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Prophetic Wisdom: EP 12 – Say Something Worth Listening To 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

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What happens when we stop treating the Bible as a sacred object and start paying attention to how we actually use it? In this conversation, theologian David Dault reflects on interpretation, responsibility, and the ethics of reading scripture in a fractured world. In this episode with Evan Rosa, Dault reflects on interpretation, responsibility, and how readers shape the meaning and moral impact of the Bible. Together they discuss the materiality of scripture, translation and betrayal, moral seriousness, scriptural reasoning across traditions, catastrophic love, and the ethical responsibility readers bear for how sacred texts are used. Episode Highlights “To assume that we know what a text is telling us is a matter of hubris.” “The Bible doesn't tell you to do anything. You as a reader decide what to do.” “Violence is always an act of interpretation.” “We never get to a place where everything is clean and everyone benefits.” “We have to take responsibility for the violence we involve ourselves in.” About David Dault David Dault is a theologian, journalist, and media producer whose work explores religion, culture, ethics, and interpretation. He is Executive Producer and host of Things Not Seen: Conversations About Culture and Faith, a nationally distributed public radio program. He teaches in the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago. Dault's scholarship focuses on hermeneutics, religion and media, and the ethical implications of how sacred texts are interpreted and used in public life. His book The Accessorized Bible examines the material forms, cultural framing, and interpretive communities that shape how people encounter scripture. He holds degrees in theology and religious studies and frequently writes and lectures on religion, politics, and culture. Helpful Links And Resources The Accessorized Bible, by David Dault https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300153125/the-accessorized-bible/ Things Not Seen: Conversations About Culture and Faith https://thingsnotseenradio.com David Dault's personal website https://www.daviddault.com/ Show Notes The Accessorized Bible—material culture of scripture, design, marketing niches, and the ways the physical form of the Bible shapes how readers interpret and use it Bible as object, medium, and cultural artifact; Marshall McLuhan and media theory—the form of a book shaping how ideas move between minds Books as technologies of imagination and identity formation; reading as a kind of “magical” transfer of ideas from one mind into another “To assume that we know what a text is telling us is a matter of hubris.” Interpretation requires caution, humility, and the recognition that texts exceed our control Making the familiar strange again; recovering the power of scripture by refusing to domesticate it or assume we fully understand it Franz Rosenzweig on preserving the alienness of sacred texts; debate with Martin Buber on translation and clarity Translation as interpretation—translators inevitably carry values, ideologies, and cultural assumptions into the text Harold Bloom's Anxiety of Influence; interpreters “misread” texts in order to wrestle with their influence and generate new meaning Reading scripture in community; trust, vulnerability, and shared responsibility among interpreters Scriptural reasoning—Jews, Christians, and Muslims reading shared stories (Noah, Abraham, Moses) together without claiming mastery over the text Tikkun olam—Jewish ethical tradition of “repairing the world”; the world is wounded and humans participate in its healing Repentance and Repair—Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg on moral accountability, restitution, and the work of restoring relationships Violence embedded in interpretation; moral action always involves choices about attention, resources, and responsibility The “flashlight” metaphor—moral attention illuminating one suffering person while another need temporarily falls into shadow Jairus's daughter and the woman with the hemorrhage—competing moral urgencies in the Gospels “We never get to a place where everything is clean and everyone benefits.” Moral action always involves tragic limitation and competing responsibilities Levinas and infinite responsibility; the ethical demand arising from the face of the person before us Moral seriousness versus performative irony; resisting discourse driven by trolling, spectacle, and dopamine-driven outrage A Bible Is A Book—dismantling the assumption that sacred texts themselves command moral action Steve Martin's The Jerk and the phone book illustration; a sniper randomly selecting a name and deciding someone should die “The Bible doesn't tell you what to do.” Readers decide what moral actions follow from a text Reader responsibility; refusing the excuse “the Bible told me to,” recognizing moral agency belongs to interpreters Scripture as “accessory to a crime”—sacred texts used as cover for violence, exclusion, or cruelty The Bible as platform—modular text shaped by study notes, editorial commentary, illustrations, and devotional framing Study Bibles, children's Bibles, niche-market editions; publishing strategies shaping the interpretive experience Platform logic—similar to Facebook or Twitter; users curate meaning from a shared medium Proof-texting and selective quotation; constructing entire moral worlds from isolated passages Hannah Arendt on responsibility; loving the world enough to accept responsibility for it James Baldwin leaving Paris after the Little Rock crisis; refusing comfort while others bear injustice “Someone should have been there with her.” Baldwin's recognition that solidarity requires leaving safety and standing beside the vulnerable Catastrophic love—risking institutions, traditions, and comfort for the sake of vulnerable bodies Matthew 25 ethics; encountering Christ among the hungry, imprisoned, and marginalized Moral seriousness as daily practice; imperfect responsibility, persistent solidarity, doing what one can today and beginning again tomorrow #Bible #ChristianBible #BiblicalInterpretation #TheologyPodcast #ChristianEthics #Hermeneutics #Scripture #FaithAndCulture #DavidDault Production Notes This podcast featured David Dault Edited and Produced by Evan Rosa Hosted by Evan Rosa Production Assistance by Noah Senthil A Production of the Yale Center for Faith & Culture at Yale Divinity School https://faith.yale.edu/about Support For the Life of the World podcast by giving to the Yale Center for Faith & Culture: https://faith.yale.edu/give

Most doctors treat the average patient. But you are not average, and this episode gives you the precision medicine blueprint to treat yourself like the individual you are, using multi-omic testing, biohacking technology, and longevity science to optimize every layer of your biology. -Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Host Dave Asprey sits down with Dr. Anil Bajnath, a Board-Certified Family Physician, author of The Longevity Equation, and President and Founder of the American Board of Precision Medicine. He serves as Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University School of Medicine and CEO of the Institute for Human Optimization. Dr. Bajnath is certified through the Institute for Functional Medicine, board certified in anti-aging and regenerative medicine, and is one of the few clinicians actively applying genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and epigenetics together in a real clinical practice. Together, Dave and Dr. Bajnath break down why population-based medicine fails individuals, how functional medicine and precision science combine to unlock real human performance, and why your mitochondria sit at the foundation of every longevity strategy worth pursuing. They dig into how AI can help you decode your own inflammasome biology, why biohackers are using “sex drugs” to extend longevity, why vagal nerve stimulation directly suppresses the NLRP3 inflammasome, and which biomarkers like MMP9 and homocysteine mainstream medicine keeps ignoring. They also cover peptides, supplements, the dark side of metformin, microdosing for anti-aging, and why biohacking works best when it's personalized and precise. This is essential listening for anyone serious about longevity, smarter not harder health strategies, metabolism, sleep optimization, brain optimization, functional medicine, and taking full control of their biology. You'll Learn: Why precision medicine outperforms population-based health strategies for human performance How to layer genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics into one complete biological picture Which longevity biomarkers your doctor is likely ignoring, including MMP9 and homocysteine How vagal nerve stimulation suppresses the NLRP3 inflammasome and drives anti-aging benefits The real story on metformin, peptides, and which supplements actually move the needle How AI can help you understand your own biology and act on it faster Why biohacking precision beats random stacking every time Thank you to our sponsors! • Igniton | Head over to Igniton.com and use code DAVE for an exclusive 15% off your first order. • BEYOND Biohacking Conference 2026 | Register with code DAVE300 for $300 off https://beyondconference.com • Caldera + Lab | Go to https://calderalab.com/DAVE and use code DAVE at checkout for 20% off your first order. • Screenfit | Get your at-home eye training program for 40% off using code DAVE at https://www.screenfit.com/dave. Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. With over 1,000 interviews and 1 million monthly listeners, The Human Upgrade brings you the knowledge to take control of your biology, extend your longevity, and optimize every system in your body and mind. Each episode delivers cutting-edge insights in health, performance, neuroscience, supplements, nutrition, biohacking, emotional intelligence, and conscious living. New episodes are released every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday (BONUS). Dave asks the questions no one else will and gives you real tools to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient. Keywords: precision medicine, biohacking, Dave Asprey Cialis, Anil Bajnath, American Board of Precision Medicine, multi-omics, genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenetics, NLRP3 inflammasome, vagal nerve stimulation, MMP9, homocysteine, mitochondria, longevity, anti-aging, peptides, BPC-157, metformin, rapamycin, functional medicine, human performance, supplements, EGCG, exposome, nitric oxide, vascular health, metabolism, brain optimization, AI health, biohacking technology, Dave Asprey Sex Drugs Resources: • Learn More About Anil's Work And the Institute For Human Optimization At: https://ifho.org/ • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ to join Inside Track today. • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15 • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs (15% Off) • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark (15% Off) • Dave Asprey's BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com • Dave Asprey's New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com Timestamps: 00:00 – Trailer 00:53 – Intro to Precision Medicine 01:58 – Dr. Bajnath's Holistic Health Journey 05:03 – Pharmaceuticals vs. Supplements 07:58 – Peptides and Longevity Molecules 10:34 – Sexual Health and Vitality 13:56 – Vascular Health and Blood Flow 15:14 – Multi-Omics Approach 19:03 – DNA and Genomics 22:17 – Transcriptomics and RNA 24:24 – Proteomics and Inflammation Markers 32:00 – The Human Exposome 34:55 – Key Health Biomarkers 36:58 – Cell Membrane Dynamics 40:28 – Biological Investment Strategy 41:53 – Life Extension Possibilities 48:52 – Bioenergetics and Mitochondria 49:47 – Quantum Medicine and the Future 51:33 – Vagal Nerve Stimulation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In January 1776, Thomas Paine told the American colonies to break free from their king. But what was supposed to come next? 250 years later, that question still doesn't have a good answer. To mark the anniversary of *Common Sense*, we traveled to Lewes, England, the town where Paine lived before he ever set foot in America, and recorded our first-ever LIVE episode inside Bull House, the building where Paine honed his ideas about citizens and their government. Joseph Adelman chairs a panel with scholars Leanne O'Boyle, Nicole Mahoney, and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino as they dig into the legacy of *Common Sense*: democracy's "day two problem," the women Paine wrote out of his own story, why "the law is king" keeps showing up on protest signs, and what a 15th-century building in a small English town can teach us about where democratic ideas actually take root. Recorded live in partnership with the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies at Iona University.Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/435 EPISODE OUTLINE00:00:00 Introduction00:01:06 What Happened After the Revolution?00:02:59 Live from the Bull House in Lewes, England00:04:49 A Template for Common Sense and Civic Life00:07:12 Thomas Paine's Legacy in Lewes, England00:10:24 Thomas Paine's Legacy in New Rochelle, New York00:16:04 Democracy's "Day Two Problem"00:22:50 Local Civic Engagement in Lewes00:27:46 Women and Common Sense00:34:54 Paine's Family Life in Lewes00:35:31 Reconstituting Government00:42:44 Violence and Change00:49:31 "No Kings" Protest and 'The Law is King'00:56:29 Thomas Paine's Legacy00:58:10 Audience Q&A01:18:20 Episode Wrap-UpRECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES

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The Remedy : EP 13 - The Quranic solution to Betrayal 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

Over the weekend, President Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, the most ambitious US military operation in decades. In the wake of the 2025 12-Day War, Iran again worked to reconstitute its nuclear weapons program and its missile arsenal. These threats, in combination with the massacre of tens of thousands of Iranians in January, brought the US to the brink of war. The operation has targeted IRGC command, missile defense systems, and senior regime leadership, including the Supreme Leader and his successors. Secretary Hegseth has stated that nothing is off the table, including the possible deployment of ground forces, an option potentially necessary to secure Iran's nuclear materials. Our guest, David Albright, warns that failing to secure those materials will ultimately undermine the operation's success. In the weeks ahead, what indicators will signal whether the regime is truly at risk of collapse? Beyond military targets, what political considerations must be addressed to ensure lasting success once combat operations cease?David Albright is the founder and President of the non-profit Institute for Science and International Security in Washington, D.C. He has written numerous assessments on secret nuclear weapons programs throughout the world, has authored or co-authored nine books and briefed policymakers on non-proliferation policy making.Read the transcript here.Subscribe to our Substack here.

America's present president is like those egos who feel entitled to carve their name into every park bench they sit on, apparently to “make their mark” and shout to the world, “I wuz here!”Indeed, Trump has demanded that our government patch his “Donald J. Trump” onto such public facilities as the Kennedy Center, the Institute of Peace, Dulles Airport, Penn Station, the Hudson Tunnel – and he might as well add the US Capitol since he treats Congress like his personal possession.Insecurity is what's driving his egomaniacal rebranding frenzy. As Trump candidly explains, “You've got to put your name on stuff or no one will remember you.”Oh, Donald, like the demagogic Joe McCarthy and other narcissistic politicos, you're destined to be long remembered… and mocked! Moreover, those vainglorious, gold-plated Trump nameplates you're tacking onto every public space will soon be unceremoniously stripped off and dumped into the trash bin of history.My friend, Fred Harris, a great populist senator from Oklahoma, told about the fickle nature of political fame. It was a true story about a governor who backed a boondoggle construction project after lobbyists promised to name the structure after him. They did, but as soon as the governor left office, his name was removed. Fred said if anyone ever dedicated a bridge or building to him, he wanted his name built into the structure itself, so if they later tried to remove his name, “the damned thing would fall down.”So don't despair that this president seems omnipresent. This too, will pass. Keep whacking at the autocratic, plutocratic structure of Trumpism – it's not built to withstand the winds time, much less the winds of democratic rebellion.Jim Hightower's Lowdown is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jimhightower.substack.com/subscribe

This week, we kicked things off with a story that's almost too good to be true—the Great Emu War of 1932—and used it to highlight what happens when we try to solve modern problems with old, top-down thinking. As organizations confront complexity and change, we're not up against simple, centralized challenges anymore; we're facing adaptive, distributed ones.We sat down with Emily Tedards and Jason Wild, co-authors of Genius at Scale. They challenged the myth of the lone genius and shared how true innovation emerges from activating the collective genius within and beyond organizational boundaries. Drawing from research and real-world experience, they revealed why democratizing creativity isn't just a buzzword—it's a leadership imperative. We explored their ABC framework: Architect, Bridger, Catalyst, and discussed how leaders can become wayfinders in uncertain times.Then, we brought in Susan Riley, founder of the Institute for Arts Integration and STEAM, to talk about her book Creativity's Edge. She reframed human creativity as the unique capacity that AI can't touch—because real creativity isn't just about finding the right answer; it's about seeing what doesn't exist yet and bringing it to life. Susan shared her Four Branches of Creativity, the “three I's” that set humans apart, and actionable strategies to foster creativity—especially as friction in the process becomes more important in an AI-driven world.This episode is for leaders and creatives who know that having the “best idea” isn't enough. Instead, the future belongs to those who can unleash genius in themselves and others, build resilient systems, and lead with adaptability and purpose.Five Key Learnings:The Lone Genius is a Myth: Innovation doesn't depend on one visionary. It thrives in marketplaces of diverse perspectives and constructive conflict.Leadership is Social Architecture: Effective leaders are architects, bridgers, and catalysts—cultivating culture, building partnerships, and activating large-scale innovation movements.Conflict Fuels Innovation: Too little conflict, not too much, is often what impedes progress. Healthy, respectful disagreement leads to better solutions.Wayfinding Over Pathfinding: In uncertain environments, leaders can't always provide a clear path. Instead, they must clarify purpose and values, creating space for collective exploration and learning.Creativity is Our Edge: AI can't replicate the generative, integrative process of true creativity. Mastering integration, intention, and innovation allows us to express what only humans can.Get full interviews and bonus content for free! Just join the list at DailyCreativePlus.com.

Together with Fr. Mike, we examine the name above every other name: Jesus Christ. We explore the importance of this name and our reverence for it. Fr. Mike emphasizes that Christians, unlike those practicing other religions, tend to use the name of our Father in heaven “in vain.” He explains how detrimental and tragic that can be. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 430-435. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Today, I am honored to connect with a friend and fellow nurse practitioner, Marcelle Pick! Marcelle is passionate about transforming how women experience healthcare through an integrative approach. She has successfully treated thousands of women through her unique approach to wellness. Marcelle is currently a faculty member of The Institute of Functional Medicine and has served as a Medical Advisor to Healthy Living Magazine. She has written countless articles and multiple books, including Is It Me or My Hormones? I always think of Marcelle as a pioneer in the women's health/nurse practitioner space. In this episode, we dive into her background and the impact of the Women's Health Initiative. We discuss the limitations of the traditional allopathic model regarding hormones, common misconceptions about adrenal health, perimenopause, and menopause, adverse childhood events and adrenal health, how lifestyle affects our sex hormones, fibroids, endometriosis, PMS, PMDD, and contraception for perimenopause. We speak about endocrine disruptors, mold, and micro toxins. We also get into ways to think about hormone replacement therapy and ways to address intimacy and low libido. I love connecting with other nurses and nurse practitioners! I hope you will love today's conversation with Marcelle as much as I did! IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Marcelle was part of the first all-women practice in the country. How the Women's Health Initiative has impacted health care for women. The limitations of the traditional allopathic model are particularly in terms of perimenopause, menopause, and hormones. The less-common labs Marcelle likes to look at for her patients Marcelle shares her approach to unraveling the symptoms of perimenopause. Some unique ways in which Marcelle deals with problems like fibroids and endometriosis. How childhood trauma could lead to adrenal and autoimmune issues, weight-loss resistance, and various other health problems. Many of the things Marcelle recommended for treating PMS and PMDD back in the day (1985) have now become the standard of care. Contraceptive options for women in perimenopause. The impact of stress on adrenal function during perimenopause and menopause. Marcelle dives into liver health and detoxification, chemicals and other factors that could impact our health, and changes we can make to avoid problems and feel better. What Marcelle does to help women with low libido. Connect with Cynthia Thurlow Follow on X, Instagram & LinkedIn Check out Cynthia's website Submit your questions to support@cynthiathurlow.com Join other like-minded women in a supportive, nurturing community (The Midlife Pause/Cynthia Thurlow)  Cynthia's Menopause Gut Book is on presale now! Cynthia's Intermittent Fasting Transformation Book The Midlife Pause supplement line Connect with Marcelle Pick On her ⁠website⁠    ⁠Facebook ⁠Instagram⁠ All of Marcelle's books are available on ⁠Amazon

In the 6 AM Hour: Larry O’Connor and Bethany Mandel discussed: WMAL GUEST 6:05 AM - INTERVIEW - DANIEL TURNER - Founder, Power the Future on the impact to oil prices TOPIC: Oil prices surge after strikes kill Iran’s supreme leader, tankers hit near Strait of Hormuz Pope Leo XIV calls for “reasonable, sincere and responsible dialogue" in place of weapons in response to strikes against Iran. WMAL GUEST 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - GEN. JACK KEANE - a retired four-star general, former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and chairman of the Institute for the Study of War. TOPIC: Gen. Keane’s analysis on the strikes on Iran and what’s next Israeli singles sheltering from bombs are utilizing a special dating app for the bunker. Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, @bethanyshondark and @heatherhunterdc. Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Monday, March 2, 2026 / 6 AM Hour See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fr. Mike emphasizes that God did not have to do anything for us after the Fall, yet he sent us his only Son, and through his Son, we have received grace upon grace. We learn that the transmission of the Christian faith consists of proclaiming Jesus Christ to lead others to faith in him. If we are called to teach him, we must first have a relationship with him. Just as the Apostles burned with a desire to spread the Good News, we too are called to catechize and deliver the word of Christ as his spokesmen on Earth. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 422-429. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Professor Michele Dougherty is President of the Institute of Physics and Professor of Space Physics at Imperial College London. She was appointed Astronomer Royal last year – the first woman to hold the post in its 350-year history.She was brought up in Durban in South Africa and studied for a Bachelor of Science degree in applied maths at Natal University. After completing a Master's and PhD she took up a fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Germany where she investigated solar wind and galactic wind outflows.In 1991 she joined Imperial College London where she helped devise a magnetic field model for the Ulysses mission. In 1997 she became principal investigator for the magnetometer instrument on board the Cassini probe which was sent to study Saturn and its system.She is currently lead investigator for the J-MAG magnetometer instrument on the European Space Agency's JUICE mission (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) which launched in 2023. It will reach Jupiter in 2031 and spend at least three years observing the planet and three of its largest moons, Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.Michele was appointed CBE in the 2018 New Years Honours List for services to UK Physical Science Research.DISC ONE: Puccini: Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma! Performed by Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir and London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Zubin Mehta DISC TWO: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio. Composed by Elgar. Performed by Jacqueline du Pré (cello) and London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli DISC THREE: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19: III. Moderato. Composed by Tchaikovsky. Performed by Frank Peters Zimmerman (violin), and Berliner Philharmoniker, conducted by Lorin Maazel DISC FOUR: We Three Kings of Orient Are - Robert Shaw Chamber Singers DISC FIVE: Dancing Queen - ABBA DISC SIX: Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross DISC SEVEN: Franck: Panis Angelicus. Performed by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano), English Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Barry Rose DISC EIGHT: Pie Jesu (From Requiem) Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Performed by Malakai Bayoh, Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School and London Mozart Players, directed by Scott Price BOOK CHOICE: The Lord of The Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien LUXURY ITEM: An assortment of wine CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: III. Adagio. Composed by Elgar. Performed by Jacqueline du Pré (cello) and London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinleyDesert Island Discs has cast many space experts away to the island over the years including NASA's Dr Nicola Fox, the astronomer Carl Sagan and the astronauts Tim Peake and Chris Hadfield. You can hear their programmes if you search through BBC Sounds or our own Desert Island Discs website.

Prophetic Ramadan : EP 2 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

The Remedy : EP 12 - The Quranic solution to arrogance 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

The Cure: EP 4 - Arrogance & Ego Are Ruining Your Iman 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

Prophetic Wisdom: EP 10 – You're Diminishing Your Own Barakah 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

The Remedy : EP 11 - The Quranic solution to envy 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

The Cure: EP 3 - Sincerity Comes Before Action 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

We have arrived at the “nugget day” or the In Brief for the sections on The Father and Original Sin. Fr. Mike reiterates the important idea that every human person is good, but every human person is also broken. This brokenness and inclination towards sin is called concupiscence. However, as St. Paul reminds us “Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more” (Romans 5:20). Fr. Mike concludes with the sentiment of hope that we believe that the world has been established and set free by God's love. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 413-421. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Khutbah: Making changes in Ramadan 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

The Remedy : EP 10 - The Quranic solution to backbiting 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

Gems from Ibn Ata Illah : EP 2 – The deprivation in giving 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

Prophetic Wisdom: EP 9 – Your anger is eating away at your heart 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

Episode Summary: Join Mitchell Institute's Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI-SPACE) for their key takeaways from this week's Warfare Symposium, in Aurora, Colorado. Get the key takeaways about Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink's focus on acquisition, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman's take on growing and modernizing the service, and much, much more. Charles, Jen, and Kyle also dig into insights from the panels and more from behind-the-scenes and what you didn't hear on stage. Credits: Host: Charles Galbreath, Director and Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Jennifer "Boots" Reeves, Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence Guest: Kyle "Puma" Pumroy, Senior Resident Fellow for Spacepower Studies, The Mitchell Institute Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #space #warfaresymposium

Fr. Mike explores the hard battle which each and every one of us must face, the battle with sin. Together, we examine the mystery of us being both free and under the power of the Devil. Fr. Mike emphasizes that if we are unaware of our wounded nature, it can lead to grave errors in our own lives. If we have an attitude that, “since I'm made good, then everything I'm drawn to must be good,” we can fall into temptation and evil. We conclude on a hopeful note; however, that even after we sinned, God did not abandon us to the “domain of death,” and with God's grace, evil will never have the last word. Today's readings are Catechism Paragraphs 407-412. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code KCRW at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/kcrw The way President Trump saw it in his State of the Union address, our nation is getting stronger, safer and more affordable for American families. Polls paint a different picture where far more people think the economy has gotten worse, not better in Trump's second term. The president insists he has more levers to pull, including tariffs, despite the fact that the Supreme Court just shot his tariff policy down. We'll talk about that defeat for Trump in court – what it says about the court's makeup, and whether we should take this decision as a major check on presidential power. Speaking of checks – we talk about the outrage over the way the gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team responded in a congratulatory presidential phone call. There's also outrage over a comment by California's governor that struck some as racist. We examine when outrage is truly meaningful in this political climate – and who decides – with Mo Elleithee on the left and Sarah Isgur on the right.Producer: Leo DuranHost: David Greene Guests:  Mo Elleithee, executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - @MoElleithee Sarah Isgur, senior editor at The Dispatch - @whignewtons

Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies Hard Parenting, Better Relationships: New Evidence Institute for Family StudiesThe post A New Survey on Parenting – Lyman Stone, 2/27/26 (0582) first appeared on Issues, Etc..

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Australia's Great Barrier Reef is one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on earth, and it's home to over 600 species of coral – marine animals that are most closely related to jellyfish. But the coral is under threat, with climate change, ocean acidification and marine heatwaves endangering the reef and the many iconic animals that depend on it. CrowdScience listener Felix, aged 9, wants to know what we're doing to protect it, and presenter Caroline Steel is on the case. In this special edition of CrowdScience, we follow scientists from Australia's Institute of Marine Science as they attempt to restore the reef with baby corals that they've nurtured in experimental tanks at their Sea Simulator facility on the country's northeast coast. This experiment kicked off in December, as the researchers recreated the annual mass coral spawning event in controlled conditions, manipulating temperature, pH, light, and nutrients to breed coral baby that they can then use to reseed damaged sections of reef. After loading up a lorry full of corals and waving it goodbye, Caroline heads north for a rendezvous at dawn, as the corals are loaded onto a boat in Cairns. She travels across the coral sea with marine biologists from AIMS, and is on hand as the corals are introduced to their new home in the ocean. This is just the beginning - a proof of principle. In future years, the scientists are hoping to reseed heat-tolerant corals, and to scale up and automate this work. But even then, is the scale of the problem too big? Can we restore a reef area the size of Japan, or is it too late? Presenter: Caroline Steel Producer: Marnie Chesterton Editor: Ben Motley (Photo: Orange-lined triggerfish by coral in beautiful blue water - stock photo. Credit: treetstreet/Getty Images)

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Matt Grossman joins The Great Battlefield podcast to talk about his career at Michigan State as Professor of Political Science, Director of The Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, and also hosting the Science of Politics podcast, and writing books about American politics.

Episode 779: February 26, 2026 playlist: Cabaret Voltaire, "Nag Nag Nag (Live 2025 Single Edit)" (But What Time Is It Really?) 2026 Memetune Gazelle Twin, "Black Dog (Gary Numan and Ade Fenton Mix)" (Shadow Dogs) 2024 Invada I Speak Machine, "Guts of Love ft. Gary Numan" (Guts of Love ft. Gary Numan) 2025 [self-released] Galactic Embrace, "Inflated State (Album Version)" (Inflated State E.P.) 2026 Institute of Spoons Ebo Taylor and Uhuru-Yenzu, "Love And Death" (Life Stories) 2011 Strut Johnny Sais Quoi, "Only One Way To Say" (One Way To Say) 2026 Music From Memory Aja Monet, "hollyweird" (the color of rain) 2026 Drink Sum Wtr Rat Heart, "I H T feat Adam Sinclaire" (Dancin' In The Streets) 2025 Shotta Tapes Sugar Plant, "sunlit rain" (one dream, one star) 2026 KiliKiliVilla Bill Orcutt, "Giving unknown origin" (Music in Continuous Motion) 2026 Palilalia Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.

John V, AI risk, safety, and security at the Institute for Security and Technology (IST), joins Defender Fridays today. John's work spans AI red teaming, adversarial machine learning, AI evals and validation, and AI risk assessment, including policy work at the intersection of AGI and nuclear strategic stability. Learn more at https://securityandtechnology.org/Register for Live SessionsJoin us every Friday at 10:30am PT for live, interactive discussions with industry experts. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just curious about the field, these sessions offer an engaging dialogue between our guests, hosts, and you – our audience.Register here: https://limacharlie.io/defender-fridaysSubscribe to our YouTube channel and hit the notification bell to never miss a live session or catch up on past episodes!Sponsored by LimaCharlieThis episode is brought to you by LimaCharlie, a cloud-native SecOps platform where AI agents operate security infrastructure directly. Founded in 2018, LimaCharlie provides complete API coverage across detection, response, automation, and telemetry, with multi-tenant architecture designed for MSSPs and MDR providers managing thousands of unique client environments.Why LimaCharlie?Transparency: Complete visibility into every action and decision. No black boxes, no vendor lock-in.Scalability: Security operations that scale like infrastructure, not like procurement cycles. Move at cloud speed.Unopinionated Design: Integrate the tools you need, not just those contracts allow. Build security on your terms.Agentic SecOps Workspace (ASW): AI agents that operate alongside your team with observable, auditable actions through the same APIs human analysts use.Security Primitives: Composable building blocks that endure as tools come and go. Build once, evolve continuously.Try the Agentic SecOps Workspace free: https://limacharlie.ioLearn more: https://docs.limacharlie.ioFollow LimaCharlieSign up for free: https://limacharlie.ioLinkedIn: / limacharlieio X: https://x.com/limacharlieioCommunity Discourse: https://community.limacharlie.com/Host: Maxime Lamothe-Brassard - CEO / Co-founder at LimaCharlie

Fr. Mike examines the consequences of the sin of our first parents, Adam and Eve. He discusses that even though they committed a personal sin, it affected all of human nature. As Fr. Mike states, “Original sin broke the world.” Additionally, we explore the idea that although we are good, we are still broken. Fr. Mike also discusses how each and every one of us has an inclination towards evil and sin known as concupiscence. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 402-406. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Prophetic Wisdom: EP 8 – A Muslim does not break their promise 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

A new Institute for Family Studies report (surveying nearly 24,000 parents and more than 40,000 children, including 2,600 teens) argues that modern culture quietly rewards one kind of parenting: keeping kids quiet, often by putting them in front of a screen. In this conversation, Wayne and Dr. Kathy talk honestly about the moment we all recognize, when a baby cries in a restaurant, or a kid is "being a kid" in public, and why our irritation may reveal a deeper cultural drift toward convenience over community. Then they pivot to hope: why real world practice (restaurants, church, airports, sidewalks, teams, trees, and yes, even scraped knees) is one of God's most practical tools for building resilient kids.

Jim talks with cognitive scientist and AI researcher Joscha Bach about the computational and representational foundations of consciousness, mind, and reality. They discuss the phenomenology of waking up and coalescing into a self, language as a representational architecture and natural language as "a genre of music," the brain as a game engine constructing a simulated world, the "feeling of realness" as a hallucination, "to be real means to be implemented" as a criterion for reality, money as an AI and a mechanism for reward allocation, the need for multi-dimensional organizational signaling beyond money, the apparent reversibility of the universe as an emergent observational artifact, the block universe and its incompatibility with stacked emergence, causality as a model property and retrocausality at the level of agents, computation vs. the simulation hypothesis, the brain's object engine and the perceptual choice to see textures vs. named objects, aphantasia and metacognition about perception, why only simulations can be conscious, Christof Koch's shift from physicalism to panpsychism and the unreliability of revelatory mental states, consciousness as second-order perception distinct from selfhood, panpsychism's resurgence and its failure to formalize "the consciousness of a particle," consciousness as happening at neuronal communication speeds, intelligence vs. consciousness as relatively orthogonal dimensions, the Waymo as highly intelligent but not conscious, François Chollet's argument that deploying skills is not itself intelligent, consciousness as a consensus algorithm analogous to blockchain, whether a bacterium or a cat needs a self-model to achieve coherence, emotion and motivation as core to cognition in MicroPsi, Karl Friston's free energy principle and its limits at higher emergent levels, humans as "multicellular at the next level" forming transcendental agents, the global optimum of collectively enacted agency as "God" as the ultimate source of meaning, and much more. Episode Transcript California Institute for Machine Consciousness (CIMC) Principles of Synthetic Intelligence, by Joscha Bach JRS EP 72 - Joscha Bach on Minds, Machines & Magic JRS EP 87: Joscha Bach on Theories of Consciousness - JRS EP Currents 83: Joscha Bach on Synthetic Intelligence Joscha Bach is a cognitive scientist and AI researcher, and the founder of the California Institute for Machine Consciousness. In the past, he researched and taught at Humboldt University of Berlin, the Institute of Cognitive Science in Osnabrück, MIT Media Lab, the Harvard Program for Evolutionary Dynamics and Intel Labs. He has helped build several startups and created the cognitive architecture MicroPsi, which studies the relationship between emotion, motivation and cognition. He currently lives in the Bay area in California.

Together, with Fr. Mike, we explore the nature of man's first sin or our “freedom put to the test.” Fr. Mike unpacks the importance of us understanding that freedom is not the power to “do what we want,” but rather, the power to “do what I ought.” Though the story of the first sin is that of our first parents, Fr. Mike emphasizes that we still repeat the grave error of the first sin in our own lives by preferring our own perceived “goods” over the “goods” of our Creator and Father in heaven. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 396-401. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Is God’s law merely moral advice—or the creational structure that holds all things together? Pastor Nate Wright is joined by Dr. Joe Boot and Dr. Michael Thiessen to continue their Think Christianly series with “Think Christianly About Law (Part 1): The Meaning of Law, Natural Law, and Politics.” They argue that every “law word” of God orders creation, that all law is fundamentally religious (never neutral), and that removing God inevitably divinizes the state and fuels statism. They also challenge the appeal to “natural law” as common ground, calling Christians to recover the courage to speak God’s Word publicly—because from Him, through Him, and to Him are all things.

Her Virtues: EP 1 - Her Loyalty 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

The Remedy : EP 8 - The Quranic solution to maintaining family ties 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

Prophetic Wisdom: EP 7 – Is your heart truly alive? 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

The Names : EP 19 - Ar Rabb 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

The Remedy : EP 7 - The Quranic solution to oppression and injustice 100% of your donations today goes towards the means of providing accessible Islamic knowledge to people around the world: supportqalam.com. Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/qalaminstitute Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/qalaminstitute Subscribe on Youtube: youtube.com/user/qalaminstitute

Fr. Mike explores the fall of the angels, and how their fall leads to our own “fall into death out of envy.” Together, we examine what caused some of the angels to fall, whether it be pride or envy, and how it affects humanity's reality within creation. Fr. Mike concludes with a commentary on the mystery of why Divine Providence permits evil and the actions of the fallen angels. Today's readings are Catechism paragraphs 391-395. This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/ciy Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.