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Welcome to the Love, Sex, and Freedom podcast!  Today's episode comes from a recent Instagram Live where Raven and Tara discussed the emotional journey of navigating breakups. They both open up about their personal experiences, offering heartfelt guidance on how to truly feel every stage of the grieving process. From the initial shock and denial to the raw anger and deep sadness, they remind us of the importance of embracing every emotion fully. As you listen, take a moment to reflect on your own experiences with breakups. How have they helped you grow and deepen your connection to yourself? Raven poses a powerful question: “What if we approached our grief with the same openness and reverence as our moments of bliss?” She encourages us to see breakups not as failures, but as opportunities for profound personal awakening and growth. Whether you're experiencing a recent breakup or reflecting on past relationships, this episode provides the support and insights you need to navigate the tender terrain of your heart.Key takeaways from this episode:- [01:56] Understanding the Grieving Process- [04:12] The Importance of Silence After a Breakup- [23:20] Staying Friends and Letting Go- [29:49] Embracing Relationship Challenges- [33:40] Navigating the Friend Zone- [36:51] Manifesting Joyful Relationships- [42:47] Embracing Pain and PleasureQuotes: “Trust your intuition, trust your body. My mind was justifying and head-fucking myself, but my body was like, ‘It couldn't open to be a yes to the relationship.'”“When we're transitioning out of such a deep intimate relationship, it's really shocking to the nervous system, to the heart, to the tenderness." Links from Episode:- Tanta 101: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/elementor-63692/- Embodied Awakening Academy: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com- Upcoming Living Tantra Retreats: https://embodiedawakeningacademy.com/ltrglobal/

I'm thrilled to share some exciting insights from our latest podcast episode with Bob King, the brilliant author of "The Joy of Closing: The Definitive Guide to Building Trust, Getting the Deal, and Creating Happy Customers." Bob joined me to dive deep into the art of closing deals and building lasting customer relationships. Here are some key takeaways that you won't want to miss:Key Lessons and Ideas:Mindset of a Closer: Bob emphasizes the importance of adopting a closer's mindset before any presentation or meeting. Believe that moving forward is the best for everyone involved.Customer-Centric Approach: Putting the customer's needs first is crucial. Focus on helping them make an intuitive decision rather than just pushing for a yes.Effective Presentations: Learn how to craft a structured pitch that takes your customer on an emotional journey, making your presentation more impactful.The Power of Silence: After presenting the price, stop talking. This golden rule can significantly influence the outcome of your deal.Handling Objections: Bob shares strategies for working with customer resistance and effectively addressing objections to close the deal.Creating Intimacy: Building a genuine connection with your customer helps you understand and meet their needs better.Curiosities:Bob's unique approach to closing deals involves creating an emotional journey for the customer. Intrigued? You should be!Ever wondered how to handle that awkward silence after you state your price? Bob's got some fascinating insights on this.Connect and Learn More:Bob invites you to connect with him at joyofclosing.com and offers coaching for those purchasing multiple copies of his book on Amazon. Plus, I encourage you to reach out and submit your deals for discussion on the show!Tune in to this episode to transform your approach to closing deals and building trust with your customers. Trust me, you don't want to miss it!Stay curious and keep scouting those deals!Send us a Text Message.Next Steps Share your thoughts with a review - https://www.thedealscout.com/reviews/ Let's connect on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuabrucewilson/ Subscribe and Watch on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBQN_Y3nhDGClfMxCSBDjOg

My dear friends, as we come together to learn and grow, let us consider the importance of beginning our day with God. Just as the morning sun rises to light up the earth, so too can our spirits be illuminated by seeking God's presence at the start of each day. Psalm 143:8 offers us profound insight into how engaging with God each morning can set our course and affirm our trust in His guidance.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Psalm 143:8 - "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for in you I have put my trust. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life."This verse is a heartfelt plea for God's direction each morning. It reminds us that by placing our trust in God and seeking His will at the start of our day, we open ourselves to His guiding hand. The morning is not just the beginning of a new day but an opportunity to renew our commitment to follow God's path, relying on His unfailing love and wisdom to lead us.Focus Points for Finding God's Plan Each Day:* Start with Thanksgiving: Begin your day by thanking God for His unfailing love and the gift of a new day. Gratitude aligns our hearts with God's and prepares us to receive His guidance.* Ask for Direction: Use Psalm 143:8 as a model prayer each morning. Ask God to show you the way you should go for the day. Be specific about the decisions or challenges ahead, and entrust your life afresh to His leading.* Listen in Silence: After you pray, spend a few moments in silence. Listening is a crucial part of hearing God's voice. Allow God the space to speak to your heart and guide your thoughts.* Read Scripture: Choose a passage of Scripture each morning to meditate on. God often uses His Word to provide us with direction and reassurance. Let the Holy Spirit highlight verses that speak into your life and circumstances.* Reflect and Respond: Consider writing down the insights you receive. Reflect on how the Scripture and your morning prayer guide your actions for the day. Make a conscious decision to follow through on the guidance you have received.Conclusion: Starting your day with God is a practice that offers peace and direction. By dedicating the first moments of your morning to seek God's will, you make room for His voice to guide your day. This simple act of trust has the power to transform how you navigate daily life, making you more attuned to His presence and purpose.Call to Action: Tomorrow, rise a little earlier and spend your first moments in prayer using Psalm 143:8. Thank God for His love, ask for guidance, and listen for His response. Make this a daily habit and watch how God's direction strengthens your trust and guides your steps.Question of the Day: What difference does it make in your day when you start it by asking God for guidance?Let's Pray: Father, thank You for the gift of each new day and the opportunity to start it in Your presence. Each morning, remind us of Your unfailing love and guide us in the path You have set for us. Help us to trust You more each day, and use us to fulfill Your purposes. In Your loving name, Amen.Remember, each morning is a new beginning filled with opportunities to experience God's guidance and love. Start each day with Him, and let His wisdom light your way.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

My dear friends, as we come together to learn and grow, let us consider the importance of beginning our day with God. Just as the morning sun rises to light up the earth, so too can our spirits be illuminated by seeking God's presence at the start of each day. Psalm 143:8 offers us profound insight into how engaging with God each morning can set our course and affirm our trust in His guidance.Our springboard for today's discussion is: Psalm 143:8 - "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for in you I have put my trust. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life."This verse is a heartfelt plea for God's direction each morning. It reminds us that by placing our trust in God and seeking His will at the start of our day, we open ourselves to His guiding hand. The morning is not just the beginning of a new day but an opportunity to renew our commitment to follow God's path, relying on His unfailing love and wisdom to lead us.Focus Points for Finding God's Plan Each Day:* Start with Thanksgiving: Begin your day by thanking God for His unfailing love and the gift of a new day. Gratitude aligns our hearts with God's and prepares us to receive His guidance.* Ask for Direction: Use Psalm 143:8 as a model prayer each morning. Ask God to show you the way you should go for the day. Be specific about the decisions or challenges ahead, and entrust your life afresh to His leading.* Listen in Silence: After you pray, spend a few moments in silence. Listening is a crucial part of hearing God's voice. Allow God the space to speak to your heart and guide your thoughts.* Read Scripture: Choose a passage of Scripture each morning to meditate on. God often uses His Word to provide us with direction and reassurance. Let the Holy Spirit highlight verses that speak into your life and circumstances.* Reflect and Respond: Consider writing down the insights you receive. Reflect on how the Scripture and your morning prayer guide your actions for the day. Make a conscious decision to follow through on the guidance you have received.Conclusion: Starting your day with God is a practice that offers peace and direction. By dedicating the first moments of your morning to seek God's will, you make room for His voice to guide your day. This simple act of trust has the power to transform how you navigate daily life, making you more attuned to His presence and purpose.Call to Action: Tomorrow, rise a little earlier and spend your first moments in prayer using Psalm 143:8. Thank God for His love, ask for guidance, and listen for His response. Make this a daily habit and watch how God's direction strengthens your trust and guides your steps.Question of the Day: What difference does it make in your day when you start it by asking God for guidance?Let's Pray: Father, thank You for the gift of each new day and the opportunity to start it in Your presence. Each morning, remind us of Your unfailing love and guide us in the path You have set for us. Help us to trust You more each day, and use us to fulfill Your purposes. In Your loving name, Amen.Remember, each morning is a new beginning filled with opportunities to experience God's guidance and love. Start each day with Him, and let His wisdom light your way.My Reasons To Believe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit myr2b.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of The Compendium we revist an old favourit and one of our most popular episodes. We dive into the gripping and inspirational story of "The Miracle of the Andes", the crash of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 and the unimaginable circumstances that the survivors faced. We will be drawing on the 1974 book "Alive" by Piers Paul Read, which was written on behalf of the survivors and documents their remarkable journey.What we love about this story is that it is not just a story about survival, but also about stepping up and banding together in the face of adversity. Together Kyle and Adam explore what happens when a plane crashes on a glacier and what it truly takes to survive when everyone has given up on you. This story is a testament to the extraordinary things that people are capable of and how even in the most desperate situations, humanity can shine through.We give you the Compendium, but if you want more, then check out these great resources:1. "Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors" by Piers Paul Read2. "Out of the Silence: After the Crash" by Eduardo Strauch and Mireya Soriano3. "Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home" by Nando Parrado4. "Society of the Snow: The True Story of the Survivors of the Andes Plane Crash" by Pablo Vierci5. "Stranded: I've Come from a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains" by Gonzalo ArijónSupport the showConnect with Us:

Pop open a bottle of Two Brothers Prairie Path Golden Ale and join me for a talk about Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Support this podcast on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/dontreaddrunkRay Bradburyhttps://raybradbury.com/ Two Brothers Brewinghttps://twobrothersbrewing.com/ Get 2 months of Scribd Freehttps://www.scribd.com/g/9s1nq7 Scribdhttps://www.scribd.com/ Media RecommendationsThe Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery AdamsOut of the Silence : After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Find my sponsors: 1uptilsunup on @1uptilsunup on; TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTubeAvenue Coffee is on Facebook and at: www.avenue-coffeehouse.comSupernova Coffee and Donutshttps://3rdstmarkethall.com/locations/all-vendors/supernova-coffee-doughnuts Find me on Instagram @dontreaddrunk www.dontreaddrunk.buzzsprout.comdontreaddrunk@gmail.com  

Besides being a dynamic presence in any Zoom meeting (from our personal experience), Kathy is an expert on leading people through change, and she's made it her life's mission to be an agent of positive change wherever her career has led her. Along with this awesome conversation, we all had some awesome reads to recommend:(We're including links to find these great books on Amazon, because that's easy, but we always encourage you to find them at your favorite local book store!!) Out of the Silence: After the CrashGrit: The Power of Passion and PerseveranceThe Good Lord Bird

Recorded on February 15, 2021 Book talk starts at 25:00 Virtual get-together via Zoom on Saturdays, 12 noon  PST - Details here Announcing our Anything-But-Wool KAL!  From February 15 to May 15, knit or crochet a project of at least 200 yards of any yarn that does not contain wool - that means cotton, linen, cashmere, silk, soy, steel, milk, corn - even acrylic!  The chatter thread has opened here.     Katy H. Carroll aka Katinka Designs will be hosting a KAL for her cowl designs!  Use the promo code COWLABUNGA to receive 50% off any of her cowl designs for the next few weeks, and then plan to knit along in March.  Check out Katy's cowl designs here, and look for details in her Ravelry group here.     Our friend Fredi Baker has released the latest pattern in her one-skein shawl series!  The One Splendid Shawl is now available on Ravelry, and we have 3 copies to giveaway.  Post here to be entered to win.   KNITTING Barb has finished:   1.  Mother Bear #233 2.  Ran House Book Hat by Jennifer Lassonde, using scraps of leftover Caron Cakes 3.  Bankhead Hat #14   Tracie has finished: Vanilla Socks in Apple Fiber Studio McIntosh in Happy Hammock   Barb continues to work on: 1.  Sunset Highway pullover by Caitlin Hunter, using Brown Sheep Wildfoote Lusury Sock in the Vanilla colorway, Cloudborn Fibers Highland Superwash Sock Twist in the Magenta and the Ocean colorways 2.  Hearten Cowl by Helen Stewart, using scraps and mini-skeins from her stash 3.  Vindaloo shawl by Melissa Shaschwary, using Cloudborn Fibers Highland Worsted in the Winter Sky colorway    Barb has cast on 1.  Heart Scarf by Jacques Cartier Clothiers, using 100% Qiviut (217 yards of lace weight) in a blue-purple colorway   Tracie has cast on: 1.  4 Cats by Kath Dalmeny using Alexandra The Art of Yarn Pendleton and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK, etc. And continues to work on:   1.  Table runner in my handspun (Chameleon Fiber Co Merino/Silk) 2.  Snake River Poncho by Katy H. Carroll in Western Sky Knits Aspen Silk 600 in Downtown Colorway 3.  Noble Hill by b. Woolens in Plucky Knitter Sophisticate in Sugar Ribbon   BOOKS Barb read: 1.   The Widow's House by Carol Goodman -  2.5 stars 2.  Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste - 4 stars   Tracie read: 1.  The Playground Murders (The Detective's Daughter #7 by Lesley Thomsen - 2.5 stars 2.  Squeeze Me (Skink #8) by Carl Hiaasen - 4 stars 3.  Possessed: The Infamous Texas Stiletto Murder by Kathryn Casey - 4 stars 4.  Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 4 stars 5.   Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman - 4 stars   Tracie recommends the Easy View Anti-fog Cloth - it really works to keep your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask!    

Job hunting is like dating. You put on your best outfit, practice what you are going to say, and pray they like you and want to see you again. Afterward, you replay everything you said and did in your mind, ask your friends and family for words of encouragement, and then sit by the phone anticipating their call for a second encounter. The lack of communication that often happens after an interview can be frustrating, especially when you thought it went well. In this episode of Figure Out Your Life Podcast, I share 6 tips on how to beat the job interview waiting game. Listen on iTunes, SoundCloud, Spotify, or Stitcher This episode is brought to by: Audible Audible is offering Figure Out Your Life with Toya T listeners a free audiobook download with a free 30-day trial to give you the opportunity to check out their service. To get your free audiobook, go to: http://www.audibletrack.com/click.track?CID=102175&AFID=431633  Links mentioned in this episode: Interview Waiting Game: How to Deal with the Silence After a Job Interview How Long Should I Wait To Hear Back After An Interview? 2020 Census Jobs Sign up for the Figure It Out Fridays Newsletter How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed):  http://figureoutyourlife.libsyn.com/rss  Announcements:  Looking for the perfect outfit for your big job interview? Check out Rent The Runway Unlimited. Here’s $100 off your first month to get you started: https://rtr.app.link/e/w1EmVAYaX3 Social Media Info:  Have thoughts about the episode? Share on social media using hashtag #FigureOutYourLifePod and follow the podcast on Instagram. Email figureoutyourlifeblog@gmail.com with thoughts and questions!  Follow Toya T everywhere on social media---Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter

Eduardo Strauch is an architect and painter living in Montevideo, Uruguay.  He is also one of 16 survivors from a 1972 plane crash in the Andes mountains which was charted by an amateur Uruguayan rugby team.  He survived 72 treacherous days trapped high up in the mountains.  He wrote a book about his experience called Out of the Silence: After the Crash.   Some interesting insights from this episode:  Learn how he and 15 others managed to survive for over two months with minimal provisions, subzero temperatures, and thin air which was very difficult to breathe.  Learn how spontaneous meditation helped free his mind and save his life.  Mental strength was as important as physical strength for survival. You had to maintain hope and continue to have positive thoughts and believe that things would eventually work out.  You had to learn how to control your mind in order to do what was needed to survive. “It was essential to strip away the deep associations of the past from our actions and maintain that strict separation to be able to act.”  Once they ran out of food, they had to get past age-old societal norms and resort to cannibalism to survive.  “We all occasionally fell into bouts of deep depression, but then the group would notice it and act in support of that person, like a living organism trying to rebuild its own weak cells.”  From the very moments following the crash to this day, Eduardo has learned to appreciate the value of life.  “Excellence is to be in peace with oneself and ensure that you are living the life you must live.”

This week, Liberty and Kelly discuss Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune, Bunny, Slime, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Libro.fm, Grand Central Publishing and Cari Mora by Thomas Harris, and Bombas. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: Natalie Tan's Book of Luck and Fortune by Roselle Lim Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok Honestly, We Meant Well by Grant Ginder The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven Someone Who Will Love You In All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksberg Bunny: A Novel by Mona Awad Slime: How Algae Created Us, Plague Us, and Just Might Save Us by Ruth Kassinger The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante What we're reading: Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo Ghosts of Berlin: Stories by Rudolph Herzog, Emma Rault (translator) The Truants by Kate Weinberg More books out this week: Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera Rosie Colored Glasses by Brianna Wolfson The Ditch: A Novel by Herman Koch American Prison: A Reporter's Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment by Shane Bauer Paternity: The Elusive Quest for the Father by Nara B. Milanich Kingdom of Lies: Unnerving Adventures in the World of Cybercrime by Kate Fazzini The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez Air Logic: a novel (Elemental Logic) by Laurie J. Marks Tiny by Kim Hooper Dream Sequence: A Novel by Adam Foulds Teeth in the Mist by Dawn Kurtagich Time After Time: A Novel by Lisa Grunwald The Sun on My Head: Stories by Geovani Martins, Julia Sanches (translator) Man of the Year by Caroline Louise Walker Recursion: A Novel by Blake Crouch Mrs. Everything: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner Those People by Louise Candlish Soul of the Border: A Novel by Matteo Righetto The First Mistake by Sandie Jones This Is Home: A Novel by Lisa Duffy Eileen Gray: A House Under The Sun by Charlotte Malterre-Barthes, Zosia Dzierzawska  Boss Broad by Megan Volpert Here Is What You Do: Stories by Chris Dennis Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch, Jennie Erikson Emmie and the Tudor King (Hearts and Crowns) by Natalie Murray The History of Living Forever: A Novel by Jake Wolff The Islanders: A Novel by Meg Mitchell Moore Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe The Way Home: Tales from a Life Without Technology by Mark Boyle The Good Sister by Gillian McAllister The Darwin Affair: A Novel by Tim Mason The Outside by Ada Hoffmann My Parents: An Introduction / This Does Not Belong To You by Aleksandar Hemon Song for the Unraveling of the World by Brian Evenson Sea Sirens (A Trot & Cap'n Bill Adventure) by Amy Chu and Janet K. Lee Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History by Peter Houlahan One Giant Leap: The Untold Story of How We Flew to the Moon by Charles Fishman Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Paris, 7 A.M. by Liza Wieland Tell Me How You Really Feel by Aminah Mae Safi The Grand Dark by Richard Kadrey Notes to Self: Essays by Emilie Pine Reentry by Peter Cawdron Bone Deep by Sandra Ireland The Color Inside a Melon by John Domini Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World: Marie Curie, Rita Levi-Montalicini, Chien-Shiung Wu, Virginia Apgar, and More (Trailblazers, Pioneers, and Revolutionaries) by Catherine Whitlock, Rhodri Evans The Ice at the End of the World: An Epic Journey into Greenland’s Buried Past and Our Perilous Future by Jon Gertner The Paper Wasp by Lauren Acampora The Perfect Date by Evelyn Lozada and Holly Lorincz More Than Enough: Claiming Space For Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) by Elaine Welteroth Alphabet Squadron (Star Wars) by Alexander Freed Stronger Than a Bronze Dragon by Mary Fan Joe Country (Slough House) by Mick Herron Life with Picasso (New York Review Books Classics) by Françoise Gilot, Carlton Lake  Fatal Inheritance: A Novel by Rachel Rhys Mamaskatch: A Cree Coming of Age by Darrel J. McLeod    

In 1917, a munitions ship exploded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, devastating the city and shattering the lives of its citizens. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow the events of the disaster, the largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima, and the grim and heroic stories of its victims. We'll also consider the dangers of cactus plugging and puzzle over why a man would agree to be assassinated. Intro: In 1989 an unmanned Soviet MiG-23 flew all the way from Poland to Belgium. In 1793 architect Sir James Hall fashioned a model of Westminster Abbey from rods of willow. Sources for our story on the Halifax explosion: John U. Bacon, The Great Halifax Explosion, 2017. Laura M. Mac Donald, Curse of the Narrows, 2005. Ken Cuthbertson, "The Horrors of the Halifax Explosion," Queen's Quarterly 125:4 (Winter 2018), 510-529. Joseph Scanlon, "Dealing With Mass Death After a Community Catastrophe: Handling Bodies After the 1917 Halifax Explosion," Disaster Prevention and Management 7:4 (1998), 288-304. Jesse N. Bradley, "The December 6, 1917, Halifax Explosion Was the Largest Man-Made Non-Nuclear Blast in History," Military History 19:5 (December 2002), 16. Chryssa N. McAlister et al., "The Halifax Disaster (1917): Eye Injuries and Their Care," British Journal of Ophthalmology, 91:6 (June 2007), 832-835. Meagan Campbell, "The Luckiest Man in Canada," Maclean's 130:2 (March 2017), 14-15. Marc Wortman, "A Newly Discovered Diary Tells the Harrowing Story of the Deadly Halifax Explosion," Smithsonian.com, July 14, 2017. Canadian Encyclopedia, "Halifax Explosion" (accessed 12/24/2018). "Halifax Explosion," Nova Scotia Legislature (accessed 12/24/2018). Bertram Chambers, "Halifax Explosion," Naval Review 8 [1920], 445-457. https://books.google.com/books?id=oKtAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA445 "The Work of Rehabilitating Halifax," Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen's Magazine 64:2 (Jan. 15, 1918), 18. "The Halifax Disaster Brings the Hazards of War Close to American Citizens," Current Opinion 64:1 (January 1918), 4-6. "The Halifax Disaster of December 6, 1917, in Its Relation to Blindness," Proceedings, American Association of Instructors of the Blind 24th Biennial Convention, 55-58. Will Ashton, "Tales of a Forgotten Disaster: Before Hiroshima, There Was Halifax," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 3, 2018, D-6. Ian Austen, "The Halifax Explosion and Au Revoir to Hi: The Canada Letter," New York Times, Dec. 8, 2017. Steve Hendrix, "Two Ships Collided in Halifax Harbor. One of Them Was a Floating, 3,000-Ton Bomb," Washington Post, Dec. 6, 2017. Ian Austen, "Century After Halifax’s Great Explosion, City Marks Anniversary," New York Times, Dec. 6, 2017. Dean Jobb, "The Halifax Explosion Still Reverberates," Globe and Mail, Dec. 2, 2017, 27. Brett Bundale, "The Silence After the Blast: How the Halifax Explosion Was Nearly Forgotten," Canadian Press, Nov. 30, 2017. "Survivors Mark Halifax Explosion," North Bay [Ontario] Nugget, Dec. 7, 2005, A8. "Halifax Bomb Likely Relic of 1917 Explosion Bomb Found in Harbour Probably Came From Munitions Ship That Triggered Massive Halifax Explosion," [Moncton, N.B.] Times & Transcript, April 27, 1999. Graeme Hamilton, "Lost in a Flash: The 1917 Halifax Explosion," [St. Catharines, Ontario] Standard, Dec. 6, 1997, D12. "The Halifax Explosion," New York Times, May 23, 1995. "'Unholy Horror' of the Halifax Explosion," Ottawa Citizen, Dec. 6, 1992, E12. "Capt. Francis Mackey; Pilot of Vessel in the 1917 Halifax Explosion Dies," New York Times, Jan. 1, 1962. "Halifax Blast Recalled," New York Times, Dec. 7, 1955. "Joseph Quirk; Halifax Explosion Survivor Had Many Escapes From Death," New York Times, Jan. 15, 1940. "Prince of Wales Sees Halifax Ruins," New York Times, Aug. 19, 1919. "Commander Wyatt Held," New York Times, March 21, 1918. "Appeal for Halifax Blind," New York Times, Jan. 27, 1918. "Halifax Buries 200 Dead," New York Times, Dec. 18, 1917. "Fund for Halifax Blind," New York Times, Dec. 16, 1917. "Halifax Death Roll Is Fixed at 1,266," New York Times, Dec. 13, 1917. "Halifax Appeals for $25,000,000 to Aid Victims," New York Times, Dec. 10, 1917. "Americans Escape Death at Halifax," New York Times, Dec. 10, 1917. "Prevented Second Halifax Explosion," New York Times, Dec. 10, 1917. "German Citizens of Halifax Are Being Arrested," Berkeley (Calif.) Daily Gazette, Dec. 10, 1917. "Halifax Now Counts Its Dead at 4,000," New York Times, Dec. 9, 1917. "Richmond an Appalling Waste After Explosion and Fires," New York Times, Dec. 9, 1917. "Fragments Hurled 5 Miles," New York Times, Dec. 9, 1917. "The Halifax Horror," New York Times, Dec. 8, 1917. "Blizzard Adds to the Halifax Horror," New York Times, Dec. 8, 1917. "Carried 2,800 Tons of Explosives," New York Times, Dec. 8, 1917. "Call Scene Worse Than Battlefield," New York Times, Dec. 8, 1917. "Halifax Thought of German Shelling as Shock Came," New York Times, Dec. 7, 1917. "Disaster in Halifax Kills Thousand People," Daily Alaskan, Dec. 6, 1917. "Dead and Dying Line Streets of Halifax After an Explosion," Alaska Daily Empire, Dec. 6, 1917. "100 Years After the Great Halifax Explosion," Morning Edition, National Public Radio, Dec. 6, 2017. Listener mail: Stacey Leasca, "So Many Cacti Are Getting Stolen From Arizona's National Park, They're Being Microchipped," Travel + Leisure, March 24, 2018. Wikipedia, "Saguaro" (accessed Dec. 23, 2018). Snopes, "Death by Saguaro," Feb. 8, 2015. "Plant of the Week: Saguaro Cactus," University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Dec. 12, 2008. "Ariz. Man in Intensive Care After Being Pinned by 16-Foot Cactus," CBS News, June 22, 2012. Matthew Hendley, "Yuma Man Crushed by 16-Foot Cactus Lands in 'Ripley's Believe It or Not,'" Phoenix New Times, Sept. 13, 2013. Wikipedia, "Liquid-Crystal Display" (accessed Dec. 24, 2018). Mentour Pilot, "Which Pilot Sunglasses to Buy," Oct. 5, 2017. Captain Joe, "Why Pilots Can't Wear Polarized Sunglasses," Sept. 7, 2017. Kyle Wiens, "iPhones are Allergic to Helium," iFixIt.org, Oct. 30, 2018. "Does Helium Break iPhones," iFixit Video, Nov. 2, 2018. "MEMs Oscillator Sensitivity to Helium (Helium Kills iPhones)," Applied Science, Nov. 18, 2018. Listener Callie Bunker, her Christmas tree ship sweatshirt, and Chicago's commemorative plaque. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Peter Bartholomew. 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Al Baker is a crime reporter at The New York Times, where he writes the series “Murder in the 4-0.” “When there’s a murder in a public housing high rise, there’s a body on the floor. Jessica White in a playground, on a hot summer night. Her children saw it. Her body fell by a bench by a slide. You look up and there’s hundreds of windows, representing potentially thousands of eyes, looking down on that like a fishbowl. …They’re seeing it through the window and they can see that there’s a scarcity of response. And then they measure that against the police shooting that happened in February when there were three helicopters in the air and spotlights shining down on them all night and hundreds of officers with heavy armor going door to door to door to find out who shot a police officer. They can see the difference between a civilian death and an officer death.” Thanks to MailChimp and Squarespace for sponsoring this week's episode. @bakeal [02:15] Murder in the 4-0 [04:15] Baker’s Archive at New York Daily News [08:15] "The myth of the killer-cop ‘epidemic’" (Michael Walsh • New York Post • Jan 2016) [09:15] The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness (Michelle Alexander • The New Press • 2012) [11:15] "A Bronx Precinct Where Killings Persist" (with Benjamin Mueller • New York Times • Feb 2016) [14:15] "From the archives: TWA Flight 800, flying with fear" (Newsday Staff Writers • Newsday • Jul 1996) [15:45] "A Bullet Misses Its Mark, and Then Takes a Fatal Detour" (with James C. McKinley Jr. • New York Times • Jan 2017) [21:15] "A Mother Is Shot Dead on a Playground, and a Sea of Witnesses Goes Silent" (with Benjamin Mueller • New York Times • Oct 2016) [22:45] "A Familiar Pattern in a Spouse’s Final Act" (with Benjamin Mueller & Ashley Southall • New York Times • Apr 2016) [22:45] "Quest for a New Life Ends in a Tangle of Gang Ties" (with James C. McKinley Jr. • New York Times • Aug 2016) [30:30] "Authorities Move to Charge 16 Officers After Widespread Ticket-Fixing" (with William K. Rashbaum • New York Times • Oct 2011) [36:15] Rukmini Callimachi on the Longform Podcast [37:30] Good Cop, Bad Cop: Joseph Trimboli vs Michael Dowd and the NY Police Department (Mike Mcalary • Pocket Books • 1996) [40:45] "A Cloak of Silence After a South Bronx Killing" (with Benjamin Mueller • New York Times • Mar 2016) [43:15] "Grandmother’s Killing Lays Bare a Dilemma in Child Welfare Work" (with James C. McKinley Jr. & Ashley Southall • New York Times • Nov 2016) [45:45] Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble, and Coming of Age in the Bronx (Adrian Nicole LeBlanc • Scribner • 2003) [47:30] "William Bratton, New York’s Influential Police Commissioner, Is Stepping Down" (with J. David Goodman • New York Times • Aug 2016) [47:30] "Ahmad Khan Rahami Is Arrested in Manhattan and New Jersey Bombings" (with Marc Santora, William K. Rashbaum, & Adam Goldman • New York Times • Sep 2016) [50:45] Seymour Hersh on the Longform Podcast [56:45] "Cops’ Favorite Target Thug, but Just Who Was the Guy?" (Michael Wilson • New York Times • Feb 2005)