Podcasts about Laguna

Richard Yelland's Birth of the Endless Summer starring Dick Metz is a masterpiece. Cataloguing the inimitable journeyman's anecdotes, love affairs, and risky passages across the globe in the late fifties and beyond, Richard puts his documentary chops on display along with priceless photos and interviews with key players in what played a massive role in Bruce Brown's denouement in The Endless Summer. Listen in to how Richard found his way into the project and others. You can find said masterpiece on all major digital platforms. Enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En 2019, la comunidad de San Juan Bautista de la Laguna, Jalisco, se organizó en un campamento para defender su territorio, donde participaron desde abuelas hasta niñas y niños. A pesar de enfrentarse a represiones policiales y amenazas de desplazamiento, los habitantes del pueblo, liderados por las mujeres, se mantuvieron firmes en su oposición a la destrucción de su hogar. Esta experiencia de organización colectiva fue clave en la creación del "Arco de las Niñas" durante la fiesta anual del pueblo, un símbolo de empoderamiento y de la participación activa de las nuevas niñas y adolescentes en la defensa del territorio. El arco fue un acto de desafío contra las normas tradicionales que excluían a las niñas de las festividades, y se convirtió en un acto de reivindicación de sus derechos políticos y culturales.Descarga el programa en www.cantodecenzontles.org/temporada10Contenido:Jalisco: Morritas y abuelas, haciendo y heredando comunidad - Caulerpas y las adolescentas organizadas de la Laguna y Periodismo de lo PosibleLocución: Emilia Zapf - Boca de Polen Guión: Alejandra Carrillo - Boca de PolenMontaje: Karla García y Diego Picón - Radio CuencaCoordinación: Daniela Bello - REDES A.C. Imagen: La Lechuga IlustradoraDiseño: Mónica Parra - REDES A.C.Difusión: Mónica Parra, Thania Marreros, Daniela Bello - REDES A.C. y Arturo Espinoza - Boca de Polen"

Así llegamos al final de la temporada 7. Gracias por estar con nosotros en cada paso del camino. Esto no es un adiós, ¡es un hasta pronto! Nos vemos en la próxima temporada. 🎬💫 Nuevo programa cargado de novedades dentro del mundo del Hard Rock , Heavy Metal , AOR... Un repaso a la actualidad mas caliente combinado con algunos clásicos de pasado, presente y futuro Han sonado en el programa: -Europe , Emotional Fire , Lucie Sue , Laguna , Strike N Roll , Liv Sin , Madhouse , Kix , Sideburn , Eternal Idol , Gus G/Ronnie Romero , Caught In Action , Invasión , Circus Of Rock , Stryper ,Banzai Si os gusta el programa aporta tu granito de arena dale al ❤️ comparte y comenta... ✔️X: @radiohardrock75 ✔️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/radiohardrockpodcast/ ✔️e-mail: radiohardrock75@gmail.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of difficulties worldwide. Aside from health reasons, financial and political instability is probably another impactful obstacle that the global health crisis has affected us throughout its existence. This led to increased crime rates, especially theft, robbery, online scams, and other related offenses.Several gruesome crimes happened during these trying times, particularly the Merciless Murder of Fabel Pineda, the Gregorio Double-Murder case, the Killing of Winston Ragos, and several others. Little did we know, another gruesome crime happened on August 3, 2020, which involved an 82-year-old Japanese woman who was robbed and killed by two perpetrators in her residence in Millwood Subdivision, Cabuyao City, Laguna.For any collaboration, brand partnership, and campaign run inquiries, e-mail us at info@thepodnetwork.com.CONNECT WITH US▸ https://linktr.ee/phmurderstoriesHere are links to our social media accounts, case photos, episode notes, and sources!YOUTUBE▸ www.youtube.com/phmurderstories DISCORD SERVER▸ https://bit.ly/3n38Tuh IG CHANNEL▸ https://ig.me/j/AbaOmN2HytgKay0F/ SUPPORT OUR SHOW ON PATREON▸ www.patreon.com/phmurderstories Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of WanderCast we take you to Naxos, Greece, to discuss the newly opened Laguna Coast Resort. We uncover what sets Naxos apart from its Cycladic neighbors, from sustainable luxury and rich history to elevated dining, wellness, and a lively local scene. This is must-listen for travel advisors looking to offer clients something refreshingly different.Explore Laguna Coast Resort - hereFollow Laguna Coast Resort on IG - hereFollow WanderLuxe Destinations on IG - here

#tipsyfriday #tagalog #stories #podcast #tips #mba #mastersdegree Sa episode na ito ng Tipsy Friday Podcast, makakasama natin si Nel Castillo, isang working dad, public servant, at MBA graduate ng 2024. Kwento niya kung paano niya pinagsabay ang trabaho, pamilya, at pag-aaral bilang former OFW — at kung worth it ba talaga ang mag-Master's in Business Administration.Pinag-usapan namin dito ang mga sumusunod:✔️ Bakit niya piniling mag-MBA✔️ Paano niya napili ang school✔️ Mga sakripisyo at challenges✔️ Tips para sa mga gustong mag-MBA✔️ At ang mga plano niya matapos grumadweyt.

A Polícia Civil de Santa Catarina concluiu, na quinta-feira (26), mais uma etapa do Curso de Resposta à Agressor Ativo, desta vez na cidade de Criciúma. A capacitação, com duração de 32 horas, teve como foco o aprimoramento técnico dos policiais civis para atuação imediata em situações de extrema gravidade em escolas, creches e demais instituições com grande circulação de pessoas. O curso tem como objetivo preparar os agentes para responder de forma rápida e eficaz em cenários com agressores ativos, protegendo vidas inocentes até a chegada de reforços táticos. A formação inclui tanto conteúdos teóricos quanto atividades práticas, desenvolvidas com base em um protocolo próprio da Polícia Civil de Santa Catarina, construído a partir de estudos e treinamentos com a S.W.A.T. do estado de Utah, nos Estados Unidos. As atividades ocorreram entre os dias 23 e 26 de junho, com coordenação da Academia de Polícia (ACADEPOL) e apoio logístico da Delegacia Regional de Criciúma. As instruções práticas foram realizadas no estande de tiro do Clube Alberto Scheidt e em simulações de situações reais nas dependências das Faculdades SENAC, no centro de Criciúma. Participaram do treinamento 17 policiais civis das regiões de Criciúma, Araranguá, Tubarão e Laguna. A iniciativa integra um processo contínuo de qualificação da Polícia Civil em todo o estado, visando ampliar a capacidade de resposta das forças de segurança em ocorrências de alto risco. O Delegado Regional de Polícia de Criciúma, André Borges Milanese, participou nesta quinta-feira (27) de entrevista no Cruz de Malta Notícias, onde comentou sobre a importância da formação e os impactos esperados na segurança pública da região.

En este episodio, Andrea y su tía Delkin continúan explorando los rincones más fascinantes de Bogotá y sus alrededores. Desde la famosa Catedral de Sal en Zipaquirá, el Jardín Botánico y el gigantesco Parque Simón Bolívar, hasta pueblos con encanto como Guatavita y Sopó, descubrirás los mejores planes culturales y naturales para incluir en tu próxima visita a Colombia. También aprenderás sobre la historia detrás de la Laguna de Tota y la leyenda de El Dorado, el imponente Teatro Colón, y hasta un parque temático con un “mini Taj Mahal” colombiano. Todo esto con vocabulario útil y conversación natural para ayudarte a mejorar tu español mientras conoces más sobre la cultura del país. ¡Un episodio perfecto para estudiantes intermedios y avanzados que quieren mejorar su español y planear su próximo viaje a Bogotá! Get the transcript of this episode here: https://www.espanolistos.com/ ¿Quieres tomar clases con nuestras tutoras colombianas? Registrate aquí: https://spanishlandschool.com/classes/ Ellas son divertidas, pacientes y preparan las clases de acuerdo a tus necesidades.

In apertura il sindaco di Vicenza Giacomo Possamai [(PD) nella foto] che interviene sul tema della sicurezza urbana dopo aver espresso solidarietà a una commerciante che ha chiuso il proprio negozio per paura di un immigrato che la molesta con tanto di cartello esplicativo. L'uomo non può essere espulso per problemi di salute. Spostiamo poi lo sguardo verso il Medio Oriente: con la sinologa Giada Messetti analizziamo il silenzio della Cina di fronte allo scontro tra Iran e Israele. Calcolo geopolitico o prudenza diplomatica?Ritorniamo in Veneto con un curioso caso di attualità: l'Anpi di Venezia si scaglia contro le nozze in città del magnate Jeff Bezos che terrà in scacco tra feste e invitati quasi l'intera Laguna. Di contro il sindaco di Soave (VR) Matteo Pressi ci racconta perché ha scritto una lettera aperta all'imprenditore americano per invitarlo a celebrare il matrimonio proprio nel suo comune.

El Observatorio Vera Rubin, situado en Chile, reveló este impresionantes galaxias y regiones de formación estelar en sus primeras imágenes del espacio profundo captadas por su telescopio, la cámara digital más grande del mundo. Tras más de dos décadas de trabajo, el gigantesco telescopio financiado por Estados Unidos y en el trabajan cientificos de varios países, entró en funcionamiento. Se calcula que podrá quintuplicar el número de cuerpos conocidos del Sistema Solar en sólo cinco años. En las primeras imágenes del observatorio Vera Rubin se puede apreciar con una claridad inédita la nebulosa Trífida y la nebulosa Laguna, ambas ubicadas a varios miles de años luz de la Tierra. Otra de las capturas ofrece una impresionante vista panorámica del cúmulo de galaxias Virgo. Para entender la magnitud de este hito, Fabio Hernández, ingeniero de investigación del CNRS en Francia, explica lo que hace únicas a estas capturas: "Este instrumento permite ver objetos que son muy tenues, que emiten muy muy poca luz, entonces no se habían visto antes. Lo importante, creo yo, es que en un fragmento del cielo muy pequeño hay una cantidad enorme de objetos celestes y en particular de galaxias. Eso es lo que impresiona de estas imágenes". Mirar el cielo con este aparato podría revolucionar cuatro ámbitos clave de la astrofísica: el estudio de la energía obscura, la cartografía de la Vía Láctea, el censo del sistema solar y el seguimiento de los fenómenos transitorios. Y es que, según Hernández, esto "es solo el comienzo". El proyecto tiene un plan de una década para crear el mapa más detallado del universo jamás visto. "El instrumento va a hacer un barrido del cielo austral cada tres noches. Entonces se va a tener una foto completa del cielo austral y se va a hacer eso durante 10 años". "Al cabo de los 10 años, cada parte del cielo va a ser visitada entre 800 y 1000 veces", detalla el ingeniero. "Eso quiere decir que de cada galaxia que vamos a observar, se va a poder mirar su evolución en 10 años: cómo la galaxia cambió de posición, de luminosidad, de color probablemente, de forma. Y eso para cada uno de los 40 billones de objetos que va a observar este instrumento", equipado con un avanzado telescopio de 8,4 metros y la cámara digital más grande jamás construida. El desierto chileno es una ventana al universo Fueron necesarios 20 años de trabajos para instalar este gigantesco telescopio, financiado por Estados Unidos, en la cima del Cerro Pachón, en el desierto chileno. La elección del lugar no fue casual, ese país alberga telescopios de más de 30 países. "Chile fue seleccionado por sus condiciones de baja humedad, de baja polución lumínica, de poca presencia humana en el sector, y la altitud hace que se preste muy bien para las observaciones astronómicas", afirma Hernández. Decenas de científicos de todo el mundo participan en esta aventura dirigida por la National Science Foundation y el Departamento de Energía de Estados Unidos. Pero, una de las facetas más notables del proyecto es que no es exclusivo para ellos, toda persona interesada y con acceso a internet, puede observar estas fotografías inéditas. La idea es "dar a disposición estas imágenes al público en general", lo que "va a permitir que astrónomos aficionados puedan hacer descubrimientos y probablemente detectar cosas que los astrónomos profesionales y astrofísicos no han detectado". Aunque inicialmente no estaba dedicado a esta tarea, en sólo unos días el nuevo observatorio Vera-C.-Rubin ha descubierto un número impresionante de asteroides y objetos cercanos a la Tierra, es decir, que se cruzan con la órbita terrestre. El observatorio lleva el nombre de Vera Rubin, una astrónoma estadounidense pionera que descubrió la materia obscura, esa sustancia misteriosa que no emite luz, pero ejerce una influencia gravitatoria fundamental sobre las galaxias.

Un viaje por algunos de los más apasionantes misterios de las Islas Canarias. Comenzamos con el antropólogo e investigador, Nando Hernández analizando la historia y misterios de la Punta del Hidalgo.El escritor e investigador Alfonso Ferrer, nos descubre el mundo de las extrañas apariciones en hospitales.Y Carlos Pérez Simancas nos ofrece testimonios de la legendaria isla de San Borondón, de la Gomera y de esos extraños animales, como los “Tibicenas”.Escuchar audio

Opening the Doors for Divine Opportunity and Blessing - Mike Hudgins 6.22.2025 https://vccgn.org/s/2506Doors.pdf Continue reading →

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Steigt ein, das wird ein wilder Ritt: Moritz meldet sich aus seinem Italienurlaub und das nicht vom Campingplatz, sondern aus einem Ferienhaus MIT Klimaanlage. Und es wird noch wilder. Till nimmt euch mit in seine persönliche TV-Produktions-Vorhölle. So intim wars lange nicht. Released by rbb media.

The Power of a Father's Blessing and Affection - Mike Hudgins 6.15.2025 https://vccgn.org/s/2506Fathers.pdf Continue reading →

New person the show alert!  While we wait for Alex's return,GTWM brings in a pinch hitter and it's none other than French-Filipina Leah (@heyoleah) along with Mara for a back to back set of episodes!  It's a fun time filled with lots of entertaining stories from an all-Philippines caller lineup.  Let's do this! Caller #1 is Jess who is 29yrsa old from Laguna.  Kamilleis starting to get feelings from her Fubu after one month in.  Is he giving mixed signals or is this Fubu set up have hope?Caller #2 is Jose who is 43yrs old from Manila.  Jose'ssmart, hot and sexy lawyer girlfriend is a huge vagina.  So big that he can't feel anything when they have sex.  Is this breakup worthy?Who doesn't want to have fun and enjoy exciting games kung boring ang oras mo?  Kung mahilig ka sa Tong-its at iba pa, tara na sa GameZone!  FUNbelivable sa GameZone dahil you play a REAL GAME of Tong-its with REAL PLAYERS, FOR FREE! You have a chance to split over thirty-four million pesos, at may chance ka pa to claim up to fourteen-thousand, six-hundred-forty pesos daily!The cash credits you get can be used to play kahit anong game.  You can even cashout! May dalawang event every single day!  G ka na ba? Visit GZone.ph and social media account on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok @taragamezone.G na sa Tong-its? Tara Gamezone!Remember, ang gaming dapat fun-fun lang!Visit Pagcor dot PH slash regulatory or email

Tune in for first-time guest Diane Armitage—creator of The Catalyst Coach podcast and host of Best of Laguna on KX FM! As a protégé and colleague  of best-selling author Bob Proctor (Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life), Diane Armitage guides us into the ever-expanding process  of awakening. In this show, Diane offers practical advice for removing blocks to our desire for love, peace, and prosperity.Diane made a big splash on the show with Eric and Michelle, joined by surprise guests Admin Colleen and her firstborn, Carter, who added a heartwarming twist to the lively conversation with their own unique insights and ideas concerning what it means to, as we say at the end of every show, "Be good humans." We're sure you'll enjoy the conversation!Catch Diane and her Money Physics Masterclass on June 19th at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT.Learn more about Diane's work at:https://www.youtube.com/@dianearmitageofficialhttps://thebestoflagunabeach.comhttps://dianearmitage.com

With one more Laguna flashback and after discussing the infrastructure of Esthar (no, seriously) we begin a series of "I've never seen anything like that before" moments in FFVIII. 

‘The Last Egg' is a picture story book by Sofie Laguna. It is about love, kindness and loyalty with a fantastical end. Lili Wilkinson has Titch the mouse on an epic journey of magic, heroism and loyal friendship in ‘Bravepaw and the Clawstone of Rotwood Mire'‘Music Camp' by Penny Tangey is a big hearted story about finding your way when you're twelve. These primary school nerds have music in common but come with very different personalities.  

La Cala del Moral se prepara para celebrar su tradicional feria del 26 al 29 de junio, recuperando una de sus ubicaciones más simbólicas; la Caseta Oficial en el Llano de Las Palmeras. El pregón inaugural estará a cargo de la caleña Mercedes Albarracín Caparrós, y se celebrará en la plaza Gloria Fuertes, uno de los espacios más emblemáticos del núcleo urbano. La concejala de Cultura, Feria y Fiestas, Mari Paz Couto (PP), ha destacado la variada y completa programación. “Se trata de una feria pensada para todas las edades, con propuestas lúdicas, deportivas, culturales y de ocio que garantizan el disfrute de vecinos y visitantes”. El alcalde de Rincón de la Victoria, Francisco Salado (PP), ha querido poner en valor “una feria que conserva sus raíces y tradiciones gracias a la implicación de los vecinos, asociaciones y colectivos. Quiero agradecer a la comisión de fiestas, áreas municipales, Policía Local y Protección Civil su dedicación y esfuerzo para que esta celebración sea un éxito”. El regidor ha lanzado una invitación “para disfrutar de la primera feria de verano del municipio, que sirven para el reencuentro de amigos y familiares, y donde los caleños son los auténticos protagonistas”. Entre las actividades previstas, destacan el almuerzo de mayores, actuaciones musicales, juegos tradicionales, actividades infantiles, la Regata de Jábegas, conciertos en directo con la actuación estelar de David Barrull, además de la elección de reina y míster de las fiestas, una espetada popular y competiciones deportivas como la carrera popular. El portavoz de la comisión organizadora, José Luis Ramos, ha señalado que este año “con mucha ilusión hemos trabajado para ofrecer una programación completa y amena, que recupera antiguas tradiciones y refuerza la identidad festiva de La Cala del Moral. También quiero agradecer el apoyo recibido por parte del ayuntamiento”. Los días 25 y 30 de junio se celebrará el Día del Niño, con precios reducidos en las atracciones. Además, en atención a menores con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA), las atracciones funcionarán sin sonido ni luces de 21:00 a 22:00 horas todos los días de feria. Estas estarán ubicadas en el Llano de la Laguna y Llano Baluma. Sobre el cartel Feria La Cala del Moral El diseño del cartel, obra de María Hidalgo Vilaseca, presenta una propuesta muy interesante en cuanto a su contenido y simbolismo. Hidalgo, vecina de La Cala del Moral y profesional con más de 25 años de experiencia en el ámbito creativo y del diseño, “nos presenta un cartel que refleja el carácter y la esencia de nuestro entorno”, indica la concejala. Se trata de una imagen que presenta un estilo moderno y visualmente atractivo, en el que se representan mediante iconos diferentes elementos destacados y representativos de del municipio. Entre ellos, se puede identificar una estampa conocida de la playa, la ermita recientemente restaurada, los característicos túneles, una jábega como símbolo del deporte autóctono, los abanicos de feria, y el tradicional espeto que representa nuestra cultura gastronómica. “La intención del diseño es transmitir las virtudes de un pueblo marinero, fusionando sus raíces y tradiciones con una estética contemporánea. Los colores utilizados refuerzan este mensaje: el azul evoca el mar que nos rodea, el amarillo alude al sol que nos acompaña, y el rojo del barro representa la tradición. Todos ellos son tonalidades que remiten también a la identidad visual de La Cala del Moral”, explica la autora. Programación 2025 JUEVES 26 JUNIO 08:00 h. Cohete de salida, inicio Feria 2025. 14:00 h. Comida Día del Mayor (Restaurante La Caliza). 16:00 h. Actuación de copla. PLAZA GLORIA FUERTES 12:00 h. Música ambiente. 17:30 h. Charanga Noniná (Campeona de España). 19:00 h. Actuación Gym Victory, escuela municipal deportiva. 20:30 h. Pregón a cargo de Mercedes Albarracín Caparrós. 21:00 h. Nombramiento Caleño de Honor. 21:30 h. Elección Reina y Rey infantil y entrega de premios, inscripción a partir de 18:00 h. Elección Reina y Rey adulto, inscripción a partir de 18:00 h. (la entrega de premios tendrá lugar después de la actuación). 23:00 h. Actuación grupal Duende, Marengo y amigos. VIERNES 27 JUNIO CASETA OFICIAL LLANO DE LAS PALMERAS 12:00 h. Apertura de la Caseta Oficial con música ambiente. 17:00 h. Fiesta Cubana ¡Sal sabor!. 18:45 h. Actuación grupos de baile ¡A bailar!. 19:45 h. Actuación grupos de baile Asociación Azalea (Raquel Ariza). 20:30 h. Actuación musical Abelito & Terrones. 23:00 h. Tributo El Barrio “Legado”. 01:30 h. Actuación musical Electroduendes. SÁBADO 28 JUNIO 09:00 h. I Mini-Olimpiadas Caleñas (Playa llano de las palmeras): - Torneo de Rugby-Playa. – - Torneo de Volley-Playa. Regata de jábegas. CASETA OFICIAL LLANO DE LAS PALMERAS 11:00 h. Apertura de la Caseta Oficial con música ambiente. 14:00 h. Entrega de trofeos I Mini-Olimpiadas Caleñas. 16:00 h. Masterclass salsa y bachata con Tono y Yurien. 17:00 h. Masterclass con Marcos Zumba. 18:00 h. Actuación grupo musical Rincón Marengo. 20:00 h. Actuación grupo musical Capitán Vinilo. 23:00 h. Actuación DAVID BARRULL, “Gira Con esto no contaba”. 00:30 h. Actuación musical Kebo y Wendelsound. 01:30 h. Actuación grupo musical Radio 80. DOMINGO 29 JUNIO 09:00 h. II Carrera Popular, Club Atletismo Málaga Bahía Axarquia. Salida Calle San Juan. 10:00 h. Torneo triangular de fútbol La Cala C.D. Estadio Municipal José Ruiz “Pepito”. 10:30 h. Juegos populares organizados por el Club de Remo La Cala del Moral. CASETA OFICIAL LLANO DE LAS PALMERAS 12:00 h. Apertura de la Caseta Oficial con música ambiente. 13:00 h. Animación infantil con Davinia Chispi. 14:00 h. Actuación Coro Romeros del Carmen. 14:30 h. Actuación Coro Estrella del Alba. 15:00 h. I ESPETADA POPULAR. 15:00 h. Entrega de trofeos y regalos (Triangular de fútbol, carrera popular y juegos populares). 16:00 h. Actuación musical de Pepi Vergara. 17:30 h. I Concurso Flamenco (tardeo flamenco con elección de mejor vestido tanto femenino como masculino). 20:00 h. Actuación musical de María Cortés. 22:00 h. Orquesta Metrópolis. 00:00 h. Fuegos artificiales fin de feria.

Su padre le había arreglado un matrimonio de conveniencia con un viejo por el que ella sentía asco y repulsión. Por eso, en la víspera del día de su boda, Catalina se lanzó de cabeza al pozo de su casa. Esta muerte trágica, envuelta en las brumas de la leyenda, podría estar relacionada con las apariciones y los llamativos fenómenos paranormales que multitud de testigos están viviendo en el actual Museo de Historia de Tenerife, situado en la patrimonial ciudad de San Cristóbal de la Laguna. ️Para tratar de averiguar la verdad contamos con el referente en periodismo de lo insólito de Canarias, profundo conocedor de cada enigma que envuelve al Palacio Lercaro, y que nos traerá testimonios, psicofonías y las ultimas sorpresas de un expediente que se prolonga ya demasiado tiempo. ¿Qué oscuros pactos se sellaron entre los muros de esta histórica mansión señorial? ¿Pueden los símbolos de su fachada revelar el origen secreto de la familia de Catalina? ¿Cuáles son los fenómenos más espeluznantes que se están reportando? Ruta relacionada: https://rutasmisteriosas.es/reservar/la-laguna-oculta/ Con Juanca Romero (juancaromero.com) y José M. Morales, locuciones de Verónica Cano Una producción de Rutas Misteriosas®. Busca las experiencias que puedes vivir en tu ciudad en https://rutasmisteriosas.es/

Choosing what is Better - Mike Hudgins 6-1-2025 Luke 10 https://vccgn.org/s/2506Better.pdf Continue reading →

Hoy escuchamos: Savaged- Fire it up, Savaged- Queen of my salvation, Savaged- Stars are falling, Linkin Park- The emptiness machine, Linkin Park- Up from the bottom, Linkin Park- In the end, Phil X & the Drills- I love you on her lips, Laguna- Ghost behind the mask, Ciudad Olvido- No quiero huir, Catalina Grande Piñón Pequeño- Gastos de gestión, Catalina Grande Piñón Pequeño- Gorro de piscina negro, Catalina Grande Piñón Pequeño- Pudrirme en la ITV, Lord of the Lost- I will die in it, In Mourning- The sojourner, Manegarm- Hör mitt kall.Escuchar audio

Send us a textWe explore eight spectacular hiking trails across North and South America, from Panama's bird-filled cloud forests to Chile's iconic Patagonian peaks. Each trail offers unique experiences during winter months when Canadians are seeking warmer destinations for outdoor adventures.• Sendero Los Quetzales in Panama - a moderate 9km one-way trail through lush cloud forest with stunning volcano views• Acatenango Volcano in Guatemala - experience nighttime eruptions from a neighboring active volcano• Pico Duarte in Dominican Republic - the Caribbean's highest peak featuring diverse ecosystems from tropical to alpine forests• Torres del Paine West Trek in Chile - iconic Patagonian 80km loop with granite peaks and glaciers• Huayna Potosí in Bolivia - one of the "easiest" 6,000-meter peaks requiring basic mountaineering skills• Laguna 69 in Peru - trek to a stunning turquoise glacial lake at 4,500m elevation• Roraima Trek in Venezuela - climb one of the world's oldest tabletop mountains with bizarre rock formations• The O Circuit in Chile - a challenging 130km alternative to the West Trek with more remote landscapesPlease reach out to us anytime at hi@supergoodcamping.com. Like, subscribe, share and we will talk to you again soon.Support the showCONNECT WITH US AT SUPER GOOD CAMPING:Support the podcast & buy super cool SWAG: https://store.skgroupinc.com/super_good_camping/shop/homeEMAIL: hi@supergoodcamping.comWEBSITE: www.supergoodcamping.comYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFDJbFJyJ5Y-NHhFseENsQINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/super_good_camping/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SuperGoodCampinFACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SuperGoodCamping/TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@supergoodcamping Support the show

The Memorial Stones of God - Mike Hudgins 5-25-2025 https://vccgn.org/s/2505Memorial.pdf Continue reading →

Professor Andrea presents a Profile in Cinemania on a scion of one of Hollywood's most illustrious acting dynasties, Bridget Fonda.   Written and performed by Andrea Palladino & Daniel Scribner Music by Karl Casey at White Bat Audio Tracks used: "Laguna" and "Lost Cassette" Caricature art by Andy Slack Comics   LEGAL NOTICE: This is a work of parody and should not be construed as making statements or allegations of fact.

בפרק הזה גלעד מארח את יעל אדם, ה-CPO של Laguna, לשיחה מרתקת על הפער הקריטי בין Product-Market Fit (PMF) ל-Go-To-Market (GTM)—ואיך לצלוח אותו בלי ליפול. 💡 על מה הם דיברו? 🔹 למה פתרון טוב ליוזר הקצה לא תמיד מוצא את מקומו בשורת התקציב של החברה 🔹 איך לחבר את ההנהלה והפיננסים לבעיות של המשתמשים בשטח 🔹 איזון בין חשיבה אמפתית-מנטלית להבנה עסקית-פיננסית 🔹 המצוק המסוכן – למה אסור להתמקד רק בצד אחד (עסקי או משתמשים) 🔹 שימוש במודל ה-Flywheel ליצירת איזון נכון 🔹 לדעת מתי לוותר על פתרון ולבנות משהו חדש – גם אם זה כואב פרק חובה לכל מי שמתמודד עם הפער בין-PMF ל-GTM ומנסה להוביל מוצר שמצליח גם עבור המשתמשים וגם עבור העסק.

Apprehending God's Promises - Mike Hudgins 5-18-2025 https://vccgn.org/s/2505Promises.pdf Continue reading →

Guys Questions Hey guys, I really love your show. My question is about food safe finishes. I do a lot of CNC carving and one of my favorite is deviled egg trays. The first couple I made for my wife I just finished with some butcher block oil, the composition of an egg Has something  in it I think and it quickly turned the reliefs in the wood surface black. I talked to my sister-in-law who's a chemical engineer and she told me that polyurethane once it's cured would be fine for this. I have done a few with this and it seems to be holding up OK but I am curious what your guys thoughts are  on the long-term effect of this. Most of my egg trays are made out of a butcher block style material that has lots of maple cherry ash a little bit of oak and various leftovers. Unfortunately, I can't use walnut in my wood shop due to my wife's tree nut allergy again guys. I really appreciate your podcast and look forward to listening to it. Albert Thanks for the great podcast, I learn something from every episode.  I recently made a few band saw boxes for Christmas gifts.  They are a good way to use up some offcut lumber and the family seems to appreciate something handmade.   The 3 drawer box with a curved top and side (pictures attached) caused me a bit of trouble.   Joni had preciously asked for a sideboard style cabinet to place between out living and dinning room areas.  After 2-3 month we still hadn't found a design she liked....until she saw the curved band saw box.  I quote "I love that design and want one like that only much bigger"   My question is what suggestions do you have for making the curved top and sides,  I am thinking the sides could be made using walnut plywood by cutting kerfs and bending the plywood over a frame but I am open to other ideas.   The top has me stumped, I have made segmented arches for a table support  but they were only 4" wide and I cut the arch on a band saw.  That would not work for a wide dresser top. Approximate dimensions would be 30" -35" wide and 45- 55" tall and 20-22" deep Thanks in advance for you help DH I realize this isn't a fine precision woodworking question, but I figure you guys have probably dealt with manhandling sheets of plywood. We have about 140 sheets of plywood that we need to put down on a floor. The median age of the guys doing this is somewhere between 65 and 70. Any suggestions for how to safely handle this many sheets of plywood to minimize strains and injuries ? Thanks,  Mark Huys Questions Good Morning, I appreciate the podcast as I continue to learn its been a great resource, thank you! Quick background. I grew up watching PBS's Norm Abram and This Old House but never had much opportunity to learn wood working. As an adult I started learning both construction building and cabinet/furniture making helping others, reading and youtube etc. Starting in basement workshops with mostly benchtop tools. ~15 years into the journey I am starting to get a decent foundation. Recently I built a house with a planned garage workshop and have started outfitting it. Bones are there, lots of organization needed but I have now have 3hp grizzly table saw, bosch miter saw with large counter style station, 8" Grizzly jointer, 24" Grizzly Drum Sander, Grizzly Bandsaw and dust collector Planer still needs upgrading, have a Ridgid 13" but watching for a used 20" helical head. I have been busy chasing used deals! Also recently setup a 10'x10' popup tent with furnace filter setup tied into 12" exhaust fan as a spray booth, works great! Spraying with a Fuji mini mite 5 stage and PPS cup system.  Space is 32'x32' when cars are out with 12' ceiling, in floor heat. Rural northern New York. Not a Rockler or similar store within a days drive but we have ample local sawmills to find solid wood if your willing to mill it and access to cabinet grade plywood delivered from suppliers. With this shop setup I am now building cabinets, furniture, trim, doors etc for our house. Starting in some areas I don't mind making some mistakes. Two areas that I am struggling to figure out: Finishes-your recent episode had some decent comments but I would love a thorough discussion on when you would choose a certain finish over another. In particular thinking of kitchen cabinets, vanities, built in's, kitchen table. High traffic areas. I have played around with conversion varnish from Woodwright. Seems like very durable stuff and I don't mind cleaning up with solvent but when is that necessary vs going with an easier to work with finish such as Sherwin Williams Emerald? Or middle ground lacquer??I do have Bob Flexners book but would love to hear your experiences/ opinions? If I do use conversion varnish how do you handle any touch ups? I have quite a lot of experience with airless on sheetrock so its not a huge jump but any suggestions on HVLP setups, when to use which tips etc. would be helpful. *Doors- I appreciated the conversation on doors recently. I have several very custom interior and exterior doors I want to tackle. I agree with your comments on buying pre hung for standard doors but between custom nature of what we want and because I just want to do it I am going to try to build my own. I want to buy the festool domino machines in time anyhow and I think that would be a good way to build the doors. I would enjoy hearing a conversation on specifics on how you would choose to build interior vs exterior doors, rail and style material vs. panel material vs jamb material. Is there a way to insulate the exterior door? Finishes? If you had the shop described above and both domino size machines what would you do? Thank you! Matt Wendig This one is a wood selection question. I am looking for a wood that has both good elasticity and shock resistance. I am building a Japanese makiwara board, which is a training tool that provides progressive resistance to striking force by the martial artist. The training board is about 55" tall, 5" wide and is tapered - so thick at the base and gradually tapers to the top. This allows for "flex" when the board is struck. In Japan - Japanese beech is typically used, but not readily available near me. I am thinking along the lines of Ash or Elm for my build. I appreciate your thoughts. Crafted Carpentry Tampa Hello gentlemen and thank you for the wonderful podcast. I live in the niagara region in Ontario Canada and for the last while I've been looking at upgrading my current table saw (Ridgid R4520) to something that runs on 220v for more power  or possibly replacing it all together with a bandsaw.  I have an oversized single car garage that houses my furnace, hot water tank, ATV, motorcycle, mechanical shop and woodshop so space is at a premium and that is the motivation to possibly do away with a table saw all together. I have a router table, mitre saw and track saw so I feel all the functions I may lose not having a table saw will still be covered by these tools plus I have a Ridgid job site table saw (R4518ns) I use for the odd job I do off site. I currently have an older 110v 14" king bandsaw that I find severely underpowered and that I want to replace anyways, so with the sale of my current bandsaw and table saw plus my current budget and with some convincing of my wife I'm thinking I'll have roughly $3000-3300CAD to buy either one bandsaw or have to use those fund to buy both a bandsaw and table saw. I am 6'4" and if my memory serves me correctly guy has said Laguna bandsaw tables are closer to the ground and I've quickly looked at some king bandsaw and craftex bandsaws but I'm not sold on them either. So my question question to you guys is, what would you do? Use all the funds on a bandsaw and if so which one and what type of blades should I purchase with it? Or split up the funds to purchase 2 machines and again which ones? And do you go new or used in both of those situations? Thank you ahead of time for taking the time to read and respond to my inquiry. James

A tale of a sightseeing trip in Laguna introduces the narrator to a man living in the remnants of a supposedly abandoned town- and the dark forces he traffics with. Music by CO.AG Music Patreon

México supera la tasa global de calentamientoNo hay señales de recesión en México: HaciendaEl Salvador aplicará 30% de impuesto a ONGs por donacionesMás información en nuestro podcast 

Fluent Fiction - Italian: Navigating the Storm: Alessandro's Quest for New Horizons Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/it/episode/2025-05-14-22-34-02-it Story Transcript:It: Il sole albeggiava lentamente sopra la Laguna di Venezia.En: The sun was slowly rising over the Laguna di Venezia.It: Il cielo era di un rosa tenue, riflesso come un quadro vivente sull'acqua increspata.En: The sky was a soft pink, reflected like a living painting on the rippling water.It: Alla base navale di Venezia, l'aria era piena di suoni di preparazioni: fischietti dei marinai, il clangore dei metalli e il sussurro sommesso delle onde.En: At the base navale di Venezia, the air was filled with the sounds of preparations: sailors' whistles, the clanging of metals, and the subdued whisper of the waves.It: Alessandro, un ufficiale della marina con un'aria inconfondibile di appassionato avventuriero, osservava tutto con occhi sognanti.En: Alessandro, a naval officer with an unmistakable air of a passionate adventurer, watched everything with dreamy eyes.It: Aveva una missione: salpare per un tour navale lungo le coste italiane.En: He had a mission: to set sail on a naval tour along the Italian coastlines.It: La sua uniforme era impeccabile, ma il suo cuore era in tumulto.En: His uniform was impeccable, but his heart was in turmoil.It: Il richiamo del mare aperto e del viaggio verso terre sconosciute era forte.En: The call of the open sea and the journey to unknown lands was strong.It: Voleva esplorare il mondo, scoprire nuovi orizzonti e mettere alla prova le sue capacità lontano da casa.En: He wanted to explore the world, discover new horizons, and test his skills far from home.It: Alessandro camminava lungo il molo, pensieroso.En: Alessandro walked along the pier, thoughtful.It: Con lui, i suoi amici di lunga data, Sofia e Giorgio.En: With him were his long-time friends, Sofia and Giorgio.It: Sofia era di corporatura esile ma con una forza interiore palpabile.En: Sofia was slender but with palpable inner strength.It: Giorgio era robusto e aveva una risata contagiosa.En: Giorgio was robust and had a contagious laugh.It: Entrambi conoscevano il conflitto interiore di Alessandro.En: Both knew of Alessandro's inner conflict.It: "Alessandro," disse Sofia, "segui il tuo cuore.En: "Alessandro," said Sofia, "follow your heart.It: Ma ricorda anche il tuo dovere."En: But remember your duty too."It: Giorgio annuì.En: Giorgio nodded.It: "Siamo tutti qui per aiutarti.En: "We're all here to help you.It: La prima prova è sempre la più difficile."En: The first trial is always the hardest."It: Mentre parlavano, nubi scure cominciarono ad accumularsi nel cielo.En: As they spoke, dark clouds began to gather in the sky.It: Il vento aumentò d'intensità, agitando le barche nei loro ormeggi.En: The wind increased in intensity, shaking the boats in their moorings.It: Improvvisamente, un messaggero arrivò di corsa.En: Suddenly, a messenger arrived running.It: Il tempo stava peggiorando rapidamente.En: The weather was worsening rapidly.It: Un temporale si avvicinava dalla laguna, mettendo a rischio la partenza prevista.En: A storm was approaching from the lagoon, putting the planned departure at risk.It: Alessandro respirò profondamente.En: Alessandro took a deep breath.It: Doveva prendere una decisione.En: He had to make a decision.It: La sua mente correva tra pensieri di avventura e responsabilità.En: His mind raced between thoughts of adventure and responsibility.It: Con un cenno alla sua squadra, decise di procedere.En: With a nod to his crew, he decided to proceed.It: Doveva dimostrare a se stesso che poteva affrontare qualsiasi sfida.En: He needed to prove to himself that he could face any challenge.It: Salì a bordo della nave, sentendo il vento sul viso.En: He boarded the ship, feeling the wind on his face.It: Le onde si sollevavano sempre più alte.En: The waves rose higher and higher.It: "Avanti lentamente," ordinò con calma ai marinai.En: "Proceed slowly," he calmly ordered the sailors.It: La barca oscillava mentre Alessandro manovrava con sicurezza.En: The boat swayed as Alessandro maneuvered with confidence.It: Le lezioni apprese durante anni di addestramento si fecero vive.En: The lessons learned during years of training came to life.It: Con abilità e intelligenza, superò le acque tumultuose.En: With skill and intelligence, he overcame the tumultuous waters.It: Mentre il temporale si placava e il mare si calmava, una sensazione di trionfo lo pervase.En: As the storm subsided and the sea calmed, a sense of triumph washed over him.It: Alessandro era cambiato.En: Alessandro had changed.It: Aveva navigato attraverso il pericolo con successo.En: He had navigated through danger successfully.It: Con la tempesta alle spalle, si voltò verso i suoi amici, sorridendo.En: With the storm behind, he turned to his friends, smiling.It: "Sofia, Giorgio," disse, "ho capito dove voglio essere.En: "Sofia, Giorgio," he said, "I've realized where I want to be.It: Voglio il mare aperto e nuove sfide."En: I want the open sea and new challenges."It: I due amici risposero con un applauso.En: His two friends responded with applause.It: Alessandro aveva trovato la sua strada.En: Alessandro had found his path.It: Il mare era suo, e il mondo lo attendeva.En: The sea was his, and the world awaited him.It: Il sole apparve di nuovo, scintillando sulla laguna veneta, mentre Alessandro si preparava a iniziare il vero viaggio della sua vita.En: The sun appeared again, sparkling on the Venetian lagoon, as Alessandro prepared to begin the true journey of his life. Vocabulary Words:the naval officer: l'ufficiale della marinathe adventurer: l'avventurierothe uniform: l'uniformethe turmoil: il tumultothe horizon: l'orizzontethe pier: il molothe conflict: il conflittothe strength: la forzathe whisper: il sussurrothe mooring: l'ormeggiothe storm: il temporalethe decision: la decisionethe skill: l'abilitàthe trial: la provathe triumph: il trionfothe ship: la navethe wave: l'ondathe mission: la missionethe training: l'addestramentothe crew: la squadrathe sailor: il marinaiothe whisper: il sussurrothe departure: la partenzathe challenge: la sfidathe journey: il viaggiothe sunset: il tramontothe lagoon: la lagunathe sailor: il marinaiothe intelligence: l'intelligenzathe danger: il pericolo

On this week's episode of Double Stint, Jonathan Grace is joined by Jamie Klein and John Dagys to break down the FIA World Endurance Championship's 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps as well as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Monterey SportsCar Championship, while also catching up on the latest news, answer a listener questions and more.

Milton Teixeira relembra o episódio da Retirada da Laguna, em 1867, quando tropas brasileiras enfrentaram selva, doenças e batalhas durante a Guerra do Paraguai.

The Beauty and Wisdom of Godly Mothers - Mike Hudgins 5-112025 https://vccgn.org/s/2505Mothers.pdf Continue reading →

Landing a job as a pro race driver takes talent, hard work, and a truckload of money.Or sometimes just money. And some people do it for giggles, as a hobby. (You know, like knitting! Just with more Senna inspo quotes.)This show changes formats weekly, because squirrel. We call this ep's format “MY LIFE WITH.” It's where an INTC host tells the story of how they came to understand a complex racing topic over their working life. In this case, that means Jeff, his career as a champion race engineer, and the unique species that is the amateur—a.k.a. “semi-pro” or “pay”—driver in professional motorsport!RELATED TRIVIA: Jeff is currently knee-deep in prep for this weekend's IMSA race at Laguna. Ross is on One Lap of America, hucking around the country in a Civic Type R. And in the most exciting news of all, Sam just got back from the grocery, where he discovered a jam-filled French cookie that tastes almost exactly like a raspberry Pop-Tart.(If you no longer go for gnarly French jam cookie, you are no longer… etc.)This episode was produced by Mike Perlman.**Who We Are + Spicy Merch:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ItsNotTheCar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Support It's Not the Car:Contribute on Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/notthecar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Topic suggestions, feedback, questions? Let us know what you think!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠INTCPod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Check out Sam's book!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writing, 2003–2023⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**Where to find us:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/intcpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thatsamsmith/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/j.v.braun/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/rossbentley/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rossbentley.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://speedsecrets.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠**ABOUT THE SHOW:It's Not the Car is a podcast about people and speed. We tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts.Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver, a bestselling author, and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning writer and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine.We don't love racing for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the meatbag at the wheel.New episodes every Tuesday.

This first episode of CHS in 2025 includes an important interview with Laguna Beach Fire Chief Niko King {at the 11mn. 45 sec mark}.Chief King has joined us on air for important fire safety updates as Laguna Beach watches both the Palisades and Altadena fires burning up in LA County and works to ensure our own fire readiness. Following this interview, the rest if the show features 13 songs with "Wind" in their title, given the proornounced effect of heavy winds tonight in Laguna.THANK YOU, Chief King. Be safe everyone!!!

Responding to the Loveliness and Timing of God's Blessings - Mike Hudgins 5-4-2025 https://vccgn.org/s/2505Respond.pdf Continue reading →

What an episode in store!  BSE time with Mo and the girls -- and we have some calls that will pull on your hearts as we kick off the month of May.  Let's check out the lineup.Caller #1 is Kristin who is 33yrs old from Vancouver.  Kristin was at the Vancouver Filipino Festival tragedy that claimed at least 11 lives.  Being there at such close vicinity to the victims has shaken her reality.  What does she need to do with coping with all the trauma?Caller #2 is Em who is 36yrs old from Laguna.  Earlier this week, Em wanted to end her life because of all the challenges she is facing with her marriage and her career.  Her angelic child saved her life with a hug, but now she is trying to get things on a positive path.Caller #3 is Joy who is 34yrs old from Paris.  Joy is earning at a much higher rate than her husband -- she is worried that it might affect his ego or value as a husband. We will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Spotify!

Everyday Benefits of Walking with God - Mike Hudgins 4.27-2025 https://vccgn.org/s/2504Benefits.pdf Continue reading →

Mark Herras, nagalit na!KathDen Marimar, tuloy ba?Alden, me syota na?

Alex is back from his successful US tour, while Mo returns from Hong Kong, and they both get together for a back-to-back-to-back set of GTWM episodes for this Holy Week!  This is much needed material for the upcoming days while you all hit your road trips and mini-vacays!  Let's laugh and learn with boys.Caller #1 is Clarisse who is 24yrs old from Laguna.  Clarisse is dating a "foreigner" who doesn't want to have sex with her before marriage because he thinks it's special but he goes to spakols for sex when he is horny.  Is it cheating? LolCaller #2 is Peter who is 36yrs old from Manila.  Peter's wife found a sexual fantasy note he wrote about a mom he sees at school when he drops off their son.  She is devastated…but is it cheating?Who doesn't want to have fun and enjoy exciting games kung boring ang oras mo?  Kung mahilig ka sa Tong-its at iba pa, tara na sa GameZone!  FUNbelivable sa GameZone dahil you play a REAL GAME of Tong-its with REAL PLAYERS, FOR FREE! You have a chance to split over thirty-four million pesos, at may chance ka pa to claim up to P14, 640 pesos daily!The cash credits you get can be used to play kahit anong game.  You can even cashout! May dalawang event every single day!  G ka na ba?  Visit GZone.ph and social media account on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok @taragamezone.We will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Spotify!

The death of Jesus Christ and His resurrection from the dead three days later are the most important events in human history. Many cultures have different traditions surrounding the time when Christians commemorate these events. Byron shares about Easter pudding, a tradition among his people. He also shares about the significance of Jesus' death and resurrection, both personally, and for whoever will believe.

If you dig that opening hook, that is Marcus Rogers, 'Best Life'.  Support and buy his music.Non-Profits featured in this episode that help the homeless...https://ochn.org/https://www.overflowshowers.org/When you live on this broken planet long enough, you will get teed up to help/serve and share with someone.  In other words, somebody is going to ask you for something.    It could be someone you know or a stranger.  I'm flashing back to the guy with a young Indian family (to be clear, immigrants from India)  in the middle of Nebraska.  You can hear that episode here.  He drove up to me with two young kids in the back and a wife that was on the verge of tears.  He claimed that he lost his wallet.  Old me would have probably ignored him.  He doesn't have back up cards?  No digital cards on his phone?  Perfectly understandable human questions and doubts...

Norm Maktima is an incredible artist, but first and foremost he is a really fishy guy.  Norm sits down with co-hosts Garrison and Corinne Doctor to tell stories of his days on the team USA fly fishing team, the inspiration from his San Felipe, Laguna and Hopi roots in his art and the trio talks about his newly released RepYourWater collab collection.

Last time we spoke about the fall of Iwo Jima. General Schmidt pushed through Japanese defenses, facing strongholds like Cushman's Pocket and General Senda's positions, with intense fighting and heavy casualties on both sides. Despite stubborn resistance, the Marines gradually advanced, employing tanks and artillery support. The Japanese, under General Kuribayashi, fought tenaciously, culminating in a final assault on March 26. After brutal combat, Iwo Jima was declared secured, but at great cost: 18,000 Japanese and over 6,800 American lives lost. Meanwhile, in New Britain, Australian forces continued their offensive, capturing strategic positions despite fierce enemy resistance. In the midst of a fierce conflict, Australian battalions advanced into enemy territory, capturing strategic positions while facing heavy resistance. Notable victories included the successful ambushes by the 2/7th Battalion and the capture of key locations like the But airfield. Despite facing fierce counterattacks from the Japanese, particularly at Slater's Knoll, the Australians maintained their momentum. As the Japanese command faced internal crises, the Australians continued their relentless push, ultimately leading to significant territorial gains and weakening enemy forces. This episode is the Visayas Offensive Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  Within northern Luzon, by mid-March, General Clarkson's 33rd Division was exploring the western routes to Baguio. Colonel Volckmann's guerrilla unit had taken control of San Fernando and was engaged in combat around Cervantes. Meanwhile, General Mullins' 25th Division had advanced to Putlan, and General Gill's 32nd Division was involved in a fierce battle at Salacsac Pass. Following the capture of Putlan, General Swift instructed Mullins to push through Balete Pass to secure the vital Santa Fe region. On March 12, the 27th and 161st Regiments began advancing north and northwest, successfully clearing the Minuli area and establishing a foothold on Norton Ridge by March 15. At the same time, the 35th Regiment initiated a broad maneuver around Balete Pass via the Old Spanish Road, but this was soon hindered by intense artillery and mortar fire from the positions of the 11th Independent Regiment. The road also required significant engineering efforts to support the outflanking force, leading Mullins to ultimately halt the 35th's assault. However, General Konuma was unaware of this; fearing an outflanking maneuver from Carranglan, he had no choice but to keep around 3,000 of his best troops in this seemingly secure area. On March 15, Mullins ordered the reinforced 161st Regiment to launch a holding attack to the north while the majority of the 27th Regiment executed a flanking maneuver over Myoko Ridge, Mount Myoko, and Lone Tree Hill to encircle Balete Pass from the east. After regrouping at Putlan, the 35th was also tasked with capturing Mount Kabuto to subsequently advance northwest along Balete Ridge and connect with the 27th at Myoko. Mullins launched a renewed offensive on March 16, facing stubborn resistance from the 161st as it gradually advanced toward Norton's Knob, which was successfully captured by the end of the month. On March 22, the 27th began its flanking maneuver, with the 1st Battalion moving east into the elevated terrain south of Kapintalan by March 28, while the 2nd Battalion advanced nearly 3,750 yards up the wooded Myoko Ridge to the east. Meanwhile, the 35th's attempt to encircle the enemy via Kabuto started off well, reaching the northern slope of Balete Ridge on March 22. However, Konuma's recently arrived reinforcements launched a series of strong counterattacks and harassment raids, forcing the 35th to withdraw by March 28. With the other two regiments stretched thin and unable to penetrate the enemy's main defenses, Mullins ordered the 35th to position itself between the 27th and 161st Regiments to assault Highley Ridge from the east. By the end of March, the 161st was advancing northeast along Highley Ridge toward Crump Hill, which finally fell on April 8, bringing the advance to a halt. The 35th supported this effort with an attack on Kapintalan, which was ultimately captured by April 21. Meanwhile, the 27th continued to struggle through the challenging terrain of Myoko Ridge against fierce opposition, not reaching Woody Hill until April 12. This slow progress allowed Konuma to reinforce the Myoko sector with four understrength infantry battalions. Nevertheless, the brave soldiers of the 27th Regiment persevered, securing the Pimple on April 15 and advancing an additional 350 yards northeast by April 21. Looking west, Clarkson aimed to advance battalion combat teams toward Baguio via Route 11, the Galiano road, and the Tuba Trail. However, Swift declined to approve such ambitious plans, limiting the 33rd Division to a more restrained offensive. Although dissatisfied, Clarkson continued the attack along Route 11, managing to reach Camp 3 by the end of March. In the central area, patrols faced no opposition as they approached within a mile of Galiano, but other patrols discovered increasing signs that the Japanese were preparing to defend the Tuba Trail vigorously. Eventually, a robust reconnaissance force secured Bauang on March 19, with patrols then moving east to occupy Naguilan four days later and Burgos by the month's end. Meanwhile, at Salacsac Pass, the 127th Regiment fought from Hill 502 to Hill 504 against fierce resistance, while Gill sent the 2nd Battalion, 128th Regiment up the trail from Valdez toward Imugan, where they were ultimately halted by vigilant Japanese forces. By March 23, the 1st Battalion of the 127th Regiment reached the crest of Hill 504; the 2nd Battalion advanced past it to Hill 505; and the 3rd Battalion managed to position one company at the base of Hill 507D. However, with its forces stretched thin and dwindling, the 127th was unable to capitalize on its seemingly advantageous position, allowing General Iwanaka to launch a strong counterattack on Hill 507D that successfully repelled the 3rd Battalion. As a result, Gill decided to withdraw that unit and the stalled 2nd Battalion, 128th Regiment, while the majority of the 128th relieved the 127th in the Hill 502 sector. Beginning on March 25, the 128th Regiment advanced aggressively eastward, successfully capturing the previously overlooked Hill 503, fully securing Hill 504, and expanding its control over Hill 505 by the month's end. However, on the night of March 31, Iwanaka launched a daring counterattack, reclaiming Hill 504 and nearly taking all the territory east of Hill 502. By April 4, both the 127th and 128th Regiments had sustained significant casualties and could no longer continue the offensive. Consequently, Swift had to order the 33rd Division to relieve the beleaguered 126th Regiment in the Ambayabang and Arboredo River valleys, allowing this unit to reposition north of the Villa Verde Trail to execute a flanking maneuver along the Miliwit River valley. Fortunately for Clarkson, General Krueger persuaded MacArthur to free the 129th Regiment from its duties in Manila, sending it to bolster the now overstretched 33rd Division. Once the rest of the 37th Division arrived at the Baguio front, which Krueger anticipated would happen in early April, Swift could initiate a two-division assault on Baguio. In the meantime, Clarkson promptly dispatched the 129th to Burgos, and by April 1, it had advanced to Salat.  The Japanese opposing the reinforced 33d Division were no longer in the shape they had been at the end of February. The 58th IMB and the 23d Division had both suffered heavy losses during March, losses that probably stemmed largely from lack of food and medical supplies rather than from combat action. By mid-March Japanese supply problems on the Baguio front had progressed from bad through worse to impossible. First, supplies had moved westward over the new Baguio-Aritao supply road far more slowly than anticipated, a development attributable in large measure to Allied Air Forces strikes on that road and along Route 5 north and south of Aritao. Second, operations of the 66th Infantry, along Route 11 north from Baguio, and the activities of the 11th Infantry, , in the Cagayan Valley, had made it virtually impossible for the Japanese to bring any food into the Baguio area from the north. Third, the Japanese tried to do too much with the limited amount of supplies available on the Baguio front. They were attempting to supply 23d Division and 58th IMB troops along the MLR; send certain military supplies north up Route 11 for the 19th Division; feed 14th Area Army headquarters and a large civilian population in Baguio; and establish supply dumps north and east of the city against the time of eventual withdrawal. Almost inevitably the principal sufferers were the front-line troops. By mid-March the best-fed Japanese combat troops on the Baguio front were getting less than half a pound of rice per day as opposed to a minimum daily requirement of nearly two and a half pounds. Before the end of the month the troops on the MLR were down to less than a quarter of a pound of rice a day. Starvation and diet-associated diseases filled hospitals and sapped the strength of the combat units. Generally, effective frontline strength was far lower than reported ration strength indicated. Medical supplies were consumed rapidly, and by the end of March, for example, there was virtually no malaria phophylaxis left in Baguio area hospitals. Looking upon the situation on the Baguio front with frank pessimism, Yamashita in mid-March directed inspection of terrain north, northeast, and east of the city with a view toward preparing a new defense line. His attitude became even plainer when, on or about 30 March, he ordered Japanese civilians and the Filipino puppet government to evacuate Baguio. Indeed, the future on the Baguio front was so bleak by the end of March that almost any other army would have withdrawn to new defenses forthwith, thereby saving troops for future battle. But not so the Japanese. Yamashita decided that the existing MLR would be held until the situation became hopeless. At the end of March that portion of the MLR held by the 23d Division was still intact, and the 58th IMB was busy deploying additional strength along its section of the line. One independent infantry battalion was on high ground north of Route 9 at Sablan; and another held defenses at Sablan. A reinforced company was at Burgos and, less that company, another independent infantry battalion held reserve positions at Calot, a mile and a half southeast of Sablan. One understrength battalion was responsible for defending the rough terrain from Sablan six miles south to Mt. Apni, where a tie-in was made with the right flank of the 23d Division. Maj. Gen. Bunzo Sato, commanding the 58th IMB, expected that the emphasis of any Allied drive in his sector would come along Route 9, but he did not neglect the other approach in his area, the Galiano road. Since the understrength battalion stationed astride the road was not strong enough to withstand a concerted attack, he directed his main reserve force, the 1st Battalion of the 75th Infantry, 19th Division, to move west out of Baguio to defenses at Asin. This step left in Baguio a reserve force of roughly three provisional infantry "battalions," which together probably could not muster over 750 effectives. In the Salacsac area, as casualties in the western pass were rapidly increasing and Allied air and artillery strikes made it nearly impossible for the 2nd Tank Division to transport supplies, Iwanaka concluded that his forward positions were nearly untenable. He began planning to redeploy forces to defend the eastern pass. Consequently, when the 126th Regiment launched its new offensive on April 5, it faced unexpectedly light resistance, quickly capturing Hills 518 and 519 within two days and cutting off a Japanese supply route leading north from Hill 504 across the eastern slopes of Hill 519 and up Mount Imugan. However, Iwanaka swiftly recognized the emerging threats and sent reinforcements to intercept the 126th's advance, delaying the capture of Hills 511 and 512 until March 13 and effectively halting further progress. At the same time, the reorganized 128th Regiment resumed its assault eastward on April 7, successfully retaking the Hill 504-505 sector and capturing Hill 506 by April 10. The following week, the 128th fought tenaciously to secure this elevated ground against fierce resistance, managing to push all the way to Hills 506B, 507C, and 507D with their remaining strength, nearly securing the western pass by April 17. Meanwhile, after the fall of San Fernando, General Krueger instructed Volckmann to advance inland along Route 4 toward Bontoc. However, the Provisional Battalion established at Cervantes could only withstand the relentless enemy pressure until April 4, when it was ultimately forced to retreat into the hills northwest of the town. Consequently, Volckmann had to quickly deploy the 121st Regiment to barrio Butac in preparation for an eastward push along Route 4. After a week of intense back-and-forth combat, this elite guerrilla unit succeeded in establishing footholds along the northern parts of Lamagan and Yubo Ridges. Over the next few days, the 121st made slow and arduous progress, ultimately gaining control of Route 4 nearly to the southeastern edge of Bessang Pass by mid-April. Further south, by mid-March, General Wing's 43rd Division had effectively secured the Antipolo sector, while General Hurdis' 6th Division was advancing well toward Mount Baytangan. At this point, General Hall's 11th Corps assumed responsibility for operations against the Shimbu Group, now rebranded as the 41st Army. However, he quickly decided to maintain the offensive against General Yokoyama's left flank, with the 20th and 1st Regiments focusing on an eastward push alongside the 43rd Division. Meanwhile, General Noguchi had completed his withdrawal to the Sugarloaf Hill-Mount Tanauan line, where he would receive reinforcements from elements of the Kogure Detachment. Simultaneously, General Kobayashi was struggling to stabilize his left flank, bolstered by one reserve battalion. On the morning of March 15, the American offensive resumed, with the 103rd Regiment continuing its assaults on Benchmark 7 Hill to secure Route 60-A, while the 172nd Regiment launched its initial attacks toward Sugarloaf Hill, facing fierce resistance. On March 17, the 1st Regiment renewed its advance toward Baytangan, initially making good progress and digging in about a mile west-southwest of the mountain's summit. However, during the night, a barrage of mortar fire followed by an infantry counterattack forced the Americans to retreat in disarray. As a result of this setback, the 1st Division began to advance eastward more cautiously, facing determined resistance and heavy mortar fire. By March 22, it was only slightly closer to Baytangan's crest than it had been five days earlier. The 20th Regiment on the left also encountered strong resistance, managing to reach a point a mile and a half west of Baytangan by March 22. At the same time, a company maneuvering to the north established a foothold on a wooded ridge overlooking the Bosoboso Valley. Meanwhile the 103d Infantry finally overran the defenses on Benchmark 7 on 18 March, killing about 250 Japanese in the process. The Japanese battalion there had delayed the 103d's attack toward Mt. Tanauan until the morning of 18 March, but by evening of that day the regiment's troops had begun swarming up the bare, rocky, southern and southwestern slopes of the mountain. Over the next three days, American forces slowly advanced through a complex of caves and bunkers until they secured the mountain's summit, while other units captured Benchmark 23 Hill and patrolled northward into the southeastern part of the Bosoboso Valley. By March 19, the 172nd Division was halted, containing Sugarloaf to the west. They bypassed it to the north and east, initiating new assaults toward Mounts Yabang and Caymayuman, making significant progress to the east but less so to the north by March 22. Despite concerns that Hall's four exhausted regiments might lack the strength to turn the 41st Army's left flank, the ongoing pressure and the failure of previous counterattacks ultimately compelled Yokoyama to order his threatened units to withdraw to new positions east of the Bosoboso River. Therefore, when the 6th and 43rd Divisions resumed their attacks on the morning of March 23, the withdrawal was already in full progress. Over the next three days, the 1st and 20th Regiments faced only scattered and disorganized resistance, allowing them to establish positions over a mile north and south of Baytangan along the ridgeline that overlooks the Bosoboso Valley. Meanwhile, the 172nd Regiment successfully captured Mount Yabang and most of Mount Caymayuman, while the 103rd Regiment advanced quickly northward, taking barrio New Bosoboso, Mount Balidbiran, and Benchmark 21 Hill. On March 27, the 1st Regiment secured the crest of Baytangan, and the 172nd Regiment eliminated the last organized opposition at Sugarloaf Hill. With Yokoyama's left flank collapsing, Hall could focus on capturing Wawa Dam and destroying the remaining elements of the Kobayashi Force west of the Bosoboso River, a mission assigned to the 6th Division. During this initial offensive, approximately 7,000 Japanese soldiers were killed since February 20, while American casualties included 435 killed and 1,425 wounded. Hurdis' initial strategy for capturing Wawa Dam involved the 1st and 20th Regiments advancing northward to clear Woodpecker Ridge and Mount Mataba, while the 63rd Regiment conducted diversionary attacks on the western slopes of Mataba. This new offensive began on March 28 but quickly faced intense small arms, machine-gun, and mortar fire, leading to a back-and-forth struggle against fierce enemy resistance. By April 3, the 20th Regiment had advanced less than half a mile toward Mataba, and the 1st Regiment had gained only 250 yards to the north. General Hurdis had hoped his attack, directed against the Kobayashi Force southern flank, would be far more successful, but the Kobayashi Force, rapidly and efficiently, had reoriented its defenses, which it had laid out primarily to face an attack from the west. The force's two remaining provisional infantry regiments, the Central and Right Sector Units, were still relatively intact, and the Central Sector Unit, bearing the brunt of the 6th Division's offensive, had recently been reinforced by remnants of the Left Sector Unit and elements of the Shimbu Group Reserve. Other factors bearing on the 6th Division's slow progress were the declining strength and deteriorating combat efficiency of its infantry regiments. The 20th Infantry could muster only 2,085 effectives on 3 April; some of its rifle companies were reduced to the combat strength of platoons. The situation within the 1st Infantry, with an effective strength of 2,150, was little better. As of 3 April the commanders of both regiments rated their units' combat efficiency only as "fair," the lowest ranking of three terms each had employed since the Lingayen Gulf assault.To bolster protection for Hurdis' right flank, the 103rd Regiment also captured Hill 1200 on the east bank of the Bosoboso River by the end of the month. Due to the slow progress of Hurdis' offensive, on April 5, Hall assigned General Cunningham's Baldy Force, which consisted of the 112th Cavalry Regiment and the recently arrived 169th Regiment, to take control of the area north of Mount Oro. This move would free up most of the 63rd Regiment to support the 20th Regiment and continue the assault north toward Mataba, while the 1st Regiment maintained its position along Woodpecker Ridge. From April 6 to 9, the 63rd made only limited progress to the east; however, on April 10, it shifted its focus to an offensive on the western slopes of Mataba, quickly securing the southwestern quarter of the mountain with minimal resistance. In response, Kobayashi promptly redirected his forces back to Mataba from the north-south ridge to prevent the 63rd from reaching the mountain's summit until April 17. At the same time, the 1st Regiment resumed its advance along Woodpecker Ridge but again faced strong enemy opposition, resulting in only limited gains. Looking further south, by March 23, the 187th Glider Regiment and the 511th Parachute Regiment had advanced to Santo Tomas and Tanauan but were unable to completely clear these areas. Meanwhile, the 158th Regiment secured Balayan, Batangas, and the Calumpan Peninsula, pushing toward Mount Macolod, where they were ultimately halted by significant forces from the Fuji Force. At this stage, as Krueger planned to launch an offensive into the Bicol Peninsula using the 158th, he needed to relieve the 11th Airborne Division with the barely rested 1st Cavalry Division. This division quickly took control of the Santo Tomas-Tanauan area, while General Swing's units maneuvered around the west side of Lake Taal to relieve the 158th at Macolod. As a result, General Griswold renewed his offensive on March 24. The 187th attempted to attack Macolod but was unsuccessful. A task force composed of units from Swing's other two regiments advanced quickly north toward Lipa, only to be halted at the hills southeast of the town. The 8th Cavalry captured Santo Tomas after a fierce battle and took Tanauan two days later. The 7th Cavalry advanced about five miles east into the corridor between Mounts Maquiling and Malepunyo, while the 12th Cavalry pushed along Route 21, moving about four miles beyond Los Baños. On March 27, Swing's task force finally overcame the enemy defenses southeast of Lipa, but it was the 8th Cavalry that ultimately secured this strategic town two days later. Griswold's successful offensive also forced around 2,000 troops from the Fuji Force to retreat along Route 21 and through the Santa Maria Valley to join Yokoyama's forces in the mountains east of Manila. In response, Krueger devised a plan to prevent the potential influx of Japanese reinforcements around the eastern and northern shores of Laguna de Bay. He instructed Hall to clear the northern shore of the lake, block the Santa Maria Valley, and secure Route 21. While the 187th continued its assault on Macolod, Griswold ordered his other units to push eastward to secure Laguna de Bay and Tayabas Bay. Accordingly, on March 30, the 103rd Regiment advanced in small increments along the northern shore of Laguna de Bay, reaching Siniloan by April 4. The 12th Cavalry moved to Calauan and then south along a secondary road toward San Pablo, encountering strong enemy positions that wouldn't be overcome until April 5. The 5th and 7th Cavalry Regiments fought through the Maquiling-Malepunyo corridor against determined but disorganized Japanese resistance, successfully occupying San Pablo by April 2. Additionally, elements of the 188th Glider Regiment pushed east through the mountain corridors, reaching Tiaong on April 3 and Lucena three days later. By April 6, the 5th Cavalry and the 103rd Regiment had established contact at Pagsanjan, effectively isolating the 41st Army. The next day, patrols from the 11th Airborne Division headed north from Lucena, while 1st Cavalry Division patrols departed from Pagsanjan heading south. They successfully linked up at Lucban by April 10 and then advanced eastward to Mauban. At the same time, a company from the 188th traveled along Route 1 across the Bondoc Isthmus, reaching Atimonan on April 11. Griswold's patrols also moved towards Mount Malepunyo, where the Fuji Force was preparing for its final stand. By April 16, preliminary assaults had concentrated enemy resistance around Mount Mataasna-Bundoc. Meanwhile, after a week of intense aerial bombardment, Brigadier-General Hanford MacNider's 158th Regiment successfully landed at Legaspi Port with minimal opposition on April 1. They quickly secured the port and the nearby airfield, then advanced to Daraga before moving south along Route 1 to occupy the Sorsogon Peninsula, where they encountered machine-gun fire from the Mount Bariway-Busay Ridge. The following morning, the troops had to retreat east of Daraga, and in the coming days, the 158th faced tough fighting in the challenging, jungle terrain to overcome resistance in the Daraga area. Concerned about delays in occupying the Sorsogon Peninsula, MacNider landed his anti-tank company at Bacon on April 6, which occupied Sorsogon without opposition. Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion continued its overland advance, reaching Bulan by April 12, where they targeted a significant Japanese concentration. Simultaneously, MacNider's other two battalions attacked Camalig on April 11 and began their unsuccessful assault on enemy positions in the Cituinan Hills. By April 1, the 188th had successfully eliminated the last organized resistance in the rugged hills south of Ternate. Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion of the 151st Regiment launched an assault on Caballo Island on March 27 but could not fully dismantle the entrenched enemy positions until April 13. The Japanese in the pits and tunnels created an almost insoluble problem for the 2d Battalion, 151st Infantry. The Japanese had so emplaced their weapons, which included machine guns and mortars, that they controlled all approaches to the mortar pits but could not be reached by American artillery or mortar fire. When the 151st Infantry concentrated its mortar fire against the pits' entrances, the Japanese simply withdrew into the tunnels. When the American fire ceased--at the last possible moment before an infantry assault--the Japanese rushed out of the tunnels to man their weapons. Tanks were of no help to the American troops. From positions near the rim of the pits the tanks were unable to depress their guns sufficiently to do much damage to the Japanese. If the tanks tried to approach from above, they started sliding down Hill 2's slopes into the pits. No combination of tank, artillery, and infantry action proved of any avail, and the 151st Infantry had to give up its attempts to take the Japanese positions by assault. On 31 March engineers tried to pour diesel oil into one of the tunnels connecting the mortar pits, employing for this purpose a single ventilator shaft that was accessible to the 151st Infantry. Nothing came of the effort since it was impossible to get enough oil up the steep slopes of the hill to create a conflagration of significant proportions within the tunnels. Nevertheless, burning the Japanese out seemed to promise the only method of attack that would not risk the unduly heavy casualties of a direct infantry assault. No one, of course, wanted to throw away the lives of experienced troops on such an insignificant objective. Finally, the commander of the 113th Engineers, 38th Division, suggested pumping oil up the hill from the beach through a pipeline from a ship or landing craft anchored at the shore line. The Allied Naval Forces happily fell in with this idea and supplied the 151st Infantry with two oil-filled ponton cubes; the Allied Air Forces provided a 110-horsepower pump and necessary lengths of pipeline and flexible hosing; and the 592d Engineer Boat and Shore Regiment came through with an LCM to carry the pump and the ponton cubes. On 5 April over 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel were pumped into the pits and tunnels through the ventilator and were then ignited by white phosphorus mortar shells. "Results," the 38th Division reported, "were most gratifying." A huge flash fire ensued, followed by a general conflagration and several explosions. The engineers repeated the process on 6 and 7 April, and on the latter day carefully lowered two large demolition charges through the ventilator shaft and placed another at an accessible tunnel entrance. Set off simultaneously, the three charges caused an enormous volume of flames and several terrific explosions. For the next few days the 2d Battalion, 151st Infantry, tried to persuade a few Japanese who had lived through the holocausts to surrender and also executed a few infantry probing attacks. On 13 April a patrol entered the pits and tunnels, killed the lone surviving Japanese, and reported the positions cleared and secured. Following this, El Fraile was targeted, with Company F of the 151st and the 113th Engineers effectively neutralizing Fort Drum using gasoline and explosives. On April 16, troops from the 1st Battalion of the 151st Regiment attacked Carabao Island, facing no opposition. Looking towards the Visayas, after capturing Palawan and Zamboanga, General Eichelberger set his sights on the Sulu Archipelago, where new airfields were to be established. On March 16, a reinforced company from the 162nd Regiment landed unopposed on Basilan Island and spent the next two days searching Basilan and nearby islets, finding no signs of Japanese forces. On April 2, the reinforced 2nd Battalion of the 163rd Regiment landed on Sanga Sanga Island, successfully clearing the Tawi Tawi Group by April 6. The remainder of the regiment made an unopposed landing near Jolo Town on April 9. Over the next two days, the Americans drove approximately 2,400 men of the 55th Independent Mixed Brigade from the heights immediately south and southeast of the town to secure a nearby airstrip. However, the Japanese retreated to more fortified hill masses further inland, where they had long prepared their defenses and began to resist fiercely. After initial attacks by Colonel Alejandro Suarez's guerrillas failed to breach the Japanese positions, the 1st Battalion of the 163rd Regiment joined the fight and managed to overrun the enemy defenses by April 22. On April 25, the 3rd Battalion launched an assault on Lieutenant-General Suzuki Tetsuzo's final positions at Mount Tumatangus, which were ultimately subdued by May 2. However, the remaining Japanese forces continued to engage in guerrilla warfare. By this time, airfields in Zamboanga and Sanga Sanga had become operational to support the forthcoming invasion of Borneo.The first field at Zamboanga was a dry-weather strip 5000 feet long, completed on March 15 and immediately put to use by Marine Corps planes. The field, named Calarian Drome, could not answer the need for an all-weather strip 6000 feet long. Accordingly, engineers constructed a new strip, which the Marine aviators based there called Moret Field, about a mile to the east, and had it ready for all-weather operations by May 16. Used primarily by Marine Air Groups 12, 24, and 32, Moret Field was also employed by a 13th Air Force night-fighter squadron, an emergency rescue squadron, and 13th Air Force B-24s and P-38s staging through for strikes against Borneo. Marine Corps planes on March 16 executed the first support mission flown from a field in the Zamboanga area, covering the landing on Basilan Island. Later, Marine Corps planes from Zamboanga flew support for the Tawi Tawi and Jolo operations and undertook pre-assault bombardment and cover for the invasion of eastern Mindanao. While 13th Air Force planes executed most of the support for the invasion of Borneo, Marine Corps B-25s from Zamboanga also flew some missions. At Sanga Sanga Island there was a Japanese coral-surfaced strip about 2800 feet long. Engineers repaired and extended this strip to a length of 5000 feet by May 2, when fighters of the 13th Air Force began moving to Sanga Sanga from Palawan to provide close support for the initial landings on Borneo. These US Army planes were replaced in mid-May by units of the Royal Australian Air Force, which employed the all-weather Sanga Sanga field during later operations on Borneo. Finally, a Japanese field 3800 feet long on Jolo Island was repaired and used for aerial supply and evacuation operations in support of ground troops throughout the Sulu Archipelago. Eichelberger's next target was the Central Visayan Islands. For the Panay-Guimaras-northern Negros operation, codenamed Victor I, he assigned General Brush's 40th Division, excluding the 108th Regiment, which had recently been assigned to Leyte. The 40th Division departed Lingayen Gulf on March 15 aboard ships from Admiral Struble's Task Group 78.3. After a brief stop at Mindoro, they arrived at Panay before dawn on March 18. Following a short bombardment by destroyers, the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 185th Regiment landed unopposed about twelve miles west of Iloilo, where they were joined by Colonel Macario Peralta's guerrillas, who already controlled much of the island. The 185th quickly expanded its beachhead against light, scattered resistance and began advancing along the coastal road toward Iloilo in the afternoon, forcing the 170th Independent Battalion to retreat to the mountainous interior. With Iloilo secured by March 20, G Company of the 185th Regiment successfully captured Inampulugan Island on March 22, while other elements of the regiment cleared the unoccupied Guimaras Island by March 23. Additionally, Brush decided to assign the 2nd Battalion of the 160th Regiment to garrison Panay alongside Peralta's guerrillas. No pursuit of the 170th Independent Battalion was made, allowing the Japanese to continue their guerrilla activities until the end of the war. Meanwhile, for the operation against northern Negros, Brush planned to launch an assault with the 185th Regiment on March 29, followed by the majority of the 160th Regiment the next day, while keeping the 503rd Parachute Regiment in reserve for potential airdrops. Opposing him, Lieutenant-General Kono Takeshi's 77th Brigade had a total of 15,000 troops but was prepared to retreat into the mountains of north-central Negros for a prolonged defense, leaving only token forces in the coastal plain to delay American advances. On March 29, the 185th Regiment landed unopposed near Pulupandan and quickly secured a bridge over the Bago River. The 185th then spread north and east, with the 160th Regiment following, successfully securing nearly the entire coastal plain of northwestern Negros by noon on April 2. As they closed in on Kono's inner fortress, the Americans overran the main Japanese outposts while the 511th was landed to bolster the assault. On April 9, Brush launched his general offensive, with his three regiments advancing slowly into rugged terrain where the Japanese held significant defensive advantages.  On June 4 General Kono, realizing that his remaining forces were incapable of further sustained effort, directed a general withdrawal deep into the mountains behind his broken defensive lines. The surviving Japanese dispersed into small groups seeking food and hideouts and trying to avoid contact with Colonel Abcede's guerrillas who, under the direction of the 503rd Parachute Regiment, took over responsibility for the pursuit of Kono's men. On June 9 the 503rd then relieved all elements of the 40th Division in northern Negros. By that date the Japanese had lost over 4000 men killed. Kono lost another 3350 troops, mainly from starvation and disease, before the end of the war. After the general surrender in August 1945, over 6150 Japanese came down from the mountains to turn themselves in, joining about 350 others who had been captured earlier. In all, about 7100 Japanese lost their lives in northern Negros, pinning down the equivalent of an American infantry division for over two months. The 40th Division's casualties for the operation, including those of the attached 503rd Parachute, totaled approximately 370 men killed and 1035 wounded. Meanwhile, Eichelberger's final objective in the Central Visayas was Cebu, assigned to Major-General William Arnold's Americal Division. For Operation Victor II, Captain Albert Sprague's Task Group 78.2 was set to land the bulk of the division at Cebu City while Colonel James Cushing's guerrillas secured the water sources. Opposing them were Rear-Admiral Harada Kaku's 33rd Naval Special Base Force and Major-General Manjome Takeo's 78th Brigade, which together comprised approximately 14,500 troops, including the 173rd Independent Battalion and the 36th Naval Guard Unit stationed at Cebu City. Additionally, around 750 soldiers from General Kataoka's 1st Division were positioned in northern Cebu. Although the command situation on the island was chaotic, General Suzuki's 35th Army headquarters in Leyte had been evacuated by two large motorized landing barges between March 17 and 25. Taking control of all forces on Cebu, Suzuki appointed Manjome as the de jure commander in the Cebu City area while leaving Kataoka in charge of northern Cebu, as he prepared to retreat to Mindanao. General Manjome designed his defenses so as to control--not hold--the coastal plains around Cebu City, and for this purpose set up defenses in depth north and northwest of the city. A forward line, constituting an outpost line of resistance, stretched across the first rising ground behind the city hills 2.5 to 4 miles inland. A stronger and shorter second line, the main line of resistance, lay about a mile farther inland and generally 350 feet higher into the hills. Back of this MLR were Manjome's last-stand defenses, centering in rough, broken hills 5 miles or so north of the city. Anticipating that American forces would attempt to mount wide envelopments of his defensive lines, Manjome set up one flank protective strongpoint in rugged, bare hills about 3.5 miles north of barrio Talisay, on the coast about 6 miles southwest of Cebu City, to block the valley of the Mananga River, a natural axis of advance for forces enveloping from the south and west. Similarly, he established strongpoints on his left to block the valley of the Butuanoan River, roughly 4 miles northeast of Cebu City. Against the eventuality that the American invading forces might land north of Cebu City and strike into the Butuanoan Valley, Manjome set up another flank protective position in low hills overlooking the beach at Liloan, 10 miles northeast of Cebu City. Manjome did not intend to hold the beaches, but at both Talisay and Liloan, the best landing points in the Cebu City region, he thoroughly mined all logical landing areas. The Japanese also constructed tank barriers along the shore line and planted tank traps and minefields along all roads leading inland and toward Cebu City. The inner defense lines were a system of mutually supporting machine-gun positions in caves, pillboxes, and bunkers. Many of these positions had been completed for months and had acquired natural camouflage. Manjome's troops had an ample supply of machine guns and machine cannon and, like the Japanese on Negros, employed remounted aircraft and anti-aircraft weapons. Manjome had some light and heavy mortars, but only a few pieces of light artillery. For the rest, however, Manjome's forces were far better supplied than Kono's troops in northern Negros. After an uneventful journey, Task Group 78.2 and the Americal Division arrived off Cebu in the early hours of March 26. Following an hour of bombardment by three light cruisers and six destroyers from Admiral Berkey's Task Force 74, the leading waves of the 132nd and 182nd Regiments landed unopposed on beaches just north of Talisay at 08:30. However, the landing was chaotic, as Japanese mines just a few yards beyond the surf line disabled ten of the first fifteen LVTs. Fortunately for the Americans, Manjome had chosen to withdraw from the beaches to establish inland defenses, resulting in minimal casualties. Once they cleared the beach minefields by 10:00, Arnold's leading units cautiously advanced through abandoned defenses toward the main highway to Cebu City, ultimately stopping for the night about a mile and a half south of their objective. The following day, the infantry secured Cebu City without opposition and on March 28 proceeded to clear Lahug Airfield and Hill 30 to the north. The Americans began their assault on Go Chan Hill on March 29, during which Company A of the 182nd Regiment was completely annihilated by the explosion of an ammunition dump located in caves along the hill's eastern spur. Fueled by a desire for revenge, nearly the entire 182nd returned to the attack on March 30 and successfully captured Go Chan Hill. Meanwhile, the 132nd Regiment cleared the coastal plains area north to the Butuanoan River, further securing the city's water supply sources by April 2. Unopposed, troops from the 132nd also successfully landed on Mactan Island, quickly securing an airstrip. In the meantime, as guerrillas had already taken control of much of Masbate, the 2nd Battalion of the 108th Regiment successfully landed on the island by April 7. Facing minimal opposition, the Americans pursued the scattered Japanese remnants through the hills and jungles of Masbate, killing approximately 120 Japanese soldiers by May 4.   I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. On March 29th, the Americans attacked Go Chan Hill, suffering heavy losses. Seeking revenge, they captured it the next day, securing water supplies and defeating Japanese forces in Masbate. Then in April, Allied forces advanced strategically, overcoming fierce Japanese resistance, securing key positions, and establishing airfields, culminating in significant victories across the Philippines.

It's a weekend and that means GTWM new episode drops and we are kicking off another BSE minus Sam (she's back from New York on Monday) so it's the M&M's taking calls from all over the world.  Necessary breakups is the theme tonight so lets see if you all can relate.Caller #1 is Macha who is 34yrs old from Dubai.  Macha is a return caller who is going through a breakup so hard that she has contemplated ending her life.  Is heartbreak, confusion, and the need to take a stand through this tough time. Caller #2 is May who is 24yrs old from Laguna.  May is dentist with a soft personality but her barkada mate is a Type A b-word.  Can they co-exist so should pull this rotting tooth of a friend from her life?We will see you on another episode of GTWM tomorrow. Thanks for the download and please support the podcast by donating as little as $0.99 cents via Spotify!

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