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Betty Buckley is a legendary, multi-award-winning actress/singer whose career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the world. She is a 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame inductee and the 2017 recipient of  the Julie Harris Awards from The Actor's Fund for Artistic Achievement and received The Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Songbook Association in 2023. She won a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats and received her second Tony Award nomination for Best Actress in a musical for her performance as Hesione in Triumph of Love. She received an Olivier Award nomination for her critically acclaimed interpretation of Norma Desmond in the London production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, which she repeated to more rave reviews on Broadway. Ms. Buckley is featured in the film By Design, written and directed by Amanda Kramer, and it made its debut at The Sundance Film Festival in January 2025. She is also featured in the film Eternity for A24 Studios, starring Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen, released in November 2025. In March 2024, she co-starred in Imaginary for Blumhouse Productions and released by Lionsgate. She co-starred with James McAvoy in the M. Night Shyamalan hit film Split, one of the top international box office hits of 2017. She received a Saturn Award Nomination for Best Featured Actress for her work in the film. Her other films include her debut in Brian de Palma's screen version of Stephen King's Carrie, Bruce Beresford's Tender Mercies, Roman Polanski's Frantic, Woody Allen's Another Woman, Lawrence Kasdan's  Wyatt Earp and M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening. In 2024, The Mayfly, an animated short film written, produced and narrated by Ms. Buckley played the film festival circuit and won several awards, including Best of Festival, Best Director and Best 2D Character Based Animation at The Los Angeles Animation Festival. The film also won Best Animation at The Lady Filmmakers Festival in Los Angeles. A love letter to New York City and music, The Mayfly is a lyrical tale that was inspired by a true event at the Café Carlyle, with a score composed by seven-time GRAMMY® nominee Christian Jacob. Her other Broadway credits include 1776, Pippin, Song and Dance, The Mystery of Edwin Drood and Carrie. She headlined the first National Tour of the new Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! in 2018/2019. Off-Broadway credits include the world premiere of Horton Foote's The Old Friends, for which she received  a Drama Desk Nomination in 2014, White Lies, Lincoln Center's Elegies, the original NYSF production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Eros Trilogy, Juno's Swans. Getting My Act Together and Taking It On  The Road. Regional credits include The Perfectionist, Gypsy, The Threepenny Opera, Camino Real, Buffalo  Gal, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Old Friends at Houston's Alley Theatre and Grey Gardens at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY and The Ahmanson Theater in Los Angeles in 2016 for which she received an Ovation Award Nomination. In London, she starred in Promises, Promises for which she was nominated for An Evening Standard Award and in the 2013 British premiere of Dear World. On television, Buckley had a recurring role on Law & Order SVU for NBC. She co-starred in the third season  of AMC's hit series Preacher and has guest starred on the Fox/Warner Bros. TV shows: The Cleaning Lady, The CW hit Supergirl, the NBC Series Chicago Med and ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars. For HBO, she has appeared on Getting On, The Leftovers, The Pacific and for three seasons had a recurring role on OZ. She  starred as Abby Bradford in the hit series Eight is Enough. For more information, visit www.bettybuckley.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Olivia Saperstein — singer/guitarist for LA's own Pegzilla — joins the show! She takes us from her Boston roots all the way to Los Angeles, digs into her run with Egg Drop Soup, and gets real about the devastating loss of everything she owned in the 2025 Eaton Fire.Music clips by: The Charms, The Dogmatics, Blame It On Whitman, The Prime Movers, Pegzilla, and Egg Drop SoupProduced and Hosted by Steev Riccardo

The Autry Museum of the American West is a distinctive museum dedicated American history. Join Correspondent Tom Wilmer for a fascinating exploration at the Autry Museum in Los Angeles.

 His journey into pearls began unexpectedly during a stint as a flight attendant in the early twenties, when a strand purchased in Beijing turned out to be worth twenty times the original price. This discovery led to launching an online pearl business in the 1990s, just as the internet was emerging.He is now founder of Pearl Paradise, a luxury pearl retailer in Los Angeles, and President of The Pearl Association of America, direct relationships are maintained with pearl farms in Japan, China, French Polynesia, and Australia, including rare family-run operations. His fluency in Japanese enables him to lead industry tours to these farms, with recent trips for jewelry experts and influencers to Japan, and upcoming tours planned for the Philippines and Australia.Thirteen years were also spent running PP Web Pros, a live-selling commerce company that partnered with NBCUniversal's Today Show and TelevisaUnivision, generating over $100 million in televised sales. Pearl Paradise now hosts its own livestream shopping events, offering real-time insights into luxury consumer behavior.The company recently acquired the Assael Collection, one of the world's most significant and prestigious private pearl collections, now secured in Los Angeles. https://www.pearlparadise.com/http://www.yourlotandparcel.orgSupport the show

Une chaleur caniculaire, des coupures d'électricité et d'eau à répétition, des problèmes d'approvisionnement et une colère sociale qui enfle… « La Tunisie traverse une phase de "grands défis" où les conditions d'un "vivre dignement" se sont fortement dégradées » : ce sont les mots, plutôt prudents, ce week-end d'un responsable du puissant syndicat UGTT, l'Union générale tunisienne du travail. Des propos relayés par le site tunisien Webdo. L'UGTT qui dit se faire l'écho « des plaintes croissantes des citoyens face à la hausse du coût de la vie. » Et d'après le syndicat, « la situation nécessite "une urgence nationale" et une "réconciliation nationale globale", basée sur un dialogue réunissant les organisations nationales et la société civile. » Dégradation et répression… L'UGTT qui se garde bien de citer dans ses critiques le président Kaïs Saïed. Le Monde Afrique à Paris, lui, n'a pas cette précaution… « Kaïs Saïed fait face à une forte colère sociale », pointe le journal. « Alors que le pays a traversé deux semaines de canicule étouffante et s'apprête à affronter à nouveau des températures dépassant largement les 40 degrés, les Tunisiens font face à des coupures d'eau et d'électricité d'une ampleur inédite, qui alimentent la colère de la population. (…) Le régime accroît la répression politique et ne parvient pas à empêcher la détérioration des services publics. (…) Samedi dernier, rapporte encore Le Monde Afrique, à l'occasion du cinquième anniversaire du coup de force présidentiel, des milliers de personnes ont défilé dans le centre de Tunis (…). "Kaïs Saïed fait de la surenchère souverainiste, c'est le dernier rempart d'un régime incapable d'assurer un service public minimum", pointe Hamza Meddeb, chercheur au Carnegie Middle East Center. (…) Hamza Meddeb qui décrit un régime financièrement aux abois et perçu comme étant sous tutelle algérienne en raison de sa dépendance énergétique. » « Explosion » ? Le Monde Afrique rapporte également cette récente interview sur France 24 de l'ancien président tunisien Moncef Marzouki : « l'ex-chef d'État, exilé en France et condamné en 2024 par contumace en Tunisie à plusieurs années de prison, a vivement critiqué Kaïs Saïed, qui s'est octroyé les pleins pouvoirs à la faveur de son coup de force du 25 juillet 2021. Moncef Marzouki a estimé que la Tunisie traversait une "crise politique d'une gravité exceptionnelle" et a prédit une "explosion". Il s'est également dit convaincu que des alternatives au pouvoir actuel étaient discutées en Tunisie comme à l'étranger. » Une interview qui a suscité la colère des autorités tunisiennes qui ont dénoncé une « ingérence inacceptable. » Paul Biya toujours invisible… À la Une également les interrogations au Cameroun et au-delà sur l'état de santé de Paul Biya… Le président camerounais est absent du pays depuis le 7 juin dernier. Il n'est toujours pas apparu en public. Son entourage affirme qu'il va bien. « Plusieurs informations de presse ont évoqué un séjour en Suisse, notamment à Genève, où il recevrait des soins, relève le site Afrik.com. Ces informations n'ont cependant été confirmées par aucune autorité officielle camerounaise ou suisse. Le gouvernement a d'ailleurs contesté l'hypothèse d'une hospitalisation de Paul Biya dans une clinique genevoise. » Le fils pour succéder au père ? Reste que le débat sur sa succession se trouve relancé… Et un nom revient, celui de Franck Biya… « Franck Biya, vice-président de la République du Cameroun et successeur constitutionnel du chef de l'État ? », s'interroge Jeune Afrique. « Il y a encore quelques années, l'hypothèse aurait relevé de la pure fiction politique. Homme d'affaires longtemps établi entre Los Angeles, Johannesburg et Paris, le fils aîné de Paul Biya et de Jeanne-Irène Biya, aujourd'hui âgé de 54 ans, n'avait jamais brigué de mandat ni affiché d'ambitions politiques. Mais son retour à Yaoundé en mars 2020, ses apparitions officielles aux côtés du président, son adhésion au RDPC, au pouvoir, et la mobilisation de l'association "Amis de Franck Biya" ont nourri les spéculations, relève le site panafricain. Certains l'imaginaient même candidat à la présidentielle d'octobre 2025, avant que Paul Biya ne décide de se représenter. La restauration récente de la vice-présidence de la République a ravivé l'hypothèse d'un duo père-fils au sommet de l'État. Paul Biya se serait lui-même décidé en faveur de son aîné, croit encore savoir Jeune Afrique, mais l'opposition farouche de la première dame, Chantal Biya, déterminée à promouvoir l'un de ses proches, a jusqu'ici bloqué la situation. Toutefois, Franck Biya s'attelle à plaider sa cause en coulisses, y compris en Europe, où il réside actuellement. »

Jaclyn Lee reports from Los Angeles, a suspect opens fire at a Twin Falls, Idaho In-N-Out with reports of multiple casualties; Leslie Lopez reports from New York,  millions in the Northwest are under extreme fire danger conditions as dozens of large fires burn in the region amid record heat; Morgan Norwood reports from New York, growing concerns over the safety of water systems across the U.S. as at least 7 states report some kind of incursion and more on tonight's broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back for another episode of M&M Hour with Mandy and Melissa! In this episode Mandy and Melissa chat about the end of In the City and give their thoughts on the season, the reunion, and the future of Danielle and Lindsay's friendship. Then, Mandy and Melissa dive into The Valley finale, which has become so red pilled you forget the show is based in Los Angeles. They both love Lala's role on the show and are worried for Kristen.Follow Melissa on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/yourbishtherapist/?hl=en⁠  Follow Mandy on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mandyslutsker/

Police Save Kidnapping Victim: The Investigation, Several Arrests, and a Deadly Armed Standoff. Kidnappings may be relatively rare in many parts of the United States, but when they occur, they can quickly become some of the most complicated and dangerous cases police officers investigate. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast social media like their Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , Medium and other social media platforms. For Brian Brady, retired Chief of Police for the Novato Police Department in California, one such investigation began with a violent attack at a tennis club. It developed into the kidnapping of a woman, an intensive police investigation, and several arrests. The Podcast is available for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartradio and most major podcast platforms. #LawEnforcementTalk #Free #Podcast #Radio Brady shares the remarkable case, along with stories from his extensive law enforcement career, during an interview on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast. The episode is available on Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other major Podcast platforms. It is also promoted across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and additional social media outlets. Supporting articles about this and much more from Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast in platforms like Medium , Blogspot and Linkedin. The conversation explores the rescue of a kidnapping victim, the painstaking investigation that followed, and an unrelated barricade involving a mentally disturbed armed man. It also examines Brady's transition from police chief to corporate security executive and True Crime author. A Violent Kidnapping involving a California Tennis Club Management Couple The kidnapping case involved the attack of a married couple that managed a tennis club. What should have been an ordinary day suddenly turned into a nightmare when strangers confronted the couple. The husband was reportedly pistol-whipped, and his wife was abducted. The attackers were armed, violent, and willing to use force. Police were confronted with two immediate priorities: locating the kidnapped woman before she could be seriously injured or killed and identifying the people responsible for the crime. Police Save Kidnapping Victim: The Investigation, Several Arrests, and a Deadly Armed Standoff. The conversation is available on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and most other major podcast platforms, where audiences continue discovering firsthand accounts from those who have lived them. “When a person is taken at gunpoint, every minute matters,” Brady explains during the interview. “The first concern is always the safety of the victim. At the same time, investigators have to begin preserving evidence and identifying everyone who may have been involved.” Unlike many kidnapping cases in which the victim and offender know one another, this case involved strangers. That created additional investigative challenges because there was no immediately obvious relationship or personal dispute pointing police toward a suspect. The victim had disappeared, her husband had been violently assaulted, and investigators had limited time to determine where she had been taken. Police Save the Kidnapping Victim The police response ultimately produced the result everyone had hoped for: officers found and rescued the kidnapped woman. Her safe recovery, however, did not end the case. Once the victim was protected, the focus shifted toward determining exactly what had happened, identifying every participant, and gathering enough evidence to support criminal charges. Brady describes police work as a process that frequently continues long after the most visible danger has passed. The public may see the rescue or initial arrest, but investigators must then reconstruct the crime in a way that will withstand scrutiny in court. The episode is available across major platforms including their website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, with highlights shared across their Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn profiles. “The rescue is the moment everyone remembers,” Brady says. “But the investigation is what holds the entire case together.” Detectives needed to examine the original crime scene, document the assault on the husband, interview the victims and witnesses, and trace the movements of the kidnappers. They also had to determine whether additional people had helped plan or carry out the crime. Investigators could not afford to assume that the first person identified was the only offender. Kidnappings can involve drivers, lookouts, planners, and others who knowingly assist before, during, or after the abduction. The detailed investigation eventually resulted in several arrests. Three people were reportedly taken into custody in connection with the kidnapping. The Investigation and Several Arrests A successful kidnapping prosecution requires more than suspicion. Investigators must establish the role played by each alleged offender and connect that person to the crime through reliable evidence. Police Save Kidnapping Victim: The Investigation, Several Arrests, and a Deadly Armed Standoff. Available for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube and most major Podcast networks. That evidence may include witness statements, physical evidence, photographs, surveillance footage, telephone records, vehicle information, fingerprints, forensic findings, and statements made by the suspects. Although Brady does not reveal every sensitive detail of the case, he emphasizes the importance of patience and coordination. “Complex cases are built one fact at a time,” he explains. “Investigators have to follow the evidence wherever it leads and avoid becoming locked into a theory too early.” Police also must consider whether the crime crosses jurisdictional boundaries. If a victim is transported across state lines or other circumstances bring the offense under federal jurisdiction, federal kidnapping statutes may apply. Under 18 U.S. Code § 1201, kidnapping can become a serious federal offense carrying severe penalties. California also has its own kidnapping laws and sentencing provisions. The precise charges depend on the facts, including whether a weapon was used, whether the victim suffered bodily harm, how the victim was moved or confined, and whether ransom, robbery, or another crime was involved. In the tennis club case, the violent assault, armed abduction, rescue, and eventual arrests illustrate why kidnapping investigations demand immediate action followed by methodical detective work. The case also demonstrates the emotional strain placed on victims. The physical rescue may occur within hours, but the psychological effects can last for years. When a Barricade Turned Deadly The kidnapping investigation was not the only critical incident Brady encountered during his law enforcement career. Earlier in his career, he tested for a police captain's position and was hired in Farmington, New Mexico. While serving there, he became involved in a dangerous call involving an armed, mentally disturbed man. The Podcast is available for free on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast website, also on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartradio and most major podcast platforms. The incident reportedly began when the man lost control and set his own residence on fire. As flames spread, the emergency became both a fire scene and an armed barricade. Police officers, firefighters, and tactical personnel faced an almost impossible situation. They had to contain the fire, protect neighboring residents, and attempt to prevent the armed man from harming himself or anyone else. Responders wanted to bring the incident to a peaceful conclusion. According to Brady, officers considered using a fire hose to disable or disorient the man without using deadly force. It was an unusual strategy, but the circumstances were anything but ordinary. “They were searching for every reasonable option that might end the confrontation without someone dying,” Brady recalls. “The goal was to create an opportunity to take him into custody safely.” The plan changed when the suspect returned carrying a gun. At that moment, the threat was no longer theoretical. An armed man was confronting police during an active fire and barricade situation. A SWAT officer ultimately shot and killed him. Extraordinary Efforts to Avoid Deadly Force Officer-involved shootings are often judged through short video clips, incomplete reports, or information released before an investigation is finished. Brady's account shows how much may occur before an officer fires a weapon. Police had attempted to contain the suspect. They considered less-lethal and unconventional methods. They tried to create time and distance. Yet the suspect's return with a firearm forced officers to react to an immediate threat. The Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast continues bringing listeners real conversations from the front lines of crime, policing, trauma, survival, and healing. “No officer arrives at a scene hoping it will end with a fatal shooting,” Brady says. “The objective is to protect life, including the life of the person creating the danger. But circumstances can change in seconds.” Armed barricades involving mental illness create especially difficult decisions. Officers must balance compassion for a person in crisis against their responsibility to protect firefighters, neighbors, fellow officers, and the public. Mental illness may help explain a person's behavior, but it does not make an armed threat less dangerous. When a suspect presents a firearm, officers have only moments to assess intent, opportunity, distance, surroundings, and the risk to innocent people. The Farmington incident remained memorable to Brady because of the extraordinary efforts made to resolve it peacefully, and because those efforts ultimately could not prevent a fatal outcome. From Police Officer to Police Chief Brady's law enforcement journey carried him through several very different communities. Police Save Kidnapping Victim: The Investigation, Several Arrests, and a Deadly Armed Standoff. Born and raised in San Francisco, he was inspired by the city's architecture, sports teams, traditions, neighborhoods, and colorful personalities. That environment later influenced both his police career and his fiction. His work took him from the eclectic streets of Berkeley to Farmington's Southwestern landscape and eventually back to the California Bay Area. He later became Chief of Police in Novato. Supporting articles about this and much more from Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast in platforms like Medium , Blogspot and Linkedin. Each assignment offered different challenges. A police officer in a major metropolitan area may encounter problems that differ from those faced by officers in a smaller community. Yet the fundamental responsibilities remain the same: protect life, investigate crime, communicate clearly, and make difficult decisions under pressure. Leadership added another dimension to Brady's career. As a chief, he was responsible not only for individual incidents but also for agency policy, officer development, public trust, emergency preparedness, and relationships throughout the community. The kidnapping investigation and armed barricade illustrate the range of situations police leaders must understand. One case required detailed investigative coordination and several arrests. The other demanded crisis management during an active fire and confrontation with an armed suspect. A New Career in Corporate Security After leaving municipal law enforcement, Brady moved into the private sector and became a corporate security executive. His experience led to executive positions with prestigious organizations, including NBC Universal and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The transition may appear dramatic, but many skills learned in police work transfer naturally into corporate security. Risk assessment, crisis response, investigations, personnel management, threat prevention, and communication are valuable in both professions. The show is distributed through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, iHeartradio and other podcast platforms. Its interviews are also promoted across Facebook, Instagram, and other social media channels. Brady's career also brought him into contact with people from many backgrounds. Those encounters gave him a collection of personalities, conflicts, and stories that eventually inspired his work as an author. His professional journey became the foundation for a new form of storytelling, one that blends imagination with an insider's understanding of police work. From True Crime Experience to Fiction Brady entered the literary world with his debut novel, "Oh, What A Tangled Web", available through Amazon and Kindle. The Book introduced readers to San Francisco Police Department homicide inspectors whose investigations unfold against the city Brady knows so well. He continued their adventures in "Hiding In Plain Sight" and "Greed", his third Book, released in April 2025 by Palmetto Publishing. His fourth novel, Still Waters Run DEEP, was published in January 2026. It represents a departure from his familiar San Francisco setting and the SFPD homicide inspectors featured in his earlier work. Although the novels are fictional, Brady's law enforcement background gives him an understanding of police culture, investigative procedure, internal pressures, and the personal cost of confronting violence. His stories appeal to readers drawn to crime fiction, police investigations, mysteries, and True Crime themes. Police Save Kidnapping Victim: The Investigation, Several Arrests, and a Deadly Armed Standoff. The episode is available across major platforms including their website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, with highlights shared across their Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn profiles. “A writer never has to reproduce a real case to be influenced by a career in law enforcement,” Brady observes. “The emotions, the personalities, the difficult decisions, and the unexpected turns all stay with you.” The Influence of Joseph Wambaugh The Podcast conversation also examines Joseph A. Wambaugh Jr., one of America's best-known writers of police fiction and nonfiction. Wambaugh joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1960 and served for approximately 14 years, rising from patrol officer to detective sergeant. He also earned bachelor's and master's degrees from California State University, Los Angeles. His novels frequently featured Los Angeles police officers as central characters. Rather than portraying them as one-dimensional heroes, Wambaugh wrote about flawed, complicated human beings affected by the pressures of the profession. Among his most famous works are The New Centurions and The Onion Field. His writing earned three Edgar Awards, and the Mystery Writers of America named him a Grand Master. Comparisons between Brady and Wambaugh naturally emerge because both transformed police experience into storytelling. However, each author brings a distinctive voice, background, and perspective to the page. Wambaugh helped change how police officers were depicted in American literature. Brady carries that tradition forward by drawing upon his experiences in California, New Mexico, municipal policing, police leadership, and corporate security. Life in Sonoma County Brady now lives with his wife in picturesque Sonoma County. Both are San Francisco natives. The quieter setting offers a contrast to the energy and congestion of the city, while San Francisco remains only about an hour away. That allows the couple to return whenever they want to reconnect with its distinctive neighborhoods, culture, and atmosphere. For Brady, the distance may also provide the space needed to reflect and write. His life has moved through several chapters: San Francisco native, police officer, captain, police chief, corporate security executive, and published author. Each chapter contributed experiences that now shape his books and public conversations. A Podcast for Police and True Crime Audiences Brian Brady's appearance on the Law Enforcement Talk Radio Show and Podcast provides much more than a summary of old police cases. It offers a firsthand examination of how police saved a kidnapping victim, conducted the investigation, and made several arrests. It also reveals the difficult choices officers faced when an armed, mentally disturbed man turned a fire into a barricade and deadly confrontation. The episode connects real police work with leadership, corporate security, books, crime fiction, and the lasting influence of writers such as Joseph Wambaugh. Listeners can hear the full interview through Apple, Spotify, YouTube, and other major Podcast platforms. Additional stories, photographs, and episode updates are available through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and the show's other social media channels. Police Save Kidnapping Victim: The Investigation, Several Arrests, and a Deadly Armed Standoff. Brady's story is ultimately about far more than crime. It is about decisions made under extreme pressure, victims rescued from danger, investigators determined to uncover the truth, and a former California police chief who transformed decades of experience into a new career as an author. 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Mike Winner spent a decade DJing Hollywood clubs before turning toward the infrastructure of digital freedom — founder of WINNR Digital, co-founder of the decentralized internet Qortal, and co-founder of the Music & Sky festival. Returning for the first time since 2022, he brings a caution aimed squarely at his own community: purity spiraling, the habit of turning discernment into a cage where every meal, every device, and every dollar becomes a moral exam. Real sovereignty, as he frames it, is less glamorous and far more demanding. It is what you actually own, what you actually think, and the responsibility you refuse to outsource. Nobody holds dominion over all of reality. What you do have is the choice to stop leaking your life into systems that were never yours.(00:00) Nature vs Nurture Cold Open(00:34) Opening Conversation(02:54) Meet Mike Winner(06:19) Imposter Syndrome and Finding Purpose(09:00) Community Healing and Analog Revival(11:47) Building a Sovereign Ranch Hub(14:50) Tech Detox w/o Purity Spirals(17:55) Parenting in a Digital World(25:09) Junk Food Nostalgia and Balance(32:42) Manifestation and Mastering Mind(39:28) Entrepreneurship In The Arena(41:39) Leaving AlphaVedic For Growth(46:22) Cinema As Modern Myth(53:19) NPCs And Ideological Capture(57:47) Building Qortal And NuQloud(01:02:15) PMA and Living Sovereign (01:07:06) Walmart / Amazon Discernment(01:11:45) Nature Is Metal(01:22:00) Barefoot Hiking & Peru Porters(01:28:05) AI And Slowing DownGuest Linkshttps://mikewinner.comThe GNM Weekend — October 9–10, Los Angeles (use code HFTT10)Connect with UsStart the Free 7-Day Self-Esteem ResetFollow us on InstagramJoin our membership Friends of the TruthWatch All Episodes

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Pastor Jared Dorsch's Message from August 2nd, 2026 - 11 AM Service. Jared and his wife Sharlene are pastors and preachers to the nations. Originally from King's Fire, they moved to Los Angeles, CA, and became pastors at The Dream Center for some years. From there, they moved to England and created a ministry called Rise Nations . For more information, please visit https://risenations.org/

Pastor Jared Dorsch's Message from August 2nd, 2026 - 9 AM Service. Jared and his wife Sharlene are pastors and preachers to the nations. Originally from King's Fire, they moved to Los Angeles, CA, and became pastors at The Dream Center for some years. From there, they moved to England and created a ministry called Rise Nations . For more information, please visit https://risenations.org/

"The most important thing for a leader, in my view, is integrity." "You need to be hands-on, but then you need to delegate." "If this fails, ultimately, the accountability sits with me." "Culture is something that all of us jointly develop and nurture." "At the end of the day, you have to own your decisions, so you cannot just let AI make   Noriko Sasaki is Country Head of Checkout.com Japan, leading the UK-based payment service provider's expansion in the Japanese market. Checkout.com helps online merchants, gaming companies and digital platforms process payments, improve acceptance rates, receive settlement funds and use payments as a driver of growth and profitability. Sasaki was born in Saitama and spent part of her childhood in Los Angeles when her father was assigned to American Honda. Returning to Japan as a teenager, she rebuilt her Japanese literacy, entered a leading Tokyo high school through a returnee pathway and later studied political science at Waseda University. She began her career in international consulting, working on business-process reengineering and SAP implementation, before earning an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. After returning to Japan, she worked at Walt Disney and then spent close to twenty years at Citibank, where she led major sales operations and participated in the historic transfer of Citi's Japanese retail-banking business into SMBC Trust Bank. She later held roles at Accenture, PwC and a Japanese consulting start-up before joining Checkout.com in November 2024. Her career combines consulting discipline, financial-services leadership, operational transformation, bicultural communication and a long-standing commitment to advancing women in leadership.   Noriko Sasaki's leadership journey has been shaped by repeated transitions across cultures, industries and organisational models. Born in Japan and raised partly in Los Angeles, she returned at fifteen with strong spoken Japanese but limited reading ability. Re-entering the Japanese education system required intensive study, adaptability and resilience. That bicultural experience later became a professional advantage, allowing her to move between Japanese context and international corporate expectations. After studying political science at Waseda University, Sasaki entered international consulting, where she worked on business-process reengineering, operational standardisation and SAP implementation. She eventually questioned whether advice based mainly on frameworks was enough without experience inside a company. An MBA at Carnegie Mellon gave her a broader business foundation, after which she returned to Japan, joined Walt Disney and then moved into banking through a major Citi integration project. Her first substantive people-management role came at Citi. The team was small and entirely female, and one early challenge was managing someone older, more experienced and more knowledgeable about banking. Sasaki responded with humility and respect rather than relying on title. She clarified that both people had different responsibilities, maintained a continuous dialogue and focused the team on a shared goal. That approach became a recurring leadership principle: alignment requires over-communication, clear accountability and respect for expertise at every level. Sasaki later led Citi's branch sales organisation and became closely involved in the transfer of the Japanese retail bank into SMBC Trust Bank. The experience taught her how to translate vision into strategy, strategy into action and action into clearly assigned responsibility. She also learned that senior leaders cannot remain distant from operations. At times, she worked directly on front-line tasks and took customer calls to understand the real issues. The challenge is to remain sufficiently hands-on to retain credibility while delegating enough to expand the organisation's capacity. Her delegation model is structured rather than passive. Before assigning work, she checks the timeline, capacity, assumptions and direction. She asks for interim updates well before completion so that course corrections do not arrive at the final moment and destroy motivation. The employee retains room to execute, but Sasaki remains accountable for the outcome. That air cover matters in a Japanese environment where fear of mistakes can discourage initiative. Innovation similarly depends on lowering the barrier to contribution. Sasaki uses brainstorming rules that give everyone an equal opportunity to speak and explicitly reject the idea of a stupid suggestion. She reminds teams that improvement does not always require a dramatic zero-to-one breakthrough. A small change from 1.0 to 1.1 can still create meaningful value. This framing is especially useful in Japan, where perfectionism, hierarchy, seniority and concern about losing face can suppress ideas before they are voiced. Trust, in Sasaki's view, is built through the smallest commitments. If she casually promises dinner, she records it and follows through. Technology helps her remember birthdays, promises and relationship milestones, but the principle is behavioural consistency. Blaming someone when something goes wrong can destroy trust immediately. Leaders therefore need to own consequences, support people through difficulties and demonstrate that accountability flows upward as well as downward. At Checkout.com, Sasaki works within global operating principles while adapting them to Japan. A principle such as 'talk straight' cannot simply be imported as blunt communication. Honesty must remain, but the method should fit the individual and the high-context Japanese environment. She rejects the notion of building a personal empire around the country head. Culture should survive the leader and be jointly developed by everyone, because engagement is a shared responsibility. Her advice to expatriate leaders is to be patient, recognise the depth of context behind Japanese communication and keep searching for channels through which people can contribute. She also urges them to enjoy Japan beyond the office. For women seeking leadership, she stresses sponsors, internal and external networks, authentic behaviour and the willingness to accept promotion as a means of influencing change for others, not merely pursuing personal ambition. Sasaki's leadership definition rests on four pillars: integrity, vision, communication and accountability. AI can strengthen decision intelligence by processing more information and highlighting options, but leaders must still judge relevance and own the final decision. AI also creates a human-capital challenge: when routine work collapses from 100 hours to ten, leaders need a vision for the capacity released. People should be treated as capital and sources of ideas, not simply as costs to eliminate. Q&A Summary What makes leadership in Japan unique? Leadership in Japan operates inside a high-context culture where a spoken sentence rarely contains the entire message. Sasaki advises leaders to consider background relationships, informal communication and the time people need to digest information before responding. Silence does not necessarily indicate disengagement, and an immediate answer may not be realistic when employees are trying to avoid mistakes. Hierarchy, age, tenure and gender can also influence who feels entitled to speak. Effective leaders create equal opportunities for contribution, clarify expectations and adapt the communication method to the individual without compromising honesty. Why do global executives struggle? Global executives often struggle because they import behavioural principles without local adaptation. A global instruction to 'talk straight', for example, can be interpreted as permission for bluntness, even though direct confrontation may shut down dialogue in Japan. Leaders also underestimate how much patience, explanation and relationship-building are required. Sasaki recommends resisting the urge to judge delayed responses as resistance. Foreign executives should search for different communication channels and recognise that Japanese colleagues often have valuable ideas but may lack confidence in English or fear offering unverified information. Is Japan truly risk-averse? Japan's reluctance to take risk is closely connected to perfectionism, accountability and fear of public error. Sasaki lowers this barrier by making delegation explicit, requesting early updates and accepting ultimate accountability when an initiative fails. She also reframes innovation as incremental improvement rather than demanding a revolutionary breakthrough. An idea that improves a process from 1.0 to 1.1 is still worthwhile. When leaders demonstrate that there are no stupid ideas and that people will be supported rather than blamed, employees become more willing to test improvements and leave the safety of established routines. What leadership style actually works? Sasaki's style balances humility, structure and hands-on credibility. When managing people with greater age or technical experience, she respects what they know while remaining clear about her own role. She aligns people around mission, breaks vision into strategy and action, and specifies responsibility, including her own. She will enter the operation to understand reality, but she does not remain there permanently. Delegation succeeds when people know the direction, assumptions, deadline and escalation points. The leader provides support, receives interim updates and owns the consequence without micromanaging every step. How can technology help? Technology supports both Checkout.com's payment business and Sasaki's leadership practices. Payments data can help merchants improve profitability and growth, while productivity tools help leaders keep promises and maintain relationships through reminders and accurate follow-up. AI extends this further by processing a much larger volume of information and supporting decision intelligence, scenario development and contingency planning. Sasaki nevertheless draws a clear boundary: AI can provide evidence and insights, but leaders must determine what is relevant and own the decision. Technology should strengthen judgement rather than replace responsibility. Does language proficiency matter? Language proficiency matters because Japanese is a high-context language and much meaning sits in nuance, implication and relationship history. At the same time, Sasaki believes communication is possible even when English proficiency is limited, provided there is patience and genuine will on both sides. Leaders should use multiple channels, allow preparation and avoid assuming that difficulty expressing an idea means the person has nothing to contribute. Her own bicultural background demonstrates the value of moving between languages and contexts, but the deeper skill is creating enough psychological safety for people to keep trying. What's the ultimate leadership lesson? The ultimate leadership lesson is to act with integrity and accept accountability. Sasaki believes leaders must consistently do what is right for the company, customers, society and other people. Vision gives direction; communication enables others to understand it; accountability assures employees that the leader has their back. Culture should not become a personality cult or depend on one country head. It should be jointly developed, durable and grounded in shared behavioural principles. Leadership is therefore not personal dominance, but consistent stewardship that allows others to act, learn and contribute. Author Credentials Dr. Greg Story, Ph.D. in Japanese Decision-Making, is President of Dale Carnegie Tokyo Training and Adjunct Professor at Griffith University. He is a two-time winner of the Dale Carnegie "One Carnegie Award" (2018, 2021) and recipient of the Griffith University Business School Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012). As a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer, Greg is certified to deliver globally across all leadership, communication, sales, and presentation programs, including Leadership Training for Results. He has written several books, including three best-sellers — Japan Business Mastery, Japan Sales Mastery, and Japan Presentations Mastery — along with Japan Leadership Mastery and How to Stop Wasting Money on Training. His works have also been translated into Japanese, including Za Eigyō (ザ営業), Purezen no Tatsujin (プレゼンの達人), Torēningu de Okane o Muda ni Suru no wa Yamemashō (トレーニングでお金を無駄にするのはやめましょう), and Gendaiban "Hito o Ugokasu" Rīdā (現代版「人を動かす」リーダー). In addition to his books, Greg publishes daily blogs on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, offering practical insights on leadership, communication, and Japanese business culture. He is also the host of six weekly podcasts, including The Leadership Japan Series, The Sales Japan Series, The Presentations Japan Series, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews. On YouTube, he produces three weekly shows — The Cutting Edge Japan Business Show, Japan Business Mastery, and Japan's Top Business Interviews — which have become leading resources for executives seeking strategies for success in Japan.

Tim discusses how influencers have ruined the dining experience, why privacy is now a luxury, the teenage lifeguard who got invited to the White House by Donald Trump, Miriam Adelson paying tribute to Lindsey Graham, and the migrant crisis currently unfolding in Spain. Become a Friend Of The Show https://bit.ly/BecomeAFriendOfTheShow and get access to weekly bonus audio episodes of the podcast!Live Dates

STREAMING MAKING JBS, JEFF BLISS, MICHAEL VLAHOS.  7-31-261900 LA CHAMBER OF COMMERCEThis podcast transcript features a dialogue between John Batchelor and Jeff Bliss regarding a series of escalating global and domestic crises. The conversation begins with a massive migration event in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, which the speakers characterize as an unprecedented invasion of thousands of men from Morocco into the European Union. Turning to the United States, they detail a toxic chemical emergency caused by a massive fire in Los Angeles and the subsequent political fallout in Seattle following a festival shooting. The program also examines the controversial personal history and political ambitions of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Finally, a segment featuring a guest named Germanicus analyzes the risk of an unfolding world war fueled by a perceived lack of decisive American leadership. Collectively, these sources depict a world struggling with volatile borders, civil unrest, and failing institutional stability.

This week Tom & Zeus break down a YouTube clip of an interview KISS did during their 1998 appearance on the FOX TV Show, "Millennium." To promote their new album, "Psycho Circus" KISS made an appearance on FOX shows Millennium & Mad TV on October 30 & 31 in 1998. Fox even aired live clips and segments from the first 30 minutes of the first concert of their Psycho Circus tour in Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Halloween night. The YouTiube clip is behind the scenes of KISS' appearance on Millennium and a fascinating interview with KISS, featuring a rare Ace Frehley and Peter Criss centered interview. The guys breakdown the clip SIOL style. So tune in for this year's last remote recording from the mountains of Greece done for YOU, THE LOUDCASTERS! To watch the YouTube Clip Click Below:   YouTube - KISS Millenium Behind The Scenes   To Purchase Shout It Out Loudcast's KISS Book “Raise Your Glasses: A Celebration Of 50 Years of KISS Songs By Celebrities, Musicians & Fans Please Click Below:   Raise Your Glasses Book   For all things Shout It Out Loudcast the #1 KISS Podcast check out our amazing website by clicking below:   www.ShoutItOutLoudcast.com   Interested in more Shout It Out Loudcast content?  Care to help us out?  Come join us on Patreon by clicking below:   SIOL Patreon   Get all your Shout It Out Loudcast Merchandise by clicking below:   Shout It Out Loudcast Merch At Printify   Shop At Our Amazon Store by clicking below: Shout It Out Loudcast Amazon Store   Please Email us comments or suggestions by clicking below: ShoutItOutLoudcast@Gmail.com   Please subscribe to us and give us a 5 Star (Child) review on the following places below: iTunes Podchaser Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Please follow us and like our social media pages clicking below: Twitter Facebook Page Facebook Group Page Shout It Out Loudcasters Instagram YouTube   Proud Member of the Pantheon Podcast click below to see the website: Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass ordered city departments to reject permit applications to rebuild Boyle Heights warehouse from Lineage Logistics. California State Parks wants public input on rebuilding Will Rogers and Topanga State Parks after the Palisades Fire. Where to see the art of late Los Angeles artist Betye Saar. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.comSupport the show: https://laist.com

This episode blends candid conversations, revealing interviews, and entertaining anecdotes centered around drag culture, personal experiences, and adult content creation. A special guest, June Jambalayia (season 14 alum of RuPaul's Drag Race), delivers deep insight into drag life—covering topics from the audition process and emotional challenges of reality TV to personal identity and dating in Los Angeles. The hosts share stories from behind the scenes of their independent lifestyle, including living alone, Blue Page, customer interactions, and their adventurous social lives.

Bring the breadth of Jewish history and civilization into your classroom with ready-to-use teaching modules curated by experts. The Posen Library is an educational resource grounded in primary sources and made broadly accessible through the creation and curation of engaging contextual material. Its goal is to highlight the varieties of Jewish culture and civilization across time and space for English-speaking audiences and to be the first stop for those, in university settings and beyond, who are interested in teaching about the significant breadth of Jewish experiences. Originally conceived as a 10-volume print anthology, the Posen Library's free digital platform makes the published content globally accessible. Content from print volumes is added to the site as the volumes are published by Yale University Press. Nine out of the ten volumes have been published to date. The Jewish Studies Curriculum Initiative comprises teaching modules centered around core teaching topics. Each module consists of an overview and curricular material that can be used in four class meetings, focusing on 20–25 primary sources (texts, images, and other media) with interpretive content and supplementary resources for both students and instructors. Posen Library curricula offer flexibility and are designed to be easily integrated into coursework in a variety of ways—perfect for launching a new class or refreshing a syllabus to include new perspectives and voices. Sarah Bunin Benor is Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Linguistics at Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah is assistant professor of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Senior Scholar for Pedagogy at the Posen Library. Geraldine Gudefin is a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore. Mentioned in this episode: Posen Library Teaching modules: here Jewish Studies Curriculum Initiative Fellowship: here Sarah Bunin Benor's “Jewish Culture around the world” Module: here Lila Corwin Berman's “Who Is American? Citizenship, Law, and Jewish History in the United States” Module: here Geraldine Gudefin's “Jewish Emancipation, Citizenship, and Belonging” Module: here Geoffrey Levin's “Jews of the Middle East and North Africa: Empire, Colonialism, and Identity” Module: here Karen E. H. Skinazi's “Sephardic Journeys: Literature, Memory, and Jewish Culture” Module: here Jewish Language Project: here Jewish Cultures on the Map: here Jewish English Lexicon: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode, Crystal Cassidy and I listen to an incredible lecture from the great Manly P. Hall titled, “The Mystery of the Astral Light: Dangers of Self Delusion,” originally recorded on September 20, 1970.Crystal is the founder and CEO of SoulPod, as well as the host of the SoulPod podcast. Through her work, she explores emotional awareness, meditation, breathwork, kundalini, and practical ways of integrating spirituality into everyday life. She has joined me on previous episodes to investigate human consciousness, near death experiences, angels, interdimensional beings, and the deeper mysteries of our existence.For this episode, Crystal and I connect with Manly P. Hall through the quantum field and listen to the lecture together, taking notes and allowing his timeless wisdom to guide the journey.Hall explores the astral light as the vast invisible energy field surrounding and flowing through the Earth. He describes our planet as a living being with visible and invisible dimensions, and examines how thoughts, dreams, emotions, symbols, rituals, imagination, and human intention interact with this mysterious realm.We also explore the dangers of self delusion, the creation of thought forms, the power of belief, ceremonial magic, addiction, psychic influence, sacred geometry, and the ways humanity can unconsciously misuse the energies of the universe. Hall reminds us that imagination can become either a prison or a doorway, depending on whether we are feeding fear and illusion or learning how to “dream true.”After the lecture, Crystal and I discuss how incredibly relevant Hall's message remains today. We examine the directionality of energy, quantum connection, long distance healing, becoming a clear vessel for universal consciousness, and the importance of moving beyond the desires of the ego mind, and more!An incredible episode... Drop In!www.soulpod.appCrystal CassidyCrystal Cassidy is the founder and CEO of SoulPod, as well as the host of the SoulPod podcast. Through her work, she explores emotional awareness, meditation, breathwork, kundalini, and practical ways of integrating spirituality into everyday life. Crystal has joined me on previous episodes to explore human consciousness, near-death experiences, angels and interdimensional beings, the emerging relationship between spirituality and technology, and the deeper power found within silence and emptiness.Manly P. HallManly P. Hall was one of the most influential mystical philosophers and esoteric scholars of the twentieth century. He was the author of more than 150 books and essays, including his monumental 1928 work, The Secret Teachings of All Ages, and delivered thousands of lectures exploring ancient philosophy, comparative religion, symbolism, mysticism, and the hidden traditions of humanity. In 1934, he founded the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, creating a lasting center for the preservation and exploration of spiritual and philosophical wisdom. Although Hall passed away in 1990, his teachings continue to guide generations of seekers searching for a deeper understanding of themselves and the universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg, Miles, and Tone are back with another episode of the BME Podcast, breaking down some of the biggest debates surrounding the NFL and NBA.The crew begins in New York with a major question about the Giants:How dangerous can the Giants' passing attack become with a healthy Malik Nabers?They also debate whether the Arizona Cardinals will eventually regret selecting Marvin Harrison Jr. instead of Nabers and rank the best and worst wide receiver rooms across the NFL.The NFL conversation includes:

Beyond Sports is the ESPN public affairs show. Airing Sunday mornings, from 5-6am, Beyond Sports presents topical guests and stories in an entertaining and comfortable format. Each week your host, Hannah Stanley, brings a new show covering a current issue, news item, upcoming event, or local charity. About Hannah Hannah Stanley is the Public Affairs Manager for ESPN AM 1000. She is co-chair of the Chicago Chapter of the Disney VoluntEars, and involved with TEAM ESPN. She resides in the western suburbs with her husband and children. About Dr. Raj Dr Raj is a quadruple board certified physician and associate professor at the University of Southern California. He was a co-host on the TNT series Chasing the Cure with Ann Curry, a regular on the TV Show The Doctors for the past 7 seasons and has a weekly medical segment on ABC news Los Angeles. More from Dr. Raj ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Raj on Instagram⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bring the breadth of Jewish history and civilization into your classroom with ready-to-use teaching modules curated by experts. The Posen Library is an educational resource grounded in primary sources and made broadly accessible through the creation and curation of engaging contextual material. Its goal is to highlight the varieties of Jewish culture and civilization across time and space for English-speaking audiences and to be the first stop for those, in university settings and beyond, who are interested in teaching about the significant breadth of Jewish experiences. Originally conceived as a 10-volume print anthology, the Posen Library's free digital platform makes the published content globally accessible. Content from print volumes is added to the site as the volumes are published by Yale University Press. Nine out of the ten volumes have been published to date. The Jewish Studies Curriculum Initiative comprises teaching modules centered around core teaching topics. Each module consists of an overview and curricular material that can be used in four class meetings, focusing on 20–25 primary sources (texts, images, and other media) with interpretive content and supplementary resources for both students and instructors. Posen Library curricula offer flexibility and are designed to be easily integrated into coursework in a variety of ways—perfect for launching a new class or refreshing a syllabus to include new perspectives and voices. Sarah Bunin Benor is Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Linguistics at Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah is assistant professor of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Senior Scholar for Pedagogy at the Posen Library. Geraldine Gudefin is a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore. Mentioned in this episode: Posen Library Teaching modules: here Jewish Studies Curriculum Initiative Fellowship: here Sarah Bunin Benor's “Jewish Culture around the world” Module: here Lila Corwin Berman's “Who Is American? Citizenship, Law, and Jewish History in the United States” Module: here Geraldine Gudefin's “Jewish Emancipation, Citizenship, and Belonging” Module: here Geoffrey Levin's “Jews of the Middle East and North Africa: Empire, Colonialism, and Identity” Module: here Karen E. H. Skinazi's “Sephardic Journeys: Literature, Memory, and Jewish Culture” Module: here Jewish Language Project: here Jewish Cultures on the Map: here Jewish English Lexicon: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

Library Minyan member Henry Morgen's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 1, 2026. (Youtube)Special Guest: Henry Morgen.

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“No killing the other patients, rule number one.”We travel into the near future and check in at HOTEL ARTEMIS (2018), a mysterious, members only hospital for crooks, hitmen and con artists. We discuss the John Wick vibes, genre mash ups, and an exploding helicopter that could double as a video art installation. Show notesHotel Artemis (2018)Plot: Set in riot-torn, near-future Los Angeles, 'Hotel Artemis' follows the Nurse, who runs a secret, members-only emergency room for criminals.Cast: Jodie Foster, Sterling K Brown, Jeff Goldblum, Zachary Quinto, Sofia Boutella, Dave BautistaEpisode 174.

"It's a heist novel... and invariably in the aftermath, something goes wrong, something goes sideways, something that...O'Connor, the mastermind, didn't see coming, because he's quite the plotter and planner. But, for once, even he is caught flat-footed..." remarks Gary Phillips, author of the novel THE HAUL, in his interview with Hopeton Hay, host of Diverse Voices Book Review.O'Connor, is a middle-aged Black man living a quiet life, semi-retired from his thieving days, when an old contact provides an opportunity of a lifetime: to rob a tech billionaire's secret bunker. Set in the Los Angeles area, Phillips reveals through flashbacks with O'Connor as a preadolescent "what is it that made the boy the man."Gary Phillips has published novels, comics, novellas, short stories and edited or co-edited several anthologies, including the Anthony-winning The Obama Inheritance: Fifteen Stories of Conspiracy Noir. Violent Spring, his debut effort more than a quarter-century ago, was named in 2020 one of the essential crime novels of Los Angeles. He is also a story editor on Snowfall, an FX show about crack and the CIA in 1980s South Central, where he grew up.Follow Gary Phillips on Facebook Follow Diverse Voices Book Review on Social Media:Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreviewInstagram - @diverse_voices_book_review Bluesky - @diversevoicesbooks.bsky.social

Bring the breadth of Jewish history and civilization into your classroom with ready-to-use teaching modules curated by experts. The Posen Library is an educational resource grounded in primary sources and made broadly accessible through the creation and curation of engaging contextual material. Its goal is to highlight the varieties of Jewish culture and civilization across time and space for English-speaking audiences and to be the first stop for those, in university settings and beyond, who are interested in teaching about the significant breadth of Jewish experiences. Originally conceived as a 10-volume print anthology, the Posen Library's free digital platform makes the published content globally accessible. Content from print volumes is added to the site as the volumes are published by Yale University Press. Nine out of the ten volumes have been published to date. The Jewish Studies Curriculum Initiative comprises teaching modules centered around core teaching topics. Each module consists of an overview and curricular material that can be used in four class meetings, focusing on 20–25 primary sources (texts, images, and other media) with interpretive content and supplementary resources for both students and instructors. Posen Library curricula offer flexibility and are designed to be easily integrated into coursework in a variety of ways—perfect for launching a new class or refreshing a syllabus to include new perspectives and voices. Sarah Bunin Benor is Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Linguistics at Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah is assistant professor of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Senior Scholar for Pedagogy at the Posen Library. Geraldine Gudefin is a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore. Mentioned in this episode: Posen Library Teaching modules: here Jewish Studies Curriculum Initiative Fellowship: here Sarah Bunin Benor's “Jewish Culture around the world” Module: here Lila Corwin Berman's “Who Is American? Citizenship, Law, and Jewish History in the United States” Module: here Geraldine Gudefin's “Jewish Emancipation, Citizenship, and Belonging” Module: here Geoffrey Levin's “Jews of the Middle East and North Africa: Empire, Colonialism, and Identity” Module: here Karen E. H. Skinazi's “Sephardic Journeys: Literature, Memory, and Jewish Culture” Module: here Jewish Language Project: here Jewish Cultures on the Map: here Jewish English Lexicon: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

Bring the breadth of Jewish history and civilization into your classroom with ready-to-use teaching modules curated by experts. The Posen Library is an educational resource grounded in primary sources and made broadly accessible through the creation and curation of engaging contextual material. Its goal is to highlight the varieties of Jewish culture and civilization across time and space for English-speaking audiences and to be the first stop for those, in university settings and beyond, who are interested in teaching about the significant breadth of Jewish experiences. Originally conceived as a 10-volume print anthology, the Posen Library's free digital platform makes the published content globally accessible. Content from print volumes is added to the site as the volumes are published by Yale University Press. Nine out of the ten volumes have been published to date. The Jewish Studies Curriculum Initiative comprises teaching modules centered around core teaching topics. Each module consists of an overview and curricular material that can be used in four class meetings, focusing on 20–25 primary sources (texts, images, and other media) with interpretive content and supplementary resources for both students and instructors. Posen Library curricula offer flexibility and are designed to be easily integrated into coursework in a variety of ways—perfect for launching a new class or refreshing a syllabus to include new perspectives and voices. Sarah Bunin Benor is Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies and Linguistics at Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah is assistant professor of Middle Eastern studies at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Senior Scholar for Pedagogy at the Posen Library. Geraldine Gudefin is a Visiting Scholar at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies at the National University of Singapore. Mentioned in this episode: Posen Library Teaching modules: here Jewish Studies Curriculum Initiative Fellowship: here Sarah Bunin Benor's “Jewish Culture around the world” Module: here Lila Corwin Berman's “Who Is American? Citizenship, Law, and Jewish History in the United States” Module: here Geraldine Gudefin's “Jewish Emancipation, Citizenship, and Belonging” Module: here Geoffrey Levin's “Jews of the Middle East and North Africa: Empire, Colonialism, and Identity” Module: here Karen E. H. Skinazi's “Sephardic Journeys: Literature, Memory, and Jewish Culture” Module: here Jewish Language Project: here Jewish Cultures on the Map: here Jewish English Lexicon: here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

America’s biggest cities are facing a reckoning. From New York to Minneapolis to Los Angeles, this special examines how the decisions of some of the country’s most controversial mayors have reshaped their communities through rising crime, government failures, affordability crises, and a breakdown of public trust. Jesse Kelly breaks down the consequences of these policies and the damage left behind when ideology takes priority over results. Choq: Visit https://choq.com/jessetvfor a 17.76% discount on your CHOQ subscription for life PureTalk: Stop overpaying for big wireless and switch to Pure Talk to get unlimited data when you visit https://PureTalk.com/JESSETV American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an average of $800/mo. NMLS #182334 https://nmlsconsumeraccess.orgAPR for rates in the 5s start at 6.327% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-891-2821 for details about credit, costs and terms. Visit https://AmericanFinancing.net/JesseAverage savings based on borrowers who save over $199.99Follow The Jesse Kelly Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJesseKellyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Durutti Column. Arca. MOLIY. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Olive Kimoto of member station KCRW in Los Angeles about their favorite albums out Friday, July 31. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.The Starting 5(01:34) Album No. 1- The Durutti Column, 'Renascent' (08:49) Album No. 2- Arca, 'XXXXX'(17:20) Album No. 3- DOMi & JD Beck, 'WHO ASKED?'(22:17) Album No. 4- Shearwater, 'The New World'(29:13) Album No. 5- MOLIY, 'BADDIES

Salk talks about what he saw at Seahawks Training Camp yesterday, reacts to last night’s brutal loss in Los Angeles, and responds to your Late Night Mariners Texts. Salk dives deeper into the M’s brutal road trip, news from around the NFL, and more in Need To Know. Live from training camp at the VMAC Head Coach Mike Macdonald joins the show to talk about what he’s learned from the leadership group and their importance on building the culture of the team, how they implement new players into the fabric of the team, his impression of new OC Brian Fleury, Sam Darnold, the Bar Bell Brigade, and much more.

Greg answers questions about whether or not images are in your brain, various questions about appearance of age and the age of the earth, why Paul says he isn't lying in Galatians 1:20, and how to share the gospel with people whose loved ones died outside of Christ.   Topics: Wouldn't a materialist just say that the image you have of your mother is in your brain? (06:00) When did a day become 24 hours, how long did it take Jesus to heal, does age coincide with appearance, does God need more or less time to create, and are we not diminishing God's omnipotence when we argue for an old earth? (21:00) What do you think about Paul saying he's not lying in Galatians 1:20? (42:00) How do I share the gospel with people who say they can't accept Christianity because they had loved ones who died outside of Christ? (49:00) Mentioned on the Show:  Be One of the 100 Made in Our Image by Stephen Driscoll STR Outposts Reality Student Apologetics Conference – September 11–12 in Atlanta, GA; October 16–17 in Seattle, WA; November 13–14 in Minneapolis, MN; February 19–20, 2027 in Dallas, TX; March 12–13, 2027 in Philadelphia, PA; April 23–24, 2027 in Los Angeles, CA

The city of Los Angeles is home to over two thousand active oil wells, many concentrated in communities of color where residents have long reported serious health issues. On this episode of Imperfect Paradise, LAist’s Erin Stone takes us inside one neighborhood’s fight to shut down a drill site, and explores what a broader effort to phase out drilling could mean for a region whose economy and infrastructure were built on an oil field. Read Erin’s reporting on LAist.com Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

The city of Los Angeles is home to over two thousand active oil wells, many concentrated in communities of color where residents have long reported serious health issues. On this episode of Imperfect Paradise, LAist’s Erin Stone takes us inside one neighborhood’s fight to shut down a drill site, and explores what a broader effort to phase out drilling could mean for a region whose economy and infrastructure were built on an oil field. Read Erin’s reporting on LAist.com Grow your business–no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

(00:00) Nantucket store pushes back on influencers, and sparks are flying(00:22:51.81)(00:32:29.08) The Red Sox beat the Athletics 5-4 on Thursday to win three of four games in the series before heading to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers this weekend. Despite the victory, Jarren Duran drew attention after appearing upset with Willson Contreras for not tagging up.Please note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.CONNECT WITH TOUCHER & HARDY: linktr.ee/ToucherandHardyFor the latest updates, visit the show page on 985thesportshub.com. Follow 98.5 The Sports Hub on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Watch the show every morning on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Boston's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- The LA Galaxy could finally be getting the reinforcements they've been waiting for. With new signing Kyogo Furuhashi officially in Los Angeles and expected to make his Galaxy debut against FC Dallas, optimism is beginning to build. After weeks of injuries and roster shortages, Greg Vanney believes help is finally on the way, making Saturday's match an important step toward turning the season around. On this episode of Corner of the Galaxy, Josh Guesman and Sophie Nicolaou discuss what Kyogo could bring to the attack, why the upcoming Leagues Cup break may arrive at the perfect time, and what Greg Vanney's comments reveal about additional transfer activity before the September 2 deadline. The show also takes a deep dive into the biggest MLS news off the field. Reports suggest the league is preparing sweeping roster rule changes that could dramatically simplify the salary cap, reshape Designated Player spending, and give clubs more flexibility to build competitive rosters. Josh and Sophie break down what those proposals could mean for the LA Galaxy, the future of MLS, and why the next commissioner may play a pivotal role in the league's evolution. Can Kyogo provide an immediate spark, and are MLS's biggest rule changes in two decades about to reshape the league?

This week, I'm joined by Sugar showrunner Sam Catlin to discuss the second season of Apple TV's under-appreciated gem. If you haven't watched the show, you should; season one is available in full and the penultimate episode of season two airs today. It's a neo-noir with a sci-fi twist, a show about how media can shape us as people, and one of the best-acted programs on television. (Seriously: There's a whole TV show with Colin Farrell doing A-List work and people aren't talking about that nearly enough!) I hope you give the show a watch and give this episode a listen. 

(July 31, 2026) Disney’s ABC digs in for major FCC fight over station licenses. Proposition 36 created ‘treatment-mandated felonies.’ What it really created was a complicated mess. Schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is an actress, comedian, and former NFL cheerleader known for her stand-up comedy and memorable characters. Her latest special, Ugly Baby, is available now on YouTube, and new episodes of her podcast, Funjelah, are released every Tuesday wherever podcasts are available. Catch her live August 1 at The Starlight Cabaret in Los Angeles, October 13 at the Tobin Center in San Antonio, and October 14 at Cap City Comedy Club in Austin. Follow her on Instagram and X at @anjelahjohnsonIN THE NEWS: Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 110 times during a contentious Senate hearing, refusing to answer questions about the origins of COVID-19, research funding in Wuhan, EcoHealth Alliance, federal recordkeeping, and his handling of the pandemic. Following the hearing, Sen. Rand Paul warned Fauci of possible repercussions and moved to pursue contempt proceedings.GET IT ON!FOR MORE WITH ANJELAH JOHNSON:SPECIAL: Ugly BabyOut Now On YoutubeINSTAGRAM/X: @anjelahjohnsonPODCAST: FUNJELAH - Out Every Tuesday, Wherever you get PodcastsTOUR DATES: Oct 13- Tobin Center-San Antonio, Tx (Live Podcast)Oct 14-Cap City Comedy Club-Austin, Tx (Live Podcast)FOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH:WEBSITE: RudyPavichComedy.comINSTAGRAM: @ Rudy_Pavich PUNCH UP LIVE: https://punchup.live/rudypavichLIVE SHOWS: July 30 - Freehold, NJ (2 Shows)July 31 - New York, NY (2 Shows)August 1 - Uncasville, CTAugust 2 - Albany, NYThank you for supporting our sponsors:https://www.american-giant.com promo code ADAMforthepeople.com/adam oreilly.com/ADAMhttps://www.sheath.com/ADAM use code ADAM for 20% offSimpliSafe.com/ADAMPluto.tvPodcastOneSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Singer/Songwriter Stella Lefty sits down with Bobby to talk about the unfinished TikTok that changed everything when “Boston” unexpectedly took off. She shares how stage fright kept her from performing, why she hid her musical ambitions and the bold DM that led to her first Nashville writing session. Stella also opens up about moving from Chicago to New Orleans and Los Angeles, becoming an artist after writing for others and how she met her boyfriend, Vincent Mason. Watch The BobbyCast on Netflix! Follow on Instagram: @TheBobbyCast Follow on TikTok: @TheBobbyCastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave meets someone who worked at an iconic restaurant, but in an unusual way...they also talk about picky eaters, and how being a parent can involve some bribery.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at tickets@majordomomedia.com with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices