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A behavioural neuroscientist in Saskatoon is uncovering marijuana's effects on fetal brain development.  After recently winning a five-year CIHR grant of $960,076 in the spring of 2024, Dr. John Howland's lab at the University of Saskatchewan is expanding its work examining prenatal exposure to cannabis smoke. Howland's teams will assess the way cannabis exposure alters higher brain functions like memory and learning in both rats and mice. Compared to cannabis injections in the past, the professor of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology at the College of Medicine said exposing rodents to high-potency smoke for up to 15 minutes at a time provides a more realistic picture of marijuana's effects on fetal brain development.  Over their lives, Howland will measure changes in cortical limbic circuitruity, for both rodent mothers and their offspring.  “The cortex is definitely involved, but we also look at other areas like the hippocampus and the amygdala,” said Howland. “There's pretty good evidence that they are at least subtly affected after gestational exposure to cannabis.” Now, it's a matter of quantifying which circuits cannabis affects in the rodent brain — under circumstances as close to real-life human exposure as Howland's laboratory can create.  "It's not simple," said Howland. He notes a wide variety of phenotypes of THC and CBD strains are now available at retailers, each with its own characteristics and potential interactions with neurons.  “These receptors are involved in many discrete events during brain development,” he said. "We're hoping to be more controlled and more specific."  Howland's team is also searching for ways to stem damage from high-potency strains, while exploring therapies like exercise to counteract cannabis exposure and help future generations grow healthier brains.   He said cannabis may be legal -- but that does not make it safe. "It turns out a lot of things that are legal like alcohol and tobacco aren't that safe during pregnancy either," said Howland. "I think more knowledge has to be helpful as women make these decisions for themselves.”

Hearing Luxe Pop: Glorification, Glamour, and the Middlebrow in American Popular Music (U California Press, 2021) explores a deluxe-production aesthetic that has long thrived in American popular music, in which popular-music idioms are merged with lush string orchestrations and big-band instrumentation. John Howland presents an alternative music history that centers on shifts in timbre and sound through innovative uses of orchestration and arranging, traveling from symphonic jazz to the Great American Songbook, the teenage symphonies of Motown to the “countrypolitan” sound of Nashville, the sunshine pop of the Beach Boys to the blending of soul and funk into 1970s disco, and Jay-Z's hip-hop-orchestra events to indie rock bands performing with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. This book attunes readers to hear the discourses gathered around the music and its associated images as it examines pop's relations to aspirational consumer culture, theatricality, sophistication, cosmopolitanism, and glamorous lifestyles. Nathan Smith is a PhD Student in Music Theory at Yale University (nathan.smith@yale.edu). 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

Hearing Luxe Pop: Glorification, Glamour, and the Middlebrow in American Popular Music (U California Press, 2021) explores a deluxe-production aesthetic that has long thrived in American popular music, in which popular-music idioms are merged with lush string orchestrations and big-band instrumentation. John Howland presents an alternative music history that centers on shifts in timbre and sound through innovative uses of orchestration and arranging, traveling from symphonic jazz to the Great American Songbook, the teenage symphonies of Motown to the “countrypolitan” sound of Nashville, the sunshine pop of the Beach Boys to the blending of soul and funk into 1970s disco, and Jay-Z's hip-hop-orchestra events to indie rock bands performing with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. This book attunes readers to hear the discourses gathered around the music and its associated images as it examines pop's relations to aspirational consumer culture, theatricality, sophistication, cosmopolitanism, and glamorous lifestyles. Nathan Smith is a PhD Student in Music Theory at Yale University (nathan.smith@yale.edu). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Hearing Luxe Pop: Glorification, Glamour, and the Middlebrow in American Popular Music (U California Press, 2021) explores a deluxe-production aesthetic that has long thrived in American popular music, in which popular-music idioms are merged with lush string orchestrations and big-band instrumentation. John Howland presents an alternative music history that centers on shifts in timbre and sound through innovative uses of orchestration and arranging, traveling from symphonic jazz to the Great American Songbook, the teenage symphonies of Motown to the “countrypolitan” sound of Nashville, the sunshine pop of the Beach Boys to the blending of soul and funk into 1970s disco, and Jay-Z's hip-hop-orchestra events to indie rock bands performing with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. This book attunes readers to hear the discourses gathered around the music and its associated images as it examines pop's relations to aspirational consumer culture, theatricality, sophistication, cosmopolitanism, and glamorous lifestyles. Nathan Smith is a PhD Student in Music Theory at Yale University (nathan.smith@yale.edu). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Hearing Luxe Pop: Glorification, Glamour, and the Middlebrow in American Popular Music (U California Press, 2021) explores a deluxe-production aesthetic that has long thrived in American popular music, in which popular-music idioms are merged with lush string orchestrations and big-band instrumentation. John Howland presents an alternative music history that centers on shifts in timbre and sound through innovative uses of orchestration and arranging, traveling from symphonic jazz to the Great American Songbook, the teenage symphonies of Motown to the “countrypolitan” sound of Nashville, the sunshine pop of the Beach Boys to the blending of soul and funk into 1970s disco, and Jay-Z's hip-hop-orchestra events to indie rock bands performing with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. This book attunes readers to hear the discourses gathered around the music and its associated images as it examines pop's relations to aspirational consumer culture, theatricality, sophistication, cosmopolitanism, and glamorous lifestyles. Nathan Smith is a PhD Student in Music Theory at Yale University (nathan.smith@yale.edu). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music

Hearing Luxe Pop: Glorification, Glamour, and the Middlebrow in American Popular Music (U California Press, 2021) explores a deluxe-production aesthetic that has long thrived in American popular music, in which popular-music idioms are merged with lush string orchestrations and big-band instrumentation. John Howland presents an alternative music history that centers on shifts in timbre and sound through innovative uses of orchestration and arranging, traveling from symphonic jazz to the Great American Songbook, the teenage symphonies of Motown to the “countrypolitan” sound of Nashville, the sunshine pop of the Beach Boys to the blending of soul and funk into 1970s disco, and Jay-Z's hip-hop-orchestra events to indie rock bands performing with the Brooklyn Philharmonic. This book attunes readers to hear the discourses gathered around the music and its associated images as it examines pop's relations to aspirational consumer culture, theatricality, sophistication, cosmopolitanism, and glamorous lifestyles. Nathan Smith is a PhD Student in Music Theory at Yale University (nathan.smith@yale.edu). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

When Justin Botterill first arrived at the University of Saskatchewan, he took what he described as a 'shotgun approach' to choosing classes. Midway through his second year, his psychology professors introduced him to neuropsychology, and to psychiatric and neurological disorders. He was hooked. Botterill soon began working with rodent models, later focusing on the hippocampus and pathways involved in forming memories and spatial navigation. "The hippocampus is widely implicated in a variety of neurological as well as psychiatric disorders," said Botterill. "It's a really important and critical structure." After completing his PhD in cognition and neuroscience at the University of Saskatchewan, Botterill went on to work as a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Dementia Research at the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in New York, then at the University of Toronto Scarborough. In January, he was hired as an assistant professor at Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine. Today, he's setting up his laboratory and hiring researchers to help examine the dentate gyrus, its granule cells and the diverse roles mossy cells play across the hippocampus.  "Several lines of research over the last five or ten years have really shown that [mossy cells] contribute to a lot of important functions. That's why they're very exciting to study," said Botterill. "It's a really interesting feedback loop." He said mossy cells are not a single homogenous group of neurons. "Although historically mossy cells have been treated as a single class of neurons in the hippocampus, several lines of research suggest they differ in their gene expression,  morphology, physiological properties, and anatomy," he said. "No one's really investigated these potential subcategories of mossy cells at a deep level yet." In this episode, Botterill explains the role mossy cells in the dorsal hippocampus play in spatial and cognitive functions. He said those in the ventral hippocampus show strong links to emotions such as anxiety.  He also is looking at the role these excitatory cells play in Temporal lobe epilepsy, a disease characterized by seizures, along with debilitating cognitive and behavioural effects. "One in three people with epilepsy don't respond to medication," said Botterill, who said he's hoping to focus on translational research in this area. Botterill hopes to better identify the cells, circuits and proteins inside the dentate gyrus that generate seizures. Alongside researchers including John Howland and Robert Laprairie, he's hoping to eventually test new therapeutics on these target areas, to see which ones best prevent or reduce seizure activity. "Can we develop treatments that would improve care for individuals, reduce the severity of their seizures, and allow them to lead healthier lives?"  

Hillary and Tina cover President Jimmy Carter's UFO sighting and Judge John H. Wood. Hillary's Story President Jimmy Carter is known for his humanitarian efforts. BUT prior to the presidency, he reported a UFO sighting that still remains a mystery for some. Tina's Story Judge John H. Wood was known for his hard hitting convictions—particularly for drug chargers. BUT when a drug lord hits back, Wood loses his life. Sources Hillary's Story Atlas Obscura NASA Is Creating Glowing Clouds for Science (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/nasa-vapor-tracers-glowing-clouds)--by Kelsey Kennedy GQ The Gospel According to Jimmy (https://www.gq.com/story/jimmy-carter-ted-kennedy-ufo-republicans)--by Wil S. Hylton Grunge FASCINATING US PRESIDENTIAL FACTS YOU NEVER KNEW (https://www.grunge.com/20820/fascinating-us-presidential-facts-you-never-knew/)--by Scott Harris King History Jimmy Carter files report on UFO sighting (https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/carter-files-report-on-ufo-sighting) National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena Carter Sighting Official Report (http://www.nicap.org/waves/CarterSightingRptOct1969.pdf) New York Magazine Jimmy Carter Saw a UFO on This Day in 1973 (https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/09/jimmy-carter-saw-a-ufo-on-this-day-in-1973.html)--by Ed Kilgore Politico Jimmy Carter reports UFO, Sept. 18, 1973 (https://www.politico.com/story/2013/09/18/this-day-in-politics-096937)--by Andrew Glass Science Channel via YouTube President Jimmy Carter Spots a U.F.O. | NASA's Unexplained Files (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsBXXVN4vyk) Smithsonian Magazine NASA Launch Will Dot the Sky With Colorful Clouds (https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-will-make-colorful-clouds-near-sunset-tonight-180963652/)--by Jason Daley Weatherboy NASA Successfully Launches Rocket, Glowing Clouds (https://weatherboy.com/nasa-successfully-launches-rocket-glowing-clouds/) Wikipedia Jimmy Carter UFO Incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter_UFO_incident) Photos President Jimmy Carter (https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/cb3f041bee86f695feaf811565992f5d1d6abbba/0_211_3485_2092/master/3485.jpg?width=965&quality=45&fit=max&dpr=2&s=0fd86b24c5cad854be0e141c851b7104)--Wally McNamee/Corbis via Getty Images from The Guardian UFO Sighting Report by Carter (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena)--screenshot from National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena Downtown Leary, GA (https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/leary-georgia.jpg)--Photo by Amanda Baird/Flickr via All That's Interesting Barium Clouds (https://weatherboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ChrisVapor.jpg)--Photo by Christopher Becke via Weatherboy Tina's Story The American Presidency Project John H. Wood, Jr. Statement on the Death of the U.S. District Judge. (https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/john-h-wood-jr-statement-the-death-the-us-district-judge) Associated Press Woody Harrelson Dad Seeks New Trial (https://apnews.com/article/2e9b007d2855818de4af5c812c3cc9dd) Federal Judicial Center Wood, John Howland, Jr. (https://www.fjc.gov/node/1390051) Hays Free Press Actor's hit-man father killed a federal judge (https://haysfreepress.com/2017/11/22/actors-hit-man-father-killed-a-federal-judge/)--by Bartee Haile Living Magazine Woody Harrelson's Childhood Was Anything but Common (https://www.livingmgz.com/glamour/woody-harrelsons-childhood-was-anything-but-common/19.html?br_t=ch) Medium The Famous Man Who Found out His Father Was a Murdering Hitman (https://medium.com/crimebeat/the-famous-man-who-found-out-his-father-was-a-murdering-hitman-88c16062ef2f)--by Sam Arnold PuzzUps harles Harrelson Wiki: 5 Facts To Know About Woody Harrelson's Father (https://puzzups.com/charles-harrelson-wiki-5-facts-to-know-about-woody-harrelson-s-father/) Rankers Charles Harrelson Was An Encyclopedia Salesman, Federal Judge Slayer, And Woody Harrelson's Father (https://www.ranker.com/list/charles-harrelson-life/jim-rowley)--by Jim Rowley The Washington Post U.S. Judge, Known for Severity In Drug Cases, Is Slain in Texas (https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1979/05/30/us-judge-known-for-severity-in-drug-cases-is-slain-in-texas/1f2c544c-7f17-498a-b5ee-c3cf5fa183de/)--by Kemper Diehl Photos Judge John H. Wood (https://media.gunmemorial.org/photo_thumb/800w/353186.jpg)--from San Antonio Express via Gun Memorial Charles Harrelson Early Mug Shot (https://news4sanantonio.com/resources/media/c33b229c-8b0d-4e91-b741-065b9cf40f3f-largeScale_harrelson.jpg?1581708636555)--from Houston Police Department via News 4 San Antonio

Who were the Pilgrims, and how was it that they settled in the Netherlands, only to sail on the Mayflower for the lower Hudson River? And having done that, what was it like on board, and how was it they ended up in New England? All will be revealed, including the story of John Howland, who narrowly escaped death on the crossing and who is today ancestor to more than two million Americans, roughly 0.6% of all of us. Errata: I obviously misspoke when I said the Mayflower II sailed in the 1590s. It was the 1950s, doh! Twitter: @TheHistoryOfTh2 Facebook: The History of the Americans Podcast Selected references for this episode Nathaniel Philbrick, Mayflower: Voyage, Community, War William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation John G. Turner, They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty

Boyd revisits a story President Russell M. Ballard shared in Boston a few years ago about his ancestor John Howland who fell off the Mayflower but survived by simply holding onto a rope.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, the questions are about the US Thanksgiving, the Wampanoag people, and even turkeys! Mother-daughter hosts Ruth and Amanda ask lots of fun trivia questions that we hope you know the answers to. And if you don't, then you get to learn something new! Suggested Reading: Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message by Chief Jake Swamp Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving by Joseph Bruchac Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage by Plimoth Plantation with Peter Arenstam, John Kemp, and Catherine O'Neill Grace The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower or John Howland's Good Fortune by P.J. Lynch Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition by Russell M. Peters Ininatig's Gift of Sugar: Traditional Native Sugarmaking by Laura Waterman Wittstock 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving by Catherine O'Neill Grace and Margaret M. Bruchac, with Plimoth Plantation We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell

John Howland, the man who fell off the Mayflower and survived, lived a long and eventful life in the New World.Here are some resources to learn more about John Howland:Plimoth Plantation.  (2003).  Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage.  National Geographic Partners.Lynch, P.J.  (2015).  The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower.  Candlewick Press.Philbrick, N.  (2006).  Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community and War.  Viking.The Pilgrim John Howland Society.  (April 2020).  The Life of John and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland as found in the Records.  https://pilgrimjohnhowlandsociety.org/The_Life_of_John_and_Elizabeth__Tilley__Howland_as_Found_in_the_RecordsOur intro and outro music is DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.comPlease follow us on Twitter at @PrudentQPodcast, and contact us at halfofwisdom@gmail.com.

Mayflower TalesGuest: Martyn Whittock, author of "Mayflower Lives: Pilgrims in a New World and the Early American Experience"The stories of the Mayflower and Plymouth Colony have shaped the legend of the founding of America. We sort out fact from fiction in the stories of William Bradford, Tisquantum, Mary Chilton, John Howland, and, not to be missed, the romance of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins.  Stephen HopkinsGuest: Jonathan Mack, attorney, official member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, and author of "A Stranger Among Saints: Stephen Hopkins, The Man Who Survived Jamestown and Saved Plymouth"Jonathan Mack shares the incredible story of his little-known ancestor. Distinguished by his knowledge of Native American cultures, Stephen Hopkins played a vital role in bridging the gap between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. One of his early exploits even inspired Shakespeare. 

The ten linked stories in Jason Brown's A Faithful but Melancholy Account of Several Barbarities Lately Committed (Missouri Review, 2019) follow John Howland and his descendants as they struggle with their New England legacy as one of the country's founding families and the decaying trappings of that esteemed past. Set on the Maine coast, where the Howland family has lived for almost 400 years, the grandfather, John Howland, lives in a fantasy that still places him at the center of the world. The next generation resides in the confused ruins of the 1960s rebellion, while many in the third generation feel they have no choice but to scatter in search of a new identity. Jason Brown earned his MFA from Cornell University, and was a Stegner Fellow and Truman Capote Fellow at Stanford University, where he taught as a Jones Lecturer. He has received fellowships from the Yaddo and Macdowell colonies and from the Saltonsall Foundation. He taught for many years in the MFA program at the University of Arizona and now teaches in the MFA program at the University of Oregon. He has published two books of short stories, Driving the Heart and Other Stories (Norton/Random House) and Why the Devil Chose New England For His Work (Open City/Grove Atlantic). His stories have won several awards and appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Atlantic, Harper’s, TriQuarterly and other magazines and anthologies. Several of his stories have been performed as part of NPR’s Selected Shorts, and his collection Why The Devil Chose New England For His Work was chosen as a summer reading pick by National Public Radio. Stories from the new collection have appeared or will appear in Southern Review, Prairie Schooner (winning their editor’s prize and receiving special mention in the back of Best American Short Stories), Electric Literature, Bellevue Review, Dalhousie Review and the Editor’s Prize from the Missouri Review. If you enjoyed today’s podcast and would like to discuss it further with me and other New Books network listeners, please join us on Shuffle. Shuffle is an ad-free, invite-only network focused on the creativity community. As NBN listeners, you can get special access to conversations with a dynamic community of writers and literary enthusiasts. Sign up by going to www.shuffle.do/NBN/join G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the "Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series" and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com) if you wish to recommend an author (of a beautifully-written new novel) to interview, to listen to her previous podcast interviews, to read her mystery book reviews, or to check out some of her awesome recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ten linked stories in Jason Brown's A Faithful but Melancholy Account of Several Barbarities Lately Committed (Missouri Review, 2019) follow John Howland and his descendants as they struggle with their New England legacy as one of the country's founding families and the decaying trappings of that esteemed past. Set on the Maine coast, where the Howland family has lived for almost 400 years, the grandfather, John Howland, lives in a fantasy that still places him at the center of the world. The next generation resides in the confused ruins of the 1960s rebellion, while many in the third generation feel they have no choice but to scatter in search of a new identity. Jason Brown earned his MFA from Cornell University, and was a Stegner Fellow and Truman Capote Fellow at Stanford University, where he taught as a Jones Lecturer. He has received fellowships from the Yaddo and Macdowell colonies and from the Saltonsall Foundation. He taught for many years in the MFA program at the University of Arizona and now teaches in the MFA program at the University of Oregon. He has published two books of short stories, Driving the Heart and Other Stories (Norton/Random House) and Why the Devil Chose New England For His Work (Open City/Grove Atlantic). His stories have won several awards and appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Atlantic, Harper’s, TriQuarterly and other magazines and anthologies. Several of his stories have been performed as part of NPR’s Selected Shorts, and his collection Why The Devil Chose New England For His Work was chosen as a summer reading pick by National Public Radio. Stories from the new collection have appeared or will appear in Southern Review, Prairie Schooner (winning their editor’s prize and receiving special mention in the back of Best American Short Stories), Electric Literature, Bellevue Review, Dalhousie Review and the Editor’s Prize from the Missouri Review. If you enjoyed today’s podcast and would like to discuss it further with me and other New Books network listeners, please join us on Shuffle. Shuffle is an ad-free, invite-only network focused on the creativity community. As NBN listeners, you can get special access to conversations with a dynamic community of writers and literary enthusiasts. Sign up by going to www.shuffle.do/NBN/join G.P. Gottlieb is the author of the "Whipped and Sipped Mystery Series" and a prolific baker of healthful breads and pastries. Please contact her through her website (GPGottlieb.com) if you wish to recommend an author (of a beautifully-written new novel) to interview, to listen to her previous podcast interviews, to read her mystery book reviews, or to check out some of her awesome recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanksgiving is approaching, and a nation with so much in common looks more divided than ever. Let’s go back to an incredible, true story about the arrival of the Pilgrims, one that demonstrates their will to survive, work together, and prosper, traits that became the hallmarks of our nation. Here to tell us about this is author AK Patch.   HOW DOES THIS STORY BEGIN?   1. The Mayflower crosses the Atlantic in October 1620, leaving England two months later than scheduled. They hit horrific storms. The 102 passengers are sick-sick and packed within the ship. John Howland, 21 yrs. Old, and an indentured servant to John Carver, goes up on deck during a storm and is thrown overboard. He’s able to grab onto a rope hanging over the side. He plunges deep into the cold waters, but is able to grasp the rope. The crews hauls him back aboard, and he survives the rest of the voyage to Plymouth.   WHAT HAPPENED TO JOHN HOWLAND AT PLYMOUTH PLANTATION?   2. John Carver becomes first governor of Massachusetts. Many parents die, leaving children as orphans. Elizabeth Tilley loses her parents and relatives that first winter.  51 of the original 102 Pilgrims die that first winter. John Carver and his wife, childless, perish also, leaving John Howland as Head of Household. He is absolved of his indentured status and becomes a citizen with significant land holdings. 3. He marries Elizabeth Tilley at 17 yrs. old and an important American family is born. They have ten children and eight-eight grandchildren (Wow).  Millions of American are descendants including Humphrey Bogart, Henry David Thoreau, Joseph Smith Jr., the leader of the Mormon Church, Alec Baldwin and Sarah Palin. 4. They both live until the late 1600’s in a period of great expansion, but also great unrest with the Native Americans in New England.   Why is this story Important?   1. It is well for us to remember that we are the progeny of people who took great risks to create the country we have now. The nation is not perfect and we’re still learning, but we a commonality as Americans. We all derive from these people who emigrated from whatever country and fought to make a life here. We have more in common than not, and we should celebrate this and offer thanks for our bountiful lives. 2. A testament to their will to survive and our national commonality. About Allan K. Patch: Retired Navy Captain, historian, and author, Allan K. Patch’s family came over from England in 1623; 33 years before George Washington’s great

This week, hosts Roger Hudson and Nicholas Handfield Jones interview PhD Candidate Andrew Roebuck from the University of Saskatchewan via Skype for another #GradCastOnTour episode! Roger and Andrew recently attended the Gordon Research Conference in Spain for Cannabinoids in the Central Nervous System where they had a chance to discuss all things cannabis-related. Andrew is using cutting edge neuroscience tools to explore aspects of the endocannabinoid system using compounds known as 'Positive Allosteric Modulators' (PAMs) that bind to the Cannabinoid Type 1 Receptor (CB1R) in the brain under the supervision of Dr. John Howland. Unlike THC, which binds to 'orthosteric' sites of the CB1R to elicit intoxication, the PAMs that Andrew uses in his laboratory do not produce a feeling of being 'high'. Through his research, he hopes that these compounds may someday be a therapy for various forms of pediatric epilepsy. you can also check out the video recording of this episode by clicking here

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org.  David begins with what has to be called “Thanksgiving Leftovers.” It’s a page on the NEHGS site that gives bios on each of the passengers of the Mayflower, and gives descendants a chance to share a photo of themselves along with which passenger they descend from.  Next, the guys talk about one renowned descendant of the Mayflower, former President George H. W. Bush, who comes down from John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley (as does Fisher). President Bush recently became the oldest surviving president, at 93 years and 166 days, surpassing Gerald R. Ford. Then, there’s word that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants the government to look into what the DNA companies may or may not be doing with your data. Also, a recent article brings up the question about whether or not your DNA sample might draw you into a criminal case, just by being related to a perpetrator. David’s blogger spotlight this week is shining on Jennifer “Peace” Willis of plowandanchorgenealogy.wordpress.com. There, Jennifer frequently posts on her Irish research. See what she has to say! Next, Fisher catches up with a guy he first came to know in the early 1980s… 49ers and NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young. In the first of this two parter, Fisher and Steve talk about Steve’s renowned ancestor, Brigham Young. Fisher also fills in Steve on the names of numerous historical figures Steve is related to. (Plus a certain genealogical broadcaster!) In the second segment, Steve talks about the unusual motivation he had to write his autobiography. He had a very specific audience in mind, and it didn’t include the public. Learn what motivated Steve to make it available to everyone, and see what you can learn about the best reasons for writing your story. Then, Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com, The Preservation Authority, answers more listener questions.

Host Scott Fisher opens the show with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist of the New England Historic Genealogical Society and AmericanAncestors.org.  David begins with what has to be called “Thanksgiving Leftovers.” It’s a page on the NEHGS site that gives bios on each of the passengers of the Mayflower, and gives descendants a chance to share a photo of themselves along with which passenger they descend from.  Next, the guys talk about one renowned descendant of the Mayflower, former President George H. W. Bush, who comes down from John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley (as does Fisher). President Bush recently became the oldest surviving president, at 93 years and 166 days, surpassing Gerald R. Ford. Then, there’s word that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wants the government to look into what the DNA companies may or may not be doing with your data. Also, a recent article brings up the question about whether or not your DNA sample might draw you into a criminal case, just by being related to a perpetrator. David’s blogger spotlight this week is shining on Jennifer “Peace” Willis of plowandanchorgenealogy.wordpress.com. There, Jennifer frequently posts on her Irish research. See what she has to say! Next, Fisher catches up with a guy he first came to know in the early 1980s… 49ers and NFL Hall of Famer Steve Young. In the first of this two parter, Fisher and Steve talk about Steve’s renowned ancestor, Brigham Young. Fisher also fills in Steve on the names of numerous historical figures Steve is related to. (Plus a certain genealogical broadcaster!) In the second segment, Steve talks about the unusual motivation he had to write his autobiography. He had a very specific audience in mind, and it didn’t include the public. Learn what motivated Steve to make it available to everyone, and see what you can learn about the best reasons for writing your story. Then, Tom Perry from TMCPlace.com, The Preservation Authority, answers more listener questions. That’s all this week on Extreme Genes, America’s Family History Show!

Tonight we are joined by an old friend of Scott's, David Sullivan, or Sully to his friends. Sully has had some interesting things happen in his life, especially when heard through the filter of Astonishing Legends. He relays a few stories that start out pretty light and get progressively darker and darker as the show continues, and by darker we mean real dark. So if you're in the mood for an episode that evokes images of rabies, fate, the forgotten dead and sociopathic behavior, tonight's episode is just for you. Tonight's Quote: “A scarecrow is just a hoodlum who marked the cards that he dealed, and pulled a gypsy switch out on the edge of Potter’s field. —Tom Waits, Potter’s Field 1977 Show Links: We've found that some sites are not showing these links as clickable unless they are URLs, so until those outlets improve their show notes section, we are providing clickable URLs of each link to make things easier for our listeners! http://bit.do/cdcrabies http://bit.do/rabieswikipedia http://bit.do/milwaukeeprotocol http://bit.do/jeannaswebsite http://bit.do/jeannageise http://bit.do/radiolab_rodneyvsdeath http://bit.do/nightwingmovie http://bit.do/cujo_movie http://bit.do/toxoplasmosis http://bit.do/FrighteningRabiesVideo http://bit.do/BatSounds http://bit.do/BatSoundLibrary http://bit.do/SullysFormerApartment http://bit.do/WikiOnSullysOldCondop http://bit.do/story-of-John-Howland http://bit.do/ganache http://bit.do/Make-Ganache http://bit.do/BikePath-DUI http://bit.do/DavidWarner http://bit.do/The-Omen http://bit.do/wikipedia-HartIsland http://bit.do/Hart-Island-Project http://bit.do/Amazing-NYTimesArticle-HartIsland http://bit.do/10Things-Typhoid-Mary http://bit.do/TyphoidMary http://bit.do/Hart-Island-Old-Newspiece http://bit.do/DesecrationPenalCode http://bit.do/AmazingHartIslandPicts http://bit.do/1975NYTimes-Article Special Offers from our Special Sponsors: Harry's shaving essentials. Go to harrys.com and enter the promo code: LEGENDS at checkout to receive $5.00 off your order The Great Courses Plus - Go to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/legends and get one month of free, unlimited access to hundreds of courses on a wide range of subjects Check out Remarkable Lives, Tragic Deaths on iTunes, at Parcast.com/lives or anywhere you get your podcasts! Post jobs for free at ZipRecruiter.com/legends The Dark Myths Collective http://darkmyths.org Credits: Episode 048 - "Choose Your Own Adventure" Produced by Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess; Edited by Sarah Vorhees, Ryan McCullough Sound Design, Research Assistance by Tess Pfeifle and the astonishing League of Astonishing Researchers, a,k.a. The Astonishing Research Corps, or "ARC." for short. Copyright Scott Philbrook & Forrest Burgess 2016. All Rights Reserved.

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Summary of today's show: On Wednesday, October 3, Cardinal Sean O'Malley hosted a virtual town hall meeting on physician-assisted suicide that was simulcast on CatholicTV and WQOM. As a Columbus Day special, we're re-broadcasting the town hall for our listeners in our regular time slot. In addition to Cardinal Seán, the other panelists were M.C. Sullivan of the Committee to Stop Physician-Assisted Suicide; Dr. John Howland, a family physician; Dr. Janet Benestad, Secretary for Faith Formation and Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Boston; and Fr. Tad Pacholczyk of the National Catholic Bioethics Center. John Monahan was the moderator and several members of the studio audience submitted questions in addition to those received via Facebook, Twitter, and email. Listen to the show: Watch the show:

Summary of today's show: In anticipation of Cardinal Seán O'Malley's live town hall meeting on physician-assisted suicide later in the evening, Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams took a look back at this past weekend's Red Mass with the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Boston and the homily from Cardinal Seán in which he addressed the same topic, using examples from the Good Samaritan to Mother Teresa to proclaim that true compassion does not assist suicide but provides loving care and personal dignity to the dying. Listen to the show: Watch the show via live video streaming or a recording later: Today's host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Matt Williams Links from today's show: Today's topics: Cardinal Seán addresses physician-assisted suicide at the Red Mass 1st segment: Scot Landry welcomed everyone to the show and said tonight on CatholicTV and WQOM will be the live town hall forum with Cardinal Seán, Janet BEnestad, Fr. Tad PAcholczyk, Dr. John Howland and Mary Ann . Scot asked Fr. Matt Williams about a birthday trip he took with his father to the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, New York. He said it was a wonderful, beautiful, peaceful shrine and place of pilgrimage. Scot said the martyrs at this particular location were three Jesuits, a priest, a brother, and a layman, martyred by native Americans: St. Isaac Jogues, St. Rene Goupil, and St. Jean de Lalande. St. Rene died on September 29, 1642, and Fr. Matt was there on the anniversary of that date. Scot said today's show will be a look at Cardinal Seán's homily from the Red Mass, the Mass at Holy Cross Cathedral with members of the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Boston last month. 2nd segment: Scot asked Rick to play the audio of Cardinal Seán's homily from the Red Mass. Scot said he began by saying the sovereignty of God comes before sovereignty of the state; that our rights come from God, not from the state. The lawyers' vocation is not just a job, but a calling to work for justice. He said our society values feeling over truth. Also he quotes de Tocqueville who said that individualism unrestrained would destroy our country. Laws are lifegiving and the laws of God give us eternal life. Cardinal Seán shared told a story about a pilot in World War II shot down over Germany who saw the face of love on those who found him and took him in and who would have seen him as an enemy. Fr. Matt said these lawyers the cardinal was addressing had the role—like all laity—to make holy the secular. They are called to a leaven of goodness, for the upbuilding of the kingdom of God. It should make every person ponder the meaning of our work and how that work is contributing to the building of the kingdom. Scot said sanctifying the world doesn't mean we're supposed to be praying aloud as we work, but to bring light to society through our work and uplift the dignity of the human person, make sure people are treated well. Fr. Matt recalled the example of Pope John Paul II in seeing every person as a unique gift. Scot and Fr. Matt then discussed the parable of the Good Samaritan as Cardinal Seán mentioned it in his homily. Forgiveness was brought up as was the idea that Jesus called the disciples to go beyond the minimum standard of not breaking the Commandments to doing everything one can to love. We are called to be compassionate to others, especially those who have hurt us. Now they listened to the second section of the Cardinal's homily. At the conclusion of the homily, Scot summarized what we heard: A call to defend those who are vulnerable, especially if physician-assisted suicide passes in the Commonwealth. Fr. Matt sad he can't recall that the cardinal has been more vocal about any other issue in his eight years here. Scot said the Cardinal said that Good Samaritan felt compassion for the victim of robbery, a person who was supposed to be his enemy. The Greek word used for compassion there is only used one other time in the Gospel: when Jesus had compassion on the crowds before the feeding of the five thousand. The sense of the word is that the need we see in others creates an obligation of love in us. Cardinal Seán talked about the witness of Mother Teresa, literally carrying the dying on her back to an abandoned former Hindu temple so they could die surrounded by the love of her sisters. The cardinal spoke about three close friends who are in the active dying process and said he speaks from firsthand experience. He said laws born out of emotion don't make the best laws. They are overly reactive. A good law must protect the vulnerable and this proposed legislation, Question Two, provides much more protection for those who assist others in taking their own life than it provides for the vulnerable. It doesn't require palliative care. It doesn't require them to consult a psychiatrist to ensure that their requesting suicide isn't born out of depression or other mental illness. It doesn't require that a spouse should be informed about the request for suicide. Fr. Matt said to have the heart of Christ is to have a heart for every person. He talked about how in youth ministry they do an exercise called the Lifeboat where the youth end up debating who deserves to stay in the theoretical lifeboat and who doesn't, rather than express that everyone deserves life. He then shared a conversation he had with a Buddhist about the value of every human being. Cardinal Seán finished his homily by talking about the epidemic of suicide in our culture. He said that the rate of suicide in the armed forces surpasses combat deaths. He said Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal, has a very high general suicide rate. How can a state that promotes suicide for one category of people and then say suicide is wrong for everyone else? the alternative is to build a civilization of love through palliative care and through hospice and other places where committed caregivers create love. Fr. Matt said as a priest it is a privilege to walk with families as the accompany a loved one on the journey at the end of life.