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Drift off with a calm bedtime reading about Boxing Day, designed for sleep and anyone facing insomnia after busy holidays. Relax with a calm bedtime reading that supports sleep, gently easing insomnia as the history and traditions unfold, all in one peaceful flow. In this episode, Benjamin explores the origins of Boxing Day, its connection to Saint Stephen's Day, and the way charitable customs evolved into modern traditions, shared in a soothing, unhurried cadence that helps your thoughts slow down. You can learn something new while you relax, with no whispering—just peaceful, fact-filled education meant to quiet the mind. This gentle approach can be especially comforting for insomnia, stress, and anxious thoughts that tend to linger at night. Press play, get comfortable, and let the calm rhythm guide you softly toward rest. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Boxing Day and Saint Stephen's Day, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen%27s_Day), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer Jonty Burton joins the show for our annual holiday reading and watching guide. A spoiler warning: this episode discusses the following true crime documentaries:The Carman Family DeathsSean Combs: The ReckoningFred & Rose West: A British Horror StoryI Was Actually There: Fairlie Arrow Abduction Hoax Subscribe to Crime X+ to hear episodes early and ad free, unlock bonus content and access our slate of award-winning true crime podcasts Have a question for one of our Q+A shows? ask it at: lifeandcrimes@news.com.auLike the show? Get more at https://heraldsun.com.au/andrewruleAdvertising enquiries: newspodcastssold@news.com.au Crimestoppers: https://crimestoppers.com.au/ If you or anyone you know needs helpLifeline: 13 11 14Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1 Peter. Originally published as a part of Letters to Young Churches, with an introduction by C.S. Lewis, which sold over 4,000,000 copies.   Read by Peter Croft, youngest grandson of the late J.B. Phillips.

Send us a textIn this episode, you will find the following:1) Reading of Psalm Chapter 452) Explanations of key takeaways3) Summary4) Prayer

Most people still prefer to read print formats with Gen Z embracing this most traditional of formats. - Kebanyakan orang masih lebih memilih membaca buku dalam format cetak, dengan Gen Z yang paling antusias dengan format tradisional ini.

In this episode of 5 Minutes of Peace, we welcome Stan Lai, one of the world's most acclaimed playwrights and theatre directors. Born in the U.S. and raised in both America and Taiwan, Stan earned his PhD from UC Berkeley and has since written over 40 groundbreaking plays, including A Dream Like a Dream and Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land. He is also the co-founder of the Wuzhen Theatre Festival and Huichang Theatre Village, and the creative force behind Theatre Above in Shanghai, a venue devoted entirely to his work.Today, Stan reads from Chapter Four of his new book, CreativitRy, released by Anthem Press — a deeply reflective and practical guide to awakening your own creative potential. Drawing on Buddhist philosophy and his own artistic journey, Stan explores the balance of wisdom and method, two essential parts of the creative process.He shares a transformative moment from a teaching trip to India, where a discussion with a Buddhist monk led him to realize that creativity, like spiritual practice, requires both technical skill and inner wisdom. Without this balance, our work—and our lives—remain incomplete.“To be an artist, you need to have skills. At the same time, you must have the wisdom to know what to use those skills for.”— Stan Lai, CreativitRyInstagram: @Stanlai99Book: CreativitRy on Amazon →Five Minutes of Peace is created by The Peace Room, Boise — offering Reiki treatments, crystal healings, and workshops for personal and spiritual growth.Learn more at www.thepeaceroom.love.

Merry Christmas! We hope you're all enjoying Christmas day and spending time with your families. In this episode, Brody reads through some Scripture of Jesus's coming. Let's take time today to thank the Lord for sending His Son to the world to save us from our sins.Matthew 1Luke 2 Matthew 225 Christmas Hymns You Should Listen to This YearSend us a textPlease leave a review on Apple or Spotify to help improve No Sanity Required and help others grow in their faith. Click here to get our Colossians Bible study.

In this Christmas special episode, Alyson and Breht reinterpret Jesus through Jewish mysticism, Christian contemplative traditions, and Buddhist conceptions of Enlightenment, offering an understanding of his teachings and words as attempts to articulate the ineffable and non-dual, rather than metaphysical propositions to be believed. Drawing heavily on the Gospels, the Gospel of Thomas, the Christian concept of Agape, and early Christian scholarship, they explore the possibility of a Christianity beyond fear, hell, and conceptual belief -- one rooted in a radical transformation of consciousness, a revolutionary confrontation with injustice everywhere, and an embodied love for all creation.   Learn more at https://revleftradio.com/

You know the alerts. The flashing messages. The alarms that go off after the damage is already done. But what if you could see the failure before it becomes a crisis? In this week's episode, we explore how building operators and BAS professionals can move from reactive to proactive maintenance using the data already in their systems. It's not about more alarms, it's about better insight. Topics Covered Why traditional alarms fail to prevent equipment breakdowns How to spot failure patterns in BAS data before alarms go off Reading trends like a technician to catch hidden mechanical issues Turning raw data into actionable maintenance work orders Using BAS evidence to support preventative strategies Stop chasing failures. Start preventing them.

Our 229th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!Recorded on 12/19/2025Hosted by Andrey Kurenkov and Jeremie HarrisFeel free to email us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or hello@gladstone.aiRead out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/In this episode:Notable releases include OpenAI's GPT-5.2 Codex for advanced coding and Google's Gemini Free Flash for competitive AI application performance. Nvidia's new open-source Trion-3 models also showcase impressive benchmarks.Funding updates highlight Lovable's $330M Series B, valuing the AI coding startup at $6.6B, and Faya's $140M Series D for AI model hosting, valued at $4.5B.China makes significant strides in semiconductor technology with advances in EUV lithography machines, led by Huawei and SMIC, potentially disrupting global chip manufacturing dominance.Key safety and policy updates include OpenAI's GPT-5.2 system card focusing on biosecurity and cybersecurity risks, while Google partners with the US military to power a new AI platform with Gemini models.Timestamps:(00:00:10) Intro / Banter(00:02:09) News PreviewTools & Apps(00:02:56) Google launches Gemini 3 Flash, makes it the default model in the Gemini app | TechCrunch(00:10:13) ChatGPT launches an app store, lets developers know it's open for business | TechCrunch(00:13:35) Introducing GPT-5.2-Codex | OpenAI(00:19:23) Story about OpenAI release - GPT image 1.5(00:22:27) Meta partners with ElevenLabs to power AI audio across Instagram, Horizon - The Economic TimesApplications & Business(00:23:16) OpenAI to End Equity Vesting Period for Employees, WSJ Says(00:28:20) How China built its ‘Manhattan Project' to rival the West in AI chips(00:36:47) China's Huawei, SMIC Make Progress With Chips, Report Finds(00:41:03) OpenAI in Talks to Raise At Least $10 Billion From Amazon and Use Its AI Chips(00:43:32) Amazon has a new leader for its ‘AGI' group as it plays catch-up on AI | The Verge(00:47:27) Broadcom reveals its mystery $10 billion customer is Anthropic(00:49:12) Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation | TechCrunch(00:50:38) Fal nabs $140M in fresh funding led by Sequoia, tripling valuation to $4.5B | TechCrunchProjects & Open Source(00:51:10) Nvidia Becomes a Major Model Maker With Nemotron 3 | WIRED(00:59:24) Meta introduces new SAM AI able to isolate and edit audio • The Register(00:59:54) [2512.14856] T5Gemma 2: Seeing, Reading, and Understanding Longer(01:03:10) Anthropic makes agent Skills an open standard - SiliconANGLEResearch & Advancements(01:03:47) Budget-Aware Tool-Use Enables Effective Agent Scaling(01:08:21) Rethinking Thinking Tokens: LLMs as Improvement Operators(01:10:50) What if AI capabilities suddenly accelerated in 2027? How would the world know?Policy & Safety(01:12:58) Update to GPdfT-5 System Card: GPT-5.2(01:18:04) Neural Chameleons: Language Models Can Learn to Hide Their Thoughts from Unseen Activation Monitors(01:20:47) Async Control: Stress-testing Asynchronous Control Measures for LLM Agents(01:24:37) Google is powering a new US military AI platform | The VergeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Peter. Originally published as a part of Letters to Young Churches, with an introduction by C.S. Lewis, which sold over 4,000,000 copies.   Read by Peter Croft, youngest grandson of the late J.B. Phillips.

Reading how to catch a unicorn reminded Eliana how much she enjoyed other books in this series. Her personal request for her Christmas story is How to Catch an Elf! Thank you so much for listening to us throughout the year. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our listeners!By Adam Wallace & Andy ElkertonSend us a voice message or request at ⁠Epic Stories with Eliana

Send us a textIn this episode, you will find the following:1) Reading of Psalm Chapter 442) Explanations of key takeaways3) Summary4) Prayer

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In this Christmas special, Alyson and Breht reinterpret Jesus through Jewish mysticism, Christian contemplative traditions, and Buddhist conceptions of Enlightenment, offering an understanding of his teachings and words as attempts to articulate the ineffable and non-dual, rather than metaphysical propositions to be believed. Drawing heavily on the Gospels, the Gospel of Thomas, the Christian concept of Agape, and early Christian scholarship, they explore the possibility of a Christianity beyond fear, hell, and conceptual belief -- one rooted in a radical transformation of consciousness, a revolutionary confrontation with injustice everywhere, and an embodied love for all creation. Outro Song: Time to Wake Up by Pat the Bunny ---------------------------------------------------- Follow, Subscribe, & Learn more about Red Menace: https://revleftradio.com/

39 MinutesPG-13Dr. Matthew Raphael Johnson is a researcher, writer, and former professor of history and political science, specializing in Russian history and political ideology.Pete and Dr. Johnson continue a project in which Pete reads Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's '200 Years Together," and Dr' Johnson provides commentary.Borhy Splacheni Krovyu: The Foundations and Causes of the Russo-Ukrainian War of 2022-2025Dr Johnson's PatreonDr Johnson's CashApp - $Raphael71RusJournal.orgTHE ORTHODOX NATIONALISTDr. Johnson's Radio Albion PageDr. Johnson's Books on AmazonDr. Johnson's Pogroms ArticleThe Unmentionable Genocide: New Khazaria, the Russian Revolutions and Soviet Legality in the 1920s by Dr. Matthew Raphael JohnsonWith Friends Like These. . . Patriarch St. Tikhon, General Anton Denikin and the Defeat of the White Armies, 1917-1922 by Dr. Matthew Raphael JohnsonThe Orthodox Nationalist: Karl Marx “On the Jewish Question” (1844)Pete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

Voices across Christianity Today join together to read the Christmas story found in Luke 2.  Keep up with Russell: Sign up for the weekly newsletter where Russell shares thoughtful takes on big questions, offers a Christian perspective on life, and recommends books and music he's enjoying. Submit a question for the show at questions@russellmoore.com Subscribe to the Christianity Today Magazine: Special offer for listeners of The Russell Moore Show: Click here for 25% off a subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Relax with calm bedtime reading designed to ease you into sleep while gently supporting insomnia relief. This peaceful bedtime reading combines calm facts and steady narration to help quiet the mind and invite rest as you prepare for sleep. In this episode, Benjamin explores the world of snowboarding, tracing its origins, evolution, and place in winter sports culture, allowing you to learn something new while unwinding. His slow, soothing cadence is ideal for drifting off naturally, offering calm, fact-filled bedtime reading created to help with insomnia, stress, and anxious thoughts. Settle in, press play, and let your thoughts soften as sleep gradually takes over. Happy sleeping! Read with permission from Snowboarding, Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowboarding), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Birth And Second Coming of Christ - The LORD of LORDS And KING of KINGS - (Rebroadcast 2024) by Shawn Ozbun

Highlights from the rest of the English Football League. Wrexham lost in a crazy manner to their Welsh rivals in the Championship. Coventry has clear control of the league, but Ipswich has come charging back into the discussion. Reading, the posh and Plymouth have all gotten out of League 1's cellar but still aren't fully safe. Accy finally has a 7-point cushion from the drop in League 2. The boys also discuss the crazy schedule all the lower leagues are about to face. For Premier League action, we cover EVERY match www.Dufootballshow.com Grab a drink and enjoy! Support the bar tab and get extra content: https://www.patreon.com/dufootballshow   Facebook @DUfootballshow Instagram @DUfootballshow Twitter @DUfootballshow YouTube @DUfootballshow

Reading by Pastor John Dunn ---   2 Timothy   https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%201-4&version=ESV&interface=print

Experience the closing transformation scene from A Christmas Carol, read with a focus on reflection, presence, and remembering who you are beneath the noise of the season. This episode opens with a powerful hook, a brief message from the Philadelphia Yoga Conference, and a quiet invitation to settle in before the reading begins.You will hear the moment Scrooge wakes up to the truth that change is always possible, even after years of drifting. This is not just a Christmas story. It is a reminder to pause, breathe, and return to the part of you that still believes in goodness, gratitude, and new beginnings.If you are moving through a season of transition, this is the perfect episode to reset your energy and reconnect with what matters.In this episode:• A grounding opening reflection• A short message from the Philadelphia Yoga Conference• A gentle invitation into presence• A full reading of the closing scene from A Christmas Carol• A closing reflection on awareness and returning to yourselfPerfect for Christmas Eve listening, holiday reflection, or a quiet moment to reconnect with your inner light.Register for the Philadelphia Yoga Conference - HERE Work with Joe - EXPLORE HERE Music from Mike Franklyn Christmas Bells - Provided by Epidemic Sound

Full-chapter, Jesus-centered Advent readings, rooted in themes of longing, preparation, incarnation, and hope. Each passage invites joyful anticipation of Christ's coming. May this daily rhythm of listening to God's Word shape your heart in this season of waiting

A startling fact: reported rates of youth depression in China range from 4% to 41%. Why the huge gap? New research points to a fundamental flaw in the diagnostic tools themselves. This has major implications for treatment and policy. / The socks scandal: A 10-Minute guide (14:47). on the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan

Mike Wendt and Andy Ferg discuss PornHub releasing their year-end stats and lots of influencers got beat up over the weekend. Plus, Christmas Movie Rushmore, Songs, Cartoons, FMK, and other nonsense. We're the food show your deserve.Special THANKS to The Gary Girolamo Group, Ben Franklin Print Co., Twisted Fate Brewing, Anthony's Roast Beef in Reading, Jamie's Roast Beef, C&S Pizza and Beef, Summit's Place in Middleton & Brother's in Peabody!Thanks to the very talented Mark DiChiara for the original F-Buddies theme music.

Send us a textHannah and Laura are still in disbelief over the plot of Tana French's book, The Likeness. They chat about the book's characters and themes and try to sort out if anything in it is believable. Hannah and Laura also chat about a fun thriller, some Christmas activities, hobbies, and a Netflix show that is pretty fun.*This episode contains SPOILERS for The Likeness by Tana French. Spoiler section begins at: 32 min 5 secs.**CW for the episode: discussions of death, murder, mental illnesses, cult behaviors, police, detectives, abusive relationships, physical abuseMedia Mentions: The Likeness by Tana French Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda Taskmaster---YouTube Death by Lightning---Netflix Julie Chan is Dead by Liann ZhangSupport the showBe sure to follow OWWR Pod!www.owwrpod.com Twitter (updates only): @OwwrPodBlueSky: @OwwrPodTikTok: @OwwrPodInstagram: @owwrpodThreads: @OwwrPodHive: @owwrpodSend us an email at: owwrpod@gmail.comCheck out OWWR Patreon: patreon.com/owwrpodOr join OWWR Discord! We'd love to chat with you!You can follow Hannah at:Instagram: @brews.and.booksThreads: @brews.and.booksTikTok: @brews.and.booksYou can follow Laura at:Instagram: @goodbooksgreatgoatsBlueSky: @myyypod

2552 Radio Reading Services in the Digital Age (Dec. 24, 2025) Show Notes Evan Starnes, a blind audio producer at Aftersight, turned a childhood fascination with sound into a career in accessible media. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Evan about his work on podcasts like Blind Level Tech, the evolution of radio reading … Continue reading 2552 Radio Reading Services in the Digital Age (Dec. 24, 2025) →

What if Goodreads and Reddit had a baby—and it was actually fun to use?In this episode, I'm joined by Lucy Zhao and Jennifer Dobak, the co-founders of Pagebound, a beautifully designed, reader-first book tracking app that brings back the joy of talking about books while you're reading them.We talk about why they built Pagebound as a community—not an algorithm—how anonymous discussion makes reading feel safer and more fun, and why gamified reading challenges (hello, sparkly badges ✨) are helping readers rediscover their love of books. If you've ever felt burned out by Goodreads, overwhelmed by BookTok, or just want real conversations with other readers, this episode is for you.

Happy Christmas Hatters! Dave, Botarro and Darren got together to celebrate the festive season with a review of the Reading game and content from when we filmed with Jack Wilshere, Gary Sweet and Chris Powell.

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Send us a textIn this episode, you will find the following:1) Reading of Psalm Chapter 432) Explanations of key takeaways3) Summary4) Prayer

As a gift to listeners, I read O. Henry’s classic "The Gift of the Magi"—a timeless reminder of what really matters most for our happiness during the holidays. Resources & links related to this episode: "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry (Amazon, Bookshop) I read "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens (Amazon, Bookshop) I read "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Andersen (Amazon, Bookshop) Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app. Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Sonia C. and Sonia T. are embracing the darkness, because it magnifies the light! Living an intuitive life means finding the good in everything around you, even in the dreariest days of winter. If you want more light in your life, start looking for it today! Positive energy is always swirling around you, you just need to reach out and capture it.   This week's theme is: Observe the energy that is all around you.    Join the Waitlist for Sonia Choquette's New Certification Program   Highlights: Lights are bursting all around Sonia C. [:50]  No matter how dark the world is, you have your own lantern to guide you. [3:44]  Sonia T. is choosing to be as slow as a turtle today. [4:55]  When you feel challenged, what do you do first? [7:50]  Pause and scan your energy - what are you feeling at every layer? [12:19]  Sonia C. recognizes her need for mutual respect. But what does she do about it? [15:28]  3 checkpoints when scanning your energy. [21:35]  Feeling too much? Stop the input so that your spirit can speak. [26:40]  Slow down for the rest of the month. [28:09] The gift of childlike energy. [33:45]  Tool of the Week: Observe, don't absorb, the energy around you. [41:02]  Question of the Week: How do you follow your path when it is intertwined with a partner? [48:28]    The winter solstice is fast approaching, and with it comes a whole lot of darkness. But never fear, you have your own lantern to guide you through even the darkest days. Living an intuitive life means that you find the good and meaning in everything that is happening, no matter how dark it may seem in the moment.    Intuition bubbles up from your body. Are you taking time to listen to what your body is saying? Sonia C. noticed a real change in her energy when her knee was hurting, and Sonia T. has recognized her need to slow down during the holiday season craziness. Observe the energy around you, but don't feel the pressure to absorb it. Your spirit and your inner child will thank you!    Tool of the Week: Observe, don't absorb, the energy around you. [41:02]   Question of the Week: How do you follow your path when it is intertwined with a partner? [48:28]    Continue on Your Journey:   Grab Sonia C.'s New Card Deck Here! Your Glorious Life Sonia C's In the Moment Guidance Good Vibes Tribe More Sonia Choquette Follow Sonia Choquette on Instagram Sonia Choquette on YouTube Sonia Choquette's Book Read Life ACCURATELY: Recognize and Respond to What's Really Happening Soul Mastery: 22 Lessons to Reinvent Your Life Order Sonia Choquette's Trust Your Vibes Guided Journal True Balance book by Sonia C.   More Sonia Tully Psychic YOUniversity Level 1 Waitlist Psychic YOUniversity Level 2 Waitlist Book a Reading with Sonia Tully Sonia on Substack Follow Sonia Tully on Instagram Book a Discovery Call with Sonia Tully Free Spiritual Toolkit and Meditation   Connect with Sabrina Tully  Buy Sonia and Sabrina's Book You Are Amazing   Share with us your questions and vibe stories at itsallrelatedpodcastquestions@gmail.com and vibecheck@soniatully.com

  Kelly joins me for December's Real Time Reading episode where we discuss our current, past, and upcoming reads. Kelly's Selections: Last:  My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney Good People by Patmeena Sabit Now: How to Get Away With Murder by Rebecca Philipson Meet the Newmans by Jennifer Niven Next: Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser American Han by Lisa Lee DNFs: None Book Mail highlights: This Book Makes Me Think of You by Libby Page The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer Cindy's Selections: Last:  Good Guys by Sharon Bala The Finest Hotel in Kabul by Lyse Doucet Now: Wait for Me by Amy Jo Burns The Gales of November by John U. Bacon Next: Nonesuch by Francis Spufford London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe Didn't Work/DNFs: A Far-Flung Life by M.L. Stedman  Wreck Your Heart by Lori Rader-Day Book Mail highlights: Lavonia Chow Mein by Abigail Savitch-Lew The Best Dog in the World edited by Alice Hoffman Purchase our Shelf Ceremony ⁠here⁠. We discuss tons more great read from 2025. Connect with Kelly Hooker on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Donate to the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out⁠⁠⁠ this list of all the great books⁠⁠⁠ I loved in 2025. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one!  Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. Connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode: Jason Staples and Stephen Carlson try to ruin your Nativity! Jason discusses Stephen's essay "The Accommodations of Joseph and Mary in Bethlehem: Κατάλυμα in Luke 2:7." They also discuss when and how Mary and Joseph get married, the census in Luke 2:2, and ... (wait for it) ... the Spanish Inquisition.  Guest: Dr. Stephen Carlson is Associate Professor in the Biblical and Early Christian Studies program at the Australian Catholic University. He's the author of three books, The Gospel Hoax: Morton Smith's Invention of Secret Mark (Baylor, 2007), which debunked the "Secret Gospel of Mark"; The Text of Galatians and its History (Mohr Siebeck, 2014), which applied state-of-the-art computer phylogenetic software he wrote himself to produce a family tree of ninety-two manuscripts and witnesses of Galatians; and Papias of Hierapolis' Exposition of Dominical Oracles (Oxford, 2021), the most complete edition of the fragments of Papias of Hierapolis, a second-century Christian commentator. He is also the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, including his article on the so-called "inn" in Luke's infancy account (under discussion in this episode) and essays on the donkeys in Matthew's triumphal entry: Stephen C. Carlson, “‘The Jenny and the Colt' in Matthew's Messianic Entry, Part 1: Matthew 21:5 as a Reading of Zechariah 9:9 in Light of Mark 11:1-10,” in the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, volume 81, number 1 (January 2019), pages 62-84 (link). Stephen C. Carlson, “‘The Jenny and the Colt' in Matthew's Messianic Entry, Part 2: Matthew 21:7 as a Reading of Mark 11:7 in Light of Zechariah 9:9,” in the Catholic Biblical Quarterly, volume 81, number 2 (April 2019), pages 235-251 (link). HERE is a link to the article "Luke 2:2 and the Census."  

Stop picking on poor little Israel. It's just sitting there minding its own business trying to do a little genocide in peace while aggressively lobbying your government to crush your freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, and you're OBSESSING about it for NO REASON. Reading by Tim Foley.

#671: Welcome to Greatest Hits Week — five days, five episodes from our vault, spelling out F-I-I-R-E. Today's letter F stands for Financial Psychology. And we're diving deep with a conversation that changed how thousands of our listeners think about money. This episode originally aired in November 2022, but the insights feel more relevant than ever. Dr. Daniel Crosby reveals why your brain is your portfolio's worst enemy — and what you can do about it. ______ Money is the number one stressor in American lives. Every single year. Without exception. That's what Dr. Daniel Crosby discovered when he looked at decades of research from the American Psychological Association. In this rerun episode from our Greatest Hits Vault, Crosby joins us to reveal why your brain sabotages your investment decisions. He's both a clinical psychologist and behavioral finance expert. His findings will change how you think about money. Your body hijacks your financial judgment in strange ways. For example: People who need to pee become more risk-averse investors. It's called inhibitory spillover. When you're controlling your bladder, you also restrict your financial decisions. Here's another one: judges give harsher sentences when they're hungry. Thousands of court decisions prove it. The best predictor of whether you get jail time? When the judge last ate. We explore four behavioral risks that destroy wealth: ego, conservatism, attention, and emotion. Crosby shares data that stock pickers rarely hear: 74 percent of individual stocks have a lifetime expected return of zero. Three out of four companies eventually go bankrupt. Yet people keep betting on single stocks, dreaming they'll find the next Apple. Value investors suffer from depression and social isolation. Why? Because contrarian investing fights our deepest evolutionary wiring. Humans survived through cooperation. It's literally our only advantage over other animals. Bears have claws. Turtles have shells. We have teamwork. Crosby shares the Ash experiment, which shows how peer pressure warps reality. When nine people give the wrong answer about line lengths, three-quarters of participants follow along. New brain scans reveal something darker: social pressure physically changes how people see the lines. Their perception actually shifts. We discuss solutions through Crosby's "three E's": education, environment, and encouragement. Reading about biases won't fix them. You need systems and people. One powerful study: people who saw their children's photo for five seconds before banking saved twice as much money. The conversation reveals that money problems don't disappear with wealth. They just change form. Timestamps: Note: Timestamps will vary on individual listening devices based on dynamic advertising run times. The provided timestamps are approximate and may be several minutes off due to changing ad lengths. (00:00) Finance as America's top stressor (02:33) Psychology moving from brokenness to wellness (04:33) Money touches every part of life (07:33) Income plateaus and happiness (10:13) How hunger affects financial decisions (13:38) We're wired wrong for investing (17:28) Laziness and cognitive shortcuts (23:43) Cooperation as human survival trait (26:43) Four behavioral risks (32:13) Ego and overconfidence (37:48) Conservatism and familiarity bias (46:38) Three E's of behavior change (50:23) Attention risk and probability (54:48) Emotion derails decisions (58:28) When fear helps versus hurts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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