Podcasts about verdicts

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, Sidey, Dan and Reegs finish “Reach Around Week” with Jack Reacher, the 2012 Christopher McQuarrie action thriller starring Tom Cruise as Lee Child's wandering ex-military investigator. After watching Alan Ritchson's Prime Video version in the Midweeker, the dads now turn to the film that gave many book fans their first major complaint before the opening credits had even rolled: Tom Cruise is many things, but he is not 6'5".The episode begins with the real main event, which is obviously walking football. The dads' team has beaten Madeira 3–0, Dan has scored, Sidey is still protecting his clean-sheet record, and the squad has somehow been told off at half-time despite being ahead. Christian is missing after a suspected bout of sunstroke, while recent viewing includes Reegs watching The Patient, Dan falling into YouTube pinball and arcade content, Sidey continuing through Barry, and a new version of The Grand Tour that appears to have enough Amazon money behind it to launch a car into another tax bracket.Before the film, the Top 5 theme is short people, or at least people who are not especially tall. That means Dustin Hoffman, Katharine Hepburn, the Oompa-Loompas, Mickey Rooney, Martin Short, Al Pacino, Daniel Radcliffe, Prince, Danny DeVito, Verne Troyer, Hervé Villechaize, Warwick Davis, Charlie Chaplin, Napoleon, Michael J. Fox and Michael J. Anderson all come up in a list that moves freely between Oscar history, Jersey trivia, Austin Powers, Twin Peaks, Bill & Ted, The Simpsons, Purple Rain and the frankly irresistible existence of a 2 foot 9 Filipino action star called Weng Weng in For Your Height Only.Then it is time for Jack Reacher, which opens with a cold and nasty sniper sequence. A man sets up in a parking garage, watches ordinary people through a rifle scope and kills five of them in public. The sequence is not especially gory, but the dads find it grim and effective, especially because the victims seem so arbitrary. The police quickly gather evidence pointing to James Barr, an ex-army sniper with previous, and the case appears open and shut until Barr writes one message during interrogation: “Get Jack Reacher.”Reacher arrives already wrapped in myth. The authorities describe him as a decorated military-police ghost with a ridiculous list of medals, only for him to appear at the door before anyone can find him. He knows Barr from the army and once warned him that if he ever killed again, Reacher would come for him. That means he is not initially there to prove Barr innocent; he is there to make sure the right punishment lands on the right man.Rosamund Pike plays Helen Rodin, Barr's defence lawyer and the daughter of the undefeated district attorney. Reacher agrees to investigate while sending Helen to learn about the victims, because he has already started to suspect that five random deaths may not be random at all. From there, the film becomes a conspiracy thriller about a staged mass shooting, a framed sniper, a murdered woman who may have been the real target, and a corrupt network hiding behind official certainty.The dads enjoy several of the action beats. Reacher's bar fight works because he predicts exactly what will happen before it happens, tells the men they wanted it, and then has to take a few shots while still finishing the job. The car chase is a highlight, partly because the film goes out of its way to show that Cruise is really doing the driving, with clean practical shots rather than incoherent cutting. Robert Duvall also turns up as Cash, a grizzled shooting-range owner who only agrees to help after making Reacher prove he can still hit the target, because apparently crucial murder evidence must sometimes be unlocked through old-man range banter.Werner Herzog is the secret weapon as the Zec, a shadowy villain with a damaged eye, a Gulag backstory and the sort of voice that makes every line sound like a cursed bedtime story. The dads particularly enjoy the scene where he demands a subordinate prove his worth by chewing off his own fingers, because the Zec once did exactly that to survive. Herzog is so strange and sinister that the only real complaint is that the film does not use him more.The final stretch takes the story to a quarry, because action thrillers love a quarry almost as much as they love corrupt cops. Cash provides sniper support, Reacher works his way through the henchmen, fights Jai Courtney's Charlie, exposes Detective Emerson as part of the plot, rescues Helen, and then deals with the Zec in the most Reacher way possible. The villain explains that prison will not scare him and that the case may not stick, so Reacher shoots him. When Helen asks what happened to justice, he says he just delivered it.Verdicts are positive but qualified. Dan thinks the film was more fun to discuss than to watch and prefers Alan Ritchson as the physical idea of Reacher, though he still credits Cruise's stunt work and the film's better action moments. Reegs also prefers the series but sees this as a solid, well-made, pulpy thriller with patient pacing and clear set pieces. Sidey likes the procedural shape, the conspiracy reveal, the car chase, Robert Duvall and Werner Herzog, but finds the film grey and a little sterile, and thinks Reacher's low-charisma wandering-avenger persona can be hard to fully love.So the Bad Dads verdict is a moderate-to-strong recommend: Jack Reacher is not the definitive version of the character, and Tom Cruise is never going to be the 6'5" human wall from the books, but as a tough, slightly overlong, well-staged action conspiracy thriller, it does enough. Also, any film where Werner Herzog quietly explains finger-eating survival tactics deserves at least some respect.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. 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Are you truly protecting your brokerage from nuclear verdicts, or is your carrier vetting process leaving the gate wide open for freight fraud?  In this mashup episode, we are getting straight to the facts on how to bulletproof your supply chain with two heavy hitters. First, legal expert Bryan Nelson and I break down the massive impact of broker liability, the realities of the recent C.H. Robinson settlement, and why a strict, no-nonsense carrier selection policy is your absolute best defense against negligent hiring claims and sky-high auto liability risks.  Then, we pivot to the tech side with Tom Dean from Renaissant to tackle the "wild west" of the industry right now. We get frank about stopping double brokering and cargo theft dead in their tracks through virtual validation, emphasizing why you have to secure your freight before the driver even hits the dock.  It's time to stop leaving your business exposed, tighten up your carrier compliance, and take control of your freight operations today!   Watch the Episodes on YouTube: Bryan Nelson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I-aJD1G9TU  Tom Dean: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1wxoCaxX8g  

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, Sidey, Dan and Reegs head to Margrave for the first episode of Prime Video's Reacher, “Welcome to Margrave”, starring Alan Ritchson as Lee Child's wandering ex-military policeman, blues enthusiast, pie-denied murder suspect and extremely large problem for corrupt small-town criminals.The dads start with their own Reacher experience. Sidey has not read the books and is watching the series for the first time, Dan once started one but did not finish it, and Reegs is currently listening to Killing Floor, the first Jack Reacher novel, on audiobook. This naturally becomes a brief celebration of audiobook actors, a debate about whether Ritchson has borrowed from the narrator's delivery, and the important possibility that Jack Reacher might be read by Alan Carr or Julian Clary in another, better universe.The episode itself wastes no time establishing the essentials. Someone is murdered in the dark by a professional-looking killer, the body is beaten after the shooting, and then Reacher arrives in town as a pair of boots, shoulders and pure physical inconvenience. He spots a man being aggressive to his partner outside a diner, says almost nothing, and the man wisely decides that perhaps today is not the day to find out what happens if you square up to a human wall.Reacher then enters the diner, orders the famous pie he has been told about, and is arrested before he can properly eat it. The police cannot get handcuffs around his wrists, so they use cable ties, which tells you most of what the show wants you to understand about Alan Ritchson's version of the character. Detective Finlay, a Harvard-educated outsider in a tweed suit, interrogates him, only for Reacher to dismantle the murder theory, explain that there were multiple people involved, and profile Finlay's life with the calm confidence of Sherlock Holmes after a very aggressive protein phase.The dads follow the plot through Hubble, the terrified banker who confesses to a murder he clearly did not commit, the mysterious phone number hidden in a shoe, Chief Morrison's suspiciously convenient evidence, and the decision to send Reacher and Hubble to prison for the weekend while the police chase bus-company footage. In prison, Hubble immediately becomes fresh meat and Reacher immediately becomes the one person you would want standing between you and everyone else. He gives Hubble practical advice, refuses a cavity search on legal grounds, and then demonstrates his conflict-resolution style: a tiny bit of verbal warning followed by broken noses, eye gouging and very efficient shower-room violence.The appeal, as the dads see it, is not subtle but it is very effective. Reacher is huge, clever, calm, decorated, right about nearly everything and capable of doing horrible things to people who have earned them. Reegs describes him as a hulking serial killer crossed with Sherlock Holmes, while Dan lands on “Sherlock Schwarzenegger.” The show leans into that fantasy rather than apologising for it, especially once Finlay discovers Reacher's military-police background, secret medals and experience leading the 110th Special Investigations Unit.The first episode ends by making the case personal. After Reacher and Hubble are released, Reacher is allowed into the morgue, where he studies the body and realises before anyone says it out loud that the murdered man is his brother. It is a strong cliffhanger, and Dan admits it worked well enough that he and his wife carried on through the whole season together, partly because the show keeps dropping just enough cliffhanger bait to make the next episode very easy to press.There is also the unavoidable comparison with Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher, though the dads try not to completely give away the film-review conversation. Alan Ritchson feels much closer to the book's conception: enormous, intimidating and physically central to every scene. Reegs likes the way the character's size informs his philosophy, especially the idea that Reacher hates seeing bigger people push smaller people around and exists to push back harder. That gives the violence a simple moral shape, even when the show is gleefully pulpy about it.Verdicts land warmly. Dan thinks the series is predictable and guilty-pleasure television, but also very watchable and stronger than the film version they are about to discuss elsewhere. Sidey is a little weary of the mysterious stranger arriving in a small town as a one-man army, but thinks this is a good version of that setup, likes Ritchson, and may download more for a no-Wi-Fi trip. Reegs is firmly on board, praising Ritchson, the character and the way the later seasons apparently widen the idea of who Reacher is beyond medals, machine guns and being very difficult to handcuff.So the Bad Dads verdict on Welcome to Margrave is a strong recommend: pulpy, chunky, well-shot Amazon action comfort food about a giant clever man arriving in a corrupt town, not getting his pie, and making that everyone else's problem.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. 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This week's episode we will be discussing the verdicts on the trails of Lindsay Clancy and Lil Durk ! Also we will talk about the 1.2 billion dollar debt a so called financial guru has and says it's “good debt” ..along with the craziest thing we saw on the internet this week !

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, Sidey, Dan, Reegs and Cris take on Steven Soderbergh's Traffic, the Oscar-winning 2000 ensemble drama about the war on drugs, starring Michael Douglas, Benicio del Toro, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Don Cheadle, Luis Guzmán, Erika Christensen, Dennis Quaid and several thousand other people you recognise from better-lit rooms.The episode begins with Reegs back from France, a heroic return to walking football, a 6–2 win, snacks from Grand Marché, Rioja on the table and the usual sense that the podcast might be more structured if anyone genuinely wanted that. Recent viewing includes Dan on Early Man, Ted Lasso and Grown Ups, Reegs going deep into Reacher, Cris bringing a bit of cartel-adjacent homework energy, and Sidey watching Barry plus Netflix serial-killer thriller The Whisper Man, a film he enjoys until the last-minute ghost business turns up and starts knocking over the furniture.Before the main film, the dads count down Steven Soderbergh and Soderbergh-adjacent favourites. Cris explains how Benicio del Toro led him towards Traffic and Che, while the conversation takes in the myth and reality of Che Guevara, Soderbergh's habit of editing and shooting under pseudonyms, and the frankly annoying fact that he appears to have made several films since this paragraph began. The list includes Solaris, Contagion, Syriana, Logan Lucky, Erin Brockovich, Magic Mike, Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Thirteen, Haywire, Her, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind and Sidey's beloved Out of Sight, which he still considers a 10-out-of-10 film thanks to Clooney, J-Lo, Luis Guzmán, Catherine Keener, David Holmes and the sort of charm that should probably be illegal.Then it is time for Traffic, a film the dads remember as serious, long, colour-coded and very much trying to win awards, which, to be fair, it did. The review follows the film's interlocking stories: Javier Rodriguez trying to do good police work in Mexico while the system around him is already captured by cartel politics; DEA agents Montel Gordon and Ray Castro attempting to protect an informant long enough to bring down Carl Ayala; Helena Ayala discovering that being a wealthy pregnant society wife becomes much more complicated when your husband is dragged away by federal agents; and Robert Wakefield becoming America's new drug czar just as his own daughter Caroline falls into addiction.The dads dig into the film's bleak central point: the drug war is not really a war that can be won, because every apparent victory is also part of somebody else's business model. Sidey describes the film as showing where drugs come from, how they move, how people try to stop them, where demand lives and why the whole machine is so futile. Cris particularly likes the Mexico storyline and the way the film's colour palette helps you instantly know which world you are in, while Reegs connects the whole thing to the kind of institutional fatalism later explored in The Wire.A major talking point is the subtitle disaster. Dan and Sidey both watched versions where the Spanish sections were not properly translated, which is not ideal when huge parts of your Oscar-winning bilingual drama are in Spanish. Dan's version apparently just told him people were “speaking Spanish”, which he had already managed to work out by being awake. Reegs uses this as a chance to grumble, correctly, about the loss of physical media and the way streaming platforms can serve up broken versions of films without anyone seeming to care.The film itself gives the dads plenty to chew on: Benicio del Toro's quiet moral centre, the funfair arrest and “don't shoot the clown”, Luis Guzmán's excellent Ray Castro and his brutal car-bomb exit, Catherine Zeta-Jones going from shocked wife to ruthless operator, Dennis Quaid sniffing around the Ayala money, Caroline Wakefield's awful spiral, Michael Douglas having to confront the war on drugs happening in his own house, and Javier's beautifully modest final request for electricity so kids can play baseball at night.Verdicts are positive, but not breathless. Sidey thinks Traffic is extremely well made, handheld, fluid, serious and still strong, but also calls it a one-and-done rather than a film he would rush to revisit. Dan struggles more, partly because the missing subtitles kneecapped the experience and partly because the film is long, worthy and occasionally lost up its own arse; if forced to choose, he is watching Gladiator twice before watching Traffic twice. Cris is warmer on it, praising the acting, the structure, the Mexican material and the way the separate stories connect without turning into a neat crossover event.So the Bad Dads verdict lands somewhere between strong recommend and medium-well: a serious, grown-up Soderbergh drama about drugs, power, money, family and futility, admired more than loved, and improved enormously if your streaming service can manage the advanced technical feature known as subtitles.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. 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This week on Bad Dads Film Review, Sidey, Dan and Cris review Tony Gilroy's Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton and Sydney Pollack. It is a legal thriller without grandstanding courtroom speeches, a corporate conspiracy movie without cartoon villains, and a George Clooney film where the star power is deliberately worn down into exhaustion, debt and moral compromise.Sidey has loved this one for years, Cris remembers liking it, and Dan arrives as a Michael Clayton virgin after realising the “Michael” film in his head was actually Michael Collins. The dads begin with the film's strange, non-linear opening: Arthur Edens spiralling through a voiceover, Michael being dragged away from a backroom poker game to clean up a rich client's hit-and-run, and the early reminder that Clayton may have a fixer's reputation but he is not a miracle worker. He can tell a man to face the music; he cannot make the consequences vanish.The review digs into Clayton as a man trapped by other people's mess. He is the firm's problem-solver, not a partner. He has an ex-DA past, a failed restaurant business, a brother whose addictions helped put him in debt, and an $80,000 hole that makes him useful to Sydney Pollack's Marty Bach. Clooney plays him as tired rather than cool: still sharp, still well-dressed, but visibly sick of being sent into the night to mop up disasters for people richer and worse than him.At the centre of the film is Arthur Edens, played brilliantly by Tom Wilkinson. Arthur's breakdown during the U-North deposition is spectacular and humiliating, but the dads keep coming back to the idea that his madness is tangled up with moral clarity. He has spent years defending a company whose weed killer has damaged and killed people, and once he finds the smoking-gun memo proving U-North knew the truth, he can no longer keep doing the job. His obsession with Anna, one of the plaintiffs, and with the fantasy book Realm and Conquest gives the film its odd spiritual thread, leading eventually to the horses on the hill that save Michael's life.Tilda Swinton's Karen Crowder becomes the face of corporate panic. The dads talk about her sweaty armpits, her rehearsed speeches, her desperation to satisfy U-North's board and her terrible decision to hire surveillance operatives who turn into assassins. Arthur's murder is one of the episode's key talking points because it is so coldly procedural: no big struggle, no dramatic villain speech, just sedation, injection, staged suicide and the awful efficiency of people doing a job.As Michael follows the clues Arthur left behind, the film becomes a study in compromised people trying to survive a rotten system. He finds the marked book, learns about the memo, realises Arthur had thousands of copies printed, and starts to suspect that the suicide story is nonsense. Yet when Marty offers him the money he needs, Michael takes it. That is part of what makes the film work for the dads: he is not pure. He sells Arthur out for $80,000 before finding his way back to something like decency.The finale is pure thriller satisfaction. After the bomb in Clayton's car fails because he has walked up the hill to look at the horses from his son's book, he confronts Karen at the U-North settlement meeting. She thinks he is dead, then thinks he can be bought. Michael pushes her into saying enough, reveals he is wearing a wire, and walks away as her world collapses behind him. The final taxi ride, with Clooney silently processing everything as the credits roll over his face, gets praised as a perfect ending.Verdicts are emphatic. Sidey gives Michael Clayton the strongest possible recommend and says he could watch it again immediately. Dan calls it one of the best midweek films the podcast has done this year and wants more undiscovered films like it. Cris loves that the legal world is not glamorised: it is late-night rooms full of lawyers billing hours, protecting corporations and turning human cost into numbers. The dads praise the whole cast, especially Clooney's pared-back performance, Wilkinson's haunted intensity, Swinton's Oscar-winning panic and Pollack's completely believable law-firm authority.In short: a brilliant grown-up thriller about corporate greed, moral exhaustion, legal compromise and the terrifying power of a memo everyone wants buried.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

Judge Semi returns to oversee the lively debates and testimony from Mrs. Ashly and JJ about #BeyondtheGates, #TheBoldandtheBeautiful, and #DaysofOurLives. Later, Mrs. Ashly shares her Daytime Emmy predictions, and we close the docket until next time, when we'll review the award results and share our November sweeps forecasts.Citations available upon request.

Hearts continue their impressive rise under Wouter Vrancken after another Edinburgh derby victory, but what does the defeat mean for David Gray and Hibs?Jane Lewis is joined by Scott Allan and Stephen McGowan to assess the key moments from Tynecastle, including the impact of James Wilson and Josh McPake.With the transfer window finally closed, which clubs have strengthened, who leaves with unanswered questions, and can Rangers and Celtic make their late business count?Plus, the team look ahead to a fascinating Premiership weekend00:03:25 — Hearts Take Control of Edinburgh00:06:11 — James Wilson and Josh McPake Make Their Case00:07:13 — What Next for David Gray and Hibs?00:10:35 — Transfer Window Winners and Losers00:15:28 — Squad Turnover, Big Signings and Selection Headaches00:17:09 — Premiership Weekend: Rangers, Celtic and Key Tests.

Max Scott sits in alongside Charlie Baker for today's action-packed show! British heavyweight boxing star Fabio Wardley drops in ahead of his massive world title rematch against Daniel Dubois to break down the fight, and gives us his raw, honest reaction to Moses Itauma suffering his first career defeat. Plus, broadcaster and die-hard Chelsea fan Kweku Afari gives us his definitive verdict on the Blues' transfer window activity and whether it can be classed as a success. All of that, alongside plenty of banter as we take your texts and calls! Additionally, You can find more from us here:Instagram: @tSHandJTwitter: @tSHandJYouTube: talkSPORTWebsite: Live Radio, Breaking Sports News, Opinion - talkSPORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gary Gensler, 33rd Chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (2021-25), professor of the Practice of Global Economics and Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-host of the Power and Consequences podcast, joins a special crossover episode of Sustainability Currents and Votes and Verdicts to examine how the SEC can balance its three key mandates: investor protection, capital formation and fair, orderly and efficient markets. How should the commission weigh investor demands for climate disclosures against the cost to public filers? Do quarterly earnings reports drive market efficiency, or trading volatility? How do recent Supreme Court rulings (Slaughter, Loper Bright, West Virginia v. EPA) affect SEC rulemaking? BI analyst Nathan Dean and sustainable finance product manager Rob Du Boff discuss these topics and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Each week at The Shepherd's Church, we preach short homilies on the law of God and have decided to share those here as a resource to the people of God. This week, the command not to bear false witness.

This jury has three options on the verdict slip. Guilty of first-degree murder — life without parole, automatic appeal, a transfer from a hospital to a prison. Guilty of second-degree murder — life with eventual parole eligibility. Not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility — commitment to a psychiatric facility with no time limit. Every path leads somewhere the audience does not expect.Eric Faddis walks through all three as a defense attorney and former prosecutor. He starts with the deliberation itself — how the burden of proof sits with the prosecution in Massachusetts, how the two-prong legal test works, and what the prosecution's own expert conceded when he acknowledged Clancy had a severe mental illness but drew the line at psychosis. The legal standard says mental disease or defect and does not specify a diagnosis.On the not-guilty path, Faddis explains the commitment process under MGL Chapter 123. The court can order 40 days of observation, then the state petitions for involuntary commitment. There is no cap. Andrea Yates has been committed for twenty years. Periodic review hearings give the state a chance to prove Clancy still meets the standard. Her attorney still has a role.On the guilty path, Clancy leaves Tewksbury Hospital — where she has been since May 2023, paralyzed and on suicide watch — and enters the corrections system. The automatic SJC appeal carries the full trial record, including every piece of mental health evidence the jury rejected. Faddis explains what that review examines and whether the rejected defense has a second life.The jury must be unanimous. If it deadlocks, the judge can issue a last-resort instruction. If that fails, the result is a mistrial.Listen Anywhere You Get Podcasts: https://pod.link/1655749292Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspod?sub_confirmation=1Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#LindsayClancy #LindsayClancyTrial #HiddenKillers #JuryDeliberation #NotGuiltyInsanity #LifeWithoutParole #PostpartumPsychosis #CriminalAppeal #TrueCrimePodcast #TrueCrime

This week on Bad Dads Film Review, Wolf Week continues as Sidey, Dan and new dad Jamie sink their teeth into Martin Scorsese's riotous financial crime epic The Wolf of Wall Street, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jon Bernthal, Jon Favreau and Joanna Lumley. With Reegs absent and therefore no proper intro to keep things vaguely professional, the dads begin by catching up on what they've been watching. Dan has largely swapped screen time for Cold War spy histories while his wife is away in the Czech Republic for the summer, Jamie has returned to the comforting embrace of Blue Bloods, No Offence and Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, and Sidey has endured Jason Statham's Mutiny, a revenge-on-a-boat action thriller with suspiciously Die Hard-adjacent poster energy. The Top 5 this week is Wolves, which naturally sends the conversation roaming all over the cultural wilderness. There's Winston Wolf from Pulp Fiction, Moro from Princess Mononoke, Teen Wolf and the obvious sporting advantage of being Michael J. Fox with werewolf powers, plus Shrek's Big Bad Wolf and a detour through wolf-related music from Warren Zevon, Ozzy Osbourne, Metallica, Duran Duran, Howlin' Wolf, Steppenwolf, Los Lobos, Wolfmother and Wolf Alice. Liam Neeson's miserable survival odds in The Grey get a mention, as do Bad Wolf and Rose Tyler from Doctor Who, Jack Nicholson in Wolf, Remus Lupin, Dances with Wolves, Portia Crystal from Sing 2, Lupine Howl, the direwolves from Game of Thrones, How Wolves Change Rivers, Rainier Wolfcastle and Oz from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Then it's on to The Wolf of Wall Street, a film the dads note is arriving neatly alongside Jersey's current Martin Scorsese cinema season. They follow Jordan Belfort from his first day as Wall Street pond scum through Matthew McConaughey's career-rescuing lunch scene of coke, booze,chest-thumping and “rookie numbers”, before Black Monday promptly ends any chance of a respectable finance career. From there it's penny stocks, Spike Jonze, 50% commissions and the arrival of Donnie Azoff, whose cousin-wife logic, blinding white teeth and crack-pipe networking help turn Stratton Oakmont into a full-blown fraud machine. Along the way, the dads dig into the film's most notorious moments: the “sell me this pen” lesson, motivational speeches, middle fingers to clients, dwarf tossing, strippers, head shaving, Rob Reiner as Belfort's furious father, Margot Robbie's Naomi making her entrance, Donnie's appalling first impression, the famous 11-second romance, Vegas excess, penicillin shots and a superyacht wedding present. They also cover Kyle Chandler's FBI agent Patrick Denham closing in, Jon Favreau's lawyer trying desperately to make Jordan stop, the Steve Madden IPO, hidden stock ownership, Joanna Lumley's Aunt Emma and the Swiss bank account, plus Jordan's spectacularly arrogant attempt to bribe the FBI with lobster, prostitutes and absolutely no self-awareness. The review also takes in the yacht storm and Italian rescue, the infamous Lemmon Quaaludes sequence with crawling, ham-choking and the destroyed Lamborghini reveal, Jordan wearing a wire while warning Donnie not to incriminate himself, and the ugly final collapse as Naomi demands a divorce, Jordan turns violent and everything finally crashes. By the end, the dads are left wrestling with prison, sales seminars and the uncomfortable question of whether the film really works as a cautionary tale, or whether it is simply too entertaining for its own good. Verdicts are strong across the board. Sidey recommends it, while still insisting it is far too long. Dan also gives it a strong recommend, particularly for the endlessly quotable scenes, and Jamie calls it a must-watch — although preferably consumed as three one-hour chunks rather than one enormous sitting.You can now text us anonymously to leave feedback, suggest future content or simply hurl abuse at us. We'll read out any texts we receive on the show. Click here to try it out!We love to hear from our listeners! By which I mean we tolerate it. If it hasn't been completely destroyed yet you can usually find us on twitter @dads_film, on Facebook Bad Dads Film Review, on email at baddadsjsy@gmail.com or on our website baddadsfilm.com. Until next time, we remain... Bad Dads

Steve and Aaron break down all 18 BTN fall camp reports in one marathon session, crowning Indiana's tape as the most glowing they've ever seen while sounding alarms on Penn State, Minnesota and Nebraska. They also make the case for Washington as the league's sneaky dark horse, dig into Bryce Underwood's improved footwork, and debate whether Rutgers and Wisconsin are being wildly undervalued heading into the season.

In the debut episode of Silver & Black Verdicts, Judge Gully puts Raider Nation's preseason panic on trial. After Fernando Mendoza's rough pick-six outing, fans and national media are ready to bench Kirk Cousins and hand the rookie the keys — but the court isn't buying it. Judge Gully lays out the defense: rushing a ten-year franchise investment before he's ready isn't patience; it's panic, and the same people demanding Mendoza now would be the first to blame the coaching staff if he struggled. Verdict: stay the path, start Cousins, let Mendoza develop on his own clock — case closed. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Long Show Notes https://teachhoops.com/ Where does real improvement begin? Most athletes immediately think about more workouts, more shots, more film, more confidence, or becoming mentally tougher. But in this episode, Coach Collins argues that development starts somewhere much simpler and much more difficult: seeing yourself honestly. This episode takes a deep dive into self-awareness and why athletes cannot improve from the person they wish they were. They have to begin with who they actually are today. That means understanding what happens when pressure rises, what causes confidence to disappear, what triggers frustration, when body language changes, and what allows an athlete to compete at their best. Coach Collins explores an important difference between judging performance and evaluating performance. Statements like “I'm not clutch,” “I'm not mentally tough,” or “I'm just bad under pressure” sound like evaluation, but they are really verdicts. Verdicts close the door on improvement. Better questions open it: What happened? What changed? When did I begin to drift? What was I feeling? What did I do next? This episode also challenges coaches to rethink their role in developing the mental side of athletes. Coaches are naturally problem solvers, but constantly giving athletes every answer can accidentally create dependence. Great coaching also means teaching players how to recognize problems, evaluate their own responses, reset during competition, and make adjustments when the coach cannot solve the problem for them. One of the key messages is that a snapshot is not a sentence. Where an athlete is mentally today does not define where they will be tomorrow. Struggling with confidence does not make someone an unconfident person. Feeling fear does not make an athlete weak. One difficult performance should never become a verdict about identity. Coach Collins gives athletes three questions to begin building greater self-awareness: What surprised you about your performance? What area would have the greatest impact if it improved? What will you intentionally pay attention to this week? These simple questions move athletes away from labeling themselves and toward learning about themselves. For coaches trying to develop mentally strong, confident, resilient athletes, this episode is a reminder that awareness comes before improvement. Before athletes can change their response to pressure, they have to recognize it. Before they can control their drift, they have to notice it. Before they can grow, they have to have the courage to see themselves clearly. Real growth does not begin with pretending you are already where you want to be. It begins with honestly understanding where you are today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Long Show Notes https://teachhoops.com/ Where does real improvement begin? Most athletes immediately think about more workouts, more shots, more film, more confidence, or becoming mentally tougher. But in this episode, Coach Collins argues that development starts somewhere much simpler and much more difficult: seeing yourself honestly. This episode takes a deep dive into self-awareness and why athletes cannot improve from the person they wish they were. They have to begin with who they actually are today. That means understanding what happens when pressure rises, what causes confidence to disappear, what triggers frustration, when body language changes, and what allows an athlete to compete at their best. Coach Collins explores an important difference between judging performance and evaluating performance. Statements like “I'm not clutch,” “I'm not mentally tough,” or “I'm just bad under pressure” sound like evaluation, but they are really verdicts. Verdicts close the door on improvement. Better questions open it: What happened? What changed? When did I begin to drift? What was I feeling? What did I do next? This episode also challenges coaches to rethink their role in developing the mental side of athletes. Coaches are naturally problem solvers, but constantly giving athletes every answer can accidentally create dependence. Great coaching also means teaching players how to recognize problems, evaluate their own responses, reset during competition, and make adjustments when the coach cannot solve the problem for them. One of the key messages is that a snapshot is not a sentence. Where an athlete is mentally today does not define where they will be tomorrow. Struggling with confidence does not make someone an unconfident person. Feeling fear does not make an athlete weak. One difficult performance should never become a verdict about identity. Coach Collins gives athletes three questions to begin building greater self-awareness: What surprised you about your performance? What area would have the greatest impact if it improved? What will you intentionally pay attention to this week? These simple questions move athletes away from labeling themselves and toward learning about themselves. For coaches trying to develop mentally strong, confident, resilient athletes, this episode is a reminder that awareness comes before improvement. Before athletes can change their response to pressure, they have to recognize it. Before they can control their drift, they have to notice it. Before they can grow, they have to have the courage to see themselves clearly. Real growth does not begin with pretending you are already where you want to be. It begins with honestly understanding where you are today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our thoughts about the Lindsay Clancy Trial & The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th We're diving deep into the Lindsay Clancy trial: the evidence, the testimony that's shaking jurors, the online theories swirling around her husband Patrick, and where this case might be headed. It's heavy, it's complicated, and we are breaking it alldown. Then we're switching gears completely for some much-needed levity with The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th - recreating iconic parties, twenty years of franchise chaos, and Vicki Gunvalson's bunco redo at The Quiet Woman.Also check out our previous discussion on the Lindsay Clancy case with Hot Women Wanted Podcast; https://open.spotify.com/episode/7uXW0aI1Kq7eu1Xi1v7B4N?si=yj717bOIRiOk0M9h0YQ8TA

Long Show Notes https://teachhoops.com/ Where does real improvement begin? Most athletes immediately think about more workouts, more shots, more film, more confidence, or becoming mentally tougher. But in this episode, Coach Collins argues that development starts somewhere much simpler and much more difficult: seeing yourself honestly. This episode takes a deep dive into self-awareness and why athletes cannot improve from the person they wish they were. They have to begin with who they actually are today. That means understanding what happens when pressure rises, what causes confidence to disappear, what triggers frustration, when body language changes, and what allows an athlete to compete at their best. Coach Collins explores an important difference between judging performance and evaluating performance. Statements like “I'm not clutch,” “I'm not mentally tough,” or “I'm just bad under pressure” sound like evaluation, but they are really verdicts. Verdicts close the door on improvement. Better questions open it: What happened? What changed? When did I begin to drift? What was I feeling? What did I do next? This episode also challenges coaches to rethink their role in developing the mental side of athletes. Coaches are naturally problem solvers, but constantly giving athletes every answer can accidentally create dependence. Great coaching also means teaching players how to recognize problems, evaluate their own responses, reset during competition, and make adjustments when the coach cannot solve the problem for them. One of the key messages is that a snapshot is not a sentence. Where an athlete is mentally today does not define where they will be tomorrow. Struggling with confidence does not make someone an unconfident person. Feeling fear does not make an athlete weak. One difficult performance should never become a verdict about identity. Coach Collins gives athletes three questions to begin building greater self-awareness: What surprised you about your performance? What area would have the greatest impact if it improved? What will you intentionally pay attention to this week? These simple questions move athletes away from labeling themselves and toward learning about themselves. For coaches trying to develop mentally strong, confident, resilient athletes, this episode is a reminder that awareness comes before improvement. Before athletes can change their response to pressure, they have to recognize it. Before they can control their drift, they have to notice it. Before they can grow, they have to have the courage to see themselves clearly. Real growth does not begin with pretending you are already where you want to be. It begins with honestly understanding where you are today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Missouri voters sent clear messages in Tuesday's primary election, rejecting a proposal to make it harder to amend the state constitution and one to phase out the income tax. Democratic voters also settled two closely watched races, with U.S. Rep. Wesley Bell defeating former Rep. Cori Bush in a rematch and Jake Zimmerman winning a three-way contest for the Democratic nomination for St. Louis County Executive. On this special edition of “The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air,” STLPR reporters Rachel Lippmann and Sarah Kellogg break down the results. We also hear from Secretary of State Denny Hoskins about his controversial rejection of a referendum aimed at overturning a 2025 redistricting plan aimed at ousting Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City. Zimmerman and St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann join the program too.

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In this episode Kiran Chawla sits down Dana Cummings, a retired lead prosecutor for the East Baton Rouge District Attorney's Office, to discuss her 33-year's as a career prosecutor. They discuss her early days in the DA's office, starting in the non-support division before moving into criminal cases, and the long path that led her through different offices and assignments.Timestamps05:13 Memorable Trials and DNA16:27 Families, Verdicts, and Justice30:10 Justice Over Money33:29 Cases That Never Leave37:30 Trauma Behind the Photos46:49 Retirement and What's NextLocal Sponsors for this episode include:Neighbors Federal Credit Union:Another Chance Bail Bonds:Family Worship Center ChurchTwin Team Realty If you are looking to buy or sell your home, look no further!Call (225) 354-9761 Today!Sound and Editing for this audio podcast by Envision Podcast Production:

After 26 years trying cases, and several scheduled attempts he never followed through on, Sagi Shaked finally attended a Trial Lawyers University bootcamp, inspired partly by his son Tomer, an incoming Georgetown Law student who trained alongside him. In this conversation with host Dan Ambrose, Sagi shares what he took from five days of training: mastering the rhythm and hand placement of cross-examination, building visual space and illusion of movement, and practicing witness prep that helps a witness relive, rather than recall, an event. He also explains how he applies these lessons to building traumatic brain injury cases, distinguishing them from routine orthopedic claims. Tune in for insights on cross-examination, courtroom visuals, and witness prep.Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Sagi Shaked | LinkedIn☑️ Shaked Law | LinkedIn | X | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube☑️ Trial Lawyers University☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos ☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeEpisode Snapshot★ After seven scheduled attempts, Sagi Shaked finally completed a Trial Lawyers University bootcamp, motivated in part by training alongside his son Tomer, an incoming Georgetown Law student.★ Sagi and Dan Ambrose walk through the bootcamp's cross-examination fundamentals: leading questions, present-tense phrasing, effective flip-chart use, and controlling breath and voice.★ Sagi describes how rotating between the roles of lawyer, witness, and juror during training revealed how hand movement and eye contact "lock in" a witness or jury.★ Working through his own upcoming intersection-crash trial, Sagi practiced building visual space and the illusion of movement to make courtroom storytelling more persuasive.★ During witness prep for a civil rights case, Sagi and Dan worked to help a badly beaten witness relive his story instead of simply recalling it.★ Sagi explains why mild traumatic brain injury cases require a different approach than orthopedic cases, describing TBI cases as functioning like wrongful death cases for the family left behind.★ Sagi shares how he uses TLU On Demand and his own conference presentations to pass along what he's learned to other plaintiff trial lawyers.Produced and Powered by LawPods, a podcast marketing agency for law firms

The full crew is back — Grant, John Browner, David Bloom and Josh Tariff — and the biggest story finally has legs: Aaron Donald is coming back to the Rams. It's not official, but between the grainy footage at the Woodland Hills facility, Davante Adams' posts and Myles Garrett unpacking a signed jersey, the guys treat it as done and start dreaming on a Greatest Show on Turf defense — third-down packages, double-digit sack predictions, and a message for the smug defending-champion Seahawks they don't play until Christmas. Before that: the LeBron sweepstakes drags on with nobody actually knowing anything, and the panel torches the fake-sources economy — Kendrick Perkins, Pat Beverley, DraftKings odds, and how the ESPN insider machine really works. Plus final summer league verdicts: the Warriors win it all behind MVP Yaxel Lendeborg, Caleb Wilson looks like the best of the whole class, Aday Mara gets exposed, and the crew renders a split decision on Keaton Wagler's Vegas — Grant sees a second-half burst scorer the Clippers will let take his lumps, John sees a project who never passed the eye test. It ends with an 0-17 Cardinals prediction and a plea to Jacoby Brissett: take the money. New episodes drop nightly. Follow the crew and catch the post-show on X. Directed and Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Court is in session — Friday belongs to Raider Nation. Your calls, videos, and comments on Wednesday's wide receiver room verdict, and the testimony gets good: the X debate over whether Brock Bowers and Ashton Jeanty can carry the offense without proven receivers, the case that the thin WR room is by design with a top-10 pick coming, a look at the Raiders' brutal opening stretch, and John from Oroville's argument that Aidan O'Connell has quietly been the best QB of the offseason. Plus why Gully backs John Spytek's slow-and-steady rebuild — and a preview of next week's linebacker corps verdict. Be part of Friday's show: call 702-900-7869 or send a video to mail@silverandblacktoday.com. Follow @SNBToday | @LVGully. Silver & Black Today — Las Vegas Raiders analysis. Verdicts, not takes. Chapters 0:00 — Cold open 3:01 — Court Is in Session: Welcome to Raider Nation Court 6:00 — How to Get on the Show + This Week's WR Room Response 9:06 — First Witness: Terrick from Texas (video) on the O-Line & the Rebuild 13:56 — Mendoza Stan's Testimony: Can Bowers & Jeanty Carry It? The 49ers Comp 20:49 — Next Witness: Psychedelic Raider — Thin WR Room by Design, Top-10 Pick Coming? 22:19 — The Brutal 2026 Schedule: Seven Weeks of Trouble Before the Bye 24:19 — Caller John from Oroville: Don't Rush Mendoza — and AOC's Quiet Rise 29:59 — Aaron Davis on X: "You're Getting Roasted for Stating the Truth" 32:02 — The Ruling: Trust Spytek's Rebuild, but the WR Room Still Has to Prove It 36:06 — Court Adjourned: Next Week's Linebacker Verdict + How to Call In Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Raider Nation, most of you are level-headed on this — but there's a vocal chunk that wants Fernando Mendoza in there Week 1. Today, Scott lays out the full evidence-based case on why Fernando Mendoza will NOT start the 2026 season at quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders — and why that's the right call for this franchise. No hot takes. No speculation. Verdicts, not takes. In this episode: The three pillars of the "start Mendoza now" argument — and why each one collapses What Klint Kubiak's offense actually demands from a QB: under-center reps, pre-snap ID, full-field progressions, cadence and protection calls The Derek Carr New Orleans lesson — if a 10-year vet struggled with the footwork, what does that tell us about a rookie? Why Kirk Cousins fits this offense instantly (the 2023 Minnesota reference point) Cautionary tales: Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Bryce Young, Anthony Richardson The patient-path receipts: Patrick Mahomes, Jordan Love, Jalen Hurts, Brock Purdy Coach-speak decoder — the exact phrases to listen for from Klint Kubiak this camp Scouting consensus from Daniel Jeremiah and Dane Brugler on Mendoza's development timeline The offensive line context nobody's talking about — Kolton Miller, Tyler Linderbaum, and the interior questions Scott's verdict — and when Mendoza actually takes over Call the show: 702-900-7869 — leave a voicemail with your argument for Friday's Raider Nation Court Email a video (1–2 min): mail@silverandblacktoday.com Silver & Black Today is part of the BLEAV Network — the Raiders podcast that delivers verdicts, not takes. New episodes all NFL season long. Follow the show: @SNBToday on X, @SilverBlack2Day on Instagram, and @silverandblacktoday on TikTok. Host: @LVGully on X. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome Back — Solo Show Era Begins 01:15 Setting Up The Mendoza Year 1 Debate 03:00 Pillar 1 — The High Draft Pick Argument 05:30 Pillar 2 — "Cousins Is Just A Bridge" 06:30 Pillar 3 — The Fan Excitement Factor 09:00 What Kubiak's Offense Actually Demands 11:30 Pre-Snap ID And Full-Field Progressions 13:30 Cadence And Protection Calls 15:00 The Derek Carr New Orleans Lesson 17:00 Why Cousins Fits The System Instantly 19:30 Cautionary Tales — Wilson, Lance, Young, Richardson 23:00 The Patient Path — Mahomes, Love, Hurts, Purdy 26:00 Coach-Speak Decoder For Training Camp 30:30 The Signs That Would Mean Mendoza IS Starting 32:00 The Shanahan Tree Pattern 33:30 Scouting Consensus — Jeremiah And Brugler 34:30 The Offensive Line Context 36:30 The Verdict — Cousins Starts Week 1 39:30 Send In Your Argument — Call Or Video 42:00 Mendoza's 2026 = Mahomes' 2017 43:30 How To Subscribe Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A criminal defence lawyer has highlighted the challenges around convicting people in historic cases. Lawyer Tony Bouchier's comments come after the Supreme Court overturned two guilty murder verdicts in a cold case killing. James Henry Wilson and Mark Joseph Hoggart were found guilty in 2021 of killing Red Fox Tavern publican, Chris Bush. Bouchier's says the evidence wasn't strong enough, especially around a potential third, deceased, suspect. "The defence - it's sometimes a dream when you get to that third person, and if you look at the Supreme Court decision, they couldn't discount the fact that he wasn't there." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

durée : 00:49:15 - Le masque et la plume - par : Rebecca Manzoni - Cette semaine, le Masque s'attaque à cinq romans : le nouveau Salman Rushdie, "La Onzième Heure", le "Maypops" de Didier Decoin, "Viens Elie" de Jonas Sollberger, "Spécimen" de Pauline Clavière et "La Voie" de Gabriel Tallent. Verdicts contrastés au menu. - équipe : Stéphane Le Guennec, Ilinca Negulesco - invités : Raphaëlle Leyris Journaliste au Monde, critique littéraire, Laurent Chalumeau Journaliste rock, scénariste, dialoguiste, romancier, Jean-Marc Proust Auteur et critique (Slate), Patricia Martin Journaliste et femme de radio française Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

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Four hours and forty-two minutes – that's how long it took the jury to make their minds up. And they found Riad Bouchaker guilty on all counts.

Late notice to an excess carrier is one of those “small” steps that can explode into a coverage dispute at the worst possible time, like right before mediation or on the eve of trial. We talk through why excess claims notification is getting tougher in today's market and how retail agents can protect their clients and themselves when a claim starts creeping toward the tower.We're joined by CRC Group's claims pros who live this every day: Dave Gilfillian, Chief Claims Officer and leader of Claims Advocacy, Ari Shapiro, Claims Advocacy Director, and Cammie Powell, Senior Claims Coordinator. Together, we unpack what's driving bigger claims, how plaintiff expectations and litigation funding can change the exposure curve, and why excess carriers are more likely to take a hard line on late notice. We also explain the concept of “prejudice,” how state law affects the analysis, and what a reservation of rights letter can signal when notice comes in too late.We also challenge a dangerous assumption: “follow form” does not automatically mean “same rules.” Excess policies often include pages of exceptions, unique notice provisions, and surprises around defense costs and endorsements, especially in complex towers with multiple carriers. Our practical takeaway is straightforward: when the thought pops into your head that excess might be involved, send notice, document it clearly, and keep communication moving so no layer is blindsided. Visit REDYIndex.com for critical pricing analysis and a snapshot of the marketplace.Do you want to take your career to the next level? Join #TeamCRC to get access to best-in-class tools, data, exclusive programs, and more! Send your resume to resumes@crcgroup.com today!

The final Monday of June is packed with freight news, industry insights, and plenty of laughs on this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Hosts Malcolm Harrison and Michael Vincent kick things off by catching up on weekend adventures—from bourbon tasting and disc golf to a look at what's ahead for the freight industry this summer. In this episode: The Port of Brownsville completes its $295 million ship channel expansion and what it means for trade, LNG exports, and cross-border freight. A $500,000 bourbon shipment disappears after thieves pose as a legitimate trucking carrier. How cargo theft scams continue to evolve. FMCSA announces major enforcement actions, shutting down fraudulent CDL schools, removing non-compliant ELDs, and increasing investigations. Are these meaningful reforms or simply fixing long-standing problems? Tommy Slaymaker, Director of Fleet Services at The Pete Store, joins the show to discuss fleet maintenance, fuel costs, equipment lifecycle planning, and why proper truck specifications can save fleets thousands over the life of a vehicle. Plus, Grace Sharkey joins later in the show with more insights on the biggest stories shaping transportation and supply chain. ⁠Watch on YouTube⁠ ⁠Visit our sponsor - KOONER FLEET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS⁠ ⁠Subscribe to the WTT newsletter⁠ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Spotify⁠ ⁠More FreightWaves Podcasts⁠ #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final Monday of June is packed with freight news, industry insights, and plenty of laughs on this episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Hosts Malcolm Harrison and Michael Vincent kick things off by catching up on weekend adventures—from bourbon tasting and disc golf to a look at what's ahead for the freight industry this summer. In this episode: The Port of Brownsville completes its $295 million ship channel expansion and what it means for trade, LNG exports, and cross-border freight. A $500,000 bourbon shipment disappears after thieves pose as a legitimate trucking carrier. How cargo theft scams continue to evolve. FMCSA announces major enforcement actions, shutting down fraudulent CDL schools, removing non-compliant ELDs, and increasing investigations. Are these meaningful reforms or simply fixing long-standing problems? Tommy Slaymaker, Director of Fleet Services at The Pete Store, joins the show to discuss fleet maintenance, fuel costs, equipment lifecycle planning, and why proper truck specifications can save fleets thousands over the life of a vehicle. Plus, Grace Sharkey joins later in the show with more insights on the biggest stories shaping transportation and supply chain. Watch on YouTube Visit our sponsor - KOONER FLEET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Subscribe to the WTT newsletter Apple Podcasts Spotify More FreightWaves Podcasts #WHATTHETRUCK #FreightNews #supplychain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brent Turman, Attorney with Munsch Hardt, and Sean Murphy, Practice Lead of CSI's Crisis Consulting services, join Steve Wood, Ph.D. to talk about the recent verdicts against Meta and Google and what the juries in those cases found. Brent compares social media platforms to tobacco companies in the fact that these platforms were developed to be addictive. Brent also talks about how the representatives of these companies performed on the witness stand and the internal documentation that these companies had that made it clear they were aware of the risks of their platforms, particularly when it comes to children. Steve, Brent, and Sean discuss the crisis communications challenges for these companies and how these lawsuits are comparable to personal injury lawsuits.

John is joined by Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, who explains why he is strongly opposed to clemency for Kansas death row inmates, and is urging Governor Laura Kelly to reject those requests and uphold the jury verdicts.

Andre Williams fires off raw one‑word labels for Jay‑Z, Obama, George Floyd, MLK, Drake, and Byron Donalds, breaks down James Fishback's viral “you should be lynched” moment, and explains how old Call of Duty lobbies and the alt‑right era shaped his views on speech and Trump.

GTP host Steve Lowery is leading the conservation today with special guest Maxey Scherr, the founder of Scherr Law Firm in El Paso, Texas. They explore the complexities of an extraordinary case, Mendoza vs. Titan Transportation, where Maxey secured a verdict of over $16 million for her client, Ruben Ivan Mendoza.   Remember to rate and review GTP on Apple Podcasts: Click Here to Rate and Review   Case Details: The case revolved around a severe truck crash in Dallas County, Texas, where Ruben Mendoza, the driver of a pickup truck leased by Titan Transportation, was rear-ended by a truck owned by DSX Transportation. Despite the defense's attempts to frame Mendoza as an independent contractor, Maxey successfully proved that he was an employee in the course and scope of his employment, showcasing Titan's negligence in his lack of training and safety protocols. Scherr Law Firm secures an $11,005,000 settlement with three of four defendants named in a lawsuit and obtains a $16,857,276 verdict against the fourth remaining defendant in  their second trial. (Source)   Guest Bio: Maxey Scherr Maxey Scherr founded Scherr Law Firm in 2022. She has litigated over 40 jury trials resulting in multi-figure verdicts across the board. Her areas of expertise include trucking accidents, wrongful death claims, traumatic brain injuries, and catastrophic injuries. Ms. Scherr is a member of various boards and organizations and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Women's Caucus and Board of Regents member with the ATAA, is on the Texas State Bar Committee on the Administration of the Rules of Evidence, is a member of the American Association for Justice and sits on the Women's Rights Commission for the City of El Paso. Through the years, Ms. Scherr's efforts have garnered many accolades. Most notably, Ms. Scherr is a "Super Lawyer," a "Top Ten Attorney," receives numerous "Litigator Awards" and has various National Law Journal Top 100 Verdicts. Ms. Scherr is licensed in Texas, New Mexico and Illinois and graduated from Texas Tech School of Law. She received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts-Boston with magna cum laude honors and undertook postgraduate work in Neuroscience at Harvard University. Read Full Bio   Links: Scherr Law Firm on Facebook: Scherr Law Firm Scherr Law Firm on LinkedIn: Scherr Law Firm Contact Scherr Law Firm: Scherr Law Firm Check out previous episodes and meet the GTP Team: Great Trials Podcast   Show Sponsors: Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Comment on the Show by Sending Mark a Text Message.Have you ever wondered how a single jury award can shatter a company's financial stability? In this eye-opening episode of Employee Survival Guide®, Mark Carey dives deep into the alarming rise of 'nuclear verdicts' in employment litigation, where jury awards can soar beyond $10 million. As the landscape of employment law evolves, understanding these staggering jury awards becomes crucial for both employers and employees alike.Mark sheds light on the factors fueling these nuclear verdicts, from jury anger over perceived injustice to the pressing call for corporate accountability. With the growing trend of social inflation, jurors are increasingly moved by personal stories of mistreatment, making employment claims not just legal battles but deeply emotional ones. With real-world examples of significant recent verdicts, he illustrates how the threat of exorbitant jury awards reshapes employer strategies, influencing everything from early settlement negotiations to rising insurance premiums.But it's not just about fear; it's about empowerment. Mark emphasizes the importance of proactive compliance and treating employment disputes as critical risk events. He provides actionable steps for employers to mitigate risks, such as auditing workplace policies, training managers effectively, and genuinely addressing employee complaints. By fostering a culture of transparency and accountability, businesses can not only protect themselves but also enhance their workplace environment.This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating the complex world of employment law, whether you're an employee seeking to understand your rights or an employer aiming to safeguard your organization against costly litigation. Tune in for insider tips on severance negotiation, workplace rights, and the nuances of employment contracts. Join us as we explore how to survive and thrive in the challenging landscape of employment disputes, ensuring that both employee empowerment and corporate responsibility go hand in hand.Don't miss out on this essential discussion that could redefine your understanding of workplace dynamics and legal strategies. Discover how to navigate the intricate web of employment law issues and emerge victorious in the face of adversity. Your survival in the workplace starts here! If you enjoyed this episode of the Employee Survival Guide please like us on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.  We would really appreciate if you could leave a review of this podcast on your favorite podcast player such as Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Leaving a review will help other employees find the Employee Survival Guide.  For more information, please contact our employment attorneys at Carey & Associates, P.C. at 203-255-4150, www.capclaw.com.Disclaimer:  For educational use only, not intended to be legal advice. 

Backrooms (2025) SPOILER'D | Ending Explained & Full BreakdownKane Parsons' A24 Backrooms gets the full SPOILER'D treatment — Clark's narcissistic arc, the contested Renata ending, shared trauma theory, and the larger YouTube filmmaker conversation. Verdicts delivered.- - - - - - - - - -WE ARE WATCH SKIP PLUS!FOLLOW/LIKE/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW/LOVEEmail us: WatchSkipPlus@gmail.comBe kind. Be open. Be vulnerable. That's where the art is───────────────────────────────

What does it actually mean to be a "safe" carrier in today's freight market? In this episode, Craig Fuller sits down with transportation attorney Matt Leffler to discuss the growing legal risks facing brokers, carriers, and shippers as negligent selection lawsuits continue to reshape the industry. They break down the real-world impact of nuclear verdicts, the legal standards brokers are being held to, and why recent court decisions are forcing transportation companies to rethink carrier vetting, compliance, and risk management. Whether you're a broker, carrier, shipper, transportation executive, or industry professional, this conversation offers a clear look at the legal realities shaping freight today. Subscribe for more conversations on freight, logistics, transportation, supply chain, and the business of moving America. ⁠Follow the Freight Expectations Podcast⁠ ⁠Other FreightWaves Shows⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most lawyers know how to make money — but not how to keep it. Sterling Louviere, financial strategist and founder of Financial Architects, has spent about 30 years developing and applying advanced, legal tax mitigation strategies used by the “super affluent,” and he now uses these strategies to help high-earning trial lawyers reduce their tax liabilities. Sterling joins host Dan Ambrose to reveal strategies most accountants have never heard of, including why the tax system is largely voluntary, how a lawyer earning $3 million a year can cut their tax bill by at least $750,000, and why the SEP plan your accountant recommended may be the worst tool available. Don't miss this episode for practical tax-reduction strategies, including entity structuring, family hiring, and tax-deferred investment vehicles designed to compound over time.Train and Connect with the Titans☑️ Sterling Louviere | LinkedIn☑️ Financial Architects☑️ Trial Lawyers University☑️ TLU On Demand Instant access to live lectures, case analysis, and skills training videos☑️ TLU on X | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube2026 Programming☑️ TLU Beach, June 3-6, Huntington Beach, CAEpisode SnapshotMost trial lawyers are excellent at making money but aren't always given the tools to keep it. Sterling Louviere has built his business around helping attorneys close that gap through tax mitigation, asset management, and firm growth strategies.Sterling says most taxes are “voluntary” and that the super affluent use proven, legal techniques to mitigate millions in tax liability that remain largely unknown to most accountants and their clients.After earning the equivalent of $300,000 a year at age 24, Sterling ran into his own tax trouble — and that experience became the catalyst for a 30-year career studying every legal tax strategy available to high-income professionals.For lawyers earning between $1-$3 million per year, Sterling says he can reduce their tax liability by at least half — representing potential savings of $750,000 or more annually.The Augusta Rule enables homeowners to rent their personal home to their own business entity for up to 14 days per year — the income is non-taxable to the owner and deductible for the company.How to build a self-perpetuating investment fund that keeps capital working tax-deferred, allowing you to borrow against the pool for cases, real estate, or other investments without paying tax on the original income.Sterling's closing challenge: a CFO's first job is to minimize the company's tax liability — and for trial lawyers who are also business owners, that same obligation applies to their own firms.Produced and Powered by LawPods

What happens when you stop looking at catastrophic cases through a volume lens — and start looking for hidden liability everyone else missed? You get verdicts most firms never touch. In this episode, Kila Baldwin shares how she built a national reputation taking the cases other lawyers declined, from complex birth injuries to crashworthiness claims and mass torts, before the market even realized they existed. She explains how Anapol Weiss scaled rapidly by combining elite trial preparation, specialized intake systems, and a culture built around serious litigation. At Rankings.io, we help elite personal injury law firms dominate the search results so you can focus on what you do best - winning for your clients. Reach out to our team at Rankings.io today to see how we can help you scale. On this episode, you'll learn: How Kila turned “unwinnable” cases into $20M, $57M, and $80M verdicts. Why trying cases is still the fastest way to attract premium referrals. What intake mistakes cause firms to reject valuable catastrophic claims. How Anapol Weiss scaled from 12 to 35 attorneys in less than three years. If you like what you hear, hit Subscribe. We do this every week. Buy tickets for PIMCON 2026: https://hubs.li/Q04bf9vT0 Subscribe to our newsletter:  newsletter.rankings.io Get Social! Personal Injury Mastermind (PIM) powered by Rankings.io is on Instagram | YouTube | TikTok

Returning Dig Me Out Union patron Josh Page is back from Australia with his second pick, and this one is geo-locked to his home country for most of the world. The Hummingbirdsformed in Sydney in 1986, signed to rooArt Records (the label founded by INXS manager Chris Murphy), and recorded their debut loveBUZZ in 1989 with producer Mitch Easter, the same man behind R.E.M.'s Murmur and Reckoning. The album hit ARIA #31, the single "Blush" reached #19, and they went Gold in Australia. Outside Australia, almost nobody has ever heard it.Jay, Tim, and Chip dig into the record with Josh, covering the intricate boy-girl vocal harmonies that draw comparisons to early R.E.M., The Lemonheads, Throwing Muses, and Belly; the punchy drumming that gives jangle pop some actual weight; and the Lemonheads connection most fans don't know: Robin St. Clair and Nic Dalton co-wrote "Into Your Arms" during this era, Evan Dando recorded it, and it became the biggest hit of the Lemonheads' career.Timestamps: 5:05 Band history and Mitch Easter connection | 6:09 The Lemonheads origin story | 14:19 "Alimony" | 19:17 "Get On Down" | 28:51 "House Taken Over" (and the unauthorized house remix) | 38:48 "If You Leave" | 42:08 VerdictsThe hosts split 2-1, and the community voted 80% Better EP. Head to digmeoutpodcast.com to listen to the full episode and share your take.

Verdicts get the headlines. Victim impact statements get the truth.Kouri Richins has been sentenced to [INSERT SENTENCE] for the murder of her husband, Eric Richins — poisoned with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022 while his children slept nearby. The jury already decided what she did. Now, the people who loved Eric got to say what it cost them.In the sentencing hearing, Eric's family stood up and did what no criminal proceeding fully allows for: they told the court who he was, not just how he died. A father. A provider. A man whose kids are growing up without him because, according to prosecutors, his wife saw a life insurance policy where she should have seen a marriage.Kouri had built a public image carefully — grieving widow, real estate agent, children's book author who wrote about grief for kids after her husband's death. The jury saw through it. The evidence told a different story: mounting debt, prior poisoning attempts, forged documents, and a night that prosecutors say was anything but accidental.But sentencing is where the human cost lands. Not in exhibits or testimony — in the words of the people left behind.Hidden Killers brings you complete coverage of the Kouri Richins sentencing, including the victim impact statements that cut through everything else. No sensationalism. Just the facts, and what they mean to the people who have to live with them.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. Kouri Richins has been convicted and sentenced in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#KouriRichins #KouriRichinsSentencing #EricRichins #UtahTrial #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #FentanylPoisoning #MurderTrial #TrueCrimeCommunity #Justice

Debate often looks productive, but most of the time it's just people protecting their ego. I see it as a back-and-forth that can go on forever, especially when nobody is trying to actually move things forward. A verdict is different, it ends the conversation and forces action. Once a decision is made, there's nothing left to argue, only results to produce. In this episode, I break down why staying in debate keeps you stuck, and why real progress starts when you decide and execute. Show Notes:  [03:51]#1 Debates keep identity negotiable. [08:25]#2 Verdicts remove interpretation. [15:34]#3 Debate is a strategy. [24:49] Recap Episodes Mentioned: 1690: A Dirty Secret That Social Media Platforms Don't Want You To Know 2730: Knocking Down Your "Big Dominoes" Next Steps: --- Execution is not a talent. It is a measurable standard. If your results don't match your ability, you are not lacking information—you are lacking execution reliability. The Execution Reliability Index (ERI) identifies exactly where your discipline breaks, where your standards drop, and where your results are leaking. This is not theory. This is a system. Get your ERI score here: → http://www.WorkOnYourGame.com/ERI   This show is the public record of standards. Measurement and enforcement happen elsewhere. All episodes and the complete archive: → WorkOnYourGamePodcast.com 

Juries in both New Mexico and California found social media giants to be liable for harm to children. Bobby Allyn, NPR technology correspondent, explains what each trial was about, and what it could signal for the future of companies like Meta and Google. Photo: A young woman uses a cell phone. (Credit: Conexões Globais/ Wikimedia Commons CC 2.0)

In two landmark cases, juries in California and New Mexico found Meta and Google liable for creating addictive, harmful products and failing to protect children from exploitation and abuse. These verdicts signal that the era of tech impunity may finally be closing. State attorneys general are finding ways around the broad immunity of Section 230 — seeking not just fines, but changes to the design of these products. Our very own Aza Raskin testified at the New Mexico trial as a fact witness, drawing on his firsthand experience as the inventor of infinite scroll, one of the core mechanics of addictive design. In this episode, Tristan and Aza discuss what it was like to take the stand for tech justice, what the companies knew and when, and why the real significance of these cases lies not in the dollar amounts but in the injunctive relief still to come. In the 1990s, a series of landmark cases held Big Tobacco accountable for the harms of their toxic products. This could be that moment for social media. RECOMMENDED MEDIA Further reading on the New Mexico trial Further reading on the California trial Arturo Béjar's “Broken Promises” Report   RECOMMENDED YUA EPISODES What if we had fixed social media? Jonathan Haidt On How to Solve the Teen Mental Health Crisis Social Media Victims Lawyer Up with Laura Marquez-Garrett Real Social Media Solutions, Now with Frances Haugen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.