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16th-century Spanish conquistador who conquered Peru

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Atahualpa, la fin du grand Inca

Franck Ferrand raconte...

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 21:29


La conquête du vaste empire inca, pourtant à son apogée, par une escouade d'Espagnols s'est faite avec une facilité déconcertante par le conquistador Pizarro. Mention légales : Vos données de connexion, dont votre adresse IP, sont traités par Radio Classique, responsable de traitement, sur la base de son intérêt légitime, par l'intermédiaire de son sous-traitant Ausha, à des fins de réalisation de statistiques agréées et de lutte contre la fraude. Ces données sont supprimées en temps réel pour la finalité statistique et sous cinq mois à compter de la collecte à des fins de lutte contre la fraude. Pour plus d'informations sur les traitements réalisés par Radio Classique et exercer vos droits, consultez notre Politique de confidentialité.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

6AM Hoy por Hoy
María del Mar Pizarro denuncia negligencia de la Alcaldía y Policía tras tragedia de Jaime Esteban

6AM Hoy por Hoy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 5:27 Transcription Available


María del Mar Pizarro, representante a la Cámara por el Pacto Histórico y dueña del local Before Club,  aseguró que aportó videos clave para identificar fugitivo.

El Reporte Coronell
¿Conflicto de interés de María del Mar Pizarro por participar en mesas técnicas de Ley de la Noche?

El Reporte Coronell

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 4:40 Transcription Available


La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo
Concejal Sandra Forero cuestiona el actuar de María del Mar Pizarro: ¿debe perder su investidura?

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 12:17 Transcription Available


La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo
¿Conflicto de interés de María del Mar Pizarro por participar en mesas técnicas de Ley de la Noche?

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 4:40 Transcription Available


Soundbite
Porque Pizarro apoia Gouveia e Melo? São as vacinas, eleitor

Soundbite

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 9:00


O ex-ministro socialista Manuel Pizarro apoia Henrique Gouveia e Melo na corrida às presidenciais de 2026. Pizarro, que foi o candidato do PS às últimas eleições autárquicas, no Porto, afasta-se assim da indicação de voto dada pelo partido, que apoia a candidatura do ex-secretário-geral, António José Seguro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Darrers podcast - RàdioSeu
L'entrevista del 31/10/2025. Amb Balbina Pizarro (Floristeria Balbina)

Darrers podcast - RàdioSeu

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 60:00


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La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo
Es buena candidata a vicepresidenta, esa teoría es viable: MinInterior sobre María José Pizarro

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 2:22 Transcription Available


Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga
Las razones de María José Pizarro para renunciar a ser cabeza de lista al Senado por el Pacto

Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 9:42


La senadora María José Pizarro anunció que ha tomado la decisión de renunciar a ser la cabeza de lista al Senado por el Pacto Histórico. De acuerdo con la senador, la decisión surge tras una serie de movimientos previos en su carrera política, incluyendo la declinación de su aspiración presidencial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mano a Mano: U.S. & Puerto Rico, Journey Toward A More Perfect Union
Puerto Rico's Healthcare Crisis: Medicaid Inequality, Hospital Closures & The Fight for Federal Equity w Luis E. Pizarro Otero Esq.

Mano a Mano: U.S. & Puerto Rico, Journey Toward A More Perfect Union

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 63:54


Why does Puerto Rico's healthcare system face constant funding shortfalls despite serving U.S. citizens? In this episode of the Mano a Mano podcast, host George Laws Garcia sits down with healthcare policy expert Luis E. Pizarro Otero, Esq., to unpack the structural inequalities that have created a healthcare crisis in Puerto Rico.Luis, who has spent over 15 years advocating for Puerto Rico healthcare policy in Washington, D.C., shares his firsthand experience witnessing how territorial status creates a two-tiered system where Puerto Ricans receive less federal Medicaid and Medicare support than any U.S. state. We explore how the Affordable Care Act improved but didn't fully solve Puerto Rico's healthcare funding gap, why hospitals are closing across the island, and how this drives medical migration to the mainland.This conversation reveals the real-world consequences of Puerto Rico's unequal treatment under federal programs—from the Medicaid cliff and Medicare payment disparities to the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector that supplies 50% of America's top medications while facing its own healthcare shortages. The episode sheds light on how achieving statehood would fundamentally transform Puerto Rico's healthcare landscape by guaranteeing equal federal funding formulas and ending the cycle of temporary funding patches.In this episode:How Puerto Rico's Medicaid funding compares to states (55% vs. 83% federal match)The Affordable Care Act's temporary fix and the ongoing funding cliffWhy Puerto Rico hospitals are closing despite serving U.S. citizensMedicare Advantage disparities and healthcare provider challengesHow territorial status affects pharmaceutical manufacturing in Puerto RicoThe medical migration crisis: providers and patients fleeing to the mainlandPrivate insurance challenges and workforce healthcare accessWhy statehood would end healthcare inequality through permanent federal parityTimestamps:00:00 Introduction: Luis Pizarro's Healthcare Advocacy Journey03:45 The Medicaid Funding Gap: 55% vs. 83% Federal Match07:30 How the Affordable Care Act Changed Puerto Rico Healthcare12:45 The Medicaid Cliff and Temporary Funding Patches18:20 Hospital Closures and Healthcare System Contraction23:30 Medicare Payment Disparities for Puerto Rico Providers28:15 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Puerto Rico's Critical Role33:40 The Medical Migration Crisis: Providers Leaving for Mainland38:50 Healthcare Workforce Shortages and Economic Impact44:20 Congressional Attitudes: From Low IQ to Growing Understanding48:30 Private Health Insurance Challenges in Puerto Rico53:00 The Private Patient Paradox: Last in Line for Care56:30 Why Statehood Provides the Permanent Healthcare Solution

Colombia Calling - The English Voice in Colombia
590: The Pizarros: A Reflection of Colombian History

Colombia Calling - The English Voice in Colombia

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 57:14


In this episode of the Colombia Calling podcast, host Richard McColl interviews Dutch journalist Robert Friele about his book on the Pizarro family, exploring their significant role in Colombian history and politics. The conversation delves into the storied family's legacy, the political landscape of Colombia, and the unique characteristics of the M-19 guerrilla movement. Friele shares insights from his research, the challenges of interviewing family members, and the impact of Carlos Pizarro's assassination on Colombian society. The discussion also touches on the reception of Friele's book and the upcoming launch events in Colombia. Tune in for this and the Colombia Briefing with Emily Hart. -- Check out Colombia Calling, the longest-running English-language podcast about Colombia. Richard McColl's latest book The Mompos Project: A Tale of Love, Hotels and Madness in Colombia Richard McColl's book on Colombian history and politics Colombia at a Crossroads: a Historical and Social Biography La Casa Amarilla, Mompos Hotel San Rafael, Mompos Colombia Calling podcast Latin News podcast

6AM Hoy por Hoy
Tomaremos una decisión justa de quién será cabeza de lista entre Pizarro o Corcho: Iván Cepeda

6AM Hoy por Hoy

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 14:53 Transcription Available


Iván Cepeda fue el ganador de la consulta y se convierte en el candidato oficial del Pacto Histórico

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo
Ella no tenía el más mínimo interés en ir al Congreso: Pizarro a Corcho por cabeza de lista del Pacto

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 17:47 Transcription Available


Noticias del día en Colombia - BLU Radio
Tensión política en el Pacto Histórico, emergencias por el invierno y el huracán Melissa golpea el Caribe

Noticias del día en Colombia - BLU Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 14:54


El Comité Político del Pacto Histórico decidirá si Carolina Corcho o María José Pizarro encabezará la lista al Senado, mientras el huracán Melissa causa estragos en Jamaica y el invierno deja inundaciones y cierres viales en gran parte del país. En otras noticias, la Corte Suprema negó una tutela al exdirector del DAPRE Carlos Ramón González, y la Procuraduría defendió la ampliación de la jornada de votación en la consulta del Pacto Histórico.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga
“Corcho a Vicepresidencia y Pizarro encabezando lista”: Gustavo Bolívar sobre ‘chicharrón' del Pacto

Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 20:21


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Mañanas BLU con Néstor Morales
"Carolina Corcho se opuso a que pasara lo que quiere hoy": María José Pizarro

Mañanas BLU con Néstor Morales

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 11:52


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Noticias del día en Colombia - BLU Radio
El CNE le da luz verde al partido de María José Pizarro | Buenas noticias para el Pacto Histórico

Noticias del día en Colombia - BLU Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 14:51


El Consejo Nacional Electoral acaba de reconocer oficialmente la personería jurídica del partido Progresistas, liderado por la senadora María José Pizarro.Una decisión que despeja el camino político dentro del Pacto Histórico, tras semanas de tensión y dudas sobre su futuro electoral.Además, la Corte Constitucional aprueba una ley clave contra la suplantación de identidad, el Tribunal admite la demanda por el contrato de pasaportes, y se revelan cifras alarmantes sobre el reclutamiento infantil en Colombia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo
Debate por crisis con Trump: “Es inaceptable que llame a Petro líder del narcotráfico”, dijo Pizarro

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 21:15 Transcription Available


Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga
Cabal celebra absolución de Uribe; Pizarro insiste: “Las víctimas seguimos esperando verdad”

Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 12:45


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Una Nueva Mañana
¿Causa hinchazón y obesidad? Los mitos sobre la leche

Una Nueva Mañana

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 21:42


A propósito de la realización de la Cumbre Mundial de la Leche en Santiago, el veterinario e investigador del Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Nicolás Pizarro, abordó en Cooperativa los mitos sobre este controvertido lácteo. Conduce Cecilia Rovaretti y Sebastián Esnaola.

W Fin de Semana
Pizarro negó vínculos de líderes de tomas en Bogotá con congresistas: “Son falsas asociaciones”

W Fin de Semana

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 3:46


La senadora María José Pizarro conversó con W Fin de Semana acerca de una serie de fotografías en las que aparecería junto a algunos de los voceros de las tomas y protestas que se registraron en Bogotá.

Emissão Especial
Manuel Pizarro: "O resultado eleitoral é uma desilusão"

Emissão Especial

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 5:25


"Desilusão" é a palavra escolhida por Pizarro para falar dos resultados. Fez tudo o que pôde, numa "campanha entusiasmante e muito participada", mas insuficiente. O trabalho? É para continuar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo
Debate Robledo - Pizarro: ¿Tiene Petro los votos para ser mayoría en Congreso y cambiar Constitución?

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 27:58 Transcription Available


Mañanas BLU con Néstor Morales
Gustavo Sastoque, el inocente que pagó 10 años por crimen de Hernando Pizarro: "Dañaron mi vida"

Mañanas BLU con Néstor Morales

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 13:56


Sastoque fue vinculado al proceso penal por el homicidio de Pizarro Leongómez, pese a no ejercer funciones operativas. Él tenía a su cargo el archivo de la sección de criminalística y la correspondencia del CTI, recordó la Andje.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Métrica Latina
Ep. 255 | Desde Arena Hash y Carreteras Mojadas hasta su regreso a la música y negocio con Claudio Pizarro

Métrica Latina

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 76:15


En este podcast Matías y Fer de Métrica entrevistan al músico, actor y empresario Christian Meier. Hablaremos de sus influencias musicales, formación de la banda Arena Hash e historia de clásicos como “Y es que sucede así”, si las radios se peleaban por ellos, su mudanza a Miami y el fin de la banda, la fama en los tiempos modernos, su carrera como solista y detalles de temas como “Carreteras Mojadas” y “Quédate”, por qué regresa a la música, su disco “He Vuelto A Casa”, su anécdota con Michael Jackson y Gustavo Cerati, las escenas más incómodas y retadoras que ha grabado, su negocio con Claudio Pizarro, su nueva película, su nueva canción y su próximo disco

Una Nueva Mañana
Jaime Pizarro abrió la puerta a que la U pueda jugar en el Nacional ante Lanús

Una Nueva Mañana

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 45:40


El secretario de Estado explicó que se está trabajando para que los azules pueden ejercer la localía en el recinto de Ñuñoa. Conduce Sebastián Esnaola.

Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga
Olmedo López: coima para Name fue para que Pizarro presidiera el Senado

Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 9:05


Mañanas Blu 10:30 a.m. conoció una declaración de Olmedo López ante la Fiscalía en la que da cuenta de cómo habría sido la estrategia a cambio de dinero con el expresidente del Senado para que cediera las sesiones de la pensional a la congresista del Pacto Histórico María José Pizarro. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6AM Hoy por Hoy
La unidad del Pacto Histórico, somos todos o no hay partido: Pizarro sobre personería jurídica

6AM Hoy por Hoy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 7:41


La precandidata presidencial del Pacto Histórico habló en 6AM de la decisión de no hacer parte de una consulta popular

6AM Hoy por Hoy
Pizarro: “hay un intento de sacarnos y recurriremos a todas las instancias, incluso internacionales”

6AM Hoy por Hoy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 3:55


La senadora y precandidata presidencial, María José Pizarro denunció un intento de exclusión electoral para el 2026 y anunció acciones internacionales.

Mesa Central - RatPack
Jaime Pizarro: "Los errores o los efectos que provocan grupos menores se debe controlar"

Mesa Central - RatPack

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 23:17


En el RatPack de Mesa Central, Iván Valenzuela y Angélica Bulnes conversaron con el ministro del Deporte, Jaime Pizarro, sobre el Mundial Sub 20 de fútbol.

Afternoons with Helen Farmer
The Godfather of Spanish cuisine

Afternoons with Helen Farmer

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 64:27


After training in some of Spain’s best kitchens, Chef José Pizzaro made his mark in London then in the UAE, bringing his cooking to José by Pizarro at the Conrad Abu Dhabi. He joins Helen in studio to discuss his mum’s cooking, his influences, and his gorgeous new cookbook, The Spanish Pantry. Staying with food, Dr Rania and dietitian Tonie Maria discuss the UK’s plan to ban energy drinks for under-16s, and we find out what this week’s Onam celebrations mean to Dubai’s Keralite community with Sneha May Francis from the ARN News Centre. Plus, if you’re looking to get out and about in the city, we get the lowdown on events from lunar eclipse gazing to speed friending…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fire the Cannon
Fire the Cannon S8E2 (8/27/25) - w special guest ⭐️ RUBEN PIZARRO ⭐️ The voice of Longhorns en Español

Fire the Cannon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 140:13


Special guest: The voice of the Longhorns en Español⭐️@Ruben_PizarroS⭐️Join Megan & Rocky tonight-recap Texas @ Ohio State-review DKR game day v SJSU-talk Longhorns in the NFL -dive into top sports storiesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo
“Lo único que Carlos Camargo no garantiza es independencia”: Pizarro sobre elección de magistrado

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 18:49


Mañanas BLU con Néstor Morales
“Carlos Camargo ganó en democracia”: María José Pizarro

Mañanas BLU con Néstor Morales

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 19:07


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Clube dos 52
Momentos de Glória. “Vou votar em si, nem que seja 50 vezes”

Clube dos 52

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 9:30


Um autarca "não pode ser uma pessoal qualquer". Nuno Cardoso, "o maior a olhar pelos pobrezinhos", já é encarado como vencedor. E as escolhas gastronómicas de Filipe Araújo, Pedro Duarte e Pizarro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hora 20
Los candidatos responden, escuche y decida: María José Pizarro

Hora 20

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 3:38


Stuff That Interests Me
The Useless Metal That Rules the World

Stuff That Interests Me

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 16:57


The Secret History of Gold comes out this week. Here for your viewing pleasure is a fim about gold based on the first chapter.“Gold will be slave or master”HoraceIn 2021, a metal detectorist with the eyebrow-raising name of Ole Ginnerup Schytz dug up a hoard of Viking gold in a field in Denmark. The gold was just as it was when it was buried 1,500 years before, if a little dirtier. The same goes for the jewellery unearthed at the Varna Necropolis in Bulgaria in 1972. The beads, bracelets, rings and necklaces are as good as when they were buried 6,700 years ago.In the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, there is a golden tooth bridge — a gold wire used to bind teeth and dental implants — made over 4,000 years ago. It could go in your mouth today.No other substance is as long-lasting as gold — not diamonds, not tungsten carbide, not boron nitride. Gold does not corrode; it does not tarnish or decay; it does not break down over time. This sets it apart from every other substance. Iron rusts, wood rots, silver tarnishes. Gold never changes. Left alone, it stays itself. And it never loses its shine — how about that?Despite its permanence, you can shape this enormously ductile metal into pretty much anything. An ounce of gold can be stretched into a wire 50 miles long or plate a copper wire 1,000 miles long. It can be beaten into a leaf just one atom thick. Yet there is one thing you cannot do and that is destroy it. Life may be temporary, but gold is permanent. It really is forever.This means that all the gold that has ever been mined, estimated to be 216,000 tonnes, still exists somewhere. Put together it would fit into a cube with 22-metre sides. Visualise a square building seven storeys high — and that would be all the gold ever.With some effort, you can dissolve gold in certain chemical solutions, alloy it with other metals, or even vaporise it. But the gold will always be there. It is theoretically possible to destroy gold through nuclear reactions and other such extreme methods, but in practical terms, gold is indestructible. It is the closest thing we have on earth to immortality.Perhaps that is why almost every ancient culture we know of associated gold with the eternal. The Egyptians believed the flesh of gods was made of gold, and that it gave you safe passage into the afterlife. In Greek myth, the Golden Apples of the Hesperides, which Hercules was sent to retrieve, conferred immortality on whoever ate them. The South Americans saw gold as the link between humanity and the cosmos. They were not far wrong.Gold was present in the dust that formed the solar system. It sits in the earth's crust today, just as it did when our planet was formed some 4.6 billion years ago. That little bit of gold you may be wearing on your finger or around your neck is actually older than the earth itself. In fact, it is older than the solar system. To touch gold is as close as you will ever come to touching eternity.And yet the world's most famous investor is not impressed.‘It gets dug out of the ground in Africa, or some place,' said Warren Buffett. ‘Then we melt it down, dig another hole, bury it again and pay people to stand around guarding it. It has no utility. Anyone watching from Mars would be scratching their head.'He's right. Gold does nothing. It does not even pay a yield. It just sits there inert. We use other metals to construct things, cut things or conduct things, but gold's industrial uses are minimal. It is a good conductor of electricity, but copper and silver are better and cheaper. It has some use in dentistry, medical applications and nanotechnology. It is finding more and more use in outer space — back whence it came — where it is used to coat spacecraft, astronauts' visors and heat shields. But, in the grand scheme of things, these uses are paltry.Gold's only purpose is to store and display prosperity. It is dense and tangible wealth: pure money.Though you may not realise it, we still use gold as money today. Not so much as a medium to exchange value but store it.In 1970, about 27 per cent of all the gold in the world was in the form of gold coinage and central bank or government reserves. Today, even with the gold standard long since dead, the percentage is about the same.The most powerful nation on earth, the United States, keeps 70 per cent of its foreign exchange holdings in gold. Its great rival, China, is both the world's largest producer and the world's largest importer. It has built up reserves that, as we shall discover, are likely as great as the USA's. If you buying gold or silver coins to protect yourself in these “interesting times” - and I urge you to - as always I recommend The Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. More here.Ordinary people and institutions the world over use gold to store wealth. Across myriad cultures gold is gifted at landmark life events — births and weddings — because of its intrinsic value.In fact, gold's purchasing power has increased over the millennia, as human beings have grown more productive. The same ounce of gold said by economic historians to have bought King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon 350 loaves of bread could buy you more than 1,000 loaves today. The same gold dinar (roughly 1/7 oz) that, in the time of the Koran in the seventh century, bought you a lamb would buy you three lambs today. Those same four or five aurei (1 oz) which bought you a fine linen tunic in ancient Rome would buy you considerably more clothing today.In 1972, 0.07 ounces of gold would buy you a barrel of oil. Here we are in 2024 and a barrel of oil costs 0.02 ounces of gold — it's significantly cheaper than it was fifty years ago.House prices, too, if you measure them in gold, have stayed constant. It is only when they are measured in fiat currency that they have appreciated so relentlessly (and destructively).In other words, an ounce of gold buys you as much, and sometimes more, food, clothing, energy and shelter as it did ten years ago, a hundred years ago or even thousands of years ago. As gold lasts, so does its purchasing power. You cannot say the same about modern national currencies.Rare and expensive to mine, the supply of gold is constrained. This is in stark contrast to modern money — electronic, debt-based fiat money to give it its full name — the supply of which multiplies every year as governments spend and borrowing balloons.As if by Natural Law, gold supply has increased at the same rate as the global population — roughly 2 per cent per annum. The population of the world has slightly more than doubled since 1850. So has gold supply. The correlation has held for centuries, except for one fifty-year period during the gold rushes of the late nineteenth century, when gold supply per capita increased.Gold has the added attraction of being beautiful. It shines and glistens and sparkles. It captivates and allures. The word ‘gold' derives from the Sanskrit ‘jval', meaning ‘to shine'. That's why we use it as jewellery — to show off our wealth and success, as well as to store it. Indeed, in nomadic prehistory, and still in parts of the world today, carrying your wealth on your person as jewellery was the safest way to keep it.The universe has given us this captivatingly beautiful, dense, inert, malleable, scarce, useless and permanent substance whose only use is to be money. To quote historian Peter Bernstein, ‘nothing is as useless and useful all at the same time'.But after thousands of years of gold being official money, in the early twentieth century there was a seismic shift. Neither the British, German nor French government had enough gold to pay for the First World War. They abandoned gold backing to print the money they needed. In the inter-war years, nations briefly attempted a return to gold standards, but they failed. The two prevailing monetary theories clashed: gold-backed versus state-issued currency. Gold standard advocates, such as Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, considered gold to be one of the key pillars of a free society along with property rights and habeas corpus. ‘We have gold because we cannot trust governments,' said President Herbert Hoover in 1933. This was a sentiment echoed by one of the founders of the London School of Economics, George Bernard Shaw — to whom I am grateful for demonstrating that it is possible to have a career as both a comedian and a financial writer. ‘You have to choose (as a voter),' he said, ‘between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the honesty and intelligence of the members of the Government… I advise you, as long as the Capitalist system lasts, to vote for gold.'On the other hand, many, such as economist John Maynard Keynes, advocated the idea of fiat currency to give government greater control over the economy and the ability to manipulate the money supply. Keynes put fixation with gold in the Freudian realms of sex and religion. The gold standard, he famously said after the First World War — and rightly, as it turned out — was ‘already a barbarous relic'. Freud himself related fascination with gold to the erotic fantasies and interests of early childhood.Needless to say, Keynes and fiat money prevailed. By the end of the 1930s, most of Europe had left the gold standard. The US followed, but not completely until 1971, in order to meet the ballooning costs of its welfare system and its war in Vietnam.But compare both gold's universality (everyone everywhere knows gold has value) and its purchasing power to national currencies and you have to wonder why we don't use it officially today. There is a very good reason: power.Sticking to the discipline of the gold standard means governments can't just create money or run deficits to the same extent. Instead, they have to rein in their spending, which they are not prepared to do, especially in the twenty-first century, when they make so many promises to win elections. Balanced books, let alone independent money, have become an impossibility. If you seek an answer as to why the state has grown so large in the West, look no further than our system of money. When one body in a society has the power to create money at no cost to itself, it is inevitable that that body will grow disproportionately large. So it is in the twenty-first century, where state spending in many social democracies is now not far off 50 per cent of GDP, sometimes higher.Many arguments about gold will quickly slide into a political argument about the role of government. It is a deeply political metal. Those who favour gold tend to favour small government, free markets and individual responsibility. I count myself in that camp. Those who dismiss it tend to favour large government and state planning.I have argued many times that money is the blood of a society. It must be healthy. So much starts with money: values, morals, behaviour, ambitions, manners, even family size. Money must be sound and true. At the moment it is neither. Gold, however, is both. ‘Because gold is honest money it is disliked by dishonest men,' said former Republican Congressman Ron Paul. As Dorothy is advised in The Wizard of Oz (which was, as we shall discover, part allegory), maybe the time has come to once again ‘follow the yellow brick road'.On the other hand, maybe the twilight of gold has arrived, as Niall Ferguson argued in his history of debt and money, The Cash Nexus. Gold's future, he said, is ‘mainly as jewellery' or ‘in parts of the world with primitive or unstable monetary and financial systems'. Gold may have been money for 5,000 years, or even 10,000 years, but so was the horse a means of transport, and then along came the motor car.A history of gold is inevitably a history of money, but it is also a history of greed, obsession and ambition. Gold is beautiful. Gold is compelling. It is wealth in its purest, most distilled form. ‘Gold is a child of Zeus,' runs the ancient Greek lyric. ‘Neither moth nor rust devoureth it; but the mind of man is devoured by this supreme possession.' Perhaps that's why Thomas Edison said gold was ‘an invention of Satan'. Wealth, and all the emotions that come with it, can do strange things to people.Gold has led people to do the most brilliant, the most brave, the most inventive, the most innovative and the most terrible things. ‘More men have been knocked off balance by gold than by love,' runs the saying, usually attributed to Benjamin Disraeli. Where gold is concerned, emotion, not logic, prevails. Even in today's markets it is a speculative asset whose price is driven by greed and fear, not by fundamental production numbers.Its gleam has drawn man across oceans, across continents and into the unknown. It lured Jason and the Argonauts, Alexander the Great, numerous Caesars, da Gama, Cortés, Pizarro and Raleigh. Brilliant new civilisations have emerged as a result of the quest for gold, yet so have slavery, war, deceit, death and devastation. Describing the gold mines of ancient Egypt, the historian Diodorus Siculus wrote, ‘there is absolutely no consideration nor relaxation for sick or maimed, for aged man or weak woman. All are forced to labour at their tasks until they die, worn out by misery amid their toil.' His description could apply to many an illegal mine in Africa today.The English critic John Ruskin told a story of a man who boarded a ship with all his money: a bag of gold coins. Several days into the voyage a terrible storm blew up. ‘Abandon ship!' came the cry. The man strapped his bag around his waist and jumped overboard, only to sink to the bottom of the sea. ‘Now,' asked Ruskin, ‘as he was sinking — had he the gold? Or had the gold him?'As the Chinese proverb goes, ‘The miser does not own the gold; the gold owns the miser.'Gold may be a dead metal. Inert, unchanging and lifeless. But its hold over humanity never relents. It has adorned us since before the dawn of civilisation and, as money, underpinned economies ever since. Desire for it has driven mankind forwards, the prime impulse for quest and conquest, for exploration and discovery. From its origins in the hearts of dying stars to its quiet presence today beneath the machinery of modern finance, gold has seen it all. How many secrets does this silent witness keep? This book tells the story of gold. It unveils the schemes, intrigues and forces that have shaped our world in the relentless pursuit of this ancient asset, which, even in this digital age, still wields immense power.That was Chapter One of The Secret History of Gold The Secret History of Gold is available to pre-order at Amazon, Waterstones and all good bookshops. I hear the audiobook, read by me, is excellent. The book comes out on August 28.Hurry! Amazon is currently offering 20% off.Until next time,Dominic This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD
Pioneering Global Health Solutions with Dr. Luis Pizarro

Explore Global Health with Rob Murphy, MD

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 39:59


From his childhood in Chile, to years working for Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) supporting sustainable healthcare in West and Central Africa, Dr. Luis Pizarro has spent a lifetime thinking about the intersection of healthcare, equity and social justice. In this episode, Dr. Pizarro discusses his clinical roots and his current leadership role at Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), and how his years of experience on the ground inform his understanding of the future of global health.

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo
“Quedaba la ilusión de que pudiera sobrevivir y recuperarse”: María José Pizarro sobre Miguel Uribe

La W Radio con Julio Sánchez Cristo

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 6:17


Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga
Juan Manuel Galán y María del Mar Pizarro condenan el asesinato del senador Miguel Uribe

Mañanas BLU 10:30 - con Camila Zuluaga

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 28:30


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La Luciérnaga
María José Pizarro quiere en su fórmula presidencial a Iván Cepeda: no descarta a Daniel Quintero

La Luciérnaga

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 4:43


En Sin Anestesia de La Luciérnaga estuvo la precandidata presidencial María José Pizarro para hablar acerca de su fórmula para las elecciones 2026

Kingdom Speak with Pastor Daniel McKillop

If someone you know is struggling with addiction or alcoholism, there is a path to a better day. Find hope, freedom, and a fresh start with Saved & Sober, a faith-based recovery community. Listen as our guest describes a revolutionary yet familiar 12 Steps to overcoming addiction, and how churches are playing a key role. For more information visit: www.savedandsober.com #KingdomSpeak #Podcast  #SavedAndSober

Monocle 24: The Menu
‘The Spanish Pantry', Danish ice cream and London's culinary canalboats

Monocle 24: The Menu

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 28:04


We speak to José Pizarro about the Iberian peninsula’s best flavours. Then: Michael Booth gets the scoop on delicious Danish ice cream with Hansens. Plus: Maisie Ringer hops aboard London’s culinary canalboats.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6AM Hoy por Hoy
Si me quieren excluir, que lo hagan por la puerta de adelante: Pizarro le responde a Bolívar

6AM Hoy por Hoy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 7:44


María José Pizarro le responde a Gustavo Bolívar tras omitirla: “Si me quieren excluir, que no lo hagan por la puerta de atrás”

The Covenant Eyes Podcast
Parenting with Purpose: Protecting Kids from Porn | Yamilexis & Jacob Pizarro (Part 2)

The Covenant Eyes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2025 24:01


In Part 2 of our interview, we welcome back Yamilexis Fernandez and her husband, Jacob Pizarro—a youth pastor and Bible teacher—to explore how Christian families can protect the next generation from digital dangers like pornography and overexposure to technology.Jacob shares a powerful analogy of Alaskan wolf hunters to help parents understand how early exposure to explicit content can be silently harmful. Together, he and Yamilexis offer real-life tools, biblical guidance, and practical parenting strategies to help kids build a foundation of purity, discipline, and faith.

Tha Boxing Voice
☎️LeAnna Cruz, Branden Pizarro and Kurt Scoby Live Fight Chat ❗️

Tha Boxing Voice

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2025 205:20


#Kurtscoby #Leannacruz #daznboxing Get ready for an explosive night of boxing with ThaBoxingVoice's Live Fight Chat, breaking down the June 13, 2025, DAZN card from Philadelphia! Join us as we dive into the high-stakes matchups, including LeAnna Cruz vs. Regina Chavez in a fierce female junior bantamweight clash, Branden Pizarro vs. Israel Mercado, and Kurt Scoby vs. Haskell Rhodes in junior welterweight showdowns. We'll cover every angle, from fighter backgrounds to predictions, with real-time reactions to the action. Expect heated debates, expert insights, and fan-driven polls for boxing enthusiasts aged 18-65. Whether you're a hardcore fight fan or new to the sport, our fun, provocative, and thought-provoking commentary will keep you hooked. Tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube, and join the conversation on X and Discord. Don't miss the pulse of Philly's boxing scene—subscribe now and let's talk fights!

The Explorers Podcast
Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca Empire - Part 3

The Explorers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 37:09


In this episode, the Inca Emperor, Atahualpa, offers Pizarro massive roomful of gold in exchange for his freedom. After that, it is on to Cusco - the empire's capital and its wealthiest city. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Explorers Podcast
Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca Empire - Part 2

The Explorers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 38:03


Francisco Pizarro sets out to Peru with less than 200 men - looking to conquer the Inca Empire, which was embroiled in a civil war. We will detail his journey - as well as elements of the Inca Empire - and conclude with the meeting of Pizarro and the Inca Emperor - Atahualpa. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Explorers Podcast
Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca Empire - Part 1

The Explorers Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 36:05


In the first episode in this series, we cover the early life of Pizarro, as well as his first two exploratory expeditions to South America and Peru - where he gets a glimpse of the wealth of the Inca. We wrap up with Pizarro going to Spain to get a license to conquer Peru and its people. The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices