Podcasts about IWA

For this second archive episode, Chris and Alex revisit Episode 81 of the podcast that gave listeners a quickfire journey through Sub-Saharan African animation with Paula Callus, a Professor in the National Centre for Computer Animation at Bournemouth University and an expert in Sub-Saharan African animation. The films covered in this instalment were Moustapha Alassane's Bon Voyage Sim (1966), Ng'endo Mukii's Yellow Fever (2013), Iwa (2009) from Nigerian filmmaker, illustrator and art director Kenneth (Shofela) Coker, the British/Kenyan animated television series Tinga Tinga Tales (2010-2012), and the science-fiction allegory Pumzi (2009) from writer and director Wanuri Kahiu. Lots here on the cultural and historical specificity of fantasy storytelling, global animation practices, and the post-colonial legacies that guide how African animation has been culturally and critically understood. **Fantasy/Animation theme tune composed by Francisca Araujo** **As featured on Feedspot's 25 Best London Education Podcasts**

Last time we spoke about the fall of Shuri. In the unforgiving terrain of Okinawa during May 1945, American Marines confronted fierce resistance from entrenched Japanese forces. Amidst heavy rain and dwindling supplies, General Buckner's 10th Army battled uphill toward Shuri, a critical stronghold. With communication crumbling and morale wavering, the Americans pressed on, launching daring patrols. The situation reached a turning point when intelligence revealed the Japanese withdrawal plans. Buckner ordered continuous pressure, leading to the capture of significant strategic points like Shuri Castle, which was relentlessly bombarded prior to the Marine assault. On May 29, as the last remnants of Japanese forces fled south, American soldiers swept through Shuri, which lay in utter ruin, a testament to the devastating power of the campaign.  This episode is the Liberation of Mindanao Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Last week we covered the fall of Shuri and today we continue the brutal brawl for Okinawa and the liberation of Mindanao. As we last saw, the Japanese retreat from the Shuri line opened the path for General Buckner's 10th Army to move southward, with only General Fujioka's 62nd Division and a few minor rearguards standing in their way. On June 3, General Arnold's 7th Division continued its offensive to the south. Colonel Pachler's 17th Regiment successfully secured the area of Itokazu. Meanwhile, Colonel Green's 184th Regiment pushed toward the coast to completely cut off the Chinen Peninsula. Colonel Finn's 32nd Regiment was diverted into the rugged hills nearby to clean up any remaining resistance. To the west, despite persistent bad weather and challenging supply conditions, General Bradley's 96th Division also achieved success. Colonel May's 383rd Regiment secured the locations of Kamizato and Tera against relatively light resistance. At the same time, Colonel Halloran's 381st Regiment advanced to seize the entire Inasomi area. Looking northwest, General Del Valle's 1st Marine Division encountered stronger opposition. The bulk of the 5th Marines managed to push only as far as Tsukasa before being pinned down. In a strategic move, Colonel Griebel's 2nd Battalion executed a wide swing through May's rear area to capture the Gisushi region. Colonel Snedeker's 7th Marines made steady progress through the Kokuba Valley, facing small enemy blocking forces, in order to extend the line held by the 5th Marines. Meanwhile, at sea, Admiral Ugaki launched his 9th mass Kikisui attack. This operation, featuring just 50 kamikaze aircraft, faced heavy obstacles due to Typhoon Viper but still managed to damage 2 vessels. In another development, after successfully occupying Torishima Island on May 12, Colonel Clarence Wallace's 8th Marines landed on Iheyajima without encountering any opposition. In addition, preparations for the shore-to-shore assault of General Shepherd's 6th Marine Division were completed. Colonel Shapley's 4th Marines were set to land on the Nishikoku beaches before securing the Oroku Peninsula and its airfield. Consequently, during the early hours of June 4, Shepherd's Reconnaissance Company successfully assaulted Ono-Yama Island, while Shapley's assault battalions began the shore-to-shore movement to Nishikoku under the cover of artillery and naval bombardment. Despite some mechanical failures on the LVTs, the Marines successfully landed at 06:00 under sporadic machine-gun fire and then pushed onto the high ground 300 yards inland against minor resistance. After securing the initial foothold, the attack slowed against increasing resistance on the left flank. Because of this, the reserve 3rd Battalion was landed at 08:45 and subsequently advanced to the edge of the airdrome.  During the day development of the enemy's defense had revealed an inordinate number of automatic weapons, ranging in various calibers up to 40mm. Subsequently, it was disclosed that the Japanese had stripped the armament from the air defenses and damaged aircraft in the area and integrated these weapons into the ground fortifications to stiffen materially the resistance on Oroku. Besides meeting with the most extensive mine fields yet encountered during the campaign, on this day the 6th Division had its first contact with an awesome weapon: an 8-inch rocket that exploded with terrific concussion. However, there was little fragmentation and accuracy was poor. While the noise the huge projectiles made, tumbling through the air end over end, sounded "like a locomotive from hell" to the troops, the rockets were mainly a source of annoyance and caused few casualties. Rockets continued to fall in the rear areas during the night, snipers and infiltrators were active, and the entire front came under intermittent heavy mortar fire. This landing allowed Shepherd to bring in Colonel Whaling's 29th Marines by midday, which then secured the Kikibana area of Naha Bay, while the 4th Marines captured one-third of Naha's airfield. To the east, the Americans encountered less resistance than before, as the 62nd Division and other minor rearguards completed their withdrawal from the intermediate lines south of Shuri to a reserve area south of the new Kiyamu Peninsula lines. Recognizing this change, Buckner shifted the corps boundary to the west, assigning General Geiger's 3rd Amphibious Corps the task of isolating the Oroku Peninsula and occupying the Itoman-Kunishi sector, while General Hodge's 24th Corps advanced toward the Yaeju Dake-Yuza Dake escarpment.  As a result, the 7th Marines were able to move south to seize Takanyuta and isolate Admiral Ota's forces on the Oroku Peninsula. The atrocious weather had converted the already muddy roads to impassable morasses. Transport was hopelessly mired north of the Kokuba Gawa. South of the river the "trails were only negotiable by foot troops, vehicles could not have been used" even if it had been possible to bring them across the inlet. The 5th Marines managed to secure the Hill 107 area without opposition before being relieved by Colonel Mason's 1st Marines. However, the 1st Marines were unable to continue their push south toward Shindawaku Ridge due to a flooded stream. Meanwhile, Mason's 3rd Battalion attempted a wide envelopment through the 96th Division zone but was quickly halted in front of Tera. Food was scarce, but through the wholehearted cooperation of the 96th Division the Marines procured two meals of K rations per man. It was the considered opinion of at least one member of 3/1 that "this day probably was the most miserable spent on Okinawa by men of this battalion." To compound these problems and discomforts, the 3d Battalion also found itself without a supply route or communications with the regiment 11,000 yards to the rear. Further east, the 383rd Regiment advanced rapidly, engaging isolated but strong enemy delaying groups as they secured the outskirts of Iwa. Matching this progress, the 381st Regiment advanced all the way to the hills north of Aragusuku, facing steadily increasing resistance. Additionally, while the 17th Regiment established positions controlling the Minatoga-Meka road, the 184th Regiment advanced against patchy and ineffective resistance until the Minatoga area was secured. The following morning, Admiral McCain's Task Force 38 launched strikes on Okinawa and Kyushu. Unfortunately, poor situational awareness from Admiral Halsey caused the 3rd Fleet to inadvertently enter Typhoon Viper. This storm inflicted varying degrees of damage to four carriers, two escort carriers, three cruisers, one destroyer, and one tanker, while also destroying 76 planes. Additionally, kamikaze attacks succeeded in damaging the battleship Mississippi and heavy cruiser Louisville. Back on Okinawa, Shepherd's attack on the Oroku Peninsula commenced and progressed slowly but steadily against uniformly stubborn resistance. The 4th Marines secured most of the airfield and the Toma high ground, while the 29th Marines fought laboriously to advance toward Mura and Oroku, gaining up to 1,000 yards. To the east, the 7th Marines advanced to positions just north of Hanja, while the 1st Marines bypassed the inundated area in front of them by swinging east and following their 3rd Battalion toward Iwa. In fact, Mason's 3rd Battalion launched another attack aimed at Shindawaku Ridge, advancing over 3,000 yards to the area west of Iwa. Despite muddy conditions and rainy weather, Hodge's infantrymen continued to penetrate the enemy outpost zone, developing the edges of the main Japanese battle position. The outpost line of Kiyamu Peninsula was fully manned on June 4. Japanese Army headquarters estimated that the strength of its now concentrated forces totaled 30000, distributed as follows: 24th Division and attached units, 12000; 62nd Division and attached units, 7000; 44th IMB and attached units, 3000; 5th Artillery Command and attached units, 3000; and units directly under 32nd Army command, 5000. The difference in total strength between the 50000-man estimate late in May and the 30000 left in Kiyamu Peninsula was attributed to "attrition during retirement operations." Only about 20% of the remaining troops were survivors of the original crack infantry-artillery units; the rest were untrained rear echelon personnel or Boeitai. Most senior commanders at battalion level and above were still alive, however, and capable of bolstering the fighting spirit of their motley collection of men. But the 32nd Army had suffered grievous losses in weapons and equipment since L-Day. Hand grenades and explosives were almost entirely expended. 4 out of every 5 machine guns had been destroyed, and the supply of heavy infantry cannon and mortars had been reduced to the vanishing point. Despite the fact that 2 150mm guns, 16 150mm howitzers, and 10 AAA guns had been successfully withdrawn to the Kiyamu battle position, artillery ammunition levels were insufficient for more than 10 days of sustained firing. General Ushijima's 32nd Army was in desperate straits, its destruction merely a question of time, but the tradition, discipline, and indoctrination of Japanese military forces promised only a violent, last-ditch, man-to-man struggle before the battle for Okinawa was ended. By June 6, the 7th Division reached the outskirts of Gushichan, and the 96th Division advanced toward Shindawaku and Tomui. To the west, the 1st Marines finally captured Shindawaku and cleared the bypassed area behind them. Meanwhile, the 7th Marines attacked toward Hill 108, advancing 1,000 yards before encountering stiff resistance and ultimately dug in around Dakiton. Additionally, Colonel Roberts' 22nd Marines arrived to contain the Oroku Peninsula in the Hill 103 sector. Although the 29th Marines and Shapley's 1st Battalion made little progress in the Oroku-Mura area due to strong enemy resistance. Meanwhile the terrain confronting the 3rd Battalion there "consisted of a series of small temple-like hills, each of which had been converted into a fortress . . . from which mutually supporting automatic weapons could cover adjacent positions and deny the open ground between the hills." These gun positions were well dug-in and impervious to artillery fire. Because the narrow roads in the area had been made impassable by mines and shell cratering, tank support was not forthcoming, and a day of bitter fighting netted 3/29 a gain of a scant 150 yards. The remainder of the 4th Marines attacked Naha Airfield where counter fire from tanks, artillery, and support craft was immediately laid down. An urgent call for an air strike on the island was answered in less than half an hour, and "as rack after rack of bombs fell on the Nip positions, the troops stood up and cheered." The artillery piece was soon silenced, but 20mm fire was received spasmodically. Nevertheless, 3/4 pressed forward with its open flank covered by continued air strikes on Senaga Shima and completed the capture of Naha airfield before noon, whence they pushed south toward Gushi. At sea, kamikaze attacks crashed into and damaged two destroyer minesweepers, while also causing further damage to escort carrier Natoma Bay and destroyer Anthony on June 7. That day, Shepherd's Marines faced stiff resistance all along the front. The 4th Marines reduced Little Sugar Loaf where stiff resistance and bitter fighting characterized the action in the center and on the left of the 4th Marines' area. However, the attack forged ahead against machine-gun fire coming "from everywhere," while "countless caves were methodically cleaned out and sealed by the old process of direct fire, flame, and demolitions."Meanwhile the 29th Marines entered Oroku, and the 22nd Marines captured Hill 103 and the area south of Tamigusuki.  To the southeast, the 7th Marines overran Hanja and Hill 108, ultimately digging in just north of Zawa and linking up with the 1st Marines, which also advanced up to 1,200 yards as they secured Hill 75 and pushed toward Yuza. Further east, the primary offensive efforts of the 7th and 96th Divisions on June 7 and 8 were focused on probing enemy defenses and advancing assault battalions to more favorable positions for an attack. Additionally, by the afternoon of June 8, the 32nd Regiment successfully relieved the exhausted 184th in the Gushichan area. On that same day, the 1st Marines pressed forward to the high ground overlooking the Mukue River, while the 7th Marines moved through Zawa and began probing enemy positions in Itoman, encountering stiffened resistance. The first LVT's, supported by LVTa's, arrived at the newly-uncovered beaches at noon on 8 June, and shortly thereafter General Hodge sent General del Valle "congratulations for cutting the island in two." Meanwhile, on Oroku, the 29th Marines made little progress as they stalled at a key ridgeline on the left. The 4th Marines committed all three of their battalions to the attack, successfully securing the areas of Hill 39 and Gushi Ridge. The 22nd Marines continued to pivot on their right, seizing Hill 55 and making good progress along the front toward Chiwa and Tomigusuki. On June 9, although the 22nd Marines managed to secure Hill 55 and push to Hill 28, little advancement was achieved to the north. Concurrently, the 4th Marines were able to slowly push to the outskirts of Chiwa and Uibaru, with patrols clearing out Chiwa and Whaling's 3rd Battalion extending the front to the north. The action in the zone of the 4th Marines on 9 June remained unchanged from that of preceding days: “The advance was still slow and tedious against bitter resistance. Every Jap seemed to be armed with a machine gun, and there was still the same light and heavy mortar fire. Casualties continued to mount and the number of Japs killed soared over the maximum of 1500 which were supposed to be defending and there were still plenty left.” In the meantime, to the south, Del Valle sent strong patrols across the Mukue, which began to encounter significant enemy resistance. Consequently, the 7th Marines were unable to push toward Tera and Itoman. Further east, Hodge finally launched a corps attack to the south. The 96th Division focused its efforts on softening the enemy positions on the escarpment in front of them, while the 7th Division carried out the offensive. The 32nd Regiment attempted to attack the eastern end of Hill 95 but was unsuccessful; however, they managed to locate and identify the most troublesome sources of enemy fire for destruction. On a more positive note, the 17th Regiment gained a precarious foothold on the southern end of Yaeju Dake, just north of Nakaza, where they would withstand several Japanese counterattacks throughout the night. The first and greatest obstacle confronting Wallace's attack was the open ground over which both assault companies had to move. Wallace used all available support and the men camouflaged themselves with grass and rice plants, but enemy fire began almost as soon as the leading platoons moved into the open. The infantrymen crawled through the slimy rice paddies on their stomachs. Within an hour Company I was strung from the line of departure to the base of the objective which two squads had reached. About this time the Japanese opened fire with another machine gun, separating the advance squads with a band of fire. This left one squad to continue the attack; the remainder of the company was unable to move, cut off by fire or strung across the rice paddies. Those men in the squad still free to operate lifted and pulled each other to the edge of the cliff and crawled quietly forward through the high grass on top. Pfc. Ignac A. Zeleski, a BAR man, moved so stealthily that he almost touched the heels of one Japanese. Zeleski killed him, and the other men killed eight more Japanese within the first ten minutes. Another squad reached the top of the escarpment about an hour later but was caught in cross and grazing fire from three machine guns, and the entire 8-man squad was killed. Gradually, however, a few more men reached the top, and by evening there were twenty men from Company I holding a small area at the escarpment rim. Company K had a similar experience. Accurate enemy fire killed one man, wounded two others, and halted the company when it was from 200 to 300 yards from its objective. For forty-five minutes the attack dragged on until S/Sgt. Lester L. Johnson and eight men maneuvered forward through enemy fire, gained the high ground, and concentrated their fire on the enemy machine gun that was firing on the remainder of the company. This did not silence the gun but did prevent the gunner from aiming well, and Johnson waved for the rest of the company to follow. By 1330 of 9 June Company K was consolidated on the southeastern tip of the Yaeju-Dake. That evening, three small but determined counterattacks, with sustained grenade fire between each attempt, hit the small force from Company I, which held off the attackers with a light machine gun and automatic rifles. Additionally, Wallace's 1st Battalion successfully landed unopposed on Aguni Island to establish air warning and fighter director installations.  However, it's now time to leave Okinawa and shift our focus to the Philippines to cover the continuation of General Eichelberger's Mindanao Campaign. As we last saw, by May 3, General Sibert's 10th Corps had successfully invaded the island and secured the key Kabacan road junction. General Woodruff's 24th Division occupied Digos and Davao, while General Martin's 31st Division advanced up the Sayre Highway toward Kibawe. Thanks to the arrival of the 162nd Regiment from Zamboanga, the 31st Division was now able to send another regiment, the 155th, to assist in the push north against General Morozumi's 30th Division. In response to the rapid advance of the 31st Division as far as Kibawe, Morozumi was assembling his units at Malaybalay in preparation for a retreat eastward to the Agusan Valley. He dispatched the 3rd Battalion of the 74th Regiment to the south to delay the Americans in the vicinity of Maramag, at least until May 10. Meanwhile, after capturing Davao, Woodruff's goal was to mop up the sector and destroy General Harada's 100th Division in the mountainous interior. The 100th Division located the southern anchor of its defenses at Catigan, 13 miles southwest of Davao, and the northern anchor in hills some twelve miles north of Davao. The Davao River, flowing generally south-southeast into Davao Gulf at Davao, divided the defensive forces into two groupments. The Right Sector Unit, west of the river, was composed of 5 infantry battalions, 3 regular and 2 provisional. The territory east of the river was the responsibility of the Left Sector Unit--2 regular infantry battalions, 2 provisional battalions, and the Air Force's Hosono Unit of ill-armed service personnel. The Right and Left Sector Units had a little artillery attached, for General Harada kept under his direct control most of the artillery as well as many engineer and service units. As a reserve Harada had about a battalion of regular infantry. The central and strongest portion of Harada's defenses rested its right on rising ground overlooking Libby Airdrome, two miles northwest of Talomo on the coast. From this point the central defenses, along which Harada initially deployed three battalions, extended eastward across the Talomo River and some rough hills to the west bank of the Davao River. The focal point of the central defenses was Mintal, four miles up Route 1-D from Talomo. Anticipating ultimate withdrawal into the mountains via Route 1-D, the southeastern section of the so-called Kibawe-Talomo trail, Harada had prepared defenses in depth along the highway and along ancillary roads paralleling it. Much of the region west of the Davao River from Talomo northwest twelve miles to Calinan was covered with overgrown abaca, or hemp, plantations. Resembling banana plants, and growing to a height of about 20 feet, the abaca plants had originally been planted in rows 10 feet apart, with 10 feet between plants. With harvesting slack during the war, the plantations had become thick with shoots, and older plants had grown to a foot or so in diameter. Plants of various sizes were, in April 1945, scarcely a foot apart. Visibility was virtually nil, and the heat at the hemp plantations was like that of an oven. With the 162nd Regiment taking control of Digos and the area stretching from Illana Bay's shores inland to Kabacan, Woodruff was now free to utilize his entire division to engage the enemy forces in the Davao area. At the start of May, the 21st Regiment had already launched an attack to clear Libby Airdrome, Route 1-D between Mintal and Talomo, and Mintal itself. They successfully reached Mintal by May 3, effectively forcing Harada to reinforce his defenses near the Talomo River. Although the airdrome was cleared two days later, subsequent efforts up Route 1-D toward Mintal were repelled by fiercely defending Japanese forces. Due to this resistance, elements of the 34th Regiment attempted to drive north along the high ground on the east bank of the Talomo River to bypass the Japanese defenses on Route 1-D. On May 8, the 21st Regiment finally crossed to the east side at Mintal; however, in the face of Japanese artillery, mortar, and machine-gun fire, they had to withdraw back to the west bank two days later. At the same time, the 19th Regiment was expanding its hold in the Davao area, striking into the high ground controlling the coast road immediately west of the Davao River on May 10. They also cleared scattered Japanese strongpoints on hills just north of Davao and on Samal Island. Two days later, the 21st Regiment again attacked northward along the east bank of the Talomo, successfully clearing out numerous positions from which the Japanese had directed fire on Route 1-D. By May 14, the highway all the way north to Mintal was finally secured. In the meantime, the 124th Regiment started north from Kibawe on May 6. However, the recently arrived Japanese defenders at Maramag managed to delay the occupation of this town until May 12, thus accomplishing their task more than adequately. Despite this success, Eichelberger had shrewdly sensed that Morozumi would attempt to make a last stand in the hills northwest of Davao. Therefore, he decided to land the 108th Regiment behind enemy lines in the Macajalar Bay area to expedite the conquest of Mindanao and open a new supply route to the 31st Division. Accordingly, on May 10, the 108th Regiment landed unopposed along the southeastern shore of Macajalar Bay, making contact almost immediately with guerrilla units operating in the region. This regiment then drove down the Sayre Highway to meet the 31st Division advancing from the south, encountering no significant resistance until May 13, when it faced strong Japanese defenses near Dalirig. With its rear protected by the recently landed 3rd Battalion of the 164th Regiment, the 108th proceeded to attack the enemy positions with great intensity, finally forcing the Japanese to retreat to the area east of Malaybalay by May 16. Concurrently, on May 13, the 155th Regiment passed through the 124th Regiment to continue the drive northward, meeting little opposition but facing supply problems. By May 20, the Americans finally reached the outskirts of Malaybalay, where fire from remnants of the 30th Field Artillery Regiment halted their advance. Realizing that the regiment could not haul its weapons into the mountains east of Malaybalay, Morozumi had left the unit at Malaybalay to fight a rear-guard action, which was successful in keeping the 155th Infantry out of the town until late on 21 May. On 22 and 23 May the 155th continued up Sayre Highway, encountering elements of Morozumi's Northern Sector Unit that had not learned that American troops had reached Malaybalay and were still withdrawing southward to join the 30th Division's main body. Pressed by troops of the 108th Infantry, 40th Division, which had already landed at Macajalar Bay, the retreating forces gave the 155th Infantry little trouble and, about 1400 on 23 May, the 155th made contact with the 108th Infantry near Impalutao, twelve miles northwest of Malaybalay. Its share in the task of clearing Sayre Highway cost the 31st Division approximately 90 men killed and 250 wounded, while the 108th Infantry, 40th Division, lost roughly 15 men killed and 100 wounded. Together, the two units killed almost 1,000 Japanese during their operations along the highway, and captured nearly 25 more. Nevertheless, the 30th Division had managed to escape east this time to establish new positions near Silae. Back in Davao, on May 15, Woodruff directed the 21st and 34th Regiments to attack abreast to the north and northwest, targeting the Japanese center. Meanwhile, the 19th Regiment advanced north to clear the northeastern shores of Davao Gulf, link up with the guerrilla forces north of the gulf, and ultimately swing westward against the 100th Division's left flank forces. Surprised by the lack of enemy attacks against his flanks, Harada concluded that the American forces intended to neglect his flanks in favor of a frontal assault on his center. As a result, he weakened the defenses of the Left Sector Unit to reinforce the Mintal line, leaving only Admiral Doi's air-naval troops to defend his left flank. On May 17, Woodruff renewed his offensive. The 19th Regiment struck north to establish contact with the guerrilla 107th Division, while the 34th Regiment began clearing the coastal hills between the Talomo and Davao Rivers and attacked northwest toward Tugbok. The 21st Regiment also drove north toward Tugbok in the face of determined opposition. Progress in the following days was slow due to intense artillery, machine-gun, rocket, mortar, and rifle fire. However, by May 27, the 21st Regiment seized the Tugbok area, with the 34th Regiment arriving the next day to relieve them. As Harada's strongest defenses had been breached, he ordered a general withdrawal to a hastily established second line crossing Route 1-D in the vicinity of Ula. Furthermore, the 19th Regiment managed to establish contact with the guerrillas by May 24 as it secured Route 1 north of Davao. On May 29, the 19th Regiment struck westward toward Doi's Mandog defenses, closing in two days later to engage the naval troops in fierce combat. Concurrently, on May 30, the 34th Regiment attacked toward Ula, which fell easily the following day, though progress then slowed in the face of fanatic resistance. Reinforced by the recently arrived 3rd Battalion of the 163rd Regiment on June 4, the 34th began to make headway beyond Ula on the secondary road, gaining one mile by June 6 before swinging east toward Mandog. The next day, having overrun Doi's outer defenses, the 19th Regiment advanced steadily into the main positions near Mandog, which ultimately fell by June 9, just as the 34th was reaching the area. Continuing northward, the 34th was almost three miles north of Ula along both roads and found few signs of organized Japanese resistance by June 11. However, the 19th Regiment would not clear the hills north of Mandog until June 15. In the meantime, the 21st Regiment struck north from Lamogan on May 31 along secondary roads west of Route 1-D, ultimately seizing Wangan on June 16 and forcing Harada's battered forces to commence a full retreat northward in disarray. After the fall of Culanan three days later, Harada finally decided to retreat to a new line near the Bannos River. Yet Woodruff's troops continued to pursue them, rapidly crossing the Tamogan River and inflicting heavy casualties on the retreating enemy until they reached the mountain barrio of Kibangay on June 26, where the pursuit was finally halted. Looking back to the north, with Sayre Highway cleared, the 124th Regiment began probing into the mountains to the east in late May, encountering heavy resistance, rough terrain, bad weather, and supply problems. Nevertheless, by June 5, Morozumi abandoned his plan to hold the Silae area for a month and slowly began moving his best troops eastward toward Waloe in the Agusan River valley, harassed by Filipino guerrillas along the way. In the end, Silae was finally occupied on June 9, with troops of the 108th Regiment pushing further to the Bobonawan River four days later. Additionally, the 155th Regiment arrived on the Pulangi River on June 12, while elements of the 162nd Regiment struck twenty miles into the mountains east from Maramag by June 26. On June 25, the 1st Battalion of the 155th Regiment successfully landed on Butuan Bay and managed to reach Waloe before the Japanese on June 27, dispersing the 3rd Battalion of the 41st Regiment that was holding the area. However, the Japanese retreat was so slow that Morozumi was still assembling his forces about seven miles up the Agusan from Waloe by the end of the war.  Far to the northwest, units of the 31st Division had been probing southeast along the upper section of the Kibawe-Talomo trail ever since early May, and on the 11th of that month a battalion combat team of the 167th Infantry launched the reconnaissance-in-force directed by General Sibert.  Japanese along this section of the trail, about 1,000 men in all, comprised a conglomerate mass of service troops with a small leavening of infantry. Control was vested in General Tomochika, chief of staff of the 35th Army, who had set up a small headquarters groupment near barrio Pinamola, about twenty miles southeast of Kibawe. The Japanese force had a defensive potential far greater than its strength and nature would indicate, for the terrain gave the Japanese every conceivable advantage. Bounded on both sides by dense jungle and thick rain forest, the trail as far as Pinamola ran up and down steep ridges and was scarcely jeep-wide. Rains of late May soon rendered all sections of the trail completely impassable to wheeled vehicles, and supplies had to come in by airdrop, supplemented when possible by hand-carrying parties and laden Carabaos. The mud was so deep that often troops had to pull, push, or even jack the Carabaos out of gooey holes. Delayed by the Japanese, the terrain, and the weather, the 167th Infantry's battalion did not reach the Pulangi River, thirteen miles southeast of Kibawe, until 29 May.  Then, although the Japanese from the trail could no longer offer any threat to the 31st Division, the battalion continued south toward Pinamola, aided considerably by guerrillas. The remnants of the 1st Battalion, 74th Infantry, and the South Sector Unit, 30th Division, which had been driven into the mountains along Highway 3 by the swift American advance in central Mindanao had meanwhile been attached to Tomochika's forces early in June. Troops of the 167th Infantry finally reached Pinamola on 30 June as the remaining Japanese were withdrawing southward another eight miles to the crossing of the Kuluman River. Progress as far as Pinamola had cost the 167th Infantry approximately 60 men killed and 180 wounded, while the Japanese had lost almost 400 killed along the same section of the trail. Elements of the 167th Infantry held along the northwestern section of the Kibawe-Talomo trail until the end of the war, and as of 15 August the regiment was preparing to send troops across the Kuluman River to continue the advance southeastward. On that date nearly 30 miles of Japanese-improved trail, only 19 air miles--still separated the 167th Infantry from guerrilla units operating in the vicinity of Kibangay. Organized remnants of Harada's 100th Division holed up until the end of the war in rugged terrain north of this 30-mile stretch of the trail. Finally, the 24th Reconnaissance Troop successfully landed on the southeastern shore of Sarangani Bay on July 4 to establish contact with the guerrilla 116th Regiment, subsequently clearing the bay's shores against negligible resistance. On July 12, the 1st Battalion of the 21st Regiment landed on the northwest shore, just as two provisional battalions were arriving in the area from different directions. The three forces began to clear the area, successfully locating and destroying the only Japanese unit in the region by July 25. This concluded the campaign in Mindanao, during which the Americans suffered 820 men killed and 2,880 wounded. In turn, almost 10,540 Japanese were killed in eastern Mindanao by June 30, with the pursuing Filipino-American units killing another 2,325 Japanese by the war's end. Roughly 600 Japanese prisoners were captured, over 250 of whom were civilians, before August. After the war, about 22,250 Japanese troops and 11,900 civilians turned themselves in. It is also estimated that an additional 8,235 Japanese lost their lives due to starvation and disease between April and the war's end. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In the spring of 1945, the fierce battle for Okinawa escalated as General Buckner's troops captured crucial strongholds, pushing the Japanese forces into retreat. Meanwhile the liberation of Mindanao was kicking up. American forces launched a rapid invasion, confronting Japanese defenders who were heavily fortified in the mountainous regions. Despite the stubborn resistance, American troops relentlessly battled, ultimately culminating in significant victories and paving the way for liberation.

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Last time we spoke about the Allied invasion of Borneo. The Allies initiated the invasion of Borneo, commanded by General Morshead. The operation, known as Operation Oboe, aimed to reclaim vital oilfields from the demoralized Japanese forces. Despite their fierce resistance, American troops swiftly captured strategic locations on the island. The Japanese, already struggling with low morale and supply shortages, were unable to mount an effective defense. Amid the intense fighting, Air Commodore Cobby's forces conducted air assaults on key targets, weakening Japanese positions. As American troops landed on Tarakan Island on May 1, they faced heavy fire but managed to gain significant territory by nightfall. By early May, despite the loss of ground, Japanese forces continued to resist fiercely. This victory in Borneo marked a turning point in the Pacific campaign, ultimately foreshadowing the decline of Japanese influence in the region and paving the way for further Allied advances. This episode is the Second Okinawa Offensive Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Last we left off, by April 24, General Ushijima's 32nd Army had chosen to abandon the first line of Shuri defenses, with the exception of the extreme right in the Item Pocket area. However, the weary Japanese troops merely withdrew to the next line of prepared positions within the Shuri defense zone, ready to make the American invaders pay for every inch of territory gained. Observing this, General Hodge promptly ordered the 7th, 27th, and 96th Divisions to regroup and enhance their positions through aggressive maneuvers, seizing strategic ground in front of them and pushing back enemy outposts. His forces were also heavily depleted and exhausted, prompting him to plan a final offensive on April 26 before rotating in the relatively fresh 77th Division and the 1st Marine Division for support. Unbeknownst to him, the 62nd Division had suffered significant losses, nearly losing half of its original strength on the left flank. In response, Ushijima decided to move the 24th Division and the 44th Independent Mixed Brigade north to reinforce the Shuri defense zone, establishing a fallback position for retreating forces.This shift also meant that the southern areas were defended only by a hastily assembled Shimajiri Security Force of 5,500 men, drawn from rear-area supply units tasked with delaying any American advances from the south until the main infantry units could return.  The question of a second landing in southern Okinawa was considered by 10th Army most seriously before April 22. General Bruce, commander of the 77th Division, knew that his division would be committed in the Okinawa fighting as soon as lejima was secured. At Leyte the amphibious landing of the 77th Division behind the Japanese line at Ormoc had been spectacularly successful. General Bruce and his staff wished to repeat the move on Okinawa and urged it on the 10th Army command even before the division sailed from Leyte. As the Iejima fighting drew to a close, General Bruce pressed his recommendation to land his division on the southeast coast of Okinawa on the beaches just north of Minatoga. He believed that it would be necessary to effect a juncture with American forces then north of Shuri within ten days if the venture was to be successful. His plan was either to drive inland on Iwa, a road and communications center at the southern end of the island, or to push north against Yonabaru. General Buckner rejected the idea. His assistant chief of staff, G-4, stated that he could supply food but not ammunition for such a project at that time. The Minatoga beaches had been thoroughly considered in the planning for the initial landings and had been rejected because of the impossibility of furnishing adequate logistical support for even one division. The reefs were dangerous, the beaches inadequate, and the area exposed to strong enemy attack. Although beach outlets existed, they were commanded both by the escarpment to the west and by the plateau of the Chinen Peninsula. The 10th Army intelligence officer reported that the Japanese still had their reserves stationed in the south. Both the 24th Division and the 44th Independent Mixed Brigade were still in the area and could move quickly to oppose any landings. Artillery positions on the heights overlooking the beaches were fully manned. The 77th Division would be landing so far south that it would not have the support of the troops engaged to the north or of 24th Corps artillery. The steep terrain near the beaches favored the defense, and any unit there would be isolated. It might be more like Anzio than Leyte, Buckner suggested. Besides that, the three divisions on the line needed to be relieved, and Buckner's three unused divisions would all be needed there. On April 25, the main focus of action shifted to the Item Pocket, where Captain Bernard Ryan's Company F of the 165th Regiment surged forward following a 20-minute artillery bombardment to seize the summit of Ryan Ridge. Captain Ryan looked out over the rugged expanse of Ryan Ridge, where the Japanese forces entrenched at the top presented a formidable challenge. They controlled the crucial territory between Ryan and Fox Ridges, creating a dangerous stronghold that threatened his position. For Ryan, the solution lay in artillery fire. He understood that since the supporting fire would fall perpendicular to his attack route, the risk of overshooting or undershooting would be minimal, just a lateral deviation of fifteen yards. With this confidence, he ordered a twenty-minute artillery barrage on the slopes of the ridge.As dawn broke on the morning of the 25th, Ryan gathered his men from Company F. He stressed the importance of a swift ground assault to capitalize on the artillery support. However, this was no easy task; his company was tired, undermanned, and severely low on food and ammunition. Despite these challenges, the two assault platoons sprang into action the moment the first shells began to fall. They charged forward, propelled by the roar of mortars, machine guns, and antitank guns that kept enemy forces at bay.But as they sprinted towards the ridge, the enemy struck back fiercely. Enemy fire and natural obstacles thinned their ranks, yet thirty-one determined soldiers reached the summit. They found themselves standing on a jagged ridge, strewn with rocks and scarred vegetation, a treacherous landscape that added to their struggle. Just as the artillery fire began to fade, the Japanese emerged from their hidden positions: “spider holes,” pillboxes, and tunnels. The Americans stood ready, and for the next twenty minutes, a brutal fight erupted. They engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat, reminiscent of earlier battles on Item Pocket ridge tops. The outcome was grim; thirty-five Japanese soldiers fell, and many more fled in panic. However, the Americans also paid a price, five were killed, and two wounded. Now, the real challenge began: consolidating their hard-won position. Captain Ryan knew that previous units had ascended these ridges only to be pushed back by the enemy. By late afternoon, only twenty-four effective soldiers remained atop the ridge, with each man averaging a mere six rounds of rifle ammunition. Medical supplies had run dry, and all the aid men had become casualties. Communication was severed, and Ryan could sense the tightening noose as the Japanese regrouped for an assault. Understanding the gravitas of their situation, Ryan devised a bold plan. He arranged for Company I to maneuver around to his right flank, hoping to replicate the success of the morning. At 4:05 PM, just fifteen minutes after artillery support resumed, Ryan and his company made their ascent once more, enduring five additional casualties along the route. Unfortunately, Company I struggled to reach the top, cut off by heavy enemy fire on the slopes. In a moment of desperation, Ryan and two men ventured out into the dark to seek reinforcement, a risky endeavor that could easily end in disaster. Although Company I was still bogged down, Captain Betts from Company K recognized the urgency of the situation and quickly mobilized his men. By midnight, all of Company K had reached the ridge, bolstering Ryan's weary but determined troops. As these events unfolded at Ryan Ridge, other companies from the 165th were locked in a brutal struggle at Gusukuma, located southwest of the ridge. Fierce fighting erupted as soldiers moved from wall to wall, tree to tree, fighting for every inch in the rubble of Gusukuma. Company A faced an unrelenting barrage, enduring fire from eight machine guns and a 47-mm antitank gun, much of which came from the yet-untamed eastern slope of Ryan Ridge. Amidst this chaos, Private First Class Richard King from Company A became a beacon of valor. In a remarkable display of courage, he climbed a tree to eliminate a Japanese soldier perched above and, from his vantage point, went on to kill ten more enemies before night fell. The day had been marked by sacrifice and bravery, with Captain Ryan and his men fighting heroically for every inch of ground gained on Ryan Ridge. As the sun set, they prepared for the challenges that lay ahead, their resolve unwavering amid the turmoil of war. Meanwhile, other companies of the 165th Regiment engaged fiercely in assaults against Gusukuma, gradually gaining ground at a high cost to both sides. At the same time, the 96th Division consolidated its position in front of Maeda and Kochi, while Colonel Pachler's 1st Battalion advanced 600 yards with minimal resistance to occupy the slope of Horseshoe Ridge. The following day, April 26, the general offensive resumed, with the bulk of the 165th Regiment continuing its costly advance into the heart of the Item Pocket, successfully clearing Gusukuma as Company F pushed along the crest of Ryan Ridge toward the northern end of the Machinato airstrip. To the east, the 105th Regiment advanced to the southern edge of Nakama, while the 106th Regiment extended the front line toward Yafusu. In the center, Colonel Halloran's 2nd Battalion launched an assault on the Maeda Escarpment but was quickly repulsed by a brutal barrage of Japanese fire across the front. However, elements of the 383rd Regiment managed to reach the crests of Hills 150 and 152, securing a strategic position to inflict heavy casualties on the enemy below, as tanks and armored flamethrowers moved to the outskirts of Maeda to wreak havoc. At 4 pm in the afternoon General Ushijima issued a terse order: “The enemy with troops following tanks has been advancing into the southern and eastern sectors of Maeda since about 1 pm. The 62d Division will dispatch local units . . . attack the enemy advancing in the Maeda sector and expect to repulse him decisively.” At the same time, adjacent 24th Division units were ordered to cooperate in this effort regardless of division boundary. Two hours later the Japanese commanding general issued another order: "The army will crush the enemy which has broken through near Maeda. The 24th Division will put its main strength northeast of Shuri this evening." Lastly, Pachler's 1st Battalion attempted to advance along the western flank of Kochi Ridge, while the 2nd Battalion moved along the eastern flank. Both battalions were immediately repelled by a barrage of enemy fire. The following day, efforts to establish physical contact between the two units proved costly and futile. Meanwhile, Halloran's 1st Battalion, along with elements of the 383rd Regiment, maneuvered through the saddle between Hills 150 and 152, receiving support from tanks and armored flamethrowers. Although tanks and infantry managed to penetrate to the southern edge of Maeda, the advance was halted by intense enemy fire. Atop the escarpment, an all-out effort was made to reduce a heavily fortified underground pillbox that separated Companies F and G; however, this attempt also failed. Concurrently, as the 105th Regiment organized a defensive line at Nakama, Colonel Stebbins' 2nd Battalion engaged in fierce combat around Yafusu in an effort to straighten their front lines. Meanwhile, the disorganized 165th Regiment continued clearing the Item Pocket, which was finally declared secure, although many Japanese troops remained hidden in deep caves and tunnels. Due to this disorganization and the sluggish progress in securing the pocket, General Griner ultimately decided to relieve Colonel Kelley of his command of the 165th. The regiment would then spend the remaining days of the month patrolling the Kuwan Inlet south of Machinato airfield. Griner's overextended and battered division would not undertake any further offensive actions until being relieved at the end of April. At sea, a Japanese suicide boat successfully dropped a depth charge near the destroyer Hutchins, which had to withdraw due to heavy damage. Additionally, Japanese aircraft reemerged during the night, with a kamikaze crashing into and sinking the ammunition ship Canada Victory, while other planes damaged two destroyers and a transport ship. Random factoid by the way, the SS Canada Victory was among the 531 Victory ships constructed during World War II as part of the Emergency Shipbuilding program. Launched by the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation on January 12, 1944, she was completed on February 28, 1944. The ship was designated VC2-S-AP3 by the United States Maritime Commission, with hull number 93 (1009). Following her completion, the Maritime Commission transferred her to the civilian operator Alaska SS Company. This was merely a prelude to Admiral Ugaki's fourth mass Kikisui attack, which launched 115 kamikazes on April 28. While interceptor fighters destroyed most of these aircraft, seven managed to slip past the combat air patrol and crashed into destroyers Daly and Twiggs, the destroyer minesweeper Butler, the evacuation transport Pickney, and the hospital ship Comfort. On the ground, Halloran's Company K attempted to weaken resistance at the escarpment by moving through the 27th Division zone to the west and advancing southeast towards the Apartment House barracks, where they were met with heavy losses and forced to retreat. Meanwhile, on the western side of Kochi Ridge, Pachler's 3rd Battalion relieved the 1st Battalion and launched an attack into the gap between the ridge and Zebra Hill. They successfully led Company K through Kochi and into the cut, while Company L moved southward along the western slope. However, upon reaching the cut, both companies were met with a barrage of machine-gun fire, ultimately compelling them to withdraw. To the east, the 32nd Regiment faced delays in initiating their attack due to setbacks around Kochi, despite the successful raids by armored flamethrowers into the heart of Kuhazu. The following day, more kamikaze assaults inflicted additional damage on destroyers Hazelwood and Haggard. By the end of April, American pilots reported 1,216 air-to-air kills, while Japanese sources acknowledged losses exceeding 1,000 aircraft, including 820 destroyed in the first four Kikisui attacks. This left Admiral Ugaki with approximately 370 operational aircraft for future operations. It is also important to note that the Japanese pilots inflicted significant casualties, resulting in Admiral Spruance's 5th Fleet suffering the loss of 1,853 sailors killed or missing and 2,650 wounded, averaging one and a half ships hit per day. As April expired, a concerned Nimitz personally visited Okinawa, where Buckner reminded Nimitz that as a land battle, 10th Army operations fell under Army command. “Yes,” Nimitz replied, “but ground though it may be, I'm losing a ship and a half a day. So if this line isn't moving within five days, we'll get someone here to move it so we can all get out from under these stupid air attacks.” Nevertheless, by May, 10th Army had thoroughly bogged down into costly, unimaginative frontal assaults against southern Okinawa's heavily fortified Shuri line. Numerous 10th Army generals urged Buckner to “play the amphib card” and land the reserve 2nd Marine Division in southeastern Okinawa, behind Japanese lines. Buckner ultimately refused, claiming insufficient logistics. Nimitz concurred with Buckner, at least publicly, but few others did. Spruance, Turner, and Mitscher were themselves growing increasingly bitter at 10th Army's lack of progress, as well as USAAF lethargy constructing fighter airfields ashore that could finally relieve the battered carriers. Touring the developing Okinawa airstrips, a 5th Fleet staff officer discovered that General “Hap” Arnold had secretly been writing Okinawa's lead USAAF engineer, urging him to divert assigned fighter strip resources into building B-29 bomber airfields instead. An incredulous Spruance went ashore to investigate and discovered the allegation was true. Stunned, Spruance “turned that situation around in about 15 minutes.” On land, following an unsuccessful tank assault toward Onaga, the 32nd Regiment intensified pressure on enemy positions to the southeast to support operations against Kochi Ridge. However, the 17th Regiment's attacks were still stalled. Meanwhile, after fending off two strong counterattacks that resulted in approximately 265 Japanese casualties, the 383rd Regiment advanced to capture the crest of Hill 318 in fierce close combat. This critical victory finally enabled American forces to direct fire onto Shuri itself. On April 29, the 307th Regiment took over the Maeda Escarpment section of the line from the 381st, and the next morning, the 306th Regiment relieved the 383rd on the left flank of the 96th Division. Simultaneously, the 1st Marines relieved the 165th on the west coast, while the 5th Marines took over the line held by the 105th and 106th Regiments on May 1. Despite ongoing efforts, attacks against Kochi Ridge on April 30 once again failed. However, the 1st Battalion of the 32nd Regiment successfully established Company C on “Chimney Crag” and Company A on the “Roulette Wheel,” located on the ridge southwest of Kuhazu. During the night, large numbers of Japanese infiltrated behind these companies, disrupting the planned relief of the 32nd by the 184th Regiment. This relief, intended to be completed before dawn on May 1, was delayed until late in the afternoon. Despite this setback, Colonel Green's Company L managed to reach Gaja Ridge, positioned just in front of Conical Hill during the night. Concurrently, Colonel Hamilton's Company A attempted to mount ladders at the eastern end of the Maeda Escarpment but was quickly repelled by fierce defenders. On the western front, however, Company B successfully captured the edge of the escarpment using cargo nets by nightfall, although they were ultimately forced to withdraw due to heavy counterattacks later that night. Additionally, Hamilton's 3rd Battalion moved behind the escarpment to Nakama village, launching an attack eastward toward the Apartment House barracks area. Meanwhile, on the west coast, the 1st Marines had been attempting to advance south for two days but were repelled each time, suffering significant casualties. However, they did succeed in clearing an enemy pocket at Miyagusuku. On May 2, the 5th Marines finally joined the offensive but encountered stubborn resistance, while the 1st Marines continued to struggle to cross the draw south of Nakanishi village in their effort to reach the Jichaku ridge mass. To the east, Hamilton's Companies A and B positioned troops on the edge of the Maeda Escarpment but made no significant gains due to the enemy's intense machine-gun fire. The 17th Regiment eventually mopped up Onaga village, with the 1st Battalion taking control of the area, although they failed to capture Kochi during their renewed efforts. On May 3, after a dawn artillery preparation, the 1st Battalion on the east and the 3rd Battalion on the west advanced in a coordinated attack, which included a movement by Company C against How Hill on the eastern flank of Kochi Ridge. However, this entire effort was thwarted as heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire halted all progress. During 3 May the 1st Battalion, 307th Infantry, fought a desperate grenade battle to win the top of part of the escarpment. The Japanese showered the top with grenades and knee mortars from the reverse slope and with 81-mm. mortar fire from a distance. Men came back across the narrow top of the escarpment to the north side, swearing and crying, saying they would not go back into the fight. "Yet," observed one platoon leader, "in five minutes' time those men would go back there tossing grenades as fast as they could pull the pins."Finally, while the 1st Marines made only limited gains as they pushed toward the Asa River, the 5th Marines successfully cleared the Awacha Pocket and advanced between 300 and 600 yards in their zone. Unbeknownst to the Americans, their slow, incremental advances and the looming threat of a costly, protracted campaign were far from their only concerns. By the 29th General Cho had argued that in the present state of affairs, the Americans had the upper hand. If the status quo continued, the 32nd Army eventually would be wiped out. At this meeting, only Colonel Yahara spoke for continuing the war of attrition and avoiding an offensive. Yahara pointed out that in modern warfare a superiority of 3 to 1 was usually needed for successful attack. "To take the offensive with inferior forces… is reckless and would lead to certain defeat," he said. Second, the high ground around Minami-Uebaru had already fallen into American hands, giving them a major advantage in defensive terrain. Third, Yahara argued, a hasty offensive would fail, with thousands needlessly lost. Then, 32nd Army's reduced forces would be unable to hold Okinawa for a long period and unable to delay the invasion of Japan. A hasty attack would cause 32nd Army to fail in its duty. And yet, the other young staff members were silent. Cho then declared again that he hoped for an attack to snatch life from the midst of death. At this, Yahara left the room. All the other staff members then agreed to launch an offensive. Cho then tried to manage Yahara by sheer emotional force. At dawn on April 30, before Yahara "had time to splash water on his face," Cho appeared at his quarters. Cho squeezed Yahara's hand and said with genuine enthusiasm that there had been nothing but trouble between them in the past and that they would probably both die together on Okinawa. Cho then asked if Yahara, on this one occasion, would go along with the offensive. As Cho spoke, his tears fell abundantly. Yahara was deeply moved, despite his aloof reputation, and before long he was weeping too. He was overcome by Cho's sudden display of emotion and said, "I consent." Again I have to say, in the “battle of Okinawa” by Yahara, basically his memoirs, in which he notably lies a bunch to cover himself, but I digress, this moment amongst others are really interesting, I highly recommend reading the book. Cho's plan outlined that General Amamiya's 24th Division would lead the main effort on May 4, executing a two-pronged attack on the right half of the line. They intended to sweep past the Tanabaru Escarpment toward Minami-Uebaru hill, ultimately reaching the Futema-Atsuta line. Meanwhile, General Suzuki's 44th Independent Mixed Brigade was to shift from its reserve position behind the 62nd Division to a location northeast of Shuri and move northwest toward the coastal town of Oyama, effectively cutting off the 1st Marine Division's retreat. In conjunction with this, General Fujioka's battered 62nd Division would hold its position on the left flank and mount an offensive once the attacking units on its right had breached enemy lines. Additionally, the 23rd and 26th Shipping Engineer Regiments were tasked with conducting counterlandings in the American rear on the east and west coasts, respectively. The Japanese reasoned that success depended on the extent to which they could support their frontline troops with artillery, tanks, supplies, and communications. Their plans specified in detail the role that each of the support units was to play in the projected operations. Artillery units were ordered to regroup in preparation for the attack. Guns and howitzers were pulled out of cave positions and set up farther south in more open emplacements for greater flexibility. They were to open fire thirty minutes before the attack. When the infantry had driven through the American front lines, artillerymen were to move their weapons forward. The 27th Tank Regiment, hitherto uncommitted, was ordered to move from its position near Yonabaru during the night over several routes and support the attack in the Maeda area. To support this comprehensive offensive, Ugaki was alerted to prepare for the fifth mass Kikisui attack directed against the enemy's naval forces. Once the plans were finalized and preparations well underway, Ushijima and Cho celebrated with a pre-victory banquet in their chambers at headquarters. Even as Ushijima's banquet was underway, offensive operations had commenced. Japanese troops infiltrated behind American lines during the night while the shipping engineers prepared for their counterlandings. The 26th and 23d Shipping Engineer Regiments set out up the west and east coasts. On beaches south of Naha and Yonabaru, men of the shipping engineer regiments piled into barges and assault boats. Also, small groups of soldiers with light machine guns infiltrated behind U.S. lines on the night of 3 May to attack Americans as they became visible at dawn. Small units of three or four men, variously designated as "reconnaissance raiding" and "rear harassing" teams, proceeded toward the American lines to attack command posts, heavy weapons, communications, and depots and to send back information by means of smoke signals. The 27th Tank Regiment rumbled up to Ishimmi, several of its tanks being severely damaged by American artillery fire en route. Ugaki's fifth Kikisui attack began on the afternoon of May 3, when at least 19 kamikazes sortied from Formosa, stealthily approaching the American convoys. They successfully sank the destroyer Little and one landing craft, while severely damaging two destroyer-minelayers and another landing craft. Additionally, Japanese aircraft targeted shore installations, focusing their efforts on Yontan airfield. In Nakagusuku Bay, a suicide boat further damaged a cargo ship. At 02:00 on May 4, most of the boats from the 26th Shipping Engineer Regiment were spotted approaching the heavily defended area of Kuwan. Armed with antitank guns, heavy machine guns, light arms, and thousands of satchel charges, several hundred men of the 26th Shipping Engineer Regiment headed under overcast skies for landing places below Yontan and Kadena airfields. They miscalculated their position and turned, into the shore at a point where it was heavily defended. At 0200 riflemen of the 1st Marine Division on the sea wall near Kuwan caught sight of ten barges and opened up with concentrated fire. Naval flares lighted up the area. One company fired 1,100 rounds from 60-mm. mortars. Several enemy barges burst into flames. One platoon of marines used fifty boxes of ammunition and burned out six machine-gun barrels as it sprayed the Japanese trying to cross the reef. Although many of the engineers managed to reach the shore, some fled back to the Japanese lines, while others were trapped in Kuwan, where they were mopped up by the Marines at their leisure. A smaller group of Japanese forces advanced almost as far as Chatan, ultimately landing at Isa, where they were contained without much difficulty and destroyed the following day. The amphibious assault was even less successful on the east coast of Okinawa, as the 25th Shipping Engineer Regiment attempted to land near Ouki. Most of these troops were killed by fire from ships in Buckner Bay or by the 7th Division Reconnaissance Troop on land. As a result, the Japanese suffered losses of 500 to 800 men and nearly all their landing craft during these amphibious assaults. At 05:00, Ugaki initiated his main mass attack, launching 125 kamikazes and 103 escorting fighters from Kyushu to target Admiral Rawlings' Task Force 57, which was currently striking the Miyako and Ishigaki airfields. Taking advantage of the weakened anti-aircraft defenses, the kamikazes managed to score hits on the carriers Formidable and Indomitable, though both vessels ultimately survived. They also targeted American shipping, successfully sinking destroyers Morrison and Luce, along with three landing craft. Additionally, they inflicted further damage on the light cruiser Birmingham, the escort carrier Sangamon, the destroyer Ingraham, and two destroyer-minelayers, resulting in a total of 589 sailors killed.   On land, following a heavy artillery bombardment during the night, the 24th Division commenced its main assault. In the pitch darkness Japanese troops made their way toward the American front lines. At 0500 two red flares ordered them to attack. As the artillery fire became heavy, a guard of Company A, 17th Infantry, on a hill just north of Onaga, dropped back below the crest for cover. He thought that the enemy would not attack through his own artillery, but the enemy did just that. A few Japanese appeared on the crest and set up a light machine gun. Pfc. Tillman H. Black, a BAR man, killed the gunner, and as more of the enemy came over the crest he killed four Japanese who tried to man the machine gun. The enemy advanced over the crest in ragged groups, enabling Black to hold his own. Soon the whole company was in action and drove the enemy off the crest. The Japanese abandoned three light machine guns, four mortars, and much ammunition. At another point a surprise attack nearly succeeded. On high ground 1,000 yards east of Onaga a group of Japanese crept up the hill in front of Company I, 184th, commanded by Capt. James Parker. In the sudden onslaught that followed, two heavy machine gun crews abandoned their positions. One of them left its weapon intact, and the Japanese promptly took it over and swung it around on the company. Parker, watching the attack from the ridge, had anticipated the move. The Japanese managed to fire one burst; then Parker destroyed the usurped weapon with his remaining heavy machine gun. For an hour or two longer the Japanese clung to the forward slopes, firing their rifles amid shrill screams, but they made no further progress. By dawn the general pattern of the Japanese attack on the left (east) of the 14th Corps line was becoming clear. In the 184th's sector the enemy's 89th Regiment, following instructions to "close in on the enemy by taking advantage of cover,"had advanced around the east slopes of Conical Hill, crept across the flats, and assembled in force around the "Y ridges" east of Onaga. They had outflanked three companies of the 184th on Chimney Crag and the Roulette Wheel north of Kuhazu, and had also managed to evade the forward battalions of the 17th around Kochi. Another Japanese element had attacked 7th Division lines on the high ground north of Unaha. At dawn 1st Lt. Richard S. McCracken, commanding Company A, 184th, observed 2,000 Japanese soldiers in the open area east and north of Kuhazu. They were perfect "artillery meat." Unable to get through to his artillery support, McCracken called his battalion commander, Colonel Maybury, and described the lucrative targets. Maybury was equally pleased. McCracken suggested, however, that the Colonel should not be too happy--a group of Japanese at that moment was within 100 yards of Maybury's observation post. There was indeed a party of Japanese busily unlimbering two 75-mm, howitzers just below Maybury. But Company C, 17th Infantry, had spotted this activity, and within a few minutes maneuvered tanks into position and scattered the enemy group. Artillery eliminated the Japanese caught in the open. A mortar duel ensued, sometimes at ranges of 250 yards. The 3d Battalion, 32d, also poured fire on the enemy there. After the impetus of the attack was lost, a Japanese officer stood out on open ground and waved his saber to assemble his men for an attack. American mortarmen waited for a worth-while target to develop, then put mortar fire on it. Four times the officer assembled a group, only to have his men killed or scattered, before he was finally killed. While the 7th Division was repelling the Japanese attack in the eastern sector of the 14th Corps line, the 77th Division was blunting the other enemy "spearhead" in the center. Here the Japanese 32d Regiment, supported by tanks and engineers, attacked behind intense artillery fire. This sector was the critical point of attack, for a break-through here would enable the supporting 44th Independent Mixed Brigade to cut west and isolate the 1st Marine Division. Transportation difficulties beset the 32d Regiment almost from the start. During the night light tanks drove out of Shuri up the Ginowan road (Route 5), but American artillery interdicting the road prevented medium tanks from following. The mediums had to take a long detour, which was in such poor condition that only two of the tanks could enter into the attack. Trucks and artillery also were slowed down. Even foot troops had trouble in moving. One Japanese infantryman recorded that his column was shelled on the way and that everyone except himself and one other was wounded. Another wrote of encountering "terrific bombardment" on the way to Kochi. These difficulties severely handicapped the 32d Regiment in ensuing operations. Supported by nine light tanks, the 3d Battalion led the assault of the 32d Regiment against the 306th Infantry, 77th Division, before dawn on 4 May. The enemy mounted his assault from southeast of Hill 187 and hit the 77th where Route 5 curled around the east end of Urasoe-Mura Escarpment. The Japanese drove into the front lines of the 1st Battalion, 306th, near Maeda. Shortly before daylight, when the Japanese infantry had failed to take its initial objectives east of Hill 187, Colonel Murakami, commanding the 27th Tank Regiment, became impatient and recklessly committed his own infantry company, a standard element of a Japanese tank regiment. American artillery fire destroyed one platoon, disrupting the attack, and daylight found the surviving troops in a precarious position across from the American lines. Colonel Murakami ordered the company to withdraw, but artillery fire prevented a retreat during the day. When the Japanese used smoke for concealment, the Americans simply blanketed the obscured area with shell fire. The survivors straggled back to their front lines after nightfall. All the light tanks that had supported the attack were lost. By 07:30, the 306th Regiment had effectively repelled the enemy. The Japanese, broken up into small groups, attempted to withdraw across terrain subjected to heavy artillery and mortar fire, but few made it through. By 08:00, the 89th Regiment had also been pushed beyond grenade range along the entire front of the 7th Division. Instead of retreating or pressing the assault, however, Kanayama's troops made the critical mistake of milling about in the exposed flatlands, rendering them easy targets for American heavy weaponry. As a result, the 89th Regiment suffered severe losses from concentrated land, naval, and air bombardment, losing half its strength. Colonel Yoshida's 22nd Regiment in the center fared no better; its advance was delayed by the necessity of laying smoke, and it encountered significant hardships when the smoke unexpectedly cleared. In the center of the line the Japanese 22d Regiment was never able to fulfill its role of following up the "successful" advance of flank units, and the regiment spent the day locked in a violent fire fight with men of 3/306, 3/17, and 1/17 holding the Kochi-Onaga area. The Japanese reported the 22d "was not able attain results worth mentioning." Unbeknownst to the Americans, elements of the 1st Battalion of the 22nd Regiment had penetrated more than 1,000 yards behind American lines near Kochi, identifying a significant weak point before pulling back to the regimental line. Nevertheless, due to the overall failure of the 24th Division, the 44th Independent Mixed Brigade was not even committed to the attack. On the fronts at Maeda and the west coast, American forces made some gains. Hamilton's 1st Battalion successfully executed a complex demolition assault on the extensive cave-tunnel-pillbox network located about 200 feet west of the eastern end of the escarpment, effectively repulsing several subsequent counterattacks and inflicting approximately 600 casualties on the Japanese. The 5th Marines also advanced up to 400 yards through hotly contested terrain during the day. Although pinned down in the coastal area, Colonel Chappell's 1st Battalion managed to break through a defile east of Jichaku, while the 3rd Battalion secured a ridge approximately 400 yards ahead of its position. Despite the apparent failure of the Japanese attack, Amamiya refused to abandon the offensive, ordering a renewed effort during the night. Kitago's uncommitted 1st Battalion, along with the attached 26th Independent Battalion, was directed to penetrate the enemy lines northwest of Kochi in a night attack, aiming to replicate the breakthrough achieved by elements of the 1st Battalion of the 22nd Regiment. Following another artillery bombardment, the Japanese launched their assault against the 306th Regiment at 02:00 on May 5. However, this attack was quickly disrupted by American artillery. Three hours later, the Japanese struck again, this time supported by tanks. They pressed through artillery and mortar fire to engage the 306th in close combat. Fierce firefights erupted along the regiment's entire line, resulting in the Japanese suffering 248 dead during the fighting. Amid the chaos, a significant portion of Kitago's 1st Battalion successfully infiltrated behind American lines, breaching the defenses at a point between Route 5 and Kochi. While approximately 90 of the infiltrators were quickly killed while assaulting the command post of the 306th Regiment, around 450 Japanese troops crossed the divisional boundary and managed to reoccupy the town of Tanabaru and the Tanabaru Escarpment, effectively cutting off the supply road for the 17th Regiment. In response, Pachler sent Company E to eliminate the infiltrators, but they underestimated the enemy's strength and were repelled with heavy losses. With Company E stalled on the eastern slope of the escarpment, Company F, supported by tanks, attempted a broad flanking maneuver. They successfully pushed through Tanabaru, spending the day destroying the enemy's hastily established defenses. Company E then took over the assault, and by nightfall, they had reached the top of the Tanabaru Escarpment following a mortar preparation. The relentless battle for the Tanabaru Escarpment continued for the next two days, resulting in the Japanese losing 462 killed behind American lines. Only a few men managed to escape the Tanabaru death trap and return to the Shuri lines. Made even more desperate by the failure of Amamiya's grand attack, the ragtag battalions of the 62nd Division fought to the death to defend the vital western approaches to Shuri, ensuring that every yard gained came at a steep price in Marine lives. Each pillbox, cave, and tomb became a stronghold that unleashed a torrent of fire against the attacking Marines from all directions. Despite this fierce resistance, Del Valle's units made significant progress on May 5. The 5th Marines advanced their lines by an average of 300 yards, while the 1st Marines seized the high ground along the Asa River. At the Maeda Escarpment, the reverse slope was slowly captured as caves were blasted and sealed off. By midnight, it became clear to Ushijima that the counteroffensive had failed, with the Japanese suffering approximately 6,227 dead and losing 59 artillery pieces. In turn, the 7th and 77th Divisions, which had absorbed the brunt of the enemy counterattack, sustained 714 losses. Despite these heavy casualties, the 1st Marine Division, which continued its push to the south, incurred corresponding losses of 649 men. This indicated that the Americans experienced greater losses due to the Japanese defensive tactics of attrition. However, the morale of the 32nd Army had been shattered, as the Japanese abandoned all hope for a successful outcome from the operation. Nevertheless, the 24th Division and 5th Artillery Command were ordered to reorganize and shift to a holding action. This strategy aimed to bleed American strength by forcing the 10th Army to maintain its slow, deadly, yard-by-yard advance into the fire of prepared positions. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. In the fierce Second Okinawa Counteroffensive, weary American troops pressed into determined Japanese defenses. Captain Ryan's valor led to hard-won territory despite heavy casualties. As chaos unfolded, Japanese morale waned, marking a turning point. The relentless battle showcased unparalleled sacrifice, foreshadowing the Allies' gradual victory in the Pacific.  

Double Tap Episode 401 This episode of Double Tap is brought to you by: Brownells, Black Rhino Concealment, Gideon Optics, XTech Tactical, Night Fision, and Mitchell Defense   Welcome to Double Tap, episode 401! Your hosts tonight are Jeremy Pozderac, Aaron Krieger, Nick Lynch, and me Shawn Herrin, welcome to the show! XTech double your order giveaway. Best order comment gets their order doubled.   Use discount code WLSISLIFE and add an order comment to be entered. - Dear WLS Dependable Don - Who wins Jermey or five hungry hobbits, in a bus? (No notes) Golden Teabag - Whats up guys, I done goofed and got drunk on gun broker. I won a .338 lapua and I need a scope for the thing. What would you recommend? #mondaysareformalort Alex P - Hey WLS crew, I am just getting into carry conceal I want to know your opinion on weapon mounted lights. I plan to get a black rhino concealment appendix holster, and I am contemplating whether or not I should include my weapons mounted light on it or not. In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of including a weapon mounted light on a daily carry gun? I have a Springfield XD Mod 2 in 9 mm and I currently have a streamlight mounted to it. Use case would be daily carrying mostly during the day to and from work with occasional use during evenings and weekends on outings and trips. Thanks for the support. Keep up the great work! Joseph J - 277 sig vs 7 backcountry. The high pressure 277. If a savage action will hold the 7bc won't it hold the 277? Looking at building a 277 for elk. Ian C - Hey shawn I want to get a thermal monocular. What makes one better than the other? I was looking at ATN and I have about $1,000 to spend. What would be the best option to buy? Anita New Aaron - Nick, Law Tactical makes an ARIC bolt carrier conversion kit so that you can fire the gun while folded. Is this dope or is Aaron a fuckface? No Notes Warrior of the Weekend - Sup fellas, I was listening to episode 598 and you guys mentioned that mental institutions should be brought back. Well, there was some really crazy reasons one could be admitted to a mental institution. Here's a condensed list from West Virginia circa October 22, 1864 to December 12, 1889. I'll provide a link to the source with all 125 reasons. I picked out a few that would guarantee you bastards (and myself) would have our own wing there Bad company Bad habits & political excitement Bad whiskey Deranged masturbation Disappointment Domestic trouble Egotism Feebleness of intellect Fell from horse Female disease Gastritis Greediness Gunshot wound Hereditary predisposition Immoral life Indigestion Kicked in the head by a horse Laziness Liver and social disease Masturbation & syphillis Masturbation for 30 years Mental excitement Moral sanity Parents were cousins Periodical fits Political excitement Remorse Self abuse Sexual abuse and stimulants Sexual derangement Snuff eating for two years Softening of the brain Tobacco & masturbation Trouble Venerial excesses Women trouble My question is, should we still have mental institutions? Have a blursed day! 125 reasons you'll get sent to the lunatic asylum - Appalachian History   The winner of this week's swag pack is Anita New Aaron! To win your own, go to welikeshooting.com/dashboard and submit a question!   Gun Industry News Affordable Glock Mag Upgrade for Steyr AUG Steyr launched a new AUG Glock magazine conversion kit at EnforceTac 2025, letting AUG owners use Glock 9mm magazines. This kit includes a new barrel, bolt, and magwell adapter and costs between €300-400. It's a significant upgrade for affordable 9mm use, and Steyr provides factory support for reliability. The product is currently available. New Schmidt & Bender Riflescope Debuts at IWA 2025 Schmidt & Bender launched the 3-18x42 Meta riflescope at IWA 2025. It has a slim design,

Tiekamies SIA "Ieroči" Rīgas veikalā uz ērtā dīvāniņa ar mednieku Artūru Surmoviču. Runājam par nepieciešamību ziņot par dzīvnieku un postījumu novērojumiem lietotnē "Mednis". Tāpat spriežam par sagatavoto priekšlikumu ieviest totālu svina munīcijas aizliegumu. Kā tas varētu izskatīties, kā tas paredzēts. Tāpat runājam par IWA izstādi, saruna ar SIA "Ieroči" pārstāvjiem Dāvi un Arvidu par visādiem jaunumiem. SIA "Ieroči" - 9 veikali visā Latvijā! www.siaieroci.lvTel. +371 25615600e-pasts: info@siaieroci.lvPievienojieties šim kanālam, lai iegūtu piekļuvi privilēģijām.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqB3nyhYHXKobopia9d7xgA/join

Episode 278: Back2Basics... Party!!! Miz Sylver likes to Party all the Time! Parties are a pretty new feature, so we explore the way of the party. You have to fight for your right to party! Thanks for listening! If you have any questions or comments, we want to hear from you. Email, comment on the blog, or post on our Facebook to let us know!

Welcome to The 80's Montage! (music, mateys and cool shit from the 80s) Your Hosts Jay Jovi & Sammy HardOn, singers from Australian 80's tribute band Rewind 80's. We take you back to living in the 80's: music, artists, TV commercials and video clips. Please rate, review and enjoy! Music licensed by APRA/AMCOS Theme music ©2019 M. Skerman. Produced & edited by Matty Ray. See Facebook for links to videos & songs mentioned in this episode! Email: Samantha@planet80s.com.auFacebook: the80smontagepodcast twitter: @the80smontage instagram: the80smontageRewind 80's Band - www.rewind80sband.comTickets - www.rewind80smixtape.com.auBookings - samantha@planet80s.com.auPlease Subscribe, Like, Share, Rate (Itunes please)You can join to for only $2 a month (Get On It)https://www.patreon.com/the80smontagepodcastREWIND 80's TICKETS AND DATES www.rewind80smixtape.com.auOfficial Site - www.rewind80sband.comLinks: Eddie Murphy - Party All the Time #Eddiemurphyhttps://youtu.be/iWa-6g-TbgI?si=gjSB4gH06fj2EBVXBaltimora -Tarzan boy (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) #Tarzanboyhttps://youtu.be/OMi-Q3qI3gw?si=bNI4-0PtgSh1BPLrPrincess - Say I'm Your Number One (Official HD Video) #Princesshttps://youtu.be/u0hbnqKdPZw?si=RlLHyOelNq4he7ytReady For The World - Oh Sheila (Official Music Video) #Readyfortheworldhttps://youtu.be/wbL2lMn34Oo?si=LVYkRfqi-114PycRJames Brown - Living in America #jamesbrownhttps://youtu.be/c5BL4RNFr58?si=afQe5mP2xuRc3DPPMr. Sheen ad (Australia 1980's) #MrSheenhttps://youtu.be/rCM9ACDB94w?si=j1GWZoDqeqAzBmwTSimple Minds - Alive And Kicking #SimpleMindshttps://youtu.be/ljIQo1OHkTI?si=SJeQ5VbG1yoEUeACMiami Vice Theme HD #MiamiVicehttps://youtu.be/dEjXPY9jOx8?si=j9epe4l062y8oi1-Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love (Official Music Video) #BryanFerryhttps://youtu.be/UH1CMCtV4to?si=HQccn64BSZiQKX-HMr. Mister - Broken Wings #MrMisterhttps://youtu.be/nKhN1t_7PEY?si=h3nR8Xmke4zR5qS6Thanks For Listening!The 80's Montage Podcast

Varios talentos dejan la IWA... Para donde irán?También, Ricky Starks llega a la WWE y MUCHO más!TODOS LOS MIÉRCOLES EN DIRECTO POR:www.facebook.com/jobsquadpodcastwww.youtube.com/@gsus24pr

Venimos hablando de la firma que duele en NXT... Ricky Saints! También, Chaparro le manda fuego a Savio Vega y a la IWA ... AEW, WWE en ruta a Elimination Chamber, WWC apostandole a la nueva generación y MUCHO más!TODOS LOS MIÉRCOLES EN DIRECTO POR:www.facebook.com/jobsquadpodcastwww.youtube.com/@Gsus24PR

Kiedy myślę Hotel, to słyszę tamten świat, ale czasami także i ten film. ***"Zaklęte rewiry" Majewskiego z 1975 roku to adaptacja powieści z okresu przedwojennego. Tematyka filmu pozostaje nadal aktualna, a jego uniwersalna historia rozgrywa się w luksusowej Restauracji Posejdon. Dzisiaj będzie trochę o luksusach, chociaż hotel, który mam na myśli, miał zupełnie inną atmosferę.Kiedyś, w czasach PRL, gdy kobiety z kiedyś wybierały się w podróż, zazwyczaj zatrzymywały się u rodziny lub znajomych. Spaliśmy na kanapach, tzw. łóżkach turystycznych w jednym pokoju lub nawet na korytarzu. Pamiętam, jak z przyjaciółką spałam w kuchni u moich cioć z Krakowa. Kraków był dla nas świątynią, a kuchnia jej egzotyczną częścią.Hotele wtedy były synonimem luksusu, na który mało kto mógł sobie pozwolić. Były drogie i niedostępne z różnych powodów. W 1976 roku władze zdecydowały, że każde miasto wojewódzkie musi mieć hotel, ale doba w nim kosztowała tyle, co pensja robotnika. Hotele, ośrodki wypoczynkowe i sanatoria przedstawiały obraz rzeczywistości, której przeciętni obywatele nie znali nawet z telewizji.W każdym razie, miasta wojewódzkie mogły się pochwalić swoimi hotelami, ale i takie miejscowości jak Białowieża miały odpowiednie ośrodki, by gościć wybrańców. Czasy się zmieniały i wreszcie urlopy i noclegi w hotelach stały się popularne wśród wycieczek, konferencji i innych wydarzeń. Najbardziej luksusowym białowieskim hotelem był hotel IWA, uosabiający ten rodzaj zgrzebnego dobrobytu. Jego dioramy autorstwa Lecha Wilczka przedstawiające Puszczę Białowieską w pełnej krasie i obfitości, są wspominane do dziś.Tymczasem przypomnij sobie swoje pierwsze cudownie luksusowe miejsce... Wróć tam, rozejrzyj się "oczami pamięci" raz jeszcze...Dla mnie wciąż luksusowo smakuje mała czarna kawa. Można postawić kawę autorce za pomocą linka w komentarzu. Dziękuję, Miłka Malzahn.Kawa dla Miłki: https://buycoffee.to/dziennik.zmianpiękne wsparcie https://patronite.pl/milkamalzahnNa deser – wątek z "Zaklętych rewirów".A z Małgosią Buszko Briggs wspominamy tamte czasy, ponieważ przez sezon czy dwa pracowałam w recepcji hotelowej. W okolicach matury, mama Małgosi pracowała w hotelu IWA od lat. Kobiety tamtych czasów preferowały jedną pracę przez całe życie, chociaż bywało różnie. Czasy, w których z Małgosią, zaczynałyśmy zawodowe działania - całkowicie to zmieniły. Chyba na szczęście.Pojawia się też tu na moment Pani Zosia, której mam nadzieję poświęcić kiedyś cały odcinek. Opowieści spod fontanny znajdziecie w poprzednim odcinku. @milka.malzahn

To Kobiety z kiedyś cz. 11 -Hotel IWA - Opowieści zza fontanny .Kawa dla Miłki:⁠https://buycoffee.to/dziennik.zmian⁠piękne wsparcie⁠https://patronite.pl/milkamalzahn⁠Czas, tykanie zegara, towarzyszy moim rozmowom o kobietach z kiedyś, o miejscach, które współtworzyły ten czas. Marcin Wicha, pisarz, który niedawno odszedł, zauważył kiedyś, że na początku istnienia zegara wystarczała jedna wskazówka, potem zaczęto odczuwać pewną presję i dodano drugą, następnie wręcz konieczne okazało się odliczanie sekund, a teraz – to świat wariował.No i właśniesiedzimy w tym zwariowanym świecie.Zwalniamy tempo, bo patrzymy wstecz, w miejsca, których nie ma, w ludzi, którzy byli. To jest niesamowite, że takie wycieczki często zaczynają się od jakichś absurdalnie dokładnie zapamiętanych szczegółów. Fontanna. No właśnie.Siedzimy sobie z Małgosią Buszko-Briggs pod zegarem, który wybija te dobre, towarzyskie godziny i zawieszamy pamięć na fontannach. Tym jakże malowniczym elemencie hotelu Iwa, perełki okresu PRL-u w Białowieży, istniejącym tylko w naszych wspomnieniach. Mam wrażenie, że wtedy w Polsce takie hotele to były wyjątkowe oazy jakiegoś innego życia. Może trochę bardziej kolorowego. Iwa już nie istnieje, ale to było tak niezwykłe miejsce i tak symptomatyczne, że warto mu się przyjrzeć.Zostańmy więc przy tych fontannach. I skoro wspomnieliśmy sam budynek – proszę sobie teraz wyobrazić, że ten kompleks turystyczny, jak na tamte czasy, prezentował się okazale, a jego wnętrze – zdaniem wielu gości – nie ustępowało standardowi europejskiemu.Ośrodek Turystyczny „Iwa” w Białowieży funkcjonował w latach 1968-1999. Wybudowano go na miejscu rozebranych w 1961 roku ruin dawnego pałacu carskiego. Ośrodek składał się z trzech połączonych ze sobą brył architektonicznych. Jego budowę rozpoczęto w połowie września 1962 roku, a rozpoczął swoją działalność w lipcu 1968 roku, zaś hotel reprezentacyjny oraz restaurację oddano do użytku 12 listopada 1969 roku.Początkowo hotel był prowadzony przez Spółdzielcze Biuro Turystyczne „Turysta” w Warszawie. Później, w 2001 roku, zarządzanie przejęła firma „IWA” – spółka. Tutaj na scenę wchodzi polityka, ale zostańmy przy osobistej historii z tzw. wielką historią w tle.O, to jest moment, w którym pojawi się ktoś, kto pamięta tamten moment historyczny. Przy czym – to nie była i to nie jest nadal jednorodna wieś. Nie można w sumie mówić, że na coś wszyscy reagowali kiedykolwiek podobnie. Co do ekskluzywnego hotelu w czasach PRL-u – sprawa była jednak w miarę prosta. A o to, jak to było, zapytam po prostu moją Mamę.Rozwój agroturystyczny Białowieży to dosłownie ostatnie lata i chociaż zawsze była ważnym punktem na turystycznej mapie Polski – to kiedyś – noclegowo nie można tu było kręcić nosem. Ale wróćmy do świata wspomnień Małgosi, no i moich, bo Iwa to w końcu kawałek mojego zawodowego życiorysu.Takie obiadki w czasach PRL-u- to też tematy zainteresowania badaczy. Przy okazji można sięgnąć po książkę Błażeja Brzostka „PRL na widelcu”. Grzegorz Piotrowski w książce „Kuchnia (w) PRL” gdzie pisze, że „władza ingerowała w codzienne praktyki ludności, w tym i nawyki żywieniowe”. A co do nawyków – to aktualnie uprawiamy kult chipsów i takich tam…. Wiadomo :)Najbardziej popularne dania w PRL-u nie odbiegają znacznie od tych, które dziś możemy zamówić w większości restauracji. Do lamusa przeszło jednak kilka "sztandarowych" pozycji: coraz trudniej jest zamówić dziś, chociażby nerki w śmietanie, cynaderki, ozorek, forszmak, czy też płucka w różnej postaci. W ‘Iwie' oczywiście, w wersji luksusowej, jadało się dziczyznę. Rozmaitą. No i desery.Przez wiele lat – jako deser – bardzo popularny był krem sułtański, jeden z najbardziej popularnych deserów PRL-u. Podawany w szklanych pucharkach, był bardzo słodki. Kawę podawano najczęściej parzoną po turecku – w szklance podawanej na spodku. Żeby się nie sparzyć, czasami szklanka miała metalowy uchwyt do trzymania.No to tyle nostalgii kulinarnej.

En una NUEVA temporada... Venimos hablando de lo más caliente en la lucha libre ésta semana. Penta hace su debut en WWE, Intelecto 5 Estrellas recupera el campeonato universal en Euphoria. También, debuta Manny ''The Bodyguard'' jr en WWC, John Hawking defiende campeonato mundial de la IWA, Reckless Harry la nueva cara de EWA y MUCHO más! TODOS LOS MIÉRCOLES EN DIRECTO POR: www.facebook.com/jobsquadpodcast www.youtube.com/ @gsus24pr

O życiu, sylwetce, sukcesach i wyjątkowości wspominali Lucjana Brychczy Przemysław Iwańczyk oraz Stefan Szczepłek.

In the eighth episode of our series Wales: A Work in Progress, the IWA's Co-Director Joe Rossiter speaks to Senior Lecturers in Economics at Bangor University, Dr Edward Jones and Dr Rhys ap Gwilym. We discuss what is devolved to Wales when it comes to tax (as well as what isn't) and consider the options available for future changes to taxation.

Are you looking to try some Irish whiskey or are you interested in expanding your bar? Today we talk about whiskey that won at the IWA. Some of these you might have heard of, some might be new. Pour yourself a dram and enjoy the show. A.J. sips on Jameson IPA Edition - 40% ABV Eric Sips on Jameson - 40% ABV

Un gran amigo y compañero de camerino para los tiempos de la IWA en Puerto Rico.

Na temat Stanów Zjednoczonych po wyborach, nastrojach społecznych, zmianach w polityce zagranicznej Przemysław Iwańczyk rozmawiał z Radosławem Korzyckim

Na temat ilustrowania książek dla dzieci, procesie w powstawaniu ilustracji, konkursie Piórko 2024 Przemysław Iwańczyk rozmawiał z jego laureatką - Dorotą Żak.

na temat zaćmy, jej przyczyn, leczeniu i zapobieganiu Przemysław Iwańczyk rozmawiał z prof. Piotrem Jurowskim

Na temat badań anti -agingowych, czy starzeć można się mądrze i zdrowo, jak opóźnić efekty starzenia Przemysław Iwańczyk rozmawiał z prof. Anną Wójcicką

#drsquash #michaelbearclair #iwa #prowrestling Welcome to Episode 61 of Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling (@gmbmpw) with hosts and brothers, Jimmy Street (@jamesrockstreet) and "The Plastic Sheik" Jared Street, our action figure expert! Listen in as they join forces and tackle the world of Professional Wrestling! Today we welcome Michael Bear Clair, aka Dr. Squash to the show! Bear is a cool cat, and he's lived a cool life! He's the epitome of the term, Rock & Wrestling, as he did both! We're talking Chet Atkins, Steve Miller, Bruce Willis, Hal Ketchum, Maxx Payne and their wrestling promotion, the IWA, also their wrestler band, Living In Sanity which also included Road Dogg, Nick Patrick and Brad Armstrong! This one was a real treat! Enjoy! Visit our Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling podcast page! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gmbmpw FOLLOW & SUBSCRIBE: https://facebook.com/gmbmpw https://facebook.com/groups/gmbmpw/ https://instagram.com/gmbmpw https://twitter.com/gmbmpw https://www.youtube.com/@GMBMPW VISIT OUR PROWRESTLINGTEES STORE: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/related/livewolfied.html Check out Sheik's Shorts: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0oL-yrnIHtlaVHamAApDquYBXeGaHS8v Check out host Jimmy's podcast Live and In Color with Wolfie D: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wolfied VISIT OUR AWESOME SPONSORS! -STEVE BOWTIE BRYANT'S 1993 "Unbeatables" trading card sets (LIMITED QUANTITIES!): Contact stevebowtiebryant@icloud.com ADVERTISE WITH US! For business and advertising inquiries contact us at gmbmpw@gmail.com Very Special Thanks To: -Sludge (@sludge_cast) for the "Give Me Back My Pro Wrestling" entrance theme! -Tracy Byrd and A Gathering Of None for the "Sheik Fell Down A Rabbit Hole", "Name Game" & "Stories From Across The Street" theme songs! Support them at these links: https://agatheringofnone.bandcamp.com/ https://agatheringofnone.bigcartel.com/ © jamesrockstreet Productions --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gmbmpw/support

RadioEstelar Se revela el misterio de la World Wrestling Envasion en la IWA. Previamos tambien su cartelera para este sábado. WWE decide prepararnos para la Tormenta Ernesto con violencia entre Boricuas y más.YouTube – https://youtube.com/live/-MC0hoijh3c?feature=shareRSS Feed – https://feeds.redcircle.com/7e3c4b01-e03c-4426-afca-5d719687b626Suscribete al podcast y recibelo directamente a tu celular para escuchar cuando sea. Búscanos como ‘Impacto Estelar' en tu aplicación favorita o copia nuestro.ENVIA MENSAJES DE VOZ: impactoestelar.com/vozNos vamos en vivo por YouTube con Radio Estelar lunes, miércoles & viernes a las 7pm Puerto Rico detallando las noticias del fin de semana, reseñando TV, noticias de Puerto Rico & más – youtube.com/impactoestelarSíguenos en nuestros medios:Sitio web: impactoestelar.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactoestelarluchalibreYouTube: youtube.com/impactoestelarTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ImpactoEstelarThreads: https://www.threads.net/@impactoestelarluchalibreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactoestelarluchalibre/Para contactos: abmorales@impactoestelar.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was July 10-16, 2003. Topics of discussion includes:TNA settling their lawsuits with Jay Hassman and Len Sabal and all that entailed.A.J. Styles publicly expressing his preference of working ROH over NWA-TNA while being the NWA World Heavyweight Champion.Scott D'Amore gaining power behind the scenes.Lots of Japanese news and results including WORLD JAPAN.A wild show in Tijuana featuring lots of masked dudes getting their heads shaved.IWA Puerto Rico doing some big business while WWC does terrible business but beats the IWA in TV ratings.The final Shane Shamrock Cup before MCW's hiatus highlights a very 2003 U.S. indie section.John Cena and Kurt Angle having a battle rap on SmackDown.Kane setting Jim Ross on fire on Raw.Tons more from a loaded WWE section.Very entertaining show this week so check it out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 NWA-TNA1:07:40 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, WJ, Zero-One, BJPW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, GAEA, Jd', JWP, LLPW, & NEO Ladies1:54:34 Other North America: Stampede, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC2:28:39 Classic Commercial Break2:33:13 Halftime3:11:32 Other USA: CSWF, ROH, PTW, WXW (PA), M(aryland)CW, NWA Wildside, GlobalCW, CAPW, IWAMS, Memphis, MCW/NWA Midwest, & UPW3:46:13 WWETo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was July 10-16, 2003. Topics of discussion includes:TNA settling their lawsuits with Jay Hassman and Len Sabal and all that entailed.A.J. Styles publicly expressing his preference of working ROH over NWA-TNA while being the NWA World Heavyweight Champion.Scott D'Amore gaining power behind the scenes.Lots of Japanese news and results including WORLD JAPAN.A wild show in Tijuana featuring lots of masked dudes getting their heads shaved.IWA Puerto Rico doing some big business while WWC does terrible business but beats the IWA in TV ratings.The final Shane Shamrock Cup before MCW's hiatus highlights a very 2003 U.S. indie section.John Cena and Kurt Angle having a battle rap on SmackDown.Kane setting Jim Ross on fire on Raw.Tons more from a loaded WWE section.Very entertaining show this week so check it out!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 NWA-TNA1:07:40 Japan: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, WJ, Zero-One, BJPW, Michinoku Pro, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, GAEA, Jd', JWP, LLPW, & NEO Ladies1:54:34 Other North America: Stampede, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, IWAPR, & WWC2:28:39 Classic Commercial Break2:33:13 Halftime3:11:32 Other USA: CSWF, ROH, PTW, WXW (PA), M(aryland)CW, NWA Wildside, GlobalCW, CAPW, IWAMS, Memphis, MCW/NWA Midwest, & UPW3:46:13 WWETo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

#RadioEstelar Hoy en el programa, hablamos de la IWA en ruta a Summer Attitude. Stephanie Vaquer opta marcharse de CMLL y se va a WWE. Y John Cena anuncia su laaaargooooo plan de retiro para el año que viene. Todo eso, el chat y mucho másYouTube – https://www.youtube.com/live/KwIBEUyWuG4RSS Feed – https://feeds.redcircle.com/7e3c4b01-e03c-4426-afca-5d719687b626Suscribete al podcast y recibelo directamente a tu celular para escuchar cuando sea. Búscanos como ‘Impacto Estelar' en tu aplicación favorita o copia nuestro.ENVIA MENSAJES DE VOZ: impactoestelar.com/vozNos vamos en vivo por YouTube con Radio Estelar lunes, miércoles & viernes a las 7pm Puerto Rico detallando las noticias del fin de semana, reseñando TV, noticias de Puerto Rico & más – youtube.com/impactoestelarSíguenos en nuestros medios:Sitio web: impactoestelar.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactoestelarluchalibreYouTube: youtube.com/impactoestelarTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ImpactoEstelarThreads: https://www.threads.net/@impactoestelarluchalibreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactoestelarluchalibre/Para contactos: abmorales@impactoestelar.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#RadioEstelar regresa luego de lo que fue un enorme y arduo fin de semana para hablar de lo pasado con el luchador Rico Suave, IWA haciendo anuncios para Summer Attitude, AEW saliendo de Forbidden Door y mucho más.YouTube – https://youtube.com/live/i9uzZDY9BMgRSS Feed – https://feeds.redcircle.com/7e3c4b01-e03c-4426-afca-5d719687b626Suscribete al podcast y recibelo directamente a tu celular para escuchar cuando sea. Búscanos como ‘Impacto Estelar' en tu aplicación favorita o copia nuestro.ENVIA MENSAJES DE VOZ: impactoestelar.com/vozNos vamos en vivo por YouTube con Radio Estelar lunes, miércoles & viernes a las 7pm Puerto Rico detallando las noticias del fin de semana, reseñando TV, noticias de Puerto Rico & más – youtube.com/impactoestelarSíguenos en nuestros medios:Sitio web: impactoestelar.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactoestelarluchalibreYouTube: youtube.com/impactoestelarTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ImpactoEstelarThreads: https://www.threads.net/@impactoestelarluchalibreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactoestelarluchalibre/Para contactos: abmorales@impactoestelar.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gościnią Przemysława Iwańczyka była Joanna Wajda z Instytutu Polski w Paryżu.

Iwa wanted something her husband Orunmila could not give her. Will he give up on thier love? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theasheshop/support

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 5-11, 1990. Topics of discussion include:Dave Meltzer's trip to Japan, featuring reports on the AJPW show at Budokan on 6/8 featuring the epic Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta main event. plus the Universal Lucha Libre show on 6/7 at Korakuen Hall, which featured some of top luchadores of the era showing off their style to the "smart" Korakuen fans.Other news and views from Dave and his awesome trip.Ole Anderson wielding his power in the NWA and wanting to mold it in his image of what wrestling should be, which basically means no "entertainment."What's the real story with Rob Russen's IWA and SportsChannel America?Jerry Lawler declaring war on drugs in the Memphis newspapers.The Snowman hating special referees in his matches with Jerry Lawler.Jeff Jarrett and Brickhouse Brown screwing over Skandor Akbar in Dallas.Harley Race getting arrested for drunk boating after his infamous crash.The AWA being on its deathbed weeks before its final TV taping.Demolition Ax being phased out of the ring in the WWF as Demolition Crush enters the promotion.Ted DiBiase and Mean Gene visiting Cobb County, Georgia to expose the real truth on The Big Bossman…or do they?This is a fantastic show this week folks with lots of great clips, so don't miss out!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Int'l: AJPW, FMW, Universal, Stampede, & EMLL1:37:59 Classic Commercial Break1:41:51 Halftime2:14:48 NWA/WCW3:14:29 Other USA: ICW, IWA (Russen), TWA, PWF, USWA, Harley Race, AWA, Portland, & PM Film legal threats4:47:49 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was June 5-11, 1990. Topics of discussion include:Dave Meltzer's trip to Japan, featuring reports on the AJPW show at Budokan on 6/8 featuring the epic Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Jumbo Tsuruta main event. plus the Universal Lucha Libre show on 6/7 at Korakuen Hall, which featured some of top luchadores of the era showing off their style to the "smart" Korakuen fans.Other news and views from Dave and his awesome trip.Ole Anderson wielding his power in the NWA and wanting to mold it in his image of what wrestling should be, which basically means no "entertainment."What's the real story with Rob Russen's IWA and SportsChannel America?Jerry Lawler declaring war on drugs in the Memphis newspapers.The Snowman hating special referees in his matches with Jerry Lawler.Jeff Jarrett and Brickhouse Brown screwing over Skandor Akbar in Dallas.Harley Race getting arrested for drunk boating after his infamous crash.The AWA being on its deathbed weeks before its final TV taping.Demolition Ax being phased out of the ring in the WWF as Demolition Crush enters the promotion.Ted DiBiase and Mean Gene visiting Cobb County, Georgia to expose the real truth on The Big Bossman…or do they?This is a fantastic show this week folks with lots of great clips, so don't miss out!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Int'l: AJPW, FMW, Universal, Stampede, & EMLL1:37:59 Classic Commercial Break1:41:51 Halftime2:14:48 NWA/WCW3:14:29 Other USA: ICW, IWA (Russen), TWA, PWF, USWA, Harley Race, AWA, Portland, & PM Film legal threats4:47:49 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

#RadioEstelar pelean con la idea de ser medio imparcial, una cartelera de IWA y una pelea que inevitablemente termina en derrota. Hablamos de lo que fue la cartelera de IWA Daño Colateral, al igual que ideas de imparcialidad en los medios sociales y la sorpresa que……. Debuté en TV. Y ni lo sabia.RSS Feed – https://feeds.redcircle.com/7e3c4b01-e03c-4426-afca-5d719687b626Suscribete al podcast y recibelo directamente a tu celular para escuchar cuando sea. Búscanos como ‘Impacto Estelar' en tu aplicación favorita o copia nuestro.ENVIA MENSAJES DE VOZ: impactoestelar.com/vozNos vamos en vivo por YouTube con Radio Estelar lunes, miércoles & viernes a las 7pm Puerto Rico detallando las noticias del fin de semana, reseñando TV, noticias de Puerto Rico & más – youtube.com/impactoestelarSíguenos en nuestros medios:Sitio web: impactoestelar.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactoestelarluchalibreYouTube: youtube.com/impactoestelarTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ImpactoEstelarThreads: https://www.threads.net/@impactoestelarluchalibreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactoestelarluchalibre/Para contactos: abmorales@impactoestelar.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

#RadioEstelar Vince McMahon paso de ser demandado a caer bajo investigación por el Departamento De Justicia. Mientras vemos alianza con NXT, TNA parece tener varios problemas tras bastidores. Previos de shows de WWC y IWA, entre más.YouTube – https://youtube.com/live/yud51M5woWURSS Feed – https://feeds.redcircle.com/7e3c4b01-e03c-4426-afca-5d719687b626Suscribete al podcast y recibelo directamente a tu celular para escuchar cuando sea. Búscanos como ‘Impacto Estelar' en tu aplicación favorita o copia nuestro.ENVIA MENSAJES DE VOZ: impactoestelar.com/vozNos vamos en vivo por YouTube con Radio Estelar lunes, miércoles & viernes a las 7pm Puerto Rico detallando las noticias del fin de semana, reseñando TV, noticias de Puerto Rico & más – youtube.com/impactoestelarSíguenos en nuestros medios:Sitio web: impactoestelar.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactoestelarluchalibreYouTube: youtube.com/impactoestelarTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ImpactoEstelarThreads: https://www.threads.net/@impactoestelarluchalibreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactoestelarluchalibre/Para contactos: abmorales@impactoestelar.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the seventh episode of our series Wales: A Work in Progress, the IWA's Policy and External Affairs Manager Joe Rossiter talks to Steph Coulter from the Bennett Institute for Public Policy. Wales: A Work in Progress is the companion piece of our project on the constitutional future of Wales supported by the Legal Education Foundation. In this series, we explore options for Wales' future in conversation with experts and people interested in shaping the way forward for our country. In keeping with the IWA's independence, we don't take position - rather, we want to give voice to different options and examine the evidence to understand what the best path might be for Wales, and why.

#RadioEstelar IWA toma decisiones saliendo de su evento La Gran Amenaza que alzan preguntas sobre cual diablos es el plan con ellos. ¿Si todo es una sorpresa, no dejan de sorprender? Hablamos del fallecido Bad Bones y el exito que experimentó EWA en contraste a IWA en la misma noche y el porque estabilidad resalta sobre sorpresa.YouTube – https://youtube.com/live/wmjTSITuFNo?feature=shareRSS Feed – https://feeds.redcircle.com/7e3c4b01-e03c-4426-afca-5d719687b626Suscribete al podcast y recibelo directamente a tu celular para escuchar cuando sea. Búscanos como ‘Impacto Estelar' en tu aplicación favorita o copia nuestro.ENVIA MENSAJES DE VOZ: impactoestelar.com/vozNos vamos en vivo por YouTube con Radio Estelar lunes, miércoles & viernes a las 7pm Puerto Rico detallando las noticias del fin de semana, reseñando TV, noticias de Puerto Rico & más – youtube.com/impactoestelarSíguenos en nuestros medios:Sitio web: impactoestelar.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/impactoestelarluchalibreYouTube: youtube.com/impactoestelarTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/ImpactoEstelarThreads: https://www.threads.net/@impactoestelarluchalibreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/impactoestelarluchalibre/Para contactos: abmorales@impactoestelar.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hello Fellow Airgun Geeks,    Time to take a deep  dive into a hilarious new episode of The Airgun Geeks Podcast! Join hosts Bill Ruehl and Patrick as they welcome PJ Clarke, famously known as "Wisconsin Airgunner," for a lively discussion on airguns and pivotal outdoor events.  In this jam-packed episode:Explore the innovation behind the Red Panda by Karma Airguns—how is this new marvel reshaping the world of benchrest shooting?Get expert insights on covering essential outdoor events that matter to outdoorsmen, including the SHOT Show in Las Vegas and IWA in Germany. Discover how Bill, Patrick, and PJ bring these significant events to life for the airgun community.Brace yourself for puns and laughter! Our hosts aim to entertain as much as they aim to inform. Are your ears ready for some action-packed fun? Hashtags: #AirgunGeeks #WisconsinAirgunner #RedPanda #KarmaAirguns #OutdoorEvents #EssentialOutdoors #ShootingSports #PodcastLaughs #AirgunCommunity #EventCoverage Smash that like button, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to keep up with our high-caliber humor and insights! Have a story or a joke about outdoor events? Drop it below—let's engage and entertain together!Support the Show.

#RadioEstelar La FTC ha votado para una posible ley que afectaria la WWE. WWE continua sus despidos, con uno particularmente triste. NXT Battleground tiene sede peculiar y entrando a la isla de Puerto Rico, hablamos del nuevo Campeón de la IWA y la IWA..... Siendo IWA. RSS Feed – https://feeds.redcircle.com/7e3c4b01-... Suscribete al podcast y recibelo directamente a tu celular para escuchar cuando sea. Búscanos como ‘Impacto Estelar' en tu aplicación favorita o copia nuestro. ENVIA MENSAJES DE VOZ: impactoestelar.com/voz Nos vamos en vivo por YouTube con Radio Estelar lunes, miércoles & viernes a las 7pm Puerto Rico detallando las noticias del fin de semana, reseñando TV, noticias de Puerto Rico & más.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Get locked and loaded with this week's headlines! Wade Saklsky and John McCoy dive into the latest firearms reviews, including the ergonomic and budget-friendly Walther PPQ 22 M2 Pistol. Discover the new Ruger Marlin Models, featuring the sleek Dark 336 in .30-30 and the powerful SBL 1894 in .44. Plus, explore Girsan's daring showcase at IWA and Celik Arms' innovative Hi-Power Clone, the FP-14. Don't miss the all-black elegance of the new Springfield Armory Emissary 1911 Variants!

Welcome to Anastasia's Podcast, where we delve deep into the realms of spirituality, self-discovery, and personal growth. In this special episode, join me, Anastasia, as I engage in a captivating conversation with the remarkable Iwa Ulman, a woman traversing her own spiritual journey illuminated by profound wisdom and insight. Throughout our discussion, Iwa generously shares her wealth of knowledge, offering invaluable guidance to those navigating their own paths of enlightenment. Drawing from her personal experiences and spiritual explorations, she imparts wisdom that resonates deeply with seekers of truth and understanding. But what makes this episode truly unique is the extraordinary opportunity Iwa extends to me – and to you, our listeners. With graciousness and openness, she allows me to explore the depths of her birth chart live on air. Through this illuminating experience, listeners are invited to gain a deeper understanding of astrology, particularly for those with a strong presence of planets in Gemini. So, whether you're a seasoned astrologer seeking new insights or simply curious about the mystical connections between the cosmos and our lives, join us for a journey of enlightenment, empowerment, and celestial discovery on Anastasia's Podcast. Iwona's LINKS:  Insta @iwa_jedimaster  Anastasia's LINKS: Website anaryzh.com Instagram @anaryzh  Substack https://cosmicdork.substack.com

This month we take a listen to twenty songs sung by actors. The Time Mule Boys discuss tracks by Eddie Murphy, Scarlett Johansson, Jackie Chan, and more! Listen/watch all twenty tunes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWa-6g-TbgI&list=PLd10GBDAxK9J6M4Xa7_0mvlTnwrwihBb3 IG: @timemule Questions? Advice? Write to timemule@gmail.com

Zaprasza Przemysław Iwańczyk

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! In This interview, we work with WWF Legend and one half of The Killer Bee's, B. Brian Blair!In this interview, we discuss the following: CAC at 2024 Royal Rumble, DDP part of Media Scrum: How WWE helps The CACTruth Bee Told (autobiography): Teaming with Steve Kiern : Territory days were better than WWE days : Ribs in the business15:00 - Owen starting to in WWF Brian "babysat" Owen for Bret story15:19 - Owen and Brian Blair go to a college bar17:40 - Owen ribbing back then18:30 - wrestling in Oswego NY at suny Oswego21:45 - Thoughts on Owen Hart Cup23:25 - Differences in traveling and life from territory days to WWF24:14 - Talks Mr. Wonderful hating WWF schedule and travel26:32 - Greg Valentine, Killer Bee's, Beefcake 67 days in a row 4 different countries story28:19 - Truth Bee Told vince lawsuit. Was Brian Shocked when Jakks made a Killer Bees figures29:40 - "Vince missed the boat not selling Killer Bee masks"36:18 - Having Macho Man do a commercial for his gym37:38 - The Nasty Boys and Brian in Malysa story45:06 - Truth Bee Told: Wrestling for IWA on the Indian Reservations48:32 - Tons of hours in Community service50:00 - Favorite thing to sign the fans bring to meet and greets50:46 - Being the first tag team to wear shoes (Nike Dunks)51:10 - signing action figures Yoshi Tatsu asks: What Brian's experience was like working in NJPW 80-90-200'sWorking with Antoni IonkiWorking with Jushin Thunder Liger Black Tiger aka Eddie GeurreroWorking with Kenji Moto aka Great Muta Share Rib he played on MutaTruth Bee Told Hogan helping form The Killer Bees team, how was Hogan to the boys?1:13:44 - Royal Rumble merch sales in the arena 1.6 million 1:21:58 - Thoughts on Iron Claw The Movie1:28:15 - Talks Dark Side of The Ring season five and being in beefcakes episodeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/perchedonthetoprope/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kris and David are guestless as we discuss the week that was March 20-26, 2003. Topics of discussion include:We learn how Curt Hennig died the same week that “Bruiser” Brian Cox passes away.D-Lo Brown suffers a concussion in his first big TNA match.A.J. Styles uses an unfortunate slur on TNA's weekly PPV. (The same one he used everywhere else.)AJPW starts the Champion Carnival tour with some big foreign names in the tournament.NJPW runs some big shows with Yoshihiro Takayama defending his NWF Heavyweight Title against Scott Norton in the marquee match.World Japan's first tour is officially classified as a disaster.Konnan jumping from the WWC to the IWA in Puerto Rico.Samoa Joe winning the ROH World Title from Xavier and how undervalued Xavier was by the fans in this era.The story of the "ROH Riots."Portland Wrestling returning to TV. Again.An update on the WWE buying the ECW intellectual property rights out of bankruptcy court.John Cena getting hot with his raps.Los Guerreros hustling on the golf course on SmackDown.Stephanie McMahon & Brian Kendrick's "chemistry" in their segments together.Vince McMahon bloodies up Hulk Hogan during their WrestleMania contract signing angle.Shawn Michaels sounds off on Bret Hart on Off the Record on TSN in Canada.Steve Austin gets into a pillow fight with Cousin Sal on an early episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.Vince McMahon makes a very odd appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.This was a funky time in wrestling history. and we had quite the show as a result!!!Timestamps:0:00:00 Curt Hennig cause of death and Brian Cox passes away0:25;02 NWA-TNA0:52:23 Eastern Hemisphere: AJPW, NJPW, NOAH, World Japan, BJPW, IWA Japan, Kageki, Michinoku Pro, NMC, Osaka Pro, Toryumon, WMF, AJW, GAEA, Jd', JWP, NEO, WWA, & TWA1:33:16 Classic Commercial Break1:36:40 Halftime2:20:27 Other North America: Stampede, CMLL, IWRG, Monterrey, Tijuana, & IWAPR2:29:05 Other USA: JerseyCW, ROH, IWAMS, MAW, AWS, Portland, & OVW2:56:25 WWETo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Checking in with Martin Kilcoyne this morning on St. Louis sports over the weekend. A huge one for high school basketball and our well wishes go out to Dan Rolfes with IWA. We take a look at Travis Ford's dismissal and potential replacement for Billikens men's basketball. We also get into the timing of Oliver Marmol‘s extension and Tommy Edman's absence. Has Victor Scott done enough to claim that roster spot. What are Martin‘s thoughts on NCAA tournament bracket seating and Indiana State being snubbed? Plus Blues back again with wishy-washy winning behind Bennington's solid season. Hofer has been a reliable stand too. Will the Blues get just enough for a playoff spot? Birthday shout outs, Bulls game stories, and more here. Thanks to Lou Fusz Automotive group:

Hello Fellow Airgun Geeks,     Join us on a thrilling episode of 'The Airgun Geeks' as we take you on a winter journey unlike any other! In this special episode, titled 'Global Airgun Adventures: From Michigan to Shenzhen and Beyond,' our very own wandering geek embarks on a fascinating trek across the globe, visiting Michigan, South Carolina, the vibrant cities of Nantong and Shenzhen in China, the dazzling lights of Las Vegas, and gearing up for the much-anticipated IWA show in Germany. Discover how each destination ties back to the airgun community, offering unique insights, experiences, and connections that resonate deeply with our viewers and listeners. Whether you're an airgun enthusiast eager to learn about the global scene or simply love the thrill of travel and adventure, this episode is packed with stories, tips, and behind-the-scenes looks into the world of airgun aficionados.Don't forget to support our sponsors who make episodes like this possible. Let them know you saw them on 'The Airgun Geeks' and help us keep bringing you content that connects, informs, and entertains. Subscribe, like, and share to not miss out on any of our global airgun adventures. Your next journey begins here!"Airgun Geeks affiliate links! Using them is FREE for you, and helps us out directly.10% off at The Airgun Depot! with email list signup! https://classic.avantlink.com/click.php?tool_type=ml&merchant_link_id=8f818c93-105f-4a72-be0a-ac1e2b80d521&website_id=26694ac5-c6ff-448c-b17b-0845a0df3c6fUse our discount code geeks10 for 10% off at Right to Bear so you can protect what matters most to you!Support the show

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What does “Butter Me Up, Daddy” mean? Jeff Lottmann is on the phone to talk about the IWA winning streak. The banners at St. Gabe's. Verne Lundquist is shutting it down after this years Masters. Audio from the Help I Sexted My Boss Podcast about a weird kink. Chase Daniel. Backup QBs in the NFL. EMOTD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does “Butter Me Up, Daddy” mean? Jeff Lottmann is on the phone to talk about the IWA winning streak. The banners at St. Gabe's. Verne Lundquist is shutting it down after this years Masters. Audio from the Help I Sexted My Boss Podcast about a weird kink. Chase Daniel. Backup QBs in the NFL. EMOTD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kris and David are joined by Pete Stein (for the international sections) to discuss the week that was February 7-13, 1995. Topics of discussion include:WCW adding more PPV events to their schedule.The upcoming Cruiserweight Title tournament that doesn't happen for another year.Rick and Scott Steiner's impending return, which ALSO doesn't happen for another calendar year.Dave Meltzer's thoughts on the DDP/Evad Sullivan angle.Some great videos on WCW Saturday Night centering on Ric Flair, Sting, and the Hogan/Vader feud.WCW's presence at the New York Toy Fair.A wild time in New Japan featuring one of the greatest TV episodes in NJPW history as they went full ECW, featuring Masa Saito becoming the BULLODAWOODS.Just which Rayo de Jalisco had actually passed away.Victor Quinones running IWA shows in the Dominican Republic.ECW becoming a cult favorite promotion in Japan.The Gangstas' feud with Bob Armstrong getting hot and heavy in SMW.Sid Vicious turning babyface in Memphis.The National Wrestling Council runs a big show in Las Vegas.Dick Murdoch does Dick Murdoch things on WWF house shows.Why exactly Shawn Michaels abdicated his color commentary job on Raw.All of that and so much more on a solid episode of Between the Sheets.Timestamps:0:00:00 WCW1:28:56 Japan: NJPW, WAR, FMW, IWU, Nishi Nihon, & AJW2:23:02 Classic Commercial Break2:25:53 Halftime3:00:29 Other North America: CRMW, AAA, CMLL, & IWA Dominican Republic3:24:46 Other USA: Crockett/NWA woes, ECW, All-Star (NC), NCW, SMW, USWA, NWA Dallas, & NWC4:33:08 WWFTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to WWE Network, AEW Plus, and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.And if you'd like to support us while checking out the various promotions available on FITE TV, including their FITE+ subscription service, like BKFC, GCW, our friends at AIW and Black Label Pro, and more, you can sign up at TinyURL.com/BTSFITE.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/between-the-sheets/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Thomas Steiner talks with us about Project Fugu, an effort from Google to enable new classes of applications to run on the web. What is Project Fugu? What are some of Thomas' favorite APIs to use? What is an IWA vs a PWA? And more! Show Notes 00:32 Welcome 01:52 Who is Thomas Steiner? 02:57 What is the overall goal of Project Fugu? 08:17 When might we see these APIs come to all browsers? 14:10 Do you have examples of companies pushing for an API? 18:53 What happens with the face detection API? 28:33 What is an IWA? 35:17 What is the web transport API for? 37:11 What is MIDI? 41:20 Nintendo Joycon hack 45:28 File handlers in a PWA 50:38 File System Observer API coming soon 56:26 Sick Picks Onnx HuggingFace Chrome for Developers Fugu API Tracker Google I/O 2023 LEGO Education SPIKE Igalia CapCut Descript Better Touch Tool Sick Picks Laser printers Shameless Plugs HowFuguIsMyBrowser Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott:X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads