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Make Australia monocultural, axe SBS, paywall the ABC, dump Snowy Hydro 2.0 and introduce nuclear power - Pauline Hanson’s first address to the National Press Club was certainly eventful. Read more: ‘Don’t come near me’: Pauline Hanson clashes with journalist over daughter’s employment Commentary by Geoff Chambers: How ‘Svengali’ James Ashby unleashed Trump-style machine to fuel One Nation’s surge Linfox succession battle escalates as son Peter Fox ousted from top role History as Messi bags first World Cup hat-trickSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duke Francis of Brittany's loyal right-hand man or the Svengali to Francis' Trilby?  He quickly came to discover that the nobility doesn't like tailors' sons.....unless they're measuring them up for a suit.   Join our Patreon family for yet more episodes and to join our Discord - Tudoriferous | creating a Podcast discussing the great, good and mad Tudor Era | Patreon   Relevant Episodes - S1-049 Anne de Beaujeu, Part Two | Tudoriferous S1 - 003 - Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford and Earl of Pembroke | Tudoriferous

座って見るだけの舞台とは一線を画すイマーシブシアター「花宵の大茶会」が京都・北野天満宮で開催。観客が自ら動いてストーリーを選ぶ面白さや、隣の空間の音楽が気にならない音響設計、視覚や聴覚だけでなく味覚・嗅覚までフル刺激する極上の空間演出と圧倒的クオリティについて話しました。00:23 ”明るく”挨拶してみよう！ではじめてみたら、なんだかズレたテンションに02:10 京都・北野天満宮で開催中のイマーシブシアター「花宵の大茶会」のクオリティが圧倒的02:54 秀吉の「北野大茶湯」に幻の2日目があったら？という設定で、観客は茶会に招かれた者として参加03:44 傲慢（秀吉）、嫉妬（紫式部）、疑念（土方歳三）など人間が抱える負の情念を歴史上の人物に投影04:19 8キャラが別の部屋で同時並行でストーリーを織りなしていき、観客は自分で動いてどれを見るか選べる05:34 内装・美術はじめ空間演出のクオリティが素晴らしいプロの仕事06:14 隣の部屋で違う音楽が流れても気にならない一流音響の配置設計に感銘10:25 「花宵の大茶会」では視覚や聴覚だけでなく、触覚、味覚、嗅覚もフルに刺激する体験11:31 特別な体験ができるプレミアムチケット、遠巻きに世界観を見守る一般チケット12:46 イマーシブシアターはゲームに近い感覚：座席に座って見るだけの舞台とは違うモード15:45 没入型キャバレーショー「Svengali（スヴェンガリ）」に、仮面＋マント着用で参加してみた16:33 円形ステージで繰り広げられる世界レベルのダンスやマジック、全編英語進行の秘密クラブ19:42 小説に登場する催眠術師や手品のデックなど「スヴェンガリ」という名前を調べてみる23:20 推し活は幸福度の高い経済活動、というオタクの行き着く境地エピソード内で取り上げた情報へのリンク： イマーシブシアター「花宵の大茶会」公式サイト、プロモ動画 没入型仮面キャバレーショー「Svengali」テック業界で働く3人が、テクノロジーとクリエイティブに関するトピックを、視点を行き交わしながら語り合います。及川卓也 @takoratta プロダクトマネジメントとプロダクト開発組織づくりの専門家関信浩 @NobuhiroSeki アメリカ・ニューヨークでスタートアップ投資を行う、何でも屋 上野美香 @mikamika59 マーケティング・プロダクトマネジメントを手掛けるフリーランスOfficial X: @x_crossing_ https://x-crossing.com

In the second installment of this week's special two-part episode featuring Wu-Tang Clan's sonic Svengali and de facto leader, RZA discusses the seminal hip-hop collective's recent, first-ballot inclusion in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; the group's ongoing farewell tour and lasting cultural legacy; how RZA's self-described dictatorial tendencies were key to making it all happen; and why it's still so important to “diversify your bonds.” To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In late-1800s Paris, an eighteen-year-old artist's model named Trilby suffers from headaches no doctor can touch. The cure, when it finally arrives, comes from the eyes of a strange musician named Svengali — and her friends are convinced she should never have let him near her.Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/OTRCHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Mystery Theater, “Trilby” (September 30, 1977)00:47:17.842 = Radio City Playhouse, “Mother” (September 11, 1949)01:17:06.447 = Max Haines Mystery, “Arthur Gusy” (Mid 1940's)01:40:56.965 = The Sealed Book, “Escape By Death” (April 15, 1945) ***WD (LQ)02:11:50.125 = The Shadow, “The Man Who Lived Twice” (February 09, 1941)02:35:04.740 = Sleep No More, “Death of Oliver” and “Fishhead” (December 26, 1956) ***WD03:04:24.816 = BBC Spinechillers, “Cupboard Beneath The Stairs” (April 2006)03:18:28.728 = Strange Wills, “Treasure To Starboard” (July 13, 1946)03:48:08.450 = Strange, “Captain Robinson” (1955)04:01:53.644 = Suspense, “Suspicion” (April 03, 1948)05:00:47.763 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0651

Love might not cost a thing, but this one came with a lot of receipts. When Jennifer Lopez (back once again!) fell for Sean Combs in 1999, it felt like pop had engineered its own super-couple. She was shimmering on the brink of full-blown world domination; he was the Svengali of west coast rap. Tracksuits, champagne, Versace dresses and so much white clothing.Then came the nightclub shooting, the arrest and the cheating. This week, Chantal and Gráinne are joined by stand-up comedian Esther Manito to unpick J.Lo's first tabloid romance and ask why couldn't these two lovebirds make it work?To get episodes ad free and early, join us our Patreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/TheWayTheyWere⁠⁠ You can also access our exclusive bonus episodes every other week and take part in The Gossip our exclusive Patreon group chat! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tis the season for romance scams! FBI Special Agent Jason Carley shares how you can protect yourself from digital would-be Casanova's or Svengali's and their attempts to seduce your money! If you've been targeted, let the FBI know at WWW.IC3.GOV.

Send us a textA $600 dress, a head scarf, and a live studio audience don't usually add up to grace under pressure—but Val turns a potential tabloid moment into a masterclass on authorship and identity. We walk you through the tension and the triumph: how a nervous novelist navigates the Mike Douglas stage, dodges the Ewing gossip trap, and reframes her book as a study of what makes people tick. The result isn't scandal; it's clarity. And it lands with the crowd, with Mike, and—unexpectedly—with Gary, while Abby simmers at the edge of the frame. Around that bright centerpiece, the neighborhood churns. Richard white-knuckles his restaurant launch, proving that perfectionism is just fear wearing a chef's coat; one transposed phone number nearly unravels him until a timely $15,000 lifeline restores oxygen. Karen, steady as steel, draws a line at lending a vacuum to Abby, then gets humbled by a flipped check that complicates her theory of Sid's past. Her banter with Mac crackles—equal parts flirty and firm—as she weighs whether to hunt the men behind Sid's death without turning grief into a crusade. Meanwhile, Kenny sneaks a recording session that lets CG's voice take flight, a reminder that craft still cuts through hype when the red light blinks. There's a new variable, too: Chip Roberts. He's all charm and borrowed titles, more messenger than publicist, yet somehow always in the right room. Where Val builds meaning, Chip manufactures momentum, and the tension between integrity and image-making gives the hour its bite. By the time a young fan asks Val for an autograph backstage, the theme snaps into focus: ambition is fragile until you define it for yourself. Want more layered character studies, media theatrics, and seaside scheming? Follow the show, share this with a friend who loves classic TV deep dives, and leave a quick review to tell us your favorite moment.

En un mundo tan complejo como el nuestro, el hombre no renuncia a buscar la clave oculta que le permita resolver sus problemas y encontrar la seguridad que necesita. No importa cuánto avance la ciencia o la tecnología, el ser humano tiene una sed insaciable de conocer las fuerzas que determinan su vida. No podemos separar la búsqueda de lo oculto de esa ansía irreprimible por descubrir el sentido trascendental de nuestra existencia. De ahí nace la tentación de lo mágico, que encarna Simón en el octavo capítulo del libro de los Hechos. Tras la sintonía de nuestro programa (Ruta 66 por Nat King Cole), escuchamos la canción del grupo América, "Puedes hacer magia" (You Can Do Magic 1982). Esta banda nace cuando tres hijos de militares estadounidenses, residentes en Londres, se juntan para hacer música en 1970. Sus armonías vocales unidas a melodías folk crean un rock basado en guitarras acústicas de gran éxito. A esa primera época le sigue un periodo de 1974 hasta el 79 bajo la dirección del productor de los Beatles, George Martin, que Dan Peek (1950-2011) deja el grupo en 1977 al convertirse a la fe cristiana, tras abusar del alcohol y la droga. Se convierte así en uno de los pioneros de la llamada "música cristiana contemporánea" en el sello que comienza el cantante y actor Pat Boone, para grabar artistas pop que fueran más allá de los cánticos de alabanza. El "enfant terrible" de esa escena en los 80 fue el hijo de un pastor bautista llamado Steve Taylor. Desde su primer disco fue alguien controvertido por sus criticas al cristianismo norteamericano. El año 87 publica su tercer álbum de larga duración con un título, "Yo predigo" (I Predict), que hace sátira de un libro y un programa de televisión de un predicador llamado Lester Sumrall. Hasta la portada del disco es polémica, al ser acusado de usar motivos ocultistas en ella. La canción "Svengali" lleva el nombre de una persona que uno descubre como siniestramente manipuladora. El hechizo que produce tal fascinación está bien descrito en la canción de Siouxsie & The Banshees (Spellbound). El tema que apareció en el disco "Ju Ju" (1980) dio a conocer la estética más oscura de la onda siniestra del post-punk, que encarnaba esta cantante londinense que inspiró la imagen de Alaska en España. Ella comienza con el guitarrista y productor Marco Pirroni, junto al batería de trágico final de los Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, en 1976. Hacían una improvisación de veinte minutos sobre la oración modelo de Jesús, el llamado Padre Nuestro. Hablamos con estas canciones sobre Simón el Mago en la historia y el texto bíblico. La reciente película "La secta" (2024) se llama originalmente "Un sacrificio". Es la primera película que escribe y dirige la hija de Ridley Scott, el autor de "Alien" o "Blade Runner". Presenta a Eric Bana como un profesor americano en Berlín, que enseña psicología social allí, un tiempo que está separado de su esposa. Viene su hija a verla, que hace la pelirroja de la serie Stranger Things, Entra en un contacto con un chico que sigue a una maestra espiritual que une la ecología con la meditación. José de Segovia comenta la historia a la luz del libro de Hechos con el fondo instrumental de la banda sonora original de Volker Bertelmann. Acabamos el programa con dos canciones que advierten sobre el engaño de esta espiritualidad esotérica, que confunde la fe con la magia. La primera es el clásico de Larry Norman, "¡Olvida tu hexagrama!", que graba el cantante "hippy" cristiano para la Capitol en 1969, cuando conoce a alguien que vivía dominado por la astrología y el Tarot. La escuchamos en la versión en vivo de las llamadas Cintas de Israel, que graban un concierto benéfico que dio en la Universidad de California en Los Ángeles (UCLA) en 1974. "La chispa en la oscuridad" (Spark In The Dark) es el tema que da título al segundo álbum que graban en 1977 los tres músicos de Bob Dylan que se convierten al cristianismo en la gira que dio por todo el país hace medio siglo, la Rolling Thunder Revue, justo antes de su profesión de fe. El cantante del grupo, T-Bone Burnett, es hoy probablemente la figura más destacada de Nashville, músico, productor y creador de muchas bandas sonoras, como David Mansfield. el otro miembro del trío junto a Steven Soles, que renueva la llamada "música cristiana contemporánea" con el sonido de la "nueva ola" de los 80. Su canción nos habla de la Luz que disipa toda oscuridad.

Trump's former political Svengali could flip on his former boss now that he's facing two years in prison. And Mark Meadows is reportedly scurrying to cut his own deal to avoid a similar fate. Hear exclusive audio of Trump saying why Pence deserved to hang. Later, Asha Rangappa joins Mea Culpa to discuss how the GOP is weaponizing political violence plus much, much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Days of Halloween continues as I fall under the hypnotic spell of 1931's Svengali. ENDING MUSIC: Christian Svengali by Nightfall Support TWoRP Contact Us talkwithoutrhythm@gmail.com

Don Wildman examines a species of Asian cobra that invaded a small town in Missouri, a carriage that was the site of a bizarre murder and a wealthy daredevil who swam with sharks to prove they were harmless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Garth Heckman The David Alliance  TDAgiantSlayer@Gmail.com  Five ways to tame a lion… you heard that right. Five ways to tame a lion… yep, I have been lion taming for quite sometime now and I am going to give you some insight over the next 7 minutes!    *When you wake up in the morning you are probably not thinking through the cautionary steps of dealing with 10,000 volts of electricity   -  being splattered with infectious blood   -  coming in contact with a huge anaconda   - Deactivating a bomb   - or worse yet, dealing with harboring bitterness.   All of those things can become dangerously habitual.    * Gunther Gabel Williams - BE THERE.    - YOU MEAN DON'T SHOW UP LATE FOR WORK??? DONT SKIP WORK?  After 10,000 performances you can tend to not be there in the cage with wild animals.    1 PETER 5:7Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.…   When does a lion prowl looking for those whom he may devour? It's typically on Tuesday mornings, the reason is due to the weather patterns in the Svengali desert plains… you see the wind comes up form the south On Sunday and by Monday afternoon leading into the next day the lion… ARE YOU BELIEVING A WORD I SAY? Hey dumb dumb…lions are seeking whom they may devour EVERY DAY 24/7!    Every day the enemy prowls like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. IT IS YOUR JOB TO BE THERE! BE AWARE! EVERY DAY… EVERY DAY EVERY DAY       Key Verses: • Matthew 13:22 (BSB): "The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful." Here, μέριμνα is depicted as a force that can stifle spiritual growth. • Luke 21:34 (BSB): "But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life, and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a trap." This verse warns against being overwhelmed by life's anxieties, which can distract from spiritual vigilance. • 1 Peter 5:7 (BSB): "Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you." This passage encourages believers to entrust their worries to God, emphasizing His care and provision. THERE ARE ACTION STEPS IN THE VERSES…  -1 BE WATCHFUL for the little things - seeds   - 2 Watch yourself. Its your responsibility to know what triggers you and to look for it.  -3 DO NOT BE OVERWHELMED KNOW THAT THEY ARE COMING.    - 4 AND CAST YOUR WORRIES ON GOD -     - 5 YOU GIVE THEM TO GOD BECAUSE YOU KNOW AND CAN TRUST THAT HE CARES FOR YOU. He wants to take your worries, troubles and anxieties.  • Theological Implications: The concept of μέριμνα underscores the biblical teaching that excessive worry can detract from faith and reliance on God. Believers are encouraged to seek first the kingdom of God and trust in His provision, rather than being consumed by temporal concerns. • Practical Application: Christians are called to live with a focus on eternal values, casting their cares upon God and finding peace in His sovereignty. This involves a conscious effort to prioritize spiritual growth over worldly anxieties.  

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Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome back for more DOUBLE TROUBLELet's talk about dreams….Dreams can be intoxicatingly erotic; they can be filled with loss and longing; you might be falling, trapped in an confusing maze, or carried across bodies of water in a leaky boat.  I often have the actor's nightmare - where I'm about to go onstage, but I don't know my lines and I don't even know which play it is. These are dreams from which I wake up in a cold sweat.SUMMER WINE by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood (Reprise, 1966)A Succubus is defined as a female demon or supernatural entity that appears in dreams to seduce men. This is probably what singer-songwriter-producer Lee Hazelwood had in mind when he paired up with the husky voiced Nancy Sinatra to tell the story of a cowboy who swaggers into town, and meets an alluring siren, who then invites him to spend the night partaking of her special home-made brew. He drinks too much of the elixir and wakes up the next morning alone, hungover, and without his silver spurs. This might have been a cautionary tale, but the smitten cowboy is left craving more of the same.Understandable. Nancy had seduced us all with These Boots Are Made For Walkin' and Sugar Town, and was at the peak of her magnetic powers. Teaming up with Lee was a smart move, too, because this Svengali was an American original; an independently minded auteur, with an irresistible basso, who, with his muse, went on to create many evocative and enduring tracks before going their separate ways. The structure of the song is simple: Nancy sings only the recurring chorus describing her recipe: “Strawberries, Cherries, and an Angel's kiss in spring…” This plays like an ear worm, stuck in the cowboy's head as he relates his mysterious tale of submission.HOW CAN WE HANG ON TO A DREAM by Mimi Farina (Philo, 1985)Mimi Farina became a widow at age 21. The younger sister of Joan Baez, who was one half of an anointed, royal duo of folk music, was left bereft when Richard Farina, her husband and partner, rode his motorcycle into oblivion. After casting about for years, trying to find her civic, and artistic footing (forming the charitable performing organization, Bread and Roses - and, even trying improv comedy) - she finally emerged in 1985, stronger and more confident at the age of 40, with a beautiful solo effort. Here she interprets the Tim Hardin composition HOW CAN WE HANG ON TO A DREAM? - which delicately puts all her trials into perspective.Mimi died of cancer in 2001, leaving behind a legacy of fragile, dream-like beauty and wonder. It seems that some people are too good for this world. I'm reminded of Richard and Mimi's anthemic PACK UP YOUR SORROWS…”If somehow you could pack up your sorrows, and give them all to me….you would lose them, I know how to use them, give them all to me.”Mimi did just that for us. 

The Lowest Moral Denominator.By FinalStand. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.Those who declare war are willing to kill as many as it takes to reach their goal.(The Lowest Moral Denominator)My first week at Havenstone, I'd biked to work alone on most days and I'd enjoyed that. I'd have treasure it more if I had glimpsed my future. I loved people, not crowds. I knew about violence, yet I had no affection for it. I was a confirmed bachelor. Now I was staring down both barrels of marriage. I had had also become a walking arsenal with a lethal omnipresent entourage.This situation was so fucked up that I had to stop by Caitlin's place just to see Aya. My favorite sprite gave me a hug and reminded me that I had to do what I could, not worry about what I couldn't do. She was my 9 year old Svengali. She was my little Valkyrie. In truth, she was the only woman knew I loved and that was the love of a father for his daughter.On the elevator ride up to the penthouse suite of the Midtown Hilton, I thought about Dad. What would Ferko Nyilas do in my shoes? It would be easy for someone who didn't know him to imagine my dad getting up on his high moral horse and telling me to just do the right thing, except that wasn't him. What he'd tell me was to not pass the buck. I had to deal with this, unless I knew someone else who could and would do it better.It wasn't about 'being a man'; it was being a member of the Human Race. We all pitched in and got the job done, or it didn't get done, and millions died because we refused to accept any responsibility for what was going on. That was my Dad, 'do what you can' and 'never be afraid to ask for help if you need it'. After the age of ten, he never told me I had to do anything. He'd tell me what needed to be done and leave it at that.So I wouldn't forget the pictures I knew I'd be seeing before too long, the innocent dead. If the sorrow broke me, it broke me. Until it did, I could not turn away. I had to 'do what I could'. That put me heading to a meeting at three o'clock in the afternoon in the penthouse suite.After my non-breakfast with Iskender, we had driven straight to Havenstone, where I demanded an immediate, private meeting with Katrina. This wasn't an info-dump and then out the door. No, I was part of the process now, one of those fools who were responsible for the lives of others. Katrina and I had argued about compartmentalizing my terrifying news.Her reasoning was clear. We were at war with the Seven Pillars. The basis of the 7P strength was China, so anything bad that happened to China was good for the Amazon Host. I nixed that. It was Katrina's job to think about our security. It was mine to juggle how we related to the rest of the planet. Absent the Golden Mare's opposition, Katrina couldn't stop me from doing my job as I saw fit.The Golden Mare was out of immediate contact, so we moved forward on my proposal. Katrina called Javiera, validated Vincent's call, and then suggested she bring in someone from the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Ft. Detrick. Katrina wouldn't tell her why.I dispatched Delilah to talk to her MI-6 guy while I made my way to Nicole Lawless's law offices. I need to talk to my Aunts. An hour later, I dismissed a somewhat piqued Nicole from the room, then laid out the upcoming crisis to my Mom's clones. I hesitated a minute before dropping the other bomb, Grandpa Cáel was back.Was I sure? I countered with, "Do you know who Shammuramat was?"Why, yes they did; Grandpa had a bust of her in his main office."Well, she's back, in the flesh and that spells all kinds of problems".The six aunts present agreed. They invited me to fly to Europe with five of them. Much to their surprise and joy, I agreed. I told them I would be a party of twelve with plenty of firepower. They were less pleased about that.I exited that scene, only to engage in another, somewhat unrelated, bit of diplomacy. I met with Brooke and Libra for lunch. They brought Casper, who was seeing a specialist in New York and had expressed an interest in seeing me again. Into that volatile mix, I placed my request: 'Could Brooke put up a friend for a couple of weeks while I made other arrangements?'Yes, this was a 'bizarre' friend. Yes, this was a violently bizarre friend. Yes, she walked around with enough weaponry to scare a seasoned SWAT officer. And yes, she was a mass murderer. Cool,, if I agreed to stop by and see how this 'friend' was doing, and gave Libra advance notice too, then they were fine with it.Thus Shammuramat, Sakuniyas, Saku became Brooke's roommate. Insane? Not really. Putting Saku inside Havenstone on a regular basis was going to result in a blood bath. Saku was abrasive and she was a criminal in the minds of her 'sisters'. This gave her an 'out', some space and time with a civilized person who she couldn't emotionally bowl over.If Saku got physical with Brooke, we both understood that House Ishara was going to cancel her return performance. Amazons could defend themselves, so we were fair game for her rude behavior. Brooke couldn't, so she was hopefully out of bounds. Saku had agreed to the arrangement without comment.She'd already figured out that no other Amazons wanted her around and there simply wasn't room at my place. With that chore done, I was able to see Miyako off before her flight to Tokyo by way of Seattle. Selena was with her, but not going. Miyako did have three Amazons in case things got rough.The Marda House guard woman looked mature and humorless. Her age wasn't a problem. She was a grandmother, yet if she thought she couldn't keep up, she'd have taken herself to the cliffs before now. It turned out she had been in Executive Services before returning to House Marda. My diplomat, I didn't know her, but she seemed eager enough. The member of House Ishara was a brand new recruit named Jenna.She was from Acquisitions and spoke seven Asian languages, including Japanese. She looked absolutely thrilled to be heading off into danger. I instructed the younger two to obey the Mardan. In private, I 'advised' the Mardan that our main mission was to be of aid to the ninja. Information gathering would be secondary. More Amazons were on the way. She gave me a nod.For this critical mid-afternoon meeting at the Midtown Hilton, Wiesława lead the way off the elevator. Buffy went next, then me and finally Saku. Delilah and Vincent had already arrived with their appropriate factions. Katrina took a separate elevator, with Elsa and Desiree. Pamela was, somewhere. After she'd pointed out a half-dozen people from four different agencies in the lobby, she told me to not wait while she went to the bathroom.At the door of the Penthouse were two familiar faces from the NYPD, Nikita Kutuzov and her partner, Skylar Montero. When Javiera's investigation followed me to New York, they had been drafted into the taskforce."Hey ladies," I smiled. My last meeting with Nikita hadn't gone well."Cáel," Nikita smiled back. "How have you been?""More trouble than normal," I shook her hand."We can tell," Skylar relaxed somewhat. As Nikita's partner, she had to know that our relationship had soured when she started investigating me. Katrina's group came up."I think you are the last to arrive," Nikita informed us. This time, Desiree was the first one through the door. I could hear the conversation trail off. Wiesława went next, then Katrina, me, Buffy, Saku and finally Elsa. I decided to toss 'civilized' behavior out the window seconds after entering. Virginia Maddox of the FBI, the initiator of the Amazon children's airlift, was here.I hugged her and after a moment, she hugged me back."Priya says hey and," she blushed slightly, "she's counting the days, all forty-five of them.""Don't forget, I owe you," I grinned then patted her shoulder. Javiera was next."Cáel," she headed my familiarity off. She was a Federal Prosecutor after all."This is the head of this taskforce, Jonas Baker (deep breath) Associate Deputy Undersecretary of Analysis for Homeland Security {ADUAHS} (deep breath)." I extended my hand, so he shook it. He looked somewhat annoyed by this whole encounter. Javiera was duly nervous because of his poor initial attitude. The introductions went around.Half way through it, Pamela showed up, from where, I didn't know. Delilah, her MI-6 boss and the British professional killer Chaz were there, much to the chagrin of the Americans. Vincent was there with Javiera. Cresky was representing the CIA plus there was ATF, ICE, Riki Martin (?) from the State Department and a man in a civil servant's salary suit and a military demeanor, Captain Moe Mistriano."Fine," Mr. Baker began. "I hope you aren't wasting our time." His gaze flicked between Katrina and me."May the Blessed Isis bring understanding to our meeting," I intoned, in old Egyptian."What was that?" Baker turned on me."Praying for guidance," I replied. Isis wasn't in the Amazon pantheon, but I could sure use her help at this point. Baker was going from put-out to pissed-off. If that is how they wanted to play it, their choice. "Are you the specialist from Ft. Detrick?" I asked the Captain."Yes, I am and I hope this is worth my time as well," he gave me a steady gaze. Oh, I really needed that."Anthrax, China," I stated and weighed his response. Oh yeah, I had his attention now, which meant his bio-warfare unit had some idea about what was happening in China."Care to enlighten me?" Baker inquired. He had gauged his medical expert's reactions as well and he didn't like what the biological warfare specialist was not saying."Mr. Baker," the Captain decided to go first. "Roughly fifty-five hours ago, we got wind that there was a massive Anthrax outbreak in Western China. Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia and Nei Mongol administrative regions have all reported outbreaks."Holy Shit!" Riki Martin gasped. Her dark, whip-like, Hispanic features noticeably paled."That sounds suspiciously like bio-terrorism," Jonas Baker turned on me."You'd be right about that," I refused to evade. "It is and it is about to get a whole lot worse.""The PRC has a robust vaccine program," the Captain stated. "That is why they aren't making a public stink about it. They have the problem well under control.""Damn, " I closed my eyes and lowered my head. In some deep section of my mind, I had fanned the feeble flames of hope that somehow, the Earth  and  Sky program had derailed. "That is the 'whole lot worse' I was talking about. The terrorists aren't terrorists. They, ""What do you mean they are not terrorists," Baker snapped. "They, ""Shut up and let the man speak," Katrina said calmly."Who are you again?" he glared at Katrina. "If you aren't part of the solution, you are part of the problem and I'm here to make sure this problem is dealt with. I am not here to play footsie with you. I am going to be asking some tough questions and you had better answer them.""I'm Cáel's boss," Katrina smiled. "Since we came here to help you and you don't want to let us speak, we are leaving. Cáel."The Amazons didn't turn and leave. No, we backed up toward the door."You can't start talking about an ongoing terrorist threat and then walk out the door," Baker argued."Javiera, I apologize," I looked her way. "Mr. Baker, Javiera's a smart cookie. I'm sure she's given you every bit of information that has come across her desk. That means you know we consider ourselves an independent nation-state without borders. You can't intimidate us. We feel no obligation to obey your legal system and we operate internationally," I kept going."Now, as we are trying to repay Javiera's kindness in our time of need, you are treating us like criminals currying favors. Blow it out your ass, you pompous bureaucrat" I concluded. "We aren't the problem here.""If that's the way you want it," he shrugged. "Javiera, arrest them." Pause."Sir, you do realize that if I give that order, there is a good likelihood they will resist with force?" Javiera replied calmly. Baker looked around the room."We outnumber them and these are law enforcement officers," he insisted. "Now, ""I wouldn't count on that 'outnumbered' thing," Delilah chimed in.Chaz and MI-6 dude didn't seem to be onboard with his plan. "I have reason to believe Cáel has information on a highly virulent weaponized Anthrax program. If our US allies aren't interested, Her Majesty's government certainly will be." That did interest the MI-6 senior officer."That is all the more reason to put these people into federal custody," Baker stated."Then what, Mr. Associate Deputy?" Chaz said. "Are you going to torture them for time sensitive data? In my military service, I've met some truly hard characters. Some people you can put a gun to their child's head and they'll tell you what you want to know. Not this group. They'll memorize your face and wait for a chance to make you pay, whether you kill the kid, or not.""That's my read on them as well," Agent Vincent Loire added."Mr. Baker, I worked under you when we were both in Counter-terrorism," Virginia spoke up. "I think you are mishandling this. Invoke the Patriot Act and all we get is a roomful of statues. I've fought beside these, Amazons and I'm reaffirming my report to Ms. Castello (Javiera), they do not believe their behavior is wrong.At some point in their fifties, they commit ritual suicide. They make their twelve year old daughters fight for their lives. They murder their male infants. Sir, they are an alien society, indoctrinated at birth to believe they are spiritual inheritors of the ancient Amazons mentioned by Homer during the time of the Iliad.They fanatically believe in a pantheon of goddesses and possess very little inclination for integration. They think they are superior to everyone in this room, except for Cáel, he's an oddity," Virginia pleaded."That legion of crimes is yet another reason to arrest them," Baker just wouldn't give up."What you have described, Agent Maddox is a right wing nut cult, like the Branch-Davidians at Waco. Arrest them.""What are the charges?" Javiera's face blanked out."Conspiracy to commit terrorist acts; aiding and abetting an international terrorist organization," Baker snapped."Everyone, put down your firearms and blades," Katrina ordered. I didn't have the status to give that order except to my own. For that matter,"Team, disarm," Elsa commanded her Security Detail people. Technically, Katrina couldn't order those girls to forego their primary mission, defend the Host. Out came the guns.The group of us went over to one wall, put our backs to it and sat down. Pro forma, Virginia, Vincent and the ATF guy drew their firearms. By this time, both Riki and the Captain looked ready to explode."Tell us what you know about this terrorist conspiracy and, " Baker said."We invoke our Right to Council," I raised my hand."You are being charged under the Patriot Act, smart-ass," Baker sneered. "We can hold you indefinitely if we can show a risk to National Security, such as a terrorist attack in China.""I apologize for dragging you into this," I turned to Katrina. "You too, Saku." Saku shrugged."I told you there is no benefit in helping 'these people'," Katrina comforted me. She meant non-Amazons and it was rather sad that it was looking like she was right and I was wrong."Unless you want to grow old and grey in Guantanamo, I suggest you start talking now," Baker threatened.There was no bravado on our part. We didn't zone out, or ignore him. We looked at him the same way we would a yappy dog while continuing to scan the room. Being disarmed didn't make us defenseless. It merely limited our options."Sir," Riki tapped Baker."If the People's Republic of China finds out we withheld details of a terrorist attack on their soil, that would be BAD, with a capital 'B'.""I have to call this in," the Captain shook his head."Wait until we have active intelligence," Baker said. The Captain completed his call."I don't work for you, Sir. I work for the Department of Defense and that man," the Captain pointed at me, "strung two words together he shouldn't have. Now, I don't know any of you people. I was told to come here, so here I am. I do know, Sir, that you are ignoring the advice from your experts about the expected results of standard interrogation techniques.You are acting on two assumptions which I find to be fictitious," the Captain was clearly furious. "First, you seem to think this won't get out, and you are wrong. Why? We have no idea who these people have talked with. We can only believe that any person outside of their organization can use that revelation for their own ends. Secondly, you haven't grasped the extent of the emergency.Chinese citizens are already starting to drop dead as we speak. This variant of Anthrax is highly contagious, fast-acting, and appears to be incredibly fatal. No nation on Earth has enough Anthrax vaccine on hand to protect their entire population, and that still implies that the vaccines we currently have will work on this new bacteria. Need I go on?"Then Captain Mistriano went back to talking softly with his companions back at Ft. Detrick. The MI-6 chief made his own call. This was his job after all. Before Baker could even start to threaten the Brit, Delilah and Chaz had their guns out, though pointed down. The US law enforcement operatives were far more leery of challenging agents of a friendly foreign power."I will make sure to tack on charges for all those deaths you are facilitating," Baker piled it on. "The US government might find it necessary to send you to the People's Republic of China to face charges there. After all, you claim to not be US citizens." None of us responded verbally. We looked at him. We certainly heard him speak, but his '

Jerry Springer's dull new talk show was relegated to an overnight time slot and the likelihood of cancellation. But when he teamed up with a new executive producer - one with a taste for the sensational - the show evolved into a must-watch television circus. And when guests started punching each other, the ratings went through the roof.  The Netflix documentary series Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action revisits the outrageous talk show, zooming in on the relationship between its affable host and the string-pulling Svengali that - for better or worse - changed television. It brings viewers behind the cameras into the demanding lives of the show's segment runners. And it looks at the effects the show had in the lives of its guests, resulting in broken hearts, broken bones, and even murder. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews former “The Jerry Springer Show” producer Toby Yoshimura. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on.  Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

In this final episode in the Rock is Lit Season 4 Reading Series, Suzanne Mattaboni discusses her debut novel, ‘Once in a Lifetime', and shares excerpts from the story. Set in 1984, where punk reigns and Andy Warhol rules, 20-year-old art student Jessica longs for a life beyond her reach. Dreaming of an avant-garde study program in London, she's stuck waitressing and navigating drama with her boyfriend Drew, who wants to date others. Life takes a turn when she meets Whit, a magnetic guitarist, and dives into a post-punk scene full of quirky characters—cheating waiters, mystics, a military drag queen, and a Svengali bouncer—all while grappling with the specter of AIDS. Jessica must decide if chasing her dreams is worth risking heartbreak and self-discovery. With a smart, edgy '80s vibe, ‘Once in a Lifetime' is a coming-of-age story exploring friendship, love, and ambition. Suzanne Mattaboni is a former Newsday reporter and a Pushcart Prize-nominated author of women's fiction, horror, and pop culture essays. She's also a retro podcaster and a past winner of Seventeen magazine's Art and Fiction Contest. Her work has also appeared in The Huffington Post, Chicken Soup For The Soul, Mysterious Ways, Guideposts.com, Seventeen, Child, Parents, Motherwell, Dark Dossier, Turtle, Humpty Dumpty's, Long Island Weddings, and LA Parent. She's had pieces featured in anthologies including Pizza Parties and Poltergeist (horror stories set in the 1980s), Writes of Passage, The Little Demon Digest, and The Running Wild Anthology of Stories.   MUSIC IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Rock is Lit theme music [Guitar Instrumental Beat] Sad Rock [Free Use Music] Punch Deck—“I Can't Stop” “Once in a Lifetime” by the Talking Heads “Catch Me I'm Falling” by Real Life “Purple Rain” by Prince “Sweet Dreams” by The Eurythmics “Once in a Lifetime” by the Talking Heads Rock is Lit theme music   LINKS: Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rock-is-lit-212451 Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350 Suzanne's websites: https://www.suzannemattaboni.com/ and onceinalifetimenovel.com Suzanne on Facebook: facebook.com/suzanne.mattaboni Suzanne on X: @suzmattaboni Suzanne on Instagram: @suzannemattaboni80s Suzanne on TikTok: suzannemattabonibook ‘Once in a Lifetime' Spotify playlist Christy Alexander Hallberg's website: https://www.christyalexanderhallberg.com/rockislit Christy Alexander Hallberg on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube: @ChristyHallberg Rock is Lit on Instagram: @rockislitpodcast Rock is Lit on Bluesky: @rockislitpodcast.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the bell tolls midnight, it'll be 1968.Royce Pembrook is living well in a new city, with new patrons, a new name, and a new trade. But he's the same scam artist he's been for thirty years. Since youth, Royce has made his money and found trouble in fraudulent séances that prey on the grieving widows of high society. Now he's expanded his con, posing as a hypnotist, a Svengali, swindling everyone in Phoenix from scions of old wealth to a UFO cult led by a heroin-addicted visionary.Life is good. Royce has the luxury he craves. And that's when trouble out of the past creeps into his world. Even in the domain of fake spirits, the relentless specter of murder is real, and Royce's former life is one thing that won't stay in the grave.When the bell tolls midnight for Royce Pembrook, will it be time to abscond? Or will he fight to keep all that he's gained, no matter the violent cost to those around him?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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[SEGMENT 2-1] Obama to the rescue 1   How do I know Harris' campaign is failing? Because they are trying all the tricks. AND the cabal knows they can't cheat her in, thus she's actually forced to campaign. Read the headlines, and you see “the honeymoon is over” The sugar high is over, etc. Listen to the Leftist talking heads of fake news and even they are sounding the alarm bells.   The more interviews Harris does, the worse it gets. Poll trends don't look good for Harris. In the last hour I discussed at least three polls that are trending to Trump, all within the margin of error, and all you need to ask yourself, USING COMMON SENSE is who is the most popular candidate?  [SEGMENT 2-2] Obama to the rescue 2 Who's the more popular candidate? Trump or Harris? Who has the most dedicated voters?   Democrats can stage rallies, or do whatever they want, but we know the answer to this. Trump speaks, and they try to make him racist, sexist, and all the other retread nonsense, and it goes NOWHERE Look at what happens when people speak about “Black jobs” or something they try to pin to Trump, then watch the POLL TRENDS… Barack Obama is a political has-been. And that's why I'm always perplexed when people try to make him into a shot-caller. Barack Obama doesn't call the shots in his own home. We all know that Michelle is the man of the Obama household, and I'm not referencing the "Mike" rumors. Barack is a metrosexual, bisexual man who married a stone-cold sista to give him street cred for his political career. On that note, he succeeded. Michelle played her role well, but the two run on parallel paths outside of politics. Regardless of which Obama Harris picked, they can't save her.[SEGMENT 2-3] Obama to the rescue 3 [X] SB – Jesse Watters asks Sage Steele about Obama joining Harris Pt 1 Interestingly, Kamala Harris invoked her girlfriend Barack to help her campaign, and not Michelle. Hmm. [X] SB – Pt 2   Energy and turnout More pronounced with the brothers Why aren't you supporting the Black woman? A choice that is this clear…   No matter, Barack got the call to rescue Harris from Hurricane Trump. But things haven't gone well.  [SEGMENT 2-4] Obama to the rescue 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7whDtU0dLs Barack was chosen to get Harris the Black male vote? Talk about giving Barack a boulder and calling him Sisyphus. Obama has a rough task to convince Black men to support Harris. Knowing the polls where Black men support Trump in massive numbers, Obama tried to embarrass Black men into voting for Harris: "And you're coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses, I've got a problem with that," he said. "Because part of it makes me think -- and I'm speaking to men directly -- part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren't feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you're coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that." He said that the "women in our lives have been getting our backs this entire time." "When we get in trouble and the system isn't working for us, they're the ones out there marching and protesting," he said. "And now you're thinking about sitting out or supporting somebody who has a history of denigrating you, because you think that's a sign of strength, because that's what being a man is? Putting women down? That's not acceptable."   [X] SB – Nina Turner on Obama chastising Black women   Harris down 11 points in OH Why are Black men being lectured to? Being belittled? Singled out Black men. They have their reasons why. We may not like it, but we must respect it.   Almost universally, Obama's message has backfired on Harris-Walz, and of course Obama. And on Obama. Here's what he said about himself: “I am the hopey changey guy so I understand people feeling frustrated, feeling we can do better,” Obama said. “What I cannot understand is why anybody would think that Donald Trump will shake things up in a way that is good for you, Pennsylvania. I don't understand that.” Perhaps Obama doesn't understand the same way he didn't understand how Trump would save Carrier? https://youtu.be/BRTGQUISjI0?si=CdKCwq4OIncXY-LE You don't send a sissy to do a man's job. Rest assured: no real man gives a sh*t about what Obama has to say. Laughably, Barack Obama's involvement in Kamala Harris's campaign is an attempt to leverage his perceived residual influence with Black voters. But his influence with Black men is practically nonexistent. Obama, though once a powerful figure in mobilizing the Black vote, no longer holds the sway he did during his first election. As I've pointed out many times, by the end of Obama's second term, he couldn't fill a phone booth with Black supporters. Over the years, especially during his presidency, many Black men grew disillusioned with his policies. Obama didn't improve the quality of life for Blacks (or anybody), as he created rampant unemployment, and he did nothing to address criminal justice reform, or economic disparity within their communities. Consequently, his endorsement is meaningless and more symbolic for hard-core Democrats who want to believe he maintains some Svengali-like influence over the Black vote. When it comes to Kamala Harris, her record as California's Attorney General and her role in the Biden administration have not resonated well with Black men. Harris's history of tough-on-crime policies, including controversial decisions around incarceration, particularly of Black men, continue to haunt her political career. Black men don't trust Harris based on her past, and based on what they've witnessed in her flip-flopping on multiple issues. Even the media can no longer run cover on the polling. They publicly report now that Trump is surging. And while these polls and trends bode well for Trump, they pale to the real polls of the campaigns which have Trump ahead by insurmountable (uncheatable) numbers. Frankly, Obama stepping in to campaign for Harris shows signs of desperation by the Harris camp. His speeches invoke nostalgia that Blacks no longer feel, due his failed administration. And his speeches to nothing to address the deeper frustrations that many Black men have with Harris or the Democratic Party as a whole. Because of this, Obama can't move the needle on Black male support for Harris, in what can be rightfully described as too little too late. Barack Obama's supposed star power may shine brightly in fundraising certain circles. But when it comes to securing Black male votes for Kamala Harris, he's lost his street cred. His impact is limited, at best. Democrats may wish that Obama could bridge this gap, but the reality is that the Black male vote has shifted significantly since his presidency, and it will take more than Obama's charm to bring them back into the fold. Ironically, if Harris wants the Black male vote, she would have done better by sending Michelle Obama and not Barack.        Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kevin-jackson-show--2896352/support.

[SEGMENT 2-1] Obama to the rescue 1   How do I know Harris' campaign is failing? Because they are trying all the tricks. AND the cabal knows they can't cheat her in, thus she's actually forced to campaign. Read the headlines, and you see “the honeymoon is over” The sugar high is over, etc. Listen to the Leftist talking heads of fake news and even they are sounding the alarm bells.   The more interviews Harris does, the worse it gets. Poll trends don't look good for Harris. In the last hour I discussed at least three polls that are trending to Trump, all within the margin of error, and all you need to ask yourself, USING COMMON SENSE is who is the most popular candidate?  [SEGMENT 2-2] Obama to the rescue 2 Who's the more popular candidate? Trump or Harris? Who has the most dedicated voters?   Democrats can stage rallies, or do whatever they want, but we know the answer to this. Trump speaks, and they try to make him racist, sexist, and all the other retread nonsense, and it goes NOWHERE Look at what happens when people speak about “Black jobs” or something they try to pin to Trump, then watch the POLL TRENDS… Barack Obama is a political has-been. And that's why I'm always perplexed when people try to make him into a shot-caller. Barack Obama doesn't call the shots in his own home. We all know that Michelle is the man of the Obama household, and I'm not referencing the "Mike" rumors. Barack is a metrosexual, bisexual man who married a stone-cold sista to give him street cred for his political career. On that note, he succeeded. Michelle played her role well, but the two run on parallel paths outside of politics. Regardless of which Obama Harris picked, they can't save her.[SEGMENT 2-3] Obama to the rescue 3 [X] SB – Jesse Watters asks Sage Steele about Obama joining Harris Pt 1 Interestingly, Kamala Harris invoked her girlfriend Barack to help her campaign, and not Michelle. Hmm. [X] SB – Pt 2   Energy and turnout More pronounced with the brothers Why aren't you supporting the Black woman? A choice that is this clear…   No matter, Barack got the call to rescue Harris from Hurricane Trump. But things haven't gone well.  [SEGMENT 2-4] Obama to the rescue 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7whDtU0dLs Barack was chosen to get Harris the Black male vote? Talk about giving Barack a boulder and calling him Sisyphus. Obama has a rough task to convince Black men to support Harris. Knowing the polls where Black men support Trump in massive numbers, Obama tried to embarrass Black men into voting for Harris: "And you're coming up with all kinds of reasons and excuses, I've got a problem with that," he said. "Because part of it makes me think -- and I'm speaking to men directly -- part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren't feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you're coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that." He said that the "women in our lives have been getting our backs this entire time." "When we get in trouble and the system isn't working for us, they're the ones out there marching and protesting," he said. "And now you're thinking about sitting out or supporting somebody who has a history of denigrating you, because you think that's a sign of strength, because that's what being a man is? Putting women down? That's not acceptable."   [X] SB – Nina Turner on Obama chastising Black women   Harris down 11 points in OH Why are Black men being lectured to? Being belittled? Singled out Black men. They have their reasons why. We may not like it, but we must respect it.   Almost universally, Obama's message has backfired on Harris-Walz, and of course Obama. And on Obama. Here's what he said about himself: “I am the hopey changey guy so I understand people feeling frustrated, feeling we can do better,” Obama said. “What I cannot understand is why anybody would think that Donald Trump will shake things up in a way that is good for you, Pennsylvania. I don't understand that.” Perhaps Obama doesn't understand the same way he didn't understand how Trump would save Carrier? https://youtu.be/BRTGQUISjI0?si=CdKCwq4OIncXY-LE You don't send a sissy to do a man's job. Rest assured: no real man gives a sh*t about what Obama has to say. Laughably, Barack Obama's involvement in Kamala Harris's campaign is an attempt to leverage his perceived residual influence with Black voters. But his influence with Black men is practically nonexistent. Obama, though once a powerful figure in mobilizing the Black vote, no longer holds the sway he did during his first election. As I've pointed out many times, by the end of Obama's second term, he couldn't fill a phone booth with Black supporters. Over the years, especially during his presidency, many Black men grew disillusioned with his policies. Obama didn't improve the quality of life for Blacks (or anybody), as he created rampant unemployment, and he did nothing to address criminal justice reform, or economic disparity within their communities. Consequently, his endorsement is meaningless and more symbolic for hard-core Democrats who want to believe he maintains some Svengali-like influence over the Black vote. When it comes to Kamala Harris, her record as California's Attorney General and her role in the Biden administration have not resonated well with Black men. Harris's history of tough-on-crime policies, including controversial decisions around incarceration, particularly of Black men, continue to haunt her political career. Black men don't trust Harris based on her past, and based on what they've witnessed in her flip-flopping on multiple issues. Even the media can no longer run cover on the polling. They publicly report now that Trump is surging. And while these polls and trends bode well for Trump, they pale to the real polls of the campaigns which have Trump ahead by insurmountable (uncheatable) numbers. Frankly, Obama stepping in to campaign for Harris shows signs of desperation by the Harris camp. His speeches invoke nostalgia that Blacks no longer feel, due his failed administration. And his speeches to nothing to address the deeper frustrations that many Black men have with Harris or the Democratic Party as a whole. Because of this, Obama can't move the needle on Black male support for Harris, in what can be rightfully described as too little too late. Barack Obama's supposed star power may shine brightly in fundraising certain circles. But when it comes to securing Black male votes for Kamala Harris, he's lost his street cred. His impact is limited, at best. Democrats may wish that Obama could bridge this gap, but the reality is that the Black male vote has shifted significantly since his presidency, and it will take more than Obama's charm to bring them back into the fold. Ironically, if Harris wants the Black male vote, she would have done better by sending Michelle Obama and not Barack.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-kevin-jackson-show--2896352/support.

https://notesonfilm1.com/2024/07/08/thinking-aloud-about-film-ritrovato-round-up-2024/ Richard and I return to the podcast with our Ritrovato Round-up. Last year I couldn't go due to health reasons and I interviewed him; this year, the tables were turned and he interviews me. Ritrovato is so vast and generous in its programming that everyone who attended would have had a different experience of the festival. This is an account of mine. We criticise the booking system and people's piggish habit of taking out their phones during screenings. Cinephiles do know better, which makes it all the worse. The rest is mainly hossanas. We praise Daniel Bird's programming of the Parajanov Strand. We note how even seeing familiar films can be the basis of a rediscovery and discuss how the programme of Dietrich films at the festival should re-write the narrative of the Von Sternberg/ Dietrich collaborations from one of a Svengali act of moulding to a feminist act of self-creation. We touch on Delphine Seyrig, the Dark Heimat Strand, Gustaf Molander, Anatole Litvak and highlight Carlos Sauras' Los golfos and Montxo Armendáriz Tasio from the Cinema Libero strand. We also discuss seeing films at the stunning Cinema Modernissimo, watching Les parapluies de Cherbourg at the Piazza Maggiore and many other bits and bobs.

What was the secret behind 1932 Wampas Baby Star Ginger Rogers and her astronomical success? A Svengali-like dance mentor? A relentlessly ambitious stage mother who didn't really care about her daughter? Pure luck that allowed "not a real actress" to get by on charm and dancing alone? Hint: It's none of the above, but plenty of people have suggested it might be! This special Close Up episode features (of course) Ginger Rogers, as well as Fred Astaire, Lela Rogers, Howard Hughes, Lew Ayres, James Stewart, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Fontaine, and more! This episode contains (mild) language that may be inappropriate for some listeners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last episode, we covered the rise of Janet Dailey, one of romance's biggest stars in the 1970s and 80s. A secretary turned millionaire, Dailey was one of the genre's biggest success stories, but her husband's work as her manager, and his interest in making her the #1 author in the world fueled “Svengali” rumors. If you haven't already, go back and listen to Janet Dailey: Part One for the full story, as this is information you'll need for what's to come in this episode. This week we're picking up where we left off: we'll be talking about Janet Dailey's plagiarism scandal in 1997, an event that rocked the romance world and tarnished Dailey's reputation. Support us on our Patreon!Visit our website for transcripts and show notes: reformedrakes.comFollow us on social media:Twitter: @reformedrakesInstagram: @reformedrakesBeth's TikTokChels' TikTokEmma's TikTokChels' SubstackEmma's SubstackThank you for listening!

Welcome to this Friday's "Friday Night Noir" on Vintage Classic Radio, where we dive deep into the shadows of classic suspense and mystery. Our journey through the darkened corridors of the past begins with the "Suspense" radio show and the chilling episode "The Dunwich Horror," originally aired on November 1, 1945. This adaptation brings to life H.P. Lovecraft's tale of unnameable horror in the secluded town of Dunwich, Massachusetts. The story unfolds around Wilbur Whateley, a sinister character born into a family with a mysterious past, and his quest to acquire an ancient and powerful tome, The Necronomicon. As strange events plague the town, the locals grow increasingly terrified of the Whateley family and the indescribable entity lurking on their property. The episode's cast featured Ronald Colman as the Narrator, adding a layer of gravitas and suspense to the story. His performance, alongside a talented ensemble cast, brought the eerie tale to life, making it a memorable entry in the "Suspense" catalog. Following "The Dunwich Horror," our noir night continues with a journey into the world of the "CBS Radio Mystery Theater" and the episode titled "Trilby," which first enthralled listeners on September 30, 1977. "Trilby" is based on the novel by George du Maurier, where a young and impressionable artist's model, Trilby O'Ferrall, falls under the spell of the enigmatic Svengali, a man with the mysterious power to control minds. Set against the backdrop of Bohemian Paris, this tale of manipulation, obsession, and the power of the human will captivates with its exploration of artistic life and the dark influences that can drive it. The episode featured a stellar cast, including Mercedes McCambridge as Trilby and Ian Martin as Svengali, whose performances breathed life into these complex characters and their haunting narrative. Both episodes are exemplary instances of their respective series' ability to capture the imagination and hold listeners in rapt attention with stories of intrigue, mystery, and the supernatural. Join us this Friday on Vintage Classic Radio for "Friday Night Noir" to experience these masterpieces of the airwaves once again.

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Jack Antonoff is one of the most celebrated producers working today. With 10 Grammys under his belt, including three in a row for Producer of the Year, he has shaped the sound of pop music over the last decade.Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, The 1975, Lorde… these are just some of the names he's produced and co-written with. And within the industry, he's known as a brilliant collaborator – opposite to the classic Svengali directing himself into the story. Jack listens, guides, and celebrates the song. For him, it's about the feel more than anything else.Jack is also a muso himself; for years he's played in bands and written songs. And you can tell what a fan he is, and how his big heart is filled with music. From R.E.M. to Joanna Newsom to Waterboys, this is a glorious celebration of songwriting, from a Jersey boy who followed his dreams.R.E.M. – At My Most BeautifulSaves The Day – HoldJoanna Newsom – Sadie Tom Waits – Hold OnWaterboys – The Whole Of The Moon

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Hake's VP pick: Trump/Azzmador '24! Calls on blacks, whites, crime, and solutions! Whites-only VP? Not Larry Elder, and why! The Hake Report, Tuesday, February 20, 2024 AD TIME STAMPS * (0:00:00) Topics: VP pick, Trump for NY… * (0:02:52) Hey, guys! Yellowstone tee * (0:04:44) MARK, CA: race, crime stats… Trump will win * (0:08:36) MARK: Trump gift from God, Fani Willis, black upbringing * (0:11:32) Hake's Trump VP pick: Azz * (0:18:16) DAVID, KS: Kari Lake, Elder, Rand Paul, USA gone? * (0:23:16) WILLIAM: VP ideas… * (0:27:45) Trump looks out for New York* (0:33:59) John Oliver hating Clarence Thomas* (0:39:39) AL, TN: Crime stats vs family, Trump built like Founders * (0:45:24) AL: Blacks judged harshly, Told they're victims * (0:49:59) AL: Creating reality, criminal pedestals, "racism" pays * (0:52:29) AL: whites and blacks: "We built this country" * (0:54:04) Super: Anti-education? College * (0:57:59) Steve Taylor - "Svengali" (1987, I Predict 1990) * (1:02:57) Svengali anti-Semitic character * (1:04:36) Super: Missed JLP super? No Larry Elder, b/c black? * (1:09:50) JOE, AZ, called "Oreo," "Glory." * (1:12:44) JOE: Affirmative Action, alternative facts * (1:19:55) JOE: Pulled over, 10mph over nervous cop * (1:23:08) RONNIE, OH: Nikki Haley VP, Larry Elder, "Higher Learning," Obama * (1:39:44) ALEX, CA: Hake-y-poo, Joe mixed anger * (1:45:37) Topics not today! (FE, space, Fani Willis…) * (1:46:15) Supers: Trump "fraud," race, discrimination * (1:48:14) RICK, VA: Fani Willis, black Americans used * (1:50:15) Shooby Taylor - "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (Version 2, The Human Horn) BLOG https://www.thehakereport.com/blog/2024/2/20/the-hake-report-tue-2-20-24 PODCAST / Substack  Also see Hake News from JLP https://www.thehakereport.com/jlp-news/2024/2/20/bidens-giving-our-federal-money-to-clean-drinking-water-hake-news-tue-2-20-24 Hake is live M-F 9-11am PT (11-1CT/12-2ET) Call-in 1-888-775-3773 https://www.thehakereport.com/show  VIDEO  YouTube  |  Rumble*  |  Facebook  |  X  |  BitChute  |  Odysee*  PODCAST  Substack  |  Apple  |  Spotify  |  Castbox  |  Podcast Addict  *SUPER CHAT on platforms* above or  BuyMeACoffee, etc.  SHOP  Teespring  ||  All My Links  JLP Network:  JLP  |  Church  |  TFS  |  Nick  |  Joel   Get full access to HAKE at thehakereport.substack.com/subscribe

Diesmal geht es um Svengali, eine fiktive Figur aus dem Roman „Trilby“ von George du Maurier aus dem Jahr 1894. Svengali ist ein hypnotischer Musiker, der die Titelfigur Trilby in seinen Bann zieht und ihr das Singen beibringt. Wir sprechen über die Hintergründe und Fakten rund um Svengali. Dabei beleuchten wir die Entstehungsgeschichte der Figur, ihre Bedeutung für die Popkultur und die verschiedenen Interpretationen, die im Laufe der Zeit entstanden sind. Natürlich kommen wir auch nicht umhin, den unverhohlenen Antisemitismus in „Trilby“ zu thematisieren und einzuordnen, warum er so prominent in den Roman aufgenommen wurde. Termine und Orte: HOAXILLA® live Die wahre Wahrheit ™ – 2024 Wie man uns unterstützen kann, könnt ihr hier nachlesen. Zum HOAXILLA Merchandise geht es hier.

Breaking news over here. After months of anticipation, Ruby Franke, the mom influencer who was charged with abusing and starving her children, finally pled guilty to child abuse. In court, she expressed regret and sorrow for her actions, revealing that everything she did was, disturbingly, an act of love. New details of her abuse emerged in Franke's plea agreement and they are terrible! But the story keeps getting weirder. As part of her plea deal Franke will testify against her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt. According to reports Franke is going to testify against Hildebrandt, and allege that she is some kind of Svengali who was controlling her during the periods of disgusting abuse. This mini episode is everything you need to know about this bananas case.You can subscribe to our newsletter OVER THE INFLUENCE here.

202- Svengali (1931) Movie Discussion with Gregory Mank On this episode, Steven had the honor of having noted author and film historian, Gregory Mank, to discuss Svengali (1931)! Mr. Mank has written numerous books. Please visit gregorymank.com to learn more about the books that were discuss on this episode and the others that were not. I highly recommend all of his books! Please send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook page. Thanks for listening! Frederick Cooper's artwork is available at frederickcooperarts.com.

We have been bringing you women's voices from Israel and Gaza since the start of the war. Yesterday, you will have heard on the programme Rachel Goldberg, mother of a 23-year-old hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin, kidnapped by Hamas from a music festival in Israel. Today, we hear from a mother in Gaza. Nour Swirki is a journalist with two children living in Khan Younis, a city in the southern strip of Gaza, with her husband, mother and sister - they have had to leave their home in Gaza City for safety reasons and relocate to the south - a fraught journey many more Palestinians are expected to make. Due to the difficulties in speaking live to guests in Gaza, we asked Nour to record for us voice notes explaining the situation she and her family are currently in. She and her husband continue to work as journalists while her wider family look after her children - a son and daughter aged 10 and 12. The ABC News Breakfast guest host Imogen Crump has been praised for helping to normalise symptoms of perimenopause, after she experienced a severe hot flush on live television. Emma Barnett asks her about what happened. Research from the University of Bristol demonstrates that women can lose out financially when they divorce. The number of couples seeking legal advice during divorce proceedings is falling, and old-fashioned procedures that disadvantage women are being used. To find out more, and get advice on how to make sure you are not penalised financially, Emma speaks to financial planner Megan Jenkins and family lawyer Amanda McAlister. The NHS is launching a new study into Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, which affects around twice as many women as men. The study, a joint project with Alzheimer's Research UK and Alzheimer's Society, will use a blood test to detect for the disease at an early stage. There is currently no single test for Alzheimer's and patients can wait years for a diagnosis. Dr Susan Mitchell, Head of Policy at Alzheimer's Research UK, one of the charities leading this study talks to Emma. Emma talks to journalist Linda McDougall about her new biography of Marcia Williams, who went on to become Baroness Falkender. Linda hopes to shift public perception of the Baroness as a Svengali figure who influenced Prime Minister Harold Wilson during the sixties and seventies, and gain recognition for her achievements for the Labour Party. Linda's alternative history is called Marcia Williams, The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender. Presenter: Emma Barnett Studio manager: Duncan Hannant

Welcome to the Nessun Dorma Book Club, a kind of sporting Late Review but without Tony Parsons.The premise this week is simple: Mike, Gary and Martyn bring a football book that made an impact on their lives and explain why.From the definitive and myth-shattering history of West German football and the instant window into the past provided by Panini to a delve into the world of sports psychology at a time when Sven-Göran Eriksson was still considered to be a Svengali and not a Scandi Benny Hill, there is something here for everyone. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nessundorma.substack.com

Today opens with me congratulating Democrat Representative Dan Goldman (D-NY) for being one of the most effective Hunter Biden investigators helping the GOP prove their case. After Devon Archer was able to testify in a closed session, he ran to the microphones to declare we learned nothing more than Hunter loves to call his dad and talk about the weather. That was the first attempt to convince us there is nothing to the Biden Crime Family. But, in a curious move, after saying again that Joe Biden did nothing wrong and there was no conflicts of interest, he admits, “Well, except for the firing of the prosecutor in Ukraine.” Then, as if to dismiss that admission, adds that it was a good firing because he was helping Burisma. Yeah, he literally went into gas-lighting mode and said the exact opposite of the truth. But, more importantly, he confirmed Joe Biden does take orders and he charges handsomely for access to him. Democrats and the media then jumped into a third spin story, saying that it doesn't matter what Hunter said or how many times he put his dad on the phone, the reality is, Hunter was selling the “illusion” of access. They want us to believe that Joe Biden is as pure as the wind-driven snow and would never allow himself to bend to Hunter's demands. We are supposed to accept Hunter is some kind of Svengali, hypnotizing all of these powerful nations and business leaders with the illusion of having his dad in his pocket. The problem with that spin is it doesn't hold up to what Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) admitted from Devon Archer's own testimony. If Hunter is only selling the illusion, yet we know there was a demand to get the Ukrainian prosecutor fired, how did Joe decide to follow through on that demand? I mean, if Joe couldn't be made to do anything, how did he get on a plane, fly to Ukraine, demand the firing and threaten to withhold $1 billion in loans before finally getting the prosecutor fired? And then, to top it all off, he brags about it on video a few years later? If it's all an illusion, how did this particular chain of events come to pass? Mollie Hemingway, Editor-in-Chief at The Federalist, and Miranda Devine, with the NY Post, both weigh-in on the revelations, the Democrats attempt at spin and that the Biden Crime Family was in the business of selling access to Joe. It's stunning to see how much proof has been laid to bare and still the Legacy/mainstream media refuses to acknowledge it. Even former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard sees the two-tiered system at play and how it is going to bring an end to our Republic if it is not addressed immediately.  As a closing topic, I once again have to hit the PsyOp campaign being waged against the free world regarding the hoax of man-made climate change. Dr. Ian Plimer was on Sky News with Rita Panahi to discuss the latest doom predictions. Much as I've said for years, Professor Plimer says in his 30 years of science, they have never been right about a single prediction. Journalist and author, Laura Dodsworth, explains how this is happening in the UK and the rest of the Western world as well and it's all orchestrated to get us to comply. When they can compel us to behave as they choose, we have lost all semblance of freedom and liberty. Take a moment to rate and review the show and then share the episode on social media. You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, GETTR and TRUTH Social by searching for The Alan Sanders Show. You can also support the show by visiting my Patreon page!

Today's Pride 2023 episode focuses on two pathbreaking pop artists from the 1960s and 1970s, who were undervalued or even reviled at the time in which they were active, but whose contribution, importance, and influence on today's pop music scene is indisputable. In reverse chronological order, Bruce Wayne Campbell (1946–1983), a brilliant if emotionally unstable pianist, composer, and singer, was refashioned by a 1970s entrepreneur/Svengali named Jerry Brandt, into the would-be pop icon Jobriath. Brandt secured Jobriath a lucrative deal with Elektra Records and plastered Jobriath's face (and body) all over the media, including a huge billboard at Times Square and trumpeted him as “rock's truest fairy,” (in contrast to pretenders or closeted figures like David Bowie, Marc Almond, and Elton John). The relentless overexposure, coupled with the unapologetic homophobia of the rock music scene, led to a spectacular fall from grace, and Jobriath's premature death ad the age of 36, one of the earliest victims of the AIDS epidemic. By contast, Jackie Shane (1940–2019) was raised in a loving supportive environment, and announced her true gender to her mother at the age of 13. She went on to become first a fixture on the chitlin circuit, performing alongside such figures as Chubby Checker, Little Richard, and Etta James, finally establishing herself as one of the premier figures on the Toronto music scene in the 1960s. Jackie's career also had its ups and downs, its near-misses, and was marred by catastrophic associations with various toxic males. As a result, she finally walked away from her massive local celebrity in 1971 and never looked back. But throughout her abbreviated career and beyond, she kept a strong sense of self and never allowed herself to be used or abused. Interest in Jackie surged in 2014 with the release of an elaborate CD retrospective which was subsequently nominated for an Emmy. Jackie was philosophical about this new interest in her work, but was grateful that she had not, as she had previously feared, been forgotten. Both of these artists are generously represented on the episode with musical examples that highlight their historical importance as well as their influence on future generations of queer musical artists that extends to the present day. Countermelody is a podcast devoted to the glory and the power of the human voice raised in song. Singer and vocal aficionado Daniel Gundlach explores great singers of the past and present focusing in particular on those who are less well-remembered today than they should be. Daniel's lifetime in music as a professional countertenor, pianist, vocal coach, voice teacher, and journalist yields an exciting array of anecdotes, impressions, and “inside stories.” At Countermelody's core is the celebration of great singers of all stripes, their instruments, and the connection they make to the words they sing. By clicking on the following link (https://linktr.ee/CountermelodyPodcast) you can find the dedicated Countermelody website which contains additional content including artist photos and episode setlists. The link will also take you to Countermelody's Patreon page, where you can pledge your monthly support at whatever level you can afford. Bonus episodes available exclusively to Patreon supporters are currently available and further bonus content including interviews and livestreams is planned for the upcoming season.

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What IS Hypnosis? Transcending Old Myths Today, Rhonda and I interview Dr. Michael Yapko, a clinical psychologist and expert in clinical applications of hypnosis. Michael D. Yapko, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist residing near San Diego, California. He is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in applying clinical hypnosis, especially in the active treatment of depression. He has taught in more than 30 countries across six continents, and all over the United States. He has been a vocal critic of the medical model of depression and instead advocates for a social perspective, suggesting the problem is less in your biochemistry and more in your circumstances and perspectives. His YouTube lecture on “How to Recover from Depression” has now been viewed nearly 5 million times. Dr. Yapko is the author of 16 books, including his newest book for professionals called Process-Oriented Hypnosis, and his classic hypnosis text, Trancework (5th edition). His popular general audience books  include Depression is Contagious and Breaking the Patterns of Depression. His works have been translated into 10 languages. He is also the Chief Content Advisor for MindsetHealth, a digital hypnotherapy mental health app. More information about Dr. Yapko's work is available on his website: www.yapko.com. On the personal side, Dr. Yapko is happily married to his wife, Diane, a pediatric speech-language pathologist. Together, they enjoy hiking in the Great Outdoors in their spare time. Michael's first experience with hypnosis was as an undergraduate psychology student at the University of Michigan. He went to a clinical course on the topic of hypnosis which featured a live hypnosis demonstration. The demonstration subject was a woman who was suffering with intense chronic leg pain following a traumatic auto accident three years earlier. The relentless pain had disabled her and greatly impacted her life on many levels. Michael said he listened to her sad story in skeptical awe, unable to imagine what the hypnotist could possibly say to someone suffering so much that would be helpful to her. He was deeply absorbed in observing every nuance of the interaction wondering what help hypnosis might offer in such dramatic circumstances. The initial phase of the interaction was simply a series of suggestions for relaxing and focusing her attention. He gradually offered suggestions to visualize the pain as a dark, viscous liquid that could flow down her leg, out of her foot, into her shoe, and then spill out onto the floor as a “harmless puddle of pain.” And it was gooey! After re-alerting her from hypnosis, she became tearful and reported that she was pain-free for the first time in almost three years! The change in her appearance was both obvious and deeply impressive. Observing this dramatic demonstration of hypnosis for reducing chronic pain was a transformative experience for Dr. Yapko. He literally thought in that moment that hypnosis had remarkable potentials and that he would dedicate himself to learning all he could about the intricacies of hypnosis and its merits in a wide array of clinical interventions. The demonstration blew Dr. Yapko's young mind and led to a 50-year career practicing, studying, writing about, and teaching clinical hypnosis to health care professionals worldwide. Although he has recently retired from active clinical practice, he continues to offer trainings and says his fascination with hypnosis is just as strong as ever today. There are a number of striking areas of overlap between Michael's use of methods of clinical hypnosis and traditional Cognitive Therapy. For example, he routinely uses the Experimental Technique, and gives experiential homework assignments to help patients “see” or discover something that they have not previously seen or realized that would be helpful to them. This can be important when treating patients who hold rigid beliefs that can become the basis for emotional distress. However, the types of experiential experiments Michael suggests are sometimes more ambiguous in their purpose, and are sometimes more paradoxical, but all are designed to lead the patients to a shift in their mindset. In one example, Michael described a severely depressed woman who felt like a victim and constantly compared herself to others she actually knew very little, if anything, about. Then she felt terrible about herself because she was convinced that everyone else was happy and had beautiful, problem-free, ideal lives and she didn't. She had developed unrealistic perceptions of other people on the basis of little or no actual data. These thoughts made her miserable and she was convinced she was the only one who had been singled out for misery. Of course, we can see many of the familiar cognitive distortions, including Mind-Reading, which is assuming, without evidence, that we know how other people are thinking and feeling or how their lives are going. For most people, this process is so reflexive and unconscious they don't realize what they're doing. As Michael said, “too often people think things and then make the mistake of believing themselves.” To her detriment, this woman had never tested her assumptions about others. Michael's view was similar to that of cognitive therapists, that there would need to be a change in her way of reaching unfounded conclusions if she was going to feel better about herself and her life. But what kind of experiment, or exercise, could he assign to help her discover that her thinking WASN'T always correct ? Telling her to “stop doing that!” would not likely help her. Instead, Michael did a hypnosis session with her and oriented her to the idea that forming interpretations or conclusions without evidence is a reliable path to making mistakes that can be costly. Then Michael gave her an easy assignment that had the potential to make obvious how readily she formed conclusions without any evidence. He encouraged her to go on a hike in a state park near San Diego. The trail he wanted her to go on is called the Azalea Springs Trail, an easy three mile walk. The trail's name suggests a beautiful trail with flowers and flowing springs and sounds like an awesome, inspiring experience. But in reality, the hiking trail goes through barren desert brush, eventually leading to a clearing. In the center of the clearing, there's a rusty pipe sticking up out of the soil with a small amount of water dripping out. A sign attached to the pipe reads, “Azalea Springs.” All the expectations of an abundance of beautiful azaleas and a lovely flowing spring naturally exploded in only a moment! When she read the sign and realized how far off her expectations were from the reality, she suddenly “got it” and burst out laughing. She learned in a powerfully memorable way that our expectations are not always the way things are. Subsequently, having absorbed that powerful learning, she regularly caught herself making assumptions about others and using them to build them up and tear herself down. This hurtful pattern changed dramatically, giving rise to a much happier and more satisfying life. Michael also uses the Survey Technique, which is common in TEAM therapy. He described a shy man who desperately wanted to be married and fantasized living in domestic bliss in a house with a picket fence. But he was convinced that no woman would ever be interested in him because he'd been hospitalized for two weeks for depression 15 years earlier. Again, he was rigidly fixated on this unfortunate idea, which he believed to be absolutely true. Michael first conducted a hypnosis session that introduced the idea that “someone can be very sure…and very wrong.” Hypnosis often makes it possible to loosen the hold of unhelpful ideas and shift to a more useful perspective. This is because people in hypnosis process information differently than when in their usual frame of awareness. Having a rational conversation with someone is quite different than guiding someone through a hypnotic experience which can create possibilities that rational conversation alone simply can't. Hypnosis is all about focus and Michael describes how people's problems are often problems of focus: they focus on what's wrong and miss what's right, or they focus on the unchangeable past and miss positive future possibilities. Those of you who are familiar with CBT or TEAM may recognize these distortions as Mental Filtering and Discounting the Positive. It's important to appreciate that hypnosis is NOT the therapy. Rather, it's a vehicle for delivering therapeutic ideas and perspectives at a deeper level that can give rise to more adaptive automatic responses. Following hypnosis Michael gave his patient the assignment to generate a series of general questions that he'd be interested in hearing women answer. Michael included the following question as number 7 on his 10 question survey: “Would you consider dating, getting involved with, and even marrying a man if you knew he'd been hospitalized for two weeks for depression 15 years ago?”  Michael then convinced him to go to the local mall and randomly stop women and ask them to respond to some survey questions he was researching. He could tell a number of women that he was conducting a brief survey and would appreciate getting their opinions. Although he got many varying opinions, he was shocked to discover that the vast majority of women said it would NOT be an issue. He had built his misery around a belief that had no bearing on how women actually felt. Once again, although Michael emphasizes the value of hypnosis, his  therapy techniques have some overlap with Cognitive Therapy. He promotes the idea that the shifts in both physiology and cognition that take place during hypnosis can provide a multi-dimensional foundation for amplifying the effects of virtually any type of psychotherapy. In fact, in his classic text on hypnosis, Trancework (5th edition), Michael cites numerous studies that show that hypnosis can enhance therapeutic outcomes for Cognitive Therapy. And why not? After all, every therapy utilizes suggestions in one form or another! Michael emphasizes the importance of psychotherapy homework between sessions which is also key in TEAM therapy as well as Cognitive Therapy. He will not give patients the room to “skip” or “forget” to do their homework assignments and uses hypnosis to build their curiosity and willingness to explore new possibilities by carrying out assignments. He described different factions in the world of hypnosis. Just as there are different approaches to psychotherapy, there are also differing views about the nature of hypnosis. For example, some experts promote the idea that hypnosis is an intrapersonal (within the person) phenomenon, a “fixed” or unchanging trait the person may have. They use “suggestibility tests” to assess whether and how responsive the patient might be to hypnosis. Michael and other experts view hypnosis differently, seeing it not as a fixed trait a person does or doesn't have, but rather as a product of many different factors, including the patient's expectations, the context in which it is being applied, the purpose for which it is being applied, and the quality of the therapeutic relationship that involves empathy and trust. He also believes that almost everyone has the capacity for hypnosis, but different people clearly have different aptitudes, or innate skills, for experiencing various aspects of hypnosis. For example, some people may have a greater capacity for pain reduction or elimination, while others may have a greater capacity for vivid visual imagination and fantasy, and so forth. Hypnosis provides an opportunity for people to discover their hidden strengths and talents. Can you imagine what it does for someone's self-image, Michael asks, when they discover through hypnosis that they have untapped abilities they can use to handle a situation skillfully that previously had overwhelmed them? In fact, this is what draws Michael to hypnosis: the way it can empower people to discover and use more of their untapped innate resources. This is the exact opposite of the unfortunate myth perpetuated through hypnosis stage shows and Hollywood productions that somehow hypnosis diminishes people's sense of control. That's very important, so I'll repeat it. The myth-based view is that hypnosis makes people obedient to the powerful hypnotist, who is often painted as a Svengali type of character. But in reality, hypnosis can be used to help make people more powerful, more autonomous, and more independent. Just the opposite! Michael has authored 16 books, including nine on the clinical applications of hypnosis. His latest book, entitled, Process-Oriented Hypnosis: Focusing on the Forest, Not the Trees, focuses on how, and not why, people generate their own problems and can be obtained at Amazon. Thanks so much for listening! And thanks so much, Michael, for sharing your wealth of experience and giving us the latest scoop on clinical hypnosis! Warmly, Rhonda, Michael, and David

The Colonel and The King - Baz Luhrman's Elvis  This week Ibrahim and I sit down to discuss the Academy Award nominated, Baz Luhrman directed, Elvis Presley Bio-Pic, Elvis. Definitely a visual assault on the senses, Luhrman has an incredible eye that re-creates the country from the 1950s thru the birth of the Vegas Lounge Act in the 1970s. Featuring an award-winning performance from star, Austin Butler, as Presley and Tom Hanks as his controversial and Svengali-like manager, Colonel Tom Parker (born Andreas Cornelis van Kujik) in a strange and polarizing performance. Luhrman's film hits the familiar points; the music, censorship, racism and segregation, The Blues, Gospel, and - of course - the enduring legacy of Elvis Presley and the early days of the media star and the beginnings of cancel culture. Take a listen; it's an interesting discussion. Questions, Comments, Complaints, & Suggestions can be directed to gondoramos@yahoo.com. Our Continued Thanks. 

A question about the "Svengali of tech" spawns an overview of ARM and the roots of its business model, follow-up to this week's Amazon conversation, and the future of the WWE leads to discussion of the streaming landscape and the NFL's invincibility.

Ask David: Featuring Matt May, MD Can hypnosis be used for evil? Can you fall out of love? Why does cheerleading fail? In today's podcast, we discuss three intriguing questions from listeners like you: Can hypnosis be used for evil? Matt says no, David mainly agrees, but isn't entirely convinced. Is it possible to fall out of love? This can and will happen. What can we do about it? Empathy vs. Cheerleading: What's the difference between cheerleading and genuine empathy with someone who's upset? Can hypnosis be used for evil? David and Matt describe their experiences, both as kids and later as shrinks, with hypnosis. David and Matt both used hypnosis early in their careers, especially in David's one-session treatment for smoking cessation, which Matt also used. But as their TEAM-CBT skills have grown, both of them use it much less frequently. It can be used for many purposes. In a recent podcast # (link) with Dr. Jeffrey Lazarus, we learned that it can be used for warts as well as a wide range of psychosomatic problems, like Irritable Bowel Syndrome and tics, as well as bedwetting, school phobia, performance anxiety, and more. Matt strongly believes that agenda setting (also called Assessment of Resistance) is just as important in hypnosis as in TEAM-CBT. You have to first bring the patient's subconscious resistance to conscious awareness and melt it away using paradoxical techniques in order to optimize the chances of success with hypnosis. Matt pointed out that hypnotic states can be quite powerful, and can even be used for surgery, but emphasizes that people will never td what they genuinely don't want to do when hypnotized. He says that hypnosis is really a form of willful collaboration between the hypnotist and the hypnotic subject. Although stage hypnotists seem to have some kind of “Svengali” power over the volunteers who come up to the stage to be hypnotized, these people are actually subconsciously volunteering to act silly and have fun in front of the audience. This doesn't mean they are faking it, but it does put these shows into a slightly different perspective. David described many goofy things he did as a teenager after he purchased a book called “25 Ways to Hypnotize Your Friends” at a magic store in Phoenix for 25 cents, and found that the techniques actually worked with many of his friends. He sometimes had a lot of fun giving post-hypnotic suggestions, and that he and his friends found hypnosis to be incredibly exciting and fascinating. Once he hypnotized a friend named Jerry and told Jerry that after he woke up, every time he heard the word, “TV,” he would shout out “Boing” in a loud voice without realizing it. In addition, his subconscious mind would keep track of how many “TVs” he heard, and then he'd should Boing that exact number of times. David explains: Then we went to the local Dairy Queen a few blocks away all ordered at the window, one by one. When it was Jerry's turn to order, and the lady asked him what he wanted, we all started saying “TV, TV, TV” as fast as we could, and Jerry would shout out “boing, boing, boing” in a loud, confident voice! She said, “I didn't quite get what you want to order,” and when Jerry tried to order, we did it again. It seemed incredibly funny, and fun, but in retrospect I WAS using hypnosis to kind of take advantage of someone, so you might say it CAN be used for evil, perhaps. However, Jerry didn't seem to mind, and we all thought it was a pretty exciting adventure. When I was a senior in high school, one of my teachers said that hypnosis was dangerous and told me to stop hypnotizing my friends, so I got scared and gave it up until I became a psychiatrist years later. Like anything, hypnosis is just a tool, and it can be helpful for suggestible individuals, but we have more than 100 techniques in TEAM-CBT, because no one tool has the answer for everybody and every problem. David and Matt both agree with anxiety, depression, and anger are very much like self-induced trances, since you are giving yourself and believing messages (hypnotic suggestions) that aren't actually true. For example: The depression trance: “I'm no good. I'll be depressed forever.” The anxiety trance: “Something awful is about to happen. I'm in incredible danger.” The anger trance: “You're no good!” Psychotherapy can be seen as an attempt to get each patient to “wake up” from the trance that has trapped them. In David's opinion, politicians sometimes put their followers in trance-like states, getting them to believe repeated suggestions that are blatantly untrue. We saw this in WWII, where Hitler essentially “hypnotized” an entire nation to believe some horrific lies and to spur them to unspeakably horrific actions. Of course, as Matt has pointed out, you have to WANT to be hypnotized, so possibly the German people wanted to see themselves as superior human beings who had been victimized unfairly by evil forces that needed to be eradicated. So, killing and the abuse of him beings became the focus and purpose of the nation. Is this possibly also happening today? And is that why narcissistic leaders want to control the media, so they can control the “hypnotic messages” that people get, and why they lash out in such a hostile way at anyone who dares to challenge or contradict them? Is it possible to fall out of love? A podcast listener says she often falls out of love with her husband, but after they talk things over, and resolve their differences, she falls in love again. She wants more on this topic, so Matt, Rhonda and David discuss the pitfalls of pursuing perfect, romantic love. David reminds us that some of the most successful marriages are in India, where the parents decide who you will marry. David said that when he was in private practice in Philadelphia, 60% of the patients he saw did not have a loving partner, and most were trying to find someone to love. That's why this is one of his favorite topics. Then Matt, Rhonda and David contrast healthy vs unhealthy love, and Matt created the following table that contrasts them. Perfect Love By Matt with a little editing from David Unhealthy Love Healthy Love You rush to put the other person on a pedestal without knowing them. You fantasize that they are perfect and wonderful in every way. You take your time getting to know each other in a curious, vulnerable and respectful way, recognizing that neither of you is perfect. You believe that you need the other person and couldn't be happy without them. You're confident and content on your own but also enjoy the company of the other person. You selfishly focus on getting what you want from the other person. You focus on what you can give the other person, and what you can do, to improve the relationship. You imagine you will be in love forever. You accept that relationships require careful tending and nurturing, and realize that there will be moments of conflict, disappointment, and hurt feelings, which can sometimes be intense. You tell yourself that you'll never and should never have any conflicts or disagreements. You see conflict as opportunities, in disguise, for greater understanding and closeness.   Cheerleading vs. Empathy Rhonda describes a recent traumatic experience which was profoundly disturbing to her. However, when she tried to tell a friend how upset she was, her friend did “cheerleading,” telling her that she shouldn't be so upset, that she'd feel better again soon, and so forth. Rhonda said it was very annoying to be on the receiving end, and her friends efforts to cheer her up actually made her feel worse. Then, when two friends simply used the Five Secrets of Effective Communication to “listen,” it was a great relief. David recounted a similar experience when his beloved cat, Obie, disappeared in the middle of the night, and was likely killed by a predator animal in the woods behind his house. When David told his Tuesday group what had happened, one member of the group similarly tried to cheer him up, which triggered an angry rebuke from David, who told her NOT to try to take his grief away. He said, “My grief is my loving connection to Obie, who was my best friend in the whole world. I will grieve his loss for the rest of my life. And to this very day, I talk to Obie, as well as my good friend Marilyn Coffy who passed away recently, every time I go out slogging. This is not a problem that I need help with, but a gift of love.” We've touched on the codependent urge to cheerlead that so many people, including shrinks, have. For example, our podcast on “How to help, and how NOT to help,” covers this topic pretty thoroughly. However, we decided to focus on cheerleading again today, since it is such an important topic, and is a bit of an addiction that many people have. The following is a chart we discussed during the podcast, and you might find it helpful. Cheerleading vs. Empathy by David , Rhonda, and Matt Cheerleading Empathy You're trying to cheer someone up to make them feel better. You are not trying to cheer them up. Instead, you acknowledge how they're thinking and feeling, and you encourage them to vent and open up. You don't acknowledge the validity of the person's negative thoughts and emotions. In fact, when you try to cheer them up, you're essentially telling that they're wrong to feel upset. It's a subtle put down, or even a micro-aggression. You find the grain of truth in what the person is saying, even if you think they're exaggerating the negatives in their life.   Paradoxically, when you agree with them in a respectful way, they will typically feel some relief and support. The effect is irritating to almost everybody who's upset, because you aren't listening or showing any compassion or respect. You're telling them that you don't want to hear what they have to say. Cheerleading is condescending. Listening and acknowledging how they feel is a form of humility and an expression of respect. You're trying to control the other person. You're telling them how they should think and feel. There's no acceptance. You're sitting with open hands and not trying to change or control the other person. You're just trying to understand and support them in their suffering. Cheerleading is cheap and easy to learn. You're like a used car salesman, trying to promote your product. Empathy is difficult and challenging to learn because you have to let go of the idea that you know what's best for other people. Listening requires going into the darkness with the other person, this requires courage and vulnerability. You say generally nice things about someone, like you're “a good person,” or “a survivor,” thinking those formulaic words will somehow change the way the other person is thinking and feeling. You might also say, “don't be so hard on yourself,” or “think of all the positive things in your life,” or “you'll be fine.” You focus on the other person's specific thoughts and zero in on exactly what they're saying and how they might be feeling, rather than throwing vague, general positives at them. These positives are simply an annoying attempt to distract the person from their genuine feelings. You encourage the person to share and experience their negative thoughts and feelings. You believe your role is to “help,” “fix” or “save” the other person, who is broken. Your role is to be with the other person in a loving way without trying to help or save them. You are being self-centered because you're essentially preaching the gospel and exclusively promoting your own ideas. You are being other-centered, focusing entirely on what the other person is saying. You're talking “at” the other person. You are NOT talking AT them, you are being WITH them. When you empathize, you give the other person zero, and zero in, instead, on how they're thinking and feeling. That's why I (David) call Empathy the “zero technique.” But, paradoxically, when you give them “nothing” you are giving them “everything.” In case you're interested in honing your own empathy skills, you can take a look at the Five Secrets of Effective Communication (link). To develop these skills, you might want to read Feeling Good Together (link), but make sure you do the written exercises while reading. Otherwise, you'll only get intellectual understanding of them, whereas skill is what you actually need, and that can only be developed with practice! Sadly, most people, including therapists, believe that their empathy skills are already excellent, but that is rarely valid! In fact, there's a ton of room for improvement in ALL of us! We thank you for joining us today. Please keep your excellent questions and warm comments coming in. Rhonda and David want to thank Matt for his frequent, brilliant, and heart-warming appearances on the Feeling Good Podcast. Remember that we're still trying to grow our show, and recent hit 6 million downloads. We are currently getting around 160,000 downloads per month, which is terrific. It would help us a lot if you give a five star review for our show wherever you get your podcasts, as that might boost our ratings. We love our fans and thank you for listening!

Lyn Alden is a macroeconomist and investment strategist. In this interview we discuss rampant fraud that led to the FTX bankruptcy, the implications for other businesses and legal precedent, and Lyn's current outlook on markets. - - - - FTX's empire at the beginning of this year was valued at $32 billion. The whole facade has become a bankrupt mess in a little over a week. Every hour of the past 7 days has seen a new claim of malfeasance that exceeds the depravity of the last. This crescendo has seemingly peaked today as SBF posted cryptic tweets suggesting he's struggling to comprehend what has happened. Sam Bankman-Fried was lauded as a financial genius and social revolutionary leading the ‘effective altruism' movement. He was on the front cover of Forbes in October 2021. A glowing Bloomberg profile in April this year recounted his interactions with prominent politicians, investors and celebrities. He openly discussed having his attention drawn to dealing with existential issues affecting humanity. SBF had former Presidents and Prime Ministers in his palm. However, Bankman-Fried was a Svengali and a fraud. Some Bitcoin maxi's tried to sound the alarm, but too many people ignored the warning signs and believed the hype. In just 3 short years the 30-year-old managed to beguile not just the industry but also traditional finance. He got a $100 investment from a Canadian pension fund, which one would assume would lead the world in discharging fiduciary duties. In the aftermath, it all seems so obvious. FTX was essentially run by dysfunctional kids. So, how did this happen? It's still very early, and revelations keep dropping as we speak. The truth behind what occurred will take years to piece together. Nevertheless, there are some important lessons that the Bitcoin community rapidly needs to discern and absorb. A political response is inevitable, and many will try to ensnare Bitcoin in this mess.

“We appear to have actual fraud, various types of fraud, essentially a Ponzi scheme, and that's different from even just a normal casino… you can have a crypto casino, and it just makes money from fees, and most traders get rekt; but this is like a casino built on top of a Ponzi.”— Lyn AldenLyn Alden is a macroeconomist and investment strategist. In this interview we discuss rampant fraud that led to the FTX bankruptcy, the implications for other businesses and legal precedent, and Lyn's current outlook on markets.- - - - FTX's empire at the beginning of this year was valued at $32 billion. The whole facade has become a bankrupt mess in a little over a week. Every hour of the past 7 days has seen a new claim of malfeasance that exceeds the depravity of the last. This crescendo has seemingly peaked today as SBF posted cryptic tweets suggesting he's struggling to comprehend what has happened.Sam Bankman-Fried was lauded as a financial genius and social revolutionary leading the ‘effective altruism' movement. He was on the front cover of Forbes in October 2021. A glowing Bloomberg profile in April this year recounted his interactions with prominent politicians, investors and celebrities. He openly discussed having his attention drawn to dealing with existential issues affecting humanity. SBF had former Presidents and Prime Ministers in his palm. However, Bankman-Fried was a Svengali and a fraud. Some Bitcoin maxi's tried to sound the alarm, but too many people ignored the warning signs and believed the hype. In just 3 short years the 30-year-old managed to beguile not just the industry but also traditional finance. He got a $100 investment from a Canadian pension fund, which one would assume would lead the world in discharging fiduciary duties.In the aftermath, it all seems so obvious. FTX was essentially run by dysfunctional kids. So, how did this happen? It's still very early, and revelations keep dropping as we speak. The truth behind what occurred will take years to piece together. Nevertheless, there are some important lessons that the Bitcoin community rapidly needs to discern and absorb. A political response is inevitable, and many will try to ensnare Bitcoin in this mess.- - - - This episode's sponsors:Gemini - Buy Bitcoin instantlyLedn - Financial services for Bitcoin hodlersBitcasino - The Future of Gaming is hereFidelity - Careers in cryptoLedger - State of the art Bitcoin hardware walletWasabi Wallet - Privacy by defaultTexas Blockchain Summit - Nov 17-18, 2022 | Austin, TexasBCB Group - Global digital financial Services-----WBD580 - Show Notes-----If you enjoy The What Bitcoin Did Podcast you can help support the show by doing the following:Become a Patron and get access to shows early or help contributeMake a tip:Bitcoin: 3FiC6w7eb3dkcaNHMAnj39ANTAkv8Ufi2SQR Codes: BitcoinIf you do send a tip then please email me so that I can say thank youSubscribe on iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | SoundCloud | YouTube | Deezer | TuneIn | RSS FeedLeave a review on iTunesShare the show and episodes with your friends and familySubscribe to the newsletter on my websiteFollow me on Twitter Personal | Twitter Podcast | Instagram | Medium | YouTubeIf you are interested in sponsoring the show, you can read more about that here or please feel free to drop me an email to discuss options.

Kara and Liza discuss “Svengali” (Season 9, Episode 6), explore the astonishing case of Veronica Compton and her love for “The Hillside Strangler,” and have a wonderful chat with the super talented Shannon Woodward (Westworld, Raising Hope).SOURCES:Buffalo NewsUnited Press InternationalAP News9News - DenverCriminal Minds WikiObserver-ReporterWikipedia - Kenneth BianchiA&EGrungeThe Seattle TimesWHAT WOULD SISTER PEG DO:‘Women Who Love Men Who Kill: 35 True Stories of Prison Passion, The 21st Century Edition, Updated with New Cases' by Sheila Isenberghttps://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/women-who-love-men-who-kill-sheila-isenberg/1140178649Next week's episode will be “Alta Kockers” (Season 20, Episode 10).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a CreepSeason 16, Episode 7Kim FowleyRock CreepWhen Kim Fowley died of bladder cancer on January 15, 2015, most headlines read that he was an underground rock and roll/LA legend who managed “The Runaways” in the 1970s. He was a tall, peculiar eccentric who never had the fame he craved but had a cult-like following of slavish fans who will miss him. Some outlets, like, NPR, mentioned he was a Svengali who seemed to prey on teenage girls.In reality, everything you have heard about (and will hear today) about him is true. He was a striking, creative, intelligent artist/salesman and a cruel, ugly, pathetic, sexually abusive creep who left several women in his wake. He never paid for his crimes, but he was never a financial success either. He was NEVER as famous as he wanted to be. His body & mind, which he used to dominate and hurt others, failed him throughout his life.Trigger Warnings: Sexual Assault, Verbal Abuse, & Drug UseSources:Kim Fowley WikipediaLoudwireEW.com Jackie Fox Accuses Kim Fowley of RapeHuff Post.comPitchfork.comPitchfork 2Evelyn McDonald's Blog PopulismEvelyn McDonald Queens of Noise: The Real Story of The Runaways (2014)Cheri Curie Neon Angel: A Memoir of a Runaway (1989/2010)Kim Fowley: Lord of Garbage (2012)VultureThe GuardianLos Angeles TimesJackie Fox Facebook PostKathy Valentine's Facebook PostBoing BoingEdgeplay: A Film About the Runaways by former Runways bassist Victory Tischler-Blue (2004) aka “Vicky Blue.”Be sure to follow us on social media. But don't follow us too closely … don't be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsTwitter: https://twitter.com/CreepPod @CreepPodFacebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We've got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

Jess is joined by Andy Bellatti (Astrology with Andy) to explore the unparalleled career and influence of pop songwriter-producer Max Martin.  While pop stars come and go, Max Martin is the constant in the modern music era. We go through his many reinventions and flexibility with genre from the Britney, Backstreet Boys, NSync early days to his popified version of punk rock music with Pink, Kelly Clarkson & Katy Perry to his EDM era with Kesha, Usher, Demi Lovato & Britney (again) to his work with established musicians like Taylor Swift & The Weeknd. IG: @jessxnyc | @astrologywithandy

Behind every manufactured boy band there is what the press calls a Svengali, a puppet master who assembles the group and styles everything about them. This episode will introduce us to the eccentric producers and talent agents who have long shaped pop music from behind the curtain. American Hysteria is written, produced, and hosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith Sound design by Clear Commo Studios Research and co-writing by Riley Smith Co-produced and edited by Miranda Zickler Voice Acting by Will Rogers and by Riley Smith Become a Patron and support our show! Follow American Hysteria on social media: Twitter: @AmerHysteria Instagram: @AmericanHysteriaPodcast Find our merch at americanhysteria.com

Trump's former political Svengali could flip on his former boss now that he's facing two years in prison. And Mark Meadows is reportedly scurrying to cut his own deal to avoid a similar fate. Hear exclusive audio of Trump saying why Pence deserved to hang. Later, Asha Rangappa joins Mea Culpa to discuss how the GOP is weaponizing political violence plus much, much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices