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 Santi: Hi, this is a special episode of Statecraft. I've got a wonderful guest host with me today. Kyla Scanlon: Hey, I'm Kyla Scanlon! I'm the author of a book called In This Economy and an economic commentator. Santi: Kyla has joined me today for a couple reasons. One, I'm a big fan of her newsletter: it's about economics, among many other things. She had a great piece recently on what we can learn from C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters, which is a favorite book of mine.Kyla's also on today because we're interviewing Wally Adeyemo, who was the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the Biden administration. We figured we each had questions we wanted answered.Kyla: Yeah, I've had the opportunity to interview Wally a couple times during the Biden administration, and I wanted to see where he thinks things are at now. He played a key role in implementing the Inflation Reduction Act, financial sanctions on Russia, and a whole bunch of other things.Santi: For my part, I'm stuck on Wally's role in setting up the IRS's Direct File program, where you can file your taxes for free directly through the IRS instead of paying TurboTax a hundred bucks to do it. “Good governance types” tend to love Direct File, but the current admin is thinking of killing it. I wanted to understand how the program got rolled out, how Wally would respond to criticisms of the program, and what he learned from building something in government, which now may disappear.Kyla, you've talked to Wally before. How did that conversation go? Kyla: I actually was able to go to his office in D.C., and I talked to a couple of key people in the Biden administration: Jared Bernstein, the former chair of the CEA, and Daniel Hornung, who was at the National Economic Council.We're talking to Wally on the day that the House passed the one big beautiful bill. There's also so much happening financially, like the bond market is totally rebelling against the US government right now. I'm really curious how he thinks things are, as a key player in the last administration.Santi: Wally, you've spent most of your career in Democratic Party institutions. You worked on the Kerry presidential campaign in 2004. You served in the Obama admin. You were the first chief of staff to the CFPB, the president of the Obama Foundation, and, most recently, Deputy Treasury Secretary in the Biden admin.30,000ft question: How do you see the Democratic Party today?My view is that we continue to be the party that cares deeply about working-class people, but we haven't done a good job of communicating that to people, especially when it comes to the things that matter most to them. From my standpoint, it's costs: things in America cost too much for a working-class family.I want to make sure I define working class: I think about people who make under $100,000 a year, many of whom don't own homes on the coast or don't own a significant amount of stocks (which means they haven't seen the asset appreciation that's led to a great deal of wealth creation over the last several decades). When you define it that way, 81% of Americans sit in that category of people. Despite the fact that they've seen their median incomes rise 5-10% over the last five years, they've seen the cost of the things they care about rise even faster.We haven't had a clear-cut agenda focused on the standard of living, which I think is the thing that matters most to Americans today.Santi: There are folks who would say the problem for Democrats wasn't that they couldn't communicate clearly, or that they didn't have a governing agenda, but that they couldn't execute their agenda the way they hoped to in the time available to them. Would you say there's truth to that claim?Most people talk about a communications issue, but I don't think it's a communications issue. There are two issues. One is an implementation issue, and the second is an issue of the actual substance and policy at the Treasury Department. I was the deputy secretary, but I was also the Chief Operating Officer, which meant that I was in charge of execution. The two most significant domestic things I had to execute were the American Rescue Plan, where $1.9 trillion flowed through the Treasury Department, and the Inflation Reduction Act. The challenge with execution in the government is that we don't spend a lot on our systems, on making execution as easy as possible.For example, the Advanced Child Tax Credit was intended to give people money to help with each of their children during the pandemic. What Congress called on us to do was to pay people on a monthly basis. In the IRS system, you pay your taxes mostly on an annual basis, which meant that most of our systems weren't set up to pay a monthly check to Americans. It took us a great deal of work to figure out a way to recreate a system just to do that.We've underinvested in the systems that the IRS works on. The last time we made a significant investment in the IRS's digital infrastructure was the 1960s; before we had an ATM machine, before we sent a man to the moon, before we had a personal computer. So that meant that everything was coded in a language called COBOL.So execution was quite hard in the American Rescue Plan. People were left out and felt that the government wasn't working for them. If you called the IRS, only 13% of your calls were being answered. We got that back up to 85% before we left. Ultimately, I think part of this is an execution challenge. In government we want to spend money coming up with new policies, but we don't want to pay for execution, which then means that when you get the policy passed, implementation isn't great.When Jen Pahlka was on your show, she talked about the need to focus on identifying the enablers to implementation. Direct File was one of the best examples of us taking implementation very seriously.But also, on some policy issues that mattered most to Americans, we weren't advancing the types of strategies that would've helped lower the cost of housing and lowering the cost of medicine. We did some things there, but there's clearly more that we could have done, and more we need to do going forward to demonstrate that we're fighting to bring down those costs. It's everything from permitting reform — not just at the federal level, but what can we do to incentivize it at the state and local level — to thinking about what we can do on drug costs. Why does it cost so much more to get a medicine in America than in Canada? That is something that we can solve. We've just chosen not to at the federal level.At the end of the year, we were going to take action to go after some of the middlemen in the pharmacy industry who were taking out rents and large amounts of money. It dropped out of the bill because of the negotiations between the Republican Congress and then President-elect Trump. But there are a lot of things that we can do both on implementation, which will mean that Americans feel the programs that we're passing in a more effective way, and policy solutions that we need to advance as a party that will help us as well.Kyla: Some people think Americans tend to vote against their own self-interest. How can your party message to people that these sorts of policies are really important for them?Ultimately, what I found is that most people just understand their self-interest differently, and for them, a big part of this was, “Who's fighting for me on the issues that I care most about?”From my standpoint, part of the problem we had with Direct File, which I think was an innovative solution, was that we got to implementing it so late in the administration that we didn't have the ability for it to show the impact. I'm hoping future administrations will think through how to start their implementation journey on things like Direct File sooner in the administration, when you have a great deal of political capital, so people can actually feel the impact over time.To your question, it's not just about the messaging, it's about the messenger. People tend to trust people who look like them, who come from the places they come from. When it came to the Child Tax Credit and also to Direct File, the biggest innovation wasn't the technology: the technology for Direct File has been used by the Australians, the British, and other countries for decades.The biggest innovation was us joining that technology with trusted people in communities who were going out to talk to people about those programs and building those relationships. That was something that the IRS hadn't done a great deal of. We invested a great deal in those community navigators who were helping us get people to trust the things the government was doing again, like the Child Tax Credit, like Direct File, so that they could use it.We often think that Washington is going to be able to give messages to the country that people are going to hear. But we're both in a more complicated media environment, where people are far more skeptical of things that come from people in Washington. So the best people to advocate for and celebrate the things that we're doing are people who are closer to the communities we're trying to reach. In product advertising today, more companies are looking to influencers to advertise things, rather than putting an ad on television, because people trust the people that they follow. The same is true for the things that we do in government.Santi: I've talked to colleagues of yours in the last administration who say things like, “In the White House, we did not have a good enough sense of the shot clock.” They point to various reasons, including COVID, as a reason the admin didn't do a good enough job of prioritization.Do you think that's true, that across the administration, there was a missing sense of the shot clock or a missing sense of prioritization? No, because I'm a Lakers fan. These are professionals. We're professionals. This is not our first rodeo. We know how much time is on the shot clock; we played this game. The challenge wasn't just COVID. For me at Treasury — and I think this is the coolest part of being Deputy Secretary of the Treasury — I had responsibilities domestic and international. As I'm trying to modernize the IRS, to invest all my time in making the system work better for customers and to collect more taxes from the people who owe money, Russia invades Ukraine. I had to turn a bunch of my attention to thinking about what we were going to do there. Then you have Hamas attacking Israel.There was more we should have done on the domestic end, but we have to remember that part of the presidency is: you get to do the things you want to do, but you also have to do the things you have to do. We had a lot of things we had to do that we weren't planning for which required all-of-the-administration responses.I think the most important lesson I've learned about that is that it comes down to both being focused on the things that matter, and being willing to communicate to the American people why your priorities have to change in light of things that happen in the world.But the people I'm sure you've talked to, most of them work on domestic policy alone, and they probably never have been in a National Security Council meeting, where you're thinking about the risks to the country. The president has to do both of those things. So I get how difficult it is to do that, just given where I sat at the Treasury Department.Santi: Looking back from an implementation perspective, are there things you would've done differently during your time at Treasury?The most important thing that I would've done differently was to immediately set up a permanent implementation and delivery unit in the Treasury Department. We always like to pretend like the Treasury Department is just a policy department where we make policy, we collect taxes. But in any crisis the country ever has, a great deal of responsibility — for execution or implementation of whatever the response is — falls to the Treasury Department. Think about the financial crisis, which is clearly something that's in the Treasury's domain. The vast majority of money for COVID flowed through the Treasury Department. You think about the IRA, a climate bill: the vast majority of that money flows through the Treasury Department.And Treasury doesn't have a dedicated staff that's just focused on implementation: How do we do this well? How do we make sure the right people are served? How do we make sure that we communicate this well? We did this to a degree by a team that was focused on the American Rescue Plan. But it was only focused on the American Rescue Plan. If I could start again, I would have said, “I want a permanent implementation structure within the Treasury Department of people who are cross-cutting, who only think about how we execute the policies that we pass through Congress and that we put together through an executive order. How do we do that extremely well?”Kyla: What you're talking about is very people-centric: How do we get an implementation team, and how do we make sure that the right people are doing the right jobs? Now we have DOGE, which is less people-centric. How do you reconcile what Doge is doing relative to what you would've done differently in this role that you had?As you would suspect, I wasn't excited about the fact we had lost the election, but initially I thought DOGE could be helpful with technology. I think marrying technology with people — that's the key to success for the government. We've never really been great at doing technology in the government.Part of the reason for that is a procurement process that is very slow because of how the federal acquisition rules work. What we are trying to do is prevent corruption and also waste, fraud, and abuse. But what that does is, it leads to slowness in our ability to get the technology on board that we need, and in getting the right people.I was hoping DOGE would bring in people who knew a great deal about technology and put us in a position where we could use that to build better products for the American people. I thought they would love Direct File, and that they would find ways to improve Direct File and expand it to more Americans.My view is that any American in the working class or middle class should not have to pay a company to file their taxes. We have the ability in this country, and I think Direct File was proving that. My goal, if we'd had more time, was to expand this to almost any American being able to use it. I thought they'd be able to accelerate that by bringing in the right people, but also the right technology. We were on that path before they took those two things apart.My sense is that you have to reform the way that we hire people because it's too hard to hire the right people. In some cases, you don't need some of the people you have today because technology is going to require different skills to do different things. It's easier to break something, I found, than it is to build something. I think that's what they're finding today as well.Santi: When I talk to left-of-center folks about the DOGE push, they tend to be skeptical about the idea that AI or modern technology can replace existing federal workers. I think some of that is a natural backlash to the extreme partisan coding of DOGE, and the fact that they're firing a lot of people very quickly. But what's your view? After DOGE, what kinds of roles would you like to see automated?Let me say: I disagree with the view that DOGE and technology can't replace some of the things that federal workers do today. My view is that “productivity enhancing” tech — it's not that it is going to make employees who are currently doing the job more productive. It is going to mean you need fewer employees. We have to be honest about that.Go to the IRS, for example. When I got there, we had a huge paper backlog at the IRS because, despite what most people think, millions of people still file their taxes by paper, and they send them to the IRS. And during the pandemic, the commissioner, who was then working for President Trump, decided to shut down the IRS for public health reasons — to make sure employees did not have to risk getting COVID.There were piles of paper backing up, so much so that they had filled cafeterias at the IRS facilities with huge piles of paper. The problem, of course, is that, unlike modern systems, you could not just machine-read those papers and put them into our systems. Much of that required humans to code those papers into the system by hand. There is no need in the 21st century for that to happen, so one of the things that we started to do was introduce this simple thing called scanning, where you would scan the papers — I know it sounds like a novel idea. That would help you get people's tax returns faster into the system, but also get checks out quickly, and allow us to see if people are underpaying their taxes, because we can use that data with a modern system. But over time, what would that mean? We'd need fewer people to enter the data from those forms.When we get money for the IRS from Congress, it is actually seen as revenue-raising because they expect it to bring down the debt and deficit, which is completely true. But the model Congress uses to do that is reliant on the number of full-time employees we hire. One challenge we have with the IRS — and in government systems in general — is that you don't get credit for technology investments that should improve your return on investment.So whenever we did the ROI calculations for the IRS, the Congressional Budget Office would calculate how much revenue we'd bring in, and it was always based on the number of people you had doing enforcement work that would lead to certain dollars coming in. So we got no credit for the technology investments. Which was absolutely the opposite of what we knew would be true: the more you invested in technology, the more likely you were to bring in more revenue, and you would be able to cut the cost of employees.Santi: If the CBO changed the way it scored technology improvements, would more Congresspeople be interested in funding technology?It is just a CBO issue. It's one we've tried to talk to them about over the last several years, but one where they've been unwilling to move. My view is that unlocking this will unlock greater investment in technology in a place like the IRS, because every dollar you invest in technology — I think — would earn back $10 in additional tax revenue we'd be able to collect from people who are skipping out on their taxes today. It's far more valuable to invest in that technology than to grow the number of employees working in enforcement at the IRS. You need both, but you can't say that a person is worth 5x their salary in revenue and that technology is worth 0. That makes no sense.Kyla: When we spoke about Direct File many months ago, people in my comment section were super excited and saying things like, “I just want the government to tell me how much money I owe.” When you think about the implementation of Direct File, what went right, and how do you think it has evolved?The thing that went right was that we proved that we could build something quite easily, and we built it ourselves, unlike many technology projects in government. We didn't go out and hire a bunch of consultants and contractors to do it. We did it with people at the IRS, but also with people from 18F and from GSA who worked in the government. We did it in partnership with a number of stakeholders outside the government who gave us advice, but the build was done by us.The reason that was important — and the reason it's important to build more things internally rather than hiring consulting firms or other people to build it — is that you then have the intellectual capital from building that, and that can be used to build other things. This was one product, but my view is that I want the IRS home page to one day look a lot more like the screen on your iPhone, so that you can click on the app on the IRS homepage that can help you, depending on what you need — if it's a Direct File, or if it's a tax transcript.By building Direct File internally, we were getting closer to that, and the user scores on the effectiveness of the tool and the ability to use it were through the roof. Even for a private sector company, it would've been seen as a great success. In the first year, we launched late in the filing season, mostly just to test the product, but also to build stakeholder support for it. In the limited release, 140,000 people used it. The average user said that before Direct File, it took them about 13 hours to file their taxes, and with Direct File, it took them just over an hour to file their taxes.But you also have to think about how much money the average American spends filing their taxes: about $200. That's $200 that a family making under $100,000 could invest in their kids, in paying some bills, rather than in filing their taxes.Even this year, with no advertising by the Trump administration of Direct File, we had more than 300,000 people use it. The user scores for the product were above 85%. The challenge, of course, is that instead of DOGE investing in improving the product — which was a place where you could have seen real intellectual capital go to work and make something that works for all Americans — they've decided to discontinue Direct File. [NB: There has been widespread reporting that the administration plans to discontinue Direct File. The GOP tax bill passed by the House would end Direct File if it becomes law. At the time of publication, the Direct File has not been discontinued.]The sad part is that when you think about where we are as a country, this is a tool that could both save people money, save people time, improve our ability to collect taxes, and is something that exists in almost every other developed economy. It makes no sense to me why you would end something like this rather than continue to develop it.Santi: People remember the failure of healthcare.gov, which crashed when it was rolled out all at once to everyone in the country. It was an embarrassing episode for the Obama administration, and political actors in that administration learned they had to pilot things and roll them out in phases.Is there a tension between that instinct — to test things slowly, to roll them out to a select group of users, and then to add users in following cycles — Is there a tension between that and trying to implement quickly, so that people see the benefit of the work you're doing?One of my bosses in the Obama administration was Jeff Zients, the person who was brought in to fix healthcare.gov. He relentlessly focused on execution. He always made the point that it's easy to come up with a strategy to some degree: you can figure out what the policy solution is. But the difference between good and great is how you execute against it. I think there is some tension there, but not as much as you would think.Once we were able to show that the pilot was a success, I got invited to states all over the country, like Maryland, to announce that they were joining Direct File the next year. These members of Congress wanted to do Direct File events telling people in their state, “This product that's worked so well elsewhere is coming to us next.” It gave us the ability to celebrate the success.I learned the lesson not just from Zients, but also from then-professor Elizabeth Warren, whom I worked for as chief of staff at the CFPB. One challenge we had at the CFPB was to build a complaint hotline, at that point mostly phone-operated, for people who were suffering. They said it would take us at least a year to build out all the product functions we need. We decided to take a modular approach and say, “How long would it take for us to build the system for one product? Let's try that and see how that works. We'll do a test.”It was successful, and we were able to use that to tell the story about the CFPB and what it would do, not just for mortgages, but for all these other products. We built user interest in the complaint hotline, in a way that we couldn't have if we'd waited to build the whole thing at once. While I think you're right that there is some tension between getting everyone to feel it right away and piloting; if the pilot is successful, it also gives you the opportunity to go out and sell this thing to people and say, “Here's what people who did the pilot are saying about this product.”I remember someone in Texas who was willing to do a direct-to-camera and talk about the ways that Direct File was so easy for them to use. It gets back to my point on message and messenger. Deputy Secretary Adeyemo telling you about this great thing the government did is one thing. But an American who looks like you, who's a nurse, who's a mom of two kids, telling you that this product actually worked for her: That's something that more people identify with.Healthcare.gov taught us the lesson of piloting and doing things in a modular way. This is what companies have been doing for decades. If it's worked for them, I think it can work for the government too.Santi: I'm a fan of Direct File, personally. I don't want this administration to kill it. But I was looking through some of the criticism that Direct File got: for instance, there's criticism about it rivaling the IRS Free File program, which is another IRS program that partners with nonprofits to help some folks file their taxes for free.Then there's this broader philosophical criticism: “I don't want the feds telling me how much I owe them.” The idea is that the government is incentivized to squeeze every last dollar out of you.I'm curious what you make of that, in part because I spoke recently to an American who worked on building e-government systems for Estonia. One of the things that has allowed Estonia to build cutting-edge digital systems in the government is that Estonia is a small and very high-trust society. Everybody's one degree of separation from everybody else.We're a much bigger and more diverse country. How do you think that affects the federal government's ability to build tools like Direct File?I think it affects it a lot, and it gets back to my point: not just the message but the messenger. I saw this not just with Direct File, but with the Advanced Child Tax Credit, which was intended to help kids who were living in poverty, but also families overall. What we found initially in the data was that, among families that didn't have to file taxes because they made too little, many of them were unwilling to take advantage of Direct File and the Advanced Child Tax Credit because they couldn't believe the government was doing something to just help them. I spent a lot of time with priests, pastors, and other community leaders in many of the communities where people were under-filing to try and get them to talk about this program and why it was something that they should apply for.One of the challenges we suffer from right now in America, overall, is a lack of trust in institutions. You have to really go local and try to rebuild that trust.That also speaks to taking a pilot approach that goes slower in some cases. Some of the criticism we got was, “Why don't you just fill out this form for us and then just send it to us, so that Direct File is just me pressing a button so I can pay my taxes?”Part of the challenge for us in doing that is a technology challenge: we are not there technologically. But the other problem is a trust problem. If I were to just fill out your taxes for you and send them to you, I think people, at this stage, would distrust the government and distrust the technology.Direct File had to be on a journey with people, showing people, “If I put in this information, it accurately sends me back my check.” As people develop more trust, we can also add more features to it that I think people will trust. But the key has to be: how do you earn that trust over time?We can't expect that if we put out a product that looks like something the Estonian government or Australia would put out, that people would trust it at this point. We have to realize that we are on a journey to regain the trust of the American people.The government can and will work for them, and Direct File was a part of that. We started to demonstrate that with that product because the people who used it in these communities became the spokespeople for it in a better way than I ever could be, than the Secretary or the President could be.Everyone knows that they need to pay their taxes because it's part of their responsibility living in this country. The things that make people the most upset is the fact that there are people who don't pay their taxes. We committed that we were going to go after them.The second frustration was: “Why do you make it so hard for me to pay my taxes? Why can't I get through to you on the phone line? Why do I have to pay somebody else to do my taxes?” Our goal was to solve those two problems by investing money and going after the people who just decided they weren't going to pay, but also by making it as easy as possible for you to pay your taxes and for most people, to get that tax refund as quickly as possible.But doing that was about going on a journey with people, about regaining their trust in an institution that mattered to them a great deal because 90 something-percent of the money that funds our government comes in through the IRS.Kyla: You have a piece out in Foreign Affairs called “Make Moscow Pay,” and what I found most interesting about that essay is that you said Europe needs to step it up because the United States won't. Talk through the role of Treasury in financial sanctions, and your reasons for writing this piece.People often think about the Treasury Department as doing a few things. One is working with Wall Street; another one is collecting your taxes. Most people don't think about the fact that the Treasury Department is a major part of the National Security Committee, because we have these tools called financial sections.They use the power of the dollar to try and change the behavior of foreign actors who are taking steps that aren't consistent with our national security interests. A great example of this is what we did with regard to Russia — saying that we're going to cut off Russian banks from the US financial system, which means that you can't transact in US dollars.The problem for any bank that can transact in dollars is that the backbone of most of the financial world is built on the US dollar. It increases their cost, it makes it more difficult for them to transact, and makes it harder for them to be part of the global economy, nearly impossible.And that's what we've done in lots of cases when it comes to Russia. We have financial sanction programs that touch all over the world, from Venezuela to Afghanistan. The US government, since 9/11, has used sanctions as one of its primary tools of impacting foreign policy. Some of them have gone well, some of them I think haven't gone as well, and there's a need for us to think through how we use those policies.Santi: What makes sanctions an effective tool? Positions on sanctions don't line up neatly on partisan lines. Sanctions have a mixed track record, and you'll have Republicans who say sanctions have failed, and you'll have Democrats say sanctions have been an effective tool, and vice versa.The way I think about sanctions is that they are intended to bring change, and the only way that they work is that they're part of an overarching foreign policy strategy. That type of behavior change was what we saw when Iran came to the table and wanted to negotiate a way to reduce sanctions in exchange for limits on their nuclear program. That's the type of behavior change we're trying to accomplish with sanctions, but you can't do it with sanctions alone. You need a foreign policy strategy. We didn't do it by the United States confronting Iran; we got our allies and partners to work together with us. When I came into office in 2021, Secretary Yellen asked me to do a review of our sanctions policies — what's worked, what hasn't — because it had been 20 years since the 9/11 attacks.And the most important lesson I learned was that the sanctions programs that were the most effective were the ones we did on a multilateral basis — so we did it with our friends and allies. Part of the reason for this is that while the dollar is the most dominant currency around the world, oftentimes if you can't do something in dollars, you do it in a euro, or you do it in a Japanese yen, or pound sterling.The benefit of having allies all over the world is that the dominant, convertible currencies in the world are controlled by allies and partners. When we acted together with them, we were more effective in curtailing the economic activity of our adversary, and our pressure is more likely to lead to them changing their behavior.We had to be very cautious about collateral damage. You might be targeting an individual, but by targeting that individual, you might make it harder for a company they're affiliated with to continue doing business, or for a country that they're in to get access to banking services. Let's say that you're a huge bank in America, and you're worried about sanctions risk in a small country where you do little business. Why not pull out, rather than having to put in place a huge compliance program? One of the challenges that we have is that the people who make the decisions about whether to extend sanctions don't necessarily spend a lot of time thinking about some of these economic consequences of the sanctions approach.Whenever I was around the table and we were making a decision about using weapons, there was a process that was very elaborate that ended up with something going to the president. You'd often think about kinetic force very seriously, because you were going to have to get the president to make a decision. We didn't always take that kind of rigor when it came to thinking about using our sanctions policy, but the impact on the lives of people in these countries was just as significant for their access to not only money, but to food and to the resources they needed to live.Santi: What do you make of the effectiveness of the initial sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine? I've heard mixed reviews from folks inside and outside the Biden administration.Sanctions, again, to my point, are only a tool. They've had to be part of a larger strategy, and I think those sanctions were quite effective. I think the saving grace for the Russians has been the fact that China has largely been able and willing to give them access to the things they need to continue to perpetuate.There was a choice for Ukraine, but when you think about Russia's economy today vs. Russia's economy before the sanctions were put in place, it's vastly different. Inflation in Russia still runs far higher than inflation anywhere else in the world. If you were a Russian citizen, you would feel the impacts of sanctions.The challenge, of course, is that it hasn't changed Vladimir Putin's behavior or the behavior of the Kremlin, largely because they've had access to the goods and supplies they need from China, Iran, and North Korea. But over time, it means Russia's economy is becoming less competitive. They have less access to resources; they're going to struggle.I think everyone hoped that sanctions would immediately change the calculus of the Kremlin, but we've never seen that to be the case. When sanctions are effective, they take time, because the economic consequences continue to compound over time, and they have to be part of a larger strategy for the behavior of the individual. That's why I wrote the article, because while the Kremlin and Russia are under pressure, their view is that ultimately the West is going to get tired of supporting Ukraine, financially and politically, because the economic consequences for us — while not as significant as for Moscow or for Kiev — have been quite significant, when you think about the cost of living issues in Europe.I think it's important to write this now, when it appears that Russia is stalling on negotiations, because ultimately, US financial support is waning. We just know that the Trump administration is not willing to put more money into Ukraine, so Europe is going to have to do more, at a time when their economic situation is quite complicated as well.They've got a lot to do to build up their economy and their military-industrial base. Asking them to also increase their support for Ukraine at the same time is going to be quite difficult. So using this money that Russia owes to Ukraine — because they owe them compensation at this moment — can be quite influential in helping support the Ukrainians, but also changing Russia's calculus with regard to the ability of Ukraine to sustain itself.Kyla: On CNBC about a month ago, you said if we ever have a recession over the next couple of months or so, it would be a self-inflicted one. Do you still resonate with that idea? To build on the point I was making, the economy has done quite well over the course of the first few months of the year, largely because of the strength of the consumer, where our balance sheets are still quite strong. Companies in America have done well. The biggest headwind the US economy faces has been self-inflicted by the tariffs the president has put on. Part of what I still do is talk to CEOs of companies, big and small. Small businesses feel the impact of this even more than the big businesses. What they tell me is that it's not just the tariffs and the fact that they are making it more expensive for them to get the goods that they need, but it's the uncertainty created by the off-again, on-again, nature of those tariffs that makes it impossible for them to plan for what supplies they're going to get the next quarter. How are they going to fulfill their orders? What employees are they going to need? It's having a real impact on the performance of these companies, but also their ability to hire people and plan for the future.If you go to the grocery store, you're going to start seeing — and you're starting to see already — price increases. The thing that Americans care most about is, the cost of living is just too high. You're at the grocery store, as you're shopping for your kids for the summer, you're going to see costs go up because of a self-imposed tax we've put in place. So I still do think that if we do find ourselves in a recession, it's going to be because of the tariffs we've put in place.Even if we don't enter a technical recession, what we're seeing now is that those tariffs are going to raise the cost for people when they go out to buy things. It's going to raise the cost of building homes, which is going to make it harder for people to get houses, which is ultimately going to have an impact on the economy that isn't what I think the president or anyone wants at this point.Kyla: Is there anything else we haven't asked about? I think the place where we continue, as a country, to struggle is that, given the federal system we have, many of these problems aren't just in Washington — they're in state and local governments as well. When you think about the challenges to building more housing in this country, you can't just solve it by doing things at the federal level. You have to get state and local governments unified in taking a proactive approach. Part of this has to be not just financial or regulatory from the federal government, but we have to do more things that force state and local governments to get out of the way of people being able to build more housing. I think that the conversations that you've had on your show, and the conversations we're having in government, need to move past our regular policy conversations of: “Should we do more on LIHTC? Should we try to fix NEPA?” Those, to me, are table stakes, and we're in the middle of what I'd say is a generational crisis when it comes to housing. We have to be willing to treat it like a crisis, rather than what I think we've done so far, which is take incremental steps at different levels to try and solve this. That's one thing that I wanted to make sure that I said, because I think it's the most important thing that we can do at the moment.Kyla: Absolutely. During your time there, the Treasury was doing so much with zoning reform, with financial incentives. What I really liked about our last conversation was how much you talked about how important it is that workers can live close to work. Are you optimistic that we will be able to address the problem, or do you think we are sinking into quicksand?I'd say a little bit of both, and the thing that I'm doing now is getting hyperlocal. One of the projects I'm working on in my post-administration life is I'm working with 15 churches in D.C., where they have vacant land and want to use it to build affordable housing as quickly as possible.I'm learning that even when you have the land donated for free and you're willing to work as quickly as possible, it's still quite hard because you have regulations and financial issues that often get in the way of building things. Part of what we have to do now is just launch as many natural experiments as possible to see what works.What I've learned already from this lived experience is that even cities that are trying to get out of the way and make it easier to build housing struggle because of what you all know to be true, which is that the local politics of this is quite complicated. Oftentimes, the way that you get them over the line is by creating incentives or disincentives.In the past, I talked a lot about incentives in terms of “giving people money to do things.” I'm now in favor of “not giving money to people who don't do things” — if you don't take steps to fix your zoning, some of the federal money that you regularly get is not coming to your jurisdiction. I'm going to reallocate that money to places that are doing this activity. I think we have to take those types of radical steps.It's similar to what we did with the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, where if you didn't spend your money, we could take your money back and reallocate it to people who were giving away emergency rental assistance money.That motivates people a lot — when they feel like something's going to be taken away from them. I'm of the view that we have to find more radical things that we can do to get housing built. If we don't, costs will continue to rise faster than people's incomes.Santi: Wally, I have to ask after that point you just made: did you read the paper by my colleague Chris Elmendorf on using LIHTC funds? The idea is to re-allocate those federal funds away from big, expensive cities and into other places in a state, if the cities don't commit to basic zoning reforms.I completely agree with him, and I think I would go even further than just LIHTC money. I would reallocate non-housing money as well, because from my standpoint, if you think about the most important issue for a family, it's being able to find housing that is affordable near their place of work and where their kids go to school. I said that on purpose. I didn't say “affordable housing.” I said “housing that is affordable,” because affordable housing is, in lots of ways, targeted towards a population of people who need it the most. But for even people who are middle income in this country, it crowds out their ability to pay for other things when housing costs continue to creep higher.The only way we solve that problem is if you get rid of restrictive zoning covenants and fix permitting. The natural thing that every city and state is thinking about right now is throwing more money at the problem. There's going to need to be money here, just in light of some of the headwinds, but it's going to be more costly and less effective if we don't fix the underlying issues that are making it hard to build housing where we want it.Right now in California, we're having a huge debate over what we do with infill housing in urban areas. A simple solution — you don't have to do another environmental review if one was already done in this area— is taking months to work through the California legislature, which demonstrates that we're going too slow. California's seeing an exodus of people. I just talked to a CEO who said, “I'm moving my business because the people who work for me can't afford to live in California anymore.” This is the kind of problem that you can solve. State legislatures, Congress, and executives have to get together and take some radical steps to make it easier to build housing.I appreciate what you said about what we were doing at Treasury, but from my standpoint, I wish we had done more earlier to focus on this issue. We had a lot going on, but fundamentally, the most important thing on housing is taking a step to try and build housing today, which is going to have an impact on the economy 10, 20, 30 years from now. We just have to start doing that as soon as possible.Thanks to Emma Hilbert for her transcript and audio edits. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.statecraft.pub

If you've been feeling exhausted, detached from your work, or like no matter how hard you try, you're running on empty—this episode is for you. Because, in this week's episode of the Stronger Minds podcast we're taking a look at Burnout. What its, what causes it, and how to recover.NB: There is not set amount of time that it takes to recover from burnout or chronic stress. That will depend on the extent of the stress, the opportunity and resources for rest and recovery, and individual differences.___Newsletter sign upCorporate Speaking How to Build a Healthy Brain* Unprocessed: What Your Diet is Doing to Your Brain* Patreon Original music by Juan Iglesias *Affiliate links The information shared on this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you heard on this podcast. Reliance on any information provided here is solely at your own risk. Remember, your health is unique to you, so consult your healthcare provider for guidance tailored to your personal needs.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/strongerminds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textDoes the UK have a Christian far-right? Yes... yes it does. We can't believe this is even a question, but one academic paper claims otherwise. Join Ben and Adam as they take a look.NB There is no video this week because *someone* forgot to record it! Sorry about that. Support the showEverything Bread and Rosaries does will be free for everyone forever, but it does cost money to produce so if you wish to support the show on Patreon, we'd love you forever!Music credits at this link

What do you really think of the World Handicap System? Tell the truth, because we now know the answer. We asked the question in our massive NCG Club Golf Survey, filled in my more than 3,000 of you, and what you told us was really surprising. Steve Carroll and Tom Irwin get stuck into the results, and analyse what they mean, and we also discuss dress codes – after you told us emphatically what you thought about those too. While these two topics may have been oft discussed, your insights shed new light on an always interesting debate – so get listening! NB: There is some explicit language in this week's episode.

It's the second episode of our traditional end of year celebration recorded live at Hawkers with the inimitable Mazen Hajjar and there's some massive news if you listen carefully to this one. NB - There's some pretty strong language in this one so if you're listening with the kiddies in the car you might want to wait till you've dropped them off at the pool! If you want to sip some great Hawkers beer while you listen to the episode make sure to visit their online store here: https://hawkers.beer/collections/our-beers  We cover a heap of ground in this episode and there are some massive scoops about the future of the brewery, beers we can expect from Hawkers in 2025, the issues the industry is facing but also the things that make him inspired and excited for the year ahead. Maz is also amazingly open about the voluntary administration process that the brewery underwent in 2024 explaining not just the mechanics of the process but also the personal impact of owning a business that goes into VA. And he also drops us a massive scoop about how the business will be structured in 2025. We also discuss his favourite beers of the year, his thoughts on brewing competitions, pinstriped cans and the origins of Mediterranean Pilsners! Make sure you listen in for Episode 252 featuring the audience questions part of the conversation which will drop soon!

It's our traditional end of year celebration recorded live at Hawkers with the inimitable Mazen Hajjar and as ever there's a heap to talk about.  NB - There's some pretty strong language in this one so if you're listening with the kiddies in the car you might want to wait till you've dropped them off at the pool! If you want to sip some great Hawkers beer while you listen to the episode make sure to visit their online store here: https://hawkers.beer/collections/our-beers  We cover a heap of ground in this episode and there are some massive scoops about the future of the brewery, beers we can expect from Hawkers in 2025, the issues the industry is facing but also the things that make him inspired and excited for the year ahead. Maz is also amazingly open about the voluntary administration process that the brewery underwent in 2024 explaining not just the mechanics of the process but also the personal impact of owning a business that goes into VA. Make sure you listen in for Episode 251 featuring the second part of the conversation which will drop soon!

For the third instalment – and second podcast episode – of our Year In Beer 2024 series, we head west to catch up with two of the people behind one of the state's brightest new breweries and the brothers who run a business that's been watching the state's craft beer scene grow for two decades.The first of those are Terri and Trav Moore, part of the team behind Phat Brew Club, which has risen in next to no time from homebrew competition winners to pro brewers without a home to operators of one of Perth's largest and liveliest brewpubs. They've enjoyed yet another banging year in 2024 and are set to open a second venue in 2025.The brothers are Jose and Nelio Pestana, founders of one of WA's finest indie retailers of top-notch booze, Copper & Oak. They opened their first store more than 20 years ago, saw the way the market was heading early, now operate a second store and have a third on the way.As well as selling one of the widest selections of beer in WA, they're arch-collaborators who've released a series of consistently excellent beers with some of the state's finest. Full disclosure: Crafty Pint contributor Guy Southern is part of the Copper & Oak team these days and picked up one of the outfits' three major awards in the past two years.Prior to catching up with our guests, Will and James pick the brains of both Guy and our writer in the South West, Jono Outred. Across the three segments, we discover what's been going down in WA over the past 12 months – the noteworthy trends, the hottest breweries, the most delicious beers, and more – as well as looking ahead to 2025.NB There was an internet connection issue that kicked in towards the end of the chat with Terri and Trav that affected their video; the audio is fine throughout, however.Start of each segment: 1:36 – Jono and Guy 17:03 – Terri & Trav 32:03 – Jose, Nelio & Guy The Crafty Pint's 2024 Year In Beer series is proudly presented by Mogwai Labs, leaders in liquid yeast solutions. For the perfect pitch every time, visit mogwailabs.com.au. Relevant links: The Crafty Pint's Year In Beer 2024: The National Picture Phat Brew Club Copper & OakTo find out more about supporting the show or otherwise partnering with The Crafty Pint, contact craig@craftypint.com.

Yes, there are now 100 episodes of Shannon in New York City and Erik in Prague discussing the American Musical. To celebrate, we decided to each compile a list of 5 songs that, for us, represent what makes the musical the wonderful art form it is. The musical can do things that nothing else -- no other art form -- can do, and we think these songs illustrate that. In this episode, we discuss the first 5 of these songs -- our next episde will cover the other 5. We sincerely hope you enjoy and that you'll email or message us with the 5 songs you would choose. NB: There will be a playlist of just the songs discussed in these two episodes included in the notes of the next episode to avoid spoiling anyone who wants the second half of the list to be a surprise. Also, STOP READING to avoid getting spoiled for what's on this episode. We also hope to make a playlist of your selections, so we can all share. All clips are from, in order, Merrily We Roll Along: New Broadway Cast Recording, Guys & Dolls: Original Broadway Cast Recording, The Music Man: Original Broadway Cast, The Rink: Original Broadway Cast, Rent: Original Cast Album, and Into the Woods: A New Musical and are protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act for criticism and commentary. All rights reserved to the copyright owners. Listen to the SMSTS playlist on Spotify! Follow SMSTS on Instagram: @somuchstufftosing Email the show: somuchstufftosing@gmail.com

How do you get a book deal? Is Michael Buble's music for life, or just for Christmas? What's it like to watch your husband simulate anal sex with one of Britain's leading actors? Answering all these questions is the brilliant Beth Morrey! She tells us how her first novel ended up in a bidding war after facing loads of rejections, and how her writing process works now. We hear her top tip for avoiding procrastination, and learn why she doesn't read her own reviews. Then yes, it's a bit early, but we discuss Ellie and Beth's shared love of all things Christmas. Are they insane, or just organised? You decide! (NB There is a bit of Santa chat here, so maybe skip ahead if there are little ones around...)Beth talks about the hilarious back to school photos she does every year with her husband, Magic Radio's Tom Price. We brainstorm some new ideas for her. And if you remember Tom's Billie Piper story from previous episodes, get ready to enjoy a whole new layer of hilarity. We end with Scummy Mummy Confessions - you may never eat cherries again. Beth's fantastic new book, Lucky Day, is out now. Find her on Insta and X @bethmorrey.*WE ARE ON TOUR!* Come and see our live comedy show in Exeter, Redruth, Newbury, Watford, Sevenoaks... Big Scottish tour in October... And new dates are being added all the time! Keep an eye on scummymummies.com for announcements and tickets. *WE HAVE A SHOP!* Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY! We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe. Thank you for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Unplayable Podcast is back! And ready to guide you through Australia's quest for T20 World Cup success in the Caribbean.The chat with Aussie spinner Ashton Agar begins at 14:30.Josh Schonafinger and Louis Cameron have been in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and give you the run down on Australia's hit-outs with Namibia (six-wicket win) and West Indies (35-run loss).We'll be recapping all of Australia's World Cup matches, plus bringing you exclusive news from trainings and press conferences, so remember to hit subscribe so TUP hits your feed as soon as it drops!NB: There was an issue with the audio in the Agar chat when we first uploaded, but that's been fixed. Thanks for your patience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the weather gets cooler, a lovely warm pudding is getting more appealing. Today we have a special recipe from INATI restaurant executive chef and owner Simon Levy. It's a recipe that originates from the restaurant where he and his wife first met. Over the years he's refined and adapted the recipe, and it's now about to make its debut on IANTI's winter dessert menu as 'Sticky Toffee Madeleines'. You can make this delicious warm pudding at home by following the recipe here. (NB: There are a lot of steps, but they're not difficult.)

We are thrilled to be joined by the legendary military advisor Captain Dale Dye to talk about his time working on 'Masters of the Air'. Dale tells all about training the cast to become USAAF Bomber Crewmen and the challenges faced on such a huge production. Dale shares some incredible insights, making this an episode not to be missed! [NB: There are no plot spoilers for the show in this interview].Remember to follow us on Twitter @FightingOnFilm and on Facebook. Check out our website at www.fightingonfilm.com. If you enjoy the podcast then please consider supporting us and out our Patreon here. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fighting-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains two of Ellie's Dad's jokes. He joins us to share some tall tales about a magical dog, the funeral of King George VI, and the time he was at a party with Elton John (or not.)We discuss the tall tales (lies) our parents told us, and come clean about the myths, legends, and big fat whoppers we've told our own children. (NB: There's a bit of Santa chat you might not want to listen to with little ones around.) And we share some brilliantly hilarious tall tale confessions from listeners.This is a special episode of the podcast, because we've partnered with Audible to celebrate the release of their brand new original audiobook, The World According to Grandpa.The World According to Grandpa is available to listen to now, only on Audible and you can even sign up to a 30 day free trial to listen now. Subscription required. See Audible.co.uk for terms.**WE ARE ON TOUR!** Come and see our live comedy show in 2023! We are on our way to Southampton, Leamington Spa, Corby, Harrogate, Middlesbrough, Chelmsford, Cambridge, Banbury, Poole, Worthing, Barnsley, Stroud, Trowbridge, Henley-on-Thames, Leatherhead, Bristol, Brighton, Bath... And new dates are being added all the time! Keep an eye on scummymummies.com for announcements and tickets. **WE HAVE A SHOP!** Visit scummymummiesshop.com for our ace t-shirts, mugs, washbags, sweatshirts and beach towels. FREE UK DELIVERY! We're on Twitter (@scummymummies), Instagram, and Facebook. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe. Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My homily for the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, as preached on Sunday, 8 January 2023. The readings proclaimed were Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12. Today's psalm is Psalm 66: "Lord, every nation earth will adore you." NB: There were some minor technical difficulties with the sound system; apologies for the inconvenience.

Sophie Green – Artivist, Business Owner In this episode of Insight, we meet the inspirational artist Sophie Green. From an early age, Sophie expressed a love for animals of all kinds, at one time thoughts of becoming a vet seemed entirely possible. Instead of following that love of animals, Sophie started her career as a primary school teacher but soon realised that as much as she loved the children and colleagues it was far from the path she felt destined to follow. With guidance from her brother, himself a talented artist Sophie grew in confidence in developing her own photorealist portraits of the World's most precious and endangered species. Social media posts of time-lapse excerpts of her work have helped grow Sophie's following and this is enhanced by her passionate motivation to raise awareness of the plight of creatures once considered common-place now dwindling in number due to human intervention, poachers, global warming and the land grabbing of their homes. Sophie also reveals another side of her career where she auditioned and stood in as body double on some of the biggest films of the past decade. This a fascinating conversation we're sure you'll enjoy. NB: There is a slight echo to Sophie's recording as she is literally in an art gallery amongst her own work during the recording. Links Website: https://www.sophiegreenfineart.com/works Impermanence Project: https://go.rallyup.com/impermanence-project-fund/Campaign/Details Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophiegreenart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophiegreenfineart/ Linktree: https://t.co/YYHvDsCxWI Bio: Sophie Green Sophie Green is a fine artist from the UK who lives in East Sussex. She specialises in capturing the photorealistic details of animals and their surroundings using acrylic paint and pencil. She has dedicated her time and artistic work to raising awareness for issues surrounding animal welfare and the environment. Sophie is primarily known for her incredibly photo-realistic portraits of many of the planet's endangered species. She combines the production of her fine art with animal welfare and animal rights activism not least by donating 10% of sales to charities supporting these causes. After receiving a first-class Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Brighton, Sophie initially began her career by teaching in a primary school in the south of England. The life of a teacher was soon overtaken by Sophie's art becoming more widely recognised alongside her concerns and need to safeguard an ever-growing list of endangered animals. Despite the workload, Sophie did find time to create an online art gallery and art store, Art Basket. She initially started the company with the intention of opening a more 'curated' platform for independent Artists to both showcase and sell their work. Content: · Early years and Influences · Teaching · Building a Following · Creativity and Wellbeing · Importance of Artivism, Conservation and Making a Difference --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hresource/message

The repatriation of art and artefacts to and from our cultural institutions, is one of the main issues up for discussion at this year's annual Art Crime Symposium. Academics and researchers will hear papers on topics that range from the return of taonga through the Treaty Settlement process, how to repatriate stolen and problematic artefacts and specimens, and what exactly is "the good faith buyer" defence? Delivering a paper on Repatriation will be art crime expert Arthur Tompkins. Lynn Freeman spoke to him and to fellow expert, author and member of the Art Crime Research Trust, Penelope Jackson. Penelope says that Repatriation as a theme was an obvious one. The 2022 Art Crime Symposium is on Saturday (5 November) at City Gallery, Wellington. NB: There is a free ticket to the symposium for one of our listeners who's like to attend. Please email artcrimenz@gmail.com and tell them in one sentence why you want to attend. It needs to be in to them by 5pm on the 2nd of November.

193: Another episode from the archives! More information at this post: https://kysq.org/aguanomics/2010/06/water-chat-with-jay-wetmore/ NB: There was a lot of background noise. I tried to dampen it.

In this episode we interview one of our screenwriting instructors Karen Janszen. She's a working screenwriter as well as an instructor at the American Film Institute. She wrote a movie that was recently (March 2022) released on Netflix called “Rescued by Ruby”, and we discuss that and what it's like to write a script based on true events. We also talk about screenwriting in general and what Karen's process looks like. NB: There are spoilers for “Rescued by Ruby” in this episode! Host: Sonja Strandberg Produced by: Story Academy

Is that the rousing sound of Carl Orff's O Fortuna assaulting our ears? Yes, it's time for a genuine “round table” discussion: this episode we look back at Excalibur, John Boorman's 1981 whirlwind tour of Arthurian legend. Based on the 15th-century prose work Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory, which collected together many popular legends about King Arthur and his knights, Boorman's film takes us from Arthur's conception through to his death, taking in the rise and fall of Camelot and the quest for the Holy Grail. It stars Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Gabriel Byrne, Patrick Stewart and other top Thespians. We're joined for this magical mosey into the misty middle ages by Joe Abercrombie, bestselling fantasy author of the First Law series, The Shattered Sea books, the Age Of Madness trilogy and more. His latest novel, The Wisdom Of Crowds, drops on 14 September 2021 from Gollancz (Orbit in the US). Joe is a Locus Award winner, an avid gamer, and a social media master with the moniker Lord Grimdark. You can find out more about him at his official site https://joeabercrombie.com/. Looking for more recent TV and film recommendations? We're happy to help there too. First up: The Suicide Squad, and a moment so funny that our Dave laughs the cat off his desk. True story. Yes, we hitch a ride with DC's worst of the worst – and silliest of the silliest – to see if it trumps 2016's definite-article-free Suicide Squad. Then it's a show so good that NBC pulled the plug – only for it to become a big hit on Netflix. We get Lost with mystery drama Manifest. There's all this plus Marvel's What If…?, BBC's Ghosts and more “requels”, in Robby The Robot's Waiting, the podcast that is a dream to some – a nightmare to others! NB There's no news section this time – we've stopped doing that, but we'll be introducing a monthly news round-up podcast you can hear separately! See our new website www.robbyscifi.com for details. Episode highlights: 0:01:00 – WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING: The Suicide Squad, Manifest, Ghosts, and Marvel's What If…? 0:31:19 – Meet guest Joe Abercrombie! What has he been enjoying on his 72 streaming services? Includes Marvel on Disney Plus and Dark on Netflix. 0:38:01 – Joe Abercrombie introduces his new book The Wisdom Of Crowds, the third novel in his Age Of Madness trilogy. 0:47:07 – REWIND! We rewatch John Boorman 1981 swords-and-sorcery epic Excalibur. Who do we think we are? Richard Edwards: film and TV journalist and a former editor of SFX https://twitter.com/RichDEdwards Tanavi Patel: entertainment reporter for SFX magazine and Digital Spy, panel moderator for MCM, FanExpo and more https://twitter.com/tanavip Dave Bradley: writer, gamer, book reviewer and another former editor of SFX, who reveals here that he studied medieval literature back in the day https://twitter.com/BoxDaveB SPECIAL GUEST! Joe Abercrombie is an acclaimed fantasy author. His first book, The Blade Itself, was published in 2006 and began the celebrated First Law series. His latest novel, The Wisdom Of Crowds, is published on 14 September 2021 https://twitter.com/LordGrimdark

NB There may be one or two swears in this ep.  It's the final episode of Season 1 and Esther & Susie are all about the hits and giggles. Hits of both the adrenalin and popular music variety. And all the giggles they can get. Susie is feeling a bit worse for wear. No, she hasn't been carousing - she's been carouseling. And Esther allows us a peak inside her subconscious where an unexpected visitor pops by once a week for a spot of rollerskating.  The special guest this week knows all about hits and giggles. Jo Coffey is a 4ft 2 disabled comedian, writer and actress who is a regular in comedy clubs up and down the country. As an actress she has worked on several films directed by Kenneth Branagh, including Artemis Fowl and has recently appeared in a recurring role in EastEnders on BBC One. She's had three successful Edinburgh festival stand up shows and was due to appear at the Underbelly this year, she's also presented on Big Brother's Bit on the Side and Little Brother. Jo's stories are fascinating, hilarious and hugely enjoyable. You're in for a treat. We hope you enjoy this final ep of Season 1. Thank you so much for listening, sharing and reviewing. We'll see you back here soon for Season 2 of Limited Time Only. Toot toot!   Limited Time Only is a podcast for anyone who feels that there aren't enough hours in their life. We are actors & writers, Esther Stanford & Susie Riddell and each week we'll bring to your ears a joyful mix of chat, comedy sketches and interviews with interesting people. Limited Time Only: a pick-me-up in podcast form.   Episode and more info available at http://limitedtimeonlypodcast.com/   Follow us on Instagram     @limitedtimeonlypodcast Follow us on Twitter          @limitedtimepod Follow us on Facebook     Limited Time Only Podcast Email us at                         hello@limitedtimeonlypodcast.com   Music by Joel White aka Small Plates Listen to his music on Soundcloud Other sound effects from https://freesound.org and https://freesound.org/people/klaukbeeld  

BONUS EPISODE* Carl Orme is an Army Veteran and runner and is best known on Instagram as @fighting_the_dadbod. Here he holds regular "Instaviews" with prolific guests from the world of sport including Fiona Oakes, Dean Macey and Becky Adlington. Last year, Carl raised over £10k for Breast Cancer by running 10 marathons in 10 days across 10 different counties and this year he's taking part in a number of events to raise funds for Prostate Cancer and the Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary. In this episode, Carl shares what inspired him to start running and the idea behind the Instaviews. He talks about why he's willing to share the difficult side of undertaking challenges as well the highs and the huge support he has received from the running community on his journey. NB There were a few technical issues with this recording which has impacted on sound quality. However, they do not affect the content and Carl's story is well worth listening to!To find out more about Carl go to: Instagram @fighting_the_dadbodEdinburgh Marathon fundraising Tower Hill Stables Animal SanctuaryTo contact Nicki about The Everyday Adventure Podcast, 1-1 Coaching or "Resilience & Adventure" Workshops:Email: nicki@resiliencework.co.ukWebsite: https://www.resiliencework.co.ukInstagram: @resilienceatworkFacebook: The Everyday Adventure ClubTwitter: @resilience_worx

In which Eric guides the listener on a journey into the Land to commune with the Red Serpent of Life. It is recommended that you wear headphones, wear comfortable clothing, and perhaps have with you a blankie. Let your body sink into the ground... NB: There is a five minute section of silence in the middle of this reading -- do not let that alarm you!

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas podcast time! 2020 may have been a bit of a challenge, but that doesn't mean we couldn't get together virtually for some festive fun! Featuring the usual chat, some Christmas games and our customary Christmas sing-along!*NB*- There's quite a big visual element to this episode so we highly recommending either heading to our Facebook or YouTube page to watch the episode! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brexit - Independence Day or Divided Kingdom? Brexit - Independence Day or Divided Kingdom? The United Kingdom emerges from the polls with an overwhelming decision to leave the European Union with a majority of 51.9% to leave agains a 48.1% vote to remain in The EU. The fallout has already started with the decision by David Cameron to resign as British Prime Minister, the Pound hitting a low that has not been seen since 1985. There is a lot of speculation on what exactly will happen, including the possibility that both Scotland and Northern Ireland could vote to leave the United Kingdom, that Boris Johnson could become the next Prime Minister of Great Britain and that a General Election could be triggered. Then there is the more long-term source of uncertainty: what would Brexit mean for Britons on the continent? As the Leave and Remain campaigns have traded lurid claims, the practical implications for the hundreds of thousands of expats in other EU states have been largely ignored. The Leave campaign, in particular, belittles them and their livelihoods with its assertions  that they “have nothing to fear” from Britain leaving the EU. NB - There is a mistake in the podcast (perhaps more than one) did you notice it? We said that Scotland unanimously voted to leave the EU, whereas EVERY one of Scotland's 32 areas voted to Remain within the EU. .poll_main_div_13 input{ padding:0px !important; margin :0px !important; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer{ background-color: rgba(255,255,255,1); width: 100%; height: 23px; margin-bottom: 5px; border-width:1px; border-radius:5px; border-style:outset; border-color:#3b5998; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer:hover{ background-color: rgba(255,255,255,1); width: 100%; height: 23px; border-width:1px; border-radius:5px; border-style:outset; border-color:#3b5998; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer .poll_answer_title{ font-size: 14px; top: 4px; left: 5px; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer:hover .poll_answer_title{ font-size: 14px; top: 4px; left: 5px; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer .pracents_of_the_poll{ background-color: #afafaf; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer:hover .pracents_of_the_poll{ background-color: #afafaf; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer .poll_answer_title{ color: #0c0101; font-family: Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer:hover .poll_answer_title{ color: #0c0101; font-family: Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer .poll_span_voted_count{ display:none; font-size: 13px; right: 7px; top: 5px; color: #878787; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } .poll_main_div_13 .main_div_of_the_poll_answer:hover .poll_span_voted_count{ display:inline-block; font-size: 13px; right: 7px; top: 5px; color: #878787; font-family: Arial Narrow,Arial,Helvetica Neue,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } .poll_main_div_13 .radio_or_select_span{ padding-bottom: 2px; }   The UK has voted to leave The E.U. - is this a good thing for them and for Europe?Yes, it is good. 1 VoteNo, it is not good. 5 Vote   Welcome to the world after Brexit: Here's what happens next

The year 2020 has been a year coloured by change. Changes in many ways have touched many people's lives. Paragons of Change is a series of interviews with people from boardgaming sphere whom I’ve noticed going through changes in recent times. We talk about change and what they have changed in their lives. By default we do not claim we state facts, we only talk from our own points of view and our opinions. As the discussion might take a negative note, we try finish with a positive – by giving you a Top9 list of games. The topic of the list has been chosen by the guest and we will have a “battle of the lists” after the episode airs in my social media channels – you, dear listener, are encouraged to comment and vote on the lists to see which one of us did better. The third Paragon of the series is The Cardboard Kid! She's a kid, but she's been reviewing boardgames for years in her YouTube channel. Find out how her school has been during the year and what she thinks about change and check out our Top9 lists of co-operative games! NB: There was a glitch during recording that you will hear in some parts of the audio as the volume of discussion being on different levels time to time. I did my best during edit with the time I had. I hope you'll still enjoy the content nevertheless (it's not really that much, just in few places)! Comments are welcome, hope you enjoy this bit and will be back for rest of the series. Voting for our Top9's will commence some time after this episode drops. Top9 starts at about 23:35 , the topic in this episode is Co-operative Games. Thank you for listening! Find The Cardboard Kid at: Twitter: https://twitter.com/cardboard_kid YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCardboardKid The music used in this Series is Nightwalker by @Sentientpulse , Thank you! https://soundcloud.com/sentientpulse/nightwalker-sentient-pulse-1 Follow Mitä Pelataan? in media! https://linktr.ee/mitapelataan https://mitapelataan.wordpress.com https://twitter.com/MitaPelataan https://www.instagram.com/mitapelataan/ https://www.facebook.com/mitapelata/ https://soundcloud.com/mitapelataan/ https://open.spotify.com/show/5OdHNkrztkRRtvSgf3GXty https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mitä-pelataan/id1390280287 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA8rysZ3Jkxq7-R7cA7xrjw Email: mitapelataanATgmail dot com

Today we've got Rachel Getting Married screenwriter Jenny Lumet on the show, and we're talking about the mood in Hollywood right now (and whether things are changing), the perks of being related to famous people, giving yourself permission to write, and the time she called Russell Simmons out on sexual assault. NB: There are more expletives in this episode than usual because Jenny swears like a sailor, which might not be up your alley (it is ours) so consider yourself forewarned.Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we've got Rachel Getting Married screenwriter Jenny Lumet on the show, and we're talking about the mood in Hollywood right now (and whether things are changing), the perks of being related to famous people, giving yourself permission to write, and the time she called Russell Simmons out on sexual assault. NB: There are more expletives in this episode than usual because Jenny swears like a sailor, which might not be up your alley (it is ours) so consider yourself forewarned.Our show's Instagram is @eifpodcast and you can find Kim on her blog Girls of a Certain Age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode of 41 of NG Meets... we chat to Tyla Henriques-White. After arranging the anti-racism protest, that attracted around 5,000 people to Forest Rec earlier this year, Tyla, along with friends Shan Vincent and Janelle Brown, launched the Next Gen Movement, a millennial led project aimed at empowering the local community and tacking racism. We had a chat with Tyla to find out what the aims of the Next Gen Movement are, and how they have come so far so fast, how racism isn't always about outspoken groups marching down the street but fosters itself in subtle, and often overlooked ways and why the latest protests and outrage - in the light of the George Flloyd murder - feel different to in the past. Next Gen Movement are working with numerous organisations across the city to get their message out help bring about change, while also working at putting on workshops to help Nottingham youngsters, these workshops need funding and so the team have set up a funding campaign which you can find here. Check out a fascinating, and hugely important discussion and lend your support to this fantastic organisation, if change is going to happen it needs everybody to get involved. You can find out more about Next Gen Movement by checking them out on Facebook. NB: There is a Black Lives Matter protest taking place this Saturday, 15 August, in Nottingham Market Square from 12pm - this event is being supported by numerous groups, including Next Gen Movement - for more information click here. #BlackLivesMatter

Elayne and Nynaeve finally do something about the unseasonable weather! Not personally, of course. But they did supervise. Then they have a typically nasty run-in with the Seanchan. NB: There are some audio quality issues in this episode. The person responsible has been sacked. Your hosts are Jeff Lake (@jeff_lake), Micah Sparkman, and Alice Sullivan (@alicemsullivan). Support us on Patreon! Music: Treasures of Ancient Dungeon by Alexandr Zhelanov, licensed under CC-BY 3.0

Remember that person who you really wanted to hire but they took a job somewhere else? Now is the time to reconnect. Through no fault of their own, great talent is being displaced due to the pandemic. Now is the time to proactively hire and raise the level of performance through opportunistic hiring! This crisis will pass. And when it does, emerge as a much stronger organization and be positioned to crush your competitors! Our guest today: Jeff Erle, Former CEO of MobilityWare Jeff has held numerous C-level positions throughout his career.  His experience spans across start-ups, small privately-held and large public enterprises including ADP, Western Digital, MobilityWare and most recently as the COO at Blast.   Jeff focuses on building high-performing teams and evolving award-winning cultures focusing on multi-generational workforces, developing/coaching key executives, and helping companies develop strategies to scale for growth and/or exit.  Today we discuss Why it is a great opportunity to hire A-players: what are they? How to identify and elevate your company performance during this downturn Why is this important evaluate and proactively hire now? Talent is your #1 asset You now have the opportunity to upgrade your talent  Missing an amazing opportunity to settle for the first people to knock on your door Now you have the ability to find an abundance of a players Obviously, the Covid-19 virus has changed the world’s landscape like never before in our lifetimes. In particular, for businesses of all sizes, the nature of the workforce has and will continue to evolve, especially given the looming changes to the large number of workers that will be looking for work. Whether already or soon to be unemployed, or working for a company whose business model has been adversely impacted, millions of people will be applying for open positions later this year unlike anything we have seen in a very long time. What's an A-player? top 10% of experience, capability,  for the compensation you are willing to pay for the role.  Given that, for most companies, people are their greatest assets, the challenge will be to retain your A-players. And the opportunity would be to use this historic dynamic to “upgrade” your team and your organization. We’ll focus today on the latter, using the talent either already available or soon to be to assure our businesses come out of this cycle stronger than ever before.  Rick’s Input SalesForce, CEO Marc Benioff (tweet- 2200 jobs open…… prioritizing referrals of friends & family who have lost jobs.  A-player - right profile (builders/startups), cultural alignment Desire should be workable How do we start? First step is to develop a definition of what an A-player looks like for your organization. One who is among the top 10% “available” for the open (or too be upgraded) position “Available” means: they are willing to accept an offer given the compensation level offered, in a culture such as yours, in your particular industry and location, with the resources available to them, with specific accountabilities/responsibilities, and reporting to a specific person Discuss examples... Second step is to take an inventory, or a snapshot of your people assets and the level of their quality on an individual basis: Identify the “Pioneers” (A-players), “vacationers” (maintainers), and the “prisoners” (those always complaining… but they never leave; they feel handcuffed...) Methods to accomplish this include: (1) performance management tools (reviews, feedback, etc.) commonly used at year end for merit increases, and/or (2) “force-ranking” individuals either within departments, or if small enough, across the entire organization. (NB: There are numerous views/debates of the efficacy of force-ranking… but I have used it successfully, especially in circumstances such as this, when economic times demand tough decisions around headcount.) Last step is to assure your recruiting strategy, methodologies and capabilities can fulfill this goal Be diligent Shift focus to finding the best; this may mean balancing identifying and vetting “passive” candidates with “active” candidates. This means you cant be lazy. Its easier/faster to work only with the myriad of resumes and candidates that will be applying to your company this year, but they may not represent the best pool of A-players available to you. Ways to assure this include: If you have internal recruiting teams, assure they are aligned with your remit of seeking passive candidates as well as active. Get a good third-party recruiting partner to find the passive A-players and focus on presenting those people to your hiring manager(s). Embrace increased volumes and/or new modes of interviewing Phone screens Video interviews (zoom, skype, etc.) Learn best practices on how to do these; many do’s and dont’s lists now available Teach managers how to do an appropriate phone screen and video interview Pre interview prep and internal alignment amongst interviewing teams What are the top key capabilities you all want for the role? Who is vetting which ones? Who is determining cultural fit? Who is making the final decision? Is it unilateral, consultative, or consensus? Agree on Who is “buying”, who’s “selling” during the process? Remember: The more time you spend up front the less time you spend in the interviews themselves Poor managers don't want to do the work up front to coordinate You need to stand out to be the memorable company to attract the A-player.  People go to work for good leaders/managers (converse of that's what they quit), not just good companies.  Rick’s Nuggets Build a list and say Hi Key Takeaways: Now is a great time to re-evaluate your talent, your greatest asset, and upgrade as necessary  To do so, you will need to embrace new internal areas of focus and philosophies, and your org will need to embrace and/or learn new ways of defining, finding, vetting and attracting A-player candidates

Gratitude makes everything turn into a gift. On Day 2, We will give thanks for Our Favorite memories from; Childhood, Work or Trip. NB There is always something to be Grateful for. #Gratitude #Journal #Prayer

Josh and Dan grapple with their picks this week! How…is Purple Rain a film that exists? (Seriously it is troubling!) Can your intrepid hosts successfully explain the 875-page plot of Dune – e.g., the spice mélange, the desert planet of Arakis, the plight of the fremen, the third-stage guild navigator? What would a Lynch-directed Return of the Jedi been like? Why on earth did the Cannes Film Festival deny Dan’s accreditation attempt? Join us as we talk Purple Rain and Dune! NB: There is a new Lynch short film on Netflix where Lynch himself interrogates a v. cute capuchin monkey suspected of murder – go watch it!

It's here - the conclusion of the Skywalker era of Star Wars films - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker! If you've listened to the podcast you know at least one of our hosts had strong feelings about The Last Jedi (Episode 11, if you haven't listened, from March 5th, 2018) so expectations for this film couldn't be much higher around PCCD Studios. To give the movie the kind of attention it deserves Jeff brought in two hardcore Star Wars nerds - Nick Duncan (@NickDuncan0627) and Joe Davis (of the forthcoming Script vs. Manuscript Podcast). [NB: There's another extra-specialer guest mixed into the audio as well but you'll have to listen to find out who.] So hit that download button, press play, and let's get going on this episode of The Pop Culture Coram Deo Podcast!

Podcast Notes:   Welcome to Talk 11 in our series on Ephesians. Today we’ve reached Chapter 3 and we’ll be looking at the first 13 verses. But first let’s set it in context by reminding ourselves of what Paul has been saying so far. In Ch. 1 he concentrates on the blessings of being in Christ.   In Christ: We have been blessed with every spiritual blessing We are chosen and adopted to be God’s children We have been redeemed by his blood and our sins have been forgiven We have the promise of the Holy Spirit who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance We have the assurance that Jesus is already seated at God’s right hand far above all... In Ch.2 Paul reminds us: Of our lost condition before we became Christians Of the change that Jesus has made in our lives because of God’s love and grace That we are seated with him in the heavenly realms And that he has a wonderful plan for out lives These blessings are not just for those with  a Jewish background but are for Gentiles too In fact, when Jesus died the barrier between Jew and Gentile was broken down And God is creating one new humanity out of the two by forming his church which is the new temple in which God lives by his Spirit. This theme continues in Ch. 3 to which we now turn. 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles – 2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. In this passage I notice three main themes: God’s messenger - Paul God’s mystery - the inclusion of the Gentiles God’s measureless love   God’s messenger Paul was a prisoner 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles   4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.   6:19-20 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.   Paul was a prisoner of Christ Jesus (v1) - not of circumstances - not of Rome Cf. v7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.   Paul was a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of the Gentiles 13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory (Greek: is your glory)           NB There was a purpose in his suffering   Paul saw his suffering for the gospel as a great privilege   Or, more precisely, his ministry was a privilege, and if that meant suffering, so be it   2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you,   7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ,   God’s mystery   Note the repetition of the word mystery in vv 3, 4, 6, 9.   2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus. 7 I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. 8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.   The mystery was something kept hidden by God 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.   5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.   The mystery was made known by revelation 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.   10 His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.   NB The inclusion of the Gentiles was God’s eternal purpose!   Paul had special (but not exclusive) insight into this mystery   3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.   God has a specific purpose for each of our lives (cf. 2:10) So what is this mystery that Paul is talking about?   6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.   8 Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ   God’s measureless love the boundless riches of Christ (8)   We are:   6 ...through the gospel we are heirs together with Israel members together of one body sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.   11... part of God’s eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.   12 ...through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.   And all this is because of God’s LOVE As we shall see next time:   For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:14-19

Today: three pieces about alter egos, when your name - the words by which the world knows you - is replaced by another for particular purposes, such as competing in roller derby, writing popular but disreputable detective novels, or being legally anonymous, unidentified, or fake. NB There is one strong swear in this episode. Find out more about this episode and the people and facts in it at theallusionist.org/alter-ego. The all new Allusionist live show, No Title, is touring in New Zealand and Australia. We’ve added extra shows in Wellington and Christchurch; Melbourne already sold out; so rush to theallusionist.org/events to get tickets for Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionistshow and instagram.com/allusionistshow. The Allusionist is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX, a collective of the finest podcasts on the interwaves. Find them all at radiotopia.fm. In April 2019, the Allusionist is sponsored by: • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for creating and running a good-looking and well-working website. Go to squarespace.com/allusion for a free trial, and use the code ALLUSION to get 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain. • Bombas, socks that won’t let you - or themselves - down. Buy your expertly engineered socks at bombas.com/allusionist and get 20% off your first purchase. • Babbel, the app that teaches you a new language with confidence. If you’re in the USA, text ALLUSIONIST to 484848 to try a Babbel lesson for free.

Growing up on the outskirts of LA, Phoebe Bridgers never had a specific moment where she decided to become a musician - truth be told, it was second nature. It wasn't long after Bridgers picked up a guitar that she was performing around town to an ever-increasing audience, eventually landing her slots on the road with everyone from Julien Baker to the Violent Femmes. She's been winning hearts and drawing out tears from her audience ever since, not only with her remarkable 2017 debut but also her collaborative EP as a part of Boygenius in 2018. With a brief moment of downtime on her first-ever Australian tour, Bridgers gave a quick guided tour through her musical endeavours, past and present. NB: There is no mention or discussion of the New York Times article Phoebe was quoted in during this podcast. This was recorded the day before the article was published. Better Oblivion Community Center is out now. For more information, visit www.betteroblivioncommunitycenter.org Follow Phoebe on Twitter: @phoebe_bridgersFollow Phoebe on Instagram: @_fake_nudes_Follow the podcast on Twitter: @BarBandsPodFollow David on Twitter: @DJYwrites Support David and the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/davidjamesyoung This podcast was recorded on Gadigal land. It was edited, produced and mixed on Tharawal land. www.allmyfriendsareinbarbands.com

NB: There was an audio problem with Jerry's microphone for the first few minutes of the show. You'll hear a strange hiss. It was entirely his fault and he's "sorry, not sorry". Tonight's guest is author Jay Dyer. Jay is a public speaker, lecturer, comedian and author of "Esoteric Hollywood: Sex, Cults and Symbols in Film", which became #1 in its category on Amazon in its first month. Jay is also the host of the Jay's Analysis Podcast and Hollywood Decoded He is also a regular contributor to 21stCenturyWire, Soul of the East and the Espionage History Archive, as well as appearing on numerous nationally syndicated radio shows, such as Ground Zero and Coast to Coast AM, and TV shows like Buzzsaw with Sean Stone. You can find Jay at Web https://www.jaysanalysis.com/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/jaydyer Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jay.dyer.146 Twitter https://twitter.com/Jay_D007 You can buy signed copies of Jay's books from his site: https://jaysanalysis.com/jays-book/ Show Notes Complete show notes and links can be found on our Discord server: https://discord.gg/zg9HRfA Visit our information hub at http://noxmente.com for all of our social media links and whatnot.

We preview the wild card games and division series, talk about the Yankees' unexpectedly good season, and look at what the Mets will have to deal with over a sure-to-be-long offseason. (NB: There are some audio problems in this episode, and we sincerely apologize for that.)

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What is critical thinking? *NB: There's a few cuss words in this episode. We made a movie! You should really watch this. Because we made it.

In this episode of SunCast, I'd like to introduce you to my friend, Luis Morales, Head of Latin America for Enphase Energy.  For the last year, Luis and I have been in discussions about an idea that is now bearing fruit in the form of this special Series of interviews we're calling the "Latam Founders Series".  I have spent the last 6 months meeting with or interviewing some of the Enphase customers who are growing the fastest not only in their own countries but in the Latam Region and have taken often innovative approaches to both technology and financing to do so. The thesis is this: If you're building a business you're a maverick. If that business is in the growing but still extremely small niche of solar power, in Latin America, and beyond that, you've done in-depth analysis of cutting-edge technology like Enphase sufficient to standardize (and scale) around it as you grow, there's a chance you have an interesting story to tell. NB: There are 6 episodes (presently) in the series - FOUR of them will be completely in Spanish. Yes, we're proud to be FINALLY releasing content to the SunCast audience in Spanish (or to those who would be in the audience if only we would produce some content in Spanish - Yep, I've heard that, so we'll test it!) In today’s episode, we discuss the thought behind why we think these entrepreneurs need to be heard, and why Enphase is teaming up with us to bring these stories to light. If you like what you hear, please SHARE it! And be sure to check out all the rest of the episodes in this series, which are forthcoming - stay tuned!!!

In this episode of SunCast, I'd like to introduce you to my friend, Luis Morales, Head of Latin America for Enphase Energy.  For the last year, Luis and I have been in discussions about an idea that is now bearing fruit in the form of this special Series of interviews we're calling the "Latam Founders Series".  I have spent the last 6 months meeting with or interviewing some of the Enphase customers who are growing the fastest not only in their own countries but in the Latam Region and have taken often innovative approaches to both technology and financing to do so. The thesis is this: If you're building a business you're a maverick. If that business is in the growing but still extremely small niche of solar power, in Latin America, and beyond that, you've done in-depth analysis of cutting-edge technology like Enphase sufficient to standardize (and scale) around it as you grow, there's a chance you have an interesting story to tell. NB: There are 6 episodes (presently) in the series - FOUR of them will be completely in Spanish. Yes, we're proud to be FINALLY releasing content to the SunCast audience in Spanish (or to those who would be in the audience if only we would produce some content in Spanish - Yep, I've heard that, so we'll test it!) In today’s episode, we discuss the thought behind why we think these entrepreneurs need to be heard, and why Enphase is teaming up with us to bring these stories to light. If you like what you hear, please SHARE it! And be sure to check out all the rest of the episodes in this series, which are forthcoming - stay tuned!!!

168 – M Raven Metzner Interview Ricky talks with Heroes Reborn writer M Raven Metzner – discussion includes Pokemon Go and his choice of team, his tells us a little bit about himself, who his favourite character of Heroes Prime, favourite episode of Heroes Prime, how he got started in the business, which aspect of the show he liked to work on, still trying to figure out what WH stands for in the computer games, getting the call for Heroes Reborn, research for Heroes Reborn, favourite Heroes Reborn episode, any pressure writing his episode, co-producing the episode and what that entails, his reaction to watching his episode, favourite Heroes Reborn character, his reaction to watching the episodes, and talk about the Sleepy Hollow finale. You can find Raven at his twitter @mraven257 Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primtech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire NB There may be spoilers in this review  

166 – Rebellion Reborn Roundtable #6   Ricky enjoyed talking to the guys from HeroesTheRPG that he invited them back to talk about how they got into Heroes Prime, and their thoughts on Heroes Reborn – discussion includes what first drew them into watching Heroes Prime, favourite Volume, favourite Heroes Prime character, Heroes Reborn Dark Matters, what they thought of Heroes Reborn and where it ranks in terms of Volumes, what they would have cut from Heroes Reborn, favourite moment of Heroes Reborn, MVP of Heroes Reborn, MVP of NEW Heroes Reborn characters, Noah’s sacrifice, multiplatform storytelling, and what they would like to see for a would be Season 2.   You can find HeroestheRPG at http://heroestherpg.proboards.com/   Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primatech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire   NB There may be spoilers in this review  

167 – Rebellion Reborn #34 – Heroes Godsend #5 Ricky and Lilith discuss Heroes Godsend #5 – discussion includes apologies for the lack of new episode the week before, Comic Con and Pokemon Go, whats happening with Primatech Files going forward, thoughts on the big reveal, loving Farah’s story because of it being linked to the Heroes Prime past and general thoughts on the Godsend series in general. Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primtech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire NB There may be spoilers in this review

165 – HeroesTheRPG   Ricky finishes off his RPG talk with some of the admin from HeroesTheRPG. Ricky is joined by Janey/No One Special, Quillmaster and Caboose – discussion includes the origins of Heroes the RPG, Canon Characters, keeping the original characters powers grounded, how the show affected the Canon Characters in the RPG, diverging from the Canon, Site Wide vs User Driven storylines, was the Site Plot affected by the User Stories?, how much input the Users get in terms of Site Wide Plot, using Event in Plot to create characters, Mulitplatform Storytelling Canon Characters, Heroes Choose Your Own Adventure (AKA Heroes Survival), the way they played the previous volumes, the current Volume, and Heroes Reborn Canon being brought into the RPG.     You can find HeroestheRPG at http://heroestherpg.proboards.com/   Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primatech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire   NB There may be spoilers in this review

164 – Brave New World RPG   Ricky carries on his journey down the RPG rabbit hole, this time going to a tumblr RPG in Brave New World. Ricky talks with Cogs and Alex the admins of the site – discussion includes finding out about Alex’s Heroes Prime favourites and her thoughts on Heroes Reborn, the beginnings of Brave New World and the volumes up to present day, explaining how Tumblr RPGing works, how they come up with the storyarcs, Canon Characters, Heroes Reborn integration, the current volume, and Canon Biog Divergence.   You can find Brave New World at http://heroesrp.com and on twitter @bnwrpgpromo. You can follow Cogs on twitter @BennetTwinnets and Alex on twitter @intuitivc – you can also read the plot summeries at http://itsabravenewworldrpg.tumblr.com/plot   Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primatech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire   NB There may be spoilers in this review

163 – Rebellion Reborn #33 - Heroes Godsend #4   Ricky and Lilith discuss Heroes Godsend #4 – discussion includes breaking down the comic book, thinking about the context as to when the comic is set, some of the developments in the comic informing Farah’s character in the show, the “big bad” looking familiar, gentrification, Netflix Daredevil, the “little bad” also looking familiar, and Easter eggs.   Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primatech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire NB There may be spoilers in this review

162 – Heroes Eclipse RPG   Ricky goes back to where his Heroes love really started to take shape, at his old RPG forum Heroes Eclipse. Ricky talks with one of the admin of the site Beeg – discussion includes discovering Heroes for the first time, starting out on the 9th Wonders RPG and moving to Eclipse, favourite Volume, favourite Character, her thoughts on Heroes Reborn, how Eclipse first started, Canon characters, Canon Characters vs Original Characters, where Eclipse diverged from Heroes Prime Canon, RPGing using proboards, Open Posts vs Planned Posts, Site Wide Storylines vs User Driven Storylines, Factions within Eclipse, User Input, the different Volumes of Eclipse, and whether or not they can integrate Heroes Reborn into their site.   You can find Heroes Eclipse at http://eclipse913.proboards.com/   If you want to read the full summaries of the Volumes you can go to http://eclipse913.proboards.com/thread/19669/detailed-summary-eclipses-history   Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primtech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire   NB There may be spoilers in this review    

161 – S01E01 – Genesis Commentary Ricky is joined by TVBinges Editor in Chief Kyle Trembley in this Commentary to the Heroes Prime Pilot. Get your DVDs, Netflix or however you watch Heroes ready to press play! Kyle was previously on #HeroesBinge minisode, but here we get to know more about his ‘love’ for the superhero genre, and why he surprisingly loved the original pilot of Heroes Prime. You can follow Kyle @KyleLovesTV or subscribe to his podcast on itunes – just search “ tvbinges pilot roundtable”   Follow Primatech Files on their social media – just search “Primtech Files” on facebook, tumblr, youtube, twitter or clammr. You can also email primatechfiles@gmail.com or find them on their individual twitters @rickyjdiaz or @lilithhellfire   NB There may be spoilers in this review