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5 Hours and 22 MinutesPG-13Thomas777 is a revisionist historian and a fiction writer.Here are the first 5 episodes of the World War 2 series with Thomas777 in one audio file.Episode 1: The Rise of the National Socialists in the Weimar Republic/Germany w/ Thomas777Episode 2: The Invasion of Poland and the U.S. Enters the War w/ Thomas777Episode 3: FDR and The New Dealers Push For War w/ Thomas777Episode 4: The Origins and Rise of Winston Churchill Pt. 1 w/ Thomas777Episode 5: The Origin and Rise of Winston Churchill Pt. 2 - The 1930s w/ Thomas777Thomas' SubstackThomas777 MerchandiseThomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 1"Thomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 2"Thomas on TwitterThomas' CashApp - $7homas777Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

5 Hours and 9 MinutesPG-13Thomas777 is a revisionist historian and a fiction writer.Here are episodes 6-10 of the World War 2 series with Thomas777 in one audio file.Episode 6: The Origin and Rise of Winston Churchill Pt. 3 - 1936-1939 w/ Thomas777Episode 7: Winston Churchill Becomes a Warlord - Part 4 of 4 w/ Thomas777Episode 8: Dispelling Myths, and an Introduction to 'Operation Barbarossa' w/ Thomas777Episode 9: Laying Out the Details of 'Operation Barbarossa' w/ Thomas 777Episode 10: The Conscience of the War (WW2) Wagers and Planners w/ Thomas777Thomas' SubstackThomas777 MerchandiseThomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 1"Thomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 2"Thomas on TwitterThomas' CashApp - $7homas777Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

9 Hours and 5 MinutesPG-13Here are episode 1-9 of the Cold War series with Thomas777.The 'Cold War" Pt. 1 - The End Informs the Beginning w/ Thomas777The 'Cold War" Pt. 2 - How It Starts, and Bonus Election Talk w/ Thomas777The 'Cold War" Pt. 3 - The Korean War w/ Thomas777The 'Cold War" Pt. 4 - Konrad Adenauer and the Bundesrepublik w/ Thomas777The 'Cold War' Pt. 5 - 'The Cuban Missile Crisis' w/ Thomas777The 'Cold War' Pt. 6 - Ho Chi Minh and the Origin of the Vietnam War w/ Thomas777The 'Cold War' Pt. 7 - Robert McNamara, Vietnam, and a World Turning 'Red' w/ Thomas777The Cold War Pt. 8 - How the On the Ground Battles in Vietnam Were Fought w/ Thomas777The 'Cold War' Pt. 9 - Battling the Khmer Rouge w/ Thomas777Thomas' SubstackRadio Free Chicago - T777 and J BurdenThomas777 MerchandiseThomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 1"Thomas' Book "Steelstorm Pt. 2"Thomas on TwitterThomas' CashApp - $7homas777Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

Charles Darwin recognized that ants challenged his theory of natural selection. He even mentioned it in his book Origin of Species. He even asked how the situation with the lowly ant can ever be reconciled with his theory. He never did come up with an answer, and modern evolutionists still don't have any good answers.Darwin's problem was with the worker ants. Even though they are products of sexual reproduction, they differ greatly from their parents. They are each specialized with features their parents don't have so they can carry out their designated tasks in the nest. The problem is that these workers are sterile females, so they cannot pass on the traits that are unique from their parents. Modern evolutionists theorize that perhaps there were some lucky mutations that took place in queen ants through their evolutionary history. However, this explanation is not very credible since the oldest fossilized ants are identical to today's ants. That means that there is no evidence of evolution in ants over a period of 70 million "evolutionary" years. Of course, we at Creation Moments don't accept claims that the world is that old.Perhaps God, in His foreknowledge, designed ant society this way to foil Darwin and those who have thought like him throughout history. Whatever the case, here is evidence that the ant neither evolved nor could have possibly evolved.Genesis 6:19“And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.”Prayer: Dear Father, with wisdom You have designed Your creation to bear witness to You. I, too, praise Your Name. Amen.REF.: CRSnet, "Evolution, Sex and the Ant" To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

Georgi Petrov, CEO and co-founder of Uxify, joins Karl and Taylor to talk about the half of web performance nobody optimizes for: the shopper's device. After building SMS Bump (acquired by Yotpo), ConsentMo, and NitroPack (acquired by WP Engine), Georgi is now tackling device-specific friction, the laggy buttons, layout shifts, and interaction delays that vary wildly from one phone to the next. We get into how Uxify profiles a visitor's capability without touching your code, the specialized agents that fix problems on the fly, the ClickHouse-powered data layer behind it all, and how to think about performance heading into BFCM. Plus the Dev Changelog and Picks of the Week.SponsorThe Support Heroes: https://www.thesupportheroes.com/Subscribe to Liquid WeeklyDon't miss out on expert insights and tips. Subscribe to Liquid Weekly for more content like this: https://liquidweekly.com/Find Georgi OnlineUxify: https://uxify.com/integrations/shopify/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgipetrov/Timestamps(00:00) Open(00:29) Intros(02:11) Meet Georgi Petrov of Uxify(02:54) Origin story: hardware hacking to his first software(06:03) Finding Shopify: SMS Bump, ConsentMo, and NitroPack(12:23) Making fast decisions and failing cheaply(15:32) Why Uxify: performance is half website, half device(20:11) How it works: profiling devices and adapting on the fly(26:17) Sitting alongside your theme without touching your code(28:26) Real user monitoring and specialized agents(37:47) The tech stack: ClickHouse and heavy browser testing(41:57) Shopify cart variations and a clever checkout fallback(46:24) Prepping for BFCM and who Uxify is for(51:14) Dev Changelog(58:22) Picks of the WeekDev Changelog[action required] Variants now support multiple barcodes: https://shopify.dev/changelog/product-variant-barcode-is-being-replaced-by-barcodesCreate and delete dev stores in Shopify CLI: https://shopify.dev/changelog/create-and-delete-dev-stores-in-shopify-cli[action required] Discounts Allocator Function API developer preview has ended: https://shopify.dev/changelog/discounts-allocator-function-api-developer-preview-has-endedDelivery options in Shopify Functions input now expose their metafields: https://shopify.dev/changelog/delivery-options-in-shopify-functions-input-now-expose-their-metafieldsPrepare your app for the Shopify admin's new look: https://shopify.dev/changelog/prepare-your-app-for-the-shopify-admins-new-look[action required] Updates to Events payloads and subscription configuration: https://shopify.dev/changelog/updates-to-events-payloads-and-subscription-configurationNew Pricing audit trail for contextual product variant prices: https://shopify.dev/changelog/pricing-audit-trail-for-contextual-product-variant-prices[breaking api change] [action required] Removed session.currentSession.staffMemberId from POS UI Extensions (2026-10): https://shopify.dev/changelog/removed-session-currentsession-staffmemberid-from-pos-ui-extensions-2026-10Request a bundle size exception for existing UI extensions: https://shopify.dev/changelog/request-a-bundle-size-exception-for-existing-ui-extensionsPicks of the WeekKarl: Keto Oreo-style sandwich cookies (about 50 calories each), part of his ongoing tour through packaged keto snacks: https://www.choczero.com/products/keto-sandwich-cookiesGeorgi: Calisthenics between AI prompts. Knocking out push-ups and squats while waiting on an agent, which he says burns the time well and sharpens his focus when he comes back.Taylor: Ted Lasso, season 4 on Apple TV+. Still, in his words, one of the most wholesome shows around: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10986410/

Ryan Michler and Kipp Sorensen tackle five questions from the Order of Man community in this episode of Ask Me Anything. They discuss making a major career change after decades in public service, finding forgiveness after betrayal, setting boundaries while serving family and friends, navigating different faiths within a marriage, and protecting a teenage daughter without damaging the relationship. Along the way, Ryan and Kipp explore entrepreneurship, AI, service, martyrdom, grace, parenting, dating, and the importance of maintaining influence through trust rather than control.  The conversation also includes a wholesome discussion about defending the people we care about and a look at Ryan's new studio and Origin gear. SHOW HIGHLIGHTS 00:00 - New Studio, New Setup 10:50 - The Importance of Nuance 17:40 - Origin Boots and Hunting Gear 21:55 - Retirement, Risk and Entrepreneurship 35:00 - Why Retirement Isn't the Goal 39:49 - Forgiveness After Betrayal 50:59 - When Everyone Depends on You 57:00 - The Trap of Martyrdom 1:00:36 - When Spouses No Longer Share a Faith 1:08:32 - Protecting Your Daughter Without Pushing Her Away 1:14:10 - Setting Boundaries With Your Daughter's Dates 1:18:13 - Closing and Final Call to Action   Battle Planners: Pick yours up today! Order Ryan's new book, The Masculinity Manifesto. For more information on the Iron Council brotherhood. Want maximum health, wealth, relationships, and abundance in your life? Sign up for our free course, 30 Days to Battle Ready  

Two MacVoices Live! panel members provide a  look inside the most recent  Ecamm Creator Cam. They highlight  its focus on creators, entrepreneurship, community, and upcoming features such as live transcription and translation. The panel also examines how many apps can be removed from iPhone as compared to other smart phones, and slower storage in base Mac mini models. The discussion also includes a look at left-handed usability of the iPhone Duo and AT&T's surprising decision not to support Apple's new iPhone handoff feature. The panel includes: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea.  MacVoices is supported by Origin Technology. Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at https://originhq.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and Panel Introductions 02:08 Inside Ecamm Creator Camp 03:53 Creators, Entrepreneurs, and Monetization 05:21 Creator Camp Cabins and Learning Ecamm 06:38 Upcoming Ecamm Features and Apple Intelligence 08:40 The Ecamm Community and Mac Switchers 10:28 Different Creators, Businesses, and Perspectives 12:20 Are Creator Conferences Worth the Investment? 13:13 The 50 Pre-Installed iPhone Apps 14:18 Removing Unwanted Apple Apps 15:34 Base Mac mini Storage Performance 17:06 Left-Handed Users and the iPhone Duo 19:51 AT&T and Apple's iPhone Handoff Feature 21:46 Is iPhone Handoff Actually Useful? 23:25 Using Handoff With Two iPhones 25:08 AT&T Customer Frustrations and Limitations Links: iPhones come with 50 pre-installed apps; you can safely remove many of them https://appleworld.today/2026/09/iphones-come-with-50-pre-installed-apps-you-can-safely-remove-many-of-them/ Base Mac mini still has slower storage than any other configuration https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/23/base-mac-mini-still-has-slower-storage-than-any-other-configuration?utm_source=rss iPhone Duo video shows left-handed use for new model - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/25/iphone-duo-video-shows-left-handed-use-for-new-model/ AT&T Responds to iOS 27's New iPhone Handoff Feature https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/23/att-on-ios-27-iphone-handoff/ AT&T seemingly has no plans to support Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/23/att-iphone-handoff-support/ Two iPhones? In This Economy? Explaining iPhone Handoff by Glenn Fleishman https://tidbits.com/2026/09/16/two-iphones-in-this-economy-explaining-iphone-handoff/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Metal band Anger Within release their brand new EP, Through The Eyes Of The Bedouin, via Pavement Entertainment. The EP was co-produced by Matt Washburn (Mastodon) and mixed and recorded at Ledbelly Studios in Dawsonville, GA. Featuring five tracks, Anger Within fuse metal, hardcore punk, and death metal to create an aggressive, non-compromising form of modern day thrash on this EP.On the title track, vocalist and guitarist Wulf Morris says, “When I write songs these days, I try to do something outside of the box, something that not every metal band is doing. ‘Through The Eyes Of The Bedouin' gave me the opportunity to incorporate some Middle Eastern styled music, and lyrics that told a story about desert nomads in ancient times.”Anger Within are a long standing, original metal act from Atlanta, GA. Inspired by classic Metallica, Sepultura, Napalm Death, and other great legacy acts, they are ready to bring their music to a worldwide audience. They have opened up for Excruciating Pain, Karma To Burn, Two Man Advantage, Byzantine, Thy Will Be Done, Origin, Sworn Enemy, Dying Fetus, Kingdom Of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Madball, Primer 55, D.R.I., Malevolent Creation, Six Feet Under, Cannabis Corpse, Decrepit Birth, Marty Friedman, Holy Grail, Soulfly, Sacred Reich, Raven, Incite, Salem's Childe, & Venom Inc. They have also played the Atlanta stop of the Vans Warped Tour, (2010 & 2012,) on the Ernie Ball Battle Of The Bands stage @ Lakewood Amphitheater.Wulf Morris – vocals/guitarBryan Powers – lead guitarChris Hoff – drumsJason Confer – bass/backup vocalsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

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Bill checks in with himself and our beloved Bill Kelly Podcast listeners about Canada's citizen-led boycott of American products on the grocery shelves, new car lots and liquor stores. How are YOU supporting Canada's economy during this tumultuous time of tariff attacks by our closest neighbours? Let's talk about it!Tune into Episode 523 of The Bill Kelly Podcast for daily news updates.This daily news update was recorded on September 29, 2026.WATCH this episode on YouTube and subscribe to our channel: https://youtu.be/UyIbfSoUnPw?si=VHIBzqgBf8X_O1f4

Who we are as leaders is shaped by the stories we carry and the environments we've experienced. In this deeply heartfelt and introspective episode, Jerry is joined by Pam Manfredo Curtis, CEO coach and author of The Origin of a Leader. With a career spanning 35 years and a PhD in industrial-organizational psychology, Pam Manfredo Curtis brings wisdom earned from coaching executive teams across industries and a personal journey rooted in family conversations, empathy, and resilience. Together, they unpack how our childhood environments and formative experiences shape the belief systems and blocks we carry into adulthood and leadership. They explore the crucial role of psychological safety, the importance of self-inquiry, and why authentic connection and "referent power" matter. Drawing from both personal stories and client examples, they reflect on why radical self-inquiry and the ability to express our truths matter so deeply—especially for those with organizational power. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow our step by step guides: How To: Leave a Review on Your Computer: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-computer/ How To: Leave a Review on Your iPhone: www.reboot.io/leave-itunes-review-via-iphone/ Never miss an episode! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on all our episode releases. www.Reboot.io/signup

Debuting the Origin of Speed uniforms! Plus, Joey Mac checks in with Oregon Football, Deputy AD Val Johnson sits down with Joey Mac and Oregon Volleyball Head Coach Trent Kersten previews his squad's homestand. Duck Insider presented by OnPoint Community Credit Union is live from the Country Financial Studio every weekday from 1-2pm. #GoDucks See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

England's exciting young fast bowler Sonny Baker shares insights into his rapid rise in international cricket, his approach to bowling fast and swinging the ball, and his training and recovery routines. He explains how he adapts to conditions, his influences, and how his trusty Asthi bone broth keeps him in peak condition. He also reveals his highlights of the summer, why he's loving the older ball and how he practices his devastating yorker. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Sonny Baker's Summer Highlights 02:51 Journey from Debut to International Success 03:16 Influence of Mark Wood and Team Energy 05:40 Bowling at the Oval and Swing Techniques 07:45 Science of Swing and Ball Seaming 09:40 Personal Ball Selection and Tape Technique 12:53 Bowling at the Moment of Impact and Key Deliveries 14:48 Impact of Conditions and Strategy in Bowling 19:19 Body Care, Nutrition, and Recovery Routine 22:33 Use of Bone Broth and Nutrition Tips 26:40 Bowling Technique and Mental Preparation 30:17 Adapting Line and Length in Real Time 36:23 Death Bowling and Key Wickets 41:49 Bowling at Mitchell Marsh and Fast Bowling Skills 44:24 The Origin of the Yorker and Practice Tips 47:50 Future Plans, World Cup, and Franchise Tournaments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new study found a common sunscreen chemical at surprisingly high levels in Queensland kids, and if you're a parent you've probably already seen the headlines. So what does it actually mean, and should you be changing what goes on your kids' skin this summer? This week on The Nutrition Couch, Leanne and Susie cut through the alarmist sunscreen coverage with a calm, evidence-based look at the research. Then they unpack new research showing that the more you like a fast food brand, the healthier you believe it is, and the poorer your overall diet tends to be. Plus the 18-calorie burger sauce Leanne happily paid $8 for, and the truth behind the viral claim that you should never blend bananas and berries. In this episode: What the new homosalate study really found in Aussie kids, why Australia allows more than double the concentration Europe permits, and what the TGA is saying Leanne's no-panic approach to choosing a kids' sunscreen, and why zinc isn't automatically the better option The melanoma story that shows why yearly skin checks and acting early matter New research on fast food brand loyalty, and why the "healthier option" on the menu can quietly give you permission to eat more of it What Susie is seeing in clinic with GLP-1 users and fast food Why fast food sponsorship in sport, from cricket to State of Origin, shapes what our kids think is normal Product review: Fropro Fit Sauce Burger Mayo, the nutrition panel, the ingredient list, and Leanne's cheeseburger salad hack for eating more veg Listener question: should you stop putting bananas and berries in your smoothie? Where the claim started, the tiny eight-person study behind it, and why both dietitians are still blending them together See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geeky and Sigard are back to talk about Siege of Orison, ships, theory crafting and more.Parlee House: https://discord.gg/parleehouse Star Seekers Intergalactic Org Page: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/SSINT Friends of the Show:Open Comms Radio: https://bit.ly/OpenCommsRadioOearth's Youtube: https://bit.ly/3oxm7hN Snorkel's (O_OJ) Youtube: https://bit.ly/O_OJ UndeadParrot's Youtube: https://bit.ly/UndeadParrot Music for this podcast was provided by Cody Vidal AKA AdmiralCody (https://codyvidal.bandcamp.com/) and Kayla Gutierrez (Kalibri) kaylagutierrez.bandcamp.com Starjump Fleetviewer: https://hangar.link/ Where to find us: Email: citizencastsc@gmail.com Text: 646-783-8154 Twitter: @citizencastsc Show Page: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citizencastsc Discord: https://discord.gg/pdJyTVJ6mp YouTube: https://bit.ly/3hAnGqH Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chekov425 In Game: waytoogeeky, chekov42, Sigard-Olufson

The panel looks at macOS 27 ending Time Capsule backup support, then debates Google's new Android-based laptops and its attempt to build a tighter ecosystem. Other topics include Chrome's retro-style bookmark launchpad and GM's geolocation privacy settlement before a deep dive into cloud storage, AWS data loss, redundancy, service agreements, and why cloud storage is not necessarily backup.  The panel consists of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet. MacVoices is supported by Origin Technology. Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at https://originhq.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 macOS 27 Ends Time Capsule Backup Support 00:57 The Risks of Aging Time Capsule Hardware 02:20 Google's New Android Laptop Strategy 03:35 Google Tries to Build an Apple-Like Ecosystem 05:09 Chromebooks Versus Android-Based Laptops 06:00 Android and Apple Ecosystem Pricing 07:17 Google Book Pricing Compared With MacBook Neo 08:31 Chrome's Retro Approach to the New Tab Page 09:45 Are Bookmark Launchpads Useful Again? 11:34 GM and OnStar Geolocation Data Settlement 12:08 Origin: Endpoint AI Observability 13:37 Amazon Data Center Strikes and Permanent Data Loss 15:01 Why Didn't AWS Redundancy Prevent the Loss? 16:23 Geographic Redundancy and Cloud Infrastructure 17:52 Planning for Regional Data Center Disasters 18:30 Amazon Regions and Customer Responsibility 20:52 Who Is Responsible for Cloud Data Protection? 22:02 Microsoft Teams, AWS, Azure, and E911 23:14 What Does Your Cloud Service Agreement Promise? 24:26 Cloud Storage Is Not the Same as Backup 25:49 Service Agreements, Redundancy, and Acts of War 27:00 Protecting Critical Data Across Multiple Regions 27:41 Why the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy Still Matters 28:22 Panelist Wrap-Up and Where to Find Everyone Links: PSA: macOS 27 Drops Support for Time Machine Backups to Time Capsule https://www.mactrast.com/2026/09/psa-macos-27-drops-support-for-time-machine-backups-to-time-capsule/ Google's pitch for Googlebooks: A laptop that works better with your Android phone – Engadget https://www.engadget.com/2263649/googlebooks-a-laptop-that-works-better-with-your-android-phone/   Transform Chrome's new tab page into the ultimate bookmark launchpad – Fast Company https://www.fastcompany.com/91593352/chrome-new-tab-bookmarks   FTC Finalizes Order Settling Allegations that GM and OnStar Collected and Sold Geolocation Data Without Consumers' Informed Consent | Federal Trade Commission https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/01/ftc-finalizes-order-settling-allegations-gm-onstar-collected-sold-geolocation-data-without-consumers   Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/09/iran-strikes-on-amazon-data-centers-caused-permanent-loss-of-customer-data/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

The panel explores first impressions of Siri AI, from image searches, weather, news, and Vision Pro visual recognition to unexpected limitations involving apps and personal context. The discussion also covers Steve Jobs and Apple Store history, Steve Wozniak's new merchandise venture, Apple's wearable market strength, GM's continuing retreat from CarPlay, and Tim Cook's expanding diplomatic role.  The panel consists of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet. MacVoices is supported by Origin Technology. Origin is endpoint AI observability. See what a trace looks like at https://originhq.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:03 Testing the New Siri AI Experience 01:28 Learning to Use a More Capable Siri 02:01 Siri Search, Stories, Weather, and Vision Pro 05:05 Personal Context and Siri's Current Limitations 06:33 Privacy, Apps, and Siri Integration 09:11 Testing Visual Intelligence at the Grocery Store 11:12 On-Device vs. Off-Device AI Requests 12:33 Steve Jobs and the Philosophy Behind Apple Retail 14:01 Sponsor: Origin 15:34 Steve Wozniak Launches a Merch Store 18:12 Remembering the US Festival 18:55 Apple Leads in Earbuds and Smartwatches 19:44 GM Continues Moving Away From CarPlay 21:35 Tim Cook's Evolving Role at Apple 22:51 Tim Cook as Apple's Global Ambassador 24:42 Apple, Shareholders, and Corporate Responsibility Links: Here are 100+ things Siri AI can do on your iPhone – 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/17/here-are-100-things-siri-ai-can-do-on-your-iphone/   The word Steve Jobs wouldn't let us say—and how it built Apple's most loyal customers https://www.fastcompany.com/91569739/the-word-steve-jobs-wouldnt-let-us-say-and-how-it-built-apples-most-loyal-customers-steve-jobs-apple-marketing-strategy A Woz merch store is the most surprising launch this month – 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/17/a-woz-merch-store-is-the-most-surprising-launch-this-month/   Apple leads the global true wireless stereo market with 20.5% market share https://appleworld.today/2026/09/apple-leads-the-global-true-wireless-stereo-market-with-20-5-market-share/   The Apple Watch now has 40.2% of the global smartwatch market https://appleworld.today/2026/09/the-apple-watch-now-has-40-2-of-the-global-smartwatch-market/   GM Wants You to Know It Still Plans to Ditch Apple CarPlay in Future EVs https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/21/gm-stance-on-apple-carplay/   Tim Cook keeping John Ternus away from controversy by attending White House dinner https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/17/tim-cook-keeping-john-ternus-away-from-controversy-by-attending-white-house-dinner/   Tim Cook to Attend White House State Dinner for Xi Jinping https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/16/tim-cook-state-dinner-xi-jinping/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

How the ground-breaking discovery of a new material form in chemistry—matter in a dynamic kinetic state—is helping to explain life's unique characteristics. The materialist view of nature has guided scientific thinking since Galileo—reality can be measured, modeled, and explained. Nature is objective. But our everyday life experiences just don't seem to fit in with that view. Purpose, desire, and consciousness are real, but not objective. How could natural processes have led to such unnatural consequences? The physical nature of living matter, a material form that has totally overwhelmed our planet, remains inexplicably unresolved. Biology, never mind psychology, simply does not make basic physical sense. Until now. In Life's Chemical Secret: The Origin of Purpose and Mind (MIT Press, 2026), Addy Pross offers at last a scientific explanation for life's greatest puzzle. Through the discovery of a new dimension in chemical possibility, Pross and his collaborators have opened a new door to understanding life's fundamental nature. The emergence of cognition, mind, and purpose is now comprehensible through the existence of dynamic kinetic states of matter. Some four billion years after life on earth first appeared, living forms can now understand how the universe was able to discover itself. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of the Rainmaker Podcast, Gui Costin sits down with Michael O'Shea, Director and Head of Private Wealth Solutions at Origin Investments, for a wide-ranging conversation about systems, discipline, and what it actually takes to build a durable capital-raising career. Michael's path into the business started almost by accident nearly two decades ago, when curiosity about what a REIT and a Series 7 actually were pulled him into calling on advisors and raising capital for niche, tax-advantaged real estate deals. That early curiosity turned into a genuine passion for investing, which he later formalized by going back to school for an MBA in real estate finance and earning his CFA charter, a credential he says fundamentally sharpened how he talks about markets and builds trust with advisors.Michael shares the origin story behind Origin Investments itself: a Chicago-based real estate manager founded by two former Mercantile Exchange traders, Michael Episcope and David Scherer, who built significant personal wealth trading before computers pushed traders out of the pits. Rather than keep taking on trading risk, they built Origin to invest more transparently and with better alignment than what they'd experienced themselves as investors. Nineteen years later, the firm manages $5 billion in assets, supports more than 5,000 investment partners, and now partners with 165 RIAs, all distributed through a lean, fully RIA-and-family-office-focused team of five reps plus Michael and a sales enablement associate.A major thread of the conversation is Michael's belief that systems, not goals, drive consistent fundraising results. He leans on an Olympics analogy: the goal is gold, but it's the underlying training system that actually gets an athlete there. Applied to sales, that means knowing exactly who you're calling on, mastering your product, and building weekly, monthly, and quarterly cadences with real process improvement baked in. That same discipline extends to pipeline management. Michael reviews his team's pipeline every week specifically to catch staleness or inflated deal sizes, a philosophy Gui strongly echoes: the best salespeople who raise the most money are the ones who keep the tightest, most accurate pipelines, especially when no one else is watching.The two also dig into how technology has changed the day-to-day of fundraising. Michael describes Salesforce as his daily "cockpit," now supercharged by AI tools that transcribe calls and voice memos directly into call notes and tasks, removing much of the friction and dread that used to come with logging activity. Gui ties this back to his own hard rule at Dakota: if it's not in Salesforce, it didn't happen, because that documentation is exactly what a sales rep's salary is paying for.On leadership, Michael describes himself as a coach who removes roadblocks and filters out noise for his team, while holding a firm, non-negotiable line on entering call notes. His advice to young fundraisers centers on continuous self-investment, learning AI tools, coding, and new skills, so they're preparing not just to be a great analyst, but eventually a great CEO. He closes by naming his current challenge: a capital markets backdrop where the 10-year Treasury and cap rates aren't behaving as expected, making long-term, illiquid asset classes like real estate a harder sell in the near term.Disclaimer: All Origin Investments statistics referenced herein — including assets under management, investor count, RIA partner relationships, and any projections, targets, or track-record figures — are as of September 1, 2026, are derived from Origin's internal records, and are unaudited. These figures are subject to change and are not indicative of future results.

How the ground-breaking discovery of a new material form in chemistry—matter in a dynamic kinetic state—is helping to explain life's unique characteristics. The materialist view of nature has guided scientific thinking since Galileo—reality can be measured, modeled, and explained. Nature is objective. But our everyday life experiences just don't seem to fit in with that view. Purpose, desire, and consciousness are real, but not objective. How could natural processes have led to such unnatural consequences? The physical nature of living matter, a material form that has totally overwhelmed our planet, remains inexplicably unresolved. Biology, never mind psychology, simply does not make basic physical sense. Until now. In Life's Chemical Secret: The Origin of Purpose and Mind (MIT Press, 2026), Addy Pross offers at last a scientific explanation for life's greatest puzzle. Through the discovery of a new dimension in chemical possibility, Pross and his collaborators have opened a new door to understanding life's fundamental nature. The emergence of cognition, mind, and purpose is now comprehensible through the existence of dynamic kinetic states of matter. Some four billion years after life on earth first appeared, living forms can now understand how the universe was able to discover itself. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How the ground-breaking discovery of a new material form in chemistry—matter in a dynamic kinetic state—is helping to explain life's unique characteristics. The materialist view of nature has guided scientific thinking since Galileo—reality can be measured, modeled, and explained. Nature is objective. But our everyday life experiences just don't seem to fit in with that view. Purpose, desire, and consciousness are real, but not objective. How could natural processes have led to such unnatural consequences? The physical nature of living matter, a material form that has totally overwhelmed our planet, remains inexplicably unresolved. Biology, never mind psychology, simply does not make basic physical sense. Until now. In Life's Chemical Secret: The Origin of Purpose and Mind (MIT Press, 2026), Addy Pross offers at last a scientific explanation for life's greatest puzzle. Through the discovery of a new dimension in chemical possibility, Pross and his collaborators have opened a new door to understanding life's fundamental nature. The emergence of cognition, mind, and purpose is now comprehensible through the existence of dynamic kinetic states of matter. Some four billion years after life on earth first appeared, living forms can now understand how the universe was able to discover itself. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Optus, QANTAS, Medibank, Origin and now Medicare For many Australians, high-profile data breaches involving sensitive and private information have become an unfortunate part of life. But the latest incident is different. Last week, an OpenAI agent reportedly attempted to access a private Medicare portal to gather medical data. No human instructed it to do this. Professor Niusha Shafiabady, expert in computational intelligence and head of IT at the Australian Catholic University emphasises the importance of protecting your data in this new cyber security ecosystem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever reacted to something in a relationship and wondered, where did that come from? Vienna Pharaon is a licensed marriage and family therapist, founder of Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy, and bestselling author of The Origins of You. Her work explores the origin wounds we carry around worthiness, belonging, prioritization, trust, and safety—and how experiences from our past can continue shaping the way we love in the present. In this episode, Robin and Vienna explore why we can understand our patterns and still find ourselves repeating them. They talk about the moments that activate old wounds, dysregulation as active self-protection, and what it actually takes to respond differently instead of falling back into familiar roles. Together, they explore what changes when we understand not only our own history, but the history of the people we love. Because healing isn't about never being triggered or never getting it wrong. It's about creating enough space to make a different choice, repair more quickly, and stay connected through the hard moments. As Vienna says, healing is the shift from survival to choice. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. When life feels overwhelming, therapy can help. Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/loveready. IN THIS EPISODE (00:00:00) Introduction (00:04:12) Vienna's Origin Story (00:07:36) Why We Repeat the Same Relationship Patterns (00:09:23) What It Looks Like to Do Something Different (00:15:32) What Are Origin Wounds? (00:20:35) Dysregulation as Active Self-Protection (00:24:54) How a Prioritization Wound Shows Up (00:30:15) Why Awareness Alone Isn't Enough (00:35:43) Healing: From Survival to Choice (00:36:49) Why Knowing Your Partner's Story Matters (00:39:37) How Healthy Relationships Move Through Hard Things (00:44:22) Origin Wounds & Inner Child Work (00:48:23) Does Healing Mean You Stop Getting Triggered? (00:51:04) Why Romantic Relationships Activate Our Wounds (00:58:16) Changing Long-Standing Relationship Patterns (01:00:31) Doing the Work While You're Single (01:04:57) Parenting, Repair & Owning Our Mistakes (01:09:00) The Myth That Healthy Love Should Be Easy (01:12:21) What Is Love? QUOTES “One of the greatest loving gifts that we give to each other is to learn about each other's origin stories and wounds and histories.” — Vienna Pharaon “I believe that you cannot love better without first understanding what you're carrying.” — Robin Ducharme “It is not about wishing or wanting for the absence of hard. It's about being able to go through the hard and stay connected with one another and come out the other side. That is what builds secure, healthy relationships.” — Vienna Pharaon “We have to open our minds to this concept, because this whole thing of falling in love on the first date, second date, third date—you don't know this person. You really don't. It's important to get to know somebody over time and through conflict, through all the things.” — Robin Ducharme “Context doesn't excuse behavior, but it is the bridge. It really helps us move into that space of compassion while still holding accountability and ownership and responsibility.” — Vienna Pharaon ABOUT THE GUEST Vienna Pharaon is a licensed marriage and family therapist and one of New York City's most sought after relationship therapists. She has practiced therapy for more than 17 years and is the founder and owner of the group practice, Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy. She received her masters of science in Marriage & Family Therapy from Northwestern University. Her book The Origins of You is a national best seller. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindfulmft/ Website: https://viennapharaon.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@viennapharaon The Origins of You (book): https://a.co/d/02lkGkBC What's Your Origin Wound (free) Quiz: https://1wsm6geg69z.typeform.com/to/d981R7Cl GET THE REAL LOVE READY BOOK Real Love Ready: A Guide to Relational Literacy is a clear, compassionate guide to the knowledge, skills, and daily practices that help us love with greater intention, truth, and heart. https://geni.us/RealLoveReadyBook Follow Us: @realloveready @robinducharmeofficial @soulprintmediaco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Freo wake and final Lions celebrations as Corbin, Bob and a bonus Ben round out season 2026 with a look at the Monday footy shows. Bob Murphy gives us his Dockers autopsy calling out the physical grief of Justin Longmuir, why they should definitely review the game, what Fremantle need to level up and why 'Wharfie Time' should remain.There's also speculation around Chris Fagan's future, why Josh Dunkley is underrated greatness, John Longmire has given Bombers fans something to be happy about and it's looming as Buckley or Graham as the next Kangaroos coach.Plus, stay tuned next week for our trade period special episodes too with Daniel Harford and Adam Ramanauskas guiding you through every day of silly season.ABC AFL commentators Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron are joined by a rolling squad of former AFL players and legends of the game to analyse matches, deep dive the stories dominating the footy landscape, recap game highlights and talk through the latest AFL ladder standings. Our squad of Aussie Rules legends runs deep with champion ex-players like Brett Deledio, Bob Murphy, Marc Murphy, Luke Ball, record-holding coach Mick Malthouse and many more. The team discuss everything from AFL games and fixtures, to the AFL draft and key players' performance, and of course our highlights of the year; AFL Grand Final and AFL State of Origin.For more Australian Rules Football podcast content, catch every episode of ‘The ABC AFL Daily Podcast', hosted by Corbin Middlemas and Ben Cameron on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport 

(00:00) The Evolution of Hardware Development(00:54) Breaking Down Silos in Hardware Teams(01:08) Introducing Michael Corr and Justin Sears(03:31) The Origin and Growth of Duro(06:11) Duro's Move into the Mid-Market(11:06) Supply Chain Challenges During COVID(12:23) Expansion into Aerospace and the Altium Integration(17:17) Why Data Silos and the Digital Thread Matter(24:02) Benchmark Electronics and Multidisciplinary Collaboration(25:24) How Altium Supports Duro's Growth(28:44) The API-First Approach and the Future of Engineering AI(34:31) Customer Stories and Platform Impact(41:27) Asteroid Mining and Space Technology(46:02) The Product Roadmap and Specialized AI Agents(01:01:35) The Rise of Small, Fast-Moving Hardware Startups This episode was brought to you by Altium. Altium Agile Teams connects design, procurement, and manufacturing teams in one collaborative platform. Watch the Benchmark Electronics case study mentioned in the episode to see how Benchmark uses the platform to collaborate across disciplines and locations.Learn more about Duro and its cloud-based product lifecycle management platform.Connect with Michael Corr on LinkedIn.Connect with Justin Sears on LinkedIn. Become a founding reader of our newsletter: http://read.thenextbyte.com/ As always, you can find these and other interesting & impactful engineering articles on Wevolver.com.

Seriah is joined by AJ from the Parasortium Podcast. Topics include Ghosts. A possible rake, NDE's, Missing time, Strange experiences in the Woods, Going Missing, Orbs, UFOs, Electronic Interference, Shadows, Bleach Poisoning, Apports, Channeling Painting and The Origin of Sasquatch. There's more of course...In the Patreon they talk about Lucid Dreaming, Magick, The Naga, Prophetic Dreams, Strange Mist, Greasy Shadow People, Approaching the Unknown, and Materialism!Become a Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/c/SeriahAzkath for extra content, commercial free shows, early access, and bonus content as well! All this for only $3 a month!Outro Music is Space Duzzt with Storms

Notes - https://www.generationword.com/notes/Framework_NOTES_2025/62-Hamartiology-study_of_sin.pdf

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to the Joint Dynamics Podcast! In this episode, JD podcast host Andrew Cox | Joint Dynamics sits down with licensed clinical and performance psychologist, certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and author Dr. Richard Oelberger PhD.Dr. Oelberger brings an extraordinary, eclectic background to human performance - spanning from training alongside a Navy SEAL and Shaolin monks in China, to working in high-pressure environments like LA's Skid Row, maximum-security prisons, and the SMART crisis team, to advising elite MMA fighters and professional athletes. In this deep dive, Andrew and Richard explore how deep somatic trauma release, subtraction, and mental conditioning translate into practical execution skills under pressure.In this episode, we explore:Somatic Experiencing & Crisis Burnout: How physical tension and trauma are stored in the body (referencing Peter Levine's SIBAM model), and how somatic release helps practitioner and patient step out of chronic "crisis mode."Lessons from Skid Row & Maximum Security Prisons: The power of subtraction for breakthroughs, meeting mistrust with care (including a story about negotiating over four bananas), and why rehabilitation and connection trump punishment.The Origin of The Zero Method: How Richard's PhD research, spiritual psychology, his father's health decline, and his own back surgery shaped his book The Zero Method: Awaken the Hero Within.Identity & "Aging into the Body": Parallels between MMA fighters and everyday life recovery, learning self-compassion, and shifting from raw competitive intensity to longevity-focused movement like swimming, yoga, and dancing.Tough Love, Legacy & Community: Insights from Shaolin monks and Navy SEALs on complete commitment, transitioning from personal success to legacy, and the critical role of connection and men's groups in emotional healing.

A Fragment Of History: The Origin Of The 12 Steps The Twelve Steps did not just appear out of nowhere. They grew out of the early experiences of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Oxford Group influence, spiritual principles, and what Bill W. and the early members were learning as they tried to help other alcoholics. Today we're taking a look at that history—where the Steps came from, how the early ideas developed, and how those experiences were eventually shaped into the Twelve Steps we know today. Sometimes understanding where something came from helps us understand why it was written the way it was. #TheDailyTrudge #TwelveSteps #AlcoholicsAnonymous #AAHistory #Recovery #BigBook #BillW #SpiritualPrinciples

Kangaroos – and their wallaroo and wallaby cousins – are some of the most recognizable, charismatic, and impressively strange mammals on the planet. This episode, we explore the surprising diversity of this group, we discuss how they manage to be world's pre-eminent hoppers, and we delve into some of their unexpected fossil relatives. In the news: warm tyrannosaurs, sea star ancestors, traveling dinosaurs, and new cats. Time Markers: Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00 News: 00:06:35 Main discussion, Part 1: 00:50:30 Main discussion, Part 2: 01:36:40 Patron question: 02:32:45 Join us on Patreon to support the podcast and enjoy bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/commondescentpodcast Check out our website for this episode's blog post and more: http://commondescentpodcast.com/ Got a topic you want to hear about? Submit your episode request here: https://commondescentpodcast.com/request-a-topic/ Lots more ways to connect with us: https://linktr.ee/common_descent The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

The Origin of Evil Part 3In this episode we continue to UNLOCK-- Satan, the originator of psychological incarceration) methodology).I am your host, Dr. Doreen Lettsome—President of Unlock What's Inside You, Inc., Psychological Incarceration Specialist, CEO, and a future architect of South Carolina domestic abuse law--- Psychological Incarceration Unlocked: The Proof-of-Concept Podcast.We gather each week to fulfill a divine mandate: to eradicate the systemic psychological incarceration that has been allowed to fester within the Church and Community. This is a personal mission to me; for 27 years I navigated the darkness of this “mental prison” while in the church pews and in my community. Now, I am a voice for the voiceless—speaking to every Christian woman and man, with a specific focus on supporting and addressing the unique needs of Christian women of color who statically are the highest percentage impacted— and who represent the 1%--- I am talking to Christian women in the church pulpit and pew---the judge behind the bench, the officer behind the badge, the attorney in the courtroom, the child development professional teaching the next generation, and the businesswoman in the boardroom; you are suffering in silence because of the “high profile” position you hold but —the silence ends here---Now It's Time to Unlock What's Inside You through intensive Kingdom of God Soul Governance teaching and training.Thank you for listening and learning the unlocking process with us today. Your support is the key that “proclaims liberty, opening the mental prison”. As today's teaching on Soul Governance resonates with you, please complete the Psychological Incarceration Unlocked Survey so we can better serve you and teach how to Unlock What's Inside You!

Esta semana, en nuestras Islas de Noche, novedades, adelantos y nuevas favoritas. Suenan: AXIS: SOVA - "Blow Up" ("FLOWERAGE", 2026) / GREG FREEMAN - "Cahokia" ("ALL SET THE BONE", 2026) / NINA WINDER-LIND - "Headfirst" ("WILD LOVE", 2026) / THE CINDYS - "Town of Origin" ("LOVE CENTURY", 2026) / THE TUBS - "Hard Life" ("HARD LIFE", 2026) / HOLLOW HAND - "Kiss the Boot" ("WISH ROAD SOUTH", 2026) / THIS IS LORELEI - "The Kid With the Crown" ("THE SINGER IN MY BAND", 2026) / THIS IS THE KIT - "Skim a Stone" (2026) / LEAH SENIOR - "Part of the Crowd" ("PT. ROADKNIGHT", 2026) / SAM BURTON - "I'm a Stranger" ("FAIRWEATHER FRIEND", 2026) / SAMANA - "Without Words" (2026) / ELANOR MOSS - "Again, my Love" ("THE KNIFE AND THE NEEDLE", 2026) / CLARA MANN - "Go Getter" ("WISHBONE", 2026) / RACHEL SERMANNI - "True Love Lets Go" ("DREAMER AWAKE", 2023) / Escuchar audio

Believing it was a mandate from the Lord, Pastor John wants to help strengthen our faith by understanding a key truth related to it. He starts with a simple question - where and when did our faith originate from? Going to Romans 12:3 he shows where our faith's origin. The question Pastor John then asks is whether the faith we have been given will stand the test of time? If He has given us our faith to start with, hasn't He given us enough to endure?

A struggling young doctor answers a newspaper ad for a strong, steady-nerved beetle expert, and the lawyer who hires him at a hundred pounds a day won't tell him what the job is.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “Never Answer An Advertisement” (October 18, 1978) ***WD00:47:04.513 = Mr. Keen, “Yellow Talon Murder” (September 22, 1949)01:16:44.287 = Murder At Midnight, “Death Across The Board” (September 18, 1946)01:44:18.775 = The Black Museum, “The Wool Jacket” (July 13, 1952) ***WD02:09:55.734 = Mysterious Traveler, “Out of the Past” (April 02, 1944) ***WD02:35:02.637 = House of Mystery, “Gift From The Dead” (August 03, 1947) ***WD03:04:45.442 = CBC Nightfall, “Wind Chill” (September 19, 1980) ***WD03:34:18.477 = Obsession, “Faith Is The Evidence” (May 12, 1952) ***WD04:03:38.533 = Origin of Superstition, “Rabbit's Foot” (1935) ***WD04:18:10.056 = Pat Novak, “Wendy Morris” (April 30, 1949)04:46:56.685 = Incredible But True, “The Playful Spirit” (1950-1951) ***WD04:51:40.680 = Strange Adventure, “Squaw Gold” (1945)04:54:58.161 = Tales of the Frightened, “Ladder” (November 28, 1957)05:00:00.973 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0782

In this episode of the Live Ultralight Podcast, Tayson and Brigham introduce Special Projects, a new Outdoor Vitals program created to design gear for narrow, high-stakes problems in small batches instead of chasing broad appeal. They cover the goals of the program, its origins and the first Special Projects' release: The Resolve Down Anorak.   Topics we cover: 1. What is the goal of Outdoor Vitals' new "Special Projects" program? 2. Who is the Resolve Down Anorak meant for? 3. Dual zippers versus single zippers for heat retention. 4. When will the Resolve Down Anorak be released? (Window)   Chapters: 00:00 - Introducing Special Projects 07:54 - Origin of the Resolve Down Anorak 13:39 - Box Baffle Sleeping Bag Construction 17:08 - Why Develop an Anorak? 28:20 - Heavy-Duty Hardware & Zipper Details 31:10 - Kangaroo Pocket & Internal Drop Storage 32:25 - Hood Baffling & Body Coverage 38:56 - Down Specs and Treatment 40:46 - Fabrics 42:24 - Total Weight, Packability, & Warmth-to-Weight 46:38 - Field Testing in 70 MPH Winds 49:36 - Ideal Temperature & Weather Conditions 54:57 - Colors, Sizing, & Pre-Sale Details Click here to sign up to get notified when the Resolve Down Anorak launches: https://bit.ly/4xKIeUq   How to Submit Questions Have questions for us? Send us a voice message on Speakpipe: https://www.speakpipe.com/LiveUltraLight Or write in to support@outdoorvitals.com! Great Backpacking Gear (Support the Podcast): https://bit.ly/3PswpQi

Webb Simpson, 2012 U.S. Open Champion, seven-time PGA TOUR winner, a former Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup competitor, shares insights on faith, mental toughness, hinge moments, and high performance. 2:42 The Origin of the Bible Caddie Podcast and a Friendship Built Through Golf and Faith 7:37 How Studying the Bible Shapes the Mental Approach to Life and Competition 11:39 Titus 3:3–7: A Favorite Bible Passage About Grace, Mercy, and Faith 14:21 How Fatherhood Deepens the Understanding of God's Love 16:54 Living a Life That Others Are Watching 19:29 The Caddie Relationship That Helped Build Mental Toughness and Belief 23:46 Returning to a Long-Term Mindset Instead of Chasing Short-Term Results 25:12 Why Belief, Fundamentals, and Mental Toughness Have to Work Together 28:13 The Impact of Wake Forest Coach Jerry Haas On and Off the Golf Course 30:40 “Pleased, But Never Satisfied”: The Drive to Keep Getting Better 33:25 HINGE MOMENT: The Question That Changed the Mindset at the 2012 U.S. Open 35:00 Winning the U.S. Open by Focusing on the Process, Not the Leaderboard 39:33 Total Commitment: Why a Decision Means Eliminating Every Other Option 41:41 HINGE MOMENT: The Struggles That Made the 2018 PLAYERS Championship Victory So Meaningful 46:36 Remembering the Feeling of Walking to the 17th Hole at TPC Sawgrass 48:37 Why Ryder Cups and Presidents Cups Create a Different Kind of Pressure 52:28 Fight, Resolve, and the Spirit of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team 57:25 What Makes Scottie Scheffler a Once-in-a-Generation Golfer Don't forget you can also follow Dr. Rob Bell on Twitter or Instagram! Follow At: X @drrobbell Instagram @drrobbell 5 Mental Toughness Advantages for Financial Advisors: https://pages.drrobbell.com/ If you enjoyed this episode on Mental Toughness, please subscribe and leave a review! Dr. Rob Bell Exclusive Podcast Partner: Morton Brown Family Wealth https://mortonbrownfw.com/  Morton Brown Family Wealth is the Presenting Partner of The Mental Toughness Podcast with Dr. Rob Bell. Sponsorship of this podcast does not imply endorsement of the views, opinions, products, or services expressed by individual guests.

Frank Turek tries to arm a congregation with tools they can use in the culture war on truth and reality...while denying reality in the process.Cards:This is what happens when you fake expertise for 20 years…: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKlhNtAp-8gMatt Powell Made Me Eat a Clam

The usual theories for the origin of life have the first genetic material assembling itself by chance in a hot setting. Some have suggested that this may have happened in an undersea thermal vent or the side of a volcano. Trying to explain the origin of life without God suffers from many scientific problems. Research has now uncovered yet another problem.Researchers at the University of California at San Diego examined how stable the chemical bases of genetic material are under various conditions. Origin of life theories must assume that wherever life began, these chemical bases had to build up to a concentration to make it likely that they would find enough of each other to make meaningful genetic material. This, they theorize, would have taken hundreds of thousands or millions of years. Researchers discovered that heat breaks down the four bases that make up genetic material. This effectively rules out thermal vents as a source for the first life. In a temperature at the boiling point of water, one of the bases lasts only 19 days. None of them lasts long enough to build up enough concentration for life to start. Even at 75 degrees, none of these chemical bases lasts long enough to be geologically important to evolution. Only freezing conditions allow the bases to last long enough.All attempts to explain the origin of life without God's direct action and design are doomed to failure. Perhaps this is why evolutionists now suppose that life began in outer space!Psalm 36:9“For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.”Prayer: Dear Father, I rejoice in You as the source of life here and forever. Amen.Ref.: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1232/29?v=20251111

INTRODUCTION:Fever of Unknown Origin, or FUO: We have all had a fever at some point—maybe from seasonal flu or a brief stomach bug—where the body turns up the heat, fights off the bug, and recovers in a couple of days. Fever is a very efficient defense mechanism to fight microorganisms by making your body a hostile environment where they cannot survive. But what happens when a fever lasts for weeks, standard tests come back normal, and usual fever reducing medications do not seem to work?We will talk about the surprising root causes, the latest imaging technology like PET scans, and what to do when a fever refuses to break. Whether you are a medical student, a healthcare professional, or simply curious about how our body's defense mechanisms work, this episode is for you. Let us get into it!Definition of Fever of Unknown Origin.A standard fever is like a smoke alarm going off when you burn toast—you quickly spot the cause, fix it, and the alarm stops. FUO is like an alarm ringing continuously for weeks, but despite searching every room, you cannot find the source of the fire.Clinical Criteria (Classic FUO):1. Temperature >38.3 C measured on multiple occasions.2. Duration of at least 3 weeks.3.Unexplained after 1 week of intensive outpatient or inpatient evaluation (or three outpatient visits).Categories of FUO.1. Classic FUO: The traditional presentation described above.2. Nosocomial (Hospital-Acquired) FUO: Fevers in hospitalized patients without infection upon admission.3. Neutropenic FUO: Fevers in immunocompromised patients (e.g., undergoing chemotherapy) with low white blood cell counts.4. HIV-Associated FUO: Fevers lasting weeks in patients with HIV, often driven by opportunistic infections like Tuberculosis or CMV, that stands for cytomegalovirus. What a mouthful!The Big Four Causes are:Infections (~30–40%): Atypical presentations of common diseases (e.g., hidden abscesses, endocarditis, tuberculosis, or tick-borne illnesses). Our priority will be to determine if this patient is having an infection, unless we get clinical manifestations that would guide us in another direction.Autoimmune & Inflammatory Diseases (~20–30%): The immune system overreacting and attacking the body's tissues (e.g., Adult-onset Still's disease, Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis, Lupus).Malignancies / Cancers (~10–20%): Blood cancers (Lymphoma, Leukemia) or solid tumors (Renal cell carcinoma). Infections, autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, and malignancies cover 60-90% of the causes of FUO.Miscellaneous / Drug Fevers (~10–15%): "Drug fever" caused by adverse reactions to common medications (e.g., antibiotics, anti-seizure meds), thyroid storm, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT).Modern Medicine: Advanced imaging (CT, MRI, PET scans) which have helped us diagnose cancers and abscesses much earlier. As a result, modern FUOs are increasingly driven by autoimmune conditions, non-infectious inflammatory disorders. Sometimes it feels like we solve one problem and uncover another one!Important: Some cases remain undiagnosed (up to 30–50%) and resolve without a specific label.Diagnostic Approach:Step 1: The "Detective Work" (History & Physical):● Detailed History: Travel history, animal exposure (ticks, pets), occupational hazards, social history, medication review (to exclude drug fevers), and family history.● Potential Diagnostic Clues: Looking for subtle signals (e.g., a new heart murmur, temporal tenderness, hidden skin rashes, or swollen lymph nodes).Step 2: Basic Tiered Testing:● Blood Work: CBC (complete blood count), inflammatory markers (ESR, CRP, Ferritin), comprehensive metabolic panel, blood cultures.● Targeted Serologies: HIV, viral panels, autoimmune antibodies (ANA, Rheumatoid Factor).● Initial Imaging: Chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasound.Step 3: Advanced Diagnostic Workup:FDG-PET/CT Imaging: One of the most significant updates in recent guidelines. FDG-PET/CT uses a radioactive sugar tracer to highlight areas of high metabolic activity (inflammation, infection, tumor) throughout the entire body in a single scan. FDG-PET is a functional nuclear-imaging technique that uses ¹⁸F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) — a radioactive glucose analog — to map tissue glucose metabolism.Targeted Biopsies: Biopsying tissues guided by PET scan findings (e.g., lymph node, liver, or temporal artery)."Refractory" Fevers:Fever vs. Hyperthermia: Standard fevers are driven by the brain's hypothalamus resetting the body's thermostat upward (often mediated by prostaglandins). ● Antipyretics (acetaminophen, NSAIDs) block prostaglandin synthesis.● If a fever does not respond to antipyretics, it may indicate non-prostaglandin-mediated inflammation (e.g., severe cytokine storm, drug-induced hyperthermia, or central nervous system dysregulation).Empiric Treatment vs. Observation:● The "Hold Your Horses" Principle: Current guidelines strongly advise against starting empirical antibiotics or steroids right away in stable patients. Antibiotics can mask infections and produce false-negative culture results, while steroids can hide inflammatory signs or exacerbate hidden infections.● When to Treat Empirically: Reserved for hemodynamically unstable patients, neutropenic patients, or specific high-suspicion conditions (e.g., suspected Temporal Arteritis to prevent blindness).Diagnostic Trial: Naproxen Test (Historical & Clinical Pearl): A brief trial of naproxen can sometimes distinguish tumor fevers (which often drop sharply in response to NSAIDs) from infectious fevers, though it is used cautiously as a supportive diagnostic clue rather than a rule. So, if a patient responds to a trial of naproxen, then we can suspect a tumor as a cause of the patient's fevers. But it is not a strong recommendation.A 2019 systematic review/meta-analysis (15 studies, 582 patients) found a 94.1% success rate for naproxen in treating confirmed neoplastic fever. The test is not specific and lacks validation, but I can see the importance of knowing this: Naproxen is effective against cancer fever.FUO evaluation is a marathon, not a sprint. Re-evaluating the patient daily in the hospital for new physical clues is often more valuable than ordering endless specialized tests. I would like to emphasize that modern tools PET/CT have transformed how quickly we locate hidden inflammation. Also, let us remember that a huge proportion of undiagnosed FUOs eventually resolve spontaneously with good long-term outcomes, provided serious conditions have been systematically ruled out.Take away messages:First, FUO is a diagnostic marathon, not a sprint. Finding the cause takes patient detective work, careful daily exams, and targeted testing rather than rushing into quick fixes.Second, modern imaging like FDG-PET scans has completely transformed how we spot hidden inflammation and infection long before standard blood work gives us an answer.And finally, 'refractory' fevers require caution. If a fever is not responding to standard antipyretics, starting antibiotics or steroids right away can hide the real culprit. In stable patients, holding off and continuing the search is often the safest path.__________________Even without trying, every night you go to bed a little wiser. Thanks for listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast. We want to hear from you, send us an email at RioBravoqWeek@clinicasierravista.org, or visit our website riobravofmrp.org/qweek. See you next week!References:1) David AB, Quinlan JD. Fever of Unknown Origin in Adults. American Family Physician. 2022;105(2):137-143.2) Wright WF, Stelmash L, Betrains A, Mulders-Manders CM, Rovers CP, Vanderschueren S, Auwaerter PG; International Fever and Inflammation of Unknown Origin Research Working Group. Recommendations for Updating Fever and Inflammation of Unknown Origin From a Modified Delphi Consensus Panel. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2024;11(7):ofae298.3) Wright WF, Durso SC, Forry C, Rovers CP. Fever of unknown origin. BMJ. 2025;388:e080847.4) Wright WF, Auwaerter PG. Fever and fever of unknown origin: review, recent advances, and lingering dogma. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 2020;7(5):ofaa132.5) Cunha BA, Lortholary O, Cunha CB. Fever of unknown origin: a clinical approach. The American Journal of Medicine. 2015;128(10):1138.e1-1138.e15.6) Nazar AH, Naswa N, Sharma P, et al. Spectrum of 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in patients presenting with fever of unknown origin. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2012;199(1):175-1851) Theme song, Works All The Time by Dominik Schwarzer, YouTube ID: CUBDNERZU8HXUHBS, purchased from https://www.premiumbeat.com/. Even without trying, every night you go to bed a little wiser. Thanks for listening to Rio Bravo qWeek Podcast. We want to hear from you, send us an email at RioBravoqWeek@clinicasierravista.org, or visit our website riobravofmrp.org/qweek. See you next week!

Andreas DeNeve, founder of TechWolf, believes AI can “infer” your skills with great precision. After years studying this problem TechWolf has built a variety of AI language models to observe and identify your skills and tasks, which then form the basis of many decisions in business. TechWolf monitors and indexes all your work activity and then builds a “skills context graph” to show you a skills map of your company. This is a big idea, one which companies like Eightfold, Seekout, Findem, Sana and many others are pursuing. In TechWolf's platform employees retain full control, validating inferred skills in the flow of work, with a 90%+ acceptance rate across white- and blue-collar workers. The interesting part of this story is that this approach competes with the massive industry of testing and industrial psychology, used for decades to assess fit for a job. Andreas describes the company's successes and how they're building an entire “work intelligence” platform for AI transformation. Skills Inference, which is a new AI application, competes with testing and assessment, which is used for screening and recruiting. Andreas discusses how inference is used for talent management, workforce planning, and AI enablement and transformation. Now TechWolf positions its platform as a system to help discover what tasks and skills can be automated by AI. (Now called “task mining.”) This new market is growing quickly, so it's important to learn about products like TechWolf in your new HR 2030 architecture. Additional Information Introducing HR 2030: A Vision For Agentic Human Resources The Four “New SoftSkills” We Need To Thrive In The Age of AI (pod) How To Take A Pragmatic (and winning) Approach To Skills AI Transformation From the Frontlines (pod) Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to TechWolf and Andreas Deneve(00:02:35) - Andreas's Background and Founding TechWolf(00:03:59) - The Origin of Skills Inference from Work(00:05:14) - How Skills and Task Inference Technology Works(00:07:50) - Handling Non-Digital and Frontline Work(00:10:38) - Data Readiness and Honesty with Clients(00:12:08) - Employee Data Ownership and Transparency(00:13:58) - Evolution of Use Cases: Talent to Workforce Planning(00:16:01) - Rise of Work Intelligence and Task Proficiency(00:17:09) - AI Transformation and Role Redesign Use Cases(00:18:09) - Measuring AI Usage and Cost Efficiency(00:19:36) - How Insights Are Delivered: Agents and Platforms(00:22:31) - Biggest Challenges in Building TechWolf(00:24:19) - Expansion to the US and Future Plans(00:25:31) - Closing Thoughts and Final Wisdom

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, opens up on why he's always bullish on Twitter, how a single tweet lined up with Bitcoin's 20% pump right before Trump's crypto speech, and why he believes crypto is still nowhere near saturated with less than 1% global penetration. He also gets candid about growing up a second-generation immigrant in Canada, surviving the FTX collapse and a Binance hack, and his contrarian take on why the traditional education system is broken.THE SHIFT NEWSLETTER

This week we're joined by vocalist Ross Farrar & guitarist Anthony Anzaldo of the great CEREMONY...From childhood friends to lifelong bandmates, we learn all about their individual introductions to punk and hardcore music and how that eventually lead to the fateful formation of now legendary bay area hardcore band, Ceremony.From the aggressive hardcore origins of their demo, first 7", and first 2 LPs, to their first big evolution and breakout Rohnert Park, all the way to their newest (and possibly best) album Tell Me Your Dream, we discuss everything in between, and the many "Gauntlets" in between that got us here.A thoroughly fun, fascinating inside look at what is truly one of the defining underground bands of the last 20+ years. Enjoy this monumental 3 hour chat.___________ HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster EnergyEdited by ⁠Steven Grise⁠ Title sequence by ⁠Nicholas Marzluf⁠• Join the ⁠HARDLORE PATREON⁠ to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes!• Join the ⁠HARDLORE DISCORD⁠! • HardLore Official Website/HardLore Records ⁠store• Get your passes & tickets to AFTERSHOCK FEST to see the craziest lineup to maybe ever hit Sacramento!• ​Get 10% off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MILLS VINTAGE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ site-wide with code HARDLORE.____________00:00:00 - Start00:02:00 - CEREMONY00:04:52 - Rohnert Park, California00:12:46 - Ross & Anthony's First Bands (Hammer Time)00:17:31 - The Origin of Ceremony00:28:39 - RUINED 7"00:43:17 - VIOLENCE VIOLENCE01:01:14 - Pardon This Interruption...01:03:27 - SCARED PEOPLE EP, Signing to Bridge Nine01:12:28 - STILL NOTHING MOVES YOU01:23:15 - ROHNERT PARK01:38:39 - Rohnert Park Live at the Hollywood Palladium01:46:14 - Signing to Matador01:50:43 - The List of Every Ceremony Show Ever01:53:02 - ZOO02:10:08 - THE L-SHAPED MAN02:14:58 - Ross Goes Back To School02:19:43 - Reception To L-Shaped Man02:30:21 - Relapse Records & IN THE SPIRIT WORLD NOW02:39:18 - How Ceremony Handled 2020, Almost Breaking Up02:43:16 - TELL ME YOUR DREAM (CEREMONY'S BEST RECORD?)02:58:01 - Misconceptions of Ceremony03:05:00 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

Estefania Simon-Sasyk is the founder and principal of Mycelium Gastronomy Network, a global network using food and gastronomy as a lens for addressing complex challenges and creating change. She describes her origin story as one of movement—and that thread runs through much of our conversation. In this episode, we talk about how movement shapes perspective, finding stability in unexpected places, the education that comes from working in kitchens, seeing food as part of a much larger system, and why complex problems benefit from a diversity of experiences and perspectives.About Estefania Simon-Sasyk:Estefania Simon-Sasyk is the founder of Mycelium Gastronomy Network, a global network of practitioners using gastronomy to address complex challenges across food systems, business, communities, and society.After more than a decade working in professional kitchens around the world, she transitioned from cooking into food innovation, research, foresight, and regional development. Her work has since spanned projects with governments, universities, food companies, NGOs, farmers, and communities across multiple continents.Through Mycelium, Estefania brings together practitioners from diverse disciplines, cultures, and lived experiences to approach food not simply as something we eat, but as a system connected to health, culture, education, sustainability, economic development, and social change. She holds a Master of Science in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris and is an award-winning futurist.Find out more about Estefania:Website: https://www.myceliumgastronomy.com/LinkedIn: Estefania Simon-Sasyk To learn more, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-shupp-18b4619b/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/Jason-Shupp/

Welcome to New York City. This week, Lone Lobos is in Manhattan for Red Bull Origin at the Brooklyn Banks. Brooklyn Banks, also known as the mecca of skateboarding, celebrates its return after years of rehabilitation. Thank you to our friends at Red Bull for this event. Listen in as Xolo Maridueña and Jacob Bertrand interview some premier Red Bull athletes for this competition, including Olympian Jagger Eaton, Jake Wooten, TJ Rogers, and Jiro Platt. For highlights and more from Red Bull Origin, follow @redbullskate,@redbullusa and visit the official event website.ABOUT RED BULL ORIGINRed Bull Origin is a challenge-based skateboarding event that unitesgenerations of skaters to celebrate the cities that shaped streetskateboarding's global culture. The event reimagines iconic skate spots,rebuilding historic obstacles to test today's top talent on legendary terrain.Featuring pioneers, icons, and rising stars, Red Bull Origin honorsskateboarding's legacy while empowering the next generation to carry it forward.Lobitos, to make this week's bonus exciting, stay tuned later this week for a special BTS vlog featuring Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, and the team as they explore New York City together for the first time. Keep an eye on that email; we'll send the alert as soon as it's out!Join lobitos exclusivos to listen to the bonus and watch out past livestreams: https://lonelobos.supercast.com/Follow Lone Lobos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonelobos.Follow Xolo Maridueña on Instagram:y https://www.instagram.com/xolo_mariduenaFollow Jacob Bertrand on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejacobbertrandaFollow Jordan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmkm808Follow Monica on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/officialmonicat_http://www.heyxolo.com/Jacobs Channel:  @ThreeFloating  

Check out the episode on Food About Town wherever you get your podcasts or on Lunchador.org!Niraj Lama makes the central point that provenance, seasonality and simple care — especially spring or “first flush” Darjeeling teas — are what give tea its distinctive flavors. He explains that tea for fine black, green and oolong varieties all comes from one plant, Camellia sinensis, and that harvest season, elevation and how the leaves are processed change the cup dramatically; first flush means the first young shoots of the year and tend to be delicate, floral and lively. He traces his own path from Darjeeling journalism to founding Happy Earth Tea in Rochester's South Wedge, and he frames the shop as a place for hospitality where people can both relax and learn about origin and tasting. We discuss practical basics too: steeping and temperature vary by tea type, but a good rule is to come close to boiling for blacks without overdoing it and to trust your palate — fine teas are forgiving and often reveal more across multiple steeps. He also walks listeners through how elevation and mountain microclimates slow growth and concentrate flavor, why small-lot mountain teas differ from commodity lowland blends, and how storage and subtle aging can sometimes change a tea for the better. They cover shop offerings — tastings, Tea 101 classes, matcha and tea-and-chocolate events — and the larger point that tea is both a beverage and a way to build community. If listeners want to explore, he runs HappyEarthTea.com and welcomes people to pop into the Teahouse at 696 South Ave (corner of South and Gregory) to taste spring teas and learn more.Links referenced in this episode:happyearthtea.comtaurusavant.bandcamp.comMentioned in this episode:Joe Bean RoastersJoe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com

Are you raising your teen to follow directions—or are you helping them become someone others want to follow? In this episode of Power Your Parenting: Moms with Teens, I talk with Dr. Pam Manfredo-Curtis, author of The Origin of a Leader: Transforming Family Patterns into Leadership Power. Pam shares a fascinating idea: our earliest experiences at home shape how we communicate, handle conflict, build relationships, and ultimately lead. And because our kids are learning these skills first from us, developing leadership in our teens starts with looking at what we are modeling at home. We explore the difference between dictating and influencing. When moms are afraid—afraid our teen will fail, make a bad choice, or get hurt—it's easy to move into telling, correcting, and lecturing. But Pam explains that leadership grows when we create emotional safety, listen with empathy, stay curious about our teen's perspective, and give them opportunities to think for themselves. Sometimes the most powerful question isn't, “How do I get my teen to do this?” but “Why are they showing up this way?” We also talk about the importance of pacing—knowing when to push and when to pause. Moms often feel pressure to address everything immediately, but our teens don't need one big mother lecture; they need thousands of small conversations over time. When we calm ourselves, listen, and connect our guidance to what our teens want for their own lives, we move from controlling their behavior to helping them develop confidence, self-agency, and genuine leadership. 3 Takeaways Leadership starts at home. Your teen is learning how to communicate, handle conflict, listen, and influence others by watching how you do it. Trade dictating for curiosity. Instead of immediately telling your teen what to do, ask: What do you think? Why is this important to you? How do you think you should handle this? Know when to pause. You don't have to teach every lesson in the moment. Creating emotional safety and choosing the right timing can make your influence far more powerful. Follow at https://www.instagram.com/pammanfredocurtis/ Learn More at: https://www.manfredocurtis.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How to manufacture a fake controversy, with no more than a few social media clips. Andy was right. It's a spear. Is AI going to get "high on its own supply?" Origin of the "obnoxious reporter" parody clip. Oregon QB was tipping his own pitches, so to speak. How much are college football programs spending on football these days? Mr. X joins the show for a variety of gambling news. It's a write-off, Jerry! Why PFF grading is truly "garbage in, garbage out" and our look ahead to juicy Saturday and Sunday action! MORE....Our Sponsors:* Check out Ethos and use my code ethos.com/czabe for a great deal: https://www.ethoslife.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dearest Blubirds, It is such a joy to be back after nearly three years away. To bring you all into the journey of where I've been, Lily and I decided to film a miniseries and open the story of what has unfolded since I last sat in this chair, as well as talk about what it truly took to birth the Heavenly Bodies Tarot deck into the world.  In this episode we speak into our friendship, the initiation of art, my journey with hearing loss and the integration of Blu and Charlotte.  This conversation truly feels like a doorway into a new season of my life. One that I feel is less about having all of the answers, and more about sharing our lived, human experience: The beauty of what it takes to create an entire 78-card deck by hand, how we've learned to soften into life, and the magic we can create in the world when we learn to surrender to what is being asked of us.  Thank you for being here.  I'm excited for you to hear this first episode and for us to embark on this journey together. It truly means the world. Blu Heavenly Bodies Tarot:  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB125M7H?maas=maas_adg_BCD7C5F0BFD959E15037AEB4BC13F33C_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas Read about all things Tarot: https://www.instagram.com/weareheavenlybodies/ _______ 00:00 Intro  01:45 Where I've Been for The Last Three Years 18:42 We Released A Deck!  19:02 Introducing Lily Ashwell 22:07 The Origin of Heavenly Bodies Astrology 33:12 Collaborating on the Tarot Deck 38:48 The Beginning of Our Journey 42:45 Facing Imposter Syndrome 45:27 Navigating Life's Initiations 57:31 Sisterhood & Grief 59:01 My Journey with Hearing Loss 1:03:40 The Integration of Blu and Charlotte 1:10:42 Pausing from social media 1:15:35 Sisterhood as a Healing Balm 1:20:18 The Initiation of the Hero's Journey 1:26:43 Synthetic Noise vs Authentic Frequency 1:31:08 A Handmade Body of Work in the Time of AI 1:35:13 Pull a Card with Us! 1:43:48 Closing Remarks _______ Lily Ashwell is an artist, author and teacher devoted to exploring the symbolic languages of the soul. Through her work, she invites others into a deeper relationship with the archetypal patterns that shape our lives, encouraging a path of self-inquiry, creative expression and remembrance.  Writer of the best-selling Heavenly Bodies Astrology Deck, her illustrations have been introduced to tens of thousands of readers on viewing astrology as a living, experiential practice.  Through her writing, teaching and creative projects, Lily encourages others to see life as a sacred curriculum ~ one that continually guides us back to the truth of who we are. Work With Lily: https://www.lilyashwell.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@lilyashwell Connect: https://www.instagram.com/lilyashwell/ _______ Blu is a motivational speaker, artist, musician & host of the Deja Blu Podcast with over 4 million listeners worldwide. She is also an artist, illustrator and writer for the Heavenly Bodies Tarot created alongside artist and writer, Lily Ashwell.  Join The Substack: https://substack.com/@bluofearth "6 Things Losing Words Taught Me About Being Human" : https://substack.com/home/post/p-213763962 Connect With Blu: https://www.instagram.com/bluofearth/ The Deja Blu Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dejablupodcast/

A movie actress worn down by a lifetime of asthma puts her hand in a bald doctor's and agrees to let him remove her head, on his promise that a prettier one is on the way.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “The Beheading” (September 20, 1978) ***WD00:46:46.654 = CBC Nightfall, “Willoughby Obsession” (September 05, 1980)01:14:40.820 = Nightmare, “The Leech” (April 07, 1954)01:37:20.592 = Song, “The Leech” (based on the Nightmare episode) by Static Wax01:40:07.933 = Obsession, “Cry Vengeance” (May 05, 1952) ***WD02:10:24.576 = Origin of Superstition, “Two Walker” (1935) ***WD02:23:04.029 = Pat Novak For Hire, “Rita Malloy” (April 23, 1949)02:52:43.186 = Peril, “Squeeze Play” (1953) ***WD03:16:26.722 = Mystery Playhouse, “Lady In Morgue” (May 15, 1945) ***WD03:40:09.104 = Philip Morris Playhouse, “Night Has A Thousand Eyes” (August 19, 1953) ***WD04:04:47.576 = Price of Fear, “William And Mary” (September 08, 1973) ***WD04:32:19.384 = Quiet Please, “The Other Side Of The Stars” (May 08, 1949)05:01:42.559 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0773