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Tyler and Jimmy recap their weekends. Jimmy and the Assistant went down to Monterey to visit with some old college friends and attend the Sac Republic vs Monterey USL Soccer game. Tyler closed down MORRFlate for the weekend and took the employees and some friends out on the Rubicon. They ran into lots of problems with their rigs and maybe even more issues with others. Join or Support the Great Cycle Challenge: https://greatcyclechallenge.com/teams/SnailTrailoffroadPodcast Make a public comment on the Roadless Rule: https://blueribboncoalition.org/roadless-rule-draft-eis-comment/ Solve Function Wolfbox: https://solvefunction.com/shop/ols/products/wolfbox-cord-coverDiscount Code: WolfSnail GROUP BUY: Its time to buy your Wolfbox for their G900Tripro. We have sent out the codes and have the information on the Discord. We have till the end of August to use the discount code. This deal ends September 1st. SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcasts. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway August giveaway is with our good friends over at GEARWRENCH Tools. GEARWRENCH has a new line of tools with Hi-Viz. These have one side of the wrench painted and easy to read, where the other side is still etched into the wrench, but the etching is filled with orange paint. We are giving away one set of Standard and Metric Wrenches, and a set of Standard and Metric sockets to a lucky winner. If you want a chance to win, make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Congratulations to Josh Taylor for winning this month’s giveaway with Wolfbox. They are giving away one G900Tripro to a lucky winner. This is the same three-camera rearview mirror setup that they received during TrailHeroX. If you want a chance to win this system from Wolfbox make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Massive Congratulations to Liz Sandstorm for winning the Iceco Freezers. 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The Rubicon crew heads further into the strange Prothean facility in the attempts to find and rescue the lost Janus Collective teams. 

What happens when a business-focused professional discovers that AI can translate vision into working software?In this episode, we follow the journey of a business-aligned leader who never saw herself as a developer. Armed with curiosity, domain expertise, and increasingly sophisticated prompting techniques, she crosses the Rubicon from consumer of technology to creator of technology.We explore how modern AI tools are redefining who gets to build software, contribute to projects, experiment with emerging technologies, modernize financial systems, and solve real-world business problems. The conversation examines what changes when technical barriers fall, and domain expertise becomes a superpower.This isn't a story about replacing developers. It's a story about expanding the circle of creators. Host Peter Smulovics (Distinguished Engineer at Morgan Stanley and FINOS Zenith Lead) sits down with Fintech Product Manager Sarah Hilton-Burroughs for a special edition of the Open Source in Finance Podcast. Together, they explore how domain experts are leveraging AI agents, Spec-Driven Development (SDD), and custom component prompts to build full-stack RegTech platforms—without abandoning architectural guardrails or regulatory auditability.

Happy Tuesday! Brandon Beam is in with Austin Ward for this edition of the Buckeye Show. We open with what to expect from Beau Atkinson this season. It's a Three Thoughts Tuesday on all the different position competitions Ohio State is dealing with before the season. We go on the trail with Birm. What freshmen could be pushing for playing time? Urban Meyer has declared what the Rubicon game will be in the College Football Pulse. Ross Bjork talks the changes made to Ohio Stadium. What areas on Ohio State are the strongest and the weakest on the team. #Buckeyes and more!

Rome didn't fall to conquest. It killed itself over 100 years, one broken norm at a time.The Roman Republic held together for nearly 500 years through a system of layered checks and balances (that's the previous episode). This video is the framework for how that system came apart — from 133 BC, when Tiberius Gracchus was beaten to death by his own Senate, to 27 BC, when Augustus quietly renamed himself and became the first emperor.Ronald Syme's "The Roman Revolution" (1939) is the intellectual scaffolding for this whole Republic series. Syme's argument, in essence: the last 100 years of the Roman Republic weren't a class war or a foreign invasion — they were a slow-motion suicide. A sequence of political-military strongmen each breaking more laws than the man before them, until there was no Republic left to defend.This episode is a primer, not a deep-dive. It walks quickly through every major figure in the arc — Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Caesar, Augustus — to give you the shape of what's coming in the rest of the Republic series. Every subsequent episode will take one of these figures and go deep on how they specifically broke the layer of the system they broke.Understand these 100 years and you won't be watching history anymore. You'll be looking in a mirror.CHAPTERS:00:00 Empires Don't Die of Murder — They Die of Suicide02:47 Why We're Going Back to the Republic03:21 The Ronald Syme Framework (The Roman Revolution)05:46 133 BC: Tiberius Gracchus and the First Political Killing11:20 Gaius Marius: 7 Consulships and the Broken Rules13:09 Sulla: Dictator, Proscriptions, and the Reformed Senate17:36 Pompey the Great Rises19:24 Julius Caesar: Broke Patrician to First Triumvir22:12 The Consulship of Julius and Caesar (59 BC)23:48 The Gallic Wars and Crossing the Rubicon (49 BC)29:02 The Second Triumvirate and Actium31:05 The Word Salad That Created the PrincipateSOURCES & FURTHER READING:Ronald Syme, The Roman Revolution (1939) — the central framework the whole series is built onMary Beard, SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome — for Roman institutional context and the mos maiorum frameworkTom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic — the accessible narrative of the fallErich Gruen, The Last Generation of the Roman Republic — the definitive modern scholarly account of the declinePlutarch, Lives — the biographical primary source for Tiberius Gracchus, Marius, Sulla, Pompey, CaesarSuetonius, The Twelve Caesars — for Caesar and Augustus specificallyCassius Dio, Roman History — for the late Republic and Augustan periodAppian, The Civil Wars — Book 1 explicitly frames the Gracchi as the beginning of the civil wars#RomanRepublic #FallOfTheRomanRepublic #JuliusCaesar #Augustus #RomanRevolution #RonaldSyme #TheRomanPattern

Josiah Osgood — Multi-Part, Part Two: Professor Josiah Osgood continues with 58 BCE, when the rivals took separate paths; Cato went to Cyprus to model honest administration while Caesar sought military glory in Gaul. The death of Julia, Caesar's daughter and Pompey's wife, eventually severed the alliance between the two generals, allowing Cato to convince the Senate to appoint Pompey as sole consul to restore order. When Caesar crossed the Rubicon in 49 BCE, sparking civil war, Cato reluctantly followed Pompey's retreat. Following Pompey's defeat at Pharsalus, Cato fled to Utica, where he chose suicide over Caesar's clemency, stabbing himself and tearing open his own wounds to mar Caesar's victory. His death transformed him into a saint of the Republic, inspiring generations of poets and dissidents under the later Roman Empire. (2)

The August 12 Eclipse marks one of the most powerful turning points of the year. Between August 10–16, we’re entering the Karmic Crunch—a sacred crucible where old identities, outdated timelines, and anything no longer aligned with your soul begin to fall away. This isn’t just another weekly astrology forecast. It’s an invitation into the Fire of Soul—a moment to release what no longer belongs, reclaim your authentic power, and plant new seeds aligned with your destiny. In this episode, we explore: Why this eclipse is unlike any other The Karmic Crunch and what it’s asking of you The Fire of Soul: testing your life through presence and authenticity How to align with your destiny line and plant soul-led intentions Leo’s invitation to live with courage, heart, and creative purpose The resurrection energy of Isis & Osiris and the Phoenix rising within WAYS TO GO DEEPER: Bones Membership – Our monthly community for soul-led transformation. If you’re feeling called to work consciously with this eclipse season, Bones offers a held, soul-led space to deepen the journey. Begin with the bonus Nothing But Soul three-part workshop and the August 1st Workshop journey—experiences designed to help you cross the Rubicon, connect with your soul, release what’s complete, and discover what’s calling you into your next chapter. $59/Month Join Bones  ReWilding Your Destiny: Eclipse Journey – A guided experiential workshop to help you navigate the Fire of Soul, release karmic patterns, reconnect with your destiny line, and move through the August eclipses with clarity, courage, and grace. Includes lifetime access plus guided support throughout eclipse season. Use code ECLIPSELOVE for 20% off. Begin the Eclipse Journey _____ Listen to “The Eclipse Crucible Has Begun (Don’t Miss This Window)“ podcast here… Topics Explored in “The Eclipse Crucible Has Begun (Don’t Miss This Window)” podcast: (Times based off audio version) Chapters (00:00) – The Fire of Soul Begins (01:12) – Soul Boot Camp (02:32) – Eclipses & Your Destiny Line (05:32) – The Karmic Crunch (12:10) – The Two Fires of Soul (23:13) – Becoming a Match for Your New Frequency (28:54) – The Venus-Pluto-Neptune Basket: Deepening Desires & Love (33:32) – Avoiding Delusion: The Fire of Truth in Your Dreams (36:37) – The Leo Stellium: Turning It Over to the Divine (41:30) – The Divine Warrior & Wounded Healer (45:03) – Hecate on the North Node (47:58) – Isis, Osiris: Life-Giving Elixir & Resurrection (50:43) – Becoming Who You Came Here to Be You can leave a comment or question for Sabrina on the YouTube version of this episode. Listen to after “The Eclipse Crucible Has Begun (Don’t Miss This Window)”: August Eclipses: What Nobody Tells You | Debra Silverman August 3–9: The Week That Resets Your Destiny The Crucible Week That Changes Who You Are STAY CONNECTED ReWilding Weekly (free, embodied astrology)  IG  Website  Disclaimer: Educational/spiritual perspectives; not medical/mental-health advice. #2025Shift #NewHuman #SpiritualAwakening Welcome to ReWilding with Sabrina Lynn & ReWilding for Women! A gifted facilitator of revolutionary inner work and the world's leading archetypal embodiment expert, Sabrina Lynn is the creator of the groundbreaking ReWilding Way and founder of ReWilding For Women. Sabrina has led more than 100,000 people through programs based on the ReWilding Way, a modality of healing and awakening that strips away the false, the deep wounds from early life, and the fears that hold people back, to reveal their true and unique soul light and help them build their innate capacity to shine it in the world. Her work includes in-person retreats and events, the monthly ReWilding Membership, Living Close to the Bone, Priest/ess Trainings, Mystery Schools, the ReWilding with the Archetypes, and the wildly popular 6 Faces of the Feminine workshop series. Welcome to ReWilding! The post 396 – The Eclipse Crucible Has Begun (Don’t Miss This Window) appeared first on Rewilding for Women.

“There is a big chasm between defeat and surrender. Surrender is inherently a political decision.” — James M. Scott Exactly eighty-one years ago, on August 9, 1945, the United States dropped its second nuclear device on Nagasaki. Three days earlier, on August 6, the Enola Gay dropped the first bomb on Hiroshima. Little Boy and Fat Man. Our nuclear Rubicon had been crossed. Three days in August that changed the world. These historic 72 hours are the subject of Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War, by James M. Scott, America's foremost chronicler of the Pacific War. This new book, Scott reveals, grew out of Black Snow, his history of the firebombing of Tokyo. But whereas Black Snow was a military study, he explains, Empire of Ashes focuses on Truman, Hirohito and the politics of nuclear warfare. By August 1945, Scott argues, Japan was already defeated. So surrender was a political decision — one that required a weak, figurehead emperor to summon the power to save his country from an even darker apocalypse. Should America regret these August days? Harry Truman certainly didn't, Scott notes. In fact, in 1958 Truman even held a press conference in Independence, Missouri, to fire back at Hiroshima's city council when it suggested that he should. Nor does Scott render much of a moral verdict of his own. “Nobody needs to hear James Scott in Charleston, South Carolina tell you what it is you should think,” he explains, suggesting that we can all make up our minds by reading Empire of Ashes. So two bombs, somewhere between 150,000 and 246,000 civilian deaths, and no crime? That, oddly enough, might be the biggest tragedy of those three days in August 1945 that changed the world forever. Five Takeaways •       Defeat Is Not Surrender. Scott's organizing insight: as destructive as it was, the atomic bomb was inherently a political weapon, aimed at the chasm between a nation defeated and a nation willing to say so. Surrender is a political act — and Japan's politics ran through Hirohito, ostensibly the center of political, cultural, and spiritual life, in practice a figurehead bypassed by militarists who had consolidated power through the 1920s and '30s under the standing threat of assassination. His first peace soundings had to be conducted incognito, for fear of his own army; not until June 1945 does he rise to the occasion. Truman, by contrast, emerges as strong and morally serious — a First World War artillery officer who inherited the Okinawa bloodbath, approved the invasion of Japan, chose what he saw as the lesser evil, and then stopped all further atomic use the moment surrender came.•       The Firebombing Precedent. Would FDR have made the same call? “Absolutely. No doubt about it.” The moral threshold had already been crossed on March 9, 1945, when Curtis LeMay abandoned precision bombing and burned Tokyo — 105,000 men, women, and children in a single night, the most destructive conventional raid in history. The Pentagon braced for public outrage, monitoring editorials, radio, and the floors of Congress. None came; Time wrote that “properly kindled, Japanese cities will burn like autumn leaves.” LeMay took the green light and burned 64 cities — 170 square miles — before the first atomic bomb ever fell. War Secretary Henry Stimson confessed his amazement to his diary; FDR, with every opportunity to rein it in, said nothing. When Elliott Roosevelt later claimed his father would never have dropped the bomb, Stimson publicly corrected him.•       The Second Bomb Mattered More. Scott's most counterintuitive argument: Nagasaki, not Hiroshima, ended the war. Atomic energy was the AI of its day — over a hundred academic papers in 1939 alone, new physics programs at Berkeley and Chicago, dreams of atom-powered ships — and Japan, which had its own failed program, knew exactly how ruinously expensive a bomb was to build. So after Hiroshima, the militarists reasoned the Americans could not possibly have another, and held to the plan of bleeding the invasion on the beaches for better terms. A second city destroyed seventy-five hours later shattered the illusion: if they can drop one every three days, they may have twenty — or two hundred. As for simply telling Tokyo? There were no channels beyond dropped leaflets and slow relays through neutral capitals. You could not, as Andrew noted, email in those days.•       In the Room Where It Happened. Scott's method — borrowed, he says, from Hamilton — is to put readers in the room: the White House, the Imperial Palace, and above all the streets. He has interviewed survivors in Tokyo, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki across multiple books, and the physics of the firestorm connects all three: heat that melts concrete, fuses coins into lumps, welds roof tiles to kitchenware. Only five photographs were taken in Hiroshima on the day of the blast — stunned people, sitting. Organized rescue took thirty hours to arrive. In Nagasaki, the thirsty and burned waded into the river to die, so many that their bodies formed a dam. Radiation sickness began within thirty minutes. These are beautiful, functioning cities today, Scott notes — which is exactly why the accounts matter.•       No Regrets, No Verdict. Truman defended the decision to his grave — and then some: when Hiroshima's city council passed a resolution in 1958 urging him toward remorse, he wrote back that Japan had started the war, then held a press conference at his museum in Independence to distribute the reply. The Oppenheimer film's chilly Oval Office scene is overdramatized, Scott thinks, but true to the core: the buck — and the moral weight — stopped with the commander-in-chief, not the scientists. Scott himself, pointedly, renders no verdict: “Nobody needs to hear James Scott in Charleston, South Carolina tell you what it is you should think.” Both sides laid out, 95 percent of the documents public, the reader left to grapple — which is perhaps why Black Snow sold well in Japan, and why Empire of Ashes will be published there next August 6. About the Guest James M. Scott is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, New York Times bestselling author, and former Nieman Fellow at Harvard, widely regarded as America's leading historian of the Pacific War. His books include Target Tokyo (Pulitzer finalist), Black Snow, Rampage, The War Below, and, with Jack Carr, Targeted: Beirut. A scholar-in-residence at The Citadel who leads battlefield tours across the Pacific, he lives in Charleston, South Carolina. Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War (W. W. Norton) is out now. References: •       Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War by James M. Scott (W. W. Norton). The Charleston Post and Courier: “An amazing accomplishment.”•       Black Snow by James M. Scott — the firebombing of Tokyo, and the book whose cut Hiroshima chapters beca...

Jimmy went out on the Rubicon with the SLO County Crawlers. While they were wheeling to Buck Island Lake, Bobcat quickly became the problem. The wheel had a massive bend in it, the front hub sheared off, and he found a broken leaf spring. Good thing Jimmy has lots of spare parts and was able to get Bobcat back up and running again. Tyler did some tower work and got stung by a wasp. DIY Hoseclamp: https://link.amazon/B0dIDOwrgLost Trails Guide Book: https://blueribboncoalition.org/sxs-sweepstakes/?promo=VOL3-MONUMENTS GROUP BUY: There is a new group buy happening, and this time it is with Wolfbox for their G900Tripro. If we get ten people signed up then we will get $20 off. If we can get 20 people signed up, we will get $30 off, and if we can get 30 people signed up, then it will be $40 off. If you’re interested in joining the group buy, then please email Jimmy or Tyler, or jump on to the Discord. SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway August giveaway is with our good friends over at GEARWRENCH Tools. GEARWRENCH has a new line of tools with Hi-Viz. These have one side of the wrench painted and easy to read, where the other side is still etched into the wrench, but the etching is filled with orange paint. We are giving away one set of Standard and Metric Wrenches, and a set of Standard and Metric sockets to a lucky winner. If you want a chance to win, make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Congratulations to Josh Taylor for winning this month’s giveaway with Wolfbox. They are giving away one G900Tripro to a lucky winner. This is the same three-camera rearview mirror setup that they received during TrailHeroX. If you want a chance to win this system from Wolfbox make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Massive Congratulations to Liz Sandstorm for winning the Iceco Freezers. We are excited to work with and share their exciting new releases. One lucky winner has a chance to win an ALP20 Fridge. Big thanks to Iceco for sponsoring this month’s giveaway. 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────────────────────────────────────────[00:03:55]Trump Has $25 Million Invested in AI Data Center Suppliers — Then Signed Orders to Accelerate Their PermittingAmphenol, Rize Networks, Trane, and AECOM — same firm that did Trump's ballroom; stock in each nearly doubled since he took office.────────────────────────────────────────[00:12:02]It's the Surveillance, Stupid — Water, Power, and Noise Are Solvable; the Police State Is NotThey can add water recycling and power plants; they cannot un-build a surveillance architecture; environmental concerns are a distraction from the existential one.────────────────────────────────────────[00:14:35]Former Flock Employee Quit After Realizing His Job Was to Silence Protesters, Not Fight CrimeHe joined believing cameras would find missing persons; his real mission was making sure local opposition never reached a council vote.────────────────────────────────────────[01:15:46]Trump Is Continuously Testing How Much Abuse the American People Will Tolerate Before They Stop ResistingHe pushes past a constitutional limit and waits; each time Congress, courts, and public don't push back, he crosses the next Rubicon.────────────────────────────────────────[01:19:09]Rubio Declared Trump's Policy Is "A Head for an Eye" — This Is Not Christian Just War TheoryCollective punishment — four villages for one incident — is the Zionist moral framework, not the Christian one that built Western civilization.────────────────────────────────────────[01:22:06]IDF Major General: "People Call Us Baby Killers — Not Wrong and I'm Proud Because Hashem Ordered It"Commander of West Bank forces, May 2026; order includes men, women, babies, animals; Reuters confirmed continued bombardment despite Trump's ceasefire announcement.────────────────────────────────────────[01:33:38]Zionism Claims One Jewish Life Is Worth More Than 10 Million Non-Jewish Lives — Christian Zionists Outnumber Jewish ZionistsBrian Schilhavi: no large Zionist constituency without evangelical Christians; Netanyahu used the word Bible because his audience is Christian Zionists.────────────────────────────────────────[01:43:37]Ben Gvir: Spitting on Christians Is an Ancient Jewish Custom and Not a Criminal CaseSix Israelis detained for spitting and throwing rocks at St. James monastery; national security minister defended it; no charges brought.────────────────────────────────────────[01:44:58]Florida Law Makes Criticizing Israel a Criminal Offense — DeSantis Flew to Israel to Sign It and Gave Netanyahu the PenMiami Beach woman who posted "Free Palestine" had police knock; 32 states have anti-BDS laws; a woman lost in Georgia Supreme Court for refusing to pledge fealty.────────────────────────────────────────[01:47:25]The Surveillance State Is the Number One Existential Issue — It Unites People Across Partisan LinesAll other constitutional assaults recede before this one; before you comprehend one, another comes; it is all by design. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

────────────────────────────────────────[00:03:55]Trump Has $25 Million Invested in AI Data Center Suppliers — Then Signed Orders to Accelerate Their PermittingAmphenol, Rize Networks, Trane, and AECOM — same firm that did Trump's ballroom; stock in each nearly doubled since he took office.────────────────────────────────────────[00:12:02]It's the Surveillance, Stupid — Water, Power, and Noise Are Solvable; the Police State Is NotThey can add water recycling and power plants; they cannot un-build a surveillance architecture; environmental concerns are a distraction from the existential one.────────────────────────────────────────[00:14:35]Former Flock Employee Quit After Realizing His Job Was to Silence Protesters, Not Fight CrimeHe joined believing cameras would find missing persons; his real mission was making sure local opposition never reached a council vote.────────────────────────────────────────[01:15:46]Trump Is Continuously Testing How Much Abuse the American People Will Tolerate Before They Stop ResistingHe pushes past a constitutional limit and waits; each time Congress, courts, and public don't push back, he crosses the next Rubicon.────────────────────────────────────────[01:19:09]Rubio Declared Trump's Policy Is "A Head for an Eye" — This Is Not Christian Just War TheoryCollective punishment — four villages for one incident — is the Zionist moral framework, not the Christian one that built Western civilization.────────────────────────────────────────[01:22:06]IDF Major General: "People Call Us Baby Killers — Not Wrong and I'm Proud Because Hashem Ordered It"Commander of West Bank forces, May 2026; order includes men, women, babies, animals; Reuters confirmed continued bombardment despite Trump's ceasefire announcement.────────────────────────────────────────[01:33:38]Zionism Claims One Jewish Life Is Worth More Than 10 Million Non-Jewish Lives — Christian Zionists Outnumber Jewish ZionistsBrian Schilhavi: no large Zionist constituency without evangelical Christians; Netanyahu used the word Bible because his audience is Christian Zionists.────────────────────────────────────────[01:43:37]Ben Gvir: Spitting on Christians Is an Ancient Jewish Custom and Not a Criminal CaseSix Israelis detained for spitting and throwing rocks at St. James monastery; national security minister defended it; no charges brought.────────────────────────────────────────[01:44:58]Florida Law Makes Criticizing Israel a Criminal Offense — DeSantis Flew to Israel to Sign It and Gave Netanyahu the PenMiami Beach woman who posted "Free Palestine" had police knock; 32 states have anti-BDS laws; a woman lost in Georgia Supreme Court for refusing to pledge fealty.────────────────────────────────────────[01:47:25]The Surveillance State Is the Number One Existential Issue — It Unites People Across Partisan LinesAll other constitutional assaults recede before this one; before you comprehend one, another comes; it is all by design. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

The Rubicon crew has little time to waste as they head out to find Vok's daughter and uncover the mysteries of Scion Delta - a planet overwhelmed by the Geth. 

What does it take to keep one of the most iconic names in premium cigars relevant while honoring its legacy? In Episode 172 of Deep Cuts Live, host Antoine Reid welcomes back Sean Williams, Cohiba's brand ambassador and master blender, for a wide-ranging conversation about luxury, innovation, and the evolving premium cigar industry. More than five years after his first appearance on the show, Sean reflects on how both he and the industry have changed—and why time, relationships, and experiences matter more than ever. From the philosophy behind Cohiba's luxury positioning to the stories behind releases like Riviera, Rubicon, Spectre, Serie M, and the Weller collaboration, Sean offers an inside look at the creative process that brings some of the industry's most anticipated cigars to life. He also discusses cigar blending, building memorable brand experiences, the rise of cigar bars, and why authentic relationships remain the foundation of long-term success. In this episode, you'll hear about: * How Cohiba continues to evolve while honoring its heritage * The inspiration behind Riviera, Rubicon, Spectre, Serie M, and Weller * What luxury really means in today's premium cigar market * The art and science of blending premium cigars * Why relationships still matter more than social media * The growth of cigar bars and changing consumer habits * Advice for boutique cigar companies trying to stand out * Sean's personal philosophy on time, purpose, and leaving a lasting legacy Whether you're a longtime Cohiba smoker, a cigar retailer, or simply fascinated by the business behind premium cigars, this conversation offers thoughtful insight into one of the industry's most recognizable brands—and the man helping shape its future. Subscribe to Deep Cuts Live for more conversations with the people behind the premium cigar industry. ============================================= Subscribe to Deep Cuts Live for more conversations with the people shaping the premium cigar industry. Visit deepcutslive.com for more episodes and updates. ============================================= Website: deepcutslive.com YouTube: youtube.com/deepcutslive Instagram: instagram.com/deep_cuts_live

Jimmy and family went on their annual Shasta Lake camping trip with the Assistant’s family. They went on a hike to a natural water slide. Tyler went on his Mad Hatters summer campout trip to the Rubicon. Then drove straight from the Rubicon to Berrett Lake to go camping with Husmann and 1st Gen 4Runner Dave. They went on a fun hike to Laurance Lake and discovered some new swimming holes. GROUP BUY: There is a new group buy happening, and this time it is with Wolfbox for their G900Tripro. If we get ten people signed up then we will get $20 off. If we can get 20 people signed up, we will get $30 off, and if we can get 30 people signed up, then it will be $40 off. If you’re interested in joining the group buy, then please email Jimmy or Tyler, or jump on to the Discord. SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway July’s Giveaway is with a company that Jimmy and Tyler have very good experience with, especially after TrailHeroX. This month’s giveaway is with Wolfbox. They are giving away one G900Tripro to a lucky winner. This is the same three-camera rearview mirror setup that they received during TrailHeroX. If you want a chance to win this system from Wolfbox make sure you sign up for the giveaway tier on either Irate4x4 or the SnailTrail4x4 Discord. Massive Congratulations to Liz Sandstorm for winning the Iceco Freezers. We are excited to work with and share their exciting new releases. One lucky winner has a chance to an ALP20 Fridge. Big thanks to Iceco for sponsoring this month’s giveaway. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 –SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate – snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ Kits4WheelUnderground – snailtrail 10% offIceco – SnailTrail 12% offRUSOH Fire Extinguishers – RusohCrawlers discount code gets you 12% offDevos Outdoor – snailtrail12 gets you 12% off sitewideIronman 4×4 – snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4×4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad – snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope – snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus – SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor – SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply – ST4x4 for 10% offBackpacker’s Pantry – Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use the Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music – ComaStudio Outroll Music – Meizong Kumbang

Bilal Zafar is an award-winning stand-up comedian who first broke through with a lastminute.com Best Newcomer Award for his debut show, CAKES. He's now back with Rubicon, a multimedia, interactive hour with games, prizes and stories, promising a genuinely life-changing experience.Bilal has appeared on screen in Catastrophe, Sick of It and Paul Feig's Last Christmas and to many people, he's known best as a full-time football manager embroiled in scandal on his hugely popular Twitch channel. We discuss:diving headfirst into football management through Twitch in lockdown on Limmy's advice and building an audience through himthe challenge of sustaining momentum after his 2016 best newcomer nomination, and carrying that history into this year's Fringeand touring his debut show Cakes, and filming it for YouTube years later when he had the resources to do sofinding unexpected happiness in a new careerand developing new show Rubicon with Nick Helm, and being pushed to play a more arrogant, less "nice" version of himselfJoin the Insiders Club at Patreon.com/ComComPod where you can instantly WATCH the full episode and get access to exclusive extras where we discuss his 2017 show about online dating underperforming and entering the industry naive to how the ups and downs work.

What destroyed the Roman Republic was not one man or one moment, but a slow collapse of trust, duty, and shared values. In this episode, Ryan and ancient historian Barry Strauss discuss the broken civic bargain, economic strain, political violence, and personal ambition that pushed Rome toward civil war. They also talk about Cato's refusal to compromise, Caesar's decision to cross the Rubicon, and the warning the fall of the Roman Republic still holds for us today.Barry Strauss is a bestselling author, classicist, military and naval historian, and one of the leading authorities on leadership lessons from the ancient world. He is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, the Bryce and Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies Emeritus at Cornell University, and a leading expert on ancient military history. Barry is the author of ten books on ancient history, translated into twenty languages, including The War That Made the Roman Empire, Ten Caesars, The Death of Caesar, and his latest book, Jews vs. Rome: Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire.Follow Barry on Instagram | @barrystrauss

In this episode, host Don sits down with Dr. Mark Tager, CEO of ChangeWell Inc. and creator of The Art of the Healthcare Presentation, to solve a problem hiding in plain sight: the most technically gifted injector is often the weakest closer. The high-ticket case is rarely lost over price. It is lost in the quiet minutes of the consultation. Dr. Tager breaks down why a researched patient is investigating, not sold, and how presence built on attention and intention lights up new possibilities instead of pushing product. He shares the practical moves that shift a consult, from splitting the injector and closer roles, to disarming "let me think about it" by surfacing the real objection, to creating genuine resonance by slowing down and truly listening. He then makes the case for integrative aesthetics, the idea that real beauty also comes from within through nutrition, hormones, and gut health. From crossing the Rubicon with GLP-1s to capturing spontaneous, camera-ready testimonials, Dr. Tager lays out how the practices that treat the whole patient will own the next era of aesthetics.

It's time for Kim on a Whim, and this one is a doozy. Congresswoman Mary Miller grills UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood at a House hearing on DEI in medical schools, and the exchange is stunning — a medical doctor who can't confirm that dudes cannot get pregnant. Kim breaks down how UCLA is right there with them, training OBGYN students to avoid assuming a patients gender identity. This is the woke Rubicon academia has crossed, and it should terrify anyone shopping for a new doctor. Plus, a fired restaurant worker who refused to use a coworkers made-up name goes viral, and Kim wants to know if he's got a lawsuit coming. Basic biology and common sense — that's what The Marc Cox Morning Show brings you every single day. Hashtags: #KimOnAWhim #MarcCoxMorningShow #StLouis #ConservativeTalk #MaryMiller #DefineWoman #MedicalSchoolsGoneWoke #DEI #UCSF #BiologyIsReal #CommonSense #FaithFamilyFreedom #WokeMedicine #TransgenderIdeology

REDIFF - En janvier 49 av. J.-C., Jules César arrive devant un modeste fleuve côtier d'Italie du Nord : le Rubicon. Franchir armé cette frontière symbolique, c'est déclarer la guerre au Sénat et à Pompée. César choisit d'avancer en lançant la fameuse formule "Alea jacta est - le sort en est jeté". Face à une inexorable progression, Pompée s'enfuit, la République chancelle et le chemin s'ouvre vers la dictature. Suivez le futur Empereur dans sa traversée du Rubicon, un simple pas qui fit basculer l'histoire romaine. Crédits : Lorànt Deutsch, Bruno Calvès Tout l'été, retrouvez l'inimitable Lorànt Deutsch pour vous révéler les secrets des personnages historiques les plus captivants !Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

John Shinholser is a long-time recovery advocate who has been widely recognized for his work in building and operating Recovery Community Organizations, or RCOs. He is co-founder of the McShin foundation, has served in numerous leadership capacities with the Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance of Virginia and as a board member of Rubicon, one of Virginias most comprehensive treatment facilities. He has been recognized for his work by the Virginia general assembly, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, the national nonprofit Faces and Voices of Recovery, and the Caron Foundation. He is also a United States Marine Corps member (ret.) and a person in long-term recovery.   

From co-managing the Odwalla IPO at Van Kasper & Company to raising $100 million with Lehman Brothers for a Pacific Northwest workers comp captive when insurance was unavailable at any price, David Horwich shares why thinking like a buyer, understanding the three ways to grow a business, and building optionality matter more than chasing any specific exit. In this episode of the DealQuest Podcast, host Corey Kupfer sits down with David Horwich, the founder of Horwich Strategic Advisors (HSA) in Los Angeles. David spent 13 years at Van Kasper & Company before its 1999 sale, retired from banking in 2010, and spent nearly nine years at GHJ before spinning out his own firm about a year ago. Across his four decade career he has been exposed to somewhere between 5,000 and 5,500 companies. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why running a market check with five investment banking firms and five private equity groups produces a real world valuation, how the three ways to grow apply to almost any company, and why selling new stuff to existing customers is by far the easiest path. David also shares how the workers comp captive he raised $100 million for is still operating today. DAVID'S JOURNEY: After economics at UC San Diego and an MBA at Berkeley, David spent five years at a transportation equipment leasing business in San Francisco. He then joined Bruce Emeluth as the first hire at Van Kasper & Company, where he stayed 13 years and chaired the firm's fairness opinion committee. Van Kasper was sold in 1999 to a bank out of Salt Lake City that Wells Fargo later acquired, making the group the first incarnation of Wells Fargo Securities in the fall of 2000. David left in 2003, retired from banking in 2010, spent nearly nine years at GHJ, and spun out Horwich Strategic Advisors about a year ago. KEY INSIGHTS: Not all revenue is created equal. Repeatable revenue beats one-off revenue. Higher margin beats lower margin. Revenue that requires no working capital beats revenue that ties it up. Most owners street fight for the next million dollars of revenue without asking whether it is good revenue or bad. There are three ways to grow a business and the second is easiest by far. Sell what you have to more customers. Sell new stuff to existing customers. Sell new stuff to new customers. David is emphatic that you should almost never attempt the third. Existing customers have already crossed the Rubicon with you, so every cost is lower. Build optionality before you build an exit plan. Before running any analysis for owners unsure what to do, David sends them to their investment advisor to get their financial goals clear first. Then he outlines every alternative. Keep it. Sell it. Recapitalize it. Gift some but not all. The toolkit is small, but choosing well requires clarity first. Perfect for privately held business owners who want to know what their company is actually worth, entrepreneurs weighing whether to buy or build, and leaders in a transition moment who need optionality before an exit. FOR MORE ON THIS EPISODE: https://www.coreykupfer.com/blog/davidhorwich FOR MORE ON DAVID HORWICH: Website: https://horwichadvisors.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-horwich-9317b56/ FOR MORE ON COREY KUPFER https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykupfer/ https://www.coreykupfer.com/ Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker. He has more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker. He is deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is also the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast. Get deal-ready with the DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer, where like-minded entrepreneurs and business leaders converge, share insights and challenges, and success stories. Equip yourself with the tools, resources, and support necessary to navigate the complex yet rewarding world of dealmaking. Dive into the world of deal-driven growth today! Episode Highlights with Timestamps [00:00:00] - Introduction and overview [00:02:42] - Chairman's bag carrier and the waste coal project in Hardin, Montana[00:06:22] - Joining Bruce Emeluth as first hire at Van Kasper & Company [00:11:52] - The Odwalla IPO at $8 a share and the E. coli tragedy [00:24:11] - Exposure to somewhere between 5,000 and 5,500 companies [00:35:26] - The market check and the four questions [00:48:00] - The $100 million workers comp captive with Lehman Brothers[00:50:41] - What freedom means to David Guest Bio David Horwich is the founder of Horwich Strategic Advisors (HSA), a Los Angeles based firm focused on maximizing the value of privately held businesses. He runs market checks that produce real world valuations, builds strategic growth plans, and helps owners think like buyers before any transaction. He has been exposed to somewhere between 5,000 and 5,500 companies across his four decade career. After economics at UC San Diego and an MBA at Berkeley, David spent five years at a transportation equipment leasing business in San Francisco before joining Bruce Emeluth as the first hire at Van Kasper & Company, where he stayed 13 years. Van Kasper was sold in 1999 and became the first incarnation of Wells Fargo Securities in the fall of 2000. David retired from banking in 2010, spent nearly nine years at GHJ, and spun out his own practice about a year ago. Host Bio Corey Kupfer is an expert strategist, negotiator, and dealmaker with more than 35 years of professional deal-making and negotiating experience. Corey is a successful entrepreneur, attorney, consultant, author, and professional speaker deeply passionate about deal-driven growth. He is the creator and host of the DealQuest Podcast. Show Description Do you want your business to grow faster? The DealQuest Podcast with Corey Kupfer reveals how successful entrepreneurs and business leaders use strategic deals to accelerate growth. From large mergers and acquisitions to capital raising, joint ventures, strategic alliances, real estate deals, and more, this show discusses the full spectrum of deal-driven growth strategies. Get the confidence to pursue deals that will help your company scale faster. Related Episodes Episode 330 - Pete Mohr: Building an exit-ready business and understanding what your company is actually worth Episode 332 - John Martinka: Exit with style, grace, and more money Episode 293 - Sunny Vanderbeck: Long horizon value creation and building businesses that deserve to last Episode 350 - Tom Dillon: Capital strategy, alternative funding sources, and when not to take venture money Social Media Follow DealQuest Podcast: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykupfer/ Website: https://www.coreykupfer.com/ Follow David Horwich: Website: https://horwichadvisors.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-horwich-9317b56/ Keywords/Tags investment banking, growth consulting, exit planning, market check, three ways to grow a business, think like a buyer, enterprise value, middle market M&A, Van Kasper & Company, Odwalla IPO, private equity, capital raising, business valuation, optionality, strategic growth planning, buy versus build, workers comp captive, privately held businesses, Los Angeles M&A advisor, deal-driven growth

The year is half over. Are you halfway to your goals, or halfway to another year of almosts? In this episode, Todd DeWalt breaks down why so many construction business owners stay stuck overthinking the decision they already know they need to make, still camped on the wrong side of their own Rubicon, waiting on a little more research and a little more certainty before they move. ⚡Schedule a Business Evaluation Call with The Construction Leading Edge Team: https://go.constructionleadingedge.com/qualification?utm_source=audio%20podcast&utm_medium=audio&utm_campaign=451

Join Joey, Alex and Tim, as they explore the energy crisis with a lovely can of rubicon, or something.

In this episode of The Venue Rx Podcast, Jonathan Aymin sits down with Wes Sytsma, owner of Bowery Barn, to discuss what it was really like stepping into the venue industry without any previous experience. From navigating a complete leadership transition to rebuilding a team and creating a culture people genuinely want to be part of, Wes shares the lessons he learned along the way and how those experiences shaped the business today.Wes dives into what it takes to build trust with a team, why transparency and honest feedback are essential for growth, and how being proactive instead of reactive can completely change the trajectory of a business. He also shares how adapting through unexpected challenges, empowering employees to take ownership, and staying open to learning have become the foundation of Bowery Barn's culture.About Our Guest: Wes Sytsma is the co-owner of The Bowery Barn, an award-winning wedding venue in Wisconsin that he and his wife, Sarah, transformed into a one-of-a-kind destination for couples. Without coming from a wedding industry background, Wes stepped into venue ownership with a willingness to learn, adapt, and build a business centered on people, relationships, and exceptional guest experiences. Today, The Bowery Barn is known not only for its beautiful spaces but also for its intentional culture, strong team, and commitment to helping every couple tell their own story. On this episode, Wes shares what he's learned about leadership, navigating change, building a resilient team, and creating a company culture that thrives through growth and uncertainty.Find Them Here: Address: N2201 County Road P, Rubicon, WI 53078Website: https://thebowerybarn.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebowerybarnInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebowerybarn/Email: hello@thebowerybarn.comPhone: (262) 443-2750

In this episode of Journeys to the Infinite, Steve Baltes traces his musical journey back to a childhood spent listening to the legendary German radio program Schwingungen, where hearing Tangerine Dream's Rubicon convinced him that electronic music would become his life's language. He recalls the moment Harald Grosskopf unexpectedly opened the door to Ashra, his first meeting with Manuel Göttsching before the band's 1997 Japanese tour, and other significant encounters that became defining moments in his career. Our conversation also explores why Baltes remains devoted to hardware synthesizers in an age dominated by software, how he views the creative possibilities and limitations of artificial intelligence, and why live performance remains at the heart of his collaboration with Stefan Erbe.

Marketing is crossing a new frontier, where data, AI and automation are transforming how brands grow.In this special Cannes Lions episode, Jane Ostler sits down with Mars Chief Brand Officer Rankin Carroll to discuss how brands can navigate this shift, from redefining agency partnerships to building new measurement models across paid, earned and shared channels. Together they explore how technology can enhance brand building, but originality, creativity and human insight remain irreplaceable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the first time in history, AI weapons are being deployed in the battlefields of Ukraine that are programmed to kill human beings without other human beings being part of that decision loop. This is not just another advance in weapons tech. This is a Rubicon to be crossed at our moral peril.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE Title: A Man's RubiconSpeaker: Steve HillScripture: Joshua 24:15Big Idea: Every man faces life-changing spiritual decisions.Rubicon (noun): a bounding or limiting lineespecially: one that when crossed commits a person irrevocably 1. Choose your God. 2. Lead your family. A. Marry a believer (2 Cor 6:14) B. Love your wife (Eph 5:25) C. Intentionally parent (Ps 127:4) D. Adjust to life's seasons 3. Fulfill your calling.

Schrödinger's Cat and... What happens when one of the architects building the most powerful technology in human history opens his book, not with a triumph of science, but with the story of a baby girl who never walked, never talked, never fed herself, and died at the age of eleven, and asks with full scientific seriousness whether she was flourishing? A note before we begin: This episode discusses the life and death of a profoundly disabled child, end-of-life reflections, and the ethics of emerging technology. Andrew handles all of it with care. That baby girl's name was Angela. The man asking the question is Professor Andrew Briggs, Emeritus Professor of Nanomaterials at the University of Oxford, co-founder of Quantrolox, and author of Human Flourishing and The Penultimate Curiosity. . He leads a global initiative connecting 85 million people across 165 countries on science and faith. He has spent four decades at the bleeding edge of quantum computing, and every one of those decades asking the question his peers tend to skip: not can we build it, but what is it actually for? . In this episode, Dov sits down with Andrew to put the question almost nobody in Silicon Valley is willing to ask on the table. We are racing toward a world where machines will outperform humans across entire categories we once thought made us irreplaceable, and Andrew himself admits that, with AI, the stable door is closing after the horse has bolted. His hope is that with quantum computing, we still have a small window to ask before the door slams again. What are you seeking to optimize? And where do those values come from? . Then the conversation goes somewhere unexpected. Dov pushes Andrew on Palantir and the ethical Rubicon of selling powerful technology to people whose values you do not share. Andrew doesn't dodge it. He talks about the three dimensions of flourishing, the score function his Oxford lab obsesses over, and why the hardest place any of us can start is not the company, not the policy, but our own heart. That baby girl's name was Angela. The man asking the question is Professor Andrew Briggs, Emeritus Professor of Nanomaterials at the University of Oxford, co-founder of Quantrolox, and author of Human Flourishing and The Penultimate Curiosity. He leads a global initiative connecting 85 million people across 165 countries on science and faith. He has spent four decades at the bleeding edge of quantum computing, and every one of those decades asking the question his peers tend to skip: not can we build it, but what is it actually for? In this episode, Dov sits down with Andrew to put the question almost nobody in Silicon Valley is willing to ask on the table. We are racing toward a world where machines will outperform humans across entire categories of what we used to think made us irreplaceable, and Andrew himself admits that with AI, the stable door is shutting after the horse has bolted. His hope is that with quantum computing, we still have a small window to ask before the door slams again. What are you seeking to optimize? And where do those values come from? Then the conversation goes somewhere unexpected. Dov pushes Andrew on Palantir and the ethical Rubicon of selling powerful technology to people whose values you do not share. Andrew doesn't dodge it. He talks about the three dimensions of flourishing, the score function his Oxford lab obsesses over, and why the hardest place any of us can start is not the company, not the policy, but our own heart. And one piece of trivia for the curious: Schrödinger lived twelve doors down from Andrew, and the cat had a name… You'll have to listen to find out  Inside this conversation: The Angela question that should awaken something dormant in everyone who measures life by merit Why the most dangerous part of AI is not the algorithm, it is the score function the algorithm is optimizing for, and what that means for everything you use every day The Palantir question Andrew refused to dodge, and what he says about selling powerful tools to people whose values you do not share The three dimensions of human flourishing, material, relational, transcendent, and the one modern Western culture has most catastrophically neglected Why Andrew, a serious scientist, believes the resurrection of Jesus is the most solid ground for hope, and how he holds that alongside building the future If you came here for techno-utopian hype, this is the wrong podcast. If you came because you have been quietly wondering what, exactly, we are progressing toward, and whether anyone at the top of the room is asking that question with you, then press play. Connect with Andrew Briggs: Personal website: https://andrewbriggs.org/ Company: https://quantrolox.com/ Books: https://thepenultimatecuriosity.com/ (type it without spaces, or you will get redirected to Amazon) Latest book: Human Flourishing (co-authored with Michael Reiss) Connect with Dov Baron: https://dovbaron.com/ dov@dovbaron.com Rate, review, and send this episode to the most thoughtful builder you know. That is how the algorithm finds the people who still ask why. #HumanFlourishing #AndrewBriggs #QuantumComputing #TheDovBaronShow #ConsciousLeadership Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Schrödinger's Cat and... What happens when one of the architects building the most powerful technology in human history opens his book, not with a triumph of science, but with the story of a baby girl who never walked, never talked, never fed herself, and died at the age of eleven, and asks with full scientific seriousness whether she was flourishing? A note before we begin: This episode discusses the life and death of a profoundly disabled child, end-of-life reflections, and the ethics of emerging technology. Andrew handles all of it with care. That baby girl's name was Angela. The man asking the question is Professor Andrew Briggs, Emeritus Professor of Nanomaterials at the University of Oxford, co-founder of Quantrolox, and author of Human Flourishing and The Penultimate Curiosity. . He leads a global initiative connecting 85 million people across 165 countries on science and faith. He has spent four decades at the bleeding edge of quantum computing, and every one of those decades asking the question his peers tend to skip: not can we build it, but what is it actually for? . In this episode, Dov sits down with Andrew to put the question almost nobody in Silicon Valley is willing to ask on the table. We are racing toward a world where machines will outperform humans across entire categories we once thought made us irreplaceable, and Andrew himself admits that, with AI, the stable door is closing after the horse has bolted. His hope is that with quantum computing, we still have a small window to ask before the door slams again. What are you seeking to optimize? And where do those values come from? . Then the conversation goes somewhere unexpected. Dov pushes Andrew on Palantir and the ethical Rubicon of selling powerful technology to people whose values you do not share. Andrew doesn't dodge it. He talks about the three dimensions of flourishing, the score function his Oxford lab obsesses over, and why the hardest place any of us can start is not the company, not the policy, but our own heart. That baby girl's name was Angela. The man asking the question is Professor Andrew Briggs, Emeritus Professor of Nanomaterials at the University of Oxford, co-founder of Quantrolox, and author of Human Flourishing and The Penultimate Curiosity. He leads a global initiative connecting 85 million people across 165 countries on science and faith. He has spent four decades at the bleeding edge of quantum computing, and every one of those decades asking the question his peers tend to skip: not can we build it, but what is it actually for? In this episode, Dov sits down with Andrew to put the question almost nobody in Silicon Valley is willing to ask on the table. We are racing toward a world where machines will outperform humans across entire categories of what we used to think made us irreplaceable, and Andrew himself admits that with AI, the stable door is shutting after the horse has bolted. His hope is that with quantum computing, we still have a small window to ask before the door slams again. What are you seeking to optimize? And where do those values come from? Then the conversation goes somewhere unexpected. Dov pushes Andrew on Palantir and the ethical Rubicon of selling powerful technology to people whose values you do not share. Andrew doesn't dodge it. He talks about the three dimensions of flourishing, the score function his Oxford lab obsesses over, and why the hardest place any of us can start is not the company, not the policy, but our own heart. And one piece of trivia for the curious: Schrödinger lived twelve doors down from Andrew, and the cat had a name… You'll have to listen to find out  Inside this conversation: The Angela question that should awaken something dormant in everyone who measures life by merit Why the most dangerous part of AI is not the algorithm, it is the score function the algorithm is optimizing for, and what that means for everything you use every day The Palantir question Andrew refused to dodge, and what he says about selling powerful tools to people whose values you do not share The three dimensions of human flourishing, material, relational, transcendent, and the one modern Western culture has most catastrophically neglected Why Andrew, a serious scientist, believes the resurrection of Jesus is the most solid ground for hope, and how he holds that alongside building the future If you came here for techno-utopian hype, this is the wrong podcast. If you came because you have been quietly wondering what, exactly, we are progressing toward, and whether anyone at the top of the room is asking that question with you, then press play. Connect with Andrew Briggs: Personal website: https://AndrewBriggs.org Company: https://Quantrolox.com Books: https://ThePenultimateCuriosity.com (type it without spaces, or you will get redirected to Amazon) Latest book: Human Flourishing (co-authored with Michael Reiss) Connect with Dov Baron: https://DovBaron.com dov@dovbaron.com Rate, review, and send this episode to the most thoughtful builder you know. That is how the algorithm finds the people who still ask why. #HumanFlourishing #AndrewBriggs #QuantumComputing #TheDovBaronShow #ConsciousLeadership

Please join us for this transformative activation and meditation based on the idea of the Rubicon.  A rubicon is a bounding or limiting line especially one that when crossed commits a person irrevocably.  In this transmission guided by the Divine, Our Guides and Teachers, the Holy Masters, the Arcturians, Our Holy Guardian Angel, and Our Higher Self; we will be downloading the patterns, energies, and frequencies to go all in on whatever goals, intentions, and life path alignments we have accepted in our life.  The patterns downloaded will also allow us to access the commitments necessary to manifest our wildest dreams and deep seated intentions in life.  Furthermore, we will be committing to our inner peace and happiness regardless of the external events that are occurring in our life.  This is a commitment to a bountiful life.After the transmission, we will do a Pillar of Light meditation to anchor the highest frequencies and vibrations possible to hold as we accelerate our spiritual and life path for ourselves, our families, our loved ones, our community, and the world in general.  As we accelerate our consciousness and Light, we create an environment on the planet that is accelerative and enhancing to all involved.

Jimmy and Tyler are back from very different weekends that somehow both ended the same way: hanging out with people you don’t see enough, doing stuff you love, and getting home before dark. Tyler took his toddler, Reid, out on the Rubicon for the first time, joining the Mad Hatters’ annual run at Loon. The trip came with an unexpected education: when you normally run sweep, you get out at every stop and help people. When you’re strapped to the car with a two-year-old, you’re sitting in the driver’s seat watching everyone else work for 15-minute stretches while your kid starts losing patience. By the time the group reached Spider Bowl around 10:30 am, Tyler pulled off at a campsite, radioed a goodbye, had lunch, and watched a Toyota pickup spend 30 minutes trying and failing to get up Super Bowl while Reid stood in the bed pointing at things and making everyone laugh. Two hours there, then out solo with Reid in the front seat, the air compressor cycling the rear locker, and Reid looking over every time to announce “dad tooting.” Home before 4 pm. Left at 5 am. Not a bad day. Jimmy left the assistant on her last day of school and drove up to dispersed camping near Bowman Road off Highway 20 — a trip organized around a group of high school friends he doesn’t see nearly enough, some of whom he hasn’t camped with in years. They came with trucks, a rooftop tent, a box of whiskey, handguns, a .22 rifle, Brandon’s breakfast burritos, and a set of homemade medallion awards for the weekend’s various competitions. The competitions included a shooting match (7 shooters, 10 rounds apiece at three stations — 210 shots hit paper across the board, which Jimmy found genuinely impressive), forest bocce (where bocce balls bounce off rocks and go 90 degrees), and a campfire tending category. Jimmy got fourth in the shooting competition, first in fire. He also got shot, sort of — a ricochet fragment hit one of the guys in the shoulder and another in the shin, both minor, first aid kits came out, everyone reevaluated, then they ran the formal shooting competition anyway. The guy who got hit (Michael — friend of a friend, first time meeting) turned out to be a serious whiskey person. Jimmy is also a serious whiskey person. Neither of them knew the other was bringing four bottles. They spent hours trading sips and talking. It was a great trip. They’re making it annual. SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. 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“I never knew, and I was a bright kid. I didn't know who the mayor of New York was, but I could tell you the names of all the mafia guys on the corner.” — Vincent Coppola So we finally found a Coppola for the show. No, not Francis Ford. But somebody just as cool and even more authentic. The longtime Newsweek reporter Vincent Coppola grew up in Brooklyn three subway stops from Manhattan, but never went there until he was a teenager, nor even visited Central Park until his twenties. Coppola's version of Brooklyn, a teeming Italian ghetto squeezed between the banks of the polluted Gowanus Canal, no longer exists. Except in his exquisitely rendered new memoir, Gowanus Crossing: A Brooklyn Boyhood, which has the most delicious story about an Easter pie recipe you'll ever read. The Brooklyn of Vinnie's childhood was intact, insular, cut off from everywhere more than three stops away. It had its own government — the Mafia; its own religion — the Catholic Church; its own poisoned geography — the Gowanus Canal. A world inside a world. He didn't know who the mayor of New York was, but he knew the name of every wise guy on every street corner. To a kid, Gowanus was a magical place. The grown Vinnie (now called Vincent), having crossed his own Rubicon to attend Columbia journalism school, describes it as a “toxic snow globe.” Brooklyn über alles. Or, more authentically, al primo posto. Especially now, when only a real Coppola can resurrect it. Five Takeaways •       A Toxic Snow Globe: Cut Off Three Stops from Manhattan: Coppola grew up in an Italian enclave on the Gowanus Canal — a waterway that was, unbeknownst to its residents, one of the most polluted in America. The community was so insular that Coppola — a bright, bookish kid — never went to Manhattan until he was a teenager, never visited Central Park until he was in his twenties, though he was three subway stops away. He knew the names of all the Mafia guys on the corner. He did not know who the mayor of New York was. A toxic snow globe: its own rules, its own government, its own religion. Intact and entirely cut off from the rest of the world. •       The Mafia as Shadow Government: The Mafia was not background colour in Coppola's childhood. It was the actual government. Police from the 78th Precinct pulled up to the social club on Sundays; officers walked in and walked out with brown paper bags full of cash. Squad cars ferried a hitman — the bodyguard of Carmine Persico — as if they were taxis. This corrupted any childlike innocence about institutions. The stereotype of the nice policeman, the honest cop, the beloved priest: none of them applied. Because they were poor, nobody cared. Nobody cared about the canal being polluted until real estate people came in. •       The Predatory Priest and the Code of Silence: A local priest molested altar boys for decades, including Coppola's best friend. Nobody in the community knew. Coppola's observation: if the Mafia had known, they would have killed that man. It would have been that simple. Two oppressive codes of silence — the Mafia's omertà and the Church's own silence — operated in parallel. One protected criminals who were also community pillars. The other protected a predator. The community was too poor, too preoccupied, too isolated to see what was happening in front of their eyes. •       The Easter Pie Recipe: A Story About Secrets and Mothers: One of the great set pieces of the book. Coppola was obsessed throughout his life with a specific Easter pastry — pizza di grano, a grain pie — that the old neighbourhood women made and would not share the recipe for. He worked for Newsweek, had access to chefs everywhere, could not reproduce it. At his mother's funeral, an old neighbour pressed a piece of paper into his hand. Weeks later he found it in his jacket pocket and opened it. Not cash — the recipe. Written in Italian. Beginning: “under a full moon.” It was a hundred years old. He wasn't going to be baking under full moons. •       The Ghost Town: A Million-Dollar Desert: Coppola returned to Gowanus three weeks before the interview, invited to speak at a public library. His neighbourhood was blooming with skyscrapers and condominiums. And it was dead silent. When he grew up, the streets were teeming — children playing hopscotch, women gossiping on chairs outside, music, grilling on the corner, betting. He came back to a million-dollar ghost town. It broke his heart. The people he grew up with had been driven out — priced out of the place where they belonged. That is the elegy the book is writing. He hopes he preserved the best of that world. About the Guest Vincent Coppola is a journalist and the author of six books. A former reporter at Newsweek, he has written for Esquire, Rolling Stone, Men's Journal, and Atlanta magazine. He is a 1977 honours graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His essay on his mother's battle with cancer won the William Allen White Gold Medal. He is the author of Gowanus Crossing: A Brooklyn Boyhood (Henry Holt, June 9, 2026). He lives in Savannah, Georgia. References: •       Gowanus Crossing: A Brooklyn Boyhood by Vincent Coppola (Henry Holt, June 9, 2026). •       Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes — the publisher's comparison: “Frank McCourt's gimlet eye with the exuberant menace of a Scorsese movie.” •       Carmine Persico — the mafioso boss referenced in the conversation; his bodyguard is a character in the book. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple PodcastsSpotify Chapters: (00:31) - Introduction: the Brooklyn of Whole Foods vs the Brooklyn of the Gowanus Canal (01:20) - An Italian village plucked from the south of Italy and dropped in Brooklyn (02:04) - Vince, did you ever really leave? (02:27) - Stage four cancer: the trigger for the memoir (03:11) - The Gowanus C...

Oceano Dunes at Pismo Beach is the only place in California where you can legally drive on the beach. For over 25 years, Jim Suty and Friends of Oceana Dunes have been fighting to keep it that way. Jimmy and Tyler sit down with Jim to talk about what’s happening now — and what’s been happening for a long time. This one covers a lot of ground. Jim walks through the history of the snowy plover fight that started around 2001, the dust pollution battle that took center stage around 2019–2020, and the new issue that’s surfaced after all of that: SVR (the State Vehicular Recreation Area that manages the dunes) never completed the Incidental Take Permit for the snowy plover that should have been finalized as part of the original mitigation. The ITP is the document that allows recreation to continue in habitat where an endangered species is present, provided land managers mitigate impact to acceptable levels. Without it, the dunes are exposed. And because SVR was always reacting to the next crisis — the next budget cut, the next complaint from the Coastal Commission, the next thing coming down from the state level — the ITP kept getting pushed down the priority list until it didn’t get done. Jimmy and Tyler dig into why this keeps happening — turnover in land manager leadership, no consistent long-term relationships with the local OHV community, a reactive management culture that never gets ahead of anything. The parallels to what Jimmy and Tyler see with El Dorado National Forest, Tahoe National Forest, and the Rubicon are everywhere. The dust fight is a good-news story worth hearing in full. During COVID, when the dunes were closed and no OHVs were running, Friends of Oceana Dunes commissioned studies that showed the dust particulate in the town of Oceano was not being caused by OHV activity on the dunes. The science that the APCD and the Coastal Commission had been using to justify closures and restrictions was wrong. Friends of Oceana Dunes fought it in court, won, and the APCD was ruled to have been incorrect — with money that had been spent on dust mitigation going back toward recreational purposes. Tyler and Jimmy hold this up as exactly what litigation looks like when it works. On where the money needs to come from: Tyler makes the argument that $20 to a litigation organization like Friends of Oceana Dunes or Blue Ribbon Coalition does more long-term work than $20 to a trail maintenance volunteer fund. Both matter. But if you can only pick one, he argues the scale is in favor of litigation. The numbers are striking — Jim mentions that 1.5 to 2.5 million people visit Oceana Dunes per year. If every one of them gave a quarter, Friends of Oceana Dunes would have a $500K–$750K operating budget. That’s how underfunded these organizations are relative to the scale of the impact they’re having. Also in this episode: the new California OHV certification bill being pushed by KORVA (which has passed its first stages of legislation), the “two knuckleheads” problem and why bad actors in OHV get more press than bad actors in every other outdoor recreation category, why the Coastal Commission tried to stop Friends of Oceana Dunes from picking up trash on the beach, the OHV super PAC joke that maybe wasn’t entirely a joke, and Jimmy’s personal note about his college memories at Pismo. Closing call to action: time, talent, or treasures. Find your carrot, find the organization working on it, and put something toward it. **Find Friends of Oceana Dunes:** Website: https://www.oceanodunes.org/Donate Today: https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=XpwAwnzV8dxTRn3lCzpU2W8PtfcpioHxik3tAvbkFMfOIHbNvXjXH22QILbpr6ixt8Xs15fStatskAR3Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/friendsofoceanodunes/Desert Fest: https://www.oceanodunes.org/2025/09/24/march-2026-dezertfest/ SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. 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We have one of their 2.5-pound extinguishers to give away to a lucky winner. This extinguisher has an 18-year shelf life and is the best fire extinguisher for any off-road vehicle. To learn more, check out Rusoh.com. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 –SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate – snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ Kits4WheelUnderground – snailtrail 10% offIronman 4×4 – snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4×4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad – snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope – snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus – SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor – SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply – ST4x4 for 10% offBackpacker’s Pantry – Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use the Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music – ComaStudio Outroll Music – Meizong Kumbang

Something has been sitting in the back of your mind. You already know what you should do about it. You just haven't said it out loud yet. Smart, successful people are the toughest to coach because we keep our walls up. We educate ourselves into corners. The answer is right there in plain view, but admitting it feels too big. Today, I want to give you permission to stop dancing around what you already know. I'll share a story about a client who blurted out his answer within seconds, only to almost miss it. Press play and listen for yours. Featured Story I was on a call with a client named Richard the other day. Sharp guy, big professional, real list of things to figure out. We're working back and forth, getting good stuff done, and the clock is running out on me. Right at the end, I asked him one question. Of everything we just covered, what's the thing you already know you need to do? He answered in a single breath. The answer was so clear and so close to him, he didn't even know he'd been carrying it. Then he sat there, almost embarrassed. The look on his face is what I want you to see today. Important Points The answer to your biggest question is already inside you. Most of the work is just admitting that you know it. Real change rarely happens in three days. It happens when you get tired of carrying the same heavy answer around. A good coach is just a mirror. The breakthrough is hearing your own words played back with a little less distortion. Memorable Quotes You'll change when you wear yourself out. There's no quick fix and no three-day shortcut, no matter who's selling it. I'm a smart mirror standing in front of you, reflecting back your own honest words with a useful bit of distortion. Smart people are the hardest to coach. You've got the walls up, and the work is letting just one of them down. Scott's Three-Step Approach Ask yourself one honest question about the thing you already know you need to do, with no filters and no spreadsheets. Say the answer out loud, even if it sounds wrong or scary. Hearing yourself say it makes it real and gets it moving. Take one small action today that proves you really meant it. Momentum starts the second you stop denying the answer. Chapters 0:02 - The one thing you've been holding off saying 3:45 - The CalmB plan and that Rubicon change moment 5:47 - The involuntary cue on your face that gives you away 6:54 - You already know the answer; you keep dancing 10:41 - The call with Richard and the really hard stop 12:52 - The CEO answered that Richard almost couldn't admit 14:26 - One honest question to ask yourself today Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify If you enjoy the Daily Boost, you might like Notes From Scott. A few mornings each week, I send a short note with something I've been thinking about or noticing lately. Sometimes those ideas turn into podcast episodes later. You can sign up at https://notesfromscott.com. Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just Jimmy and Tyler kicking off June with something that’s been on Jimmy’s mind since the Rubicon trip — and since the Barrett Lake outhouse project started spreading to other forests. The short version: the National Forest Service is being restructured in a way that removes local regional offices. The closest regional office for El Dorado National Forest, Tahoe National Forest, and Stanislaus National Forest is now in Salt Lake City. That means people who have never set foot on our trails are making decisions about them. Jimmy draws the parallel to what happened at Gemini Bridges and Labyrinth Rims — 2,200 miles of trails evaluated and closed by people working off a map. No boots on the ground. And those were local BLM offices. Now imagine Salt Lake City. The call to action is clear: the off-road community needs to show up at the table before the restructuring finishes and the table gets moved somewhere else. Jimmy runs through what that looks like in practice. The Mad Hatters just completed their adopted section of the Rubicon Trail. Friends of Fordyce and Friends of Rubicon had a big work weekend. Spree to Four (or the Granite Bandits — Jimmy goes back and forth) does Corral Hollow every year and opens more roads than the county can staff. There’s a work party at Moon Rocks coming up to install 32 named obstacle signs, with BLM permission. And the Barrett Lake blob bathroom project — the one the off-road community funded and built — is now being copied onto Fordyce at Committee Crossing and Wind Chill 3, and at Observation Point on the Rubicon. Tahoe National Forest, which historically does not collaborate with El Dorado National Forest, asked to copy the project. That’s what showing up looks like. How to get involved: contact your local ranger district, come with questions not demands, keep digging until you find the person who can actually answer them. Search Facebook groups for your specific riding area. If nothing exists, start the conversation. For funding, Onyx has their Trail Revival Program live right now — $5,000 grants, Jimmy applied and got one last year, the main ask is media showing the work was done. Tread Lightly and BFG also have trail grant programs. The window for making a real impact is right now, during the restructure, not after it’s done. Also in this episode: today (June 1) is the last day to use the Devos LightRanger 500 group buy discount code. The Russo May giveaway has closed — winner announcement coming Thursday. The June giveaway is not announced yet but Jimmy teases it’s a company they’ve worked with before and it’s a good one. Apple Podcast reviews are approaching 800 (Onyx Elite giveaway waiting at that mark), and Jimmy drops another hint on the big SnailArmor Black Friday launch — “we’ve already changed how inflation and deflation is done globally, and we’re about to do it again.” We have a massive discount this month with Rusoh Fire Extinguishers. You can get 25% off this month only with the discount code Rusohcrawlers. Go grab yours today! SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway Massive thanks to this month’s giveaway with Rusoh Fire Extinguishers. We have one of their 2.5-pound extinguishers to give away to a lucky winner. This extinguisher has an 18-year shelf life and is the best fire extinguisher for any off-road vehicle. To learn more, check out Rusoh.com. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 For the Month of April, we are giving away Gift Boxes. It’s Gift Box month, and two lucky individuals will win one of our gift boxes. These are jam-packed with goodies from tools to whiskey smokers. They are always different and always random. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 –SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate – snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ Kits4WheelUnderground – snailtrail 10% offIronman 4×4 – snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4×4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad – snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope – snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus – SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor – SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply – ST4x4 for 10% offBackpacker’s Pantry – Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use the Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music – ComaStudio Outroll Music – Meizong Kumbang

(7) Josiah Osgood describes the Civil War's onset as Caesar crossed the Rubicon, prompting Pompey and Cato to evacuate Italy for the East. Caesar utilized a strategy of clemency and maintained iron discipline, even executing mutineers in the Ninth Legion. After Pompey was defeated at Pharsalus and murdered in Egypt, Cato led the Republican remnant to Utica. Following Caesar's final victory in Africa, Cato refused to beg for mercy, choosing a graphic suicide to deny Caesar a political triumph. His death transformed him into a martyr, marring Caesar's victory and the future imperial regime.CLAUDIS BEGS FOR HIS LIFE

Send us Fan MailEric, Don, and Robert recanted latest Rubicon  trip. Includes the RTF Loop and lots of trail repairs.

Jimmy went to Vegas for No Doubt at the Sphere, then up to a family cabin in Truckee. The Sphere gets a full breakdown — the way the seats actually rumble, why the general admission floor might be the worst seat in the house, how the venue works as both a concert and a movie at the same time, and the weight-based checkout technology that somehow knew exactly what he grabbed off the shelf. After the show, he wandered through the Venetian into a piano bar and ordered what he describes as the worst Sazerac he’s ever had in his life. From there, Frontier Airlines to Reno, parents pick them up, a cabin at Tahoe Donner, a high ropes course, a run-in with Jason Green at a Truckee street market, Jackbox games, and a bear box — not an actual bear. Tyler took the F-350, Fiona on the trailer, the secretary, and Reed down to Rubicon Springs. The pre-trip wasn’t smooth: Fiona’s AC recharged Thursday, leaked back out by Friday morning, and the roof rack bolts were missing entirely — cue a hardware store bolt-matching tangent that goes deep into Torx bits versus hex heads and why that matters for plastic covers. But the trip itself was exactly what Jimmy needed. Dirty Dozen camp. No cell service. Fiona ran the whole trail without any real drama. What made this episode are the trail encounters. At Tahoma staging, Tyler ran into a Jeep crew that had accidentally over-pressurized and broken their mechanical gauge, which turns into a full explanation of why digital gauges exist and why analog gauge accuracy degrades at the edges of the scale — MorrFlate context makes this land. Then on trail, a Canadian couple stranded since Wednesday with a broken Dana 35, a sheared steering box, and a winch that pulled off the bumper — all in one trip — and this was the wife’s first time ever offroading. Tyler explains the TFS spare parts program at Rubicon Springs (donate your old upgraded parts so they can bail out people exactly like this couple), and it’s one of the better trail culture segments they’ve done in a while. Also on the weekend: Justin Wicks ripping the entire Rubicon on a dirt bike faster than Tyler predicted, Greg Bakken rolling through solo in his two-door JC, Horton showing up to camp, Chris Neely floating down the river with Emma on what was allegedly their first date, a listener named Max welding a diff drain plug using Tyler’s Karnage suitcase welder, and an Australian MorrFlate owner who told his buddies they needed to get one — not knowing he was talking to the actual owner. We have a massive discount this month with Rusoh Fire Extinguishers. You can get 25% off this month only with the discount code Rusohcrawlers. Go grab yours today! SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway Massive thanks to this month’s giveaway with Rusoh Fire Extinguishers. We have one of their 2.5-pound extinguishers to give away to a lucky winner. This extinguisher has an 18-year shelf life and is the best fire extinguisher for any off-road vehicle. To learn more, check out Rusoh.com. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 For the Month of April, we are giving away Gift Boxes. It’s Gift Box month, and two lucky individuals will win one of our gift boxes. These are jam-packed with goodies from tools to whiskey smokers. They are always different and always random. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 –SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate – snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ Kits4WheelUnderground – snailtrail 10% offIronman 4×4 – snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4×4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad – snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope – snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus – SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor – SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply – ST4x4 for 10% offBackpacker’s Pantry – Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use the Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music – ComaStudio Outroll Music – Meizong Kumbang

You set the goal. You meant it. Then somehow you didn't do the thing. Sound familiar? You're not broken. The model most coaches still use was built fifty years ago, and the science has finally caught up. Today I'm walking through what actually causes goal gaps — and why a good intention alone gets you a coin flip at best. I'll show you the identity shift that has to happen first, the decision point that changes everything, and the if-then trick that takes your follow-through close to a hundred. Press play. Featured Story I just got off a call with my inner circle. Two and a half hours every week with these folks. Always a great conversation. This morning, somebody used a phrase I've heard hundreds of times. "I've realized I need to change." I'll tell you exactly what I think when I hear those words from someone new. This ain't going nowhere yet. Not because the person doesn't mean it. Because there's a hidden layer that has to fire before the change actually shows up. Most coaches will sell you the next step before you've even cleared the first. That hidden layer is what today's about. Important Points Even a strong, committed intention only gets you 53% follow-through. Half the work happens after that decision. The reason most goals fail isn't laziness. It's that your old identity still matches the old life, not the new. Move your trigger from your emotion to your environment — the clock, the calendar — and follow-through goes automatic. Memorable Quotes Just stand up, take a step in the direction you want to go, and repeat. That's how you finally get what you want. Goal intentions account for about 28% of the variance in actual behavior. A good intention alone is not enough. Motivation is the glue holding it all together. Capability and opportunity start you — motivation keeps you going. Scott's Three-Step Approach First, build a clear vision of who you want to become — without it, the old identity keeps pulling you back home. Next, cross the Rubicon — make the decision, leave the old you behind, and accept you don't get to look back from here. Then bolt your plan to the clock — pick a specific time on a specific day, and let the environment trigger the action. Chapters 0:02 - The goal you set but somehow didn't follow through on 0:15 - Why most coaching uses 50-year-old models 2:28 - Stand up, take a step, repeat (and why it works) 2:57 - The identity shift you skip and the Rubicon ahead 6:45 - The 28% number that explains your goal gaps 10:17 - The if-then trick that gets you nearly to 100% 11:46 - COM-B: why motivation really is the glue Connect With Me Search for the Daily Boost on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify If you enjoy the Daily Boost, you might like Notes From Scott. A few mornings each week, I send a short note with something I've been thinking about or noticing lately. Sometimes those ideas turn into podcast episodes later. You can sign up at https://notesfromscott.com. Email: support@motivationtomove.com Main Website: https://motivationtomove.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/dailyboostpodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/heyscottsmith Facebook Page: https://facebook.com/motivationtomove Facebook Group: https://dailyboostpodcast.com/facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Google and TikTok product executive Gabe Nicolau joins Deacon to discuss modernizing Church communications and navigating his "crossing the Rubicon" moment leaving big tech for Catholic TV. Nicolau shares how integrating faith into secular spaces frees professionals from toxic compartmentalization, and why transitioning to ministry requires trading corporate self-promotion for a deep commitment to radical humility.

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show!SHOW SUMMARY:Date: May 27, 2026Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass RadioS10: E8: Brad Gillis (Night Ranger / Ozzy Osbourne) - Where Ya Gonna Run To NowSHOW SUMMARY:One phone call can redraw your whole life, especially when it comes from Sharon Osbourne and ends with Ozzy saying, “Go get your guitar.” We sit down with Brad Gillis, the legendary Night Ranger guitarist whose tone and vibrato helped define 80s rock radio, to unpack the real stories behind the hits and the hard parts that never make it into the liner notes. From KLOL's wild Rock And Roll Auction jam culture to today's packed touring calendar, Brad makes a case that rock and roll longevity is built, not wished into existence.We go back to Brad's early years, from Rubicon's funk rock experimentation to the by ear approach that trained him to learn fast under pressure. Then we dig deep into 1982: the shock of Randy Rhoads' passing, the audition gauntlet, the scramble to learn nearly 20 songs, and what it's like to step onto a sold-out stage when fans are still grieving. Brad shares the human side too, including what surprised him most about Ozzy's professionalism and nerves before showtime.From there, we trace the rise of Night Ranger, the MTV era acceleration, and the business choices that reshaped the band's identity when ballads started stacking up. Brad also gets wonderfully nerdy about guitar tone, from his iconic red Strat and early Floyd Rose history to building and actually playing a serious vintage guitar collection. We also talk StewMac, prototype pickups, and the creative push that keeps him inventing new tools and sounds.If you love Night Ranger, Ozzy Osbourne history, 80s rock, classic guitar rigs, or the behind-the-scenes truth of touring musicians, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. What part of Brad's journey do you want us to go deeper on next?Sponsor Link:WWW.ECOTRIC.COMWWW.SIGNAD.COMWWW.RUNWAYAUDIO.COMBackstage Pass Radio Social Media Handles:Facebook - @backstagepassradiopodcast @randyhulseymusicInstagram - @Backstagepassradio @randyhulseymusicTwitter - @backstagepassPC @rhulseymusicWebsite - www.backstagepassradio.com & www.randyhulsey.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@backstagepassradiopodcastArtist(s) Web Page:www.nightranger.comCo-hosted by: Dayna Steelewww.daynasteele.comCall to actionWe ask our listeners to like, share, and subscribe to the show and the artist's social media pages. This enables us to continue pushing great content to the consumer. Support Backstage Pass Radio - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628902/support Thank you for being a part of Backstage Pass Radio Your Host,Randy Hulsey Support the show

Tyler and Jimmy get back together for the first time since TrailHeroX. This is the first time for the month, so there is a lot of catching up to do, from giveaways to group buys, they talk about all the important business. Afterwards, they jump into what they have been up to for the last week. Tyler went and worked at his adopt-a-trail up at the Rubicon, and Jimmy went to a car show. We have a massive discount this month with Rusoh Fire Extinguishers. You can get 25% off this month only with the discount code Rusohcrawlers. Go grab yours today! SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! Call us and leave us a VOICEMAIL!!! We want to hear from you even more!!! You can call and say whatever you like! Ask a question, leave feedback, correct some information about welding, say how much you hate your Jeep, and wish you had a Toyota! We will air them all, live, on the podcast! +01-916-345-4744. If you have any negative feedback, you can call our negative feedback hotline, 408-800-5169. 4Wheel Underground has all the suspension parts you need to take your off-road rig from leaf springs to a performance suspension system. We just ordered our kits for Kermit and Samantha and are looking forward to getting them. The ordering process was quite simple, and after answering the questionnaire, we ensured we got the correct and best-fitting kits for our vehicles. If you want to level up your suspension game, check out 4Wheel Underground. SnailTrail4x4 Podcast is brought to you by all of our peeps over at irate4x4! Make sure to stop by and see all of the great perks you get for supporting SnailTrail4x4! Discount Codes, Monthly Give-Always, Gift Boxes, the SnailTrail4x4 Community, and the ST4x4 Treasure Hunt! Thank you to all of those who support us! We couldn’t do it without you guys (and gals!)! SnailSquad Monthly Giveaway Massive thanks to this month’s giveaway with Rusoh Fire Extinguishers. We have one of their 2.5-pound extinguishers to give away to a lucky winner. This extinguisher has an 18-year shelf life and is the best fire extinguisher for any off-road vehicle. To learn more, check out Rusoh.com. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 For the Month of April, we are giving away Gift Boxes. Its Gift Box month and two luck indiviuals will win a one of our gift boxs. These are jam packed with goodies from tools to whiskey smokers. They are always different and always random. If you want a chance to win, sign up for the Giveaway Tier on Irate4x4 Listener Discount Codes: SnailTrail4x4 –SnailTrail15 for 15% off SnailTrail4x4 MerchMORRFlate – snailtraill4x4 to get 10% off MORRFlate Multi Tire Inflation Deflation™ Kits4WheelUnderground – snailtrail 10% offIronman 4×4 – snailtrail20 to get 20% off all Ironman 4×4 branded equipment!Sidetracked Offroad – snailtrail4x4 (lowercase) to get 15% off lights and recovery gearSpartan Rope – snailtrail4x4 to get 10% off sitewideShock Surplus – SNAILTRAIL4x4 to get $25 off any order!Mob Armor – SNAILTRAIL4X4 for 15% offSummerShine Supply – ST4x4 for 10% offBackpacker’s Pantry – Affiliate LinkLaminx Protective Films – Use the Link to get 20% off all products (Affiliate Link) Show Music: Midroll Music – ComaStudio Outroll Music – Meizong Kumbang

Mike Green returns to On The Tape discuss why U.S. equities hit record highs despite the Iran war and oil spike, arguing systematic 401(k) and volatility/trend strategies drove historic inflows and that markets had largely priced in fear via VIX, correlation, skew, and heavy hedging that later unwound. He critiques Nasdaq's new low-float multiplier rules as boosting demand for IPOs like SpaceX/OpenAI and warns S&P's proposal to waive profitability requirements could turn the index into a private-equity exit vehicle and alter its historical quality bias. Green views the Fed as mostly narrative-driven except during major rate shifts, faults data-dependence, and says inflation swaps don't show a breakout, while high rates act as a fiscal transfer that reinforces a K-shaped economy. He explains passive bond indexing can underweight long-duration Treasuries, potentially motivating buybacks/yield-curve-control-like actions. The conversation also covers AI capex, emerging AI-driven job restructuring favoring older workers, and Bitcoin's ETF-driven financialization and limited utility. Show Notes Checkout Mike's Substack: https://www.yesigiveafig.com/ Follow On The Tape on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8y7CzcjhMPTzem-Zn6sqA —FOLLOW USYouTube: @RiskReversalMediaInstagram: @riskreversalmediaTwitter: @RiskReversalLinkedIn: RiskReversal Media

What happens when an edition starts showing its age and a new one looms on the horizon? In this episode, Carl, Adan, and Josh take a hard look at the end of 10th Edition and what GW's own history tells us about what comes next. Because this isn't the first time the 40k Universe has gone through a transition, and if you know where to look, the patterns are hiding in plain sight. From the Narrative Avalanche of closing Warzones – the 500 Worlds, the Maelstrom, and the legendary return of Armageddon – to the historical precedent set by the Gathering Storm and the return of Guilliman at the end of 7th Edition, the crew breaks down exactly how GW winds down an edition and why, even in the chaos, it's actually a great time to be a fan. But the conversation doesn't stop there. 11th Edition previews are already dropping, and the internet is already on fire. Cover rule changes, new terrain layouts, character reveals; the crew walks through what's been shown and, more importantly, how to think about it clearly before the hot takes take over. Plus, we tackle the very real challenge of Rules Bleed (that maddening moment when your brain defaults to the old rules mid-game) and share practical tips for making a clean transition into a new edition. The edition may be ending, but the episode is just getting started! Time Stamps: 0:00:00 – Show Intro, Elite Choice, Hobby Progress, and Games Played 0:21:40 – Crossing the Edition Rubicon: Part 1 1:06:20 – Crossing the Edition Rubicon: Part 2 1:44:35 – Final Discussion and Show Closing Relevant Links: The Independent Characters Patreon Tablewar! – SPONSOR Herrick Games & Hobbies – SPONSOR Adepticon Games Workshop The Black Library

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This week on the Campfire Discussion, Jimmy and Tyler sit down with Corey Jones from Rusoh Fire Extinguishers — a conversation that’s been two years in the making. And if you’re an offroader who keeps a fire extinguisher in your rig, this is the episode you didn’t know you needed. Traditional fire extinguishers have a dirty secret: they’re built for stationary environments. When you strap one to your D-pillar or bolt it to your floorboard and spend years beating it down trails, the powder inside compacts. It stops moving freely. And when you finally need it, there’s a real chance it won’t discharge the way it should. The SnailBoys and Corey dig into exactly why this happens, what “servicing” a traditional extinguisher actually requires (and how expensive it gets), and the real-world failure modes that make traditional units a questionable choice for vehicle applications. Rusoh’s solution is a non-pressurized, reloadable cartridge system — UL certified, see-through so you can visually check the powder at any time, and designed from the ground up for vehicles. Corey was the official fire extinguisher sponsor at King of the Hammers, and the Baja footage of a 10-pound Russo unit putting out a fully engulfed side-by-side race car is one of the most impressive product demonstrations Jimmy has seen. After putting 5 to 8 of them in his own warehouse, Jimmy has a pretty strong opinion: if you wheel, you need one of these. They also get into Corey’s background — how his in-laws pulled him into rock crawling (after a brief side-by-side detour he’d rather not talk about), the Toyota mini-trucks they build at Rusoh, and a standing invitation to go run the Rubicon together. **Discount code: RusohCrawlers — 25% off at russofireextinguishers.com** Rousoh Links Website: https://rusoh.com/?v=0b3b97fa6688 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rusoh_inc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RusohInc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rusohinc.1620/videos Their Crawlers: https://www.instagram.com/rusoh_crawlers/ Baja Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DROQfczkdnz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Monthly Announcements: Gift box tiers close April 30th at midnight — make any tier changes now Devos LightRanger 500 group buy: 90+ units claimed, 25% off (~$53/unit), April 30th deadline — add your name on Discord April giveaway: two gift boxes, deadline April 30th May giveaway sponsor: Russo Fire Extinguishers SnailTrail4x4 Discord: https://discord.gg/yFyFFkQbuyCome hang out with us on the SnailTrail4x4 Discord — it’s the easiest way to connect with Tyler and Jimmy directly, chat with fellow offroad enthusiasts, and get first access to Group Buys and Treasure Hunt token drops. Group Buy for the Devos LightRanger 500We reached out to Devos, and they are in. Here’s how the discount tiers work: 10 people → 15% off (~$60/light) 20 people → 20% off (~$56/light) 30+ people → 25% off (~$52/light) These retail at $70. To get in, just send us your email and how many units you want. You can email us at jimmy@snailtrail4x4.com or tyler@snailtrail4x4.com, or DM us on Instagram. Deadline: April 30th. Want to learn more about the LightRanger 500? Click Here: https://www.devosoutdoor.com/products/lightranger-500 MORRFlate Giveaway at 900 Reviews on Apple Podcast. But our next giveaway is when we reach 800 reviews; we are giving away an OnX Elite Membership. We will also give away an OnX Elite membership when we get to 850. However, when we reach 900 Reviews, we are teaming up with MORRFlate for a $1000 MF Product Giveaway. Go over to Apple Podcasts to leave your review now and become eligible to win. Congratulations to A13XMONT, who won a set of tires from Yokohama Tire! 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Alex Petkas is a historian, writer, and podcaster. What can one of history's greatest empires, and its most notorious leaders, teach us about the modern world? We all know the story of Julius Caesar and his famous assassination… but what really happened? And what lessons from Ancient Rome still shape our lives today? Expect to learn why learning about roman history useful or instructive at helping us in the modern world, what Caesar's life teach us about being a good person, What actually happened the night Caesar crossed the Rubicon, how Cleopatra managed to secretly meet Caesar inside the palace at Alexandria, what Caesar's his last night like, the convincing argument that convinced Brutus that killing Caesar was necessary and much more… Timestamps: (0:00) Why Roman History Still Matters Today(5:18) Julius Caesar: Genius or Tyrant?(9:58) The Origins of Caesar's Ruthless Ambition(25:48) The Pirate Story That Defined Caesar(29:25) How Caesar Won the the People of Rome(34:02) The Strategy Behind Caesar's Loyal Following(40:58) Caesar & Pompey: Allies or Enemies?(47:32) When Did Caesar and Pompey Become Enemies?(55:41) Was Crossing the Rubicon a Declaration of War Against the Senate?(01:03:07) How Pompey's Murder Led Caesar to Egypt(01:16:13) Cleopatra's Winning Tactics Over Caesar(01:21:14) Were Caesar and Cleopatra Lovers?(01:25:18) Inside the Final Day of Caesar's Life(01:38:25) The Bad Omens That Caesar Ignored(01:49:50) The Decisions That Sealed Caesar's Fate(01:58:23) Where to Find Alex Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠⁠ Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get the brand new Whoop 5.0 and your first month for free at https://join.whoop.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices