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We move into the LATE PICK zone, now! Where are all of our favorites going in this range, and how many of them can we potentially nab? The best way to start the process is to do a RECON mock and scout the board as we prepare to crush with one of the last picks. MY BRAND NEW ROTOBALLER ARTICLE - HOW TO ATTACK THE FIRST ROUND!: https://www.rotoballer.com/how-to-draft-the-first-round-2026-fantasy-basketball/1944322?pa=OMS Sign up with Fantrax today to experience the BEST commissioner tools in this universe, and you'll never run a league anywhere else ever again! https://www.fantrax.com/oldmansquad The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansquad Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check out Dan's Google Sheet with Ranks, Weekly Streaming Schedule Charts & Injury Replacement Adds FREE! https://bit.ly/3XrAdEW Listen and subscribe on iTunes: https://apple.co/3XiUzQK Listen and subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ACCHYe Float on over to the new Old Man Squad Sports Network YouTube page to watch videos from the network's top talent: https://bit.ly/46Z6fvb Join the Old Man Squad Discord to chat with Dan and all the other hosts: https://t.co/aY9cqDrgRY Follow Old Man Squad Fantasy on Instagram for all our short videos: https://bit.ly/3ZQbxrt Podcast logo by https://twitter.com/freekeepoints Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
This is also the first time we've released a podcast in full video. So even if you're typically an audio podcast listener, we highly recommend you watch the full video on Youtube (click the link above). Let us know if you enjoyed our live show, and if you'd like to attend one in the future. "Don't override your players' experience with your version of the story." Emotional, hilarious, and... sexy?! Our very first REPOD Live Show was full of unexpected turns involving McDonald's drive thrus, a romance that blossomed amidst the most terrifying experience I've ever played, and some truly memorable moments. Oh, and it also had more references to sex than we've ever had on twelve seasons of this show. I guess that's what happens when you're recording live. We've been wanting to take Reality Escape Pod live for a long time. What better place to finally do it than at RECON, our own escape room convention? For this experiment, we needed the right guest. Gijs Geers of DarkPark Escape Rooms in the Netherlands was perfect for this live show. Gijs is an escape room creator, owner, and former magician who has experienced plenty of the industry's highs and lows. What I appreciated most, though, was how candid Gijs was willing to be. He wasn't banging the drum of his self-importance. He got real with us. At times, he even became emotional, particularly when talking about the excitement and anxiety the TERPECAs bring. It made for a surprisingly personal conversation, especially considering it was all happening live on the RECON stage. Full Show Notes Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: Buzzshot Bookings, Ubisoft VR Escape Games, Immersif, and Patreon supporters like you. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. 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At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy. Our Other Podcast PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse. Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza & Sheena Vira Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht
Having a pick in the middle of the draft still stinks, but does the new Yahoo board create any surprise pockets of value? Can we use a RECON mock to plan out our general round by round strategy without having a top guy? MY BRAND NEW ROTOBALLER ARTICLE - HOW TO ATTACK THE FIRST ROUND!: https://www.rotoballer.com/how-to-draft-the-first-round-2026-fantasy-basketball/1944322?pa=OMS Sign up with Fantrax today to experience the BEST commissioner tools in this universe, and you'll never run a league anywhere else ever again! https://www.fantrax.com/oldmansquad The Old Man Squad has a PATREON now. It's $1 and doesn't get a single benefit. It is entirely to support the mission here but won't change anything we do. https://www.patreon.com/cw/oldmansquad Follow Dan Besbris on Twitter: https://x.com/danbesbris Find Dan on the brand new BlueSky social network: https://bit.ly/3Vo5M0N Check out Dan's Google Sheet with Ranks, Weekly Streaming Schedule Charts & Injury Replacement Adds FREE! https://bit.ly/3XrAdEW Listen and subscribe on iTunes: https://apple.co/3XiUzQK Listen and subscribe on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3ACCHYe Float on over to the new Old Man Squad Sports Network YouTube page to watch videos from the network's top talent: https://bit.ly/46Z6fvb Join the Old Man Squad Discord to chat with Dan and all the other hosts: https://t.co/aY9cqDrgRY Follow Old Man Squad Fantasy on Instagram for all our short videos: https://bit.ly/3ZQbxrt Podcast logo by https://twitter.com/freekeepoints Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Fourteen soldiers cross an experimental gate into an unknown structure. Seconds later, the way home disappears.What should have been a four-hour reconnaissance sweep becomes a fight to survive a place built around rules no human understands. Gunfire is returned with crushing force. Invisible planes cut anything that crosses them too quickly. Needle-thin weapons move whenever no one is watching. Deeper inside, rows of dead alien combatants hang beneath records that seem to measure how long they lasted.Weston, the platoon leader, has men running out of air and no reason to believe the gate will reopen on its own. His only lead is a network of heat moving through the walls toward the center of the structure. To bring anyone home, he has to follow it.But the farther the platoon advances, the more the place learns from them. Soon the rules are no longer testing only bodies and weapons. They are testing the chain of command itself.
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have 4 stories for you this week: a Boston police drone crashes, DJI Neo 3 leaks, Wingcopter unveils a new recon drone, and a search and rescue team in Canada uses drones to save a stranded climber. Let's get to it.First up, a Boston Police drone crashed onto a parked car just days after the department launched its new Drone as First Responder program. The crash happened last Thursday around 1:30 in the afternoon. The falling drone landed on a Mazda 3, smashing the rear windshield and trunk and destroying the aircraft. The owner wasn't home at the time, he came back to a windshield note and a wrecked car. Boston Police recently partnered with Motorola Solutions and BRINC on this program, launching it publicly on August 28th. The pitch was speed and safety, with drones reaching emergency scenes in as little as one minute, but this crash occurred less than 7 days after the program officially launched. The Boston Police Patrolmen's Association is not impressed, with Union president Larry Calderone calling the program invasive surveillance technology, and said the department should be hiring more officers instead. Under FAA Part 107, any drone accident causing more than 500 dollars in damage must be reported to the FAA within 10 days. It's also unclear if the drone was equipped with a parachute recovery system, which would have likely been required in this type of operation.Next, a leaked retail box may have just told us more about DJI's plans than DJI wanted. The box is for the DJI Neo 3, and it showed up online on September 15th. It's a beginner-friendly drone with fully enclosed propellers and a gimbal camera. The box lists a DJI RC Mini, a remote with its own built in screen. That controller matches a device that already has FCC approval here in the US, granted back in December 2025. The approval came through just three days before the FCC's Covered List cutoff blocked new authorizations for foreign made drones. The problem is the drone itself never got approval. Without it, the Neo 3 can't be sold in the US. The Wingcopter 262 was unveiled on September 14th, and it's a reconnaissance drone. This is a tilt rotor aircraft that takes off and lands vertically, then flies like a fixed wing plane. Wingcopter says it can stay airborne for up to six hours, fly up to 93 miles, and it carries a swappable payload including thermal cameras with 80 times zoom. It's built for military and border security customers, and it's the first product from Wingcopter's new Security and Defense division. No independent flight testing has been published yet, and there's no price, customer, or delivery date. It's unclear at this time if future payloads will include LiDAR or Mapping cameras. And finally, some good news. A drone helped save a stranded climber in British Columbia. It happened the night of September 10th at Stawamus Chief, near Squamish. A climber got stuck on a 10 inch ledge, 250 feet up, with no rope left to get down. Squamish Search and Rescue sent up two drones. One lit up the cliff face. The other flew a pilot line up to the climber, who used it to pull up a jacket and a headlamp. Rescuers then used a second drone to carry up 300 feet of lightweight rope. The climber was able to grab the rope out of the air, tied it into his harness, and rappelled safely to the ground.And the conversation continues on Post flight where we discuss these stories uncensored in the Premium Community, link is in the description. We'll see you for the live Q&A on Monday. Have a good weekend!https://hoodline.com/2026/09/brighton-man-s-mazda-damaged-by-boston-police-drone-days-after-safety-pitch/https://dronexl.co/2026/09/15/dji-neo-3-leak-rc-mini-fcc/https://dronexl.co/2026/09/15/wingcopter-262-reconnaissance-drone-six-hours/https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/exploration-survival/climber-drone-rescue-stawamus-chief/
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In this episode of the Used Car Dealer Podcast, Zach talks with Dave Anderson, founder and CEO of EvenFlow AI, about how smarter shop loading can help dealerships get more production from existing technician capacity while improving customer experience, recall execution, and used-car reconditioning. Dave brings a PhD in theoretical and applied mechanics plus experience applying capacity optimization at United Airlines and in healthcare. He explains why many service departments operate more like emergency rooms—unpredictable demand, stacked arrivals, and constant logjams—when the goal should be to run more like a surgery center with work staged around expected demand and available resources. The conversation dives into technician shortages, burnout, revenue optimization, and why dealers may have 20% to 30% more production available from their current teams before adding headcount. Dave also explains how service capacity should be balanced across customer-pay, warranty, and recon work, why not every used vehicle should receive the same recon priority, and how better shop loading can help dealers get the right vehicles frontline-ready faster. Zach and Dave also discuss EvenFlow's work around recalls, including customer readiness, parts and technician readiness, business optimization, and proactive outreach. They close with advanced scheduling, dynamic customer choice, promise-time accuracy, integrations, and a rapid-fire discussion on the fixed ops KPI leaders should watch daily, why AI cannot replace dealership management judgment, and how Dave personally uses multiple AI conversations to pressure-test strategic thinking. ⏱️ Key Questions & Timestamps 00:54 – Intro: Dave Anderson, EvenFlow AI, and smarter fixed ops capacity management 01:39 – What did airline and healthcare capacity optimization teach Dave about dealership service operations? 07:08 – How did a three-hour oil change lead to the idea behind EvenFlow AI? 08:58 – How did Automotive Ventures and FM Capital become involved with EvenFlow? 10:43 – How much additional technician output can dealers unlock before adding headcount? 15:12 – How should dealers connect service capacity to recon speed, inventory turn, and front-end margin? 18:50 – How does EvenFlow approach recall readiness, capacity, parts availability, and proactive outreach? 23:47 – Which advanced scheduling capability is most underappreciated, and how can dealers optimize without hurting customer trust? 27:26 – What data is required to get started, and what should dealers expect in the first 30, 60, and 90 days? 31:03 – Rapid fire: What fixed ops KPI should every dealer principal or GM review daily? 31:30 – What dealership management problem can no amount of AI fix? 32:52 – What is Dave's favorite AI use case in his personal life? 34:48 – How dealers can connect with Dave Anderson and EvenFlow AI
Tony and Josh are back in the studio for a mixed-bag Jeep Talk Show covering Jeep Recon and Avenger news, the latest Grand Cherokee rear spring recall, Gladiator electrical fire recalls, and why quality lists keep ranking Jeep low. They talk brand loyalty dying, unibody doors-off design that looks wrong, slipping sales, Tony's 2021 Gladiator experience, and whether these new models can actually go anywhere. Plus an FU on drivers who treat the center turn lane like a suggestion instead of a tool. Timestamps 00:00 – Show Introduction and Topics Overview 00:40 – Jeep Quality Debate and Brand Loyalty 09:05 – Off‑Road Bathroom Humor 09:26 – Analysis of Jeep Recon and Avenger Prospects 13:39 – Jeep Recall Statistics and Competitive Recall Ranking 17:14 – Detailed Look at Grand Cherokee and Recent Jeep Recalls 19:50 – Owner Experiences, Loaner Stories, and Recall Fatigue 23:29 – Turn Lane Philosophy and Road Marking Commentary 28:29 – Nikki G Comedy Sketch and Closing Remarks 29:40 – Show Outro, Contact Info, and Disclaimer Key Highlights Tony pushes back on Jeep quality rankings and Consumer Reports while standing by his low-mile 2021 Gladiator and 23-year daily-driver XJ Recon and Avenger get the once-over: removable doors on a unibody, "go anywhere" marketing, and whether they look or work like real Jeeps Second Grand Cherokee rear-spring recall in six months plus Gladiator/Wrangler electrical connection fire recall Tony just received Shop story: Chris's 2020 Gladiator head gaskets, Hurricane-engine loaner, and "Oh, Jeep Talk Show?" recognition Classic JTS FU: people who crawl across the turn lane instead of using it at speed so traffic can keep flowing Like the episode, drop a comment telling us if you'd take the doors off a Recon, subscribe so you never miss a show, and visit jeeptalkshow.com for contact, Patreon, and merch. Support the Show & Shop Jeep Gear Thank you for watching and listening! If you enjoyed the conversation with Tony and Josh, consider checking out some of the great products and upgrades we discussed. Nicky G / I Know Nicky G merch https://jeeptalkshow.com Jeep Talk Show store and affiliate gear https://jeeptalkshow.com/amazon Head to jeeptalkshow.com/amazon for the gear we actually use and to help keep the lights on at the show.
Bravo We're Black x I Ken Not returns to the DCU to break down Lanterns Episode 4!Kaya and Kendrick get into the growing tension between Hal Jordan and John Stewart, Sinestro's warning, John potentially becoming the new Green Lantern, Hal secretly submitting bad progress reports about him, the Rushville mystery and the episode's Manhunter reveal.We also discuss why Hal may be more afraid of being replaced than he wants to admit, why Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler are such a strong pairing, and how Lanterns continues to feel more like True Detective and a buddy-cop mystery than a traditional superhero series.Plus: Black moms, relationship reconnaissance, Green Lantern oaths, Xbox revenge, “Granny Hot Pants,” and the usual Bravo We're Black x I Ken Not chaos.Where does Episode 4 rank for you so far—and are you Team Hal or Team John?DONATE TO THE SICKLE CELL FUNDRAISER HERE:https://gofund.me/14561751bFollow Kendrick: https://www.instagram.com/withkendricktucker/Subscribe: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-ken-not-with-kendrick-tucker/id1525311067Kendrick's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@withKendrickTuckerTIMESTAMPS:0:00 Lanterns episode four begins1:34 Recapping the previous episode4:20 Advice that has stuck with us 10:47 Recon stories and relationship investigations 18:07 The compound, Liana, and the Green Lantern dilemma23:12 Breaking into the weapons room 26:34 Revenge fantasies and ridiculous threats34:29 Hal and John's car crash — plus car wreck stories41:11 Ranking Lanterns episodes one through four50:35 Sickle cell awareness fundraiser and final sign-offFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM HERESUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON HEREOH YEAH WE ON THREADS HEREWHAT? YOU WANT OUR FACEBOOK? I GOT YOU RIGHT HEREYOU WANT SOME VISAULS??? CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE BABY: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3K-oo9Q2_B1jWpVq41fS6w
Proverbios 3:5-6“Fíate de Jehová de todo tu corazón, Y no te apoyes en tu propia prudencia.Reconócelo en todos tus caminos, Y él enderezará tus veredas".George Washington Carver nació como un hijo de esclavos a comienzos de 1860, y creció para convertirse en uno de los más prominentes Químicos de América. Aunque, la mayoría de las personas lo reconocen como el hombre que nos dio la mantequilla de maní, pocos saben que Carver era un Científico con una relación muy estrecha con su Creador.A medida que aprendemos del libro, George Washington Carver: Su vida y su fe en Sus Propias Palabras por William Federer, después de hablar con el Comité de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos y el Comité Ways, el presidente del comité le preguntó dónde había aprendido tanto acerca del maní. Carver, respondió: "De un viejo libro." El presidente preguntó: "¿Qué libro?" Y respondió Carver, "La Biblia".Deseando saber más, el presidente preguntó, "¿Dice algo la Biblia sobre el maní?" Y respondió Carver, "No señor. Pero habla acerca del Dios quien hizo el maní. Le pedí que me mostrara qué hacer con el maní, y Él lo hizo".En otra ocasión, cuando se le preguntó el secreto de su éxito, respondió: "Es simple. Se encuentra en la Biblia, "Reconócelo en todos tus caminos, y él enderezará tus veredas."Mientras trabajaba en su laboratorio, al que él llamaba "Pequeño taller de Dios" - Carver desarrolló más de 300 usos innovadores para el maní y otros 100 usos para la soya, incluyendo bebidas, cosméticos, pinturas, medicamentos y productos alimenticios.Así que la próxima vez que un Evolucionista le diga que los hombres de fe no pueden ser verdaderos científicos, cuéntele la historia del Sr. Maní.Oración: Padre Celestial, Tú te deleitas en hombres y mujeres humildes, que Te reconocen como Creador. Pido que continúes levantando Científicos de fe de modo que Te glorifiquen a Ti y a Tu Hijo, Jesucristo. Amén.Ref: Federer, William J. (2002). George Washington Carver: Su Vida y su Fe en sus Propias Palabras. St. Louis: Amerisearch. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1235/29?v=20251111
Si alguna vez has tenido la oportunidad de viajar en avión, sabrás que el momento del despegue deben haber dos condiciones, una que la pista sea recta y es el momento en donde se acelera a fondo, para tomar el impulso necesario, pues igual es en nuestras vidas, debemos de tener un camino recto y en el momento antes de despegar, es cuando tenemos que tener toda nuestra fuerza y esperanza en el propósito y voluntad de Dios, solo así lograremos despegar.Base Bíblica:Proverbios 3:5-6 NVIConfía en el Señor de todo corazón y no te apoyes en tu propia inteligencia. Reconócelo en todos tus caminos y él enderezará tus sendas.https://bible.com/bible/128/pro.3.5-6.NVI
We caught up with Paul Magnier at Soudal Quick-Step's altitude camp in Tignes at the end of July to go behind the scenes of his sprinting, training and the technology helping him find another level.We talk aero testing and wind-tunnel development, the Castelli Sanremo 8S Veloce speed suit, lead-out trains, sprint positioning, gym work and explosive power, as well as the technology being developed to improve rider safety, including airbag systems.At just 22, Paul has already racked up 32 professional victories, including three Giro d'Italia stage wins, the Ciclamino jersey and a WorldTour one-day victory. But he's not stopping there – his ambition is to reach 100 career wins and, one day, become world champion.We also look back at his breakthrough Giro experience, what it's like going head-to-head with the fastest sprinters in the world, and how his confidence, instinct and understanding of the sprint have evolved.Because at this level, winning isn't just about producing more watts. It's about finding speed everywhere.You don't want to miss this one. It's a great conversation about speed, confidence, technology and the relentless pursuit of the perfect sprint.We hope you'll enjoy this one!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro05:21 Quick-fire: Paul Magnier on sprinting, instinct and speed08:36 Beating some of the world's fastest sprinters10:00 Recon, Finding the fastest line, Race instinct vs. data11:26 The dream lead-out: Jasper, Dries & Fabio16:10 Building more explosive power for 202617:00 Box jumps, gym work and the sprint “kick”17:59 The Giro's special 150-year Castelli jersey19:01 Developing Paul's prototype sprint aero suit22:17 Why Tim Merlier raced in "Paul's" suit23:14 Sprint position, handlebars and aerodynamics25:02 The surprising science of aero fabrics27:40 What could the future of cycling technology look like?28:16 Inside the new cycling airbag safety project31:15 WorldTour wins, the Classics and 100 career victories33:33 Pure sprinter or future Classics rider?34:57 Growing up in Grenoble, MTB38:24 Seven hours and 5,000m of climbing… tomorrow?!?40:00 The Sanremo 8S Veloce: built and made with pros!41:50 Post-recording update: Paul's race program– LINKS –Other podcast episode with Paul Magnier:Sprint Power & Classic Dreams (2024)https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/castelli-cycling-podcast/id1669906821?l=en-GB&i=1000699990338The Rise of the French Powerhouse (2025)https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/castelli-cycling-podcast/id1669906821?l=en-GB&i=1000735689566Sprint Secrets (2025)https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/castelli-cycling-podcast/id1669906821?l=en-GB&i=1000736461228CONNECT Paul Magnier Instagram– HOST –Søren Jensen, Global Marketing Manager at Castelli, has worked for this iconic brand since 2006. He usually rides backroads and dirt trails, testing new gear in the Italian Dolomites. If you can't find him there, check the Castelli Headquarters in Fonzaso. Connect: LinkedInSUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONIf you want your questions to be answered on air, be sure to submit your questions by sending us a message on social media or by email to podcast@castelli-cycling.comVideo and Photo credits:Ashley & Jered Gruber:https://www.instagram.com/jeredgruberhttps://www.instagram.com/ashleygruberSam Bauget:https://www.instagram.com/sam_has_a_cameraWout Beel:https://www.instagram.com/wout.beeld Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Paula and Eric are back from five days in Kona. Riding the Queen K in both calm and full-crosswind conditions, running the Energy Lab, and getting the lay of the land before race week. Eric also cracked a rim on post-hurricane debris in the shoulder. Meanwhile, Paula made the Canadian national team for UCI Time Trial Worlds in Montreal and had to turn it down. After some Bike Tech with Eric about traveling with pedals, we get into both before moving to questions.This week we discussed:Paula and Eric's Kona recon trip: Queen K conditions, the Hawi climb and descent, what the Energy Lab actually feels like, and why knowing the course before race week mattersThe Kona heat: over rated?Eric cracks a rim on hurricane debris in the shoulder, and a local cyclist pulls over before Paula even noticesPaula makes the Canadian national team for UCI TT Worlds in MontrealWhy sleeveless suits dominate short course and sleeved suits dominate long courseDo sprint intervals have a place in triathlon training, and at what distance do they stop mattering?Planning bike intervals on hilly routes when the downhills don't cooperate with your workout structureNice vs. Marbella: which descent is actually scarier for 70.3 Worlds age groupers?Trail and fire road etiquette: who has right of way, and what went wrong on Paula's run this weekGetting the most out of a gravel bike for a 70.3, tires, aerobars, and what's actually worth spending money onCycling and running cadence: training vs. racing, and high-cadence drills that actually workShould triathletes plan an off-year every few seasons to reset cumulative fatigue, and what COVID accidentally proved about thisA big thank you to our podcast supporters who keep the podcast alive. To submit a question and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast
Two shooter betas dropped on the same weekend, so we played both and came back with very different verdicts. WARDOGS is Bulkhead's 100-player, three-team tactical shooter with a real money economy — you buy your loadout every respawn, you lose money when you die, and it turns out that changes how a match actually feels. Modern Warfare 4 finally dumps omnimovement, removes bloom from hipfire, and put a campaign mission in the beta for the first time ever. We get into the WARDOGS recon grind and the 5.56 break-action "sniper" that shouldn't exist, the money system and whether it creates real gear fear, three-team fights and whether they actually matter, spawn vehicles as an infinite money glitch, base building and anti-air, and why there is never — not once, not ever — an unoccupied tower. On the CoD side: how the movement feels without omnimovement, no-bloom hipfire on keyboard and mouse, opening-night demon lobbies, whether Warzone and DMZ2 have a chance, and the annual spawns discourse that needs to die. Jake played both. Raz refused to pre-order. Somehow they still ended up disagreeing. 0:00 - Intro 2:26 - How to even get into these betas 2:50 - "I'm not pre-ordering this pile of shit game" 3:23 - Patreon, the FPS lore bonus episode, and the patron hangout 6:09 - Gut check: which beta did we keep loading back into? 6:39 - Jake played the MW4 campaign mission first thing in the morning 8:10 - Opening night of the CoD beta was as sweaty as it gets 11:09 - The WARDOGS recon grind is making the game worse 12:22 - The 5.56 break-action "sniper" that should not exist 13:31 - Two gripes: no free look, and you can't reload while sprinting 15:10 - Recon 10, the Mosin, and a $50,000 unlock 16:41 - There's loot on top of the towers — finding an SV-98 17:44 - What surprised us 18:43 - MW4 movement with no omnimovement 21:48 - So what's actually new in MW4? Pipes and underhand grenades 23:21 - Keyboard and mouse, and the no-bloom hipfire 25:26 - Did we quit a session annoyed? Demon lobbies on day one 26:36 - Ground War and looser SBMM next weekend 27:21 - "The MW4 beta had more concurrent players than BO7's peak" 28:20 - Spawn vehicles and the infinite money glitch 30:25 - Learning to fly the helicopter (badly) 32:19 - Chopper runs are the easiest money in the game 33:50 - Base building, FOBs and anti-air 35:26 - Best moment of the weekend: spawn camping a Lone Star vehicle 36:36 - Pro tip: pack a second optic and hot swap 37:58 - Claymores and tower loot 38:53 - Class leveling and why the grind is a good thing 40:06 - Tanks, attack helicopters, and getting strafed off a roof 43:56 - Do three teams actually change anything? 47:36 - The money system: did it change how you played? 52:01 - Gear fear — "I'm here to PvP" 53:59 - We want there to be consequences to dying 56:06 - Bandages, revives, and running out of resources 58:38 - The crane fight and the parachute escape 1:01:31 - There is never an unoccupied tower 1:03:04 - Shotguns, SMGs, and the two-primary backpack build 1:05:42 - Could a kit ever get too expensive to fight over? 1:09:00 - Armor, AP rounds, and no hit markers 1:10:27 - The SKS chamber bug 1:11:46 - Tac sprint in WARDOGS is driving us insane 1:13:41 - Proning while ADS, and other small friction 1:14:42 - People who refuse to learn a new game 1:19:07 - Who is WARDOGS actually for? 1:21:20 - You can't win if everyone's Bob the Builder 1:22:28 - The one type of player this game won't work for 1:24:39 - Give it a real try before you refund it 1:26:53 - Hesco barriers and why building matters 1:27:18 - MW4 first impressions: movement and gunplay 1:28:38 - The annual spawns discourse needs to stop 1:33:36 - Warzone and DMZ2: the fundamentals are finally sound 1:34:29 - "Will they be good? No" — the prediction 1:35:42 - "It just looks like MW2" is a lazy take 1:37:35 - We are done talking about graphics 1:40:44 - What we're testing next weekend 1:41:10 - Should you buy WARDOGS? And the refund loophole 1:42:11 - Patreon, the hangout, and outro _Note: timestamps may be slightly misaligned on podcast apps (but not on YouTube) due to dynamic ads._ The podcast is available wherever you listen to podcasts, and ad-free & early access versions - as well as bonus episodes - are available to all of our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/thedropshot) supporters. We stream the podcast live on our YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/thedropshotpodcast) every Saturday morning at ~9 o'clock Pacific Time. We typically start the stream 30 minutes early to answer viewer questions, banter, and chat. Links for everything are below. Thanks for checking us out!
Jason Watson is a for-real serial entrepreneur. His career reads like a highlight reel of reinvention: He started in business development at American Woodmark and Bridgeway Media before founding Dublin Dog in 2006. He eventually sold that to Remington Outdoor Company in 2012. There, he launched RK9, a division building specialized canine products for law enforcement and defense. In 2018, he founded Recon K9, developing K9 products for military and federal agencies, while simultaneously becoming SVP of Sales and Business Development and a Partner at The Dog Wizard. Jason has built brands, sold them, rebuilt them, and given back — all while staying remarkably consistent about the one thing he clearly loves most: dogs. Jason, welcome to The BrandBuilders Podcast!
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At the end of every season, Editor Steve Ewing assembles an episode built from his favorite moments from each episode. Whether you have listened to the all of the episodes or just want to get a taste of Season 11, we hope that you enjoy this trip through the past 12 episodes of Reality Escape Pod. Full Show Notes Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer. Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy. PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse. Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals. Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht
Hey friends! Today's episode is a two-parter: some security stuff up front, and then a big ol' personal celebration on the back half. If you're strictly here for the security bits, I love you and you're free to bail after the first half. If you're here for both, God bless you. Part 1: Kicking the tires on Insight Recon What it is: Insight Recon is an Active Directory security assessment tool out of Heath Adams' new venture, Breach Point. I signed up for early access a while back, finally got a login, and took it for a spin this week in my GOAD lab. Not a sponsor, not an ad — just a tool I was curious about. Watch it in action: I covered the install, a couple of hiccups I hit, and some of the report output in this week's TuesdayTOOLSday video over at 7MinSec.club. The setup: Log into the portal, grab the installer, run it on a domain-joined box, then pick whether you want to scan as your current user or specify creds. Say go, wait a few minutes, and your report card shows up on the dashboard. My two nitpicks (and they're mine, not necessarily yours): The download does a full-blown install with an install footprint, and the raw scan data gets shipped back up to Insight Recon so you can view your report. I can't help but compare everything in this space to PingCastle, where you unzip, run the EXE, and your HTML report is sitting right there on the C drive — nothing leaves the building. As someone who tries to be a good data janitor and nuke assessment data after reports go out, cloud storage is just one more place I've got to remember to go scrub. What I really liked: The remediation guidance is legit. I clicked into a few of the critical findings — some ESC/ADCS stuff especially — and it walked me through exactly what to change, why an attacker cares, how to verify the fix afterward, and where to go read more. There's also a "quick wins" view that pares the big list down to the biggest security impact for the least effort. The dashboard and the slide-out detail panes are genuinely pleasant to use. Why this matters even for offense-only folks: We're mostly on the offensive side with a little blue team consulting — we don't do hands-to-keyboard remediation. But I think you become a better pentester when you can speak confidently at delivery time about not just what to fix, but the gotchas that might bite them along the way. Pricing: On the podcast I guessed "a few thousand a year" and admitted that number may have come straight out of my bum cheeks. Turns out I wasn't too far off — there's a free tier to start, and paid runs $3,000/year with founder pricing at $1,500/year locked in for the first 25 customers. See the pricing page for the current details. Verdict so far: A promising first dance. I want to give it a proper workout — run it side by side with PingCastle on a couple of real assessments and see if either one has blind spots the other covers. More on that in a future episode. Part 2: Why I've got the giggidies My son Cam graduated paramedic school! As of tonight he has everything signed off to go take the gargantuan national test. I'm not going to pretend I got through recording this without getting a little watery-eyed. The journey: Senior year of high school, nothing career-wise floated his boat — there were subjects he tolerated and subjects he hated, and that was about it. Then a conversation with a family friend who's a paramedic lit a fire in his belly, and he's been running at it ever since: EMT coursework in high school, then straight into the paramedic program. How he did it: He wrestles with ADHD, so he had to figure out how to hack his own brain to get through a mountain of material. Come home from five or six hours of class, eat dinner, then hit the books again and re-take his own notes. Then he'd sit down with my wife or me and do an Ace Ventura-style verbal dump of everything he'd learned that day — and any time he caught himself glitching on something, he'd write it down, keep going, then go back and shore it up. Every single night. The Mr. Miyagi moment: My wife has been a nurse for 20+ years, and about six months ago she had to tell him she couldn't help anymore because he'd surpassed her in certain areas of healthcare. Yes, AI made a cameo: The night before his final scenario testing, he and I sat down and had Claude generate random practice scenarios so I could prompt him and just watch him talk for two minutes straight about airway management, medication dosing, all of it. The cliffhanger: Four-ish hours of individual scenario testing, an hour-and-a-half drive to the ceremony, and no word either way on if he passed his tests. I hit the front door of the building not knowing whether I was walking into smiles or tears — and right as my hand hit the door handle, a text came in with a giant happy face: I passed. Somebody must have been cutting onions in that parking lot. His people: Cam's the youngest of the bunch — most of his classmates had been working EMTs for years — and from day one they told him "we got you, we'll get through this together." For the group photo on the steps afterward, one of them tried to pick him up solo and just about threw her back out, so it took three of them. That's the little family he's got, and I hope they stay close, because they've all got that beast of a test coming next month. The hard part: If you've listened to the last few episodes, you know my dad passed away at the end of June, and that Cam was the one who found him and sprung into paramedic mode. My dad was a cop and a pilot who had enormous respect for paramedics, EMTs, and nurses, and he was one of Cam's biggest cheerleaders. Whenever I did something my dad was proud of, he'd say, "I'm busting my buttons over here!" That's exactly what he'd have said tonight, and not having him here to say it is a karate kick to the heart. But I'll tell you what — I'm busting my buttons about Cam for the both of us. Thank you: So many of you have reached out with condolences and shared stories of your own losses these past weeks. I'm sorry for every one of them, and I appreciate you more than I can say. Thanks for listening — to the security stuff, the tangents, or both. Come find us at 7MinSec.com, and/or subscribe (free or paid) over at 7MinSec.club, and dig through the our notes at 7MinSec.wiki.
In Episode 110 of the Cybersecurity Readiness Podcast Series, Dr. Dave Chatterjee is joined by Dr. Varin Khera, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of SecStrike and Head of Asia Pacific at Yarix, to examine how frontier AI models have shifted the offense-defense balance in cybersecurity, and why the annual or semi-annual penetration test — long treated as a reliable baseline control — can no longer keep pace with adversaries who reason adaptively, chain misconfigurations across dozens of systems, and build their own attack playbooks in real time.Dr. Khera, who sits on both sides of the AI arms race — building EchoStrike, SecStrike's AI-driven, model-agnostic “symbiotic penetration testing” platform, while also advising enterprise clients through Yarix on how to defend against that same class of technology — walks through how frontier AI differs from the automation that preceded it. Using a locksmith analogy, he explains that older AI tools executed a fixed playbook, while frontier models construct the attack path themselves, discovering and exploiting misconfigurations a once-a-year human-led test would never have the time or reach to find. The conversation details the architecture behind EchoStrike: Crimson Nexus, a persistent, fingerprint-based knowledge engine that learns from past human decisions; the Red Engine, which orchestrates and executes validation actions; Recon, which continuously maps external attack surfaces; and the patent-pending Adaptive Threat Validation (ATV) engine that ties the components together and escalates high-judgment decisions to a human reviewer before any high-impact action is taken.Analyzed through Dr. Chatterjee's Commitment–Preparedness–Discipline (CPD) Framework, the episode also addresses how security leaders should frame the case for continuous validation to the board — not as a technology purchase, but as a decision about whether to close a known and growing risk — and closes with a rapid-fire exchange on the misconceptions, governance gaps, and accountability questions defining this next phase of AI-driven offensive and defensive security.To access and download the entire podcast summary with discussion highlights - https://www.dchatte.com/episode-110-when-the-attacker-builds-the-key-frontier-ai-and-the-future-of-continuous-penetration-testing/Connect with Host Dr. Dave ChatterjeeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchatte/ Website: https://dchatte.com/Books PublishedThe DeepFake ConspiracyCybersecurity Readiness: A Holistic and High-Performance ApproachArticles & Cases PublishedChatterjee, D. (2026). The Cryptographic Reckoning: Why Quantum Readiness Begins with Agility, Not Algorithms, The INFORMS Analytics Magazine, June 26, 2026Chatterjee, D. (2026). The New Digital Fragility: How AI-Enhanced Cyber Threats Are Reshaping Operational Resilience, The INFORMS Analytics Magazine, March 4, 2026Chatterjee, D. (2026). Root: Automating the Remediation Gap, Ivey Publishing, Jan 7, 2026.Ramasastry, C. and Chatterjee, D. (2025). Trusona: Recruiting For The Hacker Mindset, Ivey Publishing, Oct 3, 2025.Chatterjee, D. and Leslie, A. (2024). “Ignorance is not bliss: A human-centered whole-of-enterprise approach to cybersecurity preparedness,” Business Horizons, Accepted on Oct 29, 2024.Isik, O., Chatterjee, D., and Lourenco, D.A. (2024). “Getting Cybersecurity Right,” California Management Review — Insights, Accepted for Publication, July 8, 2024. Chatterjee, D. (2023). “Mission critical – How American Cancer Society successfully and securely migrated to the cloud amid the pandemic,” I by IMD, March 13, 2023.Chatterjee, D. (2022). “Preventing security breaches must start at the top,” I by IMD, September 28, 2022, Institute for Management Development, Lausanne, SwitzerlandChatterjee, D. (2022). “Making Cybersecurity Readiness Mainstream,” Executive Blog Post, NETSPI, March 1, 2022Benz, M. and Chatterjee, D. (2020). “Calculated Risk? A Cybersecurity Evaluation Tool for SMEs,” Business Horizons, available online from May 4, 2020Chatterjee, D. (2019). “Should Executives Go To Jail Over Cyber Attacks,” Journal of Organizational Computing and Electronic Commerce, Vol 29, Issue 1, pp. 1-3.Abraham, C., Chatterjee, D., and Sims, R. (2019). “Muddling through cybersecurity: Insights from the U.S. healthcare industry,” Business Horizons, July 2019.
Join us as Robert Balch shares what it was like to be the tip of the spear for the 14th Armored division during WW2. Beginning with a brutal baptism by fire in Gertwiller in November 1944, his platoon advanced as the spearhead column, crossing the German border at Wissembourg and conducting high-stakes scouting missions directly against the Dragon's Teeth of the Siegfried Line. The unit faced severe physical and psychological strain, enduring freezing foxholes during a tense "battle of nerves" near Bitche, before being forced into a chaotic, full-scale tactical withdrawal when hit by a massive German counter-offensive during Operation Nordwind, the last German counter offensive of the war. Robert reflects on their service during the post-war occupation of Germany, members of the platoon fiercely defended the purpose and conduct of the American GI, emphasizing that their resolve was permanently forged by the trauma of combat and the firsthand horrors of liberating concentration camps like Dachau and Buchenwald. Support the show
====================================================SUSCRIBETEhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNpffyr-7_zP1x1lS89ByaQ?sub_confirmation=1==================================================== DEVOCIÓN MATUTINA PARA JÓVENES 2026“FUTURO EN MANOS DE DIOS”Narrado por: Daniel RamosDesde: Connecticut, USAUna cortesía de DR'Ministries y Canaan Seventh-Day Adventist Church02 DE AGOSTO DE 2026VIDA CON DIRECCIÓNReconócelo en todos tus caminos, y él enderezará tus veredas. Proverbios 3:6El ruido por dentro me empuja en una dirección, pero la voz de Dios trae una paz que no se apresura. Cuando tengo que decidir sobre estudios, trabajo, amistades o un cambio de ciudad, descubro que no me falta información: me falta claridad para caminar sin perder el rumbo. Quiero controlar cada paso, imaginar todas las salidas y evitar equivocarme, pero el corazón se cansa cuando intenta cargar el futuro solo.Esa tensión se siente real. Quiero que todo resulte bien, que mis planes avancen, que nada se retrase, y sin embargo la vida no siempre sigue mi calendario. En medio de esa presión, también aparece la pregunta más honesta: ¿estoy buscando mi propia seguridad o la dirección de Dios? Cuando no reconozco al Señor en mis decisiones, termino guiado por el impulso, la comparación o el miedo a quedarme atrás. Y esas voces nunca dan una vereda firme.Proverbios 3:6 me devuelve al centro: “Reconócelo en todos tus caminos, y él enderezará tus veredas”. Reconocer a Dios no es invocarlo solo en los momentos difíciles; es incluirlo en lo cotidiano, en la entrevista, en el aula, en la oficina, en una conversación seria, en lo que publico y en lo que callo. Él no promete borrar toda pregunta de inmediato, pero sí promete enderezar el camino de quien lo honra. Su guía no siempre llega como una señal espectacular; muchas veces llega como convicción serena, consejo sabio y puertas que se abren en su tiempo.Caminar con dirección, entonces, significa avanzar con oración y responsabilidad. Hacer lo que me toca con excelencia, pedir sabiduría antes de decidir, cuidar mis relaciones, ordenar mis prioridades y mantener el corazón disponible para obedecer. Cuando Dios dirige, no me vuelve pasivo; me enseña a confiar sin dejar de actuar, a esperar sin rendirme, a trabajar sin ansiedad. Hoy puedo entregarle mis planes, mis dudas y mis próximos pasos, porque su mano no solo corrige rutas: también sostiene mi futuro con fidelidad.
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Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we welcome Robert Newman to the scuttlebutt. Robert is a retired Marine and author of the book, Guerillas in the Mist. As you will hear, he definitely gives the Dos Equis guy a run for his money on being the most interesting man alive. Joining the Marine Corps in the 70s, he started as a mortarman but quickly moved over to Recon. From there, he ended up in Germany in 1983, working for the Beirut Casualty Assistance Office. He then developed the curriculum for the small boat over-the-horizon amphibious raid package, eventually moving on to become one of the first Marine SERE instructors at the Navy SERE School in Maine. As you can surmise from the title of his book, he now works and advises in the world of counterinsurgency, appearing on multiple news outlets and publications. Robert talks to us about his path to the yellow footprints, shares some anecdotes from his amazing career, and gives us an analysis on the Iran conflict. This was recorded back in early June, so the landscape in the Middle East is much different than it was back then, so where we got it right…ish and where we got it wrong. It'll be a fun little game of To Quagmire or Not to Quagmire. Enjoy! The post #253: Guerillas in the Mist with Robert Newman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.
Hey, Scuttlebutt listeners. Thank you for joining us and for your continued support. This week, we welcome Robert Newman to the scuttlebutt. Robert is a retired Marine and author of the book, Guerillas in the Mist. As you will hear, he definitely gives the Dos Equis guy a run for his money on being the most interesting man alive. Joining the Marine Corps in the 70s, he started as a mortarman but quickly moved over to Recon. From there, he ended up in Germany in 1983, working for the Beirut Casualty Assistance Office. He then developed the curriculum for the small boat over-the-horizon amphibious raid package, eventually moving on to become one of the first Marine SERE instructors at the Navy SERE School in Maine. As you can surmise from the title of his book, he now works and advises in the world of counterinsurgency, appearing on multiple news outlets and publications. Robert talks to us about his path to the yellow footprints, shares some anecdotes from his amazing career, and gives us an analysis on the Iran conflict. This was recorded back in early June, so the landscape in the Middle East is much different than it was back then, so where we got it right…ish and where we got it wrong. It'll be a fun little game of To Quagmire or Not to Quagmire. Enjoy! The post #253: Guerillas in the Mist with Robert Newman first appeared on Marine Corps Association.
Join us as Robert Balch shares what it was like to be the tip of the spear for the 14th Armored division during WW2. Beginning with a brutal baptism by fire in Gertwiller in November 1944, his platoon advanced as the spearhead column, crossing the German border at Wissembourg and conducting high-stakes scouting missions directly against the Dragon's Teeth of the Siegfried Line. The unit faced severe physical and psychological strain, enduring freezing foxholes during a tense "battle of nerves" near Bitche, before being forced into a chaotic, full-scale tactical withdrawal when hit by a massive German counter-offensive during Operation Nordwind, the last German counter offensive of the war. Robert reflects on their service during the post-war occupation of Germany, members of the platoon fiercely defended the purpose and conduct of the American GI, emphasizing that their resolve was permanently forged by the trauma of combat and the firsthand horrors of liberating concentration camps like Dachau and Buchenwald. Support the show
Devocional para hoy:¿Te sientes desilusionado(a)? ¡Renuncia a estos pensamientos! Sin lugar a dudas Dios está contigo hoy y siempre lo estará.Reconéctate con Dios, sé fiel en todo, entonces la incertidumbre y la desilusión se irán,Busca, Filipenses 4:19Puedes ver el video aquí, https://vidawc.short.gy/De335VLee el articulo completo aquí, https://vidawc.short.gy/De335Escucha el audio aquí, https://vidawc.short.gy/De335ABuen DiaPr. Juan C Quintero#DIOS, #JESUS, #ESPIRITUSANTO, #DEVOCIONAL, #PASTOR, #IGLESIA, #VIDA, #BIBLIA, #PALABRADEDIOS, #BUENDIA, #TEMORES, #VIDAWORSHIPCENTER, #JUANCQUINTERO, #JCQPastor, #VidaWC, #BuenDiaTodosLosDias, #FE, #CONFIAR, #ADORARConviértete en un supporter de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/buen-dia-todos-los-dias--3612971/support.
Join us as Robert Balch shares what it was like to be the tip of the spear for the 14th Armored division during WW2. Beginning with a brutal baptism by fire in Gertwiller in November 1944, his platoon advanced as the spearhead column, crossing the German border at Wissembourg and conducting high-stakes scouting missions directly against the Dragon's Teeth of the Siegfried Line. The unit faced severe physical and psychological strain, enduring freezing foxholes during a tense "battle of nerves" near Bitche, before being forced into a chaotic, full-scale tactical withdrawal when hit by a massive German counter-offensive during Operation Nordwind, the last German counter offensive of the war. Robert reflects on their service during the post-war occupation of Germany, members of the platoon fiercely defended the purpose and conduct of the American GI, emphasizing that their resolve was permanently forged by the trauma of combat and the firsthand horrors of liberating concentration camps like Dachau and Buchenwald. Support the show
In this episode of The Fearless Mindset Podcast, host Mark Ledlow speaks with retired Navy SEAL officer, former Recon Marine, entrepreneur, and leadership expert Michael Sarraille about the experiences that shaped his warrior mindset.Michael shares how the Marine Corps developed his discipline and prepared him for Recon training, Scout Sniper School, the SEAL Teams, and JSOC. He explains why elite performers continually learn from the best and why warriors must sustain readiness instead of preparing to perform on only one specific day.The conversation also explores veteran transition, entrepreneurship, company culture, and leadership. Michael discusses building Talent War Group, scaling Overwatch Mission Critical, and why success depends on character, adaptability, accountability, and the willingness to own your journey.Learn about all this and more in this episode of The Fearless Mindset Podcast.KEY TAKEAWAYSDiscipline and commitment can transform a person's future.Every difficult experience prepares you for greater responsibility.Elite performers remain teachable and learn from the best.Military service does not automatically guarantee civilian success.Veterans should give themselves time and grace during transition.Strong leaders protect culture and hold people accountable respectfully.The greatest lessons often come from the journey, not the destination.QUOTES “The Marine Corps laid the foundation for me to be successful.”“We were always seeking out the very best and then trying to learn from them.”“With warriors, you don't get to choose the time and place at which you're called.”“A warrior mindset has nothing to do with the profession and absolutely everything to do with a mindset.”“Anything tactical or technical can be taught, but a mindset is hard to instill.”“Give yourself time, give yourself some grace, and fake it until you make it.”“Don't let others determine what success is for you.”“Enjoy the journey. That's where the best lessons happen in life.”Get to know more about Mike Sarraillethrough the link/s below.https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsarraille/To hear more episodes of The Fearless Mindset podcast, you can go to https://the-fearless-mindset.simplecast.com/ or listen on major podcasting platforms such as Apple, Google Podcasts, Spotify, etc. You can also subscribe to the Fearless Mindset YouTube Channel to watch episodes on video.
Join us as Robert Balch shares what it was like to be the tip of the spear for the 14th Armored division during WW2. Beginning with a brutal baptism by fire in Gertwiller in November 1944, his platoon advanced as the spearhead column, crossing the German border at Wissembourg and conducting high-stakes scouting missions directly against the Dragon's Teeth of the Siegfried Line. The unit faced severe physical and psychological strain, enduring freezing foxholes during a tense "battle of nerves" near Bitche, before being forced into a chaotic, full-scale tactical withdrawal when hit by a massive German counter-offensive during Operation Nordwind, the last German counter offensive of the war. Robert reflects on their service during the post-war occupation of Germany, members of the platoon fiercely defended the purpose and conduct of the American GI, emphasizing that their resolve was permanently forged by the trauma of combat and the firsthand horrors of liberating concentration camps like Dachau and Buchenwald. Support the show
Jacob luchó toda su vida. Peleó en el vientre de su madre. Engañó para recibir la bendición. Huyó de un hermano que quería matarlo. Trabajó 14 años por la mujer que amaba. Fue engañado 10 veces por su suegro. Hasta peleó con un ángel toda una noche y salió cojo pero bendecido. Sobrevivió a todo. Pero en Génesis 37, una sola cosa lo quebró por décadas: una túnica ensangrentada que era una mentira. Y lo más impactante es que sus hijos nunca le mintieron. Solo le mostraron la evidencia y le dijeron: "Reconócelo ahora." Jacob mismo se convirtió en el fiscal, el juez y el testigo de una pérdida que jamás ocurrió. En este cuarto mensaje de la serie IMPULSO, el Pastor Otoniel Font predica desde Génesis 37:31-35 una verdad confrontadora:
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We wonder how "spread out" the talent is in CFB.
In this episode of the Independent Dealer Podcast, Luke Godwin takes the stage at an industry conference to break down one of the most expensive — and most ignored — problems in the buy here pay here business: recon. Joined by Sam Brenner of Brenner Car Credit, a five-location BHPH operation out of the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area, Luke walks a room full of dealers through exactly what's bleeding their shops dry, why hiring more techs is almost never the answer, and what a real recon process actually looks like.What You'll Learn:Why having a recon facility often makes the business harder to run — and what that means for how you structure your shopHow Sam's shop was running 22+ labor hours per recon unit at over $2,200 a car — and what one process change cut that nearly in half within 30 daysWhy your techs are costing you double what you think if you're not tracking hours turned versus hours paidThe internal inventory manager role that most dealers don't have — and why one person owning the car from auction to front line changes everythingHow a push-pull system between an inspector and an inventory manager eliminated bloated ROs without a single increase in comebacks or customer complaintsWhat comeback cost per car sold should actually look like — and what it tells you when you're over-reconning or under-reconningWhy flat rate techs will manage you if you don't manage them first — and how to know if your salaried techs are actually worth what you're payingIf you're a buy here pay here or independent dealer who suspects your recon shop is costing you more than it should — but you don't have the numbers to prove it yet — this one will change the way you look at your shop floor.Support the businesses that support the podcast:Buckeye Risk Services - Reinsurance and wealth strategies for independent dealers. https://theindependentdealer.com/buckeyeBlytz - BHPH payment processing with fast funding and text-to-pay. https://theindependentdealer.com/blytzIturan GPS - Asset protection and customer management for BHPH and retail dealers. https://theindependentdealer.com/ituranFollow & Connect:Website: www.theindependentdealer.comFacebook Group: @independentautogroupLuke Godwin: @lukegodwinJeff Watson: /sendtojeffwLike, subscribe, and share this with a dealer who needs to hear it.
Streets are talking, claiming Omar Khan is conducting recon on Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby as a potential supplemental draft pick. What would this move mean for Will Howard and Drew Allar? Meanwhile, A-Rod's weapon upgrade with wideouts veteran Michael Pittman Jr. and second-round pick Germie Bernard expected to add serious juice to the offense. In Steelers TMZ news: TE Pat Freiermuth officially tied the knot this weekend! Tap-into the “Hangover” podcast on the Steel Curtain Network for latest Pittsburgh Steelers news. Check out Meinelschmidt Distillery at meineldistillery.com and use the code SCNJUN to save 10% at checkout! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
"Pick an immersive subgenre, and I think that it can be made better by the escape room model." For the Season 11 finale of Reality Escape Pod, we're turning the spotlight inward. After years of writing reviews, producing podcasts, running RECON, hosting Tours, and building a community around immersive experiences, we asked our audience a simple question "What do you think?" Hundreds of you responded to the Room Escape Artist audience census, sharing how you engage with our work, what you want more of, and where we can improve. Lisa Spira, editor-in-chief of Room Escape Artist, data wizard, and David's wife, joins us on the podcast to for a deep dive into the census results. We received over 200 responses to our massive audience survey covering topics ranging from audience demographics and favorite content formats to the future of escape rooms, the rise of immersive experiences, community feedback, and some honest critiques. We gained perspective on what our audience enjoys, their awareness of REA content, and how they consume immersive experiences. Some results were truly surprising, including how many escape rooms the average participant plays per year. We also asked for your feedback, critiques, and worries. We addressed many of the criticisms with honest and candid replies about why some aspects of Room Escape Artist have changed over the years. We also acknowledged times when we got things wrong and explained the reasoning behind the editorial schedule and structure. I really enjoyed sharing this behind-the-scenes look at Room Escape Artist. I thought the most interesting parts of this episode were seeing how much thought goes into the choices behind the content we put out, why certain reviews get written, why some trends excite us, and how difficult it is to serve a global community with wildly different interests. This was a conversation about growth, and the future of Room Escape Artist, REPOD, and the escape room industry. When it comes to escape rooms, there is room for different kinds of play. We're seeing experiences that blur the lines between escape rooms, theater, games, and adventure. As David puts it, "The medium continues to evolve, and that's exactly what makes it exciting." I couldn't agree more. Whether you found us through reviews, podcasts, RECON, Tours, or somewhere else entirely, we appreciate being part of your escape room journey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out the census and share feedback, and to those who support our community and continue listening. Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer. Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy. PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse. Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals. Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht
Vik and I sat down to talk through 11th now that we've got most of the rules, even if points are still the missing piece. Dave is about 35 games in, while Vik is coming at it from the “read the rules, built lists, haven't played yet” angle.Short version: we're pretty positive. Not in a “GW nailed everything” way, but this is a much stronger launch state than we expected. It feels like there's already a real game here.1. Scoring feels very differentThe old 10th edition plan of “hold my expansion, deny yours, win on primary” doesn't really work the same way anymore.Because missions are asymmetric, throwing a unit away to deny points can also give your opponent points somewhere else. Games seem higher scoring overall, and pushing big differential feels harder unless you properly run someone over.2. Dispositions are a big win gameplay wiseThe disposition system feels like one of the best parts of the edition. It gives list building more texture again.Purge pushes you toward killing and aggression. Recon feels the most like normal 40k. Priority Assets seems solid for singles. Disruption is the one we're least sold on right now, because it often asks you to kill something and do actions, which can get awkward.That said, we don't think you should pick a bad detachment just because it has a better disposition. The detachment is still the main thing, but disposition definitely changes how you build the last part of your list.3. Hidden is better than expected (now that is 12" - go to ground)At first, 15" hidden didn't sound that impactful. But with Go to Ground bringing it to 12", it matters a lot more.It changes how units stage, how objectives are held, and how you force your opponent to come closer before they can interact. That's good.It doesn't solve everything though. Slow six-inch melee infantry still looks rough unless it has real delivery, advance and charge, miracle dice, ingress, transports, or some other trick.Move blocking has changed shapeOld-style move blocking is much weaker. You can't just put five models an inch in front of a tank and expect it to be stuck forever. Vehicles and monsters moving through infantry is a good change overall.But move blocking isn't gone. It's now more about:using 2" engagement range properlyblocking where models can enddenying access to terraintagging things awkwardlyusing the fight phase and pivot wellTwo-inch engagement range feels huge, and good players are going to get a lot out of it.Vehicles and transportsVehicles are better, but we don't think the edition is just “fast gun wins.” Cover matters, minus one to hit is strong, hidden matters, and shooting without ignore cover can feel rough.Transports are one of the areas we're less positive on. Base-to-base disembarking is a massive change (when destroyed), and losing a transport in the wrong place can expose the unit inside immediately. Drukhari especially feel like they need to relearn a lot of old staging patterns.OverallWe're genuinely impressed. There are still worries around slow melee, map balance, transports, and whatever points end up doing, but the foundation feels strong.Most factions seem to have something playable, games feel less deterministic, list building is more interesting, and universal terrain is a huge win.For a launch state, this is probably the best 40k has felt in a long time.
"The connection between the solver and the setter is really important." If you're a daily puzzle lover, your morning might start something like mine: pouring a cup of coffee and jumpstarting the brain with my favorite snack-sized games. Chief among those are the snappy games at LinkedIn, such as Queens, Zip, Tango, and Patches. The man behind this collection of puzzles powering LinkedIn's Games section is Thomas Snyder. Thomas Snyder is a three-time World Sudoku Champion, co-author of the foundational puzzle design book Puzzlecraft, and Principal Puzzle Master at LinkedIn Games. A Harvard trained chemist, Thomas is a scientist at heart. He has a methodical approach to puzzle solving and puzzle crafting that makes for satisfying logic puzzles. However, there's also a lot of artistry to the puzzles Thomas designs. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes that each puzzle put out by LinkedIn is handcrafted. There is a playfulness and inventiveness to the layout and solve path. There's a dance between the puzzle creator and the solver. Thomas posts videos on LinkedIn of his solve path for the games, and he talks to us about the conversation that sparks. In fact, the whole reason behind the puzzle offerings at LinkedIn was to create opportunities for users to connect socially and bond over the games. I especially appreciated talking about puzzles that empathize with the solver and how to create approachable puzzles that can still delight expert players. LinkedIn just launched their newest game Wend, which is Thomas's take on a word search puzzle. We also played a game I wrote, which Thomas solved embarrassingly (for me) quickly, but we had fun, which is the whole point. If you enjoy zippy puzzle games, check out the LinkedIn Collection, and for even more fun games-on-the-go, listen to PG's Playhouse. Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer. Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy. PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse. Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals. Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht
Law firm owners, if your trust account hasn't been properly reconciled in six months, you're not just "behind on bookkeeping" – you're one bar letter away from a nightmare. In this first episode of Confessions of a Law Firm Bookkeeper, I walk through a composite story of a two‑attorney estate planning firm that got randomly selected for a trust account audit after six months of no real reconciliation – and what we had to fix before they could sign that certification. I cover: • What actually happens when you get the "random trust audit" letter from the bar • How a $3,491.38 mismatch between the trust bank balance and the trust ledger exposed months of sloppy accounting • The month‑by‑month process we used to clean up the firm's IOLTA activity before the audit • 3 simple checks you can run this week to see if your own trust account is audit‑ready • Common red flags I look for: negative client trust balances and "ghost balances" that don't belong to any client At the end, I answer a few law firm bookkeeping questions and share a quick Tax Corner tip so you can stop guessing on quarterly estimates. Free Trust & Books Checkup If you're doing between $300k and $1M a year and you're not confident your books and trust account would survive an audit, grab a free Trust & Books Checkup here: https://bigbirdaccounting.com/checkup I help small law firm owners keep clean books, stay audit‑safe on trust accounting, and legally pay less in taxes.
Agent Dolores digs into Cornucopia House, and the group reconvenes. We have a Patreon! What to support us? Click HERE! The Cast: Handler - Tyler Harlowe Queeny AKA Agent Dolores - Meescha Dwayne Clydesdale - Jake Bruce Griffith - Chris You can find us on: Instagram Bluesky Youtube You can also email us at chaosenginepod@gmail.com We have a Discord now! Feel free to stop by if that interests you! Check out our friends: Pretending to be People! Stories & Lies Sorry, Honey I have to Take This Tabletop Talk Wilderspace Gaming Doomed to Repeat The Great Old Ones Gaming Negative Modifier Chaos Springs Eternal The Black Flare Podcast 9mm Retirement Radio Suffer Not
Jon Herold and Burning Bright open the Wednesday show with Trump's True Social feed doing most of the heavy lifting: an Apache helicopter gets shot down over the Strait, Trump announces Iran's military is "completely defeated," and then discloses mid-interview that the US secretly extracted 100 million barrels of Iranian oil through the supposedly closed Strait over the past month. Burning Bright unpacks why that disclosure confirms what financial media had already noticed: oil prices never moved the way they should have if the blockade was real, because it was never real. The Strait has been a narrative operation against the global energy cartel, not Iran. Trump's $1.5 trillion Recon 3 defense budget post lands with the SAVE Act attached, and McConnell and Collins immediately say it won't pass. Burning Bright's war economy switch theory frames the whole thing not as a weapons bill but as a translation layer for funding a domestic technology and manufacturing overhaul modeled on the post-WWII fifties boom. Trump's clip calling out how Steve Hilton got "approved quickly" once heat was applied gets a full breakdown alongside a resurfaced Tim Pool 2021 clip calling election fraud talk "voter suppression." Bill Pulte takes over DNI on June 19 and Trump asks for a FISA 702 extension, while Burning Bright argues Intel is simply being siloed and put in a closet while the real operation runs elsewhere.
" There are three defining characteristics of a Sauve Qui Peut game: an unusual underlying concept, commitment to the bit, and beautifully painted murals." They do things a little differently around here. That's been Steven Keller's personal design philosophy ever since he started making his first escape rooms at his company, Sauve Qui Peut, located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec, Canada. If you've ever played games at this company, you'd know the house style is that there is no house style. Every game feels distinct and different, almost like they were designed by different people. And yet Steven is the mad genius behind it all. Steven is one of the most instinct-driven designers I've encountered in this industry. He designed his first three rooms within five months of having the idea, before he'd even signed a lease. He deliberately avoided playing other escape rooms early on so he wouldn't get influenced. However, he eventually abandoned this philosophy when he realized that Egyptian-themed rooms were not, in fact, his invention. What hasn't changed is his core approach: start with one really cool thing, build around it, and figure out the story last. Like I said, they do things a little differently around here. However, Steve doesn't do it alone. Shawn Mercier is Steven's right hand man, and he joins us also to give us the nuts and bolts perspective. He started as a gamemaster, began quietly fixing and improving mechanisms, and pretty soon made himself indispensable. Shawn introduced more sophisticated and reliable tech to Sauve Qui Peut's rooms. He helps keep everything running smoothly, all before he turned 26! We know, because he celebrated his birthday with us on the day of our recording. Together, Steve and Shawn are responsible for some of the most inventive and, yes, slightly unhinged escape room design in Quebec. I really appreciated hearing Steven talk about his design process. There's a madcap creative improv quality to it, and it's part of what makes their games so quirky and memorable. If you enjoyed this conversation and want to check out the games at Sauve Qui Peut, consider joining us on one of our future Escape, Immerse, Explore tours to the Montreal area. Full Show Notes Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer. Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy. PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse. Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals. Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht
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“We really wanted to make a game that would encourage creators to make more weird stuff.” Low budgets, tight spaces, and a DIY mentality. As it turns out, indie filmmaking and creating escape rooms have a lot in common. James Hamer-Morton & Charlie Bond of Deadlocked Escape Rooms in Reading, UK, know this better than anyone. They joined us on REPOD to talk about creating their quirky, puzzle-driven games. James and Charlie actually met as actors on the set of a film, and they've been partners in life and business ever since. David even wrote a post about one of their projects, Echoes of Darkness: A Star Wars Fan Film . These origins really honed their “do-it-yourself” ethos. As Charlie puts it, “It originally stems from a lack of funds. But also it's enjoyable to do it yourself, and to learn a new skill in the process.” Where Deadlocked really shines though is in their creativity. Their games have quirky mechanics and stories. They've employed clever tricks to make the sets feel larger than they are. Relying on quick wits and creativity have allowed Deadlocked to stay nimble. During the pandemic, they created a wonderful virtual game called The Insiders that gave them global recognition in the escape room world. This led to them giving a talk at the very first RECON about Adapting Your Escape Room Business to New Mediums. James and Charlie have spent the better part of a decade building one of the UK's most distinctive escape room companies. Deadlocked is currently ranked the #1 escape room in the UK, and their newest game, The Reading Witch, recently topped the TERPECA rankings for England. One of my favorite stories from this episode is about the time they were playing an escape room and they stopped mid-game to help the owners fix a broken prop. They are two of the most charismatic, creative, and relentlessly hands-on people in the business, and I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer. Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy. PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse. Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals. Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht
"We don't fear spoilers because a good room has more to offer than just the set that you saw in a photo. It must be something that you feel also." When most people think of an escape room, they think of puzzles, padlocks, with maybe a light narrative slapped on top. When Rémy Strobbe and the team at Live Cinema created Zone 51, however, they thought: okay, but what if instead of solving puzzles, you were inside a movie? Rémy is the co-founder and creative director of Live Cinema, based in Paris, France. He joins us on REPOD to talk about Zone 51, a jaw-dropping 120-minute experience set across 550 square meters, 25 rooms, 3 live performers , and a cinematic globe-spanning story. David calls it "one of the most remarkable experiences that I have seen in the immersive world." Zone 51 begins the moment you walk through the door. Indeed, for those unaware, they might be convinced that they're here to watch an actual movie. As you can see, the set is absolutely gorgeous. Rémy talks candidly about the difficult journey to creating this game. Amongst their troubles, they had a construction partner go bankrupt mid-build and take €80,000 with them, and a pandemic that halted production for over a year. He also shares the secrets behind the tight pipelining schedule that makes this project financially feasible. I especially loved hearing Rémy talk about their philosophy on marketing and allowing players to record their games. Live Cinema leans into sharing striking visuals. As Rémy put it, a good experience has more to offer than just what you see in a photo. And those photos are spectacular. Zone 51 is currently bookable in French, with limited English sessions available by email. English availability is expected to expand by fall 2026 — which happens to align perfectly with the Escape Immerse Explore Paris Tour. Zone 51 (review coming soon) will be on the Tour, along with a few other games from the same creators at Lock Academy. If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining us on the Tour, if it hasn't already sold out! Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community. Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer. Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy. PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse. Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals. Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht