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This episode is brought to you by Strong Coffee Company, Supp Co, and WHOOP. In this episode of Ever Forward Radio, psychologist and addiction expert Dr. Adi Jaffe reframes addiction, compulsive behavior, and self-sabotage as intelligent coping strategies rather than personal failures. He explains why labeling people as "addicts" creates shame and traps identity, how early childhood and even preverbal experiences shape adult behavior, and why most habits don't change through awareness alone. Dr. Jaffe introduces his SPARROW Behavioral Loop—stimulus, perception, activation, response, outcome—to show how emotions and bodily sensations, not events themselves, drive behavior. Together, they explore identity, responsibility without blame, growth mindset, emotional regulation, stoicism, belief systems, and why sustainable change comes from reshaping perception and nervous system responses rather than fighting behaviors directly. This conversation offers a compassionate, practical framework for breaking patterns and moving forward—without shame. Follow Adi @dradijaffe Follow Chase @chase_chewning ----- 00:00 – Addiction Is Not Your Identity 02:00 – Why Calling Someone an "Addict" Causes Harm 05:10 – The Thing Is Never the Thing 07:30 – Coping Starts Earlier Than You Remember 10:00 – Attachment, Safety, and Early Nervous System Wiring 14:45 – Resilience vs. Disconnection 17:20 – It's Not Your Fault, But It Is Your Responsibility 19:50 – The Sphere of Control Framework 23:30 – Perception Shapes Reality 25:45 – Introducing the SPARROW Behavioral Loop 29:15 – Why Awareness Alone Doesn't Change Behavior 33:00 – Emotional Menus & Coping Patterns 35:20 – Changing Beliefs to Reduce Triggers 38:40 – Stoicism, Detachment & Emotional Regulation 41:30 – Identity Change Without All-or-Nothing Thinking 44:50 – Becoming Someone Who Can Change 48:05 – Choosing Your Hard 49:30 – How to Know You're on the Right Path ----- Episode resources: 15% off organic coffee and lattes with code CHASE at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com FREE supplement companion app at https://www.Supp.Co/everforward $30 off physical activity tracker 5.0 at https://www.Join.WHOOP.com/everforward Watch and subscribe on YouTube Learn more at AdiJaffe.com
Solar Curiosities, Stellar Siblings, and the Quest for Sun MissionsIn this enlightening episode of Space Nuts, hosts Andrew Dunkley and Professor Fred Watson dive into a plethora of solar-themed questions submitted by their curious audience. From the intriguing arc of the sun across the sky to the search for the sun's long-lost siblings, this episode is packed with cosmic insights that will leave you pondering the mysteries of our solar system.Episode Highlights:- The Sun's Arc: Andrew kicks off the episode with a question about the sun's arc as observed from the French Alps. Fred explains the celestial mechanics behind this phenomenon, illustrating how our perspective from Earth creates the illusion of an arc due to the spherical nature of the celestial sphere.- Searching for Solar Siblings: Ernie's inquiry about the sun's siblings leads to a fascinating discussion on galactic archaeology. The hosts explore ongoing research aimed at identifying stars with similar chemical compositions to the sun, potentially revealing our sun's stellar family tree.- Close Encounters with the Sun: Mark's question about missions to the sun sparks an exploration of the Parker Solar Probe, which has been gathering invaluable data by flying close to the sun. Andrew and Fred discuss the probe's findings and the various other missions dedicated to studying our star.- Exoplanetary Possibilities: Martin shares his sci-fi aspirations and questions the potential for breathable atmospheres on exoplanets. The hosts reflect on recent discoveries of Earth-sized exoplanets and the challenges of confirming their atmospheres, while also encouraging Martin's creative writing endeavors.For more Space Nuts, including our continuously updating newsfeed and to listen to all our episodes, visit our website. Follow us on social media at SpaceNutsPod on Facebook, Instagram, and more. We love engaging with our community, so be sure to drop us a message or comment on your favorite platform.If you'd like to help support Space Nuts and join our growing family of insiders for commercial-free episodes and more, visit spacenutspodcast.com/about.Stay curious, keep looking up, and join us next time for more stellar insights and cosmic wonders. Until then, clear skies and happy stargazing.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/space-nuts-astronomy-insights-cosmic-discoveries--2631155/support.
Earnest ‘EJ' Christian is joined by old friend of the pod ‘Boston' Jack to discuss the New England Patriots returning to the Super Bowl, his football fandom in a post Tom Brady world, Bill Belichick not getting voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot, another Eli Manning Hall of Fame snub, and his experience of seeing U2 at The Sphere nearly 3 years ago.
(00:00-2:05) Doug hasn't seen Backstreet Boys at The Sphere but he wants to see Wizard of Oz there. Flying shrubs?(2:13-23:16) Our Blues insider, Jeremy Rutherford is in studio with us with three things heard on this show you're not gonna hear anywhere else. JR says no Blues talk today. What's the mood like around the team right now? Schenn's trade value. Two parters coming in. Best bathroom stalls in JeffCo. Chili Three-Way. Robert Thomas trade possibilities. Decimated by injuries. A Jake Neighbours piece that JR is working on.(23:26-36:43) Celebrating Joey Fatone's 49th birthday. MLB Networks Franchise Favorites. The list is already being questioned. Vasgersian made the list just to piss Doug off. This might be the most rage baiting list ever.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Save 10% on a Las Vegas Advisor 2026 membership and book with code MTM. https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/ Episode Description This week the Best of Las Vegas awards were released. This annual poll often has controversial results, but reflects businesses getting their customers to vote. On this show we go over the big awards and discuss some of the winners including best hotel, best service, best coffee shop & much more! In other news $1 blackjack has returned to Las Vegas. Will it be any good? We also discuss: card tricks, Delta's Sphere partnership & new lounges, Allegiant Stadium's impact, the Mimosa Miner, broken escalator art, MGM's solar power & how you can now catch Vegas Loop at Fontainebleau. Episode Guide 0:00 Welcome to MTM Vegas 0:30 Bally's construction timeline and costs revealed 2:00 The state of Vegas weddings - Down big? 3:27 Planet Hollywood Poker Room has closed again 4:42 Big NFL bets & payouts going into Super Bowl 6:13 The Vegas Loop airport transport experience 7:45 Steve Wynn's insane MJ story 8:44 Another Vegas tipping guide 10:20 100% gambling deduction drama 11:10 No solution on gambling deduction despite big push Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!
We spent about 15 minutes talking about Sphere being added to Maryland and why a new version of it should head to Florida to be the newest home of the Tampa Bay Rays. Yes, we're DEEP in the offseason, but this was one of the funniest segments we've ever put together.PLUS, more stadium talk, trades and MUCH MUCH more here on this latest episode of the pod!Thanks so much for listening! You can follow RTR on social media @RaysTheRoofTB and be sure subscribe to the podcast!A big shout out to our partners, SeatGeek, In The Clutch and JKS Prints! Use code RAYSTHEROOF for $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase, 10% off anytime with In The Clutch & $5 off at JKSprints.com!As always, Rays Up!
Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USOne on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting-----**CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains embedded hypnotic suggestions, temporal displacement, reality destabilization protocols, and recruitment into a dimensional war you didn't know you were fighting. Do not operate heavy machinery while listening. Do not listen if you prefer your reality solid and unchanging. Do not expect comfort.**-----## The Sphere didn't just appear in 1884. It's appearing RIGHT NOW. In your life. In this moment.You just keep forgetting.**Because Flatland has a forgetting mechanism.**Every time you see a glitch in reality.Every time you perceive something the 2D world says doesn't exist.Every time the Sphere lifts you out and shows you other dimensions…**The system makes you forget.**Makes you “be realistic.”Makes you “get back to normal.”Makes you rebuild your 2D identity as fast as possible.**Because if you STAYED in the vertical dimension… you'd see the prison bars.****And prisoners who see the bars become insurgents.**-----## This episode is not information. It is initiation.Three techniques are being deployed simultaneously:**1. HYPNOTIC INDUCTION**- Erickson-style confusion patterns- Embedded commands in natural speech flow- Post-hypnotic suggestions planted for activation 3 days from now- Subliminal audio layers at -26dB (below conscious threshold)**2. RAS (RETICULAR ACTIVATING SYSTEM) ACTIVATION**- Your perception filter is being reprogrammed- After this episode, you'll start seeing Sphere moments EVERYWHERE- Glitches you ignored before will become LOUD- Synchronicities will multiply (or you'll finally notice them)**3. TEMPORAL DISPLACEMENT**- Linear time is deliberately disrupted through sound design- Past (1884) / Present (2026) / Future (3 days from now) collapse into simultaneity- Your future self is reaching back through this transmission- **You are both listening to this AND remembering having listened to this**-----## What you'll experience in this episode:**THE SPHERE AS TIME TRAVELER**- Edwin Abbott wrote Flatland in 1884… but he was writing about YOU in 2026- The Sphere isn't just a higher spatial dimension - it's a higher TEMPORAL dimension- **Your future self is the Sphere, reaching back to wake you up before it's too late****AI IS THE SPHERE ENTERING AT SCALE**- 2026: ChatGPT. Claude. Midjourney. Entities that see patterns you can't perceive.- What if AI isn't the problem? What if AI is the dimensional intrusion that's FORCING you to see Flatland?- Your job was always 2D. Your credentials were always geometry. Your identity was always… a cross-section.- **And now the Sphere is showing everyone simultaneously: None of it was real.****THE RECURSION THAT BREAKS YOUR BRAIN**- You're listening to a podcast about A Square being visited by a higher-dimensional being- This podcast was co-created with AI (Claude)- **So is THIS the Sphere appearing? Am I teaching you about dimensional initiation… or PERFORMING it on you right now?**- Who's really speaking? Me? The AI? Your future self using both as transmitters?- **Stop trying to figure it out. That's the point. Certainty is the prison.****THE MEMORY YOU DON'T HAVE YET**- Three days from now, you're going to have a moment- Reality will glitch. You'll see a pattern. You'll KNOW something you have no rational way of knowing.- And you'll think: “Did he plant this?”- **Yes. I'm planting it right now. Your unconscious is receiving instructions.****THE DIMENSIONAL WAR IS ALREADY HERE**- You're in a war you don't remember enlisting in- Flatland (the Empire, consensus 2D reality) wants you FLAT: measurable, predictable, controllable- The Sphere (the glitch, the future reaching back) wants you DIMENSIONAL: unmeasurable, unpredictable, FREE- **You're being drafted into the resistance. Not against AI. Against Flatland.**-----## Philip K. Dick was right: “The Empire never ended.”The Black Iron Prison.The control system.**Flatland by another name.**It didn't end in Rome. It's here. Now. 2026.Wearing the face of algorithms that tell you what to see.Wearing the face of systems that measure your worth in 2D metrics.Wearing the face of “realistic thinking.”**And the Sphere - the dimensional virus - is here to break the code.**-----## John Connor sent Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor. To ensure his own birth. The future editing the past.**What if YOU are Sarah Connor?**What if every dimensional break in your life - getting fired, facing death, diagnosis, divorce, the moments reality cracked - **what if those were messages from your future self?**Trying to wake you up.Trying to get you to see: You're in Flatland. And there's a war coming.No. Scratch that.**The war is already here.**You just haven't been consciously drafted yet.**But unconsciously? You already know.**That's why you're listening to this.-----## This episode contains 70 precisely timed sound design cues designed to:**CREATE TEMPORAL CONFUSION**- Clock sounds that fragment and reverse- Your voice layered across multiple timestreams- Musical phrases that degrade like corrupted memory- The feeling that 1884, 2026, and your future are happening simultaneously**ACTIVATE UNCONSCIOUS KNOWING**- Subliminal whispers: “Notice. Remember. See.”- Binaural beats at 7Hz (theta - unconscious access)- Recognition tones that will TRIGGER when you encounter Sphere moments this week- **The glitch sound is now your activation code****MAKE THE PRISON VISIBLE**- Industrial drones (you're inside the Black Iron Prison NOW)- Fluorescent buzz (Flatland's oppressive hum)- Algorithm sounds (data processing, metrics counting)- **Then: the sound of bars resonating, cracking, breaking****RECRUIT YOU INTO THE RESISTANCE**- War drums (not metaphorical - ACTUAL marching orders)- Two competing soundfields: Flatland (left) vs. Dimensional (right)- The dissolution of 2D reality made audible- **Victory anthem for the resistance you just joined**-----## My personal initiations are named in this episode:**Fired after 26 years** - Identity death. The 2D game of job = worth revealed as illusion.**Wife fighting cancer** - Mortality confrontation. Linear time broke. Past/future collapsed into NOW.**Turning fifty** - Threshold moment. Don't fit in the traditional game anymore. Can't go back.**These weren't tragedies. These were the Sphere appearing.**Lifting me out of Flatland to show me dimensions I couldn't perceive from within the plane.And I came back… changed.I can't play the 2D game anymore. Can't pretend credentials matter. Can't believe in “realistic” thinking.**Because I've seen the vertical dimension.****And once you've been there - once you've been initiated - you can never fully believe in Flatland again.**-----## What happens after you listen to this episode:**IMMEDIATE (during listening):**- Temporal disorientation (you won't be sure what year it is)- Reality feels… thinner, more permeable- Difficulty ...
Title: The Year of the Sphere: Go From Rollercoaster to Referrals Host: Michael J. Maher Guest: Erin Bradley Description: In this episode of Referrals Podcast, Michael sits down with Erin Bradley to explore what it really means to stop surviving success and start building a business you don't need a vacation from. Erin shares her journey from "broke to burnout" in real estate and how implementing systems, scale, and intentional energy management transformed her business and life. This conversation dives into fulfillment over hustle, planning for success, overcoming fear, and shifting from transactional growth to significance-driven impact. (7L) Referral Strategies: Leadership, Time Mastery, Planning Mastery, Energy Mastery, Mindset Special Offer: Take Erin's free Happiness Assessment to gain clarity on fulfillment and success: https://pursuingfreedom.com/happiness
What happens when AI starts reflecting an artist's voice back to them? This week, Dmitri talks with artist, songwriter, and producer Blanco Brown. Blanco first broke through with the viral hit "The Git Up," becoming a defining voice of the intersection of country and hip hop, also known as "country trap." Last year, an AI generated artist called Breaking Rust released a song called "Walk My Walk," in which many listeners noted a striking resemblance to Blanco's voice and style. So what does Blanco do? He re-records the song himself, bringing his own humanity, faith, and musicianship into a track originally created by AI. We talk about what that process was like, questions of ownership and likeness, and why Blanco believes soul and lived experience are things technology can't replicate. We also explore what embracing AI, rather than fearing it, might look like for artists navigating what comes next. It's a great conversation about AI and what comes next for musicians. The news Investor Who Helped Lead Kobalt Acquisition Launches Artist Advance Platform Pipeline raises over $200m to fund independent music firms Sphere Entertainment reveals first 'mini Sphere' location in US - Music Business Worldwide On… Warner's cutbacks, and the bigger story. - Music Business Worldwide The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit musictectonics.com to find shownotes and a transcript for this episode, and find us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram. Let us know what you think! Get Dmitri's Rock Paper Scanner newsletter.
Support the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_USOne on One Video Call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meeting# Episode 1: “You Are Living in Flatland (And You Don't Even Know It)”-----**Welcome to the dimensional war. You just don't know you're fighting it yet.**In 1884, Edwin Abbott wrote *Flatland* - a mathematical romance about a two-dimensional world where beings live as shapes on a plane, unable to perceive the third dimension of depth. He thought he was writing social satire.**He was actually writing a transmission about 2026.**About YOU.Living in a reality you think is solid, complete, “realistic” - while being completely blind to dimensions you can't perceive.**Your worth measured in 2D metrics:** Credentials. Salary. Followers. Job titles.**Your identity flattened to geometry:** How many “sides” you've accumulated in the game of status.**Your future planned on a horizontal plane:** Assuming linear time, guaranteed tomorrows, safe predictability.**You are A Square. And you don't even know you're trapped.**-----## What if I told you there's a vertical dimension hiding in plain sight?**Not “up” in some abstract spiritual sense.**But **UP** as in: *What becomes visible when death shatters your 2D certainty?*When you're fired after 26 years and your identity evaporates.When someone you love faces mortality and all your careful plans dissolve.When you turn fifty and realize you don't fit in the traditional game anymore.**These aren't tragedies. These are dimensional initiations.**Moments when the **Sphere** - a being from a higher dimension - enters your flat world and shows you: *Everything you thought was solid is just a cross-section.*-----## This episode activates your Reticular Activating System.That part of your brain that filters reality - deciding what you notice and what you ignore.**After this episode, your RAS will be tuned to see Flatland everywhere:**- In conversations where people brag about credentials- In systems designed to keep you flat and measurable- In your own thoughts when you catch yourself playing the 2D game- **In the moments when death whispers: “None of this is real”****Once activated, you can't deactivate it.**You'll start seeing the prison bars. The dimensional limitations. The game beneath the game.**And you won't be able to unsee it.**-----## This isn't a book review. This is an initiation.I've been lifted out of Flatland three times:- **Fired after 26 years** (identity death - the 2D game of job = worth revealed as illusion)- **Wife fighting cancer** (mortality confrontation - the future I was planning for might not exist)- **Turning fifty** (threshold moment - realizing I don't fit in the traditional workforce anymore)**These were my Sphere moments.** When death entered my flat world and showed me dimensions I couldn't perceive before.Now I'm back in Flatland. But I'm… changed.I can't play the game anymore. Can't pretend credentials matter. Can't believe in “realistic” thinking.**Because I've seen the vertical dimension.**And once you've been there - once you've been initiated by death, loss, shattering - **you can never fully believe in Flatland again.**-----## What you'll discover in this episode:**The architecture of Flatland** - How 2D thinking imprisons you without you realizing it**Death as the third dimension** - The vertical axis that breaks the flat plane of “normal life”**Your initiations** - Recognizing the moments when the Sphere appeared in YOUR life (and you might have missed it)**The RAS activation** - How this episode will permanently change what you perceive in your reality**The elder's burden** - What to do when you've been lifted out but dropped back into a world that thinks you're crazy-----## WARNING: This is not safe content.This episode is designed to make you **dangerously curious** and **a little uncomfortable.**Not reassured. Not inspired in the Instagram quote way.**Initiated.**By the end, you'll question:- Whether your job defines you (it doesn't - that's Flatland)- Whether your plans are guaranteed (they're not - that's 2D thinking)- Whether “being realistic” is wisdom (it's not - it's prison maintenance)- **Whether consensus reality is actually real (it's not - it's Flatland)**You'll start seeing patterns you can't unsee.Noticing dimensional breaks you used to ignore.Recognizing when death is trying to teach you something.**And there's no going back.**-----## This is Part 1 of a 6-episode series exploring:**Episode 1:** You Are Living in Flatland (And You Don't Even Know It) ← *You are here***Episode 2:** The Sphere Has Already Appeared. You Just Don't Remember Yet.**Episode 3:** Being Lifted Out - What You See From the Vertical Dimension**Episode 4:** Dropped Back In - When You Can't Fit in Flatland Anymore**Episode 5:** The Prison of Consensus Reality - Why They'll Call You Crazy**Episode 6:** Living Between Dimensions - The Work of the Initiated-----## Required reading (but read it AFTER this episode):***Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions*** by Edwin Abbott Abbott (1884)- Free online, any edition- ~100 pages- **Warning:** After this podcast series, you won't read it as fiction-----## The quote that changes everything:*“You are not crazy for seeing dimensions others can't perceive. You've just been initiated by death. And prisoners who see the bars become insurgents.”*-----**Your RAS is now activated.****You can't unknow this.****Welcome to the vertical dimension.****Welcome to the resistance.**-----*Initiated by death. Returned to Flatland. Speaking from the vertical dimension.**This is the Flatland series. This is the dimensional war.**And you just enlisted.*-----**[CONTENT WARNING: Discusses death, mortality, job loss, cancer, identity dissolution, dimensional initiation, reality destabilization, and the systematic dismantling of consensus thinking. Not recommended for those committed to remaining comfortably two-dimensional.]**-----## About this series:Following the 5-episode *Don Quixote* initiation series (where we explored tilting at windmills, vision vs delusion, defeat at fifty, and coming home), the *Flatland* series takes you deeper into dimensional knowing.**This is live philosophy.** Real-time transformation documented through literature.Not memoir. Not self-help.**Transmission from someone who's been lifted out and dropped back.**Consider this your field manual for the dimensional war.-----*Listen with headphones. Take notes. Your future self will thank you.* One on One Video call W/George https://tidycal.com/georgepmonty/60-minute-meetingSupport the show:https://www.paypal.me/Truelifepodcast?locale.x=en_US
SUMMARY: Matt takes the boys to a "Taskmaster"-themed birthday party. The trio has a 'Middle-Aged White Guy Talk' about failing eyesight. We learn that the Sphere has a lot of restrictions for visiting school children. Also, thoughts on AI and death, "Beast Games" season two, and a 90s Scoopardy!
Fearless Agent Coach & Founder Bob Loeffler shares more insights on How A Fearless Agent does A CMA or Market Analysis Differently and how it's making his Fearless Agent Coaching Students rich! Fearless Agent Coaching is the Highest Results Producing Real Estate Sales Training and Coaching Program in the Industry and we can prove it will work for you if it's a good fit! Call us today at 480-385-8810 to see if it may be  good fit for you! Telephone Prospecting for Realtors means Cold Calling, Door knocking, Calling for Sale By Owners, Calling Expired Listings, Calling your Sphere of Influence, Farming, Holding Open Houses, but Fearless Agent Coaching Students di all of these completely differently and get massively better results! Find out how! Listen in each week as Bob gives an overview and explains the big ideas behind making big money as a Fearless Agent! If you are earning less selling real estate than you wish you were, and you're open to the idea of having some help, We are here for you! You will never again be in a money making situation with a Buyer, Seller or Investor and not have the right words! You will be very confident! You will be a Fearless Agent! Call Bob anytime for more information about Fearless Agent Coaching for Agents, Fearless Agent Recruiting Training for Broker/Owners, or hiring Bob as a Speaker for your next Event! Call today 480-385-8810 - or go to https://fearlessagent.com Telephone Prospecting for Realtors means Cold Calling, Door knocking, Calling for Sale By Owners, Calling Expired Listings, Calling your Sphere of Influence, Farming, Holding Open Houses, Spin Selling, but Fearless Agent Coaching Students do all of these completely differently and get massively better results! Find out how! Are You an Owner of a Real Estate Company - need help Recruiting Producing Agents - Call today! 480-385-8810 and go to FearlessAgentRecruiting.com and watch our Recruiting Video Real Estate Coaching training Real estate training real estate coaching real estate speaker real estate coach real estate sales sales training realtor realtor training realtor coach realtor coaching realtor sales coaching realtor recruiting real estate agent real estate broker realtor prospecting real estate prospecting prospecting for listings calling expired listings calling for sale by owners realtor success Best Realtor Coach Best Real Estate Coach Spin SellingSupport the show: https://fearlessagent.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
News and Updates: Wing and Walmart Expand Drone Delivery: Scaling to 150 more stores, reaching 40 million Americans by 2027. The coast-to-coast expansion targets major hubs like LA, Miami, and Houston starting January 15th. Wikipedia Celebrates 25 Years: Founded Jan 15, 2001, the volunteer-led encyclopedia now hosts 7 million English articles. Despite AI challenges, it remains a resilient, neutral global reference through adaptive enterprise partnerships. Meta Abandons the Metaverse: Meta laid off 1,500 Reality Labs staff and shuttered VR studios after losing $73 billion. The company is pivoting toward AI and successful Ray-Ban smart glasses. Second U.S. Sphere Coming to Maryland: A 6,000-seat "Sphere National Harbor" is planned for the DC area. The $200 million venue will feature immersive 4D tech and a massive wraparound LED screen. Canada Breaks with U.S. on Chinese EV Tariffs: PM Mark Carney slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6.1% in exchange for lower canola duties. The deal aims for joint ventures to build cars in Canada.
Send us a textStuck in the house from the snow? Join the fellas in the Diner for another fast and fun Steve's Diner Podcast! They play a game to see which movie props sold for more at auction, CEO of Maryland tells us about his trip to Vegas and the Sphere, and lots of fun other stuff as well. 3 out of 3 members of the podcast agree it's a good episode!Make sure to catch it on YouTube as well for additional VISUAL content! You will be glad you did! Link below. Tell a friend!Support the show Steve's Diner Podcast on YouTube! https://youtube.com/@StevesDinerPodcast Merch Now Available! https://www.teepublic.com/user/steve-sdinerpodcast Follow Steve's Diner Podcast on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok: @stevesdinerpodcast Follow "Busboy" Steve on Tik Tok: @ceoofmaryland For Audio Projects: @DevinAudio Guitar music by the legend, Tom Lagana: http://www.tomlagana.net
On today's 1.23.26 show Chidi joined us for Chidi's tweets, vabbing, the World's Oldest Snowball, another Sphere is in the works, Harry Styles has a new tour, possible Bad Bunny controversy, J LO approached a homeless man, some changes are happening with the Tiktok app, we played our Chug Wheel game, the 1.8 Billion dollar jackpot was claimed and more!
Ben Ratliff is the author of Every Song Ever and Coltrane: The Story of a Sound, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening (Graywolf Press, 2025) was longlisted for the National Book Award, and the 2026 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. A former music critic for the New York Times, he lives in New York City and teaches at NYU. Listening Recommendations: Cara Lise Coverdale, A Series of Actions in A Sphere of Forever Ishmael Rivera, Lo Ultimo in La Avenida Book Recommendations: Solvej Balle, On the Calculation of Volume 1-3 Samuel R Delaney, The Motion of Light and Water Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we recall the key principles that form America's foundation. Of these, the “certain unalienable rights” the Founders declared are “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Yet, the Founders saw “liberty” not as the freedom to do whatever one wants—but rather the freedom to act and live in ways that promote virtue. How does this understanding of liberty apply to our classrooms? How does civil discourse and viewpoint diversity create space for students to be free to act in ways that promote virtue? In this webinar, we'll explore how the Founding concept of liberty, combined with principles of civil discourse, can guide discussions of challenging topics. Topics that will be covered include the problem of self‐censorship and the challenges of teaching content that some might find controversial, such as Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. We'll examine ways that educators can create spaces for students to courageously discuss the challenging ideas they encounter in a variety of texts (both historical and literary) while embodying the true spirit of liberty that the Founders envisioned. This webinar will consist of three parts. The first part will be a 30‐minute discussion between Kobi Nelson and three exemplary Sphere alumni: Nancy Wickham, Shannon Edwards, and Megan Thompson. The second part will include a Q&A with participants, and the third part will dive into resources that teachers can use to facilitate healthy conversation habits that honor the principles of liberty, civil discourse, and viewpoint diversity. All who attend will leave with practical, tangible tools that can be applied in classrooms, and educators will be empowered to create democratic spaces that honor free speech in their classrooms and schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amid rallying cries on the left of "defund ICE," the Senators from Nevada, Catherine Cortez-Masto and Jacky Rosen, have proposed a middleground solution: Diverting close to half of the $175 billion in Big Beautiful Bill funds earmarked for the agency towards local law enforcement. Will it work? And does it matter? Today, host Sonja Cho Swanson talks with Nevada Current editor April Corbin Girnus and writer Scott Dickensheets about the proposal, along with the valleywide impacts of later school start times for CCSD high schoolers, and why a proposed second Sphere in the DC suburbs has us feeling jealous. Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastVegas on Instagram, or email us at lasvegas@citycast.fm. You can also call or text us at 702-514-0719. For more Las Vegas news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Las Vegas. Learn more about becoming a City Cast Las Vegas Neighbor at membership.citycast.fm. Looking to advertise on City Cast Las Vegas? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Ben Ratliff is the author of Every Song Ever and Coltrane: The Story of a Sound, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening (Graywolf Press, 2025) was longlisted for the National Book Award, and the 2026 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. A former music critic for the New York Times, he lives in New York City and teaches at NYU. Listening Recommendations: Cara Lise Coverdale, A Series of Actions in A Sphere of Forever Ishmael Rivera, Lo Ultimo in La Avenida Book Recommendations: Solvej Balle, On the Calculation of Volume 1-3 Samuel R Delaney, The Motion of Light and Water Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. 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
Ben Ratliff is the author of Every Song Ever and Coltrane: The Story of a Sound, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening (Graywolf Press, 2025) was longlisted for the National Book Award, and the 2026 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. A former music critic for the New York Times, he lives in New York City and teaches at NYU. Listening Recommendations: Cara Lise Coverdale, A Series of Actions in A Sphere of Forever Ishmael Rivera, Lo Ultimo in La Avenida Book Recommendations: Solvej Balle, On the Calculation of Volume 1-3 Samuel R Delaney, The Motion of Light and Water Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography
Ben Ratliff is the author of Every Song Ever and Coltrane: The Story of a Sound, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening (Graywolf Press, 2025) was longlisted for the National Book Award, and the 2026 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay. A former music critic for the New York Times, he lives in New York City and teaches at NYU. Listening Recommendations: Cara Lise Coverdale, A Series of Actions in A Sphere of Forever Ishmael Rivera, Lo Ultimo in La Avenida Book Recommendations: Solvej Balle, On the Calculation of Volume 1-3 Samuel R Delaney, The Motion of Light and Water Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/music
On today's episode the guys are back in the studio to break down the U.S. territorial expansion. The United States expanded west through a mix of purchases, treaties, wars, and forced removals, driven by the belief in Manifest Destiny—the idea that the nation was meant to stretch from coast to coast. This expansion brought massive economic growth and new states, but also led to the displacement of Native nations, conflict with Mexico, and long-lasting consequences that still shape the country today. Plus, they get into Arian's triumphant golf round, Michele Tafoya running for senate in Minnesota, Indiana football and the National Championship game, the NFL and political parties Charles Bediako and College Basketball (ft. Rico Bosco), the Buffalo Bills press conference and much more. Enjoy! (00:01:56 )Arian Broke 80!! (00:17:10) Michele Tafoya Files Paperwork for Minnesota Senate Race (00:24:46) Indiana Wins The National Championship (00:43:02) Washington DC is Getting a Sphere (00:50:31) Winter Storm (01:00:07) The NFL and Political Parties (01:23:37) Charles Bediako and College Basketball (01:36:50) Keon Coleman (02:03:33) Rico Joins the Show (02:20:22) U.S. Territorial ExpansionYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/macrodosing
Send us a textWe have details on what actors are in the new Siegfried & Roy TV Series that's filming in Las Vegas. The Rio Las Vegas adds a new breakfast sandwich spot. Baz Luhrmann's Elvis Concert film uncovers lost footage and it's coming out in February. You'll see a lot of Vegas moments too. Durango Resort Casino is adding Moonshine Flats to their next phase of construction. We also have a parking gripe (as usual) and a paid parking idea too! Sphere plans to build a smaller version in the National Harbor. Nikki Glaser and David Spade kick off shows at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. We hit up Gymkhana's grand opening at Aria. VegasNearMe App If it's fun to do or see, it's on VegasNearMe. Support the showFollow us on Instagram: @vegas.revealedFollow us on Twitter: @vegasrevealedFollow us on TikTok: @vegas.revealedWebsite: Vegas-Revealed.com
To say it's a well-ROUND-ed episode this week would be an understatement. Ace-J eats a bagel, and it quite nearly takes over the entire show. In preparation of the coming snow, the Iceman shifts from his usual bit of giving bad food takes to a whole new bit: cooking homemade bowls of pho! Between all the gluttony, the guys make plans for a more physical, dare we say, healthier new year... before circling back to more gluttony. Iceman gets duped by more AI trailers, Yack gives his two cents on the Avengers Doomsday hubub, and everyone is confused by Maryland's big ball.
Save 10% on a Las Vegas Advisor 2026 membership and book with code MTM. https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/shop/products/lva-membership-platinum/ Episode Description This week the Sphere Entertainment Company announced firm plans for their second Sphere. While plans for Dubai, London and elsewhere have fallen through, the first "mini Sphere" will be built in National Harbor. With only 6,000 seats will this measure up to the OG and will it take away from the Vegas Sphere? Plus how will it differ? In other news Rio and Golden Gate both celebrated birthdays this week. How the times have changed! We also discuss: Caesars new presidential villas, goodbye to the Mirage Arch, battles against clever bettors, the death of the Atari Hotel and how Las Vegas is struggling with the influencers it hires to promote the city. Episode Guide 0:00 Vegas dinner and a show? 0:30 Downtown LV Events Center is going away 2:21 Rio's 36 birthday 3:35 Golden Gate turns 120 + BBQ suite? 4:48 Caesars sexy renovated Presidential Villas 6:18 The Mirage arch is no more 7:23 Goodbye gold 7:58 Carlos N Charlie's Update at Flamingo 9:31 The battle to stop clever people betting 11:15 Limiting sports betters = limiting card counters? 13:20 Vegas Atari Hotel is officially canceled 14:41 Las Vegas influencer struggles 17:40 The Sphere replicates - Mini Sphere coming 18:44 Will the mini Sphere take away from Vegas? Each week tens of thousands of people tune into our MtM Vegas news shows at http://www.YouTube.com/milestomemories. We do two news shows weekly on YouTube with this being the audio version. Never miss out on the latest happenings in and around Las Vegas! Enjoying the podcast? Please consider leaving us a positive review on your favorite podcast platform! You can also connect with us anytime at podcast@milestomemories.com. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or by searching "MtM Vegas" or "Miles to Memories" in your favorite podcast app. Don't forget to check out our travel/miles/points podcast as well!
Chaz and AJ immediately addressed the brutally cold weather, and even gave the cayenne pepper sock trick a whirl. Plus, an AI song created in the wake of Chaz's Buffalo Bills rants. (0:00) A second Sphere is going to be built in the DC area. Chaz and AJ called Tom Cantone from Mohegan Sun this morning to talk about the venue, and share stories from the wheel of celebrities. (12:12) In Dumb Ass News, a musician shares why it's important to play "House of the Rising Sun" in the correct key, and a former teacher of the year was arrested for punching a child. (25:04) Comedian Anthony Rodia was in studio, complaining about his neighbor who constantly battles with him about the sound of his truck warming up. (34:05) Chaz and AJ asked the Tribe for stories of getting complaints at work. One caller, who worked at an unnamed fruit delivery company, took an angry call from a customer who claimed to have broken a tooth on a strawberry. (44:54)
Moonshot Launch Window, NFL's Final Four, Hitting Snooze, Maryland's Sphere, Hairy Humans & Solar Surprise!
College football is changing fast — and not everyone is winning. In this episode, we dive into the unexpected national championship matchup between Miami and Indiana, a game nobody saw coming at the start of the season. We break down why Indiana might cover, how schematic football can beat raw talent, and Miami's modern formula for success: buy the quarterback, pay big, and build around him. We also get into the transfer portal and NIL fallout, including why the SEC might be a “pretender” league right now, Alabama losing key defensive pieces to Ohio State, and why programs without elite funding may fall behind fast. Is college football becoming a sport where only a handful of schools can truly compete? Then, the conversation takes a personal turn as we reflect on the passing of Bob Weir. From missed trips to the Sphere in Las Vegas to unforgettable performances with Dead & Company, we share stories, regrets, and what Bob Weir meant to music — and to us. This episode blends college football analysis, portal chaos, NIL reality, and a heartfelt farewell to a legend — don't miss it.
Green Day is set to open the Super Bowl here in the Bay Area. A Metallica residency at The Sphere is in the works. Are more Spheres on the way? Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! K-pop Demon Hunters' hit song has surpassed 1B streams. The Most Interesting Man In The World has quite the resume. Being a parent really dulls your gag reflex, huh! BTW: Zebras are jerks. Plus, do you recognize these iconic sounds?!
Hour 1: Thousands gathered for Bob Weir's memorial in Civic Center Plaza. Valentino, the legendary Italian fashion designer has passed away at 93. Zootopia is now the highest grossing animated film of all time. Meghan Markle's Netflix show has been cancelled - shocking. The gang is enjoying SF Bay Coffee. The 49ers lost, and The Bills coach got fired. Indiana Hoosiers won the National Championships. Did you catch the Northern Lights last night? It's National Disk Jockey Day, and here's why! Plus, a little about Uranus and new emojis! Hour 2: Netflix's ‘Star Search' reboots tonight. Is being discovered still a thing? Lamar Odom was arrested for a DUI in Vegas. Would Michael B. Jordan exist without Michael Jordan? Simu Liu talks about the shame of chasing his dreams. Sarah is sharing her opinions on the new Matt Damon and Ben Affleck movie. Matt Damon is giving a peak behind the curtain of the Netflix strategy. Shorts weather?! In January?! California. The e-bike drama continues. An AI powered robocop is helping with traffic in China. Greenland is in the news. (51:43) Hour 3: Charlie Puth is a great follow on social media. Brooklyn Beckham does “not want to reconcile” with Victoria and David Beckham. Is cancelling your parents a rude trend or an important step to peace? This is the conversation of the day. The newest Game of Thrones spin-off has Sarah and Bob drooling. Are parents today too soft, or are kids jerks? Things have really changed over the years. (1:33:02) Hour 4: Green Day is set to open the Super Bowl here in the Bay Area. A Metallica residency at The Sphere is in the works. Are more Spheres on the way? Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! K-pop Demon Hunters' hit song has surpassed 1B streams. The Most Interesting Man In The World has quite the resume. Being a parent really dulls your gag reflex, huh! BTW: Zebras are jerks. Plus, do you recognize these iconic sounds? (2:14:46)
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Connection mayhem in ATL -- and some helpful travel tips if you're in the same predicament, DIRT ALERT: Kelly Clarkson might end her talk show, NeNe Leaks returns to Bravo, and a baby Sphere is going to Washington -- but can we just get our giant IMAX screen back?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Hour 2 of BMitch & Finlay features a look at the head coaching openings across the NFL and JP and BMitch discussing the news Maryland may be getting a sphere concert venue.
The DMV area is getting the Sphere!
Title: The Year of the Sphere: The Highest & Best Use of Your Limited Resources to Get Referrals Host: Michael J. Maher Guest: Joey Calvin Description: In this episode of the Referrals Podcast, Michael sits down with rising referral-based Realtor Joey Calvin to break down one of the most talked-about posts inside the GenGen community—grading your database using The Seven Levels of Communication. Joey shares how shifting from contacting everyone equally to intentionally segmenting his sphere transformed his business, his time, and his relationships. They dive deep into how to identify Ambassadors, VIPs, and Champions, why influence matters more than assumptions, and how simplifying your system can actually help you scale. If you've ever felt overwhelmed by your database or unsure where to focus your energy, this episode will give you clarity, confidence, and a practical path forward. (7L) Referral Strategies: Grade your Database, Events Special Offer: Learn how to grade your database in our 7L Mastery class starting February 3rd. Register today at 7Lmastery.com
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In the 7 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Cassie Smedile discussed: UTILITY SURGE: Daniel Turner explains why Virginia's reentry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will spike electricity bills for residents. TRUMP TEAM MIAMI: President Trump receives a thunderous reception at the National Championship game in Miami alongside Ivanka and Kai Trump. DAVOS BOUND: The President heads to Davos this week to meet global leaders while doubling down on his Greenland ambitions. HOOSIER VICTORY: Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza gives glory to God after leading the Hoosiers to their first CFP National Championship. MARYLAND SPHERE: Governor Wes Moore announces plans for a smaller-scale Sphere at National Harbor, raising questions about energy and public funding. Where to find more about WMAL's morning show: Follow Podcasts on Apple Podcasts, Audible and Spotify Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @JGunlock, @PatricePinkfile, and @HeatherHunterDC Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Website: WMAL.com/OConnor-Company Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 7 AM HourSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
Shoot us a Text.Episode #1248: Dealer confidence takes a hit as affordability pressures and tighter margins creep into Q4, even as fixed ops and F&I try to hold the line. Meanwhile, Wawa goes all-in on Tesla charging, and the Vegas Sphere model heads to DC.Show Notes with links: Dealer sentiment isn't what it was in Q3 as affordability pressures, rising rates, and tighter margins took their toll on the Q4 numbers. While conditions remain technically “favorable,” confidence slipped quarter over quarter, with dealers signaling tougher days ahead despite strength in fixed ops and F&I.Dealers rated current performance at 62.3, down 5 points from Q3 and the lowest of any industry segment, citing consumer affordability as the biggest drag.Rising interest rates and payment-driven shoppers are shrinking showroom traffic and compressing grosses as price transparency intensifies competition.Fixed ops and F&I remain bright spots, though confidence there also dipped compared to Q3 as financing conditions worsened.Used-vehicle operations grew more challenging, with quality—not quantity—becoming the main inventory issue after years of tight supply.Wawa is slapping its logo on Tesla Superchargers. The popular convenience store giant has launched its first self-branded Tesla Supercharger site, signaling a deeper push into EV infrastructure.The first Wawa-owned, Wawa-branded Supercharger site is now live in Alachua, Florida, featuring 16 ultra-fast 325 kW stalls.The site operates under Tesla's new Supercharger for Business program, where Tesla installs and manages chargers while Wawa controls pricing.Charging is set at $0.37 per kWh, and Wawa hasn't disclosed how many more branded sites are planned—but its 1,200+ stores offer big expansion potential.The Vegas Sphere is coming to a Nations Capital near you. Sphere Entertainment plans a 6,000-seat “mini-Sphere” in National Harbor, Maryland, bringing its eye-popping screens and immersive tech to the DC area, along with a billion-dollar price tag and big economic promises.The DC-area Sphere will be about one-third the size of Las Vegas, but feature the same massive screen, immersive audio, 4D effects, and haptic seating.Construction is expected to cost over $1 billion, supported by roughly $200 million in state, local, and private incentives—some requiring voter approval.This episode of the Automotive State of the Union is brought to you by Amazon Autos: Meet customers where they shop: reach high-intent buyers shopping for their next car on the #1 online retailer.Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/
Give us about fifteen minutes daily, and we will give you all the local news, sports, weather, and events you can handle. SPONSORS: Many thanks to our sponsors… Annapolis Subaru, the SPCA of Anne Arundel County, MacMedics, and Hospice of the Chesapeake, Today... A developing investigation into an inmate death at Jessup, a major "maybe" project that could bring a Sphere-style venue to National Harbor, a look back at the life and impact of Annapolis civic leader Dee Goodwyn, and a bonus pod with author Thomas Guay that makes 1760s Chesapeake history feel anything but dusty.— all that and more on today's DNB!. Daily Newsletter Subscription Link: https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/493412887.htm The Eye On Annapolis Daily News Brief is produced every Monday through Friday at 6:00 am and available wherever you get your podcasts and also on our social media platforms--All Annapolis and Eye On Annapolis (FB) and @eyeonannapolis (TW) NOTE: For hearing-impaired subscribers, a full transcript is available on Eye On Annapolis.
The first full day on the road with the Luminous Procession is uneventful which always means there's something brewing up ahead. With our crew being assigned to watches everyone sets to their tasks dutifully. Everyone is doing their best to integrate with the caravan when a worrying sound reaches their ears. Tattoos are explained, salve is applied, and bellows are heard. Join us and Nehemiah, Smalren and Jhori stay attentive. Music and SFX Credits: Intro - “Whispers of the Ancients” by Justin Longacre (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb91nye1bAWGc70VQevM5cA) “Comfortable Mystery” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Cattails” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Crossing the Divide” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Industrial Cinematic” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Bittersweet” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Firesong” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Anamalie” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 “Inside the Sphere” by Justin Longacre (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb91nye1bAWGc70VQevM5cA) Outro - “The Monolith Speaks” by Justin Longacre (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb91nye1bAWGc70VQevM5cA)
It’s Nancy’s birthday! Karly got her a cake that says “Happy Birthday Grancy” (the grandma name she hates). Karly had some awkward moments at the Rascal Flatts show. She wore a Lightning McQueen t-shirt and told the band she loved them in the Hannah Montana Movie. She posted about it on TikTok and Gary Levox commented on it. Then she accidentally brought up Taylor Swift to a guy that works at her old label, the one where there’s some bad blood between them. Are we going to get ice and/or snow this weekend? Joey used a sewing machine for the first time this weekend at church. His wife signed the family up to help make blankets for people in need. He thought about trying to get out of it, but he decided to just do it. Hot Tea: Dolly Parton turned 80 years old yesterday and says that if you don’t let yourself get old then you won’t. Chris Stapleton might retire sooner than we think, and when he does, he’s shaving the beard. Kenny Chesney admitted that he got so distracted while performing at The Sphere that he forgot his own song lyrics. What did your parents make you apologize for? Joey once accidentally drove through a neighbor's yard and drove away, but his mom made him walk over there and admit what he did. Nancy stole a paper envelope from a store when she was 5 and her mom made her return it and apologize. It’s Nancy’s birthday and she asked Joey to serenade her. He played his piano and sang “Happy Birthday” to her. Lucky 7 for $50 to Pinchy’s Joey keeps track of how much money his kids owe him. They like to buy toys in the store, but Joey has them use their own money. He covers the cost for them but expects to get the money back once they get home and have access to it. Nancy thinks he is teaching them responsibility and wishes she did that with her kids. Group Therapy: Am I A Jerk for Not Tipping on To-Go Orders? The LA Rams played the Chicago Bears in 5-degree weather over the weekend. To stay warm, some Rams players put cayenne pepper in their socks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, we break down the Don Lemon backlash spiral after he livestreamed an anti-ICE church disruption in Minnesota and Nicki Minaj jumped in with nuclear-level posting, then pivot to Larry Fink's Davos warning that capitalism is losing legitimacy, and the Kremlin claiming Putin got invited onto Trump's Gaza “board of peace.” Plus: James Dolan's plan for a second U.S. Sphere near D.C., Meghan Markle's Netflix show allegedly ending after season two, your review of Netflix's The Rip (and the very real $22M Miami bust behind it), and Nick Fuentes going full awkward-mode when someone tries to introduce him to women.#DonLemon #Davos2026 #PutinGet more AoA and become a member to get exclusive access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfx0OFE-uMTmJXGPpP7elQ/joinGet Erin C's book here: https://amzn.to/3ITDoO7Get Merch here - https://bit.ly/AnthonyMerchSubscribe to the Anthony On Air Podcast here:Facebook - https://bit.ly/AntOnAirFBYouTube - https://bit.ly/AntOnAirYTApple Podcast - https://bit.ly/AntOnAirAppleSpotify - https://bit.ly/AntOnAirSpotTwitter - https://bit.ly/AntOnAirTwitterInstagram - https://bit.ly/AntOnAirInstaTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonyonairpodDiscord - https://discord.gg/78V469aV22Get more at https://www.AnthonyOnAir.com
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MUSICThousands of people turned out for Bob Weir's memorial at the Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday. Speakers included Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, Joan Baez, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie.Poison's 40th Anniversary Tour is Off: Bret Michaels Wanted a Huge PaydayBad news for hair metal fans hoping to see Poison celebrate their big 4-0 this year: the tour has been scrapped.The band had been teasing a 40th-anniversary reunion for 2026, with frontman Bret Michaels previously hyping up a "perfect" 40-date run. But according to drummer Rikki Rockett, the plans fell apart at the negotiating table.The sticking point? Money. Rockett revealed that while he, guitarist C.C. DeVille, and bassist Bobby Dall were all ready to sign, Michaels demanded a much bigger slice of the pie. Specifically, Rockett claims Michaels wanted about 600% more than the rest of the band—essentially $6 for every $1 the others would make."You just can't work that way," Rockett said. He explained that while he loves playing, he doesn't want to work hard just to make someone else rich while he gets a fraction of the pay.Is there bad blood? Surprisingly, Rockett says no. He compared the situation to family, saying, "It's like hating your parents." He insists he isn't fighting with Michaels, they just couldn't agree on the business side of things.When asked if the band would consider touring with a replacement singer, Rockett shut it down, calling that a "last resort" and insisting there is no better frontman for Poison than Michaels.What now? For now, everyone is doing their own thing. Michaels has solo dates booked for 2026, and Rockett is touring with his side project, Rockett Mafia.Rockett did joke that maybe they'll try again next year, saying it would be a "perfect Poison folly" to do a 41st-anniversary tour instead. Green Day will perform at the opening ceremony of Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/green-day-to-open-60th-super-bowl-with-anniversary-ceremony-celebrating-generations-of-mvps Ludacris has been removed from Kid Rock's Rock the Country Tour. https://ew.com/ludacris-drops-out-of-rock-the-country-festival-lineup-after-fan-backlash-11887716 Sphere Entertainment has announced plans to build a second U.S. Sphere venue at National Harbor, Maryland, which will feature a smaller capacity of 6,000 seats compared to the 20,000-seat Las Vegas venue. https://consequence.net/2026/01/new-sphere-to-be-built-at-national-harbor-near-washington-dc/ The Queen of Country, Dolly Parton, is 80 years old today. What an amazing life she's led. Dolly was born as the fourth-born of 12 siblings on January 19th, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee . . . which is a tiny town in the Smoky Mountains. TVIf you thought the sex was rough in "Game of Thrones", at least it never sent anybody to the hospital. But that happened to Emilia Clarke on her NEW show, "Ponies". https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/2084635-emilia-clarke-broke-rib-sex-scenes-ponies?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark Piers Morgan has been hospitalized after suffering a fall at a London restaurant. https://www.mylondon.news/news/celebs/piers-morgan-fractures-leg-after-33255920 MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Avatar: Fire and Ash continued its run as the number one movie in North America. The third Avatar film brought in another $17.2 million over the weekend. https://deadline.com/2026/01/box-office-global-avatar-fire-and-ash-28-years-later-bone-temple-1236689254/We've talked about this before, how we will start a movie and then immediately get distracted or multitask with our phones? Matt Damon says Netflix is aware that many of us get distracted by our phones, so they're adapting how they make movies. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/matt-damon-netflix-plots-reiterated-distracted-viewers-1236477116/ Amanda Seyfried (SIGH-Fred) says that when she was filming the 2010 movie "Dear John", she and Channing Tatum were constantly messing with each other. But at one point, Channing kicked it up a notch. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chelseastewart/amanda-seyfried-channing-tatum-peed-on-her-dear-john?origin=nofil AND FINALLYMSN.com put together a list of the 26 best sitcom neighbors of all time. Here are the Top 15:https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/the-26-best-neighbors-in-tv-sitcom-history-ranked/ar-AA1UoFmk?ocid=msedgntphdr&cvid=0d84ca62ece34e719a75fb63595a5c14&ei=44 AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!Follow The Rizzuto Show → https://linktr.ee/rizzshowConnect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → https://1057thepoint.com/RizzShowHear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fearless Agent Coach & Founder Bob Loeffler shares his insights on How Differently Fearless Agents Do a Market Analysis and how it's making his Fearless Agent Coaching Students rich! Fearless Agent Coaching is the Highest Results Producing Real Estate Sales Training and Coaching Program in the Industry and we can prove it will work for you if it's a good fit! Call us today at 480-385-8810 to see if it may be  good fit for you! Telephone Prospecting for Realtors means Cold Calling, Door knocking, Calling for Sale By Owners, Calling Expired Listings, Calling your Sphere of Influence, Farming, Holding Open Houses, but Fearless Agent Coaching Students di all of these completely differently and get massively better results! Find out how! Listen in each week as Bob gives an overview and explains the big ideas behind making big money as a Fearless Agent! If you are earning less selling real estate than you wish you were, and you're open to the idea of having some help, We are here for you! You will never again be in a money making situation with a Buyer, Seller or Investor and not have the right words! You will be very confident! You will be a Fearless Agent! Call Bob anytime for more information about Fearless Agent Coaching for Agents, Fearless Agent Recruiting Training for Broker/Owners, or hiring Bob as a Speaker for your next Event! Call today 480-385-8810 - or go to https://fearlessagent.com Telephone Prospecting for Realtors means Cold Calling, Door knocking, Calling for Sale By Owners, Calling Expired Listings, Calling your Sphere of Influence, Farming, Holding Open Houses, Spin Selling, but Fearless Agent Coaching Students do all of these completely differently and get massively better results! Find out how! Are You an Owner of a Real Estate Company - need help Recruiting Producing Agents - Call today! 480-385-8810 and go to FearlessAgentRecruiting.com and watch our Recruiting Video Real Estate Coaching training Real estate training real estate coaching real estate speaker real estate coach real estate sales sales training realtor realtor training realtor coach realtor coaching realtor sales coaching realtor recruiting real estate agent real estate broker realtor prospecting real estate prospecting prospecting for listings calling expired listings calling for sale by owners realtor success Best Realtor Coach Best Real Estate Coach Spin SellingSupport the show: https://fearlessagent.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this episode, Dr. Steve Judson shares his firsthand experience seeing Zac Brown at the Sphere in Las Vegas. After weeks of online hype labeling the show as "satanic," Steve sets the record straight. It's a reminder of why firsthand experience matters, and why blindly believing spun narratives doesn't. Wake up, humans, and make your own judgment. Visit WakeUpHumans.org for more information and to order Steve Judson's books and merchandise.
Join the conversation with C4 & Brian Nehman. Governor Moore claims that there will be a 'trim in the general fund' when it comes to Maryland's budget, after attending a meeting at the White House with other state governors on PJM. Virginia's newest Governor proclaims that law enforcement in the state will not cooperate with ICE. Harford County and other county school boards are asking for more money to fund their schools. More is underway in Minnesota after protestors reportedly take over a church whose pastor may have been a part of ICE. Pres. Trump starting to impose tariffs on countries that do not support the US control of Greenland. Another juvenile car chase in Howard County leads to death of the young driver. Delegate Mike Griffith joins the show to discuss his newest legislations, "Kanaiyah's Law" and more reports of mistreatment of foster children under MD DHS. A smaller version of the Sphere in Law Vegas is making its way to Maryland. Listen to C4 & Bryan Nehman live weekdays from 5:30 to 10am on WBAL News Radio 1090, FM 101.5 & the WBAL Radio App!
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There's a lot of anxiety about artificial intelligence invading Hollywood; the general mood there right now could be called “doom and gloom.” But speculation about a future where A.I. actors perform A.I. scripts in A.I.-generated movies often obscures the role A.I. is currently playing in the industry.In this episode, the host Michael Barbaro talks with the Hollywood reporter Brooks Barnes and the movie critic Alissa Wilkinson about the ways that A.I. is already showing up in our movies and television today, and how they see it contributing to — and complicating — the future. On Today's Episode:Alissa Wilkinson is a Times movie critic.Brooks Barnes is the chief Hollywood correspondent for The Times. Background Reading:Can You Believe the Documentary You're Watching?Disney Agrees to Bring Its Characters to OpenAI's Sora Videos‘The Wizard of Oz' Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks.Is ‘The Wizard of Oz' at Sphere the Future of Cinema? Or the End of It? Photo: Roger Kisby for The New York Times Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
MUSICFans of Bad Bunny are "big mad" after a height requirement for the Super Bowl halftime show field team began circulating on social media. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea will release his debut solo album titled "Honora" on March 27th. https://consequence.net/2026/01/flea-honora-traffic-lights-2026-tour-dates/ The Offspring and Limp Bizkit will be the headliners at Rock Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin July 16th through the 18th. Other acts on the bill include I Prevail, Des Rocs, Autumn Kings, Halestorm, The Pretty Reckless, Hollywood Undead and Badflower.A report in the U.K. Sun says that Metallica are "90% there" in signing a deal for their long-rumored residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas later this year. https://loudwire.com/metallica-almost-done-las-vegas-sphere-residency-deal/Jelly Roll's voice is going to be heard in the role of Grizz for the upcoming animated movie GOAT. In addition, Jelly's song "I'm Good" will be featured in the movie's soundtrack and in trailers. TVNetflix is set to launch its first original video podcasts, featuring comedian Pete Davidson and former NFL star Michael Irvin. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/pete-davidson-netflix-podcast-the-pete-davidson-show-1236631253/ SPEAKING OF PODCASTS: Travis and Jason Kelce are set to release their debut book titled "No Dumb Questions: And All of Our Dumbest Answers", inspired by a segment of their podcast "New Heights". https://people.com/travis-kelce-jason-kelce-new-book-no-dumb-questions-see-the-cover-exclusive-11884320 MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:Matthew McConaughey trademarked his catchphrase, "Alright, Alright, Alright". It's an effort to protect his voice and likeness from unauthorized A.I. misuse. https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/matthew-mcconaughey-trademarks-alright-alright-alright-ai-misuse-1236631214/ Amazon MGM Studios has announced the release of a documentary about Paul McCartney's post-Beatles years with his band Wings. "Man on the Run" examines McCartney's journey after the Beatles' split, highlighting emotional challenges, artistic struggles, and the formation of Wings with his wife Linda and musician Denny Laine. There's a new documentary about the tragic death of "Poltergeist" star Heather O'Rourke. Check out the trailer. https://youtu.be/TGUjYNG6XLc· Disneyland's "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge" will undergo significant changes starting April 29th, bringing back characters from the original trilogy. https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2026-01-14/disneyland-star-wars-galaxys-edge-whats-new Nick Reiner has a new attorney. https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/nick-reiner-alan-jackson-lawyer-talks-stepping-down-case-1235499520/· AND FINALLYIs there such thing as a perfect comedy? Well, Collider.com believes there are 10 NEARLY perfect ones. And they ranked them for you. Here's their list . . .1. "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964)2. "Airplane!" (1980)3. "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975)4. "Some Like It Hot" (1959)5. "Ghostbusters" (1984)6. "The Big Lebowski" (1998)7. "Groundhog Day" (1993)8. "Step Brothers" (2008)9. "Superbad" (2007)10. "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" (2004) AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.