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Want more MTM Vegas? Check out our Patreon for access to our exclusive weekly aftershow! patreon.com/mtmvegas Want to work with us? Reach out! inquiries at mtmvegas dot com Episode Description This week earnings reports and stats came rolling in to indicate whether Las Vegas is really struggling or not. While some numbers do indicate a pullback in visitation, the gaming numbers were actually quite positive giving us mixed results. We also dive into a few earnings calls to see what is driving the good and what they have to say about the rest of the year. In other news Boring Company is expanding with another loop system in Nashville. We also discuss: Venetian removing their LOVE sign, stats showing how local gamblers differ from tourists, 3 rules for living in Las Vegas, Plaza's Jonny Suite, GVR's $200 million renovation, the John Wick Experience and how you can score the Aviator's cool new roulette jacket. Episode Guide 0:00 Aviators new roulette jacket 0:29 A look at the new John Wick Experience 2:43 Boring Company is building another loop 4:16 Venetian removes “LOVE” sign 5:37 Takeaways from Red Rock's earnings call - Killing it? 7:30 How local gamblers differ from tourists & what that means 10:09 Green Valley Ranch $200 million renovation & new rooms 11:45 3 Rules for Living in Las Vegas 13:01 Plaza's quirky “Jonny Suite” 14:48 Caesars seat fee controversy 16:34 Caesars earnings - Soft summer but recovery ahead? 18:40 Caesars testing new offers, how players will respond 19:36 June gaming numbers……aren't bad Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com.  You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!

In this episode Jonathan and Gary welcome Oscar Goodman and long-time server Nick Ziai. The discussion spans a variety of topics including life at the Plaza, the evolution of downtown Las Vegas, and the unique charm of classic Vegas hospitality. Nick shares his experiences working in renowned restaurants like Golden Steer and MGM Grand, while Oscar reminisces about the old Las Vegas days. The episode highlights the importance of human connection in the restaurant industry and an unwavering dedication to customer service.  

It's that time again - time to make everyone hungry and talk about all the delicious food and treats coming for both the Halloween season and Plaza de la Familia at Disneyland this upcoming season! Caution - don't listen to this episode on an empty stomach. Save on your next trip through our friends at Get Away Today - https://www.getawaytoday.com/tickets/disneyland-resort?referrerid=7594 Subscribe and follow us for more! Facebook - @Disneyland4Ever Instagram - @disneylnd4evr Threads - @disneylnd4evr Like what you hear? Offer your support by buying us a churro: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/disneyland4ever

¡Hola, opositoras y opositores! ¿Cómo lleváis la recta final hacia los exámenes de Justicia que tendrán lugar en septiembre? Para ayudarte a encarar estos dos meses que restan, hemos reunido a un equipo de expertos: Patricia Israel (mentora de opositores y funcionaria de Justicia), Inés Bra (directora de contenido de OpositaTest) y Fran (nuestro profesor de informática). El 24 de julio desgranamos en directo la estrategia para el test, el supuesto práctico y el tercer ejercicio de informática (preguntas cortas en el caso de Gestión) en las oposiciones de Gestión, Tramitación y Auxilio por Turno Libre. Además, tenéis un descuento del 20% en las suscripciones de 6 y 12 meses y cursos de estas oposiciones con el código PDJUS20, válido hasta el 30 de julio de 2025 a las 23:59. ¡Leed el resumen de este episodio y escuchadlo ya! Enlaces de interés Estos son los enlaces más importantes: Descubrid las mejores preparaciones de las oposiciones de Justicia y aprovechad el descuento: https://www.opositatest.com/oposiciones/categorias/administracion-justicia Descargad el esquema con las materias más preguntadas en los exámenes de Justicia: https://www.opositatest.com/descargas/materias-mas-preguntadas-cuerpos-generales-justicia Practicad con test gratis de Justicia: https://www.opositatest.com/test-gratis/administracion-justicia Descubrid los cursos de OpositaTest: https://www.opositatest.com/cursos Registraos gratis en OpositaTest para manteneros actualizados sobre las novedades de vuestra oposición: https://www.opositatest.com/registro/ Descargad herramientas para organizar el tiempo y planificar el estudio: https://blog.opositatest.com/calendario-para-opositar-consejos/ Leed más información sobre los procesos selectivos de Justicia en nuestro blog: https://blog.opositatest.com/oposiciones/justicia/ Enteraos de todas las reformas legislativas con OpoReformando: https://blog.opositatest.com/oporeformando/ Cómo prepararse en la recta final de Justicia Con el examen de Justicia el 27 de septiembre, quedan dos meses cruciales. ¿Qué debes hacer para aprobar el test? 1. Planificación realista y honesta Evalúa tus horas disponibles: sé honesto/a sobre las horas y días que realmente puedes dedicar al estudio de aquí a septiembre, considerando trabajo, familia, etc. ¿Una vuelta completa o repaso estratégico? Una vez que sepas tus horas disponibles, pregúntate si te da tiempo a dar una vuelta completa al temario o si necesitas una estrategia de repaso exprés, priorizando los temas clave Programa simulacros y test: incluye en tu planificación simulacros, test por temas y casos prácticos desde el inicio 2. Priorización de contenidos Enfócate en lo esencial: si el tiempo es limitado, hay que priorizar. Aunque todo el temario es importante, el análisis de convocatorias anteriores puede servir de referencia Por ejemplo, en el test de Gestión, alrededor del 75% de las preguntas suelen ser de procedimientos civil, penal y contencioso Material visual: utiliza esquemas, tablas resumen y tablas de plazos (como las que ofrecemos en OpositaTest) para agilizar el repaso. No es momento de leer todo el tema de nuevo, sino de ir a lo esencial y memorizar datos clave Cuidado con los temas "menos preguntados": aunque sepas priorizar, ten cautela con descartar temas por completo. Los tribunales cambian, y lo que antes era secundario puede volverse principal. Da un repaso estratégico a esos temas "débiles". 3. La importancia de la práctica Practicar constantemente: hacer test es fundamental. Aunque al principio tus resultados no sean los mejores, la práctica te permitirá familiarizarte con el formato y las "trampas" de las preguntas Lectura comprensiva: muchos errores se cometen por no leer bien el enunciado (ej. "¿cuál es la afirmación incorrecta?"). La práctica te entrena para fijarte en estos detalles y evitar fallos tontos Tipos de test: Primeras semanas: Inés recomienda hacer test por temas o por grupos de temas recién repasados. Esto afianza el conocimiento sin la presión de un simulacro completo Último mes/mes y medio: Patricia sugiere intensificar los simulacros completos para controlar los tiempos (1 minuto por pregunta) y practicar la agilidad en la resolución. En resumen, la clave es una planificación realista, una priorización inteligente del temario y una práctica constante que te permita dominar el formato del examen. OEP 2025 de Justicia También es importante tener presente que la Oferta de Empleo Público 2025 acaba de salir, y trae más plazas que la anterior para Gestión y Tramitación! Gestión Procesal: 864 plazas (86 para discapacidad) – Un 18% más que en la OEP anterior Tramitación Procesal: 1.251 plazas (125 para discapacidad) – Un 46% más que en la OEP anterior Auxilio Judicial: 545 plazas (55 para discapacidad) ¿Queréis participar en Objetivo Oposiciones? Enviadnos un email a comunicación@opositatest.com con vuestras ideas, reflexiones, experiencias y todo lo que queráis compartir con el asunto «podcast». ¿Tenéis dudas? Probablemente ya las hayamos resuelto en nuestro centro de ayuda. Si no encontráis vuestra pregunta aquí, escribidnos a ayuda@opositatest.com o llamadnos al 919040798 y os ayudaremos. El equipo de OpositaTest www.opositatest.com

Escuchamos a Calebe y a Luis García Plaza que ayer estuvo en los micrófonos de Radio Marca

Send us a textLet's find family! Haley Cohen Gilliland joins me to talk A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children.Buy A Flower Traveled in My BloodCheck out Haley's websiteSupport the show

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A new University of Southern Queensland study reveals 7000 step a day could be the magic number leading to better health, Supercar drivers set to take over Nicholas Street, Redbank Plaza library revamp and expansion, and entries for this year's Ipswich Art Awards open next month.Published: 29 July 2025.Image: University of Southern Queensland Professor Stuart Biddle (supplied)Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerIpswich Art Awards: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/ipswich-art-awards Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Inside Ipswich: https://ipswichtoday.com.au/inside-ipswich/Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode updateIpswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small donation.Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/donate/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/ 

(Día de la Proclama de Independencia del Perú) Tan pronto como ocupó Lima, el General en Jefe del Ejército Libertador del Perú, don José de San Martín, reunió a Cabildo Abierto. Los notables de la ciudad allí presentes suscribieron el Acta de la Independencia del Perú que, en resumen, decía: «En la Ciudad de los Reyes, el quince de julio de mil ochocientos veintiuno... Todos los señores concurrentes, por sí y satisfechos de la opinión de los habitantes de la capital, dijeron: Que la voluntad general está decidida por la independencia del Perú de la dominación española y de cualquiera otra extranjera....» Trece días después, el 28 de julio de 1821, convocado el pueblo peruano [aquí] en la Plaza Mayor de Lima, que desde aquel entonces se conoce también como la Plaza de Armas, don José de San Martín pronunció las siguientes palabras con las que proclamó la independencia del Perú: «El Perú es, desde este momento, libre e independiente por la voluntad general de los pueblos y por la justicia de su causa, que Dios defiende. ¡Viva la patria! ¡Viva la libertad! ¡Viva la independencia!» El 6 de agosto, un patriota argentino que llegó al grado de brigadier, amigo y paisano de San Martín, reseñó los acontecimientos de ese histórico día. En una carta a su esposa Pilar Spano, don Tomás Guido escribió: «El 28 del mes anterior se juró en esta capital la Independencia del Perú. No he visto en América un concurso ni más lucido ni más numeroso. Las aclamaciones eran un eco continuado de todo el pueblo.... Yo fui uno de los que pasearon ese día el estandarte del Perú independiente.... Jamás podría premio alguno ser más lisonjero para mí, que ver enarbolado el estandarte de la libertad en el centro de la ciudad más importante de esta parte de América, cumpliendo el objeto de nuestros trabajos en la campaña....» Según el historiador peruano Jorge Basadre, el objetivo de la campaña por la independencia al que se refiere Guido se resume en las palabras simbólicas de San Martín, palabras que marcan un hito histórico, pues anuncian el principio de «la voluntad de los pueblos».1 San Martín, el libertador que luchó por nuestra libertad física temporal, tenía toda la razón: los pueblos, en general, quieren ser libres. Y Dios defiende la justicia de esa causa porque nos creó con libre albedrío. Pero eso quiere decir que podemos optar por rechazar la independencia del dominio del pecado que ganó para nosotros su Hijo Jesucristo, el Libertador que luchó por nuestra libertad espiritual eterna. Más vale que, por los méritos de Cristo, hagamos nuestra esa victoria, de modo que podamos proclamar con la misma convicción que tenía San Martín al proclamar la independencia peruana: «Yo, desde este momento, soy libre espiritualmente por mi propia voluntad y por la voluntad de Dios. ¡Viva la independencia del dominio del pecado! ¡Viva la libertad espiritual! ¡Viva la patria celestial!» Carlos ReyUn Mensaje a la Concienciawww.conciencia.net 1 ADONDE.COM: BUSCADOR PERUANO, «San Martín y la independencia del Perú», 30 octubre 2003 ; Francisco Loyúdice, «Influencia italiana en la sociedad argentina» En línea 30 oct 2003.

El periodista y escritor Miguel Fernández nos cuenta en "Me va la vida en ello"  Una biografía de Luis Eduardo Aute, vida y obra de un artista total, editado por Plaza y Janes, detalles que ponen en valor quien fue Eduardo como artista y como persona. Luis Eduardo Aute, fue y es un artista completo con un gran legado creativo que mostró en sus cuadros, dibujos, películas, canciones y composiciones. Un legado que sigue vivo en las nuevas generaciones.  Eduardo "Hizo de la coherencia y la lealtad su forma de vida"

For the Glory KC is back with the 141st episode of the show!Sporting Kansas City are slipping. Both in results and down the table. Their latest loss, a 3-0 shelling at the hands of the Vancouver Whitecaps, leaves them back in 13th place in the Western Conference and six points out of the final playoff spot with just 10 games to go.In fact, the team has won just three times in their last 13 attempts. The team is 3-5-5 in that stretch having picked up just one point in the last three games. Sheena and I try to figure out what is wrong. The team has started slow and the midgame adjustments from Kerry Zavagnin are strong, but is he making bad starting lineup choices? (More Jake Davis please! And perhaps a Santi Munoz start?)Maybe it's finally time for a different starting formation since the team is quick to switch to a back three in games, but they have yet to start a game in one. Or is it all an illusion and they just look good in the second half because of game state? When you are chasing the game and throwing numbers forward, of course you are going to create more chances, and your opponent is going to sit back a bit.We also discuss the transfer window, which opened this past week. Sporting KC made a trade for a third open international roster spot which may mean they are going to be busy. We look at what positions they should target.The KC Current made a bunch of news despite not playing any official games. They filmed some of Ted Lasso season four at CPKC Stadium this past week. Jason Sudeikis and friends have been all over KC, including Swope Park, the Plaza, maybe your neighborhood and this week they'll be at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.In actual soccer news, the KC Current played a scrimmage in very poor weather against Chris and Angie Long's other team, HB Koge, and won 5-1. The team also officially announced their 2,000-seat stadium in Riverside, MO, where KC Current II, the Academy and other regional events will be played. It includes an additional performance center and four more fields (bringing the total to 12).In the Digital Crawl, go deeper than usual on a few more topics, including:Messi update returns (he got suspended!)MLS is inching towards a Fall to Spring scheduleNouhou gets suspended an extra game after his antics in KCAmerican Outlaw tickets discountedNWSL Expansion updateBenny Feilhaber updateHere is a rundown of topics and start times:Sporting KC get blown out in Vancouver - 6:18An SKC Trade and potential roster moves - 28:12KC Current and Ted Lasso news - 42:39Digital Crawl - 56:34Upcoming GamesSKC II at Whitecaps 2, Thursday, July 31st at 8:00PM CDTKC Current at Racing Louisville, Friday, August 1st at 7:00PMSKC II vs. Austin FC II, Sunday, August 3rd at 12:00PMNo Sporting KC, they have a break for Leagues CupAs a special gift to For the Glory KC listeners and KC Soccer Journal readers, Backheeled dot com is giving away 30 days of their amazing, independent American soccer coverage for free. If you decide you want to turn that into a paid membership, they'll give you 10 percent off too. Just follow this link!Big thanks to Splitter Conspiracy (listen to them here) for our theme music made with the permission of the KC Cauldron.

Hoy os traigo el capítulo más especial... La historia de cómo he sacado mi plaza este año contada por partes y con salseos e indignaciones variadas también para dar más dramatismo al asunto. Espero que os guste, de corazón. Y recordad que si yo he podido, vosotr@s podéis (especialmente para las mamás y papás oyentes).

  Where in the world am I? Peru planning   Hi there. I'm Dr. Mary Travelbest, returning from a recent trip to Asia. I'm in San Diego now, sharing my best travel ideas and working on another book for you to enjoy: 5 Steps to Solo Travel, Part C. I'm about to launch on a 90-day trip around the world. Listener Story Spotlight I want to tell you about a listener named Raquel from Peru. She has been a friend for 40 years and has encouraged me to travel to Lima since then. She created all the images and designs for my first published travel book in 1993. She's been a friend for swimming in the ocean, concerts, joint baby showers, the funeral for her eldest son, and many shared life experiences. She's an awesome traveler and has a lot of advice for me. Where am I headed? Peru   Lima Daytime: Stroll the clifftop Malecón in Miraflores for Pacific views, then relax on Playa Waikiki (the closest swimmable stretch). Evening – Barranco bohemian district (street art, safe pedestrian areas). Airport → MA iraflores taxi ≈ Ucosts S $20. The Etropolitano bus is cheaper but busy. Keep valuables close . Lima is generally safe but practices big‑city vigilance.  The next day, Cusco Early Sky Airline or LATAM flight (1 hr 15 min; from ~US $31 one‑way) to acclimate gradually. Light walking tour of Plaza de Armas, San Blas artisans, coca‑tea stops. Book a morning flight so you can nap on arrival.  Day 3 Ollantaytambo (Sacred Valley) Shared van tour Pisac market & terraces → Ollantaytambo ruins. Stay here to cut altitude (2 800 m vs Cusco 3 400 m) and be close to the train. Hostel examples: Mama Simona (~US $25 private). Day 4 Aguas Calientes PeruRail Expedition train 07:45 or 10:32 (~1 h 40 min). Check‑in, soak in town hot springs, early bed. Expedition seats run ~US $65–75 each way.  Peru Rail Day 5 – MACHU PICCHU DAY Cusco (late) or Aguas Calientes (optional 2nd night) Cusco Free day: San Pedro market breakfast, Qorikancha, café break, optional half‑day Moray & Maras salt ponds tour. Morning flight Cusco → Lima; same‑ticket connection onward to Brazil (buffer at least three hours in Lima). Don't-Miss Beach Breaks If you'd like another ocean fix before Brazil, dedicate half a day to a Punta Hermosa day trip (1 hr south‑bound bus/Colectivo, US $4‑5). Choose calm Playa Caballeros for swimming or Playa Norte for quieter coves; eateries serve fresh ceviche on‑the‑sand.  Machu Picchu in Detail – 1 June Step What to do Tips & costs. 1. Tickets (book now!) Buy on tuboleto. Culture.pe—choose Circuit 2B (Classic Lower Terrace) for the iconic postcard view with moderate stairs. It costs 172 PEN ≈ US $45. Sales for 2025 opened on 19 Dec 2024; the daily cap is 5,6000, so June slots sell out early.  Peru Rail El País 2. Train 06:10 Inca Rail or 07:45 PeruRail Expedition from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes; arrive 08:30‑09:30. Sit on the left‑hand side for Urubamba River views.  Peru Rail 3. Bus up. Buy a Consettur round‑trip ticket (US $24) at the kiosk the night before; the first buses roll at 05:30, and it's a 25-minute ride.  Ticket Machu Picchu 4. Entry window Aim for the 09:00–10:00 slot (good light, less 6 am crowd, still before midday haze). Passport + ticket & small day‑pack only.   5. Guided visit (≈ 2 h) Hire certified guide at gate (~US $15 pp shared) to explore: Temple of the Sun, Sacred Plaza, Intihuatana, Three Windows.   6. Optional short hike Huchuy Picchu add‑on (easy 1 km, 30‑40 min, extra 48 PEN) – great summit photo without the steep drop of Huayna Picchu.  Ticket Machu Picchu 7. Lunch & return Picnic outside gate (no food inside), stamp passport, bus down, 16:20 train back to Cusco (arr. 20:30) or stay 1 more night at Aguas Calientes if you prefer a slower pace. Packing checklist: passport, printed tickets, layers (cool mornings/hot sun), rain shell, 1 L refillable bottle (no disposables), DEET, sunblock, walking poles with rubber tips, cash for snacks & toilets (2 soles). Altitude & health: Machu Picchu sits at 2 430 m—easier than Cusco, but you'll feel stairs. Hydrate, avoid alcohol the evening prior, and ask your doctor about acetazolamide if you've struggled with altitude before. Budget Snapshot (USD per person) Item Low Notes Lima hostel (2 nts) 2 × $20 – $40 Pariwana or Selina Miraflores (female‑only dorm vs private). LI‑CU round‑trip flights $70 – $120 Book early; Sky basic fare includes 8 kg carry‑on only. Cusco/Ollanta/Aguas stays (5 nts) 5 × $18 – $35 Mix of hostels & guest‑houses with private bath options. Trains (round‑trip) $130 – $150 Expedition or IncaRail Voyager class. Machu Picchu entry and bus: $45 ticket + $24 bus + $15 guide. Add $13 for Huchuy Picchu. Food & local transport $25/day × 7 ≈ $175 Menu del día lunches ~$4–6; airport shuttles, colectivos. Approx. Total $600–$750. It leaves room for souvenirs or a Paracas day trip. Safe & Comfortable Stays City Budget‑friendly, mature‑traveler‑approved Approx. price (private, en‑suite) Lima Ibis Budget Miraflores (hotel), Wasi Barranco (B&B) $40–60 Cusco Niños Hotel (supports local kids), Tierra Viva Cusco Saphi $38–55 Ollantaytambo El Albergue (historic hostel‑hotel blend) $65 (splurge), dorms $25 Aguas Calientes Supertramp Eco‑Hostel (quiet female dorm), Terrazas del Inca $22–50 Quick Tips for a Smooth Trip Book everything online in advance, including flights, trains, Machu Picchu tickets, and buses, to beat lines and lock in cheaper fares. Cash is still king in small villages—carry small sol notes; ATMs are plentiful in Lima & Cusco. Stay seaside savvy: Lima's Pacific is cold (wetsuits for surfers). Swim only on signed "safe" sections and watch rip currents. Lifeguards patrol Punta Hermosa in peak daylight hours.  Solo safety basics: use registered taxis (Taxi Beat or Cabify apps), avoid isolated beach areas at night, and keep photocopies of your passport in separate bags. Enjoy Peru's vibrant coast, Andean culture, and the wonder of Machu Picchu If you like today's Confidence Challenge, Chapter 3 of my book dives deeper https://www.5stepstosolotravel.com  My brother says, "Never run in an airport," and that's excellent advice. My sister says, when you get to a new place, tell yourself it's the "first" time you will visit, but not the last. If you are looking for more solo female resources, you can find several tips and ways to navigate the pitfalls with Rick Steves and Lonely Planet travel guides. The takeaway mantra is to see where the world takes you. You can travel solo and never be alone. Dr. Travelbest.

Saints & Stars buit medewerkers uit | We vieren Pride, ondertussen daalt de homoacceptatie | Waarom wordt het mooie Magna Plaza zo verwaarloosd? | En alles wat ons verder nog als Amsterdamse journalisten opviel Wil je reageren of heb je een vraag over Amsterdam? We horen het graag!App: 06 27 19 33 64Mail: podcast@parool.nl Meer lezen? ‘Ze zien ons als slaven’ – hoe luxe gym Saints & Stars Filipijnse en Indonesische schoonmakers uitbuit In hartje Amsterdam kwijnt al jaren een rijksmonument weg: ‘Waarom geeft niemand om Magna Plaza?’ Louis Bollee: ‘Beste hetero, maak plaats tijdens de Canal Parade, want u bent te gast’ Linda Duits: ‘Als jongens radicaliseren door influencers, is dat vaak tijdelijk: als ze ouder worden, gaat hun beeld botsen met de realiteit’ Tips Parade: Gershwin Unplugged - Gershwin Bonevacia Dream a little dream of me - Wart Kamps en Yvonne van den Eerenbeemt Meer Tips | Een patatje rendang, een witbiertje én een voorstelling: dit moet je doen en zien op theaterfestival Parade Geen abonnement maar wel nieuwsgierig? Check parool.nl/podcastactie voor een proefabonnement (4 euro voor 4 weken). Gemaakt door:Presentatie: Raounak Khaddari, Hannah Stöve en Tim WagemakersTip: Malou HartProductie en montage: Verena VerhoevenEindredactie: Josien WolthuizenMuziek: Ard KokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when a group of grieving grandmothers takes on a brutal dictatorship in the name of truth and justice? In today's episode, we speak with award-winning journalist and author Haley Cohen Gilliland about her extraordinary new book, A Flower Traveled In My Blood. Through deep research and personal storytelling, the book chronicles the decades-long fight of the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo to uncover the fates of their stolen grandchildren—taken during Argentina's Dirty War and raised under false identities. This is a conversation about resilience, memory, science, justice—and the power of ordinary people to defy tyranny.

Samuel Plaza, analista de mercados comenta la situación de los mercados financieros. Tesla y Alphabet han sido protagonistas por la presentación de resultados, sobre su situación, Samuel Plaza comenta que “Tesla le veo mal, ha presentado malos resultados, todo lo contrario a Alphabet que ha presentado unos resultados extraordinarios y además creen que este año será más positivo de lo que pensaban”. Por otro lado, Bankinter se presenta como un valor interesante para invertir, ya que después de una subida muy vertical, ha establecido “o una zona de consolidación, pero manteniendo la tendencia alcista” comenta el experto financiero. Sin embargo, según explica, es un valor que “debemos disfrutar si ya hemos entrado en él, pero si no estamos dentro, esperaría, me lo tomaría con calma”

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: A Lesson in Balance: Sofía's Sevilla Revelation Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-07-24-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: El sol brillante del verano iluminaba la Plaza de España en Sevilla.En: The bright summer sun illuminated the Plaza de España in Sevilla.Es: Las fuentes centelleaban mientras turistas y locales paseaban disfrutando del calor del día.En: The fountains sparkled while tourists and locals strolled, enjoying the warmth of the day.Es: Sofía, una arquitecta dedicada, se apartó un mechón de cabello del rostro mientras admiraba la arquitectura renacentista del lugar.En: Sofía, a dedicated architect, brushed a lock of hair from her face as she admired the Renaissance architecture of the place.Es: Su pareja, Javier, observaba a Sofía con una sonrisa.En: Her partner, Javier, watched Sofía with a smile.Es: Este viaje era su manera de desconectar del trabajo.En: This trip was their way of disconnecting from work.Es: Sabía lo difícil que era para Sofía tomarse un descanso.En: He knew how difficult it was for Sofía to take a break.Es: “Hacía tiempo que no veía tanta tranquilidad en ti”, comentó Javier mientras tomaba la mano de Sofía.En: "It's been a while since I saw such tranquility in you," Javier commented while holding Sofía's hand.Es: Ella sonrió, pero justo en ese momento, su teléfono sonó.En: She smiled, but just then, her phone rang.Es: La pantalla mostraba el nombre de Emilio, su jefe.En: The screen displayed the name Emilio, her boss.Es: Su sonrisa se tensó.En: Her smile tightened.Es: “No puede ser. Estamos en vacaciones”, murmuró ella, pero el deber la llamaba.En: "It can't be. We're on vacation," she murmured, but duty called her.Es: Recordó su ambición de obtener un ascenso.En: She remembered her ambition to get a promotion.Es: Tal vez este proyecto era su oportunidad.En: Maybe this project was her opportunity.Es: “Contestarás?” preguntó Javier, sus ojos mostrando una mezcla de comprensión y decepción.En: "Will you answer?" Javier asked, his eyes showing a mixture of understanding and disappointment.Es: Sofía dudó.En: Sofía hesitated.Es: Quería disfrutar su tiempo con Javier, pero también sabía lo exigente que podía ser Emilio.En: She wanted to enjoy her time with Javier, but she also knew how demanding Emilio could be.Es: Su futuro laboral dependía de decisiones como esta.En: Her career depended on decisions like this.Es: Finalmente, miró a Javier, quien ahora observaba el hermoso estanque que reflejaba la luz del sol.En: Finally, she looked at Javier, who was now watching the beautiful pond reflecting the sunlight.Es: “Lo siento. Es importante”, dijo ella, y en ese momento, la tensión creció.En: “I'm sorry. It's important,” she said, and at that moment, the tension grew.Es: Javier soltó su mano con suavidad pero no escondió su frustración.En: Javier gently let go of her hand but didn't hide his frustration.Es: “No siempre puedes poner el trabajo primero, Sofía,” replicó con voz calmada.En: "You can't always put work first, Sofía," he replied calmly.Es: Sofía se quedó en silencio.En: Sofía remained silent.Es: Sabía que Javier tenía razón.En: She knew Javier was right.Es: Decidió que su relación era más valiosa que un correo de trabajo.En: She decided that their relationship was more valuable than a work email.Es: Abrió su teléfono, no para responder la llamada, sino para enviar un correo a Emilio.En: She opened her phone, not to answer the call, but to send an email to Emilio.Es: “Estimado Emilio, estoy de vacaciones y no disponible.En: “Dear Emilio, I am on vacation and unavailable.Es: Por favor, contacta a otro colega para discusiones urgentes.En: Please contact another colleague for urgent discussions.Es: Regresaré el lunes.En: I will return on Monday.Es: Muchas gracias.” Con un suspiro, envió el correo y apagó su teléfono.En: Thank you very much.” With a sigh, she sent the email and turned off her phone.Es: Miró a Javier.En: She looked at Javier.Es: “Hecho. Ahora, vamos a disfrutar de Sevilla.”En: "Done. Now, let's enjoy Sevilla."Es: Javier sonrió, aliviado.En: Javier smiled, relieved.Es: “Eso suena perfecto.”En: "That sounds perfect."Es: Caminaron juntos, admirando las cerámicas coloridas y la majestuosidad del lugar, disfrutando de la música de los artistas callejeros.En: They walked together, admiring the colorful ceramics and the majesty of the place, enjoying the music from street performers.Es: Sofía se permitió relajarse, sintiendo que el peso en sus hombros se aligeraba.En: Sofía allowed herself to relax, feeling the weight on her shoulders lighten.Es: Al final del día, mientras el sol se ponía, Sofía comprendió la importancia de equilibrar su vida.En: At the end of the day, as the sun set, Sofía understood the importance of balancing her life.Es: El trabajo era significativo, pero perder momentos preciosos con Javier era un sacrificio demasiado grande.En: Work was significant, but losing precious moments with Javier was too great a sacrifice.Es: A partir de ese día, Sofía se comprometió a no dejar que su carrera dominante las decisiones importantes de su vida personal.En: From that day forward, Sofía committed to not letting her career dominate the important decisions of her personal life.Es: Porque, al final, la felicidad en la Plaza de España no venía de un ascenso, sino de compartir momentos con quienes realmente importaban.En: Because, in the end, the happiness in the Plaza de España didn't come from a promotion, but from sharing moments with those who truly mattered. Vocabulary Words:the sun: el solthe fountain: la fuentethe warmth: el calorthe architect: la arquitectato disconnect: desconectarthe tranquility: la tranquilidadthe hand: la manoto murmur: murmurarthe ambition: la ambiciónthe promotion: el ascensoto hesitate: dudarthe pond: el estanqueto apologize: disculparsethe tension: la tensiónto commit: comprometersethe career: la carrerathe majesty: la majestuosidadto relax: relajarseto lighten: aligerarto balance: equilibrarsignificant: significativoto share: compartirthe musician: el artistato admire: admirarthe decision: la decisiónto sacrifice: sacrificarprecious: preciosoto tighten: tensarto allow: permitirseto reveal: revelar

Hour 4 continues with a deep dive into the Royal Sonesta Chase Park Plaza's recent induction into the prestigious Historic Hotels of America program, highlighting its rich 100-year legacy. Director of Hotel Operations Matthew White shares how this recognition elevates the Chase's national profile and attracts travelers seeking unique historic experiences. The hotel, known affectionately as “The Chase” locally, boasts a storied past hosting legends like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and The Rolling Stones, plus dignitaries and presidents. More than just a hotel, it's a vibrant hub with restaurants, condos, and a movie theater—truly a city within a city. The segment wraps by teasing upcoming local promotions aimed at reconnecting St. Louisans with this iconic venue's history and memories.

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El subdirector de Diario de Sevilla, Carlos Navarro Antolín, reflexiona sobre la respuesta de los sevillanos a la cita musical en la Plaza de España

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Thinking about taking a day trip from Paris? In Episode 555: Day Trip to Chartres from Paris with Patricia Perry, Jennifer Gruenke, and Annie Sargent explore how easy and rewarding it can be to spend a day in this charming French town just an hour from the capital. Listen to this episode ad-free Chartres is best known for its stunning Gothic cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its stained glass windows and soaring architecture. But there's much more to enjoy! Annie, Patricia, and Jennifer share their firsthand experience exploring the cathedral, wandering the old town, and enjoying a leisurely lunch at a local restaurant right across from the cathedral. They also talk about smaller gems like the Maison Picassiette and the Centre International du Vitrail, two stops worth making if you're interested in folk art or stained glass. The episode is full of practical tips: how to take the train from Gare Montparnasse, what to wear, and how to pace yourself if you're planning a relaxed day trip. If you're planning on visiting Chartres from Paris or just want ideas for easy escapes beyond the capital, this episode is packed with insight. Whether it's your first time in France or your tenth, you'll pick up useful ideas and inspiration.

¿Es posible sacar tres dieces en las oposiciones y quedarse sin plaza? Loreto nos cuenta su impactante experiencia en esta entrevista a fondo, donde no solo desvela cómo vivió ese momento, sino también cómo logró sobreponerse, qué metodologías aplica en el aula y cómo prepara cada fase de la oposición con excelencia. Una conversación llena de aprendizaje, motivación y verdad para todo opositor/a de Educación. Reserva tu plaza gratuita del evento de técnicas de estudio para empezar a sacar ventaja en verano: https://tinyurl.com/4tyxa4ra ════════════════ Secciones de nuestro canal por categorías ➜ Encuéntralas aquí: https://www.youtube.com/c/OposicionesdeEducaci%C3%B3n/playlists ════════════════ ⚡️ ¿YouTube se te queda corto y quieres ir más allá? ¡Síguenos en otras redes sociales! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/diegofuentes.oposiciones TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@diegofuentes.oposiciones Mi web: https://preparadoredufis.com/ ════════════════ ÍNDICE DE VÍDEO 0:00 Introducción al vídeo 0:28 Loreto y su experiencia en la oposición 1:54 Cómo fue sacar 10-10-10 y quedarse sin plaza 10:00 Preparación del tema 15:40 Cómo resolvió el supuesto práctico 22:07 Programación didáctica 28:29 Preparación y defensa de la exposición oral 33:37 ¿Qué valoraría Loreto si fuera tribunal? 36:42 Metodologías activas aplicadas en el aula 41:23 Principales problemas reales en el aula actual ¡Suscríbete al canal y dale like para más estrategias que te acerquen a tu plaza soñada! Etiquetas: oposiciones educación primaria, oposiciones 2025, cómo preparar oposiciones, técnicas de estudio oposiciones, programación didáctica primaria, metodologías activas aula, supuesto práctico educación, gamificación educación, aula invertida oposiciones, entrevista opositor, Loreto educación, Diego Fuentes oposiciones, educación Comunidad Valenciana, defensa oral oposiciones, experiencia oposiciones reales

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Dans l'actu des nouvelles technologies et de l'accessibilité cette semaine : Du côté des applications et du web La conférence NFB 25, gros plan sur l'accessibilité numérique. Vispero répond : L'histoire derrière les derniers prix de JAWS. ILuvUI, l'IA d'Apple qui comprend les interfaces d'applications. La dernière mise à jour du narrateur de Windows apporte des descriptions d'images basées sur l'IA.. Android et ChromeOS fusionnent : Google va proposer une plateforme unique pour les smartphones, les tablettes et les PC. Problème bloquant d'accessibilité avec les messages vocaux dans l'appli Whatsapp pour iOS, en cours de résolution. L'extension Mots de passe iCloud d'Apple devient compatible avec Firefox sur Windows. Après plusieurs semaines de cahos, la connexion sur le site des impots pour les pro est de nouveau accessible. Le reste de l'actu Des gants IA : la fin du silence pour les sourdaveugles ? Carrefour, Leclerc et Picard mis en demeure par des associations car leurs sites et applications de vente ne sont pas entièrement accessibles aux aveugles et malvoyants. Témoignage Jean-François nous a contacté à propos des écouteurs SoundCore Aeroclip by Anker : les écouteurs ouverts ultimes pour sportifs. Et toujours notre dossier : Des écouteurs audio qui laissent les conduits auditifs libres, des accessoires indispensable pour le guidage numérique. Le coup de coeur de Yannick Aveugle, il sauve son ami handicapé tombé sur les rails, avant le passage d'un TGV. Remerciements Cette semaine, nous remercions Bolt, David, Jean-François et Plaza pour leurs infos ou leur dons. Si vous souhaitez vous aussi nous envoyer de l'info ou nous soutenir : Pour nous contactez ou nous envoyez des infos, passez par le formulaire de contact sur la page oxytude.org/contact. Pour nous soutenir (dons, liens affiliés ou liste de produits) rendez-vous sur la page oxytude.org/soutenir. Pour vos achats sur Amazon, passez par notre lien affilié. Pour animer cet épisode François, Philippe et Yannick.

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In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina's leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentina's people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or El Proceso—a bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with “Western, Christian” values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation. One of the military's most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are “disappeared,” and their babies secretly given to other families—many of them headed by police or military officers. For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofold—the disappearances of their children, and the theft of their grandchildren. A group of fierce grandmothers forms the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, dedicated to finding the stolen infants and seeking justice from a nation that betrayed them. At a time when speaking out could mean death, the Abuelas confront military officers and launch protests to reach international diplomats and journalists. They become detectives, adopting disguises to observe suspected grandchildren, and even work alongside a renowned American scientist to pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests. A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children (Simon & Schuster, 2025) by Haley Cohen Gilliland is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In these pages, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers' stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

El Papa León XIV celebró este 13 de julio su primera Misa con los fieles de Castel Gandolfo en la parroquia de Santo Tomás de Villanueva, ubicada en la Plaza principal de la localidad. En su homilía, centrada en la parábola del buen samaritano, invitó a reconocer como “prójimo” a todo aquel que encontramos en el camino de la vida, sin importar su nacionalidad o religión.PARA ESCUCHARLA Y MEDITARLA, pincha aquí: https://youtu.be/UAD2nEPu8Wg?si=L-i52B6laRyGuREu

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Braving the Cold: A Young Activist's Call for Justice Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-07-17-22-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: En la fría mañana de julio, la Plaza de Mayo bullía de vida.En: On the cold July morning, la Plaza de Mayo was teeming with life.Es: Las banderas ondeaban al ritmo del viento helado, y el bullicio de las voces resonaba entre los edificios históricos que rodeaban la plaza.En: Flags waved to the rhythm of the icy wind, and the noise of voices echoed among the historic buildings surrounding the square.Es: Javier, un joven activista lleno de pasión, estaba en medio de la multitud, rodeado de su amiga Maria y su hermano Eduardo.En: Javier, a young activist full of passion, was in the middle of the crowd, accompanied by his friend Maria and his brother Eduardo.Es: Sus manos estaban frías, pero su corazón ardía con un fervor inquebrantable.En: His hands were cold, but his heart burned with unyielding fervor.Es: Javier miraba a su alrededor, viendo el mar de caras determinadas.En: Javier looked around, seeing the sea of determined faces.Es: Pensaba en las injusticias que motivaban su lucha.En: He thought about the injustices that fueled his struggle.Es: Sentía un nudo de incertidumbre en el estómago, preguntándose si su presencia allí haría alguna diferencia.En: He felt a knot of uncertainty in his stomach, wondering if his presence there would make any difference.Es: Pero sabía que no podía darse por vencido.En: But he knew he couldn't give up.Es: Sus ojos se fijaron en un cartel que rezaba: "Justicia e igualdad para todos".En: His eyes fixed on a sign that read: "Justice and equality for all."Es: Esa era su misión, la razón por la que estaba allí.En: That was his mission, the reason he was there.Es: El ambiente se tensó cuando un grupo de autoridades comenzó a acercarse.En: The atmosphere tensed when a group of authorities began to approach.Es: Querían disolver la protesta.En: They wanted to dissolve the protest.Es: El temor se apoderó de la multitud, y Javier sintió que su responsabilidad era responder.En: Fear gripped the crowd, and Javier felt it was his responsibility to respond.Es: Se acercó a sus amigos, buscando apoyo.En: He approached his friends, seeking support.Es: Maria, con una sonrisa cálida, apretó su mano, mientras Eduardo le dio una palmada en el hombro.En: Maria, with a warm smile, squeezed his hand, while Eduardo patted him on the shoulder.Es: —No podemos enfrentarnos —dijo Eduardo—.En: —We can't confront them —said Eduardo—.Es: Pero sí debemos ser escuchados.En: But we must be heard.Es: Javier asintió, la determinación regresando a su interior.En: Javier nodded, determination returning within him.Es: Inspirado por sus amigos, decidió que encontraría una forma pacífica de resolver la tensión.En: Inspired by his friends, he decided he would find a peaceful way to resolve the tension.Es: Caminó hacia un punto elevado donde pudo ver a la multitud y ser visto por ellos.En: He walked towards a high point where he could see the crowd and be seen by them.Es: Su voz tembló un poco al principio, pero con cada palabra, cobró más fuerza.En: His voice trembled a little at first, but with each word, it gained more strength.Es: —¡Compañeros!En: —¡Compañeros!Es: —comenzó—.En: —he began—.Es: Estamos aquí para pedir un cambio, para buscar un mundo más justo.En: We are here to ask for change, to seek a fairer world.Es: No queremos violencia, solo ser escuchados.En: We don't want violence, only to be heard.Es: ¡No dejemos que nos silencien!En: Let's not let them silence us!Es: Las palabras de Javier resonaron con la multitud.En: Javier's words resonated with the crowd.Es: Sus caras reflejaban esperanza y unidad.En: Their faces reflected hope and unity.Es: Las autoridades, notando el compromiso pacífico, se detuvieron.En: The authorities, noticing the peaceful commitment, stopped.Es: Uno de ellos, un oficial de rostro amable, se acercó a Javier.En: One of them, an official with a kind face, approached Javier.Es: —Escucharemos sus demandas, pero mantengamos la calma —dijo el oficial.En: —We will listen to your demands, but let's keep calm —said the official.Es: Javier, al ver que su mensaje había llegado, sintió una ola de alivio y orgullo.En: Javier, seeing that his message had been heard, felt a wave of relief and pride.Es: Habían logrado un compromiso; el diálogo continuaría sin confrontaciones.En: They had achieved a compromise; the dialogue would continue without confrontations.Es: Eduardo y Maria lo rodearon, celebrando el éxito pacífico.En: Eduardo and Maria surrounded him, celebrating the peaceful success.Es: En aquel día frío, Javier descubrió la verdadera fortaleza del liderazgo colectivo.En: On that cold day, Javier discovered the true strength of collective leadership.Es: La confianza que había ganado le dio la certeza de que, juntos, podrían marcar la diferencia.En: The confidence he had gained gave him the certainty that, together, they could make a difference.Es: Mientras la protesta continuaba de manera ordenada, Javier supo que su voz, la de todos, tenía el poder de cambiar el mundo.En: As the protest continued in an orderly manner, Javier knew that his voice, everyone's voice, had the power to change the world. Vocabulary Words:the square: la plazathe morning: la mañanathe wind: el vientothe noise: el bulliciothe activist: el activistathe crowd: la multitudthe fervor: el fervorthe injustice: la injusticiathe struggle: la luchathe sign: el cartelthe tension: la tensiónthe fear: el temorthe support: el apoyothe smile: la sonrisathe shoulder: el hombrothe determination: la determinaciónthe change: el cambiothe violence: la violenciathe unity: la unidadthe authority: la autoridadthe demand: la demandathe relief: el aliviothe pride: el orgullothe success: el éxitothe leadership: el liderazgothe confidence: la confianzathe certainty: la certezathe protest: la protestathe world: el mundothe authority: el oficial

In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina's leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentina's people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or El Proceso—a bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with “Western, Christian” values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation. One of the military's most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are “disappeared,” and their babies secretly given to other families—many of them headed by police or military officers. For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofold—the disappearances of their children, and the theft of their grandchildren. A group of fierce grandmothers forms the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, dedicated to finding the stolen infants and seeking justice from a nation that betrayed them. At a time when speaking out could mean death, the Abuelas confront military officers and launch protests to reach international diplomats and journalists. They become detectives, adopting disguises to observe suspected grandchildren, and even work alongside a renowned American scientist to pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests. A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children (Simon & Schuster, 2025) by Haley Cohen Gilliland is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In these pages, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers' stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina's leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentina's people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or El Proceso—a bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with “Western, Christian” values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation. One of the military's most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are “disappeared,” and their babies secretly given to other families—many of them headed by police or military officers. For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofold—the disappearances of their children, and the theft of their grandchildren. A group of fierce grandmothers forms the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, dedicated to finding the stolen infants and seeking justice from a nation that betrayed them. At a time when speaking out could mean death, the Abuelas confront military officers and launch protests to reach international diplomats and journalists. They become detectives, adopting disguises to observe suspected grandchildren, and even work alongside a renowned American scientist to pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests. A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children (Simon & Schuster, 2025) by Haley Cohen Gilliland is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In these pages, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers' stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

Al talks about Tamagotchi Plaza to Kevin Timings 00:00:00: Theme Tune 00:00:30: Intro 00:02:34: What Have We Been Up To 00:21:32: I Know What You Released Last Month 00:23:38: Game News 00:42:07: See How Many Of The Top 10 Steam Games Kevin Can Guess 00:52:10: Tamagotchi Plaza 01:12:25: Outro Links Gaucho and the Grassland Release Wandering Village 1.0 Release Cottonville Release Tiny Garden “Summer Breeze Content Update + Cosmetic Pack” Disney Dreamlight Valley “The Storybook Vale - Part 2: The Unwritten Realm Update” Len's Island Post 1.0 Roadmap Stardew Valley Top rated game on Steam Contact Al on Mastodon: https://mastodon.scot/@TheScotBot Email Us: https://harvestseason.club/contact/ Transcript (0:00:30) Al: Hello, farmers, and welcome to another episode of The Harvest Season. (0:00:34) Al: My name is Al. (0:00:36) Kev: My name is Kevin. Supposedly. (0:00:37) Al: And we’re here, we’re here, supposedly. (0:00:40) Al: Why? What’s what has happened? (0:00:40) Kev: I don’t know. I’ve just… I mean, I’ve never seen the documentation to back it up. (0:00:46) Kev: I’m just saying. (0:00:46) Al: You’ve never seen your birth certificate. (0:00:47) Kev: Birth certificate? No, I don’t… I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen it now. (0:00:51) Kev: If… Yeah, I mean, I probably had to dust it out for something. (0:00:52) Al: Wow, have you seen your driving license or your passport? (0:00:56) Kev: Oh, yeah, you know what? Sure. I guess driver license. Yeah, all right. (0:01:01) Al: Is this Kevin, Kevin, is this where we find out that you’re undocumented, Kevin? (0:01:06) Kev: You know, I’d be a surprise to me too. But here’s the fun part is it doesn’t matter anymore. (0:01:13) Al: Well, that’s device very true. (0:01:22) Al: All right, and we’re here today to talk about cartridge code games, because I didn’t get (0:01:23) Kev: Oh, you know, I can keep that gym in. (0:01:33) Kev: and not nothing (0:01:34) Al: through that sentence. (0:01:36) Al: Is that how this episode is going to be? (0:01:38) Kev: That’s supposedly where you’re talkin’ to me (0:01:41) Al: I need a holiday. (0:01:42) Kev: Well, well, you’re close to one, aren’t you? (0:01:44) Al: Good news! (0:01:46) Al: All right, this episode, we’re going to talk for a very short period of time, (0:01:51) Al: and you’ll understand why later. We’re going to talk about Time of Got You Plaza. (0:01:57) Al: Spoiler alert, don’t play this game. Before that, we’ve got some news. We have what we’ve been up to. (0:02:07) Al: But first of all, wait, do I normally do that in that order? I know what you released the (0:02:11) Al: the last months before what we’ve been up to. (0:02:11) Kev: Isn’t it normally what we’ve been up to first usually? Yeah (0:02:14) Al: I think it is, yeah, OK, right. (0:02:16) Al: Yeah, let’s do that. (0:02:17) Al: Ah, why, why? (0:02:18) Al: It was a section and it just it just moved the title, not the whole section. (0:02:19) Kev: I was destroying (0:02:22) Kev: He’s destroying the show live on on air (0:02:23) Al: Stupid thing. (0:02:25) Al: I’d love to destroy some show notes. (0:02:28) Al: So we’ve got before that, we’ve got some news. (0:02:30) Al: We’ve got I know what you released last month. (0:02:33) Al: But first of all, Kevin, what have you been up to? (0:02:36) Kev: Um, let me think here, um, not yeah, I (0:02:42) Kev: Okay, so a lot of the usuals. Um, a little busy this week. Um, uh (0:02:48) Al: running away from ice agents. Sorry. I really should not joke about that because the ice will (0:02:50) Kev: Yeah, oh no, yeah, yeah that is a genuine concern every day (0:02:57) Al: hear it and they’ll come for you. We can clip it for the slack. (0:02:58) Kev: Yeah, yeah, yeah (0:03:03) Kev: The joys of being (0:03:05) Kev: Yeah, the joys of… (0:03:06) Kev: being a brown skinned boy in America right now. (0:03:13) Kev: There’s an ex… (0:03:15) Kev: So… (0:03:17) Kev: It feels like a lot of these ice raids are in the workplace, right? (0:03:21) Kev: And so, mine just feels extra, like, odd because I work for a Chinese company, Technica… (0:03:28) Al: Oh no. Oh no. (0:03:28) Kev: Well… (0:03:29) Kev: I mean, they are… (0:03:31) Kev: They have a… (0:03:33) Kev: Incorporation… (0:03:34) Kev: They are incorporated here in America, right? (0:03:36) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:03:37) Kev: They are in separate American companies. (0:03:39) Kev: But, you know, the HQ is in China, so… (0:03:41) Al: And let’s not let’s not pretend like technically an American company would stop any rabid anti-Chinese (0:03:41) Kev: You know, there’s a… (0:03:48) Al: people in America doing anything, you know? (0:03:48) Kev: Oh, yeah! (0:03:49) Kev: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. (0:03:51) Kev: For sure, I’m just saying, like, there’s… (0:03:53) Kev: There’s a few layers, extra fun layers to this equation. (0:03:54) Al: Yeah. (0:03:57) Al: As always, they’re not going to come for you in that case, because they’re only coming (0:04:00) Kev: Yeah. (0:04:03) Al: for the manual laborers, right, because they’re the only ones that– (0:04:06) Al: be illegal, obviously. That’s true. That’s true. Oh, goodness. (0:04:08) Kev: They’ll run out eventually. We’re still in year one. (0:04:14) Kev: I live in Georgia. I mean, I’m in the blue area of Georgia, but it’s still Georgia. (0:04:19) Kev: Southern. (0:04:21) Kev: Oh, good. (0:04:21) Al: Oh, a happy, happy podcast. (0:04:25) Al: What have you been up to, Kevin? (0:04:28) Kev: Well, while I’m not sweating my legal status, even though I was born here, (0:04:34) Kev: Um, I’ve been, I’ve been playing. (0:04:36) Al: I mean, who knows whether that counts or not anymore? (0:04:38) Kev: Uh, according to some people in certain positions, I’ve been, uh, I’ve been playing card games, uh, a lot of card games in the past week. (0:04:50) Kev: Like, yeah, a lot of the usual stuff, but, um, Marvel snap. (0:04:54) Kev: We got the, the fantastic Ford season, um, the, the like, uh, based off the new movie, um, that’s coming up. (0:04:58) Al: Ah, yes. Is that July then? Cool. Any good cards? (0:05:02) Kev: Yeah. (0:05:03) Kev: Yeah. (0:05:03) Kev: That’s the July season. (0:05:05) Kev: And okay, there’s two (0:05:08) Kev: Okay, so (0:05:10) Kev: Yes. Okay. First of all, the season pass card is is mr. Fantastic, but the Pedro Pascal version (0:05:17) Kev: so one you get the bonus of Pedro Pascal at first I was I was (0:05:22) Kev: Hesitant about Pedro as mr. Fantastic. I don’t get me wrong. I love Pedro (0:05:26) Al: Yeah, you were being racist about him, yeah. (0:05:28) Kev: Yeah, but but just mr. Fantastic so like the whitest white boy you’ve ever seen right and now I’ve been I’ve been I’ve warmed up (0:05:36) Kev: to it. In fact, I’m down. (0:05:38) Kev: For the revision, let’s let’s just retroactively put Pedro Pascale in all the Mr. Fantastic (0:05:43) Kev: appearances. That’s what I’m down for. The cards pretty dang good. Marvel Snap is reaching (0:05:53) Kev: to play. It feels like it’s reaching to play. So there’s just it’s just going bananas, like (0:05:58) Kev: the power levels going up, which, you know, in most card games, that’s what you have to (0:06:02) Kev: do because you have to keep releasing new cards that people want to buy. But the other (0:06:08) Kev: Interesting tidbit, okay, I can’t remember when they introduced it or (0:06:12) Kev: if it’s always been there. (0:06:15) Kev: So you know that there’s a season pass in Marvel Snap, it’s the big thing. (0:06:18) Al: Yep. I am aware. (0:06:20) Kev: There’s the premium season pass, that’s where you actually pay the money and (0:06:25) Kev: you get the card, right? (0:06:26) Al: Yeah. Yeah, that just unlocks 10 extra levels, right? (0:06:26) Kev: Because the season pass, every player gets it, but (0:06:29) Kev: you don’t get half of it until you pay the $10 or whatever. (0:06:32) Kev: All right, do you remember there is a super premium? (0:06:38) Kev: That’s what it was originally. (0:06:38) Al: Yes, you’re going to tell me it’s now different. (0:06:40) Kev: So X number of months ago, they said, okay, now if you get the super premium, (0:06:46) Kev: you will get this variant, right? (0:06:49) Kev: And for people familiar in Snap, variants are a big thing because they’re your (0:06:52) Kev: flare, I guess technically it can unlock a card for you if you don’t have it. (0:06:58) Kev: But it’s nice, it’s not mandatory. (0:07:02) Kev: It’s an existing card or whatever, but it’s just a little extra icing on top, right? (0:07:08) Kev: And so I was like, okay, sure, that makes sense. (0:07:09) Kev: A nice little extra bonus if you get the super premium. (0:07:12) Kev: I never got the super premium because I didn’t want to pay $20 for that. (0:07:18) Kev: But now they have finally, they’ve pushed the button, (0:07:24) Kev: they’ve crossed the line, they broke the glass. (0:07:27) Kev: There is a brand new card in the super premium version. (0:07:30) Al: Oh no. No disaster. (0:07:32) Kev: Yep, and the optics aren’t great because I don’t. (0:07:38) Kev: No, if you remember a couple of weeks ago, I talked about there was a mode where they (0:07:41) Kev: introduced a new card, but it was basically impossible to get the card just playing for free. (0:07:46) Al: Yeah, you had to have like 500 matches or something. (0:07:49) Kev: Yeah, something like that. (0:07:51) Kev: Yeah, so people were already up in arms about that. (0:07:54) Kev: And that was about a month ago or so. (0:07:57) Kev: So now they’ve got this, so it’s just very clear that the devs or the higher ups, whoever, (0:08:04) Kev: There’s pressure being put on the game to make it (0:08:07) Al: » Yep. I don’t know any other games like that, but yep. (0:08:08) Kev: more pay to win, right? (0:08:10) Kev: I mean… (0:08:12) Kev: Yeah… (0:08:14) Kev: Yeah, I know. (0:08:16) Kev: Completely novel idea. (0:08:18) Kev: But yeah, they’ve done that finally. (0:08:22) Kev: And the worst part is it’s a pretty decent card. (0:08:24) Kev: So… (0:08:26) Kev: The Fantastic Four, all the new versions that will come out. (0:08:30) Kev: A lot of them revolve around this… (0:08:32) Kev: It’s a mechanic that’s existed since the start of the game, (0:08:36) Kev: They, they kind of labeled it. (0:08:38) Kev: End of turn. (0:08:39) Kev: Um, it’s just an ability that activates at the end of turn. (0:08:43) Kev: Um, for like, right. (0:08:44) Kev: So like Mr. (0:08:45) Kev: Fantastic, he gives like a card in your hand, like a plus one power or something. (0:08:49) Kev: End of turn. (0:08:49) Kev: Right. (0:08:50) Kev: And then some of the other fantastic four members, um, they all have. (0:08:50) Al: That’s different, because that’s not what Mr. Fantastic was before. (0:08:55) Kev: No, right. (0:08:56) Kev: He was an ongoing, he boosted other ones, but yeah, this new version (0:08:58) Al: Yeah. (0:08:59) Kev: just boost cards in your hand. (0:09:01) Kev: Um, I’m trying to remember, but there were cards that had this kind (0:09:04) Kev: of ability at the beginning. (0:09:06) Kev: Um, like sunspot, sunspot. (0:09:08) Kev: One right end of turn he would gain a power right um so (0:09:08) Al: Yes, yep. (0:09:12) Kev: So it’s basically that idea, but they just like okay. We make an official label now (0:09:17) Al: Yeah, because I think they were just like random things it was just like it would say (0:09:21) Kev: Yeah (0:09:22) Al: in the description what it happened because I think the other there was I guess you know (0:09:23) Kev: Right (0:09:26) Al: Red Hulk was another one that would do that it would it would give you it would gain power (0:09:27) Kev: Yeah exactly exactly (0:09:32) Al: based on what you didn’t use I think I can’t remember or the opponent used yeah yeah otherwise (0:09:33) Kev: Or what the opponent like if they didn’t use the other energy yeah (0:09:38) Kev: Yeah, but exactly right there were a handful of cards that did that but they they and this was I don’t know a couple months (0:09:43) Kev: ago they they codified that well this season they’re pushing that like all the think three of the four (0:09:49) Kev: Have or at least three of the four have end of turn abilities and the super premium card (0:09:57) Kev: Is the fantastic car? (0:09:59) Kev: And the fantastic car gives a boost to end of turn cards, so it works in this whole (0:10:06) Kev: Fantastic. (0:10:08) Kev: That’s a decent card and it looks fun and cool, but it’s behind this extra paywall. (0:10:16) Kev: So, that’s got people riled up, unhappy, myself included. (0:10:16) Al: Mm-hmm. Not great (0:10:22) Kev: So, and again, the worst… (0:10:24) Al: Side note… (0:10:26) Kev: I’m sorry. (0:10:27) Al: Side note, there’s… you say it’s the fantastic art. (0:10:30) Al: Have they done non-living beings before? (0:10:34) Kev: Uh, well, I mean not counting robots. Um, no, I don’t think so. Like that’s the first like vehicle sort of thing (0:10:40) Al: Yeah, because they’ve done like, obviously, like, they’ve done like ego and they’ve like, (0:10:41) Kev: No, I think yeah (0:10:45) Al: they’ve done like other celestial beings and stuff like that, but like, (0:10:47) Kev: Yeah, yeah (0:10:49) Al: yeah, and you write robots and stuff, but I don’t like, (0:10:51) Kev: Don’t sentient beings (0:10:52) Al: the fantastic car doesn’t even like, pretend to be sentient. (0:10:56) Kev: No, no, it is just a car right it’s just a vehicle (0:10:58) Al: Yeah, it’s literally a car. (0:10:59) Kev: Yeah, that one that flies but still (0:11:02) Al: They’re running out of people already, is that the problem? (0:11:03) Kev: Yeah, no (0:11:05) Kev: I (0:11:07) Kev: Don’t think they’re running out because Marvel has a lot of dumb characters, but you know the the ones people get excited about maybe they’re (0:11:17) Kev: They’ve been going a little fast (0:11:20) Kev: They did actually a while back they introduced a new card called skills (0:11:26) Kev: Which are not not characters. They’re just like so (0:11:30) Kev: The a lot of the dr. Strange spells were called (0:11:34) Kev: skills they introduce some magician type characters who generated skills in your in and (0:11:41) Kev: Skills they when you play them, they just disappear they they have a cost they they play them they have an ability and they disappear (0:11:47) Al: Yeah. (0:11:49) Kev: So they don’t stay and generate power on your board or whatever (0:11:53) Kev: And so they introduced that so that that was kind of like their first really like okay, we’re introducing some new cards that aren’t just characters (0:12:01) Kev: But yes the fantastic cars for it as I can tell (0:12:04) Kev: It’s like the first one that’s like a piece of equipment or or vehicle or whatever (0:12:05) Al: I, I just remembered, I just remembered Thanos gives you the Infinity Stones. (0:12:09) Kev: Yeah, oh (0:12:11) Kev: Yeah, there you go. Yeah, I forgot about that. Yeah, that’s just true those aren’t characters. Yeah (0:12:14) Al: It was not the first, and I don’t need people telling me, “Oh, technically the (0:12:18) Al: Infinity Stones have a consciousness.” (0:12:25) Kev: But yeah (0:12:27) Kev: So it’s it’s a wild time and the worst part is Marvel snap is still in my opinion good like the game is good though (0:12:34) Kev: Cakes are still solid (0:12:36) Kev: It’s grown so much that you can kind of play whatever you deck want you want now (0:12:42) Kev: I’ve said that a handful times and still true, right? (0:12:44) Kev: But I said that because there there were errors of snap where we’re they were dominated by certain archetype or a certain card or whatever (0:12:44) Al: Mm-hmm Oh (0:12:49) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah (0:12:52) Kev: Right, we don’t see that as much now. There are no real problem (0:12:57) Kev: children (0:12:59) Kev: But but maybe because of that I don’t know but they’re (0:13:04) Kev: They’re pushing harder for the pay to win like give us money (0:13:08) Kev: So that kind of sucks especially because again, I like the game. It’s still enjoyable in my opinion (0:13:13) Kev: The games are still six turns. They’re fast. They’re there because he can play lots of different types and and and archetypes and it’s fun (0:13:23) Kev: But so yeah, I will keep playing until like I don’t know what we’ll see i’m the frog in the boiling pot and all that (0:13:29) Kev: we’ll see (0:13:32) Kev: But other than that, the other… (0:13:34) Kev: A big card game I’ve been playing. (0:13:42) Kev: Marvel Rivals Season 3. I need to do that in grey. (0:13:45) Kev: I don’t know if you saw it, but… (0:13:47) Kev: Sorry, it’s just so I thought. (0:13:49) Kev: I’ll report on that when I do play it. (0:13:53) Kev: Magic the Gathering. (0:13:56) Kev: I’m still playing the Arena, the online version. (0:13:59) Kev: And Final Fantasy sets still going strong and all that. (0:14:02) Kev: I tried drafting for the first time. (0:14:04) Kev: Online, but it’s still drafting. (0:14:07) Al: Is that is that a built in feature of Arena? (0:14:34) Kev: If you pick a card you want out of your pack and then you pass the cards to the next person and you know (0:14:40) Kev: Everyone kind of swaps packs and everyone keeps selecting out of these different packs until you have a pile of your own cards from all (0:14:47) Kev: These different packs (0:14:49) Kev: and (0:14:50) Kev: So it was always a novel idea. I never tried it before but I know something very weird about like, okay (0:14:55) Kev: I have this pack. I don’t want to share the cards. Why am I giving you my cards, but (0:15:01) Kev: But it works out because after you know the (0:15:04) Kev: packs are going around and rotated and all that like you have a deck that you (0:15:10) Kev: know there’s X number of packs and from that you’ve actually built the deck that (0:15:14) Kev: kind of sort of works if you know what you’re doing right and everyone’s kind of (0:15:18) Kev: on the same playing field because everyone’s opening all these new packs (0:15:21) Kev: nobody has any you know bringing in any existing cards or whatever so it’s kind (0:15:27) Kev: of a levelish playing field um bit of luck in there of course depending on (0:15:31) Kev: what you open or whatnot. (0:15:34) Kev: it’s a fun novel idea. And so on Arena, the version I play, the actual drafting part (0:15:43) Kev: is done with bots. You don’t actually do it with the other players. So that’s nice because (0:15:48) Kev: you don’t have to, you know, there’s not a timer or anything, you know, you’re just like, (0:15:52) Kev: okay, here, I think about it, pick what I want. Or if you know, if you need to go step away, (0:15:57) Kev: go to the bathroom, whatever you can, right, there’s no pressure to actually finish the draft (0:16:01) Kev: in X number of minutes or whatever. (0:16:05) Kev: But then when you build your deck, then you go, uh, you play against actual other players who’ve done the similar, um, drafting process. (0:16:12) Kev: Um, so, um, it, yeah, it’s an awful experience. (0:16:16) Kev: I think it’s fun actually. (0:16:18) Kev: Like I get it now with the appeal of the drafting. (0:16:20) Kev: Um, and, uh, but yeah, it’s, it’s good. (0:16:24) Kev: Final, the Final Fantasy cards was so good. (0:16:25) Kev: I, I, I’m angry at how good they are. (0:16:29) Kev: Um, the two, um, but I, at the very least I stayed clean. (0:16:34) Kev: I haven’t any money into magic for in a hot minute. (0:16:38) Kev: Um, and at least not any for anything for Final Fantasy. (0:16:42) Kev: So I feel good pounding myself on the back for that. (0:16:44) Kev: I’ve stayed strong. (0:16:45) Kev: Um, but yeah, other than that, um, nothing, nothing else. (0:16:50) Kev: I can’t, man. (0:16:51) Kev: Oh man. (0:16:51) Kev: Have you seen the master’s costume, Pokemon masters, the costumes lately? (0:16:56) Al: I’ve seen some of it. (0:16:58) Al: I’ve not really kind of been paying too much attention. (0:16:58) Kev: Did you see the, did you see the, the Larry, the vacation layer? (0:17:04) Kev: Oh, okay. (0:17:04) Kev: Hold on. (0:17:05) Kev: All right. (0:17:05) Kev: I’m going to make the usual slack exclusive thread. (0:17:08) Kev: Um, um, but yeah, it’s a, uh, uh, they gave Larry a, a, uh, Hawaiian, like a (0:17:18) Kev: lowland themed, um, uh, vacation suit and masters. (0:17:23) Kev: It’s very funny. (0:17:24) Kev: Um, uh, they also got summer Cynthia. (0:17:28) Kev: So she’s, I believe five or six variants of Cynthia now, because guess what? (0:17:34) Kev: Popular. (0:17:34) Kev: Did you know that Al? (0:17:35) Kev: Did you know she’s popular? (0:17:36) Al: Hm hm hm, whaaat? (0:17:37) Kev: Um, um, Skyla got a fun suit with jump off. (0:17:43) Kev: Um, yeah, masters is good. (0:17:45) Kev: The big, I haven’t dropped money on it in a while, but I, I want those costumes. (0:17:51) Kev: So yeah, I can say. (0:17:52) Kev: So that’s me all gotcha, all, all gambling, all card games. (0:17:56) Kev: What about you? (0:17:56) Kev: Al, what gotcha and gambling have you been up to lately? (0:18:00) Al: Oh, just my usual Pokemon, right? (0:18:02) Al: Although I’ve not put any money in since Go Fest. (0:18:03) Kev: Yeah. (0:18:05) Kev: I heard about that, that last episode, you got your training. (0:18:06) Al: So, yeah. (0:18:08) Kev: Gimme, gimme, gimme gold in the, in the, in the Dakota, get her weren’t yet. (0:18:13) Kev: I’m, I need to know, is she free? (0:18:16) Kev: I need to know. (0:18:19) Al: think so. I don’t think so. No, what have I actually been playing? Let’s see. I’ve been (0:18:20) Kev: Yeah. (0:18:26) Al: playing Tamagotchi Plaza and when I say playing, I played about half an hour and then searched (0:18:31) Al: online to make sure I wasn’t missing anything before I sold the game. More about that later (0:18:36) Kev: Wow, that’s fast. (0:18:37) Al: on in the episode, but that’s your, yeah it is. I have never, I’ve never stopped playing a game (0:18:46) Al: that fast and not been like, “Ugh!” (0:18:49) Al: This just isn’t for me, and instead being like, “This is just a bad game.” (0:18:52) Kev: Oh I’m excited, I’m excited to hear about this later. (0:19:00) Al: And I’ve also been playing some Land’s Island, slowly, obviously, because if you’ve listened (0:19:06) Al: to the previous episode, listener, you will know that I am not playing on my Steam Deck, (0:19:11) Al: which is how I normally play games, Steam Deck or Switch 2, while watching TV with my wife. (0:19:19) Al: So I’ve got to play it at my desk, and I don’t like doing that, right? Who wants to be sitting at (0:19:24) Al: your office desk playing games? So I’ve just been doing it for a couple of hours a week, (0:19:26) Kev: Alright. I get it. It’s undecided, but maybe. But hey, I mean, good for them, right? Yeah, (0:19:31) Al: but I have been enjoying that, I think. I think I’m enjoying Land’s Island, I think it’s a fun game. (0:19:42) Al: Yeah, I mean, I’m still annoyed about the controller support, but other than that, (0:19:47) Al: I think I’m enjoying it. (0:19:48) Kev: yeah. Yeah, that, that, I mean, that’s, that’s very fair. I’m with you on that boat. I want (0:19:53) Kev: controllers for my games, by and large. (0:19:56) Kev: I did not grow up a PC gamer so, um, you know, obviously I can do, you know, point (0:20:02) Kev: and click or management type games. (0:20:04) Kev: There’s no problem on the mouse, but like the people who do shooters and stuff like (0:20:07) Kev: that on the, the, on the mouse and keyboard, I don’t get it. (0:20:11) Kev: I can’t, I can’t, it’s, it’s beyond my poor comprehension. (0:20:17) Kev: But hey, good for lens Island. (0:20:18) Kev: Like that was a journey, but they got there. (0:20:21) Kev: Um, they, they, yeah. (0:20:23) Al: something like that. They got somewhere anyway. All right, I think that’s it. I’m just kind (0:20:27) Kev: They did stuff, they improved, they improved to some measure, I’m told. (0:20:37) Al: of waiting for Donkey Kong, to be honest. (0:20:38) Kev: Yeah, yeah, I don’t blame you. It’s like that game looks very good and shocker and yeah, yeah, I (0:20:44) Al: Yeah. Soon. (0:20:48) Kev: Wish he had more transformations. That’s it’s like the big thing. We’ve only seen three. Maybe there’s more (0:20:52) Al: Well, there might be more like surely they would have shown (0:20:55) Kev: Yeah, well the question is (0:20:58) Kev: Like what’s a good number right like because you know, obviously (0:21:02) Al: Yeah, like ten would be too many probably like that feels over (0:21:06) Kev: Yeah, right (0:21:09) Kev: And there’s probably gonna be some super transformation for the final fight because that feels like a thing this they would do (0:21:13) Al: Of course, of course. (0:21:16) Kev: But like normally I’d say I know five is a good number not counting anything finale spectacle transformation (0:21:23) Al: Well, let’s see what happens, but I’d be surprised if they’ve shown us everything. (0:21:28) Al: Let’s put it that way. We’ll see, but we will see. (0:21:32) Al: All right, well, let’s get into I Know What You Released last month. (0:21:37) Al: A quiet month, apparently, June was. I don’t know how I missed this out of the episode from (0:21:42) Al: two weeks ago, which is when I was meant to do it, but apparently I did. (0:21:46) Al: Just three games released. We got Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma. (0:21:52) Al: I haven’t played that. (0:21:53) Al: We’ve got Lenz Island 1.0. (0:21:55) Al: Obviously I’ve played that. (0:21:56) Al: And we’ve got Tamagotchi Plaza. (0:21:58) Al: Please do not play that. (0:22:00) Kev: I’ve played none of these games one day. I’ll play a room factory game. I would like to I (0:22:08) Al: Yeah, I feel like I could- (0:22:08) Kev: Mean (0:22:10) Kev: Yeah, I mean it’s it’s story of seasons, but more anime juice up the anime they said (0:22:16) Al: It’s much, I would say it’s much more like, it’s a combat game that just happens to have (0:22:21) Al: farming in it, rather than, especially now, I think you could probably argue in the four (0:22:22) Kev: sure okay sure yeah yeah sure and you know what that makes sense like you’re (0:22:27) Al: and before days, that it was Harvest Moon with, with combat, but now I think it’s definitely (0:22:34) Al: focused the other way around. (0:22:39) Kev: gonna do two series differentiate sure why not long as they have the cow all as (0:22:42) Al: Yeah, yeah, different cow, but yeah, all right. (0:22:45) Kev: well (0:22:49) Kev: Wait, it’s a different they don’t use the story of Caesar’s cow (0:22:50) Al: Well, I don’t think so. (0:22:53) Kev: Oh, no, never mind. It’s all it’s almost don’t care (0:22:58) Al: Yeah, because they don’t have standard animals in Unfactory. (0:23:00) Al: They have like other animals. (0:23:01) Al: So it’s kind of like a lion cow, but you will love the name. (0:23:04) Kev: Oh, huh, I’ll check it out. Okay, I’ll see a (0:23:08) Al: It’s called a buff-a-moo. (0:23:11) Kev: buffer (0:23:13) Kev: Let’s see. So like a buffalo but a buffer. Okay. Oh (0:23:19) Kev: Okay, that’s oh wait no that is a while (0:23:23) Kev: Mmm the design is kind of cute, but it also makes me think of the the girl dog from from (0:23:30) Kev: Full metal alchemist. I don’t like that (0:23:32) Al: Well, there you go. (0:23:38) Al: All right, we’re going to get into some news and we are going to start off with Kevin’s (0:23:38) Kev: Okay, that’s that’s an interesting camera (0:23:44) Al: favorite news. (0:23:45) Al: Gaucho and the Grassland have announced that they’re releasing on the 16th of July. (0:23:51) Al: You may notice, Kevin, that is basically now. (0:23:54) Al: When this episode comes out, it will be out. (0:23:55) Kev: that is when this episode comes out I will be playing this game probably i’m assuming it has (0:23:59) Al: Yeah. (0:24:01) Kev: controller support that’s that’s the the uh kind of the line in the sand for me great well yeah (0:24:04) Al: It says it has feel controller support, but I don’t know whether I can trust that or not. (0:24:12) Kev: you know that’s a good point too but um yeah I don’t know what can I say it’s still the same like (0:24:19) Kev: every trailer just continues to deliver the same promise you are being a cowboy that’s it (0:24:25) Kev: it and I like it’s a fun yeah yeah the the the the art style is cute kind of that overcooked (0:24:26) Al: Kevin was sold the moment he saw the first thing about being a cowboy, he was like “I’m sold, (0:24:30) Al: I don’t need to know anymore!” (0:24:37) Kev: the looking art style um but yeah I get you get to yeah and I can see that you you get to lasso (0:24:40) Al: It’s doing a little bit of the Animal Crossing curved world as well. (0:24:47) Kev: cows like that you know they knew that’s the activity you want to do you throw you have your (0:24:51) Kev: Europe, you’re the last of the count, so they… (0:24:55) Kev: I’m sold. (0:24:56) Al: Yeah. I need to know how it feels. Right. Because the controls for that, it could either be interesting or just horrific and terrible to play. So it’ll be interesting to see how that goes. (0:25:08) Kev: uh you’re right and it’s gonna be a very delicate like thing to get right so we’ll we’ll see um (0:25:17) Kev: tune in because I promise you you will find out on this show thoughts on about this game (0:25:20) Al: It does have a demo. (0:25:23) Kev: one form or another it does I won’t play it i’m just going in blind i’m going all in (0:25:30) Al: Next, we have Wandering Village. They have announced that they’re exiting Early Access. (0:25:38) Al: They’re releasing their 1.0 this week on the 17th of July, one day after Gaut you on the (0:25:44) Kev: That’s right after. I only have one day if I want to play Cowboy if I want to do this. I will not do that. (0:25:45) Al: grassland. (0:25:53) Al: And that is going to Steam Switch, Xbox and PlayStation all on the same page. (0:25:57) Kev: What a wild trailer because you have your huge dinosaur with the village or whatever on top (0:26:02) Kev: in the trailer. Oh okay, I didn’t know that. The art style is interesting because it’s 3D but like (0:26:03) Al: on onboo, I believe his name is. (0:26:11) Kev: 2d characters and and like (0:26:14) Kev: It’s not octopath like (0:26:16) Kev: It’s a full like CG 3d looking world, but the characters look like flat paper. It’s it’s it’s very interesting (0:26:25) Kev: Dynamic the thing is bad. Just interesting. But yeah is you have that and then you have people with like (0:26:32) Kev: Bane masks and then people (0:26:36) Kev: Burning the whole village (0:26:38) Kev: Forest for some reason. I don’t know. There’s a lot going on here. It is fascinating (0:26:44) Kev: And coming out on all consoles and everything that’s good good for them. That’s that’s impressive (0:26:49) Al: Yep, continuing this week’s releases, (0:26:54) Al: we have Cottonville is releasing on the 17th of July. (0:26:58) Kev: They’re just making up for last month by everything out one week as they stay. (0:27:03) Al: Everything on the same day. (0:27:06) Al: This was originally a Kickstarter, but apparently the Kickstarter was banned. (0:27:12) Al: And so now it’s just, yeah, so goodness sake. (0:27:12) Kev: B-band? (0:27:16) Al: Let me let me read what it was. (0:27:19) Al: There’s a statement on it. Here we go. (0:27:21) Al: This was back in the 15th. (0:27:21) Kev: Oh goodness. (0:27:23) Al: Dear Community, it says titled Kickstarter Update. (0:27:29) Al: Dear Community, firstly, we would like to sincerely thank you for your incredible (0:27:33) Al: support and participation in our first Kickstarter campaign. (0:27:36) Al: It genuinely means the world to us. (0:27:38) Al: Unfortunately, due to an oversight on our part, our Kickstarter campaign was (0:27:43) Al: suspended for unintentionally breaching Kickstarter’s guidelines. (0:27:47) Al: As a result, all contributions have been fully remembered. (0:27:49) Al: We are very grateful for the support gathered and to out show appreciation to all our backers (0:28:14) Al: and we are working on the very best solution to how to reward your contributions. (0:28:20) Al: Thank you again for your amazing support and interest in Cottonville. It truly means so (0:28:22) Al: much to us. While this was our first experience with Kickstarter and it did not go as planned, (0:28:27) Al: we’ve learned a lot. We’re looking forward to future campaigns now armed with valuable. (0:28:34) Kev: that didn’t answer my question. Why? Were crimes committed at any point? Maybe. Unintentional (0:28:40) Al: So I wonder, so it looks like what they did was they cancelled the Kickstarter and created (0:28:43) Kev: crimes? (0:28:52) Al: a new Kickstarter, and I’m wondering whether that’s the rule they broke, like you can’t (0:28:58) Al: recreate a Kickstarter or something like that. (0:29:00) Kev: Mm-hmm. I can see that that makes sense (0:29:03) Kev: Yeah, I’m big. Why well, why would they do that in the first place? I don’t know (0:29:08) Al: Don’t know, is this game a scam? I don’t know. (0:29:10) Kev: big (0:29:14) Kev: That I mean there’s the other fact that they are making the game without Kickstarter anymore (0:29:20) Kev: That’s the I did these are very weird flags. I don’t know. They’re red flags. They’re just weird flags (0:29:29) Al: » They are definitely flags. (0:29:31) Kev: Yeah, and the wildest part is it’s for this game that (0:29:38) Kev: Like isn’t for me. It feels very Facebook (0:29:42) Al: Oh, yeah, I hate the look of the game into it. (0:29:42) Kev: like gamey (0:29:45) Al: So it’s from it’s from the publisher Red Deer Games who have done such games (0:29:51) Al: such as Sprout Valley, Garden Buddies. (0:29:54) Kev: Monocats, I don’t know any of you wait no in a Sprout Valley (0:29:56) Al: And a bunch of other things that all definitely look like scam games. (0:30:01) Kev: And is this money laundering very possibly you (0:30:05) Al: I mean, Sprout Valley was a game and it was a fine game. (0:30:10) Al: Garden Buddies, I’m pretty sure we didn’t. (0:30:12) Al: It’s a publisher, not a developer, right? (0:30:16) Kev: yeah look i’m the game dev people oh it’s a public oh the publisher sure well okay exactly (0:30:23) Kev: well exactly the more reason to believe it may be money laundering the devs are maybe legit and (0:30:28) Al: Although, well, so this is where it gets interesting, is Cottonville is developed by the publisher. (0:30:39) Al: I think it’s their first game that they’re developing, rather than publishing. (0:30:40) Kev: you’re right it is you’re right um well that’s um (0:30:49) Kev: this is very strange and again if it were like a game that you know looked better you know that (0:30:58) Kev: being that might be one thing but it looks so I don’t know it just it just feels very weird (0:31:08) Al: it does. It is very weird. It does have a demo. Will I play the demo? Who knows? We’ll see. (0:31:08) Kev: the way the characters are always looking at you. (0:31:10) Kev: Straight up the camera, I don’t like it. (0:31:22) Al: Will I buy the game? Probably not, but I guess it depends how the demo goes, I guess. It’s (0:31:24) Kev: I also probably own that. (0:31:29) Al: just, yeah, those animations are so weird. [sighs] (0:31:32) Kev: Yeah (0:31:33) Kev: it (0:31:35) Kev: Comes out same day as wandering village, which noticeably feels much less possibly a scam (0:31:42) Al: Well, that game’s already out, it’s just not out in 1.0. (0:31:46) Al: All right, rounding out this week’s releases, (0:31:52) Al: Tiny Garden have announced their Summer Breeze content update (0:31:57) Al: and cosmetic pack are releasing on the 17th of July. (0:32:02) Kev: It’s our I don’t know. I gotta think of a barbenheimer equivalent cotton (0:32:07) Kev: wandering garden, I don’t know (0:32:10) Al: Best bet is, I think it’s the same week as Barbara Naimer happened. (0:32:13) Kev: Really that’s incredible (0:32:13) Al: Yeah, because it was definitely July and I think it was this week. (0:32:18) Kev: Yeah, my favorite thing about barbenheimer like I mean both movies are fine or whatever but people kind of under their breath were like (0:32:23) Al: Two years ago. (0:32:25) Kev: But barbie was a little bit better though (0:32:27) Al: Oh, it absolutely was, yeah, I enjoyed Oppenheimer, but it was it was not as good a film. (0:32:29) Kev: Yeah (0:32:36) Al: But I look, I’m not saying it’s a bad film, but I mean, Barbara. (0:32:43) Al: It was my film of the year that year. (0:32:44) Kev: I mean, the two lead roles kind of killed it in every aspect. (0:32:52) Al: Yeah, yeah, 21st of July, it was I was right, it’s the same week. (0:33:00) Al: So this would be Gaucho Wandering Cotton Garden. (0:33:07) Kev: yep there you go glad we found our episode title (0:33:07) Al: Oh, OK, fine. (0:33:11) Al: Yeah, new content pack DLC for Tiny Garden. (0:33:18) Al: If you’re enjoying that game, it was such a cheap game. (0:33:21) Al: I suspect this will be paid. (0:33:22) Al: It’s DLC. It does look like it’s paid DLC, so I mean, go support it. It’s good. (0:33:29) Kev: - Yeah, there you go. (0:33:31) Kev: That’s a cute idea of like, it’s all cosmetics. (0:33:36) Kev: Whole game is cosmetics, right? (0:33:38) Kev: So like introducing these packs, that’s a good idea. (0:33:42) Kev: And it’s like there’s some, (0:33:44) Kev: like you can grow palm trees and wait, (0:33:47) Kev: no, there’s new mechanics. (0:33:48) Kev: Hold on, they’re saying new mechanics. (0:33:48) Al: So I think so if I if I understand it correctly, the new plants and new mechanics are a free (0:33:49) Kev: Oh, oh music. (0:33:55) Al: update and the cosmetics are the DLC. (0:33:58) Kev: Uh, okay, that makes sense as it should be good for them (0:34:02) Al: That is the correct way to do things, yes, I agree. (0:34:04) Kev: Pokemon (0:34:10) Kev: But good for them good for you tiny garden you little garden that (0:34:15) Al: We also have an update for Disney Dreamlight Valley. (0:34:19) Al: I feel like these are coming out all the time and also I care about them less and less. (0:34:22) Kev: I mean it’s yeah yeah that’s that’s good that’s called diminishing returns and (0:34:30) Kev: and that’s what happens when you have Disney with a bajillion IPs and (0:34:36) Kev: whatever and and the worst part is like I don’t know I most of these don’t feel (0:34:43) Kev: like big story expansion I mean a lot of them are but I don’t know just I look at (0:34:50) Kev: other games like look at the mojo (0:34:52) Kev: games right when the new contents there’s big story chapters and stuff to (0:34:57) Kev: do these I don’t know maybe it’s all because it’s existing IPs like I don’t (0:35:05) Kev: know it just doesn’t have the same hype around it maybe it’s because it’s too (0:35:11) Kev: saccharine they can’t they can’t go crazy they can’t have the chapter where (0:35:16) Kev: or Scar eats Remy from Ratatouille. (0:35:20) Al: I, yeah, I wonder if, because obviously they’ve done this thing where the DLCs have been split up, (0:35:25) Al: so this update is called the storybook veil part two, the unwritten realm update. (0:35:32) Kev: Okay. Okay, one name. (0:35:38) Al: And I kind of feel like maybe it would be better if they just did all the DLC (0:35:42) Al: for the storybook veil at once, right? Because we talked about this before, where I don’t think I’d be (0:35:50) Al: booting up Stardew every two months if there was a new update, but the way that he bundles it all (0:35:54) Kev: Mm-hmm (0:35:56) Al: together in an update every two years or three years or whatever, means that I’m super excited, (0:36:01) Al: because it’s like, oh, it has been years since I’ve probably played the game, let’s go in, (0:36:05) Al: we’ve got loads of new content, I’m really excited for that. Whereas this is just constant, here’s (0:36:10) Al: new update. And I suspect they’ve probably got numbers to show that this keeps people invested, (0:36:18) Al: Right. Like if we talk about. (0:36:20) Al: I wouldn’t want one big update every two years for that, but I don’t know. (0:36:25) Al: It’s a difficult one, but I don’t even play the game anymore. (0:36:25) Kev: Uh-huh, well I mean, yeah I’ve never played the game so I’m just completely talking without (0:36:30) Al: So who might it complete? (0:36:36) Kev: any frame reference. (0:36:38) Al: What that’s not what we do (0:36:44) Kev: So we say right after declaring cotton fields a scam without having touched it or planning (0:36:48) Al: No, I did not, excuse me, I did not, I would like to clarify, as per my lawyers have just (0:36:49) Kev: to. (0:36:55) Al: told me to do, I, lol, I did not claim that the game was a scam. I asked whether it was (0:37:03) Al: and felt, it said it felt a little scammy. That is all I’m saying. I, yep, that is very (0:37:08) Kev: - Feel of a scam. (0:37:12) Al: different to claiming it is a scam. It feels scammy, it’s not the same thing. (0:37:14) Kev: - True, true. (0:37:16) Kev: Yeah, true. (0:37:18) Al: This one has, so this update, what does this have? The final part of the story for (0:37:26) Al: the storybook veil, which is Maleficent and Hades doing some stuff. (0:37:32) Al: Who’s the new characters? Is that Peter Pan? (0:37:33) Kev: It’s embedded, looks like it. (0:37:37) Al: And who else is with Peter? Is that Aurora? No, not Aurora. What am I talking about? Who is that? (0:37:44) Kev: Trying to see that is (0:37:44) Al: I just saw the colour of dress. (0:37:47) Kev: Wait, who is that? Is that a player character? That might be the player character. I don’t think I recognize (0:37:49) Al: Oh, that’s the player character, that would make sense, right? And a monkey? Who’s the monkey? (0:37:53) Kev: Yeah, I know (0:37:57) Al: I can’t see, this image is so small. (0:37:59) Kev: It is I’m trying to yeah, that’s just a pet monkey (0:38:03) Al: And for some reason, the patch notes don’t mention characters other than Maleficent and Hades. (0:38:09) Al: Like normally they list, I don’t think so. (0:38:09) Kev: Wasn’t Peter Pan already added? Oh (0:38:14) Kev: Okay, I don’t know I don’t know it says yeah there become pals with Peter Pan you’re right yeah, I don’t know that’s just a pet monkey (0:38:18) Al: Oh, here we go. No, I there is Aurora, right? So venture into the pages of a storybook to uncover Aurora in an enchanting dream style, in addition to her regular (0:38:26) Kev: There’s a guy who looks evil with wings. He looks cool. I don’t know what else (0:38:34) Kev: And that dog on Peter Pan (0:38:36) Al: Anyway, whatever. There’s an update. I don’t think you need us to explain. (0:38:42) Kev: There’s Eric’s dog - what’s the best dog in Disney movies we should we should make it ranking (0:38:50) Al: That sounds like a greenhouse episode. All right. (0:38:53) Kev: Best pets for Disney (0:38:56) Al: We have two more news updates. The first is Lens Island have released their post 1.0 roadmap. (0:39:04) Kev: Mm-hmm is the bro map just say take the money and run I’d applaud somebody if they said that (0:39:05) Al: So, first of all. (0:39:06) Al: I mean, they had a Kickstarter that if they were going to take the money and run it would (0:39:15) Al: have been back then. (0:39:16) Al: So they say the rest of July will be post release bug fixing. (0:39:21) Al: In August, there will be a community feedback update. (0:39:22) Kev: Sure (0:39:25) Al: I have community feedback. (0:39:26) Al: Give us proper controller support. (0:39:29) Kev: There’s the the developer livestream you see you can yell at them in real time. Thank you (0:39:34) Al: Also, silly question, is that not the whole point of early access, (0:39:37) Al: is to get community feedback and update it based on that? (0:39:39) Al: Like, why are you waiting until after 1.0 to do that? (0:39:42) Al: Whatever. (0:39:42) Kev: It’s fine, it’s fine (0:39:44) Al: And then in December, they will be releasing a major content update. (0:39:48) Al: No information on that. (0:39:49) Al: Just there will be stuff and more coming in 2026. (0:39:51) Kev: So I was about to say, so the roadmap is we’re going to work on it, maybe. (0:39:53) Al: So it’s a pretty loose. (0:39:58) Al: You know. (0:40:01) Al: Yeah, yeah, yeah. (0:40:03) Al: the update is. (0:40:04) Al: We’re going to bug fix, and then we’re going to add some changes, and then we’re going to (0:40:08) Al: have a new new content. And it says December. I wouldn’t be surprised if it wasn’t this year. (0:40:10) Kev: listen to people yeah yep we’ll see I mean but they’re gonna continue to (0:40:23) Kev: support it which I mean every game does now because games or service did you (0:40:28) Kev: know that out (0:40:29) Al: Yes. And let me double check. (0:40:32) Al: But I think this is, let me double check something. (0:40:38) Al: And they do just seem to have. (0:40:40) Al: So I am not aware of another game that they’re working on just now or anything else. (0:40:46) Al: I thought I was aware of one, but no, I think that’s a different company. (0:40:50) Al: So maybe they are just planning on continuing work on Lenz Island. (0:40:55) Al: I I doubt that that is going to be continue to be. (0:40:59) Al: And final piece of news, Kevin Stardew Valley is now the this Stardew Valley is now the (0:41:05) Kev: » Yeah, that’s correct. (0:41:18) Kev: Hmm, yeah, yeah this this one scares me (0:41:27) Al: top-rated game on Steam. (0:41:29) Al: Iso. (0:41:29) Kev: That scares me (0:41:35) Kev: Steam has a lot of games on it. I’ll I (0:41:39) Kev: Know there has to be I know there has to be a number one (0:41:44) Kev: Like but it just feels so surreal that the game that (0:41:49) Kev: Not that we care about per se but that is so close to us because of this podcast like (0:41:55) Kev: That’s the number one. That’s wild to me (0:41:58) Al: So have you don’t click on the don’t click on the link to the top 250. (0:42:03) Al: Have you looked at it at all? (0:42:04) Al: I want to check. (0:42:04) Kev: No, I’m not. (0:42:05) Al: OK, so let’s do a little let’s do a little game. (0:42:08) Al: See how many of the top 10 Kevin can guess. (0:42:11) Kev: Oh, there’s a bajillion games on Steam. (0:42:15) Kev: I don’t know. (0:42:17) Al: Think of games that people like. (0:42:17) Kev: All right. (0:42:18) Kev: OK, OK, Portal 2 is number two because that’s the one that (0:42:21) Al: So, yeah, so we know that we’ve got two already. (0:42:21) Kev: got me dethroned. (0:42:23) Al: We’ve got Stardium and got Portal 2, number one and number two. (0:42:25) Kev: Oh, well, let’s see. (0:42:28) Kev: And here’s part of the question, right? (0:42:30) Kev: How is this calculated, right? (0:42:32) Kev: Because if a game has 5.0 review (0:42:34) Al: Yeah, so I suspect you have to get above a certain amount of, let’s put it this way, (0:42:35) Kev: But only has 100 reviews (0:42:37) Kev: It’s probably not hitting the top (0:42:39) Kev: Even though if it is really good you know (0:42:45) Al: I will give you a clue, every single one of the top 10 has over 100,000 volts. So it’s (0:42:51) Kev: Okay. Sure. (0:42:52) Al: at least some kind of popular game. Nope, that is number 14. (0:42:56) Kev: Sure. Okay. Like, uh, I know Baldur’s gate three is up there. (0:43:01) Kev: No, it’s Baldur’s gate three is really wow. (0:43:04) Al: Yep, number 14 with 8.73. I will say it’s very crowded at the top, right? So 8.73, (0:43:08) Kev: Wow. I, wow. I’m, I’m. (0:43:14) Al: compare that to Stardew at 1, 8.87, right? Like there’s not a lot in it, they’re all very close. (0:43:21) Kev: I’m not gonna get a single guess here (0:43:23) Al: I think you will keep going. I think you will get some wrong, but I think you’ll get some right. (0:43:27) Kev: Okay, see yeah cuz I mean like okay, I’m trying to think oh, this is hard right because a lot of games (0:43:35) Kev: Are really good, but they’re ports right like (0:43:38) Kev: Spider-man is now on Steam if I recall right the spider-man 1/2 are they (0:43:42) Al: Definitely not up there. It was not it was not a very well-received port because it was very bad. (0:43:48) Kev: Yeah, that’s true I forgot about that right (0:43:48) Al: I don’t I can’t even see them in the list. Let’s see where we’ve got Spider-Man. (0:43:51) Kev: Like uh see this is the thing (0:43:53) Al: The first Spider-Man is 140 and Spider-Man 2 is not. (0:43:58) Kev: Great that’s fantastic see this is the thing like I have to think about I don’t think about steam as much as (0:44:07) Al: Would you like some clues? (0:44:09) Al: I can give you some. (0:44:10) Kev: Is one of them Stanley parable (0:44:10) Al: They all. (0:44:12) Al: It is not there. (0:44:14) Kev: God yeah, okay. Yeah, I don’t know this is oh (0:44:17) Al: Let me let me give you a clue. (0:44:19) Al: Let me give you a clue by giving you genres. (0:44:19) Kev: Okay, okay. (0:44:22) Al: So we have what number three, the genre is open world survival craft. (0:44:28) Kev: Oh my goodness. Oh god. Is it power? No! (0:44:32) Al: No, it is not power world. (0:44:33) Kev: I’m kidding. I know it’s not power. (0:44:35) Kev: What is it? (0:44:38) Kev: Did, oh, what is the name? (0:44:40) Al: Our world is 241. (0:44:41) Kev: Is Umamusume pretty derby? Did it skyrocket to the top? (0:44:47) Kev: Do you know what I’m talking about, Al? (0:44:48) Al: I have no idea what you’re talking about. (0:44:52) Kev: Okay, oh man, I’m happy. (0:44:54) Kev: Dale is going to be thrilled. I brought it up on the podcast. Okay. (0:44:57) Al: Right, let’s stick to this. Open world survival craft, think of a game, a very popular game, (0:44:58) Kev: I’m okay. I’ll bring it up. Fine. Fine. That is no, cause that’s not on steam. Um, hug. (0:45:05) Al: that people like. What was that? Just say it. It was not Minecraft, no. I was tempted (0:45:11) Kev: See, no, cause Minecraft’s not on steam. Yeah. Yeah. No. Cause Minecraft’s not on steam. (0:45:18) Al: to say it’s open world survival craft, but not that one, thinking you were going to think (0:45:22) Kev: Yeah. Yeah. No. (0:45:23) Al: Minecraft initially. It is not correct, but it’s not Minecraft, but it is. (0:45:26) Kev: Is it? (0:45:28) Kev: AHHH! Is it um, oh gosh, I just I’m not a steam person. I don’t know these as well. Um, I what is? Oh my gosh. What is? (0:45:37) Kev: What is this? (0:45:38) Kev: What is that one horror-y game? (0:45:42) Kev: The four or something like that? I don’t remember. Just tell me. I don’t know. You’re gonna fail all these out. (0:45:44) Al: No, no, what? I don’t understand. It’s not Minecraft. It is 2D. (0:45:50) Kev: Oh wait. Oh (0:45:52) Al: Come on! Terraria number three! There we go! (0:45:52) Kev: Terraria! Oh my gosh. Terraria. Oh duh. Wow, I’m stupid. Yeah. (0:45:58) Kev: Terraria, duh. How did I not think that? Yeah. Wow. (0:45:59) Al: You will not get number four. I have never heard of this game. People Playground? (0:46:04) Kev: Well, I don’t know what that is. Um, okay, okay. (0:46:07) Al: Neither do I. It’s a sandbox game, apparently. Number five. Zombies. (0:46:13) Kev: It’s not it’s not art. It’s not gonna be an RE game. It’s (0:46:15) Al: No, but not far off. You’re kind of in the right game’s circle. (0:46:18) Kev: No, it’s I mean (0:46:26) Kev: I mean is it dead by I mean I don&am

In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina's leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentina's people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or El Proceso—a bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with “Western, Christian” values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation. One of the military's most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are “disappeared,” and their babies secretly given to other families—many of them headed by police or military officers. For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofold—the disappearances of their children, and the theft of their grandchildren. A group of fierce grandmothers forms the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, dedicated to finding the stolen infants and seeking justice from a nation that betrayed them. At a time when speaking out could mean death, the Abuelas confront military officers and launch protests to reach international diplomats and journalists. They become detectives, adopting disguises to observe suspected grandchildren, and even work alongside a renowned American scientist to pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests. A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children (Simon & Schuster, 2025) by Haley Cohen Gilliland is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In these pages, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers' stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

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In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina's leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentina's people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or El Proceso—a bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with “Western, Christian” values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation. One of the military's most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are “disappeared,” and their babies secretly given to other families—many of them headed by police or military officers. For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofold—the disappearances of their children, and the theft of their grandchildren. A group of fierce grandmothers forms the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, dedicated to finding the stolen infants and seeking justice from a nation that betrayed them. At a time when speaking out could mean death, the Abuelas confront military officers and launch protests to reach international diplomats and journalists. They become detectives, adopting disguises to observe suspected grandchildren, and even work alongside a renowned American scientist to pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests. A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children (Simon & Schuster, 2025) by Haley Cohen Gilliland is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In these pages, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers' stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early hours of March 24, 1976, the streets of Buenos Aires rumble with tanks as soldiers seize the presidential palace and topple Argentina's leader. The country is now under the control of a military junta, with army chief Jorge Rafael Videla at the helm. With quiet support from the United States and tacit approval from much of Argentina's people, who are tired of constant bombings and gunfights, the junta swiftly launches the National Reorganization Process or El Proceso—a bland name masking their ruthless campaign to crush the political left and instill the country with “Western, Christian” values. The junta holds power until 1983 and decimates a generation. One of the military's most diabolical acts is kidnapping hundreds of pregnant women. After giving birth in captivity, the women are “disappeared,” and their babies secretly given to other families—many of them headed by police or military officers. For mothers of pregnant daughters and daughters-in-law, the source of their grief is twofold—the disappearances of their children, and the theft of their grandchildren. A group of fierce grandmothers forms the Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo, dedicated to finding the stolen infants and seeking justice from a nation that betrayed them. At a time when speaking out could mean death, the Abuelas confront military officers and launch protests to reach international diplomats and journalists. They become detectives, adopting disguises to observe suspected grandchildren, and even work alongside a renowned American scientist to pioneer groundbreaking genetic tests. A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children (Simon & Schuster, 2025) by Haley Cohen Gilliland is the rarest of nonfiction that reads like a novel and puts your heart in your throat. It is the product of years of extensive archival research and meticulous, original reporting. It marks the arrival of a blazing new talent in narrative journalism. In these pages, a regime tries to terrorize a country, but love prevails. The grandmothers' stunning stories reveal new truths about memory, identity, and family. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose book focuses on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. You can find Miranda's interviews on New Books with Miranda Melcher, wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Ciara returns to TODAY fresh off the heels of her Plaza concert to co-host with Jenna. The ‘Level Up' and ‘Goodies' singer dishes on connecting with her fans and her move to New York. Also, Ciara's husband, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson, joins the duo to dish on his NY Giants gig, launching a children's brand, and bonding with his wife a decade into their marriage. Plus, Hoda calls in to celebrate their ‘Hoda and Jenna' Daytime Emmy nomination. And, competitive jumping team Dynamic Diplomats of Double Dutch discuss historic influence on New York City culture and their Olympic aspirations. 

El 14 de julio de 1912, en pleno centro de Santiago, el joven anarquista Efraín Plaza Olmedo disparó a una multitud, asesinando a dos personas.

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In 1982, Argentine geneticist Victor Penchaszadeh was living in exile in New York when he received a call that would change the course of his career. Two founding members of the campaign group, the Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo, were asking for his help to find their kidnapped grandchildren. Between 1976 and 1983, Argentina was under military rule. During this period, thousands of mainly young, left-wing people were forcibly disappeared - taken to clandestine detention centres, where many were tortured and killed. Hundreds of babies were born in captivity. Their mothers were later murdered, and the children were often given to families with ties to the regime - and never told their true identities. The Grandmothers travelled the world, desperately asking scientists one question: Without the presence of the parents, could their blood be used to identify their lost grandchildren? Dr Penchaszadeh was the first to say yes. He tells Vicky Farncombe how that answer led to the creation of the world's first national genetic data bank—and the eventual reunion of 140 grandchildren with their real families.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: Estela de Carlotto is reunited with her lost grandchild Ignacio Hurban. Credit: Reuters)

In this episode, I'm taking you along on the first half of my 9-day adventure through Peru with Intrepid Travel. From the bustling streets of Lima to the breathtaking ruins of Machu Picchu, I'm sharing what it was really like to experience this unforgettable trip.We start in Lima, Peru's vibrant capital, exploring Chinatown and the historic Plaza de Armas. Then, we head to Cusco—the former Inca capital—where I quickly fall in love with its cobblestone streets, colorful markets, and mountain views (plus some tips for navigating the 11,000-foot altitude).Next up is the Sacred Valley. I share highlights like feeding alpacas at Manos de la Comunidad, visiting the ancient Pisac ruins, enjoying a meal with local Andean women, and supporting single mothers through a social enterprise café in Urubamba.And of course—Machu Picchu. I give a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World, from the early morning bus ride to the awe-inspiring ruins perched high in the Andes.Whether you're dreaming of visiting Peru or curious about what it's like to travel with Intrepid, this episode is packed with practical travel tips, personal reflections, and inspiration to explore this incredible part of the world.

Julio César Chávez Jr. no se presentó este lunes a comparecer en la audiencia que tenía programada ante el Tribunal Superior de Los Ángeles para empezar su proceso tras ser detenido y acusado de tráfico de armas en vínculo con el Cártel de Sinaloa. Incluso su abogado aseguró no tener conocimiento del paradero de su cliente ni de tener certeza sobre si permanece en Estados Unidos. El canciller Juan Ramón de la Fuente se lanzó a Brasil para participar en la cumbre de los BRICS. El encargado de la diplomacia mexicana se reunió con personajes polémicos como el ministro de Exteriores de Rusia, Serguéi Lavrov, con todo y que Donald Trump amenazó con imponer más aranceles a los países que coqueteen con este grupo. Además… Omar García Harfuch contó sobre el decomiso de huachicol más grande del sexenio, robaron un camión con toneladas de oro, la tragedia por las inundaciones en Texas sigue aumentando, Benjamin Netanyahu se fue a visitar a Trump en Washington; y el FBI confirmó que Jeffrey Epstein sí se suicidó. Y para #ElVasoMedioLleno… Las Abuelas de la Plaza de Mayo lograron localizar a un niño apropiado por la dictadura argentina. Es el número 140 que logra ser rastreado tras haber sido dado en adopción de forma clandestina. Para enterarte de más noticias como estas, síguenos en redes sociales. Estamos en todas las plataformas como @telokwento. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bueno, y José Real nos va a situar en este lunes 7 de julio. Hola José. Hay que saludar. Hola Javi, hola Mar, después de un fin de semana de tormentas y granizo en buena parte del norte y del noreste, este lunes lo empezamos también con más nubes en toda la franja norte, con la vista puesta también en las posibles tormentas que puedan caer por la zona sur de Teruel y el interior de Castellón y Valencia. En el resto, pues más sol y el calor propio de un 7 de julio, 7 de julio, San Fermín. Ayer, 6 de julio y chupinazo, chupinazo en la Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Pamplona. 1 hora, 1 hora queda ...

Kelsey sits down with Theme Park Journalist and Disney expert Carlye Wisel from the Very Amusing podcast to dive into everything you need to know about the Disney Treasure cruise ship. From the brand-new Haunted Mansion Parlor to the immersive Plaza de Coco restaurant, this episode covers it all! This episode is presented by Level 8 Luggage. Use code PreAS20 for 20% site-wide in July! I'm loving the 20-inch Luminous Carry On in Pink.Buy Me a CoffeeMentioned in this episode:- Disney Cruise Line Ship: Treasure- Disney's Contemporary Resort- Disney Springs - Summer House on the Lake- Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya in Disney World's Epcot - Disney Wish vs. Disney Treasure vs. Disney Destiny- Plaza de Coco, Worlds of Marvel, 1923, Enchanté, Palo Steakhouse- Haunted Mansion Parlor, Skipper Society, Periscope Pub- Shows: Seas the Adventure, Beauty & the Beast, Moana- Castaway Cay- It's a Small World Nursery

Random Vegas July 2nd is a popular date to open a casino, just before the 4th of July weekend crowd comes in. In Vegas history, 5 properties have opened on July 2nd.  They are the Stardust which opened in 1958, International, best known as the Hilton but currently known as Westgate, opened in 1969, Plaza opened in 1971, Holiday Casino, known today as Harrah's, opened in 1972 and Sundance, known today as the D, opened in 1980. (Vegas_Visual) TwitPic of the week She may have been a dud in reality but the Landmark was still a looker, shared by@las_when. Incorrectly said to be inspired by the Jetson's cartoon home, the Landmark project was designed several years before the start of that show. Some say it was inspired by the space needle in Seattle but in truth, the two were designed around the same time so any similarities are most likely coincidental. The Landmark is another one of those properties that lives on idyllically in people's minds, a Vegas legend. News Best Lobby Bars View and Drinks Bottled Blonde

La segunda ciudad de Chequia transmite muy buenas sensaciones. Tal vez sea el carácter abierto, creativo y acogedor propio de una urbe universitaria, donde una cuarta parte de la población es estudiante. O quizás se deba a la animación de sus calles, la amplia oferta gastronómica, la fama de los vinos moravos o a una arraigada cultura cervecera que entra por todos los sentidos. Sin la rotunda fastuosidad de Praga, Brno recibe al viajero con un estimulante surtido de edificios góticos, neorrenacentistas, modernistas y funcionalistas; estilos dispares que conviven en sorprendente armonía. Para entender esta evolución, marcada en su última etapa por la bonanza económica de la Revolución Industrial, partimos del antiguo perímetro amurallado, por donde hoy discurren algunas de las calles principales. Comenzamos nuestro paseo por Joštova, donde el guía Patrick Michaud nos muestra algunas de las instituciones que hacen de Brno la capital judicial de la República Checa. La iglesia de Santo Tomás es uno de los recuerdos del antiguo monasterio donde el fraile agustino Gregor Mendel llevó a cabo los experimentos botánicos que, en el siglo XIX, pusieron las bases de la genética moderna. A pocos pasos encontramos el restaurado templo dedicado a Santiago y, a su derecha, el acceso a un impactante osario; lo visitamos en compañía de una de sus trabajadoras, Lucie Křížová. Este espacio, que exhibe restos de decenas de miles de personas, es parte de la extensa red de subterráneos de la localidad. Kristýna Mikešová, de la oficina de turismo, nos invita a acceder a otros, como los antiguos depósitos de agua de Žlutý Kopec, la cripta de los capuchinos o el laberinto que horada el subsuelo de Zelný Trh, la Plaza del Mercado de Verduras. Muy cerca se halla la Plaza de la Libertad (Náměstí Svobody), corazón palpitante de este centro atravesado por tranvías. Para obtener las mejores vistas podemos subir al mirador del antiguo ayuntamiento, en cuyo túnel de acceso nos sorprende un enorme cocodrilo colgado del techo, protagonista de la leyenda del dragón que relata la profesora Zuzana Fialová. Otro relato legendario –éste lo cuenta el profesor y traductor Jiří Pešek– explica la argucia con la que los defensores de la ciudad evitaron la invasión del ejército sueco en la Guerra de los Treinta Años; un engaño que se sigue recordando cada día a las 11 de la mañana, cuando suena el toque de campanas de mediodía en la catedral de San Pedro y San Pablo. Ubicado en la parte más elevada del casco viejo, este templo de afiladas torres parece competir en altura con el cercano Castillo Špilberk, pieza clave en la defensa brunense y temida prisión en algunos momentos de su larga historia. Antes de despedirnos nos acercamos a la Villa Tugendhat, hito de la arquitectura residencial funcionalista, diseño de Ludwig Mies van der Rohe incluido en la lista del Patrimonio Mundial de la Unesco.Escuchar audio

Send us a textSean checks out the new Formula 1 movie, he says it's fantastic and explains why. Fontainebleau launches the city's first-ever summer Sun Club featuring Veuve Clicquot. It's open to non-hotel guests too. A popular cocktail lounge is getting a refresh at the Venetian Las Vegas and the property just debuted its new Food Hall. Adam Sandler is stopping in Vegas for two shows this fall.  CasaBlanca Resort & Casino in Mesquite is getting a multi-million-dollar renovation for its 30th anniversary. Plaza Hotel & Casino is hosting Las Vegas' inaugural “Wing Bowl." Tons of deals happening for locals, check them out HERE.If your home was damaged in the California wildfires, Galindo Law may be able to help you get more compensation. Call 1-800-251-1533 or visit galindolaw.com If your Texas home was damaged by hail or a hurricane in the past 2-years, Galindo Law may be able to help you get more insurance compensation. Call 1-800-251-1533. Or, visit GalindoLaw.com VegasNearMe App is the only app you'll need to navigate Las Vegas! Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @vegas.revealedFollow us on Twitter: @vegasrevealedFollow us on TikTok: @vegas.revealedWebsite: Vegas-Revealed.com

Goodfellas meets Savages meets Catch Me If You Can in this true tale of high-stakes smuggling from pot's outlaw years. Richard Stratton was the unlikeliest of kingpins. A clean-cut Wellesley boy who entered outlaw culture on a trip to Mexico, he saw his search for a joint morph into a thrill-filled dope run, smuggling two kilos across the border in his car door. He became a member of the Hippie Mafia, traveling the world to keep America high, living the underground life while embracing the hippie credo, rejecting hard drugs in favor of marijuana and hashish. With cameos by Whitey Bulger and Norman Mailer, Smuggler's Blues tells Stratton's adventure while centering on his last years as he travels from New York to Lebanon's Bekaa Valley to source and smuggle high-grade hash in the midst of civil war, from the Caribbean to the backwoods of Maine, and from the Chelsea Hotel to the Plaza as his fortunes rise and fall. All the while he is being pursued by his nemesis, a philosophical DEA agent who respects him for his good business practices. A true-crime story that sounds like fiction, Smuggler's Blues is a psychedelic road trip through international drug smuggling, the hippie underground, and the war on weed. As Big Marijuana emerges, it brings to vivid life an important chapter in pot's cultural history.https://amzn.to/3TMQu4xBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.