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Tad and Phil are joined by Legendary Creator Howard Chaykin.

This is the weekly columnSummmer-time, and sippin' rosé is easy… fish are jumpin'… and the cotton is high.OK, bastardizing George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess intro may be a déclassé way to introduce a high summer homage to the pink-blush stepchild of both red and white wine. Times change. “One of these mornings you're going to rise up singing, then you'll spread your wings and you'll take to the sky.” And so it has been with rosé.In the past decade-plus rosé has risen from wine sipped by m'lady on her fainting couch or slurped by repressed soccer moms in surreptitious soirées, with ice cubes bobbing in their fully filled ice tea glasses (yes, I am looking at you, closet white zinfandel drinkers). You did what you had to do.This is the middle of the third decade of the 21st century. Today, rosé is recognized as a real wine category that can unabashedly be enjoyed by manly men and girlie girls and all the silly permutations in between. Cash register receipts affirm it.While wines in general have treaded sales waters in recent years, rosé wines have been on a consistent rise. US rosé sales increased in volume 1,433% from 2010 to 2020, and has only barely slowed in the recent years of the current wine sales retreat.To the ecstatic delight of makers, most of the rise is attributable to to Gen Z and Millennials, the very consumers that desperate, salivating wine promoters pursue. Rosé is Cinderella. Once shunned by burly, brusque red wine brothers and haughty, condescending white wine sisters, rosé bided its time until the vicissitudes of fashion inevitably caused trendsetters to frantically scour for the “next big thing.” And there was rosé—the blessed bridge between red and white—and the answer to a winemaker's prayer.Like white wine, rosé is a fast turnaround product. One, two years, sold. Reds are so much more lumbering, taking years—ye, gods, sometimes almost a decade—before they reach their sellable state. Gimlet-eyed bankers avariciously grasping winery loan notes are not noted for patience or understanding.The rosé rise particularly is attributable to a shift away from the treacly sweet by-product of red wine production in the past. Such plonk was never mainstream, but it was effervescently successful when American wine drinkers were toddling neophytes just beginning their journey into the universe of the serious, dry wine most common today. Dry rosé is real, serious wine. It is the most common rosé wine you can purchase. Dry rosés are delectably versatile wines that can work just as well as an aperitif for giddy ingenues as for pompous panjandrums of pairing facing an eclectic cornucopia of food courses.Rosé's time has come. If alive today, Porgy and Bess would be sipping it on their veranda while celebrating the recent rise in their 401K portfolio. The fish are jumpin' and the cotton is high.Tasting notes• H&B Provence Rosé 2023: Delicate delight, very nice Provence rosé managed in a somewhat testing year. Fruit-forward, fresh, subtle herb and minerality. It received praise as being a quality wine that achieved better than its vintage peers. Excellent if not exceptional. But excellent in a Provence rosé is no faint praise. $20 https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/hb-provence-rose-2023/#more-20437• Domaine St. Laurent Rosé de Pinot Noir Block One Rouge Valley, Oregon 2023: Delicate, elegant, showcases light red fruits. Versatile, easily can be enjoyed on its own or paired with lighter fare. Tad more substantial than typical Provence efforts, but reflects that tradition. $25 https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/domaine-st-laurent-rose-de-pinot-noir-block-one-rouge-valley-oregon-2023/#more-20675• Luc Belaire Rare Rosé Sparkling NV, France: A top-selling sparkling rosé in the U.S. Faint sweetness, restrained acidity, and delicious strawberry flavor make it a crowd pleaser. $30 https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/luc-belaire-rare-rose-sparkling-nv-france/#more-20672• Dutcher Crossing Grace Reserve Russian River Valley Brut Rosé NV: Very brisk with significant acidity backbone supporting fresh raspberry, strawberry, and cranberry fruit notes. Depth and complexity from 20 months bottle aging on the lees. Sophisticated effort with power and attitude. No wimp pink sparkling this. $59 https://www.gusclemensonwine.com/dutcher-crossing-grace-reserve-russian-river-valley-brut-rose-nv/#more-20502Last roundTwo young boys are at their first wedding. One turns to the other and asks: “So, how many wives can a man have?”Second boy: “Apparently it is 16. Four better. Four worse. Four richer. Four poorer. And you gotta put up with them in sickness and in health until you die. Jeez!”Wine time.Gus Clemens on Wine is a reader-supported publication. To support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. No matter how you subscribe, I appreciate you reading.Links worth exploringDiary of a Serial Hostess Ins and outs of entertaining; witty anecdotes of life in the stylish lane.As We Eat Multi-platform storytelling explores how food connects, defines, inspires.Dave McIntyre's WineLine Longtime Washington Post wine columnist now on Substack. Entertaining, informative.Email: wine@cwadv.comNewsletter: gusclemens.substack.comWebsite: Gus Clemens on Wine websiteFacebook: facebook.com/GusClemensOnWine/posts/Twitter (X): @gusclemensBluesky https://bsky.app/profile/gusclemensonwine.bsky.social .Long form wine stories on Vocal: Gus Clemens on VocalApple podcasts https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=apple+podcasts+gus+clemens+apple+p…&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8.Linkedin: Gus Clemens on Wine This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit gusclemens.substack.com/subscribe

Lai arī šogad par karstumu vasarā pagaidām sūdzēties nevaram, ierasti ik gadu pāris nedēļas kārtīgi svīstam. Cilvēks var patverties telpās pie kondicionieriem un ventilatoriem un plānot savas ikdienas gaitas, neuzturoties karstākajā saulē, bet kā tiek galā daba? Kā dzīvnieki pārcieš sauli un karstumu? Kādas stratēģijas tie ir radījuši, lai pasargātu sevi no tveices? Raidījumā Zināmais nezināmajā stāsta dzīvnieku pazināji - Latvijas Nacionālā Dabas muzeja pārstāve, zooloģe Inta Lange un Rīgas Nacionālā Zooloģiskā dārza pārstāvis Māris Lielkalns. "Cilvēkam it kā ir vienkāršāk, mums drēbes ļoti palīdz, vai nu mēs saģērbjamies, vai izģērbjamies. Brīdī, kad vairāk vairs nevar izģērbties, mums vienmēr ir iespēja vai nu ielīst ēnā, vai dzesēties kaut kur vēsumā, vai doties peldēties. Mēs tomēr savu dzīvi turam tādos rāmjos, ja jums ir jābūt ārā, mēs esam pieturā, gaidām autobusu karstumā, saulē. Bet dzīvniekus dabā tas skar mazāk, jo viņiem vienmēr ir izvēles iespējas - ielien ēnā, viņi ielien mitrā zemē, pārrok sev bedrīti, noslēpjas kaut kur. Mums ir grūtāk," vērtē Inta Lange. "Bet dzīvniekiem savukārt ir grūtāk izģērbties. Ja pēkšņi strauji ir karsts vai auksts, nevar kā  cilvēks noģērbt savu biezo jaku un pēkšņi ir mazajā t-krekliņā, tad dzīvnieks vēl ilgi pinkaini staigās, viņam kažoka noģērbšana ir krietni ilgāka un pēc tam uzaudzēt vietā arī ir ilgāk." "Dzesēšanas variantu ir daudz dažādi," norāda Māris Lielkalns. "Kā nu kurš māk. Viens attaisa muti, atver knābi, papleš spārnus un tad elso, mēģina tādā veidā atdzesēties, cits izrakņā kaut kādu iedobi, ielien un tādāveidā dzēsējās, cits atkal pamēģina atrast kaut kur vējaināku vietu, kur izstiept visas četras kājas uz visām pusēm un tā turēties. Citi vienkārši nenāk ārā dienas laikā, sēž savā alā, iedobē, slēptuvē un viss, čuč, atpūšas. Kad tas briesmīgais karstums ir pārgājis, sākās nakts dzīve. Piemēram, tuksnesī."  Ja pēkšņi uznāk liels karstums, vai dzīvnieki var un mēdz "pārplānot" savas dienas gaitas?  "Latvijas dabā viņi ir ļoti elastīgi. Dzīvnieki nenāk pa dienu, mēs viņus tikpat kā neredzam, viņi guļ kaut kur vēsumā, ēnā, krūmos, nenāk ārā. Viņiem varbūt plānošana ir mazāk sarežģīta nekā cilvēkam, jo mums ir jāiet uz darbu, ir savi pienākumi, ir saplānota diena, tad dzīvniekiem galvenais ir būt drošībā, paēst un varbūt par ģimeni parūpēties," atzīst Inta Lange. "Latvijā, kad ir karstākais laiks, daļai dzīvnieku jau bērni ir pietiekami lieli, viņiem par bērniem īpaši nav vairs jārūpējas, un tad viņi vairāk domā par kaut kādu savu komfortu, izdzīvošanu. Tad nakts un krēslas laiks ir īstais.  Lai cik sauss un karsts pa dienu Latvijā arī būtu, tad vakarā rasa ir klāt, mitrums zem krūmiem, nokritušas lapas, zāle, viss ir tomēr mitrs. Un Latvija ir tā laimīgā zeme, kur kilometriem tālu nebūtu neviena ūdens avota, mums ir vai nu upes, vai ezeri, vai dīķi, vai purvi.  Arī pilsētas dzīvē, kad uznāk ilgāks karstuma periods, tad visi uztraucas pilsētā par dzīvo dabu, jo pilsēta krietni vairāk uzsilst nekā ārpusē un arī krietni vēlāk atdziest. Tomēr kaut vai Rīgā ūdens avotu ir daudz. Un savvaļas dzīvnieki ikdienā diezgan tālu pārvietojas no savām ierastajām vietām. Cilvēki varbūt vairāk ap māju dzīvojas, bet dzīvniekiem tie ir pat vairāki kilometri dienā. Līdz ar to ūdens vienmēr ir sasniedzamā attālumā." Ir karsts laiks, cilvēkiem daudz jādzer, jo tā mēs svīstam. Vai citi dzīvnieki arī tā svīst? Zināms, mājas kaķi svīst tikai ar ķepiņām. Kā ir ar citiem dzīvniekiem? "Ir, kas svīst, ir, kas nesvīst. Tāpēc jaukais teiciens - nosvīdis kā cūka ir absolūti garām un nepareizs, jo cūka ir viens no tiem dzīvniekiem, kas nesvīst," bilst Māris Lielkalns. "Ja reiz nesvīst, ir jāmēģina savādāk dzesēties. Un to viņa dara, ne tikai viņa, arī degunradži, arī citi cūku radinieki. Viņi vienkārši sameklē dubļu peļķi un iegāžas tajā ar  lielu, lielu sajūsmu. Arī brieži ļoti labprāt zoodārzā, mums tāds purviņš ir uztaisīts, un tad viņi tur priecājas. Tad izlien laukā tāds dubļains un apmeklētāji nevar saprast - fui, kādi, jūs netīrāt un nepucējat  dzīvniekus, bet viņš ir sajūsmā par to, ka ir atdzesējies un ļoti labi jūtas." Dubļu kārta palīdz arī pret odiem, mušām un citiem kukaiņiem un ārējiem parazītiem. Viņi iekalst tajā dubļu kārtā, tad atliek tikai noberzēties un atkal ir tīrs. Vislabākais ir sveķains koks - egle, priede. "Arī bez biezkažokainajiem ir savas dzesēšanas sistēmas. Ir aita, vēl daži citi, kam ir biezāks kažoks, bet ausis ir plikas, tās ir gandrīz kailas. Tāpat arī trusim, zaķim ausis ir garas pietiekami daudz, ne jau tāpēc lai labāk dzirdētu, bet gan lai atdzesētos. Tur ir daudz sīkie asinsvadi un tādā veidā vienkārši - ausis gaisā, vējiņš staigā, ausis dzesējas, arī pats dzesējās," turpina Māris Lielkalns. "Ūdensputniem tīri labi noderētu arī pēdas. Protams, arī spalvu kārtai ir krietni plānāka vasarā nekā ziemā, bet vienalga, ja paliek par karstu, tad plunčājas un dzesējas ar pekām. Ziemā savukārt šīs pēdas kalpo pilnīgi pretēji." "Attiecībā uz pārkaršanu tomēr gribētu piebilst, ka visneaizsargātākie Latvijā ir mūsu mājdzīvnieki - suņi, kaķi, varbūt kādam mājās trusīši vai jūras cūciņas un kāmīši, jo cilvēks par sevi padomās. Zoodārzā arī par visiem ir padomāts, savvaļā dzīvnieki paši var aiziet un atrast savu komforta līmeni, bet mājdzīvniekiem tādas iespējas bieži vien netiek dotas, jo mēs viņus ieliekam dzīvokļos vai mēs viņus mašīnās atstājam, vai varbūt kāds suns laukos pie ķēdes. Vai kādi dzīvnieki palaisti aplokā, kur nav pat nojumes," atgādina Inta Lange. "Mājdzīvnieki līdz ar to paši nevar nodrošināt savu komfortu, atrodot ēnu vai atrodot vēsāku vietu, jo kur viņš ir, tur viņš ir diemžēl. Te gan gribētos teikt, ka pieskatām esam uzmanīgi, un pagalmos varbūt izliekam āra kaķīšiem un sunīšiem varbūt kādu bļodiņu ar ūdeni, šie dzīvnieciņi gan būs ļoti pateicīgi par to visu, jo viņi paši nepratīs. Tā ir cilvēku atbildība." Cilvēkiem svīst ir dabiski, bet ko svīšana var liecināt par mūsu veselību? Lai gan šovasar ilgstošu karstumu vēl neesam pieredzējuši, svīšana ir dabiska mūsu ķermeņa izpausme ne jau tikai karstās vasarās vien. Organismam svīst ir svarīgi, bet mums pašiem un apkārtējiem sviedri un to aromāts var radīt diskomfortu. Bet vai tie patiešām ir sviedri, kas smaržo, vai varbūt aromātu rada kas cits? To skaidro Anda Apine, dermatoloģe-veneroloģe Lāzerplastikas klīnikā un Rīgas Austrumu klīniskās universitātes slimnīcas Latvijas Onkoloģijas centrā, kā arī Latvijas Dermatoonkoloģijas asociācijas priekšsēdētāja.

Gianmaria Orlandi, Matias Julio, & Larry Stahl join Tad to discuss "Nowhere To Go But Up" debuting July 9 in Emerald Valley Presents on Globalcomix. 

What if orange-pilling isn't persuasion—but marketing, ethics, and timing? In this episode, we sit down with Tad Smith—partner at One Roundtable Partners, former CEO of Madison Square Garden and Sotheby's, and one of bitcoin's most articulate educators—to explore the moral case for orange-pilling, and why it's not a right but a responsibility. Tad shares hard-won lessons from orange-pilling family members across generations and wealth brackets, and explains why alignment—not argument—is the key. We break down how different cohorts—from boomers to creatives—encounter bitcoin, and why effective orange-pilling starts with listening, not preaching. From bitcoin vs. college and homeownership, to AI's threat to knowledge workers, Tad lays out how bitcoin becomes not speculation, but protection—not rebellion, but insurance—not utopia, but sovereignty. SUPPORT THE PODCAST:→ Subscribe→ Leave a review→ Share the show with your friends and family→ Send us an email podcast@unchained.com→ Learn more about Unchained: https://unchained.com/?utm_source=you...→ Book a free call with a bitcoin expert: https://unchained.com/consultation?ut...TIMESTAMPS:0:00 – Intro1:10 – The moral case for orange-pilling5:47 – Why persuasion fails and alignment works10:08 – Mistakes made orange-pilling family and friends15:02 – You need an invitation to orange-pill18:48 – Cohort-based messaging: it's not religion, it's marketing23:27 – Orange-pilling high-net-worth individuals28:12 – Retirees, boomers, and fear of complexity31:40 – Tech-savvy, libertarian, and progressive angles35:20 – Why creatives matter: expression, ownership, and ordinals38:47 – College vs bitcoin: a post-AI investment dilemma44:02 – Should you buy a house or stack more bitcoin?49:55 – Narrative shapes price: the Marian Antoinette necklace lesson53:10 – What bitcoin really is: protection, insurance, sovereignty57:35 – How to orange-pill with respect and precisionWHERE TO FOLLOW US:→ Unchained X:   / unchained  → Unchained Linkedin:   / unchainedcom  → Unchained Newsletter: https://unchained.com/newsletter  

Jau rīt sāksies XVI Starptautiskie jauno mūziķu meistarkursi Siguldas Mākslu skolā „Baltais flīģelis”, kuros no 16. līdz 25. jūlijam piedalīsies 78 jauni instrumentālisti, vokālisti, kordiriģenti, komponisti, muzikologi un mūzikas skolotāji no Latvijas un septiņi no ārvalstīm – ASV, Beļģijas, Norvēģijas, Šveices, Vācijas, Zviedrijas un Kanādas mūzikas skolām, vidusskolām, akadēmijām un konservatorijām. Par šā gada meistarkursu vadmotīvu izvēlēta „Personības partitūra”. Stāsta meistarkusu mākslinieciskā vadītāja, komponiste Dace Aperāne. „Ideja nāca no meistarkursu administratores Jolantas Bimberes puses. Viņa ieteica, man tas ļoti patika, un mēs lekcijās un paneļdiskusijās šo tēmu apskatīsim. Būs meistarkursu vadītāji, kas runās par savu „partitūras ceļu”, savu karjeru, kā viņi to ir veidojuši, kas ir bijuši augstākie punkti. Viņi stāstīs jauniešiem par dažādiem veidiem, kā savu „personības partitūru” var veidot." Meistarkursu direktors, pianists Ventis Zilberts stāsta, ka viņa pirmie meistarkursi kā pedagogam bijuši Ogrē. „Ogrē ar kolēģiem esam strādājuši vairākas reizes. Tad pārcēlāmies uz Siguldu, uz "Balto flīģeli". Un tā, ieskaitot kovida laiku, kad mazliet varēja darboties virtuāli. Bet tagad nāk atkal jauna spirāle, jauns spirāles pinums, ja tā var teikt. (..) Meistarkursu 10 dienu laikā jaunie mūziķi varēs ne tikai slīpēt meistarību, bet arī meklēt savu unikālo balsi – personības partitūru, kas dzīvo gan katrā skaņā, gan klusumā.” Meistarkursu galvenais mērķis ir latviešu jauno mūziķu profesionālās meistarības pilnveide. Neformālā, draudzīgā un radošā meistarkursu darbības vide veicinās tās dalībnieku savstarpējo kontaktu veidošanos iespējamai kopējai profesionālai muzicēšanai nākotnē. Kopumā šo meistarkursu pirmsākumi meklējami trīs Starptautiskajās latviešu jauno mūziķu radošajās nometnēs Kanādā. Un nometnes vēsturē šis ir īpašs jubilejas gads – 40 gadu kopš pirmās nometnes, kas laika gaitā ar savu augsto profesionālo līmeni ieguvušas meistarkursu statusu. Un tāpat kā visos iepriekšējos meistarkursos, arī šovasar lekcijās un koncertos skanēs ievērojams skaits visu paaudžu latviešu komponistu darbu.

SEASON: 5 EPISODE: 21Episode Overview:Welcome back to the Becoming Preferred podcast, where we look into the strategies and mindsets that drive success for business professionals and entrepreneurs. Today, we have an extraordinary guest who embodies justice, advocacy, empathy, and results: Tad Nelson.Tad is a legal luminary with over 33 years of experience in criminal and family law. What sets Tad apart is his unique blend of sharp legal acumen and forensic science expertise, allowing him to transform daunting legal crises into pathways of empowerment. He's not just about conventional representation; he's about genuine advocacy with precision and profound understanding of the human experience. In this episode, we're going to extract invaluable lessons from his astounding 400 trials – a treasure trove of wisdom applicable far beyond the courtroom, to every high-stakes decision and challenge you face in your business and entrepreneurial journey. Get ready for some powerful insights! Guest Bio: Step into the world of Tad Nelson, a renowned legal mind with a flair for turning daunting legal crises into pathways of empowerment and transformation.Distinguished by his unique blend of legal acumen and forensic science, Tad's approach goes beyond conventional representation—it's about genuine advocacy with empathy and precision.Whether unraveling complex divorce cases or high-stakes criminal defenses, Tad believes in empowering his clients through compassion, relentless dedication, and a profound understanding of the human experience. Discover Tad Nelson's unique perspective on law, life, and the quest for justice in a way that promises to captivate and engage every listener.Resource Links:Website: https://tadlaw.com/Free Consultation: https://tadlaw.com/contact/Insight Gold Timestamps:02:40 I've always wanted to be a lawyer03:28 The three most important things of being lawyer04:06 You know, the biggest complaint with lawyers in the world, is communication05:30 The reality of today's world, you can't make everybody happy07:02 First thing, never make any assumptions08:08 It takes 50% of the time to do 90% of the work10:53 So many people don't realize that you can give too much information13:53 People are good, by and large people are16:36 The number one place that you find consensus22:06 Whatever's going on in your business, can't affect your product23:57 You need to establish boundaries24:46 I don't live to work, I work to live28:30 From our initial conversation, we lay out a path that we're gonna follow28:40 The way you build up trust is, you do what you say you're going to do29:36 Once they start trusting me for doing what I'm gonna do, then they'll start trusting my opinion31:43 If there's something that you think that needs to be addressed, get it addressed32:30 We use Otter AI, every conversation I have is recorded, summarized, and put in their digital file35:59 The domain is tadlaw.comConnect Socially:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tad-nelson-437b63b/Blog: https://tadlaw.com/blog/Email: chaos@tadlaw.comSponsors: Rainmaker LeadGen Platform Demo:

Ace slides into the co-host chair with Tad to discuss Predator: Black, White, & Blood, Love Letters: Reasons to Be Alive, Spread Me, and more with award winning author Sarah Gailey.

Psychocomicogy joins Tad to discuss Daniel Warren Johnson's Do a Powerbomb.

​No 15. līdz 20. jūlijam Dzintaru koncertzālē norisināsies ikgadējais Jūrmalas festivāls, vērienīgā programmā piedāvājot jauno talantu parādi ciklā "Dzimuši Latvijā", simfoniskos koncertus, operbalsis, flamenko dejas un saullēkta koncertu pludmalē. Festivālu otrdienas vakarā atklās Liepājas Simfoniskais orķestris un tā galvenais diriģents Guntis Kuzma, sadarbojoties ar pianistiem Sergeju Osokinu, Andreju Osokinu un Georgiju Osokinu. Koncertā skanēs daļas no Roberta Šūmaņa un Edvarda Grīga  klavierkoncertiem, Morisa Ravela "Bolero" versijā trim klavierēm, Volfganga Amadeja Mocarta Koncerts trim klavierēm un orķestrim,un Johana Sebastiāna Baha Koncerts četrām klavierēm reminorā, kas ir Antonio Vivaldi koncerta četrām vijolēm pārlikums – šajā reizē tas izskanēs Georgija Osokina versijā trim klavierēm un orķestrim. Plašāk par gaidāmo koncertu stāsta Sergejs un Andrejs Osokini. Andrejs Osokins: Pirms desmit gadiem ideja nospēlēt lielu koncertu ar orķestri Dzintaru koncertzālē mums visiem trim likās mazdrusciņ traka un pārāk ambicioza, bet, kad bijām uz skatuves un ļoti labi mēģinājām, tad sapratām, ka varbūt tomēr mēs būsim ļoti laimīgi pēc šī koncerta. Tad, kad vairāk nekā 2000 cilvēku atnāca uz klasiskās mūzikas koncertu, man bija lepnuma un pagodinājuma sajūta. Tieši klausītāju dēļ, jo viņi bija ārkārtīgi ieinteresēti un viņiem ļoti patika ideja, ka trīs paaudžu pianisti, trīs tik dažādi pianisti, spēlē klaviermūziku, spēlē arī kopā. Klausītājiem šī ideja ļoti patika, un tieši viņu dēļ mēs šos desmit gadus turpinājām gatavot jaunas programmas, spēlēt, vingrināties, veidot jaunas aranžijas. Repertuārs trīs klavierēm nav tik plašs, un mēs to paplašinājām, tādējādi varējām desmit gadus spēlēt ļoti daudzveidīgu mūziku. Arī šoreiz mēs nospēlēsim ļoti jaudīgu programmu. Būs divi skaņdarbi, kas klausītājiem ārkārtīgi patika, var teikt, ka pēc klausītāju pieprasījuma tos atkārtosim, bet viss pārējais būs jauns, tāpēc būs ļoti spilgta programma. Es vēlētos uzdot jautājumu Sergejam Osokinam, kurš noteikti licis pamatakmeņus šo abu mūziķu dzīvēs - vai ir kādi komponisti, skaņdarbi, kas tika atskaņoti Georgija un Andreja bērnībā, kas joprojām ietekmē viņu muzikālās izvēles un gaumi? Kas ir būtiskākie komponisti, kas iet laikam līdzi un joprojām paliek aktuāli? Sergejs Osokins: Nav vienkāršs jautājums. No pedagoga puses, kad tu ar kādu talantīgu bērnu strādā ar kāda komponista skaņdarbu, tas ir mīļākais skaņdarbs, mīļākais komponists (smejas). Ir bijis dažādi. Man vienmēr patīk strādāt ar Bēthovena mūziku, gan ar Andreju, gan ar Georgiju, ar Šopēna mūziku un Lista mūziku. Trīs komponisti. Kā tika veidota šī programma, cik ilgs laiks tas ir bijis? Vai katram tiek dots vārds izvēlēties kādu skaņdarbu, tā ir kopīga ideja? Sergejs Osokins: Protams, idejas ir no katra, bet pēc tam seko nelielas diskusijas. 2015. gadā tā bija ideja par vienreizēju notikumu. Mums bija prieks, un tikai pēc tam, bet uzreiz pēc tam, mēs sapratām, ka publikai patīk ideja un ir jāturpina. Es domāju, ka tagad diskusiju laiks ir mazāks. Tagad mēs daudz ko starp mums saprotam bez vārdiem.

Kultūras rondo svētku studijā tiekamies ar trim koru virsdiriģentiem, kuri kopkora priekšā stāsies noslēguma koncertā „Te-aust” un jau strādājuši ar lielo kori mēģinājumos. Kādas ir emocijas, stājoties kopkora priekšā Mežaparkā? Stāsta Līga Celma-Kursiete, Jelgavas 4. vidusskolas meiteņu kora "Spīgo" diriģente, Rudīte Tālberga, Ventspils Mūzikas vidusskolas kora “Nošu planētas” diriģente, un Jurģis Cābulis, Rīgas Doma kora skolas jauktā kora un jauniešu kora “Kamēr…” diriģents. Rudīte Tālberga šogad virsdiriģenta godā šajos svētkos būs pirmo reizi. Viņas vadībā kori dziedās Rolanda Ūdra dziesmu „Pasaule plašā”. "Ļoti saviļņojoši stāvēt tur priekšā, ka esmu tik tālu tikusi," atzīst Rudīte Tālberga, kurai kopā ar kori šis gads nav bijis viegls pēc visa, ko nācās pārdzīvot un izsāpēt pēc traģiskās avārijas janvārī. Viņa neslēpj, ka gads nav bijis viegls, jo daudz zaudējuši, bet kori ne mirkli nav apstājušies dziedāt. Tas prasījis daudz spēka. " Baidījās, vai varēšu  savaldīt tūkstošgalvaino kori. Protams, ir daudz jāstrādā, jāreaģē uz kādām lietām, jāklausās, bet paspēju arī tās sekundes izbaudīt un sajust dziedātāju enerģiju, kas bija pretī, un sirsnību. Vēl vairāki no zēnu kora man skrēja pretī - es tik ļoti kliedzu, ka tā dziesma tūlīt skanēs," turpina Rudīte Tālberga. Līga Celma-Kursiete pirms 15 gadiem pirmo reizi stājās kopkora priekš X Skolu jaunatnes dziesmu svētkos. Šajos svētkos viņa diriģēs Raimonda Paula dziesmu „Veltījums dzejniekiem”. Toreiz tas bija mēnesi pēc pirmā bērniņa piedzimšanas.  "Toreiz viss bija pārāk sirreāls, man bija jādiriģē tautasdziesma un es īsi nemācēju kopkori savaldīt. Tad mani pamācīja - tu pagaidi katra pantā beigās, lai viņi sanāk kopā un tad sāc pantu vēlreiz, atminas Līga Celma-Kursiete. "Šī dziesma tik ļoti patīk jauniešiem, ir pietiekami lēnā tempa, lai nebūt jāuztraucas par kora savākšanu un tā enerģija, kas apmainās, tā jauneklīgā jūsma, kas nāk no bērniem, ir ārkārtīgi pacilājoši. Tieši tāpēc, ka ir bijis šis iztrūkums, ka nav bijuši jauniešiem svētki. Ir ļoti pacilājoši un skaisti," atzīst Līga Celma-Kursiete. Savukārt Jurģis Cābulis pirmo reizi bija virsdiriģents Vispārējos dziesmu svētkos 2023. gadā, tagad - Skolu jaunatnes svētkos. Viņš diriģēes Ulda Marhilēviča dziesmu „Seko saviem sapņiem”. "Atšķirības nav, jo tieši tāpat kā uz vispārējiem dziesmu svētkiem, arī uz jauniešu dziesmu svētkiem sistēma ir līdzīga, viņi gatavojas, ir kopmēģinājumi. Protams, atšķiras repertuārs un repertuāra politika," vērtē Jurģis Cābulis, vaicāts par atšķirībām svētku virsdiriģenta statusā. "Varu piekrist, ka enerģija ir savādāka, kas nāk no jauniešiem un lielajiem svētkiem, jo lielajos svētkos daudz nostrādā filozofiskā šķautne, ko stāsti dziedātājiem, ko gribi ar savu dziesmu pateikt. Tā ir lieta, ko dziedātājs vērtē. Šajos svētkos arī šis ir svarīgi, bet ir jāspēj dzīvot līdzi jauniešu enerģijai un tas nav viegls process. Jo tā enerģija, kas nāk pretī no estrādes, ir jācenšas iedot vismaz tas pats procents pretī. Ja izdodas abas enerģiskās puses salaist kopā, fantastiskas lietas notiek."

Welcome to Episode 179 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and I are joined by the one and only Diana—better known as @naturaddictlady! We dive into her passion for photography, her love for the trails, and her epic adventures with her trail buddy, Roxy the pup. But that's not all—we're also breaking down the 2024 Catskill 3500 Club canister stats and comparing them to previous years. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!!Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membershipThanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summitLinks: Nature Addict Lady Photography, Diana's Instagram, One Mile Challenge, Fire Tower Lighting, Hike for the CatskillsVolunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/, Bramley Mountain Fire Tower - https://bramleymountainfiretower.org/ Post Hike Brews and Bites - Cafe Mornings, Hudson North #natureaddict #hikingphotography #hikehudson #hikethehudson #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #3500 #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills

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Send us some Fan Mail? Yes please!We know you didn't miss them, but they're back yet again to torment your poor eardrums... ENJOY! Khaleesi and Hermes briefly touch on recent political tensions, as well as what and where they've been over these last couple weeks. Plenty of bickering banter to fill the spaces too!.Subscribe, rate us 5, come join in all the other fun we offer, but most of all we hope you enjoy! If you liked this, and want to hear more, give us a follow and let us know! Or maybe you just want to tell us how awful we are? Comments help the algorithm, and we love to see ‘em! And as always, don't kill the messenger. Whiskey Fund (help support our podcast habit!): PayPalOur Patreon & YouTube Connect with Hermes: Instagram & Twitter Connect with Khaleesi: Instagram & Twitter Support the show

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„Gimtoji žemė“. Klimato kaita ir kintantys vartotojų poreikiai skatina kurti naujas augalų veisles, inovatyvius produktusVytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademijoje pradėtas kurti naujas mokslinių tyrimų centras, skirtas agrobiotechnologijoms plėtoti. Klimato kaitos procesai, besikeičiantys vartotojų poreikiai ir kitos problemos skatina remiantis agrotechnologijomis kurti naujas augalų veisles, inovatyvius produktus, taikyti bioekonomikos naujoves. Išsamiau – Žemės ūkio akademijos kanclerė Astrida Miceikienė.Dabar, kai dejuoja, savo bėdomis skundžiasi didesnių ūkių šeimininkai, įdomu išklausyti smulkaus pieno ūkio savininką, nesiskundžiantį gyvenimu. O paslaptis paprasta – Zarasų rajono Šaulių kaimo ūkininkų Lenos ir Pavelo Kolesnikovų šeima visą ūkyje primelžtą pieną parduoda tiesiogiai miestiečiams.Tarp miškų, Varėnos rajone, Krūminių kaime, gyvena graži šešis vaikus auginanti Tatjanos ir Gintaro Kniežų šeima. Įsikūrę jie pačių rankomis nulipdytų plytų name. Tik apsigyvenę miškuose, šalia pagrindinės veiklos, nusprendė sudaryti sąlygas pramogoms ne tik savo vaikams – kad jie turėtų ką veikti ir žiemą, ir vasarą. Tad dabar kelią į Krūminius randa ir vaikų grupės, ir šeimos su vaikais.Ved. Regina Montvilienė„Gimtoji žemė“ – trečiadienį, liepos 9 d., 6.07 val. per LRT RADIJĄ.

Tad is looking for restaurant suggestions & can't seem to understand why Drex and Kara have an issue with WHO he wants to take out to dinner!

Benji Davies is a picture book writer and artist. In his work he aims to capture how it feels to be a child. By immersing themselves in the stories he writes and illustrates, Benji hopes that children will find a quiet confidence with which to navigate the noise and bustle of the real world.Since hailed a modern classic, his first self-penned picture book, The Storm Whale, won the inaugural Oscar's Book Prize and was Dutch Picture Book Of The Year. His second, Grandad's Island, garnered similar plaudits, winning the children's book category of the AOI World Illustration Awards and being crowned Children's Book of the Year at the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards. In 2020 he won Oscar's Book Prize for a second time with Tad, a story about a tadpole making its way in the big, wide pond. All three of these books have been adapted for the stage.

Welcome to Episode 178 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! Tonight, Tad and Tad and I chat with Appalachian Trail ridge runner Dillon Utter! Dillon tells us what it's like being a ridge runner on the AT. We also chat about the Woodland Valley UMP, recent rescues and an unfortunate death at Kaaterskill Falls. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!!Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membershipThanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summitLinks: AT Ridge Runners, 3500 Club Dinner, Woodland Valley UMP, Troegs Beer, Potomac Appalachian Trail Club, Volunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/, Bramley Mountain Fire Tower - https://bramleymountainfiretower.org/ Post Hike Brews and Bites - Vanish Brewery#AT #hikertrash #ridgerunner # #hikehudson #hikethehudson #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #catskillspodcast #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills

Tad is joined by Adam Rose & Magenta King to discuss their sci-fi mystery masterpiece Huge Detective.

Tad founder of Marketing for Hippies, is a hippy who developed a knack for marketing (and then learned how to be a hippy again).Since 2001, he's been weaving together strands of ethical marketing, Waldorf School education, a history in the performing arts, local culture work, anti-globalization activism, an interest in his ancestral, traditional cultures, community building and supporting local economies into this work of helping people create profitable businesses that are ethically grown while restoring the beauty of the marketplace.https://marketingforhippies.com/. https://tadhargrave.substack.com/Visit Middle Earth Medicine to learn more and connect with Caroline.Your donations directly fuel the growth of this podcast! They allow Caroline to bring in even more wonderful teachers and inspiring guests and expand her reach to uplift even more listeners. Please show your support and become part of the magic! Donations of any amount are deeply appreciated. You can make a secure donation through PayPal using the link below.Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference! paypal.me/carolinecarey60 Thank you for your support in spreading the light of soul and spirituality. You can also join our community membership for deeper soul explorations: https://middleearthmedicine.com/mem-community/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slaugos profesija, anksčiau buvusi viena populiariausių, šiandien jaunuolių beveik nebesirenkama. O ir tik 16 proc. patyrusių slaugytojų yra patenkinti savo darbu. Tad jau po penkerių metų Lietuva patirs ypač rimtą slaugytojų krizę - Vyriausybės strateginės analizės centro ir Valstybės kontrolės tyrimai rodo, kad po penkerių metų ligoninėse ir poliklinikose stigs daugiau nei 3 tūkstančių slaugytojų.Vyriausybė ėmėsi gelbėti situaciją – siūlo šių metų abiturientams nemokamas slaugos studijas, tūkstantines stipendijas ir garantuotą darbą.Ar to pakaks, kad jauni žmonės grįžtų į profesiją, be kurios neveiktų nei poliklinikos, nei ligoninės?LRT radijo švietimo laidoje dalyvauja: Sveikatos apsaugos ministrės patarėja Jurgita Platakytė, Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universiteto Slaugos fakulteto dekanė, profesorė Jūratė Macijauskienė, Utenos kolegijos Medicinos fakulteto dekanė docentė Danguolė Šakalytė ir Lietuvos savivaldybių asociacijos Švietimo ir kultūros komiteto pirmininkas, Šilutės rajono meras Vytautas Laurinaitis.Laidos vedėja Jonė Kučinskaitė.

Podlediad ar gyfer pobol sy'n dysgu Cymraeg, a siaradwyr Cymraeg newydd - dyma gyfle i wrando ar uchafbwyntiau rhai o raglenni Radio Cymru a BBC Sounds yn ystod mis Mehefin yng nghwmni Aled Hughes a Nia Lloyd Jones.Geirfa ar gyfer y bennodCLIP 1 Gemau'r Gymanwlad: Commonwealth Games O ‘mynadd…: Oh, can't be bothered Fatha ffordd arall o ddweud FelCLIP 2 Gwlad Groeg: Greece Y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol: The National Library Chwilfrydig iawn: Very curious Wedi ei argraffu: Printed Diwylliant: CultureCLIP 3 Llwyth: Loads Bronnau: Breasts Breuddwyd: A dream Cael eu gwthio: Being pushed Beth yn y byd?: What on earth? Dwys: Intensive Ymdrochi: Immersion Adrodd a llefaru y ddau yn golygu: To recite CLIP 4 Creu: To create Tirlun: Landscape Deunyddiau: Materials Diwydiannol: Industrial Haearn: Iron Cefndir: Background Celfyddydol :Artistic Mewn unrhyw fodd: In any way Cymysgedd: A mixture Llithro: To slipCLIP 5 Hyderus: Confident Ychwanegol: Additional Pwyleg: Polish Iaith Arwyddion Prydain: British Sign Language Diolchgar: Grateful Darganfod: To discover Cyfathrebu: To communicateCLIP 6 Tu fas ffordd arall o ddweud Tu allan Mam-gu a Tad-cu ffordd arall o ddweud Nain a TaidCLIP 7 Ar yr awyr: On air Cyfeilio: To accompany (on piano) Crefyddol: Religious Dychmygwch!: Imagine!CLIP 8 Campfa : Gym Parhau: To continue Cymuned: Community Men(y)wod ffordd arall o ddweud : Merched Rwtsh: Nonsense Trawsnewid: To transform Annog: To encourage

“Good Enough Can Be Great”... Sometimes, creativity doesn't wait. It wakes you up at 4:30am. That's exactly what happened to me the other morning. I felt a surge of inspiration, so I wrote a spoken word poem about Signature Workshops, recorded it, filmed it (three times), layered B-roll, edited it all together—and lost everything when the clips went out of sync. I scrapped the whole thing and started over. 7 hours later, the final video was good enough. Not perfect. Just good enough. I hit publish. And it worked. A handful of enrollments came in that day. That's a few thousand dollars in revenue from one creative spark and a whole lot of fun -- with a tiny dash of healthy stress. This is your reminder: When you're having fun, your audience feels it. You don't need polished perfection. You need presence, passion, and play. That's what makes your message land. If you want to grow your business in a joyful way, start showing up with your full creative self. Make things. Share your magic. Don't just sell—inspire.

Tad, Drex and Kara help Amy pick up the pieces after her new boyfriend drops a bombshell live on the radio!

Problēmas ar muguru, nepatīk intensīva vingrošana? Tad kalanētikas vingrinājumi būs tie, kas ļaus sevi turēt labā fiziskā formā. Vairāk par kalanētiku – kad, kam un kāpēc – raidījumā, kurā viesojas Sporta laboratorijas FIMS sadarbības centra sporta medicīnā vadītāja, Latvijas Sporta medicīnas asociācijas prezidente Sandra Rozenštoka un fiziskās izaugsmes treneris Roberts Radičuks.

Send us a textChrissy Williams & Lauren Knight join Tad to discuss Golden Rage, poetry, and more!Consider becoming a patron!Support the show

Send us a textThe Brothers Anderson (no relation) and Tad discuss Hardware #22-24.Consider becoming a patron!Support the show

6. Oktober 1996: Inmitten der DS9- und Voyager-Episoden, die TaD dieser Tage bespricht, feierte Star Trek ein rundes Jubiläum – 30 Jahre! Mit einem Monat Verspätung sendete UPN eine Gala mit unfassbarem Staraufgebot, die sich vor den Academy Awards nicht verstecken musste. Doch bereits im Spätsommer 1996 programmierte die britische BBC eine über fünf Stunden lange, knallbunte "Star Trek Night" – eine Wundertüte mit Quiz, Wissenschaftsdoku, Promi-Grüßen, "Caretaker" und vielem mehr. Wir feiern nachträglich mit!

Send us a textRyan Carey and Emily Mehr join Tad to talk about the 7th Annual Insert Name Comic & Zine Fest.2025 INSERT NAME COMICS & ZINES FESTIVAL, via @Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/insertnameminifest/2025-insert-name-comics-and-zines-festival?ref=android_project_shareConsider becoming a patron!Support the show

Atvykėliams iš Vidurinės Azijos gauti leidimus gyventi Lietuvoje taps sunkiau - Lietuva ketina uždaryti vizų centrą Tadžikistane. Imigrantų iš šios šalies per dvejus metus išaugo beveik penkis kartus, ir tai viena sparčiausiai augančių bendruomenių. Patys tadžikai sako, kad jei bus uždarytas kelias į Lietuvą atvykti legaliai, išaugs nelegali migracija. Plačiau – Marius Jokūbaitis.

Tad is wondering if he should “discuss” his supposed Father's Day “make-good” with his wife. It was a fail for sure.. But who's fault was it really?

Send us a textDillon, Matt, Peter, and Tad discuss the first issue of the recently relaunched Metal Hurlant.Consider becoming a patron!Support the show

Welcome to Episode 177 of Inside The Line: The Catskill Mountains Podcast! The live episode will be air next week! Tonight, Tad and his daughter, Sophronia, chat with me about their experience out west where they spent 5 days exploring Death Valley. We also chat about new information from the Katahdin deaths, John Kelly pushing for the FKT on the AT and additional protection for rock sculptures on Overlook. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform, share the show, donate if you feel like it… or just keep tuning in. I'm just grateful you're here. And as always... VOLUNTEER!!!!Links for the Podcast: https://linktr.ee/ISLCatskillsPodcast, Donate a coffee to support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills, Like to be a sponsor or monthly supporter of the show? Go here! - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ITLCatskills/membershipThanks to the sponsors of the show: Outdoor chronicles photography - https://www.outdoorchroniclesphotography.com/, Trailbound Project - https://www.trailboundproject.com/, Camp Catskill - https://campcatskill.co/, Another Summit - https://www.guardianrevival.org/programs/another-summitLinks: Death Valley National ParkVolunteer Opportunities: Trailhead stewards for 3500 Club -https://www.catskill3500club.org/trailhead-stewardship, Catskills Trail Crew - https://www.nynjtc.org/trailcrew/catskills-trail-crew, NYNJTC Volunteering - https://www.nynjtc.org/catskills, Catskill Center - https://catskillcenter.org/, Catskill Mountain Club - https://catskillmountainclub.org/about-us/, Catskill Mountainkeeper - https://www.catskillmountainkeeper.org/, Bramley Mountain Fire Tower - https://bramleymountainfiretower.org/ Post Hike Brews and Bites - Mel's Diner#west #deathvalley #desert #hikehudson #hikethehudson #hudsonvalleyhiking #NYC #history #husdonvalley #hikingNY #kaaterskill #bluehole #catskillhiking #visitcatskills #catskillstrails #catskillmountains #catskillspodcast #catskills #catskillpark #catskillshiker #catskillmountainsnewyork #hiking #catskill3500club #catskill3500 #hikethecatskills

There are various ways in which we can organize our lives so that we elevate our consciousness. Now, the first and most important is to take an inventory of what we call the soundscape, or the soundtrack, of your life. Do any of you have a soundtrack in your life? If any of you have ever been to a movie, they have soundtracks. That's what defines the era of the movie, isn't it? Yeah, you look at a movie, you can also understand from the very beginning, after the opening credits, when the movie comes on, you can tell if it's a comedy. If it's kind of whimsical music. "Oh, this is going to be funny." If it's very—there's a dark "uh oh, somebody's getting killed here"—mystery. You know, this is all defined by the soundtrack. And so there's a way in which we also have a soundtrack in our life. And Sūta Goswami addresses this. He's talking about elevation of consciousness, and then he describes a series of practices, or one practice, that evolves our consciousness. One practice that sounds simpler, doesn't it? Technically, it begins with meeting somebody who has a better soundtrack than we have. So he says, and I'll quote what Sūta Goswami spoke to the sages: śuśrūṣoḥ śraddadhānasya vāsudeva-kathā-ruciḥ syān mahat-sevayā viprāḥ puṇya-tīrtha-niṣevaṇāt (SB 1.2.16) That means, if you can meet somebody who's spiritually awake and their taste in hearing is transcendental sound vibration, they like it. They're absorbed in it. What's more, they've been around others who like it, and they've evolved their consciousness. So he says, if you can get around such people, high-minded souls, and do some sevā—means, try to assist them in their life, in whatever they're doing. If you do that, that rubs off on you. It's a technique that Kṛṣṇa mentions in the Bhagavad-gītā also about getting knowledge from a wise person. He says, "Tad vidhi praṇipātena paripraśnena sevayā upadekṣyanti te jñānaṁ jñāninas tattva-darśinaḥ." When you want knowledge, approach a person who already has it, but do it in a mood of submission. Don't go there saying, "Yeah, I heard that before, yeah, I know that." It'll close the person down. Just be really open. Don't say, "I already know that," ever. Then also render some service. Back when I was a kid, it was cliché that you would bring the teacher an apple. I don't know if they have that here in New York. Are you supposed to bring your teacher an apple? Did you know that ? ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/ https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

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Vaisesika Dasa: It's easy to surrender to Krishna than not. I stand by that, from extensive experience. Audience: It feels easier sometimes not to surrender. Vaisesika Dasa: That's ignorance. You know, we get absorbed in ignorance. For instance, scrolling may seem to be a kind of shelter, but it's shelter in the mode of ignorance. And Kṛṣṇa then enlightens us In the Bhagavad Gītā, He says, "Shelter in the mode of ignorance leads to more foolishness. The shelter in the mode of passion leads to misery, but shelter in the mode of goodness leads to a sense of happiness." But the only shelter is shelter of Kṛṣṇa. He gives an example: even in the mode of goodness, it's like poison in the beginning, nectar in the end. And shelter in the mode of passion is nectar in the beginning, poison in the end. Relatable, right? So there is some tapasya in taking shelter of Krishna because of the ways in which the senses have become addicted to passion and ignorance and so forth. The remedy: 'śṛṇvatāṁ sva-kathāḥ kṛṣṇaḥ puṇya-śravaṇa-kīrtanaḥ hṛdy antaḥ stho hy abhadrāṇi vidhunoti suhṛt satām. Naṣṭa-prāyeṣv abhadreṣu nityaṁ bhāgavata-sevayā bhagavaty uttama-śloke bhaktir bhavati naiṣṭhikī.tadā rajas-tamo-bhāvāḥ kāma-lobhādayaś ca ye ceta etair anāviddhaṁ sthitaṁ sattve prasīdati (SB 1.2.17-19).' By hearing Bhāgavatam then gradually all that clears up, and we can understand that our only shelter is Krishna. And then at the verse, "tadā rajas," I know when I was a kid, when we would do a magic show and pull a rabbit out of a hat or something, we would go, "Tada!" So in this verse, there's a point at which tadā means, "at that point." Tadā — I'm free from all these false shelters. Tadā rajas tamo 'bhāvāḥ. They're all diminishing because of the power of Krishna in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. So chanting Hare Krishna and hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam—it's the panacea through which we can give up all bad shelters. ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/ https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/ https://thefourquestionsbook.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose

Hello you Absolute Legends and listen in as Aleks tells Tad how #KarlLostThis is kind of a weirder episode. We don't usually cover anything on going with e-drama but thought we'd look into it this time to try something new. Also, because Aleks actually knew about Karl Jobst before all this craziness went down.Talking Points: orange guy happy meal,king of kong,serial litigant,Karl go get a new jobst,ApolloLegend,not a court scientist,https://karl-lost.com/,"Known cheater Billy is sueing me for defamation",bankrolled by Notch,Karl Yobst,always has a plan,the celebration birds,sperged too close to the sun and groomed JakerooFurther watchinghttps://youtu.be/IkBGSNux5OA?si=27wvuJrt_b1j1xLW - Billy Mitchell response 1/2 (second one hasn't come out as of 6/11/25)https://youtu.be/3Ghzh5ijEWc - Karl Jobst teaches you how to approach womenhttps://youtu.be/yIliSNyI0wI- Billy Mitchell, Gamer of the Centuryhttps://youtu.be/rzBCDeeJV8U - Karl Jobst quotes that aged like milk Check out the website for links to our shows on iTunes, GooglePlay and Spotify► http://www.lmtya.com► https://spoti.fi/2Q55yfLPeep us on Twitter► @LetMeTellYouPDOfficial Discord► https://discord.gg/SqyXJ9R/////// SHILL CORNER ///////► https://www.patreon.com/LMTYALMTYA shirts!► https://lmtya.myspreadshop.com/all/////// SHILL CORNER ///////

Set your 3DS greeting and keep the vita Snoys at the gate. It's Monday Night Noyz Boyz.Imgur Album: https://imgur.com/a/hcHb9ZITalking Points: Another walmart VR experience,king tendy,time travel crimes,peter pan bro come on seriously,Monday Night Game Night,HP Lovecraft's dad's cats name,Wii like to party,Kirby channel,team mario babies,12 years of magic,wombo combo,happy feet,dat aint Fox,Gaymond from animal crossing,Homophonic Naruto dog,gheeey,Men of Wo,terrible horrible no good very bad day,Tad tries to remember Queer Duck from memory and forgets the funniest named character (its Openly Gator),gayest darkest part of my mind,why does fart dot com rely on a well rounded vocabulary and the halloweed red hair meme man TV show. Check out the website for links to our shows on iTunes, GooglePlay and Spotify► http://www.lmtya.com► https://spoti.fi/2Q55yfLPeep us on Twitter► @LetMeTellYouPDOfficial Discord► https://discord.gg/SqyXJ9R/////// SHILL CORNER ///////► https://www.patreon.com/LMTYALMTYA shirts!► https://lmtya.myspreadshop.com/all/////// SHILL CORNER ///////

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In this episode of "Discovering Grayslake," host Dave sits down with Alan, a local lawyer, to discuss life, law, and community in Grayslake. Alan shares heartfelt stories from his legal career, insights into family and criminal law, and his passion for giving back through local organizations. The conversation is filled with humor, personal anecdotes, and reflections on Grayslake's vibrant spirit—from favorite pizza spots to community events. With a warm, hometown feel, this episode highlights the importance of connection, kindness, and supporting one another in the Grayslake community. Automatically Transcribed With Podsqueeze Speaker 1 00:00:03  Looking for a car dealer that actually feels like your hometown. Welcome to City Chevrolet of Grayslake, where the vibe is friendly, the pressure is off and you'll always be treated like family. Meet Anthony Scala. He's just not the owner. He's a guy that grew up in the car business, worked his way from porter to owner. Anthony believes in people first. That's why City Chevy sponsors your kids teams, your town events. And matter of fact, this show, they give back every chance they get. Anthony thinks that the experience of buying a car should be fun. No pressure, just honest people who care whether you need a new Chevy, a quality used car, or just service you can trust. City Chevy is here for you. Come visit City Chevrolet of Grayslake right off of 120. And thank you for sponsoring Our town. Our stories, our voice. Let's get after it. Grayslake. Grayslake Rehabilitation Center is a community based private practice physical therapy provider. Do you know they have 13 clinical providers with various levels of specialties including orthopedics, sports, neurology, vestibular geriatrics, pelvic floor and aquatic. Speaker 1 00:01:05  What did I just say? They have a pool. Well they do. And it's the largest indoor warm water pool in Lake County. Featuring two underwater treadmills and swim currents and recently added clinical treatment specialties. In layman's terms. Shockwave. They have both radial and focus units that are the newest tool in regenerative medicine available to everyone. They pride themselves on the most current and up to date specialized care to keep you moving. If you're looking for physical therapy, make sure to see our friends at Grayslake Rehabilitation. All right, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of Discovering Grayslake. I'm so happy to be here recording again at Agora Co-working. Agora. As you know, if you've listened to any of these shows, Agora is on the corner of Centre Street and Atkinson. It's a co-working place, so if you guys are looking for a place to get your, your business out of the house for a day, for an hour, for a week or a lifetime home, Luke over here is a great dude, and I'll be happy to help you out. Speaker 1 00:01:58  So shout out to Agora for having us here. so I'm not going to mess up your name because you help me. So I'm here with Alan and Ziggy today. That's right buddy. Speaker 2 00:02:07  Hi, Dave. Nice to see you. And, Hello, internet. Speaker 1 00:02:09  Yes. So, actually, it's funny that we, Just as we sat down, we went over just a short thing of all the people from Grayslake that we just from just the Grayslake people that we know we have in common. Speaker 2 00:02:20  Right? I was living in Grayslake for the last 15, 20 years, and, my family lives in Grayslake. My mom does still, even though my dad passed away and I've been active in the Grayslake Exchange Club for a long time. So that's how I kind of got to know the people in that business community, stuff like that. Speaker 1 00:02:35  Right. Okay, so when I got arrested for the third time when I called you and then I called you, and I've not been arrested. Speaker 2 00:02:42  I would not be able to disclose the details unless you told me it was okay. Speaker 2 00:02:45  So just let me know, and I'm happy to. But we have attorney client confidentiality, which prohibits me from talking about it. Speaker 1 00:02:51  Which means all the fun stories that I want to ask you about to tell me today. You can't. Speaker 2 00:02:54  I can tell you stories, but I can't say like, hey, you know my client, Sergio. Guess what happened, right? I can't say that, but I can say I had this one guy and this one thing. I could do that, right? Speaker 1 00:03:03  He looked a lot like Mike Steiner, but. Speaker 2 00:03:06  Nobody looks like Mike Steiner. No, Mike Steiner is like Mike Steiner. Speaker 1 00:03:10  Doesn't even look like Mike Steiner. Speaker 2 00:03:12  He's like a ten. I mean, he's like, maybe mistaken for George Clooney from time to time. Speaker 1 00:03:17  He gets that a lot. I am. Speaker 2 00:03:18  Sure. Speaker 1 00:03:19  Shout out. Shout out to right at home. By the way, one of the sponsors of. Speaker 2 00:03:21  The show is an okay. Speaker 1 00:03:22  Dude. He's great. okay, so, Grayslake has changed, but what is your job? Speaker 2 00:03:27  Okay. Speaker 2 00:03:28  I am a lawyer. Speaker 1 00:03:29  Okay. What kind of a lawyer? Speaker 2 00:03:30  Okay, so my background is as a prosecutor. And when I was a prosecutor with the state's attorney's office. I guess I'll answer this in a long winded way. The easy question is, I tell people at Christmas parties. Like, what kind of lawyer are you? Divorces and DUIs. Okay. Okay. Because that's an easy way to break down family and criminal law. Those are my two specialties. I'm in a law firm called Johnston, Tommy Lansky and Goldberg. I'm one of the founding partners of that law firm, and we do everything collectively. I have a partner that does real estate. I have a partner that does business formation. I have a partner that does wills and trusts. We do probate litigation, foreclosures. We do all kinds of stuff. But my particular role at that law firm is family. So your divorces, child custody, child support type cases sometimes, and then also criminal cases. And, like, I have a murder right now. Speaker 2 00:04:20  So everything from murders down to traffic tickets and suspended licenses. Speaker 1 00:04:24  Is that normal for me? Because this shows how much I know. Is it normal for an attorney to have such a broad range of things like that? Speaker 2 00:04:30  So for me, I want two things, you know, so two things is pretty normal. If you're a guy that only, let's say only does criminal, it's I don't know you people do that, but I like to have a second sort of, type of case because sometimes it ebbs and flows in what you're getting. You know, the family law cases are hourly. The, criminal cases are a flat fee. Usually both are great. The family law cases are more, I guess intellectually and emotionally challenging sometimes. Which which maybe surprises some people. My criminal cases are usually a joy. Like family law cases can be tough. Speaker 1 00:05:08  Yeah, and that's one thing, because, it's no secret that I've been divorced twice. And, you know, for the for the people. And many people listen to the show, I mean, just from the, from the age demographics that I know that if people gone through these, like, heart wrenching, terrible parts of their life where they need someone like you to help guide them through and and hopefully make it as easy as possible. Speaker 2 00:05:29  Divorces are hard. I mean, a lot of you that are listening, have experienced it or your parents did or whatever. So, divorces are very difficult for people, and the plan with me would be just to get them done on time and under budget with a handshake at the end. Speaker 1 00:05:44  Okay. And I've never heard that before because I, I unfortunately, you know, I was spending a lot of time in courtrooms and seeing stuff like that, that it seems like, you know, the guys maybe that aren't doing well, or maybe they need to pay off their boat or something, string things along as long as they can. Speaker 2 00:05:58  They okay. I would never cast aspersions. I tell you, you might be surprised. The family law bar in Lake County is mostly fantastic people. Yeah. most of those lawyers I really like, I get along with the strength of our bench, you know, which means the judges in Lake County is good. Our bench is good. Our bar is good. there are a couple of lawyers that I'm like, oh, I got a case with her again. Speaker 2 00:06:21  Oh, I got a case with that guy. Right? because sometimes the law, just like any maybe more than some other, professions, can attract people with, like, a type of personality. That's annoying. I don't know, I don't want to. I'm not a psychiatrist or psychologist, so I can't say, like, all my clients come in and they say, oh, my husband, he's a narcissist. Or like, he's gaslighting me. People like those psychological sort of terms from today. Like the now times. Like we didn't know what narcissism and gaslighting was in 1997, right? Or I didn't, but now I do for sure, because all my clients are like, he's gaslighting me, he's a narcissist, he's a blah, blah. Speaker 1 00:07:01  One minute your world is normal, the next it's gone. A flood, a fire, a crime scene. Your home shattered, your business shut down, your life on pause. But in the darkest hour, when chaos knocks at your door, that's when Servpro of Northwest Lake County shows up. Speaker 1 00:07:20  Not just a company, not just a cleanup crew, but neighbors, parents, coaches, locals who care. Drake and his team aren't just restoring properties. They're restoring peace, restoring dignity, restoring lives. So when your worst day arrives, call the oh no guy who becomes your, thank God guy. Servpro of Northwest Lake County, locally owned, nationally known, unshakable and trusted from devastation to restoration. Duration. Servpro, northwest Lake County. Speaker 3 00:07:50  Hey, neighbors, this is Bill Mack with the Grayslake Chamber of Commerce. And if you're looking for a network of hardworking, customer focused and generally friendly local businesses who are dedicated to helping each other succeed, then I'd like to invite you to check out and consider joining our Grayslake chamber. We offer our members so many ways to advance their businesses through social networking events, special events, sponsorships, informative lunch and learns, and the ever popular after hours mixers. Come see why we say we're the new wave of business here in Lake County. Speaker 1 00:08:22  Well, at this time of day, everything needs a label, right? Speaker 2 00:08:24  They throw those labels around. Speaker 2 00:08:26  Which, I mean, there's there's nothing wrong with it. it helps me to identify, at least. Now, I don't know if the person saying he's a narcissist means that. Really, she's right and he is a narcissist. Or if it just is helping me to flag this case is going to be a little bit tougher than maybe some other ones. Truth, right? I could see that. It's like one. Okay. Like in internet. Now, I'm sure people are, like, watching TikTok. Like red flag. Red flag. Like I see, yes, red flags when those kind of cases walk in. Speaker 1 00:08:56  Absolutely. Yeah. And I'm sure things changed like that too. Okay. So I want to go back a little bit because you have a it's a very interesting that for me, if I was doing your job I would love it that you could do one day like you have a murderer thing. Totally. But but then you can have a family law case or maybe help a dad get, you know, custody of his child. Speaker 1 00:09:13  Like, yeah, at least there's a little variety for fun, right? Speaker 2 00:09:15  It's interesting. I mean, today I had a couple of DUIs up, you know? And DUIs are like a bread and butter type case for a criminal defense attorney. Because most people, especially in Grayslake, especially in Lake County, they're not murderers. They're not gang members, but otherwise good dude or an otherwise good lady who is not necessarily manifesting a criminal intent. Like I'm going to go shoplift. It's a guy saying, I've had too much to drink, I'm gonna drive. He's making a dumb choice to drive home, but he's not having the criminal intent. Like I want to endanger somebody tonight. Right. Right. And so a DUI is usually the first time that somebody that's a good person is in hot trouble. Speaker 1 00:09:55  Okay. Gotcha. And, you know, it's got to be nice to, some of these, I'm sure, having satisfaction to be able to to help people out and help them navigate through things they have no idea what they're getting into. Speaker 1 00:10:05  Right. Speaker 2 00:10:05  So. Okay, I used to work for a really fantastic attorney in Round Lake Beach, and I want to make sure to give a shout out to Round Lake Beach. That is an awesome town full of super awesome people. And this lawyer I used to work with, named Bruce Scotland. He taught me a lot. And he's still out in Round Lake. He's a competitor of mine, but I really respect him. And when I started working for him, he. He said, Alan, we love helping people for money. And I'm like, yeah, I love helping people for money. Right. Speaker 1 00:10:34  Well put. Right. It wouldn't be as fun as if you didn't get. Speaker 2 00:10:37  Paid for it. No, but I mean, and that, you know, it's a business. You want to help people? Yes. For money. Right. Right. So. And I'm not trying to sound cold, I do some pro bono. I know it's me, but I don't do pro bono divorces. Speaker 2 00:10:47  No way. They're too hot. They take too long. I'll do a pro bono traffic ticket. I'll give people. I used to volunteer at a safe place, and they have a, a battered women's shelter in Zion. And I used to go there, and I used to talk to the ladies about free legal advice. How can I help you? What do you. They have questions about everything, and I would just volunteer and talk to them. I love that, but, a really hot case to do pro bono is is a big mistake for attorney, in my opinion. Yeah. Attorney in my position, I'd say right. Speaker 1 00:11:16  Okay, so the one thing that really, that I found appealing when I was looking through, when we got connected and I went through your website and I was looking at things like places, like a safe place, like, those are people that really need help, right? Yeah. It's tough. I tip my hat to you for going in there and helping out, because I know there's a list of different things that that you do to give back, which is which is extremely generous of you. Speaker 2 00:11:39  Thanks. I just I just signed up to do the mock interviews at Libertyville High School. That's a cool program. Yeah. Cool. That high school has a really good program where they have these kids that are in the business class, and you give them mock interviews to, you know, improve their skills, to hone their hone their interviewing abilities. And I was blown away by how great the kids were. Really? I was like, you're really smart. You're really smart. Wow. You're what an active, wonderful person. And I was like a bump on the log. When I was in high school, I wasn't active like. Speaker 1 00:12:10  I would have loved to seen what my interview would have been like in high school. Speaker 2 00:12:14  I don't know, they were fantastic, but. So some of the stuff I do, yeah. In Libertyville, I was been active in Grayslake because I lived in Grayslake for many years. over there on West Trail. my mom lives in Harrison Farms and, yeah, that's we were living in Grayslake ever since about the turn of the millennium. Speaker 2 00:12:32  So that that wave of people that like third wave of of immigrants to Grayslake that began in the 90s when the, you know, when they started building the subdivision. Speaker 1 00:12:42  Farms, right? Yes. I think that I was one of the first off the Mayflower to when I landed at Avon on the Prairie, one of the first ones off of Atkinson. That was like one of the first things that wasn't in, you know, Grayslake proper. Right. So to say. Right. Right. That's what we showed up. But but so then how long ago is that? Speaker 2 00:13:01  So we moved here in like 2001. Okay. So my mom and dad bought a place in Grayslake on West Trail North in Harrison Farms. And I remember the first day we came to graze. Like, I'm from Florence, Illinois. Speaker 1 00:13:12  Okay. I was just gonna say. Where did you originally come from? Speaker 2 00:13:14  I'm from philosopher. I went to Homewood Philosopher High School. I was born in Harvey, at Ingalls. and, But that's why sometimes I get, like, a Chicago accent. Speaker 2 00:13:22  I don't know, whatever. It's like, it's a but but floss more is is a nice town in the 90s. I mean, it's like the lake bluff of the south side. Yeah. So we we had a good time growing up. Speaker 1 00:13:31  They should put that on their sign. Speaker 2 00:13:32  By the way. Yeah. Right. The lake bluff off. Speaker 1 00:13:35  The. Speaker 2 00:13:35  South side. I need the. Speaker 1 00:13:36  T. Speaker 2 00:13:36  Shirt. I mean, it is. I mean, it's kind of like being the tallest midget, you know? I mean, but no offense to people that are little people. I love them, too. but, you know, I don't know where I was going at that. Speaker 1 00:13:51  Time of growing up in Hollywood or more. Speaker 2 00:13:54  Grew up there. So then I came to, I lived in Champaign because I went to school down at U of I and Champaign, and it was fantastic. And my parents moved up to to Grayslake. So I come up to Grayslake, and on our first day, the restaurant they took me to was Bill's Pub North. Speaker 2 00:14:08  Yeah, right. Engages like and I just thought in my mind I'm like, I'm in the woods. My parents moved to Wisconsin, you know, where am I? I'm like, this is the woods. I mean, here in Wisconsin, there's a polar bear hanging there and there's fish every on, on the wall. And I thought, this is this is great. And it turned out Lake County's not quite Wisconsin, but it's close. It's an interesting. Speaker 1 00:14:29  Perception, I guess if you've never been here. And that's the place they took, I had to. Speaker 2 00:14:33  The only thing I had done with Grayslake before that when my parents moved here, Let's go to Prairie Crossing. Okay. Because my aunt and uncle lived in Prairie Crossing, which is a interesting. I wouldn't say the word weird, but it's an anomalous little part of the world. Prairie crossing is. Speaker 1 00:14:51  Absolutely. Speaker 2 00:14:51  I had never seen anything like that before, because I think that community at the time was novel and maybe still is. so I thought that all Lake County was like that. Speaker 2 00:15:00  And then I saw Bill's Pub and I went, oh my gosh, I'm in Wisconsin. Speaker 1 00:15:03  What's going on? You have no idea. Speaker 2 00:15:04  Where you're at. Am I at the U.P.? I mean, how is ten feet of snow? You know, this is I came from 708. You know, the land of good pizza and terrible baseball. Now, here I am. Speaker 1 00:15:15  The lake bluff on the south side. Speaker 2 00:15:17  Right, right. Yes. Speaker 1 00:15:18  That's awesome. okay, so, when you're studying law. So when you went to, you went to U of, I, law school? Speaker 2 00:15:25  No. So I went to I was an undergrad at u of I. Okay. and then I went to law school at DePaul. Speaker 1 00:15:30  We're taking a quick break just to say hello, because everybody knows Nano and Nano knows real estate. And actually I believe that's the name of her Instagram page. So if you're looking to buy a home, sell a home, or know somebody in the market for a home, contact nano from Baird and Warner. Speaker 1 00:15:44  She's a Grayslake girl helping out Grayslake people. And when you when you went to law school, did you know what you wanted to practice? Speaker 2 00:15:52  Yeah. So I don't mean to be, like, whatever, a little bit, emotional or emo in the, in the interview, but it was September 11th of 2001. Right. And you probably remember that day, but I could remember that day. I wanted a date with the girl. I looked in the sky and I saw there was no jet contrails. What a what a crazy day. And after that day, I thought to myself, I would like to be in law enforcement because I'd like to help our country for, I don't know, because America, I like America. Amen. And I was mad. Oh, I'm nine over 11, right? I mean, come on. Speaker 1 00:16:27  Everybody was. Yes. Speaker 2 00:16:28  So. But after that, I thought I'd go into criminal law. I thought I wanted to be a prosecutor, So then I got a job with Mike Waller, at the State's Attorney's office. Speaker 2 00:16:39  And I tell you, you know Mike Waller, I owe him everything. I love the guy. I know some people don't, but he's a politician. There's people that hate his guts, people that love and support him. He always was a gentleman to me, and I never. I just thought that, the decision making he made was good, and he gave me a job saving my bacon. You know, and so I got to begin my career as a prosecutor. And I was a line assistant state's attorney in Waukegan. They start you off as a DUI assistant. So, you know, brand new 25 year old kid. I was prosecuting DUIs. Misdemeanor DUIs. Right? Misdemeanor traffic cases out in the branch courts. And that was very good. Fulfilling. Fun work, I liked it. Okay. You know, you did. and then, they switched me to just misdemeanor stuff. And I was prosecuting your retail thefts. And back when weed was illegal, I was prosecuting your weed cases and your trespassing. Speaker 2 00:17:31  And here's your fights. And then they stuck me in the domestic violence division for a long time. Speaker 1 00:17:35  Okay, so how was that? Speaker 2 00:17:38  Okay. You know Lew Frank. Of course. Okay. Lew Frank is a fantastic Grayslake. And he would say felt like five minutes underwater, you know, to to be a line assistant in the domestic violence courtroom is hard. Speaker 1 00:17:55  I. Speaker 2 00:17:55  Bet. Because you have to look at the cases. And so, like, are you familiar with the cycle of violence? This is this theory. Speaker 1 00:18:02  I am not. Speaker 2 00:18:03  Okay. So it's a theory that's a big part of criminal prosecutions of domestic violence. And the cycle of violence goes like this. Right now we're having a fight, and I'm going to use the gender of he and she, you know, whatever. But sometimes women can be the victim of domestic violence. Sometimes guys can. But in a classic situation, let's say he slaps her. Okay. Then she calls the police. He's arrested. But then in a few days she's like, maybe he's not that bad or I need him out of jail so he can, like, work and pick up our kid from school. Speaker 2 00:18:35  Like you've been a parent, you know? And so maybe she takes them back and then they have a honeymoon period where it's, like, passionate, like we love each other, and then it can happen again, you know? And that cycle of violence. The State's Attorney's office was really keen to interrupt it. Right. But then that meant that lots of times you'd have the victims, I guess recanting, they'd say, hey, that didn't happen like that, or I'm not coming to court, you know? And so that was frustrating. And then sometimes you had cases, not all, sometimes you had cases where it was a situation where the family's going through a domestic violence thing. Maybe. But maybe what it really is, is a child custody thing. And somebody ringing the bell of domestic violence to get a leg up on somebody in a child custody type proceeding. Right. Like, like I'm going to get an order of protection against him. So I get our kid, which, I mean, I get that, but you need to really be careful about abuses of the system. Speaker 2 00:19:32  So as a line assistant with the State Attorney's office, as back then, I mean, things have changed a little bit now. They have had two different, changeovers between the state's attorney. but anyway, long story short, you still have to use your discretion to decide what really happened. And at least at the time I was a state's attorney, we were empowered with a good amount of discretion. It was awesome. Speaker 1 00:19:53  Really. Speaker 2 00:19:54  So. Speaker 1 00:19:54  Yeah. And and I'm sure with that, too, like, you probably get to be a really good read of people. but then sometimes you probably think you are and then people bamboozle whatever. And you probably don't even know. Speaker 2 00:20:06  I mean, you ever been lied to about your own kid, right? Speaker 1 00:20:09  I mean, you believe. Speaker 2 00:20:09  Him, and then you believe him, and you're like, I have egg on my face. I was lied to in kind. You know, so sometimes, you know, you just you don't have a, a lie detector that buzzes when she lies or he lies, you don't know. Speaker 2 00:20:25  So you have to do your best with what the facts are. But there was a good team at the time. But yeah, I did. Two and a half years as a as a domestic violence prosecutor. And then so when I left the State's Attorney's office, I thought to myself, well, I've been doing family law cases basically already. I may as well do them as a business. Sure. You know, so that's what I did. So now my practice is a hybrid. That's why I say divorces and DUIs. It's family law cases. And then it's criminal law cases too, because I've done all that. Speaker 1 00:20:52  Wow. So your resume is quite deep for all kinds of different things, right? Speaker 2 00:20:58  I guess. Speaker 1 00:20:59  Right. Speaker 2 00:20:59  You know, it's just like, I don't know how other people get through life. This is just what I did. Right. Speaker 1 00:21:05  Well, and everybody, you know, people look at different people, whether you're a doctor, whether you're a lawyer, whether you're a podcaster, where whatever you do that, everybody does something for a line of work that, you know, people are. Speaker 1 00:21:16  You deal with very delicate situations, people going through stuff. And especially the one thing about the family law stuff, it it must be hard for you to stay. You have to almost train yourself to not get emotionally involved in some of those things, right? Speaker 2 00:21:28  I sometimes. Speaker 1 00:21:28  Do. Speaker 2 00:21:29  I remember my first adoption. You know, we had a case that was a very ugly family law case, and it went on a long time. And then at the end of it, the dad, he agreed to put the child up for adoption. To the mom and her new husband. Okay. So the dad was making a very hard choice. Because, I mean, to give up your child, you know, and to look in the mirror and say, all right, I wasn't doing that good of a job. This new dude who's married my ex girl, he'll do better in the best interest of my child. It takes kind of like a man to do that. Speaker 1 00:22:06  Oh, that's a big decision, right? It's a big leap of faith. Speaker 2 00:22:08  But on the other hand, too, you know, maybe people are judging him about. You walked away from your kid, you didn't fight harder. So it's very tough, you know. And that's the type of case I remember I had, like, one manly tear going down my. Speaker 1 00:22:18  Face. Speaker 2 00:22:19  Looking into my steely eyed gaze. No it wasn't. I was bawling like a baby. I was so happy for them, you know? But also that's that's. Those are big moments. Yeah. Speaker 1 00:22:30  So you cool stuff too? Yeah, right. And to see people come through stuff that they deserve that the, the law can either work in your favor or against you. And it's nice when it actually works, right. Speaker 2 00:22:40  It's hard. I will say, okay. I was worried as a kid that I would come into the law and see a lot of weird stuff, like judges tossing cases in exchange for Cubs tickets. I have never seen any of that in Lake County. Really? I have never seen anything crooked or weird. Speaker 2 00:22:58  Everybody's been really professional. I mean, and I'm like, me that right? It's not just because I want to keep on working with these people. Most of them are fantastic. Speaker 1 00:23:06  Well, well, the Cubs have been doing that. Speaker 2 00:23:08  Well, no better than the White Sox, sadly. Speaker 1 00:23:11  Now, if somebody did something bad. Speaker 2 00:23:12  For White Sox. Speaker 1 00:23:13  Tickets, we really question what. Speaker 2 00:23:15  I heard. You could buy some chili at Wendy's and you get free season tickets to the White Sox, right? A cup of chili at Wendy's. Speaker 1 00:23:22  So well. In all seriousness, it is really good to hear you say that because, you know, everybody watches all these TV show, every law TV show and court TV show that people have this fantasy of things, how how they how they go along. Speaker 2 00:23:34  I don't ever watch any legal TV at all. Ever. I just don't. That's probably a good idea. The last legal movie was probably Liar Liar with Jim Carrey, which is a fantastic movie. Speaker 1 00:23:46  Very serious movie about the law. Speaker 2 00:23:48  I don't because I like do it for a living. And then honestly, at 502 when I'm at home, I'm like, I'll see you tomorrow. That sounds like a a modern day problem, al. Speaker 1 00:23:58  Right. Right. Speaker 2 00:24:00  So no, because otherwise you go insane. Speaker 1 00:24:02  No. Yeah, well, everybody needs a break from their job. Nobody wants to go home and do it. And that's why, you know, I've been self-employed for a very long time. That's why most self-employed people end up getting in office in hopes that when you go to the office, you can leave and leave your work there and go home. And if they can make that work. Speaker 2 00:24:20  That's why I don't work from home. Ever. Speaker 1 00:24:22  Yeah, well, good for you. Speaker 2 00:24:23  I mean, I guess ever is a word, I mean. I, I don't. Never say never. I don't like to work from home. And I very, very, very seldom. Speaker 1 00:24:30  Do. Speaker 2 00:24:30  It. Speaker 1 00:24:30  Right. Okay. That's good. Speaker 1 00:24:32  let's do something, because I have a couple other questions to ask you, but, you've said you've listened to a couple of podcasts. Sure. so we do something about halfway through. I call the Grayslake hot seat, where we have some rapid fire questions to get to know you just a little bit better. Speaker 2 00:24:45  I ain't scared enough. Speaker 1 00:24:46  Remember when you said, are these open ended questions, or is this an interrogation or whatever? I ain't scared, right? The Grayslake hot seat is brought to you by Joe Velez, JP financial. It's often said that those who fail to plan are planning to fail. Joe Velez and his team at GPB financial create unique financial plans that are some of the most difficult challenges that people might face as they get older, no matter what stage of life you're in. Having a proactive financial plan can help navigate some of the difficult decisions you'll face, helping you live your life by design, not default securities and investment advisory service offered through Mosaic Wealth, Inc. member Finra, SIPC. Speaker 1 00:25:26  Now for the Grayslake hotseat. Hey. Thanks, Joe. This is where we need the, This. We should have done with a surveillance camera to do this, I think would have been really good. Speaker 2 00:25:36  I've seen lots of those police interviews. I'm looking around for the mirror with the guy behind it. Speaker 1 00:25:42  It's just. It is behind there. We just have the, newer ones, so to say. okay. So, Grayslake. Casey, did you play a, a sport in high school in the lake bluff of the the swimming. Speaker 2 00:25:58  I was on my country club swim team. The floss. More flyers. Yeah. Wow. Speaker 1 00:26:03  Yeah, that sounds bougie as all good. Speaker 2 00:26:05  It was kind of bougie, but, I mean, at the time, I didn't think it was. And at the time, I thought I looked fat in that Speedo. But now I look at those pictures, I'm like, you looked awesome, right? Speaker 1 00:26:13  Well, you got to look back. Speaker 2 00:26:14  Were you wearing a Speedo and everything? It was the 90s. Speaker 1 00:26:17  Were you good? Speaker 2 00:26:18  I mean, okay. Okay. I didn't come in last place because I'm kind of tall, right? And they made me swim a lot. I mean, in the morning, they would say it's 7:00 in the morning, do a bunch of laps. And when you're 14, 15, 16, you do that a lot. You get to be fit. Speaker 1 00:26:32  Oh, absolutely. It's the best. Speaker 2 00:26:34  That was nice. I like that I played T-ball as a little kid. but no, swimming was my jam. And then I became a lifeguard. I was a lifeguard for the H.F. Park district. That was fantastic. Speaker 1 00:26:43  Yeah, that's not a bad gig to have. Awesome gig. Yeah. Nice. First car. Speaker 2 00:26:48  Well, Volvo 740, a blue baby blue Volvo 740. Speaker 1 00:26:52  Nice. I'm a Volvo. Speaker 2 00:26:54  It helped me get one of my first girlfriends who was, honest to God, a Swedish foreign exchange student at my high school. No way. Anne-Marie. Honest to God. Speaker 2 00:27:04  And she. Speaker 1 00:27:04  Got her with a Volvo. Speaker 2 00:27:06  Because they make them in Sweden. And she. She sees it and she goes, oh, she goes, what an awesome car. But I wish it was a Saab. Speaker 1 00:27:14  You did? Speaker 2 00:27:15  She did. Totally. Speaker 1 00:27:16  That's so great. And, folks, I want you to listen closely. Maybe. Hit the rewind button there, because that is the first and last time you'll ever hear on the show about how a guy got a girl because of a Volvo. Speaker 2 00:27:25  That was unlikely. Speaker 1 00:27:27  The only reason that it will happen, totally. Speaker 2 00:27:29  But it was it was. That was my Volvo. It was my in with the Swedish girl. I was fine by me. Speaker 1 00:27:34  That was hilarious. Yeah, and they don't make many blue ones like that either. So it. Speaker 2 00:27:38  Was cool. It was a baby blue Volvo. I mean, whatever, I don't think it was. No, it wasn't cool, but it got me from A to B and. Right. Speaker 1 00:27:45  Whatever, man. Speaker 1 00:27:46  Hey, I got 200,000 on mine sitting in the parking lot. Speaker 2 00:27:48  I had a Dodge Neon for a while. I love that Dodge Neon. Right. I can talk about cars. Speaker 1 00:27:51  Yeah. You were, Yes. The the, two of the hottest cars. I could think of. Hot stuff in my head. speaking of that. So this is what? Oh, maybe this would be a fun one for you. What's the fastest you've ever gone in a in a vehicle? Speaker 2 00:28:06  Well, I got, like, an airplane, like. Speaker 1 00:28:07  No, no, no, we'll leave that out. Speaker 2 00:28:09  Like in. Speaker 1 00:28:10  A car. In a car. Speaker 2 00:28:10  I don't know, a hundred. Speaker 1 00:28:12  Just a. Speaker 2 00:28:12  Hundred, you know. Yeah. Because, I mean, I was a kid and stepping on it. Right. And nowadays, if you do that, like, I never do that anymore. I don't speed anymore. I don't, because the consequences. And I don't mean like death and dismemberment. Yeah. Speaker 2 00:28:24  That happens. Speaker 1 00:28:25  That's all legal consequences. Speaker 2 00:28:26  Yeah. The cops light you up, you know, and the the cases are class A misdemeanors. and they're punishable by up to a year in jail and or a fine of $2,500. Speaker 1 00:28:36  Wow. Speaker 2 00:28:37  Back when I was a prosecutor, I became friends with some police. And maybe they don't say this anymore, but I used to hear nine year fine, 11 year mine. Okay. All right. Which is consistent with my lived experience. Speaker 1 00:28:49  Of going nine miles over. Speaker 2 00:28:50  Nine year fine 11 year. Mine is what the police would say. And and that bears with what I've seen during the time that I've, I've done lots and lots of traffic tickets as a, as a prosecutor and as a defense attorney. And you never see somebody getting pulled over for five over. Right? You know, they are looking at you for 11 to 15 starting at 11, maybe 15 now 20. They want you right? You know, but like I said, nine. You're fine. Speaker 2 00:29:15  11. Your mind. I think that's pretty good. That's the advice I give a lot of the kids that I represent. This is. Speaker 4 00:29:20  Bob Churchill. 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I won't tell you how fast I've gone then, because I would not have been fine. Tell me something. Do you like to travel? You have not been. Speaker 2 00:30:25  So I've been like Johnny Cash. I've been everywhere, you know. I have been to lots of different places in this country because my wife is a maniac for travel. She loves it. And we have little kids and we take road trips. But we had little kids. Now they're getting old. my oldest is a sophomore in high school. Speaker 1 00:30:40  Oh, my gosh, it goes fast. It does it really. It just moves. It moves moves, moves so fast. And then I think I heard you have a ten year old too, right? Speaker 2 00:30:46  He's he's a wonderful guy. Awesome guy. but yeah, I have a of a 16 to 12 and a ten, and we've always done road trips around the country. you know, I don't know, early ones where? Tennessee and Kentucky, Upper Peninsula of Michigan, all through Wisconsin. Speaker 2 00:31:00  Indiana. Out to Maine. East coast, Florida. A lot of times we've flown out to California, Utah and Nevada. so around the country And then, like I used to, I lived in Europe briefly. I lived in London for a few years. Speaker 1 00:31:14  Did she really? How cool is that? Speaker 2 00:31:16  My mom, she was a lawyer at, Amoco. Right. The the gasoline company, you know, Amoco. They used to have that big white tower in downtown Chicago. The Amoco building, right? Absolutely. Formerly Standard Oil of Indiana. John Rockefeller's thing. And then they trust. Busted it. Whatever. Monopoly busted it. Right. So. But Amoco, if you remember, in the 90s, merged with BP, British Petroleum. So they moved my mom's job from Chicago to London. So we lived there for a while, and I was kind of in school in champagne and going to London in the summertime. That was awesome. Speaker 1 00:31:47  Oh yeah, especially at that age. But it was really cool. Speaker 2 00:31:50  I worked at a bar. I worked at a pub called the Prince Albert Stafford. That is the guy. It was awesome. Speaker 1 00:31:58  Folks, this isn't a real interview. Just so you know, I just brought one of my buddies in. Speaker 2 00:32:02  I worked at a at a pub called the Prince Albert, and it was in, Notting Hill. Right. You remember Notting Hill with the Hugh Grant movie? You've probably never seen that movie. Speaker 1 00:32:11  I've seen the movie poster. Speaker 2 00:32:12  I saw the poster. Yeah. So Hugh Grant, I thought he was good in the dad movie. But I never saw Notting Hill. But I worked in Notting Hill. so. Yeah, I don't know. Travel places. Speaker 1 00:32:23  There's nothing that you have, like a bucket list. Like I gotta. Speaker 2 00:32:26  Go. Like I don't need to go to Thailand. I don't know. I guess if I had infinite money, I'd travel Europe again, I like it. Sure. Speaker 1 00:32:32  You know, when the. The age of your kid. It sounds like you did your traveling and you did what you wanted to. Speaker 1 00:32:36  And your kids have got, like, some of the best education that kids can get is traveling all over the United States because the United States is cool. Speaker 2 00:32:43  It's fantastic. And like when you travel the United States, like the other day I was coming back from Florida on I-65. We stopped at the Bucky's in Athens, Alabama, which is, you know, a Bucky's is like a like a, you know, if you, you know, a Bucky's, of course. Yeah. It's a giant gas station in front of a giant Walmart, basically. You know, or maybe more like a Kmart. Speaker 1 00:33:03  But one of my favorite places, one of my favorite things, if anybody goes on TikTok right now, there's a woman that explains what Buc-ees is and is the most brilliant thing I've ever seen in my whole life. I love it. Like, if you want to feel like your true, true white trash, she explains exactly what it is. And because we all get excited to go to a Bucky's right. Speaker 2 00:33:22  My kids were stupid excited. They were. And I'm like, guys, it's a gas station that's in front of a K-Mart. What are you talking about? You know. Speaker 1 00:33:29  Exactly what. Speaker 2 00:33:30  It is. I mean, whatever. Back in the old days, Kmart used to have barbecue sandwiches, too. True. Speaker 1 00:33:35  You just couldn't get a puzzle. A sweatshirt and a, you know, corned beef sandwich? No. All at the same time. Speaker 2 00:33:40  It's a fancy dress I've traveled around. It's great. I like. Speaker 1 00:33:43  The train. I like the Bucky's. Was one of the highlights on your trip. Kept coming back. It kind of was. It's kind of. It's kind of fun. And we're getting one close to here now. I keep seeing the signs. God love. Yeah. Speaker 2 00:33:53  God love them. I hope that they take over. I'm ready for Bucky's to be the only employer in the United States. Speaker 1 00:34:00  Did we talk? What was your first job when you were. So you lifeguard was a lifeguard? Speaker 2 00:34:05  Yeah, I was a lifeguard. Speaker 1 00:34:05  Did we call that a job? Is that a job? Speaker 2 00:34:07  Oh, really? Man. Lifeguard. It could be my career. That is a fantastic job. Speaker 1 00:34:12  Maybe when you want to retire, you can go back and be a lifeguard. Speaker 2 00:34:14  My uncle, actually, he was like a car salesman and stuff. And then when he retired, he used to be a lifeguard at his, you know, apartment complex. Like, that's a great job, dude. Come on. Speaker 1 00:34:24  Wow. Maybe when I grow up, I'll look into that. Speaker 2 00:34:26  Be a lifeguard. Speaker 1 00:34:27  It's cool. I'm gonna. Speaker 2 00:34:28  It's cool. Speaker 1 00:34:29  I think it could be a. Speaker 2 00:34:30  Tad creepy. Speaker 1 00:34:31  If I applied at the Grayslake pool right now. Speaker 2 00:34:33  No, I mean, they need people that with with with maturity and experience. Yes. You know. Speaker 1 00:34:39  I have a shirt that says that that's for my requirements. Speaker 2 00:34:42  And it was nice. And I worked at Jewel. I worked at the library in summer. I mean, it was great. Speaker 1 00:34:47  So you had a lot of different jobs? Yeah. Speaker 1 00:34:48  So you actually were taught some work ethic as a as a child from your parents as well? Speaker 2 00:34:53  Well, they worked hard. My parents, they loved each other. They stayed together the whole time. They were both lawyers. They worked. And I just wanted to work. Right. Speaker 1 00:35:01  I don't know. They said very good examples, right? That's awesome. first concert you ever attended? Speaker 2 00:35:07  Man, I don't know. okay. It was, the World Music Center, right? Yeah. Q101 had one of those concerts that's like, not it wasn't, not not, Twisted Christmas. It's the one they did in the summertime. And I remember that garbage. Jamiroquai. Mighty, mighty. Speaker 1 00:35:27  Boston's nice. Speaker 2 00:35:29  Were there. I mean, that's, like, awesome. And I went with a Swedish girl. Really? So. Yeah. Speaker 1 00:35:34  Did you drive the Volvo. Speaker 2 00:35:35  There, though? Maybe I might have got dropped off by my parents, so. Speaker 1 00:35:39  Good, good. Good concert. Speaker 2 00:35:41  I saw the Smashing Pumpkins down there, but that was a different day. Speaker 2 00:35:44  Oh, nice. Billy Corgan, love that guy. Speaker 1 00:35:46  Yeah. He, Billy was at that because I had forever. I forget that where they're from, around North Shore. Yeah, right. And I was hanging out, and I was doing a daddy daughter dance, and a guy came up that looked a lot like Billy Corgan and asked for a song. And I had told him no. Yeah, because it wasn't really. It wasn't really appropriate. Yeah, right. And then somebody came back and one of the people said, well, Mr. Corgan asked for a song, and I guess you told him that you weren't going to play it. And I'm like, okay, well, it just didn't fit with what we were going to do, because I like to think that I do the right thing, right? You do the wood, you work music, you do the right thing for the party. You got to know your audience, unless it's Billy Corgan. And then you just say. Speaker 2 00:36:23  Do what he says. Speaker 1 00:36:24  Right? Speaker 5 00:36:24  Despite all my rage, he's awesome. Speaker 2 00:36:27  It was the best. Speaker 1 00:36:28  And it wasn't a pumpkin song, though. Speaker 2 00:36:29  Oh, that's too bad. Speaker 1 00:36:30  I wish I knew what the song was, though, to look back. Speaker 2 00:36:32  I would think that Billy loves putting on pumpkin songs. I would think that he lists the pumpkins all the time. Speaker 1 00:36:38  He's driving around right now listening. Speaker 2 00:36:40  To all these new stuff because his old stuff is for posers. He's like that old stuff. I'm over it. Only my new stuff. Only Billy and Machines have got to listen to right now. Speaker 1 00:36:48  Yeah. That's hilarious. if you had to have a superpower, what would it be? Speaker 2 00:36:54  Being the greatest golfer ever. Speaker 1 00:36:57  Really? Speaker 2 00:36:57  Yeah. Speaker 1 00:36:58  Come on. That would be good. But then you wouldn't have. Would it be any fun? Because then you beat everybody all the time. But yeah, you could play with people though. Speaker 2 00:37:05  Then you'd be good at golf. And that's what my dream would be. I would love to. Speaker 2 00:37:08  I'm not that good at golf. I wish I were okay. I practice and practice and the people that are naturally gifted, I look at them with such envy, you know? Speaker 1 00:37:17  Now, being a being an attorney makes you a better golfer, though. Doesn't like doctors and attorneys and like. Speaker 2 00:37:22  Yeah, yeah. And some of the attorneys really suck, which is great because I can just stuff them. You know, these old guys especially that that don't play that much. Oh, I'm way better than them. That makes me feel so good about myself just to stuff them. Yeah. Hey. Nice chat counsel. Oh. Speaker 1 00:37:38  That's fantastic. what do you wish you learned sooner in life? Speaker 2 00:37:43  Spanish. Really? Totally, dude. Speaker 1 00:37:45  It's a great answer. Speaker 2 00:37:46  Spanish. Speaker 1 00:37:47  Wow. Okay. So, you know, young people, people in high school, people go in and they're like. I have to tell them. It's probably one of the best things you can do. Right. As an education level, Just. Speaker 2 00:38:00  Your friends, your coworkers, your clients. You know, I mean, learning Spanish is awesome. I personally have a super awesome, legal assistant, and, she is bilingual and she helps me do so much. So I shout out to Crystal. Crystal, you're fantastic. But, like I said, if only I had paid more attention in school and I was better at Spanish, I wish. Right? Speaker 1 00:38:21  Yeah. No. And it's really. That's a great answer. I'm going to. Maybe I'll start learning a different language. have you ever eaten a roller dog from a gas station? No, really? With all the all the road trips you've taken. Speaker 2 00:38:34  I don't do that. Speaker 1 00:38:35  Maybe I'm smarter than me. Speaker 2 00:38:36  Because I'm worried about, like, dying from bacteria. Like it's. Guys, it's only ten more hours to Chicago. Stop 11. Speaker 5 00:38:43  Times. Speaker 2 00:38:43  Or having. Speaker 1 00:38:44  Explosive diarrhea on a. Speaker 2 00:38:45  On a road trip. You know, I don't either. I never eaten, I mean, I've bought stuff at gas stations, beer, I've bought smokes, I've bought lots of things. Speaker 2 00:38:53  if I'm gonna shop for food at gas stations, it's probably beef jerky. Speaker 1 00:38:57  They do have some coffee. Speaker 2 00:38:58  Beef jerky. Maybe some candy. Speaker 1 00:39:00  Okay, nice. what's the chance that, Bigfoot exists? Speaker 2 00:39:04  0%. Speaker 1 00:39:05  Really? Speaker 2 00:39:05  It's a hoax. Speaker 1 00:39:06  Really? Speaker 2 00:39:07  Yeah, I don't believe. I don't think so. Cryptids. Speaker 1 00:39:09  Really? Speaker 2 00:39:10  I'm not aliens. I'm not sure. Ghosts I don't believe in. Okay, okay. Speaker 1 00:39:15  All right. Okay. We were friends right up until. Let's see, what's the mark on there? 3605. Speaker 2 00:39:21  It's okay. You think that Bigfoot exists? Speaker 1 00:39:23  I. I think that the best, the best answer I ever got from it was from Doctor Terry Silky. our wonderful big. One of the biggest philanthropists in town. who's a orthodontic specialist for Lake County. Big shout out, Terry. he said that we think about all the things that we've gone through, like from history, from dinosaurs, to, like, all this thing. He's like, if you don't think it's a distinct possibility that we have a Bigfoot, maybe. Speaker 1 00:39:48  Maybe not today. Right. But maybe in the past. Like with all the things that we've had, he said. But, you know, this guy's been on 20 safaris and you've seen the whole thing. Speaker 2 00:39:58  You would think that there would be, like, Bigfoot heads mounted in the Smithsonian, you know. Speaker 1 00:40:03  Or at Bill's Pub. Speaker 2 00:40:04  Or Bill's Pub. Definitely. You know. I mean, there would be that. And I mean, the fact is, like, I know people lie and they sometimes lie for attention. So ergo, could it have been a hoax, too? Oh. Speaker 1 00:40:15  Maybe. Speaker 2 00:40:16  Right. Speaker 1 00:40:16  And actually, if anybody's watching, I just got this shirt as a gift. It's come from. It's from Logan, Ohio. And they have a, in the summertime. They have a Bigfoot festival there. Yeah. So my only thing is, if he doesn't exist, because this is this podcast is really about Bigfoot. It's not about you. Just so you know. Speaker 2 00:40:35  But I. Speaker 1 00:40:35  Hear you. But why or why is it such a big hoax everywhere? Then why do they have festivals for these? Speaker 2 00:40:40  Cute. I mean, like, people, you know? I mean, people, like, they think he's adorable. He's funny. He's like a meme. I think before memes. Speaker 1 00:40:47  Kill people, I think that might be. Speaker 2 00:40:49  What about Harry and the Hendersons? He was nice. Speaker 1 00:40:51  Yeah, that was just a. That's fiction. Like, he was nice, like Notting Hill. Speaker 2 00:40:54  He would always be like. He would always, like, hide bashfully in the closet. He's cool. Speaker 1 00:40:59  And John Lithgow, isn't that too? Speaker 2 00:41:00  He's nice. Right? He's always frustrated here. He does something. Speaker 1 00:41:04  Well, when I have evidence, I'm calling you. Speaker 2 00:41:06  Call me. I would love to be proven wrong about this, and I will. I would be happy to to to shake Bigfoot's hand. Speaker 1 00:41:12  Okay, good. Because now that we have these new phones that have better, you know, they focus better. Speaker 1 00:41:16  Now we'll get a clear picture of them, not just the fuzzy ones. Speaker 2 00:41:19  I only wish that Nessie was existing. The Loch Ness monster, that's my favorite cryptid. And I have never seen any good proof of that. That's a darn shame. Speaker 1 00:41:28  Yeah, well, hey, you never know. We're finding out all kinds of fun things these days. You never know. All right, so I think it's time we switch off of our hotseat. Questions that we've covered the really important stuff. Thank you. one thing I want to thank you for, because I know that you are a part of an organization, here, which is the Exchange Club. Yeah. so I know that, let's talk for people that aren't familiar with the Exchange Club. What is it? What is it based upon? Speaker 2 00:41:53  Okay, so the Exchange Club is cool. It's really an old organization. It's from, I don't know, 1913. And it is a group that I like in Grayslake because I just get together with my friends and have lunch. Speaker 2 00:42:05  Right. You know, so it's a bunch of business and community leaders. or not even, I mean, not at all. Some of them are just regular people. We have a, you know, like, I don't know, I want to say a retired teacher, not a community leader, but, you know, retired teachers come. And we had a retired accountant lady for a long time. And, you know, people that are just townies. Right. and, they come on, they have lunch where at first draft it's noon. if anybody wants to come to the Exchange Club, it's free lunch. Call me. (847) 549-0600. You can be my guest, but I like the Exchange club, because the main thing is that they plan big parties for the town. You know, they have the craft beer festival, you know, they do, stuff with, I got a taste of Grayslake downtown summer thing. Yeah. Speaker 1 00:42:46  And what did you change the name of all the time? Summer days. Speaker 1 00:42:48  Summer days, Summerfest. Speaker 2 00:42:50  They. but they they do cool stuff. They raise money and then they give that money away to kids in grades, like to go to school, right? Speaker 1 00:42:56  SIPs for scholarships. That's what the, the the craft beer festival is. Speaker 2 00:42:59  Yes. And then and it's good money. They're like, here's a thousand bucks, kid. And it's a Grayslake student that's a top student to go to college. You know, they do good stuff like that. They promote Americanism. you know, what is that? It is what? It's that Americanism is like liking 911 and being interested in our country and like. Right. You know, so it's a cool organization. Check it out. Speaker 1 00:43:21  Yeah. And I like all the nice things they do and the, the men and women that are involved in that. I happen to be fond of a lot of them. Yeah. I think the one day that I knew I knew nothing about the Exchange Club, and I think it was the day that you guys were doing your, you you had picked a couple of kids for scholarships. Speaker 1 00:43:36  You were giving them. And I saw these kids first. I was walking down to have an afternoon beer at the first draft or something like that. So I saw these two kids, like walking back to school and these big smiles on their faces. right? So I get to the bottom and a bunch of the Exchange Club members are hanging out, and to see these men that were standing there, and they were so blown away and so happy and so just straightforward, just happy about what they did. It was it made me really have a fondness for the organization. Speaker 2 00:44:05  And I just want to shout out to the Grayslake kids from North and Central. They're like really fantastic kids, you know? the some of the kids that are winning these awards, I mean, back when I was a kid, I tried to get good grades. I tried to do well in my tests, but otherwise I just went home. Speaker 1 00:44:22  How did I get so smart? Speaker 2 00:44:23  I don't, and they. And they have the energy, this boundless energy that is really. Speaker 2 00:44:27  It's admirable and kind of scary. So God level, I mean, whatever. Speaker 1 00:44:33  Which is. Speaker 2 00:44:34  Good. Don't you ever nap, you know, don't you ever eat too much pizza and then go to sleep, right, like me. So. Speaker 1 00:44:39  Right. Right. And especially as a high school kid. Right. And these guys are doing really, really well with things. Yeah. Speaker 6 00:44:44  Hey, Lake County, I know you know, a teacher out there that needs to be recognized. I'm Jodi, former educator, now realtor, and I'm here representing Educators Advantage. We want you to nominate a teacher of the month. Click the link in the show notes and nominate your favorite teacher. Make your favorite teacher feel appreciated and give them a shout out. Speaker 1 00:45:09  Cool! So I love to see people that get involved with organizations, especially like when going back, like the Safe Place kind of things. So explain this to me too. Are there more than one location for Safe Place? Because there's one in Zion. Speaker 1 00:45:21  Is there also one in Mundelein? Speaker 2 00:45:23  So okay, that is the family visitation center. Okay. Okay. That I believe has moved. Okay. So you'd want to check with Safe Place about the details for when I was involved in the organization. They had two places. They had a women's shelter. That was like a big apartment building in Zion, and it's tucked away. So you don't know about it, right? God love them. But then they also have a really important role that they play, having to do with, facilitating visitation or exchanges of parties that have, like ops against each other. Orders of protection. Yep. Okay. So you've got to go there. You, like drop off your kid in the front, and then dad comes in the back, and then they have like a meeting and they hang out for an hour and have pizza. And then there's people watching, like little child. Jimmy smiled when you saw dad. Right. And they take notes and they give that to the court and the safe place. Speaker 2 00:46:16  Like, honestly, so many exchanges, so much visitation just couldn't happen because of the acrimony between the parties. But for what a safe place does. So they're cool. They're they're fantastic. Speaker 1 00:46:27  I love them and it's nice. And I like places that are put together that look for the best for the children and to keep them safe to and keep, because sometimes just two people just don't get along. So that's a nice way to then get in there. Speaker 2 00:46:38  It's one of the toughest things about family cases is when you have a tremendous amount of acrimony, even like a good divorce, where it's just. I don't love him anymore. You know, you've got to co-parent the kid. But when it's a situation where it's like he raped me or he beat me up, or he right got 60 Y's or he. Whatever those cases, you know, the judges are very reluctant to totally shut out a parent. So they'll give him or her sometimes. Sometimes it's a her, you know, supervised visitation, wrangled by a safe place or supervised by perhaps somebody else, like a mom or grandma or whatever. Speaker 2 00:47:13  Okay. but those, those organizations that facilitate the, the best interest of the kid and the, the parenting time, the the courts. I don't know how they could function before that. That, safe place started doing that. Speaker 1 00:47:26  Yeah. No, it must be a really, really hard thing to do. well, one of the things that I really enjoy, I have to tell you, because I was having a conversation before we got together today, and a man was, who's potential, guest on another show was asking me my my, my motivations on why he wanted to come on. And the guy clearly, wanted to come out and just advertise his business. Right. And I was trying to explain to him that this these are the conversations you are having. You and I are having right now that I really like that. very soon, hopefully, we're gonna have Chief Myra chief of police on, because I really like humanizing. some people have jobs or positions that people don't really get to know, right? So if I had to hire somebody for a family attorney or a DUI attorney or a criminal attorney, I hope that I get to listen to the show so that they get to know your personality, to know that you're a human being, right? Speaker 2 00:48:16  My personality is is unique, but there are a lot of really good attorneys in Lake County. Speaker 2 00:48:21  I'm happy to help people. Whatever. Speaker 1 00:48:23  Yeah. Well, no. And I think it's nice. Speaker 2 00:48:24  I like to be humble. I'm not trying to. Well, you're very humble out there, right? I'm not. I'm not trying to be like. Oh, yeah. I'm like the only one around because I'm not, you know, and like I said, in Lake County, we're blessed with a strong bench and bar, right. You know, and honestly, I get along with just about all of them. Speaker 1 00:48:40  That's cool. Okay, so let's do this. because of people. So let's, to help our listeners out there listening. So let's talk. first of all, when starting to divorce proceedings like they're they know they're going to get divorced, maybe some advice on how they go about finding an attorney that would be right for them. Is that a hard question? Speaker 2 00:49:00  Yeah. So finding an attorney. I mean, a lot of people want to do word of mouth. They talk to their their cousin. Speaker 2 00:49:06  How you got divorced in Lake County. Tell me who you use and then call that guy. That's probably a good decision. Speaker 1 00:49:12  Not to tell you who not to use. Speaker 2 00:49:13  Right? Speaker 1 00:49:14  In their opinion, though, totally right. maybe the decision didn't go their way so it could be false information, right? Speaker 2 00:49:21  Totally. A lot of people just go to Google and they'll Google like Libertyville divorce attorney or Lake County divorce attorney or whatever. And you can get hits there. And you look at their Google reviews we have I mean, my law firm has fantastic reviews, but that's just because we try to just, I don't know, do a good job and then clear the case. You know, try to Because, like, if you take one guy's divorce case and you're like a vampire on his neck and you drain him till he's totally out of blood. Well, you know, that's one case, okay? I'd rather just, like, help a guy and then get a good review and help another guy and get a good review and help a guy and get a good review, and then just, like, kind of build it up that way. Speaker 2 00:49:56  That's way better, right? Speaker 1 00:49:58  And with integrity, when you're walking away, then you can sleep at night and make sure that you know that you can help people out. Speaker 2 00:50:04  I sleep. Speaker 1 00:50:04  At night. Right. That's good. Yeah. All right, so how about, DUI? Speaker 2 00:50:09  So. Okay. How to find a DUI attorney or. So same. Speaker 1 00:50:13  Thing. I know how to get one. Speaker 2 00:50:14  I know. Speaker 1 00:50:15  It's just not the. Speaker 2 00:50:16  Attorney. So, I mean, man, I use Lyfts now. Yes. You know, I, I really do I. Speaker 1 00:50:21  I cheapest thing to do. Right. Speaker 2 00:50:23  It's 20 bucks here and back and you don't have to worry about. Am I going to get in trouble. Right. You know, and you don't have to worry about. Am I going to hurt somebody or whatever? Speaker 1 00:50:32  So yeah, I heard somebody. Maybe it was another stupid social media thing I saw. But there again, like it was a $20 ride home, right? For, let's say I have to go from Grayslake up to Atkinson, like at the bar. Speaker 1 00:50:42  How many Lyft rides would it take to equal to a two? Would it cost to hire an attorney to go through the DUI process? Speaker 2 00:50:51  So I think it was NHTSA, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, one of those organizations, used to run a billboard campaign here in Lake County. And one of the billboards I remember was a picture of a kid blowing into a portable breath test. And there's the police cars, lights behind him, and it says, you just blew $10,000. Speaker 1 00:51:12  Most people have no idea what to do with their aging loved one who needs help. Well, there is a solution. A company that provides care and assistance to make your loved one feel right at home, at right, at home. Their mission statement is to improve the quality of life for those they serve. They offer extensive services personal and companion care, safety, supervision and transportation, fall prevention, dressing and bathing assistance. Medical reminders, meal prep, hospice support, ambulation support, stroke recovery, Parkinson's support, the list goes on and on and on. Speaker 1 00:51:43  If you have an aging loved one that needs help, call. Right at home. Most people prefer to age in their home rather than moving to an assisted living or nursing home. Right at home can make this happen. Contact right at home at right at home NHL.com or give them a call (847) 984-0103. Now back to the show. Speaker 2 00:52:02  You know, which I think is like not inaccurate. Speaker 1 00:52:06  Ten. Speaker 2 00:52:06  Grand right. Because like so the legal fees like, I don't know, cheap one 2500, you know, a hot felony DUI 568, whatever, $1,000. So that's good money there. But even for your first time misdemeanor DUI, you're spending 2500, $3,500 on a lawyer. And then you get the fines, the court costs. There are 3 or $4000. There's treatment that you must do, you know, so you do alcohol or risk evaluations and pay for the classes and then woo woo. It gets to be expensive. So yeah, you know,

Do you wear "busy" as a badge of honor while still feeling behind? You're not alone. In this powerful conversation with productivity expert Jones Loflin, author of Focused as a Bee, we explore how busyness may be the very thing blocking your goals. Drawing from the focused nature of honeybees, Jones shows that true productivity comes not from doing more, but from doing what truly matters.Through his TAD framework (Transfer, Automate, Drop), Jones shares practical ways to reclaim your time. He explains how identifying the "micro purpose" behind tasks, breaking projects into small “one jobs,” and even embracing rest—like bees taking 40 naps a day—can boost your effectiveness and reduce burnout.Jones also uncovers the three main distractions hurting your focus: internal thoughts, external noise, and unclear expectations. His simple strategies help you minimize interference and maximize impact. The key takeaway: performance improves when we remove what's getting in the way. So—what will you eliminate today?

Tad's wondering if he should force his 10-year-old to follow through with something he desperately wants to quit!!

This week, we lace up our Doc Martins and hike over to the Pacific Northwest to the home of GRUNGE! We discuss bands outside the usual suspects of Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Pearl Jam. Your hosts fondly remember this time, as we were young adults when the Seattle scene invaded all US rock n' roll avenues. In retrospect, this sounds like less of a movement and more of a melting pot of many of the genres that had been established in silos during the 70s and 80s. Don't think you like grunge? Then check this out!This episode features songs from bands outside the big 4 of grunge, but we don't think you'll be totally surprised. Many of these groups had similarities with the producers that were chosen, namely, Jack Endino. A perfect amalgam of punk, classic rock, and metal is right in Captain Content and Kevin's wheelhouse. As usual, we have a lot of fun reminiscing about this unique time in rock history. Jump on the hike with us to grab a Starbucks, and don't forget your flannel!Songs this week include:Green River – “Swallow My Pride” from Dry As A Bone / Rehab Doll (1987)The Nymphs – “Death Of A Scenester” from Nymphs (1991)Dig – “I'll Stay High” from Dig (1993)Mammoth Volume – “Matador” from Noara Dance (2000)Tripping Daisy – “Rocketpop” from I Am An Elastic Firecracker (1995)Coffin Break – “So Long To Reality” from Thirteen (1992)Smash Atoms – “Into The Light” from Smash Atoms (2024)Please subscribe everywhere that you listen to podcasts!Visit us: https://inobscuria.com/https://www.facebook.com/InObscuriahttps://x.com/inobscuriahttps://www.instagram.com/inobscuria/Buy cool stuff with our logo on it: InObscuria Store

Episode 150: Populate Your Mind is about a sad and lovely poem written many years ago and found in a box of auction items. We discuss loneliness and the remedy of populating one's mind with poetry and books and conversation to be at peace with the feeling. Tad bits of wacky ensue, as always.

The 1980s saw an explosion of independent record labels across the US, shaping the sound and spirit of underground music to this day. This week, Daniel House from Skin Yard and C/Z Records joins us as we dive into some of the finest labels whose DIY ethos, fearless experimentation, and raw energy broke away from the corporate music machine. One of the crucial American indie labels of the era was C/Z Records, the Seattle imprint that will forever be remembered as the second most important label in the burgeoning grunge scene. That being said, it was C/Z, not Sub Pop, who released the defining document of the new sound of the Pacific Northwest with 1986's Deep Six compilation - introducing Soundgarden, The Melvins, U-Men, Green River, Malfunkshun, and Skin Yard. Founded in 1985 by Chris Hanzek and Tina Casale, Skin Yard bassist Daniel House took over operation of C/Z in 1987, subsequently releasing music by Nirvana, Henry Rollins, Built To Spill, The Gits, Hammerbox, Presidents of the United States of America, 7 Year B---h, Coffin Break and many more. Skin Yard was a foundational band in the development of the grunge movement, not only due to the groundbreaking music they recorded between 1985 - 1991, but also the band members' other contributions to Seattle music. Aside from the aforementioned impact that House made with C/Z Records, guitarist Jack Endino would go on to produce and engineer some of the most enduring records of the era - including Nirvana's Bleach, and music by Mudhoney, Tad, Soundgarden, L7, and Screaming Trees. Lead singer Ben McMillan would form the band Gruntruck, and sadly passed away in 2008 at the age of 46. Drummer Matt Cameron is a world class musician who has been behind the kit for Soundgarden and, for the past 25 years, with Pearl Jam. Skin Yard Select is the brand new, limited collection of 14 songs loving curated by Daniel House and Jack Endino, culling tracks from their four studio albums, but also featuring enough rarities to please long-time fans. This beautiful package consists of seven individual 7" singles, each in their own sleeve and pressed on limited edition colored vinyl (or good ol' fashioned black). Get your copy now from https://skinyardselect.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Final Gags Tandon Show of the season, Jack McIndoe is joined by Lewis Aspinall & Tad as they take in what was a phenomenal end of the season as the Reds lifted a 20th league title after a 35-year wait to win it in front of fans, finally, what a season Reds get in! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Bitcoin Matrix Podcast, I chat with Tad Smith, the former CEO of Sotheby's and Madison Square Garden, and the current CEO of Durable Money. We also dig deep into investing, valuation frameworks, AI, tariffs, and the future of American labor. Meet the man who's led billion-dollar companies and still chose to go down the Bitcoin rabbit hole.  ––– Offers & Discounts ––– ⭐ Get 10% OFF Blockhunters — the ultimate Bitcoin board game. Visit https://blockhuntersgame.com/ and use code btcmatrix at checkout! Get 10% off your ticket for the Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Vegas! Use the promo code MATRIX at https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/matrix/event/bitcoin-2025 Theya is the world's simplest Bitcoin self-custody solution. Download Theya Now at theya.us/cedric Get up to $100 in Bitcoin on River at river.com/Matrix The best Team Bitcoin merch is at HodlersOfficial.com. Use the code Matrix for a discount on your order. Become a sponsor of the show: https://thebitcoinmatrix.com/sponsors/ ––– Get To Know Today's Guest ––– • Tad Smith on X: https://x.com/tadtweets ––– Socials ––– • Check out our new website at https://TheBitcoinMatrix.Com • Follow Cedric Youngelman on X: https://x.com/cedyoungelman • Follow The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast on X: https://x.com/_bitcoinmatrix • Follow Cedric Youngelman on Nostr: npub12tq9jxmt707gd5vnce3tqllpm67ktr0mqskcvy58qqa4d074pz9s4ukdcs ––– Chapters ––– 00:00 - Intro 01:10 – Meet Tad Smith: Ex-CEO Turned Bitcoiner 02:30 – Childhood in Denver & Ivy League Choice 04:00 – JP Morgan, HBS & Rockefeller Days 07:00 – Music & Media Career: BMG to McKinsey 09:00 – Corporate Climb: Starwood, Elsevier, MSG 14:00 – Sotheby's CEO & Bitcoin Rabbit Hole 17:00 – Teaching Finance & Discovering Bitcoin 21:30 – Fiat Illusion: Markets vs. Money Supply 25:00 – Kubler-Ross Model of Bitcoin Adoption 28:00 – Tech Patterns: Yahoo, Google, Amazon 33:00 – Collectibles, Scarcity & Emotional Investing 36:00 – Tad's Personal Stock Bets 39:00 – Indexing & Monopoly Dynamics 43:00 – Bitcoin as the Benchmark 48:00 – Portfolio Moves: Strategy, Options, Art 52:00 – The Maxi Mindset 54:00 – Tariffs & AI's Economic Impact 59:00 – Robots & Reshoring Risks 1:03:00 – Purpose Beyond Work 1:06:00 – AI & Post-Work Societies 1:09:00 – America's Economic Reckoning 1:12:00 – Fixing Education & National Confidence 1:15:00 – Long-Term Optimism Despite Chaos 1:18:00 – The Battle for Bitcoin Narrative 1:21:00 – Bitcoin's Role in the Next Economy 1:24:00 – What TradFi Still Misses About Bitcoin 1:28:00 – Advice to Young Investors 1:31:00 – Thoughts on Bitcoin ETFs & Regulation 1:35:00 – Why Bitcoin Is Undervalued 1:38:00 – Bitcoin in a Multipolar World 1:41:00 – Preparing for Hyperbitcoinization 1:44:00 – Final Thoughts on Freedom & Legacy I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you for tuning in, supporting the show, and contributing. Thank you for listening!