Podcast appearances and mentions of Jack Hawkins

Jack Hawkins grew up in Alabama in a community full of military veterans. His family was full of U.S. Marines so joining the corps came naturally to him. Hawkins enlisted in 1963 but immediately began a path towards becoming an officer. That included grueling summer sessions in Quantico, Virginia, and additional training before he was deployed to command an infantry platoon in Vietnam.In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Hawkins takes us from officer training to commanding enlisted men with a whole lot more experience than he had. He tells us how he earned the trust and respect of those men and the importance of being close with your Marines - but not too close.Hawkins describes the patrols he led to identify and clear enemy booby traps. But less than a month after arriving in Vietnam, he was wounded during an ambush but quickly focused attention on men who suffered more severe wounds. He also tells the story of living with guilt over a fatal incident where his men struck a mine while driving a truck.Hawkins is now chancellor at Troy University in Alabama. In his ongoing efforts to provide students with overseas educational opportunities and to bring foreign students to Troy, Hawkins tells us about returning to Vietnam (reluctantly at first) and establishing a friendship and educational partnership with someone who had been an enemy decades ago.

Dana and Tom with returning guest, Peterson W. Hill (Co-Host of the War Starts at Midnight podcast), and new guest, Kristin Battestella (Critic for In Session Film, Search Magazine, and Keith Loves Movies) discuss the epic Best Picture Winner Ben-Hur (1959) for its 65th anniversary: directed by William Wyler, written by Karl Tunberg, music by Miklos Rozsa, starring Charleton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, and Stephen Boyd.Plot Summary: In an ancient world, nobleman Judah Ben-Hur is betrayed by his friend Messala, a Roman officer, and is cast into slavery. Judah endures brutal hardships, fueled by a burning desire for vengeance. He rises through sheer will and becomes a skilled charioteer, aided by Sheik Ilderim and his magnificent horses.In a climactic race, Judah defeats Messala, reclaiming his honor. Along his journey, he encounters the Nazarene, whose teachings of love and forgiveness transform Judah's quest from one of retribution to spiritual awakening. Thus, Judah's tale becomes a timeless legend of courage, redemption, and grace.Chapters:00:00 Welcome and Guest Introductions01:45 Getting to Know - Kristin Battestella04:19 Cast and Recognition for Ben-Hur08:11 Relationship(s) with Ben-Hur17:20 What is Ben-Hur About?25:29 Oscar Legacy and Cultural Impact29:27 Plot Summary for Ben-Hur30:29 Did You Know?32:40 First Break33:28 What's Up with Kristin and Peterson35:02 Ask Dana Anything36:47 Best Performance(s)53:38 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)01:02:27 Second Break01:03:21 In Memoriam01:04:48 Best/Funniest Lines01:08:11 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy01:16:57 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance01:19:34 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty01:22:45 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness01:28:15 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability01:38:07 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total01:39:22 Remaining Questions for Ben-Hur01:46:50 Thank You to Our Guests01:51:18 CreditsYou can also get this episode in full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c99i7UBy9KoYou can now follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or TikTok (@gmoatpodcast).For more on the episode, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com/post/ben-hur-1959-ft-peterson-w-hill-and-kristin-battestellaFor the entire rankings list so far, go to: https://www.ronnyduncanstudios.com//post/greatest-movie-of-all-time-listKeywords:Ben-Hur, film analysis, cinematic techniques, character analysis, cultural impact, rewatchability, legacy, themes, performances, directionRonny Duncan Studios

Troy University Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about his path to leadership and his podcast, "On Leadership." He stresses the need for leadership skills in all segments of society today.  Alabama Public Television is featuring a short documentary, "Beyond A War, A Legacy of Peace and Partnership," Nov. 7th at 8 p.m., with Dr. Hawkins, a Marine who served in the Vietnam War.

In this episode of Alabama Politics This Week, Josh Moon and David Person delve into the toxic political rhetoric surrounding Donald Trump and its implications for American politics, particularly within the Republican Party. Celsa Stallworth from the SPLC's Alabama Office and Carlos Javier Torres from the Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama join the show to talk about the importance of voter engagement within the Hispanic and immigrant communities in Alabama. Then, Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr., chancellor of Troy University, reflects on his tenure and the emotional journey of stepping down. He discusses the upcoming documentary "Beyond the War," which highlights his unique partnership with a former Viet Cong soldier and the importance of reconciliation. Finally, David and Josh critique the current political discourse, highlighting the toxicity and divisiveness that has emerged, particularly in the context of race and class. About Our Sponsor Alabama Politics This Week is sponsored by Wind Creek Hospitality. Gaming is the heart of Wind Creek Hospitality, but they offer so much more. Wind Creek's 10 distinct properties in the U.S. and Caribbean — including four in Alabama — provide world-class entertainment, dining, hotel stays, amenities and activities. As the principal gaming and hospitality entity for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Wind Creek continues to grow and offer guests luxurious destinations and opportunities for escape. Send us a question We take a bit of time each week to answer questions from our audience about Alabama politics — or Alabama in general. If you have a question about a politician, a policy, or a trend — really anything — you can shoot us an email at apwproducer@gmail.com. You can also send it to us on Facebook and Twitter. Or by emailing us a voice recording to our email with your question, and we may play it on air. Either way, make sure you include your name (first name is fine) and the city or county where you live. Music courtesy of Mr. Smith via the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/mr-smith/discography

FILMOTECAMURCIA.es Viernes 20 de septiembre / 18.45 horas / Entrada libre hasta completar aforo'Una noche en la ópera' (A night at the opera; Sam Wood, 1935) Estados Unidos. 94'. VELlevado por un extravagante sentido de los negocios, Groucho mete en un barco con destino a Nueva York a las grandes estrellas de la Ópera de Milán. A bordo viajan también unos polizones: Harpo y Chico. Entre los tres revolucionan el barco, organizan un escándalo en Nueva York y convierten la noche del estreno en una locura que el mundo de la ópera nunca podrá olvidar. Martes 24 / 20.45 horas / (Centenario Truman Capote) / Entrada libre hasta completar aforo'Truman Capote' (Bennet Miller, 2005) Estados Unidos. 110'. VOSEEn noviembre de 1959, Truman Capote lee una crónica del New York Times que relata el sangriento asesinato de los cuatro miembros de la familia Clutter en su granja de Kansas. Aunque sucesos similares aparecen en la prensa todos los días, hay algo que llama la atención del escritor y quiere utilizarlo para demostrar una teoría: en manos de un escritor adecuado, la realidad puede ser tan apasionante como la ficción. Consigue que el The New Yorker lo envíe a Kansas con su amiga Harper Lee para cubrir el caso. Su voz aniñada, su amaneramiento y su peculiar forma de vestir despiertan al principio la hostilidad de los vecinos de la zona, pero Capote se gana pronto la confianza de Alvin Dewey, el agente encargado de la investigación. Miércoles 25 de septiembre / 18.30 horas / Entrada libre hasta completar aforo'Ben – Hur' (William Wyler, 1959) USA 212' / (La antigüedad filmada: el cine de romanos)Antigua Roma, bajo el reinado de los emperadores Augusto y Tiberio (s. I d.C.). Judá Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), hijo de una familia noble de Jerusalén, y Mesala (Stephen Boyd), tribuno romano que dirige los ejércitos de ocupación, son dos antiguos amigos, pero un accidente involuntario los convierte en enemigos irreconciliables: Ben-Hur es acusado de atentar contra la vida del nuevo gobernador romano, y Mesala lo encarcela a él y a su familia. Mientras Ben-Hur es trasladado a galeras para cumplir su condena, un hombre llamado Jesús de Nazaret se apiada de él y le da de beber. En galeras conocerá al comandante de la nave (Jack Hawkins) y más tarde a un jeque árabe (Hugh Griffith) que participa con sus magníficos caballos en carreras de cuadrigas. Jueves 26 de septiembre / 21.30 horas/ (Centenario Truman Capote) 'A sangre fría' (Richard Brooks, 1967) Estados Unidos. 134'. VOSEAdaptación de la novela homónima de Truman Capote. Un honrado granjero de Kansas lleva una vida tranquila con su esposa y sus dos hijos. No puede sospechar ni remotamente que él y su familia van a ser asesinados por dos ex-presidiarios con las facultades mentales perturbadas. ESTRENOS DE LA SEMANA'Topuria: Matador' (Giampaolo Manfreda, 94´)Hay muchos números uno, pero solo uno logra ser leyenda. El flamante campeón de artes marciales mixtas, Ilia Topuria, lo tiene claro. Tras derrotar a Josh Emett en Florida y colocarse en el Top Five Mundial de la todopoderosa liga UFC, entra en la jaula dispuesto a arrebatarle el título al hasta entonces invicto Alexander “The Great” Volkanovsky. 'Topuria: Matador' es la historia de superación personal de Ilia, desde su Georgia natal en guerra y su llegada a España, hasta catapultarse como el campeón mundial.'Transformers: One' (Josh Cooley, animación, 103´)Es la historia jamás contada del origen de Optimus Prime y Megatron y de cómo pasaron de ser hermanos de armas que cambiaron el destino de Cybertron para siempre, a convertirse en enemigos acérrimos.'Puntos suspensivos' (David Marqués, 90´)Diego Peretti, Jose Coronado, Cecilia SuárezLeo (Diego Peretti), exitoso escritor de novelas de misterio, firma con el seudónimo de Cameron Graves. Mientras escribe su próximo libro en un aislado chalet, recibe la extraña visita de Jota (José Coronado), un inquietante personaje que dice ser periodista. Nadie conoce la identidad de Leo y solo Victoria (Cecilia Suarez), su agente, sabe que está allí, así que: ¿Cómo ha conseguido Jota llegar hasta él?, ¿Cuáles son sus intenciones? Un oscuro secreto relacionado con Adriana (Georgina Amorós), su joven amante, parece estar detrás de la misteriosa visita. Mentiras, traiciones, amenazas y muerte marcaran el despiadado duelo entre estos personajes.'Solos en la noche' (Guillermo Rojas, 88´)Pablo Gómez-Pando, Andrea Carballo, Alfonso SánchezUn grupo de abogados laboralistas, significados políticamente, se esconde en una casa cuando se produce en España el golpe de Estado del 23 de febrero de 1981. Sin saber muy bien qué hacer, discutirán entre huir del país, permanecer escondidos a esperar acontecimientos o intentar hacer algo para defender la joven democracia española.

The Talking Pictures TV Podcast is back, reviewing films and shows from September 2024! Join the team and their special guests, Steve McQueen, Jack Hawkins, Arlene Dahl, Diane Cilento and many more. Let's hope they can all fit in the studio. 

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"We disqualify ourselves from more when we aren't grateful for the more we already have. " Jack Hawkins, Guest Speaker Desert City Church Phoenix, AZ 

You can watch the VIDEO version of this episode here: On this episode, the Retro Movie Geek crew is geeking out over The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and the scope of the movie the cast & director stubbornness & pride a big announcement and much, much more! Synopsis: Critically acclaimed, The Bridge on the River Kwai contains plenty of high-powered excitement set against the background of World War II. Captured by the Japanese, British soldiers and their ranking officer, Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guinness in an Oscar winning performance), are forced to construct a strategic railroad bridge. Despite cruel treatment by the brutal Colonel Saito (Sessue Hayakawa), Nicholson displays unyielding courage, and the bridge becomes a matter of obsessive British pride to him. Meanwhile, the British High Command has instructed a commando team (William Holden, Jack Hawkins and Geoffrey Horne) to destroy the vital span. A monumental film with an unforgettably explosive climax! :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::   LISTENER FEEDBACK: Leave us your voicemail feedback at (484) 577-3876. Check out Darrell's other cool podcasts here. Check out Peter's Retro Reviews over at ForgottenFlix.com here. Check out The Forgotten Flix Podcast here. Special thanks to Kevin Spencer for the fantastic show logo! Special thanks to Hayden for the use of his fantastic music for our opening theme this episode! You can check out more from this amazing artist here! Special thanks to Retro Promenade for the use of music from the album Carpenter. Music use permitted under a Creative Commons license. CLICK HERE and get a copy of the album and support these fantastic artists!

Paul Escarcega is joined by Drew Stewart to chat about the All Time Classic, David Lean's "The Bridge on the River Kwai".MOVIE: A Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)WHERE CAN WE WATCH: AMC +, Criterion ChannelDIRECTED BY: David Lean (Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago)WRITTEN BY: Pierre Boulle (Planet of the Apes Novel) Carl Foreman (High Noon, The Guns of Navarone) Michael Wilson (Lawrence of Arabia) STARS: Alec Guiness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa (Swiss Family Robinson)PREMISE: British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.IMDB RATING: 8.1BOX OFFICE: Budget: $3 Mil, Gross: 27 MillionTo listen on Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aaaction-podcast/id1634666134To listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1L78fn3C6RlKKdUihtiLyR?si=f31450db95724290Please make sure to like and subscribe to the Aaaction Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzJFoiUHvdbaHaiIfN37BaQ#aaactionpodcast #podcast #film #movie #moviereview #moviepodcast #classicmovies #thebridgeontheriverkwai #bridgeontheriverkwai #paulsoldassmovieclassics #davidlean #warmovies #alecguinness #williamholden #ww2 #prisoncamp #AFItop100 #americanfilminstitute #top100moviesofalltime 

As a tribute to Robbie's late father, this week the boys look back at his favourite film - the 1953 Ealing Studios masterpiece 'The Cruel Sea'. Often cited as one the the best war movies from that golden age of 1950s British cinema. Directed by Charles Frend, based on Nicholas Monsarrat's book and starring Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, and Denholm Elliot, the film documents the wartime service of a Royal Navy corvette and her crew during the battle of the Atlantic. Brutal, hard-hitting, and timeless, join us to find out why we love this film so much.Check out www.fightingonfilm.com for more!We are thrilled to be partnered with warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fighting-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brent Harvey and Adam Ramanauskas joined Harf on Thursday this week to preview Round 3 in the AFL and they were joined by Jack Hawkins, father of Tom, who is set to play game 350 on Monday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Cat and father of Tom Hawkins, Jack Hawkins joined Harf on Breakfast ahead of his son playing game 350 on Monday against the Hawks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimbo and Kyle take on one of the greatest movies of all time, The Bridge on the River Kwai starring Alec Guiness, William Holden, and Jack Hawkins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behold – the late, great Edward Lionheart, a Shakespearean actor whose performances in Julius Caesar, Troilus and Cressida, Othello, Cymbeline, and others left him the laughingstock of London theatre critics, is dead.  And yet somehow, someone is knocking off said critics one at a time in truly Shakespearean fashion… albeit with slight alterations to the text.  Shylock may have wanted his pound his flesh – this killer takes the heart.  Joan of Arc might have burned at the stake – this killer fries his victims in a hair salon.  Peregrine Devlin, head of the London Critics Circle, is baffled, as are the police.  And yet – the order of the killings bear a striking resemblance to Lionheart's last repertory season.  What's going on with the Thames-side meths drinkers that have taken up residence in the crumbling Burbage Theatre?  And what might Edward's daughter, Edwina, have to do with everything?  Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend us your ears – for herein lies the tale of the deceased actor who set out to exact revenge, and succeeded, and the rest – is silence. Intro, Debate Society, Hot for Teacher (spoiler-free): 00:00-26:10Honor Roll and Detention (spoiler-heavy): 26:11-1:07:38Superlatives (spoiler-heavier): 1:07:39-1:28:17 Director Douglas HickoxScreenplay Anthony Greville-Bell, based on an idea by Stanley Mann and John KohnFeaturing Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Robert Coote, Diana Dors, Jack Hawkins, Ian Hendry, Joan Hickson, Michael Hordern, Arthur Lowe, Robert Morley, Milo O'Shea, Dennis Price, Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Eric Sykes Ben Viccellio is an actor, writer and Associate Professor of Drama & Film at Kenyon College. His acting credits include the role of Oedipus in Frank Galati's Oedipus Complex at The Goodman Theatre; Cherry Orchard, Theatrical Essays, and the world premiere of Men of Tortuga at Steppenwolf; the role of Petruchio in Short Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew, Macbeth in Short Shakespeare: Macbeth, and Guildenstern in Hamlet at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre.  Ben has also also acted for film and television, as well as in the odd commercial... some of them, he claims, very odd. His writing for the stage has been produced in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Aspen. Our theme music is by Sir Cubworth, with embellishments by Edward Elgar.  Music from Theatre of Blood by Michael J. Lewis. For more information on this film (including why the Professor chose it, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), the pod, essays from your hosts, and other assorted bric-a-brac, visit our website, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠scareupod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Please subscribe to this podcast via Apple or Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave us a 5-star rating. Join our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ group. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

This week Rob Hutton and Duncan Weldon are fighting seasickness and dodging torpedoes as they take the podcast on a submarine hunt. We're watching the 1953 classic The Cruel Sea, a frank picture of the terror and exhaustion of convoy duty, and the toll it took on the men and women of the Navy. Was Donald Sinden ever better, and did Jack Hawkins organise the worst pub quiz ever? A Pod Too Far was written and presented by Robert Hutton and Duncan Weldon. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. Theme music by Simon Williams. Artwork by James Parret. Lead Producer is Anne-Marie Luff. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. A Pod Too Far is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greed, Cruelty, and Death by Snake. This is the second of two parts on the 1955 epic, Land of the Pharaohs! In this episode, we look at the historical accuracy of the second half of the film, and review the film as a whole.In terms of the cast for Land of the Pharaohs, Joan Collins plays princess Nellifer, James Robertson Justice plays the slave Vashtar, Dewey Martin, plays the son of Vashtar, Senta, and Jack Hawkins plays the Pharaoh, Khufu.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyAFI. (2019). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/51555 Allen, J. P. (2004, May). Some aspects of the non-royal afterlife in the Old Kingdom. In The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology, Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May (pp. 9-17). Auth, S, H. (2012) Birds in Late Antique Egypt. Between heaven and earth: Birds in ancient Egypt. Edited by Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer. Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2012. Clark, R. (2016). Tomb Security in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Pyramid Age. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. Ddragonpearl. (2019). A satisfying punching sound. Retrieved from https://freesound.org/people/ddragonpearl/sounds/463351/ Emerit, S. (2013). Music and musicians. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1). IMDB. (2023). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home McDermott, S. (2002). Ancient Egyptian footsoldiers and their weapons (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Manchester) Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications Syna-Max. (2008). 48/32 recording of the famous Wilhelm Scream. Retrieved from https://freesound.org/people/Syna-Max/sounds/64940/ Simmance, E. B. (2019). Communication with the divine in ancient Egypt: hearing deities, intermediary statues and sistrophores (Doctoral dissertation, University of Birmingham). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Politics, Betrayal and Murder. This is the first of two parts on the 1955 epic, Land of the Pharaohs. In this episode, we look into the background information on the film, and the historical accuracy of roughly the first half of the film.In terms of the cast for Land of the Pharaohs, Joan Collins plays princess Nellifer, James Robertson Justice plays the slave Vashtar, Dewey Martin, plays the son of Vashtar, Senta, and Jack Hawkins plays the Pharaoh, Khufu.Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyAFI. (2019). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/51555 Allen, J. P. (2004, May). Some aspects of the non-royal afterlife in the Old Kingdom. In The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology, Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May (pp. 9-17). Auth, S, H. (2012) Birds in Late Antique Egypt. Between heaven and earth: Birds in ancient Egypt. Edited by Rozenn Bailleul-LeSuer. Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 2012. Clark, R. (2016). Tomb Security in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Pyramid Age. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. Emerit, S. (2013). Music and musicians. UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, 1(1). IMDB. (2023). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home McDermott, S. (2002). Ancient Egyptian footsoldiers and their weapons (Doctoral dissertation, The University of Manchester) Rotten Tomatoes (2023). Land of the Pharaohs. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/ Shaw, I. (1991). Egyptian warfare and weapons. Shire Publications Simmance, E. B. (2019). Communication with the divine in ancient Egypt: hearing deities, intermediary statues and sistrophores (Doctoral dissertation, University of Birmingham). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Number 2 in the series "Peace of Mind". If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

Back to the list for one more movie as the guys discuss the wartime musical Oh! What a Lovely War starring a bevy of British stars covered many times on this show. They talk about the use of real wartime songs, the way in which the film covers some truly dark material with a fake veneer of joy, Attenborough's criticisms directed at the ruling class and much more.   Next week: OUR FINAL BRITISH LIST BECOMES SELF-AWARE. Questions? Comments? Suggestions? You can always shoot us an e-mail at forscreenandcountry@gmail.com   Full List: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-british-films/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forscreenandcountry Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/fsacpod Our logo was designed by the wonderful Mariah Lirette (https://instagram.com/its.mariah.xo) Oh! What a Lovely War stars Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, Jack Hawkins, Ian Holm, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Maggie Smith, Susannah York and John Mills; directed by Richard Attenborough. Is It Streaming? USA: Hoopla and available to rent Canada: available to rent UK: available to rent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We conclude our 'off the beaten path' movie category with Michael Cain's first major movie, Zulu. In 1879, the Zulu nation hands colonial British forces a resounding defeat in battle. A nearby regiment of the British Army takes over a station run by a missionary (Jack Hawkins) and his daughter (Ulla Jacobsson) as a supply depot and hospital under the command of Lieutenant John Chard (Stanley Baker) and his subordinate Gonville Bromhead (Michael Caine). Unable to abandon their wounded soldiers even in dire circumstances, the regiment defend their station against the Zulu warriors. Artwork by Maura Farrell

Have you ever imagined heaven? Jesus is going to prepare a place for you beyond your wildest imagination. He's spent the last 2000 years perfecting an endless summer resort for you and me. If this place is so great and wonderful, why do we, as Christians, spend almost no time talking about it? Being a Christian without talking about heaven and keeping eternity in focus is like going to In and Out and getting a soda. It's missing the point. For the next several weeks, we will imagine heaven and get some perspective on how to live our lives in preparation.   If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv  

He is Risen! If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

It's easy to become the people we tell ourselves that we are. Sometimes we tell stories that make us feel strong and powerful. Other times, we tell stories that diminish ourselves and make us feel worthless. Jesus was a master at entering people's stories. In this series, we will look at six different stories in which Jesus entered someone's story and rewrote their ending. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

It's easy to become the people we tell ourselves that we are. Sometimes we tell stories that make us feel strong and powerful. Other times, we tell stories that diminish ourselves and make us feel worthless. Jesus was a master at entering people's stories. In this series, we will look at six different stories in which Jesus entered someone's story and rewrote their ending. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org. Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

A quirky scientist saving a plane. See James Stewart, Glynis Johns, Marlene Dietrich, and Jack Hawkins in No Highway in the Sky (1951). The Coyote's Tale, a noir mystery by John Cornelison, is available on Amazon in paperback and on Kindle. Support the show with a purchase from Merch SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcast Find us at: Libsyn Page Ganna Amazon Music Spotify Radiodotcom We would love to get your feedback! Email jec@classicmovierev.com Read more at classicmovierev.com  

What is speaking to you? Is it a good worship team or the kids' program or youth camps? Or maybe it's a comfortable seat in a beautiful building. What makes a good church? It starts with a good God who has our best interests at heart and has the potential to change the world with good deeds traveling around the globe. And it needs you! If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

Episode 147 is the fifth and final  in a multi-part series on the Bay of Pigs, as we wind down our overall series on Cuba.  In this episode,  we complete the story of the actual invasion  of the Bay of Pigs.  This current episode part 5,  joins the invasion team as as they hit the beaches and the battle gets underway for the mission of the Cuban Expeditionary Force to Retake  Cuba.  Listen to a bonus episode in episode 148 as we bring you an epilogue that tells the tragic story and ending of Peppy San Romain and also the equally stunning story of the four US Airmen who died at the Bay of Pigs including  men from the  Alabama National Guard.  We have moved the story of the Mafia plot(s) to kill Castro  (as part of the Bay of Pigs affair) to  episode 149.Let us know what you like about the podcast or just provide us with comments on the episode via email at podcastjfk@gmail.com or get active in our blog for each episode at www.podcastjfk.com   Either way, keep listening, and join us for the whole series of episodes about the fantastic goings-on that encompass this part of the JFK story. We will return to our regular programming in the next episode. Join us we continue to enter the unknown with evidence that is complex, incomplete and sometimes conflicting. Even as early as 1964, rumors and serious concerns over  the lone gunman theory and the evidence that might contravene it,  were becoming a major concern for the government and the commission. Conspiracy theories were contrary to the government's stated narrative from the very beginning. Stay tuned as there are many more episodes to come!This series comprehensively explores the major facts,  themes, and  events leading up to the assassination in Dealey Plaza and the equally gripping stories surrounding the subsequent investigation. We  review  key elements of the Warren Commission Report , and the role of the CIA and FBI. We explore the  possible involvement of the Mafia in the murder and the review of that topic by the government's House Select Committee on Assassinations in the 1970's. We explore the Jim Garrison investigation and the work of other key figures such as Mark Lane and others. Learn more about Lee Harvey Oswald the suspected killer and Jack Ruby the distraught Dallas night club owner with underworld ties and the man that killed Oswald as a national TV audience was watching.  Stay with us as we take you through the facts and theories in bite sized discussions that are designed to educate, and inform as well as entertain the audience. This  real life story is more fascinating than fiction. No matter whether you are a serious researcher or a casual student, you will enjoy the fact filled narrative and story as  we relive one of the most shocking moments in American History. An event that changed the nation and changed the world forever.

Episode 146 is the forth   in a multi-part series on the Bay of Pigs, as we wind down our overall series on Cuba. In this episode,  we  begin to tell the story of the actual invasion of the Bay of Pigs.  This current episode part 4, joins the invasion team as the ships and crew ready for the mission and make their way to Cuba.  We'll finish the story  of the battle itself in  our next episode  Bay of Pigs Part 5. And we also will complete the Cuba series by telling   the story of the Mafia/Castro plots in episode 148.Let us know what you like about the podcast or just provide us with comments on the episode via email at podcastjfk@gmail.com or get active in our blog for each episode at www.podcastjfk.com   Either way, keep listening, and join us for the whole series of episodes about the fantastic goings-on that encompass this part of the JFK story. We will return to our regular programming in the next episode. Join us we continue to enter the unknown with evidence that is complex, incomplete and sometimes conflicting. Even as early as 1964, rumors and serious concerns over  the lone gunman theory and the evidence that might contravene it,  were becoming a major concern for the government and the commission. Conspiracy theories were contrary to the government's stated narrative from the very beginning. Stay tuned as there are many more episodes to come!This series comprehensively explores the major facts,  themes, and  events leading up to the assassination in Dealey Plaza and the equally gripping stories surrounding the subsequent investigation. We  review  key elements of the Warren Commission Report , and the role of the CIA and FBI. We explore the  possible involvement of the Mafia in the murder and the review of that topic by the government's House Select Committee on Assassinations in the 1970's. We explore the Jim Garrison investigation and the work of other key figures such as Mark Lane and others. Learn more about Lee Harvey Oswald the suspected killer and Jack Ruby the distraught Dallas night club owner with underworld ties and the man that killed Oswald as a national TV audience was watching.  Stay with us as we take you through the facts and theories in bite sized discussions that are designed to educate, and inform as well as entertain the audience. This  real life story is more fascinating than fiction. No matter whether you are a serious researcher or a casual student, you will enjoy the fact filled narrative and story as  we relive one of the most shocking moments in American History. An event that changed the nation and changed the world forever.

Episode 145 is the third   in a multi-part series on the Bay of Pigs, as we wind down our overall series on Cuba. In this episode, we settle in for a bite size biographical profile of the key person recruited by the CIA to be the overall Cuban leader  for the Bay of Pigs project and one of the four Cuban leaders on the ground at the time of the invasion.  Join us as we get up close and personal with one of the  many men who displayed real courage during this epoch time.  Manuel  Artime is another man in this mosaic who put country first, and who  risked much personally in an  attempt to wrestle his country back from the grip of Castro's growing  communist state in Cuba.Let us know what you like about the podcast or just provide us with comments on the episode via email at podcastjfk@gmail.com or get active in our blog for each episode at www.podcastjfk.com   Either way, keep listening, and join us for the whole series of episodes about the fantastic goings-on that encompass this part of the JFK story. We will return to our regular programming in the next episode. Join us we continue to enter the unknown with evidence that is complex, incomplete and sometimes conflicting. Even as early as 1964, rumors and serious concerns over  the lone gunman theory and the evidence that might contravene it,  were becoming a major concern for the government and the commission. Conspiracy theories were contrary to the government's stated narrative from the very beginning. Stay tuned as there are many more episodes to come!This series comprehensively explores the major facts,  themes, and  events leading up to the assassination in Dealey Plaza and the equally gripping stories surrounding the subsequent investigation. We  review  key elements of the Warren Commission Report , and the role of the CIA and FBI. We explore the  possible involvement of the Mafia in the murder and the review of that topic by the government's House Select Committee on Assassinations in the 1970's. We explore the Jim Garrison investigation and the work of other key figures such as Mark Lane and others. Learn more about Lee Harvey Oswald the suspected killer and Jack Ruby the distraught Dallas night club owner with underworld ties and the man that killed Oswald as a national TV audience was watching.  Stay with us as we take you through the facts and theories in bite sized discussions that are designed to educate, and inform as well as entertain the audience. This  real life story is more fascinating than fiction. No matter whether you are a serious researcher or a casual student, you will enjoy the fact filled narrative and story as  we relive one of the most shocking moments in American History. An event that changed the nation and changed the world forever.

Episode 144 is the second  in a multi-part series on the Bay of Pigs, as we wind down our overall series on Cuba.  Hear the story as the CIA team from the Guatemala coup, Operation Success is reunited for this latest task to retake Cuba. And characters including E. Howard Hunt, Bernard Barker, David Atlee Phillips are re-introducted into the scenario.   Hear how the scope and approach of the mission is affected by the fluid and evolving events in Cuba during 1960 and the impact that Fidel's tightening grip on the populace, his rapidly expanding military capability and the timing of the United States presidential election  election... all impacted the  planning and timing for the insurrection.  As we explained in Bay of Pigs Part 1, the  planning surrounding the invasion attempt was accepted because there was a concomitant plan to deploy the Mafia in a plan to assassinate Castro. This episode explains how the assassination plot to kill Fidel Castro evolved and then became an integral part of the planning for the Bay of Pigs. Join us in upcoming episodes as we complete the story of the Bay of Pigs invasion itself  and tell the fascinating story of Johnny Roselli and the Mafia's involvement in the  plot to assassinate Castro.  Let us know what you like about the podcast or just provide us with comments on the episode via email at podcastjfk@gmail.com or get active in our blog for each episode at www.podcastjfk.com   Either way, keep listening, and join us for the whole series of episodes about the fantastic goings-on that encompass this part of the JFK story. We will return to our regular programming in the next episode. Join us we continue to enter the unknown with evidence that is complex, incomplete and sometimes conflicting. Even as early as 1964, rumors and serious concerns over  the lone gunman theory and the evidence that might contravene it,  were becoming a major concern for the government and the commission. Conspiracy theories were contrary to the government's stated narrative from the very beginning. Stay tuned as there are many more episodes to come!This series comprehensively explores the major facts,  themes, and  events leading up to the assassination in Dealey Plaza and the equally gripping stories surrounding the subsequent investigation. We  review  key elements of the Warren Commission Report , and the role of the CIA and FBI. We explore the  possible involvement of the Mafia in the murder and the review of that topic by the government's House Select Committee on Assassinations in the 1970's. We explore the Jim Garrison investigation and the work of other key figures such as Mark Lane and others. Learn more about Lee Harvey Oswald the suspected killer and Jack Ruby the distraught Dallas night club owner with underworld ties and the man that killed Oswald as a national TV audience was watching.  Stay with us as we take you through the facts and theories in bite sized discussions that are designed to educate, and inform as well as entertain the audience. This  real life story is more fascinating than fiction. No matter whether you are a serious researcher or a casual student, you will enjoy the fact filled narrative and story as  we relive one of the most shocking moments in American History. An event that changed the nation and changed the world forever.

During Christmas, we are most comfortable with the kinder, gentler side of Jesus. But there is so much more to this man than that. Jesus is beautiful, but He is also dangerous.  He was brutally honest to the point of being uncomfortable. There were times when He was brash and outspoken. He was passionate to the point of violence. When Jesus walked this earth He was accused of nearly everything of breaking the law, keeping bad company, and heavy drinking. There was a point that He was accused of being the devil himself. This Jesus was so compelling and so dangerous and so scandalous that the religious leaders had to kill Him to try to keep him quiet. This Christmas we are going to look at the beautiful outlaw that is Jesus. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

On this episode, we sit down with Jack Hawkins to discuss lederhosen, what age you stop having birthday parties, whether Houston is trash or not, and so much more!

Ryan and Dylan discuss some of the greatest epic's in British cinema history, David Lean's The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, and Doctor Zhivago.

Our lives are filled with relationships and sometimes they are working perfectly but most of the time there is at least one relationship in your life that leads you to make this simple statement “I just want this to work.” Those moment can lead to anxiety and frustration and sleepless nights. What if there were some simple changes you could make that could help your relationship with your spouse or your kids or your grandkids work. This month we are looking at wisdom from God to help you win in your most important relationships. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

The term “famous last words” is common, but what about famous first words? Steven Spielberg‘s first word was “Why?”  He came out of the womb asking questions. This summer we will look at the most famous first words of all time. Jesus spent his first 30 years in obscurity and when he finally launched his public ministry, he did so with three chapters filled with wisdom, life lessons, and insight. Jesus' famous first words are known as the sermon on the mount and this summer we are going to see that 2000 years after they were first spoken they are just as life-changing. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

The term “famous last words” is common, but what about famous first words? Steven Spielberg‘s first word was “Why?” He came out of the womb asking questions. This summer we will look at the most famous first words of all time. Jesus spent his first 30 years in obscurity and when he finally launched his public ministry, he did so with three chapters filled with wisdom, life lessons, and insight. Jesus' famous first words are known as the sermon on the mount and this summer we are going to see that 2000 years after they were first spoken they are just as life-changing. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

El Ferrocarril Tailandia-Birmania construido con mano de obra esclava, fue la base del libro de Pierre Boulle en el que se basó esta super-producción dirigida por David Lean y protagonizada por William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins y Sessue Hayakawa . Podemos decir que esta película fue la que dio el pistoletazo de salida a las grandes películas clásicas del Cine Bélico. El trasfondo histórico fue terrible, donde se piensa que murieron 90 000 trabajadores asiáticos y 16 000 prisioneros de guerra. Como siempre, primero la parte cinéfila con 📽️ Imanol López , y en la segunda parte la histórica con👨‍🚀 Dani CArAn. Además, a 📽️ Imanol lo encontrarás en el blog Todo sobre mi Cine Bélico https://todosobremicinebelico.blogspot.com/ Mi Cine Bélico es un programa mensual de Casus Belli. Produce 🛠️ PodFactory http://podfactory.es Casus Belli Podcast pertenece a 🏭 Factoría Casus Belli. Casus Belli Podcast forma parte de 📀 Ivoox Originals. 👉https://podcastcasusbelli.com 👉En Facebook, nuestra página es @casusbellipodcast https://www.facebook.com/CasusBelliPodcast 👉En Instagram estamos como @casusbellipodcast https://www.instagram.com/casusbellipodcast 👉En Twitter estamos como @casusbellipod @CasusBelliPod 👉Telegram, nuestro canal es @casusbellipodcast https://t.me/casusbellipodcast 👨‍💻Nuestro chat del canal es https://t.me/aviones10 ⚛️ El logotipo de Carros 10 y de la Factoría Casus Belli están diseñados por Publicidad Fabián publicidadfabian@yahoo.es 🎵 La música incluida en el programa es Ready for the war de Marc Corominas Pujadó bajo licencia CC. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/ El resto de música es bajo licencia privada de Epidemic Music, Jamendo Music o SGAE. de Ivoox. 📧¿Queréis contarnos algo? También puedes escribirnos a casus.belli.pod@gmail.com Si te ha gustado, y crees que nos lo merecemos, nos sirve mucho que nos des un like, ya que nos da mucha visibilidad. Muchas gracias por escucharnos, y hasta la próxima. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

20 years ago Jim Collins wrote a book to help business people take their business from good to great. 2000 years ago a man named Paul spoke similar words to his mentor Ephaphras on how to take his life and his church from good to great. Wouldn't it be great if you and I could team with the God of this universe to help us go beyond good and experience great? For the next month, we are going to look at the book of Colossians and get insight from the original author of good to great. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

We are a Christian Church and a part of the Evangelical Covenant denomination whose mission is “It's About The One.” We have “Real Fun. Real People. Real Answers.” Canyon Springs is located in the Scripps Ranch Community of San Diego and welcomes all. We encourage you to join us and learn more about The One. Our Sunday services and various ministries for men, women, youth, and children mean that there's something for everyone here at Canyon Springs. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

A deep dive and reminiscence of the David Lean classic World War II thriller BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, starring Alec Guiness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa and James Donald. ***Warning...SPOILERS*** --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Often within the church, you may hear the expression “a personal relationship with Jesus.” Sometimes this is misinterpreted to mean something that's so personal that we keep our faith to ourselves. This three-week series will look at how a personal relationship with Jesus is anything but private and why a personal relationship with Jesus CAN change your life! If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

Often within the church, you may hear the expression “a personal relationship with Jesus.” Sometimes this is misinterpreted to mean something that's so personal that we keep our faith to ourselves. This three-week series will look at how a personal relationship with Jesus is anything but private and why a personal relationship with Jesus CAN change your life! If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

Happy Easter! If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

Transmission 449 Monteray – Eden Ahbez & John Harris Jungle Fever – Charlie Feathers Indian Rock – The Musical Linn Twins Transponder – Giant Sand Mr Big Stuff – Gene Chandler She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger – Purple Mountains Queens St. Gang –(Soul Thing) – Arzachel Take Five – Young Lions Hypocrite – Newtown Heurotics (They Found Me In the Back of) The Galaxy – The Intelligence Slick Black River From the Rain – The Wave Pictures Boat Rock – Marion Brown Preacher – Fuzz The Peanut Vendor – Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra Crystallized – Melody's Echo Chamber 30-60-90 – Jack Hawkins & the Sounds of the 70s Blessed State – Wire Fuku – Lambchop Naked Patients – Happyness Riding in the Sun – The Rebel Psychic – The Goon Sax The Girl Stands Up To Me Now – Jonathan Richman Joke – The Surfing Magazines Love Said (Let's Go) – 77:78 Amen Brother (Extended Mix) – The WInstons

Throughout history church has taken on a myriad of different looks. In the 50s church was about rules and ties and flat tops. In the 70's it was Maranatha music, long hair and flip-flops. In the 90s it was khakis and reaching the seeker. The church has had thousands of different style changes in it's 2000 year history but there are some things that God has called us to regardless of the century. God‘s plan is not based on haircuts or style changes. It is based on the grace and love of Jesus that has the power to transform. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

Throughout history church has taken on a myriad of different looks. In the 50s church was about rules and ties and flat tops. In the 70's it was Maranatha music, long hair and flip-flops. In the 90s it was khakis and reaching the seeker. The church has had thousands of different style changes in it's 2000 year history but there are some things that God has called us to regardless of the century. God‘s plan is not based on haircuts or style changes. It is based on the grace and love of Jesus that has the power to transform. If you liked this podcast, please like, subscribe and/or SHARE. If you would like to know more information about Canyon Springs Church in San Diego, visit http://www.canyonsprings.org Subscribe to all of our podcasts on iTunes here: http://goo.gl/h0mlhv

13 de noviembre | Nueva YorkHola, maricoper. Esta vez sí: It’s Infrastructure Week!Leer esta newsletter te llevará 10 minutos y 54 segundos.Soy Roberto. Bienvenido a La Wikly.Lo importante: el presidente estadounidense Joe Biden tiene previsto firmar la semana que viene un paquete de infraestructura valorado en poco más de 1 billón de dólares. La ley fue aprobada por las cámaras legislativas de forma bipartidista.Si recuerdas newsletters previas, este es el Paquetista del que te hablamos en esta entrega.Contexto: la aprobación del paquete de infraestructura llega en un momento crucial para la administración de Biden. La popularidad del presidente está en mínimos y su partido enfrentó derrotas durísimas en Virginia hace ya dos semanas.La ley es una buena noticia para Biden porque cumple dos promesas de campaña: financiar la infraestructura decadente de Estados Unidos y llegar a acuerdos bipartidistas con los republicanos.19 senadores y 13 congresistas republicanos apoyaron el Paquetista en las votaciones del Capitolio.Al mismo tiempo, el plan se queda muy lejos del plan inicial de infraestructura física y humana valorado en 2.6 billones de dólares en nuevas inversiones que Biden propuso en un primer lugar.Explícamelo: el paquete incluye 550.000 millones de dólares en nuevas inversiones de infraestructura. El resto renueva una serie de programas de financiación pública que tenían previsto expirar en las próximas semanas.En esta newsletter, queremos ilustrar cuál es la relevancia del Paquetista, cómo va a ayudar a los estados, a las localidades y sobre todo a los estadounidenses en el que es un momento crítico de alta inflación e incertidumbre económica.🚧 Pero qué incluyeEl foco del Paquetista está en la inversión en infraestructura física. Es decir, carreteras, puentes y puertos hechos mierda tal y como Emilio repasó para Newtral en el vídeo de Solo en América que encabeza este párrafo. Recapitulando:$110.000M: financiación de carreteras, puentes y otros proyectos de gran envergadura.En Denver, Colorado, quieren mejorar las autovías que salen de su zona metropolitana.En la costa oeste, Oregon y Washington quieren reparar el puente de la Interestatal 5 que conecta a ambos estados y que podría venirse abajo con un gran terremoto.Y en Nueva Jersey quieren construir un túnel para reducir la congestión en el acceso a Nueva York.$73.000M: actualización y expansión de la red eléctrica, en muchos casos expuesta a la intemperie y vulnerable a eventos climáticos adversos tal y como se demostró hace meses en Texas.$66.000M: mantenimiento, modernización y expansión de los ferrocarriles, especialmente para el servicio Amtrak que pretende priorizar conectar las ciudades estadounidenses antes que la rentabilidad de la corporación.Parte de la financiación también ayudará a descongestionar el tráfico de los ferrocarriles de carga que conectan los principales puertos comerciales con otras partes del país.$65.000M: mejora del acceso a internet de banda ancha, con programas para hacerlo más asequible para las familias con menos recursos y desarrollo de líneas para llegar a las comunidades en zonas remotas mal comunicadas.$55.000M: mejora de los sistemas de agua limpia potable, con sustitución de las tuberías de plomo que tantos problemas han dado en ciudades como Flint, Michigan, e inversión en la gestión de aguas pluviales y residuales.$50.000M: inversión en infraestructura para resistir mejor la severidad de los potenciales daños infligidos por los efectos del cambio climático, como tormentas, huracanes, sequías e inundaciones.También, dinero para mejorar la infraestructura digital con la que evitar posibles ciberataques.$42.000M: construcción y renovación de puertos y aeropuertos que ayudarán a la descongestión de la cadena de suministro y los retrasos en los vuelos comerciales de pasajeros.Entrar en un aeropuerto estadounidense es muchas veces una tortura.$39.000M: modernizar y hacer más accesible el transporte público para personas mayores y personas con discapacidades, un problema evidente en la mayoría de las grandes urbes estadounidenses.Nueva York, la zona metropolitana más poblada y densa del país, agradecerá el dinero para poder mejorar su tristísimo sistema de transporte público.$21.000M: eliminación de polución de los suelos y aguas subterráneas que ayudará a poner el foco en zonas duramente contaminadas por ejercicios militares, minas y pozos huérfanos o fábricas que dejaron una reguero de materiales tóxicos peligrosos.$15.000M: implementación de una red de cargadores de coches eléctricos a nivel nacional e inversión en la producción de autobuses y ferris de bajas o nulas emisiones.👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Vale, ¿y qué?Dese hace décadas, la economía de EE. UU. sufre un problema que se puede considerar como un trastorno por déficit de inversión. Han ignorado las necesidades a largo plazo para atender las más inmediatas (la política electoralista y tal).En consecuencia, mientras que otros países tienen acceso generalizado a internet de banda ancha, servicio de telefonía celular asequible y agua potable limpia, EE. UU. tiene un sistema de infraestructura deficiente que representa un lastre para sus ciudadanos.Importante: por eso el Paquetista no solo es trascendental por los titulares de la infraestructura física, sino por lo que pretende conseguir: impulsar la capacidad productiva de la nación y crear una economía más justa y equitativa.Todo, tras décadas de lucha por parte de las clases media y baja, y tras la pandemia, que solo ha hecho que agravar la brecha económica entre clases.☝️ Dato: Moody's Analytics predice un crecimiento económico más fuerte gracias al Paquetista. En concreto, 2.4 millones de nuevos empleos para finales de 2025 a medida que aumente el gasto en la construcción de carreteras y en las escuelas preescolares."Este es un plan obrero para reconstruir EE. UU. (...) Nos pone en el camino de ganar la competencia económica del siglo XXI que enfrentamos con China y otros países grandes y el resto del mundo", dijo Biden.Para Biden y los demócratas, el plan de infraestructura representa una victoria en las negociaciones dado el carácter bipartidista de su aprobación y también una gran oportunidad para mostrar que su administración “está haciendo grandes cosas”.Una idea clave que debe ganar fuerza de cara a las elecciones de medio mandato del año que viene considerando las últimas derrotas.Sin embargo, depender tanto del éxito de este plan en la opinión pública trae consigo algunos riesgos:Fallas en el plan. Todavía no queda claro del todo qué tan bien se va a gestionar la implementación de los nuevos programas, considerando las dificultades de aplicación que tienen muchas iniciativas federales.Biden tiene previsto designar a un máximo responsable de la supervisión del Paquetista en los próximos días, tal y como adelantó Axios esta semana.Falta de ambición. Muchos analistas coinciden en que el presupuesto probablemente debería haber sido mayor dado el deterioro en la infraestructura actual. Existe la posibilidad de que el dinero no alcance para proyectar los grandes cambios que prometió Biden.Imagen de división. El entusiasmo inicial sobre el proyecto de ley ha sido minado por meses de disputas que enfrentaron a las dos facciones del partido demócrata, moderada y progresista.Lo explicamos más detalladamente en esta edición.Y sobre todo, dificultad de mensaje. Porque aunque la implementación del plan de infraestructura fuera ampliamente exitosa, la administración de Biden todavía debe lograr que ese éxito se refleje en la opinión pública. Para David Leonhardt, de The New York Times, el proyecto corre el riesgo de convertirse en otro ejemplo de la tendencia del gobierno estadounidense moderno a hacer su trabajo tan silenciosamente que muchos ciudadanos ni siquiera se dan cuenta de que se están beneficiando de ello.¿Recuerdas que los cheques de estímulo aprobados durante la administración de Trump llevaban la firma del expresidente en sus versiones físicas? (Dato de Emilio: recuerdo pasar frente a un grupo de ancianos latinos en el Bronx que hablaban sobre “los cheques que nos envió Trump”.)La cuestión del mensaje no es menor. Uno de los aliados más cercanos del presidente, el congresista demócrata Jim Clyburn, dijo en una entrevista que su mayor preocupación era que los republicanos comenzaran a aparecer en las inauguraciones de proyectos de infraestructura para celebrar logros que rechazaron con sus votos.Clyburn señaló como ejemplo un evento reciente en Carolina del Sur: el gobernador republicano Henry McMaster apareció en el acto de inauguración de un popular proyecto de carreteras que fue financiado, en parte, mediante el aumento de un impuesto estatal.Aumento que inicialmente había vetado.Porque pese a que 19 senadores y 13 congresistas republicanos puedan presumir de Paquetista, otros 236 legisladores votaron en contra de la ley y serán muchos los que se echen flores por las medidas más populares.Ya ocurrió con los paquetes de estímulo aprobados en pandemia."Los demócratas nunca han hecho un buen trabajo al decirle a la gente lo que hemos hecho", dijo Clyburn.⚠️ Una conclusiónTodo esto ocurre en un contexto en el que el aumento de la inflación y el pesimismo sobre la economía, junto con la persistente pandemia y la resaca de la caótica retirada de Afganistán, han agriado el estado de ánimo del público, debilitando el índice de aprobación de Biden.Y no es que los proyectos de infraestructura aprobados se construyan de la noche a la mañana. La gran mayoría de ellos llevarán tiempo y los ciudadanos probablemente no entenderán su valor hasta dentro de cinco, quizá 10 años.Por ejemplo, la congestión actual en los puertos comerciales no se va a aliviar en cuestión de semanas por muchos millones que la ley incluya para construir mejores instalaciones —y por tanto el Paquetista hará poco para aliviar la inflación en el corto plazo.Al menos el país podría mejorar en muchos ámbitos de la vida pública, por mucho que luego los votantes quizá no sepan a quién recompensar con su voto.¿Desea saber más? The New York Times tiene un gran resumen con gráficos de lo que finalmente quedó fuera del plan inicial de infraestructura. Y The Wall Street Journal tiene un buen repaso de cómo el Paquetista afectará a la vida de los estadounidenses.🎬 Una recomendaciónCon la colaboración de FilminEl puente sobre el río Kwai es una película británica de 1985 dirigida por David Lean. Sigue la historia de unos prisioneros de guerra apresados por los japoneses durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial a quienes les mandan ayudar en la construcción de un puente para conectar Bangkok (Tailandia) con Yangon (actual Myanmar).La protagoniza un reparto estelar de la época encabezado por Alec Guinness, William Holden y Jack Hawkins.Considerada una de las grandes películas bélicas de todos los tiempos, el filme precede a la obra magna de Lean, Lawrence de Arabia.En Kwai, el británico también se embarca en un fascinante aunque menos complejo estudio de personajes, especialmente a través de un Coronel Nicholson (Guiness) que de alguna forma ya adelantaba lo que Lean sería capaz de hacer más adelante con T.E. Lawrence.Nicholson, un hombre de honor y principios, es un personaje que acaba olvidando a qué causa debe de verdad lealtad. Con ello, pierde la cordura, lo que permite un cierre memorable a los pies del puente protagonista.Aunque lo verdaderamente genial de El puente sobre el río Kwai es que ante todo Lean forma un entretenimiento de aúpa que después sería recompensado con un tremendo éxito en taquilla y siete Oscars, incluyendo uno para Guiness.Si no la has visto, ya sabes. ¡Es Infrastructure Week!El puente sobre el río Kwai está disponible en Filmin.🌟 Vuelve Taylor (¿y Jake?)Este pasado viernes, Twitter se llenó de personas gritando y llorando: Taylor Swift sacó una versión renovada de su álbum Red, ahora Red (Taylor 's Version), con un total de 30 canciones, 14 más que el disco original y siete temas inéditos.¿Por qué está volviendo a grabar sus primeros discos? Es una larga historia que incluye una disputa con el manager de artistas y productor Scooter Brown, pero voy a dejar que te lo explique un experto:Red es, en palabras de la propia Taylor Swift, “un álbum que escribí específicamente sobre desamor puro, absoluto, hasta la médula”. El álbum se publicó por primera vez en 2012, dos años después de que la artista terminara su romance con el actor Jake Gyllenhaal.En un primer momento, no estaba tan claro que las letras tuvieran relación con ese romance, pero la canción ‘All Too Well’ contribuyó a disipar todas las dudas, a la par que se convirtió en un tema insignia de la carrera musical de Swift.El éxito de ‘All Too Well’ entre sus fans fue probablemente lo que motivó a la cantante a publicar la tan solicitada versión extendida de 10 minutos que ahora tiene, además, un cortometraje protagonizado por Sadie Sink (Stranger Things) y Dylan O’Brien (Teen Wolf):Red se convirtió en el álbum que visibilizó la vulnerabilidad de la cantante en sus relaciones amorosas, pese a que en muchas entrevistas elegía el humor y una suerte de superación para referirse a sus fracasos románticos.I mean, ‘The Lucky One’ tiene un verso que literalmente dice “te dicen que eres afortunada pero estás muy confundida porque no te sientes bonita, te sientes usada”.La mejor parte, sin duda, son los memes. Taylor tiene canciones que son himnos de la humanidad para momentos muy específicos, como una ruptura, por lo que una de las mejores partes del relanzamiento de este disco son las reacciones de sus oyentes:Y recuerda:⚡️ I mean, cuteEn otro orden de cosas, este jueves estuve en Twitch charlando con dos periodistas de renombre acerca de la situación en la frontera entre Polonia y Bielorrusia:La bielorrusa Hanna Liubakova, ahora en exilio para evitar la represión del presidente Alexander Lukashenko (en YouTube, en inglés).Y el español Javier Espinosa, corresponsal de guerra desde los año 90 y con el que también hablé sobre su dilatada carrera (en Twitch, en español).Hasta la semana que viene, This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at www.lawikly.com/subscribe

For our final podcast in the War Films series, we turn to David Lean's WWII prisoner of war drama set in Burma in 1943. Starring Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins and Sessue Hayakawa, the film was based on the novel by French author Pierre Boulle and was produced by Sam Spiegel. It won seven Oscars, four British Academy Film Awards, and three Golden Globes. Click the image below to listen to the podcast (32.7 MB, 1 hour 17 mins). Recorded Sunday 14 February 2021, edited by Murray Ewing.