Podcasts about RW

Get your MTM Vegas merch! https://mtmvegas.shop It is officially F1 construction season, but the real question this week comes from X: 72 hours in Vegas, one property, and you cannot leave. We both landed on the same answer, and one underrated resort deserves more love than it got. Also this week, Boondock's epic night, from Caesars' 60th anniversary party to a mystery house party at Cosmo, and the chandelier pieces Caesars handed out are already on eBay. Golden Gate is adding a high limit room, Fontainebleau is redoing theirs with input from Vegas Matt, and Palms turned a barbecue joint into one of the best non-smoking casino spaces we have seen. Plus the Golden Monkey Tiki rumor that hurts our hearts, a legendary Montreal deli lands in Henderson, a $19.50 sandwich at Durango, and the unadvertised $40 steak deal at Circus Circus that sounds too good to be true. Where would you spend your 72 hours? Let us know in the comments. Episode Guide: 0:00 A Roomba for the Bellagio Fountains 0:42 F1 Construction Season Begins 1:25 Paseo Verde Wins the Little League U.S. Title 3:12 Boondock's Epic Night: Caesars 60th & a Cosmo House Party 4:56 The Stupak Statue Probably Isn't Gold 6:22 Swim-Up Blackjack at the Tropicana 7:27 Golden Gate's New High Limit Room 9:10 Fontainebleau's "Vegas Matt Arch" 10:15 Palms' New Non-Smoking Casino 11:37 Golden Monkey Tiki's Days May Be Numbered 13:43 Lester's Deli Brings Montreal to Henderson 14:45 A $19.50 Sandwich & the Durango Expansion 17:53 72 Hours, One Property: Where Do You Stay? 21:21 The Secret $40 Steak at Circus Circus 22:27 Final Thoughts Want more MTM Vegas? Get our exclusive weekly aftershow and join the community.

EA Sports FC ma podobno prawie 10 milionówgraczy dziennie, Atari wraca na plus wszędzie poza spółką, którą właśniekupiło, twórcy zrzucają się na kolegów bez pracy, a analityk pokazuje danymi,dlaczego „nasycony gatunek" to pojęcie, którym posługujemy się źle. 

"Control Freak" Cliffa Bleszinskiego:https://bit.ly/control-okiemdevaKrótka opowieść o tym, jak silnik zbudowanydla jednej strzelanki z 1998 roku stał się fundamentem, na którym dziś stawiająswoje gry Bloober Team, CI Games i CD Projekt Red - i dlaczego polski gamedevjest z tą historią splątany mocniej, niż się wydaje. Zapraszam do materiału! 

So, repeat guest and total genius Brian Chau (Brian Chau) joins me to discuss his new independent news service, Effort News. Now, if you know me, you will know that I am inherently skeptical of all such new openly RW media organizations, but Chau has completely blown my mind with his work on this one. He's using AI to weaponize damning data about rampant globalist manipulations and offering real remedies on the page. Here are two examples: In one story, he shows how just before Trump took office the federal government exponentially increased payments to an organized array of supposedly religious immigration/asylum organizations like HIAS, Church World Service, Episcopal Migration Services. Each one is tied to a specific Christian or Jewish denomination, yet they're all being injected with huge sums of federal funds since 2016 in the same grouped pattern.In one particularly damning example, in 2024 The Ethiopian Community Development Council received $92 million from the federal government.In a second and equally sinister story, Brian reveals that a creepy British NGO called 5Rights is spending millions of dollars to openly get Britain-style internet censorship and identity verification laws passed in the US. And it has been successful in doing so in many states include California where these laws are still on the books. How such foreign influence is allowed by the feds is mind boggling. Even worse is that it's all run by a terrifying NGO harridan Baroness Beeban Tania Kidron. You can't make this stuff up. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

Marvel Tokon wychodzi i dostaje mieszane oceny za port na PC, gracze z PS5 wyłączają crossplay, żeby uciec od pecetowców, Palworld dostaje mobilne MMO od Garena, Ubisoft gasi swoją największą grę NFT, a Rockstar oddaje Netfliksowi 6 godzin wyłączności na pierwszy pokaz rozgrywki z GTA 6.

Twórcy Clair Obscur mówią, dlaczego uparli sięprzy pudełku, mimo że zarabiali na nim mniej, Unity buduje Netfliksowi własnąwersję silnika, ankieta na 3800 graczach pokazuje, przy której ocenie naSteamie połowa odbiorców odpada — a na koniec plan Ashy Sharmy, w którym Xboxma dogonić Sony i Nintendo na marżach do 2030 roku, plus wyciekłe dokumentypokazujące, jak zamierza to zrobić. 

Programista zarabia w polskim gamedevieponad dwa razy więcej niż tester, junior w produkcji startuje wyżej niż seniorw QA, a mediana całej branży realnie spadła — dziś rozkładam na czynnikipierwsze raport o zarobkach z maja 2026 i podaję konkretne widełki dla każdejspecjalizacji i każdego poziomu.

Tencent kasuje własnego konkurenta dla GTA po6 latach i setkach milionów dolarów, Double Fine wychodzi na wolność i od razumusi zwolnić co czwartą osobę, prognoza zwolnień w branży rośnie o 78%, a 4sierpnia domyka się największy lewarowany wykup w historii — zostań do końca,bo to wszystko jest jedną historią o tym, kto od teraz decyduje, jakie grypowstają. 

Sony mówi, że bojkot płyt nie robi mużadnej różnicy, Roblox traci na monetyzacji mimo 123 milionów graczy dziennie,film Nolana podwaja liczbę graczy 8-letniego Assassin's Creeda, a demo Guildrunzbiera 300 tysięcy graczy w 10 dni — zostań do końca, bo na finał mam dane,które mówią, że przez lata mierzyliśmy w tej branży zupełnie nie to, co trzeba.

Sezon raportówfinansowych pokazał branżę rozjechaną na pół — Capcom i Krafton biją rekordy,Xbox traci 1,7 miliarda dolarów, a prezes EA odbiera 38,6 miliona dolarów zarok, w którym zwolniono ludzi robiących grę, za którą tę premię dostał. Zostańdo końca, bo te liczby zestawione obok siebie mówią o kondycji tej branżywięcej niż jakakolwiek konferencja.

Pudełko z GTA 6, w którym kod przestajedziałać po 170 dniach, beta Marvel Tokon, która położyła PSN i zarżnęławydajność na PC, oraz pracownik Blizzarda wylany za zabijanie bossów jednymkliknięciem — zostań do końca, bo każdy z tych tematów mówi coś niewygodnego otym, kto naprawdę kontroluje grę, za którą płacisz. 

Xbox pada nakilkanaście godzin i odcina graczy od kupionych gier, Avatar Legends niewychodzi na tej platformie na 13 godzin przed premierą, a Amazon i Valvepokazują dwie skrajnie różne odpowiedzi na drożejący sprzęt — zostań do końca,bo wszystkie te tematy łączy jeden wspólny mianownik.

Clair Obscur znów zgarnia nagrody, Castlevaniachwali się brakiem AI podczas gdy Roblox pozwala tworzyć gry promptem ztelefonu, a wściekli fani PlayStation planują tygodniowy blackout. 

Sierpień zaskakuje - Game Freak bezPokémonów, prequel A Plague Tale i taktyka w Gwiezdnych Wojnach. Zapraszam Do Zagrania!

GTA VI może sprzedać ponad 50 milionówkopii w tydzień, 22% brytyjskich twórców straciło pracę w 3 lata, a Steam Deckpo podwyżce zanotował spadek sprzedaży o 82%. Zostańcie na przegląd tygodnia zperspektywy twórcy gier — i zostawcie suba.

Sony przygotowało najostrzejsze wytycznekomunikacyjne w historii, zanim ogłosiło koniec płyt, EA chce projektować grypod reklamy, a Cliff Bleszinski opowiada, jak alkoholizm zniszczył jego studio.Zostańcie na przegląd tygodnia z perspektywy twórcy gier! 

Steam przebudował wishlisty, Xbox testujedarmowy streaming z reklamami, a Miyamoto mówi, że gry celujące w globalny gustwychodzą na generyczne. 

Saudyjski fundusz przejmuje EA za 55miliardów dolarów, studio zamknięte przez Microsoft wraca z martwych, a związekoskarża Bethesdę o łamanie prawa pracy w Kanadzie. Zostańcie na przeglądtygodnia z perspektywy twórcy gier — i zostawcie suba.

Kurz po największej restrukturyzacji whistorii Xboksa jeszcze nie opadł, a już widać, że to nie koniec — likwidacjestudiów, zwolnienia po premierach i pierwsza w historii skoordynowana akcjapracownicza w gamingu. Dziś felieton o tym, co naprawdę dzieje się z rynkiempracy w naszej branży.

Nintendo mówi klientom, że nie mają prawa dozwrotów z ceł, część kierownictwa Xboksa podobno gardzi Game Passem, a Sonyjest podejrzewane o obronę botami.  

Unity obiecuje upgrade bez przebudowyprojektu, Gamescom wyprzedał się pierwszy raz w historii, a szef Xboksa mówiwprost, że musi dać ludziom powód, żeby kupili jego konsolę.

Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I'm RW Estela: Since 1991, I've been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU's longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the more things change, the more they stay the same — though not always! Sometimes in addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives, in this age of vagary and ambiguity, when chronological time is punctuated elliptically, things can quickly turn edgy and controversial, as we search for understanding amid our dialectic. Tune in Monday mornings at 7:30 a.m. for an exciting journey through space and time with a few notable birthdays thrown in for good measure during A Word in Edgewise . . . About the host: RW Estela was raised as a first-generation American in Colorado by a German mother and a Corsican-Basque father who would become a three-war veteran for the US Army, so RW was naturally a military brat and later engaged in various Vietnam-era civil-service adventures before paying his way through college by skiing for the University of Colorado, playing Boulder coffeehouses, and teaching. He has climbed all of Colorado's Fourteeners; found work as an FAA-certificated commercial pilot, a California-licensed building contractor, a publishing editor, a practitioner of Aikido, and a college professor of English; among his many interdisciplinary pursuits are the design and building of Terrell Residence Library (recently renamed the Terrell House Permaculture Living & Learning Center at the University of Maine), writing Building It In Two Languages (a bilingual dictionary of construction terminology), aerial photo documentation of two dam removals (Great Works and Veazie) on the Penobscot River, and once a week since 1991 drafting an installment of A Word In Edgewise, his essay series addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives — and WERU's oldest continuous short feature. When pandemics do not interfere, he does the Triple Crown of Maine open-water ocean swims (Peaks to Portland, Islesboro Crossing, and Nubble Light Challenge) and the Whitewater Downriver Point Series of the Maine Canoe and Kayak Racing Organization. RW is the father of two and the grandfather of three and lives with his partner Kathleen of 37 years and their two Maine Coons in Orono. The post A Word in Edgewise 7/27/26: Ron Billingsley, Emily Dickinson, & Kathleen Ellis . . . first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Tylko 7 gier PlayStation przekroczyło 100tysięcy sprzedanych płyt w USA, były pisarz Valve mówi bojkotującym „to wywybraliście cyfrę", a milion wishlist w 3 dni pokazuje, jak dziś wyglądaodkrywalność. 

Bethesda ogłasza plany na dwie dekady, Valvemówi, że kryzys pamięci „wciąż się pogarsza", a szefowa Warframe radzitwórcom live-service: zróbcie dobrą grę, zanim was wykopią. 

Gra chciała 64 GB RAM, Tim Sweeney mówi, żejedyny ratunek to łączenie gier w jedno, id Software odpiera plotki o swoimkońcu, a twórcy Suicide Squad tłumaczą, dlaczego odechciało im się robić gry. 

Ubisoft mówi graczom, że osiemdziesiąt pięćdolarów DLC to „opcja", EA wycofuje mikropłatności po jednym wiralowymhashtagu, a Games Done Quick w trzy godziny zrywa umowę wartą realne pieniądze. 

Sześć wiadomości zjednego rynku pracy, które razem dają najciemniejszy obraz branży od lat:polskie 11 bit tnie zespół, anulowane Halo, weterani uciekają z AAA, związektworzy grupę ratunkową, a zwolnieni z Xboxa mówią wprost, że „całość sięrozleci". 

Legenda PlayStation kupił Steam Machine ipyta, czy wrócił do czasów PS4, Xbox uczy się digitalizować płyty, a były szefSony mówi Microsoftowi wprost: wybierz, kim chcesz być.  

Pięć ruchów kadrowych z jednego tygodnia,które razem opowiadają jedną historię: twórca Dead Space kończytrzydziestopięcioletnią karierę, deweloperzy Paw Patrol lecą dwa dni popremierze, wyrzucone przez Xboxa studio szuka pracy na LinkedInie, a Saber chwalisię, że robi gry za trzydzieści procent branżowych kosztów — zostaw suba, jeślilubisz konkret. 

Sześć zestawów liczb, które razem opisujądziwny rok: Steam ma najlepsze półrocze w historii, a nowe gry to ledwie jednapiąta jego przychodu; dostawy konsol lecą o prawie dwadzieścia procent w dół; atrzy gry pokazują trzy zupełnie różne drogi do sukcesu — wszystko z wnioskiemdla człowieka, który robi gry; zostaw suba, jeśli lubisz konkret. 

What influence does the oldest child have on the rest of the family? More than you may realize. In this special "Best of Family Vision" episode, Rob and Amy Reno are joined by their oldest son, RW, for an honest conversation about the blessings, challenges, and spiritual responsibility of being the firstborn child. Drawing from their own family story, Rob, Amy, and RW explore how firstborn children often set the tone for younger siblings, why Satan targets firstborns, and how older brothers and sisters can become powerful spiritual leaders in the home. Whether you're raising a firstborn or you are one, this conversation offers practical encouragement for strengthening family relationships across generations. What You'll Learn in This Episode: - The unique blessings and challenges of being a firstborn child - Why firstborns often struggle with pride or bitterness - How older siblings can intentionally disciple younger brothers and sisters - Practical ways to build lifelong sibling relationships - Why parents should pray intentionally for their firstborn children Featured Resources: Family Worship: Genesis — Lead meaningful family devotions through the book of Genesis with this practical family worship guide. Learn more at https://visionaryfam.com/store. Visionary Family Community — Join a growing community of families committed to following Jesus every day through biblical encouragement, live teaching, and practical resources. Learn more at https://visionaryfam.com/community. Love this episode? We'd love to hear from you! Share your questions, comments, or prayer requests by emailing podcast@visionaryfam.com. If this episode encouraged you, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your review helps more families discover Family Vision and grow together in Christ. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen so you never miss an episode.

Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I'm RW Estela: Since 1991, I've been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU's longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the more things change, the more they stay the same — though not always! Sometimes in addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives, in this age of vagary and ambiguity, when chronological time is punctuated elliptically, things can quickly turn edgy and controversial, as we search for understanding amid our dialectic. Tune in Monday mornings at 7:30 a.m. for an exciting journey through space and time with a few notable birthdays thrown in for good measure during A Word in Edgewise . . . About the host: RW Estela was raised as a first-generation American in Colorado by a German mother and a Corsican-Basque father who would become a three-war veteran for the US Army, so RW was naturally a military brat and later engaged in various Vietnam-era civil-service adventures before paying his way through college by skiing for the University of Colorado, playing Boulder coffeehouses, and teaching. He has climbed all of Colorado's Fourteeners; found work as an FAA-certificated commercial pilot, a California-licensed building contractor, a publishing editor, a practitioner of Aikido, and a college professor of English; among his many interdisciplinary pursuits are the design and building of Terrell Residence Library (recently renamed the Terrell House Permaculture Living & Learning Center at the University of Maine), writing Building It In Two Languages (a bilingual dictionary of construction terminology), aerial photo documentation of two dam removals (Great Works and Veazie) on the Penobscot River, and once a week since 1991 drafting an installment of A Word In Edgewise, his essay series addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives — and WERU's oldest continuous short feature. When pandemics do not interfere, he does the Triple Crown of Maine open-water ocean swims (Peaks to Portland, Islesboro Crossing, and Nubble Light Challenge) and the Whitewater Downriver Point Series of the Maine Canoe and Kayak Racing Organization. RW is the father of two and the grandfather of three and lives with his partner Kathleen of 37 years and their two Maine Coons in Orono. The post A Word in Edgewise 7/20/26: Of Armstrong & Aldrin On the Moon; Chaucer & Petrarch; & David Kirby . . . first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

I'm delighted to bring you my conversation with RW Hellborn. During our chat, RW talked about how he found a sense of belonging in the punk rock scene, memories from touring, the inspiration behind his solo EP, Bad Times, and more. I had a blast having him on the show, so I hope you love listening.Are you enjoying Write on Track? Do you have a topic suggestion for an episode? Would you like to be a guest? Email me at writeontrackpodcast@gmail.com. Also, I'd love to connect with you. My official website is http://demimschwartz.com, and you can find me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/demimschwartz, Instagram at http://instagram.com/demimschwartz, and Facebook at http://facebook.com/demimschwartz.Thank you so much for listening. Until next time, stay “write on track!”

Twórcy Burnouta zbierają na Patreonie, twórca PUBG kasuje własną grę, boskończyły mu się pieniądze — a jednocześnie fundusz wychodzi z inwestycji windie z siedmiokrotnym zwrotem; pokazuję, gdzie w tej branży naprawdę są dziśpieniądze; zostaw suba, jeśli chcesz rozumieć, nie tylko oglądać.

Podczas gdy jedni protestują przeciw końcowipłyt, Sony mierzy się z pozwem na 457 milionów dolarów, skargą antymonopolową wMeksyku i blokadą własnej gry w 132 krajach. Zapraszam do materiału! 

Osiem krótkich wiadomości: unijna ustawa o bateriachzabija Switcha w Europie, nowy sprzęt Valve pokazuje czerwoną linię podwudziestu minutach, a Call of Duty reklamuje się tym, że nie ma go w GamePassie.

GIC w Katowicach? To nie pomyłka! Zapraszam dorelacji z nowego formatu w sercu Śląska! 

Największa ankieta o AI w grach pokazuje, żetylko 17% graczy wierzy, iż deweloperzy w pełni ujawniają jego użycie — a todopiero początek zaskakujących danych. Zapraszam do materiału! 

Sklepy szykowały się na 500 preorderów GTA VI, a sprzedały 5 sztuk, do tegospór o Subnautikę rozwiązany i hity sprzedażowe czerwca. Zapraszam! 

Ceny sprzętu i gier pozostaną absurdalne,zachwyty korporacji nad AI i wiele więcej. Zapraszam! 

Kolejne korporacje w grach, nowe studia izwolnienia. Zapraszam do Niecodziennika! 

Producer/Host: R.W. Estela Hi, I'm RW Estela: Since 1991, I've been presenting A Word in Edgewise, WERU's longest-running short feature, a veritable almanac of worldly and heavenly happenings, a confluence of 21st-century life in its myriad manifestations, international and domestic, cosmopolitan and rural, often revealing, as the French say, the more things change, the more they stay the same — though not always! Sometimes in addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives, in this age of vagary and ambiguity, when chronological time is punctuated elliptically, things can quickly turn edgy and controversial, as we search for understanding amid our dialectic. Tune in Monday mornings at 7:30 a.m. for an exciting journey through space and time with a few notable birthdays thrown in for good measure during A Word in Edgewise . . . About the host: RW Estela was raised as a first-generation American in Colorado by a German mother and a Corsican-Basque father who would become a three-war veteran for the US Army, so RW was naturally a military brat and later engaged in various Vietnam-era civil-service adventures before paying his way through college by skiing for the University of Colorado, playing Boulder coffeehouses, and teaching. He has climbed all of Colorado's Fourteeners; found work as an FAA-certificated commercial pilot, a California-licensed building contractor, a publishing editor, a practitioner of Aikido, and a college professor of English; among his many interdisciplinary pursuits are the design and building of Terrell Residence Library (recently renamed the Terrell House Permaculture Living & Learning Center at the University of Maine), writing Building It In Two Languages (a bilingual dictionary of construction terminology), aerial photo documentation of two dam removals (Great Works and Veazie) on the Penobscot River, and once a week since 1991 drafting an installment of A Word In Edgewise, his essay series addressing issues affecting our day-to-day lives — and WERU's oldest continuous short feature. When pandemics do not interfere, he does the Triple Crown of Maine open-water ocean swims (Peaks to Portland, Islesboro Crossing, and Nubble Light Challenge) and the Whitewater Downriver Point Series of the Maine Canoe and Kayak Racing Organization. RW is the father of two and the grandfather of three and lives with his partner Kathleen of 37 years and their two Maine Coons in Orono. The post A Word in Edgewise 7/13/26: Building Permits, Charles Olson, Emily Dickinson, & the New Moon . . . first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Gamedev rodzi się w Łodzi, nieważne skąd siępochodzi. A jakie gry w tym roku zostały nagrodzone? Zapraszam do materiału! 

Le sanzioni per chi non compila il modello RW, la sospensione feriale dei termini processuali, i fabbricati collabenti e le agevolazioni per la PPC, le sanzioni in caso di irregolarità nella fatturazione. A cura di Anita Mauro

Sony wywołało jedną z największych burz whistorii branży, jego prezes sprzedał połowę akcji tuż po ogłoszeniu, aanalitycy mówią, że i tak nic to nie zmieni — zostańcie, bo rozkładam najnowszekontrowersje PlayStation z perspektywy twórcy gier.

Tencent zatrzymuje swoje inwestycje, kolejnaseria zwolnień i zarządzanie przez Excel. Zapraszam! 

Hello all. * I wrote a piece for Compact magazine about Citizen Vigilante and the rise of the Right Wing exploitation film. Includes list of these films, many of which produced by Dallas Sonnier. A non-exhaustive list of basedsploitation films would include Bone Tomahawk (2015), Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017), Dragged Across Concrete (2018), Run. Hide. Fight. (2020), Sound of Freedom (2023), Nefarious (2023), and Muzzle (2023). Run. Hide. Fight. Infidels, a sequel to Run. Hide. Fight. coming this fall, will almost certainly make the list.* We had Dallas Sonnier himself on the MAMA podcast (see above) for an interview about his new film Run.Hide.Fight: Infidels.Powerful trailer:Many talk about RW art not being funded, but Dallas Sonnier is proof that it does, if it's good enough.Please subscribe to MAMA on Substack for podcasts, and everywhere else for the viral mega articles. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thecarousel.substack.com/subscribe

While the SAT changed in a very big way during the digital transition, the exam has continued to evolve in a way that test takers need to understand. Amy and Mike invited educator Lori Goldstein to review new trends in SAT Reading & Writing. What are five things you will learn in this episode? How have the Words in Context questions changed? What is the new way in which "weaken the claim" questions are appearing? What is the new twist in the Transitions questions? What have been important changes to the Rhetorical Synthesis questions? Should students do RW module questions in order? MEET OUR GUEST Lori Goldstein grew up in NY and NJ and attended the University of Pennsylvania, earning a degree in Communications. She worked in television for a while (behind the scenes) and then took a job in Florida. Eventually, Lori started selling sailboats in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, which provided her the opportunity to go sailing every chance she had. After raising her family, Lori decided to become a math teacher. She enrolled to get the credits needed to re-learn all the high school math that she had forgotten. This was actually fun for her, allowing her inner nerd to come out. She started tutoring kids in math. Eventually, one parent asked if she could help their daughter with the SAT. "Why not?" she said. The rest is history. Lori previously appeared on this podcast in episode 235 for a Test Prep Profile and in episode 538 to discuss All About Digital SAT Reading & Writing. Lori can be reached at circletestprep.com. LINKS Meet The Digital SAT: READING AND WRITING RELATED EPISODES RESOURCES FOR THE DIGITAL SAT HOW THE DIGITAL SAT IS SCORED THE NEW DIGITAL SAT EXPERIENCE: A STUDENT PERSPECTIVE NEW SAT TEST SPECIFICATIONS ABOUT THIS PODCAST Tests and the Rest is THE college admissions industry podcast. Explore all of our episodes on the show page. ABOUT YOUR HOSTS Mike Bergin is the president of Chariot Learning and founder of TestBright, Roots2Words, and College Eagle. Amy Seeley is the president of Seeley Test Pros and LEAP. If you're interested in working with Mike and/or Amy for test preparation, training, or consulting, get in touch through our contact page.  

Rodrigo Dominguez Sotomayor, Partner at White & Case LLP Most US buyers approach Latin America M&A the same way they do a domestic deal — optimize the process, close fast, move on. That approach gets deals killed. Rodrigo Dominguez Sotomayor, Partner at White & Case LLP, has spent 25 years closing transactions across every major Latin America market. In this episode, he walks through what actually determines outcomes: antitrust consent timelines, labor regimes that make post-close restructuring expensive, and the relationship dynamics that can unwind a billion-dollar deal a week before signing. What You'll Learn In This Episode:  How a PE fund lost a billion-dollar deal over 2% — and why it was avoidable Why LatAm antitrust approvals can take up to nine months and how to plan around them What no employment-at-will actually costs you post-close Why showing up to a LatAm auction without reps & warranties insurance is a disadvantage How to negotiate with family founders when price isn't what closes the deal Why 80% of Latin America deals now run through auctions Your standard diligence process will miss things that kill LatAm deals — statutory severance you didn't model, title searches that go back a hundred years, antitrust consent timelines that block close for months, auctions where R&W insurance is already expected. Running diligence on a LatAm target right now? The M&A Science Hub has two resources built directly from this episode — the LATAM Diligence Delta Checklist and the Latin America M&A Entry Playbook — plus an AI tutor trained on 400+ practitioner conversations you can pressure-test your current deal against. Members get access before the episode goes public. → Access inside the Intelligence Hub — members only.  This episode is sponsored by DealRoom Stop juggling six different tools to run one deal. DealRoom brings pipeline management, diligence tracking, document sharing, and team collaboration into one platform. Purpose-built for M&A teams who need to move fast without losing control. request your demo today: https://hubs.ly/Q03ZMvQX0 ____________________ Episode Chapters [00:04:26] Rodrigo's background: 25 years across Latin America M&A [00:06:57] How a cross-border acquisition actually starts [00:10:17] Bilateral deals and family-owned businesses [00:12:52] Reading the room: when not to push on numbers [00:14:12] The billion-dollar deal that fell apart over 2% [00:20:02] Antitrust consent regimes across LatAm [00:29:49] The union leader story [00:27:14] Labor, employment, and statutory severance [00:34:04] Reps & warranties insurance: now standard in LatAm [00:38:44] Auction vs. bilateral: the 80/20 split [00:44:01] FinTech opportunity in Latin America [00:48:05] NVCA forms and deal documentation [00:52:48] Post-close integration: what actually determines success [00:55:51] Craziest Thing in M&A

Alisa is on fire with a message that's resonating with so many: understanding and finding peace with both food noise—the mental chatter around eating—and body noise—the persistent thoughts about how we look and show up in the world. In this episode, she breaks down why these inner messages exist, how they connect to deeper feelings of safety, and what it takes to respond with awareness, truth, and grace. What You'll Learn: What food noise really is: Persistent mental chatter about food that can feel overwhelming. Why it exists: Not all food noise is bad! Hunger is actually a gift—a signal from your body to nourish yourself. The 7 forms of hunger: From true, homeostatic hunger to emotional, social, environmental, habitual, survival, and reward hunger. Understanding which is which can help you respond with awareness rather than guilt. The connection to safety: Increased food noise often points to a deeper sense of insecurity or loss of safety. Body noise: Continual thoughts about our appearance and how we look, and why awareness is the first step in responding differently. Soul work: How sin and brokenness in our world have disrupted our connection to God, ourselves, and others, and why body and food struggles often show up the moment we feel "something is wrong" with our bodies. Hope in community: RW+ offers a space to explore, process, and grow together. Scripture Highlight: Genesis 3:9 reminds us that God seeks us even in our brokenness—and invites us into healing, not shame.