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Bishop McNamara heads into a key conference clash with Wheaton Academy, Bradley-Bourbonnais looks to bounce back with a nonconference matchup, and more in the Daily Journal's Week 7 football previews.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Send us Fan MailHeather and Vanessa interview physicist and homeopath, Judyann McNamara, DHom, CCH, ND, ex-quantum physicist/biologist researcher, and homeopath-founder of the MICH Academy for Holism and Classical Homeopathy. Fascinated by life and living processes, consciousness and spirituality, but disappointed with the incomplete answers biology and medicine provided, Judyann sought to understand the energetic dimension emerging from consciousness that underlies our biology. As neither biophysics nor quantum biology were recognized disciplines in 1976, Judyann did both as separate disciplines and continued in physics research. In 1980 she witnessed the traces left on detectors by biophotons emitted by living cells. This led to studying and being qualified in subtle energy fields, Reiki, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Chinese Medicine, Homeopathy, Naturopathy and Qigong.Holism, the metaphysical container for Quantum Biology provided the container for all the practices.  Recognizing how essential the paradigm shift from mechanism to holism is for the healing of humanity, she founded the International Association of Holistic Professionals.  The IAHP's Friday morning experiential workshops explored healing presence and our challenging cases through the process of Dialog (a la David Bohm) and inquiry. The successes of the cases dialogued, and those of her clinical practice inspired a group of therapists to want to share and teach how to naturally align with Holism as the Force of creation and evolution,  with homeopathy as its central therapy in 2006. For the last 20 years, the MICH Academy for Holism and Classical Homeopathy has changed the lives of thousands of people through its the international 4 year fully accredited apprenticeship practitioner program based on one on one mentorships through live casetaking practice and continues to grow stronger. Judyann continues to keep a toe in research by collaborating with Drs Martin Picard and Nirosha Murugan. Martin and Judyann developed the ground-breaking Energy Resistance Principle during our dialog sessions last year.  Picard's upcoming book Energy has been designed to help readers make the important paradigm shift from the chemical-mechanical model of health to one that is based on Energy and the human experience. Judyann describes mitochondria as quantum organelles operating at the boundary between the material and immaterial—connecting us to the quantum field while transforming captured light into energy. We explore why understanding health may require us to move beyond a purely mechanistic view of the body and toward a truly holistic one.We dive into:✨ Why mitochondria may be understood as a bridge between the material and immaterial✨ The connection between mitochondria, consciousness, and quantum fields✨ How homeopathic remedies communicate information through energetic signatures✨ Why the experience of a symptom may be more important than simply naming the symptom✨ How the default mode network, overthinking, anxiety, and living in our stories can consume enormous amounts of energy✨ Why presence, nature, connection, and heart intelligence may support mitochondrial health✨ Disease as a call toward greater wholeness✨ Moving beyond dualistic thinking and learning to hold opposing experiences as interconnected polarities✨ Why some people become stuck in victim/perpetrator narratives and how shifting perspective requires energy✨ The idea of experiencing ourselves as events rather than objects or nouns✨ How different homeopathic modalities—from remedies and complexes to flower essences and cell salts—can work across different energetic levels✨ Sensitivity, mitochondrial information processing, and why some people respond so strongly to both disease and remedies✨ Potency, information, entropy, and what happens when too much information is introduced at once✨ And how developing greater awareness of our body's signals can help us become active participants in our own healingOne of our favorite themes from this conversation is the idea that suffering itself can be understood as a longing for wholeness—and that healing may involve moving beyond the belief that we are separate from ourselves, each other, nature, and the greater whole.This is a deep conversation that bridges homeopathy, quantum biology, consciousness, and the human experience in a really fascinating way.Connect with Judyann McNamara & MICH:www.michmontreal.com/quantum-health-connectionhttps://webinars.michmontreal.com/Free E-trainingFree conferences and eventshttps://www.facebook.com/michmontreal/https://www.instagram.com/michmontreal/https://www.linkedin.com/school/montreal-institute-of-classical-homeopathy/Support the showFind Heather:Book with HeatherHeather's Free Product Guide with Discount CodesHeather's Instagram Find Vanessa:Vanessa's Instagram Vanessa's Website Free Product Guide with Discount CodesFree Homeopathy at Home Guide Disclaimer: All interviews shared on The Quantum Health Connection Podcast are strictly for educational and entertainment purposes. Guests of the podcast solely express his or her personal opinions and experiences. Always consult with your healthcare before beginning any treatment protocol. 

In this episode of McNamara on Money, Justin McNamara and Mike McNamara take a closer look at what's happening in the bond market and why it matters to investors, especially those approaching or living in retirement. They break down the basics of how bonds work, why bond prices tend to fall when interest rates rise, and what today's Treasury yields may be telling us about the broader economy and the nation's fiscal outlook. The conversation also explores inflation, credit risk, government deficits, and why shorter-term bonds may play an important role in managing uncertainty. Most importantly, Justin and Mike discuss the role bonds are actually meant to play in a diversified portfolio: generating income, reducing volatility, and providing greater stability when the stock market gets rough. McNamara Financial is a family-owned, independent, fee-only financial planning and investment management firm. For over 30 years, we've helped individuals and families on the South Shore and beyond navigate their financial futures with clarity, confidence, and care.

Kankakee and Bishop McNamara each improved to 5-1 on the season with conference wins, Coal City racked up over 500 yards of offense in a win over Manteno and more in the Daily Journal Week 6 football roundup.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

In our Consumer Finance Monitor podcast show being released today, our special guest John McNamara, Chief Growth Officer at Avtal (a fintech and software as a service (SAS) company that provides an AI-powered, white-labeled digital engagement platform to help third-party consumer debt collection agencies automate communication and process self-service payments) and a former CFPB senior official who played a significant role in developing Regulation F promulgated under the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act explained that the debt collection industry needs to distinguish genuine AI applications from the marketing hype surrounding the technology. He also emphasized that the use of AI must be accompanied by careful attention to data governance, explainability, consumer protection, and human oversight. Our show is hosted by Alan Kaplinsky, founder and former leader for 25 years and now Senior Counsel of our Consumer Financial Services Group. Key Topics Discussed: ·                 Where AI is being used in debt collection ·                 Consumer-facing AI presents greater risks ·                 AI can also improve consumer outcomes ·                 Data governance may be the most important issue ·                 The "black box" problem ·                 Hallucinations and the importance of a human in the loop ·                 Vendor management remains critical ·                 AI may become infrastructure rather than a separate technology The central lesson from McNamara's discussion is that responsible deployment should begin with the use case rather than the technology. Companies should ask what they are trying to accomplish, what data is actually necessary, what legal authority they have to use that data, whether the system's output can be understood and defended, and where human oversight is required. Consumer Finance Monitor is hosted by Alan Kaplinsky, Senior Counsel at Ballard Spahr, and the founder and former chair of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Group. We encourage listeners to subscribe to the podcast on their preferred platform for weekly insights into developments in the consumer finance industry.

From the 25th to the 27th of September, you can look forward to a great weekend of traditional music as the Cnoc na Gaoithe traditional music weekend returns to Tulla with a great line-up of concerts for people to enjoy. Breda McNamara, Chairperson of Cnoc na Gaoithe joined Daragh Leamy and Jim O'Brien live in studio.  Originally broadcast on SBCR on Saturday Chronicle 12th September  2026-  Interview as part of  broadcast live from the Derg Alliance Building SBCR Studio hosted by Daragh Leamy and Jim O'Brien  Saturday Chronicle is kindly sponsored by James M Nash and Co and Derg Kitchen Design   http://dergkitchendesign.ie.

All Home Care Matters and our host, Lance A. Slatton, were honored to welcome author Suzy McNamara as a guest to the show. About Suzy McNamara: Suzy McNamara is the author of The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree, a deeply human exploration of caregiving, grief, faith, loss, and enduring love. A poet, mother of four, fundraiser, lawyer, Secular Carmelite, and widow, Suzy writes for those navigating loss and the often-invisible weight of caring for someone they love. In 2024, Suzy lost her husband of 37 years, Bob McNamara, to Posterior Cortical Atrophy, an aggressive form of early-onset Alzheimer's, after caring for him at home for five years. Just months earlier, her sister and lifelong best friend, Elizabeth Muslin, died from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. These overlapping losses profoundly shaped Suzy's perspective and inform her writing today. Her work offers particular insight into the realities of early-onset Alzheimer's, when illness can begin dismantling identity during years when marriages, careers, friendships, and family life are often at their most active. Suzy writes honestly about the daily realities of caregiving — the isolation, exhaustion, anticipatory grief, and the quiet work of preserving dignity, countering shame, and holding onto meaning amid uncertainty. She believes grief can be a lonely sport and that survival often depends on community, shared language, faith, and the courage to name what is too often left unsaid. Through her writing, Suzy seeks to walk alongside caregivers and those grieving profound loss, reminding them they do not have to carry everything alone. About The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree: The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree is a deeply personal memoir about love, caregiving, grief, faith, and what remains after unimaginable loss. Within a single year, Suzy lost both her husband of 37 years to early-onset Alzheimer's and her sister — her lifelong best friend and emotional support system — to lung disease. With raw honesty and vulnerability, Suzy chronicles the daily realities of caregiving, the isolation and anticipatory grief, and the exhaustion of watching someone you love gradually disappear while they are still physically present. She also explores the particular ache of losing a sister and refuses to rush either loss toward easy answers, resolution, or meaning. Instead, the book gives voice to the weight carried by caregivers and the layered grief that can follow while offering something equally important: companionship. Through love, community, and faith, Suzy offers hope that joy and peace can eventually exist alongside grief. The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree is for anyone who has cared for someone they love, grieved someone they could not save, or simply needed to know they are not alone in what they are carrying.    

Insurance is about more than policies and premiums. It's about protecting what you've worked hard to build. In this episode of *McNamara on Money*, private risk consultant Dylan Flaherity joins the conversation to explore the role insurance plays in a comprehensive financial plan. They discuss why standard coverage may not always be enough, particularly for people with significant assets, high-value homes, collectibles, or multiple vehicles. Dylan explains the importance of excess liability coverage and how everyday situations, from an auto accident to an injury on your property, can create unexpected financial exposure. The conversation also looks at why insurance needs change over time. Home renovations, rising construction costs, teenage drivers, and other life changes can all leave once-adequate coverage out of date. The takeaway is simple: insurance shouldn't be something you buy and forget. Regularly reviewing your coverage can help ensure that the assets you've built are properly protected as your life and financial circumstances change.

Send us Fan MailSplash Stories Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave joined up with Danny McNamara of Embrace. Splash Stories was following on from Embrace's sold out Avalanche summer dates and ahead of his An evening with Good Good People book tour running right through September til April 2027.   The tour will mark the band's 30th anniversary with an evening of tales about his time with the group and the Britpop scene.Their album – The Good Will Out – was released in 1998, becoming one of the fasting-selling debuts by a British artist of all time.Embrace have since gone on to sell more than two million albums and have enjoyed six top ten singles.We delved and dived into his backstory. His motivations passions and inspirations in this candid trip through his creative journey and Britpop success selling more than two million albums and enjoying six top ten singles,  recording a Coldplay cover and how it came about.He also opened up on his post traumatic stress disorder and we were touched by his sincerity and we trust that you are too...Splash Stories Podcast every 1st of the Month with Ben Steadman & Diamond Dave and bonus edition surprises  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1891668/episodesApple  tinyurl.com/4p3nzs3pSpotify tinyurl.com/2jj75vrxFB: www.facebook.com/thesplashclubSplash Stories Video Reel by Dizqohttps://www.facebook.com/markDizQo/Audio Editing Generation Studio https://www.generationstudio.co.ukwww.facebook.com/thesplashclubCheck out the tour and the book https://www.facebook.com/embracemusic/photos/an-evening-with-danny-mcnamara-tickets-on-sale-now%EF%B8%8F-httpswwwawaywithmediacomtour/1388115439351579/www.embrace.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/embrace_band_official/BUY THE NEW EMBRACE BOOK - WITH EXCLUSIVE LIVE TRACKS AND FREE VINYL AND AUTOGRAPHS FROM THE BAND. CLICK HERE: https://www.awaywithmedia.com/buy-books/entertainment/embrace-superluxeTHE LUXE VERSION OF THE BOOK IS HERE, TOO, FOR CD-USERS: https://www.awaywithmedia.com/buy-books/entertainment/embrace Support the showGet in touch with Splash Stories : splashclubtv@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/thesplashclubJoin Splash Stories https://www.buzzsprout.com/1891668/supporthttps://www.instagram.com/thewonderstuffofficial/https://www.instagram.com/rickywarwickofficial/https://www.instagram.com/echobelly_official/https://www.instagram.com/officialskunkanansie/https://www.instagram.com/feederofficial/https://www.instagram.com/kcmanc/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/kerbdogband/https://www.instagram.com/sohoradiohttps://www.facebook.com/groups/SoundAsEverhttps://www.pearllowe.co.ukhttps://www.supergrass.comhttps://www.wienerworld.com/product/gary-crowleys-indie-90s-playback-classics-curveballs-and-bangers/Terrorvision Tequila  : https://youtu.be/8hLQCA2h8kA?si=7_HfuruL5fFUnMdFhttps://linktr.ee/thesoupdragonshttps://www.merchbar.com/rock-alternative/cj-wildhearthttps://www.facebook.com/CJWildheartOfficial/https://www.instagram.com/cjwildheart/EMF  www.emf-theband.com

This week, Kate sits down with Shannon of the Fluently Forward podcast to unpack the backlog of pop culture topics she's been wanting to dig into with someone who cares about this stuff as much as she does. Together, they mourn the lost golden age of blind items and survey the full spectrum of celebrity gossip, from publicist-planted DeuxMoi sightings to full-blown conspiracy theories. They discuss the nepo best friend economy, obsess over Olivia Rodrigo, dig into the Gracie vs. Audrey discourse, and get into high-status versus low-status comedy and why some bits land, followed by a brief Joe Alwyn symposium. They also discuss press tour lore, compare celebrity-sighting iPhone notes, and explore why the Pussycat Dolls shaped a generation, among other things. For the other half of the crossover, head to Fluently Forward's feed. Enjoy! SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS The RealReal: Get $25 off your first purchase at TheRealReal.com/bethereinfive Monarch: Get your first year of Monarch Core half off (just $50) with code BETHEREINFIVE at Monarch.com Blueland: Get 15% off your first order at Blueland.com/BETHEREINFIVE Lagoon: Take the 60-second sleep quiz at LagoonSleep.com/bethereinfive and use code BETHEREINFIVE for 15% off your first order, plus every pillow comes with a 100-night trial Naturium: Get 10% off your first purchase at Naturium.com/BETHEREINFIVE Helix: Get 27% off sitewide, exclusive for listeners, at HelixSleep.com/bethereinfive (enter the show name after checkout!) Hungryroot: Get 40% off your first box plus a free item in every box for life at Hungryroot.com/bethereinfive with code bethereinfive

What happens when the person who feels like your soulmate becomes the person you must care for—and grief begins long before goodbye?In this tender, deeply honest episode of Love Drops, author, speaker, and caregiving-and-grief advocate Suzy McNamara shares the story behind her memoir, The Silkworm, The Magician, and The Sister Tree: A Tale of Love and Loss. After spending five years caring for her husband through early-onset Alzheimer's, Suzy faced the devastating loss of both her husband and her sister in the same year.Together, we explore the transformation from spouse to caregiver, the private heartbreak of anticipatory grief, and the enduring connection that can remain when a soulmate is no longer physically present. Suzy speaks to the isolating realities of caregiving while offering a compassionate reminder that love, faith, memory, and community can help us survive what once felt unsurvivable.This conversation is for caregivers, grievers, and anyone who has loved someone through an impossible season.Connect with Suzy McNamara and learn more about her work at https://suzymcnamara.com/. (suzymcnamara.com)If this episode encouraged you, be sure to:Follow Love Drops PodcastLeave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and SpotifyShare this episode with someone who needs encouragement to keep moving forward

Bishop McNamara finished the first half with 21 straight points and the fourth with 14 unanswered points to down Aurora Christian 42-22 for a homecoming win, handing the Eagles their first loss of the season.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Welcome to Barcast Comedy where Semi Pro Comedians Zach and OldSchoolCurt Answer Crazy Would You Rather Questions!Follow us on: Tik Tok @TheBarCast. https://www.tiktok.com/@thebarcastInstagram @TheRealBarcast https://www.instagram.com/therealbarc...Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7E9PlPe...OldSchoolCurthttps://www.youtube.com/@badguylarGuest: Max Madorskyhttps://www.instagram.com/maxmadorsky...0:00 Max Madorsky barcast comedy0:50 Bar fight stories2:05 Max weighed 300lbs as a kid2:10 stuck in a waterslide4:55 WYR Squeeze through cave or walk tight rope5:25 WYR go to prison for 20 years or until cowboys win Super Bowl5:45 WYR get caught littering by batman or mafia6:15 Shaq Vs Connor Mcgregor6:55 bullet to the foot or attempt a free throw7:25 Fat kid stories8:30 WYR every dog or every bird attack you9:25 Barcast Toaster10:00 pick 2 superpowers11:25vStalked by Steven Seagall WYR13:05 coolest place you traveled too14:15 boxing bar in Thailand14:55 Car JuJitsu15:25 Sumo Wrestling15:45 what song do you play16:15 how do you walk16:55 what is your favorite sound effect17:35 first date stories19:05 Wife is making quarters19:55 robber eats your sandwich20:15 ideal PB&J amount20:45 how much money to only eat PB&J21:15 Mr Beast Destroys your house23:55 high school scandal25:15 fastest time to drink 2 capri suns27:25 Thai Lady boys28:10 Barcast outro28:20 zach Mcnamara podcast28:25 zach Mcnamara stand up#barcastcomedy #comedypodcast #barcast #thebarcast #barcastpodcast #wouldyourather #comedyvideo #comedyshow #oldschoolcurt #chucklesandwich #standupcomedy #killtonypodcast #improv #standupcomedypodcast #standupcomic #comedyworks

What does a Roth conversion actually look like when you run the numbers? In this episode of McNamara on Money, financial advisor Alyssa McNamara Reed works through a real-life Roth conversion analysis with volunteer Jerry. Using financial planning and tax software, Alyssa looks at Jerry's retirement income, spending, mortgage, taxes, and long-term goals to see whether converting traditional retirement funds to a Roth makes financial sense. Along the way, Alyssa explains why the years between retirement and required minimum distributions can present an opportunity for Roth conversions, and why the answer is rarely as simple as “pay the taxes now and save later.” Changes in spending, mortgage payments, tax rates, and life expectancy can all affect whether a conversion ultimately pays off. It's a practical look at Roth conversions using real numbers, real trade-offs, and the kind of analysis that can help determine whether the strategy fits an individual retirement plan.

Plongez au cœur d'une des plus grandes fuites de l'histoire contemporaine : l'affaire des Pentagon Papers. Analyste militaire respecté et ancien employé du Pentagone, Daniel Ellsberg connaît les secrets les mieux gardés du gouvernement américain. Mais lorsqu'il découvre l'ampleur des mensonges d'État autour du conflit vietnamien, il prend une décision qui va bouleverser l'Amérique. La fuite de l'étude McNamara En 1967, Daniel Ellsberg découvre dans l'étude secrète de 7000 pages que les présidents américains savent depuis des années que la guerre est difficilement gagnable, mais continuent pourtant de l'escalader. Il décide alors de faire fuiter les documents dans la presse, au risque de s'exposer à la traque du gouvernement. Production : Bababam  Textes : Lola Bertet Voix : Anne Cosmao, Aurélien Gouas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Warrior Women in Business Podcast LIVE! In this episode, Jasmine and Lily McNamara, Intuitive Advisor at Lily of the Light, explore the practical power of intuition for high-achieving women. They dive into how intuition is really self-trust in action, why overthinking can prevent women from hearing their own inner guidance, and how intuition can be integrated into everyday life without requiring hours of meditation or unrealistic routines. Lily also shares her Purposeful Pause Method and how taking even 10 seconds to breathe, quiet the mental noise, and reconnect with yourself can change the way you approach decisions, leadership, and business. They discuss authentic success, feminine energy, comparison, and the importance of showing up as your true self. This is an important episode for any Warrior Woman who wants to trust herself more deeply, make aligned decisions, and create success that feels as good as it looks. About Lily McNamara (podcast guest) Lily McNamara is the intuitive powerhouse behind Lily of the Light LLC, where she guides world-class leaders to success that feels as good as it looks. An intuitive advisor to millionaires, professional athletes, and best-selling authors, she blends energetic alignment with business savvy to help high-achieving leaders access greater clarity and self-trust. Lily is a national speaker, award-winning healer, and the reigning Season 9 champion of The Blox. She has also been featured in NY Weekly and is redefining what it means to lead with intuition, authenticity, and purpose. Learn more about Lily of the Light: https://lightofthelily.com/ Freebie/Giveaway from Podcast Guest Discover how intuitive you are with Lily's Intuitive Index — a quick 3-minute assessment designed to help you understand your intuitive strengths in your personal and professional life, as well as the blind spots that may be holding you back from trusting yourself. Take the Intuitive Index here: https://lilyofthelight.com/intuitive-index-page About Warrior Women in Business Apply to be a Podcast Guest Warrior Women in Business is a global community dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs, executives, speakers, creators, and leaders through education, visibility, collaboration, and meaningful connections that help women succeed professionally and personally. WWIB includes the Warrior Women in Business Podcast, the Warrior Women Concert Series in partnership with the NYC Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, leadership and networking events, educational programs, and branding and marketing services designed to elevate women in business and the arts. To learn how to become a member, attend events, apply to be a guest ; and access more WWIB content, visit: https://warriorwomenbusiness.com/ About Your Host Warrior Women in Business is hosted by Jasmine Sandler, CEO of JSMedia, global keynote speaker, author, executive advisor, and personal branding expert. Jasmine is a passionate advocate for women in business and the arts, helping female leaders and entrepreneurs amplify their visibility, influence, and impact through branding, marketing, leadership development, and strategic networking. See Jasmine in action and request her at your next conference or festival - https://www.jasminesandlerdigitalmarketingmedia.com/executive-branding-and-female-entrepreneurial-speaker Jasmine is also a highly active songwriter, musician and concert producer for women artists . See her artist site JazzRock for more details - https://www.jazzrocksinger.com/ #WarriorWomenInBusiness #LilyMcNamara #LilyOfTheLight #WomenInBusiness #WomenLeaders #FemaleEntrepreneurs #Intuition #SelfTrust #AuthenticLeadership #WomenInLeadership #Mindset #BusinessGrowth #JasmineSandler

Bishop McNamara surpassed the 40-point mark for the third straight game, beating Chicago Christian 41-13 in Chicagoland Christian Conference play to improve to 3-1 on the season, and more in the Daily Journal Week 4 football roundup.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

What if the most powerful response to terrorism is not fear—but dignity, love and human connection?On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Ed Hart welcomes Terry Grace Sears and Monica Meehan McNamara of Dignity Beyond Borders for a deeply moving conversation about grief, trauma, resilience and the lifelong journey of healing.For more than two decades, Terry and Monica have worked alongside children, spouses and families affected by 9/11—as well as young people around the world impacted by terrorism, war and mass violence.This conversation explores why healing does not mean forgetting, why closure may not exist after traumatic loss and how being surrounded by people who truly understand can help someone begin to move forward.Terry and Monica share:• Why 9/11 remains both a public tragedy and a deeply personal loss• How the children and spouses of those killed have carried their grief for 25 years• Why people need to be seen as more than what happened to them• How telling our stories can become part of the healing process• The extraordinary impact of Project COMMON BOND• How young people from opposing sides of conflict discover their shared humanity• Why “the ministry of presence” can be more powerful than finding the perfect words• How trauma can be transformed into purpose and service• Why love, dignity and an open heart still offer hope to our worldOne of the most powerful truths in this episode is that healing is not a destination. It is a lifelong process of putting one foot in front of the other, rediscovering joy and allowing pain to become a source of compassion and purpose.As Terry explains, sometimes healing begins with a simple promise:“I will be there for you until you don't need me to be there for you.”And as Monica reminds us:“Love goes a long way—and it is transformative.”Today, we remember those whose lives were taken on September 11, 2001. We honor their families, the survivors and the first responders—and we recognize those who have spent the past 25 years ensuring that no one faces trauma and grief alone.Learn more about Dignity Beyond Borders:https://www.dignitybeyondborders.org/Contact the organization:info@dignitybeyondborders.orgSubscribe to From the Hart with Ed Hart and share this episode with someone who needs to be reminded that even when we are bearing the unbearable, hope and joy are still possible.Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio and all major podcast platforms.#NeverForget #September11 #Healing #HumanConnection #DignityBeyondBorders #FromTheHartPodcast

Choosing a college is a major decision, and understanding how to pay for it can be just as important as deciding where to go. On this episode of **McNamara on Money**, Justin McNamara talks with Julie Shields-Rutina of the **Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA)** about navigating the college financial planning process. With National College Decision Day approaching, they discuss how families can compare financial aid offers, understand the difference between need-based grants and merit scholarships, and evaluate federal and private student loan options. Julie also explains how tools such as MEFA's College Cost Calculator can help families make true apples-to-apples comparisons of what different schools will actually cost. The conversation explores the long-term impact of student debt, the value of planning ahead with 529 savings accounts, and important considerations when borrowing for college. Whether your family is reviewing acceptance letters now or preparing for college years down the road, this episode offers practical guidance for making informed decisions about education and its cost.

The young man, a promising Pentathlon athlete with a chance of going to the London Olympics, who through injury was forced into changing course. He tried to compete as a jockey but the risks to both his physical and mental health took a toll. He talks about how being a patient in St John of God's and going public on Instagram was, for him, the right thing to doSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bishop McNamara's 47-0 win over Christ the King and Wilmington's 48-8 win over Peotone were just two of the blowout wins earned by area teams in Friday's Daily Journal Week 2 football roundup.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

Bradley-Bourbonnais' flag football team ran away with an All-City title on Saturday, with wins over Kankakee and Bishop McNamara in the first year all three city schools have flag teams. Bishop McNamara finished second, downing Kankakee for the first win in program history.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

Sometimes grief begins long before someone dies. It begins when the person you love is still beside you, but the life you knew together is already changing.In this episode, Teresa Reiniger sits down with Suzy McNamara for an honest conversation about caregiving, anticipatory grief, identity, faith, and carrying more than one devastating loss at once.Suzy spent five years as the primary in-home caregiver for her husband, Bob, after he was diagnosed with posterior cortical atrophy, a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's. She shares what it was like watching changes begin in his early 50s, protecting his dignity as his world became smaller, and slowly realizing that she was no longer only his wife, she had become his caregiver, advocate, and protector.Then, while Bob was entering the final stage of his illness, Suzy's sister and best friend, Elizabeth, died. Suzy reflects on what happens when there is barely room to grieve because someone still depends on you.This conversation offers validation for caregivers who feel unseen, people experiencing anticipatory grief, and anyone carrying layered losses.About our guest: Suzy McNamara is a widow, mother of four adult children, former primary caregiver to her husband Bob, and author of The Silkworm, the Magician, and the Sister Tree: A Tale of Love and Loss.In This Episode● How early-onset Alzheimer's changed Bob's identity, career, relationships, and independence.● Why grief can begin while the person you love is still physically present.● How Suzy's identity shifted from wife to caregiver, advocate, and protector.● Protecting a loved one's dignity when others do not understand their limitations.● Grieving Suzy's sister Elizabeth while continuing full-time caregiving.● How faith, writing, friendship, and a smaller support circle helped Suzy keep going.What You'll Take Away● Anticipatory grief is real grief.● Caregivers can lose parts of their identity, too.● Protecting someone may require disappointing other people.● Surviving one difficult day deserves recognition.● You do not need a large circle—you need people who can truly stay.MEMORABLE QUOTESSuzy: “There are so many little tragedies in the big tragedy of Alzheimer's.”Suzy: “That's when the grieving really begins.”Suzy: “The caregiver loses their identity for sure.”Suzy: “You do have to build sort of a wall around your heart.”Suzy: “Getting through one day is a huge, huge accomplishment.”Teresa: “Grief does not always wait for one loss to end before another one begins.”EPISODE CHAPTERS00:00 — When Grief Begins Before Death03:33 — Bob's Early-Onset Alzheimer's Story08:26 — The Fear and Shame Before Diagnosis13:28 — When Alzheimer's Arrives in Midlife18:00 — Losing the Identity of Wife and Becoming Caregiver19:48 — Protecting Bob's Dignity and Safety24:59 — Grieving a Sister While Caring for a Husband28:16 — When Caregiving Leaves No Room to Grieve29:26 — The Story Behind Suzy's Memoir33:30 — Finding the People Who Can Truly Stay35:48 — Getting Through One Day Is an Accomplishment39:32 — Suzy's Book and Audiobook42:19 — A Reminder for Caregivers Who Feel Unseen

Felix McNamara joins us to discuss his epic poem, Atrocities, which is assembled from the discursive rubble of the 21st century to build something new. We talk about a lot of different topics orbiting and intersecting the poem, including Fukuyama's End of History, liberal aesthetics or lack thereof, the limits of nostalgia, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Norm McDonald as mythic figures. We also discuss some highlights from our recent reading night in Melbourne.Buy Atrocities here: https://www.hyperideanpress.com/shop/p/atrocities-by-felix-mcnamaraor here:https://www.amazon.com.au/Atrocities-Felix-McNamara/dp/1918783020/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ysCbUoi5mPPuTIkTl_mtArE0K14oGKbEVsuL0Jin9jw.3TLgN54aO4aWSOe9YQH_KdFILVNOlwMYH_z7gRnxKZE&dib_tag=se&qid=1787974685&refinements=p_27%3AFelix+McNamara&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Felix+McNamaraor here:https://verdur.in/store/atrocities-by-felix-mcnamara/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newmythologies.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of McNamara on Money, Mike McNamara continues the series “Real People, Real Lives, Real Financial Situations” with Susie, a recent widow facing some important decisions about the next chapter of her life. Together, they look at the real financial and emotional questions that can come with losing a spouse, from whether to remain in a longtime family home or consider downsizing, to managing investments, planning for taxes, and preparing for the possibility of future long-term care. Mike also discusses the role of cash reserves in retirement and how having enough money set aside for several years of expenses can provide the confidence to stay invested for the long term, even when markets become uncertain. It's a practical conversation about much more than numbers. It's about independence, security, family, and making thoughtful financial decisions during one of life's biggest transitions.

Bishop McNamara bounced back from a season-opening loss with a 41-0 win in its home opener over Herscher, allowing its brand new video board to display plenty of points in its first game.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

In this episode, Andrew McNamara, VP of Applied ML at Shopify, returns to unpack how much has changed in agentic commerce since his last episode. Andrew and Liam dig into why agents are becoming "the new front door to commerce," why orders coming to Shopify stores from AI are up 13x, and what's actually happening inside Shopify's personalized shopping agent in the Shop app. They also get into the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and why AI commerce is growing 9x faster than social commerce did at the same stage, how Sidekick's architecture and app extensions work, and SimGym, Shopify's system for training AI shoppers to A/B test store changes before they ever reach a real customer. Key Topics Covered How shopping is shifting from stores and desktops toward agents as "the new front door to commerce" Why orders coming to Shopify stores from AI are up 13x, and why catalog-powered AI search converts twice as well as general AI search Inside Shop app's personalized shopping agent, and how it learns different shopping personas (like shopping for a pet versus a child) Why customers are shifting from keyword searches to natural language queries, and the higher conversion rates that come with it Why Shopify keeps shopping data personalized to the individual user rather than training it into a larger internal model What the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is, and why AI commerce is growing 9x faster than social commerce and 3x faster than mobile did at the same stage The story of Shopify's CEO giving his own Hermes agent a budget so it can send him gifts in the mail Sidekick's app extensions, and how partners like Klaviyo and Loop plugged in at launch Campaign Autopilot's "auto research loop," and its parallels to reinforcement learning SimGym, and how Shopify trains AI shoppers to A/B test store changes before running them on real customers Why Sidekick runs on Anthropic's Sonnet model hosted on Google Cloud, and why that choice is model agnostic Andrew's own habit of shopping by taking pictures throughout the week and searching by image through UCP-connected agents Episode Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction and welcome 00:29 - What's changed in AI and shopping since their last conversation 01:47 - Agents becoming "the new front door to commerce" 04:16 - Inside Shop app's personalized shopping agent 07:32 - Why data stays personalized to each shopper instead of training a larger model 11:53 - What the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is, and orders from AI up 13x 14:58 - Merchant tooling for tracking AI-driven traffic and conversions 15:55 - The story of Tobi's Hermes agent sending him gifts in the mail 20:48 - Andrew's own habit of shopping by taking pictures and searching by image 26:59 - Sidekick's app extensions and partner integrations 33:02 - Inside Sidekick's architecture: the Sonnet model and knowledge base 35:18 - Campaign Autopilot's auto research loop 38:58 - SimGym: training AI shoppers to test store changes 42:23 - What's next for Shopify's agentic commerce features 44:17 - Where to find Andrew Andrew's Socials: Twitter (X) - https://x.com/DrewCH LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmcnamara1/ Partner Links Upgrade your AI toolkit: https://www.theaireport.ai/ai-executive-pass Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://newsletter.theaireport.ai/subscribe Join the community: https://community.theaireport.ai/checkout/the-ai-report-welcome-gift?coupon_code=WRTH Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

General Manager Darren Mougey isn’t going to have an easy time putting together his 53-man Jets roster.  Several players have come from out of nowhere to make a valid case to hang around.  The defensive line and cornerback groups will be particularly difficult to work through, but we’ll give it our best guess here. https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/74696919/download.mp3 Jets Roster QB (2): Geno Smith, Cade Klubnik Klubnik has done enough to earn the backup QB job.  This means there won’t be any need to use an additional roster spot on a signal-caller such as Bailey Zappe or Brady Cook.   One of those two may land on the practice squad, but that’s about it.  If this were a team with legitimate playoff aspirations, you make Klubnik your QB3 behind a veteran.  As it stands, that’s not the case. RB (4): Breece Hall, Braelon Allen, Isaiah Davis, Kene Nwangwu Hall is nursing a groin injury but is expected to be ready for Week 1 along with Allen and the similarly banged-up Isaiah Davis.  Nwangwu is a running back on paper, but a kick returner in reality.  Big year for Allen who needs to prove he can stay healthy and produce at the pro level. WR (6): Garrett Wilson, AD Mitchell, Omar Cooper, Isaiah Williams, Tim Patrick, Arian Smith AD Mitchell has dealt with his share of critics since dropping three passes in his Jets debut, but we’re expecting big things from him opposite Garrett Wilson this season.  Add Omar Cooper to the mix and this could be a dangerous trio.  Arian Smith makes it by the skin of his teeth, with his status as a draft pick allowing him to survive the roster cutdown.  Tim Patrick gets the nod as a proven vet but going with the younger option in Malik McClain, who we have going to the practice squad. TE (4): Mason Taylor, Kenyon Sadiq, Jeremy Ruckert, Jelani Woods Prior to the start of the season, we’d wondered aloud about Jelani Woods and whether or not his history with Frank Reich would give him a chance to stick.  Well, it certainly didn’t hurt the situation, and Reich now has a group of tight ends with what should be one of the highest ceilings in the league. OL (9): Olu Fashanu, Dylan Parham, Josh Myers, Joe Tippmann, Armand Membou, Chukwama Okorafor, Max Mitchell, Xavier Newman, Anez Cooper. One of the better young lines in the NFL; if we see Fashanu and Membou take another step forward, the Jets offense will benefit tremendously.  Also worth remembering that guard is a new position to Tippmann who we believe will have a monster year. DL (9): Harrison Phillips, T’Vondre Sweat, David Onyemata, David Bailey, Will McDonald, Jowon Briggs, Kingsley Enagbare, Joseph Ossai, Darrell Jackson. Sweat stands to be the most important acquisition on defense since Darren Mougey’s arrival if the 360-pounder can hit his ceiling.  Onyemata should work well with the likes of Phillips and Briggs to help fix what ailed the Jets run defense last season. LB (5): DeMario Davis, Jamien Sherwood, Mykal Walker, Marcelino McCrary-Ball, Jaden Keller Keller is the long-shot here, but with Davis’ age and Sherwood’s struggles last season, it may make sense to keep another linebacker in the fold, and Keller has had himself a good camp.  In the end, the Jets may opt to go with Kiko Mauigoa to avoid cutting a player who was just drafted last year. CB (7): Brandon Stephens, Azareye’h Thomas, D’Angelo Ponds, Nahshon Wright, Qwan’tez Stiggers, Jarvis Brownlee, Jordan Clark The Jets have had several players stand out at corner in camp, but you can’t keep ’em all.  We’re going with Jordan Clark in the final spot because he’s been outstanding thus far and has some versatility.  Mory Bamba could be headed to short-term IR.  Tre Brown and Samuel Womack have been good enough to justify a spot somewhere in the league and at the very least should land on the Jets practice squad. S (4): Minkah Fitzpatrick, Dean Belton, Andre Cisco, Malachi Moore Fitzpatrick is expected to be the best safety on the roster.  Belton has been one of the stars of camp and should be the other starter at some point this season.  Cisco is looking to bounce back from getting injured last season and has played well up to this point.  VJ Payne has been sidelined with an injury for most of camp, so we expect the Jets to place him on IR for the short-term. Specialists (3): Jason Sanders (PK), Austin McNamara (P), Thomas Hennessy (LS). If the Jets are smart, they’ll be turning over every stone in professional football to upgrade at kicker, but we’ll go with Sanders here for the sake of filling the spot.  McNamara is one of the league’s best, and Hennessy enters his tenth season. The post Tough Decisions Ahead for Mougey; Predicting 53-Man Jets Roster appeared first on JetNation.com - New York Jets Blog & Forum. Be sure to check out the JetNation forums for around-the-clock Jets talk. https://forums.JetNation.com

After last week's Democratic field audit, Chuck Todd and Chris Cillizza turn to the 2028 Republicans — and find a race the markets treat as a two-man affair between JD Vance and Marco Rubio, and one that Chuck thinks is far softer than that looks. His case: no sitting vice president has been denied his party's nomination in the modern era, but Vance sits below 50% in the markets and may be the weakest heir apparent in either man's lifetime, a candidate who has never won anything without Trump carrying him. They dig into why Rubio has kept his hands remarkably clean on the Iran debacle while Vance has ended up owning it, and why Chuck thinks Rubio takes a break, makes money, and waits for 2032. From there they build out the rest of the field: the near-certainty of a Trump family candidate, Sarah Huckabee Sanders as the likeliest VP pick, Joe Lombardo as the pragmatist the party should be building around, Nikki Haley's underrated path, why Tucker Carlson's contrarianism has no Buchanan-style through line, the class of cabinet officials convinced they can do this — and a genuine, surprising case for Rand Paul as the one candidate who could credibly run against Trump's tariffs and Iran war without being an anti-Trumper. The second half is a brutal accounting of Trump's August. With Canada moving to retaliate after the administration began enforcing 50% tariffs on a slate of Canadian goods and Mark Carney declaring his country "at war," and a temporary waiver on tariffs for 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef drawing pushback from ranchers, Chuck argues Trump has become the single most effective partner Chuck Schumer has — turning Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota into live races and making life impossible for Collins, Rogers, Hinson, and Husted. They walk through the Arkansas poll showing Tom Cotton in a real race, why they think Republicans have already wasted their financial advantage, and Trump's insistence he deserves a perfect grade on the economy. Then they preview Tuesday's high-stakes South Carolina runoff between Darline Graham and Ralph Norman — a race Trump has personally invested in, with a striking stat about appointed senators in the South — before closing on the Nats' collapse and a hard look at how the front office handled CJ Abrams. Timeline: 00:00 Last week was the Democrats — today it's the 2028 Republican field 00:40 The markets read it as a two-man race: Vance 47%, Rubio 20% 00:57 Who else clears 3%: Tucker, Trump Sr., DeSantis, Don Jr. 01:35 History says the sitting VP gets it 02:51 Vance reminds Chuck of Kamala Harris 03:19 A frontrunner with no positive track record to point to 04:05 Vance probably isn't even a senator without Trump 04:51 How much of Vance's weakness is actually Trump's decline? 06:26 If Trump loses the House and Senate, the field blows open 07:28 Why a Trump family candidacy isn't a 0% proposition 08:03 Ivanka as heir apparent? The Don Jr. vs. Eric assumption 08:44 Rubio: does he run, or take the VP slot? 10:07 Hegseth as McNamara, and Vance owning a war he questioned 10:48 How has Rubio kept his hands this clean? 12:42 The one cabinet member with no visible pay-for-play story 13:13 Chuck's prediction: Rubio sits it out, runs in 2032 14:21 Who else? A Hawley or Cotton as Trumpism 2.0 14:48 Sarah Huckabee Sanders as the most likely VP pick 15:24 Youngkin's problem, and the Huntsman-Kasich empathy lane 16:17 Spencer Cox and the never-Trump ceiling 17:59 How the war with Canada gutted the Las Vegas economy 19:30 Can a Jim Banks run against Vance? 20:42 Brian Kemp passed on the Senate to look at 2028 21:24 What do Republican primary voters even want after a wipeout? 22:11 Are we underwriting Nikki Haley? 23:45 What to make of Tucker Carlson's ten-point plan 25:37 MTG, Massie & the America First lane 27:12 Why Never Trumpers overrate his constituency 28:40 The cabinet members who all think they'll be president 30:09 The Portnoy/Cuban outsider slot 31:19 The one advantage — Vance runs the RNC's fundraising operation 34:06 The real problem for Rand Paul: he isn't likable 35:02 Tariffs and Iran — Trump's two great failures, and Paul opposed both 36:27 Under 1% on the board: the dark-horse buy 36:51 To Trump: a trade war with Canada, and more sanctions on Iran 38:20 The beef decision and what it does to midwest states 39:05 Why the Canada fight hits Vegas and Orlando hardest 40:21 Has Trump found a floor lower than Bush's? 41:41 The Arkansas poll putting Tom Cotton in a real race 42:03 Reading the methodology honestly 43:18 Donald Trump has declared war on rural America 44:55 Trump says he deserves 100% on the economy 46:22 Republicans wasted their financial advantage 47:59 Tuesday night preview: the Graham-Norman runoff 48:40 Trump calls in, rallies in Myrtle Beach t 50:16 Appointed senators survive at 44% in the South vs. 81% elsewhere 52:26 Trump's endorsement record & why he wants to reassert dominance 53:27 What a Graham loss would mean for Hinson and Husted 54:41 Why Collins doesn't want Trump in Maine 57:02 Vance as a cipher — from near-primary-loss to vice president 59:37 What has JD Vance actually done? 1:00:45 The Nats get swept by the Marlins 1:05:04 How you actually screw up a team 1:06:23 Where this front office is genuinely excellent 1:07:48 It's still a people business, just like politicsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Supercharge Marketing, host Thomas Klinger sits down with Meghan McNamara, who leads product marketing and go-to-market for Deloitte's government and public services practice, to talk about the winding path that shaped her into a sharper storyteller and a stronger strategist. Meghan's route into product marketing was anything but a straight line. She started as a journalist on Capitol Hill, went back for a master's in creative writing, and spent years managing a wine program on the side. It turns out all three taught her the same lesson: nobody remembers a list of tasting notes, but everybody remembers a good story. In this conversation, she and Thomas dig into what that means for building a career, pitching senior stakeholders, and figuring out where AI actually earns its keep in your workflow. What You'll Learn Why "so that you can" is the most important phrase in product marketing: Meghan's simple test for whether your messaging is actually landing, borrowed from her time explaining wine instead of just listing its tasting notesHow to get buy-in without explaining your job title: Why she stopped defending the boundaries of "what product marketing is" and started speaking in the one language every stakeholder already understands: strategyThe difference between a strong opinion and a good guess: Meghan's approach to walking into a room with senior leadership and "bringing the receipts" instead of just a point of viewWhere AI earns its place in her workflow, and where it doesn't: Why she uses AI to pressure-test her own thinking rather than write her business cases from scratch, and how she catches hallucinations before they cost her credibilityWhat "earned intuition" is and why it can't be prompted into existence: The case for staying close enough to your own research that you can trust your gut when something feels offWhy she's stopped guarding the edges of her own role: Meghan's hot take on being a generalist in the age of AI, and why refusing to learn new skills because "that's not my job" is quickly becoming the riskier move

MOPs & MOEs is proudly sponsored by Teamworks — the performance operations platform trusted by elite military units and professional spaces organizations worldwide. Teamworks brings your scheduling, communications, athlete monitoring, and readiness data into one unified system — so your leaders stay informed, your people stay connected, and your unit stays ready. No more scattered spreadsheets or missed messages. Just one platform built for organizations where performance is the mission. Learn more at teamworkstactical.comWe are also supported by TrainHeroic — the coaching and programming platform built for strength and conditioning coaches who train serious athletes. Whether you're programming for a military unit, a tactical team, or individual athletes, TrainHeroic gives you the tools to build and deliver professional training programs, track athlete progress, and communicate directly with your people — all through one app. Your athletes get world-class programming on their phone; you get the visibility to actually coach them. Start your free trial at trainheroic.comWhy Gamification Is Ruining Military Human Performance — C. Thi Nguyen, philosopherDrew and Alex have been talking about Goodhart's Law, McNamara's Fallacy, and the tyranny of metrics for a while now. This week they bring in a philosopher who gave them the language to finally explain why — C. Thi Nguyen from the University of Utah, whose work on games and gamification is the missing piece of that conversation.What we get into:Value capture in military human performance — when a unit starts chasing PT scores instead of physical readiness, when a strength coach starts optimizing athlete data instead of athlete outcomes, when a commander starts managing the metric instead of the mission. Value capture is the mechanism behind all of it. It's what happens when a simplified number colonizes your decision-making and you slowly forget what you were actually trying to accomplish.The quantified self problem — HRV, sleep scores, readiness metrics, wearables. All genuinely useful. All capable of becoming the thing you optimize instead of the thing they were supposed to measure. The difference between a tool that informs your judgment and a tool that replaces it is one of the most important distinctions in human performance right now.Why gamification is different from games — games are voluntary, finite, and you walk away from them. Gamification takes the reward loop of a game and attaches it to things that used to have richer value. The PT test was never supposed to be the game. It was supposed to tell you something about readiness. The moment it became a scoreboard, it stopped doing that.The promotion system as a game — what happens to an organization when the people who are best at optimizing the visible metrics rise to the top, and whether military culture has the tools to value what the metrics miss.Echo chambers and epistemic cowardice — why Nguyen's work applies directly to military organizations where rank creates enormous pressure to smooth out disagreement, and what that does to the quality of decision-making over time.Mentioned in this episode:Games: Agency as Art — C. Thi NguyenGoodhart's Law and the Core Four — see previous episodeThe Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game — C. Thi NguyenLong and Strong — the Mops and Moes training program on TrainHeroic All Access Bundle — all of our training programs and rehab material in one placeViews expressed are those of the speakers and do not represent any official organization.

Defending Class 2A state champions Wilmington got its 2026 season underway with a 16-7 win over Bishop McNamara, with a pair of first-quarter touchdowns from Dan Van Duyne getting things going.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

As quarterback and slot receiver on offense and the two starting cornerbacks on defense, Micah and Malachi Lee are looking to lead Bishop McNamara to another playoff appearance this fall, and then some.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

Coming off its first unbeaten regular season in 27 years, Bishop McNamara heads into the 2026 season with high expectations and plenty of talent.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

In this episode of *McNamara on Money*, Alyssa McNamara Reed and Mike McNamara take a practical look at managing your finances in an uncertain economy. Mike discusses the growing national debt, government spending, and what those larger economic pressures could mean for individual investors and retirees. The conversation then turns to the financial decisions people can actually control: living within their means, reducing unnecessary debt, maintaining adequate emergency savings, and preparing for periods of market volatility. Alyssa and Mike also discuss Roth IRAs and Roth conversions, including when it may make sense to pay taxes today in exchange for tax-free income later and why age, income, tax brackets, and individual circumstances all matter. It's a straightforward conversation about separating the economic headlines you can't control from the financial decisions you can, and building a plan designed to hold up through changing markets and uncertain times.

In this episode of *McNamara on Money*, Joan McGrath, CEO of Plan of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, joins the program for a practical conversation about financial planning for individuals with disabilities and the families who support them. Joan explains the important differences between SSI and SSDI and why eligibility rules can make financial planning particularly complicated. The discussion explores how first-party and third-party special needs trusts can help preserve access to certain government benefits while allowing additional resources to be used to improve a beneficiary's quality of life. The conversation also covers ABLE accounts, pooled trusts, and options available to families who may not have a large estate. Joan explains how her organization combines trust administration with the involvement of licensed social workers who provide advocacy, guidance, and ongoing life care planning. It's an accessible introduction to a complicated area of planning, with useful information for families thinking about how to provide financial support, preserve benefits, and create greater long-term security for a loved one with special needs.

In this episode of *McNamara on Money*, Mike McNamara talks with listener Dave about a question many successful savers eventually face: How do you shift from building wealth to using it confidently in retirement? Dave has accumulated more than $2 million in his 401(k), but approaching retirement brings a new set of decisions. Mike walks through how a portfolio might be repositioned from an emphasis on growth toward a more balanced approach designed to provide income, manage market risk, and keep pace with inflation. Their conversation covers the role of stocks and bonds in retirement, the importance of keeping enough cash available to avoid selling investments during a market downturn, and how everyday spending needs should influence investment decisions. They also discuss when to claim Social Security, covering healthcare expenses before Medicare eligibility, and making sure estate plans are in order. It's a practical look at what happens after decades of disciplined saving, and how thoughtful planning can turn a substantial nest egg into a retirement built for both security and flexibility.

Running back Jonathan Ward, a 2016 Bishop McNamara grad and six-year NFL veteran, signed a free-agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, reuniting him with an organization that signed him to its practice squad last season.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

The Good Will Out. On this episode I am joined by Danny McNamara from the band Embrace. Mark and Me is now on YouTube - Please subscribe here https://www.youtube.com/@markandmePlease support the Mark and Me Podcast via Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/Markandme or you can buy me a coffee here: https://ko-fi.com/markandme.The Mark and Me podcast is proudly sponsored by Richer Sounds.Visit richersounds.com now to shop for all your hi-fi, home cinema and TV solutions. Also, don't forget to join their VIP club for FREE with just your email address to receive a great range of fantastic privileges.The Mark and Me podcast is also proudly sponsored by Vice-Press.If you are a fan of films and pop culture, check out Vice Press. All of their limited edition posters, art prints & collectibles are officially licensed & are made for fans like us to collect & display in their homes. Vice Press work directly with artists and licensors to create artwork and designs that are exclusive to them.This year, Vice Press also launched Vice Press Home Video, dedicated to releasing classic films on VHS. And yes, they play! Get 10% off of your first order using code MARKANDME26All artwork and designs are produced by Dead Good Tees - Dead Good Tee crafts graphic T-shirts for true horror and movie enthusiasts. Drawing inspiration from classic movies, iconic villains, and the darker side of cinema, their designs offer a subtle nod to the genre's most unforgettable moments. Visit www.deadgoodtees.co.ukEvery episode of Mark and Me is for Billy x 

William Taubman, author of McNamara at War: A New History, Part One: Taubman discusses Robert McNamara's early career and rise to power, beginning with his role as a World War II statistician on Guam. McNamara advised General Curtis LeMay on low-altitude bombing tactics that led to the devastating Tokyo firebombing, a success he later considered a moral "stain." Taubman explores his psychological need to serve "strong men," a trait tracing back to his childhood with a cold father and a mother who relentlessly pushed him to excel. After becoming one of the "Whiz Kids" who modernized Ford Motor Company, McNamara was recruited by John F. Kennedy as Secretary of Defense. He quickly became the "star" of the cabinet, guiding the administration through the Bay of Pigs and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Following JFK's assassination, McNamara immediately committed his loyalty to Lyndon Johnson, despite the friction between the Kennedy inner circle and the new president. (1)

William Taubman, Part Two: Taubman examines McNamara's "double life" during the Vietnam War under Lyndon Johnson. While acting as the public architect of escalation, including his role in securing the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution through omitted facts, McNamara privately harbored deep doubts. By 1966, he secretly confessed to aides a desperate desire to bring troops home. His personal life was marked by a close, "opaque" friendship with Jackie Kennedy, who repeatedly begged him to "end the slaughter." Facing increasing pressure from anti-war protests and a fracturing relationship with Johnson, McNamara left the Pentagon to lead the World Bank. He redirected the bank's mission toward helping "the poorest of the poor," which Taubman characterizes as a form of "repentance" for Vietnam. In his later years, McNamara issued serial confessions regarding his mistakes, Agent Orange, and the war's devastating human cost. (2)

Jared Leto started his career as a 23 year old teen heartthrob on “My So Called Life.” He then went on to achieve the nearly impossible: dual careers as both a rock star and a critically acclaimed actor. Recent bombshell reporting from the BBC has revealed that over decades, as he's enjoyed wild success, Leto has allegedly assaulted a staggering number of teenaged girls. Oh, and also he appears to have started a cult. Joining Tess to talk through Leto's apparent history of predatory behavior is podcaster Shannon McNamara @fluentlyforward, host of the Fluently Forward podcast.  Listen to “Who's the Clown?” By Audrey Hobert  Read Read the NY Post article “Hey Leto Girl: Leto Shows He's a Teen Player.” Read the Air Mail article “The Cult of Leto”  Watch the BBC's “Jared Leto: Hollywood's Darkest Open Secret”  Follow Pop Mystery Pod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @popmysterypod  Pop Mystery Pod is written and produced by Tess Barker @tesstifybarker. Produced by Tyler Hill.  Theme song by Rick Wood @Rickw00d. Support independent pop journalism and join us on Patreon at Pop Mystery Pod. Get access to ad free episodes, bonus content, and polls about upcoming topics. patreon.com/PopMysteryPod Follow Tess's other podcasts Lady to Lady and Toxic: The Britney Spears Story wherever you get your pods.  Make sure to leave us a review! And tell a friend about the show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What if America's most famous uncaught serial killer was never one man at all? Eddie McNamara — former NYPD officer, 9/11 first responder, and author of Zodiactually: The Real Story of a Fake Serial Killer — joins Mike to argue the Zodiac wasn't a criminal mastermind but a myth stitched together from unrelated crimes, media hunger, and one compromised homicide detective. Drawing on police files, FBI records, court transcripts, and years of cold-calling witnesses, McNamara explains why Vallejo's own investigators never believed the first two murders were Zodiac's, digs into Dave Toschi's documented history of planting fan letters about himself in San Francisco papers, and reassesses Arthur Leigh Allen, the case's most famous suspect. He and Mike also cover the gulf between David Fincher's film and the real record, the glut of self-published theories clogging the true-crime shelf, and what it's like realizing you've stumbled onto an actual overlooked killer while debunking a fake one.Find more at https://feralhouse.com/zodiactually/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth 

Professor William Taubman, guest author, explains that LBJ deeply admired McNamara's efficiency, often summoning his family to the White House for "barbecue" meetings or demanding his presence while swimming. During the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incidents, McNamara and Johnson withheld the full truth from Congress regarding the lack of evidence for a second attack, using the resulting resolution as a legal basis to expand the war. This lack of candor defined the early years of the conflict, as McNamara used his statistical prowess to build a case for victory that he privately began to question. McNamara at War: A New History (5)

Professor William Taubman, guest author, describes how McNamara's loyalty to LBJ even extended to acting as a political spy, reporting on the Kennedys' private intentions during the 1964 election to soothe the president's insecurities. Meanwhile, he maintained a loving relationship with Jackie Kennedy, who viewed him as a father figure for her children while simultaneously pounding on his chest and begging him to "end the slaughter" in Vietnam. This dual existence saw him serve as the architect of the war by day while sharing anti-war sentiments with Jackie in private. McNamara at War: A New History (6)1967

Professor William Taubman, guest author, reveals that by 1966, McNamara was a secret opponent of the war, admitting to aides that he desperately wanted to bring the troops home, yet he remained the public face of the conflict out of loyalty to the presidency. He faced intense student protests at Harvard and was profoundly shaken by a Quaker's self-immolation outside his window, leading to a period of intense internal conflict. Despite his public defense of the Pentagon, he later claimed that if he had led the anti-war demonstrations, he would have successfully shut the building down. McNamara at War: A New History (7)

Professor William Taubman, guest author, recounts how the assassination of JFK forged a deep, "opaque" bond between McNamara and Jackie Kennedy, as he spent the night following the murder sitting at her feet while she recounted the tragedy. Despite his grief, he immediately transitioned to serving Lyndon Johnson, who relied on McNamara's "tone for action" to justify the escalation of the Vietnam War. McNamara became the fiercest public advocate for the war, often suppressing his own growing doubts to please a commander who, unlike Kennedy, did not tolerate dissent. McNamara at War: A New History (4)

Professor William Taubman, guest author, recounts how, in March 1945, Robert McNamara served on Guam as a statistical advisor to General Curtis LeMay, where he played a pivotal role in shifting B-29 bombing tactics to low-altitude strikes. This strategy led to the devastating firebombing of Tokyo, killing approximately 100,000 civilians and prompting McNamara to later admit that they would have been condemned as "war criminals" had the U.S. lost. This early career highlighted his psychological compulsion to serve strong, demanding men—a trait forged by a cold, distant father and a driving mother who worshiped his brilliance while simultaneously infantilizing him. McNamara at War: A New History (1)1920 HANOI

Professor William Taubman, guest author, concludes that following his departure from the Pentagon in 1968, which Johnson orchestrated out of concern for his health, McNamara became President of the World Bank. He viewed this role as repentance, shifting the bank's focus to the "poorest of the poor" and leading a major campaign against river blindness in Africa. In his later years, he issued serial confessions regarding his failures, though his relationship with his children remained tattered, and he died believing the stress of Vietnam had ultimately killed his wife. McNamara at War: A New History (8)