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EVEN MORE about this episode!What actually happens inside the brain when someone channels—and who, or what, are they communicating with? Julie Ryan sits down with Darryl Anka, who has spent more than 40 years channeling the entity he calls Bashar, for a fascinating conversation about altered states, consciousness, UFO encounters, spirit guides, belief systems, soul purpose, and the nature of reality itself.Darryl's extraordinary journey began after two close-range UFO sightings in 1973. Years later, he attended a channeling class and began experiencing an intense altered state that eventually developed into his decades-long work with Bashar.But what happens to Darryl while he's channeling?Darryl discusses EEG testing conducted during the making of his documentary First Contact and what he was told about changes in his brain activity while entering the channeling state. Julie shares her own experience having her brain scanned while communicating with Spirit, and together they explore whether channeling may involve measurable changes in consciousness.Then comes an even bigger question:Who are we actually communicating with when we channel?Darryl shares his understanding of Bashar and describes channeling as potentially connecting with information beyond ordinary conscious awareness. Julie and Darryl compare their experiences with spirit guides, soul families, angelic beings, intuition, imagination, and altered states of consciousness.Darryl also explains why he believes everyone experiences forms of channeling when deeply immersed in creativity or doing something they love.The conversation then turns toward one of Bashar's best-known teachings: following your highest excitement. Darryl explains a five-step framework for identifying what excites you, acting on it to the best of your ability, releasing attachment to the outcome, maintaining a constructive state, and examining beliefs that arise along the way.Julie and Darryl explore how beliefs may shape perception and behavior, why people remain stuck in circumstances they consciously say they don't want, and how identifying underlying beliefs can help change recurring patterns.They also venture into provocative questions about physical reality, imagination, soul roles, extraterrestrial intelligence, spiritual guidance, and whether our earthly lives may have a much larger purpose than we realize.And finally, Julie asks her signature question:Why do we incarnate?Darryl's answer brings the entire conversation full circle—from knowing something intellectually to experiencing it through physical life.Whether you believe channeling represents communication with another intelligence, spiritual guidance, or an unusual state of consciousness, this conversation offers a fascinating look at what happens when we explore the boundaries of the mind.Guest Biography:Darryl Anka is an internationally known speaker, author, filmmaker, and channel who has spent more than 40 years exploring metaphysics and consciousness through his work with Bashar Communications. His seminars have inspired more than 20 books published in the U.S. and Japan. Darryl also has an extensive career in film, contributing visual effects, storyboards, sets, and designs to major productions including Star Trek, Iron Man, The Aviator, and Pirates of the Caribbean. He has written, directed, and produced three internationally distributed films and is the author of the sci-fi novel series Shards of a Shattered Mirror.Episode Chapters:(0:00:00) He's Been Channeling Bashar for 40 Years(0:02:00) Two Close-Range UFO Encounters Changed Everything(0:09:55) What Did It Feel Like When Bashar First Appeared?(0:17:57) What Happens to the Brain During Channeling?(0:26:03) Who Are You Actually Talking to When You Channel?(0:35:02) Is It Intuition, Imagination—or Something Else?(0:42:00) Bashar's 5-Step Formula for Following Your Soul Path(0:47:46) Are Hidden Beliefs Controlling Your Reality?(0:54:30) What If Physical Reality Isn't What We Think?(0:58:14) Following Your Passion in the Real World(1:04:21) Why Do Our Souls Choose to Incarnate?➡️Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan YouTube➡️Download the Ask Julie Ryan® App➡️ Julie's Intuitive Trainings✏️Ask Julie a Question!

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How long could you sit in your workplace break room doing absolutely nothing before somebody noticed? An hour? Maybe two? Well, one former police lieutenant apparently decided to push that experiment all the way to NINE HOURS, and naturally The Rizzuto Show has nothing but questions, admiration and several concerns about the safety of the station coffee.Welcome to another comedy podcast from The Rizzuto Show, where we begin with the story of a veteran Burlington police lieutenant accused of spending massive chunks of his shifts sitting in the break room instead of, you know… police-ing. Sometimes it was nine hours. Sometimes he mixed things up and only spent six hours in there before doing three hours of actual work. But while crime may have existed outside those walls, the crew makes one very important observation: crime in that break room was ZERO.Protect and serve, baby.Unfortunately, our break-room hero's story gets considerably less heroic when we learn about an alleged confrontation with the officer who reported him and more than $50,000 in overpayments that he apparently never bothered mentioning. Suddenly the safest coffee station in Vermont has become a very expensive place to sit.Then we move from people who stink at working to people who apparently just… stink.The crew dives into a list ranking rock bands with the worst-smelling fan bases, and it immediately becomes one of those conversations where everybody you've ever seen at a concert is about to catch a stray. Phish takes the top spot, followed by the Grateful Dead and Insane Clown Posse, while GWAR, Primus, Tool, Slipknot, Korn, Pantera, Limp Bizkit, Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Rob Zombie, Deftones and plenty more get dragged into the fragrant festivities.Basically, if you've ever attended a rock festival in August and thought, “What IS that smell?” congratulations — apparently science has finally arrived.This comedy podcast also asks the opposite question: which band has the BEST-smelling fans? Coldplay? The Killers? Santana? Jimmy Buffett? We learn that determining a fan base's aroma involves an alarming amount of discussion about patchouli, weed, mothballs, tequila, feet and minivans.From there, Crap on Celebrities delivers another pile of entertainment chaos. Eddie Vedder surprises fans during a performance of “Hunger Strike,” Alice Cooper discusses his past addiction struggles, Nicolas Cage explains why modern superhero movies have become a little too much like professional wrestling, and Arnold Schwarzenegger is putting on the Santa suit for a new Christmas movie.There's also a debate over what Rizz should watch while he has the house to himself. Mortal Kombat? Barbarian? Normal? Apparently being alone for one evening requires the same level of strategic planning normally reserved for military operations.Plus, we get into Robert Downey Jr.'s painful Iron Man stunt injury, the return of 24 Jump Street, Hugh Jackman heading to Treasure Island, and predictions for the Halloween costumes everybody will be wearing this year.And because October is officially here, the crew lays out the Rizz Show October fundraiser supporting Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. The Halloweirdo stickers are back, the Rizz Show billboard is hitting the road, Hats of the Week are returning, and Greek Fire is getting involved to help raise money for the kids.So today we've got break-room bandits, smelly Phish fans, Nicolas Cage superhero complaints, questionable Halloween costumes, Rizz's movie-night dilemma and an extremely important reminder that if you're attending a concert anytime soon, maybe hit the deodorant one extra time.Another perfectly normal comedy podcast from Rizz and the gang.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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One week out from leaving for Kona, Paula is in the background sketching the donut run poster while we record. We open with a busy weekend of racing, Augusta 70.3, the World Triathlon Grand Final sprint in Pontevedra, and UCI Road Racing Worlds, then get into Team TTL applications opening today, the Kona donut run details, and your questions.This week we discussed:Augusta 70.3 results: Lydia Russell wins, Samantha Skold third, Adele Likin's wrong turn with two miles to go, and what it highlights about race coverageThe Grand Final sprint finish: Matt Hauser wins the race, Vasco Vilaça wins the world title, and whether Matt held his lineAerodynamic gravel bikes: what pro racing demands of equipment and what it means for the regular consumerTeam TTL and TTL Racing Division applications are open now through October 19th, what the Racing Division is, who it's for, and how it's different from the main teamKona TTL Donut Run: Wednesday October 7th, 2pm, featuring malasadasTeam Canada Kona shakeout run: Monday October 5th, 8am, hosted by Lisa Bentley at Big Island Running Co.FTP tests for seasoned athletes: how often pros actually do them, what Paulo Sousa uses instead, and why the scariest version might actually be a QOM climb you care aboutNick's volume experiment: six minutes off a 27-minute climb after a month of Z2 onlyPaula's Ironman swim set: 10x400 on 15 seconds rest, no toys, no alternatives (well, maybe five 800s)Rest days vs. active recovery: how often Paula and Eric actually take full days off Backyard ultras: how long could each of them last, and why laps are their own special kind of sufferingStrength training in a triathlon program: how to stay consistent without it wrecking your other sessionsLooking up race results and imagining where you would have finished First 70.3 Worlds advice: why going three weeks early might be the wrong move, and what Paula's Kona build has taught her about not putting races on a pedestalThe creative process in music and video: prosody, co-creation, and why you can't make art formulaic even when you really want toA big thank you to our podcast supporters who keep the podcast alive. To submit a question and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast

Tomasz (Tomek) Kowalski is a triathlon coach with a great track record of athletes racing Kona, among them age-group world champions and podium finishers. With the IRONMAN World Championship coming up again in Kona we cover everything age-group triathletes need to know to have a successful race there, including when to fly out, training and tapering on the island, heat preparation at home, equipment choices, and pacing, fuelling and hydration on race day.HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:The single most common reason a Kona race goes wrong for age-groupers, and roughly how much of the damage it accounts for.When to fly out: the time-zone rule of thumb, the trade-off between arriving early and arriving fresh, and whether you need to fully adapt to Hawaiian time at all.Training on the island: how much lower your watts and paces can be at the same RPE, how long the last long ride and run should be, and whether to keep touching threshold in the final three weeks.Swimming in the last ten days: open water or pool, how to structure an open water session with no buoys to swim between, and how to use the Hoʻala training swim.Heat preparation before you travel: a hot water immersion protocol with durations and water temperature, and why using a CORE temperature sensor or sweat testing gets less weight than you might expect.Kit for the heat: aero or road helmet, visor or no visor, three headwear options for the run, and whether to change from trisuit to running kit in T2.Pacing the swim, bike and run: how many watts to expect to give up compared with a cooler Ironman, and how the impact of the rollers changes depending on how strong a cyclist you are.Fuelling and hydration in the heat: the body mass loss on the bike that puts your run at risk, and how easily caffeine intake creeps too high.SHOWNOTES, LINKS, RESOURCES AND RELATED EPISODES:That Triathlon Show Community on ROUVYThat Triatlon Show Group Ride on ROUVY - 5 October, 18:00 CET (12pm ET, 9am PT), 25 km / 15.5 miles on the Kona bike course. 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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Villain-Venice-Steampunk-Adventure-Expanded/dp/B0GYVW1ZM3?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE notes from wiki This article is about the novel. For the 1997 film, see Starship Troopers (film). For other uses, see Starship Troopers (disambiguation). Starship Troopers First edition hardcover Author Robert A. Heinlein Cover artist Jerry Robinson Language English Genre Military science fiction Philosophical fiction[1][2][3] Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons Publication date November 5, 1959[4] Publication place United States Media type Print (hardcover and paperback) Pages 263 (paperback edition) Award Hugo Award for Best Novel (1960) ISBN 978-0450044496 Online Computer Library Center number"}]]}"> OCLC 2797649 Library of Congress Classification"}]]}"> LC Class PZ7.H368 Su Starship Troopers is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests,[5] the story was first published as a two-part serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction as Starship Soldier, and published as a book by G. P. Putnam's Sons on November 5, 1959.[4] The story is set in a future society ruled by a human interstellar government called the Terran Federation, dominated by a military elite. Under the Terran Federation, only veterans of a primarily military Federal Service enjoy full citizenship, including the right to vote.[6] The first-person narrative follows Juan "Johnny" Rico, a young man of Filipino descent, through his military service in the Mobile Infantry. He progresses from recruit to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between humans and an alien species known as "Arachnids" or "Bugs". Interspersed with the primary plot are classroom scenes in which Rico and others discuss philosophical and moral issues, including aspects of suffrage, civic virtue, juvenile delinquency, and war; these discussions have been described as expounding Heinlein's own political views.[7] Identified with a tradition of militarism in US science fiction,[8] the novel draws parallels between the conflict between humans and the Bugs, and the Cold War.[9] It is also a coming-of-age novel, which criticizes the US society of the 1950s, arguing that a lack of discipline had led to a moral decline, and advocating corporal and capital punishment.[7][10] Starship Troopers brought to an end Heinlein's series of juvenile novels. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1960,[3] and was praised by reviewers for its scenes of training and combat and its visualization of a future military.[11][12] It also became enormously controversial because of the political views it seemed to support. Reviewers were strongly critical of the book's intentional glorification of the military,[13][14] an aspect described as propaganda and likened to recruitment.[15] The novel's militarism, and the fact that government service – most often military service – was a prerequisite to the right to vote, led to it being frequently described as fascist.[14][16][17] Others disagree, arguing that Heinlein was only exploring the idea of limiting the right to vote to a certain group of people.[18] Heinlein's depiction of gender has also been questioned, while reviewers have said that the terms used to describe the aliens were akin to racial epithets.[19] Starship Troopers had wide influence both within and outside science fiction. Ken MacLeod stated that "the political strand in [science fiction] can be described as a dialogue with Heinlein".[2] Science fiction critic Darko Suvin wrote that it is the "ancestral text of US science fiction militarism" and that it shaped the debate about the role of the military in society for many years.[20] The novel is credited with popularizing the idea of powered armor, which became a recurring feature in science fiction books and films, as well as an object of scientific research.[21] Heinlein's depiction of a futuristic military was also influential.[22] Later science fiction books, such as Joe Haldeman's 1974 anti-war novel The Forever War, have been described as reactions to Starship Troopers.[23] The story was adapted several times, including in a 1997 film version directed by Paul Verhoeven that satirized what the director saw as the fascist aspects of the novel.[24] Writing and publication The cover of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (November 1959), illustrating Starship Soldier Robert Heinlein was among the best-selling science fiction authors of the 1940s and 1950s, along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke; they were known as the "big three" that dominated US science fiction. In contrast to the others, Heinlein firmly endorsed the anti-communist sentiment of the Cold War era in his writing.[25] Heinlein served in the US Navy for five years after graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1929. His experience in the military profoundly influenced his fiction.[26] At some point between 1958 and 1959, Heinlein put aside the novel that would become Stranger in a Strange Land and wrote Starship Troopers. His motivation arose partially from his anger at US President Dwight Eisenhower's decision to suspend US nuclear tests, and the Soviet tests that occurred soon afterward.[5] Writing in his 1980 volume Expanded Universe, Heinlein would say that the publication of a newspaper advertisement placed by the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy on April 5, 1958, calling for a unilateral suspension of nuclear weapons testing by the United States sparked his desire to write Starship Troopers.[27] Heinlein and his wife Virginia created the "Patrick Henry League" in an attempt to create support for the US nuclear testing program. Heinlein stated that he used the novel to clarify his military and political views.[28] Like many of Heinlein's books, Starship Troopers was completed in a few weeks. It was originally written as a juvenile novel for New York publishing house Scribner; Heinlein had previously had success with this format, having written several such novels published by that publisher. The manuscript was rejected, prompting Heinlein to end his association with that publisher completely, and to resume writing books with adult themes.[5][19][29] Scholars have suggested that Scribner's rejection was based on ideological objections to the content of the novel, particularly in its treatment of military conflict.[19][30] The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction first published Starship Troopers in October and November 1959 as a two-part serial titled Starship Soldier.[29] A senior editor at Putnam's, Peter Israel, purchased the manuscript and approved revisions that made it more marketable to adults. Asked whether it was aimed at children or adults, he said at a sales conference "Let's let the readers decide who likes it."[31] The novel was eventually published by G. P. Putnam's Sons.[29] Setting Set approximately 700 years in the future,[19] the book depicts an Earth ruled by a world government run by military veterans.[6] The society is depicted as affluent, and futuristic technology shown as coexisting with educational methods from the 20th century.[19] The rights of a full citizen, to vote and hold public office, are not universally guaranteed, and rather must be earned through Federal Service.[18] Those who do not perform this service (of which only military service has been described) retain the rights of free speech and assembly, but can neither vote nor hold public office. People of either sex above the age of 18 are permitted to enlist; only those who complete their service receive the right to vote.[19][32] Important government jobs are reserved for federal service veterans.[6] This structure arose ad hoc after the collapse of the "20th century Western democracies", driven in part by an inability to control crime and juvenile delinquency, particularly in North America, and a war between an alliance of the United States, the United Kingdom and Russia, against the "Chinese Hegemony".[33] Two extraterrestrial civilizations are depicted, respectively, as the "Pseudo-Arachnids" (or "Bugs"), and the "Skinnies". The "Bugs" are described as communal beings originating from the planet of Klendathu, and consist of multiple castes; workers, warriors, brains, and queens, similar to those of ants and termites on Earth. The warriors are the only ones who fight, and are unable to surrender in battle.[34] It also is implied that the Bugs are technologically advanced, possessing such technologies as spaceships.[35] The "Skinnies" are depicted as less communal than the Arachnids, yet more so than humans.[36] The events of the novel take place during an interstellar war between the Terran Federation and the Arachnids.[37] At the opening of the story, Earth is not at war, yet such a declaration has come when Rico has completed his training.[5] The "Skinnies" are initially allies of the Pseudo-Arachnids, but switch to alliance with humans, midway through the novel.[36] Faster-than-light travel exists in this future: spacecraft use the "Cherenkov drive", and can travel "Sol to Capella, forty-six lightyears, in under six weeks".[38] Starship Troopers is narrated by the main protagonist Juan "Johnny" Rico, a member of the "Mobile Infantry". It is one of the few Heinlein novels which intersperses his typical linear narrative structure with a series of flashbacks.[5][37] These flashbacks are frequently to Rico's "History and Moral Philosophy" course in school, in which the teacher discusses the history of the structure of their society.[5][18] Rico is depicted as a man of Filipino ancestry. He is from a wealthy family, whose members had never served in the military.[5][19][32] Rico's ancestry is depicted as inconsequential, society having finally abandoned racial and gender-based prejudice.[19] Plot The novel opens with Rico aboard the corvette transport Rodger Young (named after real life Medal of Honor recipient Rodger Young),[39] serving with the platoon known as "Rasczak's Roughnecks". The platoon carries out a raid against a planetary colony held by Skinnies.[19] The raid is relatively brief: the platoon lands on the planet, destroys its targets, and retreats, suffering two casualties in the process. One of them, Dizzy Flores, is rescued by Rico but dies while returning to orbit.[40] The narrative then flashes back to Rico's graduation from high school. Rico and his best friend Carl are considering joining the Federal Service after graduation; Rico is hesitant, partly due to his father's attitude towards the military.[5] Rico makes his decision after discovering that his classmate Carmen Ibañez also intends to enlist.[41] Rico's choice is taken poorly by his parents, and he leaves with a sense of estrangement. He is assigned to the Mobile Infantry, and moves to Camp Arthur Currie (named for Sir Arthur Currie who rose through the ranks to command the Canadian Corps in World War I) on the Canadian prairie for his training under Sergeant Charles Zim.[42] The training is extremely demanding.[43] Rico receives combat training of all types, including simulated fights in armored suits.[44][45] A fellow recruit is court-martialed, flogged, and dismissed for striking a drill instructor who was also his company commander. Rico himself is given five lashes for firing a rocket during a drill with armored suits and simulated nuclear weapons without ensuring that no friendlies were within the blast zone, which in combat would have resulted in the death of a fellow soldier.[46] Another recruit, who murdered a baby girl after deserting the army, is hanged by his battalion after his arrest by civilian police.[46] Disheartened, Rico thinks of resigning when he receives a letter from Jean Dubois, who taught Rico History and Moral Philosophy.[47] Dubois reveals that he was once a lieutenant colonel in the Mobile Infantry, which gives Rico the motivation not to resign.[48] After further training at another camp near Vancouver, Rico graduates with 187 others, of the 2,009 who had begun training in that regiment.[49] The "Bug War" has changed from minor incidents to a full-scale war during Rico's training. An Arachnid attack that annihilates the city of Buenos Aires alerts civilians to the situation; Rico's mother is killed in the attack.[50] Rico participates in the Battle of Klendathu, an attack on the Arachnid's home world, which turns into a disastrous defeat for the Terran Federation.[51] Rico's ship, the Valley Forge, is destroyed, and his unit is decimated; he is reassigned to the Roughnecks on board the Rodger Young, led by Lieutenant Rasczak and Sergeant Jelal.[52] The unit carries out several raids, and Rico is promoted to corporal by Jelal after Rasczak dies in combat.[53] One of his comrades in the Roughnecks suggests that Rico go to officer training school and try to become an officer. Rico ends up going to see Jelal, and finds that Jelal already had the paperwork ready. Rico enters Officer Candidate School for a second course of training, including further courses in "History and Moral Philosophy".[54][55] En route from the Roughnecks to the school Rico encounters his father who has also enlisted and is now a corporal, and the two reconcile. He is also visited in school by Carmen, now an ensign and ship's pilot officer in the Navy, and the two discuss their friend Carl, who had been killed earlier in the war.[56] Rico is commissioned a temporary third lieutenant for his final test: a posting to a combat unit. Under the tutelage of his company commander, Captain Blackstone, and with the aid of his platoon sergeant, his boot camp drill instructor Fleet Sergeant Zim, Rico commands a platoon during "Operation Royalty", a raid to capture members of the Arachnid brain caste and queens.[57] Rico then returns to the officer school to graduate. The novel ends with him holding the rank of second lieutenant, in command of his old platoon in the Rodger Young, with his father as his platoon sergeant. The platoon has been renamed "Rico's Roughnecks", and is about to participate in an attack on Klendathu.[58] Themes Robert Heinlein in 1976 Commentators have written that Starship Troopers is not driven by its plot, though it contains scenes of military combat. Instead, much of the novel is given over to a discussion of ideas.[59] In particular, the discussion of political views is a recurring feature of what scholar Jeffrey Cass described as an "ideologically intense" book.[16] A 1997 review in Salon categorized it as a "philosophical novel".[1] Critics have debated to what extent the novel promotes Heinlein's own political views. Some contend that the novel maintains a sense of irony that allows readers to draw their own conclusions; others argue that Heinlein is sermonizing throughout the book, and that its purpose is to expound Heinlein's militaristic philosophy.[16][18] Militarism Starship Troopers has been identified as being a part of a tradition in American science fiction that assumes that violent conflict and the militarization of society are inevitable and necessary.[8] Although the Mobile Infantry, the force to which Rico is assigned, is seen as a lowly post by the characters in the story, the novel itself suggests that it is the heart of the army and the most honorable unit in it.[43] In a commentary written in 1980, Heinlein agreed that Starship Troopers "glorifies the military ... Specifically the P.B.I., the Poor Bloody Infantry, the mudfoot who places his frail body between his loved home and the war's desolation – but is rarely appreciated ... he has the toughest job of all and should be honored."[13] The story is based on the social Darwinist idea of society as a struggle for survival based on military strength. It suggests that some conflicts must be resolved by force: one of the lessons Rico is repeatedly taught is that violence can be an effective method of settling conflict.[19] These suggestions derive in part from Heinlein's view that in the 1950s the US government was being too conciliatory in its dealings with communist China and the Soviet Union.[17][59][60][61] Heinlein draws an analogy between the human society in the novel, which is well-to-do but needs to be vigilant against the imperialist threat of the Arachnids, and US society of the 1950s. Reviewers have suggested that the Arachnids are Heinlein's analogue for communists. Traits used to support this include the communal nature of the Arachnids, which makes them capable of a much higher degree of coordination than the humans. Bug society is once explicitly described as communist, and is moreover depicted as communist by nature; this has been read as implying that those with a different political ideology are analogous to alien beings.[9][19][62] The related motifs of alien invasion, patriotism, and personal sacrifice during war, are present, as are other aspects of US popular culture of the 1950s.[17] Commentators have argued that Heinlein's portrayal of aliens, as well as being a reference to 1950s communist countries, aims to "reinscribe the ideologies of America's mythic frontier history". The concept of the frontier includes a social-Darwinist argument of constantly fighting for survival, even at the expense of indigenous people or, in the case of Starship Troopers, of aliens. Heinlein suggests that without territorial expansion involving violent conquest of other races, humans would be destroyed.[63] Scholar Jamie King has stated that Heinlein does not address the question of what the military government and Federal Service would do in peacetime, and argues that Heinlein has set up a society designed to be continuously at war, and to keep expanding its territory.[64] Coming of age Starship Troopers has been referred to as a bildungsroman or "coming-of-age" story for Rico, as he matures through his tenure in the infantry. His training, both at boot camp and at officer candidate school, involves learning the value of militarism, thus inviting the reader to learn it as well.[43] This is especially true of the parts of his training that involve indoctrination, such as the claim by one of his instructors that rule by military veterans is the ideal form of government, because only they understand how to put collective well-being above the individual.[43] The story traces Rico's transformation from a boy into a soldier, while exploring issues of identity and motivation,[18] and traces his overall moral and social development, in a manner identified by commentators as similar to many stories about German soldiers in World War I.[65] Rico's transformation has been likened to the common narrative within stories with military themes by scholar H. Bruce Franklin. This typical narrative is that of a sloppy and unfit civilian being knocked into shape by tough officers, whose training is "calculated sadism" but is depicted as fundamentally being on the right side.[32] The letter Rico receives from Dubois, partly responsible for Rico "crossing the hump" with his training, is shown as a turning point in his development.[19] The classroom scenes embedded in the story serve to explain Rico's adventures, and highlight his reactions to events around. A notable example is the execution Rico is forced to witness after a deserter from his unit murders a young girl; Rico is uncertain of his own reaction until he remembers a lecture by Dubois in which the latter argues that "moral sense" derives entirely from the will to survive.[19][66] The concept of the American frontier is also related to the coming-of-age theme. Young protagonists across Heinlein's novels attain manhood by confronting a hostile "wilderness" in space; coming-of-age in a military, alien context is a common theme in Heinlein's earlier works as well.[67] Rico's coming-of-age has also been described as being related to his relationship with his father; the journey "outward" through the novel also contains a search for Rico's childhood and a reunion with his estranged parent.[68] Moral decline Starship Troopers also critiques US society of the 1950s, suggesting that it led young people to be spoiled and undisciplined. These beliefs are expressed through the classroom lectures of Dubois, Rico's teacher for History and Moral Philosophy. Dubois praises flogging and other types of corporal punishment as a means of addressing juvenile crimes. It has been suggested that Heinlein endorsed this view, although the fact that Dubois also compares raising children to training a puppy has been used to argue that Heinlein was making use of irony.[10] The story is strongly in favor of corporal punishment and capital punishment, as a means of correcting juvenile delinquents, part of a trend in science fiction which examines technology and outer space in an innovative manner, but is reactionary with respect to human relationships.[7][23] As with other books by Heinlein, traditional schools are denigrated, while learning "on the spot" is extolled: Rico is able to master the things required of him in military training without undue difficulty.[19] Dubois also ridicules the idea of inalienable rights, such as "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness", arguing that people have only the rights that they are willing to fight and die for to protect.[33][66][69] The novel appeals to scientific authority to justify this position; Dubois repeatedly states that his argument is mathematically demonstrable, statements which have led scholars to label the novel "hard science fiction", despite its social and political themes.[70] The "moral decline" caused by this situation is depicted as having caused a global war between an alliance of the US, Britain, and Russia against the "Chinese Hegemony" in the year 1987. Despite the alliance between the US and Russia, this war has been described as demonstrating Heinlein's anti-communist beliefs, which saw "swarming hordes" of Chinese as a bigger threat. The novel draws some comparisons between the Chinese and the Arachnids, and suggests that the lessons of one war could be applied to the other.[69] Reception To Heinlein's surprise,[71] Starship Troopers won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1960.[72] It has been acknowledged as one of the best-known and most influential works of science fiction.[2][21] The novel is considered a landmark for the genre, having been described by a 1960 review as one of the ten best genre books of 1959,[73] in a 2009 review as a key science fiction novel of the 1950s,[14] and as the best-known example of military science fiction.[74] The novel has been described as marking Heinlein's transition from writing juvenile fiction to a "more mature phase" as an author.[3] Reviewing the book with others written for children, Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction wrote in 1960 that "Heinlein has penned a juvenile that really is not. This is a new and bitter and disillusioned Heinlein". Rating it 2.5 stars out of five for children, 4.5 stars for adults, and "?" for civilians, he believed that the novel would be "of exceptional interest to veterans with battle experience ... but youngsters will find it melancholy and verbose".[75] Conversely, Michael Moorcock described it as Heinlein's last "straight" science fiction, before he turned to more serious writing such as Stranger in a Strange Land.[76] By 1980, twenty years after its release, Starship Troopers had been translated into eleven languages and was still selling strongly. Heinlein nevertheless complained that, despite this success, almost all the mail he received about it was negative and he only heard about it "when someone wants to chew me out".[71] The novel is highly contentious.[3] Controversy surrounded its praise of the military and approval of violence, to the extent that it has frequently been described as fascist, and its implication that militarism is superior to traditional democracy.[3][77] Heinlein's peers were among those who argued over the book; a comparison between a quote in Starship Troopers that "the noblest fate that a man can endure is to place his own mortal body between his loved home and war's desolation"[78] and the anti-war poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen began a two-year discussion in the Proceedings of the Institute for Twenty-First Century Studies from 1959 to 1961, with James Blish, Poul Anderson, Philip José Farmer, Anthony Boucher, John Brunner, Brian Aldiss, among those debating Starship Troopers's quality of writing, philosophy, and morality.[79] The writing in Starship Troopers has received varied responses, with the scenes of military training and combat receiving praise. In a 2009 retrospective, science-fiction writer Jo Walton wrote that Starship Troopers was "military SF done extremely well".[18] She went on to argue that "Heinlein was absolutely at his peak when he wrote this in 1959. He had so much technical stylistic mastery of the craft of writing science fiction that he could [tell the story] 'backwards and in high heels' and get away with it."[18] Others referred to it as very readable, and found the military scenes compelling.[3][11][12] Heinlein's descriptions of training and boot camp in the novel, based on his own experiences in the military, have been described as being rendered with remarkable skill.[17] A 1960 review in the New York Herald Tribune praised the "brilliantly written" passages describing infantry combat, and also called attention to the discussion of weapons and armor,[80] which, according to other reviewers, demonstrated Heinlein's "undiminished talent for invention".[19] Scholar George Slusser described the book in 1986 as the "ultimately convincing space-war epic", praising in particular the "precisely imagined" weapons and tactics,[68] while a 1979 science fiction encyclopedia referred to it as the "slickest" of Heinlein's juvenile books.[19] Criticism of the style of the book has centered on its political aspects. Heinlein's discussions of his political beliefs were criticized as "didactic",[11][80][81] and the novel was derided for "exposition [that was] inserted in large indigestible chunks".[80] Author Ken MacLeod's 2003 analysis of the political nature of Starship Troopers stated that it was "a book where civics infodumps and accounts of brutal boot-camp training far outweigh the thin and tensionless combat scenes".[12] Scientist and author Brunner compared it to a "Victorian children's book",[82] while the Science Fiction Handbook published in 2009 said that the novel provided "compelling images of a futuristic military" and that it raised important questions, even for those who disagree with its political ideology. However, it stated that the story was weak as a tale of an alien encounter, as it did not explore alien society in any detail, but presented the Arachnids as nameless and faceless creatures that wished to destroy humanity.[22] Boucher, founder of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, remarked in 1960 that Heinlein had "forgotten to insert a story".[80] A 1979 summary said that though Heinlein's vision might verge on fascism, his tightly controlled narrative made his ideology seem "vibrantly appealing".[19] Criticism of militarism Starship Troopers is generally considered to promote militarism, the glorification of war and of the military.[14] Scholar Bruce Franklin referred to it in 1980 as a "bugle-blowing, drum-beating glorification" of military service, and wrote that militarism and imperialism were the explicit message of the book.[15][83] Science fiction writer Dean McLaughlin called it "a book-length recruiting poster".[84] In 1968 science fiction critic Alexei Panshin called Starship Troopers a militaristic polemic and compared it to a recruiting film, stating that it "purports to show the life of a typical soldier, with a soundtrack commentary by earnest sincere Private Jones who interprets what we see for us." Panshin stated that there was no "sustained human conflict" in the book: instead, "All the soldiers we see are tough, smart, competent, cleancut, clean-shaven, and noble."[85] Panshin, a veteran of the peacetime military, argued that Heinlein glossed over the reality of military life, and that the Terran Federation-Arachnid conflict existed simply because, "Starship troopers are not half so glorious sitting on their butts polishing their weapons for the tenth time for lack of anything else to do."[85] Literature scholar George Slusser, in describing the novel as "wrong-headed and retrogressive", argued that calling its ideology militarism or imperialism was inadequate, as these descriptions suggested an economic motive. Slusser instead says that Heinlein advocates for a complete "technological subjugation of nature", of which the Arachnids are a symbol, and that this subjugation itself is depicted as a sign of human advancement.[83] A 1997 review of the film in Salon stated that the novel could almost be described as propaganda, and was terrifying as a result, particularly in its belief that the boot camp had to be an ingredient of any civilization. This was described as a highly unusual utopian vision.[1] Moorcock stated that the lessons Rico learns in boot camp: "wars are inevitable, [and] that the army is always right".[76] In discussing the book's utility in classroom discussions of the form of government, Alan Myers stated that its depiction of the military was of an "unashamedly Earth-chauvinist nature".[11] In the words of science fiction scholar Darko Suvin, Starship Troopers was an "unsubtle but powerful black-and-white paean to combat life", and an example of agitprop in favor of military values.[81] Other writers defended Heinlein. George Price argued that "[Heinlein] implies, first, that war is something endured, not enjoyed, and second, that war is so unpleasant, so desolate, that it must at all costs be kept away from one's home."[86] Poul Anderson also defended some of the novel's positions, arguing "Heinlein has recognized the problem of selective versus nonselective franchise, and his proposed solution does merit discussion."[87] Complaints were made against Heinlein for the lack of conscription in Starship Troopers. When he wrote the novel, the military draft was still in effect in the US.[88] Allegations of fascism The society within the book has frequently been described as fascist.[14][16][17] According to the 2009 Science Fiction Handbook, it had the effect of giving Heinlein a reputation as a "fanatical warmongering fascist".[6] Scholar Jeffrey Cass has referred to the setting of the book as "unremittingly grim fascism". He has stated that the novel made an analogy between its military conflict and those of the US after World War II, and that it justified American imperialism in the name of fighting another form of imperialism.[89] Jasper Goss has referred to it as "crypto-fascist".[17] Suvin compares Heinlein's suggestion that "all wars arise from population pressure" to the Nazi concept of Lebensraum or "living space" for a superior society that was used to justify territorial expansion.[90] Some reviewers have suggested that Heinlein was simply discussing the merits of a selective versus a nonselective franchise.[18] Heinlein made a similar claim, over two decades after Starship Troopers's publication, in his Expanded Universe and further claimed that 95 percent of "veterans" were not military personnel but members of the civil service.[91] Heinlein's own description has been disputed, even among the book's defenders. Heinlein scholar James Gifford has argued that a number of quotes within the novel suggest that the characters within the book assume that the Federal Service is largely military. For instance, when Rico tells his father that he is interested in Federal Service, his father immediately explains his belief that Federal Service is a bad idea because there is no war in progress, indicating that he sees Federal Service as military in nature. Gifford states that although Heinlein's intentions may have been that Federal Service be 95 percent non-military, in relation to the actual contents of the book, Heinlein "is wrong on this point. Flatly so."[5] Dennis Showalter, writing in 1975, defended Starship Troopers, stating that the society depicted in it did not contain many elements of fascism. He argues that the novel does not include outright opposition to Bolshevism and liberalism that would be expected in a fascist society.[89] Others have responded by saying Showalter's argument is based on a literal reading of the novel, and that the story glorifies militarism to a large extent.[89] Ken Macleod argues that the book does not actually advocate fascism because anybody capable of understanding the oath of Federal Service is able to enlist and thereby obtain political power.[12] Macleod states that Heinlein's books are consistently liberal, but cover a spectrum from democratic to elitist forms of liberalism, Starship Troopers being on the latter end of the spectrum.[2] It has been argued that Heinlein's militarism is more libertarian than fascist, and that this trend is also present in Heinlein's other popular books of the period, such as Stranger in a Strange Land (1961) and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966). This period of Heinlein's writing has received more critical attention than any other, although he continued to write into the 1980s.[14] Apparent utopianism The setting of the book is presented by Heinlein as utopian; its leaders are shown as good and wise, and the population as free and prosperous.[6][19] Slusser wrote in 1987 that Starship Troopers depicts a world that is "hell for human beings", but nonetheless celebrates the ideology of its fictional society.[83] The rulers are claimed to be the best in history, because they understand that human nature is to fight for power through the use of force.[43] The suggestion of utopia is not explored in depth, as the lives of those outside the military are not shown in any detail.[19][22] The novel suggests that the militarist philosophy espoused by many of the characters has a mathematical backing, though reviewers have commented that Heinlein does not present any basis for this.[18][43] Writers such as Farmer, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Michael Moorcock have criticized the novel for being a hypothetical utopia, in the sense that while Heinlein's ideas sound plausible, they have never been put to the test. Moorcock wrote an essay entitled "Starship Stormtroopers" in which he attacked Heinlein and other writers over similar "Utopian fiction".[76] Lowndes accused Heinlein of using straw man arguments, "countering ingenuous half-truths with brilliant half-truths".[92] Lowndes further argued that the Terran Federation could never be as idealistic as Heinlein portrays it to be because he never properly addressed "whether or not [non-citizens] have at least as full a measure of civil redress against official injustice as we have today".[92] Farmer agreed, arguing that a "world ruled by veterans would be as mismanaged, graft-ridden, and insane as one ruled by men who had never gotten near the odor of blood and guts".[93] Race and gender Authors and commentators have stated that the manner in which the extraterrestrial beings are portrayed in Starship Troopers has racist aspects, arguing that the nicknames "Bugs" and "Skinnies" carry racial overtones. John Brunner compared them to calling Koreans "gooks".[82] Slusser argued that the term "Bugs" was an "abusive and biologically inaccurate" word that justified the violence against alien beings, a tendency which, according to Slusser, the book shared with other commercially successful science fiction.[62] Some of Heinlein's other works have also been described as racist, though Franklin argues that this was not unique to Heinlein, and that he was less racist than the US government of the time.[94] Heinlein's early novel Sixth Column was called a "racist paean" to a white resistance movement against an Asian horde derived from the Yellow Peril.[95] In 1978, Moorcock wrote that Starship Troopers "set the pattern for Heinlein's more ambitious paternalistic, xenophobic" stories.[76] Robert Lowndes argues that the war between the Terrans and the Arachnids is not about a quest for racial purity, but rather an extension of Heinlein's belief that man is a wild animal. According to this theory, if man lacks a moral compass beyond the will to survive, and he was confronted by another species with a similar lack of morality, then the only possible moral result would be warfare.[92] The fact that all pilots in the novel are women (in contrast to the infantry, which is entirely male) has been cited as evidence of progressive gender politics within the story, although the idea expressed by Rico that women are the motivation for men to fight in the military is a counter-example to this.[18][22] A 1996 science fiction encyclopedia said that like much of Heinlein's fiction, Starship Troopers exemplified "macho male culture".[96] The prosthetically enhanced soldiers in the novel, all of whom are men, have been described as an example of the "hyper-masculinity" brought on by the proximity of these men to technology.[97] The story portrays the Arachnids as so alien that the only response to them can be war. Feminist scholars have described this reaction as a "conventionally masculinist" one.[98] Steffen Hantke has described the mechanized suits in the novel, which make the wearer resemble a "steel gorilla," as defining masculinity as "something intensely physical, based on animal power, instinct, and aggression". He calls this form of masculinity "all body, so to speak, and no brain".[99] Thus, in Hantke's reading, Starship Troopers expresses fears of how masculinity may be preserved in an environment of high technology.[100] This fear is exacerbated by the motifs of pregnancy and birth that Heinlein uses when describing how the soldiers in suits are dropped from spaceships piloted by women.[101] Though Rico says he finds women "marvelous", he shows no desire for sexual activity; the war seems to have subsumed sex in this respect.[19] A 1979 summary argued that despite the gestures towards women's equality, women in the story were still objects, to be protected, and to fight wars over.[19] Influence A real-life concept of powered armor, an idea popularized by Starship Troopers[102] Heinlein's books, and Starship Troopers in particular, had an enormous impact on political science fiction, to the extent that author Ken MacLeod has stated that "the political strand in [science fiction] can be described as a dialogue with Heinlein," although many participants in this dialogue disagree with Heinlein.[2] Science fiction critic Darko Suvin states that Starship Troopers is the "ancestral text of US science fiction militarism" and that it shaped the debate about the role of the military in society for many years.[20] In addition to his political views, Heinlein's ideas about a futuristic military as depicted in the novel were deeply influential among films, books, and television shows in later years.[22] Roger Beaumont has suggested that Starship Troopers may some day be considered a manual for extraterrestrial warfare.[103] Suvin refers to Juan Rico as the "archetypal Space Soldier".[104] Starship Troopers included concepts in military engineering which have since been widely used in other fiction, and which have occasionally been paralleled by scientific research. The novel has been cited as the source of the idea of powered armor exoskeletons, which Heinlein describes in great detail.[83][105][106][107] Such suits became a staple of military science fiction. Franchises that have employed this technology include Iron Man, Exo Squad, Halo, District 9, Elysium, and Edge of Tomorrow.[21] During the shooting of the science fiction film Aliens, director James Cameron required the actors playing space marines to read Starship Troopers to understand their parts, and also cited it as an influence for the space drop, terms like "bug hunt", and the cargo-loader exoskeleton.[108] Starship Troopers had a direct influence on many later science fiction stories. John Steakley's 1984 novel Armor was, according to the author, born out of frustration with the small amount of actual combat in Starship Troopers and because he wanted this aspect developed further.[109] The "Mobile Suits" from the 1979 Nippon Sunrise anime series Mobile Suit Gundam were inspired by the powered armor from Starship Troopers.[110] The 1988 Gainax OVA series Gunbuster has plot elements similar to Starship Troopers, depicting humanity arrayed against an alien military.[107] Scholars have identified elements of Heinlein's influence in Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card, as well. Hantke, in particular, compares the battle room in Ender's Game to Heinlein's prosthetic suits, stating that they both regulate but also enhance human agency.[111] Suvin suggests parallels between the plots of the two novels, with human society in both stories at war against insect-like aliens, but states that the story of Ender Wiggin takes a very different direction, as Ender regrets his genocidal actions and dedicates his efforts to protecting his erstwhile targets.[104] Conversely, Joe Haldeman's 1974 anti-war, Hugo- and Nebula-winning science fiction novel The Forever War is popularly thought to be a direct reply to Starship Troopers, and though Haldeman has stated that it is actually a result of his personal experiences in the Vietnam War, he has admitted to being influenced by Starship Troopers.[112][113][114] Haldeman said that he disagreed with Starship Troopers because it "glorifies war", but added that "it's a very well-crafted novel, and I believe Heinlein was honest with it".[112] The Forever War contains several parallels to Starship Troopers, including its setting. Commentators have described it as a reaction to Heinlein's novel, a suggestion Haldeman denies; the two novels are very different in terms of their attitude towards the military. The Forever War does not depict war as a noble pursuit, with the sides clearly defined as good and evil; instead, the novel explores the dehumanizing effect of war, influenced by the real world context of the Vietnam War.[23] Haldeman received a letter from Heinlein, congratulating him on his Nebula Award, which "meant more than the award itself".[115] According to author Spider Robinson, Heinlein approached Haldeman at the awards banquet and said the book "may be the best future war story I've ever read!"[116] Harry Harrison's 1965 novel Bill, the Galactic Hero has also been described as a reaction to Starship Troopers,[6] while Gordon R. Dickson's 1961 novel Naked to the Stars has been called "an obvious rejoinder" to Starship Troopers.[117] Ring of Swords, written by Eleanor Arnason in 1993, also depicts a war between two highly aggressive species, of which humans are one. The story deliberately inverts several aspects of Starship Troopers: the story is told from the point of view of diplomats seeking to prevent war, rather than soldiers fighting it, and the conflict is the result of the two species being extremely similar, rather than different.[118] Adaptations 1997 film Main article: Starship Troopers (film) Further information: Starship Troopers (franchise) The film rights to the novel were licensed in the 1990s, several years after Heinlein's death. The project was originally entitled Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine, and had been in production before the producers bought the rights to Starship Troopers.[119][120][121] The film was directed by Paul Verhoeven (who found the book too boring to finish), and released in 1997.[122] The screenplay, by Ed Neumeier, shared character names and some plot details with the novel.[123] The film contained several elements that differed from the book, including a military that is completely integrated with respect to sex. It had the stated intention of treating its material in an ironic or sarcastic manner, to undermine the political ideology of the novel.[17][124] The mechanized suits that featured prominently in the novel were absent from the film, due to budget constraints.[99] The film used fascist imagery throughout, including portraying the Terran Federation's personnel wearing uniforms strongly reminiscent of those worn by the SS, the Nazi paramilitary.[125] Verhoeven stated in 1997 that the first scene of the film – an advertisement for the Mobile Infantry – was adapted shot-for-shot from a scene in Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will (1935), specifically an outdoor rally for the Reichsarbeitsdienst. Other references to Nazism include the Albert Speer-style architecture and the propagandistic dialogue ("Violence is the supreme authority!").[126] According to Verhoeven, the references to Nazism reflected his own experience in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II.[24][127] The film reignited the debate over the nature of the Terran society in Heinlein's world, and several critics accused Verhoeven of creating a fascist universe. Others, and Verhoeven himself, have stated that the film was intended to be ironic, and to critique fascism.[77][128] The film has also been described as criticizing the jingoism of US foreign policy, the military industrial complex, and the society in the film, which elevates violence over sensitivity.[129] It received several negative critical reviews, reviewers suggesting that it was unsophisticated and targeted a juvenile audience, although some scholars and critics have also supported its description as satirical.[21][24][124][129] The absence of the powered armor technology drew criticism from fans.[21][99] The success of the film's endeavor to critique the ideology of the novel has been disputed.[24] Four sequels, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004),[130] Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008),[131] Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)[132] and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017) were released as straight-to-DVD films. In December 2011, Neal H. Moritz, producer of films such as the Fast & Furious series and I Am Legend, announced plans for a remake of the film that he claims will be more faithful to the source material.[133] In 2016 Mark Swift and Damian Shannon were reported to be writing the film.[134][needs update] Animated series Main article: Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles An animated TV series was also released based both on the novel and 1997 film called Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, it follows the exploits of the Mobile Infantry squad, "Razak's Roughnecks", during the SICON–Bugs War between a newly united humanity and an extraterrestrial race, known as the "Bugs," also sometimes referred to as Arachnids. The show focuses mainly on the Roughnecks' missions, rather than addressing the larger war. Paul Verhoeven served as an executive producer.[135] The show ran for one season from August 1999 to April 2000. Other media From October to December 1988, Sunrise and Bandai Visual produced a six-episode Japanese original video animation locally titled Uchū no Senshi with mobile infantry power armor designs by Kazutaka Miyatake, based on Starship Troopers.[136] Dark Horse Comics, Mongoose Publishing and Markosia hold the license to produce comic books based on Starship Troopers, written by authors including Warren Ellis, Gordon Rennie and Tony Lee.[137][138] Avalon Hill published Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers in 1976, a map-and-counter board wargame featuring a number of scenarios as written in the novel.[139] In 1998, Mythic Entertainment released Starship Troopers: Battlespace. The web-based interactive game, in which players battled each other in overhead space combat, allowed players to assume either Klendathu or Federation roles, was developed alongside the film adaptation.[24][140] Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game was released by Mongoose Publishing in 2005, a miniature wargame which used material from the novel, film, and animated TV series.[141] Spectre Media released Starship Troopers: Invasion Mobile Infantry, a game for PCs, in 2012.[142] Offworld Industries developed and published the 2023 game Starship Troopers: Extermination, a cooperative multiplayer first-person shooter available for PC.[143]

Jay and Euan sit down with longtime CrossFit Mojo member Hannah Miles as she gets ready to move to Washington state and close out an important chapter with the Mojo community.Hannah has been with us since the gym opened and has become a staple of the early-morning crew. In this episode, she reflects on her time at Mojo, the role CrossFit played in helping her become a better athlete through high school and college, and how that foundation helped prepare her to complete her first Ironman.We also talk about the friendships, routines, challenges, and memories that come with being part of a gym community for years—and what makes saying goodbye so difficult.Hannah's last class at Mojo is tomorrow (10/02) at 4:55 AM, fittingly with the crew she has been such a big part of.We're going to miss her, but we're incredibly grateful for the years, effort, energy, and friendship she brought to CrossFit Mojo.Hard Work. High Fives. Good Vibes.

Warum läuft gefühlt jeder Manager plötzlich einen Marathon? Jan Frodeno, Olympiasieger und dreifacher Ironman-Weltmeister, erklärt, was hinter dem Ausdauer-Hype steckt und warum er ihn trotzdem für den „einzigen Nicht-Hype“ hält. Was haben die Abnehmspritze und ein Aufsatz von ChatGPT gemeinsam? Jan erklärt, warum jede Abkürzung einen Preis hat und warum echtes Selbstvertrauen nur durch Beweise entsteht, nicht durch Schönreden. Er erzählt, warum er sich früher bis zur Ohnmacht trainiert hat und das heute für einen Fehler hält. Warum seine beste Leistung nicht kam, als Triathlon sein ganzes Leben war, sondern erst mit Familie und Balance. Und welche Regel ihm hilft, 20 von 25 Dingen in seinem Leben bewusst zu ignorieren.

In der Kona Daily begleiten wir unsere Aloha Kalle Age Group Athletes auf ihrem Weg nach Hawaii. Jeden Tag gibt es ein neues Update direkt aus der Vorbereitung: Training, Alltag, Vorfreude, Herausforderungen, Zweifel, Highlights und alles, was in den letzten 30 Tagen vor Kona wirklich passiert.

Feeling flat during your taper? Worried you've never ridden the full 56 miles before your first 70.3? Coach Rob answers listener questions on why tapering feels rubbish (and why you'll feel so much better by race day), and why you'll ride faster on race day than in training. He also covers whether you need a TT bike for Ironman courses like Austria (spoiler: there are probably more impactful upgrades to make first), how to train for the swim in a lake, and how fit you need to be a year out from IRONMAN. Plus athlete success stories from Ironman Wales and Leeds.Got a question for the show? Send it to ⁠⁠⁠⁠help@oxygenaddict.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Plus: Rob is having three and a half years' worth of hair cut off in mid-September and donating it to be made into a wig for a child with cancer. It costs around £700 to make the wig and he'd be so grateful for anybody that can share any amount - big or small - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via this donation link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠* * * * * * * *SPONSORS* * * * * * * *Thinking about your first Ironman or 70.3 in 2027? At ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Team Oxygenaddict,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ we specialise in helping busy professionals fit high-quality training around demanding jobs and family life. Book an application call today to find out if you'd be a good fit for Team Oxygenaddict here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://team.oxygenaddict.com/consultation-call/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠* * * * * * * * * * * *⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠precisionfuelandhydration.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fuel & Hydration Planner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event. And then⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ book a free 20-minute video consultation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use code OXYGEN26 at checkout to claim your 15% discount

It's time for another edition of What Did I Miss?, our monthly pop culture roundup! This month, we reunited the Super Brack Bros Cinematic Universe with Jay, host of Super Bracket Bros, and Andrew from the Loyal Undead YouTube Channel to break down some of the biggest stories in entertainment and gaming you might have missed over the last few weeks.Xbox's Ongoing Restructuring: More layoffs, major studio changes, and Activision taking over development of the next Halo game. We also discussed Kojima's move to Xbox, studio closures, and what all these changes mean for the future of Xbox and its biggest franchises.Bungie's Destiny and Marathon Problems: Bungie is walking back decisions and rethinking its approach to Destiny 2 amid Marathon's struggles. What does this mean for the future of both franchises, and can Bungie regain the trust of its player base?The Last of Us Season 3: Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann reveal they will have no creative input whatsoever in the upcoming HBO season. We discuss what this could mean for the show's direction and its relationship with the games.The Game of the Year Race: With no clear cut frontrunner for Game of the Year so far, we look at the year's biggest releases and ask whether Grand Theft Auto VI is an inevitable winner when it finally arrives.We also squeeze in a few extra stories during our "Didn't Make the Cut" round, including a leaked Iron Man game and Wendy's unexpectedly releasing a pop punk album that's actually pretty good!As always, we wrap things up with our pop culture Kahoot! challenge, putting our knowledge to the test and competing for bragging rights. Find all available episodes of Friendly Neighborhood Gamers here!Follow the Loyal Undead on YouTube here!Find Super Bracket Bros here!

Neste episódio recebemos andré Lopes 2º lugar no IRONMAN 70.3 São Paulo para contar o que realmente acontece quando você está disputando uma prova na frenteConvidado: André Lopes — Triatleta ProfissionalPEGUE O SEU CAFÉ E VEM COM A GENTE!!!Parceiro: @seekdopaHosts: @sergiomagalhaes1 @betonitrini @wagner__41 @erikamagrisseProdução: @stemmasportsPauta & conteúdo: @cafecomtriathlonEdição: @acqua_xtremeGravação: @studiostemmaCapa: @pedroc.jr#cafecomtri #stemma #triathlon #triatleta

AVENGERS ASSEMBLE! JACKIE & PAIGE REACH THE MCU'S FIRST EPIC TEAM-UP! Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/rejects #rulapod Jackie Bonsignore & Paige Kimsey watch The Avengers (2012) for the first time as they continue their MCU journey toward Tom Holland's Spider-Man and Spider-Man: Homecoming! In this full movie reaction and review, Earth's Mightiest Heroes unite against Loki during the Battle of New York. Jackie & Paige react to the iconic Avengers circle shot, Hulk smashing Loki, Agent Coulson's fate, Iron Man carrying the nuclear missile through the wormhole, Thanos' first appearance, and the shawarma post-credits scene! The Avengers (2012) Full Movie Reaction Watch Along:   / thereelrejects   Written and directed by Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly), The Avengers stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man (Oppenheimer, Sherlock Holmes), Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America (Knives Out, Snowpiercer), Chris Hemsworth as Thor (Extraction, Furiosa), Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner/Hulk (13 Going on 30, Poor Things), Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Marriage Story, Lost in Translation), Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye (The Hurt Locker, Mayor of Kingstown), Tom Hiddleston as Loki (The Night Manager, Crimson Peak), and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury (Pulp Fiction, Captain Marvel). Jackie & Paige discuss the Avengers' clashing personalities, Loki's invasion, the Tesseract, Mark Ruffalo's Hulk debut, the MCU Phase One payoff, and how the Battle of New York connects directly to Adrian Toomes, Damage Control, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. Follow Jackie Bonsignore: https://www.instagram.com/jackiebonsignore/ Follow Paige Kimsey https://www.instagram.com/paige.popcorn?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In der Kona Daily begleiten wir unsere Aloha Kalle Age Group Athletes auf ihrem Weg nach Hawaii. Jeden Tag gibt es ein neues Update direkt aus der Vorbereitung: Training, Alltag, Vorfreude, Herausforderungen, Zweifel, Highlights und alles, was in den letzten 30 Tagen vor Kona wirklich passiert.

Ironman gets his brain massaged with tapping hand massages with Avengers Endgame popcorn buckets as props

innendørs Ironman? Joda, det finnes og i denne episoden snakker vi med to av initiativtakerne bak det store og rare forskningsprosjektet som går av stabelen i slutten av oktober. Kristian stiller til start, og har en haug med mer eller mindre gode spørsmål. Vil du støtte innsamlingen til aktiv mot kreft? Klikk her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

n der Kona Daily begleiten wir unsere Aloha Kalle Age Group Athletes auf ihrem Weg nach Hawaii. Jeden Tag gibt es ein neues Update direkt aus der Vorbereitung: Training, Alltag, Vorfreude, Herausforderungen, Zweifel, Highlights und alles, was in den letzten 30 Tagen vor Kona wirklich passiert.

TeachHoops.com NukeHydration.com — ready to drink clean sports hydration, shipped nationwide. Sample pack (two Lime Time, two OG Orange, plus extras) is $19.99 with shipping included. Use code YOUTHHOOPS15 for 15% off, sample pack included CoachingYouthHoops.com Is Your Kid Actually Hydrated, or Just Drinking Something Blue? The couple taking on Gatorade from a Mississippi warehouse. Coach Bill sits down with Marty and Lesley Frascogna, the husband and wife team behind Nuke Hydration and a sponsor of this show, which he discloses right up front. They found each other through a LinkedIn conversation, and Coach Bill's interest was simple: he was tired of picking up bottles full of dye and would never hand that to his own team. Lesley owns this part of the story. Gatorade, Gatorade Zero, a stretch where their son drank Prime because he thought it was cool, and some Propel because, as she puts it, in her brain clear must mean healthy. The tipping point was standing over a grocery cart loaded with Gatorade she was about to hand out to a house full of kids and feeling guilty about it. Marty's side was the Ironman. He came to triathlon with no background in it, and when his nutrition coach asked what he was actually putting in his body, the answer turned out to be not much: not enough sodium, not even enough fluid ounces. And he had played college sports. He thought he knew this stuff. This is the running argument of the episode. Coach Bill had heard the Ironman version. Marty, an attorney for eighteen years and self described steady hand, says the Ironman was the setup, but Lesley took it and ran. She is the impulsive one. She had also been a florist for twenty four years and wanted a career change, and so did he. Her one non negotiable from the start: it had to be ready to drink. Not a powder. A bottle a kid can hold. Marty asked about powder and she shut it down immediately. She was calling formulators the next day. For the record, Coach Bill and Lesley referred to Marty as an Ironman six times before he brought it up himself. He wanted that noted. Market research pointed to a real gap. Hydration packets are everywhere. Ready to drink is essentially Coke's Powerade and Pepsi's Gatorade and not much else. When they walked into Whole Foods looking for the clean alternative that surely already existed, they found a couple of options with two problems. First, no cool factor. Their own kids laughed and said they would not walk around with it. Second, natural flavors. Lesley's view is that natural flavors are not really natural. They start from a natural product and then get heavily processed in a lab. That was a line they would not cross, and she notes that avoiding natural flavors is becoming a real consumer trend this year. Their answer to what parents miss when they think hydration means water: most youth athletes are not drinking enough to begin with, they are not getting enough sodium, and they are short on electrolytes. Sweat goes out, salt has to go back in. Coach Bill can vouch. He carries a large bottle, drinks three a day, and still came back dehydrated on routine bloodwork. Volume alone does not do it. Marty's favorite frame, from his training: carbs are the gas, hydration is the oil. If you burn all the oil, you cannot retroactively pour it back in. The engine is already gone. He has actually blown an engine by skipping an oil change, so the metaphor stuck. On timing, both agree with what Coach Bill preaches to his team. Hydration starts the night before. If your game is Saturday and you start Saturday morning, you are already behind. This one they did not plan to collect. A high school team they work with gave players a Nuke two hours before a game, water alongside it, and another Nuke at halftime, in Mississippi heat. Not one cramp on the team. The coach said it was the first time in school history. They watched the opposing team go down every few minutes on TV, on a weekend when a player elsewhere died on the field from heat. They have now seen it repeat for three straight weeks. They are also hearing from women who drink one a day and say it keeps their headaches and migraines away. A study with Mississippi State's kinesiology department on Nuke specifically is in the works, which should say whether the credit belongs to the coconut water, the Celtic sea salt, or the combination. Coconut water as the base, for hydration and the added benefits, and because almost nothing else in the category uses it. Celtic sea salt, not table salt. Lesley says the internal debate over which salt to use was close to infinite. They wanted something from the ocean, with the trace minerals that come with it. Lemon and lime juice for actual flavor in the original Lime Time. Five grams of added organic cane sugar. They deliberately did not go to zero. A little sugar helps hydration, carries flavor, and gives kids a small burst of energy. It is a fraction of what is in a conventional sports drink. Stevia and monk fruit to balance the lemon and lime without piling on more sugar and calories. They said no to extra vitamin C, extra vitamins, extra magnesium. Not necessary. The moment that defined the whole company came at the formulation lab, six months in, when they finally loved the taste and spotted an ingredient on the panel they did not recognize. They asked what it did. The answer was mostly color, with a little magnesium they did not need. Lesley's response: get rid of it. Two halves. Nothing Unnecessary, and Keep the Energy. No, there is no caffeine in it, which is the first thing most people ask. Nothing Unnecessary has become the filter for the whole company, not just the formula. Lesley catches herself planning a big elaborate activation in Nashville and then pulls it back to something simple that is all about the drink. Keep the Energy is about the daily wins: no sugar spike, no crash, one brick in the wall every day. The bottle says no guilt. The team pushed back on putting it there. Lesley insisted, at a hundred and ten percent, because of exactly what she felt pushing that Gatorade cart. Mom guilt is everywhere, parents are doing their best, and if one decision can be made easier and feel good, that is the job. Coach Bill's version is the same from the coach's side: he does not feel bad handing it to his players. Neither of them is a nutritionist and they say so. Lesley's honest answer is that the two go hand in hand and nobody is perfect. There is still junk food in their pantry. But fully hydrated and badly fueled is a moot point. Coach Bill's version of this was handing out nutrition bars before early morning games, because so many kids skip breakfast and you can see how that game is going to go before it starts. Lesley's broader point: it is not just the kids who need educating. She did not understand the difference hydration actually makes until Marty started training. She thought eight glasses of water was just the recommendation so you do not die. The second husband and wife pair to appear on the show, and Marty's first question was whether the first couple is still married. They describe a good yin and yang: Lesley is passionate, impulsive, burn the boats, we are doing this now. Marty wants the long term plan and the strategy thought all the way through. The bigger problem is that they are never off. Date night turns into a work meeting. Lesley, diagnosed with ADHD at thirty six, needs the schedule to stay fluid, which frustrates a man who would like a schedule set in stone. They also have a warehouse and still fight over which corner of the house to work in. Their kids, Lesley jokes, would like mom and dad to go back to their real jobs. Two flavors now: the original Lime Time and the just launched OG Orange. A third is coming in the spring as a collaboration with someone they are not naming yet. Direct to consumer at nukehydration.com, with a new site launching in about three weeks. Lesley ships it herself, nationwide, with handwritten notes. They are in independent grocery stores around Jackson, Mississippi and Birmingham and expanding. The growth they are proudest of is schools. Athletic directors are getting real pressure from parents asking for healthier options, and "we have always given the team Gatorade" is no longer an answer. Next goal: working directly with coaches to set up team shops so parents can buy straight from them. 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We review all the racing from the weekend including the WTC Grand Final in Pontevedra. Casper Stornes is out of Kona – how does this affect the pro series standings and how will the race now unfold without him. Macy Roberts won the free race entry to IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne. We find out more about her. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Jack's reverse taper for Kona 0:03:16 – IM703 New York cancelled 0:04:46 – IRONMAN Chattanooga 0:07:09 – WTC Final Pontevedra 0:09.51 – The swim pontoon issue…would it have changed the outcome? 0:15:16 – Matt Hauser's win 0:16:38 – Running up and down hill an art form 0:19:25 – The reaction in the Tri Community to Hauser's win 0:20:33 – Australian females not as strong 0:21:30 – Jan Frodeno's marathon 0:23:32 – Cassandre Beaugrand's win 0:28:16 – Beth Potter's performance 0:34:17 – IRONMAN Australia Port Mac 0:35:15 – Macy Roberts 0:43:41 – Jack's off to Kona 0:48:35 – Guy and Kate's plans for racing next year 0:52:00 – Casper Stornes out of Kona 0:53:06 – Jack gets called for drug testing 1:07.00 – Will Kate race Kona as an age grouper LINKS: Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/ Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/ Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/ World Triathlon Cup Finals in Pontevedra at https://triathlon.org/events/2026-wtcf-pontevedra IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-melbourne IRONMAN Chattanooga at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-chattanooga IRONMAN Australia at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-australia

We speak to SEGA Producer Ed Annunziata and dive deep on SEGA's X-Men, X-Men 2: Clone Wars and the unreleased  X-Women: Sinister's Virus!

Lawyer and data scientist Bennett Borden joins Nick Schutt to talk about the first technological revolution aimed at knowledge work, not factories. Borden traces a path from a 1990s CIA analytics shop to Georgetown Law, Big Law AI chairs, NIST's AI Risk Management Framework, and founding Clarion AI Partners. The conversation covers Iron Man versus Terminator, constitutional AI and QC agents, the reasonableness standard, why society got social media wrong, Utah's mental-health chatbot statute, education tutors that refuse to hand over the answer, and why frontier-model jailbreaks still keep him up at night. Listen to Robots and Red Tape.Why generative AI hits lawyers, consultants, and CEOs firstBuilding agents you can actually control, with telemetry and a QC botRegulation that cannot keep pace, and the common-law test that still doesSocial media's attention algorithm as a warning, not a templateEducation, medicine, and small models trained on a firm's own “secret sauce”Guest: Bennett Borden, Founder & CEO, Clarion AI Partners — lawyer and data scientist at the intersection of law, technology, and data.Subscribe to Robots and Red TapeWatch: https://youtu.be/oLEbBH-qayUPodcast: Robots and Red Tape | Host: Nick Schutt | YouTube: @RobotsandRedTapeAI

Dancers make great athletes. Nick Davis is proof. Welcome to the PodFam, Nick!From Broadway to the Boston Marathon, Nick shared his story how discipline and performance skills can carry over into endurance sports.Rehearsals, auditions, travel, training—he kept showing up. And now he's competing alongside Olympians, Ironman champions, and elite runners. Sometimes the strength people underestimate is exactly what makes you stand out.You're going to love this conversation with Nick who is also training for this years New York City Marathon!During the Tros we debate all the possible Newsletter names that you suggested and narrow it down to a few to vote on. The after Nick's guest segment we dive into the weekend that was Clarence DeMar and YUKI STOOLIE!!!! That's right, Yuki dressed up as Stoolie during the Clarence DeMar Marathon in Keene, New Hampshire. This episode is loaded with a little bit of everything!Chapters00:54 Intro07:39 Newsletter Naming and Creative Process31:38 Guest Segment: Nick Davis42:10 Early Dance and Theater Life51:24 Reality TV and The Trainer Games01:08:20 Nick's Journey into Running01:21:23 Theater Life and on stage Code Brown01:30:28 Final Two Questions01:38:28 Outro: Thank You Nick01:41:42 Clarence DeMar Weekend Recap01:46:52 Yuki's Stoolie Running Kit01:52:15 Erika's Clarence DeMar Experience01:56:42 Berlin Shoutouts and thoughts02:03:30 Documentary Insights: The Impossible Year02:05:11 Nostalgia and Pop Culture: Adam Sandler's Legacy02:09:10 Don't Forget to StretchThank you to DJ Darren Roy for presenting the Tros for us and jumping onboard with our new, soon to be named Newsletter!Follow Nick on Instagram HERESubscribe to our Newsletter HERE and have a chance to win some big prizes soonOn The Runs Links, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, ThreadsJoin our Patreon HEREStrava Group HEREEmail us at ontherunspod@gmail.com

John Alen joins the SnailBoys this week to talk about the first full year of the Barrett Lake Outhouse Project (BLOP). He talks about how much was pumped out, how many trips it’s taken, and a little bit about the total funds. With BLOP’s success, there is now new interest in whether this can be expanded to other trails. With another one of our favorite trails, Land Managers is expressing interest, and maybe Fordyce Lake Outhouse Project (FLOP). Donate To BLOP: https://www.venmo.com/u/Hi-Landers4WDClub  Donate To FLOP: https://www.venmo.com/u/friendsoffordyce GROUP BUY: It’s time for another group buy. If you’re interested in getting a Carbon Winch at a 20% discount, we need 15 people to sign up. If you’re interested, please reach out ot Jimmy or Tyler. SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow off-road enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcasts. Congratulations to JeffH555 for winning our 800 reviews giveaway. The runner-up was Roanokrick. You won an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway September giveaway is with our biggest show sponsor, MORRFlate. They are releasing their Power Panel Pro switch panel. This is a brand new product to hit the industry with their 12 switches and manual power-down switch. The panel is also RGB, and each switch has four settings. If you want a chance to win, make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Congratulations to David Kurak and Austin Stanley for winning the August giveaway is with our good friends over at GEARWRENCH Tools. GEARWRENCH has a new line of tools with Hi-Viz. These have one side of the wrench painted and easy to read, while the other side is still etched into the wrench, but the etching is filled with orange paint. We are giving away one set of Standard and Metric Wrenches, and a set of Standard and Metric sockets to a lucky winner. If you want a chance to win, make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 –SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate – snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ Kits4WheelUnderground – snailtrail 10% offIceco – SnailTrail 12% offRUSOH Fire Extinguishers – RusohCrawlers discount code gets you 12% offDevos Outdoor – snailtrail12 gets you 12% off sitewideIronman 4×4 – snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4×4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad – snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope – snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus – SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor – SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply – ST4x4 for 10% offBackpacker’s Pantry – Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use the Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music – ComaStudio Outroll Music – Meizong Kumbang

Celebrating the 500th episode of the Addict II Athlete Podcast, Coach Blu sits down with a true pioneer in movement based recovery: Todd Crandall, founder of Racing for Recovery. Long before recovery communities such as Addict II Athlete were changing lives through fitness, connection, accountability, and purpose, Todd was proving that movement could become a powerful pathway out of addiction.Todd shares his journey through trauma, addiction, and self-destruction and the turning points that led him to rebuild his life through endurance athletics, including Ironman competition. He explains how training gave him more than physical strength: it created discipline, identity, confidence, emotional regulation, and a reason to keep moving forward.This conversation honors Todd's legacy while exploring the shared philosophy behind Racing for Recovery and Addict II Athlete: "movement equals healing". It is an episode about turning pain into purpose, taking ownership of the next right step, and using the hardest chapters of life as training material for a stronger future.Listen in for an honest, motivating conversation about recovery, resilience, endurance, and the power of becoming the person you once needed.Chapters00:00 Introduction and episode overview03:05 Turning tragedy into a movement for healing07:36 Spiritual inspiration and purpose in Todd's journey11:10 The importance of vulnerability and sharing stories12:39 Overcoming societal judgment and stigma14:15 The team approach and community support in recovery15:34 Athletic challenges as metaphors for life's obstacles19:04 Todd's extensive Iron Man experience and lessons learned22:13 The motivation to continue and avoid burnout24:37 The concept of embracing the suck and resilience28:30 Balancing personal recovery with family and community33:13 The impact of helping others and giving back35:35 Todd's journey as an author and storyteller40:05 Creating resources for children and families44:25 Healing childhood trauma through storytelling48:48 Looking back and staying motivated to move forward50:52 Supporting others and community involvement52:35 Upcoming events and how to get involved54:23 Closing thoughts and gratitude58:59 Connecting with Todd Crandall and supporting Racing for RecoveryFor more information about Racing For Recovery:https://racingforrecovery.org/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/racing-for-recovery-podcast/id1693894844Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/19gxpSkt4K/?mibextid=wwXIfrInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soberultraman?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&stkn=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==Join Coach Blu and Team Addict II Athlete and begin your recovery with a tram behind you! Our online addiction and mental health program provides live group sessions with Coach Blu, our weekly Home Base Recovery Meeting, therapeutic assignments, and educational information. Take You Mark, Get Set, Let's Go and click the link below. https://www.skool.com/addict-ii-athlete-5988/about?ref=9090e81114674311874340c02b1095d0Please visit our website for more information on Team Addict to Athlete and Addiction Recovery Podcasts.https://www.AddictToAthlete.org

Turnbuckle Tavern is powered by G FUEL and Official Dick Lazer. Use code TAVERN for 20% off at GFUEL.com and DickLazers.com. This week, Wrestling Tonight remembers Benjamin Satterley, known around the world as PAC, who passed away at just 40 years old less than 24 hours after competing at AEW All Out in Chicago. We discuss the shock surrounding his passing and the deeply personal tributes from Marina Shafir, Lance Archer, Jon Moxley, Will Ospreay, Tommaso Ciampa, Mustafa Ali, Natalya, Nick Wayne and countless others across professional wrestling. Then we go back through PAC's remarkable 20 plus year career, beginning on the UK independents before his explosive and innovative style took him to PWG, Dragon Gate and New Japan. We look at how PAC became so much more than a high flyer, combining ridiculous aerial ability with the speed, striking, grappling and intensity he developed while working across completely different wrestling cultures. We follow that evolution into WWE, from becoming NXT Champion and helping define the early TakeOver era to his transformation into the King of the Cruiserweights, before his departure eventually allowed PAC to return as The Bastard. That evolution continued in AEW, where he became one of the company's earliest major signings, the inaugural All Atlantic Champion, an AEW World Trios Champion, a member of Death Triangle and eventually a Death Rider. Along the way, we revisit the matches that showed just how special and versatile PAC really was, from El Generico in PWG and Sami Zayn at NXT TakeOver: R Evolution to his incredible Iron Man match with Kenny Omega, the completely different showcase against Orange Cassidy at Revolution, Death Triangle's battles with The Elite and his 2024 All Out match with Will Ospreay. We also look back at his final match against Andrade El Idolo at All Out 2026 and how, more than two decades into his career, PAC was still performing at an elite level. We also explore PAC's influence on the generations that followed him. Wrestling eventually caught up to a lot of the athleticism that made PAC look almost impossible in the mid 2000s, but he never stopped evolving. From Ospreay calling him a hero to PAC encouraging a young Nick Wayne, his influence went far beyond moves and helped expand what people thought a professional wrestler could physically do. More than anything, this episode remembers both PAC and Benjamin Satterley. Behind The Bastard was a man his friends and peers remembered as kind, humble, soft spoken and incredibly passionate about professional wrestling, someone who looked after his peers and encouraged the wrestlers coming behind him. We celebrate the life, career and lasting influence of one of the most unique performers of his generation. Be sure to support the show and join our Patreon for just $2.99 a month at PATREON.COM/THETURNBUCKLETAVERN for exclusive content, and follow @turnbuckletavern across social media for all the latest updates. Until the following week, when we wine and dine with you kings and queens, stay out of the alley and away from the pork and beans. God luck and good speed.  

Rates spike, margins shrink, and every “simple” load turns into an exception at the worst possible time. That's why we sat down with Danny (Rapido) and Jack (Lean Solutions Group) to get brutally practical about what actually helps freight brokers and 3PLs scale right now: a human-in-the-loop model that blends nearshore logistics outsourcing, workflow automation, and real operational governance.We dig into the real story behind Lean and Rapido joining forces, including what it takes to build operations in Mexico, why “cheapest headcount” is a dead-end strategy, and how buyers should think about geography when the goal is consistent execution. Jack also lays out how Lean is pushing past commodity staff augmentation with digital transformation support, data assessments, dashboards, and a roadmap toward outcome-based pricing and gainshare models.Then we get specific about AI in logistics. We talk through what's working in production today (load building, quote automation, dispatch automation, appointment scheduling, document collection, POD retrieval, document verification) and why freight is a tough proving ground where the exception is the rule. Finally, we tackle the touchiest topic of all: carrier sales. Is it too “close to the wallet” to outsource, or can tech plus training create an “Iron Man suit” that scales relationships without sacrificing quality?If you care about freight brokerage operations, nearshore staffing, AI automation, and building a durable service edge, this episode is for you.Thanks to our sponsors:Cloneops.ai: Not just AI. Industry-born AI.cloneops.aiBitfreighter: Scale Freight. Not Integration Costs. Win More. Accept More.bitfreighter.comTriumph: Accelerate quote-to-cash with AI-powered invoicing, bank-grade carrier payments, and transaction-based market intelligence.triumph.io/morecapacity

Championship season continues! We recap an insane Grand Final in Pontevedra, joined by the current 70.3 World Champion, Hayden Wilde. He opens up and talks about his Wilde September, thoughts while racing and experiences from the race course this month. We talk about it all, the sprint finishes, the pontoon fiasco, disqualifications, what to expect for next years Triathlon World Tour, Hayden's Kona predictions. We go through all the drama at the WTCS Pontevedra plus the IRONMAN 70.3 New York and 70.3 Augusta race that proved to be a great showing for some but two athletes stood out amongst the rest. New Website: https://protrinews.com/

MRC wraps up March 1969 with Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD 10, Captain America 111, Iron Man 11, and Avengers 62! Some people don't belong on Christmas ornaments! Putting the toothpaste back in the tube! And more! Check it out!

Three episodes into our MCU series and we've already got our first sequel - 2010's Iron Man 2 - which Marvel couldn't resist making after the success of the original. Robert Downey Jr returns as Tony Stark, facing off against both Mickey Rourke's Whiplash and the age-old conundrum of what do you do with a superhero after their origin story? You talk about them on a podcast, that's what. Let's go!Join the Redshirt Cinema Club! Support us at patreon.com/redshirtcinemaclub to receive two bonus episodes every month as well as our newsletter, The Civilian Observer.You can also follow us at x.com/redshirtcinema and get in touch at redshirtcinemaclub@gmail.com.Here's the schedule for our MCU season...Iron Man (2008) -14/9/26BONUS - 16/9/26The Incredible Hulk (2008) - 21/9/26Iron Man 2 (2010) - 28/9/26BONUS - 30/9/26Thor (2011) - 5/10/26Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) - 12/10/26BONUS - 14/10/26The Avengers - 19/10/26 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WEBSITE: https://shop.longevityplan.ai?utm_source=MURPHYREFERRAL CODE: MURPHYWhat if your wearable data, biomarkers, training, recovery, and even AI could work together to give you a clearer picture of your health and performance?In this episode of The Fitness Beginner Podcast, I sit down with Tony Medrano, CEO and Co-Founder of LongevityPlan.AI, to talk about AI, longevity, recovery, biological age, wearable data, and peptides.Tony has completed three full Ironman triathlons, served as a U.S. Navy officer, built multiple AI companies, and worked with organizations across professional sports, government, and healthcare.We break down what actually matters when it comes to tracking your health, why more data isn't always better, how AI could change the way we approach fitness and longevity, and how to separate legitimate peptide science from the hype you see online.If you're interested in improving your health, fitness, recovery, and performance—especially as you get older—this episode is packed with practical takeaways.Subscribe to The Fitness Beginner Podcast for more conversations and advice on fitness, health, mindset, and building habits that last.

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Luke and Jae assemble to revisit The Avengers, the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a landmark moment in superhero cinema. Bringing together Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, Joss Whedon's blockbuster unites Marvel's biggest heroes for an epic battle to save the world. How does this superhero team up hold up today? Assemble with Luke and Jae as they revisit the film that changed the MCU forever!

The crew is back to chat about Ironman holding discussions regarding what to do if the hurricane means Kona needs to be cancelled and one of the biggest pros leaving Kona on a plane last week to avoid any of the potential chaos. They run you through all of the IRONMAN 70.3 New York/Augusta craziness & the short course grand final sprint finish. Then finish by bringing a VERY special guest onto the show and some of random talking points that we have a laugh about.NOMIO - Get yourself some Nomio at their website in Europe, The Feed.com in USA or aidstation.com everywhere else!Stamina - Download the STAMINA app and use the code TTH for a week's free programming.Precision Fuel & Hydration: Use the code TTH15 to get 15% off your first order with Precision at their website. We would LOVE if you could tell Precision you heard about them from The Triathlon Hour in their "how did you hear about us?" question when purchasing - it helps support the podcast.Pillar Performance: Use the discount code TTH15 to get 15% off your first order with Pillar Performance at their website or if you're in North America use the TTH15 discount code at The Feed.Lever Movement: Use the massive discount code TTH for 20% off your Lever system, just google "Lever Movement" to find their website.Nerd BeltsDiscount code - TTH26 (for 15% off)Click here to buy yourself a Nerd BeltPHOTO - JAMES MITCHELL THE BLOOD LEGEND

This week, we are joined by Niall Connaughton (@nnncee on Instagram), who shares his journey from Gaelic football to Ironman, discusses training, nutrition, and triathlon challenges, and offers practical advice for beginners and seasoned athletes alike for the upcoming Dublin Marathon, as well as thoughts on running the Chicago Marathon, New York Marathon, 4 of his 11 Ironmans in Lanzarote and much more20:00 We welcome Niall Connaughton23:13 Balancing a high-pressure career with endurance training27:48 Nutrition strategies for travelling athletes and macro considerations31:42 Getting started in triathlon: beginner tips and first race advice33:43 How to approach swimming as a beginner36:45 Barriers to swimming in Ireland and solutions39:07 Why Niall chose Ironman over marathon and other races40:23 Training in Lanzarote and the appeal of the island43:22 Involving family in training trips and balancing life46:12 Recap of Niall's toughest Ironman experience48:24 Managing setbacks and injuries psychologically50:12 The importance of love for the training process56:29 Tapering strategies for race day58:09 Approach to long runs and race pace59:31 Distance versus time in training61:21 Training blocks and structuring sessions64:26 Using cycling for aerobic base and recovery65:36 Comparison of Chicago and New York marathons72:12 Experiencing race day in major marathons74:11 How to start training for triathlon and next stepsThe Ultrapure 5K Running Bundle is a must have for your running routine. Shop HEREGet the AGR Ultrapure Sprint Bundle HERE with the exclusive AGR Bobble Hat!! If you've never had your VO₂ max or metabolism measured, there's a good chance you're training at the wrong intensity, missing valuable adaptations, or getting your race nutrition wrong.Health Matters replaces guesswork with data. With over 15 years of experience, they're one of Europe's most experienced performance testing providers.Find out more or book your test at myhealthmatters.ie. ALTAR Speed Dust is engineered to keep fuel in your tank so you can go faster, farther and longer than ever before. Use the code AGR15 to get 15% off at checkout (excludes bundles).altarfuel.com

Have we been thinking about sodium all wrong? Dr Alan McCubbin thinks we might have been.. Are daily electrolytes necessary, or is pre-race salt loading a complete waste of time? In this episode, sports dietitian and lead sodium researcher Dr Alan McCubbin breaks down the real science of hydration and electrolyte replacement for endurance athletes. Plus, learn how to balance fluid intake with sodium loss, why salt capsules can trigger severe mid-race gut distress, and the truth behind common cramping myths. This episode is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching. We help triathletes and endurance athletes train smarter to race faster. Your hosts are Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly and endurance coach Jordan Donnelly. Time Stamps:0:00 – Are Daily Electrolyte Supplements a Scam?1:43 – How Your Kidneys Manage Sodium Deficits4:40 – Does Pre-Race Sodium Loading Work?8:04 – Why We Started Researching Sodium for Triathletes19:37 – The 5-Hour Rule: When Sodium Actually Matters23:33 – Why Blood Sodium Rises When You Sweat26:36 – Is the 2% Fluid Loss Rule Outdated?33:07 – You're Probably Measuring Sweat Loss Wrong37:28 – Getting the Balance Right Between Fluid and Sodium44:33 – How Long-Distance Races Change Your Hydration Plan50:35 – Can Extra Sodium Directly Boost Performance?55:20 – Why So Many Triathletes Overuse Salt Tablets59:46 – When Drinking to Thirst Goes Wrong1:04:00 – Managing Hydration in Extreme Heat & Humidity1:11:40 – Magnesium, Potassium & Cramping Myths Debunked1:15:39 – Unanswered Questions in Sodium & Hydration Research If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, visit trivelocoaching.com.au. Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/trivelocoaching Disclaimer: The content in this podcast is not intended to be medical advice, treatment, or diagnosis. None of the content provided is intended to imply that any products, remedies, or information mentioned are designed to prevent, diagnose, cure, or alleviate any disease, ailment, defect, or injury, nor should they be used for therapeutic purposes. The content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming, or triathlon training and should not replace medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional. We do not accept liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred through the use of or reliance on our content.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whats up watchers! Don't call it a comeback, we've been here for years! The original dork dad is back, Lucky has returned! We talk everything about his return. Where has the time gone where has the luck gone where has NWT been? We talk all things comeback and yes that famous comeback! What was your favorite comeback movie is it something like Rocky or how about RDJ's comeback story with Ironman. Did some Pulp Fiction make the list for Travolta or are we just dismissing the gold we had with Look Who's Talking some of our favorite guilty pleasures at NWT. So much fun as we welcome Lucky back Join us!!!!!

A IA vai acabar com o mundo? E por que as empresas que alertam para esse risco continuam acelerando? No Braincast 651, Carlos Merigo, Ana Freitas, Cris Dias, Luiz Hygino e Hiago Vinícius discutem os riscos da inteligência artificial, os interesses por trás dos discursos apocalípticos e a corrida para desenvolver sistemas cada vez mais poderosos. O papo passa por agentes autônomos, segurança, trabalho, data centers, geopolítica e regulação. Como levar os riscos a sério, questionar as promessas das empresas e participar das decisões sobre o futuro dessa tecnologia? 05:28 - PAUTA 01:23:57 - Qual é a Boa? -- A NOVA TEMPORADA DE TERRA DA MÁFIA JÁ CHEGOU! Assista agora, só no Paramount+: https://bit.ly/4ca2Hdl?r=qr --- A NOVA CHEVROLET S10 TRAIL BOSS CHEGA PRONTA PARA IR ALÉM DO ASFALTO. Com suspensão Ironman, pneus Pirelli Scorpion All-Terrain, rodas de 18" e proposta 100% off-road, a picape combina robustez, controle e liberdade para escolher o próximo caminho. Viva no Modo Boss. Somos Picapeiros. Somos Chevrolet. Saiba mais: https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N285807.137759BRGLOBO/B36855717.456949620;dc_trk_aid=650888445;dc_trk_cid=207947612;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;gdpr=${GDPR};gdpr_consent=${GDPR_CONSENT_755};ltd=;dc_tdv=1 -- ✳️ TORNE-SE MEMBRO DO B9 E GANHE BENEFÍCIOS: Braincast secreto; grupo de assinantes no Telegram; e episódios sem anúncios!

This week on the Toy Power Podcast, we once express a huge welcome to our fantastic Canadian friend; Colin Betts!! Clearing a huge space on our shelves to promote this Retrospective Toyline; we skate into the (on-going) franchise that is: Shogun Warriors! With their Robotic appearances; all the way to their Kaiju counterparts; this spotlight covers this Giants! Including a shout-out to their samller scaled versions; all the way to their numerous Comicbook appearances. This is a fun discussion on this diverse line. Then we change things up; & talk about the first Five eps of the New HBO DC series: Lanterns! Then rounding out the ep; Frank touches on the New Video Game: Wolverine! A fun epsiode that touches on all parts of the Universes! Support the show: http://patreon.com/toypowerpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coach Lauren joins the show to share hard-won tips for tackling back-to-back Ironman races. We dig into training block design, recovery between events, fueling strategy, pacing across the swim/bike/run, and the mental game of stacking two full-distance races close together. Whether you're eyeing your first double or looking to sharpen an existing plan, there's something in here for you. Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by Vespa Power Endurance Nutrition. Less sugar. Higher performance. Faster recovery. Visit https://vespapower.com/ and use discount code g2gvespa15. Grit2Greatness Calls to Action: - Website: https://grit2greatnessendurance.com/ - Facebook: @grit2greatnessendurance - Instagram: @g2gendurance - Become a Team Member: https://forms.gle/TPmvpZfPnKqmi9w29 - Subscribe to the Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grit2greatness-endurance/id1508563057

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Individually they were just like those guys who like to hang around the comic book shop and talk comics but together they form the Earth's Mightiest Podcast! IN THIS EPISODE We talk about the... Avengers books of August 2026 Avengers - Armageddon #3 Captain America #14 Iron Man #8 Quick Hits Reborn - Ultimate Impact #4 Fantastic Four #15 [EMP RSS] Subscribe [RSS All] Subscribe [Google Play All] Subscribe [iTunes] Subscribe Music: EMP theme song By Tribe One http://tribeonewon.wordpress.com/ Email: TheAvengers@EarthsMightiestPodcast.com Website: http://www.EarthsMightiestPodcast.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EMPcast/Viet's Website: http://www.comedianviet.com Check out Seth's comic Dalrak the Mighty on Global Comix!

This week on Truth to Power, we bring you highlights from the first hour of our special live broadcast from the 2026 Louisville Veg Fest, held on Saturday, September 12th at the Mellwood Art Center. Forward Radio was a proud media sponsor of Kentucky's premier celebration of all things vegan, featuring over 19,000 sq ft of indoor space filled with over 60 vendors and additional food trucks bringing the fun outside, too! Forward Radio hosted a booth to share how you can turn all that plant-power into community radio! The day featured live music, performances, craft beer, cocktails, a plant-based marketplace, and inspiring speakers. Today we bring you the first speaker, Activist, Athlete, Creator & Author, Dominick Thompson. We were incredibly grateful to welcome @domzthompson back to Louisville VegFest! After joining us last year and quickly becoming a VegFest fan favorite, we couldn't have been happier to have him return to the stage with a brand-new talk: “Beyond the Walls: Masculinity, Compassion, and Becoming Human.” Dominick is an Ironman triathlete, social entrepreneur, author, and animal rights activist whose story and work have inspired hundreds of thousands of people around the world. After choosing vegetarianism while incarcerated 25 years ago, Dom went on to become a leader in the No-Meat Athlete movement and build a life centered around compassion, wellness, and advocacy. He is the creator of Eat What Elephants Eat, his wellness brand and cookbook, and the real-life inspiration behind the upcoming film Land of Wolves. Learn more at https://vegkentucky.org/vegfest On Truth to Power each week, we gather people from around the community to discuss the state of the world, the nation, the state, and the city! It's a community conversation like you won't hear anywhere else! Truth to Power airs every Friday at 9pm, Saturday at 11am, and Sunday at 7pm on Louisville's grassroots, community radio station, Forward Radio 106.5fm WFMP and live streams at https://www.forwardradio.org

Tyler and Jimmy talk about their weekends, and for once Tyler talks about family time and going to parks with Baby Reid. Jimmy on the other hand talks about working on Samantha and putting the body onto the frame for the first time in years. It really lit a fire under Jimmy and motivated him to get going and work on her and work on the YouTube videos. Join or Support the Great Cycle Challenge: https://greatcyclechallenge.com/teams/SnailTrailoffroadPodcast Make a public comment on the Roadless Rule: https://blueribboncoalition.org/roadless-rule-draft-eis-comment/ GROUP BUY: It’s time for another group buy. If you’re interested in getting a Carbon Winch at a 20% discount, we need 15 people to sign up. If you’re interested, please reach out ot Jimmy or Tyler. SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcasts. Congratulations to JeffH555 for winning our 800 reviews giveaway. The runner-up was Roanokrick. You won an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway September giveaway is with our biggest show sponsor, MORRFlate. They are releasing their Power Panel Pro switch panel. This is a brand new product to hit the industry with their 12 switches and manual power-down switch. The panel is also RGB, and each switch has four settings. If you want a chance to win, make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Congratulations to David Kurak and Austin Stanley for winning the August giveaway is with our good friends over at GEARWRENCH Tools. GEARWRENCH has a new line of tools with Hi-Viz. These have one side of the wrench painted and easy to read, while the other side is still etched into the wrench, but the etching is filled with orange paint. We are giving away one set of Standard and Metric Wrenches, and a set of Standard and Metric sockets to a lucky winner. If you want a chance to win, make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 –SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate – snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ Kits4WheelUnderground – snailtrail 10% offIceco – SnailTrail 12% offRUSOH Fire Extinguishers – RusohCrawlers discount code gets you 12% offDevos Outdoor – snailtrail12 gets you 12% off sitewideIronman 4×4 – snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4×4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad – snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope – snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus – SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor – SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply – ST4x4 for 10% offBackpacker’s Pantry – Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use the Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music – ComaStudio Outroll Music – Meizong Kumbang

Mikael Eriksson and Jack Hutchens answer listener questions, starting with a long look at how to fit a marathon into a triathlon year: when to do it, how much running it takes, what happens to the swim and the bike, and how far the long run really should be. Then questions on racing a 70.3 inside a base phase, coming back from overtraining syndrome, and whether you have to dig a hole to get supercompensation.We do listener Q&As monthly, the last Thursday every month.HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS:Where a marathon fits in a triathlon year, autumn against spring, and the one situation where the less obvious option is the right call.Setting run mileage when you are also swimming and biking. Why the starting point is your own running history rather than a plan chosen by goal time, and what is wrong with how most marathon plans are built.A pro triathlete with a 60-minute record of 400 W at 78 kg asks why a 2:30 marathon still feels far away. What VO2max and fractional utilisation leave as the only possible explanation, and what can and cannot be changed about it.Long run distance against total volume, and the main point of disagreement between Mikael and Jack for this episode. Plus how far the longest long run should go, banded by goal time from a first marathon through to sub-2:30.Quads as the limiter in the marathon, from a listener with a 1:17 half and a 3:01 Ironman marathon. Conditioning, cadence, shoe drop and fuelling, and which of those actually matters.Racing a 70.3 in the middle of a base phase. The question to answer before you decide, and where Mikael and Jack come down differently on treating a race as a training day.Returning to training after overtraining syndrome. What to monitor on the way back, why HRV gets less weight here than you might expect, and the case study of a world-class skier who came back from underperformance to the top.Whether supercompensation requires digging a hole. Thirty-three trained triathletes, a three-week overload block into a four-week taper, and what separated the group that gained the most from the group that spent the study getting sick.SHOWNOTES, LINKS, RESOURCES AND RELATED EPISODES:That Triathlon Show Community on ROUVYThat Triatlon Show Group Ride on ROUVY - 5 October, 18:00 CET (12pm ET, 9am PT), 25 km / 15.5 miles on the Kona bike course. Social ride, easy, everybody is welcome regardless of speed! Ask us questions via our contact form, and on our InstagramFollow Jack on his coach page and InstagramThe shownotes for today's episode can be found here.The full podcast episode archives (including category filters) can be found here.Related episodes:Rune Kjøsen Talsnes, PhD | EP#427Modern marathon training principles and preparation with running coach John DavisStudies discussed:Functional overreaching: the key to peak performance during the taper? - Aubry et al. 2014Functional overreaching in endurance athletes: a necessity or cause for concern? - Bellinger 2020The return from underperformance to sustainable world-class level: a case study of a male cross-country skier - Talsnes et al. 2023Warning signs, monitoring tools, and actions taken by world-class endurance coaches in cases of underperformance - Talsnes et al. 2024Sex differences in self-reported causes, symptoms, and recovery strategies associated with underperformance in endurance athletes - Agudo-Ortega et al. 2024 SPONSORS: Precision Fuel & Hydration produce our favourite gels, sports drinks, and electrolyte and carbohydrate products here at That Triathlon Show and Scientific Triathlon. 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Todd Crandall is an Author, Speaker, and Founder of Racing for Recovery. His journey from addiction to sobriety has inspired countless lives. Todd openly shares his incredible story of resilience, transformation, and the importance of accountability in overcoming adversity. With over 32 years of sobriety and 128 Ironman competitions under his belt, Todd dives deep into the roots of addiction and reveals how his traumatic childhood experiences shaped his path. He emphasizes the significance of understanding the emotional triggers behind destructive behaviors and how making conscious choices can lead to a new beginning.Join Aubrey and Todd as they discuss:The impact of childhood trauma on addiction and recoveryThe importance of accountability and ownership in the recovery processHow to channel competitive drive into positive pursuitsThe role of empathy and support in helping others healTransforming personal pain into a purpose-driven lifeDiscover how Todd's organization, Racing for Recovery, is making a difference by meeting individuals where they are and providing comprehensive support for those in need. With a focus on mental health, nutrition, and physical wellness, Todd and his team are dedicated to helping people reclaim their lives and achieve their own version of an Ironman journey.To learn more about Todd and his work, visit Racing for Recovery or connect with him on social media as @SoberUltraman.If this episode resonates with you, please consider leaving a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts to help spread these vital discussions to others who may need inspiration and support.

In this episode, Noor breaks down what it actually means to activate in the quantum field, and why most people are too stuck in autopilot to ever do it. She also shares one of the most personal stories she's ever told: her brother, 23 years old, woke from a seven-day coma after an aneurysm with doctors telling the family he would most likely never walk again. Three weeks later, he was walking. A year after that, he was training for an Ironman. The stat she opens with is hard to unhear: we think around 60 to 70,000 thoughts a day, and approximately 90% of them are identical. Same coffee, same school run, same routine, same thoughts. Most people aren't consciously creating their reality at all. They're just responding and reacting to the same environment on repeat. If the thoughts don't change, the life doesn't change. So what do you do about it? Noor shares how she carved out a manifestation balcony at home: a space where she shuts down the outside world, puts on music that amplifies her emotional connection to what she's calling in, and spends at least five minutes a day visualizing her desires as already real. She breaks down why emotion is the key ingredient, tackles the "but I can't visualize" objection head on, and explains how her brother's recovery is proof of what becomes possible when you stop living on repeat and start consciously creating a new reality.

TeachHoops.com NukeHydration.com — ready to drink clean sports hydration, shipped nationwide. Sample pack (two Lime Time, two OG Orange, plus extras) is $19.99 with shipping included. Use code YOUTHHOOPS15 for 15% off, sample pack included CoachingYouthHoops.com Is Your Kid Actually Hydrated, or Just Drinking Something Blue? The couple taking on Gatorade from a Mississippi warehouse. Coach Bill sits down with Marty and Lesley Frascogna, the husband and wife team behind Nuke Hydration and a sponsor of this show, which he discloses right up front. They found each other through a LinkedIn conversation, and Coach Bill's interest was simple: he was tired of picking up bottles full of dye and would never hand that to his own team. Lesley owns this part of the story. Gatorade, Gatorade Zero, a stretch where their son drank Prime because he thought it was cool, and some Propel because, as she puts it, in her brain clear must mean healthy. The tipping point was standing over a grocery cart loaded with Gatorade she was about to hand out to a house full of kids and feeling guilty about it. Marty's side was the Ironman. He came to triathlon with no background in it, and when his nutrition coach asked what he was actually putting in his body, the answer turned out to be not much: not enough sodium, not even enough fluid ounces. And he had played college sports. He thought he knew this stuff. This is the running argument of the episode. Coach Bill had heard the Ironman version. Marty, an attorney for eighteen years and self described steady hand, says the Ironman was the setup, but Lesley took it and ran. She is the impulsive one. She had also been a florist for twenty four years and wanted a career change, and so did he. Her one non negotiable from the start: it had to be ready to drink. Not a powder. A bottle a kid can hold. Marty asked about powder and she shut it down immediately. She was calling formulators the next day. For the record, Coach Bill and Lesley referred to Marty as an Ironman six times before he brought it up himself. He wanted that noted. Market research pointed to a real gap. Hydration packets are everywhere. Ready to drink is essentially Coke's Powerade and Pepsi's Gatorade and not much else. When they walked into Whole Foods looking for the clean alternative that surely already existed, they found a couple of options with two problems. First, no cool factor. Their own kids laughed and said they would not walk around with it. Second, natural flavors. Lesley's view is that natural flavors are not really natural. They start from a natural product and then get heavily processed in a lab. That was a line they would not cross, and she notes that avoiding natural flavors is becoming a real consumer trend this year. Their answer to what parents miss when they think hydration means water: most youth athletes are not drinking enough to begin with, they are not getting enough sodium, and they are short on electrolytes. Sweat goes out, salt has to go back in. Coach Bill can vouch. He carries a large bottle, drinks three a day, and still came back dehydrated on routine bloodwork. Volume alone does not do it. Marty's favorite frame, from his training: carbs are the gas, hydration is the oil. If you burn all the oil, you cannot retroactively pour it back in. The engine is already gone. He has actually blown an engine by skipping an oil change, so the metaphor stuck. On timing, both agree with what Coach Bill preaches to his team. Hydration starts the night before. If your game is Saturday and you start Saturday morning, you are already behind. This one they did not plan to collect. A high school team they work with gave players a Nuke two hours before a game, water alongside it, and another Nuke at halftime, in Mississippi heat. Not one cramp on the team. The coach said it was the first time in school history. They watched the opposing team go down every few minutes on TV, on a weekend when a player elsewhere died on the field from heat. They have now seen it repeat for three straight weeks. They are also hearing from women who drink one a day and say it keeps their headaches and migraines away. A study with Mississippi State's kinesiology department on Nuke specifically is in the works, which should say whether the credit belongs to the coconut water, the Celtic sea salt, or the combination. Coconut water as the base, for hydration and the added benefits, and because almost nothing else in the category uses it. Celtic sea salt, not table salt. Lesley says the internal debate over which salt to use was close to infinite. They wanted something from the ocean, with the trace minerals that come with it. Lemon and lime juice for actual flavor in the original Lime Time. Five grams of added organic cane sugar. They deliberately did not go to zero. A little sugar helps hydration, carries flavor, and gives kids a small burst of energy. It is a fraction of what is in a conventional sports drink. Stevia and monk fruit to balance the lemon and lime without piling on more sugar and calories. They said no to extra vitamin C, extra vitamins, extra magnesium. Not necessary. The moment that defined the whole company came at the formulation lab, six months in, when they finally loved the taste and spotted an ingredient on the panel they did not recognize. They asked what it did. The answer was mostly color, with a little magnesium they did not need. Lesley's response: get rid of it. Two halves. Nothing Unnecessary, and Keep the Energy. No, there is no caffeine in it, which is the first thing most people ask. Nothing Unnecessary has become the filter for the whole company, not just the formula. Lesley catches herself planning a big elaborate activation in Nashville and then pulls it back to something simple that is all about the drink. Keep the Energy is about the daily wins: no sugar spike, no crash, one brick in the wall every day. The bottle says no guilt. The team pushed back on putting it there. Lesley insisted, at a hundred and ten percent, because of exactly what she felt pushing that Gatorade cart. Mom guilt is everywhere, parents are doing their best, and if one decision can be made easier and feel good, that is the job. Coach Bill's version is the same from the coach's side: he does not feel bad handing it to his players. Neither of them is a nutritionist and they say so. Lesley's honest answer is that the two go hand in hand and nobody is perfect. There is still junk food in their pantry. But fully hydrated and badly fueled is a moot point. Coach Bill's version of this was handing out nutrition bars before early morning games, because so many kids skip breakfast and you can see how that game is going to go before it starts. Lesley's broader point: it is not just the kids who need educating. She did not understand the difference hydration actually makes until Marty started training. She thought eight glasses of water was just the recommendation so you do not die. The second husband and wife pair to appear on the show, and Marty's first question was whether the first couple is still married. They describe a good yin and yang: Lesley is passionate, impulsive, burn the boats, we are doing this now. Marty wants the long term plan and the strategy thought all the way through. The bigger problem is that they are never off. Date night turns into a work meeting. Lesley, diagnosed with ADHD at thirty six, needs the schedule to stay fluid, which frustrates a man who would like a schedule set in stone. They also have a warehouse and still fight over which corner of the house to work in. Their kids, Lesley jokes, would like mom and dad to go back to their real jobs. Two flavors now: the original Lime Time and the just launched OG Orange. A third is coming in the spring as a collaboration with someone they are not naming yet. Direct to consumer at nukehydration.com, with a new site launching in about three weeks. Lesley ships it herself, nationwide, with handwritten notes. They are in independent grocery stores around Jackson, Mississippi and Birmingham and expanding. The growth they are proudest of is schools. Athletic directors are getting real pressure from parents asking for healthier options, and "we have always given the team Gatorade" is no longer an answer. Next goal: working directly with coaches to set up team shops so parents can buy straight from them. And for anyone who does not want to commit to a full case, the $19.99 sample pack includes two of each flavor with shipping, and YOUTHHOOPS15 works on it. Learn more and get everything you need for your season at TeachHoops.com TitleSubtitleShow NotesBefore Nuke, they were a Gatorade familyWho actually had the ideaThe void they foundHydration is not the same as waterThe Mississippi football data pointWhat is in it, and what is notWhat NUKE actually stands forThe two words Lesley fought forNutrition and hydration togetherWorking together, married eighteen yearsWhere to get it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tickets for Brandon's upcoming Drunk Black History shows across the country in cities like DC, Philly, Orlando, New Orleans, and NYC are available at https://www.drunkblackhistory.com/upcoming-shows Support the podcast by subscribing to our Patreon to get access to hundreds of hours of bonus content, early access to upcoming episodes, and the ability to chat with the hosts! www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn  On this week's episode, Brandon and Justin continue reviewing old MCU movies and discuss their thoughts on "Iron Man 2". They discuss prime ScarJo, try to make sense of whatever the hell Mickey Rourke was doing, and why this was a letdown after the incredible first film.  MP Links: - patreon.com/mediumpopcorn - youtube.com/@MediumPopcornPodcast - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/medium-popcorn Hosts: Brandon Collins (https://www.instagram.com/frodo_blackins) Justin Brown (https://www.instagram.com/jbrowndidit) Medium Popcorn Podcast (https://www.instagram.com/mediumppodcast) "Medium Popcorn" is a production of Casa de Collins LLC.