hotels to become the most welcoming brand in the world. What does that mean to you and how is your team working to achieve that? Larry Cuculic: Well, welcoming means that we’re gracious hosts, but it also means that we’re, I’ll call it easy to do business with understanding, being flexible and recognizing that we are somebody you’d want to be partners with. Whenever anyone walks into a hotel we should tell them, you know, welcome, we’re glad you’re here by way of example. But I used to think of it that way in terms of being gracious host and everything that happens at the hotel, but when I think of welcoming, I also want to think about our new.com and app. Again, it’s that ease of use and personalization so that when you go there, we know it’s you and we want to help you make good decisions with regard to travel. So welcoming is about ease of.com, the app we’re redoing our loyalty program. I think Joel probably talked to you about that. And we want the loyalty program to be welcoming as well. Well, what does that mean? Well, that means that when you interact with us, you’ll know how many points you have. You’ll know they never expire. You’ll know that you can use them to buy down the price of a room at any point. That you don’t have to, to have as many points for a full stay to leverage those points. It’s a value of the program. And of course welcoming. I always lean into the importance of being not just a gracious host, but somebody that appreciates our guests. To me, that’s welcoming because you have to recognize that people, they’re traveling with their families, it’s something that you wanna leave a terrific impression on them and their family. And you also want them to know that we appreciate that they’ve spent their hard-earned money staying with us. To me, that’s being appreciative gracious hosts. And that’s part of the welcoming. It’s not, the welcoming doesn’t just happen when they enter. Welcoming has to be entire stay. Ryan Embree: So key. And the brands that kind of make that connection with their travelers, especially in a time where, I mean, we just talked about in this interview AI technology, there’s way more places become disconnected, to find that connection, that human to human connection. Very important right now. So as we wrap up the interview, obviously at these events we’re always, whether it’s the hospitality data we’re looking into, whether it’s a conversation, we’re always trying to take a glimpse into the future, trying to predict that future. Larry what do you see, what’s your vision for the future of BWH Hotels. Larry Cuculic: People will always wanna travel. And for us, if we can become that welcoming brand that appreciates our guests, we will build that loyalty. When we build that loyalty, that program will grow. Our revenue delivery brand direct will grow which is the lowest cost for us in terms of that reservation for our hoteliers but what I think I would also offer to you is we’re also very focused on thoughtful growth. And what that means is if you grow your loyalty program, you also wanna make sure you have hotels that are in locations where guests want to go. Be it London, be it Rome, be it Frankfurt, be it Bangkok, no matter where it is around the world. And so, you know, we have a, a focus goal of 5,000 hotels, which means we will grow thoughtfully, but with our guests in mind. And because when we have a hotel join us, our sole focus is the success of that hotel as well as having a quality hotel where guests want to go. Ryan Embree: That’s awesome. Well, we wish you nothing but success. Hopefully maybe can join the Suite Spot when that 5,000 hotel opens and we can celebrate that together. But in the meantime, thank you, Larry, for taking the time out of your day to join us here on the Suite spot. Larry Cuculic: Well, thank you. Thank you for the opportunity. Very much appreciate it. Speaker 2: To join our loyalty program, be sure to subscribe and give us a five star reading on iTunes. Suite Spot is produced by Travel Media Group. Our editor is Brandon Bell with Cover Art by Bary Gordon. I’m your host Ryan Embree, and we hope you enjoyed your stay.

Sheletta Brundidge makes her Friday visit to the show with an amazing, emotional discussion about the powerful impact of faith on her life before some fun talking about the best spots in town for fried chicken.

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Episode 750 arrives with a simple reminder: the bullshit never sleeps. This week Jason and Brian dive headfirst into a game of Douchebag Ping Pong featuring OpenAI, Anthropic, Elon Musk, and the rest of the AI industrial complex. OpenAI is preparing to go public while simultaneously transforming ChatGPT into an everything app, Anthropic wants the world to slow down AI development before Skynet shows up for work, and then immediately releases a more powerful model because apparently self-awareness only goes so far. Meanwhile, Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning side hustle is laying people off, proving that convincing humans to hand over their biometric data remains a surprisingly difficult sales pitch.The AI arms race gets even weirder as SpaceX unveils plans for orbital data centers the size of flying football fields while Google and Anthropic shovel billions into Elon's compute empire just to keep their models fed. On Earth, Seattle is trying to ban new AI data centers before they drink the city dry, Meta is planting AI infrastructure in India, Google is slashing Gemini prices, and a Mississippi judge discovers that lawyers on both sides of a case used AI to invent legal citations, resulting in the rare spectacle of artificial stupidity arguing against itself. Thankfully, AI also manages to do something useful, helping researchers develop a promising universal vaccine and reminding us that not every machine-learning story ends with humanity getting harvested for electricity.Elsewhere, crypto continues its transformation into performance art as Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a presidential pardon while reports suggest the Trump family made billions from crypto projects that left investors holding the bag. Meta gets caught quietly experimenting with face recognition in smart glasses, lawmakers scramble to require recording indicators, and Snapchat tightens protections for younger users. The guys also celebrate Apple's shockingly competent Sports app, a rare piece of software that simply does the thing it's supposed to do without trying to become your therapist, financial advisor, or AI life coach. Plus: Ghostbusters returns, Devil May Cry gets another season, Bill Burr takes on Facebook in The Social Reckoning, and a look at why Silicon Valley's newest luxury service appears to be paying actual humans for conversation.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use code OLDGEEKS for 20% off at clnmy.com/OLDGEEKSPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/750Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/w8POIp_Dts0SHOW NOTESOpenAI files SEC paperwork to go publicAnthropic proposes a global slowdown of AI developmentOpenAI Joins Anthropic in Call for International AI WatchdogAnthropic releases Claude Fable, a version of Mythos, days after warning AI is becoming too dangerousOpenAI reportedly has a major ChatGPT overhaul in storeSam Altman's Eyeball Scanning Company Now Laying Off WorkersElon Musk's first-gen orbital data center craft spans wider than a Boeing 747 and runs an interchangeable chip payload — AI1 satellite compute payload is 120 kW, peaks at 150 kWGoogle will pay SpaceX $920 million a month to use xAI's data centersSeattle is close to approving a year-long ban on large data centersMeta signs first AI data center deal in India with RelianceGoogle cuts the price of its AI Plus plan and doubles the storageJudge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the CaseThe University of Cambridge says it successfully tested a vaccine with an AI-designed antigenKalshi will require employment info for some bets as an insider trading precautionSam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from TrumpTrump Family Reportedly Made About $2.3 Billion on Crypto While Investors Lost About $2.3 Billion on Trump-Related CryptoThe Nerdy Escorts Cashing In On Silicon Valley's AI BoomApple Made a Sports App That Does Almost Nothing. 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This episode is a must-listen for any sports fan, as the speaker shares a thrilling story about a game-changing moment in baseball history. The excitement is palpable as they recount the details of a stunning comeback, where the Giants turned a nine-point deficit into a win, thanks to a walk-off grand slam by 21-year-old Bryce Eldridge. But that's not all - the conversation also delves into the world of the NFL, where the 49ers are dealing with a drama-filled situation involving star player Brandon Aiyuk.The speaker shares their thoughts on the 49ers' schedule, which includes a challenging road trip, and how it might impact the team's performance. They also discuss the intriguing case of Aaron Donald, who may be planning to return to the game later in the season. The conversation is filled with insights and opinions on the world of sports, making this episode a must-listen for anyone who loves the thrill of competition.The speaker's passion for the game shines through as they share their thoughts on the recent game, and the impact it had on the fans. They also discuss the importance of teamwork and the role that individual players can play in turning the tide of a game. With a mix of humor and analysis, this episode is a fun and engaging listen.If you're a sports fan looking for a dose of excitement and insight, this episode is a must-listen. Join the conversation and hear the speaker's thoughts on the latest developments in the world of sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a must-listen for any sports fan, as the speaker shares a thrilling story about a game-changing moment in baseball history. The excitement is palpable as they recount the details of a stunning comeback, where the Giants turned a nine-point deficit into a win, thanks to a walk-off grand slam by 21-year-old Bryce Eldridge. But that's not all - the conversation also delves into the world of the NFL, where the 49ers are dealing with a drama-filled situation involving star player Brandon Aiyuk.The speaker shares their thoughts on the 49ers' schedule, which includes a challenging road trip, and how it might impact the team's performance. They also discuss the intriguing case of Aaron Donald, who may be planning to return to the game later in the season. The conversation is filled with insights and opinions on the world of sports, making this episode a must-listen for anyone who loves the thrill of competition.The speaker's passion for the game shines through as they share their thoughts on the recent game, and the impact it had on the fans. They also discuss the importance of teamwork and the role that individual players can play in turning the tide of a game. With a mix of humor and analysis, this episode is a fun and engaging listen.If you're a sports fan looking for a dose of excitement and insight, this episode is a must-listen. Join the conversation and hear the speaker's thoughts on the latest developments in the world of sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 526 - Mark Wilson - Golf Rules & Incredible Stories from A Veteran Rules Official Mark Wilson, Player Development Director, served over two years as the Interim Program Director in the PGA Golf Management Program at Ferris State University. Mark, a PGA Master Professional, spent 31 years as the Head Golf Professional at Watermark Country Club in Grand Rapids. He continues to be actively involved in PGA Education and Rules of Golf Activities. He has been a member of the PGA of America's Rules of Golf Committee since 1990. In this capacity, he has served as a Rules Official at 30 PGA Championships, 22 Masters Tournaments, 7 British Opens, 7 United States Opens and 11 Ryder Cup Matches. He served as Chair of the PGA Rules Committee from 2005 – 2010 and during that period was the Rules Chair for six PGA Championships. He was the Chief Referee at the 2008 and 2016 Ryder Cup Matches. Mark has been involved in Rules education as well. He served as a consulting member of the United States Golf Association's Rules of Golf Committee from 2005 – 2011 and was appointed to the same position again in 2019 where he continues his service. In this capacity, he contributes proposed language for new and revised Rules of Golf and Interpretations on the Rules of Golf. He has been an instructor at 46 National PGA/USGA Rules of Golf Workshops. Since 1992, Mark has also conducted annual Rules of Golf programs for the students in the PGA Golf Management Program at Ferris State. He is the featured instructor in "Understanding the Rules in Game Situations," part of the PGA Golf Instruction Video Series, a 4-part video series produced for the PGA by TN Marketing, a division of Turner Sports. The PGA of America honored Mark in 2008 as the recipient of the National Horton Smith Award for contributions to the PGA Education Program. In 2007 he was elected to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame, in 2008 the Grand Rapids, MI Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2011 became one of twelve original inductees to the Michigan PGA Hall of Fame. As Player Development Director, his primary responsibility is to work with PGA Golf Management students who have not passed the PGA's required Playing Ability Test. Students are encouraged to take this 36 hole test prior to starting their academic program at Ferris. Those who do not pass before the start of their first semester are automatically enrolled for a mid-September test. Students who are not successful following this attempt are assisted by the Player Development Program. These weekly instructional programs are conducted in small groups and focus on all aspects of the game, including the full swing, short game, and course management. When the weather permits, these sessions are conducted at Ferris State's Katke Golf Course. During the winter months, classes meet in the Ken Janke, Sr. Golf Learning Center on campus. The Center features four full swing hitting bays and a putting green. Students are also assisted by computerized Trackman swing analysis technology. Mark delivers PGA Golf Management specific content in classes that cover Golf Facility Management and Teaching and Coaching, in the three Levels of PGA education. During the Fall Semester, he also teaches a class in Private Club Management for the Ferris State Hospitality Program. Mark also serves as an advisor to the PGAGM Student Association. This student group conducts tournaments and educational activities for PGA Golf Management students and is also involved in various community service and charitable activities.   ---------------- Subscribe to the FGN Podcast Watch FGN videos on YouTube Check out our other sports pod: Church Pew Sports TEXT or CALL (989) 272-2383 to share your thoughts, comments, suggestions, and questions    

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It was an incredible Game 4 comeback for the New York Knicks last night, topping off a crazy day between that and Bryce Eldridge's walk-off grand slam

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Hour 3 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: We continue to hear from people on if you should frame or wear/use signed jerseys and memorabilia. Has there ever been a year where the Stanley Cup Finals and the NBA Finals have been this compelling? Nine years ago, today, the Penguins won their fifth Stanley Cup in Nashville. Vince Lombardi was born on this date in 1913. Joe Montana was born on this day in 1956.

This was one of the greatest wins in PNC Park history. Oneil Cruz and Konnor Griffin are both out, and Tyler Callihan delivered. Callihan said he's going to be better in the Major Leagues than the minors because these games matter and he received a curtain call by the fans. Joe is always going to remember how a random Wednesday night turned into a historic night with the Pirates, plus the Knicks cementing the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.

We continue to hear from people on if you should frame or wear/use signed jerseys and memorabilia. Has there ever been a year where the Stanley Cup Finals and the NBA Finals have been this compelling? 

Hour 1 with Bob Pompeani and Joe Starkey: This was one of the greatest wins in PNC Park history. Oneil Cruz and Konnor Griffin are both out, and Tyler Callihan delivered. Joe is always going to remember how a random Wednesday night turned into a historic night with the Pirates, plus the Knicks cementing the largest comeback in NBA Finals history. The Pirates need a big threat in the bullpen.

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Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he covers today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Listener Q&A episode of The Wright Report, Bryan breaks down the latest escalation with Iran, including a dramatic at-sea rescue of two downed Apache pilots using an AI-powered drone boat, and explains what a lasting peace deal would actually require. Listeners push Bryan on oil prices, the Iran endgame, and whether the U.S. should pursue regime change or a strategic withdrawal. He lays out his case for a coordinated pullback backed by covert CIA and SOCOM operations, while also addressing the riots now tearing through Belfast following a brutal attempted beheading by an asylum seeker, and what that moment reveals about the broader clash playing out across Europe. Plus, Bryan covers a landmark development in American-made solar panels, shares a correction on Ivermectin use in dogs, and closes with three pieces of genuinely good news: a simple hospital tip that cuts pneumonia risk by 60%, new UCLA research on creatine and cancer-fighting immune cells, and a stunning case study of an 80-year-old Alzheimer's patient who temporarily recovered speech, memory, and mobility after a single dose of psilocybin. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Bryan Dean Wright, Wright Report, Iran war, Apache helicopter rescue, Saronic drone boat, Task Force 59, Iran peace deal, JD Vance, oil prices, demand destruction, Belfast riots, Sudan asylum seeker, UK immigration, European migration crisis, QCells solar panels, made in USA solar, screwworm update, Ivermectin dogs, pneumonia prevention hospital, creatine cancer research, killer T cells, UCLA immunotherapy, psilocybin Alzheimer's, dementia treatment, Fourth of July film special

The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is set to take place next month in Philadelphia, and while fan voting ballots have officially dropped, it's time to start thinking about who you might place on the American and National League squads. While there are some obvious names to make the team—looking at you, Shohei Ohtani and Yordan Alvarez—fans will have to make a few difficult decisions about who else will get their vote. On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman break down both sides of the ballot and give their opinions on who they think should be voted in, including who might be the top vote-getter on the AL side with Aaron Judge set to miss the game. They also try to figure out how many players from the Philadelphia Phillies will represent their club with the game being hosted in the City of Brotherly Love. Later, Jake and Jordan discuss their recent trips to the ballpark, where they saw Paul Skenes take on the Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as his side quest to hang out with some little leaguers, and Gerrit Cole do something he hadn't done since 2022 against the Cleveland Guardians. They then talk about the incredible debut from Chicago White Sox prospect Braden Montgomery and look at the crazy numbers coming out of Sacramento A's and Milwaukee Brewers games in Las Vegas.   1:19 - The Opener: All-Star Game ballots released 4:34 - Who should make the AL squad? 18:25 - Who should make the NL squad? 37:15 - Field Report: Skenes on and off the field 47:35 - Cole against Cleveland 55:03 - Around The League: Montgomery's memorable debut 1:03:58 - Slugfest in Las Vegas Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast on your favorite podcast app:

Anthropic just released Claude Fable 5, the first public Mythos-class model and the start of the Claude 5 family. It is their most capable model ever but… kinda scary. This week on AI For Humans, the Mythos era goes public. Anthropic released Claude Fable 5, the first commercially available Mythos-class model and the first in the new Claude 5 line. It is the same underlying model as Mythos but shipped with conservative safeguards, questions about cybersecurity and biology get routed to Claude Opus 4.8 instead. We dig into what it can do, why Anthropic held it back, and what our future looks like as we get closer to AGI.  Then Apple goes AI again at WWDC: a profoundly revamped Siri AI, a dedicated Siri app, on-screen awareness, much better photo tools, and a foundation model setup that is local, multimodal, and partly powered by Google. Gavin is thrilled that the future has finally arrived, just not on the phone he bought last year. It is AI For Humans! THE MOST POWERFUL AI EVER RELEASED. WHAT COULD GO WRONG. SHOW LINKS Anthropic announces Claude Fable 5: https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5 Dan Shipper's review of Fable 5: https://x.com/danshipper/status/2064393970856124501 Usable Fable 5 demo (Library of Babel): https://library-of-babel-iota.vercel.app/ Rumored Fable 5 preview: Minecraft build (XIVIX): https://x.com/XIVIX_134/status/2062972363084341341 Rumored Fable 5 preview (chetaslua): https://x.com/chetaslua/status/2063328265708896621 Rumored Fable 5 preview (testingcatalog): https://x.com/testingcatalog/status/2062915688134574173 Fable 5 voxel Power Rangers comparison: https://x.com/Lentils80/status/2064379168272642315 Noam Brown on the implications of scaling test-time compute: https://x.com/polynoamial/status/2064210146558136827 WWDC full presentation: https://www.youtube.com/live/hF8swzNR1-o Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/06/apple-introduces-siri-ai-a-profoundly-more-capable-and-personal-assistant/ Apple says its new Google-infused AI is all about privacy: https://gizmodo.com/apple-says-its-new-google-infused-ai-is-all-about-privacy-2000768997 An actually useful Apple Intelligence use case: https://x.com/iupdate/status/2064078761856037112 Put a summary in your summary (notification summaries): https://x.com/i_zzzzzz/status/2064061955447406722 Gaussian splats coming to Apple Maps: https://x.com/bilawalsidhu/status/2064057313057439795  

Investing in clean energy infrastructure in emerging markets sounds more altruistic than profitable. But today's company shows that doing the right thing can also be incredibly lucrative.Mike Silvestrini, co-founder and Managing Partner of Energea, a US-based renewable energy investment platform. Mike's a seasoned renewable energy professional who has played a central role in developing over 500 solar projects across the US, Brazil, and Africa, contributing meaningfully to the global transition to clean energy. Today, we talk to Mike about how Energea evaluates investment opportunities, how they mitigate risk, and the incredible differences he's been able to make in different regions around the world. Highlights:Where the idea for Energea came from (2:20)How the platform functions (5:58)The types of deals Energea pursues (7:30)The minimum investment in Energea (9:52)Investment portfolios (11:53)Brazil (13:33)Investor Relations (15:27)Energea's Wealth Management Channel (18:32)Vetting new deals (19:45)Big institutional partners — Brookfield & Goldman Sachs (22:20)Community impact (24:23)Life perspective (28:16)Emerging Markets (30:11)Goals for '26 into '27 (31:37)Links:Mike Silvestrini LinkedInEnergea LinkedInEnergea WebsiteICR LinkedInICR TwitterICR WebsiteFeedback:If you have questions about the show, or have a topic in mind you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, joe@lowerstreet.co

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The Hidden Struggles Behind Comics: C.J. Standal Explores the True Cost of the Industry For most fans, comics are magic. Colorful worlds. Incredible heroes. Epic adventures. But behind every comic book page lies a reality most readers never see. Late nights. Creative battles. Financial uncertainty. And a constant tug-of-war between artistic passion and economic survival. That's exactly what writer C.J. Standal explores in his powerful new book Comics: The Call and the Cost, a thought-provoking collection of essays examining the history and struggles of comic book creators. Standal returns to the Comic Crusaders Podcast with host Al Mega to dive deep into the stories behind the medium. Originally written for the Cartoonist Cooperative Journal, these essays explore the deeper forces shaping the comics industry. The book tackles topics like: • The history of the comic book labor movement • The intersection of art and capitalism • The sacrifices creators make for their craft • The real-life politics surrounding comics creation One of the most fascinating essays in the collection, "The Cost of Comics: A History of the Comic Book Labor Movement," reveals the often overlooked battles creators have fought for recognition and fair compensation. Another essay explores the artistic and business philosophies of legendary creators Charles Schulz, Jim Davis, and Bill Watterson, examining how each navigated the complex relationship between creativity and corporate influence. Standal's work reminds readers that comics are more than entertainment. They are the product of dedication, resilience, and artistic conviction. The book will be available in print, ebook, and audiobook formats, with narration by Nancy Bober bringing the essays to life in a new medium. For fans of The Comics Journal, TwoMorrows, and comics scholarship, this is an essential read. But even casual readers will find themselves gaining a deeper appreciation for the people who dedicate their lives to making comics. Because behind every panel… There's a creator answering the call—no matter the cost. Subscribe for more interviews with creators across comics, film, gaming, and pop culture. Follow CJ on Scoail Media at Bluesky, Instagram, Tiktok, X, Threads: @cj_standal |CJ Standal and CJ Standal Productions on Facebook Website: cjstandalproductions.com Thank you for Watching / Listening! We appreciate your support! Host Al Mega Follow on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook: @TheRealAlMega / @ComicCrusaders Make sure to Like/Share/Subscribe if you haven't yet Rumble/Twitch: ComicCrusaders YouTube: / comiccrusadersworld Visit the official Comic Crusaders Comic Book Shop: comiccrusaders.shop Visit the OFFICIAL Comic Crusaders Swag Shop at: comiccrusaders.us Main Site: https://www.comiccrusaders.com/​​​​ Edited/Produced/Directed by Al Mega

Star Tribune reporter Jeff Day joins Chad in studio for two segments to share about the incredible piece detailing Vance Boelter's 43-hour evasion of authorities nearly a year ago.

The Evidence of Vote Fraud is The Absence Believable Math. OMG. President Trump CUTS OFF and WALKS OUT of a Kristen Welker interview He looks her in the eyes and tells her SHE'S A LIAR, then storms off! "The elections are like a 3rd world country. YOU'RE CROOKED...let's call it QUITS. I've HAD ENOUGH." U.S. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt: “I'm happy to provide you all of the evidence.”Gov. Gavin Newscum is under criminal review for signing up illegal aliens to vote through his criminal conspiracy—AB 37, universal mail-in ballots. Los Angeles Election Fraud Caught on Hidden Camera. LA election petitioners were caught on tape giving homeless individuals other voters' information, instructing them to forge voter names and signatures, and offering cash and drugs as incentives to register to vote.HOLY SMOKES. Governor candidate Steve Hilton just revealed the stunning reality of California fraud: They ALLOW mail-in ballots to BACKDATE by HAND so they can be counted late, and not invalid. "It's NOT just the postmark. YOU CAN HAND-WRITE THE DATE!" "Just to be really clear: you can BACKDATE YOUR BALLOT."Fired 60 Minutes actor, Scott Pelley lives in his own Truman ShowScott Pelley says Bari Weiss asked 60 Minutes staffers: “Why do you think the country thinks you're biased?"Pelley: "Why do you think so? Do you have a poll? Is there market research? What are you talking about?" "Because we certainly didn't believe that."Incredible.“And there's a subtle political bias that I have never seen at ‘60 Minutes” before  or at CBS News before.”   Scott Pelley spews nonsense with confidence.  He has so thoroughly imbibed progressive dogmas that he may actually believe he is politically neutral..Pete Hegseth Vs Mormons and LDS Beliefs Compared to the BibleDOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion List; Defense Secretary Hegseth previously announced the change due to an "impractical" system."There is a Mother in heaven who is with [God]. They're married & they have this perfect marriage, and we know that because... men can become Gods and women can become Goddesses."From Saints Unscripted, one of the biggest Mormon channels on YouTube.Notes on the key differences between the LDS Church and Biblical Christianity 

There isn't a question that Steve Sparks is one of our favorite former guests, and now he's BACK for more laughs. The knuckleballer turned broadcaster remains one of Tim's favorite storytellers in the game today. He kicks things off with an impression, and yes, it's fantastic. Plus, he shares a hilarious Richie Sexson story that you'll be talking about long after the episode ends. Ever wanted to win a car? So did one former player, who was VERY disappointed after an All Star Game. We also show some love to our friends at GameChanger. We're grateful for their support of the show. And there's plenty of appreciation for the late, great Stan Musial, including a story about a couple of kids who had absolutely no idea who he was. We wrap things up with Pete Rose and Bob Feller. That's a pretty strong finish, right? A huge thank you to Steve for taking time out of his busy schedule to join our little show. Most importantly, thank you for being a part of our family! To explore coverage, visit aspcapetinsurance.com/FOUL. The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance. Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today's guest has just crossed over into selling six figures on Amazon at great margins and he's fired up! He's going ALL IN as so many others have done with success!   He's yet another ProvenAmazonCourse.com student who is crushing it using 3PMercury as his primary software to run his business. At one point he says (as so many others are saying), "I'm finding more profitable inventory than I have money to buy!"   He's just the latest evidence as to how powerful this business model truly is!   On the show he shares: How he started with only a few hundred dollars - that's it! How 80% or more of his sales are happening at prices well above his competitors. How he's achieving an incredible 25%+ NET profit margin on his business! How he is now full time with this business model and not looking for another job after being recently laid off. How he has quickly found a list of 44,000 products to monitor with 3Pmercury. How he's doing all this with a very part time effort!   Don't forget to check out our episode sponsor, Sellerboard, our awesome sponsor - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely, accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/cXtfxKDWsFQ   Show note LINKS:   ProvenAmazonCourse.com The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training, including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   SilentJim.com/kickstart If you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started, then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.   TheProvenConference.com Learn more about our upcoming August 2026 event! The longest running annual event for Amazon sellers in the world!   Tools we recommend: Arbisource - Get the "one week free" offer SilentJim.com/arb Nepeto - A sourcing tool used and loved by many in our community  SilentJim.com/oaleads  Arbitrage Card - Save cash with discounted gift cards! SilentJim.com/giftcards Keepa - SilentJim.com/keepa   SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word "free" to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim's latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online (US only) or visit SilentJim.com/free11        

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The New York Post wrote a full investigative exposé because a single man likes women. Incredible work, everyone.This week: the Hasan Piker "sex scandal" that proves nothing, why I've moved out of the house I own and gone full monk mode, the ISIS brides airport welcome committee, and how The Boys turned Homelander into a Trump impression and lost me in 20 minutes.