Podcast appearances and mentions of leon lee

Ian finds himself in the Ozverse to review the new release Wicked and goes back to 1925 for a version of the original stry that started it all. Wicked (2024) Directed by John M Chu. From the book by Gregory Maguire. Stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia ErivoThe Wizard of Oz (1925). Directed by Larry Semon. Written by Larry Semon, Leon Lee and Frank Joslyn Baum. Starring Dorothy Dwan, Larry Semon and Oliver Hardy 

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Attention Costco shoppers, we found a great deal on a baseball card, but you need to be a member to save! We review the year in Immaculate Grid, check out celebrity weddings (trust us it has a baseball angle), preview a baseball music festival, talk expensive players and announcers strange diets. If that's not enough, this week we learn about brothers Leron and Leon Lee. They both played in the US but found their calling in the NPB. Hitting for power and average, they dominated the league for the decade they played. Embracing the culture, they were fan favorites but the league and ownership couldn't get past the fact that they were not Japanese. Despite adversity, they persevered and ended up in the record books. Finally, in this week's Wax Pack Heroes we come across something that has never happened before. Will it be enough for a victory to the lucky player though? And don't forget to fill out the 2SN HOF ballot. Your vote could be the difference between Brandon Phillips getting into the HOF or not! Don't forget, you can leave us a message at 607-216-8811.  Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/TwoStrikeNoise/ Instagram - @twostrikenoise Bluesky - @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Threads - @twostrikenoise Twitter - @twostrikenoise Two Strike Noise on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvh7epD-mqT9qCIV7CNqhog Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise E-mail - twostrikenoise@gmail.com We pull ALOT of commons in Wax Pack Heroes. If you've got those Tom Foley or Ernest Riles cards just sitting around you can donate those commons to charity and maybe spark a child's interest in baseball and collecting. Find out more here: http://commons4kids.org/ #podernfamily #podnation #baseball #mlb #history #podcast #baseballcards

I detta avsnitt träffar vi Leon Lee, Meteorolog och vindanalytiker vid RES. Leon har en spännande bakgrund inom både vind och flyg och avsnittet diskutera vinden som resurs, klimatförändringarna och hur de kan komma att förändra resursen. Avsnittet diskuterar även teknikutveckling inom vindresursbedömning och mycket annat. Hemsida: www.neweraenergy.se Följ Vindkraftspodden på linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/vindkraftspodden

Один из лучших ритм дуэтов - басист Leon Lee Dorsey и барабанщик Mike Clark записали шестой альбом, приглашая в трио разных музыкантов. Альбомы с пианистами Mike LeDonne и покойным Harold Mabern были на моем обзоре. В этот раз выбор пал на гитариста Russell Malone, который сочетает в себе стилистики Wes Montgomery и George Benson. Девять прекрасных стандартов начиная фанковым Cantaloupe Island, который Кларк играл в 70х годах с Herbie Hancock, и заканцивая спокойной и свежей аранжировкой пьесы The Thumb Уэса Монтгомери. Мне так же понравилась прекрасная версия баллады Рэя Ноубла The Very Thought of You и инструментальная версия песни Принца Thieves in the Temple. Альбом звучит свободно и свежо, как документ опытных ветеранов, наслаждающихся обществом друг друга, когда они работают над классикой. Стоит отметить две вещи Хораса Силвера, которые придают альбому латинский оттенок, но с танцевальным свингом. И вообще весь альбом очень простой, веселый, его хочется слушать громко и танцевать. ©️ 2023 Jazz Avenue 1 Leon Lee Dorsey - acoustic bass Russell Malone – electric guitar Mike Clark – drums Leon Lee Dorsey родился 12 марта 1958 года, Поздрaвляем! #jazz #swing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/konstantins/message

Leon "Lee" Ellis is a retired United States Air Force colonel, award-winning author, speaker, and consultant. Ellis gained notoriety when, as a fighter pilot in the Vietnam War, he was shot down, captured, and spent over five years as a prisoner of war in Hanoi and surrounding areas.  In this episode, Lee shares the story of his capture, how he survived and endured to the moment of his release and beyond, and came to experience true and lasting resilience and healing. Through Lee's difficult POW experience, 14 principles emerged that helped him and his comrades survive to return with honor. You can learn more about these principles and more at https://www.leadingwithhonor.com.  Find more information online at https://www.thewarriorsjourney.org/podcast Follow us on Facebook • Instagram • Twitter

Pei Rong and Leon Lee, both 33, secured their Build-To-Order (BTO) flat in 2021 and it will be ready in 2027. Synopsis: The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests. ST's podcast editor Ernest Luis invites a young married couple - both 33 - to share their journey in securing their first home in Singapore and other housing concerns, calculations and considerations. They also discuss highlights from a new National Youth Council poll on housing. The survey had 1,000 youth participants. Details here at the Youthopia website: https://str.sg/wFbN This episode is brought to you by the National Youth Council, in support of Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbx Highlights (click/tap above): 1:30 Three generations under one roof for now, makeshift living arrangements till 2027 2:40 Constraints of space, not just in the "physical sense" 4:20 Youth survey results: The primary function of public housing 8:25 Forms of support most important when purchasing public housing; calculating for their first BTO flat 11:25 HDBs should be used for owner occupation and not as an investment asset: Their reactions, worries about future affordability 15:06 Their tips for young married couples looking to secure a BTO flat Listen to Pt 1: Mentoring youths and how professionals can drive Mentoring SG - https://str.sg/ikqK Listen to Pt 2: Listen to 2 singles react to new youth poll on public housing priorities - https://str.sg/wtPm Listen to Pt 4: How financially literate are Singapore's youth? - https://str.sg/ikqz More on: National Youth Council: https://str.sg/wFbf Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbY * Regular host and Insight editor Grace Ho has changed portfolios at The Straits Times to become its deputy news editor this year but will return later to partner podcast editor Ernest Luis in co-hosting for certain episodes. Produced by: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Follow In Your Opinion Podcast here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/w7Qt Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukb Spotify: https://str.sg/w7sV Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wztc SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read ST's Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #inyouropinionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pei Rong and Leon Lee, both 33, secured their Build-To-Order (BTO) flat in 2021 and it will be ready in 2027. Synopsis: The Straits Times takes a hard look at social issues of the day with guests. ST's podcast editor Ernest Luis invites a young married couple - both 33 - to share their journey in securing their first home in Singapore and other housing concerns, calculations and considerations. They also discuss highlights from a new National Youth Council poll on housing. The survey had 1,000 youth participants. Details here at the Youthopia website: https://str.sg/wFbN This episode is brought to you by the National Youth Council, in support of Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbx Highlights (click/tap above): 1:30 Three generations under one roof for now, makeshift living arrangements till 2027 2:40 Constraints of space, not just in the "physical sense" 4:20 Youth survey results: The primary function of public housing 8:25 Forms of support most important when purchasing public housing; calculating for their first BTO flat 11:25 HDBs should be used for owner occupation and not as an investment asset: Their reactions, worries about future affordability 15:06 Their tips for young married couples looking to secure a BTO flat Listen to Pt 1: Mentoring youths and how professionals can drive Mentoring SG - https://str.sg/ikqK Listen to Pt 2: Listen to 2 singles react to new youth poll on public housing priorities - https://str.sg/wtPm Listen to Pt 4: How financially literate are Singapore's youth? - https://str.sg/ikqz More on: National Youth Council: https://str.sg/wFbf Forward Singapore: https://str.sg/wFbY * Regular host and Insight editor Grace Ho has changed portfolios at The Straits Times to become its deputy news editor this year but will return later to partner podcast editor Ernest Luis in co-hosting for certain episodes. Produced by: Ernest Luis (ernest@sph.com.sg) and Hadyu Rahim Edited by: Hadyu Rahim Follow In Your Opinion Podcast here and rate us: Channel: https://str.sg/w7Qt Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wukb Spotify: https://str.sg/w7sV Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/wztc SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg Read ST's Opinion section: https://str.sg/w7sH --- Discover ST's special edition podcasts: The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia: https://str.sg/wuZ2 Stop Scams: https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid: https://str.sg/wuJa Invisible Asia: https://str.sg/wuZn --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE Bookmark This!: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #inyouropinionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Записанный в марте 2022 года альбом Blues on Top продолжает проект ритм-дуэта Mike Clark & Leon Lee Dorsey в коллаборации с другими музыкантами. Для пятого альбом они пригласили пианиста/органиста Mike LeDonne, который благодаря своему опыту и таланту превосходно вписался в игру знакомых стандартов и добавил два своих произведения, одно из которых стало титульным. В прошлом году я обозревал предыдущий альбом этого проекта, а так же пару альбомов пианиста, где он играет на органе, но в здесь его навыки проявляются еще лучше, хотя слышен только рояль. Слушал так же и предыдущие работы и смело могу сказать - прогресс на лицо. Трудно было выбрать лучший трек, но я выбрал и добавил его в плейлист, куда попадают лучшие вещи с каждой моей рецензии. Свингуют ребята очень грамотно и не по детски делают блюзовые вещи в стиле бибоп, так что приготовьтесь подстукивать в ритм хорошо знакомых мелодий, наслаждаться прекрасными соло-рифами и удивляться, когда услышите одну композицию из репертуара The Beatles. ©️ Jazz Avenue 1 Records 2022 Mike Clark - drums Leon Lee Dorsey - bass Mike LeDonne - piano #bebop --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/konstantins/message

Leon Lee is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker who shares compelling stories that shine a light on human rights issues. Lee's debut film Human Harvest, an exposé of China's illegal organ trade, was viewed by millions worldwide and received the prestigious Peabody Award. His feature documentary Letter from Masanjia premiered at Hot Docs and garnered awards from festivals worldwide. Lee received Canada's Top 25 Immigrants Awards in 2016. His goal is to make a difference by bringing significant, true stories to life and spark vital discussions on topics of international importance. Find where to watch "Unsilenced" at https://www.unsilencedmovie.com/ Rag Doll movie - https://youtu.be/a-PxubN_MQY We truly hope you enjoyed this episode. Please like and subscribe for more content. ♥️ Jenny Link to our socials: https://linktr.ee/miamilit #miamilitpodcast #moviedirector #freedom --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/miami-lit-podcast/support

「Vol.131 「日本の芸能界を変えてやる！」と行動するEIJI LEON LEE氏インタビュー前編[東京Petit-Cine協会]」　このコラムを始めた当初から言い続けてきたことは、日本映画の世界を変えていこうというものだった。そのためには、クリエイター、配給会社、マスコミ、映画館などが一度に変わらなければならないと主張したものだった。

Director Leon Lee joins Matthew Pejkovic on the Matt's Movie Reviews Podcast to talk about his new film 'Unsilenced', a based on true events political thriller that tells the story of a group of university students who, along with jaded American reporter, fight against the oppresive ban of spiritual practice Falun Gong in China.    Support Matt's Movie Reviews 80s Tees: https://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=119192&u=2900540&m=16934 Loot Crate: https://www.tkqlhce.com/click-100442585-13901976 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=33903624   Follow Matt's Movie Reviews! Website: http://mattsmoviereviews.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matts-Movie-Reviewsnet/151059409963 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MattsMovieReviews LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/1036986/admin/  Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/mattsmovierev  MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/mattsmoviereviews

Chinese Canadian filmmaker Leon Lee has brought the persecution of Falun Gong and those trying to tell the truth about the state of religious liberty in China to the big screen in his new movie, Unsilenced. Based on true events, the film follows a Chinese student and Falun Gong practitioner, and an American journalist, in their fight to tell the world about China's evil crackdown on free thought and belief.

Explainer: what is happening in Ukraine right now and how did we get here? Jas Johal takes through the events of the past 24 hours. How did we get to this point with Russia invading Ukraine?  Ukraine: The latest from Europe Stuart Greer, multimedia editor for Radio Free Europe brings us the latest on the situation in Ukraine, from his home in Prague  B.C. reaction to the crisis in Ukraine Eugene Lupynis, who sits on the board of the Ivan Franko Ukrainian Centre in Richmond discusses what life is like for those with family in Ukraine.  The Political Forum on the Jas Johal Show On the Political Forum this week:  Mary Polak - Strategic Advisor with Maple Leaf Strategies Inc, formerly a cabinet minister and opposition house leader during her 15 years as an MLA for Langley  Bill Tieleman - President of West Star Communications, former political strategist for the BC NDP Dispatch from Ukraine: Jas gets the latest on-the-ground report from Nathan VanderKlippe Nathan VanderKlippe, Global and Mail reporter in Ukraine gives us the latest on-the-ground report.  New drama explores what happens when people in China try to take on the Communist Party Surrey-based filmmaker Leon Lee, Director of ‘Unsilenced,' chats about his new film

Surrey-based filmmaker Leon Lee, Director of ‘Unsilenced,' chats about his new film

Leon Lee, award-winning filmmaker

Just over 20 years ago, the Chinese Communist Party began persecuting those in China who followed the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. Today, Uyghur Muslims face imprisonment and torture at the hands of the Chinese government. Tomorrow, more innocent lives will fall victim to suffering at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party if Beijing's totalitarian leaders do not face consequences for those human rights abuses. In the new film “Unsilenced,” director Leon Lee tells the true story of those who were persecuted and killed by China's government because they practiced Falun Gong. The film highlights the stories of those who “risk their lives and use their wisdom to find ways to counter the propaganda and fight for their freedom” in China, Lee says. But the threats of the Chinese Communist Party extend far beyond its borders, the film director says. It's past time for America to recognize “that the [Chinese Communist Party] is the biggest threat the West faces,” says Leon Lee, the director of “Unsilenced.”Lee joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss China's human rights abuses and the danger China poses to the Western world if China's crimes go unpunished. We also cover these stories:Republican leaders call on podcaster Joe Rogan to stop apologizing.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tells truckers to stop their protests.TikTok announces new LGBT guidelines. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Today with Dr. Wendy, attorneys Wendy Patrick and Larry Dershem are joined by two amazing guests.  Mr. Leon Lee is a Chinese Canadian filmmaker whose new movie Unsilenced (https://vimeo.com/613981463) is currently shaking the world by its real life depiction of censorship in China by the CCP.  Could this foreshadow what's coming to America?  We also get the lowdown on the chaos happening on our southern border, from someone who should know best--the former U.S. Border Chief under both the Trump and Biden administrations, Rodney Scott.  What do "open borders" mean for America? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China grabs a Dutch Reporter to silence her, Trump responds to Pence statement, CRT is being mandated in California Schools, tomorrow Leon Lee will be on the Truth Is Out There Radio Show on blogtalkradio at 7 pm est to discuss his movie Unsilenced about China --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joe-goldner/support

The red states created the job growth not the blue states, thank you Desantis, Abbott, Youngkin etc, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger Censured by the Republican party, Desantis must free Broward County from the communist mandates, Leon Lee and the movie Unsilenced on this Sunday's Truth Is Out There Radio Show 7 pm est on blogtalkradio --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joe-goldner/support

Biden did a Trump by killing ISIS leader in Syria, Republicans took over Senate by a 50 to 49 margin, Leon Lee and his movie Unsilenced describes the treatment in China and how the communist nation tries to silence you similar to what is now going on in this country. Leon Lee will be our guest this Sunday on the Truth Is Out There Radio Show on blogtalkradio at 7 pm est --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joe-goldner/support

The new movie on election fraud called 2000 Mules, Nick Searcy Capitol Punishment, Leon Lee with Unsilenced. Whoopi Holocaust Remark, NYPD funeral of second officer killed in ambush, Sheriff Tony was found guilty in lying on many affidavits and applications --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joe-goldner/support

In Episode 7 of Probably Nothing TZ (@TZhongg) and Alexis (@alexisohanian) chat with Betty (@betty_nft), co-founder and “Horde Mother” of Deadfellaz NFT collection. Deadfellaz is an NFT project consisting of 10,000 “undead NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain.” In this episode, Betty shares how she assessed the risk of launching an NFT project, how we can continue to break down barriers in web3, and why building an anonymous team is the future.- Links and References Mentioned in This Episode - Boiz (@BOIZ_COLLECTION) Boss Beauties (@BossBeautiesNFT) CryptoStacys (@cryptostacys) clevergirls (@CleverGirlsNFT) raptorcity (@raptorcitynft) Goosebumps Galactic Agency (@GSA_nft) Boring Bananas (@BoringBananasCo) Crypto Covens (@crypto_coven) Cool Cats (@coolcatsnft) - Timestamps -1:35: Betty's superhero origin story8:13: Why is Betty “anonymous”?12:02: How can we continue to take down barriers for marginalized communities in web3?14:26: Betty's Favorite women based artists/projects18:00: Why NFTs are the way that the average person can be an early-stage investor24:10: How does Betty manage her time?27:23: Betty's advice for future NFT projects34:44: What is it like to work with an anonymous team?39:21: What's your desert island NFT?- Mentions - Psych (@psych_nft) Lirona (@iamlirona) Priyanka (@priyankap_patel) Amy Woodward (@amy__woodward) fatbaby (@NftFat) India (@indiaweston) Leon Lee (@leoneeart) - Highlights -*How Betty got into NFT's*When Betty first heard about NFTs, she got excited but was scared to engage  Like many people, Betty spent time absorbing and learning as much as she could about the space. Her “professional” work was in the corporate creative productive industry so she understood the art side of NFTs right away. Betty's husband, Psych, was the one who jumped right into NFTs and after seeing all of the projects the Psych was working on, Betty was hooked. “I was like, I mean, we've worked in creative production together on a corporate level for really amazing brands for years, so the production side of it is something that we do anyway. And having been involved in the communities and things I was like, let's just do our own (NFT).”“The idea for Deadfellaz just came really organically. We love horror, and we had been discussing like the fascination with zombies across pop culture and how it brings so many people together and I think that people love spooky stuff.”*Why Deadfellaz had to succeed*Betty and Pysch's backs were against the wall“And it was like, you know, we either throw ourselves into this and it works or it doesn't work and so though that was like the fire, obviously, we have three children, it had to work. And the more we just sat down, it was like, it is going to be amazing.” NFTs give anyone a chance to make a name for themselves, no matter what situation they find themselves in. Even though the “real world” was slowly falling apart around Betty and her family between the Australia fires and COVID, they found their community online and have built an amazing project around it. *Anonymity and Pseudonyms may be the future* Betty considers herself semi doxxed. She has always been called Betty by all of her friends, but it is technically not her legal name. She chose to be anonymous because she wanted to separate her corporate persona from her online one as some corporate clients can be confused between the two. But what most people don't realize is the safety of building a brand behind a pseudonym. Betty and Psych have 3 kids. as they moved into a space where there is a potential of a lot of money, they wanted to protect their family as much as possible. “It's like the second identity, this alter ego that they can't have their colleagues or clients knowing about. And I'm seeing this happen more and more as people want to spend more time in web3.” And on top of all of this, anonymity allows the ability to eliminate (or strengthen) potential biases and take down barriers that are prevalent in web2. Examples of these potential barriers are women entering male-dominated industries, the BIPOC community, LGBTQ+, etc. Betty is one of the thought leaders in this space and wants to make sure that the same issues in web2 don't make it into web3. “We all have that responsibility, it shouldn't just be me and a handful of other women and gender diverse people and people of color and indigenous people fighting for themselves, it needs to be everyone.”*Investing in NFTs is like early-stage investing*Alexis: “I look at these projects, and it's the vibes of the creators. It's their intention, their thoughtfulness, certainly the art and the thoughtfulness of the product. But then it's the community and who here has the sort of minimum viable community to do something that I think will be special in 10 years, not in two months, or 10 hours, but a decade?” If you want to be an accredited investor in private markets, currently you have to either have a gross income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with a spouse or partner exceeding $300,000 for those years. This law creates barriers that don't allow most individuals to participate in private investing. But NFTs break these barriers down because like for Deadfellaz, all you needed to get involved in the project was .025ETH and hit mint before it sold out. *Building a team in web3* As of recording, the Deadfellaz team was at 26 members including 3D artists, copywriters, project managers, narrative designers, Decentraland developers, and more. Most of this team is anonymous and Betty believes that she may never even see some of her mods even though she's worked extremely close with them since the beginning of the project. “The trust is there from the work that people have produced and the validation of their association with other people, like our Decentraland team, we've never met them. We've never seen them.” But how do you pay anonymous people? Betty has the information for about 70% of the people on her team, but the rest are just usernames and wallets. Most teams and corporations aren't ready to embrace certain aspects of web3 culture like paying anonymous people, but this may be one of the key reasons for Deadfellaz success... with fewer barriers comes better talent that allows Betty and her team to build better and faster than other projects. “I think that leaning into those web3 quirks, part of what's gonna bring longevity for our projects because we really trust in the world that we're building in. We're not building a web2 brand, and slapping a web3 label on it like we are intrinsically web3.”*Betty's goals for Deadfellaz in 5 years?* Betty wants Deadfellaz's original holders to be empowered and have their lives changed. Deadfellaz will become a household name that is cemented in pop culture. “Sometimes I wake up and I'm like, “am I dreaming? What's going on?” You know, I check my Twitter, DMs, and emails. And it's just, it's craziness to me what's going on, but it's real life. It's happening. So yeah, just along for the ride.”“I'm going to keep pushing as hard as I can because I think that really special things will happen if we do.”*If you were stranded on an island what NFT would you bring?* Since Betty is bringing herself, she will be bringing her Deadfellaz pfp by default and choose to bring Psych's Deadfellaz pfp with her for company. But she did consider bringing her cool cat. “Oh my god. I love my Cool Cat too. I was actually just looking at cool cats before like, I need to buy another Cool Cat”

“We often talk about how truth will prevail … but lies are sometimes more powerful. … If you don't make a conscious effort to seek out truth, to speak the truth, sometimes you can be surrounded by lies to the point that you can no longer tell [them] apart.” In this episode, we sit down with Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Leon Lee. In his new feature film, “Unsilenced,” he tells the story of a group of students who risk their lives to expose a brutal persecution in China. Like most things critical of the Chinese regime, forces were at work trying to make this film disappear. We discuss how the Chinese regime controls the narrative about China in the West, from Hollywood to major media organizations. Theaters and Showtimes: UnSilencedMovie.com Follow EpochTV on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTVus Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtv Gab: https://gab.com/EpochTV Telegram: https://t.me/EpochTV Parler: https://parler.com/#/user/EpochTV

How Communist China Manipulates the Narrative About China in the West—Leon Lee Talks New Film, “Unsilenced”

This week on “The Hard Question” Blanquita Cullum starts the new year by interviewing the outstanding and visionary human rights filmmaker Leon Lee. Lee's new movie, “Unsilenced,” will be released January 21. It's based on the true-life story of the crackdown by the Chinese Communist Party and what a group of students risk to fight for freedom. A very powerful interview and a must-see film. ABOUT THE FILM Based on true events, “Unsilenced” follows Wang, a Chinese student and Falun Gong practitioner, and his friends as they attempt to navigate the 1999 order that banned the spiritual practice in China and remains in effect to this day. New lies and coverups appear around every turn as the Chinese Communist Party attempts to quell the rising voices of dissent, deploying every form of propaganda and suppression that it can muster. With the risk of prison, torture, and even death looming over Wang and his compatriots, they must all make sacrifices to protect the truth and expose the government's human-rights abuses. {Watch the trailer: https://vimeo.com/613981463} ABOUT LEON LEE Leon Lee is an award-winning filmmaker who explores intriguing stories that help shine a light on human rights issues. His debut documentary Human Harvest, which was eight years in the making, exposed China's illegal organ trade. It has been viewed by millions worldwide and received a coveted Peabody Award. Lee's documentary Avenues of Escape(2016) was the recipient of four Leo Awards including Best Feature Documentary. His recent documentary Letter from Masanjia premiered at Hot Docs 2018 and has since won awards from festivals around the world. His goal as a filmmaker is to create an impact by bringing true stories to life in unforgettable ways, sparking vital discussion on topics of international importance.

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Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series Veteran Jazz Bassist, Composer & Arranger Leon Lee Dorsey .. We caught up with him to discuss his latest 2021 CD Thank You Mr. Mabern, a long life in music and the future .. He made his solo recital debut at Lincoln Center in September 1999 and moved on in a big way to play with jazz luminaries like Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke, Jon Hendricks and on and on .. Along with a busy performing and recording existence, he teaches these days at the Berklee College of Music and is a very self-actualized cat .. Enjoy his story .. Click to listen.Neon Jazz is a radio program airing since 2011. Hosted by Joe Dimino and Engineered by John Christopher in Kansas City, Missouri giving listeners a journey into one of America's finest inventions. Listen to each show at https://www.mixcloud.com/neonjazzkc. Check us out at All About Jazz @ https://kansascity.jazznearyou.com/neon-jazz.php. For all things Neon Jazz, visit http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/If you like what you hear, please let us know. You can contribute a few bucks to keep Neon Jazz going strong into the future. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA4C4TTVKLR4

We’re joined by bassist Leon Lee Dorsey. His latest release is a collaboration with drummer Mike Clark and pianist Harold Mabern. The album is titled as a tribute to the late pianist, “Thank You Mr. Mabern.” That studio session would be Mr. Mabern’s last. Leon and I are talk about those moments of working with Harold and Mike… but we also discuss the fundamentals of leading an ensemble as a bassist. More at leonleedorsey.com.

ALEX CHUNG  & LEON LEE - Founders of Stryde, an innovative fitness app that uses in-game currency to motivate people to get moving.  Stryde co-founders Leon Lee and Alex Chung have created an innovative fitness app that uses in-game currency to motivate people to get moving. Here’s how they did it. Leon Lee and Alex Chung bonded over a mutual love for health and fitness that eventually led them to create Stryde in 2017 – an innovative goal-betting mobile app for fitness enthusiasts. As the first of its kind, the app is a modern reinvention of peer-to-peer accountability in a game-like simulation. It works by having the user’s fitness goals publicly logged and then betted on by others through Stryde’s own in-app currency. Hard-earned points can then be accumulated and exchanged for real-life goodies like CircleDNA, MuscleXP Vitamins, and Nike sport shirts, providing a strong incentive on both ends to stay motivated in achieving their fitness goals. As respective biotechnology and marketing graduates, Leon and Alex’s startup journey within the notoriously difficult tech space was not without its hurdles. They’ve come together to share their personal journey – and how they succeeded in spite of the challenges they faced. ______________________________ LEON LEE https://www.instagram.com/leoninhk/ As the head of UX, product development, and administration, Leon leads the team with tasks such as product development iteration processes and usability tests. He was also the head of product of an HK Science Park incubated mobile app startup previously, he has had the experience of overseeing UX engineers, developers, and UI designers throughout the mobile app development process. He graduated from Imperial College London with a degree in Biotechnology and Management. ALEX CHUNG  https://www.instagram.com/achung6/ As the head of marketing, branding, and business development, Alex works closely with the STRYDE Athletes and partnered brands and companies. As a certified personal trainer, Alex also leverages his network of fitness professionals to help validate the goal-setting and verification processes of the platform. Alex has worked in marketing and PR for a number of years and it is during this time that he developed close relationships with editors and influencers. Some of the brands Alex has worked with include The Edrington Group, Ports 1961, Roger Dubuis, and more. ______________________________ https://www.stryde-app.com/app-features https://www.facebook.com/StrydeApp-200987174178320/ https://www.instagram.com/stryde.app/ https://twitter.com/StrydeApp

It’s Episode 200, and today’s guest is the one and only John Stillman, my husband! I knew for this episode I’d have to invite my special guest back to the show. His first appearance was Episode 100, and since my listeners loved it, I thought it was about time I brought him back for another interview! It’s hard to believe we are here at 200 episodes. It was a different time when I launched this show in the summer of 2016. I certainly didn’t think then about being at episode 200. We have some fun things planned including listener-submitted questions, a review of the top 10 episodes, and more! 4:31 – Kicking things off with the first user-submitted question which is actually a question that many of you asked: “What have things been like for us over the past few months?” We’re both self-employed. John has a financial advising business and media company and went from working in an office to working from home with me! During quarantine 2020, we’ve developed some habits and routines that John enjoys very much, especially getting Chipotle for lunch every Monday. We don’t know what we were doing on Saturdays before Covid-19, but we’ve finished a number of house projects that have been waiting for us to complete them and enjoyed leisurely prepared breakfasts and slow mornings. Since I’m working at home and home-schooling, implementing true rest on the weekends became important too, which led us to examine our Sabbath and really for the first time, intentionally carve out a time for rest on the weekends. John’s weeknight habits have changed too. He’s much less inclined to do any work on his laptop in the evenings, compared to when he was working all day in the office. He’s been more disciplined in keeping his workday confined to regular business hours because he’s already home all day. We both feel much more efficient, too. It’s been really nice to be home together. When John started returning to the office for half days, it was actually much harder than either of us thought it was going to be! The biggest adjustment for me has been recording podcasts at home. I usually go to the recording studio, but moving all of that into well, basically my closet, has been a big transition. 10:19 – User Submitted Questions, Let’s Dive into the Q&A! 10:40 – Question One: “What is your favorite quality about the other person?” 12:57 – Question Two: “John, you have edited nearly all of Molly’s podcasts episodes. Which one, or which ones have stood out to you. Do you have any particularly favorite interviews?” 14:12 – Question Three: “How do you build your business as a woman without losing your marriage?” 21:03 – We’re going to take a quick break from questions to recap the top 10 episodes of the first 200 of the Business With Purpose podcast! These are the most popular episodes based on the highest number of downloads + a few honorable mentions of my personal favorites: 21: 30, #10 –Episode 129: Chris Solt, Executive Director at Fair Trade Federation 21:47, #9 – Episode 149: Llenay Ferretti, Ten Thousand Villages & Bhava World Project 22:04, #8 – Episode 100: The 100th Episode Spectacular with Guest – My Husband! 22:22, #7 – Episode 110: How To Know If A Brand Is Ethical 22:41, #6 – Episode 139: Mark Choyt, Reflective Jewelry 24:04, #5 – Episode 136: Fair Trade Federation Conference Recap 24:26, #4 Episode 130: Solo Episode, So You Just Marie-Kondo’D Your Life? What to Do with All Those Things That Don’t Spark Joy 25:37, #3 Episode 137: Rebecca Smith, Better Life Bags 26:20, #2 Episode 135: Kat Eckles, Founder of Clean Juice 26:38, #1 Episode 71: Devan Kline & Morgan Kline, Founders of Burn Boot Camp 27:25, Honorable Mentions: These are some of my all-time favorites in no particular order: 27:36 Episode 165, Santiago, “Jimmy” Mellado, Compassion International President & CEO 28:03 – Episode 115, Antonio T. Smith Jr., From Living In A Dumpster to Self-Made Millionaire 28:32 – Episode 101: Barrett Ward, Founder & CEO of ABLE 28:59 – Episode 155: Sharon Hodde Miller, Author, Speaker, Theologian 29:34 – Episode 124: Leon Lee, Founder of Flying Cloud Productions, Producer of “Letters From Masanjia” 29:41 – Episode 153: Comedian Kevin Fredericks, Aka @kevonstage 30:56 – Back to your questions! The first one is for John: “Do you ever feel like a #instagramhusband ? 35:13 – “Do you have any first steps or resources for couples to get on the same page financially before marriage?” 37:49 – “Do you think couples should combine their finances?” 40:43 – “Where do you see the other person in 10 years” 41:53 – I loved that someone asked us the question I ask all my guests: “What does it mean to you to run a business with purpose?” 46:40 – My answer to “What does it mean to you to run a business with purpose?” Thank you for the support that all of you have given me. I truly would not be doing this if not for you being on this journey with me. For those who’ve left comments, I appreciate it so much! If you want to leave a review, it is much appreciated and helps me know how the show is helping you. Subscribing and sharing is also incredibly helpful. Thank you for being a part of this community and learning more about doing something with purpose, on purpose with me! If you’re not a member of the “Purchase with Purpose” Facebook group, it’s a great place to ask questions and learn more about fair trade and ethical fashion. Here’s to 200 episodes and here’s to you! Thank you for your questions and thank you John for joining me!

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Sixnautic & Bonga Afrika - Zulu No Joke (Pastor Snow Remix) Planet Music Leo Guardo & Darksidevinyl - The Messenger feat. Venessa Jackson (Kryptic Remix) SP Records Supreme Rhythm - Let Me Love You (feat. AraSoul Sax) House Afrika Lebza TheVillain - Happiness (feat. Kea Zawadi) Hlobeautiful - Don’t Talk About It Hlobeautiful Entertainment DJ Malvado; Ny Silva; Kyaku Kyadaff - World Love Team Distant - Drum Session (Original Mix) Aluku Records Ivan Afro5 - Mbandi King Black Mambo Dat Gruvee, Euphodia - Woman (Original Mix) Pasqua Records Mr Luu & Msk - Ryan (Vocal Mix) feat. Zano & LADY X Room 806 feat. Bukeka - Uzobuyela Kum (Mizz Afro Mix) Room 806 Music Afro Warriors - Falling For You (Original Vocal) Tambor Music TRACK OF THE WEEK Drumatic Soul - Black Moon OBS Media Afro Swanky, Lizwi - Kingdom 036Records Mezzo Piano - Wow (feat. Donald M, Leon Lee, Lizwi, Lungi Naidoo, Nelo, Nokwazi, DJ Skhu, Rossay, Lindany M & Senzo C) Ziwaphi Entertainment Team Distant feat. Lizwi - Buya Culoe De Song - No Contest Hypnosis; Decency - That African Body Supreme Rhythm - Heaven (feat. Danny) House Afrika Andyboi - Make My Move (feat. Linda) Ziiki Media TekniQ, Komplexity - Let It Ride (Progressive Tech Mix) Abstract Mood Music Demented Soul; D.O.A - Resuscitation SRPDS Supreme Rhythm - Calls Of The Maasai Odyssey Sounds

Sixnautic & Bonga Afrika - Zulu No Joke (Pastor Snow Remix) Planet Music Leo Guardo & Darksidevinyl - The Messenger feat. Venessa Jackson (Kryptic Remix) SP Records Supreme Rhythm - Let Me Love You (feat. AraSoul Sax) House Afrika Lebza TheVillain - Happiness (feat. Kea Zawadi) Hlobeautiful - Don’t Talk About It Hlobeautiful Entertainment DJ Malvado; Ny Silva; Kyaku Kyadaff - World Love Team Distant - Drum Session (Original Mix) Aluku Records Ivan Afro5 - Mbandi King Black Mambo Dat Gruvee, Euphodia - Woman (Original Mix) Pasqua Records Mr Luu & Msk - Ryan (Vocal Mix) feat. Zano & LADY X Room 806 feat. Bukeka - Uzobuyela Kum (Mizz Afro Mix) Room 806 Music Afro Warriors - Falling For You (Original Vocal) Tambor Music TRACK OF THE WEEK Drumatic Soul - Black Moon OBS Media Afro Swanky, Lizwi - Kingdom 036Records Mezzo Piano - Wow (feat. Donald M, Leon Lee, Lizwi, Lungi Naidoo, Nelo, Nokwazi, DJ Skhu, Rossay, Lindany M & Senzo C) Ziwaphi Entertainment Team Distant feat. Lizwi - Buya Culoe De Song - No Contest Hypnosis; Decency - That African Body Supreme Rhythm - Heaven (feat. Danny) House Afrika Andyboi - Make My Move (feat. Linda) Ziiki Media TekniQ, Komplexity - Let It Ride (Progressive Tech Mix) Abstract Mood Music Demented Soul; D.O.A - Resuscitation SRPDS Supreme Rhythm - Calls Of The Maasai Odyssey Sounds

If there's one person we can't enough wisdom from it's Leon Lee. If you haven't checked our two earlier episodes with Mr. Lee we highly recommend checking them out to hear about his truly unique story in baseball as major league player, a player and manager in Japan, and his commitment to community and empowering young athletes. In this episode we get Mr. Lee's perspective on how managers & management value athletes and how athletes value themselves. Because the better athletes understand their own worth on the field and economic worth off the field, the more informed decisions they can make about their futures and Mr. Lee goes into great detail what athletes should focused on in evaluating their own worth.   

The illustrious Mr. Leon Leon Lee was nice enough to join us again for Part II to to go deeper into his incredible journey in sports, business, and life story as former pro baseball & manager Leon Lee who was the first African American Manager of a Japanese baseball team. And if you didn't listen to our very first episode with Mr. Lee in Episode 1, check that out too!

This is our inaugural episode and it's a sports, business, and life story like no other. Join Barry as he sits down with former pro baseball & manager Leon Lee who was the first African American Manager of a Japanese baseball team.

Leon Lee is the Peabody Award winning director of the documentary film, Human Harvest. Lee explained that the Chinese government began persecuting a group known as Falun Gong in the 1990s. They can best be described as prisoners of conscious. Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured, harassed, falsely imprisoned, etc. And many of them have been executed with the sole purpose of selling their organs within the Chinese medical system. It's a subject that is so sinister that it's difficult to believe, but evidence provided by Lee and a few award-winning journalists demonstrate that this is a vile human catastrophe that needs much more international attention. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rackets/support

If I’m being honest, I don’t even know how to introduce today’s episode. Back in the Fall, my husband and I had the opportunity to screen a documentary called Letter from Masanjia, and I’ll get into the details of the documentary, and we’ll be talking about it throughout this episode. But, after I saw that documentary, it affected me in ways I can’t even begin to explain. I knew that I wanted to have the producer of that documentary on this episode, and so I reached out to him, and I asked him to come on the show, and he obliged. Today’s episode is tough. It is engaging, challenging, emotional, it’s raw, but my prayer is that it will impact you. My guest is Leon Lee, the founder of Flying Cloud Productions and producer of the documentary, Letter from Masanjia. BECOMING A SELF-TAUGHT DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER Leon’s first documentary, Human Harvest, was inspired by the accusations of Chinese Organ Harvesting, not too far from his hometown in China. Alongside a team of Canadian researchers, he took 8 years to create the film. It has now been viewed by millions, broadcast in more than 25 countries, and received the 74th Annual Peabody Award for Documentary. THE GLOBAL IMPACT OF LEON’S FILMS While creating the films were not easy, took years of research, and faced much opposition, Leon pressed on for all those affected by the tragedies he was documenting. After the release of his first film, governments around the world began to recognize the serious implications of China’s organ harvesting, even banning certain travelers from traveling to China for organ implantation. LETTER FROM MASANJIA In 2012, an Oregon woman found a cry for help in her K-mart box from a man held prisoner and tortured in Chinese labor camps. Through Leon’s connections, he was able to find the man, Sun Yi, and expose the horrific acts still happening in China today. About Leon Lee, Flying Cloud Productions; Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Leon Lee founded Flying Cloud Productions to share intriguing stories about modern-day China that help shine a light on human rights issues. Their debut film Human Harvest, a documentary about China’s illegal organ trade, was broadcast in over 25 countries and was the recipient of numerous accolades including the illustrious Peabody Award. Their recent feature documentary Letter from Masanjia premiered at Hot Docs 2018 and is currently playing in theatres and scooping awards at festivals worldwide. Their aim is to create an impact by bringing true stories to life in unforgettable ways, sparking vital discussion on topics of international importance. CONNECT WITH LEON LEE Website: http://flyingcloud.ca Watch Letter from Masanjia: https://www.letterfrommasanjia.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/flyingcloudprod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyingcloudproductions/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCssAXAQ9lZYSX8htVgi5lPg Join my Purchase with Purpose Facebook group and let’s continue the conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/purchasewithpurpose/ Subscribe to the Business with Purpose podcast (and I’d love it if you left a review** on iTunes!) Subscribe on iTunes** Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Radio Public Subscribe via Podcast RSS Feed **Want to know how to leave a review of the Business with Purpose Podcast on iTunes from your iPhone or iPad? Launch Apple’s Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter “Business with Purpose“ Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the Blue album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.  

In this episode, I interview director Leon Lee on his latest documentary, "Letter from Masanjia." In 2012, a story in The Oregonion went viral. A woman named Julie Keith had opened a box of Halloween decorations from KMart and discovered an SOS letter written by Sun Yi, a man imprisoned and tortured in a Chinese labor camp for engaging in the spiritual practice of Falun Gong. Keith publicized the letter, and the international attention eventually led to the abolishment of these labor camps and freed many people in the process. I talk to Lee about Sun Yi's story, how the documentary was made, and the larger issues it raises about the source of cheap goods, the persecution of minorities, and the power of small actions. Go to letterfrommasanjia.com for more information on the film and the steps you can take to make a difference. Consider making this podcast sustainable by supporting it on Patreon. Subscribe to the Her Head in Films Newsletter. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Original artwork by Dhiyanah Hassan Full Show Notes: Letter from Masanjia website More about Leon Lee More about Human Harvest More about Falun Gong Yad Vashem exhibition of art from the Holocaust More about Leon Lee's Ragdoll

Written and directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker and Peabody Award winner, Leon Lee, LETTER FROM MASANJIA is an astonishing & riveting documentary follows the true story of an Oregon woman who finds a desperate SOS letter penned by a political prisoner in her Halloween decorations and the nail-biting chain of events that it sparks when she takes the letter public, exposing appalling flagrant human rights violations - that leads to sweeping labor reform in China. The impact of what those two unlikely heroes have accomplished is even more profound in today’s rapidly boiling over political climate, not just in China but around the rest of the world. LETTER FROM MASANJIA is a devastating tale of human rights violations in current day China with corporate giants across the globe receiving prisoner labor efforts for Halloween decorations, asking no questions in a price for pennies on the dollar. This is the tale of one political prisoners desperate plea to alert the world to horrors most of society sweeps under the carpet. Director and writer Leon Lee stops by to talk about the tens of thousands of people currently incarcerated in labor camps, and the millions more living in fear as well as the people resisting a totalitarian regime. For news and updates goto: letterfrommasanjia.com

An exciting and eye-opening BEHIND THE LENS as we span the globe exploring cultures and historical events thanks to our special guests, LEON LEE and NAMRATA SINGH GUJRAL, plus our exclusive interview with writer/director AMMA ASANTE. We kick off this episode of #BTLRadioShow with our exclusive interview with writer/director AMMA ASANTE who talks about her latest film, the emotionally powerful WHERE HANDS TOUCH. Set in 1944 Germany, Asante explores an oft-overlooked part of World War II history – the Rhineland Bastards, the name given by the Nazis to those of mixed race. Another part of Hitler's "cleansing", Asante sets the stage and brings us into time and place with a love story between a young girl of mixed parents named Leyna, and Lutz, one of the exuberant Nazi Youth and son of a famed member of the Nazi military regime. Listen as Asante talks about her approach to telling this story from the visual immersion to the emotional resonance, the contemporary relevance of the film today, and shooting at a former concentration camp. Moving from 1944 Germany to present-day China, Peabody Award winner and filmmaker LEON LEE takes us deep into the story of Sun Yi, a man held prisoner in the Masanjia Labor Camp, with his powerhouse documentary, LETTER FROM MASANJIA. Hiding a note inside a Halloween decoration (a headstone, no less) made in the prison for shipment to the United States for sale in a K-Mart store, Sun Yi begged the finder of the note to contact human rights organizations and alert them to the abuse and torture at Masanjia. Luckily for Sun Yi, in 2012 Julie Keith of Oregon opened up the Halloween decorations she had purchased two-years earlier and found the note. Lee, an authority on China, takes us down the rabbit hole and into Sun Yi's experiences and persecution for his involvement with Falun Gong, a spiritual group founded on the moral philosophies of truth, compassion and tolerance. Filmmakers will be amazed to learn of the lengths Lee had to go into order to make this film as he is not allowed to enter China, and Sun Yi, on his release from Masanjia could not leave the country. A fascinating conversation. And then we welcome acclaimed writer/director and President of Uniglobe Entertainment, NAMRATA SINGH GUJRAL, talking about her new film 5 WEDDINGS! A cultural explosion showcasing the beauty and wonders of India set against a fictional story of a magazine journalist seeking the Editor-In-Chief position which will be determined by the quality of this unique assignment, Gujral's enthusiasm about the film is palpable as she talks about its structure, deciding on the weddings to focus upon (there are 15 different types of weddings in India), including the Hijara as an important part of the film, focusing on the relationships of fathers & daughters, true love, tradition, working with her cinematographer Christo Bakalov, casting Bo Derek and Candy Clark, the importance of authentic casting, and advice for filmmakers about finding your target audience. http://behindthelensonline.net http://eliasentertainmentnetwork.com

The lessons of life as a former POW, COL. Lee Ellis this week.