Podcasts about Indonesia

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                         https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11882/MO               Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

En junio de 1947, el carguero holandés SS Ourang Medan emitió una llamada de socorro desesperada: “Todos los oficiales incluidos el capitán están muertos, probablemente toda la tripulación… ¡Estoy muriendo también!” seguida de ruidos agonizantes. Un barco cercano rescató a la tripulación: todos los 27 hombres encontrados con ojos abiertos en terror, brazos extendidos y sonrisas grotescas congeladas en la cara, como si hubieran visto algo inimaginable. Al intentar remolcarlo, el Ourang Medan explotó y se hundió. No hay registros de su existencia en archivos navales, y teorías van desde gases tóxicos hasta una maldición del mar de Indonesia. ¿Fantasma de un barco perdido o encubrimiento militar?

Ben, Trey, and Paul review the 2024 narrative-driven game "Tales of the Arthurian Knights."  Paul says it's not even a game. Could it possibly be good? (yes)  Also recent plays of "March of the Ants," "Indonesia 3rd Edition," and "Secret Hitler."00:00 - Intro11:08 - March of the Ants, Evolved Edition27:37 - Indonesia, 3rd Edition41:39 - 18Chesapeake43:32 - Secret Hitler1:04:44 - Tales of the Arthurian Knights review

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                         https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10759                   Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                         https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14784             Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

One of Ash's ALL TIME FAVES for suuuuure, that didn't quite make it onto "TSFU's 12 Faves of Christmas", but definitely deserved a spot there! This was the first episode about the Warrens and their cases that TSFU covered, way back in June 2021.Make sure to listen to last week's episode TSFU Ep. 185- SPOOKY: The Smurl Haunting, The True Story Behind "The Conjuring: Last Rites" first!Still to come this month:TSFU Listenersode 11 - Updated version with Kristen's own haunting story! (June 2021)Binge or Bust?- Ep. 10: Devil's Road- The True Story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Dec 2022)TSFU Presents Devious Dolls- Ep. 4: Annabelle (Jan 2023)TSFU Ep. 165- The Amityville Murders and Haunting (Nov 2024)Ash and Cam talk about the true story behind The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It! Jeepers Creepers!⁠Arne Johnson claimed that he was possessed by the devil when he stabbed his friend and landlord Alan Bono to death on February 16, 1981 in the sleepy town of Brookfield, CT. Prior to that, the affable 19 year old had been present at several exorcisms performed on his fiancé's little brother, David Glatzl. At the last exorcism performed on David, Arne challenged the demon that was terrorizing David to come into him and take him instead. The night ended in peace, with David and Arne seemingly free from the demon's grasp, but famous Catholic paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren told Arne what a terrible idea this had been and warned him, and the Brookfield police, that there would certainly be more trouble ahead...If you'd like to support my escape to Indonesia, check out the GOFUNDME :)  Audio engineering by Evette Darensbourg.

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                         https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10560/TO               Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

Iniziamo a pralare dei mitici libricini, e poi si passa alla musica, alle esperienze fatte e ovviamente... cibo! Trascrizione interattiva e Vocab Helper Support Easy Italian and get interactive transcripts, live vocabulary and bonus content: easyitalian.fm/membership Come scaricare la trascrizione Apri l'episodio in Transcript Player Scarica come HTML Scarica come PDF Vocabolario Scarica come text file Scarica come text file with semicolons (per app che utilizzano flashcard) Iscriviti usando il tuo feed RSS privatoper vedere la trascrizione e il vocab helper subito sulla tua applicazione per ascoltare i podcast sul tuo cellulare. Note dell'episodio The Most Beautiful Italian Word (according to Italians) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbKSArNUR_4 Con Fabio oggi parliamo della sua esperienza all'estero e poi del suo ritorno in Italia. Come è andata? Dove tornerebbe? Ma non solo, parliamo di libri, di musica e cibo. E di seguito per chi vuole sapere di più di Fabio: Tutti i link utili per sapere di più di Fabio: https://fabiocerpelloni.com/ Any Language You Want - https://a.co/d/f7dp9fU Tiny Book Author (Amazon link) - https://a.co/d/4tSF01G Trascrizione Raffaele: [0:23] Bello, eh, questo stacco di batteria? Bellissimo! Matteo: [0:27] E buongiorno a tutti e due, oggi siamo in tre già dall'inizio. Raffaele: [0:33] Siamo di nuovo in tre. ricordiamo per chi si fosse perso la produttiva precedente, andatevela a recuperare. E questo spiegherà perché in questa puntata siamo in tre. Matteo, ma dove eravamo rimasti? Matteo: [0:53] Beh, e dove eravamo rimasti? Raffaele: [0:55] Io lo chiedo a te e tu lo chiedi a me? Matteo: [0:58] Non lo so. Raffaele: [0:59] Eravamo rimasti alle lingue, no? Abbiamo parlato quasi per tutta la puntata precedente di lingue. In quest'altra puntata, con il nostro Fabio, proviamo a trattare altri argomenti. Però usiamo le lingue come ponte. E quindi io ho subito una domanda per te, Fabio. Ovvero, sei italiano, ma scrivi libri e anche articoli, di questo poi magari ne parliamo nell'after show, in inglese. Come hai raggiunto questo livello di fluency si dice in inglese, di competenza chiamiamola in italiano? Ma anche di fiducia in se stessi, perché in tanti non scriverebbero un libro nella loro lingua madre. Tu invece scrivi libri in una lingua che non è la tua lingua madre. Fabio: [1:42] Ok. Quindi... buongiorno a tutti. A me è sempre piaciuto scrivere, devo dire, anche quando ero alle scuole superiori superiori, scuole superiori e medie. I miei temi che ci facevano fare... diciamo che sono sempre andato bene nei temi. Mi piaceva scrivere, mi piace esprimermi in forma scritta. Formandomi come insegnante ho dovuto scrivere parecchio in inglese, perché c'erano i vari... adesso non so come si può dire... assignments. I vari... (Compiti.) Compiti, esatto, compiti o comunque test dove dovevi produrre un testo scritto. E già questa cosa a me piaceva, perché poi anche scrivendo, vedi, ti vengono in mente cose, ti viene in mente... dubbi. Ci va la virgola, ci va questa proposizione, quell'altra, come esprimo quest'idea, quali parole uso? Quindi è un continuo scoprire quando scrivi. Sia idee che hai, ma anche a livello di forma, quindi di capire come strutturare una frase, un testo, un paragrafo. È una cosa che mi è sempre piaciuta, la faccio anche nella mia attività da libero professionista. Come ho raggiunto questo livello? Scrivendo, ricevendo anche un feedback, un riscontro. Da me stesso più che altro, perché poi sono sempre stato io quello che andava a vedere se il testo andava bene, se non andava bene. Adesso con l'intelligenza artificiale è tutto molto più semplice, quindi per qualcuno che vuole scrivere hai un assistente diretto che ti può dire "guarda, qua ci va questo, perché bla bla bla..." Poi sull'intelligenza artificiale possiamo farci un... Matteo: [3:51] Una serie più che una puntata. Fabio: [3:55] Comunque sì, addirittura adesso, non per dire, però arrivo a scrivere in inglese e mi sono quasi dimenticato le regole di punteggiatura dell'italiano. Perché le virgole in italiano, ho sempre il dubbio dove vanno, come vanno, se ci vanno. Mentre in inglese, scrivendo solo in inglese, perché poi scrivo solo in inglese, sono molto più sicuro di quello che metto sulla pagina. Raffaele: [4:26] C'è sempre interferenza. Ma i tuoi libri hanno una caratteristica, qual è questa caratteristica? Fabio: [4:33] Che sono corti. Sono corti. Appunto io li chiamo tiny books, libricini, perché il mio primo libro, Any Language You Want, in realtà è stato quasi una sorpresa per me. Perché io non ho mai pensato di scrivere un libro, in realtà. Io ho sempre visto questa cosa dello scrivere un libro, pubblicare un libro come un obiettivo impossibile. Scrivere un libro? Quante cose devi dire? Come fai a pubblicarlo? E poi cosa scrivo? Questo era quello che pensavo. Poi ho letto un libricino di business che si chiama Anything You Want di Derek Sivers, che era, che è, è stato un imprenditore americano, dove lui semplicemente aveva pubblicato questo libricino. Ogni pagina, su ogni pagina, ogni due facciate raccontava una storia di come aveva costruito il suo business. Ed era un libricino di meno di 100 pagine, molto piccolo. Ho detto "wow, cavolo, 'sto libro qua ha detto molto di più, ho trovato molto di più in questo libro che in tanti altri che ho letto. Perché comunque leggo parecchio. E ho detto "Quasi quasi lo scrivo anch'io un libro così", un libro corto, storie corte, iniziano e finiscono, ogni capitolo è una storiella. Storiella vera poi, perché non scrivo mai di... cioè non scrivo romanzi o storie inventate. E allora ho detto "Wow, allora ci provo anch'io, quindi non devo pubblicare 300 pagine per diventare un autore." [È] così che ho scritto poi il mio primo e il mio secondo. Che poi il mio secondo è "come scrivere un libricino". (Un metalibro.) Un metalibro, esatto, sempre storie mie. Parlo sempre... cioè parlo sempre di me, non perché sono egocentrico ma perché vorrei far vedere quello che può funzionare. L'ho fatto col primo con language learning, e l'ho fatto col secondo con il self publishing, lo scrivere. Raffaele: [6:53] C'è un grande vantaggio dei libricini, che ho sentito tra l'altro da, come chiamarlo, da un linguista e esperto anche di business che dovresti conoscere, ma ne parliamo nell'after show. Che dice che il vantaggio dei libri piccolini, è quello che ti spingono poi all'azione più facilmente. Finisci il libro presto e sei subito portato all'azione. Mentre invece libri grandi tendono ad addormentarti per certi versi. Quindi leggi il libro, ma poi alla fine del libro ti sei dimenticato di farci qualcosa con il libro. Fabio: [7:26] Sì, ne ho letto uno, appunto, anzi più di uno in realtà, dove è un continuo dire sempre la stessa cosa, sempre il solito, due o tre concetti, i soliti due o tre concetti, e tu dici "ma ok, non mi serve un altro esempio di questo concetto". E a volte questa cosa è un po' dovuta anche all'industria del publishing che richiede poi... l'autore... "o scrivi 250 pagine oppure non possiamo pubblicarti perché magari il libro non si vede sullo scaffale". Mentre un libro piccolo è più funzionale, ti dà quello che ti dà, quello che ti deve dare e basta: è inutile diluire o comunque dilungarsi, ecco. Raffaele: [8:21] Matteo, hai sentito nella puntata precedente? Fabio ha vissuto a Londra. Matteo: [8:27] Fabio ha vissuto a Londra, esattamente, ma questo lo dovevi sentire tu, che sei il Londra lover... Raffaele: [8:35] Eh vabbè, ma ci hai vissuto più tu che io però, è un'altra cosa che ci accomuna. Matteo: [8:40] Ma io prima di andare a Londra, perché poi andiamo anche a Londra, volevo chiedere a proposito dei due libricini: ma c'è un due senza tre in arrivo? Fabio: [8:49] C'è, c'è il 3. C'è il 3, è ancora un'idea, c'è un elenco di cose che voglio mettere dentro. Però ci sarà, io voglio continuare a farlo, sì, sì. Matteo: [9:04] A quel punto la seconda domanda è: ma è per caso su Any Martial Art You Want? Fabio: [9:12] No, non è su martial arts. Mia cognata mi ha detto "ah, hai scritto un secondo libro su come scrivere il primo libro, quindi il tuo terzo cos'è? Scrivi un terzo libro su come scrivere un secondo libro? Cos'è, Inception?" No, non è Inception, è sempre un libro di storie. Allora, ho un po' di idee, però quella che più mi piace, perché poi sempre parlando poi di language learning, di apprendimento linguistico: se fai qualcosa che hai... passione, per la quale passione o comunque qualcosa che ti entusiasma, poi la cosa ti riesce meglio. E quindi sto pensando a un libro di storie mie personali, sempre, ovviamente, però con un messaggio più universale. Non ho ancora ben chiaro il progetto, però questa cosa a me entusiasma molto. Anche perché io nel podcast che avevo aperto nel 2021, tutti [i miei primi] episodi erano storie mie personali, che utilizzavo per insegnare inglese. Prendere quei contenuti, aggiustarli e scrivere una storia, come testo scritto, e racchiudere il tutto in un libro poi... non so, questo qua è un progetto che mi ispira molto. Quindi diciamo che [all']80% questo è il terzo libro. Raffaele: [10:43] In bocca al lupo. Fabio: [10:44] Grazie. Raffaele: [10:46] "Crepi" si dice! No "grazie"! Fabio: [10:47] Crepi, crepi, infatti! Matteo: [10:48] Sei vegetariano? Fabio: [10:50] Io? Sono vegano. Matteo: [10:53] Ah vedi allora per questo non ha detto "crepi"! Matteo: [10:56] Ce li abbiamo tutti e tre allora: l'onnivoro, il vegetariano e il vegano. Matteo: [11:00] Posso fare una domanda che vorrei fare poi a tutti i nostri futuri ospiti, per fare poi una raccolta? Ci dai una ricetta? Fabio: [11:13] Una ricetta vegana? Matteo: [11:15] Una ricetta. Una ricetta che ti piace, una ricetta ovviamente che ti piace e che mangeresti, quindi se sei vegano, vegana. Raffaele: [11:22] La domanda più difficile delle due puntate. Fabio: [11:23] Questa è difficile sì! Allora, la ricetta: riso saltato con le verdure. E come si fa? Prendi il riso, lo salti e ci metti le verdure. Matteo: [11:41] Andiamo un po' più... almeno dicci le verdure. Fabio: [11:46] Ci metti il peperone, ci metti la carota, il broccolo, salti tutto, un po' di salsa di soia, riso integrale ai minerali: è più nutriente. E lo salto. Guarda, questo è come mi ha conquistato la mia compagna, con un riso saltato con le verdure. Raffaele: [12:07] Ma mi sembra una ricetta più asiatica che non italiana. Fabio: [12:10] Sì, perché sia io che la mia compagna siamo innamorati del sud-est asiatico, ci abbiamo viaggiato per cinque mesi e mezzo quando eravamo di ritorno dalla Nuova Zelanda. Così, con lo zainetto, senza... abbiamo pianificato i primi due giorni a Bali e poi il resto non sapevamo in realtà, non avevamo un piano. Avevamo un piano che stavamo in giro con i soldi che avevamo guadagnato in Nuova Zelanda a farci un mega viaggio, con un budget ristretto comunque. Non è che abbiamo fatto hotel 5 stelle, resorts... nulla di tutto ciò. Ma, con l'Asia sì, soprattutto io col Vietnam: mi piace molto. Raffaele: [13:02] Fantastico. Fabio, ti devo interrompere a questo punto, perché io prima ho lanciato l'amo per Londra ma non avete abboccato. Poi tu adesso hai detto che sei stato in Nuova Zelanda. Ma hai vissuto in più posti in giro per il mondo. Ti va di raccontarci un po' di questi tuoi... non viaggi soltanto, ma proprio di esperienze di vita all'estero? Fabio: [13:21] Allora, io sono partito per Londra nel 2011, lavoravo per Pret a Manger, che è tipo Starbucks. E ho fatto lì i primi... facciamo un anno e mezzo. Un anno e mezzo. Ero con la mia ex compagna, a Londra esperienza formativa, però esperienza che mi ha tirato fuori dal guscio, dalla protezione di mamma e papà. Ero lì facendo un lavoro per il quale non avevo studiato, perché facevo panini e zuppe. E il mio inglese lì è migliorato, perché comunque stando a contatto, parlando con i miei colleghi, sono migliorato. Poi con la mia compagna dell'epoca ci siamo lasciati, e ho detto "dove vado?" E pensavo "vado in Canada, adesso me ne vado in Canada, voglio comunque andare in un altro paese dove parlano l'inglese, così vado avanti, imparo sempre di più, diventerò insegnante". Avevo visto che c'era qualcosa qui col visto che non poteva funzionare, ho detto "no, sai dove vado? Andiamo da un'altra parte del mondo!" E sono andato in Australia. In Australia sono atterrato ad Adelaide e l'Australia per me è stato il mio... ancora lo ricordo come i miei due anni più belli dei miei 38 anni. Perché ho conosciuto un sacco di persone, ho visto un sacco di bei posti, poi a me piace il deserto, ho conosciuto la mia compagna attuale, che è quella che mi ha conquistato col riso con le verdure. In realtà l'avevo conosciuta in Italia perché, adesso la storia un po' si complica, in Italia io insegnavo così amatorialmente lezioni di batteria e lei era una mia studentessa. Matteo: [15:21] Oh, quindi legati dall'amore non solo per il sud-est asiatico, ma anche per la batteria e la musica. Fabio: [15:33] Sì, esatto. Una settimana prima che io partissi per l'Australia, io e Aloha, che è la mia compagna, abbiamo iniziato la relazione. Quindi è stata davvero dura all'inizio, perché in Australia io all'inizio ero da solo i primi quattro mesi. Lei poi mi fece la sorpresa di dire "vengo giù anch'io". Ma io ero io ero cotto, innamorato perso, cotto. Quindi i primi quattro mesi a distanza, in realtà quelli sono stati più brutti secondo me. Raffaele: [16:04] E che distanza poi, non è esattamente Napoli-Milano. Fabio: [16:07] Esatto, esatto, poi dall'Australia lei mi ha raggiunto, abbiamo fatto tutto quello che abbiamo fatto, perché abbiamo comprato un van, abbiamo girato, lavoravamo nelle farm, nelle piantagioni e abbiamo fatto lì quei due anni. E da lì poi ho detto "ma dove andiamo? Il visto è scaduto!" Il paese più vicino è la Nuova Zelanda, facilissimo da entrarci per candidarsi per il visto, l'abbiamo preso ed è lì poi che io ho preso la mia prima certificazione per diventare insegnante, ho iniziato a insegnare nelle scuole di lingua ad Oakland, in una scuola di lingua inglese ad Oakland, ho fatto tutta la mia prima esperienza. E la mia... Aloha lavorava in pasticceria, perché lei... no pasticceria, era una... vabbè comunque lavorava in un posto dove facevano da mangiare. E abbiamo fatto due anni lì, poi prima di tornare in Italia appunto abbiamo detto "andiamo a vedere l'Asia". Perché poi in Australia e in Nuova Zelanda incontravamo tante persone che dicevano "sono stato in Vietnam, abbiamo visto la Malesia, e la Cambogia, di qua. di là..." Tante persone in viaggio, sentivamo che avevano appunto avuto queste esperienze. Matteo: [17:27] E quindi dicevate "ma dovremmo vederla anche noi". Giusto. Fabio: [17:31] Esatto. Quindi prima di tornare facciamo anche noi i backpackers, come già lo facevamo, e andiamo lì. Abbiamo fatto appunto questi cinque mesi e mezzo vagando con lo zainetto, bellissimo. Io vorrei andare lì in pensione. Raffaele: [17:54] E invece sei tornato in Italia? Matteo: [17:56] Infatti sì, stavo per dire, vi siete stufati di girare? Fabio: [18:00] Beh, più che stufati,sapevamo l'inizio del viaggio e la fine. In realtà siamo tornati perché il visto della Nuova Zelanda era scaduto, in Indonesia, [nel] sud-est asiatico non potevamo stare. Anche perché i servizi... noi ci lamentiamo magari dell'Italia magari, però ci sono posti dove i servizi sono molto scadenti. E quindi siamo tornati, siamo tornati. Io poi ho iniziato a lavorare al British Council. Matteo: [18:39] Lavori ancora? No, non lavori [più] al British Council. Fabio: [18:43] Al British Council sono... come si dice... collaboratore, insomma, freelance. Raffaele: [18:49] Com'è tornare in Italia dopo aver vissuto diversi anni all'estero? Fabio: [18:54] Ma all'inizio, quando tornavo, perché ogni tanto tornavamo, io non vedevo poi l'ora di andare via, perché comunque la mia routine era dall'altra parte, avevo i miei progetti in Australia, Nuova Zelanda. Poi quando siamo tornati in realtà non è stato poi così scioccante o che so, deprimente o magari... È stata un'esperienza normale, abbiamo preso una casa in affitto, poi abbiamo comprato casa. Shock culturale non c'è stato in realtà, perché fondamentalmente siamo italiani quindi sapevamo cosa trovavamo. In realtà è stato anche... dopo aver visto certe cose fuori dall'Italia, in realtà ci siamo resi conto che in realtà ci sono tante cose che funzionano nel nostro paese. Però siccome siamo qui, non te ne accorgi poi. Te ne accorgi quando non le hai. Raffaele: [19:59] Le dai per scontate. Fabio: [20:01] Esatto, le dai per scontate. E quindi è stato anche un po'... mi ha fatto apprezzare in realtà di più l'Italia, il tornare. Matteo: [20:10] Questo è interessante, molto interessante. Fabio: [20:13] Eh bisogna... per quello che quando si dice "viaggiare ti apre gli occhi, viaggiare..." cioè non è un cliché, è così. Logico: se viaggi... scusa. Matteo: [20:23] No no no, continua. Fabio: [20:24] No, dico, se viaggi in paesi magari dove la cultura è identica... però neanche tanto perché, per esempio in Australia abbiamo avuto un paio di episodi dove ci siamo trovati davvero male. Ora senza... io l'Australia la porto al top, numero uno. Qua non potete vedere, ma ho bandiere australiane appese, ho un didgeridoo, insomma un po' di cose. Però ci siamo trovati male un paio di volte con l'assistenza sanitaria, e ci siamo detti "cavolo, ma in Italia ci lamentiamo però sta cosa è inconcepibile, non ci è mai successa prima". Quindi adesso non voglio dire che il sistema, come si dice... il sistema healthcare dell'Australia non funziona, anzi. Però [ci sono] state un paio di cose che ho detto "mah, le cose..." Anche a Londra, ma in realtà ovunque, in realtà ovunque: trovi cose che qua non hai e viceversa. Matteo: [21:23] Sì, il fatto del viaggiare che ti apre a volte... automaticamente pensiamo sempre verso... guardando noi verso una direzione, guardiamo verso il luogo dove arriviamo e pensiamo sempre che l'apertura è verso nuove cose. Ma a volte, come spesso succede, ci si accorge che anche dietro di noi era una situazione diversa da come la vedevamo. Fabio: [21:53] Esatto. In Cambogia abbiamo visto persone in motorino con la flebo. Raffaele: [22:03] Cosa? Fabio: [22:04] Sì, perché la storia... la Cambogia ha avuto questo genocidio davvero deprimente negli anni '70 con Pol Pot, questo dittatore che aveva fatto fuori 3 milioni di cambogiani, soprattutto gli intellettuali. Cioè se avevi gli occhiali eri considerato intellettuale e quindi dovevi essere fatto fuori. E quindi c'è tutta una sorta di... non ci sono certe figure, tipo medici, ingegneri, intellettuali, che possono portare avanti il paese. Si stanno riprendendo... Questo me la raccontava una volontaria australiana che era lì, quindi magari da verificare questa cosa, però questo è quello che mi aveva detto lei. E quindi manca tutta quella fetta di società, di figure professionali lì, e sono quindi praticamente tutti contadini, pescatori, lavoranti, insomma nel settore agricolo. E la sanità? La sanità lì infatti eravamo in una situazione dove "cavolo, se qua cadiamo in motorino che si fa? Se abbiamo un incidente, se succede qualcosa?" Qua sei... devi poi andare in giro con la flebo attaccata in motorino, come ne abbiamo visti tanti. Persone in motorino con la flebo che uscivano da questa clinica, poi dici "vabbè..." Raffaele: [23:39] Pazzesco, molto Interessante però. Fabio, però il nostro tempo qui nella puntata aperta a tutti è finito. Quindi io ti faccio un'ultima domanda brevissima: come possono trovarti i nostri ascoltatori? Fabio: [23:51] Allora possono trovarmi sul mio sito fabiocerpelloni.com o mi potete trovare su YouTube, Fabio Cerpelloni. Vi mando lì. Ah scusate, un terzo canale è su Substack, che ho ed è chiamato Better Writers Matteo: [24:15] Benissimo. Allora inseriremo tutti questi link nelle show notes, così tutti quanti potete andare a fare un po' di stalking. Raffaele: [24:26] Matteo, però c'è un problema: io ho ancora delle domande per Fabio. Matteo: [24:29] E non c'è problema, in realtà noi abbiamo ancora un po' di tempo con Fabio e lo andiamo a passare di là. Io già so che Raffaele prende il caffè, Fabio la pizza, ho preparato tutto nella nostra saletta dell'aftershow. Quindi salutiamo tutti quanti e andiamo a mangiare pizza e bere caffè. Fabio: [24:53] Bel piano! Raffaele: [24:54] Ciao a tutti. Matteo: [24:56] Ciao. Fabio: [24:57] Ciao ciao!

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Darrell Castle talks about President Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland presented earlier this week and the important issues surrounding the speech including Greenland, Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, and of course Minneapolis. Transcription / Notes TRUMP SPEAKS TO THE WEF Hello, this is Darrell Castle with today's Castle Report. This is Friday the 23rd day of January in the year of our Lord 2026. I will be talking about President Trump's speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Switzerland which was given on Wednesday of this week. I will also talk about some of the important issues surrounding that speech including Greenland, Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, and of course Minneapolis. Yes, President Trump traveled to Davos this week accompanied by a large U.S. delegation including Secretary of State Marco Rubio. California Governor Gavin Newscom was in attendance although not part of the US delegation. He was quick to gather a news event to question everything the President said. So, the President spoke for over an hour to the richest, most powerful, most pompous and self-important people in this world. He used the occasion to sign the Board of Peace Charter, officially launching a new international organization tasked with overseeing the peace process between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza. Trump said as he signed, “This Board is the chance to be one of the most consequential bodies ever created, and it's my enormous honor to serve as its chairman.” Founding members of the board were in attendance including Bahrain, Morocco, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Hungary, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and the United Arab Emirates. Missing was Bibi Netanyahu because he has an international warrant out for him and he would most likely have been arrested. Could the Board of Peace end up replacing the United Nations? President Trump seems to think so, “I wish the United Nations could do more. I wish we didn't need a Board of Peace. The UN just hasn't been very helpful. I'm a big fan of the UN's potential but it has never lived up to its potential.” Trump, despite his criticism, didn't call for the dissolution of the UN. I suppose he left that duty to me and I have been actively calling for its dissolution since about 1990 when I became associated with the Constitution Party. Many people agree with me but find it very difficult to say so. I supported Ron Paul's presidential campaigns partly because of his end the FED rhetoric and his criticism of international bodies such as the UN. I fear that the Board of Peace will become just another bureaucracy but we will see whether it can really achieve peace in Gaza. The proposal calls for Hamas to lay down its arms which it has publicly refused to do. Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law presented a slide show detailing the architectural plans for the Gaza strip. I hope those plans include the Palestinians still alive but we will see. Perhaps they can find jobs in the fabulous hotels and resorts that are supposed to be built. In the meantime, the IDF has reportedly killed at least 466 Palestinians since the ceasefire started as well as 3 journalists one of whom worked for Bari Weiss the new head of news at CBS. When invited to speak at WEF Denmark announced that it would not be attending because of Trump's position on Greenland. Perhaps the Danes don't quite understand the art of the deal. He renounced any plans to acquire Greenland by force and worked out a deal with NATO to allow US use of Greenland and in return plans for tariffs on EU members were canceled. Trump believes, and it makes sense to me, that the US needs influence there as a hedge against long term adversaries in the Arctic like China and Russia, for example. He assured them that US acquisition of rights in Greenland was not only, not a threat to NATO but would greatly enhance the security of the alliance. He said the new agreement would involve the Danes with the Golden Dome, and mineral rights.  In case you don't know Golden Dome is a new missile defense system being built. Mark Rutte, the head of NATO, said after his meeting with Trump that the discussion about Greenland had changed. Now the discussion is about how the arctic region can be protected and secured. George Friedman is a geopolitical analyst of impeccable reputation and I have been a subscriber to his publication, Geopolitical Futures for many years. In regard to Greenland George said in his recent newsletter that he admitted for the first time he just could not explain or figure out something. He could not explain why Trump would place tariffs on NATO allies in order to acquire interest in Greenland. Now that Trump has lowered the temperature of the discussion the point may be moot but I think he does not have the same regard for the Europeans that many others have. In fact, I think this whole new Strategic Strategies Report that the administration just released is an announcement that the security agreement that has existed since World War ll has run its course and is now over. The US will consider its own hemisphere and its own defense first. In other words, this is all a continuation of the American Revolution which for 250 years has not been able to separate the American people from the European bankers. The bankers got their prize with the formation of the Federal Reserve which was formed to take control of the US financial system and keep the American people in debt slavery forever. The FED prints its own money and loans it to the US so it can be used to pay US interest on the debt that it has, thus 38 trillion debt and one trillion of interest. Take, for example, Mark Carney the Prime Minister of Canada. He is former governor of the Central Bank of England and former governor of the Central Bank of Canada and though in office, still associated with powerful banking and investment firms. That may be rambling a bit but it's still all very true. Trump went on in his speech with his usual carrot and stick approach. “Certain places in Europe are not even recognizable, frankly, anymore, they're not recognizable, and I love Europe, and I want to see Europe do good, but its not heading in the right direction.”  He mentioned his Scottish and German heritage and said the people of the United States care deeply about Europe. He used part of his time to tout what he called restoring the American dream. He mentioned his Executive Order to prevent Wall Street Corporations from buying single family homes thus driving up the cost of rent and making owning a home much more expensive. “Families live in homes, not corporations.” Well, amen to that quote Mr. President, that is exactly right. My approval of that action and the quote is not very libertarian but then I am not a libertarian. The US is not going to subsidize the whole world he told the assembled Davos men and women. Global tariffs were implemented to address the large trade deficits the US was experiencing adding that many countries were taking advantage of the United States. He went on to brag about the economic changes and success that he believes the US is experiencing. So, my conclusion is that he went to Davos to conclude a Greenland deal and to sign the Board of Peace agreement but mostly to explain himself to these people. Wars still rage in Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran. The one in Iran seems to be heating up again with the Ayatollah publicly admitting to over 5000 protesters killed. Many reporters from inside Iran report more than 10,000. The Ayatollah has taken a very hard line calling the uprising sedition and blaming the United States and Israel for it and threatening full scale war. Trump has ordered his military leaders to give him strike options that could be done so something is most likely coming. US strategic bombers have been seen over the Persian Gulf region. I said I would say a few words about Minneapolis so here they are. That city seems to be the tip of the iceberg that is the massive fraud being committed against the US government but mainly against the working, taxpaying Americans. If you work and a portion of your labor and money you need to feed your family is taken from you by the IRS apparently a good deal of that is used to feed the terrorists in Somalia and to line the pockets of politicians across America. The politicians look the other way and run interference for the fraudsters and they are then rewarded with millions of fraudulently acquired dollars. It seems that California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and others may even be bigger than Minnesota. You are certainly aware that ICE is in Minnesota trying to round up, arrest and deport illegal criminals but the politicians who have been receiving millions in bribes from the illegals have been protecting them and attacking ICE agents. I suppose they believe that if they scream loud enough we the people will join the criminals, but then who will pay the taxes. This disorder went so far as to involve an attack or at least a forced disruption of Sunday Services at a Baptist church called Cities Church in St. Paul. Yes former news reporter Don Lemon led the mob into the church and disrupted people who were worshiping God on a Sunday morning. Lemon gave a lot of sanctimonious words about how protest is protected by the 1st amendment. He is really attacking Christianity and trying to eliminate the right of Christians to worship freely which is sacrosanct in the 1st amendment. It seems that in Minnesota they really love and value sanctuary except when it involves places that actually are sanctuaries. Contrast my city of Memphis with Minneapolis and notice the difference. Memphis has now had two good mayors in a row and the difference is astounding. The mayor didn't want federal authority here but he said if it's coming let's cooperate and use it to benefit the city. The guard came to help with the street patrols so the MPD could do police work. ICE was here arresting illegal criminals as they found them. Two statistics illustrate the whole thing and the difference. Car left down 70% and murders down 44% and people can walk their own streets at least better than before criminals were allowed to take over our cities. Finally, folks, wither you hate Donald Trump or love him pray for peace. Our children will appreciate it. At least that's the way I see it, Until next time folks, This is Darrell Castle, Thanks for listening.

Episode #473: “The military was pursuing an illiberal strategy to peace, and Norway became complicit, not necessarily by design, but by its effect, it became a de facto sponsor of a strategy for illiberal peace building by the military.” Kristian Stokke draws on decades of research across Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Indonesia, where Norway's peace efforts often reinforced state dominance rather than confronting inequality. He argues that Myanmar followed the same trajectory. “Norway became the envoy of the West that went in to test the waters,” he recalls, acting as a diplomatic go-between for Western powers eager to engage Myanmar's generals. “When we came to Myanmar, it was very clear that Norway's engagement was interest-based. It was no longer pretending to be just altruistic.” Norway's involvement, he continues, was driven as much by self-interest as by moral aspiration: “as a diplomat, as an aid donor and as an investor.” He goes on to describe that as a result, the so-called democratic opening of the 2010s was not a genuine transition: “This was not the negotiated transition of South Africa or Latin American countries in the 1980s,” Stokke explains. “It was an authoritarian-led transition to less closed dictatorship or electoral autocracy.” He believes Norway's peacebuilding “actually undermined the forces for power sharing and democracy,” focusing too much on the state and too little on democratic and ethnic movements. Reflecting on the years since the coup, Stokke laments Norway's caution: “At times, I find it surprising or unfortunate that they don't come out in support of those actors who are really at the forefront of the struggle for better democracy in Myanmar.”

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The message is clear, the protection from these agencies are gone. Bondi arrest the Church rioters. Trump’s message at DAVOS is clear, the [DS] power and agenda is no more. Trump is now in control and the world will begin to move in a different direction, either you are on board or you will be left behind. The power belongs to the people.   Economy https://twitter.com/WallStreetMav/status/2014289396112011443?s=20 (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:18510697282300316,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-8599-9832"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="https://cdn2.decide.dev/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Fed’s Favorite Inflation Indicator Refuses To Show Any Signs Of Runaway ‘Trump Tariff’ Costs The Fed’s favorite inflation indicator – Core PCE – rose 0.2% MoM (as expected), which leave it up 2.8% YoY (as expected), slightly lower than September’s +2.9%…   Bear in mind that this morning’s third look at Q3 GDP printed a +2.9% YoY for Core PCE. Under the hood, the biggest driver of Core PCE remains Services costs – not tariff-driven Goods prices…   In fact, on a MoM basis, Non-durable goods prices saw deflation for the second month in a row…   Source: zerohedge.com https://twitter.com/truflation/status/2014322072286302619?s=20 – Food – mostly Eggs – Household durables – particularly housekeeping supplies – Alcohol & tobacco – mostly alcoholic beverages Our number is derived by aggregating millions of real-time price data points every day to calculate a year-over-year CPI % rate. It is comparable but not identical to the survey-based official headline inflation released monthly by the BLS, which was 2.7% for December. Bank Of America, Citigroup May Launch Credit Cards With 10% Rate Two weeks after Trump shocked the world by demanding lenders cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, Bank of America and Citigroup are exploring options to do just that in an attempt to placate the president.  Bloomberg reports that both banks are mulling offering cards with a 10% rate cap as one potential solution.  Earlier this week, Trump said he would ask Congress to implement the proposal, giving the financial firms more clarity about what exact path he's pursuing. Bank executives have repeatedly decried the uniform cap, saying it'll cause lenders to have to pull credit lines for consumers.  Source: zerohedge.com Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5B over alleged ‘political’ debanking The lawsuit claims JPMorgan’s decision ‘came about as a result of political and social motivations’ to ‘distance itself’ Trump and his ‘conservative political views’  President Donald Trump is suing JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon in a $5 billion lawsuit filed Thursday, accusing the financial institution of debanking him for political reasons. The president's attorney, Alejandro Brito, filed the lawsuit Thursday morning in Florida state court in Miami on behalf of the president and several of his hospitality companies.  “ Source: foxnews.com https://twitter.com/RapidResponse47/status/2013984082640658888?s=20  WEF Finance/Banking Panel – If Independent National Economies Continue Rising, Global Trade Drops and We Lose Control Globalism in its economic construct is a series of dependencies. If those dependencies are severed, if each country has the ability to feed, produce and innovate independently, then the entire dependency model around globalism collapses. Within the globalism model that was historically created there was a group of people, western nations, banks, finance and various government leaders, who controlled the organization and rules of the trade dependencies.  The action being taken for self-sufficiency, in combination with the approach promoted by President Trump that each nation state should generate their own needs, then the rules-based order that has existed for global trade will collapse. If nations are no longer dependent, they become sovereign – able to exist without the need for support from other nations and systems. If nations are indeed sovereign, then globalism is no longer needed and a threat of the unknown rises. How will nations engage with each other if there is no governing body of western elites to make the rules for engagement?  The need for control is a reaction to fear, and it is the fear of self-reliance that permeates the elitist class within the control structures.   If each nation of the world is operating according to its individual best interests, the position of Donald Trump, then what happens to the governing elite who set up the system of interdependencies. This is the core of their fear. If each nation can suddenly grow tea, what happens to the East India Tea Company.  Who then sets the price for the tea, and worse still an entire distribution system (ships, ports, exchanges, banks, etc.) becomes functionally obsolescent. Source: theconservativetreehouse.com  Political/Rights TWO-TIERED JUSTICE: Conservative Journalist Kaitlin Bennett Charged and Fined for Interviewing Democrats in Public — While Don Lemon Storms Churches With Zero Consequences The United States now operates under a blatantly two-tiered justice system, where conservative journalists are criminally charged for speech in public spaces, while left-wing media figures face zero consequences for harassing Americans and disrupting religious services. Conservative journalist Kaitlin Bennett revealed this week that she was charged with a federal crime and fined by the National Park Service in St. Augustine for the so-called offense of asking Democrats questions on public property. According to Bennett, federal agents targeted her while she was conducting on-the-street interviews, a form of journalism protected by the First Amendment. Despite being on public land, Bennett says she was cited and punished simply for engaging in political speech that the Left finds inconvenient. Bennett addressed the incident directly in a post on X, writing: https://twitter.com/KaitMarieox/status/2014174254799958148?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2014174254799958148%7Ctwgr%5Ef4a6650cd0c60d38edfea018c5665c2cc2fe5199%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Ftwo-tier-justice-conservative-journalist-kaitlin-bennett-charged%2F When asked by another local journalist exactly what “lawful order” Bennett had disobeyed, the ranger reportedly could not provide a straight answer. WATCH: Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2014322865848406370?s=20   Alexander Conejo Arias, fled on foot—abandoning his child. For the child's safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias.   Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administration's immigration enforcement. Parents can take control of their departure and receive a free flight and $2,600 with the CBP Home app. By using the CBP Home app illegal aliens reserve the chance to come back the right legal way. https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/2014049440911303019?s=20   inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. An immigration judge issued him a final order of removal in 2019. In a dangerous attempt to evade arrest, this criminal illegal alien weaponized his vehicle and rammed law enforcement. Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired defensive shots. The criminal illegal alien was not hit and attempted to flee on foot. He was successfully apprehended by law enforcement. The illegal alien was not injured, but a CBP officer was injured.  These dangerous attempts to evade arrest have surged since sanctuary politicians, including Governor Newsom, have encouraged illegal aliens to evade arrest and provided guides advising illegal aliens how to recognize ICE, block entry, and defy arrest. Our officers are now facing a 3,200% increase in vehicle attacks. This situation is evolving, and more information is forthcoming.   https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/2014063905413177637?s=20  CNN Panelist Issues Retraction and Apology After Going Too Far in On-Air Trump Attack    footage of CNN's “Newsnight with Abby Phillip” was posted to social media platform X featuring 25-year-old leftist activist Cameron Kasky alongside panel mainstay Scott Jennings. A moment between the two went viral when Kasky casually declared that President Donald Trump had been involved in an international sex trafficking ring. Jennings wasn't going to let that remark go unchallenged by host John Berman. The topic of conversation had been Trump's interest in Greenland and the Nobel Peace Prize, but Kasky threw in a jab at Trump with an allusion to the president's relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein — an allusion Kasky's now trying to walk back. “I would love it if he was more transparent about the human sex trafficking network that he was a part of, but you can't win 'em all,” he blurted out. https://twitter.com/overton_news/status/2013455047288377517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2013455047288377517%7Ctwgr%5E20edbbd712c7076d1aafdac2d1e39d7eb8307263%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fcnn-panelist-issues-retraction-apology-going-far-air%2F   Berman asked Jennings a follow-up question about Greenland, but instead of addressing that, Jennings circled back to Kasky's remark. “You're gonna let that sit?” Jennings asked Berman. “Are we going to claim here on CNN that the president is part of a global sex trafficking ring or …?” After assuring Jennings that he would do the fact-checking, Berman asked Kasky to repeat what he'd said about the global sex-trafficking ring. “That Donald Trump was … probably … very involved with it,” the arrogant young man replied, with perhaps a touch less confidence. To Berman's credit, and the CNN legal team's, he immediately said, “Donald Trump has never been charged with any crimes in relation to Jeffrey Epstein.” https://twitter.com/camkasky/status/2013760245298864477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2013760245298864477%7Ctwgr%5E20edbbd712c7076d1aafdac2d1e39d7eb8307263%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegatewaypundit.com%2F2026%2F01%2Fcnn-panelist-issues-retraction-apology-going-far-air%2F Source: thegatewaypundit.com https://twitter.com/ElectionWiz/status/2014189561002291385?s=20 DOGE Geopolitical https://twitter.com/brentdsadler/status/2014311942119137584?s=20  important as these agreements cover the entirety of the Chagos group of islands/features. Critical as future third party presence in those areas proximate Diego Garcia could in practical terms render those U.S. military facilities operationally impractical (ie useless). The current deal under consideration in the UK parliament in a rushed vote as soon as 2 February is ill advised. And it likely would break the decades long understanding with the U.S. government. See: Active U.S. treaties: https://state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Treaties-in-Force-2025-FINAL.pdf 1966 Foundational Understanding: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20603/volume-603-I-8737-English.pdf 1972 Understanding regarding new facilities on Diego Garcia: https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/UNTS/Volume%20866/volume-866-I-8737-English.pdf 1976 Understanding and concurrence on new communications facilities on Diego Garcia and references as foundational the 1966 Understanding: https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1976-TS0019.pdf?utm_source https://twitter.com/HansMahncke/status/2014150131247874267?s=20 The EU-Mercosur deal is a major free trade agreement between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay). Negotiated for over 25 years, it aims to create one of the world’s largest free trade zones, covering more than 700 million people and reducing tariffs on goods like cars, machinery, pharmaceuticals, and agricultural products.  It includes commitments on sustainability, labor rights, and environmental protections, but critics argue these are insufficient to address issues like Amazon deforestation and unfair competition for European farmers. The agreement was politically finalized in 2019 but faced delays due to environmental concerns and opposition from countries like France and Austria. It was formally signed on January 17, 2026, after EU member states (with a qualified majority, despite opposition from five countries including France) greenlit it on January 9.  The Stupidity of Davos Explained Using an Example of Their Own Creation China is manufacturing a product to create a carbon credit certificate in response to the demand for carbon credits from all the world auto-makers.  Any nation that has a penalty or fine attached to their climate goals is a customer. Those are nations with fines or quotas associated with the production of gasoline powered engines if the auto company doesn't hit the legislated target for sales of electric vehicles. In essence, EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car companies buy Chinese car company carbon credits, to avoid the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN fines.  The Chinese then use the carbon credit revenue to subsidize even lower priced Chinese EVs to the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car markets, thereby undercutting the EU/AU/CA/RU/ASEAN car companies that also produce EVs. China brilliantly exploits the ridiculous pontificating climate scam and has an interest in perpetuating -even emphasizing- the need for the EU/AU/RU/ASEAN countries to keep pushing their climate agenda.  China even goes so far as to fund alarmism research about climate change because they are making money selling carbon credit certificates on the back end of the scam to the western fear mongers.  This is friggin' brilliant.   The climate change alarmists are helping China's economy by pushing ever escalating fear of climate change.  You just cannot make this stuff up. What does the outcome look like? Well, in this example we see hundreds of thousands of unsold BYDs piling up in countries that emphasize climate regulations with no restrictions on the import of EVs (which most don't even manufacture), which is almost every country.  Big Panda doesn't care about the car itself; they care about generating the carbon credit certificate to sell in the various carbon exchanges. Put this context to the recent announcement by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney about his new trade deal with China to accept 49,000 EVs this year. Prime Minister Carney bragged about getting the Chinese to agree to only super low prices for the Canadian market.  Mark Carney was very proud of his accomplishment to get much lower priced vehicles for Canadian EV purchasers.   No doubt Big Panda left the room laughing as soon as Carney made his grand announcement. 1. China sells EV's in Canada, creating credits available on the carbon exchange scheme. Europe et al will purchase the carbon credits because Bussels has fines against EU car companies. 2. With a foothold already established in Europe, China will then take the money generated by the carbon credit purchases and lower the prices of the Chinese EV cars sold in Canada. It's gets funnier. 3. Carney bragged about forcing China to only sell low price EV's as part of the trade agreement. The low price of the EV's in Canada will be subsidized by Europe. China doesn't pay or lose a dime. But wait…. 4. Carney can't do anything about the scheme he has just enmeshed Canada into, because Canada has a Carbon Credit exchange in law.

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                         https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10480/BR                   Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan and Qatar have accepted US President Donald Trump's invitation to join the so-called 'Board of Peace.' Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also publicly confirmed Israel's participation, while Vladimir Putin says he's considering Trump's invitation to join. Amid concerns the board of peace will pose a threat to the United Nations, the UN Secretary General has urged continued commitment to international law.

The oldest known rock art in the world has been discovered by a team of Australian and international researchers, in a cave on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. 

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                         https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12896/RS                  Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

Whether you’re a seasoned team member or preparing for your first trip, short-term mission trips have the potential to make a meaningful global impact. In this conversation, we’ll highlight five key principles that help ensure our efforts contribute to lasting, sustainable change in the communities we serve.

World news in 7 minutes. Thurdsay 22nd January 2026.Today: Ukraine power shortages. France Le Pen appeal. Switzerland Trump Greenland. Nigeria hostages rescued. Sudan drone strikes. Ecuador Colombia tariffs. Ecuador murders. Costa Rica election polls. South Korea Han jailed. Japan Abe assassin. Indonesia oldest rock art.With Juliet MartinSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week. Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week. We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Niall Moore and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Today I sit down with author and historian James McDougall and talk about his most recent book: Worlds of Islam: A Global History. From its birth in seventh-century Arabia, Islam has been a faith on the move. Over the span of a thousand years, armies, missionaries, and merchants carried it to the edges of Europe, the coasts of Southeast Asia, and the remote interior of China. By the nineteenth century, Islam encompassed a world of great diversity, from Muslim-ruled empires to new nations where Muslims lived out their faith among many others. As empires fell and new superpowers rose, Muslims proved to be as adaptable and dynamic as modernity itself.In Worlds of Islam, historian James McDougall explores Islam's origins and transformations as Muslims adapted to changing times and conditions, from Late Antiquity to the digital age. In the twentieth century, while monarchs in the Gulf asserted dynastic privilege and fundamentalists in Egypt and Pakistan preached social morality, revolutionaries from Algeria to Indonesia fought for national self-determination, and activists in North America and Europe campaigned for civil liberties and social justice.Sweeping and authoritative, Worlds of Islam narrates the epic story of how Muslims emerged as a community, built empires, traversed the globe, came to number in the billions, and became modern.Buy The Book HERE.Support Western Civ

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                         https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11825/SU                 Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

How can a student who was once abused in classrooms learn to become comfortable in them? Maharani Putri Kusuma, Rani for short, shares this success story about one of her students. Rani is the owner and co-founder of Rumah Tiara, an autism center in Jakarta, Indonesia. A former Global Autism Project Partner, Rani had been receiving training from us since 2013. Over the years, we have sent 13 SkillCorps® volunteer teams to Rumah Tiara to provide sustainable hands-on training.  For this interview, Rani was joined by Vya Mawarni, a former therapist at Rumah Tiara who interpreted from Bahasa to English for us.  Welcome to Autism Tips & Tools, where we highlight the best practical guidance from previous episodes of Autism Knows No Borders. Whether you're a self-advocate, a family member, or a service provider, there's something here for you! This conversation with Maharani Putri Kusuma was originally released on July 2, 2020. Would you like to know what autism services are available for families in countries like Indonesia? Click the link below for the full conversation and be sure to subscribe to hear more from people connected to autism inspiring change and building community.  Community Outreach in Indonesia, with Maharani Putri Kusuma Let's work together to transform how the world relates to autism. ----more---- We appreciate your time. If you enjoy this podcast and you'd like to support our mission, please take just a few seconds to share it with one person who you think will find value in it too. Follow us on Instagram: @autismpodcast Join our community on Mighty Networks: Global Autism Community Subscribe to our YouTube channel: Global Autism Project We would love to hear your feedback about the show. Please fill out this short survey to let us know your thoughts: Listener Survey

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                          https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14715                Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

Matt and Dr. Danny discuss USA failure to address immoral AI, and other countries' success in limiting the tech. CNN: Musk's Grok blocked by Indonesia, Malaysia over sexualized images in world first PBS: Grok blocked from undressing images with AI in places where it's illegal, X says

Welcome to the second edition of our new Start The Week show - a fast-paced summary of the hottest 5 travel topics in South East Asia and beyond. This week's show has a strong Chinese influence – a theme we expect to intensify through 2026. Gary and Hannah summarise the outlook for Trip.com's South East Asia expansion as it faces an antitrust investigation in China. In a week of tragic accidents in Thailand and Indonesia, high-speed rail construction and air passenger safety are in the spotlight. Plus, why has the Philippines finally decided to introduce visa-free entry for Chinese tourists? Is AirAsia's protracted restructure nearing completion - and what does it mean for air travel in the region? And, with the announcement of the BTS World Tour dates, why is Singapore “rubbing its hands with glee”? All this and more in 15 minutes…

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                        https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12029                  Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

This week on Hustleshare, host Ron Baetiong sits down with Julian Legazpi, founder and chief venture officer of Infi Group, to trace his journey from growing up Filipino-Canadian to becoming a global operator, angel investor, and venture builder across Southeast Asia. Julian shares hard-earned lessons on grit, diaspora identity, and what it really takes to build, fund, and scale companies in emerging markets—beyond the hype and into the real work.Ep Timeline:[00:02:30] – Julian's hustle: venture building, investing, and scaling across Emerging Asia[00:04:17] – Origin story: Growing up Filipino-Canadian in Vancouver[00:06:56] – Mr. Worldwide era: Austria, Taiwan, Indonesia, and everywhere in between[00:08:48] – First influences: Rich Dad Poor Dad and Tito Ray's real estate seminar[00:14:05] – Skill stack: What traveling the world taught him about confidence[00:18:18] – Building confidence vs. competence: embracing failure as fuel[00:22:32] – The Philippine diaspora: Why most Phil-Ams see home as "back there"[00:29:20] – Jumping into entrepreneurship during COVID (worst timing ever)[00:32:47] – From angel investor to VC: putting money where your mouth is[00:37:09] – What Julian looks for in founders: "You're a cockroach, bro"[00:40:45] – Why Southeast Asia is always one cycle behind[00:44:48] – The vintage problem: Fund One exits and the recycling capital game[00:52:22] – Why most startups shouldn't take VC money (and what to do instead)[00:59:02] – The B2C trap: Why product businesses struggle with VC math[01:05:18] – The hybrid model: How InfiGroup blends VC, PE, and venture building[01:11:14] – InfiCommerce: Rolling up boring logistics businesses across the region[01:18:14] – Bridging the diaspora: Julian's mission to bring talent home"I cannot stress enough that we all have to find our own superpower. And everyone is different. Everyone has something that is not categorized in math, science, social sciences, economics, like we learned in school, right? There are these gray area fringe type of personality skillsets that you only get by working and constantly analyzing yourself."Resources:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlegazpiWebsite: https://infigroup.co/Links/Sponsors:OneCFO: https://www.onecfoph.co/PLDT Enterprise: https://pldtenterprise.com- MSME Fiberbiz - https://bit.ly/pldtenterprise-ROId-nbsi-fiberbiz - 5G SIM Only - https://bit.ly/pldtenterprise-ROId-nbsi-smart-postpaidHustleshare is powered by PodmachineHustleshare is powered by PodmachineListen to our brand new podcast: Founders Only HEREDiamond Supporters: Sarisuki, PayMongo, SeekCap, Shoppable Business, Qapita, GoTyme Bank, Sprout Solutions, UNO Digital Bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore the biggest stories in tech this week, from CES 2026 highlights to the global controversy around Grok AI, OpenAI's new health data integration, and Google's latest AI features for Gmail. Steven Scott and Shaun Preece dive into a packed week of technology news on the all-new Double Tap Mainstream. The episode opens with the international backlash against Grok AI, which has been temporarily banned in Indonesia and Malaysia over non-consensual deepfake content, with the UK considering its own investigation. The hosts then tackle OpenAI's new ChatGPT Health feature, exploring the opportunities and risks of connecting wellness apps and medical records to AI tools. They discuss how this could transform health insights while raising concerns about data privacy and insurance discrimination. From there, the conversation moves to CES 2026, with live reports from Allie Freel of the Consumer Technology Association and tech journalist Jon Cohen. Listeners get an insider's look at innovation in age tech, AI-powered robotics, wearable health tech, and futuristic exoskeletons. Finally, the hosts cover Google's new Gmail AI tools and the arrival of Wi-Fi 8, weighing whether these upgrades are truly game-changing. Relevant LinksConsumer Technology Association: https://www.cta.techCES Official Site: https://www.ces.techYour Tech Report Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@yourtechreportOpenAI Health: https://openai.comGoogle Gmail AI Features: https://workspace.google.com Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website---Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedin Subscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheart About Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited. "Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kenyan authorities recently reported that 200 of their citizens are fighting for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Many of them have reported that they travelled to Russia after replying to job adverts for roles as drivers, security guards and cooks. It was only on arrival that they were sent for military training, and then sent to the battlefield in Ukraine.BBC Africa's David Wafula has spoken to families trying to find sons and brothers, lost in Russia's war. In September 2025 a wave of anti-government protests swept through Indonesia. Bali, however, remained free from demonstrations. Academics and sociologists say this is due to a legacy of terror from the island's 1965 communist purge. This brutal period taught communities a chilling lesson: dissent leads to annihilation. As a result, many Balinese people have become conditioned to avoid confrontation and suppress negative opinions, especially concerning the tourism sector. Tri Wahyuni of BBC Indonesian has looked into Bali's relationship with tourism and its own history. In Panna, a diamond mining region in central India, two childhood friends recently made a discovery that they think could change their lives forever. They had rented a small patch of land in the hopes of finding diamonds, and after only 19 days of digging they found one worth an estimated $55,000. Vishnukant Tiwari reports for the BBC in central India and spoke to the brothers. This episode of The Documentary comes to you from The Fifth Floor, the show at the heart of global storytelling, with BBC journalists from all around the world. Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas and Caroline Ferguson

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                          https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16921/IN             Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

In Part 2 of my conversation with Irish cyclist Tomas Mac An T-Saoir, we continue his nine-year journey around the world by bicycle. We begin in Syria and Afghanistan, where Tomas shares what it was like to travel through regions affected by conflict and have frank, human conversations with the people who live there. One powerful story includes an Afghan woman who was permitted by local authorities to guide him through her city, offering him a rare window into daily life under restrictive laws.From the Middle East, our conversation shifts right back to New Zealand, where this chapter of Tomas's journey actually began, and where Covid lockdowns meant he ended up staying far longer than he ever expected. His time in New Zealand eventually led to Australia,  and onward to Timor Leste and Indonesia, where he dealt with blistering heat, remote roads and even a major earthquake on the Indonesian side of Timor.We also explore something many long-term travellers quietly struggle with: finishing. After nine years of life on the road, how do you return home? What happens to your identity when the bike stops moving? And how do you make sense of everything you have seen and experienced along the way?If you are interested in bikepacking, long-term travel, culture, human stories and round-the-world cycling, this episode offers an honest look at both the extraordinary and the everyday parts of life on the road.Follow Tomas on Instagram - @anbotharfada

We kick things off with the existential dread of FOLLOW UP and the absolute joy of jury duty. While xAI's Grok is busy getting banned in Malaysia and Indonesia for its CSAM-generating "features," the Senate is unanimously passing the DEFIANCE Act to give us some legal teeth against the deepfake machine. Meta is busy nuking 550,000 Australian accounts to appease regulators, while Roblox's age verification is so broken that a drawing of stubble or a photo of Kurt Cobain can get you into the adult lounge. Moving IN THE NEWS, Meta is trading its $70 billion Metaverse graveyard for a Reality Labs layoff and a pivot to AI hardware, fueled by an "AI infrastructure" buildout that's hiring former Trump advisors. Bandcamp is heroically banning AI "slop," Matthew McConaughey is trademarking his own face to fend off the bots, and ICE's AI hiring tool is such a disaster it's accidentally fast-tracking mall security as "officers." Between self-help gurus charging $99 for chatbot "advice," GM finally settling its driver-spying suit with the FTC, and NASA prepping for a February moon shot while China plans to launch 200,000 satellites into our already crowded orbit, the future looks exactly as messy as we expected.For MEDIA CANDY, we've got Lord of the Rings marathons, the diner-bridge of Starfleet Academy, and the usual joy of streaming price hikes hitting our "Premium" plans. We're tracking the 2025 "In Memoriam" and Gabriel Pagan's exhaustive movie list before sliding into APPS & DOODADS. Jony Ive and Sam Altman are reportedly building an hearing aide called "Sweetpea" to kill your AirPods, Siri is officially Google Gemini's new puppet, and Apple is finally bundling its creative apps into a "Creator Studio" subscription trap. Tesla is making Full Self-Driving a subscription-only Valentine's gift (good luck with that), Ring is rebranding surveillance as a "fire-watching" assistant, and a Chinese app called "Are You Dead?" is the new must-have for the lonely. To cap it off, the internet proved its maturity by using "Words.zip"—an infinite word-search grid—to draw a giant phallus, because of course they did.AT THE LIBRARY features the Anthony Bourdain Reader, the return of Bob in the new Laundry Files book, and Jimmy Carr's guide to happiness, which is apparently cheaper than therapy. Then we descend into THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE, where the dishwasher-installing, ham-radio-lunching Dave Bittner reveals Disney World has job openings for those of us who spent high school in the AV club. Lucasfilm is finally entering a new era as Kathleen Kennedy steps down, just as Galaxy's Edge admits the original trilogy exists, and we wrap it all up with lock-picking kits and the terrifying realization that Seymour from H.R. Pufnstuf is the ultimate Gen-X fursona.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.Gusto - Try Gusto today at gusto.com/grumpy, and get three months free when you run your first payroll.Private Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/729Watch on YouTube! https://youtu.be/1Y1jnRDw7g0FOLLOW UPMalaysia and Indonesia are the first to block Grok following CSAM scandalSenate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakesMeta closes 550,000 accounts to comply with Australia's kids social media banRoblox's age verification system is reportedly a trainwreckIN THE NEWSMeta refocuses on AI hardware as metaverse layoffs beginMeta's Layoffs Leave Supernatural Fitness Users in MourningMeta Creates High-Powered Team to Oversee AI Infrastructure BuildoutBandcamp prohibits music made ‘wholly or in substantial part' by AIMatthew McConaughey fights unauthorized AI likenesses by trademarking himselfICE's AI Tool Has Been a Complete DisasterSelf-Help Ghouls Are Charging People Absurd Prices to Talk to Impersonator ChatbotsThe FTC's data-sharing order against GM is finally settledNASA is ending Crew-11 astronauts' mission a month earlyNASA makes final preparations for its first crewed moon mission in over 50 yearsAs SpaceX Works Toward 50K Starlink Satellites, China Eyes Deploying 200KMEDIA CANDYBeast Games Season 2Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyGrumpy Old ListThe Ongoing History of New Music, episode 1069: 2025 in MemoriamDepeche Mode: MAPPS & DOODADSJony Ive and Sam Altman's First AI Gadget May Try to Kill AirPodsApple's Siri AI will be powered by GeminiApple's Mac and iPad creative apps get bundled into “Creator Studio” subscriptionTesla's Full Self-Driving is switching to a subscription-only serviceRing founder details the camera company's 'intelligent assistant' eraAre You Dead?: The viral Chinese app for young people living aloneGive the Internet an Infinite Word Search and the Internet Will Draw a Dick on ItAT THE LIBRARYThe Anthony Bourdain Reader: New, Classic, and Rediscovered Writing by Anthony BourdainObvious Adams: The Story of a Successful Businessman by Robert UpdegraffBefore & Laughter by Jimmy CarrThe Regicide Report (Laundry Files, 14) by Charles StrossTHE DARK SIDE WITH DAVEDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatControl LoopOnly Malware in the BuildingHow to Read a Book: A Novel by Monica WoodWalt Disney World Resort is looking for Entertainment Stage TechniciansGalaxy's Edge Will Soon Cover All Eras of ‘Star Wars'Kathleen Kennedy steps down as Lucasfilm president, marking a new era for the Star Wars franchiseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Pre-show: Casey’s dreams were squashed Ubiquiti Travel Router Verizon Jetpack Marco’s hotspot (newer models exist; check for refurbs, they’re way cheaper than new) Solis Edge Follow-up: The Grim Reaper FiOS CableCARD email came for John TiVo Roamio Pro Casey on Downstream Temporal dithering (via Kyle Foreman) Dagnabbit, the screen count is just too damn high MSI MEG Vision X (Screen grab) MSI Lightning RTX 5090 (Screen grab) Wi-Fi channel selection & size Wi-Fi 7 8 A tour of Apple- (or John-) relevant monitors from CES As a reminder… Apple Studio Display Pro Display HDR MSI MPG 271KRAW16 DisplayHDR 1400 certification MSI MAG 271KPD7 Monitors Unboxed ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM (Photo) HDTVTest Subpixel arrangements Apple Creator Studio Icons over time Photomator lives on… for now (via Chris Welch) MacRumors Apple’s defense of the icons Jason on iWork freemium Apple

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/278 http://relay.fm/rd/278 You're a Dingleberry 278 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) clean 5865 Subtitle: “I am the oven now.”Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Get a Job - The Silhouettes (1957)Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip… “…and that's my trick.”Clemenza teaches Michael how to make sauce in The Godfather. 10 Apple TV Tips from Stephen Robles - YouTube Princess telephone - Wikipedia Trimline telephone - Wikipedia Five products so over-engineered, they're actually kinda worse, by Zack Freedman - YouTube Zack Freedman's 3D Filament Tier List - YouTube Jumperless V5The next generation jumperless breadboard. Colin M. Ford's screenshot of the “Writing Direction” menu items' icons in iPadOS “The Staten Island of San Francisco” - jwz.org Merlin's big toaster oven: the Breville BOV900BSSUSC John's favorite toaster over: the Breville BOV650XL The smallest Breville toaster over: the BOV450XL Lawn Darts from the 1980s - Reddit Aerobie - Wikipedia Raclette - Wikipedia Raclette grill mistakenly placed in the wrong orientation Old Trapper beef jerky Fight Club (1999) Demotivators from despair.com Meetings: None of us is as dumb as all of us Merlin Mann: Who moved my brain? - YouTube Midnight Commander Tautulli for Plex Blu Lights (2023) season 1 - Wikipedia Downstream #107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall The Wire - Wikipedia Nicola Coughlan - Wikipedia Nicola Coughlan on The Graham Norton Show - YouTube Richard Dormer - Wikipedia Merlin's Trakt.tv list: The Troubles & Northern Ireland Siân Brooke - Wikipedia Taylor Tomlinson - Wikipedia Kelsey Cook - Wikipedia The Troubles, by U2 - YouTube Watching TV Makes You Smarter - The New York Times"The total number of active threads equals the multiple plots of "Hill Street," but here each thread is more substantial. The show doesn't offer a clear distinction between dominant and minor plots; each story line carries its weight in the mix." 7 - WikipediaMost people in Continental Europe, Indonesia, and some in Britain, Ireland, Israel, Canada, and Latin America, write 7 with a line through the middle (7), sometimes with the top line crooked Local files - Spotify Georgia-Pacific to Close Its Foley Cellulose Facility in Perry, FloridaThe paper mill that Uncle Bill mentioned. NEVER Touch "The Cornballer" - Arrested Development - YouTube

Ash tells a story (besides her own - "TSFU Ep. 180- MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE: The Ashley Love Richards Story (Parts I-III) available now on Patreon) for the first time in 6-8 months, digging back into her obsession with the Warrens and The Conjuring franchise! She unearths a lot of very unsavory facts about the previously beloved Warrens... and tells the true story behind the fourth and "final" Conjuring movie, The Conjuring: Last Rites, about The Smurl family, who was viciously haunted and attacked in their home in West Pittston, Pennsylvania for over a decade.-If you'd like to support my escape to Indonesia, check out the GOFUNDME :)  -Audio editing by Tina Lukic.

Global economist Peter Middlebrook has advised governments in many nations on modernization and economic policy, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Egypt, Rwanda, Afghanistan, India, and the UK as well as the United Nations, the EU and the World Bank. He joins the Futurists to share his perspective about the current and future trajectory of capitalist economies and geopolitics. Topics include: the fate of 250 million displaced people; how governments drive up the cost of housing and other assets when they inflate away debt;  what happens when Western nations attempt to combine capitalist economies with socialist policies; why Asia represents the greatest growth opportunity of the future; why the United States seeks to consolidate South America; why the BRIC nations are de-dollarizing trade; why the future economy is both hyperlocal and hyper global;  the illusion of the free market and the growing significance of industrial policy; why multimillionaires are fleeing from the UK; why Western nations need strategic plans. 

Story of the Week (DR):Target silent after federal immigration agents arrest Twin Cities employees, operate near stores DRPress Release, January 14, 2026: Target Expands Its Style Offerings with Exclusive Bedding Collection from Acclaimed Interior Designer Jeremiah BrentQuote from the investors page: “Together, Target's purpose-driven team of more than 400,000 works daily to help all families discover the joy of everyday life.” Brian Cornell, Chair and Chief Executive OfficerBill Ackman defends donation to ICE officer who shot Minnesota woman: 'Presumed innocent until proven guilty'Chipotle clarifies Bill Ackman 'not affiliated' with chain after billionaire's ICE agent donationFord worker suspended for calling Trump 'pedophile protector' has 'no regrets' for 'embarrassing' presidentSuspended Michigan autoworker who heckled Trump gets outpouring of donationsGrok blocked from undressing images in places where it's illegal after global backlashI asked Grok's AI to undress me after X's new limits. It's still easy on the appGrok was finally updated to stop undressing women and children, X Safety saysGrok Is Getting Access to Classified Military Networks Elon Musk's xAI probed by California DOJ over Grok's deepfake explicit imagesElon Musk's X Under UK Investigation Over Grok's Sexualized A.I. ImagesOpposition to Elon Musk's AI Stripping Clothing Off Children Is Nearly Universal, PollingMalaysia and Indonesia block Musk's Grok over sexually explicit deepfakesAshly St Clair, the conservative influencer who had Musk's baby, just sued Xai for sexualizing her - after saying in 2024 that X and Musk were “essential” to free speech, that Musk was the only one doing it, and that, “Truly, the only things they will ban are things that are against the law”... oops?Trump canceled or stopped enforcement against 166 corporations in his first year. Many of them were donorsNew analysis finds federal agencies halted or limited enforcement and prosecution, including many involving companies and individuals with ties to President Donald TrumpRipple, the cryptocurrency company behind XRP, donated $4.9 million — among the largest donation — to Trump's inauguration events. Shortly afterward, the Securities and Exchange Commission withdrew an appeal seeking nearly $2 billion in penalties against the company, settling instead for $125 million.After he and his wife donated $1.8 million to Trump's reelection, Trevor Milton — the CEO of electric vehicle startup Nikola, who was convicted in 2023 of defrauding investors — received a presidential pardon wiping out over $660 million in restitution. Milton's legal team included Attorney General Pam Bondi's brother, Brad Bondi.Amazon was facing an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit for allegedly discriminating against pregnant workers. After Trump signed an April 2025 executive order directing agencies not to rely on disparate impact analysis — an important tool for proving discrimination — the EEOC then dismissed the case.The report details how Amazon donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund, made another $1 million in-kind donation by streaming the inauguration on Amazon Video, and is backing Trump's $300 million “Golden Ballroom” in the White House's East Wing. The company also announced a deal to stream The Apprentice, resulting in "unspecified" payments to Trump, who starred in and executive-produced the show. The company reportedly also paid $28 million to first lady Melania Trump for a documentary.What's more, Attorney General Pam Bondi worked as a registered lobbyist for Amazon in 2020 and 2021, while Trump ally Brian Ballard lobbied on Amazon's behalf in 2024.Trump tries to reduce CEO pay and halt billions in stock buybacks at defense contractorsTrump threatens to sideline Exxon from Venezuela's oil: 'They're playing too cute'Justice department opens investigation into Jerome Powell as Trump ramps up campaign against Federal ReserveFed chair accuses DoJ of threatening criminal charges over building renovation projects because central bank defied Trump's interest rate demandsGoodliest of the Week (MM/DR):DR: MacKenzie Scott is using her $26 billion philanthropy push to rescue organizations in danger after the Trump administration's funding cutsMM: RFK Jr.'s Health Department Is Studying Health Effects of CellphonesNot that there are any doctors there, or that anything they do anymore is science, BUT THIS IS GREATEven if they end up with spurious research that says “your cellphone and wifi will give you ballsack cancer”, it means less phones, less online, and happier humans with human friends and going outside moreAssholiest of the Week (MM):Brian Cornell“That could have been one of my Target team members”.“We have to be the role models that drive change and our voice is important. And we've got to make sure that we represent our company principles, our values, our company purpose on the issues that are important to our teams.”“The eyes of America, and the eyes of the world were on Minneapolis.”“As a Target team, we've huddled, we've consoled, we've witnessed horrific scenes similar to what's playing out now and wept that not enough is changing. And as a team we've vowed to face pain with purpose.”“We've got to stand up and do more”Oh, wait, that's not when ICE shot a woman without due process or outside of every protocol? That was when there was a lot of money in saying “we're for DEI” and every other CEO put out the same statement? Ahhh… maybe one of your board members should say something… Derica Rice flipped on DEI at Disney, probably not himDmitri Stockton flipped on DEI at both Deere and Black & Decker, probably not him…Grace Puma is on the board of Phillips 66 who wants in on Venezuelan oil, probably not her…Christine Leahy is the CEO of CDW who has had 11bn of government contracts in the last decade, and 270m+ last year, so probably not her…David Abney is on the board of Northrup Grumman…Monica Lozano was on Disney… Brian Cornell and Michael Fidelke run the board…That leaves a minority of directors who MIGHT have said something! Bill Ackman DR The woman shot in the face was apparently NOT innocent until proven guilty, or at least Bill can't find a way to get her any money because “her GoFundMe had closed”... also, she's deadAckman needs to get punched in the mouth - no one should care what he thinks about anything, every, at all. He's the worst kind of blowhard - has he ever offered a full throated defense of a blank person? A woman he's not married to who's not on Fox News? Does he ever admit he's wrong, biased, or a fucking hypocrite? Oh, but he says we all are? Shut. Your. Mouth.But Ackman is part of a bigger problem - at this point you are either aiding ICE's tactics, which have crossed fully into unaccountable personal army of the US dictator, or you're not aiding them. ICE abetting includes: AT&TBooz Allen HamiltonComcastDellGeneral DynamicsL3Harris TechnologiesMotorola SolutionsMen from Stanford saying they love people who didn't go to schoolGoogle's Sergey Brin admits he's hiring ‘tons' of workers without degrees: ‘They just figure things out on their own in some weird corner'Go hire some homeless people, tooHeadliniest of the WeekDR: Tech Billionaire Forced to Rename Humongous Yacht After Realizing It Spelled Something Horrible BackwardsLarry Ellison: “Izanami.”MM: Opposition to Elon Musk's AI Stripping Clothing Off Children Is Nearly Universal, Polling ShowsNEARLY96 percent said they shouldn't be able to generate “undressed” images of minors only wearing clothing like underwearSo… should they release the names and addresses of the 4%?MM: Jamie Dimon slams DOJ probe of Jerome Powell, warning investigation could stoke inflationNot says, SLAMSWho Won the Week?DR: Acclaimed Interior Designer Jeremiah Brent and his new Exclusive Bedding Collection at TargetMM: Rhode Island - 350,000 homes will be powered by wind despite Trump's make believe “radar interference”PredictionsDR: Target lazily repurposes its October 20, 2025 news feature “Target's Partnership with RICE — fueling a more inclusive economy” to “Target's Partnership with ICE — fueling a more exclusive economy”MM: Brian Cornell, after seeing the error in his ways, is seen outside of ICE officer Jonathan Ross's house kneeling in solidarity and burning gay pride merchandise as a tribute

While global attention was fixed on the fallout from U.S. intervention in Venezuela and rising tensions between Washington and Tehran, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi quietly toured three African countries in a notably low-profile visit. Eric, Cobus, and Géraud unpack why this understated trip mattered despite attracting little media attention, and examine its timing alongside a controversial BRICS naval exercise held off the coast of South Africa.

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                         https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/22470/SU                 Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/278 http://relay.fm/rd/278 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) clean 5865 Subtitle: “I am the oven now.”Merlin shares his Large Appliance Results. (Recorded on Tuesday, January 6, 2026) Links and Show Notes: Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Get a Job - The Silhouettes (1957)Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip… “…and that's my trick.”Clemenza teaches Michael how to make sauce in The Godfather. 10 Apple TV Tips from Stephen Robles - YouTube Princess telephone - Wikipedia Trimline telephone - Wikipedia Five products so over-engineered, they're actually kinda worse, by Zack Freedman - YouTube Zack Freedman's 3D Filament Tier List - YouTube Jumperless V5The next generation jumperless breadboard. Colin M. Ford's screenshot of the “Writing Direction” menu items' icons in iPadOS “The Staten Island of San Francisco” - jwz.org Merlin's big toaster oven: the Breville BOV900BSSUSC John's favorite toaster over: the Breville BOV650XL The smallest Breville toaster over: the BOV450XL Lawn Darts from the 1980s - Reddit Aerobie - Wikipedia Raclette - Wikipedia Raclette grill mistakenly placed in the wrong orientation Old Trapper beef jerky Fight Club (1999) Demotivators from despair.com Meetings: None of us is as dumb as all of us Merlin Mann: Who moved my brain? - YouTube Midnight Commander Tautulli for Plex Blu Lights (2023) season 1 - Wikipedia Downstream #107: A Thanksgiving Visit from Alan Sepinwall The Wire - Wikipedia Nicola Coughlan - Wikipedia Nicola Coughlan on The Graham Norton Show - YouTube Richard Dormer - Wikipedia Merlin's Trakt.tv list: The Troubles & Northern Ireland Siân Brooke - Wikipedia Taylor Tomlinson - Wikipedia Kelsey Cook - Wikipedia The Troubles, by U2 - YouTube Watching TV Makes You Smarter - The New York Times"The total number of active threads equals the multiple plots of "Hill Street," but here each thread is more substantial. The show doesn't offer a clear distinction between dominant and minor plots; each story line carries its weight in the mix." 7 - WikipediaMost people in Continental Europe, Indonesia, and some in Britain, Ireland, Israel, Canada, and Latin America, write 7 with a line through the middle (7), sometimes with the top line crooked Local files - Spotify Georgia-Pacific to Close Its Foley Cellulose Facility in Perry, FloridaThe paper mill that Uncle Bill mentioned. NEVER Touch "The Cornballer" - Arrested

What happens when you roll a Nat 1? Garbage. Congratulations. You stink! But, we're rolling Nat 20's over here on Brothers in Arms Podcast! Tonight, we declare Happy New Year NO!, haven't pooped this year, you might need an evaluation, if you aren't here by now - you're here now, I am sad, won the league of fantasies, Mahomey, haha no!, hatch green chili smash burger, trust me on the queso, get their pants beaten, Watt?, I helped him pass High School Physics, yeah no definitely, what makes you happy?, leaving on a jet plane, "New York City?! Get a rope.", Treehouse Brewing Company, wanted tomahawks - found cowboys,  "what makes them your mashed potatoes? I make them.", Cloudy Laundry - Boom! Judging You Silently, Thanks, Indonesia, retirement bottle, glowbelted deer, a dog whistle and 2 mimes, and a few Dad jokes that make you wonder who's on first. All this and a few suggestions for retirement bottles on this week's episode of Brothers in Arms!   Where you can reach us: YouTube: BrothersinArmsPodcast Instagram: Yourbrothersinarmspodcast Twitter: @YourBIAPodcast Gmail: yourbrothersinarmspodcast@gmail.com Twitch: Twitch.tv/brothersinarmspodcast (schedule varies due to life) Website: https://brothersinarms.podbean.com

Episode Description Episode Description         Sign up to receive this Unreached of the Day podcast sent to you:                      https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/22459/SU                      Dear Friend,             The Batak people of North Sumatra didn't have a written language until 1834. Today, they're one of the largest Christian populations in Indonesia, with over 6 million believers. The transformation happened because someone, a German missionary named Ludwig Nommensen, decided their spiritual poverty was unacceptable. That was 190 years ago. Today, 4,473 people groups are still waiting for their Ludwig Nommensen moment. The People Group Adoption Program launches today, and here's how it works: It meets you where you are. You're not being asked to become a missionary in the field (though if God calls you to that, we'll cheer you on). You're being invited to use your current gifts, prayer, advocacy, networking, research to support those who are already called to go.

Today, I talk to Pastor Antonius from Madan, Indonesia to discuss the incredible growth of Christianity in this diverse, predominantly Muslim nation. Hear how Pastor Antonius has planted multiple churches through relentless evangelism, and learn how the Indonesian church is uniquely positioned to reach the rest of Asia for Christ. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

From the BBC World Service: There's mounting pressure on Grok — the AI chatbot that's part of Elon Musk's social media platform, X — over the generation of explicit images. The U.K. is rushing through a new law making it illegal to create nonconsensual intimate images; meanwhile, Indonesia and Malaysia have already blocked access to Grok. Then, the race is heating up to build the most powerful quantum computers. We visit one of the biggest players, Google's quantum lab in California

From the BBC World Service: There's mounting pressure on Grok — the AI chatbot that's part of Elon Musk's social media platform, X — over the generation of explicit images. The U.K. is rushing through a new law making it illegal to create nonconsensual intimate images; meanwhile, Indonesia and Malaysia have already blocked access to Grok. Then, the race is heating up to build the most powerful quantum computers. We visit one of the biggest players, Google's quantum lab in California

The FBI warns of Kimsuky quishing. Singapore warns of a critical vulnerability in Advantech IoT management platforms. Russia's Fancy Bear targets energy research, defense collaboration, and government communications. Malaysia and Indonesia suspend access to X. Researchers warn a large-scale fraud operation is using AI-generated personas to trap mobile users in a social engineering scam. BreachForums gets breached. The NSA names a new Deputy Director. Monday Biz Brief. Our guest is Sasha Ingber, host of the International Spy Museum's SpyCast podcast. The commuter who hacked his scooter.  Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today we are joined by Sasha Ingber, host of the International Spy Museum's SpyCast podcast, on the return of SpyCast to the N2K CyberWire network. Selected Reading North Korea–linked APT Kimsuky behind quishing attacks, FBI warns (Security Affairs)  Advantech patches maximum-severity SQL injection flaw in IoT products (Beyond Machines) Russia's APT28 Targeting Energy Research, Defense Collaboration Entities (SecurityWeek) Malaysia and Indonesia block X over deepfake smut (The Register) New OPCOPRO Scam Uses AI and Fake WhatsApp Groups to Defraud Victim (Hackread) BreachForums hacking forum database leaked, exposing 324,000 accounts (Bleeping Computer) Former NSA insider Kosiba brought back as spy agency's No. 2 (The Record) Vega raises $120 million in a Series B round led by Accel. Reverse engineering my cloud-connected e-scooter and finding the master key to unlock all scooters (Rasmus Moorats) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the BBC World Service: Recent college graduates say they're struggling to find entry-level positions. How much of the job market squeeze can be blamed on AI? Plus: Malaysia and Indonesia block access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok, Meta urges Australia to rethink its youth social media ban, and foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland will meet with U.S. leaders.

Protests in Iran have turned deadly, with hundreds feared shot and killed. The government has shut all communications with the outside world, making it difficult to get accurate information from the ground. But a few have been able to get through, using Starlink, a satellite internet network, including one doctor living in New York. Also, Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked Grok, the AI chatbot feature on the social media platform X, citing concerns that the chatbot is being used to produce sexually explicit images. And, an inside look at the Venezuelan capital as uncertainty over the country's future continues. Plus, we take a listen to a single from Dhruv's debut album, a singer with roots in India and an upbringing in Singapore. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

From the BBC World Service: Recent college graduates say they're struggling to find entry-level positions. How much of the job market squeeze can be blamed on AI? Plus: Malaysia and Indonesia block access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok, Meta urges Australia to rethink its youth social media ban, and foreign ministers from Denmark and Greenland will meet with U.S. leaders.

Pandji Pragiwaksono's bold Netflix special "Mens Rea" just topped charts in Indonesia, but it's sparked massive backlash: police reports for alleged blasphemy and incitement from youth groups claiming NU/Muhammadiyah ties (though both organizations deny involvement), heated debates, and even a summons from the Presidential Palace—all over sharp political satire. Meanwhile, Indonesian comedy legend Pandji Pragiwaksono hangs with Opie in NYC, chasing open mics and freedom of expression abroad after ditching superstar status back home. Get the unfiltered scoop on the chaos, cultural clashes, and why this comedian's risking it all for real laughs—press play for the hottest global comedy controversy unfolding live!