Podcast appearances and mentions of jane meyer

Author, performer, podcaster, interviewer and host Nelson Aspen has covered a lot of ground in his highly prolific career, but he continues to return to one spot in particular, figuratively speaking: 41°43'32" N, 49°56'49" W...better known as the location of the most well known and intensely chronicled sea-faring vessel in history: White Star Line's RMS Titanic.For Nelson, his interest in the famed ship seems fated - He's felt a lifelong affinity with Titanic passenger, Milton Long! And Nelson shares Milton's story in a new historical fantasy/semi-autobiographical/reincarnation novel, Kindred Spirits: A Titanic Tale. We know that Milton met fellow passenger, Jack Thayer aboard Titanic. They were together as the ship went down. One lived. One perished. Is it a gay Titanic love story? Historical records point to the reality that a budding affection between the two men was developing at sea. As the ship met her fate, only women and children were permitted in lifeboats which were being sent into the water half full. Their only hope was to jump. Jack launched himself into the water and balanced on an overturned collapsable lifeboat for hours before his rescue. Milton slid down the now nearly vertical banister and was sucked beneath the ship where he died.Titanic and Milton remained with Jack for long after the tragic events of April 14, 1912. Nelson's book builds on a metaphysical premise that allows readers to examine a unique juxtaposition between the constraints of Edwardian morals and the life-affirming spirit of the contemporary LGBTQ community. We discuss the documentary 'Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries' which Nelson worked on with Alexandra Boyd, his co-host on the Titanic Talk podcast, which captures the extent of the impact the 1997 movie made on all who were involved with the production.Nelson shares his thoughts on why modern audiences continue to gravitate to the liner's ill-fated maiden voyage, his thoughts on collecting Titanic artifacts, why no single person or entity can shoulder the blame for the tragic event, plus where he's heading on his upcoming appearances and the latest installment in his semi-autobiographical series, Dancing Between The Raindrops!In recommendations--Fritz: Netflix Series, The ResidenceWeezy: The Dark Money Game on HBOPath Points of Interest:Nelson AspenKindred Spirits: A Titanic TaleNelson Aspen Amazon PageShip of DreamsTitanic Talk PodcastNelson Aspen on YouTubeNelson Aspen on InstagramNelson Aspen on XNelson Aspen on TikTokThe Residence-NetflixThe Dark Money GameDark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane Meyer

In this episode of the Friends for Life Podcast, we sit down with Chris Hart and Jane Meyer from the Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities. With a combined 47 years of experience, Chris and Jane share their vital work in the Provider Support Department, ensuring compliance, fostering provider growth, and enhancing the quality of care for individuals with developmental disabilities. From navigating the challenges of provider compliance to collaborating with law enforcement and Adult Protective Services for emergency response, Chris and Jane shed light on the multifaceted role they play in supporting providers and safeguarding individuals. They discuss the importance of DSP retention, the impact of reimbursement rates, and how the Board partners with providers to create sustainable and rewarding environments for care. Hear their insights on embracing challenges, fostering long-term growth, and the joy of helping providers discover their niche in serving individuals and families. Plus, they share a glimpse into the lighter side of their work with holiday traditions and staff celebrations that bring the team together. Whether you're a seasoned provider, new to the field, or simply curious about the critical work behind developmental disabilities services, this episode offers a mix of practical advice, inspiration, and heartfelt dedication.

Andrew, Tom and Carl discuss reporting by Jane Meyer in The New Yorker on Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's tenure running two non-profit organizations, which includes allegations of drinking, sexism and poor management. They then discuss reporting by Sohrab Ahamri in Compact Magazine that rebuts The New Yorker's claims. Plus, they have a look at Kevin Dowd's guest column in the Sunday edition of The New York Times. They also talk about President Biden's trip to Angola where he talked about slavery, and Donald Trump's plans to attend this weekend's celebration of the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral, where he will join more than 50 other world leaders. Next, Carl discusses Hunter Biden's history with one of his former classmates, RCP contributor and CEO of Rootz.ai, Eric Spitz. Then finally, Andrew talks to James S. Robbins, Academic Dean of the Institute of World Politics in Washington, DC about the war in Syria and how Donald Trump's Middle East policy will differ from that of Joe Biden's.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Jane Meyer, co-ordinator of the Mouille Point Ratepayers' Association on the 60-year-old dilapidated building on Bay Road which is a concern to residents in the area. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane Meyer is a children's book author and editor and is heading up the new Ancient Faith Kids project on YouTube! She lives in Santa Barbara, where she homeschools her son, tends fruit trees, bakes bread, and enjoys turning cartwheels as often as possible.

Jane Meyer is a children's book author and editor and is heading up the new Ancient Faith Kids project on YouTube! She lives in Santa Barbara, where she homeschools her son, tends fruit trees, bakes bread, and enjoys turning cartwheels as often as possible.

Jane Meyer is a children's book author and editor and is heading up the new Ancient Faith Kids project on YouTube! She lives in Santa Barbara, where she homeschools her son, tends fruit trees, bakes bread, and enjoys turning cartwheels as often as possible.

Why is so much right-wing money being funnelled at such a furious pace into universities across the US? Libertarian-minded billionaires like the Kochs and their partners have funded scholars and think tanks across the US, and similar things go on in Canada too. The money shows us that the right spends it because they care about education, for their own ideological reasons - and universities are all too happy to sell out. For today's episode on the politics of education, we look at how big money seeks to corrupt academic freedom and integrity - and how campus activists are fighting to un-Koch their schools. This is another instalment of our Darts and Letters summer programming here on the New Books Network. We'll be launching brand-new episodes starting on September 18th. Until then, tune in to our favourite past episodes - each week is a new theme! ——————-FURTHER READING AND LISTENING—————— Visit UnKoch My Campus to learn about the organization and their work, including groundbreaking reports and their campaigns. Plus, read more from Jasmine Banks in The Nation, including “The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor.” Visit James L. Turk's academic page at the Centre for Free Expression. And check out his edited 2014 book Academic Freedom in Conflict: The Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University. Read the Canadian Association of University Teachers' report on the relationships between Canadian universities and corporations Open for Business on What Terms? An Analysis of 12 Collaborations Between Canadian Universities and Corporations, Donors, and Governments. Dig into related works from the episode, and more on the Koch's and their influence, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and Jane Meyer's Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Plus, read more of Jane's work on dark money in the New Yorker. —————————-SUPPORT THE SHOW—————————- You can support the show for free by following or subscribing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whichever app you use. This is the best way to help us out and it costs nothing so we'd really appreciate you clicking that button. If you want to do a little more we would love if you chip in. You can find us on patreon.com/dartsandletters. Patrons get content early, and occasionally there's bonus material on there too. —————————-CONTACT US————————- To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you'd like to write to us, email darts@citedmedia.ca or tweet Gordon directly. ———-CREDITS———- Darts and Letters is hosted and edited by Gordon Katic. Our lead producer is Jay Cockburn and our assistant producer this week was Jason Cohanim. Our managing producer is Marc Apollonio. David Moscrop is our research assistant and wrote the show notes. This episode had research and advising from Franklynn Bartol and Professor Marc Spooner. Our theme song and music was created by Mike Barber, our graphic design was created by Dakota Koop, and our marketing was done by Ian Sowden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Why is so much right-wing money being funnelled at such a furious pace into universities across the US? Libertarian-minded billionaires like the Kochs and their partners have funded scholars and think tanks across the US, and similar things go on in Canada too. The money shows us that the right spends it because they care about education, for their own ideological reasons - and universities are all too happy to sell out. For today's episode on the politics of education, we look at how big money seeks to corrupt academic freedom and integrity - and how campus activists are fighting to un-Koch their schools. This is another instalment of our Darts and Letters summer programming here on the New Books Network. We'll be launching brand-new episodes starting on September 18th. Until then, tune in to our favourite past episodes - each week is a new theme! ——————-FURTHER READING AND LISTENING—————— Visit UnKoch My Campus to learn about the organization and their work, including groundbreaking reports and their campaigns. Plus, read more from Jasmine Banks in The Nation, including “The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor.” Visit James L. Turk's academic page at the Centre for Free Expression. And check out his edited 2014 book Academic Freedom in Conflict: The Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University. Read the Canadian Association of University Teachers' report on the relationships between Canadian universities and corporations Open for Business on What Terms? An Analysis of 12 Collaborations Between Canadian Universities and Corporations, Donors, and Governments. Dig into related works from the episode, and more on the Koch's and their influence, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and Jane Meyer's Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Plus, read more of Jane's work on dark money in the New Yorker. —————————-SUPPORT THE SHOW—————————- You can support the show for free by following or subscribing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whichever app you use. This is the best way to help us out and it costs nothing so we'd really appreciate you clicking that button. If you want to do a little more we would love if you chip in. You can find us on patreon.com/dartsandletters. Patrons get content early, and occasionally there's bonus material on there too. —————————-CONTACT US————————- To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you'd like to write to us, email darts@citedmedia.ca or tweet Gordon directly. ———-CREDITS———- Darts and Letters is hosted and edited by Gordon Katic. Our lead producer is Jay Cockburn and our assistant producer this week was Jason Cohanim. Our managing producer is Marc Apollonio. David Moscrop is our research assistant and wrote the show notes. This episode had research and advising from Franklynn Bartol and Professor Marc Spooner. Our theme song and music was created by Mike Barber, our graphic design was created by Dakota Koop, and our marketing was done by Ian Sowden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Why is so much right-wing money being funnelled at such a furious pace into universities across the US? Libertarian-minded billionaires like the Kochs and their partners have funded scholars and think tanks across the US, and similar things go on in Canada too. The money shows us that the right spends it because they care about education, for their own ideological reasons - and universities are all too happy to sell out. For today's episode on the politics of education, we look at how big money seeks to corrupt academic freedom and integrity - and how campus activists are fighting to un-Koch their schools. This is another instalment of our Darts and Letters summer programming here on the New Books Network. We'll be launching brand-new episodes starting on September 18th. Until then, tune in to our favourite past episodes - each week is a new theme! ——————-FURTHER READING AND LISTENING—————— Visit UnKoch My Campus to learn about the organization and their work, including groundbreaking reports and their campaigns. Plus, read more from Jasmine Banks in The Nation, including “The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor.” Visit James L. Turk's academic page at the Centre for Free Expression. And check out his edited 2014 book Academic Freedom in Conflict: The Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University. Read the Canadian Association of University Teachers' report on the relationships between Canadian universities and corporations Open for Business on What Terms? An Analysis of 12 Collaborations Between Canadian Universities and Corporations, Donors, and Governments. Dig into related works from the episode, and more on the Koch's and their influence, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and Jane Meyer's Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Plus, read more of Jane's work on dark money in the New Yorker. —————————-SUPPORT THE SHOW—————————- You can support the show for free by following or subscribing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whichever app you use. This is the best way to help us out and it costs nothing so we'd really appreciate you clicking that button. If you want to do a little more we would love if you chip in. You can find us on patreon.com/dartsandletters. Patrons get content early, and occasionally there's bonus material on there too. —————————-CONTACT US————————- To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you'd like to write to us, email darts@citedmedia.ca or tweet Gordon directly. ———-CREDITS———- Darts and Letters is hosted and edited by Gordon Katic. Our lead producer is Jay Cockburn and our assistant producer this week was Jason Cohanim. Our managing producer is Marc Apollonio. David Moscrop is our research assistant and wrote the show notes. This episode had research and advising from Franklynn Bartol and Professor Marc Spooner. Our theme song and music was created by Mike Barber, our graphic design was created by Dakota Koop, and our marketing was done by Ian Sowden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Why is so much right-wing money being funnelled at such a furious pace into universities across the US? Libertarian-minded billionaires like the Kochs and their partners have funded scholars and think tanks across the US, and similar things go on in Canada too. The money shows us that the right spends it because they care about education, for their own ideological reasons - and universities are all too happy to sell out. For today's episode on the politics of education, we look at how big money seeks to corrupt academic freedom and integrity - and how campus activists are fighting to un-Koch their schools. This is another instalment of our Darts and Letters summer programming here on the New Books Network. We'll be launching brand-new episodes starting on September 18th. Until then, tune in to our favourite past episodes - each week is a new theme! ——————-FURTHER READING AND LISTENING—————— Visit UnKoch My Campus to learn about the organization and their work, including groundbreaking reports and their campaigns. Plus, read more from Jasmine Banks in The Nation, including “The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor.” Visit James L. Turk's academic page at the Centre for Free Expression. And check out his edited 2014 book Academic Freedom in Conflict: The Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University. Read the Canadian Association of University Teachers' report on the relationships between Canadian universities and corporations Open for Business on What Terms? An Analysis of 12 Collaborations Between Canadian Universities and Corporations, Donors, and Governments. Dig into related works from the episode, and more on the Koch's and their influence, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and Jane Meyer's Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Plus, read more of Jane's work on dark money in the New Yorker. —————————-SUPPORT THE SHOW—————————- You can support the show for free by following or subscribing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whichever app you use. This is the best way to help us out and it costs nothing so we'd really appreciate you clicking that button. If you want to do a little more we would love if you chip in. You can find us on patreon.com/dartsandletters. Patrons get content early, and occasionally there's bonus material on there too. —————————-CONTACT US————————- To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you'd like to write to us, email darts@citedmedia.ca or tweet Gordon directly. ———-CREDITS———- Darts and Letters is hosted and edited by Gordon Katic. Our lead producer is Jay Cockburn and our assistant producer this week was Jason Cohanim. Our managing producer is Marc Apollonio. David Moscrop is our research assistant and wrote the show notes. This episode had research and advising from Franklynn Bartol and Professor Marc Spooner. Our theme song and music was created by Mike Barber, our graphic design was created by Dakota Koop, and our marketing was done by Ian Sowden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

Why is so much right-wing money being funnelled at such a furious pace into universities across the US? Libertarian-minded billionaires like the Kochs and their partners have funded scholars and think tanks across the US, and similar things go on in Canada too. The money shows us that the right spends it because they care about education, for their own ideological reasons - and universities are all too happy to sell out. For today's episode on the politics of education, we look at how big money seeks to corrupt academic freedom and integrity - and how campus activists are fighting to un-Koch their schools. This is another instalment of our Darts and Letters summer programming here on the New Books Network. We'll be launching brand-new episodes starting on September 18th. Until then, tune in to our favourite past episodes - each week is a new theme! ——————-FURTHER READING AND LISTENING—————— Visit UnKoch My Campus to learn about the organization and their work, including groundbreaking reports and their campaigns. Plus, read more from Jasmine Banks in The Nation, including “The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor.” Visit James L. Turk's academic page at the Centre for Free Expression. And check out his edited 2014 book Academic Freedom in Conflict: The Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University. Read the Canadian Association of University Teachers' report on the relationships between Canadian universities and corporations Open for Business on What Terms? An Analysis of 12 Collaborations Between Canadian Universities and Corporations, Donors, and Governments. Dig into related works from the episode, and more on the Koch's and their influence, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and Jane Meyer's Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Plus, read more of Jane's work on dark money in the New Yorker. —————————-SUPPORT THE SHOW—————————- You can support the show for free by following or subscribing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whichever app you use. This is the best way to help us out and it costs nothing so we'd really appreciate you clicking that button. If you want to do a little more we would love if you chip in. You can find us on patreon.com/dartsandletters. Patrons get content early, and occasionally there's bonus material on there too. —————————-CONTACT US————————- To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you'd like to write to us, email darts@citedmedia.ca or tweet Gordon directly. ———-CREDITS———- Darts and Letters is hosted and edited by Gordon Katic. Our lead producer is Jay Cockburn and our assistant producer this week was Jason Cohanim. Our managing producer is Marc Apollonio. David Moscrop is our research assistant and wrote the show notes. This episode had research and advising from Franklynn Bartol and Professor Marc Spooner. Our theme song and music was created by Mike Barber, our graphic design was created by Dakota Koop, and our marketing was done by Ian Sowden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is so much right-wing money being funnelled at such a furious pace into universities across the US? Libertarian-minded billionaires like the Kochs and their partners have funded scholars and think tanks across the US, and similar things go on in Canada too. The money shows us that the right spends it because they care about education, for their own ideological reasons - and universities are all too happy to sell out. For today's episode on the politics of education, we look at how big money seeks to corrupt academic freedom and integrity - and how campus activists are fighting to un-Koch their schools. This is another instalment of our Darts and Letters summer programming here on the New Books Network. We'll be launching brand-new episodes starting on September 18th. Until then, tune in to our favourite past episodes - each week is a new theme! ——————-FURTHER READING AND LISTENING—————— Visit UnKoch My Campus to learn about the organization and their work, including groundbreaking reports and their campaigns. Plus, read more from Jasmine Banks in The Nation, including “The Radical Capitalist Behind the Critical Race Theory Furor.” Visit James L. Turk's academic page at the Centre for Free Expression. And check out his edited 2014 book Academic Freedom in Conflict: The Struggle Over Free Speech Rights in the University. Read the Canadian Association of University Teachers' report on the relationships between Canadian universities and corporations Open for Business on What Terms? An Analysis of 12 Collaborations Between Canadian Universities and Corporations, Donors, and Governments. Dig into related works from the episode, and more on the Koch's and their influence, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America by Nancy Maclean and Jane Meyer's Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Plus, read more of Jane's work on dark money in the New Yorker. —————————-SUPPORT THE SHOW—————————- You can support the show for free by following or subscribing on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or whichever app you use. This is the best way to help us out and it costs nothing so we'd really appreciate you clicking that button. If you want to do a little more we would love if you chip in. You can find us on patreon.com/dartsandletters. Patrons get content early, and occasionally there's bonus material on there too. —————————-CONTACT US————————- To stay up to date, follow us on Twitter and Facebook. If you'd like to write to us, email darts@citedmedia.ca or tweet Gordon directly. ———-CREDITS———- Darts and Letters is hosted and edited by Gordon Katic. Our lead producer is Jay Cockburn and our assistant producer this week was Jason Cohanim. Our managing producer is Marc Apollonio. David Moscrop is our research assistant and wrote the show notes. This episode had research and advising from Franklynn Bartol and Professor Marc Spooner. Our theme song and music was created by Mike Barber, our graphic design was created by Dakota Koop, and our marketing was done by Ian Sowden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello and thank you for joining us for this special episode of CGM Presents: "Honoring Our Veterans." In honor of Veteran's Day, we are sharing an interview with Apostle Charles G. Wright sponsored by The Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum and The Grout Museum of Waterloo, Iowa. This interview was conducted by Jane Meyer on January 29, 2011. Apostle Wright is the recipient of the Bronze Star with the "V" Device and the Purple Heart for his heroism and for injuries he sustained while helping save the lives of others. Listen as he presents his accounts of war and the heartrending loss of his nephew, Xavier Johnson, whose body he escorted from Vietnam back to St. Louis, Missouri, for the memorial service. Although he did not have to, Apostle Charles returned to Vietnam to finish his duty of service. Despite all he encountered he ends this interview by saying he would do it again. Stephanie Wright is the media coordinator for Charles George Missions, Inc. She is wife to Apostle Charles G. Wright. She is a mother, grandmother, daughter, attorney, pilot, podcaster, and loves the Lord. To learn more about Stephanie, visit CGM's website at https://www.cgmissions.com/meet-the-media-director/

Julie & Brandy have the post-debate blues, so they enlist the help of Julie's dad, Dr. Leon Goldman to help them get out of their funk, by taking them to Dark Money Scheww. For the lesson plan, Dr. Goldman read "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right," by Jane Meyer, and, turns out sweetie- the SH*T is disturbing. The girls couldn't have asked for a better teacher on a subject that no American (or Brit for that matter) should be ignoring. All that, plus Trump killed the leader of Isis, and a hunter got revenge-gutted by the deer he tried to murder. Listen at your own risk (and preferably with a cocktail nearby) because it's not just the money that's dark in this episode. **************************************************************************************************************************** *** Subscribe to our Patreon Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/dumbgaypolitics **** *** Check out our website! https://www.julieandbrandy.com *****  ***** Dumb Gay Politics with Julie & Brandy **** Julie Goldman **** Brandy Howard **** Julie and Brandy *** The People's Couch *** DGP *** Gay Podcast *** Starburns Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julie & Brandy have the post-debate blues, so they enlist the help of Julie's dad, Dr. Leon Goldman to help them get out of their funk, by taking them to Dark Money Scheww. For the lesson plan, Dr. Goldman read "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right," by Jane Meyer, and, turns out sweetie- the SH*T is disturbing. The girls couldn't have asked for a better teacher on a subject that no American (or Brit for that matter) should be ignoring. All that, plus Trump killed the leader of Isis, and a hunter got revenge-gutted by the deer he tried to murder. Listen at your own risk (and preferably with a cocktail nearby) because it's not just the money that's dark in this episode. **************************************************************************************************************************** *** Subscribe to our Patreon Podcast! https://www.patreon.com/dumbgaypolitics **** *** Check out our website! https://www.julieandbrandy.com *****  ***** Dumb Gay Politics with Julie & Brandy **** Julie Goldman **** Brandy Howard **** Julie and Brandy *** The People's Couch *** DGP *** Gay Podcast *** Starburns Audio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and Eric discuss the nature of criticism this issue as well as where the New Yorker tends to situate itself in today's cultural climate.  They start out talking about Jane Meyer's detailed investigation into the allegations against Al Franken.  Dan and Eric move on to talk about Jill Lepore's incisive and expansive essay on Herman Melville, his life and legacy.  They end this episode with a discussion of Hilton Als' criticism of Hannah Gadsby's new performance, "Douglas."  So much to talk about this week as Dan and Eric engage about an extraordinary issue of the magazine. 

In episode 344, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and Culture Kings co-host Jacquis Neal to discuss people cutting their cable service, the decline of the mall, Kristjen Nielsen being questioned by the Oversight Committee, Elijah Cummings coming for Brian Kemp, the crisis between Democrats over Ilhan Omar's comments about Israel, Jane Meyer's revealing article about Fox News, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge coming to Disneyland and Disney World, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Nearly 3M Pay-TV Subscribers Cut Service In 2018, Double 2017 Total – Study 2. Store Closures Ramping Back Up 3. Under questioning from @RepUnderwood, Nielsen admits she was broadly unfamiliar with research indicating kids are traumatized by being separated from their parents before DHS implemented its "zero tolerance" policy 4. During heated exchange w/@RepKathleenRice, Nielsen justifies family separations: "The consequence of any adult going to jail is being separated from their child" 5. Elijah Cummings COMING For Election Brian Kemp Stole From Stacey Abrams 6. Omar uproar swamps Pelosi 7. The Making of the Fox News White House 8. Disney announces opening dates for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge 9. WATCH: Arima Ederra - Free Again Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Steffan is off until tomorrow, as Matt continues to carry the torch. We take a look at another round of accusations against Judge Kavanaugh. The New Yorker screws the pooch with their Jane Meyer article. Judge Kavanaugh sits down for an interview on Fox. Plus, rumors about DAG Rosenstein’s future causes speculation on his firing…or did he resign? With listener calls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we talked to socialist journalist Sarah Jaffe about the U.S. working class—real and perceived. Sarah is the author of Necessary Trouble: Americans in Revolt (http://bit.ly/Jaffebook) and the co-host of the Belabored Podcast (http://bit.ly/BelaboredPod). She’s a regular contributor to The New Republic, The Nation and many other progressive publications and her work is increasingly in shmancy places like the New York Times. She’s a hardworking uncompromising radical who’s paid her dues and is finding a wider audience. Sarah has smart things to say about issues like gender as well as class, and how they in fact can’t be separated. So we did something different for our tenth episode and invited our interview guest to join us for our opening discussion about the latest devastating revelations of sexual assaults from high profile figures, and the ways that the #MeToo moment continues to pose challenges both the powerful and new questions for those trying to build collective movements against their power. Sarah’s website (/http://bit.ly/Jaffesite) has info about her book, articles, podcast and upcoming appearances. To follow up on our discussion of #MeToo, check out Sarah’s Dissent article “The Collective Power of #MeToo” (http://bit.ly/CollectiveMeToo), Ronan Farrow and Jane Meyer’s New Yorker detailed story about the allegations of abuse against New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (http://bit.ly/Schneidermanabuse), and Alianza Nacional de Campesinas statement (http://bit.ly/AlianzaCampesinas) issued in solidarity with Hollywood actresses from farmworkers that Sarah credits with helping to transform #MeToo into an actual movement. For more on the accounts of author Junot Díaz’s abuse and abusive behavior, check out Díaz’s “The Silence: The Legacy of Childhood Trauma” (http://bit.ly/Diazstory) and Aya de Leon’s “Reconciling Rage and Compassion: The Unfolding #MeTooMoment and Junot Díaz” (http://bit.ly/AyadeLeon). Finally, you really should check out Gina Haspel Shatters the Glass Ceiling! (http://bit.ly/PiaGuerra), the Pia Guerra cartoon in The Nib that Sarah referenced about the war criminal being nominated for CIA director. In our conversation about the working class we referenced these articles: At the top of the discussion, we talked about Sarah’s New Republic “The Struggle to Stay Middle Class” (http://bit.ly/StruggleMiddleClass) about the teacher strikes and class consciousness since the Great Recession. Some of Sarah’s other articles that relate to our discussion are her Guardian piece about home care workers (http://bit.ly/homecareworkers) who will lose their jobs if Medicaid cuts go through and her New Republic piece about how “welfare” is a racist buzzword deployed to justify cutting any number of social programs (http://bit.ly/Jaffewelfare). For more on Sarah’s comment on Democrats like Andrew Cuomo having Republican policies toward public sector workers, check out Danny’s Socialist Worker article criticizing the United Federation of Teachers’ endorsement of Cuomo (http://bit.ly/CuomoBlues). Finally, we talked about the Socialism 2018 conference (bit.ly/Socialism2018), where Sarah will be interviewing Francis Fox Piven, author of the classic Poor People’s Movements: Why The Succeed, How They Fail (http://bit.ly/PoorPeoplesMovements). At the Socialism conference you can also see Jen talking about “From Apathy to Rebellion: What Makes Workers Fight?”, Eric on “Marxists, Elections and the State”, and Danny on gun violence and gun control. The Boy & Sister Alma, “Lizard Eyes” (Dead Sea Captains Remix) Jamila Woods, “Blk Girl Soldier” X Ray Spex, “Oh Bondage, Up Yours!” Bikini Kill, “Liar” Dolly Parton, “9 to 5” Alan Jackson, “A Hard Hat and a Hammer” Sarah Jones, “Your Revolution” Janelle Monae, “American” Audio of Tarana Burke (founder of the “Me Too” movement) and Mily Treviño-Sauceda (National Alliance of Women Farmworkers) interviewed on Democracy Now!

With the United Kingdom on the brink of leaving the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), the United States locked in the inertia of a Donald Trump presidency, and populism stoking fears of slackening commitment to meeting the climate challenge, support for carbon markets is coming from two once-unlikely sources: namely, risk-adverse corporate boards and China, according to the International Emission Trading Association’s (IETA) annual Greenhouse-Gas Market Sentiment survey, which was released last week at the Innovate4Climate conference in Barcelona one day after Ecosystem Marketplace’s latest survey of voluntary carbon market practitioners, Unlocking Potential: State of Voluntary Carbon Markets 2017. The Ecosystem Marketplace report identified transactions for roughly 63 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) last year, including the 1 billionth metric ton transacted since the first State of Voluntary Carbon Markets Report in 2006. That represents a 24 percent drop from 2015, in part because two large participants failed to respond to the survey. The total value was $191.3 million, and the report comes as governments around the world begin scaling up mandatory cap-and-trade programs to accelerate emission-reductions under the Paris Climate Agreement. In the past, governments have used voluntary carbon programs to incubate mandatory trading systems like the one currently underway in California. There are currently no plans for such incubation efforts, but the Dutch government recently became the latest government to formally endorse voluntary markets as a way to test new strategies and promote emission-reductions at home. At the same time, some voluntary offset types could be recognized under the aviation industry’s global cap-and-trade program, which kicks in after 2020. The Need for a PR Offensive The IETA report, which is built on a survey of 135 IETA members from across the globe and conducted by PwC, led to calls for a major “PR offensive” to counter populist rhetoric and anti-science propaganda, which reporter Jane Meyer ties to Koch Brothers, Richard Mellon Scaife, John M. Olin, and the DeVos and Coors families in her book “Dark Money“. “The high of seeing the Paris Agreement enter into force last year was tempered by an increase in populist political movements that have pushed climate change down the agenda,” says IETA President and CEO Dirk Forrister. “While the changing political headwinds are cause for concern, we are encouraged by those that are stepping up to lead on climate action. Nationalism and isolationism won’t solve this global problem.” Still, 77% of respondents said that climate change is a board-level priority, and 90% said board-level engagement has either increased or stayed the same in the past year. On the voluntary carbon front, the majority of offsets sold came from programs that save endangered forests using mechanisms collectively known as REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, plus other land-use initiatives) and wind projects. Landfill methane projects followed as another top project type. A disturbing 54.4 MtCO2e of offsets went unsold. In addition to the above podcast, Hamrick will appear in two webinars we’re hosting on June 6th and 7th. For more resources and to download the free report, visit this page.

Murph and John Sears talk with attorneys Jill Zwagerman and Tom Newkirk about Iowa's settlement in the discrimination lawsuits brought by Jane Meyer and Tracey Griesbaum

Usually this is a quite time of the year for Iowa athletics. This past week certainly was not quite at all. This week on the podcast we dive deep into the decision in the Jane Meyer court case and what it means for the Iowa athletic department and the future of Gary Barta. Then we […]

Jim & Trent talk more about Valpo to the MVC, highlights from last night and Pat Harty talks Hawkeyes and Jane Meyer trial with the guys.

In the inaugural episode of Burn It All Down, Julie DiCaro, Jessica Luther, Brenda Elsey, Shireen Ahmed, and Lindsay Gibbs discuss racist taunts in Boston, the depressing state of the NFL draft, and FIBA's overturning of the ban on headscarves. Plus you'll hear The Burn Pile and Badass Woman of the Week! We get into the racist incident at Fenway Park against Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles and the racist histories in sports towns, namely Boston (1:52) The group discusses the NFL draft, Joe Mixon and the other drafted players with ties to domestic violence cases, and the problematic way that major sports organizations do not care about women and what they can do better (21:38) Lindsay Gibbs goes through the history of football players involved in violence against women (31:48) How the current political culture validates a toxic culture of violence against women (36: 40) Watching sports and how, as women, we consume them and the news offered (38:38) Shireen Ahmed on the good news of FIBA rescinding the headcovering ban and the backstory of policing women’s bodies and how we move forward (45:36) Burn Pile - hosts set metaphorical fire to Magic Johnson meeting Floyd Mayweather (56:40) Louisiana State University sent out an email to athletes asking them not to wear LSU clothing if they protest against DOJ decision not to charge Anton Sterling’s murderers (57:09) International football media’s silence on Cristiano Ronaldo’s involvement in a rape case (59:40) Brazilian sports media for not extensively covering Emily Lima’s football badassery (1:02:20) Nick Saban will be paid $11 million dollars to coach the University of Alabama (1:04:12) Penn State has elected Jay Paterno’s son to the Board of Trustees (1:05:55) Badass woman of the week - Boxer Amaiya Zafar is that 1st woman to wear a scarf in the boxing ring in the United States (1:07:18) Honourable mentions - Jane Meyer settles lawsuit with University of Iowa in Title IX case (1:08:25) Patricia Driscoll’s bravery in coming forward about the abuse she faced by NASCAR driver Kurt Busch (1:09:38) On Adam Jones: https://theshadowleague.com/story/classless-red-sox-fans-shout-n-word-threats-at-adam-jones and http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-reaction-orioles-adam-jones-racial-slurs-20170502-story.html On the NFL draft and violence against women: https://thinkprogress.org/the-nfl-draft-proves-the-nfl-still-doesnt-care-about-women-fe44450b72c4 Jessica Luther’s work on football and sexualized violence: http://peninsulapress.com/2017/04/28/jessica-luther-sportswriter-profile/ FIBA’s headcovering ban: https://sports.vice.com/en_ca/article/after-a-long-fight-fiba-finally-lifts-its-ban-on-religious-headwear LSU and Anton Sterling: http://proday.co/moving-chains-fiba-allows-headcoverings-lsu-attempts-non-political-jane-meyer-makes-sexism-pay/ and https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/justice-department-will-not-charge-baton-rouge-officers-in-fatal-shooting-of-alton-sterling/2017/05/02/ac962e66-2ea7-11e7-9534-00e4656c22aa_story.html Cristiano Ronaldo’s Rape Case: http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/rape-allegations-against-real-madrid-star-ronaldo-it-has-to-be-less-a-1144878.html On Emily Lima: http://www.fifa.com/womens-football/news/y=2017/m=4/news=emily-lima-a-pioneer-in-brazil-s-dugout-2879588.html Nick Saban’s Salary: http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2017/5/2/15515544/nick-saban-11-million-salary-highest-paid-sports-coach-2017 Jay Paterno: http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/19317902/joe-paterno-son-jay-paterno-elected-penn-state-board-trustees Amaiya Zafar: https://www.theshadowleague.com/story/amaiya-zafar-fights-for-inclusion-and-acceptance Jane Meyer: https://thinkprogress.org/jury-rules-iowa-athletics-willfully-discriminated-against-gay-female-administrator-c3e49ddd4206 Patricia Driscoll: https://thinkprogress.org/patricia-driscoll-nascar-6ff66e7a7d96

The guys talk Hawkeyes and the Jane Meyer trial with Derek Young from Hawkeye Insider and getting ready for tonight's games.

The guys are back from the weekend. Derby talk, baseball from the weekend and Tom Kakert stops in to look at the Jane Meyer case and a look at basketball scheduling.

Land of Ten's Scott Dochterman and I probably talked too long today. It was reminiscent of the old days, driving to all of the Big Ten locales and figuring it all out. Quick intro was a post I did asking Kirk Ferentz about recruiting areas for assistants. I think the headline there was Iowa is back in Florida and Ohio and kind of piecemealing it in Texas. And then we skipped right to the main event -- Iowa, Jane Meyer, Gary Barta, Tracey Griesbaum and what's next? None of the conclusions were particularly good for anyone. Iowa looks "too big to fail." If this were an HR procedural, the case study would be filed in the "how not to" tab. Iowa has announced it will investigate its processes. Maybe sweeping changes come. Lots of ambiguity was revealed. I'm not sure there's enough caulk to fix all of it. Iowa athletics director Gary Barta learned a $1.4 million lesson in documentation. B1G athletics directors shouldn't have to learn that lesson, not in a courtroom and not with millions at stake. The jury last week in Des Moines was unanimous when it found for Meyer in her case against the UI. Meyer's five claims were gender discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, retaliation, equal pay violation and whistleblower violation So, now Iowa has an athletics director with that prominent in his Google search. How long can Iowa afford this? Maybe Iowa appeals, but for a sitting B1G athletics director, that's a stain that's not coming out. From my end, Meyer was unpleasant to deal with, but who cares? My problems aren't your problems. Her attitude with media wasn't out of line with how Iowa is overall. It was just turned up to 11. Scott has an excellent example of this in the pod. You should listen. Griesbaum trail begins in early June. I wouldn't be shocked it Iowa won. I picked Michigan over Iowa last year like 42-7 or something like that. I'm not about to get in the business of predicting what juries will do. I know even less about the law than I do football. I asked the Twitter peoples what their over/unders are for Iowa football this year. I think the low was 4.5 wins. The high was 9 (I think there was one 9 out there). I think that says you have a healthy skepticism for a team that has a new QB, new OC, one proven WR who missed spring with a bad foot and is looking for some depth at DT. Skepticism is warranted. You're not a bad fan if your May over/under for Iowa victories is 5.5. There's a difference between skepticism and cynicism. We had a few cynical tweets. You're gonna have hop-ons. I'm at 6 right now. Scott built a good case for more optimism. Iowa does have a terrific OL and Akrum Wadley. I know I have this in another post, but I want to say Iowa is 18-4 the last four or five years when it rushes 40-plus times a game. Can the Hawkeyes do that and win in the Big Ten West? Uh, yeah. It certainly can. It has. If the Hawkeyes march toward that 40-plus number, without being hardheaded about it, your 5.5 O/Us will be vulnerable. We forgot about the NFL draft and got into that at the end. Scott embedded with former Iowa TE George Kittle. That was a good call. -- Time to go for Desmond King. You can let the muck of an unexpected drop in the draft pull you down, or you can work every minute and improve your standing on the Chargers and in the NFL. King has pretty much said this, BTW. -- CJ Beathard will have to produce at some point, but that's not right now. -- Scott is a Bears fan. I'm a Packers person. We both liked the Vikings taking Jaleel Johnson, so we both actually hate that pick. Can LeShun Daniels replaces LeGarrette Blount as the big back in New England?

Jim & Trent talk about the decision in the Jane Meyer trial against the University of Iowa and then get into some college football talk with Adam Kramer.

Trent is joined by his buddy Biz, who is a lawyer and helps break down the Jane Meyer trial. Before that, the guys talk Hawkeyes spring football.

Land of Ten's Scott Dochterman and I talked a little about a lot of things on the podcast today. First topic: The first round of the NFL draft starts Thursday. Neither Scott nor I will be on super-high alert that a Hawkeye will go in the first round, but you never know. Friday is second and third rounds. I expect at least two if not three Hawkeyes to go Friday. Does it feel like CB Desmond King has had the world's longest draft evaluation? Since the day he said he was returning to Iowa City for his senior year it's felt like he's been under heavy scrutiny. And he probably has, that's how this all works. I still think he's the first Hawkeye taken this weekend. Now, DT Jaleel Johnson or TE George Kittle? Johnson had a fantastic senior season and has the body and power that will get him an NFL paycheck for a long, long time. Case-by-case, depends on need, best athlete available and all of that, but Johnson should fit into the second or third round. I've not seen too many Hawkeyes rocket out of the Combine like Kittle did. If nothing else, his 4.51 40 and 11-foot broad jump forced NFL personnel people to do their homework on him. Yes, the first chapter probably was the mid-foot sprain he suffered this year and how that bit into his production, but then you go a little deeper and find cut-up after cut-up of Kittle's blocking prowess. And now he's in a great position, better than I would've predicted when the season ended. We went from the draft to the Hawkeyes' spring football. Quick points here: 1) We don't know where the alchemy is going to happen with the passing game. We acknowledge Iowa can still be successful here, but it's going to look unconventional (read really tight end-y) and, yeah, it also might not work. 2) Spring was set up for Nathan Stanley to take what had to have been a "leader in the clubhouse" status and build confidence and distance as the No. 1 over Tyler Wiegers. That didn't happen. At least going off everything Brian Ferentz, Ken O'Keefe and Kirk Ferentz told us, that didn't happen. We can only go off what they tell us, right? And then we saw the spring game. Touch, accuracy, it wasn't there for either QB. Then again, those plays and personnel groups looked a lot like last year's. Maybe there's another layer of going on here and we just haven't seen their best. 3) Jake Gervase is certainly another body at safety and he slings in on a web -- kind of like Spiderman -- just in the nick of time. The more bodies the merrier here. I see Gervase and Miles Taylor as starters with Amani Hooker, Noah Clayberg, Joe Argo and incoming freshmen Djimon Colbert, Camron Harrell and Geno Stone lending depth/competition. I think that's enough to find a good core of three. 3) Defensive tackle will be a hot spot. Lots of inexperience. It worries me senior Nathan Bazata was still out this spring. Everyone expects him back and, hey, he's a senior and coaches know what he can do. Still, his 2016 ended in injury, I'm sure he'd like to be up and running. 4) Man, Iowa has a lot of young linebackers. We opened, just a little, the Bo Bower vs. Amani Jones can o' worms. Why not? It's still April, right? 5) Iowa's offense will run through the O-line and Akrum Wadley, as it should. 6) We think two freshmen corners have to play. 7) Shoot, we forgot to talk about kicker and punter. We touched on the Jane Meyer trial in Des Moines. I've used this metaphor a lot lately, but let's say Iowa AD Gary Barta is a butcher going to work with a freshly whitened smock. He was on the stand for something like 11 hours. His smock at this point looks like it was used to clean the slaughterhouse floor. Everyone comes away from this unclean. I don't like that during athletes' exit interviews 27 cases of verbal abuse and 28 cases of mental abuse were mentioned and not investigated because they were anonymous. I'd like to think major college athletics can do better.

Trent talks MLB with CBS Sports Matt Snyder and Tom Kakert on the Hawkeyes, Jane Meyer case and more.

Who is Charles Koch–really? Who are the members of “the Network”?—a semi-secret group assembled by the Koch brothers? How are the superrich’s priorities transforming American society? Journalist Jane Mayer spent several years searching for some of those answers, and her new book is titled Dark Money, the Hidden History of the Billionaires. Mayer is interviewed by Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief James Bennet. Featuring:  Jane Meyer, author of Dark Money, the Hidden History of the Billionaires James Bennet, Atlantic Magazine editor-in-chief

Who is Charles Koch–really? Who are the members of “the Network”?—a semi-secret group assembled by the Koch brothers? How are the superrich’s priorities transforming American society? Journalist Jane Mayer spent several years searching for some of those answers, and her new book is titled Dark Money, the Hidden History of the Billionaires. Mayer is interviewed by Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief James Bennet. Featuring:  Jane Meyer, author of Dark Money, the Hidden History of the Billionaires James Bennet, Atlantic Magazine editor-in-chief

John interviews the assistant editor of The Handmaiden magazine, Jane Meyer, about the Winter 09 issue—just out this week! The provocative title of the issue is "The Men in Our Lives."