Podcasts about tycoons

**Totalitarian Targets and Trillion-Dollar Tycoons: The Tech Battleground** In this hard-hitting segment, the hosts expose a deeply troubling pattern of tech censorship and foreign policy maneuvering. The monologue begins by breaking down the collision between global capitalism and European speech crackdowns, analyzing the severe legal threats Elon Musk faces overseas. European nations—specifically the UK and Ireland—are threatening to arrest the tech billionaire for violating their restrictive Online Safety Acts after Musk refused to remove a video documenting a horrific migrant attack in Ireland. The hosts detail a series of shocking escalation tactics from European leadership, including Keir Starmer's push for digital IDs to access the internet and algorithmic surveillance tools designed to scan and save private messages before they are encrypted. Shifting focus back to domestic policy, the commentary highlights Department of Homeland Security Head Markwayne Mullin's reports regarding the ongoing border crisis alongside the bizarre funding loops keeping hostile foreign regimes afloat. The segment wraps up with a fiery critique of Senate leadership, accusing institutional elites of intentionally blocking legislation like the "Defund the Taliban Act" while foreign adversaries are systematically built up at the expense of American safety. Elon Musk, SpaceX IPO, Tech censorship, Keir Starmer, Online Safety Act, Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, Border enforcement, John Thune, Defund the Taliban Act, Political commentary

In the latest edition of NdB Sunday Show with Chris Steyn and Lauren Evanthia, the Founder of the Organic Humanity Movement, they talk about the authorities going after the R3million Bentley Continental GT that had belonged to President Cryil Ramaposa's nephew by marriage, Hangwani Morgan Maumela, who has been fingered as the Tembisa Hospital looting kingpin; criminal charges being laid against former Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr Imogen Mashazi who once turned up at a fashion event in an outfit estimated to have cost R3.5 million; NUMSA General Secretary Irvin Jim's lifestyle under scrutiny with talk of a R5m custom-armoured BMW and an exclusive apartment; as well as the Zim wedding of a tenderpreneur's son where the couple received US$20m in wedding gifts. Evanthia also comments on the re-defection of former MP Liam Jacobs back to the Democratic Alliance from the Patriotic Alliance; the deadly anti-immigrant riots; and plans to build South Africa's biggest AI data centre in the Durban area.

Hello to you listening in Dublin, New Hampshire! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. Imagine this: It's February 1998. You are 89 years old. You have arthritis and emphysema. You live in a small town in New Hampshire. You laid to rest your husband of 65 years after caring for him with Alzheimer's the last 10 years of his life. Your best friend of 50 years has also died. Now what, asks your son? What will you do? I have an idea, you say. Money is the big divider between people and politics. The tycoons with the money are buying the politicians and making all the decisions. Someone has to tell the American people about the need for national campaign finance reform. I can do that. How, your son wants to know. I'll go on a walk. And so she begins getting in shape walking 2 miles a day, 5 miles a day, 10 miles a day, and carrying a backpack. After 7 months she declares herself ready to go on a walk and tells her son she is starting in Los Angeles, California. After collecting petitions on a beach in Los Angeles Doris Haddock, a.k.a. Granny D begins 14-month walk across America through California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Arkansas and on up to Washington, DC. She has no GoFundMe account or any real plan except to get out and talk to as many people as she can about the need for campaign finance reform. My friend Granny D eats with the people she walks with along the way, sleeps in a spare bedroom, on a couch or in a church basement. She gives talks about national campaign finance reform at rodeos, county fairs, schools, and local gatherings. 10 miles a day, every day, walking across America in her 90th year. By the time Granny D arrives in Washington, DC a blizzard has blocked traffic so she cross-country skies to the Capital to meet then Senators McCain & Feingold who sponsored the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act which will become law 2 years later in 2002. The primary purpose of the Act was to eliminate the increased use of so-called soft money to fund advertising by political parties on behalf of their candidates.     Of her walk Granny D always had her doubts; but she persisted. Here we are 25 years later and deeper in soft-money shit than she could have imagined thanks to the bought and paid for SCOTUS decision in Citizens United that equated money with free speech, kicked open the floodgates to a tsunami of dark money, and tilted political influence toward wealthy donors tycoons, and corporations.     I knew Granny D, we wrote letters back and forth. Sometimes I wonder: What was the point? What difference did 14 months of walking and talking do? I'll tell you. It did this: I'm still talking about her and the wild possibility that she actually realized. She was one Ordinary Person who took up a cause she believed in, talked to thousands of people as she walked across America in her 90th year and kept on talking until she died at the age of 100. Like every good story Granny D lives on to inspire, motivate, and remind each of us - young and old - what we are capable of, what we can achieve before and even after our 90th year.   Yes! we are Ordinary Persons standing shoulder to shoulder with other Ordinary Persons drawn together like filings to a magnet building an Army of Ordinary Persons to Free America, unbalance the status quo, and create a Citizen's Future of hope, dignity, and inclusion. We are the stories of light we struggle to write in these dark times and will be proud to share with those we leave behind when we walk on.   Story Prompt: Who are you? What is your declaration of wild possibility? How are you shaping the future for good? Write that story and share it out loud ! You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. AND!  Stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Communication Services, email me to arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as Quarter Moon Story Arts on Substack. Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts Music: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music ALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Hello to you listening wherever your feet touch the ground!   Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more for an important announcement) for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga. NO KINGS Rally 3.0 is another national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses from Trump's regime. This regime has cracked down on free speech, detained immigrants, killed American citizens, defied the courts, threatened anyone who would not bend a knee, enriched themselves and their obscenely greedy tycoons with unprecedented corruption, and started an illegal, idiotic war putting us on the eve of destruction. On Saturday March 28th Americans are once again taking to the streets of our nation. Here on Whidbey Island, Washington, our protest (organized by Indivisible Whidbey and supported by peacekeepers from SOS Whidbey) will  focus on defending democracy and civil rights. Demonstrators will speak out against the illegal war in the Middle East, sending troops into communities to carry out aggressively lawless actions by ICE, and the ongoing attempts to subvert voting rights and the midterm elections.   “It's more important than ever to speak out, to come together and demand a different path”, said Carrie Krueger, an event organizer from Indivisible Whidbey. “American citizens are being disappeared or killed in the street; our soldiers, including those from Whidbey Island, are in harm's way for a war that is illegal and devastating. The very foundations of our democracy, including separation of powers and free and fair elections, are being actively and intentionally dismantled.” The event will feature music by Singing Resistance and chants led by local student leaders. We will also raise money for the Neighbor to Neighbor Fund, a grassroots community fund supporting immigrants with financial assistance for food, housing, transportation and immigration legal fees. All of us are committed to non-violent action including de-escalation of conflicts. Peacekeepers will be on hand to ensure a peaceful and positive event. Our event will take place in Oak Harbor to support the veteran and active duty military who have served and are serving our country. Saturday March 28, Noon to 2 Northeast 4th Avenue & State Route 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Click HERE to learn more about No Kings Rally 3.0 and how you can get involved with Indivisible Whidbey  Click HERE to register to attend No Kings Rally 3.0 in Oak Harbor, WA  Click HERE to find No Kings Rally 3.0 events near you  Click HERE to access a comprehensive No Kings Rally 3.0  website  CTA: We're no longer watching history - we are making it - to save Democracy and work together for a world that supports life for everything and everyone. Thank you for listening, for being one of us, and see you out on the streets March 28th! You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts Music: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music ALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Hello to you listening wherever your feet touch the ground!   Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more for an important announcement) for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga. NO KINGS Rally 3.0 is another national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses from Trump's regime. This regime has cracked down on free speech, detained immigrants, killed American citizens, defied the courts, threatened anyone who would not bend a knee, enriched themselves and their obscenely greedy tycoons with unprecedented corruption, and started an illegal, idiotic war putting us on the eve of destruction. On Saturday March 28th Americans are once again taking to the streets of our nation. Here on Whidbey Island, Washington, our protest (organized by Indivisible Whidbey and supported by peacekeepers from SOS Whidbey) will  focus on defending democracy and civil rights. Demonstrators will speak out against the illegal war in the Middle East, sending troops into communities to carry out aggressively lawless actions by ICE, and the ongoing attempts to subvert voting rights and the midterm elections.   “It's more important than ever to speak out, to come together and demand a different path”, said Carrie Krueger, an event organizer from Indivisible Whidbey. “American citizens are being disappeared or killed in the street; our soldiers, including those from Whidbey Island, are in harm's way for a war that is illegal and devastating. The very foundations of our democracy, including separation of powers and free and fair elections, are being actively and intentionally dismantled.” The event will feature music by Singing Resistance and chants led by local student leaders. We will also raise money for the Neighbor to Neighbor Fund, a grassroots community fund supporting immigrants with financial assistance for food, housing, transportation and immigration legal fees. All of us are committed to non-violent action including de-escalation of conflicts. Peacekeepers will be on hand to ensure a peaceful and positive event. Our event will take place in Oak Harbor to support the veteran and active duty military who have served and are serving our country. Saturday March 28, Noon to 2 Northeast 4th Avenue & State Route 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Click HERE to learn more about No Kings Rally 3.0 and how you can get involved with Indivisible Whidbey  Click HERE to register to attend No Kings Rally 3.0 in Oak Harbor, WA  Click HERE to find No Kings Rally 3.0 events near you  Click HERE to access a comprehensive No Kings Rally 3.0  website  CTA: We're no longer watching history - we are making it - to save Democracy and work together for a world that supports life for everything and everyone. Thank you for listening, for being one of us, and see you out on the streets March 28th! You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts Music: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music ALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Spurs Chat: Discussing all Things Tottenham Hotspur: Hosted by Chris Cowlin: The Daily Tottenham/Spurs Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump hosting oil executives at the White House to discuss Venezuela, before speaking with Kristen Wiig, Ashton Kutcher, and Arden Cho and Ahn Hyo-seop from KPop Demon Hunters.

Tycoons are devoted to relentless optimization. If they are founders of a hotel chain, they just might delay the opening of a new property for two months if the marble they ordered for the restaurant is not the precise color. If they are a tech company founder, they'll insist on getting the product to Mona-Lisa-level exquisiteness before it's released (Steve Jobs wanted the icons on the iPhone to be so magical users would want to lick them). If they are entertainment titans they'll be relentless in making sure that their film or album is astonishingly well made, no matter how much they have to suffer to get the job done at rare-air standards.My latest book “The Wealth Money Can't Buy” is full of fresh ideas and original tools that I'm absolutely certain will cause quantum leaps in your positivity, productivity, wellness, and happiness. You can order it now by clicking here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookXYouTube

On this week's rendition of The Flying V, Vince Mercogliano discusses the Rangers continuing to ride the seasonal rollercoaster, the impact of Adam Fox's injury, and Mike Sullivan's matchup strategies. Plus, WFAN's Chris Lopresti stops by to talk about the state of the season, leadership dynamics in the locker room, and the looming trade deadline. Then, answers to your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dive into the incredible story of Como 1907's stunning rebirth. This episode unpacks how Indonesian billionaires and football legends like Cesc Fàbregas and Thierry Henry rescued the club from bankruptcy, propelling it to a record-breaking Serie A season. We analyze Fàbregas's tactical genius, his possession-based 4-3-3 system, and how his blend of intelligence and youth development transformed a struggling team into a top-flight force. This is more than a comeback story; it's a blueprint for modern footballing success. Como 1907, Cesc Fàbregas, Serie A, football podcast, Djarum Group

The season continues as we crack open The Best Movie Ever Made™️Does it live up to the title? Is the knowledge of the "twist" put a damper on the experience? Themes: what good are they? These topics, and more!Ahh, the French champagne...You can shoot us an email at whatisamoviepod@gmail.com

Clang clang! The Fosse Arms is open for business. We're raring to go and discussing Leicester City's farcical Managerial chase which might just have unearthed a gem, the almost complete lack of transfer activity which weirdly has us in a pretty strong position, and the opening fixture against Sheffield Wednesday; a club who may have a Thai ownership even more chaotic than ours. Come on Leicester!

Rejoice! For it's finally time for the 250th episode of Going Terribly! Two-time guest host Will.he.is (who just might be Superman) finally joins both Doug and Alice at the same time as just a GUEST (a significant demotion, but don't tell him). It's the longest episode ever, and it's back to back, wall to wall, Godball to Godball games. You'll learn so much about crayons, video games, hot dog toppings, Muppets, 8-year old war veterans, Florida men, and...bull semen?Do we finally have the first on-air death of the year? There's only one way to find out!Other discussion topics may include:- Are lice just beard fairies?- Butt pocket pudding- Where to find the best worms on a stick- The majestic, elusive beauty of the purple-yellow crayon- Reverse swallowing

Trump has opened the doors to kleptocrats the world over as he launches a new era of corruption the likes of which we've never seen. Oliver Bullough, writer of the Coda Story newsletter as well as the author of Butler to the World: How Britain Became the Servant of Tycoons, Tax Dodgers, Kleptocrats and Criminals, and Moneyland, has long been following the corrupt ways money moves around the globe. He joins Gavin Esler to discuss how this is happening, what guardrails there are and what hope there might be of this trajectory being reversed. • Support us on Patreon to keep This Is Not A Drill producing thought-provoking podcasts like this.  Written and presented by Gavin Esler. Produced by Robin Leeburn and Tom Taylor. Original theme music by Paul Hartnoll – https://www.orbitalofficial.com. Executive Producer: Martin Bojtos. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. This Is Not A Drill is a Podmasters production.  www.podmasters.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PJ Adzima is a New York based actor and comedian currently playing Elder McKinley in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. He is the creator and host of STAGE TIME with PJ Adzima, the hit downtown variety show that unites the best of New York City nightlife. Select credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Girls5Eva (Peacock), Madam Secretary (CBS), The Good Fight (Paramount+), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), Girl Haunts Boy (Netflix), The Wake by John Patrick Shanley, The Tycoons! at RAVE Theater Festival (Winner: Outstanding Performance), Volleygirls and The Cobalteans at NYMF, The Bacchae at La Mama, and GUNS: A Cabaret under director Liz Swados. PJ is a Story Pirate and Co/Lab Supporting Artist and can be seen next in the upcoming theatrical release of The Kiss of the Spider Woman starring Jennifer Lopez. Stage Time: https://stagetimenyc.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad-3R4NAgclQmI98gVPYmp9O2td0Zleus2CTicpboGE5tMeqSjjv55MQTU5UQ_aem_-xK01FhRlbm8CTdruB89BQ Want to try our Broadway fitness program for free? ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.builtforthestage.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PJ Adzima is a New York based actor and comedian currently playing Elder McKinley in The Book of Mormon on Broadway. He is the creator and host of STAGE TIME with PJ Adzima, the hit downtown variety show that unites the best of New York City nightlife. Select credits include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon), Girls5Eva (Peacock), Madam Secretary (CBS), The Good Fight (Paramount+), FBI: Most Wanted (CBS), Girl Haunts Boy (Netflix), The Wake by John Patrick Shanley, The Tycoons! at RAVE Theater Festival (Winner: Outstanding Performance), Volleygirls and The Cobalteans at NYMF, The Bacchae at La Mama, and GUNS: A Cabaret under director Liz Swados. PJ is a Story Pirate and Co/Lab Supporting Artist and can be seen next in the upcoming theatrical release of The Kiss of the Spider Woman starring Jennifer Lopez. Stage Time: https://stagetimenyc.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad-3R4NAgclQmI98gVPYmp9O2td0Zleus2CTicpboGE5tMeqSjjv55MQTU5UQ_aem_-xK01FhRlbm8CTdruB89BQ Want to try our Broadway fitness program for free? ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.builtforthestage.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 33-year-old researcher and her 34-year-old boyfriend, both Chinese nationals, were recently charged with allegedly smuggling into America a fungus called Fusarium graminearum, a potential bioterrorism weapon.This recent case is just the tip of the iceberg, says investigative reporter Sam Cooper.He played a key part in uncovering a similar case in Winnipeg, Canada.“A married couple from China had been allegedly—according to the documents we now have access to—working with the highest levels of the Chinese military's bioweapons program in Ebola research,” Cooper says. “They were running, clandestinely, materials from China and connected to the Wuhan Institute of Virology into the Winnipeg lab.”For years, Cooper has been at the forefront of exposing Chinese Communist Party infiltration in the West.He is the founder of The Bureau and author of “Wilful Blindness: How a Criminal Network of Narcos, Tycoons, and Chinese Communist Party Agents Infiltrated the West.”Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

Hello to you listening wherever your feet touch the ground!  Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We've watched as they've cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, defied the courts, threatened universities and the media, and gambled on unprecedented corruption. They've done all this and more while enriching their rich tycoons and allies.On Saturday, June 14, we're taking to the streets nationwide. A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to peaceful nonviolent gatherings. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.Here on Whidbey Island, Washington, Indivisible Whidbey and the League of Women Voters are bringing you NO KINGS WHIDBEY.  We will gather together on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 between 10:00 AM and 11:45 AM at the corner of State Route 20 & North Main Street, Coupeville, WA 98239.  Click HERE to sign up to attend our No Kings Whidbey rally and find details as well as a reminder to bring your flag to wave in celebration of Flag Day.Click HERE to find No Kings Rally events all over America sponsored by Indivisible and a coalition of pro-democracy partner organizations.Click HERE to access a comprehensive No Kings Rally website with all the tools you might need.CTA: Activist work is not a job, but a calling to work together to make the world a better place for all of us doing what we can with what we have for as long as we are needed.Thank you for listening, being one of us, and see you out on the streets June 14th!You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out my Communication Services, arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. 

Hello to you listening wherever your feet touch the ground!  Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Wednesdays on Whidbey and your host, Diane Wyzga.NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies. We've watched as they've cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, defied the courts, threatened universities and the media, and gambled on unprecedented corruption. They've done all this and more while enriching their rich tycoons and allies.On Saturday, June 14, we're taking to the streets nationwide. A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to peaceful nonviolent gatherings. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.Here on Whidbey Island, Washington, Indivisible Whidbey and the League of Women Voters are bringing you NO KINGS WHIDBEY.  We will gather together on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 between 10:00 AM and 11:45 AM at the corner of State Route 20 & North Main Street, Coupeville, WA 98239.  Click HERE to sign up to attend our No Kings Whidbey rally and find details as well as a reminder to bring your flag to wave in celebration of Flag Day.Click HERE to find No Kings Rally events all over America sponsored by Indivisible and a coalition of pro-democracy partner organizations.Click HERE to access a comprehensive No Kings Rally website with all the tools you might need.CTA: Activist work is not a job, but a calling to work together to make the world a better place for all of us doing what we can with what we have for as long as we are needed.Thank you for listening, being one of us, and see you out on the streets June 14th!You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out my Communication Services, arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. 

Will Byrum and Trevor Hulan are back to recap an eventful week in Vanderbilt athletics. Will and Trevor open the episode discussing Vanderbilt basketball's recent transfer portal addition, Tyler Harris, and talk about the current roster composition. Will and Trevor then go on to break down two massive 4 star blue chip commits for Clark Lea and Vanderbilt football. The fellas then go on to recap where draft eligible players have landed, including the first Vanderbilt player drafted since 2021 – Julian Ashby. Unfortunately, the fellas then have to recap a disappointing weekend series in Oxford that saw Vanderbilt put up 4 total runs in the first 2 games before posting 13 on Sunday.Let's have ourselves a Wednesday

Hello to you listening in Dublin, New Hampshire!Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.Imagine this: It's February 1998. You are 89 years old. You have arthritis and emphysema. You live in a small town in New Hampshire. You laid to rest your husband of 65 years after caring for him with Alzheimer's the last 10 years of his life. Your best friend of 50 years has also died. Now what, asks your son? What will you do?I have an idea, you say. Money is the big divider between people and politics. The tycoons with the money are buying the politicians and making all the decisions. Someone has to tell the American people about the need for national campaign finance reform. I can do that. How, your son wants to know.I'll go on a walk. And so she begins getting in shape walking 2 miles a day, 5 miles a day, 10 miles a day, and carrying a backpack. After 7 months she declares herself ready to go on a walk and tells her son she is starting in Los Angeles, California.After collecting petitions on a beach in Los Angeles Doris Haddock, a.k.a. Granny D begins 14-month walk across America through California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Arkansas and on up to Washington, DC. She has no GoFundMe account or any real plan except to get out and talk to as many people as she can about the need for campaign finance reform.My friend Granny D eats with the people she walks with along the way, sleeps in a spare bedroom, on a couch or in a church basement. She gives talks about national campaign finance reform at rodeos, county fairs, schools, and local gatherings. 10 miles a day, every day, walking across America in her 90th year.By the time Granny D arrives in Washington, DC a blizzard has blocked traffic so she cross-country skies to the Capital to meet then Senators McCain & Feingold who sponsored the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Act which will become law 2 years later in 2002. The primary purpose of the Act was to eliminate the increased use of so-called soft money to fund advertising by political parties on behalf of their candidates.    Of her walk Granny D always had her doubts; but she persisted. Here we are 25 years later and deeper in soft-money shit than she could have imagined thanks to the bought and paid for SCOTUS decision in Citizens United that equated money with free speech, kicked open the floodgates to a tsunami of dark money, and tilted political influence toward wealthy donors tycoons, and corporations.    I knew Granny D, we wrote letters back and forth. Sometimes I wonder: What was the point? What difference did 14 months of walking and talking do? I'll tell you. It did this: I'm still talking about her and the wild possibility that she actually realized. She was one Ordinary Person who took up a cause she believed in, talked to thousands of people as she walked across America in her 90th year and kept on talking until she died at the age of 100. Like every good story Granny D lives on to inspire, motivate, and remind each of us - young and old - what we are capable of, what we can achieve before and even after our 90th year.  Yes! we are Ordinary Persons standing shoulder to shoulder with other Ordinary Persons drawn together like filings to a magnet building an Army of Ordinary Persons to Free America, unbalance the status quo, and create a Citizen's Future of hope, dignity, and inclusion. We are the stories of light we struggle to write in these dark times and will be proud to share with those we leave behind when we walk on.  Story Prompt: Who are you? What is your declaration of wild possibility? How are you shaping the future for good? Write that story!You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Services, arrange a Discovery Call, and Opt In to stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.

Hello to you listening here, there, and everywhere your feet touch the ground!  Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Motivate Your Monday and your host, Diane Wyzga.All over America Ordinary Persons like you and me are getting ready to hit the streets as an Army of Ordinary Persons on Saturday April 5th, creating some “good trouble” at “Hands Off!” rallies.Day by day, the energy is growing. People are angry like never before about the hour-by-hour attack on our rights, our health, our food, our people, our veterans, all of us. Thousands turned out for town hall meetings with their members of Congress. Thousands more have been coming together for peaceful protests. Record crowds have turned out to support each other at the Senator Bernie Sanders and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) Fighting Oligarchy Tours. Real Americans creating a real movement.The April 5th message: The time has come for a massive, coordinated show of defiance all across the country. We the People are fed up with the Musk-Trump power grab. We the People demand an end to the lawless raiding of our government. “Hands off!” is a our rallying cry against an illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional power-grab by tycoons who are throwing our democracy, our economy, our national security, even our private lives into chaos.Hands off our Medicaid & Medicare.Hands off our Social Security.Hands off our public lands.Hands off our jobs.Hands off our public education.Hands off veterans' benefits.Hands off our undocumented neighbors.Hands off our trans siblings.Hands off Ukraine aid.Hands off our diversity programs.Hands off Canada.Hands off Greenland.Hands off our reproductive rights.Hands off our democracy.CTA: REGISTER to attend Hands Off! events in cities across the country.CTA: Events in the Great State of WashingtonTool Kit to help you organize a rally  We the American People have serious work to do. Let's get it done! Show up on April 5 to cause some “good trouble!”You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. Be sure to stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website, check out the Services, arrange a no-obligation discovery chat, and Opt In to stay current with me as "Wyzga on Words" on Substack.Stories From Women Who Walk Production TeamPodcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story ArtsMusic: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron MusicAll content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved. 

Sam Cooper is an award-winning Canadian investigative journalist and best-selling author, recognized for his in-depth reporting on money laundering, organized crime, and foreign interference in Canada. He gained prominence for breaking the British Columbia casino money laundering story in 2017 while at the Vancouver Sun and later expanded his work at Global News. His book, Wilful Blindness: How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West, alleges that Canadian officials ignored a sophisticated criminal network tied to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), impacting real estate, casinos, and the fentanyl crisis. Marc Cohodes is a prominent American short-seller and investor, widely recognized for his ability to uncover corporate fraud and financial misconduct. With a career spanning decades, he gained fame as a general partner at Rocker Partners (later Copper River Management) from 1985 to 2009, where he exposed major frauds like Lernout & Hauspie and NovaStar Financial—the latter becoming a Harvard Business School case study. Known for his tenacious and outspoken style, Cohodes has targeted companies across industries, including biotech (e.g., MiMedx) and crypto (e.g., FTX), often predicting collapses before they occur.Cornerstone Forum ‘25https://www.showpass.com/cornerstone25/Get your voice heard: Text Shaun 587-217-8500Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/shaunnewmanpodcastSilver Gold Bull Links:Website: https://silvergoldbull.ca/Email: SNP@silvergoldbull.comText Grahame: (587) 441-9100Bow Valley Credit UnionWebsite: www.BowValleycu.comEmail: welcome@BowValleycu.com Use the code “SNP” on all ordersProphet River Links:Website: store.prophetriver.com/Email: SNP@prophetriver.com

David Knight Legg served as Premier Jason Kenney's principal adviser, where he was involved in efforts to combat negative perceptions of Alberta's oil and gas sector. He was appointed as the first CEO of the Invest Alberta Corporation in 2020, with the aim of attracting high-value investments to Alberta. After leaving Invest Alberta, he has been in various advisory roles to global banking, investment, and technology firms in Asia and the U.S. Sam Cooper is a prominent Canadian investigative journalist and best-selling author, recognized for his work on Canada-China relations, corruption, and foreign interference. His most recognized work is the book "Wilful Blindness: How a Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated the West". Cooper founded The Bureau, an independent investigative journalism platform, aiming to continue his work on uncovering corruption and countering disinformation. Brett Oland is the CEO of Bow Valley Credit Union (BVCU), based in Alberta, Canada. Oland initiated a strategy where part of BVCU's balance sheet was backed by gold to hedge against inflation and economic downturns, which has been both praised for its foresight and criticized by regulators for potentially undermining the banking system's stability. We discuss the Trump Tariff negotiations, the next 30 days, the fentanyl czar and whether this current administration can work with the US. Sam Cooper's X - x.com/scoopercooper David Knight Legg's X - x.com/KnightLegg Brett Oland's X - x.com/brett_oland Cornerstone Forum ‘25 https://www.showpass.com/cornerstone25/ Contribute to the new SNP Studio E-transfer here: shaunnewmanpodcast@gmail.com Get your voice heard: Text Shaun 587-217-8500 Substack:https://open.substack.com/pub/shaunnewmanpodcast Silver Gold Bull Links: Website: https://silvergoldbull.ca/ Email: SNP@silvergoldbull.com Text Grahame: (587) 441-9100

Tycoons like Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg bent the knee to Donald Trump. They're not the first to bow to the Oval Office. In this episode of The Big View podcast, former White House aide Tevi Troy explores the shifting balance of power between corporate and political leaders. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. 

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Cooper, the Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about why the Honourable Marie-Josée Hogue doesn't believe any MP's aided foreign governments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Cooper - Investigative Journalist, Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about startling revelations that criminal elements are using online betting sites to launder the illicit profits made by fentanyl production in this country! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Tycoons ex wife awarded huge pay out in High Court divorce Ukrainians hopes and concerns as Trump presidency nears Strangers Bar in Parliament closed after report of drink spiking White supremacist jailed for Worcestershire asylum seeker terror attack Cher Lloyd on making new music, Swagger Jagger and Liam Payne TikTok ban US Supreme Court upholds law that prohibits the app Bereaved maternity families treatment completely unacceptable Streeting Decoding Donald Trumps new official portrait US grounds SpaceXs Starship after test flight explosion The Traitors Harry and others spill secrets about Claudia and castle

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Ukrainians hopes and concerns as Trump presidency nears The Traitors Harry and others spill secrets about Claudia and castle Strangers Bar in Parliament closed after report of drink spiking Tycoons ex wife awarded huge pay out in High Court divorce TikTok ban US Supreme Court upholds law that prohibits the app Cher Lloyd on making new music, Swagger Jagger and Liam Payne Bereaved maternity families treatment completely unacceptable Streeting White supremacist jailed for Worcestershire asylum seeker terror attack Decoding Donald Trumps new official portrait US grounds SpaceXs Starship after test flight explosion

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Cher Lloyd on making new music, Swagger Jagger and Liam Payne Tycoons ex wife awarded huge pay out in High Court divorce US grounds SpaceXs Starship after test flight explosion Decoding Donald Trumps new official portrait The Traitors Harry and others spill secrets about Claudia and castle Ukrainians hopes and concerns as Trump presidency nears White supremacist jailed for Worcestershire asylum seeker terror attack Bereaved maternity families treatment completely unacceptable Streeting TikTok ban US Supreme Court upholds law that prohibits the app Strangers Bar in Parliament closed after report of drink spiking

The Commercial Court has heard that Michael Flatley is willing to repay a €5.6million loan at the centre of a dispute with a lender.It was made to Blackbird Film Productions Ltd by Novellus Finance Ltd, who says there has been default on repayment. Mr. Flatley denies this.Peter O'Dwyer, Head of News at the Business Post, joined Matt for Monday's business news.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the conversation.

As we continue to adjust to Prime Minister Trudeau announcing his plan to resign, host Alex Pierson has some serious concerns about the process the liberal government will use to select a new leader. She's joined by Sam Cooper, an Investigative Journalist, Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about what some of the major concerns with the selection process and why it could open the doors for foreign interference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by Sam Cooper the Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West about his new report that alleges the Chinese government personally endorsed over 40 federal nominees in our 2019 election! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trudeau Government found a report to what happened to the Winnipeg Lab. It's confirmed that CSIS issued a warning back in August 2018 raising concerns about ''insider threat activity'' that involves Dr. Xiangguo Qiu and her husband, Keding Cheng. Host Alex Pierson speaks with Sam Cooper, Investigative Journalist, Founder of the Bureau & Author of Willful Blindness; How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Episode of The Alex Pierson Podcast, our host Alex Pierson takes on the major stories of the day, in her own unique way. In this episode, Alex speaks with: Kevin Davis - The Mayor of Brantford to talk about thirteen Ontario City Mayors who penned an open letter requesting that Premier Doug Ford use the Notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments. Sam Cooper - Investigative Journalist, Founder of The Bureau & Author of Wilful Blindness: How A Network of Narcos, Tycoons and CCP Agents Infiltrated The West on the RCMP announcing the dismantling of the largest drug "superlab" in Canadian history David Shellnutt - Personal injury lawyer and biking advocate about the province announcing it will be pushing through legislation to see bike lanes on Bloor, Yonge and University Avenue ripped up...and possibly at the expense of the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I have Angelo from The Tycoons (Tycoon Tactics Podcast) sit down in the studio with me. We talk about how Tampico made us thirstier, growing up in Pittsburg and going to Small World Park to catch crawfish, having inside out nipples as fat kids, and Filipino folklore. Christian is too scared to kill spiders but will "Thanos" a bunch of ants. Angelo is down to fight Bloody Mary and tells us who his dream guests on his podcast would be. Follow The Tycoons on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thetycoons_/ The Tycoons Linktree:https://linktr.ee/thetycoons?utm_source=linktree_profile_share Check out our website at: https://www.icbtb.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icbtbpodcast/ Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/it-cant-be-that-bad/id1470379470 Or listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7FsYf47r7B8fyxgG9elgt9?si=o4k6CKcKS96N6k2t-_WBVw Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjEA7-SGoTV8a5_PfyrxDOg Get $25 off a Brite Lite Tribe Neon Light. Promo Code: ICBTB https://britelitetribe.comply

With age comes wisdom and as usual, C and Jenn are acting like a couple of wise asses on this week's episode of T&B! We're talking lemon laws, TYCOONs, and the origins of FAKE in 18th century Thieves' Cant. We're also reviewing your candidates and plotting next steps for our #BeeTheChange Campaign. Have ideas about words that should count in the #NYTSpellingBee? Have thoughts about what factors will sway Sam to make a change? Let us know! Email us at tomtitandbaobab@gmail.com or message @tomtitbaobab on FB and IG.

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Who ensures that dictators and oligarchs get good press? Who feeds the media fake stories that serve the ends of the powerful? Phil Elwood was a PR operator who worked for authoritarian regimes, manipulating the media to support his controversial clients. In his book All The Worst Humans he opens the lid on the dark arts of PR and news management, from “kneecapping” the US bid for the 2022 World Cup to getting positive press for Libya during the release of the Lockerbie bomber. “I carry a lot of regret for my career,” he tells Jacob Jarvis. But why did he stop?Buy All The Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons and Politicians from our affiliate bookshop and you'll help fund The Bunker by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org's fees help support independent bookshops too. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit.• Get tickets for Levitation, the annual festival of electronic music and ideas presented by friends of the pod Castles In Space, at Bedford Esquires on Sat 5 Oct. And here's a taster playlist of who's on. • The Pension Confident Podcast from PensionBee aims to improve listeners' understanding of personal finance – whether that's helping you to navigate the cost of living crisis, exploring the impact of your relationship status on your finances or discussing how to teach kids about money. Listen to the latest episode here https://link.chtbl.com/FSF2Yu6ywww.patreon.com/bunkercastPresented by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Art by James Parrett. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Productionwww.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who ensures that dictators and oligarchs get good press? Who feeds the media fake stories that serve the ends of the powerful? Phil Elwood was a PR operator who worked for authoritarian regimes, manipulating the media to support his controversial clients. In his book All The Worst Humans he opens the lid on the dark arts of PR and news management, from “kneecapping” the US bid for the 2022 World Cup to getting positive press for Libya during the release of the Lockerbie bomber. “I carry a lot of regret for my career,” he tells Jacob Jarvis. But why did he stop? Buy All The Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons and Politicians from our affiliate bookshop and you'll help fund The Bunker by earning us a small commission for every sale. Bookshop.org's fees help support independent bookshops too.  We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. • Get tickets for Levitation, the annual festival of electronic music and ideas presented by friends of the pod Castles In Space, at Bedford Esquires on Sat 5 Oct. And here's a taster playlist of who's on.  • The Pension Confident Podcast from PensionBee aims to improve listeners' understanding of personal finance – whether that's helping you to navigate the cost of living crisis, exploring the impact of your relationship status on your finances or discussing how to teach kids about money. Listen to the latest episode here https://link.chtbl.com/FSF2Yu6y www.patreon.com/bunkercast Presented by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Art by James Parrett. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Send us a Text Message.What's better than being a cut throat brutal business man/women on earth? Being an intergalactic one of course.On this weeks game highlight episode the third voice Antman, 2 game James & the boss Jason are taking on a space age business venture as they attempt to become the most dominant intergalactic mogul in Star Tycoon from Good Games Publishing.The boys break down all the things they like and dislike, what comes in the box, its value and most importantly where it stands in the collection status. is it a keeper? or is it destined for the for sale table at your local gaming meet up?Support the Show.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Find our audio Podcast on all good podcast platforms or find the links on our host site . https://meepleminded.buzzsprout.com/ You can join the ever growing Meeple Minded community https://www.facebook.com/MeepleMindedMedia https://discord.gg/HtgzKDAB https://twitter.com/MeepleMinded https://www.instagram.com/meepleminded/ Please also Like, Share & Subscribe here on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCInqK3k50OVrutTCodvw3FA-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you all so much for choosing to listen to our humble down to earth Table top gaming podcast. If you do like what you hear, please do subscribe as we will be uploading a new show every Tuesday @ 7am GMT, ready for that commute into work, or gym session :)

All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians by Phil Elwood https://amzn.to/3LPfR1S A bridge-burning, riotous memoir by a top PR operative in Washington who exposes the secrets of the $129-billion industry that controls so much of what we see and hear in the media―from a man who used to pull the strings, and who is now pulling back the curtain. After nearly two decades in the Washington PR business, Elwood wants to come clean, by exposing the dark underbelly of the very industry that's made him so successful. The first step is revealing exactly what he's been up to for the past twenty years―and it isn't pretty. Elwood has worked for a murderer's row of questionable clients, including Gaddafi, Assad, and the government of Qatar. In All the Worst Humans, Elwood unveils how the PR business works, and how the truth gets made, spun, and sold to the public―not shying away from the gritty details of his unlikely career. This is a piercing look into the corridors of money, power, politics, and control, all told in Elwood's disarmingly funny and entertaining voice. He recounts a four-day Las Vegas bacchanal with a dictator's son, plotting communications strategies against a terrorist organization in Western Africa, and helping to land a Middle Eastern dictator's wife a glowing profile in Vogue on the same time the Arab Spring broke out. And he reveals all his slippery tricks for seducing journalists in order to create chaos and ultimately cover for politicians, dictators, and spies―the industry-secret tactics that led to his rise as a political PR pro. Along the way, Phil walks the halls of the Capitol, rides in armored cars through Abuja, and watches his client lose his annual income at the roulette table. But as he moved up the ranks, he felt worse and worse about the sleaziness of it all―until Elwood receives a shocking wake-up call from the FBI. This risky game nearly cost Elwood his life and his freedom. Seeing the light, Elwood decides to change his ways, and his clients, and to tell the full truth about who is the worst human.About the author Phil Elwood is a public relations operative. He was born in New York City, grew up in Idaho, and moved to Washington, DC at age twenty to intern for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. He completed his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, and his graduate studies at the London School of Economics before starting his career at a small PR firm. Over the last two decades, Elwood has worked for some of the top – and bottom – PR firms in Washington. He lives in DC.

In the wake of the recent Trump-Biden debate, public relations operative Phil Elwood joins co-host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about his career spinning stories in favor of infamous international leaders. Elwood, whose clients previously included figures like Libya's Gaddafi family and Syria's al-Assads, recalls his strangest assignments, his biggest regret—helping Qatar to secure soccer's World Cup—and his proudest accomplishments, including spotlighting the mental health treatment that has helped him. He reflects on how his career shifted when he was swept up in then-FBI Director Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and also explains tactics such as “detonating the bomb in a safe location,” which means giving an unavoidable, damaging story to a second-tier publication so that the “hit isn't so bad.” Elwood reads from his new book, All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians.To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf.Phil ElwoodAll the Worst Humans: How I Made New for Dictators, Tycoons, and PoliticiansOthers: “Sri Lanka, Lobbyists and War Crimes” by Ken Silverstein | Harper's Magazine | October 23, 2009 “Gunner Palace,” by Peter Travers | Rolling Stone | February 24, 2005 “Nothing seemed to treat their depression. Then they tried ketamine,” by Meryl Kornfield | The Washington Post | September 12, 2022 John Grisham Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election by Robert Mueller | U.S. Department of Justice | March 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the wake of the recent Trump-Biden debate, public relations operative Phil Elwood joins co-host V.V. Ganeshananthan and guest co-host Matt Gallagher to talk about his career spinning stories in favor of infamous international leaders. Elwood, whose clients previously included figures like Libya's Gaddafi family and Syria's al-Assads, recalls his strangest assignments, his biggest regret—helping Qatar to secure soccer's World Cup—and his proudest accomplishments, including spotlighting the mental health treatment that has helped him. He reflects on how his career shifted when he was swept up in then-FBI Director Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and also explains tactics such as “detonating the bomb in a safe location,” which means giving an unavoidable, damaging story to a second-tier publication so that the “hit isn't so bad.” Elwood reads from his new book, All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Phil Elwood All the Worst Humans: How I Made New for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians Others: “Sri Lanka, Lobbyists and War Crimes” by Ken Silverstein | Harper's Magazine | October 23, 2009 “Gunner Palace,” by Peter Travers | Rolling Stone | February 24, 2005 “Nothing seemed to treat their depression. Then they tried ketamine,” by Meryl Kornfield | The Washington Post | September 12, 2022 John Grisham Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election by Robert Mueller | U.S. Department of Justice | March 2019 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PR mercenary Phil Elwood chats with Trey Elling about ALL THE WORST HUMANS: HJOW I MADE NEWS FOR DICTATORS, TYCOONS, AND POLITICIANS. Topics include: The book's origin (0:00) His start in DC (2:31) Sinking bodies (5:32) Exploiting the airline industry (9:56) Helping the Gaddafis (13:13) An assist for Qatar's World Cup bid (17:34) Sportswashing (21:31) Any press is NOT good press (25:25) "Let's go, Brandon" (27:29) A visit from the FBI (30:11) Linkedin (36:33) "Start with the crazy. I'll rein you in." (38:08) Phil's proudest assignment (45:14) The meaning of "power" (48:17) The meaning of "truth" (50:22) How writing this book helped him personally (56:58)

Phil Elwood was a marketer and strategist who helped the governments of Libya, Qatar, Nigeria, and not quite but almost Syria make their cases on the world stage. He was also involved in the Mueller probe, and had a toe touch with Cambridge Analytica. In other words, he's a fascinating, conflicted, but mostly contrite figure, and author of All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians. Plus, the overstuffed South African cabinet, and a pundit who loved Joe Biden's chances until she didn't. Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com  To advertise on the show: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist  Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/  Follow Mike's Substack: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump lies a lot, and his acolytes construct permission structures to excuse those lies. On the other hand, Joe Biden put forward a cringe-worthy performance, and his VP engaged in some BET Awards cringiness of her own. Voters are more likely to punish cringe. Plus, Phil Elwood put together PR and public policy campaigns for dictators and rogue states. It paid ok, but also, it almost destroyed him, as he chronicles in his new book, All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians.    Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara  Email us at thegist@mikepesca.com  To advertise on the show: https://advertisecast.com/TheGist  Subscribe to our ad-free and/or PescaPlus versions of The Gist: https://subscribe.mikepesca.com/  Follow Mike's Substack: Pesca Profundities | Mike Pesca | Substack  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What happens when your PR job is to represent clients including Gaddafi, Assad, and the government of Qatar? Well for one thing, a great many wild stories. In this episode, Rick welcomes Phil Elwood, the author of "All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians." Phil shares astonishing tales from his career in public affairs, detailing his work with notorious figures such as the Gaddafi family and Assad, and so many more. From orchestrating media strategies in high-stakes environments to confronting his own moral dilemmas, Phil's journey is both fascinating and eye-opening. Phil's book, "All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians," available now. Timestamps: (00:01:42) All The Worst Humans (00:06:12) Libyans, guns, and drugs (00:11:27) The rules of PR  (00:16:20) When the FBI comes to your house (00:23:35) The inside game of PR Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The American Civil War brought with it unprecedented demands upon the warring sections—North and South. The conflict required a mobilization and an organization of natural and man-made resources on a massive scale.In this episode I talk with Jeffry Wert, author of the new book Civil War Barons, which profiles the contributions of nineteen Northern businessmen to the Union cause. They were tinkerers, inventors, improvisers, builders, organizers, entrepreneurs, and all visionaries. They contributed to the war effort in myriad ways: they operated railroads, designed repeating firearms, condensed milk, sawed lumber, cured meat, built warships, purified medicines, forged iron, made horseshoes, constructed wagons, and financed a war. And some of their names and companies have endured—Carnegie, Vanderbilt, Deere, McCormick, Studebaker, Armour, and Squibb.The eclectic group includes Henry Burden, a Scottish immigrant who invented a horseshoe-making machine in the 1830s, who refined the process to be able to forge a horseshoe every second, supplying the Union army with 70 million horseshoes during the four years. John Deere's plows “sang through the rich sod, portending bountiful harvests for a Union in peril.” And Jay Cooke emerged from the war as the most famous banker in America, earning a reputation for trustworthiness with his marketing of government bonds.