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A straight-talking, scripture-anchored conversation on why diligence + planning = abundance and why haste + passivity = poverty (Proverbs 21:5). Arnold unpacks the dangers of hustle culture without direction and “spiritualised passivity” without action, sharing a candid career story of moving from mere “faithfulness” to true fruitfulness through deliberate, prayer-backed planning. Expect biblical wisdom, practical frameworks, and a loving nudge to sharpen your axe and take the next faithful step—today. Key Discussion Points 00:00 – Why hustle without planning and prayer without action lead to burnout and lack. (Proverbs 21:5) 02:46 – Arnold's shift: from autopilot to strategic, evidence-based work (2–3 key projects/year). 04:38 – Two paths: diligence → abundance vs haste → poverty—daily choices. 05:21 – Hustle ≠ productivity: busywork with a blunt axe gets nowhere. 07:12 – Rushed investments: skipping prayer, counsel, and research costs dearly. 09:16 – Faith + planning: Noah, Joseph, Nehemiah as models of spiritual strategy. 11:29 – Plans + diligence = lasting results. 13:21 – From faithful to fruitful: multiply what's in your hand. 15:11 – Hope needs a plan: prayerful clarity drives value. 17:31 – Evidence-based reviews: outcomes over intentions—God multiplies results. 19:44 – Haste vs diligence: focus on a few things and execute well. 20:38 – Recognising your road: only two paths matter. 21:25 – Diligence compounds: steady steps in money, family, and career. 23:27 – Haste destroys: loans, job-hopping, rushed relationships. 25:04 – Active waiting: invite God before sprinting. 26:29 – Five habits for diligent living amid life's pressures. 28:28 – Guard priorities: automate, anchor, schedule. 30:05 – Review rhythms: inspect what you expect. (Proverbs 27:23) 31:55 – Kingdom diligence: let God build, not ego. (Psalm 127:1) 33:59 – Forced doors: fear vs faith—count the cost. (Proverbs 19:2) 36:10 – Build brick-by-brick: foundations that last. 38:12 – Course-correct: sharpen the axe, renew the mind, take one step. 39:31 – Final charge: share wisdom, walk it out together. Highlights From The Episode Planning is not anti-faith; it's faith in action. The Holy Spirit often meets us in clarity + obedience, not in vague intentions. Diligence compounds. Like interest, tiny consistent steps create outcomes that feel “sudden” years later. Haste always costs more later. Quick wins often trade tomorrow's stability for today's dopamine. Faithfulness ≠ fruitfulness. Doing the minimum is not the same as multiplying your talent (Matthew 25). Evidence beats entitlement. Bring results to the review—God can breathe on your two fish and five loaves. Practical Steps You Can Take Start with a 5-year vision, then break it down. Pick 2–3 high-impact projects beyond your role. Lock in routines: automate money, pray daily, grow weekly. Review monthly: trim noise, track progress. Honor your season: don't copy pace. Pray over plans: leave room for God's redirection. Slow down decisions: pause, pray, seek counsel. Log evidence weekly: let results speak. Relevant Themes Covered Christian productivity & biblical planning (Proverbs 21:5; 27:23; Psalm 127:1) Wisdom vs haste, stewardship, and delayed gratification Career advancement through measurable value creation Financial diligence: automation, budgeting, and compounding Spiritual disciplines that sustain diligence (prayer, Word, discernment) Faithfulness → fruitfulness; evidence over entitlement Breaking the cycle of busy-but-broke living Connect with RTB For podcast updates, exclusive daily devotional emails and more, join the RTB community! Sign up here: www.reasontobehold.com Got a question or want to share your thoughts and reflections from the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us: info@reasontobehold.com

Austin, Dak, and Hunter recap the Husker's 20-17 win over Cincinnati in Kansas City.

Yet another summer is wizzed by with a jet speed. With a few days left, we want to signify this moment by sharing with you yet another App Talk interview from App Promotion Summit London 2025, this time with Rui Mateus, CTO of Mobrand. At the interview, Rui brilliantly laid out the state of programmatic advertising for mobile apps. He touched on the need for control and transparency in programmatic, the performance-based model, scaling and rebranding, ad fraud challenges, the role of AI in programmatic, and more. Today's topics include: Control and transparency in programmatic: why marketers now demand visibility into KPIs, performance, and audience targeting rather than just raw results. Performance-based model: Mobrand's approach of charging advertisers only when quality users take meaningful in-app actions. Technology as core DNA: Mobrand building its own bidder, using open RTB, and positioning itself as a tech company in the ad tech ecosystem. Scaling and rebranding: maintaining momentum, keeping a lean but skilled team, and presenting Mobrand as a premium partner for app developers. Ad fraud challenges: the scale of invalid traffic, detecting fraud through behavioural analysis, and the constant “arms race” with fraudsters. Role of AI in programmatic: lowering entry barriers, enabling better audience modelling, and driving higher quality performance for advertisers. Expansion of programmatic channels: growth in connected TV (CTV), digital out-of-home, and cross-channel strategies. Client focus: subscription apps, gambling, and finance apps with long conversion funnels where performance and quality users are critical. Future vision: becoming a one-stop shop for app developers, simplifying promotion, and delivering seamless growth without unnecessary complexity. Links and Resources: Rui Mateus on LinkedIn Mobrand website Business Of Apps - connecting the app industry Quotes from Rui Mateus “I consider that Mobrand is not necessarily a marketing company. It's a tech company. We have a very big technological background, and when you have the technology, you have the control — and then you can give that to the companies you're working with.” “Our biggest challenge with programmatic at the moment is the amount of invalid traffic that exists on the bidstream. You think you are bidding on real users and you are not. There is a lot of bots making the whole flow as if they were users” “Our objective is to be an alternative for app developers and to provide real value. We want to cut a little bit of the complexity of this market and build a platform where everything is as seamless as possible.” Host Business Of Apps - connecting the app industry since 2012

00:01 – Correction as Wisdom Proverbs 12:1: Why correction feels like attack but leads to growth—spiritually, relationally, financially. 02:10 – Correction = Love & Belonging Hebrews 12:5–6; Proverbs 3:11–12; Revelation 3:19: Discipline shows love; reproof affirms sonship. 05:05 – Punishment vs Discipline Punishment looks back; discipline looks forward. John 15:2: Pruning reveals potential. 07:12 – Resistance to Reproof Pride, pain, and threat response. Hebrews 12:11: “Later” fruit comes from being “trained.” 08:28 – R-E-S-T Framework 11:30 – Biblical Models of Correction David/Nathan (2 Sam 12), Apollos (Acts 18), Peter/Paul (Gal 2): All rooted in love and truth. 12:55 – Signs of Maturity Invite feedback, thank correctors, self-correct. “Immaturity hears condemnation; maturity hears calibration.” 13:54 – Nightly Rhythm Confess, Consider, Commit, Cover. Anchored in Proverbs 9:9. 15:36 – Discernment: 5 Tests 22:35 – Quick Filter Is it Word-aligned, freeing, Christlike, from loving voices, Spirit-confirmed? 23:43 – Growth Posture: 6 Practices 24:14 Humility (Prov 11:2) 26:13 Identity ≠ performance (Isa 6; Prov 12:1) 29:34 Learner's ear + 24hr pause (James 1:19) 30:18 Build correcting circle (Prov 27:6) 32:29 Thank God + apply fast (Prov 3:11–12; James 1:22) 34:25 – Cost of Ignoring Correction 39:30 – Weekly Challenge Name one resisted area, ask for grace, act fast (Prov 15:32). 40:28 – Next Episode Teaser Diligence vs haste (Prov 21:5): Planning as wisdom. 42:12 – Share It Forward Subscribe, share, and help others avoid unnecessary frustration. — — — — — — — — — — Highlights From The Episode Correction is covenant love, not cancellation. God's discipline is proof you belong to Him. Pruning is for fruitful branches. If you're being trimmed, it's because there's more in you. R-E-S-T reframes reproof. A short, repeatable response prevents defensiveness from driving the moment. Calibration over condemnation. Mature hearts convert hard feedback into precise adjustments. Discernment matters. Use fruit, tone, Scripture, proximity and the Spirit's witness to sift truth from manipulation. Delay dulls the edge. Quick obedience compounds; wisdom grows where humility lives. Ignoring correction is costly—spiritually, financially, relationally and generationally. — — — — — — — — — — Practical Steps You Can Take Adopt the R-E-S-T response the next time feedback lands. Use: “Thanks for sharing—give me a moment to hear you properly.” Mine for the 5–10% truth even if delivery was clumsy; write that truth down and plan one next step. Run it through the 5 tests (fruit, tone, Scripture, proximity, Spirit). Keep Galatians 6:1 and James 3:17 nearby. Create gentle accountability: text one safe person your one change for tomorrow and ask them to check in at night. Nightly rhythm (3–5 minutes): Confess, Consider, Commit, Cover (message a safe person). Identity reset: When corrected, say aloud, “My worth is secure in Christ; this is calibration, not condemnation.” 24-hour pause rule: No defending or decisions for a day after tough feedback—pray, search Scripture, then act. Act fast, act small: One micro-obedience within 24 hours (apology, budget tweak, calendar block, restitution). Invite feedback on purpose: Ask two trusted people, “What's one blind spot you see in me this month?” Connect with RTB For podcast updates, exclusive daily devotional emails and more, join the RTB community! Sign up here: www.reasontobehold.com Got a question or want to share your thoughts and reflections from the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us: info@reasontobehold.com

Austin, Dak, and Hunter discuss the depth chart released ahead of the Cincinnati game at Arrowhead Stadium. Kendall Post joins the show to discuss tailgating and atmosphere. The guys give their predictions.

Have you ever ignored the warning signs, convinced yourself it wasn't that deep, only to find yourself in unnecessary pain later? In this deeply personal episode, Arnold explores the biblical wisdom of Proverbs 22:3 and Proverbs 13:20 — unpacking why we often dismiss red flags, how pride and emotional blind spots sabotage our discernment, and why the company we keep shapes our destiny. This conversation is all about learning to hear God's whisper before pain has to become our teacher. Whether it's relationships, finances, or spiritual decisions, we'll explore how to sharpen our vision, walk with wisdom, and avoid cycles that keep us stuck. If you've ever found yourself saying, “I knew better, but I didn't do better,” this episode will give you clarity, encouragement, and practical steps to walk differently. Key Discussion Points [00:35] Seeing the signs but choosing to ignore them [02:32] Why we confuse emotional desire with divine direction [04:51] Wisdom whispers — but do we value her voice enough to listen? [06:24] The danger of walking with fools (Proverbs 13:20) [08:20] Red flags we paint pink: how we justify disobedience [09:33] Comfort dressed as counsel — when friends echo dysfunction [11:51] Pattern #1: Choosing people who reflect our past, not our future [13:20] Pattern #2: Confusing busyness for wisdom [14:05] Pattern #3: Spiritualising avoidance and delaying obedience [15:02] How to upgrade your circle without arrogance or cold cut-offs [18:05] Wisdom wears grey hair — the power of intergenerational voices [20:03] Your circle doesn't just shape you, it shapes your household and legacy [22:22] How the wrong relationships dull spiritual clarity [24:14] The blessing of walking with the wise [25:15] The real cost of walking with fools — inheriting consequences not yours [27:04] Four reflection questions to reshape your circle [28:16] Looking ahead — the transforming power of loving correction Highlights From The Episode Wisdom is prevention, not just recovery — pain may teach you lessons, but wisdom helps you avoid the fall altogether. Your circle is spiritual — who you walk with impacts your family, your peace, your finances, and even your children's future. We don't ignore wisdom because we're blind; we ignore it because we're biased. Sometimes we want fantasy more than truth. Comfort isn't counsel. The wrong relationships will keep you stuck in cycles, but the right ones accelerate God's work in your life. Proximity shapes destiny. The people closest to you influence not just your direction, but who you actually become. Practical Steps You Can Take Audit your circle. Ask: who sharpens me, and who smothers me? Upgrade wisely. Love everyone, but be intentional about who gets your core access. Create proximity to wisdom. Seek mentors, embrace intergenerational voices, and learn from those who challenge you. Recognise God's voice in unexpected people. Don't let pride block needed correction. Become what you're looking for. Walk in wisdom yourself, and you'll attract wise companions. Reflect with God. Take 15 minutes to pray through the four reflection questions shared in the episode to start reshaping your circle today. Relevant Themes Covered Biblical wisdom and discernment Proverbs 22:3 & Proverbs 13:20 Recognising and responding to red flags Spiritual growth and obedience The power of community and inner circles Legacy and generational impact Godly relationships vs. destructive patterns Connect with RTB For podcast updates, exclusive daily devotional emails and more, join the RTB community! Sign up here: www.reasontobehold.com Got a question or want to share your thoughts and reflections from the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us: info@reasontobehold.com

With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, Kim Stanley Robinson has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future, his 2020 vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. Flanked by RTB's JP, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asked him to reflect on the book's impact in this conversation with our sister podcast, Novel Dialogue.KSR, Stan to his friends, brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in this episode: Pact for the FutureCOP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference)COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….)Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.)Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsParis AgreementDon't Look UpTobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely VoiceMary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Listen and Read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-fiction

With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, Kim Stanley Robinson has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future, his 2020 vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. Flanked by RTB's JP, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asked him to reflect on the book's impact in this conversation with our sister podcast, Novel Dialogue.KSR, Stan to his friends, brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in this episode: Pact for the FutureCOP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference)COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….)Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.)Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsParis AgreementDon't Look UpTobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely VoiceMary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Listen and Read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, Kim Stanley Robinson has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future, his 2020 vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. Flanked by RTB's JP, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asked him to reflect on the book's impact in this conversation with our sister podcast, Novel Dialogue.KSR, Stan to his friends, brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in this episode: Pact for the FutureCOP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference)COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….)Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.)Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsParis AgreementDon't Look UpTobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely VoiceMary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Listen and Read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, Kim Stanley Robinson has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future, his 2020 vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. Flanked by RTB's JP, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asked him to reflect on the book's impact in this conversation with our sister podcast, Novel Dialogue.KSR, Stan to his friends, brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in this episode: Pact for the FutureCOP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference)COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….)Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.)Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsParis AgreementDon't Look UpTobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely VoiceMary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Listen and Read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies

With influential series on California, on the terraforming of Mars, and on human civilization as reshaped by rising tides, Kim Stanley Robinson has established a conceptual space as dedicated to sustainability as his own beloved Village Homes in Davis, California. All of that, though, only prepared the ground for Ministry for the Future, his 2020 vision of a sustained governmental and scientific rethinking of humanity's fossil-burning, earth-warming ways. Flanked by RTB's JP, KSR's friend and ally Elizabeth Carolyn Miller (celebrated eco-critic and UC Davis professor) asked him to reflect on the book's impact in this conversation with our sister podcast, Novel Dialogue.KSR, Stan to his friends, brushes aside the doom and gloom of tech bros forecasting the death of our planet and hence the necessity of a flight to Mars: humans are not one of the species doomed to extinction by our reckless combustion of the biosphere. However, survival is not the same as thriving. The way we are headed now, “the crash of civilization is very bad. And ignoring it…is not going to work.” Mentioned in this episode: Pact for the FutureCOP 26 (2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference)COP 30 (where KSR will be a UN rep….)Planetary boundaries J. Rockstrom (et. al.)Charles MacKay, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of CrowdsParis AgreementDon't Look UpTobias Menely, The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely VoiceMary Shelley, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) Listen and Read. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Are rewarded ad channels the revenge of the humans on the AI-driven programmatic RTB scene? And where do rewarded or incentivized ad channels fit for mobile user acquisition pros?In this episode of Growth Masterminds, host John Koetsier dives deep into the world of rewarded channels and their explosive growth with guest Roee Raz, former CEO of CashCow and current head of Payback. They discuss the evolution of rewarded advertising, its current trends, and the challenges associated with it, such as user churn and fraud. Roy shares insights from his extensive experience in the gaming and ad tech space, emphasizing the importance of knowing your product and the potential future of rewarded channels. Tune in to learn how to leverage rewarded ad networks for better user acquisition and long-term value.00:00 Introduction to Rewarded Channels00:45 Interview with Roee Raz02:45 The Evolution of Rewarded Advertising04:46 Challenges and Strategies in Rewarded Advertising06:13 The Future of Rewarded Channels16:35 User Quality and Engagement28:04 Fraud in Rewarded Channels31:05 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Arnold delivers a much-needed reality check on the hidden influence of our inner circle. Could your friendships be silently dulling your spiritual edge, draining your finances, or sabotaging your growth? Drawing from Proverbs 13:20, Arnold unpacks how the people closest to us shape our thinking, priorities, and ultimately, our legacy. If you're serious about walking in wisdom, this is the circle audit you didn't know you needed. Key Discussion Points [00:18] – Influence Shapes Outcomes Proverbs 13:20 sets the tone: your inner circle affects your spiritual, emotional, financial, and generational path. [05:13] – Hidden Influence Is Dangerous We absorb fears, habits, and mindsets unknowingly—especially via social media, which often replaces true wisdom. [08:45] – Compromised Circles Even Christian friends can erode values when they normalize compromise and misalignment with God. [11:08] – Jesus' Circle Strategy Jesus gave selective access. We should follow suit in choosing who we let closest. [12:41] – Relationship Red Flags Watch out for gossip, mockery, compromise, and resistance to your growth—they're signs your circle needs a rethink. [16:32] – Arnold's Personal Shift Arnold shares how his previous circle held him back and the questions that led to necessary change. [18:44] – Walking With the Wise Wise relationships involve accountability, exposure to truth, and living models of Godly conduct. [22:49] – Attract Wisdom by Living Wisely Be the kind of person that wise people want to be around. It starts with you. [24:03] – Foolish Friends = Costly Outcomes Fools drain energy, derail progress, and cause spiritual and financial instability. [28:02] – Legacy Through Relationships Who you walk with shapes the inheritance and influence you pass to the next generation. [39:05] – 7-Day Circle Audit Challenge: assess your circle, identify impact, and adjust where needed. [42:47] – Evaluate. Align. Adjust. A practical framework to move toward purpose-driven friendships. [44:23] – Next Episode Preview A look ahead at how foresight and wisdom help you see danger before it strikes. Highlights From The Episode “You absorb their dreams or the lack thereof.” “Some fools are successful by worldly standards but spiritually bankrupt.” “Wisdom isn't found by default—it's found by design.” “Your friendships today are shaping your children's tomorrow.” “Jesus didn't give full access to everyone equally. Why should you?” Practical Steps You Can Take Audit Your Circle – List the 5 people who influence you most. For each, write one word describing their impact. Ask the Hard Questions – Are they sharpening you or dulling you? Would you trade places with them in 10 years? Create Space – Without drama, start limiting access to those who drain you or pull you away from God's principles. Attract the Wise – Start living wisely and intentionally. Read, pray, grow—and wise people will notice. Take the 7-Day Challenge – Reflect daily and let God highlight who needs distance and who you need to draw closer to. Relevant Themes Covered Christian financial wisdom Biblical principles for relationships The impact of environment on personal growth Legacy building through Godly influence Emotional and spiritual boundaries Wisdom, discernment, and foresight Inner circle management according to scripture Connect with RTB For podcast updates, exclusive daily devotional emails and more, join the RTB community! Sign up here: www.reasontobehold.com Got a question or want to share your thoughts and reflections from the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us: info@reasontobehold.com

Have you ever felt like you're grinding harder than ever, but still have nothing to show for it? Like no matter how much you earn or how many hours you put in, you're still stuck in the same financial loop? In this eye-opening episode, Arnold unpacks Ecclesiastes 10:10 and how the principle of sharpening your axe can radically transform your finances, mindset and life. With raw personal stories and powerful biblical wisdom, this episode dives deep into how consumerism and comparison dull our financial edge, and why more hustle without wisdom just leads to more exhaustion. If you're tired of repeating the same cycles and craving real financial peace, this is the breakthrough episode you need. Key Discussion Points 00:01 – Feeling Stuck Despite Working Hard Arnold realizes earning more didn't fix his finances—the issue was his mindset. 00:40 – Ecclesiastes 10:10: The Key Verse “If the axe is dull… he must use more strength, but wisdom brings success.” Today's central theme. 02:08 – Consumerism's Empty Progress Buying luxuries gave Arnold a temporary buzz but didn't improve his situation. 08:32 – Signs of a Dull Axe Earning more but still broke? Exhausted with no results? Your axe might be blunt. 11:01 – The Spiritual Side of Spending Consumerism shapes your soul—fostering fear, comparison, and self-centeredness. 13:45 – Who's Truly Wealthy? The debt-free cleaner vs. the flashy lawyer: redefining real richness. 17:16 – Sharpening Your Axe: 4 Tips Clarify what matters Eliminate distractions Intentional budgeting Audit financial habits + emotional triggers 21:34 – Sharpening Is a Habit Even sharp axes dull—ongoing renewal through scripture and wise habits is vital. 24:23 – More Dull Axe Symptoms Stuck cycles, fatigue, leaks, no margin, and toxic comparison signal it's time to sharpen. 29:19 – Biblical Wisdom for Each Scenario Applying insights from Psalms, Proverbs, and Philippians to financial challenges. 36:16 – Wisdom > Effort Stop swinging harder—start sharpening smarter. 39:44 – Next Episode Tease How your relationships either sharpen or dull your financial future. Highlights From The Episode “Consumerism isn't just a financial issue, it's a spiritual issue.” “Freedom beats flex every single time.” “A blunt axe makes you a slave to unnecessary effort. A sharp axe multiplies your effectiveness.” “Budgeting is not punishment—it's precision.” “You don't need to swing harder. You need to sharpen.” Practical Steps You Can Take Reflect on Ecclesiastes 10:10 – Where in your life are you swinging harder instead of sharpening? Audit Your Expenses – Track your last 3 months of spending. Identify where the leaks are. Unplug From the Noise – Take a social media detox to silence the comparison trap. Start Budgeting With Purpose – Use your money to build, not just buy. Sharpen Daily – Play scripture like Proverbs during your drives or downtime to renew your mindset. Relevant Themes Covered Biblical financial wisdom Escaping the cycle of consumerism Kingdom vs worldly mindsets Stewardship, not survival Identity and freedom in Christ Budgeting and intentional spending Spiritual renewal and ongoing discipline Connect with RTB For podcast updates, exclusive daily devotional emails and more, join the RTB community! Sign up here: www.reasontobehold.com Got a question or want to share your thoughts and reflections from the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us:info@reasontobehold.com

Arnold dives deep into the biblical truth found in Proverbs 24:3: “By wisdom a house is built.” But this conversation goes far beyond bricks and mortar. It's about how wisdom builds lasting financial peace, emotional stability, spiritual strength and generational security. Whether you're rebuilding from scratch or wondering why your life keeps feeling unstable, this episode is your blueprint for building a life that doesn't crumble under pressure. If you've been feeling like you're constantly starting over — in your money, marriage, business, or spiritual walk — this one's for you. It's time to move beyond vibes and good intentions and start building with wisdom. Key Discussion Points 00:08 – Why life keeps feeling like constant rebuilding 02:29 – The biblical foundation: “By wisdom a house is built” 03:10 – The lie of hustle culture vs. the truth of strategic wisdom 05:22 – What kind of “house” are you really building? 07:42 – Living like renters vs. building like owners 09:52 – Why your efforts keep collapsing: lack of blueprint, not effort 10:51 – Wisdom is skillful living, not just head knowledge 13:07 – What it costs to build well in life, finances, relationships, and purpose 14:27 – Wisdom costs less than the price of regret 15:41 – Understanding: the key to building something that lasts 19:34 – The danger of building without foundations 21:40 – Real-life examples of houses we inherited but need to rebuild 24:03 – The hidden power of digging deep before building up 26:05 – Wisdom in finances, relationships, careers, and spiritual life 33:16 – What's tearing your house down? Voices of noise: urgency, ego, culture, distraction 39:34 – Reclaiming wisdom: asking God and quieting the noise 40:19 – Coming next: Sharpening your tools – working smarter not harder Highlights From The Episode Wisdom isn't a vibe—it's a strategy. It builds homes, strengthens relationships, stabilises finances and shapes legacy. You don't need more effort, just sharper tools (Ecclesiastes 10:10). Rental mindsets don't produce ownership outcomes. Tenants wait for peace—owners build it. Storms come, but damage isn't inevitable (Matthew 7). Lasting impact requires depth, not just construction. Your struggle might be a season of digging— Wisdom starts underground, clearing trauma, ego and inherited dysfunction. Practical Steps You Can Take ·         Audit your finances: Review your last three months of spending. Create a budget and address debt. See Proverbs 21:5. ·         Rethink your relationships: Are they rooted in truth and tested under pressure? ·         Stop chasing titles—build skills: Focus on excellence now; let God open doors in His time. ·         Slow down spiritually: Reconnect with reverence. Let the fear of the Lord be your foundation (Proverbs 9:10). ·         Silence the noise: Temporarily log off social media. Let your mind be still enough to hear wisdom again. ·         Start rebuilding: Whether you inherited broken patterns or just got distracted, wisdom and understanding allow you to rebuild stronger than before. Relevant Themes Covered Biblical wisdom and personal transformation Faith-based financial stewardship Emotional and spiritual resilience Building generational legacy Rejecting hustle culture for holy strategy Identifying and overcoming the lies of urgency, ego, distraction, and comparison Applying Proverbs and Jesus' teachings practically Connect with RTB For podcast updates, exclusive daily devotional emails and more, join the RTB community! Sign up here: www.reasontobehold.com Got a question or want to share your thoughts and reflections from the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us:info@reasontobehold.com

We would LOVE to hear what you think. Please drop a line. July 9th Vibes: Music History, Birthdays, and Rock The Bells RecapDescription:In this lively episode, hosts Infinite and Brick dive into the rich history of music on July 9th, exploring iconic moments that shaped the industry. They celebrate legendary artists born on this day, sharing birthday info on music artist. Plus, they recap the epic Rock The Bells music festival held at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ — highlighting standout performances and festival highlights. As always, they leave you with the recap on the homework assignment to talk about the track they assigned each other. Tune in for a jam-packed episode filled with history, celebration, and insight!Support the show

Arnold dives into the spiritual disconnect many believers experience between prayer and practical clarity—especially when it comes to money, decision-making, and daily life. Could it be that God has already answered your prayers—but you just haven't been listening properly? Drawing from Proverbs 1:20–21, this conversation unpacks how divine wisdom isn't just hidden in holy spaces, but is shouting in the streets. This episode will help you finally start hearing what heaven has been declaring over your life all along. Get ready to see your finances, relationships and day-to-day choices through a fresh Kingdom lens. Key Discussion Points [00:14] – The silent frustration: praying, waiting, and feeling stuck [01:30] – Proverbs 1 and the surprising place where wisdom shows up [02:25] – Why many believers are still spiritually deaf despite praying [04:37] – The real reason we keep missing God's voice in our decisions [06:43] – Church vs Monday: How we wrongly compartmentalise faith [10:16] – Real-life examples of wisdom crying out in the middle of conflict, finance, parenting and more [15:14] – 5 key reasons we ignore wisdom's voice without realising it [25:40] – How wisdom quietly transforms your life, decisions and destiny [32:36] – The price of wisdom: discomfort now, freedom later [34:41] – Why God chose the streets as wisdom's pulpit [38:54] – Diagnosing the blockers: overstimulation, pride, trauma, hurry [45:34] – Practical steps to clear the noise and tune your ears to wisdom [47:17] – Final truth: If wisdom is crying out, will you listen? Highlights From The Episode “Wisdom isn't hiding in the quiet. She's shouting in the noise.” “We don't miss wisdom because she's silent. We miss her because we're distracted.” “Not every victory is won by being right. Sometimes the wise win by choosing peace over pride.” “Wisdom won't always feel good, but it will make your life better.” “You don't enter the Kingdom at the altar and leave it when you get to the office.” “The loudest voice in the room isn't always the wisest—it's just the one we've been trained to hear.” Practical Steps You Can Take Start a wisdom journal – Capture those convictions, nudges and inner checks. Don't let them pass. Pause before the next decision (big or small) – Ask: “What is the wise thing to do here?” Delete distractions – Consider muting social noise to make space for divine clarity. Pray James 1:5 daily – “Lord, give me wisdom and help me not to ignore it when it comes.” Let conviction lead you – Don't dismiss that inner nudge. Wisdom often sounds like restraint, not volume. Relevant Themes Covered Kingdom financial stewardship Hearing God beyond the church walls Everyday discipleship and decision-making The spiritual value of slowing down Conflict, pride and the rewiring of character Wisdom vs emotion-led living Stillness in a noisy, over-stimulated culture Connect with RTB For podcast updates, exclusive daily devotional emails and more, join the RTB community! Sign up here: www.reasontobehold.com Got a question or want to share your thoughts and reflections from the episode? We'd love to hear from you! Contact us:info@reasontobehold.com

We would LOVE to hear what you think. Please drop a line. June 25th Music Moments & More! In this episode, we dive into the rich tapestry of music history that unfolded on June 25th—celebrating legendary milestones and iconic birthdays that have shaped the soundscape we love today. From groundbreaking albums to unforgettable concerts, discover the stories behind the music that happened on this special day.But that's not all! We also gear up for the upcoming Rock The Bells Music Festival happening on June 28th, 2025. Get the scoop on what to expect, the lineup, and why this event is a must-attend for hip-hop and R&B fans alike.And to spice things up, we give each other a fun challenge: homework assignments! Each of us picks a track for the other to listen to—something we think the other will enjoy or find interesting. Next time we chat, we'll break down our thoughts, share our reactions, and discuss what the music meant to us.Tune in for a mix of history, hype, and musical discovery—perfect for any music lover! Don't forget to subscribe and join us on this musical journey!Support the show

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Dr Johnny Ryan, Director of Enforce at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and a leading authority on surveillance, data rights, and privacy. Drawing on his extensive experience in the ad tech industry and digital rights advocacy, Dr Ryan explains how real-time bidding (RTB)—the backbone of online advertising—routinely exposes Australians' sensitive personal information to hundreds of companies. The conversation unpacks the findings of "Australia's Hidden Security Crisis," a report revealing how RTB enables the unchecked flow of data about individuals, their families, and even high-level government and defence personnel to foreign jurisdictions, including China and Russia.  Listeners learn how this invisible system works–and how extensive it is–why consent pop-ups do little to protect privacy, and how data categories traded in these auctions can include everything from health and finances to mental state and personal relationships. We explore the current challenges for legislators and enforcement agencies as well as the impact of algorithms on influence and interference. The discussion highlights the national security risks posed by this pervasive form of data collection and sale, including the potential for blackmail, espionage, and foreign surveillance. The episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, privacy, data and security.*Note there was a slight audio issue in this recording. Apologies if the sound is less than our usual very high standard. Resources mentioned in the recording:·               Johnny Ryan, Wolfie Christl, October 2024, Australia's hidden security crisis, https://www.iccl.ie/digital-data/australias-hidden-security-crisis/·               Barry Lynn, 1 June 2025 Resurrecting the Rebel Alliance: To end the age of Trump, Democrats must relearn the language and levers of power. https://washingtonmonthly.com/2025/06/01/resurrecting-the-rebel-alliance/·               Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way, March/April 2025, The Path to American Authoritarianism What Comes After Democratic Breakdown, https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/path-american-authoritarianism-trump·               US State Department Substack, The Need for Civilizational Allies in Europe, https://statedept.substack.com/p/the-need-for-civilizational-allies-in-europe·               Johnny Ryan, 15 January 2025, Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/14/big-tech-picking-apart-europe-democracy-switch-off-algorithms·               Miah Hammond-Errey (2024)  Big Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security Disrupted, Routledge (30% off code: ADC24)This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Music by Dr Paul Mac and production by Elliott Brennan. 

In RTB 151, you heard the Kristin, Nasser and John discussing what might happen before their Northeastern Victorian Studies Association conference actually took place. This episode, recorded a few weeks later, looks back at what actually occurred and see how it aligned with or defied the panelists' prior expectations. The three discuss what it means to have an emergent and residual shticks; differences between how you prepare to talk to undergraduates and your peers matter, and the three agree that going in without any expectations of your audience makes for a weaker presentation. Imaginary interlocution makes for better pre-gaming. Kristin Mahoney 's books include Literature and the Politics of Post-Victorian Decadence (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Queer Kinship After Wilde: Transnational Decadence and the Family. Nasser Mufti 's first scholarly book was Civilizing War and he is currently working on a monograph about what Britain's nineteenth century looks like from the perspective of such anti-colonial thinkers as C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. (RTB listeners don't need to hear about John or his Arendt obsession). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In RTB 151, you heard the Kristin, Nasser and John discussing what might happen before their Northeastern Victorian Studies Association conference actually took place. This episode, recorded a few weeks later, looks back at what actually occurred and see how it aligned with or defied the panelists' prior expectations. The three discuss what it means to have an emergent and residual shticks; differences between how you prepare to talk to undergraduates and your peers matter, and the three agree that going in without any expectations of your audience makes for a weaker presentation. Imaginary interlocution makes for better pre-gaming. Kristin Mahoney 's books include Literature and the Politics of Post-Victorian Decadence (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Queer Kinship After Wilde: Transnational Decadence and the Family. Nasser Mufti 's first scholarly book was Civilizing War and he is currently working on a monograph about what Britain's nineteenth century looks like from the perspective of such anti-colonial thinkers as C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. (RTB listeners don't need to hear about John or his Arendt obsession). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In RTB 151, you heard the Kristin, Nasser and John discussing what might happen before their Northeastern Victorian Studies Association conference actually took place. This episode, recorded a few weeks later, looks back at what actually occurred and see how it aligned with or defied the panelists' prior expectations. The three discuss what it means to have an emergent and residual shticks; differences between how you prepare to talk to undergraduates and your peers matter, and the three agree that going in without any expectations of your audience makes for a weaker presentation. Imaginary interlocution makes for better pre-gaming. Kristin Mahoney 's books include Literature and the Politics of Post-Victorian Decadence (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Queer Kinship After Wilde: Transnational Decadence and the Family. Nasser Mufti 's first scholarly book was Civilizing War and he is currently working on a monograph about what Britain's nineteenth century looks like from the perspective of such anti-colonial thinkers as C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. (RTB listeners don't need to hear about John or his Arendt obsession). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

In RTB 151, you heard the Kristin, Nasser and John discussing what might happen before their Northeastern Victorian Studies Association conference actually took place. This episode, recorded a few weeks later, looks back at what actually occurred and see how it aligned with or defied the panelists' prior expectations. The three discuss what it means to have an emergent and residual shticks; differences between how you prepare to talk to undergraduates and your peers matter, and the three agree that going in without any expectations of your audience makes for a weaker presentation. Imaginary interlocution makes for better pre-gaming. Kristin Mahoney 's books include Literature and the Politics of Post-Victorian Decadence (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Queer Kinship After Wilde: Transnational Decadence and the Family. Nasser Mufti 's first scholarly book was Civilizing War and he is currently working on a monograph about what Britain's nineteenth century looks like from the perspective of such anti-colonial thinkers as C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. (RTB listeners don't need to hear about John or his Arendt obsession). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most scholars are both haunted, even undone, by the task of writing papers for peers and traveling to strange campuses to deliver them. Yet we keep it up--we inflict it on our peers, we inflict it on ourselves. Why? To answer that question, Recall This Book assembled three (if you count John) scholars of Victorian literature asked to speak at the Spring 2025 Northeastern Victorian Studies Association conference. Their discussion began with the idea that agreeing to give papers is an act of “externalized self-promising” and ranged across the reasons that floating ideas before our peers is terrifying, exhilarating and ultimately necessary. Kristin Mahoney 's books include Literature and the Politics of Post-Victorian Decadence (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Queer Kinship After Wilde: Transnational Decadence and the Family. Nasser Mufti 's first scholarly book was Civilizing War and he is currently working on a monograph about what Britain's nineteenth century looks like from the perspective of such anti-colonial thinkers as C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. (RTB listeners don't need to hear about John or his Arendt obsession. Mentioned in the episode Theosophical Society in Chennai Annie Besant Jiddu Krishnamurthi in his early life was a not-quite-orphan child guru for Besant. Eric Williams, British Historians and the West Indies on hte grid theorizations of race by folks like Acton C L R James Adorno's Minima Moralia provides Naser with an important reminder o the importance of “hating tradition properly.” H G Wells, The Time Machine and its modernist aftermath eg in the opening pages of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past and in Ford Madox Ford's The Inheritors and The Good Soldier, which is in its own peculiar way a time-travel novel. The three discuss Foucault's notion of capillarity a form of productive constraint, which Nasser uses to characterize both early 20th century Orientalism, and the paradigms of post colonialism that replaced it, Paul Saint Amour's chapter on Ford Madox Ford is in Tense Future. John Guillory on the distinctions between criticism and scholarship in Professing Criticism; the rhizomatic appeal of B-Side Books. The “hedgehog and the fox” as a distinction comes from a poem by Archilochus—and sparked Isaiah Berlin's celebrated essay of the same name. Pamela Fletcher the Victorian Painting of Modern Life Listen and Read here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Most scholars are both haunted, even undone, by the task of writing papers for peers and traveling to strange campuses to deliver them. Yet we keep it up--we inflict it on our peers, we inflict it on ourselves. Why? To answer that question, Recall This Book assembled three (if you count John) scholars of Victorian literature asked to speak at the Spring 2025 Northeastern Victorian Studies Association conference. Their discussion began with the idea that agreeing to give papers is an act of “externalized self-promising” and ranged across the reasons that floating ideas before our peers is terrifying, exhilarating and ultimately necessary.   Kristin Mahoney's books include Literature and the Politics of Post-Victorian Decadence (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Queer Kinship After Wilde: Transnational Decadence and the Family. Nasser Mufti 's first scholarly book was Civilizing War and he is currently working on a monograph about what Britain's nineteenth century looks like from the perspective of such anti-colonial thinkers as C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. RTB listeners don't need to hear about John or his Arendt obsession.   Mentioned in the episode Theosophical Society in Chennai Annie Besant Jiddu Krishnamurthi in his early life was a not-quite-orphan child guru for Besant.  Eric Williams, British Historians and the West Indies on grand theorizations of race by folks like Acton C L R James Adorno's Minima Moralia provides Nasser with an importantreminder of the importance of “hating tradition properly.” H G Wells, The Time Machine and its modernist aftermath eg in the opening pages of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past and in Ford Madox Ford's The Inheritors and The Good Soldier, which is in its own peculiar way a time-travel novel.  The three discuss Foucault's notion of capillarity a form of productive constraint, which Nasser uses to characterize both early 20th century Orientalism, and the paradigms of postcolonialism that replaced it,  Paul Saint Amour's chapter on Ford Madox Ford is in Tense Future. John Guillory on the distinctions between criticism and scholarship in Professing Criticism; the rhizomatic appeal of B-Side Books. The “hedgehog and the fox” as a distinction comes from a poem by Archilochus—and sparked  Isaiah Berlin's celebrated essay of the same name. Pamela Fletcher the Victorian Painting of Modern Life . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most scholars are both haunted, even undone, by the task of writing papers for peers and traveling to strange campuses to deliver them. Yet we keep it up--we inflict it on our peers, we inflict it on ourselves. Why? To answer that question, Recall This Book assembled three (if you count John) scholars of Victorian literature asked to speak at the Spring 2025 Northeastern Victorian Studies Association conference. Their discussion began with the idea that agreeing to give papers is an act of “externalized self-promising” and ranged across the reasons that floating ideas before our peers is terrifying, exhilarating and ultimately necessary. Kristin Mahoney 's books include Literature and the Politics of Post-Victorian Decadence (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Queer Kinship After Wilde: Transnational Decadence and the Family. Nasser Mufti 's first scholarly book was Civilizing War and he is currently working on a monograph about what Britain's nineteenth century looks like from the perspective of such anti-colonial thinkers as C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. (RTB listeners don't need to hear about John or his Arendt obsession. Mentioned in the episode Theosophical Society in Chennai Annie Besant Jiddu Krishnamurthi in his early life was a not-quite-orphan child guru for Besant. Eric Williams, British Historians and the West Indies on hte grid theorizations of race by folks like Acton C L R James Adorno's Minima Moralia provides Naser with an important reminder o the importance of “hating tradition properly.” H G Wells, The Time Machine and its modernist aftermath eg in the opening pages of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past and in Ford Madox Ford's The Inheritors and The Good Soldier, which is in its own peculiar way a time-travel novel. The three discuss Foucault's notion of capillarity a form of productive constraint, which Nasser uses to characterize both early 20th century Orientalism, and the paradigms of post colonialism that replaced it, Paul Saint Amour's chapter on Ford Madox Ford is in Tense Future. John Guillory on the distinctions between criticism and scholarship in Professing Criticism; the rhizomatic appeal of B-Side Books. The “hedgehog and the fox” as a distinction comes from a poem by Archilochus—and sparked Isaiah Berlin's celebrated essay of the same name. Pamela Fletcher the Victorian Painting of Modern Life Listen and Read here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Most scholars are both haunted, even undone, by the task of writing papers for peers and traveling to strange campuses to deliver them. Yet we keep it up--we inflict it on our peers, we inflict it on ourselves. Why? To answer that question, Recall This Book assembled three (if you count John) scholars of Victorian literature asked to speak at the Spring 2025 Northeastern Victorian Studies Association conference. Their discussion began with the idea that agreeing to give papers is an act of “externalized self-promising” and ranged across the reasons that floating ideas before our peers is terrifying, exhilarating and ultimately necessary. Kristin Mahoney 's books include Literature and the Politics of Post-Victorian Decadence (Cambridge UP, 2015) and Queer Kinship After Wilde: Transnational Decadence and the Family. Nasser Mufti 's first scholarly book was Civilizing War and he is currently working on a monograph about what Britain's nineteenth century looks like from the perspective of such anti-colonial thinkers as C.L.R. James and Eric Williams. (RTB listeners don't need to hear about John or his Arendt obsession. Mentioned in the episode Theosophical Society in Chennai Annie Besant Jiddu Krishnamurthi in his early life was a not-quite-orphan child guru for Besant. Eric Williams, British Historians and the West Indies on hte grid theorizations of race by folks like Acton C L R James Adorno's Minima Moralia provides Naser with an important reminder o the importance of “hating tradition properly.” H G Wells, The Time Machine and its modernist aftermath eg in the opening pages of Proust's Remembrance of Things Past and in Ford Madox Ford's The Inheritors and The Good Soldier, which is in its own peculiar way a time-travel novel. The three discuss Foucault's notion of capillarity a form of productive constraint, which Nasser uses to characterize both early 20th century Orientalism, and the paradigms of post colonialism that replaced it, Paul Saint Amour's chapter on Ford Madox Ford is in Tense Future. John Guillory on the distinctions between criticism and scholarship in Professing Criticism; the rhizomatic appeal of B-Side Books. The “hedgehog and the fox” as a distinction comes from a poem by Archilochus—and sparked Isaiah Berlin's celebrated essay of the same name. Pamela Fletcher the Victorian Painting of Modern Life Listen and Read here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's weird how many songs the Beatles have that aren't "hits" but are still universally loved. It seems everyone knows and loves "I've Just Seen A Face," despite never being a single and never appearing on the big compilations. Maybe it's just one that's found a way to sink its' teeth into anyone who's ever known the rush of new love. Maybe it's just one of those classic Paul melodies. Maybe it's the kind of country, kind of rock, kind of acoustic line it seems to walk so well. Maybe it's all of those. Either way, it's an absolute gem.Joining us this week is Jack Petruzelli, producer, songwriter, musician, and founding member of The Fab Faux, in addition to his work with folks like Rufus Wainwright, Joan Osborne, and more. He joins us to talk about what makes the Fab Faux work (they're probably the best Beatles tribute around, no wigs or costumes needed, just A-list players). We take a trip across previous rankings to question my sanity, while also discussing the upcoming Magical Mystery Camp (June 24-27),  an all-inclusive, once-in-a-lifetime music vacation experience in the heart of the Catskills, exploring the music of The Beatles via performances, workshops, songwriting clinics and more! You can join the Fab Faux, Peter Asher, Joan Osborne, Laurence Juber and more, along with Beatle authors (and former RTB guests) Robert Rodriguez and Jerry Hammack, Ken Womack, and more in the Catskills for a Fab time! Learn more and sign up at https://www.magicalmysterycamp.com/What do you think about "I've Just Seen A Face" at #72? Too high? Too low? Let us know in the comments on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠find us now on Bluesky!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Be sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.rankingthebeatles.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and grab a Rank Your Own Beatles poster, some of our new Revolver-themed merch, a shirt, a jumper, whatever you like! And if you're digging what we do, don't forget to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Us A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

On today's show:  9am-10am We speak to Sinéad Murphy, head of communications with the RTB about rising rent costs in the city As peace talks between Russia and Ukraine take place in Istanbul we talk to Dr Brendan Flynn - Dept of Political Science & Sociology, University of Galway Kate Cogan talks to John about living with a rare, genetic skin disease and her abseil down Croke Park to raise funds and awareness. 

Is science compatible with Christianity? How does modern cosmology prove the existence of God? In this episode, Dr. Hugh Ross joins the podcast to share how scientific research and clear thinking consistently affirm the truth of the Bible and of the Good News it reveals… Dr. Ross is the founder and senior scholar of Reasons to Believe (RTB), an organization established in 1986 dedicated to exposing others to the gospel by revealing a Creator in science. By engaging with skeptics and cultivating discourse-driven communities, RTB utilizes scientific advances to answer questions and identify new evidence of God's existence, character, and the Bible's reliability.  Dr. Ross holds a degree in physics from the University of British Columbia and a Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Toronto. He has published numerous journal entries, magazine articles, blogs, and books – and has spoken on hundreds of university campuses as well as at conferences and churches around the world. Hit play to discover: How Dr. Ross found the Christian faith, and how it impacted his search for a “cosmic beginner.” The ways that the Bible accurately describes the fundamental features of the Big Bang Creation Model.  The exponential evidence for intelligent design.  Want to keep up with Dr. Ross and his fascinating research? Follow him on X @RTB_HRoss now! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9

On today's show we're shinning the Album Nerds spotlight on iconic record producer Roy Thomas Baker. Join us as we get down with RTB and some of his classic albums from the 70s and 80s. Other Diggins What do you think of these records? What's your favorite RTB produced album? Let us know on our […]

On today's show we're shinning the Album Nerds spotlight on iconic record producer Roy Thomas Baker. Join us as we get down with RTB and some of his classic albums from the 70s and 80s.Robert Calvert – Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters (1974)T'Pau – Bridge of Spies (1987)Queen – Sheer Heart Attack (1974)Other DigginsJames Brandon Lewis – Apple Cores (2025)Richard Dawson – End of the Middle (2025)Wet Leg – Moisturizer (July 11, 2025)ALO (Animal Liberation Organization) – Frames (2025)Chained Saint – Blindside (2024)Rosehill Drive – Moon is the New Earth (2008)What do you think of these records? What's your favorite RTB produced album? Let us know on our website, albumnerds.com or email us, podcast@albumnerds.com.Listen to all our episodes and suggest topics for upcoming shows on albumnerds.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky.Thanks for listening!!!

John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west

John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rents for new tenancies rose by 6.4% in the 3rd quarter of last year, bringing the average monthly rent for new tenants to almost €1,700. That's according to figures just published by the Residential Tenancies Board, which regulates privately rented housing. Rosemary Steen, Director of the RTB, talks us through the findings...

Political anthropologists Ajantha Subramanian and Lori Allen are back to continue RTB's Violent Majorities series with a set of three episodes on long-distance ethno-nationalism. Today, they speak with Peter Beinart (an editor at Jewish Currents and Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York) about his just-released book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning (Knopf, 2025). It aims to mobilize Jewish religious ethics and teachings to reach a Jewish-American audience shaped by Zionism. Beinart seeks to debunk myths that prevent many from realizing that the moral abominations committed against Palestinians are part of the Israeli settler-colonial-nation-state project. Peter is haunted by the fact that some of the most ardent opposition to apartheid in his parents' country of South Africa came from secular Jewish people, and is troubled by the nationalistic tendency of religiously observant Jews there in the apartheid era. The three also discuss questions of solidarity against and among authoritarians, Israel's threat to international law, the dangers of minority alliances with majoritarian politics, campus politics, and the importance of seeing Gaza and Palestine as connected to us all. Peter's Recallable Book is Accepting the Yoke of Heaven: Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion, by Orthodox scientist, philosopher, and Judaica scholar Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994), who emphasized the idolatry of investing the state with anything more than a supportive role in Jewish life. Mentioned in the Episode: 119 Violent Majorities, Indian and Israeli Ethnonationalism. Episode 2: Natasha Roth-Rowland with Ajantha and Lori Aparna Gopalan, "The Hindu Nationalists Using the Pro-Israel Playbook," Jewish Currents. Isabella Hammad, Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message. The Beinart Notebook podcast Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Political anthropologists Ajantha Subramanian and Lori Allen are back to continue RTB's Violent Majorities series with a set of three episodes on long-distance ethno-nationalism. Today, they speak with Peter Beinart (an editor at Jewish Currents and Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York) about his just-released book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning (Knopf, 2025). It aims to mobilize Jewish religious ethics and teachings to reach a Jewish-American audience shaped by Zionism. Beinart seeks to debunk myths that prevent many from realizing that the moral abominations committed against Palestinians are part of the Israeli settler-colonial-nation-state project. Peter is haunted by the fact that some of the most ardent opposition to apartheid in his parents' country of South Africa came from secular Jewish people, and is troubled by the nationalistic tendency of religiously observant Jews there in the apartheid era. The three also discuss questions of solidarity against and among authoritarians, Israel's threat to international law, the dangers of minority alliances with majoritarian politics, campus politics, and the importance of seeing Gaza and Palestine as connected to us all. Peter's Recallable Book is Accepting the Yoke of Heaven: Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion, by Orthodox scientist, philosopher, and Judaica scholar Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994), who emphasized the idolatry of investing the state with anything more than a supportive role in Jewish life. Mentioned in the Episode: 119 Violent Majorities, Indian and Israeli Ethnonationalism. Episode 2: Natasha Roth-Rowland with Ajantha and Lori Aparna Gopalan, "The Hindu Nationalists Using the Pro-Israel Playbook," Jewish Currents. Isabella Hammad, Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message. The Beinart Notebook podcast Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political anthropologists Ajantha Subramanian and Lori Allen are back to continue RTB's Violent Majorities series with a set of three episodes on long-distance ethno-nationalism. Today, they speak with Peter Beinart (an editor at Jewish Currents and Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York) about his just-released book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning (Knopf, 2025). It aims to mobilize Jewish religious ethics and teachings to reach a Jewish-American audience shaped by Zionism. Beinart seeks to debunk myths that prevent many from realizing that the moral abominations committed against Palestinians are part of the Israeli settler-colonial-nation-state project. Peter is haunted by the fact that some of the most ardent opposition to apartheid in his parents' country of South Africa came from secular Jewish people, and is troubled by the nationalistic tendency of religiously observant Jews there in the apartheid era. The three also discuss questions of solidarity against and among authoritarians, Israel's threat to international law, the dangers of minority alliances with majoritarian politics, campus politics, and the importance of seeing Gaza and Palestine as connected to us all. Peter's Recallable Book is Accepting the Yoke of Heaven: Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion, by Orthodox scientist, philosopher, and Judaica scholar Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994), who emphasized the idolatry of investing the state with anything more than a supportive role in Jewish life. Mentioned in the Episode: 119 Violent Majorities, Indian and Israeli Ethnonationalism. Episode 2: Natasha Roth-Rowland with Ajantha and Lori Aparna Gopalan, "The Hindu Nationalists Using the Pro-Israel Playbook," Jewish Currents. Isabella Hammad, Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message. The Beinart Notebook podcast Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Political anthropologists Ajantha Subramanian and Lori Allen are back to continue RTB's Violent Majorities series with a set of three episodes on long-distance ethno-nationalism. Today, they speak with Peter Beinart (an editor at Jewish Currents and Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York) about his just-released book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning (Knopf, 2025). It aims to mobilize Jewish religious ethics and teachings to reach a Jewish-American audience shaped by Zionism. Beinart seeks to debunk myths that prevent many from realizing that the moral abominations committed against Palestinians are part of the Israeli settler-colonial-nation-state project. Peter is haunted by the fact that some of the most ardent opposition to apartheid in his parents' country of South Africa came from secular Jewish people, and is troubled by the nationalistic tendency of religiously observant Jews there in the apartheid era. The three also discuss questions of solidarity against and among authoritarians, Israel's threat to international law, the dangers of minority alliances with majoritarian politics, campus politics, and the importance of seeing Gaza and Palestine as connected to us all. Peter's Recallable Book is Accepting the Yoke of Heaven: Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion, by Orthodox scientist, philosopher, and Judaica scholar Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994), who emphasized the idolatry of investing the state with anything more than a supportive role in Jewish life. Mentioned in the Episode: 119 Violent Majorities, Indian and Israeli Ethnonationalism. Episode 2: Natasha Roth-Rowland with Ajantha and Lori Aparna Gopalan, "The Hindu Nationalists Using the Pro-Israel Playbook," Jewish Currents. Isabella Hammad, Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message. The Beinart Notebook podcast Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

Political anthropologists Ajantha Subramanian and Lori Allen are back to continue RTB's Violent Majorities series with a set of three episodes on long-distance ethno-nationalism. Today, they speak with Peter Beinart (an editor at Jewish Currents and Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York) about his just-released book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning (Knopf, 2025). It aims to mobilize Jewish religious ethics and teachings to reach a Jewish-American audience shaped by Zionism. Beinart seeks to debunk myths that prevent many from realizing that the moral abominations committed against Palestinians are part of the Israeli settler-colonial-nation-state project. Peter is haunted by the fact that some of the most ardent opposition to apartheid in his parents' country of South Africa came from secular Jewish people, and is troubled by the nationalistic tendency of religiously observant Jews there in the apartheid era. The three also discuss questions of solidarity against and among authoritarians, Israel's threat to international law, the dangers of minority alliances with majoritarian politics, campus politics, and the importance of seeing Gaza and Palestine as connected to us all. Peter's Recallable Book is Accepting the Yoke of Heaven: Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion, by Orthodox scientist, philosopher, and Judaica scholar Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994), who emphasized the idolatry of investing the state with anything more than a supportive role in Jewish life. Mentioned in the Episode: 119 Violent Majorities, Indian and Israeli Ethnonationalism. Episode 2: Natasha Roth-Rowland with Ajantha and Lori Aparna Gopalan, "The Hindu Nationalists Using the Pro-Israel Playbook," Jewish Currents. Isabella Hammad, Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message. The Beinart Notebook podcast Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

Political anthropologists Ajantha Subramanian and Lori Allen are back to continue RTB's Violent Majorities series with a set of three episodes on long-distance ethno-nationalism. Today, they speak with Peter Beinart (an editor at Jewish Currents and Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York) about his just-released book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning (Knopf, 2025). It aims to mobilize Jewish religious ethics and teachings to reach a Jewish-American audience shaped by Zionism. Beinart seeks to debunk myths that prevent many from realizing that the moral abominations committed against Palestinians are part of the Israeli settler-colonial-nation-state project. Peter is haunted by the fact that some of the most ardent opposition to apartheid in his parents' country of South Africa came from secular Jewish people, and is troubled by the nationalistic tendency of religiously observant Jews there in the apartheid era. The three also discuss questions of solidarity against and among authoritarians, Israel's threat to international law, the dangers of minority alliances with majoritarian politics, campus politics, and the importance of seeing Gaza and Palestine as connected to us all. Peter's Recallable Book is Accepting the Yoke of Heaven: Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion, by Orthodox scientist, philosopher, and Judaica scholar Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994), who emphasized the idolatry of investing the state with anything more than a supportive role in Jewish life. Mentioned in the Episode: 119 Violent Majorities, Indian and Israeli Ethnonationalism. Episode 2: Natasha Roth-Rowland with Ajantha and Lori Aparna Gopalan, "The Hindu Nationalists Using the Pro-Israel Playbook," Jewish Currents. Isabella Hammad, Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message. The Beinart Notebook podcast Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory

Political anthropologists Ajantha Subramanian and Lori Allen are back to continue RTB's Violent Majorities series with a set of three episodes on long-distance ethno-nationalism. Today, they speak with Peter Beinart (an editor at Jewish Currents and Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York) about his just-released book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning (Knopf, 2025). It aims to mobilize Jewish religious ethics and teachings to reach a Jewish-American audience shaped by Zionism. Beinart seeks to debunk myths that prevent many from realizing that the moral abominations committed against Palestinians are part of the Israeli settler-colonial-nation-state project. Peter is haunted by the fact that some of the most ardent opposition to apartheid in his parents' country of South Africa came from secular Jewish people, and is troubled by the nationalistic tendency of religiously observant Jews there in the apartheid era. The three also discuss questions of solidarity against and among authoritarians, Israel's threat to international law, the dangers of minority alliances with majoritarian politics, campus politics, and the importance of seeing Gaza and Palestine as connected to us all. Peter's Recallable Book is Accepting the Yoke of Heaven: Commentary on the Weekly Torah Portion, by Orthodox scientist, philosopher, and Judaica scholar Yeshayahu Leibowitz (1903-1994), who emphasized the idolatry of investing the state with anything more than a supportive role in Jewish life. Mentioned in the Episode: 119 Violent Majorities, Indian and Israeli Ethnonationalism. Episode 2: Natasha Roth-Rowland with Ajantha and Lori Aparna Gopalan, "The Hindu Nationalists Using the Pro-Israel Playbook," Jewish Currents. Isabella Hammad, Recognizing the Stranger: On Palestine and Narrative. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Message. The Beinart Notebook podcast Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

Avi Shlaim is a celebrated "New Historian” whose earlier work established him as an influential historian of Middle Eastern politics and especially of Israel's relations with the Arab world. Most recently he has turned to his own Iraqi/Israeli/British past in Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew–which he refers to as an "impersonal autobiography." He speaks today to John and his Brandeis colleague Yuval Evri, the Marash and Ocuin Chair in Ottoman, Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish Studies. Yuval's 2020 The Return to Al-Andalus: Disputes Over Sephardic Culture and Identity Between Arabic and Hebrew explores how fluidity in such categories as the "Arab-Jew" becomes a source of resistance to exclusive claims of ownership of land, texts, traditions, or languages. The three quickly agree that the crucial category for understanding Avi's latest work is that of the Arab Jew: "I am a problem for Zionists, an ontological impossibility....[as] a living breathing standing Arab Jew. A problem for them but not for me." Coexistence for him is not remote, but something that the Iraqi Jewish community experienced and touched on a daily basis. In describing the factors that sped migration from Iraq to Israel in its early years, Shlaim lays bare some evidence for Mossad involvement in three for the Baghdad bombs that hastened the flight from Baghdad. That bombing forms part of the “Cruel Zionism” that Avi sees having gravely damaged the possibilities of Middle Eastern religious coexistence. He also discusses the 1954 Lavon affair, and more generally reflects on the way that Zionism ("an Ashkenazi thing") conscripted Arab Jews into its political formation (This is a topic also discussed extensively in RTB"s conversation with Natasha Roth-Richardson and Lori Allen, in Violent Majorities). True, there is a much-discussed 1941 Baghdadi pogrom, The Farhud. It stands alone in the area and by Shlaim's account was largely a product of British colonialism in Iraq, with its divisive elevation of Christians and Jews over Muslims. Yuval asks Avi to discuss the power (or permission) to narrate stories told from below. Avi's tales of his own mother's resourcefulness and his father's struggles betoken the range of poignant response to what for so many Arab Jews was not aliyah (ascent) but a yerida, a descent into marginality, unemployment, and cultural exclusion. To Avi, a single state of Israel/Palestine seems the best hope to ward off the worst that may come from the accelerated ethnic cleansing of both Gaza and the West Bank, which may lead to a second Nakba. Mentioned in the podcast Avi Shlaim, Collusion across the Jordan: King Abdullah, the Zionist Movement, and the Partition of Palestine (1988) Avi Shlaim, The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World (1988) The New Historians of Israel/Palestine. Joel Beinin, The Dispersion of Egyptian Jewry (1998) Alliance Israelite Universelle Salo Baron anatomizes the "lachrymose version of Jewish history"; e.g. in his 1928 “Ghetto and Emancipation: Shall We Revise the Traditional View?” Noam Chomsky called settler colonialism the most extreme and vicious form of imperialism. Recallable Books Avi credits the influential work of Ella Shohat on the idea of the Arab Jew and "cruel Zionism." One pathbreaking article was her 1988 "Sephardim in Israel: Zionism from the Standpoint of Its Jewish Victims." but he recommends On the Arab Jew. In her work the hyphen unites rather than divides Arab and Jew. Yehoudah Shinhav, The Arab Jews (2006). Sami Michael Shimon Ballas, Outcast (1991). Michael Kazin, A Walker in the City (1951) and the rest of his New York trilogy. Listen and Read here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Avi Shlaim is a celebrated "New Historian” whose earlier work established him as an influential historian of Middle Eastern politics and especially of Israel's relations with the Arab world. Most recently he has turned to his own Iraqi/Israeli/British past in Three Worlds: Memoirs of an Arab-Jew–which he refers to as an "impersonal autobiography." He speaks today to John and his Brandeis colleague Yuval Evri, the Marash and Ocuin Chair in Ottoman, Mizrahi and Sephardic Jewish Studies. Yuval's 2020 The Return to Al-Andalus: Disputes Over Sephardic Culture and Identity Between Arabic and Hebrew explores how fluidity in such categories as the "Arab-Jew" becomes a source of resistance to exclusive claims of ownership of land, texts, traditions, or languages. The three quickly agree that the crucial category for understanding Avi's latest work is that of the Arab Jew: "I am a problem for Zionists, an ontological impossibility....[as] a living breathing standing Arab Jew. A problem for them but not for me." Coexistence for him is not remote, but something that the Iraqi Jewish community experienced and touched on a daily basis. In describing the factors that sped migration from Iraq to Israel in its early years, Shlaim lays bare some evidence for Mossad involvement in three for the Baghdad bombs that hastened the flight from Baghdad. That bombing forms part of the “Cruel Zionism” that Avi sees having gravely damaged the possibilities of Middle Eastern religious coexistence. He also discusses the 1954 Lavon affair, and more generally reflects on the way that Zionism ("an Ashkenazi thing") conscripted Arab Jews into its political formation (This is a topic also discussed extensively in RTB"s conversation with Natasha Roth-Richardson and Lori Allen, in Violent Majorities). True, there is a much-discussed 1941 Baghdadi pogrom, The Farhud. It stands alone in the area and by Shlaim's account was largely a product of British colonialism in Iraq, with its divisive elevation of Christians and Jews over Muslims. Yuval asks Avi to discuss the power (or permission) to narrate stories told from below. Avi's tales of his own mother's resourcefulness and his father's struggles betoken the range of poignant response to what for so many Arab Jews was not aliyah (ascent) but a yerida, a descent into marginality, unemployment, and cultural exclusion. To Avi, a single state of Israel/Palestine seems the best hope to ward off the worst that may come from the accelerated ethnic cleansing of both Gaza and the West Bank, which may lead to a second Nakba. Mentioned in the podcast Avi Shlaim, Collusion across the Jordan: King Abdullah, the Zionist Movement, and the Partition of Palestine (1988) Avi Shlaim, The Iron Wall: Israel and the Arab World (1988) The New Historians of Israel/Palestine. Joel Beinin, The Dispersion of Egyptian Jewry (1998) Alliance Israelite Universelle Salo Baron anatomizes the "lachrymose version of Jewish history"; e.g. in his 1928 “Ghetto and Emancipation: Shall We Revise the Traditional View?” Noam Chomsky called settler colonialism the most extreme and vicious form of imperialism. Recallable Books Avi credits the influential work of Ella Shohat on the idea of the Arab Jew and "cruel Zionism." One pathbreaking article was her 1988 "Sephardim in Israel: Zionism from the Standpoint of Its Jewish Victims." but he recommends On the Arab Jew. In her work the hyphen unites rather than divides Arab and Jew. Yehoudah Shinhav, The Arab Jews (2006). Sami Michael Shimon Ballas, Outcast (1991). Michael Kazin, A Walker in the City (1951) and the rest of his New York trilogy. Listen and Read here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

What is the cosmic microwave background (CMB), and why is it essential in cosmology? What role do instruments like BICEP and the Simons Observatory play in studying the early universe? And is the multiverse real?  I had the absolute pleasure of discussing these questions with Dr. Hugh Ross, astrophysicist and founder of Reasons to Believe.  In our conversation, Hugh and I discuss my research on polarization signals in the cosmic microwave background (CMB), focusing on my work with the BICEP, POLARBEAR2, and Simons Array telescopes. These signals are key to understanding the inflationary event that shaped the early universe. We explore how ongoing data collection helps us learn more about the universe's origins. I also share a brief overview of my spiritual journey, from a Catholic upbringing to atheism and now being a practicing Jew with agnostic beliefs. Tune in to learn about the infant universe! Key Takeaways:  00:00:00 Intro 00:00:40 Understanding the cosmic microwave background (CMB)  00:11:30 Cutting-edge technology, precision cosmology, and the inflation hypothesis 00:33:36 The biggest challenge with inflation  00:45:58 The role of the Simons Observatory  01:00:15 Presenting our data  01:02:47 Neutrinos  01:07:43 Outro  Additional resources:  ➡️ Check out Reason to Believe: