Podcast appearances and mentions of Jack Thompson

Why are we drawn to simple fixes for the complex challenge of feeding the world sustainably? Researchers Colin Sage (formerly Cork University) and Garrett Broad (Rowan University) unpack what we're calling "food solutionism"—the tendency to promote single, sweeping solutions, whether high-tech or agroecological, while ignoring context and complexity. They argue for "complicating the narrative early and often", so we can move beyond binary thinking and better understand the trade-offs, limits, and realities behind competing visions for the future of food.For more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/episode86Read the The Blue Sky Thread that prompted this episodeWant to share your reflections on the episode? Send us an email or voice memo to podcast@tabledebates.orgGuestsGarrett Broad, Rowan UniversityColin Sage, Cork UniversityHostJack Thompson, TABLEEpisode edited and produced by Matthew Kessler and Jack Thompson. Music by Blue dot sessions.

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Paul Stone, Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Stone has extensive experience in the study of turtles. His studies address many phenomena in turtles, notably comparative analysis of aquatic respiration amongst various freshwater chelonians and long-term population monitoring. The conversation dives into Dr. Stone's many experiences in the field as well as his insights into different areas of turtle ecology and research.   To learn more about Dr. Stone and his work visit: https://www3.uco.edu/centraldirectory/profiles/2240   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Nicole Valenzuela, Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Iowa State University and principal investigator in the Laboratory of Evolutionary and Ecological Genomics at Iowa State University. Dr. Valenzuela is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and researches a variety of areas of evolutionary ecology and biology, using turtles as model systems primarily. She has published over 100 peer reviewed papers and co-edited the book “Temperature Dependent Sex Determination in Vertebrates.” The conversation dives deeper into her experiences both in the field and lab pertaining to her study of sex determination of turtles, turtle genomics, and evolutionary ecology. There is also valuable discussion on the challenges turtles can pose in developmental studies due to their slow growth and natural history.    To learn more about Iowa State University's Laboratory of Evolutionary and Ecological Genomics visit: https://faculty.sites.iastate.edu/nvalenzu/   To view “Temperature Dependent Sex Determination in Vertebrates” visit: https://smithsonian.figshare.com/articles/book/Temperature-Dependent_Sex_Determination_in_Vertebrates/9761783   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

Why does Myanmar, often called the "rice bowl of Southeast Asia," continue to struggle with high rates of malnutrition? In this episode, journalist Thin Lei Win helps us unpack how political decisions, land ownership, and regional power dynamics shape food systems in Myanmar and beyond. We explore how issues like palm oil expansion and rice production connect to wider challenges around climate and biodiversity—and why lasting change remains difficult without addressing structural inequalities. Still, there are reasons for cautious optimism. Thin shares why she's inspired by a new generation of journalists and activists working toward more just and sustainable food futures across Southeast Asia.For more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/episode85Check out and subcribe to Thin InkWant to share your reflections on the episode? Send us an email or voice memo to podcast@tabledebates.orgGuestThin Lei Win, Food and Climate JournalistHostJack Thompson, TABLEEpisode edited and produced by Matthew Kessler and Jack Thompson. Music by Blue dot sessions.

CheloniaCast is joined by both Sy Montgomery and Matt Patterson. Sy, a naturalist and writer, has authored 38 books to date. Sy has been on the New York Times Bestseller list five times and has recieved numerous other awards and distinctions for her work including the 2024 Cook Prize. Sy utilizes narrative on animals to convey various messages surrounding issues of human nature, compassion, and philosophy. Matt is a turtle fanatic, artist, and explorer. His primary focus is on turtles and his award-winning illustrations have been featured in fine art galleries, museums, and numerous publications. The conversation centers around Sy and Matt's collaboration in the creation of “Of Time and Turtles” as well as diving into both of their unique upbringings into the world of turtles and wildlife. There is discussion on the value of the philosophy turtles emulate as well as further detail on the creative journeys of both respected artists, be it the writing or art process.   Purchase “Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell” here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/of-time-and-turtles-sy-montgomery?variant=41323553062946   Purchase "The Book of Turtles" here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-book-of-turtles-sy-montgomery?variant=40695888609314   Learn more about Sy Montgomery's work here: https://symontgomery.com/   Check out Matt Patterson's page here: https://www.mpattersonart.com/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Fred Caporaso, Professor of Food Science at Chapman University, and turtle man extraordinaire. Fred has decades of experience working with turtles, both in the field and in captivity. He has traveled the globe in pursuit of turtles, and spent many hours with Dr. Peter Pritchard in the Galapagos and elsewhere. Join us for this fun discussion focused on Fred's trips in pursuit of turtles, and what he has learned along the way. Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/ Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/ Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by Brad Nahill, cofounder and president of SEE Turtles, a unique conservation group pairing ecotourism with turtle conservation and focusing on the legacy of J Nichols. Brad has authored book chapters, blog posts, scientific abstracts, and case studies all with a focus on sea turtles and their plight. The conversation covers Brad's experience founding SEE Turtles, and all the early chalenges involved in forming an ecotourism project that supports wildlife. The interesting component of this episode is the uniqueness of the conservation approach SEE Turtles champions. Uniting profit and conservation rather than the typical negative dynamic of profit and vulnerable fauna, and serving as a way to unite communities with their local sea turtle populations. There is also heavy emphasis on the legacy and impact of the late J Nichols, and his integral role in developing SEE Turtles and the Billion Baby Turtles initiative.   For more information about SEE Turtles and their initiatives conserving turtles as well as aiding coastal communities, visit: https://www.seeturtles.org/   Contact Brad here: Brad@seeturtles.org   Learn more about J Nichols here: https://www.seeturtles.org/jnichols   Book a sea turtle conservation tour with SEE Turtles here: https://www.seeturtles.org/upcoming-tours   Visit Brad Nahill's website here: http://www.bradnahill.com/   Find SEE Turtles on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/see_turtles/?hl=en   Find SEE Turtles on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SEEturtles/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast sits down with renowned turtle ecologist Dr. Justin Congdon, Professor Emeritus at University of Georgia. From a comparison of life history between the shortest lived and long-lived turtles, to analysis of the ‘bigger is better' hypothesis in reference to snapping turtles, Dr. Congdon has done intimate, long-term work with fascinating aspects of chelonian ecology. It is difficult to study long-term shifts in turtle ecology due to long lifespans of individuals, however Dr. Congdon boasts vast data sets spanning multiple decades. The conversation sheds light on some of the deeper findings in prolonged study of the life history of turtles, as well as interesting discussion about turtle lifespans, reproductive strategy, and many other topics.   To see some of Dr. Congdon's research, visit https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Justin-Congdon-2   To learn more about Dr. Congdon's long-term, ongoing, turtle ecology project at the E.S. George Reserve visit: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/esgr/research-projects/turtles-of-the-esgr/   To learn more about the Congdon-Dickson Research Fund named in his honor visit: https://chelonian.org/cdrf/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Craig Stanford, professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at the University of Southern California and Chair of the IUCN-SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. Dr. Stanford is renowned for study of the behavior, ecology, and conservation biology of great apes. He has published over 140 scientific papers and over 17 books. Dr. Stanford also specializes in turtles and tortoises. The conversation blends Dr. Stanford's vast knowledge of both behavioral and social ecology with conservation biology in relation to Testudines. There is exchange of views on the greater implications of conserving turtles in relation to the strategy behind IUCN listing. There is also dialogue on the intelligence of chelonians from an empirical perspective. To purchase one or multiple of Dr. Stanford's books, click here: https://craigstanford.wordpress.com/other-books/ To learn more about Dr. Stanford check out his website at: https://craigstanford.wordpress.com/ Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/ Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/ Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

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Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Kate Lynch and Phil Thomas. As a new wrongful death lawsuit levied against a video game company looms, we take a closer look at Sanders v. Acclaim, the 2001 lawsuit filed against the video game industry alleging games like DOOM, Redneck Rampage, and Final Fantasy (?!?) trained the Columbine High School shooters to kill. To that end, we examine John DeCamp, an eccentric Nebraska politician, lawyer, and conspiracy monger who filed the suit on behalf of one of the Columbine victims. Along the way, we untangle the life of a man who went from soldier to senator to the whistleblower in an alleged Satanic child sex trafficking ring that provided a preview of the likes of Pizzagate and Qanon.  Content warning: accusations of child sexual assault.Topics discussed include: Kevin's increasingly eclectic book collection, a wild LaRouche appears, Kevin sets the record straight on whether he's a cannibal, and what's Jack Thompson been up to? For more on the upcoming lawsuit against, gun manufacturer Daniel Defense, Meta, and Activision, see: Brandon Drennon, “Uvalde families sue Meta, video game creator and gunmaker,” BBC, May 24, 2024, https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8449dxw23do. More info, including show notes and sources at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com. 

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Jeff Seminoff, Program Lead of Marine Turtle Ecology and Assessment in the Marine Mammal and Turtle Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southwest Fisheries Science Center. The conversation focuses on Dr. Seminoff's upbringing into the world of turtles and thesis work focused on prolonged study of Green Sea Turtles. Whether it's satellite tracking, trans-oceanic movement of individual turtles, or trophic ecology of eastern Pacific Green Sea Turtles, Dr. Seminoff has unique experiences and perspectives in every aspect of these turtles. There is also valuable discussion of the culture surrounding the harvest of sea turtles and the evolution of their public perspective. To view some of Dr. Seminoff's publications, check out: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CaOhZJAAAAAJ&hl=en To purchase Dr. Seminoff's book "Sea Turtles of the Eastern Pacific: Advances in Research and Conservation" visit: https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Turtles-Eastern-Pacific-Arizona-Sonora/dp/0816511586 Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/ Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/ Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

Can humanity feed nearly 10 billion people without frying the planet? That question is at the heart of journalist Michael Grunwald's provocative argument in Sorry, This Is the Future of Food, his recent New York Times essay and the basis of his forthcoming book, We Are Eating the Earth. He warns that we're clearing an acre of rainforest every six seconds to grow more food — and even if we quit fossil fuels, we won't avert climate chaos unless we fix how we use land. In this episode, Grunwald makes the case that high-yield industrial agriculture, for all its flaws, might be our best chance to grow more food on less land. For more info, transcript and resources, visit: https://tabledebates.org/podcast/episode84Pre-order We Are Eating the Earth by Michael Grunwald.Want to share your reflections on the episode? Send us an email or voice memo to podcast@tabledebates.orgGuestMichael Grunwald, Journalist and authorHostJack Thompson, TABLEEpisode edited and produced by Matthew Kessler and Jack Thompson. Music by Blue dot sessions.

CheloniaCast is on location at the Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education (BFREE), located on a 1,153 acre preserve in Belize. BFREE serves as a space for wildlife conservation, study, and education. This episode is comprised of two conversations, the first being with Jacob Marlin: founder and Executive Director of BFREE. Jacob is renowned in the world of herpetology and conservation holistically. We focus on his upbringing into the world of wildlife conservation, the origins of BFREE, and insight into the work BFREE is doing to preserve the critically endangered Hicatee. The second part of the episode is a conversation with Heather Barrett, Deputy Director of BFREE, along with Tom Pop, Jonathan Dubon, and Barney Hall. This part of the conversation focuses on their indvidual experiences at BFREE, working with the Hicatees, freshwater turtles, and experiencing the wildlife that is present.   For more information about BFREE, check out their website: https://www.bfreebz.org/   Be sure to follow BFREE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bfreebz/?hl=en   Be sure to follow BFREE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BFREEBZ/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

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In today's installment of Scandalous Games Theatre, Dr. Kevin Impellizeri, PhD, recites Jack Thompson's "A Modest Video Game Proposal," delivered via open letter on October 10, 2005, in which the self proclaimed "only certified sane lawyer in the State of Florida" offered a $10,000 charitable donation in the name of then Take-Two CEO Paul Eibeler if a game company developed and distributed a game in which all Jack's personal enemies were brutally killed. However, when a company came forward to develop the game, titled I'm OK: A Murder Simulator (Thompsonsoft, PC, 2006) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_O.K_%E2%80%93_A_Murder_Simulator), Thompson reneged on the deal. When the makers of Penny Arcade, Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, made the donation in his name to the Entertainment Software Association Foundation (on a check with the memo, "For Jack Thompson Because Jack Thompson Won't"), Jack faxed the Seattle police department on October 18, 2005, accusing Penny Arcade of instigating “criminal harassment of me by various means.”  For more on Jack's antics, including how his mad crusade against video games led to him getting permanently disbarred, check out our two-part series on Mr. Jack Thompson.Sources: "Paul Levinson vs. Jack Thompson on videogames and violence," Paul Levinson on YouTube, April 17, 2007, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XtWV-tIeVg.Bach - Violin Concerto in A minor - Complete - BWV1041, by GregorQuendel via Pixabay (https://pixabay.com/music/classical-string-quartet-bach-violin-concerto-in-a-minor-complete-bwv1041-289529/). JackThompson.org: http://jackthompson.org/archives/index.htm#10_10_05_01. This is also a useful source for a bunch of Jack's other open letters and public correspondence.All other sound effects in the public domain via Pixabay's license: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/.More info, including show notes and sources at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com. 

CheloniaCast is joined by Jordan Gray, External Relations Manager of the Turtle Survival Alliance. Jordan has extensive experience in the study of many chelonians. The conversation dives into Jordan's experiences with all corners of North American turtles as well as ventures abroad, be it related to terrapins, Macrochelys, or Batagur, Jordan has been involved in it all.   To learn more about Turtle Survival Alliance check out: https://turtlesurvival.org/   To learn more about how you can volunteer with the Turtle Survival Alliance and their North American Freshwater Turtle Research Group (NAFTRG) visit: https://turtlesurvival.org/programs/naftrg/?srsltid=AfmBOorP2tNW8KjFtDl7wUjBoAA0AWJlF7WyuqjMciagp6GS1d18NWW6   Be sure to follow Jordan and the Turtle Survival Alliance on social media at: Jordan's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordanturtleman/ Jordan's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1LVs73XGxK/?mibextid=wwXIfr The Turtle Survival Alliance's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turtlesurvival/?hl=en The Turtle Survival Alliance's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TurtleSurvival/ Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Tony Monahan, both an educator and turtle enthusiast. Dr. Monahan is an author and artist with a love and passion for turtles. He recently authored the “Turtle Lovers' Guidebook”, which is a worthy addition to any turtle or natural history library. The conversation ranges from Dr. Monahan's firsthand experiences in his travels across countries to experience the world's turtle diversity as well as his experiences witnessing the captive breeding of rare species. Be sure to purchase Dr. Monahan's book, available here: https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Lovers-Guidebook-Tony-Monahan/dp/B0DC8Z88DK You can also enjoy his turtle art here: https://carapacedesigns.com/ Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/ Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/ Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by Mike Knoerr, who is a wildlife biologist in the Southeastern United States. Mike has contributed to the conservation and study of the Bog Turtle in a very large capacity. The discussion covers multiple angles of Bog Turtle conservation, be it camera traps, water samples, or nest tracking, Mike has used it all in pursuit of preserving a truly unique chelonian.   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by Ty Park, founder of IguanaLand Incorporated, an amazing facility housing a wide array of reptile species, roughly 140 of which being chelonians. Ty has vast experience in many aspects of the reptile world including in keeping rare and endangered species, funding important research, and providing an educational space for all levels of interest in reptiles. The conversation covers the upbringing of Ty and IguanaLand as well as insights into what's most important for captive reptiles and the value of in-situ research. There is also emphasis on the IguanaLand Conservation Fund, which is allocating $500,000 to research and conservation in herpetology in 2025.   The 2025 International Herpetological Symposium (IHS) will be held at IguanaLand from June 18th-21st: https://www.iherpsymp.org/   Those doing research in herpetological conservation or biology should look into the IguanaLand Conservation Fund, you can learn more about it here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1240218894258287&set=a.217079206572266   Be sure to visit IguanaLand if you get the chance: https://www.iguanaland.com/   Visit IguanaLand's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iguanalandzoo/?hl=en   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

03-03-25 Jack Thompson Goal TOR 2 SJ 1 by San Jose Sharks

CheloniaCast is joined by George Balazs, a Global Independent Sea Turtle Scientist and former leader of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Turtle Research Program, a position that he held for over 30 years. George is, and has been, a massive force for sea turtles and ocean conservation. Over the course of his career George has authored or contributed to over 400 scientific papers and articles, and has played a major part in providing both federal agencies and NGO's with information guiding the conservation of sea turtles. The conversation covers multiple angles of the conservation struggle of Green Sea Turtles, their unique ecology, and stories from George's career.   To learn more about George's work check out his website at (it is a treasure trove of information): https://georgehbalazs.com/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host and production crew social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Pamela Plotkin, a renowned conservationist and biologist with a particular focus on sea turtles, and specficially the ridley turtles in the genus Lepidochelys. The conversation focuses on the unique ecology of ridley sea turtles such as their propensity to mass nest in arribadas which is unique to their genus. Various other topics relevant to Lepidochelys and sea turtles as a whole are covered in relation to their conservation and study.   Find Dr. Plotkin's book "Biology and Conservation of Ridley Sea Turtles" here: https://www.amazon.com/Biology-Conservation-Ridley-Sea-Turtles/dp/0801886112   To see some of Dr. Plotkin's publications, check out: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BQNRM-8AAAAJ&hl=en   To see more about Dr. Plotkin's work while affiliated with Texas A&M University, check out https://plotkinlabtamu.wixsite.com/plotkinlab   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

On the latest episode of The Buildup, Ted chats with San Jose's Jack Thompson, and then discusses a number of Sharks topics with Alan Hoshida of NBC Sports California.

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Kristin Berry, an expert in desert tortoises and a key player in their study. The conversation covers various topics both in Dr. Berry's personal upbringing into the world of tortoises and about the ecology of desert tortoises holistically. This episode dives into subjects like invasive vegetation, survival rates of relocated tortoises, and desert tortoise evolutionary biology.    To see some of Dr. Berry's work, check out: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kristin-Berry-2   To learn more about the Desert Tortoise Council visit: https://deserttortoise.org/   For more information about USGS, check out: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/werc   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

Historian Kevin Impellizeri shares a story of a video game controversy to his friends: Andy Hunter, Elford Stephens, and Phil Thomas. Part Two (of two) of our remastered edition of our deep dive at Postal 2 (Running with Scissors, Whiptail Interactive, PC, 2003). This time, we go past the game's less-than-stellar reception and learn how developer Running with Scissors found a second life in the anti-woke crowd.Topics discussed include: Running with Scissors accuses critics of giving their games bad reviews without playing them, Vince Desi vs. Jack Thompson: the epic battle the world deserved (but never got), Running with Scissors gets its place in the sun thanks to GamerGate, and a timely theory about how RWS stayed in business for years despite not making any games.For more on the tumultous history of Postal III, check out: Matt McMuscles, "Postal III - What Happened?" August 22, 2020, https://youtu.be/WJnivzm-WjA?si=jo1sxeOAnirAOVO2.For a thoughtful deep dive into the Postal series (plus previous subject Hatred), check out: Noah Caldwell-Gervais, "Postal, Hatred, and Weighing the Worth of Asshole Simulators," November 9, 2015, https://youtu.be/kivtv6wabBk?si=VFdEeIsYcK3a14Bd. More info, including show notes and sources at http://scandalousgamespodcast.wordpress.com. 

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Blair Witherington, assistant professor at the University of Florida, member of the Marine Turtle Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and current vice president/director of Inwater Research. The conversation ranges from different angles of sea turtle conservation with a particular focus on the impact of artificial photopollution on the nesting and hatching cycle of sea turtles. The information is relevant to sea turtles as a whole but geographically pertains towards Florida as far as anecdotes discussed.   To access Blair and Dawn Witherington's fantastic natural history book collection, including "Our Sea Turtles: A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico" click here: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Blair-Witherington/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ABlair%2BWitherington   Find the Witherington's on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/blairanddawn/   For more information about Inwater Research, check out their website: https://www.inwater.org/   To learn about ways you can make a difference with respect to light pollution visit: https://darksky.org/   For a great resource on light pollution and ways to help mitigate it check out this paper by Dr. Witherington (extensive appendices starting at page 50 with detailed information): https://www.researchgate.net/publication/42765150_Understanding_Assessing_and_Resolving_Light-Pollution_Problems_on_Sea_Turtle_Nesting_Beaches   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast sits down with two-time Emmy Award winning photographer Ben Hicks to discuss his passion for sea turtle photography, conservation, and science. The conversation ranges from delving into Ben's approach to sea turtle photography, learning more about his adventures across the globe in pursuit of sea turtles, and reasons why we should all care about sea turtles.   Ben's website can be accessed here, where you can learn more about his work and find some of his prints available: https://benjhicks.com/    Find Ben's work on Instagram @benjhicks and on Facebook at Ben Hicks Fine Art    Learn more about his business here: https://bocaratonphoto.com/   Check out his sustainable merchandise here: https://benhicks.teemill.com/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione / Ethan Hancock - @ethankinosternonlover / Torsten Watkins - @t_0_.e

CheloniaCast is joined by both Dr. Justin Perrault and Valerie Tovar from the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving Florida's Sea Turtles. The conversation focuses on sea turtle conservation particularly in Florida, additionally focus is put on topics such as the logistics and practices of sea turtle rehabilitation and sea turtle reproductive biology and endocrinology. There is also some insight into unique characteristics and phenomena shown in sea turtles.   To learn more about the Loggerhead Marinelife Center and some of their sea turtle and ocean conservation initiatives, check out: https://marinelife.org/   Be sure to also keep up to date with their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loggerheadmarinelifecenter/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione

In a chaotic Sydney share-house in the Spring of 1972, a dishevelled actor was lying naked on the fraying couch of an inner-city living room. The woman who had paid Jack Thompson $400 was wondering if the actor’s left hand was really big enough to cover his modesty and get her history-making magazine past the conservative censors who’d decide if it would make it to newsagent shelves. The Editor? Ita Buttrose. The magazine? Cleo. On the first ever episode of Extraordinary Stories: Magazine Queens, Australian icon Ita Buttrose, historian Bridgette Griffin-Foley and others who lived through it take us back to the birth of a sensation: Australia’s Cleo Magazine. THE END BITS: This episode was originally released to MPlus subscribers. Subscribers get unlimited access to all Mamamia content. To subscribe head to mamamia.com.au/mplus With thanks to Ita Buttrose and Bridget Griffen-Foley Find out more about MPlus at www.mamamia.com.au/mplus RESOURCES WE USED: Australian Story on Kerry Packer https://www.abc.net.au/austory/a-complicated-life-part-1/12858254 Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo https://www.abc.net.au/tv/papergiants/ A Passionate Life by Ita Buttrose GET IN TOUCH: Feedback? We’re listening! Email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au Need more lols, info and inspo in your ears? Find more Mamamia podcasts here... https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ CREDITS: Host: Emma Gillespie Writers: Melanie Sauer, Emma Gillespie and Holly Wainwright Producers: Melanie Sauer and Emma Gillespie Audio Production: Elissa Ratliff and Madeline Joannou Executive Producer: Holly Wainwright and Elissa RatliffSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textFormer WSU football great Jack Thompson talks about his phone conversation with now former WSU Head Football Coach Jake Dickert about his decision to leave for a new head coaching job at Wake Forrest University. Dickert's departure stunned Coug fans as it came a week and half before WSU was scheduled to play Syracuse in the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. Dickert's leaves two days after  quarterback John Mateer's decision to enter the transfer portal. Mateer will play for Oklahoma where he signed  a lucrative NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) deal.  Thompson says its time for Congress to step up and legislate guardrails for NIL and the Transfer Portal.  Read:https://www.courts.wa.gov/appellate_trial_courts/supreme/bios/?fa=scbios.display_file&fileID=gonzalezRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/chinatown-international-district-activist-matt-chan-dead-at-71/Hear Rick Shenkman on the BBC Radio Program Sideways:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xdg0Read: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-stuck-with-nixon-heres-why-science-said-i-did-itRead: https://www.washcog.org/in-the-news/your-right-to-knowRead: https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-legislatures-sunshine-committee-has-fallen-into-darkness/Read: https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2024/feb/29/weakening-of-state-public-records-act-affects-your-right-to-know-every-day/Read: https://www.futuromediagroup.org/suave-pulitzer-prize/Read: https://pulitzercenter.org/people/maria-hinojosaRead: https://murrow.wsu.edu/symposium/the-edward-r-murrow-achievement-award/Read: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sinclair-nixes-univision-affiliation-ending-local-spanish-broadcasts/Read: https://www.chronline.com/stories/group-of-washington-state-faith-and-community-leaders-call-for-cease-fire-in-israel-hamas-war,329305Read: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/08/us/lahaina-fire-families.html#:~:text=The%20F.B.I.,survivors%20wonder%20what%20comes%20next.: Read:https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/apr/15/fentanyl-involved-in-more-...

Friday's edition of the Daily Puck Drop with Jason “Puck” Puckett features Jim Moore, Lofa Tatupu, handicapper TroyWins.com, and Chris Egan. Puck and Jim open up the show with thoughts on WSU running backs coach Mark Atuia and his decision to leave Pullman for Utah.  Why do fans get upset with players leaving, but don't hold adults to the same standard and vitriol?  If adults don't have a commitment, why should the kids?Jerry Dipoto puts his foot in his mouth one more time talking about the baseball team.  Also, did the M's kill a trade with the Red Sox, Peter Gammons thinks so. Former Seahawks linebacker Lofa Tatu drops by for his Friday visit to chat about the Seahawks.  What did he make of De'Vondre Campbell quitting on the 49ers during the game against the Rams?  How would he handle that in the locker room? New challenge awaits the Seahawks, Lofa dishes on their new running game and the improved blocking they had against Arizona. Will that hold up against the Packers?  Lofa also weighs in on the Seahawks chances for the Super Bowl. Handicapper TroyWins.com  pays his weekly Friday visit to go over all of the the weekends top football bets.  Troy gives his Lock of the Week and the boys give their Dogs of the Week. Puck and Jim talk briefly about the John Mateer decision and Puck plays a clip from his latest venture, Puck's SpeakEasy, long form interview format with Washington State Cougar quarterback greats, Jack Thompson, Alex Brink, Jason Gesser, Connor Halliday and Luke Falk.  Sign up to become a Puck's Posse Member and listen to the debut episode. Before Jim leaves Puck plays Friday voicemails that feature Geno from Dino's and Bill Belichick, after his North Carolina press conference. Chris Egan, KING 5, joins Jason “Puck” Puckett for his weekly Friday visit.  The cover the big Seahawks vs. Packers game, Egan tells a great story about his son telling a joke, impact of Tod Leiweke, holiday parties do's and don'ts?Just another Friday with Egan that's filled with laughter and good times to wrap up your Friday. Lastly, “Hey, What the Puck?!”  Puck reacts to De'Veondre Campbell quitting on the 49ers. He has essentially ended his NFL career. 

WIOD clip. Neil reads us some Jack Thompson accusations, govern yourself accordingly! Date approximate

11 - 11 - 24 Jack Thompson Goal PHI 3 SJ 1 by San Jose Sharks

It's been a busy couple weeks of San Jose Sharks news! On this episode of the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, we cover it all! Macklin Celebrini returns…what are our rest-of-season expectations for him? Sheng has a bold prediction! (1:33) Will Smith scored his first NHL goals…we discuss why the San Jose Sharks kept him up in the NHL. (12:10) Danil Gushchin and Ethan Cardwell got sent down, how did Sheng and Keegan see their time in the NHL? (20:15) Why should the San Jose Sharks keep Mikael Granlund? Sheng added a couple extra arguments. (26:05) What else do we think of Sharks forwards this season? Why weren't the San Jose Sharks just up front about what was going on with Jake Walman? (39:20) We react to the Timothy Liljegren trade. (47:55) Finally, we talk Mario Ferraro, Jan Rutta, Henry Thrun, and Jack Thompson. (55:29)

Vitek Vanecek had a career high 49 saves, Alex Wennberg got the overtime game winning goal, and Jack Thompson scored his first NHL goal in a 2-1 San Jose Sharks victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Erik Kuhre breaks it down and recaps the Instagram polls on the Sharks and Cuda. Teal Town USA - A San Jose Sharks' post-game podcast, for the fans, by the fans! Subscribe to catch us after every Sharks game and our weekly wrap-up show, The Pucknologists!
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1st NHL Goal for Thompson. Will Smith 1st NHL assist.

On this edition of the Keeping Karlsson Fantasy Hockey Podcast mega-show, Elan and Brian consider creases in New Jersey, Toronto, Vegas and Colorado, browse bluelines in Calgary, Seattle and San Jose, and follow forwards in Utah, New York, Winnipeg and Los Angeles. Want to join more than 700 of the greatest fantasy hockey managers in the world's most fun and most competitive fantasy hockey league? Head to kkupfl.com for all the details on how to join the waitlist for the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League's 10th season! We'll need replacement managers throughout the season to take over teams, and it's a great way to get your KKUPFL career started. Players discussed on this episode include Dougie Hamilton, Luke Hughes, Jacob Markstrom, Nico Hischier, Joseph Woll, Anthony Stolarz, Morgan Rielly, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Mackenzie Weegar, Rasmus Andersson, Jonathan Huberdeau, Andrei Kuzmenko, Devon Toews, Ross Colton, Jonathan Drouin, Artturi Lehkonen, Justus Annunen, Joel Kiviranta, Darcy Kuemper, David Rittich, Alex Laferriere, Trevor Moore, Quinton Byfield, Linus Ullmark, Anton Forsberg, Claude Giroux, William Karlsson, Pavel Dorofeyev, Alex Pietrangelo, Noah Hanifin, Adin Hill, Ilya Samsonov, Barrett Hayton, Dylan Guenther, Brandon Montour, Ryker Evans, Matty Beniers, Juraj Slafkovsky, Kirby Dach, Bryan Rust, Tristan Jarry, Steven Stamkos, Brady Skjei, Mat Barzal, Kyle Palmieri, Matt Duchene, Tyler Seguin, Logan Stankoven, Mika Zibanejad, Alexis Lafreniere, Kaapo Kakko, Kiefer Sherwood, Jake DeBrusk, Conor Garland, Elias Pettersson, Gabe Vilardi, Nino Niederreiter, Samuel Ersson, Ivan Fedotov, Aleksei Kolosov, Sean Couturier, Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, Mikael Granlund, Jack Thompson, Jake Walman, Teuvo Teravainen and more. Join the Keeping Karlsson patron community.. and the KKUPFL! Patrons get KKUPFL waitlist status, plus monthly bonus AMA episodes, and full access to our incredible, inclusive, informative, moderated patrons-only Discord server. Want to stay up to date on all the latest NHL line combos, goalie starts and fantasy news, all sorted by team? Visit the absolutely essential GameDayTweets.com. We always invite and appreciate your feedback. Let us know what you think @keepingkarlsson, and if you love the show, please rate and write us a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or your podcast platform of choice. Join our inclusive, passionate and brilliant Keeping Karlsson community by becoming a patron of Keeping Karlsson. For the cost of a cup of coffee each month, patrons power new episodes and get all kinds of perks in return, like managing teams in the Keeping Karlsson Ultimate Patron Fantasy League (aka the KKUPFL), access to our patrons-only Discord Server, bonus monthly Patroncasts, and weekly show scripts. Keeping Karlsson is proudly presented by DobberHockey.

The San Jose Sharks have announced their opening night roster! We react to the roster on this episode of the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast. But before we deep dive the San Jose Sharks' roster, we talk about the big Quentin Musty news. (01:33) Musty has requested a trade from the Sudbury Wolves…we speculate as to why. And now, our thoughts about the San Jose Sharks' opening night roster! (10:30) We touch on pretty much every forward, first waxing poetic on Danil Gushchin busting his way onto the roster. We talk possible No. 1 center Macklin Celebrini and what we expect from Will Smith. (32:52) Sheng defends Luke Kunin and the Sharks' cohort of high-compete forwards once again. (50:27) We also touch on the forward prospects who didn't make it this time like Ethan Cardwell and Collin Graf. (1:13:46) On defense, we focus on Henry Thrun and Jake Walman. (1:19:10) What about Luca Cagnoni and Jack Thompson? (1:28:47) Finally, goaltending! We have a sleeper pick for San Jose Sharks' opening night starter. What about Yaroslav Askarov? (1:43:35) Thanks for listening!

Neil gets a new injunction to keep Jack Thompson away from him. They received a trove of documents from Jack about Neil, surveillance of Stan's and Neil's houses, including license plate numbers of visitors, and calls made to Dennis Collins, and Nick, warning about Neil. Jack also made many calls to Chicago when Neil had the mysterious car crash. Today is Sharon Mahony's last day at IOD, her send off is catered by Wayne Arnold and Wings Plus. Greg Budell call to make nice to Glen now that he is on AM.

Who are our San Jose Sharks' preseason top-10 prospects? (53:20) That's our discussion on this week's San Jose Hockey Now Podcast! But before we get to that, we touch on some of the big news from the first week of San Jose Sharks training camp. What's the latest on Shakir Mukhamadullin, Yaroslav Askarov, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic's injuries? (2:37) What's going on with some of the major training camp battles? (5:28) And now, our top-10 San Jose Sharks prospects! Keegan and Sheng have separate lists. Let's chat about, in no particular order, our honorable mentions. (15:54) Thomas Bordeleau (16:11) Leo Sahlin Wallenius Ethan Cardwell (23:30) Cam Lund (27:24) Eric Pohlkamp Brandon Svoboda (31:00) Mattias Havelid Collin Graf (35:44) Jake Furlong (38:35) Jack Thompson (43:31) Kasper Halttunen (50:39) Danil Gushchin (53:20) At No. 10, Keegan has Gushchin. Sheng has Luca Cagnoni. (1:07:43) At No. 9, Keegan has Filip Bystedt. (1:12:50) Sheng has Igor Chernyshov. (1:15:40) At No. 8, Keegan has Cagnoni. (1:18:23) Sheng has Halttunen. (1:24:08) At No. 7, Keegan has Chernyshov. Sheng has Bystedt. (1:28:46) Keegan and Sheng agree the rest of the way, though Sheng had plenty of pushback from NHL scouts on No. 2 Will Smith: Quentin Musty (1:36:34) Mukhamadullin (1:48:59) Sam Dickinson (1:51:19) Askarov (1:56:30) Will Smith (2:00:43) Macklin Celebrini (2:13:04)

My guest today is the American video game artist and designer, Derek Yu. Born in Pasadena, California in the early eighties, he started mapping out games on graph paper when he was still a child. After graduating college with a degree in computer science, he moved to San Francisco to work as a freelance illustrator. In 2007 he developed a satirical run-and-gun freeware game titled “I'm O.K – A Murder Simulator”, a response to a challenge set down by the notorious critic of video games, (and previous guest of the show) Jack Thompson. He then formed a studio with one of his ‘I'm OK' collaborators and together they released Aquaria, a critically lauded side-scroller. That game's success enabled my guest to make Spelunky, one of the most popular and influential roguelike platformers yet made. Spelunky sold more than a million copies, won numerous awards, and begat an equally well-regarded sequel. Now, four years on, my guest is about to release UFO 50, a collection of games that combine an 8-bit aesthetic with pioneering design.  Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CheloniaCast sits down with Rod Mast, one of the most prominent figures in sea turtle conservation. Rod is the President and CEO of the Oceanic Society and the co-founder of The State of The World's Sea Turtles (SWOT) and Chief Editor of the annual SWOT Report. Additionally Rod co-chairs the IUCN-SSC Marine Turtle Specialist Group. The conversation covers sea turtle conservation as a general topic with some specifics into Rod's experiences as well as larger concepts in sea turtle ecology.   To learn more about the Oceanic Society visit: https://www.oceanicsociety.org/   The State of the Worlds Sea Turtles: https://www.seaturtlestatus.org/   To view some of Rod's publications check out: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roderic-Mast   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast Host social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione

Dave McKenzie & Sophie Smith this week are talking to Jack Thompson, an Ultra Cyclist from Perth, with one dream, ride the Tour De France in half the time the peloton does ...

CheloniaCast is joined by Dr. Oz Ossiboff to discuss turtle and tortoise veterinary medicine and pathology. Dr. Ossiboff is DVM/PhD at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in the Department of Comparative, Diagnostic & Population Medicine. The conversation ranges from pathology to the relationship between captive reptile keepers and exotic veterinarians. The testudine immune system is also discussed in some detail, with discussion of various diseases including testudine herpesvirus and Testudine Intranuclear Coccidiosis. The technology used in pathology is fascinating and also discussed.   To learn more about Dr. Ossiboff and view some of Dr. Ossiboff's publications check out: https://www.vetmed.ufl.edu/profile/ossiboff-robert/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast here: https://theturtleroom.org/cheloniacast/   Learn more about the CheloniaCast Podcast Fund here: https://theturtleroom.org/project/cheloniacast-podcast/   Follow the CheloniaCast Podcast on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter @cheloniacast   Host social media - Jason Wills - @chelonian.carter / Michael Skibsted - @michael.skibstedd / Jack Thompson - @jack_reptile_naturalist_302 / Ken Wang - @americanmamushi / Wyatt Keil - @wyatts_wildlife_photography / Paul Cuneo - @paul_turtle_conservation42 / Alex Mione - @alex.mione

Runt is a brand new family movie in cinemas around the country from September 19, but if you're in Melbourne, you can see it at MIFF on the 25th of August. Written by Craig Silvey, based on his book of the same name and directed by John Sheedy, Runt tells the story of Annie Shearer and her best friend, a stray dog called Runt. When her family's farm comes under threat from drought and a local landowner, Annie concocts a plan to save it: by putting Runt's herding talents to good use in the Agility Course Grand Championships at the Krumpets Dog Show in London. Starring Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber, Deborah Mailman, Jack Thompson and Tom Budge, and introducing the wonderful Lily LaTorre as Annie.Runt also stars the guest on this episode, Matt Day, who, despite not finishing high school, does very well all by himself at the quiz.Get tickets to the final MIFF screening of Runt here:https://miff.com.au/program/film/runtSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-saturday-quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The panel answers listener questions buried deep at the bottom of our Patreon bag of dirt, and in the process concept Brawl Playing Games, remake The Princess Bride, and gain a time bonus! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Pikablu Pokémon series Phantasy Star IV Phantasy Star NESticle True Detective Destiny's Child Dragon Quest series Akira Toriyama Chrono Trigger Ruby Weapon Final Fantasy VII Imagine Games Network Sailor Moon Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Panzer Dragoon Saga AOL Question 1: MVB asks can a sports game be good enough to get people into the real sport? (07:55) Gran Turismo series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series 2024 Summer Olympics Gran Turismo (2023) Lewis Hamilton Super Monaco GP Madden series Haikyu!! NBA 2K series FanDuel NBA Jam Street Fighter series Question 2: Matt asks, of Frank, Tim and Brandon, who has cumulatively sold the largest value's worth of other people's products through various casual recommendations and endorsements? (13:29) Steelcase Gesture Yuji Horii Napoleon Senki MiSTer FPGA Question 3: Jack Thompson, Not That One, asks what game would be most improved by a Sega Arcade-style announcer, and what would they say? (18:58) The Last of Us Super Monkey Ball series David Cage Question 4: Kory asks, what have you chosen to use in a video game despite it not being the best choice, and why? (20:56) Final Fantasy XV Call of Duty: Vanguard Dark Souls Red Dead Redemption series Legend of Zelda series Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Initial D Question 5: Malcove asks, what type of video game would The Princess Bride be? (25:45) The Princess Bride (1987) Westley Little Samson Fezzik Inigo Montoya The Lost Vikings Ufouria: The Saga VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Billy Crystal Miracle Max Valerie Peter Falk Fred Savage Henry Cavill Timothée Chalamet Cary Elwes Shrek Brandon's Snake Break (30:32) Snake Woman's Curse (1968) Nobuo Nakagawa Jigoku (1960) Burmese python Question 7: Dilson asks, are there any video game cover bands you actually like? (32:44) The Advantage Minibosses Hella Zach Hill PAX Chemical Plant Zone Theme Sonic the Hedgehog 2 OverClocked ReMix Final Fantasy XVI SOUNDSHOCK: FM FUNK MADDNESS!! MAGFest Masato Nakamura The RAH Band Earth, Wind & Fire RaMu Prism Momoko Kikuchi Dreams Come True Super Soul Bros Question 8: Sleepynice asks, in the spirit of metroidvania, what portmanteaus can you make from two game titles to codify other microgenres? (37:45) Dark Souls series Puzzle Fighter series Super Mario series Tokimeki Memorial series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Streets of Rage series Elden Ring Question 9: Conner asks, what video game manual is the exemplar of what all video game manuals should be? (42:18) The Legend of Zelda Final Fantasy VI Super Mario Bros. 3 Secret of Mana EarthBound The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Question 10: Winking Winking Face asks, what is the Robery Downey Jr. returning to the MCU of video games? (47:53) Robert Downey Jr. Sets Marvel Return as Doctor Doom in ‘Avengers: Doomsday' Mighty No. 9 Goichi Suda The Callisto Protocol Dead Space Mega Man Russo brothers Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Avengers: Endgame (2019) Oppenheimer (2023) Park Chan-wook The Sympathizer Shenmue III Shigeru Miyamoto Hayao Miyazaki Mario Kart 8 Question 11: Spencergifts asks, who is Mario? (54:14) Princess Peach Luigi Mario Wario John Carter of Mars Kettlebell swing Gorilla Jump Squat Dr. Mario Mario Teaches Typing Mario is Missing! LIGHTNING ROUND: Nick says name ten horror games not made by a Japanese developer (57:33) Recommendations and Outro (58:41): Brandon: Scavengers Reign, Common Side Effects Tim: Purchase an E-350 Super Duty Van and move to the upper west side of Manhattan This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

The panel answers listener questions buried deep at the bottom of our Patreon bag of dirt, and in the process concept Brawl Playing Games, remake The Princess Bride, and gain a time bonus! Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Tim Rogers, and Brandon Sheffield. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Pikablu Pokémon series Phantasy Star IV Phantasy Star NESticle True Detective Destiny's Child Dragon Quest series Akira Toriyama Chrono Trigger Ruby Weapon Final Fantasy VII Imagine Games Network Sailor Moon Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon Panzer Dragoon Saga AOL Question 1: MVB asks can a sports game be good enough to get people into the real sport? (07:55) Gran Turismo series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series 2024 Summer Olympics Gran Turismo (2023) Lewis Hamilton Super Monaco GP Madden series Haikyu!! NBA 2K series FanDuel NBA Jam Street Fighter series Question 2: Matt asks, of Frank, Tim and Brandon, who has cumulatively sold the largest value's worth of other people's products through various casual recommendations and endorsements? (13:29) Steelcase Gesture Yuji Horii Napoleon Senki MiSTer FPGA Question 3: Jack Thompson, Not That One, asks what game would be most improved by a Sega Arcade-style announcer, and what would they say? (18:58) The Last of Us Super Monkey Ball series David Cage Question 4: Kory asks, what have you chosen to use in a video game despite it not being the best choice, and why? (20:56) Final Fantasy XV Call of Duty: Vanguard Dark Souls Red Dead Redemption series Legend of Zelda series Castlevania: Symphony of the Night Initial D Question 5: Malcove asks, what type of video game would The Princess Bride be? (25:45) The Princess Bride (1987) Westley Little Samson Fezzik Inigo Montoya The Lost Vikings Ufouria: The Saga VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Billy Crystal Miracle Max Valerie Peter Falk Fred Savage Henry Cavill Timothée Chalamet Cary Elwes Shrek Brandon's Snake Break (30:32) Snake Woman's Curse (1968) Nobuo Nakagawa Jigoku (1960) Burmese python Question 7: Dilson asks, are there any video game cover bands you actually like? (32:44) The Advantage Minibosses Hella Zach Hill PAX Chemical Plant Zone Theme Sonic the Hedgehog 2 OverClocked ReMix Final Fantasy XVI SOUNDSHOCK: FM FUNK MADDNESS!! MAGFest Masato Nakamura The RAH Band Earth, Wind & Fire RaMu Prism Momoko Kikuchi Dreams Come True Super Soul Bros Question 8: Sleepynice asks, in the spirit of metroidvania, what portmanteaus can you make from two game titles to codify other microgenres? (37:45) Dark Souls series Puzzle Fighter series Super Mario series Tokimeki Memorial series Ryū ga Gotoku / Like a Dragon / Yakuza series Streets of Rage series Elden Ring Question 9: Conner asks, what video game manual is the exemplar of what all video game manuals should be? (42:18) The Legend of Zelda Final Fantasy VI Super Mario Bros. 3 Secret of Mana EarthBound The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Question 10: Winking Winking Face asks, what is the Robery Downey Jr. returning to the MCU of video games? (47:53) Robert Downey Jr. Sets Marvel Return as Doctor Doom in ‘Avengers: Doomsday' Mighty No. 9 Goichi Suda The Callisto Protocol Dead Space Mega Man Russo brothers Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Avengers: Endgame (2019) Oppenheimer (2023) Park Chan-wook The Sympathizer Shenmue III Shigeru Miyamoto Hayao Miyazaki Mario Kart 8 Question 11: Spencergifts asks, who is Mario? (54:14) Princess Peach Luigi Mario Wario John Carter of Mars Kettlebell swing Gorilla Jump Squat Dr. Mario Mario Teaches Typing Mario is Missing! LIGHTNING ROUND: Nick says name ten horror games not made by a Japanese developer (57:33) Recommendations and Outro (58:41): Brandon: Scavengers Reign, Common Side Effects Tim: Purchase an E-350 Super Duty Van and move to the upper west side of Manhattan This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Joe Will joins the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast! The San Jose Barracuda GM talks about the Barracuda goaltending situation, John McCarthy as a developer of talent, and San Jose's AHL player turnover rate. But before we get to Joe Will (53:15), we talk about this week in San Jose Sharks news! Igor Chernyshov signs with the San Jose Sharks! He's also playing for the Saginaw Spirit. Why not the AHL for Chernyshov? Will Russian native Chernyshov feel isolated in Saginaw? Sheng reached out to Chernyshov's agent Dan Milstein about that. (2:28) The San Jose Sharks impressed at World Junior Summer Showcase! Keegan talked about what he saw from prospects who impressed like Brandon Svoboda and Leo Sahlin Wallenius and Sam Dickinson, Quentin Musty being just okay, and Carson Wetsch and Axel Landen. (8:50) Keegan discussed three Draft trends that he's observed in the Mike Grier era. (19:31) Sheng talked about what ex-San Jose Sharks GM Doug Wilson said about letting Joe Pavelski walk as a free agent in 2019. (26:29) How has the Erik Karlsson trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins looked for the Sharks, one year later? (36:58)  Last call for subscriber Andy Drexler, last chance to win your Sharks legend autograph! You have until the end of this week to reach out to Sheng via e-mail. (50:08) And now, Joe Will! (53:15) Will talks about the Barracuda's big free agent signings this summer, Andrew Poturalski, Lucas Carlsson, and Jimmy Schuldt, and where they will slot in with the Cuda. (55:00) Could the Barracuda add one more high-end veteran before camp? Will says yes, and reveals the positional fit. How about the goaltending? Fans have been expecting a more veteran goalie to be added to the Barracuda…Will says that the San Jose Sharks organization, if anything, is looking for an older, more experienced prospect for that role. (57:17) Could the San Jose Sharks find their No. 3 goalie in waivers?  Will discusses stories that have circulated that some of the recent Cuda veterans and their wives haven't been happy in San Jose. In his view, has player treatment been a problem in San Jose in recent years? (1:02:20) Will suggests another reason why veterans might be unhappy. How has treatment of players changed from Worcester to San Jose? Does Will have to make better contract offers with a Bay Area-based team? Will defends head coach John McCarthy's track record as a developer of talent. (1:08:43) How did Barracuda prospects progress throughout last season, what were they asked to focus on this off-season? Going by position. (1:12:16) Magnus Chrona (1:12:52) Georgi Romanov Will explains rolling with Eetu Makiniemi last year, his profile looks like what the San Jose Sharks are looking for right now, absent Makiniemi's injuries. (1:15:10) Thomas Bordeleau (1:17:18) Danil Gushchin Ethan Cardwell (1:20:23) Filip Bystedt Tristen Robins (1:26:12) Shakir Mukhamadullin (1:27:22) Jack Thompson (1:32:00) Valtteri Pulli Artem Guryev (1:35:38) Gannon Laroque Will discusses Luca Cagnoni and Kasper Halttunen, both eligible to return to the CHL, breaking camp with the Barracuda instead. (1:42:00) Does Will expect this Barracuda team to make the playoffs? Or do they need more? (1:47:42) Will was also San Jose Sharks interim GM throughout most of the 2021-22 season: Keegan asks him about re-signed Tomas Hertl to an eight-year extension. (1:50:40)

What happens when military intelligence meets professional sports? Our guest, Jack Thompson, Director of InfoSec, Risk, and Compliance at the Indianapolis Colts, brings a unique perspective to cybersecurity in the high-stakes world of professional football. With a career that transitioned from military operations to safeguarding invaluable sports data, Jack's journey underscores the critical importance of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR). We unpack the constant threats to sensitive information like playbooks and scouting reports, and how advanced data analytics are changing the competitive landscape. Jack's experience offers a compelling lens through which we explore historical incidents like Spygate and the ongoing efforts to protect strategic assets.Ever wondered how cybersecurity fits into the dynamic environment of a sports organization? Tune in as we discuss the pivotal role of leadership support in driving cybersecurity initiatives, particularly from general managers and COOs. Jack sheds light on the unique challenges posed by the ever-changing sports rosters and the necessity of securing transient player accounts and critical playbooks. We also explore the different levels of tech receptiveness among coaching staff and players, emphasizing the art of effective communication to ensure everyone understands the significance of cybersecurity measures.Disaster recovery isn't just about tech—it's about being prepared for the unexpected. Jack shares practical insights on handling scenarios like facility damage, emphasizing the need for alternative logistical solutions to keep the team functioning smoothly. From ensuring access to essential services like food and medical care to maintaining thorough documentation, Jack highlights the comprehensive nature of disaster planning. We wrap up this insightful episode with some lighthearted personal stories and nostalgic sports memories, bringing warmth and camaraderie to the serious business of cybersecurity. Join us for a captivating discussion that blends professional wisdom with the passion for sports.