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In this week's episode of All Elite Conversation Club, PWTorch contributors Joel Dehnel and Gregg Kanner cover these topics:Ricky Starks pulled from GCW show, and recent interviewAdam Copeland cleared to returnGrand Slam Australia moves to a smaller venueIn-person Full Gear reviewThoughts on Continental ClassicUpcoming shows and lineupsEmails and triviaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Story Time with Dutch Mantell 119 | The Ricky Starks Conspiracy | Paul Heyman Returns, AEW News Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com PW Tees Store - https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/dutchmantell https://www.youtube.com/@ShaneDouglasOfficial https://www.youtube.com/@WSI https://www.facebook.com/storytimewithdutchmantell Email questions to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Email for signed merch: dirtydutchmantell@gmail.com  Got a question for Dutch Mantell? Email it to: questionsfordutch@gmail.com Want signed merchandise from Dutch Mantell? Email: dirtydutchmantell@gmail.com

Kenny and Fin are back to cover Ricky Starks/GCW/AEW situation, AEW's Australia show, Paul Heyman's comments on this CM Punk run in WWE and more. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NXT Deadline 2024 card filled out after banger Iron Survivor Challenge qualifiers, while the AEW Continental Classic started hot with eyes on AEW Worlds End 2024. Host Adam Silverstein breaks down the latest from both brands beginning with NXT [3:35] where Shawn Michaels got physical, Gigi Dolan returned, Tatum Paxley was teased as a title winner, Trick Williams vs. Ridge Holland heated up, plus Giulia vs. Kelani Jordan and Axiom vs. Ethan Page delivered. "The Silver King" next dives into AEW [35:30] featuring an update on the status of Ricky Starks, Jon Moxley's Death Riders attacking Jay White and Hangman Page, Ricochet and Darby Allin losing matches, Bobby Lashley remaining silent behind MVP and Kamille quitting Mercedes Mone. Plus, details on AEW moving Grand Slam Australia from a stadium to an arena. Follow Getting Over on Twitter (@GettingOverCast) & Bluesky (@GettingOver).

Sean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) and Alex Pawlowski (@AlexSourGraps) review tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite, 11/27/2024, including:-Continental Classic Match: Shelton Benjamin vs. Mark Briscoe-Continental Classic Match: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Ricochet-Continental Classic Match: Darby Allin vs Brody King-Ring of Honor World Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs Tomohiro IshiiGrab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to http://nordvpn.com/fightful to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + a Bonus Gift! It's completely risk free with Nord's 30 day money-back guarantee! https://nordvpn.com/fightful Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!Get the best night's sleep of your life and 100 nights risk free on a great mattress with http://HelixSleep.com/Fightful!Our Sponsors:* Check out Tecovas and use my code SRS for a great deal: www.tecovas.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fightful-pro-wrestling-and-mma-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this Dailycast episode of Wrestling Coast to Coast, Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland review Deadlock Pro Wrestling World's Strongest, another fantastic entry from one of the best indy promotions today, featuring a wild main event with Jake Something vs. Donovan Dijak for the DPW Title, Mike Bailey battles Titus Alexander in a 2/3 falls match, Labron Kozone takes on WWE ID prospect Jackson Drake, and more. They also discuss the controversy surrounding AEW pulling Ricky Starks from several GCW shows and the newest WWE ID wrestlers. For VIP wrestlers, it's a look at a couple matches from the latest Josh Burnett's Bloodsport and a larger look at the Bloodsport concept and what does and doesn't work.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/pwtorch-dailycast--3276210/support.

Happy Thanksgiving!!! You're listening to Dirt Sheet Radio!! Ricky Starks in GCW..... Annnnndddddd he's gone. What went down between AEW and GCW that Ricky Starks ended up being pulled from all further appearances? The Continental Classic begins! Let's talk about those Blocks! WWE Survivor Series is upon us! What does the return of Paul Heyman and his alignment with CM Punk mean for the Road to WrestleMania ahead of us? WWE reveals the Women's Intercontinental Championship after the Women's US Championship. Too many titles or just the right amount? Penta El Zero Meirdo is about to be a free agent. Will WWE debut him on his own or will they wait for Fenix to be available? Big AJ and Big Justice bring the BOOM to AEW Full Gear! How successful was this endeavor and should AEW do it again?

In this episode: All of the details so far regarding the Ricky Starks Situation, AEW's 2025 Grand Slam PPV event in Australia officially moving to smaller venue, Eric Bischoff makes surprise appearance on last night's edition of WWE NXT, and News regarding the careers of Matt and Jeff Hardy following their TNA Wrestling tag team titles winSupport Victims of Hurricane Helene: https://gofund.me/f9744f68Support Eastern Kentucky: https://secure.kentucky.gov/FormServices/Finance/EKYFloodReliefSupport My Patreon if you like what you hear! https://www.patreon.com/jamminjon

Today's wrestling news, including...AEW Vs. GCW - Ricky Starks Pulled From Bookings!Ricky Starks Reveals Backstage Heat From WWE Visits!AEW Grand Slam Moved To Smaller Building!AEW Bring In Ex-WWE Host?!ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@AdamWilbourn@MichaelHamflett@WhatCultureWWE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Dadley Boyz preview tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite and discuss...Full Gear FALLOUT!The Continental Classic begins!ROH World Title on the line!WrestleDynasty International Women's Cup Qualifier!What's going on with Ricky Starks?!ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@AdamWilbourn@MichaelHamflett@MSidgwick@WhatCultureWWEFor more awesome content, check out: whatculture.com/wwe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here is your Pro Wrestling Daily News Report for Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Running Time: 47 Minutes.  Topics covered in this report include:  AEW immediately pulls Ricky Starks from all future GCW events after appearing in a must-hear interview with Chris Van Vliet. From his frustration over not being used AEW, the infamous promo incident with Adam Copeland, even AEW talent questioning him attending WrestleMania. Starks gets very candid in the interview, and AEW is not happy. Reports confirm that AEW back in April picked up Ricky Starks 2024 option on his contract and hasn't used him since. Take note that this occurred right after he visited Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 Was Ricky Starks' appearance with Chris Van Vliet interview cleared by AEW? Mercedes Mone issues a plea for internet haters and trolls: Leave her alone! QT Marshall as*hole response to an AEW fan praising the Big Boom AJ match from Full Gear is another example of what is wrong with AEW AEW Grand Slam: Australia (February 2025) to be moved to much smaller arena due to poor ticket sales? AEW reveals Blue and Gold brackets for 2025 Continental Classic AEW Dynamite 11/27/24 preview and Dynamite Flashback to one year ago (results and 2023 TV rating) TNA signs Lei Ying Lee (Xia Li) to a contract WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage 11/22/24 TV ratings NXT Live results 11/23/24 from Jacksonville, FL Update on Big Boom AJ 'broken foot' injury from AEW Full Gear Latest signing to WWE ID Program RIGHT CLICK AND SAVE to download the AUDIO episode of WRESTLING DAILY NEWS REPORT (11/27/24) CLICK HERE for the COMMERCIAL FREE AUDIO episode of WRESTLING DAILY NEWS REPORT (11/27/24) CLICK HERE for the YOUTUBE VERSION of WRESTLING DAILY NEWS REPORT (11/27/24) CLICK HERE to access previous episodes for all Don Tony and Kevin Castle Show public content ==== CHECK OUT THESE RECENT PRO WRESTLING NEWS UPDATES: SATURDAY 11/23/24 NEWS REPORT: CLICK HERE FRIDAY 11/22/24 NEWS REPORT: CLICK HERE WEDNESDAY 11/20/24 NEWS REPORT: CLICK HERE SATURDAY 11/16/24 NEWS REPORT: CLICK HERE FRIDAY 11/15/24 NEWS REPORT: CLICK HERE ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW 11/25/2024 EPISODE - Download the episode here: CLICK HERE - Enhanced YouTube Members Only Version (Full 2+ hour episode w/added pics and video): CLICK HERE- Episode synopsis of topics discussed: CLICK HERE Remember: DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW streams LIVE every MONDAY NIGHT at 10:15PM after WWE RAW at DTKCDiscord.com.  ==== DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW THANKSGIVING 2024 SPECIAL EPISODE (RUNNING TIME: 3 HOURS 47 MINUTES) - Download the episode here: CLICK HERE - YouTube Live stream with Full Chat: CLICK HERE - Episode synopsis: CLICK HERE ==== CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE (2004-2024) WITH THIS NEWLY RELEASED 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHIRT! 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With Thanksgiving week upon us, Chris & Kevin jammed a whole week’s worth of wrestling into one podcast. Because Survivor Series : War Games is this Saturday, your hosts previewed it. With Jade Cargill sustaining an injury, Chris & Kevin talk about her replacement Bayley. Because it is a mystery, your hosts talk about who […] The post Stunt Granny Audio 1010 – Survivor Series Preview, New Day and Ricky Starks appeared first on Stunt Granny.

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•Gregory Pearson & Angelique “Lena” Starks •Gregory G. Pearson is a multi-talented musician, producer, arranger and songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. He is a principal owner of The Inner Court Music Group, one of the top Indie Artist recording studios and music production companies in the Detroit area. His production company has recorded hundreds of projects in the gospel market. He is 12-year-old co-owner of MAG Media and Entertainment Venue. •Gregory has served as a musician or minister of music for many noted ministries and organizations in Detroit and throughout the country. For 25 years, he served as one of the national organists for the Churches of God in Christ. Also, for more than 20 years, he served as organist and music administrator for Detroit mega church Greater Grace Temple, pastored by Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III. He also served as musician for the NAACP National Convention. •Angelique “Lena” Starks, born and raised in Detroit, is the daughter of the late Pastor C. James & Dorothy Starks. She started cultivating her gift of singing at a very young age at her father's church, Prayer Tabernacle COGIC. Lena states, “I've been singing ever since childhood. I was the only 12-year-old allowed to sing (Soprano) in the Adult choir.” With much practice and dedication, God blessed her to grow in her gifting. •Lena currently sings background for Anita Baker. She is also the praise and worship leader at “Citadel of Praise” under the leadership of Pastor Spencer T. Ellis in Detroit.  Lena is the featured singer on the new single “Never Turn Back” by Gregory G. Pearson. •“Never Turn Back” is available on all digital outlets. •Please send Let's Talk: Gospel Music Gold an email sharing your thoughts about this show segment also if you have any suggestions of future guests you would like to hear on the show. Send the email to ⁠⁠letstalk2gmg@gmail.com⁠⁠ •You may Subscribe to be alerted when the newest episode is published. Subscribe on Spotify and we will know you are a regular listener. All 4 Seasons of guests are still live; check out some other Podcast Episodes •LET'S TALK: GOSPEL MUSIC GOLD RADIO SHOW AIRS EVERY SATURDAY 9:00 AM CST / 10:00 AM EST ON WMRM-DB INTERNET RADIO STATION  AND WJRG RADIO INTERNET RADIO STATION 12:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM CST •Both the Podcast and Radio shows are heard anywhere in the World on the Internet! •BOOK RELEASE! •Legacy of James C. Chambers And his Contributions to Gospel Music History •Available for purchase on Amazon.com

Today's wrestling news, including...WWE Champion Suffers AWFUL Injury!AEW Continental Classic Brackets Revealed!Ricky Starks Back In AEW!Important Update On The Rizzler?!ENJOY!Follow us on Twitter:@MichaelHamflett@AndyHMurray@WhatCultureWWE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Der Winter ist da und das versetzt nicht nur die Starks in Sorge, sondern bringt auch Pascal auf die Palme. Direkt zu Beginn muss er Dampf ablassen und sich über etwas beschweren... Schneebilder im Familienchat und irgendwas mit Cobra Kai. Dafür gibt es direkt im Anschluss eine Herzensempfehlung.Viri hingegen kommt mit dem besten Eisbrecher für den modernen Mann daher. Obendrein gibt es noch den Üblichen Mix aus News, Gesehenem und vielen mehr. Hier noch die Musiktipps:Kendrik Lamar - GNXhttps://open.spotify.com/embed/album/0hvT3yIEysuuvkK73vgdcW?utm_source=generator Linkin Park - From Zerohttps://open.spotify.com/intl-de/album/4R6FV9NSzhPihHR0h4pI93?si=WLahF-EzS12jQYksqhC3dA Viel Spaß beim Hören und Weitersagen ist kostenlos ;)

On this episode we discuss WWE, NXT, AEW, Vince and his Breakfast with TKO CEO, Death Match Wrestling and More! Here is the link to the watch along during the show Horrorslam Deathmatch Title: Chuck Stein(c) vs Shane Mercer    

Alex sits down with bestselling author and global energy expert L.A. Starks to discuss her latest novel, Winner's Curse. Join us as L.A. reveals the real-life dramas and high-stakes politics of the energy sector that inspired her pulse-pounding new thriller. From tales of getting trapped in a cooling tower to navigating the industry as a woman in a male-dominated field, Starks shares how her fascinating experiences fuel her unforgettable stories. Whether you're a thriller fan or curious about the untold side of the energy business, this conversation will keep you on the edge of your seat! Buy the Book here. FACEBOOK - Facebook INSTAGRAM - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lastarks1 Goodreads - L.A. Starks (Author of The Second Law) (goodreads.com) WEBSITE - L.A. Starks Books – the author of the Lynn Dayton thriller series (lastarksbooks.com) Drop a buck in the tip jar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠to gain access to ad-free, subscriber-only content for less than the price of a cup of coffee PER MONTH! $1.99 for no advertisements and subscriber-only content! Send us a Voice Message!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Just click here⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and give us your first name, city, and question or comment. Contact Alex ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠via e⁠m⁠ail ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Alex's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠autho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠https://jalexandergreenwood.com/⁠⁠⁠ Follow him on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@alexginkc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Alex's True Crime Show: GOING TO KILLING CITY. Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and wherever you get your pods! Looking for the perfect gift for the reader in your life? Look no further! I'm excited to offer autographed copies of Alex's books for just $5 each! Edit ImageSpecial Offer:

Let Us Be Idiots will be trying to format as a segment-based podcast even more for future episodes.  For this episode, Matteo Pascale interviews Mark Starks, the first-place winner of The Crooklyn Comedy Film Festival 2024 in the category of short, animated films. Mark Starks, the director of Really Freaky Movie, wrote a post on Facebook, “The film was originally entered in the 1978 Saturday Night Live film competition and edited (completed) this year.” In the episode, he goes much deeper into the details of this story.  Plus, there are a ton of other segments worth hearing. Marks Starks Events He's plugging: Exploding Cinema selected his film MARTIAN & ME for their next screening at The Cinema Museum, London, on Saturday, 23 November 2024, @ 19:00. See the link below for more details, including the ticket link. #london http://www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2024/exploding-cinema-november-23rd/ Finally, Marks Starks is scheduled to appear at the Midland Mall #midlandmichigan #comiccon On Friday, March 7-9, 2025. Outro Rap lyrics were written and performed by @jdange23 and the beat was produced by Matteo Pascale. *** All other content can be found on the website: https://www.crooklyncomedy.com/ Crooklyn Comedy and Let Us Be Idiots Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=66644629 social media links: Main Twitter: https://twitter.com/MatteoPascale Crooklyn Comedy Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrooklynComedy Main Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedianmatteopascale/ Crooklyn Comedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crooklyncomedy/ Let Us Be Idiots Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letusbeidiots/ Matteo Pascale's Website: https://www.crooklyncomedy.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matteo-pascale4/support

It's now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. Both via fans streaming from all over the globe and leagues starting in countries throughout the world, the international presence of the game of basketball is a force to be reckoned with. That all started with Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon. He was the first international player to win the MVP, which is hard to believe now considering the last time an American‑born player won it was in 2018. Award-winning hoops journalist Mirin Fader explores this phenomenal shift through the lens of what Olajuwon accomplished throughout the 1980s and ‘90s. Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon (Hachette, 2024) ignites nostalgia for Phi Slama Jama and “the Dream Shake,” while also exploring the profound influence of Olajuwon's commitment to Islam on his approach to life and basketball, and how his devotion to his faith inspired generations of Muslim people around the world. Olajuwon's ongoing work with NBA Africa, his status as an international ambassador for the game, and his consultations with today's brightest stars, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, brings the story right up to the present moment, and beyond. Synthesizing hundreds of interviews and in-depth research, Fader provides the definitive biography of Olajuwon as well as a crucial understanding of his pivotal impact on the ever-shifting game. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. 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

It's now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. Both via fans streaming from all over the globe and leagues starting in countries throughout the world, the international presence of the game of basketball is a force to be reckoned with. That all started with Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon. He was the first international player to win the MVP, which is hard to believe now considering the last time an American‑born player won it was in 2018. Award-winning hoops journalist Mirin Fader explores this phenomenal shift through the lens of what Olajuwon accomplished throughout the 1980s and ‘90s. Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon (Hachette, 2024) ignites nostalgia for Phi Slama Jama and “the Dream Shake,” while also exploring the profound influence of Olajuwon's commitment to Islam on his approach to life and basketball, and how his devotion to his faith inspired generations of Muslim people around the world. Olajuwon's ongoing work with NBA Africa, his status as an international ambassador for the game, and his consultations with today's brightest stars, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, brings the story right up to the present moment, and beyond. Synthesizing hundreds of interviews and in-depth research, Fader provides the definitive biography of Olajuwon as well as a crucial understanding of his pivotal impact on the ever-shifting game. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studies

It's now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. Both via fans streaming from all over the globe and leagues starting in countries throughout the world, the international presence of the game of basketball is a force to be reckoned with. That all started with Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon. He was the first international player to win the MVP, which is hard to believe now considering the last time an American‑born player won it was in 2018. Award-winning hoops journalist Mirin Fader explores this phenomenal shift through the lens of what Olajuwon accomplished throughout the 1980s and ‘90s. Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon (Hachette, 2024) ignites nostalgia for Phi Slama Jama and “the Dream Shake,” while also exploring the profound influence of Olajuwon's commitment to Islam on his approach to life and basketball, and how his devotion to his faith inspired generations of Muslim people around the world. Olajuwon's ongoing work with NBA Africa, his status as an international ambassador for the game, and his consultations with today's brightest stars, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, brings the story right up to the present moment, and beyond. Synthesizing hundreds of interviews and in-depth research, Fader provides the definitive biography of Olajuwon as well as a crucial understanding of his pivotal impact on the ever-shifting game. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports

It's now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. Both via fans streaming from all over the globe and leagues starting in countries throughout the world, the international presence of the game of basketball is a force to be reckoned with. That all started with Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon. He was the first international player to win the MVP, which is hard to believe now considering the last time an American‑born player won it was in 2018. Award-winning hoops journalist Mirin Fader explores this phenomenal shift through the lens of what Olajuwon accomplished throughout the 1980s and ‘90s. Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon (Hachette, 2024) ignites nostalgia for Phi Slama Jama and “the Dream Shake,” while also exploring the profound influence of Olajuwon's commitment to Islam on his approach to life and basketball, and how his devotion to his faith inspired generations of Muslim people around the world. Olajuwon's ongoing work with NBA Africa, his status as an international ambassador for the game, and his consultations with today's brightest stars, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, brings the story right up to the present moment, and beyond. Synthesizing hundreds of interviews and in-depth research, Fader provides the definitive biography of Olajuwon as well as a crucial understanding of his pivotal impact on the ever-shifting game. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

It's now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. Both via fans streaming from all over the globe and leagues starting in countries throughout the world, the international presence of the game of basketball is a force to be reckoned with. That all started with Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon. He was the first international player to win the MVP, which is hard to believe now considering the last time an American‑born player won it was in 2018. Award-winning hoops journalist Mirin Fader explores this phenomenal shift through the lens of what Olajuwon accomplished throughout the 1980s and ‘90s. Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon (Hachette, 2024) ignites nostalgia for Phi Slama Jama and “the Dream Shake,” while also exploring the profound influence of Olajuwon's commitment to Islam on his approach to life and basketball, and how his devotion to his faith inspired generations of Muslim people around the world. Olajuwon's ongoing work with NBA Africa, his status as an international ambassador for the game, and his consultations with today's brightest stars, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, brings the story right up to the present moment, and beyond. Synthesizing hundreds of interviews and in-depth research, Fader provides the definitive biography of Olajuwon as well as a crucial understanding of his pivotal impact on the ever-shifting game. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

It's now the norm for NBA and collegiate teams to have international players dotting their rosters. The Olympics are no longer a gimme for Team USA. Both via fans streaming from all over the globe and leagues starting in countries throughout the world, the international presence of the game of basketball is a force to be reckoned with. That all started with Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon. He was the first international player to win the MVP, which is hard to believe now considering the last time an American‑born player won it was in 2018. Award-winning hoops journalist Mirin Fader explores this phenomenal shift through the lens of what Olajuwon accomplished throughout the 1980s and ‘90s. Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon (Hachette, 2024) ignites nostalgia for Phi Slama Jama and “the Dream Shake,” while also exploring the profound influence of Olajuwon's commitment to Islam on his approach to life and basketball, and how his devotion to his faith inspired generations of Muslim people around the world. Olajuwon's ongoing work with NBA Africa, his status as an international ambassador for the game, and his consultations with today's brightest stars, from LeBron James to Giannis Antetokounmpo, brings the story right up to the present moment, and beyond. Synthesizing hundreds of interviews and in-depth research, Fader provides the definitive biography of Olajuwon as well as a crucial understanding of his pivotal impact on the ever-shifting game. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return. By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return. By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. 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

In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return. By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports

In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return. By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return. By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return. By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return. By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalman-Lamb and Silva explore how football is both predicated on a foundation of coercion and suffused with racialized harm and exploitation. Through the stories of those who lived it, the authors examine the ways in which college football must be understood as a site of harm, revealing how players are systematically denied the economic value they produce for universities and offered only a devalued education in return. By illuminating the plantation dynamics that make college football a particularly racialized form of exploitation, the book makes legible the forms of physical sacrifice that are required, the ultimate cost in health and well-being, and the coercion that drives players into the sport and compels them to endure such abusive conditions. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep.

Former NFL offensive lineman Max Starks joined JR to discuss why he doesn't believe the Rams will trade Cooper Kupp, if he agreed with Mike Tomlin's decision to bench Justin Fields for Russell Wilson and why he's concerned about Tua Tagovailoa returning to play.

This is my conversation with Uma Roy, cofounder and CEO of Succinct.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - intro(00:00:57) - origin story(00:02:19) - SP1 architecture(00:09:43) - STARKs, FRI, and hash-based cryptography(00:15:09) - recursion(00:21:12) - upgrading the proof system(00:33:11) - sponsor: Splits(00:33:54) - security in ZK systems(00:37:46) - converting optimistic rollups into zk rollups(00:43:39) - zkVM vs custom circuits(00:48:48) - ZK for scaling and interoperability(01:00:24) - the lifecycle of a proof(01:06:26) - hardware(01:10:57) - outroLinks- Uma on X: https://x.com/pumatheuma- Succinct on X: https://x.com/succinctlabsThank you to our sponsor for making this podcast possible:- Splits: https://splits.orgInto the Bytecode:- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.comDisclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian's life. Now seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion. Balukjian seeks out six of the Sheik's contemporaries, fellow witnesses to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) explosion in the mid-‘80s, to unearth their true identities. As Balukjian drives 12,525 miles around the country, we revisit the heady days when these avatars of strength, villainy, and heroism first found fame and see where their journeys took them. From working out with Tony Atlas (Tony White) to visiting Hulk Hogan's (Terry Bollea) karaoke bar, we see where these men are now and how they have navigated the cliffs of fame. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania (Hachette, 2024) combines the spirit of a fan with the rigor of an investigative reporter, tracking down former WWF employees, childhood friends, and mutually curious archivists. Wrestling is perceived as a subculture without a cultural home, somewhere between sport and theater—often dismissed as silly and low‑brow. But what makes this book so compelling is the humanity beneath each wrestler. The Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan, and the rest of the cast were not characters in a comic book movie. They were real people, with families and feelings and bodies that could break. Most of them did, in fact, break; some have been repaired, but none of them will ever be the same. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. 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

Utah's aerospace and defense industry stands at a fascinating crossroads of innovation, education, and economic growth. This growing sector has quietly become a powerhouse, creating both opportunities and challenges, particularly in developing a skilled workforce pipeline. In response, the partnership between YouScience, Apogee Worx, and 47G has come together to bridge the skills gap and shape the future of aerospace and defense talent in Utah. Edson Barton, Aaron Starks, and Brian Janroy join the show.

The Great Pumpkin "Decorating" Contest is upon us & a winner is still shrouded in mystery. Of the dozen participants, who will it be? Will it be the overachiever June, the lush Tara or Tyler who literally threw his idea together at the last second? Great Law. Less Legal. Law Done Lite!

In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian's life. Now seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion. Balukjian seeks out six of the Sheik's contemporaries, fellow witnesses to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) explosion in the mid-‘80s, to unearth their true identities. As Balukjian drives 12,525 miles around the country, we revisit the heady days when these avatars of strength, villainy, and heroism first found fame and see where their journeys took them. From working out with Tony Atlas (Tony White) to visiting Hulk Hogan's (Terry Bollea) karaoke bar, we see where these men are now and how they have navigated the cliffs of fame. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania (Hachette, 2024) combines the spirit of a fan with the rigor of an investigative reporter, tracking down former WWF employees, childhood friends, and mutually curious archivists. Wrestling is perceived as a subculture without a cultural home, somewhere between sport and theater—often dismissed as silly and low‑brow. But what makes this book so compelling is the humanity beneath each wrestler. The Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan, and the rest of the cast were not characters in a comic book movie. They were real people, with families and feelings and bodies that could break. Most of them did, in fact, break; some have been repaired, but none of them will ever be the same. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sports

In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian's life. Now seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion. Balukjian seeks out six of the Sheik's contemporaries, fellow witnesses to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) explosion in the mid-‘80s, to unearth their true identities. As Balukjian drives 12,525 miles around the country, we revisit the heady days when these avatars of strength, villainy, and heroism first found fame and see where their journeys took them. From working out with Tony Atlas (Tony White) to visiting Hulk Hogan's (Terry Bollea) karaoke bar, we see where these men are now and how they have navigated the cliffs of fame. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania (Hachette, 2024) combines the spirit of a fan with the rigor of an investigative reporter, tracking down former WWF employees, childhood friends, and mutually curious archivists. Wrestling is perceived as a subculture without a cultural home, somewhere between sport and theater—often dismissed as silly and low‑brow. But what makes this book so compelling is the humanity beneath each wrestler. The Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan, and the rest of the cast were not characters in a comic book movie. They were real people, with families and feelings and bodies that could break. Most of them did, in fact, break; some have been repaired, but none of them will ever be the same. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian's life. Now seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion. Balukjian seeks out six of the Sheik's contemporaries, fellow witnesses to the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) explosion in the mid-‘80s, to unearth their true identities. As Balukjian drives 12,525 miles around the country, we revisit the heady days when these avatars of strength, villainy, and heroism first found fame and see where their journeys took them. From working out with Tony Atlas (Tony White) to visiting Hulk Hogan's (Terry Bollea) karaoke bar, we see where these men are now and how they have navigated the cliffs of fame. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania (Hachette, 2024) combines the spirit of a fan with the rigor of an investigative reporter, tracking down former WWF employees, childhood friends, and mutually curious archivists. Wrestling is perceived as a subculture without a cultural home, somewhere between sport and theater—often dismissed as silly and low‑brow. But what makes this book so compelling is the humanity beneath each wrestler. The Iron Sheik, Hulk Hogan, and the rest of the cast were not characters in a comic book movie. They were real people, with families and feelings and bodies that could break. Most of them did, in fact, break; some have been repaired, but none of them will ever be the same. Paul Knepper covered the New York Knicks for Bleacher Report. His first book was The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won. His next book, a biography of Moses Malone will be published in 2025. You can reach Paul at paulknepper@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter @paulieknep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Liam Eagen (Alpen Labs), Robin Linus (Zero Sync, BitVM) & Jonas Nick (Blockstream, Taproot) talk about their groundbreaking research paper about Shielded Client-Side Validation – a new way to bring privacy & scalability to Bitcoin. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Time stamps: Introduction (00:00:51)
 What is Client-Side Validation? (00:02:09)
 Trade-offs in Client-Side Validation (00:04:20)
 Comparison with Existing Protocols (00:05:18)
 On-chain Throughput and Privacy (00:09:21)
 Connecting Bitcoin and Shielded CSV (00:09:55)
 User Interaction with the Protocol (00:11:07)
 Challenges with the Lightning Network (00:12:22)
 Atomic Swaps and Compatibility (00:14:56)
 Shielded CSV vs Monero & Zcash (00:16:12)
 Discussion on STARKs (00:19:28)
 OP_CAT and Covenants (00:21:46)
 OP_CAT and Functional Encryption (00:24:03)
 Exploration of BitcoinOS (00:25:21)
 Potential of BitVM (00:26:11) Bitcoin as a Currency (00:28:21)
 Funding for CSV Projects (00:30:40)
 Taint Concept in Shielded Transactions (00:31:14)
 Adoption and Privacy Protocols (00:34:08)
 Transaction Fees in Shielded Transactions (00:35:08)
 Throughput and Base Layer Efficiency (00:36:04)
 Node Behavior During Transactions (00:38:12)
 Comparison with MimbleWimble (00:39:41)
 CryptoSteel's New Device (00:40:29)
 Drivechains (00:41:04)
Discussion about crypto steel backups and a sponsor, Layer Two Labs, promoting drive chains. Concerns Over Soft Forks (00:43:51)
 Rough Consensus Definition (00:45:04)
 Challenges of Soft Fork Implementation (00:46:15)
 Balancing Stability and Innovation (00:47:29)
 Miner Incentives and Fee Structures (00:48:38)
 Future of Post-Quantum Proposals (00:49:44)
 Increasing Block Size for CSV (00:50:00)
 Ideal Block Size Debate (00:53:08)
 Quantum Computing Threat (00:59:02)
 Potential Consequences of Quantum Attacks (01:00:24)
 Post-Quantum Solutions (01:02:23)
 Quantum Computing Timeline (01:02:50)
 Complexity of Quantum Computers (01:03:31)
 Quantum Records and Limitations (01:05:44)
 Chat Question on Shielding Protocol (01:06:12)
 Hodling.ch (01:06:45)
 Self-Custody Security (01:09:15)
 Threat Models in Security (01:09:58)
 Hardware Wallet Cautionary Tale (01:10:33)
 Conference Discussions (01:12:05)
 Shielded CSV Funding and Development Timeline (01:13:58)
 Prototype Development Outlook (01:15:29)
 Concerns Over Adoption (01:17:31)
 Scalability vs. Privacy Debate (01:19:34)
 Tether on Shielded CSV? (01:22:04)
 Revenue Models Discussion (01:22:22)
 Transaction Fees and Profitability (01:23:25)
 Publisher Fees in CSV Protocol (01:24:16)
 Competition and Business Models (01:25:40)
 Soft Fork Proposals for Improvement (01:26:07)
 Script Restoration and Arithmetic Improvements (01:27:30)
 Future of Shielded Client-Side Validation (01:37:23)
 Keeping Up with Developments (01:38:44)
 Self-Promotion and Team Dynamics (01:41:05)
 Proof of Stake? (01:42:51)
 Rare Pepes in Shielded CSV (01:43:56)
 Acknowledgment of Guests (01:46:18)
 Call to Action: Shield Emoji (01:47:57)
 Importance of Learning Bitcoin (01:48:07) Resources for Learning Bitcoin (01:48:31) Commentary on Peter Wuille (01:49:26) Block Size Debate (01:50:02) Optimizing Bitcoin for Global Use (01:51:05)


During this episode, our host, Danny Brister, Jr., interviews Dr. Adrienne Starks of STREAM Innovations and Brittany Hogan of Empowered To Conquer alongside special guest host Kevin Moore of Mission Increase of Central Alabama. They discuss the realities of being a Black executive director of a nonprofit in the south. Brittany Hogan - https://www.empoweredtoconquer.org/Dr. Adrienne Starks - https://streaminnovations.org/Kevin Moore - https://missionincrease.org/central-alabama/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.actjustlylovemercy.org/subscribe

In this special release, we present an engaging presentation by Steve Starks, CEO of the Larry H. Miller Company, originally recorded live at the MW3 Conference. Steve opens up about his career path, from his early beginnings to becoming a key figure in the world of sports and business.Steve takes us through key milestones, including his time as President of the Utah Jazz, his role in securing NBA All-Star Games, and his pivotal leadership through the challenges of COVID-19. Beyond sports, Steve reveals the importance of reputation, giving back, and how these principles led to his most recent ambition—bringing Major League Baseball to Salt Lake City.With stories of perseverance, family legacy, and impactful investments, Steve's insights on leadership and community offer a deep perspective on navigating business and life with integrity. This episode is a testament to the power of purpose, leaving you inspired by the possibilities of creating lasting legacies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sebastian talks to Daniel Starks, the founder and president of the National Museum of Military Vehicles, about his incredible efforts to successfully build up the largest private collection of military vehicles in the country, and how Americans from all over can witness the museum for themselves.   https://www.equityprotect.com/gorkaSupport the show: https://www.sebgorka.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.