Podcasts about tno

De podcastserie 'Veilig inkopen doen we met elkaar' biedt een aantal handreikingen en inspiratie ter ondersteuning van de vraagstukken waar je tegenaan kunt lopen bij verantwoord inkopen in de huidige complexiteit van technologische, juridische en geopolitieke ontwikkelingen.Op 5 juni 2025 was de CIP-voorjaarsconferentie met als thema ‘Veilig inkopen doen we met elkaar'. Sprekers Lourens Visser, Freek Bomhof, Jacco Vonk, Bart Schermer, Jacco Brouwer en Guido Vroombout spraken op deze dag ook met podcastmaker Robin Rotman. De zes podcastafleveringen gaan onder andere over publiek-private samenwerking, AI & Big Data, gezamenlijk inkopen, wetgeving, digitale autonomie en preventie. In elke podcast werd de introductievraag verzorgd door Farisha Koerban, contractmanager bij het Waterschapshuis. Zij heeft in de dagelijkse praktijk met veel van deze vragen te maken.Podcastaflevering met Freek BomhofFreek is programmadirecteur van het AI-onderzoeksprogramma Appl.AI bij TNO. In deze podcast deelt Freek ervaringen over welke eisen we moeten toepassen rondom de inkoop en inzet van verantwoorde AI en het belang van ervaringen delen en experimenteren.

Democracia e reindustrialização em debate no Fórum da Engenharia NacionalTUTAMÉIA entrevista o engenheiro Paulo Massoca, presidente do movimento Engenharia pela Democracia, uma das entidades que participam da organização do Fórum da Engenharia Nacional, evento que acontece no Rio de Janeiro nos dias dois e três de junho de 2025. Também participa Allen Habert coordenador do Fórum.tNo texto de convocação do encontro, informam:“Reunimos organizações, profissionais, pesquisadores e empresas que atuam e interagem em todos os campos da engenharia, arquitetura, agronomia, geociências e áreas relacionadas, em prol do desenvolvimento nacional soberano, democrático e inclusivo, unidos em esforços e propostas de soluções positivas e viáveis com vistas à aceleração do desenvolvimento nacional alinhada à construção de um país justo para todos.Lutamos pela democracia em suas dimensões política, econômica e socioambiental. Lutamos pelo desenvolvimento sustentável e inclusivo. Lutamos pela soberania, pela valorização da engenharia brasileira, pelo estado de bem-estar social para todos e com direitos.O Fórum da Engenharia Nacional é uma construção estratégica e de caráter permanente. Tem como objetivo ser um espaço político e cultural de pensamento, formulação, debates, diálogo social e articulação para incrementar uma ação mais assertiva das lideranças e setores integrantes da engenharia junto aos governos e à sociedade. A democracia, o desenvolvimento e a soberania necessitam de um maior protagonismo e participação nossa para se alcançar as condições de atender as necessidades da população, melhorar a qualidade de vida e construir uma Nação mais desenvolvida e justa.”Inscreva-se no TUTAMÉIA TV e visite o site TUTAMÉIA, https://tutameia.jor.br, serviço jornalístico criado por Eleonora de Lucena e Rodolfo Lucena.Acesse este link para entrar no grupo AMIG@S DO TUTAMÉIA, exclusivo para divulgação e distribuição de nossa produção jornalística: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dn10GmZP6fV...

Nederland en Japan hebben de banden aangehaald en gaan nauwer samenwerken in de innovatiehoek, op het gebied van halfgeleiders, kwantumcomputers en 6G-technologie. Joe van Burik vertelt erover in deze Tech Update. Dat is het resultaat van een bezoek dat zeventig ondernemingen uit Nederland hebben gebracht aan Japan, onder leiding van minister Beljaarts (Economische Zaken) en koning Willem-Alexander. Bijvoorbeeld vanuit TNO, met een Japanse organisatie in mobiele technologie, dat gaat over de ontwikkeling van 5G en 6G. Fujitsu gaat de onderzoeksafdelingen naar kwantumcomputers in Delft uitbreiden en de Japanse tegenhanger van TNO, die heet AIST, gaat samenwerken met Quantum Delta, de Nederlandse koepelbeweging in dat kader. Verder in deze Tech Update: Spotify zegt nu al te merken hoe Apple onder druk wordt gezegd door de Amerikaanse rechter Apple laat een documentaire over filmmaker Martin Scorsese maken voor Apple TV+ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tamaki Live  - When Saints Become Soldiers, KINGDOM ROARS ! Was recorded live on the 12/05/2025 TNo spin. No PC nonsense. Just the honest truth.  Tamaki Live ! For more information on Apostle Brian Tamaki , Please visit https://www.apostlebriantamaki.comhttps://x.com/BrianTamakiNZ/

We bespreken de lange termijn effecten van de voorjaarsnota van het huidige Kabinet. We beschrijven hoe een voorjaarsnota proces ‘hoort te gaan' en hoe het dit jaar ging.. In deze aflevering zowel de opvallende zaken in deze voorjaarsnota als het gecompliceerde proces achter de voorjaarsnota en wat er volgens ons rond dit Kabinet gebeurt. We gaan van diepe en soms heerlijk nerdy inhoudelijke uitleg naar voorspellingen over de langere termijn effecten van deze voorjaarsnota. Zoals je van Studio Tegengif verwacht proberen we ontzettend complexe zaken toegankelijk te bespreken. Deze aflevering werd gemaakt met ondersteuning van Wim Brons van remotepodcast.nl. Een aanrader voor als je op afstand een podcast wil maken met fantastische geluidskwaliteit. Wil je ons steunen? Dat kan: je kunt vriend van de show worden:
https://vriendvandeshow.nl/studio-tegengif ***SHOWNOTES*** Tweede Kamer, Voorjaarsnota 2025 https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/910f6f86-c426-4f7a-8edf-b5771f9179c4/file Tweede Kamer, Beslisnota's voorjaarsnota 2025 https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/a26d385a-489d-4592-9202-1d1b6ae38f75/file CPB, Budgettaire analyse voorjaarsnota 2025 https://www.cpb.nl/sites/default/files/omnidownload/CPB__publicatie-budgettaire-analyse-voorjaarsnota-2025.pdf Financieel Dagblad, ‘Tjebbe van Oostenbruggen: ‘Woning­beleggers zijn niet bepaald de mensen die het meeste in de knel zitten'' https://fd.nl/politiek/1553804/tjebbe-van-oostenbruggen-woningbeleggers-zijn-niet-bepaald-de-mensen-die-het-meeste-in-de-knel-zitten TNO, TNO: de-industrialisatie en haperende innovatieketen bedreigen welvaart https://www.tno.nl/nl/newsroom/2025/04/deindustrialisatie-innovatieketen/ TNO, Geo-economisch beleid vereist strategic intelligence https://vector.tno.nl/artikelen/geo-economisch-beleid-strategic/

Hello! Just a little update to say 1) We're coming to Zürich for a TNO show on May 25th, 2025 2) Ep 175 might be slightly delayed due to my travel to Switzerland 3) New US tour dates were announced and 4) New content coming to the Patreon shop soon! Live show tickets: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Per-See Ya Soon,Mike — Find The Newest Olympian Online —• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

AI is niet meer weg te denken uit onze samenleving. Deze opmars brengt een schat aan mogelijkheden en een reeks uitdagingen met zich mee, ook voor cybersecurity. Er maar zijn weinig experts die zowel AI als cybersecurity echt doorgronden. In deze podcast duiken we juist in dat snijvlak. Wat zijn de belangrijkste dreigingen die AI met zich meebrengt op het gebied van cybersecurity? Waar kan het juist een oplossing bieden? En hoe kunnen beleidsmakers zich voorbereiden op de toekomst? In deze aflevering gaan TNO-experts Berry Vetjens (marktdirecteur Unit ICT, Strategie & Policy) en Bart Gijsen (Consultant Cybersecurity Technology) in gesprek over dit belangrijke onderwerp. Meer weten over de verkenning van het raakvlak van cybersecurity en AI? Lees het rapport.

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The bus buddies are back, as Alyssa from Breakfast in Beauclair returns to TNO to break down Frank chapters, highlighting how she relates to his cultural experiences! Topics include: Leap Day, mangoes, Asian-American heritage, waiting, SNL, Waffle House, TV remotes, pockets, Animorphs, Norman Osborne, Pirates Of the Caribbean, tech aging, “WELCOME TO CANADA, IDIOT.”, trash-talk, Frank's confidence, and more!TNO in Switzerland, Missouri, Rhode Island, and Pittsburgh: www.thenewestolympian.com/live  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

Wereldwijd investeren landen jaarlijks tientallen miljarden in quantumtechnologie. Alles om maar als eerste een werkende quantumcomputer te hebben. Welke positie heeft Nederland in deze quantumrace? En wat voor dreiging vormt de komst van de quantumcomputer, voor ons land?In deze aflevering gaan we met Bas Dunnebier (AIVD) en Pieter Schneider (QvC-NL) dieper in op de kansen en dreigingen van de quantumcomputer voor de digitale weerbaarheid van Nederland. Korte- en langetermijn dreigingen komen aan bod, maar we bespreken ook nieuwe kansen, geopolitieke verhoudingen, gevoelige sectoren en standaarden voor post-quantum cryptografie. Handige en interessante links:Dossier Quantumveilige Cryptografie vanuit QvC-NL: https://www.digitaleoverheid.nl/quantumveilige-cryptografie/Het PQC-migratiehandboek van AIVD, CWI en TNO: https://www.aivd.nl/actueel/nieuws/2024/12/03/aivd-cwi-en-tno-publiceren-vernieuwd-handboek-voor-quantumveilige-cryptografieHandreiking ‘Maak je organisatie quantumveilig': https://www.aivd.nl/actueel/nieuws/2023/09/18/handreiking-maak-je-organisatie-quantumveilig-gepubliceerdPresentatie: Yasmine AbiadhGasten: Bas Dunnebier (AIVD) & Pieter Schneider (QvC-NL)Redactie: Jessica Maes & BKB Het CampagnebureauMontage en geluid: FC AfkickenLogo: Aron Vellekoop León 

Quantumcomputers. Ook in de wereld van cybersecurity kunnen we er niet omheen. We gebruiken encryptie om data onleesbaar te maken als deze onderweg is van A naar B. Bijvoorbeeld tijdens financiële transacties of bij staatsgeheime communicatie. De quantumcomputer maakt het mogelijk om deze data in no-time te ontsleutelen en leesbaar te maken, ook voor kwaadwillenden. Zover is het gelukkig nog niet, maar we moeten ons nu al wel voorbereiden om gevoelige data veilig te houden voor vreemde ogen. Want de gevolgen kunnen groot zijn en een quick fix bestaat niet. In deze eerste aflevering van Enter spreken we met Robert Seepers (NCSC) en Thomas Attema (TNO en Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica) over quantumtechnologie, de quantumcomputer en cryptologie in relatie met cyberveiligheid.Handige en interessante links:Het PQC-migratiehandboek van AIVD, CWI en TNO: https://publications.tno.nl/publication/34643387/XTdELY16/TNO-2024-pqc-ne.pdf Presentatie: Yasmine AbiadhGasten: Robert Seepers (NCSC) & Thomas Attema (TNO en Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica)Redactie: Jessica Maes & BKB Het CampagnebureauMontage en geluid: FC AfkickenLogo: Aron Vellekoop León 

Joel Rochester aka fictionalfates makes his long-awaited return to TNO to dive into some Son of Neptune chapters where the real hero is trash talk. Topics include: electric cars, peak horse girl, nautical miles, Arion One, nickering, Goel Rochester, boss fights, expand/expound, glistening, DnD, life's fairness, Alcyoneus' perfection, Rule of Threes, synergistic moment, trash talk, black olives, and more!Listen to The Last & The Curious: http://thelastandthecurio.usShop TNO x Indland Stuff: https://www.inlandstuff.com Thanks to our sponsor, Headspace! Get Headspace free for 60 days at www.headspace.com/60OLYLMPIAN  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

Telepresence robotica kan veel betekenen voor de veiligheid van hulp- en veiligheidsdiensten. Het stelt ze in staat op afstand onveilige omgevingen te verkennen en interactie te hebben met die omgeving zonder mensen in gevaar te brengen. De intuïtieve aansturing zorgt voor de ultieme toepassing van de beste eigenschappen van mens en machine. In welke situaties komt telepresence robotica van pas? Werkt telepresence robotica net als een VR-spel? Ziet een telepresence robot eruit als een mens? Bekijk de video waarin TNO-expert Robin alle informatie over telepresence robotica uitpakt:

Sequoia Simone, the co-creator of the upcoming podcast Professional Talkers (of which Mike is the other co-creator!), returns to TNO and is ready to cover the next leg in our team's Alaska expedition! Topics include: holiday gifts, the Northern Lights, titles, waking hours, cruise ships, quicksand, paleontology, touring, muskeg, Muskrat Love, curbing dogs, deconstructed mimosas, beignets, Yzma, Yo Mama, Christopher Walken, trapsing, Barenaked Ladies, and more!The Last and the Curious: http://thelastandthecurio.usTNO MoA Stream Replay: https://www.thenewestolympian.com/live  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

De Week van Energeia is dé nieuwspodcast voor de energieprofessional. Elke vrijdag praten redacteuren van Energeia je in ongeveer twintig minuten bij over de belangrijkste ontwikkelingen in de complexe energiewereld. Met deze week: het rondetafelgesprek in de Tweede Kamer over de vraag ‘Hoe houden we de energierekening betaalbaar?’. Aan het gesprek namen onder andere kennisorganisatie TNO, de Consumentenbond, het Nibud en energiebedrijven Essent en Vattenfall deel. Eén van de adviezen aan de Tweede Kamer: schrap de energiebelasting op elektriciteit. Over welke mogelijkheden de elf partijen nog meer zien, vertelt redacteur Katrijn de Ronde. Hoofdredacteur Wouter Hylkema licht toe wat de energie- en grondstoffentransitie te maken heeft met het onderzoek van het kabinet naar de mogelijkheid van een Derde Maasvlakte. En waarom het energiesysteem kwetsbaarder wordt voor cyberaanvallen en Nederlandse bedrijven zich daartegen moeten wapenen. Presentatie: Ilse AkkermansSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We gaan dieper in op de complexe en afhankelijke relatie tussen Europa en de Amerikaanse technologische industrie. Europa vertrouwt enorm op de Verenigde Staten voor technologie. Inmiddels is duidelijk dat dat geen houdbaar model is en nu wil Europa op eigen benen staan. Maar hoe realistisch is dat? Kan Europa zich wel losmaken van Amerikaanse technologie?De discussie dat Europa minder afhankelijk moet zijn van Amerikaanse technologie loopt al veel langer. Nu Trump aan de macht is gekomen, is het weer actualiteit en staat het weer hoog op de agenda. Vorige week introduceerde Trump ook wereldwijd importheffingen voor organisaties die willen exporteren naar de Verenigde Staten. Dat maakt het onderwerp nog actueler.Europa wil onderhandelen, wat mogelijk tot een verlaging van de heffingen kan leiden. Maar wat als de onderhandelingen mislukken? Dan zou Europa mogelijk digitale diensten of grote Amerikaanse techbedrijven kunnen belasten, wat weer tot represailles van de VS kan leiden. Daarmee zou alles nog duurder worden, terwijl de afhankelijkheid nog niet is opgelost.Ondertussen loopt er wel een discussie over alternatieven voor Amerikaanse technologie. Onder meer een zoektocht naar alternatieven voor Amerikaanse hyperscalers. De podcast bespreekt de uitdagingen. Het is niet genoeg om simpelweg HPE/Dell hardware in een datacenter te plaatsen; software, netwerk,  flexibiliteit en automatisering zijn allemaal even cruciaal. Redundantie voor beschikbaarheid en uptime is eveneens essentieel. Initiatieven zoals het ambitieuze ECOFED project (Info Support, BIT, TNO, i3d.net) proberen een nieuwe Europese infrastructuur te creëren, maar de weg is nog lang.  De podcast belicht de complexiteit en schat dat er pas in 2027 substantiële vooruitgang zal zijn. Een echte Europese tegenhanger voor een hyperscaler lijkt alleen te kunnen met heel veel Europese subsidie.Er is geen één Europa, realisme is ver wegDe podcast benadrukt de pragmatische overwegingen van CTO's en CIO's. Functionaliteit en efficiëntie zijn belangrijk, niet handelsconflicten of nog meer compliance-complexiteit. In Europa wordt vooral globaal gedacht, of nationaal, maar niet Europees. De discussie onderzoekt de haalbaarheid van een volledig onafhankelijk Europese hyperscaler, waarbij de enorme kosten (minimaal 200 miljard euro geschat) en de uitdagingen van grensoverschrijdende samenwerking in Europa worden benadrukt. Makkelijk is het in elk geval niet.Hoewel de noodzaak voor een minder afhankelijk Europa duidelijk is, is de weg ernaartoe bezaaid met uitdagingen. De podcast benadrukt de noodzaak van realisme, het afwegen van de risico's van wachten versus handelen zonder voldoende informatie, en de potentiële rol van samenwerking met andere partijen, zoals het Midden-Oosten. De discussie eindigt met een oproep tot meer Europese initiatieven en investeringen, maar erkent tegelijkertijd de enorme uitdagingen die hiermee gepaard gaan. Het is duidelijk dat de strijd om technologische soevereiniteit nog lang niet gestreden is.Hoofdstukken:00:02:35 - Amerikaanse technologie en afsplitsing06:52 - Marktimpact van handelsoorlog08:40 - Europese cloudsoevereiniteit17:21 - EU-alternatieven en dataproblemen22:03:40 - ECOFED24:10 - Geopolitieke impact28:39 - Onafhankelijke Europese technologie

Graduation Day.  Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels."You know nothing of what you speak of, Ishara, yet you now feel free to insult us," she simmered."Don't know, don't care. It was all before my time. I care about the 'here-and-now' as well as what we do in the future. What I am asking you is what concrete item or 'thing' can be provided to House Zorja to put this blood feud behind you. Name it and House Ishara will endeavor to procure it for you.""We are not merchants," Jana's eyes narrowed."No. I didn't imply you were. If you want new sandals for everyone in your House, I'll find you new sandals. If you want 100,000 acres of ranchland, I'll find you the land. Name it," I persisted."Our prestige cannot be bought," she 'explained'."No, but a blood feud with House Ishara can be avoided by making a request of us in the same way as expressing your desire to harm my daughter can be expressed by denying my offer," I hardened. "And 'fuck you very much' if you think I won't use every son, daughter, mother, aunt, and uncle of Ishara when I come gunning for House Zorja too.""You wouldn't dare bring outsiders into this," Klavdiya interjected."Why not? The offices of Ishara handed House Zorja the coup of the century ~ the capture of the People's Liberation Army Navy nuclear carrier. A member of House Zorja commanded that task, yet they did so by leading forces marshalled by House Ishara, outsider forces. You may wish to keep playing by old rules concerning who is and isn't part of a House, but I am not so constrained, sisters.""So Klavdiya, if House Meenakshi pursues its blood feud with House Zorja, House Ishara will gleefully join them in the pummeling. And we have Isharans in the 9 Clans, the Khanate and the Illuminati who will gladly help us out in slapping them around like the old-fashion curmudgeons they are showing themselves to be, or, House Zorja may request a gift from House Ishara and we will happily clear accounts between them and House Meenakshi in the name of our daughter, Parvati. Their choice.""You are still on the mats," Elsa reminded me. Sikia coiled protectively next to us."And you said something about a lesson being long overdue," Pamela smirked, "Kitten.""Cáel Ishara," Shawnee said in a soft voice, "perhaps it is germane to the argument: the fault of the blood feud rests with House Zorja, not House Meenakshi."I fell on my back, carrying Tad fi with me. She gasped out in surprise while remaining closely cuddled with me. Her right hand never left my lips."Why does no one tell me this shit?" I moaned."You are hard," Tad fi announced. "Are you ready to have more sex?" She was sounding upbeat about our prospects. She was also ignorant of our surroundings being deaf and blind to the mortal realm."Gossamer Wing," I created a pet name for the augur, "we are lying on the sparring mats of a large combat arena in the central Full-blooded training center for Havenstone with roughly 500 sisters in attendance (the audience had grown). While I am enticed by your scent, words, proximity and sweet memories of what we've shared, I'm probably going to be badly beaten up really soon for a terrific diplomatic snafu.""But then we can have sex?""Yeah. I'm totally up for having sex with you after they release me from Medical," I assured her. I looked around her to a very unhappy Mahdi."Can you find it in your heart to forgive House Zorja? Anything I can,""Yes," she abruptly cut me off.What the fuck?"At this time, my hatred of House Ishara, and you in particular, make any grievance I have with House Zorja pale in comparison. You have bewitched my only daughter. She bares your child, and it will be a wonderful child if the soiled augur you've stuck your cock in is to be believed," she ground out bitterly. "I want to go home. I want to find enemies to kill. And when I do, Cáel Ishara, know each and every one of them will carry your face in my mind."She turned to Jana. "Do you agree that we both hate Ishara enough to put aside our current differences?"Jana studied Mahdi, me, then Mahdi again and agreed. She stood. Mahdi stood. They clasped arms like Amazons, then hugged like sisters."Agreed. He is much worse."My thoughts on the matter. Woot! I was having sex! Oh, and I was making Aya happy by ending a blood feud."My admiration of you continues to increase," Krasimira looked at me. "This diplomacy stuff is harder than it looks yet you pull it off so effortlessly.""Yay me!" I muttered."Keeper, are we done?" Sikia asked Krasimira."I believe so," the older Amazon rose to her feet. Sikia was far faster in rising."Mahdi of Meenakshi, you have insulted me and my augur. Defend yourself," she snarled. If Tad fi hadn't been immediately present, Mahdi wouldn't have even warranted a warning no doubt."Had you done your job," Mahdi flowed into her fighting stance, "you both wouldn't be pregnant.""Whoa now," I struggled to rise while keeping Tad fi close and my body between her and the Meenakshi/Zorja side of the mat. "Sikia, I can't let you fight. You're pregnant too.""Don't be stupid, Cáel Ishara," Sikia retreated off the mat, so she could shed her jacket and footwear. "Amazons have fought pregnant for thousands of years.""Hold on now," NYPD Sgt. Larisa Kutuzov said in English as she moved forward. I was a millisecond too late. Larisa's foot touched down on the mat and Marlene Zorja popped her one, a hand chop to the larynx. The senior cop stumbled forward."Mom!" shouted Nikita. Marlene followed up with a leg sweep, putting Larisa face first on the mats, then a fist strike to the back of the head, knocking her out. Neat and tidy in less than two seconds.Nikita was about to charge in when Chaz stopped her."Footwear," he advised in the tone of voice I had learned to associate with him and imminent violence. The moment he stopped her, he was quickly removing his own socks and shoes. Virginia and Pamela were doing the same. I was allowed freedom of movement because I was holding Tad fi. Krasimira exited because of her unique status. The rest were already barefoot."Gale, could you please stay with Tad fi," I tried to hand her off."No," Gale looked me over. "I will fight." No hint on whose side she would be fighting on. Krasimira came to my rescue."I'll take her.""Tad fi," I told the augur, "I have to go get beaten up now, but I promise I will be back for you directly.""This is not your fight," Krasimira said. "The words and deeds are Sikia's.""A, she carries my child and B, the deeds being called into question are my fault.""You told me once they were the Will of Ishara," Krasimira mused."We are one in the same," I gave a lopsided grin."Be careful," Tad fi pleaded. "Your future is a chaotic jumble, I cannot see,""Eh, I've been very bad. We'll talk about it later. Gotta go," I headed onto the mats.Pamela was giving the ground rules to the 'normals': No 'fair warnings'. No 'fair play'. No 'time outs'. You fought until unconscious, or you surrendered."This is going to suck," Virginia assessed our odds. Two Amazons had removed Larisa from the mats and were tending to her. Nikita was kneeling by her side until she heard Virginia, then came our way.Besides Sikia, we had Pamela, Chaz, Virginia, myself and Nikita. Oneida stepping up was nice. She wasn't a great combatant, but we dearly needed the help. Gale joining us was, unsettling. Amazons don't play fair, so this could be a ruse.Against us were all three Zorja and both Meenakshi ~ I imagined Rhada felt she had something to prove to her mother. They'd picked up ten other Amazons and Rhonwenn Nemain. Klavdiya joined them to counterbalance her baby sister. Eight to seventeen ~ ouch."Damn," a familiar voice from my first days on the job spoke up from behind me, "we almost missed this." I didn't dare look over my shoulder. Desiree stepped between Chaz and Virginia. Rachel came up on my left and Tiger Lily on my right. At the tail end of our line was Mona, Meridian, Brielle and Wiesława. Fifteen to seventeen was looking much better, especially considering Desiree had brought five Security Detail warriors with her, all of whom were moving to further bolster our numbers."Rachel," Elsa looked to her underling, "you have no idea why you are fighting.""It is for Cáel. So it must be for a better tomorrow," Rachel laughed."Very well," Elsa smirked."You!" Mahdi pointed at me, and we both charged. It was a jumbled nightmare of clashing bodies, war cries and flashes of movement all around. Our side had two main advantages -While Chaz was by no means the best hand-to-hand combatant present, he knew the basic Amazon style and most Amazons didn't know his. Added to his overall height and bulk advantages, he bought us time.Of greater importance, Rachel, Tiger Lily and Mona had extensive training working as a team, which none of the opponents had.Elsa was the most dangerous individual on the mat. Pamela was the second most dangerous, so Elsa grabbed a couple of partners and ganged up on her to drive her off the mats. Chaz went next, out-Elsa'ed and beaten unconscious. The issue was, it took her too long to accomplish those two feats. By the time she rounded on me, Rachel and Tiger Lily, our half of the field had wiped out theirs. It was six of us (me, Rachel, Tiger Lily, Gale, Wiesława and Desiree) versus four of them (Elsa, Marlene, Klavdiya and Rhonwenn).Still, I was facing Elsa, so a judicious bit of treachery was required."Gale," I huffed and puffed, "please retire. I don't want you to fight your sister.""What?" Gale snapped. She'd taken a beating, yet remained feisty."No, fighting her sister is okay with me," Desiree scowled. "We are still facing fucking Elsa.""All the other women you have mated with have failed. I remain," Gale trumpeted."Oh, you are right," I half-turned. "All the reason you are more precious to me.""Really?""Of course," I deepened my introspective appreciation of her."Oh," and Klavdiya punched Rhonwenn. That was an 'oh, Cáel Ishara must actually care for my baby sister and not be just a Playa' on Klavdiya's part. Yeah. I'm a horrible fucking person at times.Rachel, Tiger Lily and I rushed Elsa. Marlene pivoted to ward against Klavdiya while Gale and Wiesława stormed in against her. Desiree helped Klavdiya finish drubbing Rhonwenn before they combined to force Marlene off the mats. Elsa chose to go down swinging in a dogpile of bodies. I took an ear-ringing blow to the head which allowed Rachel to apply a chokehold and it was lights out for the Head of SD.After some water bottles went around and those concussed returned to wakefulness, the resolution of the brawl was decided. Mahdi apologized to Sikia. It was short, terse and sparing of any empathy, yet was within the bounds of Amazon etiquette. She departed with Rhada, which left me to pick up the pieces, starting with Nikita's mom."Oh," the older woman moaned then, "Ms. Fredrickson? What are you doing here?""Avenging you, Mother," Nikita fluffed up the truth. "She, Cáel and the others cleaned house on the woman who jumped you and her allies.""Desk Sergeant," Desiree gave a curt nod."This isn't over," Larisa winced as she moved to a sitting position."Mrs. Kutuzov, it is over," I headed off a colossal waste of time. "This is my daily life and part of your daughter's life with JIKIT. You will find scant witnesses and no tape recordings of these events. This craziness is just another day in the life here at Havenstone. You stepped on the mat and thus became fair game to any physical confrontation an opponent cared to mete out. Consider this sovereign soil of an independent nation-state.""We," she looked around. "You kicked their asses?""Definitely," Pamela gave a feral snarl."This is plain nuts," she shook her head, winced in cranial pain, then put her aching head in her hands."One of the reasons we've put our dating in hiatus," Nikita comforted her mother while looking at me, and smiling affectionately.Ah, for fuck sakes! I was engaged to someone else and having a dozen kids by ten different women. How could I still possibly be considered viable dating material? Oh yeah, martial valor, laughing at death, I hung out with truly exceptional cool people and I would always be in need of saving, a plus for a crusader like Nikita.I had so many allies to tend to, but only one who seemed to be making an exit. I swooped down on Tad fi long enough to place her fingers to my lips."I'll be right back, friend of a friend in need," and off I went. I caught Tavi of House Stolgos just outside the door. She wasn't avoiding me. She'd been observing Chaz and he had been otherwise occupied.My British companion had played a pivotal role in the combat and taken his beating like a man. He'd been rendered unconscious. So had many others, so no stigma was attached to his loss. Post-battle, he had chosen to sit on his haunches, knees up, talking to several of the Amazons, both kneeling and standing. A few had been bystanders and a few others foes.He stayed on his ass to reduce his height advantage. Letting Amazons make eye contact while not having to look up at you created definite benefits. His good natured approach to his role in the fight and pummeling earned him positive vibes as well. He made it clear the tussle to him was not macho-personal. He was my 'brother / sister / sibling' spiritually-speaking via Pamela adopting us both as her 'grandsons', so my fights were his fights. Sikia had my (Cáel's) child, so that bond extended to her as well ~ family.Pamela and I had schooled him on Amazon psychology and those lessons were now paying serious dividends. 'The Male' hadn't wanted to fight them ~ 'Amazons are tough' he'd confessed, he knew this because he worked with several every day on JIKIT~ but family was on the line, so he fought. Mahdi had apologized, so the matter was settled. The other Amazons he'd fought? They had fought for their reasons and he was okay with not questioning them about it.Why? He was conscious of his conspicuous status as a 'guest', knew he was in no way an Amazon, and was not privy to what motivated them. He didn't want to be an Amazon. He had his own, much younger, martial tradition he was proud of, yet was eager to learn from the vastly greater Amazon war lore because 'winners' didn't have a gender-bias and no other tradition could compete with the Amazons' 3,000 years.Under normal circumstances, the women around him wouldn't have given credence to his praise. He was a male after all. Through the tiny tear I'd created in their insulating social fabric, Chaz was building upon his own exploits. In the after-battle analysis, the Amazons reflected on the realization Elsa had concentrated on him as her number two objective, second only to Pamela who scared everyone who knew anything about her. That bolstered Chaz's appeal.For the Amazons who thought a male would get all pouty and cry over being beaten up by a girl/girls, Chaz was breaking the mold. He wasn't angry. He was amused. The fight had been a learning experience and he'd felt honored to watch, no matter how briefly, a warrior of Elsa's caliber fight. He'd explained 'I', Cáel Wakko Ishara, considered Elsa one of the top 5 combatants I'd ever seen, which included Ajax the Unconquered. The others were Sakuniyas, reborn Amazon and former Queen of Assyria, Saint Marie, the Golden Mare, and Pamela, the Cliff-walker.More happy Amazons because the list's only non-Amazon was a dead Hero from the Trojan Wars and it was well known I 'got around' (aka dealt with violent outsiders.) Chaz was telling the truth, almost. The 'fifth' person on the list was Alal, but explaining him would be difficult, so Chaz edited him for this particular audience. Good man.In the hallway, "Tavi, a moment," I called out. She slowed down, took a few more steps allowing me to catch up."Yes Ishara?" she gave me her best neutral look. Yep. She was jealous."I beg two favors from you," I quickly went down to one knee in her path. That caught her off guard and left her in the awkward position of me being terribly close and staring up at her."I, I will listen," she muttered."I would like to know if you are pregnant," I asked very softly. Yes, she was, but she didn't want to tell me. She contemplated pushing past me. It would be very easy. "I know I am stepping beyond the boundaries between warriors. Please. My destiny has brought you two together. I am at fault here." 'Fault' was the key word."If I have a son, he will be given to the Queen," Tavi's face was stern and unforgiving. "He will live.""That's not what he's worried about," I shook my head. "He wants to be a father to your daughter, Tavi. He wants to introduce you to his mother and grandmothers, maybe his sisters too, if that can be arranged.""Huh?""He is not like me, Tavi. There is no other in his life, but you.""I, I will not leave my House for him," she protested angrily."He would never ask you. That doesn't mean he doesn't want to remain at your side for years to come. He can be a father to your child and not be a part of House Stolgos in the same way you can be a mother to your child and not be a part of Clan Tomorrow.""Oh," she furrowed her brow. "How would this possibly work?""I have an 'in' with the Queen," I winked. "I'll work out something.""He knows I will never stop being an Amazon," she elucidated intensely."Absolutely. He is an intelligence operative after all. He's figured a few things out for himself.""Why doesn't he tell me these things?""Tavi, he threw his body on top of me to shield me from a bomb blast, so he's undoubtedly brave, but telling you what is in his heart is scary for him. As his brother, I see behind his silence,""Oh, what should I do?" she was vexed."Go back in there, demand to speak with him and tell him the truth," I stood up."The truth?""That you are going to have a little StolgosTomorrow-ite running around sometime next year," I exuded confidential friendliness."Cáel Ishara," she tilted her head slightly, "you don't know much about infants, do you?""Nope," I pseudo-confessed. I actually did know something about newborns. I'd studied up so I could make a move on a cute girl whose free time was eaten up by babysitting, so I 'helped out'. Oink."They aren't 'running around'," she turned to head back into the gym, "until the ninth month at the earliest. Normally, running doesn't happen until the eighteenth month.""My fiancée has a three-year old, so she should be able to help me through some of the hardest parts," I babbled along. Tavi didn't give a crap.In we went. Tavi stormed straight toward the bevy of Amazon babes concentrating on 'her' Chaz."Color Sergeant Tomorrow," she abruptly interrupted. "A moment of your time.""Ladies," Chaz uncoiled himself from the surrounding women. The Amazons were either mildly put off, they thought they were about to get laid, or pissed off, they were sure they were about to get laid, and Tavi was stomping on their happy."Yes, Ms. Gentry," Chaz linked his hands behind his back in a 'rest easy' stance. 'Gentry' was the fake last name Tavi used in the outside world. She motioned toward the windows with her head. Off they went. I couldn't hear what was being said, but my lip reading skills were up to the task.T: (I am pregnant)C: (I love you)T: (Oh) ~ stunned. Go Chaz!C: (Well, I don't imagine the Amazons have a marriage ceremony and an Anglican service would be inappropriate, so perhaps we could research a Scythian ritual which could make both families happy) ~ delivered in the patented smooth Chaz style.T: (Marriage? To you?)C: (I will not submit to being anyone's slave nor would I ever ask you to submit to me. Outside of that, will you be my partner and my partner alone until the cliffs separate us?)T: (Amazons are not monogamous)C: (I am)T: (I will, I mean, can I think about this?)C: (I am not going anywhere, Tavi){Pause}T: (Did you put Ishara, Cáel Ishara up to this?)C: (Yes)T: (Why?)C: (I imagine he explained what I am feeling better than I could)T: (Oh, do you want me to meet your mother and grandmothers?)C: (Absolutely)T: (Okay)C: (Okay ~ you would like to meet my Mother and Grandmothers?)T: (No, yes, I mean, yes I would like to meet them and I am okay with you being with no other woman until the cliffs separate us, and I will do the same, no other males)C: (If I pick you up, hug you and kiss you, will your sisters freak out?)T: (I don't know)So Chaz swept Tavi up until her head was higher than his (a feat, considering their 8" height differential) and kissed her deeply. Mumbled words followed. Tavi wrapped her legs around Chaz's waist and out they went. Around me were angry murmurings of the 'did that Amazon just run off with our man' variety. Not my problem. I had plenty of different Amazons wanting my attention. Hallelujah!{8:00 pmDon't try this at home.I covered my face with a pillow and pressed down hard. I'd already tried breathing exercises, meditation and even contemplated more cranial trauma before thinking up this particular crazy idea. It took some mental effort and accessing some of my Alal-'pain sorting' skills to accomplish, but in the end, I felt myself 'let go'.I sat up."Hello," Tad fi beamed."Hey," I took a deep breath. Since we were talking, I must have passed out. Her eyes wandered over the room."Is this the world as you see it?" she wondered. Oh yeah, I had to be creating the environment for her to enjoy.Sikia was kneeling on the bed a foot away, her gaze moving between the two of us. The 'grayness' of her form suggested she was wholly in reality and not in the 'Ishara-space' the goddess had shown me and I was now sharing with my augur."This is how you see me?" she examined her fingers, her wrists, then some long locks of her hair."You are more beautiful," I answered. The impact of my words crossing over drew her eyes back to me. It was the magic of hearing for the normally deaf girl. I concentrated, peeled back some fantasy and attached a realistic form to Sikia. Tad fi followed my gaze."Your hair," she addressed her guardian, "It is lighter than I imagined."Sikia said something I couldn't understand, muffled as it was by my dreaming."I cannot hear you, but I see you through his eyes," the augur carried on her conversation. They touched. It had to be somewhat bizarre for Sikia. As she reached for Tad fi's hand, her friend intercepted the extended member. Their fingers intertwined before completing the journey to the guardian's lips."Don't cry, no, we couldn't have, no, we shouldn't have knocked him out sooner. I don't think he was aware of this discipline when we first met. Were you, Cáel?""No. Perhaps if I had understood more about the consequences of seeing ghosts, I might have," I tapered off. "Now that we know. I can try this more often.""Your health?" Tad fi worried."I might be immortal," I confessed. I was confessing because I was desperately seeking a way to share some of my genetic quirkiness with her ~ some strength to carry her through this pregnancy and spare her life, Dot Ishara be damned."And you would seek a way to spare me," she graced me with her gentle presence. Lying in the 'spirit' world was a whole lot tougher than in the flesh."Yeah. I've got some arcane lore rattling around in my head, plus I have a few outside sources I can ask for help. I'm not giving up on you.""I have foreseen my death.""Well, un-foresee it," I scolded her. "Dot Ishara told me we see what might happen, though nothing is guaranteed. So even your death isn't an absolute. Since it hasn't happened, I see no reason to let it happen. You are going to live to hold our daughter. If not, my immortality is worthless.""You can never save everyone. Sometimes you must let a few go to save the rest," she advised."If I find someone I'm not attached to, I'll let them go. I promise. Until then, I'm, ugh, I'm fading, and I'm keeping you.""We shall see," she murmured. I fell back into my body and into wakefulness."Now we have sex," Tad fi announced in a melodic voice."He is ready to perform," Sikia agreed. She was fondling my balls with one hand while her breath played across my rod. I sat up to see the augur climbing up the bed between my thighs. She kissed my glans, licked across its top, then kissed it again."I've got it from here," she told Sikia."What?" Sikia was confused. Tad fi's lips began to engulf my sceptre."Sikia, come here," I gently pulled on her arm. She was conflicted yet up some came.We started out with tender kisses on the lips. I kept drawing her toward me. My lips and tongue migrated down her chin and throat to her breasts. When she thought my target was her breasts, she was all onboard. That was a mere stop-off point on my journey, though I played around for a while.At the same time, I had to use subtle movements with my hips and clenches with my gluts to school Tad fi on her fellatio. Thankfully, I was doubly-blessed. This wasn't my first time schooling two girls at once and Tad fi could determine more from such minimal reactions due to her heightened sense of my muscle contractions through her touch than any other woman I'd ever met.When I began running my tongue in large lashes underneath her breasts, I confused Sikia once more. She was resistant as my hands on her hips pulled her higher so that my lips and teeth could tease her taut stomach while I twirled my tongue in her belly button. She giggled.I had been slowly wiggling down the bed, backing Tad fi up, so when it came time to mount Sikia on my face, I had the headboard room. I kept her muscular thighs securely in hand because the moment I had her happy, I pushed her up. She looked down, seeking guidance and I motioned her to turn around. She did the eye-ball math, realized she'd be facing her augur, and hastily obeyed. Of course, her movement on the bed alerted Tad fi through mattress vibrations.Sikia was sitting on my face, leaning down so she could run her hands through Tad fi's hair and along her face and lips (and my phallus). I kept my hands pressed between our bodies. My right made the sojourn to my pubic area to play around and give them both something else to suck on, my fingers. My left loitered around between Sikia's breasts and her clitoris when my lips were otherwise occupied.I could cup her clit with my tongue in a U-shape, rubbing it along my taste buds. Most of my time was taken up with my tongue broad lashing her vulva or tightly-twisted and delving into her cunt and my nose pushing against her brown hole. I could tilt myself up so I could make tongue-intrusions into her back passage as well. The first time, she squealed.Before she could decide if she wanted to make me stop (she did, virtually all first timers always default to asking their partner to stop, so you have to distract them), Tad fi wanted to know what had brought her reaction on. Then came Sikia's troubled revelation of what I was doing, how the augur shouldn't suffer through it, despite the increasing pleasure she was receiving, only to finally be unable to supply the answer as to why Tad fi shouldn't experience it too.Sikia shot me a treasured look of bewilderment. I'd brought her to orgasm with my tongue alone. I was a guy after all."Switch?" I suggested. Tad fi was still administering one of the slowest, most considerate blowjobs I'd ever experienced. She wasn't rushing toward anything. Sure, she was unschooled, but was devoting her incredible sensitivities to my pleasure and taking pleasure in her ability to bring me to such excitement."Change places?" she mused. "Okay." Tad fi's lips slid off me with one final, loud 'pop', then she used her spider-like fingers to climb up my body while Sikia traveled south. She lavished butterfly kisses on my face ~ childish, yet so very appropriate between us ~ and I mirrored the gesture.With some reluctance, she mounted me, facing Sikia. My tongue flicking across her clit on its first exploration brought out a joyous gasp. It only got better from there.The Long Slide Into Domestic Life:"Twins?" Hana snuggled into my arms. We were at her place, naked in bed together after a late late-night unscheduled meeting with some VIPs. Despite the late/early hour, she was alert, tense even. It had been a mentally stimulating late night encounter which had brought me to her bed."Yes. That is what Tad fi predicted," I inserted between raining kisses down on her forehead. Hana liked non-distracting attention when she was in this kind of mood. She was exhausting herself mentally as she was building up to being amorous."Ana-Călina and  rp d?" she worked over the names on her tongue. "They have a special meaning?""Only if you are Hungarian and Romanian," I teased her. She elbowed me slightly. " rp d was the semi-mystical pagan warlord who led the Ten Tribes who became known as the Hungarians ~ the Magyar peoples ~ into the Carpathian Basin, present day Hungary. Ana-Călina was born a Byzantine princess of the storied House of Basarab; she married Radu Negru, thus becoming the first Princess of a free Wallachia ~ the foundation for a free Romania. She was also the great-grandmother of Dracula.""So they are famous names with regional historical significance, did they live long, happy lives?"" Árpád, no one knows for sure. His kids were quarrelsome, but they did manage to found a dynasty at the start of the second millennia which ruled for three centuries.""Ana-Călina, yeah. I think so," I continued. "She lived into her seventies and her eldest son left his country stronger, richer and safer than when he received it. She did out live her husband by over fifty years, and got to see her youngest grandson bury most of his rivals, the kids from her husband's first marriage.""Ah, what?" Hana rose up until we were eye to eye. Since she was naked, her boobs swayed slightly as she did so. My eye flickered. "Eyes forward, Mister," she playfully barked. "What happened to all her other grandsons?""Wallachia in the 15th century was a tad rough and tumble," I evaded."They killed one another?""Mostly they were killed by conspiracies amongst their boyars, nobles of the time.""Why does, Tad fi want to dredge up these names again?" she kept eye contact."Not a clue," I pleaded."But you think it is important?""No. I think you are important. Screw Fate. It can name its own kids. We can chose whatever names make you happy, except 'Up'. Up's been taken.""You've named another of your offspring 'Up'? That's cruel, or does that mean something in another language I'm unaware of?" she shifted her shoulders so her boobs wobbled again. Of course, I broke eye contact. I hadn't had sex in hours and her boobies were right there, damn it!"Actually, Pamela and I named this secret agent in Hungary that, just to fuck with his head," I divulged."Oh. Pamela. I should have known," she slowly smiled. "You are being very well behaved," she added. Woot! She noticed I wasn't throwing her down and pawing her delectable flesh. "One more thing before the nookie.""Name them. Their dead," I pledged."Not necessary," her sigh turned into a giggle. "If I'm going to be having twins, I'm going to be rather big come late March. We need an earlier wedding date."Oh, fuck me!"What do you have in mind?" I tried to keep the creeping dread out of my voice."New Year's Day?" she suggested. I did a quick calculation. That was annihilating 78 days out of what remained of my bachelor life. In 114 days my life would cease having any meaning whatsoever. I'd be a Mr. to someone's Mrs. The end"Sure, I can arrange to be killed before then," stumbled out of my mouth."What was that?" Hana pouted."Nothing Dear. Cosmic psychic intersection with an Al -demon; don't know what came over me," I fibbed."Man up," Hana bit my nose. "Our marriage won't be that bad if we both work at it. It isn't like I'm demanding celibacy from you." Then she mouthed 'yet'."Wait. Did you mean celibacy, as in no fun at all, or monogamy, as in only 'happy time' with you?" I desperately sought clarification."Oh," she pursed her lips. "I meant monogamy. I didn't mean to scare you.""Oh, thank goodness," I sighed."Here," her gaze turned tender. "Let me make it up to you." Hana placed one hand on my shoulder and rose up my body until my face was gently nestled in her bosom. Then she wiggled back and forth, basically because I'm a big baby and easy to please. I was alternating which nipple I was kissing in no time."Mmm," she murmured. "I've missed you." Her other hand's fingernails coasted down my abdomen and found 'Mr. Happy' had risen to attention. Okay, he'd been hopping up and down on my groin since she'd said we were 'going to bed' 30 minutes ago. Hana decided wrap up my shaft with her hand, then applied a few tender strokes. I reciprocated by cupping her left tit in one hand, forming a mound with her areola at the center, and began to twirl from the outside inward to her hardened nipple with just the tip of my tongue.It was 4 a.m. Why was I taking it slow when I had my final work review with Katrina in three hours? Hana deserved this and more. Why was Hana doing it? She was her own boss, plus her life was careening wildly outside of anything she'd imagined before she'd first laid eyes on me. Half of the financial empire she shared with her father was suddenly in the hands of a military dictatorship, her beloved father was dealing with the murder of her hated step-brother and she was marrying a Prince in a European cathedral which required someone high in the Vatican's approval process to use.Yeah, her life had gone nuts. Worse, she loved me. And I wasn't the kind of man she ever thought she'd love. She'd thought she'd never love anyone again after her life with her asshole of an ex-husband and their bitter, contentious divorce. I was barely someone she could classify, and Hana was a terribly ordered and organized person. Saying my life was messy was being generous. I was some mysterious warrior-diplomat-playboy-aristocrat who hung out with people more bizarre than me.Hana picked up her tempo. I switched breasts. Her motor was really starting to hum. Any other night, I could have moved straight to revving her up to an orgasm. I had the time to make it two without any problems. A good one and Hana would be happy and drift off to sleep. Instead, I intuited she wanted more, so we developed our own game of cat and mouse with her climax, and its suspension, being our ultimate goal.My left hand danced down the back of her ribcage like playing keys on a piano. It was a light, teasing gesture. Her hair the color of tarnished gold cascaded down as she began placing her own kisses upon my crown. Each move by one partner evoked a response by the other. Hana ran my glans over her glistening labia, getting it nice and slick. I worked down her waist, cupped her ass, and then glided over her thigh to the back of her knee where I started tickling her. She snickered."You are distracting me," she murmured. I wasn't. I knew these things."I like to get the feel of every inch of your flesh," I responded. More mirthful noises from her. Slowly, her gooey vestibule rubbed against and over the top, until I felt myself entering. There, she hesitated. I propelled my hips an inch up, twisted right then left before falling back down, a micro-fuck."Ah," she emoted her approval. "My turn." Hana's knees spread to the side, making a memorable sound on the silk sheets as she impaled herself. This time she rolled her hips forward, back, then did a slow 360 with me  inside her, letting the slow progress over her spark memories for her to savor. "I never believed sex could be like this," Hana hiccupped."How so?" I knew the answer, but wanted her to put her chaotic passions to words. It would make her happier."Experimenting, silly. Stopping in the middle and doing, this," she reversed her hip rotations this time. "I never imagined a lover having such patience, or,""Yourself as being so openly sexually adventurous?" I finished."Yeah," she huffed. "I really, really owe your college professor, plus you and all your diligence, for this," at the last moment, she encountered the gateway to her G-spot. I knew precisely where that gem was. Previously, Hana had gained a vague idea where it was from the perspective of masturbation and our prior lovemaking. Now I had let Hana rediscover that joy with my cock as her tool to utilize as she wished."You realize pregnant women want even more sex," she hummed. She was vigorously working my cock now. Hana had bridged a huge gap, sexually. Normally, a woman of Hana's quality tried to please her man first with the hope her orgasm would soon follow. I was different. My greatest sexual gratification came from her ecstasy. She was confident in that now. By bringing herself to climax, she was making me excited for what would come next."That's okay," I propped myself up on one elbow now that Hana was riding me cowgirl-style. "I dig big chicks." The open-palm slap to the chest was a given."Hercege, you, you are horrible," she growled around a feral smile. The lip-biting, tongue-sucking kiss was equally vicious, primal and leading Hana to the end of her tether. Not only was Hana's sexual trust in me/us expanding, she was putting extra effort into her physical workout regime too. She might still have a ways to go to compete with an Amazon, but it was still going to be a great night."Hercegn , I am nothing but a twisted shadow of masculine lust whose every contour is cast by your muliebrous glow," I teased. Her eyes twinkled. Yes, definitely still going to be a great night."Okay," Hana yawned, "I give up. What does 'muliebrous' mean?" She'd been holding on to that for an hour and a half. It was five-thirty and I was dressing in my biking clothes before heading into work."From the Latin 'muliebri' which means 'womanly'," I answered. Her sleepy eyes drank in both my response and my physique. I had discovered another thing Hana liked and that was to expand her academic/linguistic frontiers. She was enchanted with the idea that I liked to engage her mind along with her body, sparking on all cylinders.She'd crawled over to my side of the bed, her head resting on my pillow, soaking up my scent as she watched me. I knelt down, kissed her on her ear, cheek and finally the side of her lips. Hana was beat."Have a good day and be careful," she mumbled. Her eyes closed. Her chest rose with one last, waking breath before her sleep rhythms took her."Ditto," I whispered. I snuck into  Annela's room and planted a kiss on her head as well. The craziness of my life had a way of cascading over to the ones I loved. Loved? Oh boy,7:00 am Monday, September 8th, Graduation Day!Brielle and her buddy were humming along as the elevator doors closed. Once more, my 'hellish' schedule demanded I change in the elevator. I'd gone to gun practice with my bike clothes on, so I absolutely had to change into business attire in the magic box, in front of them.Juanita adjusting my tie was a less than subtle attempt to strangle me. I was about to be late to my final 'start of day' meeting as an intern in Executive Services, so her chastisement would have to wait. Who would have thunk it? Juanita would have to wait outside for this ceremony. Paula raced with me to be the last one in, only to have Daphne grace us with the 'news':"The meeting won't start for another fifteen minutes," she grinned. "Katrina is bringing up the 'new hires' for the fall program."I finger-flicked my head. The 84 days as an intern was merely the 'training wheels' period. To really be a member of ES was at least a two year training process. The Amazons around me had started their training for this gig when they were fifteen and were eighteen and nineteen now, their ID's said they were older for legal purposes.In theory, my four years in college was counted as 'preliminary' training and provided things such as acclimation to outsider culture ~ aka 'acting normal'. Logically, I would train under someone like Desiree or Buffy for a year before being a full-fledged member of the service."How many this time?" I asked Daphne since she seemed to be in the know."Twenty," she grinned. "We are getting two."I noticed there was still only my tiny desk in Katrina's office. That meant the new guys would be out in the office pool with everyone else. Probably for the best. The ladies were now used to having a male around, so would be careful in what they did and didn't say. I yawned."Tired," Fabiola smirked."Oh yeah," I stifled another yawn. "Met an emissary from the Pope." Fabiola glowered. "No. Seriously. I met an emissary from Holy See. I let Hana know I wanted to get married in a highly improbable place, a ruined cathedral, so she contacted the Catholic Church and one of their guys wanted to meet with me.""That had to be fun," Tigger grinned. "What does the Cult of the Nazarene think of you and the Goddess Ishara?""We actually discussed polytheism and the place of an omnipotent, omnipresent being in the scope of things," I placed my hands behind my back and rocked back and forth. "It was quite interesting. The guy knew his shit."By that, I meant he was probably with the Pope's Secret Service as well as a Brainiac with a PhD in something. He'd promised to be in touch as soon as he heard back from his superiors. He had this hot chick with him who I suspected was a nun. And if his driver wasn't ex-military, it was because he was still in the service. On the plus side, Hana had been beaming when we left, which assured me the meeting had gone well, so we had sex from 4 AM until 5:30, thus my current fatigued state."Are you going to abandon your faith?" Fabiola taunted me."I don't have faith, Fabiola of Minerva. Faith would imply I don't know there are supernatural entities screwing with our lives. I know they do exist, I've met a few. To satisfy your disingenuous curiosity, we discussed the nature of the Weave and it being the possible manifestation of God's Will.""How did that go?" Paula appeared interested."He strongly suggested I should 'revisit my Catholic roots' soon. By that, I think he meant I'm supposed to start attending church regularly," I shrugged. "The Pope is sending an envoy to the Great Khan too, so odds are good I'm getting married," I pronounced the last bit as the doom-laden prediction it was."Oh, yes," Fabiola reached passed Paula and smacked me in the chest with the back of her hand. "That is for insinuating you and I had intercourse to my Mother and the Council.""Was that chastising me for lying, or for not making it so?" I winked."Ah, no!" she pouted. "Stop lying about me."I looked down at my phone."We've got twelve minutes," I double-pumped my eyebrows. "Want to go to Katrina's bathroom?""What! No!" Fabiola

On Episode 93, The guys talk about recent releases from WWE and AEW, debuts in NXT, Vegeance Day with NXTNA and more!Top of the Card is a wrestling podcast featuring 4 friends breaking down the newest developments in the wild world of professional wrestling! From WWE, AEW, NJPW, ROH, Impact, NWA, etc..., there is plenty to both celebrate and complain about and we are here to do that!Twitter links:Scott - @CyclopsScottThe Gmsg - @TheGmsgRedh3d12 - @historicjred12BeerMeJesus - @BeerMeJesusTheme Song by T-No!

Baltimore's own Sherry Guo makes her TNO live show guesting debut in her hometown to break down some more Frank chapters of The Son of Neptune! Topics include: The Super Bowl, lactose, Maryland, horses, camping, Canadians, jealousy, sprat, Gray's theatrics, Wicked, Kendrick, spelling bees, The Baltimore Colts, 4DX, Mars vibes, car sickness, Pokémon, Guo, Schitt's Creek, Severance, Wikipedia, Google, kid/punk, Clocky, BUG JUICE ADVENTURE, apostrophes, The Luka Trade, hot animals, and more! TNO LIVESTREAM ON APRIL 13, 2025: http://www.thenewestolympian.com/live  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

Effectieve dampdetectie heeft als groot voordeel dat hetveiligheidsdiensten in staat stelt een groot gebied te monitoren en zo snel de ‘speld in de hooiberg' vinden. Bijvoorbeeld explosieven bij grote sportevenementen of demonstraties, maar ook druglabs of vuurwerkopslag in dichtbebouwde gebieden. Door de snelle en exacte detectie kunnen veiligheidsdiensten eerder ter plekke zijn en de nodige maatregelen nemen. Hoe werkt vapour detection? In welke veiligheidsgebieden is vapour detection nuttig? Kan vapour detection worden ingezet in alle weersomstandigheden? Bekijk de video waarin TNO-experts Marta en Oscar alle informatie over vapour detection technologie uitpakken.

When in Connecticut, you gotta get the Connecticut-born podcasters on the show! Emily and Phoebe from Monster Donut return to cover some more chapters from The Son of Neptune! ALSO THERE IS A SPECIAL GUEST FOR THE Q&A!Topics include: Amazon's disruption, Inter-CT rivalries, Dark Connecticut, Claire's, Jane Austen (North Anger Abby?), corny jokes, Charon's range, Jason Stratham, British English, Cerberos, Team Hazel's Mom, Bushnell, high school crushes, Detective Nico di Angelo, Supernatural, The Mirror of the Erised, Seattle, Ship of Theseus, sample sales, self-help books, Hylla, prepositions, The Dark Knight Rises, Room on the Broom, Batman vs. Superman, Dunkin', Connecticut stereotypes, UCONN, Poo Poo Point, pizza, The Speaker Prophecy, and more! NEW MERCH! "I took Latin in high school" notebooks and "My very legal PDF" pins! www.thenewestolympian.com/merchTNO TOUR: www.thenewestolympian.com/live  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

Netbeheerders pleiten voor een spitsheffing voor energie: tussen vijf uur 's middags en negen uur 's avonds zouden huishoudens meer geld moeten betalen voor stroom om overbelasting van het net tegen te gaan. En dat in dezelfde week dat TNO becijferde dat in het ergste geval 650.000 mensen in energiearmoede raken door de stijgende energieprijzen. Wat is een eerlijke oplossing?  Presentator Tijs van den Brink praat erover met: * Henk Vermeer, Tweede Kamerlid BBB;  * Suzanne Kröger, Tweede Kamerlid GroenLinks-PvdA.

******Support the channel******Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thedissenterPayPal: paypal.me/thedissenterPayPal Subscription 1 Dollar:https://tinyurl.com/yb3acuuyPayPal Subscription 3 Dollars:https://tinyurl.com/ybn6bg9lPayPal Subscription 5 Dollars:https://tinyurl.com/ycmr9gpzPayPal Subscription 10 Dollars:https://tinyurl.com/y9r3fc9mPayPal Subscription 20 Dollars:https://tinyurl.com/y95uvkao ******Follow me on******Website:https://www.thedissenter.net/The Dissenter Goodreads list:https://shorturl.at/7BMoBFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedissenteryt/Twitter:https://x.com/TheDissenterYT This show is sponsored by Enlites, Learning & Development done differently. Check the website here:http://enlites.com/ Dr. Marc Steen works as a senior research scientist at TNO, a leading research and technology organization in The Netherlands. He worked at Philips and KPN before joining TNO. He is an expert in Human-Centred Design, Value-Sensitive Design, Responsible Innovation, and Applied Ethics of Technology and Innovation. His mission is to promote the design and application of technologies in ways that help to create a just society in which people can live well together. He is the author of Ethics for People Who Work in Tech. In this episode, we focus on Ethics for People Who Work in Tech. We talk about the ethics of technology, and a three-step approach to ethical reflection, inquiry, and deliberation. We discuss whether technology is neutral, what value is, the trolley problem, the importance of privacy for users, and responsibility. We talk about four different ethical approaches: consequentialism, deontology, relational ethics, and virtue ethics. We discuss where people can start when developing a new kind of technology, and we talk about three different methods: Human-Centred Design, Value Sensitive Design, and Responsible Innovation.--A HUGE THANK YOU TO MY PATRONS/SUPPORTERS: PER HELGE LARSEN, JERRY MULLER, BERNARDO SEIXAS, ADAM KESSEL, MATTHEW WHITINGBIRD, ARNAUD WOLFF, TIM HOLLOSY, HENRIK AHLENIUS, FILIP FORS CONNOLLY, DAN DEMETRIOU, ROBERT WINDHAGER, RUI INACIO, ZOOP, MARCO NEVES, COLIN HOLBROOK, PHIL KAVANAGH, SAMUEL ANDREEFF, FRANCIS FORDE, TIAGO NUNES, FERGAL CUSSEN, HAL HERZOG, NUNO MACHADO, JONATHAN LEIBRANT, JOÃO LINHARES, STANTON T, SAMUEL CORREA, ERIK HAINES, MARK SMITH, JOÃO EIRA, TOM HUMMEL, SARDUS FRANCE, DAVID SLOAN WILSON, YACILA DEZA-ARAUJO, ROMAIN ROCH, DIEGO LONDOÑO CORREA, YANICK PUNTER, CHARLOTTE BLEASE, NICOLE BARBARO, ADAM HUNT, PAWEL OSTASZEWSKI, NELLEKE BAK, GUY MADISON, GARY G HELLMANN, SAIMA AFZAL, ADRIAN JAEGGI, PAULO TOLENTINO, JOÃO BARBOSA, JULIAN PRICE, EDWARD HALL, HEDIN BRØNNER, DOUGLAS FRY, FRANCA BORTOLOTTI, GABRIEL PONS CORTÈS, URSULA LITZCKE, SCOTT, ZACHARY FISH, TIM DUFFY, SUNNY SMITH, JON WISMAN, WILLIAM BUCKNER, PAUL-GEORGE ARNAUD, LUKE GLOWACKI, GEORGIOS THEOPHANOUS, CHRIS WILLIAMSON, PETER WOLOSZYN, DAVID WILLIAMS, DIOGO COSTA, ALEX CHAU, AMAURI MARTÍNEZ, CORALIE CHEVALLIER, BANGALORE ATHEISTS, LARRY D. LEE JR., OLD HERRINGBONE, MICHAEL BAILEY, DAN SPERBER, ROBERT GRESSIS, IGOR N, JEFF MCMAHAN, JAKE ZUEHL, BARNABAS RADICS, MARK CAMPBELL, TOMAS DAUBNER, LUKE NISSEN, KIMBERLY JOHNSON, JESSICA NOWICKI, LINDA BRANDIN, NIKLAS CARLSSON, GEORGE CHORIATIS, VALENTIN STEINMANN, PER KRAULIS, ALEXANDER HUBBARD, BR, MASOUD ALIMOHAMMADI, JONAS HERTNER, URSULA GOODENOUGH, DAVID PINSOF, SEAN NELSON, MIKE LAVIGNE, JOS KNECHT, ERIK ENGMAN, LUCY, MANVIR SINGH, PETRA WEIMANN, CAROLA FEEST, STARRY, MAURO JÚNIOR, 航 豊川, TONY BARRETT, BENJAMIN GELBART, NIKOLAI VISHNEVSKY, AND STEVEN GANGESTAD!A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY PRODUCERS, YZAR WEHBE, JIM FRANK, ŁUKASZ STAFINIAK, TOM VANEGDOM, BERNARD HUGUENEY, CURTIS DIXON, BENEDIKT MUELLER, THOMAS TRUMBLE, KATHRINE AND PATRICK TOBIN, JONCARLO MONTENEGRO, AL NICK ORTIZ, NICK GOLDEN, AND CHRISTINE GLASS!AND TO MY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS, MATTHEW LAVENDER, SERGIU CODREANU, BOGDAN KANIVETS, ROSEY, AND GREGORY HASTINGS!

Vandaag het gesprek met Renee Snoek. Na haar studie Future Planet Studies startte Renee Snoek direct in de corporatiewereld. Met één op de drie Nederlandse woningen in corporatiebezit ligt hier namelijk een enorme verduurzamingskans. Daar zag ze als adviseur vanuit haar eigen onderneming hoe het wiel bij verduurzaming telkens opnieuw werd uitgevonden, zonder enige samenwerking tussen corporaties en waarbij bewoners veelal worden geïnformeerd, in plaats van werkelijk betrokken.  Vanuit die ervaring sloot ze als mede-eigenaar recent aan bij KnopOm, een steward-owned bedrijf opgericht door Roebyem Anders, dat energiearmoede aanpakt door samenwerking tussen corporaties waarbij we op grote schaal woningen verduurzamen door het corporatiebezit te bundelen. En met het geloof in de technische oplossingen voorhanden, richt ze zich nu, samen met huurders, woningcorporaties en gemeenten, op wat echt nodig is: het sociale aspect van de transitie. Laten we beginnen… Wat ik zoal leerde van Renee: 00:00 intro - 02:42 Een introductie in wat KnopOm doet 04:09 De regie op verduurzamen in drie stappen, met de WoCoWijzer. 08:15 Er zitten op dit moment 400.000 huishoudens in energiearmoede. 08:50 Zonder noodfonds energie zitten 900.000 huishouden in energiearmoede. 12:35 De verbeteringen die je aan sociale huurwoningen kunt doen. 13:15 Energiecoaches en energiefixers die kleine energiebesparingsmaatregelen treffen, en de woningcorporaties die veel grotere stappen kunnen zetten. 14:25 De woningcorporatie mag de huur niet verhogen als het gaat om isolatiemaatregelen. 16:25 Door de vraag van woningscorporaties samen te brengen kun je door een grotere schaal de kosten verlagen. 18:00 Zo wordt de data van TNO gebruikt om kennis te delen en geld te besparen. 23:15 Een contingenten aanpak voor de best passende oplossing bij een bepaalde type woning. 25:40 Verhaal over wat er is misgegaan met Sungevity na de verkoop aan Engie en waarom ze nu steward owned zijn. De missie staat centraal. 27:30 Uitleg structuur steward ownership en rol van de stewards. 29:22 De motivatie van Renee als mede-intiatiefnemer van KnopOm. 30:15 Een bedrijf waarin we de stem van de bewoners betrokken worden bij de energietransitie en een stem hebben. 34:15 Eerst de APK in de wijk organiseren. 36:10 Woningcorporaties staan midden in de samenleving. Een op de drie woningen is een sociale huurwoning. 39:20 Wakker liggen van hoe gaan we om met de aarde. 41:25 Een bubbel van mensen die bij missiegedreven bedrijven willen werken. 46:10 Wat vind ik belangrijk? Hoe verhoud ik me tot de maatschappij? Onderwerpen die ze geleerd heeft bij De Bildung Academy. 46:50 Leren vragen stellen. 51:30 Een mooie oefening om mensen die met beleid en strategie werken, in contact te brengen met de mensen waarom het gaat. Meer over Renee Snoek: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-snoek-ab704b14b/  https://www.knopom.nl/ Andere bronnen: Boek Ondernemen kan echt anders - Pieter van Osch en Dennis Mensink De WoCoWijzer Er komt een land bij de dokter - Michelle van Tongerloo Warmte uitwisselen met elkaar in de wijk via een zonnewarmtenetwerk – Desiree Orij Eerste circulaire zonnepanelen ter wereld uit Nederland – Gerard de Leede Bedrijven voor de toekomst – Gijsbert Koren - over steward owned bedrijven. Sterk uit Armoede Energiebank Nederland Gewoon gaan doen – Nicolaas van Everdingen van Plushuis Hannah Prins Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Inner Development Goals (IDGs) Stichting Klimaatgesprekken De Bildung Academy Stoicisme Geschiedenis voor morgen #boekencast afl 112 - Roman Krznaric The Nordic Secret #boekencast afl 89 - Lene (over bildung) Ondernemersschool voor statushouders Video van het gesprek met Renee Snoek https://youtu.be/POmdjT36_jM Kijk hier https://youtu.be/POmdjT36_jM

Elon Musk wil OpenAI kopen, het bedrijf achter tekstgenerator ChatGPT. En de EU gaat 200 miljard euro in kunstmatige intelligentie investeren. De 'AI-race' is in volle gang, maar is die race wel verstandig? In Parijs zijn grote tech-bazen, wetenschappers en een keur aan presidenten en vice-presidenten bij elkaar gekomen voor een AI-top. Drijvende kracht achter de top is de Franse president Macron die vindt dat Europa moet 'investeren, investeren, investeren' om de eigen AI-positie te versterken en niet vermorzeld te worden tussen de AI-supermachten Amerika en China. Maar kán en moet Europa wel mee willen doen in die felle strijd om AI-dominantie? 'AI is een geopolitieke troefkaart geworden,' zegt Cynthia Liem, universitair hoofddocent intelligente systemen aan de TU Delft, in deze podcast. Ze schetst wat in Europa de mogelijkheden en beperkingen zijn van het ontwikkelen van een 'ethische' AI-sector waar ook rekening wordt gehouden met het rechtmatig gebruik van data en bijvoorbeeld de gigantische hoeveelheid energie die nodig is voor de rekenkracht van computers.  Saskia Lensink, onderzoeker bij TNO, is op de top in Parijs en werkt aan de ontwikkeling van een soort Nederlandse ChatGPT: GPT-NL. Hoe zou dat als alternatief kunnen dienen voor de Chinese en Amerikaanse diensten? Reageren? Mail dedag@nos.nl Presentatie en montage: Elisabeth Steinz Redactie: Lisa Konings 

Beth Eyre of Wooden Overcoats, 20toMidnight, and more, makes her TNO debut to cover some incredible pre-quest chapters of The Son of Neptune, but also to go on some GLORIOUS tangents. Topics include: maths, Reyson, Gabriel Urbina, Zelda, The Silver Surfer, chess, bunk beds, Natalie Imbruglia, black pudding, The Pomeranian Line, Julia, pant lengths, OCD, Arabella, The New York Yankees, podex, “I took Latin in senior school,” croissants, water canon up the nose guy, maths, Chewsday, Language Tangent Town, Dark Mike, Rule of Threes, “This is the Stuff of Legends,” side quests, Theseus, and more! TNO in Hartford, Baltimore, Richmond and more: www.thenewestolympian.com/liveThanks to our sponsor, Pretty Litter! Get 20% off your first order plus a free cat toy at www.prettylitter.com/olympian  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

Kelly makes her return to TNO, this time live in Louisiana to discuss more Frank chapters in The Son of Neptune! Topics include: TNeaux, Taylor Swift, portcullis, Medieval Madness, Trials of Apollo, Bug Juice, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Lord of the Rings, harpoon head logistics, Centurion Shishkabob, Mars vs. Ares, punch ups, Wingdings, hangry, eras, clowning, video games, Taylor Swift, and more! TNO Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merchTNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —• Website: www.thenewestolympian.com• Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon• Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian• Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social• Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian• Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian• Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian• Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —• Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert• Editor: Sherry Guo• Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle• Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts!

Are we losing the argument that climate change requires action and investment? Can we balance the need for affordable energy with the costs of decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors like steel, cement and aviation? And how can we counter the spread of misinformation and populist narratives that undermine support for clean energy? This week on Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich welcomes back Lord Adair Turner for a deep dive into the state of the energy transition at the end of 2024. They discuss the remarkable progress in technologies like solar, batteries and electrification, but also the political and economic challenges of driving rapid decarbonisation. Turner shares his optimism that we have the technologies to reach net zero by 2070-2080, but also his concern that the pace of change may not be fast enough to avoid significant warming. They explore issues like the role of nuclear power, the need for grid investment, and the complexities of climate finance and international cooperation. This episode grapples with the tension between technological progress and political realities - and how to navigate that divide to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, zero-carbon future as we move into the new year. Leadership Circle Cleaning Up is supported by the Leadership Circle, and its founding members: Actis, Alcazar Energy, EcoPragma Capital, EDP of Portugal, Eurelectric, the Gilardini Foundation, KKR, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature Climate Foundation, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information on the Leadership Circle, please visit https://www.cleaningup.live. Links and moreAdair's book, Just CapitalThe Energy Transitions Commission: https://www.energy-transitions.orgHow China Became a Green Finance Superpower - Ep160: Dr. Ma Jun The Einstein of Energy Efficiency - Ep68: Amory LovinsThe Solar Revolution - Past, Present and Future - Ep173: Jenny Chase⁠Can Exponential Growth Save a Finite Planet? - Ep187: Azeem Azhar The UK Energy Company Creating the Utility of the Future - Ep175: Greg Jackson The Bridgetown Initiator - Ep145: Prof Avinash PersaudHow To Win The Climate Argument | Ep172: John Marshall Is It Ever OK to Promote Fossil Fuels?  TNO's Hydrogen Insights 

J'Neia Stewart of the upcoming Fandom Fixations Archives podcast makes her TNO return, this time for a set of Son of Neptune chapters for which she is the perfect guest: the first two Hazel narration chapters! Topics include: New Orleans, new phone who dis, weird mascots, Magic School Bus, ananas, Michael Fassbender, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, The Chiron School of Plot Protection, Snoop Dogg, All Your Base, Indigenous Americans, Texas cities, grooms, Horse Sense, WWII, gris gris, Marie Laveau, TikTok sounds, Hades confusion, Alaska, the New Orleans Saints, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live TNO Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch TNO Patreon Shop: https://www.patreon.com/potterless/shop — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

De grenzen tussen werk en privé vervagen. Met onze smartphones en laptops dragen we ons werk mee naar huis - maar dringt ons privéleven ook door in de werkdag. Dat levert stress op, vertelt Daantje Derks (https://www.eur.nl/people/daantje-derks-theunissen), hoogleraar 'Technology facilitated work-life integration' aan de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam. Ook vertelt ze over 'telepressure': de verplichting die we voelen om snel te reageren op de honderden berichten die dagelijks binnenstromen. Als je ooit hebt gezegd: 'sorry dat ik nu pas terug app', gaat dit over jou. Onze grenzeloze verbinding brengt veel moois, maar zorgt ook voor stress. Hoe houden we het bij de voordelen? Daarover geeft Daantje concrete tips voor jou en je werkgever.

Nog nooit waren er zoveel risico's voor de Nederlandse maakindustrie, zo constateerde TNO. Een productieverlies van maar liefst tien procent voor de gehele secotr is mogelijk. Hoe is deze situatie ontstaan? En hoe kunnen industrieële bedrijven zich hier tegen wapenen? Hans Grünfeld, algemeen directeur van brancheorganisatie VEMW, is te gast in BNR Zakendoen. Macro met Mujagić Elke dag een intrigerende gedachtewisseling over de stand van de macro-economie. Op maandag en vrijdag gaat presentator Thomas van Zijl in gesprek met econoom Arnoud Boot, de rest van de week praat Van Zijl met econoom Edin Mujagić. Lobbypanel Vandaag begint de Woontop van minister Mona Keijzer van Volkshuisvesting. De minister en de gemeenten staan lijnrecht tegenover elkaar als het gaat om de cofinanciering van de woningbouw. Komen ze hier wel uit? En: bedrijven zullen volgens Europese regels vanaf boekjaar 2024 gedetailleerd verslag moeten doen van duurzaamheidscriteria, maar Nederland moet deze regels nog invoeren. Worden bedrijven straks wel of niet gecontroleerd? Dat en meer bespreken we om 11.10 in het lobbypanel met: Ireen Boon (Trias Politica) en Pieter Walraven (Public Matters) Contact & Abonneren BNR Zakendoen zendt elke werkdag live uit van 11:00 tot 13:30 uur. Je kunt de redactie bereiken via e-mail. Abonneren op de podcast van BNR Zakendoen kan via bnr.nl/zakendoen, of via Apple Podcast en Spotify. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Nederland heeft de Eerste Kamer in het voorjaar van 2024 een wet verworpen die sollicitatie-discriminatie moest aanpakken. Er werd door verschillende partijen getwijfeld aan de effectiviteit van het voorstel. Is het een taak van de overheid om dit te regelen? Is het erg als een ‘klik' de doorslag geeft om iemand aan te nemen? Welke methodes zijn er om aanwervingsdiscriminatie tegen te gaan en welke zijn het meest effectief? Moderator Meredith Greer (eindredacteur De Volkskrant) gaat tijdens deze aflevering van Atelier Actua in gesprek met Janice Odijk (onderzoeker bij TNO), Louis Lippens (arbeidseconoom UGent), Sonja Teughels (adviseur bij VOKA, de Vlaamse werkgeversvereniging) en Amin Khorari (recruter en ervaringsdeskundige). Meer info: https://deburen.eu/programma/sollicitatiediscriminatie-voorkomen-een-taak-van-de-overheid-debat.

TNO's Designated Canadian, Genna Buck, joins Mike live on stage IN CANADA (Toronto, specifically) to break down Ch. 3 of HoO Book 2! Topics include: Black Toonies, second Ts, Greek food, The Canadian House Hippo, Elf on a Shelf, The Royal Ontario Museum, Chekhov's jelly beans, zed, Hera's folder management, polygraphs, cheesy dog bite, tuna enchiladas, The School of Chiron's Plot Protection, tattoos, Wii Sports Resort, The New York Yankees, Halloween costumes, The UP Express, softball, Canadian treats, and more! Follow TNO on Bluesky: www.bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social Watch the video version of this ep: www.thenewestolmypian.com/patreon TNO Tour: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/newestolympian.bsky.social • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he journeys through the Riordanverse for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over the Greek mythology throughout. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NEW EPISODE, NEW ERA, NEW YORK! Johnny returns as he and Mike kick off TNO's coverage of the second book in the Heroes of Olympus series live in front of a raucous crowd in New York City! Sherry leads a fun Q&A as well. Topics include: the cycle, belts, the map, dry ice, Tilden Park, West Coast bagels, Jack in the Crack, floozies, Sweet Summer Child, Spidey-Sense, Dusa, Little Red Riding Hood, Crispy Cheese 'N' Weiners, commitment to the bit, PJ comedy, Sonic Adventure 2, spon-con, tobogganing, power steering, It Follows, Haight & Ashbury, Madame Zeroni, Mad Libs, Seinfeld, Legolas, Circus Maximus, ramparts, kaiju movies, The Wolf Pack, cereal aisles, trivia, and more! WATCH THE VIDEO STREAM OF THIS EP: Patreon Shop TNO NEW 2025 TOUR DATES: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Morgan aka Imaginmatrix returns to TNO, this time for a standard book episode about some battle chapters of The Lost Hero! CLIMACTIC MOMENTS AHEAD, STRAP IN! Topics include: fallen heroes, compliments, fall clothes, Denver weather, Greek hospitality, GOP Khione, Minthara, attractive villains, wind horses, Legolas, Charmspeak's limits, teamwork dynamics, steeds, Queen of the Beans, Lincoln Douglass debates, and more! TNO(LA) + more: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Pretty Litter! Go to www.prettylitter.com/olympian for 20% off your first order plus a free cat toy! — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reporter Gillian Blum (@GillianBlum) makes her TNO debut to break down the chapters of The Lost Hero that precede the big battle! Topics include: Spider-Man 3, Table of Contents, Jack London, school assigned books, naps, linked friends, mufflers, Beauty Queen, movie plans, Lumberjack Billionaire, The Knights of Ren, narration tones, Hera hatred, Snape, lady, Star Wars pronouns, cow puns, ballpoint hammers, West Side Story, Frozen, Hollywood Horror Nights, and more! TNO Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pod & Prejudice's Becca makes her TNO debut to talk about some chapters of The Lost Hero in what certainly will become a landmark episode of the podcast in this Heroes of Olympus era. You'll see (hear) why. Topics include: tabletop Jane Austen, Tumblr spoilers, Gilbert Godfried, blow driers, negative riz, game, Mist direction, entrances/exits, Gia, sneezing, Wizards of Waverly Place, chunky belts, The Mask, server pens, Percy Jackson's Greek Gods & Heroes, tour guides, Chaz, and more! Tickets to the 9/23 TNO Livestream: www.thenewestolympian.com/live New TNO pins and posters: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch Thanks to our sponsors: Thrive Market - Get 30% off your first order plus a free $60 gift at www.thrivemarket.com/tno Fabric by Gerber Life - Invest in your child's future at www.meetfabric.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emerging from the background of the podcast into the foreground, TNO editor Sherry Guo makes her HoO guesting debut to cover some Leo chapters that definitely focus on Leo! Topics include: babyproofing, Ramune, Codenames, Phoebe lore, overthinking messaging, cat calls, resume gaps, landlords, business emails, important jackets, adult Gushers, tents, hiking, Pike's Peak, purple mountains, secondary powers, phone storage, and more! TNO live in NYC & DC in September: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Fabric by Gerber Life! Start saving for your little one at www.meetfabric.com/newestolympian — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Live from the Easy Bay, Mike is joined by TNO newcomer, Kevin McKain, to break down some Bay Area-relevant chapters of The Lost Hero! Topics include: C.R.E.A.M., Shams and Woj, gentrification, Gatorade, Buzz Lightyear, spin the bottle, tofu, Cherokee backgrounds, spelling last names, Planet of the Snakes, The Great Emu War, double meanings, Infamous, coaching strategies, fancy words, trash talk strategies, charmweaking, Beowulf, the Olympics, Tom & Jerry, ice cream, knockout, Kermit the Frog, HOODSLAM, and more! TNO Live in NYC, DC, and more: www.thenewestolympian.com/live   — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erica Ito of Seaweed Brain makes her TNO return and HoO-era debut to continue our coverage of The Lost Hero! She also gives her thoughts on the dynamic of the new trio, which includes some valid critiques! Topics include: revisiting stories, Mad-Eye Moody, Buzz Lightyear, team dynamics, time optimism, Google Map walk times, reads, softball, honk-shoo, Omaha, billionaires, strategic trash talk, Pokemon battles, Neo, interviews, NBA Street Vol. 2, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nathan is back, live shows are back, good times all around! Nathan makes his for Heroes of Olympus appearance on TNO to cover some Jason chapters that have us both guessing! Topics include: free food, Sia, Twoniper, Barbenheimer, accents, WWE, alone with thoughts, concussion protocols, enchiladas, Nick at Nite, The Birdcage, Grand Theft Auto, Slimer, Root Rooter, cyclones, The Bean/Cloudgate, Flight of the Navigator, Beacon Plumbing, crowntain, Chicago, One Direction, tofu, the 7th hero, Ghost Rider, Carly Rae Jepsen, zip codes, life advice, career advice, potato forms, and more! TNO Fall 2024 Tour: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Hades II Stream: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert from TheDamMemePage makes their TNO debut to cover these HEATED Leo Chapters from Book 1 of the Heroes of Olympus series! Topics include: NY Comic Con, communal bathrooms, timelines, teens, The Lion King, GOAT debates, Cinderella, mechs, Samba Interactive TV, The Midwest, Commander Toolbelt, Ragnarok, Kill Bill, The Simpsons, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liam T. Crowley of Comicbook is back on TNO, this time to cover some book chapters, specifically the icy confrontation in The Lost Hero! Topics include: a spandex-centric life, birds of prey, everyday charmspeak, The Berenstain Bears, travel hair product, too much sauce, L"Equippe, accents, Three Body Problem, Fliptide, trademarks, Carnival, Devil in the White City, impromptu mirrors, and more! TNO Live & Video Replay: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Field of Greens! For 15% off + free shipping, use code "OLYMPIAN" at www.fieldofgreens.com  — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new guest enters the TNO mix, and it's our newly appointed Designated Canadian, Genna Buck! Not only does she share her Canadian expertise to discuss these chapters, but she joins Mike to talk about the non-Canadian parts too! Hooray! Topics include: tube TVs, Quebecois, old slang, color theory, Baldur's Gate III, collecting, The Beastie Boys, thought processes, Le Château Frontenac, Quebec winters, call men fiesty, privately intense people, TMI, Celine Dion, Letterkenny, Arctic Monkeys, personal style, language diversity, suitcase collabs, FB pokes, Baldur's Gate, pizzagetti, Montreal bagels, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live TNO Bonus Eps: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon Pages Past Podcast: Patreon, Spotify — Find The Newest Olympian Online —  • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production —  • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show —  Has the Percy Jackson series been slept on by society? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alyssa Esteban (Breakfast in Beauclair, Pecurliar Radio) returns to TNO for her HoO-era debut to discuss some chapters narrated by Piper, the namesake of her dog! Topics include: The Witcher, pickleball, sports, puppy adoption, Aphrodite campers, waking up, MySpace, puka shells, A Bug's LIfe, 2004-2006, Inuyasha, Ru Paul's Olympics, Tim Gunn, parents' ages, seatwarmers, and more! TNO LIVE: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Thrive Market! Get 30% off plus at $60 gift at www.thrivemarket.com/tno — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Has society been sleeping on the Percy Jackson series? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joel Rochester aka fictionalfates is back on TNO, this time to cover some very juicy Jason chapters that move the plot along significantly while still raising loads of questions. Topics include: comma usage, animal confrontations, quest ranking, tendrils, Jumani, Steven Wright, Shakira, furniture assembly, color statues, incorrect home design, K-drama, Photo Booth, BBM, Snapchat, Chiron Jr., Jane Eyre, Sarah Plain and Tall, Bluey, Google Maps, anti-Zeus sentiment, Jason Derulo, The Real Housewive of Olympus, and more! TNO LIVE IN THE PNW: www.thenewestolympian.com/live Thanks to our sponsor, Arena Club! Get 10% off your first order at www.arenaclub.com/tno — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should've been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

J'Neia Stewart (@TheLady_Artemis) is back on TNO to walk Mike through these Leo chapters of the Lost Hero that give us insight to his past and his future! BIG THEORY TIME AHEAD. Topics include: The Fast and the Furious, Fenti, Parenting 101, snake morality, The Purge, The Incredibles, steampunk playpens, speed pees, Houston Police, North Houston, Hot Ones, Hulk pants, Ghosts, Styx water, Clarence the Dragon, Low, and more! Thanks to our sponsor, Field of Greens! Get 15% off and free shipping with code "OLYMPIAN" at www.fieldofgreens.com World Central Kitchen: www.wck.org Festus Ezeli Farwell Video: https://x.com/FestusEzeli/status/751486969755017216 — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should've been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Sequoia Simone from Fanatical Fics and But Make it Scary returns to TNO to continue our coverage of The Lost Hero and, in typical fashion, happens to be here for some TRULY IMPACTFUL CHAPTERS. Topics include: being liked, Big Sur, sharks & paparazzi, surfing, sandwiches, Bonne Mamman, stupid rich money, Larry the Cable Guy, PDAs, JD Power & Associates, corruption, Monty Python, infomercials, Justin Timberlake, The Great Salt Lake, karaoke, making new friends, 2 Great 2 Prophecy, Catholic priests, Justin Bieber, coin flips, and more! TNO Live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live TNO Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon TNO PO Box: www.thenewestolympian.com/contact — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should've been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kelly is here with Mike to pick up TNO's coverage of Heroes of Olympus by discussing The Lost Hero Ch. 4, which features Piper's Camp Half-Blood tour! Topics include: being famous, third grade lessons, vests, omega, Dune 2: Twone, The Bright Sessions, NYC homes, Romos, OOF, 7th grade relationships, SmartBoards, Calculus BC, Walker Corner, High School Musical, famous architects, Silena's legacy, Apollo Creed, Stephen King, Spider-Man, Egyptian Rat Screw, the custody of Jin, and more! TNO on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@newestolympian TNO live: www.thenewestolympian.com/live — Find The Newest Olympian Online — • Website: www.thenewestolympian.com • Patreon: www.thenewestolympian.com/patreon • Twitter: www.twitter.com/newestolympian • Instagram: www.instagram.com/newestolympian • Facebook: www.facebook.com/newestolympian • Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/thenewestolympian • Merch: www.thenewestolympian.com/merch — Production — • Creator, Host, Producer, Social Media, Web Design: Mike Schubert • Editor: Sherry Guo • Music: Bettina Campomanes and Brandon Grugle • Art: Jessica E. Boyd — About The Show — Is Percy Jackson the book series we should've been reading all along? Join Mike Schubert as he reads through the books for the first time with the help of longtime PJO fans to cover the plot, take stabs at what happens next, and nerd out over Greek mythology. Whether you're looking for an excuse to finally read these books, or want to re-read an old favorite with a digital book club, grab your blue chocolate chip cookies and listen along. New episodes release on Mondays wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices