Podcasts about Merkle

But By the Grace of God… 1 Cor. 15:10 20260913 AM.m4a

Het internet heeft geen baas. Toch kun je het verbouwen. Als je maar lang genoeg blijft uitleggen waarom die post-it groter moet. Job Snijders wil het internet veranderen, letterlijk. Samen met Niels Raijer van Fusix Networks legt hij uit hoe een te klein nummerveld in BGP uitgroeide tot een wereldwijd project. De oplossing was bijna beledigend simpel: grotere post-its voor internetrouters. Alleen moest Job daarvoor wel fabrikanten, programmeurs en netwerkbeheerders meekrijgen. Daarna duiken we in RPKI, waarmee providers controleren of internetverkeer de juiste kant op gaat. Een half miljoen kleine bestandjes synchroniseren blijkt lastiger dan het klinkt. Jobs nieuwe Erik-protocol gebruikt Merkle trees om dat slimmer te doen, maar liep in China alsnog vast op de praktijk. Tussen de afkortingen door ontstaat een veranderrecept dat ook buiten internet werkt: kies een probleem waar je om geeft, houd je oplossing klein en zorg dat anderen hem echt kunnen proberen.Over Job SnijdersJob Snijders is internetprotocolontwikkelaar bij BSD Software Development. Hij werkte eerder bij NTT en Fastly en draagt bij aan onder meer OpenBGPD, rpki-client en internetstandaarden binnen de IETF. In dit gesprek vertelt hij hoe BGP Large Communities en het Erik-protocol van een ergernis naar een gezamenlijke oplossing groeien. Website: https://www.bsd.nl/Profiel en projecten: https://instituut.net/~job/ Over Niels RaijerNiels Raijer is oprichter en CTO van Fusix Networks, waar hij netwerken ontwerpt en internetverbindingen voor klanten verzorgt. Hij werkte eerder bij Demon Internet en schreef mee aan het Juniper-boek Day One: Deploying BGP Routing Security. Aan tafel laat hij zien wat nieuwe internetstandaarden betekenen voor een provider die ze dagelijks gebruikt. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niels-raijer-733156/Website: https://www.fusix.nl/ In deze aflevering0:00:00 Intro: het internet veranderen en Randals iPhone-dilemma0:07:19 NLNOG: het mensennetwerk achter het internet0:13:04 BGP uitgelegd met post-its voor routers0:23:02 Grotere communities, zes maanden overtuigen0:45:36 Een half miljoen bestandjes en een berg wachttijd0:55:34 Waarom je voor het nieuws van vandaag gisteren moet downloaden1:04:40 Merkle trees en de praktijkproef achter de Chinese firewall1:16:06 Erik: een internetprotocol als eerbetoon1:20:11 Luistervraag van Tjerk Jan: kan Erik ook rsync vervangen?1:23:48 Verandering begint bij een probleem dat je raaktGenoemd in deze aflevering NLNOG Day 2026 (https://nlnog.net/events/nlnog-day-2026/), Het evenement dat de aanleiding vormde voor dit gesprekBGP Large Communities, RFC 8092 (https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc8092/), De standaard voor grotere labels aan internetroutesErik Synchronization Protocol (https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-sidrops-rpki-erik-protocol/), De specificatie in ontwikkeling voor snellere RPKI-synchronisatierpki-client (https://www.rpki-client.org/), Open source software voor het controleren van RPKI-dataFusix Podcast (https://www.fusix.nl/podcast/), Meer gesprekken over de praktijk van internetnetwerken Tips van de tafelJob Snijders: Kies een probleem waar je zelf om geeft: als verandering jaren duurt, moet je het verhaal nog steeds graag willen vertellen. Niels Raijer: Bespreek het probleem met anderen voordat je de oplossing in je hoofd al helemaal hebt afgebouwd. Job Snijders: Laat een werkend prototype op verschillende netwerken testen; wat in Amsterdam snel is, kan in China vastlopen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesus Is Enough​The Preeminence of Christ​Col. 1:15-23​ 20260830 AM.m4a

Preparing for Death​ Eccl. 7 – Luke 12​ 20260823 PM.m4a

This is Episode 84 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education. In this episode, Dr. Ben Merkle discusses the decline of American colleges, the impact AI has on students' education, and the importance of parents and teachers alike to direct students toward worthy higher education. Learn more about New Saint Andrews College here. Dr. Merkle's current book recommendation: Animal Farm by George Orwell Kepler's Consortiums provide resources and regional connections for Christian families, teachers, and educational organizations to expand the reach of classical education and foster human flourishing for generations to come. Dr. Ben Merkle is the president of New Saint Andrews College, as well as a Senior Fellow of Theology. He holds a DPhil in Oriental Studies and an MSt in Jewish Studies from Oxford University, England; a Greyfriars Letter; an MBA from Washington State University; an MA degree in English Literature and a BS in Education both from the University of Idaho. He is a teaching elder at Christ Church, Moscow. Dr. Merkle is the author of The White Horse King and Defending the Trinity in the Reformed Palatinate. He and his wife Rebekah have five children and a growing generation of grandchildren.

Entrust These to Faithful Men 20260816 AM.m4a

Holden Bale runs strategy at Merkle, the dentsu-owned consulting firm with roughly 16,000 people worldwide and about 4,000 of them sitting in data science. He came on to walk through what Merkle's consumer research actually shows about AI and shopping. The numbers do not line up with the conference talk track.Twenty-two percent of consumers across North America, Central America and most of EMEA now name an AI app as a first stop for product search and evaluation. Google still sits around 78 percent, Amazon around 49. More than half of men and over a third of women say they already use AI tools to shop. That is self-reported, and Holden is the first to discount it.The gap brands keep missing is what happens after discovery. Fifty-three percent say they leave the AI app and buy on a website. Eleven percent claim they bought inside the app. Holden says that second number is fiction, and explains why the GMV math cannot carry it. He has a slide he brings to conferences in red type: agentic commerce does not exist.Then he gives the forecast anyway. A quarter of an eight trillion dollar B2C market flowing through discrete AI apps by the end of the decade, most of that share taken out of marketplaces. Somewhere between 10 and 25 percent of commerce running autonomously. The condition for all of it is Amazon and the LLM firms working out a commercial arrangement instead of a lawsuit.One more number worth sitting with. Merkle surveyed 100-plus companies above a billion dollars in revenue. Eighty-eight percent had deployed something powered by a large language model. Six percent could prove it moved EBITDA.Holden's advice to brand executives has almost nothing to do with AI and everything to do with the product data most companies still cannot pull out of nineteen different systems.This episode is brought to you by Avalara. Tax, tariffs and duties get complicated the moment you add a channel or cross a border. See what Avalara has built for growing brands at avalara.watsonweekly.comNewsletter: watsonweekly.comChapters 00:00 What Merkle actually does, and why strategy and execution stopped being separate jobs 03:15 The Shoptalk data: AI is eating search, not shopping 06:11 Is AI traffic invisible, or are brands just not tracking it 08:25 The social commerce comparison, and why perceived attribution matters 11:36 Avalara 13:07 The 2030 forecast: 25 percent inside AI apps, 10 to 25 percent autonomous 16:47 Who has time to train a personal AI 17:49 Order history is the one thing the LLMs do not have 21:34 What a brand executive should start now 24:34 Test and learn, minus the learn

Jude Lesson 3: v. 17-25​​“Contend Earnestly for the Faith”​ 20260802 AM.m4a

How can independent publishers achieve sustainable growth in an increasingly competitive marketplace? In this episode of “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA),” AdventureKEEN Publisher and COO Molly Merkle shares advice about the power of niche publishing and the strategies publishers can use to build loyal readers, stronger sales, and resilient businesses. You'll learn practical tactics about: - growing your backlist through publisher acquisitions and mergers - revitalizing older titles through redesign and repackaging - how to build strong relationships with specialty retailers and distribution partners - and more! Whether you're looking to grow your publishing company, strengthen your backlist, increase profitability, or better understand your target audience, this episode is packed with real-world insights and proven publishing strategies you can put into action right away. GUEST BIO Molly Merkle began her career in book publishing nearly 40 years ago as an intern during college, then moved to full-time work for Menasha Ridge Press, one of AdventureKEEN Publishing's now seven imprints. In early 2023, she was named AdventureKEEN's publisher and continues to serve as its COO. Merkle has been key to executing the company's vision for growth, including the acquisition and integration of several independent presses over the years. She's also helped lead the company through hardship and challenges, which are a fact of life for entrepreneurial publishers. Merkle serves on the board of The Publishers Cooperative, a group of established and emerging independent publishers committed to creating a strong, diverse, equitable, and inclusive publishing industry together. Independent Book Publishers Association is the largest trade association for independent publishers in the United States. As the IBPA Director of Membership & Member Services, Christopher Locke assists the 3,900 members as they travel along their publishing journeys. Major projects include managing the member benefits to curate the most advantageous services for independent publishers and author publishers; managing the Innovative Voices Program that supports publishers from marginalized communities; and hosting the IBPA podcast, “Inside Independent Publishing (with IBPA).” He's also passionate about indie publishing, because he's an author publisher himself, having published two novels so far in his YA trilogy, The Enlightenment Adventures. LINKS Learn more about the many benefits of becoming a member of Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) here: https://www.ibpa-online.org/ Learn more about the AdventureKEEN at https://adventurewithkeen.com/ Follow IBPA on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/IBPAonline Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ibpalovesindies/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/independent-book-publishers-association Follow the AdventureKEEN on: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/adventurekeen/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/adventurewithkeen/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@adventurekeen LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/adventurekeen/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@adventurekeen Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/adventurekeen.bsky.social Blog - https://adventurewithkeen.com/blog/ Learn more about The Publishers Cooperative at https://thepublisherscooperative.com/ Learn more about the Book Industry Charitable Foundation at https://bincfoundation.org/ This episode is presented by Total Printing Systems. Learn more at https://www.tps1.com/

Jude​ “Contend Earnestly for the Faith”​ 20260719 AM.m4a

Why trust a custodian with your sats? Edgar Borja (@k1elsalvador) breaks down K1's self-custody Bitcoin ATM, on-chain and Lightning buying, and Bitcoin in Bolivia. Edgar walks through K1's new update, buying Bitcoin on the Lightning Network and on-chain, what's happening with Bitcoin adoption in Bolivia, and what it's like pitching investors 5,000 times. K1's machines now support on-chain and Lightning purchases with full self-custody, cutting out Strike, Blink, and OpenNode entirely. Edgar demos a live on-chain purchase and explains why every K1 transaction is RBF disabled, so once it's broadcast, it's final.K1 machines now run in 28 countries. That growth reflects real tech innovation in Bitcoin hardware, built for the global market from day one. The team solved for different bill sizes, currencies, and KYC rules in every country they shipped to. Edgar covers how KYC gets configured machine by machine, why K1 stays buy-only for now, and a cash-dispensing module already demoed at the Adopting Bitcoin conference.Small business owners get a direct pitch here. Edgar walks through the three K1 tiers, Mini, Mini Plus, and Mini Global, plus pricing and why the bill acceptor is the hardest part to build. If you're exploring digital asset management or a new source of business growth, a Bitcoin ATM in a coffee shop or corner store is a low-friction way to start.Then there's Bolivia. Edgar saw a fiat currency failing in real time, banks offering 6 Bolivianos to the dollar while the street rate hit 10. The government built its own workaround digital payments network just to keep money moving. This is what pulls people toward hard money. Watching their savings shrink every week, people in Cochabamba are turning to Bitcoin.Edgar also shares K1's education tools: a crayon-and-paper workshop that teaches private keys, and a board game called MerkColor that teaches Merkle trees in under a minute. He talks about pitching investors an estimated 5,000 times on a Bitcoin startup accelerator and reality show, plus his advice for founders: fall in love with the problem you're solving. Hit subscribe, share this with someone who thinks Bitcoin ATMs are just coin machines, and tell us in the comments if you'd trust a machine with your private key.—Bitcoin Beach TeamLearn more about Edgar Borja:X: https://x.com/K1ElSalvadorFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/k1elsalvador Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k1elsalvador LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/k1elsalvador/Web: k1.sv Email Address: borja@k1.svSupport and follow Bitcoin Beach:X: https://www.twitter.com/BitcoinBeach IG: https://www.instagram.com/bitcoinbeach_sv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livefrombitcoinbeach Web: https://www.bitcoinbeach.com STAY AT BITCOIN BEACH: https://www.stayatbitcoinbeach.com/punta-mango-villasBrowse through this quick guide to learn more about the episode:00:00  Intro01:40  How many countries run K1 Bitcoin ATMs now?02:07  How does a self-custody Bitcoin ATM let you buy Bitcoin on-chain?08:49  Can you buy Bitcoin from an ATM without KYC?13:08  Where are Bitcoin ATMs actually installed in the real world?16:23  Why are Bolivians turning to Bitcoin as their currency collapses?25:18  What is it like pitching a Bitcoin company on a startup accelerator reality show?37:42  How do you teach kids about private keys and self-custody using crayons?47:31  Which self-custody Bitcoin ATM should you buy and how does shipping work?57:29  Is Bitcoin still winning in El Salvador after the IMF deal? Live From Bitcoin Beach

Yesterday, Miller High Life, a Molson Coors brand, announced an interesting new position. The beermaker is looking for a Mayor of the "Champagne of Beers" region—and that region is oddly specific.​Odd jobs work as PR stunts. Remember when Custom Cones USA offered a $70,000 salary for the "Ultimate Stoner Dream Job,' which was basically a content creator who smoked weed every day—they reportedly had so many applicants that they were overwhelmed by the response.​Well, this one isn't as lucrative, but it would be a banger for the resume. The winner will be the candidate who "best embodies the passion for High Life—and what it means to call the home of Miller High Life your own."​The prize package is ... fine. It includes an exclusive dinner for eight at the Miller Caves, a historic part of the Miller Brewery dating back to 1849. The winner also receives a pair of High Life t-shirts, two hats, and a $2,000 check to basically pay the taxes on the prize. The winner also walks away with two cases of High Life, which seems low. I feel like the Mayor of the Champagne of Beers Region should score a few more than 48 beers.​Furthermore, the winner must also attend an “honorary Mayor Inauguration” at the Miller Visitor's Center in Milwaukee on September 19, 2026, or the prize will be forfeited in its entirety. All told, the Mayor of the "Champagne of Beers" region will land a salary valued at $6,500.​Molson Coors is technically a sponsor, and Merkle, a company that specializes in digital marketing experiences, is running the show.​To enter, you must live in one of about 86 zip codes, not mine, and be 25 years old—or older.​To win, you must not only be eligible but also submit to a confidential background check. Miller needs to make sure the winner hasn't engaged in any brand-damaging conduct. They certainly don't want to trigger a negative viral response — looking at you, Bud Light.​The contest began yesterday at noon CT and will end on August 23, 2026, at midnight.​Each contestant must include an original essay -- which is loose given that it's 250 words or less -- describing why they should be the mayor of the High Life, as well as a photo of them living the “High Life”. What would that be? Given that it's summer in Wisconsin, I figure it's some sort of tubing or pontoon-related photo. Oh, and it can't be AI-generated, any of it.​Of course, there are a host of rules that you can break with this essay, but they seem straightforward. For example, you can't make any deceptive or unsubstantiated claims about Molson Coors products, you can't mention any brand or trademark not owned by the company, and you can even get DQ'd if you have unauthorized third-party content or art in the background of your photo.​The winner will be chosen by a panel of "qualified judges" who will score each submission based on the following.50%: Passion for High Life25%: Originality (stands out as memorable)25%: Strength of Argument (why you should be picked over everyone else).​Do you have what it takes to be the Mayor of the "Champagne of Beers" region? If so, good luck.#MillerHighLife, #MolsonCoors, #Beer, #Wisconsin, #Milwaukee, #Manufacturing, #FoodManufacturing, #Marketing, #Branding, #Contest, #Jobs, #PRStunt, #Brewery, #MadeInWisconsin, #ChampagneOfBeers

Jude, “Contend Earnestly for the Faith 20260712 PM.m4a

Surprise! Today's episode includes: some butterfly wings!

Jude​ “Contend Earnestly for the Faith”​ 20260705 AM.m4a

Send us Fan MailHappy Pride listeners! Tara and EmKay are joined by Andreas Wyder and Bruce Merkle to celebrate Pride, Judy Garland, and favorite Oz queer moments.Show Notes:Bruce MerkleAndreas WyderSome People Think Stonewall Was Triggered by Judy Garland's Funeral. Here's Why Many Experts DisagreeWatch Broadway's queer Elphaba, Mary Kate Morrisey, deliver a soaring 'Defying Gravity' at NYC PrideThe Story Behind Butch Wicked, The Viral Masc MusicalGood Witch of the Concrete Jungle Series: Baby Love (Glinda in Fagtasia's "Wickedt: Part One")Slipperhood Series: Ginger Minj"The Marvelous Land of Oz" by L. Frank Baum (Part 2) featuring Zoe O'Haillin-BerneBONUS: Oz, Kansas, and Poetry with Special Guest Sea Sharp@chadcolacurcioWithy WorkshopWicked: The Graphic Novel Part IITori Kelly - "I'm Ready" Oz The MusicalThe Wicked Wiz of Oz: The Rusical

What if your next customer isn't a person, but an AI agent acting on their behalf? And what if that agent is evaluating your brand on a purely logical, data-driven basis, completely devoid of the emotional hooks your marketing has always relied on?Agility requires not just adapting to changing customer behaviors, but also redefining who—or what—our customer even is. It demands that we build operational and strategic frameworks that can cater to both human emotional drivers and the cold, hard logic of machines.Today, we are at Forrester CX in New York City, and we're going to talk about a fundamental shift in the customer journey: the rise of the AI agent as an influential, and in some cases, decision-making persona. This isn't just about using AI in our marketing; it's about marketing to AI. We'll explore what it means when our brand's message needs to be optimized not just for human perception, but for machine interpretation and evaluation.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome Chuck Gahun, Principal Analyst at Forrester. About Chuck Gahun Chuck is a leader in Forrester's Digital Business & Strategy practice serving business and digital executives. His research coverage includes content management systems (CMSes), product information management (PIM) systems, and commerce services and strategy for B2B and B2C companies. Chuck helps executives design strategies that deliver customer and business value by partnering with technology vendors and services providers. Chuck has 20 years of experience in content and commerce. He specializes in digital strategy, experience design, and technology initiatives in CMSes, e-commerce systems, digital asset management (DAM) systems, PIM systems, digital experience platforms (DXPs), and several others. He has led strategy and implementations for brands like Goldman Sachs, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Hilti, Marriott, AARP, and the Centers for Disease Control. Prior to joining Forrester, Chuck was a managing director and partner at Shift7 Digital (a Merkle company) and held senior management positions at ZS Medullan and Publicis Sapient. Chuck holds a BA in government and international politics and an MS in technology management from George Mason University. Chuck Gahun on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckgahun/ ---------- Resources ---------- Forrester: https://www.forrester.com We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873fThe most influential minds in software, AI, and engineering leadership will be at WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America, September 23-25 in San Jose. Learn more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/60a7299222a7bcf1 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if your next customer isn't a person, but an AI agent acting on their behalf? And what if that agent is evaluating your brand on a purely logical, data-driven basis, completely devoid of the emotional hooks your marketing has always relied on?Agility requires not just adapting to changing customer behaviors, but also redefining who—or what—our customer even is. It demands that we build operational and strategic frameworks that can cater to both human emotional drivers and the cold, hard logic of machines.Today, we are at Forrester CX in New York City, and we're going to talk about a fundamental shift in the customer journey: the rise of the AI agent as an influential, and in some cases, decision-making persona. This isn't just about using AI in our marketing; it's about marketing to AI. We'll explore what it means when our brand's message needs to be optimized not just for human perception, but for machine interpretation and evaluation.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome Chuck Gahun, Principal Analyst at Forrester. About Chuck Gahun Chuck is a leader in Forrester's Digital Business & Strategy practice serving business and digital executives. His research coverage includes content management systems (CMSes), product information management (PIM) systems, and commerce services and strategy for B2B and B2C companies. Chuck helps executives design strategies that deliver customer and business value by partnering with technology vendors and services providers. Chuck has 20 years of experience in content and commerce. He specializes in digital strategy, experience design, and technology initiatives in CMSes, e-commerce systems, digital asset management (DAM) systems, PIM systems, digital experience platforms (DXPs), and several others. He has led strategy and implementations for brands like Goldman Sachs, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Hilti, Marriott, AARP, and the Centers for Disease Control. Prior to joining Forrester, Chuck was a managing director and partner at Shift7 Digital (a Merkle company) and held senior management positions at ZS Medullan and Publicis Sapient. Chuck holds a BA in government and international politics and an MS in technology management from George Mason University. Chuck Gahun on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckgahun/ ---------- Resources ---------- Forrester: https://www.forrester.com We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873fThe most influential minds in software, AI, and engineering leadership will be at WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America, September 23-25 in San Jose. Learn more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/60a7299222a7bcf1 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Moses & Aaron​Complementary Gifts​ 20260621 AM.m4a

Honor Your Father and Mother 20260614 AM.m4a

To get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:JENNY & ME - Long Way FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAngele Lapp - Downtown Girl FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYPatricia Christine - Some Kind of Answer FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYJaysyley - Defiant FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYStefanie Michaela - Let Me See The Real You FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYGrace Barnard - Silently FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYSabina Chantouria - Can't Let You Go FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAlyssa Caroline - Clouds FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYNaomie Celeste - Good Company FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYJEM Sessions - Half Happy FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYCat Merkle x Merc Yes - All Your Arms FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYA Different Thread - The Prophet FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYSherrie - Blue Eyes FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYwriter James Shepard - Do You Ever FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAnnie Liang - Welcome To My Home FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYFor Music Biz Resources Visit www.FEMusician.com and www.ProfitableMusician.comVisit our Sponsor Mike Franano & Stacey Ballentine at https://open.spotify.com/track/5BnBsqymcTKgCixcZ9xg4h?si=4e0642a35b3e45d6Visit www.wosradio.com for more details and to submit music to our review board for consideration.Visit our resources for Indie Artists: https://www.wosradio.com/resourcesBecome more Profitable in just 3 minutes per day. http://profitablemusician.com/join

Deborah and Jael​Judges 4-5​ 20260607 AM.m4a

We Become​ What We Worship​Psalm 115 – Isaiah 44 – 2 Corinthians 3-4​ 20260524 PM.m4a

(00:00-10:03) Look Doug, it's James Carlton. Kind of an underwhelming PGA Championship. Jackson is a big Aaron Rai fan. The iron cover story. Doug doesn't have the hands of a working man. Vocal fry. Not caring is en vogue. The Iggy Instacart story.(10:11-25:38) Just imagine in your head that Rock Me Amadeus is playing. How is that going to affect the McGreevy/Jackson alliance? Breakfast burritos. Marsh went tarps off but Jackson didn't use it. George Clooney's bat nipples. Jell-O shots out of a syringe. Doug's list of people with great tongues. A Denny Crum text has broken Doug.(25:48-33:36) Merkle's Boner. And the winner of the Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Is the lede Aaron Rai, The Battlehawks, or Motor Cade? Doug says it's the Cardinals and Tarps Off. One of the leaders of the Tarps Off Movement will be joining us at 7:30. 0-5 at home on Sundays. Good to see some youthful energy at the ole ball yard. Marmol embracing the movement. Audio of Oli's postgame comments on Friday night. Some people run away from the helmet nachos, some run towards the helmet nachos. Doug is the godfather of the Tarps Off Movement. The Dotem winners shot -15. Doug is giving Dotem a two-day reprieve.Still some raking going on down on the farm. Still getting some good quality starting pitching. Need some punch offensively from your outfield.Caleb and Bryce from the Stephen F. Austin club baseball teams and the Tarps Off movement join us talking about the weekend at Busch Stadium. Getting to go down in the clubhouse to meet Oli Marmol and the boys. Trying to put SFA on the map. Doug taking an unfortunate shot at the boys. A topless October. Cards odds at +290 to make the playoffs. An audience favorite, Virginia, is on the phone lines. Virginia's report from Busch.Is there a Tarps Off song from Chairman in the works? Freek A Leek. Audio of the boys from SFA recapping their weekend. You don't have that kind of magic with last year's roster. Friend of the show, Michael McGreevy says the navy caps are being prepped for the trip to Cincinatti.Joined by voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. Big Game 7 between the Sabres and the Canadiens tonight. Carolina with quite the layoff between series after their sweep. Vegas losing a draft pick for violating post game media policies.Masyn Winn talking about coming out of the game yesterday and expecting to be back in the lineup tomorrow. "Nothing too serious, not worried about it." As different as this year feels, they're only one game ahead of where they were at this point last year. Gotta think Walker's gonna win MVP, Wetherholt ROY, and McGreevy the Cy Young. What's going on at Memphis is extremely encouraging. Doug thinks a lot of it has to do with Jordan Walker's resurgence.Go hunch a dog or something. Some people out there just hate fun. The skies are angry right now. People need to proofread before they hit send. Textin' with Dotem. Doug's troubles with the driver. Big Money Mitch. Aaron Rai had Lee's chicken at the turn. The Oli Marmol tenure up to this point. The weather is causing the Cy Young winner Michael McGreevy to "bang" his round of golf so he wants to call in.Future Cy Young winner, Michael McGreevy checks in with us after having to cancel his golf round today. Michael gives us his thoughts on what went on at Busch over the weekend with the Tarps Off boys. How much does that type of thing really affect what's going on on the field? Pozo was so excited he almost forgot to run to first base. Why didn't he take his shirt off? Feeding off the crowd's renewed energy. The navy caps are coming back this weekend. Grandpa Angus listens from time to time. This is yellow journalism going on right now. Fry talk.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDLook Doug, it's James Carlton. Kind of an underwhelming PGA Championship. Jackson is a big Aaron Rai fan. The iron cover story. Doug doesn't have the hands of a working man. Vocal fry. Not caring is en vogue. The Iggy Instacart story.Just imagine in your head that Rock Me Amadeus is playing. How is that going to affect the McGreevy/Jackson alliance? Breakfast burritos. Marsh went tarps off but Jackson didn't use it. George Clooney's bat nipples. Jell-O shots out of a syringe. Doug's list of people with great tongues. A Denny Crum text has broken Doug.Merkle's Boner. And the winner of the Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Holy Spirit, Part 3, The Spirit in Me 20260517 AM.m4a

*Short Lesson (Bad Company, Bad Morals) with group night Bible Study

Holy Spirit Part 2Spirit in the Bible Story

Holy Spirit Part 1 / Biblical View of Spirit

Be Faithful Unto Death​/Message to the church at Smyrna​

Strengthening the Church​An overview of Acts​

Today's guest is Dr. Ben Merkle! Dr. Merkle is the President of New Saint Andrew's College. He has served as a minister at Christ Church, Moscow and also a part-time campus minister with Collegiate Reformed Fellowship, a campus ministry of Christ Church. Dr. Merkle is the author of The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great. Mystie and Brandy decided they need to ask Dr. Merkle whether New Saint Andrew's College is hard on purpose and whether that counterintuitively provides a lot of motivation for young men (and develops initiative). You're going to love this conversation! *** The Sistership's annual Spring Training Sessions are coming up soon, which means now is the time to upgrade your membership from the free level to the Sophie level. This year's coach is none other than John Muir Laws who will be talking with us about all things nature study and nature journalling. It's going to be amazing. Spring Training can be bought separately, but more importantly (and more affordably!) it is included as part of our Sophie membership level. Just go to scholesisters.com/join and sign up! *** Go here to access today's show notes: https://www.scholesisters.com/ss172 Go here to join the FREE area of the Sistership: https://www.scholesisters.com/sistership/

Micah, Lesson 6Micah 6:9-7:20

Micah, Lesson 5​ Micah 6:1-8

Micah Lesson 4Micah 4:6-5:15

Micah 3:1-4:5​Lesson 3

Micah Lesson 2​Micah 1:8-2:13​

Intro to Prophets, Micah 1

Il nuovo rilascio degli Epstein files investe Bitcoin come un treno. Tra le email del controverso finanziatore le prove del suo sostegno economico al progetto Core nei primi anni, e il coinvogimento diretto di aziende importanti come Blockstream e figure prominenti come Adam Back.Cosa sta succedendo e cosa dobbiamo aspettarci nell'immediato futuro?Inoltre: lo sviluppo Bitcoin cresce in Africa, una nuova soluzione focalizzata sulla privacy per le transazioni, e Daniel Batten lancia alla riscossa la comunità Bitcoin.It's showtime!

Learning to Love the Grieving​ ​Lessons from John 11​

What if everything we've been told about making college "affordable" is actually making it more expensive and worse? Robert Bortins sits down with Dr. Ben Merkle, President of New St. Andrews College and Oxford-educated scholar who wrote the foreword to "Woke and Weaponized." As one of fewer than a dozen colleges that refuse all federal student loan dollars, Dr. Merkle offers a rare insider perspective on how government money has corrupted higher education—and why K-12 schools should learn from their mistakes. Dr. Merkle traces the problem back to the GI Bill after World War II, explaining how federal funding changed the customer of education from students to government. Once colleges became dependent on Title IV money (Pell Grants and student loans), they became subject to Title IX mandates—leading Christian colleges to spend a year teaching students "how to receive consent for fornication" and removing backbones from administrators who now compete to be the most compliant rather than the most excellent. The financial impact is staggering. While other colleges charge $55,000-$60,000 annually (with fake "scholarships" discounting sticker prices), New St. Andrews provides superior classical education for just $18,600 per year—proving that without compliance officers and administrative bloat, quality education is affordable. Dr. Merkle exposes the Bennett hypothesis: every dollar added to federal grants causes reciprocal tuition increases within 18 months, creating a self-perpetuating cycle that makes education more expensive and worse quality simultaneously. Most provocatively, Dr. Merkle warns that classical Christian education—"the single biggest cultural victory for the American evangelical church"—is being handed over to the state through school choice programs. Charter schools aren't pulling kids from public schools; they're pulling families from Christian education into secular classrooms. He challenges administrators: stop serving mammon, define your mission clearly, and understand that funding is authority. The institutions we've sacrificed to build will be wasted if we trade them for government money. Resources: https://nsa.edu/ This episode of Refining Rhetoric is sponsored by:  "Woke and Weaponized: How Karl Marx Won the Battle for American Education—And How We Can Win It Back" – A new book written by Robert Bortins and Alex Newman.  Discover the shocking truth about how current education reform efforts may actually accelerate the destruction of educational freedom. Through meticulous research, Woke and Weaponized traces the philosophical roots of educational corruption from Robert Owen and John Dewey to critical race theory, while offering practical strategies for families ready to pursue genuine educational independence. Join our exclusive list to be notified the moment it becomes available — plus receive special launch updates and insider information.  www.WokeAndWeaponized.com

“Full of Days”​A Biblical View of Aging​

Matt Ezyk has decades of experience building, scaling and leading digital commerce technology and strategy at some of the most innovative companies in the world. Matt serves as Senior Director of Engineering, Ecommerce at Hanna Andersson which is a leading direct-to-consumer premium children's apparel and lifestyle brand. Prior to joining Hanna Andersson, he led digital at Pet Supermarket with oversight of product and engineering. Additionally he served as Director of Functional Architecture and Director of PMO at RafterOne (f/k/a PixelMedia) with operational oversight of teams working with iconic brands like Skechers and LL Bean. Matt also served in progressive leadership roles at Accenture, Merkle (f/k/a LiveArea) and several startups working with hundreds of global brands like Uniqlo, Disney, Revlon, Tapestry and many more. Matt brings to retailers and DTC brands a deep expertise in developing and implementing diverse end-to-end commerce strategies. In This Conversation We Discuss: [00:00] Intro[00:24] Sponsor: Taboola[01:41] Connecting tech decisions to business growth[04:36] Comparing agency and brand-side perspectives[07:24] Sponsor: Next Insurance[08:37] Delivering progress customers can feel[09:58] Choosing platforms based on business maturity[13:03] Callouts[13:13] Auditing tech to recover lost conversions[15:31] Reducing redundancy to improve performance[17:47] Evaluating third-party tools for value[19:36] Sponsor: Electric Eye[20:44] Improving conversion with UX and engineering[22:25] Augmenting team expertise with AI tools[27:46] Balancing speed with long-term scalabilityResources:Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on YoutubeKids clothes from playtime to bedtime hannaandersson.com/Follow Matt Ezyk linkedin.com/in/mezykReach your best audience at the lowest cost! discover.taboola.com/honest/Easy, affordable coverage that grows with your business nextinsurance.com/honest/Schedule an intro call with one of our experts electriceye.io/connectIf you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

In this episode of The Marketing Factor, Austin Dandridge sits down with Julian Modiano founder of Acuto and Weavely to unpack the future of data, automation, and AI inside modern marketing agencies.Julian's rare background blends deep PPC experience from Merkle and Brainlabs with true engineering chops as a Google Cloud developer — giving him a uniquely technical and marketer-centric view of what agencies actually need. We cover data warehousing, MMM vs attribution models, AI slop, automation pitfalls, BigQuery, Looker, TikTok's rise, and whether agencies should hire developers. This episode is loaded with practical insights for performance marketers, operators, founders, and anyone building the “agency of the future.”

The Cybercrime Wire, hosted by Scott Schober, provides boardroom and C-suite executives, CIOs, CSOs, CISOs, IT executives and cybersecurity professionals with a breaking news story we're following. If there's a cyberattack, hack, or data breach you should know about, then we're on it. Listen to the podcast daily and hear it every hour on WCYB. The Cybercrime Wire is brought to you Cybercrime Magazine, Page ONE for Cybersecurity at https://cybercrimemagazine.com. • For more breaking news, visit https://cybercrimewire.com

Explosions rock a shuttered Myanmar cybercrime hub. The Aisuru botnet shifts from DDoS to residential proxies. Dentsu confirms data theft at Merkle. Boston bans biometrics. Proton restores journalists' email accounts after backlash. Memento labs admits Dante spyware is theirs. Australia accuses Microsoft of improperly forcing users into AI upgrades. CISA warns of active exploitation targeting manufacturing management software. A covert cyberattack during Trump's first term disabled Venezuela's intelligence network. Our guest is Ben Seri, Co-Founder and CTO of Zafran, discussing the trend of AI native attacks. New glasses deliver fashionable paranoia. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our daily intelligence roundup, Daily Briefing, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow CyberWire Daily on LinkedIn. CyberWire Guest Today's guest is Ben Seri, Co-Founder and CTO of Zafran, discussing the trend of AI native attacks and how defenders should use AI to defend and remediate. Selected Reading Stragglers from Myanmar scam center raided by army cross into Thailand as buildings are blown up (AP News) Aisuru Botnet Shifts from DDoS to Residential Proxies (Krebs on Security) Advertising giant Dentsu reports data breach at subsidiary Merkle (Bleeping Computer) Boston Police Can No Longer Use Facial Recognition Software (Built in Boston) Proton Mail Suspended Journalist Accounts at Request of Cybersecurity Agency (The Intercept) CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware (TechCrunch) Australia sues Microsoft for forcing Copilot AI onto Office 365 customers (Pivot to AI) CISA warns of actively exploited flaws in Dassault DELMIA Apriso manufacturing software (Beyond Machines) CIA cyberattacks targeting the Maduro regime didn't satisfy Trump in his first term. Now the US is flexing its military might (CNN Politics) Zenni's Anti-Facial Recognition Glasses are Eyewear for Our Paranoid Age (404 Media) Share your feedback. What do you think about CyberWire Daily? Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us by completing our brief listener survey. Thank you for helping us continue to improve our show. Want to hear your company in the show? N2K CyberWire helps you reach the industry's most influential leaders and operators, while building visibility, authority, and connectivity across the cybersecurity community. Learn more at sponsor.thecyberwire.com. The CyberWire is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(00:00-28:31) Papers, what do you got? I think it's gonna be a rock fight. Snickering occurred. Doug's still an Olympic caliber sleeper. Indigo Girls. Heading over to Sweet Sweet Kai's apartment. Jackson is adamant that Vincent Price is the most famous St. Louisan. Doug says Yogi Berra. Don't sleep on Merkle's Boner. St. Louisan Tony Vitello now the manager of the SF Giants. Putting out the Brad signal.(28:39-56:51) We're still getting texts about the most famous St. Louisan. If we're not counting Ulysses S. Grant, we can't count Stan Musial. Audio of Drink on with Paul Finebaum talking about his name being mentioned with some of the job openings. Trying to leverage an extension? Coaches with the highest approval ratings. Who's your grandma? Drink looking for his first win against a Top 10 team in the regular season. LSU/A&M. Jackson's a great wedding guest.(57:00-1:18:26) Who's more famous, Chingy or J-Kwon. Dan Devine's dog. Tim was chatting with Rene Knott in the hallway. Trailblazers coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier arrested on illegal gambling charges. Michael Wellington is on the phone lines to talk about his friend, Tony Vitello becoming the new manager of the SF Giants.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of Crazy Wisdom, host Stewart Alsop speaks with Paul Sztorc, CEO of Layer2 Labs, about Bitcoin's evolution, the limitations of the Lightning Network, and how his ideas for drivechains and merge-mined sidechains could transform scalability and privacy on the Bitcoin network. They cover everything from Zcash's zero-knowledge proofs and “moon math” to the block size wars, sound money, and the economic realities behind crypto hype cycles. Paul also explains his projects like Zside and Thunder, which aim to bring features like Zcash-style privacy and high-speed transactions to Bitcoin. Listeners can try Layer2 Labs' software or learn more at layer2labs.com/download.Check out this GPT we trained on the conversationTimestamps00:00 Stewart Alsop opens with Paul Sztorc from Layer2 Labs, discussing the connection between Bitcoin and Zcash and how privacy could be added through zero-knowledge proofs.05:00 Paul critiques early Layer 2s like Rootstock and Lightning, calling many “not real” or custodial, and compares the current scene to the .com bubble.10:00 They explore media hype, Silicon Valley culture, and crypto's cycles of optimism and collapse, mentioning Theranos, FTX, and fake-it-till-you-make-it culture.15:00 Conversation shifts to sound money, government spending, and how Bitcoin could improve fiscal responsibility, referencing Milton Friedman's ideas.20:00 Paul questions Bitcoin treasury companies like MicroStrategy, explaining flawed incentives and better direct ownership logic.25:00 They move into geopolitics and The Sovereign Individual, discussing borders, state control, and the future of digital sovereignty.30:00 Paul explains zero-knowledge proofs, Zcash's “moon math,” and the evolution from sapling to Halo 2 for better privacy.35:00 The topic turns to drivechains, BIP300, and Layer2 Labs' projects like Zside and Thunder, built for real Bitcoin scalability.40:00 Paul explains why Lightning fails, liquidity limits, and why true scaling requires optional L2s with large block capacity.45:00 They discuss the block size war, merge mining, and how miners and nodes interact in Bitcoin's structure.50:00 Paul breaks down the Merkle tree, block headers, and SHA-256 puzzles miners race to solve for proof-of-work.55:00 The episode closes with how L1–L2 coordination works, the mechanics of slow withdrawals, and secondary markets in drivechains.Key InsightsBitcoin's privacy gap and Zcash's influence: Paul Sztorc begins by explaining how Bitcoin lacks true privacy since senders, receivers, and amounts are visible on-chain. He describes Zcash as a model for achieving anonymity through zero-knowledge proofs and explains how Layer2 Labs aims to bring that same level of privacy to Bitcoin without introducing a new altcoin or token.The failure of current Layer 2 solutions: Paul argues that existing Bitcoin Layer 2s like Lightning and Rootstock are flawed—either custodial, inefficient, or deceptive. He compares today's crypto landscape to the dot-com bubble, full of overhyped projects and scams that will collapse before the genuine solutions survive.Sound money and political accountability: The discussion expands beyond technology to economics, as Paul highlights how unsustainable government debt and spending distort incentives. He believes Bitcoin could restore discipline to fiscal systems by forcing real accounting and limiting the political capacity to inflate or borrow endlessly.Corporate Bitcoin strategies are often misguided: Paul criticizes companies like MicroStrategy for treating Bitcoin as a speculative treasury asset instead of using it for real utility. He argues that investors should just buy Bitcoin directly rather than buy shares in companies that hold it, since intermediaries introduce unnecessary risk, fees, and opacity.Drivechains as Bitcoin's missing scalability link: Sztorc presents drivechains, outlined in his proposal BIP300, as the practical way to scale Bitcoin. Drivechains allow multiple Layer 2s to exist simultaneously, each optimized for specific features like privacy, larger blocks, or smart contracts, all while using the same 21 million BTC.Lightning Network's structural limitations: Paul dismantles Lightning's core assumptions, pointing out that it cannot scale globally because each channel requires on-chain transactions and constant liquidity maintenance. He calls Lightning a “Theranos of Bitcoin,” arguing that it distracts the community from genuine, scalable innovation.Merge mining and the path to Bitcoin's future: The episode concludes with Paul describing merge mining as the mechanism that unites L1 and L2 securely, letting miners earn more revenue without extra work. He envisions a Bitcoin ecosystem where optional, diverse L2s provide privacy, speed, and flexibility—anchored by a lean, reliable L1 base.

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jordan Rost, head of Ad Marketing for Roku & Jeff Bustos, SVP retail media analytics at Merkle. Jeff is a repeat guest on the CPG Guys and we have had great conversations on the role of retail media in our industry. This episode is focused on retail media including new capabilities, our guests' partnerships and the overall state of retail media research and learnings.Follow Jordan Rost on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanrost/Follow Roku on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/roku/Follow Roku online at: https://advertising.roku.com/ Follow Jeff Bustos on Linked in at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/bustosjeffrey/ Follow Merkle on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/merkle/ Follow Merkle online at: https://www.merkle.com/Here's what we discussed :  1. Jordan, give us the latest - Roku was on this podcast  a year ago, what's changed, what's new and how is the world of CTV doing?2. Jeff, Roku and Dentsu recently revealed research on shoppable TV advertising and whether it drives success for CPG. Tell us if content commerce integration drives engagement for brands or not?3. Jordan, you now have a partnership with Amazon. Tell us all about it and how advertisers can benefit from this partnership including any measurement?4. Jeff, as an expert of retail media measurement, how are you advising all including Roku to innovate metrics and deliver for CPG brands?5. Jordan and Jeff, are these ads mostly generic or personalized and how are consumers responding to it?6. Jordan, what role does content provide in engagement and attribution - how do you work with brands in ensuring there is ROI?7. Jeff, we know price sensitivity is impacting CPG today. How can brands reach the value-driven shopper?8. Jordan, if a brand hasn't used CTV before, what's the best way to give it a try? CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comRhea Raj's Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/DISCLAIMER: The content in this podcast episode is provided for general informational purposes only. By listening to our episode, you understand that no information contained in this episode should be construed as advice from CPGGUYS, LLC or the individual author, hosts, or guests, nor is it intended to be a substitute for research on any subject matter. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by CPGGUYS, LLC. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.  CPGGUYS LLC expressly disclaims any and all liability or responsibility for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or other damages arising out of any individual's use of, reference to, or inability to use this podcast or the information we presented in this podcast.

In this episode, Stephan Livera and Calvin talk about Utreexo. They discuss the latest updates, including the publication of three BIPs related to Utreexo, which aim to improve the efficiency of Bitcoin nodes. The conversation covers the mechanics of Utreexo, including its accumulator structure and the concept of a Merkle forest. They also explore different types of nodes, such as compact state nodes and bridge nodes, and how these innovations can enhance user experience and participation in Bitcoin. Additionally, they touch on the growing Bitcoin community in Korea and the potential for future developments in the Utreexo space.Takeaways