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Today's poem is A toast to something beautiful flapping in the wind by J. Hope Stein. The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Maggie writes… “Once upon a time, I was a new mother with a baby girl in my arms, and I was her whole world. It was seventeen years ago, but sometimes I swear I can transport myself back there just by closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. I remember reading that a baby's first three months of life are called the fourth trimester. Three trimesters are spent in the mother's body, bobbing around like a little fish, but the ‘fourth trimester' is when everyone is adapting to life in the outside world. The babies seem bewildered, trying to adjust to nursing and sleeping, but I think parents are just as bewildered.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

https://bbvproductions.co.uk/products/Faction-Paradox-The-Confession-of-Brother-Signet-AUDIO-DOWNLOAD-p389922366 The first season of the American science fiction horror drama television series Stranger Things premiered worldwide on the streaming service Netflix on July 15, 2016. The series was created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. This season stars Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, and Matthew Modine, with Noah Schnapp, Joe Keery, and Shannon Purser in recurring roles. The first season of Stranger Things received critical acclaim, in particular for its originality, homages to the 1980s, characterization, tone, visuals, and performances (particularly those of Ryder, Harbour, Wolfhard, Brown, Heaton and Modine). Premise The first season begins on November 6, 1983, in a small town called Hawkins. Researchers at Hawkins National Laboratory open a rift to the "Upside Down," an alternate dimension that reflects the real world. A monstrous humanoid creature escapes and abducts a boy named Will Byers and a teenage girl. Will's mother, Joyce, and the town's police chief, Jim Hopper, search for Will. At the same time, a young psychokinetic girl who goes by the name "Eleven" escapes from the laboratory and assists Will's friends, Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, and Lucas Sinclair, in their efforts to find Will.[1] Cast and characters See also: List of Stranger Things characters Main cast Winona Ryder as Joyce Byers[2] David Harbour as Jim Hopper[2] Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler[3] Millie Bobby Brown[3] as Eleven ("El") Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson[3] Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair[3] Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler[3] Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers[3][4][5] Cara Buono as Karen Wheeler[6] Matthew Modine as Martin Brenner[7] Recurring Noah Schnapp as Will Byers Joe Keery as Steve Harrington Shannon Purser as Barbara "Barb" Holland[8] Joe Chrest as Ted Wheeler Ross Partridge as Lonnie Byers[9] Rob Morgan as Officer Powell John Paul Reynolds as Officer Callahan Randy Havens as Scott Clarke Catherine Dyer as Connie Frazier Aimee Mullins as Terry Ives[10] Amy Seimetz as Becky Ives Peyton Wich as Troy[11] Tony Vaughn as Principal Coleman Charles Lawlor as Mr. Melvald Tinsley and Anniston Price as Holly Wheeler Cade Jones as James Chester Rushing as Tommy H. Chelsea Talmadge as Carol Glennellen Anderson as Nicole Cynthia Barrett as Marsha Holland Jerri Tubbs as Diane Hopper Elle Graham as Sara Hopper Chris Sullivan as Benny Hammond Tobias Jelinek as lead agent Robert Walker-Branchaud as repairman agent Susan Shalhoub Larkin as Florence ("Flo") Episodes See also: List of Stranger Things episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original release date 1 1 "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 On November 6, 1983, in Hawkins, Indiana, a scientist is attacked by an unseen creature at a U.S. government laboratory. 12-year-old Will Byers encounters the creature and mysteriously vanishes while cycling home from a Dungeons & Dragons session with his friends Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson and Lucas Sinclair. The following day, Will's single mother Joyce Byers reports his disappearance to the police chief Jim Hopper, who starts a search but assures Joyce that almost all missing children are quickly found. The lab's director, Dr. Martin Brenner, investigates an organic substance oozing from the lab's basement, claiming that "the girl" cannot have gone far. A nervous young girl wearing a hospital gown wanders into a local diner. The owner, Benny, finds a tattoo of "011" on her arm and learns that her name is Eleven. Brenner, monitoring the phone lines, sends agents to the diner after Benny calls social services. The agents kill Benny, but Eleven manages to escape using telekinetic abilities. Joyce's phone short circuits after receiving a mysterious phone call that she believes is from Will. While searching for Will in the woods, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas come across Eleven. 2 2 "Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street" The Duffer Brothers The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 The boys bring Eleven to Mike's house, where they disagree on what to do. Mike formulates a plan for Eleven to pretend to be a runaway and seek help from his mother, Karen. Eleven refuses, however, revealing that "bad men" are after her. Will's brother Jonathan visits his estranged father Lonnie in Indianapolis to search for Will, but Lonnie rebuffs him. Hopper's search party discovers a scrap of hospital gown near the lab. After recognizing Will in a photograph and demonstrating her telekinesis, Eleven convinces the boys to trust her, as they believe she can find Will. Using the Dungeons & Dragons board, Eleven indicates that Will is on the "Upside Down" side of the board and is being hunted by the "Demogorgon" (the creature). Mike's sister Nancy and her friend Barbara 'Barb' Holland go to a party with Nancy's boyfriend Steve Harrington. Searching for Will near Steve's house, Jonathan secretly photographs the party. Joyce receives another call from Will, hears music playing from his stereo, and sees a creature coming through the wall. Left alone by the swimming pool, Barb is attacked by the Demogorgon and vanishes. 3 3 "Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly" Shawn Levy Jessica Mecklenburg July 15, 2016 Barb awakens in the Upside Down: a decaying, overgrown alternate dimension. She attempts to escape but is attacked by the Demogorgon. Joyce believes Will is communicating through pulses in light bulbs. Hopper visits Hawkins Lab, and the staff permits him to view doctored security footage from the night Will vanished, leading Hopper to investigate Brenner and discover his involvement with Project MKUltra and that a woman named Terry Ives alleged years earlier that Brenner took her daughter. Eleven recalls Brenner, whom she calls "Papa," punishing her for refusing to hurt a cat telekinetically. Steve destroys Jonathan's camera after discovering the photos from the party. Nancy later recovers a photo of Barb, simultaneously realizing that Barb is missing. Returning to Steve's house to investigate, Nancy finds Barb's untouched Volkswagen and encounters the Demogorgon but manages to escape. Joyce paints an alphabetic board on her wall with Christmas lights, allowing Will to sign to her that he is "RIGHT HERE" and that she needs to "RUN" as the Demogorgon comes through the wall. Believing Eleven knows where Will is, the boys ask her to lead them to him. Eleven leads them, to their frustration, to Will's house. From there they follow emergency vehicles to a nearby quarry just as Will's body is recovered from the water. 4 4 "Chapter Four: The Body" Shawn Levy Justin Doble July 15, 2016 Joyce refuses to believe that the body found at the quarry is Will's. Mike feels betrayed by Eleven until she proves that Will is still alive, channeling his voice through Mike's walkie-talkie. The boys theorize that Eleven could use a ham radio at their school to communicate with Will. Nancy notices a figure behind Barb in Jonathan's photo, which Jonathan realizes matches his mother's description of the Demogorgon. Nancy tells the police about Barb's disappearance. She later fights with Steve, who only cares about not getting in trouble with his father. Hopper has suspicions regarding the authenticity of the body found in the quarry when he learns that the usual coroner was sent home. Hopper confronts the state trooper who found it and beats him until he admits he was ordered to lie. The boys sneak Eleven into their school to use the radio, while Joyce hears Will's voice through her living room wall. Tearing away the wallpaper, she sees him. Eleven uses the radio to channel Will talking to his mother. Hopper goes to the morgue and finds that the body is a fake, and, suspecting that Brenner is responsible, breaks into the lab. 5 5 "Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat" The Duffer Brothers Alison Tatlock July 15, 2016 Hopper searches the lab before being knocked out by the lab's guards. The boys ask their science teacher, Mr. Clarke, if it would be possible to travel between alternate dimensions, to which he answers that there could be a theoretical "gate" between dimensions. Hopper awakens at his house and finds a hidden microphone, realizing that Joyce was right the whole time. The boys follow their compasses, searching for a gate that could disrupt the Earth's electromagnetic field. Eleven recalls memories of being placed in a sensory-deprivation tank to telepathically eavesdrop on a man speaking Russian; while listening, she came across the Demogorgon. Fearing another encounter with the Demogorgon, Eleven redirects the compasses. Lucas misinterprets this as an act of betrayal, leading Mike and Lucas to fight and Eleven to telekinetically fling Lucas away from Mike. While Dustin and Mike tend to the unconscious Lucas, Eleven runs off. Nancy and Jonathan formulate a plan to kill the Demogorgon. While searching in the woods, they come across a small gate to the Upside Down. Nancy crawls through it but inadvertently draws the Demogorgon's attention. Jonathan unsuccessfully tries to look for Nancy, as the gate to the Upside Down begins to close. 6 6 "Chapter Six: The Monster" The Duffer Brothers Jessie Nickson-Lopez July 15, 2016 Jonathan pulls Nancy back through the gate. That night, Nancy is afraid to be alone and asks Jonathan to stay in her bedroom. Steve, attempting to reconcile with Nancy, sees them together through her bedroom window and assumes they are dating. Joyce and Hopper track down Terry Ives, who is catatonic and tended by her sister Becky. Becky explains that Terry was a Project MKUltra participant while unknowingly pregnant and that Terry believes Brenner kidnapped her daughter Jane at birth due to her supposed telekinetic and telepathic abilities. Nancy and Jonathan stockpile weapons to kill the Demogorgon, theorizing that it is attracted by blood. Steve is brutally beaten up in a fistfight with Jonathan after he insults Will and calls Nancy a slut. Jonathan is arrested and held at the police station for beating up Steve and inadvertently punching one of the responding officers in the face. Eleven walks into a grocery store and shoplifts several boxes of Eggo waffles. Searching for Eleven, Mike and Dustin are ambushed by two bullies but are rescued by her, as she uses her powers to break one bully's arm after he attempts to kill Mike. Eleven collapses and recalls being asked by Brenner to contact the Demogorgon and, in her terror, inadvertently opening the gate. She tearfully admits to Mike that she is responsible for allowing the Demogorgon to enter this dimension. Lucas sees agents, who have tracked down Eleven, preparing to ambush Mike's house. 7 7 "Chapter Seven: The Bathtub" The Duffer Brothers Justin Doble July 15, 2016 Lucas warns Mike that agents are searching for Eleven. Mike, Dustin, and Eleven flee the house. Eleven telekinetically flips one of the vans that block their path as the kids escape. Lucas reconciles with Mike and Eleven, and the kids hide in the junkyard. Nancy and Jonathan reveal their knowledge of the Demogorgon to Joyce and Hopper. Hopper also learns that Eleven is with the kids. The group contacts the kids, and everyone meets at the Byers' house. Joyce and Hopper realize that Eleven is Jane Ives. The group asks Eleven to search for Will and Barb telepathically, but her earlier feats have weakened her. They break into the middle school and build a makeshift sensory deprivation tank to amplify Eleven's powers. After telepathically entering the Upside Down again, Eleven finds Barb dead and Will alive, hiding in the Upside Down version of his backyard fort. Realizing that the gate is in the basement of the lab, Hopper and Joyce break into the lab and are apprehended by security guards. Nancy and Jonathan sneak into the police station to retrieve the weapons they purchased previously, planning to lure and kill the Demogorgon. In the Upside Down, the Demogorgon breaks into Will's fort. 8 8 "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down" The Duffer Brothers Story by : Paul Dichter Teleplay by : The Duffer Brothers July 15, 2016 Hopper, haunted by the death of his daughter Sara from cancer years earlier, gives up Eleven's location to Brenner, who in exchange allows Hopper and Joyce to enter the Upside Down to rescue Will. Nancy and Jonathan cut their hands to attract the Demogorgon at the Byers' house. Steve, intending to apologize to Jonathan about their fight, arrives just as the Demogorgon appears. Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan fight the Demogorgon and light it on fire, forcing it to retreat to the Upside Down. Meanwhile, Eleven and the boys hide in the middle school when Brenner and his agents arrive to kidnap Eleven; she kills most of them before collapsing from exhaustion. As Brenner and his remaining agents pin Eleven and the boys down, the Demogorgon appears, attracted by the dead agents' blood, and attacks Brenner and the remaining agents as the boys escape with Eleven. Hopper and Joyce enter the Upside Down's version of the Hawkins library, where they encounter several corpses of the Demogorgon's victims, including Barb, and find Will unconscious with a tendril down his throat. Hopper revives him using CPR after removing the tendril. The Demogorgon corners the kids, but Eleven recovers from her exhaustion and disintegrates it, causing them both to disappear. Will recovers in the hospital, reuniting with his family and friends. One month later, it is Christmas and Nancy is back together with Steve, and both are friends with Jonathan. Will coughs up a slug-like creature and has a vision of the Upside Down, but hides this from his family. Production Development Ross (left) and Matt Duffer, the creators of the series Stranger Things was created by Matt and Ross Duffer, known professionally as the Duffer Brothers.[12] The two had completed writing and producing their 2015 film Hidden, which they had tried to emulate the style of M. Night Shyamalan, however, due to changes at Warner Bros., its distributor, the film did not see a wide release and the Duffers were unsure of their future.[13] To their surprise, television producer Donald De Line approached them, impressed with Hidden's script, and offered them the opportunity to work on episodes of Wayward Pines alongside Shyamalan. The brothers were mentored by Shyamalan during the episode's production so that when they finished, they felt they were ready to produce their own television series.[14] The Duffer Brothers prepared a script that would essentially be similar to the series' actual pilot episode, along with a 20-page pitch book to help shop the series around for a network.[15] They pitched the story to a number of cable networks, all of which rejected the script on the basis that they felt a plot centered around children as leading characters would not work, asking them to make it a children's show or to drop the children and focus on Hopper's investigation in the paranormal.[14] In early 2015, Dan Cohen, the VP of 21 Laps Entertainment, brought the script to his colleague Shawn Levy. They subsequently invited The Duffer Brothers to their office and purchased the rights for the series, giving full authorship of it to the brothers. After reading the pilot, the streaming service Netflix purchased the whole season for an undisclosed amount;[16] the show was subsequently announced for a planned 2016 release by Netflix in early April 2015.[17] The Duffer Brothers stated that at the time they had pitched to Netflix, the service had already been recognized for its original programming, such as House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black, with well-recognized producers behind them, and were ready to start giving upcoming producers like them a chance.[15] The brothers started to write out the series and brought Levy and Cohen in as executive producers to start casting and filming.[18] The series was originally known as Montauk, as the setting of the script was in Montauk, New York and nearby Long Beach locations.[17][19] The brothers had chosen Montauk as it had further Spielberg ties with the film Jaws, where Montauk was used for the fictional setting of Amity Island.[20] After deciding to change the narrative of the series to take place in the fictional town of Hawkins instead, the brothers felt they could now do things to the town, such as placing it under quarantine, that they really could not envision with a real location.[20] With the change in location, they had to come up with a new title for the series under the direction from Netflix's Ted Sarandos so that they could start marketing it to the public. The brothers started by using a copy of Stephen King's Firestarter novel to consider the title's font and appearance and came up with a long list of potential alternatives. Stranger Things came about as it sounded similar to another King novel, Needful Things, though Matt noted they still had a "lot of heated arguments" over this final title.[21] Writing The idea of Stranger Things started with how the brothers felt they could take the concept of the 2013 film Prisoners, detailing the moral struggles a father goes through when his daughter is kidnapped, and expand it out over eight or so hours in a serialized television approach. As they focused on the missing child aspect of the story, they wanted to introduce the idea of "childlike sensibilities" they could offer and toyed around with the idea of a monster that could consume humans. The brothers thought the combination of these things "was the best thing ever". To introduce this monster into the narrative, they considered "bizarre experiments we had read about taking place in the Cold War" such as Project MKUltra, which gave a way to ground the monster's existence in science rather than something spiritual. This also helped them to decide on using 1983 as the time period, as it was a year before the film Red Dawn came out, which focused on Cold War paranoia.[14] Subsequently, they were able to use all their own personal inspirations from the 1980s, the decade they were born, as elements of the series,[14][22] crafting it in the realm of science fiction and horror.[23] The Duffer Brothers have cited as influence for the show (among others): Stephen King novels; films produced by Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Robert Zemeckis, George Lucas and Guillermo del Toro; films such as Alien and Stand by Me; Japanese anime such as Akira and Elfen Lied; and video games such as Silent Hill and The Last of Us.[21][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] With Netflix as the platform, The Duffer Brothers were not limited to a typical 22-episode format, opting for the eight-episode approach. They had been concerned that a 22-episode season on broadcast television would be difficult to "tell a cinematic story" with that many episodes. Eight episodes allowed them to give time to characterization in addition to narrative development; if they had less time available, they would have had to remain committed to telling a horror film as soon as the monster was introduced and abandon the characterization.[15] Within the eight episodes, the brothers aimed to make the first season "feel like a big movie" with all the major plot lines completed so that "the audience feels satisfied", but left enough unresolved to indicate "there's a bigger mythology, and there's a lot of dangling threads at the end", something that could be explored in further seasons if Netflix opted to create more.[32] While explaining their intentions for the show, the Duffers adamantly stated their intentions to not explain the mythology in the show so they could leave a mystery and lot for the audience to speculate over their lack of understanding by the season finale, which they accepted but asked to be explained about at the very least, which they found like a really good exercise as they spent quite a bit of time with their writers' room figuring out exactly what the Upside Down would actually consist for, writing a 20-page mythology document whose details wouldn't be clarified for the audience until the show's fifth and final season.[33] Regarding writing for the children characters of the series, The Duffer Brothers considered themselves as outcasts from other students while in high school and thus found it easy to write for Mike Wheeler and his friends, and particularly for Barbara "Barb" Holland.[21] Joyce Byers was fashioned after Richard Dreyfuss's character Roy Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, as she appears "absolutely bonkers" to everyone else as she tries to find her son Will Byers.[34] Other characters, such as Billy in the second season, have more villainous attributes that are not necessarily obvious from the onset; Matt explained that they took further inspiration from Stephen King for these characters, as King "always has really great human villains" that may be more malicious than the supernatural evil.[35] Casting The Duffers cast David Harbour as Sheriff Hopper believing this was his opportunity to play a lead character in a work. In June 2015, it was announced that Winona Ryder and David Harbour had joined the series as Joyce and as the unnamed chief of police, respectively.[2] The brothers' casting director Carmen Cuba had suggested Ryder for the role of Joyce, which the two were immediately drawn to because of her prominence in 1980s films.[14] Levy believed Ryder could "wretch up the emotional urgency and yet find layers and nuance and different sides of [Joyce]". Ryder praised that the show's multiple storylines required her to act for Joyce as "she's out of her mind, but she's actually kind of onto something", and that the producers had faith she could pull off the difficult role.[36] Upon being offered the role, Ryder felt intrigued at being given the pilot's script due to know knowing what streaming was and finding it "terrifying", with her sole condition to the Duffers for accepting the role being that, if a Beetlejuice sequel ever materialized as she and Tim Burton had been discussing since 2000, they had to let her take a break to shoot it, a condition the Duffers agreed and ultimately proved to work out when Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was greenlighted years later.[37] The Duffer Brothers had been interested in Harbour before, who until Stranger Things primarily had smaller roles as villainous characters, and they felt that he had been "waiting too long for this opportunity" to play a lead, while Harbour himself was thrilled by the script and the chance to play "a broken, flawed, anti-hero character".[21][38] Additional casting followed two months later with Finn Wolfhard as Mike, Millie Bobby Brown in an undisclosed role, Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, and Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers]].[3] In September 2015, Cara Buono joined the cast as Karen Wheeler,[6] followed by Matthew Modine as Martin Brenner a month later.[7] Additional cast who recur for the first season include Noah Schnapp as Will,[3][5] Shannon Purser as Barbara "Barb" Holland,[8] Joe Keery as Steve Harrington,[39][5] and Ross Partridge as Lonnie Byers,[9] among others. Actors auditioning for the children's roles read lines from Stand By Me.[14] The Duffer Brothers estimated they went through about a thousand different child actors for the roles. They noted that Wolfhard was already "a movie buff" of the films from the 1980s period and easily filled the role, while they found Matarazzo's audition to be much more authentic than most of the other audition tapes, and selected him after a single viewing of his audition tape.[15] As casting was started immediately after Netflix greenlit the show, and prior to the scripts being fully completed, this allowed some of the actors' takes on the roles to reflect into the script. The casting of the young actors for Will and his friends had been done just after the first script was completed, and subsequent scripts incorporated aspects from these actors.[32] The brothers said Modine provided significant input on the character of Dr. Brenner, whom they had not really fleshed out before as they considered him the hardest character to write for given his limited appearances within the narrative.[34] Filming The brothers had desired to film the series around the Long Island area to match the initial Montauk concept. However, with filming scheduled to take place in November 2015, it was difficult to shoot in Long Island in the cold weather, and the production started scouting locations in and around the Atlanta, Georgia area. The brothers, who grew up in North Carolina, found many places that reminded them of their own childhoods in that area, and felt the area would work well with the narrative shift to the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.[20] The filming of the first season began on September 25, 2015, and was extensively done in Atlanta, Georgia, with The Duffer Brothers and Levy handling the direction of individual episodes.[40] Jackson served as the basis of the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.[41][42] Other shooting locations included the Georgia Mental Health Institute as the Hawkins National Laboratory site, Bellwood Quarry, Patrick Henry High School in Stockbridge, Georgia, for the middle and high school scenes,[43] Emory University's Continuing Education Department, the former city hall in Douglasville, Georgia, Georgia International Horse Park, the probate court in Butts County, Georgia, Old East Point Library and East Point First Baptist Church in East Point, Georgia, Fayetteville, Georgia, Stone Mountain Park, Palmetto, Georgia, and Winston, Georgia.[44] Set work was done at Screen Gem Studios in Atlanta.[44] The series was filmed with a Red Dragon digital camera.[34] Filming for the first season concluded in early 2016.[41] While filming, the brothers tried to capture shots that could be seen as homages to many of the 1980s references they recalled. Their goal was not necessarily to fill the work with these references, but instead to make the series seem to the viewer like a 1980s film.[21] They spent little time reviewing those works and instead went by memory. Matt further recognized that some of their filming homages were not purposely done but were found to be very comparable, as highlighted by a fan-made video comparing the show to several 1980s works side by side.[14][45] Matt commented on the video that "Some were deliberate and some were subconscious."[14] The brothers recognized that many of the iconic scenes from these 1980s films, such as with Poltergeist, was about "taking a very ordinary object that people deal with every day, their television set, and imbuing it with something otherworldly", leading to the idea of using the Christmas light strings for Will to communicate with Joyce.[21] The brothers attributed much of the 1980s feel to set and costume designers and the soundtrack composers that helped to recreate the era for them.[14] Lynda Reiss, the head of props, had about a $220,000 budget, similar to most films, to acquire artifacts of the 1980s, using eBay and searching through flea markets and estate sales around the Atlanta area. The bulk of the props were original items from the 1980s with only a few pieces, such as the Dungeons & Dragons books made as replicas.[46] Visual effects To create the aged effect for the series, a film grain was added over the footage, which was captured by scanning in film stock from the 1980s.[34] The Duffers wanted to scare the audience, but not to necessarily make the show violent or gory, following in line with how the 1980s Amblin Entertainment films drove the creation of the PG-13 movie rating. It was "much more about mood and atmosphere and suspense and dread than they are about gore", though they were not afraid to push into more scary elements, particularly towards the end of the first season.[34] The brothers had wanted to avoid any computer-generated effects for the monster and other parts of the series and stay with practical effects. However, the six-month filming time left them little time to plan out and test practical effects rigs for some of the shots. They went with a middle ground of using constructed props including one for the monster whenever they could, but for other shots, such as when the monster bursts through a wall, they opted to use digital effects. Post-production on the first season was completed the week before it was released on Netflix.[14] The title sequence uses closeups of the letters in the Stranger Things title with a red tint against a black background as they slide into place within the title. The sequence was created by the studio Imaginary Forces, formerly part of R/GA, led by creative director Michelle Doughtey.[47] Levy introduced the studio to The Duffer Brothers, who explained their vision of the 1980s-inspired show, which helped the studio to fix the concept the producers wanted. Later, but prior to filming, the producers sent Imaginary Forces the pilot script, the synth-heavy background music for the titles, as well as the various book covers from King and other authors that they had used to establish the title and imagery, and were looking for a similar approach for the show's titles, primarily using a typographical sequence. They took inspiration from several title sequences of works from the 1980s that were previously designed by Richard Greenberg under R/GA, such as Altered States and The Dead Zone. They also got input from Dan Perri, who worked on the title credits of several 1980s films. Various iterations included having letters vanish, to reflect the "missing" theme of the show, and having letters cast shadows on others, alluding to the mysteries, before settling into the sliding letters. The studio began working on the title sequence before filming and took about a month off during the filming process to let the producers get immersed in the show and come back with more input. Initially, they had been working with various fonts for the title and used close-ups of the best features of these fonts, but near the end the producers wanted to work with ITC Benguiat, requiring them to rework those shots. The final sequence is fully computer-generated, but they took inspiration from testing some practical effects, such as using Kodalith masks as would have been done in the 1980s, to develop the appropriate filters for the rendering software. The individual episode title cards used a "fly-through" approach, similar to the film Bullitt, which the producers had suggested to the studio.[48] Music Main articles: Music of Stranger Things and Stranger Things (soundtrack) The Stranger Things original soundtrack was composed by Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon of the electronic band Survive.[49] It makes extensive use of synthesizers in homage to 1980s artists and film composers including Jean-Michel Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Vangelis, Goblin, John Carpenter, Giorgio Moroder, and Fabio Frizzi.[50] According to Stein and Dixon, The Duffer Brothers had been fans of Survive's music, and used their song "Dirge" for the mock trailer that was used to sell the show to Netflix.[49][51] Once the show was green-lit, the Duffers contacted Survive around July 2015 to ask if they were still doing music; the two provided the production team with dozens of songs from their band's past to gain their interest, helping to land them the role.[49] Once aboard, the two worked with producers to select some of their older music to rework for the show, while developing new music, principally with character motifs.[51] The two had been hired before the casting process, so their motif demos were used and played over the actors' audition tapes, aiding in the casting selection.[51][52] The show's theme is based on an unused work Stein composed much earlier that ended up in the library of work they shared with the production staff, who thought that with some reworking would be good for the opening credits.[49] The first season's original soundtrack, consisting of 75 songs from Dixon and Stein split across two volumes, was released by Lakeshore Records. Digital release and streaming options were released on August 10 and 19, 2016 for the two volumes, respectively, while retail versions were available on September 16 and 23, 2016.[53][54] In addition to original music, Stranger Things features period music from artists including The Clash, Toto, New Order, The Bangles, Foreigner, Echo and the Bunnymen, Peter Gabriel and Corey Hart, as well as excerpts from Tangerine Dream, John Carpenter and Vangelis.[54][55] In particular, The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" was specifically picked to play at pivotal moments of the story, such as when Will is trying to communicate with Joyce from the Upside Down.[54] Music supervisor Nora Felder felt the song "furthered the story" and called it an additional, unseen, main character of the season.[56]

Send us a textA boy who reads at three and crushes tests at five should be unstoppable, right? Neil Henderson's story bends that assumption until it snaps. We follow a brilliant kid raised amid family rupture who rockets past classmates, dazzles teachers, and learns a dangerous lesson: results without effort feel the same as results with it. That belief shadows every choice he makes as freedom expands faster than discipline.With mentor Weldon Slayton offering rare structure, Neil thrives on advanced work and intellectual play. Then a new world opens at a top science and math boarding school—games, first love, and the heady thrill of finding a tribe. Instead of sharpening his focus, the freedom feeds his appetite for novelty. Grades slip, probation follows, and he returns home determined to own his reputation. In a cluttered basement strung with posters and trophies, he shapes a persona that is equal parts prodigy and provocateur.What begins as a shy crush from Kenyatta turns into a secret, high-stakes romance—bikes hidden in the woods, locked doors, and a furious discovery that ripples through both families. Neil cycles between charm and cold logic, arguing that feelings and actions can be neatly separated. Around the table, his Dungeons and Dragons strategies grow sharper and darker: less questing, more scheming; less teamwork, more control. Friends notice they're being played. The patterns of the game echo in life—manipulation over trust, quick wins over earned growth.This chapter of the Von Stein family tragedy examines how intelligence without guardrails can curdle into power-seeking. We explore gifted education's blind spots, the lure of role-playing as social currency, and the moral drift that follows when accountability never keeps pace with ability. If you've ever wondered how a promising mind can become its own worst teacher, this story offers a gripping, uneasy answer.If this resonated, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—what moment hit you hardest? Support the show

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Kurz vor dem Jahreswechsel sitzen Duri Bonin und Nina Langner zusammen und tun etwas, das im Kanzleialltag viel zu selten geschieht: innehalten. Wie fühlt sich 2025 an, wenn man es wirklich betrachtet? Welche Bilder bleiben, welche Momente tragen und welche Reibungen kosten Kraft? Es ist ein Gespräch über Berufsstolz ohne Pathos, über Erleichterung nach einem Freispruch, über das zermürbende Thema der Honorarnotenkürzungen und über ein gesellschaftliches Klima, das immer stärker nach «maximaler Sicherheit» schreit. Und dann der Blick nach vorn: weniger Flipperkasten im Kopf, mehr Luft im Tag, ein Kanzleialltag, der nicht wieder im Tunnel endet. Ein Moment, der hängen bleibt: Nina beschreibt ihren grössten Moment des Jahres 2025 nicht als «Triumph», sondern als körperliche Entlastung: jenen Augenblick, in dem ein Stein herunterfällt, wenn ein Mensch nach Jahren unter einem schweren Vorwurf endlich wieder atmen kann. Duri macht deutlich, warum das mehr ist als ein beruflicher Erfolg: weil sichtbar wird, wie sehr ein Verfahren ein Leben formt – lange bevor ein Urteil gesprochen wird. Zentrale Themen und Fragen der Episode - Was bedeutet ein Freispruch emotional, wenn man die Jahre davor mitträgt? - Warum treffen Honorarnotenkürzungen doppelt – finanziell und als Misstrauenssignal? - Weshalb ist das Rechtsmittel gegen Honorarpauschalen oft irrational, obwohl es um Fairness geht? - Wie organisiert man Strafverteidigung so, dass Unvorhergesehenes Platz hat und nicht alles andere verdrängt? - Was macht eine zunehmende Sicherheitskultur mit Institutionen – und warum kippt sie schnell in Misstrauen gegenüber der Verteidigung? - Wo liegt die Grenze zwischen «nah bei den Klienten sein» und «sich selbst verlieren»? Zitate, die bleiben: - «Eine gute Strafverteidigung ist nicht das grosse Finale – es ist die tägliche Arbeit, die den Unterschied macht.» - «Früher hatte ich das Primat: Ich ziehe jede Honorarkürzung weiter, egal wie gross der Aufwand ist. Nach einem Herzinfarkt sind das dann irgendwie wie die Kämpfe, die man nicht mehr führen mag.» - «Es macht einen Unterschied, ob wir im Fall drin sind oder nicht – nicht nur wegen des Resultats, sondern weil sich jemand gehört fühlt und weniger Angst hat.» Diese Folge richtet sich an Strafverteidigerinnen und Strafverteidiger, die ihren Beruf nicht nur als Technik, sondern als Verantwortung erleben. An Anwältinnen und Anwälte, die den Druck von langen Verfahren, knappen Ressourcen und strukturellem Misstrauen kennen und sich fragen, wie man diesen Beruf über Jahre hinweg ausüben kann, ohne sich selbst zu verlieren. Sie ist ebenso für Menschen gedacht, die im Justizsystem arbeiten oder ihm nahestehen und verstehen wollen, was Verteidigung im Alltag tatsächlich bedeutet – jenseits von Urteilen, Schlagzeilen und abstrakten Prinzipien. Und schliesslich für alle, die sich für Rechtsstaatlichkeit interessieren und dafür, wie viel es ausmacht, ob jemand im Verfahren begleitet wird oder nicht: nicht nur für das Resultat, sondern für das Gefühl, gehört zu werden und weniger Angst zu haben. Links zu diesem Podcast: - Das Buch zum Podcast: [In schwierigem Gelände — Gespräche über Strafverfolgung, Strafverteidigung & Urteilsfindung](https://www.duribonin.ch/produkt/in-schwierigem-gelaende/) - Anwaltskanzlei von [Duri Bonin](https://www.duribonin.ch) Die Podcasts "Auf dem Weg als Anwält:in" sind unter https://www.duribonin.ch/podcast/ oder auf allen üblichen Plattformen zu hören

Send us a textA father's quiet exit, a boy who won't be seen crying, and a farm that demands everything—this chapter traces how fracture and hard work shape a family's center of gravity. We walk through drafty rooms warmed by wood Jim split himself, goat milk poured for a child who needed it, and the kind of rural routine that makes a marriage feel strong until it doesn't. When a wool venture scales too fast and the books don't add up, the bill is paid in dollars and trust. The church that offers community also opens the door to a forbidden bond, and another departure leaves the house tense and airless. He returns for the land and the children, but forgiveness never sticks.At school, structure arrives in the form of a gifted program and a teacher who sees past the camouflage jacket and the long silences. Still, the strongest gravity is a cafeteria table, a grid, and a set of dice. Dungeons & Dragons is not just a pastime here; it becomes an architecture for control and belonging. As dungeon master, Bart builds worlds he can steer—worlds where strategy beats small talk and prestige is earned by craft. Outside, headlines warn about the game's dangers. Inside this small county, the nuance is sharper: creativity flourishes, grades wobble, and a moral spine that prizes winning over virtue draws concern from the one adult who truly pays attention.Across the hour, we connect the dots between isolation and identity, between chores at dawn and late-night storycraft, between loyalty broken in a church parking lot and alliances forged over character sheets. A new player returns and shifts the table's balance, hinting at episodes to come. If you've ever asked why some kids cling to fantasy so fiercely, this story offers hard, human answers. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves true crime stories, and leave a review to help others find the show. Support the show

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Dass ein Anblick uns zu Stein verwandeln kann, erfährt der junge Perseus erst am Rand der Welt, wo nicht nur die geheimnisvollen Gracchen wohnen, sondern auch Medusa, die mit ihren Schwestern in einem finsteren Abgrund haust... Von Publius Ovidius Naso WDR 2025 www.wdrmaus.de Von Publius Ovidius Naso.

"Relationships are everything, and community is the backbone of progress." — Charles Stein In this enlightening episode of Better Call Daddy, host Reena Friedman Watts and her dad, Wayne Friedman, welcome Charles Stein, a dynamic force in technology and community engagement. Charles shares his remarkable journey from the U.S. Navy to a prominent role at AT&T, where he is making strides to close the digital divide. Building Bridges Through Technology Charles recounts his experience at Tech Fest Live, where he connected with Reena and her son, highlighting the importance of mentorship and community involvement. He discusses his commitment to helping underprivileged communities access technology and education, showcasing how volunteering can create meaningful relationships that drive change. The Power of Community Engagement Diving into his work in government relations, Charles emphasizes the necessity of building relationships with elected officials and how these connections can foster significant societal improvements. He shares insights on AT&T's $5 billion commitment to connect 25 million people to affordable internet and digital tools by 2030, illustrating the profound impact of corporate responsibility. This live conversation also drew thoughtful engagement from past Better Call Daddy guest Priscilla Mensah, who tuned in for the entire interview, added insightful questions, and expressed strong interest in STEM education and community outreach—a powerful reminder of how these conversations ripple outward and spark collaboration beyond the mic. With unmistakable bonus dad energy, Charles reminds us that leadership isn't just about titles—it's about presence, kindness, and lifting others as you climb. Key Themes - The importance of mentorship and networking in career development - How technology can bridge gaps in underserved communities - Leadership lessons learned from military service - The role of kindness and community in personal and professional growth - Encouraging the next generation to pursue STEM careers Episode Highlights (00:00) Welcome to the Better Call Daddy Show (01:20) Meet Charles Stein: From Navy to Tech Advocate (10:30) The Importance of Community and Relationships (20:00) Closing the Digital Divide: AT&T's Commitment (30:15) Leadership Lessons from the Military (40:45) Inspiring the Next Generation in STEM (50:00) Wisdom from Wayne: The Value of Respect and Kindness Join the Conversation What role do relationships play in your career or community? How can STEM education create more equitable opportunities where you live? Who helped open doors for you—and how are you paying it forward? Connect with Charles Stein LinkedIn: Charles's LinkedIn Connect with Reena Friedman Watts Website | LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTube Thank you for tuning in to Better Call Daddy—where wisdom, community, and kindness converge!

Old houses hold more than portraits and creaking floorboards. In Caswell County, they carry a family's rise, their best intentions, and the kind of secrets that echo longer than footsteps. We follow the Upchurch and Moore line from civic ambition and pew-deep piety to a hard turn into illness, widowhood, and a second act as a preservationist matriarch. Carolyn's restored landmarks shine like trophies, yet the people inside them struggle to hold their shape: sons searching for purpose, a community that forgives its own, and a lineage that both protects and pressures.The heart of the story centers on Jim and Joanne, two gorgeous college kids who trade campuses for vows when choices narrow. Cedar Hill becomes their experiment in self-reliance—gardens, canning, and the hush of rural nights—until career, children, and a move to the historic Thompson House complicate the romance. Their son Bart outpaces his classroom, pushing a fraught switch to an all-white private school that exposes the county's fault lines around education and class. Meanwhile Jim's draw to a primitive farmhouse near Hico Reservoir collides with Joanne's need for people and momentum. Add the centrifugal pull of Jim's brother Bill and Lydia's freewheeling, rumor-magnet life, and Joanne's mother moving close enough to set the dinner table and the agenda, and the gap between partners stops looking temporary.What begins as a love story turns into two lives running side by side, too quiet to fight and too different to meet halfway. The moment of separation is almost gentle: a night of truth, a Carolina-blue pickup, two boys on the back steps, and a wave that feels final. Around them, Caswell's memory is long and its standards flexible—for some. The whispers that once seemed harmless start to form a darker outline, hinting at where this saga is headed as the Von Stein Family Tragedy deepens.If this chapter pulled you in, follow the show for the next twist, share it with a friend who loves true crime with roots, and leave a review to help others find the story. Your thoughts shape where we go next—what choice do you think changed everything?Send us a text Support the show

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We close out the show talking about Ed Cooley throwing a water bottle that hit an infant! DK Metcalf punches a Lions fan/ Bears/Packers + Lions/Steelers endings are what make the NFL beautiful ND backs out of a massive rivalry game on the football side Ranking the new CBB hires, where does Stein rank??? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lyle Stein, president of Forvest Global Wealth Management, shares his outlook on North American & Global Stocks.

In this episode, we break down comments from Robby Stein, VP of Product for Google Search, and what they reveal about Gemini 3's direction and capabilities. We explore how Gemini 3 fits into Google's broader search and AI strategy and what it could mean for users and developers going forward.Get the top 40+ AI Models for $20 at AI Box: ⁠⁠https://aibox.aiConor's AI Course: https://www.ai-mindset.ai/coursesConor's AI Newsletter: https://www.ai-mindset.ai/Jaeden's AI Hustle Community: https://www.skool.com/aihustle-See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 10 September 1985 was a night where tension never dropped within Ninian Park, Cardiff. On the pitch was a controversial World Cup qualifier between Scotland and Wales. Off it, a heart attack that ended the life of one of Britain's greatest managers. The legendary broadcaster Archie Macpherson wraps up our season by recounting his experience of that night, the impact of Scottish managers on British football and what made them disproportionately successful and some reflection on his own career and how the business of commentary and broadcasting has changed. If you want weekly exclusive bonus shows, want your episodes without ads and a couple of days earlier or just want to support the podcast, then head over to ⁠⁠patreon.com/NessunDormaPodcast⁠⁠ where you can subscribe for only $3.99 a month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Casey von Stein, aka Miss Freddy, is a certified Professional Photo Organizer. After 10 years as a professional photographer, she realized that what people really needed was HELP organizing and enjoying their photos.  She offers remote organizing services for clients worldwide and self-paced online courses for those who want to tackle their photo organizing on their own.   https://autismresourceproject.org/podcast/

Es gibt Tatsachen, die sind wie in Stein gemeißelt: Michael Jackson war der King of Pop, die beste Pizza kommt aus Italien und die geilsten Actionfilme kommen aus Hollywood … oder etwa nicht? Neben der bekannten Film-Großmacht aus L.A. hat sich ein weiteres Land zu einer echten Institution in Sachen Actionkino gemausert: Indien. Bollywood ist längst mehr als ein exotischer Trend und auch im Westen nicht mehr aus der Popkultur wegzudenken. Und wenn das indische Kino eines beherrscht, dann Popcorn-Action vom Feinsten. Um maximale Wucht auf die Leinwand zu bringen, wird nicht gekleckert, sondern geklotzt: Reisen um den halben Globus, heldenhafte Zeitlupen, extreme Nahaufnahmen, waghalsige Stunts und Explosionen, die jeder physikalischen Logik trotzen – alles ist erlaubt, solange es spektakulär ist. Doch diese Folge ist mehr als nur ein Feuerwerk aus fliegenden Fäusten und dramatischen Sprüngen. Wir sprechen auch darüber, wie das indische Kino funktioniert, welche Rolle Stars, Studios und wer der beste Kahn ist – Salman oder Shah Rukh! ---------- Kontaktseite: https://www.mdavs.de/kontakt/ Mail: MdaVs-Podcast@hotmail.com Gastbeiträge einreichen: https://www.speakpipe.com/MdaVs Podcast unterstützen: https://ko-fi.com/mdavs https://steadyhq.com/de/mdavs/about ---------- JETZT AUCH BEI DISCORD! Einladungslink für die ersten fünf Hörerinnen und Hörer: https://discord.gg/7R7vzUzRDr

In this episode of "Next Level Healing," host Dr. Tara Perry welcomes Dr. Achina Stein and Sylvia Covelli from the Healing Depression Project. The discussion centers around the innovative 45-day inpatient program designed to address treatment-resistant depression through a holistic approach. Dr. Stein, a functional medicine psychiatrist, emphasizes the importance of identifying the root causes of depression, which can include factors such as diet, infections, toxins, and stress. Sylvia Covelli shares her personal journey of overcoming 25 years of treatment-resistant depression and highlights the program's success rate, with 80% of participants achieving remission. The trio explores the interconnectedness of physical, emotional, and spiritual health, and how the program fosters sustainable healing through lifestyle changes, mindfulness practices, and community support. Listeners are encouraged to consider the program as a viable option for those struggling with depression and to recognize the potential for recovery, regardless of how long they have been suffering.Note: this episode is the recording of a live Q&A Dr. Tara hosted with Dr. Achina Stein and Sylvia Covelli. The Healing Depression Project runs two programs each year, each limited to 10 participants. The next program begins March 1, 2026, and scholarships covering up to 70% of the cost are available. Applications are currently being reviewed. If you have been struggling for a long time, this program may be the turning point you've been looking for. Learn more, watch recovery stories, and book a call here:https://www.healingdepressionproject.comWork with Dr. Tara PerryTune in every Wednesday for a new episode of Next Level Healing. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!

Episode Title: "Throwing Daleks Out the Window" - Resurrection of the Daleks Review with The Irredeemable Shag SPECIAL GUEST ALERT: The Irredeemable Shag joins from the Fire & Water Podcast Network for what he calls "The Tegan Jovanka Appreciation Podcast!" A lifelong Davison-era fan who started watching in 1982 at age 10, Shag brings 500+ Doctor Who books worth of knowledge and passionate defense of the Fifth Doctor era. THE STORY: "Resurrection of the Daleks" (February 1984) Writer: Eric Saward (script editor writing his own script) Director: Matthew Robinson Originally filmed as 4-parter, edited to two 45-minute episodes due to Winter Olympics scheduling London 1984 meets space station carnage as the Daleks attack a prison holding Davros in cryogenic suspension. With duplicates, time corridors, Commander Lytton's creepy constables, and the Movellan virus, this becomes the most violent Doctor Who story yet - estimated 70+ deaths! THE BIG QUESTIONS: Should the Doctor Have Killed Davros? The hosts debate the story's central moral dilemma when the Doctor picks up a gun to execute Davros. Jim declares it completely out of character ("That's not the Doctor"). Shag argues Eric Saward wrote declarative statements without explanation. John appreciates the Genesis of the Daleks callback but questions the execution. The Batman/Joker parallels emerge - can heroes cross that line? Terry Nation's Absence: Nation is in America (possibly producing MacGyver) but still approving everything. JNT reveals Nation insisted Davros appear in every Dalek story after Genesis. This is the fourth non-Nation Dalek script (after Whitaker's two, Lewis Marks, and now Saward). The Dalek Civil War Begins: First time Daleks mention Gallifrey! Is this the Time War's origin? The Supreme Dalek versus Davros's renegade faction sets up ongoing Classic Who Dalek continuity. SHAG'S BREAKTHROUGH THEORY: "This is not a Doctor Who story at all. This is the Daleks - which just happens to guest star the Doctor this episode. If you think of this as an ongoing series of Dalek stories where the Doctor guest stars, this whole thing makes perfect sense." The theory revolutionizes the hosts' perspective, raising ratings across the board! ICONIC MOMENTS: Daleks thrown out second-story windows (exploding unnecessarily but fantastically) "My vision is impaired! I cannot see!" Davros going "full spitting Hitler" The Doctor bloodthirstily shooting the Kaled mutant Creepy constables casually slaughtering then chitchatting Stein's stutter disappearing when programming activates That unfortunate foam party when Davros releases the Movellan virus TEGAN'S DEPARTURE - UNIVERSAL AGREEMENT: All three hosts agree: Tegan is completely justified leaving after this massacre. "It's stopped being fun, Doctor." The emotional farewell works despite Jim's overall Tegan fatigue. Janet Fielding's performance is universally praised. The "Braveheart Tegan" callback and the Doctor's "I must mend my ways" provide powerful closure. Shag's observation: JNT specifically chose an emotional departure for Janet after knowing two companions were leaving, wanting each exit to feel different. FIND THE IRREDEEMABLE SHAG: Fire & Water Podcast Network shows: JSA Presents (Justice Society 1990s-2000s) Who's Who: The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe Marvel Star Wars: From Empire to Jedi Once Upon a Geek NEXT TIME: Planet of Fire - the penultimate Fifth Doctor story! Plus Patreon Exclusive #149 with Four Dimensional Vistas Part 5, music discussion, Memory TARDIS, and John finally reviews Sympathy for the Devil Unbound audio! Subscribe on all platforms. Email thedoctorsbeardpodcast@gmail.com. Support at patreon.com/thedoctorsbeardpodcast for $3/month. Hashtags: #DoctorWho #ResurrectionOfTheDaleks #FifthDoctor #PeterDavison #Daleks #Davros #TerryMolloy #EricSaward #TeganJovanka #JanetFieldding #BraveheartTegan #TeganDeparture #DalekCivilWar #CommanderLytton #TimeWar #Gallifrey #KaledMutant #DoctorWhoViolence #1984 #TheIrredeemableShag #FireAndWater #SpecialGuest #ClassicWho #Season21 #DoctorWhoPodcast #TheDoctorsBeardPodcast #Whovian #ThrowingDaleksOutWindows #DalekShow #MoralDilemma #Turlough #MarkStrickson #DoctorWhoHistory

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A CMO Confidential Interview with Tom Stein, the Chairman and founder of Stein and Jann Schwarz, Senior Director of Marketplace Innovation at LinkedIn and founder of Think tank, The B2B Institute, who join us to discuss the 2025 Brand-to- Demand Maturity and the B2B Buyability studies. Tom and Jann share results showing the need to integrate brand and performance marketing in an era when the marketing funnel has collapsed needs fundamental re-thinking and Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) are still a key measure (in spite of data showing they've lost their usefulness). Tom and Jann explain why nearly all survey respondents acknowledge a problem but only 20% are taking action. Key topics include: why a good product or service are now "table stakes”; how buyer confidence, human connection and customer experience have become key Buyability differentiators; and the belief that B2B creative is way behind B2C on average. Tune in to hear why “demand-focused marketing" was one of the greatest brand misdirects of all time and a fabulous story of an alter boy accidentally dropping the Baby Jesus. The Truth Behind the Curtain in B2B: Brand + Demand, MQLs, and “Buyability” with Tom Stein & Jan SchwartzDescription:Mike Linton sits down with Tom Stein (Stein) and Jan Schwartz (LinkedIn's B2B Institute) to unpack new ANA research on brand–demand maturity and a bold operating model they call “buyability.” They cover why 80% of marketers say integration matters but aren't doing it, why MQLs are failing modern buying groups, how to financialize creative and brand, and what CEOs/boards should actually measure to accelerate revenue. Chapters:00:00 Intro & guest setup02:36 Why a brand–demand maturity study now05:36 The 80% integration gap07:17 Org design: why teams move slowly09:36 MQLs under fire (and better alternatives)10:45 Creative quality in B2B: reality check13:34 ServiceNow, Idris Elba, and distinctive assets15:01 The CEO/CFO/Board disconnect19:00 “Buyability” explained: becoming easier to buy22:12 Brand as a full-funnel commercial driver23:40 The funnel is broken; AI ups the stakes26:59 Playing offense: fewer, better buyer-group leads28:20 Financializing the case for change29:56 The budget stat that shocked everyone31:41 What to do now: category fame, trust, real metrics34:41 Funniest stories and practical parting advice37:35 Wrap & where to find more episodesTags:B2B marketing,brand and demand,buyability,MQL,pipeline velocity,CMO Confidential,Mike Linton,Tom Stein,Jan Schwartz,LinkedIn B2B Institute,ANA,B2B brand,B2B demand gen,marketing measurement,go to market,Salesforce,ServiceNow,Idris Elba,B2B creative,category fame,board metrics,CFO,CEO,CRO,sales alignment,MarTech,lead gen,buyer groups,brand strategy,revenue growthSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As WORT celebrates its 50th birthday this year, we've been reflecting on what the last half-century has meant to our community. But on today's show, host Douglas Haynes asks, what will the next 50 years look like? He's joined by the next generation of radio leaders, Olivia O’Callaghan and Daniel Stein from WSUM and Ted Hyngstrom from the Daily Cardinal who produces the weekly feature, Cardinal Call, on WORT. Record numbers of UW Madison students are signing up to volunteer at WSUM, say O'Callahan and Stein. There's interest from students wanting to play music on air and from listeners wanting to engage in digital content, like DJ spotlights and vinyl takeovers. Hyngstrom speculates that there's such a demand for radio because it's easy to consume, you can just put on your headphones and get music or news on demand. There may be something to the generational generalizations about Gen Z-ers ditching the algorithm in favor of analog media, from cassettes to radio. O'Callahan says it's rewarding to be a part of a medium with a long history. And Stein says that even if the medium is an old one, people are consuming radio content in very 21st century ways, by listening on apps, by setting reminders for their favorite shows, replaying favorite shows, and listening on the go.  Stein says that “radio is a big market for people who are looking for an itch that's not already being scratched.” Whereas AI is zapping people's creativity, people tune into WSUM or WORT “because they want to hear something authentic.” College Radio and community radio are shaping local culture, and that work excites these three students. Hyngstrom says that the work of “making something” motivates him, like an art form would. He's driven to work on human-centered stories shaped by expert knowledge, like the Daily Cardinal's recent AI issue. O'Callahan says that getting to know show hosts contributes to the intimacy of the listening experience of radio. She got connected to college radio as a way to meet people, and now she's getting professional experience by applying classroom work in a real-world capacity. And from multimedia content to dynamic programming, our guests envision a bright and innovative future for radio. Ted Hyngstrom is the producer of Cardinal Call, a collaboration between WORT and UW-Madison student newspaper “The Daily Cardinal.” As Podcast Director, he has overseen a comprehensive overhaul of how the Cardinal approaches audio journalism, working to integrate podcasting and audio journalism into the newsroom while simultaneously supporting multimedia storytelling. Academically, Ted is a sophomore Honors college student at UW-Madison studying Journalism and Political Science. Someday, he hopes to work as a local news multimedia journalist. Olivia O’Callaghan is a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying journalism and sociology. She joined WSUM Student Radio her freshman year, and worked as a Traffic Director in 2024 before being elected to serve as Station Manager for the 2025 calendar year. She hosts a music show at 10pm on Wednesday nights called “Kitchen Sink.” Daniel Stein is the Program Director at WSUM where he oversees the content broadcast on their FM and online signals, develops show schedules for nearly 200 active members, and enforces federal broadcast regulations. Featured image of a soundboard at a college radio station via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post College Students Say Radio Still Has a Lot to Offer appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Atheist Knows How God Would Act If He Did Exist Throughout this second part of Stein’s opening, he shows himself to be an atheist who doesn’t believe in God but definitively knows how that god would act if he did exist. Stein attempts to conflate logical contradiction with a psychological ickiness he perceives in the argument for God. Suffering, evil, justice, and how to act are things Stein knows how his made up god would act – a weird thing for someone who claims that he just lacks a belief. TIMELINE: 00:00 – Introduction 02:10 – All God Has To Do Is Appear To A Group Of People For Stein To Believe 06:14 – Stein Is Just Using His Unargued Presuppositions 10:00 – Stein Thinks He His god Wouldn’t Allow Suffering 12:48 – Stein Doesn’t Provide His Basis For Evil Or Good Or Logic 17:04 – Stein Doesn’t Think Sin Or Justice Is Fair 20:55 – Stein Doesn’t Believe In God Because Of Religious Pluralism 21:44 – Stein Sees Christianity As A Failure Because Christians Can Be Bad 24:06 – Stein Should Ask These Questions To A Christian 27:52 – What Does Stein Think He’s Left With? 29:33 – Conclusion BOOK LINKS: The Great Debate – Does God Exist? – Edited and Commentary by Joshua Pillows Debate Transcript Video The Bahnsen Institute All episodes, short clips, & blog – https://www.cavetothecross.com

As the son of a Holocaust survivor raised in Jewish tradition, Dean Stein grew up with a deep generational pain and strong hatred for Jesus, whom he blamed for his family's suffering. With one supernatural encounter, his story took a surprising turn! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1489/29?v=20251111

Jesus came to Dean Stein in a dream and changed everything. Everyone needs to hear this...

Ein verregneter Himmel über Edinburgh, enge Gassen aus schwarzem Stein, der Duft von Geschichte in der Luft. Und mittendrin ein Name, der Abenteuer, Dunkelheit und Fernweh wie kaum ein anderer vereint: Robert Louis Stevenson. Autor der „Schatzinsel“, Schöpfer von Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde, ewiger Reisender zwischen Schottland und der Südsee. In dieser Folge von BRITPOD – England at its best begeben sich Alexander Klaus-Stecher und Claus Beling auf Spurensuche in Stevensons Heimatstadt. Von der legendären Oyster Bar, in der einst Stevenson und Sir Arthur Conan Doyle saßen, bis zu den Orten, die sein Schreiben geprägt haben. Es geht um Edinburgh als Stadt der Gegensätze, um Licht und Schatten, Rationalität und Abgrund. Und um einen Mann, dessen Fantasie früh von Krankheit, Geschichten seiner Nanny und den dunklen Mythen Schottlands geformt wurde. Warum wollte der Sohn einer berühmten Leuchtturmbauer-Dynastie lieber Geschichten erzählen als Türme errichten? Welche Rolle spielte der legendäre Bell Rock Leuchtturm für Stevensons Denken? Und weshalb spiegelt sich Edinburgh selbst so deutlich in der Figur von Jekyll und Hyde wider? Ein Gespräch mit dem Literaturkenner Alistair Sim eröffnet neue Perspektiven auf Stevensons Leben, seine Werke und seine ungebrochene Modernität. Von den Kneipen der Altstadt über Europa bis in die Südsee spannt sich der Bogen eines außergewöhnlichen Lebens. Samoa, Hawaii, Kalifornien - Orte, an denen Stevenson Zuflucht suchte, arbeitete, kämpfte und schrieb. Bis zu seinem frühen Tod mit nur 44 Jahren, mitten in der Schaffenskraft, fern der Heimat und ihr doch innerlich immer verbunden. Was macht Robert Louis Stevenson bis heute so lesenswert? Warum funktionieren seine Geschichten noch immer, während viele seiner Zeitgenossen verblassen? Und weshalb blieb sein Herz trotz aller Reisen immer in Schottland? BRITPOD – England at its best. WhatsApp: Du kannst Alexander und Claus direkt auf ihre Handys Nachrichten schicken! Welche Ecke Englands sollten die beiden mal besuchen? Zu welchen Themen wünschst Du Dir mehr Folgen? Warst Du schon mal in Great Britain und magst ein paar Fotos mit Claus und Alexander teilen? Probiere es gleich aus: +49 8152 989770 - einfach diese Nummer einspeichern und schon kannst Du BRITPOD per WhatsApp erreichen. Ein ALL EARS ON YOU Original Podcast.

Was schenken zu Weihnachten? Natürlich: Bücher! Aber welche? Es ist einer der liebsten Termine der Literaturagenten: Jedes Jahr, kurz vor Weihnachten, laden wir zwei Buchhändler:innen ein, damit sie Weihnachtsbuchempfehlungen geben. Und zwar maßgeschneiderte. Für Sie! Sie schreiben/mailen uns, oder erzählen am Telefon, für wen Sie ein Buch suchen, was die Vorlieben, Hobbys, Interessen, Lesegewohnheiten des zu beschenken Menschen sind – wir wissen fachkundigen Rat; und schon liegen die richtigen Bücher auf dem Gabentisch. Dafür sorgen auch in diesem Jahr einmal mehr: Eleni Efthimiou von der Buchhandlung "Leseglück" in der Ohlauer Straße in Berlin-Kreuzberg und Kurt von Hammerstein, von der Buchhandlung "Hundt, Hammer, Stein" in der Alten Schönhauser Straße in Berlin-Mitte.

In dieser Vorlesung behandle ich das Spannungsfeld Grammatik und Grammatikographie im Kontext der Konstruktionsgrammatik. Im Mittelpunkt stehen zwei Fragen: Wie bringen wir den holistischen Anspruch der Konstruktionsgrammatik, das gesamte Sprachwissen zu erfassen, mit der Dynamik des Sprachwandels in Einklang? Und in welcher Art und Weise sind das mentale Konstruktikon und ein (Referenz-)Konstruktikon zu berücksichtigen? Ich diskutiere entlang dieser Fragen das Lexikon-Grammatik-Kontinuum. Abschließend erörtere ich kurz vor dem Hintergrund der praktischen Tests im #MKNetwork, inwiefern generative KI die Arbeit der Konstruktographie in Zukunft unterstützen kann.Präsentation (*.pdf): Alexander Lasch. 2025. Konstruktionsgrammatik. Zenodo. DOI: ⁠https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17370032⁠. Videoaufzeichnungen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@AlexanderLasch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Informationen & Material zu allen Vorlesungen: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kurzelinks.de/fl7f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Worksheet zu den Vorlesungen: ⁠⁠https://kurzlinks.de/WorksheetVorlesungen⁠⁠. Intro: "Reflections" von Scott Holmes (CC BY via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FMA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠).#Linguistik #OER #Sprache #Sprachwissenschaft #Grammatik #Konstruktionsgrammatik

A second stabbing on the light rail leads to more questions about safety on public transit, Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid reimbursement rate reductions. CMS enrollment is at its lowest point in 14 years, and the Panthers return to the field after last week's bye.

Steiny & Guru have thoughts about what is about to go down with the Warriors tonight and this week before wondering how much Steiny can recall about the history of the sports universe!

There's little question the two biggest matchups of the LHSAA Prep Classic - will take place Friday night with St. Charles vs. Shaw for the Division II Select Title and the BIG ONE Saturday in Division I Select between Karr and St. Augustine. Shaw coach Hank Tierney and St. Charles' Wayne Stein are here to talk about their rematch from Week 10, while state championship coach Nick Saltaformaggio will share his thoughts on the others. It's a Wednesday edition of Dattitude (Ep. 449) presented by Evangeline Securities, as we also discuss the Saints going for 2 in a row vs. Carolina on Sunday in the Dome.

In this episode, Dr. Bradley Stein joins the show to discuss findings from his new study titled Medicaid Unwinding: Association With New and Ending Buprenorphine Treatment Episodes, featured in the September/October issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Bradley Stein is a practicing physician and senior physician policy researcher at RAND. His research career has focused on improving access to, quality of, and outcomes from care of individuals with mental health and substance use disorders being treated in community settings. For two decades, Dr. Stein has studied the opioid crisis, serving as principal investigator for numerous federally and privately funded studies. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles related to studies of opioid use disorder treatment, harm reduction, and the effects of state and federal policies, and he has provided Congressional testimony related to his research on multiple occasions. And his work has been covered by a range of media outlets including the Economist, Washington Post, and New York Times.   Article Link: Medicaid Unwinding: Association With New and Ending Buprenorphine Treatment Episodes Guest Editorial: Medicaid Unwinding May Have Substantially Disrupted Buprenorphine Treatment

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HMSG Interview Darren Stein - "Parents"It was a real treat to chat with director Darren Stein about one of his favorite films - PARENTS (1989). This dark comedy, directed by Bob Balaban, explores the often toxic generational experiences a child can face when interacting with their family. A perfect film for the holiday season! More about our Guest: Darren is a director, screenwriter and film producer who grew up in the San Fernando Valley. After graduating from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Darren co-wrote and directed his first feature film, SPARKLER which premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival in 1997 and featured Park Overall, Freddie Prinze Jr, Jamie Kennedy, Veronica Cartwright and Grace Zabriskie. Darren then went on to write and direct the dark teen comedy JAWBREAKER which premiered at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival and has gone on to become a cult classic. He has also written the final installment of VC Andrews' FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC movie series SEEDS OF YESTERDAY for Lifetime, produced the cult horror film ALL ABOUT EVIL and directed the teen comedy feature GBF (Gay Best Friend). Darren has been a producer and guest judge on seven seasons the Emmy-nominated reality competition series THE BOULET BROTHERS' DRAGULA on AMC.Support the show

Where Can One Stand To Call Out Evil? For the second opening to The Great Debate, Dr. Stein wants to call out Christians for not having any good proofs and also having a system that allows evil to be present in a world created by God. However, one must ask, where can one stand to call out evil? Or even good for that matter. TIMELINE: 00:00 – Introduction 02:34 – Two Main Cases For Why God’s Existence Hasn’t Been Proven 03:34 – Long Period Of Time With Failure Of Main Arguments For God’s Existence 06:37 – The Problem Of Evil Is An Issue For Theists 08:02 – God Definitely Doesn’t Exist But If He Did Exist He Wouldn’t Allow Evil 09:23 – Atheists Fail To Establish An Evil Standard Exists For Them To Use The Problem Of Evil 12:57 – Stein Not Convinced Of Next Life Justice Takes Care Of Evil 16:15 – Stein Allows For God Not To Be All Powerful – Uses Specific Christian Attack 17:22 – Stein Does Not Buy The Free Will Defense – One That Bahnsen Didn’t Make 18:04 – The Atheist Putting Onto The Christian Elements Of Their Worldview 22:48 – Conclusion BOOK LINKS: The Great Debate – Does God Exist? – Edited and Commentary by Joshua Pillows Debate Transcript Video The Bahnsen Institute All episodes, short clips, & blog – https://www.cavetothecross.com

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Braga, King, and Ski talk: :15: Living to 100, Lanning fiending for five stars, USC hoarding three stars, the best WR room Oregon's ever had. 20:07: Tosh and Stein jumping ship and who replaces them, bro Dan vs nerd Chip, Husky fan copium, Automatticus Sappington. 47:00: The return of Bryant/Moore/Stewart, possible playoff matchups, the dead MBB team. 1:00:00: B1G lines. 1:20:04: Top 3 road trip snacks.

Paul takes a few calls to begin the hour and then welcomes new Kentucky football coach Will Stein to discuss his new position. Plus, more of your calls to round out the hour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Jeff Clark, former Forrester Research Director, and our host Ian Truscott, Managing Partner at Velocity B, dive into a new report from 6Sense and Stein, called “Winning in the Brand to Demand Zone” authored by Marc Keating, Chief Innovation Officer at Stein, and Kerry Cunningham, Research and Thought Leadership, 6sense. That is based on an analysis of research from 1,000 6Sense customers. It's an extensive report, running to over 30 pages, and the chaps give it their 5 f'in' things treatment and pull out 5 points that caught their eye: The evolution of 95-5 rule to 3 states: split 60% out of market, 34% are actively evaluating, and 6% are ready to buy.  There's a semi-permeable membrane between in-market and out-of-market The new member of the buying group - our buyers' AI assistant Hidden buyers are a challenge The Category-Brand Matrix - Understanding where you are in the category As always, we welcome your feedback. If you have a hot topic you'd like us to discuss, please get in touch using the links below. Enjoy! — The Links The people: Ian Truscott on LinkedIn Jeff Clark on LinkedIn Mentioned this week: The Brand-to-Demand Zone Playbook (Gated) Post on LinkedIn by Kerrry Cunnigham discussing the report Rockstar CMO: The Beat Newsletter that we send every Monday Rockstar CMO on the web, Twitter, and LinkedIn Previous episodes and all the show notes: Rockstar CMO FM. Track List: Stienski & Mass Media - We'll be right back DJ Khaled - All I Do Is Win (Official Video) ft. T-Pain, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Snoop Dogg You can listen to this on all good podcast platforms, like Apple, Amazon, and Spotify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today's show Torres talks Kentucky landing Will Stein as its next head coach + big first days for Lane Kiffin at LSU and Ryan Silverfield at Arkansas. Plus, what to make of the Kalani Sitake/Penn State rumors?! Will Stein to Kentucky (2:00): Torres opens the show with Will Stein agreeing to be Kentucky next head coach - and explains why he is the PERFECT fit at the perfect time for the Wildcats. Lane Kiffin and Ryan Silverfield make big moves (31:00): From there, Torres discusses big first days on the job for Lane Kiffin and new Arkansas coach Ryan Silverfield. How Kiffin crushed recruiting and staff moves on Day 1, plus why Silverfield showed some unexpected moxie flipping several big name players. What's going on at Penn State (1:09:00): Finally, Torres wraps by discussing a weird situation at Penn State - is BYU coach Kalani Sitake actually a candidate? Torres has his doubts. And if they miss, where do the Nittany Lions go from there?! Circa is the OFFICIAL hotel and gaming partner of the Aaron Torres Podcast: Check out their NEW sportsbook in Franklin, Kentucky or visit their Las Vegas property! Want to watch your favorite college football team or get tickets to ANY big game - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠at SeatGeek you can use code "TORRES" and get $20 off your first purchase! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Also, thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that is taking over Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Lee, Chase Robinson, and Jay Greeson share their thoughts on Kentucky football hiring Will Stein as its next head coach, whether the Wildcats can be an SEC contender, predictions for the College Football Playoff rankings, potential scenarios for Georgia, Alabama, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, and Texas, Jared Curtis flipping his commitment from Georgia to Vanderbilt, what it means for the Commodores moving forward, and much more. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Kentucky Hires Will Stein 17:59 College Football Playoff Rankings? GAMETIME SIDEKICKS Use promo code SE16 for 20% off! http://www.gametimesidekicks.com/ YEARLY CO Use promo code SE16KIT for a free sizing kit! https://yearlyco.com/ ROKFORM Use promo code SEC25 for 25% off! The world's strongest magnetic phone case! https://www.rokform.com/ JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP Join the "It Just Means More" tier for bonus videos and live streams! Join Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv1w_TRbiB0yHCEb7r2IrBg/join FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/16Southeastern ADVERTISE WITH SOUTHEASTERN 16 Reach out to caroline.bellcow@gmail.com to find out how your product or service can be seen by over 200,000 unique viewers each month! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is episode 70 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media. [NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.] Why do so many people with chronic Lyme and other persistent infections do everything right… yet still not get better? In this episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, host Fred Diamond sits down with Dr. Melanie Stein a naturopathic physician, author, and expert in identifying the underlying drivers of chronic illness. Dr. Stein explains why some patients stall, how trauma and nervous system dysregulation contribute to persistent symptoms, and the holistic steps that can restart healing.  If you've felt stuck despite antibiotics, herbs, treatments, and lifestyle changes this conversation offers hope, clarity, and a roadmap to rebuild resilience and progress again. ✨ What You'll Learn

After announcing the departure of former University of Kentucky football head coach Mark Stoops, Kentucky has officially named Oregon offensive coordinator Will Stein as the new head coach of the Wildcats. Then we read the online comments...

On this episode, Jim Hill and Eric Hersey dig into the latest Universal Orlando updates before turning to a deep-dive tribute to Jay Stein — the visionary who transformed Universal's backlot tour into a spectacle factory and helped define the studio's signature “JayBang” style of themed entertainment. NEWS NBC's Wicked: One Wonderful Night special sparks strong reactions as Universal's cross-promotions continue everywhere from Dunkin' to TV tie-ins. New 2026 Universal Orlando ticket options clarify how multi-day guests can access Epic Universe more than once. Reddit reactions and critic reviews paint a wide spectrum of opinions on Universal's latest TV musical marketing moment. Preparations continue around Orlando as fans look ahead to more detailed Epic Universe rollouts. FEATURE — A TRIBUTE TO JAY STEIN How a 26-year-old studio problem-solver was handed one directive: “Fix the tram tour.” The creation of the very first “JayBang”: the 1968 Flash Flood, sending 20,000 gallons of water rushing past the tram. The shift from generic “movie magic” to effects pulled straight from current Universal Pictures releases. The Eiger Sanction–inspired glacier tunnel illusion, which evolved into one of the most memorable tram finales ever built. Why Jay Stein's fingerprints can still be felt across every fireball, near-miss shark, collapsing bridge, and runaway vehicle in Universal's attraction lineup. Hosts Jim Hill — X/Twitter: @JimHillMedia | Instagram: @JimHillMedia | Website: jimhillmedia.com Eric Hersey — X/Twitter: @erichersey | Instagram: @erichersey | Website: erichersey.com Patreon Enjoying the show? Your support helps us bring more insider history, analysis, and interviews to the feed. Join us at: https://www.patreon.com/jimhillmedia/ Follow Us Facebook: @JimHillMediaNews YouTube: @jimhillmedia TikTok: @jimhillmedia Producer Credits Edited by Dave Grey Produced by Eric Hersey — Strong Minded Agency Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Unlocked Magic, where listeners can save up to 12% on Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World tickets — including select after-hours events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump reverses course again on the Epstein files, after spending the week attacking Republicans who planned to vote for the release. That, plus we learn of a woman with real superpowers, the British government withholding important *****-19 data, and Sam talks Skankfest!Give the gift of a retreat this holiday season at www.quince.com/brokensim!Use the code "BROKEN" for 15 percent off at theperfectjean.nyc/BROKEN!Visit HIMS.com/BROKENSIM for your free online visit!For Sam's dates visit samtripoli.com/events!More stuff: Get episodes early, and unedited, plus bonus episodes: patreon.com/brokensimulationSocial media: Twitter: @samtripoli, @johnnywoodard Instagram: @samtripoli, @johnnyawoodardBroken Simulation Hosts: Sam Tripoli, Johnny Woodard

Hello, The Internet!™, and welcome to this spinoff episode of The Daily Zeitgeist we’re calling The Iconograph: a show about icons. In our inaugural episode, Miles and Jack are joined by writer/comedian/podcaster Michael Swaim to talk about the Stein... Burt Einstein. We’re starting with a big one. Genius, visionary, silly billy, rogue, sex maniac?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.