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Lex, Sean, and Manny discuss the last Midnight Beta Build of the year, hopes for the 2026, and all the latest Warcraft news.
As 2025 draws to a close, it's a natural moment to pause, take stock, and look ahead at what the coming year may hold for the watch industry. In this week's episode of Fratello Talks, Nacho is joined by Daan and Lex for an in-depth conversation about the various factors and forces that are actively reshaping the watch world. The discussion covers a broad range of topics, from emerging players in traditionally untapped markets to shifts in design approaches and production methods, as well as evolving expectations from collectors who increasingly seek connection, personalization, and originality in the pieces they acquire. Nacho, Daan, and Lex explore how these changes might influence both independent and established brands, and what they could mean for the broader industry landscape.
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It all comes down to this. A friendship buried under the weight of secrets, lies, and treachery comes to a head at the Fortress of Solitude. This episode has everything: action, tears, a little bit of aura-blasting. Don't miss this series highlight as we get into all the emotions around Lex and Michael's final full episode of Smallville. You will not want to miss this. Derek Russell, our friend, patron, and man with the long-running Smallville/Superman-adjacent podcast, Super House of El, also joins us to break it all down even further. Thank you to our sponsors:
When you tell friends you're going to see a movie at The Roxie, there's an almost palpable envy that sets in for them. In this episode, meet Lex Sloan and Henry S. Rosenthal. Lex is The Roxie's executive director and Henry is on its Board of Directors and the chair of the theater's capital campaign, which we'll get to. In the meantime, if you'd like to help keep a bona fide San Francisco landmark in its rightful home until the end of time (they'd sure love you to, and so would I), donate to the Forever Roxie fund here. We start with Henry, who lets us know that the "S" in his name stands for Sigmund. Henry was born in Cincinnati and had what he describes as an "idyllic childhood" there. He started going to music shows when he was 13, seeing bands like Iggy and the Stooges and MC5. After graduating from high school, he moved to San Francisco in 1973 to attend school at The New College of California. He was an early subscriber to Rolling Stone magazine, where he had seen a New College ad. That ad captivated young Henry's imagination. He visited the campus, which was in Sausalito at the time, after a road trip from Ohio to the West Coast. The school tried to get him to enroll right then, but Henry decided to go back home and finish high school first. Henry produced cable TV shows while in college. In a sense, it's what he's been doing ever since. When Henry moved to San Francisco, there were still operating movie palaces on Market. Before really making friends here, he'd spend a lot of time inside those theaters. It was the era of movies like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Enter the Dragon. He says it's difficult to put into words (it is), but San Francisco just grabbed him and never let go. Then we turn to Lex Sloan. Lex went to college in Bellingham, Washington, at the type of school that allows you to design your own degree, which she did. Lex got a bachelor's in "social change media," which is so on the nose, it tickles. Post-graduation, she went to what she calls "the middle of nowhere, Arizona," but that lasted all of seven or eight months. Looking for where to land next and being a spreadsheet nerd (like me), Lex made a list. And lo and behold, San Francisco checked the most boxes. She got a job in Redwood City, not knowing that that Peninsula town wasn't exactly The City. No matter—she landed. The job involved teaching video production at a community center. At first, she stayed in a hostel on Mission Street before finding a place all her own on Craigslist. That was 2005, and Lex hasn't looked back. We go back to Henry to hear the story of how The Roxie drew him in. Perhaps jokingly, he says he laments not visiting when The Roxie was a porn theater. Henry doesn't recall his actual first visit, but says he's been a regular since first learning about the place. He knew Bill Banning, who created Roxie Releases, the organization's distribution operation. (Rivers and Tides, the documentary about artist Andy Goldsworthy, is among their releases.) Banning and he were friends for a while. Their kids went to school together. Their lives kept intertwining, including at film festivals. When The Roxie transitioned to a nonprofit and created a board, folks like Bill invited Henry to join it. He politely refused … until the theater was on firmer ground financially. And once it was, he was in. Henry's goal in joining The Roxie board was singular, he says: To help the organization buy the building where the theater sits. Lex does remember her first time at The Roxie. After she landed in The City, she sought work on local film crews. She found a crew and their film (Getting Off) premiered at The Roxie during Frameline. Because she was "only" a production assistant, she wasn't comped a ticket. Lex remembers showing up and seeing a rather long and daunting line to get in. But! That line was filled with her people. She calls that screening "magical" and "electrifying." Over the years, she came back time and again, for one-off movies as well as for film festivals. When Lex worked for Frameline, one of her jobs was carrying film prints into the projection booth at The Roxie and other theaters. Fast-forward to 10 years or so ago, when Lex became operations director at The Roxie. We then turn to the history of The Roxie, with Lex as our tour guide. The space where the theater sits today was built to be just that—a movie theater. It wasn't converted at any point from something else to become a place where folks watch movies. The folks who run the theater today have discovered and held onto the original blueprints from 1913. Its first name was The Poppy Theater. Then it was The 16th Street. Then The New 16th Street, The Gaiety, The Rex, and finally, in the early 1930s, The Roxie. That oh-so-recognizable marquee came to The Mission from an auto dealership in Oakland aboard a barge that traveled across The Bay. A lot of the history of The Roxie before the Seventies is not well-known. But, after becoming The Roxie, it was first a German-language cinema (concessions at the time were German candies). Thanks to some projectionist's notes they've found, they know that in the Fifties, it became a variety space of sorts. In the late Sixties/early Seventies, it was an XXX theater, as mentioned in Henry's story earlier. In those days, a turnstile out front kept underage folks and those who didn't pay out (or did it?). In 1976 or '77, a group of local artists took over. That group changed a lot of things. It became more of an arthouse cinema, as it remains to this day. The folks who ran the place put people before profits. Midnight movies became a thing The Roxie was known for. Check back Thursday for Part 2 with Lex and Henry. We recorded this podcast at The Roxie in The Mission in October 2025. Photography by Jeff Hunt
“I'm not a stepping stone.” Join Ian, Liam & Megs for our 309th episode as we step into the sweat-soaked gyms, fractured families, and hard-won resilience of David O. Russell's The Fighter (2010). Lace up the gloves, tape the wrists, and prepare for a story about loyalty, damage, and the cost of fighting your way out of the place you came from. We're bragging about knocking down Sugar Ray Leonard this week as we discuss: Christian Bale's extraordinary, Oscar-winning transformation — volatile, compulsive, heartbreaking. Is this one of the great supporting performances of modern cinema? Mark Wahlberg as Micky Ward — or is he just playing Mark Wahlberg with less swearing? Amy Adams' breakout performance — sharp, grounded, and unflinching. Did the camera take advantage of her though? The family dynamic — love, obligation, manipulation, and control. When does support turn into sabotage? Megs breaks down the portrayal of working-class women — authenticity, resilience, and why the female characters feel unusually real for a boxing movie. Ian explores how The Fighter subverts the sports-film formula — less about glory, more about survival and self-definition. Is it even a boxing film? The documentary-style camerawork — raw, intimate, and invasive. How does the film blur the line between sports drama and social realism? The ethics of redemption — does Dicky earn his comeback, or does the film soften the damage he's done? Which member of the cast just couldn't forgive him The boxing itself — brutal, unromantic, and exhausting. Does stripping away spectacle make the fights hit harder? The ending — triumphant, restrained, emotionally complicated or underwhelming? We unpack what “winning” actually means here. And finally, whether The Fighter is the Best Film Ever — or simply one of the most honest American sports dramas of the 21st century. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Synthia Shai Bergerfroind Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most Andy Dickson Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot Timmy Tim Tim Aashrey Paul Komoroski Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/. Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also, massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/
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Front Row Classics is continuing the celebration The 40th anniversary of The Golden Girls. Brandon is thrilled to welcome, director, Lex Passaris. Lex was part of the Golden Girls family from the inception eventually working his way up to full-time director. Lex tells Brandon stories of how he became involved, favorite episodes & guest stars and memories of directing the final episode.
Thank You For Being a Friend Front Row Classics is continuing the celebration The 40th anniversary of The Golden Girls. Brandon is thrilled to welcome, director, Lex Passaris. Lex was part of the Golden Girls family from the inception eventually working his way up to full-time director. Lex tells Brandon stories of how he became … Continue reading Ep. 394- The Golden Girls 40th Anniversary with Lex Passaris →
We voelen dat de discussie over de organisatie breder gevoerd moet worden en starten met Lex Hes, recent berispt als Ajax-lid door de bestuursraad na zijn uitspraken bij de AVA. De Bestuursraad en RvC zijn uiteraard later ook welkom voor reactie. Lex vertelt over zijn berisping, over de bestuurscultuur van Ajax, de politiek die dat met zich meebrengt en hoe hij denkt dat het beter moet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Irving Finkel is a scholar of ancient languages and a longtime curator at the British Museum, renowned for his expertise in Mesopotamian history and cuneiform writing. He specializes in reading and interpreting cuneiform inscriptions, including tablets from Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian contexts. He became widely known for studying a tablet with a Mesopotamian flood story that predates the biblical Noah narrative, which he presented in his book “The Ark Before Noah” and in a documentary that involved building a circular ark based on the tablet’s technical instructions. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep487-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/irving-finkel-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Irving’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drirvingfinkel/ The Ark Before Noah (book): https://amzn.to/4j2U0DW Irving Lectures Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYXwZvOwHjVcFUi9iEqirkXRaCUJdXGha British Museum Video Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0LQM0SAx603A6p5EJ9DVcESqQReT7QyK British Museum Website: https://www.britishmuseum.org/ The Great Diary Project: https://thegreatdiaryproject.co.uk/ SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard platform. Go to https://miro.com/ Chevron: Reliable energy for data centers. Go to https://chevron.com/power LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to https://drinkag1.com/lex OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:43) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (09:53) – Origins of human language (15:59) – Cuneiform (23:12) – Controversial theory about Göbekli Tepe (34:23) – How to write and speak Cuneiform (39:42) – Primitive human language (41:26) – Development of writing systems (42:20) – Decipherment of Cuneiform (54:51) – Limits of language (59:51) – Art of translation (1:05:01) – Gods (1:10:25) – Ghosts (1:20:13) – Ancient flood stories (1:30:21) – Noah’s Ark (1:41:44) – The Royal Game of Ur (1:54:43) – British Museum (2:02:08) – Evolution of human civilization
The girls are back in their cozy era — and they pull up to New York for a long-awaited sit-down with the Podfather himself: Joe Budden. After years of friendship, jokes, and cross-appearances, Joe finally joins Lex and Drea on the Pour Minds couch for a raw, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt episode. They dive into everything: the evolution of podcasting, why “gender war” content is tired, how Black love is making a comeback online, and what it really takes to build a multimillion-dollar media empire without selling your soul. Joe opens up about contracts, creativity, his relationship, the Podwives, and why he always trusted the Poor Minds rise from day one. The trio gets into cheating economics, pander-men, classism, industry politics, and of course… Lex gets her messy questions off — respectfully. This is Pour Minds x Joe Budden — an episode years in the making.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Webby is still off sick, So this week Tamara is joined by Sabrina and Blue to chat about womens issues in media. ————————————————————————— Today's Host: Tamara Today's Special Guest(s): Sabrina & Blue SU is now accepting suggestions, ideas, feedback and more on our Facebook page! Head on over to https://facebook.com/simplyunprofessional and leave a comment on the latest SU episode post, or anywhere you like! We'd love to hear your thoughts. SU is now available to listen to on YouTube! Head over to the Distractions Media YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@DistractionsMedia/podcasts Enjoying SU? Please give us a rating and review wherever you listen to us. It supports us and means a great deal! Have a great day everyone! Music by Ross Malcolm Boyd (https://rossmalcolmboyd.com) Art created by Lex: (https://linktr.ee/ursulasrevenge) #SimplyUnprofessional
Send us a textThe night starts wild and gets wiser fast. We kick off with the kind of real-life hurdles that derail trips—TSA's Real ID push, fees, and how to avoid an airport meltdown—then swerve into the pulse of pop culture with Scotty's pregnancy news, a New Orleans memorial built to honor grief and memory, and a sharp, funny debate about whether content creators are curators or just crowded ads. It's messy, honest, and useful.Then the stakes jump. ICE raids in Charlotte bring policy into our neighborhoods, sparking talk about who stands up when the target shifts and how communities defend each other. A jaw-dropper “what would you do?” follows: $7.5 million in a storage unit safe. We unpack mislaid versus lost property, why serial numbers matter, the danger behind mystery money, and when negotiating is the smartest kind of courage. It's equal parts street wisdom and survival guide.Lex's Triggered segment takes aim at hive minds—conformity, groupthink, and the social identity trap that turns smart people into quiet followers. We lay out how to push back: question your reflex, try the opposite viewpoint, and leave the table when the bill and the logic don't add up. From there, we welcome rapper and creator Bigg Baggszfor a rich talk on growth after prison, building a reality show with intention, and the craft behind Good vs Evil. He opens up about betrayal, discipline, and how to let life power the music without losing yourself. Expect radio-ready anthems, Charlotte pride, and a blueprint for turning momentum into a movement.If you're here for bold takes, real stories, and ideas you can actually use, you'll feel at home. Listen, share with a friend who needs a push to think for themselves, and hit follow so you never miss the next drop. Then tell us: would you keep the safe money, return it, or cut a deal?Support the showFollow us on social media www.instagram.com/noadvisorypod
The spirit of player housing has inspired Lex, Manny, and even Sean to decorate. Midnight Raid testing may have broken the crew; but, dungeons give hope to the improvements through Midnight Beta testing.
Mikey & Jeremy watch S7E9 of Smallville, "Gemini". They discuss Lex's pathetic plan, Chloe's elevator revelation, and Lana shuttering The Isis Foundation.
Gotta catch 'em all! Including this episode, when Lex Lofthouse joins us to talk about her passion for collecting Pokémon cards. She's been collecting them since they first came out in 1999, taking a break as a teenager, and returning in 2016 when Pokémon Go's release reignited her passion. Lex explains how the pandemic and influencers transformed the hobby from an affordable niche into a volatile investor market, making it increasingly difficult for collectors and kids to access products at retail prices. She talks about her collecting strategies, why she prefers slightly damaged vintage cards, participating in Pokémon tournaments, and encourages former fans to reconnect with childhood nostalgia by opening a single pack.Guest BioLex Lofthouse (she/her) is a Senior Designer at Nzime, a digital agency in the UK. She has been working in the design industry for over fifteen years, she began her career in the cold regions of Scotland and now lives and works in Nottingham. She specialises in UX and digital design but her skillset also includes branding and print design. She's even semi-competent at some basic HTML and CSS but that's where she draws the line! Despite being a professional designer she has also gained an odd reputation as an advocate for Comic Sans, the world's most misunderstood typeface. In her spare time Lex is a massive Pokemon fan and has been since its release in the UK in 1999.LinksLex's website: https://loftio.co.uk/Lex on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/loftio.co.ukLex on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bulbioCreditsCover design by Raquel Breternitz.
Bacon flights after a beer flight could be the dream
Edward Teague is alive as heck and he's on the pod. Legendary sci-fi actor Robert Picardo joins us to talk about his time on Smallville, how it resonates today, and what it means to share it with his family. In the episode, after an assailant carves Kryptonian symbols into Lex, everyone is on a mission to find out why. Clark treks north to Montreal and has a not-so-warm encounter with the last living member of Veritas. Lex is led on a similar path as he connects the dots with his cryptograph. The season is coming to a rapid close, but will all the pieces come together? Tune in to find out! Thank you to our sponsors:
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The girls are in full giggle mode this week because Atlanta’s own Bunna B stopped by the studio — and she brought all the vibes. Lex and Drea dive into everything from growing up in Edgewood to blowing up online to how fast her music career took off. Bunna opens up about signing with Atlantic, going viral off pure personality, and why she’ll always stay loyal to the people who were with her before the fame. They get into friendship dynamics, industry drama, protecting your energy, and choosing happiness over chaos — all while laughing nonstop because Bunna’s personality is contagious. She talks chart success, working with Lizzo and Metro Boomin, going viral on streams, and navigating the politics of choosing sides in the music industry (or choosing not to). The ladies also break down cheating, character, why grown women need to stop lying for no reason, and whether “big boys” really do it better in bed. If you need a laugh, a little girl talk, and a reminder to mind your business and smile through the BS… this episode is for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
“I just want to be perfect.” Join Ian & Megs for our 308th episode as we step into the mirror-lined, razor-edged, emotionally fraught world of Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (2010). Lace up your shoes, crack your knuckles, and prepare to descend into obsession, duality, and tutu-level trauma. This week we discuss: Natalie Portman's extraordinary, Oscar-winning transformation — fragile ingénue, ruthless perfectionist, and fractured psyche in one. Mila Kunis as the effortless chaos to Nina's claustrophobic control — real threat or manifested paranoia? Aronofsky's visual language: reflections, doubles, textures, and body horror. How does he trap the audience inside Nina's deteriorating mind? The film's depiction of artistic pressure and perfectionism — when does ambition turn pathological? What other film could we not stop referencing whilst watching this film Megs questions the ballet accuracy (and the wildly inaccurate bits) — including the culture, the training, and the psychological toll Ian asks if the film does a good enough job educating the audience about ballet to make the film accessible We talk about how Black Swan functions as a companion piece to The Wrestler — obsession as both craft and self-destruction. The boundaries between reality and hallucination — when does the film stop being literal? Or was it metaphor all along? We examine the film's treatment of sexuality, identity, and agency through the lens of duality: White Swan vs. Black Swan, innocence vs. corruption, submission vs. liberation. The final performance — triumphant, tragic, transcendent? We unpack the film's unforgettable ending. And finally, whether Black Swan is the Best Film Ever — or simply one of the most hypnotic psychological thrillers of the 21st century. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE. We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Synthia Shai Bergerfroind Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most Andy Dickson Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot Timmy Tim Tim Aashrey Paul Komoroski Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/. Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also, massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/
Well, as long as he's not throwing a bunch of stones from a glass house
A special edition of Alexis Sweep: Junk Bonanza Edition! Lex looks for some hidden treasures at our Live Broadcast at Junk Bonanza for our Santa Stop! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dan and Lex are joined by Sarah Hurwitz, author of a recently-published book entitled As a Jew, which explores ways in which antisemitism has shaped Jewish identity -- and how Jews can reclaim their tradition. This episode is the second in a short mini-series on antisemitism, following up on a conversation last week with Daniel May. Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!Join the Judaism Unbound discord, where you can interact with fellow listeners all around the world, by heading to discord.judaismunbound.com.
Angelo is joined by Lex for a preview of the Isaac Cruz vs Lamont Roach fight with a full breakdown of the undercard drama. What to make of Janibek testing positive, Wilder getting one last chance, and Devin Haney's win over Brian Norman Jr. Head over to patreon.com/sundaypuncher and get access to more pods and join the debate in our exclusive chat
Webby is still off sick, so join Heather, Rob and Trissie as they discuss some of their most played games of 2025! Namely, R.E.P.O, Lethal Company and Lockdown Protocol. Additionally, hear all the latest news and updates coming soon to R.E.P.O fresh from the dev update log leaks! ————————————————————————— Today's Host: Heather Today's Special Guest(s): Rob & Trissie SU is now accepting suggestions, ideas, feedback and more on our Facebook page! Head on over to https://facebook.com/simplyunprofessional and leave a comment on the latest SU episode post, or anywhere you like! We'd love to hear your thoughts. SU is now available to listen to on YouTube! Head over to the Distractions Media YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@DistractionsMedia/podcasts Enjoying SU? Please give us a rating and review wherever you listen to us. It supports us and means a great deal! Have a great day everyone! Music by Ross Malcolm Boyd (https://rossmalcolmboyd.com) Art created by Lex: (https://linktr.ee/ursulasrevenge) #SimplyUnprofessional
Well will she cut my hair for free?
Well will she cut my hair for free?
Lex reviews "Heated Rivalry" the spicy new hockey show on Netflix! And Joanne from Voyage Health Care visits with us at our Santa Stop See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Live at Village Healthcare in Crystal! It's our First Santa Stop of the Season for Jason, Lex & Holly! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Lex is decking the halls. Sean searches for mistletoe. No, wait. That is later in the month. Right now, housing is the talk of the town! Midnight continues to develop with news that is giving Sean reason to cheer. The schedule for season 1 of Midnight is revealed as Sean worries for the poor 0.1%. News Housing 1st Impressions The talk of the town is the town as Warcraft early access opens up to all who have purchased the upcoming Midnight expansion. Links Housing Early Access Trailer | World of Warcraft: MidnightWhat's Next for WoW Housing? Interview with Devs Jay Hwang and Garth DeAngelis 11.2.7 is Here The prologue to the midnight expansion is live in NA and EU. Midnight Prologue CampaignRevamped New and Returning Player ExperienceLorewalking: ElvesPandaren Heritage ArmorTurbulent Timeways (through to Feb 9th)Brawler's Guild (Next Week) Links https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/2424444211.2.7 The Warning Launch Trailer | World of Warcraft Dungeon Philosophy in Action Changes to the dungeons begin reflecting the team's new philosophies. Standardized short castImportant casts with 4 sec or greater cast timeReduced number of castersBolt-slop reduced damageAnti Focus Fire behaviorCast Audio Notification (player and target) Links New Interrupt Philosophy Showcased in Midnight's Mythic+ Testing - Wowhead News Seeing Red Combat Addons are still allowed to provide a competitive advantage as Blizzard reneges on the entire reason for the addon de-escalation. Through a use of conditionals Platynator was able to color code:BossesLieutenantsCastersMeleeMinor enemiesCasters would only change to their colour when they first cast an interruptible spell.Blizzard has said this is okay but has not made any commitment to put this functionality into the default UI. Links Color-Coding Enemy Nameplates is Returning in Midnight - Wowhead News Midnight Epic Edition Contest is over Congratulations to Pandachow, NickBeresford, and Random.ffxiv
On this episode, @VinnieSuds and @misfit8690 are back to discuss the next episode of @TheBayTheSeries! We are reviewing Season 7, Episode 4. Sara is still in a coma, and Lex is by her side willing her to wake up. Sara is still in her coma thoughts and is having a conversation with Lee. Pete is getting briefed by Nardo at the BCPD and then heads to the hospital to see his son. Lex asks Sophia if she can sketch the person who shot Sara. All this and so much more!Don't forget to hit that subscribe button and turn on those notifications! Like the video and support our channel by giving us Super Chats, Super Stickers, and Super Thanks! You can also view some of our merch right on this YouTube Channel!The Bay: The Beginning can be found on Amazon Prime!The Bay can be found on Tubi TV, Amazon Prime, Peacock, Roku Channel, and Popstar. We have a new sponsor! Dubby Energy is now partnered with Suds Media to bring clean energy and hydration drinks straight to you! Just go to https://www.dubby.gg use the promo code SUDSMEDIA for 10% off your order!We are officially an affiliate for WWE Shop, go to wrestlingmerch.suds-media.com to shop with our official affiliate code.Are you looking for some help with your relationship or your sex life? Go to coachingbylorie.com and use promo code WELCOME for 20% off your first session.Go to our Linktree for an All Access Pass to all our stuff!https://linktree.suds-media.com©2025 Suds and Squared Circle Media
It's the end of the world as we didn't know it. Clark is zapped into an alternate reality where he doesn't exist and Lex is president, in the hopes that it will convince him to put a stop Brainiac's diabolical real-life plan. We're joined once again by the director himself, sir Tom Welling. We'll talk about his process of adding stakes to this new perspective as well as the infamous teleprompter story. Join us for another classic episode! Thank you to our sponsors:
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Michelle Parsons is a dynamic product leader who has led high-growth teams at Kayak, Spotify, Netflix, Hinge, and Lex. Her passion for building community and embracing new challenges has recently brought her to a leadership role in a new startup that helps people reconnect to themselves and one another. In this episode of Product Momentum, Michelle joins Sean and Dan to talk about “making bets” – not just the seductive big bets that promise game-changing innovation – but also the smaller bets and quick hits that also play important roles in delivering value, validating assumptions, and mitigating risk. Here's what we learned: The Balanced Portfolio Framework At the heart of Michelle's thinking is the notion of the Balanced Portfolio Framework – an idea she developed while leading product for kids' content at Netflix. Under this framework, your roadmap is divided into three buckets – big bets, smaller bets, and quick hits – that help you pursue transformational innovation while delivering consistent value. As you'll hear, connecting the dots between them helps to ensure that product work is driven by the value delivered to users and your business. Big bets start with user insights and clear hypotheses Big bets are the bold, strategic moves that are super-impactful, but also come with a great deal of uncertainty. They start with user insights and clear hypotheses that address the following questions: What need are we trying to solve? Why does it matter to our users? What metric will this move – and why does that metric matter for business impact? “These are the things that everyone wants to work on,” Michelle adds. “But they're never just ‘cool ideas.' They're the big innovative features that bring your strategy to life. But they come with a ton of unknowns. Super impactful, but really, really risky.” Small bets preserve resources and de-risk the big bet Think of small bets as the “meat and potatoes” of your roadmap – incremental improvements like polishing UX, refining workflows, or optimizing metrics. Here's what Michelle says: “The small bets are really about the optimizations and enhancements, the things that consistently create incremental impact for your users. Not only do they touch on macro metrics like retention, engagement, and delight, but they also help to de-risk the big bets.” Quick hits are the targeted work that accelerate learning We're all familiar with those small, fast, low-cost experiments or enhancements. These are the low-hanging fruit that support rapid learning. “A quick hit is a learning task,” Michelle adds – “not to be confused with a quick win.” Certainly, they can also be quick wins, but “quick hits are really this body of work, discreetly tied a hypothesis or a data point that you want to prove out further.” Use storytelling to align stakeholders around ‘why' Michelle emphasizes that roadmap planning is not just an exercise in listing features, but a storytelling exercise. Because many stakeholders – executives, founders, investors –don't live in the product trenches. To get buy-in, you need to clearly articulate: What problem we're solving, for whom, why it matters, and how this work moves the needle. Be sure to watch/listen to our entire conversation with Michelle, so that you can catch her thoughts about: How her team at Netflix utilized the Balanced Portfolio Framework. The role AI can play in balancing bets that deliver user benefit and business value. Michelle’s new start-up plans for building connections and community. The post 177 / Big Bets Are Back — Why They Need a Balanced Approach, with Michelle Parsons appeared first on ITX Corp..
“We're as real as a f**king donut!” Join Ian, Liam & Beadle Steve for our 307th episode as we cruise down Sunset Boulevard, slip into our moccasins, and take a long, nostalgic look at Quentin Tarantino's sun-drenched fairytale Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Megs and Kev? They're not with us this week — Megs got invited to a last-minute audition on a Spaghetti Western set outside Rome, and Kev got lost trying to hitchhike to the Playboy Mansion. We wish them both luck. We're also waxing poetic about Jay Glennie's excellent history of the film with "The Making of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" available everywhere now. This week we discuss: How Tarantino utilises revisionist history and a clear late sixties aesthetic into his most affectionate, laid-back film yet. Leonardo DiCaprio's turn as Rick Dalton — insecure, electric, and oddly sympathetic. Brad Pitt's Cliff Booth — stuntman, handyman, maybe-murderer, absolute legend. Beadle Steve weighs in on the film's leaving of breadcrumbs and its toasty payoff How the film handles Sharon Tate with grace, warmth, and unexpected emotional weight much to Liam's appreciation The Manson Family sequences — slow-burning dread done right but where is Charlie and why does Ian argue it's the right call for the film? Ian breaks down Tarantino's structural choices: meandering brilliance or indulgent reimagining? The film's controversial ending — catharsis, fantasy, or simply Tarantino being Tarantino? Does it help if you know the real life history? Someone argues it doesn't matter and the film still works. Nostalgia vs. narrative: does the film rely too heavily on vibes, or is that the point? We question whether OUATIH is a buddy film, a fairy tale, a love letter, or all of the above. The “Rick Dalton meltdown” scene — one of the great comedic acting moments of the decade? Which parts got combined and then split again on account of scheduling conflicts Who was supposed to be in the film if not for tragedy occurring? And finally, whether Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is the Best Film Ever — or just Tarantino's most beautifully crafted hangout movie. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE. Buy Jay Glennie's book at https://amzn.eu/d/fTGfDBu We are extremely thankful to our following Patrons for their most generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Synthia Shai Bergerfroind Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most Andy Dickson Chris Pedersen Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Randal Silva Nate The Great Rev Bruce Cheezy (with a fish on a bike) Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot Timmy Tim Tim Aashrey Paul Komoroski Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/. Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also, massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/
In this episode, Lex speaks Friederike Ernst, co-founder of Gnosis. Together, they explore the evolution of Gnosis from an Ethereum-based prediction market project into a major infrastructure provider powering over $100 billion in DAO treasuries and $10–15 billion in monthly DEX trading via CowSwap. Tracing the company's journey from a 2017 ICO raising $12.5 million in ETH (now worth ~$450 million) to spinning out critical tools like Safe, CowSwap, and Zodiac, all originally built for internal use.Despite their success, Gnosis recognizes that the crypto-native user base is limited and has now pivoted to building user-centric, mainstream products like the upcoming Gnosis App targeting Gen Z with real-world financial utility. The company emphasizes its founding mission of democratizing financial ownership and warns against complacency as incumbents like Stripe and Robinhood enter the space. Lastly, Gnosis sees a near-term opportunity in AI-agent driven commerce, especially through reverse advertising models that could unlock trillion-dollar markets.NOTABLE DISCUSSION POINTS:The $12.5M ICO That Became a $450M Treasury: Gnosis raised $12.5 million in ETH during their 2017 ICO when ETH was trading at $40. Through conservative treasury management and holding their ETH position, that initial raise has sustained the company for nearly a decade and grown to approximately $450 million today. Friederike attributes this to “conservative treasury management and sheer luck” — a remarkable case study in long-term crypto treasury stewardship.Polymarket Runs on Gnosis Infrastructure: Despite Polymarket's $10B+ valuation and mainstream recognition, it still uses Gnosis's conditional token framework that was written years ago. Friederike acknowledges being “a little salty” that infrastructure they built powers such a significant share of the on-chain prediction market economy without Gnosis directly benefiting financially. It's a stark illustration of the “first up the mountain” dynamic where pioneers clear the path but don't always capture the value.The 19th Century German Banking Parallel: Friederike draws a compelling historical analogy: impoverished German farmers in the 1800s faced predatory moneylenders charging 25-40% interest. They responded by forming collective community banks, lending to each other at 4-6%. Within decades, tens of thousands existed, and one-third of Germans remain members today. She positions crypto's ownership model as the modern equivalent — a cooperative financial revolution for a generation economically disenfranchised by incumbent systems.TOPICSGnosis, Gnosis Safe, CowSwap, Zodiac, CPK, Polymarket, Kalshi, ConsenSys, Ethereum, ETH, AI, AI Agents, ICO, Onchain, Governance, Crypto Treasury, Web3, Blockchain, Finance, Banking, Payments, Custody, WalletsABOUT THE FINTECH BLUEPRINT
RumNyt kommer igen vidt omkring – fra mos på Den Internationale Rumstation og dobbeltstjernesystemer til ozonhuller og skaller af stjernestøv. Og så har vi altså også en hel håndfuld opfølgning fra tidligere, som vi også skal igennem – blandt andet om Katalysts redningsmission, Tiangong-taikonauterne og Blue Origins New Glenn-raketter. I vores hovedhistorie sætter vi fokus på Merkur, eller rettere på BepiColombo-fartøjet, der i talende stund forventes at ankomme til sit kredsløb om Merkur om et år – og det bruger vi altså som anledning til at se nærmere på både planeten og missionen. Lyt med
Michael Levin is a biologist at Tufts University working on novel ways to understand and control complex pattern formation in biological systems. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep486-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/michael-levin-2-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Michael Levin’s X: https://x.com/drmichaellevin Michael Levin’s Website: https://drmichaellevin.org Michael Levin’s Papers: https://drmichaellevin.org/publications/ – Biological Robots: https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.00880 – Classical Sorting Algorithms: https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.05375 – Aging as a Morphostasis Defect: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38636560/ – TAME: https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.10346 – Synthetic Living Machines: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.abf1571 SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex CodeRabbit: AI-powered code reviews. Go to https://coderabbit.ai/lex LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex UPLIFT Desk: Standing desks and office ergonomics. Go to https://upliftdesk.com/lex Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard platform. Go to https://miro.com/ MasterClass: Online classes from world-class experts. Go to https://masterclass.com/lexpod OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:29) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (10:09) – Biological intelligence (18:42) – Living vs non-living organisms (23:55) – Origin of life (27:40) – The search for alien life (on Earth) (1:00:44) – Creating life in the lab – Xenobots and Anthrobots (1:13:46) – Memories and ideas are living organisms (1:27:26) – Reality is an illusion: The brain is an interface to a hidden reality (2:13:13) – Unexpected Intelligence in sorting algorithms (2:38:51) – Can aging be reversed? (2:42:41) – Mind uploading (3:01:22) – Alien intelligence (3:16:17) – Advice for young people (3:22:46) – Questions for AGI
The girls are back on the couch this week for a classic Pour Minds solo episode! Lex and Drea catch up on life, homeownership chaos, and why Atlanta weather is never on their side. From losing grills at One Music Fest to failed roller sets and funky trash-can confessions, the girls are in rare form. They dive into the chaos of Black people tacos, the great fresh-vs-pickled jalapeño debate, and why Sazón has the Black community in a chokehold. (“Why is your gumbo chicken orange?!”) The seasoning talk goes left fast—garlic wars, herb superiority, and the moment everyone realized jar garlic might be a hate crime. The girls also get real about stress eating versus stress sleeping, navigating fitness journeys, staying disciplined, and the reality of maintaining a grown-woman body. Ty joins the fun with fall cocktails and a smoked cinnamon-stick moment that has the couch crying. And of course, they stir up nostalgia with their funniest lyric mix-ups (“I love my baby llama” is INSANE), talk celebrity music delusions, and share their latest pour decisions. Tap in for laughs, lessons, seasoning scandals, and a can’t-miss Pour Your Heart Out straight from the listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daniel May, publisher of Jewish Currents, joins Dan and Lex for a conversation about anti-semitism. May is the author of a recent piece in Harper's Magazine entitled "An Outrage to Common Sense: On the Meanings of Anti-Semitism," a piece that serves as a great launching point into a discussion of antisemitism's history, its contemporary manifestations, along with debates about when it manifests and when it doesn't. If you've noticed that some parts of this description use a hyphen in "anti-semitism," and others use "antisemitism" with no hyphen, you're a sharp reader! That punctuation choice and its ramifications is part of this episode as well. Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!Join the Judaism Unbound discord, where you can interact with fellow listeners all around the world, by heading to discord.judaismunbound.com.
Today, Avelos and Tamara take the reigns and chat about survival crafting games while Webby is locked in a room somewhere sick. ————————————————————————— Today's Special Guest(s):Avelos and Tamara SU is now accepting suggestions, ideas, feedback and more on our Facebook page! Head on over to https://facebook.com/simplyunprofessional and leave a comment on the latest SU episode post, or anywhere you like! We'd love to hear your thoughts. SU is now available to listen to on YouTube! Head over to the Distractions Media YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@DistractionsMedia/podcasts Enjoying SU? Please give us a rating and review wherever you listen to us. It supports us and means a great deal! Have a great day everyone! Music by Ross Malcolm Boyd (https://rossmalcolmboyd.com) Art created by Lex: (https://linktr.ee/ursulasrevenge) #SimplyUnprofessional
This week we talk about whether or not Tim Cook is resigning, holiday gift buying and agree we could all use more sleep.Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Tim Cook isn't resigning soon.But Bloomberg, as you may recall, also published "The Big Hack" which turned out to be wrong.Lex uses the Music Cozy.Zoox is another autonomous vehicle company.We all use and recommend Acorn.If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus content, consider becoming a Rebound Prime member! Just go to prime.reboundcast.com to check it out!Were you aware that you could buy things from us?! That's right! Shirts, iPhone cases, mugs, hats and one other type of thing are all available from our Rebound Store!
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Barbara Thiede (also known as Shulamit Sapir) is a multi-time guest on Judaism Unbound in the past, a key figure in our recent book Judaism Unbound...Bound, a past teacher in the UnYeshiva, and a major influence on Judaism Unbound in many respects over the years. She joins Dan and Lex for a conversation that extends a previous appearance of hers (Episode 101: Not Your Rabbis' Judaism), and continues a mini-series of Judaism Unbound episodes where we look back on what has shifted in Jewish life since our founding ten years ago.Access full shownotes for this episode via this link. If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation -- support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!Join the Judaism Unbound discord, where you can interact with fellow listeners all around the world, by heading to discord.judaismunbound.com.
It began as a familiar face from high school, someone she once trusted. But over thirteen years, that connection twisted into something far darker. No matter how many times he was arrested or how long he was behind bars, he always came back. On episode 378 of The First Degree, Jac and Lex profile a harrowing story of an obsession without limits, and reveal what happens when the system can't stop it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode, Payton dives into the case of a mother whose night out in Kentucky spiraled into one of the state's most haunting modern murder cases. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: twitch.tv/throatypie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmorelandshow/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbh-B5Or9CT8Hutw1wfYqQ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7 Case Sources: Death of the Party Season 1 Episode 13: Savannah Spurlock Lexington Herald Leader - https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article247548415.html Courier Journal - https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2020/12/02/david-sparks-pleads-guilty-murder-kentucky-mom-savannah-spurlock/3792651001/ LEX 18 Lexington - https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/investigative-file-witness-interviews-in-savannah-spurlock-murder-case-released https://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates/i-hope-shes-alright-david-sparks-police-interview-after-the-disappearance-of-savannah-spurlock Kentucky State Police - https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p7-7-11-19 CNN - https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/15/us/suspect-monday-savannah-spurlock-remains WAVE 3 - https://www.wave3.com/2019/08/03/savannah-spurlocks-mother-shes-better-place/ ABC News - https://abcnews.go.com/US/gruesome-details-revealed-death-kentucky-mom-savannah-spurlock/story?id=64337971 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Kirtley is a nuclear fusion engineer and CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building the world's first commercial fusion power plant by 2028. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep485-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/david-kirtley-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: David's X: https://x.com/dekirtley David's LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4qX0KXp Helion: https://www.helionenergy.com/ Helion's YouTube: https://youtube.com/HelionEnergy SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: UPLIFT Desk: Standing desks and office ergonomics. Go to https://upliftdesk.com/lex Fin: AI agent for customer service. Go to https://fin.ai/lex Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard platform. Go to https://miro.com/ LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://betterhelp.com/lex Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex OUTLINE: (00:00) - Introduction (03:00) - Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (11:35) - Nuclear fission vs fusion (21:35) - Physics of E=mc^2 (26:50) - Is nuclear fusion safe? (32:11) - Chernobyl (38:38) - Geopolitics (40:33) - Extreme scenarios (47:28) - How nuclear fusion works (1:20:20) - Extreme temperatures (1:25:21) - Fusion control and simulation (1:37:15) - Electricity from fusion (2:11:20) - First fusion power plant in 2028 (2:18:13) - Energy needs of GPU clusters (2:28:38) - Kardashev scale (2:36:33) - Fermi Paradox PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips
The girls are in their grown-woman era this week! Lex and Drea get real about locking in on your goals, trusting your pivots, and remembering that when something ends, something better is already on the way. Lex shares her soft-life dream of starting a garden, while they vent about the chaos of city living. The ladies sit down with Kendria Strong, founder of Rooted Revivall, to talk all things healthy hair. Kendria breaks down the truth about textured hair—high and low porosity, breakage, and building a routine that actually works. Her plant-based, clinically proven formulas strengthen strands and reduce breakage by up to 60%. She’s schooling the girls on why consistency matters and how science meets holistic care in every bottle. And don’t forget, Rooted Revivall’s Black Friday sale is right around the corner. Because when it comes to Black hair care, you can always trust a Black woman. The ladies dive into celebrity crush delusions (and men with man crushes?!), question why people care so much about celebs’ personal business, and issue a friendly PSA, be careful smoking that weed! Of course, they wrap things up with their latest pour decisions, bops of the week, and a can’t-miss Pour Your Heart Out segment straight from the listeners.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.