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Original Air Date: 2/8/2019   Amid the ongoing fallout of a contested presidential election, we take a look back, briefly, at the last 100 years of Venezuelan history to understand how they went from oil riches and inequality to revolution and social progress only to run afoul of American imperialism. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships! (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Attempted Coup in Venezuela with Abby Martin, Greg Wilpert, Paul Jay - @TheRealNews - Air Date 1-26-19 Sharmini Peries hosts a wide-ranging conversation about the US-backed attempted coup in Venezuela Ch. 2: How Did Venezuela Go From So Rich To So Poor - The Inquiry - Air Date 5-10-17 Venezuela was split between the rich and poor. Politicians lead the way to oil reliance. Ch. 3: Venezuela in Crisis- Defending the Bolivarian Revolution - Revolutionary Left Radio - Air Date 7-29-17 Topics Include: Hugo Chavez, the Constituent Assembly, the opposition, the Venezuelan Communes, the concept of dual power, Jacobin Magazine and the Bolivarian Revolution Ch. 4: Is Donald Trump waging a coup in Venezuela? - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date 1-25-19 You need to be paying attention to what's happening in Venezuela. Eva Golinger joins Michael Brooks and the Majority Report crew to discuss this. Ch. 5: Maduro's Corruption Pushed Venezuela Further Into Economic DISASTER - @RingOfFireRadio - Air Date 2-2-19 Ivan Briscoe, Latin America and Caribbean program director for Crisis Group, joins Ring of Fire's Sam Seder, to talk about Maduro's corruption and Venezuela's economic disaster. Ch. 6: Jorge Martin on what's next for Venezuela's Bolivarian revolution? - @ThisIsHellRadio - Air Date 5-25-18 Writer Jorge Martin examines the two futures of Venezuela and the Bolivarian revolution. Jorge wrote the article "Maduro Wins Presidential Election, Despite Imperialist Meddling – What Next?" Ch. 7: The Yankee Plot to Overthrow Nicolás Maduro and Steal Venezuela's Oil - The Intercept - Air Date 2-2-19 This push for regime change in Venezuela did not appear in a vacuum. The CIA has been plotting with so-called rebels in Venezuela from the early days of the Trump administration. Ch. 8: As U.S. Moves to Oust Maduro, Is Invading Venezuela Next? Allan Nairn on Trump's Attempted Coup - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 1-30-19 Investigative journalist Allan Nairn explains many aspects of the US attempts at a coup in Venezuela Ch. 9: Many Countries at UN Oppose Trump Interference in Venezuela - @TheRealNews - Air Date 1-29-19 Larry Wilkerson joins Paul Jay discuss why countries that claim to support the UN and international law are supportive of US imperialistic escapades Ch. 10. Bonus Edition #137 Propaganda by poem and whole lot more about Venezuela Jay shares a ton of additional content on Venezuela and muses on the developing pattern of the Trump administration using poem-based propaganda   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

JD Sharp joins Stew to blow the lid off Trump's brutal betrayal—U.S. black ops just snatched President Maduro and his wife in a midnight raid, igniting an all-out war to crush one of the last holdout nations against the global elite. JD drops explosive details on how Venezuela's fierce fightback will drain American blood and treasure for the power brokers' agenda.   Description: Six years after the COVID death shots, turbo cancers are exploding, kids are dropping dead from myocarditis, and babies are born broken yet no doctor, nurse, or pharma exec has faced justice. Laura Hartman from Ezra Healing joins me to expose this protected genocide and revea   Charlie Kirk wasn't gunned down, his neck was ripped open by a concealed bomb in his lapel mic, detonated from afar to crush a voice challenging the Zionist power structure. John Bray joins Stew with game-changing evidence that proves the mechanics behind Charlie's fatal blow.  

Ideas Covered:Housewives in the nightI solved eggsExploration: LIVE! is a weekly podcast in which Brooklyn comedians Charlie Bardey and Natalie Rotter-Laitman explore some of the most (and least) pressing ideas, theories, axioms and concepts out there. Subscribe and Rate Exploration: LIVE! on Apple Podcasts and Spotify and leave us a review to read on a future episode!Exploration: LIVE! has a Patreon! Subscribe here for 3 bonus episodes every month!Follow Charlie on Instagram and Twitter.Follow Natalie on Instagram and Twitter.Follow the show:Twitter: @explorationliveInstagram: @explorationlivecomedyTikTok: @explorationlivecomedyAdvertise on Exploration Live via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy New Year Problemistas! We are back after a much needed break. Hitting it hard and getting stuck into family drama. Questions, problems, pizza... all thrown together into the pot. Enjoy! Record your questions here: https://www.therapyjeff.comKeep up with Alex at https://alexandramoskovichpsychotherapy.comJeff's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@therapyjeffJeff's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therapyjeffListen to more podcasts like this: https://wavepodcastnetwork.comBegin your personalized roadmap to sexual happiness with Beducated by taking this quiz https://beducate.me/pd2601-problemsolvedStop putting off those doctors appointments and go to https://www.zocdoc.com/SOLVED to find and instantly book a doctor you love todayDISCLAIMER: The insights shared in this podcast are for educational and entertainment purposes only, and should not be seen as a substitute for professional therapy. The guidance is general in nature, and does not equate to the personalized care provided by a licensed therapist. The callers are not therapy clients.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In November 2022, four University of Idaho students—Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—returned home from a night out in their small college town, unaware that a killer was already watching. In this emotional first episode, Murder: True Crime Stories introduces the vibrant young lives at the heart of the tragedy and follows their final hours inside the now-infamous King Road house. Through detailed timelines, eyewitness accounts, and early clues—including a mysterious white Hyundai Elantra and chilling testimony from a surviving roommate—Carter Roy unpacks how a community built on trust and closeness was thrust into national horror overnight. If you're new here, don't forget to follow Murder True Crime Stories to never miss a case! For Ad-free listening and early access to episodes, subscribe to Crime House+ on Apple Podcasts. Murder True Crime Stories is a Crime House Original Podcast, powered by PAVE Studios

Mark Manson is the author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and host of the Solved podcast. Back for his third appearance (eps. 476, 882), we skip the backstory and pull questions from a fishbowl. We discuss vanity goals versus values-aligned goals, why procrastination is really about emotional avoidance, the trap of people-pleasing, how to distinguish intuition from impulse, and the delusion of passive manifestation. I also share my own shifting perspectives on positive thinking and the dissolution of self. Mark is the anti-guru. And this conversation is your New Year intervention. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors: Seed: Use code RICHROLL20 for 20% OFF your first order

In this episode, we follow the winding, unsettling path of a cold case that stretches from Lexington, Kentucky to Austin, Texas, and across nearly a decade of violence.In November 1998, 43-year-old Linda Rutledge was murdered inside her family's hearing aid business in Lexington. Her body was found after the building was set on fire, and despite early investigation, the case quickly went cold. For years, Linda's murder remained one of Lexington's quiet unsolved crimes, rarely revisited and seldom mentioned in the media.But decades later, advances in forensic science and genetic genealogy would breathe new life into Linda's case and unexpectedly link it to one of the most infamous unsolved cases in American history: the 1991 Yogurt Shop murders in Austin, Texas.This episode traces the life and crimes of Robert Eugene Brashers, a transient and violent offender whose movements across the country allowed him to evade justice for years. Using newly analyzed ballistic evidence and DNA technology, investigators have connected Brashers to multiple murders and sexual assaults spanning several states and nearly a decade. Linda Rutledge may have been his final victim before he died by suicide in 1999.⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of violence against women, sexual assault, and murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Topics CoveredThe 1998 murder of Linda Rutledge in Lexington, KentuckyThe Yogurt Shop murders of four teenage girls in Austin, TexasHow fires were used to conceal violent crimesThe life, movements, and criminal history of Robert Eugene BrashersAdvances in DNA testing and genetic genealogyThe role of ballistic evidence in cold case investigationsResources & ReferencesRecent documentary on the Yogurt Shop murders (HBO Max)Reporting on genetic genealogy by CeCe MooreContemporary news coverage from Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, and South CarolinaPhotos and archival clippings referenced in this episode will be shared on KY History & Haunts social media.Connect With the Show

EP213: Kirk Assassination & Ft Huachuca, Minnesota, Venezuela, NFL PlayoffsSPORTSNFL Week 18 & Playoff Preview -  https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-week-18-takeaways-what-we-learned-from-sunday-s-14-games  Steelers BillsCLICKSMandami - Collectivism quote https://www.city-journal.org/article/zohran-mamdani-inauguration-ceremony New Years Eve PsyOp(VIDEO) https://www.dailydot.com/news/brooklyn-bridge-fireworks-disappointment/ Minnesota Fraud - https://www.zerohedge.com/political/network-mapping-nick-shirleys-empty-minnesota-daycaresSomali Map ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ Somaliland https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-becomes-first-country-to-recognize-breakaway-somaliland-as-independent-state/ Gaza PsyOp?Walz no reelection bidPOLITICSDonald J. McCainTrump blurts out covert strike on Venezuela during radio interviewMajor explosion at docks where they load drugs on boats Maduro: “most oil in the world and a ton of gold, why would I deal drugs?”CIA drone strike, not Pentagon Maduro sings Mcferrin, kill me not leavingOffered oil deal, fold and mineral dealWhere have I head this before? “War of the entire people”: Venezuela's Grassroots Rise to Resist Trump's Naval BlockadeIsrael https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-is-pushing-for-regime-change-in-venezuela/Trump kidnaps Maduro in Venezuela https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-take-over-venezuela/ Charged in SDNYWhat's next? https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-take-over-venezuela/Regime change w/puppet peace prize winner ⁃ ⁃ Next Iraq? Ukraine? ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ Greenland? Cuba? https://responsiblestatecraft.org/trump-greenland-next/  Bibi Says War w/Iran, Trump Wars w/Iran - https://responsiblestatecraft.org/netanyahu-trump-meeting/Candace guest: Mitch Snow ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ ⁃ claims to have been at Fort Huachuca in Arizona on September 8-9, 2025, where he allegedly saw Erika Kirk, Brian Harpole(Kirk's security) and Cabot Phillips(Kirk's ex) in a restricted area a day before Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah.Police interrogation inadvertently confirmed by his estranged son live on Paramount Tactical while trying to debunk Snow's claim.Jon Bray Microphone Theory: shirt, necklace, magnet clasp all move before neck-wound is visible.Blake Bednarz(29:55)  https://www.youtube.com/live/YNMhPqZZWNM?si=50vHF0NTFnoJS6lA; FULL https://youtu.be/T4VKshW2yeU?si=Kk7PlbmqhDjO82LABaron ColemanValhalla VFTParamount TacticalCandace Owens Corporate News is the continuation of public education. A combination of indoctrination and gate keeping. #EpsteinDidntKillHimself#NothingEverHappens#TouchGrass##About the Sports, Clicks & Politics Podcast SCAPP is a weekly podcast with a Livestream every Monday at 12pm on eastern.  Join hosts Shawn Hannon and Ben Hussong as they separate the latest news from the noise impacting New York State. The podcast has frequent guest interviews for additional perspectives in the worlds or sports, politics and beyond!Follow the show on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/scappodcastTwitter: @SCAPPodcastFollow Shawn & Ben on social mediaFacebook: facebook.com/hannon44 Twitter: @hannon44Facebook: facebook.com/ben.hussong.3Twitter: @benhussong 

My guest this week is Kylea Tink - CEO of Foodbank Australia, former Independent MP, social impact leader, and one of the country's most determined advocates for ending food insecurity. Kylea's work goes far beyond food relief, it shines a light on the structural inequities that push Australians into hunger in the first place. She's best known for her leadership across politics, nonprofits and community mobilisation, and now for steering Foodbank's nationwide mission to ensure every Australian has reliable access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food. Kylea has also been a powerful voice for systemic reform - championing fairer policies, stronger safety nets, and the partnerships required to shift outcomes at scale. In this episode of Humans of Purpose, we explore how Kylea brings strategy, compassion and straight-talking leadership to one of Australia's most urgent social challenges. We discuss the realities of food insecurity today, the bold shifts required to tackle it, and the role business, government and community must play in building a more equitable future. Tune in to hear Kylea Tink's story, and how her work is reshaping the way Australia responds to hunger - not as an inevitability, but as a solvable national priority.

A Will County Grand Jury returned a sealed indictment on December 9th, Joan Bernal was last seen on that date 37 years ago. Her husband at the time, Gilbert Bernal Sr., is now suspected of her murder at 82-years-old. He was officially charged with first degree murder on Monday January 5, 2026.

Is Bigfoot real—or just a legend? Kev LeStarge has spent years chasing that answer. Growing up in Wisconsin, his fascination with the elusive Sasquatch has led him into some of America's most remote forests, and he has experienced encounters that defy easy explanation. These Class B experiences have fueled not only his fieldwork but also his desire to share the wonder of the mystery itself. That passion led him to write and illustrate Billy Finds Bigfoot, a children's adventure that blends imagination, respect for nature, and the thrill of the unknown. Today we explore Kev's evidence, debate whether Bigfoot truly exists, and discover how his work—both in the field and on the page—keeps the legend alive. Find his book “Billy Finds Bigfoot” at hanger1publishing.com and follow him on Instagram at Pine Shadow Design. #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #CryptidEncounters #BigfootEvidence #ClassBEncounters #CryptidResearch #ParanormalPodcast #LegendOfBigfoot #WisconsinMysteries #CryptidLore Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

Is Bigfoot real—or just a legend? Kev LeStarge has spent years chasing that answer. Growing up in Wisconsin, his fascination with the elusive Sasquatch has led him into some of America's most remote forests, and he has experienced encounters that defy easy explanation. These Class B experiences have fueled not only his fieldwork but also his desire to share the wonder of the mystery itself. That passion led him to write and illustrate Billy Finds Bigfoot, a children's adventure that blends imagination, respect for nature, and the thrill of the unknown. Today we explore Kev's evidence, debate whether Bigfoot truly exists, and discover how his work—both in the field and on the page—keeps the legend alive. Find his book “Billy Finds Bigfoot” at hanger1publishing.com and follow him on Instagram at Pine Shadow Design. This is Part Two of our conversation. #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #CryptidEncounters #BigfootEvidence #ClassBEncounters #CryptidResearch #ParanormalPodcast #LegendOfBigfoot #WisconsinMysteries #CryptidLore Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

Air Date: 1/3/2026 Imperialism is best thought of as a "Wealth Pump," extracting wealth from one country and depositing it in another. Venezuela has wealth and wealth is the only thing Trump cares about, his willingness to break his promise of being the peace president and go along with traditional Republican hawks is not a complicated mystery. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships! (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: 'Clearly B.S.': Dem Rep. Slams Hegseth's Explanation for Boat Strikes - MS NOW Reports - Air Date 12-30-25 KP 2: Trump Admits Venezuela Attacks Are All About Their Oil - The Majority Report W/ Sam Seder - Air Date 12-18-25 KP 3: What's Behind Trump's Christmas Strikes on Nigeria? Anti-Christian Genocide or Appeasing MAGA Base? - Democracy Now ! - Air Date 12-29-25 KP 4: Trump, Venezuela, and the New Cold War with China | Pinch Point - Al Jazeera English - Air Date 11-27-25 KP 5: "Trump Has Appointed Himself Judge, Jury, and Executioner" - The Intercept Briefing - Air Date 12-12-25 KP 6: Venezuela to Trump's 'Total Blockade': You Will Never Colonize Us - The Socialist Program with Brian Becker - Air Date 12-17-25 (00:48:15) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the structure of imperialism DEEPER DIVES (01:02:10) SECTION A: DRUG WAR BS A1: Bonus - Venezuela, the Drug War, and U.S. Power in the Caribbean with Aileen Teague - American Prestige - Air Date 12-28-25 A2: US Strikes Against Venezuela: Trump "Wants the Oil" as Grassroots Resist "Economic Asphyxiation" - Democracy Now! - Air Date 12-31-25 A3: New Regime-Change War Dropped with Ken Klippenstein & Wajahat Ali - The Bitchuation Room - Air Date 9-5-25 A4: US Uses Drug Trafficking as Pretence to Force Regime Change in Venezuela - FRANCE 24 English - Air Date 10-16-25 A5: Collateral Damage - Airborne Imperialism: The Tragic Deaths of Veronica and Charity Bowers - The Intercept Briefing - Air Date 12-26-25 (01:41:05) SECTION B: THE MONROE DOCTRINE 2.0 B1: 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Anti-Maduro Leader María Corina Machado "Opposite of Peace": Greg Grandin - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-10-25 B2: Trump's Piracy in the Caribbean - The Real News Podcast - Air Date 12-23-25 B3: Why Do Horrible People Keep Winning Nobel Peace Prizes? - Overzealots - Air Date 11-15-25 B4: USA Is the Worst Pirate on Earth: Trump Boasts of Stealing Venezuela's Oil - Geopolitical Economy Report - Air Date 12-26-25 B5: Exposing Trump's Latin America Policy and Why It Will Fail with Richard Wolff - The Socialist Program with Brian Becker - Air Date 12-17-25 (02:20:52) SECTION C: NIGERIA BOMBING C1: Inside Nigeria's Bombed Border Communities - Focus on Africa - Air Date 12-29-25 C2: Breaking Down US Strikes on ISIS in Nigeria and the Complicated Conflict There - PBS NewsHour - Air Date 12-26-25 (02:37:40) SECTION D: WAR WITH VENEZUELA D1: Trump's Regime Change Operation Ramps Up with Blockade of Venezuelan Oil - Democracy Now! - Air Date 12-17-25 D2: They Finally Admitted Its All Fake - Chris Norlund - Air Date 12-29-25 D3: Loose Lips Trump Blabs About Covert Venezuela Mission; Appears To Be Making It Up As He Goes - The Briefing with Jen Psaki - Air Date 12-30-25 D4: Venezuela? I Hardly Knew Ya - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 12-12-25 D5: Why a US Ground Invasion of Venezuela Would Be a Disaster | About That - CBC News - Air Date 12-19-25 SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Composite graphic showing Trump looking proudly at strikes on a small alleged "drug runner" boat while the corner of the image is flipped up revealing his arm grabbing barrels of Venezuelan oil. Credit: Internal composite design, Elements from Pixabay | Pixabay License | Unclassified boat image from U.S. D.O.D. shared on social media.   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

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Our card this week is Debra Espey, the 6 of Clubs from Florida. Debra Espey was the 6 of Clubs from Florida. We first reported on her case in 2024, and left you all on the precipice of hope that new DNA testing would finally shed light on what happened to a young girl in Niceville over 50 years ago. Well, the results are in! And Debra's case is SOLVED. It turns out her killer was hiding in plain sight, the entire time. In our original reporting, police told us they thought the man responsible for Debra's murder also killed 19-year-old Theresa Dusevitch. But DNA has now proven they aren't connected. Which means our team went back to Theresa's case with fresh eyes. And we'll be bringing you a brand-new story about her, the Queen of Diamonds from Florida. View source material and photos for this episode at: thedeckpodcast.com/remembering-debra-espeyLet us deal you in… follow The Deck on social media.Instagram: @thedeckpodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @thedeckpodcast_ | @audiochuckFacebook: /TheDeckPodcast | /audiochuckllcTo support Season of Justice and learn more, please visit seasonofjustice.org.The Deck is hosted by Ashley Flowers. Instagram: @ashleyflowersTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieTwitter: @Ash_FlowersFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AFText Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

#259: Learn how to pick the challenges in life that actually matter. We break down how to stop optimizing for the wrong things, why values trump goals in decision-making, practical strategies for building real friendships, and more. Mark Manson is the bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (20M+ copies sold). He hosts the Solved podcast, writes the newsletter Your Next Breakthrough, and co-founded Purpose, an AI tool for exploring purpose and values. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/mark-manson-purpose-and-meaning Partner Deals Bilt Rewards: Earn the most valuable points when you pay rent Thrive Market: 30% off your first order of organic groceries + a free $60 gift Fabric: Affordable term life insurance for you and your family Copilot Money: Get 26% off my favorite personal finance app Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Mark: Website | Newsletter | X The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Solved Podcast Making Friends as an Adult, Solved Your Values, Solved Purpose App Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (00:47) What Most People Get Wrong About Living a Good Life (01:13) Why Struggle Is Inevitable and Necessary (02:18) Why Purpose Is Revealed, Not Found (04:34) Choosing the Right Metric To Optimize Your Life (06:26) The Three Ingredients of Meaningful Purpose (08:32) Why Purpose Doesn't Require Changing the World (12:33) Radical Honesty as the Starting Point for Meaning (14:32) What Happens After You Achieve Everything You Wanted (17:48) Why Other People Can See Your Purpose Before You Do (21:06) Why Honest Conversations Are So Hard (and So Necessary) (28:41) Why Adult Friendship Is Uniquely Difficult (32:29) How Work, Kids, and Technology Changed Friendship (33:27) Why “Shared Stakes” Matter More Than Shared Spaces in Adult Friendships (37:02) When Life Feels Hard and Why That's Normal (42:21) Making Better Decisions by Clarifying Your Values (43:57) How To Check In on Your Life Without Obsessing Over Goals (46:57) When Quitting a Goal Is the Right Decision (50:48) Why We Rarely Talk About Meaning With Friends (53:30) Building an AI To Ask Better Life Questions (55:04) How AI and Therapy Can Work Together (57:52) Is It Okay If Your Job Is Not Your Purpose? (01:00:07) The First Step Toward a More Meaningful Life (01:01:06) How To Define Value Beyond Status (01:02:08) Where To Find More From Mark Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor's Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We're taking I AM HOME live for Black Friday with a special, interactive episode packed with real-time design advice and trend talk. Joined by NFM Interior Designer Andrew Breinig, the crew answers live viewer questions, tackles budget-friendly refresh ideas and plays a spirited round of "Trend It or End It" - covering everything from white kitchens and boucle to disco ball décor. Whether you're rethinking a small space, choosing a color palette, or wondering which trends are worth keeping, this episode delivers practical tips, expert insight and plenty of personality to help you make your home life your best life. Resources: nfm.com/podcast

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Air Date 12/30/2025 The Monthly-ish Mix™ is here to get you caught up on recent news without being overwhelming! This month we start with the infrastructure of imperial violence—from Dick Cheney's legacy to the arms race to Sudan's genocide. Then we expose how power exploits ordinary people through predation and financialized desperation. But here's the thing: resistance is working and the facade is crumbling. From courtroom wins to Mamdani's victory to young Republicans fleeing and conspiracies consuming the right, we end on the insight that authoritarian control is far more fragile than it pretends. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships! (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! PART 1: THE WEIGHT OF EMPIRE (00:02:43) None - #1756 War Criminal Dick Cheney's Guide to Ethical Governance and Saving Democracy 1: "The Dark Side": Dick Cheney's Legacy From Iraq Invasion to U.S. Torture Program - Democracy Now! - Air Date 11-4-25 2: Dick Cheney BLOWBACK and South Africa's Israel & Anti-COMMUNIST Connection - Jacobin - Air Date 11-21-25 3: Dick Cheney Invades Hell - Colonial Outcasts - Air Date 11-4-25 (00:26:25) None - #1752 Reigniting the Nuclear Arms Race: Fat Man, Little Boy, and Donald Trump 4: Marshall Islands: Paradise Interrupted Part 1 - At the Brink - Air Date 12-5-23 5: Are We Living Through a New Nuclear Arms Race? - The Bunker – News Without the Nonsense - Air Date 7-24-25 6: Trump's Nuclear Arms Race - 7am - Air Date 11-6-25 (00:51:53) None - #1758 Why you think the Sudanese civil war doesn't involve you 7: Will the International Community Act Preschool Massacre & Large Piles of Bodies in Sudan Part 1 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 12-10-25 8: Sudan Civil War the Terrifying Escape From El Fasher - Global News Podcast - Air Date 12-1-25 PART 2: EXTRACTION AND EXPLOITATION (01:02:44) None - #1754 The Epstein Files and Donald Trump, Our Predator-in-Chief 9: 1992 Tape Of Trump And Epstein - The Day That Was - MS Now - Air Date 7-18-19 10: Epstein's Arms Deal And Intelligence Connections With Israel W Murtaza Hussain Part 1 - The Majority Report - Air Date 11-18-25 11: Trump Welcomes Murderer to White House; Congress Votes to Release 'Epstein Files' - The BradCast - Air Date 11-18-25 (01:24:21) None - #1757 Life is But a Game (that you can now bet on) 12: Welcome to the Casino Economy - On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti - Air Date 11-13-25 13: Kalshi's Extremely Dark Vision For The Future - The Majority Report W/ Sam Seder - Air Date 12-4-25 14: Big Tech Is Betting on Gambling and Scams - Voidzilla - Air Date 12-5-25 PART 3: RESISTANCE THAT'S WORKING (01:50:41) None - #1753 What the Shutdown and Weaponized Hunger Exposed About Our Asymmetric Morality 15: Government Shutdown or General Strike How to Fight Trumps Agenda - The Socialist Program W Brian Becker - Air Date 11-12-25 16: What Its Like Suing Trump in Court Over SNAP Funding - Boom! Lawyered - Air Date 11-13-25 17: Senator Sanders Slams The Surrender Dems - What A Day - Air Date 11-11-25 (02:14:38) None - #1755 Affordability: Actual Economic Populism is the Kryptonite to Fake Populism 18: Can Zohran's NYC Win Spark a New Era for Democratic Socialism? - UNFTR Media - Air Date 11-6-25 19: "Caved Too Soon": Ro Khanna on Senate Shutdown Deal, Why Schumer Should Step Down & Epstein Files - Democracy Now! - Air Date 11-12-25 20: Calls For Schumer to Step Down Grow as Democrats Cave on Healthcare to Pass Funding Bill - Democracy Now! - Air Date 11-11-25 PART 4: THE FACADE CRUMBLING  (02:36:05) None - #1760 Hot Mess: Conservative Chaos Below the Surface of Trump's Authoritarian Regime 21: The Republicans Bucking Trump Part 1 - Today, Explained - Air Date 12-9-25 22: Candace Owens at a Turning Point Part 1 - What Next - Air Date 12-17-25 (02:54:31) None - #1759 Why Dictators Are Lunatics and Their Followers are Fools 23: Trump Centers Himself at Kennedy Center Honors - The Beat with Ari Melber - Air Date 12-8-25 24: Trumps Ballroom Is a Lie - The Drey Dossier - Air Date 12-15-25   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Air Date: 12-23-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: Ch. 1 - Why everything is so ugly these days Ch. 2 - The story of "Millennial Gray" and how our personal spaces are impacted by beauty Ch. 3 - How government intervention and regulation does (and could) impact the beauty in our surroundings Ch. 4 - How beauty impacts sustainability as well as our very important feelings of belonging BACKSTAGE: Beyond the Algorithm: Why people around the globe are unhappy despite increasing wealth and progress FOLLOW US ON: YouTube (This full episode premieres on YouTube on Friday - please subscribe and share!) Bluesky Instagram Facebook Mastadon Nostr public key: npub1tjxxp0x5mcgl2svwhm39qf002st2zdrkz6yxmaxr6r2fh0pv49qq2pem0e REFERENCES Why Do All Fast Food Chains Look Like Boring Gray Boxes Now? - Delish How Did The World Get So Ugly? (YouTube video) -Sheehan Quirke Why Millenial's Have No Taste (Youtube video) - Answer in Progress Trump executive order mandates classical architecture for federal buildings, discourages brutalism - CNN 'We're doing arch': Trump says his plan for DC's answer to the Arc de Triomphe is moving forward - The Independent Zoning Incentives Mandate Private Developers Create Public Open Space - Sustainability The Impact of Architectural Guidelines on Shaping Our Cities - Plusurbia The most sustainable building is one too beautiful to tear down. - Lloyd Alter on Substack Building, Beauty, and Belonging - The Public Discourse BACKSTAGE: The Psychological Reason You Can't Seem to Stay Happy - Very Well Mind The world has gotten richer — so, why aren't we happier? - Vox EXTRAS: "Palaces for the People" by Eric Klinenberg (If you make a purchase after clicking this link, we get a small commission!) Best of the Left #1758 - "Why Dictators Are Lunatics and Their Followers are Fools" TAKE ACTION: No Kings Next Steps Free DC Project: FOR ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY One Million Rising Trainings In a blue state? Help stop ICE overreach Find your Indivisible group - or start one Join our Discord Server Reach us via Signal: Bestoftheleft.01 Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts!

**Re-Release** Season 4 Episode 13: Is Sarah Hunter's Murder Solved? We are re-releasing this episode as we have an update to her case being published tomorrow. Sarah Hunter was last seen in Manchester, Vermont on September 19, 1986. Amanda, Drew, and Jane, the lone survivor of the Connecticut River Valley Serial killer, talk about the circumstances around her murder, the botched investigation, and where the case sits today. We listen to Dr. John Philpin's profile he gave in the 1980's and discuss this along side what little is known about the main suspect David Morrison.  Follow or Visit Invisible Tears everywhere at: ⁠https://linktr.ee/invisibletearspodcast⁠   Music Credits dreamy-piano-soft-sound-ambient-background-4049 Music by ⁠WinkingFoxMusic⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠ Resources for this episode: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvp8RZnhuBQ⁠ ⁠https://www.timesunion.com/sports/article/All-In-Murdered-golf-pro-Sarah-Hunter-s-case-17190793.php⁠ ⁠https://suncommunitynews.com/news/2850/detectives-solve-1986-vermont-murder-mystery/⁠ ⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charges-in-1986-golf-pros-slaying-dropped-over-evidence-error/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Send us a text if you want to be on the Podcast & explain why!Elbow pain stealing your lifts and your grip? We dig into a clear, no-BS plan to calm lateral elbow pain and build tendons that can handle real training. Drawing on rehab science and practical coaching, we explain what's actually going on at the wrist extensors, why sudden volume spikes overload tissue capacity, and how to fix the problem with targeted soft tissue work, mobility, and progressive loading that sticks.We start by simplifying the anatomy and the timelines you can realistically expect for tendons versus muscles and ligaments. From there, we tackle the myths: why cortisone and menthol creams feel good but miss the mark, when a brace helps short term, and how icing can delay healing. Then we map out the core routine—forearm soft tissue on the extensors, wrist mobility with prayer drills, and isometric holds followed by slow eccentrics and concentrics. You'll hear how to scale sets, reps, and tempo, and how to test farmer's carries without lighting up your symptoms.Because the elbow rarely acts alone, we zoom out to scapular mechanics and nerve considerations. Foam roller push-ups and a downward dog flow help restore scapular motion before pressing, while pec minor work reduces anterior tilt and nerve irritation. We share guardrails for load progressions, the Goldilocks approach to volume, and how to keep gains once pain fades so the tendon stays strong. If numbness or shooting pain shows up, we outline when to call in your physical therapist and how a team approach elevates your coaching and your results.Ready to get your grip back and keep training hard? Hit follow, share this with a friend who's battling elbow pain, and leave a review telling us which drill made the biggest difference.Want to become a SUCCESSFUL personal trainer? SUF-CPT is the FASTEST growing personal training certification in the world! Want to ask us a question? Email info@showupfitness.com with the subject line PODCAST QUESTION to get your question answered live on the show! Website: https://www.showupfitness.com/Become a Successful Personal Trainer Book Vol. 2 (Amazon): https://a.co/d/1aoRnqANASM / ACE / ISSA study guide: https://www.showupfitness.com

Air Date 12/26/2025 Authoritarian governments are always very focused on making it look like they have everything on absolute lock down. Everyone in lockstep, everything proceeding according to plan. But they do this for propaganda purposes, not because it has anything to do with reality. In fact, the opposite is always true. All of which is to say that conservatives are not in chaos because Trump is particularly chaotic, though he is. They're in chaos because that is the natural result of attempting to enforce monolithic thinking and ideological conformity. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships! (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: The Republicans Bucking Trump Part 1 - Today, Explained - Air Date 12-9-25 KP 2: House Republicans Defy Trump; Plus, When WWII Vets Came Home Part 1 - Start Making Sense - Air Date 11-19-25 KP 3: Indiana Republicans Say No to Trump and Illinois Protects Immigrants in Courthouses, Schools, and Hospitals - Good News for Lefties - Air Date 12-13-25 1 KP 4: The Mainstreaming of Nick Fuentes by the Coward Tucker Carlson Part 1 - It Could Happen Here - Air Date 11-13-25 KP 5: The Republican Party's 'Civil War' Part 1 - On The Media - Air Date 11-12-25 KP 6: Candace Owens at a Turning Point Part 1 - What Next - Air Date 12-17-25 KP 7: What The Susie Wiles Article REALLY Reveals About The White House - Why, America with Leeja Miller - Air Date 12-17-25 (00:56:36) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On why chaos is endemic to authoritarian governments DEEPER DIVES (01:02:30) SECTION A: GOP LAWMAKERS A1: Marjorie Taylor Greene Vs Donald Trump Part 1 - Americast - Air Date 11-21-25 A2: Marjorie Taylor Greene Talks About Leaving Congress Before Walking Out of Interview Early - 11Alive - Air Date 12-10-25 A3: Divorced From Reality Economist Dean Baker Fact-Checks Trump's Primetime Speech - Democracy Now! - Air Date 12-18-25 A4: The Rise of the New Right and MAGA with Laura K. Field Part 1 - The Majority Report - Air Date 11-17-25 A5: Marjorie Taylor Greene Vs Donald Trump Part 2 - Americast - Air Date 11-21-25 (01:45:12) SECTION B: STATE POLITICS B1: House Republicans Defy Trump; Plus, When WWII Vets Came Home Part 2 - Start Making Sense - Air Date 11-19-25 B2: The Republicans Bucking Trump Part 2 - Today, Explained - Air Date 12-9-25 (02:01:08) SECTION C: CLASHING IDEOLOGIES C1: The Republican Party's 'Civil War' Part 2 - On The Media - Air Date 11-12-25 C2: The Mainstreaming of Nick Fuentes by the Coward Tucker Carlson Part 2 - It Could Happen Here - Air Date 11-13-25 C3: The American Rights Civil War Over Israel with David Austin Walsh Part 1 - The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer - Air Date 11-9-25 C4: The Mainstreaming of Nick Fuentes by the Coward Tucker Carlson Part 3 - It Could Happen Here - Air Date 11-13-25 C5: The American Rights Civil War Over Israel with David Austin Walsh Part 2 - The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer - Air Date 11-9-25 C6: The Rise of the New Right and MAGA with Laura K. Field Part 2 - The Majority Report - Air Date 11-17-25 (02:57:28) SECTION D: CANDACE OWENS D1: Candace Owens at a Turning Point Part 2 - What Next - Air Date 12-17-25 D2: Candace Owens Is Not Your Friend - Hysteria - Air Date 9-25-25 D3: This Toxic Feud Just Got WAY Worse - The Majority Report - Air Date 12-22-25 SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Graphic depicting the Republican Party elephant icon on concrete with a giant crack running through it. Credit: Internal composite design, Elements from Pixabay | Pixabay License   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Is Bigfoot real—or just a legend? Kev LeStarge has spent years chasing that answer. Growing up in Wisconsin, his fascination with the elusive Sasquatch has led him into some of America's most remote forests, and he has experienced encounters that defy easy explanation. These Class B experiences have fueled not only his fieldwork but also his desire to share the wonder of the mystery itself. That passion led him to write and illustrate Billy Finds Bigfoot, a children's adventure that blends imagination, respect for nature, and the thrill of the unknown. Today we explore Kev's evidence, debate whether Bigfoot truly exists, and discover how his work—both in the field and on the page—keeps the legend alive. This is Part Two of our conversation. Find his book “Billy Finds Bigfoot” at hanger1publishing.com and follow him on Instagram at Pine Shadow Design. #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #CryptidEncounters #BigfootEvidence #ClassBEncounters #CryptidResearch #ParanormalPodcast #LegendOfBigfoot #WisconsinMysteries #CryptidLore Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

Is Bigfoot real—or just a legend? Kev LeStarge has spent years chasing that answer. Growing up in Wisconsin, his fascination with the elusive Sasquatch has led him into some of America's most remote forests, and he has experienced encounters that defy easy explanation. These Class B experiences have fueled not only his fieldwork but also his desire to share the wonder of the mystery itself. That passion led him to write and illustrate Billy Finds Bigfoot, a children's adventure that blends imagination, respect for nature, and the thrill of the unknown. Today we explore Kev's evidence, debate whether Bigfoot truly exists, and discover how his work—both in the field and on the page—keeps the legend alive. Find his book “Billy Finds Bigfoot” at hanger1publishing.com and follow him on Instagram at Pine Shadow Design. #Bigfoot #Sasquatch #CryptidEncounters #BigfootEvidence #ClassBEncounters #CryptidResearch #ParanormalPodcast #LegendOfBigfoot #WisconsinMysteries #CryptidLore Love real ghost stories? Don't just listen—join us on YouTube and be part of the largest community of real paranormal encounters anywhere. Subscribe now and never miss a chilling new story:

For over four decades, the 1983 KFC Murders stood as one of the most haunting and brutal cold cases in East Texas history. Five people were abducted from a Kilgore restaurant and executed in a remote field, leaving a community shattered and investigators with a puzzle that was only partially solved—until now.In this episode, we dive into the 2025 breakthrough that finally identified the third and final participant in the crime. We explore how the Texas Rangers and modern forensic analysts used advanced DNA testing and genetic genealogy to bridge a 42-year gap and provide a long-overdue sense of closure for the victims' families. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Original Air Date: 7/4/2022 Today, for this milestone episode, I attempted to squeeze in as many clever and interesting ideas as I could and ended up writing a starter guide to understand the United States. Plus, there are jingles! Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships! (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! SHOW NOTES (00:01:30) Ch. 1: Political Structures of Our Country Tracking the political eras that proceeded our current situation and looking at what may come next. Jingle 1: Strawman (00:13:09) Ch. 2: Progressives and Progress Looking at a progressive perspective of the last 20 years and the process of progress itself Jingle 2: Defer to Authority (00:24:25) Ch. 3: Understanding Race, Gender, Privilege and Power Understanding why our understanding of the world is often insufficiently complicated Jingle 3: Just Asking Questions (00:37:06) Ch. 4: Progressives in Politics Tracing the fissures on the political left from Bush to Biden Jingle 4: Manipulating Data (00:46:45) Ch. 5: Republican Transformation Tracing conservatism from mid-century Republicans to 21st-century insurrectionists Jingle 5: Appeal to Emotion (00:59:32) Ch. 6: Foreign/Power Looking at various forms of power and how they play out on the international stage Jingle 6: Passive Voice (01:08:52) Ch. 7: The Progress Trap The progress traps of new technology and why we're not defending against them Jingle 7: Clickbait (01:19:07) Ch. 8: Structural Thinking and the Alternative What happens when an individualist thinker is faced with problems that only structural thinking can handle? Jingle 8: Conspiracy Theories Jingles: Concept and Some Lyrics by Jay Tomlinson, Music and Most Lyrics by Jonathan Mann   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

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Air Date 12/22/2025 It's said that mockery is one of the most effective weapons against dictators. I guess it depends on your goal, but still, there's truth there. And the good thing in that regard is that they are so very mockable. No really nice, likable, non-clownish people make themselves dictators and so the people who do are, without exception, absolutely ridiculous lunatics who deserve all the mockery and disdain in the world. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships! (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: Worlds Most Peaceful Man Finally Wins Peace Prize - Weekly Weird News - Internet Today - Air Date 12-6-25 KP 2: Why Is Trump so Obsessed with the Kennedy Center? - Post Reports - Air Date 8-14-25 KP 3: The Secret Life of Dictators with Frank Dikötter | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution Part 1 - The Secrets of Statecraft - Air Date 10-31-25 KP 4: A Guide to Propaganda - Shawn Grenier | The Canvas - Air Date 1-29-23 KP 5: How Dictators Really Control the World I Anne Applebaum Part 1 - Brad Carr - Air Date 9-18-25 KP 6: On The Epstein Loop and Parallel Improvisation - Robert Arnold - Air Date 12-20-25 (00:47:46) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On Trump's narcissism DEEPER DIVES (00:55:26) SECTION A: MADE UP AWARDS (01:18:24) SECTION B: MONUMENTS TO SELF (01:40:40) SECTION C: PROPAGANDA WORKS (02:08:56) SECTION D: DICTATORS ARE ALL THE SAME MAN (03:04:50) SECTION E: DICTATORSHIPS ALWAYS END HOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Cartoon image of Trump in the famous portrait of King Louis XIV, with a giant long curly wig, tights and robes. Credit: "donald-trump-louis-xiv-létat" by heblo, Pixabay | Pixabay License   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com  

Re-Air Date: 12–18-25 Unless you were a member in December of 2024, this episode of SOLVED! will be brand new to you! If you were a member back then, THANK YOU and this one is worth a re-listen. We're slowing down production for a little bit to reorganize our production processes, so enjoy this episode from our archives (and before YouTube) where Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss:   Ch. 1 -  What the orcas are up to Ch. 2 -  Confronting the truth about eating meat Ch. 3 -  How to not let grief destroy leftist movements Ch. 4 -  Living a better life by accepting our own mortality   FOLLOW US ON: In honor of our 20th birthday, we're giving new Members 20% OFF FOR THE LIFETIME OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP...this includes Gift Memberships! YouTube (This full episode premieres on YouTube on Friday - please share!) Bluesky Instagram Facebook Mastadon   REFERENCES: Confessions of a Former Carnivore - The New Republic For Our Movements to Win, We Must Learn How Not to Let Our Grief Destroy Us - TruthOut You Are Going to Die - The Atlantic EXTRAS: 00:50:04 - Best of the Left Ep. #1672   - "Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brain falls out' (11-26-24)   TAKE ACTION: No Kings Next Steps Free DC Project: FOR ALLIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY - Tell Congress to stand down the federal escalation One Million Rising Trainings In a blue state? Help stop ICE overreach     Join our Discord Server Reach us via Signal: Bestoftheleft.01 Leave a message at 202-999-3991   Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on Apple Podcasts!

Brown University shooting ends without trial, here's why, motive? The criminal case of Brown University mass shooter Claudio Valente is closed, as per his suicide. He'll never face a prosecutor or a judge. For the families of Ella Cook, Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, and Professor Nuno Loureiro, there is no justice, only the immeasurable loss of their loved ones. For the Brown University community and the seven wounded survivors, the scars—both physical and emotional—will remain. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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This week, we visit Belgium for holiday baking and festivities with Regula Ysewijn. Plus, we learn about a Welsh tradition that happens on the darkest days of winter, our friends from “A Way with Words” teach us old holiday drinking songs, we make Czech-style kolaches (a sweet cheese- and jam-filled pastry), and Cheryl Day returns to take your baking calls.Get this week's recipe for Kolaches here. Listen to Milk Street Radio on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

Johannes Vermeer is one of the greatest painters in history, yet the man himself remains an enigma. But have we finally solved the mystery of one of his most famous paintings? On this episode we're joined by Andrew Graham-Dixon, one of Britain's best known art historians. In his new book Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found, he sets out a radical reappraisal of Vermeer's life, beliefs and the meaning of his paintings. He shows us an artist immersed in the religious debates of the Dutch Republic in the 17th Century, and argues that this atmosphere is key to understanding Vermeer, the man and his work.   In conversation with Hannah Kaye, Graham-Dixon also shares his illuminating new interpretation of The Girl with the Pearl Earring. Graham-Dixon is one of the leading art critics and arts television presenters in the English-speaking world. He has presented numerous landmark series on art for the BBC and other broadcasters, and has a distinguished record of public service in the visual arts.  For over twenty years, he published a weekly art column – first as Chief Art Critic for The Independent, and later for The Sunday Telegraph.  If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A shocking double revelation unfolds as the Brown and MIT shooting cases collide into one bizarre truth—despite early denials from authorities. As the Internet once again races ahead of investigators, Tara breaks down how online sleuths connected the dots days before law enforcement. Then, the conversation turns explosive: billions of taxpayer dollars, alleged fraud in Minnesota, Somali-linked charities, Medicaid looting, and a system critics say enabled corruption at a historic scale. This isn't ordinary fraud—this is about power, control, and what happens when government becomes the weapon.

How did Tudor England solve crimes without police or forensic science? This episode explores how murder and suspicion were investigated through community testimony, coroners' inquests, confession, and local justice, and why the world of Matthew Shardlake feels surprisingly accurate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For decades, a ghostly woman in chains appeared in the upstairs bedroom of Victoria's oldest home, pleading for help — until workmen digging near the front porch uncovered her skeleton buried seven feet deep in quicklime.Episode 4 of 12 in the “Twelve Nightmares of Christmas” series!IN THIS EPISODE: “Strange Happenings at Tod House”, “Professor Gladstone and The Murderer”, “The Mackey Haunting”, “The Dug Hill Booger”, “The Old Royal Ascot Hotel”SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…All stories in this episode are from the book, “The Spirits of Christmas: The Dark Side of the Holidays” by Sylvia Shults: https://amzn.to/3uT2vMAJoin the Weird Darkness Syndicate: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicate= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music Library, EpidemicSound and/or StoryBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ) Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and Nicolas Gasparini (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission of the artists.= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =(Over time links seen above may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2023, Weird Darkness.https://weirddarkness.com/TodHouse#WeirdDarkness #HauntedHouse #CanadianGhostStory #TrueScaryStories #ChristmasHaunting #SkeletonDiscovery #ParanormalActivity #GhostStory #HauntedHistory #BuriedSecrets

Air Date 12/14/2025 The sad ease with which we manage to ignore some atrocities, even while paying much attention to others, has to do with how visible or invisible to us the systems are that are propping up those events. Nothing happens in a vacuum and in our world, if you're willing to dig deep enough, you'll always find how we're all connected - across both time and geography. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: Will the International Community Act Preschool Massacre & Large Piles of Bodies in Sudan Part 1 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 12-10-25 KP 2: Sudan Civil War the Terrifying Escape From El Fasher - Global News Podcast - Air Date 12-1-25 KP 3: Can Trump Help Sudan Part 1 - Today, Explained - Air Date 11-19-25 KP 4: The War In Sudan with Khalid Medani Part 1- American Prestige - Air Date 5-10-24 KP 5: South Sudans Failed Peace Deal with Joshua Craze Part 1 - American Prestige - Air Date 5-27-25 KP 6: Decolonise Sudan - The Sages Cabin - Herbs & Liberation - Air Date 11-6-25 (00:45:33) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the past 20 years of politics DEEPER DIVES (00:50:08) SECTION A: VIOLENCE NOW (01:12:13) SECTION B: HISTORICAL ROOTS (01:51:58) SECTION C: OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE (02:12:01) SECTION D: RESOLUTION AND SOLIDARITY HOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Photo of Sudanese refugee women, one with her baby, standing in line for food aid in Chad carrying bags, and boxes. Credit: "24 January 2025, Adre, Chad. Sudanese refugees who have fled the conflict in Sudan register for food aid in neighbouring Chad." by Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (UK), Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

Air Date: 12-10-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, and Deon (Erin was out this week) discuss: Ch. 1 - Generational humor, and analysis of Gen Z's absurdist humor and the impact it's having Ch. 2 - The unexpected social side effects of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's campaign on Gen Z volunteers Ch. 3 - The "App"stinence Movement helping people get off of social media Ch. 4 - How the peak Millennial humor mobile game "Sword and Sworcery" has evolved with the times SOLVED! Backstage: Behind the Algorithm: Elon Musk's "Grokapedia" reminding us of the "Conservapedia" of 2010s punchlines, and the co-opting of Gen Z meme humor by right wing extremists to normalize hate.   REFERENCES Gen Z Humour: What's so funny about something so unfunny? - Hayden Lim Khai Eun via Medium Inside 'Gen Z humor,' the layered and absurdist internet jokes millennials are struggling to keep up with - Business Insider A crash course in Gen Z humor - Pion We Laughed Into The Void—And It Laughed Back: Understanding Gen Z Humor - Berkeley Political Review A Little-Noted Element Propelled Mamdani's Rise: Gen Z Loneliness - The New York Times A mass exit from social media - Mashable Should you practice Appstinence? Gen Z and Gen Alpha are embracing this Harvard student movement - Fast Company 7 Reasons to Think Social Media Has Peaked The platforms have serious problems. - New York Magazine The Mysteries Of Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP - Waltorious Writes About Games Social media is dead – here's what comes next - New Scientist EXTRAS NOT SPONSORS/AFFILIATES Appstinence Brick - Device to help you manage phone use Freedom - App to help you manage device use How to make your smartphone into a dumb phone - (Modern Dumbphone)

Air Date 12/14/2025 Albert Einstein said, "Life is just like a game, first you have to learn rules of the game, and then play it better then any one else." (Or just get some insider knowledge about which team is paid off to lose and bet on the game rather than playing it, am I right?) Now, while it's well known that sports gambling has great potential to corrupt the game, I'm sure being able to bet on literally anything in life all the time right from your phone with billionaires funding persuasion campaigns to convince you to do it will probably work out fine. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: America Is Losing Big on Sports Betting Part 1 - The Gray Area with Sean Illing - Air Date 8-11-25 KP 2: The Nuzzi-Lizza Show & CNN's Prediction Play - The Powers That Be: Daily - Air Date 12-5-25 KP 3: Welcome to the Casino Economy - On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti - Air Date 11-13-25 KP 4: Is the Sports Betting Industry a Huge Mistake? - Good Work - Air Date 2-9-24 KP 5: Why The New Gambling Epidemic Should Terrify You - GEN - Air Date 11-8-25 (00:46:01) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On Best of the Left turning 20! DEEPER DIVES (00:49:22) SECTION A: GAMBLING ON EVERYTHING (01:30:27) SECTION B: THE UBIQUITY OF SPORTS BETTING (01:56:28) SECTION C: SPORTS BETTING IS BAD FOR SPORTS 02:34:14) SECTION D: GAMIFYING LIFE SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Photo of a man staring up at multiple screens showing sports betting updates, along with a live football and hockey game, above the betting counter in a Las Vegas casino. Credit: "Sports Betting at a Las Vegas Casino" by Baishampayan Ghose, Flickr | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Changes: Cropped   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com

In this episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Elin Lantz Lesser about her new podcast, America's Crime Lab. We speak about the murder of Carla Walker from Fort Worth, Texas and how Othram Labs stepped in with advanced DNA and genetic genealogy technology to help solve the case. This episode was originally published on Missing on October 9th, 2025. Listen here: Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/7fYr80jBgXqMxPiQVZihKO⁠. Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/americas-crime-lab/id1458661510⁠. Check out Elin's site: ⁠https://www.elinlantzlesser.com/⁠. Othram Labs: ⁠https://othram.com/⁠. Sources: ⁠https://txtruecrimeblog.com/blog-archive/carla-walker⁠. ⁠https://youtu.be/W4U6ChGIlAQ?si=nG5JBb6Xbt6xRoB8⁠. This episode is brought to you by Ask for Andrea, a novel by Noelle W. Ihli and released by Kensington Publishing. You can find the deluxe special edition trade paperback of Ask for Andrea wherever books are sold—for a limited time! Follow Missing: IG: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/⁠⁠⁠. TT:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsm⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠. Spotify:⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447⁠⁠⁠. Follow Crawlspace: IG:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠. TT:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod.⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340⁠⁠⁠. Check out our entire network at⁠⁠⁠ http://crawlspace-media.com/⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Date 12/10/2025 Dick Cheney used to be thought of as Darth Vader but did he have an end-of-life conversion back to the light side of the force? No, he was bad all along and only thought Trump was worse. Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991, message us on Signal at the handle bestoftheleft.01, or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Full Show Notes Check out our new show, SOLVED! on YouTube! BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!) Use our links to shop Bookshop.org and Libro.fm for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience! Join our Discord community! KEY POINTS KP 1: Dick Cheney Invades Hell - Colonial Outcasts - Air Date 11-4-25 KP 2: Weapons of Mass Distraction with Chris Toensing - This Is Hell! - Air Date - 3-23-23 KP 3: Obama Admin: Torture Not Illegal, Just A "Disagreement" - The Young Turks - Aired 3-27-10 KP 4: Living and Reliving the U.S. Invasion of Iraq with Rasha Al Aqeedi - This Is Hell! - Air Date 4-10-23 KP 5: Shock Corridor with Naomi Klein - Blowback - Air Date 8-19-20 KP 6: Never Forget: Lessons of the Post-9/11 Warpath - Empire Files - Air Date 10-1-21 (00:48:24) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR On the legacies of Dick Cheney and Darth Vader DEEPER DIVES (01:00:59) SECTION A: LEGACY (01:54:23) SECTION B: IRAQ (02:11:15) SECTION C: USING 9/11 FOR POWER & PROFIT (02:31:51) SECTION D: NO ACCOUNTABILITY SHOW IMAGE CREDITS Description: Sidewalk graffiti stencil of Dick Cheney's face and the word "Terrorist" underneath Credit: "Terrorist" by David Drexler, Flickr | CC BY 2.0 | Changes: Slightly cropped   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Listen Anywhere! BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen Listen Anywhere! Follow BotL: Bluesky | Mastodon | Threads | X Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com