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We're back! In this episode, Keemie is joined by Mema to review the intense season premiere of Raising Kanan, exploring character arcs, plot twists, and predictions for the season. Join us as we break down the key moments and what they mean for the series' future.Chapters00:00 The Shocking Start of Raising Kanan (Lou's Death)03:12 Character Dynamics and Relationships06:12 Raq's Crumbling Empire09:14 Kanan's Transformation12:07 The Consequences of Choices15:02 The Emotional Detachment of Kanan18:01 Foreshadowing and Future Implications24:53 The Agents of Chaos27:02 The Smartest Players in the Game29:15 The Arrival of Breeze32:50 Unique's Uncertain Future37:25 Marvin's Redemption Arc46:17 Outro

After 51 years in US service, the Marine Corps said farewell last week to the AV-8 Harrier. We have reminiscences of that jet and how it grew to success from someone with tremendous time at its controls, former Lieutenant General and Deputy Commandant for Aviation Jon “Dog” Davis. He shares his thoughts about the F-35 and the future of Marine aviation as well. And the week's airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!

Sex & Power PodcastGuest: Dr. Lucas WilsonTitle: Shame Sex Attraction My guest today is Dr. Lucas Wilson, who is a Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Toronto. His research centers on White Christian nationalism, with a focus on gender and sexuality; specifically on conservative Christian homophobia and transphobia. Dr. Wilson's book Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapyis an eye-opening look at the disturbing and dehumanizing practices Queer people have suffered under the guise of therapy to make them conform to heterosexuality. As a former evangelical who is also a survivor of conversion therapy, Dr. Wilson has first-hand understanding of such practices.If you were moved by the film Boy Erased, by Garrard Conley, you won't want to miss our conversation today.Bio Dr. Lucas Wilson is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Toronto Mississauga and was formerly the Justice, Equity, and Transformation Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Calgary. He is the editor of Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors' Stories of Conversion Therapy and the co-editor of Emerging Trends in Third-Generation Holocaust Literature. He is also the author of At Home with the Holocaust: Postmemory, Domestic Space, and Second-Generation Holocaust Literature, which received the Jordan Schnitzer First Book Publication Award. His public-facing writing has appeared in The Advocate, Queerty, LGBTQ Nation, and Religion Dispatches, among other venues. He is currently working on a new edited collection about queer experiences at Christian colleges, universities, and seminaries (under contract with University of Georgia Press). Social Media Handles for Dr. Wilson- Instagram: @lukeslamdunkwilson- Threads: @lukeslamdunkwilson- TikTok: @lukeslamdunkwilson- Bluesky: @lukeslamdunkwilson.bsky.social- Twitter/X: @wilson_fw- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-wilson-2a0753b1/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/luke.wilson.96 Support the show

On Episode 62 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Chief Financial Officer and Assistant General Manager of Financial Services, Brian Stubbert, to discuss prepay bonds.In a time when everything is getting more expensive, TID remains committed to our mission of providing reliable and competitively priced water and power. As such, TID is always exploring ways to ensure the lowest rates for our customer-owners. One such way, in recent years, has been prepay deals. These complex financial arrangements will provide TID savings on commodities that the District is already purchasing, such as natural gas to generate power. On this episode we discuss how prepay bonds work, how the District is leveraging these bonds, and the reason prepay deals make sense for TID. Let's get social! Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockidFind out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast. 

Hermeus just became the first company to fly a privately-developed supersonic UAV. But that's just a milepost on the way to a much bigger goal. Founder and executive chairman A.J. Piplica joins us to illuminate their future. With the week's airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!

Dr. Brendan Mulvaney directs the China Aerospace Studies Institute at National Defense University, which had their big biennial conference last week, and he joins us to discuss the latest in Chinese airpower. Plus the week's other airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!

The US Air Force has ambitious plans, which even the proposed budget increases for fiscal 27 might not cover. Former Air Force acquisition chief Andrew Hunter joins us with the analysis, including looks ahead at how CCAs, a new heavy bomber, and a future airlifter might not be what we think. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!

Is a bigger bomb always a better bomb? Tyler Hacker and Luke Widenhouse from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments say no, and make their case in a new study. We'll break down the details, including how tactical innovations become strategic advantages. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!

On Episode 61 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're  celebrating five years of the TID Water & Power Podcast! The Podcast officially launched in May 2021 and over those five years we've brought you 60 full episodes, 10 mini episodes, 70 amazing and informative guests, and 58 hours of content.So to celebrate five years of the podcast, we want to take a look back at some impactful episodes and informative moments from the podcast and have compiled short clips from several interviews throughout the years. Episodes referenced:TID General Manager Michelle ReimersDon Pedro RelicensingWater RightsHydrological Forecasting and ModelingHow TID Became the First Irrigation District in CaliforniaPower Control CenterCommunity-Owned PowerValue of HydropowerAll Things RatesProject Nexus - Solar Over Canals Project UpdateKey Initiatives and Milestone Projects with TID General Manager Brad KoehnLet's get social! Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockidFind out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast. 

Duke Energy operates 11 nuclear units across six sites in the Carolinas — a fleet that produces more than half of the region's electricity year in and year out. In 2025, that fleet posted its best capacity factor on record, north of 97%. In this episode of The POWER Podcast, Steven Capps, Duke Energy's senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, walks through what's behind that performance and what comes next. Capps frames Duke Energy's nuclear strategy as "today, tomorrow, and the future," and the conversation moves through all three. Topics covered: • How Duke Energy pushed its fleet capacity factor above 97% in 2025, and the role of risk management alongside maintenance and capital investment. • The subsequent license renewal program now extending Oconee and Robinson to 80-year operating lives, with Brunswick next in line and the rest of the fleet to follow. • Capacity uprates underway at McGuire and Catawba that, combined with measurement-uncertainty-recapture work at Oconee and Brunswick, will deliver roughly 300 MW of additional nuclear capacity — what Capps describes as "the equivalent of a small modular reactor." • The mechanical reality of an uprate: increased thermal megawatt ratings, more highly enriched fuel, and the secondary-side components — feedwater heaters, moisture separator reheaters, large pumps and motors — that have to be replaced to accommodate the change. • Duke Energy's decision-making framework for new nuclear, tentatively reflected in the integrated resource plan in 2037, and why economics, not technology choice, is the gating factor. • Career advice for engineers considering nuclear, from someone who has held more than 10 different roles across his own engineering career. Capps grew up about 10 miles from Oconee Nuclear Station, earned a mechanical engineering degree at Clemson, and joined Duke Energy after graduation. Twenty years at Oconee, a decade at McGuire, and most recently roles in Duke Energy's corporate organization have shaped his view of where the fleet — and the industry — go from here.

Among the many lessons of Ukraine and the Iran war is the role of small, distributed air and missile defenses, whether using -- or defending against -- missiles or drones. Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, details how effective small weapons can be, whether massed drones could undermine U.S. operational concepts, the implications of using big weapons to counter little ones, and many more insights. Plus the week's airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!

Nuclear energy is back — and this time, the momentum may be here to stay. In this episode of The POWER Podcast, Executive Editor Aaron Larson sits down with Dagmar Thien, who manages conventional island equipment for nuclear power plants at Siemens Energy, to explore what's driving the industry's renewed optimism and how the company is positioning itself at the center of the action. Thien, a physicist with two decades at Siemens Energy, breaks down the forces fueling the nuclear resurgence: surging global electricity demand, the need for reliable baseload power to back up intermittent renewables, and nuclear's strong climate credentials as a low-lifecycle-emission energy source. The explosive growth of data centers, which require uninterrupted power around the clock, has added particular urgency. The conversation spans the full spectrum of reactor technology — from gigawatt-scale plants that benefit from economies of scale, to small modular reactors (SMRs) promising faster, cheaper deployment through factory standardization, to Generation IV designs like high-temperature gas-cooled and molten salt reactors that could unlock industrial heat applications beyond electricity. Thien explains how Siemens Energy's broad turbine portfolio allows it to support virtually any reactor type. She highlights the value of whole-system optimization — collaborating with reactor developers to find the best overall plant performance rather than optimizing each side independently. The episode also covers the critical but often overlooked work of lifetime extension and modernization. With some U.S. plants pursuing 80-year operating licenses, upgrading turbines, generators, and control systems is essential. Thien discusses the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station — a landmark example of a decommissioned plant being brought back online — and the complex process of managing obsolescence in safety-qualified instrumentation and control systems used in roughly 23% of the world's reactors. Regulatory challenges, international harmonization efforts between the U.S., UK, and Canada, and the growing role of nuclear heat for industrial decarbonization round out a wide-ranging discussion on where the industry is headed next.

The US Air Force is providing the bulk of firepower for Operation Epic Fury. Does their new budget request provide the Air Force the nation needs? We asked that and more of our guest, retired Major General Mark Mitchum. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!

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Army Aviation just came away from its biggest conference of the year, but does the new budget give them reason to celebrate? Army aviation legend retired Major General Jeff Schloesser looks at that plus operations, MV-75 updates, and lots more. And the week's headlines, including a deep dive on the FY27 airpower budget. Powered by GE Aerospace!

Corporate energy buyers have quietly become one of the most consequential forces shaping the U.S. electricity system. By the end of 2025, members of the Corporate Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) had procured more than 130 GW of carbon-free electricity in the U.S.—a footprint comparable to the combined generating capacity of California and Texas—and roughly double that globally. In this episode of The POWER Podcast, CEBA CEO Rich Powell joins POWER Executive Editor Aaron Larson for a wide-ranging conversation on how hyperscalers, manufacturers, retailers, and other large electricity users are responding to unprecedented demand growth and reshaping corporate procurement in the process. Topics covered include: • Why CEBA is "big tent" on clean technology, and how solar, nuclear, wind, geothermal, hydro, gas with carbon capture, and even fusion PPAs all figure into the mix • How AI-driven data center growth—and the chip fabs supplying them—are layering onto existing trends in electrification and internet expansion • The four-pronged nuclear revival: reactor restarts, license renewals, uprates, and advanced reactor bets on X-energy, Kairos, TerraPower, Oklo, and light-water SMRs • The Ratepayer Protection Pledge and how large buyers are addressing concerns that data centers push costs onto residential customers • Why ERCOT remains CEBA's "North Star" market, and how hybrid deals combining firm capacity with clean energy attributes are changing PPA structures • The rise of flexibility as a corporate procurement category, including demand-side management, on-site storage, and virtual power plants • How rising tariffs and supply chain inflation are squeezing solar, wind, and gas project economics • Powell's top policy ask: fundamental, legislatively codified reform of federal permitting and transmission planning A candid look at where the corporate clean energy market stands today—and what it will take to keep pace with the AI era.

The US/Israeli action against Iran has gained attention for its use of advanced offensive weapons and platforms. But defenses have also been busy, and burning through munitions at a brisk rate. Dr. Tom Karako, Director of the Air and Missile Defense program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins us to dive deep on defenses. Plus the week's airpower headlines. Powered by GE Aerospace!

After decades of flat electricity demand, the U.S. power sector is suddenly racing to keep up—and rural electric cooperatives are on the front lines. In this episode of The POWER Podcast, Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA), joins executive editor Aaron Larson to discuss how roughly 900 co-ops serving 42 million people across 48 states are navigating surging data center load, supply chain pressures, and a shifting regulatory landscape. Matheson explains what makes the co-op model distinctive—not-for-profit, consumer-owned, and locally governed—and why affordability isn't a talking point but an operational imperative for utilities that serve 92% of America's persistent poverty counties. He then digs into the generation debate, drawing a key distinction between always-available sources like coal, gas, and nuclear, and intermittent resources like wind and solar, and makes the case for local flexibility over federal one-size-fits-all mandates. Other topics covered in the conversation include: • Why Matheson believes viable power plants shouldn't be retired before replacement capacity is in place. • The long-term outlook for nuclear, the status of small modular reactors, and a notable Michigan plant restart driven by two co-ops. • Where energy storage fits today—and what a true long-duration breakthrough would unlock. • How global supply chain pressures and tariffs are driving up costs on everything from turbines to meters. • NRECA's 2026 policy priorities, including EPA rule rollbacks, permitting reform, raising the USDA Rural Utilities Service lending cap, and FEMA reform. • The contractual and operational complexity of onboarding hyperscale data center loads, and why existing consumers shouldn't subsidize them. • How roughly 200 co-ops are now bringing broadband to underserved rural areas—a modern echo of 1930s rural electrification. Whether you're tracking the AI-driven load boom, policy developments in Washington, or the unique role cooperatives play in the U.S. electric sector, this conversation offers a clear-eyed view from someone who represents member-owned utilities covering 54% of the nation's land mass.

With all the airpower involved in Iran, we haven't heard a lot about Naval air.  Vice Admiral John “Fozzie” Miller, former commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Fifth Fleet, brings us up to date on naval action in Epic Fury and Naval aviation's future. Plus a busy week's headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!

Cassidy DeLine has spent more than 16 years developing renewable power plants. As the founder and CEO of Linea Energy, she's built an independent power producer with a pipeline exceeding 7 GW in roughly two years—a pace she calls "a bit unrivaled" for a company of its size and age. On this episode of The POWER Podcast, DeLine sits down with executive editor Aaron Larson to explain how Linea got there and where it's headed next. At the core of Linea's approach is a commitment to better information, earlier. Most developers don't get detailed site data, such as wetland boundaries, topography, and transmission characteristics, until after leases are signed and field teams are deployed. Linea has built proprietary simulations to surface that information before a single landowner conversation takes place, giving its team a sharper picture of risk before committing capital. That discipline extends to how the company handles offtake. Unlike most developers, Linea is comfortable advancing projects without a power purchase agreement (PPA) locked in. DeLine explains why signing a PPA too early can actually create risk, particularly in a market where tariff volatility and shifting capital costs have burned developers who fixed the revenue side before they had certainty on expenses. The conversation also covers Linea's growing role in the data center space. The company is doing bespoke energy development for data center operators and, in some cases, developing the data center itself. But DeLine is candid about the engineering challenges: artificial intelligence (AI) inference workloads cause demand to swing on a microsecond basis, which is fundamentally different from what the grid was built to handle. Linea has developed battery-and-inverter solutions to smooth those rapid fluctuations, guided by a simple principle: the lights have to stay on. DeLine shares her perspective on battery storage as a grid resource, the maturing but still incomplete renewable energy capital markets, the interconnection queue bottleneck, and what it means to commit to communities for a 40-year ownership horizon. She also discusses why Linea is evaluating small modular reactor technology—not because the economics work today, but because projects started now won't come online until the 2030s, and she wants to be ready for where the market is heading. Whether you're in development, finance, policy, or just following the energy transition, this is a conversation worth hearing.

On Episode 60 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by Recreation Department Manager, Ryan Reis, to discuss recreation at Lake Don Pedro.For more than 50 years, the Don Pedro Reservoir has been a destination for boating, fishing, camping, and so much more. And behind the scenes is the Don Pedro Recreation Agency—ensuring recreation is safe, campgrounds are maintained, and everything continues to run smoothly. On this episode we discuss the Don Pedro Recreation Agency, the recreation opportunities at Don Pedro, and the fun-in-the-sun that DPRA has planned for 2026.Let's get social! Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockidFind out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast. 

One of the world's top airpower observers, Doug Barrie of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, has a new report out on UAVs. We also talk Russia, Iran, the future of NATO, and the best new whiskeys. Truly one to savor all the way through! Powered by GE Aerospace.

China is racing to build a completely modern air force, with many new aircraft being revealed in the last year and a half, and factories and bases popping up. How big is the challenge? We get answers from former intel officer Mike “JDAM” Dahm, Senior Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies at the Mitchell Institute. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

With federal tax credits under threat and regulatory stability in short supply, Bala Nagarajan, managing director of the energy investments team at S2G Investments, explained what he looks for in a company. "Is the product or the solution sold by this business cheaper, faster, better than the incumbent solution?" he asked. If so, it's worth considering. If not, the investment may not be a fit. His team heavily discounts any business case that depends on policy incentives. The message for entrepreneurs: build something that wins on its own economics first, and treat incentives as upside rather than a foundation. Speaking as a guest on The POWER Podcast, Nagarajan introduced the concept of "anti-fragile businesses"—companies whose value propositions can withstand geopolitical shocks, policy reversals, and economic downturns. His showcase example was Aerones, a portfolio company that uses robots to repair wind turbine blades. The thesis: there is an enormous existing fleet that needs maintenance, qualified technicians are scarce and expensive, and the work is dangerous. A robotic solution that is cheaper, faster, and safer represents exactly the kind of durable opportunity S2G seeks. For most of Nagarajan's 17-year career in energy, demand growth was gradual, tied to long-horizon electrification trends in homes, transportation, and manufacturing. AI data centers have compressed that timeline dramatically. The demand for new electrons "is knocking on our doors today," he said. This surge, combined with constrained supply, has created a dynamic that many believe will keep power prices high for a long time. S2G prefers skepticism. "What if things change?" Nagarajan asked. "How well will our underwrite hold up in the midst of potential changes?" Where is investor enthusiasm strongest? Grid-enhancing technologies. Rather than building new generation capacity, the market wants solutions that make the existing grid better—advanced conductors, grid-enhancing software, and solid-state transformers. Conversely, the "power-to-X" sector—green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, and similar products relying on cheap clean electricity—is struggling as rising power prices undermine their economics. The gap between well-capitalized developers and smaller players is also widening. Only developers with deep balance sheets can afford to "Safe Harbor" equipment—purchasing materials early to lock in expiring tax credit incentives. Smaller developers are being forced to sell projects or abandon them, driving capital toward established brands. Nagarajan also suggested natural gas is no longer a bridge fuel. Given demand for gas turbines from hyperscalers and the signals from manufacturers like GE Vernova and Siemens Energy, gas is firmly embedded in the energy mix. The consequence, he argued, is that emissions will rise, driving significant demand for high-integrity carbon credits—a space he is personally bullish on. His overarching message is one of disciplined optimism. The energy sector is experiencing a rare convergence of rising demand, constrained supply, and deep pools of capital. But the winners will be those who resist underwriting to today's enthusiasm and instead back businesses that can thrive regardless of which way the policy winds blow.

Operation Epic Fury continues targeting Iran, principally with airpower. This week, we get the strategist's view from former Air Force planning chief LtGen Clint “Q” Hinote, and it's a mind-blowing doozy. Airpower vs ships. The limits of autonomy. Getting the person out of the loop. Next-war tech. The value of decapitation. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

The power industry's workforce crisis is well documented — an aging labor force, too few new recruits, and a surge of infrastructure investment that's only widening the gap. But on this episode of The POWER Podcast, two guests offer a practical blueprint for closing it. Derek O'Connor, Workforce Development Manager in the Office for Research and Innovation at Stony Brook University, and Rosalie Drago, Vice President for External Affairs and Strategic Engagement at Haugland Group, discuss the suite of workforce programs they've built together — from a paid summer experience for high school students called Taste of the Trades, to drone piloting certification, HVDC power systems training, an energy cybersecurity program, and EmpowerHER, a program designed to bring young women into the construction trades. Their model is built on a simple but powerful insight: many high school students need to earn income over the summer, which steers them toward retail and food-service jobs instead of career-building experiences. By braiding together government youth employment funding, industry sponsorship, and university research expertise, the Stony Brook–Haugland partnership pays students to explore energy and infrastructure careers — and then offers them a clear pathway from that first exposure all the way through college and into the workforce. O'Connor and Drago share real student success stories, explain how they've adapted their curriculum to a shifting energy landscape, and make the case that every community in the country already has the building blocks to replicate what they've done. They also discuss why investing in teacher training and community education delivers returns that go well beyond filling open positions.

Operation Epic Fury continues targeting Iran, principally with airpower. Last week, we looked at the air campaign from the planner's perspective. This week, we get the operator's view from former Air Combat Command chief Gen. Mike “Mobile” Holmes. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. Powered by GE!

FIND JANICE:Janice Selbie's best-selling book, Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook, is available here: https://amzn.to/4mnDxuoReligious Trauma Survivor Support Groups happen online Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with others for support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesNeed help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/janiceselbieThe Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular mental health clinician. The views expressed by guests on the Sex & Power Podcast are not necessarily held by the host.Support the show

On Episode 59 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID Water and Power Resources Planning Department Manager, Olivia Cramer, to discuss ·         climate change and the impacts to the Tuolumne Watershed hydrology.TID is an industry leader in water operations thanks to investments in forecasting and modeling—as well as the talented team behind the efforts. But to maintain those operations—and ensure safe and reliable water supply for our customers—the District is assessing the ever changing hydrology and climate.On this episode we discuss the water year outlook and how we are assessing and mitigating climate change in our watershed. Let's get social! Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockid Find out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast.

Airpower is in action, with the U.S./Israeli Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran, and many countries defending themselves from Iranian retaliation. The architect of the Desert Storm air campaign, retired Lieutenant General David Deptula, joins us to look at the operation so far, how long it will last, how to put together an air campaign, friendly fire, and much more. Plus headlines. All powered by GE!

Sex & Power: Chris Tompkins - The Truth About Shame: Chris Tompkins on Love, Liberation, and LGBTQ ResilienceChris Tompkins is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who specializes in working with adult gay men. He is also the author of the APA award-winning book Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground. Chris has a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University, with a specialization in LGBTQ Affirmative Psychology. In addition to being a therapist, Chris is a writer and public speaker. His work has been featured on TEDx, NBC, HuffPost, Psychology Today, The Advocate, and more.Today, Chris shares his experiences growing up with non-affirming religion and the shame that it caused him as he recognized his same-sex attraction. From first romantic experiences to coming out to family, Chris candidly discusses his journey, highlighting the normalcy of curiosity and the power of self-compassion. FIND CHRIS:https://linktr.ee/aroadtriptolove?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=85ae724f-a9c8-49bf-9b08-78de90aa052eFIND JANICE:Janice Selbie's best-selling book, Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook, is available here: https://amzn.to/4mnDxuoReligious Trauma Survivor Support Groups happen online Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with others for support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesNeed help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media:https://linktr.ee/janiceselbieThe Sex & Power Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular mental health clinician. The views expressed by guests on the Sex & Power Podcast are not necessarily held by the host.Support the show

We attended the Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium so you didn't have to. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems president Dave Alexander gives us the latest on a slew of programs. We review the event and Air and Space Forces magazine editor Tobias Naegele and Mitchell Institute Dean David Deptula add their views. Plus a headline or two. All powered by GE!

How should the US Air Force design itself to meet today's challenges – and tomorrow's? Tim Walton and Dan Patt of the Hudson Institute have a new report out with answers, and we'll take a good look at it. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. All powered by GE!

The US Air Force is changing the way it does acquisition – or the Department of Defense is changing the way the Air Force does acquisition. Either way, we get details and insight from The Honorable Andrew Hunter, the previous Air Force acquisition executive, along with his (surprising!) wish list. Plus the week's headlines in airpower. All powered by GE!

Clara Ritger spent her 20s building a successful media career — producing for U.S. national media such as NBC, WSJ, and TLC — while secretly battling chronic illness and burnout. A ruptured appendix, major abdominal surgery, and skin cancer forced her to reevaluate everything. In this episode, Clara shares how she burned it all down, why rest and healing are radical acts, and what she's learned about choosing alignment over performance.FIND CLARA:Clara Ritger is a writer, trauma-informed meditation teacher, and inspirational speaker. Follow her on Threads and Instagram @clararitger. Her newsletter Adventure to Awaken adventuretoawaken.com shares insights and perspective shifts from the journey to come home to yourself. Get Clara Ritger's free, 56-page guide to taking a solo retreat here: http://adventuretoawaken.com/solo-retreat-guide FIND JANICE:Janice Selbie's best-selling book, Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook, is available here: https://amzn.to/4mnDxuoReligious Trauma Survivor Support Groups happen online Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with others for support: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesNeed help on your journey of healing from Religious Trauma? Book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here: https://www.divorcing-religion.com/Follow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media:https://linktr.ee/janiceselbieThe Sex & Power Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular mental health clinician. The views expressed by guests on the Sex & Power Podcast are not necessarily held by the host.Support the show

On Episode 58 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by TID General Manager, Brad Koehn, to discuss the District's key initiatives and milestone projects. 2025 was an important year for the District. From project milestones to new initiatives, 2025 set the course the future of TID. However, with that groundwork laid, 2026 will be just as important with new projects, innovations, and long-term planning.On this episode we discuss current long-term initiatives, lookback at successes of 2025, and see what's ahead for TID's water and power operations. Let's get social! Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockid Find out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast.

The US Air Force faces a lot of questions, and the service's thought leaders came together in Washington last week to work through them. We have a readout from the conference organizer, Mitchell Institute Executive Director Doug Birkey. And a busy week in airpower headlines. All powered by GE!

Some people are not hiding their gifts because someone told them not to use them.They are hiding because they don't believe they are good. In this episode of the Witness to Power Podcast, host Ashley Sims emphasizes the critical role of self-belief in realizing one's potential. Many individuals struggle with confidence, often feeling inadequate compared to others. This lack of belief can prevent them from pursuing their God-given gifts and talents. The podcast highlights the biblical principle that 'as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he,' underscoring that our thoughts directly influence our actions and outcomes. By fostering a positive self-image, individuals can unlock their potential and step into their calling. What is going on! Are you ready to transform your relationships and walk in your true purpose? I want you to get two incredible books that are going to help change your life! First up, 'Purposely Married' – a powerful book to building a strong, fulfilling marriage. Whether you're newlyweds or have been together for years, this book offers practical advice and insights to deepen your connection and grow together. Get your copy now at www.purposelymarried.com And that's not all! If you're looking to get the most out of your life and live it with meaning, you need to check out '21 Steps To Walk In Purpose.' This book provides a clear, actionable roadmap to help you pursue your true calling. Don't wait – start your journey today at www.walkinpurposenow.com Our mission is to help people reach their God given potential to step out on faith and be a functioning Christian. To encourage and inspire people to get in the race of life and as long as you have breath, we believe it is not too late for you to live out your purpose. Finally, to be able walk out Acts 1:8 and be a witness for the Power of God in your life to reach others.  

Disruptive warfare is a new concept to counter traditional ideas of mass with technology and unconventional strategies and tactics. How does it work, and what does it mean for airpower? We get answers from Michael Stewart, former head of the Navy's disruptive capabilities office and one of the architects behind the Hellscape defense concept. And we have this week's airpower headlines. All powered by GE!

Operators of aging F-class units face a narrowing window to plan for rotor life extensions as supply chains tighten and demand surges. The late 1990s and early 2000s marked a frenetic period in American power generation. Deregulation opened the floodgates for independent power producers racing to bring quick-build gas turbine plants online. GE's 7FA and 7EA units became go‑to resources for this expansion, with the manufacturer more than tripling its annual heavy‑duty gas turbine production capacity to meet surging demand. Now, a quarter-century later, those turbines are approaching critical end-of-life thresholds—just as an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven surge in electricity demand is pushing them harder than ever. Industry experts warn that operators who fail to plan for rotor life extensions could find themselves in serious trouble. “If you're not thinking two to three years down the road on your rotor, then you're already behind, because that's how long it's going to take to manufacture those wheels,” Jason Wheeler, General Manager of Gas Turbine Rotor Repairs at MD&A, said as a guest on The POWER Podcast. A Perfect Storm of Constraints The urgency stems from a confluence of factors that have compressed the window for action. The 7FA fleet, which was deployed en masse during what industry veterans call “the bubble,” is now reaching the hour and cycle limits that the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) established for critical rotor components. At the same time, the power generation sector is experiencing a demand renaissance driven by data center construction and electrification. Dave Fernandes, MD&A's Gas Turbine Program Manager, experienced the original boom firsthand as a GE field engineer specializing in 7F and 9F units from 1996 to 2001. He sees important differences between then and now. “There seems to be a lot more concrete reasons and a much stronger foundation for this current bubble than the previous one that took place two and a half decades ago,” Fernandes said. “There are a lot of things that are all stacking up at the same time that put more of an emphasis on getting out in front of extending the life of your current assets now, probably more than ever.” Supply chains have become particularly challenging. The specialized superalloy forgings required for turbine wheels are produced by a limited number of facilities worldwide, and those forging houses are simultaneously serving aerospace, military, and new power generation equipment markets. “You're going to be competing with those new unit sales across various industries in an attempt to get in line with what is perceived from some angles as higher priorities,” Fernandes explained. “That further complicates the scenario that the customer base is facing when they're trying to extend the rotor life of their existing assets.”

The Sex & Power Podcast: Truth-telling that liberates with Mike Steve Collins: The Anti-Civil Rights MovementMike Collins is the author of The Anti-Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative Action as Wedge and Weapon (University Press of Kansas, 2024), Understanding Etheridge Knight, updated edition (University of South Carolina Press, 2023), and The Traveling Queen (poems, Sheep Meadow Press, 2013). His essays have appeared in Harper's Magazine, The Oxford American, The Cambridge Companion to American Prison Writing and Mass Incarceration, Fight & Fiddle, Callaloo, PMLA, and elsewhere. His poems have appeared in New Letters, About Place, 32 Poems, The Rupture, JAMA, The American Journal of Poetry, and elsewhere. He teaches at Texas A & M University.https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700637140/  Our conversation today focuses on his recent book The Anti-Civil Rights Movement: Affirmative Action as Wedge and Weapon, where Mike examines how policies created to promote opportunity and fairness were slowly reshaped into tools that divided the very groups they were meant to empower.FIND MIKE on TikTok @mike.steve.collinsFIND JANICE SELBIE:Janice Selbie's best-selling book, Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook, is available here. https://amzn.to/4mnDxuoRecordings from the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference 2025 available here. https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/Religious Trauma Survivor Support Groups happen online Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. Sign up here. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFor help with recovery from religious trauma, book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFollow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media:linktr.ee/janiceselbieThe Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. The views expressed by guests are not necessarily held by the host.Support the show

Congress's new appropriations report includes news for the Golden Dome air and missile defense system. At the same time, US allies are rethinking their commitment to help the US defend itself. And what about Greenland? We get into the details with Dr. Tom Karako, Director of the Missile Defense program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Plus this week's headlines in airpower. All powered by GE!

If healing had a soundtrack, what would it sound like?And what if it also had pages—written in the margins of our lives?In this episode of the Pain to Power Podcast, we explore how healing doesn't just happen in silence. It happens in rhythm, in reflection, in songs that carried us when words failed—and in books that spoke to us when we didn't have the language for our pain yet.We dive into how music and books often meet us at different stages of healing. Some songs help us release what we've been holding in. Some books help us understand why we're hurting in the first place. Others remind us we're not alone—that someone else has walked this road before us and survived it.This episode explores the emotional layers of healing—the highs, the pauses, the chapters we want to skip, and the ones we're forced to sit with. We talk about how healing isn't linear, how certain seasons require different “tracks” and different readings, and why growth doesn't always sound triumphant or read like a happy ending. Sometimes it's quiet. Sometimes it's unfinished. Sometimes it's just honest.If you've ever found healing in a song you played on repeat…If you've ever underlined a sentence in a book because it felt like it was written just for you…This episode is for you.Press play, turn the volume up, open your heart, and keep turning the page—healing is still being written.

Rayburn Electric Cooperative faced three years of power costs in five days during the 2021 storm. The experience transformed the organization's approach to risk, generation assets, and long-term planning. When Winter Storm Uri swept across Texas in February 2021, Rayburn Electric Cooperative found itself staring down a crisis that would reshape the organization's entire operational philosophy. The generation and transmission cooperative, which serves approximately 625,000 Texans across 16 counties northeast of Dallas, incurred three years' worth of power costs in just five days. “Bankruptcy was certainly one of the options on the table,” David Naylor, president and CEO of Rayburn Electric Cooperative, said as a guest on The POWER Podcast. “We were thankful we didn't have to go that route. We were able to come up with a solution where we paid everything we owed—and then we took a hard look in the mirror and asked ourselves what we needed to do differently.” That self-evaluation led to strategic decisions that fundamentally shifted Rayburn's power supply operations, transforming the cooperative from an organization with minimal owned generation resources into one that now owns and operates a major power plant—with another under construction. From Crisis to Acquisition Within two years of Uri, Rayburn acquired the Panda Sherman Power Plant, a 758-MW natural gas–fired combined cycle facility located just outside the cooperative's service territory. The acquisition doubled Rayburn's balance sheet, but Naylor said the plant checked critical boxes that emerged from the cooperative's post-Uri analysis. “When we looked at who benefited from Uri—or at least came out of it in a solid situation—it was the people who owned generation assets, and whose units ran,” Naylor explained. “The Panda Sherman plant performed great during Winter Storm Uri. It had room for additional capacity if we wanted to expand in the future. And for someone that was staring bankruptcy in the face a couple years earlier, winning that auction over several private equity companies was a tremendous success.” Building for Growth One concern Rayburn had when acquiring the Panda Sherman plant—now called Rayburn Energy Station (RES)—was its size. Leadership initially projected the cooperative wouldn't grow into the plant's capacity until 2030 or later. That timeline proved wildly optimistic. “We're projecting 25% growth over the next 10 years, and that's not counting any data centers or large loads—just normal organic growth,” Naylor said. “We grew into Rayburn Energy Station a lot faster than we anticipated.” That rapid growth prompted Rayburn to begin construction on a second gas plant at the same site. The cooperative secured turbines and transformers under contract in late 2024, with a commercial operation date targeted for June 2028. According to Naylor, the timing proved fortuitous: suppliers indicated that waiting just a couple more months would have resulted in significantly higher costs and delivery dates pushed out by three to four years. The project is supported in part by the Texas Energy Fund, a $10 billion pool of low-cost loans created by the Texas Legislature after Uri to incentivize new dispatchable generation. Of more than 125 initial applicants, only 17 were selected to advance—and Rayburn is the only cooperative among them.

In a week when airpower news came from every angle, Becca Wasser was on top of it all. She leads defense research at Bloomberg Economics, and we cover operations, force posture, industry, and UAS with her. Plus this week's headlines in airpower. All powered by GE!

On Episode 57 of the TID Water & Power Podcast we're joined by CEO of GreatBlue Research, Michael Vigeant, to discuss customer research and satisfaction surveys. As a community-owned utility, it's important for TID to understand the needs of our customers and understand how we can continue to meet expectations. Customer satisfaction surveys are a key part of receiving feedback from our community to understand those needs and expectations.On this episode we discuss the purpose of customer surveys, the approach to designing surveys, and the results of TID's recent customer satisfaction surveys.Let's get social! Facebook: @TurlockIDInstagram: @TurlockIDTwitter: @TurlockIDLinkedIn: /company/turlockid Find out more about TID at https://www.TID.org/podcast.

Lieutenant General (ret.) Dave Deptula, Dean of the Mitchell Institute, joins us with the latest on Venezuela, airpower in the National Security Strategy, and a season of change in the U.S. Air Force. And Bank of America's Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein on the new executive orders limiting defense corporate buybacks and dividends. Plus this week's headlines in airpower. All powered by GE!

As electricity demand from data centers continues to surge, a persistent question has dogged the industry: Are residential ratepayers footing the bill for massive tech infrastructure? According to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and an independent study it commissioned, the answer is a definitive no. As a guest on The POWER Podcast, Mandy Ulrich, senior manager of energy and water for Americas East at AWS, outlined the company's energy strategy and discussed findings from a study by Energy and Environmental Economics Inc. (E3) that examined how Amazon data centers impact local power systems. Study Finds Data Centers Generate Surplus Revenue The E3 study evaluated Amazon data centers across a diverse set of utility territories, including large investor-owned utilities such as Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) and Dominion Energy, mid-size utilities like Entergy, and cooperatives such as Umatilla Electric Cooperative in the Pacific Northwest. “The simple answer is that Amazon data centers are not being subsidized by other utility customers,” Ulrich said. The study projects that Amazon's data centers will generate $33,500/MW of surplus value in 2025, increasing to $60,650/MW by 2030. For a typical 100-MW Amazon data center, that translates to $3.4 million in surplus revenues in 2025 and approximately $6.1 million by 2030. These surplus funds—revenues above the utility's regulated rate of return—can be used by utilities to modernize grid infrastructure, improving reliability for all customers. Grid Investment Benefits All Customers The study found that Amazon data centers are driving investments in grid infrastructure that support not just their own operations but also local residential and commercial growth. Ulrich pointed to Entergy Mississippi as a prime example, where the utility is using investments from Amazon and other large customers to fund a $300 million “Superpower Mississippi” grid reliability campaign—at no cost to residential customers—targeting a 50% reduction in outages within five years. Innovative Rate Structures Prevent Cost-Shifting While the E3 study validates that existing rate policies have been effective in preventing cross-subsidization, Ulrich emphasized that AWS continues to work with utilities on innovative approaches to ensure large industrial customers pay their fair share. She highlighted a Northern Indiana Public Service Co. (NIPSCO) project as a “groundbreaking model.” Under this first-of-its-kind agreement, Amazon is investing in 3 GW of electrical capacity, with 2.4 GW dedicated to data center operations and 600 MW reserved specifically to support grid reliability for all NIPSCO customers. The structure creates a separate generation company (GenCo) that operates under a “commercial contract term,” Ulrich explained. By operating as a separate entity, GenCo isolates the cost of new growth to data centers. “The data center companies that drive new demand for electricity will fund the generation and transmission infrastructure they require, ensuring that regular customers don't shoulder those costs, even if the customer leaves before contract completion,” NIPSCO said in a Nov. 24 press release. “NIPSCO's existing customers will have no financial responsibility for powering Amazon data centers,” Ulrich said. NIPSCO said, “This structure is expected to provide value to customers by generating approximately $1 billion in cost savings that will be returned to current NIPSCO customers as credits on monthly electric bills over the project's 15-year duration.”

This week on the Sex & Power Podcast, I'll be speaking with Kiki Negress, The Uppity Negress.Kiki Bryant is known across platforms as the Uppity Negress: a brilliant, incisive voice on race, feminism, religion, and culture. She is also an entrepreneur and creator. In this episode, Kiki shares about the painful childhood that helped shape her bold, intersectional style of truth-telling. Join us to learn what she wishes white feminists would understand about allyship and power dynamics, and a whole lot more.FOLLOW KIKIhttps://uppitynegress.com/https://www.threads.com/@uppity_negress_https://www.instagram.com/uppity_negress_/FIND JANICE SELBIE:Janice Selbie's best-selling book, Divorcing Religion: A Memoir and Survival Handbook, is available here. https://amzn.to/4mnDxuoRecordings from the Shameless Sexuality: Life After Purity Culture conference 2025 available here. https://www.shamelesssexuality.org/Religious Trauma Survivor Support Groups happen online Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern. Sign up here. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFor help with recovery from religious trauma, book a free 20-minute consultation with Janice here. https://www.divorcing-religion.com/servicesFollow Janice and Divorcing Religion on Social Media:linktr.ee/janiceselbieThe Divorcing Religion Podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you need help with your mental health, please consult a qualified, secular, mental health clinician. The views expressed by guests are not necessarily held by the host.Support the show

A busy year in airpower ends, but there's more to come. We look back and forward with John Tirpak, eminence emeritus of Air and Space Forces magazine, and Stephen Trimble, defense editor of Aviation Week and Space Technology. Plus this week's headlines in airpower! Powered, as all good things are, by GE.