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If your date ditches you in the middle of dinner is there ANY valid excuse that could earn forgiveness? It happened to Tara and now she wants our help figuring out why Norris ran out on her, in your Second Date Update!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If your date ditches you in the middle of dinner is there ANY valid excuse that could earn forgiveness? It happened to Tara and now she wants our help figuring out why Norris ran out on her, in your Second Date Update!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spa-Francorchamps debía ser uno de los grandes exámenes de la Fórmula 1 de 2026. Y lo fue. Y, a juicio del equipo del Podcast Técnica Fórmula 1, lo suspendió. ¿Demasiado estrictos? Para juzgar habrá que escuchar el primer episodio de la semana. Estrategia, sí. Emoción, ninguna. El Gran Premio de Bélgica dejó una carrera con interés, con estrategia, con tensión y con una nueva victoria de Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Pero también volvió a enseñar el gran problema de esta normativa: los adelantamientos por pura gestión de potencia siguen siendo difíciles de disfrutar. No fue una mala carrera. Conviene dejarlo claro. Spa tuvo momentos, alternativas y una clasificación final que confirma que el campeonato sigue vivo. Pero ver cómo algunos de los puntos más míticos del circuito pierden parte de su esencia por la manera en que los coches gestionan la energía eléctrica deja una sensación amarga. Spa es velocidad, desnivel, riesgo controlado y confianza. Si ahí los monoplazas tienen que levantar demasiado pronto, algo importante se rompe en la relación entre la pista y el espectáculo. Antonelli, mientras tanto, sigue a lo suyo. El italiano de Mercedes ganó en Bélgica, se convirtió en el vencedor más joven en la historia de Spa y dio otro paso importante hacia el campeonato. Tiene el mejor coche, sí, pero también está demostrando una madurez impropia de su edad. Se ha adaptado mejor que nadie a esta Fórmula 1 y, sobre todo, no está cometiendo errores. Mercedes, sin embargo, volvió a mostrar las dos caras de su temporada. Por un lado, el rendimiento sigue ahí: Antonelli hizo la pole, ganó la carrera y confirmó que el coche alemán continúa siendo la referencia. Por otro, George Russell abandonó en un fin de semana en el que, más allá de las explicaciones oficiales, quedó la sensación de que el nerviosismo tuvo mucho que ver. En un campeonato largo, la fiabilidad y la cabeza pesan tanto como la velocidad. Ferrari volvió a salir reforzada. Charles Leclerc terminó segundo y Lewis Hamilton cuarto, en una carrera que confirma que la Scuderia ha encontrado una base mucho más competitiva que al inicio de la temporada. Quizá no tenga todavía la regularidad de Mercedes, pero ya no parece un equipo condenado a esperar errores ajenos. Puede estar cerca, puede presionar y puede aprovechar cualquier grieta. Red Bull también dejó señales positivas. Max Verstappen acabó tercero y Hadjar firmó una gran remontada hasta la sexta posición, un resultado importante para el primer equipo. Después de semanas de dudas, el coche no parece completamente perdido, aunque sigue lejos de transmitir la autoridad de otros años. Verstappen continúa siendo una amenaza, pero Red Bull necesita convertir sus picos de rendimiento en una tendencia más estable. McLaren quedó algo más difuminada. Piastri fue quinto y Norris séptimo, con vuelta rápida final incluida, pero el equipo sigue sin terminar de transformar su velocidad en resultados realmente contundentes. Está cerca, sí, pero en una temporada tan apretada eso no siempre basta. ¿Qué ocurre tras los 4 grandes? Por detrás, Bortoleto volvió a sumar para Audi con una octava posición muy valiosa, Lindblad metió de nuevo a Racing Bulls en los puntos y Colapinto rescató el último punto para Alpine. La zona media sigue moviéndose, aunque Aston Martin continúa en una situación durísima: Alonso terminó doblado dos veces y Stroll abandonó. Hasta que lleguen mejoras reales, el diagnóstico sigue siendo muy severo. Spa dejó también polémicas. Sanciones discutibles, coches de seguridad virtuales, decisiones difíciles de entender y esa sensación ya demasiado habitual de que la FIA aparece más de lo necesario en el relato de cada carrera. Hamilton fue sancionado por su toque con Russell, mientras otras maniobras quedaron sin castigo. La coherencia “arbitral” sigue siendo una asignatura pendiente. El resultado final deja una conclusión doble. La temporada está más interesante de lo que parecía. Antonelli se escapa, Ferrari se acerca, Red Bull reacciona y Mercedes no puede permitirse fallar. Pero la Fórmula 1 de 2026 sigue teniendo un problema de fondo: cuando llega a circuitos como Spa, debería impresionar por velocidad y valentía, no obligarnos a hablar tanto de baterías agotadas y adelantamientos sin alma. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
7/20/2026 LINKEDIN FOR LEADERS: DRIVING PROFESSIONAL AUTHORITYEPISODE 1827“Billionaires will tell you, the more hands you shake the more money you make. Social media is an easy handshake, not always a direct transaction. Know the difference.” J Loren NorrisLinkedIn for Leaders: Driving Professional AuthorityLet's focus on B2B relationship building. When I say to potential clients they should engage with stories over product dumps, feature vomits and benefit barrages they often reply “No one else is doing that.” That is a large portion of my point. Doing what everyone else is doing is not unique. Strategies for crafting promotional hooks which convert profile viewers into premium coaching clients or partners starts with a solid profile. Telling a story in your social profiles is an art form which requires great diligence. This story in itself should contain the “7 C's of the StoryPower Method.” Here are FOUR of them. CONTEXTCLARITYCREDENTIALCREDIBILITYIf your profile, your banner, your initial engagement starts with a StoryPower qualified story every virtual handshake will leave a worthwhile lasting impression - a healthy seed for future business. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Vandaag blikken we met Jan Bolscher vanaf Spa terug op de kwalificatie, bespreken we de verrassende pole van Antonelli, de cruciale slipstream voor Verstappen en de gridstraffen van onder meer Norris. Ook kijken we vooruit naar de race, bespreken we de opvallende aanwezigheid van Verstappens management bij McLaren en sluiten we af met de WK-finale voetbal, waar ook de F1-coureurs (vooral Alonso en Colapinto) naar uitkijken.
Neste sábado, classificação para o GP da Bélgica. Por isso, o Podcast Motorsport.com chega com o programa Q4, que analisa tudo da sessão que definiu o grid de largada em Spa-Francorchamps.
A classificação do GP da Bélgica terminou com mais um grande desempenho de Antonelli, que superou Verstappen na disputa pela pole. Norris fez o terceiro tempo, mas cairá dez posições no grid. Bortoleto confirmou o bom ritmo mostrado durante todo o fim de semana, chegou ao Q3 e largará em oitavo após as punições de Norris e Hadjar.
On this episode we welcome in special guest host, James Norris AKA Chuck Norris. We talk a lot about food and his travel around the Country, the downfall of California and Chiefs Vs Raiders and much more....Starring: Ricky Hays with special guest host James NorrisProduced by: Jose "Zipper Lip" RetanaMusic by: Jerry "Dtru" Davis
Motorsport: Die heersende Formule Een-wêreldkampioen, Lando Norris, word met tien wegspringplekke gestraf in die Belgiese Grand Prix nadat die toegelate krageenheid-toewysings oorskry is. Sy McLaren sal met ʼn nuwe krageenheid toegerus wees, sy vierde hierdie seisoen, wat een meer is as wat toegelaat word sonder straf. Norris sal Sondag hoogstens in die elfde posisie kan wegspring, maar sê die opgraderings wat aangebring is, sal hopelik ʼn verskil maak:
7/17/2026 THE STORY AUDIT: EVALUATING THE GAPS IN YOUR MESSAGEEPISODE 1826“The story reveals only what the story teller wants revealed and that's not always what the hearer wants or needs to hear.” J Loren Norris The Story Audit: Evaluating the Gaps in Your MessageDr Caroline Leaf says “You make a lousy someone else.” A self-assessment framework to critique corporate storytelling should be applied for consistency in brand and mission. Brand: what people say about you (your company) when you walk out of the room. Mission: the assignment, purpose or direction which announces, then determines your tactics and strategies of operation. Identifying where the current mission statement loses people is essential to understanding the gaps which need to be addressed in your storytelling. The best way to accomplish this is to ask questions of your recent customers. Here are a few examples to consider:What expectations did we fail to meet in the products and services we provided?What expectations did we fail to meet in the products and services we promised?What expectations did we SURPASS in the products and services we PROMISED?Nothing damages a brand like UNMET UNSPOKEN expectations. Use your STORY to set expectations. “I don't prepare speeches as much as I prepare speech givers.” j Loren Norris - Pineapple SqeezerRESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Lando Norris didn't break the part...but he still gets the penalty.Climb the ladder with me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/lawvsMcLaren has finally taken the grid drop we've been waiting for since Monaco...Lando Norris starts ten places lower at Spa. The F1 rulebook HAS allowed extra components because reliability was uncertain...but the parts fail and it's not Mercedes that suffer first. Also, the numbers don't care about your feelings.And with Kimi Antonelli and George Russell also facing the music regarding Formula 1 engine issues, this championship could easily be decided on who is the least prone to fragility. Watch out, Toto Wolff!#f1 #landonorris #formula1 #formulaone #f12026 #belgiangp #spafrancorchamps #fianews #mercedesf1 #f1analysis #f1news #motorsport #f1latest #f1updates #f1drama #f1gossip #f1drivers #f1teams The Engine Failing Its Way to the Title (& Billing Norris for It)https://youtu.be/2wI8xKneWSg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today we're coming to you from a very smoky studio in Detroit as Canadian wildfire haze pushes Detroit's air quality off the charts. Should we Blame Canada? (With all apologies to South Park) From there, Norris delivers last rites for the "Yzerplan" and we talk through why the Red Wings have now slid to the fifth of five sports team in a city where the Lions, Pistons, Tigers – and now Detroit City FC – are commanding the spotlight. Speaking of DCFC, I was at the groundbreaking for their new stadium at Michigan and 20th. We unpack what a nearly $200 million means for Corktown, Mexicantown, small businesses, and the club. We close with an update on the Democratic Senate primary between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed – digging into new polling, the massive outside money advantage, Obama's importance in the politics of black voters and Detroiters, and the real enthusiasm and messaging gaps shaping this race on the ground. Full Rundown: 00:39 - Insane Canadian Wildfire Smoke in Detroit 04:22 - The Steve Yzerplan is Dead 08:37 - Detroit City FC Stadium Groundbreaking 16:40 - Stevens vs. El-Sayed Democratic Senate Primary Update As always, I'd love to hear what you think: DailyDetroit@gmail.com or 313-789-3211. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your pods.
Conversations of the Heart w/ T. Till Real Dialogue With Real People
In this episode of Conversations of the Heart, I have a conversation with Dr. Jade Norris, MD, about her journey into entrepreneurship and why she chose to leave the traditional healthcare model to launch a Direct Primary Care practice. Dr. Jade shares what inspired her to take this path, the freedom it provides to better serve her patients, and how this innovative healthcare model is changing the patient-physician relationship.We also discuss the many benefits of Direct Primary Care, the importance of preventive medicine, and practical ways people can take charge of their health before chronic conditions develop. Whether you're looking for a new perspective on healthcare, considering a Direct Primary Care physician, or simply want to learn how to live a healthier life, this conversation is packed with valuable insights you won't want to miss.About Dr. JadeJade E. Norris, MD, affectionately known as Dr. Jade, is a devoted Christian, wife, mother, and Las Vegas native. She is a board-certified Family Medicine physician with additional certification in Obesity Medicine. Through the principles of Lifestyle Medicine and her personalized wellness program, The NSPIRED Health Method, she helps patients prevent and even reverse chronic diseases by focusing on sustainable, long-term wellness.Dr. Jade is also the founder of NSPIRE Primary Care and the nonprofit organization NSPIRELV, which hosts wellness events throughout Las Vegas to inspire healthier individuals, marriages, and families.She earned her bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Southern Illinois University, and completed her Family Medicine Residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Southern California.In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Jade has shared her expertise through magazines, radio, television, and social media. She is also the host of The She NSPIRES Podcast and the author of the children's empowerment book series, You Can Call Me Queen and You Can Call Me King.Dr. Jade has a passion for fitness, dance, healthy cooking, and mentoring and empowering young girls and teens of color. Her mission is to promote health and wellness for the entire family across every generation because, as she says, "Health, it's a LIFESTYLE!"Connect with Dr. Jade:
7/16/2026 POSTERITY OVER AUSTERITY: INVESTING IN WHAT LASTSEPISODE 1825“Having been raised with a poverty mindset, I deeply understand the complexity of redrafting the perception surrounding wealth.” J Loren Norris Posterity over Austerity: Investing in What LastsThere is a dramatic contrast between a culture of fear-based cost cutting and legacy-minded investing. There is also a dramatic contrast of belief about whose role it is to manage wages, prices, productivity and profits. Some research done for you: https://youtu.be/zxVoCw3P1Gc?is=eEFSIfSDR0wGek_NConsider the advice of Robert Reich vs Thomas Sowell when making decisions about your financial strategies. Consider Cash Flow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki or Money Master the best Game by Anthony Robbins. Leaders safeguard the future of their organization during tight seasons. One way they do this is building the legacy of their people. Strengthening posterity, the hope of those who will become your successors, this is the greatest return on investment possible. IMHO If the government is given that choice, if the government makes the investment, the government expects the rewards. If the people make that investment, the people should get the reward. Whoever takes the greater risk should receive the greater benefit. Become your own best benefactor. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
We start with a very cool story about Jack White, "Seven Nation Army," and how seven little notes turned into one of the biggest chants in global sports. Then we get into something a lot closer to home: A cyclospora outbreak that has Taco Bell locations pulling lettuce and cilantro off the menu, and what that says about cuts to CDC surveillance and how we think about food safety in Michigan. From there, Norris and I dig into Lansing's proposed "quiet cars" bill aimed at loud exhausts up and down Woodward, why noise is part of living near big thoroughfares, and how enforcement can too easily slide into pretextual stops for Black drivers and folks just trying to get to work with a busted muffler. More: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/2026/07/13/michigan-bills-law-loud-cars-modified-exhaust-woodward/90472088007/ We close with some good news: Concert of Colors kicks off in Midtown, honoring the late Ishmael Ahmed and bringing multi-generational, global sounds to the DIA and surrounding venues — one of those "if you live here, you really should go at least once" Detroit events. https://www.concertofcolors.com/ I encourage listeners to take the Daily Detroit political topology survey at dailydetroit.com/9 and send your topic ideas to dailydetroit@gmail.com. Full Rundown: 01:33 - Seven Nation Army video and Daily Detroit political topography survey 06:22 - There's a growing Cyclosporiasis outbreak throughout Michigan, including taking lettuce of the menu of a number of restaurants include Taco Bell at some Metro Detroit location 11:43 A bill pushing for quieter cars working it's way through the Michigan legislature 17:10 Concert of Colors is back this week
7/15/2026 THE WEALTHY MINDSET: THINKING LIKE A LEGACY BUILDEREPISODE 1824“Before the bank account will grow, a leader must grow themselves, their people skills and then grow their people.” J Loren NorrisThe Wealthy Mindset: Thinking Like a Legacy BuilderTo possess a wealthy mindset in leadership means you have the skills and abilities to access and perceive the most valuable assets, investments and opportunities. Often that means ways for your money to make babies. More often it means investing in the right people. The more we engage tools, the fewer people we may employ. This means the selection process must be even better. Investing in IQ, EQ and PQ will prove to be essential in coming years as AGI attempts to refashion EQ. Focus on resource stewardship, long-term vision, and building people over profits.As Paul Martinelli says often “Most people don't have a resources problem, they have a resourcefulness problem.” Wealthy is less about accumulation and more about execution. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
La Fórmula 1 vuelve esta semana en uno de esos circuitos que no necesitan presentación. Spa-Francorchamps es historia, velocidad, desnivel, clima imprevisible y una de las pistas favoritas de pilotos y aficionados. Sin embargo, volvemos a lo que llevamos temiendo (y sufriendo) toda la temporada: veremos un espectáculo o la F1 dará “el espectáculo”. Pronósticos en el primer episodio de la semana del Podcast Técnica Fórmula 1. Pregunta de examen. Spa llega este año con una pregunta incómoda: ¿qué imagen darán los nuevos coches de 2026 en un trazado tan exigente para la unidad de potencia? El Gran Premio de Bélgica aparece después de una semana de descanso (lo que antes era lo habitual y ahora nos parece raro) y con el Campeonato en un momento interesante. Mercedes sigue siendo la referencia, Ferrari ha demostrado que puede plantarle cara en determinados escenarios y Red Bull intenta no perder el paso. P ero Spa no es un circuito cualquiera. Aquí no basta con tener un buen coche en curva lenta o acertar con la estrategia. Hay que combinar eficiencia aerodinámica, potencia, estabilidad en curva rápida y capacidad para desplegar energía durante mucho tiempo. Y ahí está el gran temor del fin de semana. La recta de Kemmel, después de Eau Rouge y Raidillon, será uno de los puntos más observados. No sería extraño ver a estos monoplazas levantar mucho antes de la chicane o quedarse sin despliegue eléctrico antes de lo que al aficionado le gustaría. En otros circuitos, el clipping y el superclipping han sido más o menos visibles según la configuración de la pista y la realización televisiva. En Spa será más difícil esconderlo. Eso no significa que el Gran Premio vaya a ser necesariamente malo. La Fórmula 1 de 2026 está obligando a los pilotos y a los equipos a competir de otra manera. Ya no se trata sólo de tener velocidad punta o de abrir el DRS en el momento adecuado. Ahora importa mucho cómo se recupera energía, dónde se despliega y qué parte de la vuelta se sacrifica para tener más potencia en otra. Es una competición más compleja, quizá menos intuitiva, pero también con un margen nuevo para la inteligencia estratégica. La cuestión es si eso basta para emocionar. Spa es un circuito que siempre ha premiado el valor y la confianza. Ver a los coches gestionar en zonas donde tradicionalmente se esperaba velocidad plena puede resultar frustrante. La Fórmula 1 necesita que sus grandes escenarios no pierdan identidad. Si en Silverstone ya fue extraño ver a los coches levantar en curvas míticas, Bélgica puede plantear una sensación parecida en las rectas y zonas de alta velocidad. Varios frentes abiertos. En lo deportivo, el fin de semana llega con varios focos abiertos. Mercedes debe confirmar si conserva su ventaja en un circuito largo, rápido y muy completo. Su coche ha sido el más sólido de la temporada, pero la fiabilidad ha dejado dudas y Ferrari ha sabido aprovechar algunas oportunidades. En Spa, cualquier pequeño déficit puede hacerse grande. Ferrari, por su parte, afronta una prueba importante. La Scuderia ha alternado carreras brillantes con fines de semana más grises. Leclerc y Hamilton necesitan confirmar que el coche rojo no depende sólo de ventanas muy concretas de funcionamiento. Si Ferrari vuelve a estar cerca en Bélgica, la pelea por la parte alta del campeonato ganará mucho interés. Red Bull también llega con presión. Verstappen siempre es una amenaza en Spa, pero el equipo necesita algo más que la inspiración de su piloto. Hadjar está aportando puntos importantes al primer equipo, y eso ayuda a sostener el proyecto, pero Bélgica será un examen real para saber si las últimas mejoras permiten mirar de nuevo hacia la victoria o sólo sirven para resistir. McLaren puede tener también una oportunidad. El equipo suele moverse bien en circuitos de alta eficiencia, aunque esta temporada le está faltando convertir presencia en golpes contundentes. Norris y Piastri necesitan un fin de semana fuerte para no quedarse en tierra de nadie entre los favoritos y la zona media. ¿Y el tiempo? La meteorología, como casi siempre en Spa, puede terminar de complicarlo todo. En Bélgica nunca conviene dar por seguro un Gran Premio en seco, ni una carrera lineal. Un cambio de condiciones puede ocultar problemas, exagerar virtudes o convertir una previsión técnica en papel mojado. Por eso Spa llega con tanta expectación. No sólo por la carrera, sino por lo que puede decirnos sobre esta Fórmula 1. Si los equipos consiguen mitigar el problema del despliegue eléctrico y los pilotos pueden pelear de forma creíble, el campeonato habrá ganado una batalla importante. Si, por el contrario, el circuito expone demasiado las debilidades de los nuevos coches, volverán las dudas. Spa siempre ha medido a la Fórmula 1 tras el verano. Este año, la examina en julio. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
7/14/2026 GENERATIONAL IMPACT: LEADING PAST THE CURRENT QUARTEREPISODE 1823“If you want to lead well, you will focus on building people, profits and policies designed to out live you .” J Loren NorrisGenerational Impact: Leading Past the Current QuarterI want to take a moment to challenge short-term business thinking. Like scalability, leading an organization that lasts generations takes vision and commitment on the part of the founder and those who come after. All leadership creates a ripple effect that impacts the next tier of incoming organizational builders. Some leaders are so focused on their own success and notoriety they fail to plan for those who come next. Great leaders create this ripple effect intentionally with direction, progression and succession. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
7/13/2026 THE RESILIENCE MUSCLE: DEFEATING TEAM BURNOUTEPISODE 1822“Every word spoken carries either venom or antidote, life or death. Use every word wisely .” J Loren NorrisThe Resilience Muscle: Defeating Team BurnoutI want to share a super simple refueling technique for teams under heavy stress. StoryPower is an incredible tool to master for every level of leadership. Coaches do it at half time. Politicians do it at election time. Parents do it at meal time, bath time and bed time. A well prepared, well crafted speech can move mountains in the minds of those we lead. My journey in basic training was a first hand case study on how a I leader can use narrative to pivot a team out of emotional exhaustion and apparent defeat. Stories well selected, well crafted and authentically delivered are powerful tools for transformational leadership. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
7/10/2026 THE ATTITUDE HACK: RE-ENGINEERING TEAM CULTUREEPISODE 1821“There's only one thing more contagious than a common cold… and that one thing is mostly responsible for your organization's culture.” J Loren NorrisThe Attitude Hack: Re-Engineering Team CultureAttitude Hack is a mental framework for shifting low-performing mindsets. By listening to the common phrases, conversations and flippant expressions an astute leader can determine under lying attitudes and address them swiftly. I would like to provide just a few concrete exercises leaders can use to audit and adjust team morale.Make a list of expressions and phrases used repeatedly by team members. Make specific note of phrases used by multiple people and multiple teams. Use the Attitude Hack checklist to identify prevailing attitudes which drive your organization culture internally and brand externally. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
7/9/2026 STRATEGIC TIMING: THE UNSEEN VARIABLE IN EXECUTIVE DECISIONSEPISODE 1820“You've heard it said: don't get the cart before the horse. I say don't strap your cart to a wobbly foal either. ” J Loren NorrisStrategic Timing: The Unseen Variable in Executive DecisionsLet's dive into the "when" of leadership through the lens of communication. One of the key strategies for reading the room, timing organizational pivots, and knowing when to wait includes honestly and humbly knowing when you're ready for NEXT and knowing when to wait a beat. Initially, many of my clients are anxious to get on the big stage, be a podcast guest on a big show, hire a booking agent or a PR firm, write a best selling book, before they have fully worked out the initial narrative. “Who do I help and how?”It's hard to put the chimney on before the fireplace is built. Yet many people have facade like chimneys with no fireplace at all. Like launching on the highway from a dead stop momentum isn't instant in most cases. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Lights were out, bills are up, and a lot of folks around here are just done with it. On today's Daily Detroit, Norris and I talk through the long Fourth of July weekend that turned into days without power for hundreds of thousands of people across metro Detroit — including me. As it seems like every year living in a Detroit neighborhood, I deal with 3 to 4 days in a row without electricity. From there, we zoom out. We talk about DTE's grid, why it seems like storms knock out power every year, and the growing conversation around a ratepayer bill of rights and the Michigan Money Out of Politics (MMOP) petition. We ask what would it look like if major state contractors couldn't pour money into campaigns? A We also kick around whether our politics could work differently (although we know the change would be hard legally to pull off): calendar windows for campaigning like other countries have, hard caps on campaign cash, and even making Election Day a holiday. In the back third of the show, we answer listener questions about what to do with your ballot now that Mallory McMorrow is out of the race, including how and when you can spoil a ballot and get a new one. As always, I'd love to hear how you're experiencing all of this. The outages, the bills, and the politics around it. Email me at dailydetroit@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at 313‑789‑3211. And follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get shows.
7/8/2026 OVERCOMING THE NOISE: AMPLIFYING YOUR CORE MESSAGEEPISODE 1819“Leaders keep the main thing the main thing. They do this by learning to articulate the stories which compel and propel the main thing!” J Loren Norris Overcoming the Noise: Amplifying Your Core MessageThe challenge of organizational distraction is rooted in too many notions, ideas or convictions about what this organization is all about. Conversations driving conflict of start of the small disagreements or discrepancies. A leader who understands why each department must have their own stories of success and motivation must craft those varied stories into an organizational narrative. Here are some actionable tips on keeping your central message consistent across multiple platforms.1. Speak in the terms of mission - who do we help and how? Every post or conversation should see the world through this lens. 2. Help department heads delineate their “customer” between internal and external services. 3. Craft statements, stories and phrases which tie together cohesively to a mosaic narrative which represents and reflects all departments constantly with the organizations public mission. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
7/7/2026 NARRATIVE ARCHITECTURE - BUILDING STORIES THAT SCALE OPERATIONSEPISODE 1818“Narratives drive subconscious behavior in a way discipline and reward simply miss.” J Loren Norris. Narrative Architecture: Building Stories that Scale OperationsTeaching leaders how to use story-driven hooks to connect with stakeholders is an everyday challenge. It is my assignment and I accept the challenge. I am up to the challenge. Shifting critical communications from dry data to memorable narratives that stick with a team is a worthy cause.It takes a few sessions before some leaders can recognize the application of personal stories. For some, the delay is a reluctance to be transparent, authentic and vulnerable. For others, the delay hides in the apparent simplicity of storytelling as a leadership tool. If it's that easy, why isn't everyone doing it. Stories of past failures and stories of past successes both have a distinct place in the organizational chart and the history books. Success and failure both leave clues- like a map to a hidden treasure. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
7/6/2026 THE 3 MINUTE BLUEPRINT - HOOKING YOUR AUDIENCE FASTEPISODE 1817“We live in a modern world full of TikTok attention spans trying to respond to leadership challenges with Harry Potter answers.” J Loren Norris The 3-Minute Blueprint: Hooking Your Audience FastFive years of working with the Dale Carnegie team Introduced me to a concise communication framework which Dale affectionately called “the Magic Formula”. It has served me well for two decades and is one of the foundational principles of StoryPower Academy. Leaders who are willing to do the work, can distill complex visions into high-impact, 2-3 minute messages that drive rapid action. Any leader can communicate any topic to any audience IF THEY ARE INTENTIONAL ENOUGH. The big challenge is this: most leaders communicate in data, facts, information and commands. When they want to convey something more “personal” they default to safe stories, quote books, anecdotes which are tired and over used. The StoryPower Method encourages and equips leaders to identify, qualify and apply lessons they have personally learned. By crafting the aha moment into stories and those stories into an applicable narrative, metaphor or illustration; team members, board members and customers will better understand the context and the content of information delivered. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Nesta manhãzinha de sábado, corrida sprint da Fórmula 1 em Silverstone. Por isso, o Podcast Motorsport.com chega com o programa PÓDIO SPRINT, no qual Carlos Costa (@ocarlos_costa) e Isa Fernandes (@isamfer_) debatem tudo da prova curta na Inglaterra.
This week the gang succumbs to their inner demons and decides to do some sweet, sweet gambling. We get over it pretty quick though, so there's time for Norris to continue Being Mad about Death Stranding 2, and we finish up with some lamenting about the death of Computer. Also, come chill with us at our discord: bit.ly/hoppedupdiscord Hosts: Chris Norris, Mike Parker, Steph Fan, Matt Emery, David Beebe Music by David Beebe
TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston joined the show off the top, and we immediately plunged into all things Oil Country. CJ shared his initial thoughts on Stan Bowman's aggressive opening-day strategy in Free Agency and laid out what he expects next from management now that the Oilers are flush with new cap flexibility. From there, we toured the league to get CJ's inside scoop on the developing drama surrounding Norris-winner Zach Werenski in Columbus, the Winnipeg Jets' active trade discussions involving Connor Hellebuyck, and an update on Dylan Larkin. Plus, CJ broke down the breaking news regarding Connor Bedard's practice injury in BC before wrapping up with his definitive free agency winners and losers. It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. After the break, we got into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. For the first time in a long time the Oilers have cap space… would you like to see the Oilers use that money asap, or should they wait it out? Dustin Nielson finished hour two with his thoughts on the Oilers moves on Free Agency, he gave a grade on the day as well and finished with some CFL talk.
7/3/2026 THE ASSIGNMENT MENTALITY - PUBLIC SERVICE VS SELF SERVICE EPISODE 1816“Too many leaders suffer with destination disease. When I get there.. to that level, to that promotion, to that title - THEN I will have arrived…” J Loren Norris (paraphrasing John Maxwell)The Assignment Mentality: Public Service vs. Self Service:Most leaders need to refocus their view of leadership as a distinct assignment rather than a personal destination. Viewing your role as a servant on assignment changes daily operational execution by keeping the focus on how your efforts benefit others. Viewing leadership roles as a personal destination changes loyalty and commitment levels to focus on rewards, future opportunities and visible accomplishments. When a leader understands their assignment they understand “It's not about you!” It's about the team. It's about the big win. It's about helping others to achieve and become. Otherwise, it's not leadership it's just competition to see who can amass the most titles and awards. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
S'il existe des circuits. Il existe des monuments. Et Silverstone est de ceux-là. Le berceau de la Formule 1. Et qui dit Silverstone dit écuries britanniques. McLaren, Aston Martin et dans une moindre mesure Cadillac... Fortunes diverses depuis le début de la saison. Le fiasco Adrian Newey, le calvaire Fernando Alonso… Aston Martin est-il tout simplement le plus gros flop de ses dernières années en F1 ? Peut-on croire à un bon en avant au cours des prochaines semaines ? Les McLaren sont-elles vraiment décevantes ? Peuvent-elles encore revenir ou leur retard niveau développement est-il trop important ? Et puis où en est Cadillac dans son développement ? Est-ce que c'est vraiment une surprise de les voir autant en difficulté ? Sans oublier les pilotes : Hamilton, Norris, Russell, Bearman et Lindblad. Sous pression ou surmotivés ? Un Warm Up 100% British à l'occasion de ce Grand Prix de Grande-Bretagne. Avec Killian Verove, Séraphin Bette et Illies Bahri.
7/2/2026 THE SHIFT IN POSITION- WHY POWER DEMANDS CHARACTER EPISODE 1815“Talent may take you to the top but it won't keep you there.” John C Maxwell The Shift in Position: Why Power Demands CharacterDemands for character increase as your position grows. Very few things destroy a person like power does. Hard times, times of lack, want or need might test your tenacity and resolve but times of success, power, influence and abundance will certainly test your character. Consider the contrast between forced positional power with lasting, influential authority.The tyrant has no concern for character, reputation or relationship. They demand respect and swiftly punish its absence. They insist, intimidate and injury to get their way. They have surpassed concern about the thoughts others think toward them. People pleasers obsess about the feelings and desires of everyone else until their influence reaches a diminished capacity to lead. Balanced leadership demands both candor and compassion. Tell it like it is, not for the sake of control or forced submission but for the betterment of those you lead. That demands character, humility and integrity at the highest levels. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Russell wants his first British GP win. Hamilton is chasing a historic 10th. Norris is looking to make it back-to-back wins at Silverstone. But after Red Bull's resurgence in Austria, they can't be counted out. Ben and Sam discuss who has the edge at Silverstone, and whether a home victory is actually on the cards... As mentioned on the episode, we'll be at Silverstone on Sunday so if you're around, come and say hello! We'll be around the Vale grandstand between 1:30pm - 2:30pm would love to meet you. Keep an eye on Instagram stories for any updates and where to find us. Get involved in F1 Fantasy this season! Join the Late Braking league and see if you can beat us... LEAGUE CODE: C6Y6R4ZUY02 Want more Late Braking? Support the show on Patreon and get:Ad-free listeningFull-length bonus episodesPower Rankings after every raceHistorical race reviews& more exclusive extras!Don't forget! You can also gift a Late Braking Patreon subscription—perfect for loved ones or your own wish list. Choose anything from 1 month up to a full year of top-notch F1 content: https://www.patreon.com/latebrakingf1/gift Connect with Late Braking:You can find us on YouTube, Instagram, X (Twitter) and TikTokCome hang out with us and thousands of fellow F1 fans in our Discord server and get involved in lively everyday & race weekend chats!Join our F1 Fantasy League and see if you can beat us!Get in touch any time at podcast@latebraking.co.uk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
I've got a three‑parter for you today! First, Norris and I headed down to Little Caesars Arena for Big3. It's a three‑on‑three traveling basketball league. We talk about why it might be one of the more accessible ways to see good hoops in town this summer as they're coming back in about a month. Then, we unpack why Michigan's Attorney General went to court to pause Kalshi's sports contracts here, and what that says about the blurry line between "prediction markets" and gambling. T Finally, we dig into new Rocket data showing the Detroit area at the top of the list for how quickly first‑time buyers can save a down payment — and what that means if you already own, or you're trying to get your foot in the door. As always, it's about making sense of what's happening in and around Detroit — and giving you a couple of ideas for what to do next. Feedback as always: dailydetroit at gmail dot com, or 313-789-3211. Rundown: 03:38 Big 3 Basketball 09:48 Kalshi has been issued a temporary restraining order by Michigan judge 15:27 Detroit area among the top of the list of most affordable for home buyers
Russell wants his first British GP win. Hamilton is chasing a historic 10th. Norris is looking to make it back-to-back wins at Silverstone. But after Red Bull's resurgence in Austria, they can't be counted out. Ben and Sam discuss who has the edge at Silverstone, and whether a home victory is actually on the cards... As mentioned on the episode, we'll be at Silverstone on Sunday so if you're around, come and say hello! We'll be around the Vale grandstand between 1:30pm - 2:30pm would love to meet you. Keep an eye on Instagram stories for any updates and where to find us. Get involved in F1 Fantasy this season! Join the Late Braking league and see if you can beat us... LEAGUE CODE: C6Y6R4ZUY02 Want more Late Braking? Support the show on Patreon and get:Ad-free listeningFull-length bonus episodesPower Rankings after every raceHistorical race reviews& more exclusive extras!Don't forget! You can also gift a Late Braking Patreon subscription—perfect for loved ones or your own wish list. Choose anything from 1 month up to a full year of top-notch F1 content: https://www.patreon.com/latebrakingf1/gift Connect with Late Braking:You can find us on YouTube, Instagram, X (Twitter) and TikTokCome hang out with us and thousands of fellow F1 fans in our Discord server and get involved in lively everyday & race weekend chats!Join our F1 Fantasy League and see if you can beat us!Get in touch any time at podcast@latebraking.co.uk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
La Fórmula 1 no se detiene. Después de una carrera interesante en Austria, el campeonato llega esta semana a Silverstone, uno de esos circuitos que forman parte de la identidad misma del Mundial. Y, por si fuera poco, hay que analizar lo ocurrido en Grecia en el WRC, con un Ogier inmenso. Muchos temas para el segundo episodio de la semana del Podcast Técnica Fórmula 1. Silverstone, sin solución de continuidad. La cuna de la F1 vuelve a aparecer en el calendario en un momento especialmente atractivo: Mercedes viene de ganar, Red Bull ha dado señales de reacción, Ferrari necesita responder y McLaren tiene una oportunidad importante para volver a mirar más arriba. Y todo ello sin descanso: tendremos 4 carreras en 5 semanas, y esta es la segunda. Silverstone no es un circuito cualquiera. Sus curvas rápidas, sus cambios de apoyo y su exigencia aerodinámica obligan a los equipos a enseñar la calidad real de sus coches. No basta con tener buena tracción ni con defenderse en recta. Hace falta un monoplaza estable, eficiente, con confianza en curva rápida y capaz de sostener el neumático en una vuelta muy exigente. Secuencias como Maggotts, Becketts y Chapel siguen siendo uno de los grandes exámenes del calendario. No es casualidad que Lewis Hamilton, el piloto con más victorias en Silverstone, haya comparado la sensación de pilotar allí con estar en la cabina de un avión de combate. Las fuerzas laterales son altísimas, los cambios de dirección llegan a gran velocidad y el margen de error es muy pequeño. Gran Bretaña, una prueba reveladora. Austria dejó una sensación positiva: hubo adelantamientos más naturales, batallas apurando la frenada y menos protagonismo visible del clipping y el superclipping. Silverstone planteará otra pregunta. Si Spielberg permitió ver una Fórmula 1 más cercana a la que gusta al aficionado, el trazado británico dirá si esa mejoría puede sostenerse en un circuito de alta carga y velocidad sostenida. Mercedes llega con la moral reforzada tras la victoria de George Russell y el podio de Kimi Antonelli. El equipo alemán sigue siendo la referencia, pero la pelea interna entre sus pilotos y las dudas de fiabilidad han dejado grietas durante las últimas semanas. Silverstone, por sus características, debería ser un buen lugar para medir si el coche conserva una ventaja real en curva rápida o si sus rivales han reducido el margen. Red Bull también llega con más interés que en carreras anteriores. Max Verstappen terminó segundo en Austria y el equipo mostró señales de mejora con sus actualizaciones. No parece todavía el Red Bull dominante de otros años, pero sí un coche más cerca de competir por algo importante. En Silverstone, donde la aerodinámica pesa tanto, se verá mejor si esa reacción es sólida o sólo fue una buena adaptación a Spielberg. Ferrari y McLaren: muchas dudas. Ferrari, en cambio, necesita recomponerse. La victoria de Lewis Hamilton en Barcelona abrió expectativas que Austria enfrió con rapidez. El quinto puesto del británico y el octavo de Charles Leclerc dejaron la sensación de que la Scuderia sigue sin encontrar una regularidad clara. Silverstone será una prueba delicada: si Ferrari vuelve a estar lejos, Montmeló empezará a parecer más una excepción que un cambio de tendencia. McLaren también tiene mucho que decir. El equipo británico está sumando, pero necesita convertir su presencia constante en resultados más fuertes. En casa, y en un circuito donde la eficiencia aerodinámica puede jugar un papel decisivo, Norris y Piastri deberían aspirar a algo más que estar cerca. Silverstone puede ser una oportunidad, pero también una medida severa de sus límites actuales. Silverstone según Pirelli. Pirelli llevará la gama más dura, C1, C2 y C3, una elección lógica para un trazado que somete a los neumáticos a cargas laterales muy altas. La gestión de la degradación volverá a ser clave, especialmente si las temperaturas acompañan. Por otro lado, Silverstone no suele perdonar a los coches que no cuidan bien las gomas en curvas largas y rápidas. Ogier se lleva una de las pruebas más duras. Mientras la Fórmula 1 mira ya hacia Gran Bretaña, el Mundial de Rallies viene de una de sus pruebas más duras. El Rally Acrópolis volvió a hacer honor a su fama. Grecia no perdona, y esta edición recordó por qué se le considera uno de los grandes rompecoches del calendario: calor, piedras, polvo, pinchazos, averías y una exigencia constante sobre mecánicas y neumáticos. En ese escenario, Sébastien Ogier volvió a imponer su ley. El francés ganó el rally, se llevó el Súper Domingo y también la Power Stage. Hizo pleno en una prueba donde no gana necesariamente quien más corre, sino quien sabe combinar velocidad, paciencia y supervivencia. Ogier sigue siendo, cuando aparece, una referencia difícil de discutir. Thierry Neuville estuvo muy cerca de llevarse la victoria. Hyundai mostró una solvencia inesperada en Grecia y el belga tuvo el triunfo al alcance de la mano, pero un pinchazo en el penúltimo tramo cambió el desenlace. El Acrópolis tiene precisamente eso: puedes construir un rally enorme y perderlo todo en unos kilómetros. Solberg, Evans y Katsuta. La prueba dejó también accidentes y errores, como el de Oliver Solberg, cuya velocidad sigue siendo evidente pero cuya gestión en rallies tan duros continúa generando dudas. En Grecia, el talento no basta. Hay que saber levantar, cuidar y entender que terminar también es competir. Y, por otro lado, Grecia tampoco premia a quien abre pista… como fue el caso de Evans. Buena prueba, pero muy condicionada por su posición en el Campeonato. Katsuta, por su parte, este año está pletórico: hizo un gran Rally, sin errores y sin mala suerte, subiéndose al podio. Para Toyota, el resultado refuerza una posición ya muy sólida. En cualquier caso, hay algo claro: Ogier no necesita disputar todo el campeonato para condicionar la temporada. Cada vez que aparece, altera el equilibrio y obliga a sus rivales a elevar el nivel. Si mantiene este estado de forma, sus adversarios tienen motivos para preocuparse. Y es que, en Grecia, Ogier recordó que en los escenarios más duros sigue siendo el maestro. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals
7/1/2026 The Arena of Authority: Stepping into True LeadershipEPISODE 1814“Just because you've been given the title of leader doesn't mean you carry the respect.” J Loren NorrisThe Arena of Authority: Stepping into True LeadershipCourage is required to step into the leadership arena. Many people watch combat sports or professional athletes and think, “Well anyone can do that!” Not so much. Watch old episodes of Pros Vs Joes. The shift from holding a title to earning authentic moral authority is a grueling schlog. The beauty of the process of getting ready to lead is this, it's where the best stories are discovered. Once you have stepped into the arena and survived, you have a story to tell which is both informative and entertaining. A story filled with heard lessons learned to prevent others repeating them, is the master craftsmanship of a great mentor. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
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This episode, we're stepping back to the golden age of natural history podcasting by resurrecting the format of the classic show Wild Ideas: The Podcast. Joining us on the trail is one of the OG hosts: the man himself, Gordon Maupin. It's a 3-way team-up where each of us brings a heavy-hitting seasonal mystery to the table.First, Steve unravels the rule-breaking world of the Ambystoma polyploid salamander complex, where unisexual lineages are mixing up DNA from different species and blurring the lines of what makes a species a species. Then, Gordon shrinks things down to look at the world of duckweed ecology, a group that includes the smallest flowering plants in the world. Finally, Bill turns our eyes to the skies over the marsh to pull back the curtain on dragonfly migration, looking into the recent science that shows some dragonfly species are multi-generational continental travelers (as well as badass predators).Come listen in as Gordon and the guys answer the question, “What's going on outside?” (Wild Ideas fans, that's for you)This episode was reecorded at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama, NY on May 13, 2026.Episode LinksCheck out the Iroquois National Wildlife Refige and their Bald Eagle Cam.Here's the New York Times article about 7 Podcasts About the Joys of Bird Watching that includes a mention of our show.Episode NotesGetting The Great Egret's Latin Name RightDuring a quick aside this episode, Gordon spotted a Great Egret and Steve tried to recall its scientific name, tentatively going with Erodea alba. He wasn't entirely wrong! The correct name is Ardea alba.While alba means "white," Ardea is Latin for "heron." It also ties back to the ancient myth by everyone's favorite Roman poet Ovid, who wrote about a bird rising directly from the ashes of the burned city of Ardea. What's the Deal With Axolotls?We wondered if the axolotl is in the same genus as the Jefferson and blue spotted salamander (Ambystoma) and yes they are!Species: A. mexicanum (Axolotl) Unlike most members of Ambystomatidae—which typically metamorphose into terrestrial adults—the axolotl exhibits a trait called neoteny (or paedomorphosis). This is where an organism retains juvenile or larval traits into adulthood. Axolotls retains its aquatic, larval features (like its signature feathery external gills) into adulthood and spends its entire life in the water Bill's Hard Claim on ID'ing Jefferson Salamanders Bill said there is no way we could tell if it was a Jefferson salamander: is that true? Bill was basically right if we're talking about visually confirming a female-looking salamander in a blue-spotted/Jefferson overlap zone. Many unisexual individuals cannot be confidently identified by sight, and genetic testing is the clean answer. But during the breeding season, a male with a swollen cloaca is not part of the all-female unisexual lineage, so that can help narrow things down. So, a male in breeding condition can sometimes be identified much more confidently than a female/unisexual-looking animal, but you need to have serious knowledge about species location, morphology, and breeding-season characteristics. The Jefferson Complex vs. the Bigger Unisexual Salamander SituationDuring the episode, Bill had a “wait, what are we even talking about?” moment while Steve was explaining the huge all-female/unisexual Ambystoma salamander lineage.Steve was talking about the big-picture version: a bizarre evolutionary group that can involve genomes from several mole salamander species, including Blue-spotted, Jefferson, Small-mouthed, Streamside, and Tiger Salamanders.Bill, though, was thinking what we hear more about in the Northeast and Great Lakes region: the “Jefferson complex,” or the Blue-spotted/Jefferson Salamander mess. Around here, that usually means you can't usually ID a Jefferson Salamanders or a Blue-spotted Salamander down to species because the sally in front of you may belong to the all-female, polyploid lineage that can't be confidently sorted out just by looking at them.So Bill's question was basically: “Hold on. Is this identification nightmare only a Jefferson/Blue-spotted thing, or does it happen with the other species too?”And the answer is: yep. It can happen with the others too.The narrower Jefferson complex usually refers to the Blue-spotted/Jefferson part of the story, especially in places where those are the main overlapping species. But when scientists zoom out and include the other players (Small-mouthed, Streamside, and Eastern Tiger Salamanders) they usually refer to the whole thing as the unisexual Ambystoma lineage.So the practical field takeaway is this: in places where these species overlap, a female-looking Ambystoma salamander may be impossible to identify with confidence by appearance alone. Even experts may only be making an educated guess unless they use genetic testing. Measuring red blood cell size can help estimate ploidy (basically, whether the animal has extra chromosome sets) but DNA testing is the real way to know which genomes are actually in there. Is Duckweed the Smallest Flowering Plant? Yes, but specifically a microscopic type of it. The world's smallest flowering plants belong to the genus Wolffia - Often referred to as "rootless duckweed" or "watermeal," they are the tiniest members of the duckweed family (Lemnaceae) Individual Wolffia plants are usually less than 1 mm long, roughly the size of a pinhead or cornmeal, and the flowers are correspondingly microscopic.Unlike standard duckweed (Lemna), Wolffia plants do not have roots and appear simply as tiny floating green spheres or oval seeds.The plant produces the world's smallest flower, which forms in a tiny depression on the plant's top surface.Because they are so small and have highly efficient asexual budding, they can easily cover a pond in dense mats before you ever notice an individual plant. Can be found across temperate and tropical regions of North, Central, and South America Correction: Ed Yong's An Immense World (UV, not Infrared)During the episode, Bill mentioned Ed Yong's phenomenal book, An Immense World, and noted that researchers are increasingly discovering how many animals can see in the infrared spectrum. His memory slipped slightly on this one! Yong actually discusses the growing scientific realization that many animals see in the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum, not infrared. (Though as you'll see below, dragonflies do have a few tricks up their sleeves on the other end of the spectrum). Gordon's Question: Infrared Vision & Dragonfly MatingBill's misremembering of what was in An Immense World was prompted by Gordon asking a fantastic question during the recording: Can dragonflies see in the infrared spectrum, and if they can, are they using it to navigate during migration?First, a quick clarification: when most of us hear “infrared,” we immediately picture thermal imaging — animals glowing in the dark, Predator vision, that whole thing. That is not what we're talking about here. Dragonflies do not appear to see heat signatures.What they may be able to see is near-infrared — light just beyond the deepest red wavelengths visible to humans. Near-infrared is not heat vision. It is more like an invisible extension of red.According to a recent study published in January 2026 by researchers in Osaka, Japan, some dragonfly species have visual pigments that are sensitive to extremely long red wavelengths, possibly reaching into the near-infrared edge of the spectrum. That alone is pretty wild. But the discovery also highlights a striking example of parallel evolution between insects and primates. Millions of years ago, the ancestors of humans and other primates evolved molecular changes that helped produce red-sensitive vision. This new research suggests that some dragonflies may have independently evolved a similar molecular tuning mechanism for detecting red light. However, while primate red vision operates within the visible spectrum, some dragonflies appear to have pushed that sensitivity even farther, toward the boundary between deep red and near-infrared.So what are they doing with this ability? Probably not navigating migration, at least as far as we know.The better-supported idea is that this long-wavelength vision helps dragonflies identify mates quickly in flight. Male and female dragonflies can reflect red and near-infrared light differently, especially against green vegetation. So for an animal making split-second decisions while zipping around at high speed, that extra visual contrast could be a big deal. So to answer Gordon's question, dragonflies may be seeing farther into the red/near-infrared edge of the spectrum than we can, but based on what researchers currently know, they're probably using that ability for rapid sex recognition, not long-distance navigation. It's more of a high-speed dragonfly dating filter than infrared GPS.The Missing Piece: Visual Cues and "Leading Lines" in MigrationOne big element Bill neglected to mention in covering how dragonfies navigate during migration is the VISUAL piece – that they also use what they're seeing! That is a crucial piece of the puzzle. Dragonflies are also extremely visual animals. Those huge compound eyes are not just for decoration. So, what they're seeing is likely a key piece in their migration toolbox. Migrating dragonflies are often observed moving along major landscape features: coastlines, mountain ridges, river valleys, and other long, continuous edges. Biologists sometimes refer to these kinds of features as leading lines, because they can help guide or funnel migrating animals across the landscape.That doesn't mean a dragonfly is looking down and thinking, “Ah yes, the Susquehanna River. I'll take this south.” But these landscape features can still matter in several ways.Coastlines can keep migrants from drifting too far over open water, which is risky for an insect that eventually needs to land, rest, and feed.Mountain ridges and long hillsides can create useful air currents and updrafts, allowing dragonflies to ride favorable winds and conserve energy.River corridors can provide both a visual pathway and good stopover habitat, with water, vegetation, and plenty of small flying insects to eat when they need to refuel.The overall migration story for dragonflies probably isn't “dragonflies have one magic compass.” It's more like they are combining a bunch of cues at once: the visual structure of the landscape below them, as well as the elements covered during the episode. Steve's Questions: Resident vs. Migratory Green Darners & The Thermal Genetic SwitchDuring the episode, Steve asked two really good questions about Common Green Darners: if some are migratory and some are resident, how do they know which group to mate with? And could temperature be the thing that nudges a young darner down one path or the other?The first answer is surprisingly simple: they probably don't know, and they probably don't care.For a long time, researchers assumed these groups were reproductively isolated, believing residents emerged and died before the migratory cohort reached adulthood, but modern research has overturned this idea. According to a comprehensive review by Michael L. May and John H. Matthews, adult flight periods absolutely overlap in mid-summer, and genetic testing reveals zero genetic differentiation between the groups. The entire continental population belongs to a single, randomly mating gene pool. So when a Common Green Darner is ready to mate, it is probably not checking whether the other darner is from the “resident” or “migratory” team. It is just mating with another mature Common Green Darner in the same airspace. Very romantic. Very dragonfly.Steve's second question gets at something even more interesting: what makes one generation migrate while another stays put?This is where temperature, day length, and seasonal timing seem to matter a lot. A Green Darner nymph developing in warm water during long summer days may be pushed toward faster development. That can produce adults that emerge, feed heavily, build up energy reserves, and migrate south in late summer or fall.But if nymphs are developing as temperatures drop and days get shorter, their development can slow down. Instead of rushing to become adults, they may overwinter as aquatic nymphs and emerge the following year. Those individuals can then become part of the resident breeding population in northern ponds.So Steve's instinct was basically right: environmental conditions appear to play a huge role in shaping whether a darner develops quickly and migrates, or slows down and overwinters.The only thing to be careful about is the phrase “genetic switch.” There probably are changes in gene expression involved. Temperature and day length can absolutely affect how insects develop, but in Common Green Darners, we should probably think of it less as a single switch being flipped and more as a whole developmental pathway being shaped by the environment.The short version: migratory and resident Green Darners are not separate species or rival dragonfly factions. They appear to be part of one big, mixed population whose life cycle can play out in different ways depending on timing, temperature, and local conditions.Sponsors and Ways to Support UsThank you to Always Wandering Art (Website and Etsy Shop) for providing the artwork for many of our episodes.Support us on Patreon.Works CitedHallworth, M. T., Marra, P. P., McFarland, K. P., Zahendra, S., & Studds, C. E. (2018). Tracking dragons: stable isotopes reveal the annual cycle of a long-distance migratory insect. Biology Letters, 14(12), 20180741. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0741.Hu, G., Lim, K. S., Horvitz, N., Clark, S. J., Reynolds, D. R., Sapir, N., & Chapman, J. W. (2016). Mass seasonal bioflows of high-flying insect migrants. Science, 354(6319), 1584–1587. doi: 10.1126/science.aah4379.Knight, S. M., Pitman, G. M., Flockhart, D. T. T., & Norris, D. R. (2019). Radio-tracking reveals how wind and temperature influence the pace of daytime insect migration. 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Dr. Marcus Norris is a composer and conductor, who has orchestrate several songs for Beyoncé's 2023 Dubai return to live performance and served as Music Director for Tina Knowles-Lawson's 2022 Wearable Art Gala. Marcus founded South Side Symphony in 2020, which he describes as "like if Quincy Jones grew up on 90s R&B and Rap." I had the privelege to conduct Marcus' opera Forsyth County is Flooding (with the Joy of Lake Lanier) after he won the 96 Hour Opera Project organized by the Atlanta Opera. It's a great conversation in which we spoke about Marcus' musical journey, new project with South Side Symphony, and entrepreneurship.Learn more about Marcus and his music, visit www.MarcusNorris.com and www.SouthSideSymphony.org or @MarcusNorris on IG.Watch the world premiere of Marcus' opera Forsyth County is Flooding on Atlanta Opera Streaming Site with a free account, production conducted by Chaowen Ting.All About Chaowen Ting
Should Russell's pole have even counted? We break down the yellow-flag row that overshadowed Austria, plus his bounce-back win, Verstappen's Red Bull revival, and a British GP preview. In this episode, Tom and Chris review the 2026 Austrian GP: the controversial pole that had the whole paddock asking questions, George Russell's important win, Antonelli's mistake-strewn afternoon, Red Bull's upgrade step for Verstappen, Ferrari's latest strategy headache with Hamilton, and a chaotic Racing Bulls team-orders call. Then we look ahead to Silverston. Can the 2026 cars handle a proper high-speed circuit, and is this the weekend Russell finally breaks his home curse? 0:00 Intro & what's coming up 0:27 Austrian GP review: did Russell's pole count? 10:45 Russell converts pole into a win 13:17 Antonelli's messy weekend 16:48 Verstappen & Red Bull's upgrade step 24:18 The penalty trap on Norris's engine fix 27:21 Ferrari's strategy blunders strike again 31:32 Racing Bulls' team-orders mess 34:03 Midfield report: Audi, Williams, Aston & Cadillac 38:29 Silly season: where next for Pérez? 41:03 Driver of the Day 42:58 Move of the Day 45:05 Award: the camera gimmicks (drone & "head cam") 52:06 Prediction League results 54:05 F1 Fantasy & Grid Rival update 55:34 British GP preview: Silverstone storylines 1:03:13 Our Silverstone predictions 1:07:13 Your questions (mailbag) 1:12:55 Wrap-up & sprint weekend reminder
6/30/2026 INFLUENCE EQUATION FOR GENERATIONAL IMPACTEPISODE 1813“It hasn't always been like this. It won't always be like this.” J Loren NorrisThis message was delivered for Granbury City Council 6/29/26. Enjoy. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
6/27/2026 DO THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN ITS UNPOPULAR EPISODE 1812“Sometimes it's hard to know the right thing to do. Sometimes it's hard to DO what you know is right because you stand alone. Do right any way.” J Loren Norris“If all your friends jumped off the cliff…” We have all heard far too many lectures on peer pressure, falling in with the wrong crowd, and choosing our friends wisely. All of these lectures are warranted and should be repeated like a mantra daily. Bad friends corrupt good morals. Bad influence is everywhere and social media is only one small fragment of the negative stream of ignorant, insolent and arrogant behavior we see in society. FAFO is common vernacular for a reason. A paraphrase from “Supergirl” the movie - You cannot always be kind or nice but you always be good. So be good. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
Jake and Gareth say farewell to Corrine Norris, a caller from Episode 15: Dougie McBuckets and Episode 84: Kevin's Fresh Lobotomy Smile. Listen to a re-release of Corrine's calls after the intro.Corrine NorrisAugust 20, 1995 - June 20, 2026“Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality.” - Emily DickinsonCorrine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asscancercor/Corrine's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ass.cancer.corFor more info on colorectal cancer, diagnosis, and treatment: https://colorectalcancer.org/?form=donateSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week on Toon'd In!, Jim Cummings welcomes acclaimed voice actor and comedian Daran Norris for a hilarious and insightful conversation celebrating a remarkable career spanning animation, television, film, and comedy! Best known to generations of fans as the voice of Cosmo and Jorgen Von Strangle in The Fairly OddParents, Daran has brought countless unforgettable characters to life while also making his mark in live-action television through fan-favorite roles in Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Veronica Mars, and numerous other productions. With a career that has entertained audiences for decades, Daran remains one of the most versatile and beloved performers in the entertainment industry.In this engaging and wide-ranging episode, Jim and Daran explore his journey into acting and voice performance, tracing the path that led him to become one of animation's most recognizable talents. Daran shares behind-the-scenes stories from recording sessions, discusses the creative process of developing iconic character voices, and reflects on the enduring popularity of The Fairly OddParents and the generations of fans who continue to discover the series. The conversation also offers a fascinating look at how voice actors create memorable performances that connect with audiences around the world.Jim and Daran also dive into the realities of working across multiple areas of entertainment, from animation and comedy to live-action television and film. Together, they discuss the evolution of the voice acting industry, the importance of versatility as a performer, and the experiences that have shaped Daran's unique career. Along the way, they share stories about auditions, fan interactions, industry changes, creative collaboration, and the challenges and rewards of building a lasting career in show business.The episode also provides valuable insight into character creation, comedic timing, and the collaborative nature of animation production. Jim and Daran explore what makes animated characters resonate with audiences, the joy of bringing humor to life through performance, and the friendships and experiences that make a career in entertainment so rewarding. Their conversation is filled with laughter, nostalgia, behind-the-scenes memories, and a genuine passion for storytelling.
On today's Daily Detroit, we're doing a listener "office hours" — answering your questions about life in the city, from fireworks and politics to the World Cup and where to get a proper Detroit style pie. The Rundown: 00:38 Where Norris has been: Tigris 03:56 Why are no parks open along the riverfront when for the Ford Fireworks? 08:03 Norris and Jer's most surprising personal political takes 14:19 Where to watch the World Cup matches around town 16:48 Top three Detroit style pizza picks, each from Jer and Norris
SUMMARY This episode of Whistlekick Martial Arts Radio is a heartfelt tribute to the late Chuck Norris, featuring remembrances from notable martial artists who share their personal stories and the profound impact Chuck Norris had on their lives and careers. From inspiring confidence in actors to his charitable work with Kickstart Kids, the conversation highlights Norris's legacy of kindness, integrity, and his role in bringing martial arts to a wider audience. TAKEAWAYS Chuck Norris influenced many martial artists and actors. He encouraged Don Wilson to pursue acting after kickboxing. Bill Wallace shared a memorable sparring experience with Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris was known for celebrating the successes of others. Alain Burrese emphasized living with integrity and purpose. Chris Natzke recalled a personal encounter that inspired him. Cynthia Rothrock discussed Chuck Norris's charitable efforts with Kickstart Kids. Jeff Speakman highlighted Chuck Norris's kindness towards fans. Chuck Norris's legacy continues to inspire future generations. The martial arts community remembers Chuck Norris as a national treasure. CHAPTERS 00:00 Honoring Chuck Norris: A Retrospective Introduction 02:05 Don "The Dragon" Wilson: Confidence and Career Impact 05:24 Bill Superfoot Wallace: Sparring with a Legend 08:51 Alain Burrese: Celebrating Others and Living with Integrity 11:34 Chris Natzke: A Personal Encounter with Chuck Norris 17:56 Cynthia Rothrock: Kickstart Kids and Chuck Norris's Charitable Legacy 22:06 Jeff Speakman: The Importance of Kindness and Connection Join our EXCLUSIVE newsletter to get notified of each episode as it comes out! Subscribe — whistlekick Martial Arts Radio
On today's Daily Detroit, we start with big news for Detroit City FC fans and the future of Corktown. Jer and Norris recap their visit to the new Detroit City FC welcome center on Vernor and break down fresh details on AlumiFi Field, the club's planned new stadium next to Michigan Central. The opening date has officially slid to the 2028 season, and the guys explain why that's actually a smarter move given the complexity of the build, site cleanup, and surrounding development. They get into the latest renderings, from 14 traditional suites, 10 container suites, and pitch‑side boxes, to supporter sections staying proudly at midfield and design touches that lean into DCFC's identity and Detroit's skyline. Then, it's a look at a shifting nightlife landscape. The closure of UFO Bar's current concept in Corktown, the announced end of Spot Lite on the east side, and the original Fowling Warehouse in Hamtramck all spark a conversation about drinking habits, the economics of bars and clubs, and whether Detroit needs to "rewrite the contract" for going out. That leads into a bigger question: Should Detroit have a 24‑hour party district, and if so, where would it go? Finally, we get into the CPA Building at Michigan and 14th hitting the market for $2.4 million, and what a smart redevelopment across from Michigan Central could look like. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or 313-789-3211. Find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get shows.
On Episode 652 of Spittin' Chiclets, The boys are hopping on Live Post Game 2 of the Finals to break down the series so far. Vegas looks dominant. Dylan Larkin requested a trade, The oilers are looking to trade Nurse before next season starts, and werenski won the Norris. All this and more on this week's episode. You won't want to miss it. 00:00:00 - START 00:01:28 - Vegas Vs. Carolina 01:07:49 - Larkin Trade Request 01:29:33 - Quick Hits 01:40:31 - RA's World Support the Show: PINK WHITNEY: Go get a bottle of Pink Whitney. Pinkies UP! RHOBACK: Go to https://Rhoback.com and use code CHICLETS for 20% off your first purchase through the end of the week. BARSTOOL STORE: SHOP NOW AT STORE.BARSTOOLSPORTS.COM SHELL: Shell V-Power® NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline. More power. More performance. In gasoline direct injection engine fuel injectors with continuous use of Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline. Compared to lower octane fuels. Actual effects and benefits may vary according to vehicle type, driving conditions and driving style. See https://shell.us/more for more details.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Netflix. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/schiclets
Missin Curfew Episode 490 ESPN Broadcaster Steve Levy joins the fellas to break down the Stanley Cup Finals and discuss the New York Knicks return to the NBA Finals Has Vegas taken control of the series after winning Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final? Should Zach Werenski have won the Norris trophy since Columbus missed the playoffs? Does Brett Howden have a chance to win the Conn Smythe trophy over Mitch Marner? (0:00) Intro (2:00) Chicago & Best Arenas (11:02) New All Star Format (17:30) Gary Bettman Sticking Around as Commissioner (23:06) Zach Werenski wins the Norris Trophy (28:47) Getting Hurt Before the Season Ends (35:18) DraftKings Segment - Conn Smythe Winner (38:42) KITS Dish of the Week: Shea Theodore (44:14) Labatt Get This Guy A Beer: Nicolaj Ehlers, Ivan Barbashev, Brayden McNabb, Mitch Marner, Jon Cooper, Marcus Foligno (53:31) Golden Knights win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final (1:02:07) Rumor Mill: USA-Russia Friendly in Moscow (1:04:17) Steve Levy Interview (1:12:29) Levy On Broadcasting the Playoffs and Watching Games with Messier SAUCE HOCKEY MERCH | https://saucehockey.com/collections/missin-curfew YOUTUBE | www.youtube.com/@MissinCurfew SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/4uNgHhgCtt97nMbbHm2Ken APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missin-curfew INSTAGRAM | www.instagram.com/missincurfew TWITTER | www.twitter.com/MissinCurfew TIKTOK | www.tiktok.com/@missincurfewpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices