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This week's Throwback Thursday episode was first released as Episode 236 on December 9th, 2024. In this episode, Millencolin vocalist and bassist Nikola Šarčević discusses the writing and recording of the band's fan-favorite 2000 single "No Cigar." Nikola shares insights into the band's journey from their Swedish roots to their rise in the punk rock scene, propelled by their signing with Epitaph Records and the influence of skate culture. He reflects on the last-minute songwriting process for "No Cigar," which was written just hours before recording, and talks about the boost it received from being featured in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. The conversation explores the song's themes of freedom and identity, the dynamic interplay between guitars, and Brett Gurewitz's production, revealing what made "No Cigar" an enduring anthem for fans. Chris DeMakes A Podcast is brought to you by DistroKid, the ultimate partner for taking your music to the next level. Get 30% off your first YEAR with DistroKid by signing up at ⁠http://distrokid.com/vip/demakes For bonus episode of The After Party podcast, an extensive back catalog of past After Party episodes, early ad-free releases of new episodes of Chris DeMakes A Podcast, full video versions of episodes, and MUCH more, head to the Patreon at ⁠http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com Follow Chris DeMakes A Podcast on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chrisdemakesapodcast/⁠ Join the Chris DeMakes A Podcast community on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/2643961642526928/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Crafting Connections: The Power of a Thoughtful Gift Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-07-19-07-38-19-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Узнемиреност је владала у канцеларији.En: There was a sense of unrest in the office.Sr: Свуда су беле завесе сјајиле на сунцу које је продирало кроз велике стаклене прозоре.En: White curtains shimmered everywhere in the sun that was streaming through the large glass windows.Sr: Милоš је седео за својим столом, смишљајући нови начин како да подигне морал свог тима.En: Miloš was sitting at his desk, devising a new way to boost his team's morale.Sr: Његов шеф Никола био је захтеван, бројао је сваки успех или неуспех.En: His boss Nikola was demanding, counting every success or failure.Sr: Али ту је била Светлана, увек спремна да додатно размисли и пронађе решење када је свима било тешко.En: But then there was Svetlana, always ready to think further and find a solution when things got tough for everyone.Sr: Милоš је желео да јој захвали.En: Miloš wanted to thank her.Sr: Њен рођендан био је савршена прилика.En: Her birthday was the perfect opportunity.Sr: Али, није било лако.En: But, it wasn't easy.Sr: Велика жута зрелост сунца означавала је лето по граду.En: The great yellow ripe sun marked summer over the city.Sr: Милоš се упутио у тржни центар, али је затекао истински хаос.En: Miloš headed to the mall, but encountered true chaos.Sr: Свуда су биле гужве.En: Crowds were everywhere.Sr: Људи су се разгледали и куповали све што је било на распродаји.En: People were browsing and buying everything that was on sale.Sr: Готово одмах је схватио да неће пронаћи ништа посебно за Светлану међу генеричким стварима које су се тискале на полицама.En: He quickly realized that he wouldn't find anything special for Svetlana among the generic things crammed on the shelves.Sr: Почео је да се осећа обесхрабрено, али није одустајао.En: He began to feel discouraged, but he didn't give up.Sr: Прошао је крај малог киоска с рукотворинама.En: He passed by a small crafts kiosk.Sr: Неко би рекао да је то била само случајност, али за њега је то било инспиративно.En: Some might have said it was just a coincidence, but for him, it was inspiring.Sr: Видео је јединствен комад накита, неке дивне наушнице које су изгледале као да су направљене баш за Светлану.En: He saw a unique piece of jewelry, some wonderful earrings that seemed made just for Svetlana.Sr: Оно што је било јасно Милоšу је да нису биле само лепе — биле су пуне маште и труда, баш као Светлана.En: What was clear to Miloš was that they weren't just beautiful— they were full of imagination and effort, just like Svetlana.Sr: Вратио се у канцеларију са осећајем задовољства.En: He returned to the office feeling satisfied.Sr: Следећег јутра, пре него што су почели састанци, предао је поклон Светлани.En: The next morning, before the meetings started, he gave the gift to Svetlana.Sr: "Желео бих да знаš колико ми твоја подршка значи," рекао је с осмехом.En: "I wanted you to know how much your support means to me," he said with a smile.Sr: Светлана је блистала.En: Svetlana was glowing.Sr: Наушнице су савршено истицале њен стил, а срце јој је било испуњено захвалношћу.En: The earrings perfectly highlighted her style, and her heart was full of gratitude.Sr: Препознала је труд и бригу коју је Милоš уложио у тај мали поклон.En: She recognized the effort and care that Miloš put into that small gift.Sr: Милоš је научио важну лекцију.En: Miloš learned an important lesson.Sr: Није битно колико ће новца потрошити; више је важно да је поклон личан и да говори о истинској захвалности.En: It doesn't matter how much money you spend; what matters more is that the gift is personal and speaks of genuine gratitude.Sr: Пријатељство између њих двајe је ојачало.En: The friendship between the two of them strengthened.Sr: Упркос притисцима бројки, знао је да је подршка и разумевање најдрагоценији ресурс.En: Despite the pressures of numbers, he knew that support and understanding were the most precious resources.Sr: Можда је баш то прва ствар коју ће споменути у следећем разговору с Николом.En: Perhaps that's exactly the first thing he would mention in the next conversation with Nikola. Vocabulary Words:unrest: узнемиреностshimmered: сјајилеdevise: смишљатиboost: подигнутиdemanding: захтеванsolution: решењеmorale: моралrife: зрелостchaos: хаосdiscouraged: обесхрабреноcrafts: рукотворинаcoincidence: случајностinspiring: инспиративноjewelry: накитimagination: маштаgratitude: захвалностgenuine: истинскаeffort: трудpersonal: личанacknowledge: препознатиsatisfied: задовољствоhighlighted: истицатиunderstanding: разумевањеresource: ресурсrecognize: препознатиfriendship: пријатељствоpressures: притисциsupport: подршкаopportunity: приликаbrowse: разгледати

Send us Fan MailMost women don't burn out because they're weak (even though that's quite often how we end up feeling when we do).It's actually that most of us burn out because we've been taught that success means pushing harder, saying yes more often and putting ourselves last.In this episode, I sit down with award-winning health-led business coach Nikola Howard to unpack why the very habits we've been applauded for are often the ones slowly destroying our health, our businesses and our lives.Together we explore what happens when ambition collides with chronic illness, menopause, decision fatigue and hustle culture, and why looking after yourself isn't a luxury. It's one of the smartest business strategies you'll ever adopt.From eating lunch properly to building better boundaries, this conversation is packed with practical ideas that will help you create success you can actually sustain.In this episode we talk about:• Why hustle culture was never designed with women in mind• The hidden cost of skipping lunch, living on caffeine and constantly pushing through• How your health affects your decision making, creativity and leadership• Why so many women abandon themselves in the pursuit of success• The identity shift from employee thinking to business owner thinking• Boundaries, people pleasing and why "No, thank you" really is a complete sentence• Decision fatigue and simple ways to reduce the mental load• Building a business around your energy instead of forcing yourself into someone else's schedule• The surprising connection between nutrition, productivity and better business decisions• Why joy isn't the reward for success. It should be part of the journey.Memorable moments"Lunch is the best business decision you can make.""If your business is killing you, something needs to change.""No, thank you is a complete sentence.""You cannot give from an empty cup.""Success feels like joy."If you've ever believed that exhaustion is simply the price of ambition, this episode might completely change the way you think about success.Connect with Nikola HowardWebsite: https://nikolahoward.ukLinkedIn: Nikola-HowardInstagram: @nikolahowardFacebook: Nikola Howard | Life AlchemistIf this episode resonated, I'd love to hear from you.Take a screenshot, share it on Instagram and tag @thequeenofreinvention and @nikolahoward with your biggest takeaway.And if you're enjoying The Reinvention Era, please leave a review and share the podcast with another woman who needs to hear this conversation.

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Finding Strength: Nikola's Journey Through Adversity Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-07-16-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Никола, Јелена и Милош су стајали поред шатора пољске болнице, са прслуцима умрљаним прашином.En: Nikola, Jelena i Miloš stood beside the field hospital's tent, their vests smeared with dust.Sr: Лето је било у пуном јеку, и сунце је жарко упирало на платнене кровове који су служили као прелазна уточишта.En: Summer was in full swing, and the sun was blazing down on the canvas roofs that served as temporary shelters.Sr: "Морам да се вратим кући," рекао је Никола гледајући у даљину.En: "I have to go back home," said Nikola, looking into the distance.Sr: Пут који је водио назад до њиховог града био је дуг и изазован.En: The road leading back to their town was long and challenging.Sr: Зној му је клизио низ челом, али мисли су му биле још тежње.En: Sweat trickled down his forehead, but his thoughts were even heavier.Sr: Иако су помогли многима, питао се да ли је могао учинити више.En: Although they had helped many, he wondered if he could have done more.Sr: "Управо смо учинили све што смо могли," оџвекнула је Јелена.En: "We've just done all we could," said Jelena.Sr: "Али, разумем.En: "But I understand."Sr: " Милош је ћутао, али се видело да је ангажован ситуацијом и размишљањем.En: Miloš was silent, but it was clear that he was engaged with the situation and deep in thought.Sr: Дан је пролазио полако, а са њим је стигао и тренутак да крену назад.En: The day passed slowly, and with it came the moment to head back.Sr: Спаковали су ствари и упутили се ка градском центру где их је чекао аутобус.En: They packed their things and headed to the city center where a bus was waiting for them.Sr: Међутим, на пола пута, пресекли су их радови на путу који су затворили једини пут кроз планине.En: However, halfway there, roadworks blocked their only route through the mountains.Sr: "Шта сада?En: "What now?"Sr: " упитао је Милош, помало нервоузно.En: asked Miloš, a bit nervously.Sr: Никола је дубоко уздахнуо.En: Nikola took a deep breath.Sr: Осетио је да је дошло време да покаже чврстину.En: He felt it was time to show resilience.Sr: "Наћи ћемо начин.En: "We'll find a way.Sr: Морамо само да останемо мирни и осећамо ситуацију," рекао је, нека необјашњива снага појавила се у његовом гласу.En: We just need to stay calm and feel the situation," he said, an inexplicable strength appearing in his voice.Sr: Прегледали су карте и на крају пронашли кривудав пут кроз шуму.En: They reviewed the maps and eventually found a winding path through the forest.Sr: Пут је био дужи, али их је водио кући.En: The road was longer, but it led them home.Sr: То је значило више времена за размишљање, и Никола је искористио време да се суочи са својим сумњама.En: It meant more time for reflection, and Nikola used the time to confront his doubts.Sr: Док су се пробијали кроз путељке, Јелена и Милош су га подржавали, са поверењем у његов план.En: As they made their way through the paths, Jelena and Miloš supported him, trusting in his plan.Sr: Када су коначно стигли до града, сунце је почело да се спушта ка хоризонту, бацајући златасту светлост преко улица.En: When they finally arrived in the city, the sun was starting to dip towards the horizon, casting a golden light across the streets.Sr: Чекала их је олакшање и мир куће.En: Relief and the peace of home awaited them.Sr: Док су се раздвајали, Никола је осетио нову снагу у себи.En: As they parted ways, Nikola felt a new strength within himself.Sr: "Хвала вам," рекао је тихо, готово несигурно према својим пријатељима.En: "Thank you," he said quietly, almost uncertainly, to his friends.Sr: Јелена му се насмешила.En: Jelena smiled at him.Sr: "Знали смо да можемо на тебе рачунати.En: "We knew we could count on you."Sr: "Те вечери, Никола је седео на својој тераси, гледао како се пригушена светла његовог града полако пале.En: That evening, Nikola sat on his terrace, watching as the dim lights of his city gradually lit up.Sr: У свест му се наметала нова визија његовог рада и своје улоге.En: A new vision of his work and role was emerging in his consciousness.Sr: Знао је да ће будуће мисије бити напорне, али сада је био сигуран да је спреман, не само са задрживањем одговорности, већ и са балансом емотивних аспеката живота.En: He knew that future missions would be demanding, but now he was confident that he was prepared, not only with the responsibility but also with balancing the emotional aspects of life.Sr: Осећао је да је промена започела, и да је коначно прихватио свој пут.En: He felt a change had begun, and that he had finally embraced his path. 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In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about Nikola Kusturica's commitment, his anticipated impact in 2026, what 5-in-5 means for the roster, and then discuss the 30 most important Bruins countdown. We led off with a discussion of Kusturica's commitment, which was a long time coming. We then talked about the impact of his addition to the roster, and what it means for other players to not have to play out of position in 2026, since Kusturica will take 20-25 minutes per game at the wing. We then talked about Kusturica as a player and how, even at 17, he might be able to make a significant impact as a freshman thanks to his advanced skillset, unique physical ability, and toughness. We talked also about the importance of everyone, including Mick Cronin, being patient with Kusturica as he grows into the college game. We also talked about Kusturica's two-year deal, and how that dovetails nicely with the new 5-in-5 rule, which could allow the Bruins to retain this group of players pretty much intact for the next two seasons. We also talked about the possibility of adding yet another player, if certain lawsuits go forward over the coming days. We closed with a discussion of the 30 most important Bruins list, and how we are rounding into the top 5. Bruin Report Online is now at On3! Join BRO today and get 5 months for ONLY $1! Check it out here.  #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #On3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Podržite nas i na Patreonu ➡️ https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryCastKako je izgledala Evropa pre i nakon što se jedan čovek umešao u njeno rekreiranje? Kako se od razjedinjenih kneževina stiže do jedne sile koja menja tok istorije?Bizmark, Gvozdeni kancelar koji je krvlju i gvožđem krojio mapu Evrope i od mozaika malih nemačkih država stvorio moćnu carevinu, tema je naše priče. Ali ko je zapravo bio Oto fon Bizmark? Da li je on bio samo bezobzirni pragmatičar i majstor realpolitike ili vizionar koji je razumeo krhkost mira bolje od svojih savremenika?Iza slike državnika koji krv i čelik pretvara u politiku, krije se mnogo složenija figura. Konzervativac koji uvodi socijalne reforme, tvorac sistema koji održava mir u Evropi gotovo dve decenije, ali i čovek čija politika postavlja temelje budućih sukoba. Iza maske hladnog i proračunatog državnika krio se čovek burnog temperamenta, dramatični hipohondar čestih emotivnih lomova koji je utehu tražio u hedonizmu i neverovatnoj količini hrane i pića. Bio je čovek kontradiktornosti, aristokrata koji je prezirao parlamentarizam, a ipak je uveo opšte pravo glasa kako bi osigurao podršku naroda. Njegova harizma, moć manipulacije i neverovatna volja nisu slamale samo političke protivnike, već su često držale na ivici i same vladare kojima je služio.U ovoj epizodi, naši istoričari Nikola Đukić i Ivan Drljača analiziraju uspon čoveka koji je dominirao evropskom diplomatijom decenijama. Od mladih dana provedenih u buntovništvu i potrazi za sopstvenim identitetom, preko diplomatskih misija gde stiče važne prijatelje, još važnije neprijatelje i moćne saveznike, pa sve do trenutka kada preuzima kormilo Pruske i započinje proces koji će zauvek promeniti svet.Kako je Bizmark uspeo da nadmudri najveće umove svog vremena? Na koji način je balansirao između konzervativnih vrednosti i radikalnih društvenih reformi, poput uvođenja prvog penzionog sistema na svetu? I zašto je njegov odlazak sa političke scene označio početak kraja stabilnosti koju je tako pažljivo gradio?Danas pričamo o čoveku čija senka i danas pada na modernu Evropu, o ličnosti koja je podjednako bila voljena i osporavana, ali nikada ignorisana.

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Arctic Discovery: Navigating Survival Through Teamwork Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-07-15-22-34-02-sr Story Transcript:Sr: У најудаљенијем крају Арктика, где сунце никада не залази у летњим месецима, широке равнице вечитог леда и тундре пружале су осећај изоловане, али зачаране лепоте.En: In the farthest reaches of the Arktik, where the sun never sets during the summer months, the wide plains of eternal ice and tundra offered a feeling of isolated yet enchanting beauty.Sr: Усред овог осамљеног пејзажа стајала је мала, али жива опскрбна продавница, једина жила куцавица за истраживаче којој недостаје све што им је потребно.En: In the midst of this lonely landscape stood a small but lively supply store, the only lifeline for explorers missing everything they need.Sr: Никола је стајао на улазу, загледан у бескрајно бело пространство.En: Nikola stood at the entrance, gazing into the endless white expanse.Sr: Био је опрезан, размишљао је о сваком кораку.En: He was cautious, considering each step.Sr: Прошле грешке научиле су га да не доноси исхитрене одлуке.En: Past mistakes had taught him not to make hasty decisions.Sr: Али сада, док су он и Јелена припремали своју експедицију за истраживање климатских промена, снабдевање је било угрожено.En: But now, as he and Jelena prepared their expedition to study climate change, their supplies were at risk.Sr: Јелена, с друге стране, емитирала је енергију и узбуђење.En: Jelena, on the other hand, radiated energy and excitement.Sr: Понекад би била помало безобзирна у својој жељи да докаже своју вредност у овом суровом окружењу.En: Sometimes, she could be a bit reckless in her desire to prove her worth in this harsh environment.Sr: "Морамо да ризикујемо, Никола", рекла је, гледајући у полупразне полице.En: "We have to take risks, Nikola," she said, looking at the half-empty shelves.Sr: "Потребна нам је сва опрема.En: "We need all the equipment."Sr: "Продавница је била скромна, са неколико делова опреме и основних намирница.En: The store was modest, with a few pieces of equipment and basic supplies.Sr: Када су сазнали да су неки производи несташни, напетост је порасла.En: When they learned that some products were scarce, the tension increased.Sr: Никола је био видно забринут.En: Nikola was visibly worried.Sr: "Само оно најосновније, Јелена.En: "Only the basics, Jelena.Sr: Не можемо ризиковати са стварима које нам можда неће бити потребне," истакао је.En: We can't risk things we might not need," he pointed out.Sr: Њих двоје нису могли да се сложе.En: The two couldn't agree.Sr: Јелена је предложила нешто неочекивано: "Можемо питати локалне истраживаче, можда имају нешто за нас.En: Jelena suggested something unexpected: "We can ask local researchers; maybe they have something for us."Sr: " Никола је имао проблеме с поверењем у друге, али знао је да би ово могла бити једина опција.En: Nikola had trust issues with others, but he knew this might be the only option.Sr: Када су посегнули за овим новим приступом, сусрели су се са далеко више разумевања него што су очекивали.En: When they reached out with this new approach, they were met with far more understanding than they expected.Sr: Уз помоћ пријатељских истраживача, успели су да прикупе све што им је потребно.En: With the help of friendly researchers, they managed to gather everything they needed.Sr: Договорили су се и око замена и делили информације које су биле непроцењиве за њихово истраживање.En: They also negotiated swaps and shared information that was invaluable for their research.Sr: На крају, Никола је научио да повремено ваља бити отворен и прилагодљив, док је Јелена увуђала важност промишљеног планирања и тимског рада.En: In the end, Nikola learned that occasionally it's worth being open and adaptable, while Jelena realized the importance of thoughtful planning and teamwork.Sr: Испуњени новим снажним везама и довољно опремом, били су спремни да наставе своју истраживачку мисију кроз ледено краљевство Арктика, под светлошћу безкрајног сунца.En: Filled with newfound strong connections and enough equipment, they were ready to continue their research mission through the icy kingdom of the Arktik, under the light of the endless sun. Vocabulary Words:reaches: крајевиplains: равницеeternal: вечитогtundra: тундреenchanting: зачаранеlandscape: пејзажsupply: опскрбнаlifeline: жила куцавицаgazing: загледанendless: бескрајноcautious: опрезанhasty: исхитренеexpedition: експедицијуradiated: емитиралаreckless: безобзирнаequipment: опремуshelves: полицеmodest: скромнаscarce: несташниtension: напетостunexpected: неочекиваноresearchers: истраживачеapproach: приступомunderstanding: разумевањаnegotiated: договорилиswaps: заменаinvaluable: непроцењивеadaptable: прилагодљивthoughtful: промишљеногconnections: везама

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Rainy Reunions: A Family's Fresh Beginning in Jevremovac Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-07-12-07-38-20-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Једног лепог летњег дана, сунце је обасјавало башту Ботаничког врта Јевремовац.En: One beautiful summer day, the sun illuminated the garden of Botanički vrt Jevremovac.Sr: Никола, Ана и њихов усвојени син Јован шетали су стазама окруженим бујним зелениљем и разнобојним цвећем.En: Nikola, Ana, and their adopted son Jovan strolled along the paths surrounded by lush greenery and colorful flowers.Sr: Никола је желео да овај дан буде посебан за њих.En: Nikola wanted this day to be special for them.Sr: Желео је да се Јован осећа вољено и безбедно у новој породици.En: He wanted Jovan to feel loved and safe in his new family.Sr: Дан је био врео, али хладовина дрвећа пружала је олакшање.En: The day was hot, but the shade of the trees provided relief.Sr: Ана је задивљено посматрала лепе орхидеје, док је Никола држао Јованову руку и шапатом му објашњавао различите врсте биљака.En: Ana admired the beautiful orchids, while Nikola held Jovan's hand and whispered explanations of the different plant species.Sr: "Овде је све тако мирно и лепо", рекао је Никола нежно.En: "Everything here is so peaceful and beautiful," Nikola said gently.Sr: Јован је климнуо главом, али није много говорио.En: Jovan nodded his head but didn't talk much.Sr: Још увек се навикавао на нову породицу и недостајали су му прошли дани.En: He was still getting used to his new family and missed the days gone by.Sr: Док су шетали, Никола је тихо размишљао како може учинити да се Јован осећа боље.En: As they walked, Nikola quietly thought about how he could make Jovan feel better.Sr: Изненада, облаци су прекрили небо и почела је киша.En: Suddenly, clouds covered the sky, and it began to rain.Sr: Нису имали времена да потраже склониште у згради, па су стали испод великог дрвета.En: They didn't have time to seek shelter in the building, so they stood under a large tree.Sr: Кише се сливала кроз лишће, али су били углавном суви.En: The rain trickled through the leaves, but they were mostly dry.Sr: Док су стајали близу једно другог, киша је доносила свежину, али и нешто више — прилику за разговор.En: As they stood close to each other, the rain brought freshness, but also something more—an opportunity for conversation.Sr: Јован је тихо почео да прича.En: Jovan quietly began to speak.Sr: "Недостаје ми моја стара кућа," признао је.En: "I miss my old home," he admitted.Sr: Никола га је пажљиво слушао и полако га загрлио.En: Nikola listened carefully and slowly hugged him.Sr: "Знам, Јоване," рекао је.En: "I know, Jovane," he said.Sr: "Али овде си сада са нама.En: "But now you're here with us.Sr: Желимо да будемо твоја нова породица.En: We want to be your new family.Sr: Важно си нам.En: You are important to us."Sr: "У том тренутку, Јован је осетио топлоту Николиног срца и мало се насмејао.En: In that moment, Jovan felt the warmth of Nikola's heart and smiled a little.Sr: Како је киша престајала, тако су и зидови међу њима почели да падају.En: As the rain subsided, so did the walls between them.Sr: Јован је спустио руку у Николину и стиснуо је јако.En: Jovan placed his hand in Nikola's and squeezed it tightly.Sr: То је био знак прихватања и новог почетка.En: This was a sign of acceptance and a new beginning.Sr: Док се сунце поново пробијало кроз облаке, Никола је осећао његову топлину и знао је да је сада ближи свом циљу—да Јован осети припадност и љубав.En: As the sun broke through the clouds again, Nikola felt its warmth and knew he was now closer to his goal—to make Jovan feel a sense of belonging and love.Sr: Његов мирни осмех говорио је све.En: His peaceful smile said it all.Sr: Током те шетње кроз Ботанички врт Јевремовац, њихова породица је постала мало снажнија и ближа.En: During that walk through Botanički vrt Jevremovac, their family grew a little stronger and closer. Vocabulary Words:illumined: обасјавалоstrolled: шеталиlush: бујнимfoliage: зелениљемpath: стазамаrelief: олакшањеadmired: задивљеноorchids: орхидејеwhispered: шапатомspecies: врстеgetting used to: навикаваоshelter: склоништеtrickled: сливалаmostly: углавномopportunity: приликуadmitted: признаоcarefully: пажљивоhugged: загрлиоbelonging: припадностsubsided: престалаsqueeze: стиснуоacceptance: прихватањаbreak through: пробијалоrefreshing: свежинуgoal: циљуpeaceful: мирниstronger: снажнијаcloser: ближаenveloped: обасјаваcontent: садржај

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Fluent Fiction - Serbian: From Errands to Embraces: A Family's Heartfelt Summer Feast Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-07-01-07-38-19-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Летње сунце обасјало је велику породичну кућу.En: The summer sun shone on the large family house.Sr: Милочина кухиња је мирисала на свеже кувани ручак.En: Mila's kitchen smelled of freshly cooked lunch.Sr: Прозори су били отворени, пуштајући унутра свеж ваздух и мирис цвећа из баште.En: The windows were open, letting in fresh air and the scent of flowers from the garden.Sr: Милош, Милицин супруг, већ је уредно распоредио све столице и припремио двориште за велику породичну вечеру, али Милош није био ту овог пута; све је било на њој и на њеном сину Николи.En: Miloš, Milica's husband, had already neatly arranged all the chairs and prepared the yard for the big family dinner, but Miloš wasn't there this time; everything was up to her and her son Nikola.Sr: "Никола, морамо да идемо у набавку," Милца рече решено.En: "Nikola, we need to go shopping," Milica said resolutely.Sr: Њен глас је био нежан, али са нотом хитности.En: Her voice was gentle but had a note of urgency.Sr: Никола, њен тинјеџерски син, закотрљао је очима, али је био срећан што може да помогне.En: Nikola, her teenage son, rolled his eyes, but he was happy to help.Sr: У дубини душе, желео је да покаже мами да му може веровати с одговорним задацима.En: Deep down, he wanted to show his mom that she could trust him with responsible tasks.Sr: Док су улазили у продавницу, Милца је пажљиво проверавала свој списак.En: As they entered the store, Milica carefully checked her list.Sr: "Треба нам поврће, месо и зачини," рекла је.En: "We need vegetables, meat, and spices," she said.Sr: Никола је уздахнуо, али следио је мајку.En: Nikola sighed but followed his mother.Sr: Они су заједно пролазили кроз радње, пуне купаца, а Милца је пажљиво бирала најбоље производе.En: Together, they navigated through the store, full of shoppers, while Milica carefully chose the best products.Sr: А онда, на сред полица, схватила је да нема кључног састојка - босиљка.En: And then, in the middle of the shelves, she realized she was missing a key ingredient - basil.Sr: Милошева мајка га је увек користила у својим специјалитетима.En: Miloš's mother always used it in her special dishes.Sr: Милца се следила. "Без босиљка, ово није то," узбуђено је прошапутала.En: Milica froze. "Without basil, it's not the same," she whispered anxiously.Sr: Никола је видео мајчин страх и напрезање.En: Nikola saw his mother's fear and tension.Sr: Секунда је трајала заувек до њеног следећег покрета.En: A second felt like forever until her next move.Sr: Али онда је Никола рекао: "Мама, рачунај на мене. Има друге продавнице уз пут."En: But then Nikola said, "Mom, count on me. There's another store along the way."Sr: Милца се колебала, али никада није видела њеног сина тако сигурног у себе.En: Milica hesitated, but she had never seen her son so confident.Sr: "Добро, иди, али пази се," рекла је коначно, сва у недоумици.En: "Alright, go, but be careful," she finally said, still filled with uncertainty.Sr: Док је Никола трчао из продавнице, Милца је осетила како јој срце куца брже.En: As Nikola ran out of the store, Milica felt her heart beat faster.Sr: Након неколико напетих минута, вратио се са осмехом на лицу и свежим босиљком у рукама.En: After a few tense minutes, he returned with a smile on his face and fresh basil in his hands.Sr: "Ево га!"En: "Here it is!"Sr: Победоносно додавши босиљак на трпезу, Милца је загрлила сина од срца.En: Adding the basil triumphantly to the spread, Milica hugged her son sincerely.Sr: "Знала сам да могу рачунати на тебе," прошаптала је.En: "I knew I could count on you," she whispered.Sr: Те вечери, како се сунце спуштало за хоризонт, велика породица је стигла.En: That evening, as the sun set over the horizon, the large family arrived.Sr: Милца је с љубављу поставила све на стол, а Никола је стајао поносно поред ње.En: Milica lovingly set everything on the table, and Nikola stood proudly beside her.Sr: Њих двоје су се прећутно разумели - она је научила да се ослони на Николу, а он је стекао ново самопоуздање.En: The two understood each other silently - she learned to rely on Nikola, and he gained new confidence.Sr: Њихова традиција је свакако остала жива, али је сада обухватала нове елементе, захваљујући Николиној помоћи.En: Their tradition certainly stayed alive but now embraced new elements, thanks to Nikola's help. Vocabulary Words:shone: обасјалоsmelled: мирисалаyard: двориштеresolutely: решеноurgency: хитностиresponsible: одговорнимnavigated: пролазилиmissing: немаingredient: састојкаfroze: следилаtension: напрезањеcount: рачунајhesitated: колебалаuncertainty: недоумициtremendously: осетилаheart: срцеtriumphantly: победоносноhugged: загрлилаsincerely: од срцаhorizon: хоризонтlovingly: с љубављуproudly: поносноsilently: прећутноconfidence: самопоуздањеembraced: обухваталаanxiously: узбуђеноcarefully: пажљивоrealized: схватилаspread: трпезуrelied: ослони

The Serbian protest movement has captured internationalattention—but how did it really begin?In this first episode of a special two-part Talk Eastern Europe series, we speak with Serbian civil rights and environmental activist Nikola Ristić, who was among the first activists to organize after the deadly collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy in November 2024.Nikola shares his extraordinary personal story, from being detained by Serbia's security services and having spyware installed on his phone to witnessing the birth of the Red Hand symbol and the rise of the student movement that continues to shape Serbian politics today.We also discuss:• What happened in the days following the Novi Sad tragedy• Why young people became the driving force behind theprotests• State surveillance, intimidation and digital repression• The student movement's political future• Expo 2027 and corruption in Serbia• Whether Serbia is approaching political changeThis interview was recorded in early June 2026, before President Aleksandar Vučić announced his intention to resign. The conversation provides important context for understanding the protest movement that has transformed Serbian politics.➡️ This is Part One of our special mini-series on Serbia. In the next episode, we speak with a Serbian activist now living in exile after being forced to leave the country.Talk Eastern Europe is the podcast from New Eastern Europe magazine - your trusted source for in-depth analysis and expert perspectives on Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and the post-Soviet space.Read the New Eastern Europe Magazine Bimonthly publication with exclusive long-form analysis. https://neweasterneurope.eu/become-a-member-of-new-eastern-europe/ Support us on PatreonJoin our community for bonus content, early access, behind-the-scenes insights, and access to our exclusive WhatsApp group where we discuss the news in real-time.https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneurope Subscribe to the Brief Eastern Europe NewsletterWeekly briefing sent out every Monday with news updates, expert commentary, and our editorial picks - free to your inbox: https://briefeasterneurope.eu/subscribe FOLLOW USInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/neweasterneuropemag/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewEasternEurope/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-eastern-europe/

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Unforgettable Tales: A Day of Serendipity in Kalemegdan Park Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-06-30-22-34-02-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Летњи дан у Калемегданском парку био је савршен.En: A summer day in the Kalemegdan Park was perfect.Sr: Сунце је лагано огревало стазе и дрвеће, док су се туристи и локалци мешали у веселој атмосфери.En: The sun gently warmed the paths and trees, while tourists and locals mingled in a cheerful atmosphere.Sr: Међу њима је био Милоš, низак момак са широким осмехом.En: Among them was Miloš, a short guy with a wide smile.Sr: Он је стигао из свог малог града са жељом да научи о историји Београда, али није желео да се пријави за званичну туру.En: He arrived from his small town with a desire to learn about the history of Belgrade, but he didn't want to sign up for an official tour.Sr: Са њим је била Јелена, његова пријатељица пуна авантуристичког духа.En: With him was Jelena, his friend full of adventurous spirit.Sr: Док су ходали, приметили су човека који седи на клупи.En: As they walked, they noticed a man sitting on a bench.Sr: Читао је књигу и изгледао је опуштено.En: He was reading a book and looked relaxed.Sr: Јелена је шапнула: „Види, Милоšе, он би могао бити водич!En: Jelena whispered, "Look, Miloše, he could be a guide!"Sr: “Милоš, иако стидљив, осетио је прилику.En: Miloš, although shy, sensed an opportunity.Sr: Са опрезом је пришао човеку.En: Cautiously, he approached the man.Sr: „Извините,“ почео је Милоš, „да ли можда знате нешто о историји Калемегдана?En: "Excuse me," Miloš began, "do you perhaps know anything about the history of Kalemegdan?"Sr: “Човек, Никола, подигао је поглед и осмехнуо се.En: The man, Nikola, looked up and smiled.Sr: „Па, могао бих вам нешто испричати,“ одговорио је, иако није био водич.En: "Well, I could tell you something," he replied, even though he was not a guide.Sr: Несвесни Милоš и Јелена наставили су са својим питањима.En: Unaware, Miloš and Jelena continued with their questions.Sr: „Кад је тврђава изграђена?En: "When was the fortress built?"Sr: “ упитала је Јелена.En: Jelena asked.Sr: Никола је одлучио да им угоди.En: Nikola decided to indulge them.Sr: „Одавно, пре много времена, овде је била велика битка“, започео је он причу коју је импровизовао на лицу места.En: "Long ago, before a great many years, there was a big battle here," he began a story he improvised on the spot.Sr: Како се Милоš све више заносио, Никола је прелазио на чудновате детаље о древним војводама и загонетним легендама.En: As Miloš became more engrossed, Nikola moved on to strange details about ancient dukes and mysterious legends.Sr: Када су на крају приче коначно схватили да није званичан водич, Милоš се осећао глупо, али само на тренутак.En: By the end of the story, when they finally realized he wasn't an official guide, Miloš felt foolish, but only for a moment.Sr: Никола се смејао са њима, уживајући у ситуацији.En: Nikola laughed with them, enjoying the situation.Sr: Јелена је предложила оно што је после постала најбоља идеја тог дана: „Хајде да се почастимо сладоледом!En: Jelena suggested what later became the best idea of the day: "Let's treat ourselves to ice cream!"Sr: “Седели су у хладу, са чашицама сладоледа у рукама.En: They sat in the shade, with cups of ice cream in their hands.Sr: Док је врућ укус освежавао њихова чула, разговарали су и смејали се.En: As the cold taste refreshed their senses, they talked and laughed.Sr: Приче које је Никола измислио биле су дивље и забавне, иако неистините.En: The stories that Nikola invented were wild and entertaining, even if untrue.Sr: Али за Милоша, то је била лекција.En: But for Miloš, it was a lesson.Sr: Лекција да буде отворен и да прихвати неочекивана искуства.En: A lesson to be open and to embrace unexpected experiences.Sr: Као што је сунце почело да залази, Милоš је схватио нешто важно – понекад се најбоље ствари десе када не планираш све.En: As the sun began to set, Miloš realized something important – sometimes the best things happen when you don't plan everything.Sr: Дан је био успех, не само због научене историје, већ због новог пријатељства и забавних прича које ће увек памтити.En: The day was a success, not just because of the history learned, but because of a new friendship and the fun stories that he would always remember. Vocabulary Words:mingle: мешати сеcheerful: весеоadventurous: авантуристичкиwhispered: шапнулаcautiously: са опрезомperhaps: мождаunaware: несвесниengrossed: занетstrange: чудноватеancient: древниdukes: војводеmysterious: загонетнеlegends: легендеfoolish: глупоtreat: почастити сеrefresh: освежаватиsenses: чулаuntrue: неистинитеembrace: прихватитиunexpected: неочекиванаsuccess: успехfriendship: пријатељствоplan: планиратиopportunity: приликаimprovise: импровизоватиindulge: угодитиrealized: схватиоshady: у хладуbattle: биткаofficial: званични

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Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Finding Peace at Kalemegdan: A Young Man's Epiphany Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-06-28-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Калемегданска тврђава, летње поподне, озарено сунцем које се спушта према хоризонту.En: The Kalemegdan Fortress, a summer afternoon, bathed in the sun setting towards the horizon.Sr: Никада раније није била тако живописна.En: It had never been so picturesque before.Sr: Никола, младић дубоких мисли, корачао је са својом сестром Аном и пријатељицом Светланом.En: Nikola, a young man of deep thoughts, was walking with his sister, Ana, and their friend Svetlana.Sr: Они су били на разгледању, али Никола је био изгубљен у својим мислима.En: They were sightseeing, but Nikola was lost in his thoughts.Sr: Док су Ана и Светлана посматрале старе зидине и замишљале средњевековне битке, Никола није могао да потисне своје недоумице о будућности.En: While Ana and Svetlana gazed at the ancient walls and imagined medieval battles, Nikola couldn't suppress his doubts about the future.Sr: Његови родитељи имали су велика очекивања; стално је размишљао о томе шта ће бити с његовим животом.En: His parents had high expectations; he constantly thought about what would become of his life.Sr: Осетио је притисак, али и снажну жељу да пронађе свој пут.En: He felt the pressure but also a strong desire to find his own path.Sr: „Погледајте, ово је невероватно!“ рекла је Ана, показујући лепо уређене баште Калемегдана.En: "Look, this is incredible!" Ana said, pointing to the beautifully arranged gardens of Kalemegdan.Sr: Они су уживали, али Никола је био далек.En: They were enjoying themselves, but Nikola was distant.Sr: Одлучио је да се удаљи на тренутак.En: He decided to step away for a moment.Sr: Пожелео је тишину да размисли о Видовдану, дану који је носио историјски значај и велику тежину.En: He longed for silence to reflect on Vidovdan, a day that carried historical significance and great weight.Sr: Прошавши кроз древне капије, нашао је место поред старог топа, на ивици где су се Савa и Дунав сусретали.En: Passing through the ancient gates, he found a spot next to an old cannon, on the edge where the Sava and Danube rivers met.Sr: Сунце је полако залазило, бојећи небо златом и руменилом.En: The sun was slowly setting, painting the sky with gold and blush.Sr: Док је седео тамо, звона су почела да звоне за Видовдан.En: As he sat there, the bells began to ring for Vidovdan.Sr: Тишина је била дубока и умирујућа.En: The silence was deep and soothing.Sr: Гледајући реке и град у позадини, Никола је одједном стекао осећај мира.En: Gazing at the rivers and the city in the background, Nikola suddenly felt a sense of peace.Sr: Схватио је да не мора све одједном знати.En: He realized he didn't have to know everything at once.Sr: Прошлост, коју је Калемегдан представљао, била је сведок многих неизвесности, али и нових почетака.En: The past, which Kalemegdan represented, had witnessed many uncertainties but also new beginnings.Sr: Устао је са новим осећајем снаге и вратио се до Ане и Светлане.En: He stood up with a newfound sense of strength and returned to Ana and Svetlana.Sr: „Наше историје се настављају. Ништа није сигурно, али то је у реду,“ рекао им је са осмехом.En: "Our histories continue. Nothing is certain, but that's okay," he told them with a smile.Sr: Они су га топло загрлили, разумејући његову новопронађену одлучност.En: They embraced him warmly, understanding his newly found resolve.Sr: Тако су се њих троје, пријатељи и породица, са више мира и наде вратили у град, остављајући за собом древне зидине Калемегдана.En: Thus, the three of them, friends and family, returned to the city with more peace and hope, leaving behind the ancient walls of Kalemegdan.Sr: Никола је знао да је, иако путеви живота могу бити несигурни, његова душа сада више отворена и спремна за све што будућност доноси.En: Nikola knew that even though the paths of life might be uncertain, his soul was now more open and ready for whatever the future might bring. Vocabulary Words:fortress: тврђаваpicturesque: живописнаthoughts: мислиancient: стареgazed: посматралеmedieval: средњевековнеsuppress: потиснеdoubts: недоумицеexpectations: очекивањаpressure: притисакpath: путarranged: уређенеdistant: далекreflected: размислиhistorical: историјскиsignificance: значајgates: капијеcannon: топаedge: ивициsoothing: умирујућаwitnessed: сведокuncertainties: неизвесностиbeginnings: почетакаresolve: одлучностembraced: загрлилиhope: надеancient: древнеwalls: зидинеsoul: душаcertain: сигурно

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As the investigators press deeper into the unknown, the darkness begins to answer them. Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Brit, Nikola and Tom Padget. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Avala's Hidden Map: Unveiling Secrets Beyond a Curse Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-06-25-22-34-00-sr Story Transcript:Sr: У летње јутро, када је сунце нежно обасјавало обronke планине Авала, Светлана је била на ивици новог открића.En: On a summer morning, when the sun gently illuminated the slopes of planina Avаla, Svetlana was on the brink of a new discovery.Sr: Као авантуристички историчар, њена срца је куцaлa брже са сваким новом зраком светлости који је допирао до старог артефакта који је недавно ископан.En: As an adventurous historian, her heart beat faster with each new ray of light reaching the old artifact that had been recently unearthed.Sr: На овај дан, јединице Светланиних сазнања су имале преломни момент.En: On this day, the units of Svetlana's knowledge were at a turning point.Sr: Приче о проклетству које је наводно било повезано са артефактом узбуркале су локалце.En: Stories about a curse supposedly linked to the artifact stirred the locals.Sr: Светлана, међутим, није веровала у такве бајковите приче.En: Svetlana, however, did not believe in such fairy tales.Sr: Њезина мисија је била јасна – пронаћи праву истину.En: Her mission was clear - to find the real truth.Sr: Са њом су били Милан и Никола, њени блиски пријатељи који су делили њену страст за историју.En: With her were Milan and Nikola, her close friends who shared her passion for history.Sr: Заједно су истраживали скривене стазе и тражили трагове прошлости.En: Together they explored hidden paths and searched for traces of the past.Sr: Планина Авала, са својим густим шумама и историјским локацијама, пружала је савршену позадину за ову авантуру.En: Planina Avаla, with its dense forests and historical sites, provided the perfect backdrop for this adventure.Sr: Чули су се приче, локални сељаци су говорили о чудним звуковима и сенкама које су се појављивале ноћу.En: Stories were heard; local villagers spoke of strange sounds and shadows appearing at night.Sr: Светлана је одлучила остати преко ноћи крај места где је артефакт пронађен, упркос упозорењима.En: Svetlana decided to stay overnight near the place where the artifact was found, despite the warnings.Sr: Желела је доказе – или у прилог, или против, гласина о проклетству.En: She wanted evidence – either in support of or against the rumors of the curse.Sr: Те ноћи, када су звезде светлуцале изнад њих, необјашњиви звуци почели су да ехују планином.En: That night, as the stars twinkled above them, unexplainable sounds began to echo through the mountain.Sr: Лагани ветар носио је загонетне звукове.En: A light breeze carried the enigmatic sounds.Sr: Срце јој је за тренутак убрзанo закуцало.En: For a moment, her heart beat faster.Sr: Суочена са оном што пре није веровала, Светлана је почела да преиспитује своје ставове.En: Confronted with what she previously didn't believe in, Svetlana started to question her views.Sr: Милан и Никола остали су будни са њом, подржавајући је.En: Milan and Nikola stayed awake with her, supporting her.Sr: Без обзира на своје страхове, наставили су посматрати.En: Despite their fears, they continued to observe.Sr: Изненада, Светлана је уочила мале рупе у артефакту које су до сада биле непримећене.En: Suddenly, Svetlana noticed small holes in the artifact that had gone unnoticed until then.Sr: Узети лампу, открила их је.En: Taking a lamp, she discovered them.Sr: Када их је додирнула, делови артефакта се отворише и открише тајни мапу.En: When she touched them, parts of the artifact opened to reveal a secret map.Sr: То није било проклетство, већ водич ка скривеним знањима прошлости.En: It was not a curse, but a guide to hidden knowledge of the past.Sr: Светланине сумње биле су развејане, а ново откриће нарочито важно за све њих.En: Svetlana's doubts were dispelled, and the new discovery was particularly important for all of them.Sr: Светлана је са пуним уважавањем поделила сазнања са заједницом, схвативши колико је важно слушати и веровати у оно што још не разумемо.En: Svetlana respectfully shared the knowledge with the community, realizing how important it is to listen and believe in what we do not yet understand.Sr: Њено путовање било је више од историјске потраге – било је лекција у поштовању и понизности.En: Her journey was more than a historical quest – it was a lesson in respect and humility.Sr: Светлана је са својим пријатељима стајала на врху Авала планине, гледајући излазак сунца.En: Svetlana stood with her friends on the top of planina Avаla, watching the sunrise.Sr: Проналазак није само обогатио историју, већ и њено поштовање према верама које људи носе.En: The discovery not only enriched history but also her respect for the beliefs people hold.Sr: И тако, међу старим шумама и древним мистеријама, под светлостима новог дана, Светлана је нашла свој мир.En: And so, among the ancient forests and ancient mysteries, under the lights of a new day, Svetlana found her peace. Vocabulary Words:illuminated: обасјавалоbrink: ивицаdiscovery: открићаartifact: артефактаadventurous: авантуристичкиunearth: ископанencounter: суоченsupposedly: наводноcurse: проклетствуstirred: узбуркалеbackdrop: позадинуtraces: траговеenigma: загонетнеecho: ехујуpierced: пробијаrays: зрацимаobserved: посматратиunearthed: ископанartifact: артефактunexplainable: необјашњивиshadows: сенкамаdoubt: сумњеenriched: обогатиоhumility: понизностиmysteries: мистеријамаaccompanied: праћенаdismantled: раскеилиquest: потрагеrespect: поштовањуbeliefs: верама

For the fourth and final hour of the day on Stokely and Evans with Mark Schlereth, they debate whether the Nuggets should have stood pat and took someone at 26 instead of trading out of the 1st round. They take some “Tell Me Why I’m Wrong’s” about a Broncos boat pic before Stink gets triggered by the World Cup again. Where do Nikola Jokicand Nathan MacKinnon rank all-time in their leagues? Mike and Stink rank them and explain how important it is to their legacies that they get at least one more ring. Mike lists his Top 10 NBA players of all time to cap off today’s show.  

On today's episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck start the podcast by getting into Colorado's own Wyndham Clark's second U.S. Open victory. The guys also debate whether Nikola Jokić should consider taking a pay cut, similar to what Jalen Brunson did with the Knicks. Should Bo Nix also consider a pay cut? Troy wrote a column on Nix not caring what others think, so the guys discuss and unpack it. Catch another episode of Hot Takes! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Mystical Mediona: When Ambition Unlocks Ancient Secrets Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-06-22-07-38-20-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Летње сунце је грејало рушевине Медионе код Ниша.En: The summer sun warmed the ruins of Mediona near Niš.Sr: Антички римски дворац био је окружен бујним зеленилом.En: The ancient Roman castle was surrounded by lush greenery.Sr: Ваздух је био тежак историјом.En: The air was heavy with history.Sr: Место где је време стајало у прошлости, али и садашњости.En: A place where time stood still in the past, but also in the present.Sr: Никола, млад археолог, пуцао је од узбуђења.En: Nikola, a young archaeologist, was bursting with excitement.Sr: Његов сан био је да открије нешто значајно, нешто што ће му донети признање.En: His dream was to discover something significant, something that would earn him recognition.Sr: Његова колегиница, Јована, искусна археолошкиња, приступала је свему са опрезом.En: His colleague, Jovana, an experienced archaeologist, approached everything with caution.Sr: Осетила је чаролију места, али је знала и за приче о његовој проклетој прошлости.En: She felt the magic of the place but was also aware of the stories of its cursed past.Sr: Никола је пронашао артефакт, закопан дубоко у земљи.En: Nikola found an artifact, buried deep in the ground.Sr: Посебан, натприродан.En: Special, supernatural.Sr: Његов облик је био необичан и стварао је осећај тајне.En: Its shape was unusual and created a sense of mystery.Sr: "Ово морамо истражити!En: "We must investigate this!"Sr: " рекао је Никола, сав узбуђен.En: said Nikola, all excited.Sr: "Морамо пазити," опоменула га је Јована.En: "We must be careful," Jovana warned him.Sr: "Чула сам гласине да овај артефакт има проклетство.En: "I've heard rumors that this artifact is cursed."Sr: "Али, Никола је био неустрашив.En: But Nikola was fearless.Sr: Желео је да настави.En: He wanted to proceed.Sr: Видовдан се приближавао, време за посебна открића.En: Vidovdan was approaching, a time for special discoveries.Sr: Док се славље настављало, он је решио да испроба артефакт.En: As the celebration continued, he decided to try the artifact.Sr: Његова радозналост и амбиција нису имали границе.En: His curiosity and ambition knew no bounds.Sr: Стављајући артефакт у руке, догодило се нешто необјашњиво.En: Holding the artifact in his hands, something inexplicable happened.Sr: Призори прошлости почели су да оживљавају око њих.En: Scenes from the past began to come to life around them.Sr: Васкрсли римски војници, древни становници, све се претапало у реалност.En: Resurrected Roman soldiers, ancient inhabitants, all blending into reality.Sr: Ситоација је измицала контроли.En: The situation was slipping out of control.Sr: "Шта смо урадили?En: "What have we done?"Sr: " повикала је Јована док је покушавала да умири ситуацију.En: cried Jovana as she tried to calm the situation.Sr: Никола је почео да схвата тежину своје одлуке.En: Nikola began to realize the gravity of his decision.Sr: Заједно са Јованом, потражио је начин да зауставе хаос.En: Together with Jovana, he sought a way to stop the chaos.Sr: Радили су заједно, успевши да поново запечате артефакт.En: They worked together, managing to reseal the artifact.Sr: Кроз сарадњу, нашли су начин да стабилизују ситуацију.En: Through cooperation, they found a way to stabilize the situation.Sr: Никола је научио лекцију.En: Nikola learned a lesson.Sr: Ценио је историју коју је откривао.En: He appreciated the history he was uncovering.Sr: Постао је опрезнији, схватајући важност поштовања прошлости.En: He became more cautious, understanding the importance of respecting the past.Sr: Схватио је да његова амбиција није довољна да би историја остала нетакнута.En: He realized that his ambition was not enough to keep history untouched.Sr: Док је тихо брижљиво чувао артефакт, Јована се насмешила.En: As he quietly and carefully preserved the artifact, Jovana smiled.Sr: Заједно су научили вредност не само открића, већ и мудрости како га сачувати.En: Together they learned the value not only of discovery but also the wisdom of how to preserve it.Sr: Сунце је зашло над Медионом, али у њиховим срцима, светлост је тек почела.En: The sun set over Mediona, but in their hearts, the light was just beginning. Vocabulary Words:ruins: рушевинеcastle: дворацlush: бујнимgreenery: зелениломarchaeologist: археологbursting: пуцаоrecognition: признањеcolleague: колегиницаcaution: опрезомartifact: артефактburied: закопанsupernatural: натприроданshape: обликrumors: гласинеfearless: неустрашивdiscovery: открићаcuriosity: радозналостambition: амбицијаinexplicable: необјашњивоscenes: призориresurrected: васкрслиinhabitants: становнициblending: претапалоgravity: тежинуchaos: хаосreseal: поново запечатеstabilize: стабилизујуpreserve: чуваоwisdom: мудростиlight: светлост

In this edition of the BROCast, Tracy rejoins Dave to talk about how football recruiting could finish, the recruitment of Nikola Kusturica in basketball, and our 30 most important Bruins countdown. Bruin Report Online is now at On3! Join BRO today and get 5 months for ONLY $1! Check it out here.  #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #On3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The darkness is no longer empty. Every light points somewhere, every path leaves something behind, and not everything down there intends to let the investigators pass. Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Brit and Nikola. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: A Night of High Stakes and Heartfelt Gambles Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-06-19-07-38-19-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Београдска ноћ била је ведра, а луксузни казино брод лагано је пловио Дунавом.En: The Belgrade night was clear, and the luxury casino ship gently sailed down the Danube.Sr: Просторија у којој се одвијала игра покера била је пуна дима и напетости.En: The poker room was filled with smoke and tension.Sr: Декор је био елегантан, препун златних и црвених нијанси.En: The decor was elegant, full of gold and red hues.Sr: Милан је седео за столом, пун самопоуздања споља, али унутра је вибрирао од емоција.En: Milan sat at the table, outwardly confident, but vibrating with emotions inside.Sr: Сав новац који је имао ставио је на игре.En: He had put all the money he had on the games.Sr: Требало му је да победи.En: He needed to win.Sr: За Ану.En: For Ana.Sr: Ана није знала шта Милан планира.En: Ana didn't know what Milan was planning.Sr: Она је била код куће, чекајући га са љубављу.En: She was at home, waiting for him with love.Sr: Желела је да проведе вече с њим, не знајући за важност ове ноћи.En: She wanted to spend the evening with him, unaware of the significance of this night.Sr: За столом су седели још многи играчи.En: Many players sat at the table.Sr: Али Милану је пажњу највише привлачио Никола, стари пријатељ и ривал.En: But Milan's attention was most drawn to Nikola, an old friend and rival.Sr: Био је искусан играч и увек спреман за изазов.En: He was an experienced player and always ready for a challenge.Sr: Милан је знао да ће Никола бити његова највећа препрека.En: Milan knew that Nikola would be his greatest obstacle.Sr: Игра је почела мирно.En: The game started calmly.Sr: Милан је играо сигурно, али убрзо је схватио да мора преузети ризике ако жели да победи.En: Milan played safely, but soon realized he had to take risks if he wanted to win.Sr: Никола је био вешт и знао је Миланове слабости.En: Nikola was skilled and knew Milan's weaknesses.Sr: Напетост је расла како се последња рука приближавала.En: The tension grew as the last hand approached.Sr: Док је Милан држао карте у руци, чинило му се као да је свет престао да се окреће.En: As Milan held the cards in his hand, it seemed as if the world had stopped spinning.Sr: Његове мисли биле су управљене ка Ани и прстену који је желео да јој дарује.En: His thoughts were directed towards Ana and the ring he wanted to give her.Sr: Одлучио је – време је да ризикује.En: He decided—it was time to take a risk.Sr: Све се свело на један потез, на једну одлучујућу блефу против Николе.En: Everything boiled down to one move, to one decisive bluff against Nikola.Sr: Милан је тада схватио да мора да има поверења у себе.En: Milan then realized he had to trust himself.Sr: Срце му је куцало јако док је стављао све на коцку.En: His heart pounded as he risked it all.Sr: Насмејао се, бацио карте и чекао.En: He smiled, threw the cards, and waited.Sr: Тишина је испунила просторију.En: Silence filled the room.Sr: Никола је гледао Милана, покушавајући да га прочита.En: Nikola watched Milan, trying to read him.Sr: Али ништа није могао видети.En: But he could see nothing.Sr: Милан је држао свој блеф савршено.En: Milan held his bluff perfectly.Sr: Након неколико тренутака, Никола је положио своје карте, предајући игру.En: After a few moments, Nikola laid down his cards, conceding the game.Sr: Милан је победио.En: Milan won.Sr: Осећај олакшања и победе испунио је његово срце.En: A sense of relief and victory filled his heart.Sr: Он је добио новац за прстен.En: He had won the money for the ring.Sr: Брзо је напустио брод и пожурио кући.En: He quickly left the ship and hurried home.Sr: Ана је била изненађена, али њене очи су заблистале када је видео Миланово узбуђење.En: Ana was surprised, but her eyes sparkled when she saw Milan's excitement.Sr: "Да ли би се удала за мене, Ана?En: "Would you marry me, Ana?"Sr: " – упитао је, пружајући прстен.En: he asked, offering the ring.Sr: Она је, са сузама среће у очима, прихватила.En: She accepted with tears of joy in her eyes.Sr: Милан је схватио да је следећи своје инстинкте дошао до највреднијег добитка у свом животу.En: Milan realized that by following his instincts, he had gained the most valuable prize of his life.Sr: Његова вера у себе била је награђена љубављу.En: His faith in himself was rewarded with love.Sr: Љубав била је највећи улог који је икад могао добити.En: Love was the greatest stake he could ever win. 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In this episode, Nikola reveals his contrarian belief that AI can be better than humans at customer service (not instead of humans, they'll do very different work), why he spent two hours on the phone with Vodafone when he got their confirmation email with someone else's name on it (and why that's not really about AI or humans), why they built a "token leaderboard" internally to track which AI tools they're using most, why junior developers will definitely beat senior ones at learning these tools (plasticity just goes down as you age), how AI gives him superpowers as a CEO (a chief of staff reminding him he promised something 4 days ago), and why their business model is "Rolls Royce for large enterprises, BMW for everyone else." He also shares his journey from a Serbian family to the University of Cambridge, how his PhD supervisor convinced him not to do a PowerPoint job at McKinsey, and why he ended up founding a voice AI company instead of working in finance (he wanted to be "a proper monkey" as well as a PowerPoint monkey, in his words).What you'll learn:

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Fluent Fiction - Serbian: Allergic Obstacles: A Designer's Journey to Triumph Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-06-14-22-34-01-sr Story Transcript:Sr: Никола је седео у свом омиљеном углу Куће слободних радника у Београду.En: Nikola sat in his favorite corner of the Kuća slobodnih radnika in Beograd.Sr: Била је касна пролећна поподневна светлост, савршено доба за инспирацију.En: It was the late spring afternoon light, the perfect time for inspiration.Sr: Велики прозори су пропуштали зраке сунца који су обасјавали шарене украсе и стварали топлу атмосферу где је сваки креативни ум могао наћи свој мир.En: Large windows allowed the sun's rays to illuminate the colorful decorations and create a warm atmosphere where every creative mind could find its peace.Sr: Никола је био фриленс графички дизајнер.En: Nikola was a freelance graphic designer.Sr: Волео је своју независност и слободу креације, али је често имао сумње у своје способности.En: He loved his independence and creative freedom but often had doubts about his abilities.Sr: Данас је био од посебног значаја јер је радио на важном пројекту за клијента који би му могао донети дугорочан рад и стабилност.En: Today was of particular importance because he was working on an important project for a client that could provide him with long-term work and stability.Sr: Дубоко је удахнуо и отворио кесицу новог бренда грицкалица које је претходно купио у малој продавници у близини.En: He took a deep breath and opened a bag of a new brand of snacks he had previously bought in a small nearby store.Sr: Радећи и грицкајући, потпуно је био у свом свету креативности.En: While working and snacking, he was completely in his own world of creativity.Sr: Али није прошло дуго, а осетио је свраб по рукама и грлу.En: But it wasn't long before he felt itching on his hands and throat.Sr: То је било нешто ново и неочекивано.En: This was something new and unexpected.Sr: "Ана, нешто није у реду", прошапутао је Никола својој пријатељици која је такође радила недалеко од њега.En: "Ana, something isn't right," Nikola whispered to his friend, who was also working not far from him.Sr: Она је одмах приметила његово црвенило и забринуто погледала.En: She immediately noticed his redness and looked at him with concern.Sr: "Можда је то алергијска реакција", предложила је брзо.En: "Maybe it's an allergic reaction," she quickly suggested.Sr: "Имамо клинику одмах иза угла.En: "We have a clinic right around the corner.Sr: Да ли желиш да идемо?En: Do you want to go?"Sr: "Али Никола је мислио о чврстом року који је имао.En: But Nikola was thinking about the tight deadline he had.Sr: Ако оде, можда неће стићи на време завршити пројекат.En: If he left, he might not finish the project on time.Sr: Ипак, свраб се појачавао, а визија му се полако замагљивала.En: However, the itching intensified, and his vision gradually blurred.Sr: Одлучио је.En: He decided.Sr: "Идем у клинику", уздахнуо је.En: "I'm going to the clinic," he sighed.Sr: "Боље је да проверим шта ми се дешава.En: "It's better to check what's happening to me."Sr: "Са Милошем, који га је подржавао све време, стигао је до клинике.En: With Miloš supporting him all the while, he arrived at the clinic.Sr: Лекар је брзо уочио да је Никола имао реакцију на нову грицкалицу.En: The doctor quickly noticed that Nikola had a reaction to the new snack.Sr: Након што је примио одговарајућу терапију, вратили су се у Кућу слободних радника.En: After receiving the appropriate treatment, they returned to the Kuća slobodnih radnika.Sr: Вративши се, прво што је требало било је позвати клијента.En: Upon returning, the first thing he needed to do was call the client.Sr: Срце му је убрзано куцало док је смишљао објашњење.En: His heart was racing as he composed an explanation.Sr: "Извините што нисам на време завршио пројекат", почео је.En: "Sorry I didn't finish the project on time," he began.Sr: "Имао сам изненадну алергијску реакцију.En: "I had an unexpected allergic reaction.Sr: Могу ли да добијем кратку продужење рока?En: Could I get a short deadline extension?"Sr: "На његово изненађење, клијент је био разумевајући.En: To his surprise, the client was understanding.Sr: "Никола, ваше здравље је најважније.En: "Nikola, your health is most important.Sr: Узмите време које вам је потребно.En: Take the time you need."Sr: "Овај искуствa научила су Николу да је здравље најважније.En: These experiences taught Nikola that health is paramount.Sr: Понекад је потребно прихватити помоћ и бити искрен о изазовима.En: Sometimes it's necessary to accept help and be honest about challenges.Sr: Вратио се пројекту с новом мотивацијом и обновљеним осећајем мира, одлучан да заврши свој рад са истом страшћу која га је и довела овде.En: He returned to the project with new motivation and a renewed sense of peace, determined to complete his work with the same passion that brought him here. 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Beneath the desert, the investigators discover that some things buried in the dark are still very much awake. Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Britt and Nikola. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

Kako je zvezda "Državnog posla" Nikola Škorić došao do zaključka da je "potiskivanje do somatizacije" najbolja besplatna psihoterapija, zbog čega je Viktor odlučio da se šminka usred emisije i zašto bi Zakerbergu i Bezosu trebalo konačno udariti porez? U novoj, spektakularnoj epizodi Njuz POPkasta, u goste nam dolazi upravo on, jedan od naših omiljenih arhivatora i čovek koji je nedavno zavrteo podkast "Točak istorije"! Ova epizoda je prepuna ultimativnih preporuka: od korejskih istorijskih zombija i surove klasne borbe u novoj sezoni serije "Beef", brutalnog sajberpank osvetničkog filma "Upgrade", fantastičnih književnih otkrića o japanskom puteru, pa do maratonskih policijskih sapunica. Obavezno ostavite lajk, subskrajbujte se i napišite nam u komentarima – koja trash serija je vaš najveći "guilty pleasure"?

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Deep beneath the Australian outback, the investigators find that the path ahead was built for purposes far older, stranger, and more terrible than any human expedition. Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Britt and Nikola. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

Kako se inovacije uvode u banke, a kako na odeljenje neurohirurgije? U 371. epizodi podkasta Pojačalo, Ivan nastavlja razgovor sa Nikolom Kalinovićem, partnerom u agenciji Evoke i Design Thinkers akademiji. Nikola nas vodi kroz svoj dinamičan životni put - od ambicija na fudbalskom terenu, preko freelancinga, do uvođenja Design Thinking metodologije i postavljanja ozbiljnih biznis sistema na našem tržištu. Otkrivamo zašto su korporacije trome kada su inovacije u pitanju, kako prepoznati stvarne potrebe korisnika i izgraditi brend sa svrhom. U duboko ličnom delu razgovora, Nikola deli svoje iskustvo suočavanja sa tumorom kičme i kako ga je boravak na neurohirurgiji naučio najvažnijim lekcijama o empatiji, preduzetništvu i zahvalnosti za ono što imamo. Prava epizoda za sve koji traže konkretne poslovne savete i snažnu životnu inspiraciju. Ukoliko ste propustili početak priče, toplo preporučujemo da prvo pogledate prvi deo razgovora kako biste imali potpunu sliku o Nikolinom putu - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJIH0cTizYE O čemu smo pričali: - Talanoa i mentor Dalibor Vasiljević - Otkriće design thinkinga - Erste banka i krediti za penzionere - Otpor organizacija prema novom - Zašto je razgovor sa korisnicima ključan - Tobako industrija i zamka globalnih persona - Zašto se velike korporacije teško menjaju - Projekti sa gostujućih terena: Dubai i Češka - Udruženje mladih privrednika Srbije - Povratak fudbalu - Partnerstvo u Evoke-u - Sređivanje procesa i alati Realizaciju ove epizode podržali su naši prijatelji i sponzori: - Epson Srbija - https://www.epson.rs - Orion telekom - https://oriontelekom.rs - Smilies - https://smilies.rs Hvala na poverenju i podršci! Podržite nas na BuyMeACoffee: https://bit.ly/3uSBmoa Pročitajte transkript ove epizode: https://bit.ly/43J6rO4 Posetite naš sajt i prijavite se na našu mailing listu: http://bit.ly/2LUKSBG Prijavite se na naš YouTube kanal: http://bit.ly/2Rgnu7o Pratite Pojačalo na društvenim mrežama: FB: https://www.facebook.com/PojacaloRS/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/pojacalo.rs/ X: https://x.com/PojacaloRS LN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pojacalo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pojacalo.rs

A bargain struck in dreams leaves the investigators with one more weapon, one less memory, and a cave mouth waiting to count who enters, and who returns.  Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Britt and Nikola. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

DeepInfra (https://deepinfra.com/) is serving over 5 trillion tokens a week and just closed a major raise backed by NVIDIA. In this episode of Pale Blue Nexus, host Yohann Calpu sits down with co-founder Nikola Borisov to unpack how DeepInfra is challenging the hyperscalers on price, why he compares inference optimization to Formula 1, and what the future of open source AI looks like.Nikola shares the technical playbook behind DeepInfra's aggressive pricing (including the famous Mixtral moment), how quantization and KV caching drive efficiency, the company's deepening partnership with NVIDIA on the Dynamo project, and why he believes the real demand for AI infrastructure is just getting started.We also get into the harder questions: prompt injection risks, the NemoClaw security model, hardware depreciation cycles, and what's actually overrated in today's AI infrastructure boom.Nikola bet early on open source inference. What's your bet? The Aloomii Playbook is the operator's manual for putting AI into relationship-driven businesses — not theory, not hype, just the system we use to run our own agent fleet (OpenClaw) and our clients'.Three editions for where you actually sit:Founder. Solopreneur. Operator Leader.→ Get the Playbook on Gumroad — $179 https://www.aloomii.com/playbook/ https://aloomii.gumroad.com/The Last 20% is the LinkedIn newsletter for operators who'd rather build the system than read about it, field notes, frameworks, and behind-the-scenes from running Aloomii's agent fleet (OpenClaw) and our clients' AI transformations. No theory. No hype. Just what's actually working. →Subscribe free on LinkedIn   / the-last-20-7445126674708451328  

Ostaviš prvu ligu sa 19 godina, uzmeš „Žute strane” u ruke i izgradiš biznis. U 370. epizodi podkasta Pojačalo, Ivan je ugostio Nikolu Kalinovića, momka koji je svetla fudbalskih reflektora zamenio preduzetničkim vodama. Razgovor nas vodi kroz Nikolino odrastanje na selu, rane uspehe i surove profesionalne izazove u omladinskim selekcijama Rada i prvom timu Voždovca, sve do prelomnog trenutka kada sa 19 godina odlučuje da fudbal ostavi po strani i postane menadžer butika. Ova nekonvencionalna i inspirativna priča duboko zaranja u važnost rezilijentnosti, odgovornosti i ranog ulaska u svet prodaje. Kroz svoj put, Nikola demonstrira kako se radne navike, čelična disciplina, hladni pozivi i naučene lekcije sa sportskog terena mogu uspešno primeniti u izgradnji milionske biznis karijere i uticajne marketing agencije. Teme u epizodi: - Smilies pitanje: Šta je hteo da bude kad poraste? - Škola i put kroz fudbalske selekcije - Kako se bira pozicija u fudbalu - Kraj osnovne škole i prelazak u Zaječar - FK Rad i dolazak u Beograd - Voždovac i debi u prvom timu - Povratak u Beograd i fakultet - Od prodaje do preduzetništva - Zaključak: Šta mi je fudbal dao Realizaciju ove epizode podržali su naši prijatelji i sponzori: - Epson Srbija - https://www.epson.rs - Orion telekom - https://oriontelekom.rs - Smilies - https://smilies.rs Hvala na poverenju i podršci! Podržite nas na BuyMeACoffee: https://bit.ly/3uSBmoa Pročitajte transkript ove epizode: https://bit.ly/4tXOvKh Posetite naš sajt i prijavite se na našu mailing listu: http://bit.ly/2LUKSBG Prijavite se na naš YouTube kanal: http://bit.ly/2Rgnu7o Pratite Pojačalo na društvenim mrežama: FB: https://www.facebook.com/PojacaloRS/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/pojacalo.rs/ X: https://x.com/PojacaloRS LN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pojacalo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pojacalo.rs

Nikola joins me this week to discuss Darya. We talk about her relationship with Ray Monroe, the omnipresent qualities of Buella's house, question if she was actually working with Phillip Jeffries and her final harrowing moments with Mr. C and the card he presents her.   Nikola on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikolasuchacka/ https://www.instagram.com/niiikcu/   Intro/Outro Song: "Just You" by Luca De Paoli  

The investigators find shelter at the edge of the dig, but the desert has already begun to close in around them. Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Britt and Nikola. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

In this long overdue episode of Quick Charge, the commercial trucking and logistics space is racing to electrify in the face of an ongoing oil crunch while homeowners race to claim the 30% solar tax credit by July 4th! We've also got electric semi truck news from Volvo, a seriously substantial new electric forklift from Kalmar that defies belief, and a new solar-powered trailer concept from Nivalis. All that, plus an ACT roundup AND an all-new sponsor on today's show. Today's episode is sponsored by GM Energy. If you want to experience more resilience and control over your home energy, the GM Energy Home System adds stationary battery power for always-ready backup energy for your home, and the GM Energy PowerBank takes in energy from the grid and stores it for when you need it most. Learn more at gmenergy.gm.com. Source Links ACT Expo roundup Zeem celebrates 350,000th successful charging session at LAX REALLY Quick Charge with Range Energy electric trailer at ACT Expo 2026 REALLY Quick Charge: The Mobility House, V2G, and building up the grid REALLY Quick Charge: Slate Auto CCO talks affordability, flexibility, and more REALLY Quick Charge: Greenlane CEO talks expansion, deals, and more Toyota Hino debut new Le Series electric MD trucks at ACT Expo Toyota announces new hydrogen collab with Nikola fueling spinoff Volvo Trucks adds electric PTO to VNR Electric semi lineup E-quipment highlight: Kalmar li-ion Super Heavy electric forklifts Nivalis buys SolarEdge, paving the way for solar powered reefer trailers in the US If you still want that 30% solar tax credit, the new panic date is July 4 Prefer listening to your podcasts? Audio-only versions of Quick Charge are now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are (allegedly) recorded several times per week, most weeks. We'll be posting bonus audio content from time to time as well, so be sure to follow and subscribe so you don't miss a minute of Electrek's high-voltage podcast series. Got news? Let us know!Drop us a line at tips@electrek.co. You can also rate us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show. If you're considering going solar, it's always a good idea to get quotes from a few installers. To make sure you find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage, a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar. It has hundreds of pre-vetted solar installers competing for your business, ensuring you get high-quality solutions and save 20-30% compared to going it alone. Plus, it's free to use, and you won't get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.  Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you'll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. Get started here.

In the desert, a forgotten mine offers bones, bad omens, and one very strange host who seems far too comfortable among both. Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Britt and Nikola. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

BEST OF: After the failed assassination attempt of a former President, it seems like every single group completely lost their mind and connection to reality. Some even suggest that the inch separating him from death actually changed or split our timeline. This brings us to the fascinating works of Ingersoll Lockwood, a 19th-century author who wrote about a character named Baron Troomp. This Barron (like Baron) had a mentor named Don, a strange connection to Russia, german ancestory, a Troomp Castle or Tower, and in the final novel a candidate is unexpectedly elected to President causing New York to explode into riots with a leftist mob marching on 5th Avenue where Trump Tower is today. These motifs have people wondering if Trump, or maybe Lockwood, is a time traveler, especially since Trump's uncle handled the papers of Nikola Tesla who also lived in New York at the same time as Lockwood. Considering the seeming predictions of the Simpsons and Back to the Future II, not to mention a Marge Simpson coffin recently found dating to 3,000 years ago in Egypt, the story seems to get every stranger. *The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. If you want an ad-free experience, you can subscribe below underneath the show description.

In the Great Sandy Desert, mercy is left behind, the road vanishes, and the sand begins offering up bones. Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Britt and Nikola. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

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The road into the outback grows heavier with the dead, but in the dust and blood a new passenger climbs aboard with reasons of their own. Keeper: Matthew Dawkins Guest players: Eddy Webb and Bridgett Jeffries Music by: Halgrath and Ager Sonus. We have also used the Lovecraftian Compilations by Cryo Chamber. Used with permission by Cryo Chamber. Our Champions of the Red Moon: Martin Heuschober, Simon Cooper, Julia, Bob de Lange, Cameron, Graham Barey, Doug Thomson, Lily, Maciej, Black Templar, Dennis Sadecki, Leonhardt, Britt and Nikola. Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: https://www.subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.simplecast.com/oYuoCFr6 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying Spotify: https://spoti.fi/30iFmzn RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

In this episode of Gangland Wire, retired Kansas City Police Intelligence Unit detective Gary Jenkins sits down with Charles Bufalino, a relative of notorious Mafia boss Russell Bufalino. What begins as a family history discussion quickly expands into one of the most enduring mysteries in organized crime—the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. Charles recounts how, in 2011, he uncovered information that unexpectedly tied his own family to the Hoffa case. That discovery set him on a path of research that ultimately led to his upcoming book, Revelations of a Mafia Family, the Teamsters, and the Final Resting Place of Jimmy Hoffa, scheduled for release April 28. While he stops short of revealing his conclusions, he makes clear that his findings point toward new insights into Hoffa's fate. The conversation provides a detailed look at the Bufalino family's Sicilian roots and their migration to Pennsylvania's coal regions. Charles explains how these immigrant communities, bound by kinship and necessity, became intertwined with labor struggles, violence, and early organized crime. The discussion highlights the 1902 anthracite coal strike and the broader environment that allowed criminal networks to gain influence within unions and local industries. Gary and Charles examine Russell Bufalino's rise from these beginnings into a respected and highly effective Mafia figure. Known more for his discretion and organizational skill than overt violence, Bufalino developed a reputation as a trusted “utility man” across multiple crime families, including connections in Detroit and Buffalo. His ability to navigate alliances and maintain loyalty made him a quiet but powerful force within the national Mafia structure. The episode also explores the transition from coal and labor rackets into the trucking industry and the Teamsters Union, a shift that significantly expanded organized crime's reach and profitability. Charles offers personal reflections on his family, including his relationship with Bill Bufalino, and describes the dual nature of their lives—family men on one side, deeply connected to organized crime on the other. As the discussion turns back to Jimmy Hoffa, Gary and Charles analyze longstanding theories and newer leads regarding his disappearance. Charles suggests that his forthcoming book will provide a more definitive perspective on Hoffa's final resting place, adding another layer to a mystery that has persisted for decades. This episode delivers both historical depth and personal insight, offering listeners a closer look at how family loyalty, organized crime, and American labor history intersect—along with a compelling preview of potential new answers in the Hoffa case. Hit me up on Venmo for a cup of coffee or a shot and a beer @ganglandwire Click here to “buy me a cup of coffee” Subscribe to the website for weekly notifications about updates and other Mob information. To go to the store or make a donation or rent Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup, click here To rent ‘Brothers against Brothers’ or ‘Gangland Wire,’ the documentaries click here.  To purchase one of my books, click here. Transcript Charles Bufalino [00:00:00] hey, are you wire tappers out there? Good to be back here in studio of Gangland Wire. This is Gary Jenkins. You know I’m a retired Kansas City, Missouri Police Intelligence unit. Officer and I I worked a mob for a long time and now I’m still studying the mob. And today we have a a descendant of one of the more famous mob names in the United States Russell Buffalino This is Charles Buffalino Welcome Charles. Thank you. And I’m actually not a descendant of Russell, but I’m a an extended family member of his right. Basically I never wanted to write a book about our family until and I still didn’t after, after it occurred in 2011 that I stumbled across three pieces of information that all aligned on the theme of the Hoffa disappearance and its relationship to. Several extended members of my family and there are three things about, there were three little revelations that I experienced, and I don’t really want to go into detail about them now because they’re [00:01:00] all in the book, and frankly, that’s proprietary information for right now until April 28th when the book comes out. But when I got to the third one it really hit me like a shot that. I knew something about the Hoffa disappearance and my family’s relationship to it that nobody was ever really meant to know. And it bothered me just a little bit and I tried to dismiss it and I went away from it for a couple of days and I thought, this is still bothering me. So I’m gonna find out a little bit more about the Hoffa disappearance so I can dismiss this suspicion, right? So I’m searching on the web and I’m pretty sure the source that I found, it doesn’t matter. This is pretty common knowledge. The source that I found though was from the UCLA magazine, 1984 or sometime in that timeframe. And it detailed what the FBI was doing in the [00:02:00] aftermath of Hoffa’s disappearance in 1975. And what they did, the presumption that they made was that Hoffa had been cremated, and that’s a story that you may hear. That’s a story you have heard from. I have Ken Lama. Yeah, he got that from Russ himself. So they took that theory to Bagnas Go’s funeral home in Detroit, which whose clientele had been some of the members on the FBI’s watch list over the years. And Bagnas said, look, we don’t have a crematory. They then went to a place called Central Sanitation. Is that, does that ring any bells for you? Central sanitation was Zy Vitale’s place Peter Vitali. Yeah. Who was a member of the Detroit Partnership, right? He had two such enterprises. This was the second one of them. And when the FBI went there, they interviewed the lawyer for the facility and asked him to show them around. He showed them [00:03:00] around to the trash compactors, the, the cardboard compactors and said, yeah, occasionally, a homeless person or a bum crimes in there to, catch a nap and ends up being more or less as asphyxiated than crushed per se. But, that’s a rare occurrence. And and then they wanted to see the incinerator. And they showed him the incinerator and the FBI said, okay, we want another look at that. We wanna make a date and come back. They set a date to come back and central sanitation burned down. Now the, there’s nothing. Unusual about that, except when I was reading the account I’m running across the name Nick Elli, who was the lawyer for the facility who’s giving the FBI the tour and his name was Ringing Bells. Ringing Bells. And I’m thinking Nick, miss Nikki, is that my cousin? That’s my first cousin Nick from Burbank, [00:04:00] California. Oh really? And how did he get involved in this and. That led me to want to know, okay, who all in the family was in Detroit in 1975, apart from Bill Bino and his three of his close relatives, his siblings who went out there with him that nobody knows their names and Russell and what all was going on out there. And moreover, I needed to understand better again for myself. How these people really related to one another. What was the nature of Bill Binos relationship with Russell? The real nature. It’s commonly understood that they’re cousins. What does that mean? I have cousins that I’ve never met and I think it’s easy for people to presume that was the case. That was not the case, bill. And Russell were. In Bill’s mind and owing to a special relationship they had, they were closer than [00:05:00] brothers due to the fact that Bill’s daughter Bill’s rather Russell’s wife was Bill’s daughter’s godmother. That essentially that made Russell Bills. They had a godfather relationship between him and I. Describe what that means in the book. So Yeah. Which is pretty strong in, in this kind of a family that Godfather relationship’s pretty strong. I may talk about the movie, we’re talking about in Italian family, the Godfather’s pretty strong relationship. Correct. It’s a kind of a, yeah, it’s I get to talk about it in the book because in Montero Sicily, where Bill’s father is from. If I suggest to you that, I want you to be my child’s godfather, it really doesn’t imply anything, any responsibility you have with respect to the child. That means I want us to be as, I want us to be in cahoots business together, brothers. But I’m sure it meant more to Bill than it did to Russell. But, it was a token relationship [00:06:00] probably from Russell’s direction, but they certainly were close and they certainly were involved in teamster business together from very early on. So should I spend a minute and tell you what the family structure was like? Yeah. Explain that Family structure from Sicily on, forward in, in kind of a shortened version, but yeah. Explain that. I’ll do it now. I went ahead and I. Put together some visual aids if you would like to. Yeah. Is this that kind of a show? Can we do multi? Yeah, we can do, yeah, we can do that. Oh, not too many because about half the people that listen to it are audio. I’ll be frustrated. Let’s not do that. Alright. What we’ll do instead is we’ll talk about so I’m sitting in Pitton, Pennsylvania right now in a house that my grandfather and his brother built. My grandfather was Nikola, my. Grand uncle was Salvato and Salvatore’s role in the greater family was he assembled everybody. He came here in 1901 in just [00:07:00] before the great big 1902 anthracite coal strike that sent about 30,000 people out of the coal fields. They just, they gave up after a five month strike and went back to the old country or then went west to the Batum fields. So there was a labor shortage. And at the same time, in Sicily, in Montero, especially where sulfur mining was the key industry they were running into a problem where the United States was breaking into the sulfur market in a big way. It was the fracking process. And eventually the United States and Sicily settled the whole sulfur market thing by treaty. All of that is to say sulfur mines were becoming in trouble, and the last of them would close in the 1970s, the Sicilian mines. So they had this problem where they’re gonna have surface of population, they started to [00:08:00] immigrate and they started to immigrate to the Coalfields, Pennsylvania, where, you know there was this lack of late people to work in the anthracite mines. And Salvatore’s role was to bring them over for probably banks of labor brokers. And once they were here to outfit them with. Food and lodging and all of their material requirements. So he was working for, if he was not himself the Petron system. So that’s my grandfather and his brother. And eventually they took three other Buffalo men into the country. One of them was Russell’s father and the other that was Angelo and the other. Brother of Angelo was kalo. They say Charles, but I call him Kalo in the book to distinguish him from other Charles’s. Kajaro was a black hander. [00:09:00] He was a mafioso. Angelo’s father didn’t live for two years. He was killed in a mine explosion that injured my grand uncle. And Russell grew up under Klo, which is right. Russell was an infant when he arrived. And for several years he bounced in and out of the country back to Sicily and eventually Reland in the country in 1914, living for a time in Buffalo and then back in the Pitton area. So in the Pitton area on my block. So I’m in the kitchen now at the house. On my block was this property, which was a soda factory in a general store. Next door also in the family was a grocer. Up the street was a hotel, and next to that was a bar. And they all belonged to Kalo and they were all run by my members of my family. My grandfather in [00:10:00] particular ran the bar and the hotel while Salvato and his family, they all had very large families. Were servicing the general store and the. So that was their role. And all of the children, there were 20 some children between Nicolo, Kalo, JRO, and a third brother. And they all considered Russell their first cousin, despite the fact that there might not have been a familial relationship between Kalo and the other brothers. They all represented themselves as brothers, four men for about 25 years until the family split apart as Sicilian families only can in very grudging way. But Russell never forgot his relationship to everybody in the family. And at one time or another, every one of those 20 children could reach out to him, rub a lamp, and Russell [00:11:00] would appear and. Do something for them and it was mutual. My father was a professional photographer, probably never charged Russell for a thing. And it was that way with other members of the family that had their crafts of their own. Yeah. So does that help to. Yeah that when the Binos came over, they were like in, in this patron system. And so Russell just kind. Fell right into that. And your one uncle was already in a black hander from the old school Mafioso. So they brought that with him. And then you had this one guy, Russell who probably had the oomph, the wherewithal to then rise on, go into that system, rise onto the top. He was really, was born and bred into that system. Yeah, you could say that. He by, people get confused. They assume based on some facts that he was [00:12:00] raised in Buffalo and came up under Macino. Yeah. And I don’t think that’s the case. There’s plenty of evidence within the family and traditions within the family that say, Russell was a very well known quantity in the city of Pitton at the store next door where everybody sat outside drinking soda on a hot summer day, and all the children would fight to entertain the old men. Russell was there along with Kalo Jro, who was a very day-to-day presence in the family, but. There was a strong relationship between Pitton, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York, based on, at the time the Lehigh Valley Railroad. That was the northern terminus of that railroad. So it was an easy trip and there were a lot of labor jobs up there as well with the hydroelectric plant. So people from Buffalo and people from Pitton, a lot of famili familial relationships between them. And at the same time, in 1920, they could see prohibition coming. And Russell was a [00:13:00] mechanic. Where NASCAR comes from? NASCAR is mechanics souping up cars, so they get away from Yeah. The police from the the revenues. Yeah. So I’m almost certain that’s Russell’s first reason for being in Buffalo, working for a guy named John Montana. And John Montana would later testify before the rackets committee. In 1997. So Russell worked for him. It was probably, and again, Mandino’s specialty was importing Canadian whiskey. Yeah, and then there was typical bootlegging they were doing, down here as well as up there. So Russell was probably taking the good stuff down from New York to Pitton area on a regular basis. Pitton is like between Scranton and Wilkes Bar. It’s like a six hour car drive. To Buffalo, and that was his first job. And then he’s back, and so for all of his [00:14:00] life, he was bi-coastal, right? We think of him as in his later years being in New York City, and then two or three days out of the week being in his Kingston home, which is again just down the street here. But he was that way all of his life. He did that between Buffalo and Pittston, and there was a lot of interchange between them by 1922 he’s on the record. He had a car accident on the, on a bridge locally that sent him up for a while. So by 1922, you could more or less consider him again a Pitton property. And he ends up marrying in 1928 into the family through the Chandras. But he was always, a skinny guy. He was, he didn’t really, fit the mold of a classic mobster. He didn’t. He grew up in it. He didn’t show signs of being a real gun toter himself. That makes sense. Yeah, it does. He [00:15:00] probably had a lot of organizational abilities in a certain amount of charisma that would get people to do what he wanted. His specialty was diamonds and jewelry, and so that, that was a specialty. And his other specialty was cars. And again, that continued to be important right through the end of prohibition 1933 December. And. At that key juncture. So kalo, his grant, his uncle was in a tree partite relationship with two other men that formed the real coal country power. They were all coal contractors and gangsters in their own right? Okay. And bootleggers. So they were all in this cahoots relationship, and Russell was in their sphere. Through klo a lot of real heavy mob style violence locally in the 1920s [00:16:00] that was related both to union problems in the coal mines, but also the bootlegging, right? So people were stealing each other’s shipments that needed to be dealt with. Coal miners were going out on Wildcat Strike. There were assassinations related to that big doings in the twenties that probably ended by the middle thirties. The heart of the depression things were so bad for the coal miners, they just assumed worked for substandard wages as go out on strike ’cause they really couldn’t afford to do it. Yeah. But things calmed down pretty much by then, and by that time things were heating up for the three men that they went on background and gave control over to John Chandra. Now, John Chandra is a co contractor in his own right and he’s running the show for Karo and Vbi and Latour, and it’s [00:17:00] under Chandra that Russell really is in a mentorship relationship with Chandra and Chandra, it seems to really have gentled him somewhat. Because the first three men were, they were just killers. They would just, they would take you out rather than deal with you. And Chandra inherited a new generation in the thirties. And his career lasted until 1949. And Russell by then was just the natural to take over. Now from Infancy Forward, he had been in the company of the most dangerous man in the coal fields. People who knew New York gangsters for certain, and was in their company as well. So he knew how to get along and he knew how to be quiet, and he became trusted. That’s probably the thing he was most relied on for. Yeah. Interesting. He was quiet and trusted. That’s, [00:18:00] that is really interesting. People say, and I don’t know how true this is, but they say that, when people have a vacancy and they’re organizational structure, they plug Russell in. And he was not the kind of guy who was gonna try and muscle in your territory. He was just going to keep the balls in the air for you. Yeah. Until the next guy came back and then just hand ’em right back over. He wasn’t a threat. He did seem to be like the utility man of the northeast mobs. He sure was. And when app leaking happened. So I was born in 1957. I was born on the anniversary of his father’s death in the coal mine. Huh? Right away. That’s an Oman. Bad things are coming. Russell and two months later, apple Aiken. Yeah. He was real busy in the late 1950s, early 1960s. He was facing deportation for a very long time, and that’s where. [00:19:00] Bill got a little bit more involved with him because Bill was, an attorney in the family and he was writing letters and doing motions and whatever to keep Russell, you knows, court proceedings to, going on for a long time. Bill eventually wrote a letter to the authorities in Italy that basically said, Hey, don’t take it personally that Russell volunteered to be in the army in 1940. He wasn’t really, trying to get back at you. He was just trying to support his new native country. And and of course there were other people who will tell you there was a suitcase with a million dollars in it that accompanied that letter. Yeah. But Hitler refused to receive Russell. But Russell was apparently ready to get on the plane. Before that refusal came down. Yeah. There’s a whole slew of those cases. I just did a research on that. All the different guys that they tried to deport during those years and the, and their lawyers and [00:20:00] the how they just kept staving it off and staving it off until many times the government just gave up. ’cause it was just like, okay, you have to wonder if they were really serious about it. I think they were just messing with them, but, yeah. But, bills, bill’s teamster career. Where to begin? So Bill and my father both were born in 1918 and a third relative, Jimmy, they were all born in 1918 and they all graduated high school together. Bill was at the University of Scranton for a while before it was called that he was majoring in Divinity and his brother Charles, who was already married into. The greater family suggested you need to be, you need to be a lawyer. We’re going to, we’re gonna get you into law school. And so Bill claimed he had, through his undergraduate, just monitored law classes and approached the dean to say, I’d like to be, I’d like to graduate with a pre-law degree. And [00:21:00] the dean said, sure, why? Sure, why not? And so then Bill went off to, farley Dickinson Law School. Left there just in time to join World War ii, and now he’s assigned in the Detroit area, so it was World War II that brought him to Ellis Air Force Base. Ah, I think it’s just south of Detroit. I’m not sure exactly where it is, but it’s not far. And in that time, I know you know the name Angela Melley. He is a member of the Detroit Partnership. He’s considered the conser of that organization. He has a brother, and the brother has a son who wants to get into business. The brother, I forget his name, comes to Pitton, meets with the Buffalo family. He is from, I think, San Cataldo. Which is a neighboring community in Sicily and they say, look we wanna be in business together. So Bill [00:22:00] now is given the name of Mel’s brother and suggested to contact him, which he does. He says just it was randomly, looking for a deserter in Detroit and it occurred to me to call the brother. So he calls the brother, ends up getting invited to the house. Invited to dinner the next day, proposes to the daughter within three days, and now they’re in the family way. And Bill and Vincent Melly become corners of Belvin Distributing Corporation, I think was the name of it. They were world of to jukebox people. This is where he meets hfa. They’re in the world to jukebox business. Jimmy James, the head of the local 8 95 of the Teamsters, which was called the Jukebox Local ’cause it was a coin and operated local. Starts picketing them. And now Bill and Hoffa are in a lawyerly [00:23:00] way because Jimmy James asked Toya Hoffa into the picture. And Bill presses Hoffa makes him the business agent for the local. Very shortly thereafter, deposes Jimmy James makes Bill the president, and later he is formally elected to the role and now he’s a union president a local president for the next 20 years. And a close associate of Hoffa during the 1960s. So seeing as how I came around so late, I was there to see this. Teamster action because Bill was frequently in Pittston, especially after Hoffa went to Lewisburg Prison, which is 90 minutes down the road. Bill’s sister Mary is my next door neighbor. She’s retired and he comes to visit whenever he goes to C Hoffa, which is every week according to him. To get instructions to bring back to [00:24:00] Fitz. He’s in Pittston. Moreover, he launches a law office in the city of Pittston downstairs on the other side of the house. His father’s old general store because he needs to, he’s not a trial lawyer in Detroit and he wants to join the Detroit bar. And he has to fulfill a. The requirements of a by motion thing to be admitted. Other than that, he’s gotta take the test. He doesn’t want to do that. So he just comes, does a couple probates, this and that for three years and now you’re in. So he does that. So he’s by the time I’m 10, I’m pretty well acquainted with Bill. And Bill is, my father. They’re the close friends. They’re always talking in Mary’s kitchen. I’m sitting there listening, Bill’s running a rator, and they’re laughing about how they sent Bobby Kennedy a parachute because he he said, if I can’t put Hoffa in prison, I’ll jump off the Capitol dome [00:25:00] that I’m a parachute. And he writes about that. RFK writes about that. So it, it was very interesting having him around. Yeah. And he had a brother that would often come with him. To bodyguard him to bodyguard Hoffa, he wore Hoffa’s money belt. His brother Angelo, they called him Yabo, very big guy. And and sometimes he would bring his son Billy boy. William Bino ii, who later had some fame of his own in the nineties. Defending white boy Rick in Detroit. Oh yeah, that’s right. I forgot about that. Yeah. So I knew them all and I knew them all in a family way and I was not quite aware that Bill and Hoffa had a falling out. ’cause then I guess that wasn’t fitting information for a 10-year-old. Yeah. But yeah that’s how I know all of them. And so my real connect to the family is through Bill, his sister Mary. His brother [00:26:00] Yabo. When when Bill retired in 1982 for health reasons, his brother Angelo Yabo returned to Pitton and was my neighbor for the next 10, 12 years. And he was my last connection to the 1920s. And he would tell me things that I had no real frame of reference to understand, about. Running whiskey and whatnot. He didn’t share a lot of stories about that, but every now and then something would escape. And he was just the kind of guy you could tell he’d done a lot of things and I didn’t find out until his funeral. At his funeral an individual came up to me who had traveled to the area from Detroit, probably with William ii. He just for some reason he squared up with me, put his hand out and said Yabo was like a father to me, and then just told me everything. I never wanted to know about what Yabo had done in Detroit. Working for Angelo Melly, [00:27:00] running a bar for him. Being a bartender, occasionally helping people find their checkbook, that kind of thing. So he was obviously a very colorful guy. He was obviously very well respected by the Detroit people. At the same time he wasn’t gonna kill anybody. That was not what he did. But the FBI followed him to Angelo Millie’s farm one day. They had an informant in his car, basically. And it became clear, I finally learned why he and his sister Mary, and other members of his family would go to Florida every year and spend about a month in Florida. They were at Angela Mel’s. Timeshare. Basically he availed Yabo, and this is, somebody at the very top level of the organization down there. So he was not respected. I have to ask about this as Hoffa and Russell Bino and Bill. As the Teamsters Hoffa starts having problems [00:28:00] with Kennedy and there’s this back and forth there. Then was, there, was there, there’s a lot of talk about that that Kennedy and, he, that he got so personal with Hoffa, which he did, there’s some talk about, maybe they had something to do with the murder of JFK Mo. Mainly it falls to, marcelo down in Detroit, I mean down in new Orleans, but yeah. But still, Bino was right in there among that crew. Was there ever much talk about that even after it happened? Yes. There’s a lot of talk about it. When Bill Buf, so I’m trying to Dan Mul Day. Dan Mul Day is a researcher who had worked for many years on the Hoffa disappearance. And he spent a lot of time talking to Bill Bino about that. And when he quizzed Bill about, who, who did this right? Bill answered have the CIA investigate the FBI and then have the [00:29:00] FBI investigate the CIA and then you’ll have the answer. That’s exactly what he said. Interesting. And what he was saying was, yeah, the Bay of Pigs thing, the whole. Pal Kill Castro was something that was known by a lot of people that went missing in 1975, or no. Ended up murdered Johnny Roseli. Yeah. Gian and Gian Kana, I think was 1975 too. Hoffa was really the third person to go missing in 1975 that had information to contribute about that Uhhuh. Interesting. Or at least was believed to. And when you read Bill Alia’s book, he says Russell also knew something about that. So Russell was becoming edgy. That Bill would say something, or rather, no, Hoffa would say something too much about that because Hoffa was, pretty much a loose cannon by that time In terms of speaking.[00:30:00] I interviewed that guy with that Billy Leya book. Did you know him? He was Billy, yeah. Do you know him very well? I did not know Billy, my brother knew Billy when they were both young. Okay. My brother Nick, see Nick’s 12 years older than me and I think so is Billy. Yeah. Alright. I did not, I’ve been in his company once or twice, but he wouldn’t know me. Okay. I was just in curious about that. He seemed like he was a guy that was like, he was always around the binos and during those ta those years, he was like always somewhere around in and around that. It’s a real interesting, contrast between Pittsburgh and Detroit, the Coalfields a more rural area, and then the big city and the auto factories and the teamsters and how these immigrant Sicilians moved into that and moved in on up that, the immigrant way, you get here man, and you start getting better jobs. You get better jobs, you take care of your relatives and you bring them in. And so it’s just, it’s really an interesting complex there. I [00:31:00] forget who I was talking to. I said some of the history’s not good, right? It’s not, it doesn’t, yeah. It’s not real neat. And I said, feel bad sometimes for some of the people. And and the party I was talking to said they would swam here if they could have. When I was right, I was expressing concern about the Padron system and how it was sometimes exploitive. I think Salvatore was pretty fair as Padron went. He wasn’t a gouger, but there was a lot of gouging in that system, and it was effectively dead by 1930. Curiously, by 1930, that’s when the family split apart. That’s when Kelo said, okay. This is not a revenue stream for me anymore. Time to break with the other binos and move on. But the thing about the the Sicilians and the coal mines, they started as really, they started as what’s the word, scabs, right? Yeah. So there was a lot of union trouble in 1902. You got Welsh minors from. [00:32:00] Ireland everywhere. It was all here. It was like Brooklyn and now we’re coming in to fill this void of 30,000 workers. There’s trouble, a lot of trouble. And the people who are the replacement miners, these Sicilians, they already owe a tithe to their pad. Drones. Yeah. They’ve gotta go down they’re in this heated place. Now once you get in and eventually it’s 10 or 12 or 15 more years before unions really started to sign contracts with these particular mines in the northern coal field that were run by 1913, by at least three and probably four black handers ran the contracts, right? So the mafia is to all intents and purpose the mine owner. And they’ve got all of these dependent [00:33:00] people who are, their their agents through the Padron system who are members of the union, and eventually they run for elective positions within the union. And now what you end up with is the company is the union. And it happened at least once, that an insurgent branch of the United Mine workers went in opposition against its own district leadership. The district leadership’s bodyguard was one of those individuals who was at the same time a union organizer. A partner with one of the black candidates. So it didn’t work out well. There was a murder involved. Things went badly. It happened ultimately. It’s interesting that, and now you it started out, as union busters, as scabs, right? And [00:34:00] they move in and take over the unions, and then the teamsters come along as the coal kinda goes down and the truck driving is going up, up and up. And then they just. Move smoothly right into the teamsters Union. Yeah. Where there’s political power and money. That was the seat of political power and a lot of money and the political power the power of the purse, the power of the pension fund and the los, and of course clear out to Las Vegas. And Russell Vino was right in the middle of all that with the guys from Detroit and Chicago. It was just, it just is a natural progress of of activity. Exactly. And where was it? Just a couple of years ago. Was it in Florida? The Longshoreman’s Union threatened to go out. Yeah, I remember something like that. What did DeSantis do? He DeSantis mo mobilized the National Guard. Yeah. So that never happened here, but if you think about it so Bill Buffalino at one time the FBI was advised that. Bill was being groomed [00:35:00] to take over the Teamsters. Not by force. Something, God forbid if Hoffa should end up in prison. Yeah. So that was happening. But I think it was thwarted because Hoffa had a little there was a a situation in his ranks where he, somebody was trying to. Openly deposed him. And it didn’t work out. And he probably did a reorg of his own and that’s when he decided to run fifth for 1965 for the, as his vice president. So that, so he was trying to head off all, he probably could see it coming. Yeah. And it was in those years that he began to lose a little bit of trust in Bill. And that was the source of their breakup eventually because he got hot with Bill in prison. But think about it. So Bill then, as the president of the Teamsters, imagine the power they had at that time to effectively shut down the country. Oh [00:36:00] man. Yeah, it was huge power. It was huge. And what’s interesting is Hoffa, then he starts bringing what we affectionately refer to here in Kansas City as Pecker Woods. He brings in Roy Williams down in Kansas City. He brings in Jackie Presser up in cleveland and Fitz Fitz Simmons. These are all peckerwoods, these are not Italians. Now Italian, some of ’em are behind the string, behind the scenes, pulling some strings. Of course. Yeah, but they’ve got all those guys out front. It’s just it is fascinating to me how these guys have worked. Yeah. Very insidious. And the thing about unionism somebody will tell you that, union membership is down, or union participation is way down from the 1960s. Yeah. There was a union for everything. Yeah. In the fifties and sixties, bill to, and probably it was to boost his resume. I don’t know. The car washers in the Detroit area. There were 200 car washes and they employed up to [00:37:00] 40 to 50 people each. Just doing this job. It was, to organize them. The the tactic was I’m not gonna go after the WR and file and get them to vote on anything. I’m going straight to the owner. He is gonna pay me to their membership fees and he’s gonna pay their dues. That’s how it’s gonna be. And that’s what they did. There were certain, car washers that were not assaulted in this way, and others who were, and they were pretty upset about it. And they took it to the law and there was a grand jury hearing that Bill was invited to attend. But according to Dan Mul day, the judge in the hearing was in their pocket. And yeah, nothing ever came of it. That was mentioned also before Keith f so a bill was on the hot seat for that and the Zer, the er the Zer company to sell their machines entered into an agreement whereby their service people [00:38:00] would be unionized. And therefore, if you went to a bar, now you’re a union agent for local 9 8 9 85. Of the teamsters. You go into a bar and you look at the jukebox and it’s not a er. Yeah. Now we’ve got a big problem. Now there’s a picket outside. I guarantee you the picket was Yaba, Bino Bell’s brother. Gotta be big guy with a mortar board walking back and forth. Unfair, this is a scab shop and now what’s gonna happen? No union truck driver is gonna deliver beer to that bar. Crazy. Yeah. And so that’s right. So that’s how they worked that one out. So that was the extent of Bill’s organizing skills. Interesting. So let’s skip forward here a little bit and we don’t want to give it all away, but we’re talking about the final resting place of Jimmy Hoffa. So how do you go into that? Just, and we want guys to, you gotta get this book guys. It’s the revelations of a mafia family, the temperatures, [00:39:00] and the final resting place of Jimmy Hoffa. The key words here is the final resting place of Jimmy Hoffa. As you might know, Charles, that’s the hook here and Dan Maldia and you probably have a problem, I gotta say. ’cause he’s pretty sure he knows the final resting place. I know he, he, that’s what he, but there’s another guy who also thinks he knows the final resting place as well as me, but he doesn’t know as far as I go. So his theory expands on the central sanitation. Whereby HAA is brought to central sanitation and cremated incinerated, to me that means ashes. And what do you do with ashes post cremation? You can throw ’em to the wind or you can do something extremely appropriate and almost poetic with them. And then move them to a town that is your native [00:40:00] home. That’s what I’m saying. Now, that’s where you come in. Okay. But now, in order to, in order for that to be true I’m willing for that not to be true. In order for that to be true, central sanitation has to be in the mix. And a fellow by the name of, oh my gosh, I’ll never forget his name. Bernstein. Scott Bernstein is a Detroit reporter. I know Scott. Alright, so last year they had this symposium in which he and Novi Toko and a former prosecutor Yeah. All submitted. Did you see that? I didnt see it, but I remember when it happened. I didn’t even know that was happening and I was wrapping up the book at that time, submitting the second to last draft when I became aware of their theory. And their theory solves a problem that I had, which is, skeletal remains. Yeah. And I’m not gonna, I’m not going to break [00:41:00] their I’m not gonna give away their findings, but. The problem with an incinerator is it’s not a crematory and it falls 800 degrees short of being able to render, and even, bones have to be crushed afterwards. Anyway. Yeah, there’s still bones left some their theory pretty much takes care of that, that the bone thing. On top of that, someone else wrote a book Mr. Tubman wrote a book in 2024 that said his parents were, driving in a Detroit suburb on the day Jimmy Hoffa went missing and saw someone being wrestled into a central sanitation truck. And the father noted that truck was not supposed to be there on, on that day. And of course, the property was one of the properties that were suspected of being the place where Hoffman went missing. Again, and that’s not definitive. If there were ashes involved, I think that I have a [00:42:00] first person memoir of the person that did something with the ashes. All right guys. And that’s gonna be in Revelations of a Mafia Family, the Teamsters in the final resting place of Jimmy Hoffa, correct Charles? That’s what it is. And it’s gonna be released on what is it? April? 28th. 28th. 28th. All right. Charles Buffalino I really appreciate you coming on and talking about your book. And guys, you gotta get this book. I’m telling you, it’s I’ve got a advanced copy of it and it’s pretty interesting. It’s readable and it is. Got a lot of great history into it, as you can tell. If you ever wanted to know the immigrant story of Sicilians, this is it, that the, there were huge miners and because they were minors in Sicily, so we had mining activities. I didn’t know about the whole strike breaking thing. That’s interesting. I knew they came down, like here in Missouri, southwest part of Missouri, we have coal mines and a huge group of Sicilians came down here. [00:43:00] And because I was wondering why. Joy IPA outta Chicago was going dove hunting down in Pittsburgh, Kansas. I went down there just to, to look around in this little town, front, neck. All the stores are, have Italian names and so I, there’s a little museum down there. So I stopped in. I said, what’s the deal? And she said, oh. She said, tons of people came over from Southern Italy and Sicily. To work in the coal mines around here, and it’s a big coal mining area. I said, oh, that’s it. That’s it. That is it. That was a safe territory for these Chicago mobsters and Kansas City mobsters to go hunting down there. Okay, so the coal mining is the mining much to know is a big part of the history of the mafia in a way. For sure. And there’s a place in so I thought Pitton had a lot of at, and it does, has a lot of Sicilian, maybe 24% as of the last census. Yeah. Was recently invited. Last year I went to [00:44:00] Clarksburg, Virginia. 40% Italian to this day. Ah, yeah. And they were all minors. And you go there and there’s no there’s no southern speech pattern. It’s all. Ah they’re Pittsburgh. And I said, why? What’s that all about? Oh, he said, no. We are a, we’re a suburb of Pittsburgh. We’re two hours away. Yeah. But the stuff we were producing went right to the mills. Yeah. And so that was the language that we spoke. Oh, we darned. And there were so many of them that they spoke their own language. They didn’t try to blend in with the right Scott, people that had been there from the country and from the hills down in there for a while. I’ll be darned huh. That’s interesting. That is that. And Clarksburg, I’ll tell you that place in the 1950s and sixties, or I’m sorry, in the seventies when the dress factories fell apart, they were burning pittston down. So Piston’s, a lot of old missing buildings. Yeah. But Clarksburg is just like visiting old Pittston. Huh, interesting. [00:45:00] Pitton, Pennsylvania the the seat of power for Russell Bino back in the day, Northwest. I always, you always hear about Northwest Pennsylvania and up into New York was his territory. And again, he was such an interesting guy because like you said, he was like utility man. He was going around to different families or, they, you don’t, they don’t ever talk about this big seat of power that he had in his underboss and his. His capos and that right there in that one geographic area. So it’s really interesting. Different anthracite coal was such a product. So there’s batum is coals everywhere else, but there’s only five counties in the United States that has 80% of anthracite coal. And anthracite coal was the fuel of choice for the industrial revolution. So there was a lot of money here. And so people really can’t understand, just how much wealth there was here. And how a place this small could be somebody’s seat of power, as you say. Yeah. Huh. Interesting. All [00:46:00] right, charles Buffalino I really appreciate you coming on the show. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Okay. All right, we’re done here. I’ll redo that When I stumbled over your name again and got a couple other things to redo, but otherwise it’s it gotta be an easy edit. That’s the guy I like when the guy really knows his stuff and he goes right on through it makes my job easier and I will wait and put this out just about the time. I gotta make a note right now. Anytime from the 15th forward is fine. I’m sure, we didn’t, I didn’t reveal anything so sensitive that. Anybody can steal. I’ll be maybe mu Monday the 20th. I got a feeling here either. That’s perfect. 13th? 13th or the 20th? Probably the 20th. I got it written down on the 20th. Okay. That’s awesome. All right, Gary, thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Thank you. All right. All right. You made it very easy. Oh good. Oh, and have you have you been in touch with Scott? You gotta go on Scott Show. I did mention to him, Scott, I’m gonna send you a book when it’s time. I, I didn’t wanna reveal everything again. Yeah. I’m just being real careful [00:47:00] for all these months. But yeah, I have, oh yeah, I’m in. But yeah, get on his show. He has, I think he has bigger fo I know he has a bigger follow than me. He kinda really gets into the, what’s going on today, which I never do. And he does, I don’t know, I, here in Kansas City, they get bad. I, and I get word back from ’em that they’re bad at me if I mention their names or there’s any mafia today, so I just seem to not mess with that anymore. Yeah, i’m the same way, I’m not even a fan of this stuff. This is not my thing. Yeah. If it’s the whole, like if Hoffa is here in Pitton I really feel, and my family’s involved in it. It’s like a moral obligation. I’ve got a interesting, yeah, I can see why. That’s the only reason I, that’s the only reason I even bother to research. Yeah. I just started doing some research on a true crime that’s not mafia and it’s kinda it’s like a breath of fresh air. I think I’m getting a little bit burned out in the mafia thing. I like the [00:48:00] stories. I like the capers and stuff that people do. I really love that. And so that’s there are some. Interesting people in this. Yeah. And I’ve known a bunch of them myself. My story’s not interesting, but I, yeah. When I was in college, I worked at a pizza shop. The guy was a bookie. Yeah. And every Friday night we’d be with Butchy, scotchy, Ragy Fingers, and the Greenie, and we’d go to the Skyliner Diner after the track, and it would just be, I’ve been at more dice games. Yeah. They used to rope my head for luck. I was 17. They’re so colorful too. And another thing I’ve learned is, hey. These mob guys, they have so many connections throughout the community Yeah. That most people, they don’t have. When I was a policeman, I didn’t have any idea how many connections I, in hindsight, I realized that how naive we all were, how many connections they really had out in the community, and how those worked and how they I don’t know. So many people found it colorful or they liked buying something that fell off a truck and then. And they like to [00:49:00] gamble and they’re just throughout the entire community and we didn’t know it ’cause I lived in this narrow little police world. It’s the adulation that people just adore this lifestyle. And I don’t know, I think maybe if people had less of a sense they were getting bent over by the government all the time. Yeah. Yeah. There’d be less of that. But everybody’s a secret agent in a way, yes. And I’m, everybody wants to be James Bond. And I’m naive enough to write a book about the Mafia and, but everybody I know, they all know better than me. And I tell some of my classmates, yeah, I wrote a book and they’re like, because they know there’s a whole network up. Yep. All Charles, it was great to meet you. Thank you so much. Great meeting with you. Take care. Bye bye. Bye-bye.