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Why hasn’t The Sound of Music been remade? That question makes us ponder the rules that determine which Hollywood properties can be recycled indefinitely and which apparently must remain untouched. Movie scenes and celebrity anecdotes keep complicating the distinction between cultural treasure and something people simply like for no good reason. Someone made proposal that Dolly Parton needs to be a saint, a proposal that's problematic on it's own terms but doubly probIematic when the proposition comes from an atheist. If canonization worked by popular vote, celebrities would arrive with ready-made constituencies, because fame has a way of turning reputation into evidence of virtue. Popular celebrities are assigned virtues by their fans. The focus widens to another cultural achievement: convincing people to buy things that are readily available for free. Water, dirt, coffee, and other everyday products become examples of what happens when marketing convinces us to pay a premium price for bargain level items. By the time the Hollywood Walk of Fame enters the discussion, movies, sainthood, products, and celebrity status are all running on surprisingly similar rules. A classic film can become too revered to remake, Dolly Parton can accumulate saintly credentials through public affection, and water or dirt can acquire value through presentation—while Hollywood puts famous names into the sidewalk and lets everybody walk on them.
Why hasn’t The Sound of Music been remade? That question makes us ponder the rules that determine which Hollywood properties can be recycled indefinitely and which apparently must remain untouched. Movie scenes and celebrity anecdotes keep complicating the distinction between cultural treasure and something people simply like for no good reason. Someone made proposal that Dolly Parton needs to be a saint, a proposal that's problematic on it's own terms but doubly probIematic when the proposition comes from an atheist. If canonization worked by popular vote, celebrities would arrive with ready-made constituencies, because fame has a way of turning reputation into evidence of virtue. Popular celebrities are assigned virtues by their fans. The focus widens to another cultural achievement: convincing people to buy things that are readily available for free. Water, dirt, coffee, and other everyday products become examples of what happens when marketing convinces us to pay a premium price for bargain level items. By the time the Hollywood Walk of Fame enters the discussion, movies, sainthood, products, and celebrity status are all running on surprisingly similar rules. A classic film can become too revered to remake, Dolly Parton can accumulate saintly credentials through public affection, and water or dirt can acquire value through presentation—while Hollywood puts famous names into the sidewalk and lets everybody walk on them.
A growth pipeline should do more than keep names moving through a funnel. It should help a business identify the right opportunities, understand where prospects are getting stuck, and create a clear path from initial interest to a productive long-term relationship. That distinction matters at a time when businesses have access to more marketing channels, more automation, and more data than ever before. Generating activity has become relatively easy. Generating the right activity is considerably harder. For John Dobelbower, SVP of Growth & Development at EverSmith Brands, growth is built around that difference. Leading franchise development strategy and sales across seven B2B service brands requires more than filling the top of a growth pipeline. It requires knowing which candidates have the potential to succeed, understanding the numbers behind acquisition and conversion, and building a process that supports sustainable expansion. The same principles apply well beyond franchising. Whether a company is selling a service, developing a franchise system, building a sales organization, or expanding into new markets, a smarter growth pipeline begins by understanding what successful growth actually looks like. More Leads Aren't Always the Answer When growth slows, the instinctive response is often to generate more leads. Increase the advertising budget, expand the audience, add another marketing channel, or put more prospects into the funnel and hope that additional volume produces additional sales. That approach can become expensive when the real problem is happening somewhere else. A business may have plenty of leads but a weak qualification process. Marketing may be attracting the right prospects while sales follow-up is inconsistent. Strong opportunities may be entering the pipeline only to encounter unnecessary friction, slow response times, or a process that fails to move them forward. Without tracking, those problems are difficult to distinguish. Dobelbower's approach starts by working backward from the desired result. In franchise development, growth cannot simply be measured by how many territories are awarded. The quality of the franchise owners entering the system and their ability to create healthy unit-level economics are part of the equation. That requires clarity about who belongs in the growth pipeline in the first place. An audit of franchise development advertising at EverSmith revealed just how crowded that pursuit can become. Many franchise organizations were using similar messaging, targeting similar audiences, and competing for many of the same prospects. Popular franchise messaging could put a brand in competition with scores of other organizations for essentially the same attention. More competition for the same audience generally means higher costs, but higher costs do not guarantee better prospects. A smarter strategy starts by examining the people who are actually successful and asking how to reach more individuals with those characteristics. That may produce a smaller audience, but it can also create a growth pipeline filled with people who are more closely aligned with the opportunity. The numbers then become essential. Businesses need to understand what it costs to acquire an opportunity, where prospects originate, how many advance through each stage, where they drop out, and which sources ultimately produce the strongest results. When those numbers are visible, leaders can stop assuming they need more leads and start identifying what actually needs improvement. Building a Better Sales and Qualification Process A healthy growth pipeline is not designed to move everyone toward a sale. It should also help determine who should not move forward. That can be a difficult mindset in organizations where growth targets create pressure to close as much business as possible. Yet a poor-fit customer can consume resources, create service problems, and damage profitability. In franchising, the stakes are even higher because the relationship can represent a significant financial and personal commitment lasting many years. "Franchises are awarded. They're not sold." That philosophy changes the purpose of qualification. Financial capacity, experience, and background matter, but they do not tell the entire story. Dobelbower points to qualities such as mindset, goals, motivation, and what he calls the "grittiness factor" as important parts of understanding whether someone is likely to succeed. The process becomes a mutual evaluation rather than a one-sided sales pitch. The organization is evaluating whether the candidate fits the system while the candidate is determining whether the opportunity aligns with personal goals and expectations. That same thinking can improve almost any growth pipeline. The objective is not simply to close the next sale. It is to create relationships that have a reasonable opportunity to succeed for both parties. Once the right prospects enter the pipeline, speed becomes critical. Businesses spend enormous amounts of money generating interest and then sometimes allow that interest to sit unanswered. A prospect submits a form, leaves a message, or requests information and waits hours or even days for a response. Meanwhile, the prospect keeps looking. "Whoever answers the phone first wins." The phrase may be simple, but the business implication is significant. A company can optimize advertising, targeting, and messaging only to lose the opportunity because another organization responded first. Speed to lead is not exclusively a marketing metric. It is part of the customer experience. The same is true of friction. Some friction is necessary because good qualification requires questions, information, and thoughtful evaluation. The problem arises when the business creates obstacles that serve no meaningful purpose. "There will be introduced friction in any good process, but we're the ones that are introducing friction." A detailed qualification question may help both parties make a better decision. An unanswered phone call, confusing website form, unnecessary series of steps, or delayed response simply makes it harder to do business. One of the most useful exercises for any organization is to experience its own growth pipeline from the prospect's perspective. Submit the form, make the call, read the automated response, schedule the appointment, and follow the process from beginning to end. Internal efficiency and customer convenience are not always the same thing. Technology Should Support the Human Relationship Automation can improve nearly every stage of a modern growth pipeline. Text messages can be triggered immediately, educational resources can be delivered automatically, appointments can be scheduled online, and AI can assist with research, communication, analysis, and follow-up. The ability to automate something, however, does not automatically make automation the best choice. EverSmith uses technology to create a more structured candidate journey, giving prospective franchise owners visibility into what they will encounter next and providing educational resources they can review on their own time. That allows development professionals to spend less time repeatedly delivering basic information and more time focused on the relationship itself. The distinction becomes especially important at the beginning of the relationship. "We are the front porch to an opportunity that's going to change their lives forever. That deserves a conversation." A form can collect information. An automated sequence can distribute content. AI can summarize data and help teams work more efficiently. None of those tools can fully replace a conversation where one person is trying to understand another person's motivations, concerns, expectations, and goals. Technology is most valuable when it creates more capacity for those conversations rather than eliminating them. This is especially relevant as companies rush to incorporate AI into sales and customer service. Automation can create tremendous efficiency, but it can also scale a poor process. If a company already has unnecessary friction, weak communication, or an unclear customer journey, adding more technology may simply allow those problems to occur faster. The smarter growth pipeline uses automation intentionally. Routine information can be delivered efficiently while important moments remain personal. That balance can become a competitive advantage as more businesses attempt to automate every possible interaction. Sustainable Growth Is About the Right Opportunities Growth is often discussed as an acquisition problem, but existing relationships can create opportunities that are just as valuable. EverSmith's portfolio includes seven B2B service brands, creating the potential for franchise owners to operate complementary businesses serving overlapping commercial customers. Dobelbower describes the concept as "relationship ownership." Once a trusted relationship exists, there may be additional opportunities to solve problems for that same customer rather than continually starting from zero. The concept has applications far beyond a multi-brand franchise organization. Existing customers may need additional services. Referral partners may be able to create introductions. Strategic relationships may open new markets. A satisfied customer may become an advocate who generates opportunities that traditional advertising could never create as effectively. A strong growth pipeline should account for the value of those relationships, not just the volume of new prospects entering at the top. Sustainable growth also requires the discipline to walk away from opportunities that are unlikely to work. Dobelbower describes the lasting impact of receiving a call from a franchise owner years after an agreement was signed and hearing that the business had not worked and the owner was facing the possibility of losing everything. Experiences like that make the consequences of poor qualification impossible to reduce to a sales number. "We're not in the business of ruining lives here." The opposite outcome can be equally powerful. The right person, paired with the right system and willing to execute the process, can build a business that changes the financial trajectory of a family. That is why the quality of the opportunity matters. A smarter growth pipeline is not measured solely by how many people enter or how quickly they can be closed. Its real value comes from helping an organization identify better opportunities, create better experiences, and build relationships capable of producing sustainable results. More leads may make a pipeline look impressive. Better targeting, better qualification, faster response, intentional technology, and stronger human relationships are what make it productive. Watch the full episode on YouTube. Join Fordify LIVE every Wednesday at 11 a.m. Central across your favorite social media platforms and catch the replay on The Business Growth Show Podcast for more conversations with today's leading business experts, entrepreneurs, and growth-minded leaders. About John Dobelbower John Dobelbower is SVP of Growth & Development at EverSmith Brands, where he leads franchise development strategy and sales across the company's seven B2B service brands. He oversees territory sales, candidate qualification, and pipeline management with a data-driven, execution-focused approach to sustainable growth. Previously, John served as VP of Franchise Development at PIRTEK USA, where he led record-setting expansion. His expertise includes sales process design, multi-channel lead generation, franchise development, candidate qualification, and building growth systems designed to attract and identify the right opportunities. About Ford Saeks Ford Saeks is a Business Growth Accelerator who has generated more than a billion dollars in sales worldwide by helping businesses attract loyal customers, increase visibility, and accelerate growth. As President and CEO of Prime Concepts Group, Inc., Ford has founded more than ten companies, authored eleven books, earned three U.S. patents, and advised organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. A recognized expert in business growth, customer acquisition, leadership, franchising, marketing, and AI-driven business strategies, Ford helps business owners and leaders identify opportunities, improve performance, and achieve sustainable results. Learn more at ProfitRichResults.com and watch Fordify LIVE at Fordify.tv.
Benny Chen, Co-Founder @ Fireworks AI, joins the show to discuss his founder journey and share valuable insights on navigating common founder / product dev challenges in today's agent-first landscape. He and Jerry cover strategies for creating effective messaging, staying competitive in a crowded market space, hiring top-tier talent / what qualities to look for in high-performing engineers, navigating the cultural shift to managing agents, creating data flywheels & how this can help your customers, and more. ABOUT BENNY CHEN As co-founder and early product architect, Benny Chen shaped Fireworks AI's infrastructure strategy, spearheading the design of scalable systems to support high-throughput AI model serving. Benny's contributions established the technical foundation for Fireworks AI's robust and cloud-native architecture, which underpins its ability to meet enterprise demands. Formerly Meta's Ads Infrastructure Lead, Benny optimized large-scale ad-serving pipelines and developed significant expertise in distributed systems and cloud infrastructure. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, bringing both leadership and technical depth to the Fireworks AI management team. Sinch is the communications infrastructure the AI era runs on. There's a layer of infrastructure behind every text, call, and login code your product sends, and it works exactly like plumbing: nobody thinks about it until it's the reason something broke. Most providers route through 4-6 intermediaries; Sinch connects in 1-2 hops, direct carrier relationships across 600+ connections, handling 900 billion interactions a year across 60+ countries. Routing, compliance, fraud prevention handled automatically rather than manually managed by the business sending the message! Sinch is the reliability layer underneath AI-driven customer communications; the infrastructure that determines whether an AI agent's output actually reaches a real person as a delivered text, connected call, or verified interaction. Check it out here! SHOW NOTES: Moving from an early idea to a rocket ship (1:13) Insights on developing / communicating your core message as an early founder (2:40) Role of open source & inference @ Fireworks AI (4:24) How Firework AI's company messaging evolved over time (6:07) Popular customization features today (7:25) Strategies for staying competitive in a crowded market (9:11) Defining the customer data flywheel & how it helps users (11:25) Common types of data that companies can collect to train their AI models (13:53) The customer's next steps after creating a data flywheel (15:53) Benny's perspective on acquiring engineering talent as a founder (16:43) Common traits shared by high-performing engineers @ Fireworks (19:05) How AI has altered which traits founders prioritize when hiring (20:45) Navigating the shift from engineering work to managing agents (22:40) Frameworks to ensure agents are doing the right thing (25:23) Aligning your metrics with the outcome you're trying to follow (27:37) What a typical day looks like for Benny as a founder (28:31) Advice for founders / eng leaders looking to embrace AI adoption (29:19) Rapid fire questions (31:15) This episode wouldn't have been possible without the help of our incredible production team: Patrick Gallagher - Producer & Co-Host Jerry Li - Co-Host Noah Olberding - Associate Producer, Audio & Video Editor https://www.linkedin.com/in/noah-olberding/ Dan Overheim - Audio Engineer, Dan's also an avid 3D printer - https://www.bnd3d.com/ Ellie Coggins Angus - Copywriter, Check out her other work at https://elliecoggins.com/about/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Popular talk show host Joe Rogan says President Trump's "Lake America" executive order is nothing but a "stunt" meant "to distract you from the fact that we're in a war that we can't win in Iran." Is he right? ... An old progressive incumbent trounces a younger centrist in Massachusetts. What does this say about Democrats' appetite for rebelling against the establishment? ... Republicans want to charge more than $88,000 for a photo with Trump at the midterm convention. Is this a tone deaf cash grab? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Send us Fan MailIn Episode 259 we're going to have all sorts of fun in 1971. We will be diving into all things music, television, movies, and pop culture.Those were the days. Television in 1971 was a dividing line between the old and the new. Older, safer shows were being shown the door while a new generation of shows changed the landscape of pop culture. All in the Family took the world by storm with Flip Wilson, Marcu Welby, Mary Tyler Moore, and others following along. Hot pants and leisure suits dotted the dance floors when looking back at Music in 1971. Popular music began splintering into smaller niches. The Beatles were gone but Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Carole King, Rod Stewart, David Bowie, and others filled the gap.The Top 5 is filled with weird and funny news stories from 1971. A vibrating piece of clothing? An emergency broadcast false alarm? A famous plane hijacking? You'll hear about all of them and more.This Week In History and Time Capsule looks at the first transatlantic flight of the Concorde. Stay tuned for some classic 1971 commercials as well! Support me and the show, by becoming a member on Patreon. Or support my work and Buy Me A Coffee!Helpful Links from this EpisodeBuy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime BookHooked By Kiwi - Etsy.comDJ Williams MusicKeeKee's Cape Cod KitchenMSFTS CommunityKingfisher Hotels Cape CodChristopher Setterlund.comCape Cod Living - Zazzle StoreSubscribe on YouTube!Initial Impressions 2.0 BlogCJSetterlundPhotos on EtsyGoodbye DollyListen to Episode 258 hereSupport the show
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2 Timothy 4:1-5 (NKJV)Andrew, Isack, and Edwin discuss the work of an evangelist.Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here. Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org. Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang all four parts of our theme song. Find more from him by clicking here. Thanks for talking about the text with us today.________________________________________________If the hyperlinks do not work, copy the following addresses and paste them into the URL bar of your web browser: Daily Written Devo: https://readthebiblemakedisciples.wordpress.com/?p=26666The Christians Who Meet on Livingston Avenue: http://www.christiansmeethere.org/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TalkAboutTheTextFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/texttalkMichael Eldridge: https://acapeldridge.com/
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The Jubal Show is a funny, unpredictable entertainment show featuring prank calls, dating stories, relationship drama, celebrity news, trending topics, trivia, and hilarious listener interactions. Popular segments include First Date Follow Up, To Catch a Cheater, You vs. Victoria, Jubal Phone Pranks, and What’s Trending. The show is all about big reactions, unexpected twists, funny conversations, and stories that keep listeners entertained. SEO Keywords The Jubal Show Jubal Show funny radio show comedy podcast funny podcast prank calls phone pranks dating stories relationship drama First Date Follow Up To Catch a Cheater You vs. Victoria What’s Trending celebrity news funny stories hilarious moments dating advice relationship stories trivia morning show entertainment show Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A robot vacuum has become an unlikely relationship detective after helping expose a cheating partner. We reveal how the household appliance captured the evidence, the moment the truth came out and why you might want to think twice about what your smart devices are recording. Plus, a Married at First Sight star has found themselves at the centre of attention after making a major online blunder. Gaming can be a great way to switch off, but apparently there's one habit that is pushing some partners over the edge. We look at the gaming behaviour women are reportedly banning in their relationships, why it's causing so much frustration and whether you'd put up with it. Looking for a new job? One simple addition to your resume could give you a better chance of standing out from the competition and we look at whether you should buy flowers for your dad for father’s day…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4:20 pm: Utah Attorney General Derek Brown joins Greg to discuss his op-ed piece in the Deseret News about the increased sophistication of fraud schemes happening in the U.S., including in Utah, and the launch of a new intelligence center with an aim to target financial crimes.4:38 pm: Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd joins the program for a conversation about the city's use of license plate readers/cameras, like the controversial Flock cameras, and the benefits they provide to his department.6:05 pm: Popular conservative activist Scott Presler joins Greg for a conversation about the latest on the conservative fight as we enter midterm season.6:38 pm: Robert Bork, Jr., President of the Antitrust Education Project, joins Greg for a conversation about his piece in the Wall Street Journal on how the lawsuit settlement between Meta and several states over platforms designed to be addictive to children may end up making big tech even bigger as the new obligations require more power.
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Daniel Muñoz y el equipo de La Mañana repasan las noticias centradas en la avalancha migratoria en Murcia y en Begoña Gómez.
In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell speaks with psychotherapists and artists Willow Pearson Trimbach and Eva Tuschman Leonard about their book The Emotional Truth of Dreams: Learning from Dream Dialogues in Psychotherapeutic and Spiritual Practice. Together they explore how dreams reveal emotional truth, invite deep listening, and open pathways into creativity, spirituality, and relationship. Willow and Eva describe the difference between emotional reactivity and emotional truth, the grace of dreaming, and the practice of allowing dreams to remain mysterious while continuing to unfold meaning over time. They also discuss waking dreams, nested dreams, nonduality through multiplicity, interbeing, dream dialogue, and the creative exchange between dream life and artistic practice. The conversation also includes a listener question about dreamlike experiences during meditation and shared consciousness, leading into reflections on waking life as a dynamic dream field. This episode is for anyone interested in dreamwork, depth psychology, psychotherapy, spirituality, creativity, lucid living, and the mystery of how dreams speak to the soul. Topics Covered: • Dreams as the source of emotional truth • Dream dialogue in psychotherapy and spiritual practice • The difference between reactivity and deeper responsiveness • Grace, reverence, and the mystery of dreaming • Nonduality, multiplicity, and “nothing is other” • Waking dreams, nested dreams, and altered states of awareness • Creativity, music, ceramics, visual art, and dream inspiration • Finding a dream companion or soul friend Keywords: dreamwork, dream interpretation, emotional truth of dreams, Willow Pearson Trimbach, Eva Tuschman Leonard, The Emotional Truth of Dreams, psychotherapy and dreams, spiritual practice, depth psychology, dream dialogue, waking dreams, nested dreams, nonduality, creativity and dreams, The Dream Journal, Katherine Bell, Experiential Dreamwork BIOS: Willow Pearson Trimbach, PsyD, LMFT, MT-BC is Professor and Director of Clinical Training in the Clinical Psychology Department at the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is a psychologist, psychotherapist, music therapist, author, singer, and songwriter. Willow's first book, co-edited with Helen Marlo, is The Spiritual Psyche: Mysticism, Intersubjectivity and Psychoanalysis, Her most recent album, Caesura's Cry was released in July, 2025. Eva Tuschman Leonard is a psychotherapist, writer, and artist based in Sonoma, California, with degrees from Stanford and The Wright Institute. Influenced by over two decades of meditation practice, her integrative therapeutic style balances resilience-building tools with the exploration of existential, spiritual, and creative dimensions of life. Her first book, Bodywork, explores illness, grief and desire through her drawings and written reflections. Guest Links: • Book website: emotionaltruthofdreams.com • Eva Tuschman Leonard: Evatuschman.com • Willow Pearson Trimbach: Drwillowpearson.com • Music and creative work: Lionessroars.org This show, episode number 378, was recorded during a live broadcast on August 29, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”. Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in: Jungian Psychology, Creativity, and the Music of the Unconscious with Dr Michael Mollura Putting the Psyche back in Psychology with Jungian Eva Rider Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones. The Dream Journal aims to: Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams. Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships. Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites. A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.
We talk through the different diets that are common in our culture today - food pyramid, paleo, carnivore, animal-based, and where we land on the spectrum and why. *This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Thank you for listening! * Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/happyhealthystrongpodcastFollow us on Instagram: @happyhealthystrongpodcastContact us:greatriverfamilywellness@gmail.com
Cam Cooksey opens episode 65 (August 29th) with a MyPillow ad that doubles as a plug for Mike Lindell's post campaign standing to expose Minnesota election issues, then settles into a relaxed, tangent heavy night of Truth Social. The theme is Trump the builder versus the dying legacy media. Cam walks through posts framing Trump as the most popular president in our lifetimes, a barrage of media roasts, and the striking "CNN is in a death spiral but can be turned around" post, which he reads as classic Trump: demo the corrupt structure, then rebuild it. He mixes in tariff talk, a candidate endorsement, Kathy Hochul jabs, the playful "Lake of America" renaming, an Amish and electricity rabbit hole, and an AI data center chat. He closes on Venezuela and a New York Post piece arguing Trump is winning the Iran war through economic pressure. Cut off the funding, defeat the proxy.
Remembering Dolly Parton, global icon; US military capacity and the readiness costs of extended deployments in the Iran conflict; the US-Saudi Arabia nuclear cooperation agreement is submitted to Congress; developments in the trade war with Canada; spillover between economic statecraft and security policy; and Marcus thinks Jolene is a good tuneThe opinions expressed on this podcast are solely our own and do not reflect the policies or positions of William & Mary.Please subscribe to Cheap Talk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcast player of choice to be notified when new episodes are posted.Check out our online store at https://cheaptalk.shop.Please send us your questions or comments!See all Cheap Talk episodes
From 08/28 Hour 1: YouTube golf has completely skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years. One specific YouTube golf brand is catching some serious backlash after their recent ad with Callaway. Do you think this company should be catching this much heat?
In this episode, host Zach Urness and intern Riley Ellis talk about surfing at Short Sand Beach, Oregon's most popular surfing destination. Short Sand, located in Oswald West State Park, garners 1.3 million visitors a year and features a beautiful half-mile hike to the ocean. Many of those visitors go to Short Sands Beach to catch waves. Riley Ellis, who grew up surfing in Lincoln City, sought to find out if Shorty's is overhyped or deserving of its reputation as a surfer's paradise.
Over the past few episodes, we've introduced some fruits that are rarely seen in Japan. This week, we explore popular Asian fruits found at local markets, including the one known as the “Queen of Fruits”! - これまで数回にわたり、日本ではあまり見かけないフルーツをご紹介してきました。今週は、「果物の女王」と呼ばれるあのフルーツを中心に、マーケットで人気のアジアのフルーツをご紹介します!SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後1時からSBS3で生放送!火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。 - SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後1時からSBS3で生放送!火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。
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New to the gym? Here's exactly what to expect. Coaches Adam and Jolie break down your first few weeks at Legacy, including the Body Mapping assessment, how often to strength train, what to eat, when you'll start seeing results, and what to do on your days off. Whether you're new to the gym or getting back into fitness, this episode gives you a simple roadmap to train consistently, recover properly, and make progress without overcomplicating it.
Merger and acquisition activity within the MSP sector has accelerated, with data cited indicating a 73% year-over-year increase in transactions for 2026 compared to 2025. Jay McBain's reported statistics also highlight strong international momentum, particularly in EMEA, and a marked 800% rise in acquisitions specifically targeting managed security service providers (MSSPs). While the consolidated figures suggest heightened activity in large, visible deals, several participants noted that the true frequency of smaller, unreported transactions likely exceeds official tallies, underlining persistent underrepresentation in sector reporting. According to podcast contributors, small MSP deals often go untracked in industry data, despite anecdotal evidence that hundreds or thousands of such transactions occur annually. Larger deals, such as a $20 million transaction mentioned, receive public acknowledgment, but the majority of M&A activity is conducted without broad disclosure. The consolidation trend among larger entities—exemplified by Charter's $34 billion merger with Cox and ScanSource's $220 million acquisition of MicroAge—has resulted in fewer choices for business clients, though new regional providers are emerging as market gaps appear. Secondary discussions addressed operational and governance topics relevant to MSPs. The adoption and enforcement of AI acceptable use policies (AUPs) was emphasized as an accountability measure for clients whose employees are integrating AI tools into workflows. Additional topics included the stabilization of supply chain pricing by major vendors Dell and HPE, who have committed to 30-day price locks amidst recent volatility, and tactical sales advice regarding quote expiration to manage project timelines and risk exposure. For MSPs and IT leaders, these developments entail both opportunity and risk management considerations. M&A trends point to increased scrutiny and potential market concentration, emphasizing the need for transparency and due diligence in both dealmaking and vendor relationships. The recommended adoption of AI AUPs reflects heightened governance expectations, aiming to mitigate operational and reputational risks. Meanwhile, shifts in vendor pricing policies and resale practices invite closer review of contract terms to ensure financial stability and customer accountability. What if my clients resist change? Question of the Week: What is the best CRM for small MSPs? It depends on the size of the MSP and what you need the CRM to do. Popular options include Zoho, Pipedrive, HubSpot, and Campaign Monitor.Zoho: https://www.zoho.com/Pipedrive: https://www.pipedrive.com/HubSpot: https://www.hubspot.com/Campaign Monitor: https://www.campaignmonitor.com/ I, MSPs & Channel Trends: Is AI replacing the need for MSPs? Discuss M&A activity, AI acceptable-use policies, and supply-chain challenges.M&A Trends: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaymcbain_ma-activity-across-managed-services-is-accelerating-share-7490450073336799232-SHiL/ ScanSource to Acquire MicroAge: $220.5M acquisition expands cloud, cybersecurity, data center, and AI services.https://www.scansource.com/about/press-releases/2026/scansource-to-acquire-microage Charter Completes Cox Merger: The $34.5B deal creates a cable and broadband giant serving roughly 37 million customers.https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/charter-completes-cox-merger-creating-cable-giant-7531516/ Dell Matches HPE's 30-Day Price Quote Validity: The change gives partners more pricing stability amid rising memory costs.https://www.crn.com/news/channel-news/2026/hpe-extends-price-quote-validity-to-30-days-partners-cheer-new-pricing-stability Tales from the Field: How do you handle a customer dispute over a $100 item when they threaten legal action? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Many churches are borrowing the same trends: 360 stages, LED walls, AI artwork, sermon series rebrands. Some push mission forward. Most just recycle. Today, we'll put each one on trial and deliver a verdict: keep it, kill it, or reinvent it. ============================= Table of Contents: ============================= 0:00 - Intro 1:12 - The 360-Degree Stage 10:01 - The Pyramid Projector 16:19 - Cinematic Sermon Reels 21:49 - The Rage Bait Interview Trend 26:04 - A New Visual Identity for Every Sermon Series 31:25 - LED Walls as the Stage Centerpiece 34:23 - AI-Generated Artwork 39:31 - Trendy Typefaces That Sacrifice Readability THE 167 NEWSLETTER
A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!Which US state has the only American diamond field open to the public?The Piano is the most popular musical instrument in the world. In which country was it invented?In the musical Grease, Danny Zuko, Kenickie, Sonny, Doody and Putzie are all members of what group?Saffron is s spice derived from which flower?In the NATO phonetic alphabet what word represents the letter G?Which war lasted from 1936-1939?Who recently made headlines saying they'll be returning to the U.K. by the end of the month?Erik Larson's book "The Splendid and the Vile" is a biography of what person during 1940?Popular in the 70s and 80s, what is the edible term for the device used for amateur non-commercial communication?Who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931?In Norse mythology, Fenrir is destined to break free and devour Odin during Ragnarok; what type of creature is Fenrir?In I dream of Jeannie, besides the obvious, what part of Barbara Eden's body did censors demand her genie costume cover up?Cartoonist Gary Larson won 4 awards in 10 years from the National Cartoonist Society for what surrealist single-panel strip?In the film version of Little Shop of Horrors, Audrey II (the carnivorous plant) is voiced by Levi Stubbs, lead vocalist of which legendary Motown Group?The stars Elnath and Tianguan represents the horns in which constellation?On the periodic table, Element 111 is named after which German physicist, the first to win the Nobel Prize in Physics?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!
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#175 Planning a Trip to Chattanooga, TN? Tune In! Looking for a Chattanooga getaway to add to your bucket list travel plans? No matter if you're a seasoned traveler or amateur traveler, you'll find something great. In this episode of The Everyday Bucket List Podcast, local guest Liz Pessaran - a therapist and life coach - shares popular attractions, places to stay, dining recommendations, fun things to do, and helpful tips for visiting Chattanooga, Tennessee. Whether you are planning a family vacation, couples getaway, weekend escape, or one of your future bucket list trips, this episode will help you discover what makes Chattanooga worth visiting. In This Episode We discuss: Chattanooga attractions, including the Chattanooga Choo Choo and Ruby Falls The best areas to stay, from the North Shore to downtown Chattanooga Restaurant recommendations, local favorites, and a variety of cuisines Ideas for adults, couples, and families Hotels and accommodations to consider when planning your visit Popular landmarks and unique local experiences Hear a local's perspective on what Chattanooga is known for and why it deserves a spot among your bucket list destinations. Whether you need something fun to do today, ideas for this weekend, or inspiration for a future trip, tune in and start planning. The Everyday Bucket List Podcast is a weekly travel podcast, travel lifestyle podcast, and travel planning podcast featuring approachable ideas for memorable trips and everyday adventures. Read the blog post (show notes): https://karencordaway.com/chattanooga-tennessee-things-to-do/ Binge-listen to my Seasonal Bucket List playlist https://bit.ly/3SPiiVN Binge-listen to my Episodes about Hobbies playlist https://spoti.fi/46Q9p4o Listen to these episodes next: Best Card for Travel with Lee Huffman (Ep 103) Things to Do in Kentucky for Adults, Kids (or Both) (Ep 27) Fun Things to Do in Atlanta, GA Spotify Playlist Fun, Bucket List Things to Do in Charleston. SC (Ep 77) Simple, Fun & Affordable Bucket List Ideas to Do in Everyday Life (Ep 89) RESOURCES: Grab a copy of The Everyday Bucket List Book https://amzn.to/3vwxz2K If you'd like to support my work, check out https://buymeacoffee.com/edbl Hire me for VO: https://www.fiverr.com/s/0D9rdZL?utm_source=CopyLink_Mobile See my UGC Samples on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/EverydayBucketList/user-generated-content-examples/ Hire me as a UGC Video Creator: https://www.fiverr.com/s/99mKB2d?utm_source=CopyLink_Mobile Connect with the guest: Website: LizPessaran.com now Liz Fast Instagram: Liz Pessaran (Liz Fast Coaching) Facebook: Liz Pessaran (Liz Fast Life Coaching) Connect with me: Website: KarenCordaway.com Twitter (X): @KarenCordaway https://x.com/karencordaway Pinterest: @Everyday_Bucket_List https://www.pinterest.com/EverydayBucketList/ Tiktok: @Everyday_Bucket_List https://www.tiktok.com/@everyday_bucket_list If you're enjoying this podcast, please rate and review it here. Let me know what you like about it so I know exactly what content to keep creating for you. Disclaimer: Some of the outbound links financially benefit the podcast. Using our links is a small way to support the show at zero cost to you. I only endorse products, programs, and services I use and would recommend to close friends and family. Thank you for your support.
Join the Complete Sleep Solution Program here or talk to me first by scheduling a consultationIn this episode, I go through every popular insomnia fix, from sleep hygiene to medication to hormone testing, and rank them from least to most effective.You'll learn:Why the thing you tried first probably isn't the thing that's actually going to fix your sleepThe real reason your sleep tracker might be making things worse, not betterWhich popular sleep remedy I rank dead last, and whyWhat separates a fix that helps a little from one that actually gets to the root causeThe one type of testing I rank a perfect 10, and what it looks at that blood work misses00:00 Insomnia Fixes Overview00:43 Sleep Hygiene Basics01:57 CBT-I Explained02:26 Supplements Melatonin Magnesium CBD03:50 Sleep Trackers Pros and Cons05:29 Meditation and Nervous System06:15 Acupuncture for Sleep06:46 OTC and Prescription Sleep Meds08:19 Hormones and Midlife Sleep08:46 Personalized Testing Root Causes09:55 Ranking What Works Best13:01 Next Steps and Email Series
Thank you for joining us for Christian Faith Center's Sermon of the week. This message is from our Nampa Location. Pastor Jordan continues our message series "ANOTHER GOSPEL"1879. A man named Charles Taze Russell starts a magazine in Pennsylvania called Zion's Watch Tower. That's the beginning of the orgin we know today as Jehovah Witnesses. Jehovah's Witnesses Follow the beliefs of Arius. Popular. Good with a crowd. But he was a heretic and taught, “There was a time when the Son was not.”He didn't say Jesus was bad. He said Jesus was not eternal. That He was a created being. The first thing God ever made. The greatest thing God ever made. But that He was MADE.
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.Six books, one vote, and a whole community weighing in — Deedi's back to break down this year's Hugo Awards Best Novel nominees.Our resident awards correspondent Deedi (@DeediReads) returns to walk us through the 2026 Hugo Awards — sci-fi and fantasy's biggest fan-voted prize. We cover how Hugo voting actually works, break down all six Best Novel nominees, and Deedi tells us which one she's rooting for (and which one she thinks will actually win). Perfect for anyone who loves a good genre awards deep-dive or is just looking for their next fantasy or sci-fi read.
WOW. Not only did the dethroned Miss North Carolina NOT apologize for using the N-word, or any other offensive previous social media posts, she claimed her right to use the racist slurs because her great grandfather identified as black AND because it’s popular slang used by Beyonce and other artists. In her new lawsuit, which is a hell of a read, Brittany Boltinhouse claims pageant officials “maliciously coordinated to publish a narrative portraying her as a racist, homophobe, transphobe, and intolerable bigot.” She takes zero responsibility for her past actions, and instead is asking for an unidentified sum of money for her “excruciating reputational destruction.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WOW. Not only did the dethroned Miss North Carolina NOT apologize for using the N-word, or any other offensive previous social media posts, she claimed her right to use the racist slurs because her great grandfather identified as black AND because it’s popular slang used by Beyonce and other artists. In her new lawsuit, which is a hell of a read, Brittany Boltinhouse claims pageant officials “maliciously coordinated to publish a narrative portraying her as a racist, homophobe, transphobe, and intolerable bigot.” She takes zero responsibility for her past actions, and instead is asking for an unidentified sum of money for her “excruciating reputational destruction.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From 08/25 Hour 2: YouTube Golf has made some huge strides over the last couple of years, but EB can't believe a new ad that one of the most prominent channels just dropped. Are you a fan of YouTube Golf, or is that not your cup of tea?
Some crypto products work with multiple chains on different post-quantum paths. NEAR's Illia Polosukhin and Ledger's Charles Guillemet discuss how they manage that challenge. ======================================================== Thank you to our sponsor! Visit 1inch.com to swap tokenized securities, crypto and more. Simple. Secure. Self-custodial. Whatever asset you're buying - swap it at 1inch.com ======================================================== In March, a Google research team published a paper on breaking cryptographic keys with a quantum algorithm, so cautious about the finding that it released only a zero-knowledge proof the algorithm existed. Weeks later, an EigenLayer AI competition improved on that method in roughly 48 hours. Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol, and Charles Guillemet, CTO of Ledger, join Laura Shin for an update on the quantum threat whose deadline could be approaching fast. Both are creating products that deal with multiple chains that all have different post-quantum approaches. They discuss why, of the three NIST-standardized, post-quantum algorithms, the crypto industry has splintered into different chains working with different ones, whereas most industries are converging on one, called lattice-based. They also debate what to do with Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoins: do nothing, freeze them, or freeze and tail-emit new bitcoin, an option Guillemet favors even though Bitcoin's leaderless governance makes consensus hard to reach. Host: Laura Shin, Host / Unchained Guests: Illia Polosukhin - Co-founder of NEAR Protocol Charles Guillemet - CTO of Ledger Timestamps
WOW. Not only did the dethroned Miss North Carolina NOT apologize for using the N-word, or any other offensive previous social media posts, she claimed her right to use the racist slurs because her great grandfather identified as black AND because it’s popular slang used by Beyonce and other artists. In her new lawsuit, which is a hell of a read, Brittany Boltinhouse claims pageant officials “maliciously coordinated to publish a narrative portraying her as a racist, homophobe, transphobe, and intolerable bigot.” She takes zero responsibility for her past actions, and instead is asking for an unidentified sum of money for her “excruciating reputational destruction.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WOW. Not only did the dethroned Miss North Carolina NOT apologize for using the N-word, or any other offensive previous social media posts, she claimed her right to use the racist slurs because her great grandfather identified as black AND because it’s popular slang used by Beyonce and other artists. In her new lawsuit, which is a hell of a read, Brittany Boltinhouse claims pageant officials “maliciously coordinated to publish a narrative portraying her as a racist, homophobe, transphobe, and intolerable bigot.” She takes zero responsibility for her past actions, and instead is asking for an unidentified sum of money for her “excruciating reputational destruction.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave's Hot Chicken CMO Brandon Rhoten joins Fast Casual Nation to break down how the fast-growing chicken chain uses AI on the back end for customer data and financial analysis while deliberately keeping it out of creative and content production. Rhoten, who previously helped shape Wendy's irreverent social media era, discusses why Gen Z brand loyalty is disappearing, how Dave's uses its seven spice levels to create personalization within a small menu, and why he believes brands that let AI make decisions instead of humans will struggle as the crowded chicken category faces a shakeout.This episode is sponsored by Mountaire®It's time to get cooking with premium chicken from Mountaire® Black Label. Popular primal cuts with real profit potential, like the new hand-selected premium chicken tenderloins and convenient flat pack party wings. Learn more at: www.mountaireblacklabel.com#FastCasualNation #DavesHotChicken #RestaurantMarketingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fast-casual-nation--3598490/support.Get Your Podcast Now! Are you a hospitality or restaurant industry leader looking to amplify your voice and establish yourself as a thought leader? Look no further than SavorFM, the premier podcast platform designed exclusively for hospitality visionaries like you. Take the next step in your industry leadership journey – visit https://www.savor.fm/Capital & Advisory: Are you a fast-casual restaurant startup or a technology innovator in the food service industry? Don't miss out on the opportunity to tap into decades of expertise. Reach out to Savor Capital & Advisory now to explore how their seasoned professionals can propel your business forward. Discover if you're eligible to leverage our unparalleled knowledge in food service branding and technology and take your venture to new heights.Don't wait – amplify your voice or supercharge your startup's growth today with Savor's ecosystem of industry-leading platforms and advisory services. Visit https://www.savor.fm/capital-advisory
The Chicago Archdiocese has cleared Rev. Michael Pfleger to return to his church after a sexual abuse allegation. The Roman Catholic priest stepped away from ministry in July after he was accused of sexually abusing a girl who was a student at St. Sabina 30 years ago - a claim he staunchly denied.
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Melvin Daniels went from being one of Federal Hill's most dedicated customers to owning Mugshots, Locals Only and Wanna Smash. He explains how he opened a bar with no industry experience, why Mugshots found an audience other bars were overlooking, and how its success changed the business around it.Melvin joins Justin and Najee to talk about hiring bartenders for personality and social pull, race in Baltimore nightlife, the real economics of owning a bar, franchising Wanna Smash, growing up around addiction, Justin's history with heroin, the friend they lost to cocaine, homelessness, OnlyFans changing the strip-club business and why alcohol may be the most destructive legal drug.Subscribe to If This Doesn't Work… for more conversations that probably should have ended an hour earlier.Melvin Daniels:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/im3llo/Najee Thrash: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/najeet410/Justin Anderson:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/__justin33__/Mugshots: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mugshotsbaltimore/Website: https://www.mugshotsbaltimore.comLocals Only: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/localsonlybaltimore/Website: https://www.localsonlybaltimore.com/Wanna Smash:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wannasmashbaltimore/Website: https://www.wannasmashbaltimore.com/Follow the Podcast:
Heather joins Trip Tales from Westchester, New York, to share her family's love for New Zealand - a place they've visited several times and love so much that they now have residency, with dreams of someday making it home.Most recently, Heather traveled to New Zealand in March 2026 with her husband and their two kids for an adventure-packed family trip through both the South and North Islands. We talk about breathtaking Queenstown and Wanaka, bungee jumping and canyon swings, Mount Cook, geothermal adventures, Hobbiton and those iconic Hobbit houses, beautiful beaches, playgrounds, hikes and so much more.This episode is available to watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kelseygravesIf you'd like to share about your trip on the podcast, email me at: kelsey@triptalespodcast.comBuy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/kelseygravesFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kelsey_gravesFollow me on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mskelseygravesJoin us in the Trip Tales Podcast Community Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1323687329158879Mentioned in this episode:New Zealand ResidencySky Couch on Air New ZealandNorth Island vs South IslandAuckland Airport - VIP Assistance through airportQueenstown: Waterfront & Shopping District, Patagonia Chocolates & Ice Cream, TSS Earnslaw boat to Walter Peak Farm Tour (sheep, highland cows, etc), Shotover Jet, AJ Hackett Company (Kawarau Bridge Bungy: the original bungee jump), Kawarau Bungy Swing, Bathhouse Playground, Skyline Gondola and Luge, Fergburger, Cookie Time, Remarkables Park - Joe's Garage restaurantWanaka: Dinosaur Playground, Wild Wire Wanaka Via Feratta, the cinema, Rippon Winery, Roy's Peak hike, Scroggin for coffee or brunch, Big Fig for lunch, Lake Bar, Black Peak gelato, Omarama Clay CliffsOpen Hotel Alert: https://openhotelalert.com/Mount Cook: Mount Cook Lodge, Hermitage Hotel (brunch buffet), hiking (Hooker Valley Track), stargazingLake Tekapo: Mount John Homestead, playground, feed the animals, farm tourSumner Beach: Beach town outside of Christchurch, Cave Rock, Fire & Slice pizza restaurantRotorua: Hell's Gate, Geo-thermal area, mineral pools, hot springs, Redwood Forest Tree WalkHobbiton: Hobbiton Movie Set Tour, Green Dragon PubThe Coromandel Peninsula: Hahei, Cathedral Cove, Hot Water Beach, Walnut Cottage AirbnbMatakana: Farmer's Market, Action Ninja WorldMilford SoundTrip Tales is a travel podcast sharing real vacation stories and trip itineraries for family travel, couples getaways, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Popular episodes feature destinations like Marco Island Florida, Costa Rica with kids, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Aulani in Hawaii, Beaches Turks & Caicos, Park City ski trips, Aruba, Italy, Ireland, Portugal's Azores, New York City, Alaska cruises, and U.S. National Parks. Listeners get real travel tips, itinerary recommendations, hotel reviews, restaurant recommendations, and inspiration for planning their next vacation, especially when traveling with kids.
In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell speaks with physician-turned-psychotherapist, teacher, and writer Dr. Keren Vishny about dreams as a place we can return to again and again. Together they explore how dreamwork can deepen presence, support emotional awareness, and help us stay with difficult experiences rather than avoiding them or rushing to interpret them. Dr. Vishny shares how dreams invite us into relationship—with ourselves, with others, and with the living images of the dream world. The conversation touches on Natural Dreamwork, Body Soul Rhythms, the difference between experiencing and interpreting dreams, and the importance of slowing down to notice sensory details, feelings, and the “layers” a dream can reveal over time. Topics include dream sharing, relational presence, grief dreams, suffering versus trauma, recurring nightmares, dream re-entry, and how dreams can help us meet pain with curiosity, tenderness, and agency. Keren also discusses why dreams do not have to be “solved” to be meaningful—and how returning to a dream can open new possibilities for healing and self-understanding. Guest: Dr. Keren Vishny — physician, psychotherapist, teacher, and writer. Keren will be teaching a six-session experiential class in Natural Dreamwork on Thursdays starting October 22. Learn more at kerenvishny.com, kerenvishny.substack.com, and thenaturaldream.com. Keywords: dreams, dreamwork, Natural Dreamwork, experiential dreamwork, dream interpretation, dream sharing, presence, trauma, suffering, grief dreams, recurring nightmares, Keren Vishny, The Dream Journal. This show, episode number 377, was recorded during a live broadcast on August 22, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”. Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in: Imagination, Dreamwork, and the Sacred Encounter with Rodger Kamenetz Healing Relationships One Dream at a Time with Dr. Keren Vishny Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones. The Dream Journal aims to: Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams. Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships. Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites. A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.
Today, is the Burnham bounce real? And, does it tell us anything about the new prime minister's popularity long term?Adam presents Newscast live on 5live rounding up the political week with James Heale of the Spectator, Emma Burnell of Labour List and Luke Tryl of More in Common. What does Sue Gray think went wrong inside Starmer's number 10? How much should we read into Reform's recent infighting? And, did the public find the emergency alarm annoying?You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Miranda Slade and Anna Harris . The social producer was . The technical producer was . The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.