Podcasts about Northern Hemisphere

On this week's Atlantic Tales, Pat Flynn will visit the home of the largest stalactite in the Northern Hemisphere and the third biggest in the world. Over 7 metres in length and believed to weigh around 10 tonnes, it was discovered by a pair of young English cavers in 1952. The cave and stalactite were opened to the public by the Browne family 20 years ago this year.

In this episode of Inside Line, Michael Atkinson (Stan Sport) and Iain Payten (SMH) dive deep into the "geopolitics" of global rugby following explosive reports from the Northern Hemisphere. The boys peel back the layers on rumors that Australia and New Zealand are conspiring to "depower" the scrum, exploring why nations like South Africa and France are so quick to believe the Aussies are out to turn Union into League. The discussion shifts from boardroom battles to the latest scandals and safety trials: The Springbok Cloud: Digging into the UK Telegraph’s report on the six-fold decrease in drug testing in South Africa and what it means for their recent World Cup triumphs. The Ben Donaldson HIA: A look at the new pre-game concussion protocols that saw the Force fly-half pulled just minutes before kickoff due to a "mouthguard ping." The Zach Lomax Lockdown: With the NRL courts ruling that Lomax can't play for a rival until 2028, could a move to the Brumbies or the Force be back on the table? Payto breaks down the "price point" reality of luring League stars to Union. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Walking the Way. My name is Ray, and I really want to say thank you to everyone for listening in as we continue to explore what it means to have a regular rhythm of worship. If you're in the Northern Hemisphere welcome to Spring and if you're south of the equator welcome to Autumn.CreditsOpening PrayerRay BorrettBible verseIsaiah 57:3 Thought for the dayRay BorrettBible PassageIsaiah 57Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.Prayer Handbookprayer handbook WTW 2026.pdfSupporting Walking the WayIf you want to support Walking the Way, please go to: https://ko-fi.com/S6S4WXLBBor you can subscribe to the channel: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/walkingtheway/subscribeTo contact Ray: Please leave a comment or a review. I want to find out what people think and how we make it better.www.rayborrett.co.ukwalkingthewaypodcast@outlook.comwww.instagram.com/walkingtheway1@raybrrtt

Grains push higher to end the month, led by wheat; export sales disappointing; weather improving across the Northern Hemisphere.

This small, sweet/tart fruit has been a favorite for millennia across basically the entire Northern Hemisphere. Anney and Lauren bramble on about the botany and history of the raspberry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send a textAfter another long break, Fieldnotes and Folklore is back! This episode dives into the mysterious insect, cicadas. Just the reminder the Northern Hemisphere needs that summer will be here before we know it!Cicada Safari: https://cicadasafari.org/Zhuangzi story: https://asia.si.edu/whats-on/blog/posts/the-cicada-in-china/Onondaga Nation story: https://www.onondaganation.org/blog/2018/ogwenyoda-dense-hanadagayas-the-cicada-and-george-washington/The Ant and The Cicada (Grasshopper): https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/btl10.ela.early.theantsandthegrasshopper/the-ants-and-the-grasshopper/Join the community Discord! Make sure to read all the rules before participating. https://discord.gg/VtABEzUCpGWant to email the show? Send your questions, comments, and ideas to FieldnotesAndFolklore@gmail.comSocial media:- Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/fieldnotesandfolklore/- Instagram: @FieldnotesAndFolklore- TikTok: @FieldnotesAndFolkloreWant to support the show and get exclusive content? Join the Patreon! Go to https://patreon.com/fieldnotesandfolkloreSupport the show

Send us a textWhat brilliant bird is a fast flyer and marathon migrator? Here's a clue…this elegant avian dabbles in duckweed as it moves through marshes around the Northern Hemisphere. Listen to learn more, and see if you can solve this WILD mystery!Support the showPurchase individual issues of the WILD Magazine here.Order your GO WILD Nature Journal here. Download the digital GO WILD Nature Journal here.Visit the contributors to this team: Laura Stroup: @fireflynatureschool Fireflynatureschool.com Lauren Giordano: @chickieandroo Chickieandroo.com Stephanie Hathaway: @stephhathawaydesigns Stephaniehathawaydesigns.com

Scouts Canada returns to academic year registrations, Mafeking Rover Camp burns down...and Princess Kate partners with Scouts. Again.Podcast TopicsGear Recommendation: The Swedish Fire Knife, by LightMyFire, is a handy combination of a basic Morakniv knife and a firesteel rod.News Stories:Scouts expand community programme to nurture youthsKate's foundation joins forces with Scouts for important update‘It's the loss of a meeting place': Beloved scout camp reduced to ashesDiscussion: This week, Scouter Ken is rejoined by Scouter Corey to discuss Scouts Canada's changes to its registration timelines.In response to the COVID pandemic, Scouts Canada shifted away from an “academic year” registration model (membership and programming would run from September through to August, with many groups opting to wind down in May or June to leave the summer months open) and adopted a “calendar year” model (membership and programming would run from January to December).On paper, this made sense; it centered the summer months - prime camping weather - in the middle of the program year, and should have encouraged more Scout groups to do more during the warmest part of the Canadian year. Sadly, this idea never took off, and the most recent Scouts Canada AGM saw a vote take place that supported moving back to “academic year” registrations starting with the 2026-2027 Scouting year.Survival Tip: Did you know that, in the Northern Hemisphere at least, you can use your hand to measure roughly how many hours are left until sunset?SubscribeFollow Us and SubscribeSupportHit the Tip Jar | Scouting Stuff StuffBe Our GuestRegister as a GuestSend FeedbackEmail Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Telegram | Leave Us a ReviewMusicUpbeat Rock (Good News), by Alex GrohlPack Light, Dream Big, by Jamboree Powell

People keep asking the wrong question.“No, I'm not calling for an invasion of Greenland.”The real issue is leverage, responsibility, and who actually carries the weight of global security.Since World War II, the United States has provided the overwhelming majority of NATO's real military capability. Not the admin budget. Not the clipboard money. The muscle. The deterrence. The nuclear triad, the navy, the air power, the logistics that keep the Northern Hemisphere stable.That reality gets ignored because it's uncomfortable.So when conversations pop up about Greenland, they're not about land. They're about position, the Arctic, Russia, China, and a 30-year chessboard most people refuse to look at.This episode breaks down why pretending the burden is “shared equally” inside NATO is fiction, why Denmark can't bankroll Arctic defense alone, and why dismissing Greenland's strategic value is how nations lose influence without firing a shot.This isn't about MAGA.It's about math, history, and deterrence.And this conversation isn't aging the way people think it is.

It's the dark days of winter in the Northern Hemisphere in which the sun shines less and is lower in the sky. That means your body has less of a chance of making vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin. Vitamin D is an essential nutrient, meaning your body can't produce it on its own. In this episode, we discuss what vitamin D is and what it does in your body, how you can get vitamin D and how using sunscreen affects how much you have, and what vitamin D defficiency means to your health. Select references cited in this podcast: Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplements on Development of Advanced Cancer: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2773074 The Role of Water-Soluble Viatmins and Vitamin D in Prevention and Treatment of Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder in Adults: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/12/1902 Supplemental Vitamin D and Incident Fractures in Midlife and Older Adults: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2202106    

John Catsimatidis, Red Apple Media Owner & Operator, joins Sid live in-studio for his weekly Monday morning hit to discuss various topics ranging from the influence of President Trump and the strategic importance of Greenland to the defense of the Northern Hemisphere against threats from Russia and China. He also touches on business strategies, including hypothetical deals for Greenland, and critiques the governance of New York's mayor. Additionally, Catsimatidis shares insights into global politics, including the situations in Iran and Cuba, and discusses the need for strong U.S. protection of Europe. The conversation concludes with a nod to WABC's impressive nationwide ratings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our summer series of Talk Birdie To Me (or our Winter series if you're a Northern Hemisphere wolfpacker) today we revisit a momentous day in Australian golf, for all the wrong reasons.In 2002 The Australian Open tournament was cancelled during the first round, during perfect weather. Nick O'Hern and Mark Allen were both playing in the tournament, in separate groups, and Mark was caught right in the middle of the action. It was so bad, that pros were shooting scores in the 90s on a par 71 course. Extraordinary. Nick and Mark explain, from their different perspectives, what happened on that day and why golf legend Peter Thomson was the saviour on the day.We're live from Titleist and FootJoy HQ thanks to our great partners:BMW, luxury and comfort for the 19th hole;Titleist, the #1 ball in golf;FootJoy, the #1 shoe and glove in golf;PING will help you play your best;Golf Clearance Outlet, they beat everyone's prices;Betr, the fastest and easiest betting app in Australia;And watchMynumbers and Southern Golf Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For much of the past decade, Chile's export of cherries to China ran on a narrow calendar.过去十年间，智利樱桃对华出口长期受制于狭窄的时令窗口。From December to early the following year, the fruit ripened in Chile's central valleys. Weeks later, just ahead of the Chinese New Year, those cherries arrived as a seasonal luxury, scarce, expensive and tightly bound to the holiday. The logic was simple: southern-hemisphere harvests met Northern Hemisphere festivities, and value depended on timing as much as taste.从十二月到次年年初，智利中部山谷的果实逐渐成熟。数周后，恰逢中国新年之际，这些樱桃作为季节性奢侈品抵达，稀缺昂贵，与节日紧密相连。其逻辑很简单：南半球的收获期恰逢北半球的节日庆典，价值取决于时机与风味同样重要。That logic is now weakening.这种逻辑如今正在减弱。In early 2026, more than a month before Chinese New Year, Chilean cherries were already widely available in China at prices far below previous norms. Boxes of JJ-level Chilean cherry (with a diameter of 28 to 30 millimeters) weighing about 2.5 kilograms were selling for around 159 yuan ($22.7) in major supermarkets in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan province, with some promotional prices falling to 99 yuan, roughly 40 percent lower than a year earlier.2026年初，距离春节还有一个多月时，智利樱桃已在国内广泛上市，价格远低于往年水平。在西南地区四川省成都市的主要超市里，每箱重约2.5公斤的JJ级智利樱桃（直径28至30毫米）售价约159元（22.7美元），促销价甚至低至99元，较去年同期下降约40%。At local wholesale markets, prices fell even more sharply, with some high-grade cherries priced at nearly half of last year's level.在当地批发市场，价格跌幅更为显著，部分优质樱桃的价格几乎跌至去年水平的一半。Such movements do not point to a weakening of demand. Rather, they reflect a structural change in how supply reaches the market.此类变动并非表明需求疲软，而是反映了供应进入市场的结构性变化。Importers say the traditional preholiday bottleneck has eased, as improved logistics have reduced the need for cherries to flood the market in a short festive window.进口商表示，传统的节前供应瓶颈已有所缓解，因为物流改善减少了樱桃在短暂节日窗口期涌入市场的必要性。The redistribution of time has institutional roots.这种时间的重新分配具有制度根源。China and Chile's upgraded free trade agreement in 2017 placed more than 97 percent of traded products under zero tariffs, lowering the fixed costs of entry for Chilean cherries. Over time, it encouraged not just higher volumes but investment in logistics capable of delivering large quantities with greater predictability.2017年中国与智利升级的自由贸易协定使超过97%的贸易产品享受零关税待遇，降低了智利樱桃进入中国市场的固定成本。随着时间推移，该协定不仅促进了出口量的增长，更推动了物流领域的投资——这些投资使大宗樱桃能够以更高的可预测性完成运输。The result is a highly concentrated trade relationship. In the previous harvest season, more than 90 percent of Chile's cherry exports went to China. That degree of demand certainty has allowed the industry to organize production and shipments across the entire season, rather than around a single holiday peak.由此形成了高度集中的贸易关系。在上个采收季，智利樱桃出口量的90%以上销往中国。如此确定的需求量使该行业得以在整个采收季统筹安排生产和运输，而非仅围绕单一节庆高峰期运作。Claudia Soler, executive director of the Cherries Committee of Fruits from Chile, described the relationship as both economic and cultural. China, she said, is the market that enabled the industry's expansion. The cherry's red color and rounded shape, she added, closely align with Chinese cultural symbolism, especially around the Chinese New Year, when cherries became a popular gift symbolizing happiness and success.智利水果出口商协会下属智利车厘子委员会执行总监克劳迪娅·索勒将两国关系描述为经济与文化双重纽带。她指出，中国市场推动了智利樱桃产业的扩张。樱桃的鲜红色彩与圆润造型，恰与中华文化象征高度契合——尤其在春节期间，樱桃作为象征幸福与成功的热门礼品广受欢迎。Since 2018, Chile has operated a direct shipping route to China known as the "cherry express", cutting transit time from roughly 30 days to about 23 days. By the end of 2025, this dedicated shipping corridor had been further scaled up, doubling the number of direct sailings compared with the previous year. This allows cherries to arrive in China in greater volumes during the peak harvest season.自2018年起，智利开通了直达中国的“樱桃快线”航运通道，将运输时间从约30天缩短至23天左右。截至2025年底，这条专用航运通道进一步扩容，直航班次较上年翻倍增长。这使得樱桃在丰收旺季能以更大规模运抵中国。This shift has reshaped incentives at the production end. Data from the office of agrarian studies and policies at Chile's Ministry of Agriculture show that the cherry planting area has expanded roughly twenty-fold since 2000, nearly doubling from about 38,392 hectares in 2019 to 70,686 hectares by 2024.这一转变重塑了生产端的激励机制。智利农业部农业研究与政策办公室数据显示，樱桃种植面积自2000年以来扩大了约二十倍，从2019年的38,392公顷增至2024年的70,686公顷，增幅近一倍。Industry participants attribute this rapid growth in part to the gradual formation of a logistics system geared toward the Chinese market, which has given Chilean growers clearer expectations over timing, allowing them to expand planting and plan output with greater confidence.行业人士认为，这种快速增长部分归功于面向中国市场的物流体系逐步形成，这使智利种植者对时间节点有了更清晰的预期，从而能够更自信地扩大种植规模并规划产量。Processing hubs in Chile's central regions now operate on a different temporal logic. Time remains critical, but it is no longer singular. In the past, a delayed shipment could miss the Chinese New Year altogether, erasing margins and turning a strong harvest into a liability. Today, improved transport has allowed exporters to distribute shipments across the season, reducing the risk concentrated in any single sailing.智利中部地区的加工中心如今遵循着不同的时间逻辑。时间依然至关重要，但已不再是唯一考量。过去，货运延误可能导致错过整个春节销售期，利润尽失，丰收反而变成负担。如今，运输条件的改善使出口商能够将货运分散在整个季节进行，从而降低了单次航运集中承担的风险。For Chinese consumers, cherries are no longer limited to a short preholiday rush, easing the need for concentrated buying ahead of Chinese New Year. Fruit exporters from Chile estimate that in the 2025-2026 season, Chile will export about 110 million boxes of cherries (five kilograms per box, roughly 550,000 metric tons), with more than 90 percent destined for China.对于中国消费者而言，樱桃消费季不再局限于春节前的短暂抢购期，缓解了春节前集中采购的需求。智利水果出口商预计，在2025-2026年产季，智利将出口约1.1亿箱樱桃（每箱5公斤，约合55万吨），其中90%以上将销往中国。preholiday bottleneck节前供应瓶颈

Australia's summer UV levels are high enough to cause sunburn in as little as 11 minutes.Yet the summer sun in the Northern Hemisphere rarely feels that full on.So why does our sunlight have that extra "bite"?Spoiler: it's not the hole in the ozone layer.You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science journalist and presenter Belinda Smith on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more.Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.auFeaturing: David Whiteman, medical epidemiologist and Cancer Control group leader at QIMR BerghoferMore information:Why is UV so high during Australia's summer? The ozone hole is not to blameCancer Council — UV RadiationWorld Health Organization — Radiation: The ultraviolet (UV) indexCSIRO — The future of the ozone holeThis episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Menang Noongar people.

Dear friends,Our second episode of our summer series on Paul's evangelism in Athens points to the enormously important doctrine of God's sufficiency and our dependence. I hope during this holiday time, for our Southern Hemisphere subscribers, you are having a great time to reflect on God's goodness. For our Northern Hemisphere subscribers, we wish you well as you lurch into winter.Yours,Phillip This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.twoways.news/subscribe

The southern open cluster IC 2602, also known as the Theta Carinae Cluster or the Southern Pleiades, may not be as famous as some open clusters visible from the Northern Hemisphere, but it is still a good place for professional astronomers to study young stars, and it's also a good amateur astronomy target.

Today Joe speaks with Retired United States Marine Corps Major Patrick J. McLain. Patrick began his military career as a Communications Officer in our United States Marine Corps. During the Cold War he deployed to Norway with his platoon of Marines, laying communications lines in the Northern Hemisphere darkness as well as enjoying spectacular views of the Aurora Borealis. He then transitioned to law school and served the rest of his military career with the Judge Advocate General. Finally we learn about his post-military career where he now has his own law practice.Our library of shows can be found at www.veteranscornerradio.comJoin us on Facebook at the page Veterans Corner RadioYou can contact our host Joe Muhlberger at joseph.muhlberger@gmail.com

In this warm and uplifting New Year episode, I guide you through beginning the year the Ayurvedic way — by honouring the season you're actually living in. Whether you're in winter in the Northern Hemisphere or summer with me here in Australia, this episode will help you start gently, wisely, and in harmony with your body.You'll hear personal stories, humour, and powerful coaching reflections as we explore:✨ why the season matters more than the calendar ✨ how to set intentions based on how you want to feel ✨ two simple, grounding New Year practices ✨ and how to lift pressure without losing clarityWant personalised Ayurvedic support to begin your year aligned and glowing? Book your free 15-minute connection call:

Session 303 of In Class With Carr frames the passage of the Northern Hemisphere's Winter Solstice as a time for celebration, remembrance and disciplined renewal. On the second day of Kwanzaa, Kujichagulia [Self-Determination], we reinforce Governance principles to center study over spectacle, memory over amnesia, and defining ourselves rather than allowing narratives imposed by others with different motives to define us.Are you a member of Knarrative? If not, we invite you to join our community today by signing up at: https://www.knarrative.com. As a Knarrative subscriber, you'll gain immediate access to Knubia, our growing community of teachers, learners, thinkers, doers, artists, and creators. Together, we're making a generational commitment to our collective interests, work, and responsibilities. Join us at https://www.knarrative.com and download the Knubia app through your app store or by visiting https://community.knarrative.com.To shop Go to:TheGlobalMajorityMore from us:Follow on X: https://x.com/knarrative_https://x.com/inclasswithcarrFollow on Instagram IG / knarrative IG/ inclasswithcarr Follow Dr. Carr: https://www.drgregcarr.comhttps://x.com/AfricanaCarrFollow Karen Hunter: https://karenhuntershow.comhttps://x.com/karenhunter IG / karenhuntershowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

SUN, SAND, AND SANTAS IN BOARD SHORTS: AN AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS Colleague Jeremy Zakis. Jeremy Zakis describes Christmas in Australia as the polar opposite of the Northern Hemisphere, featuring clear skies and temperatures in the mid-80s ideal for outdoor barbecues. While Queensland faced heavy rain and floods, most of the country enjoyed hot weather perfect for beach visits. Zakis details traditions like the Boxing Day cricket test and notes that while mall Santas wear wool, outdoor Santas often don board shorts and flip-flops. 1933 SYDNEY

Send us a textIn this episode, I'm concluding our three-part series on Ayurveda and perimenopause with a deep dive into ojas — the subtle essence that governs vitality, immunity, resilience, and emotional steadiness.We're recording in the dark days of winter here in the Northern Hemisphere, and I begin by reflecting on how seasonal rhythms mirror the inner transitions many of us experience during perimenopause. Just as nature turns inward in winter, this phase of life invites us to slow down, listen more closely, and tend ourselves with greater care.In Ayurveda, perimenopause is not seen as a problem or a decline, but as a time of refinement — a transition into a wiser, more conserving phase of life. Ojas becomes especially precious during this time, as rising vata (air and space) can draw on our reserves of vitality if we're not supported.In this episode, we explore:What ojas is from an Ayurvedic perspective — physically, energetically, and emotionallyWhy perimenopause is considered an ojas-sensitive windowHow hormonal shifts, stress, sleep disruption, and midlife responsibilities can affect ojasThe relationship between rasa dhatu, agni, and ojasSigns of ojas depletion — emotionally and physicallyThe difference between para ojas (essential, life-sustaining) and apara ojas (day-to-day, replenishable vitality)How ojas depletion can show up differently through vata, pitta, and kapha qualitiesGentle, realistic ways to rebuild and protect ojas during perimenopauseWhy this phase is not a depletion story, but a recalibration of energy and vitalityThis episode is an invitation to soften the narrative around perimenopause and to see it as a meaningful turning point: a time to protect the sacred nectar of vitality so we can move into the next phase of life feeling steadier, resourced, and radiant.Resources mentioned:Free download: A Gentle Ayurvedic Guide to Perimenopause: Five Ways to Support Your Nervous System and DigestionSelf-abhyanga (oil massage) practicesPrevious episodes in this series on Rasa and AgniIf this episode resonates with you, I'm also quietly preparing a spring offering that weaves together one-on-one Ayurvedic consultations, group support, yoga, somatic practices, and seasonal rhythm — you can join my mailing list to learn more when it's ready.Join the WAITLIST for Rhythm & RItual: an Ayurvedic Journey for PerimenopauseThank you so much for listening and for walking this transition with curiosity and care.Resources:Ayurvedic Dosha Quick Reference Guide Abhyanga Self Massage Guide Weekend Nervous System Reset Nourished For Resilience Workbook Find me at www.nourishednervoussystem.comand @nourishednervoussytem on Instagram

Ptarmigan are birds that live in the arctic and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.  And they are well adapted to life in the cold!  Learn more about the hare-footed arctic bird with the silent "P" in its name: the ptarmigan!   Support the podcast! Become a patron: www.patreon.com/dispatchesfromtheforest Donate via the Cash App using $ForestNerd Donate via Venmo, PayPal or send me an email!  Dispatchesfromtheforest@gmail.com Check out the merch store: www.cafepress.com/shop/dispatchesfromtheforest Follow Dispatches from the Forest on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube!

Send us a textWhat magical mammal actually exists in freezing forests and tundra ecosystems around the Northern Hemisphere? Here's a clue…this beautiful beast is festooned in fur from head to toe. Listen to learn more, and see if you can solve this WILD mystery!Support the showPurchase individual issues of the WILD Magazine here.Order your GO WILD Nature Journal here. Download the digital GO WILD Nature Journal here.Visit the contributors to this team: Laura Stroup: @fireflynatureschool Fireflynatureschool.com Lauren Giordano: @chickieandroo Chickieandroo.com Stephanie Hathaway: @stephhathawaydesigns Stephaniehathawaydesigns.com

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Monday morning, the 22nd of December, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Isaiah 44:24:“Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer,And He who formed you from the womb:“I am the Lord, who makes all things,Who stretches out the heavens all alone,Who spreads abroad the earth by Myself;…”Then we go to the Gospel of John 1:1: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” I am so excited to share this with you this morning. Very, very early, as the sun was coming up, I took my mountain bike out for a ride, and as I went up the road to the end of the farm, I looked into a paddock, and there was a flock of huge storks, beautiful, majestic storks. Now the wind was blowing so hard, I thought it was going to blow me off my bicycle and I was struggling to stay on the road. Oh but my friends, I got quite emotional because these storks decided to take off and hovered above me and my bicycle, and the wind was blowing and they just hung there like they were standing still with their wings fully expanded, and then all of a sudden they would take a dive and enjoy the wind thermals, go right up into the air, come down again and then literally park all around me. And again, I thought, “Oh Lord, what a Creator!”We have an airstrip very close to us and there is a Big C company. They own quite a few aeroplanes, they even have a Lear Jet in their hangar, but with all due respect, not one of them look anything like these storks when they take to the wind and they start to soar - unbelievable! Then I carried on down the road. I rode about another 2 to 3 kilometres, I went around a sharp corner and there is a big forest, and just in front of the forest is a fence and I saw a family of vervet monkeys, all sitting on the wire fence, and all their little white faces, were facing the sun. They were catching the first heat waves of the day and again I said, “Lord, what a Creator You are.” Then I carried on a bit further, and I saw a flock of swallows, and they were catching the insects, flying back and forth, but not flapping their wings, using the wind thermals. And I thought, “Lord, You sent those swallows all the way, 6000 miles from the Northern Hemisphere, to come to our beloved South Africa and catch the summer! Jesus bless you today and open your eyes and you will see the Creator in action!God bless you and goodbye.

It is December 21st—the Winter Solstice. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the shortest day and the longest night of the year. While nature invites us into deep stillness and rest during this time, our modern world pushes us to do the exact opposite.If you are feeling the "holiday buzz" of anxiety beneath your skin, financial stress, or the sheer mental load of making magic happen for everyone else, this episode is your sanctuary.Join us for a nervous system reset designed to soothe the overwhelm of the festive season. Today, we return to the show's roots with simplicity and proven somatic techniques to help you move from dysregulation to safety.In this episode, we cover:The Winter Solstice Disconnect: Why pushing your body hard when nature says "slow down" leads to nervous system dysregulation.Somatic Grounding: Using the physical sensation of gravity to stop holding yourself up and finally let go.Safety Signals: The "Hand on Heart, Hand on Belly" technique to send immediate safety signals to your brain.Vagus Nerve Stimulation: How to use gentle humming vibrations to soothe frazzled nerves.Restorative Affirmations: Permitting yourself to align with the stillness of the solstice and set boundaries protecting your energy.Key Affirmations from this Session:"It is safe for me to slow down right now." "My worth is not tied to how much I do or buy or plan this week." "I am choosing self-love over sacrifice." "I am worthy of the same care and magic that I try to create for others." Take a Moment for You: This is your coffee break for the soul. You don't need to escape reality; you just need to ground yourself within it. Whether you are seated or lying down, allow these few minutes to regulate your heart rate and bring peace to your mind.Support the Podcast & Your Peace of MindIf you found this session helpful, please consider subscribing or sharing it with a friend who might also need a nervous system reset this week.Become a Supporter: Want to listen ad-free and access exclusive long-form content? Join our supporters group for just $5 a month. Connect with us: Remember, be gentle with yourself. Smile often, and to yourself, be kind.

Jump into Talk Cosmos: "SOLSTICE – WINTER'S NEW VIBRATIONS"An insightful discussion on the Winter Solstice and the primary consciousness patterns resonating during the coming season. We'll use cutting-edge Vibrational Astrology (VA) techniques to unravel the messages of the Winter Solstice. This deep journey will reveal the predominant behavior patterns shaping our collective consciousness from December 21st through the New Year of 2026 and the subsequent three months.What is the Solstice? SOLSTICE literally means the ‘SUN STOPS.'The Winter Solstice occurs on December 21st at 3:04 p.m. GMT (or 10:04 a.m. EST & 7:04 a.m. PST). This is the precise moment the Sun reaches the Tropic of Capricorn below the equator, marking its entry at zero-degree (0°) Capricorn. In the Northern Hemisphere, this moment signifies the shortest day and the longest night of the year.The Seed Chart: The Solstice chart is a powerful seed chart, unveiling profound themes that will resonate throughout the entire winter season. Since antiquity, the Solstice has been a profoundly spiritual connection to the Sun, Moon, and all of nature's cycles. Through the unique lens of Vibrational Astrology, we will explore the intricate core patterns that shape our collective journey during this season—a time of deep gratitude for the light's return.About Vibrational Astrology (VA): VA is an exciting ‘evidence-based' system that perceives and understands deep energetic vibrational frequency behavior patterns far beyond the basic natal chart.LINDA BERRY, PAC, MSSW: received her Professional Astrology Certificate (PAC) in Vibrational Astrology January 2015 from Avalon School of Astrology studying with David Cochrane the Founder of Vibrational Astrology (VA). They continue to share their research material to build Vibrational Astrology knowledge. Linda created “Frequency Finder”, a VA Add-on to Sirius and Kepler Astrological Software. Website: fractalcosmos.com.ROBERT PACITTI: Professional consulting astrologer; visionary behind Deep Earth Astrology. Specializing in vibrational and psychological techniques. Over a decade of experience in the world of natural magic. Grand Pendragon in the Ancient Order of Druids in America & Director of the MAGUS Druid Gathering in Gore, VA. Co-Director of the Fractal Cosmos Vibrational Astrology Conference. Faculty for the Centre for Relationships and Astrology. Consultations focus, Archetypal & Harmonic. Studying Vibrational Astrology with leading researcher Linda Berry. Rob is publishing his new Deep Earth Astrology Tarot deck in 2025, a divination tool and teaching aid that integrates astrology, herbalism, and nature reverence. Email: deepearthastrology@gmail.com. Website: deepearthastrology.com | Facebook.com/SacredConnections13; Facebook.com/rjpacitti fractalcosmos.org SUE ‘ROSE' MINAHAN: Evolutionary Astrologer & Consultant. Speaker, Writer, Artist, Musician. Student of Vibrational Astrology with Linda Berry, Dwarf Planet University graduate, Kepler Astrologer Toastmaster (KAT); Wine Country Speakers; Associate of Fine Arts Music Degree; a Certificate of Fine Arts in Jazz. Founder of Talk Cosmos since April 7, 2018. Weekly conversations awaken heart and soul consciousness, TalkCosmos.com#talkcosmosnewvibrations #winterseason #talkcosmos #lindaberry #vibrationalastrology #robertjpacitti #magus #robertjpacitti #deepearthastrology #sueroseminahan #solstice #capricornseason #astrologytips #astrologyinsights #manifestation #spiritualawakening #fallvibes #astrologyfacts #motivation #cosmicenergy #ancientwisdom #astrologyposts #cosmicguidance #davidcochrane #evidenceastrology #astroinsights #fractalcosmos #astrologyforecast #vibrationalastrology #kknwSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Here's our December Solstice Meditation for 2025 - please find a place and time where you can relax, take space for yourself, and build the connections to the web of life that will carry us forward. Details of 3iATLAS https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/3i-atlas/3i-atlas-facts-and-faqs/

In many cultures, stories passed down through the generations explain how the world got to be the way it is. The Haudenosaunee people of Northeastern North America have a story about how the star cluster known as the Pleiades came to be, told by Perry Ground, Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee. Also, a Cherokee myth, told here by storyteller Diane Edgecomb, explains why pines, spruces and firs stay green year-round. She joins us to talk about the value of bringing old stories alive for people -- what she calls “living myth” – and how stories have accumulated around this time of year, the winter Solstice, when in the Northern Hemisphere the Sun stands still on the horizon for three short days and three long nights. And Diane Edgecomb performs the Greek myth “Ceyx and Alcyone” about the origin of Halcyon birds, also known as kingfishers, which the ancients noticed would appear during the “Halcyon Days” when the seas became calm, around the time of the winter Solstice. She also shares how stories can help illuminate why we take part in old traditions at this time of year such as putting up lights, decorating evergreens, and hanging mistletoe. Happy holidays from all of us at Living on Earth!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mars has been out of bounds in Sagittarius and connecting with the outer planets, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It's been impacting our drive and motivation, leading to feelings of overwhelm and extremes in behavior. Luckily, this week Mars entered the sign of Capricorn where he is exalted, aka feeling himself. You might feel like you can finally get some traction with your to-do list. The Sun will also enter Capricorn on Sunday, marking the winter solstice, aka one of the two days of the year when the sun “stands still” and encourages us to pause. The winter solstice is the “longest night of the year” in the Northern Hemisphere encouraging you to turn your focus inward, pull away from the hustle and bustle, at least for a few moments and connect with spirit. The New Moon in Sagittarius arrives right before that, on Friday December 19. At 28 degrees the New Moon in Sagittarius is squaring Saturn and Neptune and inconjunct Uranus. It's a waving green flag to finally make those changes you've been mulling over before the year is out. This New Moon is activating the Saturn-Neptune conjunction that will define 2026 and have impacts that will last 35 years! Join my email communitySign up for Cosmic Conversation00:00 Introduction a00:41 Mars Out of Bounds: Understanding the Chaos02:21 Winter Solstice and New Moon Reflections03:49 Navigating Holiday Emotions and Energies04:48 Astrological Shifts: From Sagittarius to Capricorn07:23 Mars in Capricorn: Grounding the Energy09:12 Saturn and Neptune: Endings and New Beginnings10:27 Upcoming Year Ahead Workshop29:41 Personal Changes and Cosmic Yoga Club Update32:58 New Moon and Winter Solstice Rituals36:43 Christmas Eve and Day Astrological Insights38:18 Conclusion and Holiday Wishes

As the wheel of the year turns and the Northern Hemisphere descends into its deepest slumber, we welcome the return of a beloved annual ritual. For the 13th year, Hypnus Records founder Ntogn presents his Midwinter Mix, a sonic ceremony marking the solstice and the cyclical passage of the seasons. Follow: https://soundcloud.com/ntogn www.facebook.com/ntogn www.instagram.com/lordntogn/ www.patreon.com/micheliseneld

英语美文-“冬至”的故事冬至马上就要来啦，作为24节气中十分重要的一个节气。它不仅是自然节律的重要节点，标志着季节与日照的重大转折，更承载着深厚的文化底蕴与民族情感，自古便有“冬至大如年”的说法。如何用英文讲“冬至”的故事呢？今天卡卡老师带你学习。New Words：solstice /ˈsɒlstɪs/：n. 至日；冬至或夏至solar /ˈsəʊlə(r)/：adj. 太阳的；与太阳有关的Tropic /ˈtrɒpɪk/n. 回归线Capricorn /ˈkæprɪkɔːn/：n. 南回归线Hemisphere /ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)/：n. 半球attach /əˈtætʃ/：v. 重视；附上；系上eminent /ˈemɪnənt/：adj. 杰出的；著名的；卓越的fuel /ˈfjuːəl/：n. 燃料；v. 给……提供燃料；刺激frostbite /ˈfrɒstbaɪt/：n. 冻伤；冻疮；v. 遭受冻伤wonton /ˈwɒntɒn/：n. 馄饨The winter solstice, also known as the Winter Festival, is one of the 24 solar terms in China, which falls on December 22nd, or one day before or after it.冬至，又称冬节，是中国二十四节气之一，时间在12月22日前后（即12月22日、21日或23日）。On the winter solstice, the sun is directly on the Tropic of Capricorn, which means the day in the Northern Hemisphere is the shortest day and the night longest.冬至当天，太阳直射南回归线，这意味着北半球的白昼最短、黑夜最长。Since this day marks a major change in climate, the ancient people attach great importance to the winter solstice, viewing it as significant as the Spring Festival由于这一天标志着气候的重大变化，古人非常重视冬至，人们将其视为与春节同等重要的节日。In the north, it is said that Zhang Zhongjing, an eminent traditional Chinese doctor, made dumplings whose shape looks like ears for fuel to eat in order to prevent people from frostbite on ears.在北方地区，据说中国古代著名医学家张仲景制作了形似耳朵的饺子，让人们食用以抵御寒冷、防止耳朵冻伤。That's why people in northern China today tend to eat dumplings or wonton on the winter solstice.这就是如今中国北方人在冬至这天往往会吃饺子或馄饨的原因。In southern China, however, people prefer sweet dumplings, rice balls and long noodles to express their good wishes.而在中国南方，人们则更偏爱吃汤圆、元宵和长寿面，以此寄托美好的祝愿。更多卡卡老师分享公众号：卡卡课堂 卡卡老师微信：kakayingyu002送你一份卡卡老师学习大礼包，帮助你在英文学习路上少走弯路

Send us a textThe solstice isn't just a single day. It's a season that invites us to slow down, reflect, and consciously choose light, even when life feels heavy.In this episode of Showing Up Whole, Christina explores the deeper meaning of the solstice and what it asks of us during uncertain and emotionally intense times. With so much darkness, pressure, and noise in the world, this conversation gently guides you back to your inner light, your intuition, and the quiet wisdom within you.This episode is for the woman who feels tired of forcing goals, overwhelmed by expectations, or disconnected from herself. Together, we explore how choosing light isn't about bypassing reality, but about anchoring into who you truly are beneath the chaos.Whether you're in the Northern Hemisphere experiencing the longest night or the Southern Hemisphere living in the height of light, this episode offers grounding, reassurance, and a reminder that your inner fire still burns.In This Episode, We Explore:The solstice as a season of reflection, not a one-day eventWhat it truly means to choose light during dark timesHow pressure-driven planning impacts the nervous systemWhy intuition matters even when you don't always follow itThe difference between outward light and embodied inner lightSimple, practical ways to reconnect with what lights you upReflection to Sit With:What feels heavy right now?What feels light?And what would it look like to choose yourself, even in a small way?Sometimes choosing light is as simple as a breath, a pause, or giving yourself permission to let something go.Resources Mentioned: Solstice Gathering – December 21A guided space to reconnect with your inner light. Create an Intentional New Year WorkshopA gentle, heart-led alternative to goal setting.Live online dates: January 3rd & January 8thReplay and guided workbook included.Learn more at:spirituallyawareliving.com/new-yearSending you love, light, ease and flow for the solstice and the season ahead.Christina Fletcher is a Spiritual Alignment coach, energy worker, author, speaker and host of the podcast Showing Up Whole.She specialises in practical spirituality and integrating inner work with outer living, so you can get self development off of the hobby shelf and integrated as a powerful fuel to your life. Through mindset, spiritual connection, intuitive guidance, manifestation, and mindfulness techniques Christina helps her clients overcome overwhelm and shame to find a place of flow, ease, and deep heart-centered connection.Christina has been a spiritual alignment coach, healer and spiritually aware parent coach for 7 years and trained in Therapeutic Touch 8 years ago. She is also a meditation teacher and speaker. For more information please visit her website www.spirituallyawareliving.com Want to uncover where you need the most energy alignment? Take her new Energy Alignment Quiz to identify which of your energetic worlds (mind, body, heart or spirit) needs aligning the most! Or Follow her on her social media accounts:FacebookInstagramorLinkedin...

Carolyn Broderick joins Viv and Matt in Pod Laver Arena to give listeners an insight into her role as Chief Medical Officer at Tennis Australia and for the Australian Open. Hundreds of tennis players are soon to arrive in Australia in January, the majority from a Northern Hemisphere winter. It means they face a huge adjustment – after having traversed multiple time zones – when they begin preparing and competing in the Australian summer. We learn about the “self-sufficient medical centre” that operates for four weeks at the AO, staffed by a multi-disciplinary team that offers physical and mental health services, plus annual scans and checks for players who might not be able to easily access these given their constant travel schedule. We also hear about Broderick’s roles with the Australian Olympic and Billie Jean King Cup teams, her work in academic and children’s health spheres, and how she juggles it all while pursuing her many passions outside of work. Listen to the full episode here. AusOpen.comiHeartApple PodcastsSpotify Host handles:@Viv_Christie@MattyATSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a six-month hiatus – the Thermal Podcast is back with episode #64   The soaring season in the Northern Hemisphere has pretty much wound down. But in early November Chester Fitchett had a record breaking 1750 km wave flight on the East side of the Rockies. Chester puts us in the cockpit as he rockets back and forth       across the Canada – US border.   And in the southern hemisphere the gliding season is in full swing. We chat with John Riedl…who's on a circumnavigation of Australia in his Stemme S12 motor glider. One of the many highlights…the annual Morning Glory wave cloud over the Gulf of Carpentaria. The view from John's cockpit never gets old.   That's all on this Episode of The Thermal.

✨ We're nearing the end of the year and entering the final week of Sagittarius Season and fall. December carries powerful spiritual energy, and it's no coincidence that nearly 40 sacred religious and spiritual celebrations happen during this time. In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the darkest month of the year, inviting us to turn inward and reconnect with meaning, faith, and hope. 

Astronomers say conditions could make for an especially striking show of the Geminid meteor shower this weekend, if weather permits. The meteors will be visible all over the world, though the Northern Hemisphere will get the best views. Alan Giltinan, Centre Manager at Blackrock Castle Observatory, briefed Rachel on this rare celestial event.

Crack, pop, bang! It's our Christmas Spectacular. Turn up the Christmas carols, throw on a party hat and get ready for a feast. The Northern Hemisphere is supplying the launches, and Reginald is busy providing the entertainment. There are reports from Brierley Forrest and Golden Beach parkruns. Wait… did we hear mention of something bright and colourful? We celebrate a grand scale achievement, and let's not forget the bon-bon jokes of course!

There's milk everywhere: more milk in the U.S., Europe and New Zealand than a year ago, soft Class IV, and Class III futures that could slip into the $13s once you plug in today's spot cheese and whey. With a long milk wave crashing over the dairy industry, will farmers start culling cows and leaving stalls empty? Inside the episode, the team churns through: Why strong balance sheets, paid-down debt and high cow values could delay a production pullback How lower feed costs shift the breakeven – but can't fully offset falling milk checks Why Western and cheese-focused regions like the Pacific Northwest, California and Idaho may struggle first How WPC 80, WPI and clear whey proteins have become the lone bulls – and why capacity constraints limit the industry's response Why there are limits to what customers can pay for whey, and where substitution is already happening It's a barn full of bears on butter, cheese and fluid milk, but the protein complex is still flexing. The question is how long that can last? Tune in to The Milk Check episode 88: One bull in a barn full of bears to hear how our traders are navigating a market that's bearish on volume but still bullish on protein. Got questions? We'd love to hear them. Submit below, and we might answer it on the show. Ask The Milk Check Ted Jacoby III: Welcome, everybody, to The Milk Check. It is December 5th. We’re gonna talk about markets today. And rather than boring you and having the same conversation we had three weeks ago, everything is still bearish. There’s milk everywhere. There’s milk all over the U.S. There’s milk all over Europe. There’s milk all over New Zealand. There’s a whole bunch more milk this year than last year. Things are long. It’s very likely things are gonna get longer before they get shorter. Today we have some of our usual suspects. My brother Gus has joined us today. We’ve got Josh White, we’ve got Joe Maixner, we’ve got Diego Carvallo. And, of course, myself. Looking forward to a great conversation. So, rather than discussing how bearish we can be on these markets, my question, and I’m gonna start by throwing this question at my brother, Gus, is Gus, how long do you think it’s gonna take for dairy farmers to start culling cows and for this milk [00:01:00] production to slow down? Gus Jacoby: I feel like milk price and farm economics are completely contingent on that and how bad those farm economics get with respect to the milk price. Class III is still relatively high. Obviously, Class IV is pretty poor right now. The way I see it, dairymen, at this moment in time, still have fairly strong balance sheets. So, the recent low prices haven’t affected ’em all that much. So, I don’t expect their behavior with respect to culling and whatnot to change. But I think in five, six months from now, assuming that the milk price is at or lower, and quite frankly, I think Class III probably does need to get a bit lower, you’ll start to see some of that behavior change. If I had to guess, either as early as early summer, but as late as maybe mid-fall, if farm economics don’t change, we’ll start to see dairymen begin to leave stalls open. I mean, they’re gonna cull a cow, collect that beef revenue that they can grab, and not necessarily buy the expensive heifer. Ted Jacoby III: You’re thinking it’s gonna take about six months for dairy farmers [00:02:00] to get to the point where they feel like they need to increase the amount of cows they’re selling in order to meet their cashflow needs? Gus Jacoby: That’s my best guess. And again, that can be either expedited or slowed down depending on where the milk price goes. Ted Jacoby III: Corn prices have really come down this year. Do you think the lower feed prices have lowered where that break even point is, or how low we need to go in milk price in order to really send those signals in a strong way? Gus Jacoby: Certainly, feed prices being lower are gonna be helpful to the farm economic model. This becomes a milk price discussion. If the cheese price continues to have that downward pressure and gets low enough, those feed prices won’t be low enough. It’s always related to their inputs. And certainly, cheap feed helps their cause to extend growth in the milk production model. Ted Jacoby III: Right now, on December 5th, the Class III prices for the first quarter are right around, let’s call it $15.50, but if you use today’s cheese price on the spot market at the CME in today’s whey price, you’re probably looking at something closer to $14, 14 and a quarter. [00:03:00] Is that low enough or do we need to go lower? Gus Jacoby: It’s low enough. But not low to expedite anything. Maybe that takes us into the late summer, and remember, it depends on where we’re talking here in the country. Milk production costs are different depending on where you exist in the country. And also payouts are a lot different in a lot of places, depending on where you exist in the country. So, some regions might struggle sooner than later. Ted Jacoby III: Which regions do you think are gonna struggle first? Gus Jacoby: The West, Pacific Northwest, I think California, areas like Idaho that are strongly cheese based. If you’re paying on a Class III price and it stabilizes, which I don’t anticipate here, then perhaps some of those regions might hold on longer. My guess is predicated on the forecast of Class III going a bit lower. Ted Jacoby III: I guess I’d have to agree with that ’cause I don’t think $14 a hundredweight is enough. Because we’re still in front of Christmas, and I think the market’s probably gonna get worse before it gets better. My hunch is we’re gonna see $13 milk this year. We’re gonna see it in Class IV, and we may be already [00:04:00] seeing it in Class IV as soon as December. I think we’re gonna see a 13 handle in Class III, probably most of the first quarter. Gus Jacoby: If you’ve got a Class III at 13, and Class IV holds as low as it is, which I would expect certainly in the first half of the year, and then you have your standard freight and other deducts in those milk checks, dairymen are now getting to an area that is very adverse. Ted Jacoby III: Even though we’re talking about really low prices, I think there’s a lot of dairy farmers out there that are in a pretty healthy place. Gus Jacoby: I would agree. Ted Jacoby III: They’re healthy in two ways. One, I think that many of them have been able to take the last two years and really pay down their debt. And so, they’re in a really good spot financially, just on the balance sheet alone. But the second thing is those cows, they’re worth twice what they were worth three years ago. And so, not only have they paid down their debt, but if they need to borrow more, they’ve got more collateral to borrow against because those cows are usually the collateral for the banks when the banks lend dairy farmers money. It’s [00:05:00] usually the cows and the land. My hunch is that this may go on longer than we expect because of how healthy dairy farmers are financially today. Not saying they’ll be healthy in four or five months, but they’re healthy today. And because of how much bankers are probably willing to lend them based on those balance sheets. Gus Jacoby: I agree that the balance sheets are strong at the moment, even after a couple tough months. But I would also add, that that can change fairly quickly if the milk price gets low enough. And it’s certainly a ratio of farm economics over a certain period of time and milk price. If it gets low enough and makes those farm economics adverse enough, it can expedite the issue, which is a plausible scenario right now. Ted Jacoby III: Mm-hmm. I would agree with that. I think the hardest thing, especially when you have a falling market like we do right now, is to try and figure out exactly where the bottom is. About a month ago, the bottom was about a $1.40. Well, guess what? Cheese price is already below a $1.40 Now, we’re hearing it’s gonna be [00:06:00] somewhere in the $1.20s. What I’m scared is we’re gonna get to the $1.20s, and somebody’s gonna start talking about maybe we need to go into the teens. I don’t know if we’re gonna go that low, but we’re definitely in that scenario right now, where you have a market that’s falling and nobody has a really good feel for where that bottom is. Gus Jacoby: I agree. Cheese and butter right now, their outlook over the next six to eight months does not look good. Ted Jacoby III: Yeah. You mentioned butter. Joe, I’ll ask you: we’re below a $1.50 in butter. Butter feels like maybe it’s caught a temporary floor. Is this a temporary floor or could we stabilize here for the next six months? Joe Maixner: I think we’ve hit a temporary floor, but I don’t think it’s the lowest we’ll see over the next 90 days. I think that cream seems to be in balance, even after Thanksgiving, and I think it’s kept a nice spot in the market where people are willing to buy, those that hadn’t already put contracts on for next year are seeing the 2026 numbers and they’re looking at that against their budgets and blocking volume up for next year. A [00:07:00] lot of first half volume’s already been booked. We’re just seeing more activity. We’ve hit that level of support. Ted Jacoby III: Joe, you mentioned cream. Gus, I’m gonna go back to you. We had some really ugly cream multiples the first half of last year. Have we increased churn capacity, and do we expect those multiples to be just as bad this year or have we increased churn capacity enough so that maybe they won’t quite get so bad? Gus Jacoby: We have increased churn capacity, certainly. I don’t know if it’s enough. Some dairymen around the country are feeding their rations a bit different and getting a little bit less butterfat out of the milk. I don’t think that’s enough, yet, to make too much change. I will anticipate having some very low multiples through the holidays and the spring flush. Ted Jacoby III: Okay. Diego, I’m gonna switch gears and come to you. We just talked about U.S. milk production. Gus thinks it’ll take about six months to turn. I hate to be really pessimistic, but my gut, and I just can’t shake this gut, is it’s gonna take longer than usual this time around. And we may see it go well past nine months before we see a real turn. [00:08:00] We may see the number get better simply because we’re measuring against strength, but that doesn’t mean we actually see a change in trend. What about Europe and some of the other milking regions in the world, is it gonna take that long us to see some changes in milk production in those regions? Diego Carvallo: If you just go to the fundamentals and you analyze that the European farmer usually has a smaller scale, and that means that their costs tend to be a little bit on the higher end. They do not have access to capital as there is in the U.S. There’s more restrictions when it comes to environmental, and overall I would say they have more headwinds than the U.S. So, if you add to all of those headwinds, the price headwind, the reaction on milk production to lower prices should be faster than in the U.S. The same applies to South America. But we’ve talked a lot about Chinese production, we know that in that country, there are way more things to take into account. Ted Jacoby III: [00:09:00] So, we’ve been talking a lot about the supply side today. We’re just overwhelming supply on the butter side; we’re overwhelming demand to a lesser extent, but still on the cheese side. Josh, protein still tends to be the shining star. But are we getting to a point where we’re starting to get some pushback on protein prices? And is that going to continue to be the lone bull in an overall bearish dairy market, or do we need to be concerned there too? Josh White: I don’t think we’re getting pushback at the prices quite yet. Does that mean I think that these prices are palatable over the long term? I’m unsure. But what we are seeing right now is lack of availability and no quick ability by the European market or the U.S. market to scale production to meet the demand, which means that ultimately, the demand for WPC 80 and WPI and then some of the more value-added proteins, particularly in the whey complex, like the clear WPIs, the acidified products and others, the demand is outpacing our ability to supply it. What that’s [00:10:00] doing is forcing utilization segments or customers that can’t compete in terms of price for that available supply to look to alternatives. We’re starting to see more and more of that. As a commodity trader, we expect that to happen quicker than it does. So, already in early 2025, we were looking towards MPCs, casein-related products and others to pick up some of that demand because they’re much lower value. And I don’t think that the average customer in the market that’s using whey proteins fully recognize the functional differences between whey proteins and milk proteins. And they certainly don’t realize that milk protein concentrate has whey protein in it. Generally speaking, the average consumer doesn’t know the difference in these products. That’s not a fault of theirs. Particularly going into CPG applications and further processing, this is an ingredient. An ingredient that has a lot of label recognition and popularity right now for all the reasons we’ve talked about in prior podcasts: GLP-1 driven demand, [00:11:00] health and wellness movements globally, a lot of other reasons. Is that an early indication that enough time has now passed that the relative value of whey protein above the competing, but still quite valuable proteins in the dairy complex, are gonna result in substitution both substitution within the dairy category to whey protein to milk protein concentrates to micellar casein to WPC 70, also known as WPPC, whey protein phospholipid concentrate (WPPC) ProCream. There’s a lot of different names for these products. That’s likely to happen. But it also, unfortunately, might result in a lot of categories pushing to non-dairy proteins. There’s a lot of information out there, things put on by ADPI and others talking about the protein power of dairy and how digestible it is. How high quality it is for your conversion rate, why it’s such a popular thing. But if you can’t get supply, you’re forced to look to alternatives. And so, we’re starting to see some of that [00:12:00] happen. So, a couple things that I’ve heard anecdotally in the market over the past few weeks in particular, but it’s been happening over the last few months are: get us samples of milk protein concentrate. One of our customers is suspending a certain SKU on the shelf because they can’t get the supply. This price simply won’t work for our application. So, we won’t buy this product at above this price. So, we are triggering some thresholds. And triggering thresholds is gonna have some type of balancing result in the industry. Whether that’s enough to support the milk protein side of the equation, I don’t know. We have a limit to the ability to respond to this demand. You have to order equipment, you have to get the bank lending, you’ve gotta get the design. It takes a long time to increase capacity. That’s all gonna come into play and impact this market and the balance of this market in 2026. Now, if you’re asking me, is my gut that we hold these high prices or even higher prices without some reversal in the price [00:13:00] action for whey proteins in 2026? I’m not ready to say that it’s just here or higher in 26, but is it here or higher in the first quarter? Absolutely. Is it here higher in the second quarter, probably. Is it here or higher after that? I become a little bit skeptical. And to be clear, that’s not because the demand isn’t there right now. The demand feels like it’s there. I just don’t know how the market balances it out without pushing the price just too high in the short term for the market to digest it and pass it through. I also think that when you’re talking about the dairymen and you’re talking about the cheese makers, there is two different classes here. There is the class of those that make whey proteins and the class of those that do not. That has a material impact on profitability throughout the supply chain. Additionally, we’ve got a lot of milk in the U.S. We’ve got a lot of milk in the world right now, and the milk in the Northern hemisphere altogether is only gonna increase from here through the first half of [00:14:00] the year. That milk is gonna need to be processed. The incremental milk production will result in incremental whey protein availability, which means that those whey solids from cheese processors they have to find a market. If you can’t make the valuable product of WPC 80 and WPI, you have to explore the other alternatives, which are simply not experiencing the robust demand of those two categories. Sweet whey powder, whey protein concentrate 34% (WPC 34) and some of these other products, they have a limit to what people are willing to pay. History tells us, at least for sweet whey powder, we’re testing those limits. Ted Jacoby III: For sweet whey powder, we are, the question is, is this happening for whey protein? And that’s a harder one to answer. Josh White: Absolutely. Ted Jacoby III: I did some back of the envelope math. As a country, we produce 8% to 9% more milk in May on a daily basis than we do in November. If half of that milk goes into cheese, we’ll produce 8% more cheese and 8% perhaps more whey protein. The solids change, too. So, maybe it’s not a full [00:15:00] 8%, but is 8% enough to tip the scale on whey protein demand? And I don’t know, given the demand complex for whey, I think for cheese it’s gonna feel very burdensome. I think for butter, it would probably feel pretty burdensome. The butter market we’re kind of used to it because of the way the demand curve looks, but I just don’t know when it comes to whey, if that’s enough to put some pressure on this market and bring those prices down. Josh White: Well, it depends on what you’re talking about because you could argue that the WPC and WPI facilities are bringing in outside whey solids. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. As their own milk and their own whey generation increases seasonally, that’s gonna push whey solids back to somebody else. So, all 8% in your hypothesis there, I doubt contributes to an 8% increase in whey protein production. Because the available capacity isn’t there? Josh White: Correct. Now, is there production efficiencies that are still gonna be gained? Are there those out there that are expanding a bit [00:16:00] that we’re unaware of? Are there orders for new equipment in the system that might be closer to realization than we think? All possible. And we can’t ignore Europe. I don’t feel like I can adequately represent what the expansion model looks like in Europe right now for whey proteins. What I can say is that at least for the U.S. and Europe, our internal demand is currently absorbing a greater percentage of our production than ever before, and that’s leaving the rest of the world that was buying product from those two markets, having to search for that protein elsewhere. Ted Jacoby III: Mm-hmm. Josh White: And, this is being a bit over generic, but the rest of the world likely will be more willing to substitute than the U.S. or the European consumer to other products. Ted Jacoby III: I would agree with that. Everybody in our office is just leaning really bearish, just about everybody we talk to seems to be leaning really bearish. Josh White: Outside of Black Swan events: major trade disruptions, major production impacts that we can’t predict. If you’ve [00:17:00] been in the dairy industry long enough, you know to never bet against the dairymen and their ability to make milk. But it’s gotta be on the radar that the competitive dollars for those animals I don’t think has ever been as lucrative as it is right now. And those animals that they’re currently milking are older then typically they want them to be. So, if we shift this cycle quickly enough and violently enough, and that’s price, at what moment do we get surprised at what that residual response is? How many pent up animals find their way to slaughter? How quickly that could happen. And I think generally speaking, most of us would bet that the calf inside the dairy cow right now is worth enough to wait. And so, we’ve gotta get through the first half of the Northern Hemisphere season before we see much of an animal response. Ted Jacoby III: I think that’s a fair comment. Dairy farmers, especially the big financially astute ones, there’s a math equation. It’s like, this is my revenue [00:18:00] from milk. This is my maybe revenue from biofuels or wherever else. They have revenue streams from a cow that’s giving milk every day. This is the cost to maintain that cow. The variable cost feed, for example, being the big one. Well, when you’re getting $20, a hundredweight from your milk versus $13, a hundredweight for your milk. That equation has changed quite a bit, whereas the exit price, what you’re gonna get if you sell the cow hasn’t changed at all, which means your math equation, the exit possibility has definitely gone up. It’s more profitable to sell this cow than it used to be. Josh White: History tells us that the exits of the older dairymen and the smaller dairies doesn’t really change based on economic conditions, it’s relatively stable. Maybe there’s some risk that we have some pent up exits and some risk that it’s never been a better time to retire. Mm-hmm. And you get some smaller dairies that decide to exit. That doesn’t move the needle. Ted Jacoby III: I would suspect. You’re right. We’ll see. Josh White: One [00:19:00] quick remark that’s important is the outlook on demand. It seems like the market is very, very bearish because supply is outpacing demand globally and it’s in every major milk shed. But demand by import regions has been pretty good. Mm-hmm. They’ve been buying year over year, more dairy products. At the same time, I don’t believe there’s any region in the world that’s currently sitting on cumbersome overall dairy stocks, whether that’s from the import regions or the production regions. Everyone seems to be quite aware that you gotta stay in front of this. I don’t know how to interpret that. On one hand, you could say that based on some of the economic outlooks, globally, we shouldn’t be expecting things to get better. We should be expecting them to get at best the same or possibly even worse. On the other side of that equation is import dairy consumption and demand is growing and continues to grow, so it might be a painful period, but the long-term [00:20:00] outlook remains pretty good, and we just overreacted to some of the demand signals that we have. Credit to the dairymen in the world, being able to respond to signals that we needed more fat, not even a year ago. That whey protein demand’s good. I mean, the market has responded, but overall we’re not talking about an oversupply situation because demand’s bad. If you go granularly, like U.S. cheese consumption, doesn’t look real great right now. The outlook for overall economic health, I’m not an expert in that area, but I’m not seeing a lot of people talking about a rosy 12 to 24 months there. So, yeah, I think generally speaking, it’s easy to be bearish, but maybe that’s one thing to pay attention. Ted Jacoby III: You mentioned demand. I happened to be involved in a conversation yesterday with an equities trader and his comment about stock valuations, equities, valuations, which was really a demand comment, was, I’m just waiting to see what Christmas sales do. I think there’s a lot of people out there right now that are trying to get a feel for what’s [00:21:00] the long-term demand or the 2026 demand perspective, and I think a lot of them are gonna judge what it really is based on how this holiday season plays out. All right guys. Hey, thanks for a great conversation. I apologize to all the dairy farmers out there that I couldn’t give you any better news, but hang in there that good news will come eventually. That’s right.

Voice Of GO(r)D welcomes back to the show Mr Wez, aka Obsidian Blackbird, who has adopted the Nom de plume Latimer Redlance for his autobiographical first crack at a book.From the Amazon purchase link description -Gutter to the Stars: Memories of a Post-Grunge Drifter is a raw and unflinching memoir that captures a life lived on the edge of three decades and three countries.From the freezing Gulf Islands of 1980s Canada, to the rugged bush of 1990s rural New Zealand, and finally to the chaotic streets of early 2000s Sydney, these stories trace the restless journey of a Gen-X drifter searching for meaning, belonging, and fire.Told with the grit of a bar-room confession and the honesty of a midnight conversation, this book is both a time capsule and a time machine. For those who came of age in the late twentieth century, it offers a nostalgic return to the music, the wild nights, and the restless energy of a generation caught between rebellion and survival. For younger readers, it is an invitation to witness the raw spirit of a life burned bright and lived without compromise.The book has also been featured here on Substack's very own book store -https://buybooks.substack.com/p/from-ryan-gosling-to-the-gutterLatimer has written something rare: a true underground memoir that feels like a cross between Fear and Loathing, On the Road, and the diary of a kid who survived the 80s and 90s with nothing but stubbornness, luck, and rage.This is the anti-Eat-Pray-Love, the antidote to polished, pseudo-philosophical memoir fluff.It's messy, honest, grungy, real.And holy hell, it's entertaining.And just like Wez' first time on the podcast, his second go round with me shows us the sense of humor he has developed over a life wildly lived by grabbing those short and curlies and giving it everything he's got.In case you missed his first appearance on Voice Of GO(r)D -https://autonomoustruckers.substack.com/p/post-grunge-drifting-with-wez-akaWe went hard for a little over two hours, and Wez takes us back to the beginning, where we come to find out the early seed plantings of adversity, and certain types of deprivation at a very young and tender age, did sprout into the journey that is his life. He pulls no punches on the realities of that adversity, family dysfunction, a certain type of economic deprivation, and the salvation found on the road out of it all.If you enjoy this conversation, you will LOVE the book - go get yourself a copy.Speaking of books - presales are open for my examination of the fate of the North American trucker in Foul Year of our Lord 2025 -End of The Road - Inside The War on TruckersReaders in America can pre-order a copy directly from my publisherhttps://creedandculture.com/books/end-of-the-road-inside-the-war-on-truckers/And because governments and their postal services around the world are, like everyone else these days, busy keeping the working man poor, unfortunately your best bet outside of America is Amazon -https://www.amazon.com/End-Road-Inside-War-Truckers/dp/1967613028/For everyone in the Northern Hemisphere - we've just started another long cold winter, why not cozy up next to the fire with a hot cuppa and two brand new books from some of the best mouthpieces of Substack?Questions, comments, suggestions, corrections and Hate Mail are welcomed and Strongly Encouraged - gordilocks@protonmail.com

Happy winter to all our listeners in the Northern Hemisphere!As temperatures drop and daylight fades, many of us naturally spend more time indoors. This makes it an ideal moment to refresh your space and create an environment that feels warm, inviting, and supportive for the season. This week, we're sharing practical tips for enhancing your home's energy—from brightening your front door to balancing the five elements and weaving Yuletide symbolism into your décor. Small, intentional changes can bring warmth and vitality to your home all winter long.What we talk about in this episode:Feng shui principles to enhance winter decoratingThe front door is crucial for inviting energyRed as a powerful color in feng shuiIncorporating fire, wood, and earth elements for balanceEvergreens as a symbol of growth and vitality in winterWreaths to represent unity and continuity in decor…and much more!Mentioned in this episode:Reset Your Home & Spirit: Year of the Fire Horsefind abundance and success with feng shui in 2026!Our Feng Shui Energy Map EkitThanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!-Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! -Make sure you're following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A's.-Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School.-Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive.MORE QUESTIONSHire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HERENEW EPISODES OF THE HOLISTIC SPACES PODCAST BY MINDFUL DESIGN ARE AVAILABLE EVERY MONDAY.Thanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! Make sure you're following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A's.Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School.Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive.MORE QUESTIONSHire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HEREORDER OUR NEW BOOK HERE

England doggedly pursue strengthening their fledgling foothold on the eastern shores of the continent (1497-1618), determined to make their mark in the New World’s Northern Hemisphere. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode at: https://youtu.be/kfwkvpSugeA https://youtu.be/pSkKhj27hHM Eyewitness History podcast with Josh Cohen at https://amzn.to/3NWd6N6 Vietnam War books available at https://amzn.to/3ox3eAj ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's Books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It doesn't have to be extravagant, expensive or loaded with tinsel and tat - bring your smile to host the perfect seasonal party If you're fed up with Northern Hemisphere listicles on how to prepare for a cold Christmas, here's a taste of what it takes to host a summer celebrationGuests:Trudi Nelson - Food writer and broadcasterColin Mathura-Jeffree - Model, TV personality, and professional guestFind The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In the Northern Hemisphere we just welcomed in fall. And those of you welcoming in spring this show has some deep seeds for you too. If you follow what the spiritual collective is moving towards you can see a new evolved consciousness starting to emerge. But this requires some deep cleaning in your home, in your inner world, and in your life.Join Renee Baribeau and Sandra Ingerman  for this inspirational show of how deep we are being asked to work today for ourselves and others. And all that needs to be cleaned up and out to move into a new way of living as so many are doing now in the most positive way.Follow us on Shamanstv.com

Black Scoters are sea ducks that spend the winter on saltwater bays. They are large, strong ducks and buoyant swimmers with a habit of cocking their tails upward. Black Scoters nest each summer on freshwater tundra ponds. Each fall, they can be found on bays all across the Northern Hemisphere. An unmistakable clue to their presence? Their mysterious, musical wail.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org.Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up today, the teams are out for Ireland against South Africa at the Aviva Stadium.Rassie Erasmus on the one thing that annoys him about Northern Hemisphere teams,Jean de Villiers on Ireland being a bogey team for the Springboks,And will Leinster coach Jacques Nienaber return to the South Africa setup just in time for the World Cup?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

In the Northern Hemisphere we're approaching the darker months, which can be challenging. So today I'm sharing a fun community challenge to find some silliness in this season.

Spooky riding season is here in the Northern Hemisphere.

How to clarify, stabilize, and finish cider the right way The Purpose of Secondary Fermentation when Making Cider Once the apple juice has started fermented and it is now slowing down, it is time to rack over your cider for secondary fermentation. Secondary fermentation is where your cider moves from "young" to "refined." This stage improves clarity, stability, and overall quality before bottling or serving. 00:00 – Introduction and Welcome 00:27 – Meet the Host: Ria Windcaller 00:45 – The Magic of Clothes Pins 01:14 – Episode Overview: Secondary Fermentation 01:55 – Replay Announcement: Season 8, Episode 386 02:14 – Cider Making in the Northern Hemisphere 02:34 – Cider Making Resources and Equipment 06:09 – Totally Cider Tours 13:29 – Upcoming New York Cider Festival 15:31 – Featured Presentation: Clearing Cloudy Cider 24:01 – Observing Fermentation Activity 24:21 – Timing and Patience in Cider Making 24:54 – Understanding Racking Over 25:32 – Dealing with Stuck Fermentation 26:59 – Secondary Fermentation Indicators 27:47 – Preparing for Racking Over 29:13 – Racking Over Process 30:49 – Using Sulfites and Equipment 35:32 – Handling Head Space and Lees 38:38 – Final Tips and Bottling 42:43 – Supporters and Closing Remarks Why Secondary Fermentation Matters Secondary fermentation helps your cider: Improve the overall quality and characteristics of the final product during secondary fermentation by; Clarify: After the vigorous primary fermentation phase, yeast, pulp, and particulate matter settle out. Giving the cider time in secondary creates that clean, bright look in the glass. Stabilize: Letting the cider relax in a less active fermentation state helps smooth out rough edges and reduces the risk of funky off-character flavors. Reduce Bottle Sediment: Most of the lees settle in the secondary fermenter — not in your final bottles — giving you a cleaner, professional-looking cider. Avoid Off-Flavors: Yeast that sits too long on the lees can break down (autolyze) and create harsh, unpleasant aromas. Racking to secondary moves the cider off that yeast layer and protects the finished profile.. Secondary fermentation is a crucial step for refining cider, enhancing its clarity, taste, and stability before it is consumed or sold. Past Cider Making Episodes 381 DIY Cider Making for Beginners 382 Beginner Tips for Squeaky Clean Cider Equipment 384 Beginner Cider Making Tips forPrimary Fermentation  When to Transfer to Secondary Primary fermentation must be substantially complete. Signs include: – Airlock activity slows way down – Gravity readings stabilize over several days – Visible bubbling is minimal – A firm lees bed is forming at the bottom – Taste test confirms sugar is mostly gone (unless aiming for sweet Equipment needed for Cider's Secondary Ferment Find a complete list with links to purchase at the Cider Making Equipment page at ciderchat.com Extra Apple Juice to for topping off Secondary Fermenter – glass carboy of equal size Airlock and Bung Racking Cane or Auto-Siphon Sanitizer Hydrometer or Refractometer Tubing & a clothes pin ( a Ria tip to have on hand for clamping tubing as you go so it can be managed to insure that the tube doesn't slip down into the lees and stir them up) Bottle Brush and Cleaning Equipment Determining when Secondary Fermentation Begins Completion of Active Primary Fermentation: Watch and notice when the vigorous phase of primary fermentation is complete, which is typically indicated by a significant decrease in airlock activity or specific gravity readings that are close to the target final gravity. Gravity Readings: Use a hydrometer or refractometer to take consecutive gravity readings over a few days. When readings are consistent, it suggests that fermentation has slowed down enough for secondary transfer. Visual Clues: Look for a drop in the level of visible activity, such as the reduction of bubbles and the beginning of sediment formation at the bottom of the primary fermenter. Taste Test: Conduct a taste test for residual sweetness. If the cider is too sweet, it may need more time in primary fermentation unless the desired style of cider is sweet rather than dry. Timeframe Guidance: Generally, primary fermentation can take anywhere from a few days to two weeks, depending on factors like temperature, yeast strain, and original sugar content. Avoiding Off-Flavors: Transfer before the cider has sat too long on the lees at the bottom of the carboy to prevent off-flavors that can result from yeast autolysis. Specific Style Goals: Factor in the specific goals for the cider's style, as some styles may benefit from a longer or shorter primary fermentation before secondary. Equipment Availability: Ensure that the secondary fermentation vessel is prepared and sanitized before deciding on the transfer to avoid any delays once the cider is ready. Common Problems during Secondary Ferment Stalled Fermentation – Adjust fermentation temperature to optimal range. Excessive Oxidation – Minimize headspace and avoid splashing when transferring. Contamination – Practice stringent sanitation and possibly discard contaminated batch. Sulfite Burn – Allow time for dissipation or use activated carbon treatment. Insufficient Carbonation – Verify yeast viability and sugar availability; maintain proper bottle conditioning temperature. Sediment in Bottles – Allow full clearing in secondary, use fining agents, and bottle carefully. Unexpected Flavor Changes – Allow time for maturation or blend with another batch. Pressure Build-up in Containers – Use an airlock or periodically vent the container. Cider Becomes Too Dry – Monitor gravity to stop fermentation at desired sweetness or back-sweeten with non-fermentable sweeteners. Mentions in this Cider Chat Totally Cider Tours New York Cider Fest – City Winery NYC November 15th

Episode 255New drop alert: We just launched 12 new Sleep Stories in the CHANI app — one for each sign of the zodiac. Open your app and head to the Listen tab to refresh your favorite bedtime ritual, reset your rest, and reconnect with the cosmos as the nights get longer in the Northern Hemisphere.In this podcast, New York Times best-selling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas discusses the astrology of the week and what it might mean for us all.The astrology of the week of November 3rd, 2025, is jam-packed. Mars (the warrior planet) moves into Sagittarius and faces off with Uranus (the cosmic disruptor), the Full Moon in Taurus raises important questions about wealth and security, and Venus (the planet of desire) slips into Scorpio, revealing our hidden wants and unmet needs. It's time to buckle up and dig deep — into our relationships, our resources, and our shadows. You ready?This episode covers:Mars' trine to Neptune on Monday, November 3rdMars' entrance into Sagittarius on Tuesday, November 4thMars' opposition to Uranus on Tuesday, November 4thThe Full Moon in Taurus on Wednesday, November 5thMars' sextile to Pluto on Thursday, November 6thVenus' entrance into Scorpio on Thursday, November 6thUranus' re-entry into Taurus on Friday, November 7thVenus' square to Pluto on Friday, November 7thThe start of Mercury's retrograde on Sunday, November 9thThis episode was recorded on 10/28/2025.For more, check out your free daily horoscope on the homepage of the CHANI app — now on iOS and Android.The music featured in the podcast was created by Latashá.

FRANKOPAN1.mp3 - The Holocene, Violent Events, and Climate Change Professor Peter Frankopan | The Earth Transformed: An Untold History The segment introduces The Earth Transformed, focusing on the Holocene and human responses to violent natural events. The collapse of the Laurentide ice dam changed global circulation patterns, warming the Northern Hemisphere and facilitating North American settlement. A massive Norwegian landslide created a tsunami that cut off Great Britain, later influencing British exceptionalism and naval investment. The discussion notes that social transformation hinges on calorie availability, allowing reduced labor input to be redirected toward other activities, creating social hierarchies and competition. New scientific data, including genomics, is transforming our understanding despite patchy historical records.