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On today's installment of the Trojan War, Apollo lands a well-aimed shot to finally lay Achilles low. Oh, and also a debate about chariots. That, and Vince may have rediscovered the reverb function on his Audacity. Either that, or we've been graced with a visit from the Greek gods. One of these two things.Sources for this episode:Arrian (1805), Arrian's Voyage Round the Euxine Sea (etc.). Oxford: S. Collingford.Graves, R. (1981), Greek Myths: Illustrated Edition. London: Cassell Ltd.Quintus Smyrnaeus (1934), The Fall of Troy. Translated by A. S. Way. Cambridge, Massachusetts and London: Harvard University Press and William Heinemann Ltd.Smith; W. (ed.) (1867), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. In Three Volumes (Vol. 1-3.). Boston: Little, Brown, And Company.Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Nereids (online) (Accessed 13/05/2025).Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Periplus of the Euxine Sea (online) (Accessed 13/05/2025).Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Snake Island (online) (Accessed 13/05/2025).Source for the cricket noises:Sampled from Crickets by freesound_community (https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/crickets-26444/). Licence under the Pixabay content licence (https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/) (Accessed 25/05/2025).

Bringing Snake Month to an epic end—we have a special sssnake-variant of The Night Shift for you AKA "Bag of Snakes." On tonight's 5-film shift, Kyle and Abby review KING COBRA (1999), SNAKE ISLAND (2002), THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM (1988), SILENT PREDATORS (1999), and SNAKES ON A PLANE (2006). Are any of them any good? Well, give this review a listen and find out...if you DAAAaaaare! Already seen them? Let us know your thoughts!REVIEW TIMECODES:King Cobra — 24:05Snake Island — 34:45The Lair of the White Worm — 52:30Silent Predators — 1:07:45Snakes on a Plane — 1:21:25OMINOUS MEDIA LINKS:WebsiteOminous NewsletterHumming Fools - PodcastEvil Cast - ComicKYLE LINKS:WebsitePatreonInstagramLetterboxd ABBY LINKS:InstagramLetterboxdMUSIC:Intro - Cory NelsonOutro - Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Gunny and Tim are joined by David Brookfield, host of Letters from Ukraine, and Hop C, a former U.S. Navy member, to discuss the state of Russia's Black Sea Fleet since the full-scale invasion in 2022. The conversation highlights significant events like the capture and eventual loss of Snake Island, as well as the increasing role of unmanned surface vessels in contemporary maritime warfare. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D85pXHPbHrTv2qObaoItW25Ss1DimmTcTyZk_iMOov0/edit?usp=sharing

Gunny and Tim are joined by David Brookfield, host of Letters from Ukraine, and Hop C, a former U.S. Navy member, to discuss the state of Russia's Black Sea Fleet since the full-scale invasion in 2022. The conversation highlights significant events like the capture and eventual loss of Snake Island, as well as the increasing role of unmanned surface vessels in contemporary maritime warfare. Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D85pXHPbHrTv2qObaoItW25Ss1DimmTcTyZk_iMOov0/edit?usp=sharing

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Snake Island, off the coast of Brazil, is one of the scariest places on Earth because it's packed with deadly snakes! It's home to the golden lancehead viper, a rare species whose venom is so toxic it can melt human flesh and cause severe injury within minutes. There are reportedly one to five snakes per square meter on the island, so it's almost impossible to walk around without running into one. The government has banned people from going there, and even locals are too afraid to visit. Only a few scientists and the Brazilian Navy are allowed on the island, but they have to take extreme precautions. Snake Island is so dangerous it's like something out of a movie! Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD... Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook:   / brightside   Instagram:   / brightside.official   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.of... Telegram: https://t.me/bright_side_official Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Follow the enamel pin Kickstarter here! Let's learn about some snakes this week! Thanks to Eilee, BlueTheChickenWing, and Richard from NC for their suggestions. Further Reading: Snake Island's Venomous Vipers Find a New Home in Sao Paulo 'Rarest Snake' in the U.S. Hatches at Tennessee Zoo The golden lancehead [picture from first article linked above]: The Martinique lancehead/fer-de-lance: The Louisiana pine snake, and a pine cone: Show Transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. After today, the next four weeks will be all about invertebrates, or animals without a backbone, because it's almost Invertebrate August! But this week let's learn about some animals that are basically nothing but backbones, snakes! Thanks to Eilee, BlueTheChickenWing, and Richard from NC for their suggestions! Also, if you like enamel pins even slightly as much as I do, I'm starting a Kickstarter in a few weeks to make some more. These will be bigger than the ones I made a few years ago and will include an aye-aye. Where else are you going to get an aye-aye enamel pin? There's a link in the show notes if you want to sign up for an email reminder when the campaign goes live in mid-August. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kateshaw/familiar-friends-enamel-pins Anyway, let's start with Snake Island, suggested by Eilee. Snake Island is off the coast of Brazil in South America, and it's quite small, only about 106 acres total, or 43 hectares. It's hilly and a little over half of it is covered with a temperate rainforest, while the rest is grassy or just bare rocks. No one lives there these days and it's a protected area that only scientists are allowed to visit, with the exception of members of the Brazilian navy who occasionally stop by to maintain the lighthouse that keeps ships from smashing into the rocky coast. Lots of birds live on the island or visit there, but other than that it's mostly just snakes. Specifically, the critically endangered golden lancehead pit viper lives on Snake Island and nowhere else in the world. It can grow nearly four feet long, or 118 cm, and is pale gold or golden-brown in color with darker splotches. It's also incredibly venomous—but no one has ever been bitten by one as far as we know. If somehow you were bitten by one, it probably wouldn't be a pleasant situation but you also probably wouldn't die. That's mainly because the golden lancehead's venom is adapted to kill birds and reptiles, not mammals. And that's because there are no mammals living on Snake Island. The golden lancehead spends most of its time in trees or bushes, hunting for birds. It mainly eats two particular species of small bird that live on the island, although it will also eat other birds, lizards, and invertebrates like insects. Some reports say it will even eat smaller golden lanceheads. There's another snake that lives on the island, Sauvage's snail-eater, and the golden lancehead might occasionally snack on one of those. The snail-eater is also present on mainland Brazil and isn't venomous. You can probably guess that it mainly eats snails. It's small and thin, lives in trees, and is brownish-yellow with darker stripes and splotches. The issue with Snake Island and its snakes is that there isn't that much land available for the snakes to live on, and the forest has been damaged by human activity. Big chunks of forest were cleared by fire when people decided to try growing bananas on the island, which didn't work very well. No one lives there now, but poachers do occasionally visit the island to catch snakes for the illegal wildlife trade. The golden lancehead is starting to show signs of inbreeding and disease as a result. As if that wasn't bad enough, because the island is so close to the coast of Brazil, and mainland Brazil has its own problems with deforestation, fewer birds are migrating through the area every year.

Welcome to Brazil's Bermuda Triangle. Snake Island. Where your next step could easily be your last, and this is said with no exaggeration. Thousands of extremely venomous snakes - the Golden Lance Head, call this place home. CREDITS & LINKS INTRO SONG: Courtesy of the lovely Bobby Mackey COVER PHOTO: Not my own, found on Wikimedia Commons. A Golden Viper [bothrops inularis] culled up into a rocky area ready to bite the next animal or human who will pass next to it with her dangerous and deathly venom. Vasilis Kalaitzis Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 PIXABAY: https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-lost-soul-medium-177571/ https://pixabay.com/music/mystery-dramatic-atmosphere-with-piano-and-violin-143149/ https://pixabay.com/music/horror-scene-scary-forest-90162/ https://pixabay.com/music/scary-childrens-tunes-spirits-of-the-moor-180852/ https://pixabay.com/music/solo-piano-a-piano-with-a-creepy-atmosphere-for-scary-stories-161660/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-bewitched-121509/ https://pixabay.com/music/beats-creepy-mood-141972/ https://pixabay.com/music/solo-piano-dramatic-piano-175502/

In PX114, our interview guest is Anna Lowder, a co-founder and director of Hampstead, a New Urbanist community in Montgomery, Alabama, inspired by her experiences while living in London before returning to Montgomery. Established in 2008, the 416-acre master-planned residential and mixed-use development features homes, townhomes, condos, apartments, restaurants, shops, workspaces and a school, farm, and a lake. Anna helped Hampstead and Montgomery become the first neighborhood and largest city to adopt the SmartCode, an innovative zoning code that encourages diverse, mixed-use community for all ages and stages of life. She is a member of the National Town Builders Association and the Congress for the New Urbanism.  Interview topics include, New Urbanism, Multigenerational Design, Designing for Sustainable Communities, SmartCode Adoption and Breaking Barriers with New Urbanism. In podcast extra / culture corner, Anna recommends ‘The Bear' TV series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(TV_series) Jess recommends: ‘Wholesome by Sarah', recipes and a new cookbook coming https://www.wholesomebysarah.com.au and Pete recommends local history books including ‘The Enigma of Snake Island' by Rob Ganly https://images.app.goo.gl/HnmAvU3VcHZPgFEGA Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released 21 March 2024.

In PX114, our interview guest is Anna Lowder, a co-founder and director of Hampstead, a New Urbanist community in Montgomery, Alabama, inspired by her experiences while living in London before returning to Montgomery. Established in 2008, the 416-acre master-planned residential and mixed-use development features homes, townhomes, condos, apartments, restaurants, shops, workspaces and a school, farm, and a lake. Anna helped Hampstead and Montgomery become the first neighborhood and largest city to adopt the SmartCode, an innovative zoning code that encourages diverse, mixed-use community for all ages and stages of life. She is a member of the National Town Builders Association and the Congress for the New Urbanism. Interview topics include, New Urbanism, Multigenerational Design, Designing for Sustainable Communities, SmartCode Adoption and Breaking Barriers with New Urbanism. In podcast extra / culture corner, Anna recommends ‘The Bear' TV series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bear_(TV_series) Jess recommends: ‘Wholesome by Sarah', recipes and a new cookbook coming https://www.wholesomebysarah.com.au and Pete recommends local history books including ‘The Enigma of Snake Island' by Rob Ganly https://images.app.goo.gl/HnmAvU3VcHZPgFEGA PlanningxChange is proud to be a member of the Urban Broadcast Collective. Audio production by Jack Bavage. Podcast released 21 March 2024.

WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST WMP Linktree: https://linktr.ee/WI_Music_Podcast AMPLFYING WISCONSIN MUSIC Elysian Stew Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/elysian_stew Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrick.zyduck Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5lao8yeqTuBXMgRTEjO86i YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCxKM0AR1hwfqkfj-kv7t-6g EPISODE 139 Welcome back to another riveting episode of the Wisconsin Music Podcast, where we unveil Wisconsin's vibrant musical landscape by showcasing its numerous talents. Today, we host the captivating instrumental guitar virtuoso, Pat Zyduck, also known as Elysian Stew. Renowned for his unique blend of diverse musical elements, Pat melds the old and new, crafting a captivating auditory tapestry. Join us on a fascinating journey, charting the course of Pat's musical saga—from his first encounter with the guitar, the eccentric teaching methods of his father, his hiatus in military service, to his enthralling return to the music scene. He further shares his intriguing experiences of transforming life's adversities into potent musical inspiration and the compelling backstory behind his album's title. Along with dipping into Pat's musical voyage, get set to delve into the compelling narrative behind his favorite song, 'Low-Flying Owls,' and the unconventional circumstances that bestowed it with its peculiar name. Candid discussions about maintaining work-life harmony as a musician, arranging gigs that complement his instrumental style, and dealing with harsh criticism provide a comprehensive picture of a musician's life. Pat shares valuable insights into his influences, musical explorations, and recording studio experiences, and talks about the crucial role played by his wife, his ongoing projects, and his plans for future performances. Tune in to unravel the artistry of Elysian Stew, understand his musical style better, and discover the vibrancy of Wisconsin's music scene. "I've always been drawn to the raw honesty of music. It's a way to express emotions that words alone can't capture," reflects Elysian Stew, offering listeners a glimpse into the soul of his artistry.   "There's something magical about tapping into the essence of a moment and translating it into music. It's like capturing lightning in a bottle," he muses, his words resonating with the universal language of music. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcript: 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:11,280 Music. 2 00:00:11,749 --> 00:00:14,789 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to the Wisconsin Music Podcast, 3 00:00:14,949 --> 00:00:19,129 your go-to destination for discovering the incredible musical tapestry woven 4 00:00:19,129 --> 00:00:20,989 by the talented artists of the Badger State. 5 00:00:21,109 --> 00:00:24,329 Today we have a special treat for your ears as we sit down with the master of 6 00:00:24,329 --> 00:00:28,809 the instrumental guitar, none other than the enigmatic Pat Zydek, 7 00:00:28,949 --> 00:00:33,349 better known on stage as the sonic storyteller Elysian Stew. 8 00:00:33,769 --> 00:00:36,769 Did I say all that correctly so far? You did, yeah. Excellent. in 9 00:00:36,769 --> 00:00:40,089 this episode we'll delve into the artistry of 10 00:00:40,089 --> 00:00:43,269 pat zidek a musician who skillfully combines fragments 11 00:00:43,269 --> 00:00:46,829 of musical influences to craft his sonic stew that is 12 00:00:46,829 --> 00:00:51,169 both nostalgic and contemporary with a mission to invoke emotions each composition 13 00:00:51,169 --> 00:00:55,429 is a journey through the forest of feelings a testament to the profound impact 14 00:00:55,429 --> 00:01:00,049 music can have on our souls but wait there's more pat zidek has just released 15 00:01:00,049 --> 00:01:04,729 a brand new album and it's titled driving the desert to burn a million dollars. 16 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:53,040 Music. 17 00:01:10,349 --> 00:01:16,689 © transcript Emily Beynon. 18 00:01:51,749 --> 00:01:54,789 You can find this captivating musical experience on 19 00:01:54,789 --> 00:01:57,689 all major streaming platforms youtube itunes and more so 20 00:01:57,689 --> 00:02:00,669 get ready to immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies and 21 00:02:00,669 --> 00:02:03,649 tales of elysian stew do stay tuned to the wisconsin music 22 00:02:03,649 --> 00:02:06,589 podcast where we celebrate the sounds that make our steak 23 00:02:06,589 --> 00:02:10,129 unique one artist at a time so pat welcome 24 00:02:10,129 --> 00:02:13,109 to the wisconsin music podcast thank you 25 00:02:13,109 --> 00:02:15,949 thank you thank you very much for having me this is quite an honor i 26 00:02:15,949 --> 00:02:18,889 appreciate it well thank you so much for being on so let's 27 00:02:18,889 --> 00:02:21,729 get listeners introduced to you kind of give them a summary of 28 00:02:21,729 --> 00:02:25,289 your music origin story yeah so 29 00:02:25,289 --> 00:02:28,489 basically i've been playing guitar most of 30 00:02:28,489 --> 00:02:32,009 my life my father was was a professional musician so he 31 00:02:32,009 --> 00:02:35,749 started me when I was four okay pretty much 32 00:02:35,749 --> 00:02:38,569 had hopes and dreams of you know making it big and everything 33 00:02:38,569 --> 00:02:41,409 and those were dashed at the age of 34 00:02:41,409 --> 00:02:44,749 17 thanks to my father which is an interesting story I 35 00:02:44,749 --> 00:02:48,669 wasn't wasn't done maliciously it was done to let me realize that I wasn't good 36 00:02:48,669 --> 00:02:55,269 enough okay and at that point it was okay now I have to come up with a plan 37 00:02:55,269 --> 00:02:58,589 b because I didn't have a plan b before I was just it was going to be music 38 00:02:58,589 --> 00:03:01,369 or nothing and and realized that music wasn't going to work. 39 00:03:01,449 --> 00:03:03,049 So I came up with a plan B, joined the military. 40 00:03:03,509 --> 00:03:05,629 I got to travel the world for a number of years. 41 00:03:06,109 --> 00:03:10,589 Met a girl, got married, settled down, had a family. Music kind of fell by the wayside. 42 00:03:11,355 --> 00:03:17,395 Fast forward 20 years, that marriage ended, and my sister, who is probably one 43 00:03:17,395 --> 00:03:21,455 of my biggest fans, told me that I needed to start playing again, basically. 44 00:03:21,715 --> 00:03:26,035 A year later, I released my first album, and it was all songs written while 45 00:03:26,035 --> 00:03:28,775 I was going through a divorce, so they were very angry songs. 46 00:03:30,355 --> 00:03:33,555 A few years after that, well, about a year and a half after that, 47 00:03:33,595 --> 00:03:39,115 actually, I released a second EP entitled Tuwache Vida, which was songs I had 48 00:03:39,115 --> 00:03:40,995 written about genocide in Africa. 49 00:03:41,455 --> 00:03:43,755 Something that was pretty near and dear to my heart. 50 00:03:44,655 --> 00:03:48,655 And then I joined a band. I was hired gun guitar player, 51 00:03:48,775 --> 00:03:53,215 played with them for about six years and I was having a blast and everything, 52 00:03:53,315 --> 00:03:56,695 but it got to be a little much, you know, everybody in the band was working 53 00:03:56,695 --> 00:04:01,255 full-time day jobs and the band was starting to have a little bit of success, 54 00:04:01,335 --> 00:04:03,735 but not enough that any of us could quit our jobs. 55 00:04:04,035 --> 00:04:08,555 Okay. So, so I said, I was getting a little burned out. So I said basically 56 00:04:08,555 --> 00:04:10,875 that I needed a brief hiatus. 57 00:04:11,355 --> 00:04:15,575 And that hiatus actually, which was going to originally be a month or two, 58 00:04:15,615 --> 00:04:17,555 turned into 12 years. Oh, wow. 59 00:04:17,915 --> 00:04:19,975 Yeah, yeah. Pretty, pretty surprising. 60 00:04:20,535 --> 00:04:26,595 But then the pandemic happened and my full-time day job, I was out and about. 61 00:04:26,675 --> 00:04:29,235 I worked through a whole pandemic, which was pretty stressful. 62 00:04:29,755 --> 00:04:34,435 And when things started coming out of that, I realized I was in kind of a bad place mentally. 63 00:04:34,895 --> 00:04:38,795 So I decided I was going to start playing music again, just for my own personal 64 00:04:38,795 --> 00:04:42,455 therapy. You know, just it was something I enjoyed, something I loved, 65 00:04:42,455 --> 00:04:46,555 and it was something that took my mind off of everything else that was going on. 66 00:04:46,755 --> 00:04:50,815 And so I had absolutely no intention of getting back into the scene. 67 00:04:51,295 --> 00:04:55,475 But as I started playing, you know, and I was playing when we're kids, 68 00:04:55,655 --> 00:04:59,015 we play for the pure enjoyment and for the innocence of it, you know. 69 00:04:59,215 --> 00:05:02,455 So that was kind of the mindset I was going to bring into it this time. 70 00:05:02,695 --> 00:05:08,795 And I was I was playing for just for the pure enjoyment. And but before long, my muse showed up. 71 00:05:09,275 --> 00:05:11,975 And kind of smacked me in the back of the head and said oh 72 00:05:11,975 --> 00:05:15,435 welcome back i got a whole bunch of songs for you to write now and 73 00:05:15,435 --> 00:05:18,475 i started creating and i 74 00:05:18,475 --> 00:05:21,275 realized well what good are these songs if 75 00:05:21,275 --> 00:05:25,115 nobody's ever going to hear them i was really proud of them and decided all 76 00:05:25,115 --> 00:05:29,375 right well i guess i'm going to release an album and here we are back in the 77 00:05:29,375 --> 00:05:33,955 scene a lot a lot deeper than i had planned on going but yeah of it you know 78 00:05:33,955 --> 00:05:39,175 excellent so what what was what is your muse that made you really get back into this. 79 00:05:39,775 --> 00:05:41,335 Well, it's funny, but she just 80 00:05:41,335 --> 00:05:45,795 kind of showed up one day and I don't know who she is. I call her a she. 81 00:05:45,955 --> 00:05:48,715 I've never seen her or anything, but it's just. 82 00:05:49,723 --> 00:05:53,603 It's kind of a cliche when we talk to certain musicians about, 83 00:05:53,683 --> 00:05:57,963 they say, oh, well, the song was just floating in the universe and it just found 84 00:05:57,963 --> 00:06:00,023 me and filtered itself out through me. 85 00:06:00,203 --> 00:06:03,923 But a lot of the songs on this record, that's kind of the way they came. 86 00:06:04,203 --> 00:06:08,383 Just started noodling in the studio, playing around and all of a sudden the 87 00:06:08,383 --> 00:06:10,923 melody came and I'd build off of that and build off of that. 88 00:06:11,023 --> 00:06:12,243 And next thing I knew, I had a song. 89 00:06:12,663 --> 00:06:19,403 There are a couple on the album that were written for a specific purpose, like Russian warship. 90 00:06:19,483 --> 00:06:24,863 That one was, I don't know if you're familiar with the story of the Ukrainian 91 00:06:24,863 --> 00:06:26,643 soldiers on Snake Island, Ukraine. 92 00:06:27,123 --> 00:06:32,903 After Russians invaded Ukraine, a Russian warship basically told them they needed 93 00:06:32,903 --> 00:06:35,223 to surrender or they would be attacked. 94 00:06:35,663 --> 00:06:39,923 And the Ukrainians, in no uncertain terms, told the Russians where to go. 95 00:06:40,483 --> 00:06:46,883 So I wrote that song with trying to envision some of the emotions that the ukrainian 96 00:06:46,883 --> 00:06:50,563 soldiers were feeling while they were waiting for the russians to attack, 97 00:06:51,123 --> 00:06:54,823 gotcha that's that's where that song came from okay but 98 00:06:54,823 --> 00:06:58,203 like unquiet ghost i was just rehearsing to 99 00:06:58,203 --> 00:07:00,983 do a show and this melody just popped 100 00:07:00,983 --> 00:07:03,743 into my head and i started playing it and inside of 10 101 00:07:03,743 --> 00:07:06,443 minutes i had the song and there's there's a 102 00:07:06,443 --> 00:07:09,343 line in a josh ritter song called the bone 103 00:07:09,343 --> 00:07:12,363 of song where the song is basically about finding 104 00:07:12,363 --> 00:07:15,443 a bone in the woods and there are lyrics engraved on 105 00:07:15,443 --> 00:07:18,163 the bone and if you find the bone and put it back it will give you a 106 00:07:18,163 --> 00:07:23,043 song but there's a line in there it says lucky are you who finds me in the wilderness 107 00:07:23,043 --> 00:07:28,083 for i am the only unquiet ghost that does not seek rest and i wrote this song 108 00:07:28,083 --> 00:07:31,963 and it was like where did that come from it's like i have no idea where it came 109 00:07:31,963 --> 00:07:37,763 from but i figured the unquiet ghost brought it to me so that's what i titled it was unquiet ghost. 110 00:07:38,640 --> 00:09:46,000 Music. 111 00:09:46,464 --> 00:09:51,184 Cool. Very cool. So do you think some of this has to do with your military experience? 112 00:09:52,264 --> 00:09:58,984 This particular record? Probably not. No. A lot of these were just songs that 113 00:09:58,984 --> 00:10:00,984 just kind of came to me as I was playing around. 114 00:10:01,224 --> 00:10:04,944 And it's like, ooh, what was that? I'd build off of it and things like that. 115 00:10:04,964 --> 00:10:09,244 Nothing on the album is specifically related to my military experience, 116 00:10:09,244 --> 00:10:14,464 because that was a long time ago so kind 117 00:10:14,464 --> 00:10:17,224 of diving back into a recap of everything that you've 118 00:10:17,224 --> 00:10:20,284 said so far you said back when you were 17 your dad 119 00:10:20,284 --> 00:10:24,924 basically kind of showed you that in his own way that he felt that you weren't 120 00:10:24,924 --> 00:10:28,844 able to become a professional musician as this was going to become your profession 121 00:10:28,844 --> 00:10:34,144 as listeners are out there what do you think your dad was right about that made 122 00:10:34,144 --> 00:10:36,504 sure that that was the actual path 123 00:10:36,504 --> 00:10:39,424 for you to take was not to become a professional musician at that time? 124 00:10:39,764 --> 00:10:42,964 Well, it's not that he didn't want me to be a professional musician. 125 00:10:43,204 --> 00:10:47,384 He knew I wasn't good enough at that point. And the way he drilled that into 126 00:10:47,384 --> 00:10:51,064 my head was I came home from school one day and he said to me, 127 00:10:51,124 --> 00:10:53,664 he said, so what's your plan? You're not doing great in school. 128 00:10:53,844 --> 00:10:56,744 You're probably not going to go on to college. So what is your plan? 129 00:10:56,884 --> 00:11:00,024 And I said, well, I'm going to go to Nashville. My dad was big in the country 130 00:11:00,024 --> 00:11:02,584 music world. And he said, do you think you're good enough? 131 00:11:02,804 --> 00:11:05,524 And I said, yeah. My dad was the guy on the side of the stage, 132 00:11:05,644 --> 00:11:06,764 the hired gun and guitar guitar player. 133 00:11:06,964 --> 00:11:10,084 He played with some of the biggest names in country music in the 70s. 134 00:11:10,104 --> 00:11:11,704 And that's who I wanted to be. 135 00:11:11,844 --> 00:11:14,964 And he said, okay, cool. And he got up and walked out of the kitchen. 136 00:11:15,084 --> 00:11:18,984 And the next day I came home from school and there was an envelope on the table. 137 00:11:19,064 --> 00:11:23,164 I opened it up and there was $500 cash, Greyhound bus ticket, 138 00:11:23,264 --> 00:11:25,264 and a list of names and phone numbers. 139 00:11:25,584 --> 00:11:28,164 And he said, you're going to Nashville this weekend. And he said, 140 00:11:28,284 --> 00:11:32,064 all I want you to do is just spend the weekend walking up and down 16th Avenue, 141 00:11:32,224 --> 00:11:35,804 which at the time was the street all the major recording studios were on. 142 00:11:35,804 --> 00:11:38,964 And so I did that, you know, that was back in the days when you could send your 143 00:11:38,964 --> 00:11:42,804 17 year old boy off to a different state and not really have to worry about it too much. 144 00:11:42,924 --> 00:11:46,944 It didn't take me long to realize that these guys playing for change on the 145 00:11:46,944 --> 00:11:51,304 street corners weren't good enough to get jobs and they were a lot better than me. 146 00:11:51,424 --> 00:11:54,944 So it was kind of my dad's way of making me figure it out myself. 147 00:11:55,224 --> 00:11:58,964 So that's when I came home and said, well, I got to come up with a plan B. 148 00:11:59,624 --> 00:12:04,544 And and my i fully intended on pursuing music but you know life gets in the 149 00:12:04,544 --> 00:12:10,144 way a lot of times and things like that right okay no that that's a really interesting story it's like, 150 00:12:10,699 --> 00:12:13,619 Like you said, you know, if he would have just said, no, you're not good enough, 151 00:12:13,759 --> 00:12:16,999 you probably would have not listened to one word he said and, 152 00:12:16,999 --> 00:12:18,319 you know, fought against it. 153 00:12:18,499 --> 00:12:23,919 But your own experience, you went, okay, well, am I going to be dedicated enough 154 00:12:23,919 --> 00:12:25,259 to become better than these people? 155 00:12:25,379 --> 00:12:27,759 Yes or no. And obviously you made that decision. 156 00:12:28,339 --> 00:12:32,499 Yeah. Gotcha. Okay. Well, and he didn't, he didn't want to see me go down to 157 00:12:32,499 --> 00:12:35,059 Nashville and then, you know, be living on the street starving. 158 00:12:35,599 --> 00:12:40,239 Right. Exactly. When no parent wants to see that happen. They want to see their kids successful. 159 00:12:41,299 --> 00:12:44,179 Now, obviously, you were in the military. 160 00:12:44,419 --> 00:12:48,759 Did you do anything musical in the military, or was it something in a different 161 00:12:48,759 --> 00:12:52,639 branch of the military that you were a part of? Well, no, I was in the Coast Guard. Okay. 162 00:12:53,019 --> 00:12:56,099 And my first duty station was Kodiak Island, Alaska. 163 00:12:56,899 --> 00:13:01,499 And while I was there, I met a fellow banjo player. So we formed a little group 164 00:13:01,499 --> 00:13:03,539 and we did a cassette tape. 165 00:13:03,899 --> 00:13:07,539 We didn't know anything about vinyl pressing or anything at that time. 166 00:13:07,619 --> 00:13:08,939 So we went into the studio and 167 00:13:08,939 --> 00:13:12,979 recorded, I think, seven or eight songs and put them on a cassette tape. 168 00:13:13,499 --> 00:13:16,299 And it was just bluegrass covers, that kind of a thing. 169 00:13:16,339 --> 00:13:19,539 It was just guitar and banjo. and during that experience 170 00:13:19,539 --> 00:13:22,339 in the studio it was like okay i want to do more of this 171 00:13:22,339 --> 00:13:25,259 this was fun yeah you know we played played 172 00:13:25,259 --> 00:13:28,239 some shows on the base and there wasn't a whole lot to 173 00:13:28,239 --> 00:13:33,539 do in the city of kodiak it's a city of 5 000 people and probably 4 000 of them 174 00:13:33,539 --> 00:13:37,539 are commercial fishermen and so you know the the bars get kind of rowdy when 175 00:13:37,539 --> 00:13:43,299 the guys are in right yeah so there wasn't a whole lot of opportunities to play 176 00:13:43,299 --> 00:13:47,059 but we played some shows on the base at the officers club the enlisted men's 177 00:13:47,059 --> 00:13:48,119 club and things like that. 178 00:13:48,639 --> 00:13:51,859 And then from there, I got transferred to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, 179 00:13:52,419 --> 00:13:55,979 where I had joined a country band. I grew up country. 180 00:13:57,168 --> 00:14:01,388 I didn't even realize anything but country existed until I was 12 when my cousin 181 00:14:01,388 --> 00:14:05,108 played Here Comes the Sun for me by the Beatles and blew my mind. Yeah. 182 00:14:05,648 --> 00:14:11,568 But came back from Alaska, formed a country cover band, and did that for a little while. 183 00:14:11,728 --> 00:14:16,168 And then met a woman, got married, had a family, and wife kind of got in the way. 184 00:14:16,248 --> 00:14:21,328 So that was my first hiatus from music, which lasted almost 20 years. 185 00:14:21,548 --> 00:14:27,168 Yeah. And then around, if I'm figuring this out correctly, going backwards from 186 00:14:27,168 --> 00:14:28,008 what you talked about before, 187 00:14:28,788 --> 00:14:36,508 about mid-2000s, between 2000 and 2010 is when you started your back to music 188 00:14:36,508 --> 00:14:38,328 with a band. Was that around that time? 189 00:14:39,348 --> 00:14:44,908 Yeah. Yeah. Let's see. What would that have been? Yeah, right around mids. Yeah. Yeah. 190 00:14:45,488 --> 00:14:49,688 And I started, you know, I started, I wrote my, my album, which is titled, 191 00:14:49,928 --> 00:14:53,448 I never want to meet another you. That's the one I wrote after I got divorced. Right. 192 00:14:53,948 --> 00:14:58,008 Gotcha. And the guy that owned the studio that I recorded that in, 193 00:14:58,068 --> 00:15:02,048 we ended up becoming really good friends and he invited me to join his band 194 00:15:02,048 --> 00:15:03,948 kind of as a hired gun guitar player. 195 00:15:04,348 --> 00:15:07,768 And I did that. It was a band out of Sheboygan called Icarus Drifting, 196 00:15:07,868 --> 00:15:13,128 which is the band is still around. They're called the Bellwether now. Oh, okay. 197 00:15:13,508 --> 00:15:18,128 Sure. Yeah. Yeah, Eric Cox and Thea, Marissa, and Corey. 198 00:15:18,468 --> 00:15:24,388 But yeah, so after Icarus kind of fell apart, Eric reformed Icarus into the bellwether. 199 00:15:24,528 --> 00:15:27,608 But I played with Eric and Icarus Drifting for about six years. 200 00:15:28,428 --> 00:15:33,648 And that's during that time I released my second album. And then we released an album as Icarus. 201 00:15:34,368 --> 00:15:39,308 Okay. So let's talk a little bit about this newest album that you recently released. 202 00:15:39,308 --> 00:15:43,668 Based um kind of give the listeners kind of like a the summary of from beginning 203 00:15:43,668 --> 00:15:48,408 to end how it started where you recorded it things you kind of learned from 204 00:15:48,408 --> 00:15:54,468 that process and the release story behind it yeah so i wrote these songs that 205 00:15:54,468 --> 00:15:57,628 you know over the course of about 16 or 18 months. 206 00:15:58,968 --> 00:16:03,548 And a friend of mine i live in fond du lac and a friend of mine owns a studio 207 00:16:03,548 --> 00:16:08,068 it's not a pro that's not his business but he you know he has a studio on the 208 00:16:08,068 --> 00:16:12,848 side he's a music teacher and things like that and he offered to record it for 209 00:16:12,848 --> 00:16:16,108 me so I took him up on it and just kind of, 210 00:16:16,628 --> 00:16:20,828 laid out the songs that I did and then you know picked the sequence that I wanted 211 00:16:20,828 --> 00:16:25,788 to put him in and one of the reviews that I got on the record said it's it's 212 00:16:25,788 --> 00:16:30,588 it's a journey going through the desert and seeing almost every single different 213 00:16:30,588 --> 00:16:34,788 terrain a desert would have to offer which is It's pretty interesting. 214 00:16:35,208 --> 00:16:38,228 The songs were not written to be grouped together. 215 00:16:38,688 --> 00:16:41,808 They weren't written specifically for this album. 216 00:16:41,868 --> 00:16:45,728 I would just write a song and log it. And then pretty soon I realized these 217 00:16:45,728 --> 00:16:49,348 songs all kind of go together with a little bit of variation. 218 00:16:49,488 --> 00:16:51,628 So they don't all sound the same. Right. 219 00:16:52,857 --> 00:16:57,877 And the title came from something a woman said to me after a live show one time. 220 00:16:57,937 --> 00:17:02,177 She said, your music just makes me feel so carefree, like I want to drive through 221 00:17:02,177 --> 00:17:03,757 the desert to burn a million dollars. 222 00:17:03,917 --> 00:17:07,017 And I went, oh, I got to write that down. Yeah, definitely, definitely. 223 00:17:07,497 --> 00:17:10,597 Very catchy, very thought-provoking title. 224 00:17:11,277 --> 00:17:15,577 Now, the tunes that you had mentioned earlier, Russian and Ghost, 225 00:17:15,697 --> 00:17:16,657 are those part of that album? 226 00:17:17,137 --> 00:17:20,717 Yes, they're both on this album. Okay. It's Russian Worship, 227 00:17:20,837 --> 00:17:27,017 and there is another part to the name of that song, but it's got a bad word in it. Okay, gotcha. 228 00:17:28,377 --> 00:17:32,017 And then the other one is called Unquiet Ghost. Unquiet Ghost. 229 00:17:32,637 --> 00:17:37,857 My favorite song on the album is Low-Flying Owls, which was one of those songs. 230 00:17:37,857 --> 00:17:39,297 That just kind of came to me. 231 00:17:39,377 --> 00:17:45,897 I just wrote it one day, and I played it for my wife, and we're trying to come up with a title for it. 232 00:17:46,717 --> 00:17:49,537 Because a lot of times, you know, it's instrumental, there's no 233 00:17:49,537 --> 00:17:52,457 story right sometimes there's a story behind it but 234 00:17:52,457 --> 00:17:55,857 it may not be obvious to the listener because there's no words right 235 00:17:55,857 --> 00:17:59,937 so i try to either name 236 00:17:59,937 --> 00:18:04,177 the song after a feeling that the song may evoke or i go the complete opposite 237 00:18:04,177 --> 00:18:09,297 direction and just name it something really offbeat and off the wall and this 238 00:18:09,297 --> 00:18:12,777 one yeah i'd written the song and she said well let's just marinate on it for 239 00:18:12,777 --> 00:18:17,977 a few days and see if something doesn't come to us and we actually saw a road sign sign. 240 00:18:18,337 --> 00:18:22,357 And you know, those yellow diamond shaped signs like a deer crossing sign. 241 00:18:22,677 --> 00:18:26,097 And it said, caution, low flying owls. 242 00:18:26,757 --> 00:18:32,017 And my wife turned to me and looked at me and I had the song recorded and she's like, play that song. 243 00:18:32,357 --> 00:18:35,257 So I played it and she went, Oh my God, that's it. It's low. 244 00:18:35,397 --> 00:18:38,977 And she says, I just envisioned an owl just kind of soaring through the woods 245 00:18:38,977 --> 00:18:42,577 with its wings stretched out. And so that's what I titled it. 246 00:18:43,920 --> 00:21:37,840 Music. 247 00:21:37,688 --> 00:21:41,428 Obviously multiple different states and 248 00:21:41,428 --> 00:21:44,288 venues what can you kind of tell the listeners 249 00:21:44,288 --> 00:21:47,988 about your experience of the local attitude that 250 00:21:47,988 --> 00:21:50,768 you have experienced over the years that you have played out live 251 00:21:50,768 --> 00:21:53,668 good and bad well the the 252 00:21:53,668 --> 00:21:56,668 bad is the typical and i'm sure almost every musician out there 253 00:21:56,668 --> 00:21:59,388 will will agree with me when you know 254 00:21:59,388 --> 00:22:02,448 you show up to a gig and there's five people there and 255 00:22:02,448 --> 00:22:06,648 four of those five people are talking right 256 00:22:06,648 --> 00:22:09,368 you know and that's just part of it 257 00:22:09,368 --> 00:22:12,588 right but you know that it's there's that one person 258 00:22:12,588 --> 00:22:16,108 standing there paying attention and that's 259 00:22:16,108 --> 00:22:19,488 you know you got to bring your stadium show your a-game even if it's just one 260 00:22:19,488 --> 00:22:26,828 person you know well the good stuff is is far outweighs the bad of course but 261 00:22:26,828 --> 00:22:31,928 it's it's like one of the best experiences that ever happened to me after a 262 00:22:31,928 --> 00:22:34,688 live show and during a live show actually is i have a song, 263 00:22:35,428 --> 00:22:41,408 i wrote called river of souls and it's about genocide in africa it's a pretty dark heavy song. 264 00:22:42,228 --> 00:22:48,668 But i was playing a small coffee shop in cheboygan and i saw a woman in the 265 00:22:48,668 --> 00:22:53,588 audience just happened to notice she was crying i mean i'm like you know bawling 266 00:22:53,588 --> 00:22:56,888 ugly crying and we made eye eye contact. 267 00:22:57,168 --> 00:23:00,428 And she got up and ran into the bathroom while I'm on stage playing the song, 268 00:23:00,608 --> 00:23:03,128 looking at her husband who was sitting next to her thinking, 269 00:23:03,308 --> 00:23:04,648 well, you jerk, what'd you say to her? 270 00:23:04,768 --> 00:23:09,328 You know, and finished out the show. 271 00:23:09,408 --> 00:23:13,888 And she came up to me after the show and she says, I've never been moved so 272 00:23:13,888 --> 00:23:16,228 much in my life as I have from that song. 273 00:23:16,748 --> 00:23:19,948 And I said, you were crying because of my song. She goes, yes. 274 00:23:20,328 --> 00:23:22,528 And I was like, okay, I can retire now. 275 00:23:23,568 --> 00:23:26,388 It's like I touched somebody that deeply that 276 00:23:26,388 --> 00:23:29,248 i made her ugly cry right right i mean 277 00:23:29,248 --> 00:23:32,428 that's that it's a highlight for 278 00:23:32,428 --> 00:23:36,208 sure right it's it's something that an artist wants some 279 00:23:36,208 --> 00:23:39,028 kind of emotion evoked from something 280 00:23:39,028 --> 00:23:42,868 that they're doing either from a painting or a picture or a musical composition 281 00:23:42,868 --> 00:23:48,268 just know that they can you know touch somebody with a human emotion with what 282 00:23:48,268 --> 00:23:51,348 they're doing then that lets them know that they're on the right track of what 283 00:23:51,348 --> 00:23:56,348 they're trying to accomplish well even the negative stuff, you know, is okay a lot of times. 284 00:23:56,428 --> 00:24:00,188 I had a song on my first record called why, and it was rather political and, 285 00:24:01,112 --> 00:24:04,372 And I was playing it one day, and apparently this gentleman in the audience 286 00:24:04,372 --> 00:24:06,732 had an opposite political opinion of mine. 287 00:24:07,152 --> 00:24:10,472 And he got up, and he gave me the finger, and he walked out. 288 00:24:10,572 --> 00:24:11,912 And it's like, okay, that's fine. 289 00:24:12,252 --> 00:24:16,052 And then a woman came up to me afterwards, and she said, I'm sorry that you 290 00:24:16,052 --> 00:24:18,772 had to deal with that. I said, I'm not. She goes, well, why not? 291 00:24:18,852 --> 00:24:19,912 I said, it's perfectly fine. 292 00:24:20,132 --> 00:24:22,052 My song elicited a reaction. 293 00:24:22,352 --> 00:24:26,012 I would rather get a negative reaction than no reaction. Right. 294 00:24:27,272 --> 00:24:29,972 At least he was listening. Yeah, exactly. 295 00:24:31,432 --> 00:24:34,772 Told me a lot right exactly so we've 296 00:24:34,772 --> 00:24:38,732 talked about the local scene we've talked about your current project now 297 00:24:38,732 --> 00:24:42,492 obviously you talked about being divorced but it also sounds like you're remarried 298 00:24:42,492 --> 00:24:47,032 is your wife now is she a musician as well or is she just a really good music 299 00:24:47,032 --> 00:24:53,352 lover she's a music lover she is an artist but she's a graphic designer so which 300 00:24:53,352 --> 00:24:57,952 is great because she does does all the artwork for my albums, everything like that. 301 00:24:59,392 --> 00:25:04,132 So yeah, kind of a built-in art director. But no, she's a music lover for sure. 302 00:25:04,352 --> 00:25:10,932 And we go see a lot of shows together and pretty diverse as far as our tastes. 303 00:25:11,352 --> 00:25:15,632 You know, like two weeks ago, we were in Milwaukee at Pfizer to see Tool. 304 00:25:15,932 --> 00:25:21,912 And then the very next night, we were in Madison to see a Ukrainian folk band called Daka Bruka. 305 00:25:22,872 --> 00:25:28,192 Fantastic, fantastic. Yeah, it's good to explore all the different types of 306 00:25:28,192 --> 00:25:30,692 music out there, especially when, like you. 307 00:25:31,873 --> 00:25:34,213 Where you just started out, you didn't think there was anything besides country 308 00:25:34,213 --> 00:25:35,073 out there till you were 12. 309 00:25:35,553 --> 00:25:38,593 Now you're exploring all this different kinds of music. And I think it just 310 00:25:38,593 --> 00:25:41,853 makes you a better, not just a better musician, but just makes you a better 311 00:25:41,853 --> 00:25:45,333 person overall, just to experience all these different kinds of music out there. 312 00:25:45,553 --> 00:25:49,673 Oh, absolutely. Yeah. And, you know, and I draw a little influence from certain things. 313 00:25:50,093 --> 00:25:53,613 I was just playing the other day in the studio and I have a loop pedal that I play with. 314 00:25:53,713 --> 00:25:57,173 I don't do a lot with it live, but just started this little riff and it was 315 00:25:57,173 --> 00:26:00,193 like, that sounds kind of tool-like. So I just built off of it. 316 00:26:00,413 --> 00:26:03,473 Nice. you know and it's just had i 317 00:26:03,473 --> 00:26:06,333 not been exposed to that music i probably never would have done that right 318 00:26:06,333 --> 00:26:09,473 yeah i like to expose myself to a lot of different styles and 319 00:26:09,473 --> 00:26:12,653 genres now one of 320 00:26:12,653 --> 00:26:16,113 the questions i ask is about like work life balance you haven't really said 321 00:26:16,113 --> 00:26:20,973 you're retired or not but do you have like a work life balance difficulty or 322 00:26:20,973 --> 00:26:25,413 is it kind of pretty much you're you got a good balance going there i think 323 00:26:25,413 --> 00:26:31,573 it's it's probably it's pretty decent i mean it's work Work definitely is the predominant. 324 00:26:31,573 --> 00:26:35,613 I do have a day job predominant factor in my life right now. 325 00:26:35,933 --> 00:26:41,553 I work 10 hour days and I have a almost hour drive to and from work. 326 00:26:41,673 --> 00:26:44,853 So I've got, yeah, I live in Fidelac. I work in Appleton. 327 00:26:45,313 --> 00:26:48,553 So it's 47 miles from my house to my job. 328 00:26:48,973 --> 00:26:55,433 So I do spend a lot of time in work mode. You know, I come home and try, 329 00:26:55,573 --> 00:26:59,633 you know, like Mondays and Tuesdays, I'm done earlier than I am on Wednesdays and Thursdays. 330 00:26:59,633 --> 00:27:04,373 So I have time to play after work and things like that on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 331 00:27:04,373 --> 00:27:08,793 I get a little bit of time in the morning to play, but my wife does work Fridays. 332 00:27:08,893 --> 00:27:10,853 So Friday is kind of my day. 333 00:27:12,293 --> 00:27:16,533 It's my day to just do what I need to do and what I want to do and things like that. 334 00:27:16,613 --> 00:27:19,113 And then come the weekend, if we don't have anything going on, 335 00:27:19,133 --> 00:27:23,493 then I go into studio and, you know, play some more or it's, 336 00:27:23,533 --> 00:27:27,853 it's pretty rare that we don't have something going on. at least one of the days on the weekend. 337 00:27:28,795 --> 00:27:34,015 Are you going out and still performing with the new album? Are you getting good 338 00:27:34,015 --> 00:27:36,315 feedback? What's the deal on that? 339 00:27:36,595 --> 00:27:42,495 Yeah, I'm in booking mode right now. I've got a show booked at Oak Brewing in West Allis in April. 340 00:27:42,635 --> 00:27:46,115 It's one of the Amplified Artist Sessions that they do there. 341 00:27:46,835 --> 00:27:51,335 And right now, I'm... So being an instrumental artist, you know, 342 00:27:51,375 --> 00:27:57,895 I'm definitely not a bar scene kind of a guy. So my stuff just is not made for 343 00:27:57,895 --> 00:27:59,815 that particular type of venue. 344 00:28:00,175 --> 00:28:06,035 So I'm trying to find, you know, wine bars or maybe smaller places to play there. 345 00:28:06,415 --> 00:28:10,275 My wife and I happen to love the Door County areas and there's a lot of places 346 00:28:10,275 --> 00:28:12,275 up there. So I'm doing some bookings up there. 347 00:28:12,615 --> 00:28:15,435 There are some places in Sheboygan, you know, I'm trying to, 348 00:28:15,435 --> 00:28:19,755 trying to stick within an hour or two of my house, maybe two and a half if it's, 349 00:28:19,755 --> 00:28:20,955 if it's a really cool place. 350 00:28:20,955 --> 00:28:23,775 Uh but that's not to say i wouldn't take 351 00:28:23,775 --> 00:28:26,915 a you know if somebody booked me a great show in minneapolis or 352 00:28:26,915 --> 00:28:29,855 chicago i'd definitely jump all over it right right 353 00:28:29,855 --> 00:28:32,735 but yeah i'm i'm in i'm in hardcore booking mode right 354 00:28:32,735 --> 00:28:35,395 now and then is there 355 00:28:35,395 --> 00:28:39,535 any gigs i mean you talked about some gigs where you know you had some great 356 00:28:39,535 --> 00:28:44,695 emotional reaction from the audience was there one where you went and saw someone 357 00:28:44,695 --> 00:28:50,635 perform and had a great impression on you yeah so one of my wives and my both 358 00:28:50,635 --> 00:28:53,675 favorite artist is a guy out of Ireland named Damien Rice. 359 00:28:54,776 --> 00:29:00,416 He's a singer-songwriter, you know. I'm kind of reluctant to always say he's 360 00:29:00,416 --> 00:29:03,156 from Ireland because that immediately conjures up the image of, 361 00:29:03,236 --> 00:29:06,816 oh, he does Irish music, but he does not. He isn't a singer-songwriter. Right. 362 00:29:07,376 --> 00:29:09,036 But we've seen him a couple times, 363 00:29:09,216 --> 00:29:12,156 and we're actually going to see him in Chicago on the 1st of December. 364 00:29:12,956 --> 00:29:17,976 But he played the Auditorium Theater a few years ago, walked out on that stage, 365 00:29:18,016 --> 00:29:21,716 and I don't know what the capacity of the theater is. It's probably 6,000 or 8,000. 366 00:29:22,136 --> 00:29:24,936 But he walked out on that stage solo, solo just an 367 00:29:24,936 --> 00:29:28,096 acoustic guitar and that place fell silent 368 00:29:28,096 --> 00:29:31,336 for two hours i mean it was amazing 369 00:29:31,336 --> 00:29:34,616 i don't know how you do that one guy in acoustic guitar i'm 370 00:29:34,616 --> 00:29:41,016 working on figuring it out just yeah it's just like you're just mesmerized by 371 00:29:41,016 --> 00:29:46,256 someone that can go up there just them and an instrument and just control your 372 00:29:46,256 --> 00:29:48,076 attention for that amount of 373 00:29:48,076 --> 00:29:53,836 time it's just exactly yeah it's awe-inspiring and and And he's just so, 374 00:29:54,036 --> 00:29:57,416 I don't know if you're familiar with his music at all, but it's pretty deep, too. 375 00:29:58,036 --> 00:30:02,916 It's the type of music that you really should listen to. And most of his fans 376 00:30:02,916 --> 00:30:04,896 realize this, so most of them do. 377 00:30:05,696 --> 00:30:07,956 They're all in. Yeah. 378 00:30:09,416 --> 00:30:13,016 And that's definitely one of our favorites. And I would love to be able to figure 379 00:30:13,016 --> 00:30:15,556 out how to do what he did with that size audience. 380 00:30:16,916 --> 00:30:19,556 Yeah, you would think it's like a lot of 381 00:30:19,556 --> 00:30:22,556 those songs you would think that that artist does it means 382 00:30:22,556 --> 00:30:26,716 something to a lot of different people each one of those songs and it just everybody's 383 00:30:26,716 --> 00:30:32,456 there to experience that in a live setting right right well it's like dave growl 384 00:30:32,456 --> 00:30:36,996 the fool fighter said one time he said you can sing a song to 85 000 people 385 00:30:36,996 --> 00:30:42,436 and they will sing it back to you for 85 000 different reasons yep exactly exactly. 386 00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:47,440 I'm pretty much out of questions. I mean, you've given us a lot of stuff to 387 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:50,320 ponder and think about and reflect on. 388 00:30:50,420 --> 00:30:54,000 Is there anything that you would like the listeners to know about before I let you go? 389 00:30:54,440 --> 00:30:57,680 Just check out the album. You know, it's available on most of the streaming 390 00:30:57,680 --> 00:31:02,560 platforms, Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music. It is on YouTube as well. 391 00:31:02,820 --> 00:31:07,560 If you don't have any, I'm finding a lot of my fans are of my age and a lot 392 00:31:07,560 --> 00:31:10,120 of them don't have Spotify and things like that. 393 00:31:10,660 --> 00:31:13,540 So it's up on YouTube as well. but yeah just 394 00:31:13,540 --> 00:31:16,380 go check it out if you like it hop on over to 395 00:31:16,380 --> 00:31:19,420 itunes and you know click that old buy button that 396 00:31:19,420 --> 00:31:22,600 would be great there you go are you on um bandcamp as 397 00:31:22,600 --> 00:31:25,580 well yep okay so i will put all 398 00:31:25,580 --> 00:31:28,860 your links into the description of this episode 399 00:31:28,860 --> 00:31:31,740 so people can just click on that and then go right to that 400 00:31:31,740 --> 00:31:34,440 and you know hopefully you know support you by 401 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:37,580 buying you know your music like you said on itunes or 402 00:31:37,580 --> 00:31:40,620 over at bandcamp so yeah yeah it 403 00:31:40,620 --> 00:31:43,760 is all of the socials and it's all under the elysian 404 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:46,560 stew okay that's yeah that's one 405 00:31:46,560 --> 00:31:49,340 more thing i was going to ask you but i forgot it's like where did that name come 406 00:31:49,340 --> 00:31:55,700 from so elysian means blissful or delightful which hopefully people will find 407 00:31:55,700 --> 00:32:02,200 my music and stew comes from a lot of my influences growing up i've taken little 408 00:32:02,200 --> 00:32:05,260 little bits and pieces and kind of all throwing them in the pot to come up with 409 00:32:05,260 --> 00:32:06,900 my own little stew of a style. 410 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:11,060 And I figured by doing that also, if I ever work with any other musicians, 411 00:32:11,480 --> 00:32:14,060 they will just be added ingredients in the stew. 412 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:18,640 Wonderful. Wonderful. Well, Pat, thank you so much for being on the Wisconsin Music Podcast. 413 00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:22,580 Like I said, it's been a pleasure talking with you, learning about your journey 414 00:32:22,580 --> 00:32:25,860 through music, and I hope the listeners enjoyed hearing this as well. 415 00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:29,660 Yeah, I do too. Thank you so much for having me. I greatly appreciate it. 416 00:32:29,680 --> 00:32:33,220 It's awesome what you do to help support Wisconsin musicians. That's great. 417 00:32:33,999 --> 00:32:38,739 And then that's it. So I'll do this stuff post editing and everything. 418 00:32:38,919 --> 00:32:42,019 And then I will let you know when this will go live. It'd probably be like, 419 00:32:42,519 --> 00:32:44,559 I'm thinking not till the early 420 00:32:44,559 --> 00:32:47,859 new year, like January, February is when this will probably come out. 421 00:32:47,939 --> 00:32:51,739 So, and like you said, you mentioned a gig in April. So people will catch that 422 00:32:51,739 --> 00:32:53,519 way before that happens. 423 00:32:53,699 --> 00:32:55,699 And then they can, you have a website. 424 00:32:56,259 --> 00:33:02,639 I don't have a website. No, I've just got, I've got the Instagram and my Facebook is under my name. 425 00:33:02,859 --> 00:33:08,999 Okay. I tried changing the name to Elysian stew and all these people kept sending 426 00:33:08,999 --> 00:33:10,779 me messages. Who are you? How do I know? 427 00:33:12,419 --> 00:33:15,519 Cause I have a lot of followers on Facebook and I thought it would be easier 428 00:33:15,519 --> 00:33:17,639 just to change my name and it will be to start over. 429 00:33:17,859 --> 00:33:23,339 Right. By that I realized that didn't work. So I just changed it back to my name. Gotcha. Okay. 430 00:33:23,799 --> 00:33:27,419 Well, Pat, once again, thank you so much for being on and looking forward to 431 00:33:27,419 --> 00:33:30,159 putting this all together for you and letting you know when it's ready to go. 432 00:33:30,479 --> 00:33:33,479 Sounds good. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Yep. Have a great evening. 433 00:33:33,679 --> 00:33:37,219 Thank you. You too. Well, thanks again for tuning in to another episode of the 434 00:33:37,219 --> 00:33:38,179 Wisconsin music podcast. 435 00:33:38,539 --> 00:33:42,339 Once again, I'm Zach Foe, your host and creator of the Wisconsin music podcast, 436 00:33:42,379 --> 00:33:47,019 where I love to amplify the great sounds coming out of the Wisconsin state. 437 00:33:47,059 --> 00:33:50,519 We have great talent here, great support, great listeners. 438 00:33:50,959 --> 00:33:56,399 Thanks to Fox cities, indie radio for syndicating this on Thursdays and Sundays, 439 00:33:56,479 --> 00:33:58,019 along with their other great programmers. 440 00:33:58,059 --> 00:34:02,239 So make sure you check out the Fox cities, indie radio. Thanks to our great 441 00:34:02,239 --> 00:34:06,439 guest this week, Elysian Stew, also known as Pat Zydek. 442 00:34:06,779 --> 00:34:11,519 Make sure you check out his newest recording, Driving Through the Desert to 443 00:34:11,519 --> 00:34:16,259 Burn a Million Dollars, available on most streaming sites and Bandcamp. 444 00:34:16,599 --> 00:34:21,439 If you'd like to be on the show, just go to wisconsinmusicpodcast.com, 445 00:34:21,539 --> 00:34:26,379 fill out the guest request form up at the top, ask for your email and your name, 446 00:34:26,479 --> 00:34:30,219 and then I'll send you an auto email asking you for more information. 447 00:34:30,839 --> 00:34:34,799 If you are enjoying these episodes, please consider donating to the Wisconsin Music Podcast. 448 00:34:35,319 --> 00:34:39,539 Donations help pay for the website and putting the podcast up on streaming services 449 00:34:39,539 --> 00:34:44,119 and also getting our name out there to all Wisconsinites and others that are 450 00:34:44,119 --> 00:34:46,539 interested in our great music here in Wisconsin. 451 00:34:47,059 --> 00:34:50,959 Donations are secured through PayPal and Stripe. 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The Tucker Carlson interview with Vladimir Putin is being censored through means other than blocking or banning, as it is available to access online and on social media for free. Censorship often comes in the form of disinformation and misinformation about a subject, coupled with a series of fallacious and even slanderous statements. Despite the fact that Putin is on the WEF list of Young Global Leaders, and despite Russia, like every country, engaging in their own propaganda war, the President nonetheless has a right to tell his side of the story. What is not right is the gas lighting, liable, slander, and fallacies engaged in by Hillary Clinton and John Kirby who separately said neither Carlson or Putin should be trusted simply because. Such censorship, and possibly fear of another perspective, is so intense that Carlson was put on what amounts to a ‘hit list' in Ukraine, while the EU is supposedly discussing sanctioning him, and the United States is discussing dragging him through court for Espionage. So much for freedom of the press, especially considering Dan Rather interviewed Saddam Hussein, John Miller interviewed Osama bin Laden, and both William Randolph Hearst and Dorothy Thompson interviewed Adolf Hitler. How can Americans talk about freedoms and ending war, especially in Ukraine, when we act like this about free press; when Ukraine has shut down political opposition, the press, and religious organizations, on top of decreeing there would be no talks or peace with Russia, and while the US continues to supply weapons and endless funds; how can Putin be totally insane when what he says seems so reasonable and specific, providing a 2 hour history lesson, taking years to finally act, pointing out all the times Russia was lied to about NATO, and while the western response is, ‘he's Putin', ‘he's lying', ‘he had no reasoning', especially while providing no context? How can we trust Ukraine's leadership when they have repeatedly lied about the Ghost of Kiev, Snake Island, and the missile that hit Poland? How can anyone in the US accuse Putin of stealing land or obsses over why Ukraine needs to protect its borders, when we simultaneously support Israel and neglect our own border? Something overall just doesn't add up, and one doesn't have to be a Putin-apologist to see the inconsistencies. -FREE ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachingsTwitter: https://twitter.com/TST___RadioWEBSITE, BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE YEARLY: http://thesecretteachings.infoPaypal: rdgable@yahoo.comCashApp: $rdgableBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tstradioSUBSCRIBE TO NETWORK: http://aftermath.mediaEMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.co

In this episode: 01:00 - Quick updates on Russian missile attacks, Russia freezing, and the end of the holiday season 09:00 - Combat Update - Little movement on the front line, Ukraine shoots down Russian A-50, Russian electronic warfare in the Baltic Sea 17:05 - House Republicans claim they will block Ukraine aid for the next year 24:17 - The death of the sexual assault coach turned Russian spy Gonzalo Lira 32:25 - Headline Story - Extremely unpopular reforms to the mobilization system flounder in parliament, and the underlying problems that surround them. 51:09 - Protests in the Russian region of Bashkortostan 57:53 - New Year prisoner exchange brings defenders of Mariupol and Snake Island home at last Links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XQxveVhfuI&ab_channel=KyivIndependent Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Shedryk - Carol of the Bells (Traditional)

This Brazilian island is said to be too dangerous to visit due to countless venomous snakes.

We're back on the Yarra! 610 quiz: SAIL! Belle's contraband There's a mysterious island ahead Exploring Snake Island Paul donated instead of buying something We've been spotted! Liam's back is genuinely toast Rowing crew 'Prost8' pull up and chat Most successful Idol contestants Captain's Breakfast Cliff from the BOM swung by Liam opens up about his own struggles Have you ever flashed? We're back for another day of pedaling. Belle has a near-death experience, Ben eats an almond and Liam busts Belle with banned goods. Quote of the show: "Codeine, or a brick of cocaine?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this final Trojan episode, the ghosts of the war rise up and tell tales of loss and consolation.  Sensitive listeners be aware  - some of the stories are disturbing. Written and narrated by Bibi Jacob. Sound and production by Geoff Chong. Extracts from 17314 Aisakos and 884 Priamus feature Ciaran Cresswell and Les Clack. A thank you to Chloe Dunn.

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Why would Voldomyr Zelensky ask the half-artist-half-magician Marina Abromovic to be an ambassador for Ukraine? Well, considering the ‘black magic' symbol on a Ukrainian barracks, the focus on the “Z” used by the Russian military, the swastikas on tanks and jewelry of Ukrainian soldiers, the blood and soil rituals of paramilitary soldiers, and the wolf's hook of the Azov Battalion, etc., it would seem a logical choice to select a globally renowned legitimate satanist and witch to be ambassador. But in order to even approach such things it is first important to understand the Ukrainian relationship with the current President, particularly when he was VP, and the money laundering operation that was being run by a crypto-con man. But even for that to be approached one must grasp that the stories of Snake Island, the Russian missile in Poland, and the Ghost of Kiev were totally fake. The issue is far more complex than whether you support one side or the other, or if you can even say it is a war. If it is a war, it is an occult war and the bombs are symbols working magic on our unconscious and subconscious minds.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5328407/advertisement

Hannah and Lawson discuss the smallest animal they need 4 clones to beat in a fight: The goddamn snake. For the full episode and more, support the podcast at patreon.com/bospod

Al explores his new home, Indrid oversees the Spring Sacrifice, and Marco comes home late. The theme of tonight's episode is Cradles.(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Carried', and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show's Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you'd like to connect with other fans of the show, there's even a fan-run Discord Server!Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: ‘Forest Overture', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘Once Upon a Time', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, ‘Arise', by Onyx Music, ‘Interspacing', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘Phantom Pain', by Roie Shpigler ‘Slowly Understanding', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Zircon', by Ottom, ‘Hymn 1', by Kyle Preston, ‘Sunken Days', by Ardie Son,‘Snake Island', by Pietr Hummel ‘The Scent', by Spearfisher‘Fathom', by Kyle Preston, ‘Ascending Power', by Shahead Mostafafar, ‘Ganymede', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘The Tree Who Grew On Water', by Yoav Ilan, ‘Flowing', by Borrtex, ‘A Winter Migration', by Ardie Son, ‘Exhale', by Salt of the Sound,And ‘Farewell', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat Content warnings for this episode include: Abuse, Ableism, Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood, Mental illness, Gun Mention, Gunshot wounds, Gunshots (including sfx), Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Bugs, Body horror, Consumption of Inedible Materials (the Vicar), Religious Violence, Child Sacrifice, Al has no skin as usual

A tiny island off the coast of Brazil is known for being a dangerous place … purely because its inhabitants are, well, snakes. But we speak to a researcher who's seen it up close and says it's time for this place to shed its reputation. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snake-island-ilha-de-queimada-grande

Wes puts on his explorer hat for this episode to see whether Ilha da Queimada Grande, aka Snake Island, would be a good place for the guys to take a group of listeners on a trip. They then discuss what the best and worst movies islands are, and what the worst animal to be stuck on an island with would be. ~~ To advertise on the show, contact us! ~~ Tooth & Claw is brought to you by QCODE. Support the show and get access to an extensive library of exclusive episodes like this by supporting the show on Patreon or joining the Grizzly Club on Apple Podcasts. For the latest updates on the show and all things wildlife, follow us at toothandclawpod.com and social:  Instagram: @ToothandClawPodcast Twitter: @ToothandClawPod Wes: @GrizKid Jeff: @jefe_larson Mike: @mikey3ds    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hundreds have died and millions forced from their homes in Sudan since April. Also: Zelensky visits Snake Island on 500th day of the war, and Elton John performs the last show of his farewell tour in Sweden.

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On the 500th day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has posted a video of himself visiting Snake Island. The sliver of land in the Black Sea has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. Also in the programme: Protests in South Korea over Japan's decision to release water from a nuclear plant in the sea; and how the US wants to work with China to combat America's opioid crisis. (Picture: President Zelensky called Snake Island a "place of victory" that would never be reconquered. Credit: Telegram)

If you don't have star quality... This week Johnny and Tyler discuss the case of the Vernon County Jane Doe, as well as the horrors of Snake Island. Plus: Rainbow Railroad's historic collaboration, the sensual joy of ice rollers, and Drag Race takes a moment to celebrate the ultra-diva that is Grace Jones.Join the Secret Society That Doesn't Suck for exclusive weekly mini episodes, livestreams, and a whole lot more! patreon.com/thatsspookyCheck out our new and improved apparel store with tons of new designs! thatsspooky.com/storeCheck out our website for show notes, photos, and more at thatsspooky.comFollow us on Instagram for photos from today's episode and all the memes @thatsspookypodWe're on Twitter! Follow us at @thatsspookypodDon't forget to send your spooky stories to thatsspookypod@gmail.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is TRT World's Daily News Brief for Monday, June 12th. *) Shelling, fighting resume in Sudan as latest ceasefire ends Heavy artillery fire was heard in Sudan's capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman to the north, and fighting also erupted on Al Hawa Street, witnesses said. The latest in a series of ceasefire agreements enabled civilians trapped in Khartoum to venture outside and stock up on food and other essential supplies. But only 10 minutes after it ended on Sunday morning, the capital was rocked again by shelling and clashes, witnesses said. *) Russia, Ukraine swap nearly 200 in prisoner exchange Russia and Ukraine have swapped a total of nearly 200 prisoners, both sides announced. Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's President's Office, said Ukraine is getting back 95 people, including soldiers from the Armed Forces, National Guard and border guards. Yermak said that these soldiers served in Mariupol, Chernobyl, Snake Island, near Bakhmut and Azovstal factory. Meanwhile, the Russian Defence Ministry said that 94 Russian soldiers were released after negotiations with Ukraine. *) EU offers Tunisia $1B to boost economy, curb illegal migration The European Union has offered major financial support to crisis-hit Tunisia, to boost its economy and reduce the flow of irregular migrants across the Mediterranean Sea. The bloc offers Tunisia a $968 million package plus $161 million in immediate support. European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement on a joint visit with the Italian and Dutch prime ministers on Sunday. *) Turkish Cypriot president hails President Erdogan's visit to TRNC Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has planned to make the first overseas visit of his new term to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). This decision was welcomed by TRNC President Ersin Tatar, who said it “demonstrates the importance and value that Türkiye attaches to the TRNC.” Highlighting the importance of Erdogan's visit on Monday, Tatar said the trip would send a message to the world that the TRNC "is a state." And finally… *) Incredible feeling': Djokovic wins record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has made history with a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title in a third French Open triumph. The 36-year-old Serb defeated Casper Ruud of Norway and snapped the tie of 22 Slams he shared with career-long rival Rafael Nadal. Victory for the third time in Paris, after 2016 and 2021, adds to his 10 Australian Open titles, seven at Wimbledon and three at the US Open. Djokovic is the first man to win all four majors at least three times. And that's your daily news brief from TRT World. For more, head to trtworld.com

The land war in Ukraine has occupied most attention among media and analysts since the full-scale war began in February 2022. But what happens in the Black Sea is perhaps where we should focus more. The battle for Snake Island, and the sinking of the Moskva grabbed the headlines for a while, but the Black Sea is an overlooked factor in understanding Russia's motivations for invading, and for how victory will be defined by Ukraine, including taking back control of Crimea and Black seas ports. ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ Jerry Hendrix is a retired United States Navy captain. He has served as an American defence analyst, an official historian and curator of the Navy and an author. His written work has focused on the composition of the United States Navy force, the structure of the Navy, the role of the aircraft carrier in modern strategic environments and the structure of the carrier air wing. He also publicly supported a recent plan to build a 350-ship Navy. Jerry Hendrix is President of Hendrix and Associates. ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ LINKS: https://twitter.com/MarkHertling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_J._Hendrix https://sagamoreinstitute.org/dr-jerry-hendrix/ https://www.usni.org/people/jerry-hendrix https://www.cnas.org/people/dr-jerry-hendrix https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-hendrix-9599684/ https://www.theatlantic.com/author/jerry-hendrix/ ~ | ~ | ~ | ~ | ~

Links1. "A New Black Sea Strategy for a New Black Sea Reality," Luke Coffey and Can Kaspoğlu, Hudson Institute, February 21, 2023.2. Sea Control 180 - Narrow Seas: The Black Sea with Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (ret.), Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC, May 31, 2020.3. Sea Control 295 — Russia's Caspian Flotilla with MIDN 1/C Benoit Gorgemans, Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC, November 21, 2021.4. Sea Control 339 - The Montreux Convention with Mark Nevitt, Marie Williams, CIMSEC, April 24, 2022.5. Sea Control 355 - The War at Sea with Dr. Seth Cropsey, Jared Samuelson, CIMSEC, June 19, 2022.

Diggory explores their soul, Cindy does some mending, and Percy reaches a new frontier. The theme of tonight's episode is Wilds.(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘The Peaks', and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show's Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.The voice of Dashiell Spade is Harlan Guthrie. Harlan is the writer, creator and voice of the hit horror podcast Malevolent, and the upcoming science fiction nightmare Deviser. He also creates the weekly RPG showcase the Invictus Stream, as well as appears in the weekly D&D podcast Dice Shame. You can find any of his shows wherever you are listening to this, or at malevolent.ca. Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you'd like to connect with other fans of the show, there's even a fan-run Discord Server!Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: ‘Forest Overture', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘Grounded', by Jameson Nathan Jones, ‘Liquid Memoirs', by Liminal Spaces, ‘Dead Leaves', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Hello Sleepwalker', by Ardie Son, ‘Our Story So Far', by Jakub Pietras, ‘Zircon', by Ottom, ‘Sun Up', by Laurel Violet, ‘When the Devils Came Knocking', by Eleven Tales, ‘To The New Horizon', by Ardie Son, ‘Silhouette', by Ardie Son, ‘Grand Design', by Stephen Creech, ‘Ganymede', by Yehezkel Raz,‘Swim', by Theatre of Delays, ‘Run With The Wolves', by Ardie Son, ‘Snake Island', by Piotr Hummel, ‘Dark Blood', by Jimmy Svensson, ‘Beacon of Light', by Ardie Son,‘Exhale' by Salt of the Sound, and ‘Farewell', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat Content warnings for this episode include: Animal cruelty or animal death (Beast the Bear), Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood, Birds, Gun Mention, Strangulation/suffocation, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Drowning, Bugs, Body horror

Yaretzi reflects on the morning, Riot fights a beast, and Indrid walks in shadow. The theme of tonight's episode is Natures.(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘No Sleep', and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show's Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you'd like to connect with other fans of the show, there's even a fan-run Discord Server!Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: ‘Forest Overture', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘The Tree Who Grew On Water', by Yoav Ilan, ‘Early Morning Haze', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘Zircon', by Ottom, ‘Aftershocks', by Ardie Son, ‘Run With The Wolves', by Ardie Son, ‘Deer', by ANBR,‘Snake Island', by Piotr Hummel, ‘Soft Awakening', by John Gegelman, ‘Cold Sugar', by Sun Wash, ‘Ganymede', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘Interspacing', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘Exhale', by Salt of the Sound, And ‘Farewell', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat Content warnings for this episode include: Animal death (Beast the Bear as usual), Violence, Kidnapping and abduction, Death + Injury, Blood and Gore, Electrocution, Birds, Gun Mention, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Body horror, Consumption of Inedible Materials (Bert), Religious Violence, Child Sacrifice

Movie star Zach Galifianakis joins Scott and guest co-host Bean Dip for a special episode of CBB in which Zach auditions for world traveler August Lindt's pretzel based movie. Plus, August talks about his recent trip to Snake Island.

Russell asks for directions, Mort meets Big Mikey, and Zelda makes arrangements. The theme of tonight's episode is Absences.(To avoid spoilers, content warnings are listed at the end of this episode description).The bonus story that goes with this episode is ‘Missing Someone', and is available for Hallowoods patrons on the show's Patreon, along with behind-the-scenes, exclusive merchandise, and more! Because the show runs without ads or sponsors, we rely on support from fans to guarantee the survival of this LGBTQ+ horror podcast.This episode features a promo for Where The Stars Fell, a queer fiction podcast about immortal doctor Edison Tucker and her eccentric author housemate Lucille Kensington, as they plumb the apocalyptic secrets hidden in Jerusalem, Oregon. Where The Stars Fell is created by Newt Schottelkotte and a part of the Fable and Folly network. You can find the show on Twitter at @starsfellradio or their website at www.wherethestarsfell.com. Hello From The Hallowoods is written and produced by William A. Wellman, a queer horror author. You can visit their website for more information! The transcript for this episode is available on the Hello From The Hallowoods Website. Click here to read!You can also find Hello From The Hallowoods on social media! The show is on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter at @thehallowoods. If you'd like to connect with other fans of the show, there's even a fan-run Discord Server!Music for this episode was used under license from Artlist.com. The soundtracks featured were: ‘Forest Overture', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘A Pinch of Magic', by Jakub Pietras, ‘Elevation', by Itai Argaman, ‘Inner Circles', by Ran Raiten, ‘Here There', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘Zircon', by Ottom, ‘The Grand Chopin Nocturne', by Sebastian Pangal, ‘There', by Laurel Violet, ‘Swim', by Theatre of Delays, ‘The Tree Who Grew On Water', by Yoav Ilan, ‘Before You Left', by Yehezkel Raz, ‘Slowly Understanding', by Yehezekel Raz, ‘Scorched Earth', by Maya Belsitzman, ‘Come Back Home', by Ardie Son, ‘A Town Called Dismal', by Josh McCausland, ‘Snake Island', by Piotr Hummel, ‘Exhale', by Salt of the Sound, ‘Farewell', by Maya Belsitzman and Matan Ephrat, and ‘In Summer Dreams', by Alex MakesMusicContent warnings for this episode include: Animal death (Heidi, Bert as usual), Birds, Gun Mention, Static (including sfx), Emotional Manipulation, Drowning, Body horror

Nearly a year into Russia's Febuary 2022 invasion of Ukraine, journalist and author Luke Harding reflects on the people he met in the war zone while researching for his new book INVASION: THE INSIDE STORY OF RUSSIA'S BLOODY WAR AND UKRAINE'S FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL. Some of these brave sources are survivors of the Bucha massacre, who shared with him the trauma of losing loved ones and direct experiences of the violent atrocities. Others include a once optimistic contact from Mariupol who turned desperate, phoning Harding (who was 1,000 kilometers away) begging him to save his wife and children. The book is spellbinding on its own merits, yet, this interview with Harding uniquely reveals the personal toll that reporting from a war zone takes on a journalist with the associated survivor's guilt. Among the pain, though, is laughter, including the humor and pride associated with the Ukrainians on Snake Island. On the day of the invasion, they were being fired upon by the Moskva, Russia's giant guided-missile cruiser that patroled the Black Sea with a crew of more than 500 men. The Russians warned the Ukrainians on the island to surrender or they would be bombed. In response, the Ukrianian border guard believing they were facing certain death or capture said, “Russian War Ship, go fuck yourself.” Not only did these men survive, but later, in April, the Moskva caught fire and sunk. The Ukrainians claimed credit for its demise. Given his extensive background reporting from Russia as the former Moscow bureau chief, there are few if any reporters who have the first-hand understanding of Putin's goals to retake Ukraine and beyond, and his lack of concern for the death toll he will run up trying, and failing to reach that goal.  Contact Booked Up: You can email Jen & the Booked Up team at: BOOKEDUP@POLITICON.COM or by writing to:  BOOKED UP  P.O. BOX 147 NORTHAMPTON, MA 01061 Get More from Luke Harding Twitter | Guardian Website | Author of several books including INVASION, COLLUSION, THE SNOWDEN FILES and A VERY EXPENSIVE POISON Get More from Jen Taub: Twitter | Website | Author of BIG DIRTY MONEY 

Hi this is Garrison Hardie with your CrossPolitic Daily News Brief for Thursday, October 20th, 2022. FLF Magazine: We are on a mission to make magazines great again. So, subscribe to our Fight Laugh Feast magazine. This is a quarterly mini-book like experience, packed full of a variety of authors that includes theologically-driven cultural commentary, a Psalm of the quarter, recipes for feasting, laughter sprinkled throughout the glossy pages, and more. Sign your church up, sign your grumpy uncle up, and while you are at it…sign up the Pope, Elon Musks, and Russel Moore. Disclaimer: This magazine will guarantee various responses and CrossPolitic is not held liable for any of them. Reading the whole magazine may cause theological maturation, possibly encourage your kids to take the Lord’s Supper with you, and will likely cause you to randomly chuckle in joy at God’s wondrous world. Sign up today! Four issues and $60 per year, that is it. Go to fightlaughfeast.com right now to sign up! https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-cdc-moves-to-add-covid-vaccine-to-child-immunization-schedule-for-federal-programs?utm_campaign=64487 CDC moves to add Covid vaccine to child immunization schedule for federal programs On Thursday, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is set to vote on whether or not to include the Covid vaccine in their recommended schedule of shots for children and teens. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss, amongst other topics, whether to include the Covid vaccines and other vaccinations into their child and adolescent immunization schedule. According to WBOY, the CDC is considering adding the vaccine to their schedule in order for it to be covered under the federally-funded Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program and other programs. In order for vaccines to be covered under health plans, shots must be approved by the CDC director, and appear on the CDC’s immunization schedule, according to a document from the CDC. According to the CDC, VFC is a federally funded program that provides vaccines to children at no cost to families. The CDC’s immunization schedule for kids is seen as a recommendation for parents and physicians on when certain vaccines should be administered. The schedule also serves as a building block for school districts nationwide, many of whom chose to follow these guidelines as requirements for children to enter public schools. The inclusion of the Covid-19 vaccine on this schedule could give the green signal for school districts to enforce mandates on their students, with some schools across the country pausing their mandates over low vaccination numbers in minors. Many European nations have said that Covid vaccines are not necessary for children. https://thepostmillennial.com/abc-news-investigative-producer-disappears-after-fbi-raid?utm_campaign=64487 ABC News investigative producer disappears after FBI raid, was working on book about Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal An award-winning ABC News national security investigative producer has seemingly gone missing following an FBI raid on his home in April for unclear reasons. James Gordon Meek was in the process of writing a book on the Biden administration's controversial withdrawal from Afghanistan when his neighbors spotted armored vehicles outside of his home, and he hasn't been heard from since. Meek, 52, was best known for his breaking news stories on high levels of corruption within the US military. His bombshell report of the Army’s coverup of the fratricidal death of Pfc. Dave Sharrett II in Iraq landed Meek a meeting with then-President Obama. He seemed to be at the height of his career, with nine years at ABC, a newly-released documentary on Hulu, and a book on the way. That's why so many are baffled at his mysterious and uncharacteristically abrupt disappearance. It was on April 27 of this year when police cruisers and unmarked utility vehicles were spotted blocking the street outside of Meek's Arlington, Virginia apartment building, according to a Rolling Stone report. That was around the time of his last online activity, with one last "like" being sent from his Twitter account on May 2. Since then, he's been silent. An FBI representative confirmed that agents were present that morning "at the 2300 block of Columbia Pike, Arlington, Virginia, conducting court-authorized law-enforcement activity." "The FBI cannot comment further due to an ongoing investigation," they said. A federal magistrate judge signed off on the search warrant the day before the raid. In accordance with a new policy enacted last year, federal prosecutors are not allowed to seize journalists' documents without approval from the Deputy Attorney General, meaning that Biden-appointed Lisa Monaco had to have given her blessing if that's what the raid was for. Despite the bureau's involvement, Meek has not been charged with any crime. Anonymous sources claimed to Rolling Stone that federal agents found classified information on Meek's laptop, but the contents of said information are unknown at this time. His lawyer, Eugene Gorokhov, responded to the claims. "Mr. Meek is unaware of what allegations anonymous sources are making about his possession of classified documents. If such documents exist, as claimed, this would be within the scope of his long career as an investigative journalist covering government wrongdoing. The allegations in your inquiry are troubling for a different reason: they appear to come from a source inside the government. It is highly inappropriate, and illegal, for individuals in the government to leak information about an ongoing investigation. We hope that the DOJ [Department of Justice] promptly investigates the source of this leak." Still, no comment on where exactly his client is. https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2022/10/19/abrams-you-can-fight-inflation-by-aborting-more-babies-you-know-n504398 Stacey Abrams suggests having an abortion as solution to inflation: 'Economic realities of having a child' Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams was criticized on Wednesday after suggesting that having an abortion could be a solution to high inflation and claiming that "having children" is why people are worried about the price of gas and groceries. https://twitter.com/i/status/1582726622859624449 - Play Video 0:00-1:32 Abrams made her remarks a day after President Biden pledged that if Democrats keep control of Congress, he will codify in January the federal right to abortion once granted by the recently overturned Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. At no point during the speech did the president, who was a freshman senator nearly 50 years ago when Roe v. Wade was decided in January 1973, mention inflation or the economy. The same day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) rejected a New York Times poll that found voters believe the economy and inflation are the top two issues facing the nation, calling it an “outlier.” Abrams said at the end of September that there was "no such thing" as a fetal heartbeat at 6-weeks. https://thepoliticalinsider.com/fake-news-zelenskys-famous-quote-of-need-ammunition-not-a-ride-never-happened/ Fake News: Zelensky’s Famous Quote of ‘Need Ammunition, Not a Ride’ Never Happened A senior official claims that a famous quote by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky appears to be fake news, war propaganda. The quote about needing ammunition helped catapult his credentials as a defiant wartime leader. The revelation came amidst a sprawling report by the New Yorker on the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine, which is far more extensive than previously known and includes operational planning at the highest levels. But Zelensky’s famous line – “I need ammunition, not a ride” – and the fact that it may have been completely fabricated and promoted by the media ad nauseam casts a further pall on a war narrative that has at times seemed crafted by the heavy hand of a former actor. From the New Yorker: Two days into the invasion, the Associated Press reported that Zelensky had rejected a U.S. offer to evacuate him from Kyiv, saying, “I need ammunition, not a ride.” A senior U.S. official said, “To the best of my knowledge, that never happened.” The official added, “But hats off to Zelensky and the people around him. It was a great line.” If you’re searching for evidence that the American media are perfectly fine with helping to perpetuate falsehoods in the war effort in Ukraine, you need look no further than the Washington Post and fact-checker Glenn Kessler. Kessler analyzed the claim that Zelensky had uttered the quote: “I need ammunition, not a ride.” Though he admitted the claim was not easily verifiable, he concluded using Zelensky’s press secretary that “the quote, even if not accurate, reflects the moment.” At least he tried. The rest of the media simply ran with it. This isn’t the first time stories coming out of Ukraine had proven to be completely orchestrated in an effort to drum up emotional support from the United States. Around the same time as the Zelensky ‘ammunition’ quote, a story was developing about a defiant group of 13 Ukrainian border guards defending Snake Island in the Black Sea who reportedly told a Russian warship to “go f*** yourself” after being ordered to surrender. The 13 Ukrainian border guards were initially widely reported as killed as the Russian warship opened fire with barreled guns and aircraft bombing Snake Island. Zelenskyy said during a press briefing that the guards died “heroes” and even said the 13 would be posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine. It was later reported they were still alive and in Russian captivity. Then, of course, there is the infamous ‘Ghost of Kyiv‘ propaganda promoted by some prominent figures here in the United States. Some, like Rep. Adam Kinzinger, were so willing to believe the story they promoted fake images of a meme-character known as Samuel Hyde. It’s breathtaking the number of stories like the Zelensky ammunition fairytale that have been thrust upon the American people as a means to justify the absurd level of financial and military support being offered to Ukraine at our expense. Fox News host Tucker Carlson has seemingly had enough, eviscerating Zelensky for making further outrageous demands for financial aid while the United States economy, and the American people, are suffering. https://twitter.com/i/status/1580717198703611904 - Play Video “Zelenskyy is now shaking down our cowardly Congress for more cash at the very moment our own economy and our own borders are collapsing,” Carlson added. New Saint Andrews: Today’s culture shifts like sand. But New Saint Andrews College is established on Christ, the immovable rock. It is a premier institution that forges evangelical leaders who don’t fear or hate the world. Guided by God’s Word, they take the world back because they’re equipped with the genius of classical liberal arts and God-honoring wisdom, thanks to a faculty dedicated to academic rigor and to God’s kingdom.Find out more, at nsa.edu/ Now it’s time for my favorite topic… sports! https://www.boundingintosports.com/2022/10/la-chargers-kicker-dustin-hopkins-gives-glory-to-jesus-christ-after-powering-team-to-overtime-victory-over-denver-broncos/ LA Chargers Kicker Dustin Hopkins Gives Glory To Jesus Christ After Powering Team To Overtime Victory Over Denver Broncos With less than three minutes left in overtime, Hopkins hit a 39-yard field goal to give the Chargers the 19-16 win. https://twitter.com/i/status/1582213865101672448 - Play Video Not only did he hit the game winning field goal, but he did while playing with a hamstring injury that he suffered after hitting the first extra point of the game. Following the game winning field goal, Hopkins spoke with ESPN’s Lisa Salters, where he gave all glory to Jesus Christ. https://twitter.com/i/status/1582288626876317696 - Play 0:28

This week we're gossin' 'bout the TOOOOOUR, Holden's Goop list, Snake Island, Fat Bear Week, The Great British Bake Off gets dark, Gisele Bündchen probably bein' a witch, the Mario trailer droppin', more on Kanye's latest meltdown, Tom Cruise takin' off to space in search of more fish, and in Celebrity Conspiracy Corner; Is Pete Wentz Joe Biden's SON?! a List full of forgotten sequels and the Emperor of the Night stops by for a some spoOoOoOoky Blindz and finally the SHOUTS! Want even more Page 7? Support us on Patreon! Patreon.com/Page7Podcast

This week on Antiwar Radio, Kyle Anzalone of the Libertarian Institute and Antiwar.com joins Scott to discuss the status of the war in Ukraine. Anzalone explains how fighting has evolved in the Donbas region of Eastern Ukraine. He then moves down to Kherson in southern Ukraine as well as Snake Island off of the country's southwest coast. They touch on the absurd amount of weapons and money Western governments have been sending to Ukraine as well as the accuracy of reported body counts. Finally, they talk about the lack of any real prospect for peace, and how the war will likely evolve as it grinds on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our news wrap Thursday, American WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty in a Russian court to drug possession, Ukraine raised its national flag on Snake Island, Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal charges, U.S. jobless claims rose to 235,000 last week, President Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people, and actor James Caan died at 82. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On today’s show… Joey Chestnut gives potentially his best performance of all time at the Nathans Hot Dog eating contest when he took out a protestor on one leg, mid-contest (00:17:00); Singaporean brewery is making beer with toilet water (00:31:30); and MUCH more… (00:00:00) - Timestamps Cup of Coffee in the Big Time (00:07:20) - Best 4th of July Songs… and Sadly another Mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois (00:15:15) - Rihanna is Officially the Youngest Self-Made Female Billionaire (00:17:00) - Cream of the Crop = Joey Chestnut, on one leg, HANDLES a Meat Protestor at the 4th of July Hot Dog Contest and Still Wins Comfortably TikTok International Moment (00:29:50) - Leeds United Update #MOT (00:31:30) - Singapore - “NEWBrew” is a new beer in Singapore and it’s made with Toilet Water (00:34:25) - Thailand - 2 Women Discovered at Airport with 109 Animals in Luggage + Reno Raven Rescue (00:37:20) - Ukraine - Putin claims victory in Luhansk after taking last city in region, while Ukraine retakes Snake Island (00:39:40) - Spain - EasyJet flight got intercepted by F-18 over Social Media bomb threat Death Row Hail Mary (00:42:40) - Death Row Inmate in Texas offers to Donate Kidney to get 7 more months of life These stories, and much more, brought to you by our incredible sponsors: First Person - Get 15% Off your first order by going to http://GETFIRSTPERSON.com and use code: hardfactor Noom Mood - Sign up for your trial to improve your mental wellness at http://Noom.com/FACTOR PredictIt - go to http://PredictIt.org/promo/HardFactor40 to get your first $40 matched on us in the stock market of politics and bet on this year’s Midterm Elections Go to store.hardfactor.com and patreon.com/hardfactor to support the pod with incredible merch and bonus podcasts Leave us a Voicemail at 512-270-1480, send us a voice memo to hardfactorvoicemail@gmail.com, and/or leave a 5-Star review on Apple Podcasts to hear it on Friday's show Other Places to Listen: Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Lots More... Watch Full Episodes on YouTube Follow @HardFactorNews on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hard-factor/support

Moscow claims it's a "goodwill gesture" but Ukraine celebrates a military victory. Also: Afghanistan's Taliban rulers hold their first big gathering since seizing power last year, and the beach in California returned to an African-American family nearly a century after it was seized.

Photo: #Ukraine: The battle for Snake Island requires boots on the ground.  Tyler Rogoway, The WarZone at The Drive.  @Aviation_Intel ttps://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/battle-for-snake-island-rages-on-ukraine-says

Photo: #Ukraine: The fight for Snake Island. #Ukraine.  Colonel Jeff McCausland, USA (retired) @mccauslJ CBS News. @Dickinson College Diamondsix.com https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/06/22/ukraine-hits-snake-island-significant-blow-russias-black-sea/

Photo: #Ukraine: Attack on Snake Island. Gregory R Copley, editor and publisher of Defense & Foreign Affairs https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukrainian-strikes-on-russian-occupied-snake-island-confirmed-in-satellite-imagery/ar-AAYH2Ww

Canary Cry News Talk #488 - 05.23.2022 MONKEYPOXALYPSE Davos Great Rejects, Civil War, Alien Invasion, Antarctica LINKTREE: CanaryCry.Party SHOW NOTES: CanaryCryNewsTalk.com CLIP CHANNEL: CanaryCry.Tube SUPPLY DROP: CanaryCrySupplyDrop.com SUPPORT: CanaryCryRadio.com/Support MEET UPS: CanaryCryMeetUps.com Basil's other podcast: ravel Gonz' New Youtube: Facelikethesun Resurrection Gonz' Video Archive: Facelikethesun.Live App Made by Canary Cry Producer: Truther Dating App   LEAD  5:08 V MONKEYPOX   → Canary Island Gran Canarie Pride festival monkeypox spreader event (DailyMail) → Belgium quarantine begins for Monkeypox (Politico EU) That didn't take long, Bill Gates conspiracies about Monkeypox goes viral (Forbes) → Wuhan assembled Monkeypox strains, flagged for creating contagious pathogens (National Pulse)   BIDEN/CHINA  41:48 V Biden Taiwan military action (CBS) → Screenshot: US Dollar against Ruble since Biden tweet justifying sanctions    -10 INTRO (M-W-F)  54:32 V B&G Update, V4V/Exec./Asso./Support   FLIPPY  1:02:51 V How many cocktails can this robot make in an hour? (GovTech)   [Party Pitch/Ravel/CCClips/text alerts]  1:12:00 V   GREAT RESET  1:15:12 V → FUN: Klaus' 4th Industrial Revolution book review (The Point)   Davos 2022, what to know (PBS)   …2 NY times articles defending WEF → Davos, a referendum on Davos Itself (NY Times) → Davos, ostentatious but also effective (NY Times)   …Great Digital Health Reset, Retail Reset, Great Replacement → Great Digital Health Reset, how IT leaders should plan for what's next (HealthcareITNews) → The Great Retail Reset hit the bullseye (Forbes) → Facebook profited from ads promoting WS “Great Replacement” theory (Media Matters)   BIBLICAL/RACE WAR 1:36:08 V Christianity needs to be held accountable for White Supremacy (TIME)   [TREASURE/SPEAKPIPE/BYE YOUTUBE]  2:17:37 V   COVID  2:40:53 V Pfizer and Moderna made life saving shots, why stocks tanking? (CNN) Mayo Clinic may face 100+ lawsuits over vaccine mandates (Becker's Hospital Review) → Official expected to decide on new C19 vaccine design by July (ABC)   UFOs  2:56:20 V Psychic Uri Geller says aliens might invade earth in the next 5 years (Bharat Express) Hubble Telescope suggests “something weird” going on with universe (Breezy Scroll)   [TALENT]  3:13:56 V   ANTARCTICA/SPACE  3:39:09 V 100 years of Antarctic agriculture is helping scientists grow food in space (Conversation) → Clip: 40th anniversary of The Thing, plot (MovieWeb) Argentine Relaunching Government, in Antarctica? (ZYRI…AI written?) → Hand drawn map by Ernest Shackleton up for auction, £70,000 (DailyMail)   [TIME/OUTRO]  4:02:14 V   EPISODE 488 WAS PRODUCED BY… Executive Producers Darrin S** Onelousypetunia**   Supply Drop Darrin S   Producers PrgrssNtPrfctn, MORV, James M, Sir JC Knight of the Technosquatch, LX Protocol V2, Jonathan F, Sir Scott Knight of Truth, Sir Casey the Shield Knight, Gail M, Veronica D, Jackie U, Runksmash, Sir James Knight and Servant of the Lion of Judah   AUDIO PRODUCTION (Jingles, Iso, Music): Psalm40   ART PRODUCTION (Drawing, Painting, Graphics): Dame Allie of the Skillet Nation, Sir Dove Knight of Rusbeltia, Robert R   CONTENT PRODUCTION (Microfiction etc.): Runksmash: Monty watches the woman Papa left to feed him and the others, suspicion growing with every thing she does. The final straw is when she turned on the picture box, and put on pictures that started with Big Mouse! He needs more help than just Rooster.   The Sentinel: Basil and Skate-sei Gonz get out of their AMC Pacer. The parking lot is slowly filling up with competitors and fans alike, all gathering for the 1st Ever All Valley Roller Skating Tournament. Basil breathes in deeply, preparing himself for the battle ahead. He looks over at his Skate-sei whose face shows no fear, only focus. Basil thinks back to the first time he met Skate-sei Gonz, right here in this very parking lot. Skate-sei Gonz's words echo from before “You're not a very good skater… but we can change that… if you want.” Basil plays this over and over in his head. Skate-sei Gonz perceives the growing anxiousness on Basil's face. “Basil-san, you are a very good skater… you will do well in this tournament.” He places his hand on Basil's buff bicep and squeezes. “Rely not on your own strength, but on the strength of the Lord your God who will fight this battle for you.” Together they pray for peace, protection, and victory in the name of Jesus Christ outside the doors, then enter… the House of Skatin'.    CLIP PRODUCER Emsworth, FaeLivrin, Epsilon   Timestamps: Mondays: Jackie U Wednesdays: Jade Bouncerson Fridays: Christine C   ADDITIONAL STORIES: Hillary Clinton personally agreed to make public Trump Russia connection (CNN) “I just want to say I'm sorry” Climate Change researchers feel shame, Antarctica (Courier) Plane with 70,000lbs of baby formula FINALLY arrives in US (DailyMail)  …more Polyticks TRUMP SLAMMED for calling for Civil War (Indy UK) Pelosi to be denied communion due to abortion stance (SF Chron.) Black Sea, Snake Island blockade threatens world food supply (Times UK) → Jif peanut butter recall from salmonella (ABC) …more Flippy How many cocktails can this robot make in an hour? (GovTech) Dubai's first metaverse wedding has taken place (Lifestyle) GrAI Matter Labs launches Life-Ready AI ‘GrAI VIP' for Microchips (MarkTechPost)

--On the Show: -MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell has another outburst when being interviewed by Steve Bannon, claiming that he has a way to essentially halt the 2022 and 2024 elections --Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene lies that the Biden administration is "paying off" TikTok influencers --Caller discusses Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill --Caller talks about right-wing extremists --Caller suspects the Russian invasion of Ukraine provides an excuse for Joe Biden to do nothing domestically --Caller discusses Germany's commitment to spend more money on the military --Caller asks about Joe Biden's accomplishments so far --Caller wants to know how to speak to a Trump-supporting family member --Caller wonders if better health care in blue states will help Democrats --Caller questions how long Donald Trump supporters want Trump to be president --David responds to messages from the audience --On the Bonus Show: Trump suing Hillary Clinton, Permanent Daylight Saving bill held up in the House, Snake Island prisoners freed, and much more...

A Russian State TV host threatened nuclear war and asked, “Why do we need the world if Russia won't be in it?” An embattled Ukraine moved to solidify its bond with the West on Monday by applying to join the European Union, while the first round of Ukraine-Russia talks aimed at ending the fighting concluded with no deal but an agreement to keep talking. The U.S. Treasury Department announced further sanctions against Russia's central bank, which would immobilize any of its assets in the U.S. or held by Americans. The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday, with the U.N. estimating that more than 500,000 people have already escaped Russia's burgeoning war against Ukraine. The garrison of troops on Snake Island, once feared dead after defying commands coming from a Russian warship, are still alive, but captured, Ukraine's navy said. Former Attorney General William Barr writes in a new book that former President Donald Trump has “shown he has neither the temperament nor persuasive powers to provide the kind of positive leadership that is needed,” and that it is time for Republicans to focus on rising new leaders in the party.Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Russian tanks entered the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, on Friday morning as the city was rocked by explosions and gunfire. An entire garrison of 13 Ukrainian border guards was killed in the first day of fighting on the nation's Snake Island after the soldiers refused to surrender to invading Russian forces. Over 1,000 Russians were arrested for protesting Putin's Ukraine invasion. President Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Tucker Carlson blamed Putin for the aggression that he has been defending for months. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.