Podcasts about Sparky

** We are taking a week off and will be back January 16th!** Happy Stephen's Day and Happy New Year! I hope everyone is having a very lovely Christmas break. This week we are joined by the incredible Dr Sparky Booker, Assistant Professor in Medieval Irish History, Trinity College Dublin. Sparky enlightens us on the legal systems in force in 14th and 15th century Ireland, how to keep your land and why Elizabeth Le Veele married King of Leinster, Art McMurrough. She also discusses how the prevalence of intermarriage in the so-called 'four obedient shires' indicates that the English and Irish interacted far more peaceably and amicably than the often belligerent attitudes displayed toward the Irish in records from the colony would indicate, and that the attempts made by the Irish parliament to distance the English of Ireland from their Irish neighbours were largely unsuccessful.Suggested reading:Sparky Booker, Cultural Exchange and Identity in late medieval Ireland: the English and Irish of the Four Obedient Shires, Studies in Medieval Life and Thought Series (Cambridge, 2018)Sparky Booker, ‘Women and legal history: the case of late medieval English Ireland and the challenges of studying ‘women'', Irish Historical Studies, 46:170 (2022), pp 224-243Sparky Booker, ‘Intermarriage in fifteenth-century Ireland: the English and Irish in the ‘four obedient shires', Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 113c (2013), pp 219-250Sparky Booker, ‘Widowhood and attainder in medieval Ireland: the case of Margaret Nugent' in Deborah Youngs and Teresa Phipps (eds), Litigating women: gender and justice in Europe, c.1300-c.1800 (Abingdon, 2022), pp 81-98Ellis, Stephen G. (1998). Ireland in the Age of the Tudors, 1447-1603: English Expansion and the End of Gaelic Rule (2nd ed.). RoutledgeRegular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday)Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.comProducer: Tiago Veloso SilvaSupported by the Dept of Early Irish, Maynooth University & Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland.Views expressed are the speakers' own.Logo design: Matheus de Paula CostaMusic: Lexin_Music

A beloved pup named Sparky is about to lose his leg after being hit & dragged by a car. The canine got out thanks to some crooks -who left a gate open after committing a holiday heist. A married professor strangles his pregnant mistress, kills her dog & torches her house after she refuses to terminate her pregnancy. Plus, a homeless hero on the verge of a big pay day for cracking dual campus killings! Jennifer Gould reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why Kevin the Electrician has closed his electrical business...

With 2025 heading to a close we saw the opportunity to react to the biggest controversies of the year. This episode hits on topics ranging from Israel and Candace Owens to Jelly Roll and CCM to encourage you to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus Christ rather than on the things of this world. East Coast Men's Retreat https://blessedhopechapel.org/calendar/east-coast-mens-retreat-2026/ Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight

The League of the Glimmering Beards!

Legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner, known for shaping some of the most iconic films of the modern era, was not killed by a stranger, not by a random act of violence, but allegedly by his own son, Nick Reiner. A father who spent decades telling stories about humanity. A son who battled addiction, instability, and inner torment. And a family tragedy that now joins a growing list of cases where parents kill children, children kill parents, and the most sacred human bond collapses in bloodshed. And the question everyone asks is why. But Scripture tells us something even more unsettling: this isn't new. This isn't random. And this isn't as uncommon as we might hope that it is.   Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries   Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries  Rumble: https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries  Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight   Blessed Hope Chapel East Coast Men's Retreat 2026 https://blessedhopechapel.org/calendar/east-coast-mens-retreat-2026/  Christmas Tract https://tracts.goodfight.org/product/christmas/ 

Former USC HC Sparky Woods 12 - 15 by Phil Kornblut, Chris Burgin, and Josh Cohen

Recently Kirk Cameron had his son on his show to discuss eternal conscious torment as well as the doctrine of Annihilationism, which is the belief that the wicked will cease to exist after they face the judgement of God in the afterlife. Is the suffering in Hell eternal? On today's episode we take a look at a message Pastor Joe gave on the topic. He breaks down any misconceptions and arguments that may come against the biblical view of "Eternal Conscious Torment."

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2832: J.D. Roth reflects on the unconventional life and quiet wisdom of his friend Sparky, whose minimalist lifestyle and relentless frugality funded a rich life of freedom, travel, and purpose. Through Sparky's example, and his sudden loss, we're reminded that true wealth isn't about possessions or income, but about meaning, relationships, and how we choose to spend our limited time. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.getrichslowly.org/the-razors-edge-lessons-in-true-wealth/ Quotes to ponder: "Please, my friends, always remember that true wealth has nothing to do with money. True wealth is built from friends and family, from experiences and relationships, it is derived from a life filled with meaning." "Develop a plan that is so amazing, so glowing, that you are willing to walk blurry-eyed to work every day to make the money necessary to reach the light."  

Every so often, darkness shows itself so boldly that the world stops, but still has no idea what it's looking at. You've probably already heard whispers about it. The Zac Brown Band performance at the Las Vegas Sphere. How fans said it felt like being dragged through the gates of hell. Hell, even non-religious viewers walked out, shaken, confused, even nauseous. People called it dark, terrifying, demonic, occultic. And they're right. But what if I told you something even more disturbing? Everyone is still missing the real meaning behind what they saw. No one has noticed that. The imagery also echoes the teachings of Aleister Crowley, the Satanist, the man who fused sun god symbolism with the worship of the abyss. Today you're going to see what no other exposure has touched. Not the reaction videos, not Christian channels, not the commentators. Because the most chilling part of this performance wasn't the demons in cages, or the flaming doorway, or the portals, or even the skeletal king alone rising over the crowd. It was the meaning of the one symbol no one really recognized—a symbol the Bible names. This wasn't just a country concert gone dark, as wicked as that would be. This was something ancient, something intentional, something the scriptures warned would appear in the last days. Whether Zac Brown understood it or not, he stepped into imagery older than Babylon, imagery that points not to art, but to a spiritual throne. By the end of this episode, you will know exactly who was being crowned that night and why it matters for your soul. Wake up. What you're about to hear is not entertainment. It's a sign of the times.   Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries  Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries Rumble: https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight  Christmas Tract https://www.goodfight.org/product/christmas/ 

Could Jesus really return as artificial intelligence? Joe Rogan has been going to church and learning things about Christians and the Bible, and he recently made the suggestion that when Jesus Christ returns, He could even come back as a kind of artificial intelligence. Is that a radical reimagining, or could it be a glimpse into something Scripture actually hints at? In this episode, we'll be exploring biblically what the return of Christ might actually look like, and how the Bible describes how humans and machines might just mix. Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight

Gary and Sparky break down their brand-new collab with Team Ireland to PJ and talk about the young performers making our sound national. Sound of the Northside By The Cabin Crew with the Irish National Orchestra 8pm Curtis Auditorium Cork School of Music. Tix through Eventbrite Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PJ talks to the Cork kids that rocked the Late Late Toy Show, hears what plans My Goodness have once they have taken over The Quay Coop, chats to Sparky and GMC about the Kabin Studio and Team Ireland. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live from the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference, our analysts discuss how AI is reshaping the future of shopping in the U.S.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Michelle Weaver: Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. We're coming to you live from Morgan Stanley's Global Consumer and Retail Conference in New York City, where we have more than 120 leading companies in attendance. Today's episode is the second part of our live discussion of the U.S. consumer and how AI is changing consumer companies. With me on stage, we have Arunima Sinha from the Global and U.S. Economics team, Simeon Guttman, our U.S. Hardlines, Broad Lines, and Food Retail Analyst, and Megan Clap, U.S. Food Producers and Leisure Analyst. It's Friday, December 5th at 10am in New York. So, Simeon, I want to start with you. You recently put out a piece assessing the AI race. Can you take us through how you're assessing current AI implementation? And can you give us some real-world examples of what it looks like when a company significantly integrates AI into their business? Simeon Gutman: Sure. So, the Consumer Discretionary and Staples teams went to each of their covered companies, and we started searching for what those companies have disclosed and communicated regarding their AI. In some cases, we used AI to do this search. But we created a search and created this universe of factors and different ways AI is being implemented. We didn't have a framework until we had the entire universe of all of these AI use cases. Once we did, then we were able to compartmentalize them. And the different groups; we came up with six groups that we were able to cluster. First, personalization and refined search; second, customer acquisition; third product innovation; fourth, labor productivity; fifth, supply chain and logistics. And lastly, inventory management. And using that framework, we were able to rank companies on a 1 to 10 scale. Across – that was the implementation part – across three different dimensions: breadth, how widely the AI is deployed across those categories; the depth, the quality, which we did our best to be able to interpret. And then the last one was proprietary initiatives. So, that's partnerships, could be with leading AI firms. So that helped us differentiate the leaders with others, not necessarily laggards, but those who were ahead of in the race. In some cases, companies that have communicated more would naturally scream more, so there is some potential bias in that. But otherwise, the fact pattern was objective. Walmart has full scale AI deployment. They're integrated across their business. They've introduced GenAI tools. That's like their Sparky shopping assistant. As well as integrated to in-store features. They talked about it. It's been driving a 25 percent increase in average shopper spend. They've recently partnered with OpenAI to enable ChatGPT powered Search and Checkout, positioning where the company, where the customer is shopping. They're also layering on augmented reality for holiday shopping, computer vision for shelf monitoring. LLMs for inventory replenishment. Autonomous lifts, the list goes on and on. But it covers all the functional categories in our framework. Michelle Weaver: And how about a couple examples of the ways companies are using these? Any interesting real world use cases you've seen so far? Simeon Gutman: So, one of them was in marketing personalization, as well as in product cataloging. That was one of the more sided themes at this conference. So, it was good timing. So, the idea is when product is staged on a company's website; I don't think we all appreciate how much time and many hours and people and resources it takes to get the correct information, to get the right pictures and to show all the assortment – those type of functions AI is helping enable. And it sounds like we're on the cusp of a step change in personalization. It sounds like AI, machine learning or algorithm driven suggestions to consumers. We didn't get practical use cases, but a lot of companies talked about the deployment of this into 2026, which sounds like it's something to look forward to. Michelle Weaver: And Megan, how would you describe AI adoption in your space in terms of innings and what kind of criteria are you using to assess the future for AI opportunity and potential? Megan Clapp: Yeah, I would say; I'd characterize adoption in the Food and broader Staples space today is still relatively early innings. I think most companies are still standing up the data infrastructure, experimenting with various tools. We're seeing companies pilot early use cases and start to talk about them, and that was evident in the work we did with the note that Simeon just talked about. And so, the opportunity, I think, going ahead, lies in kind of what we see in terms of scaling those pilots to become more impactful. And for Staples broadly, and Food, you know, ties into this. I think, these companies start with an advantage and that they sit on a tremendous amount of high frequency consumption data. So, the data availability is quite large. The question now is, you know, can these large organizations move with speed and translate that data into action? And that's something that we're focused on when we think about feasibility. I think we think about the opportunity for Food and Staples broadly as we'd put it into kind of two areas. One is what can they do on the top line? Marketing, innovation, R&D, kind of the lifeblood of CPG companies, and that's where we're seeing a lot of the early use cases. I think ultimately that will be the most important driver – driving top line, you know, tends to be the most important thing in most consumer companies. But then on the other side, there are a lot of cost efforts, supply chain savings, labor productivity. Those are honestly a bit easier to quantify. And we're seeing real tangible things come out of that. But overall I think the way we think about it is the large companies with scale and the ability to go after the opportunity because they have the scale and the balance sheet to do so – will be winners here, as well as the smaller, more nimble companies that, you know, can move a little bit faster. And so that's how we're thinking about the opportunity. Michelle Weaver: Can you give us also just a couple examples of AI adoption that's been successful that you've seen so far? Megan Clapp: Yeah, so on the top line side, like I said, kind of marketing innovation, R&D. One quick example on the Food side. Hershey, for example, they're using algorithms to reallocate advertising spend by zip code, based on the real time sell through. So, they can just be much more targeted and more efficient, honestly, with that advertising spend. I think from an innovation perspective too, these companies are able to identify on trend things faster and incorporate that and take the idea to shelf time down significantly. And then on the cost side, you know, General Mills is a company is actually relatively, far ahead, I'd say, in the AI adoption curve in Staples broadly. And what they've done is deployed what they call digital twins across their network, and it has improved forecast accuracy. They've taken their historical productivity savings from 4 percent annually to 5 percent. That's something that's structural. So, seeing real tangible benefits that are showing up in the PNL. And so, I think broadly the theme is these companies are using AI to make faster, and more precise decisions. And then I thought, I'd just mention on the leisure side, something that I felt was interesting that we learned from Shark Ninja yesterday at the conference is – when asked about the role of Agentic AI in future commerce, thinks it'll be huge was how he described; the CEO described it. And what they're doing actively right now is optimizing their D2C website for LLMs like ChatGPT and Gemini. And his point was that what drives conversion on D2C today may not ultimately be what ranks on AI driven search. But he said the expectation is that by Christmas of next year, commerce via these AI platforms will be meaningful; mentioned that OpenAI is already experimenting with curated product transactions. So, they're really focused on optimizing their portfolio. He thinks brands will win; but you have got to get ahead of it as well. Michelle Weaver: And that's great that you just brought up Agentic commerce. We've heard about it quite a bit over the past couple of days, Simeon. And I know you recently put out a big piece on this theme. Agentic commerce introduces a lot of possibility for incremental sales, but it also introduces the possibility for cannibalization. Where do you see this shaking out in your space? Are you really concerned about that cannibalization possibility? Simeon Gutman: Yeah, so the larger debate is a little bit of sales cannibalization and a potential bit of retail media cannibalization. So, your first point is Agentic theoretically opens up a bigger e-commerce penetration and just more commerce. And once you go to more e-commerce, that could be beneficial for some of these companies. We can also put the counter argument of when e-commerce came, direct-to-consumer type of selling could disintermediate the captive retailer sales again. Maybe, maybe not. Part of this answer is we created a framework to think about what retailers can protect themselves most from this. Two of them; two of the five I's are infrastructure and inventory. So, the more that your inventory is forward position, the more infrastructure you have; the AI and the agent will still prioritize that retailer within that network. That business will likely not go elsewhere. And that's our premise. Now, retail media is a different can of worms. We don't know what models are going to look like. How this interaction will take place? We don't know who controls the data. The transactions part of this conference is we were hearing, ‘Well, the retailers are going to control some of the data and the transaction.' Will consumers feel comfortable giving personal information, credit card to agents? I'm sure at some point we'll feel comfortable, but there are these inertia points and these are models that are getting worked out today. There's incentives for the hyperscalers to be part of this. There's incentive for the retailers to be part of it. But we ultimately don't know. What we do know is though forward position inventory is still going to win that agent's business if you need to get merchandise quickly, efficiently. And if it's a lot of merchandise at once. Think about the largest platforms that have been investing in long tail of product and speed to getting it to that consumer. Michelle Weaver: And Arunima, I want to bring this back to the macro as well. As AI adoption starts to ramp the labor market then starts to get called into question. Is this going to be automation or is it going to be augmentation as you see a ramp in AI adoption? So how are your expectations for AI being factored into your forecast and what are you expecting there? Arunima Sinha: There are two ways that we think about just sort of AI spending mattering for our growth forecasts. One part is literally the spend, the investment in the data centers and the chips and so on. And then the other is just the rise in productivity. So, does the labor or does the human capital become more productive? And if we sum both of those things together, we think that over 2026 – [20]27, they add anywhere between 40-45 basis points to growth. And just to put things in perspective, our GDP growth estimate for the end of this year in 2026 is 1.8 percent. For 2027, it's 2.0 percent. So, it's an important part of that process. In terms of the labor market itself, the work that you have led, as well as the work that we've been doing – which is this question about adoption at the macro level, that's still fairly low. We look at the census data that tracks larger companies or mid-size companies on a monthly basis to say, ‘How much did you use AI tools in the last couple of weeks.' And that's been slowly increasing, but it's still sort of in the mid-teens in terms of how many companies have been using as a percentage. And so, we think that adoption should continue to increase. And as that does, for now, we think it is going to be a compliment to labor. Although there are some cohorts within sort of demographic cohorts in terms of ages that are probably going to be disproportionately impacted, but we don't think that that's a sort of near term 2026 story. Michelle Weaver:  Well, thank you all for joining us and please follow Thoughts on the Market wherever you listen to podcasts. Thank you to our panel participants for this engaging discussion and to our live and podcast audiences. Thanks for listening. 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Over the last few months, the names Skrilla, Santería, and even the mysterious 67 Trend have been popping up everywhere. Whether it's young people going wild at In-N-Out when order number 67 appears, or the “Zombieland” look of Skrilla's hometown of Kensington, there's already plenty to examine when it comes to Skrilla himself—an artist whose imagery and influences increasingly point toward Santería and occult themes.From symbols and rituals appearing in his videos to his own explanations of how to curse people using ancient religious practices, Skrilla has become a focal point in conversations about the blending of entertainment and the supernatural. And as his influence grows, it's crucial to understand what's behind it—and what Scripture has to say about the spiritual forces being glamorized today.   Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries  Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries  Rumble: https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries  Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight 

Walmart is quietly testing a new ad format called "sponsored prompts" inside its Sparky AI shopping engine and both Chris and Anne agree this is exactly the right move. This segment, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, breaks down why retailer-owned AI is the smart play. According to Wall Street Journal reporting, Walmart's new ad format integrates sponsored content directly into Sparky conversations with click-to-buy options. Anne loves it because it captures consumers at the perfect moment with relevant offers. Chris sees it as proof that retailers should focus on their own AI experiences rather than chasing ChatGPT integration—especially since Walmart's ad business is already growing at nearly 100% per year. #walmart #retailmedia #aishopping #sparky #retailstrategy #advertising #ecommerce #retailtech

B-2 stealth bomber test pilot Sparky joins So There I Was to explain why the world's sneakiest bomber still can't go direct to Liberal, Kansas without a paperwork migraine. From “switches up, auto missile, eat a sandwich” bomb runs to 24-hour missions fueled by go-pills, honey buckets, and a hacked-together cot, he walks us through life in a jet built for nuclear armageddon but terrible at simple IFR. Then we follow him to test pilot school at Edwards, where he flies everything from F-16s to flying boats, helps beat up the “Franken-tanker” KC-46, and explains how big airliners survive stalls, rejected takeoffs, and absurd crosswinds. Sparky also tells the sobering story of losing a classmate in a T-38 crash—and the piano-burning tradition that followed—before closing with the truly unbelievable tale of how Wayne Newton kissing his wife on stage earned him his call sign. Burning a Piano B-2 School Mates Last TPS Flight Using the Good Part of the Runway While Craters Get Fixed

In this Fast Five episode, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and Quorso, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga break down the biggest retail stories from Black Friday 2025, including record-breaking online sales, AI's growing influence on shopping, and what it all means for the future of retail. From ChatGPT's new shopping research tool to Walmart's bold move to monetize Sparky with ads, Chris and Anne debate where retailers should focus their AI investments. Plus, they tackle smart glasses' potential breakthrough year, Amazon's 30-minute delivery test, and whether the industry is moving too fast on agentic commerce.

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Mirakl. In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:Black Friday 2025 shatters records with $11.8 billion in online sales, as AI-driven traffic surges 805% and mobile dominates with 55% of purchases.Walmart pilots "Sponsored Prompt" ads inside Sparky, its AI shopping agent, testing new monetization strategies for conversational commerce.OpenAI debuts shopping research in ChatGPT, offering personalized buyer's guides powered by GPT-5 mini with nearly unlimited holiday usage.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights. Be careful out there!

For a generation who felt like outsiders in the late 2000s, the emo scene felt like the one place where they could belong—and make sense of the chaos inside, as their favorite artists began to express the pain they held within their hearts: As Bert McCracken of The Used once said, “Music is church, therapy, and philosophy all wrapped up into one.” And that's exactly what this scene became. From the explosive confessions of “Take It Away” to Panic! at the Disco pacing the church aisles in “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” from Hayley Williams of Paramore shouting “The truth never set me free—so I'll do it myself” to My Chemical Romance singing revenge, resurrection, and spiritual crisis across Three Cheers—emo wasn't afraid to rip open the human heart and let everything spill out. But what was quickly learned was that many who saw this as therapy could also take it to a place of no return. After 13-year-old Hannah Bond chose to delete herself, emo became Public Enemy Number 1. In 2008, the Daily Mail fired the headline heard around the globe: “Why No Child Is Safe from the Sinister Cult of Emo.” Suddenly, a culture built for struggling youth was being shown as something dark and dangerous, with fans of the genre fighting against the current of their day attempting to drift people away from the emotional music of the generation. But now it's 2025; those late-2000s outsiders have grown up—and emo is rising again. My Chemical Romance, Fall Out Boy, Taking Back Sunday, Jimmy Eat World—the bands who shaped a generation are continuing to play shows, and their fans are right back in their black eyeliner and emotional armor. What was emo really preaching? Because these weren't just break-up anthems—they were songs about identity, guilt, rebellion, spiritual confusion, and the longing for something beyond the pain. What we want to look at is the controversy, the comeback, and the worldview behind the music that became a church, therapy, and philosophy for millions.   Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries  Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries  Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight

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Strap in, because Sparky's ride from the C-17 to the B-2 is basically the aviation version of “What could possibly go wrong?” — except when everything did go wrong, and somehow nobody died. We open with Sparky nearly spearing aPassenger Airliner 737 at FL280 when the T-38's pitot-static system decided to take the day off. That set the tone. Next, he walks us through dropping flares directly onto a detainee camp in Kandahar (oops), landing a 585,000-pound C-17 on a 3,000-foot dirt strip, and descending at 25,000 feet per minute because… why not? Then we move to the B-2, where one of the highlights is pressing one button and starting all four engines at once, like a nuclear-hardened Nespresso machine. Sparky's stories swing from hilarious to jaw-dropping, and many would make an FAA inspector faint. It's chaos, comedy, combat aviation, and classic So There I Was—all wrapped into two monster episodes… This week and next we are honored to welcome our first B-2 Spirit Pilot

In today's MadTech Daily, we cover Walmart exploring ads for its Sparky AI shopping agent, Warner Music Group settling with an AI music firm and launching a joint venture, and YouTube trialing new feed control features.

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A new board of peace is being put together that will team up world leaders from around the globe and will be chaired by the one and only Donald J. Trump. The board will feature rulers from places like China, Russia, Pakistan, Guyana and elsewhere, and the gathered support from countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. But any time a major world leader starts talking about peace in the Middle East, believers should perk up their ears because Scripture is crystal clear, there will come a false sense of peace in the last days, a peace that paves the way for sudden destruction. God's Word warns us that a future world leader will, quote, "confirm a covenant with many" and bring a deceptive peace that sets the stage for the Great Tribulation. And while the geopolitical world is starting to sound like the script of end times prophecy, and nations are crying, "peace and security", and global leaders are pushing deals that reshape Jerusalem's future, this is precisely the time we need to be awake, discerning, and anchored in Scripture. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight

A disturbing trend—as old as the Garden of Eden—keeps popping up across the theological spectrum. Different groups, different doctrines, but all echoing the same dangerous idea: “You can't really understand the Bible unless you go through us.” Whether it's Nick Fuentes saying we'd be better off without the Bible so that clerics can tell us what to do, or Jay Dyer scoffing at a believer for simply encouraging people to read Scripture, insisting the Bible wasn't truly meant for personal devotion, or the long-standing claims of Jehovah's Witnesses, Muslims, Mormons, and countless other groups who insist that you need them—their prophets, their organization, their extra books, their leaders—to unlock “the real meaning” of God's Word.All of it points to a single, chilling theme: there has always been a battle to keep the Bible out of your hands and to convince you that you can't trust God's Word without someone else controlling it. From the Garden of Eden to the medieval era, from cults to internet influencers, the pattern never changes—take away the Word of God, or take away your confidence in reading it, and you take away the very authority that exposes deception. What we want to look at are these claims—both ancient and modern—that all push the same question: “Hath God said?” And on today's episode, we take captive every attempt to dog-leash the Bible and pull it out of your hands, because this is not just bad theology—it's spiritual warfare.   Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries  Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries  Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight  We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries  The Submerging Church https://www.goodfight.org/product/the-submerging-church/  Marvel & DC's War on God: Stan Lee, God, and the Devil https://www.goodfight.org/product/stan-lee-god-and-the-devil/ 

Rich Tidwell, the pastor of Ormand Church in Canton, Missouri, recently made some explosive claims he took to social media with a shocking announcement that he has a second wife and that he believes the Bible supports the practice of polygyny, the idea that a man may have multiple wives. Naturally, this has raised some serious questions. Is there any biblical basis for what he's teaching? Does Scripture actually permit this practice, or are we watching yet another example of a self-proclaimed teacher twisting God's Word to justify the desires of his flesh? Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight

Big John and Sparky xx-xx-xx (02) The Beginning Of The Long Voyage Home

Continuing Old Spook Lane Creepy Chats' theme of spooky stop motion animated films, Arun and Patricia discuss about the 2012 Disney animated film Frankenweenie co-written and directed by Tim Burton. Based on the 1984 short film of the same name, a young boy named Victor Frankenstein is devastated that his best friend, a dog named Sparky, was killed by a car. When learning about electrical impulses from science class, Victor decides to conduct an experiment bringing Sparky back from the dead. While succeeding, he has to keep it hidden from his family, neighbors, and classmates. But it won't be easy, especially one classmate who wishes to use the same tactic to raise his pet fish from the dead to win the school science fair.When the film premiered in theaters, it made $81 million dollars out of a $31 million dollar budget receiving decent reviews from critics and fans, but has since been forgotten due to other animated films like Wreck-it-Ralph and Paranorman being released in the same year. What did Arun and Patricia think of the film?

Birder, author, and podcaster Sparky Stensaas discusses his recent birding adventures and what's on tap for the Sax-sim Bog this winter.

In a stunning move that's sending shockwaves through the Roman Catholic world, The Vatican has officially announced that the titles, Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix will no longer be used to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus. This declaration, made by Pope Leo the 14th has ignited fierce backlash among Catholics worldwide. Many are calling the decision a betrayal of long held Marian devotion, others are defending the Pope urging obedience to who they call the, quote "Holy Father", insisting that the church must follow his guidance, even when it challenges centuries of tradition. But this controversy raises deeper questions. Who truly holds the authority to define doctrine? Is it the Word of God or the words of men? And what does this shift say about the growing divide within the Catholic Church itself? Watch Our Catholicism Examined Series! https://youtu.be/lknU3izRi2Q?si=fG6eCkDPKiDY7gAt Support us on Patreon to have Chad answer any of your theological questions!(This Week Only) https://www.patreon.com/goodfight Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries

We talk to legendary science and engineering educator Chris Boden about how he weaponized his autism to become an internet sensation teaching people about the cool world of science, engineering, and electricity (just to name some of his subjects)Then we do the headlines, talk election results, stop by the supreme court, and what's going on with the owls?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/chipchat--2780807/support.

What AI keeps getting all wrong at home for Murphy, Jodi, and Sparky.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One of the most unusual moments in right wing media this year came when Tucker Carlson sat down with Nick Fuentes. The conversation is being called by some "a bold exchange of ideas" and by others, "a troubling sign of where the movement may be headed." After Fuentes recent debate with Dinesh D'Souza and now his appearance with Tucker, the Overton Window seems to be shifting rapidly within conservative circles.Topics that were once off limits are suddenly back on the table, and many are wondering if this marks a line in the sand, a moment where people must decide whether these ideas represent the future of the conservative movement, or a dangerous departure from it. Video Version Of This Episode Can Be Found Here: Nick Fuentes The Vile And Poisonous Rhetoric Influencing Millions The Clintons, Jeffrey Epstein, Trump & Sex Slaves https://youtu.be/ZvoZsxhFkGo?si=5TpXvETzm8hgshxv Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight

Sparky? Please connect Jeff & Ryan with a big batch of voicemails. In this episode, we hook up the ol' answering machine to play messages from YOU! Topics include painless dentistry, BJ's jerky mustache, real-life Klinger schemes, M*A*S*H music, buying the cookbook, Netflix, hating on "Dreams," The Love Boat, and more. Plus, who the heck IS that guy wearing Klinger's curlers?   Support the podcast on Patreon and buy merch at the MASH Matters store   For show notes, episodes, recipes, bios, and more visit our website.  

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Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I'm honored to have back on the show for another incredible joint episode: MK ULTRA, ritual abuse and organized abuse survivors, overcomers, thrivers, and badasses, survivor and anti-child trafficking advocates, public whistleblowers, podcasters, and two of my favorite humans and friends in the entire world: Dr. Juliette Engel and Lynne Scott HaggermanIn the shadowy underbelly of America's Cold War secrets, where the CIA's MK ULTRA programs twisted innocence into instruments of control, two women emerged not as broken relics, but as fierce beacons of redemption. Dr. Juliette Engel and Lynne Scott Haggerman - survivors of unimaginable horrors.Sold at six into MK ULTRA's MONARCH program, Juliette endured years of trauma, her psyche fractured into alters like Sparky, the inner warrior plotting escape that she writes about in here memoir. At sixteen, she fled, funding her way through medical school to become a radiologist. And in 1999, Moscow's trafficking crisis reignited her fight. Selling her practice, she founded the Angel Coalition, rescuing thousands through underground railroads and training networks like the Babushka Brigade. Her memoirs, Sparky: Surviving Sex Magick and Angels Over Moscow, expose CIA atrocities and inspire liberation.Trafficked into MK ULTRA's underground labs as a child, Lynne faced electroshock, adrenochrome harvesting, and underground Satanic rituals and programming. Her spirit unbroken, she protected others in those dark tunnels - showcasing the same big heart for protecting others that she has today. Now an award-winning HR consultant and marathoner, Lynne's faith-driven Q-GRIT framework heals survivors through somatic techniques, spiritual warfare, holistic products, and community collaboration, turning trauma into triumph.What binds Juliette and Lynne isn't just the MK ULTRA experiences seared into their histories - it's the transformation they share: turning personal hells into collective heavens. Both women, programmed as children for exploitation, now dismantle the very networks that enslaved them. Juliette's global rescues mirror Lynne's intimate healings; and together, they've exposed the tunnels and rituals, and the universities and cults that fed the beast. Their commonalities shine brightest in their solution-craft: a refusal to let pain prescribe passivity. Juliette's underground railroads and training hubs echo Lynne's Q-GRIT protocols - both emphasize empowerment over victimhood, weaving networks of unlikely allies (like babushkas, believers, and broken-but-bold souls) into unbreakable shields.In joint appearances, like the last podcast we did together as a group, they map the intersections: how MK ULTRA's trauma blueprints fuel modern trafficking empires, and how faith-fueled innovation - Juliette's empathetic raids, Lynne's somatic-spiritual resets - disarms them. They advocate not for vengeance, but for vigilance: policy reforms to unearth hidden atrocities, holistic therapies to mend mind-control survivors, and hope, healing, and solutions for survivors and those that help them.CONNECT TO LYNNE: Website: https://qgrit.org/YouTube: @LynneScottHaggerman  Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheLynneScottHaggermanShow?e9s=src_v1_saX: https://x.com/haggerman91741CONNECT WITH JULIETTE: Website: https://julietteengel.com/CONNECT WITH EMMA / THE IMAGINATION: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@imaginationpodcastofficialRumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheImaginationPodcastEMAIL: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.com OR stanSupport the show

A controversy has been stirring in the Christian music world after Forrest Frank announced that he felt convicted by the Lord not to attend the Dove Awards, an event many see as the Grammys of Christian music. His decision sparked quite a reaction, especially from country star Jelly Roll who seemed to take unction to Frank's conviction. And while Jelly Roll delivered an emotional, faith filled speech at the Dove Awards, a different version of him showed up just a few days later in front of Michigan football fans, this appearance raises serious questions about his authenticity and public faith. Today, we'll take a closer look at what's happening across the contemporary Christian music scene, with Maverick City Music marred in a lawsuit from former members and the former Newsboys frontman Michael Tait having tapes released of his apology to people he took advantage of, leaving many wondering what is going on in the CCM world and has it always been rife with hypocrisy, lies and wickedness?   Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight   We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries  

Tina Donovan is passionate about helping children and adults understand the power of genuine connection. Growing up in a time when children were expected to be “seen and not heard,” she experienced the lasting effects of limited emotional connection—what's known as transgenerational trauma. Drawing on her personal experiences, counseling background, and research, Tina helps others recognize and overcome these patterns. Her mission is to guide individuals and families toward stronger communication, empathy, and meaningful connection.On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear:How parents can learn strategies to strengthen emotional connection and improve academic performanceWays that Sparky's adventures teach kids how to manage emotions and practice kindnessSimple tools to track and nurture a child's emotional well-beingWhy Discovery Tales equips teachers and caregivers to build stronger emotional connections with childrenYou can reach Tina at tina@tinadonovan.org. You can also find her at discoverytales.org. Her YouTube name is Discovery Tales- TheStellarWay123. Measure your child's feelings with this questionnaire- https://searchinstitute.org/measurements .You can find Dynamis Learning on all the social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram,  and LinkedIn. Helen can be reached at info@dynamislearningacademy.com. To schedule a free consultation to discuss your child's needs, including advocacy resources, academic planning, and/or obtain a tutor for your child, contact Helen Panos at 770-282-9931 or email her at the email address above.

Recently, Donald Trump made headlines once again, not simply for politics, but this time, for eternity. When asked whether he believes his recent peace deal in the Middle East will be enough to get him into heaven, Trump said he doesn't believe that he is actually heaven bound. Commentators like Patrick-Bet David disagree, and Trump's son Eric also believes that this peace deal and other actions have proved that God's hand has certainly been upon him, even claiming that Donald Trump has saved both Christianity and even God. As talk of Middle East peace deals and political alliances fill the air, we are reminded that the Bible speaks of another kind of peace, one that will come through deception, led by the Antichrist himself. So we want to take a look at what the Bible says and ask, "How close are we to seeing the kind of peace deal that Scripture warns about?" Or better yet, how close are we to seeing the Antichrist revealed?   Follow Good Fight Ministries on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodfightministries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodfightministries Twitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/goodfightmin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodfightministries Support Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/goodfight   We're on Rumble! https://rumble.com/GoodFightMinistries  

The Tangle-Tamer: When to Stop Inventing!

The Island of Echoing Roars: Part 4 - The Pirate's Rescue!

Sparky? Lulu? What was the story behind your pet's name?

(00:00-12:49) Happy birthday John Lennon. TMA will be live from The Rawlings Experience next Wednesday. Audio from Sparky calling into the Paul Finebaum show and it sounds like didn't open his mouth during the entire call. Audio of our friend Mike Francesa taking calls with a question about the bodies of the players in Monument Park. Throat noises. Audio of Aaron Boone talking about if he expects to be back next year.(12:57-30:16) Doug's going as a furry for Halloween. Story out of Puerto Rico talking about the possibility of Yadier Molina joining Oli's staff on the Cardinals. You can never have enough catchers. Hard to envision Yadi doing the media part of the responsibilities. No news yet on the Albert as manager of the Angels rumors.(30:26-49:08) The Hoosiers trying to shock the world and take down the Ducks. Jackson didn't wanna be near the Antlers. Above the tunnel. Jackson workshopping a take on early kickoff times for west coast teams. Audio from The Ruffino and Joe Show saying that Alabama will smoke Mizzou and that Ty Simpson will pick them apart. Don't say 50 piece. Audio of Brandon Walker on FS1's Wake Up Barstool talking about the huge opportunity for Mizzou on Saturday. Mizzou has the 7th most difficult schedule in the country for the remaining games. Finna be a slobberknocker. Jackson's not emotionally strong enough to watch Bobby Boots kick.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Political cartoonist Tom Tomorrow (a.k.a. Dan Perkins) is back as we celebrate his new Kickstarter project, OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE (closing Oct. 30, 2025, so GO SUPPORT THAT), collecting 5+ years of weekly This Modern World cartoons! We talk about how he keeps his sanity (well, tries to), what it was like to look back at the past half-decade week by week, why he decided not to go down a rabbit-hole of extra material for the project, and what it means to have a bookshelf of his strips (and not just pixels on a screen). We get into the importance of his Sparky's List newsletter as the media landscape keeps withering away, his writing process and how the, um, of this administration compels him to build some flexibility each week, and the realization that he's made a major body of work over the past four decades. We also discuss his major life changes since we last recorded, the good and bad of Being Very Online, his love of Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko mystery novels, what makes him a New Yorker, and the impossibly fraught question of what brings him joy. Follow Tom Tomorrow on Bluesky and Instagram, subscribe to Sparky's List, and check out his merch from Topatoco and Threadless. Oh, and you can follow This Modern World on TinyView and/or Daily Kos • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Stripe, Patreon, or Paypal, and subscribe to our e-newsletter

Call us at 631-377-4869 and leave a message! It's a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! You call in or write in, and I answer your questions! We start things off with the Tampa Bay Rays. A new owner is in town. Stu Sternberg is old news. (14:00) Why is your nickname Sparky? (20:00) The Cleveland Guardians? What are they doing? That's what a caller wanted to know. (27:00) IS ABS is a prelude to the robot umpire down there road? (32:00) Why isn't Cal Raleigh the MVP favorite? (38:00) Who killed the Montreal Expos? (46:00) Would you have Kershaw on the postseason roster moving forward? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call us at 631-377-4869 and leave a message! It's a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! You call in or write in, and I answer your questions! We start things off with the Tampa Bay Rays. A new owner is in town. Stu Sternberg is old news. (14:00) Why is your nickname Sparky? (20:00) The Cleveland Guardians? What are they doing? That's what a caller wanted to know. (27:00) IS ABS is a prelude to the robot umpire down there road? (32:00) Why isn't Cal Raleigh the MVP favorite? (38:00) Who killed the Montreal Expos? (46:00) Would you have Kershaw on the postseason roster moving forward? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Island of Echoing Roars: Part 3 - The Footprint

 A Path in the Landslide! ⛰️