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On today's special 9/11 Podcast, we share a testimony that was in the rubble of the twin towers for 27 hours, then God showed up.  This was more than a rescue as the Lord appeared with an angel.  

In his new book, Rescued, Dr. Bryan Samms tells the story of his family's four adoptions, revealing how God's hand was at work in every step of their journey.You can connect with Mike at https://JMichaelLester.com, where you'll also find more discipleship resources. Learn more about Veritas Baptist College at https://VBC.eduThis podcast is hosted by Dr. Mike Lester and produced by Luke Clayton and the team at https://IncreaseCreative.Co.

In this Bible Story, we see Jesus through the eyes of Peter. His mighty works of healing and acts of compassion bring Peter to his knees. He truly sees that Jesus is a man worth following, and he would soon come to the understanding that Jesus is God himself. This story is inspired by Matthew 8:14-17, Mark 1:22-38, Luke 4:31-44, Luke 5:1-11. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is Luke 5:10 from the King James Version.Episode 181: After a long night of no catches, Peter and his brother Andrew were getting ready to go ashore. Just as they were getting ready to turn in, Jesus came to them asking to use their boat as a platform to teach from. After He was done, Jesus told Peter and Andrew that if they went back out into deeper waters they would catch fish. Though there may have been some reluctance, Peter obeyed and to his amazement, they took in a catch so big that the nets began to break. This got Peter’s attention. Later that week, as Jesus was walking around Galilee, a leper approached Him and begged Jesus to cleanse him. Breaking all convention Jesus touched the man and he was made clean!Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world’s greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Now understanding the Bible is easier than ever before; enjoy a cinematic audio experience full of inspirational storytelling, orchestral music, and profound commentary from world-renowned Pastor Jack Graham.Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.Visit JackGraham.org for more resources on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.Pray.com is the digital destination of faith. With over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible, the Pray.com app has everything you need to keep your focus on the Lord. Make Prayer a priority and download the #1 App for Prayer and Sleep today in the Apple app store or Google Play store.Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max BardProducer: Ben GammonHosted by: Pastor Jack GrahamMusic by: Andrew Morgan SmithBible Story narration by: Todd HaberkornSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear how the "Strait Stream" helped rescue a scallop dragger called the "Linden's Commander" and its crew + Labrador Gem Seafoods president Danny Dumaresque talks about navigating marketing potholes and tariffs this season.

Should you have to pay to be rescued after getting lost in the woods? Hour 3 9/8/2025 full 2078 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:00:00 +0000 2BeG4ePn5DLWESUZzkKpLmVhZs5tAWj3 news The Dana & Parks Podcast news Should you have to pay to be rescued after getting lost in the woods? Hour 3 9/8/2025 You wanted it... Now here it is! Listen to each hour of the Dana & Parks Show whenever and wherever you want! © 2025 Audacy, Inc. News False https:/

A baby boy is found alive inside two trash bags in a motel dumpster in Columbus, Georgia, and police say his mother later admitted to putting him there. A Michigan doctor is arrested after police say he tried to arrange sex with a 5-year-old girl during an online sting. Drew Nelson reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in to this episode of the Security Token Show where this week Herwig Konings and Kyle Sonlin cover the industry leading headlines and market movements, including Inveniam's $20M investment into MANTRA, Galaxy tokenizing their GLXY shares on Superstate's Opening Bell,, & more RWA news Company of the Week - Herwig: Inveniam Company of the Week - Kyle: Broadridge   Market Movements: Galaxy Digital to Tokenize GLXY Shares Using Superstate: https://www.theblock.co/post/365662/galaxy-digital-explores-tokenizing-its-own-glxy-shares-stock-falls-on-q2-earnings Inveniam Invests $20M into MANTRA and Partners for RWA and DeFi Infrastructure, Focus on UAE and US: https://www.inveniam.io/resources/inveniam-and-mantra-announce-strategic-partnership-to-build-a-global-institutional-real-world-asset-ecosystem-anchored-in-the-uae-and-united-states Animoca Teams up WIth ProvLabs to Launch NUVA as RWA Vault Marketplace Using YLDS: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250807794274/en/Animoca-Brands-and-ProvLabs-to-Co-Develop-NUVA-to-Accelerate-Access-to-Tokenized-Real-World-Assets-RWAs Figure Announces Draft S-1 Filing Ahead of IPO: https://www.figure.com/newsroom/announcement/figure-announces-confidential-submission-of-draft-registration-statement-for-proposed-ipo/ RealT Update Companies in the Token Debrief Include Exodus, Superstate, Asset Token Ventures, Vertalo, CodexField, EDITH, Assetera, xStocks, Guotai Junan International, HSBC, BB Prime, BounceBit, Franklin Templeton, CaoCao, Anchorage Digital, Standard Chartered, Animoca, HKT, Qatar Financial Center, Kaiko, Canton Network, Kaio, Centrifuge, RealFI, XRP Ledger, IVD Medical, Credefi, Vayana, Credit Agricole, CACEIS, Kriptown, Lise Exchange, HSBC, Broadridge, Ownera, HQLAx, JPMorgan, Davis Commodities, RBA, DFCRC, Stablecoin Standard, State Street ==== TokenizeThis 2025 Conference Review: https://docsend.com/v/k8bn7/tt25 STM Predicts $30-50T in RWAs by 2030: https://docsend.com/view/7jx2nsjq6dsun2b9 More STM.co Reports: https://reports.stm.co/ Join the RWA Foundation and Read the Whitepaper: RWAF.xyz Learn More About WALLY DAO: WallyDAO.xyz ==== ⏰ TABLE OF CONTENTS ⏰ 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Welcome 0:57 Market Movements 15:51 Token Debrief 32:10 RWA Foundation Updates 34:30 Companies of The Week

Mom leaves kid in hot car, he is rescued through the sun roof HR 1 full 2315 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:31:12 +0000 cGb6kxo3h7V9Jd1ZERwOBJMNjOtnT0Uf news MIDDAY with JAYME & WIER news Mom leaves kid in hot car, he is rescued through the sun roof HR 1 From local news & politics, to what's trending, sports & personal stories...MIDDAY with JAYME & WIER will get you through the middle of your day! © 2025 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.amperwavepo

In this introduction to his letter to the Colossian church Paul emphasizes that the church was flourishing until false teachers came and disrupted the growth and confused their theology. Paul's purpose in writing was to encourage the believers to combat errors in the church while standing firm in Faith, Hope & Love. (Colossians 1:1-14)

Modern universities have become bureaucratic engines of conformity, hostile to the very civilisation they owe everything to. In this eye-opening lecture, Professor Simon Haines, founding director of the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation (Sydney), explains how we can rescue the humanities by reintroducing students to the foundational texts – not as objects of activist deconstruction, but as living forces of thought, freedom and moral complexity.

You probably saw this video a million times pop up on your feed…a kid standing on the monorail track at Hersheypark. The hero who got him down safely talks about the rescue. STORY: https://www.wdjx.com/dad-of-three-gets-boy-safely-down-from-monorail-at-hersheypark/

20 years after the levees broke, New Orleans continues to feel the impacts from Hurricane Katrina. We hear from three generations of Katrina survivors about how music has helped the city recover and move forward.  Guests: Michael White, Keith Frazier, Jaron “Bear” Williams  ---  Host: David Rind  Producer: Paola Ortiz  Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The book of Daniel contains a prophecy about the end of the world that might shock you. From it, we can discover practical ways we should live if we want to be rescued from the anguish of the end.CHAPTERS:00:00 Being Prepared for The End01:23 Daniel and the End Times01:52 Have You Ever Needed to be Rescued?13:28 The Biblical Promise of Rescue16:48 Stand in the Gap Through Prayer25:39 Believe God Hears Us When We Pray32:16 The End Isn't Death, It's ResurrectionTAKE A NEXT STEP:INTRODUCE YOURSELF

Six people have been rescued, while an unspecified number are feared drowned after a boat carrying displaced persons capsized on the Black Volta at Dinie Tuonbo in the Savannah Region. Reports indicate that the victims were attempting to cross the river when the overloaded boat overturned

Over the past few weeks, Kildare Wildlife Rescue has been working to rehabilitate swans whose habitats were damaged by multiple oil spills last month in Laois and Dublin. Today, it is hoped that the first of the swans will be released back to their home. We are joined by Pearse Stokes, Rescue Co-Cordinator with Kildare Wildlife Rescue.

I once witnessed a miracle when a 7-year-old boy diagnosed with autism spoke his very first words while interacting with a horse, and it forever changed my life. After hearing countless stories of people who have experienced miraculous transformations in the presence of horses, I began to wonder, "Why are horses so healing to humans and what are they here to teach us?" My partner, Krisanna, and I are award-winning filmmakers, and together we are embarking on a journey to better understand the horse-human connection. Our film will share powerful stories from those who have experienced incredible transformations and those who have dedicated their lives to equine-assisted work. We'll highlight researchers who can speak to why this connection is so powerful and share tools to help us access our healing power within. Rescued Hearts isn't just the story of horses; it's the story of all of us and the power that lies within to create healing and transformation in our lives.

The Victoria Police Air Wing Unit have winched a man to safety after getting stuck in the mud at Tonimbuk yesterday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No Longer Livestock: The Changing Face Of Rescued Large Animal Medicine As public attitudes shift and recognition of animal sentience deepens, veterinarians increasingly face ethical dilemmas. Providing care for a beloved 800-pound pig poses vastly different challenges than treating a family dog — but to their guardians, there's often no difference. Study summary by Anne Bailey Kim at Faunalytics.org. As mentioned in the outro, check out https://sanctuarystay.org  #vegan #plantbased #plantbasedbriefing #veterinarycare #farmanimals #animalsanctuaries #animalrescue #ourhonor #largeanimalvet #largeanimalmedicine #veterinarians #sanctuarystay  ====================== Original post: https://faunalytics.org/no-longer-livestock-the-changing-face-of-rescued-large-animal-medicine/  ====================== Related Episodes:  581: As A Vet, I Would Protect All Animals from Harm—But The Law Won't Let Me https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/581-as-a-vet-i-would-protect-all-animals-from-harmbut-the-law-wont-let-me-by-celeste-esser-at-plant-based-news-posted-at-all-creaturesorg  476: ‘Censorship Concerns' & ‘Veterinary Profession Should Not Condone Killing Animals by Heatstroke(VSD+)' https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/476-censorship-concerns-veterinary-profession-should-not-condone-killing-animals-by-heatstrokevsd-by-barry-kipperman-dvm-at-ourhonororg  467: A Bovine Sophie's Choice bhttps://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/467-a-bovine-sophies-choice-by-holly-cheever-dvm-at-action-for-animals-posted-at-all-creaturesorg 273: [Part 1] Why Aren't More Veterinarians Vegan? https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/273-part-1-why-arent-more-veterinarians-vegan-by-karen-asp-at-sentientmediacom-and-posted-at-all-creaturesorg 274: [Part 2] Why Aren't More Veterinarians Vegan? https://plantbasedbriefing.libsyn.com/274-part-2-why-arent-more-veterinarians-vegan-by-karen-asp-at-sentientmediacom-and-posted-at-all-creaturesorg Faunalytics is a non-profit organization providing animal advocates with data to understand how people think about and respond to advocacy, and the best strategies to inspire change for animals. They empower advocates with access to research, analysis, strategies, and messages that maximize their effectiveness to reduce animal suffering. Their online research library is free and has summaries of over 4,000 peer-reviewed research articles, public opinion surveys, and blog posts offering deep analysis on every animal issue you can think of. It's the world's biggest collection of opinion and behavior research about animal issues, and it's presented with an emphasis on effectiveness, readability, and useability. Sign up for their email alerts and get weekly or monthly updates on the latest research. ============================== FOLLOW THE SHOW ON: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@plantbasedbriefing     Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GONW0q2EDJMzqhuwuxdCF?si=2a20c247461d4ad7 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/plant-based-briefing/id1562925866 Your podcast app of choice: https://pod.link/1562925866 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlantBasedBriefing   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/plant-based-briefing/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantbasedbriefing/     

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Two elderly women were rescued from a hot tub over the weekend. Jamie's son is going skydiving. She doesn't understand why anyone would want to go. A United flight was delayed after a woman smoked weed in a lavatory on the plane.

Elderly Women Rescued From Hot Tub full 211 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:36:38 +0000 7TMAgWlOu0cYIdpHjkxKvPcEaPVS0CVr society & culture BJ & Jamie society & culture Elderly Women Rescued From Hot Tub Irreverent, funny, and real-life radio, BJ & Jamie kick off the day with topical, trending stories and relationship topics that often cross the line of dysfunctional and unbelievable, yet they’re always hilarious. Hear BJ & Jamie weekday mornings from 5:30-10a on Alice 105.9 | KALC-FM! © 2025 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=https%3A%

What do Peru, Panama, Portugal, and Paul have in common? They're all part of the story of Rev. Luciano Pereira da Silva.

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Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff from this week's news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. It's Friday, August 22nd 2025 and I am on a special assignment at a huge concert festival in the town where I live. So this week is a rebroadcast of our show from a year ago. How many of these do you remember? The incredible tattoo story? The bison mystery that finally got solved? What about this first one involving museum nudity?Here comes the shownotes from Season 5, Ep 35  first published on Friday Aug 30, 2024. ❿ French museum invites visitors to view its naturism exhibit in the nudehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/29/france-Mucem-naturism-nude-visitors/5591724952442/and also https://billetterie.mucem.org/fr-FR/produits?famille=1703237789240300000 ❾ Red pepper spill on California highway leads to bee rescuehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/29/Highway-101-Santa-Maria-California-red-peppers-bees/4511724947303/ ❽ Museum invites back 4-year-old who broke 3,500-year-old jarhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/28/boy-jar-smash-3500-years-old/4091724862304/ ❼ World's oldest cognac from 1696 confirmed in Netherlandshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/27/netherlands-Guinness-World-Records-oldest-cognac/6311724773272/ ❻ Rescued "Injured" Bald Eagle in Missouri Was "Too Fat to Fly" After Enormous Feast https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/27/bald-eagle-too-fat-to-fly/9911724772067/ ❺ Riders stranded 243 feet up on Six Flags attraction during stormhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/26/mexico-Six-Flags-Mexico-ride-stranded-storm/7991724705451/ ❹ Man builds 54-level house of cards in 8 hourshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/23/Guinness-World-Records-card-stacking/3371724426363/ ❸ Connecticut woman sets world records for most tattoos and body modifications. 99.98% coverage. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/22/Guinness-World-Records-tattoos-body- modifications/7431724340679/ ❷ Three escaped bison return to Connecticut farm, bringing a newborn babyhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/22/bison-return-North-Branford-Guilford-Connecticut/2551724339497/

In this episode of Five Stripe Weekly, AJ reviews the Atlanta United second half capitulation vs the Colorado Rapids that saw a pretty egregious goalkeeping error. He also recaps the week's news including Derrick Williams' transfer and Xande Silva's comments - literally! In addition, he answers your burning questions in the Mailbag, including if it's finally time to start Jayden Hibbert? Furthermore, they preview the match over the weekend against Toronto FC in what could finally be the chance to get the winless streak snapped! What are your thoughts? COMMENT TO JOIN IN! Sponsored by Giant Sports Cards! Check them out at giantsportscards.com! Use "Fan TV" to get 10% off today! --------- We've launched a Patreon! We're constantly leveling up our video and social media content and you can help us sustain the channel and assist from a grassroots level. Help us make more of the content you want to see! Join us! http://patreon.com/atlutdfantv Donate: www.paypal.me/atlutdfantv --------- ▶ Find our podcast in audio form on your favorite podcatchers! --------- ▶ Support the channel while you shop for ATL UTD gear (at no extra cost to you!): https://www.amazon.com/shop/atlantaunitedfantv --------- ▶ COP FROM OUR SHOP (grab some ATL UTD fan gear!): https://teechip.com/stores/tackl --------- About Atlanta United Fan TV: We are created by fans for the fans of Atlanta United and soccer. Join the community to get in on the conversation! Bringing you fan cams, podcasts, vlogs, mini-documentaries and much more! If you're a Five Stripe, we want to hear from you! Whatever you want to say about ATL UTD you can say it in the comments below. And to get in touch with us, connect with us: ▶ INSTAGRAM: https://goo.gl/9uOLVn ▶ BLUESKY: @atlutdfantv.bsky.social ▶ TWITTER: https://goo.gl/5uc709 ▶ TWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/atlutdfantv ▶ DISCORD: https://discord.gg/C4RXb2b ▶ FACEBOOK: https://tinyurl.com/y3ga5mst ▶ SNAPCHAT: atlutdfantv17 ▶ TIK TOK: atlutdfantv --------- #ATLUTD #UniteAndConquer #MLS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last time we spoke about the fall of Shanghai. In October 1937 a small battalion led by Colonel Xie Jinyuan transformed the Sihang Warehouse into a fortress against the advancing Japanese army. These men, known as the "800 Heroes," became symbols of hope, rallying local citizens who provided vital support. Despite heavy casualties, they held out against overwhelming odds until a strategic retreat was ordered on November 1. As Japanese forces intensified their assaults, they breached the Chinese defenses and captured strategic positions along Suzhou Creek. The fighting was fierce, marked by desperate counterattacks from the besieged Chinese soldiers, who faced an unyielding enemy. By November 9, the Chinese faced a full retreat, their organized defenses collapsing into chaos as they fled the city. Desperate civilians sought refuge in the International Settlement but were met with hostility, exacerbating the terror of the moment. Amidst the turmoil, remaining forces continued to resist in pockets, holding out as long as possible. By November 11, Japanese troops raised their flag in the last stronghold, marking a grim victory.   #163 Crossing Nanjing's Rubicon Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. As the Japanese were mopping up Shanghai, Chiang Kai-Shek wrote in his diary on November 11th “I fear that they could threaten Nanjing”. Over In Shanghai, General Matsui Iwane was dealing with foreign correspondents, eager to learn what Japan's next move would be and to this he simply stated “For future developments, you had better ask Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek”. The correspondents were surprised by this response and pressed him further. He replied . “Chiang Kai-shek was reported to have predicted a five-year war, well, it might be that long. We don't know whether we will go to Nanjing or not. It all depends on Chiang.” At this point Shanghai was falling under Japanese control and now Matsui and his fellow field commanders were thinking, what's next? Nanjing was certainly the next objective. It was a common understanding amongst the Japanese leadership, that if the four main eastern cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and Nanjing were lost, Chiang Kai-Shek's government would collapse. Three of these cities had been taken, Nanjing was dangling like fresh fruit. Matsui's staff believed the Chinese units departing Shanghai would mount a stand immediately west of the city, probably a defensive line running from Jiading to Huangduzhen. On the night of November 11th, Matsui issued a command to all units in the Shanghai area to advance west along the railway towards Nanjing. Their first objective would be a line extending from Taicang to Kunshan. Chiang Kai-Shek was not only reeling from military defeats, but also the gradual loss of his German allies. The Germans were increasingly aligning with the Japanese. Chiang Kai-Shek was looking for new external help, so he turned to the Soviets. It was a marriage of convenience, Chiang Kai-Shek signed a non-aggression pact with the USSR that year and wasted no time pleading for aircraft and pilots. Moscow began sending them before the ink touched the paper. 200 aircraft and pilots in return for some essential minerals, wolfram and tungsten. The Sino-Soviet friendship even drew in an unlikely source of support, Sir Winston Churchill. The Soviet envoy to the UK described how during a meeting with Churchill “he greatly praised our tactics in the Far East: maintenance of neutrality and simultaneous aid to China in weaponry.” Soviet pilots found themselves dispatched to Nanjing where they were briefed by Yakov Vladimirovich Smushkevich, the deputy commander of the Soviet Air Force. “The Japanese armed forces are technically superior to the Chinese. The Chinese Air Force is a particular concern. Soviet pilots who have rushed to China's aid are currently in Nanjing. They are fighting valiantly.” Meanwhile back at Shanghai discipline and order that had characterized previous Chinese withdrawal had collapsed. Simply put, there were hundreds of thousands of men trying to retreat across the lower Yangtze region, it was a shitstorm. Many units had to disengage during combat with the enemy and scramble to pull out. Huang Qixiang, the deputy commander of the Chinese right flank in Shanghai, executed a strategic withdrawal moments before his command post succumbed to the advancing enemy forces. Just fifteen minutes after his departure, the area was overrun by Japanese troops. In a desperate bid to avoid capture, another general had to cross a creek, nearly drowning in the process. Rescued while barely clinging to life and drenched in icy water, he was welcomed by a peasant family who aided in his recovery before he resumed his arduous journey westward. The scale of this withdrawal, occurring both day and night, could hardly escape the enemy's notice, and its complexity made the operation increasingly difficult. The execution of the withdrawal exacerbated the situation significantly. Orders to abandon their positions started to trickle down immediately after the upper command made the decision. However, these orders reached the units in a disorganized manner. Many telephone lines had been sabotaged, and when soldiers were sent to relay the orders in person, they faced severe disruptions in the transportation network. Consequently, many units only became aware of the withdrawal when they witnessed the mass movements of their comrades heading westward. Upon realizing what was happening, many soldiers fled in a state of panic. There were no comprehensive plans outlining the retreat, no designated routes for the various units, nor any established timetables. The outcome was a chaotic scramble for survival. Soldiers who had fought side by side for three months suddenly found themselves competing against one another in a desperate race to escape. At bridges and other chokepoints, weary soldiers exhausted their last reserves of strength, brawling with their fellow troops to be the first to cross. Meanwhile, officers traveling in chauffeur-driven cars attempted to assert their rank to gain priority access to the roads, adding to the growing disorder that ensued. The massive army was hindered by its sheer size, resulting in miles of congested roads filled with men unable to move in any direction. This made them easy targets for Japanese aircraft, leading to a bloody cycle of repeated attacks. Planes adorned with the red Rising Sun insignia would emerge from the horizon, swooping down to strike at these vulnerable formations. As commander Chen Yiding recalled “The lack of organization and the gridlocked roads resulted in far more casualties than could have been avoided,”.  On November 12th, the newspaper Zhaongyang Ribao, published an editorial addressing the citizens of Nanjing, to remind them that tough times lay ahead now that Shanghai had fallen. The article stipulated they needed to prepare the city for the upcoming battle,  “Now, all the citizenry of the capital must fulfill their duty in a way that can serve as a model for the entire nation.” Nanjing in 1937 was a city touched by the war, but not enough to change the social fabric just yet. Cinema's remained open, the shopping arcade was crowded as usual, traffic was heavy along Zhongshan Road, order remained. Telephones remained on, except during air raids. Connections to the outside world functioned as they should, given this was the capital. The region had seen a good harvest in 1937, no one was going hungry. However as the front 200 miles away drew closer, bombing raids more frequent, fear of the enemy increased. Contact with the outside world gradually declined. By mid November the train link from Nanjing to Shanghai was severed.  While the fear amongst the populace increased, so did a newfound sense of common purpose against a common enemy. Poster calling for the Chinese to unite against the Japanese invaders were found throughout Nanjing. Residents were conscripted for various fortification efforts, with some receiving basic military training to help defend the city. Those who refused to cooperate faced severe penalties as “traitors,” while the majority willingly participated. Both military and civilian police were deployed throughout the city, diligently checking identities in an ongoing effort to root out spies and traitors. The authorities enforced a strict prohibition against discussing military matters in restaurants and other public venues. Then all the high ranking military officials and politicians families gradually began departing the city in secrecy. This was followed by said politicians and military officials. Twas not a good look. Nanjing soon saw its population decline from 1 million to half a million. Those who stayed behind were mainly the poor, or those anchored, like shopkeepers. Every day saw a steady stream of Nanjing citizens leaving the city over her main roads, fleeing into the countryside with carts full of belongings. On November 12th at 10am orders were issued for the Japanese to advance west. What had been a war of attrition, where inches of land were claimed with blood, suddenly it was a war of movement. As one Japanese soldier recalled “In the course of 50 days, I had moved only two miles. Now suddenly we were experiencing rapid advance”. As the Japanese came across small towns, they found large posters plastered on all the walls. These were all anti-japanese with some nationalist propaganda. The Japanese soldiers would tear them down and paint up their own messages “down with Chiang Kai-Shek!”.  Towns and cities west of Shanghai fell rapidly one after another, each succumbing to a grim pattern: swift conquest followed by widespread devastation. Jiading, a county seat with a population of approximately 30,000, succumbed to a prolonged siege. When the 10st division captured Jiading on November 13, after relentless shelling had leveled a third of the city, they began a massacre, indiscriminately killing nearly everyone in their path, men, women, and children alike. The battle and its aftermath resulted in over 8,000 casualties among the city's residents and surrounding countryside. One Japanese soldier referred to Jiading as “A city of death, in a mysteriously silent world in which the only sound was the tap of our own footsteps”.  On November 14, soldiers from the 9th Division reached Taicang, an ancient walled city designed to withstand lengthy sieges. As they crossed the 70-foot moat amid heavy fire, the Japanese troops confronted the formidable 20-foot-high city wall. After breaching the wall, their infantry swiftly entered the city and seized control. The destruction persisted long after the fighting ceased, with half of the city being devastated, including significant cultural institutions like the library, and salt and grain reserves were looted. It was as if the Japanese aimed to obliterate not just the material existence of the people but their spiritual foundation as well.  Casual cruelty marked the nature of warfare along the entire front, with few prisoners being taken. Ishii Seitaro, a soldier in the 13th Division's 26th Brigade, encountered a mass execution while marching alongside the Yangtze River. Several headless corpses floated nearby, yet three Chinese prisoners remained alive. A Japanese officer, personally overseeing the execution, wore a simple uniform, but the two ornate swords at his belt indicated his wealthy background. Approaching one prisoner, the officer dramatically drew one of the swords and brandished it through the air with exaggerated flair. In an almost theatrical display, he held it aloft, the blade trembling as if he were nervous. The prisoner, in stark contrast, exhibited an unnerving calmness as he knelt, awaiting his inevitable fate. The officer swung the sword down but failed to deliver a clean strike. Although he inflicted a deep gash to the prisoner's skull, it was not fatal. The prisoner collapsed, thrashing and emitting a prolonged scream that sent chills through those present. The officer, seemingly exhilarated by the anguish he caused, began wildly slashing at the figure until the screams subsided. Ishii turned away in horror, his mind swirling with confusion. Why were the Chinese being executed? Had they not surrendered?  Three months into the war's expansion to the Yangtze region, air raids had become an all too frequent menace in Nanjing. The first major raid came on August 15th and increased each week. On the night of August 27, approximately 30 bombs were dropped on Purple Mountain, specifically targeting the Memorial Park for Sun Yat-sen, aiming to hurt the morale of Nanjing's residents. As days melted into weeks and weeks stretched into months, the landscape of Nanjing transformed under the weight of war. Residents began constructing dugouts in courtyards, gardens, public squares, and even on streets. Foreigners painted their national flags on top of buildings and vehicles, attempting to avoid the risk of being machine-gunned by strafing aircraft. Each raid followed a predictable routine: sirens wailed loudly 20 to 30 minutes before the attack, signaling pedestrians to seek shelter and drivers to stop their engines. By the time a shorter warning sounded, the streets had to be cleared, leaving nothing to do but await the arrival of Japanese planes. Initially, the part-US-trained Chinese Air Force posed a considerable threat to Japanese bombers. The 4th and 5th Chinese Squadrons, stationed near Nanjing to defend the capital, achieved early success, reportedly downing six bombers during the first air raid on Nanjing. Much of the credit for these aerial victories belonged to Claire Chennault, a retired American Army Air Corps captain who had become an advisor to the Chinese Air Force, overseeing Nanjing's air defense. Chennault taught his pilots tactics he had developed in the US but had never fully implemented. His strategy was straightforward: three fighters would focus on one enemy bomber at a time. One would attack from above, another from below, while a third would hover in reserve to deliver the final blow if necessary. He instructed the Chinese pilots to target the engines rather than the fuselage, reasoning that any missed shots could hit the gas tanks located in the wing roots. This approach proved successful, leading to the loss of 54 Japanese planes within three days. For Chennault, it validated his belief that air superiority required a diverse range of aircraft, not just bombers. Nighttime raids, however, posed a greater challenge. Chennault, along with other commanders, sought solutions. Chinese General C.C. Wong, a German-trained artillery officer overseeing the country's anti-aircraft defenses, ensured that dozens of large Sperry searchlights were positioned throughout Nanjing in a grid pattern. This setup had a dual purpose: it would dazzle the Japanese bomber crews and highlight their planes in silhouette for Chinese fighters above to target. The bravery of the most skilled Chinese pilots occasionally gained media attention, making them local celebrities amidst an otherwise grim war environment. However, this bright moment faded quickly when the Japanese command decided to provide escorts for their bombers. Consequently, the elite of China's air force, its finest pilots and aircraft, were lost within weeks that fall. All air raids were brutal, but the worst assaults occurred at the end of September. As a radio broadcaster reported on September 25th “Gallons of civilian blood flowed today as Nanking endured three ferocious air raids”. In total, 96 Japanese sorties were launched on that day. Witnesses observed around a dozen Chinese aircraft retreating north across the Yangtze, initially believing they were fleeing, but some returned to confront the enemy. When Chinese fighters managed to down a Japanese bomber, the streets erupted in cheers as civilians momentarily forgot their fear. The primary aim of the September 25 attack appeared to be spreading terror among the civilian population. Chiang Kai-Shek wrote in his diary that day  “The repeated Japanese air raids over the past several days have had no impact on our military installations. Instead, civilian property has sustained significant damage.” Around 20 bombs struck the Central Hospital, one of Nanjing's largest medical facilities, causing extensive destruction and prompting the evacuation of its staff. Two 1,000-pound bombs exploded nearby, leaving large craters. Had these bombs landed slightly closer, they could have resulted in mass casualties among the hospital's 100 patients, including a Japanese pilot who had been shot down earlier that month. The air raids at the end of September prompted protests from the Americans, British, and French governments to Japan. In response, Tokyo issued a statement on September 30, asserting that while they were not intentionally targeting non-combatants, it was “unavoidable” for achieving military objectives that military airfields and installations in and around Nanjing be bombed.   The battle for Jiashan was among the fiercest in the southern Yangtze delta campaign in November 1937. Although Jiashan was a moderately sized town straddling a crucial railway connecting Shanghai to Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang province. For the Japanese, seizing Jiashan was imperative for their westward advance; without it, their military progress would be severely hampered. Jiashan had endured three days of relentless bombing by the Japanese Air Force, driving most residents to flee into the surrounding countryside. Only about 100 remained, those who were too old or too sick to escape, abandoned by family or friends who lacked the means to assist them. The Japanese troops brutally bayoneted nearly all of these individuals and buried them in a mass grave just outside the town's northern gate. Jiashan was captured by the 10th Army, a division fresh from victories and eager to engage in combat, unlike the weary forces of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force further north. With less than a week of combat experience, the 10th Army's soldiers were hungry for a fight. The martial spirit of the 10th Army was exemplified by its commander, Yanagawa Heisuke. Born near Nagasaki in 1879, he was among a group of retired officers called back to active service as the war in China escalated unexpectedly. Having served in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 and taught at the Beijing Army College in 1918, Yanagawa had considerable experience in military affairs. However, his past exposure to China did not cultivate any empathy for the enemy. He was determined to push all the way to Nanjing, and once there, he intended to blanket the city in mustard gas and incendiaries until it capitulated. While Japanese commanders debated the value of capturing Nanjing, the Chinese were equally preoccupied with whether it was worth defending. Most military professionals viewed the situation as a lost cause from the start. After the fall of Shanghai, Chiang Kai-shek summoned one of his top commanders, Chen Cheng, to Nanjing for discussions. “How can Nanjing be held?” Chen Cheng shot back “Are you ordering me to hold Nanjing?” Chiang replied “I am not”. Chen Cheng stated frankly, “I believe Nanjing should not be held at all.” By mid-November, Bai Chongxi, one of China's most respected generals, advocated for declaring Nanjing an open city. He argued that defending it was not only unnecessary but also impossible. All available forces had been deployed to Shanghai and were now exhausted. Furthermore, no reinforcements would be forthcoming if they made a stand in Nanjing. Instead of stubbornly clinging to fixed positions, he preferred a more flexible defensive strategy. Zhang Qun, Chiang's secretary, supported Bai's stance, believing that while Nanjing should ultimately be abandoned, political considerations were paramount. If the Chinese simply withdrew and allowed the Japanese to occupy the city, it would undermine China's position in any future negotiations. The Japanese would not be able to present themselves as victors who had triumphed in battle. Similarly, Chiang's chief military advisor, General Alexander von Falkenhausen, was against attempting to hold Nanjing. He deemed it “useless from a military perspective, suggesting it would be madness.” He warned that if Chiang forced his army into a decisive battle with their backs to the Yangtze River, “a disaster would probably be unavoidable.” Chiang's head of the operations bureau Liu Fei argued Nanjing could not be abandoned without a fight as it would crush the NRA's morale. He believed that defending the city could be managed with as few as 12 regiments, although 18 would be feasible. Most at the meeting agreed and Chiang understood Nanjing's international recognition necessitated some form of defense, doomed or not. A second meeting was formed whereupon, Tang Shengzhi, a general staff officer whose loyalties were, lets be honest very flip floppy. During the warlord era, he routinely switched sides, especially against Chiang Kai-Shek. At the meeting Tang stated in regards to Nanjing's international prominence and being the final resting place of Dr Sun Yat-Sen “How can we face the spirit of the former president in heaven? We have no choice but to defend the capital to the death.” Chiang's commanders were all well aware of his intentions. The generalissimo was eager for a dramatic last stand in Nanjing to serve propaganda purposes, aiming to rally the nation and convey to the world that China was resolute in its fight against Japan. His commanders also recognized the rationale behind fighting for Nanjing; however, very few were inclined to embark on what seemed a likely suicide mission. The third meeting occurred the day after the second. Chiang opened by asking, as many anticipated, “Who is willing to shoulder the burden of defending Nanjing?” An awkward silence followed. Then Tang Shengzhi stepped forward. “Chairman, if no one else is willing, I will. I'm prepared to defend Nanjing and to hold it to the death.” Without hesitation, Chiang accepted his offer. “Good, the responsibility is yours.”A little refresher on Tang, he had played a role in Chiang Kai-shek's efforts to unify China by force in the 1920s, when the nation was a patchwork of fiefdoms. However, their relationship had soured on two occasions, forcing Tang into temporary exile, first to Japan and then to Hong Kong. The Japanese invasion of northeastern China in 1931 prompted a loose reconciliation, and since then, Tang had held several important positions, notably organizing war games simulating a Japanese assault on Nanjing. However Tang had often suffered from illness, and crucially, he had not led troops in the field against the Japanese since the onset of full-scale war that summer. Hailing from Hunan province, he was a typical provincial soldier and would likely face challenges commanding respect among elite divisions loyal solely to the central government in Nanjing. He was definitely not the first choice for such a significant task.  Amazingly, while tens of thousands of Chinese and Japanese were killing each other, while Japanese planes relentlessly bombarded Chinese cities including the capital, and while Japanese soldiers committed heinous atrocities against Chinese civilians, the two nations maintained diplomatic relations. China had a fully operational embassy in Tokyo, led by Xu Shiying, a 65-year-old diplomat. This surreal arrangement persisted because neither side was willing to officially declare war. In the fall of 1937, as Japanese armies were heavily engaged on two fronts within mainland China, Xu met with Japanese Foreign Minister Hirota Koki to propose a non-aggression treaty. The proposal was swiftly rejected in Nanjing. By November 1937, Xu was no longer at the forefront of events, and foreign observers shifted their focus from the capitals of the warring nations to Belgium. While large-scale battles raged along the lower Yangtze, representatives from 19 countries convened in Brussels to search for a way to end hostilities. Although China participated in the conference, Japan did not. Japan had received two invitations to join the talks, with its response to the second arriving in Brussels on November 12: a firm rejection. Japan asserted that it preferred direct bilateral negotiations with China, dismissing the Brussels conference held under the auspices of the Nine-Power Treaty, a pact signed in 1922 aimed at ensuring China's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Japan argued that intervention by a collective body like the conference “would merely stir national sentiments in both countries and complicate efforts to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution.” The League of Nations had called for a Nine-Power conference a month earlier, which ultimately became a 19-power conference as other nations with interests in East Asia joined. From the outset, Japan opposed the assembly and was absent when the first plenary meeting commenced in Brussels on November 3. Japanese leaders feared that China might attempt to leverage the conference against Western powers, recalling how, in 1895, Japan had been denied its spoils following its first modern war with China due to the intervention of Russia, France, and Germany, who blocked Japan from claiming the strategic Liaodong Peninsula adjacent to Korea. China also exhibited a lukewarm attitude toward the conference. While Japan feared the potential outcomes, China was concerned about the lack of significant results. The proposal to transition discussions from the League of Nations, perceived as ineffective, to the even less authoritative Nine Powers, which lacked formal organization. Nonetheless, the Chinese chose to participate in Brussels, maintaining the pretense that something meaningful could be accomplished. Shortly after Japan's second rejection of the invitation, Wellington Koo made an impassioned plea in Brussels, stating, “Now that the door to conciliation and mediation has been slammed in your face by the latest reply of the Japanese Government, will you not decide to withhold supplies of war materials and credit to Japan and extend aid to China?” In reality, Koo understood that significant Western aid to China was highly unlikely, aside from token gestures. Previous international discussions had momentarily halted Japanese advances in the past; for instance, in 1932, Japanese troops had paused their movements in the Shanghai area just hours before the League of Nations General Assembly commenced. However, that was nearly six years earlier, and circumstances had changed dramatically since then. Rogue states had grown bolder, while democracies seemed increasingly timid. Thus, the Chinese agenda in Brussels was not primarily driven by hopes for substantial Western concessions. Instead, the delegates had been tasked by Nanjing to anticipate the post-conference landscape and to actively seek ways to encourage Europe and America to support Soviet military action against Japan.   China, long reliant on Germany as a diplomatic partner, increasingly felt betrayed, not just by Germany, but also by its fascist ally, Italy. Consequently, it began looking more favorably upon the Soviet Union, Japan's archrival in Northeast Asia, as its main source of international support. The Soviet Union exhibited a firmer stance than the Western democracies at the Brussels conference, joining China in advocating for collective security in Europe and Asia. On November 15th, a small group of officers from the 10th Army gathered for late-night discussions in an abandoned building north of Hangzhou Bay, where they would effectively decide the fate of China. Yanagawa Heisuke, the commander of the 10th Army, presided over the discussions. Fresh from the battlefield since the beginning of the month, he was eager to escalate the fight, a sentiment echoed among the others. It was an unusual meeting, where officers as low in rank as major were making decisions typically reserved for the highest echelons of political power. The agenda included a pivotal question: Should they adhere to Order No. 600 received from Tokyo a week prior, which instructed them to halt their advance along a line from Suzhou to Jiaxing? Or, should they disregard these explicit orders and push forward to seize Nanjing? While the Japanese Army had failed to completely annihilate the Chinese forces around Shanghai, there was a consensus that their adversary was now reeling from recent setbacks, presenting an opportune moment to strike decisively and secure a swift victory. The only remaining question was how aggressively to pursue this goal. Colonel Terada Masao, a senior staff officer within the 10th Army, spoke first. “The Chinese Army is currently retreating toward the capital. We should cross that line and pursue the enemy straight to Nanjing.” Major Iketani Hanjiro, a staff officer recently attached to the fast-moving 6th Division, then offered his input “From a tactical perspective, I completely agree with Terada that we should cross the line, but the decision to attack Nanjing should be considered not just tactically, but also politically. It's not that field commanders can't create a fait accompli to pressure our superiors in Tokyo. However, we must proceed with great caution”. A staff officer raised this question  “What if Tokyo orders us to pull back those smaller units?” Iketani responded “In that case, we will, of course, withdraw them to this side of the line”. Ultimately, Iketani's cautions were set aside, and Terada's aggressive approach prevailed. The majority agreed that the tactical circumstances presented a rare opportunity. Japanese troops in the Shanghai area were poised to advance west, not through small, individual skirmishes but with a substantial deployment of their forces. Officers estimated that if a decisive push was made immediately, Nanjing could fall into Japanese hands within 20 days. However Colonel Kawabe Torashiro, the newly appointed chief of the Army General Staff's Operations Section suddenly arrived at the theater. He was sent on a mission to assess whether the Central China Area Army should be granted greater operational freedom. It was well known in Tokyo that field officers were eager to capitalize on the momentum created by the collapse of Chinese defenses around Shanghai. Kawabe's task was to explore the possibility of allowing forces to cross the line from Suzhou to Jiaxing and move westward in pursuit of the retreating enemy. However, Kawabe was staunchly opposed to further military adventures in China. Kawabe was part of the dwindling faction of "China doves" within the Japanese military. As early as the summer of 1937, he had become alarmed by a letter from a civilian Japanese visitor to the Chinese mainland, warning that Japanese officers were attempting to engineer an “incident” with China to provoke open conflict. This would provide Japan with a pretext to expand its influence in northern China. Kawabe had attempted to alert his superiors, but his warnings fell on deaf ears. They had been lulled into a false sense of security by reports from China that dismissed all talk of war-mongering as baseless and alarmist. When he arrived to the front he stated “I am here to inspect conditions on the ground so that a final decision can be made on where to establish the operational restriction line”. Alongside him came General Akira Muto, recently appointed the commander of the Central China Area Army. He also happened to be one of the architects of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. Muto responded promptly: “The line currently stretches from Suzhou to Jiaxing, but we should consider crossing it. This will help us achieve our overall objectives in the theater.” Muto continued, arguing that the 10th Army should be permitted to advance to Huzhou, south of Lake Tai, effectively cutting off communications between Nanjing and the strategic city of Hangzhou. He further claimed that the Shanghai Expeditionary Force should be allowed to capture the vital city of Jiangyin, suggesting, perhaps overly optimistically, that its loss could lead to the fall of Chiang Kai-shek. Ultimately, Muto insisted, Nanjing should also be seized, which he asserted would bring an end to the war. Kawabe listened patiently, a practice he would repeat in the following days as other field officers echoed similar sentiments, eagerly expressing their desire to advance all the way to Nanjing. Yanagawa and his 10th Army exemplified this aggressive mindset. Nevertheless, just as the hawks within the Japanese military and the nation's political leadership appeared to be prevailing in the struggle over China policy, they faced unexpected challenges from a different direction. Germany, a power with ambiguous sympathies in East Asia, was quietly engaged in negotiations aimed at bringing peace. Oskar Trautmann, Germany's ambassador to China, had maintained an objective and neutral stance when he met with Chiang Kai-shek in early November to relay Japan's conditions for initiating peace talks. These conditions included extensive concessions in northern China, such as the withdrawal of all Chinese troops to a line south of Beijing and the establishment of a pro-Japanese regime in Inner Mongolia, bordering the Soviet-controlled Mongolian People's Republic. Chiang dismissed these demands outright, but Trautmann and his superiors in Beijing continued their top-secret efforts. Germany's motivation for seeking an end to the Sino-Japanese War was not rooted in a genuine love for peace, but rather in their embarrassment over witnessing their old Asian ally, China, fighting against their new partner, Japan. Herman Göring, president of the Reichstag and a leading figure in the Nazi party, told a Chinese visitor, “China and Japan are both friends of Germany. The Sino-Japanese War has put Germany between Scylla and Charybdis. That's why Germany is ready to seize the chance to become a mediator.” Germany also feared that a prolonged conflict in China could jeopardize its commercial interests in East Asia and weaken Japan's capacity to confront the Soviet Union, potentially freeing Moscow to allocate more resources to a fight in Europe. In essence, continued hostilities could significantly harm Germany. Japanese field commanders were frustrated by Germany's mediation efforts.  When news of Trautmann's mission leaked, the German diplomat faced severe criticism in the Chinese media, which deemed any negotiation with the "Japanese devils" unacceptable. Additionally, there was the matter of China's ties with the Soviet Union; employing a German mediator raised the possibility of cooperation among China, Japan, and Germany, potentially expanding the anti-Soviet bloc, which would, in turn, pressure Moscow to increase its support for China. By mid-November, however, the complexities of this diplomatic game started unraveling and then Japan took action. At 7:00 am on November 19, Yanagawa issued instructions to his troops in the field. “The enemy's command system is in disarray, and a mood of defeat has descended over their entire army. They have lost the will to fight. The main Chinese forces were retreating west of the line stretching from Suzhou to Jiaxing, and this withdrawal was soon likely to spiral into a full-scale retreat. We must not miss the opportunity to pursue the enemy to Nanjing.” I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Shanghai had fallen, and the Japanese forces pursued their fleeing enemy further west. However they had orders to halt, but would they? Officers from top down deliberating on the issue, with the vast majority pushing for a drive to Nanjing. They thought it represented the end objective of the conflict. They would all be very wrong. 

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Did Amy Bradley Fall Overboard… Or Was She Rescued By the Wrong Person? What happened between 5:15 and 6:00 AM the day Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared? In this gripping episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, Tony and Carol Hughes walk through the contradictions and eerie silences in the Amy Bradley case timeline. If you've ever asked how someone vanishes from a cruise ship cabin without waking a single soul—this is the episode for you. Amy was last seen sleeping on a balcony chair at 5:15 AM. By 6:00, she was gone. No one heard her leave. No one saw her. Only her cigarettes and lighter were missing. The rest—ID, flip-flops, key card—were untouched. Could she have fallen and survived, only to be picked up by someone with the worst intentions? Was she lured into a crew corridor, thinking it was part of an early-morning adventure? Or was she already in the grip of something far more dangerous? Carol raises tough questions about inconsistencies in "Yellow" Douglas's timeline, while Tony unpacks how security protocols in 1998 were lax enough to allow someone to slip off the ship without setting off alarms. Together, they explore the haunting possibility that Amy could have been injured—or helped—by someone who didn't have her best interests in mind. Plus, they dig into how cruise ships handled missing persons back then versus today, whether Royal Caribbean dropped the ball, and how even minor protocol changes could've changed everything. This episode pulls no punches and asks the questions no one else wants to. Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation. Leave your theory in the comments. Could Amy Bradley have survived—and been silenced?  Hosted by Tony Brueski & Carol Hughes  Hidden Killers Podcast  #AmyBradley #MissingPerson #CruiseShipDisappearance #HumanTrafficking #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #RoyalCaribbean #UnsolvedMystery #DisappearanceTimeline #TrueCrimePodcast Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

Did Amy Bradley Fall Overboard… Or Was She Rescued By the Wrong Person? What happened between 5:15 and 6:00 AM the day Amy Lynn Bradley disappeared? In this gripping episode of Hidden Killers with Tony Brueski, Tony and Carol Hughes walk through the contradictions and eerie silences in the Amy Bradley case timeline. If you've ever asked how someone vanishes from a cruise ship cabin without waking a single soul—this is the episode for you. Amy was last seen sleeping on a balcony chair at 5:15 AM. By 6:00, she was gone. No one heard her leave. No one saw her. Only her cigarettes and lighter were missing. The rest—ID, flip-flops, key card—were untouched. Could she have fallen and survived, only to be picked up by someone with the worst intentions? Was she lured into a crew corridor, thinking it was part of an early-morning adventure? Or was she already in the grip of something far more dangerous? Carol raises tough questions about inconsistencies in "Yellow" Douglas's timeline, while Tony unpacks how security protocols in 1998 were lax enough to allow someone to slip off the ship without setting off alarms. Together, they explore the haunting possibility that Amy could have been injured—or helped—by someone who didn't have her best interests in mind. Plus, they dig into how cruise ships handled missing persons back then versus today, whether Royal Caribbean dropped the ball, and how even minor protocol changes could've changed everything. This episode pulls no punches and asks the questions no one else wants to. Listen, subscribe, and join the conversation. Leave your theory in the comments. Could Amy Bradley have survived—and been silenced?  Hosted by Tony Brueski & Carol Hughes  Hidden Killers Podcast  #AmyBradley #MissingPerson #CruiseShipDisappearance #HumanTrafficking #HiddenKillers #TonyBrueski #RoyalCaribbean #UnsolvedMystery #DisappearanceTimeline #TrueCrimePodcast Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpod Listen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872

In this very special episode of Future Tech, I speak with former NASA astronaut, fighter pilot, engineer, and professor Terry J. Hart about his extraordinary journey from the Air Force and Bell Labs to piloting the Space Shuttle Challenger on the first-ever satellite repair mission. We dive into his role operating the Canadarm to capture and repair the Solar Max satellite, the intense training that prepared him for high-stakes moments in space, and the lessons he brought back to Earth about engineering, teamwork, and problem-solving under pressure. Terry also shares how his experiences now fuel his work mentoring the next generation of aerospace innovators at Lehigh University, offering rare insight into the people and preparation behind historic space missions.

Summer vacation is over for thousands of San Diego Unified School Students, as today is the first day of the new school year. Parking around Petco Park will be a lot more expensive come September, as some of blocks surrounding the ballpark will see a parking meter rate jump during big events. Dozens of dogs from Ensenada, Mexico are now safe in San Diego County thanks to several animal shelters.   What You Need To Know To Start Your Monday. 

Dr. Jordan Stone preached on Psalm14.

What’s Trending: Washington State Ferries has introduced more price hikes and new seasonal fares, but where are the results. A research group discovered that ChatGPT was giving advice to young teens on how to commit suicide and self-harm. Guest: Sheriff Keith Swank says there are some ‘rescues’ that should be charged to the reckless people being rescued. // Big Local: A suspect is dead after a long stand off with Bellevue Police. A Kitsap Co. animal shelter is over capacity, and it’s not an uncommon issue. The Lummi Nation has outlawed the man who shot a police officer on Tribal land. // Jake Skorheim joins the show as he does every Friday to talk about the future of AI in the movie world.

Bryan shares the opening pages of his new memoir of his family's adoption journey, filled with faith and miraculous moments. Order your copy at https://BryanSamms.com/RescuedConnect with Bryan at https://BryanSamms.comThis episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠https://ServeHQ.Church⁠

With great passion and enthusiasm, Kim Meeder shares miraculous stories from Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch, a ministry dedicated to pairing at-risk children with rescued horses. She shares how God took a tragic childhood event in her life and redeemed it with this incredible outreach. Receive Kim Meeder's book Hope Rising plus a free audio download of “Bringing Hope and Healing Through Rescued Horses” for your donation of any amount! Get More Episode Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

We can sometimes feel like we’re drowning in life, but we don’t know how to get help. Today on A NEW BEGINNING, Pastor Greg Laurie points us to the One who rescues us when we’re caught in life’s riptide. From a woman trapped in shame . . . to a man trapped in self-reliance . . . we’ll see how Jesus changes everything. As we visit a recent Harvest Crusade, we’ll discover that Jesus sees us, knows us, and has a better plan than we ever imagined. Listen on harvest.org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest.org A New Beginning is the daily half-hour program hosted by Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. For over 30 years, Pastor Greg and Harvest Ministries have endeavored to know God and make Him known through media and large-scale evangelism. This podcast is supported by the generosity of our Harvest Partners.Support the show: https://harvest.org/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With great passion and enthusiasm, Kim Meeder shares miraculous stories from Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch, a ministry dedicated to pairing at-risk children with rescued horses. She shares how God took a tragic childhood event in her life and redeemed it with this incredible outreach. Receive Kim Meeder's book Hope Rising plus a free audio download of “Bringing Hope and Healing Through Rescued Horses” for your donation of any amount! Get More Episode Resources If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.