Podcasts about Sami

Sami Tamimi is a Palestinian chef and cookbook author based in London. He is the cofounder of the Ottolenghi restaurant group and the coauthor of the award-winning cookbooks Jerusalem and Falastin, and now he has a new cookbook of his very own: Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from My Palestine. It's a pleasure to have Sami in the studio to talk about his path to writing Boustany and the rich Palestinian traditions of agriculture and foraging.Read: The Musakhan Queens of RamallahRead: Sami Tamimi Wrote the Book He Wanted to WriteWatch: ForagersSubscribe to This Is TASTE: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this solo episode, Sami Spalter gets real about what it looks like to truly love yourself at every size. From the intensity of wedding prep in early 2023 to where she is now—gaining weight in a healthy, empowered way—Sami shares how she's evolving beyond a version of herself defined by a number on the scale.This episode is packed with practical mindset tools, mantras, and reflections to help you break the cycle of comparison and reconnect with your worth. It's a reminder that your weight is not your worth—and that transformation is just as emotional as it is physical. Hit play for an honest, uplifting conversation and a special life update you won't want to miss.Transform Instagram - click here!Sami Spalter Instagram - click here!Sami Clarke Instagram - click here!FORM Shop - click here!FORM Website - click here!Code TRANSFORM for 20% off an annual membership.This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Sponsors:Why not shake up your Ritual? Get 25% off your first month of Ritual when you visit ritual.com/TRANSFORM & add Essential Protein today.Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to hero.co and use code TRANSFORM at checkout.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

August 10, 2025Join hosts Tony Moore, Michael Mattes, Justin Hareld, and Araceli Aviles, as they recap episodes of Days of Our Lives from the week of August 4-8, 2025.This week on Dishin' Days, EJ makes a mess of Johnny's trial, Chad puts his foot down with Julie, and Gabi works Xander for information.Plus, Sami makes a quick visit to pay her respects to John, and Sophia works overtime to keep Tate at bay.Be sure to follow us on all social media platforms:Facebook: DishinDaysShowInstagram: @dishindaysTwitter: dishindays

Un episodio lleno de buena música, datos curiosos y anécdotas divertidas con Jacobo Celnik, autor de Welcome to the Jungle.Recorremos un poco de su obra en la que menciona  más de 70 discos icónicos del rock norteamericano de los 80 junto a El Capi, Deysa, Marocco, El Jefe y Sami desde la consola.

This week, the Unnamed Automotive Podcast jams out with some subcompact crossovers. The show starts with Sami's review of the 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric, a perfectly fine EV that is a bit overshadowed by its market. With the competition offering better value, Sami and Benjamin argue that a used Hyundai Kona Electric is the smart choice for EV shoppers on a tight budget. Then the guys turn their focus to the 2026 Honda HR-V. Using Sami's previous experience as background information on his tester, Benjamin starts off thinking the Honda subcompact is pretty solid, but after spending more time with it, he wonders if there's a worse choice in the segment. Thanks for listening!

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„Vláda republiky československej predkladá na schválenie návrh zákona o peňažnej reforme. S peňažnou reformu uskutoční sa súčasne dňom 1. júna zrušenie lístkového systému na potravinárske a priemyselné tovary.“ Těmito slovy zahájil v sobotu 30. května 1953 předseda vlády Viliam Široký schůzi Národního shromáždění, na které se reforma odhlasovala. (Vysíláme v repríze, premiéru jste mohli slyšet v roce 2023.)

On this week's episode of @Betches, Sami, Aleen, and Jordana are finally back together and there's a lot to catch up on. Sami shares the magical experience of returning to her old sleepaway camp, sparking a conversation about growing up, growing older, and slowly becoming… our mothers. The trio also dives into Demi Lovato's surprise pop bop, the Gen Z artists they'd love to see collab with iconic millennial acts, and Aleen's new obsession: Netflix's soapy summer thriller The Hunting Wives. Plus, a reflection on the And Just Like That coming to an end (thank god). atBetches Chapters 00:00 Introduction & Sami's camp experience09:33 Becoming your mother15:22 Demi Lovato's new pop bop21:04 Gen Z collabing with older acts at Lollapalooza32:17 Thoughts on the Hunting Wives35:46 And Just Like That coming to an end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami Tamimi is one of the brains behind the hugely successful and influential Ottolenghi restaurants, which he launched with his friend and long-time collaborator Yotam Ottolenghi. The pair co-wrote the bestselling cookbook Jerusalem - and more recently, Sami has written Falastin and Boustany, a powerful celebration of Palestinian food and culture. He says that in Palestine, “food is political”, and never more so than right now.

Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Days of Our Lives sees a courtroom drama unfolds as Belle Black (Martha Madison) and EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) navigate their hidden romance amidst a criminal case. Belle, the prosecuting DA, and EJ, defense attorney for his son Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), find themselves under scrutiny as EJ shockingly calls for a mistrial. Their secret relationship could jeopardize Johnny's case, and Belle's professional reputation. DOOL sees Belle's sister, Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney), is also in town, adding further complications to the situation. EJ's ex-wife Sami despises the fact that EJ is dating Belle. It's possible EJ might frame Sami for exposing their affair to the court, tarnishing Belle's reputation and potentially leading to Johnny's mistrial. Meanwhile, EJ's mother Susan Banks (Stacy Haiduk) hints at Sami's lingering obsession with EJ. Days of Our Lives spoilers reveal EJ discussing a significant legal strategy shift with Johnny, hinting at a possible set-up to expose his affair with Belle. Days of Our Lives sees Belle may end up blaming EJ for tarnishing her reputation, potentially leading to a breakup. However, EJ might manage to shift the blame onto Sami, keeping his relationship with Belle intact while attempting to save his son Johnny from a prison sentence. The outcome of the mistrial request remains uncertain, but it's clear that this legal gamble could drastically affect Belle and EJ's relationship, Johnny's case, and Belle's professional standing. You are listening to Belynda from Soap Dirt. The most listened to podcast for soap operas. Visit our Days of our Lives section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/days-of-our-lives/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ Check out our always up-to-date Days of our Lives Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/days-of-our-lives-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Welcome to Healing 101, and today, we're bringing you Part 1 of a two-part conversation with the extraordinary Dr. Sami Timimi—psychiatrist, author, and a powerful voice challenging mainstream ideas around mental health.In this first half, we explore fundamental questions: What is mental health, and just as importantly, what isn't it? Sami shares his perspective on the subjectivity of psychiatric diagnoses, the dangers of over-medicalisation, and the false binary between mental health and mental illness.We also discuss the cultural and commercial forces shaping our definitions of distress, and how the concept of ‘normal' might be more harmful than helpful.Get ready to question everything you thought you knew about diagnosis, disorder, and what it means to suffer.I highly recommend you try Bettervits for yourself, head on over to bettervits.co.uk and get 15% off your 1st order with my code PANDORA15.If you're struggling, consider therapy with our paid partner. Visit https://betterhelp.com/hurttohealing for a discount on your first month of therapy..Find Sami Timimi:Website & Resources: https://www.samitimimi.co.uk/Read Searching for Normal: https://amzn.eu/d/fAhMxgHStay Connected with Hurt to Healing:Instagram: instagram.com/hurttohealingpodTikTok: tiktok.com/@hurttohealingpodLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hurt-to-healingSubstack: substack.com/@hurttohealingWebsite: hurttohealing.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Safely explore inner worlds through altered states of consciousness• Investigates drumming-induced trance states through shamanic journeying• Provides advanced lucid dreaming training, sharing techniques for inducing lucidity and skillfully navigating our inner cosmos• Explores the mindful use of psychedelics, offering guidance on setting intention, navigating the experience, and integrating insightsOFFERING TECHNIQUES from psychonauts ancient and modern, this profound guide helps you navigate consciously into the depths of the human psyche. Psychonavigation is the art of mindfully exploring the liminal realms of consciousness. This requires a map, a guide, and a clear intent, so one does not emerge overwhelmed and struggling with unexpected shadow material.Norma and Nisha Burton map the important connection between three gateways into the psyche's depths: lucid dreaming, shamanic drumming trance journeys, and ceremonial plant medicine journeys. With drumming-induced trance journeys, they explore the scientific effect on brainwave frequencies alongside consciousness teachings from indigenous cultures like the Sami of Norway and Huichol of Mexico. Their masterful approach to lucid dreaming transcends basic instruction, offering sophisticated techniques to not only summon but sustain lucidity and integrate suppressed parts of oneself. They explain how a mindful engagement with entheogens can be profoundly enhanced through these precursory mystical practices, creating a safe container for integration and meaning-making that honors the gravity of such experiences.With these skillful methodologies, ancient psycho-spiritual techniques meet ultra-current science to enable seekers to process and integrate profound encounters with expanded consciousness.Norma J. Burton is a counselor and theologian with academic degrees in Buddhist psychology and shamanic traditions. She specializes in trauma healing, shadow work, and Jungian dream analysis. Having apprenticed with indigenous elders for more than 30 years, she founded the Journey to Completion methodology and the Circle of Trust Healing Center.Nisha Burton has been a skilled dream worker and lucid dreaming practitioner for more than a decade. She's an award-winning filmmaker and a sought-after consultant on branding and emerging technologies for Fortune 100 companies. A specialist in visual storytelling and film-AI integration, she speaks at conferences and universities worldwide.www.thejourneytocompletion.conBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/earth-ancients--2790919/support.

Vitor Asseituno breaks down the harsh reality of building multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Everyone talks about bringing together doctors, developers, engineers, and business people, but simply putting a 60-year-old physician next to an 18-year-old coder doesn't magically create collaboration. The secret sauce? People who are already multidisciplinary themselves. Asseituno, a physician who coded before medical school and runs companies, serves as a natural translator between worlds. His team includes doctors from McKinsey with MBAs, lawyers who understand healthcare, and businessmen who've built hospitals. These "bridge people" become the connectors who can actually make interdisciplinary collaboration work, rather than just hoping different expertise will somehow mesh together.Watch Full Podcast- http://bit.ly/4lS6mPQ

In this episode, Lisa Duck and Susan Larimer are joined by Sami Bedelll-Mulhern to discuss the significance of email marketing for businesses, especially for direct sellers. They explore the importance of personalization, the difference between newsletters and sales emails, and the role of automation in streamlining email marketing efforts. Sami shares practical tips on how to write effective emails, the importance of consistency, and how to manage unsubscribes. The conversation emphasizes that email marketing is not dead and remains a powerful tool for engagement and revenue generation.Takeaways:Email marketing has the highest ROI of any digital strategy.Personalization in emails creates a stronger connection with customers.Consistency in sending emails leads to better engagement rates.Newsletters should provide value, not just sales pitches.Automation can save time and improve customer engagement.Choosing the right email platform is crucial for success.Writing at a fifth to seventh-grade level improves readability.Unsubscribes are a natural part of email marketing.Focus on the health of your email list, not just the size.Be authentic in your emails to attract the right audience.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Email Marketing03:06 The Importance of Email Marketing04:13 Personalization in Email Marketing06:33 Newsletters vs. Sales Emails11:40 Email Deliverability and Subject Lines21:28 Automation in Email Marketing24:38 Choosing the Right Email Marketing Platform26:24 Writing Effective Email Copy28:39 Simplifying Email Marketing for Beginners31:00 Building and Maintaining Your Email List33:57 Understanding Email Analytics and Trends36:32 Handling Unsubscribes and Cold Subscribers38:50 Crafting Engaging Subject Lines41:49 Embracing Authenticity in Email Communication44:16 Introduction and Gratitude44:46 Engagement and Community BuildingFind Sami @ easystylewithsami.com Thank you for tuning in to The Other 99%. If you enjoyed this episode, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast—it helps us reach more listeners like you! Don't forget to share this episode with your network and help spread the word.Interested in being a guest? Share your story hereFind Lisa on social: Facebook | Instagram | lisaduck.comGrab your ChatGPT Freebie hereFind Susan on social: Facebook | Instagram | susanlarimer.comGrab your 5-Step Customer Care Cheat Sheet hereDisclaimer: While we strive to provide valuable recommendations and insights, the opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guests. We encourage you to conduct your own research before using any mentioned tools or services to ensure they align with your personal needs. Thank you for being part of The Other 99%!

The Stallo is a cannibalistic giant from Sami folklore that hunts humans in the Arctic using its ability to perfectly mimic the voices of loved ones to lure victims away from safety before devouring them. Discover more TERRIFYING podcasts at http://eeriecast.com/   Follow Carman Carrion!    https://www.instagram.com/carmancarrion/?hl=en   https://twitter.com/CarmanCarrion   Subscribe to Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/0uiX155WEJnN7QVRfo3aQY   Please Review Us on iTunes! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freaky-folklore/id1550361184   Music and sound effects used in the Freaky Folklore Podcast have or may have been provided/created by:  CO.AG: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcavSftXHgxLBWwLDm_bNvA Myuu: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ Jinglepunks: https://jinglepunks.com/ Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ Kevin MacLeod: http://incompetech.com/ Dark Music: https://soundcloud.com/darknessprevailspodcast Soundstripe: https:// Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week on @betches, Sami and Aleen break down the reaction to Sydney Sweeney's now infamous American Eagle ad campaign. Is it just a bad pun, or something deeper? Next, they get into the release of Happy Gilmore 2 and whether Adam Sandler is entering a full blown redemption era. Is this movie just a nostalgic cash grab or something more authentic? Afterwards, they dive into the recent chaos of celebrity couple news… yes, including Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau. They also take a nostalgic walk down memory as Sami gets ready to visit her old sleep away camp to talk about running a media business. atBETCHES Chapters00:00 Introduction05:28 Sami is going to camp!14:15 What's up with the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle Ad?24:51 Thoughts on Happy Gilmore 234:06 We've seen too much of the Devil Wears Prada 2 movie already37:41 New celeb couples just dropped41:35 The Betch of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Łuk. 11,37-54 (37) Gdy skończył nauczać, jakiś faryzeusz zaprosił Go do siebie na posiłek. Jezus udał się do jego domu i od razu spoczął przy stole. (38) Faryzeusz był głęboko poruszony tym, że Jezus nie dokonał rytualnego obmycia rąk przed posiłkiem. (39) Wówczas PAN powiedział do niego: — Wy, faryzeusze, dbacie tylko o to, co widać na zewnątrz, natomiast wasze wnętrza przepełnione są zdzierstwem i zepsuciem (40) O jakże bezmyślni jesteście! Czyż Stwórca tego, co jest zewnętrzne, nie stworzył także wnętrza? (41) Zacznijcie od wewnętrznej pokuty i żalu, a wtedy dostąpicie prawdziwego oczyszczenia. (42) Straszliwa kara czeka was, faryzeuszy, gdyż koncentrujecie się na dawaniu dziesięciny nawet z mięty, ruty i z każdego warzywa, lecz z dala omijacie Boże wezwanie do sprawiedliwości i ofiarnej miłości. A przecież to właśnie o nie powinniście się starać ze wszystkich sił, a jedynie przy okazji dbać o spełnianie innych poleceń! (43) Straszliwa kara czeka was, faryzeuszy, którzy lubujecie się w zajmowaniu eksponowanych miejsc w czasie publicznych zgromadzeń, przyjmowaniu wyróżnień oraz pozdrowień! (44) Czeka was kara, gdyż jesteście niczym nieoznakowane mogiły, po kontakcie z którymi – według waszego nauczania – ludzie stają się zbrukani! (45) Wtedy jeden ze znawców Prawa Mojżeszowego nie wytrzymał i tak zareagował: — Nauczycielu, obrażasz nas, mówiąc w ten sposób! (46) Jezus, niczym niezrażony, odpowiedział mu: — Straszliwa kara czeka również i was, znawcy Bożego Prawa. Obarczacie bowiem ludzi ciężarami nie do uniesienia, których sami nawet nie myślicie dźwigać! (47) Straszliwa kara czeka was, którzy stawiacie pomniki pomordowanym prorokom, poświadczając w ten sposób zbrodnie, które popełniali wasi nauczyciele!. (48) Czyniąc to, potwierdzacie bezbożność swych nauczycieli, gdyż chwałą otaczacie czyny, których oni się dopuszczali. Oni przecież mordowali Bożych proroków, a wy to skrupulatnie upamiętniacie! (49) Dlatego słusznie Bóg w swojej mądrości zachowanie ludzi takich jak wy podsumowuje zdaniem: „Wysyłałem do nich proroków oraz innych wysłanników, lecz oni jednych mordowali, a innych przepędzali”. (50) Dlatego was oraz podobnych wam spotka kara za śmierć tych proroków – za ich krew przelewaną od początku świata: (51) poczynając od krwi Abla, przez krew Zachariasza, który został zgładzony przed ołtarzem w Bożym przybytku. Bądźcie tego pewni: Bóg rozliczy się z wami za to wszystko! (52) Straszliwa kara czeka was, znawcy Bożego Prawa dysponujący Pismem, które przecież jest kluczem do osobistego poznania Boga. Sami bowiem z niego nie korzystacie, a na dodatek przeszkadzacie innym, którzy pragną z niego korzystać! (53) Po tych słowach Jezus opuścił przyjęcie, na które był zaproszony, pozostawiając uczonych w Piśmie i faryzeuszy z wielką urazą w sercu. Od tej chwili, kiedykolwiek z Nim rozmawiali, (54) za każdym razem zastawiali na Niego pułapki, by pochwycić Go na jakiejś wypowiedzi, której mogliby użyć przeciwko Niemu. (tłumaczenie: NT NPD) Nauczanie z dnia 3 sierpnia 2025

Click to Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Youtube-Subscribe-SoapDirt Days of our Lives spoilers show that Sami Brady (Alison Sweeney) makes a tearful return to console her grieving mother, Marlena Evans (Deidre Hall). Gabi Hernandez (Cherie Jimenez) stirs the pot by bonding with Xander Cook (Paul Telfer), raising suspicions about her sincerity.  DOOL spoilers reveal that Chad DiMera (Billy Flynn) and Cat Greene (AnnaLynne McCord), trapped in an elevator together, find themselves growing closer, causing concern for Julie Williams (Susan Seaforth Hayes). Plus, weekly spoilers for Days of our Lives indicate that the legal battles intensify as Sarah Horton (Linsey Godfrey) delivers potentially crushing news about Marlena's health. Simultaneously, the trial of Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) takes a turn, pushing EJ DiMera (Dan Feuerriegel) to desperate measures. Belle Black's (Martha Madison) clandestine meetings with EJ risk jeopardizing the trial further.  And, spoilers for DOOL hint that Gabi shares an unexpected kiss with Xander, much to Sarah's dismay, leading to a shocking countermove. Lastly, Chad and Cat's relationship takes an intimate turn, setting the stage for more drama in Salem.  The Soap Dirt podcast made the Top 100 List for Apple Podcast's Entertainment News Category.   Visit our Days of our Lives section of Soap Dirt: https://soapdirt.com/category/days-of-our-lives/ Listen to our Podcasts: https://soapdirt.podbean.com/ And Check out our always up-to-date Days of our Lives Spoilers page at: https://soapdirt.com/days-of-our-lives-spoilers/ Check Out our Social Media... Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoapDirtTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SoapDirt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soapdirt/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@soapdirt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soapdirt/

Con El Capi, El Jefe, Deysa, Marocco y Sami desde la consola, hablamos de lo que pasa en el mundo del entretenimiento, la música, los medios y la vida misma. En este episodio compartimos lo que se vivió durante la transmisión en vivo el viernes 1 de agosto de 2025: anécdotas, noticias virales, cultura pop y un viaje nostálgico al pasado con fotos y recuerdos de la inolvidable época en 88.9. Si te lo perdiste o lo quieres revivir, aquí está el Zoológico en su mejor versión: entre antenas, algoritmos y mucha historia.

Aflevering zeven van de zevendelige NRC-podcast Dit is ons land. Wil je eerdere afleveringen luisteren? Zoek dan op Dit is ons land in je podcastapp en luister meteen verder.Ahmed Yousef was jarenlang adviseur van Hamas-leider Ismail Haniyeh. Vanuit een tentenkamp in Gaza vertelt hij over het ideologische fundament van Hamas, de tactiek van geweld, en waarom ‘7 oktober' in zijn ogen een inschattingsfout was. Een inkijk in een omstreden beweging die meer is dan een terreurorganisatie.Presentatie: Ruben Pest & Derk WaltersRedactie: Felicia Alberding & Esmee DirksMuziek, montage en mixage: Bas van Win & Jeroen JaspersEindredactie: Anna KorterinkProductie: Rhea StroinkPromotie: Ruben BaudoinMet dank aan: Taghreed El-Khodary, Sami al-Ajrami, Lian Hof, Pauke van den Heuvel, Mirjam van Zuidam & Danielle PinedoIllustratie: Lynne BrouwerVormgeving: Yannick MortierZie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of PWTorch Dailycast series "Acknowledging WWE," Javier Machado and Kevin Duncan acknowledge:The Judgment Day, Dominick, and how WWE time only moves when the camera is onKevin at TNA SlammiversaryIs Summerslam lacking hype?Summerslam previewCena vs. Cody; when is/does Cena turn face?Reigns & Jey vs. Reed & Breaker; does Breaker break out?More bad finishesKross vs. Sami; Kross gets on SummerslamDrew & Logan vs. Orton & Jelly RollPunk vs. Gunther; can we get a cash-in?Cargill vs. StrattonCharlotte & Bliss vs. Raquel & Roxanne; Charlotte proves she's human?Naomi vs. Iyo vs. Rhea, and the obvious finishLyra vs. Becky, and how does Bayley fit in?Heath Ledger"Naked Gun" and the "Scary Movie" franchiseDominick vs. AJ Styles, and is AJ on a low-key retirement tour?Does Jericho get another WWE run?Six Way TLC matchFatu vs. SoloWill WWE eventually acquire TNA?Kevin on HoganAnd more...Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

In this third installment of our series on the Jinshin no Ran, we are covering the battles that took place in the Nara basin.   Of course, while the fighting focuses on the generals, most of it was done by conscripts--farmers and other common people called up to fight. For more, check out of podcast webpage:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-131   Rough Transcript: Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is episode 131: The Jinshin no Ran, Part 3: Fighting in the Nara Basin   Maro stood under the tsuki tree and gazed at the walls of the great temple.  The gates and tiled roof were truly an incredible sight.  Maro's home wasn't that far away, but until he'd been called up for service to the government, he hadn't thought much beyond the valley where he and his family tilled the land.  Their life had been largely spent in the village, tucked up in the valley, farming rice, hunting in the mountains, and gathering firewood.   He remembered how, years ago, his brothers had been the ones to go and do their service.  They had been called up to build some kind of giant fortress on the top of a mountain.  The stories they  brought back were incredible—it was one thing to hear tales of the outside world from merchants and itinerant priests, but it was different to hear them from someone you actually knew.  Now, it was Maro's turn.  But he hadn't been called up for labor—he was going to have to fight.  He tried to psych himself up.  Many of the men and, frankly, young boys who were there with him were in a similar boat.  Some were old hands, having served multiple times.  Others were new and, like Maro, there for the first time.  None of them were professional soldiers, though you wouldn't know that by the way some of them swaggered through the camp.  They had been called up quickly, with only a little information.  Apparently Prince Ohoama, they were told, had rebelled against the government.  He and his men were gathering in the east and at any moment they could attack the capital in Ohotsu, and from there they would swing down and attack the ancient capital.  So here they were, several hundred conscripts, pulled from households around the ancient capital, gathered and waiting for their weapons and armor so that they could then get their marching orders—quite literally. Suddenly, Maro heard a commotion in the north.  He couldn't see what was happening, but the murmurs turned to shouting.  Prince Takechi, the son of the demonic rebel, Ohoama, was here, coming from the north with hundreds of expert soldiers on horseback!  Panic set in, and even though a few of the officers tried to quell the disturbance, it wasn't enough.  Afraid for what might come, Maro and those like him broke ranks and fled.  Maro gave little thought to what might happen to his family and friends if he deserted—he was no longer thinking rationally.  Along with his compatriots—his would-be brothers-in-arms if they had been given any—he hoped that he could hide, and that, if he survived, maybe, just maybe, he could somehow make it back home in one piece.   Welcome back.  Content warning for this episode—we are going to be talking about war, including death, fighting, and suicide. As I noted at the start, this is part three of our look at the Jinshin no Ran, the Jinshin War—sometimes translated as a “Disturbance” or a “Rebellion”.  This was the war between the supporters of Prince Ohoama, also known as Temmu, and Prince Ohotomo, aka Koubun.  Ohoama's side is sometimes called the Yoshino or even the Yamato court, as he had quote-unquote “retired” from the world and become a monk at a temple in Yoshino, south of Asuka, in the old area of Yamato.  Meanwhile, Ohotomo's supporters were the Afumi court—including most of the ministers running the state from the capital in Ohotsu, on the shores of lake Biwa, the area known as Afumi.  So let's take a look at what has happened so far, and then we can get into the events we are talking about today: a look at the soldiers who were fighting, their gear, and then some of the fighting that went on—specifically the fighting that happened in the Nara Basin.  I'll do my best to organize things based on the rough timeline that they seem to have occurred. Now previously, we had covered how Ohoama, brother to Naka no Oe aka Tenchi Tennou, had given up his title as Crown Prince and retired, supposedly to prevent any concerns that he might rebel and try to take the throne, but this wasn't enough for Ohotomo and the Court, who had begun to raise forces against him.  And so Ohoama and his supporters had just made a desperate dash eastwards, across the mountain roads to Ise.  From there they secured the Fuwa and Suzuka passes, two of the main routes to the East Countries.  Ohoama had then sent out requests for assistance to those same countries, hoping to find allies who would support him against the apparently legitimate government in Ohotsu. We are told that Ohoama was joined at this time by two of his sons: Prince Takechi and Prince Ohotsu. And here I want to pause to note something that I didn't point out last episode: These princes were not quite as old as you might think from the way they are portrayed in the Chronicle.  Prince Takechi, who had been given command of the troops at Fuwa Barrier, was only 19 years old.  Granted, that is only 4 years younger than their rival, Prince Ohotomo, and only a couple of years younger than the famous Minamoto Yoshitsune would be when he joined his brother in the Genpei Wars, over 500 years later.  Prince Ohotsu, however, was a bit younger, as he is believed to have been about 10 years old at this time, which likely explains why he is not so prominent in the narrative.  I mention this because the Nihon Shoki often omits details like age and can make it seem like these were all seasoned adult men and women, when it may have been that they were simply of high enough status to be mentioned, even though others were likely running their affairs for them.  In Prince Takechi's case, while he was likely old enough to take charge of the forces at Fuwa, it is also clear that his father was nearby and overseeing things, so everything didn't rest solely on his son's shoulders. Meanwhile, the Afumi court was raising its own soldiers.  While their delegation to the East was stopped at the captured Fuwa Pass, they also had sent word to the west.  Kibi and Tsukushi are specifically mentioned, but we know that they were raising troops elsewhere, including in the home province regions of Yamato and Kawachi. Here it should be noted that the Nihon Shoki is pretty clearly pro-Temmu, in other words pro-Ohoama.  There is some evidence from textual analysis, however, that the Temmu portions of the narrative differ from the Tenchi portions.  Torquil Duthie, in his book, “Man'yōshū and the Imperial Imagination in Early Japan”, recounts how scholarship has identified at least two—possibly three—different groups of compilers who managed different reigns.  The Tenchi narrative is more neutral, while the Temmu narrative provides a bit more of an accusatory tone, and both narratives provide slightly different accounts of the same events—notably the death of Naka no Oe, Prince Ohoama taking vows, and Prince Ohotomo succeeding his father.  On the other side, Duthie mentions  the Kaifusou, a collection of Sinitic style poetry created in 751, just 31 years after the Nihon Shoki, where in the introduction, the author seems to be much more sympathetic to Prince Ohotomo and his cause, implying that Oama was the one rising up against the legitimate government. I mention this just to help us remember that our primary source is not exactly neutral about all of this, and we should keep that in mind as we are trying to sort out what was going on.  The narrative also often makes it seem as though the outcome was inevitable, but we should remember that at the time all of these events were going down, the people involved couldn't have known how they were going to turn out— in the moment, anything could have happened, especially in times of war. Speaking of which, we know that the two sides were raising troops, so let's talk about what we know about those troops and what combat may have looked like at this time.  While we don't exactly have detailed accounts, there is a lot we can piece together through the archaeological record and other sources.  To that end we have evidence of armor and weapons, as well as shields, and we can also look at haniwa through the 6th and even early 7th century to give us an idea of local armor styles.  Let's first look back on how soldiers were conscripted.  Each household seems to have been responsible for supplying a soldier, when required.  They were also to supply their equipment.  This included a sword, armor, bows and arrows, as well as a flag and drum. In historical parades, today, we often see row upon row of soldiers kitted out in matching clothing, appearing relatively cohesive and well-regimented.  In truth it is hard to know just how similar any one group might have been.  Based on later historical examples, it is safe to assume that many of the soldiers may not have had much armor, if any, and even if they did it might have been made of wood or leather, which were unlikely to survive to the modern day. Of course, I would also question just how often they were able to afford everything mentioned.  And since we are told that as the government was gathering soldiers it was also opening up storehouses of weapons and armor, I suspect that indicates that not everyone had their own.  And even if they did, it may have been of questionable quality. That said, if a warrior did have armor, it was likely one of two types, variations of which were both found on the continent. The first type is characterized by a solid, circular cuirass, often called a “tankou”, or short armor.  These were made of strips of iron that were shaped on a wooden form and then riveted or tied together into a solid cuirass, which is why it is also called a type of “plate” armor.  One side of the armor was hinged and could open so that the wearer could get in.  There are some tankou with a hanging skirt of tassets that flare out as well, protecting the legs, and even examples of pieces that also go around the neck, shoulder guards, and arm guards.  The tankou seems to date from at least the 3rd or 4th century, with changes in design over time, and we know that it continued through at least the 6th century. Compare this to the keikou, or hanging armor.  Keikou was a kind of lamellar armor, made of individual scales, later known as “sane”.  These metal scales, also known as lamellae, were held together with lacing, and made for a much more flexible, and presumably comfortable, armor.  The tradeoff for this comfort was that keikou likely took a lot more labor to make, and thus were considered a more elite armor, possibly used by men on horseback or at least by those leading the troops.  Looking into the future a bit, we know that in the 8th century there were “tankou” and “keikou” being donated to the Shousouin repository at Toudaiji.  However, it isn't clear that “tankou” and “keikou” in the 8th century referred to exactly this kind of armor, and we may have been dealing with something else entirely, because there is a lacuna in our understanding of armor on the archipelago between the end of the Asuka period and the appearance of the more familiar yoroi in the Heian period comes about.  There are conjectured transitional armors, based on continental models, which are thought to have been used.  Still, at this very point in time, when Ohoama is mounting his rebellion against Ohotomo, the Keikou and Tankou are generally thought to have still been in use, and this is generally how you will see the two sides represented. As for weapons, perhaps the most common that we see is the bow and arrow.  Archery is extremely practical, not only for its ability to be used from a distance, but also because in times of peace people can use the same bows to hunt, thus making hunting prowess a kind of stand-in for military prowess.  The way of the bow—in fact the way of the horse and bow, or Kyuuba no Michi—would be the main pillar of martial prowess in the archipelago for centuries.  The iconic sword, while important—it was, after all, one of the three sacred regalia—was more of a side-arm, deployed in close quarters combat.  It was still important, as it could be easily carried with you.  However, it is more likely that massed troops might have had spears and various types of polearms, providing reach.  Those are harder to just casually carry around, however, especially if you are mainly using a bow.  Perhaps that is part of the reason that we don't hear as much about such weapons, and most of the focus seems to be on the archers and on swords. There were also at this time shields.  We know that the Hayato of southern Kyushu were particularly known for them, but there evidence that they were more widely used.  After all, a shield made of wood would have made an important defense against a rain of arrows coming from the enemy. As for the horses, some of them may have even had their own barding, or armor, though I suspect, again, that was rare, and reserved for elites.  All of this together gives us some idea of what it may have looked like when Ohoama and Ohotomo's forces engaged in battle, though it is still conjecture.  We know that they had spears, and swords, and bows.  We know that some of the first men that Prince Ohoama picked up on his journey was to conscript archers to his service, who then were pressed into taking a government post station.    We also don't necessarily see a lot of individual fighting described in the records, though there are exceptions. Later on, there was a tradition of individual warriors calling out challenges in the midst of battle, that became an accepted practice in the early culture of the bushi, or samurai, but we don't see that in the Chronicles.    Certainly we see moments of individual valor which are remembered, likely because of the benefits that the hero's descendants could then claim for themselves.   But for the most part it seems that the people actually doing the fighting were groups of conscripted soldiers, not the hired warriors of later periods.  Even among groups like the Mononobe, the Be of the Warriors, it isn't clear that they would have been the ones on the front lines—not if they could help it, anyway.  Most of these were farmers and similar commoners, who were called up to fight as necessary.  Some of them may have seen action over on the Korean peninsula, or even in local skirmishes.  Others would have been fresh out of the fields, joining the ranks for the first time.  They were not exactly volunteers, but also didn't have much of a choice.  It was the draft on steroids. I also suspect that the act of conscription, where a soldier was offered up by a household, or family,, meant that desertion would mean that their family would be punished. While the elite generals providing the men were no doubt gauging how this would affect their own political and economic fortunes, I imagine that the average soldier had much less agency and could look forward to many fewer rewards.  In fact, I suspect his main goal would have been one of survival.  Perhaps if one fought well, they could earn something more for themselves, and perhaps there were cultural concepts of loyalty to one's local elites and leadership.  And maybe there were leaders who inspired them to do great things.  However, works like the Nihon Shoki were rarely concerned with the lives of the common people, except when it shined a light on the sovereigns and their court.   It was much more concerned with how this affected the upper caste of society. There is also the question about just what kind of fighting this system led to.  Again, these are not the bushi—a warrior class who prided themselves on their martial prowess.  And neither were they standing armies.  While there were likely some who regularly served and trained and found they had a skill at war, how many were simple farmers who were now holding a spear instead of a spade?  These are things to keep in mind as we follow along with tales of glorious victory or ignoble defeat. So, that's a glimpse at who was actually doing the fighting.  As for the timeline of the battle, let's get into it.  But first, a caveat:  as we should be used to by now, the exact chronology of the events listed in the Nihon Shoki is not entirely clear.  The Nihon Shoki provides a narrative, but often it includes actions that took several days or even weeks on a single date where the events apparently culminated.  Using cues, such as “one day later” or such things, we can piece together a narrative, but I may not have it 100% accurate.  It doesn't help that the Nihon Shoki seems to focus on different campaigns separately, even though much of it was happening at the same time.  That's compounded by the fact that all of this was being recorded much later, and so there is also a great possibility that even some of the seemingly clear dates were also wrong, or were adjusted to make for a better flow in the narrative.  So I'm going to do my best to piece together what I roughly feel was the chronological order, but just be aware that dates may not be all that precise.    In the coming conflict we see several main arenas.  First, there is the area around Lake Biwa, from the Fuwa pass towards Ohotsu.  This was Ohoama's main path to try and put an end to this whole affair—to make his way to Ohotsu, the capital, and cut off the head of the snake.  To do that he would have to leave his defensive position and venture out around the lake, where Afumi forces no doubt lay in wait.  At the same time, there was also fierce fighting in the Nara Basin, with Yoshino and Afumi forces clashing there across the plains.  And we cannot forget the Kafuka, or Kouka, pass over to Suzuka.  If the Afumi forces could push through to Suzuka, then they could march along the coastal plains of Mie up through Owari and come at Ohoama's forces from behind. In previous episodes we covered the leadup to this part of the conflict, and while there had been some fighting at the post stations on the road to Suzuka, as well as captured envoys at Fuwa Pass, so far we haven't seen any major fighting.  If the timeline in the Nihon Shoki is to be believed, the first serious clashes seem to have occurred in the Yamato region and the Nara basin. In general, however, there seems to have been two main campaigns.  There was the fighting in the Nara Basin, and then there was the fighting along the shores of Lake Biwa. Everything started off at the end of the 6th month with Ohoama's mad dash to capture the passes at Suzuka and Fuwa, where he waited while he gathered up men from the Eastern countries.  While that was happening, the Afumi court was out recruiting men for their own war.  This would lead to some of the earliest formal battles between the two sides taking place in the Nara Basin, originally a recruitment center, it turned into a battle zone.  Yoshino aligned forces would push north, only to be blocked by armies coming down from the capital at Ohotsu, as well as forces coming through the gap between Yamato and Kawachi, where the Yamato river leaves the basin through the western mountains.  The fighting happened largely over the course of a week or so.  It started around the 29th day of the 6th month, and seems to have ended between the 4th or 6th day of the 7th month.  So keep that in mind. As you may recall from last episode, two brothers, Ohotomo no Muraji no Makuda and Ohotomo no Muraji no Fukei, upon hearing that Ohoama was rising up, both feigned illness, using that as an excuse to leave the court at Ohotsu and return to their family compounds in the Yamato region.  From there, Makuda made haste to catch up with Ohoama and his men, but his brother, Fukei, stayed behind to see what he could do in Yamato. Originally, Fukei's success was limited.  He started calling various allied families together and tried to drum up support for Ohoama, but he could only gather a few tens of men.  Not the hundreds, let alone thousands, that would be needed.  At the same time, the Afumi court was conscripting men of the Yamato region into service.  This was being organized by Hodzumi no Obito no Momotari and his younger brother, Hodzumi no Obito no Ihoye, along with Mononobe no Obito no Hiuga, who had all been sent to Yamato on the orders of the Afumi court, apparently arriving shortly after Fukei.  This group set up their base of operations at the Wokamoto palace—it was, after all, the official government presence and they were the official government representatives —and they used the grounds west of Houkouji, aka Asukadera, as their assembly grounds. Ohotomo no Fukei knew that something would have to be done.  If those conscripted Yamato soldiers were formed into a proper army and sent out, it could cause a lot of trouble for Ohoama and his men.  And fortunately, Fukei had a man on the inside: apparent ally, Sakanouhe no Atahe no Kumage, the officer in charge of the Wokamoto Palace, working for Prince Takazaka who resided there.  And so Fukei had a plan—he would impersonate the Royal Prince Takechi, son of Ohoama, and pretend to lead a force of cavalry to attack the camp at Asukadera.  To strengthen the illusion, Fukei would come in from the north, which is where Prince Takechi and his men would presumably be coming from.  Now remember, Fukei only had tens of people that were actually on his side at this point, and the camp was presumably much larger.  If they didn't fall for his ruse, Fukei would be marching straight to his death. Fukei marshalled his troops at the house of Kudara, which is to say “Baekje”, and then left out of the south gate.  He then had an accomplice, Hada no Miyatsuko no Kuma, dressed in nothing but a loincloth, mount a horse and gallop as fast as he could towards the camp.  You can imagine the confusion in the camp as this wild, naked man gallops up to them in a panic and starts telling them that Prince Takechi and his men were on their way with a huge force. When the conscripted soldiers heard this, they panicked.  While the men were gathered, it seems that they hadn't yet been outfitted with weapons and armor, so the entire camp broke and fled.  And so Fukei was able to waltz in with his tens of men and take the camp at Asukadera, capturing Prince Takazaka and those sent from Ohotsu to levy troops.  Fukei's ally, Kumage, the man on the inside, helped with this, along with the soldiers under the command of him and the Aya no Atahe.  And so they were able to disperse the conscripted Yamato forces before they were even assembled.  However, it turned out that someone was missing.  Hodzumi no Omi no Momotari, who had been appointed leader of the operation, was not at Asukadera.  It turns out that he was over at the Woharida Palace, where he was reviewing the armory, taking out the weapons and armor for the troops that he thought were still over at Asukadera. And so Fukei continued the ruse: he sent a messenger to summon Momotari, claiming to be a summons from Prince Takechi himself. Momotari, hearing this, likely knew that he had lost, but he apparently maintained his dignity.  He didn't run away or rush to the camp.  Instead he approached on horseback in a leisurely fashion.  When he reached the encampment, now under Fukei's command, one of the soldiers shouted at Momotari to get off his horse, but Momotari, likely trying to keep what remained of his dignity, was slow in doing so.  The men around him didn't care one whit for his dignity, however.  They grabbed his collar and pulled him off of the horse, dragging him to the ground.  He was shot with an arrow and then a man drew his sword and struck him and killed him.  We aren't even told who did this deed, just how it was done. As for the others, Momonatari's brother, Hodzumi no Ihoye and Mononobe no Hiuga were bound, but eventually they were released amongst the troops, where they were no doubt watched carefully.  Princes Takazaka no Ou and Wakasa no Ou, the representatives of the Afumi court in Asuka, were made to follow behind the army.  With this victory under his belt, Ohotomo no Fukei sent messengers to Prince Ohoama, at the Fuwa pass, to let him know what had happened.  When the messengers finally reached Ohoama we are told that he was quite pleased with the result.  After all, it meant that his rearguard was that much more secure. We are told that these events took place on or about the 29th day of the 6th month, around the same time that Ohoama was overseeing the troops at Wazami, only a few days after he and the real Prince Takechi had made their way to that camp.  Things were evolving quickly.  Fukei's success drew others to his banner.  Miwa no Kimi no Takechimaro, Kamo no Kimi no Yemishi, and othes all joined Fukei's forces, “like an echo”.  With a now more sizeable force, it seems that Fukei believed he was ready to take the fight to the Afumi court.  He and his advisors drew up plans for invading Afumi, selecting men to be deputy commanders and military commanders, providing a hierarchy and some organization.  From there, a few days later, he began to march north from Asuka, towards Nara. Now Nara at this point was just a name for the northwest area of the basin—they probably didn't even think of it as the Nara basin back then.  But it was along the road that led north, through the mountains, and from there through Yamashiro and eventually on to Afumi.  As Fukei was headed north, however,  he received word that there was another force coming from the Kawachi in the west.  And so he split his forces.  Sakamoto no Omi no Takara and others were sent with some 300 troops to take a defensive position at Tatsuta.  Sami no Kimi no Sukunamaro was also sent with another several hundred men to Ohosaka… no, not that Ohosaka.  Afusaka in modern Kashiba, in western Nara Basin.  This area would have been a strategic defensive point for any troops taking the road from Kawachi, so if anyone got past Sakamoto no Takara, Sukunamaro and his troops would be waiting. The now General Fukei also sent Kamo no Yemishi with another several hundred men to guard the Iwate road, to defend that approach as well.  Now Sakamoto no Takara, who had been sent to engage the troops coming from Kawachi, reached the area of Hiraishi when he heard that Afumi forces were occupying the nearby castle of Takayasu mountain.  You may recall that Takayasu was one of the Korean style fortresses that had been built in anticipation of a possible invasion from the continent, and it had even been repaired a few times.  Now it was being used not against an outside enemy, but in an internal conflict. Takara and his men marched up the mountain, intending to attack the castle, and here we should probably give a better idea of just what this castle was like.  If you think of a modern Japanese castle the thing that likely stands out, no pun intended, is the Tenshukaku, or donjon; the multi-storied tower located somewhere inside the walls and moats of the castle proper.  This would be an ideal location to spy over the walls and see where the enemy were, as well as an area from which one could make a last ditch stand. The castles of the Asuka period were not like this.  They were built off of a continental model, and their defining feature was not the donjon—though they likely did have gate and guard towers set up so that one could see attacking forces.  No, the defining feature was really the walls.  Long, compacted-earth walls, possibly lined with stone, which snaked around the top of a mountain.  This castle style leveraged the natural contours of existing mountain tops to provide its defense.  It didn't hurt that they also provided clear views of what was happening on the plains below, and required attacking troops to march up a steep mountain climb and then attack uphill.  The tradeoff was that these weren't the kind of places that people would live, when most of the infrastructure of the state was in the fertile plains and surrounding areas.  So these castles had granaries to keep troops fed, and perhaps some basic buildings erected within the walls, but they were largely a practical design. You can still go see the Takayasu ruins, today, and you don't have to hike up the mountain as Takara and his men did.  Instead you can take a cable car up to the top, or even a regular car on the roads that drive up to the old castle site, though how much you can see I'm not sure.  There are also other castle ruins and even old kofun on the mountain, as its prominence has been recognized as important in many different centuries. There likely weren't a lot of troops manning the castle, certainly not enough that they felt they had much chance of defending it.  So when Takara and his men made it up to the top, they Afumi forces burned the granaries, so as to deny him any supplies, and then took off, discretion being the better part of valor.  Takara and his men spent the evening at the castle, no doubt recovering from their hike up.  Remember, this wasn't just a leisurely stroll—they were no doubt fully kitted out for war.  When they woke the next morning they looked out over the surrounding countryside, of which they now had fantastic views, and   Takara noticed a large army coming down along the Ohotsu-Tajihi road.  They carried flags, which I don't know how Takara could have seen at that point, which identified them as being the enemy - troops of the Afumi general, Iki no Fubito no Karakuni. And so Takara and his men descended from Takayasu, crossed the Ega River—now known as the Ishi river, and engaged Karakuni's army.  They were only 300 men, however, and Karakuni had a much larger forcem so  Takara was unable to maintain a defense.  And so they made a strategic withdrawal—in other words retreated—back to Kashikosaka, apparently a part of Afusaka, where Ki no Omi no Oho'oto had been set to guard.  So Ohotomo and the Afumi court finally scored a win. Besides his victory against Takara and his men, we are also told that Karakuni had come upon Kume no Omi no Shihoko, the governor of Kawachi.  Shihoko had been gathering troops to go fight for Ohoama, but he was found out by Karakuni.  Karakuni captured him and was going to execute him, but before he could, Shihoko took his own life, instead. As Takara was retreating and setting up a new defensive position, Fukei had his own problems to worry about.  As he was camped with his troops on Mt. Narayama, one of his men, Aradawo no Atahe no Akamaro, addressed him and suggested that they should make sure to fortify Asuka, just in case.  Fukei agreed, and sent Akamaro as well as Imbe no Kobito to guard the Okamoto Palace in Asuka.  They also made sure to remove the planks from any bridges, using them to setup fortifications along the road.  Now any army that wished to cross would either have to swim or they would need to come across the narrow beams that were all that was left of the bridges.  This was not ideal at the best of times, but you can imagine doing it as troops on the other side were shooting arrows at you.  And yet this has become a near classic trope in Japanese war stories and it won't be the only time it comes up in various historical contexts.  It wouldn't even be the only time it shows up in this current conflict. A day later, Fukei found himself engaged with an Afumi general, Ohono no Kimi no Hatayasu, on Mt. Narayama itself.  Despite Fukei having had time to set up a defensive position, the Afumi forces overwhelmed Fukei's men.  They were defeated and Fukei himself barely escaped with his life.  Fukei fled south with only one or two men, also on horseback, with Hatayasu hot on his heels, only stopping when they reached Hatta and the Yamato river.  At that point the fortifications were in place, and Hatayasu likely knew that any trying to cross the river after Fukei would likely not go nearly as well as it did at Narayama. As for General Fukei he kept going all the way until he reached Sumizaka, which appears to be in Uda.  There he fell in with Okizome no Muraji no Usagi, at the head of several tens of thousands of men.  Usagi had been with Ohoama , but upon hearing of the fighting in Yamato, Ohoama had sent him  and others to go back through the Suzuka pass to provide reinforcements.  One can only imagine how happy Fukei was at this point to see Usagi and all of thise men.  Fukei turned back around and encamped at Kanatsunawi—possibly modern Imai-cho, Kashihara city.  There he was able to gather many of the dispersed troops back into a force once again. About this time, Fukei heard that the Afumi forces were also approaching along the Afusaka road.  So now they were approaching from both the north and the west.  They were also taking several different roads—inside the largely flat area of the Nara Basin, they likely had several choices.  Takara and Oho-oto had been unable to meet the enemy and had kept retreating, likely seeking a defensible position.  As they did this, Fukei came from the east with his reinforcements.  He made it to where the roads branched at Tahema—modern Taima—where he fought with Iki no Karakuni nearby Ashi-kie pond, possibly somewhere near modern Chimata.  During the battle, one of Fukei's men, a brave warrior known to us only as “Kume”, drew his sword and rushed straight into the midst of the enemy army.  Of course one lone man wasn't likely to do much, but he inspired a cavalry charge, and men on horseback followed closely at his heels.  Seeing this force bearing quickly down on them, the Afumi troops broke, and soon it was a rout.  Fukei's men pursued, cutting down the Afumi soldiers as they fled, until Fukei finally reined them in. At this point, Fukei then admonished his troops that their goal was to take out the ringleaders, not to just indiscriminately murder the common people.  Remember, which side of the battlefield you ended up fighting on was largely a function of who had conscripted you, and Fukei evidently knew this.  As the men were still retreating, though, Fukei noticed that the Afumi general, Karakuni – one of those ringleaders - had gotten himself separated from his men.  Fukei ordered Kume—presumably the same one who had charged the army in the first place—to shoot at him, but Kume's arrow missed, and Karakuni made his escape.  Rather than pursuing, Fukei returned back to his headquarters. Once there, Fukei now learned that there were enemy forces approaching from the East, as well.  So Fukei took the army and divided it into three, defending the Upper, Middle, and Lower roads, and he took personal charge of the forces on the middle road, likely so that he could easily keep in touch with the other forces.  He was also waiting for the next challenge, and he didn't have to wait for long: the Afumi general Inukai no Muraji no Isogimi approached along the Middle Road.  He halted at Muraya, but his deputy commander, Ihoriwi no Miyatsuko no Kujira, attacked Fukei's camp with 200 specially picked soldiers.  Now it turns out that when they reached the camp, there were only a few people actually there at the time, including one Tokumaro, described as a slave of Ohowidera temple, and four “people following the army” – in other words, these might not have been actual soldiers.  .  Nevertheless, together this small group rallied, formed an advance guard and went forward, shooting arrows at Kujira's forces.  Kujira, not knowing that Fukei's camp was all but empty, halted his advance. Meanwhile, over on the Upper Road, Miwa no Takechimaro and Okizome no Usagi, who had been sent by Ohoama from Fuwa, fought with the Afumi army at the Hashi Misasagi—which is assumed to be the Hashihaka kofun, and they overwhelmingly defeated the Afumi army there, such that they was able to pivot from there and swing their forces over to the Middle road.  There they slammed into the flank of Kujira's army, who had stopped to trade blows with Fukei's camp.  Many of the common soldiers were killed, and the general, Kujira, ran off, mounted on a white horse.  Unfortunately for him, the horse took a misstep and tumbled into a muddy-rice field. Kujira was bogged down in the mud and having trouble getting out.  General Fukei, seeing this, sent a brave soldier of Kahi to shoot at Kujira, but as the soldier came up to the edge of the rice paddy, Kujira whipped his horse vigorously, and got it to extricate itself and Kujira, who galloped off and escaped.  Fukei, for his part, returned again to his headquarters and camped with his men there.  Though they were ready for another conflict, nothing ever came.  The Afumi forces had withdrawn.  The battle for the Nara basin was over, and the Yoshino forces were victorious. General Fukei, however, was anything but finished.  Remember, he had planned to take the fight to the Afumi court, and so, having subdued the enemy forces in Yamato—which is to say the Nara basin—Fukei marched out through Afusaka to Naniwa, and then marched on Yamazaki, where he set up camp.  From there, he sent messengers to all the governors of the Western Provinces.  He forced them to give up their keys, their posting-bells, and their posting tallies—basically he had them formally submit to the Yoshino faction, and thus to Ohoama. Meanwhile, Ohoama had his own campaign to conduct, and it kicked off in the middle of Fukei's defense of the Yamato Home Province.  He also would engage various generals in battle, but we'll save that campaign for Part Four. But before we go I do want to point out, once again: this wasn't a simple and straightforward matter of attack and defense.  Notice that generals on both sides sometimes were victorious and sometimes had to flee.  You can only imagine how, after the defeat at Narayama, General Fukei must have felt that all hope was lost, only to run into a force ten thousand strong come to relive him and his paltry troops.  But it could just as easily have been that he didn't make it.  In fact, how many warriors died?  Heroically, perhaps, but still died.  And if there were no descendants to carry on their name and remember their deeds, then who knows how many people just didn't get written about at all.  And then there are all of those common soldiers.  Individuals without any recorded name, but who nonetheless were there and who fought. They may not have been the people that later authors cared to write about, and yet they were all someone's child, and possibly their sibling or parent.  They loved and laughed, and certainly died.  All to determine who would sit next upon the Yamato throne.  One has to wonder if winning or losing really changed anything for them, or perhaps they won simply by surviving. And on that cheerful thought, I'll take my leave.  Until next time, thank you once again for listening and for all of your support. If you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  

The host of Giant Robots are back to impart some wisdom as they share some notable failures from their careers and the teachable moments that emerged from them. Discover what went wrong for Sami when he put his trust in AI, the survey that shifted the way Will thinks about others, Chad's mistake with thoughtbot's first major client and the lessons they all learnt along the way. — You can find Chad all over social media as @cpytel and Sami through his website (https://samibirnbaum.com). You can also connect with the trio via their LinkedIn pages - Chad (https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpytel/) - Will (https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-larry/) - Sami (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/). If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://podcast.thoughtbot.com). Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@giantrobots.fm This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. Stay up to date by following us on social media - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/thoughtbotvideo) - Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com) © 2025 thoughtbot, inc.

The Samis are back—recording together in Austin and fresh off back-to-back birthday celebrations! With birthdays just six days apart, they reflect on how they marked the moment this year, from solo rituals to unforgettable group celebrations.In this episode, Sami Clarke shares all the goodness from her birthday week, from soaking up nature on a group trip to Lake Powell to quiet moments spent solo. Then, Sami Spalter takes us behind the scenes of her epic 30th birthday bash—Sami's Beach Club—where her intention was to embrace her inner child.This episode is filled with laughter, a little reflection, and all the beauty of celebrating friendship and a new decade.Transform Instagram - click here!Sami Spalter Instagram - click here!Sami Clarke Instagram - click here!FORM Shop - click here!FORM Website - click here!Code TRANSFORM for 20% off an annual membership.KGR Pinky Ring: https://www.kgrcollection.com/ and @KGRcollection on Instagram Mossighi Pinky Ring: https://www.mossighi.com/ and @mossighi on InstagramThis episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct, or indirect financial interest in products, or services referred to in this episode.Sponsors:Cotton is The Fabric of Our Lives. Learn more at TheFabricOfOurLives.com.Use my link to save 20% at GETKION.COM/TRANSFORM.Head to paleovalley.com/transform for 15% off your first purchase.Exclusively for Transform listeners: visit weliveconscious.com and use code SAMI at checkout for 15% off your first purchase. Results in 90 days--or it's free.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our hosts at the Unnamed Automotive Podcast are perfectly synchronized (unlike the 3rd gear in Sami's car) which means they can come to this weeks show to talk about their vastly different experiences in the same car. Up for review is the 2025 Cadillac Optiq, which both Benjamin and Sami had the pleasure of testing out, and both of them have plenty to say about. Sami seems charmed by its more mainstream roots, while Benjamin thinks the Optiq is the embodiment of GM's recent push for EVs. With plenty of range and space, there's a lot to like about the Optiq, but there are a few oddities too, including its class-exclusive hands-free driving mode too, which wasn't working so smoothly with one of our hosts. Then the guys talk about T-Tops, upcoming EVs and track cars, all questions asked by our fantastic listeners. Don't hesitate to head on over to the site to send us more questions, or connect with us on social media. Thanks for listening!

Vitor Asseituno, Co-founder & President of Sami, breaks down why healthcare isn't just another industry - it's THE industry that affects all 7 billion people on the planet. His perspective is refreshingly simple: everyone needs healthcare to stay alive and well, so getting it right matters universally. Asseituno explains how management and technology aren't just buzzwords in healthcare - they're essential tools that make care more affordable, efficient, and actually pleasant for patients. He positions management as the strategy and technology as the enabler, working together to transform an industry that literally determines quality of life for everyone. It's about using smart systems to help humanity live better.Watch Full Podcast- http://bit.ly/4lS6mPQ

Are you a multi-passionate artist who loves all the shiny things? Same! This week we're joined by the brilliant Sami Sparrow — illustrator, educator, and creative whirlwind — for a heartwarming chat about embracing your multi-passionate self and letting joy lead the way. From fabric licensing and whimsical colouring packs to running kids' art classes, Sami shares how she juggles it all while staying true to her inner child.   Reminder: Sami's magical colouring packs are now live on her website — perfect for all ages! https://samisparrow.com/collections/prints/products/whimsical-sami-sparrow-colouring-pack-1   What We Cover: Art licensing 101 — how Sami gets her work on fabrics and products, and why it's not quite as it sounds (06:04) Creating mindful colouring packs — the joys of whimsical design and why it's not just for the kids (15:52) Healing through art and creativity — Sami's journey to rediscovering herself and her joy (21:45) Embracing the messy, magical artist life — permission to abandon perfectionism and follow ALL your passions (23:48)   Resources & Mentions: Sam''s Website & Colouring Packs: https://samisparrow.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samisparrow020/ Ros' Thrive Mastermind — strategy + support to finish the year strong: https://www.permissiontopaint.co/thrive Laura's Vietnam Art Retreat (2026) — early bird ends this month! https://www.laurajaneday.com/retreat   Prefer to Watch or Listen? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paintrestrepeatpodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XkuZ4KuoUgy3Shu7IpmjN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/paint-rest-repeat/id1597004305   Sponsored by: Laura Day: https://www.laurajaneday.com https://www.instagram.com/laurajaneday/ Ros Gervay: https://www.permissiontopaint.co https://www.instagram.com/rosgervayart   Stay Connected Ros's Newsletter — get weekly inspiration + practical biz advice here: https://www.permissiontopaint.co/stay-connected Laura's Newsletter — find your creative rhythm + joy here: https://laura-jane-day.myflodesk.com/studio-news   Let Us Shout You Out! Leave us a review and we'll shout you out in an upcoming episode: Here's how

Send us a textWhat if the way we usually talk about confidence is kind of wrong?This week, we're joined by speaker and confidence igniter Meshell Baker for a conversation that challenges everything you thought you knew about confidence. Meshell doesn't just inspire. She equips you to take ownership of your confidence. This isn't surface-level motivation. It's a real conversation about building lasting confidence.Angela and Sami dive in with Meshell on what it means to create confidence from the inside out, why showing up in excellence matters (even when life feels unfair), and how your morning mindset may be the most powerful tool you have.You'll hear:Why confidence isn't something you find. It's something you create.How to stop living on rerun mode and start owning your story.The surprising impact of morning routines and intentional energy.A refreshing take on grief, hardship, and showing up with purpose.Real talk from Meshell's lived experiences that will move and motivate you.If you've ever felt like confidence just isn't your thing, this episode offers a fresh and empowering perspective to help you take your next step.Resources:Connect with Meshell at hello@meshellbaker.com Grab her best-selling book UNSTOPPABLE: Embrace Your Unshakable Confidence on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3G7DvY8Order Traveling Light wherever you get your books!Sign up at bfreakingawesome.com to get the latest news, insights, and episodes straight to your inbox.Follow Be Freaking Awesome on Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube, and Instagram.Let us know what questions you want to be answered and discussed by emailing us at podcast@bfreakingawesome.com.

Dr. Vitor Asseituno is the CEO and Co-Founder of Sami, Brazil's fastest-growing health insurance startup. Sami has raised $65M total funding and serves 20,000+ customers across 11 Brazilian cities in the $60B private health insurance market.Key Insights & Takeaways:1. The "pipeline mathematics" behind turning 100+ VC rejections into Series B success2. Investor psychology: what resonates when pitching complex healthcare business models3. How embracing broker networks after everyone said "avoid them" drives 50%+ of sales4. AI workflow implementation: $800+ monthly savings per clinician and 30% EMR compliance improvement5. Loss ratio optimization tactics: the specific changes that improved margins from 85% to 53%6. Why regional focus beats national scale in Brazil's complex healthcare marketJoin The J Curve Community:Newsletter: Weekly deep dives into LATAM's hottest deals, emerging trends, and market intelligenceLinkedIn: Daily market insights and exclusive founder updatesInstagram: Behind-the-scenes podcast moments and quick industry takesHit subscribe and share this episode with fellow entrepreneurs and investors

Welcome to 100th Glitch In The Matrix Stories Collection! Today we have 23 stories that will make you question reality itself, submitted and posted by everyday people. Today we have stories about disappearing objects, strange happenings, time skips and quantum immortality. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to like or rate the podcast, and leave me a comment with your thoughts if the platform your own supports it! Scary story episodes 2 to 3 times a week (New stories On Wed/Fri, Comps/remasters on Sundays) If you have a story to submit, would like to find where to listen to the podcast, or want to find me on social media platforms, all of that info can be found at https://www.astheravendreams.com You can also send stories into my subreddit (r/theravensdream) or email them to me at AsTheRavenDreams@gmail.com Want to check out some ATRD Podcast Merch? ➤ https://teechip.com/stores/astheravendreams Or for signed merch ➤ https://ko-fi.com/AsTheRavenDreams I wrote a novel, "The Insomniac's Experiment" by Raven Adams! Check it out on amazon (Or you can email me for a signed copy!) Join Patreon to get early access and support the Podcast! ➤ https://www.patreon.com/AsTheRavenDreams Check out my gaming channel with my pal Ghost_Ink ➤ @superNefariousBros On YouTube Disclaimer ➤ Episodes include a content warning for language and sensitive/disturbing content. Listener discretion is always advised. ALL Audio and visuals on this podcast are copyright of AS THE RAVEN DREAMS / RAVEN ADAMS and may not be duplicated, in any format. Bless This Mess. #AsTheRavenDreams #TrueScaryStories #GlitchInTheMatrix Thank you to all of the authors that have stories in todays episode... Sami, Susan D lives by the Sea , Jemima , N.R , Rue, Andi B, Paige Hubbard, Sparkle W, Sam Standeven , Anne, Ashley, Samurai jack , Long time listener , Lyubov Y, Middle-Poetry-8688, Gwilby, Lindsay, R, Victoria, Horror_obsessed_88, Riddhi. Isaias As Well As Any Author That Has Requested Anonymity. TimeStamps… Ads after Story 2 and Story 12 1 ➤ 1:43 2 ➤ 7:41 3 ➤ 11:26 4 ➤ 17:18 5 ➤ 19:02 6 ➤ 24:38 7 ➤ 30:30 8 ➤ 36:38 9 ➤ 42:11 10 ➤ 48:31 11 ➤ 53:00 12 ➤ 59:49 13 ➤ 1:04:47 14 ➤ 1:08:34 15 ➤ 1:13:02 16 ➤ 1:16:18 17 ➤ 1:19:29 18 ➤ 1:23:06 19 ➤ 1:24:30 20 ➤ 1:29:14 21 ➤ 1:31:08 22 ➤ 1:33:57 23 ➤ 1:35:56 ----- #TrueScaryStories #AsTheRavenDreams #GlitchInTheMatrix #RedditStories And Remember; You are loved, you are important, and you are valid. Never let anyone tell you otherwise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ioan 15.13 13. Nu este mai mare dragoste decât să-şi dea cineva viaţa pentru prietenii săi.

The Unnamed Automotive Podcast gets their hand on an iconic sports car and a sleek new EV this week. The show starts off with Sami's review of the 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera T, the only 911 with a manual transmission. That MT comes with a bunch of bits and bobs too, but there are 14 other 911 trims to choose from, with more power, more tech and more speed... what makes this one feel so good? Then Benjamin tackles a listener question about wagons by reviewing the 2025 Kia EV6, a long-roofed electric car, that may fit the bill as a wagon. However, this year, Kia made a huge change to the charging port of its mainstream EV, and it may ruffle a few feathers. Thanks for listening!

In this clip from our full interview, with former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia, the former Red's captain discusses Arne Slot's current centre-back options and predicts that he'll sign another!Watch or listen to the full interview here: https://theredmentv.com/its-really-exciting-sami-hyypia-on-liverpool-summer-istanbul-defensive-reinforcements-hong-kong/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#LFC #LiverpoolFC #LiverpoolFootballClub Download SAILY in your app store and use our code bloodred at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. For further details go to https://saily.com/bloodred Paul Gorst sits down with Liverpool FC legend Sami Hyypia during the Red's Tour of Asia. *#BeMoreDan: Fascinating Tales From Liverpool's Incredible History* https://reachsportshop.com/book/lfc-stories/ Download SAILY in your app store and use our code bloodred at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. For further details go to https://saily.com/bloodred Get exclusive Liverpool FC podcasts and video content everyday right here.  Subscribe to the Blood Red Liverpool FC YouTube Channel and watch daily live shows HERE: https://bit.ly/3OkL9iT Listen and subscribe to the Blood Red Podcast for all your latest Liverpool FC content via Apple and Spotify: APPLE: https://bit.ly/3HfBvKq SPOTIFY: https://bit.ly/3SdsjeH Join our Blood Red podcast group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1656599847979758/ Visit the Liverpool ECHO website: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivEchoLFC Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoLFC Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodred_lfc Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloodred_lfc Subscribe to us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bloodredliverpoolfc Download our Liverpool FC app for free: Apple - https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/lfc-echo/id1255495425 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mirror.liverpoolfc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Este viernes en El Zoológico Podcast nos reunimos en vivo como siempre: El Capi, El Jefe, Deysa, Marocco y Sami desde la consola.En esta edición especial, rendimos homenaje a tres íconos del entretenimiento que se despiden del mundo:

On this week of @Betches, Sami and Jordana reveal Sami's true career calling - an unlicensed dog psychologist. Then, they deep dive into the social play out of the Coldplay CEO affair and how the Biebers can learn from the Obamas. And finally, Sami refreshes her list of saucy summer beach reads. Watch this and more today on youtube.com/@betches! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

V tuzemských kinosálech se promítá první celovečerní viet-film. Snímek Letní škola, 2001 se vrací k životu vietnamské komunity v Česku na přelomu tisíciletí a otvírá témata, která majoritní české společnosti možná dosud unikala, jako jsou pošramocené mezigenerační vztahy, tlak na výkon nebo homofobie. Jak se vietnamská menšina, v Česku třetí nejpočetnější, za poslední čtvrtstoletí proměnila?Host: Barbora Nováková - odborná asistentka na Ústavu asijských studií Filosofické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy V podcastu promlouvají i mladé zástupkyně a zástupce druhé generace českých Vietnamců, jmenovitě Anna Tran, Thuong Ly Miffek, Trang Do a Quang Minh TrieuČlánek a další informace najdete na webu Seznam ZprávyPřijďte na živé natáčení podcastu MDŽ 30. července od 18 hodin v pražské Troji. Více informací na webu Letní podcastové scény nebo na Facebooku. Vstup je zdarma. Sledujte nás na sociálních sítích X, Instagram, Threads nebo Bluesky. Náměty a připomínky nám můžete psát na e-mail zaminutusest@sz.cz

Sami assesses the way AI is driving change within the global healthcare system and big pharma with Jan Kroschinski, founder of Singularity Ventures (https://singularity-ventures.com/). Jan touches on the changes we can expect to see to the delivery of healthcare over the next few decades, what it's like to work as a freelancer within the sector, as well as discussing the wider implications of AI's growth and development between now and then. — You can reach out to Jan through his website (https://singularity-ventures.com/) or by connecting with him on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jankroschinski/). Your host for this episode has been Sami Birnbaum. Sami can be found through his website (https://samibirnbaum.com) or via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/). If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://podcast.thoughtbot.com). Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@giantrobots.fm This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. Stay up to date by following us on social media - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/thoughtbotvideo) - Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com) © 2025 thoughtbot, inc.

In this episode of American Fever Dream, V and Sami critique Jubilee's YouTube debate platform and react to the latest episode of Surrounded with Medhi Hasan. Then, they deep dive into how digital dependency has eroded our attention span across generations. And finally, they unpack Jeffrey Epstein's influence over  powerful institutions of America and who is really protecting who. Watch this and more today on youtube.com/@betchesnews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oli and Luke review WWE Raw from July 21st, 2025.Timestamps:0:55 - Start2:10 - Are we on the road?4:34 - Roman/Heyman promo14:55 - UltraChats18:47 - Oasis football shirt20:46 - Punk promo27:17 - Rusev v. Sheamus30:30 - El Grande backstage31:13 - WWE Unreal clip36:16 - Lyra is mad at Bayley37:12 - New Day v. LWO v. American Made38:00 - Women's tag stuff39:18 - A-Town Down Under is done40:11 - Becky/Lyra promo41:19 - Bayley/Lyra v. The Judgment Day43:25 - Sami interview44:04 - Dom's medical status46:27 - Sami Zayn v. Karrion Kross46:44 - IYO SKY v. Stephanie Vaquer48:59 - Overall rating49:21 - Pledgehammers50:49 - UltraChatsWATCH: Bash at the Beach 2000 Retrospective

This morning Sammi Jo is filling in for Ashley who is out on vacation. Her and Joe are both engaged and share some of the things that they struggle with when planning a wedding... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This morning Sammi Jo is filling in for Ashley who is out on vacation. Her and Joe are both engaged and share some of the things that they struggle with when planning a wedding...

Swedish Lapphund and the Genetics of the Arctic Spitz Breeds [caption id="attachment_14251" align="alignleft" width="540"] Desiree Ramirez with one of her Swedish Lapphunds.[/caption] Host Laura Reeves is joined by Desiree Ramirez to discuss the Swedish Lapphund and the genetics of the arctic spitz “archetype” that developed into landrace dogs and then different breeds over centuries. Swedish Lapphunds are not Finnish Laphunds or Finnish Spitz or Norwegian Buhunds or Norwegian Elkhounds or Samoyeds or Karelian Bear Dogs. Currently registered by AKC in the FSS, there are only about 40 dogs in the US. They are their own unique breed developed in the same region of the Scandinavian countries by the Sami people of Lappland (northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and northwest Russia). But these breeds all developed in the same basic region of the world. “We have archeological evidence of these lap -ish dogs going back four to 8 ,000 years,” Ramirez said. “Like some of the first dogs in Scandinavia and Europe. They were the landrace archetype. “And these dogs all are in haplogroup D and specifically when we talk about genetics specifically subclade group D1. Now haplogroup D is the most recent haplogroup in dog genetics that has the most recent wolf ancestry, barring any, you know, modern wolf mixes that we have. It is the most recent dog breed, dog type with wolf ancestry. [caption id="attachment_14250" align="alignright" width="536"] Swedish Lapphund puppy.[/caption] “That's why a lot of these dogs are these spitzy. That's why they looked so wolfy, they have a lot of those holdover traits because they're so close. Subclade Group D is specific to these Scandinavian breeds. So you're Finnish Lapphund, your Swedish Lapphund, Lapponian herders, all the elk hounds, they're all coming from that one subclade D. “(One) thing that makes them really different (from the Finnish Lapphund). This is where they really shine between the two of them is their temperament. OK, Swedish Lapphunds are a little bit more drivey. The first comparison I ever heard between the two of them was it's like comparing a V6 and a V8 engine. “The Swedish Lapphund is just going to drive and push and they really want to work, but they're the ones that will turn around and look at you in the yard and be like, OK, what are we doing next that? The handler focus that they have is extreme. They're always looking for you for that next thing that you want to do. “The Swedish Lapphund or the Lappish dogs were from the Sami people. And these dogs had to be versatile. They had to do everything. So hunting, herding, guarding, keeping the people warm, they had to do it all. There was no ability to specialize, right, if the owner needed it, that dog was doing it. “And to this day they still like to have a variety within the litter. So you might have a dog that's really good at hunting, which we still have dogs hunting and you might have one that herds and you might have one that is really just a great couch potato and they love that. They love that versatility and variety of temperament within the breed.”

This week on @Betches, Aleen, Jordana, and Sami unpack the 2025 Emmy's snubs and reveal hot takes on Justin Bieber's latest album. Then, they deep dive into Sydney Sweeney's billionaire lingerie deal funded by Jeff Bezos. And finally, they debate whether Lena Dunam's Too Much is the new Girls or if it's just Netflix filler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sami goes behind the scenes of Ruby on Rails (https://rubyonrails.org/) with Rosa Gutierrez, principle programer at 37Signals (https://37signals.com/), to discover what its like to work on one of the most widely used frameworks out there. Rosa breaks down how the team at 37Signals work and implement new tools for Ruby, the challenges of working remotely, as well as the current practical use of AI within the development space and how we can expect it to change in the years to come. — Check out Sami's blog on AI vs Human-led Coding (https://thoughtbot.com/blog/ai-led-or-human-led-coding-you-decide) for a more in-depth look on his thoughts from this episode. You can get in touch with Rosa directly and find all her various social links through her website (https://rosa.codes). Your host for this episode has been Sami Birnbaum. Sami can be found through his website (https://samibirnbaum.com) or via LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/samibirnbaum/). If you would like to support the show, head over to our GitHub page (https://github.com/sponsors/thoughtbot), or check out our website (https://podcast.thoughtbot.com). Got a question or comment about the show? Why not write to our hosts: hosts@giantrobots.fm This has been a thoughtbot (https://thoughtbot.com/) podcast. Stay up to date by following us on social media - LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/150727/) - Mastodon (https://thoughtbot.social/@thoughtbot) - Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/thoughtbot.com) © 2025 thoughtbot, inc.

In this episode of American Fever Dream, V and Sami deep dive into the dark, unresolved legacy of Jeffrey Epstein. They unpack how Epstein groomed girls from elite institutions and the power structures that protected him. And finally, with Ghislaine's court appeal and Trump's constant media deflection, they try to thread the needle between what's next and if justice will ever be served. Watch this and more today on youtube.com/@betchesnews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on @ Betches, Aleen, Sami, and Jordana unpack a very busy news week by focusing on the latest hit piece- there are $400 melons in grocery stores at the Hamptons. Then, they reveal their watch of the week, Love Island, and all the drama it entails. And don't miss our Betch of the Week, sponsored by Pepsi Zero Sugar... Let's just say it's a juicy one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of American Fever Dream, V and Sami have their first book club of ‘AFD approved' beach reads. They're first joined by author Molly Jong-Fast of How To Lose Your Mother to chat about grief, sobriety, and how to get through the ‘worst year of your life.' Then, switching gears, David Litt stops by to talk about his new book, It's Only Drowning, a novel about how surfing with his MAGA-loving brother-in-law led to unexpected political insight and where we all go from here. Watch this and more today at youtube.com/@BetchesNews! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Friday news roundup VDH and Sami look at the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, the hypocrisy of NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Justice's lawsuit against LA for its sanctuary city policies, and the fatwas issued against Donald Trump and Netanyahu.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.