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One of the most dramatic moments from the Iranian revolution took place in November 1979. Young insurgents stormed the US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran, taking 52 Americans captive. Barry Rosen was held hostage for 444 days, he told his story to Alex Last in 2009.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: Barry Rosen waves to a crowd in 1981 at a ceremony celebrating the release of US hostages in New York's City Hall. Credit: Yvonne Hemsey via Getty Images)

Operation Eagle Claw was a failed operation by the United States Armed Forces ordered by U.S. President Jimmy Carter to attempt the rescue of 52 embassy staff held captive at the Embassy of the United States, Tehran on 24 April 1980. The operation, one of Delta Force's first,[1] encountered many obstacles and failures and was subsequently aborted. Eight helicopters were sent to the first staging area called Desert One, but only five arrived in operational condition.[2] One had encountered hydraulic problems, another was caught in a sand storm, and the third showed signs of a cracked rotor blade. During the operational planning, it was decided that the mission would be aborted if fewer than six helicopters remained operational upon arrival at the Desert One site, despite only four being absolutely necessary.[2] In a move that is still discussed in military circles, the field commanders advised President Carter to abort the mission, which he did.[3]

What will the temporary truce in Gaza mean for the conflict? (1:40) Guest: Jon Allen, former Canadian ambassador to Israel and Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto  As 50 hostages held by Hamas are set to be released, a former Iran hostage shares his story (14:29) Guest: Barry Rosen, an American former diplomat who was held hostage during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis How do patients with chronic pain rehab and recover? (31:26) Guest: Grant Fedoruk, President & Physiotherapist, Leading Edge Physiotherapy Journo Corner: An inside look at the controversy surrounding Fox News (45:59) Guest: Brian Stelter, journalist and author of Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy.” As bad as 123456: Why are we still so lax with password security? (1:05:03) Guest: Tomas Smalakys, Chief Technical Officer, NordPass Are Christmas trees in shortage again? What Canadian growers say (1:21:04) Guest: Shirley Brennan, executive director, Canadian Christmas Tree Association

CSIS's Jon Alterman joins the podcast to discuss the deal the U.S. made to retrieve 5 American prisoners from Iran, plus approaches the U.S. may take to deal with Tehran going forward.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) of Texas speaks on the war in Ukraine and Iranian hostage deal with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Annmarie HordernSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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There's a lot happening on the world stage this week. The Biden administration is moving forward with a deal to unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian assets in exchange for the release of American hostages. Boyd breaks down how the administration is defending this deal, whether the funds will be monitored, and if this will lead to more hostage taking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This 'Media Buzz Meter' first aired on August 11th, 2023 ... Howie Kurtz on Biden's Iran hostage deal slammed for six billion dollar trade, the Supreme Court blocking six billion dollar Purdue Pharma settlement and a new book alleging Phil Mickelson wanted to bet on the Ryder Cup.    Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Biden administration is currently in negotiations with the nation of Iran over the release of American hostages. The deal includes a $6 billion lift on Iran's oil funds. Behnam Ben Taleblu from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explains how unfreezing assets like this could incentivize more hostage taking and have other implications as well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Howie Kurtz on Biden's Iran hostage deal slammed for six billion dollar trade, the Supreme Court blocking six billion dollar Purdue Pharma settlement and a new book alleging Phil Mickelson wanted to bet on the Ryder Cup. Follow Howie on Twitter: @HowardKurtz For more #MediaBuzz click here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How federal rulings on the abortion pill can impact California. An ambassador held captive during the Iran Hostage Crisis speaks at Sac State. Literary Death Match in Sacramento.  Abortion pills ruling

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This Thanksgiving Holiday we are blessed as Americans and have A LOT to be thankful for, no matter what the WOKE media may tell us.  Scooter and Scorcho spend time with Rocky Sickmann - US Marine Veteran that was held hostage by the Iranian regime for 444 days spanning two Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.  All of our guests have wonderful stories but Rockys story is one you won't want to miss.  Born in 1957 in suburban St. Louis, Mo., Rodney V. “Rocky” Sickmann enlisted in the Marines in 1975 in the wake of the Vietnam War. He spent a few years in the infantry before joining the Marine Corps Security Guard Battalion (present-day Marine Corps Embassy Security Group), which watches over U.S. Embassies worldwide. In October 1979 Sergeant Sickmann was posted to the embassy in Tehran, Iran. Weeks later, on November 4, radical Islamic students stormed the compound and took Sickmann and 51 other American's captive. Over the next 444 days he and his fellow hostages endured privation and torture as officials sought their release. On April 24, 1980, eight U.S. servicemen died during a failed rescue attempt known as Operation Eagle Claw. To secure the hostages' release, President Jimmy Carter's administration signed an accord on Jan. 19, 1981, that among other concessions removed a freeze on nearly $8 billion in Iranian assets and included a pledge “not to intervene, directly or indirectly, politically or militarily, in Iran's internal affairs.” The next day, within minutes of Ronald Reagan's inauguration as U.S. president, Iran released the hostages. Soon after arriving home, Sickmann left the Marines for a successful career in sales. He now works for Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that provides scholarships to the children and spouses of U.S. military men and women disabled or killed in service to their country.Rocky is not hesitant to tell the world exactly what he is thankful for and one of his biggest regrets to this day!!!!!Schorcho is fired up in another excellent Airing of Grievances - wearing a mask, driving around in a car by yourself?  What's up with that?  Schorcho wants to know!Scooter and Scorcho wish you and your family a very blessed Thanksgiving holiday!  Take a moment and reflect upon what you are grateful for.  The length of your list may surprise you!Quick footnote - the disease that escaped Scooter in airing of Grievances was ZIKA!God Bless!  USA!

Book Vs Movie: “Argo” The 2007 Wired Article Vs the 2012 Movie Adaptation    The Margos are on an adventure for this episode that is based on a true story--Argo. The 2007 Wired magazine article (“The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to RescueAmericans From Tehran”) by writer Joshua Bearman is thrilling as it talks about what is known as the “Canadian Caper” in 1979. After the siege of the U.S. Embassy in Iran, several American embassy personnel hid in a Canadian diplomat's home.  The “caper” part is when CIA officer Tony Mendez (who wrote his own account in the book “The Master of Disguise” as Antonio J. Mendez) created a fake film crew for a movie called “Argo” and with the help of Canadian passports and some clever improvising, rescued those people on January 27, 1980.  Part of the project's success was creating a phony Hollywood company “Studio Six Productions” and makeup artists John Chambers and Robert Sidell helped create the faux publicity campaign with ads in the Hollywood Reporter and Variety magazines. Chambers was later awarded the CIA “Intelligence Medal of Merit” for his help in the rescue.    The Ben Affleck-directed uses many of the true elements of the film and adds a few select Hollywood flourishes (like casting himself as the lead) and a kickass rock soundtrack to make a thrilling ride of a film.  Soon after its release, several articles were talking about some of the most glaring omissions in the story, including the role of the Canadian embassy in the rescue. The film was nominated for several prestigious awards including Best Picture for the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes.  The cast is stellar with Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, and an uncredited Philip Baker Hall as CIA Director Stansfield Turner. So, between the Wired article and the movie--which did we prefer? Have a listen and find out!  In this ep the Margos discuss: The backstory of the Iran Hostage situation and the Canadian Caper Major differences between the actual events and the Hollywood version of what happened What President Jimmy Carter thinks about the movie  The cast: Ben Affleck (Tony Mendez,) Bryan Cranston (Jack O' Donnell,) Alan Arkin (Lester Siegel,) John Goodman (John Chambers,) Tate Donovan (Robert Anders,) Clea DuVall (Cora Amber-Lijek,) Rory Cochrane (Lee Schatz,) Victor Garber (Ken Taylor,) Kyle Chandler (Hamilton Jordan,) and Richard Kind as Max Klein.  Clips used: Argo wins Best Picture (with Michelle Obama & Jack Nicholson Argo trailer Alan Arkin deals with “Max Klein”  John Chambers answers the production office phone Ending chase scene Argo score by Alexandre Desplat Book Vs Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts . Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie  Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/  Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine   

Book Vs Movie: “Argo” The 2007 Wired Article Vs the 2012 Movie Adaptation    The Margos are on an adventure for this episode that is based on a true story--Argo. The 2007 Wired magazine article (“The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to RescueAmericans From Tehran”) by writer Joshua Bearman is thrilling as it talks about what is known as the “Canadian Caper” in 1979. After the siege of the U.S. Embassy in Iran, several American embassy personnel hid in a Canadian diplomat's home.  The “caper” part is when CIA officer Tony Mendez (who wrote his own account in the book “The Master of Disguise” as Antonio J. Mendez) created a fake film crew for a movie called “Argo” and with the help of Canadian passports and some clever improvising, rescued those people on January 27, 1980.  Part of the project's success was creating a phony Hollywood company “Studio Six Productions” and makeup artists John Chambers and Robert Sidell helped create the faux publicity campaign with ads in the Hollywood Reporter and Variety magazines. Chambers was later awarded the CIA “Intelligence Medal of Merit” for his help in the rescue.    The Ben Affleck-directed uses many of the true elements of the film and adds a few select Hollywood flourishes (like casting himself as the lead) and a kickass rock soundtrack to make a thrilling ride of a film.  Soon after its release, several articles were talking about some of the most glaring omissions in the story, including the role of the Canadian embassy in the rescue. The film was nominated for several prestigious awards including Best Picture for the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes.  The cast is stellar with Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, and an uncredited Philip Baker Hall as CIA Director Stansfield Turner. So, between the Wired article and the movie--which did we prefer? Have a listen and find out!  In this ep the Margos discuss: The backstory of the Iran Hostage situation and the Canadian Caper Major differences between the actual events and the Hollywood version of what happened What President Jimmy Carter thinks about the movie  The cast: Ben Affleck (Tony Mendez,) Bryan Cranston (Jack O' Donnell,) Alan Arkin (Lester Siegel,) John Goodman (John Chambers,) Tate Donovan (Robert Anders,) Clea DuVall (Cora Amber-Lijek,) Rory Cochrane (Lee Schatz,) Victor Garber (Ken Taylor,) Kyle Chandler (Hamilton Jordan,) and Richard Kind as Max Klein.  Clips used: Argo wins Best Picture (with Michelle Obama & Jack Nicholson Argo trailer Alan Arkin deals with “Max Klein”  John Chambers answers the production office phone Ending chase scene Argo score by Alexandre Desplat Book Vs Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts . Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie  Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/  Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine   

Fitz left the windows down on his truck last night on a nice rainy Northwest night. Whatever the weather it’s time for a Friday Bull Yah! In the What Are You Kidding Me stories, the Guinness World Record is broken for the fastest Electric Ice Cream Van, a woman is evicted from her apartment with a happy funny flyer, genetically modified mosquitos are being released in Florida, a bridge reopened after a 2-year repair gets hit by a bus, an attorney pulled over for DUI tries to get out of it by dropping famous names. On Stream It or Skip It, Drew recommends “Chemical Hearts” on Amazon Prime, “American Pickle” on HBO Max, and “Beauty and the Beast” and “The One and Only Ivan” on Disney+. In the Fitz Files, Ellen piles on perks for her employees after the show admits to a terrible workplace environment, Lori Loughlin and her husband will be sentenced today, and Luke Bryan and his wife star in an underwear commercial. On Insta-Therapy P1 “Michael” From Marysville has a best friend cheating on his wife and he is sick keeping the secret. Men, have you noticed women are talking to you more when you are wearing your mask? Following the Guinness World Record for the Lowest Singing Voice, each of us picks a song to try and “Go Low”. Believe It Or Not has Joe from Bremerton admitting to 3 affairs with 3 married women at the same time, Melissa from Renton finding a purse with $4000 and getting a $1000 reward and Christine from Edmonds passing out from wearing a tight shirt. Fitz entraps Ryder into taking another job because Budweiser is offering $6000 a month for a meme maker. The Weekend Party Preview includes bowling open for leagues, the spectacular Lavender Fields on the Peninsula, Lake Washington Blvd. closed to cars for biking and walking and for Fitz, a documentary on the 1979 Iran Hostage crisis

Stuart Eizenstat and David Rubenstein discuss their experience working on the Carter campaign, the transition and their own work in the Carter administration. The two explain that while Carter had an enormously consequential one-term presidency, the flawed transition had a lasting, negative impact on Carter’s presidency.

Features Rocky Sickmann, orginally of Krakow Missouri, in Franklin County. He was held in the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979 and speaks of its impact on him.

In April 1980, the US launched Operation Eagle Claw - a daring but ultimately disastrous attempt to free dozens of hostages held captive in the US Embassy in Tehran. The rescue mission ended in tragedy almost as soon as it began. Rob Walker spoke to Mike Vining, a member of the US special forces team in 2015. This programme is a rebroadcast(Photo:Special forces troops returning from the failed mission. Credit: US Army)

Geraldo praises 45’s remarkable speech to Congress as his best to date in terms of manner, tone and substance. It was the speech he should have given at  his inauguration. Geraldo speaks about the mission in which Ryan Owens lost his life, has a beef with it called Highly successful considering civilian casualties, the loss of a $75 million dollar aircraft not to mention Ryan’s life, and compares the impact of that mission to Operation Eagle Claw, the failed rescue mission during the Carter administration handling of the Iran Hostage crisis. Geraldo says it is time for the press to stop obsessing over the President, but given the latest revelation that AG Jeff Sessions failed to mention to the Senate Judiciary Committee a meeting with a Russian diplomat, that is unlikely.

Did the U.S. pay a 400 million dollar ransom for our hostages in Iran? The Iranians say we did, and the timeline looks somewhat fishy. Today I'm going to do what no media outlet has bothered to do and walks you through the entire story and explain what I think happened. What bothers me most about this story is how the government clearly lied to the American people. We now have media relations people working for the government who have the sole duty and responsibility of lying to the press and spinning the truth to the American people. This is a problem both caused and perpetuated by the media. Our first amendment provides for a free press to prevent just this kind of government abuse. Our "journalists" (and I use that term very loosely) refuse to hold government accountable for its statements. Instead of calling guys like John Kirby out as liars and deceivers, media outlets like Fox News provide Kirby a chance to put his spin on a damaging story. Unfortunately, new media doesn't have a seat at the political big kid's table, so they're forced to sit on the outside and criticize those that do. The reality is, this type of behavior will continue to get worse as long as our media refuse to do their job and expose these liars and thieves for what they truly are. JasonSupport the show.

Jack Cashill on Obama, Iran Hostage ransom and other current topicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Limbert was among the hostages held in the U.S. Embassy of Tehran during the event that became known as the Iran Hostage Crisis. In this interview, he talks about the lead up to the Crisis, and his time as a hostage. To learn more about the Iran Hostage Crisis, check out accounts from other hostages, such as Bruce Laingen  or our interactive infographic. To find the full Moment in U.S. Diplomatic History, click here: http://adst.org/2013/10/444-days-memoirs-of-an-iranian-hostage/ If you like the podcast, don't forget to drop by our website and donate today! http://adst.org/donations/ ADST: American Diplomacy, Warts and All.      

Jesse Ventura Returns... to dig into "American Conspiracies Volume 2," and this time he's discussing the conspiracy behind John Lennon's assassination, the Iran Hostage crisis & Ronald Reagan, President Lincoln's assassination, and the Chris Kyle legal battle. He's also remembering his old wrestling buddy Rowdy Roddy Piper, making some predictions about Ronda Rousey's career, and declaring his political plans for 2016.

On 24 April 1980, the US launched Operation Eagle Claw - a daring but ultimately disastrous attempt to free dozens of hostages held captive in the US Embassy in Tehran. The rescue mission ended in tragedy almost as soon as it began. Witness speaks to Mike Vining, a member of the US special forces team. (Photo: Mike Vining (bottom right) returning from the failed mission. Credit: US Army)

In part 1 of his interview with Pat Williams, famed CIA operative, Tony Mendez, discusses the Iran Hostage crisis and his role in rescuing the hostages as well as his book, ARGO, and the Oscar-winning best movie by the same name. NOTE: This interview was taped prior to the Academy Awards.

In part 2 of his interview with Pat Williams, famed CIA operative Tony Mendez discusses the Iran Hostage crisis and his role in rescuing the hostages as well as his book, ARGO, and the Oscar-winning best movie by the same name. NOTE: This interview was taped prior to the Academy Awards.