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May 30, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 140 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to the Thursday report concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers possibly being interested in trading for Miami Dolphins TE Jonnu Smith. We go over the specifics of that report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, how Smith would fit with the Steelers and the likelihood of such a trade ultimately happening. Alex and I discuss Steelers TE Connor Heyward and his chances of making the 53-man roster again this year on the heels of the Thursday report concerning the possible addition of Smith. Another Thursday report by Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports indicated that the Steelers are looking to add another playmaker on offense this offseason. We drill down that report some as well early in this show. The Steelers wrapped up their first set of OTA practices on Thursday so with that, Alex and I discuss a few things we think we learned over the course of the previous three days. We discuss T Broderick Jones and his weight comments, how he is settling in on the left side for starters. We also discuss the latest concerning DL DeMarvin Leal and how it sounds like he might have put on some weight this offseason. We discuss the tough road that Leal has this offseason when it comes to him being able to make the 53-man roster. Is Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. primed for a big 2025 season? We go over his 2025 outlook and some of the things he said this week during the team's first OTA practices. We also discuss new Steelers CB Darius Slay talking about training with some of the other cornerbacks this summer outside of Pittsburgh. We go over several other player quates and tidbits to come out of the first week of OTA practices to wrap up that portion of the show. We also discuss OLB T.J. Watt continuing to stay away because of his ongoing contract situation. NFL financial experts Joel Corry and Andrew Brandt recently weighed in on the integrity of the league's salary cap, so we go over a few suggestions that both have now made known. This 81-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(20:51) Bears QB Caleb Williams: “I wanted to come [to Chicago]... I love being here”(38:01) Steelers CB Darius Slay on offseason workouts: “You want to be a champion? There are things you have to sacrifice”(57:13) Steelers LB T.J. Watt skips OTAs as he waits for next contract 

In this enlightening episode of HR Like a Boss, John sits down with seasoned HR leader Jeffrey Watt to explore how HR can evolve from a traditional "department of no" into a powerful driver of business strategy and employee engagement. With over 20 years of experience, Jeff shares his journey and offers actionable insights on transforming HR into a proactive, curious, and people-centered function. Discover how HR professionals can shed outdated practices, listen more effectively, and align with organizational goals to foster a culture of innovation, advocacy, and success. Whether you're an HR pro or a business leader, this episode will inspire you to think differently about the role of HR in shaping the workplace.ABOUT JEFFJeffrey Watt, SPHR, is an accomplished Fractional Human Resources Executive with over 20 years expertise in negotiations, competence development, labor relations, and lean manufacturing. As a transformational leader, he has successfully led the entire life cycle of HR operations in small and large businesses both in manufacturing and corporate environments. Jeff is known for his ability to recognize opportunities for improvement, build strong consensus, and drive measurable improvements in efficiency and productivity. With extensive experience in the human resources, he has a proven track record of leveraging large, diverse leadership teams, driving succession planning, and fostering a culture of inclusion.

May 28, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 139 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Wednesday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers signing rookie WR Montana Lemonious-Craig on Tuesday and how that now means the team has 91 players under contract. We also quickly go over the one-year contract that RB Trey Sermon recently signed in addition to the small signing bonuses that two other rookies reportedly received. The Steelers' first day of OTA practices took place on Tuesday so Alex and I go over everything notable from that momentous event. We discuss the four veteran players, OLB T.J. Watt, WR DK Metcalf, CB Darius Slay, and G Isaac Seumalo, that were reportedly absent from the voluntary Tuesday OTA practice. Alex and I go over the overall health of the Steelers at the start of OTAs and how it was great to see several players that dealt with injuries last season all on the practice field participation. QB Mason Rudolph was one of several players that met the media on Tuesday, so we go over what he had to say. We also go over the notable things that several other players said after Tuesday's first OTA practice as well. Former Steelers QB Terry Bradshaw had a lot to say during a Tuesday radio interview, so Alex and I make sure to review what the Hall of Famer said about the Steelers and their perceived pursuit of free agent QB Aaron Rodgers. Bradshaw isn't a huge fan of Rodgers, so we cover that aspect as well as what he said about the Steelers and their handling of former QB Kenny Pickett. Is it possible that the Steelers do indeed have some level of interest in trading for Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins, and especially if they are unable to sign Rodgers? Alex and I discuss Cousins not being present for the start of Falcons OTAs on Tuesday and why June 1 could be a huge date on the calendar when it comes to Atlanta possibly trading him. Alex and I go over the timeline of the Steelers situation with Rodgers that has now exceeded two months since he had a meeting with the organization in Pittsburgh. We discuss if Rodgers really will ultimately play for just $10 million in 2025 and how he possibly not signing with the Steelers until after mandatory minicamp just stinks overall. We also discuss how many more wins that Rodgers would be worth to the Steelers versus Rudolph being the starter. This 94-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap. We end this show by answering several emails we received from listeners of the show. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Joe and Austin think Henry Davis needs to play almost everyday and Dan agrees. Andrew McCutchen has been a part of the solution, but might need to put on a glove. Oneil Cruz hits the ball harder than anyone else and Dan compares it to a pitcher throwing 99 MPH, you just need to control it. Gerry Dulac doesn't think Will Howard has a chance to start. Who will start for the Browns? Gerry thinks Joe Flacco. The Steelers would likely have to come close on a Myles Garrett deal for T.J. Watt.

May 27 – Ep. 57: On this episode of The Depot Dive, Ross McCorkle and Joe Clark discuss the start of voluntary OTAs including who wasn't in attendance. Is T.J. Watt set to get a record pay day and will the Steelers get beat to the punch? We discuss the various possibilities. We also talk about newcomers DK Metcalf and Darius Slay being absent on the first day. For the second topic, we discuss Aaron Rodgers tipping his hand on a recent podcast appearance, strongly hinting that he will sign with the Steelers. We then discuss recent reports about the Steelers' interest in Kirk Cousins, the curious timing of those reports and whether or not he is an upgrade over Mason Rudolph. Thank you for joining us for this 36-minute episode, and we hope to see your thoughts in the comment section. Call the hotline at (412) 254-3145 and leave us a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode. You can also text the line if you don't wish to have your voice on the show! Follow us on Twitter: Ross: @Ross_McCorkle Joe: @jclark1233 Steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2025 - For Episode 1,545 on this Tuesday afternoon, Josh Carney says it's not a big deal T.J. Watt isn't at voluntary OTAs, but he's disappointed new faces DK Metcalf and Darius Slay are absent. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson thoroughly discuss the hypothetical of the Steelers trading T.J. Watt. May 27, 2025, 9:00 Hour

In this hour, Adam Crowley and Dorin Dickerson wonder how LB T.J. Watt is going to handle negotiations with the Steelers. Also, 93.7 The Fan's Jeff Hathhorn comes on The Fan Hotline. And "Who wants to be smarter than a plumber?" May 27, 2025, 7:00 Hour

The Steelers have wrapped up the first day of OTAs and Aaron Rodgers was nowhere to be found. He hasn't signed with the team, so why expect him to be there? Is it a big deal that Rodgers hasn't signed yet? When will the Steelers finally hold his feet to the fire? Who is to blame over this? TJ Watt was also a no-show at OTAs. Did anyone out there watch Aaron Rodgers on the Joe Rogan podcast? Pirates insider Noah Hiles from the PG joined the show. Noah gave Ben Cherington a 50/50 shot of being back in 2026. If the team has a winning record in their remaining 100+ games, he thinks there is a real chance Cherington comes back. How will the team handle things at the trade deadline? Noah said Mitch Keller would be the biggest name that ‘could' be on the move by late July. Noah's bold prediction is that Spencer Horwitz finishes second on the team in HRs.

hour one: "my favorite things" (live excerpt from kulttuuritalo helsinki, finland nov. 22, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy "oh, death" the hinterlanders "beloved to me" the hinterlanders "struggle bus" tone scientists "august 26" karen schoemer "I can't help but feel partly responsible" thousand dollar movie "whipped otoconia and other delights" bomis prendin "notions" hubert selby jr infants "bloom" jeffrey runnings "2003 7" trophy wives "it never gets better" kevin loy "text" explain / kei how / r-04 "(that wasn't enough) to change your mind" the hinterlanders hour two: "shaken awake" the hinterlanders "alice wycliffe" bhajan bhoy 'stepping on a aake" tropical fuck storm "bug science" shiverboard "play "willie nelson's greatest hits" again" the hinterlanders "I will marry caroline" the hinterlanders "sfsda" vorp "hollow house" the giant worm "his diaper" (excerpt) eugene chadbourne "bright crystal sea" the hinterlanders hour thee: "half tank of diesel" the hinterlanders "live at tv eye in ridgewood, ny" (jun. 3, 2024) lucas abela "buick vs ford" (live) the hinterlanders "st patrick's infirmary" (live) the hinterlanders "rain in the night" latex "spirit" tim holehouse "the twilight zone" (live july 1977) unholy modal rounders "the light on - sound meditation 3" (excerpt) david first "oxley girl" (live) the hinterlanders

hour one: "woody'n you" (live excerpt from private jam in joe brazil's basement in detroit - sep 25, 1958) john coltrane "goon show" tropical fuck storm "bloodsport" tropical fuck storm tropical hot dog night (live at my father's place 1978) captian beefheart "I inderstand" the victims "the sun one" tone scientists "false promises of future flora and fauna" (excerpt) ibrahim "theme tune 2" position normal "gingivae" elka bong "dunning kruger’s loser cruiser" tropical fuck storm hour two: "teeth marche" tropical fuck storm "bleed like a christian" reg bloor "dedication to rod price" eugene chadbourne "braindrops" tropical fuck storm "antimatter animals" (live) tropical fuck storm "I see you, death" thee scarcity of tanks "death squad democracy" unit 731 "death of a drum" a bad day "death breath" almighty opp "paradise" tropical fuck storm hour three: "aspirin - slight return" tropical fuck storm "live at twitch vod in oxnard, ca" (feb. 13, 2025) lucas grandpa abela "suburbiopia" tropical fuck storm "maria 63" tropical fuck storm "the light on - sound meditation 3" (excerpt) david first "the future of history" tropical fuck storm

Australia has a new environment minister – and he has a big job ahead of him: fixing the country’s broken environment laws. Murray Watt has replaced Tanya Plibersek, whose efforts at reform were famously thwarted by the prime minister. But before Watt can begin that task, he faces another critical decision: whether to let Woodside Energy extend its North West Shelf gas project to 2070 – opening new gas fields and unleashing a “carbon bomb” worth roughly 10 times Australia’s current annual emissions. Today, national correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe, on Murray Watt, his plans for the environment and the decision that could define his tenure. If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: National correspondent for The Saturday Paper, Mike Seccombe. Photo: AAP Image / Darren EnglandSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Sunday morning to you,I am just on a train home from Glasgow, where I have been gigging these past two nights. I've had a great time, as I always seem to do when I go north of the wall.But Glasgow on a Saturday night is something else. My hotel was right next to the station and so I was right in the thick of it. If I ever get to make a cacatopian, end-of-days, post-apocalyptic thriller, I'll just stroll through Glasgow city centre on a Friday or Saturday night with a camera to get all the B roll. It was like walking through a Hieronymus Bosch painting only with a Scottish accent. Little seems to have changed since I wrote that infamous chapter about Glasgow in Life After the State all those years ago. The only difference is that now it's more multi-ethnic. So many people are so off their heads. I lost count of the number of randoms wandering about just howling at the stars. The long days - it was still light at 10 o'clock - make the insanity all the more visible. Part of me finds it funny, but another part of me finds it so very sad that so many people let themselves get into this condition. It prompted me to revisit said chapter, and I offer it today as your Sunday thought piece.Just a couple of little notes, before we begin. This caught my eye on Friday. Our favourite uranium tech company, Lightbridge Fuels (NASDAQ:LTBR), has taken off again with Donald Trump's statement that he is going to quadruple US nuclear capacity. The stock was up 45% in a day. We first looked at it in October at $3. It hit $15 on Friday. It's one to sell on the spikes and buy on the dips, as this incredible chart shows.(In other news I have now listened twice to the Comstock Lode AGM, and I'll report back on that shortly too). ICYMI here is my mid-week commentary, which attracted a lot of attentionRight - Glasgow.(NB I haven't included references here. Needless to say, they are all there in the book. And sorry I don't have access to the audio of me reading this from my laptop, but, if you like, you can get the audiobook at Audible, Apple Books and all good audiobookshops. The book itself available at Amazon, Apple Books et al).How the Most Entrepreneurial City in Europe Became Its SickestThe cause of waves of unemployment is not capitalism, but governments …Friedrich Hayek, economist and philosopherIn the 18th and 19th centuries, the city of Glasgow in Scotland became enormously, stupendously rich. It happened quite organically, without planning. An entrepreneurial people reacted to their circumstances and, over time, turned Glasgow into an industrial and economic centre of such might that, by the turn of the 20th century, Glasgow was producing half the tonnage of Britain's ships and a quarter of all locomotives in the world. (Not unlike China's industrial dominance today). It was regarded as the best-governed city in Europe and popular histories compared it to the great imperial cities of Venice and Rome. It became known as the ‘Second City of the British Empire'.Barely 100 years later, it is the heroin capital of the UK, the murder capital of the UK and its East End, once home to Europe's largest steelworks, has been dubbed ‘the benefits capital of the UK'. Glasgow is Britain's fattest city: its men have Britain's lowest life expectancy – on a par with Palestine and Albania – and its unemployment rate is 50% higher than the rest of the UK.How did Glasgow manage all that?The growth in Glasgow's economic fortunes began in the latter part of the 17th century and the early 18th century. First, the city's location in the west of Scotland at the mouth of the river Clyde meant that it lay in the path of the trade winds and at least 100 nautical miles closer to America's east coast than other British ports – 200 miles closer than London. In the days before fossil fuels (which only found widespread use in shipping in the second half of the 19th century) the journey to Virginia was some two weeks shorter than the same journey from London or many of the other ports in Britain and Europe. Even modern sailors describe how easy the port of Glasgow is to navigate. Second, when England was at war with France – as it was repeatedly between 1688 and 1815 – ships travelling to Glasgow were less vulnerable than those travelling to ports further south. Glasgow's merchants took advantage and, by the early 18th century, the city had begun to assert itself as a trading hub. Manufactured goods were carried from Britain and Europe to North America and the Caribbean, where they were traded for increasingly popular commodities such as tobacco, cotton and sugar.Through the 18th century, the Glasgow merchants' business networks spread, and they took steps to further accelerate trade. New ships were introduced, bigger than those of rival ports, with fore and aft sails that enabled them to sail closer to the wind and reduce journey times. Trading posts were built to ensure that cargo was gathered and stored for collection, so that ships wouldn't swing idly at anchor. By the 1760s Glasgow had a 50% share of the tobacco trade – as much as the rest of Britain's ports combined. While the English merchants simply sold American tobacco in Europe at a profit, the Glaswegians actually extended credit to American farmers against future production (a bit like a crop future today, where a crop to be grown at a later date is sold now). The Virginia farmers could then use this credit to buy European goods, which the Glaswegians were only too happy to supply. This brought about the rise of financial institutions such as the Glasgow Ship Bank and the Glasgow Thistle Bank, which would later become part of the now-bailed-out, taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).Their practices paid rewards. Glasgow's merchants earned a great deal of money. They built glamorous homes and large churches and, it seems, took on aristocratic airs – hence they became known as the ‘Tobacco Lords'. Numbering among them were Buchanan, Dunlop, Ingram, Wilson, Oswald, Cochrane and Glassford, all of whom had streets in the Merchant City district of Glasgow named after them (other streets, such as Virginia Street and Jamaica Street, refer to their trade destinations). In 1771, over 47 million pounds of tobacco were imported.However, the credit the Glaswegians extended to American tobacco farmers would backfire. The debts incurred by the tobacco farmers – which included future presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (who almost lost his farm as a result) – grew, and were among the grievances when the American War of Independence came in 1775. That war destroyed the tobacco trade for the Glaswegians. Much of the money that was owed to them was never repaid. Many of their plantations were lost. But the Glaswegians were entrepreneurial and they adapted. They moved on to other businesses, particularly cotton.By the 19th century, all sorts of local industry had emerged around the goods traded in the city. It was producing and exporting textiles, chemicals, engineered goods and steel. River engineering projects to dredge and deepen the Clyde (with a view to forming a deep- water port) had begun in 1768 and they would enable shipbuilding to become a major industry on the upper reaches of the river, pioneered by industrialists such as Robert Napier and John Elder. The final stretch of the Monkland Canal, linking the Forth and Clyde Canal at Port Dundas, was opened in 1795, facilitating access to the iron-ore and coal mines of Lanarkshire.The move to fossil-fuelled shipping in the latter 19th century destroyed the advantages that the trade winds had given Glasgow. But it didn't matter. Again, the people adapted. By the turn of the 20th century the Second City of the British Empire had become a world centre of industry and heavy engineering. It has been estimated that, between 1870 and 1914, it produced as much as one-fifth of the world's ships, and half of Britain's tonnage. Among the 25,000 ships it produced were some of the greatest ever built: the Cutty Sark, the Queen Mary, HMS Hood, the Lusitania, the Glenlee tall ship and even the iconic Mississippi paddle steamer, the Delta Queen. It had also become a centre for locomotive manufacture and, shortly after the turn of the 20th century, could boast the largest concentration of locomotive building works in Europe.It was not just Glasgow's industry and wealth that was so gargantuan. The city's contribution to mankind – made possible by the innovation and progress that comes with booming economies – would also have an international impact. Many great inventors either hailed from Glasgow or moved there to study or work. There's James Watt, for example, whose improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the Industrial Revolution. One of Watt's employees, William Murdoch, has been dubbed ‘the Scot who lit the world' – he invented gas lighting, a new kind of steam cannon and waterproof paint. Charles MacIntosh gave us the raincoat. James Young, the chemist dubbed as ‘the father of the oil industry', gave us paraffin. William Thomson, known as Lord Kelvin, developed the science of thermodynamics, formulating the Kelvin scale of absolute temperature; he also managed the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable.The turning point in the economic fortunes of Glasgow – indeed, of industrial Britain – was WWI. Both have been in decline ever since. By the end of the war, the British were drained, both emotionally and in terms of capital and manpower; the workers, the entrepreneurs, the ideas men, too many of them were dead or incapacitated. There was insufficient money and no appetite to invest. The post-war recession, and later the Great Depression, did little to help. The trend of the city was now one of inexorable economic decline.If Glasgow was the home of shipping and industry in 19th-century Britain, it became the home of socialism in the 20th century. Known by some as the ‘Red Clydeside' movement, the socialist tide in Scotland actually pre-dated the First World War. In 1906 came the city's first Labour Member of Parliament (MP), George Barnes – prior to that its seven MPs were all Conservatives or Liberal Unionists. In the spring of 1911, 11,000 workers at the Singer sewing-machine factory (run by an American corporation in Clydebank) went on strike to support 12 women who were protesting about new work practices. Singer sacked 400 workers, but the movement was growing – as was labour unrest. In the four years between 1910 and 1914 Clydebank workers spent four times as many days on strike than in the whole of the previous decade. The Scottish Trades Union Congress and its affiliations saw membership rise from 129,000 in 1909 to 230,000 in 1914.20The rise in discontent had much to do with Glasgow's housing. Conditions were bad, there was overcrowding, bad sanitation, housing was close to dirty, noxious and deafening industry. Unions grew quite organically to protect the interests of their members.Then came WWI, and inflation, as Britain all but abandoned gold. In 1915 many landlords responded by attempting to increase rent, but with their young men on the Western front, those left behind didn't have the means to pay these higher costs. If they couldn't, eviction soon followed. In Govan, an area of Glasgow where shipbuilding was the main occupation, women – now in the majority with so many men gone – organized opposition to the rent increases. There are photographs showing women blocking the entrance to tenements; officers who did get inside to evict tenants are said to have had their trousers pulled down.The landlords were attacked for being unpatriotic. Placards read: ‘While our men are fighting on the front line,the landlord is attacking us at home.' The strikes spread to other cities throughout the UK, and on 27 November 1915 the government introduced legislation to restrict rents to the pre-war level. The strikers were placated. They had won. The government was happy; it had dealt with the problem. The landlords lost out.In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution of 1917, more frequent strikes crippled the city. In 1919 the ‘Bloody Friday' uprising prompted the prime minister, David Lloyd George, to deploy 10,000 troops and tanks onto the city's streets. By the 1930s Glasgow had become the main base of the Independent Labour Party, so when Labour finally came to power alone after WWII, its influence was strong. Glasgow has always remained a socialist stronghold. Labour dominates the city council, and the city has not had a Conservative MP for 30 years.By the late 1950s, Glasgow was losing out to the more competitive industries of Japan, Germany and elsewhere. There was a lack of investment. Union demands for workers, enforced by government legislation, made costs uneconomic and entrepreneurial activity arduous. With lack of investment came lack of innovation.Rapid de-industrialization followed, and by the 1960s and 70s most employment lay not in manufacturing, but in the service industries.Which brings us to today. On the plus side, Glasgow is still ranked as one of Europe's top 20 financial centres and is home to some leading Scottish businesses. But there is considerable downside.Recent studies have suggested that nearly 30% of Glasgow's working age population is unemployed. That's 50% higher than that of the rest of Scotland or the UK. Eighteen per cent of 16- to 19-year-olds are neither in school nor employed. More than one in five working-age Glaswegians have no sort of education that might qualify them for a job.In the city centre, the Merchant City, 50% of children are growing up in homes where nobody works. In the poorer neighbourhoods, such as Ruchill, Possilpark, or Dalmarnock, about 65% of children live in homes where nobody works – more than three times the national average. Figures from the Department of Work and Pensions show that 85% of working age adults from the district of Bridgeton claim some kind of welfare payment.Across the city, almost a third of the population regularly receives sickness or incapacity benefit, the highest rate of all UK cities. A 2008 World Health Organization report noted that in Glasgow's Calton, Bridgeton and Queenslie neighbourhoods, the average life expectancy for males is only 54. In contrast, residents of Glasgow's more affluent West End live to be 80 and virtually none of them are on the dole.Glasgow has the highest crime rate in Scotland. A recent report by the Centre for Social Justice noted that there are 170 teenage gangs in Glasgow. That's the same number as in London, which has over six times the population of Glasgow.It also has the dubious record of being Britain's murder capital. In fact, Glasgow had the highest homicide rate in Western Europe until it was overtaken in 2012 by Amsterdam, with more violent crime per head of population than even New York. What's more, its suicide rate is the highest in the UK.Then there are the drug and alcohol problems. The residents of the poorer neighbourhoods are an astounding six times more likely to die of a drugs overdose than the national average. Drug-related mortality has increased by 95% since 1997. There are 20,000 registered drug users – that's just registered – and the situation is not going to get any better: children who grow up in households where family members use drugs are seven times more likely to end up using drugs themselves than children who live in drug-free families.Glasgow has the highest incidence of liver diseases from alcohol abuse in all of Scotland. In the East End district of Dennistoun, these illnesses kill more people than heart attacks and lung cancer combined. Men and women are more likely to die of alcohol-related deaths in Glasgow than anywhere else in the UK. Time and time again Glasgow is proud winner of the title ‘Fattest City in Britain'. Around 40% of the population are obese – 5% morbidly so – and it also boasts the most smokers per capita.I have taken these statistics from an array of different sources. It might be in some cases that they're overstated. I know that I've accentuated both the 18th- and 19th-century positives, as well as the 20th- and 21st-century negatives to make my point. Of course, there are lots of healthy, happy people in Glasgow – I've done many gigs there and I loved it. Despite the stories you hear about intimidating Glasgow audiences, the ones I encountered were as good as any I've ever performed in front of. But none of this changes the broad-brush strokes: Glasgow was a once mighty city that now has grave social problems. It is a city that is not fulfilling its potential in the way that it once did. All in all, it's quite a transformation. How has it happened?Every few years a report comes out that highlights Glasgow's various problems. Comments are then sought from across the political spectrum. Usually, those asked to comment agree that the city has grave, ‘long-standing and deep-rooted social problems' (the words of Stephen Purcell, former leader of Glasgow City Council); they agree that something needs to be done, though they don't always agree on what that something is.There's the view from the right: Bill Aitken of the Scottish Conservatives, quoted in The Sunday Times in 2008, said, ‘We simply don't have the jobs for people who are not academically inclined. Another factor is that some people are simply disinclined to work. We have got to find something for these people to do, to give them a reason to get up in the morning and give them some self-respect.' There's the supposedly apolitical view of anti-poverty groups: Peter Kelly, director of the Glasgow-based Poverty Alliance, responded, ‘We need real, intensive support for people if we are going to tackle poverty. It's not about a lack of aspiration, often people who are unemployed or on low incomes are stymied by a lack of money and support from local and central government.' And there's the view from the left. In the same article, Patricia Ferguson, the Labour Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Maryhill, also declared a belief in government regeneration of the area. ‘It's about better housing, more jobs, better education and these things take years to make an impact. I believe that the huge regeneration in the area is fostering a lot more community involvement and cohesion. My real hope is that these figures will take a knock in the next five or ten years.' At the time of writing in 2013, five years later, the figures have worsened.All three points of view agree on one thing: the government must do something.In 2008 the £435 million Fairer Scotland Fund – established to tackle poverty – was unveiled, aiming to allocate cash to the country's most deprived communities. Its targets included increasing average income among lower wage-earners and narrowing the poverty gap between Scotland's best- and worst-performing regions by 2017. So far, it hasn't met those targets.In 2008 a report entitled ‘Power for The Public' examined the provision of health, education and justice in Scotland. It said the budgets for these three areas had grown by 55%, 87% and 44% respectively over the last decade, but added that this had produced ‘mixed results'. ‘Mixed results' means it didn't work. More money was spent and the figures got worse.After the Centre for Social Justice report on Glasgow in 2008, Iain Duncan Smith (who set up this think tank, and is now the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) said, ‘Policy must deal with the pathways to breakdown – high levels of family breakdown, high levels of failed education, debt and unemployment.'So what are ‘pathways to breakdown'? If you were to look at a chart of Glasgow's prosperity relative to the rest of the world, its peak would have come somewhere around 1910. With the onset of WWI in 1914 its decline accelerated, and since then the falls have been relentless and inexorable. It's not just Glasgow that would have this chart pattern, but the whole of industrial Britain. What changed the trend? Yes, empires rise and fall, but was British decline all a consequence of WWI? Or was there something else?A seismic shift came with that war – a change which is very rarely spoken or written about. Actually, the change was gradual and it pre-dated 1914. It was a change that was sweeping through the West: that of government or state involvement in our lives. In the UK it began with the reforms of the Liberal government of 1906–14, championed by David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, known as the ‘terrible twins' by contemporaries. The Pensions Act of 1908, the People's Budget of 1909–10 (to ‘wage implacable warfare against poverty', declared Lloyd George) and the National Insurance Act of 1911 saw the Liberal government moving away from its tradition of laissez-faire systems – from classical liberalism and Gladstonian principles of self-help and self-reliance – towards larger, more active government by which taxes were collected from the wealthy and the proceeds redistributed. Afraid of losing votes to the emerging Labour party and the increasingly popular ideology of socialism, modern liberals betrayed their classical principles. In his War Memoirs, Lloyd George said ‘the partisan warfare that raged around these topics was so fierce that by 1913, this country was brought to the verge of civil war'. But these were small steps. The Pensions Act, for example, meant that men aged 70 and above could claim between two and five shillings per week from the government. But average male life- expectancy then was 47. Today it's 77. Using the same ratio, and, yes, I'm manipulating statistics here, that's akin to only awarding pensions to people above the age 117 today. Back then it was workable.To go back to my analogy of the prologue, this period was when the ‘train' was set in motion across the West. In 1914 it went up a gear. Here are the opening paragraphs of historian A. J. P. Taylor's most celebrated book, English History 1914–1945, published in 1965.I quote this long passage in full, because it is so telling.Until August 1914 a sensible, law-abiding Englishman could pass through life and hardly notice the existence of the state, beyond the post office and the policeman. He could live where he liked and as he liked. He had no official number or identity card. He could travel abroad or leave his country forever without a passport or any sort of official permission. He could exchange his money for any other currency without restriction or limit. He could buy goods from any country in the world on the same terms as he bought goods at home. For that matter, a foreigner could spend his life in this country without permit and without informing the police. Unlike the countries of the European continent, the state did not require its citizens to perform military service. An Englishman could enlist, if he chose, in the regular army, the navy, or the territorials. He could also ignore, if he chose, the demands of national defence. Substantial householders were occasionally called on for jury service. Otherwise, only those helped the state, who wished to do so. The Englishman paid taxes on a modest scale: nearly £200 million in 1913–14, or rather less than 8% of the national income.The state intervened to prevent the citizen from eating adulterated food or contracting certain infectious diseases. It imposed safety rules in factories, and prevented women, and adult males in some industries,from working excessive hours.The state saw to it that children received education up to the age of 13. Since 1 January 1909, it provided a meagre pension for the needy over the age of 70. Since 1911, it helped to insure certain classes of workers against sickness and unemployment. This tendency towards more state action was increasing. Expenditure on the social services had roughly doubled since the Liberals took office in 1905. Still, broadly speaking, the state acted only to help those who could not help themselves. It left the adult citizen alone.All this was changed by the impact of the Great War. The mass of the people became, for the first time, active citizens. Their lives were shaped by orders from above; they were required to serve the state instead of pursuing exclusively their own affairs. Five million men entered the armed forces, many of them (though a minority) under compulsion. The Englishman's food was limited, and its quality changed, by government order. His freedom of movement was restricted; his conditions of work prescribed. Some industries were reduced or closed, others artificially fostered. The publication of news was fettered. Street lights were dimmed. The sacred freedom of drinking was tampered with: licensed hours were cut down, and the beer watered by order. The very time on the clocks was changed. From 1916 onwards, every Englishman got up an hour earlier in summer than he would otherwise have done, thanks to an act of parliament. The state established a hold over its citizens which, though relaxed in peacetime, was never to be removed and which the Second World war was again to increase. The history of the English state and of the English people merged for the first time.Since the beginning of WWI , the role that the state has played in our lives has not stopped growing. This has been especially so in the case of Glasgow. The state has spent more and more, provided more and more services, more subsidy, more education, more health care, more infrastructure, more accommodation, more benefits, more regulations, more laws, more protection. The more it has provided, the worse Glasgow has fared. Is this correlation a coincidence? I don't think so.The story of the rise and fall of Glasgow is a distilled version of the story of the rise and fall of industrial Britain – indeed the entire industrial West. In the next chapter I'm going to show you a simple mistake that goes on being made; a dynamic by which the state, whose very aim was to help Glasgow, has actually been its ‘pathway to breakdown' . . .Life After the State is available at Amazon, Apple Books and all good bookshops, with the audiobook at Audible, Apple Books and all good audiobookshops. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

hour one: "my favorite things" (live excerpt from sudwestfunk tv studio baden-baden, west germany nov. 24, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy "eternal equinox" mike cooper "in moments of revierie" mike cooper "august 23" karen schoemer "kiiori tori" tone scientists "there's something wrong here" (live 1978) richard hell & the voidoids "chamomile" noisukka "piscina" bhajan bhoy "once, and once more" andy pitcher "big pigs 2" mids "the sarong tailor's song" mike cooper hour two: "the migrant song" mike cooper "out of the frying pan" elka bong w/mike watt "another reason not to repair a bridge with gorilla glue" eugene chadbourne "driving wheel" (live july 1977) unholy modal rounders "the road to hana" mike cooper "midnight words" mike cooper "michael belfer" elliott shannonhouse "pictures" mazozma "law and order" mike cooper hour three: "spirit song" (live in palermo) mike cooper "those who know do not speak" afterlife & moonseed "theme tune 3" position normal "a field recording of the internal dialogue of sentimental witches as they review the cctv footage of disorganism visiting the museum-voice six" ∞ "keroxen" (live) mike cooper "mango salad" cooper / ray / peters "little plastic idols" a bad day "late for the dance" up around the sun "dings" mike cooper + max nagle

We hear and react to the caller who told us he saw Aaron Rodgers walking out of a hotel in the Strip. Ray thinks that Mike Tomlin (Lucy) may pull the ball away from Mason Rudolph (Charlie Brown) if Aaron Rodgers gets here. here's a chance we get a hold-in from T.J. Watt and Ray doesn't think the Steelers wouldn't be concerned/

hour one: "my favorite things" (live excerpt from sudwestfunk tv studio baden-baden, west germany nov. 24, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy "the dawn of time" mazozma "golden blue" mazozma "those isthmus blues" tone scientists "the turkeybirds breakfast" daevid allen "everybody now" the condor set "august 02" karen schoemer "true nature" afterlife & moonseed "white-dressed domina" steril "elektro dancing" latex "wake up baby" mazozma hour two: "johari in reverse" mazozma "ride the pony" samuel locke ward "alison poole" red mass featuring joe burdick "the light on - sound meditation 2a+2b" (excerpt) david first "jail money" hubert selby jr infants "some bodies" (live at the rickshaw theatre in vancouver - dec 13, 2024) dead bob "stella breeze" mazozma "I'm goin up" mazozma "habanero mustard" shiverboard "devil without a god" reg bloor "give the fiddler a dram" (live july 1977) unholy modal rounders "can I get a ride?" mazozma hour three: "sea of sprites" mazozma "the ballad of hungry -isaac-" bomis prendin "my forgotten life" the giant worm "bend" a bad day "I promise" mazozma "walking through brick" mazozma "wanna have fun" (also) "last chance" up around the sun "stella's way" ray shinn "every day's the worst day" almighty opp "winter's window" mazozma

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo discuss the history Cam Heyward is attempting to make at age 36 this season. Can he follow in the footsteps of guys like Reggie White and Bruce Smith, who remained productive well into their 30s? As new faces like Derrick Harmon and Yahya Black join the defensive line fold alongside Heyward and Keeanu Benton? Later our duo looks at the latest in the T.J. Watt extension saga for GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin. And how the Steelers could be at the forefront of a plan to change the NFL's offseason schedule for OTAs and minicamp.

Steelers insider Mark Kaboly of The Pat McAfee Show joined the show. Mullsy gifts Austin a "Mr. Know It All" hat. Mark thinks as long as T.J. Watt is signed by the first game, he is not concerned about his deal. 

Hour 3 with Joe Starkey: Have you given up on Henry Davis? Dan thinks the organization has. But Dan has not given up on Davis and thinks he has an incomplete grade. Davis needs to play more than once a week. Dan thinks the Pirates are the most unlucky franchise in history. Mark Kaboly thinks as long as T.J. Watt is signed by the first game, he is not concerned about his deal.

On his weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko ranks the team's 2025 schedule by degree of difficulty. Will Myles Garrett and the Browns be the easiest foe coach Mike Tomlin's team sees? Or will they still be able to challenge the offense that's been re-tooled with names including DK Metcalf, Kenneth Gainwell and -- possibly -- QB Aaron Rodgers? How much pressure will offensive juggernauts like the Bills and Lions put on T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, first-round pick Derrick Harmon and the team's new-look defense? Can they slow down stars like Josh Allen, Jahmyr Gibbs and Amon-Ra St. Brown? Or will those guys find success like Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry of the division rival Ravens did in the playoffs last season? And how do Joe Burrow and the Bengals plus J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings factor into all of this? Brian tackles those questions and more.

hour one: "my favorite things" (live excerpt from the comblain-la-tour jazz festiva on august 1, 1965) john coltrane "you found me out" michael beach "the sea" michael beach "excuse yourself" tone scientists "dumb as an ox" hubert selby jr infants "big gay heart" / "cowboy song" (live in cleveland, sep 18 2024) lemonheads "all 2 of us" black moth super rainbow "primal virtue" afterlife & moonseed "replique" latex "wipe your tears away" steril "the light on - sound meditation 3" (excerpt) david first "de facto blues" (demo) michael beach hour two: "only a memory" michael beach "august 18" karen schoemer "feather pilots" 16 bard "adoration of lawless george hurley " eugene chadbourne "vibracao corporal" frise lumiere "irregardless" michael beach "poison dart" michael beach "sneaky bastard" bomis prendin "nervous illness" noisukka "gainesville city limits" tim holehouse "moral progress" minotaur shock "slave" spectre "out in a burning alley" michael beach hour three: "vision of modern love" michael beach "not in the light, not in the darkness" a bad day "a little melodramatic" tar babies "over and over" sominaryst "non pendulous vacuums" agnes steck "country boys combine" almighty opp "de facto blues" michael beach "societal breakdown" michael beach "gloomy sunday" (live at ichinoseki, basie on dec 6, 1971) kaoru abe "I never had enough time with you" michael beach

In this captivating episode of History Rage, host Paul Bavill welcomes Professor Diane Watt, a distinguished scholar of English Literature from the University of Surrey and author of "God's Gentlewoman: The Life of Margaret Paston." Together, they delve into the remarkable life of Margaret Paston, a 15th-century woman who defied the stereotypes of her time and left behind an invaluable collection of letters that provide a window into the lives of mediaeval women.Challenging Medieval Misconceptions:- Diane passionately dispels the myth that mediaeval women were entirely subservient, highlighting the autonomy and influence women like Margaret Paston wielded in their domestic and social spheres.The Life and Letters of Margaret Paston:- Explore the fascinating life of Margaret Paston, a wealthy heiress who managed estates, engaged in legal disputes, and played a crucial role in her family's social and political manoeuvrings during the Wars of the Roses.- Discover the balance Margaret maintained between the extraordinary and the mundane, captured vividly in her letters that range from requests for crossbows to grocery lists.Women in Medieval Society:- Diane shares insights into the roles and responsibilities that women of Margaret's class undertook, challenging the notion that mediaeval women were devoid of power and independence.- Learn about the legal and societal structures that allowed women to inherit and manage wealth, and how widows like Margaret could wield considerable influence.Margaret's Legacy and Influence:- Understand the significance of Margaret's letters as a historical record, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of mediaeval women and their often-overlooked contributions to history.- Diane highlights the ongoing project of documenting a feminist literary history of women's writing in Britain and Ireland, furthering the recognition of women's voices throughout history.Join us as we uncover the life and legacy of Margaret Paston, a woman who defied mediaeval conventions and whose letters continue to educate and inspire. For more on this topic, pick up Diane's book, "God's Gentlewoman," available through the History Rage bookshop.Follow Diane on Bluesky at dianewatt.bsky.social and on Instagram at medievalist.on.the.runSupport History Rage on Patreon for early access to episodes, ad-free listening, and the exclusive History Rage mug. Subscribe at patreon.com/historyrage.Stay informed, stay passionate, and most importantly, stay angry! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

hour one: "my favorite things" (live excerpt from kulttuuritalo helsinki, finland nov. 22, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy "a new day" aloisius "golding varnish" aloisius "fate" yuko araki "neon girl" mark stewart "deep end" the lemonheads "euclidean spacemen" bomis prendin "has it been 24 years (1watt from pedro)" noisukka "book looks" position normal "august 09" karen schoemer "the light on - sound meditation 3" (exceprt) david first "fishing" jaso & aloisius hour two: "domino diadactics" aloisius "preparing for ghosts and dogs" elka bong w/mike watt "spacefaring through history" infected senses "quintet" aloisius "I need u in a positive way" aloisius & nwakke featuring abi asisa & darkmarik "penderekrip" eugene chadbourne "tubulin" marucoporoporo "the day" (live) stick against stone "we're all gonna die" aloisius & the narrator hour thee: "wonder" aloisius featuring isaiah hull "walking in the parlor" up around the sun "mine mine mind" red mass "shiver" roscoe mitchell quartet "my world is disappearing" a bad day "120223 (2)" (also) "poems" isaiah hull (produced by aloisius) "you can bank on it, sunshine" sulla lingua "launching the kids" minotaur shock "scanzoni delivery" almighty opp "get out" samuel locke ward "64" pretty v (produced by aloisius)

Intelligenter Energiesparmodus, automatische Lastverteilung und App-Steuerung – EcoFlow läutet mit seiner Stream-Serie eine neue Ära der Balkonkraftwerke ein. Die revolutionäre Technologie verspricht nicht nur höhere Effizienz, sondern macht auch Schluss mit der lästigen 800-Watt-Beschränkung herkömmlicher Systeme. Ab sofort können Haushalte ihre echte Energiewende selbst in die Hand nehmen und von attraktiven Rabatten profitieren. Der neue Speicher startet zum Angebotspreis.

hour one: "my favorite things" (live excerpt from sudwestfunk tv studio baden-baden, west germany nov. 24, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy "sister ray" trupa trupa "looking for" trupa trupa "day goes all the time" tim barnes "memory of you" mark stewart "major stranger" mow "arborea - plectere III" stefano pilia "all right, you heard the man. one grenade each." thousand dollar movie "2003 8" trophy wives "with strings" andy pitcher "fetus piss" shiverboard "wellingtons for marcus" [gliss version] (live) curious band "ambush" tyrone rotunno "no more" trupa trupa hour two: "backwards water" trupa trupa "norh" rhythm plague "frankenstank" (live) burnt sugar the arkestra chamber "mourners" trupa trupa "far away" trupa trupa "nighttime with iguana" bomis prendin "viva" sulla lingua "long steel rail" up around the sun "august 01" karen schoemer "ask me now" richard lloyd giddens jr "pop song" red mass "uniforms" trupa trupa hour three: "moving" trupa trupa "the road trip as psychoanalytic session" disorganism at the mvm "crow black chicken" (live july 1977) unholy modal rounders "dig a hole" (part 2) tim holehouse "lit" trupa trupa "twitch" trupa trupa "dead on one's feet" spectre "for baba" michael hartman "true intention" unsee "poem" torpedo "lines" trupa trupa

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, Post-Gazette Steelers insiders Christopher Carter and Ray Fittipaldo eye potential remaining moves for GM Omar Khan this offseason. Why do trades of high-priced veterans including T.J. Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick seem unlikely? Even after George Pickens was dealt to the Dallas Cowboys with one year remaining on his contract last week? And how does Watt's contract negotiation fit into that conversation? Our duo ponders those questions, then the future of the Steelers backfield. How quickly will third-round pick Kaleb Johnson eat into Jaylen Warren's workload? Is he a realistic threat to start? And where do other options including Kenneth Gainwell and Trey Sermon fit into the situation. Then in the third segment, the guys preview the NFL schedule release Wednesday night and possible primetime matchups for coach Mike Tomlin's team.

On his weekly Chipped Ham & Football podcast, Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko welcomes Mark Bergin of the Bleav podcast network to preview the NFL schedule release and what it might hold for the team. What should we make of the already-announced Ireland matchup vs. the Minnesota Vikings on Sept. 28? How many primetime games will Mike Tomlin's team play? And which teams will they draw in their season and/or home openers? Our duo tackles those questions. Then Brian gets Mark's thoughts on the ongoing Aaron Rodgers pursuit saga; Kenny Pickett's move to the Cleveland Browns and their crowded QB room that includes Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel; plus T.J. Watt's contract extension drama.

hour one: "my favorite things" (live excerpt from the comblain-la-tour jazz festiva on august 1, 1965) john coltrane "something might get killed" n8noface stu brooks "fuck yo band" stu brooks n8noface "causing trouble again" gina birch "white lights as seen from a rooftop" bomis prendin "I want my life back" uh "divination bag" ie "the light on - sound meditation 2a+2b" (excerpt) david first "kids in love" n8noface ho9909 stu brooks hour two: "illegal dub (live)" dub trio "august 08" karen schoemer "cinema du look" oi les ox "stops pretty places" battle elf "felicitacion" dub trio "no flag" dub trio mike patton "cwmcerwyn" thool "beyond repair" only now "5th of beethoven" eugene chadbourne "they'll just love you" stu brooks poppy danny elfman hour three: "not alone" dub trio mike patton "tongues of light chewing the pages of a book" kaj duncan david & scenatet "once" ako amo "macbeth" drainolith "sorry" danny elfman "true" danny elfman trent reznor "oh no" tekamolo "falling and bouncing" the worm "rush" kit grill "twitch" tim holehouse "them thing deh dub" dub trio skindred

Alex Kozora of the Steelers Depot joined the "Bleav in Steelers" show to discuss the aftermath of the George Pickens trade and the question of who will step up as the Steelers' second wide receiver. Kozora and "Bleav in Steelers" host Mark Bergin discussed what the trade means for the Steelers in 2025 and beyond. Kozora also analyzed the Steelers' stockpile of 2026 draft picks, speculating on their long-term strategy. The guys also shared their thoughts on the ongoing Aaron Rodgers saga. They also discussed T.J. Watt entering the final year of his contract, the Steelers selecting Derrick Harmon and Yahya Black and this week's NFL schedule release. Follow Mark Bergin on social media: Facebook, Twitter,  Instagram, YouTube, Threads

In today's episode, Cormac, Cole and Lucia catch you up with all things Citizen Science. In the epoch of ChatGPT, Grok and Gemini (no, not the telescope), it's easy to forget about the 20 Watt computer you're using to read this sentence. Yes, even YOU can contribute to cutting-edge astronomical research, as we present two examples of cosmic crowdfunding in action. Cole convinces us that nearby galaxies need some Clump Scouts, and Lucia shows us how volunteers have been the (tur)key to finding a new star-studded dwarf galaxy. We also discuss the non-research benefits of democratising science, and in a fourth-wall-shattering pivot, we ask you, yes YOU, what you'd like to hear more of on a[s]b. astrosoundbites@gmail.com Astrobites: https://astrobites.org/2024/07/29/galaxy-zoo-clump-scout/ https://astrobites.org/2023/11/18/a-lonely-little-galaxy-at-the-edge-of-our-neighborhood/ Space Sound: Adapted from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6vbST9iMOU XKCD Comic: https://xkcd.com/1425/ Article about the (not so?) amateur astronomer: https://astro.arizona.edu/news/tucson-doctor-wins-national-award-his-second-act-amateur-astronomer

hour one: "my favorite things" (live excerpt from sudwestfunk tv studio baden-baden, west germany nov. 24, 1961) john coltrane w/eric dolphy "who dares?" conan neutron & the secret friends "sharks keep moving" conan neutron & the secret friends "murder" john & dan "open the fucking fantasy" black moth super rainbow "august 31" karen schoemer "best song" (2003) trophy wives "allslife" andy pitcher "the cycle of life" afterlife & moonseed "what they sing" a bad day "cadux - plectere I" stefano pilia "elizabeth" thousand dollar movie "new normal si si" (hukot session mar 20 2025) kls "think about the" position normal "signs" midwife "a villain of circumstance" conan neutron & the secret friends hour two: "exit interview" conan neutron & the secret friends "the damned don't die" elka bong w/mike watt "modern echoes" thresher "p_o__ema" frise lumiere "official business" conan neutron & the secret friends "relentless" conan neutron & the secret friends "sparkle plenty" (instrumental version) cold cock trio "with me?" minotaur shock "pleasure is a weapon" sulla lingua "a dream of flight" conan neutron & the secret friends hour three: "chekhov’s grift" conan neutron & the secret friends "transcending the veil" crane "people telling lies" (excerpt) scott marshall "hell" torpedo "the burden of dreams" conan neutron & the secret friends "bulletproof tiger" conan neutron & the secret friends "cardiac monster" tim holehouse "misbegotten human beings" almighty opp "decay" (live at roulette 2019) collapsible shoulder big band "the way" conan neutron & the secret friends

You can buy solar panels in many places around the world for around 10 cents-a-watt— so why are Americans still paying an average of about $3.70 for every watt installed?In this candid and fiery live episode, Nico Johnson sits down with long-time clean energy champions Andrew Birch and Kerim Baran to unpack what's really slowing down solar deployment in the U.S. The verdict? Bureaucracy, bad trade policy, and a lack of open-market access are dragging us down.From SolarApp to tariffs to balcony solar, this conversation delivers a clear-eyed exploration of clean energy economics and the tension between innovation and regulation. Birchy argues for smarter global trade to lower prices and create more jobs—not fewer. And Kerim asks the tough questions about sovereignty, security, and system-wide inefficiencies. We've got further reading down in the resources section, but first you'll want to tune into this discussion to learn:

Post-Gazette sports columnist Paul Zeise reacts to the day in Pittsburgh sports news live around 5 p.m. Eastern. Should GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin consider dealing star pass rusher T.J. Watt following the George Pickens trade to the Dallas Cowboys? Does it make sense to continue bolstering their NFL draft capital with an eye toward selecting from the loaded 2026 QB class that includes Arch Manning, Drew Allar, Nico Iamaleava and LaNorris Sellers? Or is Watt still worth extending into his 30s as a leader of a team that hopes to be competing for playoff wins? Paul tackles those topics, then weighs in on the Pirates after they announced Thursday that they'd fired manager Derek Shelton and replaced him with bench coach Don Kelly.

Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey joins host Adam Bittner to react to a busy week of Pittsburgh sports news. Are GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin signaling an intention to punt on the 2025 season after trading George Pickens to the Dallas Cowboys? And allowing names like Najee Harris, Russell Wilson and Justin Fields to leave via NFL free agency in exchange for compensatory picks for the 2026 NFL draft? Or are they still serious about winning if they're keeping T.J. Watt in Pittsburgh and pursuing QB Aaron Rodgers on the open market? And how smart would it be to position for 2026 and its loaded QB class that includes names like Arch Manning, Drew Allar, Nico Iamaleava and LaNorris Sellers? Our duo tackles those questions, then talks Penguins and Penn State football. Should GM Kyle Dubas regret the team's winning ways to end the season? Which resulted in the 11th overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft? Who are the candidates Jason is mostly looking toward to replace Mike Sullivan as coach? And did Nittany Lions coach James Franklin accomplish what he needed to in the transfer portal this offseason? Adding names like Syracuse WR Trebor Pena and North Carolina linebacker Amare Campbell to a team that hopes to compete for a College Football Playoff national title?

Our guest in this podcast episode is lymphoma survivor and CAR-T cell therapy patient advocate, Brad Watts. In this episode, Brad shares his personal story battling lymphoma at the young age of 29 along with his experience receiving an innovative cell therapy. This field is transforming lives and Brad is living proof of this potential.

our one: "liberia" (live excerpt 1960) john coltrane "anarchy on yr face" counter intuits "lost finding gone" hollywood autopsy "grits and static" bomis prendin "anti-attitude attitude" self-evident. "present moment song" bumba dos "touched" cold cock trio "fraicheur et amalgame" fille qui mousse "sortida triunfal" (hukot session mar 20 2025) kls "zimmy zolgar" red mass featuring timmy vulgar "frozenshadows" digitalsakura "creeping up" tim holehouse "mailshot slot" ashtray navigations hour two: "seals" christina carter "ruff ruff ruffy and squeaky" roscoe mitchell quartet "this walls" hospitals "the dripping royalty" black moth super rainbow "thumbquake & earthscrew" a to austr "eve for string orchestra" stefano pilia "patrice" simon finn "pick the cat's eyes out" the scrotum poles "hoodoo bash" (live july 1977) unholy modal rounders "gole mariam" vox populi! "three way call" ray shinn "tables of grass fields" the bachs "our dreams of peace" crane "serenade to sophia" circuit des yeux hour three: "31 men" elli & bev "august 03" karen schoemer "romance" idea fire company "2003 15" trophy wives "attaining peace" jd emmanuel flashlight in mouf (excerpt) victoria shen "metropoline" esp kinetic "grey area II" metal rouge "chicken scratching dre shows saxtone the way" burnt sugar the arkestra chamber "phantom shapes" orphan fairytale "byhkorbycrk" eugene chadbourne "yama-keburi" sachiko "caballero esto no es cincinatti" (hukot session mar 20 2025) kls "number 1" bronze horse

Die ZWEITE BUNDESLIGA wird nie langweilig - und daher gibt es auch diese Woche eine neue Ausgabe ZWOHNDESLIGA! Nils, Tobi und Niko besprechen die wichtigsten Themen in der spannendsten Liga der Welt. Geliefert hat am Wochenende vor allem der 1. FC KÖLN. Nach dem 1:1 gegen Schlusslicht REGENSBURG müssen Trainer Gerhard Struber und Sportchef Christian Keller gehen! So manch ein Nicht-KÖLNer würde sagen: Watt? Wieso? Wer den EFFZEH verfolgt hat in den vergangenen Wochen, hat jedoch eine überforderte Mannschaft erlebt. Kann Trainerveteran Friedhelm Funkel den ersehnten Aufstieg klarmachen? Was halten wir von dieser Entscheidung? HSV-Fan Nils wiederum schwebt auf Wolke sechs - auf Wolke sieben traut er sich noch nicht. Sein HAMBURGER SV ist nicht nur noch einen Sieg vom Aufstieg entfernt. Da kann doch nichts mehr schiefgehen - oder? Ausgerechnet Tobi springt dem stets pessimistischen Nils zur Seite. Im AUFSTIEGSRENNEN haben aber noch viele andere Klubs ein Wörtchen mitzureden. Wir sprechen über alle. Einen kleinen Fokus legen wir außerdem auf den Abstiegskampf. Kann PREUẞEN MÜNSTER das Wunder noch schaffen und die Klasse direkt halten? Hat Ulm noch ein Ass im Ärmel? So viel ist klar: In dieser ZWEITEN LIGA wird es nie langweilig!

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Post-Gazette sports columnist Jason Mackey joins host Adam Bittner to react to a busy week in Pittsburgh sports news. How much pressure is on Steelers coach Mike Tomlin following the firing of the Penguins' Mike Sullivan? Will he face expectations to win in 2025, after GM Omar Khan decided to keep names like George Pickens and T.J. Watt rather than trade them for future draft capital? And amid the likely signing of veteran Aaron Rodgers? Or will get get a chance to coach the team in 2026, when it holds 10 draft picks and may be able to seek its QB of the future, with names like Arch Manning, Drew Allar, LaNorris Sellers and Nico Iamaleava likely coming out of the college ranks? Later, the guys tackle the Penguins' new direction without Sullivan. What changed for GM Kyle Dubas between last year and this year, given the reality that expectations for 2024-25 were low? Could a new coach jolt the team like Dan Bylsma did in 2009 or Sullivan did in 2016 to spark Stanley Cup runs from Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang? How much runway does Kyle Dubas have to turn the Penguins into contenders? And is the perception of Sidney Crosby's involvement in front office moves fit reality? Then in the third segment, airing on the PG's Pirates YouTube channel, our duo analyzes the continued lack of results in the win-loss column despite some improvement offensively. Is this just a bad team, even if it continues to show some improvement? What does that mean for GM Ben Cherington and manager Derek Shelton in owner Bob Nutting's eyes? Is Enmanuel Valdez a useful player? Or only looking good by comparison? And how will things shake out in the rotation with Bubba Chandler becoming hard to deny in the minors, Jared Jones on the mend and Carmen Mlodzinski still struggling after the first time through opposing batting orders? If you haven't already, subscribe to the sports department's YouTube channels so you don't miss videos with our reports, columnists and their special guests.

“If you don't invest in marketing, your competition will.” Connect With Our SponsorsGreyFinch - https://greyfinch.com/jillallen/ADec - https://www.myorthova.com/get-startedSmileSuite - http://getsmilesuite.com/ Start to Strength Registration - https://orthofi.regfox.com/from-start-to-strength-june-2025Summary In this engaging conversation, Jill and Dino discuss the importance of marketing strategies for healthcare professionals, particularly focusing on building referral relationships through intentional events. They explore common mistakes practices make in planning these events, the significance of authenticity in marketing, and how startups can effectively engage with their communities. Dino emphasizes the need for budgeting, planning, and creating memorable experiences that foster genuine connections with referring doctors. In this conversation, Dino and Jill discuss the importance of intentionality in marketing strategies for healthcare professionals, particularly in creating effective appreciation events for patients and doctors. They emphasize the need for a structured approach to referrals, leveraging competition, and investing in relationships to achieve better returns. Dino shares insights on how to create a blueprint for success and the significance of follow-up in maximizing the impact of events. The discussion concludes with a light-hearted speed round, highlighting personal habits and unconventional workplace perks.Connect With Our Guest Appreciation Event Blueprint - https://dreventblueprint.com/ Takeaways Dino has been busy with travel and opening a chiropractic office.Referrals are essential in the healthcare industry.Hope is not a business plan; intentionality is key.Creating memorable events can significantly boost referrals.Startups should engage their community early on.Budgeting and planning are crucial for successful events.Using a committee can alleviate the burden of event planning.Authenticity in marketing fosters genuine relationships.Personalized gifts are more impactful than generic ones.Showcasing successful patient outcomes strengthens referral relationships. It's a blueprint you can use over and over again.We need to be intentional about this.Reward patients for bringing friends to events.Doctors need to edify themselves to gain referrals.Leverage competition to highlight your strengths.Investing in relationships can yield better returns.Follow-up is crucial for maximizing event impact.Shake things up to avoid stagnation in marketing.Every Batman needs a joker; use competition wisely.Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates02:07 Marketing Strategies for Doctors07:30 Common Mistakes in Referral Events14:40 Engaging Startups in Marketing16:04 Budgeting and Planning Events21:20 Authenticity in Marketing and Referrals23:43 Creating a Blueprint for Success26:09 Intentionality in Patient and Doctor Appreciation Events30:50 Building Confidence in Referrals33:42 Leveraging Competition for Growth36:51 Investing in Relationships for Better Returns41:34 Speed Round Insights Are you ready to start a practice of your own? Do you need a fresh set of eyes or some advice in your existing practice?Reach out to me- www.practiceresults.com.     If you like what we are doing here on Hey Docs! and want to hear more of this awesome content, give us a 5-star Rating on your preferred listening platform and subscribe to our show so you never miss an episode.    New episodes drop every Thursday!    Episode Credits:  Hosted by Jill AllenProduced by Jordann KillionAudio Engineering by Garrett Lucero

The Drunk Guys go to the alehouse this week when they read To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. They Woolf down: 18-Watt by Singlecut, Summer Sue by Toppling Goliath, and (a beer called) $60 Nachos by Hoof Hearted Brewing. Join the Drunk Guys next Tuesday when they read Hurricane Season

Welcome back to another episode of Where's Your Head At! This week we're welcoming dating coach Mimi Watt back into the studio to answer your burning questions & dilemmas about your relationships and love in general. Anna is also recapping her Mothers Blessing & birthday - enjoy xSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode: 1363 Man the measure -- man the meter.  Today, let's ask what meters measure.

Take the survey now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iHRZvOly_Q7aprlQBF7n38y0EjgvnHw2OdYII8yQElc/edit?ts=670d0111 Get Leads FAST with ScoreApp. To get your first lead magnet live in under 60 minutes AND an EXCLUSIVE 50% off your first month head to: scoreapp.com/rob Rob talks to James Watt, who founded beer empire BrewDog, now valued at £1.8 billion. He shares the journey of BrewDog and reveals the high stakes gambles, near bankruptcies and disruptive thinking that propelled its success. Beyond beer, Watt passionately discusses the UK's economic challenges, his new ventures, and the unconventional leadership approaches that helped him build a unicorn business. James Watt REVEALS: Why he gave 20% of his equity to BrewDog employees & created a pay cap BrewDog's growth strategy Being on the edge of financial ruin for over years, including not being able to pay himself Why after 17.5 years as CEO, he stepped away to pursue new ventures How he manages his productivity through extreme focus Why community building is essential for business success Why millionaires are leaving the UK BEST MOMENTS "For me, if we weren't teetering on the edge of financial oblivion, I wasn't working every single penny of cash that I had hard enough because I had to open new markets. I had to try and find a way to employ new salespeople. I had to find a way to open new locations." "Would or could another beer company sponsor a sports team? Yes. Okay. We're not gonna do that. Would or could another beer company spend 200,000 pounds taking out these adverts? Yes. We're not gonna do that." "At a certain point in time, your company is gonna do things that are so stupid you'd never thought you'd be associated with such incompetence. But to make matters worse, if you're CEO, it's all your fault." "These are the job traders, the wealth traders, the people who pay a disproportionate percentage of taxes; twice as many millionaires are leaving the UK than at any point in time. And it's not just a millionaire, it's like their future innovation." VALUABLE RESOURCES https://robmoore.com/ bit.ly/Robsupporter https://robmoore.com/podbooks rob.team Episode Sponsor - AG1 Claim your exclusive offer of AG1 at the link below drinkag1.com/disruptors ABOUT THE HOST Rob Moore is an author of 9 business books, 5 UK bestsellers, holds 3 world records for public speaking, entrepreneur, property investor, and property educator. Author of the global bestseller “Life Leverage” Host of UK’s No.1 business podcast “The Disruptive Entrepreneur” “If you don't risk anything, you risk everything” CONTACT METHOD Rob’s official website: https://robmoore.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robmooreprogressive/?ref=br_rs LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robmoore1979 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.disruptive, disruptors, entreprenuer, business, social media, marketing, money, growth, scale, scale up, risk, property: http://www.robmoore.com

This week's pod is all about the SF RUBBER contest, Easter in Berlin as well as the HUNKY JESUS's's's's's contest. Daddy's back and jet lagged as ever but we still had a lot of fun catching up on hunky daddy Jesus fun!— VIIA: 21+, Try VIIA Hemp THCV! https://bit.ly/viiawatts and use code WATTS for 25% OFF (and 50% off certain bundles this week)!! —— Over 2 Million Butts Love TUSHY. Get 10% off TUSHY with the code WATT at https://hellotushy.com/watt #tushypod —- Watts Socials -Discord: https://discord.gg/bxqDQVcKH7Amps Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pupampKristofer Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mrkristoferSAFEWORD MERCH: http://www.safewordshop.comTWITCH: http://twitch.tv/wattsthesafewordWatts Your Safeword Podcast:Itunes: http://apple.co/2QkMDwkSpotify: http://spoti.fi/2QjPNjLTwitters:http://twitter.com/WattsTheSafewrdhttp://twitter.com/PupAmphttp://twitter.com/kristoferwestonInstagrams:https://instagram.com/PupAmp/https://instagram.com/mrkristoferwestonhttps://instagram.com/wattsthesafewordFacebook: http://ow.ly/Z5nvMPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WattsTheSafewordOpening by the magical Aethernaut https://aethernaut.bandcamp.comMusic by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud

Episode: 1359 The Windmill: A device that has come, gone, and which may come again.  Today, let's tilt at windmills.

A new week means new questions! Hope you have fun with these!Which actress played Talia al Ghul in the 2012 film The Dark Knight Rises?From 1884-1915, a German colony known as German South West Africa was forcibly developed in what present-day African country?Don't consider it a weakness if you don't know, but what is the longest word in English containing only one vowel?Between Volt, Amp (or Ampere), and Watt, which is the unit of electric potential?In 2011, which football club became the first non-English club to participate in the Premier League?You'd have to have a heart of glass not to like Chicago's best-loved food.In Hindu mythology, what is the name of the elephant-headed God of New Beginnings, Wisdom and Luck?Who was the longest reigning heavyweight boxing champion?Which country currently uses the koruna as currency?MusicHot Swing, Fast Talkin, Bass Walker, Dances and Dames, Ambush by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Don't forget to follow us on social media:Patreon – patreon.com/quizbang – Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Check out our fun extras for patrons and help us keep this podcast going. We appreciate any level of support!Website – quizbangpod.com Check out our website, it will have all the links for social media that you need and while you're there, why not go to the contact us page and submit a question!Facebook – @quizbangpodcast – we post episode links and silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Instagram – Quiz Quiz Bang Bang (quizquizbangbang), we post silly lego pictures to go with our trivia questions. Enjoy the silly picture and give your best guess, we will respond to your answer the next day to give everyone a chance to guess.Twitter – @quizbangpod We want to start a fun community for our fellow trivia lovers. If you hear/think of a fun or challenging trivia question, post it to our twitter feed and we will repost it so everyone can take a stab it. Come for the trivia – stay for the trivia.Ko-Fi – ko-fi.com/quizbangpod – Keep that sweet caffeine running through our body with a Ko-Fi, power us through a late night of fact checking and editing!

April 21, 2025 - Season 15, Episode 122 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Monday morning episode, Alex Kozora and I get right to discussing a few notable things said and written by Adam Schefter of ESPN and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette with draft week now officially here. When it comes to Schefter, we discuss him throwing out Pittsburgh Steelers WR George Pickens as one of 13 players still on rookie contracts that could potentially be traded before the 2025 NFL Draft ends. Alex and I discuss the plausibility and probability of Pickens ultimately being traded and what it would likely need to look like for both sides as far as compensation and potential contract negotiation obstacles go. There are quite a few hypotheticals thrown around in this discussion. Schefter also threw out the idea that the Steelers could trade down in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, so Alex and I look at the plausibility, probability and hypotheticals associated with the Steelers potentially doing that. As for Dulac, he has essentially indicated that the Steelers would only draft a position such as quarterback in the first round if a defensive lineman they desire is no longer on the board. Alex and I push back a little bit on that notion. We also address Dulac's recent thoughts on a new contract for OLB T.J. Watt this summer and push back on a few things associated with what he said on that matter as well. Will Oregon DL Derrick Harmon be off the board by the 21st overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft? Could the Cincinnati Bengals be in serious contention to select Harmon at 17th overall? Would the Bengals pick Harmon over Mississippi DT Walter Nolen? Also, could weight control at all be considered a concern when it comes to Harmon? We address all of these questions during the Monday show. Could North Dakota State QB Cam Miller factor into the Steelers' draft plans this year? We discuss the recent news associated with Miller and the Steelers. I also inform Alex how I have warmed up quite a bit on Ohia State QB Will Howard after watching more of his tape over the weekend. Alex and I discuss the possibility of only four or five running backs being selected before the 83rd overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. How many teams are likely to select a running back before the Steelers 83rd overall selection with this year's draft class being so deep at the position? Is there any chance at all the Steelers will select a tight end or offensive lineman in the 2025 NFL Draft? Alex and I tackle those two position groups later in this show. This 97-minute episode also discusses several other minor topics not noted in the recap as well. We end this show by answering a few emails we received from listeners. steelersdepot.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever tried to get a booty call from a hot Daddy while doing your taxes from your new dog bed for humans? Just me? For another week with Daddy in London and just trying to have fun sexy times but getting catfished by himself?— VIIA: 21+, Try VIIA Hemp THCV! https://bit.ly/viiawatts and use code WATTS for 25% OFF (and 50% off certain bundles this week)!! —— Over 2 Million Butts Love TUSHY. Get 10% off TUSHY with the code WATT at https://hellotushy.com/watt #tushypod —- Watts Socials -Discord: https://discord.gg/bxqDQVcKH7Amps Linktree: https://linktr.ee/pupampKristofer Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mrkristoferSAFEWORD MERCH: http://www.safewordshop.comTWITCH: http://twitch.tv/wattsthesafewordWatts Your Safeword Podcast:Itunes: http://apple.co/2QkMDwkSpotify: http://spoti.fi/2QjPNjLTwitters:http://twitter.com/WattsTheSafewrdhttp://twitter.com/PupAmphttp://twitter.com/kristoferwestonInstagrams:https://instagram.com/PupAmp/https://instagram.com/mrkristoferwestonhttps://instagram.com/wattsthesafewordFacebook: http://ow.ly/Z5nvMPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/WattsTheSafewordOpening by the magical Aethernaut https://aethernaut.bandcamp.comMusic by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud