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Space infrastructure has become an increasingly important part of everyday life, which has also made it an increasingly attractive target for exploitation. Host Maria Varmazis and Sean MacKirdy, Area Vice President for the National Security vertical at Elastic Government Solutions, sit down to discuss how space stakeholders need to reevaluate their approach to securing space systems. As space systems continue to grow more important, malicious actors are going to look to target them more often. By adopting a stronger universal framework and a consistent way to interpret data across all spacecraft, space cybersecurity practitioners will be able to standardize their practices and create more effective and timely responses. Key Sources: SPARTA v4.0 Maria Varmazis interviews Brandon Bailey about Space Attack Research and Tactic Analysis, or SPARTA matrix. Like what you heard? Be sure to subscribe to our free Signals and Space Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our Sunday newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space. Subscribe at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/signals-and-space⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Is there a topic or person you'd like to hear on our show? You can send your questions and feedback to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠space@n2k.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also fill our our audience survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJYCN2P ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing is a production of N2K CyberWire. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠N2K⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is your nexus for discovery and connection for people, technology, and ideas shaping the future of secure innovation. Learn how at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠n2k.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

**BETTER ON YOUTUBE** Zach takes Shot Tracker to the line for singles and handicap and then joins Ricky in the studio to break down the results!In Part 2 of our conversation with Take Aim Technologies, the makers of Shot Tracker, Zach Nannini heads out to shoot both disciplines and put some fresh data on the screen.Back at the Trap Talk studio in Sparta, Illinois, Richard Marshall Jr. and Zach review the shooting data and analysis from Zach's session. Follow along as they work through his singles and handicap results, connecting what happened on the trap field with what Shot Tracker recorded.If you've been curious about seeing Shot Tracker in action, this episode gives you a firsthand look at the shooting and the discussion that follows.Missed Part 1? Check it out for the start of our conversation with Jim and Robert from Take Aim Technologies.Subscribe to Trap Talk, and leave your Shot Tracker questions in the comments!#TrapTalk #ShotTracker #TakeAimTechnologies #Trapshooting #ClayTargetShootingFollow & Subscribe to Trap Talk!  It really helps the show!  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@traptalk27Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/traptalkfromthebackfence/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/traptalk27TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@trap.talk.podcast*** Email us your listener questions to askus@traptalkpodcast.com *** *** Visit TrapTalkPodcast.com for all our links! ***

Sparta, New Jersey is home to one of the coolest UFO sightings you've probably never heard of. And while Sussex County has its fair share of Bigfoot sightings, Hoppie the Lake Hopatcong Monster, and hosts my favorite Renaissance Fair, there's a lot of strange things being seen over the skies of this beautiful part of the Garden State. Strange UFOs over New Jersey and a visit to the Sparta Renaissance Faire, all coming up, right now. Chapters:0:00 - Sparta, New Jersey: Bigfoot, Hoppie, and UFOs1:29 - The Geography of Sparta and Sussex County3:38 - Stadium-sized UFO seen near Sparta & West Milford in 197110:24 - Sparta Renaissance Faire: Immersive Fun13:00 - Two strange lights over Sparta18:45 - Cluster of orange lights over Sparta26:12 - Triangle craft with beams of light over Lafayette31:30 - Why we love the Sparta Renaissance Faire#ufosightings #newjersey #uapLinks!Follow us on Social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oddanduntold/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oddanduntoldWebsite: https://www.oddanduntold.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/oddanduntold/membershipMerch Store: https://oddanduntold-shop.fourthwall.com/Email me! : jason@oddanduntold.comBigfoot Encounters in New Jersey | Sussex County: https://youtu.be/XX52i6znctA?si=tG7yZn68Ys-3_1VMBigfoot Encounters in New Jersey | Sussex County Part 2: https://youtu.be/RK7RX0TmN4k?si=t-9uPEtD5qBbTePdThe Sandy Hook Sea Serpent | Hoppie of Lake Hopatcong: https://youtu.be/TA2cI9f11N0?si=s-fMCoX_ETxk3oiZThe Mantis Man of New Jersey | Real Cryptid or Urban Legend?: https://youtu.be/RIvxESO0pH4?si=weLi5QTlBSuQK8AqNUFORC Sparta Sightings: https://nuforc.org/subndx/?lat=41.0360345&lon=-74.6367256Sparta Renaissance Festival: https://www.spartanjrenfaire.com/Check out Riversend, the band behind "Moonlight," our awesome theme music!Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1yIwfeu2cH1kDZaMYxKOUe?si=NIUijnmsQe6LNWOsfZ2jPwRiversend Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiversendbandRiversend Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riversendband/

Send us Fan MailSteven Pressfield is the reason a generation of leaders finally put a name on the enemy inside them.He called it Resistance — capital R. The force that stops the founder from starting, the writer from writing, the leader from leading. He gave the language for it in The War of Art, and he's been at the desk fighting it every Wednesday for over 50 years. He's the author of Gates of Fire — required reading at West Point, Annapolis, and on the Marine Commandant's list — The Legend of Bagger Vance, Tides of War, The Virtues of War, A Man at Arms, and his newest work released this past May, The Arcadian, a novel following Telamon the immortal mercenary through fifteenth-century Spain and the central question: does justice exist in this world?At 82 years old, Pressfield still shows up. Every Wednesday. That is the discipline this episode is about.In this conversation, Josh Kosnick and Steven go into:• Resistance, capital R — what it is, how it shows up on a Tuesday morning, and how to recognize it before it wins• Steven's daily ritual after five decades of fighting Resistance — and how he shuts it off at the end of the day• The Legend of Bagger Vance — what it's like to have your work adopted by Hollywood• Gates of Fire and why military academies keep coming back to it — what civilian leaders miss• The Spartan covenant between mother and son — “come back with this or on it” — and what it teaches a modern leader about standards• The professional vs. the amateur — the single most important difference, and how a founder knows which side of the line they're standing on• Telamon and The Arcadian — what a hero carrying a centuries-old curse teaches a leader who is tired of dragging his own• Does justice exist in this world — where Steven has landed after 40 years of writing about war and virtue• AI and the writing world — what a legendary author sees coming for creativity• Writing Wednesdays — the discipline that keeps an 82-year-old at the desk• The one Spartan virtue Steven would install in every American boardroom tomorrow• Steven's unpopular belief — the answer to Josh's signature closing questionJosh's on-mic acknowledgment: The Kairos Code was directly shaped by The War of Art. Steven's language of Resistance, the unlived life, and the professional/amateur distinction runs through Josh's work — and this episode is Josh giving public credit to the man who gave him the language.CHAPTERS________________00:00 Intro01:04 Spartan mythology and the War of Art — the bridge for an operator02:27 Resistance, capital R — naming the enemy inside05:42 Steven's daily ritual after 50 years of fighting Resistance07:36 How Steven shuts it off at the end of the day10:17 The Legend of Bagger Vance and Hollywood13:33 Gates of Fire — why military academies require it16:52 What civilian leaders miss about the Spartans19:23 What drew Steven to Spartan culture in the first place22:34 The Shield — “come back with this or on it”27:16 The professional and the amateur — the line30:37 The Arcadian — Telamon and the curse a leader carries34:45 Does justice exist in this world36:06 This life or the next37:20 A word for the Christian operator39:42 AI and the future of writing45:55 Writing Wednesdays — the 82-year-old discipline51:02 The one Spartan virtue for every American boardroom54:35 Steven's unpopular belief55:13 Where to find Steven's workFOLLOW STEVEN PRESSFIELDWebsite & Writing Wednesdays: https://stevenpressfield.comThe Arcadian (2026, Norton): available wherever books are soldThe War of Art — the book every operator needs on their deskGates of Fire — the Spartan novel required at West Point, Annapolis, and by the Marine CommandantSUBSCRIBE TO SPARTAN LEADERSHIPhttps://www.youtube.com/@spartanleadershippodcast?sub_confirmation=1FOLLOW JOSH KOSNICKWebsite: https://joshkosnick.comThe Kairos Code (book + audiobook): https://joshkosnick.com/thekairoscodeBridge Builder Mastermind: https://www.joshkosnick.com/mastermindRate and review the Spartan Leadership Podcast wherever you listen. It's how the next operator finds the show.Remember, the good and great are the enemies of possible. Lead like a Spartan today.#SpartanLeadership #StevenPressfield #TheWarOfArt #GatesOfFire #TheArcadian #Leadership #KairosCodeCONNECT WITH ME HERE:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterTikTokYouTubeSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube

In this lesson, Pastor Caleb teaches about the lifestyles associated with alcohol.  The Bible gives warnings about the lifestyles of those who participate in such activities of parties and drunkenness.  The Bible also declares the blessings of the people who do not participate in such activities.  Please see What Does the Bible Say About - Alcohol (enduringwordministries.org) for a printable version of this lesson.  Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.  

In this message, Pastor Caleb discusses who the bride of Christ is and the difference between the body of Christ.  The creation of the bride of Christ started before the Day of Pentecost and is still being fulfilled by Jesus even through today.  As Christians understand who the bride of Christ is, may they live to see the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.  Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.  

In this message, Pastor Caleb discusses the American church's missing power today.  The Power of the Church should come from Jesus Christ as His disciples carry out the ministry He has for them to do.  The church needs to get God's power back into its lives to create the impact Jesus originally designed for the Kingdom of Heaven.  Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.  

In this message, Pastor Caleb discusses who the bride of Christ is and the difference between the body of Christ.  The creation of the bride of Christ started before the Day of Pentecost and is still being fulfilled by Jesus even through today.  As Christians understand who the bride of Christ is, may they live to see the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.  Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.  

In this lesson, Pastor Caleb teaches about the lifestyles associated with alcohol.  The Bible gives warnings about the lifestyles of those who participate in such activities of parties and drunkenness.  The Bible also declares the blessings of the people who do not participate in such activities.  Please see What Does the Bible Say About - Alcohol (enduringwordministries.org) for a printable version of this lesson.  Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.  

In this message, Pastor Caleb discusses the American church's missing power today.  The Power of the Church should come from Jesus Christ as His disciples carry out the ministry He has for them to do.  The church needs to get God's power back into its lives to create the impact Jesus originally designed for the Kingdom of Heaven.  Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.  

PSV is de nieuwe koploper in de Eredivisie, omdat het zondagavond zelf met 4-1 won van Sparta en AZ zaterdagavond twee punten liet liggen tegen Willem II. Feyenoord haalde zondagmiddag uit op bezoek bij PEC Zwolle (0-7) en Ajax had geen moeite met Fortuna Sittard. Hattricks, keuzes van trainers, rouleren. Het komt allemaal aan bod in de AD Voetbalpodcast met Etienne Verhoeff en Mikos Gouka. Ook bespreken ze de eerste zeges van Cambuur en FC Utrecht en de vechtpartij in de rust bij IJsselmeervogels - GVVV, resulterend in het ontslag van de broers Dennis en Jhon van Beukering bij de club uit Veenendaal. Beluister de AD Voetbalpodcast via AD.nl, de AD App of jouw favoriete podcastplatform. Student en gratis het AD lezen? https://abonnement.ad.nl/studenten/bestellen?productcode=digitaalstudent?utm_source=topics&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=topics_introductie&utm_content=studenten&utm_term=short_url Bestel het boek De vraag van Vandaag hier: https://webwinkel.ad.nl/product/de-vraag-van-vandaagSupport the show: https://krant.nl/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In deze aflevering gaan wij terug naar de klassieke oudheid. Wat zijn stadstaten eigenlijk? Waarom was Hellas niet gewoon één land? Hoe verschilden die stadstaten eigenlijk van elkaar? En hoe zit dat tussen Sparta en Athene? Je hoort het allemaal in deze aflevering van Na de LesMuziek van Shane Ivers: https://www.silvermansound.com

**This episode has video cut aways of Zach testing the Shot Tracker.  It will be best enjoyed on Youtube! Zach took Shot Tracker to the shooting line—now it's time to see what the data reveals!In Episode 190 of Trap Talk, Richard “Ricky” Marshall Jr. and Zach Nannini sit down with Jim and Robert from Take Aim Technologies, the makers of Shot Tracker, at the Trap Talk studio in Sparta, Illinois.After Zach heads out to shoot with Shot Tracker, all four gather to review his shooting data and break down the analysis. It's a firsthand look at Zach's session, with the team behind the technology helping explain what the results show.From the field to the studio, we're connecting the shooting experience with the data behind it—and this is just Part 1!Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss Part 2. Have a question about Shot Tracker or the analysis of Zach's shooting? Drop it in the comments!#TrapTalk #ShotTracker #TakeAimTechnologies #Trapshooting #ShootingSportsFollow & Subscribe to Trap Talk!  It really helps the show!  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@traptalk27Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/traptalkfromthebackfence/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/traptalk27TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@trap.talk.podcast*** Email us your listener questions to askus@traptalkpodcast.com *** *** Visit TrapTalkPodcast.com for all our links! ***

CONTABILIZEI: CUIDAR DE NOTAS FISCAIS E IMPOSTOS NUNCA FOI TÃO FÁCIL! https://finc.ly/12a57c47e9TRABALHE NO MERCADO FINANCEIRO E DESCUBRA COMO CHEGAR AOS R$ 18 MIL OU MAIS POR MÊS! https://finc.ly/13fc0b1ae6 As manchetes dizem que o Brasil vive uma crise de crédito. Os dois gestores que vivem disso todos os dias dizem o contrário: o problema não é calote, é preço. Com a Selic em 14%, o dinheiro correu para a renda fixa, a demanda comprimiu os spreads e o investidor está sendo mal pago para correr risco de empresa.Neste episódio, Ulisses Nehmi (Sparta) e Daniel Palaia (Asset One) explicam por que estão carregando entre 30% e 50% de caixa nos fundos, por que um deles fechou o produto mais procurado do mercado para captação, e por que no crédito privado um erro come todos os acertos do ano.Tem também a parte que ninguém gosta de ouvir: o que acontece quando a debênture que você comprou sozinho dá problema, quanto de comissão está embutido no papel que chega na sua prateleira, e por que o título que sobrou para o varejo costuma ser o que todo gestor já olhou e recusou.No fim, os dois respondem a pergunta que importa: onde eles colocam o próprio dinheiro.

Pericles of Athens was a complicated man, a man of twists and turns. Born into a lineage of Athenian aristocrats, he became a champion of democracy and indeed a masterful demagogue. A teenager by the end of the Persian Wars, he was one of the architects of an Athenian empire designed to ensure that Persia never again advanced westward. Possibly his earliest public act as an Athenian citizen was to sponsor four plays by Aeschylus, beginning a lifelong association with the artistic life of the city. And while he married as an Athenian aristocrat was expected to marry, his later domestic life proved, by Athenian standards, strikingly unconventional.These are only some of the many facets of Pericles that Paul Cartledge examines in his new book Pericles: Statesman, Demagogue, Eccentric. Along the way he also traces the afterlife of Pericles himself—from the hostile portrayals of his contemporaries to Victorian admiration and even the appropriations of twentieth-century dictators.Paul Cartledge is A. G. Leventis Senior Research Fellow at Clare College, University of Cambridge, and Emeritus A. G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture at Cambridge. One of the world's leading historians of ancient Greece, he has written extensively on Sparta, Athens, Alexander the Great, and Greek political thought. His many books include Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece, discussed on Historically Thinking in Episode 177, and his newest work, Pericles: Statesman, Demagogue, Eccentric.

490 v. Chr. rennt ein Läufer nach dem Sieg von Marathon nach Athen und stirbt. Aus der Legende entsteht ein Mythos von Freiheit - und ein weltberühmter Lauf. Von Marfa Heimbach.

Sparta padla v Hradci a má už ČTVRTOU porážku, Baník vyhořel v Boleslavi 0:4 a Zlín je po sedmi kolech pořád na NULE.

We're back! Jim from Sparta is on to talk about their latest album, Billy Joel, UTEP, Spurs, and we go back and forth on Musician Matchups: Spurs Edition. ---- Watch the latest Half Court Session with Pool Kids: https://www.youtube.com/@indiebasketball Merch, as well as album reviews, available at: http://www.indiebasketball.com Support Indie Basketball and help make more Half Court Sessions happen while getting exclusives such as monthly playlists, merch discounts, and exclusive HCS songs: http://www.patreon.com/indiebasketball Join the conversation on Discord: https://discord.gg/HJaDNwxSbe Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bluesky Theme music courtesy of Empty Heaven. Outro courtesy of Mother Evergreen.

In this lesson, Pastor Caleb teaches about the biblical reasons it is wrong to partake of strong drink or modern alcohol.  Although the Bible declares warnings against partaking of such substances there is forgiveness available through repentance.  Please see What Does the Bible Say About - Alcohol (enduringwordministries.org) for a printable version of this lesson.  Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.  

Richard Marshall Jr. and Zach Nannini sit down to recap another incredible Grand in Sparta, Illinois — from the biggest moments and memorable stories to the highs, the pressure, and everything that makes the Grand American unlike anything else in trapshooting.And Rick had one heck of a Grand.Richard walks away from the 127th Grand American with TWO Grand Ring wins, and the guys break down those victories, what it took to get them done, and some of the moments behind the scores that you don't always get to hear about.Rick and Zach also look back at the people, the competition, the shoot-offs, the stories, and some of their favorite moments from another unforgettable Grand American.If you love trapshooting and the Grand American, this is one you don't want to miss.

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Michigan State football is back — and This Is Sparta Across the B1G is locked in for the season opener against Toledo. Jason Strayhorn, Chon “Slow Sippa” Taylor, and sedrick “Swerve” Irvin break down the biggest questions heading into Friday night at Spartan Stadium: What will Jonathan Smith's Spartans look like in Game 1? Can Michigan State establish a physical identity? And is this the year the Spartans get back to a bowl game? MSU captain and safety Nakai Martinez joins the show to discuss his return from injury, being voted a captain, the intensity brought by Coach Fitz and the staff, defensive communication, playing with a chip — or a whole bag of chips — on his shoulder, and why this team believes it has something to prove. Then former Spartan offensive lineman Spencer Brown stops by with the honest, hilarious, no-filter conversation Spartan fans need before kickoff. The crew debates Michigan State's schedule, realistic win expectations, the state of the program, NIL, recruiting, culture, identity, and what a convincing win over Toledo needs to look like. Can MSU run the ball, stop the run, play fast, create turnovers, and send a message in the opener? The road to the 2026 season starts now. Topics Nakai Martinez on becoming an MSU captain Coach Fitz's energy and the team's “bag of chips” mentality Michigan State vs. Toledo preview and score expectations Spencer Brown's blunt take on MSU's schedule Bowl-game expectations for the Spartans The importance of culture, recruiting, NIL, and player development Why Friday night is a statement game for Michigan State Shoutout to MSU women's soccer and volleyball Like, subscribe, and tell us in the comments: What does Michigan State need to show against Toledo for you to feel confident about the season? Go Green. #MichiganStateFootball #MSUFootball #GoGreen #Spartans #MichiganState #ToledoFootball #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #JonathanSmith #NakaiMartinez #ThisIsSparta Alternate titles Nakai Martinez: “We've Got a Bag of Chips on Our Shoulder” | MSU vs. Toledo Preview Can Michigan State Make a Statement vs. Toledo? Nakai Martinez + Spencer Brown Join the Show MSU Football Is Back: Toledo Preview, Nakai Martinez Interview & Brutal Schedule Debate “No More Talking”: Michigan State's Toledo Test Starts the Season Spencer Brown on MSU's Schedule, Bowl Expectations & Why Toledo Is a Must-Win Michigan State Football 2026 Preview: Nakai Martinez, Toledo, and the Road to a Bowl MSU vs. Toledo: The Spartans Have Something to Prove | This Is Sparta Across the B1G Thumbnail text Best option: “BAG OF CHIPS!” MSU vs. Toledo Other strong options: NO MORE TALKING STATEMENT GAME BOWL GAME OR BUST? CAN MSU GET TO 6? TOLEDO MUST PAY The title and description reflect the episode's player interview, Toledo game preview, coach-energy discussion, debate over MSU's identity and schedule, and the hosts' bowl-game expectations. Sources 1Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support.

“We're hardwired for love. We are taught to do violence, and to hate.” — Dana Mashoian Walrath A couple of months ago in Warsaw, the Polish writer and Jewish activist Konstanty Gebert argued that Gaza wasn't a genocide. Today's guest disagrees. In The Book of Genocides, graphic artist and anthropologist Dana Mashoian Walrath draws ten genocides including what she sees as the crimes against humanity committed by the Israeli army in Gaza. So what, exactly, is a “genocide”? Walrath's definition borrows from the Polish lawyer Raphael Lemkin, who coined the term during the Second World War. Lemkin meant the word to mean the destruction of peoples that had been deemed sub-human. Thus Walrath includes crimes against the First Peoples of the Americas and Black Americans alongside 20th-century mass killings in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Armenia, where her ancestors were persecuted. Some will quibble over this list. Although quibbling over the top (or bottom) ten genocides isn't exactly good taste. Besides, The Book of Genocides is a poignant work of graphic art in the tradition of Art Spiegelman's Maus. And its author, for all her anthropological insights into why people commit crimes against humanity, isn't shy with her genocide jokes. Springtime for Hitler, anyone? Five Takeaways •       Always a Land Grab. Ten genocides across five centuries — the First Peoples of the Americas, Black Americans, Aboriginal Australians, Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, the Rohingya, and Gaza — chosen not to rank horrors but to expose “the repetitive patterns and the processes that underlie genocide.” Walrath's definition is Raphael Lemkin's original, processual one, before politics narrowed the convention: the purpose is always a land grab, the apparatus always dehumanization, and precise academic definitions are often deployed “to keep some stories and histories out.” The book began as an interactive art installation with nine genocides and a tenth chapter on “the borders of genocide” — Afghanistan, Vietnam, Congo, Ukraine, Palestine — until the violence in Gaza persuaded her to make the case outright, while insisting the aim is not to demonize her Jewish friends, Judaism, or Israel, but to show the system. Her hope: that a globally framed comic might open dialogue between Jews and Palestinians “trapped in enmity right now.”•       Lemkin's Last Train. The man who coined the word is the book's tragic through-line. As a Polish law student, Lemkin followed the Berlin trial of a young Armenian who had shot one of the architects of the Armenian genocide — and found it ludicrous that the assassin faced justice for one murder while his victim had answered for none of his millions. His family farm had been seized in the First World War; his brother Samuel died in the forest. He escaped Warsaw on a train that was bombed, ran by night to reach his family, and failed to persuade them to leave (“they do this to us all the time”). Via Sweden, Russia, Japan, and Duke, he spent the war in Washington trying to make Americans see. His convention passed — then waited years for the US, UK, and China to ratify — and he died in 1959 penniless and friendless, UN officials fleeing him in the corridors. Walrath's speculation: his great regret, looking down, may be refusing to support We Charge Genocide, the 1951 petition by Black Americans — “we can't talk about something America has done” in the Cold War. Had America owned and repaired that crime then, “we'd be in a very different world.”•       Can You Have Half a Genocide? Andrew's pushback — if politicians can be “verging on genocidal,” does every Karen yelling at her kids get accused of it? — drew the hour's most honest concession: “that's the absolute spot-on critique of the approach I've taken.” Her defense is preventive: half a genocide is “too quantitative”; better to name things “on their way to massacre” and stop them, or repair them, than to litigate the label afterward. Genocide, she argues, predates modernity and Arendt's industrial reading — it arrives with the first hierarchical, extracting, wealth-inheriting “so-called civilizations,” Sparta and Thucydides included. Slavery qualifies because the operational word is systemic: the transatlantic trade ran on thinking of humans as lesser. But she draws one line firmly: asked about factory farms as future genocides, “I would hate to see genocide get used over there. It is something that humans do to one another” — and, she insists, don't have to: the literature on aversion to killing shows soldiers must be socialized into it. We're hardwired for love and taught to hate.•       Stanton's Stages in MAGA America. Is there something genocidal in MAGA's language about undocumented immigrants? “Absolutely.” Walrath applies the ten stages of genocide — the classroom heuristic Gregory Stanton first presented to the State Department in 1996 — and finds the United States “doing a heck of a lot of them”: polarization; dehumanization (people called vermin, “not worthy of life”); discrimination in the restriction of voting rights. “We're on very, very shaky ground.” Homelessness, in the same frame, is the product of structures that disenfranchise some and privilege others — “we've got enough to go around; we just revere wealth.” Her model for how ordinary people let it happen is Ursula Hegi's Stones from the River: the fearful, the wounded, the disenfranchised, vulnerable to takeover — with parallels in MAGA voters spurned by the neoliberal machine and unable to see who is pulling the levers. Hence her claim for the book: it is resistance, but resistance that builds a coalition across horrors rather than policing which horror counts.•       Springtime for Hitler. She didn't read Maus until 2009 — “that's when I found my medium and just went wild” — and pays it explicit homage in the book. Comics, she argues, let readers “come into” a history and think for themselves, and laughter is respite: an angry messenger gets no listeners. Her earlier Aliceheimer's let people laugh about her mother's dementia (not at it, she corrected sharply); telling audiences she's working on her genocide jokes makes them relax enough to hear the rest. Andrew's challenge — “do you really want to make it safe?” — produced the useful distinction: safe to enter, not whitewashed; hand-lettered so readers can bring the content in, every truth intact. The closing exchange landed on The Producers and Springtime for Hitler as a brilliant portrayal of the legacies of catastrophe. Her last word: knowledge must cross boundaries, “and the boundaries are all human made, so let's unmake them.” Andrew's: most will disagree with her list — and it may be a classic. About the Guest Dana Mashoian Walrath is a writer, artist, and anthropologist. Her award-winning works include Aliceheimer's, a graphic memoir about her mother's dementia, and Like Water on Stone, a verse novel about the Armenian genocide. She holds a doctorate in anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania; her comics, art, essays, and poetry have appeared in The Nation, The Lancet, Slate, and on NPR. The Book of Genocide...

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Andrew Bayliss, author of Sparta: The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Superpower, Part One: Bayliss details Sparta's emergence as a classical Greek superpower, emphasizing its unique geography in the Eurotas valley. Bayliss explains the origin of Sparta's dual-kingship compromise and its complete dependence on "helots" (enslaved cousins), who were subjugated through systemic state terror and regularized beatings. The discussion explores the rigorous Agoge system, which began at age seven and subjected young boys to physical training, starvation, and tactical stealing. Additionally, Spartan women were trained to be strong, athletic mothers. The segment concludes with the Persian Wars, highlighting the legendary stand of the 300 at Thermopylae and the naval battle of Salamis. (1)

Andrew Bayliss, Part Two: Bayliss covers the Peloponnesian War, sparked by Athenian leader Pericles' provocations. The Spartans respond with siege tactics, while Athens suffers from a devastating plague that claims Pericles' life. Prominent figures like Lysander emerge, securing Persian funds to build a competitive fleet and capture the Athenian navy. However, Sparta struggles to govern, plagued by declining citizen numbers. The empire collapses after its defeat by the Thebans at Leuctra. The segment concludes by examining the historical validity of the "Thucydides Trap" in 21st-century geopolitics. (2)

 Down the Track in a Big Rig! Sparta Truck Show Recap Fire up your engines! In this episode of The Lead Pedal Podcast, we take you trackside to the Big Rigs Truck Show at the legendary St. Thomas Dragway in Sparta, Ontario. Join us as we recap all the high-horsepower action, feel the rumble firsthand with an unforgettable ride down the dragstrip, and hang out with the drivers, friends, and fans who make the Ontario trucking community second to none. From custom rigs gleaming in the pits to heavy-duty side-by-side drag racing, we're bringing you the sounds, the stories, and the smoke right through your speakers. Tune in and ride shotgun! At Bison – They Put Safety First! Bison's "Right to Decide" Policy gives every Driver their ultimate protection. Drivers make the final decision if it is safe to drive and Bison actively encourages Driver's use of this policy.    You can learn more about Bison and the opportunities available at www.bisondriving.com   or call 1-800-527-5781 @BisonTransport #bisontransport     Get The Best Truck Parts for Your Truck at Chrome Supply Warehouse Chrome Supply Warehouse has the best selection of chrome and truck parts in Ontario Canada. Located in Belleville Ontario on the North side of the Highway with lots of truck parking makes it a great place to stop. Stop in for a break or to check on their cool interior, exterior, and custom parts. Learn more online at www.chromesupplywarehouse.com    Keep Money In Your Pocket With RS2000 Tax Consultants Have you heard of RS2000 Tax Services offering accounting services throughout Ontario? The firm specializes in truck drivers, owner operators, and farm based businesses. Work with people who know exactly what operators in your industry require to be profitable. Learn more at www.RS2000tax.com or call 1-800-304-3986   About the Podcast The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers helps truck drivers improve their truck driving careers, trucking businesses as owner operators, CDL skills, find trucking jobs, and offer trucking career tips. Learn about the trucking benefits and salaries as a professional truck driver through interviews and tips related to the North American Trucking Industry. The Lead Pedal Podcast is a Canadian based trucking podcast focused on trucking in Ontario, Canada. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST- The show is available at www.theleadpedalpodcast.com , Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartradio, and other popular podcast platforms. Thanks for listening! The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers talks all things trucking for people in the transportation industry helping them improve their business and careers. Interviews with industry professionals and truck drivers, trucking equipment information, event coverage, and other features on the industry are meant to be helpful for truck drivers and those in transportation. The Lead Pedal Podcast for Truck Drivers has main episodes released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with bonus material on other days. You can learn more about the host and show on our website and make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com  What does The Lead Pedal Podcast mean? The Lead (pronounced - Led) stands for acceleration or fast-track of your career or business. It is a play on words and we certainly are not here promoting speeding in the industry. We are hoping this information will help you become a professional driver faster than if you didn't know about many of these topics. Are you enjoying the show? If so we would appreciate you leaving us a rating and review on your favourite podcast platform. www.theleadpedalpodcast.com  Join The Lead Pedal Fan Club where are loyal fans get first chance at specials, discounts on merchandise and much more.The club is free to join and you can learn more at www.theleadpedalfanclub.com  LISTEN TO LEAD PEDAL RADIO with music and entertainment with a trucking theme at www.LeadPedalRadio.com     

Despite the space sector's consistent growth and greater importance as a critical infrastructure sector, finding cybersecurity talent is still proving to be a challenge. Host Maria Varmazis and Nick Cohen, Principal Engineer at the Aerospace Corporation, sat down to discuss the current state of space's cybersecurity workforce. The two look at how the existing workforce is not large enough to effectively cover the industry and its infrastructure and how solutions like the Aerospace Village at DEF CON 34 have been aiming to address expertise shortcomings. Key sources: The SPARTA Framework SpaceCOP SpaceTrail StarPWN The Aerospace Village SPARTA 4.0 Debut Experience the convergence of space and cyber threats at DEF CON 34 SPARTA v4.0 — Breaking New Ground Like what you heard? Be sure to subscribe to our free Signals and Space Briefing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, our Sunday newsletter covering the intersection of cybersecurity and space. Subscribe at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/signals-and-space⁠⁠⁠⁠ Is there a topic or person you'd like to hear on our show? You can send your questions and feedback to ⁠⁠⁠⁠space@n2k.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also fill our our audience survey: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJYCN2P ⁠⁠⁠⁠ T-Minus: Space-Cyber Briefing is a production of N2K CyberWire. ⁠⁠⁠⁠N2K⁠⁠⁠⁠ is your nexus for discovery and connection for people, technology, and ideas shaping the future of secure innovation. Learn how at ⁠⁠⁠⁠n2k.com⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this lesson, Pastor Caleb teaches about the biblical warnings about alcohol.  Mankind was designed to honor God, not flesh.  Understanding God's warnings about alcohol is important for having a biblical viewpoint of this substance.  Please see What Does the Bible Say About - Alcohol (enduringwordministries.org) for a printable version of this lesson. Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor more information for our church visit AGCSparta.org.  

A man famous for being “just” helps design the money machine that keeps a war fleet at sea, and that tension sits at the heart of this Patreon bonus for August 2026. We stay with the Delian League, but instead of treating it as an abstract institution, we follow the life and reputation of Aristides and ask why so many Greeks trusted him at the exact moment a new alliance had to be built.We pick up after the Greek victories that loosen Persian control on the Anatolian coast and across the Aegean. Newly independent cities need lasting security, Sparta hesitates to stay committed offshore, and Athens sees both duty and advantage in leading. From Aristides' early role in Athenian politics to the rivalry with Themistocles, his ostracism, and his recall during Xerxes' invasion, we track how his credibility gets forged at Marathon, Salamis, and Plataea, including the way he handles disputes and even an internal conspiracy without sparking wider chaos.Then we move to Delos in 478 BC, where the Delian League is organized with clear aims, shared friends and enemies, and a symbolic oath meant to signal permanence. We break down the practical choices that make the league function: who provides ships, who pays cash, why Aristides assesses contributions toward a massive annual target, and how governance is split between a synod of members, Athens as military hegemon, and a treasury kept on Delos. We also tee up the big historical question we'll tackle next: did Aristides build a noble alliance that later generations warped, or did the foundations of the Athenian Empire exist from day one?If you enjoy deep dives into the Greco-Persian Wars, Athenian history, and how the Delian League evolves into empire, subscribe, share this bonus episode, and leave a review with your take on Aristides' intentions.Support the show

It's all questions on totally random subject! This episode's topic: CONFIDENCE ROUND Sponsored by LearnClash, the quiz duel app that helps you remember what you learn: learnclash.com/partners/budds Fact of the Day: The infamous "This is Sparta!" line from 300 was originally said in a low, monotone growl. After doing several takes of that, Gerard Butler asked to do one more take and used the now-iconic delivery. Triple Connections: Liberty, Storm, Sun THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:32 SUPPORT THE SHOW MONTHLY, LISTEN AD-FREE FOR JUST $3 A MONTH: www.Patreon.com/TriviaWithBudds INSTANT DOWNLOAD DIGITAL TRIVIA GAMES ON ETSY, GRAB ONE NOW! GET A CUSTOM EPISODE FOR YOUR LOVED ONES: Email ryanbudds@gmail.com Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: "Laser Groove" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://TriviaWithBudds.comhttp://Facebook.com/TriviaWithBudds http://Instagram.com/ryanbudds Book a party, corporate event, or fundraiser anytime by emailing ryanbudds@gmail.com or use the contact form here: https://www.triviawithbudds.com/contact SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL MY AMAZING PATREON SUBSCRIBERS, INCLUDING: Samantha Wheeler Boomer Cates Mark Kloppenburg Cadi Snow-Brine Amber Shiels Alan Kreisel Rich Sommer Joe Heiman Waqas Ali Logan Booker Bringeka Sam Nathan Stenstrom Brooks Martin Robyn Price Gee Brian Clough Charles Glanville IV Lauren Schuette Evan Lemons AnneMarie Mattacchione Yves Bouyssounouse Kenny Zail York yates Gay Geek Fabulous Mollie Dominic Nathalie Avelar Natasha raina leslie gerhardt Diane White Youngblood Trophy Husband Trivia Lynnette Keel Lillian Campbell Jerry Loven Jamie Greig Gail Lancman Jeremy Yoder Adam Jacoby rondell Adam Suzan Tiffany Poplin Bill Bavar Sarah Daniel Hoisington Keith Martin Sue First Steve Hoeker Jessica Allen Lauren Glassman Brian Williams Brett Livaudais Linda Elswick Carter A. Fourqurean Justly Maya Brandon Lavin Kathy McHale Chuck Nealen Courtney French Nikki Long Mark Zarate Laura Palmer  JT Dean Bratton Kristy Erin Burgess Trenton Sullivan Jen and Nic Michael Redman Timothy Heavner Jeff Foust Richard Lefdal Myles Bagby Jenna Leatherman Vernon Heagy Albert Thomas Kimberly Brown Tracy Oldaker Sara Zimmerman Madeleine Garvey Jenni Yetter Patrick Leahy Dillon Enderby James Brown Christy Shipley Clayton Polizzi Alexander Calder Ricky Carney Paul McLaughlin Willy Powell Robert Casey Matthew Frost Brian Salyer Greg Bristow Megan Donnelly Jim Fields Mo Martinez Luke Mckay Simon Time Feana Nevel Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trapshooting legends Robert “Bob” Munson and Lou Ann “Annie” Munson join Richard and Zach for a special episode of Trap Talk From the Back Fence, recorded live during the 127th Grand American at the Trap Talk Studio in Building 106.Bob and Annie have spent more than five decades traveling the country, winning major championships, representing Minnesota, and setting a standard of excellence few shooters have ever matched.Bob's remarkable career includes hundreds of 100 straights, numerous Minnesota championships, the 1982 Grand American Clay Target Championship, and the 1983 Grand American High All-Around Championship with a 397x400.Annie became one of the early women to reach the 27-yard line, earned repeated All-American honors, and captured major victories including the 1984 Grand American Ladies High-Over-All and the 1979 Women's Doubles Championship.Together, Bob and Annie have won more husband-and-wife championships than anyone can accurately count. Their accomplishments are extraordinary, but their stories, memories, and perspective on the sport are what make this conversation truly special.This episode is a chance to sit down with two people who did not simply compete in trapshooting. They helped define an era of it.

“There's no exit in capitalism.” — Jeremy Adelman Is that ongoing quarrel of modern politics, the battle over capitalism, just a storm in a teacup? Economic historian Jeremy Adelman thinks it might be. In The Capitalist Era, Adelman argues that all camps — left and right, Keynesian and Hayekian, socialist and libertarian — accept the unavoidability of global capitalism. There is no alternative, as Mrs Thatcher used to annoyingly say. Although Adelman, certainly no Thatcherite, isn't celebrating the apparent inevitability of our capitalist epoch. What interests Adelman is the making and unmaking of what he calls the “global mind.” The revolutionary quality of capitalism, he says, is that we now think of strangers as somehow part of our community. So when Adam Smith, the moral philosopher father of economics, drank his Chinese tea while reading of a deadly earthquake in China, he recognized that capitalism inevitably entangled our moral thoughts with our self-interest. It wasn't just economists who began to think differently of strangers. Artists as varied as Picasso, Joseph Conrad, and the photography-obsessed Émile Zola all made this moral inquiry of strangers the heart of their work. Yes, Adelman is probably right to say there's no capitalist off-ramp in our post-global economy. But capitalism's octopus-like “global mind” and its (mis)treatment of strangers should turn all economists into moral philosophers and all artists into observers of economics. Five Takeaways •       The Mind, Not the Material. Against Sven Beckert's material history (which Adelman admired and reviewed in Foreign Affairs), The Capitalist Era studies how we think about capitalism — because the thinking sets the policies, creates the attachments, fuels the wars, and builds the institutions. Capitalism, on his dating, is an eighteenth-century invention that dawns with Adam Smith's “commercial society”: the first economic system to tie strangers across the whole planet into one interdependent web — global from the very start. Its founding text is a thought experiment: Smith's gentleman of humanity, drinking Chinese tea while reading of a Chinese earthquake, asked whether he minds the deaths of thousands as much as the pain in his little finger. The marketplace entangles our moralities — and the question of whether sympathy can keep pace with self-interest has governed the global mind ever since.•       No Exit in Capitalism. For or against? A fair question with a layered answer: we are all heirs to the Marxist tradition — inequality and exploitation are inherent to interdependence, and “the propensity to be predatory coexists with the propensity to be empathetic.” But the trap is real: “there's no exit in capitalism” — leaving is so punitive that every socialist revolution has paid catastrophically, a logic Adelman calls part of “the awful cunning” of the Trump administration's economic statecraft. Keynes versus Hayek? When Andrew suggested it amounted to a family squabble — a storm in a teacup — Adelman largely agreed: both camps accept that we live inside capitalism, arguing only over how to live interdependently. No exit, though, doesn't mean no alternatives: the argument worth recovering — lost since the globalization of the 1980s was “dumped on us” — is which form of interdependence we actually want. Gramsci's interregnum, the time for monsters, is exactly when that argument matters.•       The Veil Between Strangers. The book's gallery: not only philosophers but artists — Picasso, the poets, Borges (“I have a hard time writing any book without” him) — and above all photographers, because how we think about strangers is mediated through media. Smith's verb was to see: the stranger's invisibility was the whole problem, and photography — cheap to reproduce, claiming realism — promised to remove the veil. Zola was obsessed with it; street photography made New York and London legible as cities of vice and poverty; and the Opium War photographs that reached London in the 1860s forced a scandal, because this suffering was inflicted by our own troops. But seeing bred a new problem Smith never foresaw: indifference — too many images numbing the sympathies they were meant to awaken. In today's supersaturation of digital and artificially generated strangers, the early doubters' warning compounds: market interdependence plus growing indifference between the interdependent is “a recipe for calamity.”•       Earth Hunger. The charge that capitalism is eating the planet is as old as capitalism: the era of Hobson's Imperialism named the West's insatiable appetite to conquer and carve — “earth hunger” — after the Boer War. Joseph Conrad and Roger Casement traveled the Congo River together: Conrad turned it into Heart of Darkness; Casement wrote the first great humanitarian reports — rubber for Europe's bicycles and tires, extermination for the Congolese and then Amazonians — before renouncing the crown, joining the Irish rebellion, and hanging for treason. Slavery runs through the same river: on Smith's mind from the start, the plantation bonanza's awkward foundation, with dehumanization as extraction's precondition — a through line to the 1930s. To James Crawford's vanishing earth (last week's episode), Adelman offers a friendly dissent: the earth isn't vanishing, but the accelerating metabolism of resources — extracted inhumanely for those who live there — is stressing the system. Alternatives exist; exit does not.•       Hoard the Returns, Externalize the Burdens. Adelman refuses the apocalypse chorus: end-time arguments breed cynicism — grab what you can while you can — which is precisely what turned the 1930s murderous; and the great debate the 2008 crisis should have sparked was stifled by crisis management that worked too well. “Neoliberalism” he finds overblown — the world is a mixed, messy hybrid, China neither socialist nor neoliberal — and the Thucydides Trap is a “silly metaphor”: Sparta and Athens were never as interdependent as China and the United States. Hence the closing duel: Carney versus Trump as two arguments inside the global mind about how to need strangers. Trump, the Toronto-born historian argues, is no isolationist — his is a global vision that wants to “hoard the returns and externalize the burdens,” punishing the asymmetrically dependent (Canada above all) through a predator's bilateralism whose 1930s pedigree Adelman names with discomfort. And China? Sitting on the sidelines, courting Canada, playing “an old game” of constructing and dividing markets — as old as the global mind itself. About the Guest Jeremy Adelman is the Henry Charles Lea Professor Emeritus at Princeton University and professor of history and director of the Global History Lab at the University of Cambridge. Born in Toronto and educated at Toronto, the LSE, and Oxford, he has lived and worked in seven countries. His many books include Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman and Sovereignty and Revolution in the Iberian Atlantic. The Capitalist Era: The Making—and Unmaking—of ...

Welcome to Four Records! Each episode, we feature one guest as they discuss the four records that helped shape them at four different times in their life. This week, our guest is Daryl Wilson from the bands the Bollweevils and Pressure Set. Pressure Set's self-titled record will be released on October 2nd. You can pick up a physical copy through Dr. Strange Records. See Daryl at one of the shows below:   10/23/2026 - Vivid Music Hall - The Fest w/ A Wilhelm Scream, Pulley, Toys That Kill and more - Gainesville, FL 10/24/2026 - The Backyard @ Boca Fiesta & Palomino - The Fest 12/12/2026 - Concord Music Hall w/ Face to Face, Sparta, and Sludgeworth   Daryl Wilson's Four Records: 0-10: Various Artists - Heavy Metal Soundtrack Teenage: Angry Samoans - Back From Samoa Twenties: Naked Raygun - Jettison Recent Record: Drug Church - Cheer

Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us 'hypocrite'; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is literally a sailor of the skies. And that's before we get to the myths which gave us our Achilles heel or our Midas Touch. And what about crocodile tears, which comes from the Greek's belief that crocodiles cried while eating their victims! Greek To Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World (Bloomsbury, 2026) is a learned but always entertaining journey through the world of the Ancient Greeks, their extraordinary language and how it has shaped our own understanding of the world today. After all, what is language but the frame through which we understand the world? Davie aims to bring more than just humour, he seeks to trace the thread of ancient Greek thought that runs through our own civilization, always with the lightness of touch and fascinating etymology. We meet Eros and Aphrodite, Alexander the Great and Oscar Wilde, the stoics, Epicurus and Sparta.While this is a book about language and the touching and illuminating presence of the ancient Greeks in our current words, it's also about how Ancient Greece shapes our culture today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Sparta can't beat Athens at sea without money, and Persia can't claw back Ionia without Greek help. That single, uncomfortable truth kicks off the Ionian War, and it turns the late Peloponnesian War into something colder and more transactional than ever. We pick the narrative back up right as Persian influence returns to the Aegean not with armies, but with silver.We start with the post-Sicily landscape: Athens is wounded, its allies are restless, and Sparta finally senses a path to cracking the Athenian Empire by encouraging revolts. Thucydides shows how messy that plan becomes in practice. Earthquakes, festivals, and competing priorities stall the Peloponnesian fleet, and Athens uses the breathing room to investigate Chios, shadow enemy movements, and even score a demoralizing Spartan setback near Corinth that proves Athens is still dangerous on the water.Then Alcibiades steps into the gap. From inside Sparta, he keeps the Chios operation alive, manipulates rival power centers, and rides with a tiny squadron that helps flip one of Athens' strongest naval allies. Once Chios goes, defections spread across the Anatolian coast and the stakes jump again when Miletus joins the revolt. That opens the door for Tissaphernes to negotiate the first Sparta-Persia treaty under Darius II, a vague agreement whose irony is impossible to miss: Sparta, once the face of Greek resistance, now helps Persia reassert claims over Greek cities.We close with Athens' counterpunch: securing Samos as a vital naval base, checking revolt on Lesbos, tightening pressure on Chios, and winning outside Miletus before wisely withdrawing when major reinforcements arrive, including Syracusan crews fresh from the destruction of the Sicilian Expedition. The result is an uneasy balance at the end of 412 BC, and a set of big questions that drive everything next: can Persian gold become lasting Spartan sea power, and can Athens hold the line with a thinning fleet?If you're enjoying Casting Through Ancient Greece, subscribe, share the show with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find the series. Support the show

Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us 'hypocrite'; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is literally a sailor of the skies. And that's before we get to the myths which gave us our Achilles heel or our Midas Touch. And what about crocodile tears, which comes from the Greek's belief that crocodiles cried while eating their victims! Greek To Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World (Bloomsbury, 2026) is a learned but always entertaining journey through the world of the Ancient Greeks, their extraordinary language and how it has shaped our own understanding of the world today. After all, what is language but the frame through which we understand the world? Davie aims to bring more than just humour, he seeks to trace the thread of ancient Greek thought that runs through our own civilization, always with the lightness of touch and fascinating etymology. We meet Eros and Aphrodite, Alexander the Great and Oscar Wilde, the stoics, Epicurus and Sparta.While this is a book about language and the touching and illuminating presence of the ancient Greeks in our current words, it's also about how Ancient Greece shapes our culture today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us 'hypocrite'; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is literally a sailor of the skies. And that's before we get to the myths which gave us our Achilles heel or our Midas Touch. And what about crocodile tears, which comes from the Greek's belief that crocodiles cried while eating their victims! Greek To Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World (Bloomsbury, 2026) is a learned but always entertaining journey through the world of the Ancient Greeks, their extraordinary language and how it has shaped our own understanding of the world today. After all, what is language but the frame through which we understand the world? Davie aims to bring more than just humour, he seeks to trace the thread of ancient Greek thought that runs through our own civilization, always with the lightness of touch and fascinating etymology. We meet Eros and Aphrodite, Alexander the Great and Oscar Wilde, the stoics, Epicurus and Sparta.While this is a book about language and the touching and illuminating presence of the ancient Greeks in our current words, it's also about how Ancient Greece shapes our culture today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us 'hypocrite'; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is literally a sailor of the skies. And that's before we get to the myths which gave us our Achilles heel or our Midas Touch. And what about crocodile tears, which comes from the Greek's belief that crocodiles cried while eating their victims! Greek To Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World (Bloomsbury, 2026) is a learned but always entertaining journey through the world of the Ancient Greeks, their extraordinary language and how it has shaped our own understanding of the world today. After all, what is language but the frame through which we understand the world? Davie aims to bring more than just humour, he seeks to trace the thread of ancient Greek thought that runs through our own civilization, always with the lightness of touch and fascinating etymology. We meet Eros and Aphrodite, Alexander the Great and Oscar Wilde, the stoics, Epicurus and Sparta.While this is a book about language and the touching and illuminating presence of the ancient Greeks in our current words, it's also about how Ancient Greece shapes our culture today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Ancient Greek lives on in our culture in surprising ways. Sometimes funny - the word for an actor, hupokrites, gives us 'hypocrite'; sometimes beautiful - an astronaut is literally a sailor of the skies. And that's before we get to the myths which gave us our Achilles heel or our Midas Touch. And what about crocodile tears, which comes from the Greek's belief that crocodiles cried while eating their victims! Greek To Us: The Fascinating Ancient Greek That Shapes Our World (Bloomsbury, 2026) is a learned but always entertaining journey through the world of the Ancient Greeks, their extraordinary language and how it has shaped our own understanding of the world today. After all, what is language but the frame through which we understand the world? Davie aims to bring more than just humour, he seeks to trace the thread of ancient Greek thought that runs through our own civilization, always with the lightness of touch and fascinating etymology. We meet Eros and Aphrodite, Alexander the Great and Oscar Wilde, the stoics, Epicurus and Sparta.While this is a book about language and the touching and illuminating presence of the ancient Greeks in our current words, it's also about how Ancient Greece shapes our culture today.Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailIn this  episode,, our stack of books is tied together with the common theme of being a bundle of Memoirs. Memoirs are one of our favorite types of non fiction and we are bringing you some good and unexpected ones today!  Join us to dig a little deeper into this genre.Featured Books:Hello, Molly! A Memoir by Molly Shannon (LH)Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-year Trail to Overnight Success by Jeff Hiller (LH)Oh Brother: A Graphic Memoir by Georgina Chadderton (LP)Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated by Alison Arngrim (LP)Book in Hand:The Lost Daughter of Sparta by Felicia Day (LH)Books Mentioned in This Episode:You're Never Weird on the Internet by Felicia DayThe Guild Series by Felicia DayAdditional Books That Go Along with Our Stack:The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan DidionKook by Peter HellerThe Glass Castle by Jeannette WallsThe Distance Between Us by Reyna GrandeThe Guild series by Felicia DayYou're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) by Felicia DayWays to contact us:Join us on Patreon for extra content: https://www.patreon.com/c/BookBumblePodcastFollow us on Instagram - @thebookbumbleFacebook:  Book BumbleOur website:  https://thebookbumble.buzzsprout.comEmail:  bookbumblepodcast@gmail.comSupport the showIf you like our podcast please help us: Rate and review us, subscribe, follow us on Insta, and join our Team Patreon!  It won't be the same without you!

On this episode of This Is Sparta, Jason Strayhorn, Sean “SlowSippa” Taylor and Sedrick “Swerve” Irvin break down the Big Ten's new penalties for programs that play former NFL players, the wild eligibility battles reshaping the sport, and why the NIL/revenue-sharing era is changing college football faster than anyone can keep up. We're also joined by Steve DeBruyler of Legacy Sports Management & Media to discuss what athletes and families need to know about NIL, representation, branding, contracts, career planning, and why waiting for the money to “just come” is not a real strategy. Plus: Michigan State women's soccer takes down No. 7 North Carolina What MSU's schedule says about the Spartans' win total Why the transfer portal has turned smaller programs into development leagues The evolving value of staying in college versus entering the NFL Draft Swerve says he still has two years of eligibility left—and Legacy may have a new client Like, subscribe, and drop your Michigan State football prediction in the comments. Go Green. Go White. #MichiganState #MSUFootball #CollegeFootball #NIL #BigTen #SpartanNation #ThisIsSpartaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support.

Mold in a Porsche. High spots on a fresh ceramic. And the one mistake that keeps detailers from getting real protection on the car.Marshall and Nick pull back the curtain on the kind of problems shop owners and serious enthusiasts run into every day - from dealing with mold remediation in modern vehicles to the exact reason coatings fail when people try to stretch product too far. If you've ever wondered whether you're using enough on the pad, enough on the panel, or enough on the process, this episode is going to hit home fast.Marshall also breaks down the real-world value of giving customers a path, not just a product - from maintenance kits to YouTube guidance to a complete ecosystem that helps shops protect cars and keep customers coming back. Nick adds the practical side of why some jobs should be left to the dealership, why overthinking tools can slow you down, and why “light usage” often just means not enough product on the surface.Then the conversation shifts to the bigger picture: Juice, Sliq , Spray Coat, Stack, and Eco One. What's the difference, when should you use each one, and how do dilution ratios and application style change the result? If you've ever second-guessed whether you're spraying enough, wiping enough, or mixing enough, this one clears it up.Essential listening for detailers, shop owners, and car lovers who want better results, fewer mistakes, and a simpler system that actually works.Chapter timestamps00:00 - Why sitting in a moldy car makes you rethink your whole day01:13 - Enzyme cleaning mold and why masks matter02:11 - Pulling mats, frunk talk, and when to replace instead of save04:25 - Why removing seats on modern cars is an insurance problem05:16 - Old-school flood-and-extract methods versus modern remediation07:56 - Dodge truck jokes and why truck owners get so defensive10:36 - Uno questions and the rule of loading the applicator thick12:19 - Why underapplying coating causes flashing and missed coverage15:54 - Why protection only works if you actually use enough of it17:14 - How Stack, Uno, Trey, and Sparta get used panel by panel19:19 - What a high spot is and why it is mostly just ugly21:39 - Nathan's customer gets a full maintenance path, not just a coating23:34 - Turning YouTube and the Facebook group into a product encyclopedia26:15 - Why shops can cut their cost in half by building kits into every job28:08 - Coating a new Traverse RS and the right order for trim, glass, and paint30:50 - Which detailing lights are worth buying and which ones are overhyped33:40 - Whether glass needs polishing before coating35:24 - How to fix a high spot with VLO, Lux, or a towel method38:56 - Looking back and forward while you coat so you do not miss anything43:46 - Juice versus Slick versus Spray Coat versus Stack48:46 - Why product cost should not make you underapply50:23 - Why Nick does not like using rinseless or waterless on interiors55:10 - Eco One dilution ratios and how the 5-gallon cube works59:05 - Closing thoughts and the value of the HyperClean Specialists group

This week in nerd culture was absolutely packed. From huge casting news for Amazon Prime Video's God of War series to major GTA 6 gameplay leaks, surprise franchise revivals, MCU updates, DC success stories, and more, we're breaking down the biggest nerd news headlines of the week!First up, Dave Bautista is officially stepping in as Kratos, replacing Ryan Hurst in Amazon's upcoming live-action God of War series. Is Bautista the right choice to bring the Ghost of Sparta to life?We also dive into the latest Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, including major new gameplay details that may reveal more about Rockstar Games' highly anticipated open-world sequel.Plus, Lanterns is proving to be a major success for HBO and DC Studios, giving James Gunn's new DC Universe a much needed win. And after years of rumors and speculation, National Treasure 3 has finally been confirmed by the director. Could Nicolas Cage really be returning as Benjamin Franklin Gates?Elsewhere in the nerd world:• Former Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss believes the series could potentially disappear from television for an extended period — possibly even another 15–20 year hiatus.• Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige says the MCU could potentially make hundreds of X-Men movies, opening the door for decades of mutant stories.• Final Fantasy VII: Revelations may be getting a playable demo sooner than expected.• James Spader is returning as Ultron for Marvel Studios' upcoming VisionQuest series.• And despite struggling at the box office, Masters of the Universe has reportedly become a massive success on Amazon Prime Video.We break down all of these stories, share our reactions, and debate what they could mean for the future of gaming, Marvel, DC, television, and nerd culture as a whole.Which story was the biggest news of the week? Let us know in the comments!

The unforeseen consequences of this war led to the first scientific history book, the birth of philosophy. and the rise of Alexander the Great. Assassin's Creed Odyssey puts us at the heart of the expansive conflict that occurred when Athens went to war with Sparta: the Peloponnesian War. Guest host Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Roel Konijnendijk to recount the causes, events and legacy of this pivotal war in the ancient Greek world.Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™.Hosted by: Tristan HughesEdited by: Michael McDaidProduced by: Robin McConnellSenior Producer: Anne-Marie LuffProduction Manager: Beth DonaldsonExecutive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen BennettMusic:Delphi by The FlightPirates, Thugs and Bandits by The Flight, Michael GeorgiadesIf you liked this podcast please subscribe, share, rate & review. Take part in our listener survey here. You can watch this episode on YouTube.Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Michigan State football win the trenches in 2026? On this episode of This Is Sparta Across the B1G, Jason Strayhorn, Chon “SlowSippa” Taylor, and Sedrick “Swerve” Irvin take a deep dive into Michigan State's offensive line. The crew breaks down the projected starters, incoming transfers, size and weight comparisons to recent national champions, and the real traits that matter in Big Ten football: toughness, bend, movement, technique, cohesion—and having that dog in you. They also discuss what MSU's rushing attack needs to reach bowl eligibility, why the Notre Dame game may reveal the most about this offensive line, and which players could become key pieces up front. Plus: the latest conversation around college-athlete eligibility, the transfer portal's impact on high school recruiting, and why Swerve may need a new laptop before the next show. Drop your thoughts in the comments: Will Michigan State's offensive line be good enough to control the trenches this season? Like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more Michigan State football coverage, Big Ten talk, and Spartan perspective. #MichiganStateFootball #MSUFootball #GoGreen #BigTenFootball #CollegeFootball #Spartans #ThisIsSpartaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support.

Michigan State football is almost here, and this episode of This Is Sparta Across the B1G gets real about what needs to happen in East Lansing. Jason Strayhorn, Chon “SlowSippa” Taylor, and Sedrick “Swerve” Irvin break down Michigan State's new athletic director hire, the reported $5.1 million buyout, Spartan Ventures, fundraising, NIL investment, and the questions Spartan fans should be asking as the program tries to compete in the new era of college sports. The crew also dives into the football side: Can Cam Edwards become one of the Big Ten's breakout running backs? What must Michigan State's offensive line provide for the run game to work? Why the defensive line and trench play will determine the Spartans' ceiling Thoughts on Kenny Soares Jr., Ben Roberts, Derek Simmons, and the defensive front rotation Why Joe Rossi's defense could be a strength in 2026 Bowl-game expectations, recruiting pressure, roster building, and what Spartan Ventures must deliver Plus, Swerve checks in from California with insight from around the program and a firsthand look at the anticipation building toward kickoff. Drop your prediction in the comments: How many games will Michigan State win this season—and can Cam Edwards become a top-10 running back nationally? Like, subscribe, and share with the Spartan family. Go Green. Go White.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/this-is-sparta-msu--5664600/support.

Keith welcomes Jim Ward back to the show and we discuss the new Sparta LP "Cut A Silhouette", the birth of the record beginning with Jim rediscovering music he grew up listening to, his own music and reconnecting with several of his former At The Drive In / Sparta bandmates, the creative process for "Cut A Silhouette", recording the record with J Robbins and the artists Jim collaborated with on the record including Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance. We also discuss Jim's history with At The Drive In, his thoughts and reflections on the band, the recent Sparta "Wiretap Scars" and "Porcelain" anniversary tours, the time Bono of U2 helped Jim in a time of need and more.  

Christopher Nolan's new film ‘The Odyssey' is a box-office hit, but classics scholar Emily Wilson, who translated Homer's poem from the original text, says the film's script is abysmally written, lacking in emotional depth and character development. She talks about her translation and divisive criticism of the film. Also, we hear from actor Jon Bernthal who plays Menelaus, King of Sparta in ‘The Odyssey' and the Punisher in the new Spider-Man movie.  See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy