Podcasts about Secretariat

Hey folks! Gavin Roth here with another episode of the Influencers of Sponsorship Marketing. I'm joined by Sharon Bollenbach, Executive Director of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat — and someone who found herself at the centre of one of the biggest sporting events ever hosted in our city. Sharon brings a fascinating perspective to the conversation. After 16 years with Special Olympics Canada, including 10 years as CEO, she took on the challenge of leading Toronto's World Cup Secretariat — coordinating a complex network of city divisions, MLSE, FIFA, community organizations, volunteers, and countless other partners. We talk about what it actually takes to organize an event of this magnitude, including the challenges of building a team, managing competing priorities, and making sure everyone has the information and resources they need to deliver. Sharon also gives us an inside look at the unique partnership between the City of Toronto and MLSE, and how a relatively small Secretariat team was able to bring together expertise from across the city and the broader community. But perhaps the most interesting part of our conversation is what happens beyond the tournament itself. Sharon explains Toronto's five legacy pillars — from sport and economic development to human rights, sustainability, and tourism — and how community voices helped shape projects designed to deliver benefits long after the World Cup was over. We also talk about the Fan Festival at Fort York, the incredible volunteer response, and the moments that made the tournament so emotional and memorable for Sharon personally. And finally, Sharon shares some terrific career advice about hard work, teamwork, embracing change, and why leadership isn't limited to people with a title. It's an inspiring and insightful conversation about leadership, community, and what it takes to bring an entire city together around a once-in-a-generation sporting event. I hope you enjoy! And for more episodes of the Influencers of Sponsorship Marketing, follow me on LinkedIn, visit Spotify, Apple, Soundcloud…or check out rothrevenue.com

Chris Larkin is Managing Director of Secretariat and has more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry. A chartered civil engineer with a law degree and deep arbitration qualifications, Chris has been frequently appointed as a planning expert witness and has acted as an assistant expert witness on delay and quantum matters across projects around the world. His experience spans engineering, construction, dispute resolution and expert evidence, giving him a unique perspective on why major projects succeed or go wrong. In this episode, Maona speaks with Chris about the common issues he sees behind construction disputes, from rushed design and tender periods to scope gaps, interface issues, poor record-keeping and insufficient planning. He explains what expert witnesses actually do when analysing delays and disputes, why proactive project leadership can make such a difference, and how early advice can help teams identify and resolve problems before they escalate. Chris also explores the role of different contract structures, adjudication and alternative dispute resolution, the potential impact of AI and technology on dispute resolution, and the lessons he believes the construction industry still needs to learn. Resources and links: Chris Larkin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-larkin-5b9531a/ Connect: The Society of Construction Law Australia website: https://www.scl.org.au/ The Society of Construction Law Australia on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/society-of-construction-law-australia/ Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast series are those of the individual contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by the Society of Construction Law Australia (SoCLA). The content is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, professional, or other advice. Listeners should consider their own circumstances and seek appropriate advice from qualified professionals before acting on any information contained in this podcast. This show is produced in collaboration with SoundCartel. Visit soundcartel.com.au for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Gem Granites Veeramani case has taken a fresh turn, with the investigation expanding following the identification of a key alleged victim and the recording of her statement before a magistrate. Police are also examining allegations of financial transactions linked to the case, with a separate team reportedly formed to investigate the money trail. At the same time, questions are being raised over the proposed new Secretariat project at Pattinapakkam. The project has faced opposition from local fishermen and residents, and Tamil Nadu School Education Minister Rajmohan has said that Chief Minister Vijay would consider public views and environmental concerns before taking a balanced decision. What new revelations could emerge in the Gem Veeramani investigation? What does the alleged money trail reveal? And could there be changes to the proposed new Secretariat project? In this episode of IPS, we examine the latest developments in both stories and the questions surrounding them.

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Many conversations about development for focus on aid: how much, from whom, and for how long. But aid has never been more than a small part of what pays for a country's development, and in 2025 it fell by 23.1%. The need to rethink our attitude to development has inspired the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition (FDCC). In this week's episode, Alexia Latortue and Radha Rajkotia of FDCC talk to Tim Phillips about its first report,. The report assesses the development challenges of LMICs using a balance sheet approach, with assets on one side and liabilities on the other. Tax revenue, remittances, pension and sovereign wealth funds, trade, natural resources and the skills of the population sit on the asset side. Unsustainable debt, illicit financial flows, poor credit ratings, weak institutions, climate exposure and conflict sit on the other.The idea? Each country focuses on the policies to develop their most important assets, and minimise their most problematic liabilities. They argue that governments and donors alike should stop thinking of developing countries as recipients of aid, and start thinking of them as partners in economic development.The research behind this episode:Future of Development Cooperation Coalition. 2026. "The Development Balance Sheet: Rethinking Development Cooperation from the Ground Up." Published 20 May 2026. Research team: Radha Rajkotia, John Norris and Mma Amara Ekeruche.To cite this episode:Phillips, Tim, Alexia Latortue, and Radha Rajkotia. 2026. "Rethinking development cooperation: The case for a 'balance sheet' approach." VoxDev Talks (podcast). About the guestsAlexia Latortue is Head of Secretariat of the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition and a Distinguished Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for Global Development. She served as Assistant Secretary for International Trade and Development at the US Treasury, where she led work on reforming the multilateral development banks and on using public finance to pull private capital into emerging markets. She was previously Deputy CEO and Managing Director for Corporate Strategy at the Millennium Challenge Corporation, sat on the Executive Committee of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and spent ten years at the World Bank working on financial inclusion, ending as Deputy CEO of CGAP.Radha Rajkotia is Director of Research at the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition and lead researcher on this report. She was Chief Executive Officer of Building Markets and, before that, Chief Research and Policy Officer at Innovations for Poverty Action, running its strategy across 22 countries. She spent eleven years leading the economic recovery and development unit at the International Rescue Committee, on work spanning cash-based relief and job creation in conflict settings. She holds a PhD in Refugee Studies from the University of Sussex, is a Senior Policy Fellow at the Henry Leir Institute at Tufts University, and teaches at Georgetown.Research cited in this episodeThe balance sheet approach. The report sets out assets and liabilities but argues that neither is a checklist. Some entries are country-specific, such as natural resource endowments or exposure to climate risk. Others are structural, such as a sovereign credit rating, which constrains or enables progress regardless of what a government does at home. The point of the exercise is situational awareness before prioritisation, not a universal to-do list.The 30 national development strategies. The research team reviewed the current development strategies of 30 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. All 30 prioritise economic transformation and human capital. Governance appears as a stand-alone pillar in two-thirds of them. Inequality is a defining element in almost every Latin American strategy and largely absent as an explicit constraint in Africa and Asia. Most countries frame technology as digital economy rather than as AI governance or chip access, which the report reads as a widening sophistication gap.Nigeria and Ethiopia. The report's worked comparison. Ethiopia attracts more than three times Nigeria's foreign direct investment despite being roughly 100 million people smaller. Nigeria has strong tax revenues, considerable pension fund assets, a heavy debt servicing burden and large losses to illicit financial flows. Ethiopia has a narrow tax base and weak compliance, suffers far less from illicit flows, carries a lighter debt service burden and is nonetheless in debt distress.Debt as both asset and liability. Low-income countries spend 18% of government revenue on average servicing foreign debt. Angola, Laos, Bhutan, Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, the Bahamas, Tunisia, Zambia, Benin and Senegal each spent more than 30% of tax revenues on debt servicing in 2024. As of 2026, 27 countries face a high risk of debt distress and nine are already in it, the majority of them in Africa. Latortue argues that the problem is the price, tenor and currency of debt rather than debt itself, and that restructuring machinery built around the Paris Club has not kept up with a creditor base that now includes China, Gulf states and a large body of commercial lenders.Credit ratings. Only eight countries across Latin America and Africa hold an investment-grade rating from Moody's, Fitch or S&P. They are Chile, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Botswana and Mauritius. A UNDP analysis cited in the report estimates that flawed ratings have cost African countries as much as $74.5 billion in excess interest and foregone investment, more than the continent's entire net receipt of official development assistance. The African Union is launching its own credit rating agency in 2026.South-South trade. UNCTAD figures in the report put South-South merchandise exports at about $0.5 trillion in 1995 and $6.8 trillion in 2025. Some 57% of developing-country exports now go to other developing markets. Rajkotia points to the Africa Continental Free Trade Area and to Mercosur as existing infrastructure that could support production integration rather than trade agreements alone.Demographics. Africa's working-age population is expected to double by 2050, which the report treats as an asset conditional on policy. By 2050 only 26% of the world's population is projected to live in Europe, North America and China, falling to 18% by 2100.Domestic capital in Africa. Latortue cites more than $4 trillion of assets held across the African continent, a figure that combines central bank reserves, commercial bank assets, institutional investors, sovereign wealth funds, pensions and insurance. Her argument is that moving even a small share of it into productive investment would outweigh anything aid can now do. The report notes that Ghana mandated 5% of its pension fund for venture capital in 2025 and that Mexico legislated for an allowance of up to 30%.Conflict. The one item Latortue places firmly on one side of the ledger. She counts at least 60 live conflicts worldwide. The Peace Research Institute Oslo recorded more conflicts in 2024 than at any point since the Second World War, and more than half of all conflict-affected states now face at least two separate internal conflicts. Development work has a role in keeping the real economy going, she says, but the solutions are political.More VoxDev Talks episodesThe end of aid dependency. W. Gyude Moore argues that the contraction in aid is structural and that governments should use growth diagnostics to decide which offers of assistance to accept and which to turn down. The closest companion piece to this episode.Ethiopia's economy: Mamo Mihretu on economic reform and the macroeconomic foundations of growth. The other half of the report's Nigeria and Ethiopia comparison, told by the person who ran the reforms.Why civil service reform fails and what actually works. Martin Williams on the execution gap that this report identifies as a liability in its own right.Related reading on VoxDevTaxation in LMICs, a VoxDevLit edited by Anders Jensen, Anne Brockmeyer and Lucie Gadenne, reviews the evidence on why governments in low- and middle-income countries collect so much less of national income than their richer counterparts.

September 11th, 2026 - The pontifical Mass for the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage - Bishop Athanasius Schneider was to be the celebrant - was refused in a letter from the Secretariat of State. It moves to St. Mary Major, and Dr. Anthony Stine returns to offer his thoughts. Then, Joe is joined by a New York firefighter to remember the lives lost on 9/11, those still being buried, and every soul carried out of those towers. Links, Show Notes & More - https://thestationofthecross.com/act Email Us! ACT@TheStationOfTheCross.com

Pattinapakkam is a crowded stretch along the coast off south Chennai that combines residential colonies, schools and traditional fishing settlements along the coast.  

In this video, we bring you the latest political and governance updates from Tamil Nadu and across India, including the ruling alliance meeting and the Chief Minister's foreign visit, upcoming by-elections and candidate announcements, AIADMK seeking BJP support, Edappadi K. Palaniswami's confidence, and Seeman's Naam Tamilar Katchi plans. We also cover key developments from the Tamil Nadu Assembly, including the adjournment of the session, statements by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and leaders from DMK, TVK, AIADMK, BJP, CPM and AMMK, committee appointments, and the Governor's remarks. Other major updates include the transfer of 27 IAS officers, bus and auto fare hikes, the delay in the Thaimaman Thanga Modhiram scheme, opposition to the proposed Secretariat at Pattinapakkam, recommendations on toddy tapping, the Thoothukudi shipbuilding project, India's ageing population, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's review of ministers' performance. Watch the full video for all the latest political and current affairs updates.

On Oct. 24, 2025, Fr. Eric gave a talk to a group of young adults entitled "The Path of Becoming" at St. Francis Xavier in Tottenham, Ontario reflecting mainly on the biographical film "I Like Me" (2025) focusing on John Candy. Major spoilers.   Fr. Eric also refers to a film called "Secretariat" (2010) starring Diane Lane. This event was hosted by Spiritus North of the Office of Catholic Youth in the Archdiocese of Toronto. This is an audio recording of Fr. Eric's talk. Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, iTunes and Podbean.

Despite sustained efforts to advance peace in Sudan, the warring parties remain locked in a zero-sum military logic, while greater international attention and action was urgently needed to change that calculus. That was the clear message delivered to the U.N. Security Council by senior U.N. Secretariat officials during a meeting convened to discuss the deteriorating humanitarian consequences, including the protection of civilians, as a result of the more than three-year conflict. Often overshadowed by the wars in Gaza and Iran, the Council heard that more than two-thirds of the people of Sudan were in desperate need of lifesaving support. Sherwin Bryce-Pease reports....

Can we save nature by putting a quantifiable value on it? Tim Christophersen is a forester, former UN environmentalist and a leading voice in the global ecosystem restoration movement, championing regenerative agriculture and nature-based solutions. With the UK sweltering through multiple heatwaves, we discuss whether investment can really deliver the restoration we need — and what happens when living ecosystems become part of the financial system. Benny's Insect of the Week: Toadflax Brocade Moth About Tim Christopherson Tim Christophersen joined Salesforce as VP, Climate Action in May 2022. Within the global Impact Team, he leads the work on climate and nature action and investments. Tim is based in Denmark. He is the author of 'Generation Restoration', a book about restoring nature at planetary scale. Before joining Salesforce, Tim was Head of the 'Nature for Climate' Branch at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and led a growing global movement backed by all UN Member States and over 300 partner organizations to 'prevent, halt and reverse the degradation of ecosystems worldwide': the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030. He holds a degree in Forestry and Forest Conservation Engineering from Dresden University of Technology. He previously worked for the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), where he led the portfolio on the conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity. From 2017-2019, he was elected Chair of the Global Partnership on Forest and Landscape Restoration. From 2002-2007 he was Regional Programme Coordinator for Europe, the Caucasus and the Commonwealth of Independent States at the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). He also worked for the Danish Ministry of the Environment, and for the European Commission. Links Generation Restoration: How to Fix Our Relationship Crisis with Mother Nature by Tim Christopherson  Tim Christophersen on how to rebuild humanity's ties to nature Other restoration projects of interest: Restor.eco  decadeonrestoration.org  Tim's LinkedIn profile Please support the podcast on Patreon As featured in the Feedspot Top 100 Horticulture Podcasts And follow Roots and All: On Instagram @rootsandallpod On Facebook @rootsandalluk On LinkedIn @rootsandall If you enjoyed this week's episode with Tim, you might also enjoy these episodes from the archives: Episode 318: Care Not Capital John Little challenges the idea that investing in green spaces is primarily about capital, arguing instead for investment in the people who care for them. It makes an interesting companion to Tim's discussion of the role money and investment can play in restoring nature. Episode 58: A New Garden Ethic with Benjamin Vogt Benjamin Vogt argues for a different relationship with nature, one in which we see ourselves as part of the wider ecological community rather than separate from it. It's a useful counterpoint to Tim's much bigger-picture discussion about how we value and restore the natural world.

Established in 1977, and celebrating, like WSF, it's 50th anniversary next year, FACE represents the interests of Europe's 7 million hunters as an international non-profit-making non-governmental organization (INGO). This makes FACE the largest democratically representative body for hunters in the world and probably one of the largest European civil society organizations. As The Voice of European Hunters FACE is made up of its members which include national hunters' associations from 37 European countries including the EU-27. FACE also has 6 Associate Members and has its Secretariat in Brussels. FACE upholds the principle of sustainable use and has been a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) since 1987. FACE works with its partners on a range of hunting-related matters, from international conservation agreements to local implementation issues with the aim of sustaining hunting across Europe.  WSF is an Associate member of FACE, a financial supporter of its outreach programs, and FACE is an affiliate of WSF. In this episode Sheep Fever co-host Gray Thornton visits with FACE Secretary General David Scallan as well as WSF International Conservation Director to introduce FACE to the WSF membership and discuss the importance and impact of our cooperative work in Europe and North America.  

Presidential Advisor to the 24-Hour Economy Secretariat, Augustus Obuadum Tanoh, says the Secretariat has been served with several lawsuits over issues for which it is not responsible, describing the situation as a result of a misunderstanding of its mandate

As the European Federation of Neurological Associations (EFNA) celebrates 25 years of advocacy, Sam Pauly is joined by Dr. Orla Galvin, Executive Director of EFNA, which serves as the Secretariat for the OneNeurology partnership. Together, they explore how advocacy for neurological conditions has evolved, why collaboration is essential to making neurology a global health priority, and how early and meaningful patient involvement is helping shape better research, policy and care. The episode also features Astri Arnesen, who shares how persistence, partnership and lived experience—including her own family's experience of Huntington's disease—have helped transform advocacy for people living with neurological conditions.The One Voice for Neurology podcast with Sam Pauly is produced on behalf of OneNeurology, a global partnership bringing together neurological organisations, clinicians, researchers, patient advocates and industry suppporters to make neurology a global health priority. To explore OneNeurology's work and find out more, visit https://oneneurology.net/

The WNBA All-Star Game was the most un-be-weavable weekend in league history — and Caitlin Clark could not fix it. Jason Whitlock breaks down how the one player who dragged the WNBA into relevance stood at halftime begging her peers to compete, while they staged pink wigs, rehearsed timeout dance breaks, and named their teams Team Spoon and Team Coop. From Angel Reese's Barbie costume to A'ja Wilson's Secretariat mane to the players skipping the America 250 patch, this is a league torching its golden opportunity. This is fearless commentary on WNBA culture, sports media, and common sense. ➢ Show Outline 00:00 - ➢ Follow Our GUESTS https://www.youtube.com/@KTVwatch https://x.com/SteveKim323 ➢ Subscribe to Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/JasonWhitlock?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockClips?sub_confirmation=1 ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media:  https://x.com/JasonWhitlock  https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Litmus Test on Press Freedom (and on "MUNGA") - Inner City Press on July 25 applied to the UN to regain access to report, including on UNGA week. On July 27, formal request to USUN (and State) for action on it by PR Mike Waltz, Tammy Bruce, Jeff Bartos et al. Here is the letter to themJuly 27, 2026Via USUN form: https://usun.usmission.gov/contact/ (submitted)Dear Ambassador Waltz, Ambassador Bartos, and Ms. Bruce:Inner City Press, an American news organization, requests that the U.S. Mission formally support its and my pending UN accreditation application, filed July 25, 2026 with the Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit, seeking restoration of resident correspondent status and access now, for the 2026 General Assembly High-Level Week and beyond.On July 3, 2018, while covering the UN's Fifth (Budget) Committee, I was physically removed by UN Department of Safety and Security officers and on July 5 barred from re-entry. Eight years later there has been no hearing, no written findings, and no appeal — a due-process failure the UN's own Human Rights Council has twice heard, and which UN Special Rapporteurs on Freedom of Expression and on Human Rights Defenders have separately raised with UN leadership.This is squarely a matter for the U.S. Mission. Under the 1947 U.S.-UN Headquarters Agreement, the United States, as host country, bears specific obligations concerning access to UN Headquarters on U.S. soil. The State Department has long asserted a duty to protect American citizens, including journalists, from arbitrary mistreatment by entities operating within U.S. jurisdiction. An American journalist barred for eight years without any process from an organization headquartered here, under a treaty the United States signed, is a modest, legitimate ask for U.S. diplomatic support — not adjudicating press freedom abroad, but enforcing an agreement made at home. I submitted this information through the Mission's form earlier in Amb Waltz' tenure, and have published UN corruption stories I must assume the Mission is aware of. Every weekday, I submit new written questions to the UN, cc-ing USUN. USUN has the same duty to take this action as it would for US citizens attacked overseas. There can be no political- or content-based litmus test for State and USUN providing this assistance to a US journalist - in fact, this is a litmus test not only for the UN but also for USUN and State.For ease of action - please confirm receipt, then confirm action - a copy of the application is at https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28515554-application-amid-un-secretary-general-transition-inner-city-press-applies-again-for-accreditation-here/I formally ask that the Mission raise this with the Secretariat, request a written explanation for the exclusion, and support prompt approval of the pending application this week.Respectfully,Matthew Russell Lee, Inner City PressWatch this platform

In this episode of the CEU Review of Books Podcast, I sat down with Mikuláš Pešta to talk about his new book, Student Internationalism and the Global Cold War: The International Union of Students in Socialist Prague (Bloomsbury, 2026). During our discussion we touched upon how the International Union of Students ended up being headquartered in Prague, the organisation's various activities, and the life of the Secretariat, amongst other topics. You can purchase the book from Bloomsbury here. The book is also available Open Access here. The CEU Review of Books Podcast Series explores the questions that affect us all through in-depth talks with researchers, policy makers, journalists, academics and others. We showcase the most current research linked to Central Europe through these discussions. At the CEU Review of Books, we encourage an open discussion that challenges conventional assumptions to foster a vibrant debate. Visit our website to read our latest reviews, long reads and interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this episode of the CEU Review of Books Podcast, I sat down with Mikuláš Pešta to talk about his new book, Student Internationalism and the Global Cold War: The International Union of Students in Socialist Prague (Bloomsbury, 2026). During our discussion we touched upon how the International Union of Students ended up being headquartered in Prague, the organisation's various activities, and the life of the Secretariat, amongst other topics. You can purchase the book from Bloomsbury here. The book is also available Open Access here. The CEU Review of Books Podcast Series explores the questions that affect us all through in-depth talks with researchers, policy makers, journalists, academics and others. We showcase the most current research linked to Central Europe through these discussions. At the CEU Review of Books, we encourage an open discussion that challenges conventional assumptions to foster a vibrant debate. Visit our website to read our latest reviews, long reads and interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In this episode of the CEU Review of Books Podcast, I sat down with Mikuláš Pešta to talk about his new book, Student Internationalism and the Global Cold War: The International Union of Students in Socialist Prague (Bloomsbury, 2026). During our discussion we touched upon how the International Union of Students ended up being headquartered in Prague, the organisation's various activities, and the life of the Secretariat, amongst other topics. You can purchase the book from Bloomsbury here. The book is also available Open Access here. The CEU Review of Books Podcast Series explores the questions that affect us all through in-depth talks with researchers, policy makers, journalists, academics and others. We showcase the most current research linked to Central Europe through these discussions. At the CEU Review of Books, we encourage an open discussion that challenges conventional assumptions to foster a vibrant debate. Visit our website to read our latest reviews, long reads and interviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

In this episode of Peace Matters, we explore the Western Balkans' renewed bid for European Union membership following the Tivat Summit in June 2026 and examine how shifting geopolitical realities are reshaping the region's European future.For more than two decades, the Western Balkans have remained in Europe's "waiting room." Yet the Tivat Summit has injected new momentum into the enlargement process, with fresh economic incentives and a Franco-German push for institutional reform raising hopes that the region's path to Brussels may finally be accelerating.But do the EU's proposed integration measures represent a genuine pathway to full membership? How is the EU's multi-billion-euro Growth Plan affecting citizens on the ground, and where does each Western Balkan country currently stand in its accession process? Is this finally the Western Balkans' moment to join the European peace project?Guest: Adnan Ćerimagić is a senior analyst for the Western Balkans at the European Stability Initiative (ESI), a Berlin-based think-tank, where he researches European Union policy towards the region. Before joining ESI in August 2013, Adnan has worked for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo and Brussels. He also did a traineeship in the Secretariat of the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and worked for the European Training and Research Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (ETC) in Graz. He studied law at the University of Graz and EU international relations and diplomacy at the College of Europe in Bruges. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the International Institute for Peace in Vienna (IIP), the International Advisory Board of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCBP), and a board member of the Kosovo Civil Society Foundation (KCSF). Adnan is based in Berlin. Accompanied by:Gjergj Loka, Project Coordinator at the IIP.The episode was recorded on 29 June 2026.

When things that used to be important in your daily life just aren't happening any more and you hadn't even noticed. Like music, movies, TV, and routine stuff. Tangents about work schedules, Secretariat, the SF Giants Pride fiasco, Pitney's mom loves her Big Gay Son, Aunt Sis's ring, giant zucchinis & roadside artichokes. Peeves: Rage bait and jumping to the recipe. (and a special "end credits scene" about microphones that do too much)   COOL SHIRTS AND STUFF, ON SALE! PRIDE, POLITICAL, AND PETTY DESIGNS https://bitchenboutique.dashery.com   Promos: 2 Skeptical Chaps http://www.2skepticalchaps.libsyn.com/  & Pop Culture Diary https://www.instagram.com/thepopculturediarypodcast/   (Want to swap show promos? Email us!) We love you for listening! Please take a moment to rate and review us, and earn a STICKER! (Everyone loves stickers!) And please subscribe or add us to your favorites list on your favorite platform so you never miss a show! And share us with your cool friends, not the lame ones. Questions? Comments? Complaints? Write to us at PitneyAndAmelia@gmail.com! Check out our various socials etc at https://linktr.ee/bitchenboutique Who the heck are Pitney and Amelia? A gay guy and his fat friend talking about everything! We've got 40 YEARS of stories to share about stuff we love, stuff that annoys us, people we've known, places we've been, and things we've seen. Geeky, silly, and always opinionated. NAMES ARE CHANGED TO PROTECT THE GUILTY! We may be awful, but we're right! Here, queer, and in your ear. Every other Friday. The Bitchen Boutique is all about mental health and openness and honesty and if you're in crisis and in the US, call or text 988, or go to 988lifeline.org to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.  And if you just need some friends, you've got two right here. Edited, engineered, produced, and promoted by Amelia. LGBTQIA+ | Comedy | GenX | Fandom | Horror | Spirituality | Mental Health #pridemonth #ragebait #sfgiants #vegetarianrecipes #petpeeves  #LGBTQIAplus #Comedy #GenX #Fandom #Horror #Spirituality #MentalHealth                   .  

The best race yet this year for older horses and the closing of a historic racetrack are the big stories this week on the Ron Flatter Racing Pod. The Grade 1, $2 million Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs has attracted the likes of reigning horse of the year Sovereignty and multimillionaire veteran White Abarrio. It also has Dubai World Cup (G1) winner Magnitude. Ron Winchell, his owner, takes time to talk about the 4-year-old colt and his campaign to be the champion older dirt male of 2026. Aqueduct Racetrack, which opened in 1894, closes for the last time Sunday. Steve Haskin, a historian who writes for Secretariat.com, offers perspective on the course's place in the sport and stories about its more than 1 1/4 centuries as a hub for New York horseplayers. Paddock Prince handicapper David Levitch has tips for the Stephen Foster and a high-profile juvenile race on the Churchill Downs undercard, and co-hosts John Cherwa of the Los Angeles Times and Keith Nelson of Fairmount Park offer their popular host chat. The Ron Flatter Racing Pod via Horse Racing Nation is available via free subscription from Apple, Firefox, iHeart and Spotify as well as HorseRacingNation.com.

What makes a sports moment truly unforgettable? In this episode of The Man Cave Podcast, Dan continues his countdown of the 250 Greatest American Sports Moments, Athletes, Teams, and Games, diving into some of the most iconic moments in sports history. From Tiger Woods' historic 1997 Masters victory and Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, to Jesse Owens silencing the world at the 1936 Olympics, Dan explores the moments that transcended sports and helped shape American culture. Plus:⚾ Don Larsen's perfect game in the World Series

This episode is part of our special series on the India AI Impact Summit, examining the conversations, decisions, and debates that are shaping global AI governance. Professor Ravindran addresses early on the perception that the India summit sidelined safety. More than 60% of the summit's events and discussions were focused on safety, trust, and cross-border collaboration. The framing shifted, and deliberately so. When the summit came to the Global South, leading with existential risk, rather than the very real opportunity AI presents to improve healthcare, education, and public services for hundreds of millions of people, would have been the wrong entry point. The two key deliverables from his working group reflect that balance: the Trusted AI Commons, a repository of benchmarks, testing protocols, and best practices designed for AI deployment in resource-constrained settings, and a high-level governance guidance note endorsed by 22 countries, that calls out the issues every national AI policy should address without being prescriptive enough to limit how different countries approach it. On frontier risks, Professor Ravindran notes that the landscape has shifted in ways that would have seemed speculative even a year ago, and that the frameworks being built to manage these risks will need to keep pace with that change. He also reflects on what the growing concentration of the most capable AI models means for countries like India, and why that conversation may need to move from being a company-to-country dialogue to a country-to-country one. His overall view is one of cautious optimism: there will be disruption in the short term, but there will also be a new equilibrium, and the work is to make sure the transition is managed well.Episode Contributors Professor Balaraman Ravindran heads the Department of Data Science and AI at IIT Madras. He is also the Founding Head of the Wadhwani School of Data Science and AI (WSAI), Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and AI (RBCDSAI), and Centre for Responsible AI (CeRAI) at IIT Madras. He has more than three decades of experience working in reinforcement learning, and his research interest spans responsible AI and deep RL.  Nidhi Singh is an associate fellow at Carnegie India. Her current research interests include data governance, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Her work focuses on the implications of information technology law and policy from a Global Majority and Asian perspective. She has previously contributed to the Indian Express, The Secretariat, Medianama and HinduBusiness Line. Every two weeks, Interpreting India brings you diverse voices from India and around the world to explore the critical questions shaping the nation's future. We delve into how technology, the economy, and foreign policy intertwine to influence India's relationship with the global stage.As a Carnegie India production, hosted by Carnegie scholars, Interpreting India, a Carnegie India production, provides insightful perspectives and cutting-edge by tackling the defining questions that chart India's course through the next decade.Stay tuned for thought-provoking discussions, expert insights, and a deeper understanding of India's place in the world.Don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to join the conversation and be part of Interpreting India's journey.

Denmark is often celebrated as one of the world's most LGBTQ+-friendly countries. It was the first nation to legally recognize same-sex unions and remains a leader in many measures of equality. But does that mean the work is finished?In this Pride Month episode, Derek speaks with Steve Taylor, Head of Secretariat at Copenhagen Pride, about Denmark's LGBTQ+ journey—from trailblazing victories to the challenges that remain today.Together they discuss Denmark's place in European equality rankings, ongoing debates around conversion therapy, protections for transgender and intersex people, LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, and why progress can stall when societies assume the job is already done. They also explore the importance of Pride beyond Copenhagen, the role of community, and what recent events in places like Hungary reveal about the need to defend rights that many people take for granted.Whether you're celebrating Pride, curious about LGBTQ+ life in Denmark, or interested in how social progress happens, this conversation offers a thoughtful look at where Denmark has been—and where it still has room to grow.

La venganza será terrible Alejandro Dolina, Patricio Barton, Gillespi Introducción • 0:01:14 Apertura y humor sobre bañarse, el pelo mojado y los encuentros amorosos • 0:02:28 Recomendación de la obra Amelia y la Eternidad • 0:03:22 Anuncio de funciones en Canning, Rosario y La Trastienda • 0:04:16 Presentación del tema del día: tirar cosas y cerrar etapas Segmento Inicial • 0:07:08 Debate sobre recuerdos, objetos guardados y arrepentimiento por haber tirado cosas • 0:15:36 Cassettes, grabaciones de radio y defensa de los viejos reproductores • 0:18:06 Sillas rotas, muebles, autos viejos y televisores como objetos difíciles de descartar • 0:24:08 Llaves, plantas secas, cajas vacías y radios viejas como ejemplos del acopio doméstico • 0:31:52 Cartas de amor y cartas de oyentes como recuerdos más valiosos que los mensajes digitales • 0:36:00 Reflexión sobre herencias, instrumentos de músicos y el valor histórico o emocional de los objetos • 0:39:44 Lectura de mensajes de oyentes y pedidos musicales Segmento Dispositivo • 0:52:30 Anuncio del tema: el nacimiento de Caín y Abel • 0:53:11 Samael, Eva y las versiones míticas sobre la concepción de Caín • 0:56:12 Parto de Eva, intervención de ángeles y sentidos atribuidos a los nombres de Caín y Abel • 0:58:48 Sueño premonitorio de Eva, separación de los hijos y versiones sobre gemelos • 1:01:28 Otros mitos sobre serpientes divinas y fecundación ritual • 1:03:10 Cierre con la fuente de Robert Graves y Rafael Patai y la canción Adán y Eva Segmento Humorístico • 1:07:10 Presentación de un verdadero o falso sobre caballos • 1:09:22 Visión, dientes, sueño de pie y curiosidades biológicas de los caballos • 1:12:24 Calígula, Gato y Mancha, Secretariat y expresiones faciales • 1:19:40 Polo, vómito de los caballos y discusión final sobre el resultado del juego Sordo Gancé / Manuel Moreira • 1:25:42 Presentación de Manuel Moreira • 1:25:56 “Añoranzas” ♫ • 1:29:05 Pedidos del público y anuncios de próximas funciones • 1:30:29 “María Ninguém” ♫ • 1:33:53 Preparación humorística de “How High the Moon” • 1:37:15 Homenaje al psicoanálisis y saludo a Gabriel Rolón • 1:38:03 “El pan dulce” ♫ (Resumen generado automáticamente con IA, puede contener errores)

Tony opens the show by talking about the Stanley Cup Finals, and he also talks about Secretariat, and the Nats winning in San Francisco, and about playing golf yesterday. Taylor Twellman calls in to preview the World Cup and team USA's opening match against Paraguay, Ryan McGee calls in to talk about what's going on with Texas Tech and their QB Brendan Sorsby, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag. Songs : Beth Peabody “Get It Out” ; “Out And About” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Francesa discusses the importance of tonight's Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs. What the Knicks need to do to win and how he thinks the refs will call the game. 00:00 NBA Finals Overview 02:23 Knicks vs Spurs 14:18 Game 4 Strategies 20:44 Secretariat's Historic Win

Back on this day in 1973, Secretariat won the Triple Crown. Secretariat was the first horse since Citation in 1948 to win the award.

Global cities face mounting infrastructure demands at a time when fiscal pressures, climate risks, and constrained public resources are challenging traditional financing models. Against this backdrop, the $4 trillion U.S. municipal bond market has drawn increasing international attention as a model for financing long-term public investment. For a discussion of how municipal bond markets, fiscal decentralization, and subnational governance can support infrastructure investment in global cities, Penn IUR and the Volcker Alliance convened a panel of public finance and international development experts for “Special Briefing on Boosting Infrastructure Investment for Global Cities: Lessons from the $4 Trillion U.S. Municipal Bond Market” on May 14, 2026. William Glasgall, Penn IUR Fellow and Public Finance Adviser at the Volcker Alliance, and Susan Wachter, Co-Director of Penn IUR, co-hosted the Special Briefing. The panel included: • Emily S. Brock, Director, Federal Liaison Center, Government Finance Officers Association; • Alexander Chilton, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Fixed Income & Commodities; • Sean Dougherty, Senior Advisor at Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and leader of the Secretariat of the Network on Fiscal Relations across Levels of Government; • Pietrangelo De Biase, OECD policy analyst; and • Paul Smoke, Director at New York University's Center on International Cooperation (CIC) and Professor of Public Finance and Planning, NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

Josh Shurley welcomes Sara Flounders,  political writer, member of the Secretariat of Workers World Party, as well as a principal leader of the International Action Center, and Dee Knight, author and activist blogger.    Thanks to media manipulation and fear-mongering, the US population is in the dark about the reality of China.  Sara Flounders and Dee Knight and the books they have contributed provide us with a clearer picture of China and the ally, or at least the cooperative partner they could be.  Sara discusses "China Changes Everything," and Dee discusses:  "Befriending China: People-to-People Peacemaking."

People go "parish hopping" for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it's because of simple things like wanting more convenient mass times, or a shorter drive. Or it might be because they're looking for a community with more people in their age group, or more options for activities or outreach.  Sometimes, people leave their parish because of reasons pertaining to doctrine or liturgy. A new pastor might preach homilies that run counter to people's understanding of the faith, or initiate liturgical changes that leave them feeling spiritually desolate. For instance, following Pope Benedict XVI' 2007 motu proprio relaxing restrictions on the old Latin Mass, some parishes shifted to a more traditional liturgical form that sent some parishioners on a quest for the inclusive, Vatican II type Mass they preferred. Then in 2021, Pope Francis' instruction limiting the traditional rite sent other parishioners scrambling in other directions.  And sometimes, people leave their churches for more serious reasons relating to financial scandals, or spiritual or sexual abuse.  Does the church have an official stance on parish-hopping? If your parish is inconvenient, or you don't like the liturgies, or don't get along with your pastor, should you leave, or are there other options for dealing with issues in your parish?  On this episode of Glad You Asked, the hosts talk to Paul Jarzembowski about what a Catholic should do if they have issues with their parish or don't like their pastor. Jarzembowski is associate director for the Secretariat of Laity, Marriage, Family Life and Youth for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and the United States' national coordinator for World Youth Day. He serves as an advisor to the Vatican on ministries with young people.  You can learn more about this topic in these links. "Would you leave your parish because of the priest?" by Rosy McCarty "After a bad homily, this is what I told my kids," by Shannon Wimp Schmidt "Two very different parishes point to divisions in the church," by Peter Feuerherd "Is there a bright side to parish mergers?" by Nathaniel Hunter "Should you stop donating to your parish?" by Abby Rampone "It's time to make parishes accessible to people of all abilities," by Karen Jackson "Can my parish celebrate the Latin Mass?" by John Kyler "For heaven's sake, say hi to new parishioners," by Angela Howard-McParland  

Jamie goes One on One with legendary racing writer Steve Haskin for an intimate, story-filled ride from Brooklyn street kid to Hall of Fame journalist, sharing how a chance break, a supportive family, and a filly named Mandy's Grace led all the way to the Kentucky Derby. Along the way, he opens up with unforgettable behind-the-scenes tales of Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Cigar, Afleet Alex, Rachel Alexandra, and Zenyatta that every racing fan will love. Listen in....HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3951 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm & Glenn the GeekJamie and Glenn's Amazon StoreTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsPicture Credit: Steve HaskinGuest: Steve Haskin | Secretariat.com | Facebook | PhotographyAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTimestamps:01:49 - Steve Haskin introduction02:26 - Joan, Mandy & family life07:12 - From Wall Street to racing12:31 - Morning Telegraph break15:30 - Father's influence & “right place”17:00 - Mucho Macho Man & Reeves18:35 - Fighting for Smarty's Hall spot21:21 - Mandy's Grace & Pavlovian25:47 - Betting philosophy & gut feelings33:25 - Horse rapid-fire setup33:36 - Secretariat & the famous photo40:00 - Seattle Slew, Afleet Alex, Cigar, Rachel & Zenyatta55:34 - Closing plugs & sign-off

Jamie goes One on One with legendary racing writer Steve Haskin for an intimate, story-filled ride from Brooklyn street kid to Hall of Fame journalist, sharing how a chance break, a supportive family, and a filly named Mandy's Grace led all the way to the Kentucky Derby. Along the way, he opens up with unforgettable behind-the-scenes tales of Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Cigar, Afleet Alex, Rachel Alexandra, and Zenyatta that every racing fan will love. Listen in....HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3951 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm & Glenn the GeekJamie and Glenn's Amazon StoreTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsPicture Credit: Steve HaskinGuest: Steve Haskin | Secretariat.com | Facebook | PhotographyAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTimestamps:01:49 - Steve Haskin introduction02:26 - Joan, Mandy & family life07:12 - From Wall Street to racing12:31 - Morning Telegraph break15:30 - Father's influence & “right place”17:00 - Mucho Macho Man & Reeves18:35 - Fighting for Smarty's Hall spot21:21 - Mandy's Grace & Pavlovian25:47 - Betting philosophy & gut feelings33:25 - Horse rapid-fire setup33:36 - Secretariat & the famous photo40:00 - Seattle Slew, Afleet Alex, Cigar, Rachel & Zenyatta55:34 - Closing plugs & sign-off

Mark Pope reaches out to the BBN (with some predictably foolish responses); (8:00) a national talking head takes up for the Kentucky Derby and Secretariat; (19:00) UK Sports Network/WTVQ's Jeff Piecoro on UK basketball recruiting & Wildcat football; (39:00) HL's Caroline Makauskas on her Derby experience and roster construction for UK women's coach Kenny Brooks; (58:00) West End Bureau Chief Gary Moore and sometimes snobbery is hilarious...

Join the conversation as Matt and John talk about the NBA playoffs, Joel, and Secretariat.   0:00- intro  7:55- sports 20:14- Joel 43:34- today in sports 49:32- one thing

On this episode of the 4 Corners Podcast, PC and Patrick take a look at both the NHL and NBA playoffs as they progress into the second round. Also, how big of an impact has Secretariat actually had on horse racing after all these years?This week's hosts... Patrick O' Dowd (@WrestlngRealist) and PC Tunney (@PCTunney)For the latest, greatest and up to datest in breaking news, opinions, and podcasts ALWAYS #UseYourHead and visit TheCharishot.com & PROWRESTLINGTEES.COM/THECHAIRSHOTChairshot Radio Network Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you'll find! MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture) TUESDAY - 4 Corners Podcast (sports) WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling) THURSDAY - Nefarious Means FRIDAY - DWI Podcast (Drunk Wrestling Intellect) SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast SUNDAY - 30 Mindless Minutes CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS Attitude Of Aggression Podcast: The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history), Unidentified History (Ufology), & Game Gone Wrong (Game of Thrones Universe) Chairshot Radio Network Your home for the hardest hitting podcasts... Sports, Entertainment and Sports Entertainment! All Shows On DemandAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

0:00 - After one game, it's obvious that the Minnesota Wild are a different beast than the LA Kings were. Round 2 will be vastly different from Round 1. Why is that? What makes the Wild so dangerous?14:02 - First of all, the Nuggets are NOT going to fire Head Coach David Adelman, according to multiple sources. They're keeping him in the driver's seat for another season. And yet, it feels like the whole fanbase wants him gone. Do we like this decision by the Nuggets? Can Adelman right the ship in Year 2?Second of all, the Nuggets literally cannot afford to "run it back." Changes need to be made do this roster. How drastic do those changes need to be? Which players are movable?31:40 - This should come as a shock to no one, but Marc Moser was LOCKED IN to the Kentucky Derby this weekend. BIG Derby Guy over here. Did you watch the Derby? Are you just as obsessed with Secretariat as Moser is?

May 2, 2026Running of the Kentucky Derby, American Horses: Traveller, Comanche, Beautiful Jim Key, Man o' War, Trigger, Sergeant Reckless, Mr. Ed, Black Jack, Khartoum, Secretariat.Watch today's recording here: https://www.youtube.com/live/g9TUa1Rwd6U?si=T8_KKcHQZElhpnZ-Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeYou can also find me:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hcrichardson.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathercoxrichardson/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathercoxrichardson/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@heathercoxrichardson Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe

Send us Fan MailWe bring Kentucky Derby energy to the mic and talk about why this race hits different when bourbon tradition is part of the build-up. Along the way we trade Woodford Reserve notes, argue cocktail culture, and lock in our picks for win, place, and show.• Kentucky Derby history and why it feels like a full-day event • Woodford Reserve as the official Derby bourbon and what makes the annual releases fun • Double Oaked flavour notes and why proof and barrel picks matter • Bourbon versus the Derby as Kentucky's biggest cultural signal • Mint julep facts plus the case for skipping the mix and sipping good bourbon • Derby legends like Secretariat and the Triple Crown context • Watching on TV versus being there in person • Betting basics including win, place, show and why long shots are tempting • Our final picks for Saturday plus the bourbons we would pair with a win ScotchyBourbonboys.com for all things, Scotchy Bourbon Boys. If you're listening on Apple, make sure that you give us a five-star review. The Kentucky Derby is only two minutes long, but the build-up is a full-day rollercoaster and bourbon is part of the reason. We lean into the history, the hype, and the Kentucky pride that makes Churchill Downs feel like a national stage, then we follow the trail straight into what's in your glass. From Woodford Reserve's role as the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby to the way commemorative bottles and barrel picks turn into traditions of their own, we keep it grounded, curious, and opinionated.We also get honest about Derby drinking culture. Is Derby Day really about sipping bourbon neat, or is it built for cocktails and pageantry? We talk mint juleps, the silver cup, the staggering weekend numbers behind the “official drink,” and why some bourbon fans would rather pour a great whiskey and skip the sugar and mint entirely. Along the way, our friend Greg Snyder drops helpful Woodford Reserve facts and a memorable julep take that you will not forget.Then we shift to what everyone secretly came for: betting and picks. We break down the basics of win, place, and show, why exacta and trifecta bets pull people in, and why long shots are often the most fun way to ride the Derby. After we walk through the odds board, we lock in our choices and even match a celebratory bourbon to our winning horse, because that's how you turn a race into a ritual.If you're watching from home, hosting a Derby party, or just looking for a smarter way to enjoy Kentucky Derby bourbon season, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a bourbon friend, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Add for SOFL If You Have GohstsSupport the showhttps://www.scotchybourbonboys.comThe Scotchy bourbon Boys are #3 in Feedspots Top 60 whiskey podcasts in the world    https://podcast.feedspot.com/whiskey_podcasts/

Happy Derby! This week on The Pet Buzz, Petrendologist Charlotte Reed talks about the schedule of Derby Week with Churchill Downs's Senior Communications Director, Darren Rogers; with the Official Milliner of KY Derby152, Christine Moore; with Secretariat.com's legendary horse racing journalist, Steven Haskin; and with Will Farmer, DVM about equine health and safety concerns of Derby Contenders.

THE HIDDEN COST OF AI AND THE BREAKING POINT IN MODERN CATTLE On this powerful episode of Rural Route, Trent Loos sits down with Dr. Fred Madsen for a deep, eye-opening discussion that connects cutting-edge technology with real-world agriculture. They expose the massive, often hidden expansion of AI data centers and the staggering energy demands behind them—contrasting it with the incredible efficiency of the human brain, which operates on just a fraction of the power. The conversation challenges mainstream narratives around energy, CO2, and natural resources, raising critical questions about sustainability and the future of power consumption. Dr. Madsen then shifts gears into the science of animal biology, breaking down how nature designs animals for optimal energy use. He reveals fascinating insights into scaling, from the legendary racehorse Secretariat to the structural differences between bison and modern beef cattle. The discussion uncovers a growing problem in agriculture: cattle bred for maximum production are being pushed beyond their natural limits, leading to serious cardiovascular risks and increased losses in feedlots. The episode drives home a bold message—whether in technology or livestock, ignoring natural design comes at a cost. From genetics and nutrition to energy efficiency and global food systems, this conversation delivers hard truths and critical insights every producer and consumer needs to hear.

Maryam Niamir-Fuller's career spans decades of work with pastoralist communities from all over the world. She is a special advisor to the Secretariat of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists Global Alliance. Maryam shares how her journey began among the Dinka people of Southern Sudan and grew into a lifelong commitment to elevating the voices and improving the livelihoods of pastoral communities worldwide. From the economics of livestock as living wealth, to the global conversation around meat, land conversion, and unbalanced subsidies, this episode provides a good overview on the social and economic services provided by rangelands and people of rangelands. The Art of Range Podcast is supported by the Idaho Rangeland Resources Commission and the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center. Music by Lewis Roise. Go to the episode page at artofrange.com for links to resources mentioned in this episode.

Patrick shares emails in response to the last couple of episodes of the show (00:35) Kathy - Is it right for the priest to peak around the screen in Confession? (09:20) Jay - The Catholic population has been declining. It seems like the Holy Father has a flawed set of priorities with his visits. Do you have any thoughts about this and why he would visit Muslim countries instead of Europe? (15:59) George - I disagree with you about the Pope and his alignment with globalists and democrats (24:04) Eliazer - I hope we can approach both the President and the Pope with the right perspective. As Catholics, the Pope represents us and he is doing what he needs to do. Also, the President is our president. I see both as important. (30:17) Vinnie - Nobody ever got to heaven by bad mouthing the Pope (39:16) Mary - In response to guy who disagrees with you, best thing we can do is fast and pray and change sin in our life. (43:13) Anna - My daughter is doing a paper on the Secretariat on Atheism in the Vatican in the 1930s. Was there an alliance with the fascists and the Vatican? Do you know anything about this? (48:50)

At the end of March, the BC government quietly eliminated its Climate Action Secretariat. This is the long-running agency that produced and implemented climate policy across government ministries. The Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions says that although the Secretariat is gone, the cuts as a “reconfiguration.” To find out what's going on with BC's climate policy, we've contacted Sven Biggs, Canadian oil and gas campaign director for Stand.earth.

The WNBA and its players union recently reached a historic collective bargaining agreement. And the league will have its first million-dollar players as a result. There's a lot to discuss about what this moment means. Tamika Tremaglio is the former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association. She's currently the managing director at Secretariat, a consulting firm where she leads global sports consulting. She joins WITHpod to discuss WNBA labor negotiations, why she says revenue sharing based on gross matters more than net, mental health pressures in the league and more. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content from this and other shows. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today it's a special honor to welcome Serhat Tutkal and Hevin Karakurt to Speaking Out of Place. These two scholars engage in a broad discussion of Kurdish history, culture, politics, literature and language, with particular attention to issues of statelessness, identity, and violence. We talk about the current moment with regard to Turkey, Syria, Palestine, and the US-Israel war on Iran and beyond. We use as a starting poet Serhat's remarkable essay, “Note from Non-People,” and then move to a discussion of his work on dehumanization. We end with imagining paths out of cycles of violence and dehumanization, and consider specifically the way we might imagine new sorts of utopias and vistas of life-affirmation.Hevin Karakurt is a PhD candidate in Comparative Literature at Stanford University, where she studies Kurdish literature across languages and territories. In this way, she works on the question of how a literature of a collective that shares neither one nation nor any one language might function. Before coming to Stanford, she worked as a researcher in the Swiss National Science Foundation funded research project “Half-Truths. Truth, Fiction, and Conspiracy in the ‘Post-Factual' Age”, at the University of Basel.Serhat Tutkal is a Kurdish academic. He is a postdoctoral researcher funded by the Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation (Secihti) in Mexico. He has a PhD from Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá) with a dissertation on the legitimation and delegitimation of Colombian state violence. He mainly works on violence, racism, and dehumanization in West Asia and Latin America 

Joe Concha hits the ground running like Secretariat to roast a North Carolina sheriff who is anti-ICE but can't name the three branches of government. He takes aim at "Tim Walz with hair"—New Jersey Governor Mikey Sherrill—for banning ICE operations and dismantles the "ridiculous" claim that 69 million women will lose their vote due to name changes. Later, Media Research Center President David Bozell joins the show to reveal how Apple News and big tech aggregators are burying conservative outlets and shares the hilarious story of his father's dog, Cosmo, becoming the "Ambassador Dog" to South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Drones and explosions in Kyiv, peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, highlights of this year's religious liberty rulings, and remembering Secretariat's jockey. Plus, James Wood on Canadian anti-hate legislation, a baker's critique of Mexican bread, and the Tuesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Commuter Bible, the work-week audio Bible. Available on podcast apps and commuterbible.org. New yearly plans begin January 5