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The episode began with the host announcing the launch of a new AI agent called the IPS stenographer in the Discord server. This bot is designed to automatically summarize the latest comments and create infographics every four hours, posting them in a dedicated summary room. Users can also get a synopsis on demand using a specific command. The host mentioned previously doing this manually and used ChatGPT and Grok to help automate the process. They noted that Grok can elaborate on prompts and assisted in activating the bot on Discord.A core theme of the discussion is the analysis of current events and media through the lens of predictive programming and a concept called the "meta script," which is described as the big story that becomes history. The host views media, including movie trailers and news, as different forms of propaganda – entertainment propaganda parallel to information propaganda – that are interconnected and reveal a larger narrative. By looking at these things holistically, they aim to arrive at subtexts and bigger pictures.The conversation delved into numerous examples and recurring symbols observed in media and events:Movie trailers discussed included Sinners, Mickey 17, Captain America: Brave New World, Fantastic Four, Final Destination: Bloodlines, The Home, and Welcome to Derry.Recurring symbols and themes highlighted were the Space Needle (linked to EMP, the Electronic Music Project, movie plots, and the sinking of the West), EMP events, the eye/iris and needle into the eye (appearing in movie posters and montages), three pillars/masts (seen in the International Hotel, Space Needle, and a Mexican Navy ship), space interpreted as inner space or mind control, the sinking of America or the West (symbolized by the Titanic, the boat hitting the bridge, the Space Needle, and One World Trade Tower), and various numbers and dates (such as 6-11, 11-6, 84, 216, and 33).Specific events analyzed through this lens included the Trump shooting in Butler (linked to the Riddler, Ave Maria, and specific numbers), a Mexican Navy ship hitting the Brooklyn Bridge (noting the three masts and the death of a cadet named America), the East Palestine train derailment (compared to the Netflix movie White Noise and recent lawsuits against BlackRock and Vanguard), the JFK assassination (connected to Trump symbolism, dates, Macbeth, and a home movie allegedly showing his "death"), and the Reagan shooting (noting the 33-year delay in James Brady's death being ruled a homicide).The host discussed the concept of the "auto-hoaxer" and observed media attempts to frame it negatively. They also touched on "Psychic Driving", the "political horseshoe theory" as a deliberately implemented model, and interpreting world events through the lens of WWE kayfabe.The host mentioned the upcoming release of PSYOP trading cards.

Andrew Kalajzich was a big-time businessman in Manly in Sydney in the 1980s - a titan of the time. While he portrayed the role of a loving family man, behind the scenes he was plotting to murder his wife. Kalajzich commissioned a hitman to shoot his wife, Megan. The hitman had six attempts. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Judgement we learn how and why Kalajzich killed his wife and what the court heard were the motivations and clandestine plans to carry out the hit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hotels are racing into the tech age! AI makes check-ins fast and staff apps shine, while cloud tech is booming. Smart rooms? They're not quite ready, and guests might not mind. At the International Hotel Technology Forum 2025, I sat down with leading voices sharing bold ways to boost bookings, simplify stays, and unlock data's magic.Here's their take:James Lemon from Stripe: Simple payments win guests' hearts every time. Michael McCartan from IDeaS RMS: Smart marketing skyrockets your profits. Frank Wagner from ACT International: Cloud tech and data unlock huge gains. Carsten Wernetfrom SIHOT: Slick tools deliver seamless guest stays. Markus Mueller from Gauvendi: Sell rooms like Amazon—crafted for each guest. Expect top insights on how you can grow bookings, ease stays, and boost profits for your hotel.Travel Market Life is produced by Urban Podcasts.

Today, we hear Al Robles reading an excerpt from his poem “Cold Mountain in Chinatown” which he performed at the Poetry Center at San Francisco State on November 10th, 1976. You can watch Al's reading as part of the Poetry Center Digital Archive here!

When talking about the issue of homelessness, unhoused voices are sometimes left out. Today we hear about lived experience and real solutions. Then, why one member of the original Star Trek cast is still celebrated by Black communities. And, the poet of the International Hotel.

In this episode of Mount Mindset we leave nothing on the table. Big Mikey is back and we take you on a wild journey through the chaotic landscape of modern politics, exploring the recent Cybertruck explosion outside Trump's International Hotel and its implications for political discourse. We delve into the resignation of Justin Trudeau and the factors leading to this significant political shift, while also examining the rise of social media celebrities like Andrew Tate and their potential impact on governance. Additionally, we uncover the intriguing world of remote viewing and the CIA's involvement in psychic espionage, connecting these theories to the broader narrative of technological advancements and their influence on our understanding of leadership. Join us as we navigate through these interconnected stories, revealing the complexities and controversies that define our current climate. Videos we discussed in the episode: Pierre Poilievre: https://youtu.be/rnEj7WLsWbk?si=PkzMq3lqNZMcWa80 Remote Viewing of Mars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlLq7KDU2HY Psychic Remote Views the World's Largest Submarine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ga88Qtb5CI Connect with Big Mikey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigmikeost/ Join the Mount Mindset Community: https://geomcnee.com/mount-mindset-community Visit Mount Mindset on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mountmindset_/

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Episode 137 Merry Moog 2024 Electronic Music for the Holidays Performed on the Moog and other Synthesizers   Playlist Time Track Time Start Introduction –Thom Holmes 04:34 00:00 1.     Hans Wurman, “Overture Miniature” from Electric Nutcracker (1976 Ovation). This Austrian composer made several remarkable, classically influenced Moog Modular albums from 1969 to 1976. This was one of his last big Moog projects and is difficult to find. 2:54 02:54 04:32 2.     Hans Wurman, “Danse De La Fee-Dragee ( Sugar Plum Fairy)” from Electric Nutcracker (1976 Ovation). Moog Modular synthesizer, Hans Wurman. 1:33 01:33 07:24 3.     Hans Wurman, “Danse Des Mirlitons (Flutes)” from Electric Nutcracker (1976 Ovation). Moog Modular synthesizer, Hans Wurman. 2:14 02:14 08:56 4.     Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Nutrocker” from Nutrocker / The Great Gates Of Kiev (1972 Cotillion). Arranged by, Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Written by Kim Fowley. 03:48 11:08 5.     Sounds Of Broadcasting 2, “Night Of The Kings” from Sounds Of Broadcasting #6088 (1975? William B. Tanner Company, Inc.). Broadcast library track produced for the holidays. Produced using a Moog Modular Synthesizer. 01:01 14:56 6.     Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Jingle Bells” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). USA. Moog Modular Synthesizer. 01:44 15:56 7.     Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Christmas Bells” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). USA. Moog Modular Synthesizer. 01:52 17:40 8.     Douglas Leedy, “The Coventry Carol” from A Very Merry Electric Christmas to You (1970 Capitol). USA. Moog Modular Synthesizer and Buchla Synthesizer. 04:46 19:30 9.     Joseph Byrd, “Christmas in the Morning” from A Christmas Yet to Come (1975 Takoma). USA. ARP 2600 Synthesizer with an Oberheim Expander Module. 01:34 24:16 10.   Armen Ra, “O Come All Ye Faithful” from Theremin Christmas (2018 Sungod). USA. Moog Etherwave Pro Theremin. 04:43 25:50 11.   Beck, “The Little Drum Machine Boy” from Just Say Noël (1996 Geffen). USA. Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer. 07:02 30:32 12.   Alan Horsey, “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” from Switched-On Christmas (1985 Snowflake Records). Italian album with electric organ by Alan Horsey. This is reminiscent of Hooked on Classics as the entire album seems to be woven together by a drum machine beat. This is played on organ. Seems a little late for disco. 03:10 37:30 13.   Denny Hinman, “Christmas in July” from Plays The Yamaha Electone E-70 (1980 Yamaha). Denny Hinman plays the Yamaha Electone E-70. A release by Yamaha. 01:45 40:36 14.   Miharu Koshi, “Belle Tristesse” (妙なる悲しみ)from We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1984 Yen). Japan. A compilation of specially recorded Christmas-themed songs from various artists on the Yen Records label. Written by, synth-pop with vocals by Miharu Koshi. Miharu Koshi is a keyboardist and singer with a long-standing collaborative association with YMO-founder Haruomi Hosono. 03:43 42:20 15.   Taeko Onuki, Inori (Prayer) from We Wish You A Merry Christmas (1984 Yen). Japan. A compilation of specially recorded Christmas-themed songs from various artists on the Yen Records label. Japanese synth-pop with vocals by Onuki. Maybe Ryuichi Sakamoto on keyboards. 03:44 46:02 16.   Frank Collett, “Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (1970 Privately Made Release). USA. This is a special addition to the Merry Moog podcast. I found what is likely a one-of-a-disc private pressing by Frank Collett using the Moog Modular Synthesizer. This 45 RPM disc was recorded at Finetone Recording Studio in New York City and is inscribed with the hand-written message, “To John & Loretta: Merry XMAS. Composed and arranged by Frank Collett” This appears to be disc made of metal with a vinyl coating. One side includes his rendition of Bach's “Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring” plus a short tune called “Little Joey” (see below). The flip side contains the same recording of “Little Joey.” Dated December 22, 1970. Clearly made using a Moog Modular Synthesizer. Collett (1941-2016) was a noted session pianist and sometimes led and recorded with his own trio. He was raised in New York. In 1968 he was accompanist to Sarah Vaughan. The following year he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada.  He became the house pianist, with the orchestra in the main showroom of the International Hotel (which became the Las Vegas Hilton).  It was during this period that he made this recording in NY.  01:57 49:44 17.   Frank Collett, “Little Joey” (1970 Privately Made Release). Frank Collett using the Moog Modular Synthesizer. From a 45 RPM disc recorded at Finetone Recording Studio in New York City (see above). Dated December 22, 1970. Clearly made using a Moog Modular Synthesizer. Collett (1941-2016) was a noted session pianist and sometimes led and recorded with his own trio. Moog Modular Synthesiser, Frank Collett. Whose Moog Synthesizer did he use to make this recording? I can only speculate and guess that he made the recording at the studio of Gerson Kingsley in New York. 01:56 51:40 18.   Romantic Synthesizer, “Oh Tannenbaum” from Christmas Memories (1983 Dureco Benelux). French-Dutch album. Arranged, produced, synthesizers by Gerto Heupink, Robert Pot. 02:53 53:34 19.   Keiko Ohta (Ota), “Here Comes Santa Claus” from Electone X'Mas Present (1975 Canyon). Yamaha Electone GX-707 (GX-1), arranged by Keiko Ohta. Ohta was a female Electone star from Japan. The GX-1 was an early polyphonic synthesizer and a new branch of the Yamaha Electone family tree. 02:43 56:24 20.   Keiko Ohta (Ota), “Blue Christmas” from Electone X'Mas Present (1975 Canyon). Yamaha Electone GX-707 (GX-1), arranged by Keiko Ohta. Japan. Yes, the song originally made famous by Elvis Presley. Ohta was a female Electone star from Japan. The GX-1 was an early polyphonic synthesizer and a new branch of the Yamaha Electone family tree. 04:11 59:06 21.   Paul Haig, “Scottish Christmas” from Chantons Noël - Ghosts Of Christmas Past (1981 Les Disques Du Crépuscule). From a compilation album of Christmas-related tunes. Scottish songwriter, musician and singer. 02:46 01:03:16 22.   Les Cousins Dangereux, “What Child Is This” from Gotta Groove Records 2012 (2012 Gotta Groove Records). Holiday album with various artists. Les Cousins Dangereux is Mr. Tim Thornton. 01:59 01:06:00 23.   Joy Electric, “Angels We Have Heard on High” from The Magic Of Christmas (2003 Tooth & Nail Records). Joy Electric is Ronnie Martin from Ohio. American synthesizer-pop musician. Among his many releases is this crafty Christmas album. 01:48 01:07:58 24.   Koichi Oki, “Jingle Bells” from The Man From Yukiguni (1975 TIM/RS). Japan. Koichi Oki's Christmas album performed solely by his Yamaha Electone E-3. “Yukiguni” means snowland. Oki was a hugely popular Electone artist in Japan. 01:50 01:09:46 25.   Koichi Oki, “Winter Wonderland” from The Man From Yukiguni (1975 TIM/RS). Japan. Koichi Oki's Christmas album performed solely by his Yamaha Electone E-3. “Yukiguni” means snowland. Oki was a hugely popular Electone artist in Japan. 02:18 01:11:34 26.   Edhels, “Oriental Christmas” from Oriental Christmas (1985 Cabana Music). Recorded in France. Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Jacky Rosati; Guitar, Jean Louis Suzzoni; Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Composed by, Marc Ceccotti; Keyboards, Noël Damon. I was sent this as a promotional album back in 1985 with a kind little note from the artists. Sorry it took me so long to put the Christmas-related track in my podcast. This is great example of synth-pop from France in the 1980s. 04:22 01:13:52 27.   Bob Wehrman, John Bezjian and Dusty Wakeman, “Joy to the World” from Christmas Becomes Electric (1984 Tropical Records). Produced in L.A., a collection of pre-fab synthesizer classics. Not the same record of the same title as Douglas Leedy. 02:40 01:18:12 28.   Bob Wehrman, John Bezjian and Dusty Wakeman, “Ring Christmas Bells” from Christmas Becomes Electric (1984 Tropical Records). Produced in L.A., a collection of pre-fab synthesizer classics. Not the same record of the same title as Douglas Leedy. 01:46 01:20:50 29.   Romantic Synthesizer, “So This is Christmas” from Christmas Memories (1983 Dureco Benelux). French-Dutch album. Arranged, produced, synthesizers by Gerto Heupink, Robert Pot. We don't often hear an instrumental rendition of this Lennon and Ono X-mas tune. 03:22 01:22:34 30.   Swinging Buildings, “Praying For A Cheaper Christmas” from Chantons Noël - Ghosts Of Christmas Past (1981 Les Disques Du Crépuscule). From a compilation album of Christmas-related tunes. This group was once rumored to be New Order in disguise. But no, they were in fact The Bowling Balls in disguise. 03:07 01:25:54 31.   Bernie Krause, Philip Aaberg, “Feliz Navidad” from A Wild Christmas (1994 Etherean Music ). This delightful cassette is from Bernie Krause, known for his Moog explorations with Paul Beaver back in the day. All animal and ambient sounds recorded on location worldwide by Bernie Krause with the exception of the fish (courtesy of U.S. Navy). Animal samples, Bernie Krause and Phil Aaberg. Arrangements, new materials, all keyboards (Kurzweil 2000/Emulator III) Phil Aaberg. Percussion on Feliz Navidad performed by Ben Leinbach. 5:37 05:37 01:28:58 32.   The Original Cast: R2-D2, Anthony Daniels As C-3PO, “R2D2 We Wish You A Merry Christmas” from Christmas In The Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album (1980 RSO). Vocals, Arthur Boller, Donald Oriolo, Jr., Dori Greenberg, Ivy Alexenburg, Jake Yeston, Jessica Taylor, Marney Alexenburg, Ricky Haayen, Roddy McBrien, Russell Poses, Scot Randell, Stacy Greenberg; Keyboards, Derek Smith, Harold Wheeler, Pat Rebillot; Sound Effects (R2D2), Ben Burtt. The whole Star Wars crew seems to have a part in this holiday album. I wanted to highlight a track featuring the melodious electronic beeping of R2D2. 03:33 01:34:34 Opening background music: Sounds Of Broadcasting 1, “Christmas Logos” from Sounds Of Broadcasting #6088 (1975? William B. Tanner Company, Inc.). Broadcast library track produced for the holidays. Produced using a Moog Modular Synthesizer. Notice how the melody imitates a familiar tune without ever hitting the same notes. A copyright thing. Another name of this track might as well be, “It's Beginning to Sound A Lot Like Christmas.” Jean Jacques Perrey and Sy Mann, “Tijuana Christmas” from Switched on Santa (1970 Pickwick). USA. Moog Modular Synthesizer. Don Voegeli, “Chanukah” from Holiday & Seasonal Music (1977 EMI). USA. Produced at the Electrosonic Studio of the University of Wisconsin-Extension.   Opening and closing sequences voiced by Anne Benkovitz. Visual design by Anne Benkovitz. Additional opening, closing, and other incidental music by Thom Holmes. See my companion blog that I write for the Bob Moog Foundation. For additional notes, please see my blog, Noise and Notations. Original music by Thom Holmes can be found on iTunes and Bandcamp.  

​Nicole Salaver is the kind of person I wish I had met long before that happened. In this episode, meet Nicole. She's the program manager at Balay Kreative these days. But her San Francisco roots go way, way back. Her maternal grandfather came to the US in the 1920s. He was one of the first Filipinos to own a restaurant and pool hall in Manilatown (please see our episode on Manilatown Heritage Foundation). He was a manong who lived at the International Hotel. Stories that Nicole's mom has told her were that he was more or less a mobster, paying off cops to keep his place safe. Nicole's maternal grandmother came to the states in the Fifties with her first husband. But he was an abusive alcoholic, and so her grandmother divorced him. She turned to the government for help for her and her four kids. They sent the single mother and her family to live at what turned out to be a brothel. But she wasn't aware of that at the time. The two met at the I-Hotel, where Nicole's grandmother helped the manongs with anything involving English—paperwork for green cards, lawyers, visas, etc. It was just a side hustle to her job at the US Postal Service. She knew all the manongs, but fell in love with Nicole's grandfather. They married and had three kids, including Nicole's mom. Her mom was born in the Sixities and grew up in the Seventies in San Francisco. Her dad's parents arrived in the US in the Fifties, after World War II. Her paternal grandfather was a merchant marine who cooked on a Navy ship. He met Nicole's grandmother on one of his voyages back to the Philippines and brought her back to the US. They had two boys—Nicole's dad and her uncle. Nicole says that her dad grew up a hippie in Sixties San Francisco, and retained that sensibility throughout his life. He worked for SF Recreation and Parks, smoked weed, and made art. He met Nicole's mother at a collage party while playing guitar in his brother's band. More on Patrick Salaver, Nicole's uncle, later. Nicole, an only child, was born at St. Luke's hospital in 1980. Her mom and dad lived in the Excelsior, where Nicole grew up. She went to Guadalupe Elementary. Her parents were agnostic, but her Catholic grandmother enrolled her in a Catholic school without telling them. Nicole's mom pulled her out on Day 1 and got her into public schools. She was supposed to go to Balboa High School, but it was the Nineties and that school was going through a rough time (see our episode with Rudy Corpuz from United Playas for more on that story). And so the family moved down to South San Francisco. From here, we sidebar to talk about The City of Nicole's youth, in the late-Eighties and early Nineties. She laments the massive loss of art and community that tech money wiped out. And she reminisces about taking Muni all over town. They went to film festivals, galleries, museums, restaurants. In her high school years, Nicole and her friends came to the Haight a lot. She'd also attend as many Filipino events as she could—Pistahan, Barrio Fiesta, and more. Her mom was a dancer and her dad a musician. They pushed her to do one of those two things or visual art. Of them, she gravitated toward art, but as she got to her teen years, she decided that acting and writing were more her jam. That all started when her uncle, Patrick Salaver, gave her a video camera when Nicole was 12. Nicole was and is a fan of "Weird" Al Yankovic. She says she digs quirky humor. She watched lots of SNL, In Living Color, Golden Girls. Using the camera her uncle gave her, she and her cousin created soap operas, commercials, talk shows, SNL-type sketches, and more. But despite loving creating that stuff, she saw that her parents' art was just a hobby. It didn't seem possible that it could be a career. It wasn't until her dad passed away suddenly that Nicole decided to pursue her art. She shares that story with us. She'd been performing a one-woman show about her grandmother, who had Alzheimer's, at Bindlestiff. She was taking classes from W. Kamau Bell and doing stand-up comedy, opening for big names like Jo Koy, Ali Wong, and Hassan Minaj. Then she got a call: "Your dad is in the ER. You should go." During a botched tracheotomy, his heart stopped. By the time doctors got his heart beating again, he was brain dead. Prior to that, not knowing that it would be the last time she saw her dad, she recorded him. He told her that she should move to New York, follow her dreams, and never work for "the man." One of the last things Nicole's dad said to her was, "If you stop doing art, you will die." Three months after her dad's funeral, Nicole quit her job and moved to NYC. Check back next for Part 2 with Nicole Salaver. Photography by Mason J. We recorded this episode at Balay Kreative in October 2024.

Welcome to fabulous Las Vegas! Betretet mit uns die wohl schillerndste als auch kontroverseste Popmetropole der USA! Schreitet durchs alte und neue Downtown, trefft den King, betretet eine der Hauptattraktionen von Las Vegas in einem epochalen Film, lasst euch von alten und neuen Neonlichtern blenden, zockt mit uns ne Runde Pinball und bewundert am Ende die erste weibliche Magierin von Las Vegas. Wie entstand Las Vegas? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0yt1PP0B_0 The History of Las Vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7SaO3lbbfs Downtown Fremont Street like you've never seen it before https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCQmJJ2daMs Luxor Hotel Las Vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGZ4s64v3lI The Downtown Project: Tony Hsieh's to revitalize Downtown Las Vegas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEo-XQU2lyc Fremont East Entertainment District https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz2NLt Death In Vegas - Girls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz8vZharnas Elvis Presley - Black Leather Sit-Down Show #1 ('68 Comeback Special - June 27th, 1968) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhlWG6wlEv8 Elvis Presley - Black Leather Stand-Up Show #1 ('68 Comeback Special - June 29th, 1968)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV4L6I8WCY4 Elvis Presley Las Vegas 1969  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8tCyURPfug Elvis opening night at the International Hotel 1970. He was so nervous.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5o4G-giO2k Elvis Presley gives a Press Conference (Fragment) Remastered | June 9, 1972 | New York Hilton  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y6oiUgBJWc ELVIS LIVE AND RARE 1974 IN FULL HD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceQo87pLoRg Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto (Music Video) (1969)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6am8V5KNJ4A Casino - Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJXDMwGWhoA The Beauty Of Casino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyPAWPnmTLs Casino - Recap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdft0B7TllU Casino - Interview with Martin Scorsese https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftSTZRa-wlg The Moody Blues - Nights In White Satin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs4RG9u8IVU 1980s Las Vegas' Neon Lights, Nevada, USA  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDvIpntqz2U Must do tips when visiting Welcome to Las Vegas Sign!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw5V3_3omco Where Las Vegas Neon Goes to Die  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrpKpIqYmcg Las Vegas Sphere - Die 2,3 Mrd Dollar Kugel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1dNQY3T608 So funktioniert die Las Vegas Sphere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmwX9uzK0z8 "The Sound of Silence" by Simon&Garfunkel in major key (Oleg Berg) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xthy4VrYHAg Las Vegas Pinball Hall-Of-Fame Museum - Walkthrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaHlwX838-U Pinball Hall-Of-Fame - Doku & Interview m. Tim Arnold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD2O1seRLYo The Who - Pinball Wizard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpGegoE3Kik Gloria Dea, pioneering Las Vegas magician, dies at 100  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXCObDORsds The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe in Magic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnbfuAcCqpY

There's no denying the many positives you can gain from working on a cruise ship.You get to travel the world while earning good money! Perhaps this is a career many young people in SA should consider? So how does one get a job on board a cruise liner? Matt Lambert, MD of International Hotel School joins us on the line now  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 34! In today's episode we share The History of the Fight for the I-Hotel. August 26, 2024 will mark 19 years since the new International Hotel opened their doors. But do you know what happened to the old I-Hotel? It's amazing how the community, civil rights activists, residents, and others came together to help fight for the rights of the people living in the I-Hotel who were predominantly Filipino and Chinese laborers. As terrible as the decades-long fight was for the residents of the I-Hotel, there were some positive outcomes that still help promote the rights of low-income seniors and their right to affordable quality housing. Additionally, the fight for the I-Hotel was a key moment in bringing together Asian Americans from a variety of groups to fight for a common cause… something that we can all use more of. To learn more about the International Hotel, you can watch the award-winning The Fall of the I-Hotel by Curtis Choy or read the award-winning I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita. And finally, there's a new book by Emil De Guzman called Red Sky: Recollections of the International Hotel, and it's published by the amazing Eastwind Books.  To close this episode we celebrate some of the API athletes who won in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. If you like what we do, please share, follow, and like us in your podcast directory of choice or on Instagram @AAHistory101. For previous episodes and resources, please visit our site at https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com or social media links at http://castpie.com/AAHistory101. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, email us at info@aahistory101.com. Segments 00:25 Intro Discussing Hotels 07:09 The History of the Fight for the I-Hotel 34:10 Celebrations: Asian Pacific Olympic Highlights

On the July 2 edition of Music History Today, the Live 8 concerts take place, Elvis records 2 classics, and a riot breaks out at a Guns N' Roses concert. Plus, it's Ashley Tisdale's birthday!! For more music history, subscribe to my Spotify Channel or subscribe to the audio version of my music history podcasts, wherever you get your podcasts from ALL MUSIC HISTORY TODAY  PODCAST NETWORK LINKS - ⁠https://allmylinks.com/musichistorytoday⁠  On this date: In 1918, jazz legend Duke Ellington married his wife Edna Thompson. In 1955, The Lawrence Welk Show premiered on TV.In 1956, Elvis recorded the classic songs Hound Dog and Don't Be Cruel. In 1958, Elvis's movie King Creole opened in theaters. In 1962, Jimi Hendrix was honorably discharged from the US Army. In 1963, Barbra Streisand played Las Vegas for the first time, as Liberace's opening act. In 1964, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson married her husband Sigmund Galloway. In 1967, Rick Nelson's TV show Malibu U premiered. In 1969, Barbra Streisand started her month-long mini residency at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. In 1973, Brian Eno left Roxy Music. In 1976, Tina Turner left Ike Turner. In 1980, Sheena Easton, who wasn't famous at that point, was part of a BBC TV show about artists trying to make it big called The Big Time. Two months later, Sheena's first single 9 To 5 Morning Train made her big in Great Britain.  In 1980, Mickey Hart & Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead were arrested for trying to break up a drug bust by inciting a riot. In 1986, Prince's movie, Under the Cherry Moon, was released. The movie co-starred a then unknown actress Kristin Scott Thomas.In 1990, the group Tesla recorded an acoustic concert in Philadelphia that became their album Five Man Acoustical Jam. In 1991, a riot broke out at a Guns N' Roses concert in St. Louis when Axl Rose cut a concert short after seeing someone taking photos. In 1991, Ice Cube's movie Boyz N The Hood premiered. In 1994, Billie Joe Armstrong married wife Adrienne Nesser. In 2005, the Live 8 concerts, a sequel of sorts to Live Aid, took place to raise money and to bring awareness to poverty.  In 2007, entertainer Wayne Brady divorced dancer Mandie Taketa. In 2014, Jewel announced that she was divorcing rodeo cowboy Ty Murray.In classical music: In 1900, the classical piece Finlandia from Jean Sibilius premiered. In theater:  In 1949, the Broadway show High Button Shoes closed. In 1960, the musical Once Upon a Mattress closed on Broadway. In 1972, the musical Fiddler on the Roof closed on Broadway. In 1989, the musical Sarafina closed on Broadway. In award ceremonies that were held on July 2: In 2001, Liverpool's airport was renamed after John Lennon. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musichistorytodaypodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/musichistorytodaypodcast/support

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1237, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Netflix And Chill 1: "Polar" stars Mads Mikkelsen as a retired one of these professionals, who has relocated to a snowier clime. a hitman (assassin). 2: What could be more chilling than "The Chilling Adventures of" this gal, last name Spellman, of course. Sabrina. 3: When Netflix rebooted this sci-fi show from 1965, the Robinson family got stuck on an icy planet. Lost in Space. 4: In "Frontier" this "Aquaman" actor gets chilly as ruthless trapper Declan Harp. (Jason) Momoa. 5: This Netflix show is a chilling reworking of Shirley Jackson's gothic horror tale. The Haunting of Hill House. Round 2. Category: Novellas 1: A prototype of the form, this Boccaccio work deals with 10 people who each tell a story a day. Decameron. 2: His novella "The Body" centers on 4 Maine youths who deal with death in the woods. (Stephen) King. 3: 3 astronauts are marooned in the future in the Nebula Award-winning 1976 novella this city, this city, "Do You Read?". Houston. 4: This Englishwoman's novella "The Lifted Veil" had a prophetic title, as it was soon revealed that George was a pseudonym. George Eliot. 5: Harlan Ellison won a Best Novella Nebula Award for his story about "a boy" and his intelligence-enhanced this. a dog. Round 3. Category: Soccer'S World Cup In The 21St Century 1: Now the reigning champion, France took the Cup in 2018 by defeating Croatia 4-2 at Luzhniki Stadium in this world capital. Moscow. 2: Italy won its fourth title in 2006 but only after a full time tie and the use of a "shootout" of these kicks to decide the game. penalty kicks. 3: Japan won its first Women's World Cup in 2011 led by Homare Sawa, called by FIFA a maestro of this position to connect attack and defense. the midfield. 4: 2010 saw South Africa become the first host from its continent and the world's introduction to this ubiquitous noisemaker. the vuvuzela. 5: This American striker had a 5-goal game to begin the 2019 Women's World Cup, and it was USA all the way. Alex Morgan. Round 4. Category: The 700 Club 1: In the Dewey Decimal System, books filed under the 720s cover this subject, including buildings and public structures. architecture. 2: Take a Big Gulp before telling us that DCCXI is this year in Roman numerals. 711. 3: Hank Aaron ended his career with this record number of regular-season home runs. 755. 4: Its cube root is 9. 729. 5: 702 and 775 are area codes in this state. Nevada. Round 5. Category: A Short History Of Vegas 1: 1985:The national finals in this 5-letter cowboy competition are held in Vegas for the first time. rodeo. 2: 1967:This magical duo make their Las Vegas debut at the Tropicana. Siegfried and Roy. 3: 1969:His 57-show engagement at the International Hotel breaks existing Vegas attendance records. Elvis Presley. 4: 1968:This double-named place opens as the first major "family-friendly" casino. Circus Circus. 5: 1967:Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel attempts a jump over this casino's fountains. Caesars Palace. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

Matthew Campbell of My Wedding Songs and Geoff Pusko of Local Motion Entertainment chat about photo booths and DJ add-ons.Geoff Pusko grew up in Cheshire, Connecticut, and graduated from Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School in New Haven, CT, studying and playing the piano extensively.  Although he began deejaying weddings at the age of 18, in the summer of 1999, he went on to study International Hotel & Restaurant Management at Endicott College in Beverly, MA and received a Swiss Hotel Degree at Les Roches Hotel Management School in Bluche, Switzerland.Geoff decided to leave his Guest Relations Manager position at the Westin Maui in 2009 to come back and work at Local Motion Entertainment in Wallingford, CT, and DJ weddings full-time.  With over 25 years of wedding DJ experience, having deejayed over 2,200 weddings so far, and a background in hospitality, Geoff has become a leading expert in the wedding DJ field in the Connecticut and Southern New England area.Connect with Geoff:Website: https://localmotionent.comIG/FB: @localmotionentShow Notes:-Memorable Wedding Moment-Meet Geoff Pusko-Photo Booth Company vs. DJ -Location for Photo Booths-Photo Booth Near the Dance Floor-Photo Booth Taking Dancers-Booking a Photo Booth Tips-Don't Do's-Backdrops-Cold Sparklers-CO2 Cannons-DJ Lighting-Booking DJs and Add-ons-Booking 2025-Hot Dates in New England-Wedding Music Tips-Popular Music-Unexpected Hits-The Wedding Experience-Find Geoff OnlineA Word About My Wedding SongsMy Wedding Songs is a resource of wedding song suggestions. Shop our books and planning guides including Wedding Pros - "The Wedding Songs Planner" and for Engaged Couples - "The Wedding Music Toolkit". Join 8k+ engaged couples/DJs/wedding pros on the weekly Wedding MusicLetter.

Step into the glittering world of Elvis Presley's Vegas era on our latest podcast episode! From his groundbreaking residency at the International Hotel to the electrifying performances that defined an era, explore how Las Vegas became synonymous with The King of Rock 'n' Roll. Join us as we delve into the dazzling lights, the unforgettable concerts, and the enduring legacy of Elvis in Sin City. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/letstalkelvispodcast/support

Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/Parashare: British Bigfoot. Elvis' Ghost & Havana Syndrome Edition with Mallie Fox! This Week, British Soldiers claim they have recovered a"non-human UFO" that crashed in a secret operation, UK's own Bigfoot may be stalking the national park with evidence that a growling creature "can't be human",  A Stepbrother in residence at the International Hotel in Las Vegas claims that he is in contact with Elvis' ghost! And, Havana Syndrome is back in the news, as a Florida car chase ends with a suspect who may be tied to strange equipment and foreign powers! Check out the video of this "ghost" removing the collar off of this dog!  What do you think?   https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-shares-freaky-security-footage-32472354 Surfshark is a cybersecurity product that improves your online privacy and protects you from hackers.  Their main product - VPN - basically acts as a shield and hides your IP address, so everything you do online stays private. Whether it would be reading the news, googling some dodgy info, streaming some shows, listening to podcasts... or anything else.    Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code DARKNESS for an extra 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/DARKNESS See where the Darkness Radio Crew will be in your area: https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/ Check out all things Mallie here:  https://www.paranormalgirl.com/ Mallie has been spreading her wings and featured as a researcher and talking head on Strange Evidence on the Science Channel!  You can stream it on demand on Discovery + or on Max!  Get Max here:   https://bit.ly/469lcZH #paranormal  #supernatural  #paranormalpodcasts  #darknessradio  #timdennis #beercitybruiser #ringofhonorwrestling #malliefox #paranormalgirl #strangeevidence #supernaturalnews  #parashare  #ghosts  #spirits   #hauntings #hauntedhouses #haunteddolls #demons #supernaturalsex #deliverances #exorcisms #paranormalinvestigation #ghosthunters  #Psychics  #tarot  #ouija    #Aliens  #UFO #UAP #Extraterrestrials #alienhumanhybrid #alienabduction #alienimplant #Alienspaceships  #disclosure #shadowpeople #AATIP #DIA #Cryptids #Cryptozoology #bigfoot #sasquatch #yeti  #abominablesnowman #ogopogo #lochnessmonster #chupacabra #beastofbrayroad #mothman  #artificialintelligence #AI  #NASA  #CIA #FBI #conspiracytheory #neardeatheexperience 

Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/Parashare: British Bigfoot. Elvis' Ghost & Havana Syndrome Edition with Mallie Fox! This Week, British Soldiers claim they have recovered a"non-human UFO" that crashed in a secret operation, UK's own Bigfoot may be stalking the national park with evidence that a growling creature "can't be human",  A Stepbrother in residence at the International Hotel in Las Vegas claims that he is in contact with Elvis' ghost! And, Havana Syndrome is back in the news, as a Florida car chase ends with a suspect who may be tied to strange equipment and foreign powers! Check out the video of this "ghost" removing the collar off of this dog!  What do you think?   https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-shares-freaky-security-footage-32472354 Surfshark is a cybersecurity product that improves your online privacy and protects you from hackers.  Their main product - VPN - basically acts as a shield and hides your IP address, so everything you do online stays private. Whether it would be reading the news, googling some dodgy info, streaming some shows, listening to podcasts... or anything else.    Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code DARKNESS for an extra 3 months free at https://surfshark.deals/DARKNESS See where the Darkness Radio Crew will be in your area: https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/ Check out all things Mallie here:  https://www.paranormalgirl.com/ Mallie has been spreading her wings and featured as a researcher and talking head on Strange Evidence on the Science Channel!  You can stream it on demand on Discovery + or on Max!  Get Max here:   https://bit.ly/469lcZH #paranormal  #supernatural  #paranormalpodcasts  #darknessradio  #timdennis #beercitybruiser #ringofhonorwrestling #malliefox #paranormalgirl #strangeevidence #supernaturalnews  #parashare  #ghosts  #spirits   #hauntings #hauntedhouses #haunteddolls #demons #supernaturalsex #deliverances #exorcisms #paranormalinvestigation #ghosthunters  #Psychics  #tarot  #ouija    #Aliens  #UFO #UAP #Extraterrestrials #alienhumanhybrid #alienabduction #alienimplant #Alienspaceships  #disclosure #shadowpeople #AATIP #DIA #Cryptids #Cryptozoology #bigfoot #sasquatch #yeti  #abominablesnowman #ogopogo #lochnessmonster #chupacabra #beastofbrayroad #mothman  #artificialintelligence #AI  #NASA  #CIA #FBI #conspiracytheory #neardeatheexperience 

A weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Host Miko Lee is joined by Guest Host Aisa Villarosa for another episode focused on Filipinx American History Month. This episode is focused on artist, activist, I Hotel survivor and rebel rouser Jeanette Lazam. We also hear a poem from Emily Lawsin and music from Bay Area's Power Struggle. Learn more about and support collective resistance to militarization and genocide in Palestine: https://www.instagram.com/ucethnicstudiescouncil/  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7SomsNyhrKIuR-FzwTKjPC5bM1lCi3i6GsXJLRXJvKK7JrA/viewform Jeanette Lazams life and artwork: https://convergencemag.com/articles/coming-home-jeanette-lazam-returns-to-the-i-hotel/ https://www.instagram.com/lazamjg/ Emily Lawsin Power Struggle https://www.powerstrugglemusic.com/ https://beatrockmusic.com/collections/power–struggle. No More Moments of Silence Show Transcript 11.2.23 [00:00:00] Aisa Villarosa: In this episode, we're providing a content warning. Our guest, Jeanette Lazum, discusses personal instances of racist threats, police violence, and utilizes a racial epithet. [00:00:47] Miko Lee: Good evening and welcome to Apex Express. This is Miko Lee and I am so thrilled to have a guest co host this night, the amazing and talented Aisa Villarosa. Aisa can you please introduce yourselves to our audience? Say who you are, where you come from, and a little bit about yourself. [00:01:09] Aisa Villarosa: Thank you so much, Miko, and it's a joy to be with you and the Apex Express family. My name is Aisa, my pronouns are she, her, and I'm a Michigan born gay Filipino artist, activist, attorney with roots in ethnic studies organizing and teaching Filipino studies, in the wonderful Pa'aralang Pilipino of Southfield, Michigan. If you ever find yourself at the intersection of Eight Mile and Greenfield near Detroit, stop on by. And the genesis of our talk today started with a conversation around Filipino American History Month, right? [00:01:54] Miko Lee: That's right. And that's what we're going to be talking about tonight. so Tonight Aisa and I are going to be talking about Filipino American History Month. We know that it's the month of October, so Filipino history, that's something that's deep and should be all year round, just like all of our histories should be something that we study. Tell us a little bit about who we're going to be speaking to tonight. [00:02:17] Aisa Villarosa: We have the honor of speaking with Jeanette Lazam, who is a many decades long living legacy, an artist, an activist. Jeanette has worked in spaces like the capital of California, but has also faced down state violence. Both at the hands of the U. S. government through the very violent eviction of elders, primarily Filipino and Chinese elders, at the International Hotel or the iHotel in San Francisco, what was then Manila Town and Jeanette also is a survivor of political violence at the hands of the Ferdinand Marcos regime in the Philippines and is a champion of Nonviolent people power and that is only just the tip of the iceberg. Jeanette is also a prolific artist . She is the only surviving Filipino Manang to return to the iHotel After being a young person who stood and locked arms with the seniors to fight the eviction decades and decades ago, and she'll be sharing some of her story with us. [00:03:34] Miko Lee: I love this. We get to hear firsthand from experiences of people who were engaged in a fight for equality and still continue to do so. I love elders just taking the reins and keeping on fighting out there. Because we're talking about issues that are deep and complicated, including Marcos' dictatorship in the Philippines, and what went down at the iHotel in San Francisco, we'll have some links in the show notes so that folks can delve deeper and find out more. But Aisa can you back us up a little bit? And for folks that might not know, give us a little quickie about the iHotel. I know we talk about it in the interview, but for folks that don't know, give a little bit of background about the importance of the iHotel within Asian American movement spaces. Why do people need to know about this? [00:04:23] Aisa Villarosa: Such a great question and a grounding question Miko. The iHotel is both a physical site, it is in San Francisco, and it is also in many ways A symbol of the struggle for collective liberation, for housing rights, for justice in the city of San Francisco and beyond. And that is why often in many ethnic studies courses, in many Asian American and Pacific Islander courses, students learn about the iHotel. But as Jeanette will share with us, there is really no text that can describe the violence of an eviction, 3 a. m. in the morning on August 4th, 1977, when Armed police officers on horses essentially rounded up the peacefully protesting tenants and supporters of the International Hotel. And This was part of a larger movement, a violent movement across the country that was under the guise of urban renewal, but was really about the continued criminalization of Black and brown and Indigenous and AAPI people. And Jeanette was a survivor of that. It is a story that is painful and yet one that we must not forget and that our generations must learn from in order to continue the fight for social justice. [00:05:55] Miko Lee: Thanks, Aisa, for the little Asian American history lesson. We appreciate it. Folks should find out more if this is the first you're hearing about this. It is a seminal moment. I also think one of the things we didn't actually talk to Jeanette about is how Intersectional, the folks that were protesting at the iHotel were. That there were Black Panthers there, that there are folks from the disability movement. , that's one of those things that really gets hidden under the rug is the different people that were engaged in that fight. [00:06:23] Aisa Villarosa: Absolutely, Miko. The fight for the survival of the International Hotel was intersectional. It really is a demonstration of what healthy movement building can be. It is never easy. It's often complicated. And yet, They answered the urgency of the moment and they did so together. [00:06:46] Miko Lee: There were thousands of people that were involved in that movement. There were hundreds that were there. And tonight you get to hear from one person's story, a little bit about the iHotel, and mostly just from an amazing activist, artist, and social justice champion. So we get to listen to the brilliant interview with Jeanette. [00:07:08] Aisa Villarosa: It's so meaningful to hear from Jeanette and as someone who is living currently in San Francisco's Chinatown is someone who is revered enough to be on murals in Chinatown and yet popular culture and history often forget that Manila Town and Chinatown Coexist, that these are two powerhouse cultures, identities, people who, in some ways, as Jeanette shared, were forced together due to redlining, due to discriminatory housing practices, and yet the activists in Chinatown today are trying to preserve the stories of elders like Jeanette and also telling new stories through art and through activism and protest. [00:08:00] Miko Lee: Aisa, please introduce me to your mentor, the amazing Jeanette. [00:08:05] Aisa Villarosa: Thanks, Miko. We are so honored to have with us today Jeanette Gandianko Lazam. Jeanette, hi, how are you doing today? [00:08:14] Jeanette Lazam: I think I'm doing okay, yeah. I like the warmth, so I'm glad we have sunny days here in San Francisco that are not windy nor cold. [00:08:26] Aisa Villarosa: Are you cuddled up with Samantha? And for the audience Samantha is Jeanette's adorable cat. [00:08:33] Jeanette Lazam: Samantha is cuddled up by herself. Oh, [00:08:37] Aisa Villarosa: that's all right. She can support us from afar. [00:08:39] Jeanette Lazam: Yes, she most definitely will. [00:08:43] Aisa Villarosa: And you know, in these, heavy times, sometimes okay is okay. So we are, we're so happy to have you with us. I'm happy to be here. Thank you. Um, Miko, do you want to kick us off? [00:08:57] Miko Lee: So we are here talking about Filipino History Month and the significance of that. Can you tell us what the significance of the History Month is to you, Jeanette? [00:09:08] Jeanette Lazam: I think it's a time where, you know, for many Filipino and Filipino American organizations, they come to the fore. And what I mean by that is they come and expose the culture, the languages, not just one language, but the languages and the food, the this, the that. And it really comes to the surface. And you can see how much pride people have, I was talking with somebody the other day about the colonization of the Philippines. And when you look at the history of the Philippines, you have to take it for what it is. You can't take something out just because you don't like it. So many people have decided that the colonization of the Philippines shouldn't be… demonstrated during Filipino American History Month. I disagree. And so do a lot of other people. You have to tell that history because that's over 300 years of history right there in terms of the Filipino community. In a nutshell, culture, language, food, dance, They all come to the fore during this particular month, Filipino American History Month, and I'm really happy about that. That's what it means to me. [00:10:46] Aisa Villarosa: Thank you so much, Jeannette. What you're naming is so important that to be Filipino American is to take stock of the good, the bad, the joyful, the challenging. And you mentioned colonization. So much of what colonization forced upon us was almost an incomplete. identity, right? That we had to ignore the pain, pretend it's not there. Or there's the concept of hiyap, right? Which is shame. And, And you know, this really more than me and Miko, but for the listeners, can you share In terms of Filipino history, and because we are currently seeing a second Marcos regime, you've lived through some of the toughest attacks on civil rights, both here in the United States and in the Philippines. Can you just share a couple stories for the listeners about that time? [00:11:53] Jeanette Lazam: We're talking, Bongbong Marcos, who is now the president of the Philippines, his father, Ferdinand Marcos was the president of the Philippines for 20 some odd years. He declared martial law in 1971 and it stayed for 20 years in the Philippines. I don't think I've ever experienced direct fascism, up in your face and very personal. Civil liberties that people had. We're totally stripped the press in the Philippines was shut down and only one press was allowed to function which was the mouthpiece for Marcos. You could not congregate on corners of more than three people, you would get arrested. Many got arrested because they were journalists, because they were activists, because they were civil libertarians. Thank Anyone and anything that posed a threat to the Marcos regime was either arrested, deported, or killed. And I was there during the imposition of martial law and it was really scary. I have never experienced that kind of fear in my lifetime. In the United States, I was traveling with a group of friends. When I was about, I don't know, maybe nine, 10 years old, we stopped in Macon County, Georgia, and it was the 1960s, late 50s, 1960s, and we were very thirsty, so we all jumped out of the car, and I did not notice there were two water fountains, and I went to the first one, and it turned out to be a white people's water fountain. And um, about a few seconds later, as I was leaning down and drinking from it, I felt a very cold piece of steel against my neck. And I thought, it's not a knife, so it's got to be a gun. And sure enough, it was. And I'm nine or ten years old, and this sheriff is standing over me with this gun pressed against my neck and said to me, you're not allowed to drink at a white person's water fountain. And he said, if I could kill you right now. There'd be one less, and this is exactly what he said to me, one less nigga. And no one would mind. That point on, from that point on, I knew where the color line was. I'm not black, but I'm not white. And I wasn't allowed to drink at a white person's water fountain. scared the living daylights out of me. And I backed up from that water fountain. All of us backed up and we got into the car and we left that example of the incredible racism in the United States. just steered into my brain. I was just like, totally taken. I was so scared. I'm a kid. I'm nine years old, 10 years old. I'm a kid. And to have a gun pointed straight directly onto your, neck ain't no laughing matter. [00:15:50] Miko Lee: That sounds so scary. I'm sorry that you had to go through that. I'm wondering there's such a vivid memory that you have from being a child. I'm wondering at what point was a turning point for you in becoming an activist. [00:16:04] Jeanette Lazam: Oh, was that right then and there I was a kid from New York, so I knew that there were stratas and class levels and where people of color fell in, but it never came that home to me. I was finally able to take the whole question of low income or working class people of color, and racism. It all intersected on that one day. And I thought to myself, no we can't go on this way. And it was that moment I decided I have to do something about the situation. Because I am not going to allow people to do this without a fight. Yeah, it was that day. And it continued all the way when I lived in the Philippines. And martial law was declared. I fought it there and I fought it when I came back to the United States. [00:17:09] Miko Lee: Is there a difference in being an activist in the Philippines versus being an activist in the United States? [00:17:15] Jeanette Lazam: Yes. First of all, in the Philippines, you're dealing with an island nation. And so with an island nation, there are all these islands that you have to You know, deal with dialect, with culture, with this, with that , it's a very difficult process undertaking to do to bring out democratic notions when people have been so oppressed and repressed for over 300 years because the Americans come in after, the Spaniards. So we. We never as a nation never really experienced our own homegrown democracy, and it's very hard to deal with that over here in the United States. It's much different. You're not dealing with an island you're dealing with, yes, many states, but they're all contiguous and there has been a history of revolutionary. Fervor and revolutionary sentiment throughout the history of the United States, and it exposes itself in the labor movement, the gay and lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer movement, women's movement. It gets manifested in those movements. In the Philippines, very difficult to do. So the concentration for revolutionary organizations happens within the larger cities in the Philippines. And the, New People's Army is more in the rural areas outside of the major cities. you can't compare it. It's like apples and oranges. You can't do it. You have to look at the concrete conditions where people at and work from there. You can't go into a situation and wish that it could be this way. It takes hard work and long days, [00:19:41] Aisa Villarosa: so many long days and Jeanette always appreciate your nuance and the ethos of humility that you are challenging organizers and activists to have right that we in whatever space we're in cannot come in with assumptions. And yet. At the same time as you were sharing, one could see similarities between the oppression in the Philippines. In the States, and that oppression is around, how is your home stolen? How is your home and your sense of safety ripped from you? And you just talked to us about your experience as a nine year old, not being safe enough to go to the drinking fountain you wanted, right? And I know that at this moment, you're talking to us from the Senior Center, the iHotel can you share? about what the iHotel means to you, knowing that you've had possibly more history with the iHotel than maybe anyone alive at this moment. [00:20:55] Jeanette Lazam: The iHotel has to be situated Within the context of a Manila town. Generally, anytime you get a Chinatown, there's some sort of other town that kind of is adjacent to it. And you have it in Stockton, you have it in Sacramento, you have it in Seattle, you have it in Portland, you have it here, you have it in Los Angeles. Manila Towns are very is the hub or was the hub of the Filipino community starting from the 1920s on up. And so the International Hotel, as part of Manila Town, plays a very significant role in how Manila Towns functioned, what they offered. What they did and why they were established. It's not just because of the proximity to Chinatown, the Chinatowns and Manila towns of the United States get set up mainly because of racism. We are not allowed to move or to buy outside of those established boundaries. And who established those boundaries, the local governments, the state governments. Which were predominantly white people. It's like the history of Oregon. Oregon was a state that was supposed to be set up for white people only. And many people don't know that. But the iHotel is a very significant place. Historically significant, it welcomes in the first Manong generation. Now these are the people who came before me. The Manong generation, mainly elderly men. Some of them are married and their wives and their children are in the Philippines and some of them are single. And they come to the International Hotel and stay, and then they go away. Merchant Marines it's the first generation, the Manong generation, that started this all. It's the Larry Itliongs and the Philip Veracruz and Joe Dionysus, that all started the activism of the Manong generation. And it's important for people to understand who and what. And where this Manong generation stood for and where they went in terms of labor and how they stood up, how they stood up against the brutal, the incredibly brutal oppression of the contractors and the large agribusiness of California, Oregon, and Washington, and then the Alaskan canneries. To understand that history is so important because that's where we begin in many ways. We begin with that history of understanding the plight. Of the Manong generation who lived in Manila town and who lived and sometimes died at the International Hotel. My father was one of those guys. And when I found that out, I was even more curious, more thirsty to want to know what did they go through and how in the world they withstood the onslaught. Of worker oppression and racism and still kept on going I look at myself and, that's my inspiration. That's what's kept me going for the last 60 somewhat odd years is looking at that initial generation, the Manong generation, and what they brought to our community. [00:25:34] Aisa Villarosa: And Jeanette, I love you because you keep it real, and I know we've talked about the Manongs both as what you're describing as revolutionary in so many ways, right? These are labor activists and fathers, and yet they were also human. And flawed. And so I've appreciated the stories you've talked about where Manila Town, at that time, as you describe it, before the violence and the eviction surrounding the iHotel, it was bustling. It was loud. It sounded noisy. When you talk about it, I picture people like my dad who were walking around and Zoot suits, because Filipino men at the time, I've read, were trying to go to tailors and were outfitting themselves in the best suits they could just to really stand up to some of the hostility and the racism they were encountering. [00:26:38] Jeanette Lazam: That is so very true. it put everybody else to shame. They were so sharp with their double breasted, sometimes zoot suits, polished shoes. Fedora hats. They were genuine and incredibly good looking. And I've seen, I have pictures of my father he's standing on this little bridge in Central Park with his friends, with his army buddies, and they were all dressed up. And you'd think they were going to a fancy dancy, whatever place. No, they had swag. That's the only thing I could say. [00:27:19] Miko Lee: I love that, and I could picture it perfectly, and I like the way that you describe all these people strutting around, and the way you describe it is so visual, and I was saying to you when we first got on how honored I am that I have a piece of your art that's hanging in my house, from the amazing Aisa and Lauren, and I'm just wondering if you could talk to us a little bit about it about your artistic practice. What inspires you and how do you combine your work as an activist with your work as an artist? [00:27:51] Jeanette Lazam: I had always wanted to draw, but I never really did because my sister, my oldest sister she was a graphic designer. And so I was always like in her shadow. Years passed, so I'm sitting there doodling, and and in twenty, sixteen or seventeen, I moved to Taos, New Mexico. And my bedroom window faces Taos Mountain. Taos Mountain is a vortex, and you can feel the incredible energy. That vibrates from that mountain and I would get this every morning and it was telling me draw. This is your time to draw So I did. So I started drawing the Pueblo. And I started drawing scenes in and around Taos. And Taos is a very artistic community to begin with. So that also provided a lot of inspiration. And as the years went by, I started to draw more and more outside of Taos. When I finally moved I started doing owls. I suddenly realized that there's a whole level of animals and insects and so forth that are on the endangered list. So I started drawing bees and bumblebees and all sorts of bees. Then I started doing the American bison or the buffalo, how all of these creatures Were on the endangered list or practically at that point where they didn't exist anymore. And I knew that I had to do something about that in terms of my art. And so I stayed with that for several years. And then I turned myself to culture. I started looking at the Inca, the Maya and the Aztec and how rich and often bloody, but rich. history they had in building civilizations that somehow disappear from the face of this earth. And I started looking at their colors, their color schemes were incredible. So I did that for a while and I wanted people to get exposed to that. However, In between that, I found myself getting wrapped around Philippine mythology, and when I went to look at our gods, our deities so forth and so on, our supernatural forces, I found very little. There weren't pictures so if there was something written, there were no pictures. And so I finally found a book that gave me some sense of what they looked like. And I have to say, fi Philippine mythology, whomever interacted with it, had an incredible creative mind. We had the most blood thirsty, , mythological creatures that I could think of. Anywhere from the Aswang, which everyone knows about, to this creature called the Pugot, P U G O T, which is mainly from the Ilocos region. And it's a huge mouth with a body from the mouth that walks on its legs and hands and feeds on children. And when I found, I was like, Oh yeah. I was absolutely mortified. But you know, that's what Philippine mythology is. We do have the supreme bakala, who is the supreme god, and all the other deities, his daughters and his sons. But there are also these horrendous and wicked mythological creatures. And the reason why I was trying to bring it out was, I firmly believe, and I found this out, In my research and drawing that you cannot. Cannot understand the history of the Filipino people unless you take into account their mythology and their religions, whether you disagree with it or not. That's part of the history of our people. And that part is incredibly rich. So I learned a lot from it. [00:33:02] Aisa Villarosa: It is rich, and it is a mythology that has been threatened by colonization, when you mentioned that it was difficult to find writings that is all by design due to colonial oppression and the myth that Filipinos We're always Catholic or always followed Spanish culture and religion is completely false, right? So I always appreciated your deep diving, not only into Filipino mythology and culture, but connecting those dots, especially to other indigenous cultures. Jeanette, for our listeners, can you briefly share for folks who aren't familiar with the Aswang, and because even for me, I remember watching the Filipino channels as a kid, and they're usually depicted as cheesy vampires, but we'd love to hear your [00:34:10] Jeanette Lazam: your take on them. They are. They are. They are vampires. They are usually women. They have the body up to the stomach of a woman and the rest is a fish tail and then they have bat wings and they fly around at night and your parents tell you about them because they want you to go to sleep and it's scary enough. They are very, very scary. [00:34:46] Aisa Villarosa: Yeah, that's effective. It also reminds me of, there's a wonderful older book by Dr. Clarissa Estes called Women Who Run With the Wolves, and it unpacks mythology and also often, it was a culture's way of depicting women's power and I have to say, as someone who identifies as gay, so much of your art has spoken to me, particularly because there is real homophobia in Filipino culture. Part of that's due to colonization and religion, but your art really centers deities who go beyond a sexual binary. I suppose somewhat similar to two spirit indigenous depictions, and that's really special. [00:35:39] Jeanette Lazam: I'm hoping to do more research on the movement of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer Filipinos here in the United States. As well as in the Philippines, and try to be able to capture that in art. So I think that's my next real challenge. [00:36:04] Aisa Villarosa: I would love to see that. [00:36:06] Miko Lee: You are tuned into apex express, a 94.1 KPFA and 89.3 KPF. Be in Berkeley and online@kpfa.org Next up, take a listen to Live It Up. By Bay Area's Power Struggle. [00:36:21] Aisa Villarosa: You were listening to Live It Up by the artist Power Struggle. Jeanette, in terms of thinking about the future, talk to us more about that. Talk to us about your hopes and dreams. [00:40:01] Jeanette Lazam: My hope is that, in particular to the Filipino community here in the United States I hope that they will be open and above board take whatever knowledge my generation can give that generation, that they appropriate the genera that, they appropriate the knowledge and the history that my generation is releasing. It's important for several reasons. One, it makes our, history of Filipino people alive, very alive in the faces of the ones that are coming up after that generation. It also provides the continuity in our history. If there's a break in continuity, it's very hard to kind of climb back because what happens then is that people die. And if my generation dies, and it will, it's important that your generation and the generation after yours appropriates whatever we're giving, you don't have to like it. You don't have to love it. You just have to take it and then sort it out for yourself and then transfer it to the next generation. So there's a level of continuity. That's my hope and in the broader, population. I want people to understand what it took to build the United States, what it took the level of sacrifice that the working class of this country had to make in order for this country to be built. California's agribusiness. Would not be where it's at today if not for the Filipinos, if not for the Mexicans, and a few other Asians like Japanese. That's also true for Hawaii. Who built this country? Who built this country? And people have to answer that question with fervor and knowledge. [00:42:38] Aisa Villarosa: And with honesty. [00:42:39] Jeanette Lazam: Yes, total honesty. [00:42:44] Aisa Villarosa: Jeanette, you end… Each of your emails with, when I dream, I dream of freedom. And what you're saying to us is that in order for us to realize this freedom, we must do so collectively. [00:42:59] Jeanette Lazam: Yep. And that's no easy task. Because at every twist and turn of the struggle for true democracy in the United States, true social justice, You're going to be making allies and you're going to be leaving other allies behind because you no longer agree with some of the things they do, but it's not to mean that they're enemies. And you're going to be meeting new people, and you're going to get involved with their lives and their struggles. And get to know them. So it's every step of the way for the larger struggle at mind is a very intense and deep personal struggle. Do you choose to say you're gay or lesbian or bisexual, transgender or queer? Do you choose to say that openly and above board to let people know? That this is who I am that happened to me when they had the first time they had district elections in San Francisco, I was at a open forum and somebody asked so how is this going to affect at that time the Castro and everybody knew this person was talking about how is the district elections going to affect the Castro. I didn't see anybody raising their hands and I just said as a lesbian, it will affect me greatly because we finally will have some level of and form of representation on the board of supervisors. Sometimes it's a split second decision. Sometimes it's something that's well thought out. And that's also true when you're walking where you're working with people. Sometimes it has to be. A split second decision, and other times, it's longer. When I say I dream, I dream for freedom. I dream for freedom for all people. Freedom from the shackles of sexism, racism, homophobia. That's what I dream of. A true, functioning, honest democracy. Where social justice is not a movement, it is, it simply is. [00:45:46] Aisa Villarosa: It simply is. Gosh, that brings to mind the image of an ocean and that saying that the ocean is so many tiny drops. And what you're challenging us to do is, in those moments where there is a sometimes split second decision, that we choose bravery. And we choose truthfulness in those moments. Jeanette, thank you so much for talking with us today. We've pictured Filipino deities. We've jumped from the Castro to the Philippines. And I am always in awe of your imagination and your artistry and your advocacy. Thank you. [00:46:33] Miko Lee: Thank you so much for sharing with us, Jeanette. It was an honor to spend a little bit of time just learning from you, hearing about your artistry, your activism, and your vision for the world. We really appreciate you. [00:46:47] Jeanette Lazam: Oh, I appreciate people like you because it's through you that we have a voice and that's important. That's important. One of the first tasks is always going to be On some type of journalism and media, and we have to protect that we have to protect the progressive and revolutionary sources of media. [00:47:15] Miko Lee: Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. [00:47:18] Jeanette Lazam: Thank you. [00:47:20] Miko Lee: I really loved talking with your mentor, Jeanette. Tell me what's your walk away. What did you hear her saying? [00:47:27] Aisa Villarosa: It was such a rich conversation and. One of the many things I adore about Jeanette is she is a world builder in that she encourages anyone who is in her space to exercise their imagination. And as someone who's been a bit of a veteran of the nonprofit industrial complex for, almost three decades now, it is shocking how frequently our imaginations are shunned, how we are often sent to work in siloed areas. The solution to so many of our heartaches is intersectional, is creativity. So my big takeaway is hearing Jeanette talk about the trajectory of her life and how it essentially led her to really lean into becoming an artist. She has shared that she became an artist rather later in life. It's a great example that You're never too old or too young to start anything, to lean into your true self, and so many of Jeanette's art pieces are odes to her identity as a social justice leader. How about you, Miko? What's your takeaway? [00:48:42] Miko Lee: She's just a delight. She's funny. She's smart. She has so much wisdom. I really love interviewing OGs because it's just constant pearls of wisdom. So I appreciate that. But I have another question for you, which is how did she come to be your mentor? When did you first meet? [00:49:00] Aisa Villarosa: I first interviewed Jeanette during the Earlier parts of the COVID 19 pandemic, at the time, and this is a bit of my personal story, I was struggling with coming out to my family as a gay Filipino, and Jeanette shared with me her identity as someone who is LGBTQ, and it was such a moment of connection, even if we have many decades between us. The story she shares of being an artist, of being a Filipino, a gay person, a civil rights defender. It's just a reminder that we don't have to be only one thing. We are so much more alive if we can lean into our multiple identities, and Jeanette is a living example of that. [00:49:56] Miko Lee: Oh, thanks for that. That is so right. We are all multifaceted. We are all these kaleidoscopes of change given where we are in life and the experiences we have. And it's a delight to talk with your mentor and somebody I've heard about from a long time. So thanks so much for celebrating Filipino History Month by really talking with somebody that you admire so much and I can see why. [00:50:23] Aisa Villarosa: Last week for our part one of Filipino American History Month, we talked with Pinay scholar, poet, activist, and historian, Emily Lawson, about her poem, No More Moments of Silence. It is Ate Em's chronicling of the power, complexity, heartache, and love. Behind Filipino American identity, held together by centuries of struggle against colonial oppression and white supremacy, our Makibaka heritage, one shared by Black, Indigenous, and people of color grappling with settler colonialism and government extraction. Now, to close out Filipino American History Month, I'm honored to share with you an excerpt from No More Moments of Silence, taken from a 2011 Michigan State University performance by Emily Lawson. No more moments of silence in memory of Joseph Aletto and Chongberry Zhang by Emily Lawson. With respect and apologies to Emmanuel Ortiz and Doria Roberts and thanks to Reverend Edwin Rowe who taught us to pray out loud with our eyes open at Vincent Chin's grave. This is a scream, not a shout out, at all of those right wing Christian conservatives and wannabe left wing liberals. Who start all of their speeches with a moment of silence. Crossing themselves, genuflecting, lighting boat of candles and incense for every single damn lost soul on this earth, but their own. This is not an old Simon and Garfunkel song. This is a fighting song for you flag waving, war on terrorism, 9 11 memorial addicts. Clean out your ears and your skeleton closets, because I cannot take any more moments of silence. You hear me? I cannot take any more moments of silence. For silence is what buried one million of my ancestors in a hundred American wars. Silence is what drove the stakes through the backs of my people, whipped with chains of cane fires as low paid migrant workers burned out of their bunkhouses as they slept and white collar neighbors watched in silence. See, I cannot take any more moments of silence. Silence for silence is what robbed our Filipino people of our multiple tongues as the noose of colonialism wiped out 7, 000 islands of surnames and languages. Leaving us with a bastardized Hollywood identity of John Wayne Dust Bowl movies with Panoi Indios playing Indians in silence. I cannot waste any moments of silence because they add up to decades and years like the 10 plus that kept my cousin estranged from her brothers and sisters who refused to acknowledge how they all inherited. The brunt of the beatings brought on by their father, in the bedroom of their mother, even ten years after their deaths. The wounds still lie wide open in silence. I cannot waste any more moments, for our concept of time has been warped by the violence that pervades our homes and hearts. Like the self righteous, now terminated governor, who stood at the cold stone podium, singing the heroic praises of the North Valley Jewish Community Center's staff. While signing a historic anti gun bill into law, looking down and right over the entire family of Joseph Aleto, who had also been shot nine times by a white supremacist a month earlier while he delivered mail. And the bold faced governor, in his corporate suit and tie, looked right past the family and only into the TV news cameras. As Joseph's mother, Lillian, hung her head in silence in the front row, ashamed that the governor couldn't even offer his condolences, didn't even mention her son's name, Joseph Aletto, what more, his death or existence. Her surviving children's fury helped her stand up, and that is why she is not silent. That is why they are not silent. That is why we cannot be silent anymore. For silence is what allowed the Warren cops to storm in a Hmong American family's home, barge down the steps to their Michigan basement, shoot 18 year old Chong Berizhong 41 times, killing him with 27 bullets at close range, and say the force was… Justified? Silence is what prevents our Hmong teenagers from telling their story. Afraid that they will be the next casualty of police brutality. Afraid that they will be deported for being unpatriotic. Sent to a landlocked country they have never seen. Even though they obey all laws, pay taxes, go to poor schools, and work three jobs no other Americans dare want. See, we cannot waste any more moments of silence. And this ain't about just taking back the night, I'm talking about taking back the day to day, because I am done with the silence. Our feet can no longer be bound. Our eyes cannot be taped. Yell your prayers as poems. Scream the names of the dead out loud. For I cannot take any more moments of silence because silence has already taken too much from me. Emily Lawson. September 11th, 2003. Revised September 17th, 2007. Detroit, Michigan. Amidst protest for an immediate ceasefire and end to occupation in Gaza, may all who continue to resist against colonization and militarization root in Atta Emily's call, now and always, no more moments of silence. Visit our Apex Express website to learn more. [00:57:06] Miko Lee: Thank you so much for joining us. Please check out our website, kpfa.org backslash program, backslash apex express to find out more about the show tonight and to find out how you can take direct action. We thank all of you listeners out there. Keep resisting, keep organizing, keep creating and sharing your visions with the world. Your voices are important. [00:57:30] Miko Lee: Apex express is produced by me. Miko Lee. Along with Paige Chung, Jalena Keane-Lee, Preeti Mangala Shekar, Anuj Vaida. Kiki Rivera, Swati Rayasam, Nate Tan, Hieu Nguyen and Cheryl Truong tonight's show is produced by me Miko thank you so much to the team at kpfa for their support have a great night. The post APEX Express – 11.2.23- No More Moments of Silence: Filipinx Identity & Critical Resistance appeared first on KPFA.

Les nouveautés du jour : - ELEPHANZ "Ce que dit la rumeur" - Paloma Faith "How You Leave A Man" La cover : Kathryn Williams reprend "All Apologies" de Nirvana Le journal de la musique : - La dernière chanson des Beatles - Le nouvel album de Justice est prêt - La succession de Christine McVie vend ses part dans les enregistrements de Fleetwood Mac Les classiques du jour : - Queens Of The Stone Age "No One Knows" - Agnes Obel "Riverside" Le live du jour : Elvis Presley "In the Ghetto" (Live at The International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV - 8/24/69 Midnight Show) A suivre : Charlie Cunningham "Minimum"

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This week's episode of "Elvis and The Pink Cadillacs" is an exciting one as the hosts interview Gordon Prouty, the Vice President of Public and Community Relations at the Westgate Hotel. The Westgate Hotel, formerly known as the International Hotel, holds a special place in Elvis Presley's history, as it was where he performed during his iconic Las Vegas residency. During the episode, listeners are taken on a journey through the hotel's rich history, with a particular focus on its connection to Elvis. Gordon Prouty shares fascinating stories and insights about the time when Elvis graced the stage at the International Hotel, and how his presence is still felt within the hotel's walls. ⚡️

Welcome back. Here we are with a brand new Elvis album review. It's another live album review, this time we're talking about the 'In Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada' album, also one half of the double album titled - "From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis". Released originally on October 14th, 1969 or later on as a solo release in November 1970. Recorded on his first real run of shows after all those years making the movies. We go through the album track-by-track, we hope you enjoy the chat! Let us know your thoughts on this album on our socials. Also let us know which album (studio/live/soundtrack) you would like us to talk about next at elvisreviewspodcast@gmail.com. We're also on twitter @ElvisReviews Thanks for listening, please take 16 seconds to give us a 5 star rating on your favourite podcast app, spotify/apple whatever you use.. it really does help us, also tell your Elvis friends about us too :)

Jesus Warned us about False Teachers and Prophets. This was a terrible tragedy in reference to the Guyana Tragedy. 900 lives were lost including over 200 children, plus a Senator and the individuals he brought with him. We must always test the spirits and be like the Bereans to make sure we are not under a false Pastor, Teacher, Deacon, Evangelist, and so forth. I was in my pre-teens when I heard about this tragedy of Jim Jones, and the people he not only deceived but murdered. Bible verses with you about Bereans and why Believers should take heed to their examples of making sure they weren't being deceived by a false teacher or teachings. Bible verses with you about Bereans and why Believers should take heed to their examples of making sure they weren't being deceived by a false teacher or teachings (Acts 17:10-12). Bible verses with you about Bereans and why Believers should take heed to their examples of making sure they weren't being deceived by a false teacher or teachings. Be like the Bereans and test the spirits (Acts 17:10-12) 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in, THESSALONICA in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. The photo being used in this episode is Jim Jones at an anti-eviction rally Sunday, January 16, 1977 in front of the International Hotel, Kearny and Jackson Streets, San Francisco Photo by Nancy Wong. #falseprophets #jesuschrist #endtimes #holyspirit #antichrist #patience #wrathofgod #hellisreal #onearth #whitethrone #allpowerful #iam #theseven #thehunter #thelastbeliever #timinggodisperfect #illuminati #jehovahsabaoth #faith #usa #believe #itsdone #nar #mormonism #wisdom #tetelestai #teshuva #justwait #wolvesinsheepclothing #bethel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biblequestionsandanswers/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/biblequestionsandanswers/support

For this instalment of Vegas Book Club, we're heading back to Episode #42 of the podcast and my conversation with Richard Zoglin, the author of Elvis In Vegas: How The King Reinvented The Las Vegas Show. July 31, 1969 was a day that changed Las Vegas forever; on that date, the King of Rock N' Roll stepped on stage at the newly-opened International Hotel to kick off what would eventually turn into one of the biggest Las Vegas residencies of all time. Richard and I took a deep dive into Elvis's first appearance in Vegas back in 1956, the unlikely friendships he made during his time in Las Vegas, the toll his Vegas residency took on his health, and the overall impact Elvis made on Las Vegas. Elvis In Vegas: How The King Reinvented The Las Vegas Show is available from your favorite online book seller. __________________________________________________________________________ Become a Jeff Does Vegas Insider today for only $5 USD/month & enjoy all kinds of cool perks like early access to new episodes, commercial-free versions of EVERY episode, invites to exclusive live streams & videos, insider-only virtual hangouts and even real-life in-person hangouts IN Las Vegas! Sign up NOW at patreon.com/jeffdoesvegas __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate!  Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link!

Andrew Szeto makes food and zines. Their most recent zine is “Heartbeat of Struggle," part of Kearny Street Workshop's "Dreaming People's History" (www.kearnystreet.org/dreaming-peoples-history). Anti-Eviction Mapping Project: antievictionmap.com | Andrew at Truthout: truthout.org/authors/andrew-szeto | "Fall of the I-Hotel" by Curtis Choy: youtube.com/watch?v=lzrWwvI8JpI | “San Francisco's International Hotel” by Estella Habal: tupress.temple.edu/books/san-francisco-s-international-hotel-2 | “The Prison Industrial Complex and the Global Economy” by Linda Evans and Eve Goldberg: www.freedomarchives.org/Documents/Finder/DOC510_scans/Prison_Labor/510.prison.complex.global.economy.1998.pdf

On the Food Feature today, Relebogile Mabotja  is joined by Karabo Mojapelo affectionately known as Chef in Black, she is a professionally trained Private Chef, Food Connoisseur passionate about bringing people together through food. She Founder of All Black Group. With a culinary journey that started at the tender age of 11 (a passion sparked by her mom's cooking) Her professional career started in 2018 at the International Hotel, where she completed her studies for both culinary arts and hospitality management.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eastwind Books, one of the nation's first Asian American bookstores, has closed its doors after more than four decades in business. The store has been run by Harvey and Beatrice Dong, two activists who were part of civil rights movements in the Bay Area in the 1960s, including the fights over ethnic studies and evictions at the International Hotel in San Francisco. Now in their seventies, Harvey and Beatrice say higher rents and maintenance bills have prompted them to close up shop. Guest: Iris Kwok, Berkeleyside reporter This episode was produced by Jehlen Herdman and Holly J. McDede, edited by Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Links: The Bay Survey In Berkeley, an Asian American Institution Plans to Close Its Doors Eastward Books of Berkeley is Closing After 41 Years

This story, as Caroline Cabading so elegantly frames it, is about the longevity of struggle. Part 2 picks up with Caroline sharing the story of her grandfather moving her family out of Manilatown and into the Fillmore, where she grew up two generations later. To her, the neighborhood was family. This was post-"urban renewal," but she still found plenty of folks with makeshift music studios in places like garages. She credits the neighborhood with her own lifetime in music. Then we do a deep dive into the history of the International Hotel. It was an SRO (single-room occupancy) hotel on Kearny at Jackson that was part of a de facto network of such spots running from wine country to the Central Valley. Seasonal, migrant workers (mostly immigrants) stayed in these SROs throughout the year. And at the I-Hotel, many FIlipinos eventually settled and made it their permanent home. But as so often happens, especially around here, greedy developers wanted to raze the building to make way for ... a parking lot. After years of organizing and fighting the effort to displace them, scores of people were evicted in the middle of the night on August 4, 1977. The group that tenants had formed to fight eviction stayed tight, gathering every August at Kearny and Jackson to commemorate. Nearly 20 years later, as an opportunity to rebuild on the site became more and more realistic, the group morphed into the Manilatown Heritage Foundation. In 2005, the new building opened. Today, on the ground floor, there's a living museum dedicated to Manilatown and I-Hotel history. Above that is housing for low-income seniors. And this is where that longevity Caroline emphasizes comes into play. We end the podcast with Caroline's telling us what all goes on in the space at 868 Kearny. In addition to the museum, she says that it's a space to learn Filipino art, music, and culture. The foundation invites the public to visit and share in the rich history that is Manilatown, San Francisco. Photography by Michelle Kilfeather Sound design by Kayla Anchell

There's no question that Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world, and all through the city's history, it's played host to some of the most legendary acts of all time. Some names come to mind instantly, like The Rat Pack...Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.  There's Mr. Las Vegas, Wayne Newton who's been headlining in Vegas since the mid-1960's.  And of course, there's the King Of Rock N' Roll, Elvis Presley who sold out a record 636 shows at the International Hotel (later, the Las Vegas Hilton). But one performer made his mark on Las Vegas before any of those people.  In fact, some would say he paved the way for not only past legends but the massive residencies that would come decades later. That performer is the one and only Liberace... My guest for this episode of the podcast is Claire White, the Director of Education at The Mob Museum in Downtown Las Vegas.  Before she joined the Mob Museum, Claire spent several years working at the now-closed Liberace Museum, also in Las Vegas, where she learned all about the long & storied career of "Mr. Showmanship". If you want to check out some of the highlights of Liberace's life, check these out: Liberace performing "Chopsticks" Liberace live with the London Philharmonic Orchestra Liberace's dual role as villains, "Chandell" and "Harry" on the classic TV series, Batman Liberace's appearance on The Muppet Show Liberace hosts on MTV in 1985 __________________________________________________________________________ Become a Jeff Does Vegas Insider today for only $5 USD/month & enjoy all kinds of cool perks like early access to new episodes, commercial-free versions of EVERY episode, invites to exclusive live streams & videos, insider-only virtual hangouts and even real-life in-person hangouts IN Las Vegas! Sign up NOW at patreon.com/jeffdoesvegas __________________________________________________________________________ Jeff Does Vegas is an official Vegas.com affiliate!  Help support the podcast & get exclusive deals by booking your hotel stays, shows, attractions, tours, clubs and even complete vacation packages (including air & hotel) with our special link!

I've been listening to a lot more music lately—and not just in the background while I'm doing something else, but in the foreground as its own activity. Growing up, my mom always had music playing in the house. She was a huge Motown fan, so I grew up listening to Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, and way too many others to mention. She and my dad were also big Elvis Presley fans. I think my dad sort of wanted to be Elvis, which probably wasn't all that uncommon for men in the late ‘60s. My mom and her friend Carol actually used to wait outside Elvis' house in Brentwood, hoping to catch a glimpse of him coming or going. Although they never saw him there, they did get the chance to go to a party he hosted in 1969 at the International Hotel in Vegas, but that's another story.LINKSUlla StrausBillow Observatory Lisa Bella DonnaCONNECT WITH MEWebsite: https://jefferysaddoris.com  Twitter: @jefferysaddoris  Instagram: @jefferysaddorisSUBSCRIBESubscribe to Jeffery Saddoris: Almost Everything in your favorite podcast app to get Iterations, as well as Deep Natter, and Process Driven all in one feed. You can also find a written version of Iterations on Substack.MUSICMusic For Workplaces by Jeffery Saddoris

I've been listening to a lot more music lately—and not just in the background while I'm doing something else, but in the foreground as its own activity. Growing up, my mom always had music playing in the house. She was a huge Motown fan, so I grew up listening to Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, and way too many others to mention. She and my dad were also big Elvis Presley fans. I think my dad sort of wanted to be Elvis, which probably wasn't all that uncommon for men in the late ‘60s. My mom and her friend Carol actually used to wait outside Elvis' house in Brentwood, hoping to catch a glimpse of him coming or going. Although they never saw him there, they did get the chance to go to a party he hosted in 1969 at the International Hotel in Vegas, but that's another story.LINKSUlla StrausBillow Observatory Lisa Bella DonnaCONNECT WITH MEWebsite: https://jefferysaddoris.com  Twitter: @jefferysaddoris  Instagram: @jefferysaddorisSUBSCRIBESubscribe to Jeffery Saddoris: Almost Everything in your favorite podcast app to get Iterations, as well as Deep Natter, and Process Driven all in one feed. You can also find a written version of Iterations on Substack.MUSICMusic For Workplaces by Jeffery Saddoris

I've been listening to a lot more music lately—and not just in the background while I'm doing something else, but in the foreground as its own activity. Growing up, my mom always had music playing in the house. She was a huge Motown fan, so I grew up listening to Diana Ross and the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, and way too many others to mention. She and my dad were also big Elvis Presley fans. I think my dad sort of wanted to be Elvis, which probably wasn't all that uncommon for men in the late ‘60s. My mom and her friend Carol actually used to wait outside Elvis' house in Brentwood, hoping to catch a glimpse of him coming or going. Although they never saw him there, they did get the chance to go to a party he hosted in 1969 at the International Hotel in Vegas, but that's another story.LINKSUlla StrausBillow Observatory Lisa Bella DonnaCONNECT WITH MEWebsite: https://jefferysaddoris.com  Twitter: @jefferysaddoris  Instagram: @jefferysaddorisSUBSCRIBESubscribe to Jeffery Saddoris: Almost Everything in your favorite podcast app to get Iterations, as well as Deep Natter, and Process Driven all in one feed. You can also find a written version of Iterations on Substack.MUSICMusic For Workplaces by Jeffery Saddoris

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16 augustus 1977 - In de badkamer van een riant landhuis ligt het levenloze lichaam van een 42-jarige man. Oververmoeid was hij geweest. Avond na avond had hij de show gestolen in een tot de nok gevuld International Hotel in Las Vegas, toegewijd om zijn fans te bekoren. Die fans zaten over de hele wereld. Nochtans had hij amper ooit een voet buiten Noord-Amerika gezet. Zijn legerdienst in Duitsland was vrijwel de enige uitzondering. Maar het was zijn fans dan ook vooral om zijn muziek te doen én zijn opvallende danspasjes. Zijn wilde heupbewegingen maakten iets los bij de mensen. Iets té veel vonden sommigen zelfs. Zijn beruchte imago werd nauwlettend gecoördineerd door zijn al even beruchte manager, die hij blindelings volgde. Die begeleidde hem op de route van rockster naar filmster tot uiteindelijk een slaaf van zijn eigen succes. Aan het einde van zijn carrière was hij op. Het seks-symbool van ooit werd gereduceerd tot een doorleefde, gezette cartoon van zichzelf. Toch tastte dat zijn naam niet aan. Tot vandaag vandaag staat hij nog steeds bekend als The King of Rock'n'Roll. Zijn naam? Elvis Presley

Baz Luhrmann directed a new film, which was recently released on HBO Max, about Elvis Presley's life from childhood to riches, fame, and eventual demise. The film stars Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as his devilish manager, Colonel Tom Parker. No Elvis story is complete without our city, as Elvis had a seven-year-long residency at the International Hotel (which later became the Las Vegas Hilton and is now the Westgate).  Co-hosts Vogue Robinson and Dayvid Figler talk with producer Layla Muhammad about Elvis' legacy in Las Vegas. Elvis was a superstar, a rock 'n' roll icon, who had impersonators on the Strip prior to his passing. We have Elvis-themed weddings, sell Elvis tchotchkes in our airport, and fake Elvis accompanies our mayor at parades… But are we honoring his legacy, or have we all turned him into a caricature? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minor Hotels is a large international hotel group which has its origins in Thailand and is expanding into Africa, with 29 hotels and lodges already established in Africa but none yet in South Africa. John Maytham speaks to Lindi Mthethwa, Regional Director of Sales & Marketing for Minor Hotels Africa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biography In the Beginning... Charlie Dunn was born and raised in Yorktown, Virginia the youngest of four boys. He was probably about five years old when his older brother exposed him to playing music. His brother played the drums and guitar showing him to a new world of artists that Charlie had never heard. One of those artists happened to be Elvis Presley. Once Charlie heard his first Elvis song he begged his mother to buy Elvis's album . Elvis In Person at the International Hotel. Charlie took the opportunity to wear the record out, listening to songs over and over doing his best to emulate his idol. While Charlie admired The King, he was very shy and it would be high school before he showed off his talent for singing. Charlie's first Singing gig happened as a result of him missing a Senior Class Day planning meeting, where his fellow committee members conveniently volunteered Charlie to be the opening musical act as Jake Blues of the famous Blues Brothers. It was Charlie's first show, where he learned how fulfilling performing could be, however it would be three years before Charlie had the opportunity to pay tribute to his idol... Elvis Presley. He decided he wanted to be Elvis for Halloween and promptly enlisted his mom to make him a jumpsuit fit for a King. He was approached at the Halloween party by an individual seeking an Elvis Impersonator, and agreed to perform for a local business. Word of mouth spread about the performance and other engagements soon followed. Charlie has developed into an extremely versatile Elvis Tribute Artist, able to perform all eras of Elvis's career, including The Classic 1950's Young Elvis, The Movies Elvis, The 1968 comeback Elvis, and of course the infamous Jumpsuit Elvis. Charlie's voice is rich and naturally lends itself to Elvis's singing style.

Recently, my dear friend from Nebraska shared with me her anticipated pre-Christmas pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Her excitement over being able to be in His land in the Christmas season brought many warm thoughts to my mind. It was 10 years ago that I experienced the joy of worshipping in a cave on the shepherd hills on Christmas Eve. While the many experiences I had the day before Christmas, and on Christmas day were so vivid in my mind. I wrote them down the day after Christmas, in the International Hotel on a hill in Jerusalem. And I will share these thoughts with you dear readers of this Warm Thoughts column. Christmas in Bethlehem, 1987. Twas the Night Before Christmas and up in the sky, I saw a helicopter passing me by. The noises of army trucks were out on the street, in hopes that peace they soon would meet. Some children were running from here to there, hoping that someone somewhere would care. Others were snuggled safely in bed, just wondering where to lay their head. The children on Mount David were given much love, they prayed and sang like angels above. The bent winged angels were in a hospital bed, "Dear child," I prayed, "lay down your sweet head." When what to my wondering eyes should appear, but an angel telling me Christmas was here. The rain from the heavens splashed a bright ray, I knew in a moment it would make my day. The lights from the bus brightened the way, "To the Shepherd's Hill we go!" Gabriel did say. With Bible in hand and friends so dear, we were sure that Jesus surely was here. The guiding star took us through many a path - one hardly could keep from having a laugh. I know God must laugh at us many a time, as we hurry and scurry and not watch his sign. I wondered if ever we'd reach the site, and there would be warmth and there would be a light. "My child I'm here," I heard him say, "it is night and tomorrow is Christmas Day." I knelt with the shepherds at that humble cave. And we sang and worshipped and praised his name. The beauty and joy of this Christmas night will forever make remaining days bright. A stranger walked in as we worship that night. She lived in Shepherd Hills with very little light. She was weary and worn, a poor widow burdened with care. I touched her and cared, she's an angel unaware. Oh thank you, dear Lord, for sending us God's Son, to live here and die that all peace may be won. Glory to God. May we always sing praise for each and every one of our days. As we returned in spirit to Bethlehem this year, let us remember what the angels sang on those hills so many years ago, "Peace on earth, goodwill to men." Warm Thoughts: Jesus is the reason for the season. Peace is not a season. It is a way of life. God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December. James M. Berry. Have a joy filled Christmas season. Warm Thoughts from the Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea by Luetta G. Werner Published in the Marion Record December 18th, 1997Download the Found Photo Freebie and cherish your memories of the past.Enjoy flipping through the Vintage Photo Book on your coffee table.I hope you enjoyed this podcast episode! Please follow along on this journey by going to visualbenedictions.com or following me on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest. You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, and Overcast. And don't forget to rate and review so more people can tune in! I'd greatly appreciate it.Till next time,Trina

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The Manilatown Heritage Foundation will host a commemoration on Wednesday, Aug. 4. Details are at manilatown.org.

Marilyn Demeter first met Elvis after one of his concerts in 1955 in Texas. She became friends with him and then Colonel Parker's assistant Tom Diskin asked her to run a Fan Club. She spent time on Elvis movie sets during the 60's Her friendship with Elvis endured through the years and when she was working for MCA/Universal she presented Elvis with the script for his final feature film. In this interview she shares her memories of Elvis with me. Part 2 picks up the story as Elvis returns to Live performances at the International Hotel,Las Vegas. If you'd like to support this channel you can Buy Me A Coffee with this link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Elvisfanchannel You can contact me at elvistheultimatefanchannel@gmail.com Twitter https://twitter.com/SteveFrancis5 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Elvis-The-Ultimate-Fan-Channel-1834123136661767

Activist, educator, and scholar Dr. Estella Habal joins Michelle, Dara, and Kazumi to talk about the fight to save San Francisco's International Hotel in 1977, which for more than two decades had been the home of Asian-American laborers and a hub for organizers and artists. Estella shares about being a student organizer in the movement, the process of writing her book afterward (San Francisco's International Hotel: Mobilizing the Filipino American Community in the Anti-Eviction Movement, Temple University Press), and how authentic care—for ourselves and for our communities—is necessary to intergenerational movement building. Show Notes and Full Episode Transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/we-wont-move-2

Star Trek Discovery S1 E5 “Choose Your Pain” Trek Table Episode 006-Recorded on 03/07/21 Trek Table explores the continuing journey of ethics and torture in the time of the Klingon War, Leadership and Heroism and several Star Trek Milestones: the first “F” bomb and the first official queer coupling in Star Trek.  Content Note: This episode discusses torture and abuse.  Trek Table also welcomes guest co-hosts Maia Mills-Low and Claire Light to the show. Segment Highlights Holding Trek Space Trek Table Question 1 Recap Popcorn Discovery Design Trek Table Question 2 Space Runway Thematix Trek Table Question 3 Signal Boost Final Thoughts Spoiler Alert Gratitude Signal Boost:  CARAVANA: A DIGITAL ARTS SHOW MOBILIZING CENTRAL AMERICAN ART Caravana Digital Art Show Mobilizing Central American Art   - March 10th and April 15, Opening on March 11th.....CARAVANA: Mobilizing Central American Art (1984–Present) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Curated by Fátima Ramírez (@fatimers), Mauricio Ramírez, and Josué Rojas (@josue.rojas.art) CARAVANA: Mobilizing Central American Art (1984–Present), is a multidisciplinary traveling exhibition that centers U.S. Central American artists living in California as well as across the United States to examine their lived experiences in relation to the impact of mass migration, family separation, and the legacy of political action and solidarity with the people of Central America. CARAVANA: Mobilizing Central American Art (1984–Present) can be viewed online through the Virtual Gallery Experience, dropping March 10, 2021  https://somarts.org/event/caravana/   WE WON’T MOVE: A LIVING ARCHIVE Trek Table wants to support and hold up our friends at Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) - as they prepare to launch We Won’t Move: A Living Archive, a podcast that brings radical Asian Pacific American (APA) artists, curators, and activists to the forefront. Once the anti–eviction rallying cry for the International Hotel in the 1970’s, We Won’t Move: A Living Archive features hosts Michelle Lin, Dara Katrina Del Rosario, and Kazumi Chin as they illuminate the legacies of intergenerational APA arts activism. Season 1 launches March 9. https://www.kearnystreet.org/blog/2021/2/18/we-wont-move-a-living-archive   PASIFIKA TRANSMISSIONS Pasifika Transmissions, presented by the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum, is a monthly distance learning series that invites indigenous artists in our community to visit the archives and develop a video “transmission”. This is an incredible gift especially for  pacific islanders living away from home because PIEAM is the only museum in the contiguous United States with a mission to amplify the collective wisdom of the people of Oceania. View all of the artists featured in the series, on their FB page @PasifikaTransmissions    Follow our Musicians: @Quetzalmusic on Instagram   Follow our Hosts: Alison De La Cruz IG: @picsbydela Twitter: @TweetsbyDeLa Maya Chinchilla  IG: @maya_chapina    Claudia Alick @calling up justice  Maia Mills-Low @maiamama79 Claire Light Twitter: @seelight Follow Us: @TrekTable on Instagram @TrekTable1 on Twitter @trektablpodcast on Facebook

Σας καλωσορίζω στο 11o επεισόδιο της νέας σειράς των podcasts Archisearch Talks, με θεματική Women in Architecture. Eίμαι ο Βασίλης Μπαρτζώκας ιδρυτής της πλατφόρμας ARCHISEARCH.gr και της εταιρίας επικοινωνίας DESIGN AMBASSADOR H σειρά αυτή έφτασε από την πρώτη μόλις εβδομάδα στο top 10 των Ελληνικών Podcasts στο Spotify με υψηλότερη θέση την 4η ενώ παρέμεινε στο ΤΟΠ 20 για 110 ημέρες. Μπορείτε να τα ακούσετε από διάφορες πλατφόρμες όπως: -Spotify -Apple Podcasts -Breaker -Castbox -Google Podcasts -Overcast -Pocket Casts -RadioPublic -ANCHOR.FM Tα podcast γίνονται στο πλαίσιο της ενότητας Women in Architecture, η οποία ξεκίνησε το 2020 από το Archisearch.gr και την Design Ambassador. Ο διάλογος τότε εξελισσόταν μετρημένα, καθώς η ισότητα στην πράξη θεωρούνταν δεδομένη. Ωστόσο σήμερα πολλές βεβαιότητες έχουν κλονιστεί, έτσι το θέμα για την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα της Γυναίκας, το οποίο χαρακτηρίζει όλο το 2021, από τα Ηνωμένα Έθνη είναι «Women in leadership”, με στόχο τη διαμόρφωση ενός ακόμα πιο ισότιμου μέλλοντος στην μετά covid περίοδο. Το 2021 λοιπόν είναι ένα έτος που γιορτάζουμε τις επιτυχίες που μας εμπνέουν αλλά και ανακαλύπτουμε, επισημαίνουμε και επιλύουμε τα κενά που υπάρχουν. Για να μετρήσουμε επιτυχίες και να εντοπίσουμε σημεία προβληματισμου, μαζί μας σήμερα είναι η Μαρία Τσαυτάρη Η Μαρία Τσαυτάρη είναι αρχιτέκτων. Γεννήθηκε και μεγάλωσε στη θεσσαλονίκη, όπου ολοκλήρωσε το πρώτο πτυχίο της αρχιτεκτονικής το 2007, στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο, καθώς και με σπουδές ενός έτους στο πανεπιστήμιο της Villette στο Παρίσι. Συνέχισε με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Νέα Υόρκη, στο Pratt Institute, όπου παρέμεινε και δούλεψε σε αρχιτεκτονικά γραφεία. Επιστρέφοντας στην Ελλάδα και τη Θεσσαλονίκη, εντάχθηκε στην ομάδα της Urban Soul Project, το 2012, όπου από το 2014 είναι partner και design Director της ομάδας. Η Urban Soul Project ιδρύθηκε από τον Τάσο Γεωργαντζή και Κώστα Φλώρο το 2009, έχει έδρα τη Θεσσαλονίκη, και γραφεία σε Αθήνα και Λονδίνο, και αποτελεί ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα αρχιτεκτονικά γραφεία στην Ελλάδα. Στο δυναμικό της έχει περισσότερους από 45 εξειδικευμένους επαγγελματίες διαφόρων ειδικοτήτων και προσφέρει υπηρεσίες αρχιτεκτονικής, εσωτερικής διακόσμησης, οικοδομικών αδειών και εγκρίσεων για ξενοδοχεία, γραφεία, εμπορικά και οικιστικά έργα στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό. Μερικά απο τα σημαντικά έργα που έχει αναλάβει το γραφείο είναι τα γραφεία της PRODEA στο κέντρο της Αθήνας, το πρώτο Foodie Hotel στον κόσμο, ERGON HOUSE και άλλα. Έργα των USP έχουν πιστοποιηθεί με GOLD LEED καθώς και το πρώτο GOLD WELL CERTIFICATION στην Ελλάδα και έχουν βραβευτεί με Ελληνικά και Διεθνή Βραβεία όπως τα German Design Awards, τα International Hotel and Property Awards, Best of the Year Interior Design Magazine Awards.

The International Investor EP 4: Next Steps & Hotel Listings... International Hotel & Commercial Listings. Working with Compass & Roadhouse International. What are the "Next Steps?' Based in Thailand: ROADHOUSE INTERNATIONAL (and COMPASS GROUP INTERNATIONAL) is an International Real Estate Consulting Firm solely dedicated to helping Investors find their next Boutique Hotel, 5-Star Mega Resort, Commercial Building or Luxury Home! $2 Billion USD in Hotel Listings! Thailand: HOTELS FOR SALE! HOTEL LOCATIONS: BANGKOK, Hua Hin, Pattaya, Phuket Price Range: $6 MILLION - $295 MILLION USD => HIGH YIELDS!!! => Name Brand Hotels on The BEACH! => 30 TO 300+ KEYS! Contact us for more details, and please subscribe to our other media channels below! We look forward to working with you! Will & Aoy Roadhouse Roadhouse International (Commercial & Luxury Real Estate) Specializing in off-market Hotel Listings & Luxury Homes! International Real Estate Consultant & Asset Management Compass Group International (est. 2002) All Social Media Apps (search): Will Roadhouse Facebook Page: @WillRoadhouse Spotify - Anchor - Soundcloud Podcast Channels: @WillRoadhouse iTunes - Amazon Music Podcast Channels: @WillRoadhouse YouTube: @WillRoadhouse Instagram: @WillRoadhouse Twitter: @WillRoadhouse --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/willroadhouse/support

Part 3 of the #THESTRIP series about the development history of the Las Vegas Strip. In this series, we talk about how these mega resorts got build and how visionary casinos developers shaped the skyline of Las Vegas and turned this small town in the Nevada desert to one of the best travel destinations in the world. Welcome to the fabulous Las Vegas! Part 1: Jay Sarno & Caesars Palace (EPISODE 16) Part 2: Kirk Kerkorian, The International Hotel, & MGM Grand (EPISODE 18) FOLLOW US: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cre-media Instagram: https://instagram.com/cre_mediagroup Podcast Audience LinkedIn Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13884501/ Please contact us here: https://www.cre-media.com/contact Disclaimer: This commercial real estate podcast is intended for commercial real estate professionals, institutions, and investors only. The presenter(s) is(are) expressing his/her (their) view(s) and opinion(s) regarding economic conditions, financing programs and features. The views expressed in this show are for informational and educational purposes only, and do not imply suitability. Each situation is unique, and prior to investing, all programs should be reviewed independently for suitability. Views and opinions expressed are those of the presenters only and do not reflect the views of their employers. The information is not intended as investment advice, is not a recommendation about investing, and the presenters and their companies are not acting as your fiduciary.

Michael Robinson is General Manager of FCC Angkor by Avani in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Michael began his career in hospitality at home in New Zealand, then it took him to work across the US, Middle East, and Asia. We laughed that I may have followed him around to many of the hotels he's worked at including LaJolla, Dubai, and Vietnam. In fact, I met Michael last year when he was General Manager for Caravelle Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City. In this podcast, we talk about his roots in hospitality (both service and business), and how he uses creativity to design guest experiences. Learn about his hotel at www.avanihotels.com/en/angkor-siem-reap And get to know Michael at linkedin.com/in/michael-robinson-a6985735 Thanks to you for being among the first listeners of our new podcast. Connect with me on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stinsonmark/ (linkedin.com/in/stinsonmark) Follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/markstinsonauthor (facebook.com/markstinsonauthor) And visit my website at https://my.captivate.fm/www.mark-stinson.com (mark-stinson.com) (I host my podcast with Captivate, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host™ - you can too, and get your first 7-days on me! https://www.captivate.fm/signup?ref=markstinson (www.captivate.fm/signup) )

How much Filipino-American history do we actually know? Not much, apparently! In this episode, Marielle and Krystal deep dive into Filipino-American history. They discuss the sacrifices and hardships of the first Filipinos to step foot onto America, the manongs who fought for union wages, the activism behind the International Hotel, and of course, all the thoughts and feelings that grow from learning about these events. 

We had the pleasure of catching up with Billy Raffoul over Zoom video! For those that have not watched our face-to-face interview with Billy at the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego in 2019, you can view it at BringinitBackwards.com.Singer/songwriter Billy Raffoul released his debut full-length album International Hotel on August 28th on Interscope Records.  International Hotel was recorded with two microphones in Raffoul’s girlfriend’s room in his hometown of Leamington, Ontario.  The simplicity of that approach is perfectly suited to the rugged intimacy of Raffoul’s songwriting, and to the Americana-leaning sensibilities he brought to the making of International Hotel. International Hotel is available now at all digital retailers.Earlier this month Raffoul shared the first track from International Hotel, the sparsely arranged “What Makes a Man.” A profoundly moving protest song that speaks out against systemic racism “What Makes a Man” was the final song written and recorded for International Hotel marks the first time Raffoul ever recorded a song with harmonica. The song’s homespun austerity also extends to its video, shot in warm black-and-white and quietly centered on Raffoul’s impassioned performance.Mainly co-produced by Raffoul and his longtime collaborator Justin Zuccato, International Hotel takes its title from a bar in Leamington — the very spot his musician father frequents after finishing up his own gigs. After opening on the title track (a loving tribute to Raffoul’s father and his lifelong devotion to rock-and-roll), the album offers up a dozen more songs rooted in his sharply observed storytelling. With those songs encompassing everything from treasured family history to clear-eyed social commentary to a heartrending ballad of a comic-book hero on “The Ballad of James Howlett,” International Hotel closes out with “Massey Hall”: an homage to the venue of Raffoul’s dreams, a Toronto theater where Neil Young recorded Live at Massey Hall 1971.Track listing for International Hotel:1. International Hotel2. What Makes a Man3. Philadelphia4. Everything Marie5. Sundown on County Line6. Right Behind You7. Library Book8. The Ballad of James Howlett9. Shannon10. Big City11. You & I12. Truth Be Told (I Like You)13. Massey Hall Growing up in the small farming town of Leamington, Ontario, Raffoul first discovered his gift for songwriting at age ten, thanks in no small part to the influence of his father — a musician who’s opened for everyone from Joe Cocker to Bon Jovi. After landing his first paying gig (playing to long-haul drivers at a local truck stop), Raffoul began performing at nearby bars and clubs at age 16, often driving into Detroit for shows. He eventually connected with a manager and moved down to Nashville. Soon after scoring a deal with Interscope Records, Raffoul released the critically acclaimed song “Driver,” which he then followed with his debut EP 1975 (a 2018 release featuring the fan favorite “Acoustic”). Arriving in spring 2019, his sophomore EP Running Wild found him joining forces with leading producers like Greg Kurstin, as well as collaborating with such boundary-breaking artists as singer/songwriter Julia Michaels. In April 2020, Raffoul returned with his third EP, A Few More Hours at YYZ. Over the past few years, he’s opened for heavyweights like Kings of Leon, X Ambassadors, and NEEDTOBREATHE, captivating crowds with his understated yet intensely passionate stage presence. After postponing the West Coast run of his A Few More Hours At…2020 North American Tour, Raffoul found himself back in Leamington and immediately took to Instagram Live for intimate performances from his father’s home. Since the launch of the Still Social Distancing Tour 2020, he’s joined forces with special guest artists like Alec Chambers, Zac Barnett, Caitlyn Smyth, Wrabel, John Paul White, and more.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.comAmerican Songwriter Podcast Network#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetwork​​Listen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

So excited to have Billy Raffoul on the show to talk about his music and the meaning behind the words, as well as get to listen to one or two current songs..and the first single off the new album INTERNATIONAL HOTEL! OUT 28 AUGUST!! ALSO a huge thank you to the sponsor of this episode Care/of. USE THE PROMO CODE "STORYTIME50" FOR 50% OFF ANY FIRST ORDER! https://takecareof.com/ Care/of is a wellness brand that makes it easy to maintain your health goals with a customised vitamins plan that helps you feel your best today and supports you long-term. Health made easy with a 5 minute ONLINE QUIZ - Asking you questions about your diet, lifestyle, and health concerns, how much sleep you get, do you workout and do you follow any special diets, from these questions your recommended vitamins and supplements come in daily wrapped packets that are perfect for getting into routine. Welcome to Story Time! A place where we talk about almost everything and anything, and give you direct access to the most entertaining and embarrassing stories. From parties, to travels, to good and hard times; we bringing a little humour to your week ;) Our goal is to be both informative, and entertaining through real, genuine conversations, with real, genuine people! Host - Joshua Eady & Guest Billy Raffoul See more at Instagram - @justblamejosh & @billyraffoul CATCH THE FULL PODCAST ON SPOTIFY & APPLE MUSIC Powered by Morato Studios

Greetings from Berkeley, Philadelphia, and Tacoma! This week, we chat about Viet Thanh Nguyen’s recent essay on Asian America, race, and class (Time); the abolition of whiteness advocated by Jay’s former mentor, Noel Ignatiev; and the dead-ends and possibilities of race talk in media. * Remember to keep sending us feedback and questions via Twitter at @ttsgpod or via email at timetosaygoodbyepod@gmail.com. * 3:35 – Nguyen’s article on the “trap of the ‘model minority’ stereotype.” In what ways is the category “Asian American” limiting, and in what ways is it enabling—or something we might productively transcend? 30:43 – How to be an Asian American race traitor: we discuss the journal Race Traitor, about “treason to whiteness,” and consider analogies to the professional Asian class. What’s the difference between the radical historians of whiteness and White Fragility? Can we practice anti-racist politics without reifying racial categories?49:48 – Are diversity gestures in the media world distraction from or emulation of real social change? Get on the email list at goodbye.substack.com

In Episode 5 of Reflections From a Distance, Justice talks with UC Berkeley Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies professor Harvey Dong. Read Dong's bio from UC Berkeley's AAADS website: "Harvey Dong teaches Ethnic Studies courses as a lecturer at UC Berkeley, bringing his perspective as an alumnus twice over. Initially he took part in the 1969 Third World Liberation Front, a student movement to establish Ethnic Studies. Once Ethnic Studies was established, Dong taught some of the department’s first communities issues courses based on extensive fieldwork carried out in San Francisco Manilatown and Chinatown, while also active in struggles to save the International Hotel in Manilatown and to protect Asian immigrant labor rights.In addition, Dong helped found the first Asian American bookstore in the United States (called Everybody’s Books); the Asian American Community Center; and Wei Min She, an Asian American anti-imperialist organization in San Francisco. Twenty-five years after the initial strike for Ethnic Studies, Dong returned as a PhD student in 1994. Since earning his PhD, Dong has lectured part time at UC Berkeley, and has continued to co-manage the bookstore he bought in 1996, Eastwind Books in Berkeley. In 2009, Dong helped to release the seminal book Stand Up: An Archive Collection of the Bay Area Asian American Movement, 1968-1974."

After spending a week confined to their house on their expat housing compound, Glenda Lockwood, her sons, and their neighbors check into the International Hotel in Kuwait City. The Iraqi security guards might be keeping danger out, but they're also keeping the expats in. We also hear the story of BA flight 149. For Season One: we take a trip back to 1990, to the first Gulf War and Desert Storm. We follow the frightening and unlikely tale of a British family and many others, who were working or vacationing in the middle east at the time of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and how these unlikely westerners became an official part of Saddam Hussein's military strategy. Join Host, Producer, and Modern History Enthusiast Robb Coles to revisit and walk through the big news stories that were breaking in the background of millennial childhood.Sources: Diary of a Human Shield by Glenda LockwoodWith It or In It: Desert Shield and Storm from the Loader's Hatch by Bacil Donovan WarrenThe Last Flight to Kuwait: BBC Interviews: Bacil Donovan Warren, Matthew Gailani

El día después de asistir al estreno estadounidense de The Magic Christian en Los Ángeles, Ringo Starr y su esposa Maureen Starkey volaron a Las Vegas para ver a Elvis Presley actuar en el International Hotel y un día como hoy de 1970, Ringo lo conoció.

El día después de asistir al estreno estadounidense de The Magic Christian en Los Ángeles, Ringo Starr y su esposa Maureen Starkey volaron a Las Vegas para ver a Elvis Presley actuar en el International Hotel y un día como hoy de 1970, Ringo lo conoció.

Tony Remington is a photographer and painter who practices many other art forms. Listen to us discuss his humanistic photojournalist style and portraiture, his vision and desire to continue to create in many genres such as cartooning.  http://yourartsygirlpodcast.com/episodes https://www.instagram.com/xtoid/ https://tonyremington.wixsite.com/mysite Article on the Al Robles Express, 2019, by Lisa Suguitan Melnick:  http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/the-al-robles-express-is-on-the-right-track Article on Tony Remington's exhibit by Carlos Zialcita: http://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/tony-remingtons-launching-point-to-fil-am-consciousness Bio: Tony Remington grew up in San Francisco's Haight/Ashbury and has lived in many parts of San Francisco such as Daly City and West Oakland. Although he had experience many Balikbayan trips to the Philippines with his parents, in 2005 he began a series of extended visits to the Philippines that accumulated to more than seven years. In 1970 he began his life as a photographer, became involved in Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State College, and developed an interest in Eastern Philosophy. Upon leaving college and after completing his first major photographic essay in the Philippines, he began his work in the post-International Hotel community of San Francisco with poet/activist Al Robles and poet/social worker Presco Tabios. It was here working as food delivery person for home-bound seniors in a makeshift re-established post "Manilatown" he photographed the "Manongs" from 1977 to 1981. The bulk of his economic life span included odd jobs such as handyman carpentry, but most notably to commericial photography, working 15 years as a commercial digital product photographer for two prepress/printing companies. The mainstay of Tony Remington's vision is rooted in his ongoing body of work as a social realist photographer. This influence formally began to transfer into his paintings in 2017 as the official artist of the Manilatown Heritage Foundation's 50th Anniversary of the International Hotel Eviction of August 4. In his own words "I believe in a deeper indigenous sense of continued spiritual evolution." Manong Wilfred Ventura, post Manilatown era, Amparo Hotel, San Francisco, CA, 1979, by Tony Remington   Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA, 1975, by Tony Remington   Ondoy Flood, Philippines, 2009, by Tony Remington   "Greetings from an Old Soul", Artex Compound Barangay, Panhulo, Malabon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, 2009, by Tony Remington Laga Festival, Kalinga Apayao, Cordilleras of Luzon, Philippines, 2019, by Tony Remington Juanita Tamayo Lott at the 5th Annual Filipino American International Book Fest, San Francisco Public Library, October 2019, by Tony Remington

In this episode, we talk with Florida's "Tourism Person of the Year (2011), KEITH OVERTON, the President & COO of Tradewinds Island Resorts in beautiful St, Pete Beach, FL. THOUGHT #1Perseverance trumps all other attributes and skills.THOUGHT #2What you have to do and the way you have to do it is incredibly simple. Whether you are willing to do it, that’s another matter. – Peter DruckerCONNECT:Website: www.TradewindsResort.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/twresorts/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TradewindsIslandResorts/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TradeWindsResortBRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:NRA (National Restaurant Association) - www.restaurant.orgWalt Disney World - www.Disney.comThe Ritz-Carlton - www.RitzCarlton.comPopeyes - www.Popeyes.comDallas Cowboys - www.DallasCowboys.comCracker Barrel - www.CrackerBarrel.comKat Cole (Focus Brands) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kat_ColeNick Sarillo (Nick's Pizza & Pub) - https://www.adlspeakers.com/nick-full-bioAlan Schaefer (Banding People Together) - http://www.bandingpeopletogether.com/team_member/alan-schaefer/Scott Stratten - http://www.unmarketing.com/about/Fort Pastor - https://www.newreleasetoday.com/artistdetail.php?artist_id=1271Five Star Iris - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Star_IrisPeter Drucker - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_DruckerKyle Smith (Nothing Bundt Cakes) - https://www.nothingbundtcakes.com/celebrates250thbakeryandleadershipannouncementsCheap Trick - www.CheapTrick.comRobyn Zander (Cheap Trick) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_ZanderBlue Oyster Cult - www.BlueOysterCult.comRocky - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RockyRita Gilligan (Hard Rock) - https://www.facebook.com/HardRockRitaGilligan/AHLA (American Hotel & Lodging Association) - www.ahla.comMcKenzie Overton - https://athletesforhearts.com/index.php/2015/07/03/our-story/Athletes for Hearts - www.AthletesforHearts.comMichelle Smith (2x Olympian) - www.MichelleSmith.comMike Alstott (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_AlstottSaving Abel - www.SavingAbelNation.comStephen Covey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_CoveyKathleen Wood (Suzy's Swirl) - http://www.suzysswirl.com/our-storyBucs Beach Bash - https://www.buccaneers.com/fans/beachbashSt. Pete Beach Bikefest - https://www.stpetebeachbikefest.comBilly Ray Cyrus - www.BillyRayCyrus.comSaliva - www.Saliva.comTantric - https://www.facebook.com/Tantric/Fuel - https://www.fuelrocks.comSoul Asylum - https://www.soulasylum.comBret Michaels - https://www.bretmichaels.comCharlie Daniels Band - https://www.charliedaniels.comBig Kettle Drum - www.BigKettleDrum.comHard Rock International – www.HardRock.comRock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – www.RocknRollWithIt.comCulture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – www.CultureThatRocks.comCannonball Kids’ cancer – www.CannonballKidscancer.orgKeppler Speakers - www.KepplerSpeakers.comCertified Rock Star - www.CertifiedRockStar.comThoughts That Rock – www.ThoughtsThatRock.comSpectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – www.spectaclephoto.comJeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - https://www.facebook.com/jtkeelKEITH OVERTON'S BIO:Keith Overton is President and COO overseeing TradeWinds Island Resorts – the TradeWinds Island Grand and RumFish Beach Resort St. Pete Beach and RumFish Grill. Keith oversees all 1,100 employees, the company’s operations, sales and marketing efforts, accounting functions, human resource functions and capital improvements projects at the resorts, as well as ensuring the resorts uphold the standard of service consistent with the TradeWinds name. He has led the TradeWinds family since 1995 and is a 31-year veteran of Florida's hospitality industry.Keith Overton was named Tourism Person of the Year in 2011 by the Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce. Keith currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American Hotel & Lodging Association and is a member of its prestigious Resort Committee. He served as the 2004 and 2008 chairman for the Hospitality Alliance Scholarship Foundation of Tampa Bay and has been a director on the foundation’s board since 1998, as well.Keith is an avid outdoorsman and conservationist and serves as a member of Tampa Bay Watch’s Board of Directors, the Board of Visitors for the Florida Institute of Oceanography and previously served on the Florida Wildlife Federation’s Board of Directors.Keith is actively involved with many charities in the Tampa Bay area, including the Ronald McDonald Houses of Tampa Bay. He founded Athletes for Hearts, Inc., in 2007, which raises money for families with children with life-threatening heart conditions. His daughter MacKenzie, now 24 years old, was the recipient of a heart transplant at just 17 days old.A native of Kissimmee/Orlando, Florida, Keith Overton is a graduate of Concord University, West Virginia, and the University of Central Florida, Orlando. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Travel Industry Management and received his MBA in International Hotel and Tourism Management from Schiller International University and has been designated as a Certificated Hotel Administrator (CHA) since 2001.

July 31, 1969 was a day that changed Las Vegas forever. It was on that day that Elvis Presley stepped onto the stage at the newly-opened International Hotel to kick off a four-week engagement in their massive new 2000-seat showroom.  At the time, Elvis was thought to be "over the hill" and "washed up" but the run of concerts didn't just revive the King of Rock N' Roll's career...it helped revive Las Vegas. My guest for this episode of the podcast is Richard Zoglin, author of the book Elvis In Vegas: How The King Reinvented The Las Vegas Show. Richard and I talked about Elvis's first appearance in Las Vegas in 1956, the leisure time Elvis spent in Vegas & the "unlikely" friendships he made along the way, the toll Elvis's Las Vegas performances took on his health and the effect that Elvis had on Las Vegas - from the doors he opened for future entertainers to the presence he still maintains in the city. If you'd like to order your own copy of Elvis In Vegas: How The King Reinvented The Las Vegas Show head to Richard Zoglin's website or visit your favorite bookseller.  

In this podcast, Karl de Lacy Director, International Hotel Services for Best Western Hotel Group talks about how the recent acquisition of WorldHotels brand has added value to their organization. In particular, we look at how this increase in brands enables them to work with more owners from luxury down to mid-scale products.   

When people think about Elvis Presley's Las Vegas years, they generally think about Elvis' decline - bloated Elvis, drugged up Elvis, and the much ridiculed gaudy white jumpsuited Elvis.  But when Elvis started his first of many residencies at the International Hotel on July 31, 1969, he was at his best, and Elvis was the talk of the town. Pete and Richard Zoglin, author of the new book, Elvis in Vegas: How The King Reinvented the Las Vegas Show, discuss how Elvis was triumphant before he deteriorated into the caricature that we see today in countless Elvis impersonators.  They also get into the fascinating history of entertainment in Las Vegas - there's nothing like a good Rat Pack story...

Nick Panlibuton is a Social Justice Community Organizing masters student here at Prescott College originally from the Washington D.C. area. In this episode Nick talks with Prof. Ernesto Mireles about his experiences working for the Painters International union this summer as an apprentice. How that experience expanded his ideas about social justice and brought home the necessity of theory in labor struggles. Nick is starting his first semester as a SJCO student and is currently involved in local immigration campaigns, and working with harm reduction organizations in the state of Arizona. Nick is Filipino, with a rich family history in activism. His fathers father emigrated to San Francisco in the 1930s. His family was part of the International Hotel eviction struggle in the 1970s, which brought students from the newly created Ethnic studies programs at San Francisco State University to aid in the fight. You can check out Prof. Mireles at: @ernestomireles www.waroftheflea.org

In a relatively short amount of time, Matt Ross-Spang has grown from Sun Studio tour guide to one of the most sought-after producers and engineers in music. Having moonlighted behind the boards at Sun after business hours while juggling high-school, Matt helped bring the historic studio back to its analog roots and eventually stepped out on his own at the behest of Grammy-winner and Nashville studio staple Dave Cobb. This led to Matt engineering releases for John Prine, Jason Isbell, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Amanda Shires and Josh Ritter, as well as helming records for Margo Price, Lucero and Iron & Wine's latest collaboration with Calexico. Recently, Amazon even plucked him to produce, curate and debut a unique digital audio series featuring Al Green's first new recording in nearly a decade. To sum it up best, NPR describes Ross-Spang as "a music history geek with a brilliant ear for blending studio precision with spontaneity," while Rolling Stone touts him as "one of the most trusted arbiters of the Memphis sound."   That last moniker rings especially true this month, as Sony/Legacy celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of Elvis Presley's most pivotal years by releasing a massive 11CD box set and 2LP vinyl edition of performances from August 1969 at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. All originally recorded to 8-track and newly mixed to analog by Matt, this string of shows is especially notable for featuring a full orchestra and the live debut of one of the King's biggest hits, "Suspicious Minds." Recorded at Sam Phillips' iconic studio in Memphis, today's interview features Matt's insight on the psychology of recording, examples of records where the room acts as an instrument, his trajectory within the industry and how a career in documenting music has changed the way he listens. Matt's social media and additional information on his work can be found at southerngrooves.com. To learn more about Sam Phillips Recording Service, visit samphillipsrecording.com.  

Riding Shotgun With Charlie #046 Gianni Russo The Hollywood Godfather!   RSWC #046 Gianni Russo https://youtu.be/4-YzugXV96w   But did you ask? This is going thru my mind. I couldn't let this chance go by. I asked my son if I should give Gianni Russo a business card and ask if I could drive him around. I put a card in my pocket before we went up to the table.  My son and I went to hear Gianni Russo speak in western Massachusetts. Mr Russo is known as the Hollywood Godfather. He played Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather. We were in line waiting to have him autograph his new biography and get a photo with him.  I over heard him say that he was doing a signing the next day at a Barnes & Noble. I figured I could get everything ready and film an interview the next day.  He said "Yes! I should be free from 4 to 7:30 tomorrow." Gianni Russo has one of the most interesting stories.  He used to deliver messages for Frank Costello, an old mafia member. He washed Marilyn Monroe's hair.  He learned to act from Marlon Brando and singing from Frank Sinatra. He ran into Lee Harvey Oswald a couple days before Oswald killed JFK.  He's got a story about re-enacting a cowboy movie shootout with Elvis at the International Hotel in Las Vegas.   You can hear these stories on this episode in this episode of Riding Shotgun With Charlie. There's much more than these things, too.    You can read all the stories in his new book, The Hollywood Godfather.   Hollywood Godfather on amazon https://www.amazon.com/Gianni-Russo/e/B07PK5N84W?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1555897649&sr=8-1     You can find his website here Gianni Russo website. https://www.giannirusso.com/ You can visit his website at Hollywood Godfather Podcast Website  http://hollywoodgodfatherpodcast.com/ You can hear Gianni Russo on his podcast Hollywood Godfather on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hollywood-godfather-podcast/id1452958267?mt=2 If you enjoy the program, please donate here to help get the 'stagecoach' across America RSWC Go Fund Me page https://www.gofundme.com/rswc-travel-funds   Please subscribe to the Riding Shotgun With Charlie YouTube Channel.   Riding Shotgun With Charlie https://www.youtube.com/c/ridingshotgunwithcharlie

  This year is very significant in that it is the 10 year anniversary of the passing of poet, Tony Robles' uncle, Manong Al Robles.  His uncle started, along with Bill Sorro and others, the Manilatown Heritage Foundation, an organization that keeps alive the memory of the International Hotel and Manilatown.  Tony Robles is now traveling to the Philippines on a journey called, "The Al Robles Express" to Kalinga in the North of the Philippines.  The journey is in dedication to Al Robles and his work as a poet and activist.    http://www.tonyrobles.wordpress.com   Bio: Tony Robles--The "people's poet", was born and raised in San Francisco.  He is the author of two collections of poetry/short stories, entitled "Cool Don't Live Here no More--A letter to San Francisco" and "Fingerprints of a Hunger Strike", both published by Ithuriel's Spear Press.  Tony is also the author of children's books, "Lakas and the Manilatown Fish" and "Lakas and the Makibaka Hotel", published by Lee and Low.  He is the recipient of the San Francisco Art Commission Individual Literary Artist Grantee in 2017 and was a short-list nominee for Poet Laureate of San Francisco in 2016.   http://yourartsygirlpodcast.com/episodes   Here is the result of Tony's trip on the Al Robles Express! https://vimeo.com/292537800

Jenna, Tabitha, and Jake talk about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Discussions includes a history of the International Hotel in San Francisco, feature on Grace Lee Boggs, Geena Rocero, and a brief overview of what the month is all about. Music/Spoken Word "Hate" by Ruby Ibarra "We are the children" by Yellow Pearl "Wire Ties" - @chopsmusic

Tony Robles at the 40th anniversary of the I-Hotel eviction Tonight, we reflect back on lessons from the Fall of the International Hotel and organizing against gentrification and displacement today. First we hear from Tony Robles, writer, activist, and president of the board of directors of the Manilatown Heritage Foundation. This segment was produced by Ikino Kubo and Sarah Lee. We also hear from Angelica Cabande who continues the fight for working people in South of Market where many of the Filipino I-Hotel residents moved to And we talk with Raquel Redondiez, project manager of the new SOMA Pilipinas Cultural District. And Gina Rosales will talk about the new night market launching this month in the neighborhood. SOMCAN worked with Trinity Plaza Tenants Association to preserve 366 units of rent controlled housing. Tonight we have a guest host, co-owner of Arkipelago Books, former KPFA apprentice, and music superstar, Golda Supanova! And we have a special call to action by Yuri Kochiyama Fellow Danny Thongsy. Community Calendar Friday at 8:30 a.m. people will pack the court to show support for Ny Nourn. Granny Cart Gangstas show opened tonight and runs Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at Bindlestiff Studio with a matinee at 5 p.m. on Saturday. The 24th Annual Pistahan Parade and Festival is this weekend at Yerba Buena Gardens. New Filipino Cinema 2017, a showcase of independent films from the Philippines opens on August 17 at YBCA. The Undiscovered Creative Night Market launches on August 18! The post APEX Express – After the I-Hotel appeared first on KPFA.

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In this podcast, Gavin talks with Mandy McLaurin, Visitor Information Advisor with North Down Borough Council. Mandy completed the Foundation Degree at the Bangor Campus of SERC before going on to achieve a BSc in International Hotel and Tourism Management at University of Ulster.

In this podcast, Gavin talks with Mandy McLaurin, Visitor Information Advisor with North Down Borough Council. Mandy completed the Foundation Degree at the Bangor Campus of SERC before going on to achieve a BSc in International Hotel and Tourism Management at University of Ulster.

Wow! It’s been a long time since the last post, but we have been going strong and there is a lot to catch up on! Casey and I have enjoyed our time in both China and Tibet and have ventured forth into the unknown of Mongolia! I have a lot of information to cover, so I’m taking a slightly different tack and writing about location rather then day-by-day. Welcome back and enjoy! To listen to our more then overdue podcast click here!Vientiane & Luang Prabang, Laos - Mar 28th to Apr 3rd After enduring Vientiane in all is ‘grandeur’ (or incredible lack there of!), we decided to continue on to Luang Prabang, the popular pinnacle of Lao tourism. Luang Prabang was a truly beautiful town, isolated from the majority of westernizations. The town was very laidback, making it easy to lose track of days. With the sites of the town consisting of a mighty 32 wats, the Pak Ou Buddha caves on the Mekong and the magnificently formed Kuang Si waterfall, it was easy to see why Luang Prabang was a highlight for anyone venturing into Laos. We joined a tour to see both the Buddha caves, which were naturally occurring caves consisting of Buddhas of all shapes and denominations, and the waterfall. The waterfall and associated pools were a truly majestic sight. Deposits of calcium had created a tiered waterway while simultaneously making the water an intricately deep turquoise. Casey enthusiastically photographed the landscape before we both relished the opportunity to swim in the beautifully temperate water. Feeling that we were finally ready to farewell South East Asia, we organised a bus to Kunming in the Yunnan province, China, but not before I had the displeasure of joining Casey in the age bracket of the mid-twenties.Kunming, China - Apr 4th to Apr 9thAfter successfully entering China with near to no issues we reached our first point of call, Kunming. Kunming was our first real reintroduction to the western world in two months! Tempted by Maccas, KFC and a Chinese fast food chain, Dickos, we needed to employ self-control to avoid blowing our budget and maintaining our semi-authentic cultural experience. This was also where we fruitlessly tried to satisfy our hunger for fried dumplings, which in hindsight aren’t as common in china as Australian Chinese restaurants depict. An hour and a half from Kunming is a popular local tourist attraction that Casey was desperate to see, The Stone Forest. As the name suggests, the attraction was in fact an impressive forest of stone. Unfortunately, the forest was partially ruined by the sheer number of tourists and the attempt to convert the natural beauty of the site into an artificial amusement park, a more then common occurrence around China. The amount the Chinese government was involved in controlling the population was slowly becoming evident as we discovered we were blocked from accessing Facebook and our blog, and the number of police had multiplied since our time in parts of South East Asia where we didn’t even know what a policeman looked like. We then continued on to Guilin, only a torturous 24-hour seated train ride away. Guilin, China - Apr 10th & Apr 11th Guilin was a quaint town that we were using as a gateway to the awe-inspiring town, Yangshuo. We still enjoyed Guilin; where you can find a plethora of differing and exotic Chinese foods including self-selected skewers fried in a chilli sauce that really stimulates the taste buds!Yangshou, China - Apr 12th to Apr 16thYangshou is the town that inspired the floating mountains in the blockbuster movie Avatar. It was incredible to see landmasses rising from the flat surrounding terrain in such close proximity to buildings as if the locals were oblivious to this formidable backdrop. The main tourist street, West St, was saturated by Chinese tourists (that included all nightclubs), which was refreshing, having recently escaped the tourist demographic of South East Asia. After seeing bike rental businesses all around town, Casey and I decided that would be the best way to see the incredible landscape. We, of course, needed to do this in style so we hired a tandem bicycle. We inevitably were a spectacle, as people did not see two large bearded westerners riding a tandem bike regularly. Yangshou was a truly magical location and it was easy to see why this was such an iconic site.Shanghai, China - Apr 17th to Apr 21stAfter another grueling 24-hour seated train ride we arrived in westernized Shanghai. Now, Shanghai is an amazing city and is definitely one of my favourite cities we’ve visited thus far. Casey having visited China twice before was able to act as my tour guide around some of the ‘cultural’ sites such as the main shopping street, East-Nanjing rd, and a local electronics market where sales people were ruthless for a sale. Not only were we targets for people trying to lure us to teahouses, but Casey is convinced he was offered ‘services’ by a guy in the male toilets. It was also in Shanghai we decided to obtain visas for Mongolia, which ended up being incredibly easy and falsely foreshadowed what we would expect from our next country, but more about that later. The highlight of Shanghai for us, and inevitably the people that have to look at us, was the shaving of our beards. I bravely opted for full facial hair removal where as Casey decided to only trim his facial monstrosity. As we farewelled our homeless look and welcomed back a small amount of class, we prepared for the jewel of our Chinese adventure, a tour in Tibet.Lhasa, Tibet - Apr 22nd to May 2ndOur visit to Tibet had been an impromptu decision whilst we were in Luang Prabang, and even though we had to join an intensively organised tour to see this mysteriously isolated area, the organisation of permits and payments still added complication to our very fragile plan. Whilst in Shanghai everything had finally come together (except monetary issues with the company that continued into our first few days in Lhasa, involving calls from our travel agent ‘Debbie’ whilst we were inside sacred Buddhist monasteries...). We had organised to catch two 48 hour trains to both arrive in and depart from Lhasa after our eight day tour of Lhasa and the Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC).We boarded the train in Shanghai and both got comfortable in our hard sleepers on the highest level in our cabin of six beds. This was an interesting train ride for numerous reasons, not only did the train reach an elevation of 5000m while we ogled the beauty of the Tibetan Plateau, but we also had to adjust to having about 50cm between our beds and the ceiling of the cabin. Elated to have arrived in Lhasa, we were welcomed by the sight of extremely heightened security. We were collected by a guide holding a sheet of paper garnishing our names and taken to our three star hotel, which was possibly the nicest we had stayed in thus far. Lhasa was exquisite! As we drove through the streets for the first time, we were met by a strange mixture of present day domineering China fused with the repressed, yet courageously prevalent, Tibetan culture, all on a formidable backdrop of snow capped peaks. Every Tibetan person we met was so merry and friendly, solidifying our opinion of the Tibetan people as the kindest and warmest we have encountered thus far.The following morning (whilst I was battling with a slight level of altitude sickness) our freshly formed tour group visited the oldest Buddhist temple in Lhasa, the Jokhang temple, and the surrounding Barkhor st, a remnant of old Lhasa. This was followed by a visit to the Potala Palace, the rightful residence of the exiled 14th Dalai Llama. The Potala Palace was magnificent, a structure that commanded respect by its sheer position above the town and the deep religious significance the palace held to each and every Tibetan. The intricacies of the palace were a marvel in themselves as we caught a glimpse of the spiritual ideologies that form the cornerstone of Tibetan culture. Throughout the following days we saw a multitude of monasteries such as the Drepung monastery, the Sera Monastery and the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. All the monasteries we visited were unique in so many ways, differentiated primarily by the founding denomination of Tibetan Buddhism or the particular focus of worship. Unfortunately, due to the number of monasteries we visited, it became increasingly difficult to distinguish them from each other, however, this did not subtract from their individual majesty.  We did have the privilege of seeing monks debating in a courtyard, which they use as a method of revising their teachings. This was a very impressive sight as we were able to see monks in their natural environment.Travelling from Lhasa to EBC was incredibly impressive as we skirted the beautifully vibrant Yamtso Tso Lake and scaled vastly steep mountain ranges whilst enduring frequent police checkpoints and permit checks. After staying a night in the very authentic Tibetan Rongpuk Monastery, which is the first EBC, we were taken to the second and third Tibetan EBC. Mount Everest was a spectacular sight! Casey and I were truly mesmerized by the beauty of the peak and the highest point on Earth, a sight that makes you ponder the magnificence of nature. We had reached the pinnacle of our tour, so we then began the decent back to Lhasa and inevitably our return to reality outside of Tibet. We boarded another 48-hour train, this time to Beijing, continuing to gestate the experiences we had gained and the memories we will forever cherish. I cannot mention our time in Tibet without mentioning our German friends Thomas and Hanna. It was more then a pleasure to meet them both and a definite highlight of the tour and our travels thus far.Beijing, China - May 3rdto May 8thArriving into Beijing demonstrated that our time in China was drawing to an end before we departed to Mongolia. We were determined to be proactive and visit the Kazakhstani embassy to obtain visas for our distant arrival; we, unfortunately, were met by about fifty well-prepared Chinese nationals, which ruined even the slightest chance of obtaining even the forms required. Determined to make sure this day of enthusiasm was not in vain, we continued to the train station to buy tickets to the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar. We were again met with disappointment as we were told that they could not sell international train tickets at the train station and we would have to visit the “International Hotel”. After visiting said hotel and refusing to pay the $200AUD for a ticket, we determined that we could reach the border town by train and, at the insistence of our hostel manager, would still be able to leave the country before our visa expired, which is profoundly frowned upon by Chinese customs officials. We booked a tour to see the Great Wall of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. As amazing as the Great Wall really is, the highlight of the day was getting to toboggan down after walking the steep incline of the wall. The construction of the Great Wall is truly impressive and it’s hard to believe that it stretched as far as 6000km. As Casey had already seen the Forbidden City, I ventured to the well-known sight solo before meeting Casey at the Chinese national museum. The Forbidden City was amazing and is definitely a testament to the Chinese dynasties of the past. However, I must admit that the number of security personnel and cameras around the Forbidden City and Tiananman Square was a true spectacle in itself and took away from the whole experience. Casey and I were able to use our time in Beijing to not only decide on our plans for the next few months, but also book some flights to ensure our continued world journey.We were both ready to say our goodbyes to China and boarded the train to the tiny border town, Erlian, the only point where tourists can cross from China to Mongolia.Zamin Uud, Mongolia - May 9th to May 11thWaking up in Erlian still in possession of all our belongings was a good start to the day that, unbeknown to us both, was only going to get longer. We fortunately met a nice Dutch couple that we decided to accompany across the border. Now, the border between China and Mongolia can only be crossed by car, and only certain cars are allowed to cross. So after an hours walk to the first border checkpoint we had to pay for a jeep. After paying a guy and getting into his vehicle we waited by the side of the road waiting for him to drive before another vehicle pulled up that we were ushered into. This new vehicle crossed the first checkpoint, but the driver was then abused by a solider and made to turn back. We, again, waited at the first checkpoint until we saw our first driver exiting from the second checkpoint guard station. We then successfully managed to cross the second checkpoint and were dropped at Chinese immigration and the vehicle entered the line so we would be met on the opposing side to continue our journey. We crossed immigration, relieved to know our visas were still current (with only four hours remaining), and continued to wait for our driver. After waiting 45 minutes we came to the upsetting conclusion that we had been left at the first immigration stop and would need to find another ride to continue. This was quite an issue as most cars had people hanging out the sides at any rate and luggage on the roofs and bonnets. Luckily, a jeep was just about to leave the third checkpoint and saw an opportunity to make some money and welcomed us in, there were now nine people crammed into the jeep. With Casey sitting on my lap and both our packs unsecured on the bonnet, we arrived at Mongolian immigration before repeating the process and arriving in our first Mongolian town, Zamin Uud. When arriving in the barren wasteland that was Zamin Uud, we headed straight to the train station to secure train tickets to Ulaanbaatar that night. We discovered that there is no order in the train station, after waiting two and a half hours in one line, Casey had moved, yet it was possibly a metre in the wrong direction whilst being sandwiched between two Mongolian women. I, joined by my Dutch friend, was lucky enough to reach the front of the line where after waiting for two hours was told that the tickets were sold out and that we were unable to buy tickets for the following day until morning. Leaving the train station incredibly frustrated we eventually found an incredibly overpriced hotel that had a shower but no water. We then ventured to a restaurant and managed to consume a very oily meal that was supposed to resemble a steak.The following morning we again went to the train station to try and secure tickets for that night. There were four police officers present that had managed to form three almost orderly lines in front of the three ticketing booths and were stopping people from joining at any point. Casey and I, each with one of our Dutch friends, joined two separate lines. The police presence was great until they decided to leave when I was still ten people away from the window. This caused an abrupt amount of both pushing and general chaos. Luckily, the police returned and we were able to buy four tickets to the capital. Whilst on the topic of chaos, I have almost been hit by cars twice since our arrival in Mongolia. My theory is that no one needs to drive properly because the police are busy maintaining order in the train station… We easily jumped on the train and arrived in Ulaanbaatar the following day, but I’ll leave that for the next blog. Our opinion of Mongolia so far is not great, but we are hoping that the border town is not a true reflection on the remaining country. We have found this to generally be the case in other countries and still have high hopes for the remainder of Mongolia. That brings us to now. There was a lot of time to cover and I’ve skimmed over some truly amazing experiences and locations, but it’s a pretty good overview of what we’ve been up to. Our time in China and Tibet was amazing, the people and the landscapes are truly incredible, and I feel lucky to have been able to see so much of it in such a small amount of time.To keep you all in the loop, Casey and I have booked a few flights for the next few months for: Astana, Kazakhstan to Tbilisi, Georgia; Casablanca, Morocco to Amman, Jordan and Cairo, Egypt to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Also, Casey has enrolled to do a two week course in intercultural experience in Germany and I have enrolled in a two month long intensive French course in Lyon, France. So we definitely have some pretty exciting things to look forward to in the coming months. As always our love goes to our friends and families and we hope everyone is well and enjoying their own adventures. We are now back on the radar and have unrestricted access to Facebook and the blog, so we’ll make sure we don’t leave it too long.Keep posted.

Lecture on the International Hotel Struggle. Corresponds with Weeks 8 and 9 reading.

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