Podcasts about Misery Index

Wait a minute. We've got a glamorous (and jet setting, pardon me) guest with us this week, and her appearance is destined to be a Carriage House Classic. We're thrilled to be joined by none other than the delightful Jameela Jamil! Of course you know Jameela from her work on THE GOOD PLACE, SHE-HULK, and THE MISERY INDEX, but you can also catch her on her new podcast WRONG TURNS as well as the new Pixar movie ELIO, excuse me! Jameela helps us give advice on dealing with a friend who hates your significant other and what to do when your partner's storytelling abilities are less than stellar. From our leathery bagels to yours, enjoy! Sponsor: GoPure isn't just about transforming the skin on your neck—they have a full line of science-backed skin and bodycare to tighten, lift, and smooth skin from head to toe. Go to gopurebeauty.com and use code RONNA for 25% off your first order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textDevin Swank, frontman of Ohio death metal titans Sanguisugabogg, joins the Vulgar Display of Podcast for a raw and hilarious conversation just ahead of the debut album of one of his other bands, Bludgeoned of Deformity, -  dropping Friday, June 6th. 

Wx Headline: Soaring oak pollen and some weekend rain • It's a cool start to Friday and another really nice day ahead • Today will be mostly to partly sunny with daytime highs near 80 degrees • Oak pollen counts were still sky high yesterday, registering a 100 on the "Misery Index" for the second day in a row • Expect the same volume of oak pollen today • The weather stays mainly sunny & dry thru Saturday • Saturday's the "pick day" of the weekend, get your outdoor stuff done then • Sunday brings some rain & storms, keep the umbrellas handy • Another storm system approaches SE GA Monday evening and then NE FL Tuesday morning • We're monitoring for the potential for severe weather Monday evening, especially in SE GA • Despite the rain to start next week, temperatures just keep going up • Expect warm temperatures all week next week TODAY: Mostly to Partly Sunny & Mild! High: 80 TONIGHT: A Few Clouds, Cool. Low: 58 SAT: Partly Cloudy & Mild. 58/81 SUN: Mostly Cloudy, Scattered Showers & Storms. 60/80 MON: Partly Sunny & Warm. Isolated PM Showers. 62/85 TUE: Isolated AM Showers, Partly to Mostly Sunny. 62/82 WED: Partly Cloudy. 63/82 THU: Partly Sunny. 64/85

This week we've got John of Scour! If that sounds extreme it's cause it is. Scour are the  extreme/black metal project of a handful of really notable players from bands like Nest, Misery Index, Pig Destroyer and of course Phil Anselmo. John and I talk all things from the work that goes into just getting ready to play music this fast and intense, recording parts backstage at arenas, working with Phil, a helluva Clutch story and tons more! PUSH PLAY! Show Links: https://linktr.ee/epitome_of_stupidity_podcast Scour Links https://www.facebook.com/scourband  https://www.instagram.com/scour_official  https://www.housecorerecords.com https://www.facebook.com/housecorerecords https://www.instagram.com/housecorerecords https://www.nuclearblast.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nuclearblastrecords  https://www.facebook.com/nuclearblastrecords    Brimming Horn  https://www.brimminghornmeadery.com/ Sonic Temple https://sonictemplefestival.com/passes/ https://www.facebook.com/sonictemplefestival  https://www.instagram.com/sonictemplefestival/ 

Derek Engemann is the guitarist for black metal and grindcore supergroup Scour, which features current and former members of Pantera, Pig Destroyer, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Misery Index, Cattle Decapitation, Phil Anselmo & The Illegals, and more. Their debut LP "Gold" is out February 21 on Nuclear Blast. Catch the band at Milwaukee Metal Fest in May.Preorder "Gold" and learn more about Scour here: https://scourofficial.bandcamp.com/To reach the podcast: CultHousePodcast[at]gmail.comTwitter: twitter.com/riddelluminatiInstagram: riddelluminatiIntro Song: “Hippies Become Lawyers” by Something Is Waiting, used with explicit permission from Eddie Gobbo and Something Is WaitingIllustration: Roger RiddellAudio/Video Editing: Roger RiddellGlitch Sound Effect: shpira (Public Domain via Creative Commons CC0 1.0 license)Glitch Footage: Video Farm

Andy and Randy talk about how rough Dallas sports fans have it right now and how bad Atlanta fans have it as well.

The Good Place was one of our couples shows, so what a delight it was to have Jameela Jamil herself on today's episode! Now of course you know Jameela from the aforementioned The Good PLace, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, The Misery Index, her recently-ended podcast I Weigh, and so much more! Well, even if you only kind of know Jameela, you will definitely know her after today's episode. We talk nervous breakdowns, the unhappiness of fame, people pleasing, Conan O'Brien's pool, witnessing an argument at an SF showing of BlacKkKlansman in 2018 and MORE! PLUS, obvi, we answer YOUR advice questions! If you'd like to ask your own advice questions, call 323-524-7839 and leave a VM or just DM us on IG or Twitter!(Also, if you're screaming, "Why didn't they talk about Valentine's Day which is this Friday?! This is ostensibly a show about relationships!" Well, we only realized that after we recorded the intro. I guess if you have a strange sensibility, our talk about L'Eggs and the Challenger explosion will have to suffice.)*Donate to displaced black families of the LA fires here*ALSO BUY A BRAND NEW CUTE AF "Open Your Hearts, Loosen Your Butts" mug! And:Support the show on Patreon (two extra exclusive episodes a month!) or gift someone a Patreon subscription! Or get yourself a t-shirt or a discounted Quarantine Crew shirt! And why not leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts? Or Spotify? It takes less than a minute! Follow the show on Instagram! Check out CT clips on YouTube!Plus some other stuff! Watch Naomi's Netflix half hour or Mythic Quest! Check out Andy's old casiopop band's lost album or his other podcast Beginnings! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Programa 404 del 27 de noviembre, trasmitiendo en España en Sol y Rabia, Revi Radio, TNT Radio Rock, El Lokal del Rock y Asalto Mata Radio Rock, en Argentina en Lado Salvaje Radio y en Puerto Rico en Heavy Metal Mansion. Con bandas clásicas como Ratt junto a otras igualmente interesantes como Misery Index, Austrian Death Machine, Bat, Rendezvouz Point, Big City, Midnight Rider, Bad Baron, Midnite City, Teramaze, Thrower, Crownshift, Darkness y Dust Bolt. De España Closing the Earth, Edel PullHammer y Back to R'lyeh. Bandas que escucharás hoy: 1.Misery Index- The Eaters and the Eaten, 2.Austrian Death Machine - No Pain no Gain, 3.Bat - Una torcha Vampyre Lore, 4.Rendezvouz Point - Don't Look Up, 5.Closing the Earth - Asereje, 6.Edel PullHammer - El Ultimo Aliento, 7.Big City- I'm Somebody, 8.Midnight Rider - Beyond the Blood Red Horizon, 9.Bad Baron - Breakdown in Communication, 10.Ratt - Lack of Communication, 11.Back to R'lyeh - The Voices, 12.Midnite City - Raise the Dead, 13.Teramaze - Madam Roma, 14.Thrower - Reach, 15.Crownshift - If you Dare, 16.Darkness - A Couple of Kills, 17.Dust Bolt - Leave Nothing Behind, 18.Dust Bolt - Burning Pieces

00:00 – 15:06 – Kevin is playing a dangerous game with the gas in his car, Purdue gets blasted by Marquette, Pacers/Rockets tonight, latest college football playoff rankings has Indiana at No. 5 15:07 – 22:15 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 22:16 – 42:06 – Mike Epps is banging the anvil for the Colts-Lions game, Kevin gives a wild Lions stat, Colts wearing their Indiana Nights jerseys on Sunday, Joey Galloway said IU should sit Kurtis Rourke against Ohio State and Kevin's brain breaks 42:07 – 1:07:35 – ESPN Colts reporter Stephen Holder joins us to discuss Anthony Richardson's performance on Sunday and showing progress, Richardson's mental clock in the pocket, how the offensive line stacked up considering the injuries, Dan Campbell being in the Colts coaching search after the Josh McDaniels bumble, Ben Johnson's head coaching candidacy, the woeful Colts tight end stats, Jets fire GM Joe Douglas, Morning Checkdown 1:07:36 – 1:20:19 – Ohio State/Indiana this weekend, we play I GOTTA KNOW 1:20:20 – 1:27:53 – Colts injuries to keep an eye on, Jonathan Taylor's poor game against the Jets, Tommy Tuberville takes a shot at IU saying they bought their football team 1:27:54 – 1:55:36 –Recalling Rick Carlisle's comments on the Malice At The Palace 20th anniversary, Locked on Pacers host Tony East joins us and discusses who Moses Brown is, what is the Pacers' health status, why is Haliburton struggling so mightily on the road, what has most impressed him with Bennedict Mathurin's game?, is the playing style causing injuries, how did Dalton Knecht fall so far in the draft, Tyrese Maxey calls out Joel Embiid, first wave of Pro Football Hall of Famers released, will Adam Vinatieri or any other Colts get in?, Matt Gay note, Jazz coach Will Hardy rips his team for not knowing Dalton Knecht was going to take the final shot last night, Morning Checkdown 1:55:37 – 2:05:26 – Andy's Misery Index 2:05:27 – 2:15:32-  POP QUIZSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 12:58 – Andy played hoops last night, college football playoff rankings from last night, IU lands at No. 5, Big Ten love, Caitlin Clark playing in a Pro-Am today in Florida 12:59 – 21:59 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 22:00 – 40:53 – Eagles/Commanders Thursday night, Colts/Jets getting flexed out of SNF means there are some big games in Week 11, have we “lost the plot” on Anthony Richardson, rather be the Colts or Bears right now, Gus Bradley on Kenny Moore's comments, Spencer Schrader returns this weekend 40:54 – 1:06:51 – Nate Atkins of the IndyStar joins us and discusses his undefeated Cavaliers, bigger issue: Kenny Moore's comments or quarterback situation?, what has surprised him the most the last couple of weeks, will the Colts start Anthony Richardson again this season, Laiatu Latu/AD Mitchell rookie seasons, college football playoff rankings were once again very good for Indiana, Morning Checkdown 1:06:52 – 1:17:21 – Joe Flacco optimism?, Pacers/Magic tonight, Myles Turner's minutes, we play I GOTTA KNOW: best-case scenario for the Colts if they stay the course with Flacco, dream destination, interest in Tyson/Paul 1:17:22 – 1:25:53– A positive vibes only Colts segment 1:25:54 – 1:55:17 – Setting the Pace's Alex Golden joins us to discuss his upcoming parenthood, the Pacers as they get ready for the Magic tonight, where is he most worried about depth on the roster, Bennedict Mathurin's start to the season, undermanned at times, the NBA Cup, FanDuel Sports Network's rumored per game plan, Kevin goes negative on the Colts, IU/CFB playoff ranking thoughts, Morning Checkdown 1:55:18 – 2:04:06– National Signing Day, Andy's Misery Index 2:04:07 – 2:14:11 -  POP QUIZSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Co-host and Producer Jeff Lloyd joins Wes on today's episode of Money Matters to deliberate election indicators, market predictions, advances in stem cell research, and the impact of daylight savings and inflation on everyday life. They assess predictive tools like S&P 500 performance, the Misery Index, and the rising popularity of betting markets. They review the historical resilience of the U.S. stock market, noting how changing political environments don't necessarily impact long-term market growth. Finally, they explain that time in the market typically generates more productive results than attempting to time the market.

Join LaTangela as she chats with Comedian, Producer, Author Joe Gatto on the #TanLine Joe is world renowned for his magical ability to entertain, educate and elevate audiences one stage at a time. He is best known for the hit TV shows "Impractical Jokers" and "The Misery Index." He has toured to sold-out crowds across the world, including legendary arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the O2 Arena in London. Joe Gatto is making his way to Baton Rouge November 15, 2024 Grab your tickets now and pull up to the Raising Cane's River Center Performing Arts Theater - "Let's Get Into It!" Watch full episode HERE Chime in www.LaTangela.com RADIO -  WEMX- Baton Rouge, La. Mon-Fri 10a.m.-3p.m.CST KTCS - Beaumont, Tx. Mon-Fri 3-8 CST WWO -  WEMX - Sundays 10:30a.m. YouTube - #LaTangelaFay Podcast - ALL digital platforms - #iTunes #Spotify #WEMX #WAFB+ www.LaTangela.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:09 – A double dip of Monday Night Football, College GameDay in Bloomington, Colts-Vikings gets flexed into Sunday Night Football, Taylor Swift coming to town 13:10 – 20:52 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 20:53 – 43:11 – We replay our conversation with Colts linebacker Grant Stuard, Anthony Richardson thoughts 43:12 – 1:10:28 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and discusses his thought and emotions heading into his 23rd year of coaching, how he feels about the defense heading into the season opener, how does he feel about the depth of the roster in an 82-game season, his goals for the team this season, how does he think teams view the Pacers after an ECF appearance last season, when and why he got into coaching, tells a Bob Knight story, Tony Bennett, how the Pacers rotation could work, Morning Checkdown 1:10:29 – 1:23:35 – Colts-Viking flexed into Sunday Night Football, Booger McFarland says the way Anthony Richardson has played made it feel like a loss for the Colts on Sunday 1:23:36 – 1:29:12 – Joe Flacco's comments on the Manningcast talking about how the Colts haven't played their best football yet 1:29:13 -1:56:29 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and talks about his family dressing up like Super Mario characters for Halloween, who means more for the Colts in this stretch of the schedule: DeForest Buckner or Jonathan Taylor, the passing game struggles, Shane Steichen blaming himself, NFL trade deadline potential moves for the Colts, Super Mario references, the Pacers release a season tip-off graphic, Morning Checkdown 1:56:30 – 2:08:34 – Some NFL thoughts, Andy's Misery Index 2:08:35 – 2:21:07 -  POP QUIZ and we give our NBA Finals predictionsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robby & Joe kick off Thursday's show by discussing how Will Levis could rebuild his confidence after a 1-4 start to the season. What NFL fanbases are just miserable right now? The guys gauge some franchises through six weeks of action. What are the best & worst things in sports this week?

https://coloradosun.com/2024/10/05/colorado-misery-index-inflation-economy/  Today - Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down what the Misery Index means and how Coloradans are feeling about inflation and their pocketbook nowadays.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 16:30 – The Pacers preseason starts tonight, an exciting MLB playoffs, Chiefs win again on MNF, Colts waive Dallis Flowers, the Colts secondary is shockingly an issue 16:31 – 22:14 – MORNING CHECKDOWN 7:45 – 32:20– Tyrone Tracy might be a fantasy football stash, Andy was taking grenades on Twitter after the show with his Flacco thoughts, callers weigh in on Anthony Richardson and the coaching staff 32:21 – 1:01:13 – Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle joins us and has a request out of the gate, who has had noticeable improvement in the off-season, the more physical play he talked about last week, defensive strides from last season?, his piano playing history, the last time he played in front of a crowd, how many minutes for the starters tonight, Morning Checkdown 1:01:14 – 1:12:34 – Colts currently have two open roster spots, Kevin says Jim Irsay should be calling Chris Ballard into his office this week 1:12:35 – 1:21:46 – College football talk: the top 11 losses last weekend, Ryan Walters buyout 1:21:47 – 1:51:16 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and discusses his Brewers getting bounced from the playoffs, the worst losses of our sports fandom, the Colts waiving Dallis Flowers and how damning it is on the front office, who would make a call on Gus Bradley: Shane Steichen or Chris Ballard?, winning games vs. development for Anthony Richardson, Good Jimmy calls in and is sick over the Colts defense, Paul Rudd going through it during the Manning cast, Morning Checkdown 1:51:17 – 1:57:31 – Andy's Misery Index 1:57:32 – 2:07:19 – POP QUIZSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, we were confronted with our latest economic report card. On the upside, the Reserve Bank announced that our annual inflation rate has sunk to its lowest level in three years. But then an Australian economic think tank released its so-called “Misery Index”, and said that Australians are living through the most protracted period of economic misery since 2011.Today, economics correspondent Shane Wright, on whether we're headed for economic relief… or a recession. And if Australia is behind other countries, when it comes to bringing down inflation.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, we were confronted with our latest economic report card. On the upside, the Reserve Bank announced that our annual inflation rate has sunk to its lowest level in three years. But then an Australian economic think tank released its so-called “Misery Index”, and said that Australians are living through the most protracted period of economic misery since 2011.Today, economics correspondent Shane Wright, on whether we're headed for economic relief… or a recession. And if Australia is behind other countries, when it comes to bringing down inflation.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

00:00 – 13:06 – Rainy days, a recent Jim Irsay tweet made Kevin nod his head in agreement, confidence in Anthony Richardson's accuracy, Matt Gay confidence 13:07 – 28:08 – IndyStar Colts reporter Joel A. Erickson joins us and immediately rips Marc and his Cubs as his Brewers are headed to the playoffs, Anthony Richardson's play on Sunday, is AR better or worse than he thought he'd be at this point, his shoulder surgery, is Jonathan Taylor back to his old self?, the Colts defensive struggles, the woeful AFC South to this point 28:09 – 41:19 - Peegs.com's Matt Weaver joins us to discuss the Indiana Hoosiers hot start to the season, has the 4-0 start surprised him, where were the positional concerns heading into the season, crowd size, Maryland this weekend, why did IU buy out of the series with Louisville, where should the Reds go for their next manager? 41:20 – Andy's Misery Index and controversial thoughts on Tee HigginsSupport the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-wake-up-call-1075-the-fan/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brady begins our episode by discussing a topic on odd world festivals. Aric emcees the game of the night...Misery Index. Like and subscribe on YouTube at our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDigg3znV7z_u5btIdJdt9A Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter by searching Play It By Ear Podcast. #earbudsunite!

Joe Gatto is a renowned comedian best known from the hit TV shows "Impractical Jokers" and "The Misery Index." He currently tours the United States with his solo stand-up show, "Joe Gatto's Night of Comedy," and co-hosts the popular podcast "Two Cool Moms." Beyond comedy, Joe is passionate about animal rescue, founding the non-profit Gatto Pups and Friends, and has recently authored a children's book titled "Where's Bearry!" Today, Joe Gatto shares touching memories of his late father, discussing the invaluable wisdom and positive outlook that continue to influence his own parenting style. He offers insightful advice on balancing a demanding career with family life, emphasizing the importance of being present and authentic with children. Joe also shares behind-the-scenes moments from "Impractical Jokers" and discusses his children's book "Where's Bearry?", inspired by his son. The conversation explores the importance of humility and communication in parenting, as well as the value of humor in marriage and family dynamics. Joe and Larry discuss practical tips for navigating fatherhood, blending personal anecdotes with actionable advice. This episode offers a mix of laughter, wisdom, and heartfelt moments that will resonate with parents, providing memorable stories and practical parenting strategies. www.thedadedge.com/491 www.thedadedge.com/alliance www.cannoliproductions.com Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok

Joe Gatto is a comedian best known from the hit TV shows Impractical Jokers and The Misery Index.Recently, he toured for two years with his stand-up solo show Joe Gatto's Night of Comedy, performing in sold-out theaters across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Before that, he toured with the Jokers' live comedy show, performing to packed crowds worldwide, including at iconic venues such as Madison Square Garden in New York and the O2 Arena in London.Joe is passionate about supporting anti-bullying organizations and animal rescue initiatives. He advocates for the “Adopt, Don't Shop” movement through his non-profit, Gatto Pups and Friends, which he founded in 2022. Based on Long Island, NY, this organization focuses mainly on senior and unwanted dogs.He also hosts a popular comedy podcast called Two Cool Moms on the iHeart Radio Podcast Network, where he and his co-host offer motherly advice to fans who write in with their dilemmas.Joe is an accomplished author with two titles: his self-published book The Dogfather: My Love of Dogs, Desserts and Growing Up Italian and his children's picture book Where's Bearry? published by Penguin Random House.Joe lives his life by a code of pastry and family, cherishing his two adorable children, and cannolis.Follow Travis on:– IG

On today's episode of Money Matters, Connor Miller, CIA's Chief Investment Officer, joins Wes in the studio. They start by exploring the fire sale on Teslas. Next, they explain “The Misery Index” and how it can sometimes influence economic vibes more than the actual economic reality does. Then, they focus on a possible change in NBA salaries and highlight the discrepancy between today's numbers vs. what Michael Jordan earned as a player. Finally, they examine the all-time highs the market has hit this year and give the history of how the market fares depending on which party is elected. The answer might surprise you!

How did we get here so fast?  As we leap into the last weekend of April, we need to mentally come to grips with the crazy fact that this will be the last game of the season for a large number of teams. Sadly, it will be the end of dreams and a reminder of the harsh reality of the finality of a lacrosse season. Time flies. For others, this weekend is an opportunity to better position themselves for post-season glory. They get to continue to chase their goals and be together for another week. That makes every game on the schedule MASSIVE this weekend. As always, D-Fly & Dixie are here to get you pumped up for marquee games, and we'll talk to Georgetown's All-American Graham Bundy ahead of the Hoyas regular-season finale against Villanova on Friday night. MARQUEE MATCHUPS Friday, April 26 No. 12 Army (10-2, 5-2 Patriot) at Loyola (7-6, 5-2), 7 p.m., CBS Sports Network No. 15 Towson (10-3, 6-0 CAA) at No. 18 Delaware (8-3, 6-0), 7 p.m., FloSports No. 11 Georgetown (9-3, 3-1 Big East) at Villanova (8-5, 2-2), 7 p.m. , FloSports Saturday, April 27 No. 13 Princeton (8-4, 3-2 Ivy) at No. 9 Yale (11-2, 4-1), noon, ESPN+ No. 1 Notre Dame (9-1, 3-0 ACC) at No. 5 Virginia (10-3, 1-2), 2 p.m., ESPNU No. 16 Saint Joseph's (9-3, 4-0 Atlantic 10) at No. 14 Richmond (9-4, 4-0), 4 p.m., ESPN+ Give and Go In this week's car misery-inspired Give & Go, the guys discuss the Misery Index when it comes to life on the road.

Find me and the show on social media @DrWilmerLeon on X (Twitter), Instagram, and YouTube Facebook page is www.facebook.com/Drwilmerleonctd FULL TRANSCRIPT Wilmer Leon (00:15): Welcome to the Connecting the Dots podcast with Dr. Wilmer Leon. I'm Wilmer Leon. So here's the point. We have a tendency to view current events as though they occur in a vacuum, failing to understand the much broader historical context in which they occur. During each episode, my guests and I have probing, provocative, and in-depth discussions that connect the dots between the current events and their broader historic context. This enables you to better understand and analyze the events that impact the global village in which we live. On today's episode, there are a few events that have occurred and transpired recently that I want to get into. First, the United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution granting Palestine full membership in the United Nations. It's important to remember that Palestinian statehood was recognized by the UN General Assembly in November of 2012 when it was given non-member observer status. (01:23) The US has agreed to withdraw troops from a key drone base in Niger. The United States recently agreed to withdraw more than 1000 troops from Niger, which will have a dramatic impact on the United States posture in West Africa. US lawmakers have passed a draft resolution containing some 95 billion in military aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, also approving a bill that will allow Washington to hand Kiev assets that have been seized from Russia and paved the way for a ban on TikTok. So with all of these things that are going on, oh, and by the way, more than 40 Palestinian protestors were arrested this week at Yale University. The school said that 47 students protesting peacefully the school's investments in military weapons manufacturers were arrested and will be referred for disciplinary action, potentially including suspension. And we know that a similar action has been taken at Columbia. (02:35) So again, speaking as an African-American looking at our current circumstances as a community and in the much broader American imperialist context, I decided to call my guest and I asked him, what's on your mind right now? He directed me to a speech by Dr. Luther King, Jr. Entitled, honoring Dr. Du Bois. The speech was given at Carnegie Hall in New York on February 23rd, 1968, in commemoration and celebrating the 100th birthday of Dr. Du Bois. In this speech, Dr. King said that Dr. Du Bois recognized that the keystone in the arc of oppression was the myth of inferiority, and he dedicated his brilliant talents to demolish it. And as Dr. Du Bois was creating the naacp, Dr. King said at the same time, he became aware that the expansion of imperialism was a threat to the emergence of Africa. He recognized the importance of bonds between American Negroes and the land of their ancestors, and he extended his activities to African affairs after World War I, he called Pan-African Congresses in 19 19, 19 21 and 1923, alarming imperialists in all countries and disconcerting negro moderates in America who were afraid of this relentless, militant black genius. That was Dr. King. So this is going to be the basis of our conversation For this segment of connecting the dots, let me introduce my guest. He's a lifelong activist and scholar, former dean of the African-American Studies Department at Ohio University, former director of the King Center in Atlanta, and former host of morning conversations with Tom Porter. He is Brother Tom Porter, and as always, man, welcome back to the Tom Porter (04:47): Good evening. Wilmer Leon (04:48): So with that long introduction, Tom, what's on your mind, man? What do we need to be paying attention to? Tom Porter (04:57): Well, it's interesting how you started off, and I would paraphrase what you said was what so many people are guilty of. That is an analysis of the results, not an analysis of how the results were obtained since we actually are told by the Israeli government and our government and the Western government that October 7th, 2023 started the Israeli Palestinian conflict. (05:35) And then we do a real stretch and say we compare the events of October 7th to the Holocaust. And that's a stretch. One incident involved a couple thousand people, the other one involved the assassination murder of millions of people, but they would have you to believe that they're one and the same. And that is so important today. If we go back to the speech by Dr. King, among other things, he said, while honoring dubois, that black America will never be free until a long light, long night of imperialism is lifted from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. And he also said, in honoring Dr. Dubois, who was an admitted and a vowed and proud communist, Dr. King in speaking of communism, said that our blind anti-communism, read Vietnam, read Korea, read Afghanistan, that our blind anti-communism has led us into one quagmire after another. So what's on my mind is that we're in a quagmire. (07:09) Where does the African-American community go from here? If we look at the African-American community, it's leaderless. There are individual pockets of people and groups that are challenging the system. But if you look at the black caucus, the black elected officials, the black actors, the black musicians, there's no real leadership. We forget that the movement in the sixties was a movement of African people. It was a movement of black people in this country, but it was a movement that was a Black Panther party in Britain, black Panther Party in the Virgin Islands in Puerto Rico. So it was a movement of African people against imperialism, against colonialism and neocolonialism. Now, the leadership seems to be embracing that very few of our leaders have called for a ceasefire, for instance, in the Middle East, very few of our leaders speak forcibly about the environment or about police brutality or about the medical conditions of black people. And that extends to the leaders in Africa where you have thousands of people risking drowning in the Mediterranean weather to stay in their home country. And then you complain about the Chinese building roads and infrastructure complain that they're trying to take over. So that's on my mind. Wilmer Leon (09:18): Well, it's very telling that you talk about leadership, because when I think about leadership, I think about Dr. Du Bois. I think about Dr. King. I think about activists like Dory Ladner. I think about Mrs. Hamer and Paul Robeson. I think about the Tom Porters of the world. Now we're looking at athletes and musicians. The discussion is LeBron James better than Michael Jordan? You asked that question. Oh man, you can be in a bar and wind up with damn near a fight on your hands that people are so personally invested in that conversation. But ask them about Palestine, ask them about Niger. Ask them about Haiti, and you'll get glazed looks, gloss looks, or you'll get talking points from CNN and MSN. Ask somebody about Ukraine. And the first thing you're going to get is, well, Vladimir Putin is an authoritarian and a dictator, or ask them about Taiwan and China and all they want to talk about is a spy balloon. (10:47) And then you mentioned some of the individuals in the Black Caucus. Right now, the United States is looking to work with Canada and looking to work with France to reinve for the, what is it, the third time in 30 years, reinve, Haiti, Hakeem Jeffries, an African-American member of Congress is leading that charge. In my open, I talked about the UN and vetoing, the initiative to take Palestine out of observer status and make it a full fledged member of the un. Linda Thomas Greenfield, an African-American woman raises her hand as the representative of the United States in the UN against people of color. You've got General Lang. I just talked about what happened, transpired in Niger, a black general, the of africom. General Langley, a black man is trying to find a way to undermine the new government in Niger and keep those US troops. Your Honor, those are just a few examples of what we're missing, what we're missing. And Tom, we don't even miss it. Tom Porter (12:22): You're so right. But the fundamental question for me as a black man, as an African man, I mean, at my age, 84, I'm okay, but when I think about the future of my kids and my grandkids, what about their future? And it raises the fundamental question, can African African-Americans obtain freedom, justice, and equality in a society that's imperialist capitalists and politically, economically, culturally, and socially? For all intents and purposes, that's a nation of white supremacists from the top to the bottom. And so the question is, do we stay here? One of the mistakes that I think that we've made that our politics and our politics has been to challenge the society to let us in on it, (13:44) To give us an Academy Award and whatever, whatever, whatever. And we have to ask ourselves, as James Baldwin raised, who wants to integrate into a burning house. And so that thing's on the table, as we see America in decline in many significant ways, including its allies in Western Europe at the same time that who realizes more when you are in decline than the people who are in decline. And so it looks as if, and the situation in the Middle East is part of that, that the West United States feels that Africa has insignificant leaders and the people are not united. And that is true for African people in the United States till they're going back in for another helping, they're going back in for another helping. And they sense that black leadership is weak. Black leadership are going to do what they've been told every four years and vote for the Democrats. And if I say don't vote for the Democrats, I'm not saying vote for the Republicans. I'm saying vote your interests. Wilmer Leon (15:16): Talk about that binary thinking because I wrote a piece a while back, the dangers of binary thinking for the African-American community. And what prompted me to write that was listening to these discussions about, well, if you criticize Biden, then you are either obviously or by default, you are championing Trump. And no, both of them are not above beyond reproach. Both of them are in fact, in many instances, they're engaged in some of the same activities because we tend to get caught up in the politics of personality and we lose sight of the politics of policy, not really understanding that Julian Assange, Donald Trump started that process. Joe Biden followed up on it. That's just one example. So this danger of binary thinking for us, it's got to be Biden or Trump. We can't see beyond the two options that we've been provided. Tom Porter (16:29): Well, that has to do with the philosophical underpinnings of what makes a society go in America. There's a rare university that offers political economy. They offer economics and political science at the same time. It's a rare school that offers, of course, in dialectical logic, symbolic logic is basically the structure of arguments. That's what you're going to see in New York in the trial is that who can argue correctly, not who's correct, but who can argue structure the argument that makes a better case than the other one. It has absolutely nothing to do, whether there's a crook and a bomb that's on trial that shouldn't even have gotten this far. Fortunately, I took philosophy, symbolic logic from a person who was a scientific thinker. And so he taught it in a electrical way, which means that your thinking should be rooted in the interconnected of things, the relationship between things, not this or that, black or white, either or. It can be boan. Wilmer Leon (17:58): Well, hence this program, connecting the dots, always trying to find context and provide the interrelatedness between events so that you're much better able to engage in better analysis because the factors that you bring more factors into your equation. Tom Porter (18:26): Oh, I mean, you're absolutely correct, but that is the thinking. If you don't vote for Biden, it's a vote for Trump. And if you don't vote for Trump, then it's a vote for Biden. That doesn't make any sense at all. But people say, those are the choices that we have. No, we have another choice. We forget that we made the most progress when we didn't have a black caucus, when we didn't have many black judges. When we had, maybe we had one judge on the Supreme Court, very few black mayors because we struggled, we fought, we banged on the door and push the door in. And that's not happening. That's not happening anymore. So you talk to people and it's that binary thinking, but it's that in everything. It's that. It's that kind of thinking. And that's one of the real problems that you have in the educational system here, why Americas is lagging far behind in certain critical bodies of knowledge. Because I soon realized when I was in undergraduate school that many of my professors concealed more than they revealed. Wilmer Leon (20:11): They concealed more than they Tom Porter (20:13): Revealed than they revealed. I remember when I started teaching at Antioch, one of the books I used in the child development course was Thought and Language by ky. And another faculty member said that that was too difficult for graduate students. How can a book be too difficult for graduate students? But the book by ky, which is thought Language is all the rage now rave now in educational psychology and psychology circles. But then because he was a Russian and therefore assumed to be a communist, even though he was born, if I'm not mistaken, before the Russian Revolution. But that's where we are. But the point is, my point today is what are we going to do? Are we going to go down with the ship? Are we going to get off the ship? But that's the fundamental, Wilmer Leon (21:38): Are we going to take control of the ship? Tom Porter (21:45): That's a good thought. Wilmer Leon (21:47): Well, to me, it only seemed like a logical extension of the other two options that you provided, or at least since we're using the metaphor of a ship, are you going to create your own lifeboat? Tom Porter (22:05): Well, I think it's now time before serious call, given some of the emerging forces in Africa and Brazil and what have you, even in Venezuela that it's time for a new Pan-African movement, 21st century style. It is really time. And I just talked to somebody who was in Geneva on, there's a conference, UN conference on racism and civil rights. I don't have the correct title, but he's on his way back and he said he's going to brief me in person, but he was very optimistic about some of the things that he was seeing. But also obviously, so there's movement and we're in a transitional period on the planet. So there was a unipolar world, it was United States, and it controlled mostly through NATO and other relationships, the politics of Europe and the United States. But now you have the bricks, you have a number of, we live in a multipolar world and it is not just the bricks with China. (23:46) There are all kinds of different relationships between countries and Latin America and Central America. And they may not all be trying to get away from capitalism, but they're certainly open to the new changes that are going on in the world in their own interests. I mean, countries entering relationships with China, not because they want to become communists, but because they want to get some of what China has to offer and they realize that they've tried the West. And so you have all of these around the world, these various groupings and what have you, and we've got to internationalize our struggle. That's not new with me. He was Malcolm, even Dr. King understood that and some new progressive forces. And I'm encouraged by what I see around what's happening in the Middle East that these young students on these campuses across the country, and I think that Gaza may be the achilles tendon of Joe Biden. Wilmer Leon (25:10): Oh, I think you're absolutely right. Not only is Gaza the Achilles tendon of Joe Biden, but I also believe that one of the reasons why the Biden administration and so many other forces in the West are so adamantly behind this settler colonial genocidal project is because I believe they understand as goes the settler colony of Israel, so goes the rest of colonization, period. And that the end of this is the, that Tom Porter (25:58): One of these days, somebody's going to really take a real look at the relationship between Israel, not just in this country, but in the rest of the world, and where does its power come from and where's his strength come from? Why would Biden put his presidency on the line, but not just his presidency, he actually believes what he's doing is right. Wilmer Leon (26:32): Well, he is on record and folks can scream antisemitism if they want to. He's on record very clearly as saying, I am a Zion, which a proves the point. Not all Zionists are Jewish, and not all Jews are Zionists because he's Irish Catholic, but he's very clear on I am a Zionist. And contrary to the dominant narrative, Zionism and Judaism or Zionism and Judaism are not the same thing. And being anti-Zionist doesn't mean you're, and being anti-Zionist doesn't even mean it means you are anti-Zionist. But their vested interest in controlling that narrative, which by the way, they are dramatically losing control of as evidenced by what we're seeing playing itself out on our college campuses. They've lost control of that narrative. And I don't see how they're ever going to be able to reclaim that narrative. Tom Porter (27:52): Well, it's very clear that the forces supporting Palestine is growing, and the questioning, which never happened before, Israel was never questioned before in a way that it is being questioned down. But the question is because, well, let's be clear. You strike up a conversation with the average white person about Jews and you'll get some antisemitism. And of course, Hitler was white. He wasn't a Jew, he was white, European, Mussolini was, and the rest of the fascists in Europe were Caucasians. And so what would make this country send him a bunch of weapons in the middle of a situation where the whole world is saying, you shouldn't do that? Wilmer Leon (29:02): Well, what did Al Hague say? He said, Israel is our unsinkable aircraft carrier in the region. And so they saw in that colony a ideological and military base bastion region that they believed would be their space to project power and to control that space. Tom Porter (29:41): I don't have the answer, but it's an interesting question. The reason why I say it's interesting because the relationship is not making sense now, Wilmer Leon (29:51): Right? Tom Porter (29:53): It's not making a sense. When you stand alone at the un, you voted against something that the rest of the world was for, Wilmer Leon (30:04): And you're voting for genocide. We're not arguing borders. We're not arguing an issue on the maritime navigation of the seas. We're not arguing whether it's 12 miles or 14 miles from your coast where you get into international waters. We're not arguing access to mineral rights. It's genocide. And it's not even debatable. It's not even debatable because those such as Netanyahu that are being in Morich and Benny Gantz, we have their own language. They have made it very clear in their own statements in court, you would call that statements against interest. We got to take 'em for their word because they're saying things that are really against their interest Tom Porter (31:15): And doing things that are Wilmer Leon (31:16): And do it exactly. Tom Porter (31:18): But still, the question comes back what's on my mind? I care less about the fight between Trump and Biden and more about what are we going to do because we come out losing whoever gets in, and we need to be clear about that. If Biden will do what he's doing in the Middle East and Haiti and in Africa, what will he do for us? When the vote comes up? Wilmer Leon (31:54): To that point, Tom, the house has just passed a 92 billion military spending bill where they're going to send something like 62 billion to Ukraine. They're going to send, I don't know, 20 something to Israel. And of course, Taiwan, while people in the United States are having to make decisions between paying rent and buying food or buying medicine, the homeless rate or the unhoused rate in the United States right now is somewhere 800,000. And that's just based upon the number of people in shelters that's not actually dealing in addressing the number of people that are living either under bridges in tents living with other family members. The social in indices in this country are, the rate of suicide is on the rise, particularly among white men. The rate of depression among children is on the rise. I mean, I can pick a litany of things. Oh yeah, go ahead. Tom Porter (33:15): The Misery Index, which used to be something that they used to measure the conditions of black people and other people of color in this country, now it's extended to looking at the misery index among whites, because when we talk about homeless, and DC is rare where you see a significant number of black people who are homeless, but you travel throughout the rest of the country in rural Virginia, rural Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ohio, and what have you really see some poverty that you've never seen. Wilmer Leon (33:57): So my question is 92 billion, and that's just this latest round of funding. And we don't seem to, we're paying for healthcare in Ukraine. We're paying for pensions in Ukraine when Americans can't get either. But where is the pushback and the outcry from the Congressional Black Caucus, for example? Tom Porter (34:27): It really isn't. I mean, that's the problem, is the deafening silence come out of black leadership at all levels. Even here in Washington, I don't think the non-voting delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton has stood out, stood up for a ceasefire. Wilmer Leon (34:51): Nope, Tom Porter (34:52): I don't think the city council has called for a ceasefire. So where do we fit in all of this? That's the fundamental question for me Wilmer Leon (35:08): That it keeps going back to that, Tom Porter (35:11): Right? Wilmer Leon (35:14): The A DL is going to spend, I think the number was a hundred million dollars. I think that was the number on this upcoming election to unseat, if I'm off on that number, folks, I apologize. I was just getting it off the top of my head. I think it's a hundred million to unseat what are considered to be progressive Democrats. Now, in the 2020 election, and in the 2016 election, there was all this boohoo and crying and concern about Russian interference and Chinese interference and Iranian interference in our elections. Now you've got APAC getting ready to, or in the process, or they're in the midst of spending a hundred million dollars and not a moan, not a grip. Tom Porter (36:14): And the reason why is the influence, again, people always say the United States is supporting Israel. It is one way to look at it. Another way to look at it is that in significant ways, Israel and the Israeli diaspora controls significant aspects of American business, cultural, social, and economic life. And that book hasn't been written well. Wilmer Leon (36:52): Oh, okay. Tom, sounds like my next book. Yeah, that Tom Porter (36:59): Book hasn't been written. And so from that stand, well, Wilmer Leon (37:03): If you could get it written, how are you going to get it published? Tom Porter (37:06): It's interesting question. (37:11) So the protection of Israel and its influencing the rest of the world is something that I think gets overlooked because Israel is perceived as a little small country in a sea of Arabs and what have you. But actually it is more powerful than any African country. It is probably more powerful than most of the countries in Latin and Central America. If you look at its military, its weapons, its technology, industry and what have you. And so it is significant among nations of the world in terms of its influence. And APAC is a part of that influence. So again, that's where my mind is these days. What are we going to do? And then how are we going to get there when we decide what we're going to do? But guess what? We got to do it. Wilmer Leon (38:29): I asked the question about if the book were written, how would it get published? And I was looking off at my bookcase because this book right here, the Israel lobby and US Foreign Policy by John Heimer and Steven Walt, I remember when this book came out and they damn near ran these boys out of town. I remember it was how long I tried to get an interview with Heimer or Walt and what those guys were damn near in hiding because the uproar of the publication of the book, the Israel lobby. Now, it's interesting too, Tom, that you just mentioned how powerful Israel is, but give me that analysis. While they can't defeat Hamas and they can't defeat Hamas, they're getting their hind parts whooped in Gaza, Iran just sent them a real serious message about mess around with us if you want to, and we'll reign missiles down on you for the next 15 years. And Hezbollah has not gotten into the mix. Ansar Allah in Yemen has shut down the maritime traffic in the Red Sea, and before Iran launched their retaliatory strike against Israel, they captured a cargo ship in the Straits of Horus to demonstrate to the United States, we will shut down the straits of Horus. We will shut down the Red Sea, and you won't get a drop of oil or nothing. So when you talk about the power of Israel, talk about it in that context or those contexts. Tom Porter (40:28): Well, I think the United States, Wilmer Leon (40:33): Is that a good question to ask? Tom Porter (40:34): Oh, it's an excellent question because, but what we see in the West Bank and in Gaza, it's the same thing we saw in Vietnam. Same thing we saw in Korea. Same thing we saw in Cuba. Same thing we saw in Guinea Basa in Angola and Mozambique and South Africa. That is, you could misjudge the sentiment to say that the Palestinians don't support Hamas. Some of that is probably true, but one thing that all Palestinians are clear about Wilmer Leon (41:29): Freedom, Tom Porter (41:29): Freedom, justice, and equality. And I think that is a mistake that they've made. And I think that is a mistake that they've made in Lebanon. That is, they underestimate, in fact, they have increased the number of young Palestinians and young Arabs throughout the Middle East in their hatred for both Israel and the West and down the road. Arab leaders are going to have to deal with that. The people not going to, Wilmer Leon (42:04): And that's a very practical reality because some people listening to this conversation, when you make that statement say, oh, that's because they're antisemitic, and that's because they hate Jews. No, they hate oppression and they hate oppressors. And no matter what color stripe or size they are, I hate the person that has his or her foot on my throat, no matter what size that foot is. And no matter what kind of boot they're wearing, that's what I hate. Tom Porter (42:44): I think they're making the same miscalculation around the students. I mean, you can lock up 40, you can lock up 50, you can lock up a hundred people, but you really can't lock up an idea. And unless you are willing to make certain changes, the idea is going to grow. I mean, it's small, but it's significant that a group of auto workers, I'm thinking it was in Tennessee. Wilmer Leon (43:13): It was in Chattanooga, Tennessee Tom Porter (43:16): Voted to unionize. They thought they had broken the unions, but the conditions of such among workers, white workers and black workers, that something has to be done because they're filling it when they go to the grocery store. I went to Costco to fill up my gas tank the other day, and because I have to use premium in my 1992 Volvo wagon, it cost me almost $60. Wilmer Leon (43:55): I have to put premium in mine. It was 85. Tom Porter (43:59): Wow. So everybody's beginning to feel the decline of this economy At the same time that they're saying that the economy is growing, you notice they never say use the word development again. That's kind of like binary thinking. They never use the word, they always use word. The economy is growing. That's a quantitative analysis. But a qualitative analysis would be, are you developing as a society or your school's turning out educated people? But if you just deal with growth, it's all about numbers. Wilmer Leon (44:51): It's all about numbers, primarily because when they come and tell us that the economy is growing, they're talking about the financialized side of the economy. So if you have a 401k program, then you're happy as a clam because over the last three or four, maybe five quarters, the financialized side of the economy is running like gangbusters. But we're not manufacturing anything in this country anymore. The manufacturing base in this country is on the decline because we've exported all of those jobs to China and to Vietnam and to India. So the wage, has there been wage growth in this country? No. And to your point about the unions, so Sean Fe comes out the head of the UAW. He comes out in January saying the UAW endorses Joe Biden. But that same day, he has to give another speech where he comes out and says, the rank and file of the UAW does not back Joe Biden, because they're more concerned about their paychecks, and many of them are going to support Donald Trump. That's Sean Fain. That's not me. That's the head of the UAW making that statement. And that's what goes to the, as you talked about, the UAW in all places, Chattanooga, Tennessee, and from Chattanooga, they're going to Alabama now to a Mercedes plant in Alabama. Now that's going to be a harder fight. They're going deeper south. But still, Tom Porter (46:54): How can you have the largest economy in the world and be a detonation Wilmer Leon (47:02): And debt to your, who you consider to be your primary enemy, which is China, Tom Porter (47:08): Right? But how can you be? There's some oxymoronic about that, right? Wilmer Leon (47:13): That Tom Porter (47:15): You have the largest economy in the world, but Wilmer Leon (47:19): You're a better nation, Tom Porter (47:20): Better nation, and people are seeking different ways of economically engaging with each other other than using the dollar. And yet you, but every day people are feeling it. Every day people are filling at the pump, at the grocery store, at Wilmer Leon (47:44): The a pack of chicken wings and a gallon of milk, Tom Porter (47:47): The doctor's office. I mean, if you can Wilmer Leon (47:51): Get in. Tom Porter (47:52): Yep, yep. Wilmer Leon (47:55): So, Tom, to your point, what are we to do? Tom Porter (48:02): Well, we used to have men and women who thought these things. A lot of people are writing books. I'm encouraged about some of the things, and there's a lot going on in the street. There doesn't seem to be a unifying theme. I mean, the Montgomery Bus boycott was something that significant numbers of African-Americans, the black people felt in the north and the South, because many of us had a two-state experience, born in the south, grew up in the north, and so on our yearly summer visits back home, we ran into what our brothers and sisters and kin folks were dealing with. And it was a spirit in the community that it was our time to fight back and to be independent and what have you. That spirit, you can see it bubbling up young people. I'm encouraged by young people because you really can't lie to them as easy as you can lie to everybody Wilmer Leon (49:28): Else. Not watching CNN and MSPC, Tom Porter (49:32): Without a doubt. Without a doubt. So I'm actually encouraged. On the other hand, I would encourage people to get a passport. You never know when you're going to need it. I think you ought to look for options, particularly for your grandchildren and what have you. And that's not unusual. People are leaving America, not just black people going back to Africa, but white people going to Europe, and some of 'em are going to places like Puerto Rico, Wilmer Leon (50:08): Right? Central and South America, Tom Porter (50:10): And say nothing of Africa. So people are leaving. And that's one option. That's one option that has always been on my mind and Wilmer Leon (50:25): Abandon ship. Tom Porter (50:27): No, get on another ship. Wilmer Leon (50:29): Well Tom Porter (50:33): Get on another ship. Let Biden and Trump and that group fight it out. They seem to be doing a pretty good job of battling each other. But on the serious side, we've got to raise significant questions wherever we can. We got to discuss these things wherever we can. We can't allow this leadership class that we have, and even some of the so-called progressive pundits, we can't simply allow them to get away with what they've been getting away with. And I'm grateful for programs like this and some other programs or a few other stations where people are speaking out and are being heard and are being heard. Wilmer Leon (51:30): Just really quickly, did you happen to see the fallout from the National Action Network Congress, a convention where folks went in protesting as Hakeem Jeffries was brought in to speak and folks were protesting Hakeem Jeffries and Reverend Sharpton called him Renta Coons, and did you see any of that? Tom Porter (51:58): No, but I'm not surprised. Wilmer Leon (51:59): Okay, then I won't go any further into it. Tom Porter (52:02): Well, but you raised an interesting point about the bankruptcy of leadership. They used to refer to Al Sharpton as Jesse on a budget. But Wilmer Leon (52:23): Lemme just quickly make one point, because one of the things that Reverend Sharpton was promoting or displaying, he was basically saying, look at. So he got Joe Biden to do this little video and supporting, thank you Reverend Al, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. But so everybody's, wow. Look, Reverend Al got President Biden to zoom in to the National Action Network Convention, but nobody seems to want to talk about that 10 days after Biden was inaugurated. Biden had to be forced. And I mean, kicking, brought in, kicking and screaming to have a meeting with black leadership. And when he got on that call, he disrespected everybody on that call. But if you didn't see it, you didn't see it then so Tom Porter (53:33): Well, but the role of, again, it just points out the bankruptcy of certain African leaders. I mean, here you have, well, a two-way race between Democrats and Republicans. Two Democrats are running in the primary to become democratic senators. One's a black woman and one's a white man. Without discussing Dem merits of either one of them, why would Hakeem Jeffries, Anthony Brown and Jonathan Jackson endorse the white candidate? I mean, why would you do that? I mean, Jonathan Jackson is from Illinois. I understand that connection between he and David Cron is Itron Wilmer Leon (54:37): Cone, cone, David Tron in Maryland. Tom Porter (54:43): He owns total wine and liquors, right? And Jonathan Jackson is in the liquor business. He's a big distributor in the Chicago era. I don't get Hakeem Jeffries, who's in New York. The point of it is, where's the integrity? Where's the integrity? On the one hand, you talk black out of the side of your mouth, and I'm not in any mean pushing black nationalism. I'm simply saying, why would you get in that fight? I mean, why would you get in that fight? Obviously, Wilmer Leon (55:21): Angela also, Brooks is running, right? That's what I'm saying. A black woman, and why wouldn't you back her? Tom Porter (55:31): But why would you get in the race at all since you got you from another state? And you would not want that to happen to you when you were running? And so there's obviously a cash nexus. Wilmer Leon (55:50): Well, we do know that Hakeem Jeffries has received, I think, over a million dollars from APAC over his tenure in office. And the same thing with Gregory Meeks. He's another one that falls into that same camp. And both of them, along with the Vice President, Kamala Harris, they're all behind the Global Fragilities Act, which is being used as the rationale for the United States to rein, invade Haiti. Go figure. Tom Porter (56:32): Again, we have to do an analysis of how the results were obtained rather than the results. I mean, it looks like Haiti is a failed state. So how do you go from the first independent black Republic on the planet? Well, not on the planet, but in that era, because there were black leaderships. But how do you become that, given any slave who could get to Haiti freedom? I mean, how do you get defeating Napoleon then? How do you become the basket case, a basket case in the world? How does that happen? Why do they still old friends and see should be the other way around, Wilmer Leon (57:25): Way around? (57:29) Why is the United States wring its hands and going through all these machinations talking about we have to go in and stabilize this country when the United States is responsible for the instability? Why does the United States send $60 billion to Ukraine when the United States is the one that started the fight in the first place, and Ukraine is merely the proxy for the United States? Why is the United States saying we can't do anything with Netanyahu? Yes, you can. You call 'em and tell 'em, you're not giving in any more money. You are against genocide, but you send them the bullets, you send them the bombs, you provide the logistics. Same thing with China. Oh, Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan. Why are you trying to pick a fight with China? Who by the way, holds more of your debt than anybody else in the room? Why? Let's get to the cause, right? Tom Porter (58:48): Of course. I mean, again, the Haiti situation, it gets played out and we go in, why did the United States involve itself in the overthrow of John Butra? Wilmer Leon (59:06): What was his aired? John Beron aired, Tom Porter (59:10): Aired Wilmer Leon (59:11): Twice Tom Porter (59:14): A legitimately elected democratic leader who's very positive. Why do you place sanctions on Cuba? Only because you don't believe in what they believe in? Wilmer Leon (59:33): Here's another, and Tom Porter (59:33): Then get upset when they're successful in the biotech industry and what have you. And the list goes on and on and on. But because they don't think that people study history or read history, Wilmer Leon (59:53): The average Haitian makes less than $3 a day. Folks, you can look it up. The average Haitian makes less than $3 a day, but somehow they can walk around with $1,800 sniper rifles, military grade equipment Tom Porter (01:00:18): Where they get 'em from. That's the question that you asked. All of these militias running around the deserts of Africa, where are they getting these weapons from? Where do they get food from? Wilmer Leon (01:00:33): Right, right, right. Brother Tom Porter. Man, as always, thank you. Tom Porter (01:00:45): Thank you for having me. It's been a long day. Wilmer Leon (01:00:48): I know it has, and I appreciate you giving me your time today. I got to thank you Tom Porter so much, man, for joining the show today. Greatly, greatly appreciate it. Tom Porter (01:00:57): Thank you for having me. Have a good evening, Wilmer Leon (01:01:00): Folks. Thank you so much for listening to the Connecting the Dots podcast with me, Dr. Wilmer Leon. Stay tuned for new episodes each week. Please follow and subscribe, go to the Patreon account. 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Sean creates ripples through time and fractures his mind with the time-travel mind-bender The Butterfly Effect (2004), in which childhood friends experience a catalog of traumas that one of them tries to fix as an adult when he discovers his power to warp time by uncovering repressed memories. Listen as we rate the Misery Index as "High" on this one, discover that worms' memories are the key to human survival, and remind each other of traumatic past experiences on this week's exciting episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arizona has had a housing shortage for years, and in some parts of the state, it's not getting better. We'll hear how long might it take to close the gap between supply and demand. Plus, how the Sanctuary Movement has shaped the border for decades. That and more on The Show.

Tips help keep me on the air. You can send one here: https://paypal.com/paypalme/josephfordcotto. Your support is greatly appreciated! This 'News Sight' Brief was livestreamed on March 27, 2024.

One of the most dangerous things a government can do is present a rosy view of the economy when families are struggling and small businesses are suffering. Joe Biden's State of the Union and his emphatic claims that "Bidenomics" is working falls WAY FLAT when it's fact checked by today's Misery Index. Why the laundry list of Democrats trotted out to blow sunshine up America's skirt may well backfire, and at a critical time, too. Listen to the cruise control Conservatives wake up as an Evangelical Movement readies a $62 million push to register voters Republican.

Todd has the discussion topic for our episode, 40 Bizarre Toys from companies that should have stayed focused on fast food. Our game of the night, emceed by Aric, is the classic Misery Index. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit playitbyearpodcast.com/store #earbudsunite --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/playitbyearpodcast/message

At the risk of being old men yelling at clouds and "Get off my lawn!" Brady starts out our show with a list of every day occurrences that annoy us, and people in general. Aric emcees a game of Misery Index to close out the show. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit playitbyearpodcast.com/store #earbudsunite --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/playitbyearpodcast/message

Let's talk about the misery index telling us to be less miserable.... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beau-of-the-fifth-column/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beau-of-the-fifth-column/support

Tampa Bay Times Entertainment & Events Reporter Sharon Wynne gives a breakdown of all the fun holiday events happening around the Tampa Bay area this weekend. WDAE Morning Show Co-Host Aaron Jacobson talks all things, Buccaneers, what needs to be improved on, and gives a preview of their upcoming game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. NewsRadio WFLA National Correspondent Rory O'Neill discusses the ‘airport misery index' released by FlightAware and also tells us what the Top 10 Concerts of 2023 were. NewsRadio WFLA National Correspondent Erin Real explains how the cost of living in dorms at college has gotten so expensive. Tampa Free Press Sports Reporter Rock Riley talks about the NFL's concussion protocol and gives his preview and take on the upcoming Buccaneers game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Jameela Jamil is a British actress, activist, podcaster, and television host, who initially gained fame hosting a Channel 4 pop culture series from 2009 to 2012 and later became the first regular solo female presenter of the BBC Radio 1 chart show. After relocating to the United States in 2016, she played the role of Tahani Al-Jamil in the NBC comedy series "The Good Place" and took on hosting duties for the TBS late-night game show "The Misery Index" and as a judge on the voguing reality competition show "Legendary." In 2022, she expanded her career with roles in the animated film "DC League of Super-Pets" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law."

In conversation with comedian and author James "Murr" Murray Surely You Can't Be Serious is a behind-the-scenes making-of oral history of the 1980 comedy classic Airplane!, as told by its equally legendary writers and directors David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. Featuring anecdotes by the film's stars, it also delves into the making of fan-favorite scenes and the organic (read: pre-Internet) evolution toward its place in the pop culture pantheon. Zucker and company, also the auteurs of the cultishly adored Kentucky Fried Movie and Top Secret!, each branched out into further film success. Zucker himself went on to direct a plethora of film comedies, including The Naked Gun franchise, BASEketball, Scary Movie 3 & 4, and many others, as well as writing and producing Scary Movie 5. He is also the author of the memoir Before the Invention of Smiling, an unconventional version of his family history. What can we make out of his books? Well, we can make a hat, or a brooch, or a pterodactyl.... James Murray is one of the hosts of the long-running and popular TruTV improv program Impractical Jokers. Also the co-author of the Awakened and Area 51 Interns series of sci-fi novels, he has toured solo as a standup comedian, starred in TBS's The Misery Index, and appeared in numerous other television shows and films.  Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! (recorded 10/23/2023)

Todd has our discussion topic of the week, courtesy of Brady's research. He has the first part of a list of foods that were popular at some point in time in recent history that are no longer universally popular. Aric emcees a round of one of our favorite games, Misery Index. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit playitbyearpodcast.com/store #earbudsunite! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/playitbyearpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/playitbyearpodcast/support

Today in the podcast, three big things you need to know: First, the Misery Index (inflation plus unemployment) has fallen sharply since last summer, helping explain the surprisingly strong move in the S&P 500 this year. Second, deleveraging was one key theme that jumped out to us from RBC's Industrials conference last week. Third, other things that jumped out from our high frequency indicators last week include the recent improvement in bottom-up 2023 S&P 500 EPS forecasts and the return of US equity fund inflows driven by passive funds.

It's actually called 'Stresstember' and according to Google's Misery Index our stress peaks in September so the good news is, you're not alone, and the better news is that this episode contains some helpful hints for minimising your Stresstember vibes.To join the closed Facebook group for the podcast click here >> The Emma Guns Show Forum.To follow me on social media >> Twitter | Instagram.Watch clips from the podcast >> Youtube | The Emma Guns ShowSign up for my newsletter here >> Newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys return to their annual tradition of ranking the NHL teams by how happy their fan bases should be: from the ones who just have or are just about to win Stanley Cups to those who have had Chuck Fletcher as GM.

My new book LOSERTHINK, available now on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/rqmjc2a Find my "extra" content on Locals: https://ScottAdams.Locals.com Content: Politics, President Trump, Chris Christie, Misery Index, Randi Weingarten, Student Loan Forgiveness, President Biden, Michelle Obama, Yacht Hypocrite, RFK Jr. Voice, Politician Voices, Commanding Voice, Pleading Voice, Traffic Stop Cultural Differences, France Race Riots, Addiction Healing Centers, Prigozhin Helicopter Finger --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-adams00/support

The boys run the gamut in Episode 134. Brady begins with a humorous topic which is a list of things that seemed normal in high school, but were really sketchy. Todd gets contemplative in the second topic, 34 harsh truths that some people won't acknowledge. Aric emcees a round of Misery Index for the game of the night. Visit our website at www.playitbyearpodcast.com. To support our podcast by becoming a member visit playitbyearpodcast.com/support. To purchase a t-shirt visit playitbyearpodcast.com/store #earbudsunite! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/playitbyearpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/playitbyearpodcast/support

END REIGN is an exciting new band featuring current and former members of Integrity, All Out War, Misery Index, Bloodlet, and Exhumed brought together by the creative genius of guitarist Domenic Romeo. Their Relapse Records debut LP, The Way Of All Flesh Is Decay, is set for release on July 14th, and in this episode, Dom breaks down how it all came together and what to expect in the future.Music by:Wyld TimezEnd ReignHorrendousIntro music by:Hot ZonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GettingitoutpodcastEmail: dan@gettingitout.netWebsite: http://gettingitout.net/Instagram: @getting_it_out_podcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/gettingitoutpodcastTwitter: @GettingItOutPod Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-it-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todd and Maria discuss which countrries have been labeled as the most miserbable. Is America among them? Also, Nick Cannon cracks a tasteless joke that has fans all worked up.Produced by The Host With The Most, LLC.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3593800/advertisement

Caravans are making their way to the border to invade the second Title 42 expires. John from New York calls in to provide updates on the Consumer Price Index and Okun's Misery Index. All this plus the Chump Line? The King of New England Talk Radio is SO back.

Today we are taking a break from being dumb and instead we try to gauge how horrific scenarios are on a 100 pt scale.  We laugh, we yell, and we have a great time!  Join us as we live in misery!

Join our PATREON for bonus episodes.  This week we have artist Steak Mtn AKA Christopher Norris also of combatwoundedveteran, and Reversal of Man on to talk about the landmark Assuck record Misery Index. We also discuss: submitting to the bit, Hunchback 88, Atom And His Package, Jud Jud, getting into horror, writing screenplays, Rose Books, Holy Day, favorite NYC theaters, we start a film podcast, The Holy Mountain, local boys Assuck history, Reversal of Man lineups, the bridge from metal to punk, classing up grindcore, spa music, Earache records, final Reversal tour, Gary Panter and so much more.  // Follow us at @danbassini, @mysprocalledlife, @steakmtn and @runintotheground.  Listen to our RITG Mixtape Vol. 12 Best of 2022 here.

Happy Thanksgiving Compound Nation! You asked for WAYT as a podcast (in addition to the YouTube livestream), so we're giving it a try! Let us know what you think.Join Downtown Josh Brown and Michael Batnick for another round of What Are Your Thoughts and see what they have to say about the biggest topics in investing and finance, including: Bob Iger, Tesla's drawdown, commodities, the Misery Index, the crypto fallout, Icahn's GameStop short, and much more!This episode is sponsored by Public. To learn more, visit: https://public.com/compound and see disclosures at: https://public.com/disclosuresGet the latest in financial blogger fashion: https://idontshop.com/Investing involves the risk of loss. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be or regarded as personalized investment advice or relied upon for investment decisions. Michael Batnick and Josh Brown are employees of Ritholtz Wealth Management and may maintain positions in the securities discussed in this video. All opinions expressed by them are solely their own opinion and do not reflect the opinion of Ritholtz Wealth Management.Wealthcast Media, an affiliate of Ritholtz Wealth Management, receives payment from various entities for advertisements in affiliated podcasts, blogs and emails. Inclusion of such advertisements does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by the Content Creator or by Ritholtz Wealth Management or any of its employees.Investments in securities involve the risk of loss. Any mention of a particular security and related performance data is not a recommendation to buy or sell that security. The information provided on this website (including any information that may be accessed through this website) is not directed at any investor or category of investors and is provided solely as general information. For additional advertisement disclaimers see here https://ritholtzwealth.com/advertising-disclaimers.Obviously nothing on this channel should be considered as personalized financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. See our disclosures here: https://ritholtzwealth.com/podcast-youtube-disclosures/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump HILARIOUSLY Trolls GOP By Endorsing BOTH Candidates, MISERY Index Predicts EPIC Democrat Loss. Democrats are set to lose 30 to 40 seats in congress and lose control of the Senate as well. Trump endorsed "ERIC" in Missouri and two different Erics claimed they called trump and thanked him for his support in one of the most epic trolls. Its possible Trump made a mistake but that doesnt make a whole ton of sense. Unless they forgot to write in the last name, it seems like a big troll and on brand for Trump. Democrat meanwhile are reeling from gas prices, inflation, and low wages. Kari Lake is expected to win in Arizona today for the governor primary. #trump #democrats #midterms Become A Member And Protect Our Work at http://www.timcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Economists love their data because somewhere in the numbers lies the answer to the ills of the country. They also love to frame data in a way people can relate to. Such is the case with the famous "misery index." Learn all about it in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.