Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas Payne

Watch BONUS episodes on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyjones Bart Ehrman is a New Testament scholar focusing on textual criticism of the New Testament, the historical Jesus, and the origins and development of early Christianity. He has written and edited 30 books, including six New York Times bestsellers. SPONSORS https://drinkag1.com/dannyjones - Get a FREE bottle of AG D3K2, AG1 welcome kit + 5 travel packs. https://americanfinancing.net/jones - Use the link or call 888-995-2440 today. https://whiterabbitenergy.com/?ref=DJP - Use code DJP for 20% off. EPISODE LINKS https://www.bartehrman.com https://ehrmanblog.org Bart's YouTube channel: @bartdehrman FOLLOW DANNY JONES https://www.instagram.com/dannyjones https://twitter.com/jonesdanny OUTLINE 00:00 - Ancient languages 11:35 - Septuagint Greek vs Hebrew 22:34 - Did Jesus really exist? 27:00 - Thomas Payne's Age of Reason 31:37 - Early Christian drug influence 37:13 - 'Christ' as a drug term 42:18 - Euripides Phaedra 'christ' drug term 44:52 - Drinking death poisons 54:28 - Christos drug term in Euripides 57:53 - Jesus arrested in park references 01:00:43 - Ancient virgin birth & c-section 01:08:33 - Greater questions of Mary 01:16:47 - John Marco Allegro 01:25:02 - Ancient dictionary unreliability 01:30:06 - The Secret Gospel of Mark 01:39:08 - Biblical scholar bias 01:42:54 - Satan & The book of Job 01:48:45 - Ancient Mug containing psychedelic drugs 01:55:42 - Younger dryas hypothesis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Growing up in Southwest Virginia, Tyler Hughes has been steeped in the traditions of mountain music and dance from a young age. For him, music is about community. And: Life skills classes for people with exceptional needs often teach things like cooking, money skills, and street safety. Karen Feathers and Jackie Secoy believe that appreciating, listening to, discussing, and even playing music are important life skills, too. Later in the show: Imagine you're looking at a piece of art like a painting or a sculpture. You can probably describe it in some basic ways using math–it's 30 inches long, it's twice as tall as it is deep, that sort of thing. Robert Wells says we can do the same thing with music. Plus: 60 years later, The Beatles still capture our attention–and new audiences, too! Thomas Payne is helping a new generation fall in love with John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

RELENTLESS ON THE RISE | One of the best ways new real estate agents can learn the business is through hands-on, practical experience with an established agent. Teske talks to Jessica Gilligan and Thomas Payne, two agents who were mentors at the beginning of her career. They discuss how new agents can make themselves available, the importance of being present in the office, how mentorship evolves over time, and share practical advice for new agents looking for mentorship.  Speakers: Teske Vance, New Agent Success Manager Jessica Gilligan, Top Agent in Ankeny, IA Thomas Payne, Top Agent in Des Moines, IA Jessica Gilligan has been a licensed real estate agent since 2016 and leads the Jessica Gilligan Real Estate Team. She is a top producer primarily serving the Ankeny area and is the 2023 Signature Award winner.  Thomas Payne has been a licensed real estate agent since 2013 and is a top producer in the Des Moines area. He is also a New Agent Success Coach for new C21SRE agents in our Urbandale office.  ----- Subscribe to the More Than More Podcast for new weekly episodes as we discuss building meaningful and impactful businesses, careers, and lives through real estate. Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube  

Welcome to another episode of Digging for the Truth. Our topic today is tyranny. Thomas Payne, one of America's founding fathers, once said, "The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes." Does this sound familiar to things that have been going on in our world today? Let's dive into the scriptures together to reveal the authority and the power given to you from the very throne room of heaven. How can we pray for you? Submit your prayer request here: https://www.thechurchatbushland.com/prayerrequest Connect with The Church at Bushland: Website | https://thechurchatbushland.com Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/thechurchatbushland/ Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thechurchatbushland/ Download the TCAB App today! iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-church-at-bushland/id1495461805 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kidunottech.culminate.tcab

Happy Monday! Sam & Emma speak with author and historian William Hogeland, proprietor of the “Hogeland's Bad History” newsletter on SubStack, to discuss his recent book The Hamilton Scheme: An Epic Tale of Money and Power in the American Founding. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on México's election of Claudia Sheinbaum, Israel's rejection of what was supposedly their own peace proposal as they blast through Biden's Rafah red line, Hunter Biden's legal woes, Bibi's joint congressional address, reactions to Trump's conviction, Fauci's testimony, the Affordable Connectivity Program, climate change, the IRS' free tax-filing service, and Dinesh D'Souza's publisher issues an apology for publishing Dinesh D'Souza, before diving into Biden's absurd claim that Israel was the one pushing the ongoing peace negotiations with Hamas, and how Israel's offensive is likely to continue as Biden's “red lines” shift ever backward. William Hogeland then joins, first reflecting on the introduction of Alexander Hamilton into popular culture with the recent musical phenomena, and how that provides the opportunity to present a more three-dimensional view of Hamilton's political philosophy and impact. Now, Hogeland steps back to the inception of the US, and the central role Hamilton played in establishing a financial system that centered on the use of national debt to leverage the economic ambitions of the capitalist class in favor of a nationalist project by allowing them massive ownership stakes, while additionally reinforcing the elitist and anti-democratic makeup of the political class that Hamilton desired. After expanding on Hamilton's relationship to the US Constitution, including unpacking the relatively subdued role that the Federalist Papers played in the actual ratification, Hogeland walks Sam and Emma through the backlashed faced by the US Federal government due to Hamilton's wildly anti-democratic financial scheme, looking to both Shays' Rebellion in 1786 and the Whiskey Rebellion in 1791 as clear cut examples of a coherent dissent and attack on Hamilton's system of debt and regressive taxation, demanding follow through on the demand of “no taxation without representation” that Americans had fought for, also briefly touching on the greater makeup of this pro-democracy labor movement led by folks with Herman Husband and Thomas Payne. Next, Hogeland looks back to the enemies Hamilton had inside of the US political structures, from State Sovereigntists during the framing of the Constitution, to the Jeffersonian attempts to undermine and overturn his financial system throughout the start of the 19th Century, before wrapping up with the redemption of Hamilton's legacy over the last few decades, and the particular role his thought played in the US' response to the 2008 Financial crisis. And in the Fun Half: Sam and Emma watch an American nurse reflect on the harrowing experience of treating burn victims in Rafah, and discuss the myriad resignations-in-protests by Biden State Department officials, with the most recent accusing the agency of actively lying about Israel's role in blocking aid to Gaza. 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Join us for the conversation between Angela, Jason Mickelson and Thomas Payne about the changes they're making to their buyer process in light of new, incoming buyer's agency regulations. They discuss specific strategies and dialogues they use to communicate their value to buyers and why and how buyer's agency works.    Thomas Payne has been a licensed agent since 2013 and is a top producer in the Des Moines area. He leads the Thomas Payne Real Estate Team and is a New Agent Success Coach with C21SRE. Jason Mickelson started selling real estate in 2017 and is now a top producer in the Des Moines and Ames areas. He leads the Jason Mickelson team and is our resident master of conversion. A former winner of the Rookie of the Year award, Jason is all about setting (and achieving) big goals and rethinking what's possible. 

One of the most iconic events of the American Revolution was the "Crossing of the Delaware River". Are you aware of the events that made that crossing so critical that even a Nor'easter would not result in it's cancellation? Joining us this week is our Special Guest Roger Williams. Roger is the co-founder of tencrucialdays.org and was previously our guest on last year's Christmas Special. We hope you enjoy this episode of Revolutionary War Rarities.   Please make sure and subscribe to our YouTube Channel, join our Facebook Group, and follow us on Instagram.  More information can also be found at fastfunhistory.com. Show Notes: A brief list of resources to do further research on the topics mentioned in this episode. Ten Crucial Days: https://tencrucialdays.org/ SAR Library: https://library.sar.org/ Thomas Payne's pamphlet The Crisis: https://nj.gov/state/historical/assets/pdf/topical/war-document-december-23rd-1776.pdf A brief summary of the New York Campaign: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/new-york-campaign/ The proclamation by Howe brothers offering restoration of peace: https://digital.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/niu-amarch%3A96725 British Cantonments between Burlington and New Bridge, New Jersey in 1776: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3811s.ct000077 Petty Coat Bridge: https://www.battlefields.org/visit/battlefields/petticoat-bridge Mount Holly New Jersey: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/mount-holly American Battlefield Trust: https://www.battlefields.org/ The Enemy Harassed: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Enemy-Harassed/Jim-Stempel/9781637586150   Find Revolutionary War Rarities on the internet at https://www.fastfunhistory.com Find us on Facebook and Instagram by searching “Revolutionary War Rarities” For more Educational resources from the Sons of the American Revolution: https://Education.sar.org

Thomas Payne (born 21 December 1982) is an English actor. He is known for appearing on AMC's The Walking Dead as Paul "Jesus" Rovia (2016-2018).Payne was born in Chelmsford, Essex, and grew up in Bath, Somerset, where he attended King Edward's School and was a prolific contributor to the school's drama department. He attended the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, graduating in June 2005. He then appeared in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day.In January 2007, he first appeared in Waterloo Road for the BBC, playing sixth former Brett Aspinall. Despite being 24 at the time, Payne portrayed a 17-year-old character. He remained in the series until the end of the following season in March 2008. It was revealed afterwards that he would not be returning for the new season, beginning in January 2009.In 2009, Payne played George Best in Best: His Mother's Son, a BBC 2 film about the legendary footballer. In the same year he appeared in Marple: They Do It With Mirrors and Wuthering Heights for ITV.Payne was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow 2007.On 8 March 2010, it was announced that Tom had joined the cast of Luck a new pilot for HBO directed by Michael Mann, written by David Milch, starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte. He plays the role of a Cajun jockey.In 2012, he was cast in the title role of The Physician (based on the book of the same name) alongside Stellan Skarsgard and Ben Kingsley.Payne was cast with a recurring role in Season 6 of The Walking Dead, as Paul "Jesus" Rovia, and promoted to series regular for season 7.Payne has been dating singer Jennifer Åkerman since late 2013. He later revealed on an episode of Talking Dead that they are engaged. His younger brother Will Payne is also an actor.

Join Dylan as he engages in a conversation with Thomas Payne, a top real estate agent based in Urbandale, Iowa. Thomas delves into the impact of video and social media, the implementation of a marketing coordinator, and complete dedication to the realm of real estate.   Success leaves clues, so join us as we follow along with successful real estate agents as they share insight into how they run their businesses. 

Growing up in Southwest Virginia, Tyler Hughes has been steeped in the traditions of mountain music and dance from a young age. For him, music is about community. And: Life skills classes for people with exceptional needs often teach things like cooking, money skills, and street safety. Karen Feathers and Jackie Secoy believe that appreciating, listening to, discussing, and even playing music are important life skills, too. Later in the show: Imagine you're looking at a piece of art like a painting or a sculpture. You can probably describe it in some basic ways using math–it's 30 inches long, it's twice as tall as it is deep, that sort of thing. Robert Wells says we can do the same thing with music. Plus: 60 years later, The Beatles still capture our attention–and new audiences, too! Thomas Payne is helping a new generation fall in love with John, Paul, George, and Ringo.

On episode six hundred and seven, the story of Robert M Patterson is told and episodes for all of March, April, May, and most of June, will be living recipients (mostly from the Vietnam War). Happy 39th birthday to Thomas Payne! For his story: https://www.talesofhonorpodcast.com/stories/thomas-p-payne Read today's story: https://www.talesofhonorpodcast.com/stories/robert-m-patterson (story includes photos and audio from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum) Be sure to visit our website for more information as the show goes on at: www.talesofhonorpodcast.com. Thanks for listening and be sure to share with friends and family!

Hour 1 * Guest: Chris Carlson – Without God, we can never win, With God, we can never lose, The Battle for Freedom is the Lord's, but we need to be engaged in the fight! * On February 14th, 1776 Thomas Payne, the English immigrant penned the following words: “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one” – “we furnish the means by which we suffer.” – Common Sense. * What we suffer from today is complexity, the likes of which not only have we, as Americans never seen in the history of our nation, but the world has never seen in the history of the world. * Utah County, Utah passes $112.4 million budget for 2022. * Downsize DC Now! * Much of Thomas Payne's famous pamphlet is devoted to dethroning kings in the minds of the people. * Our founding fathers rallied around the battle cry “No King but King Jesus.” God is a jealous God and does not tolerate rejection of his sovereign supremacy in the universe. * Even good men and women, when placed in power for long periods of time lose touch with reality. Hour 2 * Thomas Payne: “Of more worth is one honest man to society, and in the sight of God, than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.” * From Lottery to Robbery – How to Lose $13 Million and Your Freedom. * According to lovemoney.com, 70% of all lottery winners lose it all in five years. * James Allen Hayes grew up 20 minutes from the beach in the middle-class city of Camarillo, California…At age 13, his mentally-ill mom physically abused him and child protective services sent him to live with his grandma…He never knew his dad. * What is True Wealth? – “An investment in knowledge pays the best dividends.” – Benjamin Franklin. * “Rich people have small TVs and big libraries, and poor people have small libraries and big TVs.” – Zig Ziglar. * “Every day is a bank account, and time is our currency. No one is rich, no one is poor, we've got 24 hours each.” – Christopher Rice, success.com * “Wealth is largely the result of habit.” —John Jacob Astor. * Whatever principle of aintelligence we attain unto in this life, it will rise with us in the bresurrection. * “What we obtain too cheaply we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.” –Thomas Paine, The American Crisis No. 1, 1776. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

In this Episode, Handsome Chris and The Panel finish up their longform discussion about the road to America's independence by looking at Thomas Payne's 'Common Sense' and reading the Declaration of Independence.Join us for a conversation about our Nation's history  and its Founding!Also: Be sure to listen to us every Tuesday & Thursday morning at 10/9 Central on RowdyIM (www.Rowdy-IM.com)

* Guest: Chris Carlson - Without God, we can never win, With God, we can never lose, The Battle for Freedom is the Lord's, but we need to be engaged in the fight! * On February 14th, 1776 Thomas Payne, the English immigrant penned the following words: “Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one” - “we furnish the means by which we suffer.” - Common Sense. * What we suffer from today is complexity, the likes of which not only have we, as Americans never seen in the history of our nation, but the world has never seen in the history of the world. * Utah County, Utah passes $112.4 million budget for 2022. * Downsize DC Now! * Much of Thomas Payne's famous pamphlet is devoted to dethroning kings in the minds of the people. * Our founding fathers rallied around the battle cry “No King but King Jesus.” God is a jealous God and does not tolerate rejection of his sovereign supremacy in the universe. * Even good men and women, when placed in power for long periods of time lose touch with reality.

Wondering how real estate coaching can change your business? Listen as Dylan talks to Janae Ohrt, Kim Bloem and Thomas Payne about the power of a real estate coach. In this episode, we discuss different real estate coaches, how coaching works, how coaching has impacted their careers, the coaching resources already available here at C21SRE, and advice for agents considering a coach. 

At CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate, we help agents build better real estate businesses. Join Angela Fisher, Agent Development Director, as she talks to Teske Vance, REALTOR® and New Agent Success Coordinator, and Thomas Payne, REALTOR® and Success Coach, about what it takes to be successful as a new real estate agent.  In this episode, we discuss C21SRE's new agent training program and what it entails, how our Success Coaches work hands-on with agents through their first two years in the business, the fears and questions most new agents have, the importance of in-person learning and community, the rise of young agents coming into the business and what success looks like as a new agent.    Interested in real estate? Click here to learn more about getting licensed in Iowa and building a remarkable real estate business.

In today's episode, Fight the Power, we voice our thoughts about recent supreme court decisions, student debt relief, our democracy, and our government's message about what's important to them.  We have discovered in this season of our lives that everything that has meaning to us will fall into one of four categories:  Faith, Family, Wealth, and Health.These four categories are the pillars of who we are as a person and the foundation of the legacy we inspire to leave our children and our world with.  When these pillars are threatened, we will fight the powers that be to maintain the stability of our foundation and our legacy.Song Referencehttps://youtu.be/mmo3HFa2vjgReview Gen X Has Something to Say in Apple Podcast to let us know your thoughts.#Genxhassomethingtosay #fightthepower #power #thehilltodieon #thehill2dieon  #GenX #GenXRules #generationx #GenXRules #Genxwomen #genxmen #life #faith #culture #currentevent #blackpodcast #blackpodcaster #blackpodcastmatter #blackpodcastshow #blackpodcasthost #blackpodcastofinstagram #blackculture #hiphop #publicenemy #chuckd #flavorflav #s1w #blackexcellence #blackhistory #youtubechannel @tp2dotcom Thomas Payne

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The Holiday of July 4th, Independence Day, is upon us. A holiday that has its roots and foundations in the ideas of freedom, liberty, and more. We'll explore what writer and philosopher Thomas Payne had to say about American independence. We'll then explore what Freemasonry has to do during its ritual work with the idea of freedom. We'll talk about the reason for the War of Independence—and what we get wrong about the American Revolution. Was it about taxes or representation? You'll need to listen to find out; perhaps, it's even more profound. We will then go into a short review of a text by Rudolf Steiner on the Philosophy of Freedom before wrapping it up with a few rousing quotes from Thomas Paine. All this and more--stay tuned Links: Essential Writings of Thomas Paine https://amzn.to/3IbPT5S Paine Calls for American Independence  https://www.americanyawp.com/reader/the-american-revolution/thomas-paine-calls-for-american-independence-1776/ Freedom and Freemasonry https://fairfaxmasoniclodge556.com/history/freedom-and-freemasonry.html What We Got Wrong About Taxes and the American Revolution https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/what-we-get-wrong-about-taxes-american-revolution The Philosophy of Freedom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philosophy_of_Freedom What to the Slave is The Fourth of July? https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/speeches-african-american-history/1852-frederick-douglass-what-slave-fourth-july/ The Fraternal Review Annual 2021 https://www.theresearchlodge.com/store/2021-annual Giveaway Annual Link to TikTok Video https://www.tiktok.com/@the_wizard_of_arj/video/7114393773349670186?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=6933325853431563781 SPML Masonic Con http://www.masoniccon.com Masonic Con Kansas Http://www.masonicconkansas.com Craftsman+ FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/craftsmanplus/ WCY NFT https://wcypodcast.com/nft Get a Tarot Reading by RJ http://www.wcypodcast.com/tarot Masonic Curators https://www.youtube.com/c/MasonicCurators WCY Podcast YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/WhenceCameYou Ancient Modern Initiation: Special Edition http://www.wcypodcast.com/the-Shop The Master's Word- A Short Treatise on the Word, the Light, and the Self - Autographed https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the new book! How to Charter a Lodge https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Truth Quantum https://truthquantum.com Our Patreon www.patreon.com/wcypodcast Support the show on Paypal https://wcypodcast.com/support-the-show Get some swag! https://wcypodcast.com/the-shop Get the book! http://a.co/5rtYr2r The links listed may or may not be Amazon affiliate links.

Fred discusses political activist and revolutionary, Thomas Payne, who died on this day in 1809. www.rockysealemusic.com https://rockysealemusic.com/wow-i-didn-t-know-that-or-maybe-i-just-forgot https://www.facebook.com/150wordspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocky-seale7/message

Ready to level up your vertical video game? Join Hunter Hoopes, C21SRE Content Creator, as he sits down with a panel of resident video experts: Thomas Payne (@tpaynerealtor), Katie Douglas (@katiedouglas_realtor) and Cole Burge (@coleburge_realtor). Join the discussion as we learn about different video formats, developing content, TikTok vs. Instagram Reels, how short-form video can impact your business, building brand awareness and generating leads through video, and how to connect with clients via video.   To learn more about video, our agents can: - Watch the Vertical to Viral course on C21Resource.com/coaching.  - Access video resources on the Drive here. 

“Behind the Mitten” is Michigan's premiere travel radio show and Podcast, and has more than 400 episodes. It is co-hosted by John Gonzalez and Amy Sherman. The show has been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters as Best in Category.This week's show is all about the Michigan beer community, in honor of the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Fest, which is happening in Grand Rapids on Feb. 26. Get ticket information at https://www.mibeer.com/.Segment 1-David "Rings" Ringler, owner of Cedar Springs Brewing Company and the soon to open Kusterer Brauhaus in Grand Rapids joins us to talk about the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Fest, the state of the beer industry, and his own two breweries. Learn more at https://csbrew.com/.Segment 2-Two of the owners of Harmony Brewing and Harmony Hall in Grand Rapids join us, the brother/sister team of Barry and Heather Van Dyke. Together with their other brother Larry.....just kidding! Their brother Jackson, they've build up quite the business over the last 10 years. What is it like to own and operate a brewery with your siblings? Tune in to find out. Learn more at https://harmonybeer.com/.Segment 3-Craft beer expert and educator Ben Darcie shares his top tips for enjoying Winter Beer Fest. Brian Haik also joins us to talk about his business GR Beer Tours, which can bring you to the very best breweries for behind-the-scenes experiences in Beer City. In fact, you can join Amy and John on one of his tours the night before beer fest for a very special insider tour. Book a tour at https://www.grbeertours.com/. Segment 4-Two Guys Brewing in Wyoming has undergone some major pivots and changes over the last few years during the pandemic, and they've come out stronger than ever. Owners Amy and Thomas Payne share their story, as well as their delicious picks for Taste of the Week from their New Orleans inspired menu. Learn more at https://twoguys-brewing.com/.BTM airs:*1 p.m. Sundays on WSGW-AM (790) and FM (100.5) in Saginaw.*6 p.m. Sundays on WOOD-AM (1300) and (106.9) in Grand Rapids.Follow John and Amy on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/behindthemitten orTwitter at @BehindTheMitten and Instagram at @BehindTheMitten_.

00:00.00 Max Shank Welcome back everybody to Monday mornings with max and Mike it is our 6 month anniversary this is our twenty sixth episode I'm frankly impressed that we have been so consistent because both Mike and myself. Really like our freedom and so this consistent appointment that we have on Mondays has been kind of an anchor for both of our thinking and we've shared a lot of interesting ideas gotten a lot of good feedback and we're gonna. Use this episode to talk about what's going on with us. What's going on with the world and what you should do about it. So Mike thanks for joining me once again, excited as always. 00:52.99 mikebledsoe Ah I'm excited about today because we're gonna talk about current events and we don't do that normally up to this point we've been really good at keeping it a non noncurrent event not talking about what's happening in the world because. Ah, it can be ah, a sketchy thing to talk about that's not we don't want to avoid it because it's sketchy if you've been listening to show so far. We definitely cover some stuff that might be controversial for a lot of people. But when you get into? Yeah yeah, but. 01:24.95 Max Shank It's clear which side our bread is buttered on. Let's just say that. 01:29.56 mikebledsoe When you get into current events. It's um, it's easy to step in it. You know, but we're gonna We're gonna give it a shot anyway and that the things that are going on in the world right now that um, um. 01:39.43 Max Shank Way way way wait wait before we go before we get into that. Let me just say the healthiest thing you can do is focus on how you can embody the values you believe in and deliver value. And pretty much ignore what's happening on a macro scale for the most part that is the healthiest thing you can do caveat over. Yeah I mean you shouldn't It's ah it's interesting because if you are. 02:05.79 mikebledsoe Well now I feel like we shouldn't do the show. Ah. 02:16.84 Max Shank Investing you want to try to ignore the news as much as possible if you are a professional you want to try to ignore the news as much as possible but there are certain realities that you have to be aware of like let me ask you a question if you lived in Canada would you have. Moved out of Canada I probably would have maybe not I don't know. 02:38.61 mikebledsoe I have I have several friends that left I have a few more trying to figure out how to get out I mean it's um I'm listening to ah Ray Dalio's new book right now the changing world order and ah, it's. 02:52.85 Max Shank Earth. 02:58.59 mikebledsoe Really what I really like about books like that um is they he he takes like a 2000 year view same thing with the sovereign individual. It's really good to look at super macro over time cycles and things like that because. It definitely makes what's happening right? now seem not such a big deal like it's it's like okay this is this is really It feels very important because it's happening right now but in the grand scheme of things. It's not important Ray Dalio is somebody who's made a lot of money built a lot of wealth over. 03:22.44 Max Shank The. 03:37.90 mikebledsoe Over his lifetime and the the guys that do that tend to be pretty apolitical I find they they don't really take a side they because they're so zoomed out they can basically they're not getting caught up in all of the the bullshit and so he. He really he's looking at the chinese since the six hundreds he's looking at ah you know the the the dutch the british and the american currencies because they were the dutch had the first reserve currency. The British Pound was the second the american dollar was a third and when you start looking at ah at things from that that more macro perspective and realizing that that as a society we will tend to the pendulum swings from a much more. Leftist political view to a right political view and the pendulum swings pretty hard and every time the pendulum swings there is there are winners and there are losers and it's yeah. 04:48.94 Max Shank It's like we're fish tailing out of control back and forth overcorrection Overcorrection overcorrection. 04:54.57 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah, and there's winners and losers along the way. But if you can see the big cycles and not be so emotionally charged by it and get caught up in it which I've watched a lot of my friends I've actually been surprised by a lot of my friends who get in the last couple years when. Super left or they went super right? and I'm just like I'm like Wow I Really thought that you had a ah larger perspective on what's going on. So um, yeah I'm glad we're We're talking about this first because I do encourage everybody. 05:13.99 Max Shank Ah. 05:31.30 mikebledsoe That book by Ray Dahlia is really good. The sovereign individual is really good. The fourth turning that book talks about 100 year cycles and there's 4 generations in every hundred year cycle and what's typical and and that one's specific to America. What's typical um, is like when you read that and you look at what's happening right? now you go oh you can pretty much predict. What's going to happen next and some of these books have done this really well books that were written twenty years ago like the sovereign individual pretty much predicted everything that was going to happen in between two thousand and Twenty Twenty five 06:08.74 Max Shank Five hundred year delta is another interesting one I don't know if you've read that one. It's ah it's even older and you read it now and you're just like whoa like they were they they knew exactly what was in the pipeline and the reason. 06:09.35 mikebledsoe And this. I Haven't read that one. 06:20.65 mikebledsoe Yeah. 06:28.65 Max Shank Um, you can't just perfectly predict the future because you would just you know invest in the company that's going to win ah some of those things are unknowable like the general trend is maybe knowable but you can't pick the timing or the specifics. That's what otherwise they would all be. 06:43.51 mikebledsoe Yeah I heard a good quote. 06:48.32 Max Shank You know multi- multibillionaire trillionaires. 06:50.50 mikebledsoe Yeah I'm ah I'm in this access I'm in this crypto trading group and ah, you know when the market when when bitcoin and a lot of other cryptos took a noseive the last couple months you know a lot of people were freaking out and. Someone came in and said remember time in beats timing time in the market beats timing the market every time and that's another reason it's good to take a macro view because if you look at economics at ah at a. 07:13.85 Max Shank Right. 07:26.63 mikebledsoe You know and hundred year cycles and things like that then you may not be able to pick the specific company. That's gonna win but you can kind of see you can kind of predict about what's gonna happen with the currency and and this and that and so I'm a big believer in. Ah. You know and and reading Warren Buffett and things like that these guys are it's not about picking that one company. Yeah you diversify and you you may catch a really good one or or several good ones. But you know, just just be investing in the things that are working right now is a good idea. 08:00.39 Max Shank And before you do any of that you focus on investing in yourself like just to kind of bring us back to the practical like what do you do about it. First thing you should do is completely ignore the news. Or ah like passive investing until you have built value yourself that you can deliver on a consistent basis because there's nowhere that you can get a better return than building skills including the skill of delivering those skills. At a profit you shouldn't even mess around with trying to stay up with current events or politics and rhetoric or trading currencies until you have built that value building skill. 08:50.98 mikebledsoe Yeah I really like that and it makes me think about you know hunt was a maybe one hundred hundred and fifty years ago the the people that the only people that had a vote at 1 point in America was people who own land and so ah. 09:04.61 Max Shank Landowners. Which kind of makes sense. 09:09.54 mikebledsoe They they were established they had they actually had skin in the game they they were like like likely value producing people in society and so if you think about who's gonna make the best decisions. It's probably gonna be them. Now the argument against that is they're gonna make decisions that are are best for their own good and and you know these other people aren't being represented and and what um the difference in that situation versus what we have now is right Now. It's one of those arguments of everyone needs to be represented and. 09:29.83 Max Shank Wasn't that. 09:46.64 Max Shank Ah. 09:49.11 mikebledsoe And that's more important than making good decisions and and and I get you know if we if if it was always the landowners that got to make the decisions then you know the the possibility of people feeling like they have a voice. 09:51.31 Max Shank Well. 10:07.76 mikebledsoe And being able to gain land might be difficult but it also might really encourage people to buy land which would overall be a good thing because that increases personal responsibility and all sorts of things. 10:17.99 Max Shank Yeah I mean look how parenting works my house my rules but I think in a company. It's the same thing my company my rules the the difference with voting and why democracy is like mob. Democracy is basically just mob rule and I think it's crazy that we have a popularity contest to see which sociopath gets to wield a gargantuan stick ah like it. It makes no sense if you can convince like 51% of the voters. 10:45.25 mikebledsoe I. 10:55.16 Max Shank To say that you're the best you suddenly have this crazy power and that's when you get imbalanced transactions like these companies would not be able to do outlander stuff without the help of lobbying so without the help of the stick. You know, enforcing things with a monopoly of violence. That's why every time you are a participant in a profitable transaction. You are actually creating wealth for both sides and that's why I come back to this idea of the pie makers and the pie slicers and the pie slicers just want to. They think it's a 0 sum game where there's one pie and if they get sharper and sharper knives they can slice it into tinier and tinier pieces. But they've never actually created any value in your life which is why I have like total disdain for politicians because it's like dude, why don't you lend a hand instead of carving up. And creating this victim mentality. It's ridiculous so making yeah right I mean making sense of things I think is valuable um, trying to make sense of what's going on but don't think for a second. 11:55.24 mikebledsoe Yeah, but that works that works in the popularity contest. 12:11.17 Max Shank Um, that the way our society is structured from a political standpoint or a policing standpoint makes any sense at all like don't expect it to be reasonable because it's not reasonable and there are literally hundreds of examples. The the law is too complex for any 1 person to understand the tax code is too complex for any 1 person to understand they have mountains of paper and bills and laws going through the hands of these politicians who are crooks. And they don't even read the fucking things and you have people in jail for smoking grass and you and I are paying to like house that drug user for no reason at all um public school same thing I mean we could go on and on and on but the first but the first thing you have to do is stop. Vexing it to be rational or reasonable because it's not and that's how you can avoid getting caught up in the tribalism because you'll be like you guys are stupid like the only thing that actually makes sense is to. Wipe your own ass and then help out somebody else and the only way you can do that is by having a set of values and creating and delivering value. Everything else is like pretty much mental masturbation unless you actually do want to become one of those people who. Speaks out to try to like move political action. Um, and you know there's a lot of cost to doing something like that. 13:54.57 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah. 14:00.28 mikebledsoe Um, the good I You know when when I start talking to people about politics or what's going on in the world right now. Um. 14:00.69 Max Shank Got me all riled up actually I don't need any help getting riled up to I. 14:16.49 mikebledsoe I find that I hold ah a fairly unique perspective because I tend I try not to look at what should happen and what should not happen I look at what is happening and I think a lot of times people get a little mixed up and like they. They go oh wow, it sounds like you're an anarchist and and I go well it could sound like that because that's what we live in. We're not that's it's just what is it's not ah and it's and it's becoming more anarchist over time. And what I mean by that is when I think about the word anarchy it just means without a ruler. It doesn't mean without rules and so an anarchist is somebody who takes a hundred percent personal responsibility and is is ready to. Create their own rules for their life and live by their own standards and the the way I see things going is everything's decentralizing so I remember ah had a friend make a post while back where it was like you know, maybe censorship is good. Maybe we shouldn't. You know it's probably a good thing that people aren't telling you how to build a nuclear bomb on Youtube you know that gap ban you know that kind of shit censored so like where do we draw the line and I go I posted and didn't get a response like I got a response the first time and then we start going back and forth and then just stop is. Ah, go. It's not about what should be done or what should be censored. The truth is in the future. Nothing will be censored. So what we got to do is we got to figure out how that works how do we make the world work in a place in a time and place. When due to blockchain technology. All information is actually accessible to everybody all the time. How do you manage that? That's a different thing and so ah because once something. So. Some of this blockchain technology if someone wanted to create a Youtube that worked off a blockchain they could set it up to where it could never be taken down. You'd have to shut down the entire internet over in the entire world to take that shit down and that's where we're going and so I look at that and I go the our job. Is to teach personal responsibility teach people. How to do that because the the people that don't take personal responsibility and they're waiting for someone to rescue them and who are dependent on others they're gonna be the ones left out in the cold first they're gonna get hit the hardest the people who. 16:59.18 mikebledsoe Already take personal responsibility want to create value in the world. They're gonna be fine. So for me, it's not about oh everything should be more libertarian more every this and that it's like no, it's just where it's going and if you want to try to argue against that. It's gonna suck for you because you're spending your time trying to. Manipulate things you're trying to manipulate this entire like billions of people all coming together and and it's a it's a fucking tidal wave that you're not going to just be able to push against and stop might as well just learn how to ride that thing. 17:33.81 Max Shank Yeah I think there's so much wisdom in seeing the world for how it is instead of how you want it to be I think that when it comes to political action or or even like. 17:42.20 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah. 17:52.86 Max Shank You know, convincing scientists. It might have been buckminster. It's like you don't you don't fight um, against something you obsolete it meaning you make a technology that's better so like fighting against something you're just going to create. 18:00.68 mikebledsoe Yeah. 18:09.33 Max Shank Ah there's going to be an equal and opposite force. So the more you fight the more they fight you back the more you fight the more they fight you back and that's how we have this like huge chasm in the middle because people are seeing a different Tv show basically and I think that's one of the reasons that people are so divided is. Back in the day there was propaganda. There's propaganda today there was propaganda since the dawn of time like all talking is some sort of propaganda. Basically it's just some of it is ah pretty benevolent but back in the day sound like an old guy back in the day we would. Ah. We would at least watch the same propaganda like we'd sit around the Tv and um, watch the same thing now people are choosing their own echo chamber and not only that they're having an algorithm choose their own echo chamber by. 18:48.89 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah. 19:06.20 Max Shank Not what they will like the best but what will get them to ah what will be the most provocative to them what will get them to engage and fear is more ah urgent than Love. Sadly speaking I mean it makes sense from a survival standpoint. It's ah you know safety is the main thing. So yeah, yeah, you're you're done. 19:29.18 mikebledsoe Yeah, if you don't have that you can't do other shit if you feel like that's about to be taken away. You've got to take action right now. It's an emergency. 19:38.96 Max Shank Right? It's an emergency Well emergency Powers is how we got into this whole mess. Um, you know there's still. There's still no way to know if doing nothing would have been better than doing something and that's. 19:46.40 mikebledsoe I. 19:58.16 Max Shank That's like almost always the case for like political action. Something needs to be done. It's the same as the fucking busybodies in the h o as right some ladies like oh you got ah your hedges are three centimeters too tall and I'm gonna report you to the it's like fuck you. Like don't you have a life so to me, it's the difference between a villain and and and a hero because a hero will be like I have set you free and the villain will be like. I have freed you by offering this new life where you do what the fuck I say and that's the core difference is confidence. This is what is best for me arrogance I know what's best for you and possibly everybody else and that's where it gets very very dark because. Heroes and villains alike believe that they are heroes The only difference is the villain feels justified in coercion which is forcing people into a certain situation. That's the only difference and if you can focus on that it'll be clear the path forward. But um, you know Thanos is probably 1 of the best villains because he was very indiscriminate. You know a lot of villains. They single out a certain population. He's like no no, no just half of you. 21:26.21 mikebledsoe Ah, tell me me more about Thanos I don't know what you're talking about who's Thanos. 21:31.25 Max Shank His way of saving the universe and restoring balance to the universe. He's like some fucking Marvel character I'm not a huge comic book nerd. But he's an avengers. He's the like. Oh definitely I don't know. Ah I'm sure. 21:36.71 mikebledsoe Ah, okay I was like I was like is there some some like Greek god I don't know about I know some of those Marvel characters are based off of you know Nordic gods and almost hit. 21:50.77 Max Shank Oh well, you know of course all the news stories are perfectly unique and there was never anything related to you know, Gilgamesh and heroes he his his solution was to just go everywhere and kill half the people which was like very. 21:55.85 mikebledsoe I I tell us about Anos. 22:07.34 Max Shank Ah, objective he wasn't playing Favorites. He was just saying too many mouths not enough to go around whatever he was. He was like a hedge trimmer for the ah universal population and it's it's villainous because he's appointed himself the decider. For everyone else, but it was very um, impersonal to just choose half the people. Um, so as that relates to what's going on right now is there are a lot of people who think they know best for everyone else and. In order to stay Objective. You have to be able to argue both of the extremes and you have to have some compassion for people who think the opposite of you and the only way to do that is try to argue for. Their story and it's all it's all rhetoric like everything is kind of paradoxical. You know the more you dig down into rhetoric more more you realize like it's either forced or it's not forced and that's kind of that's the line enforced by the stick. 23:17.10 mikebledsoe Yeah, there's a the the technique of a steel man argument is that you build the other side up before you present your side is if you can make them feel heard and understood. They can listen to you so people tend to. 23:20.72 Max Shank Not enforced by the stick. 23:26.60 Max Shank Ah. 23:34.70 mikebledsoe They don't feel like they've been heard and understood then they just keep usually just keep talking. But if you can make them feel heard understood then they'll listen and so there's I mean that's so true in marketing and sales right? that's. 23:43.31 Max Shank Oh. I wasn't even talking about how to have a conversation with them I was just talking about how to have like um you know mental peace for yourself and and not and not assume the people who believe differently than you are evil which I I have definitely been. In that situation before I'm like how can these people justify coercing other people. They must be like maniacs and the truth is like you have to be able to understand it from both sides like the whole like abortion seems crazy to me Like. Think as long as the baby is inside the woman's vagina she should be able to kill it if she wants to um, but I understand exactly why someone would believe the exact opposite of that you know what I mean I Totally understand why. 24:36.28 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah, yeah. 24:42.76 Max Shank If someone is in an echo Chamber where they're getting mainlined fear that they would think forcing people to get an injection is the only way that we can all be safe I can totally understand why someone would believe that but when rhetoric is driving policy. Um, man. That's a problem. There should be some absolute truisms about coercion and non-coercion and and that's why I think the whole thing is such a crocoette basically because all of the language that we use to guide the jurisdiction and the authority of the stickholder. Is too complicated to understand it needs to be much more simple, much more clear and you're you're not going to solve it by by fighting against it directly until there's ah, a literal you know revolution of some kind where you just you know wield that power of no. To draw your boundaries and the same thing's true with any relationship you know, drawing boundaries versus being open are two critical skills and if you lack one you're going To. You're going to have a bad Time. Basically. 25:55.67 mikebledsoe Yeah I find when I get in conversations with people that if if they hold this one view then um, I'm not going to really like like we have to talk about this 1 thing because everything. Everything seems a stem off of this 1 thing when it comes to politics and that is there's 2 there's 2 types of people in the world. You have 1 type of person who believes that people the general public people in general are too stupid to make their own decisions and they have to be taken care of. 26:31.69 Max Shank Yep. 26:33.86 mikebledsoe They need to be parented there. They're too stupid to to take care of themselves and they might hurt other people because they're too stupid and so that's that's a large part. That's most people that's anyone who's trying to write and this exactly. 26:40.79 Max Shank Because no one thinks they're the stupid one. It's always for those other stupid people. 26:52.62 mikebledsoe And this happens on the left and the right on the left people are too stupid to you know you know they're they're completely unsafe and you know the example of like are too stupid so they need to be told to wear masks outside even though we all know that's dumb as shit. But basically I had somebody on the left that was. 27:08.36 Max Shank How dare you. 27:12.11 mikebledsoe Had someone on the left I was talking to and they were and you know she's a doctor she goes will you know that we we have to tell them to wear it outside so they'll wear it inside too and because if they think they can if if we start changing up when they can take it where and not wear. It. They just might not wear it and I'm going. Oh you're one of the people who believe that people are too stupid um to to you can't give them complicated. You know, complex directions like where it inside but not outside and so and and the thing is is I couldn't talk to her about anything else. Until she could see that there's a possibility that people actually can learn. They can obtain wisdom and so but I would say I find myself on a side that that people are very capable of taking care of themselves except. And the reason that there's a lot of evidence to the contrary is because people have been robbed of wisdom for so long that we do have a bunch of stupid people and because they haven't been allowed to make any mistakes we've we've nerfed the world we've made the world so safe people actually I watch people cross the street in downtown Austin with their phone in their face because they just of course someone's gonna stop I'm in the crosswalk I'm like you have this is you have ah you're you're being a fool and. The problem is is that people have been made to feel so safe and they haven't been allowed to make mistakes they've been allowed to make mistakes but they they don't have to pay for them and so ah, I'm on the side of everybody hat is capable and and definitely people are different different intellectual levels. No doubt about it. Some people are. Born smarter than other people. Some people are built stronger than other people. So that's just how it is but generally speaking everybody has the opportunity to obtain wisdom and the only way you can obtain wisdom is through experience and making mistakes and. Feeling the pain of those mistakes and so I I sit on the side of the world would be a lot better place if we just let people get hurt if we just and and it and it could and if we were to transition from this everything has to be super safe to this. It might be a little harsh in the beginning I totally get that and making a fast switch might be really difficult but I do think that we do tend to swing between these 2 extremes one is people are too stupid to decide for themselves and on the other side is is radical, um, ah, personal responsibility. 30:05.82 mikebledsoe And so those who have learned radical personal responsibility tend to be very wise and make good decisions. But I think that the people who have done that for for whatever reason have have put themselves out there and put themselves have have felt the pain of making mistakes. Ah, a really good example of this is drug use in San Francisco they they give you a safe place to shoot up your heroin or whatever it is that you want to do and it and it's like okay that's a very compassionate thing to do like okay, we're gonna give them. Safe needles and and yada yadda yadda. But then you have just an entire population of people shooting up on the street and are are you you may be saving that person's life. But how many more people are you just gonna be junkies for the rest of their life. You know. The the repercussions are they gonna come quickly or are they gonna be drawn out over a long period of time and the longer it takes for you to feel the pain of your mistake the less likely you are to to obtain the wisdom for it if I make a mistake and then five years later feel the pain of that mistake. I am way less likely to link the 2 and gain that wisdom. But if I can feel that pain of my mistake immediately say I get on the street. No one gives no one's giving me any money I'm out there painhandling I'm shooting up I'm having a hard time finding needles like think I'm gonna hit rock bottom a lot faster. 31:35.13 Max Shank Oh. 31:40.13 mikebledsoe And one of the things I like to share with people as I coach them is don't don't the the thing that can harm people the most is trying to save them from their apocalypse and because people do need to hit a rock bottom and people's rock. Bottoms are different. 31:42.27 Max Shank You were a heroin addict I knew it. 31:58.17 Max Shank But that's what politicians do That's how they that's how they keep you sucking on their teat is they let they keep you bouncing right? at the bottom so that you always need them. No, it's true I mean you create ah an imbalanced relationship where there's. 31:59.73 mikebledsoe My rock bottom. 32:08.88 mikebledsoe Ah, yeah. 32:16.50 Max Shank You who are the one who has and they who are the one who needs right? and just like you I think if you are free to reap the rewards or suffer the consequences. The result is always going to be better for everybody because then you will incentivize. Pie Makers essentially and you know getting back to one of my core values. It's incentives people respond to Incentives. You know if you if you make ah you know ah a free heroin house I don't know exactly how it's Working. You're going to attract. 32:38.77 mikebledsoe We're here. 32:54.82 mikebledsoe Um, well they have to have reb Rehab Centers some are dirty and some are clean. 32:55.65 Max Shank Anyone anyone who wants to do heroin from all the areas and look frankly frankly I don't I think we should make heroin Legal I mean people are addicted to opiates hardcore. But that's okay so we really cherry pick. What the like bad things are and what the good things are alcohol cigarettes Fine Psilocybin Illegal Marijuana illegal like whoa whoa Whoa Huh and like I can I can become like ah I can I can eat fritos until I'm £400. 33:25.24 mikebledsoe Yeah. 33:33.83 Max Shank Ah, but and that's okay like I mean it's just we we cherry pick. Yeah I mean look ah isn't that a good way to stay. Ah, healthier is to do drugs instead of overeat I would agree I think you're way better off being like a thin guy. 33:33.90 mikebledsoe But I can't smoke opium come on. 33:43.50 mikebledsoe I Think so I I'll blame. Ah. 33:52.65 Max Shank Doing Ah I mean it depends on the drug like I don't think ah I mean I don't think I'm not saying like a crack whore will live longer than an obese guy but it's possible though. Yeah, the drug episode really covers all that. 33:54.79 mikebledsoe It does depend on the drug I. Go back and listen to our its drugs app our drugs Za go listen to our drugs episode that that that's all get. 34:12.80 Max Shank Um, but yeah, it's just ah, the arrogance to think that you know best for everybody else and that whole idea of mob rule like majority rules and you know is it is it really a good idea to let 51% of the population rape the other 49 Just because they voted that they should be able to I mean it's just absurd. That's why it's so important to like create the life you want within the framework and create the incentives and consequences that you want like you know do a little jaywalking just look around if anyone's gonna see you and give you a ticket like. 34:32.88 mikebledsoe Well, it's funny because the. 34:49.15 Max Shank You know there's just the fundamental realities. But but don't buy in to the idea that it's good. 34:55.34 mikebledsoe Yeah, well the the United States was set up to be a republic not a democracy and it's a really interesting like to avoid to the mob rule. It was totally set up to avoid mob rule and because the founding fathers. They. 35:01.17 Max Shank Right. 35:13.55 mikebledsoe Knew that that was a bad idea. They saw how that that was not going to work and the greeks were the first ones to put a Republic in place and that worked until it didn't but the the I What what I find interesting is looking at current events is when people go. Ah, Democracy isn't working. You know it's broken and these politicians say it I'm like no man. Well a it's not a democracy.. It's a Republic and and they're upset because say one side won the majority of an election in the last cycle. And then they're complaining that they don't get to have their way the whole time and it's like yeah, the whole system was set up that you can't just do whatever the fuck you want the 40 the 51 can't abuse the 49 although that does Happen. It's just slower. It's you don't it actually helps to minimize the political swings. Although with technology right now I think that's that's some of the way things are set up right now or not working so well because due to tech information is flowing so fast there there're they's probably yeah. 36:17.73 Max Shank When there are gatekeepers to that information. Also now they have built this I think those are the 2 things that we're basically circling around today is who's controlling the flow of information and who's controlling the flow of. The use of force and maybe also as a third who's controlling the money but that's kind of ah they go hand in hand you know the the the government. What's that oh yeah, yeah, sometimes it gets a much better result. 36:43.80 mikebledsoe Well do you do you use Google do do you use Google I every chart sometimes I I use I use all of them and I find. 36:55.59 Max Shank Then like duck duck go and brave. Different result. 37:02.17 mikebledsoe The top 10 top ten twenty results on Google is so homogenous. It's is and I have a hard time finding good information. It's very watered down. It's very dumb down. It's not. It's hard to find a good essay through a Google search. It's. 37:18.15 Max Shank Well searching is a skill that you develop you learn like what Keywords to use You don't just search for the main idea you search for some sub ideas so you can find it. 37:28.80 mikebledsoe Well last night I was last night I was doing a lot of searching through Google and having a very hard time getting depth around a certain topic I had to go to a different search engine and and so I'm just talking about the the control of information whether it's good or bad. Everyone. 37:34.29 Max Shank Yeah. 37:44.83 Max Shank That part doesn't matter. It's like who will well who will watch the watchers I think is 1984 and now we're in 2022 and it's who will fact, check the fact checkers and it's. 37:48.17 mikebledsoe 99% of the people are using Google and they're deciding what you get to think about. 38:03.49 Max Shank It's so funny How the rhetoric just goes back and forth back and forth is like well it's private company. Ah free speech this free speech that and you know the the nuance of what's the difference between a platform and a publisher and you know free speech.. There's a reason that it's the first. The amendments you can say what you want you can meet up how you want ah and the second one is firearms and basically it's not Firearms. Specifically, it's just they have you have the right to be able to defend yourself with deadly force regardless of what the implement is like you can you know. 38:37.30 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah. 38:42.42 Max Shank Should be able to own a fucking Rocket Launcher. You know the reality is everybody has a car and they don't drive through crowds all the time. In fact, it's pretty rare. So I think those are the key points is. Back to our you can go visit our censorship episode to see what we really think about that because ah, you're not going to see people who are pro censorship on the good on the right side of History. It's just not going to happen. 39:02.62 mikebledsoe Um, well, what do you think. Now. Yeah, that's a common meme going around right now like yeah I don't remember the last time there was a pro censorship movement that ended. Well yeah, what do you think about Youtube I mean Youtube is a. 39:15.10 Max Shank Yeah I mean it's always for your own good. It's always for your own good. Yeah. 39:24.46 mikebledsoe Youtube is its own company Instagram Facebook these that they're I mean they're publicly held companies but they are. You know we go back to say like natural law then in my in my opinion they should be able to do whatever they want. And it it gets a little sketchy because are they classified and when when you get into the like legal legal you know, ah outside of natural law There's an argument that they're a utility company at this point and once they're utility. They're a public utility company. Now there now they fall under things like the first amendment and it's and that's the argument for it and you know there's there's other plot I'm a um, a so what do you think about that I'm just curious. 40:21.80 Max Shank I'm certain that the the guys with the big stick Cia Fbi whatever are in close contact with those gatekeepers because Twitter is a gate Youtube's a gate Instagram Facebook is a gate. Um, when you control the flow of information like that I don't think um I don't think it's originating only within that company. Um, when I when I have watched when I have watched what's going on with. Ah. 40:50.87 mikebledsoe That's true. 40:57.28 Max Shank Like they do the the little dog and pony show with the the Ceo of the ah the ceos of these companies with the most retarded congressman they can find and senators who don't understand computers trying to get like a sound bite and rake them over the coals. How dare you. 41:16.19 mikebledsoe Oh yeah. 41:16.53 Max Shank So And so customer information our privacy and I'm look I don't know anything I'm dumb too. But the people that they send out to like slap these guys on the wrist is the most ridiculous dog and pony show with the most uninformed ignorant politicians. You can even imagine like if you were one of those ceos you would just have to be laughing to yourself like are you kidding me, it looks. It's It's ridiculous. It has dude that is not what's happening that is not their communication that is a show so they can get a soundb bite and be like. 41:38.25 mikebledsoe Um, well sometimes sometimes I wonder if if. 41:55.19 Max Shank Oh so and so senator slams Zuckerberg in a fucking congressional http://smackdownwwewwe and it's like that's not what's going on. That's they they did this dog and pony show so they could have these sound bites to show you. But like you don't think that they're being hardcore flexed on by you know, ah the government the stickholders to like do what they say like I would be shocked if that was really how the information was going. 42:25.80 mikebledsoe Well I I also think that you know I look at say Zuckerberg going in front of congress. Whatever I i. I don't believe either way but I definitely play around with different scenarios in which case he's actually in charge of the whole show and he needs to it's a Pr move for for this to happen so people will still like like got oh we need. Facebook wants the censor so they need the government to come in and make them look like they've been fucking up their ability to censor and it's hurting the american public and so to me I go I look at that and I go maybe maybe yeah, it's a check like. 43:12.77 Max Shank It's like a chess game. You think they're they're going back and forth. 43:16.73 mikebledsoe The entire public's getting riled up and then Zuckerberg goes home and he goes like oh those's a bunch of idiots they fell for the whole thing and now we really get to do what we want to do so yeah, even better engagement I got a lot of free Pr you know? Yeah yeah, and so it's ah. 43:20.30 Max Shank Yeah, right, even better engagement more more advertising. Yeah, exactly. 43:35.70 mikebledsoe I really I've moved to the opinion that that big tech is the 1 wagging the dog these days and so it's. 43:43.40 Max Shank Interesting. But you don't think that like they could just totally blow up their whole operation and you know say hey you are a monopoly we need to split you up or we're going to nationalize it. 43:56.74 mikebledsoe I I think these guys have too much money we have too much money. Bezos thing about Bezos this dude is destroying a bridge to have his yacht delivered. They're gonna destroy a bridge deliver his yacht and then rebuild it. Ah if Bezos decided he's got some. 43:58.55 Max Shank I Mean you would you would imagine like there's so much power there Huh maybe? yeah du. I mean I'm pretty sure like all of these people we're talking about could have someone murdered and not be found out like that. No what like. 44:16.47 mikebledsoe Let it go swing. Pretty sure they probably have like I'd be I'd be so right? I'd be surprised I'd be surprised if it wasn't the case. But um. 44:30.40 Max Shank The whole. That's why the word conspiracy like irks me so much because it just means people meeting in secret that happens all the time people are always meeting in secret to try to better their situation. Um, you know Jfk M L K if you have a 3 letter. 44:36.52 mikebledsoe All the time. Yeah. 44:49.54 Max Shank Ah, initials with a K at the end you're you're probably going to be murdered, especially especially if you if you are saying we should ah just all love each other and get along they fucking hate that that's like the worst thing. 44:52.74 mikebledsoe Yeah RFK now 45:05.36 Max Shank Like the worst thing you can say is like hey guys can't we all just get along and you know not bomb each other and crucified that guy literally. 45:07.90 mikebledsoe Pretty sure that's what ah what? Jesus did and they they ah murdered him. Yeah, yeah, okay I want to I want to cover I want to rewind a little bit and go back to what is happening and ah. I get a little giddy at times because I think for those of us who are you know have the ability to be self-sustaining and are are really into personal responsibility when ah when you look at what's going on. It's it's a bit of a meltdown. And so a really good example of this is the truckers up in Canada these these truckers up in Canada there's just ah, an example of the way things are going no matter what you think should be happening or should not be happening. 45:49.11 Max Shank We'll just print more money. It'll be fine. 46:02.37 mikebledsoe And these truckers in Canada are out there protesting you know the mandates and all this the way the media is presenting. It is very different than. 46:10.52 Max Shank I heard it was I heard it was just a couple of guys who are racists I heard it was just a couple of racists and I'm pretty sure a few of them fuck kids that's isn't that isn't that the story. All my all. 46:15.54 mikebledsoe Ah, yeah, yeah, well yeah, that's how it goes Well it. 46:27.43 Max Shank All my opponents are racist pedophiles I Just want to put that on record anyone who opposes me. 46:29.28 mikebledsoe Yeah, well I just I wanna I wanna point this out is is it's the way it's being covered like I know people that are up there and you know what's being reported like boots on the ground versus what's being reported on the news. Very very different I think that. I think the same thing was happening with black lives matter. You know there there was there was what was presented and what was not presented I went to Oakland I went downtown Oakland three days after they were burning cars in the middle of the street. Ah because I had I just want I was in the area and I wanted to see it. My girlfriend thought I was crazy. 47:06.46 Max Shank I get it. 47:07.46 mikebledsoe Ah, but I I want I was curious man and so um I went up there and actually did an interview with a friend who lives in the building where the outside was just fucking completely boarded up and and had been spray painted and um. You know the way that that was presented versus the way that my friend who lived in the middle of the whole thing talked about it was different and then we look at what's happening up in Canada and ah, what's it called. They're called a something provocateurs it and I just want to bring this. 47:31.29 Max Shank Ah. 47:43.11 mikebledsoe As a possibility to people so they don't get too caught up in the bullshit is the majority of people in a protest are probably peaceful. They're generally whatever, pretty peaceful and then you yeah, a lot of dead people and then. 47:54.91 Max Shank Um, if they weren't You'd have a lot of dead people a lot of destroyed property. 48:02.64 mikebledsoe And then what you have is you have a few people out there doing crazy shit are they are they on on their own a court are they are they cia are they are they going in there. There's evidence of like the Fbi having somebody encouraging poor behavior. Because now it gives the government an excuse to to lock down more on on this situation I don't know about Yeah yeah, false flag? Yeah well what What's interesting is. 48:25.60 Max Shank It's like a gulf of tonkin kind of thing the false flag I think it's false flag for Vietnam like just not real basically and I always thought about that too like if you are a blue t-shirt guy. The best thing you can do. Is put on a red t-shirt and act like an asshole and vice versa like it's that's what's more effective than that. 48:43.17 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah, well a lot of times people people don't want to believe that's what's happening right now even though it's been happening all throughout history the ah like American media will talk about. Oh. 48:54.34 Max Shank Right. 48:59.85 mikebledsoe Like they're talking about it happening with Russia and the Ukraine right now they're like oh Russia is pulling a false flag so they can do whatever I'm like but that's not gonna happen in America that's not gonna happen in Canada you're saying that's not possible here but you're pointing out that the russians are bad because they're doing it over there and are they doing it over there who the fuck knows and then. So you have this whole thing up in Canada which is interesting because you know it does look like somebody put up a ah a nazi flag or whatever and maybe there was a racist trucker who's a nazi and want to do that. Maybe it was somebody from the canadian government that went up there and did that so they could. You know because the the canadian government looks really bad right now. really really bad um canadians are like the nicest people on the whole fucking planet and ah to think that there's there's hundreds of thousands of nazis up in Canada that just all of a sudden sprung up. He's like. 49:51.25 Max Shank Everybody's got a limit. Yeah, totally. 49:58.14 mikebledsoe Ah, it's anyone who's thinking clearly is going to see that That's probably not true, but. 50:03.59 Max Shank But you're not going to be thinking clearly if you are just getting triggered into lizard mode right? So as soon as soon as you even see a swastika. You're not going to be like oh yeah I remember when that was a Tibetan symbol of peace. You're gonna be like those are. 50:08.27 mikebledsoe Absolutely. 50:19.98 mikebledsoe Um, yeah. 50:21.77 Max Shank So though it's an ad hominem attack where you will justify anything. You're like oh we should kill all of these people. It's like no, we should laugh at them for having such outdated ideas but you shouldn't be able to kill anybody. That's why I think. 50:34.44 mikebledsoe Yeah. 50:40.19 Max Shank Ah, the definition of terrorist and hate crime are 2 of the most sinister definitions in our modern times because there should just be crime. It's a crime or it's not a crime the the hatefulness of it should not be taken into consideration and the word terrorist. 50:53.67 mikebledsoe Agreed I agreed well here. 50:58.14 Max Shank Is basically carte blanche to be like oh yeah, he's ah he's a terrorist which means um, all the rules are suspended. We can just fuck you up for no reason for no reason like the whole due process is evaporated with 1 word terrorist the whole due process is evaporated with 1 word. 51:05.70 mikebledsoe Yeah. 51:17.64 Max Shank Emergency the whole idea of crime and punishment is now skewed on its fucking head for 1 term hate crime. It's like dude this is insane. 51:25.42 mikebledsoe Well the hate crime thing is very interesting to me because it assumes somebody else's intention. You are you are saying that you actually know you. It shouldn't matter. But the thing is is it's impossible for someone to know what's. 51:34.64 Max Shank But that shouldn't even matter. 51:44.54 mikebledsoe Someone else's internal experience is people you're saying oh is I hate crimes like ah so I it's the same thing as calling someone else racist now if someone says you know I am racist I'm like okay I'll believe you if you if you claim being racist I like buck it I'll believe you. But for someone else to point at somebody else and be like you're racist or that was a hate crime I'm like do you know?? what's in my heart is that is that even possible and so and you're right? and and this is why these things should be judged on the behavior alone is it a crime. Yes or no, okay, well. 52:09.20 Max Shank Yeah, it's insane. Insane. 52:24.25 mikebledsoe There's a penalty for that. So I'm in complete agreement. Yeah ever hear that. 52:25.26 Max Shank The content of your character. Not the color of your skin Martin Luther King again I mean look I didn't know the guy personally he seemed pretty cool but if he like beat up a white fella I wouldn't be like oh that's a hate crime I'd be like wow he must have been really upset at that guy like it. 52:40.88 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah, yeah, probably not about race. It's probably about something else. Um, well well going back to the truckers and and what is happening is I got a little chuckle out of this is. 52:44.60 Max Shank Doesn't. Yeah, it's Ridiculous. It's absurd. 53:00.57 mikebledsoe Go fund me. There's a go fund me operating to support these truckers. It was up to $10000000 what does gofundme. Do they steal it. They steal the money and ah at first some people thought they basically shut it down people thought oh they're just gonna refund everybody their money. No, they redistribute it to other organizations that they wanted to send the money to so so you have you have theft. Yeah, it's it's stealing. They just stole a bunch of people's money they stole the trucker's money they stole money from the people who don't I don't. 53:24.36 Max Shank Heavy That's stealing That's stealing. 53:38.99 mikebledsoe Like I didn't donate money but like if I were to donate that money and then they were to send it to some organization that I didn't intend for it to go to I'd be fucking furious, but here's the thing is it is theft and you know what the government may not do anything about it and you know and and. 53:44.59 Max Shank Ah I bet. 53:52.89 Max Shank Why would they they might have been the ones behind it. It's okay. 53:58.48 mikebledsoe That's okay because you know what's happening now people are donating in bitcoin and they'll probably get even more and there's a really good example of the pendulum swinging or what you were saying earlier is when you when you try to push and attack something you're gonna get. 54:09.82 Max Shank Ah. 54:16.80 Max Shank Equal and opposite force. Yeah, it's like like it's like a it's like a 2 sided trampoline where it actually amplifies back even more. 54:17.73 mikebledsoe Ah, greater force. Yeah I mean things be equal. It's gonna be fusly because there's a motion behind it. Yeah, so ah, go fund me really just fuck themselves and. I get a little giddy about this because whenever a company does something like that where they steal and I and I don't give a fuck if the government comes down on um because it won't matter. They just fuck themselves because everyone just realized that that things like gofund me and Patreon and these organizations. 54:50.80 Max Shank The. 54:53.80 mikebledsoe Take a bunch of money for not doing a lot of shit and so yeah, well the the reason they work well is because they've branded themselves in a way that makes it easy for people who are afraid to ask for money. It's like it. It's like an okay way to ask for money. But. 54:57.35 Max Shank It's a smart business. But when you talk about like stealing. That's not cool. 55:12.63 mikebledsoe Like if I wanted to have a Patreon type thing going on I wouldn't go do patron where they're gonna take 10 twenty thirty percent of the money coming in I just like a pay bal me. Yeah, just send me the money. Yep so they do that now. Yeah, if you're well. 55:17.77 Max Shank You do paypal you do recur. Yeah, you do recurring thing? Yeah, but it's cooler to have a Patreon it is. There's network effect there for sure. 55:31.97 mikebledsoe And here's the thing is now everyone's donating bitcoin. So and and well there was ah the alternative to go fund me was this Christian Ministry organization So that some people they started funneling money through this this like. 55:41.51 Max Shank Ah. 55:46.64 mikebledsoe Version of go fund me. That's not nearly as popular but probably just made a shitload of money from processing all those payments but and then you got people that are now donating a bitcoin and the not only did Gofundme fuck themselves but they just sped up a process that was already happening which is decentralization of the currency. 55:48.42 Max Shank Um, ah yeah. 56:04.84 Max Shank Um. 56:06.59 mikebledsoe And people now go oh. It's not safe. It's not safe to send money through an organization like go fund me what is safe. Oh the blockchain got it. There. There are things about it that are riskier and there's other. But if you want to send somebody some money. There's no intermediary that can take that money There's not a third party that has a political opinion or an opinion about you or who you're sending it to that can stand in your way. It's it's an amplification of true capitalism where there is I can send somebody something and nobody. It's all voluntary and nobody can get in the way of it. Yeah. 56:46.81 Max Shank That's the key word. The key word is voluntary I mean I'm a pretty strong guy I could and I'm pretty clever sometimes I could probably like I could probably I could probably like force people to do what I want Um, but that's pretty shitty thing to do I think it's not that fun. 56:52.65 mikebledsoe Um, what do you?? What do you? bench? me? Yeah yeah. Yeah, so so. I. 57:04.54 Max Shank Not that cool. Um voluntary is the key word voluntary. That's like maybe the most important word for everything we're talking about is it voluntary is it forced and I think if you don't take personal responsibility. You are more likely. To want to force others to not be in that position of personal responsibility either. You're going to want to put that idea upon others, it's like projecting outward. Um, one 1 question because you're right the whole idea of the decentralized. 57:28.47 mikebledsoe Yeah. 57:42.10 Max Shank Trading stores of value through like a bitcoin that at least now it gets to them directly and the only way is like maybe a government seizure I think that's happened a few times before. 57:52.84 mikebledsoe They they would they they can't just go to a bank. It's not that simple there there have been so for. For instance, the guy that got arrested by silk road guy. He got arrested and they were able to seize some of his bitcoin but only a fraction. 57:58.69 Max Shank Yeah I don't know I've just heard that it's been done in the past. 58:12.51 mikebledsoe Because he locked the rest up in a place like only he knows the codes. You know that? Yeah, so. 58:16.32 Max Shank I Think it's crazy that guy got arrested I Read the story about that. That's horrible. Um, it's It's another one of those things where ah you know you just realize like how careful we all need to be with. The jurisdiction of the stickholder. 58:33.93 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah, ah so a lot of that bitcoin. The government was not able to get to so back to the personal responsibility piece is with cryptocurrencies. As they exist right? Now you're largely responsible for the safety and security of those if you're using a bank. You know you got the fdi see. It's federally insured if someone were to somehow steal that money added the bank then the government would insure that up to two hundred and fifty thousand dollars there's things like that exist when you're using us dollars and bank accounts when you're using crypto if you're really good at securing your own shit and you understand the technology government's not gonna be able to get it. Ah, but if you're you know using just a ah general digital wallet and you know like. Like coinbase or or something like that then if they want to take it. They can go to those companies because there's ah, there's ah, a saying ah ah, not your keys. Not your crypto. So if you're not holding your actual keys. You don't actually have your crypto so some of these digital wallets. You don't actually have the keys. 59:43.59 Max Shank Yeah, this is outside my knowledge base but that sounds very similar to a saying I heard which is um if you don't own your customer. 59:45.32 mikebledsoe You have access to the keys you have access. 01:00:02.58 Max Shank Information You don't have any customers. 01:00:03.45 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah, yeah, similar thing like building email lists. Um. 01:00:08.63 Max Shank Or or phone numbers or addresses I mean there are a lot of ways to keep in touch with people but you know, especially as we've seen like you know I don't I don't speak out about any of this stuff really publicly because ah. Anyone can benefit from simple shoulder solution. 5 minute flow elasticity any of my excellent products and I just don't ah like I don't see the benefit like I don't think there's enough of a benefit to spouting off about that in that forum. But you and I have seen people where. 01:00:38.61 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah. 01:00:46.64 Max Shank They may have had a big following on one of these platforms and then it went immediately to 0 it evaporated and they had not built up a customer list of their own that they owned and unless you have that you don't have customers. You just have. 01:00:53.72 mikebledsoe A. 01:01:06.10 Max Shank Ah, platform that you are essentially renting for free that can be taken any time and so it's a good reason to build a more personal connection with those customers outside of that platform just like what you're talking about with crypto versus traditional banking. 01:01:10.18 mikebledsoe Yeah. 01:01:20.99 mikebledsoe Yeah, so somebody who's done so somebody who's done that really well is Jp sears. Um, he's he's definitely more yeah he's pivoted he's become yeah and he's he's become much more controversial which he does risk. 01:01:24.59 Max Shank And I think. Yeah, he's pivoted I he he pivoted He's way more. 01:01:39.72 mikebledsoe He's had Youtube videos taken down. He's had Facebook but they haven't taken down his accounts completely and I think part of it is is he's comedy when you're listed as a comedian you get away with things. So. 01:01:42.87 Max Shank It shows the power of Humor. It shows the power of humor yet. It's a comedy. Kind of I mean is is it kind of comedy though I mean he's clearly got an agenda for all everything he's saying. That's what makes him such a good like artist with that. That's the big change I Saw that's the big change I saw. 01:01:55.67 mikebledsoe Oh a hundred percent but he's also building his email list if you if you watch his videos. Yeah, he he was like of follow me on you know I have you know subscribed to my email list this and that because what. 01:02:11.91 Max Shank Right. 01:02:15.23 mikebledsoe What we'll probably see is there will be a platform that comes up. It'll probably be blockchain-based video platform that comes up and you know it's It's interesting because what's happening right now is you have these alternative platforms for video streaming like rumble and things like that and it's kind of like a joke. Like I was like oh all the crazy people are over on that platform and and there are a lot of crazy people on that platform I'm not going to disagree with that. But I think that they're at some point there's gonna emerge a platform thats blockchain base where where video goes up. It's not going down and no one can can fuck with it. 01:02:36.54 Max Shank Earth. 01:02:53.39 mikebledsoe And the people who are being the censored the most are going to be drawn to those alternative platforms first but it is it is exciting that those things are probably going to happen. There's there's a group here in Austin Texas or putting together a social media an alternative social media platform. A lot of them have popped up. We'll see which ones stick but the the ones that I'm seeing that are um, I'm excited by are blockchain based and aren't owned by anybody. It's it's one of those things where you actually own your own shit out there in the and the metaverse here or you call it not not got. Decentral land and all the shit. But um. 01:03:30.73 Max Shank I gotta say I'm a fan of the Canadian trucker thing going on. Um, you know I believe it is the largest trucker convoy in the history of the world even though even even though according to the major news sources. It's just a few racists. 01:03:35.80 mikebledsoe Yeah, yeah. 01:03:40.88 mikebledsoe By like 10 x. 01:03:50.32 mikebledsoe A few violent racist. There's not very many of them. But the ones that are there. They're blowing shit up. 01:03:50.48 Max Shank Ah, but what's interest a few violent racists they they're the worst it it comes back to those 2 ad hominem attack appeal to authority devil god it's this is a tale as old as time literally? Um, but. Canada is not the only place that things like that are happening France ah Hungary italy there have been a lot of places that and but but you don't hear anything about that and I think a United Kingdom just 01:04:17.95 mikebledsoe Dude, it's gotten crazy. It's gotten crazy over in Europe. Yeah. 01:04:27.75 Max Shank Immediately like lifted all restrictions at this at the snap of a finger. 01:04:27.96 mikebledsoe Yeah, was funny as the prime minister comes out and he he announces it like he's like I'm gonna like he he did it like he's making a proclamation. No more masks I'm like you're the you switched fucking masks that was crazy. It was crazy and people were like. 01:04:41.24 Max Shank Yeah, oh people have very bad memory. 01:04:47.29 mikebledsoe And then people are like yes we're winning this I'm like are are you witnessing what just happened this dude just fucking turned on a dime on opinion like and then he's he's proclaiming it and like trying to have the win is like oh I'm gonna fucking punish you and I'm gonna lock you inside your house and then I'm gonna let you go two years later and then you're gonna thank me for it like what the fuck man what is happening. 01:05:10.84 Max Shank It and if you're not more broadly aware. You're going to eat it up 1 crumb at a time you know I I think the people have been played like a fiddle most people. Ah if you if you've learned to ah hate your neighbor for living the way they want to. 01:05:18.21 mikebledsoe Um, yeah, yeah. 01:05:30.40 Max Shank You have failed the test. Ah. 01:05:30.64 mikebledsoe Um, agreed ah, last last thing I want to talk about is just the whole Joe Rogan ah thing

10 days until Thanksgiving. Can you believe that? Many of you know that I'm a really big proponent of mindfully moving into each season- but especially the holiday season. More than any other time of year it seems like one that can be often filled with obligations - sometimes one that drain us and leave us emptier than we were before. And really, I believe this season can be a beautiful one for giving to ourselves and practicing interacting from a place of health boundaries- where we can give what we have, show up where we're able, and open to joyful moments and relationships. The key word there being "practice", because this is not easy stuff.This is the heart of the episode today, as I discuss it through the lens of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein- specifically the version that was created with an alternate ending called The Tree Who Set Health Boundaries by Thomas Payne. It's a quick google search to experience this book on youtube, and I think you might find it as inspiring as I did. Also during this episode I preview a bit of what will be coming in the Full Moon Guide this week, including talk of the Lunar Eclipse that's coming. If you feel emotions/tensions running high this week you can blame the stars- and just remember to find peace as often as you can. To Listen Ad Free join our patreon: www.abitfromwithin.com/abitfromwithin, you'll also receive guided meditations that encourage connection to self and mindfulness, and can choose memberships that include gentle yoga classes too!

Adam and Dr. Drew open the show continuing their conversation from Monday about the events of January 6th and more specifically the language that was used by the media and how despite changes in information the messaging hasn't changed at all. They also turn to the phones and speak to callers with questions on topics from Covid death rate in the military to vaccines helping reverse loss of taste and smell and more. As the show wraps up the guys discuss pronouns as they attempt to understand the phenomenon. Please Support Our Sponsors: TommyJohn.com/ADS BlindsGalore.com, tell them Adam sent you Lifelock.com, promo code ADAM Pluto TV

The twins jump around like BBs in a skillet, talking about their first trip to Hollywood, their early decision to play music, songwriting as teens, Chris' murderous cats and more - including another digitized gem from the tape archive. ABOVE: The Yale Brothers at LuLu's North Myrtle Beach (Photo: Tony Bates) SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "End of the Line" by Chris Yale circa 1983 3:50 - Greetings and about the song / Corey Hart / Grieving the loss of the first attempt at this episode / ABBA versus Drive-By Truckers / "Olly oxen free" and misheard lyrics 5:38 - First trip to Hollywood circa 1967 / Television City / "Dean Martin Show" set / "Petticoat Junction" set / Breakaway glass / Barnsdall Art Park smell / Griffith Park 7:09 - The Hollywood Palace / Paul Revere and the Raiders / "You know you grew up in Hollywood because..." / Burgeoning hippies / Summer of Love 8:29 - The early decision to play music / 221 Darfo Drive, Crestline, CA / Middle school band 9:30 - The band that never was / Pearl drum set / KORG Poly Ensemble P / Matt Ross / Ramon Arronte 10:06 - Learning to play / Early covers / Early songwriting / The same vibe now 11:41 - Busted by Sarah Ballantine at Hollywood Professional School / Carl Ballantine / Molly Ballantine / Sportsmen's Lodge / "Phantom of the Paradise" 13:05 - More about loss of data 13:24 - Twin vibe / Twin fights / Laurel and Hardy / Abbott and Costello / Uncle Roger and Dad fighting 14:23 - More about first Hollywood trip / Tom Mix's house / The Judy Lynn Apartments, Carlton Way, Hollywood 15:10 - Roles on this podcast / Roger on the fringes of journalism? 15:43 - Moving and changing schools / Lasting friendships / Silver Bluff Elementary Miami / St. Hugh Catholic School Miami / Jim Alden / Mark Mulkeen 16:33 - Will the KISS tour get canceled again? / The state of COVID-19 / TAA Convention / Jagoffs on planes / Thomas Payne (in the ass) 19:03 - Chris' cats killed a squirrel / Spirit animals 21:02 - More about losing the first take / Meth lab test pilot / I'm in you (continue) / Roger Dollarhide / Paramount Recording Studios 22:08 - More about "End of the Line" / Steve Kobashigawa /Jeff Morrison / Scarlet 24:00 - "Atypical"

Join us as we tip our caps to two of history's most BAMFers. Medal of Honor recipients Thomas Payne and Roy Benavidez. 

Better Lawns and Gardens Hour #1 – Gardening expert Tom MacCubbin ask Thomas Payne, P and L Landscaping, to talk about their favorite trees, calls and gardening questions, texts, and more.  https://bit.ly/3fr6SU2 Teresa's third book, "A Gardener's Compendium Volume 3 Gardening with The Senses" is now out! Photo Credit:  Teresa Watkins Listen to Better Lawns and Gardens every Saturday 7 am - 9 am EST.  Call in with your garden questions 407.916.5400, 1.888.45.LAWNS, or text 23680.    #WFLF #WFLA #FNN #BetterLawns #gardening #Florida #planting #gardeninglife #podcast #radio #southflorida #northflorida #betterlawns #centralflorida #tropical #June #floridalife #photography #SHE #fertilizer #turf #grass #landscaping #fruits #vegetables #trees #Orlando #Sarasota #Miami #FortLauderdale #BLGradio #summer #WRLN #WiOD 

Hi I'm Thomas Payne, not to be confused with the singer. My Generation is often times not given the culture credit we deserved.  This episode we will be discussing how the  Over-churched Generation Found God for ourselves. Thanks for listening! 

Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living? -Bob Marley In this podcast episode of MILLENNIALS ARE, Lead singer of The Band Be Easy Aaron Thomas Payne drops by the podcast to discuss following his passion for music to Jacksonville FL. Aaron Thomas believes that life is all about balance and the appreciation of the small things. A major part of finding balance and becoming the man he is today was his spur of the moment decision to leave Southern Illinois more than 8 years ago for the chance of a lifetime. MILLENNIALS ARE is a podcast series focused on telling the story of the “entitled” generation. Their story, their journey, their highs and lows. This is PROACTIVE PRAGMATISM. A new episode premieres every Sunday 12/11c FOLLOW OUR GUEST ON: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebandbeeasy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBandBeEasy Website: https://www.thebandbeeasy.com/ FOLLOW THE SERIES: https://linktr.ee/proprag20 Stay Connected: ProPrag20@Gmail.com WATCH MORE → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6E2_cf2_wJVMpi-pMx6vKA Help us Grow Via Donation: https://www.paypal.me/TommyHamilton91 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehungrymillennial/support

Join Tennessee Tech President, Dr. Phil Oldham, when he sits down with the College of Business Dean, Dr. Thomas Payne, and associate professor, Dr. Edwin Baidoo, to discuss all things money and business analytics.

A successful mission is never the result of just one person. Those who have served, as well as those currently serving, know that no one goes it alone. By applying the teamwork ethic, VFW and its partners have served veterans for over a hundred years. Trust is a key tenet in our quest to assist our brethren. When members of the VFW family reach out for help, no matter the issue, we offer varying means of support provided by our organization, partners, contributors, and volunteers. During this episode of The VFW Podcast, Host Terrence Hayes chats with Medal of Honor Recipient Army SGM Thomas Payne, who discusses his service to the nation, leading soldiers in today's Army, and the events that resulted in him becoming our newest Medal of Honor recipient. Jesse James Dupree chats about joining forces with the VFW and the Unmet Needs Program that helps raise money for veterans and service members facing financial hardships. Army COL (ret.) George W. shares his personal story of ruin, resilience, and redemption as a recovering alcoholic.   SGM, Thomas Payne —   Inspired by being born into a family of service and an innate sense of duty to serve his country, Thomas joined the U.S. military after 9/11/01. [2:01] What it means to Thomas to be a leader of soldiers. [4:16] Thomas describes the privilege of working with his teammates, receiving the Medal of Honor, and winning the Best Ranger Competition. [5:49] Thomas's advice for young leaders includes the three pillars of leadership and the importance of trust and relationships. [8:21] Entertainer & VFW Supporter, Jesse James Dupree — Terrence challenges Jesse with a game of Start One, Fire One, and Bench One. [12:00] Jesse shares the story of how the chainsaw became part of Jesse and Jackyl's famous live show. [15:59] The many ways Jesse supports, raises funds, partners with, and brings awareness to the VFW organization. [20:02] Jesse describes his plans to make 2021a year to remember at Sturgis with Harley Davidson and the VFW. [27:04]   Army COL (ret.), George W. — George describes his journey through alcoholism, his denial, his road to recovery, his resilience, and why it is important to share recovery stories. [30:48] The first step a person can take in helping a loved one overcome alcoholism and how Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) can help. [34:12] George shares his role in building a foundation for functional recovery for the Armed Forces and veteran communities. [40:25] Reaching out to AA is just a keystroke or phone call away. [43:34]   For more information or continue the conversation, please visit: Veterans of Foreign Wars Website VFW Podcast Page @VFWHQ on Twitter VFW on Facebook VFW Unmet Needs Program Call 1-888-JOIN-VFW Text “NEEDS” to 20222 to donate to the Unmet Needs Program Jesse James Dupree VFW Pappy Hoel Campground @JesseJamesDupree on Instagram JJD MightyLoud on Facebook @JackylJesse on Twitter  

The Medal of Honor is bestowed upon Sgt. Maj. Thomas Payne, and Team Tango discusses the man CV claims is "tougher than woodpecker lips." Jeff breaks out his knife-hand again as he gets riled up about new studies linking adverse health effects to burn pit exposure and the team talks about new legislation introduced to address obstacles many veterans face when seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for illnesses related to toxic exposure. Ashley shares a story about time running out to pass pending legislation on veteran suicide prevention during the current Congressional session, and the team stresses the importance of actively using existing resources during mental health crisis, including the Veterans Crisis Line: Call: 1-800-273-8255 – Press 1 Text: 838255 Online: veteranscrisisline.net Rapid Fire Russian Bounty story still unconfirmed, Chimp study influences squad sizes, Air Force Academy mascot gets a name, and Space Force deploys to the Middle East.

22OCT2015: SFC Thomas Payne and his fellow warriors of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force), were deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve when they were tasked with a hostage rescue mission. An estimated 70+ Kurdish hostages were being held by Islamic State fighters in the town of Hawija, Iraq. The mission was moved to a top priority after freshly dug graves were identified in the immediate area. Knowing they had to act or all 70 would be executed, SFC Payne and his men linked up with their Kurdish partners and began an assault on the compound. SFC Payne was leading one of the teams with the responsibility of securing the hostages from one of two target compounds. Quickly moving through intense enemy fire, Payne reached the first compound and cut the locks to the door holding the hostages. As the 40 hostages began movement to the evacuation helicopters waiting, Payne got a call that a man was down and an intense fight was raging next door. Without hesitation, he moved to assist. Climbing to the roof, Payne and his men engaged multiple enemy fighters before one detonated a suicide vest in an attempt to cave in the building. With the remaining hostages now at risk of being trapped in the burning building, Payne made his move. Despite heavy enemy fire, Payne twice pushed through the smoke and fire to cut the lock and free the remaining hostages. As everyone exited the burning and collapsing building, Payne made multiple trips back inside to ensure that no man was left behind. For continually risking his own life to save over 70 Kurdish and Iraqi prisoners in one of the largest hostage rescue missions in American history, SFC Thomas Payne would be awarded the Medal of Honor.

Dr. Josie Bidwell, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at UMMC, talks with Dr. Thomas Payne, Professor of Otolaryngology at UMMC. They discuss the latest information about vaping, and discuss ways to cut back on tobacco use. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Friday's Mark Levin Show, Memorial Day is a time to honor all of the brave men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice to serve this country. During the American Civil War, our nation lost 750,000 Americans, in WW2 we had over 400,000 deaths. This is why we should be angry when people trash America. Also, in his continued effort to provide transparency President Trump has given the green light to AG William Barr to declassify everything so that the American People can see how the Russian collusion hoax was perpetrated against him. Later, we need to send a message to the media that we are a movement; the new Thomas Payne's. We're going to spread the word, just like the Reagan revolution and the Tea Party, that we want our freedom of the press back. The Democrats have to stop fighting against the principles that matter to us. True freedom of speech will prevail long past our modern media. Finally, Rep Chip Roy calls in to discuss his no vote of the $19 billion disaster relief bill. He opposed it because it did nothing to address the emergency at the southern border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday's Mark Levin Show, Memorial Day is a time to honor all of the brave men and women that made the ultimate sacrifice to serve this country. During the American Civil War, our nation lost 750,000 Americans, in WW2 we had over 400,000 deaths. This is why we should be angry when people trash America. Also, in his continued effort to provide transparency President Trump has given the green light to AG William Barr to declassify everything so that the American People can see how the Russian collusion hoax was perpetrated against him. Later, we need to send a message to the media that we are a movement; the new Thomas Payne's. We're going to spread the word, just like the Reagan revolution and the Tea Party, that we want our freedom of the press back. The Democrats have to stop fighting against the principles that matter to us. True freedom of speech will prevail long past our modern media. Finally, Rep Chip Roy calls in to discuss his no vote of the $19 billion disaster relief bill. He opposed it because it did nothing to address the emergency at the southern border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josie Bidwell, Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, talks to Doctor Thomas Payne about vaping. Doctor Payne is the Director of the ACT Center for Tobacco Treatment, Education and Research. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Abuses of federal power, including federal overreach and over-regulation, balance of power between the legislative and executive branches, along with issues within the judicial system are rampant. All the issues appear rooted in the neglect of the Declaration of Independence. Could rediscovering the declaration renew the nation and restore power to the people? Utah's senior senator, Sen. Mike Lee, explores the issue on this edition of "Therefore, What?"

Enmity: The state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something. We should not feel enmity towards other people, in fact we should judge ourselves by how we treat people who are unkind to us. Turn the other cheek. Something that the Nazi's focused on was to outcast 'types' of people. Hitler mainly hated the Jews and incorporated that hate into society. Slowly he got the majority of the population to hate the Jews, amongst many others. He had no tolerance for people who weren't like him. When you listen to someones personal story, only then can you understand why that individual does, acts or speaks the way they do. We can't judge them for what we have heard about them through the grape vine. Do your own research, in fact to really get to know a person or a people, you have to live among them. See how many misconceptions there really are about them. Understand people how they are, not how you are. Challenge: Join the cause to try and connect people instead of separate them. Shouldn't we all be looking for a solution to help each other? What can we do to get people to come together instead of sit on what has already been said? A quote from Thomas Payne says: "The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren and to do good is my religion." Other resources: Stop Making Excuses and Start Reaching for Your Potential! Challenge the limiting beliefs that are holding you back Stop Segregating people with your Words, Actions and Attitudes.

On today's podcast I speak with photo director Thomas Payne. Thomas is the Current photo director of both Popular Science and Saveur magazines. In this interview I speak to Thomas about how he got into photography, what he looks for when hiring new photographers, and also how he balances editing two different magazines. Thomas is someone who has a wealth of knowledge about photography and the photo business so I was excited to get a chance to speak with him so I hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! Instagram - @thompaynenyc www.popsci.com www.saveur.com

Original Sin, with Thomas Payne

October 22, 2018 - Our time machine travels back to "the times that try men’s souls," when Thomas Payne wrote that phrase to embody the struggles of Gen. George Washington's beaten-but-not-broken army and the precarious cause of American independence. In their new book, Valley Forge, #1 New York Times best-selling team Bob Drury and Tom Clavin provide a fresh look at the winter of 1777. In it, they introduce us to a very human George Washington who's beset on all sides by an almost comical array of existential threats -- disease, desertion, traitors, spies, bickering bureaucrats, and incompetent skinflints in a dissolving Continental Congress. Not to mention the combined military might of the British Empire. Drury and Clavin show case not only the indispensable commander-in-chief, but the common soldiers as well as men like Baron Von Stuben, Alexander Hamilton, the Marquis de Lafayette, and infamous characters like General Charles Lee. It's a fight that culminates on the sandy plain of New Jersey, when the men who survived the privations of Pennsylvania, stand toe to toe with Great Britain's best and turn them back. Our guests have previously co-written titles including The Heart of Everything That Is -- The Untold Story of Red Cloud, an American Legend,  and, Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission That Changed the War in the Pacific. You've seen Bob Drury's work in the nine books he's authored, co-authored or edited, and in places such as the New York Times, Vanity Fair, GQ and Men’s Journal where he's a contributing editor and foreign correspondent. Tom Clavin is the author or coauthor of sixteen books, a fifteen-year veteran of the New York Times and contributor to top periodicals including Manhattan Magazine, where he's the investigative features correspondent.    

Larry and Thomas Payne discuss the book of Genesis and the 10 Commandments

Just the two of us Living wild vs children raising Emma Watson Presidential Mason Being open minded. Trying to open minds. Common Sense and the non existence of Thomas Payne. Respect of rights Things taken out of context. Laws and poorly articulated thoughts Tarantino movies Commitment to Craft Movie talk

These two are quite a pair. Henry, at the tender age of 13, is an honest-to-goodness political activist and writer. Valley is an extraordinary writer, teacher, and community builder. We talk about school protests, Thomas Payne, Roxane Gay, and starting out in the writing game.

"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he [the winter soldier] that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." Thomas Payne, 1776

Dr. Josie Bidwell hosts Dr. Thomas Payne from the ACT Center for at UMMC. Today’s show is about tobacco use. How and why you should stop using tobacco is discussed, ranging from topics like cigarettes and smokeless tobacco to vaping and e-cigarettes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Heart podcast, Digital Media Editor Dr. James Rudd is joined by Dr Thomas Payne from the University of Seattle, where he is the Chief Medical information Officer with a research interest in electronic Health Records (EHRs). They discuss the state of play of EHRs in the US and beyond, current research and clinical opportunities and a vision of the future. Link to published paper: http://heart.bmj.com/content/early/2016/08/08/heartjnl-2015-308724.abstract

Guest speaker, Thomas Payne, brings a message from Mark 5:1-20.

Hallo, neighbor! What brings thee to this pre-Colonial neck of the woods? I see you are doing naught but sitting. An idle mind is the devil's playground, or so we say. Perchance I might interest you in a toy of rustic fashioning, a simple wheel propelled by a wooden rod. Yes, my friend, it is my rumby stick! Would you like to have a go at it? It may be difficult at first, but stay with it and soon you shall find yourself cavorting up and down the cobblestones with nary a care in the world! Why, just last week I sold one to old Thomas Payne, and what a time he had! Musical Guest: The Ditty Bops performing "Angel With An Attitude" and "Aluminum Can" Tales of Wonder: * The Studio Is Haunted by Playground Ghosts (aka the Yates and the Malki!) * MOCCA Recap * Colonial Williamsburg is Embarrassing at 25 with your Parents * The FLUFF WHO Finalists are Announced! Most Memorable Lines Taken Out of Context: * "Putting on the Ritz...Cracker that is!" * "I'm full of cheese and ready for love!" * "La la la naked." * "Free high-fives, while supplies last."

Hallo, neighbor! What brings thee to this pre-Colonial neck of the woods? I see you are doing naught but sitting. An idle mind is the devil's playground, or so we say. Perchance I might interest you in a toy of rustic fashioning, a simple wheel propelled by a wooden rod. Yes, my friend, it is my rumby stick! Would you like to have a go at it? It may be difficult at first, but stay with it and soon you shall find yourself cavorting up and down the cobblestones with nary a care in the world! Why, just last week I sold one to old Thomas Payne, and what a time he had! Musical Guest: The Ditty Bops performing "Angel With An Attitude" and "Aluminum Can" Tales of Wonder: * The Studio Is Haunted by Playground Ghosts (aka the Yates and the Malki!) * MOCCA Recap * Colonial Williamsburg is Embarrassing at 25 with your Parents * The FLUFF WHO Finalists are Announced! Most Memorable Lines Taken Out of Context: * "Putting on the Ritz...Cracker that is!" * "I'm full of cheese and ready for love!" * "La la la naked." * "Free high-fives, while supplies last."