Podcasts about Monarch

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday, I'm honored to have back on the show: ritual abuse, child trafficking, and governmental mind control survivor, overcomer, and whistleblower, loving mother, artist and visionary, entrepreneur, podcast host and creator of her own incredible, educational and informative YouTube channel @Desert Dakini, podcast regular and one of our most beloved and requested guests, and my dear friend - Carrie Olaje!From the shadows of unimaginable darkness, Carrie emerged as a radiant symbol of hope, strength, and unyielding courage. A survivor of child trafficking, satanic ritual abuse, and MONARCH mind control programming, Carrie's journey is a testament to the indomitable human spirit - a story that captivates the heart and inspires the soul. Born into a world where her innocence was stolen, Carrie survived horrors most cannot fathom. From the time she was a small child, she endured orchestrated abuse designed to fracture her psyche, creating a complex internal system of dissociative parts to cope with the horrors. These parts, born from betrayal and trauma, were molded into roles she's mentioned on past episodes - soldiers, priestesses, even mythical creatures like unicorns - through meticulously crafted and sophisticated programming methods and ritualistic abuse. Yet, within this darkness, Carrie found a spark of defiance. She refused to let her abusers define her, embarking on a courageous journey to reclaim her identity. With unwavering determination, she began the arduous process of reclaiming her life, piecing together fragmented memories, and healing wounds that ran deeper than the eye could see. And now and today, we get the honor of learning how she did it.Through her own YouTube channel, Desert Dakini  (which I encourage you all to subscribe to), Carrie transforms the incomprehensible into the accessible, using vivid visuals and heartfelt storytelling to demystify DID. Her mission is and always has been to offer survivors a lifeline and allies a window into the complex world of trauma-based mind control programming. With every video, she breaks down the mechanics of dissociation - fear, survival, loyalty, and healing - into digestible lessons, empowering others to navigate their own paths to recovery. Her artistry, both in her words and her visual presentations, turns pain into beauty, creating safe spaces for healing and self-discovery.On Carrie's last episode on this podcast, we dove deep into the topic of D.I.D., offering a glimpse into the world of deliberate dissociation and operational programming and the complexities of the systems and parts that are the means to an end of the types of intense and extreme childhood trauma victims like Carrie survived. Carrie gave so much important and applicable information in that last episode and I highly encourage you guys to watch that video along with the plethora of amazing information she has on her own YouTube channel. On today's episode, Carrie will be diving even deeper into dissociation and D.I.D. with discussions around systems and parts and their roles and functions, geometry and structure that a survivor may encounter when healing a programmed inner world, navigating self-harm and self-elimination programming, and so much more. CONNECT WITH CARRIE: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@carrieolajeCONNECT WITH THE IMAGINATION:EMAIL: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comMy Substack: https://emmakatherine.substack.com/BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theimaginationAll links: https://direct.me/theimaginationpodcastRIFE TECHNOLOGIES: Support the show

Ted PageTake a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Ted Page. Ted is a marketing executive with his own firm, as well the author of several books. In this episode we discuss his early days in advertising; working for McCann- Erickson, and what led him to start his own company called Captains of Industry. Next, we get into a couple of the books that he has written previously, including a collection of family stories, and a book about branding & marketing. Then we talk about his most recent book Good Grandpa: Stories From the Heart of Grandfatherhood. Along the way, we discover that he worked with a previous guest of my show, more than 30 years ago! We dive into the impact that his own grandfathers had on him growing up, and why he felt that it was important to be that figure in the lives of his own grandchildren. We touch on the book and some of the folks that he interviewed and some of the things that he learned during this process. Ted shares anecdotes about Monarch butterflies, City Slickers, 'The Number One Thing', and 'The Greatest Generation'. This book is a fantastic read, even if you may never be a grandparent. The book is worth the read just for life lessons and the engaging stories from his family's campground on Lake Willoughby in Vermont. Special thanks to previous guest and really good dude; Greg Payne of The Cool Grandpa Podcast for making this happen. 

So you think Doctor Who is on pause until The War Between the Land and the Sea airs sometime next year, eh? Well, apparently you aren't aware of the big news this week, a new dolly-adjacent figurine of the iconic Monarch from Four to Doomsday! Plus we observe the 50th anniversary of the original broadcast of Terror of the Zygons by meandering into Steven's crippling studio footage addiction, a look at Youtube deep dives and the videotape-licious Chronicles of Narnia Blu-Ray, Jon Culshaw becoming the Twelfth Doctor for Big Finish, and the fourth and final part of our Jamie Magnus Stone Miniscope, with a look at The Power of the Doctor! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New Doctor Who Figurine Collection releases include Monarch, The Flood, and Leandro Terror of the Zygons streamed on the 50th anniversary of its original broadcast Doctor Who: The regeneration scene and the 7 second hole Doctor Who Magazine Special 70: Gothic Horror, out now The BBC's Chronicles of Narnia released on Blu-ray on Nov 24 (UK) Big Finish introduces Jon Culshaw as the voice of the Twelfth Doctor Details of Big Finish: The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Wicked! released Miniscope: Jamie Magnus Stone, Part 4 The Power of the Doctor The Confused Adipose Radio Free Skaro #892 Directing Doctor Who Clara and the TARDIS

This week's episode is basically a fever dream diary entry come to life. We cover: A race reveal gone sideways (don't ask). The weirdest Uber driver story leaving Monarch—dude was basically a side quest. A wholesome lunch with the parentals that somehow ended with a fender bender. The Dyer Diaries, where topics range from birth control to “oral sex” (yes, with the air quotes) and a man pissing proudly at the Diana intersection (local hero?). Jesus offering a homeless guy $17 for a hug. Jesus's gay porn name: Dick Lazer. Being taken hostage after the Kings of the West concert with Leslie. Black Sabbath's “final” concert at Monarch. And, of course, more cursed Uber interactions in general. Basically, it's like if your drunk tío wrote a diary and then forced you to listen to it in the car.

In the 914th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway and Mike Holtz are joined by Hayley Hanna (AKA Vegas Hayls), who is fresh off finishing fourth in the 2025 Arizona State Poker Championship. The trio discusses the sudden rise of Monarch, who is Finnish poker pro Ossi Ketola. While at the Onyx Cup in Cyprus, he challenged both Norway's Kayhan Mokri and Dan "Jungleman" Cates to high-stakes heads-up matches, and when all was said and done, Monarch was down eight figures! From there, they talk about recent tournament winners, including Brandon Mitchell taking down the 2025 Arizona State Poker Championship for $525K, Jennifer Shahade winning the Women's Summer Festival, and both Jesse Lonis and Jeremy Ausmus winning over in Europe.  Other stories covered include the loss of Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland, a poker player robbed in Texas, Daniel Negreanu saying a Season 2 for Game of Gold is unlikely, and that goofball Nacho Barbero finishing another sponsorship opportunity. Finally, remember PokerNews is giving away a seat in the World Tournament of Slots (WTOS). You could have an approximate one in 500 chance at a $1,000,000 top prize. Click here to learn more about the WToS. A new PokerNews Podcast drops every Thursday at 8a PT / 11a ET / 4p UK time. Remember to subscribe to our YouTube channel so you do not miss an episode! Time Stamps *Time | Topic* 00:00 Welcome to the show 00:15 Hayley Hanna joins the show 02:12 Who is Monarch? 07:14 Seven-figure heads-up matches against Jungleman 11:25 2025 Arizona State Poker Championship 18:57 Hayley's bustout hand in 4th place 20:10 Brandon Mitchell wins title for $525K 21:45 Negreanu's AMA; no Game of Gold S2? 25:45 Nacho Barbero finds new sponsorship 27:25 Texas poker player robbed after big score 30:30 World Tournament of Slots giveaway 33:52 Hyundong Lee wins WPT Prime Taiwan Championship  34:23 PokerStars Ambassador Jennifer Shahade wins Women's Summer Festival 35:25 Marcus Dieleman wins Onyx SHRS PLO Championship  35:41 Daniel Rezaei wins $51K Onyx SHRS Championship  36:00 Jesse Lonis topples Phil Ivey en route to $1,745,625 payday 38:05 Jeremy Ausmus banks €318,606 at 2025 PokerStars EPT Barcelona Festival 40:05 Remembering Jack McClelland

On today's episode, we explore the incredible impact of the National Prison Braille Network—a groundbreaking initiative that's transforming lives by empowering individuals to produce braille materials for students who are blind or low vision. Discover how this program fosters rehabilitation, literacy, and opportunity both inside and outside prison walls.Then, stick around for our Tech Takeaway, where we break down everything you need to know about updating your Monarch device.On this episode (in order of appearance)NarratorSara Brown, APH Public Relations ManagerJayma Hawkins, APH National Prison Braille Senior DirectorJennifer Wenzel, APH Technology Product SpecialistMichael Dennis, APH Technology Product SpecialistMatt Bittinger, APH Monarch Technical Support SpecialistAdditional Links and InformationNational Prison Braille NetworkMonarch Tech Support - 833-447-8444 Hours 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. estEmail Monarch Support

Erik Fox was a debut author with just 70 sales to his name. Then, one TikTok video exploded to over a million views, turning his psychological thriller Monarch into a viral bestseller overnight. But behind the "overnight success" is a raw story of a failed first project, getting sober, and developing a brutal mindset that refuses to accept excuses.In this episode, Erik Fox reveals the unfiltered truth about his journey. He shares the simple writing habit that allows him to finish books in months, not years, and breaks down the exact moment he realized his fiction had bizarrely predicted a real-life corporate scandal. This conversation is a masterclass in creativity, discipline, and the high personal cost of chasing a dream.

It's time to party! Jennifer Landers, community director at Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes, joins Host Carol Morgan on the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss how Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes is celebrating its fifth anniversary with five special events through the end of this year. 5 Years, 5 Special Events “Our residents find any excuse for a good party, whether it's something that's planned through our lifestyle director or just a casual get-together,” said Landers. “They love to just have fun and enjoy each other's company.” In celebration of its fifth anniversary, Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes is hosting a series of events for the last five months of 2025. Special gatherings are planned every month, from August to December, highlighting the amenities and fellowship that residents love so much. Landers describes residents like “Fireball” because they are always ready for what's next and eager to let loose. The Cresswind Lifestyle The community also celebrated another milestone recently – it's half sold! Landers confirms that 675 of its 1,300 active adult homes are claimed. This is no surprise since Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes was recently ranked as the top-selling active adult community in Georgia! Residents enjoy an active, connected lifestyle at this community, from its dazzling amenities to its convenient location near grocery stores, recreation and retail. To encourage residents to engage, an onsite Lifestyle Director is available to help them discover their passions. Some recent events include the International Black Dress Day event, which included a fashion show and brunch, Not-So-Newlyweds and Crime & Wine, an exciting program that invited residents to dive into real cold cases. The community also hosted a School of Rock house band for a special, residents-only concert experience. Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes offers more than 55 clubs, with activities ranging from weekly meetups to seasonal events. Popular choices include the Cooking Club, arts-focused groups like Kiln-ing It and Just Crafting Around, plus the Men's Club and Veterans Club. Residents can also join Friends of the Monarch, which maintains a butterfly garden shaped like a blossoming tree, perfect for connecting with nature. Pickleball is a huge part of the culture at this community, and after the expansion that is in process, residents will have access to 33 championship-level pickleball courts and four tennis courts, beginning this fall. “The Cresswind Cup that was played this year, and our residents were so excited,” said Landers. “We had teams from the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. There were nine teams in total and our residents dominated and won the Cup this year.” Find Your Dream Home Looking to explore active adult living and get involved from the start? Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes uniquely offers future residents a chance to enjoy the amenities and engage in clubs as soon as they close on their dream homes. “That's something we do for our residents so that, when they move in, they already have a sense of living here and having friends who are already residents.” Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes is finishing up its seventh phase, which includes several lakefront homes and some with basements. Prospective buyers can discover available homes here. Tune into the full episode to learn more about upcoming events at Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes and its stunning amenities. For more information about Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes, visit www.CresswindGeorgiaAtTwinLakes.com. About Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes Located in Hoschton, Ga., Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes offers several hundred acres of preserved nature with walking trails and resort-style amenities, including two lakes, a clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, a large activity lawn and more. It also features 15 designer-decorated models open daily for in-person and online tours. To learn more about Cresswind Georgia, visit www.

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On today's episode I am talking to Dr. Ryan Greene — osteopathic physician and founder of Monarch Athletic Club — who dives deep into the foundations of long-term health and performance. From the importance of hydration quality and optimizing sleep routines to debunking fitness myths and maximizing protein intake, Dr. Greene shares practical, science-backed habits to enhance your daily life. He also discusses his journey from traditional medicine to founding a wellness ecosystem that prioritizes proactive care over profits. Plus, we explore cutting-edge topics like peptides, NAD, and the emerging role of plant and energy medicine in mental and emotional health. Whether you're just starting your wellness journey or looking to fine-tune your routine, this episode is packed with actionable insights for living a longer, stronger life. Enjoy!To connect with Dr. Ryan Greene on Instagram, click HERE.To connect with Monarch Athletic Club on Instagram, click HERE.To check Monarch Athletic Club's website, click HERE.To connect with Siff on Instagram, click HERE.To connect with Siff on Tiktok, click HERE.To learn more about Arrae, click HERE. To check out Siff's LTK, click HERE.To check out Siff's Amazon StoreFront, click HERE. This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Save 15% off my favorite Red Light Face Mask from BON CHARGE by using code DREAMBIGGER at www.boncharge.comGet 35% off your entire order at Lolablankets.com by using code DREAMBIGGER at checkout. Experience the world's #1 blanket with Lola Blankets. Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to TheRealReal.com/dreambigger Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From the rolling hills of Scotland to the hallowed circle of the Grand Ole Opry, Callum Kerr's musical journey defies conventional paths. Our conversation reveals the beautiful synchronicity of events that led this actor-turned-country artist to find his true calling.Callum shares how his musical awakening happened at 17 when a Texas sports camp job unexpectedly introduced him to country music. "I was just blown away," he recalls of hearing artists like Dierks Bentley and Zac Brown Band for the first time. "This is the sound that I've been looking for." His authentic passion is palpable as he describes moving between acting jobs in the UK and musical adventures in the American South.The pivotal turning point came when Callum landed a role as a Texas country singer on Fox's "Monarch" alongside Trace Adkins. Being in the studio with Nashville session players sparked something profound: "If I'm good enough to be in their TV show with a budget of 10 million per episode, maybe I could do this." This realization brought him to Nashville, where he immediately felt at home.We dive deep into Callum's songwriting process, his philosophy of "best song wins" regardless of who wrote it, and the meaningful stories behind tracks like "Used to Love This Town" and "It Ain't Working" from his Dan Huff-produced EP. The conversation culminates with his emotional recounting of making his Grand Ole Opry debut—a dream realized on the very same day his EP was released.Whether you're fascinated by the creative journey, drawn to authentic country storytelling, or simply love discovering artists on the rise, Callum's story will resonate. His final advice to his younger self speaks volumes: "If you like it, then it's cool. One day people are going to find that cool." Listen now and witness the beginning of what promises to be a remarkable career.

Chris Cooke joins Steven Scott and Shaun Preece to share her real-world experience with the Monarch multi-line braille display from APH and HumanWare. The hosts also discuss the future of tactile graphics, Glide's $4M funding boost, and the growing ecosystem of NVDA add-ons.This episode dives deep into the evolving world of tactile technology. Long-time listener and rehabilitation specialist Chris Cooke brings her hands-on perspective of the Monarch, exploring how multi-line braille and tactile graphics are reshaping accessibility in education, employment, and daily life.The conversation highlights how tools like the Monarch open up new ways for blind users to understand spatial concepts, icons, music notation, and even perspectives like the scale of buildings. Chris shares her practical use cases—from teaching fractions to exploring the Eiffel Tower—illustrating how tactile graphics extend far beyond textbooks.Steven and Shaun also react to Glide's latest $4 million funding round, noting the impact of high-profile backers from OpenAI and SpaceX. They discuss the phased rollout of the mobility device, its beta testing, and the newly announced name “Rover.” The hosts also chat about NVDA add-ons, showing how tools like Audio Manager are giving blind users greater flexibility with audio and system control.Chapters0:00 – Intro14:40 – Glide raises $4M and rollout plans28:50 – NVDA add-ons and customization37:10 – Chris Cooke joins the show41:00 – The evolution of tactile graphics52:15 – Real-world impact of the Monarch1:05:30 – Multi-line braille and spreadsheets1:15:00 – Accessibility, libraries, and the futureRelevant LinksAmerican Printing House (APH) Monarch: https://www.aph.orgHumanWare: https://www.humanware.comGlide Mobility: https://www.glide.aiNVDA Add-ons: https://addons.nvda-project.org Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website---Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedin Subscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheart About Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited. "Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Cannibal Queen on Van Sessions! Sponsor the program: https://t.ly/KsrVL   Van Sessions is Recorded at The Monarch in Ogden, Utah.   ARTIST | Cannibal Queen   FULL SET LIST Song 1 - Master of My Fate Song 2 - Weeds in My Garden Song 3 - New Colors Song 4 - Pretty Boy Song 5 - Hostage   ARTIST LINKS   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cannibalqueen13/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/4wdZRjwxxvy6DzGoQLp40k?si=344efbb9e2e54011 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AubreyAuclair   PRESENTING SPONSORS   The Monarch Building: https://themonarchogden.com/ Lucky Slice Pizza: https://www.theluckyslice.com/   GRANTING SPONSOR   Ogden City Arts: https://ogdencity.com/707/Arts   CREDITS   Producer: The Banyan Collective Host: R. Brandon Long, brandon@thebanyancollective.com Bookings: Todd Oberndorfer, todd@thebanyancollective.com Audio Mix: Scott Rogers, The Proper Way https://theproperwayband.com/studio DOP: Dixon Stoddard, https://www.instagram.com/studios_d21/ Photography: Avery Atkinson: https://www.instagram.com/avery_atkinson_/   FOLLOW // SUBSCRIBE   Van Sessions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/ Van Sessions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessions Van Sessions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod   Tip Jar:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   The drive behind Van Sessions is to create a music discovery community for Northern Utah musicians to share their work, refine their craft, and network with other artists.   Van Sessions helps support local musicians, photographers, and videographers through our project. Show your support for local artists by subscribing to Van Sessions on YouTube @vansessionspod or search "Van Sessions Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform.   Join us live at the Monarch in Ogden every First Friday to be a part of the free concert and video podcast recording.   Bookings: todd@thebanyancollective.com

Cannibal Queen on Van Sessions! Sponsor the program: https://t.ly/KsrVL   Van Sessions is Recorded at The Monarch in Ogden, Utah.   ARTIST | Cannibal Queen   FULL SET LIST Song 1 - Master of My Fate Song 2 - Weeds in My Garden Song 3 - New Colors Song 4 - Pretty Boy Song 5 - Hostage   ARTIST LINKS   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/cannibalqueen13/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/track/4wdZRjwxxvy6DzGoQLp40k?si=344efbb9e2e54011 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@AubreyAuclair   PRESENTING SPONSORS   The Monarch Building: https://themonarchogden.com/ Lucky Slice Pizza: https://www.theluckyslice.com/   GRANTING SPONSOR   Ogden City Arts: https://ogdencity.com/707/Arts   CREDITS   Producer: The Banyan Collective Host: R. Brandon Long, brandon@thebanyancollective.com Bookings: Todd Oberndorfer, todd@thebanyancollective.com Audio Mix: Scott Rogers, The Proper Way https://theproperwayband.com/studio DOP: Dixon Stoddard, https://www.instagram.com/studios_d21/ Photography: Avery Atkinson: https://www.instagram.com/avery_atkinson_/   FOLLOW // SUBSCRIBE   Van Sessions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/ Van Sessions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessions Van Sessions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod   Tip Jar:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   The drive behind Van Sessions is to create a music discovery community for Northern Utah musicians to share their work, refine their craft, and network with other artists.   Van Sessions helps support local musicians, photographers, and videographers through our project. Show your support for local artists by subscribing to Van Sessions on YouTube @vansessionspod or search "Van Sessions Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform.   Join us live at the Monarch in Ogden every First Friday to be a part of the free concert and video podcast recording.   Bookings: todd@thebanyancollective.com

20250823 Doing Braille Digitally Originally Broadcasted August 23, 2025, on ACB Media 5   Doing Braille Digitally returned after a long hiatus. This week, Eden Linea joined us to tell us all about the Monarch. Please join us to hear about this exciting new innovation! Email us if you have something you would like to present on the call or have an idea for something you would like us to try to find and present. Email the Facilitator Find out more at https://acb-community.pinecast.co

Carrie Olaje returns to Wake the Dead to continue our discussion on the internal worlds of a Monarch mind controlled slave. Carrie describes triggers and how they are used to call up and control certain alters. She tells us about the internal, imagined physical structures in the victim's mind installed by the programmers. She teaches us about the 'control room' housing alters ready to 'go on stage'. We also discussed Persecutor/Gatekeeper alters and their function within the system, including the ultimate persecutor... demons. This conversation was especially touching due to Carrie's recollection of a dream/memory of her soul's experience before her current lifetime. Carrie's words are a gift to this world. Please enjoy this recording.Find Carrie Olaje here:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@carrieolaje⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/noonmoon_collective/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.etsy.com/shop/NoonMoonCollective⁠⁠⁠Please donate to Sean McCann! everything is too expensive..⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://onegreatworknetwork.com/sean-mccann/donate/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BTC (bitcoin) address: 3Ptmi463Pu6HH1duop7rCKaxBriQkb4ina⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wakethedead⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/seanmccannabis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit Wake the Dead's store!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://wakethedead.creator-spring.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Find Sean McCann on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SeanWakeTheDead⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Wake the Dead telegram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://t.me/wakethedeadpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Wake the Dead guilded server:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.guilded.gg/i/kJWaQzmp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUMMER CROSSOVER SPECTACULAR CONTINUES! We've discussed tie-ins to DC's 1994 continuity-altering crossover Zero Hour on a couple occasions so far, but now we finally tackle the main series itself. Billed as “The Beginning of Tomorrow!” and a fresh entry point for new and lapsed readers alike, writer-artist Dan Jurgens pits DC's heroes against Extant and Parallax for the fate of the universe…and the good guys don't quite stop them in time! The result is a new timeline (reflected in a literal printed timeline of events included in the last issue), a hard reboot for the Legion of Super-Heroes (the first of many, unfortunately), and some questionable changes to Batman's history (which have since been overturned). We also do a real nerdy deep-dive on DC continuity and the lingering effects of 1986's Crisis on Infinite Earths, and Justin finally lets Jim explain what the deal with Monarch was.Discussed in this episode: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time #0-4 (well, actually #4-0…)Bonus episodes and a newsletter at patreon.com/ironageofcomics

Send us a texthttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/godzilla-franchise-enters-new-era-with-multiple-sequels-in-the-works/ar-AA1ISBUfOh No, there Goes Tokyo, Go Go Godzilla.No, this story isn't about Blue Oyster Cult, but we could do a full episode on the Long Island Psychedelic Rock Band that gave us Don't Fear the Reaper and of course Godzilla. No, this story is about Godzilla himself. There are 33 Japanese movies about Godzilla with another 5 English language films.Currently a sequel to the fantastic Godzilla Minus One is in development along with a sequel to 2016's Shin Godzilla. There is also collaboration with Legendary Pictures upcoming Godzilla x Kong Supernova and Monarch: legacy of Monsters Season 2 on Apple TV.With that much Godzilla out there I can actually hear Chrsitina smile. We will start with you Christina, what do you make of all the Godzilla love?Kick to ChristinaMike, why do you think Godzilla is back dominating the box office again?Kick to MikeNext, we have a major announcement from Critical Role. Matt Mercer will be stepping aside as the GM for the 4th campaign and Brennan Lee Mulligan will be stepping in.https://www.enworld.org/threads/brennan-lee-mulligan-to-gm-critical-role-campaign-4.714671/This was announced right before Critical Role's live show in Indianapolis during GenCon.Matt Mercer has been the only GM behind the first 3 campaigns of Critical Role so this is a big departure for the series, but Brennan Lee Mulligan is no stranger to Critical Role and the Live Action Play space himself. Mulligan is a writer, actor and comedian who has been featured as the gamemaster on Dimension 20 and has also run several short spin-off adventures for Critical Role in the past.Mike, what are your thoughts on this. Good, Bad, Indifferent?Kick to MikeChristina, I believe you've been a fan of Mulligan for a while, what do you think this move means for him and critical role.Kick to ChristinaAnd there you have it, all the news you've already heard.

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm honored to have back on the show for a third time: Satanic ritual abuse, mind control, Stargate, Freemason, Jesuit, and organized abuse survivor, overcomer and whistleblower, loving mother, founder, content creator, and host of ‘The Quickening Project', faithful servant to the most high, gardener, floral design extraordinaire, singer and songwriter, poetry reader and creative writer: KadayaIn case you missed either of Kadaya's incredible episodes she did here on this show, here is a brief synopsis of her testimony as well as some things we will be talking about today: From infancy, Kadaya endured Illuminati and MONARCH trauma-based mind control programming involving electroshock, drowning, and ritualistic abuse to create dissociative identities. Taken to Masonic lodges, churches, the Vatican, and even a movie theater basement for Stargate programming, her intelligence and spiritual gifts were exploited by Freemasons, Jesuits, and royal bloodlines for dark agendas. Despite a “happy childhood” facade, her hidden alters suffered heinous abuse disguised as legitimate operations.Her escape cost her dearly - betrayal by family, friends, and her husband, who secured a protection order, taking her children, home, and livelihood. Gang-stalked and targeted, she found refuge with a righteous family and Restoration in Christ Ministries, working to deprogram and integrate memories. Despite losing her children to a corrupt system, Kadaya fights for their freedom and exposes systemic abuse.Through The Quickening Project on Spotify, YouTube, and Instagram, Kadaya shares 444 Hz worship music, offering survivors healing. A gardener, floral designer, singer, songwriter, and poet, she transforms pain into anthems, exposing trafficking networks in churches, pizza chains, and amusement parks. Her upcoming book and affidavit aim to reveal the cult's secrets, seeking justice and salvation.Kadaya's courage is a clarion call: you are not alone, and your pain is not your identity. An absolute warrioress and passionate purveyor of truth, she invites all to join her crusade for a world where no child is enslaved, and love triumphs over evil. Kadaya's journey is a radiant melody of healing, redemption, and restoration, an unyielding flame of hope that pierces through the darkest shadows, inspiring all to rise and reclaim the light.DONATE TO KADAYA'S GOFUNDME: https://gofund.me/cb63137dCONNECT WITH KADAYA:-YouTube: @thequickeningproject - https://www.youtube.com/@thequickeningproject-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OmNqqtVj3GC91wUqdHAgo?si=KEgkSw9sSUGUtIHheuY3Hg&nd=1&dlsi=0fc9bed697ac4cef-IG: https://www.instagram.com/thequickeningproject/CONNECT WITH THE IMAGINATION: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationpodcastofficialSubstack: https://emmakatherine.substack.com/BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theimaginationAll links: https://direct.me/theimaginationpodcastRIFE TECHNOLOGIES:https://realSupport the show

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To file your claim over the AT&T Data Breach: https://www.telecomdatasettlement.com/ The weather warnings are back for parts of North Texas. A heat advisory has been announced by the National Weather Service's Fort Worth office from noon until 8 p.m. today. The alert warns of heat index values up to 107 degrees across the region. Dallas-Fort Worth may be slightly lower, as the max heat index forecasted for DFW International Airport is 104. Counties across northeast Texas are all under the advisory, as well as much of Oklahoma. Denton, Tarrant and Ellis counties make up the western edge of the alert. In other news, Texas House Democrats signaled Thursday they will likely return to the state for a second special session on redistricting and “take this fight to the courts” after the Legislature adjourns the current session on Friday as planned; amid a strained school budget and declining enrollment, the Plano Independent School District is halting school bus service for hundreds of students, leaving parents scrambling to find safe transportation for their children; AT&T customers whose information was stolen in two separate data breaches can apply for their share — up to $7,500 — of a $177 million settlement. The Dallas-based company agreed to settle a class action lawsuit following data breaches last year that resulted in the leak of sensitive information of millions of customers; and The Ramble Room and Monarch restaurants are hosting fundraisers for victims of the floods in the Texas Hill country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Last Wild Buffalo on Van Sessions! Support local musicians - Sponsor Van Sessions: https://t.ly/KsrVL   Van Sessions is Recorded at The Monarch in Ogden, Utah.   ARTIST | The Last Wild Buffalo   FULL SET LIST Song 1 - Don't Cry When I Leave Song 2 - Hay Burners   ARTIST LINKS   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thelastwildbuffalo INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thelastwildbuffalo/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/1glhcMP1GBXkwUMADllQkY?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree APPLE MUSIC: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/_/1771233009?app=music&at=1000lHKX&ct=linktree_http&itscg=30200&itsct=lt_m&ls=1&mt=1 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_llUe1xByQWgVshj7EdbVeQLkYWK2QQ3_8   PRESENTING SPONSORS   Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music: https://ofoam.org/ Lucky Slice Pizza: https://www.theluckyslice.com/   GRANTING SPONSOR   Ogden City Arts: https://ogdencity.com/707/Arts   CREDITS   Producer: The Banyan Collective Host: R. Brandon Long, brandon@thebanyancollective.com Bookings: Todd Oberndorfer, todd@thebanyancollective.com Audio Mix: Scott Rogers, The Proper Way https://theproperwayband.com/studio   FOLLOW // SUBSCRIBE   Van Sessions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/ Van Sessions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessions Van Sessions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod   Tip Jar:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   The drive behind Van Sessions is to create a music discovery community for Northern Utah musicians to share their work, refine their craft, and network with other artists.   Van Sessions helps support local musicians, photographers, and videographers through our project. Show your support for local artists by subscribing to Van Sessions on YouTube @vansessionspod or search "Van Sessions Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform.   Join us live at the Monarch in Ogden every First Friday to be a part of the free concert and video podcast recording.   Bookings: todd@thebanyancollective.com

On this episode of Change Makers, we are continuing our conversation about the Monarch, this time to learn about eBraille, and what science aspect is being added to the device.On this episode (In order of appearance)Willow Free, APH's Product ManagerPeter Sullivan, Vice President of Duxbury SystemsAdditional LinksMeet MonarchEmail Change Makers

Inside Story of the Royal Reconciliation: Prince Harry and King Charles Taking Steps to Reunite After Years of Estrangement... As Dying Monarch Continues Grueling Cancer FightAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A short chapter today!It speaks of King Yotam, about whom it is said that he was "flawless" - quite an accolade!---To support my work:⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/alexisrael⁠

Interview with Paul Ténière, CEO of Lafleur Minerals Inc.Recording date: 4th August 2025Lafleur Minerals Incorporated is emerging as a compelling opportunity in Quebec's prolific Abitibi gold belt, where CEO Paul Ténière is executing a strategic plan to become a near-term gold producer through recently acquired mining assets from Monarch Mining's bankruptcy proceedings in 2024.The company's foundation rests on two key acquisitions: the Swanson gold project containing approximately 200,000 ounces of gold, and the Beacon gold mill, a fully refurbished processing facility. The Swanson deposit, located 50-60 kilometers north of Val-d'Or, sits on an existing mining lease originally granted to Agnico Eagle in 2009, significantly reducing typical permitting timelines that can extend for years.Lafleur's near-term production strategy centers on bulk sampling 80,000-100,000 tons at Swanson for processing at the Beacon mill. This approach serves multiple objectives: metallurgical testing, revenue generation, and operational experience while maintaining capital efficiency. The company plans to implement ore sorting technology to enhance grade and reduce transportation costs.The Beacon mill represents a critical strategic advantage, having been completely refurbished by Monarch with a $20 million CAD investment before the bankruptcy. With capacity ranging from 750-1,000 tons per day and potential expansion to 2,000-5,000 tons per day, the mill requires only $5-6 million CAD to restart operations.Beyond immediate production, Lafleur targets regional consolidation across its expanded 180-square-kilometer land package, aiming to exceed one million ounces through systematic exploration of additional deposits including Bartec and Jolin targets. The company also sees opportunity in custom milling services, capitalizing on limited regional processing capacity.Operating in an environment where gold has risen from $1,800 to above $3,300 per ounce since acquisition, Lafleur exemplifies how higher prices are revitalizing previously sub-economic deposits, particularly those with existing infrastructure and streamlined development pathways in established mining districts.Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

The Last Wild Buffalo on Van Sessions! Support local musicians - Sponsor Van Sessions: https://t.ly/KsrVL   Van Sessions is Recorded at The Monarch in Ogden, Utah.   ARTIST | The Last Wild Buffalo   FULL SET LIST Song 1 - Don't Cry When I Leave Song 2 - Hay Burners   ARTIST LINKS   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/thelastwildbuffalo INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thelastwildbuffalo/ SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/album/1glhcMP1GBXkwUMADllQkY?utm_medium=share&utm_source=linktree APPLE MUSIC: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/_/1771233009?app=music&at=1000lHKX&ct=linktree_http&itscg=30200&itsct=lt_m&ls=1&mt=1 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_llUe1xByQWgVshj7EdbVeQLkYWK2QQ3_8   PRESENTING SPONSORS   Ogden Friends of Acoustic Music: https://ofoam.org/ Lucky Slice Pizza: https://www.theluckyslice.com/   GRANTING SPONSOR   Ogden City Arts: https://ogdencity.com/707/Arts   CREDITS   Producer: The Banyan Collective Host: R. Brandon Long, brandon@thebanyancollective.com Bookings: Todd Oberndorfer, todd@thebanyancollective.com Audio Mix: Scott Rogers, The Proper Way https://theproperwayband.com/studio   FOLLOW // SUBSCRIBE   Van Sessions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/ Van Sessions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessions Van Sessions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod   Tip Jar:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   The drive behind Van Sessions is to create a music discovery community for Northern Utah musicians to share their work, refine their craft, and network with other artists.   Van Sessions helps support local musicians, photographers, and videographers through our project. Show your support for local artists by subscribing to Van Sessions on YouTube @vansessionspod or search "Van Sessions Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform.   Join us live at the Monarch in Ogden every First Friday to be a part of the free concert and video podcast recording.   Bookings: todd@thebanyancollective.com

Patriots, brace yourselves — Michael Jaco teams up with James Rink, host of Super Soldier Talk and founder of Healing Soul Survivors, for a high-octane, truth-packed conversation that rips the lid off the deepest military and intelligence secrets of our time. From the elite ranks of Super Soldiers and the covert Secret Space Program to the dark operations of MILABS, MK-Ultra, and Monarch mind control, this discussion reveals how hidden powers have been shaping our world from the shadows. Discover the reality of psychic warriors, off-world missions, cloning technology, undersea bases, and extraterrestrial alliances — all part of a battle for the soul of humanity. You'll also get an inside look at the Super Soldier Activation Conference in Orlando, where freedom fighters, truth-seekers, and whistleblowers unite to expose corruption, defend liberty, and awaken America. This is not just a conversation — it's a call to action. The fight for truth, freedom, and the future of our planet is here.   00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:45 James Rink's Background and Conference Details 02:01 Super Soldier Experiences and Undersea Bases 03:27 Extraterrestrial Encounters and Abductions 04:07 Jackson's Facility and Project Seagate 04:37 Promotional Video and Conference Highlights 07:34 VIP Packages and Event Details 08:41 Speakers and Their Backgrounds 24:01 Future Predictions and Quantum Technologies 33:57 Introduction to Solar Warden 35:08 Nazi Germany's Advanced Technology 35:47 Gary McKinnon's Discoveries 36:46 Moon and Mars Bases 40:13 Secret Space Program and Space Force 40:27 Interplanetary Corporate Conglomerate 42:31 The Alliance and Future Predictions 50:26 Cloning and Super Soldiers 57:57 DARPA and Advanced Technologies 58:33 Conclusion and Event Promotion LANDING PAGE for people to get a "FREE" precious metals consultation with Dr. Kirk Elliott: https://www.kepm.com/jaco/ Affordable Cell Activation Technology with LifeWave: Experience miracles with a deep discount as a Brand Partner https://www.lifewave.com/michaeljaco https://michaelkjaco.com/liveyoungerwithmj/ Power of the Patch Information Resource: Go to: https://liveyounger.com/ AGE REVERSAL WITH GHK-Cu Copper Peptides contained in X-39 and X-49 https://copperpeptidebreakthrough.com Join us every week for Michael Jaco's Miracle Monday Meeting at 6:00 PM EST for Product Testimonials & Questions This 50 Minute Meeting Will Teach You Everything You Need To Know About Phototherapy & LifeWave!! ~ Great for Guests, Customers & Brand Partners ~ ⏬ Click the link below for Meeting access ⏬ Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87949021063 JoinMichaels Business Builder Webinar ~ Friday 6:00 EST Tune in weekly to Michael Jaco's LifeWave Business Builder Webinars feature LifeWave's top leaders sharing proven strategies, business tips, and real-world success stories to help you grow your organization and achieve lasting financial success. ⏬ Click the link below for Webinar access ⏬ https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86714931635?pwd=WQ8UTQc8o95A1g5q7bOAnRW79mPJep.1 Shop Intuitive Wellness Products to reverse the devastating effects of the vaccine impacts on cardiovascular, reproduction and greater potential for death at any time in history. Also increase overall health and resistance to all disease and inflammation. https://intuitivewellness.michaelkjaco.com/ INTUITIVE ULTRA CLEANSE/INTUITIVE OCEANS VIDEO ON DETOXING ALL FOODS: https://www.diseasediscoverychallenge.vip/food-dtox WAVWATCH - The revolutionary selfcare watch that's designed to support the health of your mind AND body! This one-of-a-kind watch provides anxiety relief, pain support, productivity boost, immune system enhancement, and more!

Thanks to Turtleback Low Vision for sponsoring this episode of Double Tap. As a thank you to the Double Tap community, Turtleback is offering 12% off your entire order with promo code DT12. Visit https://www.turtlebacklv.com to shop the full lineup!Can blind people access new AI-powered video description apps independently? Steven and Shaun break down tools like Omnidescriber, Vidiscribe, and Pickybot—and debate the barriers around braille literacy, tech pricing, and whether a screen reader might serve you better in the long run.In this Friday edition of Double Tap, Steven and Shaun get into everything from public tech etiquette to powerful new tools for blind users looking to access video content. Shaun shares a personal story involving his Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, while Steven reveals his own “blind card” moments in public spaces. The two reflect on when—and how—using screen readers, voiceover, or audible notifications should be kept private.The core of the episode dives into video description software. Steven details his experience with Omnidescriber, a fully accessible Windows app that uses Gemini and OpenAI APIs to generate audio descriptions for videos. They also touch on Vidiscribe, Pickybot, and even the video feature in Seeing AI—comparing their functionality and accessibility pros and cons.The episode rounds out with powerful listener emails. One listener shares their excitement about learning braille and how tools like ChatGPT can now generate downloadable braille files. Another raises an important issue: are revolutionary tactile graphic devices like the Monarch really solving accessibility problems—or simply pricing people out?Steven and Shaun confront uncomfortable questions: Should braille training be more available through public education? Are braille advocates overselling its workplace value? And in the end, is learning a screen reader more practical for blind users than investing thousands in braille tech?Chapters00:00 - Introduction10:22 - Listener asks about apps that audio describe video content25:47 - Listener Dave asks how to find Double Tap on AntennaPod and how to use a computer without a mouse31:52 - Get in touch with Double Tap33:56 - Listener Trevor on various topics including the importance of braille45:36 - Listener Dan on tech that often feels so out of reach Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website---Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedin Subscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheart About Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited. "Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

A section analyzing David Bowie, from the 15th installment of Brett's Patreon-exclusive series on Monarch films. Full description of the episode below, along with our Patreon link, if you're interested in the full episode. In this 15th installment in the Monarch series, Brett delves into the Jim Henson-directed children's film Labyrinth (1986)—a film so saturated with Monarch content that it serves as a paradigm of Monarch cinema in general. The episode opens with a close look at the career of Monarch superstar Jennifer Connelly, including two other full-on Monarch films she starred in during the 1980s: Phenomena (1985) and Ballet (1989). Additionally, Brett examines the occult career of David Bowie (who plays the Goblin King in Labyrinth); he discusses Jim Henson's collaborations with the federal government (including the CIA-linked United States Information Agency), as well as reexamining Henson's sudden death at age 53; and he uncovers some stunning revelations by an entertainment industry insider and professed victim of Monarch abuse that relate to the plot of the film. Fritz Springmeier and Cisco Wheeler devote an entire section of their Illuminati Formula book to this film, and Brett combs over their analysis, while drawing some wider conclusions about the function of Labyrinth and other 1980s Monarch films geared toward children.https://www.patreon.com/PsyopCinemaIf you enjoy Psyop Cinema, check out the Decoding Culture Foundation and Cultural Engineering Studies magazine - https://decoding-culture.com/magazine-home/https://twitter.com/CinemaPsyophttp://psyop-cinema.com/https://linktr.ee/psyopcinemathomas-psyopcinema@protonmail.combrett-psyopcinema@protonmail.com   

Ben Gula joins Larry Blustein to talk about why he chose to commit to the University of Colorado Buffaloes. He talks about why he wanted to be coached by Coach Prime, aka Deion Sanders, as he wants to learn from the best on the field and also off the field since Colorado has a great academic program, as he thinks outside the football field, especially in real estate or law programs. Brandon Helwig, who's been covering UCF football for over 25 years, joins Larry Blustein as they talk about Scott Frost's return to UCF after being at Nebraska. They also talk about who's going to be starting at Quarterback this year as well. Chris Yeargin talks to Larry Blustein about the Coconut Creek football program, discussing what it's about, building a program both on and off the football field. They also talk about the schedule as they open up vs Miramar and also Monarch. Geo Millian joins Larry Blustein as they talk about the first week of camp that's going on right now for canes. They go in-depth about the entire roster, discussing each position and who's finally making an impact. Tyronn Johnson joins Larry Blustein as they talk about his Return to the sidelines this year and what his plan is to rebuild the program at Miami Norland. Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald joins Larry Blustein as they talk about this upcoming high school football season. Who they like, who's their darkhorse this year, and so much more.

Chris Yeargin talks to Larry Blustein about the Coconut Creek football program, discussing what it's about, building a program both on and off the football field. They also talk about the schedule as they open up vs Miramar and also Monarch

Karlie McKinnon on Van Sessions! Sponsor the program: https://t.ly/KsrVL   Van Sessions is Recorded at The Monarch in Ogden, Utah.   ARTIST | Karlie McKinnon   FULL SET LIST Song 1 - Part-Time Honey Song 2 - Drink Tonight Song 3 - Vultures Song 4 - Lord Take Me Away Song 5 - Dream On COVER   ARTIST LINKS   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/karliemckinnon WEBSITE: https://karliemckinnon.com/ SPOTIFY: https://spotify.link/L5wPQ7WatDb APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/karlie-mckinnon/427394373 VENMO: https://account.venmo.com/u/karlie-mckinnon   PRESENTING SPONSORS   The Monarch Building: https://themonarchogden.com/ Lucky Slice Pizza: https://www.theluckyslice.com/   GRANTING SPONSOR   Ogden City Arts: https://ogdencity.com/707/Arts   CREDITS   Producer: The Banyan Collective Host: R. Brandon Long, brandon@thebanyancollective.com Bookings: Todd Oberndorfer, todd@thebanyancollective.com Audio Mix: Scott Rogers, The Proper Way https://theproperwayband.com/studio DOP: Dixon Stoddard, https://www.instagram.com/studios_d21/ Photography: Avery Atkinson: https://www.instagram.com/avery_atkinson_/   FOLLOW // SUBSCRIBE   Van Sessions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/ Van Sessions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessions Van Sessions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod   Tip Jar:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   The drive behind Van Sessions is to create a music discovery community for Northern Utah musicians to share their work, refine their craft, and network with other artists.   Van Sessions helps support local musicians, photographers, and videographers through our project. Show your support for local artists by subscribing to Van Sessions on YouTube @vansessionspod or search "Van Sessions Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform.   Join us live at the Monarch in Ogden every First Friday to be a part of the free concert and video podcast recording.   Bookings: todd@thebanyancollective.com

Karlie McKinnon on Van Sessions! Sponsor the program: https://t.ly/KsrVL   Van Sessions is Recorded at The Monarch in Ogden, Utah.   ARTIST | Karlie McKinnon   FULL SET LIST Song 1 - Part-Time Honey Song 2 - Drink Tonight Song 3 - Vultures Song 4 - Lord Take Me Away Song 5 - Dream On COVER   ARTIST LINKS   LINKS: https://linktr.ee/karliemckinnon WEBSITE: https://karliemckinnon.com/ SPOTIFY: https://spotify.link/L5wPQ7WatDb APPLE MUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/karlie-mckinnon/427394373 VENMO: https://account.venmo.com/u/karlie-mckinnon   PRESENTING SPONSORS   The Monarch Building: https://themonarchogden.com/ Lucky Slice Pizza: https://www.theluckyslice.com/   GRANTING SPONSOR   Ogden City Arts: https://ogdencity.com/707/Arts   CREDITS   Producer: The Banyan Collective Host: R. Brandon Long, brandon@thebanyancollective.com Bookings: Todd Oberndorfer, todd@thebanyancollective.com Audio Mix: Scott Rogers, The Proper Way https://theproperwayband.com/studio DOP: Dixon Stoddard, https://www.instagram.com/studios_d21/ Photography: Avery Atkinson: https://www.instagram.com/avery_atkinson_/   FOLLOW // SUBSCRIBE   Van Sessions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/ Van Sessions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessions Van Sessions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod   Tip Jar:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   The drive behind Van Sessions is to create a music discovery community for Northern Utah musicians to share their work, refine their craft, and network with other artists.   Van Sessions helps support local musicians, photographers, and videographers through our project. Show your support for local artists by subscribing to Van Sessions on YouTube @vansessionspod or search "Van Sessions Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform.   Join us live at the Monarch in Ogden every First Friday to be a part of the free concert and video podcast recording.   Bookings: todd@thebanyancollective.com

The Storm does not cover athletes or gear or hot tubs or whisky bars or helicopters or bros jumping off things. I'm focused on the lift-served skiing world that 99 percent of skiers actually inhabit, and I'm covering it year-round. To support this mission of independent ski journalism, please subscribe to the free or paid versions of the email newsletter.WhoGreg Pack, President and General Manager of Mt. Hood Meadows, OregonRecorded onApril 28, 2025About Mt. Hood MeadowsClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Drake Family (and other minority shareholders)Located in: Mt. Hood, OregonYear founded: 1968Pass affiliations:* Indy Pass – 2 days, select blackouts* Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring U.S. ski areas: Summit (:17), Mt. Hood Skibowl (:19), Cooper Spur (:23), Timberline (:26)Base elevation: 4,528 feetSummit elevation: 7,305 feet at top of Cascade Express; 9,000 feet at top of hike-to permit area; 11,249 feet at summit of Mount HoodVertical drop: 2,777 feet lift-served; 4,472 hike-to inbounds; 6,721 feet from Mount Hood summitSkiable acres: 2,150Average annual snowfall: 430 inchesTrail count: 87 (15% beginner, 40% intermediate, 15% advanced, 30% expert)Lift count: 11 (1 six-pack, 5 high-speed quads, 1 fixed-grip quad, 3 doubles, 1 carpet – view Lift Blog's inventory of Mount Hood Meadows' lift fleet)About Cooper SpurClick here for a mountain stats overviewOwned by: The Drake FamilyLocated in: Mt. Hood, OregonYear founded: 1927Pass affiliations: Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass – 2 days, no blackoutsClosest neighboring U.S. ski areas: Mt. Hood Meadows (:22), Summit (:29), Mt. Hood Skibowl (:30), Timberline (:37)Base elevation: 3,969 feetSummit elevation: 4,400 feetVertical drop: 431 feetSkiable acres: 50Average annual snowfall: 250 inchesTrail count: 9 (1 most difficult, 7 more difficult, 1 easier)Lift count: 2 (1 double, 1 ropetow – view Lift Blog's inventory of Cooper Spur's lift fleet)Why I interviewed himVolcanoes are weird. Oh look, an exploding mountain. Because that seems reasonable. Volcanoes sound like something imagined, like dragons or teleportation or dinosaurs*. “So let me get this straight,” I imagine some puzzled Appalachian miner, circa 1852, responding to the fellow across the fire as he tells of his adventures in the Oregon Territory, “you expect me to believe that out thataways they got themselves mountains that just blow their roofs off whenever they feel like it, and shoot off fire and rocks and gas for 50 mile or more, and no one never knows when it's a'comin'? You must think I'm dumber'n that there tree stump.”Turns out volcanoes are real. How humanity survived past day one I have no idea. But here we are, skiing on volcanoes instead of tossing our virgins from the rim as a way of asking the nice mountain to please not explode (seriously how did anyone make it out of the past alive?).And one of the volcanoes we can ski on is Mount Hood. This actually seems more unbelievable to me than the concept of a vengeful nuclear mountain. PNW Nature Bros shield every blade of grass like they're guarding Fort Knox. When, in 2014, federal scientists proposed installing four monitoring stations on Hood, which the U.S. Geological Survey ranks as the sixth-highest threat to erupt out of America's 161 active volcanoes, these morons stalled the process for six years. “I think it is so important to have places like that where we can just step back, out of respect and humility, and appreciate nature for what it is,” a Wilderness Watch official told The New York Times. Personally I think it's so important to install basic monitoring infrastructure so that thousands of people are not incinerated in a predictable volcanic eruption. While “Japan, Iceland and Chile smother their high-threat volcanoes in scientific instruments,” The Times wrote, American Granola Bros say things like, “This is more proof that the Forest Service has abandoned any pretense of administering wilderness as per the letter or spirit of the Wilderness Act.” And Hood and the nation's other volcanoes cackle madly. “These idiots are dumber than the human-sacrifice people,” they say just before belching up an ash cloud that could take down a 747. When officials finally installed these instrument clusters on Hood in 2020, they occupied three boxes that look to be approximately the size of a convenience-store ice freezer, which feels like an acceptable trade-off to mass death and airplanes falling out of the sky.I know that as an outdoor writer I'm supposed to be all pissed off if anyone anywhere suggests any use of even a centimeter of undeveloped land other than giving it back to the deer in a treaty printed on recycled Styrofoam and signed with human blood to symbolize the life we've looted from nature by commandeering 108 square feet to potentially protect millions of lives from volcanic eruption, but this sort of trivial protectionism and willful denial that humans ought to have rights too is the kind of brainless uncompromising overreach that I fear will one day lead to a massive over-correction at the other extreme, in which a federal government exhausted with never being able to do anything strips away or massively dilutes land protections that allow anyone to do anything they can afford. And that's when we get Monster Pete's Arctic Dune Buggies setting up a casino/coal mine/rhinoceros-hunting ranch on the Eliot Glacier and it's like thanks Bros I hope that was worth it to stall the placement of gardenshed-sized public safety infrastructure for six years.Anyway, given the trouble U.S. officials have with installing necessary things on Mount Hood, it's incredible how many unnecessary ones our ancestors were able to build. But in 1927 the good old boys hacked their way into the wilderness and said, “by gum what a spot for snoskiing” and built a bunch of ski areas. And today 31 lifts serve four Mt. Hood ski areas covering a combined 4,845 acres:Which I'm just like, do these Wilderness Watch people not know about this? Perhaps if this and similar groups truly cared about the environmental integrity of Mount Hood they would invest their time, energy, and attention into a long-term regional infrastructure plan that identified parcels for concentrated mixed-use development and non-personal-car-based transit options to mitigate the impact of thousands of skiers traveling up the mountain daily from Portland, rather than in delaying the installation of basic monitoring equipment that notifies humanity of a civilization-shattering volcanic eruption before it happens. But then again I am probably not considering how this would impact the integrity of squirrel poop decomposition below 6,000 feet and the concomitant impacts on pinestand soil erosion which of course would basically end life as we know it on planet Earth.OK this went sideways let me try to salvage it.*Whoops I know dinosaurs were real; I meant to write “the moon landing.” How embarrassing.What we talked aboutA strong 2024-25; recruiting employees in mountains with little nearby housing; why Meadows doesn't compete with Timberline for summer skiing; bye-bye Blue double, Meadows' last standing opening-year chairlift; what it takes to keep an old Riblet operating; the reliability of old versus new chairlifts; Blue's slow-motion demolition and which relics might remain long term; the logic of getting a free anytime buddy lift ticket with your season pass; thoughts on ski area software providers that take a percentage of all sales; why Meadows and Cooper Spur have no pass reciprocity; the ongoing Cooper Spur land exchange; the value of Cooper Spur and Summit on a volcano with three large ski areas; why Meadows hasn't backed away from reciprocal agreements; why Meadows chose Indy over Epic, Ikon, or Mountain Collective; becoming a ski kid when you're not from a ski family; landing at Mountain Creek, New Jersey after a Colorado ski career; how Moonlight Basin started as an independent ski area and eventually became part of Big Sky; the tension underlying Telluride; how the Drake Family, who has managed the ski area since inception, makes decisions; a board that reinvests 100 percent of earnings back into the mountain; why we need large independents in a consolidating world; being independent is “our badge of honor”; whether ownership wants to remain independent long term; potential next lift upgrades; a potential all-new lift line and small expansion; thoughts on a better Heather lift; wild Hood weather and the upper limits of lift service; considering surface lifts on the upper mountain; the challenges of running Cascade Express; the future of the Daisy and Easy Rider doubles; more potential future expansion; and whether we could ever see a ski connection with Timberline Lodge.Why now was a good time for this interviewIt's kind of dumb that 210 episodes into this podcast I've only recorded one Oregon ep: Timberline Lodge President Jeff Kohnstamm, more than three years ago. While Oregon only has 11 active ski areas, and the state ranks 11th-ish in skier visits, it's an important ski state. PNW skiers treat skiing like the Northeast treats baseball or the Midwest treats football or D.C. treats politics: rabid beyond reason. That explains the eight Idaho pods and half dozen each in Washington and B.C. These episodes hit like a hash stand at a Dead show. So why so few Oregon eps?Eh, no reason in particular. There isn't a ski area in North America that I don't want to feature on the podcast, but I can't just order them online like a pizza. Relationships, more than anything, drive the podcast, and The Storm's schedule is primarily opportunity driven. I invite folks on as I meet them or when they do something cool. And sometimes we can connect right away and sometimes it takes months or even years, even if they want to do it. Sometimes we're waiting on contracts or approvals so we can discuss some big project in depth. It can take time to build trust, or to convince a non-podcast person that they have a great story to tell.So we finally get to Meadows. Not to be It-Must-Be-Nice Bro about benefits that arise from clear deliberate life choices, but It must be nice to live in the PNW, where every city sits within 90 minutes of a ripping, open-until-Memorial-Day skyscraper that gets carpet bombed with 400 annual inches but receives between one and four out-of-state visitors per winter. Yeah the ski areas are busy anyway because they don't have enough of them, but busy with Subaru-driving Granola Bros is different than busy with Subaru-driving Granola Bros + Texas Bro whose cowboy boots aren't clicking in right + Florida Bro who bought a Trans Am for his boa constrictor + Midwest Bro rocking Olin 210s he found in Gramp's garage + Hella Rad Cali Bro + New Yorker Bro asking what time they groom Corbet's + Aussie Bro touring the Rockies on a seven-week long weekend + Euro Bro rocking 65 cm underfoot on a two-foot powder day. I have no issue with tourists mind you because I am one but there is something amazing about a ski area that is gigantic and snowy and covered in modern infrastructure while simultaneously being unknown outside of its area code.Yes this is hyperbole. But while everyone in Portland knows that Meadows has the best parking lot views in America and a statistical profile that matches up with Beaver Creek and as many detachable chairlifts as Snowbasin or Snowbird and more snow than Steamboat or Jackson or Palisades or Pow Mow, most of the rest of the world doesn't, and I think they should.Why you should ski Mt. Hood Meadows and Cooper SpurIt's interesting that the 4,845 combined skiable acres of Hood's four ski areas are just a touch larger than the 4,323 acres at Mt. Bachelor, which as far as I know has operated as a single interconnected facility since its 1958 founding. Both are volcanoes whose ski areas operate on U.S. Forest Service land a commutable distance from demographically similar markets, providing a case study in distributed versus centralized management.Bachelor in many ways delivers a better experience. Bachelor's snow is almost always drier and better, an outlier in the kingdom of Cascade Concrete. Skiers can move contiguously across its full acreage, an impossible mission on Balkanized Hood. The mountain runs an efficient, mostly modern 15 lifts to Hood's wild 31, which includes a dozen detachables but also a half dozen vintage Riblet doubles with no safety bars. Bachelor's lifts scale the summit, rather than stopping thousands of feet short as they do on Hood. While neither are Colorado-grade destination ski areas, metro Portland is stuffed with 25 times more people than Bend, and Hood ski areas have an everbusy feel that skiers can often outrun at Bachelor. Bachelor is closer to its mothership – just 26 minutes from Bend to Portland's hour-to-two-hour commutes up to the ski areas. And Bachelor, accessible on all versions of the Ikon Pass and not hamstrung by the confusing counter-branding of multiple ski areas with similar names occupying the same mountain, presents a more clearcut target for the mainstream skier.But Mount Hood's quirky scatterplot ski centers reward skiers in other ways. Four distinct ski areas means four distinct ski cultures, each with its own pace, purpose, customs, traditions, and orientation to the outside world. Timberline Lodge is a funky mix of summertime Bro parks, Government Camp greens, St. Bernards, and its upscale landmark namesake hotel. Cooper Spur is tucked-away, low-key, low-vert family resort skiing. Meadows sprawls, big and steep, with Hood's most interesting terrain. And low-altitude, closest-to-the-city Skibowl is night-lit slowpoke with a vintage all-Riblet lift fleet. Your Epic and Ikon passes are no good here, though Indy gets you Meadows and Cooper Spur. Walk-up lift tickets (still the only way to buy them at Skibowl), are more tier-varied and affordable than those at Bachelor, which can exceed $200 on peak days (though Bachelor heavily discounts access to its beginner lifts, with free access to select novice areas). Bachelor's $1,299 season pass is 30 percent more expensive than Meadows'.This dynamic, of course, showcases single-entity efficiency and market capture versus the messy choice of competition. Yes Free Market Bro you are right sometimes. Hood's ski areas have more inherent motivators to fight on price, forge allegiances like the Timberline-Skibowl joint season pass, invest in risks like night and summer skiing, and run wonky low-tide lift ticket deals. Empowering this flexibility: all four Hood ski areas remain locally owned – Meadows and T-Line by their founding families. Bachelor, of course, is a fiefdom of Park City, Utah-based Powdr, which owns a half-dozen other ski areas across the West.I don't think that Hood is better than Bachelor or that Bachelor is better than Hood. They're different, and you should ski both. But however you dissect the niceties of these not-really-competing-but-close-enough-that-a-comarison-makes-sense ski centers, the on-the-ground reality adds up to this: Hood locals, in general, are a far more contented gang than Bachelor Bros. I don't have any way to quantify this, and Bachelor has its partisans. But I talk to skiers all over the country, all the time. Skiers will complain about anything, and online guttings of even the most beloved mountains exist. But talk to enough people and strong enough patterns emerge to understand that, in general, locals are happy with Mammoth and Alpine Meadows and Sierra-at-Tahoe and A-Basin and Copper and Bridger Bowl and Nub's Nob and Perfect North and Elk and Plattekill and Berkshire East and Smuggs and Loon and Saddleback and, mostly, the Hood ski areas. And locals are generally less happy with Camelback and Seven Springs and Park City and Sunrise and Shasta and Stratton and, lately, former locals' faves Sugarbush and Wildcat. And, as far as I can tell, Bachelor.Potential explanations for Hood happiness versus Bachelor blues abound, all of them partial, none completely satisfactory, all asterisked with the vagaries of skiing and skiers and weather and luck. But my sense is this: Meadows, Timberline, and Skibowl locals are generally content not because they have better skiing than everyplace else or because their ski areas are some grand bargain or because they're not crowded or because they have the best lift systems or terrain parks or grooming or snow conditions, but because Hood, in its haphazard and confounding-to-outsiders borders and layout, has forced its varied operators to hyper-adapt to niche needs in the local market while liberating them from the all-things-to-everyone imperative thrust on isolated operations like Bachelor. They have to decide what they're good at and be good at that all the time, because they have no other option. Hood operators can't be Vail-owned Paoli Peaks, turning in 25-day ski seasons and saying well it's Indiana what do you expect? They have to be independent Perfect North, striving always for triple-digit operating days and saying it's Indiana and we're doing this anyway because if we don't you'll stop coming and we'll all be broke.In this way Hood is a snapshot of old skiing, pre-consolidation, pre-national pass, pre-social media platforms that flung open global windows onto local mountains. Other than Timberline summer parks no one is asking these places to be anything other than very good local ski areas serving rabid local skiers. And they're doing a damn good job.Podcast NotesOn Meadows and Timberline Lodge opening and closing datesOne of the most baffling set of basic facts to get straight in American skiing is the number of ski areas on Mount Hood and the distinction between them. Part of the reason for this is the volcano's famous summer skiing, which takes place not at either of the eponymous ski areas – Mt. Hood Meadows or Mt. Hood Skibowl – but at the awkwardly named Timberline Lodge, which sounds more like a hipster cocktail lounge with a 19th-century fur-trapper aesthetic than the name of a ski resort (which is why no one actually calls it “Timberline Lodge”; I do so only to avoid confusion with the ski area in West Virginia, because people are constantly getting Appalachian ski areas mixed up with those in the Cascades). I couldn't find a comprehensive list of historic closing dates for Meadows and Timberline, but the basic distinction is this: Meadows tends to wrap winter sometime between late April and late May. Timberline goes into August and beyond when it can. Why doesn't Meadows push its season when it is right next door and probably could? We discuss in the pod.On Riblet clipsFun fact about defunct-as-a-company-even-though-a-couple-hundred-of-their-machines-are-still-spinning Riblet chairlifts: rather than clamping on like a vice grip, the end of each chair is woven into the rope via something called an “insert clip.” I wrote about this in my Wildcat pod last year:On Alpental Chair 2A small but vocal segment of Broseph McBros with nothing better to do always reflexively oppose the demolition of legacy fixed-grip lifts to make way for modern machines. Pack does a great job laying out why it's harder to maintain older chairlifts than many skiers may think. I wrote about this here:On Blue's breakover towers and unload rampWe also dropped photos of this into the video version of the pod:On the Cooper Spur land exchangeHere's a somewhat-dated and very biased-against-the-ski-area infographic summarizing the proposed land swap between Meadows and the U.S. Forest Service, from the Cooper Spur Wild & Free Coalition, an organization that “first came together in 2002 to fight Mt. Hood Meadows' plans to develop a sprawling destination resort on the slopes of Mt. Hood near Cooper Spur”:While I find the sanctimonious language in this timeline off-putting, I'm more sympathetic to Enviro Bro here than I was with the eruption-detection controversy discussed up top. Opposing small-footprint, high-impact catastrophe-monitoring equipment on an active volcano to save five bushes but potentially endanger millions of human lives is foolish. But checking sprawling wilderness development by identifying smaller parcels adjacent to already-disturbed lands as alternative sites for denser, hopefully walkable, hopefully mixed-use projects is exactly the sort of thing that every mountain community ought to prioritize.On the combination of Summit and Timberline LodgeThe small Summit Pass ski area in Government Camp operated as an independent entity from its 1927 founding until Timberline Lodge purchased the ski area in 2018. In 2021, the owners connected the two – at least in one direction. Skiers can move 4,540 vertical feet from the top of Timberline's Palmer chair to the base of Summit. While Palmer tends to open late in the season and Summit tends to close early, and while skiers will have to ride shuttles back up to the Timberline lifts until the resort builds a much anticipated gondola connecting the full height, this is technically America's largest lift-served vertical drop.On Meadows' reciprocalsMeadows only has three season pass reciprocal partners, but they're all aspirational spots that passholders would actually travel for: Baker, Schweitzer, and Whitefish. I ask Pack why he continues to offer these exchanges even as larger ski areas such as Brundage and Tamarack move away from them. One bit of context I neglected to include, however, is that neighboring Timberline Lodge and Mount Hood Skibowl not only offer a joint pass, but are longtime members of Powder Alliance, which is an incredible regional reciprocal pass that's free for passholders at any of these mountains:On Ski Broadmoor, ColoradoColorado Springs is less convenient to skiing than the name implies – skiers are driving a couple of hours, minimum, to access Monarch or the Summit County ski areas. So I was surprised, when I looked up Pack's original home mountain of Ski Broadmoor, to see that it sat on the city's outskirts:This was never a big ski area, with 600 vertical feet served by an “America The Beautiful Lift” that sounds as though it was named by Donald Trump:The “famous” Broadmoor Hotel built and operated the ski area, according to Colorado Ski History. They sold the hotel in 1986 to the city, which promptly sold it to Vail Associates (now Vail Resorts), in 1988. Vail closed the ski area in 1991 – the only mountain they ever surrendered on. I'll update all my charts and such to reflect this soon.On pre-high-speed KeystoneIt's kind of amazing that Keystone, which now spins seven high-speed chairlifts, didn't install its first detachable until 1990, nearly a decade after neighboring Breckenridge installed the world's first, in 1981. As with many resorts that have aggressively modernized, this means that Keystone once ran more chairlifts than it does today. When Pack started his ski career at the mountain in 1989, Keystone ran 10 frontside aerial lifts (8 doubles, 1 triple, 1 gondola) compared to just six today (2 doubles, 2 sixers, a high-speed quad, and a higher-capacity gondy).On Mountain CreekI've talked about the bananas-ness of Mountain Creek many times. I love this unhinged New Jersey bump in the same way I loved my crazy late uncle who would get wasted at the Bay City fireworks and yell at people driving Toyotas to “Buy American!” (This was the ‘80s in Michigan, dudes. I don't know what to tell you. The auto industry was falling apart and everybody was tripping, especially dudes who worked in – or, in my uncle's case, adjacent to (steel) – the auto industry.)On IntrawestOne of the reasons I did this insane timeline project was so that I would no longer have to sink 30 minutes into Google every time someone said the word “Intrawest.” The timeline was a pain in the ass, but worth it, because now whenever I think “wait exactly what did Intrawest own and when?” I can just say “oh yeah I already did that here you go”:On Moonlight Basin and merging with Big SkyIt's kind of weird how many now-united ski areas started out as separate operations: Beaver Creek and Arrowhead (merged 1997), Canyons and Park City (2014), Whistler and Blackcomb (1997), Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley (connected via gondola in 2022), Carinthia and Mount Snow (1986), Sugarbush and Mount Ellen (connected via chairlift in 1995). Sometimes – Beaver Creek, Mount Snow – the terrain and culture mergers are seamless. Other times – Alpine and the Palisades side of what is now Palisades Tahoe – the connection feels like opening a store that sells four-wheelers and 74-piece high-end dinnerware sets. Like, these things don't go together, Man. But when Big Sky absorbed Moonlight Basin and Spanish Peaks in 2013, everyone immediately forgot that it was ever any different. This suggests that Big Sky's 2032 Yellowstone Club acquisition will be seamless.**Kidding, Brah. Maybe.On Lehman BrothersNearly two decades later, it's still astonishing how quickly Lehman Brothers, in business for 158 years, collapsed in 2008.On the “mutiny” at TellurideEvery now and then, a reader will ask the very reasonable question about why I never pay any attention to Telluride, one of America's great ski resorts, and one that Pack once led. Mostly it's because management is unstable, making long-term skier experience stories of the sort I mostly focus on hard to tell. And management is mostly unstable because the resort's owner is, by all accounts, willful and boorish and sort of unhinged. Blevins, in The Colorado Sun's “Outsider” newsletter earlier this week:A few months ago, locals in Telluride and Mountain Village began publicly blasting the resort's owner, a rare revolt by a community that has grown weary of the erratic Chuck Horning.For years, residents around the resort had quietly lamented the antics and decisions of the temperamental Horning, the 81-year-old California real estate investor who acquired Telluride Ski & Golf Resort in 2004. It's the only resort Horning has ever owned and over the last 21 years, he has fired several veteran ski area executives — including, earlier this year, his son, Chad.Now, unnamed locals have launched a website, publicly detailing the resort owner's messy management of the Telluride ski area and other businesses across the country.“For years, Chuck Horning has caused harm to us all, both individually and collectively,” reads the opening paragraph of ChuckChuck.ski — which originated when a Telluride councilman in March said that it was “time to chuck Chuck.” “The community deserves something better. For years, we've whispered about the stories, the incidents, the poor decisions we've witnessed. Those stories should no longer be kept secret from everyone that relies on our ski resort for our wellbeing.”The chuckchuck.ski site drags skeletons out of Horning's closet. There are a lot of skeletons in there. The website details a long history of lawsuits across the country accusing Horning and the Newport Federal Financial investment firm he founded in 1970 of fraud.It's a pretty amazing site.On Bogus BasinI was surprised that ostensibly for-profit Meadows regularly re-invests 100 percent of profits into the ski area. Such a model is more typical for explicitly nonprofit outfits such as Bogus Basin, Idaho. Longtime GM Brad Wilson outlined how that ski area functions a few years back:The Storm explores the world of lift-served skiing year-round. Join us. Get full access to The Storm Skiing Journal and Podcast at www.stormskiing.com/subscribe

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Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm honored to have back on the show: Operational CIA MONARCH mind slave survivor, overcomer and whistleblower, devoted husband and loving father, blogger and content creator, published book writer and author, podcast regular, and a bright light in the darkness, J.R SweetA little bit about JR if you missed his other episodes episodes discussing his harrowing and inspiring testimony: Raised in a family steeped in the occult, J.R.'s childhood was a labyrinth of abuse orchestrated by the CIA's MK ULTRA and MONARCH programs - designed to create dissociative identity disorder through trauma-based mind control. From birth, he was subjected to incestuous ritual abuse intended to fracture his psyche and mold him into a programmable “mind slave.” The abuse, cloaked in the guise of religious and familial tradition, was perpetuated by a network that included the LDS Church and Disney, which J.R. identifies as a hub for programming and child exploitation. His family's lineage, intertwined with elite bloodlines, ensured secrecy through generations, with orchestrated ritualistic abuse designed to manufacture terror and loyalty to the group's ideology. J.R.'s memories of these atrocities were buried under layers of dissociation until he was in his 30's, when the truth began to surface like fragments of a long-forgotten nightmare. The awakening was agonizing - confronting the reality of his family's involvement in MK ULTRA, the cover-ups within religious institutions, and the betrayal of those he trusted.J.R.'s advocacy extends beyond storytelling. As a published author of his new memoir named after his blog's namesake, “The Mormon Monarch” - his book further amplifies his message, offering hope to survivors of ritual abuse and mind control. His work challenges the stigma surrounding DID and PTSD, emphasizing that healing is possible through acknowledgment and community. He confronts the societal denial that dismisses survivors as “conspiracy theorists,” drawing parallels to the ‘satanic panic' of the 1980s, which, just like with MK ULTRA, contained kernels of truth obscured by disinformation. J.R.'s story is a triumph of the strength of the human spirit and a narrative of breaking free from the chains of mind control to become a beacon of hope. His courage in naming the unnamable - Disney, the LDS Church, and the CIA - challenges the fabric of secrecy that protects abusers. To survivors, he offers a powerful message: “You are not your abuse. Your voice can dismantle the darkness.”CONNECT WITH JR:Website: Mormon Monarch – I am a Survivor of the CIA's Trauma Based Mind Control Program, Mk-Ultra, and a CIA Sleeper Assassin who is now Awake. I am Blowing the Whistle.Purchase NEW Memoir from Website: …Purchase Book… – Mormon MonarchPurchase NEW Memoir from Lulu.com: Mormon MonarchCONNECT WITH THE IMAGINATION: EMAIL: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comSubstack: https://emmakatherine.substack.com/BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theimaginationAll links: https://direct.me/theimaginationpodcastRIFE TECHNOLOGIES:https://realrifetechnology.com/15% Code: 420Support the show

How is adaptive reuse shaping the hospitality industry?Aimee Sanborn, Senior Vice President of Architecture at Premier joins Dan to dive into adaptive reuse. Aimee shares her passion for preserving history and discusses the challenges and rewards of transforming historic buildings into vibrant, functional spaces. From the streets of downtown Dallas to the lush landscapes of Key West, discover the intricate process and the meticulous attention to detail involved in preserving architectural heritage while breathing new life into old structures. This episode is a must-watch for architects, designers, and anyone interested in the intersection of history and modern hospitality.Takeaways: Embrace challenges and view constraints as opportunities to innovate. Adaptive reuse projects are known for their "gremlins" and challenges, but these major challenges can lead to an innovative, celebrated solutionAlways consider the end-user's experience first. In hospitality design, it's about making people feel connected to a place, its story, and a bespoke experience. creating designated lobbies and preventing cross-circulation between different uses, such as luxury condos and the public domain, to enhance the resident's experience.During economic downturns or challenging times, focus on maintaining quality, supporting your team, and staying optimistic. Despite the hospitality design world experiencing a recession with fewer projects since COVID-19, remaining true to yourself When working on historic buildings, focus on creating a narrative that connects people to the place and its past. This branding and storytelling can be carried throughout the project, from the hotel component to other uses within a vertically integrated mixed-use development.A key to successful adaptive reuse is "purposeful preservation," which involves celebrating a building's history and unique characteristics while thoughtfully adapting it for new uses. This includes bringing new life to spaces in a way that feels fresh and welcoming.Leverage historic tax credits, as they can be a significant financial driver for adaptive reuse projects.Quote of the Show:“When it comes to historic buildings, it's about bringing new life to the spaces in a way that reflects their past, and makes them feel fresh and welcoming.” - Aimee SanbornLinks:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aimee-sanborn-aia-ncarb-3b6b5944/ Website: https://www.premierpm.com/ Shout Outs:1:08 - Hector Sanchez https://www.linkedin.com/in/hector-a-sanchez-65799b7/ 6:34 - The National https://www.thenationaldallas.com/ 11:29 - Gail Nall https://www.linkedin.com/in/gale-nall-26ab1420/ 18:34 - Loucchese https://www.lucchese.com/ 18:36 - Chick-fil-A https://www.chick-fil-a.com/ 19:09 - Thompson Hotel Dallas https://www.thenationaldallas.com/thompson-hotel/ 19:30 - Monarch https://www.monarchrestaurants.com/about/ 19:58 - Renaissance Tower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_Tower_(Dallas) 21:09 - Ashford https://www.ashfordinc.com/ 21:39 - Braemar https://www.bhrreit.com/25:54 - Franklin Pinerua https://www.linkedin.com/in/franklin-pi%C3%B1er%C3%BAa-3a268092/ 25:57 - Johannes Michalsky https://www.linkedin.com/in/johannes-michalsky-80166b77/ 42:57 - Mel Brooks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks 43:56 - Texas Historic Commission https://thc.texas.gov/ 45:56 - La Pavillion New Orleans https://www.lepavillon.com/ 45:58 - Le Méridien Forth Worth https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/dalwm-le-meridien-fort-worth-downtown/overview/ 48:41 - La Concha Key West https://www.laconchakeywest.com/ 49:20 - Ernest Hemingway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway 

Today's Topics:1. Sound Signature Review 6.194 – Dillon Rifle Company DRC556 on the 14.5 5.56 M4. Oh my goodness – more Purposely Induced Porosity silencers? Yes. PIP is proliferating. How does this adaptation of the technology perform? Technical discussion for this paper published last week – the form factor wars are heating up!a. Intro (00:05:10)b. Physical overview (00:06:38)c. Silencer design (00:09:00)d. System performance (00:11:45)2. Sound Signature Review 6.195 – FOR Systems Monarch Recce on the 10.3 5.56 MK18. Speaking of form factor… this silencer is a little over 5 inches long, as tested, and it's ready to party. Hybrid designs continue to be developed, and the status quo just might be changing. Do short 5.56 silencers have to be loud? Learn more about why, or why not, in today's report! (00:36:08)Sponsored by - Silencer Shop, Top Gun Range Houston, Legion Athletics, Capitol Armory, and the PEW Science Laboratory!Legion Athletics: use code pewscience for BOGO off your entire first order and 20% cash back always!Magpul: Use code PSTEN to receive $10 off your order of $100 or more at Magpul

Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I am R. Brandon Long along with Todd Oberndorfer, and we are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land.   GUESTS:    Mara Winegar // Wasatch Yoga Fest https://www.wasatchyogafest.com/ MORE OAA:   https://www.facebook.com/ogdenoutdooradventure https://www.instagram.com/ogdenadventure/ https://www.thebanyancollective.com/ogden-outdoor-adventure-show   Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today's Episode of the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to Ogden Arts & Adventure on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones.   DM us on Instagram @ogdenadventure   Find value in this podcast, consider supporting us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   OUTDOOR JUKEBOX: “Vultures,” Karlie McKinnon  on Van Sessions at The Monarch   Watch Van Sessions on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod

Where Arts & Adventure summits the airwaves, this is the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show!! I am R. Brandon Long along with Todd Oberndorfer, and we are your hosts for the greatest arts & adventure podcast in all the land.   GUESTS:    Mara Winegar // Wasatch Yoga Fest https://www.wasatchyogafest.com/ MORE OAA:   https://www.facebook.com/ogdenoutdooradventure https://www.instagram.com/ogdenadventure/ https://www.thebanyancollective.com/ogden-outdoor-adventure-show   Thank you to BANYAN1 for powering today's Episode of the Ogden Arts & Adventure Show! Listen and Subscribe to Ogden Arts & Adventure on YouTube! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones.   DM us on Instagram @ogdenadventure   Find value in this podcast, consider supporting us here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   OUTDOOR JUKEBOX: “Vultures,” Karlie McKinnon  on Van Sessions at The Monarch   Watch Van Sessions on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod

Why is braille still undervalued in 2025? In this powerful conversation, Steven Scott welcomes accessibility leader Dave Williams to discuss his journey from RNIB to DOT, a company creating a new type of braille tech, and the cultural barriers still holding blind people back. From leadership gaps to breakthrough devices like the Dot Pad X, this episode offers deep insights into blind empowerment, inclusive design, and the state of accessible technology today.Steven Scott is joined by longtime accessibility advocate and technologist Dave Williams for an in-depth discussion on braille literacy, blind leadership, and new innovations in tactile technology. Dave shares why he left RNIB after six years to focus on braille full-time with DOT, the South Korean company behind the Dot Pad—one of the most advanced multiline braille and tactile graphics displays available.The episode dives deep into systemic issues affecting blind people, from infantilization to the lack of blind people in leadership roles. Dave argues that lived experience must be more than a buzzword—it should mean direct, daily experience of blindness. Together, they reflect on challenges within the charity sector, mentorship, and representation, and why blind people must be empowered to speak for themselves.Later, the two geek out one the upcoming Dot Pad X, comparing it to Humanware's Monarch and evaluating trade-offs in price, compatibility, and design philosophy. Dave also previews his new podcast, Raising the Dots, focused on braille and tactile literacy.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:06 - Dave Williams from Dot joins the show!01:50 - Dave talks about leaving RNIB05:19 - Dave's thoughts on RNIB's position on braille11:22 - Dave and Steven discuss the role of blind leadership18:45 - The value of the blind community25:29 - The challenge of getting stuck in our own little boxes30:00 - Get in touch with the Double Tappers30:23 - Dave talks about previously taking over RNIB Tech Talk41:37 - Dave talks about the Dot Pad X Find Double Tap online: YouTube, Double Tap Website---Follow on:YouTube: https://www.doubletaponair.com/youtubeX (formerly Twitter): https://www.doubletaponair.com/xInstagram: https://www.doubletaponair.com/instagramTikTok: https://www.doubletaponair.com/tiktokThreads: https://www.doubletaponair.com/threadsFacebook: https://www.doubletaponair.com/facebookLinkedIn: https://www.doubletaponair.com/linkedin Subscribe to the Podcast:Apple: https://www.doubletaponair.com/appleSpotify: https://www.doubletaponair.com/spotifyRSS: https://www.doubletaponair.com/podcastiHeadRadio: https://www.doubletaponair.com/iheart About Double TapHosted by the insightful duo, Steven Scott and Shaun Preece, Double Tap is a treasure trove of information for anyone who's blind or partially sighted and has a passion for tech. Steven and Shaun not only demystify tech, but they also regularly feature interviews and welcome guests from the community, fostering an interactive and engaging environment. Tune in every day of the week, and you'll discover how technology can seamlessly integrate into your life, enhancing daily tasks and experiences, even if your sight is limited. "Double Tap" is a registered trademark of Double Tap Productions Inc.

Baja Baptism on Van Sessions! Sponsor the program: https://t.ly/KsrVL   Van Sessions is Recorded at The Monarch in Ogden, Utah.   ARTIST | Baja Baptism, an Imagine Music Rock Academy Band   FULL SET LIST Song 1 - crushcrushcrush, Paramore COVER Song 2 - Today I Saw The Whole World, Pierce the Veil COVER Song 3 - Master of Puppets, Metallica COVER Song 4 - Adults are Talking, The Strokes COVER Song 5 - Oblivion, Royal Blood   ARTIST LINKS   Imagine Music: http://www.imaginemusicogden.com/   PRESENTING SPONSORS   The Monarch Building: https://themonarchogden.com/ Lucky Slice Pizza: https://www.theluckyslice.com/   GRANTING SPONSOR   Ogden City Arts: https://ogdencity.com/707/Arts   CREDITS   Producer: The Banyan Collective Host: R. Brandon Long, brandon@thebanyancollective.com Bookings: Todd Oberndorfer, todd@thebanyancollective.com Audio Mix: Scott Rogers, The Proper Way https://theproperwayband.com/studio DOP: Dixon Stoddard, https://www.instagram.com/studios_d21/ Photography: Avery Atkinson: https://www.instagram.com/avery_atkinson_/   FOLLOW // SUBSCRIBE   Van Sessions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/ Van Sessions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessions Van Sessions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod   Tip Jar:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   The drive behind Van Sessions is to create a music discovery community for Northern Utah musicians to share their work, refine their craft, and network with other artists.   Van Sessions helps support local musicians, photographers, and videographers through our project. Show your support for local artists by subscribing to Van Sessions on YouTube @vansessionspod or search "Van Sessions Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform.   Join us live at the Monarch in Ogden every First Friday to be a part of the free concert and video podcast recording.   Bookings: todd@thebanyancollective.com

Baja Baptism on Van Sessions! Sponsor the program: https://t.ly/KsrVL   Van Sessions is Recorded at The Monarch in Ogden, Utah.   ARTIST | Baja Baptism, an Imagine Music Rock Academy Band   FULL SET LIST Song 1 - crushcrushcrush, Paramore COVER Song 2 - Today I Saw The Whole World, Pierce the Veil COVER Song 3 - Master of Puppets, Metallica COVER Song 4 - Adults are Talking, The Strokes COVER Song 5 - Oblivion, Royal Blood   ARTIST LINKS   Imagine Music: http://www.imaginemusicogden.com/   PRESENTING SPONSORS   The Monarch Building: https://themonarchogden.com/ Lucky Slice Pizza: https://www.theluckyslice.com/   GRANTING SPONSOR   Ogden City Arts: https://ogdencity.com/707/Arts   CREDITS   Producer: The Banyan Collective Host: R. Brandon Long, brandon@thebanyancollective.com Bookings: Todd Oberndorfer, todd@thebanyancollective.com Audio Mix: Scott Rogers, The Proper Way https://theproperwayband.com/studio DOP: Dixon Stoddard, https://www.instagram.com/studios_d21/ Photography: Avery Atkinson: https://www.instagram.com/avery_atkinson_/   FOLLOW // SUBSCRIBE   Van Sessions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vansessions/ Van Sessions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevansessions Van Sessions YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vansessionspod   Tip Jar:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/banyanmedia   The drive behind Van Sessions is to create a music discovery community for Northern Utah musicians to share their work, refine their craft, and network with other artists.   Van Sessions helps support local musicians, photographers, and videographers through our project. Show your support for local artists by subscribing to Van Sessions on YouTube @vansessionspod or search "Van Sessions Podcast" on your favorite podcast platform.   Join us live at the Monarch in Ogden every First Friday to be a part of the free concert and video podcast recording.   Bookings: todd@thebanyancollective.com

Coming up on today's episode of In The Circle powered by SixFour, former Arizona Wildcat turned Orlando Monarch Allie Skaggs talks about playing in the WPF. She also reflects on her playing career as well as playing for both Mike Candrea and Caitlin Lowe. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When physicians thrive, patients do too. That's the idea that drives Anna Lohrfink & Nadia Van der Heyden of Monarch. Monarch is redefining the future of women's healthcare by empowering physicians to build thriving membership-based practices that deliver exceptional, personalized care. Hear the systemic issues in the women's healthcare industry and learn about their business model focused on value-based care as well as the barriers that physicians often face in women's healthcare. Monarch has a unique business model, which they plan to expand nationwide. Tune in to this episode to create a new standard for women's healthcare!   Learn more: Monarch Monarch LinkedIn Anna Lohrfink Nadia Van der Heyden   Today's Hot Flash and other stats from: Monarch

Chris Ashford of What Records? discusses releasing the first LA punk single "Forming" by the Germs, rarities, tapes, memories of Darby Crash and early punk scene stories. Topics Include: Chris Ashford founded What Records? and knew Germs members George (Pat Smear) and Paul (Darby Crash) He worked in record stores through high school and was fascinated by record labels Chris decided to start a label while his friends formed the Germs band He had no formal education about making records, learned from Richard Fuse at Rhino "Forming" was recorded in a garage with two-track deck and two microphones The single had multiple takes but most were erased years ago B-side used cassette recording from Germs' Cheech & Chong "Up in Smoke" audition Master tape for "Forming" is missing, possibly in Canada, but Chris owns rights Cheech & Chong footage shows Germs performing "Sexboy" - same version as B-side They kept the cassette source secret initially to avoid potential lawsuits Lou Adler excluded Germs from movie because audiences wouldn't believe they were real Chris missed the "Up in Smoke" taping because he had to work his day job He financed all What Records releases including "Forming" himself Black rectangle on sleeve was intentionally ambiguous, meant as tongue-in-cheek band photo Address on record was Chris's parents' house where he lived He quickly moved to P.O. Box and removed address to protect his mother First pressing had wrong labels on wrong sides due to Monarch pressing plant error About 1,000 copies were made, most of original pressing was destroyed 600-700 defective records were thrown down hill as frisbees for fun None of them expected anything significant to happen with the record "Forming" was technically the first independent DIY punk single from Los Angeles The record served as legitimizing calling card for the Germs Darby Crash was gifted lyricist despite his troubled background and demons Chris received Germs burn from Michelle Ghaffari at the Whiskey without warning Germs burns became insider thing in summer 1977, wider trend came later Darby never fully matured, died at 22 before becoming complete person Germs often performed as chaotic train wreck, unlike disciplined bands like Stooges Darby had difficult childhood and family problems that created his demons David Bowie was Darby's favorite outlet, influenced his dreamy/nihilistic worldview Chris saw potential for Darby to become writer beyond just being lyricist Extended and high resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8

Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm honored to introduce you all to: Satanic ritual abuse, mind control, Stargate, Freemason, Jesuit, and organized abuse survivor, overcomer and whistleblower, loving mother, founder of ‘The Quickening Project', content creator and podcast host, faithful servant to the Most High, gardener, floral design extraordinaire, singer and songwriter, poetry reader and writer, and absolute inspiration: KadayaKadaya's life began in a web of multigenerational abuse, orchestrated by a high-level cult with ties to Freemasonry, the Vatican, the Jesuits, and military intelligence programs. From infancy, possibly even in utero, she endured deliberate trauma designed to fracture her psyche, creating dissociative identity disorder to mold her into a mind-controlled operative. As a child, she was forced to participate in heinous acts, including filming snuff films on a church “missions' trip”, under the guise of helping an orphanage. Her abusers, including a 33rd-degree Freemason programmer who studied neurology to perfect mind control, exploited her high IQ and spiritual gifts, using children's books like Dr. Seuss, and the music from and keys of a piano to create a highly organized system of alters.Despite this, Kadaya's awakening began in her 20s when chronic illnesses defied medical diagnoses, hinting at trauma-based origins. As memories of ritual abuse flooded back three years ago, she faced disbelief from family, friends, and authorities, culminating in a betrayal that cost her everything: her husband filed for divorce, a protection order barred her from her two children, and her resources were stripped away. Her faith in Yah became her anchor. Recognizing that Christian terminology and music often used in rituals can retraumatize survivors, Kadaya launched The Quickening Project, a podcast and music initiative. With her co-host, she creates worship music designed to soothe fractured souls without triggering trauma, offering a safe space for survivors to reconnect with faith. Today, we will be continuing Kadaya's testimony, discussing mind control programming locations, psych ward experiences, specific abuse methods that do not leave marks and somatic body memory experiences, SRA in scripture, Antarctica, the state-sanctioned kidnapping of her children, and so much more.DONATE TO KADAYA'S GOFUNDME: https://gofund.me/cb63137dCONNECT WITH KADAYA:-YouTube: @thequickeningproject - https://www.youtube.com/@thequickeningproject-Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OmNqqtVj3GC91wUqdHAgo?si=KEgkSw9sSUGUtIHheuY3Hg&nd=1&dlsi=0fc9bed697ac4cef-IG: https://www.instagram.com/thequickeningproject/CONNECT WITH THE IMAGINATION: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationpodcastofficialSubstack: https://emmakatherine.substack.com/BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theimaginationAll links: https://direct.me/theimaginationpodcastRIFE TECHNOLOGIES:https://realrifetechnology.com/15% Code: 420CZTL METSupport the show

Climate change is a lot of things: big, scary, scientifically-accurate. And as we just saw in Texas, it's not just a matter of principles or talking points. It's causing tragedies in our own country and around the globe.In the face of such an overwhelming issue, it can be hard to know what we as individuals can do. Of course we can donate to environmental causes and vote for leaders who prioritize climate policy, but there's something else that's as close to home as our own backyard. Gardening!By expanding our backyard gardens to include plants for native pollinators, we can make a difference in our own local ecosystem. Bees and butterflies are some of the most common pollinators, but hummingbirds, moths, beetles, and even bats can also be part of the process. Unfortunately, many parts of the world have been seeing declines in pollinator populations. A 2017 report done for the Center of Biological Diversity found that nearly 1 in 4 species of native bees are now at risk of extinction. Monarch butterflies, meanwhile, have declined more than 80% in the last 30 years.And that's a big deal! At least 75% of all flowering plants on Earth are pollinated by insects and animals, including almost all of the food we eat. In fact, farmers estimate that pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food we take every day.And yet, the Trump administration seems intent on making the situation worse. Since the start of Trump's second term, his administration has fired hundreds of climate and weather scientists. He wants to start drilling for oil on pristine lands full of native plants and animals and roll back protections for migratory birds. And he wants logging companies to be able to cut down some of our National Forests. He even named a lobbyist for the logging industry, Tom Schultz, as the new head of the U.S. Forest Service.There's no denying that this all feels overwhelming. But “think global, act local” doesn't only apply to your community's school board or city council. You can make a difference just by planting more native species that are good for pollinators. Not only are the beauty and fresh air good for your mental health, you'll be directly improving the environment in your area.And that is why your garden matters!For a transcript of this episode, please email comms@redwine.blue. You can learn more about us at www.redwine.blue or follow us on social media! Twitter: @TheSWPpod and @RedWineBlueUSA Instagram: @RedWineBlueUSA Facebook: @RedWineBlueUSA YouTube: @RedWineBlueUSA

PREVIEW POLITICAL VIOLENCE: Author Jonathan Healey, "The Blazing World," presents the contest between the monarch demanding money and the parliament refusing taxation that is the driver of the Enlightenment revolutions and violence. More. 1649