Podcasts about Surak

0:00 Saludos vulcanos 1:48 Presentamos al segundo mayor fan de Star Trek 5:27 La ciencia detrás del motor de curvatura 16:53 El motor de Alcubierre y otra ciencia real 24:13 La física gravitacional de Star Trek 31:01 De Star Trek a Stargate y sus puertas estelares 42:33 La navegación mediante púlsares en la realidad 50:03 Dune, la especia y sus navegantes 1:01:00 La adaptación de Fundación y los motores de salto 1:12:20 Las naves gravíticas 1:14:18 La magia del hiperespacio en Star Wars Por si te perdiste la primera parte: PARSEC 3x13 (no hace falta escucharlas en orden) Autorresumen En este episodio del podcast, Atapuk, servidor de la lógica de Surak, se unen a Álex Barredo, un referente en el mundo del podcasting, para explorar el fascinante tema de los viajes en la ciencia ficción, continuando con su serie dedicada a este tópico. Durante la conversación, Barredo, conocido por su trabajo en Mixio y otras producciones, comparte su profunda apreciación por la cultura geek y cómo esta influye en la narrativa del espacio. Comenzamos sumergiéndonos en el mundo de Star Trek, donde se exploran las posibilidades de viajar más rápido que la luz mediante conceptos como el motor de curvatura y la distorsión del espacio. Barredo y los anfitriones discuten cómo esta franquicia se preocupó por ofrecer explicaciones lógicas a sus fenómenos científicos, incluso mencionando el 'dilithium', un mineral fundamental para la energía de las naves. A través de este diálogo, se hace evidente la tensión entre lo que es posible dentro del universo de ficción y las teorías científicas actuales, como la mecánica de Alcubierre, que propone ideas similares. La discusión se adentra en otros universos de la ciencia ficción, como Stargate, donde se presentan viajes a través de puertas estelares y agujeros de gusano, enfatizando la naturaleza única de estos métodos de navegación. Barredo recuerda la serie y cómo sus elementos se entrelazan con la mitología antigua, lo que añade una capa adicional de atractivo a la narrativa. Cada franchise discutida se enriquece con anécdotas de cómo los personajes interactúan con su mundo, reflejando diversos conceptos de viaje que oscilan entre la magia de la ciencia ficción y la rigidez de la realidad científica. Asimismo, el trío aborda la saga de Dune y su peculiar enfoque de los viajes y la tecnología, destacando la necesidad de utilizar la especia melange y la figura del navegado. Esta conversación no solo se centra en los aspectos técnicos de los viajes espaciales, sino también en cómo las decisiones narrativas de las obras los afectan. En cuanto a la serie Fundación, se observa cómo la narrativa se desarrolla en un contexto futurista, utilizando motores de salto que ilustran el control que el Imperio tiene sobre la galaxia. Al final, la charla concluye con un análisis de Star Wars, donde se presentan los hiperimpulsores como una forma de escapar de la gravedad normal. Barredo y los anfitriones hacen hincapié en las rutas de viaje y el concepto de peligro en el hiperespacio, reflexionando sobre cómo cada una de estas franquicias moldeó el concepto de viajes intergalácticos en la cultura popular. La conversación es un viaje tanto informativo como nostálgico, dejando a la audiencia con una mirada renovada hacia el vasto universo de la ciencia ficción y sus promesas de exploración y descubrimiento. PARSEC es un podcast semanal sobre exploración espacial presentado por Javier Atapuerca y Matías S. Zavia. Haznos llegar tus preguntas por Twitter: @parsecpodcast@JaviAtapu@matiass Puedes escucharnos en todas las plataformas a través de parsecpodcast.com.

When you think of high-end luxury commodities, you might imagine yachts, private jets, or even whole islands. But in the last few years, another commodity has started to receive a lot of attention from the world's wealthiest people: citizenship. With enough money, people can buy their way into becoming a citizen of a growing list of countries around the world. While this trend has garnered lots of attention in the last few years, as our guest on this episode explains, there's so much more to the story than meets the eye. Kristin Surak is a sociologist and author of the new book “The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires.” In it, she pulls back the curtain on this rarified luxury market — who's buying, who's selling, and the complex web of middlemen that make it all work. On this episode, Mark Blyth talks with Surak about what might be called the “citizenship industrial complex”' and what it says about our global economy. Learn more about and purchase “The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires”Learn more about our other podcasts at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs Transcript coming soon to our website

Some people call it "investor citizenship" while others label it a "passport for sale" scheme. Either way, the last few decades have seen the global citizenship industry grow and evolve in ways that both reflect and impact issues around national sovereignty, tax regimes, international business, and global inequities.David Priess chatted about these and related issues with political sociologist and author Kristin Surak, whose recent book The Golden Passport takes a multidisciplinary look at global mobility for the wealthy and the complex system that has developed around it. They discussed the new "most powerful passport" rankings, the types of people who seek different citizenship through investment, Turkey's rise as a major Citizenship By Investment (CBI) player, the rise and fall of the program in Cyprus, how intermediary companies power the CBI system, the trailblazing CBI role of St. Kitts and Nevis, the challenges of European countries attempting to start and keep CBI programs, differing perceptions of CBI around the world, issues of equity and ethics, and the recent phenomena of digital nomads.Among the works mentioned in this episode:"The Henley Passport Index", Henley & PartnersThe book The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires by Kristin SurakThe book Moneyland by Oliver BulloughThe book Making Tea, Making Japan by Kristin SurakThe book The Despot's Guide to Wealth Management by J. C. SharmanChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some people call it "investor citizenship" while others label it a "passport for sale" scheme. Either way, the last few decades have seen the global citizenship industry grow and evolve in ways that both reflect and impact issues around national sovereignty, tax regimes, international business, and global inequities.David Priess chatted about these and related issues with political sociologist and author Kristin Surak, whose recent book The Golden Passport takes a multidisciplinary look at global mobility for the wealthy and the complex system that has developed around it. They discussed the new "most powerful passport" rankings, the types of people who seek different citizenship through investment, Turkey's rise as a major Citizenship By Investment (CBI) player, the rise and fall of the program in Cyprus, how intermediary companies power the CBI system, the trailblazing CBI role of St. Kitts and Nevis, the challenges of European countries attempting to start and keep CBI programs, differing perceptions of CBI around the world, issues of equity and ethics, and the recent phenomena of digital nomads.Among the works mentioned in this episode:"The Henley Passport Index", Henley & PartnersThe book The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires by Kristin SurakThe book Moneyland by Oliver BulloughThe book Making Tea, Making Japan by Kristin SurakThe book The Despot's Guide to Wealth Management by J. C. Sharman Chatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nothing like a little torture between friends as we review "Kir'Shara". When Jeffery Combs shows up, you know it's the good stuff as Shran and Soval have some personal time, Archer and T'Pol put on a sweet holographic display, and Koss comes through as too good for his wife anyway. 

The political intrigue only gets more complex as we review "Awakening"! While Archer achieves levels of head trauma no human could dream of as Vulcan Jesus chills out in his brain, Trip tries not to moops his way into interstellar war and Vulcans are blind to hallways. 

My guest today is Kristin Surak, an Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the London School Of Economics. Her research on elite mobility, international migration, nationalism, and politics has been translated into a half-dozen languages. She has held several internationally recognized positions, including Richard B. Fischer Member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Fung Global Fellow at Princeton University, Sainsbury Fellow at the Sainsbury Institute for Japanese Arts and Cultures.  The topic is her book The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Golden passport programs Citizenship by investment Mobility vs. Immigration Complexities of citizenship acquisition Legal immigration and the concept of "buying" your way in Common ways of illegal migration Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

My guest today is Kristin Surak, an Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the London School Of Economics. Her research on elite mobility, international migration, nationalism, and politics has been translated into a half-dozen languages. She has held several internationally recognized positions, including Richard B. Fischer Member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Fung Global Fellow at Princeton University, Sainsbury Fellow at the Sainsbury Institute for Japanese Arts and Cultures.  The topic is her book The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires. In this episode of Trend Following Radio we discuss: Golden passport programs Citizenship by investment Mobility vs. Immigration Complexities of citizenship acquisition Legal immigration and the concept of "buying" your way in Common ways of illegal migration Jump in! --- I'm MICHAEL COVEL, the host of TREND FOLLOWING RADIO, and I'm proud to have delivered 10+ million podcast listens since 2012. Investments, economics, psychology, politics, decision-making, human behavior, entrepreneurship and trend following are all passionately explored and debated on my show. To start? I'd like to give you a great piece of advice you can use in your life and trading journey… cut your losses! You will find much more about that philosophy here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/trend/ You can watch a free video here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/video/ Can't get enough of this episode? You can choose from my thousand plus episodes here: https://www.trendfollowing.com/podcast My social media platforms: Twitter: @covel Facebook: @trendfollowing LinkedIn: @covel Instagram: @mikecovel Hope you enjoy my never-ending podcast conversation!

In this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey's The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractive citizenship destinations in themselves, there is a hierarchy of citizenships whereby some countries like Turkey can be a citizenship option for citizens with less attractive citizenships such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. Finally, the author delves into the political economy of citizenship for small countries and how it has become a source of revenue for a number of struggling small countries. International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes. 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 this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey's The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractive citizenship destinations in themselves, there is a hierarchy of citizenships whereby some countries like Turkey can be a citizenship option for citizens with less attractive citizenships such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. Finally, the author delves into the political economy of citizenship for small countries and how it has become a source of revenue for a number of struggling small countries. International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey's The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractive citizenship destinations in themselves, there is a hierarchy of citizenships whereby some countries like Turkey can be a citizenship option for citizens with less attractive citizenships such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. Finally, the author delves into the political economy of citizenship for small countries and how it has become a source of revenue for a number of struggling small countries. International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

In this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey's The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractive citizenship destinations in themselves, there is a hierarchy of citizenships whereby some countries like Turkey can be a citizenship option for citizens with less attractive citizenships such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. Finally, the author delves into the political economy of citizenship for small countries and how it has become a source of revenue for a number of struggling small countries. International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

In this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey's The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractive citizenship destinations in themselves, there is a hierarchy of citizenships whereby some countries like Turkey can be a citizenship option for citizens with less attractive citizenships such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. Finally, the author delves into the political economy of citizenship for small countries and how it has become a source of revenue for a number of struggling small countries. International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey's The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractive citizenship destinations in themselves, there is a hierarchy of citizenships whereby some countries like Turkey can be a citizenship option for citizens with less attractive citizenships such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. Finally, the author delves into the political economy of citizenship for small countries and how it has become a source of revenue for a number of struggling small countries. International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes.

In this episode of International Horizons, RBI director John Torpey interviews Kristin Surak, professor at the London School of Economics, about her new book, The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023). The conversation starts with the contrast of Torpey's The Invention of the Passport (Cambridge UP, 2018) and the “golden passport,” which reflects how, in the past three decades, many countries have opened avenues for the wealthy to buy passports and citizenship (aka “citizenship by investment”). Surak discusses the creation of this market and the reasons why some countries are opening these opportunities. Despite not necessarily being attractive citizenship destinations in themselves, there is a hierarchy of citizenships whereby some countries like Turkey can be a citizenship option for citizens with less attractive citizenships such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq. Finally, the author delves into the political economy of citizenship for small countries and how it has become a source of revenue for a number of struggling small countries. International Horizons is a podcast of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies that brings scholarly expertise to bear on our understanding of international issues. John Torpey, the host of the podcast and director of the Ralph Bunche Institute, holds conversations with prominent scholars and figures in state-of-the-art international issues in our weekly episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your passport tells a story of where you're from—and where you're allowed to go. But what if you wanted to rewrite that story? Professor Kristin Surak joins us to discuss the world of golden passports, where millionaires and billionaires buy citizenship to countries they're not from—and are often not living in—in order to navigate travel perks, business opportunities, and even scandals. If you thought all passports were created equal, you're in for a trip. Kristin Surak is Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the LSE and the author of The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press 2023). In addition to her academic work, she writes for popular outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Guardian, and comments regularly for the BBC, Bloomberg TV, and Sky TV News. You can follow her on Twitter @KristinSurak and on TikTok @goldenpassports. To learn more about her work, check out her department page. Follow us on Instagram @CuriousWithJVN to join the conversation. Jonathan is on Instagram @JVN. Transcripts for each episode are available at JonathanVanNess.com. Find books from Getting Curious guests at bookshop.org/shop/curiouswithjvn. Our producer is Chris McClure. Our associate producer is Allison Weiss. Our engineer is Nathanael McClure. Production support from Julie Carrillo, Anne Currie, and Chad Hall. Our theme music is “Freak” by QUIÑ; for more, head to TheQuinCat.com. Curious about bringing your brand to life on the show? Email podcastadsales@sonymusic.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it's just a question of price. As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Dr. Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has transformed into a full-blown citizenship industry that thrives on global inequalities. Some “investor citizens” hope to parlay their new passport into visa-free travel—or use it as a stepping stone to residence in countries like the United States. Other buyers take out a new citizenship as an insurance policy or to escape state control at home. Almost none, though, intend to move to their selected country and live among their new compatriots, whose relationship with these global elites is complex. A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes readers from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. 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

Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it's just a question of price. As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Dr. Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has transformed into a full-blown citizenship industry that thrives on global inequalities. Some “investor citizens” hope to parlay their new passport into visa-free travel—or use it as a stepping stone to residence in countries like the United States. Other buyers take out a new citizenship as an insurance policy or to escape state control at home. Almost none, though, intend to move to their selected country and live among their new compatriots, whose relationship with these global elites is complex. A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes readers from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/east-asian-studies

Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it's just a question of price. As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Dr. Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has transformed into a full-blown citizenship industry that thrives on global inequalities. Some “investor citizens” hope to parlay their new passport into visa-free travel—or use it as a stepping stone to residence in countries like the United States. Other buyers take out a new citizenship as an insurance policy or to escape state control at home. Almost none, though, intend to move to their selected country and live among their new compatriots, whose relationship with these global elites is complex. A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes readers from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/caribbean-studies

Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it's just a question of price. As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Dr. Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has transformed into a full-blown citizenship industry that thrives on global inequalities. Some “investor citizens” hope to parlay their new passport into visa-free travel—or use it as a stepping stone to residence in countries like the United States. Other buyers take out a new citizenship as an insurance policy or to escape state control at home. Almost none, though, intend to move to their selected country and live among their new compatriots, whose relationship with these global elites is complex. A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes readers from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it's just a question of price. As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Dr. Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has transformed into a full-blown citizenship industry that thrives on global inequalities. Some “investor citizens” hope to parlay their new passport into visa-free travel—or use it as a stepping stone to residence in countries like the United States. Other buyers take out a new citizenship as an insurance policy or to escape state control at home. Almost none, though, intend to move to their selected country and live among their new compatriots, whose relationship with these global elites is complex. A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes readers from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it's just a question of price. As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Dr. Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has transformed into a full-blown citizenship industry that thrives on global inequalities. Some “investor citizens” hope to parlay their new passport into visa-free travel—or use it as a stepping stone to residence in countries like the United States. Other buyers take out a new citizenship as an insurance policy or to escape state control at home. Almost none, though, intend to move to their selected country and live among their new compatriots, whose relationship with these global elites is complex. A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes readers from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Our lives are in countless ways defined by our citizenship. The country we belong to affects our rights, our travel possibilities, and ultimately our chances in life. Obtaining a new citizenship is rarely easy. But for those with the means—billionaires like Peter Thiel and Jho Low, but also countless unknown multimillionaires—it's just a question of price. As discussed in The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires (Harvard University Press, 2023) more than a dozen countries, many of them small islands in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and South Pacific, sell citizenship to 50,000 people annually. Through six years of fieldwork on four continents, Dr. Kristin Surak discovered how the initially dubious sale of passports has transformed into a full-blown citizenship industry that thrives on global inequalities. Some “investor citizens” hope to parlay their new passport into visa-free travel—or use it as a stepping stone to residence in countries like the United States. Other buyers take out a new citizenship as an insurance policy or to escape state control at home. Almost none, though, intend to move to their selected country and live among their new compatriots, whose relationship with these global elites is complex. A groundbreaking study of a contentious practice that has become popular among the nouveaux riches, The Golden Passport takes readers from the details of the application process to the geopolitical hydraulics of the citizenship industry. It's a business that thrives on uncertainty and imbalances of power between big, globalized economies and tiny states desperate for investment. In between are the fascinating stories of buyers, brokers, and sellers, all ready to profit from the citizenship trade. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

Today, we're looking at "To Boldly Go Part 1", the first half of the Star Trek Continues grant finale. See how this episode ties back to the Star Trek pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before", how it sets up everything for the exciting conclusion, and hear some fascinating new insights into the episode from director James Kerwin. Player at bottom of page http://AdamDavidCollings.com/books ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars. And I am a nerd   This is episode 106 of the podcast. Today, we're talking about the first part of the Star Trek Continues grand finale, “To Boldly Go, Part 1”.   I got an email a few weeks ago. It was from James Kerwin. Yes, that James Kerin. Writer, producer and director for Star Trek Continues, including director of today's episode.   He reached out to me to say he'd been listening to the podcast and enjoying it. This was a huge thrill. It's very humbling to find that one of the creators of the show has been listening to the podcast, so I want to give a big shout out and thank you to him, not only for his work on the show, but for his encouragement.   And he pointed out a few fascinating things that I'd missed. Remember in episode three, I talked about how good the shuttlecraft exterior looked. It turns out, they didn't build that from scratch that was the real shuttlecraft Galileo from Star Trek The Original Series. How awesome is that?   I've made mention of Nurse Chapel a couple of times, but that wasn't actually Chapel. They made a conscious decision not to have Chapel appear on screen in this show because she should be off at Starfleet Medical getting her doctorate at this point in time, which makes a lot of sense. So it was always Nurse Burke, a character who had appeared in Star Trek comics and novels.   And Lieutenant Smith has not actually been on the Enterprise the whole time. But we'll learn more about that in the next episode.   But here's a big one I missed. The actress who plays her, Kipleigh Brown, was the writer of episode 9 “What Ships are For” I didn't put that together, but I think that's really cool.   The description on IMDB for today's episode reads To solve the utmost mystery, the Enterprise must return to where Kirk's five-year mission began. The teleplay was by Roberty J. Sawyer based on a story by Vic Mignongna, James Kerwin, and Robert J. Sawyer. It was directed by James Kerwin, And it first aired on the 18th of October 2017.   Robert J. Sawyer was the primary writer of this two-parter. He is a very famous Canadian author who wrote FlashForward, which was adapted for TV by Star Trek's Branon Braga, and Man of Steel's David S. Goyer.   When Star Trek The Next Generation was preparing to wrap and move to the big screen, they gave it a two-hour finale. This idea was pretty unheard of at the time. Lots of shows in the 90s had movie-length pilots, but not finales. TV shows tended to pitter out and end with a bit of a whimper. TNG changed all that.   But the original Star Trek never got a proper finale, like TNG, DS9, and Voyager.  Even Enterprise got a finale of sorts, which I will partially defend, though not the feature length extravaganza that others got. But things were different in the 60s. TOS had no ending. It was cancelled. Turnabout Intruder wasn't intended to be the end of the story, it was just an episode.   One of the greatest things about Star Trek Continues is that it rectifies this. It gives TOS the ending it always deserved. And it's done so well.   Much like “All Good Things”, it calls back to a lot of things from the past, but it specifically links us back to the very first episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” Even the titles relate, each is part of Kirk's iconic phrase. The symmetry is beautiful.   But hold on, I hear you say. “What about the Cage? Isn't that the pilot of TOS?” Well, yes it is. Star Trek had an unprecedented  two pilots. But The Cage never actually aired in its original form during the run of the show. These days, I tend to think of The Cage as the pilot for Strange New Worlds. So in my mind, it makes a lot of sense for this episode to tie in with “Where No Man has Gone Before.”   Director James Kerwin gave me some interesting insight into the production of these episodes. They actually filmed this two-parter before they filmed the last episode “What Ships are For.” CBS/Paramount had implemented their fan-film guidelines, guidelines.    Now a show like this would have needed some substantial changes to fit with these guidelines. They were required to be less than 15 minutes or no more than 2 30 minute parts in total with no additional seasons, episodes or sequels.   CBS didn't require the show to shut down, but with these guidelines in place, and Discovery about to release, out of respect, they decided to wind down Star Trek Continues. They did a final fundraiser to complete episodes 8, 10 and 11, but there was no money to make episode 9.   But at the last minute, a generous donor gave them the money for episode 9. They shot the finale first to get it out of the way, and went back several months later to film “What Ships are For.” I'm glad that generous donor made it possible, because that last episode was pretty amazing.   The episode opens with Spock & McKenna meditating together. This is normally a very private affair, but Spock considers it an honour to teach a willing student.    Meditation is the one time that Vulcans truly acknowledge their emotions. You can see why it's so private.   McKenna's inclusion in this moment shows the level of intimacy that has grown between these two.   They will both miss these sessions when the mission is over.   We learn here about a vulcan discipline, the Dulhutnar, an alternative to the Kolinahr.  Rather than the purging of emotions, the Dulhutna is about accepting the wisdom of vestigial emotions. Spock considers there to be No chance of him pursuing either. Of course, we know that shortly after this finale, he will return to Vulcan and pursue the Kolinahr.   Spock and McKenna's relationship is special. They share private things they wouldn't share with others. Time with humans has taught Spock to value his human side. And then they hold hands. That's a huge deal. Vulcans are not comfortable with physical contact. And even for humans, holding hands is a sign of affection and physical intimacy.   The Enterprise is scheduled to return home soon. Their 5 year mission is coming to an end. The loss of The Hood crew still weighs on him. You'll remember that back in “Embracing the Winds” a mysterious life support failure cost the lives of the entire crew. A failure that Scotty was unable to explain.    I remember commenting at the time that I hoped the show would follow up on that. I couldn't remember if it did. We'll see in this episode that it is definitely followed up.   The Yorktown and the Republic were both damaged while investigating The Hood's loss. The Enterprise is being sent to the Federation colony on Aldebran III which went completely silent shortly afterward.   Admiral Thesp, a very cool looking Andorian, admits that the Federation had a secret laboratory on the planet. A supply vessel sent to investigate never returned. They detected anti-proton residue. That means Romulans.   The colony has been destroyed. The central reactor suffered a containment failure. Scotty thinks that should be impossible. He installed the safeguards himself 5 years ago, which, I suppose, gives us a glimpse of what Scotty's job was before the Enterprise's 5 year mission began.   Interestingly, Vic pronounces the word Sabotage the same way Shatner does. Sabotage. I don't know how common that is in America, or Canada for that matter, but here in Australia, we definitely say Sabotage. Anyway, I love these little bits of attention to detail. It's really cool.   The underground pandora research lab is intact but it has a scattering field so Scotty will have to beam them down outside.   The set for the planet looks very reminiscent of what we might have seen on The Original Series, and yet, kind of better, in my opinion. It's a real work of art.   I like the little elevator shaft to gain entrance to the lab. The only sign of habitation nearby. Presumably, the colony was elsewhere on the planet.   A drone appears and attacks them. The effects here are a good match for the original series. Again, better quality, but recognisable.   There's a good sense of danger to this action scene.   After they've dealt with it, a human woman, Lana, appears out of the turbolift. She's surprised to see a Vulcan. The sensors detected him as Romulan.   Lana is played by actress Nichola Bryant who famously portrayed the Doctor Who companion Peri, a character I've been known to refer to as “the whinging yank”. But in fairness to her, Colin Baker's Sixth Doctor was a bit of a prickly guy to be around.   James Kerwin was a big Doctor Who fan growing up. Colin Baker and Nichola Bryant were the doctor/companion pairing that he most remembered as a child. It was a big honour for him to work with both of them on Star Trek Continues. Colin Baker appeared in Episode 4, The White Iris, as Amphidamas. And Nichola Bryant appeared in this two-parter.  How cool is it that he got to work with them both on this show?    Lana is wearing a visor. To me, it looks similar to the one that Spock and Miranda Jones had to wear when viewing the Medusans back in “Is There No Truth in Beauty.”   But as she removes the visor, we see her eyes. The same metallic colour we saw in Gary Mitchell after he was uplifted by passage through the galactic barrier, back in the pilot episode.   Ever since this phenomenon was discovered, after “Where No Man Has Gone Before”, Starfleet have been gathering people with high psi-quotients and experimenting with them. Trying to uplift them. There are 25 of them.   This sounds like a REALLY BAD IDEA   My first thought is, are section 31 involved? This woman is part of a first trial. They have already gone through the barrier. They are weaponised humans - to serve as a last resort in case the Federation is invaded by a superior force.   When Kirk questions the legitimacy of such an action, she refers to the starfleet charter. Article 14 Section 31. And there it is.   Lana makes the statement “Absolute power does not corrupt absolutely. It corrupts selectively.”   I don't believe that all power will always corrupt. I don't buy into the old adage. Lana makes a fair point - of the two espers that were uplifted in the pilot, one became a megalomaniac. The other retained her humanity. We don't really know why. Did Gary already have elements of megalomania in his personality? Was he somehow more susceptible to it than Denher was? There could have been all sorts of factors.   And that uncertainty makes this whole thing a very risky endeavour. Lana claims that psychologically unstable espers were excluded from the operation.   But they can't know for certain what might cause another Gary Mitchell. That, in my opinion, makes what they're doing too dangerous.   Kirk asks which she is, and she answers by saying she follows “Sas-tar-po-harn” This is a human spiritual movement that follows the pacifict teachings of Surak and T'Mord of Vulcan. I think this is a very interesting idea. And a logical one. In Babylon 5, when humans made first contact, there was a growing interest in alien religions among humans, the theory being that races that are more technologically advanced than we are, must be closer to God.   I can see some people thinking that way. It seems a similar thing may have happened in the Star Trek universe. After first contact with Vulcans, it's only logical that some humans may have chosen to adopt Vulcan philosophy. So this is a nice touch.   Lana explains that a cloaked ship came here and attacked the lab. It destroyed the Hallifax. The other espers have been kidnapped by the Romulans. Lana played dead with her powers so they didn't find her.   Spock surmises that Vulcans cannot be uplifted, based on his prior experience at the barrier. He was not uplifted despite his psi-abilities. If Vulcans cannot be uplifted, then neither can Romulans. But this raises a question. Do Romulans have the same telepathic abilities as Vulcans? I've never heard of a Romulan conducting a mind meld. The Romulan ancestors left Vulcan during a time of barbarism. The TNG episode “Gambit” suggests that ancient Vulcans had telepathic abilities because they constructed a telepathic weapon called The Stone of Gol. That suggests the Romulans may indeed have similar telepathic abilities to Vulcans, even though we've never really seen it. Unless there's some example I'm forgetting.   The Romulans want to use the kidnapped human espers because they can't create their own. Seems logical. The interesting thing is, they don't want to use the force against the Federation, but to overthrow their own Praetor. Apparently, the Romulan Klingon alliance has ended, and this group of Romulans oppose the end of the alliance.   Spock raises concern over taking Lana with them. Better to leave her here. Stranded. As they had intended for Mitchell.   A Romulan appears. Sentek. He is played by Cas Anvar, who played Alex Kamal on The Expanse. The Expanse had already aired a season or two by this point. I continue to be impressed with the actors that Star Trek Continues is able to get. Lana disarms Sentek. They beam out (with the prisoner) just before the explosion.   They're pursuing the Romulan ship but it'll enter the neutral zone before they catch up. Admiral Thesp orders him to enter the zone and pursue all the way to Romulus if necessary. Just get the espers back.   Kirk doesn't look too impressed with this. Among other reasons that he probably realises, this is a suicide mission, but in addition to that, it could provoke a war.   Spock asks Uhura to transmit an encrypted message. It's all a bit mysterious.   Kirk has some hard questions for Lana. Why was that one romulan left on the planet? Why didn't she use her powers to overcome him? She theorises that he is a praetorian spy hidden among the dissidents. He fled to the hills. None of her answers sound particularly convincing.   The Enterprise officially crosses the border. They are now in violation of treaty. Of course, so were the Romulans, but it seems they didn't represent the Romulan government so that will be a very weak excuse as far as they are concerned.   A bird of prey decloaks. It's not the marauder. When Spock identifies the ship, Kirk shakes his head. He knows what Spock is up to.   They are hailed by the Romulan commander from The Enterprise Incident. Played wonderfully by Amy Rydell, the daughter of the original actor to play the part in the TOS episode. She does a fantastic job, and almost convinces me she's the time-travelling original actor.   She is referred to Charvanek in this episode but was never named on screen in The Enterprise Incident. She does whisper her name to Spock but we never learn what it is. The Name Charvanek was used in a number of non-canon sources. But she's also given other names in various novels and games. She doesn't attack but her words make it clear she considers a formal declaration of war is all but inevitable due to the Enterprise's entry into the zone.   Kirk isn't impressed that Spock contacted her of his own volition. Spock admits the reason he didn't ask is because he knew Kirk wouldn't agree. How human you are becoming, Mister Spock.   Spock believes he can convince her to assist them in pursuing the dissidents, due to their previous rapport. Kirk gives him 30 minutes.   At the end of The Enterprise Incident, Charvanek was taken into Federation space and released on a world on our side of the border. It seems that Sarak was the one who negotiated the treaty that led to her return to Romulan space. It seems she was able to get her old command back. That must have taken some convincing on her part.   Spock appeals to her loyalty to the Praetor. It doesn't take much to convince her to help stop the dissidents.   The twist happens when she meets the prisoner. He is no Romulan commander that she knows, and she knows her fleet. She knows her fellow commanders. As he is discovered, Sentek beams out, apparently at Kirk's command, according to the transporter chief.   Sentek tries to sabotage engineering. In the battle, Charvanek  is rendered unconscious by something similar to a Vulcan nerve pinch.   It's nice to see Doctor M'Benga again.   McCoy has found that Sentek is actually a Vulcan who lived on the colony, and he's married to Lana. He had unusually high natural psionic ability, even for a Vulcan. They speculate that he wanted an equal for a mate. A human who could be uplifted to be his equal. They also speculate that Lana's trip through the barrier may not have been approved by Starfleet.   When Kirk confronts Lana, she explains that she sees her uplifting as a way to accelerate human evolution, which she considers to have stalled.   We get some very interesting worldbuilding. Apparently the barrier around our galaxy was artificially constructed and placed there by the preservers. I love this. It makes sense of what was a bit of a silly idea in TOS, and adds to the mystique and mythology of the Star Trek universe. It's a shame that Star Trek never explored the preservers more than it did.   When she asks why the preservers did it, McCoy speculates that “it was probably to keep us in, to prevent our violence from spreading”. This reminds me somewhat of C.S Lewis's space trilogy, which suggests that the vast interstellar distances between stars are God's natural quarantine to keep sinful humanity confined.   Lana has a different theory, that it was so that naturally superior lifeforms could be uplifted when they devised the technology to leave the galaxy. McCoy pushes back “you don't know what gods think.” It's very chilling when she replies “Yes. I do.”   The implication, of course, being that she is a god. When humans start thinking of themselves as gods, you're probably in for trouble.   It turns out, the ship the Enterprise has been following was just an illusion. Created, presumably, by Lana. But why does she want to start a war between the Romulans and the Federation? Uplifted espers seem to have very similar powers of illusion to the Talosians.   It's nice to see Sulu taking command on the bridge. He's showing a good aptitude for the job he'll eventually have.   Charvanek is still working with her old first officer, Tal. He doesn't seem interested in apologies. He's planning to destroy the Enterprise. This raises the question of where Charvanek is. If she's still on the Enterprise, he'll be killing her. More likely, she's on her ship, but left the bridge in the hands of her first office, much like Kirk has with Sulu.   We get some interesting insight into Romulan religion when the commander says he hopes that Spock's katra finds its way to Vol-to-vor. We know from Star Trek 5, that vol-to-vor is the romulan's equivalent of Eden. So it seems in their religion, it is both a place of origin as well as a destination. This is somewhat different to Christianity, where Eden and heaven are distinct.   The Romulans can't fire. They think they're pressing the button, but they're not. Lana's influence, no doubt.   When Charvanek returns to the bridge we see that Tal has been overstepping his authority. She orders that they will assist the Enterprise with their mission. I smell a potential mutiny in their future.   Kirk figures out the truth behind Lana's deception. There never were any dissidents. The espers weren't kidnapped by Romulans. There never were any Romulans on the planet. The espers stole the Halifax. The deception was to buy time for the espers to make it to the galactic barrier.   This is what happened to the Hood. The espers convinced the crew to shut off their own life support. Just to see if they could. That's horrifically cold. These people truly see themselves as above humankind. Of more value. They have no regard for human life. Given that, it seems believable that Lana would be willing to start this war just as a distraction.   There is no doubt now. Lana is a full villain   Kirk is now questioning his judgement   He calls those who were present at the events of “Where no man has gone before” which includes Smith, who is back on the ship now.   Plus others who were not there.   Spock asks Smith if there's anything she can share of her experience. She was holding Mitchell's hand when they crossed. She has nothing to add that wasn't in her report. But her demeanour suggests maybe she's holding something back.   Scotty is keenly aware of what they're up against. Gary was difficult enough to defeat on his own. They're going to face an entire ship full of uplifted espers.  Kirk takes solace in the fact that despite his powers, Gary was still just as susceptible to human frailty. Then he adds “he couldn't even remember my middle name” which is an amusing little nod to the “James R Kirk” tombstone in that episode. Canon fixed.   Charvanek's  takes the practical approach. Strike first, before they have the ability to grow in their power. Similar to Spock's recommendation all those years ago.   Kirk won't have that. These are still Federation citizens. This is a rescue mission.   I get it. I'm all for idealism, and I'd side with Kirk on this. You can't just shoot to kill while they're still human. But calling it a rescue mission? I believe that's a little naive. These people know what they're doing. They're actively trying to undergo this transformation. I guess the difference is that their egoes, their ambitions, will be increased along with their powers. (much like Khan with his genetically engineered nature)   Sulu comes up with an ingenious way to catch up with the espers. Combine a traditional warp field with the space-folding singularity used by the Romulan ship, reminding us of his background in natural sciences, back in Where No Man Has Gone before. There's a lot of physics to flying a starship so it makes a lot of sense to me that a good helmsman would have a background in science.   Lana decides it's time to escape captivity. She flings the forcefield away and then forces Drake to kill the other guard, and then slowly commit suicide. This is a very chilling scene, and again demonstrates how little regard she has for human life. Can you imagine the horror of that moment, feeling your arm moving, knowing you're about to disintegrate your body, and having no power to prevent it. It's horrifying.   This moment is better than any other redshirt death that has ever happened in TOS, and possibly Star Trek in general.  Firstly because we've gotten to know this character. He's been developed of a number of episodes. He's not just a nameless face. We know he's a person with a life, people who love him. In addition to that, it treats the moment with the gravity it deserves.   I'm left feeling something very deeply, and that would probably even be the case even if we hadn't been introduced to him earlier in the season. Farewell, Drake. You will be missed.   The Enterprise and the Romulan ship have made it to the galactic barrier. The Hallifax is at the border. But have they gone through yet or not?   Kirk hails them. He offers aid, to be a go-between for them with Starfleet Command. He doesn't give the impression of a neutral party, though. They do, after all, work for Starfleet Command.   But it's a trap. The Halifax is empty. Another ship appears behind them. A constitution class ship, The USS Kongo emerges from the barrier. It's too late. There are only around 12 people on board. We get a view of their bridge, and they all have silver eyes. If that wasn't bad enough, Lana and Sentek enter the Enterprise bridge. “Relinquish command or the Enterprise will suffer the same fate as the Hood.”   To be concluded.   This is a fantastic cliffhanger. Not quite up there with Best of Both Worlds, but better than most.   This episode was a great set-up for the finale. I love how it pulled together so many threads, both from TOS and from Star Trek Continues itself.   Only one left to go. It's been a wild ride.   Don't forget to check out my original science fiction at AdamDavidCollings.com/books   And I'll see you next time to discuss To Boldly Go, Part 2. Until then,  Live Long and Prosper Make it so.

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In the 50th episode of She's Wild, Nancy Surak reflects on the past year of her podcast, which collects stories of professional women in the land development and commercial real estate industry. She shares three key lessons she has learned from interviewing over 50 women, including the importance of sharing success stories and championing oneself and other women. Nancy emphasizes that 83% of women are inspired by hearing other women talk about success, yet 69% of women would rather minimize their own success than share it.Connect with Nancy:Instagram:https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.com

This episode is a rebroadcast of The Business of Life Masterclass Podcast, where I was recently interviewed by Barb Zant and Debbie Lundberg. In every interview these ladies ask their guests 4 key questions to uncover how they live their lives. I'm sharing this interview because I think it's just another way for you to get to know me a little bit better and for you to learn how I actually live my life. I hope that you'll enjoy it and that you'll let me know what you think.Connect with Nancy:Instagram:https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.com Connect with The Business of Life Master Class:https://www.facebook.com/TheBusinessOfLifeMasterClassInstagram: @thebusinessoflifemasterclassTwitter: @ClassTBOLHosts: Debbie Lundberg & Barbara Zantwww.debbielundberg.comFacebook/Twitter/Instagram: @debbielundbergTikTok: @DebbieLundbergCoachInstagram for Barb Zant: @thestayatworkmomShe's Wild Sound Production by: Luke Surak, Surak Productions:  surakproductions@gmail.com

The Business of Life Master Class Podcasthttps://www.facebook.com/TheBusinessOfLifeMasterClassInstagram: @thebusinessoflifemasterclassTwitter: @ClassTBOLHosts: Debbie Lundberg & Barbara Zantwww.debbielundberg.comFacebook/Twitter/Instagram: @debbielundbergTikTok: @DebbieLundbergCoachInstagram for Barb Zant: @thestayatworkmomNancy SurakLand Advisors Organization Professional WebsiteLinkedIn ProfileInstagram/Twitter/Facebook: @NancySurakShe's WILD (Podcast)Digital Engineer: Brianna ConnollyMusic: www.bensound.comMusic by AlexiAction from PixabayListen. Choose. Do!Listen. Choose. Do!

Today's episode is all about how attorneys & brokers become power duos on deals. In this show, Nancy shares a story about a contract she recently received from a buyer that was a major risk for her seller and why she believes every seller needs a broker and attorney on land deals. Connect with Nancy:Instagram:https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.com

During the 1980s, Japan seemed like it might overtake the US to become the world's largest economy. But since a property bubble burst in the early 90s, Japan has become a by-word for economic stagnation. That hasn't prevented the ruling Liberal Democratic Party from maintaining its status as the most successful political party in the rich capitalist world.Kristin Surak joins Long Reads to discuss modern Japan. Kristin teaches sociology at the London School of Economics and is the author of Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice.Find her work for Jacobin, including the essay "Japan's Shinzō Abe Was an Uninspiring Leader Who Prospered by Default," here: https://jacobin.com/author/kristin-surakCheck out Pluto audiobooks at: tiny.one/jacobinAnd join the Left Book Club by using code WINFREE at leftbookclub.comLong Reads is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine's longform writers. Hosted by features editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies, music by Knxwledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While wrapping up a routine mission around an unexplored planet, Captain Kirk encounters one of his greatest heroes, President Abraham Lincoln, who asks to come aboard the Enterprise. Kirk realizes there's no way that this can be the real Lincoln, but he cautiously takes him up on his offer to beam down with him to the planet's surface, where Mr. Spock comes face-to-face with one of his own heroes, Surak of Vulcan. They soon find out that this is all part of a plan by the citizens of Excalbia to stage the ultimate battle between good and evil, and the fate of the Enterprise hangs in the balance. For a variety of reasons, "The Savage Curtain" shouldn't work. Not only is it a rehash of better episodes, like "Arena" and "Spectre of the Gun" (not to mention "The Gamesters of Triskelion" and "Return to Tomorrow"), but the image of Lincoln floating through space towards the Enterprise starts the episode on a downright silly note. The fact that "The Savage Curtain" overcomes these flaws to emerge as a strong and entertaining episode is a testament to its strengths, the biggest of which is guest star Lee Bergere, who really sells it with his committed performance as Lincoln. Guest: John Rocha (Host: The Cine-Files, Outlaw Nation, Geek Buddies) You can support Enterprise Incidents by making a donation right here (think of it as a tip jar): https://anchor.fm/enterpriseincidents You can follow Enterprise Incidents on social media at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseIncidents Twitter: @enterincidents Follow Scott Mantz @moviemantz on Twitter and Instagram Follow Steve Morris @srmorris on Twitter and @srmorris1 on Instagram --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/enterpriseincidents/support

T'Pol's mother goes missing, and it is suspected she has joined a rebel faction of Vulcan society, one that says it embraces the true teaching of Surak, and that Vulcan society, led by the High Council, has lost it's way. The High Council is eager to track down this "cult," despite interference from Archer and T'Pol, who encounter a Vulcan with the actual spirit of Surak inside of him which is evenutally transferred to Archer, to help get the rest of Vulcan society to see the light.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be another three parter that we will call, "The First Alliance Trilogy."  This one will cover the episodes "Babel One," "United," and "The Aenar."Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

Welcome back to the She's Wild Podcast hosted by Nancy Surak! Today's episode is all about my career journey and how I got to where I am today. Although I have interviewed many guests on the podcast, I realized I have never told my story of how I started working in real estate and land development. My career path in this field was untraditional, like many of the guests I have interviewed, and I can't wait for you to learn more about it. My hope is that this episode lets you learn a little bit more about me and why I absolutely love what I do. I am so grateful for all of the individuals I have met along the way and can't wait for you to learn more about my career journey!Memorable Moments: 2:15- It's really funny for me to think back to the fact that my love of land development started when I was really young, without any external influence. I didn't have it around me. I was just naturally drawn to the built environment.6:12- I was raised, quite honestly, with the lens of my dad. So I was raised to believe that I, you know, from age eight on, I could do anything I set my mind to, that I shouldn't let my gender get in my way that if I wanted something, it was really about hard work.17:49- Other than when my dad got injured, getting accepted into UF is quite possibly the biggest pivotal moment in my life outside of meeting my husband and having my kids. It completely changed the trajectory of my life.18:53- I worked for an engineering company that was woman owned, and it was phenomenal. I was doing all their business development work. I was calling on developers, getting deals, and securing their work in the market on the west coast of Florida, and it was great.21:46- And as I dug into, what do I want to be when I grew up, like literally, I was like 35, right? What do I want to be when I grow up? What kind of impact do I want in my career? I kept coming back to land, land, land, land and development. It was just such a huge draw to me and just a pull in my belly, like I knew that was where I needed to be.25:57- Today, we're at the end of October of 2022. And I'm reflecting on, you know, almost the two decades that I've been in the business like I literally just started my 18th year of the brokerage side. And, you know, it's really, really awesome for me just to take a minute to pause. And to think about all the lives that I've impacted all the sellers that I've worked with the buyers that I've worked with.26:52- Over the last 18 years, I've sold hundreds of millions of dollars worth of vacant land in and around the Tampa Bay region. Those parcels have already become or they are under construction now or will become 12,000 plus single family homes 6,000 plus multifamily apartments and millions and millions of square feet of commercial developments.28:57- Last year in 2021. I was recognized by the Realtors Land Institute, I finally cracked through the top 20 Land brokers in the United States. I was the only woman to do so then and still. So I was recognized by the Realtors Land Institute as the top woman land broker in the nation. And I've had just so many awards.29:52- My best piece of advice is if you have a dream, or you have an interest go after it. Do not stand in your own way to reach the next level in your life.30:31- Flexing the muscle to take a risk will propel you. It is the best advice I can give. If you want something, work your tail off and go make it happen. Do whatever you need to, to get your goal accomplished.Connect with Nancy:Instagram: https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.comShe's Wild Sound production by:Luke Surak, Surak Productions: surakproductions@gmail.com

With us today is the experienced Nancy Surak. She is a Senior Advisor and Managing Broker for the Tampa Bay office of the Land Advisors Organization. Nancy has more than 20 years of commercial real estate experience and has specialized in land brokerage since 2005. Tune in as we dive deeper into the commercial real estate industry to get up close and personal insight from Nancy. We take a close look at Nancy's professional experience as well as her efforts to support women in this male-dominated industry. You will not want to miss this insightful episode full of passionate stories and the ways Nancy is committed to the advancement of women in commercial real estate! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode The Savage Curtain which aired on March 7, 1969, Star Date 5906.4. While scanning planet Excalbia, Spock detects strange readings which seem to indicate the presence of carbon cycle life forms. The subsequent appearance of Abraham Lincoln on the viewing screen and his transportation to the Enterprise demonstrate that whatever intelligence resides on the planet has the ability to read minds and manipulate matter. Shortly before beaming Lincoln aboard, Spock reports that sensors showing an object resembling living rock with claws at the same position. On board, Lincoln appears to be human with knowledge of technology from the mid 1800's but is strangely also aware of the Vulcan philosophy. When Kirk accepts Lincoln's invitation for Spock and him to beam down to a patch of Earth-type environment on the planet, they encounter Surak, the father of Vulcan civilization. A piece of rock suddenly becomes animated and informs them that the inhabitants of the planet are conducting an experiment to discover which of the opposing human philosophies is stronger: good or evil. To carry out their experiment, the rock creatures pit Lincoln, Surak, Kirk, and Spock against Genghis Khan, Colonel Green, Zora and Kahless the Klingon in a battle to the death. Green appears to parlay with Surak but sends his associates to sneak up on him. They then attempt to trick Kirk's party into rescuing him when he (apparently) screams out in pain. Lincoln attempts to sneak into Green's camp, but this action had been expected. As he discovers that Surak is already dead, Lincoln is speared from behind. Col. Green's party then attacks Spock and Kirk. Spock kills Col. Green and the others are forced to flee. The rock creatures discover that evil is defeated when directly confronted by good, and Spock, Kirk, and the Enterprise are released. Compliance Takeaways: Executives behaving badly? Internal control work-arounds and overrides. Who watches the watchers? Resources Excruciatingly Detailed Plot Summary by Eric W. Weisstein MissionLogPodcast.com Memory Alpha Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#159 -  Do you have the courage to follow your dreams? That's what this inspiring episode of The Real Estate UnSalesperson podcast is all about. Learn how Nancy Surak did it and how you can too!Nancy Surak left a great salaried position with major benefits and took a leap of faith – based on faith in her own abilities – and began her career in real estate. As if that didn't take enough guts, she decided to specialize in the male-dominated land brokerage industry – and is dominating! She was named the top woman land broker in the country by the Realtors Land Institute in 2021 for sales volume.Follow your dreams with Nancy Surak!Meet Nancy SurakNancy Surak is the Managing Broker for Land Advisors Organization's Tampa Bay, Florida office. She has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, specializing in land brokerage.Nancy is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a BS in International Trade and Finance and the University of Florida with a MA in Mass Communication. She has taught as an AdjunctProfessor at The University of Tampa for its Real Estate Management course and is a frequent and sought-after speaker at industry events including Tampa Bay's Urban Land Institute Trends Conference, Greater Tampa Association of REALTORS® meetings, the National Association of REALTORS® Conference, and the Annual NAIOP Tampa Bay Broker Update.She currently serves as President of Tampa Bay's Real Estate Investment Council (REIC) andrecently served three terms on the Tampa Bay Council for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) as chair of the Women's Leadership Initiative for ULI Tampa Bay and is a current member of ULI Florida's Urban Development/Mixed Use Product Council.She previously served on the Leadership Tampa Bay Board, Pasco County Economic Development Council (PEDC) and FGCAR. She is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and holds the REALTORS® Land Institute's Accredited Land Consultant designation (ALC).She's Wild PodcastNancy is the host of the She's Wild Podcast, the podcast for women in land development. This podcast is a great resource for women in male dominated industries as well as a fantastic way to learn more about commercial real estate. Be sure to check it out!Get The UnSalesyGram Newsletter!Would you like to get some great ideas on how to successfully sell real estate in an unsalesy manner along with some inspiration and motivation?  Sign up for my free UnSalesyGram Newsletter here!Mortgage Connects, an MGIC PodcastInsights and tips from top mortgage industry pros!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

Welcome back to the She's Wild Podcast hosted by Nancy Surak! Today's episode is all about what I've learned since I decided to start this podcast. The She's Wild Podcast started because I wanted to create a platform where I could interview women in commercial real estate, land and development and have them share their career stories. I am so grateful for the support I have received and new relationships I have formed throughout the last 20 episodes. I have loved shedding light on women in this industry and sharing each of their unique stories. Each of my guests has brought something different to the table, from sharing their favorite deal to explaining how they began their careers. Although each guest has been from a different sector of the industry, all of my guests have given women who are not currently in this field a new perspective about working in commercial real estate and in land and development and challenging the idea that only men select this career path. I am so eager to share some of my biggest takeaways as I review everything I've learned so far since I decided to start this podcast and I thank you again for the continuous support as I shed light on the amazing females working in this industry. Memorable Moments:Thank you to every woman who has reached out to me, who has sent me mail, emails, LinkedIn messages, Instagram direct messages, or that I have seen in person. When you say to me, “Your podcast is meaningful, I'm so glad you're doing it.” “Thank you so much for giving a voice to women.”. That's what keeps me going. Women in commercial real estate, and in particular, land and development are total badass chicks. You guys rock. This is a hard business, and we all love it, but man, y'all are awesome women who work so hard for yourselves and for your companies and your investors. You deserve to be recognized.You do not have to have a degree in real estate, in construction, or in development to get into this business and to be crazy-successful as a woman or man in this business.I've heard this my whole life that your network is your net worth. And it's really true, the value of networking and the friends you can make in the business and people that you can lean on is really impactful.All of my guests felt like our industry, and our companies could do a much better job of bringing more women forward in boardrooms and on stages, and in training women in particular, to take on those roles.I love hearing how important it is for you to hear other women's voices in our industry. And I will continue to do this show for as long as I can because of that. So please do give me feedback, and please help spread the word about the podcast.The show is currently being listened to actively regularly in 14 different countries in the world. So this little bitty show that I called She's Wild for women in North America that are in land and development now has listeners every week, globally, which is a little mind-blowing for me to know that my content has meaning across culture, right? It's really cool.If more people can see someone that they can identify with up on the stage, or in a leadership role, more of us will know that we can be that person, we need our role models. And honestly, that is 100% what this whole show is about.One of the goals that I set originally when I decided to do this podcast was to make sure that women are not misplaced in the industry. I do feel like the woman's voice is getting lost in some conversations, and I think it's important for us to continue to fight for parity in our industry and in potential leadership roles, and especially on board seats.Connect with Nancy:Instagram: https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.comSound production by:Luke Surak, Surak Productions: surakproductions@gmail.com

STAR TREK takes a spin towards the horror genre with their homage to the great Ridley Scott ALIEN trilogy. Join Mike as he speaks to regular guest host Craig McKenzie on what they both agree is one of the best Trek episodes in a long time. Though we must ask, what the heck is Pike doing sometimes! Join in the conversation on Spock's "Teachings of Surak," "Newt," and more. Hosts:Mike Slamer & Craig McKenzieSupport the We Made This network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisProduced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram! @StarfleetPOD Email us comments and questions at wearestarfleetWMTR@gmail.com We Made This on socials:Website: www.wemadethisnetwork.comTwitter: @we_madethisFacebook: We Made ThisInstagram: @wemadethispod

STAR TREK takes a spin towards the horror genre with their homage to the great Ridley Scott ALIEN trilogy. Join Mike as he speaks to regular guest host Craig McKenzie on what they both agree is one of the best Trek episodes in a long time. Though we must ask, what the heck is Pike doing sometimes! Join in the conversation on Spock's "Teachings of Surak," "Newt," and more. Hosts: Mike Slamer & Craig McKenzie Support the We Made This network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis Produced by Mike Slamer Original Music by Anthony Fuscaldo Follow the show and join in the conversation on Twitter and Instagram! @StarfleetPOD Email us comments and questions at wearestarfleetWMTR@gmail.com We Made This on socials: Website: www.wemadethisnetwork.com Twitter: @we_madethis Facebook: We Made This Instagram: @wemadethispod

Welcome to another episode of “Dream Job with Danielle Cobo”!In today's conversation, we talk all about being a woman in a male-dominated industry, why it is critical to invest in yourself, knowing what and what not to share on social media, and much more!In this episode, I am joined by Nancy Surak.  Nancy specializes in commercial development and master-planned community land advising and land sales throughout Tampa Bay. As the 2021 #1 Female land broker in the nation, Nancy has an exceptional message to share all about the importance knowing when to pivot in your career, and much more!“It's so important to know who you are because constantly being someone you're not on Social Media is going to be exhausting." – Nancy SurakListen on iTunes, Spotify, and YouTube https://www.daniellecobo.com/podcastHighlights

This week, we're joined by the wonderful Aaron J. Waltke (Writer on Star Trek: Prodigy!) to talk about The Savage Curtain, in which Kirk and Spock join forces with Lincoln and Surak in an epic battle of Good Versus Evil! Lincoln is also browned up for part of the episode, for some reason. We're still not sure.

In today's episode, we are  jumping into why personal branding matters regardless of your career path, and why it's important for each of us to invest in it. Our special guest today is Nancy Surak, a Senior Advisor and Managing Broker for Land Advisors Organization's Tampa Bay office.  After wanting to level up her personal brand for over 10 years, she made the decision last fall to go "all in" and she shares her journey with us on the show today!She's a total rock star at what she does and now she's got a beautiful, very visible, personal brand that allows her to shine even brighter, attract new opportunities and clients, and position herself as the expert she is in media and through speaking engagements. Tune in to hear Nancy's story, why she thinks it's important for everyone to take their personal brand seriously, and lessons she learned going through this process with Allison. Connect with Nancy:https://www.instagram.com/nancysurakwww.nancysurak.comNancy's Brand Launch: https://www.allisonwalshconsulting.com/post/i-love-it-when-women-go-for-it Connect with Allison: https://www.instagram.com/allisonwalshhttps://www.allisonwalshconsulting.com/elevate2022 Goal Setting Masterclass: https://bit.ly/2022goalsmasterclass Greetabl: greetabl.com/allisonwalsh About Nancy:Nancy Surak is a Senior Advisor and Managing Broker for Land Advisors Organization's Tampa Bay office. She has more than 20 years of experience in commercial real estate, specializing in land brokerage since 2005 and earning recognition by Land Advisors Organization as a top producer since joining the firm in 2015.Nancy is known for her expertise in transactional negotiations and marketing. Her in-depth understanding of the Tampa Bay land market and the objectives of the parties involved in the deals she is working with allow her to secure the best terms for her clients while ensuring the purchasers also value and trust her input. One of the important tools that Nancy has at her disposal is Land Advisors Organization's proprietary technology, which maps growth trends, area transactions and land development. Combined with her knowledge of the market, technical understanding of transactions and communication skills, she stands apart from others in the Tampa Bay CRE sphere and has established herself as a trusted advisor, which has allowed her to successfully negotiate and close on many of the most significant land deals in the area.Nancy has become one of the most trusted land advisors in Florida thanks to her ability to not only anticipate and navigate complex transactions, but importantly, her ability to maintain the confidentiality of a deal as the parties are working it. Where many brokers may want to brag about being involved with a major deal, Nancy keeps it ‘close to the vest' to protect the parties involved and give them the time required to work through the details and terms by keeping it confidential – she is keen on protecting her clients and the integrity of the deal first, rather than seeking notoriety for her involvement in high-profile transactions. 

Anika once said she had no interest in watching The Animated Series ... yet here we are, discussing "Yesteryear"! We may be a Star Trek podcast, but we're a Star Trek podcast with a lot of Loki feels (Seriously, this episode includes big spoilers for Loki and a big-ish spoiler for WandaVision) Children's media before stranger-danger was invented Abolish the time police  Ethical time travel We made it to the 30 minute mark before declaring Sarek THE WORST Where's Michael in the Yesteryear timeline?  Okay, now imagine if Sarek adopted Loki… So Spock loses a pet, and he can choose to forego emotion for the rest of his life, but the rest of us just have to deal with our feelings? Unfair! It's the episode where we wish the tiny Vulcan children would put some clothes on!

In this episode, host Justin Osborn, ALC talks with guest Nancy Surak, ALC with Land Advisors Organization in Tampa, FL about being the first woman recognized in the APEX Top 20 National Producers.  They discuss her standout career that spans over two decades and includes over $200 million transaction volume and countless awards recognizing her commitment to the land industry and her community. In this episode, Nancy covers everything from her start in land real estate to her tips for professionals just getting started.

There's a Vulcan with a Light Saber, in a Cave, Going on a Surak Hunt, he's not scared... because fear is an illogical emotion.The Intro and Outro Music are by Audio Binger from freemusicarchive.org

In this week's episode, we're talking about living and leading from your heart with Holistic Health Coach & Transformational Wellness Therapist, Theresa Surak.Theresa's expertise is in Chakra Therapy, Integrative Nutrition, Yoga Coaching, and Meditation. She says her earth callings are to help promote the Ascensions of all of us. In this chat, Theresa goes deep into her spiritual journey, her wellness practices, and the major life events that led her to her heart's true calling.  Visit Theresa's website to learn more about her services.Connect with Theresa on Instagram: @anahatatwellnessConnect with Leslie on Instagram: @lesliedraffinConnect with The Light Within on Instagram: @thelightwithinpodcast

An expert at digital business model transformations in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and transportation, extensive experience with IoT connectivity and advanced analytics technologies, and a track record of hyperscaling teams, Brad shares the possibilities Turntide's technology brings as well as practical use cases.

Az Enterprise egy olyan bolygót vizsgál, melynek felszínét olvadt láva és mérgező légkör teszi lakhatatlanná, ám a hajó a mostoha körülmények ellenére mégis életre utaló nyomokat érzékel. Mivel a személyes megfigyelés megvalósíthatatlan, az Enterprise távozni készül a térségből, a legénységgel azonban egy különös lény veszi fel a kapcsolatot, aki Abraham Lincoln képében jelenik meg, ezzel együtt pedig egy összefüggő, életre alkalmas terület formálódik a bolygón. Mikor Kirk, Spock és rejtélyes vendégük lesugároznak, további történelmi személyek bukkannak fel, akiket a helyszínen élő sziklalények két egymás ellen felsorakoztatott csapatba rendeznek, hogy a jó és a rossz összecsapását tanulmányozzák. Aktuális adásunk témája ’A jó és a rossz csatája’ című epizód. 0:00:47 | Rövid hírszekció: • 0:00:47 | Rios háttérsztorit kapunk a Star Trek: Picard Rogue Elements című regényben, melyben a karakter sorozat előtti élete kerül előtérbe. - https://trekmovie.com/2021/02/22/next-star-trek-picard-novel-tells-rios-backstory-coda-trilogy-wraps-up-post-nemesis-litverse/ • 0:04:44 | Megjelent az első kép a Star Trek: Prodigy főszereplőiről. A sorozat még idén bemutatkozik, először a Paramount+ kínálatában, később pedig a Nickelodeon műsorán. Azt is áttekintjük, hogy jelenleg milyen Star Trek sorozatok készülnek. - https://trekmovie.com/2021/02/24/star-trek-prodigy-headed-to-paramount-with-plans-for-new-trek-every-quarter/ • 0:10:29 | Brent Spiner szerint elkerülhetetlen Az új nemzedék rebootja, Ronald D. Moore pedig a képernyőket preferálja a nagyvászon helyett, ha Star Trekről van szó. - https://trekmovie.com/2021/02/22/brent-spiner-thinks-star-trek-the-next-generation-big-screen-reboot-would-be-cool/ - https://trekmovie.com/2021/02/18/interview-ron-moore-on-section-31-series-and-what-he-would-do-with-star-trek-on-the-big-screen/ 0:17:24 | A kibeszélő tartalmából: • A Star Trek, mint sorozat, valamint néhány epizód vázlatos koncepciója Gene Roddenberry tollából, 1964-ből: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_is...?file=Star_Trek_is....jpg • Ki számít gonosz, és ki számít jó történelmi személyiségnek? Eredeti elképzelések a két csapat összetételéről, valamint az idegenek motivációjáról. • Green ezredes, Kahless és Surak: legendás karakterek, akik későbbi Star Trek sorozatokban is visszatérnek. • Hogyan képzeljük a történelmi karaktereket, és milyen viselkedésre számíthatunk, ha a saját fejünkből kelnek életre? 0:41:56 | Szinkronos érdekességek 0:47:09 | Összefoglalás, értékelés

In episode twenty-one, of THE EXPANSE – A STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE PODCAST, Kris Hill and Kyle West host their third book club, as they review 2003's “Surak's Soul.” Supporting The Expanse We would like to thank Greg Molumby and S…

Eli, Tovi, Gwyn & Jo react to "Die Trying", mostly being absolute nerds over ships in both sense of the term. When will Owo & Detmer finally kiss? What is the connexion between Surak & Plato? When are we flying the USS Tuvix? Tune in for this and more.  Website : https://outoforbitpodcast.wixsite.com/outoforbit (https://outoforbitpodcast.wixsite.com/outoforbit) Twitter : https://twitter.com/OutoforbitPod (https://twitter.com/OutoforbitPod) Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/outoforbitpod/ (https://www.instagram.com/outoforbitpod/) Support this podcast

Welcome to Watchers of Tomorrow! A podcast where we go through the world of science fiction television episode by episode, talking about the themes, concepts, ideas, the good, the bad, and the weird. We are great fans of sci-fi and would like to invite you on our journey through the weird and strange worlds that we are to explore…   Today’s episode: It was Col. Green, on the freaky lava planet, with the wooden spear? Wait, no, this isn't clue. It is that episode where Kirk and Spock team up with Lincoln and Surak to fight some bad dudes or some because some rock guy said so. Also Ghengis Khan was a weird guy on top of being a blood thirsty conqueror. ====== Who are we? Gepwin: https://www.youtube.com/user/Gepwin Dr. Izixs: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrIzixs   Check out our web presence: Website: https://watchersoftomorrow.com/ Podbean: https://watchersoftomorrow.podbean.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyH1i8-qV9pI0q8CC-453nw Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ixcksgjzjkeadxpqzurf52aaol4?t=Watchers_of_Tomorrow Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/watchers-of-tomorrow?refid=stpr TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Arts--Culture-Podcasts/Watchers-of-Tomorrow-p1153654/ Digital Podcast: http://www.digitalpodcast.com/feeds/98431-watchers-of-tomorrow Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/2gKB Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7iIHJyPt9LbfSX5nFPco4L   Music: “Waveform” and “Mori’s Principle” by DRKRN "Quirky Dog" by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/collections.html?collection=34&Search=Search   Discord: https://discord.gg/s59QNqh

S04E07.2 THE SOMNAMBULANT VULCAN part 2 Wakin’ Up Vulcan Music and Lyrics by Plot Device I’m wakin’ up, Vulcan! I’ve got a feeling that my feelings will help us all arise: Emotions let me see the world with passion in my eyes! I’m not jealous, scared, or angry all the time – those feelings pass like the tides. The only red I see is in our lovely scarlet skies. I’m waking up Vulcan! What a great day to be alive! We don’t need to listen to Surak and put our feelings aside And build up emotional walls thick as a le-matya’s leathery hide. We can be like a domesticated selhat, soft and cuddly outside. Don’t wanna be a culture that’s know for sulkin’, It’s time to wake up, Vulcan! Soundtrack list: Wakin’ Up Vulcan We Didn’t Die in that Fire Highly Illegal Don’t Tell Me What I Vulcan’t Tell Me How to Feel Cryologically Damaged Logically Binding Highly Illogical (Reprise) This Feels Wrong Wakin’ Up Vulcan (Reprise) Figure This Out Pon Farr Gone Earloose Logically Binding (Reprise) Infinite Dancing in Infinite Combinations Final Frontier Pitch us your movie idea at plotdevicepodcast@gmail.com or on twitter @PlotDevicePod Music Credits: The Complex, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Tony Surak, chief marketing officer and partner at DataTribe, discusses the swings and pitfalls of successfully growing a small business, and why revenue isn't the most important thing to shoot for early on.

2019-04-23 Bradley Amiel Julian #PODCAST #WhatMakesYouFamous @KeysDAN Bradley Amiel Julian www.facebook.com/bradjulian www.facebook.com/bradleyamielactor www.imdb.com/name/nm8220907 twitter.com/bradleyamiel We are all content, we are all miserable, we are all confident, we are all ashamed, we are all wise, we are all foolish, we all have faith, we all have doubt. The one thing all of us are not is alone. Be there for somebody, and let someone be there. Nickname - Vladgoolie Nickname - Harvey Bullock FAVORITE QUOTES "I don't mind a parasite, I object to a cut-rate one"-Rick Blaine "You know, Rick, I have many friends in Casablanca, but somehow, because you despise me, you're the only one I trust." -Ugarte "Life is by its nature finite, and therefore precious. All of us are fated to die. We accept that fact and continue to live. To do anything else is to deny the gift of life." -Surak. "I was a lifeguard until some blue kid got me fired" -Larry the Cable Guy. Charles Barkley: "If I had Wolverine's claws I would have had five more rebounds per game." Kenny Smith: "If you had Wolverine's claws, you'd cut off your arm trying to open a package of Twinkies." "We're safe for now, thank goodness we're in a bowling alley." -Pleasantville. "When your enemy's making mistakes don't interrupt them." -Moneyball. Follow What Makes You Famous Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhatMakesYouFamous Instagram @WhatMakesYouFamous Twitter @MakesFamous Leave What Makes You Famous Podcast a Review and Subscribe Listen to What Makes You Famous Podcast on Podbean, iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Tell your story on my #Podcast. #WhatMakesYouFamous call 501.470.6386 and leave a message to set up a time @KeysDAN http://keysdan.podbean.com email: info@RadioWHAT.com Support What Makes You Famous Podcast http://radiowhat.com/Donate.html KeysDAN Enterprises, Inc www.keysdan.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/whatmakesyoufamous/support

Season 3, Episode 24              It's All Been Trekked Before #98         TOS "The Savage Curtain"       Stephen and Jimmy-Jerome wonder what the rules of the game is when Kirk, Spock, Abraham Lincoln, and Surak are pitted against four villains from history.      It's All Been Trekked Before is produced by IABD Presents entertainment network.   http://iabdpresents.com   Please support us at http://pateron.com/iabd   Follow us on social media @IABDPresents

Surak's Soul. Subcommander T'Pol, on a landing party to the planet Oan whose population has almost completely been wiped out, inadvertently causes the death of the last survivor of the Oani race. Disturbed by her actions, she decides to adopt a strict interpretation of Surak's doctrine of complete non-violence, refusing to wear a sidearm or use the ship's weaponry, even in defense. But when the ship is threatened by the same menace that ravaged the Oani, can T'Pol afford to stick with her convictions, or will she be forced to kill again? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther are joined by Earl Grey's Justin Oser to discuss the Enterprise novel Surak's Soul. We talk about medical mysteries, T'Pol's dilemma, similarities to the Enterprise episode "The Seventh," T'Pol's youth on Vulcan, the mysterious Wanderer, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news section, Bruce and Dan review the first issue of IDW's Star Trek: The Next Generation: Terra Incognita miniseries. News Terra Incognita #1 (00:02:33) Feature: Surak's Soul Special Guest (00:14:29) Medical Mystery (00:21:19) T'Pol Kills (00:28:48) "The Seventh" (00:42:07) Wondering About the Wanderer (00:48:39) Young T'Pol (00:53:01) Wrapping Up (01:01:27) Ratings (01:07:45) Final Thoughts (01:16:41) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Justin Oser Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

Stoicism.   In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison search for examples of stoicism in Star Trek. As an ancient Greek and Roman school of thought, stoicism emphasizes suppression of harmful emotions, recognizing the ebb and flow of the cosmos, the impermanence of all things, dutifulness and steadfastness in labor, acceptance of things beyond your control, acceptance of suffering as part of nature, and striving to make order where you are able. From Marcus Aurelius of Ancient Rome to Surak of Vulcan, Zachary and Mike examine the essence of stoicism, both inside and outside of the Star Trek universe.   Chapters  Welcome to Episode 49 (00:01:42)  Meta Treks Feedback (00:02:22)  Initial Thoughts on Stoicism (00:05:02)  Stoicism and Cosmic Order (00:08:44)  Steadfastness and Temperance (00:11:03)  Are Vulcans Stoic? (00:15:36)  Stoicism Quiz Show - Marcus Aurelius or Surak of Vulcan? (00:17:54)  Tempering Emotions - "Gravity" and Young Tuvok (00:24:60)  All Things End (00:27:15)  The Kobayashi Maru - Military Discipline and Emotional Desensitization (00:29:40)  Are Klingons Stoic? Is Worf Stoic? (00:30:45)  Outer Stoicism vs. Inner Stoicism - Spock and Tuvok (00:36:42)  Hyperbole in "Parallax" - A "Tense" Situation (00:38:28)  Pragmatic Stoicism (00:44:58)  Jean-Luc Picard - An Almost Vulcan Quality (00:47:19)  Odo - A Need for Order (00:53:15)  Final thoughts (01:04:36)   Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison   Production Mike Morrison (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm  Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm  Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm  Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact  Visit the Trek.fm website at http://www.trek.fm/  Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

How does the NX-01 Crew enjoy their off-duty downtime? We all know how tough work hours can be, and the pressures and responsibilities of Starfleet's best and brightest crewmen and women aboard the NX-01 in 2151 were obviously enormous. So, what did they do off-duty to help themselves relax? Did Archer JUST watch Water Polo videos? Did T'Pol JUST read Surak and drink Tea? How did Hoshi keep her linguistic skills sharp? Did she enjoy practicing languages for fun? Where did they go to drink, to play chess, to read...to just simply hang out and shake off the stresses of the day?   One of the dynamics we as fans love to project into our fandom is this premise: What if the NX-01 mission was in fact real? Because if we believe this to be true - then we also must believe that certain cultural touchstones had to have evolved in some way because they were worth preserving. And as seen through most of Star Trek, heirlooms and antiquities - music, books, eyeglasses, keepsakes and even quotable Shakespeare (in both Human English and obviously the original Klingon) survived because these human touchstones were worth preserving culturally.   Hosts Norman C. Lao and Will Nguyen Guest Tommy Kraft Editor Matthew Rushing Associate Producers Norman C. Lao and Floyd Dorsey Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   Chapters Intro and Real Life Happens (00:01:22) How Does the NX-01 Crew Wind Down? (00:04:08) 1879 to now to 2151 (00:10:55) The Human Ties That Bind (00:17:46) Creating a Sense of Community (00:21:53) Quark Envy (00:28:30) Gaming on the NX-01 (00:31:39) The Future of Fitness (00:39:00) Enjoying One’s Work Off Duty (00:45:30) In Most Need of a Vacation (00:48:28) One Last Way To Connect (00:55:43)   Closing and Thanks For Listening! (01:06:20)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network!   Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Mind Melds in the 22nd Century.  The Vulcan mind meld is one of the most iconic elements in the history of Star Trek. Next to the salute, it is probably the most recognized aspect of the Vulcan people. But the mind meld that we came to know through the TOS films, TNG, and beyond was not the mainstay throughout Vulcan history. There was a time when the joining of minds was viewed as a deviant act, something that should be avoided and a way of contracting a lethal disease. In this episode of Warp Five, Christopher Jones and Norm Lao discuss Vulcan mind melds as they are shown in the time of Archer, when Vulcans had strayed from the teachings of Surak. Was the view of this act as deviant behavior legitimate? Or was the stigmatization of mind melding merely a way for an oppressive government to control the populace? We explore the various aspects of this ancient Vulcan practice and how it changed over the centuries.    Hosts Christopher Jones and Norman C. Lao   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producer Norman C. Lao   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Coordinator Will Nguyen   Chapters A Twist of Mysticism (00:05:03) A Deviant Practice? (00:08:20) Controlling the Populace (00:15:40) Beyond the Kir’Shara (00:27:31) Final Thoughts (00:32:57) Closing and Feedback (00:36:41)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Vulcans on Enterprise. When jumping backwards a century—or even two—you would expect that races and societies to be different. Yet one thing about about Enterprise that ruffled the feathers of Star Trek fans the most was the portrayal of Vulcans. Despite having gotten to know very few Vulcans over the course of four series and nine films, fans had a preconceived notion of what they all should be like. Spock preached the virtues of logic (though he didn't always practice it), Tuvok was the poster child for emotional control, and the deceptive Valeris was… Kim Cattrall. To build upon First Contact, to follow the path of how Vulcan-Human cooperation evolved, and to make them an integral part of the series week after week required giving some depth and backstory to what was a famous but mostly blank slate. Otherwise they would have gotten boring very quickly. In this episode of Warp Five we're joined by Tyler Johnson and Tommy Kraft to discuss Vulcans on Enterprise, including where they came from—before Surak and through the Time of Awakening—and how they strayed from the path of logic to find themselves wandering through the wilderness and staring at a fork in the road during the 22nd century. We also discuss the V'tosh ka'tur, the Vulcan exploration of emotion, flirtation with military dictatorship, the rediscovery of the Kir'Shara, and the Vulcan Reformation.

Four of the worst villains in history square off against Kirk, Spock, Surak the Vulcan and Abraham Lincoln in the - theoretically - ultimate battle of good versus evil. All of this for the benefit of a race of aliens that really doesn't get the whole good and evil thing. Which side will prevail? Find out when we put The Savage Curtain in the Mission Log. Have something to say? Let your voice be heard! On Facebook: facebook.com/missionlogpod On Twitter: @missionlogpod On Skype: MissionLogPod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online: We may use your comments on the show! Special thinks to this week's sponsor, Connected Data. Find out what they have to offer and get 10% your order with offer code MLOG at http://FileTransporterStore.com!

Four of the worst villains in history square off against Kirk, Spock, Surak the Vulcan and Abraham Lincoln in the - theoretically - ultimate battle of good versus evil. All of this for the benefit of a race of aliens that really doesn't get the whole good and evil thing. Which side will prevail? Find out when we put The Savage Curtain in the Mission Log. Have something to say? Let your voice be heard! On Facebook: facebook.com/missionlogpod On Twitter: @missionlogpod On Skype: MissionLogPod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online: We may use your comments on the show! Special thinks to this week's sponsor, Connected Data. Find out what they have to offer and get 10% your order with offer code MLOG at http://FileTransporterStore.com!

Four of the worst villains in history square off against Kirk, Spock, Surak the Vulcan and Abraham Lincoln in the - theoretically - ultimate battle of good versus evil. All of this for the benefit of a race of aliens that really doesn't get the whole good and evil thing. Which side will prevail? Find out when we put The Savage Curtain in the Mission Log. Have something to say? Let your voice be heard! On Facebook: facebook.com/missionlogpod On Twitter: @missionlogpod On Skype: MissionLogPod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online: We may use your comments on the show! Special thinks to this week’s sponsor, Connected Data. Find out what they have to offer and get 10% your order with offer code MLOG at http://FileTransporterStore.com!