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Anne Lister, the 19th century landowner and diarist, better known by her nickname, Gentleman Jack, has inspired folksongs, television dramas, and now a ballet. As Northern Ballet begin a UK tour of their new Gentleman Jack production, Belgian-Colombian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa explains how she translated Lister's diaries into dance.As K-Pop super band BTS are set to return with a new album on 20th March and a live streamed concert and a documentary on Netflix, we hear from Julie Yoonnyung Lee from the BBC Korean Service and music journalist Katie Hawthorne about their comeback. We'll also hear what's been popular in K-Pop during their absence - including Korean Trot music which is having a resurgence.New anthology, Banshee, aims to cast a feminist light on the female figures in Irish myths. Editor of the anthology, Ailbhe Malone, and one of the contributing writers, Salma El‑Wardany, discuss reimagining some of Ireland's oldest stories.And we remember the writer Len Deighton whose death was announced today. He was the author of The Ipcress File along with over thirty other novels, cookbooks, and graphic novels. Fellow crime writer Martin Edwards reflects on Len Deighton's influential career.Presenter: Nick Ahad Producer: Ekene Akalawu

In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins sits down with author Aaron Mead to discuss his gripping novel Body in the Barrel, a story inspired by a real-life discovery in Lake Mead that shocked the nation. In 2022, as water levels at Lake Mead dropped to historic lows, authorities discovered a body in a barrel with a gunshot wound to the head—a killing style that many investigators immediately linked to organized crime. The discovery triggered speculation that the remains could date back to the 1970s or 1980s, the heyday of mob activity in Las Vegas. Aaron Mead explains how this discovery sparked the idea for his novel. Although Mead is a longtime water engineer for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the mystery of the barrel victim and the history of mob activity in Las Vegas inspired him to craft a fictional story grounded in real events. Gary and Aaron dive deep into the Chicago Outfit's influence in Las Vegas, discussing figures like Tony Spilotro and hitman Frank Cullotta, whose violent methods and stories helped shape the mythology of organized crime in the desert. They also explore the long-standing mob practice of disposing of bodies in barrels, including the infamous case of mobster Johnny Roselli, whose body was also discovered stuffed in a drum. The conversation examines several possible identities of the Lake Mead victim, including casino insiders and Outfit associates who disappeared during the era of casino skimming. Mead's novel follows a fictional mob associate named Lenny Battaglia, who becomes terrified when news breaks about the barrel discovery. The reason? He knows there's another barrel—with his victim—still resting somewhere in Lake Mead. The discussion moves beyond mob history into the psychological consequences of violence, comparing Mead's story to classic works like Crime and Punishment. Rather than focusing on a traditional “whodunit,” the novel explores what happens after the crime, examining guilt, fear, and the moral weight carried by those who commit violence. Gary and Aaron also discuss the broader context of violence in American culture, including parallels between organized crime murders and modern tragedies such as the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. Finally, the conversation shifts to Mead's professional expertise in Western water law and the Colorado River, explaining how drought and declining water levels at Lake Mead are literally revealing pieces of hidden history—sometimes including crimes buried for decades. This episode blends mob history, real crime mysteries, and fiction inspired by true events, offering listeners a fascinating look at how the past can resurface in unexpected ways. Click here to find Body in a Barrel Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. [0:02]Introduction to Gangland Wire [0:00]Hey, all you wiretappers, good to be back here in studio of Gangland Wire. This is Gary Jenkins. You know, I’m a retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective. Now I have a podcast and I interview real crime mobsters, policemen, FBI agents, do authors that are doing true crime books. And I do authors that are doing novels that are based on true crime. Because we stick with true crime as close as we can here, guys. You know that. And today I have one of those authors that has written a book that is a novel, but it’s based on a lot of real events in Las Vegas. And we all know a little bit about Las Vegas and the Mafia. So Aaron Mead, welcome, Aaron. Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here. It’s great to have you on the show. Tell us a little bit about yourself, a little bit about your history. [0:47]Sure. Yeah, I’m actually I’ve been working as an engineer, a water engineer for 30 some odd years. And so I come by my writing habit as a sort of a side interest. I, I, yeah, I just, I got a very, I’ve got a varied educational background too. So I started out as a, as an engineer in my training and then just had a creative itch and went back to school, ended up doing a PhD in philosophy of all things. And while I was doing that, I, I thought I might be an academic. I thought I might be a professor at one time and through the job search, things didn’t really work out. I did find a job, but it just wasn’t going to pay well enough, consider moving my family across the country for it. So I ended up not going into academia, but I stuck with writing, which was my favorite part of the PhD, the dissertation. [1:31]And I just started writing different things, some nonfiction stuff related to my dissertation research, but then just got an idea for a story, wrote a novel. It’s still sitting in the drawer. I’m interested in publishing that someday. But this idea for the book related to kind of Las Vegas mob stuff actually came connected with my work as a water engineer. So I work for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. We import water to Southern California from the Colorado River. And so I track the Colorado River news pretty closely. And in 2022, the lake was dropping because of drought and overuse. And this body in a barrel showed up on the shore of Lake Mead. And there was a gunshot wound to the head. And this looked an awful lot like a mob hit to the authorities. And so this just piqued my interest and got me thinking about how did this barrel get there and this body and what’s the story behind it. And I started doing a little research and it turns out that the clothing on the body was pretty well preserved. [2:29]So the police dated it to the late 70s, early 80s potentially. And that’s of course the heyday of the mob activities in Las Vegas. It got me onto the Chicago outfit and, Some of the characters involved in the outfits activity in Vegas there. And so my story just went from there. But, yeah, I guess that’s a little about me and the story. So, yeah. Yeah. Those are the days when Tony Spolatro was really active out there. Chicago outfit man on the scene, if you will. And Body in a Barrel, another interesting Chicago link is they found a guy named Johnny Roselli, who was a highly placed mob guy who was connected to Las Vegas and Los Angeles. He had been their guy before Spalatro. He had been their representative out in the West, and they found his body in a barrel down in Florida. Wow, okay. There’s some reference there. [3:21]I’d read a little that this is a pretty popular method of body disposal in various times. And Tony Spalatro was, I understand that they haven’t actually identified the victim yet, but the kind of style of killing they think is pretty connected with something Tony Spalatro might do. I guess the sort of low caliber gunshot wound was a popular way to dispose of it, to whack people just because it was a little less messy than a high caliber weapon. Yeah, this is one they call it a lupara blanca, which means white shotgun in Italian. And that means that you never find the body. In this case, they found the body. Every once in a while, they’ll find the body. Not very often, though. Usually they hide them pretty good. Now, who’d ever thought that Lake Mead would drop that much? Yeah, they dropped it at 100 feet of water, and I don’t think anybody expected it to drop that low. And it could go even lower in the next couple of years here, honestly. Really? Oh, really? It’s still dropping. I thought there’d been some more rain and some snow up in the mountains that were going to add to that. It’s going to be still dropping, huh? Yeah, there has been a fair bit of precipitation this year, but in the areas that count most, where you get most of the runoff, which is up in the mountains of Colorado and Utah, it’s really quite dry, actually. They’ve had some rain, but not much snow, and so they’re talking about a snow drought. Yeah, things could. It just depends. We’ll see how things develop, but it could get bad. Yeah, talk about that gun now. Chicago was noted. [4:40]For using these 22 caliber high standard i think they’re browning semi-automatic pistols with a silencer on it and they had them out there i believe and they also another interesting thing about the outfit in order to keep the sound down they would load their own shells and so they were had less powder in them and sometimes the shells didn’t do the job that they wanted to do now frank Kulata, who was in Las Vegas working for Tony Splattro during these years, he tells a story about trying to kill a guy with one of those guns and how he had such a hard time getting him killed. So I don’t know how many holes were in this guy’s head, but you got to get somebody just right in the head with that .22 caliber pistol. Yeah, they say it had to be pretty close range. You’re talking about the Jerry Listener murder, I think. Is that right? Yeah. I read about that one. That’s actually the kind of the murder in question in my book is based on that loosely. And so yeah, Kolata advises my main character, Lenny, to load his gun with half loads because they’ve lost their silencer or something. So that’ll keep the sound down. But yeah, I guess Lister ended up with multiple bullets to the head. And when they found them, more than you’d imagine would be necessary. [5:55]Really? There’s a guy that worked for the Stardust named Jay VanderWalk that disappeared at the time. It disappeared for a long time. Did you look at that one, too, as some of your source material? Yeah. So there’s this great article that’s been turned into a podcast on the Mob Museum website. I don’t know if you’re familiar with that in Las Vegas there. And they suggest there might be three potential victims. [6:21]VanderMark is one of the—is that the guy you mentioned, George VanderMark? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, they call him by Jay. That’s right. Yeah. So, yeah, he is one of the, he’s a missing person, right? From that era, had connections with the Argent company. So they think he, that’s one of the possibilities. He was running the skimming operation, at least in some of the casinos there for Argent. And I guess the, as the gaming control board in Nevada found out about the skimming operation, gradually, they were starting to talk to people. And I think that they were worried that he was going to talk or actually this is, I think the, the outfit suspected he was stealing money from him. I think it was a combination. Stealing money is worse than talking. Right, yeah. So I guess he took off to Mexico, maybe, I read, or Costa Rica even. But I think… He came back. I can’t remember the exact story, but yeah. Yeah. So from what I read, Nick Calabrese, who I guess was a hitman for the outfit, and then turned eventually and started talking to the feds. He suggested that, I guess, Vandermark ended up in a hotel in Phoenix or something, and the outfit sent a couple of hitmen after him and whacked him there. And then Calabrese said they buried his body in the desert. So that means, you know, if that’s true, then obviously it’s not the guy in the barrel, but he’s one of the ones they talk about because they never found his body. Yeah. And I guess the other one I read about was William Crespo. [7:40]I don’t know that story. Yeah. So the little I know of it is he was a drug runner [7:48]Stories of the Las Vegas Mob [7:45]involved with the outfit in Las Vegas. And he got caught kind of landing in the Las Vegas airport coming from Miami with $400,000 worth of cocaine on him. And the feds arrested him. He accepted an offer of immunity to become an informant. And he was set to testify about this drug ring that the outfit was part of. And he actually ended up testifying before a grand jury, got a bunch of folks indicted. I guess one of the names of folks who was indicted was Victor Greger, according to this article. He was a former Argent executive. But then when Crespo himself went to testify, he was set to testify in June 83. And they got to him before then and he never testified. So, he’s another kind of missing person they suspect could be in the barrel. But the article thought the most likely candidate was a guy named Johnny Pappas. I don’t know if you know him at all. Yeah, I don’t know the story of that. Okay. So, this is a Chicago native guy who was involved in some of the Argent Corporation casino work. And he was, I guess by the 70s, late 70s, he was managing this resort on the northern part of Lake Mead called Echo Bay Resort, which was an Argent Corporation Resort. [9:00]And it’s closed now. It’s not there anymore. It used to be like a hotel and a boat launch. And so he was at the lake at different times. He also owned a boat on Lake Mead. And so in 1976, the day he disappeared, his wife told authorities basically that he went to meet this guy at a restaurant who was interested in buying his boat at Lake Mead. And so they think it could have been a ruse set up by outfit folks luring him basically down to the lake to show him his boat. And then they knock him off and take him out on his own dang boat and drop him in the lake. The motive is a little less clear in this case, but it was around that time when stuff was coming out about the Argent Corporation and the skimming. And they could have just thought he was a liability, might be set to talk or something. Yeah, those are the three that I read about anyway. He just disappeared after this meeting to go sell his boat. Yeah, they found that theory makes sense. They found his car parked in the circus casino parking lot on the strip the next day. And yeah, he’s just gone, disappeared. [10:01]I’ll be darned. I hadn’t heard that story. That is a pretty likely scenario. Say, hey, I’ll drive and let’s run down there and let’s see that boat. I got the money right here. You show the guy a bunch of money and he’ll drop all caution. It’ll go to the wind. That’s how they do it. and got him isolated then. [10:18]Yeah. And maybe it’s a last minute deal. So nobody really knows who he’s meeting and where he’s going and that he’s even going. So that’s, that’s a classic in the mob. Yeah. Apparently he told his wife he was going to go sell his boat, but that’s about it. Yeah. I’ll be darned. Yeah. The, as Lake Mead’s gone down, has there been any other bodies or any other things that have been found out there recently? Yeah, there’s been some strange things turned up. One is a sort of a World War II era airplane, honestly, started coming out of the water. But that was known about for some time. You could see it, I guess, from aerial photos. But other bodies, yeah, there’s a few other bodies, just skeletons, nothing in barrels and no gunshot wounds. And so, people just, I think authorities have identified most of those and suspect they were just drowning victims, unfortunate boating accidents and whatnot. But nothing like this body in a barrel. I think they’ve been trying to identify that body. There’s lots of DNA evidence, right? You got still a pretty intact body. But the problem is back in that era, I guess they didn’t have the DNA database to be matching with. Yeah. So, it’s not borne a lot of fruit. I think it’s still an open case, honestly. Really? The chance they have is if one of that guy’s descendants goes to something like 23andMe and then does that. And I know they’ve come up with a deal where they can start running an unknown DNA through those… [11:44]Files and see if you can come up with a connection and then go back and say, okay, where would this guy have ever come across or be in this other person’s family tree, if you will, and then they can eventually get it. That’s fascinating. Amazing. Yeah, it is what they could do. I had a guy that used to be a professional criminal talking about it. He said, I don’t know why anybody does crime today. He said with the DNA and the cameras and the cell phones and all that, he said, there’s just way, way too many ways to get caught. That’s wild. Yeah. Oh boy. Yeah. I watch a lot of crime shows and I see a lot of that stuff. And everybody watches those crime shows. So they know about those tools out there. So first thing, you got to go get a burner phone. If you’re going to go do something, you better go get a burner phone. And then you better dress up in one of those suits in those English police movies, those white hazmat suits and your whole face covered. Crazy, crazy. Yeah. And then go do it. Don’t use your own car. You better go steal a car somewhere. Man, complicated. It’s too hard. Yes. And even then, if they look at you and say, your phone never moved for 24 hours, but yet you were seen over here or over there. How come you didn’t have your phone with you or your car? You parked your car here for 12 hours and then you came back and got it. What were you doing? [13:08]It is just crazy, isn’t it? Yeah. But tell us, what’s the storyline of your book? Don’t give too much away. You want people to buy it. I understand that. But tell the guys the storyline of your book. Sure, yeah. So the storyline is, it starts out with the true events of 2022, right? This headline that there’s a body in a barrel shows up on the shore of Lake Mead. And my main protagonist, who’s sort of made up from my imagination, his name’s Lenny Battaglia. [13:37]The Body in the Barrel [13:33]And he reads this headline. He’s an old time mob associate. He, at one time when he was young, was connected with the outfit, but ended up getting out of it barely. But he reads this headline and starts to get worried because he’s got a barrel with a body in it that’s his victim farther out in the lake. So this one that he reads about is not his. It’s actually his partners who, in my story, the partners loosely based on Frank Collada, actually. [14:01]And so he reads this headline, gets worried, goes out in his little boat to try to move his victim farther out into the lake because he’s concerned that his lake, the lake’s continuing to drop and the kind of the falling lakes acts like a ticking clock in my story in some ways. I think the Sopranos did something like this. They thought somebody was going to come up and buy some farm, and they had said, these guys have to dig this body up and move it. So that is not out of the realm of possibility, is it? No, no. But what is out of the realm of possibility is this old guy in his tiny little boat actually moving the barrel. So he goes out with just a gaff with a hook on it and tries to yank it out with his little outboard motor, and it just won’t budge. The thing’s really heavy. If you know anything about water, stuff under water is really heavy. Really heavy. Yeah. He’s wrestling with it and ends up falling in while he’s trying to pull this barrel farther out. And so it’s a big failure. And while he’s falling in, he has this flashback to the killing, basically. And so the story kind of goes from there, but it’s really focused on how he deals with what he’s done, basically. [15:10]Crime is no mystery from the beginning. it’s not a it’s not a traditional it’s not a traditional police procedural of where who done it yeah it’s not like that it’s more like kind of what is what’s the aftermath what’s the effect of, a terrible crime like this on even the perpetrator yeah yeah and as I said one of my characters is based on Frank Collada who so he was the story takes place in kind of two time frames right we’ve got the, contemporary time frame, but then we got flashbacks to his time at the mob and Frank was his partner in this hit. We’ve also got a character showing up who’s based on Tony Spolatro. I call him Tony Bonucci, named after one of my favorite Italian soccer players. [15:50]But yeah, so we’ve got this connection to the early 80s, late 70s, and then also this kind of contemporary period. And I understand Frank Collado was actually, he recently just died, right he was he did during covid times i think he he already had copd he was already everything he did he you’d see me to have his oxygen on and so he was already weakened then he got covid during uh during covid that’s a shame you know yeah i did some listening to a podcast he was on in researching my book and it was really fascinating to listen to yeah yeah he is he’s and he’s got his there’s a whole book out there that he mainly just told stories about his life during the whole book. It’s amazing. I did one with him and then added some more clips in from that a long time. One of my earlier ones, I got to know him real early because we had the mob con out there. I knew the guy that was getting it going and I went out to the guy that actually Denny Griffin who wrote the books with Frank Collider, wrote several books with Frank Collider and I’d gotten to know Denny and so Denny invited me to come out and do a program at the first mob conference and I met Frank then. I met him and a couple others after that. He was gruff, but he was a good guy. I mean, he was gruff, I’ll tell you. He wasn’t a guy that just, it was hard to joke around with him. Interesting. Okay, interesting. [17:12]Yeah, I got a bit of that vibe from the podcast of him that I was listening to. Yeah, it’s funny. Just genuine Italian Chicago, like to the core. Yeah, he was that. He was born and bred, born and bred from early his childhood. He was a Chicago mobster. There’s no doubt about that. That’s wild. [17:32]Yeah, Denny Griffin’s book was really helpful to me, actually, in my research. Yeah, the battle for Las Vegas in particular was. Yeah, that’s the one I used. Denny was that. Denny’s dead now. I don’t know if you knew that. I did know that, unfortunately. Yeah, I was pretty good friends with Denny. He helped me out a lot when I got started and got me out there. And he gave me for my first documentary, which was about the skimming, a lot about the skimming. He got me several people to interview, lined me up with them and verified, hey, this guy’s okay and work with him. And I flew out to Las Vegas and interviewed a bunch of people and interviewed him too. But he got me an employee of the Best Casino that knew Lefty Rosenthal really well. She gave us some really great sound bites. I get calls today or emails wanting to know if she’s still around. She’s died since. People are still trying to find her to get to interview her. That’s wild. That’s wild. That’s because old Denny Griffin, he was a good guy. He really was. That’s neat. His book was certainly good. Yeah. Interesting. So what else do you want to say about your book before we get out of here? Besides, go out and buy it. Go out and buy it. It’s on Amazon, I’m sure, and I’ll have a link to the Amazon site. I appreciate that. Yeah, it is on Amazon. What do I want to say about it? I guess the other thing to say is it’s got some, I don’t want to give too much away, but gun violence is really a big part of the book. Not only this single mob hit, but also it wraps in. [18:56]This mass shooting in 2017, the one where the guy was a shooter was in the hotel suites up high and he was shooting across the street into that country music festival. So it’s really funny. I compare it to two things, right? I compare it to Casino, which is this famous Scorsese film from that mobster era, which everybody knows about. And actually, Frank Collado was in. He had a cameo in that. Yeah, that’s funny. But then the other thing I compare the book to is Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment, which is obviously this sort of towering literary novel. But the parallel is just dealing with this aftermath of violence, right? What happens when you kill somebody and what’s the sort of dealing with guilt and fear and the consequences. [19:44]Exploring Themes of Violence [19:40]So I’d say those are the sort of things I point to as parallels for the book. I don’t know. There’s a lot more to say. Like you’ve said, it’s grounded in true life crime, but it’s also definitely fiction. I’ve made up the better part of it. Yeah. [19:54]All right. Aaron Mead. The book is Body in the Barrel. Aaron, I really appreciate you coming on the show. And guys, I’ll have links to this book down below. Yeah, thank you so much for having me. It’s been a pleasure meeting you and hearing some of your stories. And I’m enjoying your podcast. And it’s been a privilege to be on here. So thank you. Okay. We like to hear that. Thanks a lot, Aaron. [20:17]Yeah, thank you. Okay. Okay. I’ll do a little extra here in a minute. I just want to tell you something. When I went to law school at the police department and my favorite class was water law and I did my, you have to do a 50 page publishable paper to get out of law school. I did mine on Western water law and it was just, I was fascinated by that Western water law and all the things that go into that, the Rio Grande Pact and all the different political entities that are trying to use that water and how they use it. And then how the EPA rules and figured in on using water out West. And the fact that out West, they treated water like they treated gold or some other mineral. If you found the source, you owned it. Whereas they had riparian interest in [21:06]The Complexities of Water Law [21:03]laws back East here, where you have plenty of water. You can use all the water you want as long as you don’t reduce it. But nobody owns that source of water. [21:12]If it’s a big source, it’s just a fascinating topic. Yeah, it is a bit of the Wild West, like applies to water out West. It’s that first in time, first in right thing. It’s pretty crazy. The Colorado River especially is so complicated. You got seven, seven states take water from it. You got the federal government running the dams there. You’ve got Mexico that takes a portion of it. You’ve got this whole hundred year history of law layered on top of each other. And even today, the rules on how the water gets distributed are about to expire in this year. And so we’re trying to come up with new rules. And it’s just so tough because… [21:49]There’s less water in the river than there used to be, and so the old agreements don’t quite work out, and we’re having to take reductions, and, you know, who takes what? It’s just sort of a big mess, honestly. We’re fighting over it. I wouldn’t be surprised if we end up in court, honestly. But that would be not a good outcome, but it seems potentially likely. Yeah. There’s a judge I heard say once that, you better make a deal outside of my courtroom. If you come into my courtroom, my decision is not going to hurt everybody’s feelings with my decision. Yeah. And inevitably, like the folks, the special masters or whatever the justices are that are making the decisions, they don’t know as much about water as we do. If we can’t work it out, it’s going to happen. I know. And there are just so many pressures that are on it. And it’s tough. And plus, one thing we haven’t mentioned is a huge growth in population over the last 20, 30 years out there. It’s true. Yeah, it’s true. Yes, unbelievable how many people have moved to Phoenix and Albuquerque and Las Vegas, especially Las Vegas, but just being such a huge growth in population out. And before it was desert that nobody really, they didn’t live, they didn’t want to live out there. [22:55]It’s true. Yeah. And surprisingly, like in a lot of these cities, actually, the demand for water has not increased. Like in Las Vegas, it’s actually gone down. Oh, really? They have done an incredible job of conserving water. Same in Los Angeles. The demands for water have gone down despite the population growth. The thing that makes it challenging is that the whole pie is shrinking and it’s the agricultural use that’s the highest. I think it’s something like 85% or 80% of the water in the Colorado Basin is agriculture. And so, those are the things you’re going to need to find conservation there, which is harder. [23:30]Like those Israelis did, it was something called drip irrigation where they used, they were more skillful in the way they used their water in their fields down in the desert. Yeah, and some of the folks that’s been, some of the agricultural folks have been converting to that kind of irrigation for quite some time now. So, it’s like we’re wringing out every sponge we got and running out of options. But, yeah, we’ll figure it out one way or the other here. Yeah, I’m sure we will. This is America, after all. [23:59]Or is it still America? It’s hard to know. Yeah, it’s hard to know. We’re going down that path. Looking a little different these days. Yes, it is. Yeah. Oh, my God. Okay, Aaron, I really appreciate it. I’ll get in touch with you whenever I send an email with the links after I put them up. It’ll be, I don’t know. It’ll probably be a month or more before I get it up. Sure. I stay way ahead. I’ve got quite a few kind of scheduled up for the next two weeks now or three. Smart. Two weeks now, one just went up today. So I put it up, video, I put them up on Sunday evening, and then the audio comes out like 4 o’clock in the morning on Monday morning. Okay. Don’t ask me why. I just started doing that. Yeah. No worries. It gets ahead of everybody. Then they can see it. Hey, I’ve got a question for you, if you don’t, if you don’t mind. No. Do you know about any contemporary organized crime activity in Las Vegas? Is there still stuff going on or is it? I don’t. I really don’t. Yeah. Okay. [24:59]Trying to think of a source for you. I’ll check with a source for you. Okay. I know it’s not Midwest folks from your era, but yeah. Yeah, no, probably something up there out at Los Angeles and people that moved out there a generation ago and stayed under the radar. And then, of course, international. Yeah. Those like Russians and people like that out of Phoenix or in Los Angeles, both. Anyhow, I’ll check on that. Okay. Yeah. If you think of something, that’d be great. I’d be interested. Okay. Okay. I will. All right. Thank you. Thank you again. Take care. All right. Bye-bye. Can you go ahead and do, can you exit the meeting? I’m going to do a little ending thing here. I will. Yeah. [25:40]That was interesting, folks. I did Waterlaw in, well, that was interesting, folks. I really liked Aaron and I think his Body in the Barrel book is going to be pretty darn good. [25:53]Concluding Thoughts on Crime and History [25:50]So I’d recommend you try it. I haven’t actually read it myself. I’ve read excerpts from it. I’ve got it here. I need to sit down and take some time and read it. I like when they base it on the real life people and some people that I know something about. It’s kind of like hearing stories about your hometown. Oh, yeah, I know that guy. Oh, yeah, I remember when that happened. And it’s an interesting thing, the lowering of Lake Mead. He and I, he’s a water engineer, and he and I talked a little bit more about it. I find it a fascinating topic, that Western water law and Western water rights and how that all works. It’s different than back east where we have plenty of water. So don’t forget, I’ve got videos on Amazon Prime for rent. Just use my name and mafia, Gary Jenkins Mafia on Amazon Prime, and you’ll find them. And I’ve got books there. Do the same thing. Gary Jenkins Mafia books. I’ve got three books on Amazon and I’ve got them on my website. And I always appreciate when people make comments on my YouTube channel or on my Gangland Wire podcast page. We’re just here to report mob history. That’s all we want to do is report mob history. And in this case, we got a fictional book that’s reporting mob history based on real mob history. I’ll do that every once in a while, too. [27:07]So thanks a lot, guys. I always appreciate doing this show. It’s a way to end my life out, if you will. I’m down to that last quarter, maybe down to the last two minutes one of these days, but we’ll get there. Thanks a lot, guys.

Dr. Elena Lister returns to guide parents through the hardest conversations; talking with children about suicide, terminal illness, and the tragedies they see in the news, and why honest dialogue is the key to creating safety, connection, and hope. Link to order Giving Hope: Conversations with Children About Illness, Death, and Loss

Have you ever truly wondered what exactly God will expect of you at the end of the day? Join us as Pastor Steve unpacks another parable of Jesus that answers this very question. 

Indeholder reklame for Mofibo.Alt åndede fred, da et ægtepar lå og sov med deres to små børn imellem sig. Natten var frysende kold, så den lille familie lå helt tæt for at holde varmen i det sparsomt oplyste soveværelse. Låsene i det gamle hus havde ikke virket længe, men hvem skulle også komme uventet forbi? De ejede jo intet af værdi. En mandag i februar skete det værst tænkelige alligevel, da en mand udså sig netop deres hus. Han listede ind i familiens soveværelse i ly af mørket og hævede en økse højt over sit hoved, før han lod den falde tungt ned. To gange. Så opdagede han, at han havde begået en fatal fejl. Assisterende research: Katrine FuglsangAssisterende klip: Anders EskeMusik: BensoundSag 1: 00:15:43Bemærk: Tidsangivelsen kan flytte sig lidt som følge af indlagt reklamepause.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off a Tuesday with Clint back from a Sydney boys’ weekend and a surprise run-in with former host Sophie. The show covers EZ Money attempts at $10,000, Harry Styles ticket draw entries, and a throwback vote. Dan updates the ongoing naked-neighbor bathroom window saga after Hannah’s failed note drop. They discuss a study claiming morning is the best time for sex, a nuclear-war expert saying NZ/Australia could remain viable, and Auckland’s Vogels shortage. Clint shares a tough talk with his 10-year-old about porn after Friends, callers weigh in on sex-ed timing, and they revive calling old contacts from Dan’s phone. The crew debates “most trustworthy” women’s names, plays Clint’s “Dap Chem” remix about Liam Lawson, explores being friends with exes, and finishes with A‑Lister rankings for Billie Eilish, Michael B. Jordan and Liam Neeson. 01:40 Throwback Battle04:14 Dans Instagram Pity07:15 Banana Ball Madness11:06 Naked Neighbors Update15:06 Naughty 6:4018:43 Nuclear War Safe Zone23:01 EZ Money Game25:22 "The Chat"36:04 Dans Phone Contacts...39:41 Auckland Vogels Shortage42:47 Trustworthy Names Debate50:38 EZ Money52:56 Dap Chem Song Premiere57:27 Best Friends With Exes01:06:15 Harry Styles Flyaway Draw01:08:12 A Lister List

Some positive signs from international markets overnight. American and European markets tumbled on Friday due to ongoing concerns about the Middle East conflict. Asia-Pacific markets followed suit yesterday, with the NZX 50 dropping 3.1%. Craigs Investment Partners Investment Director Mark Lister told Mike Hosking trading overnight has been more subdued. He says oil prices got up to about $120 a barrel and are now back in the 90s, and the US, UK, and Europe markets are down again, but only slightly. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us as Pastor Steve opens up a new series on the parables of Jesus, "In Other Words..."

AJOLWTTA carries on into its mighty fine fifth episode, and Jonno and Lister are carrying on about the video games in their lives, Arizona's festival season, Lister's new job, and the onset of a woeful tax time. Where's Yoshi when you need him? Oh, and Jonno shows off his special new front door rug.

Jonno and Lister continue talking about whatever they want to talk about in Episode 4 of AJOLWTTA! (Shocker.) Are things amazing, great, good, meh, poor, bad, or terrible? Tune in. Find out.

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off the show teasing an upcoming post-show interview with Liam Lawson, debate throwbacks and OMI songs, and recap SAG Awards moments including speeches about Catherine O’Hara and Harrison Ford, plus Michael B. Jordan’s win. They take calls after Electric Avenue, share hangover “cures,” and run EZ Money attempts. The team reads their self-written erotic fiction, then discusses Harry Styles’ new dance album and a Netflix concert special. Hillary Duff Bluff continues as a caller fools them, while Meg reveals a technical-issues Hillary Duff interview where her off-air chat about a “forget-me-not” tattoo was overheard and later mentioned on Australian radio. They cover pricey coffees, Jim Carrey’s facelift chatter, argue A-list rankings, and end with a poll showing most listeners struggle making or keeping adult friendships. 00:00 Breakfast Show Kickoff02:01 Throwback Playlist Debate08:50 Scandal13:16 First Call of the day15:29 Electric Avenue Recap21:17 Hangover Cures Hotline28:41 EZ Money 31:43 Erotic Fiction Roast41:43 Harry Styles Netflix Buzz44:24 Hillary Duff Bluff 48:09 Adult Friendship Poll56:24 EZ Money58:38 Hillary Duff Trainwreck...01:07:47 Whatcha Got01:13:14 A Lister list01:21:47 Am I The Only One

Listener beware! Nicki and Mervyn attempt to make a radio play, audiobook or some other. Listen at your own risk.

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About the Author:Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia. Ryan graduated from John Curtin College of the Arts before later taking on a career as a drag queen. Through drag, Ryan found a love for cabaret, burlesque and circus. Relocating to the United Kingdom (March 2017) to further pursue the arts, Ryan hit the cabaret scene with a bang, hosting sell-out shows at Edinburgh Fringe and producing his own weekly resident show in London's Kings Cross, as his alter ego Vicious Von Vixen. He worked his way into programming on the West End for the world's largest theatre company ATG and gave away hosting entirely, wrapped up and all-consumed in the glittering world of A-Lister star casts, both confronting classics and new world-class come five-star reviewed plays, alongside debuting global musical hits transferring from / to Broadway! After a couple of years Ryan found his way to the UK's leading entertainment and production company Underbelly, where he still works today, representing its first and only permanent venue in central London — Underbelly Boulevard Soho! All Ryan's written work is inspired and motivated by lived experience in the theatre and cabaret industries, as well as diversity… from his own situations as a pansexual, genderqueer deemed “man”, seven-years polyamorous but now happily married and monogamous — devoted to his non-binary wife — Ryan hopes to bring whatever little change he can to the world, by writing exciting, thrilling, magical and engaging yet horrific stories, to intrigue a wider range of readers before enlighten them with characters that expose and provide awareness to ways of life outside the patriarchal created world that has set society norms and showcase the possibilities to readers of the different paths they can take.Book Blurb:A lost soul.A vaudeville that comes with an extra price for entry.Grief. Love. Sex. Blood.All under the filament lights of the Big Top.When Thomas discovers the lights of the funfair at his lowest point, his life takes a different direction and continues on, in a liberating yet macabre way.He finds acceptance with a troupe that he meets, all from different walks of life, but now all on the same path and with the same curse. A curse that isn't holding any of them back. In fact, it's what brings each of them together.What if a curse could save, could mean finding family, and could give lost souls a new purpose and enjoyment of life?Follow Ryan:  LINKSAbout Victoria:Hey there, I'm Victoria! As a writer and developmental editor, I specialize in helping busy writers bring their publishing dreams to life without the overwhelm. Your story deserves to shine, let's make magic together. Here's how I can help:

Clint, Meg and Dan kick off the Edge Breakfast with 6am throwbacks and big giveaways, including EZ Money for $10,000 and Zara Larsson tickets. Dan debates whether a shoe-store comment about his big feet was flirting, while Meg’s Scandal dives into Cruz Beckham’s band and the nepo baby debate. Callers join in: a dreadlock hairdresser, a Friends superfan wins a McDonald’s Friends prize, and two $10K attempts fall short. The team also calls out borrowed items never returned, celebrates great bosses, launches a “beauty” themed art-off to be auctioned on Trade Me, and debates Dunedin as NZ’s most liveable city with the mayor. 00:00 GOOD MORNING!02:10 6AM Throwback05:14 Coffee catch-up09:02 Scandal13:58 First call of the day20:27 Maccas x Friends game24:04 EZ Money26:31 Borrowed and never returned...34:22 Clint vs Megan...39:23 Scandal42:51 World’s Best Boss?50:16 EZ Money53:22 The A-Lister list01:02:49 Most Livable City in NZ?

This morning we've got got giant diamonds in Summer Bay, Glen Powell being a chaotic sibling, and Tom Hanks basically becoming an honorary Aussie. ☕ Ada Nicodemou flashes her huge engagement sparkler ☕ Glen Powell proves he's just your normal big bro ☕ Harry Styles has a fancy new gig ☕ Tom Hanks spotted at a very surprising Sydney store ☕ Gordon Ramsay has some harsh advice for Brooklyn Beckham THE END BITS Once you’ve devoured this morning’s celeb stories, get your daily news headlines from The Quicky here. Find our new Bridgerton podcast in the Watch Party feed on Apple or Spotify. Support independent women's media Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. And subscribe to our Youtube channel. Read all the latest entertainment news on Mamamia... here. Discover more Mamamia Podcasts here. CREDITS Host & Producer: Ash London Executive Producer: Monisha IswaranBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adult and child psychiatrist and grief specialist Dr. Elena Lister joins Dr. Joe and Mark to share why talking openly with children about death and grief, drawn from her own profound losses, can transform fear into connection, resilience, and hope. Link to order Giving Hope: Conversations with Children About Illness, Death, and Loss  

Unity of Houston offers positive, practical and progressive teachings that support spiritual evolution and abundant living, emphasizing our Oneness in God and the goodness in people and all of life. We have an in person Sunday service at 11 AM. You can watch it live on Facebook or at www.UnityHouston.org. Podcast of our messages and meditations can be found on our website and on iTunes, as well as videos of service lessons. Follow Unity of Houston on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and MeetUp.

Join Tod and Congressional Candidate Claire as they discuss "The Last Test," by H.P. Lovecraft and Adolphe de Castro. It was first published in the November 1928 issue of Weird Tales, under de Castro's name.Please note: this is a horror podcast, and may not be for everyone. In particular, this story touches on sensitive subjects such as suicide, the unethical treatment of animals, the unethical treatment of humans, the lost city of Atlantis, hypodermic needles, California politics, prison administration, unkind characterizations of Tibetans and Mexican-Americans, Nyarlathotep (also known as the Crawling Chaos), wildly unethical journalism, and the vilification of medical science. If this subject matter is likely to disturb or offend you, you may wish to skip this episode.Specifically, in this episode, there's a very short story that's worth an extra warning. If you don't want to hear that, skip from 57m23s to 59m37.You can read this story yourself at HPLovecraft.com.Other LinksDeep Cuts in a Lovecraftian Vein coverage of the storyLearn about Roko's Basilisk, sucker!Man of science Lister did not "invent" Listerine, but it's named after him. Neat!We have two new podcasts, War in Pieces and War in Pages. They're both kind of dumb but also kind of not?Finally, you can listen to Claire not talk about Lovecraft nonsense, but actual things that matter, on the Wait WHAT?! podcast. She comes in at right about the half hour mark. Then she leaves and the guys talk about football. Check it out on Spotify and elsewhere.You can text us now. Why? That's between you and your Elder God. Support the showLike the show? Say so with money! Or just hang out with us on Mastodon, at @podsothoth@defcon.social. Or email us at hideous@podsothoth.club. Best thing? Rate us (positively!) in your favorite podcast app. That helps other people find the show!

Paul Lister, founder of the European Nature Trust and owner of Alladale Wilderness Reserve in Scotland, has spent 20 years restoring 23,000 acres through reforestation, peatland restoration, and deer management. He advocates for reducing meat consumption, addressing population growth, and redirecting wealth toward nature restoration, demonstrating through tourism and immersive experiences that rewilding degraded landscapes […] Read full article: Episode 167: Paul Lister on Rewilding Scotland's Highlands at Alladale Wilderness Reserve

It's hard to believe, but even our family can become idols in our lives. Join us as Pastor Steve continues our series, "American Idols."

This podcast description was blatantly written by AI... Join Clint, Meg, and Dan on The Edge Breakfast as they dive into a whirlwind of laughter, debates, and heartfelt moments. From Dan's outrageous transformation into Chappell Rowan for 'Hit the Spot' to Clint's emotional realization of his daughter growing up, this episode is packed with surprises. Experience hilarious segments like the 'A-list game' and 'Employee of the Week,' along with thoughtful discussions on parenting and the bittersweet moments of watching kids grow up. Don't miss this roller-coaster of emotions and entertainment! 00:00 Introduction and Show Opening02:01 Throwback Music and Carmen Discussion05:02 Meg's Running Experience08:15 Hair and Fashion Talk12:54 First Caller of the Day21:20 Clint's Bidet Update31:03 Mundane Meet Cutes39:06 Dan's Dress Rehearsal43:43 Employee of the Week47:17 Long Weekend Plans49:37 Hit the Spot Challenge59:51 A-Lister list01:08:09 Crossing the Bridge to Adolescence

From Sunday, January 25, 2026God has given us good things to enjoy in this life. But where is the line between enjoyment and idolatry? Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Join us as Pastor Steve continues our series "American Idols."

Sunday, January 25, 2026 Series: Greater Than All Gods Passage: Exodus 4:1-17

01 BISCITS 'Do It For The Girls' 02 Louis La Roche & Mike Mago - Don't Wanna Dance 03 Sam i, Mia Moretti 'Shades On (Like I'm James Bond)' 04 KVSH feat. Nina J - Noite De Prazer 05 Sam Feldt - Runaway Train x Cheap Champagne (Future Tropical Remix) 06 MATTN & UUFO - Somebody's Watching Me 07 The Lost Shepherds - Top Down 08 GHEIST 'Definition of Love' 09 Ravekings x Joseph & Baltazar - In My Veins 10 The Thrillseekers feat. Sheryl Deane - Synaesthesia (Fly Away) (SILK Remix) 11 TELYKAST x Sam Gray - Hold On 12 Jake Shore x Fahjah - Do It Like This 13 Outer Space 14 THOMM - Give It Hard 15 Luvstruck - What's A Girl To Do (D-Sturb Remix) 16 Lister & PHOROS - FTR 17 IRAH x goddard 'Eye Of The Storm' 18 Major Lazer, DJ Snake 'Lean On' ft. MØ (Robin Schulz Remix)

01 BISCITS 'Do It For The Girls' 02 Louis La Roche & Mike Mago - Don't Wanna Dance 03 Sam i, Mia Moretti 'Shades On (Like I'm James Bond)' 04 KVSH feat. Nina J - Noite De Prazer 05 Sam Feldt - Runaway Train x Cheap Champagne (Future Tropical Remix) 06 MATTN & UUFO - Somebody's Watching Me 07 The Lost Shepherds - Top Down 08 GHEIST 'Definition of Love' 09 Ravekings x Joseph & Baltazar - In My Veins 10 The Thrillseekers feat. Sheryl Deane - Synaesthesia (Fly Away) (SILK Remix) 11 TELYKAST x Sam Gray - Hold On 12 Jake Shore x Fahjah - Do It Like This 13 Outer Space 14 THOMM - Give It Hard 15 Luvstruck - What's A Girl To Do (D-Sturb Remix) 16 Lister & PHOROS - FTR 17 IRAH x goddard 'Eye Of The Storm' 18 Major Lazer, DJ Snake 'Lean On' ft. MØ (Robin Schulz Remix)

Safety First! Is it, though? Join us as Pastor Steve unpacks the reality of the role of safety in the American Christian life.

Welcome news for shareholders from one of our largest companies' change in direction. Fletcher Building is selling its construction arm to French multinational Vinci Construction in a deal worth up to $334 million. The sale is subject to regularity approval, and reflects Fletcher's move to focus on manufacture and distribution. Mark Lister from Craigs Investment Partners says it'll help the company get back on track - simplifying business and bringing down debt. "They hadn't had a dividend since 2023, so I think they want to get into a position where they can reduce debt levels and start paying dividends again." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EXCLUSIVE: Sandra Bullock's Life in Hiding - We Reveal All About A-Lister's Self-Imposed, Grief-Torn Showbiz ExileAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Everyone has a Me Monster inside. The question is: will we feed it or will we kill it? Join Pastor Steve Lister as we begin our first sermon series of 2026, "American Idols".

This life is a good gift from God. But we can make an idol of it. And when we do, there's problems. Join us as Pastor Steve continues our series, "American Idols."

The baby changes everything. Join us as Pastor Steve Lister delivers the message for our Christmas Sunday 2025.

Navin Chaddha of Mayfield joins Nick to discuss A 17 Time Midas Lister on Greatness, the $6T AI Teammate Market, Why AI Sovereignty Is Critical, and Who Wins the Battle Between Incumbents and Startups. In this episode we cover: Challenges in Early Internet Video Lessons from Interacting with Tech Luminaries Investment Philosophy and Evaluation Process The Role of Psychology in Venture Capital The AI Collaboration Era Geopolitical Implications of AI Investment Strategy in a Competitive Market Guest Links: Navin's LinkedIn Navin's X Mayfield's LinkedIn Mayfield's Website The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. We're proud to partner with Ramp, the modern finance automation platform. Book a demo and get $150—no strings attached.   Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter.

Mes frères et soeurs Bonjour et bonne journée journée dans le seigneur. Selon la Bible, un budget est une pratique de gestion responsable de ce que Dieu nous confie (temps, ressources), reflétant la sagesse, la maîtrise de soi et la foi, en planifiant judicieusement pour éviter la dette et les gaspillages, tout en utilisant ses biens pour le Royaume de Dieu (Proverbes 21:5, Luc 12:47-48, Éphésiens 5:15-16). Principes bibliques clésLa gestion des ressources (Intendance) : Tout nous appartient pas, c'est un prêt de Dieu, et nous devons en rendre compte (Luc 12:47-48).La planification et la sagesse : Les plans diligents mènent à l'abondance, tandis que la précipitation mène à la pauvreté (Proverbes 21:5).L'évitement de la dette : L'emprunteur est esclave du prêteur (Proverbes 22:7).Le contentement : Se contenter de ce que l'on a est une forme de richesse spirituelle (1 Timothée 6:8).L'usage judicieux : Utiliser ses ressources pour le royaume éternel (Luc 16:9).La diligence au travail : Travailler avec diligence honore Dieu et procure des moyens (Proverbes 10:4). Comment appliquer cela ?Établir un budget : Lister les revenus et les dépenses pour savoir où va l'argent.Vivre selon ses moyens : Ne pas dépenser plus que ce que l'on a.Prioriser : Allouer les ressources selon les priorités spirituelles.Épargner et investir : Mettre de côté pour l'avenir tout en restant généreux. En bref, un budget biblique est un outil pour gérer fidèlement les ressources que Dieu nous donne, en alignant nos finances avec ses priorités, avec sagesse, prudence et un cœur reconnaissant.

Happy Holidays from The Indicator! For the next week, we're running some of our favorite shows from this year. On today's show, why celebrities are increasingly investing in their own brands.This piece originally aired August 14, 2025.Related episodes:The celebrity crypto nexusThe Olympian to influencer pipeline (Apple / Spotify)For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

PRIÈRE AVEC ÉVANGÉLISTE GEORGES EMMANUEL.Selon la Bible, un budget est une pratique de gestion responsable de ce que Dieu nous confie (temps, ressources), reflétant la sagesse, la maîtrise de soi et la foi, en planifiant judicieusement pour éviter la dette et les gaspillages, tout en utilisant ses biens pour le Royaume de Dieu (Proverbes 21:5, Luc 12:47-48, Éphésiens 5:15-16). Principes bibliques clésLa gestion des ressources (Intendance) : Tout ne nous appartient pas, c'est un prêt de Dieu, et nous devons en rendre compte (Luc 12:47-48).La planification et la sagesse : Les plans diligents mènent à l'abondance, tandis que la précipitation mène à la pauvreté (Proverbes 21:5).L'évitement de la dette : L'emprunteur est esclave du prêteur (Proverbes 22:7).Le contentement : Se contenter de ce que l'on a est une forme de richesse spirituelle (1 Timothée 6:8).L'usage judicieux : Utiliser ses ressources pour le royaume éternel (Luc 16:9).La diligence au travail : Travailler avec diligence honore Dieu et procure des moyens (Proverbes 10:4). Comment appliquer cela ?Établir un budget : Lister les revenus et les dépenses pour savoir où va l'argent.Vivre selon ses moyens : Ne pas dépenser plus que ce que l'on a.Prioriser : Allouer les ressources selon les priorités spirituelles.Épargner et investir : Mettre de côté pour l'avenir tout en restant généreux. En bref, un budget biblique est un outil pour gérer fidèlement les ressources que Dieu nous donne, en alignant nos finances avec ses priorités, avec sagesse, prudence et un cœur reconnaissant.

Download the FREE Sales Call Roadmap: tiquehq.com/sales-call?utm_source=Podcast+Episode+148&utm_medium=Podcast+Shownotes&utm_campaign=Sales+Call+Success+RoadmapCruising has quietly changed, and this episode explains why more advisors should be paying attention. Luxury cruise expert Kemi Wells-Conrad, founder of Wells Luxury Travel, returns to share how small-ship and yacht-style cruising delivers the kind of bespoke, high-touch experience many travelers assume only exists on land. Kemi breaks down how to handle the “I hate cruising” objection, why luxury cruises often deliver better value than mass-market sailings, and how to confidently match the right cruise line to the right client. From better ports and longer stays to fewer crowds, elevated dining, and inclusive pricing, this episode shows why luxury cruising is becoming one of the smartest tools in an advisor's sales strategy. If you want clients stepping off the ship saying, “that was worth every penny,” press play!About Kemi Wells-Conrad:In 2014, Kemi joined the travel industry, working as the Director of Sales – Corporate and Leisure at North South Travel, where she oversaw the team, handled all strategic partnerships, sales and marketing for the agency. Six years later, at the start of 2021, Kemi decided to launch her own agency, Wells Luxury Travel, a boutique collective for advisors specializing in four key pillars: adventure, celebration, sustainability and wellness travel. Kemi is a proud member of the Travel + Leisure Advisory Board, is a featured A-Lister in their annual awards and sits on the advisory board for National Geographic Lindblad Expeditions. Kemi previously ran the Young Travel Professionals and then Millennials in Travel Vancouver chapter, as well as sitting on Virtuoso's Global Member Advisory Board for over 6 years. She has been quoted and featured in a variety of publications, including Travel + Leisure, Robb Report, CNBC and BRIDES. wellsluxurytravel.com@kemiwellsconrad @wellsluxurytravel Today we will cover:(02:20) How Kemi fell in love with cruising(08:15) Selling the value of luxury cruising to hesitant clients(14:25) Why luxury cruises offer better ports and longer stays(22:15) Advisor benefits of selling cruises(28:45) Marketing cruises to non-cruisers(33:00) Who's actually booking luxury and expedition cruises now(36:30) Hosted sailings and advisor education opportunitiesListen to Episode 120: The Real Cost of Running A Travel Business with Kemi Wells-ConradJOIN THE NICHE COMMUNITYVISIT THE TEMPLATE SHOPEXPLORE THE...

Doug Naylor: How Red Dwarf Made TV Better Than LifeGet ready for a sci-fi-soaked comedy ride as Steve Otis Gunn chats with writer and co-creator of Red Dwarf, Doug Naylor. From the early days of radio comedy and Spitting Image to building one of Britain's most enduring cult TV shows, Doug brings thoughtful, funny stories from a lifetime in entertainment. They explore Doug's path through sketch shows, number one singles, and the moment Red Dwarf finally became the show he'd imagined. Doug spills the beans on why the American remake went sideways, and how he'll never get used to the strange feeling of meeting fans who say the show helped them through tough times.They also touch on the big one: the ambitious new Red Dwarf project that was suddenly cancelled — and what Doug plans to do with it next.

We instinctively think that if God took away our difficulties and weaknesses, we would end up better and stronger. That, however, is human math. Grace math works a little differently. Join us as Pastor Steve continues our series on The Grace Effect.

Grace doesn't just save us. Grace teaches us how to live. And teaches us in a way nothing else can. Join us as Pastor Steve concludes our series, "The Grace Effect." 

Episode: 1490 Germs, John Snow, and the Broad Street Well.  Today, we talk about germs.

This episode was recorded prior to the events that happened at Bondi Beach. Our deepest condolences go out to everybody who has been affected by this horrific situation. The Big O! Underrated Jokes Clickfish: Celebrity Dating Red Flags LINKS If you've got something to add to the show, slide into our DMs @matt.and.alex CREDITSHosts: Matt Okine and Alex Dyson Producer: Bronwyn Dojcsak Sound Design: Darcy Thomson Find more great podcasts like this at www.listnr.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of The Recommended podcast we are talking about Red One. Ryker does not think this was a fifty million dollar performance., Brenden is taking chances on new Christmas classics. Make the world a better place by checking out this episode of The Recommended Podcast.

Sunday, December 7, 2025 Series: Not Ashamed To Call Them Brothers Passage: Matthew 1:1-17

  "It's not about getting rid of sadness; it's resolving pain so we can feel the feels and still move on." - Dr. Liz Lyster   Dr. Liz Lyster is a distinguished board-certified OBGYN with over 30 years of experience in medicine, specifically focusing on helping individuals in midlife enhance their energy levels, balance their hormones, and achieve optimal health. Not only a best-selling author and world traveler, but she is also a certified grief recovery specialist, spurred into this field after the loss of her husband. Dr. Lyster is committed to integrating her expertise in medical science with her understanding of grief and loss to provide comprehensive care to her patients. She operates both in person and online, extending her proficiency to a wider audience.   Episode Summary: In this heartfelt episode of "All My Health There is Hope," host Jana Short welcomes back Dr. Liz Lyster, a seasoned OBGYN and grief recovery specialist. Dr. Lyster discusses her journey following the unexpected loss of her husband, sharing the deep inner work and healing she has pursued since. Her personal experiences have led her to become certified in grief recovery, allowing her to better assist those navigating midlife changes and loss. Beyond her medical prowess, Dr. Lyster's openness about her struggles and triumphs offers hope and inspiration to listeners dealing with similar challenges. Delving deeper, Dr. Lyster highlights the underpinnings of grief often masked by societal norms and personal coping mechanisms. She unveils how cultural expectations can shape the grieving process and emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and working through emotions rather than succumbing to short-term fixes. By exploring both personal and professional realms, Dr. Lyster illustrates how unresolved grief can manifest in various aspects of life, particularly affecting body image and personal relationships.   Key Takeaways: Grief is a complex, deeply personal journey that defies traditional stages, and everyone processes loss differently. Societal expectations and myths around grieving often inhibit the natural mourning process and can lead to unresolved grief. Personal development and health, particularly in midlife, should address both physical and emotional aspects, integrating practices like hormone balance and grief recovery. Understanding and resolving emotional baggage are crucial for healing and forming healthier relationships. Dr. Lyster's upcoming programs focus on body recomposition and emotional health, extending her holistic approach to wellness.   Resources: https://drlizmd.com http://www.twitter.com/drlizlyster FB & IG: drlizlyster LinkedIn: drlizlyster   ✨ Enjoying the show? Stay inspired long after the episode ends! Jana is gifting you **free subscriptions to Ageless Living Magazine and **Best Holistic Life Magazine—two of the fastest-growing publications dedicated to holistic health, personal growth, and living your most vibrant life. Inside, you'll find powerful stories, expert insights, and practical tools to help you thrive—mind, body, and soul.  

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Sara Lister, DABT, DABVT who provides us with a critical update to increase awareness of reports of severe Apoquel® (oclacitinib) toxicosis in dogs and cats during overdose situations. Tune in to hear about the latest updates for managing oclacitinib intoxication in dogs and cats, the clinical signs, and treatment recommendations!

In today's VETgirl online veterinary continuing education podcast, we interview Dr. Sara Lister, DABT, DABVT who provides us with a critical update to increase awareness of reports of severe Apoquel® (oclacitinib) toxicosis in dogs and cats during overdose situations. Tune in to hear about the latest updates for managing oclacitinib intoxication in dogs and cats, the clinical signs, and treatment recommendations!

Get 20% off your first Mood order with promo code "VIEWS." https://mood.com On today's podcast, David, Jason and Natalie head to "The Running Man" premiere and why David is extremely pissed off. Also, the story of a $230 Million Hollywood Ponzi scheme, Jason flubs a convo with an A-Lister, Neflix starts buying podcasts, and Natalie gives herself the ick. Amd a little later David talks to his favorite artists Shelby and Sandy about some of the paintings they've made for him and what's like working in the world of art. LIsten to Jason's latest podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ShDWaTr1nxSBi16ecCRoM?si=iXl1O_WBSdiu9THhuax0UA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded: September 15, 2025 Will Compton and Taylor Lewan are back on the bus and this week they’re joined by a true showman, WWE superstar and reality TV icon, The Miz. From main-eventing WrestleMania and taking on the likes of John Cena and Brock Lesnar to starring in his own reality show, The Miz has done it all, and now he’s hopping on the bus to talk life inside and outside the ring. Before the A-Lister joins, the Boys start off with some classic Bussin’ Bowl Banter and tease the most epic rivalry game in all of sports. Then it’s time for The Miz himself—one of the most decorated wrestlers in WWE history and arguably the greatest talker on the mic. The Boys kick off the interview with some Ro: Spicy Tier Talk. They then cover everything from Miz’s journey through MTV’s The Real World to WWE glory, how he keeps reinventing himself after two decades in the spotlight, and what it really takes to survive in the world’s most cutthroat entertainment business. Miz pulls no punches sharing stories about locker room politics, his most brutal matches, and the mindset that keeps him at the top. Whether you’re a diehard wrestling sicko or just here for some legendary storytelling, this one’s got something for everyone. Big Hugs & Tiny Kisses TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro2:09 Bussin Bowl Is Here15:51 RO Spicy Tier Talk29:39 Meeting His Wife Through WWE34:34 Learning From John Cena41:26 Changing The "Scripts" In WWE46:58 Getting Started In WWE52:00 Being With Theo Von On Real World + Reality Shows58:41 Raising Daughters1:13:52 Montessori Schooling 1:22:17 Signing With The WWE1:35:19 Watching Tape On Yourself1:38:57 Wrestlepalooza + Evolution Of The WWE 1:47:28 Miz Is A HUGE Browns Fan2:00:26 John Cena’s Character Arc2:04:32 WWE's Marquee Events2:07:31 Bud Light: What Would You Do Anything For?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.