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As the Sanhedrin meets in the darkness, they have already determined a guilty verdict for Jesus, regardless of the evidence. Their initial inability to find even false witnesses to agree on an accusation against Jesus shows their corruption and evil. When two witnesses do agree on something close to what Jesus said, the chief priest puts the question to Jesus directly. Despite the attempts of the Sanhedrin to keep things quiet, they provide Jesus the opportunity to proclaim the truth of who He is. As their hatred of Jesus becomes violence, they are shown to have failed their trial, while Jesus is shown to be entirely innocent. Rev. Brian Flamme, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church and School in Roswell, NM, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Matthew 26:57-68. To learn more about Immanuel in Roswell, visit immanuelroswell.org. “The Reign of Heaven Stands Near” is a series on Sharper Iron that studies the Gospel according to St. Matthew. The first evangelist proclaims that God has fulfilled His Old Testament promises by sending Jesus to bring the reign of the heavens among us. As the Son of David, Jesus is the gracious King we need, and as the Son of Abraham, Jesus is the blessing to all the families of the earth. Sharper Iron, hosted by Rev. Timothy Appel, looks at the text of Holy Scripture both in its broad context and its narrow detail, all for the sake of proclaiming Christ crucified and risen for sinners. Two pastors engage with God's Word to sharpen not only their own faith and knowledge, but the faith and knowledge of all who listen. Pastor Appel serves at Faith Lutheran Church in Godfrey, IL. Learn more at flcgodfrey.org. Submit comments or questions to: listener@kfuo.org Sharper Iron is underwritten by Lutheran Church Extension Fund. Together in faith, LCEF helps to start, sustain and strengthen LCMS ministries through
Slight poverty improvement is hardly an accomplishment. The most interesting of New Mexico's legislative races this fall is between trial attorney Lisa Curtis and Nicole Chavez. RGF opinion piece in ABQ Journal: Amendment 4 is a cash grab, not reform. Guest column: gluttony thy name is NM pension plan. Poll: New Mexicans overwhelmingly support school choice. Free Childcare will soon require copays for some. NM education department asks for a record $5.9 billion for fiscal year 2028, a 2.9% increase from the year prior (despite dropping enrollment). A federal film tax credit is a terrible idea.
00:00 Introducción00:15 El 49% de las empresas en México pierden dinero en Inteligencia Artificial: no siempre es una soluciónMás de la mitad de las organizaciones en México afirman usar IA, pero solo el 6% percibe un impacto real en su negocio.01:41 Lo que pides a la IA no es privado. ¿Por qué pone en riesgo a quien evalúa tus imágenes?La evaluación humana que mejora las imágenes generadas con IA puede exponer a trabajadores a solicitudes obscenas, lo que abre preguntas sobre privacidad de los usuarios y protección de quienes revisan.03:26 Elon Musk al estrado: debe responder por los riesgos de su IA en Nueva YorkEl Concejo Municipal de Nueva York citó a Elon Musk y SpaceXAI para hablar sobre los riesgos de Grok y la seguridad de la IA, mientras la ciudad analiza nuevas reglas para las empresas que desarrollan estos sistemas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All lives matter? :: Dave Ridley calls about locals thinking free staters will cause tax increases :: Sarah in NM nonsense :: Nobody has a good time in probate court :: MA home visits for families with babies :: Paul in AZ calls about the inaccuracy of calling it the "civil war" :: Dan from NJ calls about U.S. courts being awful :: AI as a lawyer :: Enemies of the state :: freeiannow.org :: caller points out the scandals ongoing in the NH supreme court :: Gay bar in MA faces huge backlash after easing mask policy :: 2026-09-26 :: Hosts: Stu, Nobody, Riley
Kva skal til for å bli god i håndbak – og kva skjer når ein kombinerer treningsglede, konkurranseinstinkt og viljen til å bli betre?I denne episoden møter vi brørne Adrijan Martiin og Emre Lundsvoll-Myhre, som begge brenn for håndbak. Emre har mellom anna konkurrert i NM i U18-klassa under 65 kilo, medan Adrijan kombinerer interessa for sporten med læretid innan fiskeoppdrett.Om litt skal Emre representere Norge i VM i India!Vi snakkar om trening, konkurransar, meistring og miljøet rundt Lindas Gym. Korleis er det å førebu seg til store meisterskap? Kva krevst for å utvikle seg – og kva er det som gjer håndbak så fascinerande?Ein episode om styrke, fellesskap, ambisjonar og gleda ved å bryne seg på andre.--- Bli støttespiller for Sunnhordlandpodden: I dag har podkasten ingen sponsor. Det er ikkje alltid like lett å få sponsorar til kvar episode av Sunnhordlandpodden – men heldigvis finst det ein liten gjeng som støttar podkasten som støtteabonnentar.For 29 kroner i månaden er dei med og gjer det mogleg å halde podkasten i gang. Slike bidrag betyr meir enn du kanskje trur, og gjer det lettare å lage nye episodar som løfter fram spennande folk og gode historier frå Sunnhordland.Har du glede av podkasten og har lyst til å vere med og heie? Då kan du bli støttespelar. Gå inn på: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/sunnhordlandpodden/subscribe
All lives matter? :: Dave Ridley calls about locals thinking free staters will cause tax increases :: Sarah in NM nonsense :: Nobody has a good time in probate court :: MA home visits for families with babies :: Paul in AZ calls about the inaccuracy of calling it the "civil war" :: Dan from NJ calls about U.S. courts being awful :: AI as a lawyer :: Enemies of the state :: freeiannow.org :: caller points out the scandals ongoing in the NH supreme court :: Gay bar in MA faces huge backlash after easing mask policy :: 2026-09-26 :: Hosts: Stu, Nobody, Riley
Hosts: Lauren "Ren" Harris & david "daGeneral" millsAnnouncers: Zebedia "Zeb" McClusky & Dolly MadisonSound Engineers: Lauren Harris & Robert DavidExecutive Producer: InterWest Concepts - interwestconcepts.comSend us Fan MailSupport the showRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness.Wake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com
Bowling Podden er tilbake med en ny episode, og denne gangen står ungdomsbowlingen i sentrum. NM Ungdom 2026 i Trondheim er ferdigspilt, og vi oppsummerer en innholdsrik mesterskapshelg. Nye norgesmestere er kåret, medaljer er delt ut, og vi snakker om prestasjonene, overraskelsene og det vi sitter igjen med etter årets NM.Vi avslører og snakker også om årets vinnere av Ungbowling-stipendet – hvem får stipendet, og hvorfor er det viktig å løfte fram unge bowlere som satser og bidrar til miljøet?I tillegg blir det selvfølgelig plass til diverse bowlingprat, sidespor, meninger og diskusjoner fra det som skjer i livene våre.
In this episode, we speak to Agnieszka Dybowska, who leads business coordination in EUROCONTROL's Airports Unit, to learn about how the EUROCONTROL Network Manager (NM) supports more than 500 airports across Europe as well as the various aircraft operators flying to, from and over the network, and the air navigation service providers (ANSPs) who ensure safe air navigation services throughout. Agnieszka explains why airports are central to the European air traffic network's performance, and how local operational decisions can have far-reaching effects across the entire network. From departure delays and early arrivals to severe weather disruptions, capacity constraints and resilience challenges, she highlights the interconnected nature of aviation and the importance of NM's #thinkNetwork approach, which reminds all partners in aviation that local decisions can have a significant impact on the network as a whole. The podcast also explores the work of the Airports Operations Team, a unique forum that brings together over 100 aviation representatives to identify priorities and solutions. Agnieszka additionally shares insights into today's biggest airport challenges, and explains how EUROCONTROL helps airports improve efficiency, resilience and sustainability across the network.
Nobody returns :: Trump's war on morality :: Skeeter makes one his most disjointed calls yet :: Dave Ridley calls about the "AI freakout" :: Fauci's "game on" :: Sarah in NM calls about the house resolution in NM to give a salary to state reps :: David in NM calls about the corruption of family/probate courts:: Free Talk Live 2026-09-19 :: Hosts: Stu, Nobody, Mr. Penguin
Deb Haaland proposes a data center moratorium while taking $87,000 from folks behind Project Jupiter. Hull has received nothing. NM's Supreme Court has allowed Project Jupiter permitting to continue. Did they dodge the environmental groups' best shot? Deb Haaland has seemingly backed out of the October 8 KOB TV debate. What's next? Paul sat down w/ KOAT Channel 7 to discuss our opposition to Amendment 4 (paying legislators). Also, if adopted the amendment would allow APS employees like former Rep. Sheryl Williams Stapleton to triple dip. Paul recently sat down w/ Daniel Chacon of the New Mexican to discuss tax hikes for roads and other tax issues facing NM: APS is (finally) talking about closing schools. Paul Has some ideas for how to address the issue, even belatedly. Left wing author Nikole Hanna Jones sent their daughter to a "bad" school in NY. Their experience offers insights for policymakers.
BMW ADDS THIRD SHIFT TO MEET iX3 DEMANDBMW has added a third shift at its Debrecen factory in Hungary, taking iX3 production to 24 hours a day after European orders reached 100,000 and the plant built its 50,000th car by late July. More than 5,000 employees have supported what BMW calls its fastest-ever ramp-up at a new plant, which will add a second, as-yet-unnamed Neue Klasse EV in autumn 2026.EUROPE'S BATTERY-ELECTRIC CAR REGISTRATIONS RISE 52% IN AUGUSTEuropean battery-electric car registrations rose 52% year on year to 245,120 in August 2026, giving BEVs a 29% market share as the wider new-car market grew 4.6%. Chinese brands more than doubled registrations to a record 11.7% share, led by BYD, Chery and SAIC, while petrol registrations fell 14% and diesel 20%.FORD BEGINS CHINA PRODUCTION OF ELECTRIC TRANSIT CITY FOR EUROPEFord has begun production of the battery-electric Transit City at JMC's Xiaolan plant in China, with an initial batch of about 1,000 vans destined for Europe and other developed markets before the end of 2026. The van uses a 56 kWh usable LFP battery and 110 kW motor, targets up to 254 km WLTP range, and offers up to 8.5 m³ of cargo space or 1,600 kg payload in chassis-cab form.ABC TEST ACCESSES BYD SHARK 6 LIGHTS, LOCKS AND MICROPHONEAn ABC Four Corners investigation found that a cybersecurity specialist could access selected functions on one BYD Shark 6 without a password, including its locks, lights, infotainment, location and microphone, although he could not access the brakes or cameras. BYD says Australian vehicle data is stored domestically and has denied transferring it to Chinese authorities, while a revised privacy policy permits overseas transfers where allowed by law without establishing that such transfers have occurred.BYD CUTS DOLPHIN ESSENTIAL TO A$28,888 DRIVE-AWAYBYD has cut the Australian Dolphin Essential to A$28,888 drive-away for eligible orders placed by 15 December 2026, down from A$29,990 before on-road costs and following a similar discount for the Atto 1 Essential. The Dolphin Essential retains its 70 kW motor, 44.9 kWh LFP battery and 340 km WLTP range, with BYD giving no Australian launch date for the updated version already sold in China.CHINA'S OPERATING AND PLANNED SODIUM-ION CAPACITY TOPS 400 GWHChina has more than 400 GWh of operating and planned sodium-ion battery factory capacity compared with just 11 GWh outside the country, according to CRU data reported by the Financial Times. Sodium-ion offers abundant raw materials and strong claimed cold-weather performance but lower energy density than lithium-ion, while Western projects have struggled to scale and GM-backed Peak Energy currently expects to rely initially on imported Asian cells.GWM HI4-T FROM $47,990 FOR ELIGIBLE ABN BUYERSGWM has opened Australian orders for the Cannon Hi4-T plug-in hybrid ute at a temporary A$47,990 drive-away price for eligible ABN buyers, combining a 2.0-litre turbo engine and electric motor for 310 kW and 750 Nm. Its 33.1 kWh battery provides a claimed 115 km NEDC electric range, while 110 kW DC charging, mechanical four-wheel drive with low range, 3,500 kg towing capacity and 6 kW vehicle-to-load distinguish it from rivals such as the BYD Shark 6.US DIESEL STOCKS TIGHTEN AS STATION OUTAGES REMAIN LOCALPhotos of individual US filling stations running out of diesel reflect genuine local outages, but GasBuddy says its data show no widespread national shortage despite exceptionally high prices. US distillate inventories are unusually low, refineries are running near capacity and international demand for US diesel is strong, leaving little supply buffer and pushing refining margins to record levels without evidence that the country is running out of diesel.
Sunday morning service at West Main Baptist Church in Artesia, NM, USA.
Nobody returns :: Trump's war on morality :: Skeeter makes one his most disjointed calls yet :: Dave Ridley calls about the "AI freakout" :: Fauci's "game on" :: Sarah in NM calls about the house resolution in NM to give a salary to state reps :: David in NM calls about the corruption of family/probate courts:: Free Talk Live 2026-09-19 :: Hosts: Stu, Nobody, Mr. Penguin
ON TODAY'S PROGRAM... MAX WILL PASS HIS RED BULL SEAT TO ROBIN WHEN READY! YUKI TO HAAS FOR 2027? COLTON HERTA THROWS IN THE TOWL ON HIS FORMULA 2 CAREER LAWRENCE STROLL IN PANIC MODE LOOKING AT MERCEDES OR FORD AS A REPLACEMENTS FOR HIS HONDA HEADACHE! AND...FERNANDO SO TIRED OF HIS SLOW ASTON MARTIN BUYS A BUGATTI VEYRON GRAND SPORT! BRAVO... THIS WEEK'S NASIR HAMEED CORNER A MOMENT IN MOTORSPORTS HISTORY...THE GILLES VILLENEUVE REPORT AND INTERVIEW WITH JACQUES VILLENEUVE. GRACIAS! Fernando Alonso's aluminium Veyron sat unsold for 27 months before it reached Monaco! Fernando Alonso has taken delivery of the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse that a German dealer has been calling the most expensive Veyron ever built since it went on sale in June 2024. A video filmed near the Casino this week shows the Aston Martin Formula 1 driver easing the polished-aluminium car through Monaco traffic. When Mechatronik of Pleidelsheim listed it, the odometer read 750 km after nine years. Chassis 8.100 is a Grand Sport Vitesse with 20 tonnes of aluminium behind it The car Mechatronik lists as chassis 8.100 was ordered from Molsheim in 2014 and delivered in 2015 with a front bumper and seamless side panels milled from solid aluminium blocks, then polished, on a body that is otherwise exposed carbon fibre. More than 20 tonnes of aluminium went to Molsheim to produce those panels, Bugatti had to write dedicated CAD programs for them, and it spent longer building this Veyron than any other. Underneath it is a standard Vitesse: an 8.0-litre W16 with four turbochargers, 1,200 hp, 1,500 Nm and 410 km/h with the roof in place. The options bill alone exceeded the Vitesse's list price of about €1.69 million before tax. The first owner held all six Veyron Legends editions and used them as leverage The car exists because of an ultimatum. According to Mechatronik, the first owner already had a Veyron Pur Sang and had ordered all six Grand Sport Vitesse Legends editions, the 2013 and 2014 series built three cars apiece, along with several Super Sports. Bugatti declined the aluminium body as too expensive, and the client answered that the rest of his order book would go elsewhere if it did not build the car. It built the car. It then covered 750 km in nine years before it was consigned to a showroom near Stuttgart. Bugatti's own La Maison Pur Sang restoration programme now treats twenty-year-old Veyrons as classics, and this one arrived at that status without ever being used. Alonso said at Goodwood in July 2024 that he wanted 'a small collection' Alonso set out the shopping list himself, a month after the Veyron was listed. Interviewed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July 2024, he said he was 'in the moment of my life where I'm really looking forward to having a small collection', and added that some of the luxury brands he had driven for 'went into a different direction: bigger numbers', whereas he liked makers that 'treat the customer like unique customers'. The list that followed was an Aston Martin one: a Valkyrie due around his 29 July birthday, one of the 38 Valiants he commissioned with a manual gearbox he admitted he never drives, and a DB5 he was chasing through the heritage department. Two years on, the cars that have actually arrived are a one-off Pagani Zonda Roadster Diamante Verde in May and now a one-off Bugatti, both bought from Mechatronik and both delivered in Monaco. A Veyron built on one customer's ultimatum fits Alonso's own definition of luxury Chassis 8.100 is the most literal version of what Alonso said he valued: a factory that built exactly what one client wanted and never repeated it. Bugatti made 450 Veyrons between 2005 and 2015, and the Pur Sang of 2007, five cars in bare aluminium and carbon, was the factory's own earlier experiment in showing the metal. That is the same instinct that produced design director Frank Heyl's bespoke Veyron, and it explains why a car that spent 27 months unsold suited this buyer. Alonso drives what the first owner did not: 750 km in nine years, then Monaco traffic The Veyron's first owner averaged less than 100 km a year in it. Alonso, by his own account at Goodwood, drives every day: he lives in Monaco, uses 'maybe more scooters than cars', and takes his Aston Martin DBX to the airport each race week. The video shows the aluminium car doing exactly that kind of duty, waiting at a junction below the Casino rather than sitting under museum lights in Llanera. That puts him in the same camp as Lando Norris, filmed in London this week in the Ferrari F40 a friend crashed last year. Alonso's price is undisclosed; Mechatronik never published one.
Hosts: Lauren "Ren" Harris & david "daGeneral" millsAnnouncers: Zebedia "Zeb" McClusky & Dolly MadisonSound Engineers: Lauren Harris & Robert DavidExecutive Producer: InterWest Concepts - interwestconcepts.comSend us Fan MailSupport the showRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness.Wake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com
Philadelphia was a small frontier town in what's now Turkey. It had been leveled by an earthquake and rebuilt, and most travelers only knew it as a place they drove through on the way somewhere else. In the sixth of the seven letters in the book of Revelation, Jesus writes to a church there and describes himself as the one who holds the keys: the door he opens, no one can shut.Pastor Nate Bush looks at what that meant for a church with "little power," one whose own families had pushed some of its members out. He also looks at why so many of us spend our lives trying to earn a worth that never stays earned, through our jobs, our kids, and our marriages.Revelation 3:7–13. Part of the series He Knows Us, from New City Church in Albuquerque, NM.
In Episode 110 of the Land to Lots™ Podcast, Carter Froelich continues his conversation with Tyler Cobb, Partner at Taft Law in Phoenix, Arizona, and the principal architect of Arizona House Bill 2999, on the state's new State Affordability Infrastructure District, or SAID, framework signed into law by Governor Hobbs on June 5, 2026. Tyler shares his path into public finance, from starting as a summer associate at Ballard Spahr in Phoenix to representing developers on Arizona Community Facilities District transactions at a time when few public finance attorneys wanted that role, through his move to Taft a year ago. He then explains how House Bill 2999 came together, including the role of the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, the year-long stakeholder engagement process, Governor Hobbs's focus on housing affordability, and the connection between cost of capital for horizontal infrastructure and the price of a finished home. Lastly, Carter and Tyler discuss the state of district financing in Arizona, including the 1988 Community Facilities District Act, the local approval bottleneck that has made district formation unpredictable, Arizona's $347 million of new money district financing from 2019 through mid-2025 compared with Colorado, Texas, Florida, and Utah, rising horizontal construction costs, the taxpayer protection and disclosure requirements built into the SAID Act, and why the new framework governs how infrastructure gets financed rather than what gets built. In this episode, you'll learn: How Arizona's Community Facilities District Act has worked since 1988, and why the extent of local involvement required to form a district became the primary bottleneck rather than any deficiency in the statute itself. Why Arizona financed $347 million of new money district infrastructure from 2019 through mid-2025 while Colorado financed $11.6 billion, Texas MUDs $8.9 billion, Florida CDDs $8.4 billion, and Utah PIDs $4.5 billion. How Governor Hobbs's focus on housing affordability, and Arizona's fall from 33rd to 45th in the nation on affordability, shaped the framing and the legislative path of the bill. Which features Tyler drew from Colorado metropolitan districts, Utah districts, Texas MUDs, and Florida CDDs while using the Arizona CFD Act as his drafting template. How the legislation builds in taxpayer protection through 100 percent landowner consent to form, a detailed formation petition, Arizona Finance Authority oversight, annual district reporting, and a homeowner disclosure form at resale. Why the SAID Act operates strictly as a special purpose financing act and does not touch zoning, entitlements, design standards, plans and specifications, or the conveyance and acceptance of completed infrastructure. Why the 6.5 percent annual rise in horizontal construction costs over the past six years, compared with roughly 3 percent per year in the twenty years before that, makes every year of financing delay more expensive for developers and homebuyers. How municipal concerns around staff capacity, administrative burden, and political exposure were addressed so that cities and counties keep their entitlement authority without having to administer additional districts. Show Notes Tyler Cobb Contact Information W – https://www.taftlaw.com/ O – (602) 240-3035 E – TCobb@taftlaw.com Plus: Whenever you're ready, here are 4 ways Launch can help you with your project: Prepare a Special Tax District Bond Analysis for your Project – If you have a project in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA, contact Carter Froelich and have Launch prepare an initial complimentary high-level bond analysis for your project. Add Favorable Financing Language to Annexation and/or Development Agreements – Create certainty and flexibility related to your project's infrastructure financing by having Launch professionals prepare handcrafted favorable financing language for inclusion in your Annexation and/or Development Agreement. Contact Carter Froelich for more information. Perform The RED Analysis™ on your Project – We have developed a unique process at Launch called The RED Analysis™ in which we perform a diagnostic review of your project to determine possible ways to Reduce, Eliminate and Defer infrastructure construction costs in order to enhance project returns. Contact Carter Froelich for more information. Hold a 1-Hour Complimentary Project Vision™ and DOS Worksheet for your Project – If you have a project in AZ, CA, CO, ID, NC, NM, SC, TX, UT, WA, contact Carter Froelich and schedule a complimentary 1-hour Project Vision™ and DOS conversation for your project which will result in a high-level Project Path & Plan™ for your project. (Note: Projects should be 250 acres or more). Complimentary Offers for Land to Lots™ Listeners Complimentary Land to Lots book: https://www.launch-mpc.com/offer Complimentary Bond Sizing Analysis: https://form.jotform.com/231376408765160
¿Cansado de que tu monitor de uptime consuma más recursos que los propios servicios que monitoriza? Llevaba años usando Uptime Kuma, una herramienta fantástica, potente y muy fácil de configurar. Pero cuando miras el docker stats y ves 150 MB de RAM, 900 MB de disco y un 2% de CPU para monitorizar solo seis páginas, algo no cuadra. Sobre todo cuando lo único que quieres es que te llegue una notificación si algo falla, no tener un mini-Netflix corriendo en tu servidor.Por eso creé Watchbit: un monitor de uptime escrito en Rust con frontend en React, base de datos SQLite embebida y autenticación OIDC con Pocket ID. El resultado: 7 MB de RAM, 20 MB de disco y 0,2% de CPU. Sí, has leído bien. Estamos hablando de reducir el consumo de memoria a una vigésima parte, el de disco a una cuadragésima parte y el de CPU a una décima parte. Y todo esto sin perder funcionalidad: monitores HTTP, TCP, Ping, heartbeats, notificadores vía Telegram, Matrix, NTFY, Gotify, Discord, Email, y páginas de estado públicas.En este episodio te cuento cómo migré de Uptime Kuma a Watchbit, te enseño el dashboard por tarjetas, los heartbeats, los monitores, los notificadores y las 7 razones por las que no pienso volver atrás. También te explico el stack técnico: Rust con Axum y Tokio en el backend, React con TypeScript en el frontend, SQLite como base de datos embebida (adiós a PostgreSQL y MariaDB), y OIDC con Pocket ID para olvidarte de gestionar usuarios y contraseñas. Todo en un solo binario, sin dependencias externas, con una imagen Docker que apenas ocupa 20 MB.Además te muestro cómo configurar los monitores con intervalos personalizados, las plantillas de notificación para eventos de down, up, latencia y expiración de certificados, y el sistema de backup integrado que te permite exportar e importar toda la configuración en un solo clic. También te cuento el proceso de optimización que seguí: inicialmente hacía un bucle que recorría todos los monitores, pero después los separé en tareas independientes con Tokio para maximizar la eficiencia.Si tienes un VPS ajustado, una Raspberry Pi Zero, o simplemente quieres ser racional con los recursos de tu servidor, este episodio te interesa. Porque al final, de esto va el self-hosting: de tener herramientas que hagan su trabajo sin que el servidor se resienta. Como siempre, te dejo el docker-compose, las variables de entorno y las instrucciones en las notas del episodio para que puedas probarlo tú mismo en cinco minutos.Capítulos:0:00 - Introducción: la necesidad de monitorizar páginas web1:54 - Uptime Kuma: características y panel de control4:45 - Ventajas e inconvenientes de Uptime Kuma5:36 - El problema del consumo: CPU, RAM y disco7:05 - Watchbit: OIDC, dashboard y diseño por tarjetas8:43 - Comparativa de consumo: Watchbit vs Uptime Kuma10:53 - Heartbeats y monitores en Watchbit12:37 - Configuración de monitores, notificadores y plantillas14:31 - Ajustes, backup y stack técnico (Rust + React + SQLite)17:26 - 7 razones para migrar e instalaciónMás información y enlaces en las notas del episodio
Gubernatorial candidate Gregg Hull was recently criticized (unfairly) for his remarks, but Paul believes Hull is 100% correct on NM's dependency problem. The Tax Foundation recently ranked New Mexico 7th highest for tax collections. It's new information, but the data is from four years ago (FY 2023). New Mexico is likely close to number 1 now. Trump's plan to give every adult American $5,000 IF he and Republicans get elected in both houses is not a good one. Land Commissioner Garcia Richard bans uranium mining on state lands. Paul and Wally discuss what it means to be a fiduciary and whether New Mexico can go "zero carbon" without nuclear energy. A new report says $7.5 billion is needed to address NM's roads problem. It just so happens that NM has $7.6 billion in unspent capital outlay $$$. Paul discusses the options and whether the Legislature will try for a gas tax increase.
Rich E. and Mark hash it out over Lindsay Clancy :: Skeeter claims his actual name is Jennifer :: Turd calls to voice support for the hold-out juror on the Clancy trial :: Parental obligations :: "Rogue AI" psy-op :: Sarah in NM calls about NM churches pushing voting :: DHS program analyzes financial data to flag drivers for pull-overs :: David in NM calls about Rich E.'s dry throat? :: Yemen Houthis making Yemen great again? :: Free Talk Live: 2026-09-13 :: Hosts: Stu, Rich E. Rich, Angelo, Mark Edge
Rich E. and Mark hash it out over Lindsay Clancy :: Skeeter claims his actual name is Jennifer :: Turd calls to voice support for the hold-out juror on the Clancy trial :: Parental obligations :: "rouge AI" psy-op :: Sarah in NM calls about NM churches pushing voting :: DHS program analyzes financial data to flag drivers for pull-overs :: David in NM calls about Rich E.'s dry throat? :: Yemen Houthis making Yemen great again? :: Free Talk Live: 2026-09-13 :: Hosts: Stu, Rich E. Rich, Angelo, Mark Edge
In this inaugural episode of the Sea Captain Leadership Podcast's "Legends of NM" series, Phil sits down with John Qualy — a mentor, friend, and Legend of Northwestern Mutual. John's influence has shaped countless advisors and leaders over the past 60 years, including Phil's.After more than five decades building one of Northwestern Mutual's top-performing offices in St. Louis, John shares the hard-earned perspective of a career built on mentorship, daily discipline, and a refusal to take shortcuts on the things that matter. Even when it would have been easier to.In this episode, we discuss:John's unlikely start — from a reluctant law student to a full-time career in the insurance business, and the moment that made the decision for himThe mentors and philosophies that shaped him, including Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow RichReframing anxiety as a gift rather than a warning sign when stepping into bigger leadership rolesThe Granum System — its origins, the discipline behind it, and why embracing rejection was the price of building a lasting practiceWhat's changed in the financial services profession over the decades... and what's stayed constantWhy avoiding the hard, emotional conversations around risk and insurance is today's quiet danger for advisorsWhat it really means to be a mentor, and why even legends still need someone leading themIf you've ever wondered what separates a career that lasts from one that burns out fast, this conversation with a true Legend of Northwestern Mutual is required listening.
Hosts: Lauren "Ren" Harris & david "daGeneral" millsAnnouncers: Zebedia "Zeb" McClusky & Dolly MadisonSound Engineers: Lauren Harris & Robert DavidExecutive Producer: InterWest Concepts - interwestconcepts.comSend us Fan MailSupport the showRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness.Wake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com
Riley plays bagpipes in downtown Keene to promote his run for state rep. :: local campaigns :: Dave Ridley calls about free state politics :: Sarah in NM calls about NM politics :: NY amish threaten exodus over vaccine mandates :: Skeeter calls to challenge libertarian ideas :: David in NM calls to be silly :: Ribeye del Monaco :: chewing myrrh :: Bernie Sanders wants a new agency to oversee AI development :: FBI investigating millions of DLs being sold on dark web :: is the bond market doomed? :: Twitch creators suing over having their content used to train AI :: 2026-09-06 :: Hosts: Stu, Riley O'Bill, Mr. Penguin, Mark Edge
Happy Thursday Geoffs! This week we're taking you on Spencer's bachelor party ghost tour! We had so much fun in Santa Fe, NM and we're giving you a deep dive into some of Santa Fe's haunted history! We've got some obituaries for ICONS, and of course, we've got some dumb.ass.criminallllls! Please rate and review wherever you listen! Watch us on YouTube: Youtube.com/@obitchuarypodcast Buy our book: prh.com/obitchuary Come see us live on tour: obitchuarypodcast.com Join our Patreon: Patreon.com/cultliter Follow along online: @obitchuarypod on Twitter & Instagram @obitchuarypodcast on TikTok Check out Spencer's other podcast Cult Liter wherever you're listening! Sources:https://www.cbsfa.org/our-parish-historyhttps://www.thetravel.com/scary-churches-world-creep-out/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Daegerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/51059148/?search-id=fd3b7cc2-04e2-4fac-bcd4-5a3e925659c8&search-rank=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolph_Gerkenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Sheehan_(archbishop_of_Santa_Fe)https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/hundreds-gather-at-cathedral-to-remember-archbishop-emeritus-sheehan/article_721c33a0-0553-11ee-9311-d7b9ac515393.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Gertrudis_Barcel%C3%B3https://www.legendsofamerica.com/nm-gertrudisbarcelo/https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/us-news/chucky-masked-sicko-zymire-hughes-who-terrorized-philadelphia-citizens-is-captured-in-vegas-after-2-week-manhunt/https://hudsonvalleycountry.com/is-a-stone-slab-in-saratoga-springs-actually-a-portal-to-another-world/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1213832451/?match=1&terms=%22Julia%20Staab%22&search-id=ed221430-cafe-43d2-b748-a035b1f93e85&search-rank=1https://www.britannica.com/topic/Las-Posadashttps://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/saflc-la-posada-de-santa-fe-a-tribute-portfolio-resort-and-spa/overview/https://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/books/readings_signings/julia-staabs-restless-spirit-lives-on-at-la-posada-american-ghost-reading/article_7ed34f01-8a1d-5f80-96a2-e71b84afa00a.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/583707155/?match=1&terms=%22Julia%20Staab%22&search-id=ed221430-cafe-43d2-b748-a035b1f93e85&search-rank=3https://www.historicsantafe.org/property-portfolio-1/marian-hallhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/583524689/?match=3&terms=%22Julia%20Staab%22&search-id=ed221430-cafe-43d2-b748-a035b1f93e85&search-rank=4https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghosts/comments/1tm2oml/im_staying_in_julia_staabs_room_tonight/https://www.hcn.org/issues/44-17/the-soul-in-suite-100-a-ghost-story/https://www.newspapers.com/image/581399782/?match=13&terms=%22Marion%20Hall%22%20%22Santa%20Fe%22&search-id=62b89b1d-9acd-46d3-bbad-e9de9f943b25&search-rank=4https://www.newspapers.com/image/583611822/?match=3&terms=%22St%20Vincent%20Sanitorium%22%20&search-id=420facb9-ccb6-4657-8622-24b667f04019&search-rank=4https://www.facebook.com/groups/818203483115296/posts/1395245495411089/https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/drury-hotel-institutional-memories-87234/https://www.santafenewmexican.com/opinion/editorials/after-115-years-new-life-for-marian-hall/article_8abfd157-d4b5-4610-971b-88b1203e6251.htmlhttps://www.codypolston.com/drury-plaza-hotel-santa-fe-nm-paranormal-claims/https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2014/03/haunted-new-mexico-st-vincent-hospital.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-albuquerque-tribune-abraham-staab-is/50478907/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1324465382/?article=4be0e26b-ffd2-43f3-a80d-8d6b608e5f47&terms=%22Abraham%20Staab%22&search-id=35430dd2-2226-453d-b191-01be67d32233&search-rank=3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We start this episode talking about the canada US trade war, followed by Trumps new stay-at-home parent incentives, and the White House websites arcade function. Followed by the possible renaming of New Mexico and a hero thats taking down Flock cameras in NM. We then talk about the 25 anniversary of 9/11 and the current status of the taliban, the Iran war, the Ukraine war, the trial in Mozambique, and the funeral of the King of Norway.To join in on the conversation every Wednesday night at 9pm cst come to patreon.com/CajunKnightBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cult-of-conspiracy--5700337/support.
ev.news Briefly: Audi, Money Saving, Outdated Petrol & more | 08 Sep 2026 It's ev.news Briefly for Tuesday 08 September 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsAUDI A2 E-TRON STARTS AT €38,200 IN GERMANYAudi's cheapest EV starts at €38,200 in Germany, above the €34,000 VW ID.3 Neo it shares MEB+ underpinnings with, and launches at the end of 2026 with orders opening in fall and deliveries in December. It claims up to 401 miles WLTP and a best-ever Audi efficiency of 4.85 miles/kWh on the 188-hp efficiency-package version, with rear-wheel drive only, 52/61 kWh LFP or 84 kWh NMC batteries charging at 183 kW (10–80% in about 29 minutes), a Q4 e-tron wheelbase for extra interior space, and standard bidirectional charging.ICCT SAYS ELECTRIC CARS COST ONE THIRD LESSAn ICCT report published on September 6 found electric cars cost a third less to run in Europe in 2025 than petrol or diesel equivalents, or 28% less for drivers relying on public charging, with combustion energy costs rising 12–36% at the start of 2026 during the US-Iran Hormuz oil crisis while BEV energy costs held steady. The ICCT also found price parity with petrol cars in Germany's three largest segments based on data covering 100,000 vehicles, and lead author Marie Rajon Bernard expects European BEV adoption to scale up provided current policies survive growing political pressure to reverse them.YOUNG DRIVERS SAY PETROL CARS ARE LIKE USING A LANDLINE TELEPHONEResearch commissioned by E.ON Next among 1,500 drivers found more than half of those aged 17 to 20 want their next car to be electric, against a UK BEV new-car share of 26% from January to August, with cost the main draw: 56% think EVs save money, 20% cite day-to-day affordability, 19% home charging and 18% avoiding forecourts. Petrol is increasingly seen as obsolete, with 23% calling petrol ownership as outdated as a landline telephone, 21% unable to imagine owning one, 63% expecting petrol and diesel cars to disappear in their lifetime and 53% believing they are the last generation to routinely drive them.EUROPE'S EV FLEET HOLDS 600 GWH OF BATTERIESBruegel estimates Europe's EV fleet holds around 600 GWh of battery capacity, ten times the continent's grid-connected storage and theoretically enough to power the European grid for almost two hours, though that depends on vehicle-to-grid technology and smart integration still under development. Stationary storage is growing separately, with SolarPower Europe reporting cumulative European capacity passing 100 GWh by the end of 2025 after 36 GWh was added during the year, 48% more than in 2024, and calling for a tenfold increase by 2030.LI AUTO PLANS EUROPEAN I6 DEBUTLi Auto will unveil its i6 electric SUV in Europe at the Paris motor show in October, with founder and CEO Xiang Li saying European sales begin in the fourth quarter and right-hand-drive sales start by year-end, making a UK launch likely though it has not been confirmed. Britain matters as an export market because it does not apply the EU's additional tariffs on Chinese cars, and the 4950mm i6 will compete with the BMW iX3, Mercedes GLC and Volvo EX60.AVILOO EXTENDS BATTERY WARRANTY TO 24 EUROPEAN COUNTRIESAVILOO added 14 markets to its Battery Warranty on September 7, 2026, including Spain, Italy, Poland and Greece, taking coverage to 24 countries in response to used-EV buyer confidence lagging market growth and to manufacturer battery-health figures being neither independently verified nor standardised. The one-year warranty, separate from AVILOO's battery certificate and managed by dealers, fleets and remarketing platforms through the AVILOO Connect dashboard, sets an individual State of Health threshold per vehicle from proprietary diagnostics data that the battery must still meet at 20,000 kilometres.OSPREY GO STARTS CHARGING ON CONNECTIONOsprey has launched Osprey Go, an Autocharge-based function that starts a charging session as soon as a driver plugs in, requiring no app or payment card at the charger after a one-time setup in the Osprey app, and automatically applying the best available price for that location and time. Users can view receipts, live prices, charger availability and offers, and Osprey says the Autocharge choice maximises vehicle and driver compatibility and makes it the country's largest network offering the technology.RUSSIA EV SALES MORE THAN DOUBLE IN SUMMERAutostat reports Russian sales of new electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars reached 26,543 units from June to August 2026, more than double the 12,187 sold a year earlier, as Ukrainian strikes on major refineries forced some to suspend operations and cut gasoline production to about 70% of domestic consumption by the end of August. Drivers facing hours-long fuel searches turned to EVs or gas conversions, though Autostat said sales were capped by supply because manufacturers and importers were unprepared, and the vehicles sold were mainly Chinese-made.PORT AUTHORITY LAUNCHES $45M ELECTRIC TRUCK PROGRAMMEThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has launched a $45m programme for zero-emission drayage trucks and terminal tractors at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the busiest seaport on the US East Coast, combining vehicle purchase support with charging investment near its marine terminals. CALSTART will design and administer the Clean Truck Incentive Program and the Green Drayage Accelerator, with up to $39m in point-of-sale vouchers covering vehicles and charging infrastructure at hubs within a 10-mile radius of the Port Authority's marine terminals.TREK LAUNCHES ALLANT+ FS E-BIKE IN EUROPETrek has launched the 2027 Allant+ FS in Europe, a full-suspension SUV-style e-bike aimed at Specialized's Turbo Vado 3X, using the same Bosch Performance Line CX mid-drive with 250 W nominal and 750 W peak output, 120 Nm of torque and assistance cutting out at 25 km/h. A Bosch PowerTube 800 Wh battery gives a claimed 180 km (112 miles) per charge, with the R11 priced at €5,999 and the R10 at €4,999.
For this episode we come to you live from HQ The Lounge! As we feature Daniela and Storm from Las Toxicas Gentleman's Club. They come on and tell us about being entertainers, some wild OF stories and how they got started and how they came to meet! Plus we do a round of 21 questions.
Sunday mornings at West Main Baptist Churn in Artesia, NM, USA.
The year 2018 brought about several impactful events to Philmont and the Philmont landscape. One of those events was the Ute Park Fire that devastated the middle part of the Ranch, ultimately causing a closure of the 2018 summer program. Another one of those events occurred on August 18, 2018 with the retirement of tenured Philmont employees Ben and Marilyn Vargas. Ben's retirement in 2018 was the last of three well known, tenured Livestock Department employees for Philmont. Bob Ricklefs retired in April 2016, Rod Taylor retired on September 30, 2017, and Ben in August 2018. Chuck Enloe was elevated to Foreman later to replace Ben's leadership in the Livestock Department.Many Wranglers attended Ben and Marilyn's retirement in August 2018. Immediately following their retirement reception at Camping HQ, the idea of a Wrangler reunion was born. The initial three Wrangler alumni to start the planning of the proposed Reunion was Dr. John Alexander, Rusty Lowe, and Brandon Manning. Thomas Bush and Sarah Warren soon joined the newly formed Reunion team. Gene Zwillenberg committed later in the planning process to help on the Reunion premise.Two locations were mainly discussed on August 19, 2018 between John, Rusty, and Brandon for a Reunion. The first was Red River, NM, at their Convention Center. Rusty then presented the idea of the AQHA complex in Amarillo, TX. John called AQHA the following Monday, August 20, booked the Reunion on October 6, 2018, at the AQHA venue, and the expedited event planning process began. 48 days later, the Wrangler Reunion Amarillo 2018 was held in the AQHA Museum, Amarillo, TX. Per Bob Ricklefs, “The whole event was above and beyond great.” Per Ben Vargas, “I don't have the words to say how much I appreciate the time and effort you guys put in to make the reunion and party such a huge success.”The Wrangler Reunion Amarillo 2018 Team: John & Misty Alexander, Rusty Lowe & Renee Harvey, Brandon & Betty Manning, Thomas & Lauren Bush, Sarah & Eric Warren, and Gene & Lisa Zwillenberg.Special credits for the following:Digital Editing: Kerry West, Rosewood Studios, Tyler, TX (many hours on this project!)Sound: Bryan White, Amarillo, TXLive Video of Rod Taylor, La Veta, Colorado: Deb LathropVideo/Audio of 4 Honoree Interviews: Dominic Baima, Philmont Scout RanchPermission for Philmont Brands, Landscape for Interviews: Kevin Dowling, GM (retired) of Philmont Scout RanchPrograms for Reunion: Pat Freden, Tyler, TX (1984 Philmont Camper)Photography: Alysia Wilson, Tyler, TXMusic Performance: Tish Hinojosa (www.mundotish.com)Musicians with Tish: Chip Dolan and Troy WellsCell Phone Conversations (with mountain reception): John Alexander with Lee “Bear” Hadaway, Rod Taylor, and Tish HinojosaCopyrighted by: Cielo Azul Entertainment, Bullard, TX.Support the show
Riley plays bagpipes in sowntown Keene to promote his run for state rep. :: local campaigns :: Dave Ridley calls about free state politics :: Sarah in NM calls about NM politics :: NY amish threaten exodus over vaccine mandates :: Skeeter calls to challenge libertarian ideas :: David in NM calls to be silly :: Ribeye del Monaco :: chewing myrrh :: Bernie Sanders wants a new agency to oversee AI development :: FBI investigating millions of DLs being sold on dark web :: is the bond market doomed? :: Twitch creators suing over having their content used to train AI :: 2026-09-06 :: Hosts: Stu, Riley O'Bill, Mr. Penguin, Mark Edge
Hosts: Lauren "Ren" Harris & david "daGeneral" millsAnnouncers: Zebedia "Zeb" McClusky & Dolly MadisonSound Engineers: Lauren Harris & Robert DavidExecutive Producer: InterWest Concepts - interwestconcepts.comSend us Fan MailSupport the showRecorded live, unscripted and uncut at InterWest Concepts Studios in Farmington, NM. Our wonderful sponsors are not responsible for any of the content of said programming, they just help make it all possible. Guests are not paid to appear; they completely volunteer to subject themselves to the craziness.Wake Up Call is the sole property of InterWest Concepts. All rights reserved. For permission to use all or part of the programming contact InterWest Concepts at interwestconcepts.com
Mindy Diamond on Independence: A Podcast for Financial Advisors Considering Change
Andy Schwartz CEO, OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners | Kevin Spahn Founder, Spahn Financial (now OnePoint BFG) Two former Northwestern Mutual advisors, two very different paths. Andy Schwartz and Kevin Spahn share what it takes to build, grow, merge, and create lasting enterprise value. In Summary What separates a successful advisory practice from an enterprise with the ability to grow well beyond its founders? Andy Schwartz and Kevin Spahn offer two different perspectives on that question. Both spent decades at Northwestern Mutual, but their paths eventually diverged. Andy left to help build what is now OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, an $18B+ firm expected to surpass $20B by year-end. Kevin built one of Northwestern Mutual's top practices before deciding to merge his business into OnePoint and become an equity partner. Louis talks with Andy and Kevin about the decisions behind both journeys: creating a true firm rather than an aggregation of practices, transitioning advisors from 1099 to W-2, using outside capital without relinquishing control, rethinking succession, and determining when equity in a larger enterprise can offer greater opportunity than continuing to build alone. Underlying it all is a factor that's much harder to quantify: trust. The Storyline Andy Schwartz and Kevin Spahn have known each other for roughly 30 years. They met while both were building careers at Northwestern Mutual, where Andy became an important mentor to Kevin as Kevin transitioned from practicing law and estate planning into wealth management. After roughly 30 years at Northwestern Mutual, Andy and his partners left in 2015 with approximately $3B in assets to launch independently. What began as Bleakley Financial eventually became OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, an $18B+ enterprise that Andy expects will surpass $20B by the end of 2026. That kind of growth required more than attracting assets. Andy describes the evolution from a predominantly 1099 structure into a firm where more than 85% of advisors and AUM are now W-2. The shift created a more cohesive enterprise, gave advisors access to equity, and ultimately positioned OnePoint to bring in minority capital from Joe Duran's Rise Growth Partners. Andy makes an important distinction about that relationship: OnePoint is “private equity invested,” not “private equity owned.” The structure gave the firm capital and expertise while allowing its partners to retain control. Kevin faced a different decision. After more than 30 years at Northwestern Mutual, his practice had grown to 18 people and approximately $2B in assets. He was happy at the firm, but his clients had evolved, his business had become increasingly complex, and the internal succession plan he once envisioned carried risks he could no longer ignore. He could have built an independent firm himself. Instead, he chose to merge with OnePoint. The decision wasn't driven by the largest possible check. Kevin saw the opportunity to become an equity partner in a larger enterprise, give his team and clients a more durable future, and leverage infrastructure he didn't want to recreate himself. For both men, the story ultimately comes back to the same principle: The right economics matter, but sustainable partnerships require trust, shared philosophy, and the belief that everyone involved can create more value together than separately. Topics Covered Building an enterprise versus building a practice Northwestern Mutual and the path to independence OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners' growth from ~$3B to $18B+ Organic growth versus M&A Creating a growth-oriented advisor culture Moving from a 1099 model to a predominantly W-2 structure Equity ownership and advisor alignment Minority private equity investment Rise Growth Partners and Joe Duran Internal succession versus an external merger Selling versus merging an advisory business Merging versus teaming versus going it alone Evaluating equity versus cash in a transaction The economics of leaving a captive firm Centralization versus advisor autonomy Trust as a factor in partnerships and transactions > Download a transcript of this episode… Listen and Learn Highlights for Advisors How did Andy and Kevin's 30-year relationship ultimately lead to a transaction? (04:11)Kevin explains how Andy helped him transition from attorney and estate planner into wealth management, beginning a professional relationship that would eventually make their partnership possible decades later. Why did Andy leave Northwestern Mutual after roughly 30 years? (08:45)Andy describes wanting greater flexibility, a multi-custodial platform, and more optionality for clients and the business—a decision that ultimately led to the creation of OnePoint BFG. Why did Kevin decide his longtime Northwestern Mutual practice needed something different? (15:49)Kevin explains how his clients, service needs, and business evolved over time, while concerns about his original internal succession plan led him to consider a different path. What has driven OnePoint's growth from approximately $3B to $18B+? (21:41)Andy outlines the firm's emphasis on client experience, advisor experience, organic growth, and carefully selected inorganic growth—and why helping advisors grow is fundamental to the model. Why does Andy say OnePoint is a firm rather than an aggregator? (23:54)The distinction comes down to alignment, shared responsibility, centralized resources, equity, and a partnership structure in which advisors are accountable to one another. How did OnePoint convert a predominantly 1099 advisor base into a W-2 enterprise? (29:26)Andy explains why capital and equity became necessary to build the next stage of the business and why trust was essential to bringing advisors into a more integrated structure. Why did OnePoint choose minority private equity investment? (33:13)Andy shares why Rise Growth Partners offered something previous potential buyers had not: a structure designed to benefit the broader advisor partnership while preserving control. Why did Kevin merge with OnePoint rather than shop his practice broadly? (36:43)For Kevin, maximizing price wasn't the objective. His decision centered on trust in Andy, confidence in OnePoint's infrastructure, and creating a strong future for clients and employees. Why did Kevin choose equity in the larger firm instead of simply cashing out? (40:57)Kevin explains why he believes participating in the future growth of a larger enterprise offers a compelling alternative to relying solely on the future growth of his own practice. How should advisors evaluate the “golden handcuffs” that can make leaving difficult? (46:42)Andy argues that the analysis needs to compare what an advisor gives up with the potential growth, economics, equity, and leverage available on the other side. How much conformity does a true enterprise require? (49:06)Andy explains why OnePoint sits somewhere between complete advisor autonomy and complete centralization, seeking enough consistency to create enterprise value without eliminating entrepreneurial flexibility. What would Andy and Kevin tell their younger selves? (52:06)Kevin emphasizes surrounding yourself with the best people possible, while Andy reflects on having the courage to make a difficult change after a successful 30-year run. Key Takeaways Building enterprise value requires more than asset growth. OnePoint's evolution included changing its ownership structure, integrating advisor practices, creating equity opportunities, and investing in centralized capabilities. Organic growth remains central even in an M&A-driven market. OnePoint targets approximately 10% organic growth and evaluates prospective partners partly on whether they are growth-oriented and whether the firm can meaningfully help them grow. A collection of successful advisors does not automatically make a firm. Andy sees shared ownership, alignment, accountability, infrastructure, and centralized services as critical distinctions between an enterprise and an aggregator. Outside capital does not have to mean giving up control. OnePoint chose a minority investment from Rise Growth Partners that provided capital and strategic support while leaving control with its operating partners. Succession can expose risks that growth may obscure. Kevin began reconsidering his internal succession strategy when he recognized its dependence on his continued production, key employees, and the future economics of an aging client base. The highest purchase price isn't always the most valuable transaction. Kevin prioritized equity participation, infrastructure, continuity for his employees and clients, and confidence in his future partners over broadly shopping his business for the highest bid. Trust can determine whether structural change is possible. From OnePoint's 1099-to-W-2 conversion to Kevin's decision to merge, both guests repeatedly point to established trust as the foundation that allowed significant business decisions to happen. https://youtu.be/jkIoynpZj6Y Quotable Moments “The biggest mistake advisors make is they buy their own bullshit.”— Andy Schwartz “We're not an aggregator, we're a firm.”— Andy Schwartz “The biggest issue is trust. Either they trust you or they don't.”— Andy Schwartz “I wasn't looking to sell my business. I was looking to merge it.”— Kevin Spahn “You have to trust them. You have to see that they provide value. And you need to be on the same page philosophically.”— Kevin Spahn “Associate yourselves with the best people you can… It accelerates your trajectory in ways that you can't do on your own.”— Kevin Spahn FAQs Why did Andy Schwartz leave Northwestern Mutual? After approximately 30 years at Northwestern Mutual, Andy and his partners wanted greater flexibility, the ability to operate on a multi-custodial basis, and more optionality for clients and the business. They left in 2015 with approximately $3B in assets and launched the independent firm that ultimately became OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. How large is OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners? At the time of the interview, Andy says OnePoint manages more than $18B and expects to exceed $20B by the end of 2026, even without additional organic growth. What has driven OnePoint's growth? Andy points to three priorities: client experience, advisor experience, and growth. The firm targets approximately 10% organic growth while also expanding through acquisitions and partnerships with advisors it believes fit the OnePoint model. Why did OnePoint move advisors from 1099 to W-2? The firm wanted to evolve from a platform supporting individual practices into a more integrated enterprise. That required creating firm-level economics and equity that could be used to attract, retain, and align advisors. Today, Andy says more than 85% of OnePoint's advisors and AUM are W-2. What does “private equity invested, not private equity owned” mean? Rise Growth Partners holds a minority, non-controlling interest in OnePoint. The investment provides capital, expertise, and strategic support while the operating partners retain majority ownership and control of the business. Why did Kevin Spahn leave Northwestern Mutual? Kevin says he remained happy at Northwestern Mutual, but his practice and clients had evolved. His work had shifted increasingly toward investments and complex high-net-worth planning, while he also began identifying risks in his intended internal succession plan. Why did Kevin merge with OnePoint rather than launch his own independent RIA? OnePoint already had the infrastructure, people, and capabilities Kevin would have needed to build himself. The merger allowed him to focus on clients while becoming an equity partner in a larger enterprise he believed could grow faster than his standalone practice. Why didn't Kevin shop his practice to multiple buyers? Kevin says his decision was driven primarily by trust. He had known Andy and other OnePoint partners for decades and believed the firm offered the right future for his clients and employees. His choice ultimately came down to staying at Northwestern Mutual or joining OnePoint. How do Andy and Kevin suggest advisors evaluate a potential partner? Their discussion points to three fundamental considerations: trust, demonstrable value, and philosophical alignment. Economics matter, but both argue that a sustainable partnership depends on confidence in the people and business on the other side of the transaction. After approximately 30 years at Northwestern Mutual, Andy and his partners wanted greater flexibility, the ability to operate on a multi-custodial basis, and more optionality for clients and the business. They left in 2015 with approximately $3B in assets and launched the independent firm that ultimately became OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners. At the time of the interview, Andy says OnePoint manages more than $18B and expects to exceed $20B by the end of 2026, even without additional organic growth. Andy points to three priorities: client experience, advisor experience, and growth. The firm targets approximately 10% organic growth while also expanding through acquisitions and partnerships with advisors it believes fit the OnePoint model. The firm wanted to evolve from a platform supporting individual practices into a more integrated enterprise. That required creating firm-level economics and equity that could be used to attract, retain, and align advisors. Today, Andy says more than 85% of OnePoint's advisors and AUM are W-2. Rise Growth Partners holds a minority, non-controlling interest in OnePoint. The investment provides capital, expertise, and strategic support while the operating partners retain majority ownership and control of the business. Kevin says he remained happy at Northwestern Mutual, but his practice and clients had evolved. His work had shifted increasingly toward investments and complex high-net-worth planning, while he also began identifying risks in his intended internal succession plan. OnePoint already had the infrastructure, people, and capabilities Kevin would have needed to build himself. The merger allowed him to focus on clients while becoming an equity partner in a larger enterprise he believed could grow faster than his standalone practice. Kevin says his decision was driven primarily by trust. He had known Andy and other OnePoint partners for decades and believed the firm offered the right future for his clients and employees. His choice ultimately came down to staying at Northwestern Mutual or joining OnePoint. Their discussion points to three fundamental considerations: trust, demonstrable value, and philosophical alignment. Economics matter, but both argue that a sustainable partnership depends on confidence in the people and business on the other side of the transaction. Related Resources Rise and Reinvent: Joe Duran on Building and Rebuilding World-Class Firms From Insurance Sales to $8B RIA: A Northwestern Mutual Breakaway Story The 4th Annual Advisor Transition Report Andy SchwartzCo-Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Executive Officer Andy Schwartz is the Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Executive Officer of OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, where he also serves as a Wealth Management Advisor. A CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® with more than 40 years of experience, Andy has built his career around helping clients make confident, well-informed financial decisions at every stage of life. He works extensively with physicians and business owners on wealth building, retirement planning, and tax-efficient asset transfer across generations. A 2026 finalist for Wealth Management Awards CEO of the Year (under $25B AUM), Andy brings the same discipline to leading the firm that he brings to client relationships: comprehensive planning, long-term thinking, and an unwavering commitment to independence and integrity. Beyond his client work, Andy is deeply invested in the advisory profession itself. He co-hosts The Advisor’s Compass podcast, offering candid, practical guidance on the business and responsibilities of being an advisor. His mentorship philosophy is straightforward: pass the ladder back down. His industry recognition spans more than a decade, including Top 1,200 Advisor by Barron’s (2018–2024), Top 250 Wealth Advisor and Best-In-State Wealth Advisor by Forbes (2018–2024), Top 400 Financial Advisor by the Financial Times (2018–2020), and Top 100 Independent Advisor (2020–2023). He was named Executive of the Year by NJBIZ in 2019 and was a finalist for the Invest in Others Lifetime Achievement Award for more than 20 years of service with NJ SEEDS. Andy holds a B.S. in Finance and Marketing from Rowan University and is actively involved with Nourish NJ, the Navy SEAL Foundation, the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, and JSDD. Outside the office, he enjoys golf, reading, and time with his family at the beach. Kevin SpahnPartner and Wealth Advisor Kevin Spahn is a Partner and Wealth Advisor at OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, bringing more than three decades of experience in comprehensive financial planning to his clients and the firm. Kevin’s path to wealth management is rooted in the law. After earning degrees from the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin, he began his career as a practicing attorney before making a deliberate pivot toward financial planning in 1993. He joined Northwestern Mutual, then founded Spahn Financial, building a practice centered on thoughtful, holistic planning for families and business owners. That practice joined OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners in 2025. His approach has remained consistent throughout: help clients build and protect wealth not just for themselves, but for the generations that follow. Kevin works with clients on comprehensive financial plans that account for the full picture, understanding that the impact of good planning extends well beyond an individual portfolio to families, businesses, employees, and the broader community. Kevin is based in the greater Chicago area. NOTE: The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Diamond Consultants. Neither Diamond Consultants nor the guests on this podcast are compensated in any way for their participation. View the transcript of this episode… Build, Grow & Transact: Making the Leap from Northwestern Mutual to a $20B Enterprise A conversation between Louis Diamond, Andy Schwartz, CEO of OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners and Kevin Spahn, Founder of Spahn Financial (now OnePoint BFG). Louis Diamond: Welcome to the latest episode of our podcast series for financial advisors. Today’s episode is Build, Grow & Transact: Making the Leap from Northwestern Mutual to a $20B Enterprise. It’s a conversation with Andy Schwartz, CEO of OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, and Kevin Spahn, founder of Spahn Financial, now OnePoint BFG. I’m Louis Diamond, and this is The Diamond Podcast for Financial Advisors. Mindy Diamond: At Diamond Consultants, we help elite advisors identify the right environment for their businesses to thrive, whether that’s at a wirehouse, boutique, or independent firm. With nearly three decades of experience, we’ve guided thousands of advisors and represented more than a quarter of a trillion dollars in assets transitioned. Each year, one in four advisors managing a billion dollars or more who change firms are our clients. Our process is education-driven and based on building relationships, starting as your strategic partner well before you’re even thinking of a move. To schedule a confidential conversation, call us at 908-879-1002. Wondering why advisors change firms and where they’re headed? Are transition deals going up or down? Those very questions, and more, inspired us to create our annual Advisor Transition Report. It’s the award-winning data-driven resource designed for advisors that connects the dots between the motivations around movement and the firm’s appetite for top talent. Arm yourself with the knowledge you need to make smart decisions. Download your copy at diamond-consultants.com/transitionreport. Louis Diamond: There’s a big difference between building a successful practice and building an enterprise. I think Andy Schwartz and Kevin Spahn offer a unique perspective on that distinction from two very different sides. Both spent decades in the Northwestern Mutual system. Andy ultimately left to build what became OnePoint BFG Wealth Partners, taking the firm from roughly three billion to nearly 20 billion and transforming just about every aspect of the business along the way. Kevin built one of Northwestern Mutual’s top practices before reaching a different inflection point, deciding what he wanted the next phase of his career and business to look like. Rather than go independent on his own or simply monetize what he had built, he chose to become part of Andy’s growing enterprise. That makes their story particularly relevant for our Build, Grow, and Transact series. Andy can speak to what it takes to build a firm capable of becoming an acquirer, from converting advisors from 1099s to W-2s, to creating equity opportunities, to bringing in outside capital while remaining very deliberate about being private equity-invested rather than private equity-owned. And Kevin brings the seller’s perspective, how you evaluate the economics, the trade-offs, and ultimately the people you’re trusting with the business you spent more than 30 years building. Because whether you’re building, buying, or considering a transaction of any kind, the numbers are only part of the equation. As you hear from both Andy and Kevin, trust may be the most important currency of all. So let’s get to it. Andy and Kevin, thank you so much for both joining us today. Andy Schwartz: Great to see you again, Lewis. Thank you for having us. Louis Diamond: I’ve been excited about this interview for a bunch of reasons. One, our Build, Grow, Transact series has become a real staple of our show and we got lots to talk about there. But also, the friendship, the relationship that you two have had for over 30 years really stood out to me. So before we get into the nuts and bolts, talk about your relationship. How’d you guys meet, and how did your career stay so intertwined together when you’re in different geographies and at different firms, and have each been very successful in your own rights? Andy Schwartz: Sure. Kevin, do you want to start with that? Kevin Spahn: Sure. I started in this career in 1994 and met Andy sometime after that. He was a more advanced financial planner. I was an attorney, and then I transitioned into this business. So when I first joined Northwestern Mutual, which is my first broker dealer, I didn’t really have a background in investments. At the time, a lot of Northwestern Mutual reps were learning the investment business because they maybe originally started with Northwestern Mutual focusing more on insurance planning. My background was more estate planning. At the time, if you think early ’90s, if you did estate planning, insurance often went hand in hand with that. The estate exemption in early 1990s was about $600,000. So if you pass more than $600,000 to your children, there was a 55% tax. One way around it was to put insurance in an irrevocable trust, help cover the tax that way. So it really was a popular common strategy back then, and it’s really what got me into the business. But I quickly realized that I didn’t want my future to be insurance and estate planning. And there was a conflict if you acted as someone’s attorney and sold insurance. So I had to pick one way or the other. I decided long-term it would be better for me to move into the wealth management space. But with that little background in that, I had a lot of work to do. So took a lot of tests, became a certified financial planner. But the person that helped me the most along the way was Andy. We became friends, we sat on committees together. That’s really how we met, I would say. So we worked side by side interacting with our home office and representing the field, bringing issues to the home office that we thought were beneficial to the field. As we did that together, I got to know Andy. And then separately, I learned from him how he built his business and how they would review clients’ portfolios and come up with solutions. So I really credit Andy with helping me more than anyone else to transition from attorney, financial planner doing more estate planning insurance to wealth management. Louis Diamond: Very cool. Hey, I would say, maybe I’m a little biased, that, Kevin, you picked the right path in hanging up the law shingle and coming into wealth management. Kevin Spahn: I tell a lot of people I’m a reformed attorney. Andy Schwartz: Great. Louis Diamond: Exactly. My dad would say the exact same thing. Very common at dinner tables in the Diamond households. Andy Schwartz: I was always grateful that I wasn’t smart enough to be an attorney. Louis Diamond: There we go. Andy Schwartz: That’s where my gratitude lies. Yeah. Louis Diamond: There we go. Andy Schwartz: Some would say he’s too smart. Louis Diamond: There we go. Andy, question for you. I mean, anyone who is at or was at Northwestern Mutual, I mean, you’re like Elvis to them. It’s absolutely crazy the amount of fanfare and brand recognition that you and your brother Scott have. But for those who maybe missed your first podcast appearance with us a number of years ago, or aren’t or weren’t within the Northwestern Mutual system, or haven’t been familiar with Bleakley and now OnePoint BFG, just give us the cliff notes, the origin story, how you got into the business, and how’d you get from here to there? Andy Schwartz: Yeah. So the origin is probably pretty common, probably by accident. Going into my senior year in college, I was working in a restaurant, had a falling out with my boss. I happened to be dating a woman who was living with a general agent with Fidelity Union Life. No one will have ever heard of Fidelity Union Life, but their secret sauce was they sold life insurance to college seniors on a note. So if you can get a $10 money order, because where I went to school, nobody had a checking account, then you could basically get a note signed and they would buy insurance. And then when they graduate, hopefully they’d pay for it. I started selling life insurance my senior year in college. And then my twin brother Scott, who is my partner, and has been for over 40 years, he took an interview with what was the nucleus of our present firm actually. I just went up to Northern New Jersey in May of 1984 because I was an expert. I had been selling life insurance to college kids for six months, so I knew everything you had to know. We met with these guys, and we both ended up joining them. So that was a Northwestern Mutual district agency, and that was 1984. We got licensed right away. I got my CFP in ’86. We always knew that it was going to be about planning. So I think we had the right idea. We were a little ahead of the curve because there weren’t a lot of CFPs in ’86. We got securities license immediately. So before Northwestern had securities license, we got securities license with US Life actually. And then it was really a volume business, a client-building business. We always tried to act as a firm and share resources. We were small, but like a lot of people, we started out selling A shares and B shares and C shares, doing financial planning, selling insurance, and then we made a lot of really good hires along the way. And then after 30 years at Northwestern Mutual, which was a great experience for me, and I have nothing but respect for the institution and certainly the advisors that are there, Kevin certainly was one of them, and I know he feels the same way, but we just wanted to have a little more flexibility. We went independent about 11, almost 12 years ago. We wanted to be able to be multi-custodial. We wanted to have a little bit more optionality for our clients and for ourselves. We left Northwestern at three billion or so in assets, and that was in 2015. It’s in March of 2024, I get introduced to this guy with a crazy accent named Joe Duran. Funny, probably the only person in the industry that had no idea who Joe Duran was me. I’d never heard of Joe Duran. I don’t pay attention. I worry about our firm. I don’t worry about what’s going on outside. So I get introduced to Joe by a mutual friend, and we had an interesting conversation, and it took us probably about four or five months to figure out what we wanted to do. And then in August of ’24, myself and my three partners, we rolled in. And then in ’85, the rest of the firm rolled in. And we can talk a little bit more about that. Today we’re 18-plus billion, growing quite a bit. We’ve been very lucky that we’ve made some very good decisions along the way. We’ve made some bad ones too. But most of the decisions had to do with the people that we hired, the people that we brought on to help us, because I think it’s really important. I always say that the biggest mistake advisors make is they buy their own bullshit, and I try not to, and I realize that I’m smart enough, but I’m certainly not the smartest guy. I’m rarely the smartest guy in the room. So what we try to do is hire lots and lots of really smart people. And we’ve done that. They’ve been loyal to us, we’ve been loyal to them. Yeah, so we’re blessed to have a really great team and lots of good partners. Yeah. Louis Diamond: Yeah, we’ll definitely get into more of the nuts and bolts of the decision to take on capital, partner with Joe Duran’s Rise, but that’s an amazing background. Andy, I have to give you credit because your style, and I think I’m sure there’s business benefits, but it comes from a good place, I’m sure. But the coaching and consulting and just assistance that I’ve heard you provide to so many past and current Northwestern Mutual advisors through sports camps is absolutely incredible. It’s very near and dear to my heart because we always try to lead with education and helping people. So I just wanted to call that out, that your reputation for just providing amazing guidance and coaching to advisors is unparalleled. Andy Schwartz: And it’s been the best part of our journey. We’ve been able to help so many people. We get way too much credit by the way. So everybody gives us way too much credit. But the way I look at it is, I’ve been able to leverage my life because I’ve been able to build a great life for myself and my family, but we’ve been able to leverage that, and that’s where the real gift is. So yeah, it’s been a joyful journey for us. Louis Diamond: Amazing. Kevin, question for you. You walked through your little bit unorthodox background to get into Northwestern. Can you talk about where your personal practice is today? And then I want to ask you about the decision to leave Northwestern and sell and team up with Andy and team. Kevin Spahn: Well, I have to go back to the beginning. What was attractive to me about this business is I went from a career which was confrontational adversarial. I was a trial attorney for six years, and every day I would fight with people over things I didn’t necessarily have a personal interest in and I didn’t really believe in always. But the adversarial confrontational nature wasn’t really my personality, and I would take it too personally. So sometimes I’d go home in a bad mood because I was fighting with somebody taking a deposition. At night, after so many years as a trial attorney, I started going to people’s houses and doing wills and trusts. And that’s where the dynamic of working with a client or a potential client, feeling that you helped them and walking out of the meeting where they would appreciate what you did for them, and you build a relationship and actually all of a sudden have a friend, that dynamic was attractive to me. That’s really what got me to transition into the business. So I think it was really helpful to me at the beginning of this career. As Andy said, we all grew our businesses one client at a time. There’s a lot of doors closed, phones hung up on. There’s many people that don’t want to talk to you. There’s many people that don’t call you back. There’s many people that you think you’re getting somewhere with and you don’t. And that’s difficult for people because people often, young reps take that as personal rejection. I had the benefit of comparing what I was dealing with as a young financial planner to what I had dealt with as an attorney in litigation. I think it just was perspective that I knew I didn’t want to do that anymore. So the negatives to this business didn’t seem that bad to me. I loved the independence. I loved all the relationships that I was building. And that part of it is to this day my favorite part of the business. When you ask about the present, what basically happens is you start out taking anybody and everybody as a potential client or as someone that you would be willing to work with. And then over time you work with more successful people. So where I’m at today is working with pretty successful people, but they’re all the same, meaning we like working with nice people. If people are nice, we work with them. I feel we can help anybody. Over the years, one client at a time. The thing that I probably, if I could go back, would change is I think Andy and I are both good at meeting people and building trust and providing value, so that’s why they work with us. So I think that’s just something we’ve both been able to do. He’s much better than I am at building an organization. So I built an organization basically hiring people, that whenever we got too busy, I hired another person. Drawback in terms of that is, anybody that I interview I think is great, and I think they’d be great to join the organization. I like them all. In spite of that, I’ve also brought in many good people that I love. At this point, my firm has 18 people. We’re a little subset of Andy’s larger firm. I think one of the most attractive things to me about joining Andy’s firm is what Andy mentioned before: the people. As opposed to me having to build this all out myself, going independent, Andy already did that. And he has the infrastructure that would allow me to just merge right into that and not have to go through the pain of figuring all that out, which I don’t even think I’m capable of, to be honest with you. Louis Diamond: You’re probably selling yourself short because the way I understood it, you had one of the top practices within the entire Northwestern Mutual systems, and it’s a firm filled with very successful advisors. For you, Kevin, what was the driving force to leaving NM after all these years? What was bothering you or frustrating you that indicated to you that it was time to do something different? Kevin Spahn: To be honest with you, I was pretty happy at Northwestern Mutual. I love the company and the people. I still have many good friends there that I truly miss. The big thing for me, I don’t know if it was any one thing, to be honest with you, is Andy said there’s optionality, especially on the investment side. I think one of the things that happened to me is, when I first started, I was 31 years old, and most of the potential clients that I would meet and work with, they weren’t what I would call today great investment clients. They didn’t have a lot of money. They had great futures. They might’ve been earning significant income or on the way to earning significant income. So what did they need at that point in their life? They needed planning. They needed protection. They didn’t really need investment management because most of their investments were going into their 401(k). But a lot of those clients that we would take on, and I think that’s the big advantage of Northwestern Mutual, you take on clients that a lot of the investor firms don’t want because they don’t have large investment portfolios. But at some point down the road, all of a sudden you wake up and they do have large investment portfolios. So you bring them in as clients that might buy life insurance from you or disability insurance or something like that. And then you help them, and you give them advice, and you build a relationship with them. Down the road, they make more and more money. They leave jobs, they roll 401(k)s, they have the ability to invest money, stock options, things like that. Next thing you’re doing more comprehensive planning that incorporates investments. As that progresses even further, you work with larger and larger clients, much more significant net worth, more complexity, bigger tax issues. Some of the strategies and opportunities that we now have at this independent RIA are very attractive for these high-net-worth clients. Along the same lines, less of what I do at this point in my career is insurance, mostly because a lot of the people that I meet are older, they already bought insurance, they’re looking more for investment advice as opposed to insurance. So one of the things that most attracted me to Northwest Mutual was their strong insurance products, which helped me for many years. As time went on, I was doing less of that. Louis Diamond: Makes complete sense. So it was a changing of what clients wanted and just the circumstances of your clients where you said, “What got me here when I was 31 was insurance planning, and that’s what my clients needed. But as my practice has evolved, I’ve aged, my clients are older, have more money, the focus shifted from insurance to investments.” And then the distinction was, am I at the best place to run investments in addition to insurance planning, et cetera? It’s a very interesting dynamic. Just the shift in basically your legacy clients was what drove you to consider change. Kevin Spahn: That was a big factor. I think the second big factor was I had my own firm with 18 people. My succession plan was that at some point I would shift ownership of the firm to people that worked with me. So as they owned more of the firm, they would have revenue that was currently at the time being paid to me. In my mind, as it shifted to them, they would buy me out using revenue from the clients that we already had. And I realized that there were some issues with that. In our business, as you get older, in your client’s age, they start taking money out of their portfolios. So everyone understands that in our business, the younger average age client you have makes your book more valuable. I was the biggest driver of new business at my firm, and I started to see that there were some problems with my succession plan. They included, if something happened to me during this succession, that would be a real problem for the people that were buying my business from me if I went that way. If something happened to some of my key people, that would’ve been a problem as well. So it was really attractive to me to… I wasn’t looking to sell my business, I was looking to merge it. So I merged it with Andy’s business. I believe that Andy and what he’s put together and the actual idea of having partners. So I never really had partners, but now I do. Having partners that we’re all on the same page, we all have similar backgrounds, we all bring something different to the table, and we can learn and benefit from working with each other. But also, owning a little piece of a much larger firm was, number one, it put me in a better position in terms of the potential risk of something happening to me or one of my key people. But secondly, I just think it’s more likely to grow at a greater pace than my firm would’ve as I aged from my 60s to my 70s. Louis Diamond: Very interesting. It’s a great realization. I think it’s one that probably every firm owner grapples with at some point, is the romanticism or the ease, some would say, of an internal succession plan. Rewarding those who have helped you build the firm is something I think everyone is interested in. But once that’s put into practice, whether it’s because of capital or sky-high valuations or right people on the bus or risk, et cetera, nowadays oftentimes leads to a firm owner looking at a transaction, whether it’s a merger, a sale, a private equity, capital infusion as a means to solve for succession. So it’s a very interesting way you framed it. Andy, I want to turn it over to you for a little bit. So you mentioned when you launched Bleakley Financial, which was the old name of your firm, out of Northwestern, you’re about three billion. I think I read that you’re about 10 billion or so when Joe Duran and Rise invested you in 2024. You just said you’re at 18 billion now in the middle of 2026. That is absolutely incredible and amazing. Andy Schwartz: We’ll be well over 20 by the end of the year without any additional organic growth. Louis Diamond: That’s absolutely incredible. Andy Schwartz: We’ve got a lot going on right now. Louis Diamond: What’s actually driven that? What’s been the playbook? Andy Schwartz: The three areas that are most important for us, and we had our town hall this morning, and we always talk about the things we focus on as a group, the first and most important is the client experience. I always say to people, if you are their advisor, then that means someone else isn’t. These people, they all deserve to be really well taken care of. They deserve the best service, they deserve the best advice. So that’s something we take really personally. So client experience first. Then we also understand that we don’t just work for clients, we work for our advisors. So I have two jobs. I have, I don’t know, 500 clients I service with my team, and I work for Kevin and 36 other partners and all of our employees. Because again, I recognize that the decision Kevin made… We’re in the middle of a transition out with another advisor, and we pretty much talk to her every day, and I know how hard this is. A transition is so difficult. When you come from a good place, because any of the Northwestern advisor who joins, they’re coming from a good place, it’s not like they have to go anywhere, it’s difficult. So we have the massive responsibility that three or four or five or 10 years from now, that there better be hugs around that this was the best decision ever made or otherwise. That’s the kind of thing that keeps me up at night. So we’ve got to take care of our client experience, we’ve got to take care of our advisor experience. And then obviously, we’ve got to grow the firm so the firm grows organically. So part of this whole idea of serving our advisors is we have to help our advisors grow. I talk to a lot of people on the acquisition side, and if I’m talking to an advisor, it doesn’t matter how big they are, we kind of think of it as a OnePoint way. There’s flexibility in the OnePoint way. But if I can’t help them grow, I don’t want them, because I say it all the time, I’m not the mafia. I’m not here to get a taste. Louis, if you weren’t interested in joining us, if I thought that we could help you grow by doing that, then I want you bad. If I don’t think I can help you grow because we’re so different, or because you’re not going to adapt what we do, or there’s no leverage in it, or you’re already better than we are, I don’t want it. So for us, organic growth, number one, and I think you know the industries well enough, that’s got to be the key. We shoot for 10% organic growth. We’re at a little over 5% so far halfway through the year. So assuming we have the similar second half of the year, we’ll hit our 10. Last year we’re at 7.5%. The second is the inorganic growth. If you truly build a platform, if you truly build a firm that advisors know that they’ll be supported, that they’ll be loved, and you’ll help them grow their businesses, it does make it easier for us. We’re not the highest bidder typically. We can’t. We respect our client’s capital, we respect their equity, so therefore we’re not going to go out there. We’re not an aggregator, we’re a firm. But I think that if we can get that message across, and I think we have, then advisors join us. So that’s been a big part of the growth. And then the market’s helped. Obviously, over the last two years, the market’s been helpful. So that’s how we’ve gone from 10 to 18 and on our way to 22 by year-end. Louis Diamond: This is absolutely incredible. Any advisor or firm owner would say organic growth is important, but just saying it’s important doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. So what are the ways in which you help your advisors or your own practice grow organically? What is it that OnePoint is doing for your advisors? Andy Schwartz: Starting with bringing on growth-oriented advisors. I mean, look, Kevin Spahn and I come from the same place. We learned how to sell. The great thing about coming out of whether they’re broker dealers or out of the different insurance BDs is, these are people that know how to sell. These are people that don’t think that selling is a bad word. A lot of times you go to the wirehouses and they’re not necessarily sales guys. They’re really smart. They think that they’re investment mavens and investment geniuses. I’m not interested in investment geniuses. I’m interested in people that want to take care of their clients, provide everything they can, clients first, do the proper planning, be good advisors, but they’re growth-oriented. So as long as we’re talking with the right advisors. Again, if I’m talking to advisor and they might have a big practice, if they’re not growers, we’re not interested. There’s a sense of responsibility for all the partners because we are a true partnership. It’s not an aggregation. This is a firm. I’m responsible for Kevin. Kevin’s responsible to me. All of our partners are responsible to each other, because if we’re going to do a 10% organic growth target, and if some partner is negative 3%, we don’t put them through the spanking machine, but everybody is very aware of where everybody is and nobody wants to let their partners down. I think either you’re a growth-oriented advisor or you’re a zoo-fed bear. There’s another expression that I got from another Rise Growth Partner or Rise Growth firm. We all kind of communicate and talk to each other. And I was talking about zoo-fed bears, and he said, we call them house cats that think they fight. So they’re house cats, but they have no claws. But I think if you’re careful about who you bring on as partners, and if they are workers, growers, they understand that their job in life is to serve the people. We talk about referrals, we do lots of training to help on referrals. We work on organic growth strategies from the firm, but a lot of it comes from the advisors themselves. Louis Diamond: Makes sense. So it sounds like, to boil it down, it’s being really selective and having a really clear sense of who’s the right fit for your firm. Not that there’s not amazing advisors out there, but just because you’re an amazing advisor, doesn’t mean you’re the right fit to join OnePoint. Andy Schwartz: I think the one big distinction and difference is other than the fact that we are minority-owned with private equity. So we own our business. I mean, I’m the CEO of the firm. I also have the biggest book in the firm. At least for right now, I mean, Kevin was transitioning, so I’m sure next year he’ll be the leading advisor. But I lead the firm, because as far as I’m concerned, you have to lead by example. We are completely aligned. I know exactly what Kevin does every day because I do the same thing. I’m not some attorney or accountant or private equity boss that’s saying, “Oh, I’ve got an idea for growth. We’ll just raise our fees by 5%.” Brilliant. Yeah, we are completely aligned, all of us. I think that makes us a little bit unique, and it really helps us, I think, in our growth trajectory. Louis Diamond: I would agree. The challenge that a lot of advisors-turned-firm-owners or turned-enterprise-builders have is the tug of war between the client work, which either is their ultimate passion and driving force, or it’s something they’re really good at minimum, versus being the owner, the operator, et cetera. I resonate very much, Andy, with the way you handle it. I do the same thing running a company, but also working with advisors. To me, I need to do both in order to do my job well. But that tug of war is tough. So I’m curious, your firm is very large now, you’re a steward of external capital, and you have a $3 billion book yourself. How do you do it? How do you balance the two? Andy Schwartz: Well, fortunately, my kids are grown, so I’m not coaching sports anymore. So I do have a little more time than most. Look, we have a great team. So the idea that I run the firm… I mean, I lead the firm, I don’t run the firm. We have great partners. We have great… Our manager team is fantastic. So I mean, they really run the firm. But this is where my passion is for now. So I don’t mind. Days are typically pretty long. I don’t play golf during the week. Mara and I don’t travel probably as much as we should. Vacations are always a little bit mixed. There’s always room for calls and meetings and whatever. But to me, I mean, I’m grateful to be in this situation. I’m enjoying it. This is such a privilege to be the person that people recognize as the leader of this bunch, of this group. I mean, it is the honor of my life. So I don’t think of it so much as work. It’s my advocation. It does get busy. There are some times where I have to remind myself, “Just enjoy the ride.” I get a little overwhelmed, but I get lots of help and that makes it possible. Louis Diamond: Yep. If you’re not doing the job of the folks that you’re encouraging and leading to do, how do you have fodder to train them, to teach them, to empathize with that? Andy Schwartz: Exactly, you don’t have the credibility. I can ask them to do almost anything because they know I do it myself, and I think that helps. Louis Diamond: Yep. So moving more into the decision to bring on private equity capital, what I thought was probably the most interesting component of your announcement that you took on PE investment was that you completely restructured or reoriented your firm prior to Joe Duran coming in 2024. Correct me if I’m wrong, but Bleakley Financial Group was almost all 1099 contractors. So everyone owned their own books of business, paid Bleakley a fee or an override for certain services. But now, today, over 85% of your advisors and your AUM are W-2 employees, meaning you converted them from 1099 to acquiring them or merging with them. To me, that’s the dream. It’s had to have been very, very, very hard and challenging because there’s so many aggregator firms or platforms that support independent advisors, but the value that they’ve created is fairly minimal relative to one cohesive firm. So can you just talk about that decision, a very big and brave decision to go down the path of acquiring or merging with the practices rather than letting them continue to operate independently? Andy Schwartz: Well, look, we had to… It’s funny because we had been having conversations for years with consultants, and they kept telling us what we had to do. Again, we’re not that smart, so we just kept thinking, “No, we don’t have to do that.” But we were told 10 years earlier that the only way that this thing has any value to the world is you’ve got to have EBITDA for the firm. We talked to all the smart people, we ignored all of them. But what happened was we needed capital and we needed equity in order to bring people on, because people aren’t just joining us just because we can help them grow a bigger business. So the reason we went in the direction we went initially was we just needed capital. We wanted to grow the firm, and the only way we were going to get to is… What’s the old saying? What got us here is not going to get us there. So we needed capital. But we also realized that I had to have something I could sell in the marketplace. And people want equity. So they want cash, but they also want equity, because we’re talking to entrepreneurs. Kevin owned his own firm. He has $2 billion of assets. He wasn’t interested in being someone’s employee, but he was interested in being able to get leverage and be a partner and share equity in a larger firm that had the chance to grow even more. So what the gift that Joe Duran, the Rise folks gave us was that gift of structure and understanding. So that was really helpful, and that’s been a big part of our success. Louis Diamond: Yeah, it’s an amazing journey. Again, I think you could probably write a book or a case study on how that happened. I’m sure there were some downfalls, some people that weren’t all that excited about it, but the results speak for itself. Andy Schwartz: I think people ask all the time because I do get phone calls. People are trying to do this, and they’re struggling. It took us 90 days to basically do it. People say, “I’ve been at this for two years.” And the biggest issue is trust. Either they trust you or they don’t. At the end of the day, I always went to the advisor here, we were a firm for 30-plus years prior, and these guys knew that we always did what we said we were going to do, and we always did. If your people trust you, then you can do it. If your people don’t trust you, it isn’t going to work. Louis Diamond: In other words, your firm added immense value to the advisors as well. Aside from trust, if you weren’t providing a service or services that they found a value that they couldn’t access on their own, it would’ve been 85/15 going the other way for sure. Andy Schwartz: Yeah, 100%. I know it’s not easy, but it wasn’t that hard for us. Louis Diamond: Good. It’s well-earned. So I believe you were Rise Growth Partners’ first investment. Andy Schwartz: We were. Louis Diamond: That’s cool. It’s exciting. You get to be someone’s first, but did it make you uncomfortable that you were the first investment or did you see that as a positive? Andy Schwartz: I actually saw it as a positive. Well, one, because I recognized immediately that Joe Duran and his team were way smarter than we were certainly, and certainly with what we were trying to do. And I figured that it’s almost like the first child. They were so excited to have somebody, and there was so much time and energy, so they just really doted on us. They were really able to help us. Now they’ve got four or five groups that they work with, and obviously we’ve been launched. So the younger babies are getting more time and attention, although we get everything that we need from them. But yeah, that never concerned me. I always thought that would be our advantage. It actually turned out that way. Louis Diamond: Interesting. In thinking through a sale or a minority sale, did you entertain other types of capital, whether it was a family office or a multitude of other private equity sponsors or selling the firm outright? Andy Schwartz: Yeah, we probably had four or five very, very serious conversations. Actually, some got pretty close to the end where we basically just made the decision not to do it. One was a much larger firm, good people. But the problem always was… I was always going to get rich out of the deal because it was going to be 100% sale, but there was really no lift or leverage from the advisors. So the principals, they were willing to pay me a big multiple and my partners a big multiple, and pay these guys basically an average multiple. So we had always told our guys, “Let’s stay together, and someday, this thing, whatever it’s going to turn into be, will benefit everyone.” So with the Duran situation and the deal with Rise did, it gave everybody a chance to benefit from what we were doing. But what was good about all of those false starts was, it taught me a lot because I had… I know you’re involved in this, so you know better than I do, but we’d start conversations, somebody would reach out to me, I would be very specific about what I needed. They would say, “Yep, we can do that.” And then you get to the finish line, and it’s almost like, I started out, I wanted a tomahawk steak and a baked potato, and I ended up getting a two-day-old hamburger with some cold French fries. It’s like, I know I’m not that smart and I know you’re the PE guys, but for God’s sakes, we’re not stupid. So it was funny because in January of ’24, I told my partners, “I don’t want to have any more of these conversations. It was a waste of time and energy. I’m sick of talking to these people. Let’s just put our heads down, and then let’s grow the firm a little bit more, and then we’ll see what the world looks like.” And then I get introduced to Duran. Louis Diamond: Perfect. Makes sense. Yeah, so you were well-educated on the market, the types of buyers, and I always say it’s almost more important to understand what you don’t want more than what you do want. The only way oftentimes to understand what you don’t want is to experience it and touch and feel it and really get into the weeds on it. I like too, Andy, I saw in an article, you said that “we’re private equity invested, we’re not private equity owned,” which is a very cool dynamic. I could imagine why that was important to you to retain majority control. Kevin, I want to bring you back into the conversation. Thank you for being patient here. But I mean, I would imagine you had some real choices. I mean, you could have stayed at Northwestern and been very successful, gone through with your internal succession plan. You could have gone to an independent BD, monetized, figured out succession later. You could have sold the business to a strategic acquirer. You were big enough to take on an investor in some capacity on your own. So options wasn’t your problem. Maybe just walk us through. Did you consider any other pathways? And what were the pros and cons in your mind that led you to doing a transaction with Andy? Kevin Spahn: I’m a little different, I think, than most people in this industry. Even as you grow your business at a certain percentage, none of that stuff has ever really meant anything to me. All I know is I like what I do. So when I came into the business, because I like it, I enjoy it, I spend time doing it, I’ve tried to get better at it. But it comes naturally because it’s something that I don’t look at Monday mornings as, “Oh, no, it’s Monday morning.” I’m excited to go to work. My entire career, once I left law, my business has just grown over the years naturally. But you said something before, Louis, and I think this applies to me. I love to work with the clients. I don’t like what I have to do in terms of running the firm. I never have. It’s never been my cup of tea, but you have to do it if you run a firm. So number one, the thought of all the due diligence that I would have to do to research all the firms out there, I wasn’t really all that interested in doing that. At the end of the day, it comes down to this word trust. I trust Andy. I trust the other partners here too, because I’ve known not just Andy, but I’ve known Scott and many of the other partners for years. So I knew what I was getting myself into. At the end of the day, I knew what they built. I was very comfortable with it, and I was either going to stay at Northwestern Mutual or I was going to come here, but I wasn’t going to go anywhere else. I will say, since I’ve gone, it’s been exactly like I thought. I thought I trusted Andy. And if something happened along the way with the transition, everything that he said has been true, thing that he promised is real. As you deal with more complexities with a bigger book and more and more employees, I knew that I was almost at the breaking point in terms of my own organization and to merge into this organization that, as I said before, he’s already built out. I don’t have to do it. And to benefit from these great people that he has as part of his organization, that’s all been a real blessing for me and my team. So I didn’t shop the marketplace really, but I knew what I was getting into, and it’s worked out clear as I thought it would. Louis Diamond: That’s amazing. I think that’s what most people would covet. But it is a decision in and of itself to not shop the marketplace. I mean, from representing buyers or prospective buyers, I know the pricing leverage or the negotiation leverage and the valuation lift that comes from having an open market, having multiple bids, et cetera. It sounds like that wasn’t the… Obviously you wanted to get fair value for your firm, but for you, it was more, it’s trust, “I’m either going to just stay at Northwestern, which is the devil I know or it’s what I’ve known where I’ve been successful, or I’m going to go to the individual that I trust and forget about all the other noise.” Kevin Spahn: Well, Andy says things, but I know they’re true because I’ve seen him at work. I’ve seen how he’s acted. I’ve seen how he interacts with people. But here’s an example. He cares about the people that are at his firm. He says that, but I know it’s true because I see it. I’m the same. I really care about the people in my firm. So as I think about, well, what about the future of two groups, my clients, but also the people that work in my firm? They’re going to be around long after I am. Well, I don’t want myself to retire someday, get a big check, because there’s all sorts of options to get a check. If I get a check and then my client’s scatter to the wind, and my employees don’t really have a future and they just have to go and find their own way, that wasn’t attractive at all to me. So one of the things that I really appreciate about this opportunity is that there is a plan for both my clients and my employees or the younger team members at formerly Spahn Financial, where I feel very good about the fact that they have a solid, secure future in an industry that they’ve all grown to love without them having to go out and make their own way. Louis Diamond: Makes sense to me. We noted a couple of times in this interview, you talked about equity, partnership, both of you have. So Kevin, for you, what did it mean differently for you to become a partner and get equity in a larger firm rather than, we’ll say, the less risky move of just taking everything in cash? Why was that an important distinction for you? Kevin Spahn: For many years, when I left law and came into this business, I didn’t have any money at the time. I was just starting to make money as a lawyer. It takes a while. I started low. I got trial experience working for the government, so they didn’t pay much. That was three years. Then I was at a firm, and I was just starting to make more money. Then I made this big shift into a career tha
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John Morgan is an attorney, investor, philanthropist, and founder of Morgan & Morgan, which he and his wife, Ultima, started in 1988 and has since grown into what the firm describes as America's largest injury law firm. Known nationwide for the firm's “For The People” brand, Morgan has also been active in major civic initiatives, including efforts to legalize medical marijuana in Florida and raise the state's minimum wage. His new book, Life Is Luck: Lessons From a Paperboy and How to Improve Your Luck, is out now! Learn more at ForThePeople.com.IN THE NEWS: Karen Bass and Nithya Raman clash over homelessness and policing in a heated Los Angeles mayoral debate, while Bass touts a taxpayer-funded 6-to-1 public matching system for campaign donations. A patient dubbed the man with the “world's smallest penis” says his procedure was a success despite not yet seeing the results, and women gather outside a courthouse in support of a mother who admitted to killing her three children. California lawmakers pass the Stop Nick Shirley Act and send it to Gov. Gavin Newsom, David Ellison warns Paramount could begin pulling operations out of California over an antitrust dispute, Mark Cuban criticizes the state's proposed billionaire tax, and an Amazon customer in Texas watches her first drone delivery land directly in her swimming pool.FOR MORE WITH JOHN MORGAN: WEBSITE: www.forthepeople.comBOOK: Life Is Luck - Out NowFOR MORE WITH ANDREW HOBSON:INSTAGRAM & YOUTUBE: @andrewfhobsonLIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:oreillyauto.com/adam pluto.tv BetOnlineForThePeople.com/ADAMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Greg Fitzsimmons is a veteran stand-up comedian, television writer, and producer who broke through with appearances on Letterman and hosting MTV's Idiot Savants, later becoming a four-time Daytime Emmy winner for his work on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He has also been a longtime presence on Howard Stern, Chelsea Lately, Best Week Ever, and numerous podcasts, while releasing comedy specials, writing for shows including Lucky Louie and Crashing, and hosting Fitzdog Radio. For his live dates check him out at gregfitzsimmons.com. IN THE NEWS: Former Fauci adviser David Morens pleads guilty to conspiring to conceal COVID-19 records, Penn State fraternity pledges were allegedly forced to cut and package cocaine for a college drug ring, Los Angeles votes to allow homeless encampments to return to more than a dozen city parks and public spaces, and newly declassified FBI files reveal former Rep. Eric Swalwell admitted to a physical relationship with suspected Chinese operative Christine Fang.GET IT ON!FOR MORE WITH FITZDOG:LIVE DATES:8/27-Columbus, OH-Funny Bone9/5-Vancouver- Biltmore Cabaret9/18-20-La Jolla-Comedy StoreWEBSITE: FITZDOG.comPODCASTS: ‘Fitzdog Radio' & ‘Sunday Papers'Available wherever you listen to podcasts TWITTER: @GregFitzShowFOR MORE WITH ANDREW HOBSON:INSTAGRAM & YOUTUBE: @andrewfhobsonLIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:oreillyauto.com/adam pluto.tv gruns.co - Code: ADAMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jared Freid is a New York-based stand-up comedian known for his sharp takes on dating and relationships. He built a large audience through his podcasts before releasing the Netflix special 37 & Single and becoming a regular presence on television and comedy tours. Check out his new book Walking Red Flags and be sure to watch his Netflix special The Family Plan out on September 1st. IN THE NEWS: Actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 following an apparent overdose, Minnesota's “Outstanding Refugee” is charged with Medicaid fraud tied to an alleged trafficking ring, and the ultra-wealthy are building luxury Swiss bunkers to store Ferraris, gold, fine wine, and other valuables.GET IT ON!FOR MORE WITH JARED FREID:NETFLIX SPECIAL: “The Family Plan” - Premieres September 1stINSTAGRAM: @jaredfreidFOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH:WEBSITE: RudyPavichComedy.comINSTAGRAM: @Rudy_Pavich PUNCH UP LIVE: https://punchup.live/rudypavichDONATE TO BALD BRYAN'S GOFUNDME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bryan-and-christie-bishops-health-journey-yfhdqLIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:BetOnlineoreillyauto.com/adam pluto.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Manny Angelo Varas is a Miami-based luxury homebuilder, developer, and CEO of MV Group USA, which he founded in the mid-2000s and grew into a prominent builder of ultra-luxury residences for billionaires, celebrities, and other high-profile clients. He has built a reputation for combining construction, architecture, and design, earning recognition for distinctive, highly customized homes and major developments across South Florida. For more information, check out his website mvgroupusa.com. IN THE NEWS: Mother and daughter told to cover their shirts at a WNBA game, a special ed teacher in CA posted a video saying she's starting a "Black militia" to "rob some White people." Does Margaret Cho really think trans jokes kill trans people?GET IT ON!FOR MORE WITH MANNY VARAS:WEBSITE: mvgroupusa.comINSTAGRAM: @mannyavarasFOR MORE WITH ELISHA KRAUSS:WEBSITE: elishakrauss.comYOUTUBE: Elisha Krauss INSTAGRAM: @elishakrauss TWITTER: @elishakrauss LIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:Homeserve.com/adamforthepeople.com/adam oreillyauto.com/adam Pluto.tvSimpliSafe.com/ADAMSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Adam Carolla and Rudy Pavich break down the ingredients of a classic '80s gang and the wild ways some idiots reacted during COVID. They revisit an outrageous '80s movie trailer, discuss Jessica Hong's thoughts on evolving, and examine Aaron Rodgers' infamous ESPN comments. Catch Rudy live at Rudypavichcomedy.com.IN THE NEWS: Royce White is really leaning into this trans basketball player thing; Mamdani has been through at least 4 accents in just a few years. Why are Democrats like this? Fed-up man rightfully loses it over $6.79 per-gallon gas at the pump in California, 'World's smallest penis' patient sets date for crowd-funded enlargement operation, This interview with a member of the DSA's National Political Committee should frighten everyoneGET IT ON! FOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH:WEBSITE: RudyPavichComedy.comINSTAGRAM: @Rudy_Pavich PUNCH UP LIVE: https://punchup.live/rudypavichLIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:BetOnlinejackarcher.com Promo Code: GETJACKoreillyauto.com/adam pluto.tv See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While Adam is out in Monterey for the week, enjoy this Carolla Classic featuring Charlie Sheen! Charlie Sheen is an actor and producer known for his iconic roles in Two and a Half Men and Platoon. See him live on his Alive On Stage Tour in Baltimore, MD at the Horseshoe Casino on November 7th. Watch his new two-part Netflix documentary, AKA Charlie Sheen, for an in-depth look at his life, career, and journey toward sobriety, and check out his new book The Book of Sheen, available now. For more, visit charliesheenlive.com.GET IT ON!LIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:BetOnlineforthepeople.com/adam oreillyauto.com/adam Pluto.tvPodcastOneSimpliSafe.com/ADAMThe First 48See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
While Adam is out in Monterey for the week, enjoy this Carolla Classic featuring the legendary Dan Aykroyd! Dan sits down with Adam to talk about some of his classic films, including The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters. Adam also compliments Dan's Crystal Head Vodka, praising its high-quality ingredients and iconic bottle design. The two compare Asperger's to hypervigilance, and Dan shares fond memories of John Belushi and John Candy. They also talk about Bill Murray before Dan dives into his thoughts on UFOs and life after death.GET IT ON!LIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code [ADAM] at huel.com/[ADAM]. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Buylarine.com/ADAMoreillyauto.com/adam SimpliSafe.com/ADAMtecovas.com/ADAMpluto.tvPodcastOneThe First 48 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Evan Hayes is an Academy Award-, BAFTA-, and Emmy-winning film producer whose nearly three-decade career has included major studio films and acclaimed documentaries, with credits on projects such as Everest, Burn After Reading, and Les Misérables. He reached the pinnacle of his career producing Free Solo, which won the 2019 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, and has since continued producing both documentary and scripted projects. Check out his newest documentary Learning To Fly, in theaters and out on VOD on August 21st! IN THE NEWS: Nearly 100-year-old church crumbles as deadly 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocks Colombia, AOC goes viral injecting herself at 36 so she can freeze her eggs (we've got the reactions), Civil war breaks out in rich, white California town as activists from crime-plagued neighboring city demand it's ‘canceled', 6 Georgia police employees terminated for using Flock cameras to stalk people.GET IT ON! FOR MORE WITH EVAN HAYES:DOCUMENTARY: Learning To FlyIn Theaters August 21st and VODFOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH:WEBSITE: RudyPavichComedy.comINSTAGRAM: @ Rudy_Pavich PUNCH UP LIVE: https://punchup.live/rudypavichLIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:TakeUltra.com CODE: Carolla oreillyauto.com/adam Quince.com/ACSPluto.tvPodcastOneSimpliSafe.com/ADAMThe First 48See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Eric Barrett is a veteran tour manager and music industry professional best known for serving as Jimi Hendrix's road manager during the final years of Hendrix's career, including landmark performances such as Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festival. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, he has worked behind the scenes with some of the biggest names in music, including The Beatles, David Bowie, Madonna, George Michael, Aerosmith, and Lenny Kravitz. Check out his new memoir Experienced: On the Road with Jimi Hendrix and Beyond, out now. IN THE NEWS: Francesca Hong flip-flops on whether she likes Thanksgiving, Xavier Becerra awkwardly ducks reporters after slipping out of a press conference at the state Capitol, a Democratic congressional candidate picks a fight and gets knocked out almost immediately, and James Carville vows to leave the Democratic Party if far-left streamer Hasan Piker becomes one of its leading voices.GET IT ON! FOR MORE WITH ERIC BARRETT:Book: Experienced: On The Road With Jimi Hendrix and BeyondOut NowFOR MORE WITH ANDREW HOBSON:YOUTUBE: @andrewfhobsonLIVE SHOWS: August 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:BetOnlineBollAndBranch.com/acsoreillyauto.com/adam PodcastOnePluto.tvrosettastone.com/adam The First 48See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Randy Travis is one of the most influential country artists of all time, helping revive traditional country music in the mid-1980s with his rich baritone voice and a string of chart-topping hits including "Forever and Ever, Amen," "On the Other Hand," and "Three Wooden Crosses." Across a career spanning more than four decades, he has earned multiple Grammy Awards, sold over 25 million records worldwide, acted in film and television, and inspired generations of country, gospel, and Americana artists despite the life-altering stroke that largely ended his singing career in 2013. Details for his new album will be released in September. IN THE NEWS: Perez Hilton appeared to suffer a manic episode during a TikTok livestream, a woke astronomer warns lunar colonizers that the moon is part of “Indigenous sky country,” Donald Trump jokes that he would ask LeBron James if he has “any desire to be a woman,” and social media users call on a WNBA team to sign transgender French basketball player Julie Tétart, who averages 21 points per game.GET IT ON!FOR MORE WITH RANDY TRAVIS:TOUR: More Life TourSep 23, Wilkes-Barre, PASep 24, Landsdowne, PAALBUM: (New Album's Details To Be Revealed In September) FOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH:WEBSITE: RudyPavichComedy.comINSTAGRAM: @Rudy_Pavich PUNCH UP LIVE: https://punchup.live/rudypavichLIVE SHOWS: August 7 - Seattle, WAAugust 8 - Seattle, WA (2 Shows)August 9 - Seattle, WAAugust 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:hims.com/adam forthepeople.com/adam oreillyauto.com/adam sheath.com/adam use code ADAM for 20% offpluto.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Roland Orzabal is an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, and creative force behind Tears for Fears, one of the defining bands of the 1980s. He wrote or co-wrote global hits including "Shout," "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," and "Mad World," helping the band sell more than 30 million albums worldwide while continuing to record, tour, and release acclaimed new music decades later. Check out his book ‘Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death and Tears for Fears' out now. IN THE NEWS: RFK Jr. went on CNN and gave Dana Bash the smackdown of the century when she brought up Covid; comedian DL Hughley praises Mamdani, suggests he is "Christlike"; Spencer Pratt calls out Mamdani for requiring ID to shop at his government-run grocery storesGET IT ON!FOR MORE WITH ROLAND ORZABAL:BOOK: Welcome to Your Life: Love, Death and Tears for FearsOut NowFOR MORE WITH ELISHA KRAUSS:WEBSITE: elishakrauss.comYOUTUBE: Elisha Krauss INSTAGRAM: @elishakrauss TWITTER: @elishakrauss LIVE SHOWS: August 7 - Seattle, WAAugust 8 - Seattle, WA (2 Shows)August 9 - Seattle, WAAugust 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:BetOnlinebutcherbox.com/adam chime.com/adam ethos.com/adam oreillyauto.com/adam pluto.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Joe Piscopo is an actor, comedian, radio host, and former Saturday Night Live cast member. He currently hosts The Joe Piscopo Show, a nationally syndicated radio program, and continues to perform stand-up comedy. Follow @JoePiscopo on Instagram and X.Joe DeVito is a comedian, writer, and actor known for his sharp observational humor and appearances on television and radio, including The Late Late Show, Gotham Comedy Live, and The Joe Piscopo Show. He has also released multiple comedy specials and performs stand-up at clubs and theaters across the country. Follow @JoeDeVitoComedy on Instagram and X.IN THE NEWS: Mass Shooting at newly-opened Idaho In-N-Out, A New Jersey police officer went viral after dressing up in a leafy shrub costume to catch 74 distracted drivers during a six-hour operation, and what the 1982 masterpiece “Tootsie” teaches us about Men and Women.GET IT ON!FOR MORE WITH JOE PISCOPO:RADIO SHOW: The Joe Piscopo ShowINSTAGRAM & X: @JoePiscopoFOR MORE WITH JOE DEVITO:INSTAGRAM & X: @JoeDevitoComedyFOR MORE WITH RUDY PAVICH:WEBSITE: RudyPavichComedy.comINSTAGRAM: @ Rudy_Pavich PUNCH UP LIVE: https://punchup.live/rudypavichLIVE SHOWS: August 7 - Seattle, WAAugust 8 - Seattle, WA (2 Shows)August 9 - Seattle, WAAugust 20 - Albuquerque, NMAugust 21 - Albuquerque, NM (2 Shows)August 22 - Tucson, AZThank you for supporting our sponsors:betterhelp.com/carolla oreillyauto.com/adam simplisafe.com/adam Pluto.tvSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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