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This week the crew digs into a packed slate of streaming news like Netflix updates, Lanterns, The Penguin's second season, and fresh talk around Game Of Thrones and House Of The Dragon. Reviews include Sisu Road To Revenge, Wicked For Good, Blossoms Shanghai, A Man On The Inside, and the latest Blu Ray releases.

The Salt Path was the supposed bestseller debut book by Raynor Winn, selling millions worldwide. So when two more sequels came along with increasingly bold claims on reversing a terminal illness, why did the publisher Penguin not question it more? Chloe also goes on the hunt for Raynor Winn's fourth book…her true debut written years before The Salt Path.Credits:Reporter - Chloe HadjimatheouProducer - Matt RussellArtwork - Observer design with acknowledgements to Angela HardingMusic supervision - Karla PatellaSound design - Tom BurchellExecutive Producer - Jasper Corbett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Anna-Verena Nosthoff zu Kybernetik und Kritik, digitaler Regierungskunst und der Rolle der Plattformen. Future Histories LIVE Das Gespräch mit Anna-Verena Nosthoff ist Teil des Formats ‚Future Histories LIVE‘. In unregelmäßigen Abständen werden hierbei einzelne Episoden live – soll heißen vor Publikum – aufgezeichnet. Diese Folge Future Histories ist am 26. Januar 2026 in Zusammenarbeit des Future Histories Lab mit dem Critical Data Lab entstanden und wurde im Medientheater an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin aufgenommen.  Shownotes Anna-Verena Nosthoff an der Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (inkl. Publikationsliste): https://uol.de/philosophie/mitarbeiterinnen/prof-dr-anna-verena-nosthoff das Critical Data Lab:  https://www.criticaldatalab.org/anna-verena-nosthoff Nosthoff, A-V. (2026). Kybernetik und Kritik: Eine Theorie digitaler Regierungkunst. Suhrkamp.  https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/anna-verena-nosthoff-kybernetik-und-kritik-t-9783518300794 Nosthoff, Anna-Verena und Felix Maschewski. 2019. Die Gesellschaft der Wearables. Berlin: Nicolai Publishung: https://nicolai-publishing.com/products/die-gesellschaft-der-wearables zu Shintaro Myazaki: https://medienwissenschaft-berlin.org/prof-dr-shintaro-miyazaki/ Foucault, M. (1977-1979 [2006]). Geschichte der Gouvernementalität - Band I und II. Suhrkamp. https://www.suhrkamp.de/buch/michel-foucault-geschichte-der-gouvernementalitaet-t-9783518068441 zu Erich Hörl:  https://www.leuphana.de/institute/icam/personen/erich-hoerl.html zu Claus Pias:  https://www.diaphanes.net/titel/zeit-der-kybernetik-eine-einstimmung-385 zu Benjamin Seibel:  https://citylab-berlin.org/de/benjamin-seibel/ Seibel, B. (2016). Cybernetic Government: Informationstechnologie und Regierungsrationalität von 1943-1970. Springer-Verlag. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-12490-8 zu Norbert Wiener: https://monoskop.org/Norbert_Wiener Wiener, N. (1948 [1985]). Cybernetics or control and communication in the animal and the machine. The M.I.T. Press. https://ia801003.us.archive.org/9/items/cybernetics-or-communication-and-control-in-the-animal-and-the-machine-norbert-wiene-ocr/Cybernetics%20or%20Communication%20and%20Control%20in%20the%20Animal%20and%20the%20Machine%20-%20Norbert%20Wiene_OCR.pdf Zuboff, S. (2018). Das Zeitalter des Überwachungskapitalismus. campus.  https://www.campus.de/buecher-campus-verlag/wirtschaft-gesellschaft/wirtschaft/das_zeitalter_des_ueberwachungskapitalismus-15097.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqyy_ijK9Oex1CtRyQZwmE3BdQ30H2b_yc3-PlNDSxqwbXecaDb Lyotard, J-F. (1974 [1984]). Libidinöse Ökonomie. Diaphenes.   https://www.diaphanes.de/titel/libidinoese-oekonomie-109 zu Claude Shannon:  https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Shannon Shannon, C. E. & Weaver, W. (1964). The mathematical theory of communication. University of Illinois Press.  https://monoskop.org/images/b/be/Shannon_Claude_E_Weaver_Warren_The_Mathematical_Theory_of_Communication_1963.pdf Deutsch, K. W. (1969). Politische Kybernetik: Modelle und Perspektiven. Rombach Verlag. https://d-nb.info/456333991/04 zum Homeostat von William Ross Ashby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeostat zum Zitat von Steve Bannon ‘flood the zone with shit': https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/flood-the-zone-warum-trumps-flut-an-dekreten-und-provokationen-methode-hat-100.html zu Palantir: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir_Technologies zu Jürgen Habermas: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%BCrgen_Habermas  zu Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/explore zu Eric Schmidt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Schmidt Robins, K., & Webster, F. (1988). Cybernetic capitalism: Information, technology, everyday life. In V. Mosco & J. Wasko (eds.). The political economy of information. University of Wisconsin Press. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kevin-Robins-2/publication/282816878_cybernetic_capitalism_Information_technology_everyday_life/links/561d36c708aecade1acb365e/cybernetic-capitalism-Information-technology-everyday-life.pdf Baudrillard, J. (1983). Der symbolische Tausch und der Tod. Matthes & Seitz Berlin. https://www.matthes-seitz-berlin.de/buch/der-symbolische-tausch-und-der-tod.html zu Gilles Deleuze:  https://brill.com/display/title/39900?language=de&srsltid=AfmBOoonpAe9aAERETg25wTxqOH2oWqf-8nHgpMSxX_iLoArUS_V3l8u zu Jaques Derrida:  https://monoskop.org/Jacques_Derrida zu Stafford Beer: https://monoskop.org/Stafford_Beer zum erwähnten Projekt ‘Cybersyn' in Chile: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/project-cybersyn-chiles-radical-experiment-in-cybernetic-socialism/  zum erwähnten ‘Laboria Cuboniks'-Kollektiv:  https://monoskop.org/Laboria_Cuboniks Gebru, T., & Torres, Émile P. (2024). The TESCREAL bundle: Eugenics and the promise of utopia through artificial general intelligence. First Monday, 29(4).  https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/13636 zu Stewart Brand: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Brand zu Slava Gerovitch: https://web.mit.edu/slava/homepage/gerovitch-cv.html Klaus, G. (1973). Kybernetik – eine neue Universalwissenschaft der Gesellschaft? Akademie-Verlag Berlin. http://www.max-stirner-archiv-leipzig.de/dokumente/KlausKybernetik.pdf  zum Gesetz über digitale Dienste (DSA): https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesetz_%C3%BCber_digitale_Dienste  zu Salome Viljoen: https://www.salomeviljoen.com/  Virilio, P. (2009). Der integrale Unfall. transcript.  https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783839407219-001/pdf?licenseType=restricted&srsltid=AfmBOopKQ_tu9OPZ4VAcVzfGybsk3gwqub83XcQ-QYyJxxNWAmnlWU-c  Pentland, A. (2014). Social physics: how good ideas spread-the lessons from a new science. Penguin. https://books.google.at/books/about/Social_Physics.html?id=KAL5AgAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y  Pentland, A. (2014a). Social physics: How social networks can make us smarter. Penguin. https://archive.org/details/socialphysicshow0000pent zu Felix Maschewski: https://www.criticaldatalab.org/felix-maschewski Thematisch angrenzende Folgen S03E40 | Jan Overwijk on Cybernetic Capitalism and Critical Systems Theory  https://futurehistories-international.com/episodes/s03/e40-jan-overwijk-on-cybernetic-capitalism-and-critical-systems-theory/ S03E28 | Silke van Dyk zu alternativer Gouvernementalität https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s03/e28-silke-van-dyk-zu-alternativer-gouvernementalitaet/ S02E31 | Thomas Swann on Anarchist Cybernetics  https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s02/e31-thomas-swann-on-anarchist-cybernetics/ S01E22 | Anna-Verena Nosthoff und Felix Maschewski zu digitaler Verführung, sozialer Kontrolle und der Gesellschaft der Wearables https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e22-anna-verena-nosthoff-und-felix-maschewski-zu-digitaler-verfuehrung-sozialer-kontrolle-und-der-gesellschaft-der-wearables/ S01E18 | Simon Schaupp zu Kybernetik und radikaler Demokratie  https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e18-simon-schaupp-zu-kybernetik-und-radikaler-demokratie/ S01E01 | Benjamin Seibel zu Kybernetik  https://www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blog/s01/e01-benjamin-seibel-zu-kybernetik/ — Future Histories Kontakt & Unterstützung  Wenn euch Future Histories gefällt, dann erwägt doch bitte eine Unterstützung auf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/FutureHistories Schreibt mir unter: office@futurehistories.today Diskutiert mit mir auf Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/futurehistories.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehpodcast/ Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@FutureHistories Webseite mit allen Folgen: www.futurehistories.today English webpage: https://futurehistories-international.com Episode Keywords  #Anna-Verena Nosthoff, #JanGroos, #FutureHistories, #Podcast, #Zukunft, #Kybernetik, #Gouvernementalität, #PolitischeKybernetik, #CyberneticGovernment, #CriticalDataLab, #Digitalisierung, #Informationstechnologie, #Plattformen, #SocialMedia, #Kapitalismus, #Imaginaries, #AlternativeRegierungskunst, #Regierbarkeit

Senior BOF Contributor Javi Trujillo and guest Patrick Johnson discuss "Fine Feathered Finks/The Penguin's a Jinx" -- the 3rd and 4th episodes of the 1960s BATMAN TV series -- on Episode 2 (The Original BOF Podcast Ep. 242) of BOF's Batteries to Power podcast.      

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The legendary surfer has grieved the deaths of her adoptive mother, stepmother and birth mother. Only later in life did she realise her drive to win came from a place of loss, and Layne needed to look inward to find her place off the podium.Layne is a legendary surfer who is the first person ever to win six consecutive world titles.Since her childhood spent on Sydney's Northern Beaches, Layne has loved being in the water but it wasn't until later in life that she realised her relentless drive to win came from a confusion about who she belonged with on land.Part of her drive to prove her worth and her place came from her experiences of loss.When Layne was 6 years old, her adopted mother Valerie died. Then, her step-mother Christina died after a long battle with breast cancer.Twenty years after Layne reconnected with her birth mother, Maggie, she flew to America to be by Maggie's side as she took her last breaths.Losing three mothers in one lifetime caused Layne to equate motherhood with loss and abandonment. But after retiring and learning to slow down, Layne turned inward and finally found herself along the way.Content warning: this episode of Conversations contains discussion of adoption and grief.Layne's memoir Beneath the Waves was written with Michael Gordon and published in 2009 by Penguin.Her latest book, Awake Academy, was written with Tess Brouwer and is published by Penguin.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores grief, cancer, death, dying, surfing, pro surfers, Manly, Freshwater, Hawaii, Ken Bradshaw, Kelly Slater, Molly Picklum, Stephanie Gilmore, Kirk Pengilly, love, marriage, stepmother, motherhood, menopause, slowing down, fitness later in life, introspection, awake academy, meditation, beach, ovarian cancer, brain haemorrhage, fatherhood, Tess Brouwer, elite athletes, professional athletes.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

Mark is joined by Penguin prospect Avery Hayes and Mr Friday Afternoon recaps his season.

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On this unforgettable Culture Train adventure, Kristen and Asher travel to Bird Island, a rocky seabird sanctuary off the coast of South Africa, to meet African penguins in their natural habitat. Joined by returning guest Lisa Faith from SANCCOB (the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds), we explore one of the largest penguin colonies in the country and learn what it truly means to protect wildlife in the wild. Surrounded by crashing waves, soaring gannets, and thousands of calling seabirds, we observe African penguins as they nest, huddle, raise fluffy chicks, and even go through a very uncomfortable but important process called moulting. Along the way, we discover why these remarkable birds are now critically endangered — and how families everywhere can play a role in helping them survive. This episode is a continuation of our previous visit to SANCCOB's rescue center, where we learned how injured and oil-affected seabirds are rehabilitated before being released back into the ocean. If you haven't listened to that episode yet, we recommend starting there to follow the full journey from rescue to release. Credits: Hosted by: Kristen and Asher KimGuest: Lisa Faith, SANCCOBProduced by: Culture Kids ProductionsSound design and theme music composed by: Kristen Kim Sound FX: Envato Elements Please Support Culture Kids! Website: https://www.culturekidsproductions.org Click on Support to Donate! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culturekidsproductions ABOUT SANCCOB (Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds) Website: https://www.sanccob.co.za Adopt a Penguin & Donate: https://adopt.sanccob.co.za/get-involved/adopt-a-penguin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanccob Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SANCCOBSavesSeabirds

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Have you ever wondered what trees taste like? That's the thought that spurred our guest, Ben Branson, to launch his latest venture, Sylva. We meet in Essex at his woodland, distillery and lab, where he crafts non-alcoholic drinks that capture the natural flavours of trees. Also the founder of Seedlip, the world's first distilled non-alcoholic spirit, Ben has now turned his focus entirely to nature to make Sylva 'a tree company that makes drinks'. Join us to explore the production process, admire a centuries-old oak that could offer a new flavour, and discover Ben's mission to encourage others to love trees as much as he does. We also learn how Ben's ADHD and autism help fuel his curiosity and innovation, and inspired him to launch The Hidden 20%, a charity, podcast and movement finding and sharing the truth about neurodiversity. Don't forget to rate us and subscribe! Learn more about the Woodland Trust at woodlandtrust.org.uk  Transcript You are listening to Woodland Walks, a podcast for the Woodland Trust presented by Adam Shaw. We protect and plant trees for people to enjoy, to fight climate change and to help wildlife thrive. Adam: Well, in today's episode of Woodland Walks, I'm off to see a man who invented the world's first distilled non-alcoholic drink. It was called Seedlip and effectively he created it in his kitchen and took it to 40 countries and in the process, I think it's fair to say, helped change the world of adult drinks and it certainly spurned lots of imitators, which you may well know. He also has a different mission. Really, I think it's fair to say his mission is now at least partly to involve the environment in much of what he does. He has, for instance, won two golds at the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show, and last year launched Pollen Projects, which aims to continue to disrupt the drinks industry, in particular though, by harnessing the flavour powers of trees. And that's something I suppose I've really never thought about. Anyway, so I met him at his farm, his home, his laboratory - they're all more or less the same thing - somewhere in Essex. Ben: My name is Ben Branson. I'm the founder of Sylva. Adam: Fantastic. So first of all, we've lots to talk about. Ben: We do. Adam: Because we are sitting in an amazing, is this a laboratory? Ben: Yeah, I guess. Adam: It doesn't feel like a laboratory, it feels something much more designery. It feels like a Porsche should be made here or something. Anyway, looking over an extraordinary landscape, and we're going to go for a walk through that. But first of all, would you tell me a little bit about what, I suppose, what's brought you here and your history and why, why you're doing what you're doing. Ben: So I grew up on a farm and my family have been farming up in Lincolnshire for 320 years now. So that's nine generations and we're still farming. And I guess that meant I enjoyed a childhood largely outside and trees played a big part of that. Animals did, fields, produce, and hard work, I guess, not from me, but from my family. Adam: Right. So did you ever work on the farm? Ben: I did, yeah. And I would spend summers... Adam: So you got your hands dirty? Ben: Yeah, I would spend summers sitting on a tractor or going and sitting with my grandfather on a combine. Adam: Right. And you came to prominence for something completely different. I mean, not sheep or potatoes or anything, but the non-alcoholic drink called Seedlip. So briefly, how on earth did that happen? Ben: Yeah, Seedlip was a, I guess, a series of sort of curious accidents. Adam: I suppose we should pause, just tell, for those who don't know, what on earth we're talking about, what is Seedlip? Ben: So Seedlip was the, or is, the world's first distilled non-alcoholic spirit. Adam: Fine. Ben: So botanicals, distilled. and made into various different blends that you could have with tonic or in a cocktail. Adam: Will you get annoyed or too crude to describe it as a non-alcoholic gin? Ben: Too crude in that it is illegal to describe it as a non-alcoholic gin now *both laugh* Adam: Oh okay, not just too crude! Okay, incorrect. But okay, in my mind, I saw it as a... Ben: Akin to. Adam: Akin to. Ben: In that, in that world of a clear, botanical-driven liquid. Adam: Fine. So we know what it is. Ben: We know what it is. I've never worked for somebody else's drinks business before. I've never worked in manufacturing. Yeah, I learned how to distill ingredients partly through YouTube, partly through a book that was originally published in 1651. I have a 1664 copy of here called The Art of Distillation that details apothecaries' experiments for herbal remedies using distillation. So I, this started with me growing herbs at home and down the rabbit warren of Wikipedia looking at different lists of ingredients. Adam: So why did you want to do that? Ben: Because I'm the kind of guy that has a collection of 4,000 1940s Penguin books. And I'm the kind of guy that learned how to do taxidermy in an ancient church on a family farm in Lincolnshire. And I'm the kind of guy that likes to tinker and experiment and go really deep into things that I'm interested in. Adam: So it was just a, it wasn't, this wasn't, 'I'm going to be a businessman', you just fancied having a go? Ben: Nothing to do with drinks. I was just curious. Adam: Amazing. Ben: And taking mint from my garden and then making a liquid that smells and tastes like that plant was really magical. Adam: I mean, I don't want to talk about Seedlip a lot. Ben: Me neither *laughs* Adam: No, but just, I suppose, the last question on that, it must have come a point at which you've gone, this is a project in my garage to, hey, we could do this. How important was that? How significant a moment was that? Ben: Yeah, so the two key turning points were one, driving into London to go out for dinner, obviously not drinking alcohol and being served the most disgusting, pink, fruity, sweet, horrible mocktail and thinking, why is it so difficult to get a decent option? That was one key moment. And the second key moment was I made 1,000 bottles of Seedlip two years after I'd started distilling and I thought they'd last six months and they sold out in Selfridges in three weeks. And that went from my kitchen to, yeah, 35 countries and set this movement alight, which is all part of, yeah, we're slowly meandering towards now where we've got to today. Adam: So you sold that to Diageo? Ben: I sold the majority of that to Diageo in 2019. Adam: You own a bit of it. Ben: Yes. Adam: And now you're starting a new venture. Ben: Yes. Adam: Which is? Ben: Which is a company called Pollen Projects that has two brands. Seasn, which is a pair of cocktail bitters. So people may know Angostura. Very intense, concentrated, strong liquids that transform your sparkling water or your cocktail. And then my favourite, favourite project, which is Sylva, which is all about trees and making aged non-alcoholic spirits. Adam: So we'll talk about the trees, we'll, let's go for a trip about that. But before we get into all of those specifics, I think I'm right in saying that you, one of the purposes, one of the sort of foundations of the work you do is a sort of purpose-led business. Again, is that a fair description? Ben: Absolutely. Adam: And the business talks about that. Now, I'm a business journalist. It's now ubiquitous for businesses to go, we're purpose-led and we feel we're strong in the community. And one of the problems for journalists, and I think the public at large, is distinguishing between those who have some sort of genuine purpose here and those who feel we need to add that as our marketing strand. Ben: Yeah. Adam: Do you recognise that issue and if so, how do you overcome that? It must be very difficult to go, no no, I know everyone's saying this, but I really believe it. Ben: I am very, very clear that the reason why I'm doing this is because this is a way in which I can express myself. This isn't work for me. This is how I express myself because it's what I'm interested in. I'm very interested in trees and I'm incredibly curious and I really want to learn. And so I believe that trees are this most incredible, underestimated source of flavour, as well as all the other wonderful things that we already know about trees. And I want people to love trees. And so that is, if I can make a product that meets a need in people's lives and tastes delicious and they want to drink again, that for me is a real win-win rather than, I don't know, any other kind of business purposes or made-up, I'm really clear, like half of this is really selfish. Adam: Selfish in what way? Ben: In the sense that I want to keep working with trees. And I want to explore trees in my working life rather than it being a hobby at the weekends. Adam: And is it about that? Is it about like, I like trees and I want to work in the environment and it's great because I've got a sort of commercial reason to do that. Is there something, I get that, is there something also about social purpose, about feeling that the business should do some good or not? I don't mean to judge it in either way because it's perfectly fine for business not to do that. Ben: Sure. I think it's baked in. Seedlip, Sylva, Seasn. Someone said to me, probably about 12 months ago, they're born good. They don't have any alcohol in them. They are there to offer choice and they are there to include people. That's already baked in, in terms of the product. And so, yeah, there's lots of details we have with Sylva of some of the environmental credentials around our packaging or what we do with our waste, all that, but they are sort of below the surface, as it were. Ultimately, we want people to have a delicious drink and a great option and great choice. Adam: And how important do you think the public feel that sort of role for companies? It feels to me that certainly since COVID, there was a bigger demand for the public to hear companies stand up for something. Do you see that or do you think that was there and has gone away or what's your view on that? Ben: I, or we, are big believers that our brands or the company should have a point of view and part of your company having a point of view is how you're positioned in the market and against your competitors and ultimately what makes you unique and different. Adam: The weather's been so good to us, so I don't want to stay in too long. But I suppose the last question, I read other interviews you've done talking about other business leaders who've inspired you. Who and why? Ben: So David Hieatt was one of the team behind howies jeans. And then he went on to, he's a Welshman, he moved back to Wales to a town that used to be famous for making jeans. And over a, I don't know, 10, 12 year period, he got that town making jeans again. And those jeans were typically worn by lots of creative people. I hate jeans, so I never bought a pair. Adam: Sorry, here I am wearing a pair of jeans, you should have said. *both laugh* Ben: I just hate wearing them. I hate wearing them. And I just followed, I can't even remember how I came across him. I followed his work. He then, I was amazed to be included in one of his, he calls them mavericks and makers. I was included in one of his lists of people doing interesting things. And then I was invited to give a talk at his sort of cult following retreat called the Do Lectures. Adam: The Do Lectures? Ben: The Do Lectures. And it's an amazing retreat on a farm in Wales. Everyone's sort of in wigwams and you kind of, you're in this old, old barn giving this, giving this talk. And I sort of plucked up a bit of courage to actually talk to him, but was quite starstruck actually. And I've just followed his writing and and he came out with a brilliant phrase that we used or adopted or adapted, which was Hiut Denim was an ideas company that made jeans. And I loved that. And we adapted that for Seedlip to be a nature company that made drinks. And I've adapted it again for Sylva to be a tree company that makes drinks. And so we are not just our product and the thing that we make, I guess. So David is, he's a wonderful writer, great thinker, and yeah, I love him. Adam: Okay, brilliant. Which is a good point. You raised the trees, which is why we're here. Let's go hug some. Ben: That's the most important room. That's the wood room. Adam: Okay, so this is, right. Sorry, what's the dog called? Ben: The dog is Pesto. Adam: Pesto, enormous Pesto. Enormous Pesto. So we're in a shed. That's an ultrasound you can hear in the background, which Ben will explain why. So you've got bits of wood with numbers on, so you're just trying out, oh, so you chipped up the wood? Ben: Yeah, we chip up the wood, that's plum. Adam: Right. Ben: So everything's from the UK. That'll be probably apple... So we process all the wood here. Adam: Right. And then, okay, so we can hear the ultrasound next door. So you've got lots of chips of apple, let's say. You dry it out in a domestic oven. You've got a couple of ovens. The point of putting it in this ultrasound is what? Ben: Yeah, so we want to extract the flavour and the character from the wood. So we distill grain in the lab where we just were. And then we fill a keg with the wood chips and the grain distilled. So you've got liquid and wood together. We add lots of oxygen to that to make it a really rich environment. And then we put it in our ultrasound machine. Adam: And the ultrasound does what? Ben: And the ultrasound gets into the wood and forces out all of the aromatic compounds. So we're talking esters, the tannins, the colour, all the bits that taste yummy, we take out, and that's cycling on 28,000 kilohertz ultrasound at temperature for varying different amounts of time. Adam: And then you have a liquid. Ben: Then we have a liquid. Adam: Which has got flavours in it. Ben: Exactly. And then we're separating the wood from the liquid, and we want all the wonderful flavour from the wood to go into the grain liquid. Adam: And is that literally just, well, I've got a bit of liquid, I'm going to add a bit of flavour to that? Is that sort of... Ben: Yeah, I mean, this process for me started 14 years ago. There's nobody in the world doing this. I've had to basically develop and create a whole production process. Adam: Wow, amazing. Ben: I'm interested in the whole tree, yeah, and what flavour is there in different parts of the tree, different ages of tree, different growing conditions of trees. I mean, the scope when there's 73,000 tree species is enormous. Adam: So you've got that... Ben: And then we have silver walnut, which was a very small, we only made 300 bottles. All of the wood comes from here. And that was a real, I wanted to try and capture kind of the forest in winter, so a dormant forest. And that uses black walnut wood, sweet chestnut wood, elm wood. We had an elm tree fall down and so we took some of that. And then we sourced some reindeer moss, which is actually a lichen from Scotland. And so, yeah, silver walnut, which comes in packaging made of the forest floor. So mycelium, you get a couple of glasses. Adam: So are you never cutting down a tree? Are you taking bits of it? Ben: I'm not saying we're never cutting down a tree, but we are being very choiceful with how we source and where it comes from. And look, trees are falling down all the time. Adam: Yeah, no, I understand. Ben: And we don't need to... Yeah, we can, basically, we can use a very small amount of wood for a lot of bottles. Adam: And what happens, so you get all this wood, you've chipped it up, you're extracting all the flavours, now you have a lot of wood without any flavour in it. So what happens to all that stuff? Ben: So the spent wood, two things. One, at the moment, because we are small and new and kind of figuring out what we're doing, everything goes back to the forest. So to compost, back to the forest floor. Adam: You just spread it around? Ben: Yeah. What we'd, I mean, we can use it as mulch in the orchard. What we'd love to do is, you know, I know we could dry that wood out and make incense from it, for example. I know that we could dry that wood out and make a surface. And there are lots of, there is terrazzo type products called ferrazzo. Adam: I don't know what those are. Ben: Terrazzo is the, you'll see it, it's speckly kitchen surfaces that have got bits of ceramics and yeah, well, somebody's launched ferrazzo with bits of wood in. Adam: *laughs* Okay fair enough. Ben: So yeah, I think there's a lot that we could do in the future. We can't eat wood, because our bodies can't process lignin. But in terms of, yeah, the afterlife of what happens when we've extracted the flavour and the colour, there's going to be options. Adam: So this whole area of using trees for a drink, I've not, I mean, I'm ignorant of loads of stuff, so maybe this is common and I just don't know about it, but how novel is this? Ben: It's, if you think about maple syrup, birch water, we've tapped trees for a long time. And then you think about aged alcoholic spirits, specifically whisky, I guess. And then you think... Adam: And oaked wines. Ben: And oaked wines. Or you think about barbecued food, smoked food. We actually do have this connection and a lot of history in terms of the flavour and power of wood for things that we kind of consume. But in non-alcoholic drinks, yeah, not in the process that we're using or to the breadth of trees that we're working with. Adam: It's quite primal in a way, the way you describe it there. You can imagine early cooking would have taken place on wood, wouldn't it? Ben: Yes, yes. Adam: So, and then we go, oh, actually that tastes quite nice, that sort of woody flavour to it. Ben: I liken it to, or the picture I have, the most perfect rose-tinted picture I have in my mind is, I am sat by a fire, a wood fire, on a wooden chair, at a wooden table, with a piece of paper, and a pen that uses oak gall ink. Adam: Right, yeah. Ben: And I am drinking, probably from a wooden vessel, some Sylva. Adam: OK. Ben: And that is, you know, that's kind of, that's pretty heavenly, I think, in my head. Adam: Have you ever... Ben: Here's a sweet chestnut tree. Adam: Have you ever written with oak gall? Ben: I haven't. Have you? Adam: Yes. Ben: Have you! And? Adam: Yeah, I mean... *both laugh* We just did it in the forest, so I'm sure you can improve the quality of the ink. But it is extraordinary that you go, I think, I could have got this wrong, but I think Shakespeare wrote with oak gall. Ben: Absolutely. A thousand years of printing history. Adam: Yeah, I mean, it is extraordinary and it sort of worked. You know, it wasn't great, but then we didn't know what we were doing. So it is interesting that you just go, take that off the tree, grind that up, let's write. And you go, it worked. That's extraordinary that that worked at all, really. So yeah, yeah. *both laugh* Ben: All because of a little wasp. I mean, it's kind of... Yeah, it is it is wild. Adam: Amazing. So I know you're running a business and this is both your home and then the business and whatever, but what do you think about the environmental debate? We live in interesting times where, I mean, even really recently, people have been talking about moving to net zero and then lots of very serious political figures talking about, well, no, that's actually not going to work and stepping back from commitments to electric cars, and I think politicians are doing that partly because they feel there isn't the public support for the costs of supporting the environment. What's your take on all this? Ben: I've been probably a few, maybe three, four years ago, I was really hopeful. I think there was some real energy behind COP and there was some just, there was, it felt like there was just a lot happening. And then the last couple of years, I guess, I felt less hopeful in terms of the, sustainability has lost its edge and lost, maybe just lost being a priority. Or we've got bored of it or lots of things have been set up which are brilliant and there is a bit of lack of interest from the public. Or we've stopped worrying so much about the future of the environment because other things have come in for us to worry about. Adam: Right, so you think we have a limited scope for worrying and that's full? Ben: Yeah, I do. So I don't know, I kind of, you know, and it's obviously it's incredibly geopolitical and dependent on the time in terms of who's in charge and therefore what energy this gets given and therefore what then seeps into the media, the narrative, the public discourse on this. And I can't speak for everybody, but if I had a sense, it would probably be, I'm doing my bit now. You told me I need to recycle this or turn this off or get an electric car or I don't know, like I'm doing that. Adam: Yeah. Ben: So what are you guys doing? You know, I don't know. Not that I'm not hopeful, but I feel like the sentiment has become less hopeful. Adam: You think these things change? Ben: Absolutely. I mean, look at the, yeah, I, if I... hold on to the last 10 years of seeing our attitudes towards alcohol and the non-alcoholic drinks options to now where we are, things can change. Adam: Yeah. It is interesting. I mean, which way? Because we've got... Ben: I just wanted to draw this wonderful oak tree to your attention. Adam: Oh I see, yes. This is something from Harry Potter, the great whomping willow. Ben: The whomping willow. Adam: That's right, yeah, which it's not a willow, but go on. Ben: So our woodpecker... Adam: Oh, yes, look at that. Ben: Look at that. I mean, absolutely perfect, perfect hole. So this oak tree, probably at least 400 years old and struck by lightning last year. Adam: Wow, is that what the damage we're seeing? Ben: This natural char. Adam: Yeah, I was going to say, we can see this very charred bit of it. Gosh, and there's bits fallen down, is that from the lightning strike? Ben: This is what we've taken down. Adam: Oh, you've taken that down. Ben: So that is naturally charred. So to me that is... Adam: Ahh, is that flavour? Ben: Yeah. Adam: Everyone else goes, oh my God, the tree got hit by lightning. Ben rushes out and goes, fantastic, a new flavour! Ben: I am, that takes me to A, we've got some of that back at the lab. So we've, we've seen what it tastes like, which is wonderful. B, this is what barrels do to the, you know, it's what they do to the inside of a barrel, they char it. And 3, I start thinking, how can you engineer lightning to strike wood? Adam: Right. Ben: Not a tree, but wood. Adam: Right, okay. Ben: To create this natural char. Adam: Okay, amazing. So we might see that in a drink sometime soon. Ben: *laughs* Yeah, we love we love this tree. Adam: You also run, well not run, you present a podcast about ADHD. Is that correct? Ben: I set up a neurodiversity charity two years ago following my autism and ADHD diagnosis. And yeah, we set up a podcast called The Hidden 20% where on a weekly basis I sit down with everything from neuroscientists to top researchers, psychologists, celebrities, people running neurodiversity charities. And yeah, we kind of try and get to the truth. Adam: And you having ADHD, is that significant for you? Ben: It's significant in the sense that I didn't know that I was autistic and ADHD until I was 39. That's quite significant, and that's been a big learning. Adam: But whether it was diagnosed or had a label or whatever, is sort of separate from what I was trying to ask, you must have noticed some characteristics? Ben: Oh, I was the last to know, apparently. Adam: Right. You didn't feel, or even looking back on it now, you don't feel that your ADHD has had some sort of influence on what you've done? Ben: It's my brain, so it absolutely has influenced everything that I've done. But given that I saw my first psychiatrist when I was 8, and I've seen multiple psychologists, psychiatrists, you know, I've been in rehab in my early 20s, and no one ever, ever had talked about autism, ADHD. And so to get to 39, and I'm not alone, unfortunately, and a huge amount of people who've been missed, because we thought it was only little boys. Adam: Right. Do you think it's been, whatever challenges or difficulties that's brought, in looking in retrospect, do you think it's brought some positives as well? Ben: Oh, I think one of the biggest challenges around people and understanding or having more understanding around neurodiversity is that it's not all bad and that it's not a disease. And there are huge, you know, I have, I'm a synesthete, so I can taste colour and I see flavour and colour. Adam: Ok so that's a very clear benefit isn't it! Ben: Really helpful. I have a pretty photographic memory, which is incredibly helpful when you're analysing or trying to memorise lots of different plants or trees and behaviour around how a tree performs. Adam: Seems to me you're also very focused. Is that fair? Ben: Very focused. Adam: And that's often a symptom, isn't it, super focus? Ben: Yeah, so we talk about, in ADHD, people talk about hyper-focus. And in autism, people talk about special interests. Adam: Right. Ben: And I have both of those *laughs*. And trees, so trees is my special interest and being ADHD allows me to hyper-focus on that. I'm only learning that I can harness it and use it and I have a really good understanding of how my brain works now and that's massively empowering. Adam: Okay, brilliant. All right. Well, you've taken us on a circuit. We're back to, not the shed, that's a terrible... Ben: The lab. Adam: The barn. Very nice barn. So shall we go back in? Is there something to taste? Ben: Yeah, I think we should have a drink. Adam: I shouldn't leave without tasting it. Brilliant. Ben: No *laughs* You can go and see all this apple wood as well. Adam: Oh yeah. Oh look, the apple wood van is leaving. So has he deposited his apple wood? Yes. Okay, that was quick. So while Ben prepares some rather nice non-alcoholic tree tipples for us, I wanted to take this opportunity of thanking you for joining us on this particular podcast. And wherever you are and whenever you do it, I wanted to wish you from all of us, to all of you, some very happy wanderings. Thank you for listening to the Woodland Trust Woodland Walks. Join us next month when Adam will be taking another walk in the company of Woodland Trust staff, partners and volunteers. And don't forget to subscribe to the series on iTunes or wherever you are listening. And do give us a review and a rating. If you want to find out more about our woods and those that are close to you, check out the Woodland Trust website. Just head to the Visiting Woods pages. Thank you.  

Host Jun Wei Lee speaks with Hélène Landemore about her book, Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule (Penguin, 2026). An acclaimed political theorist, Professor Landemore has spent her career trying to understand the advantages of democracy, what makes it function, and how to make it work better. In her most recent book, Landemore puts forward a radical proposal. Democracy doesn't need politicians: ordinary people can govern much better. In this NBN episode, Landemore analyzes how a lottery system designed to select everyday people to govern—not as career politicians but as temporary stewards of the common good. Drawing from ancient Athenian practices of democracy and her firsthand experience in contemporary citizens' assemblies, Landemore explains that when regular citizens come together to make important political decisions, they make better decisions, develop meaningful bonds of community, and even convince experts that self-governing assemblies are viable ways of doing politics. This is not a book about what's wrong—it's a manifesto for what's possible. If you've ever felt powerless, Politics Without Politicians will show you how “We the People” take back democracy. Hélène Landemore is a political theorist and the Damon Wells '58 Professor of Political Science at Yale University. Jun Wei Lee is a 4th-year undergraduate student of History and Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He works on the international legal regulation of migrant labor in the nineteenth-century British Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Host Jun Wei Lee speaks with Hélène Landemore about her book, Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule (Penguin, 2026). An acclaimed political theorist, Professor Landemore has spent her career trying to understand the advantages of democracy, what makes it function, and how to make it work better. In her most recent book, Landemore puts forward a radical proposal. Democracy doesn't need politicians: ordinary people can govern much better. In this NBN episode, Landemore analyzes how a lottery system designed to select everyday people to govern—not as career politicians but as temporary stewards of the common good. Drawing from ancient Athenian practices of democracy and her firsthand experience in contemporary citizens' assemblies, Landemore explains that when regular citizens come together to make important political decisions, they make better decisions, develop meaningful bonds of community, and even convince experts that self-governing assemblies are viable ways of doing politics. This is not a book about what's wrong—it's a manifesto for what's possible. If you've ever felt powerless, Politics Without Politicians will show you how “We the People” take back democracy. Hélène Landemore is a political theorist and the Damon Wells '58 Professor of Political Science at Yale University. Jun Wei Lee is a 4th-year undergraduate student of History and Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He works on the international legal regulation of migrant labor in the nineteenth-century British Empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

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Happy National Clean Out Your Computer Day! We start the episode by reflecting on the trauma of losing digital files and Erin's current state of being on her "proverbial deathbed" with a mystery illness (shoutout to Pedialyte and Motrin). We recap the recent snowstorm, which featured Dan hitching a ride on a snowmobile to ski down a neighbor's hill, a MacGyver-style ski boot repair using a leather belt, and the stark contrast between our silent icy roads and the "vibey" snow day parties at the Philadelphia Art Museum.In pop culture and documentaries, we discuss the anxiety-inducing Netflix livestream of a Alex Honnold free climbing the Taipei 101 skyscraper and review the Brian Johnson anti-aging documentary, debating whether living forever is worth eating "veggie mush" every single day. We also dive into the "New England Patriots Catering Menu" TikTok that revealed the insane amount of food available to players, from omelet stations to endless tables of silver warmers.Finally, we cover a massive wave of Olympic news: the "Good Billionaire Boy" Ross Stevens donating $100 million to support Team USA athletes, Lindsey Vonn's heartbreaking crash just a week before the games, and some mind-blowing stats about the Opening Ceremony in Milan. We also share skeleton racer Mystique Ro's hilarious description of her sport as a "penguin with no brakes," break down Sha'carri Richardson's arrest for speeding, and issue a simple demand: Free Darius.

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Jon Anderson has been President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster Children's since 2009, after a career in both publishing and bookselling that began at age 16 at a B. Dalton mall store in South Dakota. His journey through Barnes & Noble, Penguin, and Perseus to his current position is one marked by creativity, humor, and iconic books and brands, from Mad Libs to Nancy Drew.

SummaryIn this episode, Patrick Patino interviews Shaun Jardine, a proponent of value-based pricing in the legal profession. They discuss the importance of understanding client value, the disconnect between clients and law firms, and the need for lawyers to empower themselves to say no to difficult clients. Shaun shares insights on the significance of pricing policies, the shift from billable hours to value-based pricing, and the role of technology in enhancing legal services. The conversation also touches on the metaphor of penguins as a symbol for change and the necessity for lawyers to embrace new practices to thrive in a competitive market.About ShaunShaun Jardine is an international keynote speaker, consultant, and non-practising solicitor, and a former CEO of a Top 250 UK law firm. He is the founder of Big Yellow Penguin and helpsprofessional services firms move beyond the billable hour to client-focused, value-based pricing. With 35+ years' experience, Shaun created the 8-P Point Plan™ and has worked with law firms in the UK and internationally to embed practical change. He is the author of Ditch the Billable Hour! and Ditch & Switch!, sharing proven frameworks and real-world pricing examples. Shaun also founded Legal GiGZ to bring order to the fragmented legal events world—creatinga single global directory for in-person “business of law” conferences so law firms, suppliers, speakers, and organisers can plan smarter, avoid date clashes, and maximise ROI. His message is clear: firms don't sell time—they deliver outcomes. In an AI-driven world, the focus should shift from SaaS to Outcomes as a Service (OAAS).https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunjardine/ https://www.bigyellowpenguin.co.uk/https://legalgigz.com/TakeawaysLawyers should charge for the value they create, not the time spent.Clients value different things, and understanding this is crucial.Empowering lawyers to say no can improve firm dynamics.Many firms write off a significant percentage of their booked work.Implementing change in pricing can lead to increased profitability.Clients are looking for outcomes, not just legal forms.Technology can streamline legal services and improve client experience.Change management is essential for law firms to adapt and thrive.Best practices from other industries can be applied to legal services.Standing out in a crowded market is vital for success.

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In the early years of the twentieth century, in what was then British India, culture thrived in the city of Allahabad. In this vibrant hub of musicians, poets, scholars and freedom fighters, Janki Bai Ilahabadi was a musical star, counting among her fans maharajas, poets, judges, nawabs, government officials and multitudes of ordinary people. Popularly known as Chhappan Chhuri, Janki Bai's career, originating in a nautch house and vexed by many trials and torments, soared to stellar heights lifting her from penury to palaces and even the Delhi Durbar of 1911.Based on the real-life story of Hindustani singer Janki Bai Ilahabadi (1880–1934), Requiem in Raga Janki (Penguin Viking, 2018) by Neelum Saran Gour is the beautifully rendered tale of one of India's unknown gems. Moving from Hindustani classical music's earliest times to the age of the gramophone, from Baiju's mysticism and Tansen's magic to Hassu Khan's stringent opposition to recordings, this is a novel that brings to life a tapestry of music lore through the eyes of a gifted performer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the early years of the twentieth century, in what was then British India, culture thrived in the city of Allahabad. In this vibrant hub of musicians, poets, scholars and freedom fighters, Janki Bai Ilahabadi was a musical star, counting among her fans maharajas, poets, judges, nawabs, government officials and multitudes of ordinary people. Popularly known as Chhappan Chhuri, Janki Bai's career, originating in a nautch house and vexed by many trials and torments, soared to stellar heights lifting her from penury to palaces and even the Delhi Durbar of 1911.Based on the real-life story of Hindustani singer Janki Bai Ilahabadi (1880–1934), Requiem in Raga Janki (Penguin Viking, 2018) by Neelum Saran Gour is the beautifully rendered tale of one of India's unknown gems. Moving from Hindustani classical music's earliest times to the age of the gramophone, from Baiju's mysticism and Tansen's magic to Hassu Khan's stringent opposition to recordings, this is a novel that brings to life a tapestry of music lore through the eyes of a gifted performer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

We wrap up the January transfer window by running through the good, the bad, and the ugly of deadline month. Which clubs actually improved? Who paid too much for short-term fixes? And which moves might come back to haunt teams in a year or two? We get into Aston Villa's win-now approach, Fulham's expensive gambles on upside, West Ham continuing their long tradition of confusing striker business, and why Ligue 1 quietly had one of the smartest windows overall. There's also a look at Endrick's loan to Lyon, Atlético taking a swing on Obed Vargas, and what these deals say about how clubs are thinking longer term. Tickets for the Transfer Flow Conference are still available via the link below, and you can also find a link to Patrick's charity trek fundraiser if you'd like to support a great cause. Tickets for The Transfer Flow Conference (May 22, London) are available now for a 10% discount: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981005227964/?discount=earlybird10 Patrick's Charity Trek: https://www.justgiving.com/page/patrick-van-straaten-1?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 02:02 - Aston Villa 04:19 - A lot of money spent 05:52 - How quickly can you integrate January moves? 07:01 - These players will help them secure the Champions League spots 07:47 - Tammy Abraham 08:19 - Fulham have added players that don't help them now 09:25 - Oscar Bobb is promising, but hasn't shown much 11:13 - Bobb's numbers haven't even been great 14:14 - Fulham need to pay for robustness and playing time 14:44 - Raul Jimenez and Chris Wood 16:05 - What Fulham's bread and butter should be 17:25 - Quinten Timber moves for very cheap 18:48 - French teams have been very savvy 19:53 - Endrick and the young talent at Lyon 21:55 - Endrick's personality vs. his role 22:48 - Not going to the Premier League is a good choice 23:35 - French teams selling to Saudi 25:56 - Go to Saudi, get paid, and go back at pre-peak age 26:34 - The bad: West Ham 28:28 - Will they regret spending this money? 29:07 - Got a lot of money for Paqueta 30:06 - Could you have gotten the same player 3 years ago? 30:58 - Playing time as a resource 32:22 - Keeping our eye on Crystal Palace 33:13 - The value of Strand Larsen 34:57 - Worry about the McNeil deal? 35:38 - What will Obed Vargas and Ademola Lookman bring to Atleti 38:00 - The Penguin and what he brings 38:50 - If Vargas can add either playmaking or defending then he will be worth multiples #premierleague #transfernews #transferwindow #astonvilla #westham #atleticomadrid #football #soccer #westham #fulham #endrick #lyon #ligue1 #foryou #fyp

Hawaii's 9th circuit approved gun ban is impossible to follow :: New idea to limit government's gun grabbing- only if it was implemented in the 1790's :: NH red flag laws hidden in the restraining order statutes :: Bonnie's story that ended in a restraining order :: The judge ordered Bonnie gets a stranger's pets :: Dave Ridley's new call series on NH freedom movement OG activism :: Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree ::Important to support activists you agree with :: The US developing weapons that may be illegal in international law :: How is Venezuela doing now? :: Turd is disappointed by Silent Hill 2 :: US capitol police claim jurisdiction outside of DC :: Are pensions communist? :: Hidden taxes :: The government union busting :: Social security is a pyramid scheme :: The UK age verifying VPNs 2026-02-01 :: Bonnie, Mr.Penguin, Angelo

Hawaii's 9th circuit approved gun ban is impossible to follow :: New idea to limit government's gun grabbing- only if it was implemented in the 1790's :: NH red flag laws hidden in the restraining order statutes :: Bonnie's story that ended in a restraining order :: The judge ordered Bonnie gets a stranger's pets :: Dave Ridley's new call series on NH freedom movement OG activism :: Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree ::Important to support activists you agree with :: The US developing weapons that may be illegal in international law :: How is Venezuela doing now? :: Turd is disappointed by Silent Hill 2 :: US capitol police claim jurisdiction outside of DC :: Are pensions communist? :: Hidden taxes :: The government union busting :: Social security is a pyramid scheme :: The UK age verifying VPNs 2026-02-01 :: Bonnie, Mr.Penguin, Angelo

Pre Order My Book HereIn this episode, Jess and I talk about life in the middle of chaos, from getting snowed in to helping our kids process the loss of a pet. We also dive into the “Nihilist Penguin” idea and what it says about identity, social media, and mental health.At the core, we're just trying to raise kids who feel safe being themselves, in a home built on acceptance, creativity, and love. We're figuring it out as we go.00:00 Weathering the Storm05:38 Navigating Pet Loss11:42 The Nihilist Penguin17:34 Raising Weird Kids23:44 The Impact of Social Media on Parenting29:36 Creating a Positive Environment for KidsSubscribe to my weekly reflections on SubstackFollow The Tired Dad on InstagramFollow The Tired Mom on InstagramSubscribe to Youtube Follow on TikTokFollow on FacebookFor partnerships, email collabs@tireddad.com

Vampire Penguin is redefining the dessert landscape, and Parker King's exclusive interview on the Ash Said It show highlights why this brand is a viral sensation. Far from your average treats, Vampire Penguin offers a proprietary Shaved Snow experience that bridges the gap between the creamy richness of high-end ice cream and the ethereal lightness of a fresh snowfall. Unlike traditional snow cones, which rely on crunchy crushed ice and syrupy top-coats, Shaved Snow is crafted from infused frozen blocks shaved into delicate, ribbon-like layers. This process creates a "melt-in-your-mouth" sensation that is significantly lower in sugar and calories than standard dairy desserts—often containing only 10–14g of sugar per serving. Accessibility is a cornerstone of the Vampire Penguin philosophy. The menu is intentionally designed to be inclusive, featuring a vast array of Dairy-Free, Vegan, and Gluten-Free options. Most snow bases are non-dairy, allowing plant-based fans to indulge in signature creations without compromise. Seasonal offerings keep the menu dynamic, with rotating specials like the Mexican Candy (Mango snow with Chamoy and Tajin), Thin Mint, and the tropical Pina Colada. For the truly adventurous, "Secret Menu" combinations often emerge through the Conjure Your Own feature, where guests mix and match from 17+ flavors like Taro, Horchata, and Sea Salt Caramel with toppings ranging from popping boba to condensed milk. Beyond the bowl, the Vampire Penguin culture is a lifestyle. Many locations carry exclusive Vampire Penguin merchandise, including the brand's signature plushies (like Walter the Walrus and Paula Bear), children's storybooks detailing the "Legend of Vampire Penguin," and even branded apparel like hats and t-shirts. Whether you are visiting the Cumming, GA location or any of their global outposts, the experience is a curated blend of whimsical storytelling and culinary innovation. This isn't just a dessert; it's a "low-guilt" indulgence that proves you don't need heavy cream to achieve heavy-hitting flavor. Web: www.vampire penguin.com - Looking for that extra spark to level up your life? Say hello to Ash Brown—your go-to American powerhouse, motivational speaker, and the ultimate hype-woman for your personal and professional growth. Ash isn't just a voice in personal development; she's a trusted friend who brings real-talk wisdom and contagious energy to every conversation. Whether you're stuck in a rut or ready to scale your dreams, Ash is here to fuel your journey with a mix of heart and hustle.

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History interviews from the BBC World Service.We travel back to Chile in 2006 where more than 600,000 schoolchildren are marching through the streets to protest about their schools. The nationwide demonstrations will become known as the "Penguin Revolution".Our guest Dr Laura Tisdall, a historian from Newcastle University, explains why this isn't the first time children have challenged authority.And we examine another protest in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in 1979 which became a seminal moment in the country's transition to democracy.Plus, one of the most defining moments of World War Two – the liberation of Auschwitz, the Nazis' largest death camp in 1945.And the remarkable story of the 5,000-year-old mummy found frozen and perfectly preserved in Europe's Ötzal Alps in 1991. In sport, we explore the inspiring story of how rugby union came to thrive in Syria - despite mass protests and violent government crackdowns during 2011...Finally, we celebrate 100 years since a technological breakthrough that would change the world. The start of television.Contributors:Karina Delfino – one of the leaders of the Penguin Revolution.Dr Laura Tisdall - lecturer in Modern British History, Newcastle University.Yao Chia-wen – protester in the Kaohsiung Incident.General Vasily Petrenko – Soviet army commander who helped liberate Auschwitz. Konrad Spindler – archaeologist.Rainer Henn - forensic pathologist.Mohamad Jarkou – Syrian rugby union player.Iain Logie Baird – grandson of John Logie Baird, the inventor of television.(Photo: High school students in Santiago, 2006. Credit: Claudio Pozo/AFP via Getty Images)

Send us a textOn today's episode we had on a local Stand up Comedian, Mike Marchand!! He is shooting his standup routine for a special soon!! Also joining us today is the owner and meaderist, Tavarus Perry of Perry Vine Meads!!We did some blind rankings in Top Shelf and had Wild Berry Mead from Perry Vine Meads.We did an expose interview of Mike in Beer Flights and had The Penguin from Martin House Brewing.The last segment today was Bruce Trivia Show Notes!!! All of us had fun with our improv and the sourness of Samson's Tropical Vacation by Great Notion Brewing. Theme Song by Lost Like Lions  Guest Links and Social Media:Tickets to the next event here  Facebook: Twitter: Mike MarchandPerry Vine MeadsThe place to be in the Midwest to get your buzz on with the some of the finest meads ever!Hop Station Craft BarGet Beer, Cocktails, and fab food while enjoying darts, vintage games. Hop Station is hopping!Niles BrewingUnique Beers and Cocktails! They host events and trivia weekly. Located in downtown Niles, Michigan!TavourUse our promo code 'DrunksWithBuds' for $10 off your second order.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Dominic welcomes back one of the most celebrated guests of this series Professor Robert Douglas-Fairhurst ... Robert's latest book Look Closer: How to get more out of reading (published by Penguin) is an invitation to all of us to go deeper into our reading, and find greater joy and meaning in the works of great writers from all ages and backgrounds. With examples from Dickens (of course!) but also George Eliot, Shakespeare, Margaret Attwood, Samuel Becket, Jane Austen and many more … Since they last spoke Robert has also published Metamorphosis: A Life in Pieces : a deeply powerful biography of his life and career, set against the backdrop of shock diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis in 2017.Here are links to purchase Robert's books:Look Closer: How to get more out of readingMetamorphosis: A Life in PiecesThe Turning Point: A Year That Changed Dickens and the World  A Christmas Carol & Other Christmas Books Becoming Dickens: The Invention of a Novelist Support the showIf you'd like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrardThank you so much!Host: Dominic GerrardSeries Artwork: Léna GibertOriginal Music: Dominic GerrardThank you for listening!

This week the crew digs into a packed slate of streaming news like Netflix updates, Lanterns, The Penguin's second season, and fresh talk around Game Of Thrones and House Of The Dragon. Reviews include Sisu Road To Revenge, Wicked For Good, Blossoms Shanghai, A Man On The Inside, and the latest Blu Ray releases.

On the day of a national anti-ICE general strike, host Esty Dinur is in conversation with writer Sophie Lewis about her book, Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against Liberation.  Lewis reckons with the white supremacy of bourgeois feminism but refuses to “be evicted from the house of feminism” because she doesn't want to cede ground to TERFS, femonationalists, and other enemy feminisms. Meanwhile, Lewis wants to recover histories of anti-fascist, anti-colonial, insurgent, and undercommons feminism. Dinur points to women like Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Caroline Levitt, Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton, and even Kamala Harris who have supported wars all over the world, and wonders, “are these the women I've fought for?” Lewis also discusses the right to pleasure within the gender liberation struggle, the mythology of feminist figures like Mary Wollstonecraft and May French Sheldon, “feminist misogyny,” and family liberation. Sophie Lewis is a self described ex-academic, writer, left activist and adoptive Philadelphian (transplanted from Europe). She is the author of several books, including Full Surrogacy Now, Abolish the Family, Enemy Feminisms, and the forthcoming essay collection FEMMEPHILIA. Sophie’s essays also appear everywhere from the New York Times to n+1 and the London Review of Books. She teaches short courses on social philosophy and theory online at the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, and you can find her newsletter at patreon.com/reproutopia or browse her archive at lasophielle.org/. Sophie is currently working on a book for Penguin, The Liberation of Children (2027). Featured image of the cover of Enemy Feminisms, available from Haymarket Books.  Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post Refusing Eviction from the House of Feminism appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

GUYS! Shawn and Angela are back together!! It’s a Season 7 miracle. As a result, the gang tries to survive the newly revived storyline, but the constant make-out sessions aren’t making it easy. On the other hand, Danielle admits she wasn’t quite as into her fictional relationship at this point, and now, years later, she can finally explain why. Get ready for baffling character decisions, Pengy the Penguin and a confusing Italian bike rider. And also, why are Pennbook’s rivals…Amish? Who knows? I’ll tell you who. The newest recap on Pod Meets World! Follow @podmeetsworldshow on Instagram and TikTok!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Haven't hung out with Chrissie Mayr since the night of the Christmas party, so it's going to be nice to catch up a little bit, talk about some of the news of the days and hot topics from the internet, including the Apple Cider Vinegar attack on Ilhan Omar at a public appearance yesterday, and the review of a timely meme of a penguin adventurer that has struck a chord with the tired masses. Who knows what extras pop up along the way! Unleash Your Brain w/ Keto Brainz Nootropic 15% OFF w/ code JANUARY: https://tinyurl.com/2cess6y7 E-Mail to Request for FREE SAMPLES! Sponsor Monthly for VIP Perks: https://www.quitefrankly.tv/sponsor One-Time Tip: http://www.paypal.me/QuiteFranklyLive Quite Frankly Amazon Storefront: https://amazon.com/shop/quitefranklyofficial Official Coffee & Mugs: https://www.coffeerevolution.shop/category/quite-frankly Official QF MERCH: https://tinyurl.com/f3kbkr4s Gold & Silver: https://quitefrankly.gold Send Holiday cards, Letters, and other small gifts, to the Quite Frankly P.O. Box! Quite Frankly 222 Purchase Street, #105 Rye, NY, 10580 Tip in Crypto: BTC: bc1q97w5aazjf7pjjl50n42kdmj9pqyn5zndwh3lng XRP: rnES2vQV6d2jLpavzf7y97XD4AfK1MjePu Quite Frankly Socials: Twitter/X: @QuiteFranklyTV Instagram: @QuiteFranklyOfficial Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/xPu7YEXXRY Official Forum: https://tinyurl.com/k89p88s8 Telegram: https://t.me/quitefranklytv Streaming Live On: QuiteFrankly.tv (Powered by Foxhole) Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/yc2cn395 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/yeytwwyz Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/quitefranklylive Audio On Demand: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yk4yfdsa iTunes: http://apple.co/2dMURMq

Send us a textSevered SonsPenguin In DistressEpisode 102While searching through a mystical library in Ythryn, the Sons encounter an arcanaloth named Scrivenscry and his assistant, an awakened penguin named Kingsport.Visit our Linktree!Thanks to Wizards of the Coast, Roll20, DnD Beyond, Monument Studios, and thanks to Syrinscape! Theme Music by Ron MurphyBecause Epic Games Need Epic Sound!Episode CreditsRon Murphy – DM, @ron88keysRBDMThe Severed Sons are:Spitz - Claire Clauson, @themmeslothDonaar – Paul Gary, @thepaulgaryThe Tortle – Josh Helgeson, @joshinaround88Farren – Zach Burrell, @zachburrell10This has been a Severed Studios production. Follow us on Twitter and Bluesky at @SeveredStudios!Join our Discord! Join our Patreon!Now you can support us through Buzzsprout as well!Give us a review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify,  GoodPods or on our Twitter page and we'll read it on the air.  Stay frosty! Support the show

Hearing at temp NH state house to form a study committee on independence :: caller talks about the shooting in Minneapolis today, argues with us about borders :: caller talks about a "gold backed currency" project :: Tommy from FL calls about ICE and the people's general bloodlust :: Dave Ridley calls about AI alignment :: Tim in FL calls to raise red flags about the "gold backed currency" caller's website :: Sarah from NM will not be mad at us if NH gains independence :: Skeeter calls to throw shade at NH independence :: Paul in AZ fully supports NH independence, has a discussion with us about crypto and currency freedom :: Stu, Mr. Penguin, Riley

Send us a textGary explores his CD shelves to bring you an eclectic range of music from the world of piping.PlaylistJames Harper with Cladach Uaine, Sultans Reel and Montelago Madness from Culzean Dr Angus MacDonald with When the Night is Falling, Crossing the Minch and I Laid a Herring in Saut from The Piping Concert Celtic Connections 1997 Stephanie Makem and Tiarnan o Duinnchinn with Ril an Eargail from Ceol is Piob The Clan Gregor Society with Lord Alexander Kennedy, Dora MacLeod and John Morrison of Assynt House from World Pipe Band Championships 2006 Winter Storm Pipers (led by Jack Lee) with Andrew MacNeil of Colonsay from Winter Storm Concert, Kansas City 2026. Brian Lamond with Windy City and Eddie the Penguin from Another Day at the Office  Patrick Molard with Suite de Loudeac from The Piping Concert Celtic Connections 1997 Sketch with Out of My Cage from Shed Life Support the show

On this week's Crypto Curious podcast, we break down three stories that say a lot about where the market is right now: speculation, security, and what's coming next.Here's what we cover:

A lot of cars don't like operating in the cold of a normal winter and Matt and his Delorean are having a tough go of it… at the South Pole. ‘Penguin in the tailpipe?' Perhaps. Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

DISCOMBOBULATOR DISCLOSURE - 01.26.2026 - #910 BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #910 - 01.26.2026 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount https://CanaryCry.Support   Send address and shirt size updates to canarycrysupplydrop@gmail.com Join the Canary Cry Roundtable This Episode was Produced By:   Executive Producers Andy W*** Sir LX Protocol Baron of the Berrean Protocol***   Producers of TREASURE (CanaryCry.Support) Simon D, Cage Rattler Coffee   Producers of TIME Timestampers: Jade Bouncerson, Morgan E Clankoniphius Links: JAM   GREAT RESET/MONEY 4:24 Silver just broke another record. Here's what's driving precious metal's new surge (CNBC)   NEPHILIM UPDATE/WW3/TRUMP 11:44 White House Posts AI Slop of Trump and a Penguin in Greenland (Yahoo/Mediaite) → DOW X account posts penguin meme (X) → DOW Jan 21, teaser post about energy weapons (X) → US Homeland Security X account, military penguin meme (X) Department Of War Confirms Plans To Scale 'Directed Energy Weapons (Yahoo/Dallas Ex) Post from D.O.W. confirming D.E.W. (X) (Directed Energy Weapons Research Report 2026) Clip: Trump discombobluate Trump reveals to The Post secret 'discombobulator' weapon was crucial to Venezuelan raid on Maduro (NY Post)   BBB/MINNESOTA  49:06 Anti-ICE Signal Chats Exposed  CLIP: Signal Chat breakdown on RAV Handing donuts and coffee to protestors → Trump deploys border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota as ICE operations face violent chaos (Fox)   Tom Homen to be unleashed in MN (X) Walz "Calls Trump" to cooperate (x)   → Clip: Satanism in Minnesota Capital building thanking Tim Walz troll (X)    SHUTDOWN 1:34:00 → Another government shutdown is looming. This one could hit differently in the economy. (CBS)   GEOENGINEERING 1:38:17 Termination shock could make the cost of climate damage even higher (New Scientist)   CYBORG 1:43:54 Clip: Woman gambling in China exposed for enhanced contact lenses (X)   EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS 1:51:20 TALENT/TIME 2:02:26 END 2:22:38

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Hearing at temp NH state house to form a study committee on independence :: caller talks about the shooting in Minneapolis today, argues with us about borders :: caller talks about a "gold backed currency" project :: Tommy from FL calls about ICE and the people's general bloodlust :: Dave Ridley calls about AI alignment :: Tim in FL calls to raise red flags about the "gold backed currency" caller's website :: Sarah from NM will not be mad at us if NH gains independence :: Skeeter calls to throw shade at NH independence :: Paul in AZ fully supports NH independence, has a discussion with us about crypto and currency freedom :: 2026-01-24 Hosts: Stu, Mr. Penguin, Riley

In anticipation of the author's return to the pod ... New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author, Gregg Hurwitz, spoke with me about why all writing is a process of self-discovery, how to humanize a trained assassin, and the latest Orphan X thriller, THE LAST ORPHAN. Gregg Hurwitz is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author of 23 thrillers including the ORPHAN X series. He has been published in 33 languages, and the Los Angeles Times called him “... a thriller giant."  He is also a NY Times bestselling comic book writer, having penned stories for AWA (Knighted and the critically acclaimed anthology NewThink), Marvel (Wolverine, Punisher) and DC (Batman, Penguin). His eighth Orphan X novel is The Last Orphan, the ongoing series featuring The Nowhere Man, “Evan Smoak, a man with skills, resources, and a personal mission to help those with nowhere else to turn. He's also a man with a dangerous past.” #1 NY Times bestselling author Meg Gardiner said of the book, "Just when I thought the Orphan X novels couldn't get any better, Gregg Hurwitz takes the series to an even higher level. The Last Orphan is pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, and thought-provoking.” Gregg Hurwitz has written screenplays and TV scripts for many of the major studios and networks, has published poetry, numerous academic articles on Shakespeare, and has taught fiction writing at USC. [This episode is sponsored by Ulysses. Go to⁠ ⁠ulys.app/writeabook⁠⁠ to download Ulysses, and use the code FILES at checkout to get 25% off the first year of your yearly subscription."] [Discover⁠ The Writer Files Extra⁠: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at⁠ writerfiles.fm⁠] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please⁠ click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews⁠. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Gregg Hurwitz and I discussed:  The reason he never took a creative writing class Why Orphan X is the culmination of his career Plot as character in motion How every writer's voice is as distinctive as a fingerprint Writing Batman vs Bruce Wayne and villains vs antagonists Grabbing a bourbon with William Faulkner And a lot more! Show Notes: ⁠GreggHurwitz.net⁠ ⁠The Last Orphan⁠ By Gregg Hurwitz (Amazon) ⁠Gregg Hurwitz Amazon Author Page⁠ ⁠Gregg Hurwitz on Facebook⁠ ⁠Gregg Hurwitz on Instagram⁠ ⁠Gregg Hurwitz on Twitter⁠ Milena Gonzalez | Writer | Reader | Book Reviewer⁠ ⁠diary_of_a_book_babe on Instagram⁠ ⁠Kelton Reid Instagram⁠ ⁠Kelton Reid on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Stewart joins Caroline to discuss Dorothy L. Sayers' epistolary poisoning mystery. No major plot spoilers until you hear Caroline say we are "entering the spoiler zone", at 14:59. After that, expect full spoilers. A full list of titles in the Penguin series can be found at penguinfirsteditions.com. The next book discussed in this series will be The Sandfield Scandal by Richard Keverne. Support the podcast by joining the Shedunnit Book Club and get extra Shedunnit episodes every month plus access to the monthly reading discussions and community: shedunnitbookclub.com/join. Books mentioned in this episode:— The Documents in the Case by Dorothy L. Sayers and Robert Eustace— Crime Writing in Interwar Britain by Victoria Stewart— Literature and Justice in Mid-Twentieth Century Literature by Victoria Stewart— The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins— Clouds of Witness by Dorothy L. Sayers— Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers— A Pin to See the Peepshow by F. Tennyson Jesse To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com/newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys talk about an incredible weekend of playoff football. Alexis Huss makes a special in studio appearance, the Spearmint Rhino is a thing with reviews on Google

The guys talk about an incredible weekend of playoff football. Alexis Huss makes a special in studio appearance, the Spearmint Rhino is a thing with reviews on GoogleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.