Podcasts about War

In this geopolitical debate, we explore: What the biggest threats to global peace are. Whether America will lose its hegemony in 20 years or less. How big of a deal the Iran War actually is for global stability. How future historians will view Trump's legacy. And much more... Guests Professor Jiang Xueqin is an educator, geopolitical commentator, and YouTuber. Robert Pape is a political scientist and professor at the University of Chicago. George Friedman is a geopolitical forecaster, strategist, and author. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a free trial from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT's most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Is America the Biggest Threat to Global Peace? (09:52) Will America Still Be a Superpower in 20 Years? (23:22) What Does America's Relationship With China Look Like? (32:21) Who Will Be the Biggest Superpower in 20 Years? (37:16) Is America Heading for Civil Unrest? (42:45) The Rise of Violent Populism (47:57) Is Internal Violence in America Inevitable? (57:09) What the 1960s Teach Us About Civil Unrest (59:36) Would Trump Really Invade Greenland or Canada? (01:12:22) How Serious Is the Iran War? (01:21:17) Can Economic Pressure Actually Win a War? (01:31:12) Is the Iran War Becoming a Forever War? (01:45:23) Why Did Trump Bomb Fordow? (02:03:21) Is Israel at the Centre of the Iran War? (02:11:13) Why Does Israel Have So Much Influence Over the US? (02:22:43) How Can Trump Win the Iran War? (02:30:37) Is Trump Really Willing to Leave NATO? (02:32:18) Could Britain Become a Global Power Again? (02:36:03) How Population Collapse Could Reshape Geopolitics (02:41:31) Are We Living in a Quasi-Anarchist World? (02:52:28) How Likely Is Nuclear War? (02:57:45) Is Targeting Electrical Power the Most Dangerous Scenario? (03:05:01) Where to Find the Guys Extra Stuff: See me live in the UK & Ireland this October - https://chriswilliamson.live/ Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/books⁠ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: ⁠https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom⁠ Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠ #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠ #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠ - Get In Touch: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠ Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠ - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second half of the twentieth century was marked by an extreme increase in America's prison population, from roughly 250,000 inmates in 1940 to well over two million by 2008. At the same time, American readers were devouring mysteries, thrillers, detective novels, police procedurals, and other forms of crime fiction. In this episode, Jacke talks to Theodore Martin about his book, American Literature's War on Crime: Novels and the Hidden History of Mass Incarceration, which explores the connection between crime novels and the making of mass imprisonment in America. PLUS Jacke takes a look at W.E.B. DuBois's famous statement that he "sit[s] with Shakespeare and he winces not." On Sale Now! For more information and to order ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Great Detective! An Adventure for Two People [2-Book Boxed Set]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Jacke Wilson, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠press.historyofliterature.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. SPECIAL OFFER! For a limited time, enter promotion code LOVE26 to get 20% off! And if you help us get the word out by posting two people enjoying the book on social media (plus a link to our website), we will refund money to your account. Learn more at ⁠press.historyofliterature.com⁠! The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabrielruizbernal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Help support the show at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/literature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠historyofliterature.com/donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Iran fights for survival, Trump's Department of War creates a path of safe passage on the Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz, and it was an ingenious plan. Millions of barrels of oil are now skirting the menacing dangers of Iranian mines. Trump strikes a deal with Venezuela securing majority ownership of 65 BILLION barrels of oil, as Canadian PM Mark Carney scrambles. Did Carney just screw Canada - all over his TDS? Trump skirts Carney and makes Canadian business owners an offer they can't refuse.  

It's rare to find a book on the UFO phenomenon that sheds new light on a subject that has been examined by researchers, scientists, and Hollywood since 1947. Author Will Blesch (williamblesch.com) joined us to discuss his new book, In the Shadow of Goliath, the interconnectedness of angels, Nephilim, UFOs, and biblical prophecy, shedding light on hidden histories and biblical perspectives that challenge mainstream narratives. Click here to buy In the Shadow of Goliath at Amazon: https://bit.ly/4gLaxvz Click here for a special offer on In the Shadow of Goliath at the SkyWatchTV store https://bit.ly/45XVXM5 Also: A health update and the reason for putting A View from the Bunker on hiatus. Derek's new book War of the Watchers Book One: From Baal to Balfour is now available at Amazon in paperback and as a Kindle e-book! It's also a part of a special offer at the SkyWatchTV store: Get War of the Watchers, Derek's previous book The Second Coming of Saturn, and a 13-part teaching DVD based on The Second Coming of Saturn for your donation of just $45! Here's the link to the trailer for the book. Follow us! X: @viewfrombunker | @sharonkgilbert | @derekgilbertTelegram: t.me/gilberthouseSubstack: gilberthouse.substack.com | sharonkgibert.substack.comYouTube: @GilbertHouse | @UnravelingRevelationFacebook.com/viewfromthebunker Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! The building has HVAC, a new floor, windows, insulation, ceiling fans, and an upgraded electrical system! We truly appreciate your support. If you are so led, you can help out at www.GilbertHouse.org/donate. Download our free app! This brings all of our content directly to your smartphone or tablet. Best of all, we'll never get canceled from our own app! Links to the app stores for iOS, iPadOS, Android, and Amazon Kindle Fire devices are at www.GilbertHouse.org/app. Please join us each Sunday for the Gilbert House Fellowship, our weekly Bible study podcast. Log on to www.GilbertHouse.org for more details. JOIN US IN ISRAEL (NOTE NEW DATES)! We will tour the Holy Land October 24–November 3, 2027 with an optional three-day extension to Jordan. For more information, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. Special offers on our books and DVDs: www.gilberthouse.org/store. Discuss these topics at the VFTB Facebook page (facebook.com/viewfromthebunker) and check out the great podcasters at the Fringe Radio Network (Spreaker.com/show/fringe-radio-network)!

Ed DeLauter @ff_litigator is back from Costco and wrapping up his final slow drafts of the season! In this episode, Ed breaks down the latest risers and fallers on the Underdog best ball streets, walks through his last two slow draft teams, and makes his final pick of the year. ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 — Intro & welcome back 0:26 — On the clock in final slow drafts of the season 0:55 — Slow draft team #1 overview (2-6-7-2 build) 1:42 — Adding Isaac Teslaa & the Lions stack 3:25 — Risers & Fallers segment begins 3:45 — Riser: Mike Washington (Raiders RB) — Round 17 → 12 5:35 — Riser: Keenan Allen (Colts WR) — Round 18 → 14 7:17 — Riser: Ja'Kobi Lane (Ravens WR) — Round 16 → 13 8:20 — Riser: Caleb Douglas (Dolphins WR) — Round 18 → 15 10:39 — Fallers begin: Jordan Tyson (Saints WR) — Round 6 → 8 11:51 — Faller: Isaac Teslaa (Lions WR) — Round 15 → 17 12:55 — Faller: Isaiah Pacheco (Lions RB) — Round 14 → 16 13:51 — Faller: Oronde Gadsden (Dolphins TE) — Round 15 → 16 14:53 — Faller: Alvin Kamara (Saints RB) — knee injury 16:25 — Best Ball Mania draft recap begins 17:12 — Josh Allen (pick 39) & full team overview 19:41 — Final pick of the season: Seth McGowan (Colts RB) 21:42 — Outro & what's coming next week Thank you for checking out the Podcast, be sure to follow and comment if you have any questions, we are always happy to answer any. For Access to our Premium Tools (Trinity, WAR & More) & Discord Community https://ddfantasyfootball.com/subscriptions/ Join the discord for FREE: https://discord.gg/TAeWz3B5VW Subscribe to the Youtube Channel DDFFB https://www.youtube.com/@DDFFB Sub to the Wake up YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIJqSepjl-eZ2YEaaLciFA Subscribe to Ray's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RayGQue Follow Ray on Bleacher Report: https://br.app.link/7ExIDsWfHVb Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/destinationdevy Become a Member on Youtube for access to the Dynasty Deal Show Live, Destination Chill and other member benefits, like priority reply to comments and unique badges and emojis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV84gHvtBMXxzN9ZPI9XHfg/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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NFL roster cutdown weekend delivered absolute chaos. Aaron Donald is officially BACK with the Los Angeles Rams after coming out of retirement, Josh Jacobs has been placed on the Commissioner's Exempt List as his status with the Packers becomes increasingly uncertain, and the Tennessee Titans have cut former second-round quarterback Will Levis. RayGQue and JRich break down the biggest NFL headlines from roster cutdowns, including the players who surprisingly made — or didn't make — the final 53, major trades, injuries and everything you need to know as we get ready for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season. We also discuss Odell Beckham Jr.'s return to the Giants, Micah Parsons missing the start of the season, the latest fantasy football fallout and more from around the league. Thank you for checking out the Podcast, be sure to follow and comment if you have any questions, we are always happy to answer any. For Access to our Premium Tools (Trinity, WAR & More) & Discord Community ⁠https://ddfantasyfootball.com/subscriptions/⁠ Join the discord for FREE: https://discord.gg/TAeWz3B5VW Subscribe to the Wake Up YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaIJqSepjl-eZ2YEaaLciFA Subscribe to the Youtube Channel DDFFB ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@DDFFB⁠ Subscribe to Ray's Channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RayGQue⁠ Check out All of Ray's Articles at Yahoo!: ⁠https://sports.yahoo.com/author/ray-garvin/⁠ Follow Ray on Bleacher Report: ⁠https://br.app.link/7ExIDsWfHVb⁠

Kris and David are joined by Scott Passner to discuss the week that was August 24-30, 1993, which Scott picked for us to do as a perk for dropping $50 on our Patreon, allowing him to not only request a week, but also sit in for a segment, which Scott does for the WWF section. Topics of discussion include:SummerSlam '93 and how the show was considered a disappointment overall despite a huge crowd.The greatness of Jerry Lawler in the Hart Family feud, featuring a feisty Bruce Hart guest appearance.The Heavenly Bodies giving the Steiners a WCW-style Steiners match in the WWF.Mr. Perfect vs. Shawn Michaels disappointing everyone.Lex Luger vs. Yokozuna and how the countout finish buried Luger, especially with the pomp and circumstance celebration afterwards.Randy Savage cutting Lex Luger's go-home promo for him on Superstars how and it made you want to see Savage in Lex's spot instead.Jim Cornette and Yokozuna on “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee,” featuring Yoko playing tug o' war with Regis and friends.The Wall Street Journal covers a special New Japan show.Michinoku Pro does some STUDIO WRESTLING in Japan.AJW selling out the Budokan for a major show.Ron Skoler's IWC makes its debut as AAA's American promoter, debuting with a series of shows in California where Dave Meltzer is boots on the ground for what he says was, at the time, the best live show he had ever been to: La Revancha at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.Terry Funk makes his SMW TV debut in an amazing promo.Vince McMahon also cuts an amazing promo on USWA TV as McMemphis is in full effect.Jeff Jarrett shoots pool with Minnesota Fats.Brian Christopher gifts Miss Simpson (Toni Adams) her own personal valet in Miss Robin (Robin Smith/Veronica Lane/Vivacious Veronica).Ric Flair and Rick Rude's feud begins on Flair for the Gold.This was a strong show, and it's always fun to have Scott on, so take a listen!Timestamps:0:00:00 WWF1:50:42 Int'l: AJPW, NJPW, WAR, FMW, Michinoku Pro, W*ING, PWFG, AJW, LLPW, CMLL, Moreno/Arena Naucalpan, & UWA2:31:03 Classic Commercial Break2:35:32 Halftime/RIP rovert2:52:52 AAA3:26:34 Other USA: WWN, NCW (NY), WWOW, Peach State, SMW, USWA, GWF, Big D, Oregon, & Hulk Hogan4:49:37 WCWTo support the show and get access to exclusive rewards like special members-only monthly themed shows, go to our Patreon page at Patreon.com/BetweenTheSheets and become an ongoing Patron. Becoming a Between the Sheets Patron will also get you exclusive access to not only the monthly themed episode of Between the Sheets, but also access to our new mailbag segment, a Patron-only chat room on Slack, and anything else we do outside of the main shows!If you're looking for the best deal on a VPN service—short for Virtual Private Network, it helps you get around regional restrictions as well as browse the internet more securely—then Private Internet Access is what you've been looking for. Not only will using our link help support Between The Sheets, but you'll get a special discount, with prices as low as $1.98/month if you go with a 40 month subscription. With numerous great features and even a TV-specific Android app to make streaming easier, there is no better choice if you're looking to subscribe to My AEW and other region-locked services.For the best in both current and classic indie wrestling streaming, make sure to check out IndependentWrestling.tv and use coupon code BTSPOD for a free 5 day trial! (You can also go directly to TinyURL.com/IWTVsheets to sign up that way.) If you convert to a paid subscriber, we get a kickback for referring you, allowing you to support both the show and the indie scene.To subscribe, you can find us on iTunes, Google Play, and just about every other podcast app's directory, or you can also paste Feeds.FeedBurner.com/BTSheets into your favorite podcast app using whatever “add feed manually” option it has.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

War is not over

What's up, Amigos?! I'm glad you're still here. Seriously. I was worried. Because if you listened to the media, this weekend was supposed to be the one that finally got us. You know the drill. Trump did something horrible, therefore America was doomed. Trump did something good, therefore America was also doomed. Trump breathed. DOOMED. But somehow, against all odds, you people survived. You survived Trump pulling us out of the global climate-change farce. The planet was supposed to burst into flames by Tuesday. Yet here you are. Still breathing. You survived Trump's reductions in violent crime. I know. Terrifying. Fewer people getting robbed and murdered. What kind of monster would do that? Then there's the illegal immigration apocalypse. Thankfully, no NEW illegals were able to steal your money, while many are actually leaving the country. And now some of them can't bank here. They can't wire money here. They can't simply stroll across the border, establish themselves, and send your money back home. How oppressive! And somehow, despite all those terrifying Trump trade wars, you're still alive. You haven't been forced to sell your house to buy a dozen eggs. In fact, you may have noticed that the economic apocalypse keeps getting postponed. But the big one... Iran. The media assured us Trump was going to get us all killed. World War III! Nuclear war! Mushroom clouds! Your children would be vaporized! And yet... You didn't get droned by Iran. Congratulations! Apparently surviving the Trump presidency is now an extreme sport. And that brings me to all you horrible people listening right now. Yes, you. You racist... Homophobic... Xenophobic... Bible-thumping... America-loving... Trump-supporting... deplorables. You people are amazing. The Left has spent years predicting your extinction. The media has declared Trump supporters morally diseased, politically doomed, economically suicidal and apparently one tweet away from civilization collapsing. And yet you just keep showing up. Every morning. Coffee in hand. American flag somewhere nearby. Voting for Trump. Driving the people who hate you absolutely insane. You are like cockroaches to the Left. They've tried everything. Impeachment. Indictments. Investigations. Media hysteria. Russia. Ukraine. January 6. The economy. The climate. War. Recession. Eggs. And every time they scream: "THIS IS IT! TRUMP HAS FINALLY DESTROYED AMERICA!" Kevin Jackson has been called, the "white-collar" Joe Rogan. Given their similar backgrounds in TV, comedy, and martial arts, it's easy to see why people enjoy Kevin's show so much. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

JMV talking about the upcoming Colts season, and the of WR Keenan Allen. Today’s Popcorn Moment: Trump: ‘The Oil Is Going to Go Down Like a Rocket ... as Soon as We Win that War’. Cyclists protest Flock cameras in Indianapolis. How the war against Iran against needs to be wonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hysteria over data centers is not rational. It's us our China. The mines in the Strait? Psy op of the Iranians. Brandon Johnson racism. EVERYONE is considering a run for president in 2028. Costco in Westfield? JMV talking about the upcoming Colts season, and the of WR Keenan Allen. Today’s Popcorn Moment: Trump: ‘The Oil Is Going to Go Down Like a Rocket ... as Soon as We Win that War’. Cyclists protest Flock cameras in Indianapolis. How the war against Iran against needs to be won Get your tickets for Trivia night. Gerry joins to talk about Data Center moratoriums and the latest with NIPSCO. Markets react after latest hostilities. TV Theme Song: The Naked TruthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gen. Jack Keane, a retired 4-star general, the chairman of the Institute for the Study of War and Fox News Senior Strategic AnalystTopic: Iran attacks U.S. forces following latest strikes in Strait of Hormuz Bryant Acquaro, CEO of Alliance OrthopedicsTopic: Ocean/Monmouth County Spotlight John Solomon, award-winning investigative journalist, founder of "Just The News," and the host of “Just the News, No Noise” on the Real America’s Voice networkTopic: sHouse intel chief heading to 9/11 hallowed site imploring vigilance against AI and drone attack Chris Grollnek, Retired Police Detective Corporal, Active Shooting Expert, and founder of the Active Shooter Prevention ProjectTopic: Shootings in Trenton and Chicago Arthur Lih, Inventor & CEO of LifeVac and the author of "Sorry, Can't is a Lie"Topic: Motorcycle trip Pastor Corey Brooks, founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago and founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D. Communities Development CorporationTopic: Chicago shooting; "I feared AI would leave my community behind. Now I see a path to prosperity" (Fox news op ed) Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow in the new Edwin Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law at Advancing American FreedomTopic: Letitia James; Legality of President Trump's tariffs on CanadaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

War is changing faster than most people realize, and Dave Cosnotti has seen it firsthand. After more than two decades in Army Special Forces, Dave now works alongside American and allied forces on modern national security challenges involving drones, AI, cyber warfare, critical infrastructure, and the rapidly evolving battlefield.Dave's biggest warning isn't that America has already lost its edge — it's that being on top today guarantees nothing about tomorrow. Warfare is evolving too quickly for old advantages to last forever, and the next world order may belong to whoever learns, adapts, and moves fastest when the rules change.Key Topics:How AI, drones, and cyber warfare are changing the battlefieldWhy Ukraine is becoming a testing ground for the future of warWhy Dave says Russia is still an enemy of the United StatesHow China has played a longer geopolitical game than AmericaWhy America's four-year political cycles can create a strategic disadvantageThe growing threat to America's power grid and critical infrastructureWhat happens if communications, power, or supply chains go offlineWhy future wars may target civilians and infrastructure as much as militariesWhy humans still matter more than technology on the battlefieldWhy Dave believes the next 3–5 years could be especially turbulent——Stay up-to-date with all things Resilient by subscribing to our Resilient Times Newsletter: https://resilienttimes.substack.comRESILIENT:Follow Us On Patreon: ⁠https://patreon.com/theresilientshowFollow Us On Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/resilientshowFollow Us On Twitter:⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/resilientshowFollow Us On TikTok:⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@resilientshowLIVE RESILIENT STORE:https://shop.theresilientshow.comFollow Chad: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/chadrobo_officialhttps://x.com/ChadRoboSPONSORS:Smith & Wesson: ⁠⁠https://www.smith-wesson.com⁠⁠Vortex Optics: ⁠https://vortexoptics.com⁠Gatorz Eyewear: ⁠⁠https://www.gatorz.com⁠⁠Allied Wealth: ⁠https://alliedwealth.com⁠BioPro+: ⁠⁠https://www.bioproteintech.com/CHAD30⁠⁠BioXCellerator: ⁠https://www.bioxcellerator.com⁠Core Medical: https://coremedicalgrp.com/chadpodcastcmg------The Resilient Show is a proud supporter of military and first responder communities in partnership with ⁠Mighty Oaks Foundation⁠.

Hegseth's War – The Catastrophic Consequences of Maximum LethalityIn this week's solo episode, I examine a ProPublica investigation into Pete Hegseth's tenure as US Defence Secretary – and the catastrophic consequences of his "maximum lethality" doctrine. Here, I want to expand on some of the key themes we discussed.The Civilian Protection ProgrammeThe story begins with a programme called Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response (CHMR). It was a relatively new initiative, adopted after years of heavy civilian tolls in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. Its mission was to station personnel within major regional commands to develop a picture of life on the ground in combat zones, aiding decision-making on military strikes and helping to avoid or minimise civilian harm.Shortly after taking office, Hegseth polled the nation's top commanders about cutting the programme. He expected them to endorse his view that civilian security was "woke" and out of step with "maximum lethality." Instead, every commander rebuffed him. Nine chose to preserve the programme; two asked to expand it.Hegseth ignored them. He gutted the programme, cutting staff from nearly 200 to around two dozen, and reducing Central Command's team from 16 to one.The ConsequencesThe results were predictable. In Yemen, an air campaign killed 153 civilians and wounded 243 others. In Iran, a US strike on a school killed more than 100 children.Democratic senators and humanitarian groups questioned whether the cuts had contributed to the school tragedy. In a letter to Hegseth, 11 senators said the strike reflected the administration's "broader disregard for the strategic, legal and moral imperatives to minimise civilian harm."But this is not a regime that cares about international law. As I argue in the episode, the extreme right believes that international law has held the US back for years – that it has been fighting with one hand behind its back. The breaking of international law is not a regrettable byproduct of their policies; it is the mission.The "War Department"In a speech last year, Hegseth announced that the "Department of Defense is over" and that the "Department of War" had been restored. He spoke of "peace through strength" and "the warrior ethos." He told his enemies they would be "crushed by violence, precision and the ferocity of the war department." In other words: FAFO.But the reality is very different. The US military is under-resourced and overstretched in the Persian Gulf. It has lost its supply bases. It is facing critical shortages of everything from ammunition to toothpaste. The "maximum lethality" doctrine has produced exactly the opposite of what it promised.Hegseth's PsychologyAs I discussed in my earlier conversation with Jasper Craven, Hegseth is a deeply damaged individual – a product of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and of the far-right culture war that has consumed the Republican Party. He is living out a violent adolescent fantasy, speaking in the language of Christian fascism and the annihilation of the enemy.But he is also a symptom of a larger problem. Trump surrounds himself with incompetent ideologues because he does not want specialists and experts. He wants people who will tell him what he wants to hear, who will create chaos and distraction while he carries on looting the state. Hegseth is the perfect product of that system.If you'd like to support this work, please consider joining us on Substack. We are migrating from Patreon – details in the show notes.Explaining History helps you understand the 20th Century through critical conversations and expert interviews. We connect the past to the present. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe and share.▸ Support the Show & Get Exclusive ContentBecome a Patron: patreon.com/explaininghistory▸ Join the Community & Continue the ConversationFacebook Group: facebook.com/groups/ExplainingHistoryPodcastSubstack: theexplaininghistorypodcast.substack.com▸ Read Articles & Go DeeperWebsite: explaininghistory.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August is officially in the books! And after another month of AI enthusiasm, strong corporate earnings, stubborn inflation, rising oil prices, geopolitical uncertainty, Fed drama and some major market breakouts, it's time to step back from the daily noise and see where the money actually went. On today's episode of TraderMerlin, we're pulling up the charts and reviewing the performance of our Top 8 Market Segments for August. Because sometimes the best way to understand what's happening in the financial markets isn't another headline... It's simply looking at which assets are actually going UP—and which ones aren't. We'll compare the performance of the major markets and see where traders and investors were putting their money throughout August. We'll discuss: U.S. Equities – The S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow and Russell 2000 all finished August higher despite plenty of volatility along the way. Technology – AI remained one of the dominant market themes, with another massive Nvidia earnings report helping reinforce enthusiasm for the AI trade. Small Caps – Are smaller companies finally participating more meaningfully in the bull market? Gold – Precious metals delivered another powerful month as inflation, geopolitical risk and concerns about the dollar drove demand. Bitcoin & Crypto – Bitcoin was one of August's standout performers as digital assets attracted another wave of capital. Energy & Crude Oil – Middle East tensions and disruptions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz kept energy markets firmly in focus. Bonds & Interest Rates – Treasury yields remained a major source of volatility as investors digested inflation data and Kevin Warsh's message from Jackson Hole. The U.S. Dollar – What currency markets are telling us about inflation, monetary policy and global capital flows. But we're not just ranking winners and losers. We're asking the much more important question: What is August's performance telling us about September? The S&P 500 gained roughly 2.5% in August, continuing an earnings-driven bull market. Semiconductor stocks remained strong, with Nvidia gaining nearly 9% for the month, while software stocks continued their impressive recovery. But some of the biggest moves weren't in stocks at all. Bitcoin gained more than 20% during August, while gold also posted a powerful monthly advance as investors increasingly looked toward scarce assets amid concerns about inflation, government debt and monetary policy. Meanwhile, crude oil remains one of the market's biggest wild cards as renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed Brent back above $90 per barrel to close out the month. That's a very interesting combination: Stocks rising. Gold rising. Bitcoin rising. Oil rising. Bond yields remaining elevated. Normally, those assets aren't all telling us the same story. So what exactly is the market pricing in? That's what we'll try to figure out today. And the timing couldn't be better because tomorrow we turn the calendar to September—historically one of the most difficult months of the year for U.S. equities. For additional market research, check out CME Group Markets, Federal Reserve Economic Data, and Nvidia Investor Relations. Listen now:

A rare solo outing. Burning Bright kicks off Episode 80 by taking full credit for its title, one of the cleverest plays on words you have probably heard in the last few minutes, if not your entire life. No guest was lost. He simply wanted to get the ideas out of his head before they pile up like bad cache in a CPU. Only his second solo stream ever, this one doubles as practice and as a table setter. Starting into September he plans to alternate solo weeks with guest weeks, pending audience reaction. The substance is a State of the War address. Expect a run through his eight pieces of the Iran War thesis, the Strait of Hormuz as "Schrodinger's Strait," global energy and the oil cartel angle, and how the same template maps onto the Taiwan situation so you can keep a level head when the narrative arrives. Pure pattern recognition, delivered with his usual dry confidence.

Alpha Warrior and Josh Reid tackle the question that runs under everything: in a war of perception versus truth, who are the actual good guys? They start from the messy present, the special government employee reveals around Data Republican and Nick Sortor, the "are they on a payroll" arguments, and the Department of War's rumored 60,000 strong ghost army, then reach back to a single Q post that names Black Hats to build out a hats framework of white, gray, and black. Josh and Alpha wrestle with the uncomfortable premise that good guys sometimes have to do questionable things behind plausible deniability, and that disinformation can be a necessary wartime tool aimed at the enemy rather than the audience. Expect board readings, a detour through Trump's Hegseth and Gabbard picks, and a lot of "perception is not truth." No neat bow, just a sharper lens. Bring an open mind.

H.W. Brands, author of America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War, Part One: In April 1939, Charles Lindbergh returns to the United States amidst rising European tensions. Gaining global fame for his 1927 solo transatlantic flight and sympathy from his infant son's tragic kidnapping, Lindbergh remains an incredibly powerful public figure. He holds a stubborn admiration for German culture but is deeply wary of Adolf Hitler, believing Britain is in decay and will drag the U.S. into another war. FDR attempts to co-opt Lindbergh into his administration, but Lindbergh fiercely guards his independence. He takes to the national radio to advocate for strict American neutrality, deeply mistrusting FDR's step-by-step interventionist approach. (1)

What would a Libertarian actually do if elected to Congress? Brian Lambert says Washington needs less power, Americans need more freedom, and the government needs to get out of your wallet. Josh Martens sits down with Brian Lambert, a Navy veteran and Libertarian candidate for Florida's 14th Congressional District, to break down his campaign and political philosophy. Lambert explains why he left the Republican Party, why his campaign centers on "your money, your freedom, your vote," and how he approaches federal spending, veterans' care, healthcare, war, surveillance, small business, and taxes. They dig into some of the biggest libertarian fights in American politics: • Cutting federal spending and returning education to local control • Protecting veterans while questioning America's military interventions • Getting government and insurance bureaucracies out of healthcare decisions • Ending warrantless mass surveillance and pushing back on Flock cameras Plus, Lambert explains why constitutional limits should come before political convenience and why reducing the IRS could give Americans more financial freedom. Subscribe or follow Good Morning Liberty, like the show, comment with your biggest disagreement, and share this conversation with someone tired of the two-party system. If you listen on a podcast app, leave us a rating and review.   https://www.brianlambertforcongress.com/   00:00 Meet Brian Lambert 00:45 From the Navy and GOP to Libertarianism 03:30 Your Money, Your Freedom, Your Vote 06:45 $40 Trillion in Debt and Federal Spending 10:45 Veterans, the VA, and Alternative Care 14:15 War, Congress, and the Constitution 19:15 Getting Government Out of Healthcare 24:45 Breaking the Two-Party Mindset 26:30 Flock Cameras and Government Surveillance 29:45 Small Business and Federal Regulation 31:45 The Constitution-First Test 32:00 Taxes, the IRS, and Financial Freedom   LINKS Join GML: https://www.joingml.com GML Bio Link: https://gml.bio.link All GML Links: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/links Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub Martens Minute: https://martensminute.podbean.com/ Brian Lambert for Congress: https://brianlambertforcongress.com  

The War between the Galactic Republic (Canada) and the Trade Federation (America) continues and is finally affecting things that actually matter like Doctor Who as Catherine Tate and other guests have bowed out of Edmonton Expo due to overcomplicated plane shenanigans as available flights plummet between our two nations! In better news, Steven sings the praises of the BBC show Ludwig, which is like Doctor Who if Doctor Who was a crime procedural, and Gallifrey One continues with their second wave of guest announcements! Plus more exciting Circuit Breaker updates, New Paradigm Dalek dollies, more mutant heads aka Funko Pops, and another edition of The Timelash!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Katy Manning, Frazer Hines. Simon Guerrier, Stephen Cole announced for Gallifrey One Catherine Tate, other guests cancel Edmonton Expo appearances due to lack of Edmonton-LA flights Circuit Breaker: The Doctor and the Three Witches Circuit Breaker: Momento Mori Waris Hussein and Carole Ann Ford on The Whoniverse Show Redone Doctor In Distress video by the online community, supporting the Red Cross The Underwater Menace and The Faceless Ones event at Riverside Studios on October 3 Doctor Who 2005-2022 coming to Kanopy Sep 4, seasons added weekly Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor, New Paradigm Dalek sets coming from Character Options New Doctor Who Funko Pops released Aug 28 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Reunion Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eleventh Doctor Adventures: Hidden in Plain Sight released The Timelash

A DAY is coming when fallen angels and evil rulers throughout the centuries will regret their decisions to rebel against God. The chapters we read from the book of 1 Enoch prophesy a time when kings and the mighty plead for a respite from their torment so they might come before the throne and worship God. Sadly, their opportunity to repent has passed. Likewise, punishment for the fallen Watchers has been decreed and is being carried out with no hope of reprieve—at least not until the abyss opens up in Revelation 9 and they're given five months to torment those without the seal of God on their foreheads. These chapters come from the section of 1 Enoch called the Book of Parables. As we've discussed over previous months, chapters 37 to 71 of 1 Enoch was completed just about the time Jesus was born. It's important because it tells of a messianic character called the Son of Man who would execute these judgments. It's the first mention of the Son of Man in any Jewish writing—and 30 years later, Jesus applied that title to himself. We also read a couple chapters dealing with Noah. We point out a couple verses that disqualify 1 Enoch as scripture—for example, Noah apparently praying to his great-grandfather Enoch. Questions of the week: What's the difference between astral projection and the Lord carrying prophets away in the spirit, and is reassigning prophecies for to the church Replacement Theology? Sharon's niece, Sarah Sachleben, has been battling stage 4 bowel cancer and the medical bills are piling up. If you are led to help, please go to GilbertHouse.org/hopeforsarah. Derek's new book War of the Watchers Book One: From Baal to Balfour is now available at Amazon in paperback and as a Kindle e-book! It's also a part of a special offer at the SkyWatchTV store: Get War of the Watchers, Derek's previous book The Second Coming of Saturn, and a 13-part teaching DVD based on The Second Coming of Saturn for your donation of just $45! Here's the link to the trailer for the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI-BfCJSGF0 If you are looking for a text of the Book of 1 Enoch to follow our monthly study, you can try these sources: Parallel translations by R. H. Charles (1917) and Richard Laurence (1821)Modern English translation by George W. E. Nickelsburg and James VanderKam (link to book at Amazon)Book of 1 Enoch - Standard English Version by Dr. Jay Winter (link opens free PDF)Book of 1 Enoch - R. H. Charles translation (link opens free PDF) The SkyWatchTV store has a special offer on Dr. Michael Heiser's two-volume set A Companion to the Book of Enoch. Get both books, the R. H. Charles translation of 1 Enoch, and a DVD interview with Mike and Steven Bancarz for a donation of $35 plus shipping and handling. Link: https://bit.ly/heiser-enoch JOIN US IN ISRAEL (NOTE NEW DATES)! We will tour the Holy Land Oct. 25–Nov. 6, 2027 with an optional three-day extension to Jordan. For more information, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. Follow us!• X: @gilberthouse_tv | @sharonkgilbert | @derekgilbert• Substack: GilbertHouse.substacdk.com | SharonKGilbert.substack.com• Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunker• YouTube: @GilbertHouse | @UnravelingRevelation | @thebiblesgreatestmysteries• Facebook.com/GilbertHouseFellowship Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! We truly appreciate your support. If you are so led, you can help out at GilbertHouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to these studies plus our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker, and the podcast that started this journey in 2005, P.I.D. Radio. Best of all, it bypasses the gatekeepers of Big Tech! The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at www.gilberthouse.org/app/. Gilbert House T-shirts and mugs! New to our store is a line of GHTV and Redwing Saga merch! Check it out at GilbertHouse.org/store! Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store. Our favorite Bible study tools! Check the links in the left-hand column at www.GilbertHouse.org.

It's YOUR time to #EdUp with ⁠Dr. Jennifer King, President, U.S. Operations, & Dr. Saib Othman, Provost, Schiller International UniversityThis episode is sponsored by the InsightsEDU 2027 Conference - focused on attracting & retaining the modern learner - where we will be podcasting live from February 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ! Use code EDUP & save $100! Early-bird pricing ends December 15, 2026!This episode is also sponsored by 2026 Arizona Community College Administrators Conference where we will be podcasting live from October 7-9 on the campus of Yavapai College!This episode is brought to you by Beyond Survival: Reporting from the Front Lines of Higher Education's War for Relevance is a documentary account from the front lines of the most consequential upheaval in higher ed in generations!YOUR cohost is Dr. David Hatami, Managing Director & Chief Policy Officer, EduPolicy.aiYOUR host is ⁠Elvin FreytesHow does campus mobility let students start in Tampa & pick up their curriculum in Madrid, Paris or Heidelberg?Why is Schiller embedding AI across the entire curriculum instead of making it just an elective?What makes cultural agility the skill that gets graduates hired in banking, diplomacy & hospitality across the I-4 corridor?Listen in to #EdUpThank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp!Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp ExperienceWe make education YOUR business!P.S. Want access to the only intelligence platform built exclusively from presidential conversations in higher ed? Well, we have an app for that!Join EdUp Leadership!

TONIGHT-CONTENTS-8-26-2026California Swells Weather And Nevada CasinosJeff Bliss discusses a massive southern ocean swell creating rare surfing conditions at Newport Harbor's channel. Driven by an intense tropical storm off Mexico, California is experiencing unprecedented humidity and a nearly five-degree Fahrenheit rise in ocean temperatures, prompting a surge in marine life including hammerhead and great white sharks. Turning to Nevada, Bliss describes the K-shaped economy, where Las Vegas strip casinos profit from wealthy international tourists, while local traffic declines. He details In-N-Out's slow, quality-controlled eastward expansion and concludes with Berkeley's controversial, permissive approach toward housing campus homeless encampments, noting they receive government-funded clean needles and glass pipes. (1)Separation Of Powers And Election FraudRichard Epstein discusses a federal ruling by Judge Indira Talwani blocking the Trump administration's postal mail-in voting regulations for the 2026 midterms. Epstein asserts the administration overstepped, as the Constitution explicitly delegates election regulation to Congress, not the executive. He criticizes Chief Justice John Roberts's defense of the unitary executive, calling his opinions a disgrace that allows executive power to swamp both the legislature and the judiciary. Lastly, Epstein references Paul Krugman's views on Trump's destructive physical and institutional teardown of Washington and laments how flawed standing doctrines prevent ordinary citizens from legally challenging executive overreach in federal court. (2)Veronique de Rugy of the Mercatus Center details the alarming surge of the United States gross national debt to record heights, exceeding forty trillion dollars. She argues that the country suffers from an out-of-control spending problem rather than a lack of tax revenue, citing massive unpaid pandemic spending. De Rugy blames both political parties for avoiding structural reforms and warns of the critical 2032 deadline when Social Security and Medicare funding will face automatic, severe cuts. She predicts that Congress will resort to further debt and inflation, which will heavily penalize the public, while indebted European nations face similar struggles. (3)Economic Boom In Idyllic Lancaster CountyJim McTague details the thriving post-pandemic economy of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Tourism remains robust, with attractions like the Renaissance Faire drawing two hundred thousand visitors annually. The local real estate market is red-hot, with retirees purchasing existing homes with cash and bid-ups creating million-dollar McMansions. McTague notes that rising inflation has packed Costco aisles with middle-class shoppers seeking the famous five-dollar loss-leader rotisserie chickens. He also discusses local commercial resistance to data centers, explaining how the impoverished borough of Columbia rejected a lucrative data center deal that would have solved its fiscal deficits, while baby boomers power local restaurants. (4)Small Business Growth And AI IntegrationGene Marks reports on his travels, conversing with host John Batchelor about a Quebec credit union conference where executives discussed loans, competitiveness, and adopting AI in front and back offices. Due to high mortgage rates, credit unions are shifting focus toward commercial loans. In Atlanta's thriving steel industry, tariffs have boosted competitiveness, and companies are deploying AI-powered robotic arms, gloves, and dogs to improve safety. Finally, a recent Pew Research survey indicates that Gen X is leading AI adoption because older, established professionals feel more secure than younger generations, though Marks calls the fear of job loss an urban legend. (5)French Resistance And World War ExileJane Rogoyska, author of Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War, Part Two: Rogoyska details how German anti-fascists and French Jews fled Paris for Marseilles and Spain in 1941. While Heinrich Mann escaped successfully, philosopher Walter Benjamin tragically committed suicide at the Spanish border. Rogoyska notes that Samuel Beckettjoined the resistance after Paul Léon's arrest. The Abwehr, aided by the treacherous priest Robert Alesch, infiltrated resistance networks, but was sidelined as the Gestapo's brutality worsened. Post-war, the Lutetia hotel became a repatriation center processing concentration camp survivors. Beckett survived and wrote literary masterpieces, while Alesch was executed. (6)Nuclear Politics And Precision Guided WarfareHenry Sokolski, executive director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, discusses the unpublicized nuclear cooperative agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia. He warns host John Batchelor that keeping side agreements secret from the American public prevents Congressional oversight. Saudi Arabia refuses to sign the additional protocol for inspections, claiming it violates sovereignty. Sokolski also highlights Poland's conflicting stances on hosting nuclear weapons, Germany's interest in funding the United Kingdom's Trident submarine program, and how Russia uses precision-guided munitions to target civilians and demoralize Ukraine, moving nuclear weapons further into the background, concluding that this is the new reality. (7)Debating Environmental Politics Of Data CentersKevin Frazier leads a roundtable with Jim McTague and Simon Constable discussing the political and environmental backlash against data centers. Frazier details how Lancaster City welcomed data centers to erase its school district's deficit, while the poorer borough of Columbia rejected a lucrative deal due to local protests. Frazier argues that data centers are vital national infrastructure, defending the construction jobs they create and noting that blocking them harms the digital economy. Finally, Constable shares trivia from his Wall Street Journal quiz, revealing that Virginia leads the United States in data centers, followed globally by the United Kingdom. (8)V

Jane Rogoyska, author of Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War, Part Two: Rogoyska details how German anti-fascists and French Jews fled Paris for Marseilles and Spain in 1941. While Heinrich Mann escaped successfully, philosopher Walter Benjamin tragically committed suicide at the Spanish border. Rogoyska notes that Samuel Beckettjoined the resistance after Paul Léon's arrest. The Abwehr, aided by the treacherous priest Robert Alesch, infiltrated resistance networks, but was sidelined as the Gestapo's brutality worsened. Post-war, the Lutetia hotel became a repatriation center processing concentration camp survivors. Beckett survived and wrote literary masterpieces, while Alesch was executed. (6)

This week, Nachi Gordon sits down with philanthropists Yossi Hoch and Simcha Shain to talk about the world of tzedakah, from the pressure donors carry to the changing psychology of giving. They open up about what has shifted since their parents' generation, how technology and platforms like Charidy have reshaped fundraising, and why some of the most established organizations now struggle to compete with flashier, newer causes. Along the way they share candid stories about donors who quietly write six figure checks and others who give up their Shabbos soda money, and why both matter equally.   The conversation turns personal as Yossi and Simcha discuss the hidden shame that comes with losing the ability to give, the toll of unfulfilled pledges, and what it really means to give with a full heart rather than a full wallet. They also dig into Shuvu, the organization educating thousands of children across Israel, including former hostage Bar Kuperstein, and share the story of how each of them first got involved. It's a wide ranging, honest look at what tzedakah costs, what it gives back, and why every dollar, no matter the size, counts. Help Shuvu grow This episode is sponsored by:   ► PZ Deals   Never pay full price again when you download the PZ Deals app.   https://app.pz.deals/install/mpp   _________________   ► Colel Chabad Pushka App   The easiest way to give Tzedaka.   https://pushkapp.cc/meaningful   _________________   ► Amudim - What Comes Next, Live in New York   Join Nachi Gordon moderating a powerful panel on healing from abuse, crime, and trauma. Free event, limited seating.   https://amudim.org/next   _________________   ► Shopify Guru   Store looks great but not selling the way it should? Shopify Guru's Daniel gets under the hood and makes it actually work, no developer needed every time you want to make a change. Call 732-534-1404 or go to shopifyguru.io.   https://go.jcn.io/sgmp   _________________   ► Ness Vacation Homes   EDEN GARDENS' LARGEST LUXURY HOME COLLECTION. Handpicked, high-end homes available exclusively through Ness.   https://nessvacationhomes.com/   _________________   ► Rothenberg Law Firm   Personal Injury Law Firm For 50+ years! Reach out today for a free case evaluation.   https://shorturl.at/JFKHH   _________________   ► Town Appliance   Visit the website or message them on WhatsApp.   https://www.townappliance.com   https://bit.ly/Townappliance_whatsapp Timestamps:   0:00 Intro: The $7 Postdated Check That Changed a Life 2:09 Meet Yosi Hach and Simcha Shain 3:38 A Billion Dollars a Year in Tzedakah 5:03 How Communal Wealth Has Changed 6:04 Technology's Impact on Fundraising 8:27 The Rise of Charidy and Online Giving 12:12 Donor Psychology: Has Giving Gotten Too Easy? 14:19 The Shrinking Value of $100 18:01 Can a Family of Five Live on $300K? 20:00 Tuition, Tax Credits, and Housing Costs 23:51 Advice for a 22 Year Old Starting Out 26:13 Investing in Yourself 29:35 Fundraising War Stories and the Hidden Stress on Donors 36:52 A Personal Story of Loss and Gratitude 39:17 Chesed, Unfulfilled Pledges, and Giving with a Full Heart 49:20 The Origins and Growth of Shuvu 55:19 Shuvu's Alumni, the War, and How Simcha Shain Got Involved 1:04:19 Mike Tress, Parting Advice, and Vetting a Charity  

Ralph speaks with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, former Chief of Staff for Colin Powell, about the fall of the American Empire and self-proclaimed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth. Then we welcome the CEO and co-founder of the Canadian-based organization Corporate Knights, Toby Heap, to break down Trump's unprecedented trade war with our closest ally. Plus, Ralph has some choice words for Hakeem Jeffries and his meeting with Jared Kushner and for Hillary Clinton and her take on the war with Iran.Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired U.S. Army colonel. Over his 31 years of service, Colonel Wilkerson served as Secretary of State Colin Powell's Chief of Staff from 2002 to 2005, and Special Assistant to General Powell when he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993. Colonel Wilkerson also served as Deputy Director and Director of the U.S. Marine Corps War College at Quantico, Virginia, and for fifteen years he was the Distinguished Visiting Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William and Mary. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Eisenhower Media Network, senior advisor to the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and co-founder of the All-Volunteer Force Forum.Two-thirds of the world now thinks that we are an enemy of their state. Two-thirds of the world. And it happens to be the two-third that has the greatest amount of the GDP in the world.Colonel Lawrence WilkersonI've lived for 81 years, almost 82, and I've watched my country go to hell right in front of my face… And the billionaires who want all of this to happen, they do not want a democracy. A democracy is fallible. A democracy can't beat China. A democracy can't beat Russia. A democracy can't even beat Iran. They want a technocracy that is run by them, armed by them, technical revolution by them. They want all of this, and oh by the way they want to live to 150 while they're doing it too.Colonel Lawrence WilkersonEvery freaking hour they create a series of war crimes in Iran. Every freaking hour they perpetrate war crimes in the Persian Gulf. Every freaking hour they perpetrate war crimes in Lebanon with Israel. “What's new?,” I want to say. We are a criminal state. There is no other way to describe it. We are a criminal state. We pay no attention whatsoever to domestic or international law. Only when it benefits the person who is doing the deed do we pay any attention at all.Colonel Lawrence WilkersonToby Heaps is the CEO and co-founder of Corporate Knights, and Editor-in-Chief of Corporate Knights magazine. He spearheaded the first global ranking of the world's 100 most sustainable corporations in 2005, and in 2007 coined the term “clean capitalism.”What we're seeing is a sort of political physics—for every action is an equal and opposite reaction. Canada has in many ways benefited and rallied around our nationhood. We're often not the most boisterous or loudest type of folks. But this continued disrespect for our statehood and the continued attacks and the unreasonableness and the unfair play, our prime minister said something to the effect of: when the United States signs something, it's in pencil. It's really denigrating the United States' reputation globally and in Canadians' minds.Toby HeapsNews 8/28/26* This week, the left-wing insurgency in the Democratic Party scored several new victories. First, NBC reports that in Oklahoma, N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Markwayne Mullin, who Trump selected to lead the Department of Homeland Security following the resignation of Secretary Kristi Noem. Thomas will go up against Republican Congressman Kevin Hern in November. Unfortunately, Thomas stands little chance of winning the state, which has not elected a Democratic Senator since 1990. Thomas is a member of the Chickasaw Nation and identifies as a Democratic Socialist, but is “not yet” a member of DSA.* Next, in California, Democracy Now! reports progressive state lawmaker Aisha Wahab has prevailed in the special election to fill the seat vacated by disgraced former Congressman Eric Swalwell. This piece notes that Wahab “overcame a flood of attack ads from pro-Israel groups,” which sought to bolster her Democratic primary rival, Melissa Hernandez. In an interview, Wahab said that she “appreciates” voters in her district for “seeing through” the “lies that were spread by AIPAC.” Wahab will make history as the first Afghan American in Congress and has called for the United States to engage with the Taliban government and attempt to “[steer] them in the right direction” on human rights.* In Georgia, the Hill reports another progressive – Everton Blair – won the special election to fill the seat of Congressman David Scott, who passed away in April during his 12th term in the seat. Blair, the former chair of the Gwinnett County School Board, defeated Scott's daughter Marcye Scott. However, Blair will only represent this seat until the end of the year. Beginning in January, State Rep. Jasmine Clark, who won the May primary, will fill the seat for the 120th Congress.* Meanwhile, in the Cornhusker State, the Nebraska Examiner reports that the “Legal Marijuana NOW U.S. Senate candidate Mike Marvin announced he can't put more ‘energy' into the Senate race because of health issues and endorsed nonpartisan U.S. Senate candidate Dan Osborn.” Marvin will remain on the ballot, but is “urging all who supported [him] to now support…Osborn.” This piece notes that this announcement comes on heels of reporting by Flatwater Free Press showing that two staffers from Osborn's 2024 independent Senate campaign joined the Legal Marijuana NOW executive board and sought to dissolve the party from the inside. This, combined with the fact that former Democratic Senate nominee Cindy Burbank paid Mike Marvin's $1,740 candidate filing fee and dropped out of the race one day after the secretary of state verified Osborn's signatures to be on the fall ballot has fueled speculation that these were coordinated efforts to clear the field for Osborn. Marvin for his part disputes this and says he never planned to leave the race. Osborn is quoted saying “We hope to earn the support of the LMN voters and hope that we can represent their concerns well in the US Senate.”* In more third party news, Trump has launched new broadsides against the emerging ex-MAGA clique – consisting of Tucker Carlson, Congressman Thomas Massie, and former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. According to the Hill, Trump attacked the group, said to be exploring the possibility of founding a new right-wing party, calling Carlson “a loser,” Greene “a highly neurotic woman” and Massie a “real JERK” on Truth Social. The president added, “What a team this would be, THREE LOSERS, and a pocketful of change!...The only chance they have is to join the Radical Left Dumocrats, and try breaking into the Primary System. To all of them I say, PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!” The proximate cause of this latest flare-up between the camps is Trump's decision to allow in 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported in the next 90 days, a move Massie called “worse than socialism.” Greene, who has been perhaps the most vocal defector from the MAGA camp, said “He attacks us with such vitriol because we actually are everything he claimed to be…he has proven as President that he is nothing more than a neocon puppet for Israel, corporations, big donors with special interests, and his dear friends in the Epstein class…We never changed, Trump did.”* Another story from this side of the aisle comes to us from NOTUS, which reports that an “unknown actor” has stolen over $16,000 from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). This incident, alternatively characterized as a “theft” from a “foreign country” or simply a “fraud,” occurred in early July, when the NRCC “attempted to pay a bill from Ranger Wi-Fi Consulting, a Texas-based firm that specializes in helping clients ‘optimize their wireless networks while ensuring healthy security measures are in place.'” Seeking to assuage the fears of donors, NRCC spokesman Will Kiley told the press that “Protecting donor funds is a top priority for the NRCC,” and vowed that the committee is “working to recover the funds, and…taken steps to ensure it can't happen again.” Listeners might remember that in July, the DNC admitted that they had fallen prey to a scammer, losing almost $30,000 in the process. It would seem that these committees do not have functional safeguards against such schemes.* Our final stories this week all deal with the Middle East. First up, Axios reports that while AIPAC was gearing up for a major ad blitz in Michigan against Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and on behalf of Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers, those plans have apparently been iced at the behest of the Rogers campaign. According to this story, Rogers believes that AIPAC spending in the Democratic primary – over $30 million on behalf of El-Syed's rival Haley Stevens – actually helped boost El-Sayed's candidacy, making his opposition to AIPAC a “centerpiece of his…campaign, using the group's spending against him to portray Democratic opponent Haley Stevens as beholden to the pro-Israel lobby.” Rogers fears the same fate, so he has sought to keep his distance from AIPAC while his allies are urging AIPAC to “get involved without putting the group's name front and center.” However, Rogers' attempts to put some daylight between his campaign and AIPAC has resulted in the latter turning cold towards the Republican candidate. Republicans now worry that AIPAC will “sit out the general election entirely.” As for the perception of AIPAC in Michigan, a recent poll found that “55% of Michigan voters oppose continued U.S. aid to Israel.”* On the other end of the Michigan political spectrum, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding that he “ensure the immediateand permanent release of U.S. citizen Sama Safi, a 20-year-old university student with a severe complex chronic health condition, who the Israeli military has arbitrarily and wrongfully detained since June 2nd.” This letter goes on to describe how “armed Israeli soldiers raided her family's home in the occupied West Bank in the middle of the night and tore her from her family,” and that since then, she has “suffered under appalling conditions in Israeli military detention including “frequent physical assault, shackling, and the throwing of gas and stun grenades into already overcrowded and poorly ventilated cells,” among other horrors. 40 more members of Congress signed this letter, including six senators, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Chris Van Hollen among them. 85 civic groups also signed onto this demand, ranging from faith-based groups to human rights organizations and beyond.* In the region itself, a broad coalition of Muslim states – including Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and, perhaps most notably, the United Arab Emirates – have issued a categorical condemnation of Israel's new “E1” settlement plan. This plan relates to new settlement activities east of occupied East Jerusalem and the signatories decry the plan as constituting “a dangerous escalation that further advances settlement expansion and annexation and undermines the geographical contiguity of the Occupied Palestinian Territory…thereby threatening the viability and realization of an independent, contiguous Palestinian State based on the 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.” The UAE was the most significant state in the region to sign onto the Trump-brokered Abraham Accords in 2020, which sought to normalize relations between Israel and its neighbors at the expense of the Palestinians. Saudi Arabia was said to be on the verge of signing the accords prior to October 7th and Israel's subsequent genocidal military campaign in Gaza. The UAE taking a new stand against Israel on behalf of the Palestinian cause is widely seen as the final death knell of the Abraham Accords and the beginning of a new era of relations in the Middle East.* Finally, the Economist reports that a group of seven top officials within the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is consolidating power in Iran. The man rumored to be leading this junta is Mohsen Rezaei, the new national-security adviser, former presidential candidate and the longest-serving chief of the IRGC, having led the corps though the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s. Others include the head of the navy, currently overseeing Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as the IRGC's commander-in-chief and founder of the Quds Force. Notably absent from this group is Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic. This piece judiciously avoids making any definite predictions about whether this new clique will rule as hardliners or pragmatists, but emphasizes that the late Ali Khamenei expertly “balanced the competing interests of his realm” while these military men favor action.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Watch the full podcast! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-348 Xi Jinping has doubled down on communism since taking power in 2013, and while that's a dead end road, it doesn't look like he's turning back. Joining us in this episode is Dr. Bradley Thayer, a fellow at the American Freedom Alliance and the author of the new book AMERICA'S 100 YEARS' WAR: How to Win Against Communism. https://www.amazon.com/dp/1648212808?

Len and Nerium are joined once again by special guest Diana to discuss a lot of the smaller games we played this summer that didn't make it into a full episode, our varying levels of EU5 addiction, and mechsploitation. Games Discussed: Sovereign Tower Dispatch Suzerain EU5 Civ 7 Test of Time Mortal Shell II Elden Ring: The Convergence Big Walk The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily Twisted Tower Endacopia Openfront.io

EVERY TIME someone says, "The science is settled," take it with a grain of salt. A new report shows that the universe is expanding faster than current models predict. What does that mean? It's possible that current models of the universe are flawed, which means scientists may have to rewrite the rules by which they think the universe operates. "He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision" (Psalm 2:4, ESV). We recognize the verse is not directed at human scientists, but it does seem appropriate. This story led to a deep discussion of the nature of time, eternity, and why we humans are not created to live forever in our current bodies. We also discuss the rise in technocratic bureaucracy, as evidenced by the spread of Flock AI-powered surveillance cameras in American cities and the proposal by the World Health Organization for a $30 billion budget to prevent future pandemics. (Bear in mind the total WHO budget last year was just over $3 billion.) That led to a brief discussion of the news this week that the US federal deficit officially hit $40 trillion. That's about a third of the actual debt when you include unfunded liabilities like Social Security and Medicare.  Also, two former congressman wrote a piece for the Wall Street Journal recently debunking the official narrative that the 2008 subprime mortgage collapse was the result of greedy lenders and investors. It was, in fact, the result of government policies that led to mortgages being written for unqualified borrowers in the pursuit of government social engineering policies. But rather than putting blame on government, the official story blamed Wall Street to justify even more government control over the free market. Finally, we discussed the tragic mudslide and flash flood in Nepal and Tibet this week. That brought to mind something we discussed 20 years ago about the potential of a catastrophic mega-tsunami caused by the collapse of the La Palma volcano in the Canary Islands. It seems that newer models show that the fear is unwarranted. Derek's new book War of the Watchers Book One: From Baal to Balfour is now available at Amazon in paperback and as a Kindle e-book! It's also a part of a special offer at the SkyWatchTV store: Get War of the Watchers, Derek's previous book The Second Coming of Saturn, and a 13-part teaching DVD based on The Second Coming of Saturn for your donation of at least $45! ‘ Here's the link to the trailer for the book. Follow us! • X (formerly Twitter): @pidradio | @sharonkgilbert | @derekgilbert• Telegram: t.me/gilberthouse | t.me/sharonsroom | t.me/viewfromthebunker• Substack: gilberthouse.substack.com | SharonKGilbert.substack.com• YouTube: @GilbertHouse | @UnravelingRevelation• Facebook.com/pidradio Thank you for making our Build Barn Better project a reality! f you are so led, you can help out at www.GilbertHouse.org/donate. Get our free app! It connects you to this podcast, our weekly Bible studies, and our weekly video programs Unraveling Revelation and A View from the Bunker. The app is available for iOS, Android, Roku, and Apple TV. Links to the app stores are at pidradio.com/app. JOIN US IN ISRAEL (NOTE NEW DATES)! We will tour the Holy Land October 25–November 6, 2027 with an optional three-day extension to Jordan. For more information, log on to GilbertHouse.org/travel. Think better, feel better! Our partners at Simply Clean Foods offer freeze-dried, 100% GMO-free food and delicious, vacuum-packed fair trade coffee from Honduras. Find out more at GilbertHouse.org/store/.

Abby and Patrick bring a psychoanalytic lens to bear on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks. As they explain, psychoanalysis offers tools for thinking both about specific political conditions and historical events and for reflecting more generally on the ways dramatic events can function politically and become “history” in the first place. Moreover, psychoanalytic concepts can bring together the perspectives of political economy, libidinal economy, and our own personal experiences to help us navigate overwhelming events and better track what's new, what isn't, what we need to remember, and what we're encouraged to forget. To that end, Abby and Patrick take up psychoanalyst Vamik Volkan's notion of the “chosen trauma,” a model for how episodes of mass trauma can become touchstones for defining group identity, and apply it to the events of 9/11, the “Global War on Terror” that ensued, and their ongoing legacy in our present. Toggling between artifacts of popular culture, military history, journalistic accounts, and more, Abby and Patrick reflect on how American society reacted to the trauma of 9/11; how political elites capitalized on the situation; how ideas of exceptionalism, innocence, vengeance, and even time and causality themselves were reconfigured; and how we're still contending with the cultural and institutional consequences of those processes in the present.Note: It has come to our attention that Dick Cheney is, in fact, currently dead, at least for now.Texts cited include:Patrick Blanchfield and Evan Simko-Bednarski, “Brave Moles and Hungry Ghosts” in The Revealer (September 2016) https://therevealer.org/brave-moles-and-hungry-ghosts-911-memento-mori/Evan Simko-Bednarski, “Memento Mori,” https://www.simkobednarskiphoto.com/memento-moriVamik Volkan, “Transgenerational Transmissions and Chosen Traumas: An Aspect of Large-Group Identity, in Group Analysis (March 2001) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/05333160122077730Andrew Bacevich, America's War for the Greater Middle East (2016)https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/241154/americas-war-for-the-greater-middle-east-by-andrew-j-bacevich/Andrew Bacevich, “What I Learned After the End of History” (2025) https://www.juancole.com/2025/01/learned-after-history.htmlSpencer Ackerman, Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Donald Trump (2022) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622555/reign-of-terror-by-spencer-ackerman/Spencer Ackerman (interviewed by Jordan Uhl) “"Terrorist": How ICE Weaponized 9/11's Scarlet Letter” in The Intercept Briefing https://theintercept.com/2026/02/06/spencer-ackerman-9-11-terrorists-ice/Susan Sontag (et al), “Tuesday and After” in The New Yorker (September 16, 2001) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/09/24/tuesday-and-after-talk-of-the-townJake Tapper and Bill Maher, “Bill Maher: The Salon Interview” (December 2002) https://www.salon.com/2002/12/11/maher_6/The Brown University Watson School of International and Public Affairs' Costs of War Projecthttps://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/Elizabeth Beavers, “Terrorizing Migrants: Five Ways Post 9/11 Legal Precedents Paved the Way for Anti-Immigrant Actions in the United States” https://costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/terrorizingmigrantsHave you noticed that Freud is back? Got questions about psychoanalysis? Or maybe you've traversed the fantasy and lived to tell the tale? Leave us a voicemail! (646) 450-0847A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now. New episodes on Saturdays. Find us online:http://www.ordinaryunhappiness.comX: @UnhappinessPodInstagram: @OrdinaryUnhappinessPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/OrdinaryUnhappinessTheme song:Formal Chicken - Gnossienne No. 1https://open.spotify.com/album/2MIIYnbyLqriV3vrpUTxxOProvided by Fruits Music 

In 190, the Philadelphia Athletics were bursting out of tiny Columbia Park — so owner Ben Shibe built the first concrete-and-steel ballpark in Major League history. But on Shibe Park's opening day in 1909, catcher Doc Powers collapsed with mysterious abdominal pain and was dead two weeks later. Jeff and Mark dig into the real medical story behind his death, bust the myths that have followed him for over a century, and trace Shibe Park's full run — from Ruth's Yankees debut and Ted Williams' .400 season, through Jackie Robinson's record-breaking Philadelphia crowd, all the way to a scoreboard literally catching fire mid-game.   Also in this episode: the guys break down the history of the "Maddux" (a complete-game shutout thrown on fewer than 100 pitches), a listener-submitted WAR showdown between the Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros' all-time position players, a new recurring segment pulling quiz questions straight from old episodes of This Week in Baseball, the tragic on-field death of Detroit Lions player Chuck Hughes, and another round of Wax Pack Heroes with a fresh batch of 1972 cards.   00:00 Show Intro and Banter 02:01 100 Loss Teams Trivia 04:35 What Is a Maddux 05:21 Famous Maddux Games 09:32 Listener WAR Showdown 14:38 This Week in Baseball Quiz 16:08 Chuck Hughes Tragedy 18:58 Shibe Park Origins 22:45 Building Shibe Park 29:43 Meet Doc Powers 31:25 Eddie Plank and Patience 32:52 Doc Powers Falls Ill 33:30 Misdiagnosis Turns Deadly 34:36 Surgery and Final Words 35:49 Myths About His Injury 38:19 Funeral and Benefit Day 40:39 Shibe Park Spite Fence 43:25 Famous Games at Shibe 46:51 Final Game and Demolition 47:46 Wax Pack Heroes Returns 01:02:01 TWIB Quiz answer and Signoff   Connect With Us: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twostrikenoise Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise BlueSky: @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Email: twostrikenoise@gmail.com    Don't let your common cards collect dust! Donate them to help spark a child's interest in the game at http://commons4kids.org/.   #baseballhistory #mlb #baseball #BaseballCards #TwoStrikeNoise #popculture   Topics: Shibe Park history, Doc Powers, Philadelphia Athletics, Connie Mack, Eddie Plank, dead ball era baseball, Jackie Robinson, Ben Chapman, Ted Williams .400 season, Babe Ruth Yankees debut, Greg Maddux Maddux game, Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros, WAR comparison, Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lions, This Week in Baseball, 1972 Topps cards, baseball card collecting, Wax Pack Heroes, MLB history, baseball trivia

On this week's episode of Local Legends Martin chats with Sunday Times bestselling author Marion Gibson!Regular listeners will recall that Marion last came on Three Ravens during October 2025 to chat about her wonderful book Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials, at which time we spoke about Marion's childhood and career, so we this time we skip all that and jump straight into the 17th century and witch hunt fever!This is all inspired by Marion's new book Witchland: A Tale of Witch Hunting and War in Seventeenth-Century Britain as researched in partnership with the brilliant Tabitha Stanmore, author of Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic and Love Spells.The book offers readers both a history of the English Civil War and, as a product of months of digging through county archives, never-before-discussed histories of several individual everyday folk accused of witchcraft from Scotland, Newcastle and East Anglia down into Devon and Cornwall. The book also draws connections between English witch trials and their later American counterparts, all of which we dig into, along with the folkloric deaths of two of history's most infamous witch hunters/accusers... Learn more about Marion at mariongibson.co.uk and you can keep up with all her adventures on Instagram @witchesetcinsta.About Three Ravens

War and police work broke your husband, then he ditched his meds. Do you stand by a spiraling man, or shield your sons from him? It's Feedback Friday!And in case you didn't already know it, Jordan Harbinger (@JordanHarbinger) and Gabriel Mizrahi (@GabeMizrahi) banter and take your comments and questions for Feedback Friday right here every week! If you want us to answer your question, register your feedback, or tell your story on one of our upcoming weekly Feedback Friday episodes, drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com. Now let's dive in!Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1374On This Week's Feedback Friday:Don't want to hear about Gabe's Spanish hippie countryside misadventures? Fast forward to 16 minutes and 20 seconds!19 years married, two young sons, and a husband whose army malaria-drug trial and years as a cop left him traumatized — now off his meds, raging at every institution on Earth, and dropping $60K on domain names in a manic spree. Your compassion is bottomless, but so is the toll on the kids. When does devotion quietly curdle into self-sacrifice?Nine years in, blended families and shared pets, and you don't doubt his love for a second — but your name isn't on the deed, the mortgage, or anything a hospital or a court would ever recognize. Raise it, and he changes the subject. You want protection, not necessarily a ring. How do you get a straight answer without lobbing an ultimatum?Your mother-in-law raised four thriving kids in a spotless home, and now you can barely cross her rooms for the Dollar Tree hauls of stuff she already owns and can't find. She's hypersensitive, a past with the bottle lurks nearby, and you're the closest of her kids — so the job of stepping in falls to you. How do you broach the hoarding without shattering her?Recommendation of the Week: visualping.io — a tireless little watchdog that monitors any web page for changes and emails you the moment something moves, whether it's a piece of software that won't auto-update, a Wikipedia edit, your own site going down, or the kids' Little League schedule. Jordan's quietly made it a staple of his workflow.Weeks ago you were sharing custody of Frankie with an ex who demanded 50-50 but turned up maybe 10 percent of the year and never chipped in a dime for vet bills. Jordan and Gabe told you to keep her full-time — so you finally sent the message you'd been dreading for weeks. Did it detonate the way you braced for, or something stranger?Have any questions, comments, or stories you'd like to share with us? Drop us a line at friday@jordanharbinger.com!Connect with Jordan on Twitter at @JordanHarbinger and Instagram at @jordanharbinger.Connect with Gabriel on Twitter at @GabeMizrahi and Instagram @gabrielmizrahi.And if you're still game to support us, please leave a review here — even one sentence helps! Sign up for Six-Minute Networking — our free networking and relationship development mini course — at jordanharbinger.com/course!Subscribe to our once-a-week Wee Bit Wiser newsletter today and start filling your Wednesdays with wisdom!Do you even Reddit, bro? Join us at r/JordanHarbinger!This Episode Is Brought To You By Our Fine Sponsors: Boll & Branch: 15% off first set of sheets: bollandbranch.com, code JORDANEarnIn: Download EarnIn on the App Store or Google Play, type JordanHarbinger under PodcastCookUnity: 50% off first week: cookunity.com/jordan or code JORDANAG1: Welcome kit: drinkag1.com/jordanSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thom is joined by Gil Duran, investigative journalist and author of the new book "Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Global Democracy" explaining the antidemocratic ideologies espoused by tech billionaires linked to the second Trump administration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It seems like every time you turn around, there is another assault on basic common sense. People are looking for answers and, more importantly, looking for guidance on how to help their loved ones and kids navigate a world that is increasingly hostile to reality. In The War on Reality, Frank Turek and his co-author Phoenix Hayes equip you with what you need to know to do just that! The War On Reality - https://thewaronreality.com/ There are big things happening at Blaze, and we'd love for you to join us. You can join now at https://Get.BlazeTV.com/Nick and use promo code “NICK” to get $20 off! SPONSOR: Dawson Knives Nick Freitas has partnered with Dawson Knives on a three-part product collaboration. First up is the Justo, a standout blade featured on the show. Take a look at the craftsmanship and detail for yourself. See the Justo at https://www.dawsonknives.com/products/justo ----- SPONSOR: Alliance Defending Freedom Alliance Defending Freedom defends your God-given rights in courtrooms across America, winning critical cases for free speech, religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and parental rights, even at the U.S. Supreme Court. For a limited time, your gift is matched by a special grant while matching funds last, so it makes twice the impact. Have your gift matched while funds last. Text NICK to 83848, or give at https://www.JoinADF.com/Nick ----- GET YOUR MERCH HERE: https://shop.nickjfreitas.com/ BECOME A MEMBER OF THE IC: https://NickJFreitas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickjfreitas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NickFreitasVA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickJFreitas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Nickjfreitas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nickjfreitas3.0 00:00 – Frank Turek and The War on Reality 07:53 – You're not trying to convince the debater 12:32 – Why the church retreated from the culture 14:19 – There's no First Baptist Church of Tehran 17:48 – Reality does not have pronouns 20:21 – How you know it versus why it's true 26:57 – The oppressor chart, and why Charlie checked every box 29:57 – When "bigot" became "Nazi," violence became self-defense 32:59 – The three things Charlie wanted to talk about 36:56 – Why Marx had to destroy the family 44:05 – What this does to men, and to women 46:10 – Religion isn't enough — it has to be Christianity 59:27 – What Scripture says about false accusation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seahawks sign Terrion Arnold, a player with 8 felony charges. Survey says Seattle voters lack confidence in Mayor Wilson. A shooting at a bar in Pioneer Square and surveillance cameras were not available. The staff at KOMO voted to remove SAG-AFTRA union out of their newsroom. // LongForm: GUEST: RNC Dallas Spokesman Zach Kraft previews what's in store for the GOP midterm convention in Dallas next month. // LongForm: GUEST: Michael Russell Gunn is the Director of the new movie "The Brink of War," which chronicles the 1986 Reykjavik Summit between President Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. // Quick Hit: A former Fauci adviser plead guilty to attempting to cover up COVID-19 research records during the pandemic.

SPONSORS: 1) MARS MEN: Head to mengotomars.com and for a limited time, our listeners get 50% off for life plus Free Shipping AND 3 Free Gifts. Mars dot com. 2) MOOD: Get 20% off your first order at https://mood.com with code JULIAN. JOIN PATREON FOR EARLY UNCENSORED EPISODE RELEASES: https://www.patreon.com/JulianDorey CLIPPERS DISCORD: https://discord.gg/8QmWEKJ3BT NEWSLETTER: https://juliandoreypodcast.beehiiv.com/get-julians-top-10-books (***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Sabbatical (Tommy Beard) is an American travel YouTuber and polyglot known for exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations and immersing himself in local cultures and languages TOMMY'S LINKS - YT: https://www.youtube.com/@UCib80j_q5o_C5XsCA9YsAFg - IG: https://www.instagram.com/sabbatical.tommy/ FOLLOW JULIAN DOREY IG: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey/ X: https://x.com/juliandorey JULIAN YT CHANNELS - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Clips YT: https://www.youtube.com/@juliandoreyclips - SUBSCRIBE to Julian Dorey Daily YT: https://www.youtube.com/@JulianDoreyDaily - SUBSCRIBE to Best of JDP: https://www.youtube.com/@bestofJDP ****TIMESTAMPS**** 0:00 - Russian Prison, FSB Sting & 15-Minute Trial 11:31 - Day to Day in Prison & Getting the Footage Out 22:31 - Living in China, COVID & Tanzania 33:00 - Learning Aztec Language & Filming With No Experience 46:35 - Nazi Descendants in Argentina & Colonia Dignidad 57:31 - First Viral Video, Polygamy & Safaris 01:07:50 - Nigeria, Iraq 2025 & Going Viral on National News 01:16:00 - Iraq Now, Holy Site in Samarra & Shia Militants 01:29:31 - Yazidis, Devil Worshippers & The Kurds 01:41:37 - Turkey, Iran War & Three Weeks After October 7th 01:52:30 - Palestine, West Bank & Why It Is Unsolvable 02:02:13 - Eritrea, Horn of Africa & Being Questioned as a Terrorist 02:12:10 - Detained in Wuhan & Ukraine After Russia 02:22:30 - Largest Attack of the War & Unintentional Journalism 02:32:30 - Strait of Hormuz & What He Actually Saw 02:44:03 - Lebanon, Cuba & The World Gets Small 02:52:35 - Tommy's Work CREDITS: - Host, Editor & Producer: Julian Dorey - COO, Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman - https://www.youtube.com/@UCyLKzv5fKxGmVQg3cMJJzyQ - In-Studio Producer: Joey Deef Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 468 - Tommy Beard Music by Artlist.io Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The United States is burning through some of its most advanced munitions in its war with Iran this year. By some accounts, inventories of high-end Patriot and THAAD interceptors may be depleted by as much as 80 percent. Replacing them could take years, even as military planners worry about needs in Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Tom Karako, director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' Missile Defense Project, has tracked just how deep the shortfall runs and what it would take to fix it. He joins FP Live to assess the state of U.S. stockpiles and what it means about the future of American preparedness. John Haltiwanger and Rishi Iyengar: The Iran War Has Left the U.S. Dangerously Exposed Sam Skove: U.S. War in Iran Leaves Ukraine's Air Defense in Limbo Robert Almelor Delfeld: The U.S. Munitions Deficit Is a Political Problem Franz-Stefan Gady: Europe's Dangerous Hesitation on Its Own Air Defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The UK's Prime Minister Says Island Nation Is At War With Russia As Kremlin Officially Signals Nuclear Attacks Being Strongly Considered! Tune In Now As Alex Jones & Fmr Counterterrorism Chief Joe Kent Reveal Tomorrow's News Today

Episode: 1621 Motherland: The Stalingrad Memorial.  Today, we visit a really big statue

In continuing the series “Tell Me the Story of Jesus,” Pastor Jack Graham turns the page from the conversations Jesus had with people to the confrontations He had. In the message “Jesus Goes to War,” Pastor Graham teaches that Jesus never backed down from confronting sin, confronting the devil, confronting demons, confronting disasters, confronting disease and confronting death. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/395/29?v=20251111

The topic: Larry Mantle and this week’s critics review the long-awaited Coyote vs. Acme, starring Wile E. Coyote and the other Looney Tunes. They’ll also talk about Ridley Scott’s newest sci-fi movie The Dog Stars starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin. The films: Coyote vs. Acme, Wide Release The Dog Stars ,Wide Release Finding Emily, Wide Release The Last Blossom, In Select Theaters The Marching Band, Laemmle Royal [West LA], Laemmle Town Center [Encino], Regency Theaters [Laguna Nigel] Dreams in Nightmares, Laemmle Glendale & AMC Burbank Town Center Idiots, In Select Theaters How to Divorce During the War, In Select Laemmle Theaters The critics: Lael Loewenstein, film critic for LAist Charles Solomon, film critic for LAist, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine Katie Walsh, film critic for LAist, the Tribune News Service and L.A. Times Visit www.preppi.com/LAist to receive a FREE Preppi Emergency Kit (with any purchase over $100) and be prepared for the next wildfire, earthquake or emergency.

Steve previews Theology Thursday on the topic of headship and why things like the matriarchy, feminism, and its outcrops will never be defeated by inauthentic masculinity. Then, apologist Frank Turek joins the program to discuss his upcoming book, "The War on Reality." In Hour Two, Theology Thursday goes deeper on the biblical principle of headship. TODAY'S SPONSORS: CHEFMAN: https://chefman.com/ PROMO CODE STEVE JASE MEDICAL: https://jasemedical.com/ and enter code “DEACE” at checkout for a discount on your order THE LAST STAND: https://thelaststand.com/film/ PATRIOT MOBILE: https://patriotmobile.com/STEVE or call 972-PATRIOT for your FREE MONTH of service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happens when a culture decides that reality is something we can create for ourselves?In this episode, I'm joined by Frank Turek and Phoenix Hayes, authors of the new book The War on Reality, to talk about the ideas that have radically changed the way our culture understands truth, morality, identity, human nature, and even reality itself. We discuss questions like:• What are the basic “rules of reality”?• Why there's no such thing as “your reality” and “my reality”• What syncretism is (and why so many Christians fall prey to it)• How postmodernism changed Western culture• The oppressor/oppressed worldview and cultural Marxism• Why believing people are basically good has enormous spiritual consequences• Why Christians and secular culture increasingly seem to be operating from completely different premises• How AI can reinforce our biases and personalize realityRESOURCES MENTIONED:Pre-order The War on Reality: www.thewaronreality.comUnshaken Faith episode: “The Deconstruction Playbook: Jen Hatmaker and the Rejection of Hell”https://youtu.be/44vXKHDT6nQ?si=qoY2Jah_I_tfhBFSNathan Crain on Frank's podcast: “17-Year-Old Tech Prodigy Explains What Every Christian Needs to Know About AI”https://youtu.be/wu1rUBGsIkg?si=3-06CyxNrLqgYBZ_&t=1My book, When Culture Hates You: Persevering for the Common Good as Christians in a Hostile Public Squarehttps://www.amazon.com/When-Culture-Hates-You-Persevering/dp/0736984313Connect with Frank: https://crossexamined.org/Connect with Phoenix: https://phoenixhayes.com/

BND's host Mike Slater, on the recommendation of Breitbart's AWR Hawkins, has been reading "Roots of American Order" by Russell Kirk lately and he wants to talk about how this classic from the 1970s tells us A LOT about the state of our nation in 2026! Following that opener, Slater gabs with Patrick O'Donnell, a historian and author, about an often overlooked 250th anniversary that our country recently celebrated that should be celebrated more than it is. What is it? Tune in and find out! MAGA! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Part 2 of our conversation with Jack Crosbie of Rolling Stone, who has been reporting on the Prairieland Nine — the nine activists in Texas who were sentenced to between 30 and 100 years in connection to an anti-ICE protest outside the Prairieland ICE jail in Alvarado, Texas. Crosbie's recent articles include “Incarcerated for Life in Trump's War on the Left” and “How Trump's War on the Left Will Come for the Center.”

Legendary Dolly Parton is gone. She died Tuesday at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, surrounded by loved ones, four days after she was admitted. The type of cancer was not disclosed. Team Dolly said she spent her life putting joy, laughter, hope, and integrity into everything she touched and that her generosity reached people she would never meet. She donated hundreds of millions of books through the Imagination Library. A girl from a two-room cabin in the Smokies who wrote "Jolene" and "9 to 5," and she still wanted to be remembered as the book lady. Pat and the crew take the news the way a lot of regular Americans are taking it: not as another celebrity recap, but as the loss of someone who felt like she belonged to the whole country. The quiet health fight. The nephew who had been asked years ago to record the goodbye. Flags at half-staff. And the part that landed hardest — she kept working, kept joking, and kept mailing books to other people's children until the end. Pat also covered: Day 74: Mitch McConnell still holding America hostage WNBA team Chicago Sky ban Enes Freedom from home games Trump wants Lake Ontario renamed “Lake America” after the Canada trade fight went nuclear Iran puts a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump Trump throws more gas on Ilhan Omar marrying her brother Did Dolly Parton represent something America doesn't make anymore? If a kid in your house ever got those books in the mail, what did that mean to your family? If you want unfiltered truth and commonsense analysis that cuts through the noise, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:40 Day 74 of the Government Claiming Mitch McConnell is Alive 02:48 R.I.P. Dolly Parton 06:38 FLASHBACK: Top 10 Dolly Parton Pet Peeves 12:11 More Updates on the War with Iran 15:55 Trump's Tweet on the Strait of Hormuz 17:33 Canada's Land Acknowledgement at Press Conference 20:44 China Continuing to do Business with Iran 21:52 CIA in Moscow??? 23:02 Iran Threatening Barron Trump?! 26:08 Volodymyr Zelenskyy Refuses to Hold an Election 31:02 Will Pat's Home Renovation ever be Completed? 32:32 Chewing the Fat 48:15 Jeffy the Bone-Headed Apologist 49:00 Kacey Musgraves Divides her Fans 50:02 Pat LOATHES the WNBA! 54:25 Zohran Mamdani's Grocery Stores are in Trouble 56:31 Kathy Hochul Bans Cooperation between Law Enforcement & ICE 1:00:02 Michelle Wu on the Somali Community 1:05:39 Fake Product Advertisements 1:08:18 Fake Celebrity Stories 1:12:14 50th Anniversary of Boston's First Album 1:13:47 Care International Donates $175,000 to El-Sayed's Campaign 1:14:36 El-Sayed Wants Reparations NOW! 1:17:09 Will Trump have Ilhan Omar Deported? 1:19:31 Sheriff Bob Fletcher at Minnesota State Fair 1:24:24 National Debt Hits $40 Trillion 1:28:26 Clarence Thomas Talks on Ted Cruz' Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices