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Last time we spoke about the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. In the summer of 1945, Japan faced its most devastating siege, characterized by an aerial campaign called "Starvation" that crippled its industrial capabilities. As resources dwindled and chaos reigned, the Allies intensified their firebombing efforts, targeting major cities. By July, Japan was on the brink of collapse, culminating in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, where over 140,000 lives were altered or lost in a blinding flash. As the nation reeled from the destruction, the Japanese leadership was torn between surrender and continuing the fight. They faced not just the threat of American bombs, but also a Soviet invasion looming on the horizon. Days after Hiroshima, the atomic bomb "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, resulting in catastrophic casualties and extensive industrial losses. This attack further devastated an already weakened Japan, leaving the Emperor and his government grappling with the dire consequences. This episode is the Invasion of Manchuria Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.    August 9 stands as a catastrophic day in Japanese history. On this day, the nation faced the devastating impact of a second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, along with the relentless Soviet invasion of Manchuria. Admiral Ivan Yumashev's Pacific Fleet moved to disrupt Japan's maritime communications in the Sea of Japan and provide support for offensive operations. At the same time, Soviet air forces targeted cities across Northeast Asia, striking both Manchuria and North Korea, as well as Japanese convoys in the Sea of Japan. General Twinning led a diversionary B-29 raid on Amagasaki, followed by a significant attack involving 108 aircraft on the rail yards at Marifu. In addition, Admiral Halsey's 3rd Fleet launched more strikes against airfields in northern Honshu and Hokkaido, where U.S. intelligence suspected a large Japanese air fleet and commando force was preparing for a desperate mission to Okinawa. Japanese paratroopers were gearing up for a new mission, codenamed Ken-go, but this time their target wasn't Okinawa. Similar to the earlier May 24 Raid on Yontan Airfield, Lieutenant General Sugawara Michio's Giretsu Kuteitai, also known as the “Heroic Paratroopers,” set their sights on the B-29 complex in the Mariana Islands for nighttime suicide raids. This operation marked the second planned assault on bases within the Mariana Islands, specifically aimed at destroying B-29 bombers. The plan involved deploying 60 transport aircraft to deliver 900 commandos during the nights of August 19 to 23. Around 300 personnel from Lieutenant Commander Daiji Yamaoka's 1st Kure Special Naval Landing Force initiated preparations at the end of June. Originally established for submarine-delivered raids on U.S.-held islands, these forces were now adapted to be flown in 30 Mitsubishi G4M 'Betty' twin-engine bombers, which had the necessary range for an unrefueled, one-way trip to the Marianas. The raid was initially scheduled for July 24. However, ten days earlier, U.S. carrier-based warplanes had attacked Misawa naval air base on Honshu Island, damaging or destroying many of the operation's bombers. Consequently, the raid was postponed to August 19, with the addition of 30 transport planes and 300 paratroopers from the army's 1st Raiding Regiment. Ultimately, however, on August 15, Japan surrendered, and Operation Ken-go was cancelled. Meanwhile, Admiral Shafroth's Bombardment Group unleashed heavy damage on the Kamaishi steel mill. The day after, to assist the Soviets, Halsey ordered additional airstrikes on northern Japanese airfields, causing extensive destruction. However, these were not isolated incidents; they were part of a sustained air-sea siege that had been intensifying for several months. The Allied blockade of Japan had severely impacted food imports, and industrial activity had nearly ground to a halt due to the ongoing blockade and bombings. By this point, six of Japan's ten largest cities had been completely destroyed, and over sixty smaller cities had been reduced to ashes from relentless incendiary raids. This scenario was a powerful manifestation of War Plan Orange in action. More critically, with the reality of Hiroshima's destruction echoing loudly, the Japanese government now grappled with the impending threat of complete annihilation, a grim reality they had never faced before in this war. Though they had recognized their defeat with the loss of Saipan and the initial Yawata raid, the stubborn resolve of the Japanese leadership had pushed them to prolong the conflict for an agonizing 14 months, clinging to the hope of a different outcome. Many now believed that peace was the only path to survival for the Japanese nation. As the crisis intensified, Prime Minister Suzuki and his cabinet engaged in heated discussions. He sought to persuade War Minister General Anami Korechika and Chief of the Army General Staff General Umezu Yoshijiro to accept the Potsdam Declaration on August 9. However, Suzuki and the militants could only agree that if there were any surrender, then it should ensure that the "national polity" or imperial family would continue in any postwar settlement. Anami and Umezu pushed for further, more favourable conditions. First, Japan would demobilize and disarm any IJA or IJN forces overseas. Second, Japanese courts would prosecute any war criminals. Third, after surrender the Allies would not occupy Japan. Chief of the Navy General Staff, Admiral Toyoda Soemu, agreed with Anami and Umezu. To break this deadlock, it became necessary to involve the Emperor directly. Around 2:00 AM on August 10, the cabinet convened with Emperor Hirohito, who ultimately agreed to accept the Potsdam Declaration and ordered an end to all military efforts, initiating the surrender process. Faced with no viable alternatives, all present reached a unanimous agreement. That morning, the Japanese government, through Swedish and Swiss intermediaries, sent an offer to accept the Potsdam Declaration, stipulating one condition: there would be no change to Japan's government structure, with Hirohito retaining his title as Emperor and sovereign ruler. Months afte the war Hirohito said this about his decision to surrender “The main motive behind my decision at that time was that if we . . . did not act, the Japanese race would perish and I would be unable to protect my loyal subjects [sekishi—literally, “children”]. Second, Kido agreed with me on the matter of defending the kokutai. If the enemy landed near Ise Bay, both Ise and Atsuta Shrines would immediately come under their control. There would be no time to transfer the sacred treasures [regalia] of the imperial family and no hope of protecting them. Under these circumstances, protection of the kokutai would be difficult. For these reasons, I thought at the time that I must make peace even at the sacrifice of myself.” Simultaneously, a new military campaign was underway, and several units of General Yamada's Kwantung Army were unexpectedly caught off-guard in Manchuria. In response, he implemented emergency measures and ordered commands to proceed with their plans for delaying operations. Upon learning of the Soviet declaration of war and the subsequent invasion led by Marshal Vasilevsky's Far East Command, Tokyo decided to place General Kozuki's 17th Area Army under the Kwantung Army. Furthermore, they instructed General Okamura Yasuji's China Expeditionary Army to transfer one army headquarters, along with six divisions and six brigades, to support this effort. As directed by Tokyo, the primary objective of the Kwantung Army was to defend Japanese territory in Korea. However, by the end of the first day of conflict, several border observation units had been completely destroyed while attempting to defend their positions. In the east, Lieutenant General Shimizu Noritsune's 5th Army, supported by the reinforced 128th Division, was confronting the main assault by Marshal Meretskov's 1st Far Eastern Front. To the south, Lieutenant General Murakami Keisaku's 3rd Army was engaged in defending against multiple penetrations along the border. In the northern sector, the 134th Division at Chiamussu was withdrawing towards Fangcheng, as planned, while flames engulfed Japanese houses in the city. General Uemura's 4th Army was preparing to face what they expected to be the main assault from General Purkayev's 2nd Far Eastern Front. Meanwhile, the 119th Division had already departed Hailar for Wunoerh, leaving only the 80th Independent Mixed Brigade behind. To the west, Lieutenant General Hongo Yoshio's 44th Army was confronting the formidable armored spearhead of Marshal Malinovsky's Transbaikal Front. Southwest of their position, the 108th Division was redeploying to the Chinhsien area. On August 10, the offensive led by Vasilevsky continued, as Colonel General Ivan Managarov's 53rd Army began crossing the border behind the now distant 6th Guards Tank Army. Recognizing that the 44th Army was not prepared to engage the overwhelming enemy armor in guerrilla warfare across the expansive terrain of western Manchuria, General Ushiroku made the independent decision to order Hongo to retreat to the Dairen-Hsinking line. This was where Lieutenant General Iida Shojiro's 30th Army was already establishing defensive positions. This decision contradicted Yamada's main strategy, which called for delaying the enemy advance at the borders.  Faced with what they deemed an illegal order, the Kwantung Army Headquarters convened an urgent staff conference. During this meeting, several opinions emerged: a sudden shift from established plans would likely create confusion; any attempt to counterattack after a withdrawal would likely fail if the enemy advanced quickly; and abandoning forward airfields prematurely would enable the enemy to advance unimpeded. To most participants, General Ushiroku's decision seemed to deliver a potentially fatal blow to the overall operational direction of the Kwantung Army Headquarters. However, since the 44th Army had already begun its withdrawal as ordered by General Ushiroku, Kwantung Army Headquarters was left with a fait accompli. Thus, they felt compelled to uphold the decision of the Third Area Army Commander, which was subsequently approved by General Yamada. Meanwhile, General Pliyev's cavalry-mechanized units advanced rapidly toward Kalgan and Dolonnor, reaching the foothills of the Grand Khingan Mountains. General Danilov's 17th Army also continued to encounter weak resistance, covering an additional 40 kilometers. General Lyudnikov's 39th Army bypassed the encircled 107th Division in the Halung-Arshaan and Wuchakou Fortified Regions. Here, the 5th Guards Rifle Corps moved toward Solun and Tepossi, while the 113th Rifle Corps advanced southeast toward Wangyemiao. The 94th Rifle Corps had to divert southward to support the 124th Rifle Division. In the east, General Luchinsky's 36th Army launched ongoing attacks against Hailar, with the 2nd Rifle Corps bypassing it to the east. Meanwhile, General Kravchenko's 6th Guards Tank Army reorganized its right-wing column and began crossing the Grand Khingan Mountains during the night, with both columns entering the central Manchurian plain by August 11. To the east, Meretskov continued his offensive. The 17th, 65th, and 72nd Rifle Corps of General Krylov's 5th Army advanced swiftly west and south, ultimately securing Machiacho, Laotsaiying, Suiyang, and Suifenho. This maneuver widened the zone of penetration to 75 kilometers and forced the 126th and 135th Divisions to withdraw their main forces to Yehho. In support, General Beloborodov's 1st Red Banner Army to the north broke through into open terrain, pushing rapidly westward to occupy parts of the cities of Pamientung and Lishuchen, along with their vital bridges across the Muleng River. Further south, General Chistyakov's 25th Army captured Tungning and successfully reduced its fortified region. Units in that area also secured Tumentzu, Hunchun, and Wuchiatzu. Lastly, General Zakhvatayev's 35th Army continued its operations far to the north. The 264th Rifle Division and the 109th Fortified Region seized Hutou and initiated a movement west along the railroad toward Hulin, while the 363rd and 66th Rifle Divisions pressed on with their advance northwestward. In northern Manchuria, General Purkayev continued his main assault, with General Mamonov's 15th Army reconnoitering key enemy strongholds south of the Amur River. After successfully crossing the river, the 34th Rifle Division and the 203rd Tank Brigade occupied Lopei and advanced through Fenghsiang to bypass the Hsingshanchen Fortified Region, leaving a force behind to reduce it. Meanwhile, the 361st Rifle Division captured Tungchiang, and the 388th Rifle Division secured Chienchingkou, preparing for an advance toward Fuchin. In support of these operations, General Pashkov's 5th Rifle Corps cleared Japanese forces from the Jaoho Fortified Region, while General Teryokhin's 2nd Red Banner Army was preparing to launch its offensive the following morning. On August 11, forward units landed at Heiho, Aihun, and Holomoching under the cover of artillery fire, quickly establishing a beachhead as additional forces crossed the Amur. However, due to a lack of crossing equipment, it took five days to transport all units across the river. Consequently, Teryokhin had to commit his forces piecemeal against the 123rd Division and the 135th Independent Mixed Brigade. This was not the only new offensive operation initiated by Purkayev on this day. A new target had emerged: South Sakhalin, known as Karafuto to the Japanese. As per Vasilevsky's plans, Major-General Leonty Cheremisov's 16th Army was deployed on North Sakhalin and along the mainland coast of the Tatar Strait, stretching from Sovetskaya Gavan to Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. If the invasion of Manchuria continued to progress favorably, this force was set to attack the Japanese-controlled portion of the island alongside the Northern Pacific Flotilla, commanded by Vice-Admiral Vladimir Andreyev, which was prepared to conduct amphibious operations against Esutoru and Maoka on the island's west coast. Opposing the Soviet forces, General Higuchi of the 5th Area Army positioned Lieutenant General Mineki Toichiro's 88th Division in the southern part of South Sakhalin, with only the 125th Regiment stationed to the north. Sakhalin shared many characteristics with several of the Manchukuoan border areas, presenting challenging terrain for mechanized warfare. The only viable invasion route south from the border at the 50th Parallel followed the Poronay River, located more or less in the center of the island. This river flows southward, flanked to the east and west by forested mountain ranges, as well as countless swamps and bogs. Both sides recognized the strategic importance of this potential invasion route and constructed extensive fortification networks. The Japanese fortifications were collectively known as the Koton, or Haramitog, fortified region. These defenses were built in three interlinked layers, with their western flanks anchored in the mountain range and eastern flanks in the wooded, swampy river valley. The permanent defenses spanned approximately 12 kilometers in frontage and extended up to 30 kilometers in depth, containing over 350 bunkers, pillboxes, artillery positions, and similar fortifications. These were protected by an elaborate network of infantry trenches, anti-tank ditches, minefields, and barbed wire. The heavy forest and brush made it challenging to locate these defenses. While enough vegetation had been cleared to allow for effective defensive fire, sufficient cover remained to obscure them from an attacking force. Consequently, the 16th Army would confront these formidable defenses without the advantage of surprise. At daybreak on August 9, reports emerged that the Soviet Army had unexpectedly invaded Manchuria from multiple directions. By 8:00 AM, telegraph lines were cut near Handa, a village located at the center of the Russo-Japanese border in Sakhalin. An excellent military road connected Handa to Kamishikuks, a region known as the Central Military Road area. At the same time, reports indicated that enemy forces were attacking the observation posts in this area. On August 10,  observation posts were forced to withdraw as the Soviet Army gradually advanced toward our main position in the Happo Mountains, situated about 10 kilometers south of the border. That evening, it was reported that the 125th Infantry had engaged in a skirmish, during which the Isunisawa Platoon, fighting near the Handa River bridge for over five hours, was wiped out. On that same day, the commander of the Fifth Area Army declared that not only had the Army engaged Soviet forces, but civilians in the area, including office workers and laborers, had also joined the battle in a desperate attempt to halt the advancing Soviet Army. By August 13, the National Volunteer Combat Teams were summoned. The recruitment of these volunteer combat teams from the general populace was unique to the Sakhalin campaign, aimed at creating the appearance of military readiness to deter the Soviet advance. Additionally, the 125th Regiment executed demolitions while retreating to establish stronger defensive positions on the western flank of Happo Mountain, northwest of Furuton. Given the unexpectedly favorable developments in Manchuria, the invasion of South Sakhalin was authorized on August 10. General Yumashev further directed Vice-Admiral Andreyev's naval forces to commence attacks on both South Sakhalin and the Kuriles. Major General Georgii Dziuba's air forces joined the effort, conducting reconnaissance flights over key Japanese ports that revealed Toro and Esutoru were almost entirely unprotected. In the early hours of August 11, the 56th Rifle Corps crossed the border and began its main advance along the central military road but encountered resistance at Handa, where around 100 defenders held them up for an entire day. Back in northern Manchuria, the 5th Rifle Corps embarked on a challenging march southwest toward Paoching, while Mamonov launched a bombing raid followed by an attack on Fuchin, which ultimately fell after a coordinated tank-infantry assault. Concurrently, the 4th Army headquarters and the bulk of the 149th Division received orders to retreat from Tsitsihar to Harbin. To the south, the 112th Fortified Region and the 6th Field Fortified Region crossed the Muleng River south of Mishan during the night. In the following days, they collaborated with units from the 35th Army to secure the Mishan Fortified Region. More importantly, the 26th and 59th Rifle Corps successfully secured Pamientung and Lishuchen, initiating a pursuit of withdrawing Japanese forces to the west and southwest. On August 11, the 5th Army advance continued, with reinforced forward detachments of the 65th and 72nd Rifle Corps reaching the Muleng River and preparing for an advance on Mutanchiang. At this juncture, Meretskov reassessed the situation and determined that his best opportunity for successful exploitation in the front zone lay within the 25th Army area. Consequently, he attached the 17th and 88th Rifle Corps to this command and placed the 10th Mechanized Corps in army reserve. This allowed the 17th and 39th Rifle Corps to commence a coordinated advance toward Wangching, Tumen, Tunhua, and Kirin. Looking west, Pliyev's units continued to encounter minimal resistance. The 17th Army was finally nearing the western foothills of the Grand Khingan Mountains. The lead brigade of the 5th Guards Tank Corps reached Lupei, while the 7th Guards Mechanized Corps completed its crossing of the Grand Khingan Mountains. The 39th Army maintained its holding operations against the Halung-Arshaan and Wuchakou Fortified Regions, coupled with main advances toward Solun and Wangyemiao. The 2nd Rifle Corps and the 205th Tank Brigade advanced along the railroad to Yakoshih. The 94th Rifle Division, supported by air and artillery, launched an assault and captured the southwestern portion of Hailar city before being reinforced by the entire 86th Rifle Corps. Meanwhile, the Soviet operational group on the right flank of the 36th Army broke through Japanese resistance at Manchouli, moving eastward along the rail line to join the Soviet forces besieging Hailar. As the Soviet armored units in the west made an unexpectedly swift advance, they were anticipated to reach Hsinking by August 15. On this same day, Yamada decided to relocate his headquarters to Tunghua. Additionally, during the night, a small naval force successfully conducted an assault landing at Yuki in North Korea, securing the port unopposed on August 12. Simultaneously, the 393rd Rifle Division pushed south into North Korea, quickly reaching Yuki before continuing toward Rashin. There, another small naval force landed on August 12, facing minimal resistance except for artillery fire. Meanwhile, the 25th Army advanced up to 40 kilometers in its main march southwest, prompting the commitment of the 10th Mechanized Corps to exploit further toward Wangching and beyond. The 5th Army had to eliminate a strong enemy position east of Taimakou before it could resume its advance to Mutanchiang. The 1st Red Banner Army pressed forward relentlessly, with the 26th Rifle Corps successfully bypassing Tzuhsingtun to advance on Hsientung, cutting the Linkou-Mutanchiang railroad line. The 363rd Rifle Division occupied Mishan while the 264th Rifle Division secured Hulin. The 171st Tank Brigade began a challenging advance southwest toward Chiamussu as the 15th Army reduced the Fuchin fortified region. Forward detachments of the 2nd Red Banner Army engaged Japanese advanced positions south of Holomoching and north of Aihun. After reducing Handa, the 56th Rifle Corps commenced an advance toward Furuton, although it faced delays from small enemy forces. Furthermore, in western Manchuria, Pliyev's Soviet-Mongolian formations and the 17th Army continued their advance through Inner Mongolia largely unopposed for the next two days. Throughout 12 and 13 August on the Trans-Baikal Front's right flank, the Soviet-Mongolian formations of General Pliyev swept across the Inner Mongolian deserts towards Dolonnor and Kalgan at a rate of ninety to one hundred kilometers a day, rudely shunting aside local cavalry forces. Pliyev's principal concern was providing his forces in the vast desert wastes sufficient food, fuel, fodder, and water. The 6th Guards Tank Army had to temporarily halt its advance as the 7th Guards Mechanized Corps reached Tuchuan. This pause was necessary due to severe fuel shortages, requiring an increase in fuel supplies before the offensive could resume. This situation allowed Ushiroku to withdraw the 63rd and 117th Divisions before they could be engaged. However, the 107th Division was less fortunate, as it was attacked by the 5th Guards Rifle Corps on the road to Solun. On the northern flank, the 36th Army continued its siege of the Hailar fortifications while the 2nd Rifle Corps seized Yakoshih and advanced up to Wunoerh. That day, Japan also received the initial Allied response to its surrender offer, penned by Secretary of State James Byrnes and approved by the British, Chinese, and Soviet governments. A critic of the Japanese imperial system, Byrnes insisted on an unconditional surrender but remained ambiguous regarding the future of the imperial family's position. The response included a statement that Japan's future form of government should be “established by the freely expressed will of the Japanese people.” Thus, even though the Soviet and Chinese governments aimed for the abolition of the imperial system, the Japanese could choose to retain their emperor, and likely would. Meanwhile, Secretary Stimson urged President Truman to accept the peace offer immediately, believing that, without an organized surrender supported by the emperor, U.S. forces would face “a score of bloody Iwo Jimas and Okinawas” across China and Southeast Asia. He cautioned that without the immediate capitulation of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy, rogue military commanders might continue to resist. Retaining Hirohito would also aid Allied efforts to achieve a swift and orderly reconstruction while maintaining a compliant populace. The Japanese cabinet deliberated over the Allied response, with Anami and Suzuki, among other key military figures, arguing for its rejection unless an explicit guarantee for the imperial system was provided. Ultimately, however, Foreign Minister Togo and Marquess Kido Koichi succeeded in persuading Suzuki to support the acceptance of Byrnes' reply. Meanwhile, President Truman issued instructions prohibiting any further atomic weapons from being dropped on Japan without his approval, and he later ordered a complete halt to all bombings. Despite this, Halsey's 3rd Fleet remained in the area, preparing to launch additional strikes. Admiral Rawlings' Task Force 37 unfortunately had to retire at this point, though a token force was integrated into Admiral McCain's Task Force 38 to ensure British support until the end.  The Olympic timetable had called for Third Fleet to retire to Eniwetok and Manus in mid-August, but late on the night of August 10 Missouri intercepted a cryptic radio transmission: “Through the Swiss government, Japan has stated that she is willing to accept Allied surrender ultimatum at Potsdam, provided they can keep their Emperor.” Halsey had long predicted an early Japanese collapse, and had accordingly kept his logistic pipeline full. The following morning, August 11, flagships Missouri and King George V refueled simultaneously alongside oiler USS Sabine. Halsey recalled, “I went across to the ‘Cagey Five' as we called her, on an aerial trolley, just to drink a toast with Vice Admiral Rawlings.” Although Japan teetered near collapse, TF-37 lacked its own fast oilers and would have to retire immediately. With Nimitz's permission Halsey offered to sustain a token British force with Third Fleet so that the Royal Navy would be in “at the death.” Rawlings enthusiastically accepted. After replenishment, King George V, Indefatigable, Gambia, Newfoundland, and ten destroyers were re-designated TG-38.5 and absorbed into McCain's TF-38. The rest of TF-37, under Vian, reluctantly retired for Manus. In a truly desultory attack the following day, August 12, a single Japanese plane penetrated Buckner Bay, Okinawa undetected and torpedoed TF-95's just-arrived battleship Pennsylvania. Twenty Americans were killed, while Oldendorf and nine others were wounded. Back off Honshu, Halsey canceled August 12 strikes due to a typhoon. Late that night Third Fleet intercepted a confusing and ambiguous radio bulletin announcing that Japan had, with qualifications, accepted Allied terms. After a heated staff conference Halsey decided that, without firmer information, the following day's strikes were still on. Nevertheless, the prolonged negotiations were causing the Third Fleet considerable logistical problems; Halsey recalled, “Our galleys were reduced to serving dehydrated carrot salad. If the war was over, we could provision on the spot; if it was not, we would have to retire, reprovision, and return.” That night, a group of officers led by Major Hatanaka Kenji and Colonel Arao Okikatsu approached Anami, seeking his backing for a coup d'état to prevent Japan's surrender. Anami refused, leaving Hatanaka's conspirators to attempt the coup on their own. At the recommendation of American psychological operations experts, B-29 bombers spent August 13 dropping leaflets over Japan detailing the Japanese offer of surrender and the Allied response. In stark contrast, that same day, McCain's newly Anglo-American TF-38 launched 1,167 sorties against Tokyo, expending 372 tons of bombs and 2,175 rockets. Only seven planes and one pilot were lost, none to combat. Airborne opposition was virtually nil, as Lieutenant-General Kanetoshi Kondo, commander of Tokyo's defending 10th Hiko Shidan, “failed to urge his men to press the attack to the utmost, because it seemed absurd to incur additional losses with the war obviously lost and its termination due in a matter of days.”  Simultaneously, Suzuki's cabinet debated their reply to the Allied response late into the night but remained deadlocked. Back in Manchuria, on August 13, the 6th Guards Tank Army resumed its offensive by pushing reconnaissance units toward Tungliao and Taonan. The 39th Army continued its assault on Japanese units at Halung-Arshaan, while the 5th Guards Rifle Corps attacked and captured Solun. To the north, as the battle for Hailar raged on, the 2nd Rifle Corps engaged the determined 119th Division for control of the Grand Khingan passes west of Pokotu, achieving little progress over the next two days. Looking east, the 2nd Red Banner Army gathered sufficient forces to resume its offensive, successfully penetrating the defenses of the 123rd Division at Shenwutan and Chiko. They destroyed small Japanese outposts at Huma and Santaoka, further pushing the 135th Independent Mixed Brigade toward the main fortified region at Aihun. Additionally, the 15th Army reduced the fortified positions at Fuchin, while the 171st Tank Brigade continued its advance toward Chiamussu. To the south, the 66th Rifle Division finally occupied Tungan, cutting the highway and railroad to Hutou. Meanwhile, the 59th Rifle Corps reached and secured Linkou before turning south toward Mutanchiang. Advance elements of the 26th Rifle Corps attacked and occupied the railroad station at Hualin, though they could not secure crossing sites over the Mutan River due to the fierce resistance of a single battalion. During the night, heavy Japanese counterattacks forced Soviet forces back to a hill northeast of Hualin. More importantly, while the 45th Rifle Corps continued to reduce remaining Japanese strongpoints in the Volynsk, Suifenho, and Lumintai centers of resistance, the bulk of the 5th Army advanced 30 kilometers along the road and rail line, successfully approaching the outer fortifications of Mutanchiang by nightfall. Even farther south, the 25th Army pushed southwestward, with its three formations sharing a single road along the military rail line through the mountainous, heavily wooded area from Laoheishan to Heitosai. In South Sakhalin, the 56th Rifle Corps launched a siege attack against Furuton. However, the fierce resistance of the 125th Regiment successfully repelled Soviet assaults for the next three days. On the same day, in preparation for an amphibious invasion of Toro, two naval patrol craft reconnoitered Esutoru. Additionally, Meretskov approved the Seishin Operation in North Korea, leading to another small naval force landing successfully at Chongjin that afternoon. Soon after, they faced a strong Japanese counterattack, which drove the landing force out of the port and inflicted heavy losses on the Russians. The following morning, a naval infantry battalion was landed to retake Chongjin, but Japanese reinforcements from the Nanam Divisional District Unit arrived to contest the port. As the Russians were pushed back again, Yumashev decided to embark the 13th Naval Infantry Brigade for a third assault scheduled for August 15. To the north, the 393rd Rifle Division advanced south along the coast, reaching Kwangjuryong by August 14. Concurrently, after breaking through the 128th Division's main defenses at Lotzukou, the 25th Army reached Heitosai and prepared to launch its main attack against Murakami's 3rd Army. The 5th Army struck the right flank of Shimizu's 5th Army at Ssutaoling and in the hills southeast of Mutanchiang, while the 1st Red Banner Army attacked the northern and eastern flanks of the city and the railroad station at Yehho on the eastern bank of the Mutan River. The 35th Army began a rapid advance toward Poli and Linkou, encountering negligible opposition. Meanwhile, the 5th Rifle Corps reached Paoching, drove off its garrison, and continued marching toward Poli. In addition, the 15th Army finally reduced the Hsingshanchen Fortified Region, opening a more direct advance route toward Chiamussu. Meanwhile, the 2nd Red Banner Army succeeded in breaking through the outer Japanese defenses to besiege the Sunwu Fortified Region and surround the Aihun Fortified Region. To the west, the 36th Army continued to encounter strong resistance at Hailar and Wunoerh. The 5th Guards Rifle Corps initiated a southeastward pursuit along the railroad toward Wangyemiao, eventually catching elements of the 107th Division at Tepossi, while also engaging Japanese units retreating from the Wuchakou area. The forward detachment of the 7th Guards Mechanized Corps occupied Taonan after a march hindered by wet weather and Japanese kamikaze attacks. The 17th Army captured Taopanshin, and Pliyev's left column overcame a small Manchurian cavalry force, entering Dolonnor at the east end of the pass across the southern Grand Khingan Mountains. Back in the Pacific, the Allies grew restless as they awaited a Japanese response, ultimately interpreting the silence as a non-acceptance of the imposed peace terms. Consequently, Truman ordered a resumption of attacks against Japan at maximum intensity. More than 400 B-29 bombers launched daylight attacks, while over 300 conducted night raids, culminating in what would become the largest and longest bombing raid of the Pacific War. Furthermore, Truman began planning to drop a third atomic bomb on Tokyo. However, before he could proceed, Emperor Hirohito met with the most senior Army and Navy officers in the early hours of August 14, convincing them to cooperate in ending the war. The cabinet immediately convened and unanimously ratified the Emperor's wishes for an unconditional surrender. They also decided to destroy vast amounts of material related to war crimes and the war responsibilities of the nation's highest leaders. Shortly after concluding the conference, a group of senior army officers, including Anami, gathered in a nearby room and signed an agreement to execute the Emperor's order of surrender. This decision would significantly impede any attempts to incite a coup in Tokyo. During this meeting, General Kawabe Torashirō, Vice Chief of the Army General Staff, proposed that the senior officers present should each sign an agreement to carry out the Emperor's order of surrender, "The Army will act in accordance with the Imperial Decision to the last." An agreement was ultimately signed by each of the most important officers present, including Minister of War Anami, Chief of the Army General Staff Umezu, commander of the 1st General Army Field Marshal Sugiyama Hajime, commander of the 2nd General Army Field Marshal Hata Shunroku and Inspector-General of Military Training Doihara Kenji. When Umezu voiced concern about air units causing trouble, Vice Minister of War Wakamatsu Tadaichi took the agreement next door to the Air General Army headquarters, where its commander Kawabe Masakazu, the brother of Torashirō also signed. The document would serve to seriously impede any attempt to incite a coup in Tokyo. Simultaneously, the Foreign Ministry transmitted orders to its embassies in Switzerland and Sweden to accept the Allied terms of surrender, which were received in Washington at 02:49 on August 14. Anticipating difficulties with senior commanders on distant war fronts, three princes of the Imperial Family, who held military commissions, were dispatched to deliver the news personally. By 19:00, the text of the Imperial Rescript on surrender was finalized, transcribed by the official court calligrapher, and presented to the cabinet for their signatures. Around 23:00, the Emperor, with assistance from an NHK recording crew, made a gramophone record of himself reading the rescript. At long last, Japan had admitted defeat.  However at around 21:30 on 14 August, the conspirators led by Hatanaka set their plan into motion. The Second Regiment of the First Imperial Guards had entered the palace grounds, doubling the strength of the battalion already stationed there, presumably to provide extra protection against Hatanaka's rebellion. But Hatanaka, along with Lt. Col. Shiizaki Jirō, convinced the commander of the 2nd Regiment of the First Imperial Guards, Colonel Haga Toyojirō, of their cause, by telling him (falsely) that Generals Anami and Umezu, and the commanders of the Eastern District Army and Imperial Guards Divisions were all in on the plan. Hatanaka also went to the office of Tanaka Shizuichi, commander of the Eastern region of the army, to try to persuade him to join the coup. Tanaka refused, and ordered Hatanaka to go home. Hatanaka ignored the order. Originally, Hatanaka hoped that simply occupying the palace and showing the beginnings of a rebellion would inspire the rest of the Army to rise up against the move to surrender. This notion guided him through much of the last days and hours and gave him the blind optimism to move ahead with the plan, despite having little support from his superiors. Having set all the pieces into position, Hatanaka and his co-conspirators decided that the Guard would take over the palace at 02:00. The hours until then were spent in continued attempts to convince their superiors in the Army to join the coup. Hatanaka, Shiizaki, Ida, and Captain Shigetarō Uehara (of the Air Force Academy) went to the office of Lt. Gen. Takeshi Mori to ask him to join the coup. Mori was in a meeting with his brother-in-law Michinori Shiraishi. The cooperation of Mori, who was the commander of the 1st Imperial Guards Division, was vital. When Mori refused to side with Hatanaka, Hatanaka killed him, fearing Mori would order the Guards to stop the rebellion. Uehara killed Shiraishi. These were the only two murders of the night. Hatanaka then used General Mori's official stamp to authorize Imperial Guards Division Strategic Order No. 584, a false set of orders created by his co-conspirators, which would greatly increase the strength of the forces occupying the Imperial Palace and Imperial Household Ministry, and "protecting" the Emperor. The rebels, led by Hatanaka, spent the next several hours fruitlessly searching for the recordings of the surrender speech, failing to locate them amid a blackout caused by American bombings. Around the same time, another group of Hatanaka's rebels, led by Captain Takeo Sasaki, targeted Prime Minister Suzuki's office with the intent to kill him. When they found it empty, they opened fire with machine guns, devastating the office, and then set the building ablaze before departing for Suzuki's home. Fortunately, Hisatsune Sakomizu, the chief secretary to Suzuki's Cabinet, had warned Suzuki, enabling him to escape just minutes before the assassins arrived. After setting fire to Suzuki's residence, the rebels then proceeded to the estate of Kiichirō Hiranuma, aiming to assassinate him as well. Hiranuma managed to escape through a side gate, but the rebels torched his house too. In the aftermath, Suzuki spent the remainder of August under police protection, sleeping in a different bed each night to avoid detection. Around 03:00, Hatanaka was informed that the Eastern District Army was on its way to the palace to confront him and urged him to surrender. As Hatanaka saw his plan collapse around him, he pleaded with Tatsuhiko Takashima, the Chief of Staff of the Eastern District Army, for airtime on NHK radio to explain his intentions to the Japanese people. His request was denied. Meanwhile, Colonel Haga, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the First Imperial Guards, learned that the Army did not support Hatanaka's rebellion and ordered him to vacate the palace grounds. Just before 05:00, while his rebels continued their search, Major Hatanaka went to the NHK studios, desperately trying to secure airtime to convey his actions. However, slightly over an hour later, after receiving a phone call from the Eastern District Army, Hatanaka finally conceded defeat. He gathered his officers and left the NHK studio, feeling the weight of his failed coup. At dawn, General Tanaka learned that the palace had been invaded, so he went there to confront the rebellious officers. He berated them for acting against the spirit of the Japanese army and ultimately convinced them to return to their barracks. By 08:00 on August 15, the rebellion was entirely dismantled. Although they had held the palace grounds for much of the night, they ultimately failed to find the recordings. After his failed coup, Hatanaka took his own life before witnessing Japan's surrender. While TF-38 refueled on August 14, Halsey signaled McCain, stating, “I intend to strike the same general target area on the fifteenth.” McCain informed TF-38, “Our orders to strike indicate the enemy may have dropped an unacceptable joker into the surrender terms. This war could last many months longer. We cannot afford to relax. Now is the time to pour it on.” In fact, the Western Allies had sunk their last Japanese ships of the war that day, when submarines USS Torsk (SS-423) and USS Spikefish (SS-404) torpedoed I-373 and two small escort ships in the East China Sea, resulting in the death of 112 Japanese sailors. The following morning, August 15, the Third Fleet launched its first strike of 103 aircraft at 04:15 hours. At 06:14, just as the first strike was returning and the second strike was five minutes from the target, Halsey was ordered by Nimitz, “Air attack will be suspended. Acknowledge.” Shortly afterward, an officer burst in, waving a transcript—President Truman's official peace announcement. Halsey erupted with exuberance, “pounding the shoulders of everyone within reach.” He recalled, “My first thought at the great news was, ‘Victory!' My second was, ‘God be thanked, I'll never have to order another man out to die.'” However, within minutes, four retiring Hancock Hellcats were attacked by seven Japanese fighters, resulting in the Hellcats shooting down four without loss. Over Tokorazawa airfield, northwest of Tokyo, 20 IJAAF Ki-84 “Franks” ambushed six VF-88 Hellcats from Yorktown. The Hellcats managed to shoot down nine Franks but lost four of their own, along with their pilots. Rawlings' dawn strikes were intercepted by about 12 Zeros. Escorting Seafires shot down eight Zeros but lost one, while an Avenger downed a ninth Zero. Tragically, seven TF-38 flyers never returned. During the morning, Halsey launched his last strike of the war, but was soon ordered by Admiral Nimitz to suspend all air attacks. At 12:00, the Emperor's recorded speech to the nation, reading the Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War, was finally broadcast. The war was over… or was it really? I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. As Prime Minister Suzuki and his cabinet debated surrender, the Emperor Hirohito finally accepted the Potsdam Declaration, conditionally ensuring the imperial family's continuity. However, conspirators attempted a coup to prevent the surrender, ultimately failing. By August 15, Japan officially surrendered, marking the end of the Pacific War.

Last time we spoke about the Visayas Offensive. In March 1945, the Pacific War raged on. On Iwo Jima, the US Marines, after intense fighting and heavy casualties, declared the island secured. Meanwhile, in northern Luzon, General Clarkson's division advanced towards Baguio, facing fierce Japanese resistance, while General Mullins pushed through Balete Pass. The Japanese army, grappling with severe supply shortages, was forced to evacuate Baguio. In the Visayas, General Eichelberger's forces targeted the Sulu Archipelago and Central Visayan Islands, securing key airfields. The 40th Division landed on Panay, capturing Iloilo, and launched an assault on northern Negros. On Cebu, the Americal Division landed near Talisay, encountering mines but minimal resistance, and secured Cebu City. By April, Allied forces had made strategic advances across the Philippines, overcoming Japanese resistance and establishing crucial airfields. This episode is the Invasion of okinawa Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  We have come to the grand final battlefield at last, that of Okinawa. Of course battles are raging in all sorts of other theaters like New Guinea, China, Burma, etc. However as you might imagine its becoming impossible given the week by week format to cover all of this in single episodes. So we are going to hardcore focus on Okinawa for awhile, we will circle back to the other theaters to catch up. Seriously it was the only logical way to do this and honestly in retrospect I wish the entire podcast was campaign by campaign instead of week by week. But I am a mere podcaster following the youtube series of this. But if you want to hear a campaign by campaign series, over at Echoes of War me and my cohost Gaurav are beginning to roll them out. The first series will be the entire Malayan Campaign, and I think after that I might try to do the Philippines. Regardless lets jump into the invasion of Okinawa. As previously noted, the directive issued by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 3 designated Okinawa as the final target for invasion, following the establishment of air and naval bases in Luzon and Iwo Jima. Capturing this crucial island would bring the conflict to Japan's doorstep, disrupt the enemy's air communications through the Ryukyu Islands, and flank their maritime routes to the south. Consequently, from these newly established air and naval bases in the Ryukyus, American forces would be able to launch attacks on Japan's main islands and implement a more rigorous sea and air blockade, isolating them from Japanese territories to the south. This made it imperative for the Japanese Empire to maintain control over Okinawa and the Ryukyus. To this end, the 32nd Army, led by Lieutenant-General Watanabe Masao, was formed there by late March 1944. Initially, it comprised four companies and one artillery regiment stationed at Amami Oshima; five companies and one artillery regiment at Nakagusuku Bay; four companies and one artillery regiment at Iriomote Island; along with various garrison units from the 19th Air District in Okinawa.  Under Operation Tei-Go, the Ryukyus and Formosa were to form a long zone of interprotective air bases. These bases were expected to defeat any American sea or air forces sent into the region. To avoid destruction from the air, each base was to consist of a cluster of airfields, such that if one were damaged others could be used immediately. Military and civilian crews were promptly set to work building the numerous fields. 13 base clusters had to be created, stretching in a line from Tachiarai in the northern Ryukyus to Pingting on Formosa in the south. The only remaining tasks for ground forces were the defense of these facilities and their support anchorages and the unenviable work of building the fields. Much of the energy of 32nd Army would be absorbed building these air facilities. This was more difficult since 32nd Army had only two bulldozers and one earth roller. Japan had produced dozers in small numbers at its Komatsu plant since 1943, but few had reached the front. Since soldiers were thus obliged to use shovels, hoes, straw baskets, and horse-drawn wagons, construction was slow. Moreover, because of enemy submarine raiders, it was impossible for the Japanese to deliver the large quantities of fuel, ammunition, and anti-aircraft guns needed to operate the bases. Even more seriously, the planes themselves were not available. Between April and June, the 32nd Army received reinforcements, including the 44th and 45th Independent Mixed Brigades, the 21st Independent Mixed Regiment, and the 27th Independent Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion, among other air garrison units. From these forces, Watanabe chose to send the 45th Brigade to establish bases on Miyako Island and Ishigaki Island, while the 21st Regiment was tasked with setting up a base on Tokunoshima. On June 27, the 1st and 2nd Infantry Corps (approx. 4100 men) boarded the Toyama Maru and began the voyage to Okinawa. The 44th Brigade HQ, Artillery and Engineer Units meanwhile boarded other vessels of the Taka-412 convoy. Two days later, while the convoy was sailing east of Tokunoshima, the submarine Sturgeon successfully sank the Toyama Maru with two torpedoes, therefore inflicting the loss of 3724 men and much heavy equipment. Because of this, the 1st Corps had to be deactivated.  Following the fall of Saipan, the Japanese Empire rapidly deployed significant ground forces to the 32nd Army, including the 9th, 24th, 28th, and 62nd Divisions, as well as the 59th, 60th, and 64th Independent Mixed Brigades, and the 27th Tank Regiment. Additionally, the 15th Independent Mixed Regiment was airlifted to bolster the beleaguered 44th Brigade, which was reorganizing its 2nd Corps with local recruits. The 32nd Army Staff wished to use as much of the indigenous population as it could in direct support of the war effort, so on January 1 1945 it ordered total mobilization. All Okinawan males aged 18 to 45 were obliged to enter the Japanese service. 39000 were drafted, of whom 15000 were used as nonuniformed laborers and 24000 as rear-echelon troops called the Home Guard (Boeitai). Many of the Boeitai replaced sea based battalions and rear-area supply units that had been reorganized and equipped for frontline duty. In addition to these, 1500 of the senior boys of the middle schools on Okinawa were organized into Iron and Blood Volunteer Units and assigned to frontline duty. Some of these students had been tried out in the signal service in the autumn of 1944 with good results, so the program was expanded. Since the fall of 1944, 600 senior students of the girls' middle schools also had been given training in the medical service. While most of these troops were sent to strengthen the main defenses at Okinawa, a large portion of the 28th Division was actually assigned to reinforce the garrisons on the Miyako and Yaeyama Islands. The 36th Regiment was dispatched to support the Daito Islands, the entire 45th Brigade was moved to garrison Ishigaki and the rest of the Yaeyamas, the 59th Brigade was tasked with defending Irabu Island, the 60th Brigade was sent to reinforce Miyako Island, and the 64th Brigade was deployed to the Amami Islands. On August 9, Lieutenant-General Ushijima Mitsuru took command of the 32nd Army. His initial strategy was to occupy all of Okinawa with a strong force and eliminate any invading troops at their landing sites. As fierce fighting began at Leyte, intensive training for the troops commenced, including divisional maneuvers at potential American landing points, artillery bombardments of beachheads, and nighttime assaults on bridges. However, on November 13, Tokyo decided to send the elite 9th Division to Formosa to prepare for a movement to the Philippines that ultimately did not occur. The unexpected withdrawal of the 32nd Army's best division disrupted Ushijima's operational plans. Ironically, this situation improved combat efficiency, as it compelled the army to achieve more with fewer resources. Ushijima chose to concentrate most of his forces in the mountainous and easily defensible Shimajiri area, located in the southern part of the island. This strategic location allowed the Japanese to maintain control over Naha port and target the northern airfields with artillery. Similar to the situation in Iwo Jima, this decision marked a departure from the previously favored strategy of a "decisive battle," opting instead for a war of attrition that had proven effective at Peleliu and Iwo Jima. As a result, Ushijima positioned Lieutenant-General Amamiya Tatsumi's reinforced 24th Division at the southern end of the island, Lieutenant-General Hongo Yoshio's reinforced 62nd Division along the central isthmus, Major-General Suzuki Shigeji's reinforced 44th Independent Mixed Brigade on the Hagushi plain, and Colonel Udo Takehiko's Kunigami Detachment, consisting of two battalions from the 2nd Corps, in northern Okinawa. These troop placements were successfully implemented in December; however, concerns arose that the 32nd Army was spread too thin to effectively counter the anticipated enemy invasion. Consequently, on January 15, Ushijima decided to move the 44th Brigade from the Hagushi plain southward to overlap with the 62nd Division's area on the east, significantly shortening the Japanese front. Additionally, one battalion from the Kunigami Detachment was sent to defend Iejima and its crucial airbase, which necessitated the rest of the unit to consolidate its positions and strengthen defenses on Yaedake Mountain in the Motobu Peninsula. Ushijima also had the support of the brigade-sized 5th Artillery Group, led by Lieutenant-General Wada Kosuke; the 21st Field Anti-Aircraft Artillery Corps; the 11th Shipping Group, which included several shipping engineer regiments and sea-raiding battalions; the 19th Air District overseeing various aviation service units; and Rear-Admiral Ota Minoru's Okinawa Naval Base Force, which comprised nearly 9,000 personnel stationed at the Oroku Naval Air Base near Naha. Ushijima had nearly 100,000 troops at his command, with 29,000 assigned to specialized units for anti-aircraft, sea-raiding, and airfield operations. Anticipating the nature of the impending conflict, these well-staffed service units were reorganized for ground combat. The 19th Air District transformed into the 1st Specially Established Regiment, responsible for defending the Yontan and Kadena airfields it had recently constructed and maintained. Most of the service personnel were integrated into the new 1st Specially Established Brigade in the Naha-Yonabaru area, while the sea-raiding base battalions became independent infantry units. Additionally, the remainder of the 11th Shipping Group was restructured into the 2nd Specially Established Brigade on the southwestern part of Okinawa. This reorganization, completed on March 21, bolstered ground combat strength by 14,000 men, leaving only 10,500 of the 67,000 Army personnel in specialized roles. To protect themselves, the Japanese began constructing robust fortifications, tunnels, and cave systems to shield against anticipated enemy bombardments.  Work on the caves was begun with great vigor. "Confidence in victory will be born from strong fortifications" was the soldiers' slogan. The caves meant personal shelter from the fierce bombardments that were sure to come, and they also offered a shimmering hope of victory. The combination was irresistible, and units began to work passionately on their own caves. Enthusiasm was essential because of the great toil it took to create the caves. Just as 32nd Army had only two bulldozers to make airfields, it had no mechanized tunneling equipment at all. Besides lacking cutting equipment, 32nd Army also lacked construction materials. It had no cement, no ironware, and no dynamite. The units had to rely entirely on wooden beams that they obtained themselves to shore up their shafts. This was not necessarily easy because there were no forests in the south of the island where the troops were now stationed. Pine forests were abundant in the mountainous north, however, so each unit was assigned its own lumbering district in the north. Several hundred men from each division were detailed as its lumbering squad. The problem remained, however, of how to move the several million logs that were needed over the 40 or so miles from the forests to the forts. With no railroads and the use of trucks limited by a shortage of gasoline, the solution was for each unit to cut its own logs, then transport them in small native boats called sabenis. The divisions acquired 70 of these, which then plied the waters steadily from north to south. In January 1945, however, the Leyte-based B-24s that began flying over daily for reconnaissance also began strafing the boats. So the waterborne delivery of logs had to be switched from day to night, greatly lowering efficiency. Ushijima aimed to prolong the fight from these positions and decided to destroy the indefensible Yontan and Kadena airfields to prevent their use by the enemy, effectively ending the ineffective air defense strategy initially devised by Tokyo. Meanwhile, Admirals Nimitz and Spruance were preparing for Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa. Given the expectation that the capture of Iwo Jima and recent air assaults on Japan would concentrate enemy air power around the Empire's core, which would respond aggressively to any attacks on Okinawa, the Americans needed to first neutralize or eliminate enemy air facilities in the Ryukyus, Kyushu, and Formosa to achieve air superiority over their objective. As a result, all available carrier-based and land-based air forces were tasked with this operation, including Admiral Mitscher's Task Force 58, General Kenney's Far East Air Forces, Admiral Hoover's Central Pacific Forward Area, and General Arnold's 20th Air Force. From the 20th Air Force, General LeMay's 21st Bomber Command was assigned to attack Okinawa before moving on to Kyushu and other vulnerable locations in the home islands. Meanwhile, Brigadier-General Roger Ramey's 20th Bomber Command, supported by General Chennault's 14th Air Force, focused on neutralizing Formosa. Aircraft from the Southwest Pacific Area were also set to conduct searches and continuous strikes against Formosa as soon as conditions on Luzon allowed. Additionally, the British carriers of Vice-Admiral Bernard Rawlings' Task Force 57 were tasked with neutralizing air installations on the Sakishima Group in the ten days leading up to the landings. Once air superiority was achieved, Spruance's 5th Fleet was to land Lieutenant-General Simon Buckner's 10th Army, which included Major-General John Hodge's 24th Corps and Major-General Roy Geiger's 3rd Amphibious Corps. The 24th Corps comprised the 7th and 96th Divisions, while the 3rd Amphibious Corps included the 1st and 6th Marine Divisions. As the Commanding General of Expeditionary Troops, Buckner also oversaw the 27th and 77th Divisions and the 2nd Marine Division for special operations and reserve purposes. Furthermore, the 81st Division was held in area reserve. In total, Buckner commanded a force of 183,000 troops, with 116,000 designated for the initial landings. The plan called for Major-General Andrew Bruce's 77th Division to first secure amphibious bases in the Kerama Islands on March 26, with one battalion further securing Keisejima five days later to establish a field artillery group there. On April 1, following a demonstration by the 2nd Marine Division in southern Okinawa, the main landings were set to take place. The 24th Corps and the 3rd Amphibious Corps would land simultaneously on the west coast beaches north and south of Hagushi. After landing, both corps were to quickly advance across the island, capturing the airfields in their designated areas before securing all of southern and central Okinawa. Subsequently, Buckner's forces were to invade and secure Iejima and northern Okinawa. Once this was achieved, there were tentative plans to launch an invasion of Kikaijima with the 1st Marine Division and Miyako Island with the 5th Amphibious Corps. For the invasion, Spruance relied on a Covering Force under his command, along with Admiral Turner's Joint Expeditionary Force. This force included Admiral Blandy's Amphibious Support Force, which comprised minesweepers, UDTs, and escort carriers; Rear-Admiral Morton Deyo's Gunfire and Covering Force, consisting of ten battleships and eight heavy cruisers; Rear-Admiral Lawrence Reifsnider's Northern Attack Force, responsible for landing the 3rd Amphibious Corps; and Rear-Admiral John Hall's Southern Attack Force, tasked with landing the 24th Corps. Similar to Iwo Jima, Okinawa had endured multiple air attacks since October 1944 as part of the preliminary operations for the landings on Leyte, Luzon, and Iwo Jima that we previously discussed. These operations also included air strikes aimed at neutralizing Japanese air power on Formosa. Throughout February and March, Mitscher's carriers and LeMay's B-29s brought the conflict back to the Japanese home islands with a series of strikes that caused significant damage and instilled fear in the population. On March 1, Task Force 58 launched the first strike of the month against the Ryukyus, targeting Amami, Minami, Kume, Tokuno, and Okino, as well as Okinawa. This operation resulted in the destruction of 41 planes, the sinking of eleven vessels, damage to five others, and significant harm to island facilities. In between the main assaults on Japan, the superfortresses frequently targeted key sites in the Ryukyus, leading the beleaguered Japanese forces to refer to these missions as the "regular run." Throughout March, aircraft from the Southwest Pacific and the Marianas conducted nearly daily operations over the Ryukyus and surrounding waters, searching for Japanese shipping and contributing to the isolation of Okinawa by sinking cargo ships, luggers, and other vessels, while American submarines intensified the blockade around the Ryukyus. Meanwhile, after completing extensive training and rehearsals, Task Forces 51 and 55 gathered at Leyte, Task Force 53 assembled in the Guadalcanal-Russells area, and the rest of the 5th Fleet convened at Ulithi. On March 12, Reifsneider's convoy, carrying the 3rd Amphibious Corps, was the first to depart, successfully reaching Ulithi nine days later. On March 18, the tractor group transporting the 77th Division began its journey from Leyte to the Kerama Islands. On the same day, Mitscher's carriers targeted 45 airfields in Kyushu, claiming the destruction of 102 Japanese planes, damaging or destroying 275 on the ground, sinking six vessels, and damaging three more. In response, Admiral Ugaki's 5th Air Fleet launched a counterattack against the carriers Enterprise, Intrepid, and Yorktown, inflicting minor damage while losing 33 aircraft. The next morning, after locating the majority of the Combined Fleet at Kure, Mitscher dispatched 436 aircraft to target naval installations and shore facilities in the Inland Sea. At 06:50 three C6N Saiun “Myrt” recon planes discovered Task Force 58, and by 07:00 Captain Genda Minoru's elite, handpicked 343rd Kokutai had scrambled 63 advanced Kawasaki N1K2-J “George” Shiden-Kai fighters from Shikoku to intercept the Americans. Minutes later, Genda's powerful Shiden-Kais “waded into the Hellcats and Corsairs as if the clock had been turned back to 1942.” Soon the 343rd Kokutai was engaged in a wild maelstrom with 80 US fighters, including VF-17 and VBF-17 Hellcats from Hornet and VMF-112 Corsairs from Bennington. For once the Japanese broke about even, losing 24 fighters and one scout plane to the Americans' 14 fighters and 11 bombers. Nevertheless, Genda's expert but outnumbered 343rd Kokutai proved unable to blunt the American onslaught. Despite facing a formidable intercepting force, they managed to inflict damage on 18 Japanese warships, including the battleships Yamato, Ise, Hyuga, and Haruna, as well as six aircraft carriers. Additionally, one incomplete submarine was destroyed, 97 enemy planes were shot down, and 225 were either destroyed or damaged at Japanese airfields. In response, Ugaki launched a kamikaze counterattack that successfully struck the carriers Wasp and Franklin, causing significant damage and forcing Franklin to head to Pearl Harbor immediately. As Task Force 58 slowly withdrew the afternoon of March 20, a damaged Zero crashed destroyer Halsey Powell, killing 12 and wounding 29. Shortly afterwards friendly anti-aircraft fire started fires aboard Enterprise. At 23:00 eight Japanese torpedo planes unsuccessfully attacked the carriers, while three overnight snoopers were splashed by anti-aircraft fire. Between March 17 and March 20 Ugaki had committed 193 aircraft to battle and lost 161. On March 21 Ugaki dispatched a 48-plane strike, including 16 G4M “Betty” bombers, carrying the very first Ohka (“Cherry Blossom”) suicide missiles. However the combat air patrol (CAP) of 150 Hellcats and Corsairs repulsed them. Franklin, Wasp, and Enterprise, all damaged, steamed to Ulithi as a reorganized Task Group 58.2. Except for April 8–17, when Task Group-58.2 was briefly reestablished, Task Force 58 strength would remain at three Task Groups throughout Iceberg's duration. Ugaki's 5th Air Fleet was meanwhile effectively incapacitated for several weeks, but Ugaki nevertheless reported five carriers, two battleships, and three cruisers sunk, which IGHQ found scarcely credible. Meanwhile, the Mine Flotilla departed Ulithi on March 19, followed two days later by the rest of Task Force 52 and Task Force 54 to support the Kerama operation. On March 23, to prepare for the imminent minesweeping operations of Iceberg, Task Force 58 conducted extensive bombing raids on all known installations in Okinawa, resulting in significant damage and the sinking of 24 vessels and damage to three others over the following five days. Furthermore, Admiral Lee's battleships traversed the cleared area and opened fire on Okinawa, sinking an additional two vessels. With this naval and air support, Blandy's minesweepers and UDTs successfully cleared the route for Rear-Admiral Ingolf Kiland's Western Islands Attack Group by nightfall on March 25. Their primary opposition in the following two days consisted of a series of kamikaze attacks, which caused damage to the battleship Nevada, light cruiser Biloxi, four destroyers, two destroyer minelayers, one minesweeper, and two transports, while the destroyer Halligan was sunk by mines. The next morning, supported by naval gunfire and carrier aircraft, Bruce initiated his first landings. The 3rd Battalion, 305th Regiment landed on the southern beaches of Aka Island, facing sporadic resistance. Meanwhile, the 1st Battalion, 306th Regiment landed unopposed on Geruma Island, which was quickly secured. The 2nd Battalion, 306th Regiment achieved even faster success at Hokaji Island, while the 1st Battalion, 305th Regiment invaded Zamami Island with light resistance. The 2nd Battalion, 307th Regiment encountered minor opposition as it took Yakabi Island. The Fleet Marine Force Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion scouted Keisejima and found no enemy presence. After encountering some resistance, the units on Aka and Zamami pushed back the enemy garrisons, securing two-thirds of Aka by nightfall and successfully repelling a strong counterattack on Zamami that night. Simultaneously, Deyo's warships and Blandy's carriers began bombarding the demonstration beaches, while minesweepers cleared progressively larger areas around Okinawa, although the minesweeper Skylark was sunk by mines. By March 27, the remaining enemy forces on Aka and Zamami were finally eliminated, and a company took Amuro Island without opposition. Additionally, a company from the 307th moved to Kuba Island, which was quickly secured. At the same time, Bruce continued his main landings, with the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 306th Regiment landing on the west coast of Tokashiki Island, facing minimal opposition. As the two battalions advanced north along narrow trails toward Tokashiki town, the 3rd Battalion landed to secure the southern part of the island. On March 28, they reached the town, clearing the entire island and concluding the Kerama operation.  In Kerama, "Island Chain between Happiness and Good," the Japanese tradition of self-destruction emerged horribly in the last acts of soldiers and civilians trapped in the hills. Camping for the night of March 28 a mile from the north tip of Tokashiki, troops of the 306th heard explosions and screams of pain in the distance. In the morning they found a small valley littered with more than 150 dead and dying Japanese, most of them civilians. Fathers had systematically throttled each member of their families and then disemboweled themselves with knives or hand grenades. Under one blanket lay a father, two small children, a grandfather, and a grandmother, all strangled by cloth ropes. Soldiers and medics did what they could. The natives, who had been told that the invading "barbarians" would kill and rape, watched with amazement as the Americans provided food and medical care; an old man who had killed his daughter wept in bitter remorse. Only a minority of the Japanese, however, were suicides. Most civilians straggled into American positions, worn and dirty. In all, the 77th took 1,195 civilian and 121 military prisoners. This operation resulted in the deaths of 530 Japanese soldiers, 121 captured, and the neutralization of over 350 suicide boats, with American losses totaling 31 killed and 81 wounded. While this initial operation was underway, the tractor groups of the Southern and Northern Attack Forces left their staging areas in Luzon and Ulithi on March 25, followed by the rest of Spruance's fleet two days later. On March 26 and 27, Rawlings' Task Force 57 conducted a series of strikes on the Sakishima Islands, primarily targeting Miyako. Meanwhile, after a 250-plane raid on the Mitsubishi plant in Nagoya on March 24, LeMay sent 165 B-29s from the 73rd and 314th Bombardment Wings to attack the Kyushu airfields on March 27, facing minimal resistance as they caused significant damage to the Tachiarai Army Airfield, the Oita Naval Airfield, and the Omura aircraft plant. Other bombers from the 313th Bombardment Wing laid aerial mines in the Shimonoseki Strait. The Japanese responded with a raid on Spruance's naval units using aircraft and suicide boats on the night of March 28, resulting in one LCM being destroyed and one cargo ship damaged. On March 29, Mitscher launched another strike against Kyushu, but poor weather conditions led to only minor damage, with 12 vessels sunk and one damaged. By this point, the “largest assault sweep operation ever executed” had cleared the Hagushi beach approaches in 75 sweeps, with minesweepers clearing 3,000 square miles of coastal waters. The following morning, as Task Force 58 once again targeted Okinawa, Deyo's ten battleships and eleven cruisers advanced to bombard Okinawa's defenses and demolish coastal seawalls with increased intensity. At the same time, the 314th sent 12 planes to attack the Mitsubishi engine works in Nagoya overnight. The next day, LeMay dispatched 152 B-29s for his second assault on Kyushu, completely destroying the Tachiarai machine works and heavily damaging the Omura airstrip. On March 31, back in Okinawa, the final underwater demolition operation off the Hagushi beaches was underway while the 420th Field Artillery Group was successfully positioned on Keisejima, prompting a strong reaction from Ushijima's artillery. That morning, a Ki-43 fighter crashed into Admiral Spruance's flagship, the Indianapolis, resulting in the deaths of nine crew members and severely damaging a shaft, which ultimately compelled Spruance to transfer his flag to the battleship New Mexico. Meanwhile, the frogmen completed their last demolition operations at Hagushi, and the final preliminary bombardment of Okinawa and the Sakishima Islands was executed successfully. By the end of the month, over 13,000 large-caliber shells had been fired in the shore bombardment, and approximately 3,095 sorties had been conducted against the Ryukyus. However, effective Japanese concealment prevented significant damage to Ushijima's defenses. As night fell, a vast fleet of transports, cargo ships, landing craft, and warships navigated the final miles of their long journey, successfully meeting off the Hagushi beaches in the East China Sea before dawn on April 1. While Turner's forces prepared for the landing, a fire support group consisting of 10 battleships, 9 cruisers, 23 destroyers, and 177 gunboats began the pre-landing bombardment of the beaches at 05:30, firing a total of 44,825 rounds of shells, 33,000 rockets, and 22,500 mortar shells. In response, the Japanese launched some scattered kamikaze attacks on the convoys, successfully hitting the transport Hinsdale and LST 884. At 07:45, carrier planes from Task Force 58 and Blandy's carriers targeted the beaches and nearby trenches with napalm. Fifteen minutes later, the first wave of amphibious tanks advanced toward the shore at four knots, followed closely by five to seven waves of assault troops in amphibious tractors. Alongside the primary landings, Major-General Thomas Watson's 2nd Marine Division staged a feigned landing on the southeast coast of Okinawa, near Minatoga, aiming to distract the enemy's reserves in that region. Meanwhile, on the main front, supported by rocket fire from LCI gunboats and artillery fire from Keisejima, a nearly continuous line of landing craft advanced toward the beaches at 08:20. Encountering no resistance, the first waves began to land on their designated beaches at 08:30, with additional troops following closely behind. Within an hour, Geiger's 3rd Amphibious Corps had successfully landed the assault elements of the 6th and 1st Marine Divisions north of the Bishi River, while Hodge's 24th Corps disembarked the 7th and 96th Divisions to the south of the river. The lack of significant opposition, coupled with the rapid disintegration of the untrained 5473 airfield service troops of the 1st Specially Established Regiment under heavy air and artillery bombardment, created a sense of foreboding among the men, prompting them to scout the area cautiously. As before, the enemy's primary response consisted of kamikaze attacks on naval units, resulting in damage to the battleships West Virginia and Tennessee, the British carrier Indefatigable, destroyers Prichett and Vammen, the British destroyer Ulster, the destroyer minelayer Adams, and four other vessels. Returning to Okinawa, after ensuring they were not walking into a trap, the troops began advancing inland while tanks and other support units were brought to the beaches. In the north, Major-General Lemuel Shepherd's 6th Marine Division deployed Colonel Merlin Schneider's 22nd Marines on the isolated Green Beaches and Colonel Alan Shapley's 4th Marines on the Red Beaches near Yontan Airfield. The 4th Marines advanced toward Yontan, encountering only scattered resistance, and quickly secured the objective east of the airfield by 13:00. Meanwhile, Schneider's 3rd Battalion moved through Hanza without opposition, but the 2nd Battalion's progress was hindered as it needed to protect its exposed flank, prompting the 22nd Marines to quickly commit its reserve battalion to maintain their momentum. To the south, Major-General Pedro Del Valle's 1st Marine Division landed Colonel Edward Snedeker's 7th Marines on the Blue Beaches and Colonel John Griebel's 5th Marines on the Yellow Beaches just north of the Bishi River. By 09:45, the 7th Marines on the left had advanced through the village of Sobe, their primary objective, while the 5th Marines were positioned 1,000 yards inland. At this point, it was decided to land the reserve battalions of both regiments, along with Colonel Kenneth Chappell's 1st Marines. With forces arranged in depth and reserves positioned to the right and left, Del Valle's units continued to advance steadily over the rolling terrain as the 11th and 15th Marines artillery units were also being landed. At 13:30, the 4th Marines resumed their advance, facing light resistance on the left but becoming overextended on the right while trying to maintain contact with the 7th Marines. As a result, Shapley landed his reserve battalion to fill this gap, while Shepherd also deployed his reserve 1st Battalion, 29th Marines, to secure the critical northern flank, allowing the 22nd Marines to keep advancing eastward. Meanwhile, further south, Major-General Archibald Arnold's 7th Division disembarked Colonel Frank Pachler's 17th Regiment on the Purple Beaches just south of the Bishi River and Colonel John Finn's 32nd Regiment on the Orange Beaches in front of Kadena Airfield. Both regiments quickly ascended the gentle hills at the landing sites and began advancing eastward. By 10:00, the 27th Regiment had patrols at Kadena Airfield, which was discovered to be empty; by 10:30, the front line was crossing the airstrip. Moments later, it advanced 200 yards beyond, heading towards Cholon. Simultaneously, the 32nd Regiment secured the southwestern edge of Kadena and continued along the road to Kozo. To the south, Major-General James Bradley's 96th Division landed Colonel Michael Halloran's 381st Regiment on the White Beaches in front of Sunabe and Colonel Edwin May's 383rd Regiment on the Brown Beaches at the extreme southern flank. Both regiments moved eastward with the same ease as the other units that day, making significant progress towards Momobaru in the north and successfully capturing Chatan in the south. Additionally, all divisional artillery of the 24th Corps landed early; Hodge's reserve regiments and battalions were successfully brought ashore, and by nightfall, direct-support battalions were in position. By the end of the day, over 60,000 men had landed, suffering only 28 dead, 27 missing, and 104 wounded, thereby establishing a beachhead 15,000 yards long and up to 5,000 yards deep in some areas. Shepherd's Marines paused for the night along a line stretching from Irammiya to the division boundary south of Makibaru, which the 1st Marine Division extended further south to Kadena. Meanwhile, the 7th Division advanced nearly three miles inland, destroying several pillboxes but losing three tanks to mines. The 96th Division secured positions along the river south of Chatan, on the elevated ground northwest of Futema, in the outskirts of Momobaru, and in the hills to the northwest and southwest of Shido. Although there were gaps in the lines in several areas, they were filled by reserve units or weaponry before nightfall. Thus, the Battle of Okinawa, seen by most as the final climactic battle of the Pacific War has only just begun. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. As Gandalf the White once said “The board is set, the pieces are moving. We come to it at last, the great battle of our time.” The battle of Okinawa will become the bloodiest campaign America has ever fought. The soul crushing journey has just begun as the Americans end the last stand of the Japanese in the Pacific War.

Polls show Pres. Trump is doing what voters expected. His approval ratings are soaring over immigration enforcement, government efficiency, and the relentless action some describe as ‘indefatigable. Plus the morning's breaking news on Hour 3 of the Monday Bob Rose Show for 3-3-25

This week, we interview ex-Police FC, Home United, Geylang United, Woodlands Wellington and Singapore international, Hasrin Jailani.These are the topics of discussion:1. Addressing The Recent Controversy2. Formative Years3. S-League Career4. Singapore National Team5. CoachingFind us here on various platforms:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/backpasstwithras⁠

Compromise on religion with the introduction to new one. Indefatigable anger from the Left now that their 112 year theft ring is exposed. Indefatigable anger from everyone else on having been robbed to our core.

The numbers are extraordinary, and speak for themselves: this is John Kugelman's 8th NYTimes crossword, his 7th Sunday oeuvre, and he's been cranking them out at the rate of approximately 1 per month. So, in honor of all that, we present the following clue for your consideration: 3D, Indefatigable (12 letters), JOHNKUGELMAN. The crossword itself was a blast, even though one of our cohosts got horribly natticked in a location in the grid that we will eschew mentioning here -- but rest assured, we've got covered in today's episode. Enjoy!Show note imagery: Ryan LOCHTE, a swimmer with 12 olympic medals (well, ok, not to be pedantic, but it's actually 6: he won 12, but has since auctioned off 6 of them).We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

Bruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson We were Live with 6x Emmy Winner, Bruce Vilanch, even though he only stakes genuine claim to 2 of them, he's got 6. Well, he was awarded 6, he gave one to his mother, one to his manager, one to his business manager, and he's got 2 in his possession. They all still count, Bruce. And they're all deserved. This human has brought so much joy, and so much laughter to audiences around the globe for decades. Bruce has written for 24 Oscar broadcasts, was head writer for 14 of them, and collaborated with hosts such as Whoopi Goldberg, David Letterman, and Billy Crystal, we talked about all of those: fun with Whoopi, outsider Dave, magic with Billy, and the infamous Rob Lowe/ Snow White monologue, difficult Ellen, no surprise there, wildness with Jack Palance, apologies from James Franco, great stories, all! We talked the Hollywood Squares, which brought Bruce front and center - put him on camera, made him a celebrity, helped him land Hairspray and his star turn as Edna Turnblat on Broadway… how the show worked, great tales about Little Richard, Garth Brooks having the funny, Whoopi, again, John Davidson hosting and the adlib that brought the house down, or was it? Starting as a child actor, always funny, writing the funny for the Chicago Tribune, meeting Bette Midler, a relationship that has spanned 55 years and has been a game and life changer. Writing for Joan Rivers, Lily Tomlin, Robin Williams, Roseanne, Nathan Lane, and pretty much everyone else in Hollywood. The pandemic kept Bruce busy - his book, It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time, drops March 4th and is available for pre-order now https://www.amazon.com/Seemed-Like-Bad-Idea-Time/dp/0914091921 he wrote the book for the Dolly Parton musical, Here You Come Again, which has enjoyed successful runs across the states and is currently readying a run in London's West End. Bruce is featured in Studio One Forever, about America's first iconic gay disco, streaming now on Prime. Bruce is everywhere and has done everything. Indefatigable and talented beyond compare, Bruce can get inside the head of just about anyone - be them and make them funny. Funnier. What a gift. He's a treasure. I adore him and I'm damn grateful he never stops working. Do us all a continued favor, Bruce, stay busy! Bruce Vilanch Live on Game Changers With Vicki Abelson Wednesday, 12/4/24, 5 PM PT, 8 PM ET Streamed Live on my Facebook Replay here: https://bit.ly/3BdtJ4d

In this episode you'll hear how the Holy Spirit continually finds a way to renew the faith of the Church.Readings https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/pentecost-sunday-mass-during-daySome stories cited from TMS Global https://www.tms-global.org/story-details/6-stories-of-gods-holy-spirit-fresh-from-the-mission-field

Recorded December 17, 2023

INDEFATIGABLE, 1 Cor. 15:58   #nightlight #RTTBROS  Indefatigable "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord." (1 Cor 15:58 KJV) The word indefatigable means tireless or persisting tirelessly. As Christians, we are called to be indefatigable in our work for the Lord. Even when we face challenges, struggles, or persecution, we must remain steadfast and immovable in doing God's work. As Adrian Rogers said, "The church that is married to the spirit of the age today will be a widow tomorrow." We cannot allow ourselves to grow weary or complacent in carrying out the Lord's work. The labor we do for His kingdom is never in vain. John Wesley advised: "Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can." As indefatigable followers of Christ, we must persist in doing good to others and spreading the gospel message wherever and whenever we can. John R. Mott summed it up well: "Little is much when God is in it." Our tireless efforts for God's kingdom, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, have eternal value when done out of love for Him. May we all strive to be indefatigable for the glory of God. Our Podcast, Blog and YouTube Links https://linktr.ee/rttbros   Be sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe it helps get the word out.

She is a karen, but I got this! If you want more information on what this Talktober is about, you can find it here https://www.patreon.com/posts/talktober-89675788 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jaye-wilde/support

Pastor Dan from the Ben Richey Boys Ranch joins the show today to talk about his work at the ranch. It's Oldies in October so for our Song of the Week we have a chestnut from This Beautiful Republic called "Beautifully Broken".

A Study of Philippians 4: 11b -13

A Study of Philippians 4: 11b -13

In this episode I talk to Taz Shepherd from Key West, Florida and 2/3 of her amazing crew.   She completed her 1st ever Badwater 135 with the help of that crew including JD McGee and Mark Cudak.  She also had Lisa Graft on her crew but she had to work and missed the recording of the podcast.   We talk Taz's running history, getting selected for Badwater, training, selecting a crew, and execution of a great plan like a well-oiled machine.  I really enjoyed and learned a lot.Be sure to check out the website for discount codes to many races!mileswithmarty.com

OSMINDOsmind is the premier platform for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy practices. The all-in-one platform includes purpose-built charting for ketamine, SPRAVATO, psychotherapy and more; as well as patient tools for the therapeutic alliance that include 40+ validated rating scales and a patient app for journaling and secure messaging too. Visit Osmind using our link below:osmind.org/asocEpisode Description:In this episode, we interview Max Wolff. Max Wolff is a psychologist and psychotherapist, and serves as the Head of Psychotherapy Training and Research at the MIND Foundation. We discuss the EPIsoDE psilocybin trial that Max is involved with in Germany, perspectives on how to properly conduct psychedelic therapy, differences between Germany and the United States when it comes to therapy and psychedelics, and more.Show Notes:-4:00 EPIsoDE Study (Clinical Trial):https://episode-study.de/https://mind-foundation.org/research/episode-study/-41:00 Psychotherapy in Germany:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279513/#:~:text=Statutory%20health%20insurers%20cover%20up,part%20of%20group%20therapy%20sessions.-48:30 Insight Conference in Berlin:https://insight-conference.eu/-55:30 MIND Foundation:https://mind-foundation.org/Learning to Let Go journal article:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00005/full

Indefatigable and impenetrable.

The parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22, what it means to be called God's friend, and the passing down of the Scriptures in the local church. Program: Biblically Speaking Aired: December 17, 2020

Jessica Ryan (IG:@jessicaryannyla)(LI:@jessicaryannyla)(alltogethernow.live)(broadwayunlocked.com) is an award-winning “wacky genius” at the intersection of technology and live experiences. She has been the go-to Broadcast Director for Broadway's live simulcasts since 2013, including Between Riverside and Crazy starring Common, Clyde's starring Uzo Aduba, Maestra's Amplify concert, hosted by Kate Baldwin, Freestyle Love Supreme+ Live at the Waldorf and Broadway Unlocked's The #Giveback Concert. She brings an extensive theatrical experience to her digital work in the arts, including sharing the stage with Donna McKechnie, Everett Quinton (Ridiculous Theatre Company), Christianne Noll, Paige Davis, Jeff Still and more. Her groundbreaking work has been featured at Talks at Google, The New York Times and Deadline and is at the root of her company, All Together Now. The Live Digital and Immersive Studio brings Jess's wealth of creative experience and strategy for livestreams to brands, via branded content, direct to consumer sports & entertainment, employee engagement and social impact events for companies like Smithsonian Magazine, EY, Columbia Business School, NYCLU & more. Passionate about bridging the gap between entertainment and entrepreneurship, she frequently hosts and moderates conferences and conversations for purpose and passion-led companies. Partners include 3BL Media, Seenit, Badassery, Idealist and her podcast Take Me To Coffee with Hamilton's Andrew Call. Jess also actively supports the work of several non-profits that provide services and access for marginalized communities including Crime Victims Treatment Center, Ring of Keys, Scholarship Plus, Maestra and Arts Workers United.

In this episode, I discuss five selection preparation points that came out of the 2022 Commando selection debrief video I made recently (for those in my Indefatigable program). I cover fitness, body, kit, cognitive skills and mindset.

Today, we're joined by Jason DuPont. Jason is the Non-Producing Branch Manager of DuPont Lending Team and NEXA Mortgage from Gilbert, Arizona, and is "Mr. Indefatigable" (the CEO) of Fast Mortgage Closings.   Jason is here to discuss "grind, grit, and gratitude", why you ask for life-long referrals, and the importance of relationships.   Fast Mortgage Closings Website: www.fastmortgageclosings.com DuPont Lending Team Website: www.dupontlending.com Jason DuPont's Facebook: @JasonDuPont   Loans On Demand Website: www.loansondemand.io Luke Shankula's Facebook: @LukeShankula Luke Shankula's LinkedIn: @LukeShankula   I Love Mortgage Brokering: www.ilovemortgagebrokering.com   Find out more about BRX Mortgage: www.rookietorockstar.ca   Find out more about the 10 Loans A Month Academy: www.10loansamonth.com

Hello, Welcome back to Turf Talk, James and Lewis preview the action from Wetherby & Ascot which sees a superb renewal of the Charlie Hall. As well as the West Yorkshire hurdle looks a competitive renewal as Indefatigable looks to make it back to back wins. Lewis believes one of the most well handicapped horses in training races at Ascot & Regal Encore looks to make history at Ascot. As always thanks to bensounds.com for their music. Hope you enjoy!

Bill Mallonee has been lauded as one of the 100 greatest living songwriters by Paste Magazine and honored by Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Billboard, and more. Before “Americana” was even known as a musical genre, his Athens GA band Vigilantes of Love was helping to define it. Later, with albums produced by Peter Buck of R.E.M., Mark Heard, Jim Scott, and Buddy Miller, it seemed all but inevitable that Bill and his band of outlaws would break through to the big time (whatever that means.) Instead, over thirty years into his career, Mallonee is duking it out, still taking things into his own hands – keeping it all painfully and beautifully real.   On this episode of the True Tunes Podcast, we are joined by one of the true “lifers” of the modern roots music scene. With over 70 albums under his belt – and no indication that he intends to slow down any time soon, Mallonee has become a sort of digital troubadour: an online busker. In this expansive conversation, we learn about his musical roots, his circuitous path through the music industry, and his lingering belief in the power of authentic songs.   Full Show Notes, Music List, and archival video are available HERE or at TrueTunes.com/VOL    If you would like to support the show, please consider joining our Patreon community or dropping us a one-time tip and check out our NEW MERCH!  

The invincible, indestructible, indefatigable, unconquerable, unmovable, unshakeable love of God (Romans 8:37-39)

Jake Schmidt is passionate about marketing and business strategy, and prides himself on having been on the ground level of many products that have changed our culture. We have a fascinating conversation about business, passion, and when it's time to go onto the next adventure. KEY TAKEAWAYS  Items with a mesmerizing quality do much better in ads, so that they “hypnotize” the viewer. Learn how to let go of things that have seen their day and move on, to apply the lessons to the next challenge. Being curious about things will bring you great rewards in the future.  It's okay to not have been the first person on the scene, because the first person conducted free research and development for you.  BEST MOMENTS   “I tried to just kind of flood the market with my videos and my concepts or my brand, physically. And by doing that, we were able to build the biggest brand. I think at our peak on Instagram, we had close to 150 or 200,000 followers.” “We're able to help so many people, which is just the coolest thing, seeing someone that's doing say $50-$60,000 a month, and they…have the right product, but they just don't know how to get to the next level. Taking them on this journey with us and setting up their proper email marketing strategy, SMS strategy, paid social strategy, and then letting them get to $500,000, $600,000, $700,000 a month in revenue, which we've done a few times.” “If you're not growing, you are dying. I think that is absolutely true. And there's been times in my life where I have felt like I'm not growing, and it's just a terrible feeling. Because I know that I'm gonna regret it. I know that life is short, and I want to be able to maximize and fulfill my potential.” “I'm looking actually at the ‘unit economics' of your brand to make sure that it has what it takes to be scalable, and has what it takes to be this next big thing and if they don't have that then it's like ‘hey, you have some things that you need to fix here first before we can actually pour the gasoline on the fire'.” ABOUT THE GUEST   Jake has been an entrepreneur basically since the time he could speak. As a kid he loved playing video games and surfing the internet, which showed him early on the benefits of technology as a marketing tool. His greatest business accomplishment so far has been to figure out how to market the fidget spinner to a wider audience. He splits his time between NYC and LA.  CONTACT METHOD  On Twitter https://twitter.com/iamjakeschmidt ABOUT THE HOST  The ‘Mighty Pete Lonton' from the ‘Mighty 247' company is your main host of ‘Fire in The Belly'.  Pete is an entrepreneur, mentor, coach, property Investor, and father of three beautiful girls. Pete's background is in project management and property, but his true passion is the ‘Fire in The Belly' project itself. His mission is to help others find their potential and become the mightiest version of themselves. Pete openly talks about losing both of his parents, suffering periods of depression, business downturn and burn-out, and ultimately his years spent not stoking ‘Fire in the Belly'. In 2017, at 37 years of age that changed, and he is now on a journey of learning, growing, accepting, and inspiring others. Pete can connect with people and intuitively asks questions to reveal a person's passion and discover how to live their mightiest life. The true power of ‘Fire in The Belly' is the Q&A's - Questions and Actions section.  The ‘Fire in The Belly' brand and the programme is rapidly expanding into podcasts, seminars, talks, business workshops, development courses, and rapid results mentoring. CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/mightypetelonton/ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mightypete https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/  Support the show: https://www.facebook.com/groups/430218374211579/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2002 Caryn Seidman-Becker created and ran a successful hedge fund that ultimately grew to $1.5 billion assets - an amount that was unheard of for a woman to manage at the time.  When the financial crisis hit in 2008, Caryn - like thousands of other funds - closed her fund.  She loved managing money, but decided to do something different - buy an airport-focused biometric-identity company that had raised $90 million and had filed for bankruptcy.  She bid $5.87 million at the bankruptcy option, renamed the company CLEAR, raised $150 million in capital from various investors including Delta Airlines and United Airlines, and took the company public on June 30, 2021.  Today, CLEAR's market capitalization is $3.5 billion, landing Caryn on the Forbes list of America's Richest Self-Made Women (2021).Caryn's journey to incredible success is one of pivoting, grit, instincts, determination, and leadership.  When she decided to close her hedge fund, it would have been impossible to predict that she'd go on to reach massive success with the purchase of a bankrupt biometric-identity company.  But if Caryn's story teaches us anything, it's that with insatiable curiosity, transparency, determination - and was she describes as being indefatigabel - you can accomplish your wildest dreams.In this episode, Randall and Caryn discuss how her childhood experiences and time attending the University of Michigan shaped her future, the importance of great teachers and mentors, the ability to overcome challenges and make tough decisions, the experience of buying a bankruptcy company and turning CLEAR into a company with $450 million in annual revenues, and advice for female entrepreneurs trying to find funding.      Topics Include:- What values her parents instilled in her - Her first job in NYC in risk arbitrage - Why she started her hedge fund Arience Capital Management- The decision to close Arience in late 2008- Advice for people who want to start over and pursue their passions- What is CLEAR? - Transparency and real-time feedback in the age of social media- The impact of COVID on CLEAR and creating CLEAR Health Pass - The importance of preparation - and EXTREME PREPARATION - on the path to excellence - Caryn's ingredients for success - Her view on making money- Fill In The Blank For Excellence- And other topics… Caryn Seidman-Becker is the Chair and CEO of CLEAR, an expedited airport security service that allows its members to quickly pass through airport security lines.  Caryn and a colleague bought CLEAR's predecessor out of bankruptcy in 2010, and after raising $150 million from investors including Delta Airlines and United Airlines, she took the company public in June 2021 at a $4 billion valuation.Caryn serves on the boards of Home Depot and Lemonade, and in 2021 Forbes named Caryn the 27th  wealthiest self-made woman in the United States.  Caryn is also a dedicated philanthropist.  In 2004, Caryn created The Happy Elephant Foundation which supports education, child wellness, and the New York City community, and she serves on the Board of Trustees of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and on the board of the Department of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.  She earned her B.A. in Political Science from the greatest college on the planet - the University of Michigan. 

The newly formed Black Orchestral Network, led by some of the western classical industry's biggest stars, is demanding immediate change from orchestras with a focus on hiring Black musicians into tenure-track positions by the end of the 2022-2023 orchestral season. Two of the organization's founders, Alex Laing and Jennifer Arnold, join Garrett in this week's third movement to talk about the goals of BON and what the potential impact of hiring Black musicians more intentionally could mean for orchestra culture across the country. Scott celebrates Lenny Kravitz and Eydís Evensen, Garrett connects an SWV classic to a Drake hit, and the guys wrap up season 3 with a heartfelt final movement centering around forgiveness, grace, and hope. Playlist: Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way" Drake feat. Rick Ross - "Money in the Grave" My Brightest Diamond - "This is My Hand" Marcus Norris - "Peach Lemonade" Bob Marley - "Get Up Stand Up" SWV feat. Wu Tang Clan - "Anything" (Old Skool Mix) SWV - "Weak" (Acapella) Drake - "Shot For Me" Eydís Evensen - "Dawn is Near" Damien Geter - "Neo Soul" Traditional - "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms" Josie Adams - "Song for Julie" More: The Black Orchestral Network: https://www.blackorchestralnetwork.org Downbeat (Viola Davis on forgiveness): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ77LVfXUPU "Let's Go There" w/ Garrett McQueen: https://www.kennedy-center.org/wno/home/2021-2022/garrett-mcqueen-carmen/ Opera America Annual Conference: https://web.cvent.com/event/8826e80c-334c-4451-b985-cb218f69ac04/summary Defend Roe: https://www.change.org/p/united-states-supreme-court-defend-roe Adrian Dunn Presents "Emancipation": https://t2conline.com/adrian-dunn-emancipation-classical-black-music-matters/ Advancing Equity Through the Arts and Humanities Act: https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/congresswoman-lee-introduces-advancing-equity-through-the-arts-and-humanities-act

Dr Davina Jackson is an international writer and promoter of creative applications of post-internet technology for urban development, and pan-Pacific architecture, geography and history. Her latest book is Australian Architecture: A History (Allen & Unwin, 2022).In this revealing interview, Dr. Jackson  talks about Australian architecture and its history, the intrinsic value of Indigenous architecture, where she thinks sustainability is really going and what her latest book on the built environment is all about.

Nick is joined by David Yates, Newsboy from the Daily Mirror, to look ahead to the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. Broadcasting from the Fitzdares Club, Nick is also joined by trainer Paul Webber, whose 2020 winner Indefatigable is back for more in the Mares' Hurdle, and by Joe Chambers, racing manager to Rich Ricci, on the talking horse Gaelic Warrior. Fitzdares' Sam Hockenhull brings us the latest news from the trading room, while NLD resident artist Liz Armstrong talks about what inspires her equine work, Wine Tipster Neil Phillips revels in part ownership of Champion Chase winner Funambule Sivola, and Roisin Close of Chapel Stud is hopeful of one day breeding Festival winners as we go around the bloodstock world with Weatherbys.

Nick is joined by David Yates, Newsboy from the Daily Mirror, to look ahead to the first day of the Cheltenham Festival. Broadcasting from the Fitzdares Club, Nick is also joined by trainer Paul Webber, whose 2020 winner Indefatigable is back for more in the Mares' Hurdle, and by Joe Chambers, racing manager to Rich Ricci, on the talking horse Gaelic Warrior. Fitzdares' Sam Hockenhull brings us the latest news from the trading room, while NLD resident artist Liz Armstrong talks about what inspires her equine work, Wine Tipster Neil Phillips revels in part ownership of Champion Chase winner Funambule Sivola, and Roisin Close of Chapel Stud is hopeful of one day breeding Festival winners as we go around the bloodstock world with Weatherbys.

#1 Bestselling Author, Award-winning and Producer Screenwriter Tammy Gross has been helping screenwriters for 12 years, and began coaching entrepreneurs in 2020 to use their transformation story to WOW audiences and WOW Hollywood. Tammy joins Katherine on My Dead Dragon to tell her own WOW story full of grit. KEY TAKEAWAYS Tammy’s version of GRIT stands for Gumption, Resilience, Indefatigable, and Tenacity. Tammy learned in 2021 that she doesn’t need to make things perfect, just making sure they are done can often be enough. We all want things to be perfect but that puts such a toll on us emotionally. You have to let go of perfection or else you’ll never be done. When Google changed their SEO algorithm, Tammy’s business started to fail and it took her six months to figure it out. Now she doesn’t rely on herself to do all of those things, she has allowed herself to outsource and work in a more collaborative way. After having major health issues, Tammy is planning to pay back every single penny to every charity who ever helped her, and beyond. She has big aspirations in regards to giving back. When you say yes to life and actually do the thing, it can allow you to be and opens you up to new opportunities that you would never have had if you didn’t take action. BEST MOMENTS ‘Done is better than perfect’ ‘I’m empowering them as they’re empowering me’ ‘Don’t isolate’ ‘If you’re not open to receiving a compliment, what else are you blocking from coming to you’ EPISODE RESOURCES Newsletter Sign Up Link https://katalystcoaching.kartra.com/page/subscribeFree Downloadable Vision Mediation Link https://katalystcoaching.kartra.com/page/FreeMeditationTammy on LinkedInScriptpreneur.comTammy@scriptpreneur.com ABOUT THE GUEST #1 Bestselling Author, Award-winning & Producer Screenwriter Tammy Gross has been helping screenwriters for 12 years, & began coaching entrepreneurs in 2020 to use their transformation story to WOW audiences & WOW Hollywood. ABOUT THE HOST Transformational Life Coach and founder of Katalyst Coaching, Katherine Loranger asserts to the bold and determined that life is theirs for the taking. For over 25 years, Katherine has been driven to spark lasting, heartfelt transformation for fearless and fierce souls in progress… working to research, study and implement results-oriented principles and programs to incredible success. Through her evocative and expertly guided series of vision building and life mastery classes and workshops, heart-centred entrepreneurs, organizational leaders, and dreamers learn to realign their efforts and energies with their soul’s purpose to design, build and realize their wildest fantasies… igniting a world of limitless possibilities and changing the trajectory of their lives, their businesses, and their relationships for the better. Katalystcoaching.com Katalyst Coaching on Facebook

Here is my second interview from the Podapalooza event last December 18. As you will see, my interview here with Tammy Gross is shorter than other podcast episodes due to a last-minute schedule change. Talk about the unexpected! Tammy was not originally slated to be my guest and could only stay for a half hour. Unfortunately, I didn't know this until she said she had to leave. Hey, aren't live interviews fun?   Tammy describes herself as indefatigable and I whole heartedly agree. You will hear about her life challenges, how she overcame them and how she has become an expert in helping entrepreneurs gain a foothold in the Hollywood entertainment scene. Tammy is engaging, inspiring and someone I think we should have on again. What do you think? Please email me at michaelhi@accessibe.com and give me your thoughts. Some directories do not show full show notes. For the complete transcription please visit https://michaelhingson.com/podcast About My Guest: Produced, multi-award-winning, optioned screenwriter & best-selling author Tammy Gross offers a path to turn your story into a $77,000-minimum money machine with her exclusive WIN-WIN SCENARIO coaching intensive. For over 10 years, Tammy Gross has been writing, editing and producing screenplays for writers of all skill levels. With Tammy's help, A-Lister Shia LaBeouf's long, disjointed autobiographical script was transformed into the compelling story that is now the award-winning film, Honeyboy. After her own screenplay-turned-novel became a bestseller, she began working with authors to turn their novels and life stories into professional screenplays (& vice versa - turn screenplays into bestselling novels). HTTP://scriptpreneur.com About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:04 Hi, I'm Michael Hingson. And before we begin our podcast today, I have some really exciting news that I wanted to share. Something I never expected would happen. But here we are. Podcast magazine has just named Unstoppable Mindset as it's February Editor's Choice podcast for 2022. Is that cool or what? First of all, thanks very much to podcast magazine, for your faith in us and for all of your support. I discovered Podcast Magazine through a program that I entered in June of 2020, called Icon Maker, sponsored by Steve Olsher, who is also the creator of podcast magazine. I learned a lot from Steve. And I thank him for all that he has given me and all that I'm sure I learned from him in the future. But even more important than what I learned from Steve, is the support I have received from all of you. You are really the ones who made Podcast Magazines choice possible. Thank you very much for your support for your listening, for your comments, for your feedback, and all of the interests that you have expressed in unstoppable mindset. I look forward to continuing the podcast and trying to live up to the expectations that you have. I hope that you'll continue to reach out. And again, thanks Podcast Magazine for your endorsement, and your support. As we now can say that we are the Podcast Magazine Editor's Choice for February 2022. Thanks again.    Michael Hingson  01:39 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  03:02 Welcome to another episode of unstoppable mindset. We have a very interesting person today who clearly I would say is unstoppable. Do we say that about a lot of people but it's true. I want you all to meet Tammy gross. Cami is a screenwriter. She's an award winning screenwriter. She's written books, and we're gonna find out what else Tammy Welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Tammy Gross  03:27 Hi, there. I am so glad to be here. Thank you.   Michael Hingson  03:30 Well, gee, how did you get into screenwriting? Tell us a little bit about you? Well, just a   Tammy Gross  03:36 really brief story about how I got in screenwriting is that I was a singer. And I took a break from singing, and went on vacation and and went to a Pirate Museum learned about these women who really lived 300 years ago, and were pirates. And I couldn't believe that nobody had ever made a movie about them. And so I set off on a journey to do exactly that. And, and so I I went around the world and research and figured out everything I could about this story. And then I realized I didn't know how to write a screenplay to turn it into a movie and and I started getting into the screenwriting world and I've been actually editing screenplays for other people for over 12 Or about 12 years now. And along the way, I've written my own screenplays, won some awards and have had a couple of little things made and and one of them is being made into a movie right now.   Michael Hingson  04:28 Well, how did the pirate women screenplay go?   Tammy Gross  04:32 Oh, like everybody, like every screenplay is screenwriter and you have that thing that you really want to write and that's why you become a screenwriter and it never gets done. But mine is actually done. The prequel to it is actually done. It's actually a best selling book as well as a screenplay. It's just a big budget so it's not in the works yet.   Michael Hingson  04:51 What's the book called?   Tammy Gross  04:53 It's called the treasure galleons.   Michael Hingson  04:56 Whoo. Okay. And And like most pirates did all the women's Say things like car and all that. Checking.   Tammy Gross  05:04 No, it's actually a little bit more like Master and Commander, I guess you could say.   Michael Hingson  05:10 Well, you know, I'm if you're gonna be a pirate, you got to talk like a pirate. So they say,   Tammy Gross  05:14 yeah, definitely. I'm not sure.   Michael Hingson  05:20 Well, so that's pretty cool. So you say your book was a best selling book, which is and is a best selling book? Or is it still in printer?   Tammy Gross  05:29 It is, it was a best selling book. And it actually and has been in print. I think it's out of print right now. But you could I think you could get it like on demand, you know, at Amazon. So it's the treasure galleons. And it's at Amazon. But it's also it's going to become a bestseller again, in February, I'm going to be doing a big campaign and working really hard to, to keep it going. You know, I'm learning I'm in that learning stage. You know, how to,   Michael Hingson  05:55 of how to do that. And that one is that the one that's being made into a movie.   Tammy Gross  06:00 Now, the one that's being made into a movie is more of a ghost story. It's based on a true story, but it's about a girl who, who thinks she's seeing a ghost who wants her to solve her murder. And so it's, it's a little bit of a horror, but it's really more like a psychological thriller.   Michael Hingson  06:16 Cool. I am hoping being the eternal optimist that she does solve the murder.   Tammy Gross  06:23 Yeah, well, I can. I can tell you this, I can tell you this. Okay, having talked about having like, an unstoppable mindset, there are policemen who got on the real murder. And it had been unsolved for 27 years, a month before I published the book version, they solved the actual murder. So that is really cool. In my fictionalized version, yes, of course, the the girl is able to solve the murder.   Michael Hingson  06:49 But they actually solved it, which is great.   Tammy Gross  06:53 Actually caught the guy who actually did it to the real victim,   Michael Hingson  06:56 did your book or researching your book stimulate part of that? Or did that have any effect?   Tammy Gross  07:03 I wish I could say it did. But no, it did. And I really based it very loosely on that, because I didn't want to really hurt the family because I was it. You know, it was an unsolved murder. But there were people that were claiming that they could speak to her spirit, and that they could solve the murder. And of course, in 2728 years, they did that. So that's what that's what kind of prompted the idea of for the story.   Michael Hingson  07:27 Wow. But you continue to write screenplays and so on.   Tammy Gross  07:31 I do write screenplays and I now I'm working with entrepreneurs and helping them get their story straight. And, and, and get some grit, so that they can, so they can have the mindset to to realize that their story can make a big difference, even if they think it's a small story.   Michael Hingson  07:50 Well, tell me about that. Yeah, well, I   Tammy Gross  07:53 had to I had to go through it myself. I had to go through a little bit of that, finding my grit myself and, and when 2020 hit my, my screenplay, editing business started to tank a bit for a couple of for several reasons. One being Google Analytics had changed and all of a sudden, I wasn't getting people to me as much, I became sick and was in and out of the hospital with pancreas, pancreatitis, issues start started from a gallstone or something. And, and was dealing with that for quite a while. And then of course, then COVID hit everybody. And and I realized I was feeling very sorry for myself. So I had to, I had to pull myself out of it. And, and it was entrepreneurs who helped me it was people like Pete, Pete Vargas, and Russell Brunson and, and Tony Robbins, you know, all the all the names in the intro, entrepreneurial world, and I found a word for myself through them. And it was grit. I needed to build some grit and stop feeling sorry for myself and I even gave it you know, it's basically an acronym, I guess, where you have to have gumption resilience and be indefatigable, which is a very good pirate word, indefatigable person and have tenacity. And so that's exactly what I did for all of 2020. That was my word. And that's, that really made me turn the corner and I came out of 2020. Totally different.   Michael Hingson  09:22 So, how did you? How did you get into a mindset to do all of it? I mean, obviously, you read what these people said, you listen to their words, and so on, but how did you then translate that to you?   Tammy Gross  09:37 Well, basically, by the next year, I realized, okay, I know what how I need to be thinking more, but now I need to do things I need to do what I've been learning. And so really, my word for 2021 has been doo doo doo doo, you know, take action. And, and so I've been following a lot of great advice, and I've been, you know, disturbed. and figuring out what doesn't work and what does work. And it's been, it's been quite a journey, it's been great because it's made me self reliant, while I'm also, you know, reaching out for, for anybody who has a helping hand to help me step up, you know, so it's been collaborative, and it's been personal at the same time.   Michael Hingson  10:19 Well, of course, making it personal, tends to make us work harder, because we then take us more seriously. You know, I talk to a lot of people about disabilities and of course, blindness. And when I discover people who say how much they've learned, or they've even read my book, Thunder dog, and they've said, Well, we've learned so much. The issue, though, is, it's easy to say that, but do you truly emotionally buy into it? So for example, I talk a lot about the fact that blindness isn't the problem, societal attitudes are the problem, and blind people can do whatever they choose to. And the reality is that blindness doesn't need to be the barrier that we face. But people say that, but they don't buy into it. And that's why it's so important to make everything sort of personal to you if you're going to accomplish it.   Tammy Gross  11:15 Oh, absolutely. That that is, that's a great way of putting it and I would never say that I'm disabled. But there was a time when I was in the hospital when I thought I might be in hospital, like for the rest of my life, and it might might be a short life. And, and so there was an attitude that was developing, even before that, and, and I had severe depression. And it wasn't until I got some help with that, that, you know, I realized, it's me, it's me, it's not everybody else. It's me. And I and I have work to do. And so you're right, the personal is, it's just everything.   Michael Hingson  11:51 It's unfortunate that we use this word disability, mainly because I'm, well, first of all, I don't know what other word to use things like differently abled don't work. So, you know, we talk about words and so on. Disability, however, doesn't need to be a lack of ability. It can just be a thing, where we haven't made it a thing yet, we haven't taken that leap. To really recognize that a person has a disability, it doesn't mean that they don't have ability, they're just going to do things in a different way. It's like diversity, diversity was supposed to be this inclusive thing for everyone. Diversity does very rarely include disabilities, we've warped the term and morphed it.   Tammy Gross  12:35 Yeah, yeah, in Hollywood to they're, they're actually trying very hard to, to make it something that is, is much more inclusive, and I'm proud of the people who are doing that it's still hard, you know, it's still being done. It's, there's still a lot of work to be do.   Michael Hingson  12:50 We don't tend to see still a lot of disabilities, people with disabilities in Hollywood in major well roles or in major positions. And I know part of that has to do with the fact that people with disabilities haven't been trained. They don't. They're starting to learn to be actors. I mean, we have Marlee Matlin and some others, but mostly, we don't have people who know how to do it, although I think more learning it. But what we also don't have are people in the industry, who are open and inclusive to the point where they will give people a chance. And most of the time, when you see somebody with a so called Disability in a movie, there's not really an actor with a disability who's playing that person.   Tammy Gross  13:41 Oh, absolutely. And the, like I said, the good news is, is that I think you're going to be seeing things pretty soon that do have that, that, because I've just been in a lot of meetings with a with producers and directors who are very aware and who are doing everything they can to be much more inclusive on that. So hopefully, it's gonna be a very exciting 2022, where we will be seeing a lot more, a lot more people who are trained, and who are playing somebody who may be in a wheelchair or is blind or deaf or whatever. But also, you know, they're they're playing that person sometimes as that with that disability and other times not even paying attention to to it at all, you know, so that's kind of neat.   Michael Hingson  14:29 Yeah, but the reality is that there's no reason why a blind person can't play the President of the United States in a movie. It doesn't have to be that they focus on blindness or that that has to be a blind president. And the time will come when hopefully that will happen, which will be great.   Tammy Gross  14:45 Yes, for sure. I agree. So how are you   Michael Hingson  14:49 doing the and what's happening? How did you get into the whole business of helping entrepreneurs? What's the program? Tell us all about that?   Tammy Gross  14:57 Well, I call it Wow, Hollywood, and it's because because I have been an entrepreneur since 22,000, actually, officially, at least on the online, and because I was arranging music for churches all over the globe, and then I started, and then that kind of transition so that I was helping screenwriters, and I was editing for them. But I also I became such a format expert that a lot of people were turning to me, I've had a listers, like Shaila buff, and I've had newbies people who've never written anything. And so I realized that I needed to scale up. And I needed to become much more of an actual entrepreneur and not just somebody who's helping other people. And you know, what, one on one for hours for dollars kind of thing. So that so I needed to step up. And then as I did, that's when I learned, oh, wait a minute, so do all these other people I work with, and all the people who've helped me can really benefit from telling their story better and more often and in a bigger way.   Michael Hingson  15:56 So is that mainly been Hollywood related or in general,   Tammy Gross  16:01 it's just been in general. In fact, it's been people just taking their transformation story, their their signature story, and how they got to where they are as an entrepreneur, and turning that into a story that can be told in in many, many different ways. And that can reach more people.   Michael Hingson  16:17 Can you tell us a couple stories about people who have been successful because of what you've done? And what happened?   Tammy Gross  16:22 Well, it's really it's it? Well, I'm at the beginning of my thing, so I can tell you people who I've helped in the past, and who, who, because of my help, they were able to move forward. Shyla buff is actually an interesting example. He, he came to me needed some, some editing and a little bit of story help with a story that had a really weird name to it. And it was basically his own life story, talking about his parents. And when I was done with it, I was able to help him get it so that I mean, he had connections, he didn't need my he didn't need my help with connections, and he didn't need to be perfect, but the story was kind of a mess. And, and I'm like, You need to chop off the whole last half, you just need to chop off the whole last half, you need to concentrate on this, that this that. And within a couple of years, he came out with honey boy where he played his own father. And he kept a concentrated on his life, and how it related to his father, his mother wasn't really a part of it, because that's exactly the story that he needed to tell. And so that you can go and watch honey, boy, it's great. And I feel so proud that he took some of my advice, or actually all of my advice. Did he give you credit? No. You know, he paid me and it was off the books typing, you know, is considered in India at the time. Yeah, okay. Exactly. But I can credit myself because I know what I did.   Michael Hingson  17:51 Well, yeah. And, you know, the fact is that you know, what you did, and you use that to help build you, which is a family.   Tammy Gross  18:00 Yeah. And I've seen others that have gone on, you know, using just some of my basic stuff, and and they've just gone on to start having a career, getting their movies made and feeling much more confident in all their writing as a screenwriter.   Michael Hingson  18:15 Well, that's, that's cool. Do you find it there are a lot of people in the Hollywood world, who, when you really dig down, don't have a lot of confidence. And they, they may be successful, but they like to boss people around or they just do what they do. But they don't really have the competence that they should have that would make them a whole lot better at what they do or better individuals,   Tammy Gross  18:40 the people who are kind of embedded I guess, you embedded you would say that they are Hollywood insiders. I don't see that that often. Until you get really one on one with them. And they can be very nice, very humble. And then when you work with them, you might have a different a different, you know, vibe from them. But people who are getting into it are all like they're Yeah, they're they they think that they just don't have anything to offer at all. Well, well, there might be a few major egos. And they're the ones who really shoot themselves in the foot, you know, because they think that everything they write is gold, and it isn't.   Michael Hingson  19:22 Well, we all have to start somewhere. Exactly. I remember. Now, it has to be something like well, it would have been about 1983 or 84. Yeah, be 1983 I think so that would be what 38 years ago. I was selling a product for a company that was then later bought by Xerox was a high end brand new optical character recognition technology and at the time, was the only machine that would read any number of types. on the same page, I met him by Ray Kurzweil. And he had two versions up at the reading machine for the blind, which is the first machine he developed, but then the data entry machine and the intent was that anyone could use it to scan high volume of material to put it into electronic form for whatever purpose. And one day, we got a call from a reasonably unknown guy. You've never heard of him, I'm sure Francis Ford Coppola who's whose Godfather I've watched several times anyway. And he said, I would like to explore using your machine to read scripts and then take the data electronically and format it or read books or read data and format it into scripts. So I got to meet him. What a What a nice guy, and we met at zoetrope studios, it was just before he moved up to Rutherford and went to the winery and started the winery. But I found him to be a person who is clearly very competent. Actually, the first time I met him, it was like three in the afternoon and he was just getting up and having breakfast. I went off typical Hollywood, they sleep late. But then I did meet him also up at at the at the winery, and I found him to be just a wonderful person. And wish we had been able to spend more time together. But you know, everybody's busy. And he had other things. We were just the sales guy. But he bought a product. So it's okay.   Tammy Gross  21:27 Oh, yeah, definitely. Oh, that's great.   Michael Hingson  21:32 But But Hollywood is, is an interesting place. And I do hope that, that people truly will find that there is a lot of value and more authenticity and using actual, in our case, persons with disabilities to play parts, whether it's really playing a disabled person or person with a disability or not. There's no reason not to expand horizons like that.   Tammy Gross  21:57 Right? Exactly. And, and things will be changing, like I said, and, and there's already like kind of a movement, they're calling it New Hollywood, to change, you know, get rid of some of the bad and bring in more of the good to all of Hollywood. And it's great to it's it would it, this is a great time to be a part of that.   Michael Hingson  22:18 That sounds really exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes. Well tell me more about the program and so on with what you're doing. So you're you're basically coaching people, do you have set a formal process? How do people find you, you know, how do they even know you exist? All that stuff?   Tammy Gross  22:37 Well, I'll just give this to you. Right now it's a if you go to scriptpreneur.com. And for some reason, the S doesn't work. So it's http, colon, slash slash, scriptpreneur. So script S C R I P T, preneur, P R E N E U R.com. You can book a time with me and we can talk about it. But also, you can email me at Tammy@scriptpreneur.com. And, and I'm still getting a website together on the Wow, Hollywood but while hollywood.com is up and running, it's just you'll see it's sort of improv process. And, and what it is is is that basically I can help people at whatever stage they're at, of wanting to tell their story, however big they want to get to, you know, I will encourage them to go big. And, and go all the way from getting your script for your speaking. So not a screenplay, but a script so that you can speak in like two minutes, or maybe in 40 minutes, or maybe in two hours, whatever time you need on stage to tell your story. That is your transformation story. That is part of how you help other people. So that's how it works for, for entrepreneurs, as we all know, since 2020, you know, screen I mean screen. Being on screen is part of the whole speaking world now, and you kind of can't get away from it. And then from there, I help people write a screenplay. It's very, you know, specific kind of story format, and turn that into a book from that into a best seller win awards as you're going along. And then I can introduce you to some producers, people who will, you know, look at it, and we'll take it seriously now that it's been through all of this, you know, vetting and has won some awards, as well as helping you get a trailer made, you know, so I can take you all the way from idea all the way to getting a sizzle reel, as they call it but get basically a trailer of your story.   Michael Hingson  24:35 Have you so what have you done with with entrepreneurs outside of Hollywood?   Tammy Gross  24:41 Yeah, so this is all this. This is where I met the beginning stage of helping people who are completely outside the Hollywood loop. And, and I'm, I'm working to become a connector to the point where by mid 2022 I plan to have a full network where entrepreneurs can find writers writers can find work, and they can, you know, marry their, their amazing skills and abilities and, and, and can move forward that way they can move forward with me where I keep putting them together with people along that path. There's lots of different ways.   Michael Hingson  25:21 And that's where well, Hollywood comes in.   Tammy Gross  25:25 Yep. Oh hollywood.com   Michael Hingson  25:27 Yep. I am of the opinion that most everyone really has a story to tell them people ask me often. What about writing a book? It's, it's gotta be hard and so on? And the answer is, it's only as hard as you make it. Yes, we all do need help. But everyone has a story that they can tell. And I wish more people would tell the story. And people ask me a lot about speaking because I've been speaking now for 20 years ever since escaping from the World Trade Center on September 11. And I, I began doing it actually, my first speaking opportunity came two weeks after September 11. It was on the 18th, the 25th, the 26th. It was Wednesday. And I had been called like the week before by a pastor who said we're putting together a service for people in New Jersey, to recognize the people in New Jersey that we lost because we were living in New Jersey at the time. And he said, would you come and speak. I've done some church things and so on, but never at all regarded myself as a public speaker. But I said sure. And then I made the mistake of asking him how many people are going to probably be at the service because the church knows how many people go to church services in the middle of the weekend. He said, we expect between five and 6000 I went oh cool, didn't bother me a bit, you know, and that was the kind of my first clue. So I went and did that and it was it was actually a wonderful time and it was a good time of remembrance where a lot of people got to share Lisa beamer whose husband Todd was the guy from flight 93 She was there and and Lisa is not an animal lover, but she and my guide dog Roselle, the the dog in the picture behind me here. She and Roselle hit it off which surprised her. And Roselle and she were were actually together on some other things. We were on a Larry King broadcast together. And they they got to commiserate and they have a thing for each other, which was really great. But the bottom line is it really is all about telling a story. And obviously   Tammy Gross  27:41 incredible. You have a very why ignores a movie yet?   Michael Hingson  27:45 Well, I you know I'm what I actually want to talk with you about that we've been working on it. I'm working with some people who approached me from the Christian community community and they want to make it into a movie but they haven't had a lot of success or, or whatever with it. I'm what I want to get you in touch with them and see if we can move this forward. But it should be now my agent who helped us write thunder dog. There were two of us who wrote to Susie Florrie who's a writer, contacted me about another book and decided she wanted to help me write the book, her agent who else became my agent ship McGregor. So Chip said that when they make it into a movie, he wants Brad Pitt to play him. Yeah, it's gonna be such a major part, right? He wants Brad Pitt to play him. And I said, that's fine. I'll vote for that. But but it should be a movie and I would like to see it happen. I think there's a story to tell because it's not really about the World Trade Center. It's about growing up blind. And how I got to the World Trade Center. That is the whole point of the story of learning to be unstoppable. Learning to establish that I could do whatever I chose to do. And there's a lot behind that. So if you haven't read thunder Doc, I hope you'll go find it. Oh, definitely. And then we're gonna talk about we'd love to talk about that. But, you know, it sounds like you have a story that ought to be told. And it's a story in progress. But SOS keep in mind, but you should, you should work on yours.   Tammy Gross  29:16 That's true. That's actually that is that's a 2022 goal of mine. Because you know, my my word for 2021 was do and my word for 2022 is B and I'm being exactly what it is that that I have been working toward becoming. And whether I fully reach things or not, I am being it. So that is definitely a big part of of the goal. For 2022   Michael Hingson  29:43 you can test out your screenwriting skills for your own. Exactly. Yeah. What I would really appreciate is you exploring Let's do more of this and find more things to talk about. I would like to have you back on unstoppable mindset. So if anyone want to talk about this podcast, feel free to email me It's MichaelHi M I C H A E L H I at accessiBe A C C E S S I B E.com says to me is a company that makes products that help the internet become accessible and inclusive to all it's a long story. It's also fun to tell feel free to write. Let us know what you think. And Tammy, I want to thank you again for being on the stoppable mindset and hopefully we will get to do this again really soon.   Tammy Gross  30:32 I look forward to it. This has been wonderful. So   Michael Hingson  30:35 it has been fun.   Tammy Gross  30:38 Thank you,   Michael Hingson  30:39 thank you   Michael Hingson  30:49 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. 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This is episode 47 and we are concentrating on a mysterious and contradicted part of southern Africa, the Hantam. We're also going to meet a German sailor who'd deserted and ran away to the Orange River in the 1780s by the name of Jan Bloem. He worked as an overseer, a Knecht, at Sandfontein farm owned by Petrus Pienaar. Groups of white hunters were also now resident in the area to the south of the Orange by this stage and we've already heard about how the Kora, the Griqua and the Oorlams had begun moving into areas dominated by the Great Namaqua. Now we're going to drill down into examples of how lives intersected particularly about the important trekboer Adriaan van Jijl of the Hantam. This district derived its name from the solitary mountain at the northwestern edge of the Onder Roggeveld. To the south west lay the Bokkeveld Mountains, to the north west Namaqualand. And between Hantam Mountain and the Orange River which lay due north were miles of Bushmanland. Today's modern town of Calvinia is just south of Hantams Piek.By 1790 the complaints of white inhabitants in the Bokkeveld became a chorus – alarmingly groups of Khoekhoe were trekking to and from the Orange River with herds and flocks of livestock in search of good grazing. The trekboers in these areas watched with misgiving and it must have been nerve wracking watch these large groups of people appear on the land with their even larger herds. We'll also hear about Elsie Visagie had trekked from the Orange River to Cape Town with a few Khoe servants as companions in 1791 – it's almost 900 kilometres - but the folks were tough back in the day. She had some cattle and two wagon loads of products. When Elsie Visagie was ordered to Stellenbosch to give evidence in connection with raids her husband had apparently carried out, she ended up under house arrest.

This is episode 47 and we are concentrating on a mysterious and contradicted part of southern Africa, the Hantam. We're also going to meet a German sailor who'd deserted and ran away to the Orange River in the 1780s by the name of Jan Bloem. He worked as an overseer, a Knecht, at Sandfontein farm owned by Petrus Pienaar. Groups of white hunters were also now resident in the area to the south of the Orange by this stage and we've already heard about how the Kora, the Griqua and the Oorlams had begun moving into areas dominated by the Great Namaqua. Now we're going to drill down into examples of how lives intersected particularly about the important trekboer Adriaan van Jijl of the Hantam. This district derived its name from the solitary mountain at the northwestern edge of the Onder Roggeveld. To the south west lay the Bokkeveld Mountains, to the north west Namaqualand. And between Hantam Mountain and the Orange River which lay due north were miles of Bushmanland. Today's modern town of Calvinia is just south of Hantams Piek.By 1790 the complaints of white inhabitants in the Bokkeveld became a chorus – alarmingly groups of Khoekhoe were trekking to and from the Orange River with herds and flocks of livestock in search of good grazing. The trekboers in these areas watched with misgiving and it must have been nerve wracking watch these large groups of people appear on the land with their even larger herds. We'll also hear about Elsie Visagie had trekked from the Orange River to Cape Town with a few Khoe servants as companions in 1791 – it's almost 900 kilometres - but the folks were tough back in the day. She had some cattle and two wagon loads of products. When Elsie Visagie was ordered to Stellenbosch to give evidence in connection with raids her husband had apparently carried out, she ended up under house arrest.

This is episode 47 and we are concentrating on a mysterious and contradicted part of southern Africa, the Hantam. We're also going to meet a German sailor who'd deserted and ran away to the Orange River in the 1780s by the name of Jan Bloem. He worked as an overseer, a Knecht, at Sandfontein farm owned by Petrus Pienaar. Groups of white hunters were also now resident in the area to the south of the Orange by this stage and we've already heard about how the Kora, the Griqua and the Oorlams had begun moving into areas dominated by the Great Namaqua. Now we're going to drill down into examples of how lives intersected particularly about the important trekboer Adriaan van Jijl of the Hantam. This district derived its name from the solitary mountain at the northwestern edge of the Onder Roggeveld. To the south west lay the Bokkeveld Mountains, to the north west Namaqualand. And between Hantam Mountain and the Orange River which lay due north were miles of Bushmanland. Today's modern town of Calvinia is just south of Hantams Piek.By 1790 the complaints of white inhabitants in the Bokkeveld became a chorus – alarmingly groups of Khoekhoe were trekking to and from the Orange River with herds and flocks of livestock in search of good grazing. The trekboers in these areas watched with misgiving and it must have been nerve wracking watch these large groups of people appear on the land with their even larger herds. We'll also hear about Elsie Visagie had trekked from the Orange River to Cape Town with a few Khoe servants as companions in 1791 – it's almost 900 kilometres - but the folks were tough back in the day. She had some cattle and two wagon loads of products. When Elsie Visagie was ordered to Stellenbosch to give evidence in connection with raids her husband had apparently carried out, she ended up under house arrest.

This is episode 47 and we are concentrating on a mysterious and contradicted part of southern Africa, the Hantam. We're also going to meet a German sailor who'd deserted and ran away to the Orange River in the 1780s by the name of Jan Bloem. He worked as an overseer, a Knecht, at Sandfontein farm owned by Petrus Pienaar. Groups of white hunters were also now resident in the area to the south of the Orange by this stage and we've already heard about how the Kora, the Griqua and the Oorlams had begun moving into areas dominated by the Great Namaqua. Now we're going to drill down into examples of how lives intersected particularly about the important trekboer Adriaan van Jijl of the Hantam. This district derived its name from the solitary mountain at the northwestern edge of the Onder Roggeveld. To the south west lay the Bokkeveld Mountains, to the north west Namaqualand. And between Hantam Mountain and the Orange River which lay due north were miles of Bushmanland. Today's modern town of Calvinia is just south of Hantams Piek.By 1790 the complaints of white inhabitants in the Bokkeveld became a chorus – alarmingly groups of Khoekhoe were trekking to and from the Orange River with herds and flocks of livestock in search of good grazing. The trekboers in these areas watched with misgiving and it must have been nerve wracking watch these large groups of people appear on the land with their even larger herds. We'll also hear about Elsie Visagie had trekked from the Orange River to Cape Town with a few Khoe servants as companions in 1791 – it's almost 900 kilometres - but the folks were tough back in the day. She had some cattle and two wagon loads of products. When Elsie Visagie was ordered to Stellenbosch to give evidence in connection with raids her husband had apparently carried out, she ended up under house arrest.

Join The Argue Bros: as they talk about Jeff Bezos trying to extend human life, The royal family diet conspiracy, and the word of the day for your definitory pleasures. If you like to hear a slew of topics argued and discussed, from anime to conspiracy theories to finances by 2, sometimes even “unique and always biased opinions”, then by all means follow us at the socials below: @JestFreeman @FredinProgresss @NicoPengin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/argue-bros/support

Our God does not tire or get fatigued. When He says that He is wearied, it is an anthropomorphism. We might say, -He gets fed up with men and their sin.

The introductory episode of this week's four shows including: Thought for the week: "Leadership is a process, not a position" - Ryan Holiday. And Word of the week: INDEFATIGABLE ______________________________________________________________________ This is episode 1 from Programme 5 of the 2021/22 season - published on August 6th with Ted Mellamphy & Paul O'Mahony, produced by Moira O'Brien. The show is in four parts and usually has this format: (1) Introducing a “Thought for the Week” and a “Word of the Week” together with general conversation arising out of these two topics. Published at 4pm on Fridays. (2) Either an Interview, the recording of a speech or external media. Published at 4pm on Saturdays. (3) Discussion on a topic usually led by Paul. Published at 4pm on Sundays. (4) Discussion on a topic usually led by Paul. Published at 4pm on Monday Contact us : email: info@irishtalkers.com Website: www.irishtalkers.com Facebook: The Talk Show for Talkers Magazine: "Public Speaking Weekly" on www.irishtalkers.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/irish-talkers/message

The Lion class were a pair of battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy before World War I. Nicknamed the "Splendid Cats",[1] the ships were a significant improvement over their predecessors of the Indefatigable class in terms of speed, armament and armour. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion-class_battlecruiser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A special edition episode of The Forecast: the debut of our new Starfinder RPG stream/cast, The Discordant Signal!The crew of the Indefatigable receives a message from the Stewards about an old colleague and upon exiting the drift outside of the planet Nakondis, they encounter hostile alien drones, a rogue starship, and a mysterious signal.Watch The Discordant Signal live every Monday at 8pm on twitch.tv/wearethehorizon

Indefatigable... That's Jon Scott, in a word. Dogged determination is a thing, despite what some people might say. Were it not for Jon's indefatigable, dogged determination, the world might not have heard Tom Petty or John Mellencamp, among others! His stories range wider than his obvious connection to Tom Petty, and the common thread throughout is a belief, in the music and the artist!Jon's book, Tom Petty And Me tells the tale of their long-time friendship, and its rocky start! If you love Petty, if you love Rock N' Roll, if you love a good story, you're gonna flip for this episode of the podcast!Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!!Thanks to our sponsor, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast!

Indefatigable... That's Jon Scott, in a word. Dogged determination is a thing, despite what some people might say. Were it not for Jon's indefatigable, dogged determination, the world might not have heard Tom Petty or John Mellencamp, among others! His stories range wider than his obvious connection to Tom Petty, and the common thread throughout is a belief, in the music and the artist!Jon's book, Tom Petty And Me tells the tale of their long-time friendship, and its rocky start! If you love Petty, if you love Rock N' Roll, if you love a good story, you're gonna flip for this episode of the podcast!Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!!Thanks to our sponsor, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast!

Indefatigable... That's Jon Scott, in a word. Dogged determination is a thing, despite what some people might say. Were it not for Jon's indefatigable, dogged determination, the world might not have heard Tom Petty or John Mellencamp, among others! His stories range wider than his obvious connection to Tom Petty, and the common thread throughout is a belief, in the music and the artist! Jon's book, Tom Petty And Me tells the tale of their long-time friendship, and its rocky start! If you love Petty, if you love Rock N' Roll, if you love a good story, you're gonna flip for this episode of the podcast! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsor, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast!

Indefatigable... That's Jon Scott, in a word. Dogged determination is a thing, despite what some people might say. Were it not for Jon's indefatigable, dogged determination, the world might not have heard Tom Petty or John Mellencamp, among others! His stories range wider than his obvious connection to Tom Petty, and the common thread throughout is a belief, in the music and the artist! Jon's book, Tom Petty And Me tells the tale of their long-time friendship, and its rocky start! If you love Petty, if you love Rock N' Roll, if you love a good story, you're gonna flip for this episode of the podcast! Listen to this cool episode, and then get caught up here!!! Thanks to our sponsor, Crooked Eye Brewery for their support of the podcast!

Tech Out Loud is the only podcast to bring you impactful blog posts from the biggest names in tech straight to your ears.Subscribe to Tech Out Loud to listen to articles from the best minds in tech, each week.This week’s episode features two articles written by Jason Lemkin, the founder of SaaStr, the world’s largest community of SaaS founders, executives, and entrepreneurs.  The first article, "The Best SaaS Founders are (Somehow) Indefatigable" explains why slow success leads to founder burnout. The second post, "The More Enterprise You Are, the More Visible the CEO Should Be",  highlights why more SaaS CEOs need to step into the limelight. "Either way, “getting out there” helps a lot with recruiting no matter how big or small your customer base. Unless the product is so popular with end-users, the product itself can serve that role.  In fact, the more enterprise, and the more boring, the product is … the more the CEO is a key part of what makes the product popular”. Tech Out Loud is brought to you by Process Street, a way to manage workflows and processes for your team!Subscribe to Tech Out Loud for more great articles, and leave a review to let us know what you think.Voted the #1 Business Process Management software by GetApp, if you want a full month of Process Street for free, just click this link: https://www.process.st/audio-gift!

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://nudgecare.wordpress.com/2021/04/06/the-indefatigable-stylist-dilip-vengsarkar/

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The parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22, what it means to be called God's friend, and the passing down of the Scriptures in the local church. Program: Biblically Speaking Recorded: December 17, 2020

Darren is a 5th generation Bendigo region land manager, developer, author & trainer and has been involved in the design & development of well over 3000, mostly broadacre projects across 6 continents in more than 50 countries, ranging from 1 million hectare cattle stations in Australia's Kimberly region to 110,000 acre Estancia's in Patagonia, EcoVillage developments in Tasmania to public:private R&D agroforestry & education projects in Viet Nam, novel AG Machinery development + family farms across the globe with a range of private, corporate, government & non-profit clients.In todays show we discuss:-Home made mustard-Darren's Irish heritage-The early years of permaculture in Australia-The pedagogy of regenerative agriculture-Australian folk culture (or lack-there-of)-Darren as emperor (This was parodical illustration. Only a fool would take it seriously)SHOW NOTESRegrarians.orgCREAM TOWNhttps://shop.cream.town/ct-hub/BYRON'S WORK IN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTUREwww.oaktreedesigns.com.auTHE OCTARINE TREE: YOUTUBEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1HzW66O3K0Rou3wvQ-0ccwBYRON'S MUSIC ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Jeremy Stewart is one of these artists who will be talked about long after he is dead, by a public that could not accept him in his lifetime.Maybe, he won't because electricity is enabling a public of morons. He's a Kafka at heart. A bankrupt at wessel sphincter. I'm guessing he's uncircumcised. Only Jeremy would apprecieate the fact that Raghu Lokanathan once publicly declared that he got circumcised at the age of 8. What a dramatic way to begin a discussion of Jeremy Stewart, a man who once had abrasive ways. Jeremy Stewart, a man who once had abrasive ... abraisiveness. From the basement suite poverty of a mother who would not quit., Jeremy Stewart learned not to quit, either. he just kept fucking shoving his art in your face. At some point in his shitbag, penurious, malfeasant existence, Jeremy Stewart, obviously, was given something by art. Something fucking made this guy push and push and push, and in this 17, or more, part series of episode, we are going to try to tap Jeremy Stewart. Tranquillo, Amigot. Watch the documentary and read this write up, then we'll make another show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE8XRTSGY_g

Indefatigable is an adjective that means incapable of being fatigued. The root word of indefatigable is ‘fatigue’ a word that means ‘to feel tired or exhausted.’ Its origin is from the Latin word ‘fatigare,’ (fah tee GAR ay) which means ‘to weary’ or ‘tire out.’ Our word of the day simply describes a person that cannot be ‘tired out.’ Our indefatigable secretary Doris deserves a great deal of credit for the latest project’s success. She spent countless hours in the office to make sure everything got done.

Today on Middle Grade Mavens, Julie reviews, "The Odds," by Matt Stanton, and "The Carbon-Neutral Adventures of the Indefatigable Enviroteens," by First Dog On The Moon. But first, please stop by Maven Julie's gorgeous sister's new website, give her a like and subscribe! https://daybreakenglish.com/ Author links: About — Matt Stanton Want this at your local library, here's what you'll need. Author: Matt Stanton Title: The Odds Format: Book Publisher: Harper Collins Date: October 2020 ISBN: 9780733340635 Author links: Glorious home of Walkley Award winning political cartoonist - First Dog On The Moon Want this at your local library, here's what you'll need. Author: First Dog on the moon Title: The Carbon-Neutral Adventures of the Indefatigable Enviroteens Format: Book Publisher: Allen and Unwin Date: December 2020 ISBN: 9781760526122 Mavens top 20 for 2020! So be sure to stop by Sun Bookshop – 10 Ballarat Street, Yarraville to support local bookshops! Julie's top picks... The Lizards tale by Weng Wai Chan, published by Text. Anzac Girl, by Kate Simpson illustrated by Jess Racklyeft, published by Allen and Unwin. Gargantis, by Thomas Taylor, published by Walker Books The Power of Positive Pranking by Nat Amoore, published by Penguin Random House. The Theory of Hummingbirds, by Michelle Kadarusman, published by UQP. The Strangeworlds Travel agency, by LD Lapinski, Illustrated by Natalie Smillie published by Hachette. The Inkberg Enigma by Jonathan King, published by Gecko Press. The Heartsong of Wonder Quin, by Kate Gordon, published by UQP. Egg and Spoon by Alexandra Tylee, Illustrated by Giselle Clarkson, published by Gecko Press. The Odds by Matt Stanton, published by Harper Collins. To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net Have a question or comment? Email us at mavens@middlegradepodcast.com To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens

Zola and Crystin talk about life and beginnings.

It feels like ages since we posted an episode but Episode 12 of The Scratch Cast is finally here for your aural delight! On our singles swap this month we're discussing the singles “Endarkenment” and “England's Ending” from British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh and antagonistic grime-punk duo Bob Vylan respectively. Next time round we'll be discussing “Manhattan Skyline” by Ihsahn and “Ain't No Man With Money” by Van Tastik, so make sure you give those a listen before the next episode.On “submission corner” we tackle “Cellophane” by Leith-based alternative rockers Salt and “Placebo” by Bristol's modern nu metallers NO:IR. If you've got something you want us to hear and potentially review then make sure you hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.On top of all that we review albums from Ayrshire's very own genre-spanning three-piece Voldo, Poland's gloomy, industrial doom merchants Give Up To Failure, Ireland's indie rock songstresses Pillow Queens and finally Bristol's divisive post-punk-a-saurus IDLES.Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to the “Indefatigable Defenders of Good Taste”.If you're wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:1/10 - Destroy without listening2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)7/10 - Good (quite like it)8/10 - Very good (must listen)9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)Don't forget to subscribe to The Scratch Cast on your favourite streaming/podcast service so you never miss an episode.Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2KYNkI2Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3082hBjGoogle Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2QXCohyYouTube: http://bit.ly/2QXtlxoDeezer: http://bit.ly/34sjqDACastbox: http://bit.ly/34sEJoHTuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/2QVt8ur& more: https://pod.link/1480168617Peace.OeZR7uoqM4tPQAefs7NG

Katie and Chris hit it off with a conversation about parenthood, perseverance, and recognizing your own worth. Listen in to hear another story of hope and strength.

Biden stubs his toe badly. And now we all try to figure out who his VP will be. Meanwhile, Trump just keeps on going. Indefatigable.

In this episode we talk to Jack Zampolin, the Indefatigable product leader behind GOZ, about IBC as a product and product management, the latest upgrade in the IBC protocol. Pylon Validator and its story. Game of Zones and bow ties! Jack is the co-founder of Pylon validator and is an advisor to Akash network. Pylon Validation Services operates a secure validator node on the Cosmos network. Pylon has been running the hub software (starting with testnets) since the summer of 2018. Akash network is the Unstoppable Cloud of the Cosmos ecosystem. The DeCloud for DeFi, and the world's first decentralized cloud computing marketplace. Akash DeCloud is a faster, better, and lower cost cloud built for DeFi, decentralized projects, and high growth companies, providing unprecedented scale, flexibility, and price performance. 10x lower in cost, our serverless computing platform is compatible with all cloud providers and all applications that run on the cloud. Jack Zampolin's Twitter (http://twitter.com/jack_zampolin) The projects that have been mentioned in this episode: | Cosmos (https://cosmos.network/) | GOZ (https://goz.cosmosnetwork.dev/) | Pylon (https://pylonvalidator.com/) | Сyber (https://cyber.page/) | Aragon (https://aragon.org/network/) | Desmos (https://www.desmos.network/) | Dash (https://www.dash.org/) | Z-Cash (https://z.cash/) | If you like what we do at Citizen Cosmos: - Stake with Citizen Cosmos validator (https://www.citizencosmos.space/staking) - Help support the project via Gitcoin Grants (https://gitcoin.co/grants/1113/citizen-cosmos-podcast) - Listen to the YouTube version (https://youtu.be/TdF2ac8hIFU) - Read our blog (https://www.citizencosmos.space/articles) - Check out our GitHub (https://github.com/citizen-cosmos/Citizen-Cosmos) - Join our Telegram (https://t.me/citizen_cosmos) - Follow us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/cosmos_voice) - Sign up to the RSS feed (https://www.citizencosmos.space/rss)

Janet Clarke was a Melbourne socialite who played an integral role in the creation of cricket's most prestigious trophy, The Ashes. But over her colourful life, she was involved in causes as diverse as women's health and the location of Ned Kelly's armour. Read more In Black and White at: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/IBAW See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hebrews 12:1-2“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance (perseverance) the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God's throne.”

Alexandra DiPalma is an audio producer, editor, consultant and teacher who has been working with audio since 2011. She attended Columbia University for undergraduate studies and earned a graduate degree in journalism at New York University. Afterwards, she worked in television at Fusion, in public radio at Minnesota Public Radio, and covering the UN at CNN. Alexandra currently produces Food 4 Thot, which was named one of the best podcasts of 2017 by New York Magazine's Nick Quah (the Roger Ebert of podcasts) and is a co-founder of Domino Sound, a production company based in Brooklyn. In addition, she taught three podcast production courses with Seth Godin, each with more than 300 students, and a production course with CreativeLive. She has worked with Hulu, Annapurna Pictures, Getaway, Tin House Books, Soulcycle, Carbonite, The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Daymond John, and The American Medical Association. In the interview, Alex and I talk about: her journey in storytelling what it takes to be a podcaster staying curious and mentally flexible to foster intellectual health how she maintains enthusiasm for teaching and producing podcasts learning from mistakes how not to focus on numbers as a podcaster You can find her at https://www.alexandradipalma.com/ https://www.dominosound.co/ Practical tips - Be adventurous and learn a new skill, in spite of that internal critical voice saying “I can’t”. The more complex, the better. There are plenty of ways to do this! You can enroll in an online course (without the pressure of having to get credits or a grade!), go to your local community college and try just one class per week, learn about a subject completely out of your comfort zone….For example, I’m taking a popular online class now with an extensive on demand library of classes. I’m learning about writing! I’m not a writer, but I sure am learning a lot about the art of communication using the written word! Be brave! Be curious! Resources: https://faculty.uams.edu › intellectua... Intellectual Health | UAMS Faculty Center (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/05/05/309006780/learning-a-new-skill-works-best-to-keep-your-brain-sharp https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/learning-new-skill-can-slow-cognitive-aging-201604279502 Where to subscribe to the podcast for free: ITunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mindful-health-for-the-wise-woman/id1431080351 Google Play Music https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9vZVVMX1N1Nw%3D%3D Overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes1431080351/mindful-health-for-the-wise-woman Pocket Casts https://pca.st/4I17 Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/mindful-health-for-the-wise-woman-6N3kJM Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1WvmS25F6Vk7IYVCMQiH1u Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=227802&refid=stpr Deezer https://www.deezer.com/show/401662 TuneIn https://tunein.com/podcasts/Health--Wellness-Podcasts/Mindful-Health-for-the-Wise-Woman-p1233845/ You can listen to the most recent episodes on my website https://yogimd.net/podcast

Leon Zawada and Simon Rance were next door neighbours and grew up playing Doom and Quake, before deciding to make their own games. You can see that inspiration in their newest game Amid Evil, a retro styled magical shooter built with modern technology. If you like the speed of those nineties shooters, but with a contempory twist this could be the game for you. Amid Evil is now available on Steam, Humble Store and GOG. Microsoft and Google are both making their video game subscription package push, and they want players to shell out each and every month to keep playing. With streaming a huge part of Google's Stadia will that be a viable option in countries that don't have internet that's up to scratch? Pixel Sift is produced by Scott Quigg, Sarah Ireland, Fiona Bartholomaeus & Mitch Loh. Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer.Thanks to Salty Dog Sounds for some of our promo music this week. SPONSOR: Thank you to Murdoch University School of Arts for their support over every single episode of Pixel Sift. We couldn't have done it without you. If you want to bolster your skills in media, journalism or game development, check out the Murdoch University School of Arts website for more information!

The voice is feeling good. “Oh, yeah,” Mark Schuermann confirmed on SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter, and if you’ve listened to the episode and just those two words, you can confirm it as well. The voice of the AVP is ready to go. In eight days, the AVP season will begin. Which means that in eight days, listeners, fans, and viewers will be treated to the majestic baritone of Mark Schuermann. To describe Schuermann as the emcee of the AVP would be a great disservice to both Schuermann and the AVP. He’s far more than that. He’s the emcee, yes. But he’s also an entertainer. A man of the people. A volley nerd who just so happens to be equipped with a magnificent voice, a natural knack for commentating, and a microphone that will keep all on stadium court more than pleased. That was the idea, anyway: He wanted to call the matches like the fan he was. So you’ll hear him react like a fan – “What just happened?” Say things fans say – “Taylor Crabb, you are ridiculous!” And he’ll do it among the fans themselves. Inexhaustible. Indefatigable. Ever-enthusiastic. “You don’t want to distract from what’s going on,” he said. “You want to enhance what’s going on.” It’s largely self-taught, too, his one-with-the-fan style of calling matches. At Cal State Northridge, after experimenting with majoring in math – “I like math, but nobody wants to do that much match,” he said – and anatomy, Schuermann enrolled in a broadcast journalism class. As it can often go with epiphanies, “I knew,” he said, “in the first three minutes that ‘Yes, this is what I want to do.’” A classroom, though, can only take you so far. Much of journalism, whether it be print or broadcast or entertainment, is experimentation. Finding what works for you. Discovering your own voice and style. It’s for that reason that Schuermann is glad he went to Northridge over USC, which offers one of the most prestigious journalism schools in the country. The advantage CSUN held over USC? The fact that, while it was a good program, it didn’t attract droves of prospective journalism majors. It allowed for Schuermann to create his own opportunities, such as when he began calling CSUN indoor matches. “Still some of the most fun I’ve ever had,” he said. “I’m not sure I would have been able to do that at the well-oiled machine that is USC. CSUN said ‘Oh, jeez, this kid wants to put on a show? Great! Let’s do it!’” It’s such a practical major. The more you’re willing to do something, the more they’ll get behind you.” So before he became the voice of the AVP, Mark Schuermann was the voice of all things CSUN: water polo, soccer, basketball, volleyball, “probably ten different sports,” he said. From there, the branches of networking and talent and willingness to create began to intertwine. While his peers took jobs in smaller markets, Schuermann stayed in the Los Angeles area, taking a menagerie of jobs calling sports at Harvard Westlake, a sports powerhouse in Los Angeles, calling USA Volleyball matches, calling professional indoor matches. One such match took him to a World League event in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “That was a big moment for me,” Schuermann said. “When I got to those matches, something I never planned, something I never expected to happen – it was the second day of matches, and I was sort of bored. I was announcing, somebody else was running the music, I wasn’t running the music, I was like ‘Yeah, this is volleyball, I’m calling the game, but what else can I do?’ So I turned around to my supervisor and I was like ‘Hey, I know all the players’ names, I have a wireless mic, can I go into the crowd?’ And she’s like ‘Yeah, sure, whatever.’ So I went into the crowd and announced the rest of the match that day in the crowd, and it was so much fun. That’s when I realized ‘I really want to do this. I really want to get into entertainment.’ I’d never seen anybody do this. I might be onto something here.” And thus Broadcast Mark came into his own. In eight days, should you be in the stands, or on the beach, in Huntington, you’ll find him right there with you. The only difference is that he has a mic, his reactions are heard all over the beach, and, well, he’s probably having more fun.  

A interview with legendary English journalist Robert Fisk from 2015 produced by Vancouver's Redeye Collective. The talk was titled: "Goodbye, Mr Sykes! Adieu, Monsieur Picot!" How the ISIS ‘caliphate' frightens the Middle East – and us." For more on Redeye, please consult their archive here.  Please send all comments and suggestions  to  eastisapodcast@gmail.com or reach us through Twitter https://twitter.com/east_podcast Podcast created by Sina Rahmani (@urorientalist)

In this episode we hear from the award-winning author, journalist and political commentator David Marr, discussing the man he dedicated almost a decade of his life to understanding, whilst completing the seminal biography, Patrick White: A Life and later compiling Patrick White: Letters. David speaks with energy and eloquence about what kind of person Patrick White really was, about his close yet complex connection to the theatre, and the real woman who inspired the infamous Cheery Soul character of Miss Docker. A CHEERY SOUL, 5 NOV - 15 DEC 2018, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE DRAMA THEATRE Seeing the show? Let us know your thoughts. Tag @sydneytheatreco or #sydneytheatreco

Abandoning their romantic getaway trip (much to Finnegan’s chagrin), Whitechapel takes to the seven seas in search of that mythical monstrosity, The Kraken. After all, what else could be sinking all those ships? But there’s a problem: the only available boat is the world’s largest pleasure cruiser, The Indefatigable.

It's a Greek dessert and an ancient Indian book.

elibrayley.comThe Gospel of JohnJohn 6:1-15 (NASB1995)1 After these things Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (or Tiberias). 2 A large crowd followed Him, because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick. 3 Then Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat down with His disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near. 5 Therefore Jesus, lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him, *said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?” 6 This He was saying to test him, for He Himself knew what He was intending to do. 7 Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for everyone to receive a little.” 8 One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, *said to Him, 9 “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are these for so many people?” 10 Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. 11 Jesus then took the loaves, and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted. 12 When they were filled, He *said to His disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments so that nothing will be lost.” 13 So they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten. 14 Therefore when the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said, “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world.”15 So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king, withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone.

Player Attack is back for 2018! Season 6 of Australia's independent video game tv series will continue to bring you all the latest in gaming news, plus interviews, reviews and features from the world of video games. This week's episode is kind of all over the place, even by our standards. If you loved playing old school twitch-based shooter Heretic back in the day, have we got a treat for you. Angelo caught up with the team from Indefatigable to find out a bit more about Amid Evil - a brand new Unreal Engine FPS that plays like an homage to the genre, due to hit early access any day now. Nate and the crew from 2 Hour Steam are back, and this week they're settling in to find out whether Osiris: New Dawn is worth your hard-earned pennies. It's been in early access for nearly 18 months now, but is this open-world sci-fi survival game really any closer to release? ...and then, for something completely different, Jessica would like to take a moment to tell you all about the game she played most over summer. It's not necessarily one of the big-name blockbusters, and it's certainly copped a lot of flak for some fairly uninspired gameplay mechanics, but she loves Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp so very much, and she just had to tell someone about it! ...plus, of course, we have all the latest in gaming news - this is Player Attack! http://www.playerattack.com

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann lament a humbling day for England and hear about the art of concentration from Australia's Chris Rogers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Philip K. Dick takes on Zeno's paradox in "The Indegatigable Frog".

Ding! Ding! Ding! It's round two of our romance novel hero face off, back again this time with Indian versus Highlander. Will the fierce but surprisingly gentle nature of Hunter of the Wolf be a match for the hot blooded and passionate Morgan McDonald? Only listening to this podcast will clue you in to our vote for the winner of this battle of lust, seduction, and of course, true love. A Blue Moon Cocktail—a first foray into the mix of beer and spirits for Lit & Liquor—makes a great companion for Catherine Anderson's “Comanche Moon.” Join us for the tasting notes on our Liquor of the Week, Highland Mist Whiskey, courtesy of a Reddit User since this questionable whiskey has no website with tasting notes of its own. Regardless, the taste is masked well in our drink for Teresa Madeiros' “A Whisper of Roses,” a Whiskey Rose. Next week we're back at Hogwarts with "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." Find all our drink recipes, pictures, and other links of interest on litandliquor.com

We have two interviews to bring you today. The first is with James Lindsay who, along with his partner in crime Peter Boghossian, recently hoaxed Cogent Social Sciences with a paper chalking climate change up to toxic masculinity and claiming manspreading was an act of raping the air around them. We ask James about why […]

Ben and Marcus go over the most recent Super Tuesday results, discuss the ramifications of having violence and protests at political rallies, and talk about whether Trump or Hillary would win the election if they win their nominations.

FEATURING: In this first Season 5 episode of RFN, James tries to get comfortable in the host's chair and everyone pretends nothing has happened.New Business begins with Greg Leahy's thoughts on the newest Smash Bros DLC and Tournament mode, and then leads the rest of the gang to talk about Splatoon with his fresh impressions. Guillaume talks about his brief but fun time playing the co-op Wii U game Never Alone, and James finishes with his impressions of Uncharted... Waters on the Wii U VC.Listener Mail tackles the rampant speculation about the NX, Nintendo's Quality of Life initiative, why we don't open up the podast to all consoles/systems, and Nintendo's tight PR leash on its employees.

Determination. Follow the outer, it will lead to the inner.Embark to an endless journey transversing the Cosmos. Witness billions of lifeforms and entities that sprawl and spark endlessly in the dome of vacuum and matter. Float with the stars and let them give you warmth once more, once more before you become a star yourself. Episode 11 : Indefatigable Paths Tracklist : 01.Carbon Based Lifeforms - World Of Sleepers 02.Subgarden - Listen to The Flowers Grow (Aes Dana mix) 03.Miktek - Omnious Ride (Album Edit) 04.Astropilot - Inverted Worlds (Jan Amit Remix) 05.Cosmic Replicant - White Elephant 06.Siebzehn - Space Probe 07.Cosmic Replicant - Sense Of Life 08.Solar Fields - Bigger Stream 09.E-mantra - Meditate 10.Siebzehn - Sacred Communication 11.Astronaut Ape - Alive 12.Momentum - Armylian (Sygnals Remix) 13.Siebzehn - Metaphore 14.Solar Fields - The Missing (Origin 2005)

A chat with Maria Menounos.

Pastor Alan R. Knapp discusses the topic of Indefatigable Perseverance in his series entitled Rev The Book. This is lesson number 69 and it focuses on the following verses: Rev 2:2-3 among others.

Indefatigable animal welfare advocate Kelly Meister takes time out from her work with ducks and horses to talk about her new book, Crazy Critter Lady. She also offers tips on Print On Demand publishing for authors who want to avoid the hassles of getting a book on the shelves via agents and publishers. Visit her website www.crazycritterlady.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Crazy Critter Lady Book with Bob Tarte

Does your language of choice allow you to express yourself more effectively? Dr. Nic Williams believes so, especially when the language is Ruby / JRuby. Listen in as Nic discusses Ruby — its efficiency, syntax, and happiness factor — that makes it such a useful language for web applications and the cloud.

Reflecting on the faith of a "pillar of the church".

Reflecting on the faith of a "pillar of the church".

While unarmed Black men are being mauled by police dogs in Ohio and Texas during traffic stops,Team Trump is arguing that Presidents have absolute immunity in front of the Supreme Court. Also, we get closer to a total ban on TikTok and Angela gets her flowers from Frances for approving ofthe splitting up the votes for foreign aid in the House.Subscribe to the new Idiot of the Week Feedhttps://redcircle.com/shows/5b19ef50-9001-4b05-9268-59f3e68370bdDo you want to hear more Idiots of the Week?? Become a Frangela patron at Patreon.com and get three exclusive Micro Idiot podcasts each week as our thank you for your support.Frangela swag available at https://www.zazzle.com/store/frangela! Book a personalized video shout-out from Frangela at Cameo.com/frangeladuo.Our Sponsors:* Check out Happy Mammoth and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: happymammoth.com* Check out undefined and use my code FRANGELA for a great deal: undefined* Go to badlandsfood.com/FRANGELA to get up to 50% off your regular-priced dog food order with a 90-day money-back guarantee with Badlands Ranch Pets.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy