Podcast appearances and mentions of Susan Williams

Gifted kids often focus exclusively on sports and fail to make friends or participate in other activities, said Susan Williams, a clinical hypnotherapist at SportHypnotherapy.com. Parents and coaches need to encourage them to try other activities and to develop a circle of supportive friends, she said. She uses hypnotherapy to put kids in a light trance that opens them to new possibilities. Send us podcast guest ideas:https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/ Visit our blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/      

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Susan Williams about her new book "Unresolved Lives: Seven Stories of Mayhem Including the Mad Butcher, Sodder Children, and Cabin 13." Susan is a native of Fayette County West Virginia and a former police and courts reporter for The Charleston Gazette. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eliot-parker/support

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Susan Williams about her new book "Unresolved Lives: Seven Stories of Mayhem Including the Mad Butcher, Sodder Children, and Cabin 13." Susan is a native of Fayette County West Virginia and a former police and courts reporter for The Charleston Gazette.

On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author Susan Williams about her new book "Unresolved Lives: Seven Stories of Mayhem Including the Mad Butcher, Sodder Children, and Cabin 13." Susan is a native of Fayette County West Virginia and a former police and courts reporter for The Charleston Gazette.

What does it take to make an arts festival truly inclusive? Creatif Kate knows, she's is one half of the creative force behind Wellington's Disabled Artists' Theatre or DAT - Festival, along with Susan Williams. It's into its third year, helping to showcase hearing or vision impaired, neuro-divergent or disabled performing artists, writers and filmmakers. The festival is on now until November 17. It was born out of the cancellation of Disability Pride Week - and is getting bigger each year, despite the squeeze on arts budgets.

Young athletes have very open minds, which is good and bad news in sports, says Susan Williams, a clinical hypnotherapist at SportHypnotherapy.com. On the one hand, criticism from coaches and parents can affect them at the subconscious level, creating mental roadblocks. But such challenges can be overcome with hypnotherapy, she said. When kids receive positive messages via hypnotherapy, it ccan "overwrite" the thoughts that are holding spports kids back. Send us podcast ideas: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/contact-ultimate-sports-parent/ Subscribe and rate this podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/building-confidence-in-young-athletes/id1602758597 Visit our youth sports psychology blog: https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/        

  Jim suggests people read the books:Betting On The Africans by Philip E. Muehlenbeck. JFK: Ordeal in Africa by Richard D. Mahoney, The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad. King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild, Who Killed Hammerskjold? by Susan Williams. CAPA conference in Dallas approaching fast! September 27th is the 60th anniversary of the release of the Warren Commission. NBC & CBS ran special programming the day the Warren Commission released CBS coached the witnesses before being recorded. 26 volumes of hearing transcripts & depositions released two months later. When JFK was assassinated, 75% of the public believed the government, this decreased steadily. Many people don't know how much Kennedy supported & cared about the independence of Africa. JFK was the first President to campaign on the behalf of Africa, making his famous speech in 1957. JFK chairman of the subcommittee for the African Foreign Relations committee. In just 50 years of Belgium control, 50% of the African population was eliminated. England, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain, France & Portugal all had controlling interests by 1900's. Berlin Conference held by Prince Bismark in 1884 significant in organized takeover. Congo was the 2nd largest country in Africa, & the 11th largest country in the world. International Congo Society formed by Leopold II, in his quest to obtain natural resources of Congo. Congo controlled by Leopold II from 1885-1908 & then annexed by Belgium as a formal colony. Leopold II encouraged US to back up annexation of Congo. Ho Chi Minh appealed to Harry Truman to stop France from returning to Vietnam. Roosevelt wanted to end the Imperialism. US backed CIA installed DIEM government & Operation Vulture. Richard Nixon idolized John Foster Dulles. In 1954 JFK first heard about Operation Vulture & was vehemently opposed. SEATO - South East Treaty Organization created by Dulles to utilize in takeover of Vietnam. Diplomats started to go around Dulles & Eisenhower, seeking out JFK to help with Africa. When JFK was touring in 1959, he brought up the issues in Africa often, over 400 times. Eisenhower felt the Africans were unsophisticated & lacked intelligence to run their countries. After Kennedy was elected, he tried to buy independence for the Congo. Dag Hammarskjold sent in UN troops to help protect Lumumba but to no avail. After Lumumba was assassinated, Hammarskjold was assassinated & then JFK. When Belgium pulled out of Congo, their intention was a swift withdrawal to incite extreme chaos. Unknown to Lumumba, the Belgium government had transferred Congo gold reserve to Brussels. Oliver Stone originally wanted Brando for the part of Mr. X in his JFK movie, not Donald Sutherland. Both Garrison & Zach Sklar told Oliver Stone to get in contact with Fletcher Prouty. Donald Sutherland the original producer of Executive Action, securing funding for the film. Sutherland came all the way from Canada to do the narration for Oliver Stone's JFK film. Late November of 1964, the 1st combat troops sent to Vietnam Kennedy told the British that he would not be backing the Imperial Policy anymore. The CIA sent two assassins to murder Lumumba. They kept the murder of Lumumba secret from JFK. Why? Famous photo of JFK taken on February 13, 1961 as JFK informed about Lumumba's murder. When JFK was assassinated, his Congo policy was buried with him.  

This week we're traveling back to 1960s Congo with The Siege of Jadotville! Join us as we learn about General Tshombe, Dag Hammarsjkold, UN forces in Jadotville, uranium mining, and more! Sources: Frank Swain, "The forgotten mine that built the atomic bomb," BBC (2020). https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200803-the-forgotten-mine-that-built-the-atomic-bomb  Moore, W. Robert. "White Magic in the Belgian Congo: Tribesmen Mine Uranium, Run Machines, Study Modern Medicine as Booming Trade Opens Up the Vast Colony's Resources." National Geographic Magazine, March 1952, [321]+. National Geographic Virtual Library (accessed August 1, 2024). Susan Williams, "How a rich uranium mine thrust the Congo into the centre of the Cold War," The Conversation (2016). https://theconversation.com/how-a-rich-uranium-mine-thrust-the-congo-into-the-centre-of-the-cold-war-64761  Tom Zoellner, "A (Radioactive) Cut in the Earth That Will Not Stay Closed," Scientific American (2009). https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-radioactive-cut-that-will-not-stay-closed/  "Dag Hammarskjold," United Nations, available at https://www.un.org/depts/dhl/dag/time1961.htm Emma Graham-Harrison et al, "RAF Veteran 'Admitted 1961 Killing of Secretary-General," The Guardian, available at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/12/raf-veteran-admitted-killing-un-secretary-general-dag-hammarskjold-in-1961 "Interview with Secretary General," British Pathe, available at https://youtu.be/5mdY-RE3ZEg?si=7R8VBeQ-KdyYe3XH Mads Brugger, "Cold Case Hammarskjold," Magnolia Pictures, 2019 "Monday 18 September 1961," Aviation Safety Network, available at https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/333493 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Siege_of_Jadotville_(film) Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_siege_of_jadotville Lar Joye, "What's on Film: The Siege of Jadotville," History Ireland 25, no.1 (2017): 50-51.  John Terence O'Neill, "The Irish Company at Jadotville, Congo, 1961: Soldiers or Symbols?," International Peacekeeping 9, no. 4 (Winter 2002): 127-144. Narayan Swamy, "Gallant Irish Unit Surrenders," The Times of India, Bombay, September 19, 1961.  Frank McNally, "Five Irish soldiers took their own lives after Jadotville siege," The Irish Times (May 15, 2019). https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/five-irish-soldiers-took-their-own-lives-after-jadotville-siege-1.3893633   Security Council official records, 16th year : 973rd meeting, 13 November 1961, New York; United Nations Digital Library, https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/631329?ln=en&v=pdf  Report to the Secretary-General from his Special Representative in the Congo regarding Mr. Patrice Lumumba; https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/630673?ln=en&v=pdf  Evening star. (Washington, D.C.), 26 Sept. 1961. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1961-09-26/ed-1/seq-3/  https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/mission/past/onucF.html Isaac Chotiner, "The Real Story Behind Patrice Lumumba's Assassination," The New Yorker, October 30, 2023. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/11/06/the-lumumba-plot-the-secret-history-of-the-cia-and-a-cold-war-assassination-stuart-a-reid-book-review   Jiwon Amy Yoo, "Moise Kapenda Tshombe," Blackpast.org, available at https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/tshombe-moise-kapenda-1919-1969/

 The Shrinks welcome the founder and Executive Director of the South Dakota nonprofit called the Transformation Project.  This is a great opportunity to open our minds and hearts to a population needing understanding and support.✨ Shrink Rap the Podcast is a mental health podcast where your hosts, Franne & Becky, give proper respect to various mental health issues, with a healthy dose of smart-assery.In each episode, we dive into diverse topics, from navigating relationships to the intricacies of mental well-being. Our mission is to dismantle stigma, foster understanding, and provide you with valuable insights to enhance your mental health journey.Join us as we bring you engaging conversations with experts, share personal and professional experiences, and offer practical tips to navigate life's challenges. We believe in the power of conversation to inspire, educate, and empower.

On Halloween night in 1985, Susan Williams' (Snow) life changed forever when her father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams was ambushed and killed. Her compelling story of her family's loss and the road to recovery from trauma provides hope and practical guidance for others who have been touched by violence and loss. Susan reclaimed her life, learned to manage PTSD, and found a path to vulnerability with courage, loss without victimhood, and love with forgiveness. Her book The Other Side of the Gun is a memoir that shares her story and practical tools for others who might need help in their own healing. www.susansnowspeaks.com http://a.co/d/fFuR4iT  

On this week's episode I am super excited to be introducing our next special guests non- diet Dieticians Meg McClintock and Susan Williams. Meg and Susan have joined together as non- diet dietitian's to make a positive change in the area of media literacy, body image, health and nutrition. Meg and Susan have founded the organisation ‘Meg and Susan' together where they provide courses, workshops, webinars, and skills challenges. Where they are seasoned presenters for universities, schools, TV, corporates, and podcasts. They also have an amazing website which offers freebies, a blog and a podcast called ‘Life's Too Short to Count Almonds'. Meg and Susan have more than 20 years of experience as Dietitian's across fields such as in public health, industry, childcare, ages care, education and in private practice. They are both mums of 3, Meg has 3 boys and Susan has 3 girls!   A little more about Meg, Meg is an accredited practicing Dietitian and a body image advocate who has her own business ‘Meg McClintok, Healthy, Confident Lives'. Meg is also the Principal Dietitian and Founder of Choose Nutrition. In her practice Meg works with individuals, groups, and schools to move away from body dissatisfaction and towards a healthier relationship with nutrition. Where she conducts talks, seminars, and workshops for high schools on media literacy, body image, health and nutrition.  A little more on Susan, Susan is an accredited practicing Dietitian and a Clinical Supervisor who works from a Health at Every Size Approach. Susan is the owner of Zest Nutrition Consulting where she specialises in the provision of supervision to dietitians practicing from a weight inclusive, non- diet paradigm. Susan also works with clients experiencing eating disorders, and disordered eating complicated by trauma or adverse childhood experiences.   On this week's episode we will be speaking about eating disorders, disordered eating, body image and diet culture across the age spectrum. Discussing various life stages from being a child, having babies, to becoming a grandparent. In the end, all ages are exposed to diet culture and media in a way that targets weight as a way to market products. This is where Meg and Susan go deep into unpacking the clever marketing of companies used on each of the different age groups. In a constant battle to control body size people can begin to forget the various changes that come with different ages and life stages. As well as all the positive, amazing parts that come into embracing all the different stages. So, to shed a little bit of light on the various facades and tricks constantly used on us in the media is Meg and Susan!   Podcast summary: 1. Social media algorithms target people according to their age 2. Your diet and appetite will change across different ages   3. Your body is trustworthy 4. The focus of recovery is different for different ages 5. Different life transitions may trigger disordered eating 6. What really matters in this time in your life?   Links to Meg and Susan Website: https://www.megandsusan.co/ Instagram: @megandsusan Facebook: Meg and Susan Podcast: ‘Life's Too Short to Count Almonds' Links to Meg: https://www.megmcclintock.com/ Choose Nutrition: https://www.choosenutrition.com.au/ Links to Susan: https://www.zestnutrition.com.au/ Links from the episode: BodyMatters Australasia Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bodymatters.com.au/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BodyMatters Instagram: @bodymattersau Butterfly Foundation Helpline: Call their National Helpline on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1800 33 4673⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. You can also ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠chat online⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email

Susan Williams and The Wright Groove  - Susan Williams and Darryl Wright How they began individually with music,   how they came together and both play bass in the band   their music, the blues and history of live local and both here and in Chicago, IL where they now reside. Bassist/Lead Vocalist @ Susan Williams & the Wright Groove BandSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6RbpJiu0Gq5Eh6ttJYO49D?si=iRDioh4PQaaNiFcRWZU8swReverbnation: https://www.reverbnation.com/susanwilliams?fbclid=IwAR1ez4VQELT7QjM10u_maDcYNZ47nal1UVWg4Q70gm4QV-I5PpgFhg16Li0Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SusanwilliamsbandStudio 401: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100027278337051Support the showFind us on Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CuBandsandFansInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cubaf2018/Website: https://cubandsfan4.wixsite.com/cubandsandfansPodcast are on our web site CU Bands and Fans "Where Musicians Tell Their Story" Podcast Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/695230782250029Home Grown KIO Group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/876171327104082Classic Hits WKIO ( Home Grown KIO Show Sunday's at 7pm)https://www.news-gazette.com/wkio/Look Before You Book https://www.lookbeforeyoubook.live/

Join us now for a captivating episode as our special guest, Susan shares her life-changing story. On that fateful Halloween night in 1985, Susan Williams' (Snow) world was shattered when her father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, was ambushed and tragically killed. Susan's journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. Through immense loss and the burden of trauma, she found the strength to reclaim her life and navigate the challenges of managing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Susan's story not only provides hope but also offers practical guidance for those who have experienced violence and loss in their own lives.With unwavering courage, Susan learned to embrace vulnerability, transcending the role of a victim and finding love through forgiveness. Her inspiring journey serves as a beacon of light for others who have faced similar hardships.Don't miss this powerful episode where Susan shares her experiences, providing a source of inspiration and guidance for those seeking healing, restoration, and a path forward from the darkest of times.http://a.co/d/fFuR4iTThis is the link to purchase Susan's ebook or paperback from AmazonWant more from the Witnesses Podcast? Click the link below https://www.buymeacoffee.com/witnessespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caleb and Riley are joined by Susan Williams, the Founder of Booming Encore – a website and social media network dedicated to providing information and inspiration to help Baby Boomers create and live their very best encore. Being a Boomer herself, Susan loves to discover ways to live life to the fullest. On this episode she shares her experiences, observations and opinions on living life after 50, her 60 before 60 project and how she tries to embrace Booming Encore's philosophy of making sure every day matters. Learn more about: The reasons behind Susan's retirement transition and learn about the inspiration for the creation of Booming Encore. Valuable strategies and concepts from Susan's book and worksheet, "Longevity by Design," to help you design a positive and fulfilling later life. Misconceptions and myths about aging and retirement as well as stories and examples of individuals who are having robust retirements. Resources: https://boomingencore.com/en/ Susan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-williams-0123a825/?originalSubdomain=ca 60 Before 60 Project: https://boomingencore.com/en/60-before-60 FREE BOOK Longevity Lifestyle by Design: https://longevitylifestylebydesign.boomingencore.com/ Are Your Living a Regret Free Life Article: https://boomingencore.com/en/article/are-you-living-regret-free-life Hosted by Caleb Miller and Riley Anderson of InvestorDNA Meet Caleb and Riley Book a Call Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Google Podcasts

The Founder of Booming Encore talks about how the digital media hub provides information and resources to help people design and live their best later life. About Susan Susan Williams is the Founder of Booming Encore – a digital media hub dedicated to providing information and inspiration to help people create and live their best later life. Susan is also the co-author of the book, Retirement Heaven or Hell: Which Will You Choose? and contributor to the book, Longevity Lifestyle by Design. Susan frequently writes and publicly speaks about the opportunities and challenges related to aging, retirement, and longevity. Key Takeaways Older adults are choosing “slash careers” instead of retirement. An example is business analyst/dog walker We need to retire the word retirement. As people are living beyond standard life expectancy the whole concept of retirement is being questioned from a societal and personal perspective. Retirement means to withdraw, to pull back. Age-tech like wearables and sensors are being developed to support the 90% of people who want to age in their homes.

Back in 2019, teenager Eddie Cortez went viral for a letter that he wrote to his teacher, explaining why he didn't do his homework. In that letter, he said, "I don't want to do school work over the weekend because it's a stress-free time to go out with friends, watch TV, play games. I don't do it also because it makes me very mad and unhappy. I do what makes me happy because I want to be happy. Homework is not a real thing in the real world, so we should not have to do it in school because it's not useful." BAST Founder Line Hilton joins Alexa to discuss the excuses we encounter with our students about why they can't practise their craft. KEY TAKEAWAYS The purpose of practice is to ingrain the motor skills used for a task through repetitions. These repetitions open up neural pathways and as we repeat these pathways get strengthened and the action becomes more automatic and you become more adept at the task.  A quote from 'Quality of Practice: A Musician's Guide' by Susan Williams says “Research on motor learning has discovered that the kinds of complex motor movements needed for making music are best learned unconsciously or implicitly. The mind can help this process by focusing on the intention: How do I want this to sound? What do I want to express? The centres of the brain concerned with motor control, which are not consciously controlled, will search for the solution.” Deliberate practice is purposeful, challenging, and feedback-driven learning. It's goal-oriented, repetitive, focused, and mentally demanding, with structured, time-limited sessions, aimed at improving specific skills. Quantity alone doesn't suffice; it's the quality and structured approach that lead to expertise. Motivation to practice often arises from the sense of autonomy, where individuals feel in control of their choices, driven by their personal interests, passions, and the freedom to pursue their goals without external pressure. Autonomy in practice fosters intrinsic motivation and a deeper commitment to improvement. BEST MOMENTS ‘Practise is just a way of reinforcing the thing we want to do'  ‘Don't stop at “it didn't work”, ask yourself what do I need to do to make it work' ‘Having a specific strategy is needed for practice, just running the song through with no plan is not practice'  ‘People aren't motivated by what we think. People want autonomy'    EPISODE RESOURCES Guest Website: basttraining.com Social Media:  @basttraining  Relevant Links & Mentions:  Quality Practice: A Musician's Guide by Susan Williams: https://www.hfm-detmold.de/fileadmin/lia_hfm_2014/pool/Netzwerk_MuHo_Williams_UEben_manual_EN.pdf Anders Ericsson and Deliberate Practice Drive by Daniel H. Pink Singer's Voice Dampener: https://www.beltyafaceoff.com/ Mindy Pack and The Voice Straw: https://www.mindypack.com/ Do you have a burning question on the voice or being a singing teacher? Maybe you have a topic you want us to explore or a guest you'd like to hear from? Let us know by completing the Podcast Suggestion Form: https://forms.gle/naUum9N3unzNMPLN8 ABOUT THE PODCASTBAST Training is here to help singers gain the knowledge, skills and understanding required to be a great singing teacher. We can help you whether you are getting started or just have some knowledge gaps to fill through our courses and educational events. basttraining.com Click here for updates from BAST Training Presenter's bios: basttraining.com/singing-teachers-talk-podcast-biosThis show was brought to you by Progressive Media

Susan's story goes beyond the confines of tragedy; it's about transformation and resilience. With unwavering candor, she shares the struggles she faced on her road to recovery from trauma, including the harrowing challenges of managing PTSD. Her journey is a testament to the power of the human will to not only survive but also thrive in the face of unimaginable pain.But this podcast episode isn't just about recounting sorrow; it's about celebrating the triumph of the human spirit. Susan Snow has managed to reclaim her life with astonishing courage, and she has discovered a remarkable capacity for vulnerability, showing that strength isn't just about being unyielding, but also about embracing our vulnerabilities.Through her experience, Susan has learned to navigate loss without succumbing to victimhood, and she has found the profound ability to forgive and love even in the midst of pain. Her insights offer hope and practical guidance to those who have been touched by violence and loss, providing a beacon of light for anyone seeking to find their way out of darkness.Tune in to this soul-stirring episode as Susan Snow takes us on a journey from heartache to healing, from trauma to triumph. Her unwavering resilience and her commitment to sharing her story make her a beacon of inspiration for all of us on a path to healing and growth.Topics Covered:The tragic loss of Detective Thomas C. WilliamsThe emotional aftermath of violence and lossOvercoming trauma and managing PTSDEmbracing vulnerability and courageMoving from victimhood to empowermentThe power of forgiveness and love in healingDon't miss this chance to hear Susan Snow's remarkable story of transformation and resilience. Subscribe now and join us on a journey from darkness to light.About SusanOn Halloween night in 1985, Susan Williams' (Snow)life changed forever when her father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams was ambushed and killed. Her compelling story of Susan's and family's loss and the road to recovery from trauma provides hope and practical guidance for others who have been touched by violence and loss. Susan reclaimed her life, learned to manage PTSD, and found a path to vulnerability with courage, loss without victimhood, and love with forgiveness.The Book - The Other Side of the Gun: My Journey from Trauma to Resiliencyhttps://a.co/d/2Obk8z0Website:http://susansnowspeaks.com/

Susan Williams (winner of a 2023 Windham-Campbell Prize for Non-Fiction) joins Windham-Campbell Prizes director Michael Kelleher to talk about the majesty and the drudgery of Bleak House, walking through history in the present, and the complicated realities of Charles Dickens the human. Reading List: White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa by Susan Williams David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin The Invisible Woman by Claire Tomalin "Do They Know It's Christmas?" -- BandAid 1984 for a full episode transcript, click here. Dr Susan Williams is a senior research fellow in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Her pathbreaking books include White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa; Who Killed Hammarskjöld?, which in 2015 triggered a new, ongoing UN investigation into the death of the UN Secretary-General; Spies in the Congo, which spotlights the link between US espionage in the Congo and the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945; Colour Bar, the story of Botswana's founding president, which was made into the major 2016 film A United Kingdom; and The People's King, which presents an original perspective on the abdication of Edward VIII and his marriage to Wallis Simpson.

Today on Sense of Soul Podcast is Susan Snow she is a Realtor, author, speaker and coach. She's joining us to share how she turned her pain into purpose. Her message of healing and resilience  gives hope to those suffering with trauma and grief. Susan is the daughter of slain LAPD Detective Thomas C Williams, who was killed in the line of duty October 31, 1985 when she was 17 years old. On Halloween night 1985, Susan Williams' life changed forever when her father, LAPD Detective Thomas C. Williams, was ambushed and killed. This compelling story of Susan's (and her family's) loss and the road to recovery from trauma provides hope and practical guidance for others whose lives have been touched by violence and loss.  Years passed and a second loss impacted Susan before she reclaimed her life, learned how to manage PTSD, and found a path to vulnerability with courage, loss without victimhood, and love with forgiveness. After years of working through this trauma, sometimes more successful than others, Susan strives to help others and today she joins us to tell us about her new book. "The Other Side of the Gun,” from trauma to resiliency, which tells her story from anguish and upheaval to peace and understanding. Visit her website to order her book and learn more: Website: susansnowspeaks.com Visit Sense of Soul at www.mysenseofsoul.com Do you want Ad Free episodes? Join our Sense of Soul Patreon, our community of seekers and lightworkers. Also recieve 50% off of Shanna's Soul Immersion experience as a Patreon member, monthly Sacred circles, Shanna mini series, Sense of Soul merch and more. https://www.patreon.com/senseofsoul Thank you to our Sponsor KACHAVA, Use this link for 10% off! www.kachava.com/senseofsoul

How Grief Rewires The Brain Being a human can be a wonderful thing. We're social creatures, craving strong bonds with family and friends. Those relationships can be the most rewarding parts of life. But having strong relationships also means the possibility of experiencing loss. Grief is one of the hardest things people go through in life. Those who have lost a loved one know the feeling of overwhelming sadness and heartache that seems to well up from the very depths of the body. To understand why we feel the way we do when we grieve, the logical place to turn is to the source of our emotions: the brain. A new book explores the neuroscience behind this profound human experience. Ira speaks to Mary-Frances O'Connor, author of The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss, a neuroscientist, about adjusting to life after loss.   Midwest Aims To Add Large Indoor Animal Farms, Despite Concerns Legislation and programs in states like Missouri and Nebraska are paving the way to welcome large livestock operations by limiting local control over the facilities. Some rural residents worry about the potential pollution and decreased quality of life that will bring.In Cooper County, Missouri, CAFOs are a controversial topic. Susan Williams asked to meet in a small local library to talk about it, hoping that there wouldn't be anyone around. Even in this quiet atmosphere, she's nervous about people overhearing the conversation. “I just don't want the whole town to hear me,” she said. Concentrated animal feed operations, commonly called CAFOs, are large animal facilities that hold thousands of head of livestock. Iowa leads the Midwest in the number of CAFOs with about 4,000 of them. However, in recent years, laws and programs have paved the way for CAFOs to operate in other Midwestern states, including Missouri and Nebraska. That's worrying residents like Williams, a retired elementary school principal and a farmland owner from Clarksburg, Missouri. Back in 2018, a large hog operation called Tipton East planned on moving in less than a mile away from her house. The size of the operation, about 8,000 hogs, concerned her, especially since she grew up with a small hog farm. “Just the smell and the waste that you had was tremendous with that,” she said. “And I couldn't imagine what it would be like with that many hogs.” Read the rest on sciencefriday.com   Blending The Sounds Of Climate Change With Appalachian Music Daniel Bachman is an acclaimed musician, known for his unique blend of Appalachian-inspired folk music and meditative drones. But, for his latest album, titled Almanac Behind, he wanted to try something a little different. Bachman lives in central Virginia, which has recently experienced multiple extreme weather events influenced by climate change. Unusually heavy snow in January 2022 caused power outages and trapped drivers in their cars on highways. Later in the year, intense rainfall led to downed power lines and flooding. And wildfires are becoming increasingly common in the Appalachian region. “I had the idea to document everything that we experienced through the end of this recording process,” he said. With the help of family and friends, Bachman gathered field recordings of these sounds of climate change, and weaved them together with the banjo and guitar. “It did feel like I was working collaboratively with non-human partners,” he said. “It makes me feel better to work with these forces, instead of trying to constantly push them away.” Bachman also talks about his work as an independent scholar, and how the traditions of Appalachian folklore influenced his view of the album as a climatological historical document.   Transcripts for each segment will be available the week after the show airs on sciencefriday.com.

In this episode, we investigate the assassination of the late Patrice Lumumba. Patrice Lumumba was a leader of the Congolese movement for independence from Belgium and subsequently became the first democratically elected prime minister of the country. 62 years ago 1961, January 17th, he was gunned down thereby changing the course of history.    We honor him by offering a history of the conditions that led to his assassination and how the United States via the CIA used the inaccurate claim of communism to justify their support for his assassination. We discussed how the resources contained inside the Congo were pivotal to this tragic moment in history. We primarily pull from the thoroughly researched book White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa by Susan Williams to support our analysis.   White Malice https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/white-malice/ Support our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/blackmyths

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Kevonte and Lance discuss 2019's Double Holiday aka. Double Christmas! They talk its star Carly Pope (Arrow's Susan Williams), her co-star Kristoffer Polaha (Birds of Prey's Darkstrike), a change in the Hallmark formula, and how it celebrates both Christmas and Hanukkah!BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY?Lance: BULLSEYEKevonte: BULLSEYEArtwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: https://twitter.com/donotfailourpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: alwaysarow@gmail.com

Lance and Kevonte discuss the turning point of season five with the episodes "The Sin-Eater," "Fighting Fire With Fire," and "Checkmate." They talk the reveal of Adrian Chase as Prometheus, what makes him show's best (?) villain, Susan Williams, and Oliver being accused of being the Arrow...again.BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY?Lance: BULLSEYEKevonte: BULLSEYEArtwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallvilleTWITTER: https://twitter.com/donotfailourpodFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallvilleEMAIL: alwaysarow@gmail.com

This week Justin sits down with Kathy Hogue, daughter of World War II OSS agent Doc Hogue. Her father's service includes one of the most important and least understood missions of WWII--the mining of the uranium that built the atomic bomb. Kathy herself is also very accomplished, having worked for the Department of Defense for over a decade, enrolled at the US Navy Postgraduate School, and worked for a private firm doing research for the Pentagon. She brings a uniquely educated inside perspective to her father's work thanks to family stories, documents, and her own experience in the national defense.Doc is featured heavily in Spies in the Congo, a book by Susan Williams. Check it out here.https://www.amazon.com/Spies-Congo-Americas-Atomic-Mission/dp/1610396545/ref=asc_df_1610396545/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312028586631&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6320094131748795910&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9051708&hvtargid=pla-467484235344&psc=1Connect with Spycraft 101:Check out Justin's latest release, Covert Arms, here.spycraft101.comIG: @spycraft101Shop: spycraft-101.myshopify.comPatreon: Spycraft 101Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here.Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here.Support the show

In this episode of Find Your Finish Line, Siri Lindley and Mike Reilly go back and forth, asking each other questions about their experience in triathlon, business, and life.  Siri Lindley is a former professional triathlete, triathlon coach, author, speaker, and color commentator. Among her accomplishments as a coach is coaching Susan Williams to an Olympic Bronze medal at the 2004 Olympics, and Mirinda Carfrae to three Ironman World Championships and one 70.3 World Championship 2007. In 2012, Lindley also coached Leanda Cave to an Ironman World Championship and a 70.3 World Championship in the same year. Siri is the author of Surfacing: From the Depths of Self-Doubt to Winning Big and Living Fearlessly. Additionally, she is a speaker with Keppler Speakers as well as being involved in speaking engagements with Tony Robbins. Siri is the co-founder of Believe Ranch and Rescue; a non-profit focused on rescuing dogs and horses from difficult circumstances. From this work, Denver7 awarded Lindley and her spouse Keat the 7Everyday Heroes Award for their work saving horses from slaughter and caring for them or finding them homes.   Learn more about Siri Lindley Purchase Siri's book here.  Website: https://siri.siriandbek.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/siri.lindley.3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SiriLindle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirilindley

You've got to head along whimsical romp of a show, Illegally Blind, written and performed by Alice's guest this week, Susan Williams! It opens at Basement Theatre tomorrow so book your tickets, and whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it. 

In 1957, Ghana became one of the first countries in Africa to free itself from European rule. As the country's leader, Kwame Nkrumah, began to advocate for a pan-African confederation, US intelligence services would close in. The CIA and the old colonial rulers would try to sabotage independence movements across the continent. SOURCES White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Neocolonization of Africa by Susan Williams: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/susan-williams/white-malice/9781541768284/ The Assassination of Lumumba by Ludo de Witte: https://www.versobooks.com/books/792-the-assassination-of-lumumba Who Killed Hammarskjöld?: The UN, the Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa by Susan Williams: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/who-killed-hammarskjold-2/ The Intelligence Coup of the Century by Greg Miller of the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-crypto-encryption-machines-espionage/ Strike Against Government's Austerity Programme by Keesing's Record of World Events: http://web.stanford.edu/group/tomzgroup/pmwiki/uploads/1417-1961-11-KS-a-RCW.pdf

Welcome to Episode #341 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.   Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars and stimulants to fuel athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance and a faster finish line!   Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co     In Today's Show Endurance News Full Ironman Returns to Coeur de Alene What's new in the 303 USA Triathlon Celebrates Women's Achievements in Multisport for 50th Anniversary of Title IX Triathlon and Run Races this weekend Video of the Week Sam Long Final Prep for Challenge Roth   Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance gives you peace of mind to enjoy your training and racing to the fullest. Buddy's mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.    Get on-demand accident insurance just in case the unexpected happens. Buddy ensures you have cash for bills fast.  This is accident insurance not health and life insurance.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News: Full Ironman Returns to Coeur de Alene The IRONMAN Group, announced today that the stunning city of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho will once again play host to a full-distance IRONMAN® triathlon on Sunday, June 26, 2023, as part of a unanimous vote in Tuesday's City of Coeur d'Alene council meeting.   “We are so thrilled to see such an appetite for full distance triathlon racing in Coeur d'Alene,” said Tim Brosious, Northwest Regional Director for The IRONMAN Group. “With the longstanding history Coeur d'Alene has built within the triathlon community over the years, we know our athletes will be excited to once again race 140.6 miles across Northern Idaho's best terrain on offer.”   The 2023 IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene triathlon course will mirror characteristics of the half-distance IRONMAN® 70.3® triathlon. Athletes will begin with a 2.4-mile double-loop swim in the breathtaking Lake Coeur d'Alene. The 112-mile double-loop bike course will take athletes alongside Lake Coeur d'Alene and through a beautiful northern Idaho with sweeping mountain views before a transition at City Park. Athletes will cap off the race day with a multi-loop run course through McEuen Park to a vibrant finish downtown on Sherman Ave. What's New in the 303: USA Triathlon Celebrates Women's Achievements in Multisport for 50th Anniversary of Title IX COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo./ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon both honors and celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark gender equity law that changed the landscape of what's possible for girls and women in this country, and today kicks off a five-month celebration of the achievements women have accomplished in triathlon.   USA Triathlon has long had a tradition of promoting women in multisport, including equal prize money for elite events, the formation of the USA Triathlon Women's Committee in 2010 and February's landmark achievement of adding the 40th school in the nation to offer women's triathlon at the varsity level, which set in motion women's triathlon to become an NCAA Championship sport.   A five-month celebration of women's varsity collegiate triathlon and women in the sport of triathlon and the multisport community kicks off today on the 50th anniversary of Title IX and runs through November, following the fall 2022 women's varsity collegiate triathlon season. For those who are interested in being a part of the celebration please email diversity@usatriathlon.org.   The five-month celebration will include the Together, We Thrive Powerful Women in Multisport Series, a social and digital content series that will focus on women who helped pave the way for women to compete in triathlon. To kick off the series, USA Triathlon has highlighted on its social media pages nine women in multisport who share what Title IX means to them in its Nine Days of Title IX celebration.   USA Triathlon will give 10 multisport women's legacy packages to influential women in multisport, which includes one USA Triathlon Lifetime Membership and one free entry to USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships, USA Triathlon Multisport National Championships and the Toyota Legacy Triathlon. USA Triathlon will also award the inaugural Together, We Thrive Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Award.   USA Triathlon is launching its Women's Series, a series of locally organized USA Triathlon Sanctioned events across the country designed to grow and support the women's multisport community, in 2023. Applications to be included in the series will be accepted July through August with the formal announcement of participating events coming in late fall. The series will include a combination of women's-only triathlons and duathlons, instructional clinics and social gatherings that will accommodate new athletes to experienced athletes.   1974: Triathlon was invented by the San Diego Track Club with the Mission Bay Triathlon. The club has a storied history of leading the way in gender equity   1978: Judy Collins and her husband, Commander John Collins, both participants in the 1974 Mission Bay Triathlon, launch the Hawaiian Iron Man Triathlon in Waikiki, which combined the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, Honolulu Marathon, and a local cycling club route.   1979: Lyn Lemaire, a 28-year-old from Massachusetts, becomes the first woman to compete in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. Lemaire beats all but four men in the 15-person field.   1982: U.S. triathlete Julie Moss captivates a global audience with her crawl to the finish line at the Hawaii Ironman.   1983: Sally Edwards publishes the first book on triathlon. “Triathlon: A Triple Fitness Sport,” offers a comprehensive guide for training for “a total new fitness” based on her own experience in the sport.   1986: Using funds from an anonymous donor, the Hawaii Ironman introduces a prize purse for professional athletes. And in a move unprecedented in many other major sporting events, the payout is equal for both men and women — a standard that remains the status quo.   1990: Danskin launches a women's-only triathlon series in three cities: Long Beach, California, San Jose, California, and New York City. The growth of the Danskin series, as well as similar women-only events like Trek Triathlon and Irongirl races, are credited with boosting numbers among women in the sport.   2000: Triathlon makes its Olympic debut at the Sydney Games. The United States sends a trio of women Down Under, including Joanna Zeiger, who finishes fourth.   2004: Susan Williams, a 35-year-old mom from Long Beach, California, wins the first Olympic medal for the U.S. in triathlon, earning bronze at the Athens Games.   2005: U.S. Olympian Barb Lindquist retires as a professional and helps create USA Triathlon's Collegiate Recruitment Program, which identifies talent from the NCAA swimming and running programs as a way to funnel athletes toward the Olympic pipeline. She finds future Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen.   2014: Triathlon is designated as an NCAA Emerging Sport for Women   2016: Jorgensen caps her pro triathlon career by grabbing gold at the Rio Olympic Games, the first- gold medal for an American triathlete   2016: U.S. elite paratriathletes Grace Norman and Allysa Seely each win gold at the Paralympic Games. Hailey Danz and Melissa Stockwell also won medals, combining to sweep the podium in the PT2 sport class along with Seely.   2021: Katie Zaferes wins Olympic bronze at the delayed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and the U.S. is one of only four countries to qualify three women for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and one of only two countries to place all three athletes in the top-20 with Zaferes winning bronze, Summer Rappaport placing 14th and Taylor Knibb 16th.   2021: Seely won gold Paralympic again to become the only female two-time Paralympic triathlete gold medalist. Danz became a two-time PTS2 silver medalist and Norman earned a silver in the PTS5 category. Kendall Gretsch also won the first women's triathlon wheelchair race in Paralympic history and became the fifth American to win gold medals at both the summer and winter Paralympic Games.   2022: USA Triathlon adds two college programs to offer women's collegiate triathlon to reach the milestone of 40 schools. Women's triathlon is now on its way to becoming an NCAA Championship Sport.   Colorado driver accused of "intentionally" hitting two cyclists — critically injuring one — still at large Police investigating a hit-and-run that wounded two cyclists in Evergreen, Colorado, on Sunday morning. One of the cyclists, identified as a woman by local authorities, suffered critical injuries as a result of the crash.   A 2018 Ford Escape registered to 39-year-old Alan "Haley" Mill allegedly swerved onto the shoulder of an interstate highway about 30 miles west of Denver. Witnesses told police the driver deliberately hit both cyclists before fleeing and later abandoning the vehicle. Witnesses said they saw Mill attempting "to dislodge a badly damaged bicycle from beneath his vehicle" in the parking lot of a restaurant after the collision, CBS Denver reported. The SUV, which has a temporary license plate, was found abandoned the next day, police said.   "This person passed a cyclist and then drove off the road intentionally onto the shoulder and into two other cyclists and possibly accelerated while doing that," said Jenny Fulton, director of public affairs at the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, according to CBS Denver.   Upcoming Multisport Events in Colorado (runningintheusa.com) Upcoming Classic Runs in Colorado (runningintheusa.com)   Video of the Week: I'm Back Motherfuc*ers || Race Simulation For Challenge Roth   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

It's SEASON 3 of the SOUNDGIRLS PODCAST!! Introducing new host Rebecca Wilson! Ania Grzesik's varied 20+ year audio career encompasses working in recording studios, theatrical sound design, and mixing live music and theater. Ania was the Audio Supervisor for Blue Man Group's NYC production, as well as an engineer for their recordings and television appearances. Since 2018, she has been engineering and sound designing many popular podcasts, including May I Elaborate? (Team Coco), Aria Code (WNYC Studios), Proof (America's Test Kitchen), and The Big Fib (Gen-Z Media). Her most recent foray has been into composition and sound design for installations, like an interactive video wall for Kennedy Space Center's new attraction Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex.    https://aniagrzesik.com/ SOUNDGIRLS Podcast would like to thank our Executive Producers Beckie Campbell, and Susan Williams, Produced and by Rebecca Wilson, and Edited by Susan Williams.  Our new theme song was written and recorded by Jess Fenton. https://www.jessfenton.com

Welcome to Episode #328 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.   Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance!   Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co     In Today's Show Endurance News Sam Long and Ashleigh Gentle take the W and Challenge Miami No winners at Barlay's Marathons Chris Froome says data has made pro cycling more competitive and more dangerous What's new in the 303 Long, Knibb, Snyder, McDowell–Coloradan's Named Triathletes of the Year     Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance gives you peace of mind to enjoy your training and racing to their fullest.  Buddy's mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.    Get on-demand accident insurance just in case the unexpected happens. Buddy ensures you have cash for bills fast.  This is accident insurance not health and life insurance.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News:   Challenge Miami Results   No Finishers at 2022 Barkley Marathons Barkley wins again. For the fifth year in a row, no one could best the infamously rugged course in trail's quirkiest event.For the fifth year in a row, there were no finishers at the infamous Barkley Marathons. An incredibly deep field was lined up to face the beast. This included a mix of Barkley veterans like Courtney Dauwalter, and 2017 and 15th-person ever Barkley finisher John Kelly and strong Barkley virgins like Big's Backyard record holder Harvey Lewis, 2017 Big's champion Guillaume Calmettes, and Appalachian Trail FKT holder and Belgian dentist Karel Sabbe.   Other runners like Amelia Boone, Gary Robbins, and Johan Steene were originally slated for the 2022 race, but dropped out due to injuries, moving on, and testing positive at the airport, respectively.  The 2022 edition was particularly heavy on international runners after the cancellation of the 2020 edition and pandemic-related travel restrictions for the 2021 race.   For the 2022 race, Barkley creator Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell threw one of the biggest curveballs in race history, holding the event three weeks ahead of when it normally runs around April 1. Additionally, he held the race in the middle of the week with the race starting on Tuesday, March 8.   There were concerns that the earlier time slot could create more difficult weather challenges, but when the conch was blown at 5:54 a.m. on Tuesday, relatively average Barkley conditions awaited. The race started cold but warmed up a lot during the day. Runners seemed to favor this, with a total of 30 out of 38 runners completing the first loop and starting a second. This was a Barkley record.   However, when night fell on day one, so did freezing rain. This was reminiscent of the 2019 race when rain took out most of the field overnight.   As a result, only five were able to start a Fun Run loop, which is three loops. This group included Sabbe, Kelly, British runner Jasmin Paris, New Zealander Greig Hamilton, and Danish runner Thomas Dunkerbeck. Paris is the first woman in a decade to complete a Fun Run.   Of these five, Sabbe, Kelly, and Hamilton were able to finish three loops with time to start the fourth loop. Sabbe came in first from loop three in 32:21:49 and left just under 20 minutes later. Hamilton returned to camp in 34:20:39 and left for loop four with daylight 34 minutes later.     Chris Froome says data has made pro cycling more competitive and more dangerous Chris Froome believes the depth and breadth of data in professional cycling has raised the bar in terms of the overall standard of performance but also made the sport more dangerous.   The four-time Tour de France winner started his career back in 2008 and is now in his 15th season as a professional. In that time, he says the sport has changed beyond recognition.   "Across the board we've seen a huge raise of the bar in terms of the general level of performance in professional cycling," Froome said in a sponsor video for Quad Lock.   The main driver of that change has been, according to Froome, the rise of power meters, which measure the force being pushed through the pedals and can help riders judge their efforts. Whereas riders in the past may have raced or trained on feel, Froome noted that performances are now more dictated by numbers.   Froome himself was known in his pomp for carefully measuring his efforts and not being afraid to drop briefly rather than risk going into the red, but he claimed that even in the last few years, the advances in power and other performance-related data have changed the game for professional cyclists generally.   "There are quite a few different technologies that have played a massive part in shaping the sport in this last 10 to 15 years. First and foremost, the amount of data available through power meters and the collection and correlation of all that data means that performances now are lot more guided," Froome said.   "In the past, power meters been a round for a while but no one really understood how to train with them or what the data really meant. Now we've just got so much data, from the guys who are winning the biggest races in the world, and that data helps forms the basis of all the training plans and all the preparations that lead to racing.   “Everyone has structured training now. Very seldom do you come across someone who just gets on their bike and rides. Everyone's got a plan, a coach, a structure to follow, which has been a big change compared to 15 years a go.”   Dangers As well as making the sport more competitive, Froome also pointed out a drawback to the datafication of professional cycling. Having recently held forth on safety issues relating to time trial bikes and gravel roads, the 36-year-old suggested that new technology is making the sport more dangerous.   Froome referred chiefly to modern mapping technology in making the point that every rider knows exactly what to expect from the route of any given race. Directors can study race roads in minute detail, and they feed that information to the riders in real time.   "We've just got this abundance of data coming through to us about conditions for the road coming up, so everyone knows what to expect and you get this huge fight for position," Froome said.   "It's mental. Someone says to you, ‘right guys, you're going through this really narrow dangerous little village coming up, the road's really tiny and there's small bridge with a corner straight after', and we actually go faster, because you want to be the ones to get there first. If you're at the back, you're going to be stuck in this backlog trying to get through the pinch point. It's probably the only sport where someone tells you there's danger up ahead and the pace lifts. It's mental.   “I think racing has, as a result of that, become more dangerous. Through having more data it's basically made the race more dangerous. Previously we wouldn't have known necessarily that each pinch point was there and there wouldn't have been this massive scurry for position. We'd have just got there and all been more relaxed and got through it with no issues. But that's changed quite a bit.”   Froome has yet to race in 2022 after suffering a knee injury over the winter, but is back in full training and expecting to make his season debut this month.     What's New in the 303:   Long, Knibb, Snyder, McDowell–Coloradan's Named Triathletes of the Year Olympic and Paralympic Medalists Headline 2021 Elite Triathletes and Elite Paratriathletes of the YearUsa COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon announced its 2021 Elite, Under-23, Rookie and Junior Triathletes of the Year, as well as its Elite Paratriathletes and Paratriathlon Development Athletes of the Year, both presented by Wahoo Fitness.   Katie Zaferes (Cary, N.C.) was named the Women's Olympic/World Triathlon Triathlete of the Year for the fourth time, and Kevin McDowell (Colorado Springs, Colo.) earned his first-ever Men's Olympic/World Triathlon Triathlete of the Year honors. Kendall Gretsch (Downers Grove, Ill.) and Brad Snyder (Baltimore, Md.), along with his guide Greg Billington (Poway, Calif.), were named 2021 Elite Paratriathletes of the Year   Zaferes, 32, won bronze at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, becoming the third U.S. woman to win an Olympic medal, joining Gwen Jorgensen (gold, 2016 Rio) and Susan Williams (bronze, 2004 Athens). Zaferes then led off Team USA as the first leg in the Olympic debut of the Mixed Relay event, helping the team earn silver, and her second Olympic medal in Tokyo.   Zaferes capped her season on the draft-legal World Triathlon Championship Series circuit by placing fourth at the World Triathlon Championship Finals. She also finished third overall in the Super League Triathlon Championship Series.   “I am very honored to receive this award considering how many of the USA women had great achievements last year,” Zaferes said. “It's extra special for me because this year was so challenging. I'm proud of being able to regroup and refocus with the assistance of the team of people that surrounds me in order to achieve one of my biggest goals, which was to win a medal at the Olympics.”   McDowell, 29, made his Olympic debut in Tokyo and showed his Mixed Relay prowess as Team USA's second leg in the race that features four athletes (two male, two female) who each complete a super-sprint triathlon in the order of female-male-female-male. He recorded the fastest split of the U.S. team that earned the silver medal. In the men's individual race, McDowell placed sixth, the highest-ever finish for a U.S. male triathlete at the Olympic Games.   “It's a huge honor to receive this award after so many great performances on the U.S. men's side, which has been really exciting. This wouldn't have been possible without the entire team behind me, my family, coach Nate Wilson, physio/medical, friends, community, and USA Triathlon,” McDowell said. “It truly takes a village to do what we do and perform at the highest level. I'm thankful for the one I've got.”   Video of the Week   CLASH Endurance Miami 2022: Finish Line Interviews       Upcoming Guests   3/25: A'nna Sewall of Athlete Blood Test and Jordan Jones of Powder7 Andy Potts and Daniel Brienza of APRacing Chris Schwenk about cycling and Zwift and his intimate knowledge of it and I think it would fun to share his love of indoor cycling, but also outdoors and his upcoming trip across the US.   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Welcome to Episode #328 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. You are listening to your weekly connection to coaches, experts, and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance goals. We're your hosts coach Rich Soares and 303 Chief Bill Plock. Thanks for joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.   Show Sponsor: UCAN Take your performance to the next level with UCAN Energy and Bars made with SuperStarch®  UCAN uses SuperStarch instead of simple sugars to fuel athletes.  UCAN keeps blood sugar steady compared to the energy spikes and crashes of sugar-based products.  Steady energy equals sustained performance!   Use UCAN in your training and racing to fuel the healthy way, finish stronger and recover more quickly!  Use the code 303UCAN for 20% off at ucan.co/discount/303UCAN/ or ucan.co     In Today's Show Endurance News Sam Long and Ashleigh Gentle take the W and Challenge Miami No winners at Barlay's Marathons Chris Froome says data has made pro cycling more competitive and more dangerous What's new in the 303 Long, Knibb, Snyder, McDowell–Coloradan's Named Triathletes of the Year     Our News is sponsored by Buddy Insurance. Buddy Insurance gives you peace of mind to enjoy your training and racing to their fullest.  Buddy's mission is simple, to help people fearlessly enjoy an active and outdoor lifestyle.    Get on-demand accident insurance just in case the unexpected happens. Buddy ensures you have cash for bills fast.  This is accident insurance not health and life insurance.  Go to buddyinsurance.com and create an account.  There's no commitment or charge to create one.  Once you have an account created, it's a snap to open your phone and in a couple clicks have coverage for the day.  Check it out!   Endurance News:   Challenge Miami Results   No Finishers at 2022 Barkley Marathons Barkley wins again. For the fifth year in a row, no one could best the infamously rugged course in trail's quirkiest event.For the fifth year in a row, there were no finishers at the infamous Barkley Marathons. An incredibly deep field was lined up to face the beast. This included a mix of Barkley veterans like Courtney Dauwalter, and 2017 and 15th-person ever Barkley finisher John Kelly and strong Barkley virgins like Big's Backyard record holder Harvey Lewis, 2017 Big's champion Guillaume Calmettes, and Appalachian Trail FKT holder and Belgian dentist Karel Sabbe.   Other runners like Amelia Boone, Gary Robbins, and Johan Steene were originally slated for the 2022 race, but dropped out due to injuries, moving on, and testing positive at the airport, respectively.  The 2022 edition was particularly heavy on international runners after the cancellation of the 2020 edition and pandemic-related travel restrictions for the 2021 race.   For the 2022 race, Barkley creator Gary “Lazarus Lake” Cantrell threw one of the biggest curveballs in race history, holding the event three weeks ahead of when it normally runs around April 1. Additionally, he held the race in the middle of the week with the race starting on Tuesday, March 8.   There were concerns that the earlier time slot could create more difficult weather challenges, but when the conch was blown at 5:54 a.m. on Tuesday, relatively average Barkley conditions awaited. The race started cold but warmed up a lot during the day. Runners seemed to favor this, with a total of 30 out of 38 runners completing the first loop and starting a second. This was a Barkley record.   However, when night fell on day one, so did freezing rain. This was reminiscent of the 2019 race when rain took out most of the field overnight.   As a result, only five were able to start a Fun Run loop, which is three loops. This group included Sabbe, Kelly, British runner Jasmin Paris, New Zealander Greig Hamilton, and Danish runner Thomas Dunkerbeck. Paris is the first woman in a decade to complete a Fun Run.   Of these five, Sabbe, Kelly, and Hamilton were able to finish three loops with time to start the fourth loop. Sabbe came in first from loop three in 32:21:49 and left just under 20 minutes later. Hamilton returned to camp in 34:20:39 and left for loop four with daylight 34 minutes later.     Chris Froome says data has made pro cycling more competitive and more dangerous Chris Froome believes the depth and breadth of data in professional cycling has raised the bar in terms of the overall standard of performance but also made the sport more dangerous.   The four-time Tour de France winner started his career back in 2008 and is now in his 15th season as a professional. In that time, he says the sport has changed beyond recognition.   "Across the board we've seen a huge raise of the bar in terms of the general level of performance in professional cycling," Froome said in a sponsor video for Quad Lock.   The main driver of that change has been, according to Froome, the rise of power meters, which measure the force being pushed through the pedals and can help riders judge their efforts. Whereas riders in the past may have raced or trained on feel, Froome noted that performances are now more dictated by numbers.   Froome himself was known in his pomp for carefully measuring his efforts and not being afraid to drop briefly rather than risk going into the red, but he claimed that even in the last few years, the advances in power and other performance-related data have changed the game for professional cyclists generally.   "There are quite a few different technologies that have played a massive part in shaping the sport in this last 10 to 15 years. First and foremost, the amount of data available through power meters and the collection and correlation of all that data means that performances now are lot more guided," Froome said.   "In the past, power meters been a round for a while but no one really understood how to train with them or what the data really meant. Now we've just got so much data, from the guys who are winning the biggest races in the world, and that data helps forms the basis of all the training plans and all the preparations that lead to racing.   “Everyone has structured training now. Very seldom do you come across someone who just gets on their bike and rides. Everyone's got a plan, a coach, a structure to follow, which has been a big change compared to 15 years a go.”   Dangers As well as making the sport more competitive, Froome also pointed out a drawback to the datafication of professional cycling. Having recently held forth on safety issues relating to time trial bikes and gravel roads, the 36-year-old suggested that new technology is making the sport more dangerous.   Froome referred chiefly to modern mapping technology in making the point that every rider knows exactly what to expect from the route of any given race. Directors can study race roads in minute detail, and they feed that information to the riders in real time.   "We've just got this abundance of data coming through to us about conditions for the road coming up, so everyone knows what to expect and you get this huge fight for position," Froome said.   "It's mental. Someone says to you, ‘right guys, you're going through this really narrow dangerous little village coming up, the road's really tiny and there's small bridge with a corner straight after', and we actually go faster, because you want to be the ones to get there first. If you're at the back, you're going to be stuck in this backlog trying to get through the pinch point. It's probably the only sport where someone tells you there's danger up ahead and the pace lifts. It's mental.   “I think racing has, as a result of that, become more dangerous. Through having more data it's basically made the race more dangerous. Previously we wouldn't have known necessarily that each pinch point was there and there wouldn't have been this massive scurry for position. We'd have just got there and all been more relaxed and got through it with no issues. But that's changed quite a bit.”   Froome has yet to race in 2022 after suffering a knee injury over the winter, but is back in full training and expecting to make his season debut this month.     What's New in the 303:   Long, Knibb, Snyder, McDowell–Coloradan's Named Triathletes of the Year Olympic and Paralympic Medalists Headline 2021 Elite Triathletes and Elite Paratriathletes of the YearUsa COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – USA Triathlon announced its 2021 Elite, Under-23, Rookie and Junior Triathletes of the Year, as well as its Elite Paratriathletes and Paratriathlon Development Athletes of the Year, both presented by Wahoo Fitness.   Katie Zaferes (Cary, N.C.) was named the Women's Olympic/World Triathlon Triathlete of the Year for the fourth time, and Kevin McDowell (Colorado Springs, Colo.) earned his first-ever Men's Olympic/World Triathlon Triathlete of the Year honors. Kendall Gretsch (Downers Grove, Ill.) and Brad Snyder (Baltimore, Md.), along with his guide Greg Billington (Poway, Calif.), were named 2021 Elite Paratriathletes of the Year   Zaferes, 32, won bronze at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, becoming the third U.S. woman to win an Olympic medal, joining Gwen Jorgensen (gold, 2016 Rio) and Susan Williams (bronze, 2004 Athens). Zaferes then led off Team USA as the first leg in the Olympic debut of the Mixed Relay event, helping the team earn silver, and her second Olympic medal in Tokyo.   Zaferes capped her season on the draft-legal World Triathlon Championship Series circuit by placing fourth at the World Triathlon Championship Finals. She also finished third overall in the Super League Triathlon Championship Series.   “I am very honored to receive this award considering how many of the USA women had great achievements last year,” Zaferes said. “It's extra special for me because this year was so challenging. I'm proud of being able to regroup and refocus with the assistance of the team of people that surrounds me in order to achieve one of my biggest goals, which was to win a medal at the Olympics.”   McDowell, 29, made his Olympic debut in Tokyo and showed his Mixed Relay prowess as Team USA's second leg in the race that features four athletes (two male, two female) who each complete a super-sprint triathlon in the order of female-male-female-male. He recorded the fastest split of the U.S. team that earned the silver medal. In the men's individual race, McDowell placed sixth, the highest-ever finish for a U.S. male triathlete at the Olympic Games.   “It's a huge honor to receive this award after so many great performances on the U.S. men's side, which has been really exciting. This wouldn't have been possible without the entire team behind me, my family, coach Nate Wilson, physio/medical, friends, community, and USA Triathlon,” McDowell said. “It truly takes a village to do what we do and perform at the highest level. I'm thankful for the one I've got.”   Video of the Week   CLASH Endurance Miami 2022: Finish Line Interviews       Upcoming Guests   3/25: A'nna Sewall of Athlete Blood Test and Jordan Jones of Powder7 Andy Potts and Daniel Brienza of APRacing Chris Schwenk about cycling and Zwift and his intimate knowledge of it and I think it would fun to share his love of indoor cycling, but also outdoors and his upcoming trip across the US.   Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us @303endurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Susan Williams has dedicated her life to her family. As a lifelong NC State fan & breast cancer warrior her family got to meet Coach Yow and have been able to keep the legacy of the fund and Play4Kay moving forward. In this episode we discuss how her and her family have been able to move the mission of the fund forward. To donate to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund visit: www.KayYow.com

Episode 6 features stories of life on the land in Co. Clare. There are stories of farming and of the crafts associated with it, of entertainment and of the rhythms of rural life in Co. Clare in times past.John Vaughan from Kilfenora tells us about the tradition of wintering out cattle in the magical Burren area of Co. Clare.  Paddy Murphy from Mullagh tells us about cow doctors in the days before vets.  John Queally from Cooraclare and Susan Williams from Kilfenora tell us about the practice in country houses of killing a pig for food.  Teresa Flynn from Mountshannon describes the typical vegetable garden that was part of most farms in Co. Clare.  John Minogue from Glendree, Tulla gives a beautifully detailed and technical description of thatching houses.   Jimmy Gleeson from Coore in West Clare, tells us of supplementing farm incomes by hunting rabbits.  Patrick Flanagan from Doolin describes the joy of country house dances when the work day was over.The first 6 episodes of this podcast are funded by The Heritage Council. Follow the work of Cuimhneamh an Chláir on Instagram or Facebook

This season we bring you our Conversation Series - in each episode, a trio of improvisors come together to talk about what lights them up, what challenges them, and what keeps them excited about the future of improv.Featuring: Tara McEntee and Susan Williams from Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington), and Ryan Knighton from Te Papaioea (Palmerston North)Recorded in front of a live audience at BATS Theatre in October 2021.This episode was produced and edited by Aaron Douglas and made possible thanks to the New Zealand Improvisation Trust and Creative NZ.NZ Improv Festival 2021 ran 4-16 October 2021 at Te Whanganui a Tara Wellington's BATS Theatre. Learn more about it at improvfest.nz or find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The lengths a family had to go through for the care of a great lady. Susan Williams, daughter of former state legislator Shirley Herrin, recounts the painful obstruction she and family members received from the hospital where her mother passed away from covid.

Episode 3 features stories of the working lives of women in Co. Clare.Susan Williams in Kilfenora and Maura McInerney in Killaloe talk of hard physical labour.  Peggy Hogan in Feakle tells us of the magic of the washing machine.  Susan Barrett in Inagh and Annie Corry in Tulla tell stories of childbirth.  Nora McMahon in Ennistymon, Bridie Morgan and Mary Casey in Corofin all tell us about the work young girl-children were expected to do.  Moira Garry in Cooraclare and Nan Aherne in Ennistymon ran their own businesses.  The first 5 episodes of this podcast are funded by The Heritage Council. Follow the work of Cuimhneamh an Chláir on Facebook. 

Dr. Susan Williams is an advanced certified Blair Technique instructor and is in private practice in Roswell, GA. Dr. Williams shared a TON of wisdom from her years of experience, and spoke candidly about how she's learned to overcome professional challenges with both technique and practice management. One of the most interesting parts of the conversation was on the topic of starting a brand new practice just ONE MONTH after graduating from chiropractic school! She shares about how that practice grew, and how she learned to expand her comfort zone to take it to the next level. You'll really enjoy this episode, so please share it with a friend or colleague! Be sure to follow this podcast for future episodes, and check out www.blairtechnique.com to register for the annual conference that we reference in the show. It will be held October 8-9 in Dallas Texas. Connect with Dr. Williams here: https://www.blairchiropractic.com/doctors/united-states/georgia/marietta/doctor/sweet-life-chiropractic/

Earlier this year we went out in search of finding Florida's Finest Podcast. Simply put, we wanted to find and connect with fellow Floridians who are hard at work putting out great content. And if we could help make their podcast sound a little bit better, then that would be a win-win for everyone! So we put together a Podcasting Prize Pack (we love alliteration around here) featuring two Shure MV7 podcasting microphones, cash, and more, and set out to find ourselves some amazing podcasts. This week on the Sound Connections podcast, we're sitting down with the WINNERS of our Florida's Finest Podcast contest, the SoundGirls! In case you haven't heard of them before, SoundGirls.org is a support network for women and non-binary people working in the professional audio industry. Women make up just 5% of the professional workforce in audio and music production, and SoundGirls provides an opportunity for women to network, share advice, and provide support to one another while also working to inspire and empower the next generation to enter the world of professional audio and music production. Each week on the SoundGirls Podcast they interview audio professionals who share their stories and offer tips and tricks from what they've learned in their careers. Now, we were able to flip the tables and interview two of the SoundGirls podcast hosts, Susan Williams and Tori McCook! Susan started the SoundGirls podcast back in May of 2020, while Tori has recently taken over hosting duties for the show. We get to hear about their backgrounds, why the podcast was formed, and what we can expect from the show moving forward! Listen and subscribe to the Sound Connections podcast on your favorite podcasting apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts!

Welcome to The Latest Version! A podcast about change, growth, and reinvention. Join your host Betsy Bush as she speaks with Susan Williams, the founder of Booming Encore. As a baby boomer herself, Susan wanted to create resources to support baby boomers as they navigate retirement and aging. They discuss reviving retirement, Susan's journey to founding Booming Encore, her book “Retirement Heaven or Hell: 9 Principles for Designing Your Ideal Post-Career Lifestyle” and her experience with blogging and social media. Booming Encore can be found at boomingencore.com and on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.Thanks for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to The Latest Version wherever you listen to podcasts and follow the show on Instagram @TheLatestVersionPodcast. What's your latest version?

Under Patrick's leadership, HOK is the process of turning around the business of the firm. In today's episode, HOK is now in a position to buy back their freedom. Patrick details the steps he took to finally address each of the three crises that threatened the firms existence. Carl Galioto, President of HOK, managing principal of the New York and Philadelphia studios, explains the concept of "shortening your lines" to improve the function of the firm. Susan Williams, managing principal of HOK's Washington, D.C. shares her perspective of Patrick's contributions and how she has continued and built upon his work.  Patrick shares his lessons for listeners to take away from this episode: Cash is King, As a strategic resource, and as freedom Negotiating tips, Negotiate the big picture first, then work out the details, Conduct sensitive negotiations on neutral turf Find and groom new leaders from inside your firm. To read along and see illustrations and personal photos that accompany this series, get Patrick's book, Designing a World-Class Architecture Firm. You can buy the book at https://my.captivate.fm/gablmedia.com/buildsmartbook/ (gablmedia.com/buildsmartbook/) and find out more information at https://macleamy.com/ (macleamy.com) 

This weeks special guest Susan Williams. Susan is a wife, mother of 3 kids, works as an engineer and her and her husband have traded up on an AirB&B property. She is an Olympic Bronze Medal Winner in Triathlon in 2004. She is also an athletic coach. Secrets to Her Success Have an accountability partner Ask for help Exercise to manage stress - Start by getting out of the door Just get started Hard work - Give it your best Don't be afraid to fail Doing the very best you have with what you have every day Give it your best Recommended Books Swimming to Antartica

7-20-20 The Program opnes the show playing comments from Andy Reid, Brett Veach, and Chris Jones from their ZOOM today addressing the contract Jones signed earlier. The Program is also joined by Susan Williams of the FIRE Foundation to talk about their upcoming golf event.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starling Tribune - Special Edition – The Flash Mid-Season 3 (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Flashpoint” [Season 3 Episode 1]             Air date: 4 Oct 2016             Director: Jesse Warn Writers: Andrew Kreisberg (story & teleplay); Brooke Roberts (teleplay); Greg Berlanti (story)             Recap:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-recap-flashpoint-comes-with-consequences/   Episode:            “Paradox” [Season 3 Episode 2]             Air date: 11 Oct 2016             Director: Ralph Hemecker             Writers: Aaron Helbing and Todd Helbing             Recap:http://www.ew.com/recap/the-flash-season-3-episode-2   Episode:            “Magenta” [Season 3 Episode 3]             Air date: 18 Oct 2016             Director: Armen V. Kevorkian             Writers: Judalina Neira and David Kob             Recap:http://www.ew.com/recap/the-flash-season-3-episode-3   Episode:            “The New Rogues” [Season 3 Episode 4]             Air date: 25 Oct 2016             Director: Stefan Pleszczynski             Writers: Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes             Recap:http://www.ew.com/recap/the-flash-season-3-episode-4   Episode:            “Monster” [Season 3 Episode 5]             Air date: 1 Nov 2016             Director: C. Kim Miles             Writer: Zack Stentz             Recap:http://collider.com/the-flash-recap-monster/   Episode:            “Shade” [Season 3 Episode 6]             Air date: 15 Nov 2016             Director: J.J. Makaro             Writers: Emily Silver and David Kob             Recap: http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/16/the-flash-recap-with-spoilers-shade-/   Episode:            “Killer Frost” [Season 3 Episode 7]             Air date: 22 Nov 2016             Director: Kevin Smith             Writers: Andrew Kreisberg & Brooke Roberts (teleplay); Judalina Neira (story) Recap:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/22/the-flash-recap-with-spoilers-killer-frost/   Episode:            “Invasion!” [Season 3 Episode 8]             Air date: 29 Nov 2016             Director: Dermott Downs Writers: Aaron Helbing & Todd Helbing (teleplay); Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg (story)      Recap: http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/30/the-flashrecap-with-spoilers-invasion-/   Episode:            “The Present” [Season 3 Episode 9]             Air date: 6 Dec 2016             Director: Rachel Talalay Writers: Lauren Certo (teleplay); Aaron Helbing & Todd Helbing (story)      Recap:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/12/07/the-flash-recap-with-spoilers-the-present/   Weekly Ratings   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17   ARROW Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Who Are You TBD 11 Second Chances TBD 12 Bratva TBD 13 Spectre Of The Gun TBD     Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters   Flashpoint Barry spends 3 months in alt-reality He's a CSI, lives with parents, not a part of Iris's life Joe drinks a lot, bad at job, and not part of Barry's life Wally is Kid Flash Cisco is rich; made Wally's outfit; doesn't want to be part of crime fighting team because he got a vibrating hand through his ribs Caitlin is an eye doctor for kids The Rival is a speedster that gives Wally a lot of trouble; Barry wants to help Barry keeps Eobard Thawne in a cage; Eobard tells Barry that things will get bad When Barry uses powers, the memories from old life start to disappear Wally gets hurt; prompts Barry to go back Eobard makes Barry tell him to kill his mother Eobard knows Barry messed up timeline when they go back First change - Iris and Joe don't talk Alchemy debuts For all of the hype - lasts 1 episode Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts   Barry Allen:   Selfish - goes back and saves Mom Tries to go back again - gets schooled by OG Flash - Earth 3's Jay Garrick Raked over the coals by Cisco and Caitlin/Killer Frost about Flashpoint Sees future - Savitar kills Iris; now tempted to be obsessed with changing future Throws stone into Speed Force Signs Iris's name to lease without telling her first Iris West Barry admits there is no Flash without her When will she get the chance to be a kickass reporter? Gives him a pep talk about he's not a god and that he needs to be the leader Joe West Has to repair things with Iris Gets a girlfriend Reluctant to let Wally train Cisco Ramon Dante died in car accident because of Flashpoint Angry at Barry because he wouldn't go save Dante and then because Dante alive before Flashpoint Due to Flashpoint has better gear and control over powers Accidentally messes with timeline during Invasion; understands Barry more Stone uses his memories of Dante to release Savitar; Caitlin talks him down Caitlin Snow Gets powers due to Flashpoint Mother tells her that if she uses power, she will lose control Uses powers to question one of Alchemy's goons; kidnaps Julian; wants Alchemy to take her powers Uses Cisco's cuffs to suppress powers Makes it snow Wally West Jealous/frustrated that Jesse got speed powers and not him Wants to be a hero Gets activated by Alchemy Is really, really fast Given a suit and made part of team at Christmas HR Wells From Earth-19 Not a genius; is a writer, more of an idea person Likes coffee and talking a lot Trains Wally behind everyone's back Julian CSI that appears after Barry fixes Flashpoint Can't stand Barry Blacks out when he's Alchemy Lets team hook his brain to box so they can talk to Savitar Spent money finding stone; releases Savitar Joins the Christmas party Made Barry resign to protect Caitlin; after Alchemy reveal, tells Barry to come back Dr. Alchemy Appears after Flashpoint Gives people who had powers in Flashpoint back their powers Savitar God of Speed Only Barry, Jay, and Wally can see him Prediction: one will fall, one will betray, one suffer fate worse than death “I am the future, Flash” or “I am the Future Flash” Barry's future self trapped Savitar in eternity; the Rise of his Vengeance has begun Other Villains Magenta Mirror Master and the Top   ARROW NEWS:   Arrow Tragedy Will Push Felicity to a Darker, 'Morally Questionable' Place (Date: 11 Dec 2016) Wendy Mericle discussed Felicity with TVline.com. “One thing Felicity is not going to do, I can tell you for sure, is blame Oliver. She recognizes the manipulations that have led to this situation,” said Wendy Mericle, “Felicity has set her sights on Prometheus. This season we have said we're going to take her to a darker place, and you're seeing the genesis of the reason why, right here.” Link:http://tvline.com/2016/12/11/arrow-season-5-felicity-spoilers-billy-malone-death/   ARROW, SUPERGIRL, FLASH Go Retro In BATMAN '66 Style Animated Credits (Date: 12 Dec 2016) Fans have been pointing out similarities between Green Arrow and Batman since the 40s, when Ollie was parking his Arrowcar in his Arrowcave. Now, the Emerald Archer is following in the Dark Knight's footsteps one more time, and he's bringing the rest of CW's DC-Verse with him in this Arrow credit sequence, animated in the style of the Batman '66 TV credits by YouTube user Dave Jones. Link:http://www.newsarama.com/32339-arrow-supergirl-and-the-flash-go-retro-in-batman-66-style-animated-credits.html   Stephen Amell Uses Batman Begins To Explain An Arrow Season 5 Plot Point (Date: 14 Dec 2016) The CW's Arrow showrunner Wendy Mericle recently talked about the direction of the Susan Williams plot thread on Arrow, saying that the reporter hasn't let up on trying to prove that Oliver Queen was living and operating out of Russia during the five years he was supposedly stranded on a deserted island. In trying to explain the story, series star Stephen Amell turned to a familiar superhero staple for audiences: Batman Begins. "Susan appears to be up to no good, but in reality, she's just following a very interesting story," Amell told reporters during a set visit back in November. "I mean, the mayor of the town where she's a reporter was clearly not on an island for five consecutive years -- which, by the way, I think it's about time we did that. I always think back to the first Nolan Batman, where Ra's al Ghul says to him 'The world is too small a place for someone like Bruce Wayne to disappear.' Even if [Oliver] wasn't as famous -- and he wasn't -- he did perish in a very famous incident in our story. I always thought when he was in Hong Kong that someone would stop him and be like, 'Hey, you look like Oliver Queen!' but it didn't happen." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/12/14/stephen-amell-uses-batman-begins-to-explain-an-arrow-season-5-pl/   Hollywood's 50 Favorite Female Characters (Date: 09 Dec 2016) For THR's latest intra-industry poll, the editors asked Hollywood professionals — actors, writers, directors and others — to take an online survey of their favorite fictional female characters. More than 1,800 participated — twice as many women as men — but the results proved there isn't such a great divide between the sexes after all, at least when it comes to what types of females we enjoy watching on screens. #15 is Felicity Smoak - Felicity was supposed to be a minor character, but her chemistry with Oliver Queen made her a fan favorite. By season two of The CW's adaptation of the DC comic, she was a regular player. "Felicity has developed over the course of the series," says Rickards. "She's from a regular world. She's relatable, honest and grounded. But she's not boring." Link:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/50-best-female-characters-entertainment-industry-survey-results-951483/item/felicity-smoak-arrow-50-favorite-female-characters-951539   GENERAL DC TV NEWS THE FLASH Set To Introduce Justice League Detroit Member Gypsy For The Second Half Of Season 3 (Date: 11 Dec 2016) The Flash will introduce another DC hero to lend Barry Allen and friends a hand for the remaining season 3 episodes. During a new installment of The CW's Fan Feast, actor Carlos Valdes (Vibe) confirmed that Gypsy/Cindy Reynolds will be introduced at some point when the show returns in January. “There's going to be a new visitor to our world named Gypsy,” said Valdes. "DC Comics fans will be familiar with Gypsy. She is going to be coming in our world and Vibe will definitely get to learn some new skills as part of getting to know her. So I'm excited to see how that plays out.” Based on Valdes' comments, it's safe to assume that they'll be going with the New 52 incarnation of the character, who was a runaway from another dimension. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/the_flash/the-flash-set-to-introduce-justice-league-detroit-member-gypsy-for-the-a147449   ‘The Flash' Casts ‘Sleepy Hollow' Star Jessica Camacho to Play Gypsy (Exclusive) (Date: 14 Dec 2016) Gypsy is coming to “The Flash,” and she will be played by “Sleepy Hollow” actress Jessica Camacho, TheWrap has learned exclusively. Link:http://www.thewrap.com/the-flash-casts-jessica-camacho-to-play-gypsy/   Protests end Wonder Woman's fight for equality at United Nations (Date: 12 Dec 2016) A United Nations spokesman said the character's role at the 193-member state organization would end on Friday despite plans for Wonder Woman to be used in an empowerment campaign for women and girls into 2017. The move came after the Oct. 21 appointment of the superhero to fight for gender equality sparked heavy criticism, with nearly 45,000 people signing an online petition asking U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to reconsider selection of the character. "Although the original creators may have intended Wonder Woman to represent a strong and independent 'warrior' woman with a feminist message, the reality is that the character's current iteration is that of a large breasted, white woman of impossible proportions," the petition read. Dozens of U.N. employees protested at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on the day of the appointment when Diane Nelson, president of DC Entertainment, said the Wonder Woman campaign would feature various initiatives "over the course of the next year." The U.N. did not provide further details as to why the Wonder Woman campaign was ending this week but spokesman Jeffrey Brez said campaigns using fictional characters often lasted no longer than a few months. Link:http://www.reuters.com/article/us-united-nations-women-wonder-woman-idUSKBN1412N9?il=0 NEXT EPISODE   Supergirl Mid-Season 2!   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. 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Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – So It Begins (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “So It Begins” [Season 5 Episode 6] Air Date:           Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Director:      John Behring                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0067090/?ref_=tt_ov_dr                    13x Arrow | 5x Grimm | 2x Gotham | 1 The Flash | 1x The 100 | 8x The Vampire Diaries                    Writers:       Wendy Mericle                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1355890/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 19x Arrow | 1x Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 4x Eli Stone | 1x Smallville   Brian Ford Sullivan                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6893205/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 10x Arrow | 7x Vixen     Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-6-promo-so-it-begins-prometheus-is-finally-a146489   Weekly Ratings   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 10 Who Are You TBD 11 Second Chances TBD   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Prometheus “So it begins” in fire message Start of Green Arrow versus Prometheus Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Artemis and Prometheus fight She does well; cuts him Arrows bounce off of Prometheus's outfit Bomb on subway - Parachute arrow! So no one else was on the train?!? Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Kovar - such a smooth way to intro a villain Wants to expand territory Eager to meet Oliver Kills Anatoly's man Ollie:   Susan Williams is not his GF Reluctant to share info with new recruits Talk with Diggle about moving forward - am I changing? Am I evolving? The list returns after a 4 year absence Diggle Puts recruits in line - he has a point about them not needing to know right away Tells Ollie that there is a difference between a good kill and a kill done in rage; Darhk was a good kill Thea Organizes concert Tells Lance she won't give up on him Felicity Develops algorithm to connect victims Tells Billy about working with Green Arrow; he takes it well Steals evidence from Billy to test weapon Quentin Lance Drunks know how to lie Lied about being sober Blacking out Had cut on arm and weapon in hand - Prometheus or being set up? Curtis Poorly timed jokes Helps Felicity with tech stuff Wild Dog Gets shot down by Thea Not surprised Ollie kept something from team Artemis Finally gets some character development Angry at Ollie for the kill list Ollie told her to not get revenge about parent's name because tarnish Canary legacy Turns off comms Because of attitude, saw the whole Prometheus thing coming Agrees to give Ollie chance to change Ragman Been drinking since age 11 Whole team trying to deal with Oliver keeping secrets and them being the last to know stuff Prometheus Likes to kill using a shuriken Has time to make anagrams from names off of Ollie's kill book Had access to book Has access to Ollie's arrows / evidence room (cop? DA? Paid someone to take arrows from evidence locker? Stalker who picked up arrows?) Surprised to see Green Arrow Quentin Lance??? Possible red herring??? Michelle's List O'Suspects: (Being bold by eliminating some this week because of access to The List) Tommy Merlyn Robert Queen Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante) Billy Malone (he “heard on the street” that Prometheus was a threat to the Arrow; very eager to learn where Green Arrow lives) Helena Bertinelli (but I would rather see her as either Huntress or head of the Bertinelli family) Isabel Rochev Mckenna Hall Shado Slade Wilson (being Deathstroke right away could give his plan away) Talia al Ghul (see this week's news) New: Quentin Lance (likely a red herring) New: Roy (he's been mentioned, he's had access to arrows, and he might have seen The List) Viktor (SP's add; he did see the list - shown in the season premiere) Bratva Anatoly has a boss Anatoly in war with Kovar Anatoly - vocational teacher; Bratva learn many trades D.A. Adrian Chase Doesn't mind a vigilante investigating a crime scene, possibly contaminating evidence CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES   Season 5 Episode 6  “So It Begins” (Date: 10 Nov 2016) Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/11/10/arrow-easter-eggs-and-other-things-you-might-have-missed-in-so-i   So It Begins: As Felicity notes in the episode, the title (and also that little message in fire left for Oliver a la the Daredevil movie) is a line from Babylon 5. Specifically, it was spoken by Kosh in the episode "Chrysalis," and became an oft-repeated/referenced quote from the series. Michelle's addition: Kosh is the Vorlon Empire's Ambassador to Babylon 5. The line is said to Sinclair and refers to Delenn starting her transformation.   Aparo & Puckett: Tobias Church's stolen cell phone turned up in a warehouse on Aparo and Puckett -- two streets named after veteran DC Comics creators Jim Aparo and Kelley Puckett. Puckett is a writer best known for his work on the Batman family of titles; Among his most notable works are the co-creations of the Cassandra Cain Batgirl and Connor Hawke, the son of Oliver Queen. Aparo is one of the most recognizable Batman artists of his era; his last ongoing series assignment before he passed away was Green Arrow #81-100 in the '90s, during which time he and Puckett introduced Connor Hawke. Ishmael Gregor - David Meunier, known to TV fans for his role on FX's Justified, joined the cast of Arrow tonight as Ishmael Gregor. Gregor in the comics is a character who's been known to make a physical transformation into a demon, complete with magical powers, but considering remarks by the showrunners about a more grounded Season Five, it seems likely that his primary role will be as a human running the Russian mob. Worth mentioning - Konstantin Kovar appeared onscreen for the first time in this week's episode, played by Hollywood action legend Dolph Lundgren. Channel 52 makes yet another appearance. Callbacks to early seasons include Oliver's tennis ball-training session, the appearance of The List, and all those names on it. ARROW NEWS:   Arrow Ratings' (Date: 10 Nov 2016) 05 Oct 16 Legacy 1.87  --- 12 Oct 2016 The Recruits 1.94 --- 19 Oct 16 A Matter Of Trust 1.79 --- 26 Oct 16 Penance 1.87 --- 02 Nov 16 Human Target 1.61 --- 09 Nov 16 So It Begins 1.95 Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arrow_episodes#Season_5_.282016.29 Arrow's Stephen Amell: ‘It's time for Oliver to have another relationship' (Date: 03 Nov 2016) In an interview with TVLine, he said,“I don't know if he's ready to move on, but it's time for Oliver to have another relationship. Earlier this year I was speaking with [showrunner] Wendy Mericle, and I was like, ‘Look, there's two things that we're no longer allowed to write about Oliver: We're no longer allowed to call him a billionaire, because … he lost his family fortune. And we're currently not allowed to say ‘playboy' — he's dated one woman since Season 2, and he had a fling with Isabel Rochev. That's it.' If you'd like him to be a playboy, then by all means, start writing him like one” Link:http://tvline.com/2016/11/03/arrow-season-5-spoilers-oliver-new-romance-stephen-amell/   15 things you need to know about “Arrow's” Talia al Ghul (Date: 08 Nov 2016) The article is a primer about Talia al Ghul. Includes a lot of spoilers because we don't know what direction the show is taking her. Link:http://www.cbr.com/15-things-you-need-to-know-about-arrows-talia-al-ghul/   Arrow: there's more to Anatoly Knyazev than meets the eye, says Nykl (Date: 09 Nov 2016) At the celebration for “Arrow's” 100th episode, David Nykl — who plays Knyazev — spoke to CBR about his character's evolution, whether or not Anatoly has ulterior motives and more. “Calling someone a bad character is always a misnomer, because no one's really bad; they're either misunderstood or they're just trying to do something and they're not going about it the right way. I really think he's just a simple sort of guy that has got caught up in deeper situations. There's more to him than meets the eye.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-theres-more-to-anatoly-knyazev-than-meets-the-eye-says-nykl/   Arrow: Amell calls Dolph Lundgren's character a ‘worthy adversary' (Date: 09 Nov 2016) On the way Dolph works on set, Stephen Amell said, “He's very thoughtful and contemplates his lines and he has been great so far, but it's a real change of pace. I do think it would have been a missed opportunity in the last year of these flashbacks to not have a really worthy adversary. We found that in Dolph, which is why he'll be around for a while. It's been a blast to work with him. It's been awesome.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-amell-calls-dolph-ludgrens-character-a-worthy-adversary/ Arrow's Josh Segarra reveals what excites him about playing Vigilante (Date: 09 Nov 2016) Next week's episode of Arrow, titled "Vigilante," will center on the character of Star City District Attorney Adrian Chase (played by actor Josh Segarra), and introduce his costumed alter ego, Vigilante. He told ComicBook.com during the Arrow 100th episode party that they were working hard not to disappoint anybody who read the comics and had expectations for the character. "The biggest question that I have for myself as an actor is 'why does this person become the person that they are?'" Segarra said. "So what's going to be hard is that in the middle of the season I get to introduce Vigilante. So now I'm getting to tell that backstory and we get to tell the biggest pieces and get to show him becoming who he is before episode 7." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/09/arrows-josh-segarra-reveals-what-excites-him-about-playing-vigil/   Should Arrow end after season 5? Stephen Amell, EP Marc Guggenheim discuss (Date: 10 Nov 2016) The article examines why season 5 could be a natural ending, but Marc Guggenheim says, “No, I think we tend to look at season 5 as the end of a particular chapter.” Arrow doesn't seem to be in any danger of cancellation at present; while ratings are down from last season, it remains one of The CW's four most-watched programs. The show's longevity seems to surprise even the producers. The flashback storyline was always “a five-year deal,” says Guggenheim, and they intend to stick with that plan. “The show just turned out to be more successful than we anticipated.”  Also Stephen Amell discusses why season 4 disappointed him at times and how he likes the renewed focus of season 5. Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/10/arrow-ideal-ending-stephen-amell-marc-guggenheim   DC TV NEWS Legends of Tomorrow's Caity Lotz: Even if she wants to, Sara can't bring back Laurel (Date: 03 Nov 2016) Sara Lance can't kill Damien Darhk because of the consequences. In an interview with ComicBook.com she said, “The thing is, I can't kill him. If I kill him in 1942 or 1952, all of those years that he was supposed to do everything would be messed up; it's a big change to history. So I wouldn't be able to even kill him. I think she's struggling, now that she's captain, with this higher sense of purpose. It's not just all about her; she has to consider other people. You see what happens with Barry Allen when he changed the timeline. She's coming around and being like ‘I have to accept this,' but I still think there's something in her that is always going to want to change it and I don't know, if she had the opportunity, if she would pass it up. I think it's still a big area of conflict for her. And of course she misses her sister.” Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/04/legends-of-tomorrows-caity-lotz-even-if-she-wants-to-sara-cant-b/    The responsibilities of time travelers when it comes to slavery (Date: 06 Nov 2016) The episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow entitled Abominations had two things in mind when picking the title. Confederate zombies and slavery. Executive producer Marc Guggenheim talks about the responsibility of time travelers when it comes to the question of slavery and how the CW's time-traveling show differs from others on the air. Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/11/06/responsibilities-time-travelers-comes-slavery/    Spoiler Room: scoop on Quantico, The Flash, Elementary, and more (Date: 04 Nov 2016) The Flash - “The biggest fear for Caitlin and for Team Flash is how powerful they are and how much of an unknown they are,” Danielle Panabaker says of the Dominators. Legends - Snart will be back in the midseason finale, eventually aligning with Reverse-Flash, Damien Darhk and Malcolm Merlyn to form the Legion of Doom. Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/spoiler-room-quantico-flash-elementary   Cyborg Superman coming to CW's Supergirl (Date: 07 Nov 2016) Cyborg Superman is coming to CW's Supergirl. The character is named in the official description to November 21's episode, "The Darkest Place." "IT'S SUPERGIRL VS. CYBORG SUPERMAN — While Guardian (Mehcad Brooks) tries to clear his name after being accused of a murder committed by another vigilante, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) heads out on a solo mission to rescue Mon-El (Chris Wood) who has been captured by CADMUS," reads the description. "While fighting to free Mon-El, Supergirl comes face to face with Cyborg Superman. Link:http://www.newsarama.com/31892-cyborg-superman-coming-to-cw-s-supergirl.html   Kevin Smith reveals the secrets of Supergirl's flight scenes  (Date: 08 Nov 2016) Up, up and away! In his latest Facebook video, director Kevin Smith took his fans behind the scenes of “Supergirl's” latest episode. Smith — who will direct the season's eleventh episode, “Supergirl Lives” — stands back and lets the production crew work their magic in the brief scene, which finds Melissa Benoist's Supergirl taking flight. Link:http://www.cbr.com/kevin-smith-reveals-the-secrets-of-supergirls-flight-scenes/   ‘DC's Legends of Tomorrow' gets order for 4 more episodes from the CW (Date: 09 Nov 2016) The CW has picked up four additional episodes of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, bringing the series' second season to 17 episodes.The time-travel series has been one of the stronger ratings performers for the CW with steady deliveries and strong time-shifted viewing, averaging 2.3 million viewers and a 0.9 Adults 18-49 rating (most current). It has improved the Thursday 8 PM time period by +35% in viewers and +13% in 18-49  vs. last fall when The Vampire Diaries aired there.   Link:http://deadline.com/2016/11/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-order-4-more-episodes-the-cw-1201852103/   This week's cover: CW superheroes crossover revealed (Date: xx month year) The article is about Entertainment Weekly's issue about the upcoming DC crossover. With the article is a short video. The occasion of this massive team-up: filming a four-show crossover event, which begins in the final scene of the Nov. 28 episode of Supergirl and unfolds over the next three nights in episodes of The Flash, Arrow and Legends. Entertainment Weekly visited the set of the massive undertaking and brings you a report in our new issue, on sale this week. Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/09/flash-green-arrow-supergirl-cw-superheroes-crossover-cover   NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week: Episode - “Vigilante” (Date: 09 Nov 2016) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-7-promo-vigilante-first-look-at-adrian-chase-a146666 Episode:   “Vigilante” [Season 5 Episode 7] Air Date:        Wednesday, November 16, 2016 Summary:      When the bodies of two criminals are dropped at SCPD, Oliver (Stephen Amell) realizes there is a new Vigilante in Star City. The team is split about whether they should stop someone who is helping keep the city safe. Diggle (David Ramsey) is frustrated with his new situation and Thea (Willa Holland) fights for Lance (Paul Blackthorne) who confesses a shocking secret. Meanwhile, in the flashbacks, Oliver finally sits down with Konstantin Kovar (guest star Dolph Lundgren). Director:         Gordon Verheul Writers:          Ben Sokolowski and Emilio Ortega Aldrich IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584152/?ref_=ttep_ep7      Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." 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Sometime around midnight of September 17 1961, a plane approached an airstrip near Ndola in what was then northern Rhodesia. The plane was a DC6, and on board the second ever secretary general of the United Nations, an aristocratic Swede called Dag Hammarskjold. He was on his way to try and mediate a war in the Congo, but the plane crashed and Hammarskjold was killed. Was it an accident? The debate continues to this day. Joining Matthew Parris to discuss the life and death of Hammarskjold are the journalist Georgina Godwin and the academic Susan Williams, author of Who Killed Hammarskjold? A dramatic and detailed discussion focuses on the events surrounding his death. Producer: Miles Warde First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2016.

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Starling Tribune - Season 4.5 Special Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Fail Safe (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Transcript:         http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=557&t=25277 Episode:            “Fail Safe” [Season 1 Episode 5] Air Date:           Thursday, February 18th, 2016   Director:           Dermott Downs 20 titles with lots of CW genre TV credits             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236173/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1             3x Legends of Tomorrow | 2x Arrow | 2x The Originals | 4x The Flash | 3x Supergirl | 1x Blindspot | 1x CSI:Cyber | 1x iZombie | 1x Gotham | 4x The Tomorrow People             Writers: Beth Schwartz http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5             Arrow: 23x executive story editor | 17x writer | 2x story editor | 23x Co-producer 2x LoT | 1x Heart of Dixie             Grainne Godfree http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3113826/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6             Flash: 23x Exec. story editor | 5x writer | 8x Exec story editor | 1x Story by 3x Legends of Tomorrow | 1x Arrow (Teleplay) | 4x Tomorrow People             IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4845364/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Videos: https://youtu.be/XgHHpgqw8Ko?list=PL6abPzY300GW5bNkU8x5kh2ocfnU8OaCD   Weekly Ratings   Rating: Episode 5 - 2.25 Drop from the prior week of 2.39 Arrow “Code of Silence” S.04 E.14 Directed by James “Bam Bam” Bamford that same week brought 2.44, which was the same as the prior week. The Flash “Escape from Earth-2” S.02 Ep.14  that same week brought 3.90, which was down 0.06 from the prior week. Supergirl “Truth, Justice and the American Way” S.01 Ep.14 that same week brought 7.25, down from 7.96 the prior week (the prior week was “for the girl who has everything, which was the adaptation of a classic Superman storyline, which may account for the huge numbers)   Episode # Episode Title Episode Air Date Rating 1 Pilot, Part 1 21-Jan-16 3.21 2 Pilot, Part 2 28-Jan-16 2.89 3 Blood Ties 4-Feb-16 2.32 4 White Knights 7-Feb-16 2.39 5 Fail-Safe 18-Feb-16 2.25 6 Star City 2046 25-Feb-16 2.47 7 Marooned 3-Mar-16 2.28 8 Night of the Hawk 10-Mar-16 2.01 9 Left Behind 31-Mar-16 1.97 10 Progeny 7-Apr-16 1.88 11 The Magnificent Eight 12-Apr-16 1.98 12 Last Refuge 21-Apr-16 1.78 13 Leviathan 28-Apr-16 1.86 14 River of Time 5-May-16 1.63 15 Destiny 12-May-16 1.89 16 Legendary 19-May-16 1.85   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name “Fail-safe” (Chris start us off) Link to Sara as a contingency plan, or “fail-safe” in case things went sideways Name of a cold-war nuclear thriller (see easter eggs) I was trying to find some way to link Fail Safe into the fact that Brandon Routh, Dominic Purcell and Arthur Darvill all went shirtless, breaking a new Berlantiverse record :P Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts (Michelle first then Neil) Sara takes out 6 guys; Rip and Snart can't take out 1 Team fight in prison yard Time Travel: Share your thoughts (Neil then Chris) Still in 1986 USSR And what the 80's mean is that the Russians are allowed to be the badguys At end - crash in 2046 Star City Key component is watching the timeline: The probability of the United States losing the Cold War has risen to 99%. Star City, the seat of the resistance, is predicted to fall in 2003. Sara's knowledge of the Bratva via Ollie allows her to know who to contact in the current time. Intro scene - for a second I thought it was either timetravel or a flashback, but only for a split second… then I was like “Hey… waaiiiiit a second” Rip Hunter Captaining skills this episode, scale of 1-10 Still learning how to be a captain Needs Kendra and Jackson to convince him to join fight Ray Palmer Mr. Nice Guy in prison - doesn't work Takes a beating for Mick Good time to make a reference to the “your mom” joke, and make draw a parallel to the recurring “Stephen's Mom” jokes in the GonnaGeek Official podcast - lol Sara Lance Doesn't take the shot -- humanity returning? Ninja throwing stars - sweet Kicks ass with the bratva Hawkgirl - Kendra Saunders Reminds Jackson of two-way communication w/Stein Comes up with plan to help team Did she mention being a barista in this episode? Captain Cold - Leonard Snart Priorities - his crew first, then the plan Thinks it's cold for Rip and Sara to possibly kill Stein - the whole “look him in the eye” speech. Heatwave - Mick Rory Risks Snart's plan b/c Ray took beating for him Mick's actions in this episode really define the relationship later on, even after the Chronos reveal Willing to die for the perfect score Professor Martin Stein With the probabilities of the timeline shifting, would he have caved? Smart enough to detect the “fake” reality at the start with the “Almost Cisco” Jefferson Jackson Cuts himself to communicate with Stein Runs on w/hurt knee Without his ability to appeal to Stein, who was inherently stronger than evil Russian Dr., the Russian Firestorm would have become a reality. Waverunner/Gideon Crashes in 2046 - but can still cloak Dr. Valentina Vostock Inspired by Stein's speech about collapse of USSR Doesn't listen to Stein about becoming Firestorm...goes boom! Did she really just go outside and start killing prisoners for no good reason? Guess we're not getting the Negative Woman (Doom Patrol) or White Queen (head of Checkmate) from the DC cannon   EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 1 Episode 5 “Fail-Safe” (Date: 18 Feb 2016) Article:http://comicbook.com/2016/02/19/legends-of-tomorrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-fail/ Fail-Safe: Movie about a cold War-era conflict and a President of the United States trying to recall a bomber Cisco Ramon: Guest appearance by Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon Beautiful Mind: Savage makes a reference about not hurting Stein's “beautiful Mind”. Maybe a reference to the Russell Crowe movie. Wentworth Miller: “This isn't my First Prison Break”: Bratva Reference: Has been mentioned in Arrow with Ollie's Russian connections and tattoo Killing martin Stein - really a stretch - reference to a time travel trope. Yuri The Bear - Bratva agent isn't a DC character, but is a children's character. Shirtless hanging torture - this is a CW trope, including Arrow… Barry Allen Who? - Shout out to flash Vandal Savage “Vibes” - His sensing of Hawkgirl looks like how Cisco vibes Jax' Drinking Age revisited - Kinda a reversal on the first episode Star City as the seat of the resistance in the future modeled with the Russian Firestorm - recurring thread in DC Partners? - Jax & Stein saying “partners” feels like Ollie & Barry Connor Hawke - Sneak peek at Star City 2046 hints at Connor from the comics.    ARROW NEWS:   A “Long Absent” character from S.02 will be returning  (Date: 24 June 2016) The article goes over a few different choices - let's run them down: 1. Deathstroke 2. Huntress 3. Sin 4. China White 5.Count Vertigo 6. Cyrus Gold (Back as Solomon Grundy?) 7. Anatoly Knyazev Link:http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/which-long-absent-arrow-character-is-returning-in-season-5/view=all Curtis Holt will find a groove in Season 5  (Date: 27 June 2016) "Essentially, if [Felicity] is software, he's hardware," Mericle said. "As he evolves into becoming Mr. Terrific in Season 5, one of the things we're really exploring is differentiating them by having Curtis be more like Cisco on 'The Flash.' Link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/arrows-curtis-holt-will-evolve-in-season-5 Tyler Ritter joins the SCPD for Season 5  (Date: 28 June 2016) Tyler Ritter is the son of late actor John Ritter, and has acted in guest roles on series including Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy, and most recently on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and two NCIS series in a crossover. He top-lined The McCarthys on CBS, as well. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/06/28/tyler-ritter-added-to-arrow-season-5-cast/ Carly Pope (Tomorrow People, Suits) joins Arrow Season 5  (Date: 29 June 2016) Joins the cast of Arrow in S.05 as Susan Williams. Williams is a journalist from Coast City, and in the comics is the wife of Jim Jordan, who is the younger brother of Hal Jordan, better known as Green Lantern.  Pope will debut in episode three. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/06/29/carly-pope-cast-on-arrow-season-5-as-existing-dc-comics-characte/ Update on whether Kevin Smith will direct an Ep of Arrow  (Date: 30 June 2016) During a recent Facebook Live, Arrow star Stephen Amell was asked about the possibility of this  unless things change, which they always can, and they already have, so please try to interpret that the best way you can." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/06/30/stephen-amell-comments-on-chances-of-kevin-smith-directing-an-ep/ Stephen Amell wants Roy Harper to return  (Date: 30 June 2016) In a recent chat on Facebook, Amell confessed that he'd like to see Roy Harper return to Arrow. On Facebook Live Stephen was asked by a fan, “Would you like to have Nightwing on the show?” Amell paused for only a moment, stumbling over his words slightly as he admitted, “You know, I feel like I'm good with Roy Harper. Let's get Roy Harper back.” Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/06/30/stephen-amell-wants-roy-harper-to-return-to-arrow/      GENERAL DC TV NEWS   Interview with Caity Lotz; Sara might get a girlfriend in LoT S.2  (Date: 28 June 2016) "I think Sara might get a new girlfriend!" Caity Lotz teased. She also said she hopes that Katrina Law, who plays Nyssa al Ghul can make a guest appearance despite her own new series. "She worked it in her deal so that she could come and see us!" Link: http://www.moviefone.com/2016/06/27/legends-of-tomorrow-caity-lotz-interview/ New Justice League Action carton adds Green Arrow  (Date: 27 June 2016) On top of the trinity of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman, the new cartoon poster features Green Arrow, Plastic Man, Firestorm and Space Cabbie?! (...yeah… Space Cabbie… WTF?) Link:http://screenrant.com/justice-league-action-series-poster/ Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton) joins the Flash as season regular  (Date: 30 June 2016) "The Flash" just got a touch more magical. "Harry Potter" star Tom Felton has joined the hit CW show as series regular character Julian Dorn, as a fellow CSI at the Central City Police Department who suspects there's more to Barry Allen than just his good guy reputation. Link:http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/the-flash-adds-harry-potter-star-tom-felton-as-series-regular GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   More SDCC Exclusives - Arrow S.02 Paperweight from Icon  (Date: 24 June 2016) Hood and sleeves… just for Chris.  Standing approximately 8 inches tall, cast in high-quality resin and expertly painted, this statue paperweight features the iconic costume Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen wore in season 2 Link: http://toynewsi.com/news.php?itemid=26680     NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week: Legends Of Tomorrow - “Star City 2046” Article:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/legends_of_tomorrow/new-extended-promo-for-legends-of-tomorrow-season-1-a131214   Episode:            “Star City 2046” [Season 1 Episode 6] Air Date:           Thursday, February 25th, 2016 Summary:         A malfunction sends the Waverider to 2046 Star City where the team faces a future in which they fail to stop Savage and return home… Old Man Ollie and the Goatee!!! Director:           Steve Shill Writers: Marc Guggenheim & Ray Utarnachitt IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4857194/?ref_=tt_ep_nx If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations.   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. 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Listen to this special edition of the Pan-African Journal hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. In this broadcast we present our regular PANW reports with dispatches on the commemorations of the 104th anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in the Republic of South Africa; a date for the run-off elections in the Central African Republic has been set for Jan. 31 with two former prime ministers facing each other amid the withdrawal of Congolese troops from the UN peacekeeping force in light of allegations of misconduct; more attention is being given to the federal investigation in the United States into the poisoning of the water resources by the right-wing governor in the state of Michigan; and the Chicago police have been cited again in a killing which has come under national scrutiny. In the second hour we continue our commemoration of the 87th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. looking at various aspects of his social legacy. Also in this same hour we look back at the contributions of South African Communist Party leader Joe Slovo who passed away 21 years ago on Jan. 7, 1995 in the aftermath of the ANC's ascendancy to power in 1994. Finally, we reexamine the apparent murder of former United Nations Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold in 1961 during the Congo crisis through a lecture delivered by Susan Williams of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of Oxford's African Studies Center lecture series