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100% owner-operators. Turnover around 30%. In an industry where some fleets live with turnover north of 90%…HOW? That's what we came to Mercer Transportation in Louisville, Kentucky to find out. For Day 1 of Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Brake Check is LIVE from Mercer Town ... but we're not here for another corporate speech about how much drivers are “appreciated.” We want to know what appreciation looks like when it actually shows up in the numbers. Charles sits down with Chasity Hebner, Director of Recruiting, to talk recruiting, retention, why Mercer continues pushing to improve even with turnover around the 30% range, and what drivers actually need from the companies asking for their loyalty. Then Andrew “Dragon” Pendragon and Valerie Simms, Launch Success Managers at Mercer, take us behind the scenes of what happens AFTER recruiting makes the promise. Because signing an owner-operator is one thing. SETTING THEM UP TO ACTUALLY SUCCEED IS ANOTHER. What happens during those critical first days? Why does support matter? What does Mercer do differently? And can you really connect driver appreciation to retention? Forget the pizza. Forget the T-shirt. Forget the annual “thank you drivers” email. Maybe the best way to appreciate a trucker is to build an operation they actually WANT TO STAY WITH. Sponsored by Apex Capital, OOIDA and Hey Bubba. SOUND OFF IN THE COMMENTS: What is the ONE thing a carrier could do that would make YOU feel genuinely appreciated? And if you're an owner-operator.... what makes you stay, and what makes you walk? #BrakeCheck #Trucking #OwnerOperator #TruckDriverAppreciationWeek #TruckDrivers #DriverRetention #MercerTransportation #TruckingIndustry #FreightWaves #TDAW2026 ⁠Follow the Brake Check Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three Bassmaster winners. Three very different journeys. And one question they ALL have to answer: What's the biggest lie in professional fishing?This week's Mercer Podcast is absolutely a JAM-PACKED, TRIPLE BANGER with three of the hottest names coming off huge moments in their careers.Bryan Schmitt — Lake Champlain Bassmaster Elite Series ChampionEvan Kung — Thousand Islands Bassmaster Elite Series ChampionCaleb Hudson — 2026 Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie of the YearThree separate conversations. Three different perspectives on winning, pressure, life on the Elite Series and what it really takes to succeed at the highest level of professional bass fishing.But there's one question they all get asked…What is the BIGGEST LIE in pro fishing?The answers might surprise you.We also dig into the moments that changed their seasons, the pressure that comes with chasing a Bassmaster trophy, what people on the outside misunderstand about tournament fishing, and plenty of the awkwardly honest stuff you've come to expect from the MERCER Podcast.Three winners. One packed episode.

How do leaders stay effective when work is changing faster than ever? Melissa Swift, author of Effective: How to Do Great Work in a Fast-Changing World, joins Charles Good on The Good Leadership Podcast to explore what effectiveness really looks like in an era of AI, constant disruption, workplace overload, and organizational chaos. Melissa shares her Effectiveness Architecture (knowledge, methods, people, and technology) and explains why working harder is often not the same as working better. The conversation dives into some of the toughest challenges facing leaders today: managing rumors and gossip without becoming part of them, leading with transparency during uncertainty, distinguishing unavoidable chaos from self-inflicted organizational dysfunction, and recognizing when structural problems make effectiveness nearly impossible. Melissa also explains how leaders can redesign work, clarify roles, reduce unnecessary complexity, and create the conditions for people to perform at their best. Charles and Melissa also explore the future of leadership in an AI-driven workplace, including how great leaders can use AI to extend their thinking rather than outsource it, why emotionally intelligent managers remain essential, and why hope may become one of the most important human leadership capabilities of the future. If you want practical strategies to become more effective, reduce workplace chaos, improve communication, and lead through rapid change, this episode offers a powerful playbook.Melissa Swift is a founder, CEO, speaker, and longtime people consultant who helps organizations, teams, and individuals succeed in increasingly complex and chaotic workplaces. She has held leadership roles at Mercer, Korn Ferry, and Deloitte and is the author of Effective: How to Do Great Work in a Fast-Changing World. Her work focuses on helping people and organizations improve effectiveness by strengthening how they use knowledge, methods, relationships, and technology.Chapters00:00 Introduction to effectiveness in leadership01:16 Melissa introduces the effectiveness architecture02:12 Managing rumors and gossip effectively03:25 Adopting an open but discerning stance04:23 Using peer leadership to clarify signals05:18 Responding to rumors and maintaining boundaries06:30 The power of transparency during ambiguity09:21 Understanding different types of chaos12:05 Recognizing self-inflicted chaos and zombie cabin environments14:38 Creating structural changes to reduce chaos15:22 Signs of structural barriers to effectiveness17:27 Planning a thoughtful exit from intractable roles19:44 The impact of emotionally intelligent management22:55 Technology's role in leadership and management24:39 Partnering with AI to extend leadership capabilities26:34 Cultivating hope as a leadership skill29:15 One small action for leaders to improve effectiveness30:03 Connecting with Melissa Swift and her workSubscribe to The Good Leadership Podcast: [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] | [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠] | [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/charlesagood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack Channel (Outlearn to Outperform): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠charlesgood.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn Newsletter (The Outlearn Advantage): [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Institute for Management Studies

Around this time every year, dozens of parents of high school prospects ask IL's Terry Foy some version of the question, "How does recruiting work?"In an effort to round out that answer, he's interviewing DI men's lacrosse coaches about their process, continuing the fourth year of the "How Recruiting Works" series with Mercer coach James Chakey.Named the Bears' head coach just 48 days ago, Chakey discusses his own unique recruiting journey from Haverford (Pa.) to being an LSM at Penn State — after focusing on summer baseball for much of high school — then shares what he learned about recruiting from Jeff Tambroni and John Nostrant. After starting his college coaching career at Washington College, Chakey joined Jon Torpey's staff at High Point for a year before heading to Brown with him, and he goes deep on how those experiences helped his evaluation style evolve. He ends by explaining what appealed to him about the opportunity to move to Macon, how he built out his staff and how he is approaching the '27 and '28 classes.

Trey McKinney is officially the Bassmaster Angler of the Year — but there's a whole lot that happened inside his boat that you didn't get to see.Bassmaster cameraman Jake Latendresse spent the biggest moments of Trey's AOY run on the back deck, giving him a front-row seat to EVERYTHING.On this episode of Jake's Take, Jake takes us inside Trey McKinney's boat to talk about the nerves when everything was on the line, the massive waves, Trey's locked-in confidence and the subtle bait adjustments that helped make the difference.We also tackle the bigger question: after what Trey has accomplished at such a young age, how does he actually stack up against the all-time greats of professional bass fishing?The cameras captured the action.Jake saw EVERYTHING else!

Seriah is joined by Andy Mercer and they discuss Ghosts and Hauntings, various ideas about The Paranormal, Sleep Paralysis, Magickal Systems, The Occult, and the History of Magick. Some of this is in the Patreon extra!Become a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/SeriahAzkath for extra content, commercial free shows, early access, and bonus content as well! All this for only $3 a month! Outro Music is Bethlehem by Vrangvendt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Platform Mix 626 features Ango, from Dallas, Texas. He's a DJ and producer who's been supported by artists all over the world like Tiesto, Diplo and plenty of other huge names. When he's home in Dallas he's got an exclusive residency at PM Lounge but has played venues all over the US like Green Light Social, Zouk Las Vegas, Mercer in Manhattan and Azure Day Party in New York, Nashville, Chicago and Huntington Beach where he'll be playing this Sunday, September 13th. Be sure to follow Ango on his socials to hear all his latest edits and see where he'll be playing next! If you want the full track list from the mix, my top tracks of the week, and a behind-the-scenes look at what I'm playing in my sets, check out my Patreon link in the description. Now turn those speakers all the way up as we kick things off with Ango's latest on The Platform, and have a great day!Ango: https://www.instagram.com/officialango/Podcast: www.youtube.com/@theplatformmixPatreon: www.patreon.com/djdexmkeArtwork by Michael Byers-Dent: www.instagram.com/byersdent/TRACKLIST:Illyus Barrientos - Be HotMau P - Just A Little Bit MoreEjeca, Alex Culross - Rhythm Of The HouseDaft Punk x Bruno Furlan - Technologic (Ango Edit)2 Live Crew x Viot - Me So Horny (Ango Edit)Disclosure x Kyle Kinch, KC Gilmore & Drew Pree - White Noise (Ango Edit)ScHoolboy Q x Chris Stussy x AndJack - Man of The Year (Ango Edit)Kendrick Lamar vs IAN VII & JAVIIER - Bad Bitch (Ango Edit)After Midnight, Matroda, San Pacho - Slinging Dope (Ango Edit)Snooko - SUPER SLOB ON MA VOLTKolter x Gabss - Hey Everybody (Ango Edit)Robin S, Steve Angello & Laidback Luke - Show Me Love (Luke Alexander Remix)Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head (Luke Alexander Remix)Meduza x Westend - Piece Of Your Heart (Ango Edit)AFTER MIDNIGHT - Party After Midnightdeadmau5 & Ciauru - Pour It Up (Ango Edit)Empire Of The Sun x Gotye x Cassian - Alive x Somebody That I Used To Know (Ango Edit)Eric Prydz - Opus (Trashock Remix)

Hi, I'm Connor with Honor - message me here!AI for your business, straight answers and no genie in a bottle: https://santaclaritaartificialintelligence.comOn Wednesday about 2,000 people walked off the job at the University of Sydney. Not over pay. They walked out over one sentence their own employer wrote, describing a future where AI gives students personalized support and staff to student contact hours go down.Connor MacIvor names the two industries selling fear and shows who gets paid by each. The labs sell it upward, buy the plan. The pulpits and podcasts sell it downward, subscribe and vote. Both survive on the distance between what you feel and what anybody can measure. He calls that the fear gap, then measures it.The August employment report added 162,000 jobs against a forecast near 53,000. Exactly one sector lost jobs: Information, down 23,000. Meanwhile 40 percent of workers surveyed by Mercer say they fear losing their job to AI, up from 28 percent in 2024.Surveys measure feeling. The 23,000 measures what happened. But he does not stop there, because Information is precisely where these models are strongest, and it is the only sector that shrank.Also here: the G20 framework out of Chapel Hill with no enforcement mechanism, why Europe walked the opposite direction, the three things behind every AI layoff memo, and the audit any owner can run in an hour.FULL EPISODE RESOURCESWatch the video: https://youtu.be/QrY2Yb2_--wAI for your business: https://santaclaritaartificialintelligence.comEverything I do: https://connorwithhonor.comFree scan of what AI says about your business: https://machinefound.comAI voice agents: https://hireaivoice.comAI for everyone. Not just the wealthy.I'm Connor with Honor. Be safe out there.Tags: artificial intelligence, AI jobs, jobs report, AI layoffs, AI regulation, G20, AI for small business, future of work, Santa Clarita, Connor with HonorYoutube Channels:Conner with Honor - real estateHome Muscle - fat torchingFrom first responder to real estate expert, Connor with Honor brings honesty and integrity to your Santa Clarita home buying or selling journey. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for valuable tips, local market trends, and a glimpse into the Santa Clarita lifestyle.Dive into Real Estate with Connor with Honor:Santa Clarita's Trusted Realtor & Fitness EnthusiastReal Estate:Buying or selling in Santa Clarita? Connor with Honor, your local expert with over 2 decades of experience, guides you seamlessly through the process. Subscribe to his YouTube channel for insider market updates, expert advice, and a peek into the vibrant Santa Clarita lifestyle.Fitness:Ready to unlock your fitness potential? Join Connor's YouTube journey for inspiring workouts, healthy recipes, and motivational tips. Remember, a strong body fuels a strong mind and a successful life!Podcast:Dig deeper with Connor's podcast! Hear insightful interviews with industry experts, inspiring success stories, and targeted real estate advice specific to Santa Clarita.

In this episode, James and Audrey examine the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777–78, as British General William Howe captured the American capital but failed to destroy George Washington's army. We follow the campaign through the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, White Marsh, and Monmouth, while also exploring the dramatic defense of Forts Mifflin and Mercer and the Marquis de Lafayette's daring escape at Barren Hill. Along the way, we discuss the hardships of Valley Forge, the Conway Cabal's failed attempt to undermine Washington, and Baron von Steuben's transformation of the Continental Army into a more disciplined fighting force. Although the British won most of the campaign's major battles, they ultimately abandoned Philadelphia, marking the beginning of a strategic stalemate in the North and a shift in British attention toward the southern colonies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Less than 24 hours after making history, Trey McKinney sits down at a picnic table with Mercer to talk about becoming the youngest Angler of the Year in Bassmaster history.After finishing second in the AOY race in each of the last two seasons, Trey finally got it done. But what does it actually feel like when the thing you've chased, dreamed about and come painfully close to finally becomes reality?With barely any time to process what just happened, Trey talks about the pressure of the final event, the emotions of Championship Sunday, the heartbreak of the last two years and what it means to finally be able to call himself Bassmaster Angler of the Year.No studio. No time to prepare the perfect answers. Just a picnic table and a brand-new Angler of the Year talking about the biggest moment of his young career.Trey McKinney made history. Less than 24 hours later, we talked about all of it.

Jason Longshore and Madison Crews break down Atlanta United's three-game winning streak snapping in a 2-0 loss to Charlotte FC, and preview Saturday's trip to Inter Miami, the first match since Lionel Messi's emotional retirement from Argentina's national team. Plus a wild week in Georgia college soccer, No. 25 Georgia's win over Mercer, Georgia State's comeback draw at Auburn, and more, Atlanta United 2's first shootout win of the season, and the 3-4-3 with transfer deadline day headlines: Enzo Fernández's British-record move to Manchester City, Folarin Balogun's Everton deal collapsing, and Julián Álvarez staying at Atlético Madrid.

Less than 24 hours after making history, Trey McKinney sits down at a picnic table with Mercer to talk about becoming the youngest Angler of the Year in Bassmaster history.After finishing second in the AOY race in each of the last two seasons, Trey finally got it done. But what does it actually feel like when the thing you've chased, dreamed about and come painfully close to finally becomes reality?With barely any time to process what just happened, Trey talks about the pressure of the final event, the emotions of Championship Sunday, the heartbreak of the last two years and what it means to finally be able to call himself Bassmaster Angler of the Year.No studio. No time to prepare the perfect answers. Just a picnic table and a brand-new Angler of the Year talking about the biggest moment of his young career.Trey McKinney made history. Less than 24 hours later, we talked about all of it.

Coach Cade (Wadey) Mercer has deep roots in Alabama football and is now hoping to expand into politics. Wadey also seems to not fully grasp what his role could be in changing Southern political culture. The problem is, if Cade continues to see a real Sigmund Fraud of a therapist like known smelling creep and Coinbase shill Ian Herrin, he'll never be able to realize the full potential of his beliefs in always putting the team in team. Get out of there, Cade! This doesn't have to be your Last Chance U!!!Ah, now you must be a real team first player, because you've found the best part of the episode description! The part where I get to tell you all about the incredible performer and improviser Jack Dominick. You can follow all of Jack's projects through his Instagram @dackjominick

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01. Avicii - Last Dance (Record Mix) 02. David Guetta - Baby When (Record Mix) 03. Avicii - You Make Me (Record Mix) 04. Armin Van Buuren - We Are Here To Make Some Noise (Record Mix) 05. Calvin Harris, Tinie Tempah - Drinking from the Bottle (Record Mix) 06. Nervo, Ftampa - Hey Ricky (Record Mix) 07. Tjr, Vinai, Bingo Players - Knock Your Generation (Record Mix) 08. Arno Cost - Cyan (Record Mix) 09. Lmfao, Chuckie - Let the Bass Kick in Miami Bitch (Record Mix) 10. Will.I.Am, Britney Spears - Scream Shout (Record Mix) 11. Flo Rida - I Cry (Record Mix) 12. Afrojack - No Beef (Record Mix) 13. Nick Corline - Touch The Stars (Record Mix) 14. Antonio Giacca - Going Crazy (Record Mix) 15. Oliver Heldens, The Rumors - Ghost (Record Mix) 16. Hardwell - Eclipse (Record Mix) 17. Deadmau5, Gartner - Animal Rights (Record Mix) 18. Dj Snake, Mercer, Jermaine Dupri - Let's Get Ill (Record Mix) 19. Sidney Samson - Riverside (Record Mix) 20. Kid Cudi, Crookers - Day'n'Nite (Record Mix) 21. David Zowie - House Every Weekend (Record Mix) 22. E-Squire, Jolyon Petch - Rhythm Is A Dancer (Record Mix) 23. Fedde Le Grand - Rhythm of the Night! (Record Mix) 24. W&W - Ghost Town (Record Mix) 25. Chocolate Puma - Tear This Mother Down (Record Mix) 26. Deorro - Yee (Record Mix) 27. Quintino, Yves V, Delaney Jane - Unbroken (Record Mix) 28. Sash!, Olly James - Ecuador (Record Mix) 29. Sander Van Doorn, Firebeatz - Guitar Track (Record Mix) 30. Sander Van Doorn, Firebeatz - Guitar Track (Record Mix) 31. R3Hab, Kshmr - Karate (Record Mix) 32. Eric Prydz, Wildvibes - Pjanoo (Record Mix) 33. Jasper Forks - Another Sleepless Night (Record Mix) 34. Kshmr, Marnik - Bazaar (Record Mix) 35. Prodigy - Girls (Record Mix) 36. Pendulum - Witchcraft (Record Mix)

How did Hugh Mercer, a 20-year-old Scottish fugitive who survived the Battle of Culloden, become one of George Washington's generals and die at the Battle of Princeton? Discover the forgotten American Revolution story of Hugh Mercer and how his extraordinary second chance reveals something fundamental about America itself. In this episode of America's Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano uncovers the remarkable story of General Hugh Mercer. From a hunted Jacobite rebel who escaped the British crackdown after Culloden to a frontier physician, French and Indian War veteran, respected Virginia leader, and Continental Army general, Mercer's life embodies a timeless American truth: your past does not have to determine your future.   What You'll Learn In This Episode:    The Fugitive Physician: How Hugh Mercer survived the Battle of Culloden in 1746, escaped the British crackdown on Jacobite rebels, and found a second chance in colonial Pennsylvania. The Crucible of Reinvention: How Mercer rebuilt his life as a physician, earned the respect of his community, served in the French and Indian War, and developed a close relationship with George Washington. The Ultimate Gamble of 1776: Why a 50-year-old doctor who had already survived one failed rebellion chose to risk his family, fortune, and life on the American Revolution. The Stand at William Clarke's Orchard: What happened at the Battle of Princeton when British troops surrounded Mercer, reportedly mistook him for Washington, and left him mortally wounded after he refused to surrender. The Lesson for Today: Why the American story is not about perfection, but redemption, and why America must preserve the belief that failure, background, and past mistakes do not have to dictate a person's future. Hugh Mercer never lived to see American independence. He never saw the Constitution, George Washington become president, or the republic his sacrifice helped create. Yet his life captures something essential about the American experiment: America does not require perfect people. It offers people the opportunity to rise, rebuild, and redeem themselves. But a second chance also carries responsibility, and every generation must decide what it will do with the opportunities America provides. Episode Chapters 00:00 Hugh Mercer: From Scottish Fugitive to American Revolutionary Hero 01:22 Hugh Mercer's Second Chance in America 02:16 French and Indian War: Hugh Mercer Meets George Washington 04:10 Hugh Mercer Joins the American Revolution 06:02 Battle of Princeton: Hugh Mercer's Final Stand 11:01 Hugh Mercer's Death and Sacrifice for American Independence 11:59 America, Redemption, and the Power of Second Chances ⭐ Help Keep Real American History Alive: If you value authentic history, subscribe to The P.A.S. Report Podcast, leave a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and share this episode with 3 to 4 friends and family members. Every share helps bypass big-tech algorithm filters and preserves our national heritage. #HughMercer #AmericanRevolution #BattleOfPrinceton #GeorgeWashington #America250

The Bassmaster Elite Series season has come down to this — and there's a LOT on the line.This week, Jake Latendresse is back for another Jake's Take, and the timing couldn't be better. We dig into some of the rumours making their way around about Bassmaster, what we're hearing behind the scenes, and everything that is at stake heading into the final Elite Series tournament of the season on the St Lawrence River. But the biggest story is the Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. Three anglers. One tournament. And a battle that is simply too close to call.Trey McKinney, Drew Cook & Cory Johnston. Who handles the pressure? Who makes the right decisions? And who walks away as the 2026 Bassmaster Angler of the Year?The rumours are flying, the pressure is building, and the race is on. It's all on this week's Mercer Podcast.

The Bassmaster Elite Series season has come down to this — and there's a LOT on the line.This week, Jake Latendresse is back for another Jake's Take, and the timing couldn't be better. We dig into some of the rumours making their way around about Bassmaster, what we're hearing behind the scenes, and everything that is at stake heading into the final Elite Series tournament of the season on the St Lawrence River. But the biggest story is the Bassmaster Angler of the Year race. Three anglers. One tournament. And a battle that is simply too close to call.Trey McKinney, Drew Cook & Cory Johnston. Who handles the pressure? Who makes the right decisions? And who walks away as the 2026 Bassmaster Angler of the Year?The rumours are flying, the pressure is building, and the race is on. It's all on this week's Mercer Podcast.

In her acclaimed series of mysteries set in and around Glacier National Park, Christine Carbo explored the perilous intersection between humans and the natural world. In her new standalone thriller, THE CONFESSION ARTIST (Thomas & Mercer; May 5, 2026; $16.99 Paperback), Carbo shifts her focus from the remote Montana wilderness to a vast and virtually inescapable landscape rife with threats from anonymous monsters: the digital world.     It began with a pencil sketch of a middle-aged, bearded man. Someone unknown had posted it on several untraceable accounts across social media. Below the photo, in yellow block text, all caps, was a command: CONFESS, OR DIE. YOU HAVE SIX DAYS. At first, few people paid attention. About a week later, a reporter who had been intrigued by the random posts wrote that a man resembling the sketch had been fatally shot just outside of Seattle. Police denied a connection, but the accounts generated a ton of new followers. A month later, a second sketch, paired with the same chilling demand, was posted. It went viral. This time, the sketch was of a woman. By the end of that week, a female mirroring the drawing was found murdered in Santa Monica, California. When the third sketch—another male—dropped, it got global attention. Law enforcement agencies across the US, especially in the West, went on high alert. But after six days passed, no one turned up dead. Had the man fessed up and been spared?        A first-year PI in the Flathead Valley, Crosbie Mitchell yearns for something more exciting than tracking down cheating spouses. Still, she has little interest in all the buzz surrounding the killer dubbed “The Confession Artist.” Boredom aside, she doesn't regret her decision to quit the force. Being the lone woman cop in her precinct was tough even before her coworkers saw her as toxic for reporting sexual harassment. And after Jess, her sister and only family, was raped, she needed to be there for her. The real reason, however, is something Crosbie can barely think about without feeling… slimy, or worse. Yes, Crosbie has skeletons shoved deep in her closet. Yet, she's knocked for a loop when a fourth sketch goes viral and Jess gasps in horror: “It's you.” Brushing it off, Crosbie insists:  “I'm a nobody from Montana.” Then, her ex-boyfriend calls with a significant detail: the woman in the sketch is wearing the same dangling earrings, in the shape of a feather with a round stone in the center, as the handcrafted pair he gave her. You have six days to confess or die. Crosbie's heart pounds at the thought. What should she confess first?Keeping the tension building, THE CONFESSION ARTIST follows Crosbie as she digs into the identity of the online killer and evades a stalker. Before the sketch made her a public figure of wild speculation, Crosbie had been hired to investigate the suspicious death of a Native American journalist about to expose the shady and environmentally destructive practices of a local oil and natural gas company. Could Crosbie be the target of a copycat vendetta launched by Ridgefield's filthy rich and unscrupulous owner? Or maybe that charming reporter who popped up out of nowhere to interview her is really a serial killer? Oh, and Crosbie can't shake the hunch that both her ex-boyfriend and her sister know more than they're telling her.           Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

With Shaedon Sharpe out until March...is your expectation for the Blazers this season any different...and the Mercer transfer Braden Atkinson wins the OSU QB job...was that the right decision for OSU to begin the year?

Liquidity has always been a consideration in private markets — but the way investors manage it is changing. In this episode of Critical thinking, Teena Jilka is joined by Mike Forestner and Benjamin Baumann to explore the rise of GP-led secondaries and continuation vehicles.They discuss what is driving the structural growth of the secondaries market, how continuation vehicles work and why alignment and governance matter, what disciplined underwriting looks like in practice, and how investors could think about secondaries as a portfolio construction tool.This content is for institutional investors and for information purposes only. It does not contain investment, financial, legal, tax or any other advice and should not be relied upon for this purpose. The materials are not tailored to your particular personal and/or financial situation. If you require advice based on your specific circumstances, you should contact a professional adviser. Opinions expressed are those of the speakers as of the date of the recording, are subject to change without notice and do not necessarily reflect Mercer's opinions. This does not constitute an offer or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities, commodities and/or any other financial instruments or products or constitute a solicitation on behalf of any of the investment managers, their affiliates. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not formal investment advice to allow any party to transact. Additional advice will be required in advance of entering into any contract.  Read our full important notices - click here  

Melissa Swift shares strategies for navigating the chaos of the modern workplace more effectively. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The four trends making work feel more intense and chaotic 2) How to hone in on what makes you effective 3) Two critical questions to ask in the face of chaos Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1176 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT MELISSA — Melissa Swift is a leading voice on how organizations, teams, and individuals can succeed in an ever-more challenging world of work. As founder and CEO of Anthrome Insight, she is a practicing consultant and keynote speaker. She has held consulting leadership roles at Capgemini, Mercer, Korn Ferry, and Deloitte. She is also the author of Work Here Now: Think Like a Human and Build a Powerhouse Workplace (Wiley, 2023).Her quarterly columns in MIT Sloan Management Review often rank among their most-read articles. Swift speaks regularly at events, including the MIT CIO Symposium, and has been quoted on the subject in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Newsweek, The Economist, The Washington Post, Axios, and more.Throughout her career, Swift has pioneered techniques to reshape organizations for digital and workforce transformation, leading breakthrough projects across industries ranging from manufacturing to professional services to biotech to consumer goods. She earned her B.A. from Harvard University and her MBA from Columbia Business School.• Book: Effective: How to Do Great Work in a Fast-Changing World• LinkedIn: Melissa Swift• Website: AnthromeInsight.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Database: O*ONET• Study: “Work intensification: Towards mapping the study field and defining a research agenda” by Ana Heloísa da Costa Lemos, Waleska Yone Yamakawa Zavatti Campos, and Marcelo Quintão• Book: The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson• Past episode: 314: How to Feel Less Busy With Laura Vanderkam• Past episode: 366: Mastering Conversations through Compassionate Curiosity with Kwame Christian• Past episode: 417: Managing Infinite Expectations with Laura Vanderkam• Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian• Past episode: 981: Using AI to Enhance Your Reading, Notes, Memory, and Decisions with Kwame Christian• Past episode: 1150: How to Reclaim Your Schedule and Own Your Time with Laura Vanderkam— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Shopify. Sign up for your free trial at Shopify.com/awesomepod• Vinted. Download the Vinted app for free to start selling with no seller fees!• Fitnexa. Get $10 off the SomniPods3 with the link and code AWESOMESee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gloria Mercer and Aidan West talk with Mike about A Safe Distance (2026), their scrappy, off-grid Canadian crime thriller that started as a pandemic-era proof-of-concept short and grew into a full-blown Bonnie-and-Clyde riff shot on borrowed forest properties outside Vancouver. Mercer directs and West writes, and the two — longtime collaborators since their Simon Fraser University film school days — dig into how a straightforward drama about a woman who says no to a camping-trip proposal picked up a bag of stolen money and a pair of outlaw lovers along the way, channeling Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy and the Wachowskis' Bound in equal measure. They talk shooting entirely outdoors with bear visits and mid-scene thunderstorms, assembling a cast led by Bethany Brown, Tandia Mercedes, Cody Kearsley, and Chris McNally, and getting the film made with Canada Council and Creative BC funding plus a lot of neighborly door-knocking. Recorded on the ground at the Fantasia International Film Festival, where A Safe Distance played its Canadian premiere after stops at SXSW, Frameline, and Phoenix Film Festival.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 

Gloria Mercer and Aidan West talk with Mike about A Safe Distance (2026), their scrappy, off-grid Canadian crime thriller that started as a pandemic-era proof-of-concept short and grew into a full-blown Bonnie-and-Clyde riff shot on borrowed forest properties outside Vancouver. Mercer directs and West writes, and the two — longtime collaborators since their Simon Fraser University film school days — dig into how a straightforward drama about a woman who says no to a camping-trip proposal picked up a bag of stolen money and a pair of outlaw lovers along the way, channeling Kelly Reichardt's Old Joy and the Wachowskis' Bound in equal measure. They talk shooting entirely outdoors with bear visits and mid-scene thunderstorms, assembling a cast led by Bethany Brown, Tandia Mercedes, Cody Kearsley, and Chris McNally, and getting the film made with Canada Council and Creative BC funding plus a lot of neighborly door-knocking. Recorded on the ground at the Fantasia International Film Festival, where A Safe Distance played its Canadian premiere after stops at SXSW, Frameline, and Phoenix Film Festival.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 

Veteran journalist and author Neil Mercer returns to I Catch Killers for part two of his confronting examination of wrongful convictions in the Australian justice system. In this episode, Neil and Gary Jubelin revisit one of the most embarrassing periods in NSW Police history: the case of Harry Blackburn, a former police superintendent publicly branded a serial rapist and paraded before the media before he was ever formally charged. They unravel the extraordinary chain of failures that led to his very public downfall, a saga that only ended when a Royal Commission finally exposed the truth. They also unpack DNA evidence, long considered the gold standard in forensic science, and just how far from infallible it can be, and the broader, systemic issues that allow innocent people to be wrongly convicted: unreliable eyewitness identification, the historical use of "police verbals" and false confessions, inadequate legal representation, and the unique challenges faced by First Nations Australians navigating a justice system not built with their language or culture in mind. Neil Mercer is the author of Falsely Convicted: True Stories of Injustice in Australia. Want to hear more from Neil Mercer? Listen to his other interviews with Gary on I Catch Killers here and here. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers:Instagram: @icatchkillersTiktok: @icatchkillerspodcastFacebook: @icatchkillers Email the show at icatchkillers@news.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacob Townsend talks with Kevin Marshall, of FCS Nation, to preview the SoCon, Tennessee Tech, ETSU, Mercer, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hour 3 of Sportsline on August 24, 2026 Jacob Townsend talks about what is coming up in FBS this weekend in Week 0. Then, Jacob talks with Kevin Marshall, of FCS Nation, to preview the SoCon, Tennessee Tech, ETSU, Mercer, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when the justice system gets it catastrophically wrong? Neil Mercer has spent over five decades as a journalist unafraid of the hard stories, as evidenced in his latest book Falsely Convicted. In this episode, Neil joins Gary to unpack two of Australia's most shocking miscarriages of justice. First, the wrongful conviction of schoolteacher Josephine Greensill, whose life was torn apart by allegations from two former students dredged up from three decades earlier. Then, the case of Andrew Mallard, who was wrongfully convicted for the 1994 murder of Perth shopkeeper Pamela Lawrence. Gary also shares a confronting personal account from his early career as a detective, illustrating how difficult it can be to halt the "machinery of the justice system" once it's in motion, even when doubts about guilt begin to surface. Neil Mercer is the author of Falsely Convicted: True Stories of Injustice in Australia. Want to hear more from Neil Mercer? Listen to his other interviews with Gary on I Catch Killers here and here. You can watch I Catch Killers on Youtube here. Follow I Catch Killers:Instagram: @icatchkillersTiktok: @icatchkillerspodcastFacebook: @icatchkillers Email the show at icatchkillers@news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Forward-facing sonar is right up there with politics and religion as a topic you're probably better off not bringing up… so naturally, we're talking about it.This week on the MERCER Podcast, three different pro anglers with three very different perspectives weigh in on one of the biggest questions in professional bass fishing:Did Bassmaster's split forward-facing sonar schedule actually work?Greg Hackney, Mike Iaconelli and Kyle Patrick give their opinions on how the season played out, what worked, what didn't, and whether splitting the schedule between events with and without forward-facing sonar accomplished what Bassmaster hoped it would.Did it create a more balanced playing field? Did it make the competition better? Did it prove anything at all? And most importantly—is this the format Bassmaster should stick with moving forward?Three pros. Three perspectives. One topic that bass fishing just can't stop arguing about.Forward-facing sonar: did the split season work?

Forward-facing sonar is right up there with politics and religion as a topic you're probably better off not bringing up… so naturally, we're talking about it.This week on the MERCER Podcast, three different pro anglers with three very different perspectives weigh in on one of the biggest questions in professional bass fishing:Did Bassmaster's split forward-facing sonar schedule actually work?Greg Hackney, Mike Iaconelli and Kyle Patrick give their opinions on how the season played out, what worked, what didn't, and whether splitting the schedule between events with and without forward-facing sonar accomplished what Bassmaster hoped it would.Did it create a more balanced playing field? Did it make the competition better? Did it prove anything at all? And most importantly—is this the format Bassmaster should stick with moving forward?Three pros. Three perspectives. One topic that bass fishing just can't stop arguing about.Forward-facing sonar: did the split season work?

Cuentahabientes, el viernes hablamos de Danesa 33, de Reino Aventura y de Mercerías del refugio, lugares que fueron un éxito que desaparecieron o se transformaron en otra cosa. Hoy vamos con la segunda de parte de esta lista porque nos faltaron cines, tiendas, tiendas de discos, parques y mucho más.

Cate Holahan is a USA Today Bestselling thriller/suspense author and screenwriter. She has seven standalone novels and is co-author of the #1 Audible bestselling series Young Rich Widows, its sequels Desperate Deadly Widows and Wild Wicked Widows, and its planned fourth installment. Her eighth solo book, Last Looks, will be published by Thomas & Mercer in October of 2026. Visit her website: https://www.cateholahan.com/ Spies, Lies and Private Eyes is copyrighted by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity #authorsontheair#suspensebooks#authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip#writers#writersinspiration #books#bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted#bookaddiction #bibliophile #read#amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley#terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture #thrillers #thetwilighttown #CateHolahan #WildWickedWidows #LastLooks

Thursday Thoughts are a Power Hour from the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground before the media match We look at Leagues Cup from Matchday 2 and what the standings look like heading into matchday last of the group stageWomen's college soccer is underway officially and we catch up with West Georgia, Georgia Southern, and Georgia StateMercer Bears MSOC Head Coach Brad Ruzzo joins to preview the 2026 season in the SoCon as well...Plus, your AM news as well!

Mercer's men's team has one more exhibition match in Macon before the season kicks off for real...Head Coach Brad Ruzzo joins from the road to look at the '26 season and what was learned in '25 in the SoCon...

With just two Bassmaster Elite Series events remaining, Trey McKinney is once again right where he's been knocking on the door for the last two seasons — in the hunt for Bassmaster Angler of the Year. But this time, he's the one everyone is chasing.After finishing 2nd in AOY in each of his first two Elite Series seasons, Trey enters the final stretch leading the race and with a chance to finally finish the job.This week on the Mercer Podcast, Trey talks about the pressure of leading AOY, what he's learned from coming so close the last two years, and what it will take to close it out.However we don't avoid the tough stuff.Does Trey get help from locals to find fishing spots? How does he handle the rumors, criticism and scrutiny that come with being one of the most successful young anglers in the sport? And does any of that noise actually get to him?With two tournaments left and everything on the line, Trey McKinney answers the tough questions.

In this episode, Travis Mercer shares his journey from Wall Street to real estate success, including flipping houses, building rental portfolios, and launching passive profits. Discover his strategies for scaling, finding unique opportunities, and leveraging AI to streamline operations.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Atlanta United is finally back at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend, and Jason Longshore breaks down what Júnior Alonso and Luke Brennan said at training, where Paulo Díaz and new signing Mauricio Amaro fit into the picture, and what it means for Saturday's game against the New York Red Bulls. Then it's a trip across the Atlantic for the Jeff Bezos led consortium eyeing a stake in Liverpool, Rodri's looming move from Manchester City to Barcelona, Real Madrid's record breaking Yan Diomande signing, the Enzo Fernández rumors swirling around Manchester City, and a tale of two Premier League clubs in Tottenham's big spending and Newcastle's total roster overhaul. It all closes with the 3-4-3: Atlanta United 2's tough night in Chattanooga, Mercer soccer's deepest roster in years, the 30th anniversary Soccer in Sanford event at Georgia, Olivia Moultrie's ACL tear, Alexis Sánchez to CF Montréal, Mexico's win over the USA in the Concacaf U-20 final, and the WAFCON semifinal picture.

With just two Bassmaster Elite Series events remaining, Trey McKinney is once again right where he's been knocking on the door for the last two seasons — in the hunt for Bassmaster Angler of the Year. But this time, he's the one everyone is chasing.After finishing 2nd in AOY in each of his first two Elite Series seasons, Trey enters the final stretch leading the race and with a chance to finally finish the job.This week on the Mercer Podcast, Trey talks about the pressure of leading AOY, what he's learned from coming so close the last two years, and what it will take to close it out.However we don't avoid the tough stuff.Does Trey get help from locals to find fishing spots? How does he handle the rumors, criticism and scrutiny that come with being one of the most successful young anglers in the sport? And does any of that noise actually get to him?With two tournaments left and everything on the line, Trey McKinney answers the tough questions.

It's a stacked Tuesday SDH AM that covers all levels of the gameAli Howorth joins to break down WAFCON just before the semifinals- with four new teams thereTony Economopolous visits just before Mercer's women's soccer team hops on a bus for their season openerApple TV's Kacey White breaks down Leagues Cup and what has gotten into Austin FCEl Farolito head coach Santiago Lopez discusses the challenges in balancing a family business and a successful amateur soccer team on a daily basisPlus, your AM news and preps for tonight

Literally, right before hopping on the bus heading to their season opener at Jackson State, Mercer WSOC HC Tony Economopolous breaks down the 2025 season in the SoCon and what the Bears are bringing into the 2026 season

From unvetted science to coerced confessions, catastrophic failures in Australia's justice system have stolen decades from innocent people for crimes they didn't commit. In this episode Xanthe and Tim sit down with Walkley Award-winning investigative journalist Neil Mercer to discuss his new book, Falsely Convicted. Mercer details how the Australian criminal justice system has catastrophically failed innocent people through police misconduct, prosecutorial oversights and unvetted expert testimony.Their conversation highlights heartbreaking real-world cases, including a former teacher jailed on biologically impossible abuse claims and a man who served 20 years for murder based on the testimony of an unqualified pathologist. They also examine the tragic case of Gene Gibson - a cognitively impaired Indigenous man coerced into a confession without an interpreter - underscoring the immense barriers vulnerable suspects face. Neil Mercer gives a sobering insight into the devastating personal toll of wrongful convictions and the extraordinary effort required to overturn them. For more information on ‘Falsely Convicted’ visit allenandunwin.com Watch the full video episode on Youtube at Crime Central Australia HERE.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the maiden voyage of the MV Atlas, the world's largest cruise ship, a ghost operative team attempts a silent extraction of a high-value defector carrying an impossible secret: an ancient, non-human artifact. Hidden amongst twenty-two thousand passengers and stalked by an elite foreign intelligence network, the team must execute a precise, high-stakes tradecraft operation in international waters. One wrong move could blow their cover and trigger a confrontation that could break the global order.Become a paid subscriber at https://auditoryanthology.substack.com/ to hear Maiden VoyageOur companion short story, “Potential,” pulls back the curtain on what Mercer's target is actually protecting. A young researcher named Wei joins a windowless, secretive facility to study a mysterious ancient artifact under the enigmatic Dr. Liang — and quickly discovers that some of what it does defies explanation entirely.If you have a story you'd like to contribute to the series, you can visit https://submissions.soundconceptmedia.com/You can support the show by becoming a paid subscriber on Substack: https://auditoryanthology.substack.comBy becoming a paid subscriber you can listen to every episode completely ad-free!Curator: Keith Conrad linktr.ee/keithrconradNarrator: Darren Marlar https://darrenmarlar.com/Other shows hosted by Darren:Weird Darkness: https://weirddarkness.com/Paranormality Magazine: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/paranormalitymagMicro Terrors: Scary Stories for Kids: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/microterrorsRetro Radio – Old Time Radio In The Dark: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/retroradioChurch of the Undead: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/churchoftheundead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During one of his best seasons ever 3 time Bassmaster winner Cory Johnston sits just two events and 1 angler away from capturing the coveted Bassmaster Angler of the Year title. But with all that success has come an unexpected conversation—some anglers close to home even think that he should be banned.This week Cory swings by for a face-to-face honest conversation about an incredible season, the pressure of the AOY race, and what it's really like competing at the highest level of professional bass fishing.Whether you're following the AOY race or just love hearing the stories behind professional fishing, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

Let's Grow Pulling : 7/27/26Mercer Homecoming Truck and Tractor PullIf it is happening in pulling, we are talking about it. If we missed something let us know.608 604 5068 jason@beermoneypullingteam.comFOLLOW US ON Social Media.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BeerMoneyPullingTeamFACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/beermoneypullingteamINSTAGRAM:https://www.instagram.com/beermoneypullingteam

From a New Mexico ranch in 1947 to a Navy fighter jet in 2004, we trace ten of history's most famous UFO encounters — the eyewitnesses who saw them, the governments who denied them, and the questions that still won't go away."EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/skiesarewatchingREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/4hfn747dCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:06:39.225 = Show Open00:07:58.582 = The Roswell UFO Incident00:12:38.079 = The Westall UFO Encounter00:15:33.497 = The Pascagoula Abduction00:19:27.674 = The Allagash Abductions ***00:22:35.165 = The Tehran UFO Incident00:25:46.548 = The Cash-Landrum Incident00:29:03.352 = The Rendlesham Forest Incident00:32:19.175 = The Belgian UFO Wave00:36:28.126 = The Phoenix Lights ***00:40:52.495 = The Nimitz UFO Encounter00:44:15.325 = 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:- Paranormality Magazine article; (link no longer valid)- Halt, Charles. "Halt Memo," January 1981, archived by the UK National Archives.- Penniston, Jim, and John Burroughs. "Encounter in Rendlesham Forest." Thomas & Mercer, 2014.- BBC News. "Rendlesham Forest: 'Britain's Roswell' UFO spotted off Suffolk coast," September 2011.- Pope, Nick. "You Can't Tell the People." Pan Books, 2001 – A book by a former MoD UFO investigator discussing the cover-ups and inside stories of the British government's responses to UFO sightings, including the Rendlesham Forest incident.- Bruni, Georgina. "You Can't Tell the People: The Definitive Account of the Rendlesham Forest UFO Mystery." Sidgwick & Jackson, 2000.- SOBEPS Reports on the Belgian UFO Wave- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdEALPvl_4Q- "Belgium in UFO Fever" - Brussels Times- "The Cash-Landrum UFO Incident," by John F. Schuessler, provides an extensive analysis of the event, including medical records and witness testimonies.- "UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry," a comprehensive study by Michael Swords and others, details the government's response to UFO sightings, including the Cash-Landrum case.- "Fire in the Sky: The Cash-Landrum UFO Incident," an article in the MUFON UFO Journal that revisits the incident, detailing the investigation and subsequent legal battle.- "Westall '66: A Suburban UFO Mystery," a documentary by Shane Ryan, explores the events through witness testimonies and expert interviews.- "The Westall UFO: A Suburban Mystery," a book by Keith Basterfield, provides a detailed account of the sighting, including the social and governmental context.- Articles and interviews archived by the Victorian UFO Action group, which has collected and analyzed first-hand accounts from witnesses and former students of Westall High School.- U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency Report: This declassified document provides a detailed account of the Tehran UFO Incident, including descriptions from the pilots and ground control.- "Iranian Jet Chased UFO, Got Light Show": This article in the New York Times archives covers the public's reaction and the international reporting following the incident.- Interview with Lt. Parviz Jafari: Several interviews with Jafari provide first-hand accounts of the encounter, including technical details of the aircraft's malfunctions.- CIA Document on the Tehran UFO Incident: A collection of declassified CIA documents that discuss the implications of the encounter and its analysis by various intelligence agencies.- The New York Times: Articles from December 2017 that first revealed the Nimitz encounter to the public.- Department of Defense Releases: Official statements and declassified videos of the encounters.- Interviews with Commander David Fravor: His firsthand accounts provide detailed observations of the encounter.- "Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation" on History Channel: This television series features interviews with the pilots and analysis of the encounters.- Raymond E. Fowler, the investigator and author of "The Allagash Abductions: Undeniable Evidence of Alien Intervention," which details the incident and the hypnosis sessions.- Interviews and Appearances: The men involved have given numerous interviews and appeared on various television programs to recount their experiences.- "Unsolved Mysteries" Television Series: Featured the Allagash abductions, providing a dramatized account and interviews with the witnesses.- Skeptical Analysis by Robert Sheaffer and others, who critique the method of hypnosis used and the financial aspects related to the publicity of the case.- "The Pascagoula UFO Incident" by Charles Hickson – Hickson wrote a detailed account of his experience.- "UFOs: Past, Present, and Future" by Robert Emenegger – Includes interviews and analysis of the Pascagoula incident.- Interviews and documentaries – Multiple television programs and documentaries have featured interviews with the witnesses and analyses by UFO researchers.- Articles in major newspapers – Numerous articles were written at the time in publications like the Washington Post and New York Times, providing contemporary accounts of the events and follow-ups.(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: May 06, 2024This episode of Weird Darkness moves chronologically through ten of history's most frequently cited UFO encounters, opening with a 1947 debris field on a New Mexico ranch and closing with a 2004 Navy radar encounter off the California coast.In July 1947, rancher William "Mac" Brazel discovers unusual metallic debris scattered across the Foster homestead north of Roswell, New Mexico, and reports it to Sheriff George Wilcox, who alerts the Roswell Army Air Field. Intelligence officer Major Jesse Marcel collects the material, and on July 8th the RAAF issues a press release announcing the recovery of a "flying disc." The story runs in newspapers nationwide before General Roger Ramey holds a press conference the next day identifying the debris as a weather balloon. The retraction does little to end the speculation; decades later, ufologists raise claims of recovered alien bodies and a government cover-up, and in 1994 the Air Force publishes "Case Closed: Final Report on the Roswell Crash," attributing the debris to the classified high-altitude balloon program Project Mogul.From there, the episode moves to April 6th, 1966, when more than two hundred students, teachers, and residents near Westall High School in the Melbourne suburb of Westall, Australia, watch a gray, saucer-shaped craft descend, hover for roughly twenty minutes, and shoot skyward at high speed after a second object appears to intercept it. Students who walk into the nearby field known as The Grange afterward find circular patches of flattened grass. Australian authorities attribute the sighting to a weather balloon, an explanation many witnesses reject, and researcher Shane Ryan later interviews dozens of them for the documentary "Westall '66: A Suburban UFO Mystery."Next comes the Pascagoula Abduction: shipyard coworkers Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker are fishing on the Pascagoula River in Mississippi on the night of October 11th, 1973, when a whirring oval craft with flashing lights hovers roughly forty feet above them and three robotic, wrinkled-skinned beings pull them aboard for what they describe as a twenty-minute physical examination. The men report the encounter to the local sheriff's office, which secretly records their conversation while leaving them alone in a room, capturing Hickson's visible distress rather than any hint of a hoax. Both men pass polygraph tests and undergo hypnosis, and UFO researchers J. Allen Hynek and James Harder investigate the case and find no evidence of fabrication.A similar pattern surfaces three years later in Maine, where twin brothers Jack and Jim Weiner and fellow art students Chuck Rak and Charlie Foltz are camping on Eagle Lake in the Allagash wilderness in August 1976 when a glowing orb appears to follow their canoe. After Charlie Foltz signals it with a flashlight, the light expands and engulfs the group, and the men find themselves back at a campsite fire that has burned down to embers with no memory of the intervening time. Years later, recurring nightmares send the four men to psychiatrist and UFO researcher Dr. Raymond Fowler, whose hypnotic regression sessions produce matching accounts of grey-alien medical examinations aboard a craft, a story that eventually reaches national audiences through "Unsolved Mysteries" and multiple books.Military personnel take center

Dr. Steven Mercer, an adjunct professor at the University of California-San Diego and an independent educational consultant, speaks from personal experience when he instructs solo entrepreneurs and consultants on how to build a service practice without sacrificing their values, time, or financial stability.  According to a 2025 Census Bureau report, there are 29.8 million solopreneurs in the United States who contribute an estimated $1.7 trillion to the US economy. On a bare-bones marketing budget, Dr. Mercer has managed to grow his business — Mercer Educational Consulting, which consults high school students and their parents on the best ways to get accepted into college — into a global enterprise. On this week's episode, Dr. Mercer offers lessons on how to transition gradually from employment to independent practice, attract clients through referrals and useful content, and decide when advertising makes sense.  Although there will not be a test, listeners will be schooled on the best ways to set fees, establish boundaries, and handle difficult clients. Monday Morning Radio, now in its 15th season, is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. Photo: Dr. Stephen Mercer, Mercer Educational Consulting Posted: August 3, 2026 Monday Morning Run Time: 50 minutes Episode: 703 [Be sure to pick up your copy of All You Can Eat Business Wisdom: Second Helpings, the new Monday Morning Radio anthology featuring 21 world-class thinkers and leaders.]

Reclaiming Your Power: Surviving Workplace Chaos and Doing Great Work with Melissa Swift   Anika sat down with Melissa Swift, founder and CEO of Anthrome Insight, to tackle the reality of the modern workday: constant interruptions, hyper-emotional environments, and overwhelming chaos. Following the release of her new book, How to Do Great Work in a Fast Changing World, Melissa shares why systemic organizational changes are great, but individuals need actionable survival strategies now. Drawing on research from high-stakes professionals like firefighters and ER doctors, this conversation provides a practical framework for identifying your true strengths, dealing with chaotic colleagues, and recognizing when a job is fundamentally broken.   In This Episode   The COVID-era breaking point that inspired a shift from organizational strategy to individual empowerment Breaking down the "Effectiveness Architecture": Knowledge, Methods, People, and Technology The self-checkout paradox: why automating tech actually requires a massive increase in human "soft skills" The four trends making us less effective at work, with a deep dive into navigating chaos Natural chaos (the science of surprises) versus the frustration of people operating chaotically The Muppet Theory of Management: knowing when to deploy your "Order Muppets" vs. "Chaos Muppets" What corporate America can learn from firefighters about deep tech mastery and acute role clarity How organizations inadvertently gaslight employees by hiring them for jobs the company culture actively rejects Three concrete steps you can take this week to carve out space and reclaim your sanity   Timestamps   00:00 Introduction: Operating effectively in a fast-changing world 01:17 Why Melissa's audience demanded a book focused on individual survival strategies 02:52 The COVID breaking point and the metaphor of the empty Soviet streetcar 04:13 The Effectiveness Architecture: simplifying 30,000 skills into four core pillars 06:46 Why technology rollouts fail without the proper "people skills" training 09:38 Four trends destroying workplace effectiveness: intensification, emotion, transparency, and chaos 11:23 Natural chaos vs. human chaos (and the Muppet theory of team dynamics) 14:48 What white-collar workers can learn from the training habits of firefighters 19:51 The myth of the "skills gap" and the untapped power of self-directed learners 23:55 Identifying your superpower (Knowledge, Methods, People, or Tech) and overcoming stereotypes 29:45 Why role clarity is the first casualty of chaos and how to get it back 33:50 How to recognize if your job is fundamentally broken or set up to fail 39:08 Three actionable steps to reclaim your effectiveness and boundaries this week 43:35 Favorite quote: Oscar Wilde on the vital art of brevity   Key Insights & Takeaways   Insight 1: The Effectiveness Architecture Simplifies Work Instead of getting bogged down in corporate frameworks boasting 30,000 different micro-skills, individual effectiveness boils down to four clear pillars: Knowledge, Methods, People, and Technology. Identifying which pillar is your natural superpower (and which is your weakest link) allows you to partner with complementary colleagues and combat workplace stereotypes.   Insight 2: Automation Requires More "People Skills," Not Less When companies automate roles (like introducing self-checkout lanes), they often underestimate the human element. The remaining workers suddenly have to act as IT support, security, and customer de-escalation all at once. Rolling out advanced technology—including AI—without training people on the soft skills required to manage the human friction around it is a recipe for burnout.   Insight 3: Not All Chaos is Created Equal There is "natural chaos" (the inevitable surprises of a shifting economy or supply chain) and there is the unnatural chaos of colleagues operating erratically. You manage natural chaos through scenario planning, but you manage human chaos by building strict boundaries and strategically deploying the right personalities (your organized "Kermits" vs. your adaptable "Animals").   Insight 4: High-Stakes Professionals Prioritize Deep Mastery and Crisp Roles Unlike corporate workers who switch between dozens of apps a day without truly mastering any, professionals like firefighters are given the time and space to completely master a single new tool before their lives depend on it. Similarly, in an ER or on a fireground, role clarity is acute. In corporate settings, blurred roles masquerade as "collaboration," but they actually drain creativity and cause systemic failure.   Insight 5: Your Job Might Be Fundamentally Broken Sometimes your lack of effectiveness isn't your fault. If you are hired to be a "change agent" in a company that inherently rejects innovation, or if you are told to "lead through influence" without any actual resources or power, you are fighting gravity. Recognizing when a job is structurally broken is the first step in deciding whether to renegotiate your role or walk away.   Resources & Links Mentioned How to Do Great Work in a Fast Changing World by Melissa Swift Work Here Now by Melissa Swift   About Melissa Swift   Melissa Swift is the founder and CEO of Anthrome Insight, a leading organizational effectiveness consultancy. With an extensive background working with large global organizations like Mercer, Korn Ferry, Deloitte, and Capgemini, she is a recognized authority on the future of work and a regular columnist for the MIT Sloan Management Review. She is the author of Work Here Now and her latest release, How to Do Great Work in a Fast Changing World.   Connect with Melissa Swift   Website: Anthrome Insight LinkedIn: Melissa Swift Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, Jake's Take returns—and this one might be the most powerful yet.Bassmaster videographer Jake Latendresse has spent years behind the camera, capturing some of the greatest moments in professional bass fishing. But this episode isn't about the biggest catches or the biggest trophies. It's about the moments that meant the most.Jake counts down the five most emotional stories he has ever filmed during a Bassmaster event, sharing the behind-the-scenes details and personal memories that viewers never got to hear.From Lee Livesay's unforgettable triumph, to Jason Christie's raw emotion, Brandon Palaniuk's incredible perseverance, Brandon Cobb's shocking hook set, Takumi Ito's inspiring journey, and Drew Cook's unforgettable sight fishing moments —these are the stories that remind us that fishing is about so much more than just winning tournaments.If you've ever wondered what it's like to witness history through the lens of a camera, this episode gives you a front-row seat. Honest, emotional, funny, and full of incredible storytelling, Jake once again takes us behind the scenes of the biggest moments in Bassmaster history.If you love the people behind the sport as much as the competition itself, you won't want to miss this one.

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Tim Mercer. Author of Bootstrap Millionaire and CFO of Cadence Ventures, Inc.: