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On this episode of the Peristyle Podcasts hosts Ryan Abraham and Coach Harvey Hyde are back together discussing the Trojans finally kicking off the 2026 college football season with a 42-26 victory over San Jose State. USC held a 28-0 lead at halftime and even though it was 35-3 going into the fourth quarter, getting outscored 23-7 in the final frame left some Trojan fans with a bad taste in their collective mouths. Coach Hyde gives his thoughts on the Trojans fast start and sputter to the finish and what that could mean for the Men of Troy when the season gets later and the schedule gets tougher.Coach Hyde also addresses the sparce Coliseum crowd on what turned out to be a miserably hot and humid afternoon in Los Angeles, what impressed him the most about all of the freshmen that played in the game, his initial thoughts on how Gary Patterson did in his first game at defensive coordinator and lots more.Coach Harvey Hyde has been part of the Peristyle Podcast since 2008 and in the USC football world he is an expert on X's and O's, personnel, coaching philosophies and recruiting.Please follow Coach Hyde on X, Facebook and Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CoachHarveyHyde⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or go to his website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HarveyHyde.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for all his his content, including Vegas & Southern California radio shows.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

  Kayse Gehret, founder of Microdosing for Healing, joins Harmony and Russell for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about using sub-perceptual doses of plant medicine as a tool for nervous-system regulation, emotional resilience, and self-trust. Kayse shares her own journey with a seizure disorder, the real difference between microdosing and macrodosing, how she helps clients find their personal “sweet spot,” and why she believes microdosing can be a Trojan horse for a completely different relationship with healing — one where you learn to trust your own body instead of outsourcing wellness to something external. ⚠ CONTENT ADVISORY This episode discusses psychedelic substances (psilocybin, LSD, mescaline/San Pedro, ayahuasca, DMT, and Amanita Muscaria) in the context of a personal microdosing practice, a teenage seizure disorder, and a decision to discontinue prescribed medication against medical guidance. This content is educational and reflects one guest's personal experience — it is not medical advice, and no marketing copy below states or implies that microdosing treats, cures, or replaces prescribed treatment for any condition.  The episode also includes paid-partner discount codes  In This Episode: The real difference between microdosing and macrodosing — and why structure matters Kayse's personal journey with a seizure disorder and how her healing practice evolved Why age, mindset, and creative temperament change how people respond to microdosing Working with different medicines: psilocybin, LSD, Amanita Muscaria, and San Pedro/Huachuma Couples who microdose together, and how it shows up in a relationship The difference between a pharmaceutical model of healing and a microdosing protocol How to recognize when you're intellectualizing instead of feeling during a journey Kayse's facilitator training program and how to learn to hold this work for others   Guest Bio: Kayse Gehret is the founder of Microdosing for Healing https://www.microdosingforhealing.com/professionaltraining - a group coaching practice and professional facilitator training program supporting people in using sub-perceptual doses of plant medicine for nervous-system regulation, emotional resilience, and spiritual growth. After healing her own teenage seizure disorder through a structured microdosing practice, she has since supported several hundred clients and now trains coaches, therapists, and facilitators through a 12-week certification program. Connect with Kayse: Website: microdosingforhealing.com Podcast: Microdosing for Healing: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/microdosing-for-healing/id1685078335 Special Offer & Disclosure: This episode includes paid-partner discount codes for Kayse's facilitator training program (HARMONY500) and Golden Rule Mushrooms (harmony10), companies Harmony partners with.  Golden Rule Mushrooms: https://goldenrulemushrooms.com/coupon-code/harmony10/shop/ Microdosing for Healing Professional Training Program: https://www.microdosingforhealing.com/professionaltraining (use HARMONY500 at checkout) If you're curious about exploring microdosing for yourself, Golden Rule Mushrooms is giving the Finding Harmony community 10% off. Use the code at checkout, or click the link in the show notes and it applies the discount for you automatically The Inner Rejuvenation Codes: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/inner-rejuvenation-codes-mc Join the Lightworker Mastermind:  https://harmonyslater.com/lightworker-mastermind FIND Harmony online: https://harmonyslater.com/ Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/ Finding Harmony Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingharmonypodcast/ FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

Kayse Gehret, founder of Microdosing for Healing, joins Harmony and Russell for an honest, wide-ranging conversation about using sub-perceptual doses of plant medicine as a tool for nervous-system regulation, emotional resilience, and self-trust. Kayse shares her own journey with a seizure disorder, the real difference between microdosing and macrodosing, how she helps clients find their personal “sweet spot,” and why she believes microdosing can be a Trojan horse for a completely different relationship with healing — one where you learn to trust your own body instead of outsourcing wellness to something external. ⚠ CONTENT ADVISORY This episode discusses psychedelic substances (psilocybin, LSD, mescaline/San Pedro, ayahuasca, DMT, and Amanita Muscaria) in the context of a personal microdosing practice, a teenage seizure disorder, and a decision to discontinue prescribed medication against medical guidance. This content is educational and reflects one guest's personal experience — it is not medical advice, and no marketing copy below states or implies that microdosing treats, cures, or replaces prescribed treatment for any condition.  The episode also includes paid-partner discount codes  In This Episode: The real difference between microdosing and macrodosing — and why structure matters Kayse's personal journey with a seizure disorder and how her healing practice evolved Why age, mindset, and creative temperament change how people respond to microdosing Working with different medicines: psilocybin, LSD, Amanita Muscaria, and San Pedro/Huachuma Couples who microdose together, and how it shows up in a relationship The difference between a pharmaceutical model of healing and a microdosing protocol How to recognize when you're intellectualizing instead of feeling during a journey Kayse's facilitator training program and how to learn to hold this work for others   Guest Bio: Kayse Gehret is the founder of Microdosing for Healing https://www.microdosingforhealing.com/professionaltraining - a group coaching practice and professional facilitator training program supporting people in using sub-perceptual doses of plant medicine for nervous-system regulation, emotional resilience, and spiritual growth. After healing her own teenage seizure disorder through a structured microdosing practice, she has since supported several hundred clients and now trains coaches, therapists, and facilitators through a 12-week certification program. Connect with Kayse: Website: microdosingforhealing.com Podcast: Microdosing for Healing: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/microdosing-for-healing/id1685078335 Special Offer & Disclosure: This episode includes paid-partner discount codes for Kayse's facilitator training program (HARMONY500) and Golden Rule Mushrooms (harmony10), companies Harmony partners with.  Golden Rule Mushrooms: https://goldenrulemushrooms.com/coupon-code/harmony10/shop/ Microdosing for Healing Professional Training Program: https://www.microdosingforhealing.com/professionaltraining (use HARMONY500 at checkout) If you're curious about exploring microdosing for yourself, Golden Rule Mushrooms is giving the Finding Harmony community 10% off. Use the code at checkout, or click the link in the show notes and it applies the discount for you automatically. The Inner Rejuvenation Codes: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/inner-rejuvenation-codes-mc Join the Lightworker Mastermind:  https://harmonyslater.com/lightworker-mastermind FIND Harmony online: https://harmonyslater.com/ Harmony on IG: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyslaterofficial/ Finding Harmony Podcast on IG: https://www.instagram.com/findingharmonypodcast/ FREE Manifestation Activation: https://harmonyslater.kit.com/manifestation-activation

Fox Sports' lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the first games of the college football season as Week Zero officially kicked off the year. He begins by reacting to #14 USC's 16-point win over San Jose State and dives into whether Trojan fans should be excited or concerned with what they saw from the Trojans – and also gives his thoughts on the low fan attendance at the Coliseum for the opener. Klatt also discusses Bill Belichick's North Carolina team pulling off the upset of TCU and whether we may have jumped to a conclusion on the Belichick era in Chapel Hill too early. Klatt shouts out Virginia for their blowout win and evaluates their potential to be this year's Indiana in the ACC. Klatt also reacts to Memphis' upset win over UNLV and it's ramifications on the Group of 6 Playoff chase. He discusses Florida State's lackluster win and explains why FSU is not the power they once were and how things could be about to go off the rails in Tallahassee.Klatt wraps the show up by breaking down the latest eligibility issue in the sport as NFL players try to come back for one more year of college football, explaining how we got into this mess and where he stands on it – while pointing out a particular group that nobody's talking about that is being negatively impacted as a result. Chapters 🏈 0:00 - 1:08 Intro 1:09 - 10:24 USC opens season with win over San Jose State 10:25 - 14:16  Is USC's fan attendance for season opener a big deal? 14:17 - 17:08 Bill Belichick & UNC get off to winning start with win over TCU 17:09 -21:42  Did Virginia show they are an ACC contender after impressive win over NC State? 21:43 - 25:07 Memphis upsets UNLV on the road in Group of 6 matchup 25:08 - 30:42 How concerning was Florida State's win over New Mexico State? 30:43 - 41:57 Latest with NFL players trying to return to college *Special Announcement*The Joel Klatt Show will be live from The Circ Bar in Ann Arbor, Michigan on Thursday, September 10th with special guests ahead of the Oklahoma-Michigan game! Click the link below to reserve your spot at the show. You must be one of the first 100 to reserve to guarantee your spot, additional guests will be admitted based on available seating with overflow guests also given the opportunity to enjoy the show inside Circ Bar.Come be a part of the show! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/joel-klatt-show-live-in-michigan-tickets-1998967394287?aff=oddtdtcreator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt and Jason sat down with independent broadcaster and liberty activist Shannon Joy for a powerful conversation about ideological consistency and the cost of telling the truth. Utilizing her background in advertising and media, Shannon built a highly successful syndicated radio show, only to face severe backlash and deplatforming when she refused to capitulate to the MAGA movement. Recognizing Donald Trump as a Trojan horse for establishment interests from day one, she charted her own course. She overcame corporate rug pulls to build an independent media network that reaches a million listeners a month and recently ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York alongside Larry Sharpe to challenge and expose the fraudulent political apparatus. The conversation breaks down the illusion of political saviors and the reality of the bipartisan corporate-state nexus. The discussion explores how institutional capital is funding a rapid expansion of the surveillance state, turning everyday public utilities—like municipal streetlights—into high-speed, unconstitutional tracking nodes via Axon light posts and Flock cameras. Beyond the physical dragnet, the dialogue uncovers the insidious nature of "signature reduction," a government strategy deploying private fronts and civilian operations to manipulate local communities and social media narratives. It is a stark warning about the technocratic panopticon being built in our backyards under the guise of public safety.   The ultimate defense against a digitized, omnipresent surveillance state is hyper-localization and parallel institutions. The episode concludes with a deep dive into actionable countermeasures, emphasizing that human "relationships of trust" will soon become the most valuable commodity we possess. By actively adopting privacy-focused technologies, utilizing physical cash and precious metals, and intentionally building local supply chains, individuals can effectively starve the uniparty apparatus. The true white pill is a fearless return to localized human connection—rendering the corporate-state dragnet obsolete through unyielding, decentralized non-compliance. (Length: 1:12:49)   Guest Links & Resources: Shannon Joy's Website: shannonjoy.com Support The Free Thought Project

On this latest edition of Tunnel Vision USCFootball.com's RJ Abeytia, Shotgun Spratling and intern India Otto are back in studio talking about the long awaited kickoff to the 2026 college football season, a week zero matchup against San Jose State. The Trojans, coming off a 9-4 season in 2025, face a Spartans squad that struggled to a 3-9 finish for head coach Ken Niumatalolo. Quarterback Jayden Maiava should shine against SJSU's defense, with few returning starters off a squad that struggled to get stops last year. New defensive coordinator Gary Patterson will get his squad tested out of the gate, facing Hawaii transfer quarterback Luke Weaver and the Spartans "Spread and shred" offense.The crew takes a look at what they are expecting out of this Trojan squad that will finally have the opportunity to put that No. 1 ranked recruiting class on display. They also give their thoughts on the newly released depth chart that featured five incoming freshmen as starters or co-starters and several more that landed on the two-deep.This is the podcast version (audio only) of our Tunnel Vision episode.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

Software engineer Jeremy Williamson warns that digital ID, surveillance technology, and centralized control over everyday technology are laying the groundwork for a system that could exclude dissenters from economic and social life. Age verification, he argues, is a "Trojan horse" for universal digital ID—tying identity to banking, communications, transportation, and essential services. COVID-era vaccine passports and frozen bank accounts during the Canadian trucker protests demonstrate how this infrastructure can be weaponized.Williamson connects these developments to Christian eschatology, warning that the technology being built could ultimately enable a "Beast system" in which those who refuse to comply are excluded. He urges Christians to reduce dependence on centralized systems: use cash, open-source software, older technology, maintain supplies, and build networks of like-minded people. The infrastructure is being laid. The question is whether Christians will recognize it before it is too late.HELP SUPPORT WORK LIKE THIS: https://give.lifesitenews.com/?utm_source=SOCIAL U.S. residents! Create a will with LifeSiteNews: https://www.mylegacywill.com/lifesitenews ****PROTECT Your Wealth with gold, silver, and precious metals: https://sjp.stjosephpartners.com/lifesitenews +++SHOP ALL YOUR FUN AND FAVORITE LIFESITE MERCH! https://shop.lifesitenews.com/ +++Connect with John-Henry Westen and all of LifeSiteNews on social media:LifeSite: https://linktr.ee/lifesitenewsJohn-Henry Westen: https://linktr.ee/jhwesten Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we're talking about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. We talk about our expectations going into it, what we thought about the small and major changes that Nolan made to Homer's epic, and how we regard the major interpretative moves that were made relative to the representation of the gods and the Trojan horse. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: the Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Adishian, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, and Dr. Brandon Hurlbert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Helium Boys, Shotgun Spratling and Chris Trevino, return behind the microphones for the first official game-week episode of the 2026 season, and they're bringing some new flair as they unveil a new 'Trojan Draft' competition pitting each co-host against each other in a match of statistical prognostication and team building.But first the podcasting duo open with the Two-Minute Drill where Shotgun talks about his excitement level now that game week is finally upon us while Chris discusses his adventure attending Salute to Troy for the first time. The boys of Helium jump into prior comments and corrections before breaking down what a couple of newsy items mean for USC after it was revealed Tobias Raymond will be the starting center while Jahkeem Stewart has been injured and will miss the first three games of the season. They also preview the upcoming matchup with San Jose State.The second half of the show features Shotgun and Chris snake drafting an offensive and defensive unit of Trojans that each believes will put up the best stats this season in the first-annual Trojan Draft.Shotgun then takes on Trevino's Take It or Leave It segment before the show concludes with an Overtime period of 'Real or Fake' Silicon Valley startups that include names such as Delicious, Backrub and Fashism.

In this episode, we explore the spiritual lessons hidden within The Odyssey, especially the danger of allowing “Trojan horses” into the gates of our lives. Just as the Greeks gained access to Troy through deception, we can unknowingly welcome influences, temptations, and compromises that weaken the walls we thought would protect us. But ultimately, no human effort can make our gates impenetrable. Only Christ can transform and eternally secure the gates of our lives. Through The Odyssey, we'll consider what we allow inside, what we're truly guarding, and why our ultimate security must rest in Christ. Connect With The Few! Follow us and join the conversation:

In this first “Odysseason” panel, a group of classics scholars discuss Christopher Nolan's new “Odyssey” film as a modern reinterpretation rather than Homer, focusing on war trauma in Odysseus, parallels to Bronze Age collapse, and a rules-based order undermined from within, including a reveal that the feared invaders are the Greeks. Participants critique the film's heavy-handedness, reduced meta-storytelling, altered roles of gods (largely absent), and major omissions (e.g., Nestor, Phaeacians), while noting changes such as the Trojan horse being recast as a source of guilt and an allegory for technology in warfare. They debate audience reception across generations, rewatch value, and how adaptations shape popular views. The discussion turns to ethical and political responsibilities around diverse casting, portrayal of Helen, filming in Western Sahara, IMAX exclusivity, and limited Greek participation and promotion. Originally recorded August 12, 2026.Panelists: Dr. Joel Christensen (Prof of Classics, CUNY - Graduate Center)https://www.gc.cuny.edu/people/joel-p-christensenDr. Curtis Dozier (Prof of Greek and Roman Studies, Vassar College) https://www.vassar.edu/faculty/cudozierDr. Suzanne Lye (Prof of Classics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) https://classics.unc.edu/people-3/faculty-2-2/suzanne-lye/Dr. Richard Cole (Lecturer in Classics/Digital Futures, University of Bristol) https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Richard-Cole-a6cef367-12cb-4fce-841d-3fbd60f5fbc6/Aristotle Koskinas (Archaeologist, re-enactor, and official Greek tourist guide) https://aristotleguide.wordpress.com/about/ Lexie Henning (University of Bristol Classics PhD student, host and moderator) https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Lexie-Henning-771d72b2-fe81-48e0-94b1-a3135ee2a618/ Want more Odyssey material? Check out The Oxford Critical Guide to Homer's Odyssey (which was edited by Joel Christensen): https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-oxford-critical-guide-to-homers-odyssey-9780198985099?cc=gb&lang=en&Check out an article where Suzanne talks about the ancient concept of Xenia: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a73170278/the-odyssey-movie-zeus-law-explained/Check out The White Pedestal (by Curtis Dozier) as a companion to thinking about Nolan's Odyssey and Homer in 2026: https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300272734/the-white-pedestal/ Custom music by Brent Arehart of Arehart Sounds and edited by Dan Maday. Want a transcript of the episode? Email us at theozymandiasprojectpodcast@gmail.com and we can provide one. Ancient Office Hours is a proud member of Mnemosyne: The Memory Collective, a podcast network and creator collective for historians, archaeologists, artists, and other creators and educators dedicated to sharing content about and featuring the ancient world that is accurate, accessible, and inclusive. To learn more about the collective and its contributors, check out collectivemem.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Better Call Daddy, host Reena Friedman Watts sits down with Kiko Zang, business executive, tech founder, and opinion leader building human-centric consumer products. Kiko is the Founder & CEO of Chomp, a social game that rewards honesty instead of punishing it and she's on a mission to fix what she calls the "performative internet." Kiko opens up about her path from boarding school in China to New Zealand and the United States, the anti-authoritarian streak she carried as a kid, and the long road to understanding her own identity across cultures. The conversation gets candid as she discusses her experience with open relationships and how it reshaped her views on love, trust, kindness, and loyalty then turns to the bigger picture: why social media rewards performance over authenticity, why women in particular self-censor online, and why honest human belief may be the scarcest, most valuable data in the age of AI. Kiko also shares her founder journey from COO at Orca (one of Solana's largest decentralized exchanges, where she helped raise $19M and grow the platform to $1B+ in 24-hour trading volume) to building Chomp, which drew 50,000 beta users sharing millions of honest answers and raised $3.6M from backers including BlueYard, JSquare, and Accomplice placing her among the 2% of female-led startups to raise venture capital. Chomp launches on iOS in 2026. Equal parts personal memoir and founder story, this episode covers identity, relationships, resilience, the loneliness epidemic, the funding gap for female founders, and what it takes to build something real in a "dead internet" full of bots and AI slop. Keywords: Kiko Zang, boarding school identity, open relationships podcast, cultural identity, female tech founder, women in venture capital, social media and authenticity, dead internet theory, Chomp app, Solana Orca DEX, honest opinions app, read the room, loneliness epidemic, Better Call Daddy podcast, Reena Friedman Watts

I just watched Nolan's Odyssey and went down a rabbit hole: did the Tudors even know this story? Turns out, not the way you'd think. For most of the dynasty, England's version of the Trojan War came from a completely different, largely invented medieval tradition, one that literally cut the gods out of the story. The real, translated Homer didn't arrive in English until the dynasty was basically over. In this one: two forged "eyewitness" accounts of the Trojan War, the first book ever printed in English, the Tudors' fake Trojan ancestor Brutus, Cambridge's Greek revival, and why not a single Tudor monarch ever got to read a finished English Homer. Join me for Taste of TudorCon, a free online preview of this year's conference, on August 29th: https://tudorcon.englandcast.com/tasteoftudorcon2026/ Get the newsletter: https://www.englandcast.com/newsletter-sign-up/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Nikias, former president of USC and author of ‘American Trojan,' joins Jason to discuss his remarkable life journey, leadership, and the future of higher education. Max shares his extraordinary journey from growing up in a small village in Cyprus and losing everything overnight during the 1974 war, to immigrating to the United States with just $1,500 in his pocket and ascending to the helm of one of the nation's premier universities. Plus, he shares his concerns regarding the "Wild West" of modern college athletics and pinpoints the exact moment higher education began shifting for the worse. Bring on the Stupid: Two incidents of influencer-induced cockerel catastrophe in France and Oman, and a prankster arrested for dressing as the Grim Reaper outside a hospital in Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on CounterSpin: It was not a shock when Donald Trump's Justice Department greenlit the merger of Paramount—owned by the scion of the Trump-adjacent Ellison family—with Warner Bros Discovery. Who cares if a single entity (that loves Donald Trump and all he stands for) controls a vast empire of the movies, cable TV and streaming services we have access to? It turns out a lot of people care, and that's why the merger, presented as a done deal weeks ago, is actually on the ropes. We'll get a state of play from Jessica Gonzalez, co-CEO of the public advocacy group Free Press. Also on the show: A sitting congressperson stated publicly: “Every single Muslim holding public office in America is a Trojan horse, and a threat to both national security and our republic. We refuse to be silent.” The fig leaf, if there were one, is off. Folks are just out here saying all Muslims (well, except for Dr. Oz) are devils, criminals, evil—and woe betide anyone who doesn't sign up for that perverse, hateful view. News media could declare such racist, ignorant, ahistorical, anti-democratic—did i say racist?—they could call all that out, and remove anyone spouting it from respectful public conversation. But: We have the media we have, so people who hate Muslims because they're Muslim have a seat at the grown-up table, and a microphone. Islamophobia in media is not new. It wasn't new when FAIR produced a report about it in 2008. We'll hear today a conversation we had around that report, which we called Smearcasting: How Islamophobes Spread Fear, Bigotry and Misinformation, with former FAIR staffers Isabel MacDonald and Steve Rendall. CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week's major news stories, and exposes what the mainstream media may have missed in their own coverage. Produced by the national media watch group FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting). The post Jessica Gonzalez on Paramount Merger, Isabel MacDonald and Steve Rendall (2008) on Islamophobia appeared first on KPFA.

"My father, behold, the enemy's ships came here. My cities were burned, and they did evil things in my country. Does not my father know that all my troops and chariots are in the land of Hatti, and all my ships are in the land of Lukka? The country is abandoned to itself. May my father know it: the seven ships of the enemy that came here inflicted much damage upon us."Around the year 1185 BCE, Ammurapi, the last king of the ancient city Ugarit, urged the king of nearby Alashiya to send help. His city, which had stood for thousands of years, was one of the great commercial capitals of the eastern Mediterranean. But help would never arrive. Ugarit fell and was never rebuilt. And it was not alone.Up and down the coastline, from Greece to Anatolia to the Levant, an entire interconnected world of Bronze Age superpowers essentially stopped existing within the span of a few decades. Cities that had thrived for centuries were reduced to ash. Writing systems disappeared so completely that entire regions went functionally illiterate for centuries. And at the center of almost every ancient account of what happened, you find the same phrase showing up in Egyptian temple walls and Syrian palace archives alike, describing a coalition of raiders. People who made a “conspiracy in their islands” and came from the sea…Check out the podcast store at unresolved.dashery.comIf you would like to support this podcast, consider heading to https://www.patreon.com/unresolvedpod to become a Patron or ProducerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unresolved-a-true-crime-mystery-podcast--3266604/support.

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham, Shotgun Spratling and RJ Abeytia are back in studio talking about USC holding its first live scrimmage of fall camp. On Wednesday morning the Trojan football team headed over to the Coliseum for some offense on defense action and our crew was in attendance, checking out all of the action. While the guys are not permitted to share specific details from the scrimmage, they are able to give their general thoughts of what this SC squad looked like during the first full tackling we have witnessed since the Alamo Bowl back in December.The guys also share their thoughts on everything else they have seen and heard from the first week and a half of fall camp, including the overall health of the team and which position groups have stood out so far.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

Eric Metaxas interviews Larry Taunton about a viral Oxford Union debate on the motion “the West should be suspicious of Islam,” featuring Lawrence Fox and Tommy Robinson. Taunton explains he helped Fox prepare by treating the event as performance, recounts attempted cancellation pressure from the Bishop of Oxford, police, media, and a hostile crowd, and says the Union delayed releasing video. They discuss a Muslim student's opening remarks referencing a mob outside, and Fox's envelope “prop” that implied a Muhammad cartoon but revealed a caricature of an opposing MP, triggering laughter and procedural objections. The conversation then shifts to the Democratic Socialists of America meeting in Chicago, its platform proposals, and Taunton's claim that Muslims advance influence in the West via socialism as a “Trojan horse,” alongside criticism of socialist economics and “democratic socialism.”

Speciál s Lukášem Trojanem, místopředsedou České advokátní komory, o tom, že zákony se dají přijímat rychle, nebo dobře. Jak vláda redukuje legislativní proces, který u nás funguje desítky let, a jaký vliv to má na kvalitu zákonů. O tom, jak si vláda místo kvalitní přípravy vybrala zkratku a jaký vliv to má na přijaté zákony. Co přesně je připomínkové řízení, kdo se ho účastní a proč má takový vliv na kvalitu přijímané legislativy. V co se může změnit systém, když vláda ignoruje odbornou veřejnost a zároveň mění svůj jednací řád, který ještě více omezí kontrolní mechanismy, koncentruje rozhodování do rukou premiéra a odebere vládě pravomoc rozhodovat jako sbor. Vedle toho jsme se v závěru neplánovaně bavili o pronikání AI do práce advokátů a o tom, jak to funguje.

Ken Carman and Anthony Lima open by dissecting the Michigan-Ohio State hate rivalry, debating whether Kyle Whittingham's measured comments about Ohio State are genuine or a "Trojan horse" compared to Jeremiah Smith's raw hatred of Michigan, with Albert Breer's warning that Whittingham's words will haunt him if he loses in November. The conversation pivots hard to the Browns, where Ken reveals that despite no one in local media wanting Deshaun Watson to win the starting job, he increasingly believes Watson will be "given" it out of camp over Shedeur Sanders. They play Mike Tannenbaum's blunt take that the Browns should cut ties with Watson entirely given his injury history and poor play, which Ken says just "preaches to the choir" of how locals already feel. Anthony notes the stark gap between local and national coverage, pointing out that national pundits barely mention Shedeur or the Browns at all, dismissing Cleveland's quarterback room as one of the league's worst regardless of who starts.

The Year of the Trojan Fire Horse: China's imbalanced economy and unrelenting mercantilism While there's plenty of evidence to support Stephen Roach's thesis of unsustainable imbalances in China's economy, China is living up to anthropomorphic characteristics of this year's zodiac, the Fire Horse, in at least one regard: bold moves, self-reliance, speed, action and innovation in the energy transition. Watch the video

I interviewed Mo Huang & Eric Zhao about Mulan2125 on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Venice Immersive in Venice, Italy. Here is the story synopsis for Mulan2125: "In 2125, a century after the green-comet “Emerald Fall,” the alien substance Muk still taints Earth. Two powers remain: Ant City and PAC, a militarised regime ruling from the sea fortress, the Crown. Ant City's flagship, the ARK — a retrofitted WWII battleship — carries a giant repair mecha meant to restore the city's shield. PAC plans to hijack the ship, impersonate its crew, and deliver the mecha embedded with malware to disable the shield from within. 18-year-old Mulan, raised aboard the ARK by her father, Captain Hua Muzhi, is unknowingly the only human fully bonded with Muk. Anticipating sabotage, Hua hides in a panic room and locks the engines. As long as he remains hidden, PAC cannot proceed. When the assault begins, AI drone MUV-I is activated and executes Hua's secret Shan Hai Guan protocol, guiding Mulan through hidden corridors. But her search for Hua accidentally helps PAC mole Aiden trace his location. Aiden detonates charges, separating them, and PAC regains control. Hua reaches the bridge to destroy the mecha but is killed. Mulan awakens Muk's power, defeats Khan, and fires the main gun — vaporising the Trojan mecha. Muk glows again as PAC retrieves her body. She lives." Here are the contextual domains that are explored: On some sort of military [10] ship at the sea [9], but also set in the future in a speculative sci-fi world [9]. Dynamics of father [4] and his daughter [5] and the various people who are trying to capture or kill her [7]. A pitched battle between these two main opposiing forces [7] Here is the Elemental Center of Gravity: 1st Center of Gravity of Emotional Presence: Described as "Cinema 2.0" & "pioneering the future of storytelling." Episodic cinematic immersive story experience with "ultra-high audiovisual standards and interactive design." First episode. Sci-Fi, Action Thriller Genre -- Attack forces 18-year old Mulan into an escape that was prepared by her father"2nd Center of Gravity of Earth Element / Environmental and Embodied Presence: Crafted for Immersion - Sci-Fi futuristic universe set in 2125. A comet shattered the world and two powers are fighting each other. Mostly a ghostly character throughout, but you do have an embodiment at certain points. Unclear as to who you are. Are you a main character? I forget, Real-time Unreal Engine with mocapped actors3rd Center of Gravity of Fire Element / Active Presence: Some light interactions at various points in this storyworld -- They say, "As traditional film nears the limits of its century-old form, we aim to chart a new path — where stories aren't just watched, but lived." Still mostly a cinematic universe as it is more about light interactions that are within a very tightly bound possibility space of the film. More about the story than your agency4th Center of Gravity of Air Element / Mental and Social Presence: A lot of dialogue within the context of a story. Possibility space very much leans towards authored narrative, as there doesn't seem to be very many different choices involved Archetypal Themes and Character Explored: '"It's all about who are you when everything is falling apart, and the invisible bonds that keep us together" Artist Statement: "MULAN 2125 is a bold step toward Cinema 2.0 — a genre-driven, emotionally resonant narrative built for immersive media. Unlike many XR projects that feel experimental, niche, or underpowered, it combines cinematic storytelling with ultra-high audiovisual standards and interactive design. This is not a tech demo in disguise, but a sincere attempt to bring the emotional depth and visual polish of commercial cinema into the XR space. As traditional film nears the limits of its century-old form, we aim to chart a new path — where stories aren't just watched, but lived." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8z1hFV8Pag This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

***⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Complete our⁠ listener survey⁠ for a chance to win a $50 gift card!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ *** Patroclus trades insults with Thersites until Achilles breaks it up with news that he will keep his oath with Queen Hecuba to make peace with the Trojans out of his love for her daughter, Polyxena. Hector, Troilus and the rest of the Trojan leaders arrive in the Greek camp to negotiate a possible truce. Diomedes leaves the gathering and Ulysses and Troilus secretly follow him to Calchas's tent. Diomedes calls for Cressida, who comes out to meet him. Troilus and Ulysses watch as Diomedes flirts with Cressida, with Thersites mocking the whole scene from afar. Cressida tries to figure out a way to keep Diomedes satisfied without breaking her loyalty to Troilus. She offers him the bracelet Troilus gave her then tries to get it back but Diomedes won't let her have it. She finally gives in and agrees to let Diomedes into her tent, bidding a sad farewell to Troilus, who has seen the whole thing from his hiding place. He rages in despair and disbelief as Ulysses tries to get him to leave. The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “TROILUS AND CRESSIDA”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by LILLIAN GROAG. All episodes were directed by KIM MARTIN COTTON. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.   Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND   This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.   The cast is as follows:   BENJAMIN BONENFANT         as    TROILUS AWNI ABDI-BAHRI                       as    CRESSIDA JAMES UDOM                          as    ACHILLES GEOFFREY ALLEN MURPHY    as    AJAX STEVEN RATTAZZI                     as    PANDARUS and MENELAUS DAISUKE TSUJI                           as    THERSITES ANNA SUNDBERG                       as    ALEXANDRA, CASSANDRA and HELEN NOAH KEYISHIAN                       as    AENEAS, MARGARELON and HELENUS ROB NAGLE                                  as    AGAMEMNON LISA WOLPE                                 as    ULYSSES WAYNE T. CARR                          as    HECTOR and CALCHAS EDWARD GERO                           as    NESTOR and PRIAM EDDIE LOPEZ                               as    PATROCLUS and PARIS JOHNNY WU                                 as    DIOMEDES KIM MARTIN COTTON                as    ANDROMOCHE   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original Music Composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).   The Play On Podcast Series “TROILUS AND CRESSIDA ” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you'll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “The proud man eats himself”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Morning XTRA with Tug and Los delivers conservative talk on the biggest political, cultural, and news stories of the day. Smart analysis, unapologetic opinions, and real conversations every weekday morning. Every weekday from 6a to 10a! Tug and Los take on the latest from the Democratic Socialists of America, including Barack Obama's continued involvement with the DSA and Kamala Harris' return to the political spotlight. The guys also revisit the debate over COVID and the flu shot, react to Bill Maher's criticism of Dr. Fauci, and dive into the WNBA trying to settle the debate over what a woman is. On today's show:• The Braves, Lightning and storms, and the latest from the WNBA• Why your phone may be tracking more than you realize• The "flu shot Trojan horse"• Obama continues to make his rounds in the DSA• Kamala Harris is back doing Kamala Harris things• Bill Maher takes aim at Fauci and the DSA• What is happening with Gwinnett County Schools?• Why the SAT may tell you more than people thinkAtlanta's ONLY All Conservative News & Talk Station.: https://www.xtra1063.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Text Us Here!A canceled Disney parade, a Fenway win streak, and a gas-station empire picking a fight with a tiny Ohio minimart somehow belong in the same conversation, and we prove it. We kick things off with life updates from Florida to Boston, including the kind of travel friction you only understand after you've tried to drive in a city built like a historical maze. Then we get into the headline that made us stop and stare: Buc-ee's filing a trademark lawsuit over a beaver logo. We talk brand control, why “customer confusion” arguments can feel ridiculous, and how corporate pressure lands when the target is a local business. From there, Reddit Roulette brings a messy Am I the Asshole scenario about a child-free wedding, two young kids, postpartum anxiety, ADHD, resentment language, and what support actually means when someone is overwhelmed. The main event is our Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey review, including why the three-hour runtime flies, how practical effects and 70mm IMAX craftsmanship change the feel of key sequences, and which scenes hit hardest: the Cyclops, the witch transformation, the Trojan horse realism, and Nolan's haunting version of Hades. We also tackle casting controversy and representation without losing the plot, because it's a mythic story about consequence, collateral damage, and finally owning what you've done. Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who loves movie deep dives, and leave a review with your hottest take: did Nolan stick the landing, or did the internet drama drown out the craft?You have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code: FMJPOD20 at checkout.You can claim it at: https://www.magicmind.com/FMJPOD20Support the showThanks For Listening! Subscribe for X-tra Lives!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1473904/subscribe

Josh, Garrett, and David close out Mythology Month with Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey — five stars across the board, a case for practical effects over CGI, and a theory about the Trojan horse that reframes the whole movie.In this episode:Why The Odyssey landed five stars from all three hostsHow Nolan shot giants, a Cyclops, and a full ship's crew almost entirely practicallyMatt Damon's months of real archery training — no CGI arrowsAnne Hathaway's "I want Odysseus" scene, and the case for more PenelopeDavid's theory on what the Trojan horse really represents in this versionThe Letterboxd guessing game (David wins with a direct hit at 4.4)Black Panther 3 and Ryan Gosling's Ghost Rider news, straight from Comic-ConSo Many Sequels is your book club for movies.Follow along:Website: somanysequels.comInstagram: @somanysequelspod

Jeff Passan joined Matt Barnes on ALL THE SMOKE BASEBALL PODCAST . Is an MLB Lockout Coming? They talk about Ohtani & the Dodgers' Billion-Dollar Machine . Will the Dodgers Three-Peat? Is there a weakness in the Dodgers that can cost them in the postseason? Plus, there is a list put out by ESPN Ranking college football's greatest supervillains of all time. There is a Trojan on that list. Find out who? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A crew assigned to repossess a precious and undefined item end up in the midst of a suspicious bar fight in a far-off sector of space. Genre: Science Fiction   Excerpt:Yeah, the vastness of space is scary, but the vastness of death…is scarier. I thought I'd have far more profound thoughts at the moment of my death. Something the crew could quote to each other after I was gone. Something I could have Tackle record before I no longer had the strength to speak. Maybe I would have, if I were dying of something more peaceful than an accidental-on-purpose laser blast to the gut. Maybe I would have, if it was only my life I was afraid for.   The Wheel of Fiction Turns. What did it land on this time?Each Season 9 story follows a theme chosen by the Wheel of Fiction. Thirteen spokes. Eight are the themes from previous seasons. One is "Turn Again." One is a wild card. And three are covered in question marks and will be revealed when the wheel lands on them. See a story trailer and a (satisfying) video of the wheel turning here: Showdown at the Cinna-bar This episode landed on WILD CARD. I found inspiration from a tabletop card game I have but have never actually played, called "Gloom in Space."  Here's another episode inspired by Wild Card: The Ace of Pumpkins Wild Cards is the theme for the stories I'm currently writing. These stories won't become podcast episodes from another few years, but if you're curious, check them out here: Year of Wild Cards   MERCH!Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork?Please visit my Store page for info on where you can buy: STORYFEATHER STORE   NEWSLETTERSStoryfeather Gazette (if you'd like to keep up with the fiction I create) Fictioneer's Field Guide (if you'd like writing tips and guidance from me)  Choose what you want. (Either way, you're choosing high jinks.) FICTION-WRITING ARTICLES & RESOURCES (New)Come and explore the Fictioneer's Field Station.   MY FIRST BOOK (yay)Ever wonder how I've gotten all these hundreds of stories written? I have a method. You can learn it in my book called Fictioneer's Field Guide: A Game Plan for Writing Short Stories. It's now available from Amazon as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover. You can also get there from my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE   CREDITSStory: "Showdown at the Cinna-bar" Copyright © 2022 by Nila L. PatelNarration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel   Music:"Under the mask" by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Intro)"Neon city" by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Outro)"Abstract Vision #5" by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro)  Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)"Master""Under the mask""Boys on bike""Reloaded""DNA""Doubts""Men in black""The deal""Trojan horse""Neon city""Secret agent" All tracks are part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market. Music by Andrew Sitkov and Nicholas Jeudy is licensed from GameDev MarketSound effects from AudioJungle, GameDevMarketVocal effects created with Audacity Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping of some to align with my narration.   Find more music by Nicholas Jeudy and Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.net Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description:Digital drawing. Façade of a one-story building that is hovering in outer space. The main building has a single central door, covered by a domed awning, and is flanked by two windows, above which is a large sign that reads "Cinna-bar." Attached on the right are two smaller rooms or extensions. Attached to the left is an awning open to space. On the roof at right is a satellite dish or receiver, and at left are three columns. A walkway flanked with lights leads to the main entrance. The whole structure is stabilized by six visible thrusters. At upper right is a hovering sign that reads "Cinna-bar" with a lighted arrow beneath pointing to the building. Beams of translucent light in various colors shoot out of the windows at various angles. Clusters of stars are visible at bottom right and upper left corners. Watermark of "Storyfeather" above the sign above the main entrance.

The Odyssey is a new action fantasy film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek poem and Bobby's new favorite movie. The story revolves around a Trojan horse and Jacob wonders about the smell if all the soldiers have to relieve themselves inside the structure. | Jared Leto is in the news because he is being accused of running a cult and abusing women. Bob thinks that there must be a female version of these accusations, where a woman is the cult leader. *To hear the full show to go www.siriusxm.com/bonfire to learn more! FOLLOW THE CREW ON SOCIAL MEDIA: @thebonfiresxm @louisjohnson @christinemevans @bigjayoakerson @robertkellylive @louwitzkee @jjbwolf Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Bonfire ad-free and a whole week early.  Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode of the Carl Jackson Show is a wake-up call for Americans who are oblivious to the threat of Islamization in the United States. The speaker discusses the alarming rise of Islamist politicians in the country, citing the recent election of Abdul al-Sayed in Michigan as a prime example. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to understand the dangers of Sharia law and its implications for American society. The conversation delves into the world of Islam and its relationship with authoritarianism, communism, and socialism. The speaker's guest, Robert Spencer, a renowned expert on Islam, shares his insights on the Koran and its teachings, highlighting the supremacist and violent aspects of the Islamic worldview. They also discuss the Islamization of Europe and the use of migrants as a weapon of warfare. The episode touches on the topic of the Muslim Brotherhood's partnership with the Democratic Socialist Party and the dangers of communism and socialism being used as a Trojan horse to usher in Islamic law in the United States. The speaker and his guest also discuss the importance of understanding the difference between Islam and other religions, and the need to address the cancer of Sharia law in America. If you're concerned about the future of America and the threat of Islamization, this episode is a must-listen. Join the conversation with Carl Jackson and his guest Robert Spencer as they explore the complex issues surrounding Islam and its impact on American society. Follow Carl Jackson:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carljacksonradioX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/carljacksonshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarljacksonshowWebsite: http://www.TheCarlJacksonShow.comStore: https://CarlJacksonStore.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode of the Carl Jackson Show is a wake-up call for Americans who are oblivious to the threat of Islamization in the United States. The speaker discusses the alarming rise of Islamist politicians in the country, citing the recent election of Abdul al-Sayed in Michigan as a prime example. This episode is a must-listen for anyone who wants to understand the dangers of Sharia law and its implications for American society. The conversation delves into the world of Islam and its relationship with authoritarianism, communism, and socialism. The speaker's guest, Robert Spencer, a renowned expert on Islam, shares his insights on the Koran and its teachings, highlighting the supremacist and violent aspects of the Islamic worldview. They also discuss the Islamization of Europe and the use of migrants as a weapon of warfare. The episode touches on the topic of the Muslim Brotherhood's partnership with the Democratic Socialist Party and the dangers of communism and socialism being used as a Trojan horse to usher in Islamic law in the United States. The speaker and his guest also discuss the importance of understanding the difference between Islam and other religions, and the need to address the cancer of Sharia law in America. If you're concerned about the future of America and the threat of Islamization, this episode is a must-listen. Join the conversation with Carl Jackson and his guest Robert Spencer as they explore the complex issues surrounding Islam and its impact on American society. Follow Carl Jackson:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carljacksonradioX/Twitter: https://twitter.com/carljacksonshowInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecarljacksonshowWebsite: http://www.TheCarlJacksonShow.comStore: https://CarlJacksonStore.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Movie of the Year: 2006Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of KazakhstanThe Borat Podcast Phenomenon: Satire, Shock Value, and Staying PowerThe Borat podcast from Movie of the Year explores one of 2006's most controversial and talked-about films. Sacha Baron Cohen's mockumentary arrived as a cultural earthquake. Audiences had never seen anything quite like it. The film presented itself as a documentary following a fictional Kazakhstani journalist through America. In reality, it weaponized satire in ways that still provoke debate today. The Borat podcast episode digs into how Cohen achieved this effect. We examine the craft behind the chaos. Furthermore, we ask whether the shock value overshadowed the actual social commentary. Above all, this is a film that demands to be discussed.About the FilmDirected by Larry Charles, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival. The Borat podcast traces the film's journey from festival premiere to cultural phenomenon. The film followed Borat Sagdiyev, a television reporter from Kazakhstan, as he traveled across the United States. Nominally, he was researching American culture. In practice, he spent the film creating uncomfortable, often hilarious interactions with unsuspecting Americans. The film was partially scripted and partially improvisational. Cohen's performance art approach meant that real people became unwitting participants in elaborate pranks. Consequently, the picture sparked immediate controversy about consent, cultural sensitivity, and the ethics of mockumentary comedy.The film grossed over $260 million worldwide and became a cultural phenomenon virtually overnight. By contrast, most independent comedies barely reach a fraction of that audience. Learn more about Borat on IMDb, or read the full Wikipedia entry.The Satire, the Method, and the Cultural ImpactAt its core, Borat operates as a Trojan horse. The film pretends to be a fish-out-of-water comedy. However, it's actually a scathing critique of American attitudes. The Borat podcast digs into this contradiction at length. Cohen's character exposes racism, sexism, and anti-Semitism by drawing them out of ordinary people. The satire works because audiences laugh before they realize what they're laughing at. Additionally, viewers must grapple with complicity. They enjoyed the comedy, yet that comedy often relies on humiliating real people. This tension is precisely the point.The method behind Borat borrows heavily from Andy Kaufman's tradition of transgressive performance art. Cohen spent years developing the character before filming began. He remained in character between takes. Furthermore, he worked with a skeleton crew to maintain the documentary illusion. Most of the "interviewees" had no idea they were being filmed for a narrative feature. This approach blurs the line between documentary and fiction in unprecedented ways. Notably, it also raises serious ethical questions that the film itself never fully addresses. The cultural impact proved enormous. Within weeks, Borat became shorthand for a particular brand of boundary-pushing comedy. College students quoted the film constantly. Yet critics remained divided on whether the satire was sufficiently incisive or merely cruel.The film's influence on comedy cannot be overstated. It opened doors for films like Brüno and The Dictator. Nevertheless, it also sparked a conversation about the ethics of pranking that continues today. By contrast, most comedies fade from cultural memory. Borat remains present in discourse because it asks uncomfortable questions.IP Freely on the Borat Podcast: What If a 2006 Director Made a Marvel Movie?Here's a thought experiment: Imagine Larry Charles directing a Marvel property in 2006. The result would be radically different from what the MCU eventually became. Charles brings a documentary aesthetic and deep discomfort into every frame. He's drawn to morally ambiguous situations. Therefore, his Marvel film would prioritize character awkwardness over spectacle. Consider this scenario: Charles directs Iron Man in 2006 with a 2004-era approach to superhero casting. The tone would be satirical, maybe even mockumentary-styled. Robert Downey Jr.'s character would feel less like a hero and more like a flawed businessman uncomfortable with his own mythology.Alternatively, picture Sacha Baron Cohen as a Marvel character in 2006. The studio would never allow his anarchic energy into their carefully controlled franchises. Yet imagine if they had. Cohen could have been a Thor-like character who doesn't understand Earth. His fish-out-of-water routine would align perfectly with fish-out-of-space storytelling. The scenes with other Avengers would crackle with uncomfortable tension. Baron Cohen thrives in social friction. A Marvel movie would provide an entire world of characters for him to destabilize. The result would feel more like a Kaufman film than anything in the MCU canon. Such a project would be too unpredictable for Marvel's brand management.PopFilter Hall of FameThe Taste Buds inducted Borat into the PopFilter Hall of Fame. This honor recognizes films that transcend their moment and become part of pop culture permanently. Borat earned this status for several reasons. First, the film's central character became a recognizable reference point. People who never saw the movie know who Borat is. Moreover, the film demonstrated that mockumentary could be both commercially viable and culturally significant. Additionally, it showed that comedy could be provocative and still find a massive audience. Finally, the picture's impact on subsequent comedy filmmaking cannot be understated. Every awkward-comedy and cringe-comedy film since 2006 owes something to this picture's approach.Hall of Fame status also reflects longevity. Rewatching Borat today feels different than it did in 2006. The film has aged in unexpected ways. Some jokes land harder because they reflect genuine changes in American discourse. Others feel more uncomfortable because our cultural standards have shifted. Specifically, the film's treatment of certain communities provokes more heated debate now. Nevertheless, the picture remains relevant. It remains a text people genuinely discuss in 2024. That staying power justifies Hall of Fame recognition.Why Borat Still MattersFifteen years after its release, Borat remains essential viewing. The Borat podcast episode demonstrates this staying power. The film documents a specific moment in American history. The movie captures mid-2000s attitudes with uncomfortable clarity. Furthermore, it serves as a mirror. What the film reveals about American culture in 2006 says as much about us as viewers as it does about the people on screen. The picture represents peak mockumentary filmmaking. Few films since have matched its ability to make audiences simultaneously laugh and cringe.Beyond its comedic achievements, Borat represents a risk-taking moment in mainstream cinema. The film was genuinely dangerous to make. Cohen and Charles put themselves in real physical danger. Moreover, they put others in uncomfortable situations without consent. This raises questions that remain unresolved. Can art justify its methods? When does comedy become cruelty? These aren't just academic questions. They're central to the film's power. Borat doesn't let audiences off easy. It forces us to think about what we're laughing at. Ultimately, that's why the film continues to matter. It demands engagement rather than passive consumption.Related Episodes from Movie of the Year: 2006Movie of the Year 2006: Podcast Intro, Part 1Movie of the Year 2006: Bracket Reveal2006 Mixtape, Part 1All Movie of the Year episodesFAQ: Borat Podcast and FilmWhat is the Borat podcast episode about?The Borat podcast explores Sacha Baron Cohen's 2006 mockumentary as a work of satire, examining the methods Cohen used to expose American attitudes. The Borat podcast episode discusses the film's cultural impact, its boundary-pushing approach to comedy, and why it remains relevant today. The Borat podcast also features segments imagining a Marvel movie directed by the film's director Larry Charles, and we induct Borat into the PopFilter Hall of Fame.What is the film Borat about?Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan is a mockumentary that follows a fictional Kazakhstani journalist through the United States. The film presents itself as a documentary but is actually a carefully constructed satire designed to provoke reactions from real people. Sacha Baron Cohen's performance exposes uncomfortable truths about American culture through...

Derek Halpern shut down the biggest business podcast in the space, walked away from millions of dollars in cashflow, and started a turmeric company with $30,000 split three ways.  Eight years later Truvani is in more than 14,000 retail stores, including 4,200 Walmarts, it shipped 450,000 units in a single month, and it has never raised a dollar of outside capital.  We break down the sampling strategy that built demand before the product ever hit a shelf, the one paragraph on why most good D2C brands die in retail, and how he decides whether something is worth winning.   Links mentioned in the video: ► The eight-step plan to a million-dollar business: https://capitalism.com/100K Derek is running the same three-part system I mentor clients through on the way to their first $100,000 a month. The whole model is laid out in one video: ► How we take a business from zero to $100,000 a month: https://capitalism.com/model   (0:00) Why he shut down the biggest business podcast in the space (1:56) "I was an accidental teacher": the real reason he quit (3:52) Just under $1 million in year one, one course, one employee (5:37) It wasn't a protein company. It was a turmeric company. (7:15) August 2017: three people, three skill sets, one phone call (8:00) The pre-sale that broke the plan: 5,000 bottles ordered, 35,000 needed (9:09) What leaning on an influencer partner costs you later (10:57) Turmeric to bone broth to protein, still not sure who they were (13:00) Facebook banned them over hemp, so they reformulated in eight months (14:05) The three parts of the seven-figure system, running inside Truvani (15:25) Going into retail with zero retail experience (16:35) A year and a half of not knowing what kind of company they were (17:05) The one thing they did know: no weird ingredients (18:00) Hiring a retail consultant and asking him the dumbest questions (19:00) Expo West cancelled the day before the flight (19:44) The zag: doubling down on retail while everyone else ran online (20:45) The bottom-shelf photo that forced them to build a flavor line (21:52) The clean-brand detour: deodorant, toothpaste, lip balm (23:00) 100 doors to 2,000, and the 76-store chain that unlocked Sprouts (23:21) One paragraph on why good D2C brands fail in retail (24:47) Killing "more for more" and putting the whole ad budget into samples (25:50) Why Truvani won in retail: a million samples before the shelf (28:36) Selling out on purpose vs. selling out by accident (30:45) Pent-up demand, and where to see the eight-step plan (33:16) Proof of concept as the number one guiding principle (33:46) 200 gifts to 50,000 gifts in a single year (36:46) Why he would rather you buy on Amazon than Shopify (37:54) Retail has the best price, and that is on purpose (38:46) End caps, secondary placement, and earning shelf space (41:01) $30,000 total, 12,000 doors, zero dollars raised (42:57) Revolving credit lines vs. the fixed-term trap that killed brands (44:48) Chess, pushups, and a dad who made him pay the bet (47:00) Winning is eventual, and most people quit at the first failure (50:55) How he decides whether something is worth winning (52:03) Big opportunity, a better product, and numbers that work (53:00) Why they killed the deodorant and the bone broth (54:54) Free shaker cups on an end cap, because nobody said he could (57:48) "We don't do content. We just buy ads." Does he still mean it? (58:44) "I hate remarketing," and the 90% net-new rule (59:52) People buy because they believe what you believe (1:02:00) No gums, no flow agents, and a year of hand-filled bags (1:04:10) The market caught up, and most people still don't care (1:05:54) The delectable-treat Trojan horse: sell the brownie (1:07:37) 40% of their buyers had never taken a protein before (1:09:20) 4,200 Walmarts, and 450,000 units in one month (1:11:35) What changes when private equity sees you in the Nielsen reports (1:13:42) Hot Takes: discounts (1:14:53) Hot Takes: Walmart (1:16:44) Hot Takes: tariffs, pea protein, and black swan events (1:20:18) Hot Takes: influencers (1:21:16) Hot Takes: capitalism (1:23:36) Does he miss the limelight? (1:27:00) Cashflow vs. enterprise value, and why he walked away   DISCLAIMER: The information contained on this podcast channel and the resources available for download/viewing through this podcast channel are for educational and informational purposes only.

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The final part of the series in which we tell the complete story of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey - in our own words, and hopefully capturing the excitement, adventure, and utterly ridiculous humour of this foundational and often misrepresented work. The Trojan war is over. Now, Odysseus (the strategic genius who came up with the big-horse-full-of-men plan) just has to get home to Ithaca. How difficult can it be...?

This synopsis deconstructs the IPS DEPROGRAM broadcast from July 31, 2026, which details the transition of the Infinite Plane Society from a separatist movement into an active “occupying force” within the alternative media landscape. The session focuses on the “Meta Script,” the predictive programming of a future nuclear event, and the methodology of Media Gnosticism.Glossary of Terms* Auto-Hoaxer: A term formerly used as a pejorative but adopted by IPS to describe someone who recognizes patterns of systemic fakery and assumes news events are simulations until proven otherwise.* Casualty Simulation Drill: A precise term for what is commonly called a “hoax” or “false flag”; it refers to a scripted exercise presented to the public as a real, spontaneous tragedy.* Concurrent Programming: The practice of intensifying specific media themes (such as mushroom clouds in movies) at the same time as related real-world news events to prime the public's subconscious.* Crate Training: The process of using past lockdowns (like 2020) to habituate the human race into self-policing and accepting future restrictions without resistance.* Hoax Indicators: Specific “glitches” or patterns—such as the presence of drills, smiling witnesses, or copy-pasta manifestos—that suggest an event is a simulation.* Media Gnostic: An individual who refuses to “believe” news based on authority and instead relies on direct “knowledge” (gnosis) through pattern recognition and evidentiary deconstruction.* Metascript: The overarching pre-written timeline of future history, which includes staged events, scripted characters, and predictive programming intended to steer the collective paradigm.* Mind AIDS: A compromised mental immune system, created by state education and media, that makes a person susceptible to “mind viruses” and psychological manipulation.* Off-World Stage Perspective: A state of situational awareness where an individual sees the “World Stage” as a fictional universe and is no longer emotionally or intellectually trapped by its narratives.* Realville: The base of operations established by IPS to directly confront “Trutherville” and provide an objective, subtractive analysis of the news.* Squib: A miniature explosive used in special effects to simulate a bullet hit; the host argues this was used in the Charlie Kirk “assassination” simulation.* Trutherville: The realm of alternative media and conspiracy theorists who, despite doubting the mainstream, remain trapped in “psyop soap operas” and “MSM Plus” narratives.* Westworld Syndrome: A condition where “normies” or “synths” live in loops of scripted news cycles without any sense of continuity between past and present fake events.Key Topics and Detailed Analysis1. The Shift to Direct Confrontation: Establishing RealvilleThe host announces that IPS is no longer a separatist movement; it has moved into a phase of “direct confrontation” with the propaganda mules of both mainstream and alternative media. The goal is to establish “Realville” within the heart of “Trutherville” to force content creators to account for their adherence to scripted narratives.* Analysis: This strategy uses “polarization” (Saul Alinsky's Rule 13) to frame the conflict in moral terms, distinguishing between those who serve the “Meta Script” and those who seek the truth.* Direct Quote: “As of July 5th, we've actually decided we're no longer a separatist movement. We're actually establishing what I call Realville right in the middle of Trutherville... This is the point where we engage in direct confrontation with these useful idiots, the stooges, the propaganda mules who are lining up behind controlled opposition narratives.”2. The Trojan Horse: Nolan's The Odyssey and the Nuke EventA major focus of the broadcast is the analysis of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (2026) as a “secret sequel” to Oppenheimer. The host argues that the film uses the Trojan Horse as a metaphor for the nuclear bomb, preparing the public for an “incoming nuke event”.* Analysis: IPS claims to have predicted this subtext before the film's release, viewing Nolan as a “metascriptor” who coordinates with the government to prime the public for future “fake historic events”.* Direct Quote: “The conversation of late has really been around the Odyssey, the Trojan horse as a metaphor for the nuke, Odysseus as Oppenheimer... Christopher Nolan and his brother Jonathan Nolan have been producing a lot of PSYOP prep for the incoming nuke event. Which is incoming. It's inevitable.”3. Lockdowns and the “Crate Training” of HumanityThe broadcast warns that the predicted nuclear event will serve as an excuse for new lockdowns, similar to those in 2020. The host refers to this as “crate training,” where the public is taught to run into their “FEMA camp” (their own home) voluntarily.* Analysis: By removing the “emotional impact” through situational awareness, the IPS listener is intended to witness these events without the drama or fear that paralyzes the “normie” population.* Direct Quote: “They used 2020 to crate train the human race... your home is your FEMA camp. The purpose of the lockdown is basically the same thing... instead of having a prison warden, you become your own prison warden.”4. Case Study: The Charlie Kirk “Squibbing” SimulationThe host provides a detailed deconstruction of a reported assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk, arguing that visual evidence (such as a bulging “fake neck”) reveals the use of a “squib” and fake blood.* Analysis: The host posits that Kirk—and related figures like Candace Owens—are “actors” and “agent provocateurs” whose personas and deaths are entirely scripted to maintain the “counterculture” of conspiracy theorists.* Direct Quote: “What you're seeing here, the swollen part is not real skin. The neck bulges, fake neck... My explanation is it's a squib. The exploding microphone is disinformation. They don't want you to know he was a crisis actor. They don't want you to know his entire persona was staged and fake.”5. Media Gnosticism: The Difference Between Knowing and BelievingThe session emphasizes the philosophical distinction between “believers” and “knowers.” Believing is characterized as a “submissive” act of trust in authorities, while Gnosticism involves suspending judgment until facts are verified.* Analysis: The host argues that both mainstream and alternative audiences are “believers” who merely mirror each other's prejudices, whereas the IPS perspective seeks to be “skeptical” and “off-world stage”.* Direct Quote: “If you don't know, but you believe, you're a believer... Belief is an inferior way to process the news. It just means that I'm not actually relying on facts. I'm just trusting. It's actually very submissive.”6. The Meta Script: Engineering History Decades in AdvanceUsing Donnie Darko (2001) as an example, the host argues that the “Butler, Pennsylvania” event (referring to a Trump-related incident) was planned at least 24 years in advance. He notes that the director's father worked for NASA, which he calls a primary “shaper of inner space”.* Analysis: This “history bending” creates a “News Testament” or “Meta Scripture” that synchronizes the world's population into a singular, manufactured paradigm.* Direct Quote: “Donnie Darko... contains 9-11 references... and the father says to the mother, ‘Our Donnie dodged a bullet, Rose.' ... 24 years before he was shot, it was already on the docket. It was on the program.”7. The Spiritual Mind War: Consciousness as the Final FrontierA significant portion of the broadcast (sparked by a debate with a listener) explores the idea that “mind is spirit” and that psychological operations are actually attacks on human consciousness. The host argues for “panpsychism” and the idea that the universe is “participatory”.* Analysis: The “Materialistic Paradigm” is viewed as a tool of the state to keep people at the “bottom rung of consciousness” and ignorant of their own “higher nature”.* Direct Quote: “If mind is spirit, and is there a difference?... if it's mind control, how is it not spirit control? How is it not... maintaining you as a sheeple, as an animal... and to suppress the expression of consciousness?”8. The “Monolith” and the Fusion of Real and FakeThe host interprets Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and the “X” (Twitter) logo through the lens of the “Monolith,” symbolizing the monolithic control over human perception.* Analysis: The “eclipse” over the monolith represents the fusion of waking consciousness (solar) and the subconscious (lunar), or the merging of news and fiction into a single “scripture”.* Direct Quote: “The monolith is the monolithic control over perception. It's the worldview monopoly... the eclipse... represents the fusion of real and fake as we are processing through the screen or the monolith.”Conclusion: The Inoculation against “Mind AIDS”The broadcast concludes by offering the “off-world stage perspective” as a “cure for mind AIDS”. By understanding the “Meta Script” and the mechanics of media manipulation, the individual is said to be “inoculated” against future psyops and emotional triggers. The host announces that the Intro to Metascript course is now free and serves as the fundamental training for this new “pattern literacy”. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit infiniteplanesociety.substack.com/subscribe

This week on Autonomy Markets, Grayson Brulte and Walter Piecyk discuss the Waymo/Uber divorce going public, Zoox receiving NHTSA approval to charge for rides, Aurora earnings, and Qualcomm's BMW win as ADAS becomes the Trojan horse into autonomy.The Waymo/Uber relationship is unraveling in public, with The Financial Times confirming Waymo will launch its own app in Austin and Atlanta in January 2028 before the contract expires that May. Both sides are airing grievances, from dirty cars and bad routing to weather no-shows and unsustainable financial terms. Grayson goes on the record that the relationship terminates early, calling for a Waymo app in those markets by June 2027, while Walt takes the under.After 12 years and billions of dollars, Zoox can finally charge for a ride. NHTSA granted an exemption capped at 2,500 vehicles per year for two years, a ruling that also creates a potential viable deployment path for Tesla's Cybercab.In autonomous trucking, Aurora is targeting 1,000 trucks by the end of next year against 200 this year, a heavily back-end loaded ramp that depends on truck supply, Roush capacity, and unresolved questions about how the Volvo Autonomous Solutions margin split works. Meanwhile, Qualcomm's selection by BMW as lead compute for next-generation ADAS confirms the growth of the L2+ market and positions Snapdragon as the Trojan horse into autonomy compute.On the Foreign Autonomy Desk, Baidu began RT6 robotaxi testing in London with both Uber and Lyft on the outskirts of the city, received a full driverless permit in Hong Kong, and China resumed issuing robotaxi permits once again.Episode Chapters0:00 Waymo/Uber Divorce Goes Public5:45 Uber's Autonomous Vehicle Partner Problem10:28 Waymo's OEM Partner Signals12:25 Zoox Gets the Golden Ticket16:52 Advancing America's Safety and Competitiveness for the Evolution of National Deployments20:16 Aurora Q2 2026 Earnings27:43 How Big Is the OEM Risk?30:38 ADAS as the Trojan Horse Into Autonomy35:42 Ford BlueCruise Falls Short37:23 Foreign Autonomy Desk: Baidu RT6 Testing in London with Uber & Lyft41:33 Next WeekFollow The Road to Autonomy Indices--------About The Road to AutonomyThe Road to Autonomy is the leading applied intelligence platform covering the convergence of automation, autonomy, and the Autonomy Economy.™.Through our podcasts, newsletter, and proprietary applied intelligence, we set the narrative for institutional investors, industry executives, and policymakers navigating the convergence of automation, autonomy, and economic growth.Join institutional investors and industry leaders who read This Week in The Autonomy Economy every Sunday. Each edition delivers exclusive insight and commentary on the autonomy economy, helping you stay ahead of what's next.Sign up for This Week in The Autonomy Economy newsletterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Shaju Puthussery and Deepak Ramaswamy are the CEO and CTO of LightSpun, which is rebuilding the back-end engine of insurance processing as agentic AI infrastructure, starting in dental and moving into vision and ancillary benefits. Both came from Overjet, where Deepak was a co-founder and Shaju the first employee, and this conversation is largely about why they walked away from that thesis. Reading X-rays was the visible AI problem. Underneath it was a plumbing problem: claims that never reach clinical review because the documents were wrong, the provider record did not match, or the file never loaded cleanly.Two things in this episode surprised us. The first is that their most valuable asset was an accident. Shaju assumed credentialing was table stakes until a payer CEO told him it was blocking dentist onboarding, and one weekend later Deepak had an approach. That became the rail for roughly 87% of practicing dentists in the US and the provider data spine that feeds adjudication. The second is Shaju's answer to whether anyone profits from claim friction, which is not the cynical answer most people give.We discuss:Why Deepak argues the AI question is not either-or, and why world-class clinical review is worthless if the claim cannot get to itThe moment their business model was confidently wrong: they built for benefits configuration, customers came back asking about credentialing, duplicate records, and file loads, and a startup that planned to do one thing had to bet on tenWhy credentialing was never a Trojan horse for the provider data layer, how the same 200,000-dentist dataset gets monetized twice, and what obligation comes with being the thing the system quietly depends onThe honest ceiling on model performance: 85 to 90% out of the box, and why the climb to 98 or 99% production-ready is where the humans actually liveThe exact decision they will not automate, with the line drawn between deterministic denials (two cleanings a year, a $2,000 annual max) and anything touching a clinical outcomeWhy regulation, not technology, sets the pace, and how they take a faster primary source verification method to their internal NCQA leader with screenshots, timestamps, and source authenticity to prove it still holds upShaju's contrarian read on the $17 to $21 billion admin waste question: no one is winning from the friction, both sides are automating, and the real goal is shifting dollars from admin to careBringing fintech into adjudication with a benefits flex card that carries a Visa or Mastercard rail, blocks non-covered procedures at the chair, and opened doors to a vendor network of roughly 150 health plansThe discipline of not chasing every model release, what Hugging Face taught them early about picking bets, and why the architecture is built to swap foundation models out entirelyDeepak's pushback on the beachhead narrative: dental is several years behind medical, which means the solutions may not transfer cleanly, and they designed for vision and ancillary from day one rather than treating dental as a waypointWhy compliance came before the AI story, with SOC 2 Type 2, HITRUST, and NCQA in place first so they could get in the room with large payers at allThe legacy Deepak actually wants: recognized as the company that automated the boring and the safe, and left the critical decisions with people—Brought to you by: Sage Growth Partners — Value-focused strategy and marketing for growth-driven healthcare organizations.—Where to find Jared:• X: https://x.com/jaredstaylor• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredstaylor/

This synopsis of the review for Christopher Nolan's film, The Odyssey, explores the movie through the lens of “meta-script” analysis rather than traditional film criticism.Review Date: July 27, 2026IntroThe speaker provides a follow-up analysis of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, explicitly stating that the review ignores cinematography and acting to focus on predictive programming subtext. The goal is to identify how the film serves as a “companion piece” to Nolan's previous work, Oppenheimer, specifically regarding the symbolic framing of nuclear weapons and “prefabricated” history.Bullet Points: Key Topics* The Trojan Horse as an Atomic Metaphor: The film presents the Trojan Horse not just as a gift, but as an analogy for the atomic bomb, with imagery—such as the horse being elevated—paralleling the lifting of the nuclear sphere in Oppenheimer.* Odysseus and Oppenheimer Parallel: Both protagonists are portrayed as brilliant but tortured “meta-scriptors” whose ingenious inventions reshape civilization and leave them haunted by the guilt of their creation.* Consistent Trailer Messaging: The theater experience is described as a “data dump” where seven out of nine trailers (including Godzilla Minus Zero and Whale Fall) utilized nuke-related analogies, Leviathans, or direct references to nuclear engineering.* The Role of Poseidon: The speaker correctly predicted the nuke subtext based solely on the inclusion of Poseidon, whom they interpret as a symbol for a nuclear submarine.* Decompartmentalization of Reality: The review argues that mainstream entertainment is used to “habituate” and “prime” the public for incoming manufactured historical events, creating a secondary timeline of scripted reality.ThemeThe central theme is the transgression of moral and cosmic boundaries. The speaker argues that just as Oppenheimer's bomb dissolved the trust between nations, Odysseus's violation of Zeus's law at Troy—via the “trick” of the horse—represented a calculated annihilation that changed the moral rules of the world forever.7 Key Quotes* “I'm merely looking at it for any sort of predictive programming subtext consistent with that particular director...”* “There does seem to be this deliberate analogy, I was thinking, between Odysseus and Oppenheimer, the Trojan horse and the nuke.”* “It is as though the Trojan horse anticipates the atomic bomb.”* “Odysseus becomes a kind of Oppenheimer. Standing before the consequences of his creation, his guilt is twofold.”* “We're looking at authors or directors and writers whose work is being used to help frame our prefabricated manufactured history.”* “The trailers have all referenced the nuke directly or indirectly, or the associated symbol, which happens to be the Godzilla, Leviathan, or Kraken.”* “This future script, this meta script is what I call it, is a description of future events that will shape the course of our collective history.”SummaryThe review concludes that The Odyssey is a propaganda tool designed to provide emotional and mythological “color” to an incoming, engineered nuclear event. By linking ancient mythology to modern science, the film reinforces a singular objective: to maintain a worldview monopoly where the public is conditioned to accept a scripted future as an inevitable reality. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit infiniteplanesociety.substack.com/subscribe

For the full episode, support the show at patreon.com/c/thiswreckageOur consortium of classicists and Western Marxists review Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey, with the help of Adorno & Horkheimer's Dialectic of the EnlightenmentSong: Cream - Tale of Brave Odysseus

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Today on Ascend: The Great Books Podcast, Deacon Harrison Garlick delivers an unapologetically curmudgeonly critique of Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey.Check out our LIBRARY on the great books. https://www.patreon.com/cw/greatbooks/collections23 Raw Thoughts on the New Odyssey Movie https://www.patreon.com/greatbooks/posts/23-quick-on-164190324SEE OUR SCHEDULE BELOW!Fresh off a twelve-week deep dive into Homer's epic with thousands of listeners, Deacon argues that the movie is no mere adaptation but a modern ideological rewriting that flattens Homer's rich characters, mutes the divine, and replaces sacred myth with progressive lessons about shame, war, race, and power.From Odysseus reduced to a guilt-racked figure who “defies the gods,” to the deliberate recasting and reframing of Helen, Menelaus, Circe, Athena, and even guest-friendship itself, Deacon contends that Nolan's version marries cultural illiteracy with calculated compromise—and that both the film and the culture's eager defense of it reveal far more about us than about Homer.Yet this is more than a film review. Deacon uses the movie as a lens to examine how stories shape a civilization's soul, why myths matter more than mere fiction, and why Christians and lovers of the Western tradition must resist the slow leftward drift of endless compromise.SCHEDULEJuly 28, 2026 - Holy Eros: An exploration of eros in Plato, the Bible, and Christian thoughtAugust 4, 2026 - Plato's HipparchusAugust 11, 2026 - Plato's LoversAugust 18, 2026 - Plato's Hippias MinorAugust 25, 2026 - Plato's IonSeptember 1, 2026 - Enduring Chill by Flannery O'ConnorSeptember 8, 2026 - Red Shadows by Robert E. HowardSeptember 15, 2026 - Chivalry by Neil GaimanCHAPTERS (Updated)00:00 — Intro: why this review matters01:00 — Piety toward Homer and the problem with the film03:05 — Why the movie is not a “conservative Trojan horse”05:05 — The danger of relativism and compromise07:10 — Myth vs. fiction: why adaptation matters10:10 — Odysseus as a shame-filled hero12:50 — Menelaus, Helen, and the film's cultural messaging15:30 — How Nolan flattens characters and tension18:05 — Penelope and the loss of the rooted-bed scene21:10 — Casting, modern language, and suspension of disbelief23:55 — Calypso and the removal of Odysseus's moral triumph26:25 — Athena as shame and post-traumatic projection29:55 — Nolan's treatment of the Trojan War32:55 — The Lystragonians and armor/costume criticism35:05 — The cult of Nolan vs. the cult of Homer37:00 — Gods, superstition, and the muted divine39:15 — The slaughter of the suitors41:10 — Guest-friendship, Xenia, and Christian themes43:00 — Circe, the deer, and the soul of the crew44:55 — Pacing, emotional investment, and the bardKEYWORDSChristopher Nolan Odyssey movie review, Homer Odyssey film adaptation critique, Ascend the Great Books Podcast, Deacon Harrison Garlick, cultural illiteracy in modern cinema, myth versus fiction in storytelling, Odysseus shame and guilt, Nolan casting controversies Helen Menelaus, Circe Athena Penelope Telemachus character changes, xenia guest friendship Golden Rule, Trojan War regret in film, Defy the Gods tagline analysis, classical education and Great Books, piety toward Homer, liberalism compromise in culture, upcoming Plato Republic study, Holy Eros episode, short Platonic dialogues Hipparchus Lovers Hippias Minor Ion, Short Story September Flannery O'Connor Robert E. Howard Neil Gaiman Melville, and Western civilization sacred myths.

Grab your Trojan helmet and hop aboard—the guys are diving headfirst into Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey! From jaw-dropping practical effects and epic battle sequences to Matt Damon's powerhouse performance, Zeus's Law, and whether this is Nolan's greatest achievement yet, there's a lot to unpack. We break down our favorite scenes, biggest surprises, a few nitpicks, and why this 3,000-year-old story might just become the defining blockbuster of a generation.

Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Greece by historian Dr Emily Hauser and comedian and actor Kiell Smith-Bynoe to learn about the epic poems the Iliad and Odyssey. Traditionally attributed to the poet Homer, these works tell parts of a legend that has fascinated us for centuries: the story of the Trojan War. Featuring a cast of unforgettable characters – Achilles, Odysseus, Paris, Helen, Hector and Agamemnon – the war between ancient Greece and Troy has inspired writers, artists and filmmakers for over a millennium. But the Iliad and Odyssey only recount episodes of this much bigger story. The Iliad, focusing on the hero Achilles, takes place in the closing stretches of the war. And the Odyssey tells the tale of Odysseus's perilous voyage home after the Greeks have triumphed. In this episode, we trace the origins of the poems in the 8th century BCE, looking at whether Homer really wrote them and how these originally oral tales came to be written down, before exploring the fantastical tales they tell. Along the way, we also look at whether or not the Trojan war really happened, how the ancient Greeks defined heroism, and examine the role of gods and monsters in the poems and the lives of their heroes.If you're a fan of fantastical myths and legends, heroes behaving badly, and ancient Greek culture, you'll love our episode on the Iliad and Odyssey.If you want more from Kiell Smith-Bynoe, listen to our episode on Viking explorer Leif Erikson. And for more historical epics, check out our episodes on the Legends of King Arthur, and the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh.You're Dead To Me is the comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Every episode, Greg Jenner brings together the best names in history and comedy to learn and laugh about the past.Hosted by: Greg Jenner Research by: Auréliane Perrin Written by: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Dr Emma Nagouse, and Greg Jenner Produced by: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner Audio Producer: Steve Hankey Production Coordinator: Gill Huggett Senior Producer: Dr Emma Nagouse Executive Editor: Philip Sellars

Stewart Alsop sits down with Matias Avalos on this episode of the Wisdom podcast to explore the intersection of technology, humanism, and creative sovereignty. The conversation moves from Matias's work with neural network-based audio plugins and effect chains to broader questions about corporate transhumanism, data ownership, and what it means to maintain human agency in an increasingly automated world. They discuss the dangers of convenience-driven technological adoption, the implications of companies like Palantir and Neuralink, and how bureaucratic incentives push toward total legibility while protecting their own opacity. Along the way, they touch on everything from IMAX audio production and the death of walkable cities to Instagram's transformation from visual diary to data extraction platform, ultimately arguing for local, open-source, and sovereign approaches to technology that keep humans in the loop rather than replacing them with "average fabrics" of algorithmic output. Find Matias Avalos on LinkedIn for more techno-poetic discussions.Timestamps00:00 Stewart welcomes Matias Avalos to discuss their friendship and upcoming conversation topics.05:00 Matias explains audio effect chains using neural networks to capture professional recording room signatures and create portable high-fidelity sound processing.10:00 Discussion of piezoelectric microphones converting sound vibrations to electrical signals and CIA experiments using lasers to capture audio from glass surfaces.15:00 Conversation shifts to digital audio recording, sampling rates, and the importance of source material quality for post-production work.20:00 Stewart shares his journey building web conferencing software to replace Riverside, encountering lip-sync problems and learning about FFMPEG processing.25:00 Matias discusses corporate transhumanism, Neuralink's implications, and how brain interfaces could enable continuous taste mining beyond medical applications.30:00 Analysis of corporate transhumanism through companies like Neuralink, discussing private decision-making, lack of transparency, and various transhumanist philosophies globally.35:00 Matias reads poetry about digital replicas and data generation, exploring how wearable devices continuously capture human activity creating targetable information streams.40:00 Discussion of Peter Thiel's shift from libertarianism to neoconservatism, Palantir's origins in Total Information Awareness program, and Buenos Aires as humanist sanctuary.45:00 Examination of American convenience culture, post-WWII suburban isolation, and Buenos Aires as walkable humanist alternative to car-dependent American cities.50:00 Matias presents Neil Harbison as positive transhumanism example, explaining color-to-vibration synesthesia implant while discussing techno-optimism from Global South perspective.55:00 Conversation explores bureaucratic incentives toward population legibility, compelled silence laws, and sovereignty through open-source local technology ownership avoiding corporate control.60:00 Matias concludes discussing digital identity ownership, social network portability, and how digital twins determine human worth across platforms and borders.Key Insights1. Modern digital audio processing technologies represent a fundamentally different approach to music and sound production compared to generative AI tools. Matias Avalos distinguishes between technologies like Neural DSP's Mantra plugin, which uses deep neural networks to capture and emulate professional recording environments, and generative platforms like Suno. The key difference is that traditional digital signal processing tools put the creator in control, allowing them to make artistic decisions using expensive effect chains that would otherwise only be available in elite studios like Abbey Road. These technologies democratize access to professional audio tools without removing human agency from the creative process, whereas generative AI tools operate as black boxes that produce outputs based on prompts rather than allowing genuine creative control.2. The capture and preservation of source material remains critically important in audio and video production, despite advances in post-production capabilities. Through his experience building a web conferencing application to replace Riverside.fm, Alsop learned that many technical problems, particularly lip-sync issues, stemmed from poor source file management and recording methodology. This principle extends across all media production, as Avalos explains using the example of missing lighting in professional photography. While modern generative AI might attempt to invent missing elements, the results cannot match properly captured source material. This highlights a fundamental tension in contemporary media production where the quality triangle of cheap, good, and fast has been disrupted by AI technologies that can deliver all three if we lower our standards for what constitutes good work.3. Corporate transhumanism represents a particular and concerning subset of transhumanist philosophy that differs significantly from earlier artistic and philosophical approaches to human enhancement. While early transhumanists like Neil Harbison, a color-blind artist who implanted a device to translate color frequencies into vibrations, pursued personal enhancement and expanded human experience, corporate transhumanism as practiced by companies like Neuralink focuses on technological integration with significant profit motives and control mechanisms. The discussion highlights how these corporate approaches position themselves as solving medical and cognitive problems while simultaneously creating dependency through terms of service, data mining, and token-based economic models. This represents a Trojan horse where the promise of enhanced capability masks the establishment of new forms of control and surveillance of human consciousness itself.4. The concept of legibility as a bureaucratic end goal rather than a means to an end explains much of the surveillance apparatus that has developed in Western societies, particularly in the United States since 9/11. Alsop describes how those in positions of power, wealth, and fame have a structural incentive to make everything around them legible and controllable while maintaining their own privacy and illegibility to external observation. This dynamic manifests in technologies like Palantir and in legal mechanisms like compelled silence through gag orders, which directly contradict constitutional principles of free speech. The drive for total legibility of populations appears to have no ultimate purpose beyond the accumulation of legibility itself, creating a recursive loop where surveillance and data collection become self-justifying activities that serve power structures rather than the populations they ostensibly protect.5. Human beings continuously generate enormous streams of metadata through their daily activities, creating what Avalos describes as evaporating against our own will into hundreds of RSS feeds for hundreds of corporations. This automatic data production occurs through basic activities like waking up, moving through space with smartphones and wearable devices, and interacting with digital platforms. The fundamental question that predates transhumanism but becomes more urgent within it is how individuals can own what they produce simply by existing and moving through the world. This data is captured through accelerometers, gyroscopes, GPS systems, and countless other sensors that create comprehensive digital profiles without explicit consent or meaningful control by the individuals being monitored. The unilateral nature of this communication, where individuals broadcast data without receiving genuine value in return, has become so deeply embedded in modern infrastructure that it forms part of the taken-for-granted landscape of contemporary life.6. Platform lock-in and the inability to migrate digital identity across services creates a new category of loss that requires genuine grieving. Avalos describes how his experience with Instagram, which began as a personal visual diary before the Facebook acquisition, evolved into a situation where he cannot extract his creative work and social connections from the platform without significant loss. This phenomenon extends beyond mere inconvenience to touch on fundamental questions of identity and citizenship, as social media profiles increasingly determine real-world opportunities like visa applications and border crossings. The implications of digital footprints have become severe enough that individuals can be denied entry to countries based on algorithmic analysis of their online interactions, likes, and expressed beliefs. This creates a situation where people are worth exactly what their digital twin indicates they are worth, with no meaningful avenue for human appeal or nuanced self-representation.7. The future relationship between humans and technology requires a return to principles of sovereignty, local control, and open source development rather than dependence on corporate platforms and proprietary systems. Both Alsop and Avalos advocate for a do-it-yourself approach to technology that emphasizes ownership and control over personal tools and data. This includes avoiding closed systems like Neuralink unless they become open source and user-controlled, and prioritizing local execution of AI models over cloud-based services that create dependencies and enable surveillance. The conversation suggests that techno-optimism remains possible, but only from what Avalos calls the trenches, acknowledging the different relationship that people in the Global South and those outside centers of power have with technology. This grounded optimism recognizes the entanglement of beneficial and harmful aspects of technological development and maintains that human agency and creative freedom require conscious resistance to the convenience-at-all-costs model that has characterized recent technological adoption.

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In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio talking about the latest Trojan football team outreach to fans, hosting the USC Beach Day Wednesday morning in Hermosa Beach. Ryan was down there on the sand in his hometown to check out the Trojans going through a light workout in the sand followed by a series of competitive dodgeball games that were a part of USC's "Competition Wednesdays." Afterwards dozens of fans intermingled on the beach with the football players, taking photos, getting autographs and having a few laughs with the guys.Both Ryan and RJ continue their countdown of the most important Trojans for the 2026 season, revealing the players from No. 16 (wide receiver Terrell Anderson) to No. 8 (wide receiver Tanook Hines). They also share which players they picked to be slotted in those spots as the countdown crawls towards No. 1.The guys also give their thoughts on the disturbing news regarding USC doner Brian Kennedy and his lawsuit against the school over the removal of the practice field that bore his name.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

Philosopher Stefan Molyneux takes on Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey by showing how the film twists the warrior's cunning Trojan horse victory into guilt, sadness and depression instead of the original triumph.GET FREEDOMAIN MERCH! https://shop.freedomain.com/SUBSCRIBE TO ME ON X! https://x.com/StefanMolyneuxFollow me on Youtube! https://www.youtube.com/@freedomain1GET MY NEW BOOK 'PEACEFUL PARENTING', THE INTERACTIVE PEACEFUL PARENTING AI, AND THE FULL AUDIOBOOK!https://peacefulparenting.com/Join the PREMIUM philosophy community on the web for free!Subscribers get 12 HOURS on the "Truth About the French Revolution," multiple interactive multi-lingual philosophy AIs trained on thousands of hours of my material - as well as AIs for Real-Time Relationships, Bitcoin, Peaceful Parenting, and Call-In Shows!You also receive private livestreams, HUNDREDS of exclusive premium shows, early release podcasts, the 22 Part History of Philosophers series and much more!See you soon!https://freedomain.locals.com/support/promo/FREEDOMAIN2026

In this edition of the Peristyle Podcast hosts Ryan Abraham and RJ Abeytia are back in studio discussing the recent announcement of USC athletics extending its partnership with megabrand NIKE for 10 more years, taking the relationship that started in the 1990's into its fifth decade. The new deal will put Trojan student athletes on NIKE's NIL roster, the school's brand new Bloom Football Performance Center will feature Nike strength equipment, the men's and women's basketball teams will get annual custom uniforms and NIKE promises to "refresh" and "reimagining" of the USC campus bookstore.The guys then take a look at USCFootball.com's top-30 most important Trojans heading into the 2026 college football season, with our countdown already down to No. 17 (Michigan State defensive lineman transfer Alex VanSumeren). We started releasing the last last week with our first five out (that included big man Jamaal Jarrett who scored that epic touchdown last season) followed by No. 30 freshman wide receiver Trent Mosley.Ryan and RJ compare what has been released of the complied list with what they submitted on their personal lists and talk about why they feel these players will play a critical role in the team's success this season.Please review, rate and subscribe to the Peristyle Podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!Make sure you check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠USCFootball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for complete coverage of this USC Trojan football team.

The romance books Kennedy Ryan read growing up rarely included characters who looked like her. Now she deliberately centers people the genre has left out – like women of color and women with chronic illness and disabilities. The award-winning novelist spoke with Tonya Mosley about her “Trojan horse” storylines, the value of the sex scene, and giving people happily-ever-afters. Also, TV critic David Bianculli reviews Craig Ferguson's new CNN series ‘American On Purpose.' Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our YouTube channel Check out the Fresh Air ArchivesSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy