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What is “settler colonialism” and how is it different from other forms of imperialism? In this episode I share excerpts from S.C. Gwynne's bracing, controversial book Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, and reflect on the historical lines between the American project of removal and Israel's current genocidal campaign in Gaza. How is Zionism related to Manifest Destiny? And what can we learn from each of these tremendously disturbing eras? Listen to the full episode Check out Louis Theroux's documentary on the radical Israeli settlement movement, The Settlers. Join the Culture Warrior tier and access our new SCREENSHOTZ news chat.   

I'm reading S.C. Gwynne's incredible book Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, and it's making me think about Israel, Gaza, and the fatal arrogance of the leadership class throughout history. A scathing review of Bill Clinton's new book brings that arrogant tendency right up to 2025, as we witness the Democratic Party's inability to conjure a coherent battle plan to confront Trump and company's unbelievably evil intentions. Subscribe to listen to the whole episode and access our complete archive of bonus episodes, videos, and more

   September 4, 2023 - How did airship R101 — embodying the British Empire's global ambitions — die in fireball of dreams, romance, and hubris and turn to ashes in the pages of history? S.C. Gwynne brings us this story of reaching for the sky in “His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine.” S.C. Gwynne previously joined us to discuss his books, “Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War,” and “The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football.” His 2010 book, “Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History,” was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Visit our guest at SCGwynne.com or @SCGwynne on Twitter and @S.C.Gwynne on Facebook.  

The parallels between now and the Great Depression are numerous. You've no doubt felt the pressure of inflation, rising food prices and the rampant corporate profiteering over the last year. Today economic historian Rick Fair joins us to help us to cut through the noise and figure out what's going on by looking at what's already happened. Rick Fair is an economic historian and practicing attorney at law. He has practiced as a tax attorney for 6 years, primarily assisting clients with structuring high-net-worth business, estate, real estate, and tax transactions. Fair is licensed by the State Bar of Texas and a Circular 230 Attorney with the Internal Revenue Service.Rick has also worked as an adjunct professor for approximately 10 years, holding a Masters of Arts in American History and primarily studying economic history, with a specific focus on the causes of the Great Depression. Fair has also studied the intersection of violence, race, and economics in late 19th, early 20th century Texas.Additionally, Rick routinely studies and gives lectures on ghost lore, folklore, and its connection to society via economics, demographics, and geography. This area of interest has led Rick and his wife to begin a podcast called “Spooky Context.” In this podcast, they discuss common forms of folklore and ghost lore in the Southwest, while examining the stories under an academic lens. Like and subscribe to us on Youtube for more fun and exclusive content!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuM080VqVCe0gAns9V9WK9wSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/00gCjGhq8qrAEkraZnMwGR?go=1&sp_cid=ce203d55369588581151ec13011b84ac&utm_source=embed_player_pGoogle Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/u/1/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmlrc21pbmQuY29tL2xpc3Rlbj9mb3JtYXQ9cnNz?Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/riks-mind-podcast/id1460215365Show Notes:Spooky Context PodcastJesse Washington Lynching | Waco HistorySoRelle, J. M. (1983). The “Waco Horror”: The Lynching of Jesse Washington. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, 86(4), 517–536 | JSTORMusk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the 'bird is freed' | ReutersAggregate Demand: Formula, Components, and Limitations | InvestopediaThe US has a ruling class – and Americans must stand up to it by Bernie Sanders | The GuardianWealth distribution in the United States in the second quarter of 2022 | StatistaThe New U.S. Africa Strategy Breaks From the Status Quo—With Some Perplexing Stumbles | Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceMexican-American War: Major General Zachary Taylor | ThoughtCoEmpire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History By S. C. Gwynne | Simon and Schuster The Rancher: Mabel Doss Lea and the Fence Cutting Wars of 1883 | The Rancher Network, YoutubePublic Access to the Coast | Oregon Coastal Management Program, Department of Land Conservation and Development Capital Is Dead: Is This Something Worse? by McKenzie Wark | Verso BooksEssays on the Great Depression by Ben S. Bernanke | Princeton PressEveryman's Financial Meltdown By Ron Chernow | The New York TimesAccess to History: Prosperity, Depression and the New Deal: The USA 1890-1954 by Peter Clements | CengageExecutive Order 2594—Creating Committee on Public Information | UC Santa Barbara American Presidency ProjectA Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960 by Milton Friedman and Anna Jacobson Schwartz | Princeton PressThe Great Contraction, 1929-1933 by Milton Friedman and Anna Jacobson Schwartz | Princeton PressThe General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money By John Maynard Keynes | International Relations and Security NetworkA History of the Federal Reserve, Volume 1: 1913-1951 by Allan H. Meltzer | University of Chicago Press

S.C. “Sam” Gwynne is the author of Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011, a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist and the winner of both the Texas and Oklahoma Book Awards. It paints the epic story of the Comanches, whose territory comprised an estimated 250,000 square miles of the American Plains, an area now part of five states. It also draws the more intimate story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a nine-year old girl who was kidnapped by Comanches during a raid on the family's Texas homestead. Parker subsequently spent 24 years with the tribe and had three children, including Quanah, who would become one of the Comanche's most skilled warriors. Don't forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 10/19/2012 The interview is part of Dialogue's series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference” and was taped at the 2012 conference. Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world's most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life.

As a member of the Ottawa Tribe and someone who's worked with over five hundred tribal nations, my guest has long been inspired by his Native American culture and heritage, particularly the tradition of native warriors. And he thinks those warriors have much to teach all modern people about work, life, and leadership.His name is D.J. Vanas and he's the author of The Warrior Within: Own Your Power to Serve, Fight, Protect, and Heal. Today on the show, D.J. explains what the warrior spirit is, and how important it is for everyone to cultivate, especially those who want to lead, serve, and live with a purpose bigger than the self. He takes principles of Native American tradition and philosophy, including living off the land, taking a vision quest, counting coup, being a firekeeper, and developing toughness, and shows how they apply to anyone who's looking to develop resilience, achieve their goals, and make a positive impact on the world.Resources Related to the PodcastOttawa TribeAoM series: Lessons from the Sioux in how to develop situational awareness, mental and physical toughness, and spirituality, as well as how to turn a boy into a manAoM Podcast #526: The Rise and Fall of the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American HistoryPodcast #633: The World and Vision of Lakota Medicine Man Black ElkAoM Article: You May Be Strong, But Are You Tough?AoM article on creating a personal mission statementAoM Article: 20 Battle Cries Through the AgesConnect With D.J. VanasD.J.'s Website

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Cody LeLand does a great job explaining the very gory and intriguing history of the Comanche Tribe in this second part. Don't forget to pass the bong and join us. Sources: Gwynne, S.C. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. Constable, 2011 The Joe Rogan Experience- SC Gwynne- episode 1397 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Cody LeLand talks about the very gory and intriguing history of the Comanche tribe, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. **TRIGGER WARNING** it is very brutal and he talks about murder/murder of infants, gang rape, and torture. Sources: Gwynne, S.C. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. Constable, 2011 The Joe Rogan Experience- SC Gwynne- episode 1397. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Known as the first and last “Chief of the Comanches”, Quanah Parker lived a remarkable life in between two worlds.Sources:d'Errico, Peter. “Boneheaded Errors Ruin NYT Bestseller about Comanche Leader.” Indian Country Today, Indian Country Today, 19 Aug. 2014, https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/boneheaded-errors-ruin-nyt-bestseller-about-comanche-leader. Gwynne, S. C. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. Scribner, 2011. “Home: Comanche Nation.” Home | Comanche Nation, https://comanchenation.com/. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Join us for part three of our epic series on Wyatt Earp and the Wild West! We meet the notorious drunk, consumptive, gambling dentist, Doc Holliday and pickup where we left off with Bat, Wyatt, and he wildest cowtown in the west, Dodge City!Sources:Boessenecker, John. Ride the Devil's Herd: Wyatt Earp's Epic Battle against the West's Biggest Outlaw Gang. Hanover Square Press, 2021. Clavin, Thomas, and Ellen J. Lehman. Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West. St Martin's Paperbacks, 2019. Gwynne, Samuel C. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. Scribner, 2011. Roberts, Gary L. The Life and Legend of Doc Holliday. Wiley, 2006.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Welcome to part 2 of our epic series on the Wild West as it occurred to Wyatt Earp. In this episode, the Dodge City dream team including Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp was formed to tame the wickedest town in the west. Crack a cheap beer and join us!Sources:Boessenecker, John. Ride the Devil's Herd: Wyatt Earp's Epic Battle against the West's Biggest Outlaw Gang. Hanover Square Press, 2021. Clavin, Thomas, and Ellen J. Lehman. Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West. St Martin's Paperbacks, 2019. Gwynne, Samuel C. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. Scribner, 2011. Roberts, Gary L. The Life and Legend of Doc Holliday. Wiley, 2006. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Join us for this epic series on the Wild West as it occurred to Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, Doc Holliday, and all the myths and legends in between!Sources:Boessenecker, John. Ride the Devil's Herd: Wyatt Earp's Epic Battle against the West's Biggest Outlaw Gang. Hanover Square Press, 2021. Clavin, Thomas, and Ellen J. Lehman. Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West. St Martin's Paperbacks, 2019. Gwynne, Samuel C. Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. Scribner, 2011. Roberts, Gary L. The Life and Legend of Doc Holliday. Wiley, 2006. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

S.C. (Sam) Gwynne is the author of Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 2011, a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist and the winner of both the Texas and Oklahoma Book Awards. It paints the epic story of the Comanches, whose territory comprised an estimated 250,000 square miles of the American Plains, an area now part of five states. It also draws the more intimate story of Cynthia Ann Parker, a nine-year old girl who was kidnapped by Comanches during a raid on the family's Texas homestead. Parker subsequently spent 24 years with the tribe and had three children, including Quanah, who would become one of the Comanche's most skilled warriors. Don’t forget to subscribe, and visit the Dialogue website for more conversations that matter. Originally Aired: 10/19/2012 The interview is part of Dialogue’s series “Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference” and was taped at the 2012 conference. Since 1995, the conference has been bringing together some of the world’s most well-known and illuminating authors to discuss literature and life.

In this episode we dive deep into a book that made a major impact on my perspective of the world, Empire of The Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and The Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne. Brutally violent, devastatingly tragic, magically beautiful and unexpected. This story unfolds over the course of the late 1700's into the early 1900's and it could not be more relevant to everything we are dealing with today. It is not only a harrowing tale of clashing cultures, but an examination of expansion, destiny and surrender. Enjoy!Read Empire of The Summer Moon!For more on mindset, meditation, movement, and motivation visit me on Patreon at https://bit.ly/EbPatreonMore info? Want to get in touch? Visit my website www.ebenbritton.comFor Fantastic Fungi head over to www.wake.net use code: ebenflow for 10% off and free shipping on your next order!To read Gus's books: How To Kill A White Man or Generation Ass click the link provided! Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This the second episode of The Fat Guys Hike Podcast. In this podcast we discuss our trip to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas and Richard gives his thoughts the book Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, The Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History by S.C. Gwynne. Follow us on Instagram at fat_guys_hike. All photo's and videos posted there were taken by us. Check out our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMyyuw-WDPtpVFPBxPh8j9g/featured Please Like and Subscribe for more content.

For nearly 400 years, the Comanche tribe controlled the southern plains of America. Even as Europeans arrived on the scene with guns and metal armor, the Comanches held them off with nothing but horses, arrows, lances, and buffalo hide shields. In the 18th century, the Comanches stopped the Spanish from driving north from Mexico and halted French expansion westward from Louisiana. In the 19th century, they stymied the development of the new country by engaging in a 40-year war with the Texas Rangers and the U.S. military. It wasn't until the latter part of that century that the Comanches finally laid down their arms. How did they create a resistance so fierce and long lasting? My guest today explores that question in his book Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History. His name is Sam Gwynne, and we begin our discussion by explaining where the Comanches were from originally and how their introduction to the horse radically changed their culture and kickstarted their precipitous rise to power. Sam then explains how the Comanches shifted from a hunting culture to a warrior culture and how their warrior culture was very similar to that of the ancient Spartans. We then discuss the event that began the decline of the Comanches: the kidnapping of a Texan girl named Cynthia Ann Parker. Sam explains how she went on to become the mother of the last great war chief of the Comanches, Quanah, why Quanah ultimately decided to surrender to the military, and the interesting path his life took afterward. This is a fascinating story about an oft-overlooked part of American history. Get the show notes at aom.is/comanches.

I came across this week’s guest thanks to the overlap of three passions of mine: data informed investing, value creation, and basketball.  Sam Hinkie worked for more than a decade in the NBA with the Houston Rockets, and then most recently as the President and GM of the Philadelphia 76ers. He helped launch basketball's analytics movement when he joined the Houston Rockets in 2005, and is known for unique trade structuring and a keen focus on acquiring undervalued players. Today, he is also an investor and advisor to a limited number of young companies in which he feels his experience can improve outcomes.  At one point in our conversation, Sam mentions that he tracked success via future financial outcomes, so I did some research and found many interesting stats about the 76ers surrounding Sam’s tenure. When he took over the franchise, it was 24th in ESPN’s franchise rankings, and today it is 4th. This is the result of an impressive crop of young talent—players like All-Star Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons—which resulted in large part from unconventional decisions Sam and his team made.  While I’m sure these estimates are imperfect, Forbes estimated the 76ers value at around $418M when Sam took over and $1.2B a few months ago. NBA teams in general have grown in value, so a lot of that appreciation is obviously “beta,” but given that the 76ers had the top percentage growth number more recently of any team, some of it is “alpha,” too. While we can’t parse the exact amount, it seems his unique approach to building a team clearly created some large amount of current franchise equity value. And it looks like the dividends from those decisions will compound for many years to come.  While basketball was where Sam plied his talents in the past, his approach is more elemental. It is about finding great people, using data, and structuring decisions that create the possibility of huge returns, be they financial or otherwise. I don’t know what Sam will do next, be it investing in companies, running one, or taking over another team, but I know it will be fun to watch.  Please enjoy this unique episode with Sam Hinkie.  For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag Books Referenced Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think Links Referenced International Justice Mission Show Notes 3:24 – (First Question) Advantages of having a long view and how to structurally harness one 6:08 – Using technology to foster an innovative culture             6:18– Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History 10:16 – Favorite example of applied innovation from Sam’s career 11:34 - Most fun aspect of doing data analytics early on the Houston Rockets 13:38 - Is there anything more important than courage in asymmetric outcomes 14:29 – How does Sam know when to let the art of decision making finish where the data started 16:29 - Pros and cons of a contrarian mindset 17:26 – Where he wanted to apply his knowledge in sports when first getting out of school and how his thinking is best applied in the current sports landscape 21:39 – How does he think about trying to find the equivalent of mispriced assets in the NBA 23:12 – Where tradition can be an impediment to innovation 25:07 – What did the team and workflow of the team look like in the front office 27:03 -  The measure of truth in a sports complex 29:10 – What were the early factors coming out of the data that helped to shape NBA teams 30:42 – Best tactics for hiring 33:59 – Process of recruiting spectacular people 35:39 – Thoughts on fostering a good marriage 37:57 – Picking your kids traits in your spouse             38:02 – Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think 40:45 – What kind of markers does he look for when evaluating long term investment ideas 42:44 – His interest in machine learning 45:55 – What’s more exciting, the actual advances in machine learning or the applications that can be imagined as a result             47:15– International Justice Mission 48:11 – How he got started teaching negotiations and some of the points he makes in that class 49:16 – Effective techniques for negotiating 50:03 – Is negotiating contentious, do you need empathy 50:41 – A Rorschach test of Sam based on his reading of Lessons of History (book) 53:01 – Biggest risk Sam took in his career 54:37 – Biggest risks Sam took while with the 76ers 58:09 – Do people undervalue asymmetric outcomes in the NBA 1:00:11 – The players Sam has enjoyed watching over the years 1:02:45 – Why Robert Caro is a favorite author of his 1:04:30 – Kindest thing anyone has done for Sam   Learn More For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.  Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub Follow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag

I came across this week’s guest thanks to the overlap of three passions of mine: data informed investing, value creation, and basketball.  Sam Hinkie worked for more than a decade in the NBA with the Houston Rockets, and then most recently as the President and GM of the Philadelphia 76ers. He helped launch basketball's analytics movement when he joined the Houston Rockets in 2005, and is known for unique trade structuring and a keen focus on acquiring undervalued players. Today, he is also an investor and advisor to a limited number of young companies in which he feels his experience can improve outcomes.  At one point in our conversation, Sam mentions that he tracked success via future financial outcomes, so I did some research and found many interesting stats about the 76ers surrounding Sam’s tenure. When he took over the franchise, it was 24th in ESPN’s franchise rankings, and today it is 4th. This is the result of an impressive crop of young talent—players like All-Star Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons—which resulted in large part from unconventional decisions Sam and his team made.  While I’m sure these estimates are imperfect, Forbes estimated the 76ers value at around $418M when Sam took over and $1.2B a few months ago. NBA teams in general have grown in value, so a lot of that appreciation is obviously “beta,” but given that the 76ers had the top percentage growth number more recently of any team, some of it is “alpha,” too. While we can’t parse the exact amount, it seems his unique approach to building a team clearly created some large amount of current franchise equity value. And it looks like the dividends from those decisions will compound for many years to come.  While basketball was where Sam plied his talents in the past, his approach is more elemental. It is about finding great people, using data, and structuring decisions that create the possibility of huge returns, be they financial or otherwise. I don’t know what Sam will do next, be it investing in companies, running one, or taking over another team, but I know it will be fun to watch.  Please enjoy this unique episode with Sam Hinkie.  For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast. Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub. Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag   Books Referenced Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think   Links Referenced International Justice Mission   Show Notes 3:24 – (First Question) Advantages of having a long view and how to structurally harness one 6:08 – Using technology to foster an innovative culture             6:18– Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History 10:16 – Favorite example of applied innovation from Sam’s career 11:34 - Most fun aspect of doing data analytics early on the Houston Rockets 13:38 - Is there anything more important than courage in asymmetric outcomes 14:29 – How does Sam know when to let the art of decision making finish where the data started 16:29 - Pros and cons of a contrarian mindset 17:26 – Where he wanted to apply his knowledge in sports when first getting out of school and how his thinking is best applied in the current sports landscape 21:39 – How does he think about trying to find the equivalent of mispriced assets in the NBA 23:12 – Where tradition can be an impediment to innovation 25:07 – What did the team and workflow of the team look like in the front office 27:03 -  The measure of truth in a sports complex 29:10 – What were the early factors coming out of the data that helped to shape NBA teams 30:42 – Best tactics for hiring 33:59 – Process of recruiting spectacular people 35:39 – Thoughts on fostering a good marriage 37:57 – Picking your kids traits in your spouse             38:02 – Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think 40:45 – What kind of markers does he look for when evaluating long term investment ideas 42:44 – His interest in machine learning 45:55 – What’s more exciting, the actual advances in machine learning or the applications that can be imagined as a result             47:15– International Justice Mission 48:11 – How he got started teaching negotiations and some of the points he makes in that class 49:16 – Effective techniques for negotiating 50:03 – Is negotiating contentious, do you need empathy 50:41 – A Rorschach test of Sam based on his reading of Lessons of History (book) 53:01 – Biggest risk Sam took in his career 54:37 – Biggest risks Sam took while with the 76ers 58:09 – Do people undervalue asymmetric outcomes in the NBA 1:00:11 – The players Sam has enjoyed watching over the years 1:02:45 – Why Robert Caro is a favorite author of his 1:04:30 – Kindest thing anyone has done for Sam   Learn More For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.  Sign up for the book club, where you’ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub Follow Patrick on twitter at @patrick_oshag

From the 03/26/2018 episode of OSTX: Sam Gwynne, author of 'Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History', discusses his book, as well as how the experiences of West Texans facing Santa Anna, the Comanche Indians and the Dust Bowl formed an enduring Texas frontier mentality.

Hello Goys and welcome to another installment of Beyond the Wall.In this episode we had the honor of speaking to Dark Enlightenment, Host of The Northwest Imperative . We cover a broad number of subjects from natives in Alaska, the US and Mexico, the particular narratives surrounding this individuals, how race impacts religion, the political persecution of catholics during the 1920's in Mexico and most importantly, what is going to take to deal with the mestizo invasion currently underway in the states.In the Taco Stand we have, Alex Tremus, Cavernario and Paul von Lettow. Special Guest: Dark Enlightenment.Mr. Enlightenment recommended several books and movies during the course of our little talk, here are the links if you want to look more deeply into the issues that we tackle- Our Lady of Guadalupe: And the Conquest ofDarkness - Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and theRise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in AmericanHistory - For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada Dark Enlightenment's twitter For more of Dark Enlightenment's work you can visit truecascadia.com

S.C. Gwynne tells  of the "Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanche, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History.    Great conversation.   Lionel Terzi  tells about the an earlier Tea Party... it was the JBS... talks about the immigration invasion.  (1800-JBS-USA1)   Then,  still puzzling about compliant labor unions.   Email.