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Ways to Opt Out of a Broken System Our government has created a broken system with bad incentives that is encouraging the wrong behavior on multiple levels. There is a lot of waste, fraud, abuse, kickbacks, and political favors that is taking money from hardworking citizens and decreasing the "Average Joe's" standard of life. What can you do? How can you opt out? We talk about some of the things that we have done as well as other ways that people have found to opt out. Some ways are good and healthy; others are nefarious. There are many different ways you can protect yourself and your family while still being ethical and moral. Learn what you can do to opt out of our broken system! Abolish Property Taxes in Ohio: www.AxOHTax.com  Get more information about abolishing all property taxes in Ohio. https://citizensforpropertytaxreform.org/ Our Links: www.RealPowerFamily.com Info@RealPowerFamily.com 833-Be-Do-Have (833)-233-6428

Extreme Audio Warning: Towards the back half of this episode, it features audio involving children and a mother in extreme audible distress.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/obscura for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary -- 50 states, 25 double-feature episodes. Two fires burned in 1898America. One in South Carolina, where a mob murdered a Black postmaster and his two-year-old daughter. Onein Indian Territory, where a mob burned two Seminole teenagers alive. Both cases reached federal court. Neitherdelivered justice.Frazier Baker held a federal appointment. Lincoln McGeisey and Palmer Sampson were teenagers with noconnection to the crime they died for. The federal government proved it could indict in both cases. What it couldnot do -- or chose not to do -- was convict. This is the story of 1898, when America showed exactly what it waswilling to tolerate.The VictimsFrazier Baker was born around 1857 in Effingham, Florence County, South Carolina. He became a schoolteacher,then a postmaster. On July 30, 1897, the McKinley administration appointed him the first Black postmaster ofLake City, Williamsburg County. He and his wife Lavinia had six children: Rosa, Cora, Lincoln, Sarah, Millie, and theyoungest, Julia, who was two years old in the winter of 1898. Baker refused to abandon his federal post despitethreats, a shooting, an arson, and a boycott. He stayed.Lincoln McGeisey was fifteen or sixteen years old. His father, Thomas McGeisey, was the superintendent of theSeminole Nation's public schools and was in Washington, D.C., negotiating on behalf of his people when the mobtook his son. Lincoln had four siblings -- Martha, Nora, William, and James -- and had never been in trouble. PalmerSampson was also a teenager, the son of Sukey Natuksie and Sampson Walker. Congress formally exoneratedboth young men within six months of their deaths, declaring them innocent before a single defendant stood trial.The CrimesOn February 22, 1898, at approximately 1:00 in the morning, a mob surrounded Frazier Baker's home in Lake City,South Carolina -- which also served as the post office. They set fire to the building and fired approximately onehundred bullets into the structure while the Baker family was inside. Frazier Baker was killed. Two-year-old JuliaBaker died from a bullet that passed through her mother Lavinia's forearm. Three more Baker children survivedwith gunshot wounds.On January 8, 1898, shortly after 2:00 in the morning, Lincoln McGeisey and Palmer Sampson were chained totrees at the Maud tabernacle in Indian Territory. A minister named Andrew J. Mathis prayed over them, then setfire to the dry brush heaped around them. A crowd numbering in the hundreds watched. Three white Protestantministers were documented as present. Neither teenager had been formally charged, brought before any legalauthority, or connected by evidence to the murder of Mary Leard, the crime the mob claimed to be avenging.The InvestigationIn March 1898, journalist and anti-lynching activist Ida B. Wells-Barnett organized a delegation to the WhiteHouse, meeting President McKinley. She was the sole woman in a group that included eight Illinois congressmen.She demanded federal action and a federal anti-lynching law.In the Baker case, thirteen men were indicted on twenty-four criminal counts in April 1899. Joseph P. Newhamtestified under immunity, admitting in open court that he personally started the fire. An all-white jury inCharleston, South Carolina, acquitted three defendants outright and deadlocked on the remaining eight. Thejudge declared a mistrial. No one was ever convicted for the murder of Frazier Baker or Julia Baker.In the Seminole burning case, more than fifty people were indicted. Fifty-four were tried. The prosecutionsucceeded in convicting six individuals, including Nelson M. Jones, a former Deputy U.S. Marshal whose federalstatus made the prosecution legally viable, and Andrew J. Mathis, the minister who set the fire. It was the firstsuccessful prosecution of lynchers in the American Southwest. When convicted mob member Mont Ballardreturned to Maud after serving seven years, the town threw him a celebration.Historical Context1898 was a year of organized racial terror across America. The Wilmington Massacre rewrote the political mapof North Carolina. The Curtis Act dissolved Seminole tribal government. Federal prosecutors proved the systemcould work -- and then the system refused to deliver results. The United States did not pass a federal anti-lynchinglaw until March 29, 2022, when the Emmett Till Antilynching Act was signed into law -- one hundred andtwenty-four years after Frazier Baker and Julia Baker were killed. Ida B. Wells-Barnett demanded that law in 1898.She died in 1931 without seeing it. Lavinia Baker moved her family to Boston, later returned to South Carolina,and died in 1947. The Lake City post office was renamed in honor of Frazier B. Baker on February 22, 2019. Thereis no major public memorial to Lincoln McGeisey or Palmer Sampson.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, in this episode, Daphne and Gina talk with 2026 U.S. pewter medalist and World competitor Jacob Sanchez.------This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi, Daphne Backman and Matteo Morelli is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.Website: https://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskatingThread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskatingPatreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkatingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

DOOM DAYS — the mornings nobody talks about.You wake up and nothing has actually happened. No fight, no disaster, no bad news. But your body feels heavy, your thoughts feel dark, and your mind immediately starts hunting for what's wrong.Then you look at your life and think: why do I feel like this?In Episode 330 of Secret Life Podcast, Brianne Davis breaks down doom days — what they are, why they happen, and how to move through one without believing every terrifying thought in your head.In this episode:Why your brain isn't designed to make you happy — it's designed to keep you alive, and that changes everythingThe reversal most people get backwards: your body dysregulates first, and then your brain writes a story to explain the feelingWhy a text feels personal, silence feels like abandonment, and a small inconvenience feels unbearable on these daysWhen a doom day is biological rather than psychological — and when it's suppressed emotion finally surfacingSix practical steps to move through one, starting with the one sentence that stops the spiralDo not make permanent decisions from temporary nervous system states.Doom days lie — not because your feelings are fake, but because your perception went distorted. Everything feels forever. It isn't.You are allowed to have hard days. You are allowed to be heavy sometimes. You are human, not a machine.IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING: If these days are constant, or if you're having thoughts of hurting yourself, please tell someone today. In the US, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Outside the US, findahelpline.com lists services by country. You don't have to carry it alone.The five-step practice for interrupting a spiral in the moment: https://truth.thefantasyloop.com

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Episode 118 is here pals! As we continue on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre w/ Chris Things', today I'm delighted to be chatting with another of our artists from the exhibition; the incredibly interesting and talented Mauro de la Tierra!Alright, so this one was just SO MUCH FUN! I totally adored this chat (totally worth enduring some pesky audio issues that I apologise for greatly). Getting to know Mauro's story, one of the most unique tales of starting to make art full-time, street art, Mexican culture, creating art with meaning, community, the power of art & Lucha Libre representing a fight against repression - this was just a delight! Mauro is a wonderfully skilled San Antonio, TX-based Latino Artist who's work is bright, distinctive, incredibly surreal and chock full of meaning. Thank you so much Mauro!In the intro, I'm literally driving to hang 'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' at the gallery! You get all of my final thoughts going into and coming out of hanging a show that means so much to me. Looks like I'm also going to be rambling about this thing on the News!'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' from 5pm, September 26th at Superwow Gallery, Moffat Beach, QLD.Enjoy!!Be sure to be following Mauro on his Instagram page & maurodelatierra.comCheck out ChrisThings.com.au for my own original art, prints, calendars, books & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @MauroDeLaTierra @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFacebook: SocialSuplexJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 118 is here pals! As we continue on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre w/ Chris Things', today I'm delighted to be chatting with another of our artists from the exhibition; the incredibly interesting and talented Mauro de la Tierra!Alright, so this one was just SO MUCH FUN! I totally adored this chat (totally worth enduring some pesky audio issues that I apologise for greatly). Getting to know Mauro's story, one of the most unique tales of starting to make art full-time, street art, Mexican culture, creating art with meaning, community, the power of art & Lucha Libre representing a fight against repression - this was just a delight! Mauro is a wonderfully skilled San Antonio, TX-based Latino Artist who's work is bright, distinctive, incredibly surreal and chock full of meaning. Thank you so much Mauro!In the intro, I'm literally driving to hang 'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things'  at the gallery! You get all of my final thoughts going into and coming out of hanging a show that means so much to me. Looks like I'm also going to be rambling about this thing on the News!'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' from 5pm, September 26th at Superwow Gallery, Moffat Beach, QLD.Enjoy!!Be sure to be following Mauro on his Instagram page & maurodelatierra.comCheck out ChrisThings.com.au for my own original art, prints, calendars, books & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @MauroDeLaTierra @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFacebook: SocialSuplexJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Paul John Knowles, famously nicknamed "The Casanova Killer," was an American serial killer who terrorized the United States during a brutal, four-month cross-country crime spree in 1974.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/obscura for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary -- 50 states, 25 double-feature episodes. This is Episode 13, coveringRhode Island and North Dakota with two true crime cases from the 1880s and 1890s that circle the samequestion: who do you believe when the dead cannot speak?October 1885. A wealthy Black businessman in Newport, Rhode Island, is found dead at his kitchen table -- twogunshot wounds, unchewed bread still in his mouth. The city calls it suicide before the day is over. Eight yearslater, a hired hand in North Dakota murders six members of the family that trusted him, and a fifteen-year-oldgirl walks barefoot to town to report it.Both killers were inside the circle. Both were trusted. Both destroyed the people who let them in. This episodeexamines what trust costs in a country still deciding which lives deserve investigation and which can be dismissedwith a shrug from the mayor's office.The VictimsBenjamin J. Burton was the wealthiest Black businessman in Rhode Island when he was killed in October 1885.He had arrived in Newport around 1845 from Connecticut and spent four decades building a baggage transferempire -- the Original Express and the Bellevue Avenue Express Line -- moving trunks between the wharvesand the Gilded Age mansions. Burton was a civil rights organizer who helped desegregate Rhode Island's publicschools in 1866, working alongside Isaac Rice and George T. Downing. He was fifty-nine years old. He had beeneating breakfast when he was shot.Daniel and Barbara Kreider were a Mennonite farming family who had relocated from Lancaster County, Penn-sylvania, to a homestead southeast of Cando, North Dakota. Daniel was born in 1856; Barbara came from oneof Lancaster County's most established Mennonite families -- the Rissers, whose meeting house had been incontinuous operation since the 1700s. By summer 1893, they had eight children. Four of those children -- Bernice,thirteen; Murbey, eleven; Mary, nine; and David, seven -- were killed alongside their parents on the morning ofJuly 7, 1893.The CrimesIn Newport, Burton's son-in-law Allen Dorsey -- a medical student at the University of Pennsylvania, one year fromfinishing his degree -- shot Burton at 63 Levin Street on October 6, 1885. The wound sequence was medicallydamning: a shot to the head first, a shot to the heart second. No powder burns. Unchewed bread in the victim'smouth. The city ruled it suicide anyway. The coroner signed off. The mayor ridiculed the idea of murder.In North Dakota, Albert Bomberger -- a twenty-two-year-old hired hand who had lived with the Kreider family forfive years -- killed six family members with a shotgun in thirty minutes after the eldest daughter, Annie, rejectedhis advances and her father told him to leave. After the killings, Bomberger forced fifteen-year-old Annie to cookhis breakfast while the bodies lay in the rooms around her. He ate, ransacked the house, beat Annie with a rope,and fled toward Canada on a stolen pony.The InvestigationIn the Burton case, Newport's official investigation went nowhere. The community Burton had spent forty yearsbuilding ran a parallel investigation through church and civic networks. Seven weeks later, Burton's youngerdaughter Emmie came forward and named Allen Dorsey as the killer and Maria Dorsey as complicit. Her testimonymade prosecution possible. The trial began in late June 1886. Allen and Maria Dorsey were convicted andsentenced to life. Emmie was also convicted -- she had served as lookout -- and died of consumption in the prisoninfirmary within six months. In June 1887, the Burton case was presented to the American Medical Associationat their 38th Annual Meeting as an example of physical evidence clearly indicating murder that official authoritychose to read otherwise.Annie Kreider walked to Cando barefoot. No shoes, no horse, no telephone. Her testimony was the entirefoundation of the prosecution. Bomberger was captured at Deloraine, Manitoba, three days later. The threat oflynching was immediate -- the Grand Forks County sheriff moved Bomberger to a more secure jail. On November21, 1893, Bomberger was arraigned. Two days later, he was sentenced to death. The entire court proceedinglasted fifteen minutes. He was hanged on January 19, 1894 -- the first legal execution in North Dakota history.Historical ContextThese two historical murder cases sit at the edges of American justice in the Gilded Age. In Rhode Island, thesystem initially failed a Black man whose physical evidence was dismissed by the same city he had served fordecades. In North Dakota, a state just four years old produced a fifteen-minute guilty plea and a death sentencein two days -- justice delivered under the shadow of a lynch mob. Allen Dorsey was pardoned in 1912, moved toNew York City, worked as a waiter, and died in 1918. Annie Kreider lived until 1960, carrying that July morning forsixty-seven years.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, in this episode, Daphne and Gina talk with 2024 U.S. bronze medalists and World competitors Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez.-----This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi, Daphne Backman and Matteo Morelli is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.Website: https://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskatingThread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskatingPatreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkatingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

BANKSYING — the slow disappearing act that leaves you heartbroken.There's a new name for something that's been happening forever, and it might be worse than ghosting.Banksying is when someone emotionally checks out of the relationship long before they actually end it. They're still physically there. Still texting. Still showing up. Maybe still saying I love you. But emotionally they're already gone — already down the road.It's like living with someone who's packing their bags in secret.You don't know you're being left. You just feel a temperature change. And every time you bring it up, you're told you're imagining it.In Episode 329 of Secret Life Podcast, Brianne Davis breaks down why this one does so much damage — and why confusion hurts so much more than rejection.In this episode:How Banksying differs from ghosting, and why the ambiguity is the injuryWhy people do it — and why it's usually avoidance rather than crueltyWhy The Fantasy Loop™ feeds on it: the less information you get, the bigger the fantasy growsThe seven signs, including the one most people misread — conflict disappearingWhat to do if it's happening to you, and what to do if you're the one doing itBy the time the breakup arrives, they've had weeks or months to process it. You get about five minutes. That's why it feels so devastating.Their withdrawal was not proof that you weren't enough. Their avoidance belongs to them, not you.The Fantasy Loop survives on ambiguity. Healing begins in the truth.Take the free Fantasy Loop Quiz to find out which stage you're in: https://quiz.thefantasyloop.com

Episode 117 is here pals! As we continue on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre w/ Chris Things', today I'm delighted to be chatting to Australian artist/designer/maker, Amy Crow of Forge Forward!Today, I'm delighted to be talking to Amy all about her arty journey; from us going to the same Graphic Design School (DCA), to working in the design industry, creating her own creative business, running design events & markets, a national travelling print expo (Print-O-Rama), all the way up to her feels on falling into the world of Lucha & being a part of Australia's first ever all-Lucha Libre Gallery Art Exhibition! We also chat a lot of feels & philosophy around design and making art. I LOVED this chat! Thanks so much Amy!! A bit different than our usual artist convos but different in a great way!In the intro, I chat all the latest on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' at Superwow Gallery, the all-over-the-place journey of getting all of my paintings done, some fun twists & turns & THIS SUNDAY's upcoming Cult-Lucha film screening at Netherworld.Thanks again once more to Aaron Craig & Superwow Gallery for allowing me to guest-curate this very exciting & unique exhibition, along with Black Flag Brewing, Heaps Normal & Sunshine Coast Council for helping to make this possible!'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' from 5pm, September 26th at Superwow Gallery, Moffat Beach, QLD.Enjoy!!Be sure to be following Amy on her Instagram page & ForgeForward.coCheck out ChrisThings.com.au for my own original art, prints, calendars, books & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @Forge.Forward @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFacebook: SocialSuplexJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 117 is here pals! As we continue on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre w/ Chris Things', today I'm delighted to be chatting to Australian artist/designer/maker, Amy Crow of Forge Forward!Today, I'm delighted to be talking to Amy all about her arty journey; from us going to the same Graphic Design School (DCA), to working in the design industry, creating her own creative business, running design events & markets, a national travelling print expo (Print-O-Rama), all the way up to her feels on falling into the world of Lucha & being a part of Australia's first ever all-Lucha Libre Gallery Art Exhibition! We also chat a lot of feels & philosophy around design and making art. I LOVED this chat! Thanks so much Amy!! A bit different than our usual artist convos but different in a great way!In the intro, I chat all the latest on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' at Superwow Gallery, the all-over-the-place journey of getting all of my paintings done, some fun twists & turns & THIS SUNDAY's upcoming Cult-Lucha film screening at Netherworld.Thanks again once more to Aaron Craig & Superwow Gallery for allowing me to guest-curate this very exciting & unique exhibition, along with Black Flag Brewing, Heaps Normal & Sunshine Coast Council for helping to make this possible!'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' from 5pm, September 26th at Superwow Gallery, Moffat Beach, QLD.Enjoy!!Be sure to be following Amy on her Instagram page & ForgeForward.coCheck out ChrisThings.com.au for my own original art, prints, calendars, books & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @Forge.Forward @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFacebook: SocialSuplexJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

American serial killer responsible for at least 18 murders during a violent multi-state killing spree. Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/obscura for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode is part of Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary -- 50 states, 25 double-feature episodesexploring the cases that shaped American history from every corner of the country.Hawaii, 1889. A Japanese shopkeeper is lynched from a telephone pole on the main street of Honoka'a forspeaking English on behalf of plantation workers. Louisiana, 1887. Ten thousand sugar cane workers strike for cashwages instead of scrip -- and armed paramilitaries sweep through residential streets at dawn, killing between 35and 300 people. Two plantation economies. Two communities who challenged the system. The same answer.The VictimsKatsu Goto was twenty-seven years old when he was killed on October 29, 1889. Born in Japan in 1862, hechanged his family name from Kobayakawa to Goto to qualify for the Hawaii immigration program. He arrived inHonolulu Harbor on February 8, 1885, aboard the SS City of Tokio -- one of 944 immigrants in the first wave ofgovernment-contract Japanese workers under the kanyaku imin program. After three years cutting cane at ninedollars a month on the Hamakua Coast, Goto opened a general store in Honoka'a, the second-largest town onthe Big Island. He spoke English. He used that skill to help Japanese workers file complaints against plantationabuses. That made him a target.In Thibodaux, Louisiana, the victims of the November 23, 1887 massacre were overwhelmingly Black -- formerlyenslaved people and their children who had struck for fair wages during the sugar harvest. Eight names survivedthe historical record: Willis Wilson, Felix Pierre, Archy Jones, Frank Patterson, Grant Conrad, Marcellin Weldon,Riley Anderson, and Mahala Washington. They represent a fraction of those killed. The full death toll has neverbeen established.The CrimesOn the night of October 28, 1889, Katsu Goto rode on horseback to Robert Overend's plantation to meet withJapanese workers who had been fined for a cane field fire they may not have set. He left the meeting around teno'clock. Six men were waiting on the road: Joseph R. Mills, Thomas Steele, William C. Blabon, William D. Watson,John Richmond, and a man identified only as Lala. Goto was found the next morning hanging from a telephonepole on Honoka'a's main street. The coroner determined he died of asphyxiation -- he was alive when the ropewent around his neck.In Louisiana, the 1887 sugar strike began on October 29 when approximately 10,000 workers laid down their caneknives at the start of harvest season. The Knights of Labor had demanded $1.25 per day in cash wages, eliminationof the scrip system, and biweekly payment. Governor Samuel Douglas McEnery -- himself a planter -- deployedeleven companies of state militia to evict striking families from plantation housing. Parish District Judge TaylorBeattie, a former Confederate and sugar planter, declared martial law over the Black population of Thibodaux,assembled a committee of three hundred armed white men, and required Black residents to carry passes. Onthe morning of November 23, 1887, armed paramilitaries moved through Black neighborhoods for more than twohours, killing men, women, and children in their homes, yards, and streets.The InvestigationIn Hawaii, all six perpetrators in the Katsu Goto lynching were identified within weeks. Lala and Richmondcooperated with authorities in exchange for dropped charges. The 1890 trial convicted four men of manslaughter-- not murder. Mills and Steele received nine years; Blabon and Watson received four years each. But justiceeroded: Steele escaped to Australia, Blabon escaped to California, and Mills was pardoned in 1894 by the sameplanter-aligned provisional government that had overthrown Queen Lili'uokalani the year before. Only Watson,who played the smallest role, served his full sentence.In Thibodaux, no one was arrested for the killings. No one was tried. No one was convicted. The bodies werecollected and dumped in unmarked graves at a site that later became the city dump. Andrew Price, a sugar planterwho participated in the attacks, was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1889 -- two yearsafter the massacre.Historical ContextBoth cases occurred within plantation economies that ran on the same equation: keep labor costs low, keepworkers dependent, and make it dangerous to organize. In Hawaii, the Bayonet Constitution of 1887 had alreadystripped voting rights from Asian residents. In Louisiana, the scrip system effectively trapped formerly enslavedworkers on the same land they had worked before emancipation. Black farm labor organizing in the AmericanSouth did not resume in earnest until the 1930s -- more than forty years after the Thibodaux massacre.Today, a memorial to Katsu Goto stands near the Honoka'a Library on Mamane Street, erected in 1994 -- 105 yearsafter his death. A documentary, Honoka'a Hero: The Story of Katsu Goto, remains in production. In Thibodaux,the City Council officially condemned the violence in 2017, and a state historical marker was approved for 1123Bourbon Street. Ground-penetrating radar surveys of the former dump site have found anomalies consistentwith burials. As of 2025, excavation and formal identification have not been completed. The bodies are still in theground.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, “Young Boy” Joshua Smith kicks off the show by reviewing Road to Destruction Nights 3 & 4, which featured several impressive tag matches involving TMDK vs Hontai and Unbound Co. vs Bishamon. Then, he previews Battle Line Hokkaido Nights 1 & 2, considering how the shows will progress numerous feuds and title programs.Join our Patreon for ad-free audio, live video streams, and other bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/KIStrongStyleFollow us on YouTube: @SocialSuplexFollow us on X: @SocialSuplex, @KIStrongStyle, @JeremlyLDonovanFollow us on Instagram: @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CHRVxLB5Vl9ThFRGAxCspJoin the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fwrestlingsquaredcircle%2FKeepin' It Strong Style is the New Japan Pro Wrestling Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, “Young Boy” Joshua Smith kicks off the show by reviewing Road to Destruction Nights 3 & 4, which featured several impressive tag matches involving TMDK vs Hontai and Unbound Co. vs Bishamon. Then, he previews Battle Line Hokkaido Nights 1 & 2, considering how the shows will progress numerous feuds and title programs.Join our Patreon for ad-free audio, live video streams, and other bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/KIStrongStyleFollow us on YouTube: @SocialSuplexFollow us on X: @SocialSuplex, @KIStrongStyle, @JeremlyLDonovanFollow us on Instagram: @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CHRVxLB5Vl9ThFRGAxCspJoin the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fwrestlingsquaredcircle%2FKeepin' It Strong Style is the New Japan Pro Wrestling Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

LOVE ADDICTION IN THE AI WORLD — what happens when technology becomes the relationship.Somebody gets a text and they don't know what it means, so they ask AI. What does this mean? Do you think he's losing interest? Can you analyze every word? How should I respond?And somewhere around the third question, they stopped talking to that person. They're talking to an interpreter now.Everybody is talking about AI and jobs, AI and school. Almost nobody is talking about AI and intimacy — and intimacy is where Brianne Davis lives.This isn't the episode where somebody tells you AI is evil. She uses it. It makes work easier. The question in Ep. 328 is narrower than that, and a lot harder: what function is AI serving in your emotional life?She takes it through the Fantasy Loop™:Why fantasy gives you the feeling of connection without requiring the risk of connectionWhat an AI companion offers somebody already struggling with abandonment — and why that's seductive, not harmlessAsking AI what his text meant, and the exact moment you stop talking to a personAt what point rehearsing a conversation becomes avoiding itThe one question worth asking. Not is AI good or bad. Is this moving me toward life, or away from it?Fantasy used to stay in your head. It had to — there was nothing on the other end of it. Now technology can participate in the fantasy with you.That changes the whole freaking game.Real intimacy asks you to tolerate uncertainty, disappointment, repair, being SEEN. AI asks you for none of it. That's the appeal, and that's the problem.Take the free Fantasy Loop Quiz and find out which stage you're in: https://quiz.thefantasyloop.com

The Chemistry of Love - John Gray on Hormones, Attraction & Lasting Passion What really keeps attraction alive in a long-term relationship? Legendary relationship expert John Gray joins Rebecca Whitman to reveal how hormones, communication, and emotional needs influence chemistry, connection, and lasting love. In this powerful episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, the bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus shares practical ways to better understand your partner, strengthen intimacy, and keep the spark alive at every stage of love. John Gray is one of the most recognized relationship experts in the world, and this conversation takes a fascinating look at the biology and psychology behind lasting passion. Rebecca and John explore how hormones can affect attraction, stress, mood, and the way men and women connect. They also discuss why couples can love each other deeply and still misunderstand one another—and how learning to recognize those differences can create more compassion instead of conflict. John shares insights into what helps women feel supported and cherished, what helps men feel appreciated and connected, and why maintaining polarity, affection, and emotional intimacy matters in long-term relationships. Whether you're single, dating, married, or simply want to understand relationships on a deeper level, this episode offers game-changing insights for creating more love, chemistry, and connection. In this episode, you'll learn: * How hormones can influence love, attraction, mood, and intimacy—and why understanding your biology can improve your relationship. * Why men and women may respond differently to stress and emotional connection, and how to stop taking those differences personally. * What helps men and women feel genuinely loved, valued, and appreciated in a relationship. * How to keep attraction and passion alive over time instead of allowing romance to get lost in routines and responsibilities. * Simple relationship shifts that can create deeper intimacy, better communication, and more lasting chemistry. John's wisdom is a powerful reminder that lasting love doesn't mean the chemistry has to disappear. With greater understanding, intention, and connection, relationships can continue to evolve—and passion can grow right along with them.

The Chemistry of Love - John Gray on Hormones, Attraction & Lasting Passion What really keeps attraction alive in a long-term relationship? Legendary relationship expert John Gray joins Rebecca Whitman to reveal how hormones, communication, and emotional needs influence chemistry, connection, and lasting love. In this powerful episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, the bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus shares practical ways to better understand your partner, strengthen intimacy, and keep the spark alive at every stage of love. John Gray is one of the most recognized relationship experts in the world, and this conversation takes a fascinating look at the biology and psychology behind lasting passion. Rebecca and John explore how hormones can affect attraction, stress, mood, and the way men and women connect. They also discuss why couples can love each other deeply and still misunderstand one another—and how learning to recognize those differences can create more compassion instead of conflict. John shares insights into what helps women feel supported and cherished, what helps men feel appreciated and connected, and why maintaining polarity, affection, and emotional intimacy matters in long-term relationships. Whether you're single, dating, married, or simply want to understand relationships on a deeper level, this episode offers game-changing insights for creating more love, chemistry, and connection. In this episode, you'll learn: * How hormones can influence love, attraction, mood, and intimacy—and why understanding your biology can improve your relationship. * Why men and women may respond differently to stress and emotional connection, and how to stop taking those differences personally. * What helps men and women feel genuinely loved, valued, and appreciated in a relationship. * How to keep attraction and passion alive over time instead of allowing romance to get lost in routines and responsibilities. * Simple relationship shifts that can create deeper intimacy, better communication, and more lasting chemistry. John's wisdom is a powerful reminder that lasting love doesn't mean the chemistry has to disappear. With greater understanding, intention, and connection, relationships can continue to evolve—and passion can grow right along with them.

Episode 468: On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the guys start off by remembering those affected by the terrorist attack and the healing role baseball played in getting the country back on its feet. Before Dallas departs, he begins the horn blowin' that JayHay, Jared, and Tyler continue throughout the episode. Whenever Jeff Passan dips his quill, it is a must-read. Today was no different, as he pens some early thoughts on free agency that everyone reacts to, including the astronomical numbers ace Tarik Skubal may be in line to receive. The gang continues their conversation on free agency by trying to determine who the second-best free agent in the class is and tackling one of the most difficult questions of the offseason: should Bo Bichette opt out? 00:00:00 - Remembering 9/11 00:17:23 - Dallas Blows Some Horn 00:21:11 - How Much Could Tarik Skubal Get This Winter? 00:29:32 - Who Is the Best FA After Skubal? 00:38:09 - Opt In or Opt Out? Bo Bichette 00:47:08 - Blowin' This Guy's Horn 01:01:17 - Shohei Ohtani IL-Bound 01:07:58 - Award-Winning Nugs 01:13:24 - Final Thoughts NEW BID MERCH IS HERE: https://www.baseballisdead.com Trade $20 Get $20 - https://app.kalshi.com/1r91/BID Sign Up For Our Patreon for more Baseball Is Dead Content! https://www.patreon.com/cw/BaseballisDead Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/BID10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if the way you think, communicate, and react is being shaped by patterns you don't even realize are running the show? Learning how to decode those patterns could completely change the way you understand yourself, your relationships, and the people around you. In this episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with Brett Lavender to explore the fascinating connection between human behavior, communication, emotional awareness, and self-mastery. Brett shares the concept behind the Lost Languages and explains how understanding the different ways people process, communicate, and respond can transform our relationships both personally and professionally. He also breaks down what he calls the human machine — the unconscious patterns, conditioning, beliefs, and emotional reactions that influence so much of our behavior. Brett explains how greater awareness can help us move from reacting automatically to responding with more intention, clarity, and control. The conversation also explores persuasion, personal power, emotional intelligence, and ideas from Brett's new book, The Lion's Code. What You'll Learn in This Episode * What the Lost Languages are and why understanding them can completely change the way you communicate with others * How the human machine works and why so many of our thoughts, emotions, and reactions happen automatically * How to recognize the unconscious patterns and programming that may be influencing your choices and relationships * Why creating space between a trigger and your response can give you greater emotional control and personal power * How better communication and a deeper understanding of human behavior can help you build stronger relationships and become more persuasive without being manipulative Connect With Brett Lavender Book: The Lion's Code Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/05HlOQqz Instagram: @brettlavenderofficial Website: www.thepersuasivelion.com #HumanBehavior, #EmotionalIntelligence, #SelfMastery, #CommunicationSkills, #PersonalPower, #Persuasion, #SelfAwareness, #PersonalDevelopment, #Mindset, #BalancedBeautifulAbundant Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BBA for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What If Pleasure Is the Missing Piece in Your Health - Dr. Erica Oberg What if everything you've been taught about “being healthy” is missing one critical ingredient—feeling good? In this fascinating episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with naturopathic doctor, researcher, and longevity expert Dr. Erica Oberg to uncover why deprivation, restriction, and endlessly tracking your health may actually be keeping you from the vitality you're working so hard to create. Drawing on more than 20 years in integrative and regenerative medicine, Dr. Oberg reveals the science behind Healthy Hedonism—the idea that pleasure isn't something you earn after you get healthy. It can actually be part of the prescription. From hormones, metabolism, brain health, and menopause to peptides, GLP-1s, sleep, stress, and longevity, this conversation challenges conventional wellness wisdom and offers a much more joyful way to age.

Gratitude, Community & the Courage to Pursue Your Purpose with Rachel Desrochers. What if success started with gratitude? Rachel Desrochers shares how purpose, community, and courage can help you build a life and business that truly matter. In this episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with serial entrepreneur and community builder Rachel Desrochers. They explore entrepreneurship, resilience, authentic connection, and what it takes to pursue the dream on your heart. In This Episode, You'll Discover: * How to build a life and business rooted in gratitude and purpose * Why fear keeps women stuck and how to move through it * The difference between networking and true community * How to navigate setbacks and self-doubt * Why alignment and connection can create more meaningful success Connect with Rachel: https://www.racheldesrochers.com/ https://www.powertopursue.org/ https://www.thegratitudecollective.org/ Follow and connect with Rachel Desrochers on social media to learn more about her work, insights, and what she's creating next. If you're ready to pursue your next chapter with more courage, purpose, and gratitude, this episode is for you. #RachelDesrochers #BalancedBeautifulAbundant #Gratitude #PurposeDriven #Entrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness #CommunityBuilding #PersonalGrowth #AuthenticSuccess #PursueYourPurpose Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BBA for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What if the way you think, communicate, and react is being shaped by patterns you don't even realize are running the show? Learning how to decode those patterns could completely change the way you understand yourself, your relationships, and the people around you. In this episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with Brett Lavender to explore the fascinating connection between human behavior, communication, emotional awareness, and self-mastery. Brett shares the concept behind the Lost Languages and explains how understanding the different ways people process, communicate, and respond can transform our relationships both personally and professionally. He also breaks down what he calls the human machine — the unconscious patterns, conditioning, beliefs, and emotional reactions that influence so much of our behavior. Brett explains how greater awareness can help us move from reacting automatically to responding with more intention, clarity, and control. The conversation also explores persuasion, personal power, emotional intelligence, and ideas from Brett's new book, The Lion's Code. What You'll Learn in This Episode * What the Lost Languages are and why understanding them can completely change the way you communicate with others * How the human machine works and why so many of our thoughts, emotions, and reactions happen automatically * How to recognize the unconscious patterns and programming that may be influencing your choices and relationships * Why creating space between a trigger and your response can give you greater emotional control and personal power * How better communication and a deeper understanding of human behavior can help you build stronger relationships and become more persuasive without being manipulative Connect With Brett Lavender Book: The Lion's Code Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/05HlOQqz Instagram: @brettlavenderofficial Website: www.thepersuasivelion.com #HumanBehavior, #EmotionalIntelligence, #SelfMastery, #CommunicationSkills, #PersonalPower, #Persuasion, #SelfAwareness, #PersonalDevelopment, #Mindset, #BalancedBeautifulAbundant Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BBA for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gratitude, Community & the Courage to Pursue Your Purpose with Rachel Desrochers. What if success started with gratitude? Rachel Desrochers shares how purpose, community, and courage can help you build a life and business that truly matter. In this episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with serial entrepreneur and community builder Rachel Desrochers. They explore entrepreneurship, resilience, authentic connection, and what it takes to pursue the dream on your heart. In This Episode, You'll Discover: * How to build a life and business rooted in gratitude and purpose * Why fear keeps women stuck and how to move through it * The difference between networking and true community * How to navigate setbacks and self-doubt * Why alignment and connection can create more meaningful success Connect with Rachel: https://www.racheldesrochers.com/ https://www.powertopursue.org/ https://www.thegratitudecollective.org/ Follow and connect with Rachel Desrochers on social media to learn more about her work, insights, and what she's creating next. If you're ready to pursue your next chapter with more courage, purpose, and gratitude, this episode is for you. #RachelDesrochers #BalancedBeautifulAbundant #Gratitude #PurposeDriven #Entrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness #CommunityBuilding #PersonalGrowth #AuthenticSuccess #PursueYourPurpose Our Sponsors: * Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BBA for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What If Pleasure Is the Missing Piece in Your Health - Dr. Erica Oberg What if everything you've been taught about “being healthy” is missing one critical ingredient—feeling good? In this fascinating episode of The Balanced, Beautiful & Abundant Show, Rebecca Whitman sits down with naturopathic doctor, researcher, and longevity expert Dr. Erica Oberg to uncover why deprivation, restriction, and endlessly tracking your health may actually be keeping you from the vitality you're working so hard to create. Drawing on more than 20 years in integrative and regenerative medicine, Dr. Oberg reveals the science behind Healthy Hedonism—the idea that pleasure isn't something you earn after you get healthy. It can actually be part of the prescription. From hormones, metabolism, brain health, and menopause to peptides, GLP-1s, sleep, stress, and longevity, this conversation challenges conventional wellness wisdom and offers a much more joyful way to age.

The Harold Easter case involves the tragic in-custody overdose death of 41-year-old Harold Easter in January 2020 after an arrest by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) in North Carolina.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/obscura for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary — fifty true crime stories from fifty states. Wyoming, 1892. A fiftee-n-year-old orphan train rider murders two young men in a boxcar and becomes the first person executed bythe state. New York, 1906. A seventeen-year-old immigrant kills the uncle who abused her and walks free froma packed Manhattan courtroom. Two teenagers. Two states. Two verdicts that split the question of whether achild's history belongs to them or to the law.In this historical true crime double feature, Foul Play examines the execution of Charles "Kansas Charley" Millerand the acquittal of Josephine Terranova — two cases that reveal how gender, geography, and political timingdetermined which children America chose to protect and which it chose to destroy.The VictimsWaldo Emerson and Ross Fishbaugh** were eighteen and twenty years old, from St. Joseph, Missouri. Theywere not vagrants. They had outfitted themselves for a tramping adventure on the Union Pacific line with newclothes, spending money, and arms. On the night of September 27, 1890, they were shot in the head while theyslept in a boxcar somewhere between Pine Bluff and Hillsdale, Wyoming, by a fifteen-year-old boy they had beentraveling with. Fishbaugh was found alive but died without recovering.**Gaetano and Concetta Riggio** were killed in their home at 110 East 220th Street in the Bronx by their nieceand goddaughter, Josephine Terranova, in 1906. Gaetano had been Josephine's legal guardian and godfathersince her arrival from Sicily. Trial testimony established that he had subjected her to years of forced labor andsustained sexual abuse behind closed doors.The CrimesCharles Miller — known as Kansas Charley — was born in a Manhattan tenement in 1874. Orphaned by age six, hewas placed into the Children's Aid Society orphan train system founded by Charles Loring Brace in 1853. Roughlytwo hundred thousand children rode those trains between 1854 and 1929. Charley was beaten by his foster familyfor bedwetting and abandoned at a train depot at thirteen. He was gang-raped in a boxcar in Omaha. He boughta pistol. On September 27, 1890, he killed Emerson and Fishbaugh in their sleep and took their belongings.Josephine Pullare arrived at Ellis Island from San Stefano, Sicily, around 1903. Within a year, her aunt and unclehad turned her into a domestic servant working from four in the morning until midday, seven days a week.The sexual abuse began sometime after. Following her husband's departure, Josephine experienced a ten-daypsychological collapse involving auditory hallucinations she believed were the voice of God commanding her tokill her uncle. She traveled to Park Row in lower Manhattan, purchased a revolver and a long potato knife, andreturned to the Bronx to kill both Gaetano and Concetta Riggio.The Investigation and TrialsMiller turned himself in through his brother Fred's foster family in Manhattan, Kansas. His court-appointeddefender, Frank Taggart, had never handled a capital case and was not yet admitted to the Wyoming bar.Taggart's defense included the humiliating strategy of having Charley testify to chronic masturbation — anineteenth-century theory linking the practice to moral derangement. The jury convicted. First-degree murder.Death by hanging. An eighteen-month petition campaign involving senators, congressmen, and the son of EstherHobart Morris — the first woman to hold judicial office in the United States — failed to persuade Acting GovernorAmos Barber to commute the sentence. On April 22, 1892, Charles Miller became the first person executed bythe state of Wyoming, killed by a hydraulic gallows mechanism designed by James Julien that had never beenused on a person before.Josephine Terranova's trial opened May 14, 1906, in Justice Francis M. Scott's courtroom on Franklin Street inManhattan. Several hundred people packed inside, including more than forty women from the Italian-Americancommunity. Defense attorney ex-Judge Palmieri argued temporary madness. Prosecutor James R. Ely argueddeliberate calculation. Competing alienists — the 1906 term for forensic psychiatrists — reached irreconcilableconclusions. The jury delivered a swift verdict: not guilty. Scholars have called it jury nullification. Josephine wasseventeen years old.Historical ContextThese two cases, separated by fourteen years, mark a fault line in American juvenile justice during the historicaltrue crime era of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Wyoming in 1892 was less than three monthspast statehood, assembling its legal institutions while the Johnson County War between cattle barons andhomesteaders demanded hard enforcement. New York in 1906 had a legal tradition that sometimes extendeda margin of leniency to female defendants — the so-called "unwritten law" — though it was not applied equallyacross race, class, or ethnicity.Cornell historian Joan Jacobs Brumberg brought Charley's story back to public attention in a 2003 book,discovered while researching juvenile male violence after the 1998 Jonesboro school shooting. In 2005, theSupreme Court ruled in Roper v. Simmons that executing people for crimes committed before age eighteen wasunconstitutional. Josephine relocated to California — reportedly with financial assistance from William RandolphHearst — and settled in Marin County. She died on July 16, 1981, at ninety-two years old, outliving her uncle byseventy-five years.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, Daphne and Gina discuss the top news items as well as chat about the first three Junior Grand Prix events, Kinoshita Group Cup and Bolero Cup.Show Notes: https://www.thisweekinskating.com/2026/09/show-notes-sept-8-2026/-----------------This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi, Daphne Backman and Matteo Morelli is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.Website: https://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskatingThread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskatingPatreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkatingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

THE SECRET LIFE OF MALE LONELINESS — 400 people on your phone and nobody you can call at 2am.Male loneliness doesn't look like loneliness. It looks like working all the time. Going to the gym. Gaming for eight hours. Dating app after dating app. It looks like a man sitting next to someone he loves and still feeling completely alone.In Episode 327 of Secret Life Podcast, Brianne Davis breaks down male loneliness — why it's happening, how it hides, and what actually helps. Not male bashing, and not "men just need more friends." Something deeper than that.In this episode:What male loneliness actually looks like — busyness, achievement, irritability, cynicism, withdrawalThe messages boys receive that make men good at functioning and bad at being knownWhy independence becomes armor, and why you can't build a relationship wearing a shieldThe single biggest sign: not who you could text, but who you could tell the truth toFive practices that actually build connection — starting with one honest sentenceFor generations boys were told: be strong, don't cry, don't be needy, figure it out, don't let people see you struggle. Intimacy requires being known. A lot of men were never taught how.Loneliness doesn't end when somebody finds you. It starts when you let yourself be found.If this one lands, send it to a man in your life. That's the whole ask.If you or someone you know is struggling: in the US, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. If you're in immediate danger, go to your nearest emergency room.

Episode 116 is here pals! As we continue on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre w/ Chris Things', today I am very excited to be chatting with my dear amigo (& a key artist in the show), Portaveritas!Today, we are talking about all the things this very busy & talented Mexican Lucha artist has going on & exactly why Portaveritas being part of the exhibition is so important to me. We chat about the VERY exciting official pre-order of Portaveritas' Mortal debut comic, our mutual participation in Luchadores vs Everything, the wonderful ongoing Virgencitas Luchonas exhibition & just a whole lot of nerding out about the current state of Lucha. I enjoyed the heck out of this chat! Thanks so much hermano!!'n the intro, I chat all the latest on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' at Superwow Gallery, coordinating the things, painting all the things & a wonderful exhibition opening night this past Saturday at Superwow featuring way-cool UK artist, Will Blood! As well as THIS SATURDAY's Lucha Fantastica big return to Brisbane that I'm delighted to be a part of, hawking all my latest art-wares.Thanks again once more to Aaron Craig & Superwow Gallery for allowing me to guest-curate this very exciting & unique exhibition, along with Black Flag Brewing, Heaps Normal & Sunshine Coast Council for helping to make this possible!'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' from 5pm, September 26th at Superwow Gallery, Moffat Beach, QLD.Enjoy!!Be sure to be following Portaveritas on his Instagram page! And be sure to get on that Mortal comic pre-order!Check out ChrisThings.com.au for my own original art, prints, calendars, books & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @Portaveritas, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @Portaveritas, @SocialSuplexFacebook: Portaveritas, SocialSuplexJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 116 is here pals! As we continue on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre w/ Chris Things', today I am very excited to be chatting with my dear amigo (& a key artist in the show), Portaveritas!Today, we are talking about all the things this very busy & talented Mexican Lucha artist has going on & exactly why Portaveritas being part of the exhibition is so important to me. We chat about the VERY exciting official pre-order of Portaveritas' Mortal debut comic, our mutual participation in Luchadores vs Everything, the wonderful ongoing Virgencitas Luchonas exhibition & just a whole lot of nerding out about the current state of Lucha. I enjoyed the heck out of this chat! Thanks so much hermano!!'n the intro, I chat all the latest on the road to 'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' at Superwow Gallery, coordinating the things, painting all the things & a wonderful exhibition opening night this past Saturday at Superwow featuring way-cool UK artist, Will Blood! As well as THIS SATURDAY's Lucha Fantastica big return to Brisbane that I'm delighted to be a part of, hawking all my latest art-wares.Thanks again once more to Aaron Craig & Superwow Gallery for allowing me to guest-curate this very exciting & unique exhibition, along with Black Flag Brewing, Heaps Normal & Sunshine Coast Council for helping to make this possible!'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' from 5pm, September 26th at Superwow Gallery, Moffat Beach, QLD.Enjoy!!Be sure to be following Portaveritas on his Instagram page! And be sure to get on that Mortal comic pre-order!Check out ChrisThings.com.au for my own original art, prints, calendars, books & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @Portaveritas, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @Portaveritas, @SocialSuplexFacebook: Portaveritas, SocialSuplexJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mark “Murch” Erhardt, Gustavo Flores Echaiz, and Mike Schmidt are joined by Níckolas Goline, Optout, Abubakar Sadiq Ismail, and Moonsettler to discuss Newsletter #420.Action items● Prepare for an upcoming Core Lightning security release (1:46) News● Discussion on universal opt-in replay protection (53:54) ● HWI repository to enter maintenance mode (1:24:05) ● Request for comments on using block-range filters (19:06) Releases and release candidates● BTCPay Server 2.4.3 (1:28:31) ● Eclair 0.14.2 (1:29:09) Notable code and documentation changes● Bitcoin Core #34075 (31:21) ● Bitcoin Core #35730 (1:32:02) ● Bitcoin Core #35580 (1:34:03) ● Bitcoin Core #35665 (1:38:36) ● Bitcoin Core #35933 (1:43:02) ● Core Lightning #9374 (1:45:58) ● Eclair #3342 (1:47:15) ● Eclair #3321 (1:48:55) ● LND #11008 (1:50:44) ● HWI #841 (1:52:09) ● HWI #849 (1:53:48) ● Rust Bitcoin #6755 (1:55:12)

John Michael Hughes is a convicted murderer from Simpsonville, South Carolina, who, along with members of his family, orchestrated the January 2015 ambush and slaying of his estranged son-in-law, John Michael Ferrell.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/obscura for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.com* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary. Fifty states. Fifty crimes. Two hundred and fifty years of Americanhistory, told through the true crime cases that other shows leave behind.New Mexico, 1892. A former sheriff walks into the dark with a man he trusts and never comes home. Illinois, 1871.A former Secretary of State steps off his porch for a midnight train and is shot dead in the street. Both menserved their communities. Both were killed for it. Both were largely forgotten — until now. This is historical truecrime, and tonight both cases are about what happens when political power turns lethal.Case A: Francisco Chavez and the Santa Fe RingFrancisco Chavez was born around 1851 in New Mexico Territory, the son of a family that had shaped this regionfor generations before the American flag flew over Santa Fe's plaza. He was Hispanic, a nuevomexicano, and hebecame sheriff of Santa Fe County at a time when the territory's government had been captured by the Santa FeRing — an informal network of Anglo-American lawyers, politicians, and land speculators who exploited Spanishand Mexican land grants to strip Hispanic families of land they had occupied for generations.At the center of the Ring stood Thomas Catron, a Confederate veteran and Missouri lawyer who arrived in NewMexico in 1866. By the 1890s, Catron had acquired interests in thirty-four land grants totaling approximatelythree million acres — making him, by most accounts, the largest private landowner in the United States. He hadserved as district attorney, territorial attorney general, and U.S. attorney. He owned the territory as surely asanyone could.Chavez stood against him. Historian Tobias Duran, writing in the New Mexico Historical Review, called Chavez aformidable foe of the Santa Fe Ring. He was the rare Hispanic Democrat using the blunt authority of the sheriff'soffice to push back against the most powerful men in the territory.On the night of May 29, 1892, Chavez was lured from a Santa Fe bar by a man named Atilano Gold — someonehe trusted. Gold walked him toward the Guadalupe bridge, near the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe,the oldest shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe in the United States. Armed men waited behind a telegraph pole.Chavez was shot multiple times. His last words, spoken in Spanish, were that brutes had assassinated him.Four men were indicted: Francisco Gonzales y Borrego, his brother Antonio, Laureano Alarid, and PatricioValencia. Their defense attorney was Thomas Catron — the man widely suspected of ordering the murder,now defending the accused killers. The prosecution's key witness, Juan Gallegos, testified that a $700 paymenthad been offered through intermediaries for Chavez's death. Judge Seeds ruled that he did not believe Catronpersonally made the offer, but accepted the conspiracy existed. That distinction shielded Catron from criminalliability.All four defendants were convicted and sentenced to death. Appeals dragged on for nearly five years. On April2, 1897, they were hanged simultaneously at the Santa Fe jail grounds. Forty-five National Guard soldiers werepresent. At 9:09 AM, the trap bolt was drawn. Three necks broke on impact. Patricio Valencia strangled for threeto four minutes before he died.Thomas Catron was never charged. When New Mexico achieved statehood in 1912, the territory he had helpedplunder elected him as one of its first two United States Senators. He died in 1921. A former senator. Nevercharged. Never tried.Case B: Sharon Tyndale and the Seal That Outlasted HimSharon Tyndale was born in Philadelphia on January 19, 1816. He arrived in Belleville, Illinois in 1833 — the sameyear Chicago was incorporated as a town — and spent the next three decades building railroads and building acareer. Abraham Lincoln personally appointed him Postmaster of Belleville in 1861. When Lincoln was assassinatedin 1865, Tyndale was among the committee members who received the president's coffin in Springfield. He wasone of the original fifteen members of the National Lincoln Monument Association, the group that built Lincoln'stomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery.In 1865, Tyndale was elected Illinois Secretary of State. His younger brother Hector had bled for the Union atAntietam, was promoted to brigadier general, and was later breveted major general for gallantry. The family'sloyalty to the Union was bone-deep.In 1867, the Illinois legislature authorized a new state seal. Tyndale proposed reversing the state motto from "StateSovereignty, National Union" to "National Union, State Sovereignty." The Civil War had settled that question withblood. The Senate rejected his proposal. So the legislature gave him the wording and handed him the design.Tyndale kept the words in their mandated order. But he designed the banner in the eagle's beak to twist, placingthe word "Sovereignty" upside down. The seal entered use in 1868. More than a hundred and fifty years later, theword "Sovereignty" still hangs inverted on the Great Seal of the State of Illinois.On April 29, 1871, two years after leaving office, Tyndale walked out of his home on Adams Street in Springfieldjust after one in the morning, heading to the Chicago & Alton railroad station for a 1:50 AM train. On the darkstreet, steps from his own front door, someone clubbed him to the ground and shot him behind the right ear witha single-shot Derringer — the same type of weapon used to kill Abraham Lincoln six years earlier. His $50 walletwas taken. His gold watch was not. His killer was never identified.A five-thousand-dollar reward went unclaimed. Four theories competed — robbery, romantic entanglement,political enemies, railroad business dispute — and the competition destroyed the investigation. The 1929 IllinoisState Journal concluded the welter of possible motives had hindered the case. No arrest was ever made.The seal lives on. Every official document issued by the State of Illinois, every state flag that flies over Springfield,still carries the handiwork of a man who was murdered two years after completing it.Our Sponsors:* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

THE HEALING LOOP - the cycle that brings you back to yourself.You know you're in the loop. That's one thing. Knowing how to get out of it is another thing entirely. The Fantasy Loop™ is the seven-stage cycle that keeps you attached to unavailable love - and it has an answer. Every stage of the fantasy loop has a healing response, and together those responses are the Healing Loop.In Episode 326 of Secret Life Podcast, Brianne Davis breaks down the Healing Loop - the seven-stage way out of The Fantasy Loop - and shows exactly how the two cycles speak to each other.In this episode:Why activation isn't love, and how we mistake anxiety for chemistry and uncertainty for excitementWhy potential is not a relationship, and what to ask about who someone actually is todayHow you end up trying to get today's person to repair yesterday's wound, and why they can'tWhy healthy love can feel boring at first, and what "boring" is actually telling your nervous systemThe Healing Loop, all seven stages: Awareness & Truth, Regulate & Stabilize, Choose Reality Over Fantasy, Heal the Wound, Reclaim Self & Strengthen Identity, Integrate & Live It, Open to Healthy LoveThe goal was never to stop feeling this. The goal is to know what to do when you feel it. The fantasy loop taught you to chase. The healing loop teaches you to return.You're not broken. You're becoming.Take the free Fantasy Loop Quiz to find out which stage you're in: https://quiz.thefantasyloop.comIf this one hit, send it to the person who's been telling you about their situationship for six months.

Paul Michael Stephani, known as the "Weepy-Voiced Killer," was an American serial killer who murdered three women and attacked two others in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area between 1980 and 1982.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/OBSCURA for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

THE LAVA TRAP — you're not chasing them. You're chasing what you believe they'llmake you feel.Have you ever said, "I don't even want them back — I just want them to want me"?Or found yourself checking their social media, waiting for a text, needing themto admit what they did? That's the lava trap. LAVA — Love, Attention, Validation,Acceptance — are normal human needs. The trap is believing only one particularperson can give them to you.In Episode 325 of Secret Life Podcast, Brianne Davis breaks down the lava trap —a recovery concept she picked up over 17 years in the rooms — and ties it directlyto The Fantasy Loop™. Because at the end of the fantasy, you're not just imaginingbeing with them. You're imagining what being with them would finally make you feel.In this episode:— The four parts of LAVA: how love becomes "proof" you're worthy, attention becomes a hit you chase, validation keeps you tied to the person who hurt you, and acceptance makes you abandon your own boundaries— The 7 signs you're in the lava trap — listen for patterns, not a diagnosis— Why you're vulnerable: the slot-machine effect of on-and-off reinforcement, and why unpredictable love feels more intense (not more real)— How LAVA becomes the reward that makes The Fantasy Loop™ nearly unbreakable— The 7 questions that separate the need from the person — including the one that changes everything: "If I could give myself love, attention, validation, and acceptance without needing it from this person, what would I choose differently?"You don't have to stop needing people — we're wired to connect. The goal isn't"I don't need lava." The goal is "I don't need one particular person to decidewhether I receive it." You are not broken. Your worth was never supposed to bedetermined by their choice.Resources at secretlifepodcast.comTake the Fantasy Loop Quiz: quiz.thefantasyloop.comShare your secret: secretlifepodcast@icloud.com

Episode 115 is here pals! We're back for another special solo edition of the podcast & after the big official announcement, I thought it high time to get yammerin' about 'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' at Superwow Gallery!This one is a bit of a behind-the-curtains peak into my current life putting together this thing. As an international-scale all-Lucha Libre group exhibition (currently with 25 artists!) there are a lot of moving parts to get together. I also have a bunch of new art of my own to make for it! So today I'm chatting about these things, along with a general long-winded ramble about exactly what it means to me to get to put together what I believe is Australia's FIRST EVER all-Lucha art exhibition in a gallery space!Thanks again once more to Aaron Craig & Superwow Gallery for allowing me to guest-curate this thing, along with Black Flag Brewing, Heaps Normal & Sunshine Coast Council for helping to make this possible!Chase your dreams to their furthest ends everybody! No matter how ridiculously niche they may be. Cool things can happen if you do!'The Joy of Lucha Libre with Chris Things' from 5pm, September 26th at Superwow Gallery, Moffat Beach, QLD.Enjoy!!ChrisThings.com.au is the place for buying my art! Fancy art prints, original art, calendars & much more!Follow us on Instagram: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexFollow us on Twitter: @ChrisThings, @SocialSuplexLike us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialSuplex/Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/QUaJfaCVisit our website for news, columns, and podcasts: https://socialsuplex.com/Join the Social Suplex community Facebook Group: The Wrestling (Squared) CircleWrestling-Art with Chris Things is the Pro-Wrestling Art niche Podcast of the Social Suplex Podcast Network. Support the Social Podcast Network by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. You can also leave a review for Wrestling Art with Chris Things HERE!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/social-suplex-podcast-network/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: Contact Chris TodayPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

George T. Greer is a Kentucky man who was arrested in February 2024 for a violent samurai sword attack that killed one woman and severely injured two other people while he was under the influence of drugs.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/OBSCURA for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ahead of their Season 5 premiere, Daphne, Gina and Matteo share a special announcement.----This Week in Skating is hosted by Gina Capellazzi, Daphne Backman and Matteo Morelli is a cooperative project between Figure Skaters Online and Ice-dance.com. New episodes are available every Tuesday.Website: https://www.thisweekinskating.comEmail: thisweekinskating@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisweekinskatingTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/thiswkinskatingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinskatingThread: https://www.threads.net/@thisweekinskatingPatreon: patreon.com/ThisWeekinSkatingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-week-in-skating-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, I'm talking with Emilie Toups of Toups & Co. about what actually happens to our skin as we age and why so many mainstream skincare products may not be helping.We dig into a simple, natural skincare routine that anyone can start doing at home plus how these options compare to mainstream ingredients like retinol. Emilie also shares how to make the switch to natural skincare without getting overwhelmed and what we can do beyond topical products to nourish our skin from the inside out. And of course, we get into the bigger question underneath it all: how do we care for aging skin without making aging itself the enemy?Podcast Episode Highlights:How and why our skin changes over timeWhy aren't mainstream skincare products working?What actually works for our skinStep #1: Oil cleansingStep #2: Gentle serumsStep #3: TallowOil cleansing issues to keep in mindNatural products vs. retinolAddressing the critics of tallowFacial toner detailsHow to switch from mainstream skincare to natural products without overwhelmWhat to do (besides skincare) to nourish your skinDeep thoughts on agingResources Mentioned in This Podcast Episode:Learn more about Toups and Co. here: https://toupsandco.com/pages/prairie25First time buyers can use the code Prairie25 to get you 25% off your first Toups order.Previous Podcast Episodes & Blog Articles on Natural Skincare:How to Opt-Out of Toxic Mainstream Skincare with Emilie Toups (podcast episode): https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/tph_podcasts/season-7-episode-10-how-to-opt-out-of-toxic-mainstream-skincareWhen the Old Ways Make More Sense (blog article on using tallow on your skin): https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2023/03/when-the-old-ways-make-more-sense.htmlHow to Make Tallow Body Butter (blog recipe for making your own tallow skincare): https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2022/04/how-to-make-tallow-body-butter.htmlOTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD:Sign up for weekly musings from my homestead: https://jillwinger.substack.com/Get my free homesteading tutorials & recipes here: www.theprairiehomestead.comJill on Instagram: @jill.wingerJill on Facebook: http://facebook.com/theprairiehomesteadApply to be a guest on the Old-Fashioned on Purpose podcast: https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/podcast-guest-applicationDid you enjoy listening to this episode? Please drop a comment below or leave a review to let us know. This can help other folks learn about this podcast and we also really appreciate the feedback! 

THE HIDDEN STRUGGLES OF BEING AN EMPATH — the gift that quietly drains you.If you walk into a room and instantly feel the tension, absorb everyone'smood, feel emotionally hungover after being around chaos, and lose yourselftrying to hold everyone else's emotions — this one is for you. Being an empathis beautiful. But without boundaries, it becomes self-abandonment.In Episode 324 of Secret Life Podcast, Brianne Davis breaks down what being anempath actually is, why it exhausts you, why difficult people are drawn to you,and how to stop absorbing everyone else's energy so you can come back home toyourself.In this episode:— What emotional fusion is — the difference between caring about someone's emotions and becoming entangled with them— Why difficult people unconsciously search for "emotional managers" — and why empaths see potential instead of patterns (that's The Fantasy Loop™)— The line that changes lives: understanding someone's pain does not require tolerating their behavior— Why empaths burn out — carrying 10 other people's emotional states your body was never meant to hold— How to heal: witness without absorbing, set boundaries that protect not punish, and reconnect to yourself — because being needed is not the same as being lovedChaos is not connection. Intensity is not intimacy. Suffering is not love.Sensitivity is not a weakness — but being sensitive without boundaries issuffering. You can stay soft and still protect your peace.Resources at secretlifepodcast.comTake the Fantasy Loop Quiz: quiz.thefantasyloop.comShare your secret: secretlifepodcast@icloud.com

It is with a heavy heart that we share that the XCOM and Star Wars mashup, Star Wars: Zero Company, seems pretty good. You have another video game to play this year. At least, that's what Rob told Patrick and Chia on this episode of Remap Radio, where we chat about turn-based Clone Wars, Twitch's shockingly honest admission about AI, why nobody should work at Saber Interactive, the great time Patrick's having repairing electronics in ReStory, and more.Links: Saber Interactive CEO Responds to Accusations, Twitch Makes AI Training Opt-Out. Stream Clip of Twitch Explaining Why it's Opt -Out. The CouchmasterDiscussed:00:00:00 - Intro00:00:55 - Star Wars Zero Company00:56:20 - Saber Interactive accused of replacing writer with AI01:16:24 - Twitch is Training AI on you01:28:41 - The Normies and AI02:05:30 - ReStory02:22:58 - Big Walk02:34:58 - Question BucketSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The tragic 2015 true-crime case of 7-week-old Data Toria Hancock, an Oregon infant who died of severe starvation and maltreatment.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/OBSCURA for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

THE TRUTH ABOUT EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE — it's not what you think it is. Everybody says they want emotionally intelligent partners, bosses, friends, and parents. But what does that actually mean? It's not being calm all the time. It's not always being nice. It's not never getting angry. Emotionally intelligent people feel the exact same emotions everyone else does — jealousy, hurt, rejection, defensiveness. The difference is what they do AFTER the emotion shows up.In Episode 323 of Secret Life Podcast, Brianne Davis breaks down the fivebehaviors emotionally intelligent people consistently practice — and why eachone matters so much to your healing.In this episode:— Why they apologize before they're caught or confronted — and how real accountability sounds different from "I'm sorry you feel that way"— Why they create a pause instead of reacting — the tiny space between what you feel and what you do, where choice actually lives— Why they get curious instead of making assumptions — because 99% of the time, someone else's behavior isn't about you (and assumption feeds The Fantasy Loop™)— Why they set boundaries instead of seeking revenge — the difference between "I'll make you suffer" and "I'll protect myself"— Why they actually know what they're feeling — because you can't regulate an emotion you can't nameEmotional intelligence isn't about impressing others. It's about building arelationship with yourself where you can tolerate uncomfortable emotionswithout abandoning who you are. Healing doesn't mean you'll never be triggeredagain — it means your recovery time gets shorter.Resources at secretlifepodcast.comTake the Fantasy Loop Quiz: quiz.thefantasyloop.comShare your secret: secretlifepodcast@icloud.com

Today we explore a tragic 2022 emergency call that shattered a quiet Louisiana neighborhood and left four young children trapped in a real-life nightmare.Outro Song: Yeah RightArtist: Willa MaeIntro Song: AfflictionArtist: SubRosaOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/OBSCURA for a great deal: https://www.chime.com* Check out Omaha Steaks and use my code BEEF for a great deal: https://www.omahasteaks.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On September 7, 1997, city park workers discovered the remains of a newborn boy near the Moses statue in Albany's Washington Park. Because his identity was initially unknown, the City of Albany and local funeral directors held a proper, deeply moving memorial service and burial for the infant.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Chime and use my code chime.com/OBSCURA for a great deal: https://www.chime.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy