Podcasts about pioneers

IUDs are under the umbrella of long-acting, reversible contraceptives, and they’re the oldest one of these in use today. Research: Baldauf, P et al. “A Report on the Hysteroscopic Removal of a Gräfenberg Ring After Almost Fifty Years in Utero.” Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde vol. 74,11 (2014): 1023-1025. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1383130. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4245252/ Case Western Reserve University. “Intrauterine device (IUD).” https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/online-exhibits/history-of-birth-control/contraception-in-america-1950-present-day/intrauterine-device-iud/ Cooper, James Fryer. “Technique of contraception: the principles and practice of anti-conceptional methods.” Day-Nichols Inc., Publishers. 1928, 1930. https://archive.org/details/techniqueofcontr0000jame/ Corbett, Megan and Brandy Bautista. “A History: The IUD.” Reproductive Health Access Project. 3/20/2024. https://www.reproductiveaccess.org/2024/03/a-history-the-iud/ Curtis, Kathryn M. et al. “U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2024.” Centers for Disease Control. 8/8/2024. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/rr/rr7303a1.htm Dickinson, Robert L. et al. “Contraception: A Medical Review of the Situation.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1924-11: Vol 8 Iss 5. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.50850/page/n585/ Edwards, Baylee A., "Ernst Gräfenberg (1881–1957)". Embryo Project Encyclopedia ( 2022-11-17 ). ISSN: 1940-5030 https://hdl.handle.net/10776/13358 Fallas, Rebecca and Helen King. “IUD or not IUD? Did the Hippocratics invent the first intrauterine device?. Mistaking Histories. 7/18/2017. https://mistakinghistories.uk/2017/07/18/iud-or-not-iud-did-the-hippocratics-invent-the-first-intrauterine-device/ Fotinos, Diane J. “Gold Stemmed Pessaries: A Shadow of the Past.” UT Health. 9/11/2019. https://library.uthscsa.edu/2017/09/gold-stemmed-pessaries-a-shadow-of-the-past/ Goldstuck, Norman D. “Reducing Barriers to the use of the Intrauterine Contraceptive Device as a Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive.” African Journal of Reproductive Health / La Revue Africaine de la Santé Reproductive, December 2014, Vol. 18, No. 4 (December 2014). Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24362040 Goodhue PA. The Dalkon Shield debate. Conn Med. 1983 Mar;47(3):138-41. PMID: 6851548. Haubacher, David. “The Checkered Past and Bright Future of Intrauterine Contraception in the United States.” Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health , Mar. - Apr., 2002. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3030213 Homei, Aya. “Why did the Japanese Government take so long to approve the intrauterine contraceptive device?.” Reproductive biomedicine & society online vol. 6 45-54. 16 Oct. 2018, doi:10.1016/j.rbms.2018.09.002 Hubacher, David. “The Checkered History and Bright Future of Intrauterine Contraception In the United States.” Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. Vol. 34, Issue 2. https://www.guttmacher.org/journals/psrh/2002/03/checkered-history-and-bright-future-intrauterine-contraception-united-states Hutchings, Jane E. et al. “The IUD After 20 Years: A Review of Worldwide Experience.” International Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 11, No. 3 (Sep., 1985). https://www.jstor.org/stable/2947998 Jones, R. W., et al. “Clinical Experience With The Dalkon Shield Intrauterine Device.” The British Medical Journal, vol. 3, no. 5872, 1973, pp. 143–45. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/25420726. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026. Klapperich, Catherine M. “From the Dalkon Shield to Britney Spears’ IUD: Why Diverse Teams Need to Be Involved in Contraceptive Design.” The Brink. Boston University. 7/1/2021. https://www.bu.edu/articles/2021/from-the-dalkon-shield-to-britney-spears-iud-why-diverse-teams-need-to-be-involved-in-contraceptive-design/ Lopes-Garcia, E. A., Carmona, E. V., Monteiro, I., & Bahamondes, L. (2023). Assessment of pain and ease of intrauterine device placement according to type of device, parity, and mode of delivery. The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, 28(3), 163–167. https://doi.org/10.1080/13625187.2023.2189500 Margulies, Lazar. “History of Intrauterine Devices.” Bull. N. Y. Acad. Med. Vol. 51, No. 5, May 1975. Museum of Contraception and Abortion. “Tenrei Ota (1900-1985).” https://muvs.org/en/topics/pioneers/tenrei-ota-1900-1985-en/ Oppenheimer, W.. “Prevention of pregnancy by the graefenberg ring method.” American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 78, Issue 2, 446 – 454. https://www.ajog.org/article/0002-9378(59)90203-0/abstract Peipert, Jeffrey F. “Lippes loop and the first IUDs: lessons from a bygone era.” American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 219, Issue 2, 127 – 128. https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(18)30488-5/fulltext Peipert, Jeffrey F. “Lippes loop and the first IUDs: lessons from a bygone era.” American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Volume 219, Issue 2, 127 – 128 . https://www.ajog.org/article/S0002-9378(18)30488-5/fulltext Thiery, M. “Pioneers of the intrauterine device.” The European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care. Volume 2, Number 1, March 1997. The Parthenon Publishing Group International Publishers. Thomsen, Russel J. “An Atlas of Intrauterine Contraception.” Hemisphere Publishing Company. 1982. Tietze, Christopher and Sarah Lewit. “Intra-Uterine Contraceptive Devices: Proceedings of the Conference, April 30-May 1, 1962, New York City.” Exerpta Medica Foundation. Willingham, Emily. “A ‘Simple’ Piece of Plastic.” American Scientist. May-June 2012. https://www.americanscientist.org/article/a-simple-piece-of-plastic World Health Organization. “Selected practice recommendations for contraceptive use.” Fourth Edition. https://iris.who.int/server/api/core/bitstreams/582c8182-f4b1-406b-b5e7-d81c1870df93/content See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

March is Women's History Month where we pay tribute to all of the women who have made a difference and shaped our political and legal landscape. Pioneers like Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Eliza Harriot, Belva Lockwood, Alice Paul, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are a number of women who have made a difference and continue to inspire the women of today.  Craig welcomes Mary Sarah Bilder, historian and the Founders Professor of Law at Boston College Law School, to celebrate Women's History Month. Craig & Mary discuss trailblazing women throughout history, like Eliza Harriot, the barriers they faced, and the impact these women pioneers had on the founding era.    Mentioned in this Episode: Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution by Mary Sarah Bilder

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Celebrate Women's History Month by honoring the women who helped build Indiana's punk, new wave, alternative, and noise scenes.  In cities like Indianapolis, Bloomington, and Lafayette, women were writing songs, forming bands, and shaping the sound of the state's musical underground. Their voices and ideas were central to the energy that fueled Indiana's punk movement in the late 1970s and beyond. Yet when the history of Indiana music is told, those contributions are too often pushed to the margins or left out entirely.  Join us for words and music featuring Sally's Dream, Software, Debbie Jaffe, Joyce Fidler, and Lynn Shipley.

Onslaught were pioneers of a new sound back in the early 80's born from Punk and the NWOBHM they fused together a sound that would put them at the forefront of the thrash scene just as Metallica and Anthrax were emerging in the US.44 years later they are still performing across the globe and recording this month see's them head out on an extensive US tour .Nige Rockett one of the founder members of the band who has been there since day 1 joins us on the show today as we look back at their emergence in teh 80's and come full circle to 2026 and what the future holds.

Hello from the Worldwide Headquarters of Two Moore Books, LLC, and we are busy, which is the topic of today's podcast.CC and I have been on the "independent writing hamster wheel" since long before we retired. We'd work, we write, we sleep, and we do it all over again. Many of you do the same, grabbing a few precious minutes of time here and there to produce books, blogs, and stories. Like us, you may have a thriving writing business to support your creative endeavors.The problem: we don't know how to stop the hamster wheel. We don't know how to hop off. Do you have any ideas? We'd love to hear your thoughts.We erroneously called it the "Best of Carson" in the podcast when the real name is "Carson City Local Favorites 2026." We would appreciate your vote.If you'd like to see us:- On March 17, we'll be at Comma Coffee in the morning to release "Finding Salvation." It is on the major platforms and on our website right now.- On April 4, we will be at the Pumpkin, Pioneers, and Tall Tales Easter Egg Hunt in the Pete Livermore Sports Complex in south Carson City.- On April 11, we got back to the Nevada State Museum for the spring literary event.- In June, we'll be joining our Northern Nevada writing colleagues at the Sierra Arts Foundation Bookfest.Works in Progress:- CC's "Restless Spirits Book 2" (working title) is at the editors and she's hunkering down on "Restless Spirits Book 3."- CC is planning a Young Adult book release for "Battle Born Bride" on October 31.- As said above, "Finding Salvation" will be released on March 17, and the next book set in the same universe will be released in July.- I have temporarily shelved the fourth "Sheriff in Nevada" manuscript for reasons explained in the podcast.That's all for now. Check us out let us know what you think. LYL!YouTubeThis podcast can also be heard on Spotify.+++Cassidy Carson and JT Hume (“CC & JT”) are independent writers, publishers, and co-owners of Two Moore Books, LLC out of Carson City, Nevada, USA. Our human-authored book catalog can be found on our bookstore and the major platforms. Our podcast, “The CC and JT Amateur Hour,” has recorded hundreds of episodes, and our mission is to “help writers write.”Two of our books were “Finalists” in the 2025 Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards. We received the 2024 Women in Podcasting Award in the “Best Authors and Books Podcast” category from the Women Podcasters Network. We support the Nevada Author Network with the Sierra Arts Foundation out of Reno, Nevada.New and current newsletter subscribers can receive a free epub or PDF of “Finding Salvation Part One” by subscribing to our newsletter! Reach out to us via our Contact Page for more information. You can also read our books for free through your local library.Our Website: ⁠www.carsonhume.com⁠Who We are: ⁠https://carsonhume.com/about/⁠Our Books: ⁠https://carsonhume.com/books-2/⁠Our bookstore: https://carsonhume.square.site/Our Business: ⁠https://twomoorebooks.com/⁠For those who listen on their way to work, we are on these fine podcast platforms: ⁠Spotify⁠, ⁠Apple⁠, ⁠Pocket Casts⁠, and ⁠Radio Public⁠.Note: Two Moore Books, LLC does not receive financial compensation for promoting third-party businesses and websites. We are speaking to our specific experiences. Your mileage may vary.⁠please buy us coffee!

This week, I'm digging into the tricky world of decision-making, and I want to know—how do you decide if you've made the “right” choice? Whether you're choosing where to live, what glasses to buy, or reflecting on the monumental choices faced by the Mormon pioneers crossing the plains, these moments shape our lives in profound ways. Join me as I wrestle with how we balance faith, stewardship, and personal revelation when the future is always unpredictable.In this episode, we talk about the power (and the trap!) of second-guessing ourselves and explore why you actually can't ever know for sure what “might have been.” From personal stories about careers and optometrist visits, to powerful gospel examples like Adam and Eve, I'll share why I believe that the best way forward is to simply decide your decision was the right one—and then learn all you can from it.If you've ever wondered if you took the right fork in the road, I invite you to listen in and see why sometimes, it's not about choosing perfectly—it's about moving forward with purpose, embracing your choices, and trusting that sweet gospel goodness is always ahead. If there's a chocolate cake question (or decision!) you want discussed, send it my way.Please share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. You can email me at ken@chocolatecakebytes.com and follow me at https://www.facebook.com/ChocolateCakeByteshttps://www.instagram.com/chocolatecakebytes/Check out my new podcast: The Unstuck Career podcast athttps://kenwilliamscoaching.com/listen

Discover the exciting world of seasteading and the rise of autonomous floating communities on the open ocean!Pioneering companies like Arkpad and Ocean Builders are creating high-tech, eco-friendly floating homes and aquatic farms powered by renewable energy with advanced waste systems. Visionaries are pushing the political philosophy of sovereign city-states beyond traditional government control to maximize individual liberty.Innovations include SeaBrick's buoyant, interlocking construction blocks made from kelp and seaweed that sequester CO2, plus specialized drones for marine logistics.Together, maritime tech and decentralized funding are paving the way for sustainable, independent ocean living in the future.#Seasteading #FloatingCities #OceanBuilders #Arkpad #SeaBrick #AutonomousCommunities #SustainableLiving #BlueEconomy #OceanInnovation #FutureOfLivingJoin our Discordhttps://discord.gg/W7cy7Tg9http://atlantisseacolony.com/https://www.facebook.com/atlantisseacolony/

Episode 378: DJ ZIMMIE "Why DJs Need the 'Level Up' Conference?" This week on @RoadPodcast, the crew welcomes back returning guest @DJZimmie! The crew discusses how having a camera operator during Club DJ Sets has now become mandatory, how that increases costs, and how it affects how much money a DJ can make (01:55). Crooked shares how @DJNugget saved him one night in Pittsburgh by taking a punch for him (05:01). Zimmie breaks down what “Level Up For DJs” has to offer (13:40) and speaks on a moving moment involving @Shortkut at the #LevelUp4DJs 2025 conference (21:50). The crew also talks about how they manage their presence on social media as DJs (40:40), Crooked speaks on the beauty of collaboration, building community, and social media exhaustion (53:01). The fellas reflect on their experience at NAMM 2026, as well as new @AlphaThetaUSA products being released this year (1:04:33). Optic asks Zimmie when Serato users will be able to have their library on a USB stick (1:18:01). Finally, Zimmie explains how the YouTube series “Pioneers of Hip Hop DJs” came to fruition (1:31:01). Use Discount Code “ROADPODCAST” at checkout for up to $50 off your tickets to #LevelUp4DJs: https://levelup4djs.com/ Try Beatsource for free: btsrc.dj/4jCkT1p Join DJcity for only $10: bit.ly/3EeCjAX

Listen to the latest installment in our ongoing series, “40 Indiana guitar pioneers every Hoosier should know.” The series explores the music and history of Indiana guitarists who made lasting contributions to American music — some world famous, others lesser known.  This time, we focus on South Bend guitarist Willie Woods, best known for his work with Jr. Walker & the All Stars. When their 1965 hit “Shotgun” climbed the charts, listeners heard the blazing saxophone of Junior Walker. But beneath that horn was Woods' tight, percussive guitar. Born in Louisiana in 1936, Woods moved to South Bend as a child, where he became active in the city's R&B scene during the 1950s. Initially known as a singer, he joined a band formed by his longtime friend, drummer Billy “Stix” Nicks, and saxophonist Junior Walker. Determined to contribute more fully to the group's sound, Woods taught himself guitar and soon became the band's permanent guitarist. The group, then known as the Jumping Jacks, performed throughout northern Indiana and southern Michigan before relocating to Battle Creek, Michigan. The band attracted the attention of singer, songwriter, and label executive Harvey Fuqua. In 1962, they made their first recordings and adopted the name Jr. Walker & the All Stars. Soon after, they signed with Motown Records, achieving international success with “Shotgun.” Woods appeared on the group's first two Motown albums, Shotgun and Soul Session. By the late 1960s, Woods left the All Stars and returned to the Midwest. In the early 1970s, he performed with the Battle Creek funk band The Apaches, writing their cult-classic 1972 single “Trying to Make Ends Meet.” Willie Woods died of lung cancer in 1997 at age 60, two years after Junior Walker's passing. Though he was rarely in the spotlight, Woods helped define the early sound of Jr. Walker & the All Stars. His rhythm guitar provided the foundation that allowed Walker's saxophone to soar.

Our friend Chuck Heeman joins us again to talk about his new team. Chuck and his wife are owners of the Western Nebraska Pioneers and they just added the Nebraska Outlaws for the 2026 season. They also run the Front Range League. Chuck shares updates about the league and how the name for the Outlaws came about. Hear Johnny's wild proposal to Chuck and hear Chuck's Proffitt & Loss.Be sure to follow the Outlaws, Pioneers and Front Range League online.Front Range League -Website: https://www.frontrangeleague.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Front-Range-LeagueInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontrangeleague (@FrontRangeLeague)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/FrontRangeBBall (@FrontRangeBBall)Nebraska Outlaws -Website: https://www.neoutlaws.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Nebraska-Outlaws-Baseball-ClubInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/neoutlawsbaseball (@NEOutlawsBaseball)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/NebraskaOutlaws (@NebraskaOutlaws)Western Nebraska Pioneers - Website: https://www.wnpioneers.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WNPioneersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wnpioneers (@WNPioneers)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/WNPioneers (@WNPioneers)Earned Fun Average - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/earnedfunavg/ (@EarnedFunAvg)Blue Sky: https://www.bsky.app/profile/earnedfunavg.bsky.social  (@EarnedFunAvg.bsky.social)Threads: https://www.threads.com/@earnedfunavg (@EarnedFunAvg)Curved Brim Media -Website: https://www.curvedbrimmedia.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curvedbrimmedia/ (@CurvedBrimMedia)Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CurvedBrim/ (@CurvedBrim)

DJ Jesse Luscious sees Dead Pioneers in Leeds, spins new tracks from Social Distortion, Bruise Control, Utopia Development Corporation, Dead Bob , Codefendants, Rat Boogie, Roko Mouth, Atoms, Les Sardines, Slip~ons, Middleman, CTMF (Mr & Mrs Billy Childish), & Night Ritualz, plays classics from World/Inferno Friendship Society, Nomeansno, Pizzatramp, Inflatable Children, Swingin' Utters, City Mouse, Killdozer The Damned, William Shatner, Wire, Sofftness, Old City, The Darts, Dollar Store, R.A.M.B.O., Ruin, Electric Love Muffin, & The Queers, and reveals the Luscious Listener's Choice!  Dead Bob- Some Bodies Nomeansno- Beauty And The Beast Inflatable Children- Fat Albert Inflatable Children- Nuke The Duke Pizzatramp- 137995 Dead Pioneers- No One Owns Anything And Death Is Real Swingin' Utters- Stupid Lullabies (1994 demo) City Mouse- repairgirl Grumpster- Thorns Utopia Development Corporation- Art Deco Tesco Killdozer- King Of Sex Bruise Control- If Yr Not Mine Roko Mouth- Collective (Clean Edit) Rat Boogie- Fading Starlight Damned- Beware Of The Clown Slip-Ons- Waiting For Johnny Marr William Shatner- I Can't Get Behind That Wire- Ex-Lion Tamer (1978 7") Sofftness- Sex Windows Les Sardines- Do Re Mi Night Ritualz- Un Tiro Codefendants- Lonely Life (clean) Old City- Class Act (edit) CTMF- Memphis Tennessee Darts- Don't Hold My Hand Social Distortion- Born To Kill (Clean Edit) Dollar Store- Creator Middleman- Carry The Line R.A.M.B.O.- Q- And Children A- Real Children Atoms- Baby Doll Atoms- New Teller Queers- You're Tripping (edit) Electric Love Muffin- Down Easy Ruin- Life After Life World Inferno Friendship Society- American Mercurial 

11 November 1923: The BBC's first Armistice broadcast. Back in our moment-by-moment timeline of what happened on the early BBC, it's three days short of its first anniversary. The BBC aired 'The Great Silence', speeches including the Prime Minister... and then the questions began regarding the soundtrack to the Armistice commemorations. Foulds' A World Requiem, even if the Church might not like it? Elgar? Jerusalem? It's A Long Way To Tipperary? Classical or songs from the troops? And how do you broadcast a silence? Guiding us through the music and lack of it throughout the decade, Professor Rachel Cowgill, cultural-historical musicologist, Professor of Music at the University of York. Her article is in the show-notes... ...as are details of some of the earliest recordings of a BBC broadcast - well, a recording of an event that was also broadcast on the BBC. That surely counts. We found some this episode - I think taking the number of 1920s recordings of the BBC to five. (We'll do an episode about them soon, I'm sure...)   And Trayce Arssow's research into how 1920's Funeral of the Unknown Warrior became the world's first electrical recording - despite claims it took till 1925.   SHOWNOTES: Prof Rachel Cowgill's article is Canonizing remembrance: Music for Armistice Day at the BBC, 1922-7  Trayce Arssow's article is Pioneers in the Evolution of Electrical Sound Recording: The Guest-Merriman Electrical Recording System, 1918-1922 1920's gramophone record of the Funeral of the Unknown Warrior, thanks to WW1Recordings on Youtube. 1927's Remembrance Festival at the Albert Hall - one of the earliest recordings of something broadcast on the BBC, thanks to Vintage Sounds on Youtube. 1928's Remembrance Festival at the Albert Hall, thanks to EMGColonel on Youtube. 1928's Remembrance Festival, as above, but a great tale behind its recording, thanks to Revolutions in Sound on Youtube. Original podcast music is by Will Farmer.  This podcast is not made by today's BBC. It's just about the old BBC. Support us on Patreon (£5/mth - thanks if you do!), for bonus videos, writings, readings etc. All keeps Paul in books and web hostings - so this podcast is what it is thanks to kinds patrons there. Thanks! See Paul on tour in An Evening of (Very) Old Radio - paulkerensa.com/tour Read Paul's Substack - paulkerensa.substack.com Share/rate/review this podcast if you have a spare 5mins - it all helps. Next time, Episode 115: Music from the BBC's first year, with musician, comedian and gramophone record enthusiast Earl Okin More on this broadcasting history project at paulkerensa.com/oldradio  

Middle Ground with JLE L.L.C. "Where We Treat You Like Family" on MIDDLE GROUND WITH JLE NETWORK YOUTUBE CHANNEL welcomes Best Selling 5x Published Author, Musician, Journalist, Speaker, CEO & Host Jeffrey L. Edwards(JLE) for a Black History Special Part II dedicated to Black Authors, Pioneers of Computing & Software, Aerospace & Telecommunications Leaders, Hardware & Industrial Innovators, Modern Tech Leaders & Advocates, Black People Who Made History in Winning Political Seats. And Their Impact to Society.

Cancer treatments come in many forms: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and more recently immunotherapy. While there are many types of treatment, they all undergo the same important checks to assess effectiveness and safety through clinical trials. But what is a clinical trial? Why should patients participate? And how can patients trust that they are the best option for them? To answer this and more, we spoke with Research Community Health Educator Delilah Hernandez. For further information about clinical trials, check out the Moffitt website: https://www.moffitt.org/clinical-trials-research/clinical-trials/ Learn more about Delilah's work with Dr. Susan Vadaparampil on the team's website: https://lab.moffitt.org/crisp/meet-our-team/ or follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delilah-hernandez-mhs-169a10183/ Learn more about our host Dr. Brandon Blue. This podcast is produced by: The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at Moffitt Cancer Center and Artha Science Media. Follow COE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coee-at-mcc Track: Sunlight Cascading Through the Clouds — Artificial.Music [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/mtONh3v8-mw Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/sunlight-cascading

Richard and Kitzia Goodman Hockey head coach David Carle and players Rieger Lorenz, Samu Salminen and Alec Whipple, as well as Marty Richardson from Dawg Nation joins longtime Pioneers hockey broadcaster Jay Stickney for a live DU Coaches Radio Show at the Campus Lounge to preview the final reguar-seson series vs. Arizona State.

A family-owned managed print services provider is among the first in Ireland to reward its remote Irish workforce with digital local gift cards for their nearest town/city, locking the firm's reward spend into the country. Waterford based Cantec is using 5 local Town & City Gift Cards – the Think Waterford First Gift Card, the Love Drogheda Gift Card, the Limerick Gift Card, the Kilkenny Gift Card and the Lakes Gift Card – to reward its field based technicians who are based across Ireland. Delivered by global gift card specialist Miconex, the Town & City Gift Cards initiative is active in 16 Irish towns and cities. The cards are branded to specific places and can be redeemed with registered businesses in that town, city or region, including shops, restaurants, pubs, salons, hotels and services. Miconex announced €17.4m in local gift card sales in 2025, an increase of 65% on 2024, which it estimates will drive 335,000 specific visits to Irish high streets and shopping districts in 2026, based on estimates of 3 trips into town per gift card. Cantec invested €25,000 in digital local gift cards at Christmas 2025 tax free using the Revenue's Small Benefit Exemption scheme, and say choosing local gift cards based on where each employee lives ensures their reward spend stays in Ireland. Éadaoin Carrick is the executive chairperson of Cantec Group, and president of Waterford Chamber and said: "One of the disadvantages of the Small Benefit Exemption is that it facilitates employers gifting global gift cards that can be spent outside of Ireland. We made the decision to try and keep the spend in the local economy, and in Ireland, by choosing local gift cards for each employee based on where they live, primarily for Waterford where we are based, but also for Limerick, Kilkenny, Drogheda and Ballinrobe. "Everyone buys online occasionally but many high streets are dying because people are not walking into shops and buying things from local shops, they are buying from Amazon instead. The Christmas reward we offer for staff is a bonus outside of their regular salary, and I'd like to ensure that the bonus we give to staff stays local and on our island, benefitting people in Ireland. Choosing Town & City Gift Cards ensures our reward spend stays local." A number of chambers and business organisations have upgraded their paper 'shop local' programmes to high tech physical and digital gift cards alongside Miconex. A dedicated corporate order site allows organisations to purchase physical or digital Town & City Gift Cards for one or more of the 16 Town & City Gift Card programs in Ireland in one order, with digital cards delivered employees on a chosen date/time. Éadaoin is positive about the efficiencies that digital can offer for organisations: "The Miconex corporate site is such an easy system to use, simply selecting the local gift cards you need and the values. I specifically opted for the digital gift cards because it's handy for employees to have their card in their digital wallet, ready to tap to pay with local businesses. People will always have their phone with them, so it's a reward that is more likely to be used. "For us as an Irish business, choosing local rewards is about practicing what we preach, leading by example, and supporting Irish businesses that in return support us. We have to support each other. By choosing local gift cards, you can keep money in your hyper local community, in your region or in Ireland overall. Local people benefit when you support local economies." Colin Munro is the CEO of Miconex and said: "We introduced our digital gifting technology in Ireland in 2024 to enable organisations to easily reward their staff with local gift cards. The appetite for supporting local in Ireland is incredibly strong, as evidenced by the growth of our local gift card programmes across Ireland in 2025. As the Town & City Gift Cards network grows, what we're beginning to see is medium to large organisations like Cantec, with s...

This week on Pioneers and Pathfinders, we're pleased to welcome back Basha Rubin, CEO and co-founder of Priori. It's been about four years since Basha last joined us, and in that time, Priori has gone through a remarkable transformation. What began as a marketplace connecting clients with flexible legal talent and boutique firms has evolved into a robust platform with innovative RFP and panel management tools that help organizations better manage, evaluate, and leverage their outside counsel relationships. In our conversation, Basha reflects on more than a decade of building and leading a legal tech company. She shares insights on scaling a business, evolving a product in a fast-changing market, and navigating the growing complexity of legal data. We also talk about how Priori is preparing for the next wave of technology shaping the legal industry, and she gives us a look into her work with the Yale Law School fund board. It was great catching up with Basha, and we hope you enjoy listening to the conversation. Read the full transcript of today's episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/Pioneers_Basha-Rubin-Returns.pdf

Today's episode is called "Western Hour Gathering" and includes contemporary and classic western music from Katie Glassman & Snapshot, the Cowboy Way, Patsy Montana,, Mike Blakely, Birdie Nichols, Richard Elloyan, Sylvia Herold, John Lowell, Jess Camilla O'Neal, Sons of the Pioneers, Prairie Moon, the Farmer & Adele, Mike Addington, Sarah Pierce, Michael Fleming, Rich O'Brien & Valerie O'Brien.

Welcome to Season 05 Episode 5.12- the "Winter Be Gone" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, the podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. Guests on this episode include: BA Van Sise/Children of Grass; Dan Lendzian/Ruthless! - The Musical; Vernon Huff/SUNY Fredonia Choral Festival Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Time Stamps (Approximate) BA Van Sise/Children of Grass - 1:21 Dan Lendzian/Ruthless - The Musical  20:50 Arts Calendar - 40:05 Vernon Huff/SUNY Choral Festival - 42:40 Artist Links BA Van Sise Dan Lendzian Vernon Huff Media Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Opus 68 (Pastorale), Ludwig von Beethoven, composer; performed by the Frankfort Symphony Orchestra, Ariane Matiakh, conductor, October 2021 "Born to Entertain", from the musical Ruthless! - The Musical; music by Marvin Laird and book and lyrics by Joel Paley, performed by Lindsay Ridgeway from the Los Angeles production, 1994. "Desafinado",  Antonio Carlos Jobim, composer; lyrics by Newton Mendonça; performed by the Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd Sextet from the album Jazz Samba; Verve Records, 1962 Wade in the Water, traditional African-American spiritual; arranged by Stacy V. Gibbs, performed by the Houston Chamber Choir, April 2023 When It's Springtime in the Rockies, music by Robert Sauer, lyrics by Mary Hale Woolsey, 1929; performed by The Sons of the Pioneers, from their album Sing Campfire Favorites, RCA Records 1967 Box Office at SUNY Fredonia Lake Shore Center for the Arts Main Street Studios Ticket Website SUNY Fredonia School of Music Events WCVF Fredonia WRFA Jamestown The 1891 Run for the Opera House, April 2026 BECOME AN OPERA HOUSE MEMBER!    

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We're excited to kick off the 2026 Season 2 of the New to Z: Road to SME podcast with IBM Champions  Steven Perva and Emma Skovgård, exploring how community, curiosity, and modern tooling are shaping the next generation of mainframers.In this episode, we talk about their unconventional paths into the mainframe world and their work building vibrant communities like the Systems Z Enthusiast Discord and Dinoframe. They share lessons on learning curves, modern tools like Python on Z, and the communication skills that help new and experienced mainframers thrive. A quick, inspiring look at two leaders shaping the future of the platform.

This week on Traveling Culturati, we take a powerful journey along the Legacy Trail, uncovering the hidden hospitality and untold stories of Black hotel, motel, and resort owners from the Pioneer Days through the Civil Rights Movement. In Part I, Calvin Stovall begins to peel back the layers of history, highlighting the resilience, innovation, and courage of these trailblazing entrepreneurs who created safe havens and thriving businesses during some of America's most challenging times. In Part II, Calvin continues the conversation, deepening our understanding of this overlooked legacy, while Steve Williams joins us to discuss the meaning and continued impact of Juneteenth. We close the episode with Michelle Dickerson, who shares insights on the Clarksville, Tennessee Black History Trail, inviting listeners to explore the rich stories and cultural landmarks that continue to shape the community today. We'll also have Ja'Vonne's Travel Minute and The Culture Report featuring host and travel pro Ja'Vonne Harley!

IsraelCast host Steven Shalowitz welcomes Amit Meir, CEO & Founder of Adam V'Adama, a Jewish National Fund-USA high school network launched with Hashomer HaChadash, another of the organization's affiliates, to strengthen Israeli agriculture and deepen young Israelis' connection to the land. Speaking from one of their campuses in Israel's South, Meir traces his journey from a farming family and an elite Israel Defense Forces Search & Rescue unit to building a bold alternative to traditional schooling—one rooted in responsibility, leadership, and Zionist purpose.

Head women's lacrosse coach Liza Kelly caught up with Tyler Maun this week to recap the opening week of the regular season and preview the Pioneers home opener on Thursday against Towson. 

Have you ever felt like God promised you something… but you still feel stuck outside of it?In this message, we look at the story of the twelve spies in Numbers 13–14 and the powerful difference between a grasshopper mindset and a pioneer spirit. The land was everything God said it would be, fruitful, abundant, and full of promise. The problem wasn't the land. It was their perspective.Some saw giants and disqualified themselves.Others saw the same giants and trusted God anyway.This sermon challenges us to ask:Are we letting fear control our perspective, or are we choosing faith?You'll be encouraged to examine the inner conversations that happen when you're standing on the edge of a new season, a calling, a step of obedience, a relationship, or a ministry opportunity. The enemy doesn't have to steal your promise if he can distort the way you see it.

A sermon from our series God's Renewed People on the book of Romans chapters 9-16. Date: 121 December 2025 Speaker: Ben Smart Romans 15:14-33 www.stmatthews.com.au/unichurch

Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl last Sunday was the most-watched halftime show in history, placing Puerto Rican music squarely at the center of American pop culture.  For decades, Puerto Rican music has enjoyed widespread popularity here in the Hoosier State.  This week on Cultural Manifesto, we'll celebrate the Puerto Rican music pioneers of Indiana, including Santos Candelaria, a Puerto Rican vocalist based in Gary, Indiana, during the 1970s and '80s, and Dr. Mariano Morales, a violinist, pianist, and composer who led the Latin American Music Ensemble in Bloomington during the 1980s and '90s. Morales worked with Puerto Rican music icons including Willie Colón, Marc Anthony, El Gran Combo, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Cheo Feliciano, and more.

This week, we're shining a spotlight on meaningful innovation in the access to justice space by revisiting our conversation with Kristen Sonday, co-founder and CEO of Paladin. Kristen and her team are transforming the way pro bono work happens—making it easier for law firms, legal departments, and nonprofits to connect lawyers with opportunities while cutting down on the administrative friction that so often gets in the way. For anyone interested in justice tech, Paladin remains a standout example of innovation driven by real impact. We hope you enjoy this replay. We're diving into the world of access to justice with Kristen Sonday, a true trailblazer in making pro bono legal work more efficient and effective. Kristen is the co-founder and CEO of Paladin, an organization dedicated to increasing pro bono engagement while reducing administrative burdens. Through partnerships with law firms, corporate legal teams, bar associations, the US government, and over 300 legal service organizations, Paladin is helping to bridge the justice gap by streamlining how legal professionals connect with those in need. Before launching Paladin, Kristen worked on international criminal matters for the US Department of Justice in Mexico and Central America, and was part of the founding team of a New York City-based tech startup. She also shares her insights in her Thomson Reuters Institute column NextGen Justice Tech, where she explores the role of technology in expanding access to justice. Beyond her work in legal tech, Kristen is a founding partner of LongJump, a Chicago-based venture capital fund focused on supporting the next generation of founders. In our conversation, Kristen takes us through how Paladin is creating a blueprint for justice technology, her journey into access to justice work, the mission of LongJump, and the key lessons she has learned from her entrepreneurial journey. Read the full transcript of today's episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/Best-of-Pioneers-Kristen-Sonday.pdf

Black History Month! In this episode, let's learn about the first black/first black woman/second woman to serve as US surgeon general, Dr. Joycelyn Elders. Source: https://filtermag.org/joycelyn-elders-drug-legalization/ -o-www.everythingispublichealth.comBluesky Social: @everythingisPHMastodon: @everythingispublichealth Email: EverythingIsPublicHealth@gmail.com  Photo Credit:Wikimedia CommonsSupport the show

HEADLINE: Early Hints of the Invisible. GUEST: Govert Schilling. SUMMARY: Schilling introduces pioneers Kapteyn, Oort, and Zwicky, whose early 20th-century observations of stellar motions and galaxy clusters first hinted at dark matter's existence. ESA EUCLID, 2020

This episode of the Uplevel Dairy Podcast features a partnership with the National Dairy Shrine to present interviews with the winners of the Pioneer Award. Executive Director Mike Opperman introduces the series, sharing insights about the organization's history, mission, and contributions to the dairy industry. Mike details his own journey within the dairy sector and discusses the various awards and initiatives hosted by the National Dairy Shrine, including scholarships, youth outreach, and the newly introduced Emerging Leader Award. The episode previews interviews with notable figures like Bonnie Ayars, George Wiggins, Scott Armbrust, and others who have significantly impacted genetics, genomics, and dairy advancement.00:00 Introduction to a Special Series00:40 Meet Mike Opperman: A Dairy Industry Veteran02:51 The National Dairy Shrine: History and Mission05:58 Supporting Young Dairy Professionals08:00 Introducing the Emerging Leader Award12:20 Honoring Dairy Industry Pioneers20:30 Conclusion and How to Get InvolvedLink to award applications: https://dairyshrine.org/awards/Link to scholarship applications: https://dairyshrine.org/youth/#scholarLink to donate to Dairy Shrine: https://dairyshrine.org/donate/Link to YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@dairyshrine?si=dS_EVxaA1XhUXBhzInformation about webinarTopic: “Avoiding Burnout in a 24/7 Industry”Date: February 11, 2026Time: Noon CentralClick here to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eTGV4PLeTe2gI4np7Lrlzg 

First year head men's basketball coach Tim Bergstraser joins Voice of the Pioneers Tyler Maun as they recap the Pioneers big weekend in North Dakota and preview Thursday night's match-up with South Dakota State. 

In this special series, Max shares why we're hosting and preserving the Unbounded archive at Ungovernable Misfits. In the second re-release of the series, Diverter — a privacy activist and champion of financial sovereignty joins TBD. TBD and Diverter discuss Bitcoin's evolution from a fragile experiment into a durable network, and the new danger it faces—not extinction, but domestication. Diverter explains why the real fight now is over whether individuals can still use Bitcoin as a tool for freedom, the chilling effect of recent prosecutions, and how development of privacy tools is being pushed underground. They trace Diverter's journey from a 2016 trader to a Bitcoin privacy advocate, his early connection to Samourai Wallet, and the community ethos of clear red lines and radical personal responsibility. He reflects on the cost of building and defending privacy, why most people “fold” under state pressure, and the honour—and inevitability—of sacrifice in this arena. TBD and Diverter discuss the Samourai case, the legal whiplash around non-custodial tools, the ripple effects across the industry, and why open source resilience matters. Despite setbacks, Diverter remains convinced that “winning” means keeping the door open for anyone who chooses sovereignty—small daily acts of defiance, built by a decentralised, determined community. Stay resilient, and enjoy the series as we continue with Seth, Pavel, and Colonial in the weeks ahead.TWITTER: https://x.com/TheUNBOUNDEDPodYOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@TheUnboundedPodcast(00:00:00) Thank You TBD(00:01:41) INTRO(00:03:07) Bitcoins New Danger(00:08:24) Motivations(00:12:20) The Origin(00:22:20) Captivated to Contributor(00:30:55) Accepting Risk(00:38:45) Choke Points & Culture War(00:43:51) Pioneers and Proving Grounds(00:46:21) Why Privacy Tools Matter(00:52:00) Death Athletic(00:55:14) The Open Source Hydra(00:58:39) Community Response?(01:05:53) Cassandra Syndrome(01:09:19) What Winning Looks Like

Today's episode celebrates this year's Elko National Cowboy Poetry and Music Gathering and includes works by many of the artists performing at this year's event. The show includes: Dave Stamey, Carin Mari, Terry Nash, Jesse Veeder, Richard Elloyan, Andy Hedges & Brigid Reedy, Sam Platts, Trinity Seely, Carson R. Houser, the Sons of the Pioneers, Joni Harms, Michael Martin Murphey, Kristyn Harris, Wylie & the Wild West, R.W. Hampton, Alison Brown.

William G. Tierney Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Matt Brown joined coaches' show host Tyler Maun this week to discuss the season-opening win over Cleveland State and preview the Pioneers match-up this weekend with Air Force. 

Mark Rutzick is a retired attorney who was twice appointed to the federal government's Senior Executive Service. His new book is Breaking New Ground: The Untold Story of Early America's Jewish Electoral Pioneers—1788 to 1920. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer Mike Tomren Mark's websitehttp://www.markrutzick.com/ Breaking New Groundhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FYGV4DJQ Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

If you've ever wondered how some people build businesses that last—this episode is your blueprint. Nicole sits down with Neri Karra-Silliman (author, advisor, entrepreneur, and Oxford entrepreneurship expert) to unpack what immigrant entrepreneurs can teach all of us about confidence, courage, resilience, and creating businesses that thrive for generations—even when you're not starting with privilege, connections, or a trust fund. In this episode, we get into: Why immigrant-founded businesses often endure longer—and why nobody's been asking the right questions The difference between an entrepreneur and a pioneer (hint: pioneers build what didn't exist before) How companies like WhatsApp and Duolingo started with impact-first problems  The 8 principles of business longevity inspired by immigrant entrepreneurs, including: Cross-cultural bridging (innovation happens when you live in more than one world) Community as currency (relationships are the wealth) “Frying in your own oil” (aka self-sufficiency before outside money makes you lazy) Shared values over growth-at-all-costsRejection as fuel (“no” is the beginning of negotiation) Luck as a skill (recognizing moments and playing your hand) Faith as the foundation for risk, reinvention, and resilience And the most overlooked glue of all: kindness Immigrants aren't the problem—they're the blueprint. This conversation will change how you think about risk, reinvention, and what it really takes to build something that lasts (with profit and purpose). Thank you to our sponsors! Sex is a skill. Beducated is where you learn it. Visit https://beducate.me/pd2550-womanswork and use code womanswork for 50% off the annual pass. Connect with Neri: Website: https://www.nerikarrasillaman.com/ Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pioneers-Principles-Longevity-Immigrant-Entrepreneurs/dp/1394304056/ref=  Related Podcast Episodes The Hard Truths Of Entrepreneurship with Dr. Darnyelle Jervey Harmon | 313 The Power Of Instinct In Business And Life with Leslie Zane | 214 From Small Business to Big Impact: Leadership, Confidence, & Community at the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Businesses Summit | 362 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!

Song 1: “Like They Did” (composed and performed by John V. Modaff with Dan Modaff on mandolin and 2nd/3rdguitars)Poem 1: “Bringing Back the Dead” by Julie Williams, a poet and visual artist. Author of Escaping Tornado Season and Drama Queens in the House. Her new poetry collection is in process. Prose Fiction: “The Home Place,” excerpt of a short story by Lynn C. Miller, whose fifth novel, The Surrogate, comes out March 31, 2026. www.lynncmiller.comFeed the Cat Break: from “Tuel's Landing” (composed by Lauren Price, performed by The Price Sisters Lauren and Leanna and their fantastic bluegrass band)Poem 2: “Willard at Work” by Kelly Yenser, from Midcentury Modern, a new collection in process. His most recent published collection is Walking Uphill at Noon, from UNM Press. Song 2: “Life is a Chorus” (lyrics by Larry D. Browning, performed by John V. Modaff with brother Dan Modaff on mandolin and 2nd guitar)Episode artwork by Lynda Miller Show theme and Incidental music by John V. Modaff The Unruly Muse is Recorded in Albuquerque, NM and Morehead, KYProduced at The Creek Studio, Morehead, KY NEXT UP: Feb/ 2026, Episode 56: “Freedom”  Thank You to our listeners all over the world. Please tell your friends about the podcast. Lynn & John

On today's episode of Pioneers and Pathfinders, we're delighted to welcome Carrie Fletcher, a leadership development expert, lawyer, and longtime force for change in the legal profession. With more than 30 years of experience, Carrie's work spans leadership workshops, executive coaching, consultancy, and thought leadership. As the global head of faculty at O Shaped, she works with law firms and legal departments to reimagine legal leadership through a client-centric, business-focused lens. At Cambridge University's Møller Institute, Carrie helps global professional services leaders strengthen their leadership and strategy skills to achieve greater impact. She delivers master's level, team-based leadership programs at London Business School and collaborates with faculty there on leadership research and case studies. Carrie also serves as an affiliate instructor with Harvard Law School's Executive Education program, working with partners and emerging leaders around the world. In our conversation, Carrie reflects on how leadership development in law firms has evolved, what she's learned from working across global markets, how O Shaped equips lawyers for modern leadership roles, and the skills lawyers need not just to succeed, but to thrive in today's profession. Read the full transcript of today's episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/Pioneers_CarrieFletcher.pdf

Head women's basketball coach Doshia Woods caught up with Tyler Maun this week coming off the Pioneers 2-0 weekend in Hamilton. 

Wir sprechen über „Pioneers of Pagonia“ und aus irgendeinem Grund ist tatsächlich Andre mit dabei. Warum? Ihr seid schuld. Erklären wir euch. Was ihr da angerichtet habt und vor allem, warum der Funke bei diesem Spiel vom N00b bis zu den Strategieveteranen einfach nicht überspringen wollte, erklären wir euch alles. Geduldig und nachsichtig, wie ein Hausarzt mit besonders leerem Terminkalender! Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Einleitung 00:12:26 - Early Access, das Erbe von Siedler 00:25:12 - Kampagne, Szenario 00:39:20 - Gameplay 01:13:53 - Was das Spiel aussagt 01:35:01 - Fazit In dieser Folge zu hören: Jochen Redinger, Dom Schott & Andre Peschke

Neri Karra Sillaman, entrepreneurship advisor at the University of Oxford and author of Pioneers: Eight Principles of Business Longevity from Immigrant Entrepreneurs, discusses why immigrant-founded companies are disproportionately successful and tend to last longer than their counterparts. Drawing on her experience as a former child refugee and on research that began with her PhD, she explains how longevity is built through clear vision, perseverance, community, shared value, and disciplined decision-making. She begins with the formative role of vision. At age eleven, while living in a refugee camp, education became her "north star." That clarity helped her interpret rejection not as failure but as "not yet," a mindset she later observed repeatedly among immigrant entrepreneurs. Clear intent, she argues, allows setbacks to redirect effort rather than extinguish it. The conversation then turns to the principles she identified through interviews with immigrant founders of companies such as Chobani, Duolingo, WhatsApp, and Calendly. These include treating rejection as the beginning of negotiation, building community as a core operating system rather than a marketing tactic, and prioritizing shared value before profit. She emphasizes that many founders focus first on contributing to customers, suppliers, and local communities, with financial results following from that orientation. Sillaman also explains how history and heritage function as assets rather than liabilities. Rather than discarding their past, immigrant entrepreneurs draw on cultural memory and lived experience to shape vision and execution in the present. This integration of past, present, and future becomes central to how long-lived businesses are built. Another recurring theme is luck. She notes that founders consistently describe themselves as "lucky," but defines luck not as chance, but as a capability: being prepared enough to recognize opportunity and willing to act decisively when it appears. The discussion also addresses technology and AI. As tools become more powerful, she argues, human creativity, judgment, and connection become more important, not less. She suggests that imperfections and visible signs of human authorship may increasingly signal authenticity in an automated environment. Throughout the episode, Sillaman challenges dominant models of ego-centered leadership. She contrasts short-lived, personality-driven leadership with approaches that place attention on the work, the community served, and the legacy left behind. Longevity, she concludes, depends not only on how businesses grow, but on how they treat people and define the value they exist to create. Get Neri's book, Pioneers, here: https://tinyurl.com/3bnx7nyc Claim your free gift: Free gift #1 McKinsey & BCG winning resume www.FIRMSconsulting.com/resumePDF Free gift #2 Breakthrough Decisions Guide with 25 AI Prompts www.FIRMSconsulting.com/decisions Free gift #3 Five Reasons Why People Ignore Somebody www.FIRMSconsulting.com/owntheroom Free gift #4 Access episode 1 from Build a Consulting Firm, Level 1 www.FIRMSconsulting.com/build Free gift #5 The Overall Approach used in well-managed strategy studies www.FIRMSconsulting.com/OverallApproach Free gift #6 Get a copy of Nine Leaders in Acton, a book we co-authored with some of our clients: www.FIRMSconsulting.com/gift

For the first time, the story of space isn't just about astronauts. It's about farmers using satellite data, engineers designing zero-gravity labs, scientists discovering new drugs, and policymakers crafting the rules. The architects of our future in space are building it from the ground up. On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve & Fei Fei

PREVIEW FOR LATER TODAY AI VALLEY: THE EARLY HISTORY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEColleague Gary Rivlin. Author Gary Rivlin reviews the early history of artificial intelligence in his book AI Valley. He details how 1950s pioneers faced mockery because computers lacked the power and digital data necessary for neural networks, resulting in a fifty-year delay before technology caught up to the concept.

SHOW 12-2-2026 THE SHOW BEGIJS WITH DOUBTS ABOUT AI --  a useful invetion that can match the excitement of the first decades of Photography. November 1955 NADAR'S BALLOON AND THE BIRTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY Colleague Anika Burgess, Flashes of Brilliance. In 1863, the photographer Nadar undertook a perilous ascent in a giant balloon to fund experiments for heavier-than-air flight, illustrating the adventurous spirit required of early photographers. This era began with Daguerre's 1839 introduction of the daguerreotype, a process involving highly dangerous chemicals like mercury and iodine to create unique, mirror-like images on copper plates. Pioneers risked their lives using explosive materials to capture reality with unprecedented clarity and permanence. NUMBER 1 PHOTOGRAPHING THE MOON AND SEA Colleague Anika Burgess, Flashes of Brilliance. Early photography expanded scientific understanding, allowing humanity to visualize the inaccessible. James Nasmyth produced realistic images of the moon by photographing plaster models based on telescope observations, aiming to prove its volcanic nature. Simultaneously, Louis Boutan spent a decade perfecting underwater photography, capturing divers in hard-hat helmets. These efforts demonstrated that photography could be a tool for scientific analysis and discovery, revealing details of the natural world previously hidden from the human eye. NUMBER 2 SOCIAL JUSTICE AND NATURE CONSERVATION Colleague Anika Burgess, Flashes of Brilliance. Photography became a powerful agent for social and environmental change. Jacob Riis utilized dangerous flash powder to document the squalid conditions of Manhattan tenements, exposing poverty to the public in How the Other Half Lives. While his methods raised consent issues, they illuminated grim realities. Conversely, Carleton Watkins hauled massive equipment into the wilderness to photograph Yosemite; his majestic images influenced legislation signed by Lincoln to protect the land, proving photography's political impact. NUMBER 3 X-RAYS, SURVEILLANCE, AND MOTION Colleague Anika Burgess, Flashes of Brilliance. The discovery of X-rays in 1895 sparked a "new photography" craze, though the radiation caused severe injuries to early practitioners and subjects. Photography also entered the realm of surveillance; British authorities used hidden cameras to photograph suffragettes, while doctors documented asylum patients without consent. Finally, Eadweard Muybridge's experiments captured horses in motion, settling debates about locomotion and laying the technical groundwork for the future development of motion pictures. NUMBER 4 THE AWAKENING OF CHINA'S ECONOMY Colleague Anne Stevenson-Yang, Wild Ride. Returning to China in 1994, the author witnessed a transformation from the destitute, Maoist uniformity of 1985 to a budding export economy. In the earlier era, workers slept on desks and lacked basic goods, but Deng Xiaoping's realization that the state needed hard currency prompted reforms. Deng established Special Economic Zones like Shenzhen to generate foreign capital while attempting to isolate the population from foreign influence, marking the start of China's export boom. NUMBER 5 RED CAPITALISTS AND SMUGGLERS Colleague Anne Stevenson-Yang, Wild Ride. Following the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown, China reopened to investment in 1992, giving rise to "red capitalists"—often the children of party officials who traded political access for equity. As the central government lost control over local corruption and smuggling rings, it launched "Golden Projects" to digitize and centralize authority over customs and taxes. To avert a banking collapse in 1998, the state created asset management companies to absorb bad loans, effectively rolling over massive debt. NUMBER 6 GHOST CITIES AND THE STIMULUS TRAP Colleague Anne Stevenson-Yang, Wild Ride. China's growth model shifted toward massive infrastructure spending, resulting in "ghost cities" and replica Western towns built to inflate GDP rather than house people. This "Potemkin culture" peaked during the 2008 Olympics, where facades were painted to impress foreigners. To counter the global financial crisis, Beijing flooded the economy with loans, fueling a real estate bubble that consumed more cement in three years than the US did in a century, creating unsustainable debt. NUMBER 7 STAGNATION UNDER SURVEILLANCE Colleague Anne Stevenson-Yang, Wild Ride. The severe lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic shattered consumer confidence, leaving citizens insecure and unwilling to spend, which stalled economic recovery. Local governments, cut off from credit and burdened by debt, struggle to provide basic services. Faced with economic stagnation, Xi Jinping has rejected market liberalization in favor of increased surveillance and control, prioritizing regime security over resolving the structural debt crisis or restoring the dynamism of previous decades. NUMBER 8 FAMINE AND FLIGHT TO FREEDOM Colleague Mark Clifford, The Troublemaker. Jimmy Lai was born into a wealthy family that lost everything to the Communist revolution, forcing his father to flee to Hong Kong while his mother endured labor camps. Left behind, Lai survived as a child laborer during a devastating famine where he was perpetually hungry. A chance encounter with a traveler who gave him a chocolate bar inspired him to escape to Hong Kong, the "land of chocolate," stowing away on a boat at age twelve. NUMBER 9 THE FACTORY GUY Colleague Mark Clifford, The Troublemaker. By 1975, Jimmy Lai had risen from a child laborer to a factory owner, purchasing a bankrupt garment facility using stock market profits. Despite being a primary school dropout who learned English from a dictionary, Lai succeeded through relentless work and charm. He capitalized on the boom in American retail sourcing, winning orders from Kmart by producing samples overnight and eventually building Comitex into a leading sweater manufacturer, embodying the Hong Kong dream. NUMBER 10 CONSCIENCE AND CONVERSION Colleague Mark Clifford, The Troublemaker. The 1989 Tiananmen Squaremassacre radicalized Lai, who transitioned from textiles to media, founding Next magazine and Apple Daily to champion democracy. Realizing the brutality of the Chinese Communist Party, he used his wealth to support the student movement and expose regime corruption. As the 1997 handover approached, Lai converted to Catholicism, influenced by his wife and pro-democracy peers, seeking spiritual protection and a moral anchor against the coming political storm. NUMBER 11 PRISON AND LAWFARE Colleague Mark Clifford, The Troublemaker. Following the 2020 National Security Law, authorities raided Apple Daily, froze its assets, and arrested Lai, forcing the newspaper to close. Despite having the means to flee, Lai chose to stay and face imprisonment as a testament to his principles. Now held in solitary confinement, he is subjected to "lawfare"—sham legal proceedings designed to silence him—while he spends his time sketching religious images, remaining a symbol of resistance against Beijing's tyranny. NUMBER 12 FOUNDING OPENAI Colleague Keach Hagey, The Optimist. In 2016, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, and Ilya Sutskever founded OpenAI as a nonprofit research lab to develop safe artificial general intelligence (AGI). Backed by investors like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, the organization aimed to be a counterweight to Google's DeepMind, which was driven by profit. The team relied on massive computing power provided by GPUs—originally designed for video games—to train neural networks, recruiting top talent like Sutskever to lead their scientific efforts. NUMBER 13 THE ROOTS OF AMBITION Colleague Keach Hagey, The Optimist. Sam Altman grew up in St. Louis, the son of an idealistic developer and a driven dermatologist mother who instilled ambition and resilience in her children. Altmanattended the progressive John Burroughs School, where his intellect and charisma flourished, allowing him to connect with people on any topic. Though he was a tech enthusiast, his ability to charm others defined him early on, foreshadowing his future as a master persuader in Silicon Valley. NUMBER 14 SILICON VALLEY KINGMAKER Colleague Keach Hagey, The Optimist. At Stanford, Altman co-founded Loopt, a location-sharing app that won him a meeting with Steve Jobs and a spot in the App Store launch. While Loopt was not a commercial success, the experience taught Altman that his true talent lay in investing and spotting future trends rather than coding. He eventually succeeded Paul Graham as president of Y Combinator, becoming a powerful figure in Silicon Valley who could convince skeptics like Peter Thiel to back his visions. NUMBER 15 THE BLIP AND THE FUTURE Colleague Keach Hagey, The Optimist. The viral success of ChatGPT shifted OpenAI's focus from safety to commercialization, despite early internal warnings about the existential risks of AGI. Tensions over safety and Altman's management style led to a "blip" where the nonprofit board fired him, only for him to be quickly reinstated due to employee loyalty. Elon Musk, having lost a power struggle for control of the organization, severed ties, leaving Altman to lead the race toward AGI. 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NADAR'S BALLOON AND THE BIRTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY Colleague Anika Burgess, Flashes of Brilliance. In 1863, the photographer Nadar undertook a perilous ascent in a giant balloon to fund experiments for heavier-than-air flight, illustrating the adventurous spirit required of early photographers. This era began with Daguerre's 1839 introduction of the daguerreotype, a process involving highly dangerous chemicals like mercury and iodine to create unique, mirror-like images on copper plates. Pioneers risked their lives using explosive materials to capture reality with unprecedented clarity and permanence. NUMBER 1 1870 siege of the Paris Commune.

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Mark Cuban has spent decades as a serial entrepreneur and investor, with one of the best track records on the planet (including celebrity status on ABC's Shark Tank). In this episode of Pioneers of AI, Cuban joins host Rana El Kaliouby for a wide-ranging conversation about whether we are in an AI bubble, how he's applying his investment philosophy to AI, and why the AI world is tending to excite him less and less each day.Learn more about Pioneers of AI: http://pioneersof.ai/Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.