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A gigantic cigar-shaped craft shadowed a NATO airliner over the Atlantic in 1963, the same year similar motherships appeared over Australia, Canada, and the skies of a Britain overrun by headless creatures and desecrated churches.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/1963DarkForcesREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p87kmstFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: A “gigantic cigar-shaped UFO” is spotted over the Atlantic in 1963, but the witness is so terrified by her experiences that it takes her twenty years to come forward to tell her story. And in that same year, elsewhere in the United Kingdom, people were dealing with dark, paranormal, even satanic forces - with numerous events that still remain unexplained.CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:18.783 = Show Open00:02:35.157 = The 1963 Atlantic UFO – Part 100:16:32.034 = The 1963 Atlantic UFO – Part 2 ***00:32:15.933 = 1963: Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The UK – Part 1 ***00:50:26.206 = 1963: Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The UK – Part 2 ***00:56:44.362 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The 1963 Atlantic UFO Encounter” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/z2j2zp88“Dark Paranormal Forces Invade The United Kingdom” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p93a79s(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: January 05, 2022This episode of Weird Darkness opens over the north Atlantic in May 1963, where a NATO English-language secretary based in Paris, flying on a near-empty DC-8 carrying fifty staff from Orly Airport to ministerial meetings in Ottawa, looked from her window and saw a dark grey, torpedo-shaped object six to seven thousand feet below the plane — its rear cut off sharply and squarely, with no wings, windows, or visible propulsion — before it vanished into cloud and the aircraft dropped into violent turbulence. Terrified and certain no one else aboard had noticed, she said nothing for almost twenty years, until a 1980 letter to Flying Saucer Review brought the account to light and the magazine published it the following year. The segment threads her sighting into a longer record of cigar-shaped craft: Melvin Vagle Jr. and his wife spotting a windowed object hovering over a plowed field near Grafton, Nebraska on November 22, 1961; Miss Footner tracking a silver, hundred-foot craft over Saanich Mountain near Victoria, British Columbia in early 1960; Reverend Lionel Browning and his wife photographing a grey mothership over Cressy, Tasmania on October 4, 1960 as smaller discs darted out of the clouds and explosions later shook nearby houses; RCMP Constable James Blackwood watching a cigar-shaped object near Clarenville, Newfoundland on November 26, 1978 mirror his patrol car's flashing lights for nearly two hours; a couple camping at Hexham, New South Wales in late December 1984 seeing discs swarm a lit craft that seemed to carry a helmeted figure; and an anonymous Swedish driver on Route 55 near Orsundsbro in June 1985 stepping out of her car to study a windowed craft she first mistook for a police helicopter.From there the episode crosses to England, where the night of November 16, 1963 brought four teenagers walking home from a dance past Sandling Park near Hythe, Kent face to face with a human-sized, headless creature with wings on its back; seventeen-year-old John Flaxton and eighteen-year-old Mervyn Hutchinson had first watched a bright gold oval descend behind the trees, and Flaxton felt a sudden, unexplained cold as the thing came at them through the woodland. The same evening in Saltwood, Tony Harrison and three companions saw a glowing oval and a figure in a scarlet cloak holding a flickering lantern, and within days John McGoldrick discovered three giant footprints, each roughly two feet long, near the spot where Keith Croucher had reported an identical object over a football field. The story then opens out into a year-long British wave: a flying saucer interfering with a woman's car headlights near Bluebell Hill in Kent; two men setting up a tripod that fired colored lights into the sky over the Britannia Barracks in Norwich; a market researcher named Joelle in Castleton encountering men who claimed to be extraterrestrials with bases on two of Jupiter's moons; and a dome-shaped craft that reportedly landed at RAF Cosford on December 10, washing the base in green light before vanishing. Stranger creatures shared the year — the Surrey Puma and other big cats stalking Shooter's Hill in London from July 18, a half-man, half-horse centaur seen in Sefton Park by witnesses including a police officer, a bulldog-headed monster rising beside two fishermen on Loch Ness, and a dinosaur-like animal that scattered seals along Cardigan Bay and left a half-eaten carcass behind. The episode closes on a darker thread of occult activity: two children found playing with a human skull taken from the ruined St. Mary's Church at Clophill in Bedfordshire, where Maltese crosses, cockerel feathers, and six tampered women's graves were uncovered; six decapitated horse heads and a cow, their jaws wrenched apart, discovered in Bluebell Woods at Caddington; clay effigies pierced with thorns and a sheep's head studded with thirteen thorns nailed up at Castle Rising in Norfolk; and a group of self-styled Devil worshippers interrupted mid-ritual at an active church in Westham, Sussex on December 7 — all set against a 1963 that began with one of the worst winters on record, claimed Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell and the poet Sylvia Plath, saw Ian Brady and Myra Hindley begin the Moors murders, and ended weeks after the assassination of President Kennedy.

Veteran performer Paul Capsis on his strict upbringing and the strong female role models who helped him stay in school despite the brutality.A powerful and expressive voice, flamboyant physical presence, and mane of dark hair have become his trademarks as a performer.But when Paul was growing up in inner-city Sydney as the child of Greek and Maltese parents, these same qualities brought him a world of trouble. At school he was relentlessly ridiculed and beaten.The love of his Maltese grandmother, Angela, and other family members, helped Paul stay in school despite the brutality; as did immersing himself in the music of his favourite singers, Janis Joplin and Billie Holiday.This episode of Conversations was first broadcast in 2018The producer was Michelle Ransom Hughes and the Executive Producer was Pam O'Brien.It explores performing, singing, homophobia, bullying, Maltese heritage, Greek heritage, strong female role models, Janis Joplin, cabaret, grandmas, women, inner-city Sydney.

Il-wirt għani tal-komunità Maltija f'Mackay fi Queensland ġie ċċelebrat bl-għarfien uffiċjali tal-Maltese Corner, monument permanenti fi spazju pubbliku li jagħti ġieħ lill-komunità Maltija pijuniera li għenet fl-iżvilupp tar-reġjun. L-istoriku u kelliema tal-grupp li ħadem biex jitwaqqaf dan il-monument, Carmel Baretta tgħidilna aktar dwar l-istorja li wasslet għal dan il-monument.

Toni Sant presents the 775th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Grupp Newtralità u Paċi - X'Se JgħidulekFake Ophelia - Untitled Track from Upcoming AlbumStephanie Sant - House of DreamsThe Sound of Tinkering - NuminousRobert Farrugia - TransientsPART 2Woodenman - Never Go Away The Myth - BeautifulNV - Leave Me AloneRetrophytes - ParanoiaWayne Micallef - Breaking DownKarm Debattista mssp - Now I BelongPART 3Featured album: Different Minds 2026 by Different Minds >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook (MP3)

Welcome to the age of oligarchy, where money buys you influence, where the rich and powerful like to mingle and party and where self-enrichment, corruption and tax evasion are commonplace. Where democracy is threatened by the ultra-wealthy. In this first episode of a new four-part series, we dissect the modern oligarchy with Pieter Omtzigt and Paul Caruana Galizia.When you think of oligarchs, you probably imagine ultra-wealthy Russians with Vladimir Putin's number in their phone. But oligarchy has spread to the Western world as well. Tech tycoons are closely intertwined with power, the United States is even led by an oligarch. In this new series we explore the shadowy network of billionaires, politicians, celebrities, and intellectuals – we introduce you: the new oligarchs.In this first episode, we speak with journalist Paul Caruana Galizia (Financial Times, podcast Londongrad). He wrote a book about the aftermath of the murder of his mother, Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who investigated corruption on her home island. Paul Caruana Galizia closely examined the rise of Evgeny Lebedev, the son of a spy who secured a seat in the House of Lords with the help of former prime minister Boris Johnson. Recently, he has been researching Donald Trump's donors and how they have benefited from his second term.Paul Caruana Galizia is an investigative reporter at the Financial Times. He became a journalist in 2018 after his mother Daphne's assassination and has since won ten journalism awards. He has also received the Magnitsky and Anderson-Lucas-Norman awards for campaigning for justice for his mother.Pieter Omtzigt is a former politician and member of the Dutch parliament. On behalf of the Council of Europe, Omtzigt investigated the functioning of the rule of law in Malta following the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.Programme editor: Ianthe MosselmanSupported by: VfondsZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode is a wild ride around the world with one of the travel industry's most respected and well-travelled voices. Glenn Johnston has lived across continents, shaped how people explore the world and collected a lifetime of extraordinary travel experiences along the way.   Episode Highlights & Destination Gems: 1. Australia's Northern Territory - A Journey Back in Time Most people think of Australia and picture its cities. Glen takes us somewhere far more profound. • Home to the world's longest continuing culture, stretching back 40,000 years • Ancient rock art sitting open in nature, unchanged and accessible to anyone willing to make the journey • Landscapes that look exactly as they would have millennia ago, with no manmade developments as far as the eye can see • Katherine Gorge, Kakadu National Park and extraordinary wildlife including saltwater crocodiles in their natural habitat 2. California - The One Destination Everyone Must Visit Glen's pick for the single place every traveller must experience at least once in their lifetime. • Something for every kind of traveller, whether you seek luxury, adventure, food or nature • San Francisco's culinary scene and the extraordinary experience of riding through the city in a driverless car • Napa Valley for world class wineries and Michelin starred dining • The iconic Pacific Coast Highway drive from Half Moon Bay down through Monterey, Big Sur and Santa Barbara • Post Ranch Inn at Big Sur for breathtaking ocean views and a stay you will never forget - https://www.instagram.com/postranchinn/ • Newport Beach and Montecito for relaxed luxury   3. AlUla, Saudi Arabia - Where History Lives and Breathes • Breathtaking rock formations surrounding a lush oasis of date farms and greenery • Hegra, one of the most remarkable ancient sites in the world • A destination that is new and exciting even for many Saudis themselves • Accessible directly from Dubai and outstanding value, particularly during Ramadan and the summer months 4. The Faroe Islands - Where the World Feels Untouched Glen's personal bucket list destination and perhaps the most surprising gem of the entire episode. • Located between Scotland and Iceland, accessible via Copenhagen • Landscapes and nature that are genuinely out of this world • The most charming and characterful townships you will ever encounter • Weather that changes in moments, adding to the raw and dramatic atmosphere • Restaurant Raest, a wonderful culinary surprise in the heart of the tiny capital - https://www.instagram.com/raestrestaurant/ • A place that offers something rare in today's connected world, true isolation and the chance to be completely present 5. Malta - The Destination That Can Surprise You • A place layered with history • Maltese language rooted in Arabic • Centuries of influence from the Arabs, the French, the British and the Knights of Malta all layered one on top of the other • History built on layer upon layer that makes every corner of Malta feel significant 6. Trnava Region, Slovakia - Europe's Best Kept Wellness Secret Glen's most transformational wellness experience and a destination almost no one is talking about. • A town with roots going back to Roman times, drawn there by its natural healing waters • Piešťany, a small town within the region entirely dedicated to wellness • Natural mud treatments with a remarkable purification process that takes months and returns the mud to the river when its work is done • Outstanding value and a genuinely immersive wellness experience that goes far beyond a spa day 7. Kyrgyzstan - Nomadic, Raw and Completely Unforgettable One of the most underrated destinations on earth and one that can be surprising at every turn. • Soviet mosaics and brutalist architecture in the capital Bishkek for architecture lovers • A culinary scene that exceeded all expectations • Staying in a yurt in the mountains during summer with no electricity, no running water and no distractions • Horse and jeep trails through landscapes that have never seen a single manmade structure • A way of travelling that is inherently sustainable and deeply connected to the natural world 8. Japan - The Number One Foodie Destination in the World • Tokyo has more Michelin starred restaurants than any other city on earth • Japanese cuisine goes far beyond sushi and sashimi and rewards every curious eater • Exceptional value right now thanks to the yen and decades of stagflation keeping prices low • The Izu Peninsula seafood shacks south of Tokyo where you can taste fresh shellfish cooked over open fires for free • Quality that holds whether you are in a Michelin starred restaurant or a tiny ramen shop at a train station 9. Slovenia - Hidden Gem A small country with an enormous amount to offer and one that not nearly enough people have discovered. Ljubljana, a beautiful university city with a wonderful energy and a thriving café and restaurant scene Mountain landscapes sitting alongside a city that is small enough to cover completely in just a few days Slovenian wine that deserves far more recognition than it currently receives The extraordinary Postojna Cave where a little train takes you deep into one of the most spectacular natural wonders in Europe 10. Bhutan – Bucket List   Connect with Glen Johnston: https://www.instagram.com/glennjohnston88/ Thank you for tuning in to Travel Stories with Moush! If you loved this episode, please hit subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and leave us a rating or review - it truly helps us reach more travelers like you.   Drop a comment and tell us which destination from today's episode is going straight to your bucket list? 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Toni Sant presents the 774th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Ghoolie - XemxiJodi u Ian - Nerġa' NgħixLara Zammit - Fid-Dlam Hemm Ġenna [minn Qamar il-Għasel Pt.1]Rossann - Irrid Ninsiek [minn Grif]Manwel T - Unidentified Flying CymbalsPART 2Dimal ft Maddee - Shake It, Skake It Planet Seed - Want You To KnowFellowFish - Ordinary MadnessBanda Briganti - Is-Sindromu tal-Kelb tal-ButAndrew Cauchi, Jurgen Scicluna, Tizjana Grech u Leana Papgiorcopulo - Dija tad-DinjaAntares Flare - SandstonesPART 3Featured album: Id-Dlam Id-Dawl by Ġiżimina >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook (MP3)

This week, Aebhric O'Kelly speaks with three combat medics from Tactical Medicine North following a Tactical APUS instructor development programme in Malta. The discussion explores whether ultrasound can be taught to non-medical personnel operating in combat environments, including Combat Lifesavers (CLS) and Combat Medic Corpsmen (CMC), and how ultrasound may support prolonged casualty care, triage, and telemedicine in Ukraine. The conversation challenges traditional assumptions regarding ultrasound education, introduces the Tactical APUS concept, discusses modifications to the standard eFAST examination sequence, and reviews preliminary observations from a study comparing parasternal long-axis (PLAX) and subxiphoid cardiac views. Chapters00:00 – Introduction01:06 – Can Non-Medics Learn Ultrasound?03:00 – Lessons from the APUS Course05:30 – The Power of Home Points07:50 – What is Tactical APUS?10:00 – Adapting eFAST for Combat Operations12:30 – Hypothermia Prevention During Ultrasound15:20 – The Controversial Change: Heart Last20:00 – PLAX vs Subxiphoid Cardiac Views24:40 – Teaching Maltese Nurses29:10 – Should We Teach Ultrasound to Combat Lifesavers?32:20 – Ultrasound as a Triage Tool35:10 – Advice for Future Tactical Ultrasound Providers38:00 – Closing RemarksKey TakeawaysThe parasternal long-axis cardiac viewappears easier for novice learners than the traditional subxiphoid view.Overview of the APUS and Tactical APUS training programme conducted in Malta. Discussion on teaching eFAST ultrasound to Combat Lifesavers and Combat Medic Corpsmen.Comparison with early challenges teaching combat medicine to personnel without formal medical backgrounds. Importance of simple teaching techniques and instructor adaptability.Introduction of the "Home Point" concept for each eFAST window. How home points help students recover when they become disoriented during scanning.Development of a one-day ultrasoundcurriculum for tactical providers.Focus on eFAST as a trauma tool for prolonged field care and telemedicine support.Discussion of modifying the traditional eFAST sequence.Prioritising lung assessment over cardiac views.The dangers of exposing casualties during scanning.Importance of maintaining casualty insulation and minimising gel exposure.Why the Tactical APUS team moved cardiac assessment after lung assessment.Students consistently finding the parasternal long-axis view easier to obtain.Experience using Maltese nurses as pilot students.Differences between teaching healthcare professionals and non-medical personnel.Language barriers and instructional adaptations. Moving beyond "Can we?" to "Should we?"Ultrasound as a prolonged casualty care and telemedicine tool.Supporting decision-making during extended evacuations. Using eFAST to prioritise casualties during mass casualty situations.Early identification of internal bleedingand pneumothorax.Potential role of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) assessment in blast-related head injuries. Importance of accessibility of handheld ultrasound devices.The role of deliberate practice and repetition in ultrasound mastery. Reflections on the success of the Tactical APUS pilot programme.Future collaboration between CoROM and Tactical Medicine North.Final thoughts from the Ukrainian instructors. Ultrasound can be successfully taught to Combat Lifesavers and Combat Medic Corpsmen when training is focused on pattern recognition and image acquisition rather than advanced interpretation."Home Points" provide a powerful cognitive aid for novice sonographers.Lung ultrasound may provide greater battlefield utility than cardiac ultrasound because interventions can be performed immediately.Hypothermia prevention must remainintegrated into all ultrasound training and operational use.

Why would a leading law school ban AI entirely while other countries are giving every citizen access to ChatGPT? In this news-focused episode, Ray and Dan unpack some of the biggest developments shaping AI and education around the world. They discuss China's new national AI education strategy, Malta's ambitious "AI for All" programme, Harvard's expansion of student AI access, and Anthropic's $200 million partnership with the Gates Foundation. The conversation explores a controversial decision by the University of California, Berkeley School of Law to prohibit AI use in assessed work, raising important questions about judgement, employability, and the future role of AI in professional education. They also examine new research on how people are actually using AI, why Australian students' digital literacy is falling despite increased screen time, and what educators can learn from a high-profile academic integrity case involving an AI-assisted newspaper article. Finally, they highlight Jason La Greca's excellent framework for testing and stress-testing educational chatbots before they are deployed to students. All the links: China launches AI empowering education action plan, includes AI into teacher qualification exams https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358611.shtml    The Amazon-Perplexity Ruling and Implications for "Agentic AI" in EdTech https://www.rumidocs.com/newsroom/the-amazon-perplexity-ruling-and-implications-for-agentic-ai-in-edtech    Malta gives every Maltese (at home and abroad!) ChatGPT free - with a catch https://openai.com/index/malta-chatgpt-plus-partnership/    Harvard students avoid uni-provided ChatGPT https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/4/28/fas-anthropic-claude/    Anthropic's forms $200M partnership with the Gates Foundation https://www.anthropic.com/news/gates-foundation-partnership    University of California Berkeley School of Law bans AI https://www.law.berkeley.edu/academics/registrar/academic-rules/artificial-intelligence-policy/    Australian students' digital literacy at an all time low https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-27/school-students-digital-literacy-at-new-low-test-shows/106724164    How people are really using AI https://hbr.org/2026/06/how-people-are-really-using-ai-in-2026    Walton Family Foundation Educator Research: closing the expectations gap https://www.gallup.com/analytics/659819/k-12-teacher-research.aspx    From the "You couldn't make this up" department  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/03/sydney-academic-used-ai-opinion-piece-urging-students-to-avoid-using-it-ntwnfb  https://www.smh.com.au/national/uni-academic-admits-she-used-ai-to-write-opinion-piece-in-defence-of-ai-20260602-p6038j.html    Can you spot AI writing? https://fakewriters.onrender.com/      How to break your chatbot - from Jason La Greca https://teachyourselfout.substack.com/p/the-ultimate-jailbreak-test-suite   

Toni Sant presents the 773rd in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Aidan - Man on the MoonBahjat - Haya ĦdejjaShaun Farrugia - Heading HomeK.A.R.R. feat. JJ Mist - Runaway HeartKaya u Franklin - Id-Dawl ta' GħajnejjaPART 2Nina Wright - WaitingVictoria Osbourne - Counting ButterfliesSaving Alexis - Ocean DeepThe Freuds - Out of TimeThe Myth - CrazyReborn - FallingPART 3Featured album: Bizzilla by Christabelle Scerri >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook (MP3)

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: Unexpected Connections: Finding Inspiration in Valletta's Café Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-05-30-22-34-01-no Story Transcript:No: I hjertet av Valletta, en by hvor de smale gatene er fylt med historie, ligger en liten kafé.En: In the heart of Valletta, a city where the narrow streets are filled with history, lies a small café.No: Denne kaféen er et lite univers i seg selv, med duften av nylaget espresso som fyller luften og veggene pyntet med kunst laget av lokale talenter.En: This café is a little universe in itself, with the scent of freshly brewed espresso filling the air and walls adorned with art created by local talents.No: Det er vår, men regnet har bestemt seg for å overraske.En: It is spring, but the rain has decided to make a surprise visit.No: Lars, en beskjeden norsk marinbiolog, finner seg selv i Valletta for en vitenskapskonferanse.En: Lars, a modest Norwegian marine biologist, finds himself in Valletta for a science conference.No: Men denne dagen har han en trang til å bryte rutinen.En: But today, he feels the urge to break the routine.No: Istedenfor den siste dagen på konferansen, vil Lars utforske byen.En: Instead of attending the last day of the conference, Lars wants to explore the city.No: Da regnet plutselig begynner å strømme, skynder han seg inn i den koselige kaféen, akkurat i tide for å unngå å bli gjennomvåt.En: When the rain suddenly starts pouring, he hurries into the cozy café, just in time to avoid being soaked.No: På samme tid søker Elena, en lidenskapelig maltetisk kunstner, ly fra det uventede regnskyllet.En: At the same time, Elena, a passionate Maltese artist, seeks shelter from the unexpected downpour.No: Hun er på vei til sitt studio, men stopper når hun ser den hjemmekoselige kaféen.En: She is on her way to her studio but stops when she sees the homely café.No: Hun går inn, rister vann av paraplyen sin.En: She enters, shaking water from her umbrella.No: Inne i kaféen er det varmt og lunt, en perfekt kontrast til det grå været utenfor.En: Inside, the café is warm and cozy, a perfect contrast to the gray weather outside.No: Lars og Elena deler et bord.En: Lars and Elena share a table.No: En tilfeldig møte som fører til interessante samtaler.En: A chance encounter that leads to interesting conversations.No: Lars ser på kunsten rundt seg og begynner å snakke med Elena.En: Lars looks at the art around him and starts talking with Elena.No: Hun smiler når hun nevner at noen av maleriene er hennes egne verk.En: She smiles when she mentions that some of the paintings are her own works.No: "Jeg har alltid lett etter inspirasjon her," sier Lars, og ser på bildene.En: "I have always looked for inspiration here," says Lars, looking at the pictures.No: "Kanskje det er hva jeg trenger for min neste oppgave.En: "Maybe that's what I need for my next task."No: "Elena, som lenge har holdt arbeidet sitt for seg selv, kjenner en plutselig trang til å vise Lars sitt favorittstykke.En: Elena, who has long kept her work to herself, feels a sudden urge to show Lars her favorite piece.No: En blanding av nerver og spenning rusler gjennom henne når hun sier: "Vil du se studioet mitt?En: A mix of nerves and excitement rushes through her when she says, "Would you like to see my studio?No: Jeg tror du vil finne inspirasjon der.En: I think you'll find inspiration there."No: "Det er noe med måten Lars lar ordene henge i luften før han nikker.En: There is something about the way Lars lets the words linger in the air before he nods.No: De bestemmer seg for å dra etter at regnet letter.En: They decide to go after the rain eases.No: Senere, mens de sitter ved et vindusbord, drikker de varm kaffe.En: Later, as they sit by a window table, they drink warm coffee.No: Regndråper lager en myk musikk mot glasset.En: Raindrops create a soft music against the glass.No: Lars begynner å dele mer om sine prosjekter og drømmene han en gang hadde, men som har mistet intensiteten.En: Lars begins to share more about his projects and the dreams he once had but which have lost their intensity.No: Elena lytter nøye.En: Elena listens intently.No: "Du må fortsette," sier hun bestemt.En: "You must continue," she says firmly.No: "Du kan ikke la frykten holde deg tilbake.En: "You can't let fear hold you back.No: Kunst handler om å uttrykke det som er i hjertet.En: Art is about expressing what's in the heart."No: "Lars kjenner ordene hennes trenge dypt inn.En: Lars feels her words sinking deep in.No: Han tenker på hva som er virkelig viktig for ham.En: He thinks about what is truly important to him.No: Netto nå virker det klart.En: Right now, it seems clear.No: Han bestemmer seg for å forlenge oppholdet i Valletta, mer tid til å arbeide med Elena.En: He decides to extend his stay in Valletta, more time to work with Elena.No: Elena, som alltid har vært plaget av tvil, kjenner selvtilliten øke.En: Elena, who has always been plagued by doubt, feels her confidence grow.No: Med Lars' støtte bestemmer hun seg for å organisere sin første soloutstilling.En: With Lars' support, she decides to organize her first solo exhibition.No: Det er på tide å vise verden hva hun kan.En: It's time to show the world what she can do.No: Når regnet til slutt stilner, og solen begynner å bryte gjennom skyene, føler både Lars og Elena at de er på en ny begynnelse.En: When the rain finally quiets down, and the sun begins to break through the clouds, both Lars and Elena feel that they are at a new beginning.No: Kaféen i Valletta, en uventet tilflukt, ble stedet der nye mål og drømmer fikk liv.En: The café in Valletta, an unexpected refuge, became the place where new goals and dreams took life.No: Elena ler.En: Elena laughs.No: "Jeg tror jeg var ment å komme hit, ikke bare for å flykte fra regnet.En: "I think I was meant to come here, not just to escape the rain."No: "Lars smiler, og for første gang på lenge, føler han at han virkelig har funnet inspirasjon.En: Lars smiles, and for the first time in a long while, he feels he has truly found inspiration.No: "Jeg er glad for at vi krysset veier," sier han.En: "I'm glad we crossed paths," he says.No: Og der, i hjertet av en liten kafé, fant to sjeler det de ikke visste de lette etter.En: And there, in the heart of a small café, two souls found what they didn't know they were looking for.No: En forbindelse.En: A connection.No: En ny start.En: A new start.No: En trygghet i det å våge å drømme igjen.En: A sense of safety in daring to dream again. Vocabulary Words:narrow: smalefilled: fyltadorned: pyntetmodest: beskjedenmarine biologist: marinbiologroutine: rutinenpouring: strømmecozy: koseligshelter: lydownpour: regnskyllethomely: hjemmekoseligechance encounter: tilfeldig møteinspiration: inspirasjontask: oppgaveintently: nøyefirmly: bestemtfear: fryktenextend: forlengeplagued: plagetconfidence: selvtillitensolo exhibition: soloutstillingrefuge: tilfluktgoals: måldreams: drømmersense: følelsedaring: vågeconnection: forbindelsesafe: trygghetexpressing: uttrykkehesitate: nøle

Il-wirt għani tal-komunità Maltija f'Mackay fi Queensland ġie ċċelebrat bl-għarfien uffiċjali tal-Maltese Corner, monument permanenti fi spazju pubbliku li jagħti ġieħ lill-komunità Maltija pijuniera li għenet fl-iżvilupp tar-reġjun.Il-kxif uffiċjali tal-monument sar is-Sibt, 18 ta' April 2026, fil-kantuniera ta' Wood u Victoria Streets, Mackay post magħruf għal ħafna snin bħala 'Maltese Corner'. Il-proġett jirrikonoxxi l-kontribut kbir li l-immigranti Maltin taw lill-iżvilupp soċjali, kulturali u ekonomiku tal-belt. Għal għexieren ta' snin, din il-kantuniera kienet post ta' laqgħat fejn il-Maltin kienu jinġabru biex jitkellmu dwar xogħol u negozju, jaqsmu ideat, stejjer u ħbiberija.

We look at a worrying law in Malta rushed through Parliament at unprecedented speed that doesn't just decriminalise tax abuse but 'connected breaches' too: "They've allowed the same culture to start being fomented that led to the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia." ~ Maltese journalist Julian Bonnici Plus: the role of Britain in the tax affairs of oil companies reaping rich rewards from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, abuse of power in the US and...we have some good news from California. Transcript of the podcast: https://podcasts.taxjustice.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Transcript_Taxcast_May_26.pdf Further Reading: How Britain is shielding big oil's Iran war windfall, Adam Ramsay https://abolishwestminster.substack.com/p/revealed-how-britain-is-shielding  $30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/big-oil-huge-war-windfall-consumers  How Trump's IRS settlement could block tax audits of him, his family and their businesses https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0pk2e22jro  Trump's investigation compensation fund draws ire of Republicans - 'Stupid on stilts' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21d41p6dzo  How crypto billionaires are trying to buy a Senate seat in Alabama https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/crypto-alabama-senate-coinbase-ripple-andreessen/  Congress Must Address Illicit Finance Gaps in Crypto Legislation Before Committee Markup  https://us.transparency.org/resource/january-coalition-letter-congress-must-address-illicit-finance-gaps-in-crypto-legislation-before-committee-markup/  Committee-Approved Crypto Bill Leaves Dangerous Loopholes for Corrupt and Other Dirty Money https://us.transparency.org/news/committee-approved-crypto-bill-leaves-dangerous-loopholes-for-corrupt-and-other-dirty-money/  US drops fraud charges after billionaire Adani pledges $10bn investment https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/18/us-drops-fraud-charges-after-billionaire-adani-pledges-10bn-investment  A Five-Year Prison Sentence for a Public Hero https://prospect.org/2024/05/21/2024-05-21-five-year-sentence-public-hero-charles-littlejohn/  The Secret IRS Files Archives https://www.propublica.org/series/the-secret-irs-files  Bill 142: The Law Allowing Tax Crime, Fraud And Money Laundering To Be Settled Out Of Court – Amphora Media https://www.amphora.media/2026/03/bill-142-tax-crime-money-laundering-fraud-malta-law Aron Mifsud Bonnici Avoids Prosecution After Settlement in €1.6 Million Tax Evasion and Money Laundering Case https://www.amphora.media/2026/03/aron-mifsud-bonnici-tax-evasion-money-laundering-settlement-malta  California steps up for tax fairness - Tax Justice Network https://taxjustice.net/2026/05/27/california-steps-up-for-tax-fairness/

Toni Sant presents the 772nd in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1The Travellers - Futur UliediLara Zammit - Neżisti Anke fiċ-ĊparKym Pepe - SettembruPerseus Dream - SeventeenDylan De Bono - Will I Ever Feel AgainPART 2Bitterside - Left AloneBridget Bone - Monkey RuleCheckmate - You and IDusk - The Big Blue (thinking of you)Kultural - IrrappreżentaPART 3Featured album: Midnight On Brunswick Street by Andre Camilleri >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook  (MP3)

This week the hosts break down three stories circling the same question: who actually consents to AI's rollout into civic life? Malta adopts ChatGPT. OpenAI's "OpenAI for Countries" program will give every Maltese citizen free ChatGPT Plus for a year, plus an AI literacy course. Nick warns of Free Basics-style second-order risks; George sees a paid tier as a better deal than the ad-driven alternative. Both flag the year-long lock-in and the temptation for governments to nudge system prompts. Commencement speakers booed for praising AI. 81% of Gen Z think AI will shrink job opportunities, but NY Fed data shows recent grad underemployment (41.5%) is well below its 2012 peak. The takeaway for nonprofits: this is not the quarter to brag about AI efficiencies in your newsletter. Musk loses to Altman. The jury sided with OpenAI. Worth watching: the OpenAI nonprofit arm is about to be extraordinarily well-funded, and Malta may be a preview of its philanthropy.

This week the hosts break down three stories circling the same question: who actually consents to AI’s rollout into civic life? Malta adopts ChatGPT. OpenAI’s “OpenAI for Countries” program will give every Maltese citizen free ChatGPT Plus for a year, plus an AI literacy course. Nick warns of Free Basics-style second-order risks; George sees a paid tier as a better deal than the ad-driven alternative. Both flag the year-long lock-in and the temptation for governments to nudge system prompts. Commencement speakers booed for praising AI. 81% of Gen Z think AI will shrink job opportunities, but NY Fed data shows recent grad underemployment (41.5%) is well below its 2012 peak. The takeaway for nonprofits: this is not the quarter to brag about AI efficiencies in your newsletter. Musk loses to Altman. The jury sided with OpenAI. Worth watching: the OpenAI nonprofit arm is about to be extraordinarily well-funded, and Malta may be a preview of its philanthropy. -------- NonprofitNewsfeed.com Summary of hundreds of news sources.The post To AI Or Not To AI (news) first appeared on Nonprofit News Feed.

Toni Sant presents the 771st in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Sean Borg - Sabiħ UkollTara Formosa - Sky's the LimitMotherknives - OthersideAndre Camilleri - I Wish I Was Stoned TodayMegan May - HomePART 2Carlo Gerada feat. Kristina Casolani - Never Let Go (2013)Funk Initiative - The Furthest From Home That I've Ever Been (2016)Chris Tanti & Cheryl Balzan - Sweet SisterStefanos - Navigate (2012)Mistura - Misraħ il-ĦelsienKantilena -X'ubidú?Fredu Abela l-Bamboċċu - Tal-Life (1973)PART 3Featured album: That's About It by Carlo Muscat >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook (MP3)

Elon Musk perde la causa contro OpenAI. Eric Schmidt fischiato all'università. La backdoor di Bitlocker. Bitwarden cancella la licenza gratuita. ChatGPT e il conto in banca. Recupera i bitcoin grazie a Claude AI. Queste e molte altre le notizie tech commentate nella puntata di questa settimana.Dallo studio distribuito di digitalia:Franco Solerio, Michele Di MaioProduttori esecutivi:Jose, Mario Giammona, Simone Podico, Marco Grechi, Jacopo Conti, Manuel Giannatempo, Calogero Augusta, Michelangelo Rocchetti, Andrea Guido, Vito Astone, Davide Tinti, Alessandro Morgantini, Daniele Bastianelli, Andrea Malesani, Silvio Mariuzzo, Fabio Brunelli, Jean Dal Bo, Gabriele Marinelli, Enrico, Fiorenzo Pilla, Luca Ubiali, Umberto Marcello, Alessio Ferrara, Edoardo Volpi Kellerman, Beconsulting, Ivan, Cristian De Solda, Donato Gravino, Enrico Carangi, Giorgio Puglisi, Emanuele Libori, Davide Porta, Paolo Tegoni, Denis Grosso, Paolo Bernardini, Vincenzo Ingenito, Nicola Grilli, Andrea Giovacchini, Carlo Tomas, Riccardo Famà, Manuel Zavatta, Cristian Pastori, Diego Arati, Andrea Picotti, Mario Cervai, Giuliano ArcinottiSponsor:Squarespace.com - utilizzate il codice coupon "DIGITALIA" per avere il 10% di sconto sul costo del primo acquisto.Links:Elon Musk loses court battle against Sam Altman and OpenAIFabricated citations: an audit across 25 million biomedical papersLIA non ha rotto la scienza. Lha smascherataSecurity researcher says MS secretly built a backdoor into BitLockerBitwarden scrubs 'Always free' from its websiteConcerns Over Bitwarden Moving Away from Open SourceI see 1Password is stepping on the rake againWhat we learned using AI agents to refactor a monolithFBI remotely scrubs Russian malware from compromised devicesChatGPT Wants Access to Your Bank AccountOpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accountsOpenAI seals deal in Malta to give all Maltese access to ChatGPT PlusDigitalia DistillataChatbots at the drive-thru are just the beginningAI vigilante trap snares alleged paedophile ex-teacher in FranceAnthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act evilBitcoin trader recovers $400,000 using Claude AIGoogle's Android-powered laptops are called GooglebooksWill I be OK? Teen died after ChatGPT pushed deadly mix of drugsThe funniest thing about the Trump arcade game is how good it isTeam America: World Police Theme SongGingilli del giorno:Pro-level travel tips - consigli per i viaggi per geekPaperless AI Assist - automatizza Paperless-ngx con l'AISupporta Digitalia, diventa produttore esecutivo.

Seventeen-year-old German adventurer Mike Mansholt arrived in Malta in July 2016 for his first solo trip. After a week with his girlfriend, he stayed on alone, rented a mountain bike in Sliema on 18 July, sent a cheerful voice message home, and pedalled off to explore. He was never seen alive again. Days later searchers found his body lying peacefully in a small, sheltered rock hollow thirty metres below the Dingli Cliffs, with his bike and shoes nearby but his backpack, phone, and GoPro missing. When the sealed zinc coffin reached Germany, the remains weighed only sixteen kilograms and showed no signs of embalming. A second autopsy revealed nearly all internal organs were gone. Maltese officials called it an accidental fall with the organs lost to animals and heat; German investigators found the explanation implausible, ruled out a high-impact fall, and could not exclude third-party involvement. Ten years on, the backpack, GoPro, and organs have never been recovered, and the case remains open with conflicting accounts between the two countries.   Branch of Hope: Caroline's Rainbow Foundation is a UK-registered charity founded in 2002 by the family of Caroline Ann Stuttle, a young British traveler who tragically lost her life while on a gap year in Australia. For more than twenty years, the organization has focused on promoting safer independent travel for young people and backpackers. It offers free educational resources, safety workshops, school presentations, and practical guides that help gap-year students and first-time adventurers prepare responsibly and stay safe on the road. While the foundation now serves primarily as a lasting information archive, its materials remain freely available and continue to support thousands of young travelers each year.   Sources: Mysterious death of 17-year-old Mike Mansholt, catacombs Dingli Cliffs, Malta - 26 July, 2016. (2026, March 8). Websleuths. https://websleuths.com/threads/mysterious-death-of-17-year-old-mike-mansholt-catacombs-dingli-cliffs-malta-26-july-2016.768799/ Police suspect foul play in German teen's death at Dingli cliffs. (n.d.). MaltaToday.com.mt. https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/69270/police_suspect_foul_play_in_german_teens_death_at_dingli_cliffs 16 Kilograms: The Empty Body of Mike Mansholt | by Alex Sterling | Medium Father gives up hope of getting answers about son's death in Malta - The Malta Independent. (2018, August 21). https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2018-08-21/local-news/Father-gives-up-hope-of-getting-answers-about-son-s-death-in-Malta-6736195184     Join The Dark Oak Discussion: Patreon The Dark Oak Podcast Website Facebook Instagram Twitter TikTok Youtube This episode of The Dark Oak was created, researched, written, recorded, hosted, edited, published, and marketed by Cynthia and Stefanie of Just Us Gals Productions with artwork by Justyse Himes and Music by Ryan Creep

Toni Sant presents the 770th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Claire Tonna - A Woman I LoveDaryl Ebejer ft. David Cassar Torreggiani - Bħal ĦolmaSad Pancake - LacerationSterjoTipi - Il-BiduX-Vandals - Veil of ForgetfulnessCarlo Muscat - For the Walking WomanPART 2Lyndsay - Regent StreetDripht - Green DubNorm Rejection - PeltierThe Red Model - (what's in) Colonel Gaddafi's Suitcase?TroffaĦamra - Mifruda bil-ĦinMaryrose Mallia - Nazju tal-IbirbaTodamusica ft. Sandrina - FallingPART 3Featured album: Cowboys Don't Cry by Aidan >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook  (MP3)

SEASON 4 EPISODE 84: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (3:00) SPECIAL COMMENT: Back from a week off just in time to put the podcast on health hiatus...details within today's supersized edition. Plus, befitting the time off, some meta pictures on how Democrats should plan for what they want this country to look like on its 300th anniversary, if it lasts that long. Will we have jailed Trump and gotten back the money he took? Undone his damage? Eliminated the anachronistic idea that Wyoming should have as many senators as California? Let the Supreme Court continue to lie, cheat and steal the democracy from under us? As John Candy said in "Splash": Think big, be big, my friend. MORE IMMEDIATELY: Whaddya mean the Governor of Virginia hasn't been BRIEFED on the way to overturn her state's Supreme Court's usurpation of redistricting? Why the hell not Hakeem Jeffries? Anybody notice Trump is simply rotating the same three lies about Iran? Why are only independent journalists like Garrett Graff still covering the WHCD non-shooting when the New York Times is doing 31 paragraphs on the future of the dinner like anybody gave a crap? AND MOST IMPORTANTLY: stop saying Trump is painting everything GOLD. That color is not GOLD. It is the color of WEE WEE. Say it. Use the clinical terms, use the gutter terms. The gutter terms define this idiot president. Stop saying gold when you mean whizzzzzzzzzzzzzz. B-Block (56:00) ON THE PASSING OF TED TURNER: Hard to believe few of the obituaries mentioned how he also invented 7-day-a-week sports on national television. Or how Jane Fonda kept him from destroying himself in, like, 1982. One particularly harrowing saga had him telling the lowest ranking staffer at CNN's Washington Bureau which way, when he finally decided he'd do it, he'd do it. And this is said with admiration and affection for the man who created the place where I and so many of the figures of the last 45 years began our TV careers. C-Block (1:30:00) ALL TED ALL THE TIME: I was holding back until I was certain I wouldn't jinx him. My beloved first rescue dog, Ted, was up against it last fall. I took him to the University of Florida for life-saving open heart surgery and boy, did they! Eight hours on the table, eight hours of SICU, all for an eight pound dog and now - he's not even on any medications! It's a long story and I would insist it's worth hearing it. And if you have a dog (or know of one) moving from Mitral Valve Disease to Heart Failure, maybe this will provide you with hope - and an option.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Toni Sant presents the 769th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Karin Duff - RioGinX - Imħabba VeraNicole Cassar feat. Gabe l-Babe - LonelyPete Molinari -The Love That Dares Not Speak Its NameEvangelia (w/Miriana Conte & Kiki) - ParéaPART 2Amber - No Neverland (2017)Bark Bark Disco - No One Else (minn The EP from the Sea)Chasing Pandora - Tea Time (2024)Hooligan - Fuq in-Nisa (2011)Hunters Palace - Tal-Metall (10" - 2011)Mikaela [Attard] - Call Me (2010/11)Pete Molinari - Since You've Been Gone (2011)Monroe - Caged (2011)South Central - Demons (2011)PART 3Featured album: Night Walk by Sfera >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook  (MP3)

Toni Sant presents the 768th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Ġiżimina - Il-QamarKym Pepe - SettembruGinX - Rifless tal-PreżentCrain u Relliker - Kanna u Xejn IżjedAidan - Cowboys Don't CryPART 2Eleanor Cassar - Adagio (2013)Stefanos [Stefan Mifsud] - Home Is Where the Heart Is (2011)TroffaĦamra - In the Streets of Barcelona (2011)Alvin Gee feat. Aaron Benjamin - Feel AliveJeremy T feat. Raquela - Loved & Lost (2009)John Laus u Rita Farrugia - Għatini Daqsxejn (1973)PART 3Featured album: Interstate by Melchior Sultana >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook  (MP3)

50-year-old Robert Powell was brutally murdered outside a party in Essex in what investigators believed was a planned, targeted hit - carried out in front of his two sons. A truly shocking and deeply distressing crime.Thanks to determined and meticulous police work, the main suspect, Nana Oppong (pictured), was tracked down after fleeing the UK immediately after the killing. He travelled to Spain, before attempting to cross into Morocco hidden in the back of a lorry, using a fake Maltese passport. He was intercepted at Tangier Port and returned to the UK to face justice.Oppong later stood trial for Powell's murder - but his courtroom history added a dramatic twist. On three previous occasions, he had faced murder charges…and been acquitted every time. Would this be the fourth?I release episodes of the UK True Crime Podcast every Tuesday and Friday, so please do join me for the next episode on Tuesday.Buy My New True Crime Content Creators Online Coursehttps://adam-s-site-be58.thinkific.com/products/courses/true-crime-content-creation-courseWatch my YouTube channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime/videosListen/Watch the True Crime Catch Uphttps://audioalways.lnk.to/TrueCrimeCatchUpFind Our More About Mehttps://uktruecrime.comJoin UK True Crime Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elvis is in the Food Bytes building, or at least Mark Andrew - hands-down the best Elvis tribute artist going around - is. Mark is also a king of the kitchen, sharing his baked potato secret as well as some wise words on good health from his wife Lisa Curry AO, Olympian and a former Food Bytes guest. As well as taking us to Graceland for a peanut butter and jelly delight, Mark shares his vivid memories of his Maltese background, especially his grandma's special bread. Mark is currently making his way around the country with his Elvis Leaves his Mark 30th Anniversary Tour. All the details are on his website www.markandrew.com.au It is a sticky sweet Food Poll this week and the choice is maple syrup or honey. Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Catch us also on: Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/ Follow us on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Chris Gates for Howdy Partners Media © 2026See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode of iGaming Daily, host Charlie Horner is joined by Ivan Filletti, CEO of GamingMalta, as the duo discuss why Malta remains a premier global hub for the iGaming industry and how the nation is evolving through new verticals like e-sports and video game development.Tune in to today's episode to find out:How Malta established itself as the "Silicon Valley of iGaming" by becoming the first European jurisdiction to regulate the industry in 2004.The ways the Maltese government is integrating iGaming into its long-term "Vision 2050" to consolidate and grow the sector.Why the island is diversifying its ecosystem to include e-sports, immersive technology, and predictive markets.How local educational programs and student internships are being used to nurture domestic talent for the gaming industry.What the "RESPECT" initiative represents in Malta's effort to advocate for the industry as a legitimate form of global entertainment.Host: Charlie HornerGuest: Ivan FillettiProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Anaya McDonaldLearn how Optimove's Positionless Marketing is changing how iGaming teams operate. Discover how operators are using Optimove's Positionless Marketing Platform to launch personalised CRM campaigns, dynamically change casino lobbies and bet slips, and create engaging gamified experiences. Learn more at optimove.com.Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service. 

Toni Sant presents the 767th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Andre Camilleri - Midnight on Brunswick StreetLighthouse - CrimeZÖE - This Restless MindIra Losco - Kuntenta Kif JienKaya Gouder Curmi - Sliem (Lil Aurelio Belli)Daniel Cauchi - Inħobbok AurelioPART 2Keith Anthony - Under the SurfacePART 3Featured album: Victory Street by Ivan Grech >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook  (MP3)

Published 19 April 2026This week a young talent that is going places, German, (Maltese) 49er sailor Richard Schultheis. Richard has had brilliant results throughout his young career and he continues to improve. He is now focussed on making the Olympics and listening to him talk you just don't doubt he will. Have a listen and see what you think.#flyin_boat #49ersailing #disrupta_ #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast  #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #voile #sail #sea #offshore #sailors #sailingworld #extremesailing #foils #yacht #yachts #saillife #instayacht #sailingblog #instasail

In this episode, Susy and Barbara go beyond the barn to explore the science of skin health with Vince Polentes, co-founder of Coat Defense. Originally born from a need for clean, human-grade skincare, Coat Defense has become a staple in the equine world and is now making massive waves in professional grooming salons.What's inside this episode: The Origin Story: How a family health journey led to a "clean-ingredient" revolution in the human, horse, and hound markets. The Maltese Case Study: Barbara shares her "overnight" success using the Coat Defense powder on her own yeasty Maltese. The Great EWG Debate: A spirited discussion on the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and how to navigate ingredient safety data as a professional. Shampoo Chemistry: We look at saponified, aloe-based formulas and their surprising effects on pH and hair cuticles. Pro-to-Pro Solutions: Addressing interdigital cysts, hot spots, and the "itch cycle" without over-reliance on antibiotics. Listener Special: Vince has offered a generous 15% discount for our listeners! Visit https://www.google.com/search?q=coat-defense.com and use the code The GROOMPOD at checkout.Support our sponsors: Best Shot, Showseason, Precision Sharp, Groomore and Stazko.

Toni Sant presents the 711th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Kantera - Ir-Reġjun PortGlen Vella - Logħob Li Jgħaqqadna (Tema ta' Malta School Games 2026)Karm Debattista - Fields of PraiseIvan Grech - Show Me How To Love YouLuke Chappell - WhitecarPART 2: Tislima lil Aurelio BelliPaul Giordimaina u Qalb (Petra Zammit, Anna Azzopardi, Gloriana Arpa Belli  - Għalxejn Duke of Connaught's Own Band - Is-Surmast il-ĠdidKarm Debattista - Oħloq TbissimaAurelio Belli + Jesmond Azzopardi - Czárdás (2008)The Travellers + Sarah Bonnici – Marija l-Maltija (minn Mużika Mużika 2026)PART 3Featured album: Kewkba fl-Univers by Janice Mangion >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook  (MP3)

Recorded on April 5, 2026, Susy and Barbara catch up on a week of sunshine and the "violent" labeling required to keep a new grooming van organized. Susy seeks help from the "masses" on how to manage 100 feet of shore power cord without drilling holes in her van. The duo tackles technical grooming questions about Maltese coats, the dangers of heat styling, and why "tensile force" from brushing can be a groomer's worst enemy. Plus, learn about the benefits of Niacinamide for aging pets and why measuring your shampoo is the professional way to protect your bottom line. 

Toni Sant presents the 765th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1The Busker - Un/LovableRaquela - Sweet NothingsJanice Mangion - AmmenMikayla - Wiċċ ta' GrazzjaDelirium - The DeceasedPART 2: Tislima lil Edmond Zarb (1945–2026)Edmond Zarb - Rajtek (verżjoni bil-pjanu biss minn Lingering Memories of Love - 2011)Joe Cutajar + Incorvaja Twins - X'Fettillek Tlaqt (1977)Helen Micallef - Mat-Tnegħid Tal-Mewġ (1992)Renato – RajtekPART 3Featured album: Perelejżer-Perelejżer by Brodu >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook  (MP3)

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when you refuse to accept the limits others place on you?In today's episode, I sit down with Jo Elizabeth Pinto for a powerful conversation about inclusion, advocacy, and navigating a world that doesn't always know how to support you.We talk about the importance of having people who believe in you, discovering how you learn best, and building confidence and independence along the way. This conversation is a reminder that inclusion and advocacy can change everything and that sometimes, all it takes is someone saying, “you belong here.”Note: There are a few audio difficulties, but the message is absolutely worth the listen.Jo Elizabeth's BioJo Elizabeth Pinto was among the first blind students to integrate the public schools in the 1970's when federal laws allowed disabled children to be educated with their peers. She has two college degrees, one in Human Services from the University of Northern Colorado and one in Nonprofit Organization Management from the Metropolitan State College of Denver. She freelances these days as an editor and a braille proofreader.As an author, Pinto entertains her readers while giving them food for thought. In her fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, she draws on personal experience to illustrate that hope is always an action away.Pinto lives in Colorado with her husband and their teenage daughter. Their family also includes Pinto's guide dog Spreckles, a poodle/Maltese mix called Leo, three birds, and an aging family cat who answers to the name Sam-I-Am when he feels like it.Connect with Jo Elizabeth: WebsiteGrab a copy of her books below! Bright Side of Darkness, Apples of Gold, Daddy Won't Let Mom Drive the Car, Dancing with the Seasons, Braided Love, Stay in the loop with the new Different Ability® product I'll be launching!Sign Up Here!Shop new products here!Places you can reach me at:Website:https://kateyfortun.com/https://kateyfortun.com/podcastInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/kateyfortun/https://www.instagram.com/differentabilitypodcast/ 

Toni Sant presents the 764th in a series of podcasts featuring music by performers in or from Malta. Artists featured in this podcast: PART 1Kersten Graham - KulurBrodu - Kollox JgħaddiRossann - Isa BintiMotherknives - ZeroElPaletti - Thought is the Enemy of FlowPART 2: Man of Galilee (1979)The Giver of LifeThey ForgotIn GethsemaniVeronikaPART 3Featured album: Man of Galilee (Re-Imagined) by Frank O'Neill >> Details about this podcast [in Maltese] See also: - MMI Podcast: YouTube playlist - MMI Podcast: Facebook Page - MMI Archive on Mixcloud | @tonisant on Twitter - M3P: Malta Music Memory Project - Mużika Mod Ieħor ma' Toni Sant on Facebook  (MP3)

I've had several emails requesting a podcast with Gratz Vella in the wake of his thrilling third placing in the TAB Golden Slipper with Music Time. The Maltese born trainer drifted into the racing game by pure chance and has held a licence for more than three decades. He's enjoyed a notable measure of success from his Canberra base and is widely respected by all sections of the industry. Gratz secured Music Time for just $45,000 at the 2023 Inglis Classic Sale and soon discovered that he'd bought a very promising young horse for long established clients. Music Time probably cost himself a win at his first start but quickly made amends with a hat trick, culminating in the Black Opal on his home track. The Gratz Vella story is one that needs to be acknowledged on our podcast.  The trainer says he'll be pinching himself for quite a while yet. Gratz says he asked his jockey Pierre Boudvillain to ride Music Time as close as possible without overdoing it.  He explains the reason why the gelding got a little bit lost in the closing stages. The trainer acknowledges the support of six owners, some of whom have had horses with him for many years. Gratz goes back to the Inglis Classic Sale of 2023. He recalls being “blown out of the water” on a few early lots, and says his confidence had been dimmed by the time a certain All Too Hard colt came into the ring. He believes the youngster's immature appearance put a few buyers off. Gratz says the All Too Hard colt quickly signalled his talent. He was given a nickname in his first preparation. The trainer says his Golden Slipper placegetter has already developed one unlikely taste. Vella says he wasn't tempted to run him again this preparation. Gratz discusses his burgeoning partnership with French born jockey Pierre Boudvillain, currently one of the most talked about riders in the nation.  The Canberra horseman takes us back twenty years to his first Golden Slipper start with a $300.00 “pop”.  Gratz talks about his late father's arrival in Australia sixty years ago. Michael Vella found a job in Canberra and a suitable house before bringing his wife and eight children to a new land. The trainer pays tribute to his remarkable mother who died only recently at 95 years of age. Gratz Vella's business acumen was on display at an early age. He, two brothers and a handful of mates collected horse manure from a nearby pony club and carted it around the district in home made billy carts. When the concept became popular with backyard gardeners, the boys investigated bolstering supplies from Canberra racing stables. Gratz says his love affair with thoroughbreds began there and then. He says Robbie O'Sullivan was the trainer to teach him the basics of horse management and would later encourage him to take out his own licence.  Gratz says he kicked off at amateur meetings but quickly made up his mind to progress to the professional ranks. He explains the derivation of his rather curious christian name. Gratz talks of the amazing offer he received from highly successful Canberra trainer John Morrisey. He was destined to stay with Morrisey for twenty years during which time he had the opportunity to prepare a small team of his own. He says Morrisey's later move to the Gold Coast  prompted his decision to go it alone. Gratz looks back on the horses to help him along the way. He's got a story or two about a few stable favourites.  His story about the acquisition of his current stable colours is a very entertaining one. He talks of his Aussie born kids and the five grandchildren who've come along in recent years. It's a laid back chat with the kid from the historic township of Zabbar in Malta's port region. He's a highly respected and universally liked member of the Canberra training ranks and has no intention of leaving the city adopted by his father six decades ago.    

SEASON 4 EPISODE 69: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (2:30) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump is not qualified to continue as commander in chief. Not for another five minutes. He has to resign at least that role, immediately. Trump is personally LOSING THE WAR IN IRAN. Trump is personally TURNING IRAN into INSTANT PROCESSED VIETNAM. Never mind the politics, never mind his assault on democracy, never mind his instability, never mind his corruption, never mind the details: Just MILITARILY. Just MAKING DECISIONS THAT WILL KILL AMERICAN TROOPS - Trump is NOT qualified to continue as commander in chief and he needs to resign AT LEAST his command TODAY. A week ago Trump mocked England for trying to join the war after he 'won it.' Now Trump is BEGGING England and half a dozen other countries to send ships to save him from this disaster at the Strait of Hormuz. A week ago Trump insisted Iran would NEVER CLOSE the Strait of Hormuz. Now it turns out the Iranians directly WARNED HIM they would close the Strait of Hormuz - warned him in 2019. Because it’s not just a ten dollar gallon of gas that’s coming, it’s a ten dollar STRAWBERRY. Because a third of the world’s fertilizer goes through the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping is down ooh just 97-point-4 percent. Trump is the Commander-in-Creep. Trump is the Commander-in-Cheap. Trump is the Commander-A-Sleep. He needs to turn military command over to somebody else. Because Iran could never in a million years harm this country as much as Trump is harming it right now. THE GOOD NEWS: Dick Durbin has inadvertently produced the succinct message for all Democrats and everybody else opposing Trump and the Republicans' attempt to disembowel our elections, the bill they call with bitter irony 'The Save Act.' As he explains in less than a minute, it will disenfranchise roughly 10 percent of all American voters - and generally speaking the poorer ones. This is the line we must take, and sell. Just when you thought Democratic Senators weren't worth the proverbial price of the oil required to burn them in hell. Thank you, Senator Durbin. B-Block (30:00) SPORTSBALLCENTER: How could a team retire the uniform number of a former player they had to fire as manager because of his personal moral failings ON THE FIELD OF PLAY? And yet the New York Mets are doing exactly that. (35:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Cornelius Rudd warns you of the upcoming 'Raptor.' The CBS tire fire produces hilariously bad stories about David Ellison (and Epstein), Tony Dokoupil (and a new job somewhere else), Joe Rogan, and Jeff Shell (about to get fired from yet another network presidency). And then we have one of the greatest name mistakes of all time when Brian Kilmeade gets Markwayne Mullin's stupid first name completely wrong, Pilgrim. C-Block (46:00) EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY: I'm making a special request for your help finding a home for two bonded senior Malteses, apparent survivors of a puppy mill, named Mai Tai and Soraya. (49:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: And at the opposite end of the moral spectrum, there's the upcoming 25th anniversary of the day Rupert Murdoch fired me from Fox for following the exact instructions his office gave me. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have all handed an engagement score to a CEO, watched them nod confidently, say something completely incorrect about what it means, and had to just sit there smiling while dying a little inside.  Just me?  …Definitely not just me.  The number isn't always lying, but the questions we've been asking for the last decade might be! My guest today is Anne Maltese from Quantum Workplace, and she has spent nearly 20 years watching what happens when people data lands in executive rooms, between the good, the bad, and the deeply cringe-worthy.  We're getting into new ways to think about engagement, smarter questions to bring your leadership team, and why the disengaged people on your team might not be who you think they are. Buckle up! --- Quantum Workplace helps leaders build thriving teams that fuel business success. We give leaders at every level a clear path forward—by unlocking critical talent insights across engagement, performance, and development. With clarity and confidence, people leaders can act decisively, scale leadership quality, and strengthen connection and performance.  Trusted by thousands of people-focused companies, Quantum Workplace makes it easier to keep teams aligned, empowered, growing, and valued on the path to business success. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠quantumworkplace.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more. --- 00:02:13 - Something New Anne Wants to Learn This Year 00:05:11 - The Biggest Shift Anne Has Seen Around How Orgs Talk About Engagement 00:11:20 - Is Your Engagement Healthy? 00:16:39 - Smarter Questions to Walk Into an Exec Room With Instead of Just Standard Engagement Scores 00:27:01 - What Does it Mean if Someone is a Top Performer, But Disengaged? 00:34:24 - What Good Data Storytelling Looks Like in Practice 00:38:35 - Does Data Show That HR Leaders are Thriving? 00:42:23 - How HR Should Start Rethinking Measuring and Reporting Engagement 00:48:03 - What Gives Anne Hope For the Future --- And if you love I Hate It Here, sign up to Hebba's newsletter! It's for jaded, overworked, and emotionally burnt-out HR/People Operations professionals needing a little inspiration. https://workweek.com/discover-newsletters/i-hate-it-here-newsletter/ And if you love the podcast, be sure to check out  https://www.youtube.com/@ihateit-here for even more exclusive insider content! Follow Anne: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-maltese-0b9a876/   Follow Hebba:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ihateit-here/videos LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/hebba-youssef Twitter: https://twitter.com/hebbamyoussef

Too Tall Johnson sues Dick Spanner over his loss of height, but he agrees to drop the lawsuit if Spanner can find the family's parrot Polly, so the detective heads to Ivywood.Intro special guest: Natalie Roles

What if Earth itself is awakening through a crystalline intelligence? In this fascinating presentation, we explore Gaia's living consciousness, the crystalline grid of the planet, and humanity's connection to the universe through the heart. Through personal experiences of Arcturian contact and multidimensional communication, this talk reveals how human consciousness, Earth's energy field, and cosmic forces are evolving together during this powerful period of planetary transformation. Karen Lithica is a multidimensional healer, author, and botanist who bridges science and spirituality. Born and raised in Australia with Maltese heritage, she holds a PhD in plant DNA evolution and systematics and has conducted extensive botanical research studying Earth's ecosystems and discovering new plant species. After a profound spiritual awakening in 2012, Karen embraced her role as a light channel and Arcturian contactee. She founded the Sanctuary of Light, a global community focused on ascension and light consciousness. Karen is also the author of Crystal Guardians of Gaia and shares teachings on crystalline planetary evolution, multidimensional awareness, and humanity's connection to Gaia.

It's Friday, March 6th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Iran's new Ayatollah vows to 'shed Trump's blood'  An Iranian ayatollah called for the "shedding" of President Donald Trump's blood in a chilling revenge statement broadcast on Iranian state television on Thursday, reports The Express. Ayatollah Javadi Amoli - one of Iran's most senior Islamic clerics - declared that the nation was "on the verge of a great test" and urged "the shedding of Zionist blood, the shedding of Trump's blood" on state television. Exiled Iranian Prince commends Trump for bombing Iran By contrast, in an interview on CBS' 60 Minutes, Prince Reza Pahlavi, the eldest son of the deposed last Shah of Iran, a leader of the opposition to the Iranian Islamic Republic, commended President Donald Trump for bombing the Iranian military sites. PAHLAVI: “My message to President Trump is that I'm here to echo and join millions of my compatriots inside and outside of Iran to thank him for having the courage to do what is not easy, but intervene. He will go down in the annals of Iranian history as the most celebrated foreign leader that changed the ball game and changed the world as a result.” Pahlavi, who has lived in exile 47 years, is the most prominent figure in the opposition to the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Watch 60 Minutes Overtime for more of the interview) Former homosexual acquitted for describing Christian conversion In what is viewed as an important international victory for freedom of speech and religion, Matthew Grech, a singer and former X-Factor contestant who has been prosecuted in Maltese courts for three long years for having spoken out publicly about leaving homosexuality, was acquitted Thursday morning, reports LifeSiteNews.com. He was joyous outside the courthouse. GRECH: “I'm standing with my friends and colleagues here at the Maltese courts, and I want to tell you guys that we won. The court has decided in our favor and has pronounced me and the co-accused as innocent. “It is a big day. I'm very thankful that the Maltese courts decided for freedom of speech. The Maltese courts decided for freedom of religion and has announced that I had every right to share my Christian views around sexuality and gender, and to mention organizations that are helping Christians to live consistently with their belief system.” Matthew Grech cited 1 Corinthians 6:9-11. “The Bible says in the book of Corinthians some of you were homosexuals, adulterers, you name it, but you were washed, sanctified, justified in the name of Lord Jesus. This is the good news. This is the Gospel. It offers hope, change and transformation.” Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem TRUMP: “You're fired!” On Thursday, after a painful couple of days of testimony before Congress, Kristi Noem, the Secretary of Homeland Security, was fired by President Donald Trump, reports ABC News. In addition to the expected attacks from Democratic Senators on DHS, Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana asked Secretary Noem pointed questions about whether President Trump signed off on her decision to authorize $220 million on Homeland Security ads which prominently featured her. Listen. NOEM: “I have a policy in place that I review contracts. My deputy chiefs have the ability to review anything under $5 million. Above that, I evaluate and look at.” KENNEDY: “Okay, and you do that, I understand, to try to curb waste and abuse of taxpayer money. Is that right?” NOEM: “Yes, sir. In fact, it's been extremely effective.” KENNEDY: “How do you square that concern for waste, which I share, with the fact that you have spent $220 million running television advertisements that feature you prominently?” NOEM: “Sir, the president tasked me with getting the message out to the country, and to other countries where we were seeing the invasion come from, with putting commercials out that told them that if they were in this country illegally, that they needed to leave, or we would detain them and remove them, and they'd not get the chance to come back to America the right way. That has been extremely effective.” (crosstalk) KENNEDY:  “The president asked you to run these advertisements. Is that right?” NOEM: “We had that conversation, yes, before I was put in this position and sworn in and confirmed, and since then as well.” KENNEDY: “Okay. You're testifying that President Trump approved this ahead of time. Is that my understanding?” NOEM: “We had conversations about making sure that we were telling people across …” KENNEDY: “No, ma'am, I'm asking you, sorry to interrupt, but the President approved ahead of time you spending $220 million running TV ads across the country in which you are featured prominently?” NOWEM: “Yes, sir, we went through the legal processes. worked with [Office of Management and Budget].” KENNEDY: “Did the president know you were going to do this? NOEM: “Yes.” KENNEDY: “He did?” NOEM: “Yes.” KENNEDY: “Okay.” In response, President Trump told Reuters, “I never knew anything about it.” RedState.com speculates that the exchange between GOP Senator Kennedy and Kristi Noem was her undoing. Shortly after his comments to Reuters, Trump posted to Truth Social ​that Noem would be replaced. The president said he was "pleased to announce that the Highly Respected United States Senator from the Great State of Oklahoma, Markwayne Mullin, will become the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, effective March 31, 2026." This marks the first Cabinet secretary Trump has fired in his second term. Anniversary of Christian martyrdom of 22-year-old Perpetua And finally, the church remembers the martyrdom of Perpetua, a 22-year-old Christian noblewoman in Carthage, North Africa on March 7th A.D. 203. She was executed alongside Felicity, a pregnant slave woman imprisoned with her, to cruelly celebrate the birthday of Caesar Geta, the son of emperor Septimius Severus.  Simply because they were Christians, they were flogged, attacked by hungry leopards, and finally beheaded. Listen to this excerpt from a 30-minute animated video in The Torchlighter Series. PRISON CARETAKER: “As prison caretaker doing duty in the stench-filled underground cells, I've gotten a glimpse of many a prisoner's own faith or lack of it. MAN: "Please no. I don't want to die." PRISON CARETAKER: "I don't judge them. I too would fear the mauling beasts and death. But what I saw today in a young woman and her companions, such courage I have never seen before.” Joshua 1:9 says, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” You can get the animated Perpetua Story DVD through a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, March 6th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

A Year In Music : 2026 - Morning Light!#2Hi everyone,This one has more of a commercial, chart, pop,  collection of tracks. I'm sure you've heard them during 2025. There's some big tunes on it, & loving all of these. No deep house here for this one, just FAB upbeat dance music. It has my most played track of 2025. I will leave it up to you what you think it is. I hope you love it as much as me. Happy listening ! xPS ... KANT means song or singing in Maltese. TRACK LISTING1 Times Are Changing (feat. RAHH & Dames Brown) Ben Westbeech 4:522 Cinematic Vibe Afterline 3:273 Follow Me (feat. SACHA) Martin Jensen & LAWRENT 2:454 Runaway Paige Cavell 2:555 Beautiful People David Guetta & Sia 3:076 Blessings Calvin Harris & Clementine Douglas 3:407 Hallucination Sissal 3:038 SERVING KANT Miriana Conte 3:009 Gone Gone Gone (Done Done Done) [feat. Teddy Swims] [David Guetta Remix] David Guetta & Tones And I 2:4910 Hold On Nathan Dawe & Abi Flynn 2:5511 Phases Joel Corry & Abi Flynn 3:0412 Ocean Calvin Harris & Jessie Reyez 3:3913 Fighting Love Mark Knight & Mark Dedross 3:0914 Closer To Me Satin Jackets & Nazzereene 3:3515 Life Is Simple (Move Your Body) Maesic, Marshall Jefferson & Salomé Das 2:5216 1000X Sophia Saffarian 2:3917 Stop This Flame (Celeste x MK) Celeste & MK 3:2318 I'm Gonna Make It Revival House Project, Mousse T. & Kathy Brown 2:3819 Come Find Me MK & Clementine Douglas 3:2720 Teleport (Radio Mix) Seb Skalski & Rona Ray 3:41

"WRABEL is obsessed with his dog" was all I needed to know when going into my conversation with this celebrated songwriter and artist with over 4 billion streams across his body of work that includes collaborating with the likes of Afrojack, Kesha, P!nk, Teddy Swims and others. WRABLE introduces us to Super Duper, his 6 year old Maltese and ever present companion, whose adventures have racked up some pricey vet and car service bills. This was a thoroughly enjoyable talk from a very funny storyteller.WRABEL's cinematic and emotionally rich new album up above was just released on February 13 via Nettwerk and his sixteen city tour supporting Oh Wonder kicks off on April 11 in Washington, DC. For dates, tickets and info go to wrabelmusic.comWRABEL gave his should outs to his Aunt Betsy who showed him how fulfilling it can be to nurture a living creature and gave him the confidence and comfort to handle it. He also gave props to Dr Julia Popish, the Lead Virtual Veterinarian at Modern Animal Veterinary Care in Los Angeles. For a list of services or to book an appointment go to modernanimal.comFor more pics and clips from our talk with WRABEL and Super follow the show on Instagram at rockerdogcast

WKC Toy Group Winning Handler Tim Lehman on Campaigning a Maltese and Drop-Coat Excellence Fresh off his Toy Group win at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tim Lehman joins Pure Dog Talk to share the story behind Cookie, the breathtaking Maltese who captured hearts at the Garden. From a childhood obsession sparked in a Minnesota library to standing in the Best in Show lineup under the spotlight at Madison Square Garden, Tim's journey is a testament to mentorship, meticulous coat care, purposeful breeding and staying in the path of kindness. Lehman, a self-described “boutique handler,” takes us behind the scenes of campaigning Cookie, the exquisite Maltese who finished the year as the Number 4 Toy Dog—all on a limited schedule of fewer than 50 shows. Tim shares how balance—between his career as a hairstylist and his life with dogs—has shaped his approach to showing, conditioning and long-term success. [caption id="attachment_15212" align="alignleft" width="446"] Who says show dogs aren't real dogs?! Cookie is all wrapped up and playing with her favorite ball.[/caption] We dive deep into the art and science of maintaining a drop coat at the highest level. Maltese coat care is not about secret products or miracle sprays. According to Tim, it's about daily vigilance, disciplined wrapping, gentle grooming and knowing when to pull back. “Virgin hair,” as he calls it, is preserved through consistency and restraint. From bathing routines to managing coat breakage in four-day show weekends, Tim explains why what happens at home matters more than what happens ringside. The conversation also explores preservation breeding in action. Cookie represents six generations of intentional, thoughtful breeding—with multiple national specialty winners behind her. Tim discusses collaborating (and occasionally disagreeing!) with breeder Tammy Simon, the value of speaking your truth in breeding decisions, and the reality that even carefully planned breedings can produce surprises. In Maltese, where structure matures slowly and the coat requires years of commitment, patience may be the greatest virtue of all. We also talk about mentorship. Tim credits his early years working for the legendary Peggy Hogg for shaping his technical skills and eye for detail. His advice for aspiring drop-coat...

Dale and Christophe discuss the First Barbary War and the 1803 loss of the 44-gun frigate USS Philadelphia, commanded by Captain William Bainbridge, after it struck an uncharted reef while pursuing a Tripolitan corsair into Tripoli Harbor and was captured with more than 300 sailors taken prisoner. With the captured ship refloated and positioned under Tripoli's harbor defenses, 25-year-old Lt. Stephen Decatur volunteers to prevent it from being used against the U.S. Navy. Using the captured ketch renamed USS Intrepid and disguised as a Maltese merchant vessel, Decatur leads 67 volunteers into Tripoli Harbor on February 16, 1804, relying on deception, silence, and hand-to-hand weapons only. After being allowed alongside and then detected, the Americans board, secure the deck in about 20 minutes with no American combat fatalities, and set the Philadelphia ablaze when escape under sail proves impossible. The Intrepid rows out as Tripoli's defenses fire; the burning frigate later explodes, eliminating Tripoli's prize and restoring U.S. naval honor. The episode explains how the raid reshaped perceptions of the young U.S. Navy, influenced naval doctrine on denying assets to the enemy, and became part of Marine Corps tradition (“to the shores of Tripoli”), while noting the war continued until 1805 and prisoners remained captive until later negotiations that included a ransom payment. The hosts also answer questions about the deception, likely multilingual communication at sea, and typical ketch crew sizes, and reflect on scuttling as preferable to enemy capture. In the closing tribute segment, they honor Fireman Third Class John Lammers of Osberg, Wisconsin, who enlisted in June 1918, trained at Great Lakes Naval Training Station, and died of Spanish influenza at the Great Lakes Navy Hospital on September 25, 1918; an American Legion post in his hometown is named in his honor. The episode ends with listener contact information (email, X/Twitter, and Discord) and a request for ratings and reviews.

Craig “Sheffy” Maltese isn't your typical fitness personality. With more than 45,000 hours of personal training and leadership roles at top gyms—from Gold's Gym Venice to Equinox NYC—he's seen the fitness industry from the inside out. But his story goes far beyond strength and aesthetics.In his memoir A Life Measured in Sessions: Sex, Fitness and Self-Destruction—now in development as a scripted TV series—Craig exposes the chaos beneath his success: the addiction to validation, the illusion of perfection, and the lifelong process of turning pain into purpose.After stepping away from fitness, he began consulting for recovery programs and organizations like the Malvern Institute and Valley Forge Military Academy, using movement as a bridge to healing.Raw, self-aware, and unapologetically honest, Craig's voice cuts through the noise. He's not selling redemption—he's living accountability.In This EpisodeCraig's websiteCraig's book: A Life Measured in Sessions: Sex, Fitness and Self-DestructionCraig on IGBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-trauma-therapist--5739761/support.You can learn more about what I do here:The Trauma Therapist Newsletter: celebrates the people and voices in the mental health profession. And it's free! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4jGBeSa———If you'd like to support The Trauma Therapist Podcast and the work I do you can do that here with a monthly donation of $5, $7, or $10: Donate to The Trauma Therapist Podcast.Click here to join my email list and receive podcast updates and other news.Thank you to our Sponsors:Jane App - use code GUY1MO at https://jane.appArizona Trauma Institute at https://aztrauma.org/

A Whole Foods meet-cute, a bold first move, pasta on a first date, and a labradoodle vs. Maltese showdown. Lupe thought her Mission District date with Greg went great — so why did he vanish afterward? We're breaking it all down.

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In tonight's dead letter, a simple move to a quiet farmhouse turns into a bit of an accidental science experiment between two roommates who didn't want to sound "crazy" to each other. They both lived with the same unsettling experiences for months in total silence until a conversation on their final day changed everything. It's a fascinating look at how our surroundings—and even the very ground beneath us—might be playing tricks on our senses, either organically or spiritually.Reference LinksRecommended Reading & ResourcesAncient Aliens: The Alien Frequency (Season 12, Episode 8)The Maltese Falcon (1941) - IMDBDead Mountain by Donnie EicharNASA Technical Reports: Human Response to VibrationVic Tandy: The Ghost in the MachineGeographic LandmarksGgantija Temples, GozoHal Saflieni HypogeumTarxien TemplesGozo IslandSend your Dead Letter to deadletteroffice@astonishinglegends.com!

Foreign Options for US Citizens Summary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-Jnr3Go2Gg In this conversation, Frazer Rice of Next Vantage and Judi Galst of Henley and Partners discuss the increasing interest among U.S. citizens in exploring global mobility options amidst geopolitical chaos. We delve into the distinctions between residency and citizenship, the implications of U.S. taxation, and the motivations driving individuals to seek alternative living arrangements. The discussion also covers the potential for citizenship through ancestry, popular destinations for relocation, and investment opportunities in countries like New Zealand and Australia. Judi emphasizes the importance of understanding the legal and practical aspects of relocating, as well as the need for personal exploration before making significant decisions. Takeaways Interest in global mobility has surged among U.S. citizens. Many seek residency as an insurance policy rather than leaving the U.S. Understanding residency vs. citizenship is crucial for potential expatriates. Residency can lead to citizenship but often requires time and investment. Tax implications are complex; relocating should not be primarily for tax benefits. Ancestry can provide a pathway to citizenship in several countries. Popular destinations for U.S. citizens include Europe, the Caribbean, and New Zealand. Investment opportunities exist in countries like New Zealand and Australia. Emerging markets in South America and Asia are gaining attention. Practical steps include consulting experts and visiting potential countries. Chapters 00:00 Navigating Geopolitical Chaos: The Rise of Global Mobility 02:55 Understanding Residency vs. Citizenship: Key Differences 06:06 Tax Implications and Motivations for Seeking Alternatives 08:48 Exploring Ancestry-Based Citizenship: Opportunities and Challenges 11:54 Popular Destinations for U.S. Citizens: Europe, Caribbean, and Beyond 15:10 Investment Opportunities: New Zealand and Australia 17:59 Emerging Trends in South America and Asia 20:50 Practical Steps for U.S. Citizens Considering Relocation Transcript I’m Frazer Rice. We’re certainly living in crazy political times right now, and a lot of US citizens are worried about what’s happening here and abroad. And they’re starting to think about other residencies and citizenship options. I talked to Judy Gost at Henley and Partners about what is and isn’t possible on that front. By the end of this, you’re going to understand the locations that are interesting, the difference between residency and citizenship, and why that may matter as you make choices for your retirement and your location long-term, both for yourself and for your kids. Frazer Rice (00:00.874)Welcome aboard, Judy. Judi Galst (00:03.022)Thanks for having me. Frazer Rice (00:04.244)Well, we’re in the midst of a lot of geopolitical chaos, and I think you have seen and I’ve seen a lot of interest in United States citizens looking abroad for either places to live or other situations to either get away from the chaos or try to address some other needs in their lives. What is the state of the union? assume interest has ticked up. Judi Galst (00:27.874)Yes, I’ve seen more business than I could have ever predicted, but it’s not necessarily people that are leaving the United States. For the most part, most of the clients that I’m working with are doing it as an insurance policy. A lot of the conversations I have with a client start out with them saying, I don’t want to leave the United States, but I’m feeling unsettled and the way to mitigate the way that I’m feeling is to have options. So they want to understand what if I did want to have a guaranteed right to go live in another part of the world? What is available to me? How do I pursue this? How long will it take? Frazer Rice (01:08.434)And we’ll get into some of the technical aspects here, but one of the concepts is understanding the difference between being able to reside somewhere else and being a citizen of another country, and then how that interacts with being a citizen of the United States. Maybe take us through the comparison of residents versus citizenship. Judi Galst (01:28.748)Yeah, that’s actually a really important distinction. And it doesn’t mean that one is better than the other, but they do have different benefits. And so it’s important to understand the difference. So let’s start with residents. Residents doesn’t mean the ability to have a house in another country. It means the ability to reside legally in another country. So the US passport is very strong. You can go into a lot of different countries even without having a visa. But we can’t stay there forever. We have limits, for example, in Europe. We can go in for 90 days, but then we have to leave for 90 days before we can go back in for another 90 days. So if you become a legal resident of another country, you have the ability to live there unlimited for a certain period of time. Residency is not permanent unless there’s a path to permanent residency. So usually you’re going to have to renew it and there may be some conditions in order to maintain it. Now, how frequently you have to renew it is going to vary by the country. For example, in Greece, you can become a Greek resident via a golden visa and that is good for five years and you’ll renew for another five years. In Italy, it’s good for two years. Then you renew for another three years. In Portugal, it’s good for two years. Then you renew for another three years. And as I said, there could be conditions. So in Greece, you qualify via purchasing real estate. If you sell the real estate, you’re going to lose your golden visa, not be able to renew it. In Italy, you qualify via purchasing stock. Frazer Rice (02:51.925)Right. Judi Galst (02:55.945)If you sell the stock, you’re not going to be able to renew it. You can get some travel rights by being a resident. Usually this benefit is not as important to a U.S. person because we already have really good travel benefits with our U.S. passport. But it can often be a strategy for someone from a country with a weaker passport, say even someone living in the United States that has only a Chinese passport. If they want to go into Europe, they have to get a Schenken visa. So a strategy for them might be let me become a resident of say Greece and then I gain Schengen access. Not unlimited, but I get that 90 days out of 180 days. Finally, I would say that residency can have a path to citizenship. Usually it’s a pretty arduous path. For example, in Italy, you can become a resident. You have to live in the country of Italy for six months a year for 10 years before you’d be eligible to apply. In Greece, six months a year for seven years. But there is ultimately a path in most residency programs. Frazer Rice (03:56.755)So let’s dive into citizenship, which my predilection on that is that it’s a much more permanent component, but it’s also a much more difficult process in general. Judi Galst (04:05.646)It doesn’t necessarily have to be difficult. It really depends on what program you’re doing. But you’re right. It’s a guaranteed right. It’s very difficult for a country to take away someone’s citizenship. The other big difference is that you get a passport. So in addition to gaining the ability to live in the country that you’re a citizen of, you also get another travel document. So depending upon what treaties have been done between your country of citizenship and other countries, it may really improve your mobility. Again, U.S. passport is pretty strong. you’re U.S. passport holder, unless there’s something unexpected like a pandemic when borders close to Americans, you already have a good travel document. But it can be another mobility option. Perhaps you’re going into a country you don’t want to identify as a U.S. passport holder, or perhaps you have a weaker passport and you want to travel on a secondary citizenship passport that might improve your mobility. Where citizenship is particularly powerful is in Europe. Because if you become a citizen of one country in the European Union, you gain the right to reside and work in any country in Europe. Frazer Rice (05:11.104)And just to distinguish, how does that impact UK people after they Brexited? Judi Galst (05:16.942)Sadly, with Brexit, the UK is no longer part of the EU. So many people in the UK are quite upset about this because no, you’re not going to gain the ability as a citizen of an EU country to live in the UK, nor are citizens of the UK now able to live anywhere in the European Union as they were previously. Frazer Rice (05:36.992)So let’s apply this directly to US citizens. So US citizen taxed on worldwide wealth. Let’s start with that. sure because I just got a Twitter fight with somebody who said, well, if you’re crypto, you can move away and you’re not out of the system. I’m like, that’s just no. We’ll start with that. But taxed on worldwide wealth, good passport can travel, but there are limitations as far as how long you can stay in various countries, probably around Judi Galst (05:52.622)Mm-hmm. Frazer Rice (06:06.578)Investment options, land ownership, things like that, depending on it. Where are the benefits of that U.S. person looking for another place to either reside or gain citizenship? Judi Galst (06:20.312)Well, it’s not a tax benefit. You started out with taxes and I know when someone, a client calls and says, you know, can you tell me what my options are? I’m really sick of paying us taxes. I’m like, well, this isn’t the right call for you. Yeah. So, but it’s important to understand. It doesn’t mean you’re going to be double taxed because that is a misconception that many people have about whether they should pursue a strategy of alternative residents or citizenship, because unlike the U S and Eritrea, Frazer Rice (06:22.079)Right. Frazer Rice (06:30.08)Puerto Rico that that’s it. That’s your best bet if you’re gonna try if you’re gonna try to play games Judi Galst (06:49.774)Every other country in the world, you don’t automatically become a tax resident by being a legal resident or even by being a citizen. Usually, you’re not going to trigger tax residency unless you reside 183 days in another country, but there are some exceptions. Switzerland is 90 days. Some, like New Zealand, will say it’s 183 days, but in a 12-month period, not necessarily in a year. I’m not licensed to give tax advice, so I’m giving high-level answer to this question. But in general, just by pursuing an alternative residence or citizenship, there’s no tax consequences. And if you were to become a tax resident, many of the countries that we support programs in have treaties. So it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to pay double tax, but it does mean it has to be looked at. If I am talking to a client and they really have full intention of relocating to another country, immediately I want them to have a local tax consultation, which I set up for them to understand what, if any, consequences they have to be aware of. Frazer Rice (07:50.322)And those consequences can change. did an episode probably about six months ago on the change in law in the UK. And it’s a different environment than it was even six months ago for people either going in or coming out of that country as it relates to their US intersection. So I think that the summary on all of that is, look, if you’re going there, A, don’t do it for tax purposes, B, If you’re going to do it, make sure you get local tax counsel because those relationships can be complicated and will affect your planning. Judi Galst (08:25.198)Let’s talk about why people are doing it because taxes is not the strategy. And I would say, and my clients are almost exclusively Americans. So why are people calling me about this? There’s really four key motivators that tend to come up in the conversation. The first is because they do want another mobility option. They kind of have some PTSD still from the pandemic. They remember that feeling. Frazer Rice (08:27.935)Mm. Judi Galst (08:48.226)We could all work remotely. You had the vacation house in Italy or you had the private plane and all of a sudden you couldn’t take advantage of it because all the borders are closed to you and we could only stay in the United States. So some people are just realizing there is some risk to having one mobility option and they want to have an alternative. But I would say 90 % of the conversations I have there’s some reference to a plan B. People are feeling unsettled for so many different reasons. You know, I talked to people whose family fled the Holocaust. It is literally in their DNA where their family thought it could never happen here. And that comes up in every conversation with them. But I have same sex, you know, couples, have transgender clients, I have people whose family lived in other countries where they saw the fall of democracy. And then I just have a lot of wealthy clients, and they’re diversifying their assets right now. And they want to diversify their mobility. They pay a lot of money in insurance and they say, Judy, this is just another line item. Frazer Rice (09:45.896)You Judi Galst (09:46.703)I’d say some are thinking not just about themselves, but they’re thinking about protecting generational opportunity and legacy. Some say, you know, I’m a student of history and yeah, maybe it’s going to take 10, 15, 20 years, but I’ve seen this happen before. And I want to know that my kids and my grandkids are going to have options to either live a life in another part of the world for cultural or educational opportunities or in a worst case scenario, because the U.S. isn’t where they actually want to be. And finally, I’d say it fits nicely in a diversification of asset strategy, which many, many people are thinking about right now. Maybe they don’t want to hold all their money in the United States. Maybe they don’t want to all their real estate in the United States. And there can be strategies that are separate from what I do in terms of opening bank accounts in Switzerland or Singapore or other parts of the world. But really, all the programs that I do require you to move some assets. You’re either investing in stock or venture capital or private equity or real estate. So it does complement a diversification of asset strategy. Frazer Rice (10:42.911)Cool, so let’s think about, we sort of beat the tax horse to death a little bit here, but relocating versus renouncing. And different things, know, people probably come up to you with questions, do I have to fully leave? Do I have to renounce my US citizenship? How does all of that Judi Galst (10:51.608)Mm-hmm. Judi Galst (10:58.222)Great questions. So I’ve never had a client renounce. The US right now does not limit the number of passports one can have or citizenships one can have or how many residences they can have. Now, there is a congressperson who has just decided he wants to introduce some sort of bill that’s going to eliminate dual citizenship for Americans, although most constitutional scholars feel that’s like dead on arrival. But I have to acknowledge that. So no, you don’t need to renounce. And frankly, if you have a lot of money, renouncing is quite complicated and expensive, and you need really good counsel to make that very, very significant decision. In terms of relocation, almost all of the programs that we support require little to no physical presence. You’re always going to probably have to go for biometrics and give fingerprints. But a lot of these programs, you don’t actually have to come back to that country again, except to renew it. So for people that really want it as a Plan B and have no intention of really going to live in another part of the world at this stage in their lives, there’s not an obligation for you to spend time in order to maintain the ability to live in another country if you so choose. Frazer Rice (12:08.017)One thing that comes up that people ask me about and I only vaguely understand it is the concept of being able to get citizenship via ancestry. Comes up with a lot of people of Irish descent, Germany and Austrian especially. What’s the state of that and how realistic is it across different countries? Judi Galst (12:15.993)Mm. Mm-hmm. Judi Galst (12:26.767)It’s very realistic. And in fact, I’m doing German citizenship for myself. So for anyone whose family fled due to Nazi persecution from Germany and Austria, you and all future generations are entitled to citizenship. And my friends are like, why do you want German passport? But first of all, my kids got it. So my kids can go now live and work in Europe if they want, which is great, tremendous optionality. If you remember, I said before, it’s not just Germany. It’s any country in the European Union. Frazer Rice (12:30.473)Okay. Frazer Rice (12:47.956)Right. Judi Galst (12:56.899)And it’s very affordable if you actually are entitled to it. At Henley and Partners, we have established relationships with experts, lawyers in several countries that specialize in citizenship by ancestry. It’s very complex. And every country has different rules about like, it was passed down on the mother’s side, or if there was a break in the bloodline, or if it was passed a certain generation, or if there was a name change, there’s a lot of complexity to it. But clients who think they may be eligible can contact us and we will have an assessment done. And if there is a case, we’ll refer them to someone that can help them through the process. And, you know, it can cost around 5,000, 7,500 euros versus I have clients getting EU citizenship through, you know, Malta and they’re 1.5 million out of pocket. So if you can qualify via Ancestry, I’d say certainly it’s worth considering. Frazer Rice (13:50.879)Terrific. Judi Galst (13:51.311)But don’t call me and say, like, I did 23andMe and I’m Irish. Because you do actually have to produce documents. Not a humongous list of documents, but you’re going to need naturalization certificates for the descendant. You’re going to need marriage certificates, birth certificates, and other documents. Frazer Rice (13:55.187)Ha ha ha! Frazer Rice (14:10.844)So there’s definitely an exercise involved with it, but if you can legitimately trace lineage, you may have a shot. So let’s talk about what jurisdictions are popular with United States citizens. We talked a little bit about Europe, and I’m sure there’s some, let’s call it, some that are easier than others. But then Caribbean, South America, Australia, New Zealand, maybe even Asia, what comes across your desk as being Judi Galst (14:14.094)Mm-mm. Exactly. Frazer Rice (14:40.488)more reasonable than others maybe. Judi Galst (14:43.246)So I’d say clients that I’m talking to are basically going in one of four different directions. One is Europe. For residency, we’re looking at Portugal, Greece, Italy, and Malta. Those are all great programs because they require little to no time in the country to maintain the residency rights. So for people that really have no intention of spending significant time in another country, they’re really good solutions. And for citizenship in Europe, there very limited options. There’s ancestry, which we just talked about. But the concept of citizenship by investment in Europe essentially was killed by the European Court of Justice in the spring of 2025. To give a little bit of explanation, Malta used to have a citizenship by investment program. And it basically said, do these three things, make a large gift to the Maltese economy, rent a property for six years and spend somewhere around 21 days in the country. And you will have a path. to citizenship in Malta, which is an EU country. And the EU hated it. They felt it was transactional, that the passport was being sold, and they felt that people were being granted citizenship that didn’t show a tie to the country. And when this court ruling came out and deemed Malta’s program illegal, it essentially killed citizenship by investment programs in Europe. So I don’t think you’re going to see any European Union country have a citizenship by investment program, nor any country that wants to join the EU have one. But many countries in Europe have provisions in their constitution that say, if you are an exceptional person that make an exceptional contribution to our country or to humanity, we have discretionary ability to grant you citizenship. And so there are some paths to citizenship via merit, specifically through Malta and Austria right now, as well as some other places. So that’s Europe, snapshot of Europe. Let’s talk a little bit about Caribbean, which you specifically brought up. Frazer Rice (16:35.581)Right. Judi Galst (16:40.862)So Caribbean is a path to citizenship. If you remember, said citizenship, lifelong, right? Not many countries have a path to citizenship. It’s very fast. It’s very affordable. What does it give you? So there are five countries in the Caribbean that have programs St. Kitts, Antigua, Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia. It gives you citizenship in one of those countries. A passport, another passport that you can travel on. Right now, it’s pretty strong. You can go into Europe with it, the UK, Ireland, not unlimited, same as the US, limited amount of time. Although I’m not sure the strength of the Caribbean passports is always going to be. as strong as it is today. Europe doesn’t love these programs. And I wouldn’t be surprised if the Caribbean passports tend to get weaker. However, for a client that says to me, this is purely an insurance policy. I want to cover my kids and my kids are in their 20s because a lot of times these program kids are going to need their own investment if they’re over the age of 18 or 21. Caribbean wouldn’t be a bad place for us if we felt we wanted to get out of town for a little while. Frazer Rice (17:23.23)Sure. Judi Galst (17:50.031)The Caribbean’s a great solution for a very affordable amount, maybe 400,000 for family. You can get and make an investment in real estate that you can sell in five or seven years and your entire family can gain citizenship. So that’s Caribbean. I can pivot to something else that you want to ask a question. OK, so I actually love the program that New Zealand has out right now, especially for a high net worth person. Frazer Rice (18:05.342)Okay, no, let’s try Australia and New Zealand. Judi Galst (18:18.414)I think every high net worth person should do New Zealand. And for a couple of reasons. First of all, it’s purely investment driven. You have to move a lot of money. So it has to be for a high net worth person because they’re going to move three million US dollars to be invested in private equity, venture capital and private credit in New Zealand for around a three year period. And children up to the age of 25, provided that they’re single and not working full time can be included in that investment. There’s very little time that the family needs to spend in New Zealand. As soon as you move the money there, you gain the right to live unlimited in New Zealand. But the main applicant only has to do 21 days, and the other family members only have to enter and exit for one day in the first year. At the end of three years, provided you didn’t invest in things that have a longer holding period, but from an immigration perspective, you can liquidate your investment. And then you can become a permanent resident. So you have a lifelong right at any time to relocate to New Zealand, or you never have to go back again. English speaking, good healthcare, good education. You could have a life there, unlike I don’t think people really want to envision spending 10 years in the Caribbean. But 10 years in New Zealand, you know, there’s many industries and many things that you could be doing. And you could have a quality of life, maybe not akin to the United States, but good. So I love the New Zealand program. Australia used to have a citizenship by investment program. They do not have one any longer. There is a route that they extend to people, which they call sort of like a talent visa. So there are certain sectors that are important to Australia and they would very much like to attract talent in those sectors. Usually it’s younger talent. So when I’m talking to a client that’s over 55, it can be difficult to get you approved for it. But I’ve had people over 55 that have gotten approved. And if you have the background that Australia deems valuable, they’ll grant you a five-year visa for you and your family at no cost. Children have to be under the age of 18 or financially dependent up to age 23 to be included. But this is a visa that’s only good for five years. And if you don’t contribute to Australian society, it’s not getting renewed. Judi Galst (20:38.082)But I’ve had people from Hollywood, I’ve had songwriters, I’ve had producers, directors, people in private equity that specialize in sectors that are important to Australia. People in finance have been approved. So it’s worth considering if the idea of being able to live in Australia means something to you. Interestingly with that visa, you can also live in New Zealand. Frazer Rice (20:58.095)Okay, it’s one of those things too. If people aren’t forcing you to say, don’t hate me because I’m beautiful, that might not be a good route, but if you are talented or bring something to bear, it may be worth taking a stab at. Is it reciprocal? If you’re in New Zealand, can you go to Australia? Got it. So let’s pivot to Asia and or South America, which you hear about Singapore, you hear about… Judi Galst (21:16.194)No. Good question. Frazer Rice (21:27.131)Other different sort of haveny types of places where people place their wealth or establish family offices and South America I think is, know, think about like Uruguay and places like that which, you know, have the reputation of being the Switzerland of South America. What’s the state of play there? Judi Galst (21:44.527)So I have actually had a few clients that have done residency in Uruguay. They don’t have a formalized program, although I think a more formalized program is going to come out of there. Henley and Partners actually has a government advisory line of business, so we design a lot of these programs and we’re very active in South America. There’s a lot of interest in South America to have citizenship and residence by investment programs, so I think you’re going to see a lot coming from that region in the near term. But Uruguay does have a path to residency. You have to spend time there. Frazer Rice (21:58.611)Mm-hmm. Frazer Rice (22:12.893)Judi Galst (22:13.251)And they don’t tell you exactly how much. Yeah. But most of my clients went with the expectation that maybe they’d have to stay for 30 days and they ended up getting the visa approved faster. You have to go back every year for a period of time or not renew renewing it. But yes, there is a path in Uruguay and more in Central America. People are doing Panama. Frazer Rice (22:36.637)Costa Rica. Judi Galst (22:37.773)Costa Rica is really interesting, very affordable. know we wanted to talk a little bit about the range, but in Costa Rica, you can gain temporary residence by demonstrating you have $2,500 a month in passive income. Many people will have that with interest and dividend income. Or you could invest $150,000 in real estate. It’s a temporary residence for two years, and then you renew for another two years. But at three years, you can transition to permanent residence. As a temporary resident, cannot work for a company in Costa Rica, so you’d have to be able to work remotely. And then once you become a permanent resident, that requirement disappears. Once you are approved, you do have to pay into Social Security in Costa Rica that gives you access to health care. So it’s about $300 per application per month. But Costa Rica is very interesting, I think. Frazer Rice (23:26.67)As we go back, pivot back to Asia, are there any countries with Singapore or others that are possibilities for people in the US? Judi Galst (23:33.722)So Singapore is a possibility. However, you have to move a family office with over 200 million there, or investment levels are around 30 million, and you have to relocate, and the ability to renew it is contingent upon how much time you spend in Singapore. So I would say a very niche client could do Singapore. A more affordable option might be Thailand, which you can get a residence permit very… Frazer Rice (23:44.125)Mm-hmm. Frazer Rice (23:52.605)To be sure. Okay. Judi Galst (24:00.782)Inexpensively. mean, a five-year permit for $25,000. Frazer Rice (24:05.159)Wow. And to round out our tour of the world here, Middle East countries, maybe the UAE, you hear about that as a place where a lot of Europeans go to move their wealth. Is that becoming popular with United States citizens? Judi Galst (24:16.463)Mm-hmm. Judi Galst (24:22.381)Golden Visa in Dubai is very popular. Honestly, not so much among Americans. It’s usually people from other parts of the world. mean, my firm has 70 offices around the world and we do a lot of UAE Golden Visas. I don’t have a huge amount of interest from Americans. I’ve done a couple of them. It’s not hard. You do have to spend time, like 30 days as part of the process there. Frazer Rice (24:26.525)Mm-hmm. Judi Galst (24:46.703)You can invest in real estate at 550,000, but there’s like 19 different visa types. You can set up a company. If you’re a member of YPO, Young Presidents Organization, they’re deemed talented and they don’t even make an investment. So, you know, it’s an option and we could certainly help it. But to be honest, I don’t see huge demand among Americans. Frazer Rice (25:03.259)Interesting. So let’s round this out a little bit here. For a U.S. citizen who is feeling unsettled or is just curious what’s out there. They want the ability to go live in Madeira, buy a place there. And to be able to go unfettered or something like that. What’s a good thought process or sequence of events for them to go through in order to make that happen? Judi Galst (25:31.344)I mean, we don’t charge for consultations. So I don’t know if you’re going to share my email at the end of this, but just hit me up. To me, any client conversation is about educating. This is generally a new topic for someone. It’s very rare that someone calls me and they really understand what is available to them and also what would be a good fit for them. They may not understand if they want to include their children. There are going to be some that are going to be better fits for them than other based on the ages of the kids. They may not understand how much time they have to spend in a country to make it happen. How much it’s going to cost, and just learn about it. Learn what your options are. I can usually pretty quickly. Once I understand a client’s objectives, tell them. This is a strategy that I think makes sense for you and exactly how it would Frazer Rice (26:14.206)And it strikes me too, that for people who are exploring different places, it’s probably a good idea to have visited them first before just jumping in, jumping in feet first and sort of solving a problem without understanding what actually implementing the solution looks like. Judi Galst (26:21.111)Yeah. Yeah. Judi Galst (26:29.177)For sure. I because many of the clients that I work with are of higher wealth, they usually have done a fair amount of traveling. So the idea of envisioning, know, residency in Italy, they’ve been to Italy. But when I talk to clients, especially about the Caribbean, where they might be investing in real estate and they have to decide between which country makes the most sense, I always tell them they should try and go because it can be a lifestyle decision. And they want to see where they could actually envision themselves if, in fact, they triggered this insurance policy. Frazer Rice (26:58.59)Judy, great stuff. Here it is. Put your email out there in case people want to reach out and find out more. Judi Galst (27:05.099)Okay, amazing. So my email is my first name, Judy, J-U-D-I dot my last name, GALST, G-A-L-S as in Sam T, at henleyglobal.com, H-E-N-L-E-Y, global.com, or you can give me a call at 646-856-3712. Frazer Rice (27:29.406)Great stuff. We’re going to have that in the show notes too so people can look on webpage, etc. to get that information. Thank you so much. It’s something, you know, when you’re at the desk and dreaming wistfully about what life looks like, what you’re done working, if you’re done working, my calculation is I’ll be able to retire when I’m 127. But it’s great just to sort of envision what that looks like. the expertise is out there. Thanks for being on. Judi Galst (27:56.047)My pleasure. 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A Life Measured in SESSIONS: Sex, Fitness, andSelf-Destruction by author and expert in the history and culture of fitness CraigMaltese - https://a.co/d/gsaPKMB Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendation: Unlimited Power : The New Science Of Personal Achievement byTony Robbins- https://a.co/d/270LVVp Best piece of Recovery advice: If you want to make something of yourself, make it happenwhere you are. Song that symbolizes Recovery to Craig: Someone Belonging to Someone by the Bee Gees - https://youtu.be/WRAvVr-jpXw?si=Zy95g91rk362H66W SummaryIn this episode of The Way Out Podcast, Craig Maltese shareshis journey through addiction, focusing on the complexities of sex addictionand the role of fitness and movement in recovery. He discusses the importanceof personal stories in recovery, the challenges of navigating relationships,and the cultural attitudes towards sex and addiction. Craig emphasizes the needfor vulnerability and the evolution of personal relationships in sobriety,while also addressing the commercialization of the recovery industry and theimportance of defining healthy relationships. In this conversation, CraigMaltese shares his journey of self-discovery and recovery, emphasizing theimportance of choosing healthier options, understanding the evolution offitness, and the impact of time on personal growth. He discusses thesignificance of movement, yoga, and vulnerability in fostering connections andhealing relationships. Craig reflects on the challenges of navigating life, thepower of humility, and the ongoing journey of forgiveness and regret.Ultimately, he highlights the importance of being present and making the mostof each moment in life. TakeawaysCraig Maltese discusses his journey through addiction andrecovery.He emphasizes the importance of movement in recoveryprograms.Recovery is a personal journey that varies for eachindividual.Sharing personal stories can help others in their recovery.Sex addiction is often misunderstood and stigmatized.Childhood experiences can significantly influence addictionpatterns.Fitness can serve as a healthy outlet for stress andemotions.Navigating intimacy and relationships is a challenge inrecovery.Vulnerability is key to forming meaningful connections.The recovery industry faces challenges in addressing complexissues like sex addiction. Choosing healthier options can lead to better mentalhealth.Fitness can evolve from selfish pursuits to holisticwellness.Understanding the passage of time is crucial for personalgrowth.Self-discovery is a continuous journey that requires effort.Yoga can provide a deeper connection to one's body and mind.Movement serves as an anchor for emotional stability.Humility and vulnerability are powerful tools for healing.Restoring relationships is often the greatest success inrecovery.Daily practices like fasting and yoga can enhance wellness.Forgiveness is a complex process that requiresself-reflection. Don't forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” availableonlyon Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast! https://open.spotify.com?episode/07lvzwUq1L6VQGnZuH6OLz?si=3eyd3PxVRWCKz4pTurLcmA (c) 2015 - 2026 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved.Theme Music: “all clear” (⁠⁠⁠https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/)byKetsa (https://ketsa.uk⁠⁠⁠) licensed under CCBY-NC-ND4.0(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd)