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Purple Pants Podcast
Purple Pants Podcast | Survivor 49 Episode 9 Recap: Kangaroo

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 103:05


Purple Pants Podcast | Survivor 49 Episode 9 Recap: Kangaroo The baby boys are back this week with all-new Survivor News as Brice, Wendell, Jack, and special guest Austin Li Coon dive into Survivor 49 Episode 9, “If You're Loyal to All, You're Loyal to None.” With the merged tribe cracking apart, loyalties twisting, and idols stirring up trouble, the crew breaks down all the episode's chaos — from shifting alliances and scramble-mode strategy to the moves that shook the beach and the players rewriting their fate. Austin brings sharp, first-hand perspective from his own Survivor journey while Brice, Wendell, and Jack keep the laughs, the insights, and the baby-boy energy flowing. Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Der KI-Unternehmer - Strategien zum Erfolg
#472 – LinkedIn, aber richtig: Die 7 Essentials für ein Profil mit Wirkung

Der KI-Unternehmer - Strategien zum Erfolg

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2025 10:27


LinkedIn, aber richtig: Die 7 Essentials für ein Profil mit Wirkung   Wenn dein LinkedIn-Profil veraltet ist oder sich nicht richtig anfühlt, spürst du das. Du zuckst innerlich zusammen, wenn dich jemand auf dein Profil anspricht. Dabei hast du genau zwei Optionen: Entweder ganz raus aus dem Netzwerk oder richtig rein. Wer auf LinkedIn sichtbar sein will – als Selbstständiger, Unternehmer oder Experte – braucht ein Profil, das Vertrauen schafft, Professionalität ausstrahlt und auf einen Blick zeigt, wofür du stehst. Was dafür entscheidend ist, erfährst du hier.   Torsten Körting auf LinkedIn: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/torstenkoerting/   LinkedIn ist kein Abstellgleis – es ist deine digitale Visitenkarte Ein halbherzig gepflegtes LinkedIn-Profil wirkt wie eine ungepflegte Empfangshalle, es schreckt ab, statt einzuladen. Wenn du schon da bist, dann sorge dafür, dass dein Auftritt sitzt. Das beginnt beim Bannerbild: Es sollte klar zeigen, was du tust, welche Zielgruppe du ansprichst und welches Werteversprechen du gibst. Trust-Elemente wie Kundenlogos, klare Botschaften und deine Positionierung gehören sichtbar dazu. Wenn du dich damit nicht wohlfühlst, passt es nicht zu dir und das merkt man. Drei Schlüssel-Elemente, die sofort ins Auge fallen Banner, Profilfoto und Slogan, das sind die ersten drei Bausteine, die den Unterschied machen. Beim Foto geht es nicht nur um ein nettes Lächeln, sondern um Wiedererkennbarkeit und Professionalität. Freigestellt, gute Kontraste, der Kopf nimmt etwa 70 % der Fläche ein. Im Slogan zählen die ersten 40 Zeichen – sie entscheiden, ob jemand klickt oder weiter scrollt. Dein Versprechen muss dort stehen, nicht dein Titel. Wen hilfst du, was löst du, welches Problem nimmst du ab? Genau das gehört da rein. Sei klar statt austauschbar und bitte keine roten Ozeane Bezeichnungen wie "KI-Manager", "AI-Trainer" oder "Coach" machen dich vergleichbar. Und Vergleichbarkeit ist der schnellste Weg zur Unsichtbarkeit. Positioniere dich konkret mit dem, was du wirklich tust. Was ist der Nutzen für deine Zielgruppe? Was bringst du mit? Warum sollten sich Menschen mit dir vernetzen? Die meisten machen den Fehler, zu sehr von sich zu reden. LinkedIn funktioniert aber dann, wenn es um den anderen geht und um den Impact, den du machst. Fazit: Wenn LinkedIn, dann richtig und mit Haltung LinkedIn ist kein Ort für halbe Sachen. Entweder spielst du das Spiel ernsthaft oder du lässt es bleiben. Aber wenn du dich entscheidest, präsent zu sein, dann mit einem Profil, das zu dir passt, wirkt und Position bezieht. Denn Sichtbarkeit beginnt nicht bei dem, was du postest... sie beginnt bei dem, was andere sehen, wenn sie dein Profil öffnen. Und das sollte ein klares Signal senden: Hier bin ich. Das tue ich. So helfe ich. Punkt.   Noch mehr von den Koertings ...  Das KI-Café ... jede Woche Mittwoch (>350 Teilnehmer) von 08:30 bis 10:00 Uhr ... online via Zoom .. kostenlos und nicht umsonstJede Woche Mittwoch um 08:30 Uhr öffnet das KI-Café seine Online-Pforten ... wir lösen KI-Anwendungsfälle live auf der Bühne ... moderieren Expertenpanel zu speziellen Themen (bspw. KI im Recruiting ... KI in der Qualitätssicherung ... KI im Projektmanagement ... und vieles mehr) ... ordnen die neuen Entwicklungen in der KI-Welt ein und geben einen Ausblick ... und laden Experten ein für spezielle Themen ... und gehen auch mal in die Tiefe und durchdringen bestimmte Bereiche ganz konkret ... alles für dein Weiterkommen. Melde dich kostenfrei an ... www.koerting-institute.com/ki-cafe/   Mit jedem Prompt ein WOW! ... für Selbstständige und Unternehmer Ein klarer Leitfaden für Unternehmer, Selbstständige und Entscheider, die Künstliche Intelligenz nicht nur verstehen, sondern wirksam einsetzen wollen. Dieses Buch zeigt dir, wie du relevante KI-Anwendungsfälle erkennst und die KI als echten Sparringspartner nutzt, um diese Realität werden zu lassen. Praxisnah, mit echten Beispielen und vollständig umsetzungsorientiert. Das Buch ist ein Geschenk, nur Versandkosten von 9,95 € fallen an. Perfekt für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene, die mit KI ihr Potenzial ausschöpfen möchten. Das Buch in deinen Briefkasten ... https://koerting-institute.com/shop/buch-mit-jedem-prompt-ein-wow/   Die KI-Lounge ... unsere Community für den Einstieg in die KI (>2800 Mitglieder) Die KI-Lounge ist eine Community für alle, die mehr über generative KI erfahren und anwenden möchten. Mitglieder erhalten exklusive monatliche KI-Updates, Experten-Interviews, Vorträge des KI-Speaker-Slams, KI-Café-Aufzeichnungen und einen 3-stündigen ChatGPT-Kurs. Tausche dich mit über 2800 KI-Enthusiasten aus, stelle Fragen und starte durch. Initiiert von Torsten & Birgit Koerting, bietet die KI-Lounge Orientierung und Inspiration für den Einstieg in die KI-Revolution. Hier findet der Austausch statt ... www.koerting-institute.com/ki-lounge/   Starte mit uns in die 1:1 Zusammenarbeit Wenn du direkt mit uns arbeiten und KI in deinem Business integrieren möchtest, buche dir einen Termin für ein persönliches Gespräch. Gemeinsam finden wir Antworten auf deine Fragen und finden heraus, wie wir dich unterstützen können. Klicke hier, um einen Termin zu buchen und deine Fragen zu klären. Buche dir jetzt deinen Termin mit uns ... www.koerting-institute.com/termin/   Weitere Impulse im Netflix Stil ... Wenn du auf der Suche nach weiteren spannenden Impulsen für deine Selbstständigkeit bist, dann gehe jetzt auf unsere Impulseseite und lass die zahlreichen spannenden Impulse auf dich wirken. Inspiration pur ... www.koerting-institute.com/impulse/   Die Koertings auf die Ohren ... Wenn dir diese Podcastfolge gefallen hat, dann höre dir jetzt noch weitere informative und spannende Folgen an ... über 440 Folgen findest du hier ... www.koerting-institute.com/podcast/   Wir freuen uns darauf, dich auf deinem Weg zu begleiten!

SOMMELIER
Johannes Schellhorn – Wachau im Deep Dive

SOMMELIER

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2025 139:13 Transcription Available


Johannes Schellhorn ist nicht nur einer der kultigsten, sondern auch einer der wohlwissenden Weinfachleute – nicht nur – unserer Republik. Legendär ist seine Zeit als Co-Sommelier neben Billy Wagner im Berliner Kultlokal Nobelhart & Schmutzig, die er durch die Miteröffnung der Weinbar „Freundschaft“ noch krönte. Mit Johannes zusammen eröffnen wir unsere neue Rubrik, SOMMELIER „Deep Dive“, bei welchem wir in ein Thema der Weinwelt ganz intensiv und tief eintauchen möchten. Er selber hat sich das Thema Wachau ausgesucht. Wen wundert's, denn im Jahr 2025 erhielt er gemeinsam mit seinem Partner Willi Schlögl den Steinfederpreis der Vinea Wachau für besondere Verdienste um Weinkultur, wie übrigens auch Hans Mahr, der freundlicherweise das Intro zu dieser Episode sprach.

LIBERTY Sessions with Nada Jones | Celebrating women who do & inspiring women who can |
146. Expanding, Consolidating, and Starting Anew: Wanda Wen

LIBERTY Sessions with Nada Jones | Celebrating women who do & inspiring women who can |

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 43:34


Wanda Wen, founder and creative force behind Soolip, is celebrated for her unremitting romance with the artisanal and the inherent beauty of things touched by hand. Established on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood in 1995, and now nestled in Westlake Village, Soolip was built upon a profound love of paper - the tactile, expressive medium that continues to inspire Wen's world of refined artistry and soulful luxury.   A USC business graduate and former New York fashion executive with Perry Ellis and Stephen Sprouse, Wen blends business acumen with a discerning eye for art, style, and meaningful detail. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Town & Country, Better Homes & Gardens, and more, and she has appeared on The Today Show, HGTV, and as a judge on Freeform's Wrap Battle alongside Carson Kressley and Sheryl Underwood. Author of The Art of Gift Wrapping (Potter Craft/Random House), Wen is also known as America's “go-to gift wrap stylephile.” A dedicated yogi and teacher, Wen infuses mindfulness into all she creates. She co-launched YogaLand Game in 2018, an experiential board game for yoga enthusiasts that unites her passions for design, creativity, and uplifting others, and is set to launch YogaLand version 2, for the young generation ages 6 - 12, in Spring 2026. In today's episode, Nada talks with Wanda about her lifestyle brand and its evolution over the decades, all while managing to remain true to its original mission statement. Wanda takes us back to the beginning when her love of beauty and letter writing coalesced into a paper company that started in her garage, and details for us the flagship store's rapid growth into several niche markets. She explains the meaning behind the name “Soolip” and encourages us with the life mantras that keep her and her business grounded. And offers listeners a chance to engage in upcoming workshops and yoga lessons. For more information, visit Soolip's website. To get in touch with Wanda about her private yoga lessons, email: wanda@soolip.com. Follow on Instagram: @wandawensoolip  Please follow us at @thisislibertyroad on Instagram; we want to share and connect with you and hear your thoughts and comments. Please rate and review this podcast. It helps to know if these conversations inspire and equip you to consider your possibilities and lean into your future with intention.

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison
Jail Time For Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande, But Is 9 Days Enough?

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with Chris Harrison

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 17:14 Transcription Available


A Singapore judge threw 26-year-old Johnson Wen behind bars for rushing Ariana Grande in a social media stunt while she was promoting her new “Wicked” movie. Her co-star Cynthia Erivo heroically rushed to her aid, as Grande looked terrified watching Wen approach her and put his arm around her. This is a woman who knows all too well what terror looks and feels like after her concert was bombed in 2017, killing 22 people. Does Wen’s punishment fit his crime, and is it enough to deter him from doing it again? This was not his first stunt and many believe this will just lead to more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy and T.J. Podcast
Jail Time For Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande, But Is 9 Days Enough?

Amy and T.J. Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 17:14 Transcription Available


A Singapore judge threw 26-year-old Johnson Wen behind bars for rushing Ariana Grande in a social media stunt while she was promoting her new “Wicked” movie. Her co-star Cynthia Erivo heroically rushed to her aid, as Grande looked terrified watching Wen approach her and put his arm around her. This is a woman who knows all too well what terror looks and feels like after her concert was bombed in 2017, killing 22 people. Does Wen’s punishment fit his crime, and is it enough to deter him from doing it again? This was not his first stunt and many believe this will just lead to more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Men Think with Brooks Laich & Gavin DeGraw
Jail Time For Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande, But Is 9 Days Enough?

How Men Think with Brooks Laich & Gavin DeGraw

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 17:14 Transcription Available


A Singapore judge threw 26-year-old Johnson Wen behind bars for rushing Ariana Grande in a social media stunt while she was promoting her new “Wicked” movie. Her co-star Cynthia Erivo heroically rushed to her aid, as Grande looked terrified watching Wen approach her and put his arm around her. This is a woman who knows all too well what terror looks and feels like after her concert was bombed in 2017, killing 22 people. Does Wen’s punishment fit his crime, and is it enough to deter him from doing it again? This was not his first stunt and many believe this will just lead to more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fate of Isen: A Kiwi D&D Podcast
Book 2 Ep69: Just Like the First Time

Fate of Isen: A Kiwi D&D Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 69:37


Inside the museum, the Sidebars' unexpected reunion with Wen of the Forgotten takes a few strange turns. Granny checks herself out of the hospital and returns to the inn for some rest, peace and quiet, and free canteloupe.Featuring:Erika Jayne as Taryn GrimSeverin Gourley as Dexter ClementineKasia Wayfinder as Granny Sabinkaand Julz Burgisser as DMVisit www.fateofisen.com to learn more.Fate of Isen is one of the Feedspot top D&D podcasts in the world! Check out Feedspot here.If you like the show, please feel free to follow us on social media (@fateofisen) or support us on Patreon! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ Intro, outro, and recap music by freesound user, Tyops, and ambient sound by TabletopAudio.com

Rachel Goes Rogue
Jail Time For Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande, But Is 9 Days Enough?

Rachel Goes Rogue

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 17:14 Transcription Available


A Singapore judge threw 26-year-old Johnson Wen behind bars for rushing Ariana Grande in a social media stunt while she was promoting her new “Wicked” movie. Her co-star Cynthia Erivo heroically rushed to her aid, as Grande looked terrified watching Wen approach her and put his arm around her. This is a woman who knows all too well what terror looks and feels like after her concert was bombed in 2017, killing 22 people. Does Wen’s punishment fit his crime, and is it enough to deter him from doing it again? This was not his first stunt and many believe this will just lead to more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Das perfekte Buch für den Moment - Deutschlandfunk Nova

In "Monstergott" von Caroline Schmitt geht es um Ben, seine Schwester Esther und ihren Glauben. Beide sind in einer Freikirche. Doch bei ihnen schleichen sich Zweifel ein. Wen will Gott im Himmel haben und wer ist was bereit, dafür zu geben?**********Weitere BeiträgeLiteratur: "Am Samstag gehen die Mädchen in den Wald und jagen Sachen in die Luft" von Fiona SironicLiteratur: "Die Auferstehung" von Andreas EschbachLiteratur: "Wenn wir lächeln" von Mascha Unterlehberg**********Den Artikel zum Stück findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: TikTok und Instagram .

Purple Pants Podcast
Survivor 49 Episode 8 Recap: White Lies

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2025 87:05


Survivor 49 Episode 8 Recap: White Lies The baby boys are switching it up this week! Brice and Jack are holding down the fort with a special guest — Survivor 47's own Rome — as they dive into Survivor 49 Episode 8, “Hot Grim Reaper.” And whew, Survivor said plot twist! The tribe may be merged, but this episode splits them right back up, shaking alliances and forcing players to show their cards whether they're ready or not. Brice, Jack, and Rome break down all the mid-merge mayhem: the scramble for safety, rising underdogs, power plays, and the idol energy that has the beach buzzing. Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour!  Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all downhttps://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

FG Chic mix by Aquarium
FG MIX INVITE : CASTEL PARIS AVEC G.WEN

FG Chic mix by Aquarium

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2025 63:40


Réécoutez FG mix invite Castel Paris avec G.Wen du mercredi 12 novembre 2025

China Daily Podcast
英语新闻丨AI deepfakes spur calls for more control

China Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 5:24


An artificial intelligence-generated deepfake of Chinese actress Wen Zhengrong's face and voice was used by unscrupulous merchants to impersonate her in livestream sales, prompting increased calls for stronger and more tailored regulation and penalties from internet platforms and the law.近日,有不良商家利用人工智能生成的深度伪造内容,盗用中国女演员温峥嵘的人脸和声音进行直播带货。这一事件引发了公众强烈反响,互联网平台和法律层面均出现加强针对性监管与处罚的呼声。The discovery was made last week when Wen appeared to simultaneously host three different early morning livestream rooms on social media, wearing different outfits and promoting different products. The Wen "clones" looked and sounded strikingly similar to Wen, a feat that quickly ignited online discussion.上周,有网友发现温峥嵘疑似同时在社交媒体的三个不同直播间进行早间直播。画面中的“温峥嵘”身着不同服装、推广不同产品,其外貌和声音与本人高度相似,这一现象迅速引发网络热议。According to a China Media Group report on Wednesday, the forged images were produced either by clipping past videos and screen recordings or by taking earlier livestream footage of Wen and running it through AI-based deep synthesis, including voice alteration.据中央广播电视总台周三报道,这些伪造影像的制作方式主要有两种:一是剪辑过往视频和屏幕录制片段;二是提取温峥嵘早期直播素材,通过基于人工智能的深度合成技术(包括语音修改)进行处理。"These AI tactics confuse the public. My image and likeness have been infringed, and it is deeply hurtful," Wen said in the video report. She added that if viewers who trust her were misled into buyingcounterfeit goods, "I would feel truly sad."温峥嵘在视频报道中表示:“这些人工智能手段误导了公众,我的肖像权和人格权受到了侵犯,这让我深感痛心。”她还提到,若信任自己的观众因此被误导购买到假冒伪劣产品,“我会感到非常难过”。Li Ya, a partner at Zhongwen Law Firm in Beijing, told China Daily that such conduct was suspected of violating Wen's right of portrait and may also harm her right of reputation.北京中文律师事务所合伙人李亚向《中国日报》表示,此类行为涉嫌侵犯温峥嵘的肖像权,还可能损害其名誉权。Using someone's image for profit without authorization infringes on portrait rights, he said. "If sellers speak in her name and make false or exaggerated claims, that will negatively impact a public figure's reputation."李亚指出,未经授权使用他人肖像牟利构成肖像权侵权。“如果商家以她的名义进行虚假宣传或夸大宣传,将对公众人物的名誉造成负面影响。”Wen's team said that once the fake clips began circulating, they filed reports around the clock, flagging about 50 impersonation accounts in one day, according to CMG.据中央广播电视总台报道,温峥嵘团队表示,虚假片段传播后,他们立即展开24小时不间断投诉,单日就举报了约50个仿冒账号。Some livestreaming accounts were taken down, they said, but others quickly reappeared in new forms. Wen's staff noted that certain merchants can fabricate content by extracting brief footage and relying on AI functions built into video-editing apps, while the team faces a much higher burden to preserve evidence and defend their rights.温峥嵘团队称,部分直播账号已被下架,但另有一些账号很快以新形式重新出现。工作人员表示,部分商家只需提取简短素材,借助视频编辑软件内置的人工智能功能就能伪造内容,而团队维权时却面临着证据固定难、维权成本高的困境。Li said it is unrealistic to expect victims alone to safeguard their rights.李亚表示,仅靠受害者自身维权并不现实。"Rule-breaking merchants can open new accounts at will and face almost no cost for infringement," he added.李亚补充道:“违规商家可随意注册新账号,侵权成本几乎为零。”He noted that social platforms have a duty to deploy technology to detect whether AI tools are being used improperly in livestreams or short videos, and to penalize offending accounts as well as the operating companies and teams behind them, in order to prevent harm to third parties.他强调,社交平台有责任运用技术手段,检测直播或短视频中是否存在人工智能工具的不当使用行为。同时,平台需对违规账号及其背后的运营公司和团队进行处罚,以防范对第三方造成损害。In September, new regulations on labeling AI-generated synthetic content, released by the Cyberspace Administration of China and other agencies, took effect. The rules require clear "AI-generated" labels on synthetic faces and videos.今年9月,国家互联网信息办公室等部门发布的《生成式人工智能服务管理暂行办法》正式生效,其中明确要求对合成人脸、合成视频等内容标注“AI生成”字样。In practice, however, some merchants hide labels in obscure locations or mask them, allowing infringements to slip through reviews from the social platforms.但在实际执行中,部分商家将标注隐藏在隐蔽位置或进行遮挡,导致侵权行为逃过平台审核。"If a video lacks the necessary authorization and fails to show an AI-generation label, using someone else's face or voice in a livestream is atextbook case of infringement," Li said. "Victims can sue the merchant and even the platform, which bears responsibility for keeping online order."“若视频未经授权,且未标注AI生成标识,在直播中使用他人人脸或声音即属典型侵权行为。”李亚说,“受害者可起诉商家,甚至追究平台责任,因为平台负有维护网络秩序的义务。”On Thursday, Douyin's e-commerce safety and trust center said on its official social account that it had launched a special campaign in October targeting infringements. Those included cases where merchants or content creators, without permission, spliced videos, blended text, or used AI and digital effects to mimic celebrities for sales. The short-video platform's response to these actions included cutting livestreams, removing or banning involved products, freezing transaction proceeds, and ordering business suspensions, it said.周四,抖音电商安全与信任中心在其官方社交账号发布声明称,平台已于10月启动专项治理行动,重点打击各类侵权行为。其中包括商家或内容创作者未经授权,通过拼接视频、混合文本、运用人工智能及数字特效仿冒名人进行带货的行为。声明指出,平台针对此类行为采取的措施包括中断直播、下架或封禁相关商品、冻结交易款项、责令暂停经营等。Since the campaign began, the platform has acted against 11,000 creator accounts involved in impersonations and taken down more than 6,700 products, it said. In addition, more than 10,000 infringing videos faking Wen's likeness and voice for marketing were removed.声明显示,专项行动开展以来,平台已处置1.1万个涉仿冒行为的创作者账号,下架商品超6700件,同时清理了1万余条仿冒温峥嵘人脸及声音进行营销的侵权视频。Li Liang, a deputy president of Douyin Group, said on his account on Thursday that such AI-involved impersonation "seriously undermines the credibility of creators, merchants, and the platform in the eyes of consumers, and runs counter to our long-term interests".抖音集团副总裁李亮周四在其账号上表示,此类涉人工智能的仿冒行为“严重损害了创作者、商家和平台在消费者心中的公信力,与我们的长远利益相悖”。Li denied that the livestreams impersonating Wen took place on Douyin, adding that AI content infringement detection is an "industry-wide challenge, and malicious impersonators constantly engage in a technical cat-and-mouse with platforms."李亮否认涉温峥嵘的仿冒直播发生在抖音平台,并指出AI内容侵权检测是“全行业面临的挑战,恶意仿冒者不断与平台进行技术博弈”。"We will keep investing to meet the challenge and protect the lawful rights of creators, merchants, and consumers," he said.李亮称:“我们将持续加大投入应对这一挑战,切实保护创作者、商家和消费者的合法权益。”Li Wei, deputy dean of the School of New Media at Peking University, said AI-enabled deepfakes are "the most typical trap" in AI-assisted content production, involving infringement, copyright, ethics, and online abuse, with serious consequences.北京大学新媒体研究院副院长李玮表示,人工智能驱动的深度伪造技术是“人工智能辅助内容生产中最典型的陷阱”,涉及侵权、版权、伦理及网络滥用等多重问题,后果严重。She called for more systematic,multistakeholder cyberspace governance, especially stronger legal safeguards and platform oversight, and urged more tailored penalty tools to curb such practices.她呼吁构建更系统、多方参与的网络空间治理体系,尤其要强化法律保障和平台监管力度,并推动制定更具针对性的处罚措施,以遏制此类行为。counterfeit goods假冒伪劣产品textbook case of infringement典型侵权行为multistakeholder多方参与

Off Topic: Der Podcast mit Roland Austinat und Jürgen Hüsam

Wen ruft man im Notfall an? 110 oder 112? Und wie umgeht man ein Wählscheibenschloss, mit dem nur die ersten zwei Ziffern entsperrt sind? Off Topic klärt auf – und präsentiert anschließend die Jugendwörter des Jahres 2025. Das crazy! Da dürfen auch Asterix und Obelix als Bildredakteure, Oliver Kalkofe auf der Buchmesse und Sexszenen in … „Folge 110: Oliver, Klaus und David“ weiterlesen

Plusminus. Mehr als nur Wirtschaft.
Überall Drohnen – Gefahr oder Chance für die Wirtschaft?

Plusminus. Mehr als nur Wirtschaft.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 29:20


Europas Flughäfen werden derzeit von Drohnen lahmgelegt. Der Westen nimmt sie als Bedrohung aus Russland wahr. Wie können wir unsere Infrastruktur schützen? Und welche wirtschaftlichen Chancen stecken in der Entwicklung militärischer und ziviler Drohnen? Raumfahrt- und Rüstungsexperte Stephan Lina vom Bayerischen Rundfunk ist zu Gast bei Plusminus-Host Anna Planken und beantwortet die spannendsten Fragen rund um die Bedrohung durch und das Geschäft mit Drohnen. Kapitel: • Wie gefährlich sind die Drohnen über europäischen Flughäfen? (02:05) • Wie können wir uns vor Drohnen schützen (06:12) • So werden Drohnen schon heute im zivilen Bereich eingesetzt (10:50) • Bayern ist ein Hotspot für Drohnen-Startups (14:10) • Ein Match? Deutsche Startups und das Beschaffungswesen der Bundeswehr (20:00) • Elektromobilität und autonomes Fahren: Drohnen als Booster für die deutsche Autoindustrie (24:00) Weitere Infos und Quellen: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt: Drohnenabwehr. https://www.dlr.de/de/aktuelles/nachrichten/2025/zuverlaessig-drohnen-abwehren BR: Mit Hightech aus Bayern: Kampf gegen russische Drohnen https://www.br.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/mit-hightech-aus-bayern-kampf-gegen-russische-drohnen,UwSwnas BR: Ab nächstem Jahr: Drohnen liefern Medikamente https://www.br.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/ab-naechstem-jahr-drohnen-liefern-medikamente-ans-fensterbrett,UuJsh28 BR: Ungleiche Partner - Rüstungsriesen und Start-ups als Teams https://www.br.de/nachrichten/wirtschaft/ungleiche-partner-ruestungsriesen-und-start-ups-als-teams,UvFwOdZ Deutsche Flugsicherung: Checkliste für Drohnenpiloten https://www.dfs.de/homepage/de/drohnenflug/checkliste-fuer-drohnenpiloten/ Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA): How are Drones Changing War? https://cepa.org/article/how-are-drones-changing-war-the-future-of-the-battlefield/ Atlantic Council: Drone superpower Ukraine is teaching NATO how to defend against Russia: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/drone-superpower-ukraine-is-teaching-nato-how-to-defend-against-russia/ Das Team: • Host: Anna Planken https://www.instagram.com/anna.planken/ • Gast in dieser Interviewfolge: Stephan Lina • Redakteur*in: Tamara Land Kontakt: Ihr habt Fragen, Feedback oder Ideen? Schreibt uns an: plusminuspodcast@ard.de Podcast-Tipp: Streitkräfte und Strategien   Das Update zum Krieg in der Ukraine - auch mit dem Blick in den Nahen Osten. Der Podcast erscheint wöchentlich, dienstags und freitags, ab 16.30 Uhr. Die langjährigen ARD-Korrespondent:innen Anna Engelke, Stefan Niemann, Kai Küstner und Astrid Corall sprechen mit sicherheitspolitischen Expert:innen. Was passiert zwischen den Fronten, wann kommt die Zeitenwende der Bundeswehr? Wen bedroht Russland als nächstes? https://www.ardaudiothek.de/sendung/streitkraefte-und-strategien/urn:ard:show:794d51bd58e1747c/

Purple Pants Podcast
Purple Pants Podcast | Survivor 49 Episode 7 Recap: Savanitor

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 81:38


Purple Pants Podcast | Survivor 49 Episode 7 Recap: Savanitor The baby boys Brice, Wendell, and Jack are back covering Survivor 49 Episode 7, “Blood Will Be Drawn,” and whew—this merge came to play! The tribes unite, alliances flip, and the beach is buzzing with blindsides, idols, and bold moves that have everyone talking. Tune in as we break down all the post-merge madness, debate who's running the game versus who's on borrowed time, and serve up plenty of laughs, strategy, and shade along the way. It's one episode you don't want to miss! Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour!  Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

comicdealer mini-podcast
Bossidief im Voradfennd

comicdealer mini-podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 7:34


Vom Låden und vom Leben Nummer 36 - Bossidief im Voradfennd (...wie immer zum hören und mitlesen oder lesen und mithören, ganz wie ihr wollt) Vom Låden und vom Leben (audiofile #36: Bossidief im Voradfennd) Servus ihr Liem dord draußn Edz isses scho Nofember. S'gehd mid grossen Schriddn auf die Adfenzzeid zu und des hässd a dasses Jåhr bald rum is. In derre Zeid dörff oder will ich mich eichndlich ned mid menner Glosse meld. Ich wäss, dass ich da a scho amål a Ausnahme gmachd habb, awer zummindesd will ich käh dübbische Meggerglosse naushau. Endschbrechnd is edz noch amål die leddzde Schongs für so a Folche. A wemmer eichndlich in demm Momend går ned danach is. Eichndlich würdd ich mich viel liewer bei a bår Leud bedangg. Ågfanggd midd denne Schbrechblåsnbefüller. M Kai unnem Gunder. Die hamm widder a schönnes Büchle abglieferd und warn a diesmal widder so was vo sensazzionell dreu, lieb un sollidarisch, dasze bei demm Büchle bei uns mid der Sichnierbremmiäre gschdadded sin. Dangge saachd der Frangge. Awer a bei euch muss ich mich echd bedangg. Weil mir ham edz immer mehr Fiedbägg auf unnere Boddkaasds. Vo alle möchlichn Seidn. Un des führd hald umgekehrd a widder zu meh Hörerinnen un Hörern. Also Leud, wo unnern Lådn kenne lern oder eefach gwasi widder in schdändiche Erinnerung griech. Des dud uns helf, weil mir brauchn euer Geld, damidd mir weidermach könn. Also nedd bloos euer Geld, sondern eichndlich noch des, vo viel mehr Leud. Weil reich duds hinne und vorrn ned. Awer des wissdser ja eh, weil ich ja schdändich jammer du. Wen ich awer heud ganz besonders lob will, des is der Bernie. Der machd nämmlich mid seine flodde Gschbrächli was ganz bsonners und a ganz bsonners hilfreiches. Der kombinierd Dibbs mid unnerhaldsamen Folchn UND Inseiderwissn mid Zeuch, wo deudlich üwer unnern Dellerrand naus geh dud. Also nadürlich dud der des ned allends mach. Der brauchd a euch dafür. Weil genau so, könne mir ja unnererseids aus unnerer Bedriewsblindheid a weng nauslins. Rechds und linggs vo unnere Scheuglabbn. Awer - und deswechn ko ichn ned genuch gelobb - er hadd des Ganze ned blos iniziierd, der dud des a moderier und kanalisier. Ich freu mich scho jeeds mal, wenn ich a neue Folche schneid ko, weil da sin immer Üweraschungen und Heileids drinne. Und bei so mancher Folche habb ich nacherd gleich selwer s Lesn ågfanggd. Beischbielsweise bei denne schwarzn Brüder, vo der Nina. Annersch, wo ich die Büchli sch gekennd habb, is mir awer a uffgfalle, dass da blödzlich a a Nachfraache endschdanne is. Bein Pied zum Beschbiel. Dem Maggiawelli du ich selwer feier. Wahrdscheins isses mir a gråd desweechn uffgfalle, dass der nacherd a boar mal bschdelld worrn is. Üfrichns will ich mich heud a bei derre Beedra bedangg. Wässd schö, bei derre Beedra vo der Buchhandlung Erlesn, in Greimbühl. Die hadd nämmlich enn annern Schnellsörvis, als wie mir. Un gråd in derre Zeid, wo d'Schul ågfanngd hadd, un unner Schnellsörvis nedd alles rechzeidich hadd heerschaff könn, hadd die uns mid ihrn ausgholfn. Des is so doll, dass mer auf die Weise a rechionåle Solididarridäd un Freundschaffd hamm, und kä Kongurenzdengn zum Vorschein kommd. Weil die hadds a schwer mid ihrm glenne Lädle. Annerschders rum du ich mich a neifreu, weil ich zum Beischbiel a nedde Dame, also die Fraa vonnem liem Kundn, wo mid unnerm Soddiemend ned so viel åfangg kå, nüwer zu ihr, also zur Beedra gschiggd habb und die dann dodål begeisderd berichded hadd, dass des a doller Dibb wår un dasse sich im Erlesn subber wohlgfühld und vor ållm a dodal kombedend berådn gfühld hadd. Ich sachs ja immer. Mir hamm a ausgebrächde Kombedenz. Awer ehm blos in unnerm Schonre. Oder unnern Schonres. Wer annersch kennd sich wo annersch hald besser aus. Un des is genau des schönne an so glenne Lädli. Da griggsde ehm ned blos a Kundn, die wo des gekäffd ham, ham sich a da dafür inneressierd, sondern da griggsde a kombedende und bersönliche Berådung. A wenn des mid derre Berådung heud a weng aus de...

ENDZN - Der DAZN NFL Talk
#88 - HaHoHä? Berlin-Wahnsinn, Jets-Wahnsinn, Alles Wahnsinn

ENDZN - Der DAZN NFL Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2025 95:26


Meine Güte, wie die Zeit verrinnt. In ein paar Tagen spielen die Indianapolis Colts gegen die Atlanta Falcons in... BERLIN! Das fünfte Regular-Season-Spiel ever auf deutschem Boden wird im Olympiastadion stattfinden. Natürlich reden wir ausführlich über das Matchup des besten Team der AFC und der Bijan Robinsons. Und Indy hat ja unter Umständen noch einen fetten neuen Star (also fett NICHT im körperlichen Sinne gemeint) im Gepäck: Cornerback Sauce Gardner ist seit wenigen Tagen ein Colt und könnte ganz vielleicht sogar in Berlin auflaufen. Weil wir den Trade immer noch nicht fassen können, haben wir uns Colts-Beat-Writer Destin Adams geschnappt, der uns alles Wichtige aus Indianpolis näher bringt. Und ja: Mittlerweile können wir den Trade fassen... Sonst so auf der heutigen To-Do-Liste: Wir reden natürlich auch über alle anderen wichtigen Trades und stellen uns die Frage: WTF New York Jets! Dazu schauen wir auf die anderen Kracher abseits des Berlin-Spiels, die es in Week 10 der NFL geben wird. Die Eagles sind zurück aus der Bye-Week und durch Trades gehörig aufgepimpt. Reicht das schon gegen die Green Bay Packers, deren Offense zuletzt auch nicht gerade verzückt hat? Wen schickt die Invaliden-Truppe aus San Francisco im Divsionsduell gegen die LA Rams überhaupt aufs Feld? (Wie unglaublich rollt eigentlich die Rams-Offense um Stafford, Nacua und Adams?!?) Und geht die Erfolgsserie des Spitzenteams (ja richtig gelesen) aus New England auch gegen die Tampa Bay Buccaneers weiter? Euch jetzt aber eine wunderschöne Week 10. Wenn ihr in Berlin seid, lasst mal einen Schrei (per Social Media) und genießt ein hoffentlich richtig geiles NFL-Spiel auf deutschem Boden. Und es kann ja eigentlich nur besser werden, als das, was wir vor zwei Jahren in Frankfurt serviert bekommen haben (Danke nochmal Patriots und Colts). 

TD Ameritrade Network
Bullish on MCD: Value Focus and Data-Driven A.I. Advantages

TD Ameritrade Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 9:43


LikeFolio's Landon Swan shares his bullish take on McDonald's (MCD) despite the fast-food giant's underperforming stock. Swan credits McDonald's success to its focus on value, citing the return of the value meal and successful promotions. He also points to the company's vast data reserves, which could give it an edge in implementing A.I.-driven efficiency improvements. Swan notes that while the broader fast-food industry is struggling, McDonald's is navigating the challenging landscape better than its peers, including Wendy's (WEN).======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

AUF1
Nachrichten AUF1 vom 04. November 2025

AUF1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 26:50


Im Überwachungsrausch: Wen wir wählen, wo wir uns gerade befinden... In der Europäischen Union soll Schritt für Schritt alles kontrolliert werden + Skandal-Urteil in Hamburg: Weil er Menschen half, wird der Arzt Walter Weber von der Justiz zum Verbrecher erklärt + Und: Im Interview des Tages sagt die Bundestagsabgeordnete Christina Baum: In der Corona-Enquetekommission habe ich pure Verachtung erlebt

apolut: Tagesdosis
Beschimpfen von Journalisten ist Majestätsbeleidigung | Von Paul Clemente

apolut: Tagesdosis

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 7:31


SPD-Justizministerin: Beschimpfen von Journalisten ist Majestätsbeleidigung. Ein Kommentar von Paul Clemente.Unter Politikern gehört das Beleidigen der Bevölkerung längst zum guten Ton. Seit Jahren hagelt es Beschimpfungen, Drohungen, Schuldzuweisungen und offene Diskriminierung – ob gegen Ungeimpfte, Kriegsgegner oder Arbeitslose. Umgekehrt reagieren Vertreter der Altparteien zunehmend nervös, wenn Untertanen verbal zurückschießen. Deshalb zerrte man 2021 die „Majestätsbeleidigung“ aus der Mottenkiste. Selbst harmlose Satiren führen seitdem zur fetten Geldstrafe. Manch Politiker entdeckte darin ein Geschäftsmodell. Zu den Dauerklägern zählen Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann und Robert Habeck. Auch Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz ließ bereits Beleidiger verfolgen. Kürzlich kam es zur Hausdurchsuchung eines Stuttgarter X-Users. Handy und Laptop wurden beschlagnahmt. Sein Vergehen: Er hatte einen Merz-Post mit „Fresse, Drecks-Suffkopf“ kommentiert. Gänzlich befriedigend war das neue Gesetz freilich nicht: Es gibt nämlich Widerspruch, der nicht als beleidigend, nicht als justiziabel gilt. Der nicht strafbar ist. Dagegen half nur Einschüchterung. Ein Job, den Schlapphut-Chef Thomas Haldenwang übernahm. Sein Trick: Wer widerspricht, wird als als „Delegitimierer“ des Staates gelistet und geprangert. Das sollte Kritiker in die Angst, zur freiwilligen Selbstbeschränkung treiben.Dann, im November 2024: Ein mikroskopisch winziger Hoffnungsschimmer. Das BSW forderte eine Beendigung der „Delegitimierungs“-Paranoia: Ein solch „schwammiger Tatbestand“ rechtfertige keine „Einschränkung der Meinungsfreiheit“. Und tatsächlich: Der Thüringer Verfassungsschutz will „Delegitimierer“ nicht länger beschnüffeln. Aber für die restlichen Bundesländer gilt diese Rücknahme nicht. Stattdessen will eine SPD-Politikerin die Gruppe der schutzbedürftigen Majestäten noch erweitern. Wen sie noch aufnehmen will? Na, die Journalisten natürlich. Das finden Sie merkwürdig? Nein, das ist folgerichtig. Weshalb nur Machthaber vor Beleidigungen schützen? Wieso nicht auch ihre Propagandisten? Warum sollte man verdienstvolle Hofberichterstatter dem Gespött des Pöbels aussetzen? Erst kürzlich drohte der neue Präsident des Verfassungsschutzes, Sinan Selen: Kritiker des Zwangsgebühren-TVs würden unter Beobachtung gestellt. Im Gespräch mit dem RBB verknüpfte er Kritik an GEZ-Medien mit „Desinformation“. Fazit: Wenn die„Nachrichtenvermittlung des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks in Zweifel gezogen“ würden, gefährde das die Demokratie…Mit anderen Worten: Jeder Bürger muss den Info-Trash der Staatsmedien nicht nur zwangsfinanzieren. Nein, er muss ihn auch noch gut finden. Sonst kommen die Schlapphüte. ...https://apolut.net/beschimpfen-von-journalisten-ist-majestatsbeleidigung-von-paul-clemente/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Survivor: 46 - Recaps from Rob has a Podcast | RHAP
Purple Pants Podcast | Survivor 49 Episode 6 Recap: Sage is a Roast

Survivor: 46 - Recaps from Rob has a Podcast | RHAP

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 91:07


Survivor News is back with your weekly Survivor recap! Brice, Wendell, and Jack are breaking down all the island madness from episode six of Survivor Season 49. The baby boys are fired up as the game heats up with big moves, shifting alliances, and a few jaw-dropping moments that have everyone talking. From sneaky strategies to awkward camp vibes, nothing gets past this trio. You already know Brice brings the laughs, Wendell drops the wisdom, and Jack keeps it unpredictable as they unpack another wild week in Fiji.Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! 

Reality TV RHAP-ups: Reality TV Podcasts
Purple Pants Podcast | Survivor 49 Episode 6 Recap: Sage is a Roast

Reality TV RHAP-ups: Reality TV Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 91:07


Survivor News is back with your weekly Survivor recap! Brice, Wendell, and Jack are breaking down all the island madness from episode six of Survivor Season 49. The baby boys are fired up as the game heats up with big moves, shifting alliances, and a few jaw-dropping moments that have everyone talking. From sneaky strategies to awkward camp vibes, nothing gets past this trio. You already know Brice brings the laughs, Wendell drops the wisdom, and Jack keeps it unpredictable as they unpack another wild week in Fiji.Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! 

Purple Pants Podcast
Survivor 49 Episode 6 Recap: Sage is a Roast

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 95:25


Purple Pants Podcast | Survivor 49 Episode 6 Recap: Sage is a Roast Survivor News is back with your weekly Survivor recap! Brice, Wendell, and Jack are breaking down all the island madness from episode six of Survivor Season 49. The baby boys are fired up as the game heats up with big moves, shifting alliances, and a few jaw-dropping moments that have everyone talking. From sneaky strategies to awkward camp vibes, nothing gets past this trio. You already know Brice brings the laughs, Wendell drops the wisdom, and Jack keeps it unpredictable as they unpack another wild week in Fiji.Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour!  Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

China Daily Podcast
英语新闻丨工业利润实现快速增长

China Daily Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 5:53


China's industrial profits grew at its fastest pace in nearly two years in September, official data showed on Monday, as policy measures to rein in rat-race competition helped ease pressure on manufacturers despite lingering domestic and external headwinds.官方数据于周一显示,尽管国内外不利因素仍存,但随着遏制无序竞争的政策措施帮助缓解了制造商的压力,9月中国工业利润增速达到近两年来的最高水平。Analysts attributed the rebound in corporate profitability to firmer prices and resilient industrial output, supported by Beijing's pro-growth policies, pointing to a stabilizing economy buoyed by the strong performance of the new quality productive forces.分析师认为,在国家稳增长政策的支撑下,产品价格趋稳以及工业产出保持韧性,推动了企业盈利能力的回升。他们指出,得益于新质生产力的良好发展态势,中国经济正趋于稳定。Looking ahead, they expect the recovery momentum to extend into the fourth quarter, with policymakers likely to intensify countercyclical adjustments to boost domestic demand, spur market confidence and reinforce internal growth drivers — keeping China on track to meet its full-year growth target.展望未来,分析师预计复苏势头将延续至第四季度。政策制定者可能会加大逆周期调节力度,以扩大内需、提振市场信心并强化内生增长动力,确保中国能够实现全年经济增长目标。China's industrial enterprises with an annual revenue of at least 20 million yuan ($2.8 million) saw their total profits soar 21.6 percent year-on-year in September, following a 20.4 percent jump in August, marking the largest gain since November 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.国家统计局周一发布的数据显示,9月,年营业收入2000万元(约合280万美元)及以上的中国工业企业,其实现利润总额同比激增21.6%;8月该指标同比增幅为20.4%。这意味着9月工业利润增幅创下2023年11月以来的最高纪录。During the first nine months of the year, profits at major industrial companies grew to 5.37 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.2 percent, following a 0.9 percent rise in the first eight months.今年前9个月,规模以上工业企业实现利润5.37万亿元,同比增长3.2%;前8个月该指标同比增幅为0.9%。Wen Bin, chief economist at China Minsheng Bank, said: "The strong growth in September's industrial profits was largely driven by a low base from last year, combined with stabilizing production, easing price pressures and improving profit margins."中国民生银行首席经济学家温彬表示:“9月工业利润的强劲增长,很大程度上得益于去年同期的低基数效应,同时也受到生产企稳、价格压力缓解以及利润率改善等因素的综合推动。”NBS data showed China's industrial output surged 6.5 percent year-on-year in September after a 5.2 percent rise in August, marking the first acceleration in three months.国家统计局数据显示,9月中国工业增加值同比增长6.5%,较8月的5.2%有所提升,这是该指标近三个月来首次出现增速加快。Meanwhile, China's producer price index — which measures factory-gate prices — fell 2.3 percent year-on-year in September, easing from a 2.9 percent drop in August.与此同时,9月中国工业品出厂价格指数(PPI,衡量工厂端产品价格水平)同比下降2.3%,降幅较8月的2.9%有所收窄。Wen also noted that "structural bright spots are a key part of the rebound in corporate profitability", underpinned by the robust performance of high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing sectors.温彬还指出,“结构性亮点是企业盈利能力回升的关键因素”,而高新技术制造业和装备制造业的强劲表现为这一亮点提供了支撑。According to the NBS, profits in high-tech manufacturing industries surged 26.8 percent in September, driving overall industrial profit growth to accelerate by 6.1 percentage points.国家统计局数据显示,9月高新技术制造业利润同比激增26.8%,拉动全部工业利润增速加快6.1个百分点。For the first nine months, profits in equipment manufacturing industries soared 9.4 percent, contributing 3.4 percentage points to overall profit growth.今年前9个月,装备制造业利润同比大幅增长9.4%,对全部工业利润增长的贡献率达到3.4个百分点。Citing the faster profit growth among private sector and foreign companies, Wen said that it indicates market expectations are improving, and business confidence is recovering.温彬提到,私营企业和外资企业利润增速加快,这表明市场预期正在改善,企业信心逐步恢复。Looking ahead, he said the fourth quarter will likely see steady growth in industrial profits with the government's effective measures to curb involution competition, easing price pressures and improving corporate profitability.他表示,展望未来,随着政府采取有效措施遏制行业内卷、价格压力进一步缓解以及企业盈利能力持续改善,第四季度工业利润有望保持稳定增长。In the communique of the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, which was released on Thursday, policymakers called for "resolutely achieving the economic and social targets set for this year", suggesting they will ensure GDP growth will reach the "around 5 percent" growth target.中共二十届四中全会公报于周四发布,其中政策制定者提出“坚决完成今年经济社会发展目标任务”,这一表述意味着政府将确保国内生产总值(GDP)实现“5%左右”的增长目标。Lu Ting, chief China economist at Nomura, said he expects the country to refocus on short-term growth stability. "Beijing just needs around 4.2 percent GDP growth in the fourth quarter to deliver that target. So, from a statistics perspective, it's easily within reach," he said.野村证券首席中国经济学家陆挺表示,预计中国将重新聚焦短期经济稳定增长。他指出:“要实现全年增长目标,中国第四季度GDP增速只需达到4.2%左右即可。因此,从统计角度来看,这一目标触手可及。”The best strategy is to resist the temptation to fuel the stock markets by avoiding too high-profile monetary measures in the near term, remaining vigilant by avoiding contractionary policies, cleaning up the property market problem, and addressing some deep-rooted problems such as the unequal social security system, Lu said.陆挺认为,当前最佳策略是:短期内避免推出过于高调的货币政策,抵制刺激股市的诱惑;保持警惕,不采取紧缩性政策;着力解决房地产市场问题;并应对一些深层次问题,如社会保障体系不均衡等。A report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of Finance & Banking on Monday noted that insufficient effective demand remains a prominent challenge.中国社会科学院金融研究所周一发布的一份报告指出,有效需求不足仍是当前面临的突出挑战。Against the backdrop of US-China trade friction and profound structural economic shifts, the report said China should advance macroeconomic governance system innovation that addresses both existing structures and new growth drivers, with a focus on enhancing policy efficacy.报告称,在美国对华贸易摩擦以及国内经济结构性深刻调整的背景下,中国应推进兼顾现有结构与新增动力的宏观经济治理体系改革,并重点提升政策实施效果。"In the short term, macro policies should be proactively strengthened, including more forceful fiscal spending tilted toward consumption stimulation, utilizing the room for interest rate cuts and reserve requirement ratio reductions created by the US Federal Reserve's move, and implementing multi-pronged measures to stabilize the property market and foster its high-quality development," said Wang Qing, assistant researcher at the institute.该研究所助理研究员王青(音译)表示:“短期内,应积极加大宏观政策力度,包括采取更有力的财政支出措施并向刺激消费倾斜、利用美联储政策调整所带来的降息降准空间,以及通过多方面举措稳定房地产市场、推动其高质量发展。”resilient/rɪˈzɪliənt/adj.能快速恢复的,具韧性的countercyclical/ˌkaʊntəˈsaɪklɪkl/adj.反经济周期的

Purple Pants Podcast
Jawan your water back?

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 86:49


Purple Pants Podcast | Jawan your water back? Survivor News  is back and the tension is rising! Brice, Wendell, and Jack are diving into Survivor 49, episode 5 — “I'm a Wolf, Baby.” From Savannah's fiery water-bottle moment to Shannon's risky gameplay and Jason's scramble to stay in the mix, the Baby Boys are breaking down all the shifting dynamics as new tribes settle into the chaos. Who's gaining ground, who's losing their grip, and who's just trying to survive the heat? Expect laughs, strategy talk, and all the island vibes as the crew unpacks another wild week of Survivor. Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese
Conquering Fears: A Young Architect's Festival Night in Shanghai

Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 13:04 Transcription Available


Fluent Fiction - Mandarin Chinese: Conquering Fears: A Young Architect's Festival Night in Shanghai Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/zh/episode/2025-10-24-07-38-20-zh Story Transcript:Zh: 上海的秋天,黄昏时分,灯光开始点亮城市。En: In the autumn of Shanghai, at dusk, the lights begin to illuminate the city.Zh: 在这座繁华的城市中心,有一栋高耸入云的摩天大楼。En: In the heart of this bustling metropolis stands a skyscraper that pierces the clouds.Zh: 温,一位年轻的建筑师,站在这栋大楼的底层,抬头望着层层高处。En: Wen, a young architect, stands at the base of this building, looking up at its towering heights.Zh: 他的心中充满了期待和紧张。En: His heart is filled with both anticipation and nervousness.Zh: 这天是中秋节,公司在大楼的顶楼举行聚会。En: This day is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the company is hosting a party on the top floor of the building.Zh: 大家都会在那里赏月、放灯笼。En: Everyone will be there to admire the moon and light lanterns.Zh: 温一直想要参加,但他有一个秘密——他非常怕高。En: Wen has always wanted to attend, but he has a secret—he is very afraid of heights.Zh: 他的朋友们,莉和小,已经在顶楼等他了,而温却在犹豫不决。En: His friends, Li and Xiao, are already waiting for him on the top floor, but Wen is hesitant.Zh: “温,加油!En: "Wen, you can do it!"Zh: ”莉在电话里鼓励他,“你来吧,我们都在等你。En: Li encourages him over the phone, "Come on, we're all waiting for you."Zh: ”温深吸一口气。En: Wen takes a deep breath.Zh: 他决定面对自己的恐惧。En: He decides to face his fear.Zh: 他走进电梯,按下了那个让他心跳加速的按钮——顶楼。En: He steps into the elevator and presses the button that makes his heart race—the top floor.Zh: 电梯在上升,温的手心出汗,但他的内心却有一种不可思议的平静。En: As the elevator ascends, Wen's palms sweat, but inside, he feels an incredible calm.Zh: 电梯到达顶层,门缓缓打开。En: The elevator reaches the top floor, and the door slowly opens.Zh: 温深吸一口气,走了出来。En: Wen takes a deep breath and steps out.Zh: 他的腿有些发软,但看到周围挂满灯笼,大家的笑声和声音都让他感到温暖。En: His legs feel a bit shaky, but seeing the lanterns all around, and hearing everyone's laughter and voices makes him feel warm.Zh: 他努力不去看楼下,只专注于眼前美丽的夜景。En: He tries hard not to look down and focuses only on the beautiful night view in front of him.Zh: 莉和小看到了温,激动地招手。En: Li and Xiao see Wen and wave excitedly.Zh: “温,你来了!En: "You made it!"Zh: ”大家围了过来,纷纷表示欢迎。En: Everyone gathers around to welcome him.Zh: 就在这时,空中漂起一个个纸制的灯笼,静静地飞向夜空。En: At that moment, paper lanterns float up into the sky, quietly soaring into the night.Zh: 温的心情仿佛被这晚风吹得轻盈了,恐惧渐渐消散。En: Wen feels as though his mood is lightened by the evening breeze, and the fear gradually dissipates.Zh: 他发现自己不仅战胜了对高度的恐惧,还找到了与朋友、同事们之间更深的联系。En: He realizes that not only has he overcome his fear of heights, but he has also found a deeper connection with his friends and colleagues.Zh: 夜空中,成群的灯笼慢慢升起,温仰望着,心中充满了新找到的自信和无比的满足。En: In the night sky, groups of lanterns slowly rise, and Wen gazes upward, feeling a newfound confidence and immense satisfaction.Zh: 这一次,他不仅是来赏月,更是突破了自己。En: This time, he is not just here to admire the moon but to overcome himself.Zh: 这是一个特别的中秋节,温也在心里默默许下了一个愿望——无论前方还有什么阻碍,他都愿意勇敢面对。En: This was a special Mid-Autumn Festival, and Wen silently made a wish in his heart—no matter what obstacles lie ahead, he is willing to face them bravely.Zh: 这一刻,他也同样如那些灯笼一样,向上,向着更大的世界飞去。En: At this moment, he is just like those lanterns, rising and flying towards a bigger world. Vocabulary Words:autumn: 秋天dusk: 黄昏illuminate: 点亮metropolis: 城市skyscraper: 摩天大楼pierces: 高耸入云anticipation: 期待nervousness: 紧张lanterns: 灯笼hesitant: 犹豫不决encourages: 鼓励ascends: 上升calm: 平静shaky: 发软laughter: 笑声gradually: 渐渐dissipates: 消散connection: 联系confidence: 自信obstacles: 阻碍admire: 赏overcome: 战胜immense: 无比satisfaction: 满足bravely: 勇敢elevator: 电梯palms: 手心sweat: 出汗wish: 愿望breeze: 晚风

All the Books!
New Releases and More for October 21, 2025

All the Books!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 41:32


This week, Liberty and Emily discuss When They Burned the Butterfly, This is a Safe Space, Balancing Act, and more great books! Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Ready for a cozy, bookish autumn? Let Tailored Book Recommendations help you find your next favorite read with handpicked suggestions from professional book nerds. Get started today from just $18! Books Discussed On the Show: When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee This is a Safe Space by Lucinda Berry This Is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Díaz Balancing Act by Paula Chase Damaged People: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons by Joe McGinniss Jr. The Graceview Patient by Caitlin Starling The Lost Reliquary (Divine Thrall Book 1) by Lyndsay Ely The Unveiling by Quan Barry For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sley House Presents
Episode #172: When They Burned the Butterfly with Wen-yi Lee

Sley House Presents

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 50:27


Trevor and Sley House intern Paige Thompson are joined by Wen-yi Lee to talk about her adult fantasy novel When They Burned the Butterfly, available now from Tor books. They talk about the book's exploration of nation-making, queer identity-building, and how the book explores destruction and reconstruction, plus a whole lot more.You can get the novel at your local library or your favorite book retailer, and you can check out Wen-yi Lee at www.wenyileewrites.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Purple Pants Podcast
Purple Pants Podcast: Puzzles, Horses & Chaos — Oh My!

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 70:35


Purple Pants Podcast: Puzzles, Horses & Chaos — Oh My! Buckle up, Pit Stop listeners — Brice Izyah and Brooke Camhi race through Episode 4, “What Would Houdini Do?”, The Amazing Race 38's wildest leg yet. Teams stumble out of Prague toward Budapest, wrestling with a Rubik's Cube Fast Forward, then vying to tame a horse-drawn carriage in a 45-second Roadblock that feels like wizardry in motion. Meanwhile, alliances wobble, tensions rise, and emotions flow like Danube water at the Pit Stop. Brice and Brooke dissect every twist, praise the puzzle-masters, and break down all the drama, strategy, and surprises along the way. Tune in for laughs, insight, and a rollercoaster recap you won't want to miss! You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down.https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down.https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:⁠Purple Pants Podcast Archives⁠ LISTEN: Subscribe to the ⁠Purple Pants podcast feed ⁠WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on⁠ YouTube⁠SUPPORT: ⁠Become a RHAP Patron⁠ for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Purple Pants Podcast
Purple Pants Podcast: T.G.I.S.(Thank God Issa Swap)

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 92:49


Purple Pants Podcast: T.G.I.S.(Thank God Issa Swap) Survivor News is back and the game just got flipped! Brice, Wendell, and Jack are breaking down all the twists and turns of Survivor 49, episode 4 — “Go Kick Rocks, Bro.” From the unexpected swap to shifting alliances and bold power plays, the guys dive deep into who's thriving, who's barely surviving, and which player's move had everyone gagged. Expect laughs, strategy talk, and plenty of chaos as the crew unpacks another wild week on the island. Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down.https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apropos – der tägliche Podcast des Tages-Anzeigers
Kommt die Erbschaftssteuer zurück?

Apropos – der tägliche Podcast des Tages-Anzeigers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 14:38


Schweizerinnen und Schweizer vererben immer mehr. Gemäss Schätzungen von Expertinnen und Experten knackt das Erbvolumen dieses Jahr die 100-Milliarden-Franken-Marke. Das sind rund vier Mal so viel wie vor 30 Jahren.Damals, vor 30 Jahren, musste man Erbschaften in der Schweiz noch versteuern. Die Erbschaftssteuer war ein bekanntes und breit akzeptiertes Instrument – auch im bürgerlichen Lager. Doch dann wurde sie schrittweise abgeschaft: Heute kennen die meisten Kantone und auch die Schweiz keine Erbschaftssteuer mehr.Jetzt will die Juso sie wieder einführen. Ihre Initiative kommt im November zur Abstimmung. Und klar ist: Es geht um ziemlich viel Geld. Um wie viel genau? Wen würde das betreffen? Was würde eine neue Steuer bringen? Und wie funktioniert Erben heute in der Schweiz genau?Das weiss Inlandredaktor Iwan Städler, der sich mit der Erbschaftssteuer-Initaitive befasst hat. Er ist zu Gast in einer neuen Folge des täglichen Podcasts «Apropos».Host: Philipp LoserProduzent: Tobias HolzerMehr zur Erbschaftssteuer:Schweizer Erbschaften knacken Marke von 100 Milliarden FrankenWie ein Kanton nach dem andern die Erbschafts­steuer strichDie Juso wollen Superreiche zur Kasse bitten – die wichtigsten Antworten zur Erbschaftssteuer Unser Tagi-Spezialangebot für Podcast-Hörer:innen: tagiabo.chHabt ihr Feedback, Ideen oder Kritik zu «Apropos»? Schreibt uns an podcasts@tamedia.ch Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

El Arte y Ciencia Del Fitness
Podcast #266 - ¿Son Seguros los Suplementos Alimenticios? La Verdad Detrás de las Etiquetas

El Arte y Ciencia Del Fitness

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 19:21


En este episodio vamos a hablar sin filtros de una industria que mueve miles de millones de dólares cada año y que, aunque promete salud y rendimiento, también esconde riesgos que rara vez se mencionan.Arrancamos cuestionando lo más básico: ¿los suplementos realmente contienen lo que dicen en la etiqueta? Puede sonar obvio, pero más de un análisis independiente ha encontrado discrepancias preocupantes. Después, hablaremos del peligro latente en la industria de suplementos: falta de regulación, productos que salen al mercado demasiado rápido y fórmulas que no siempre son seguras.También platicamos del porqué deberías pensarlo dos veces antes de lanzarte a probar cualquier suplemento “nuevo” y cuáles son las mejores prácticas si decides incluir alguno en tu rutina: desde verificar certificaciones hasta saber identificar señales de alerta.Por supuesto, no podemos evitar la gran pregunta: ¿realmente necesitas suplementos para estar saludable? En algunos casos pueden ser útiles, pero en la mayoría de los escenarios, una buena alimentación y hábitos sólidos hacen mucho más que cualquier cápsula.Atajos Del Episodio02:17 - ¿Los Suplementos Contienen Lo Que Dicen Contener? 04:39 - El Peligro De La Industria De Suplementos 07:58 - Evita Consumir Suplementos Nuevos 12:00 - Mejores Prácticas Para Consumir Suplementos 14:40 - ¿Son Necesarios Los Suplementos? 17:33 - ConclusiónReferencias:National Institutes of Health. Multivitamin/mineral Supplements. (2023).Council for Responsible Nutrition. Dietary Supplement Use Reaches All Time High. (2023).ConsumerLab. Collagen and Magnesium Rise in Popularity, as Fish Oil and Curcumin Dip in Latest ConsumerLab Survey of Supplement Users. (2020).McCaskill, C., Casey, R. P. Memory Supplements: Results of Testing for Selected Supplements. U. S. Goverment Accountability Office (2018).Cohen, P. A., Avula, B., Katragunta, K., Travis, J. C. & Khan, I. Presence and Quantity of Botanical Ingredients With Purported Performance-Enhancing Properties in Sports Supplements. JAMA network open 6, e2323879-e2323879 (2023).National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Using Dietary Supplements Wisely. (2019).News in Health. Should You Take Dietary Supplements? (2013).Cohen, P. A., Wang, Y., Maller, G., DeSouza, R. & Khan, I. A. Pharmaceutical quantities of yohimbine found in dietary supplements in the USA. Drug testing and analysis 8, 357-369 (2016).Gallardo, E. J. & Coggan, A. R. What is in your beet juice? Nitrate and nitrite content of beet juice products marketed to athletes. International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism 29, 345-349 (2019).Cohen, P. A., Travis, J. C., Vanhee, C., Ohana, D. & Venhuis, B. J. Nine prohibited stimulants found in sports and weight loss supplements: deterenol, phenpromethamine (Vonedrine), oxilofrine, octodrine, beta-methylphenylethylamine (BMPEA), 1, 3-dimethylamylamine (1, 3-DMAA), 1, 4-dimethylamylamine (1, 4-DMAA), 1, 3-dimethylbutylamine (1, 3-DMBA) and higenamine. Clinical Toxicology 59, 975-981 (2021).Cohen, P. A., Wen, A. & Gerona, R. Prohibited stimulants in dietary supplements after enforcement action by the US Food and Drug Administration. JAMA internal medicine 178, 1721-1723 (2018).Cohen, P. A., Maller, G., DeSouza, R. & Neal-Kababick, J. Presence of banned drugs in dietary supplements following FDA recalls. Jama 312, 1691-1693 (2014).Cohen, P. A., Zakharevich, I. & Gerona, R. Presence of piracetam in cognitive enhancement dietary supplements. JAMA internal Medicine 180, 458-459 (2020).Cenicola T. Older americans are ‘hooked' on vitamins. The New York Times (2018).Klemm, S. Vitamins Minerals and Supplements: Do You Need to Take Them? Academy of nutrition and dietetics (2020).National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Vitamins and Minerals. (2023).

Drilled
What Should You Do With Climate Despair? A Conversation with Wen Stephenson

Drilled

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 65:32


There's no avoiding it: Things feel pretty bleak. To witness venture-capital-fueled AI domination, democracy's steady drift toward authoritarianism, state-sanctioned genocide, and, of course, the collapse of one climate boundary after another, is to encounter a profound, at times overwhelming, sense of despair. But what if the path forward lies in accepting, rather than resisting, this despair? In his new book, Learning to Live in the Dark: Essays in a Time of Catastrophe, climate activist and journalist Wen Stephenson argues that the only way to confront the crises of our time is to meet this despair head-on—to see it for what it is, to feel it, and to accept what it means about where we are and where we must go. In this episode, Wen discusses how he's dealt with his own climate despair and how we can all "live into this era of climate and political and social catastrophe…while holding on to our humanity.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Purple Pants Podcast
Bitten by the Game

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 80:46


Purple Pants Podcast | Bitten by the Game Brice and Jack are back with this week's Survivor News, and whew, Episode 3 of Survivor 49 was one for the books! From a shocking snake bite that turned into a terrifying medical evacuation to blindsides that left jaws on the floor, this episode had everything. The guys break down the chaos, the strategy, and the emotional fallout from one of the wildest hours of Survivor in years. You already know—it's messy, it's dramatic, and it's giving Survivor at its absolute best! Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wortwechsel - Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Soziale Ungleichheit - Betrifft Armut uns alle?

Wortwechsel - Deutschlandfunk Kultur

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 53:50


Die soziale Kluft in Deutschland wächst, die Lebensqualität vieler Menschen sinkt. Steigende Armut mindert Kaufkraft, Bildungschancen und Teilhabe. Wen betrifft sie, und liegt die Verantwortung bei Einzelnen oder bei Politik und Gesellschaft? Reuschenbach, Julia www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Wortwechsel

MWH Podcasts
Beten lernen mit dem Vaterunser

MWH Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025


Wir leben in keiner heilen Welt. Wir brauchen Geborgenheit. Wir brauchen die Zuversicht, dass wir noch eine Hilfe haben, auch wenn alle menschliche Hilfe versagt. Wir müssen uns fallen lassen können in das Sprungtuch Gottes. Können wir das? An wen wenden wir uns, wenn es ganz dick kommt? Wen rufen wir an?

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast
On the Shelf for October 2025 - The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 325

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 43:10


On the Shelf for October 2025 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 325 with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly roundup of history, news, and the field of sapphic historical fiction. In this episode we talk about: Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog Bray, Alan. 1996. Homosexuality in Renaissance England. Columbia University Press, New York. ISBN 9780231102896 Downing, Christine. 1989. Myths and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love. The Continuum Publishing Company, New York. ISBN 0-8264-0445-6 Reineke, Martha & Christine Downing. 1993. “Within the Shadow of the Herms: A Critique of "Myths and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love" [with Reply] in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, Vol. 19, No. 1: 81-101, 103-106 Downing, Christine. 1994. “Lesbian Mythology” in Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, Vol. 20, No. 2, Lesbian Histories: 169-199. Nelson, Max. 2000. “A Note on the Olisbos” in Glotta, 76. Bd., 1./2. H.:75-82 Bremmer, Jan. 1980. “An Enigmatic Indo-European Rite: Paederasty” in Arethusa, Vol. 13, No. 2, Indo-European Roots of Classical Culture: 279-298. Arkins, Brian. 1994. “Sexuality in Fifth Century Athens” in Classics Ireland, Vol. 1: 18-34. Recent Lesbian/Sapphic Historical Fiction Florence Syndrome by Catherine Martini Red Wake, Black Flag by Dahlia Quinn Boardwalk Desire by Melody Ashford Thrall of Deception (Tales from Norvegr) by Edale Lane Angel Maker (Karen Memory #3) by Elizabeth Bear Secrets of the Night by Shelby Banks Gold for the Dead (Cantor Gold #7) by Ann Aptaker A Lady Most Wayward (The Queen's Deadly Damsels #5) by Darcy McGuire The Impossible Act of Georgia Cline by Eline Evans Iceberg by Gun Brooke A Legacy of Blood and Bone by Millie Abecassis Gladiator, Goddess by Morgan H. Owen Her Wicked Roots by Tanya Pell The Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha Suri When They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi Lee Other Titles of Interest Toni and Addie Go Viral by Melissa Marr What I've been reading Hemlock and Silver by T. Kingfisher Illuminations by T. Kingfisher A Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones The Lives of Christopher Chant by Diana Wynne Jones The Magicians of Caprona by Diana Wynne Jones Artificial Condition by Martha Wells The Rosetti Diaries by author The Illhenny Murders by Winnie Frolik Copper Script by K.J. Charles That Self-Same Metal by Brittany H. Williams The Tropoholic's Guide to Internal Romance Tropes by Cindy Dees Ladies in Hating by Alexandra Vasti Call for submissions for the 2026 LHMP audio short story series. See here for details. This month we interview Raven Belasco and talk about: The real historic background of Sadie the Goat and Gallus Mag Vampire stories and time-travel stories as mirror images Expanding formats World-building and inventing languages Lesbian sex in the 19th century That Lesbian Vampire Pirate Story by Raven Belasco Sadie the Goat (Wikipedia) Gallus Mag (Wikipedia) A transcript of this podcast is available here. (Interview transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Mastodon: @heatherrosejones@Wandering.Shop Bluesky: @heatherrosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Raven Belasco Online Website: ravenbelas.co/ Twitter (X): @RavenBelasco Instagram: @raven.belasco YouTube: @ravenbelasco Facebook: author.ravenbelasco

Purple Pants Podcast
Jawanna Disadvantage?

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 102:07


Purple Pants Podcast | Jawanna Disadvantage? The torches are lit and the vibes are pure cinema in Survivor 49! In this week's Survivor News, Wendell Holland, Jack Atkins, and Brice Izyah break down Episode 2 with strategy, sass, and plenty of fire. From shifting alliances to bold gameplay, the crew unpacks who's setting the vibe, who's getting burned, and which castaways might be ready to ignite the season's first big blindside. With hot takes, blazing predictions, and undeniable vibes, this Survivor News episode is straight fire for fans keeping score at home. Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding Genius Podcast
AI Breakthroughs, AGI Risks, & The Future Of Thought A Conversation With Dr. Bo Wen

Finding Genius Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 46:40


Meet Dr. Bo Wen, a staff research scientist, AGI specialist, cloud architect, and tech lead in digital health at IBM. He's joining us to discuss his perspective on the rapid evolution of AI – and what it could mean for the future of human communication… With deep expertise in generative AI, human-AI interaction design, data orchestration, and computational analysis, Dr. Wen is pushing the boundaries of how we understand and apply large language models. His interdisciplinary background blends digital health, cognitive science, computational psychiatry, and physics, offering a rare and powerful lens on emerging AI systems. Since joining IBM in 2016, Dr. Wen has played a key role in the company's Healthcare and Life Sciences division, contributing to innovative projects involving wearables, IoT, and AI-driven health solutions. Prior to IBM, he earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the City University of New York and enjoyed a successful career as an experimental physicist. In this conversation, we explore: How Dr. Wen foresaw the AI breakthrough nearly a decade ago The implications of AGI for communication, reasoning, and human-AI collaboration How large language models work. What AI needs to understand to predict words in sentences. Want to dive deeper into Dr. Wen's work? Learn more here! Episode also available on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/30PvU9C

NachDenkSeiten – Die kritische Website
Die Welt des Bundeskanzlers: „Wir sind nicht mehr im Frieden“

NachDenkSeiten – Die kritische Website

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 6:22


„Ich will's mal mit einem Satz sagen, der vielleicht auf den ersten Blick ein bisschen schockierend ist, aber ich mein‘ ihn genau, wie ich ihn sage: Wir sind nicht im Krieg, aber wir sind auch nicht mehr im Frieden.” Das sagte Friedrich Merz gerade beim Ständehaus-Treff der Rheinischen Post in Düsseldorf. Wen auch immerWeiterlesen

Purple Pants Podcast
Bromances, Red Flags & First Boots

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 107:11


Purple Pants Podcast | Bromances, Red Flags & First Boots Wendell, Jack, and Brice are back with the first Survivor News of Season 49! In this week's premiere coverage, we dive into the new tribes, share our takes on the first impressions, and unpack the connections starting to form out on the island. We also touch on what fans are already saying about this season and how it stacks up against previous Survivor premieres. With Episode 1 setting the stage, Survivor News is back to break it all down and keep you in the know. Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! Grab your tickets here: https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down. ⁠https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g⁠ Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WDR 5 Satire am Morgen
Durchfahrt verboten

WDR 5 Satire am Morgen

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 2:47


Bielefeld will Elterntaxis Einhalt gebieten. Gut so, meint Carolin Courts in ihrem satirischen Schrägstrich. Wen interessieren schon Unfallstatistiken und Familienfreundlichkeit? Von Carolin Courts.

Purple Pants Podcast
Purple Pants Podcast | The Baby Boys' Survivor 49 Draft

Purple Pants Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 95:23


Purple Pants Podcast | The Baby Boys' Survivor 49 Draft Survivor News and the baby boys are back with another preseason pod, and you already know… it's draft day! Wendell, Jack, and Brice are making their Survivor 49 preseason picks: from calling the third boot, to locking in the first merge boot, and staking their claim on the all-important winner pick. The baby boys bring the energy, the laughs, and the hot takes as they size up the new cast and set the stage for a season full of blindsides, idols, and chaos. Survivor 49 hasn't started yet, but the draft drama is already heating up! Tickets are now available for Brice and Wen 49 Survivor Watch Party Tour! Grab your tickets here:https://briceandwenpresent.flite.city You can also watch along on Brice Izyah's YouTube channel to watch us break it all down https://youtube.com/channel/UCFlglGPPamVHaNAb0tL_s7g Previously on the Purple Pants Podcast Feed:Purple Pants Podcast Archives LISTEN: Subscribe to the Purple Pants podcast feed WATCH: Watch and subscribe to the podcast on YouTubeSUPPORT: Become a RHAP Patron for bonus content, access to Facebook and Discord groups plus more great perks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier
A Golf Tournament For A Man Who Never Played Golf

The Automotive Troublemaker w/ Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2025 9:54


Shoot us a Text.On this Saturday, Chris joins Paul and Kyle to talk about the power of remembrance and how Carla Cosenzi and TommyCar Auto Group are connecting people in a meaninful way through the 17th Annual Tom Cosenzi Driving for the Cure Charity Golf Tournament.Founded in memory of Tom Cosenzi, the event supports Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the incredible work of Dr. Wen and his team.Golfers, sponsors, and volunteers showed up in full force to continue the mission of giving back.Carla Cosenzi on LinkedIn said “Dad, I hope you are proud of what has been built in your name… Together, we are making a difference.”Join Paul J Daly and Kyle Mountsier every morning for the Automotive State of the Union podcast as they connect the dots across car dealerships, retail trends, emerging tech like AI, and cultural shifts—bringing clarity, speed, and people-first insight to automotive leaders navigating a rapidly changing industry.Get the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/ JOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/

Double Barrel Gaming
Did XBOX Just Confirm FORZA HORIZON 6 For Tokyo Game Show 2025?

Double Barrel Gaming

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 128:43


Time Stamps:00:00:00 Community Guest Intros00:10:00 The panel's thought's on the Pete Hines comments Re: Xbox Game Pass causing "Tension" with developers and is "Hurting" a lot of people? 00:45:00 Machine Games teases "we're not done with Wolfenstein yet." The BIG question? Wen will we finally see the conclusion to the Wolfenstein trilogy?01:15:00 Did XBOX Just Confirm FORZA HORIZON 6 For Tokyo Game Show? What "Other" Surprises Should Xbox Gamers Expect?02:08:00 Outros and Special Message to the Community

Reading Glasses
Ep 427 - Most Anticipated Books for September and October!

Reading Glasses

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 44:34


Brea and Mallory talk about their most anticipated books for September and October! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmTo join our Discord channel, email us proof of your Reading-Glasses-supporting Maximum Fun membership!www.maximumfun.org/joinReadathon - 9/13Glasser Book Club Pick - The BewitchingBooks Mentioned -The Good House by Tananarive DueAnother by Paul TremblaySeptember Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati RoyNonfiction, memoir, mother/daughter relationship, IndiaHot Desk by Laura DickermanRomance, book world, rival book editorsWild Reverence by Rebecca RossSet in the Divine Rivals universeAll the Way to the River by Elizabeth GilbertMemoir, love, queer, addiction, codependencyThe Secret of Secrets by Dan BrownNew Robert Langdon bookHistory Matters by David McCulloughEssay collectionAwake by Jen HatmakerMemoir, grief, divorce, infidelity, marriageWhat Can We Know by Ian McEwanSci fi, a hundred years in the future an academic searches for a mysterious poem read out loud in 2014What a Time to Be Alive by Jade ChangGrieving broke young woman accidentally become viral self help guruIt's Me They Follow by Jeannine CookMagical realism, bookstore owner helps people find love through books but is lonely herselfBest Woman by Rose DommuLiterary fiction, family dramedy, coming-of-age, trans protagonist, wedding dramaThe Wilderness by Angela FlournoyLiterary fiction, female friendship across 25 yearsVianne by Joanne HarrisSequel to ChocolatWhatever Happened to Lori Lovely? by Sarah McCoyLiterary fiction, 1950s actress leaves to become a nunLife and Death and Giants by Ron RindoLiterary fiction, teenage boy who is almost eight feet tall and changes people who meet himThe Healing Hippo of Hinode Park by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Takami NiedaLiterary fiction, feel good, Japan, people get emotionally healed by a hippo ride at a playgroundWe Love You, Bunny by Mona AwadWeird fiction, both prequel and sequel to BunnyOne of Us by Dan ChaonHorror, historical, 1915, orphaned twins on the run join a carnivalDinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada, translated by Philip GabrielLiterary, Japan, food, Tokyo library/cafe that is only open at night and serves meals inspired by books by dead authorsA Different Kind of Tension by Jonathan LethemShort stories, literary, surreal, specificWill There Ever Be Another You by Patricia LockwoodLiterary, woman with strange disease starts to lose grip on reality in pandemicLittle Movements by Lauren MorrowLiterary, race, class, art, small town, choreographySympathy Tower Tokyo by Rie Qudan, translated by Jesse KirkwoodSci fi, Japan, near future, architect designing a skyscraper for housing criminals becomes friends with chatbotThe Killer Question by Janice HallettMystery, amateur sleuth must solve a murder set during pub trivia, clubs are revealed through trivia questions, texts, and emailsA Killer Wedding by Joan O'LearyMystery, matriarch of ultra-rich Irish family is found dead at expensive weddingA Murderous Business by Cathy PegauMystery, queer, historical, NYCA Rather Peculiar Poisoning by Chrystal SchleyerHistorical cozy mystery, turn of the century, two brothers vie for the same woman, one gets poisonedThe Librarians by Sherry ThomasMystery, four librarians band together after two patrons show up deadThe Belles by Lacey N. DunhamThriller, dark academia, historical, 1950s, secluded collegeOld Money by Kelsey MillerThriller, returning to a small town twenty years later to solve murder of family memberHot Wax by M. L. RioThriller, rock and roll, road tripWitch You Would by Lia AmadorContemporary romance, paranormal, low stakes, witchesSweet Heat by Bolu BabalolaContemporary romance, second chance, wedding dramaThe Austen Affair by Madeline BellParanormal romance, feuding stars of an Austen film adaptation accidentally travel back in timeIt Seemed Like a Good Idea by Lauren BlakelyContemporary romance, small town, rom com, grumpy/sunshine, bodyguard, mistaken identity, forbidden romance, only one bedEvery Step She Takes by Alison CochrunQueer contemporary romance, travel, Portugal, sapphic, “practice” relationship that turns realIt Had to be Him by Adib KhorramGay contemporary romance, spicy, second chance, former classmates reuniting in ItalyLady Like by Mackenzi LeeHistorical queer romance, Regency, two women vying for the same duke fall in love with each otherThe Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy by Roan ParrishGay contemporary romance, New Orleans, low stakes, ghosts, toasty, hauntsBy the Horns by Ruby DixonSecond book in Royal Artifactual Guild seriesWitch of the Wolves by Kaylee ArcherRomantasy, witches, werewolves, Victorian, enemies to loversSpellcaster by Jaymin EveRomantasy, slow burn, dark academia, enemies to lovers, spicy, magicWhat Fury Brings by Tricia LevensellerRomantasy, spicy, princess in matriarchal fantasy world must kidnap a husband to become queenThe Shattering Peace by John ScalziOld Man's War, book 7A Ruin, Great and Free by Cadwell TurnbullThe Convergence Saga, book 3The First Thousand Trees by Premee MohamedAnnual Migration of Clouds, book 3Sunward by William AlexanderLow stakes sci fi, found family, space, courier training androidsExtremity by Nicholas BingeSci fi horror, time travel, police procedural, end of the world, Philip K Dick meets True DetectiveThief of Night by Holly BlackSequel to Book of NightThe Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan BoeyFantasy, horror, supernatural creatures, historical, Singapore, governessFate's Bane by C.L. ClarkNovella, sapphic romantasy, tragic, adventure, warring clansA Land So Wide by Erin A. CraigHistorical romantasy, gothic, Scottish fairytale retelling, Canadian wildernessThe Macabre by Kosoko JacksonQueer horror, art history, gay, fantasy, cursed paintingsSaltcrop by Yume KitaseiSci fi, cli fi, dystopian, two sisters on search for thirdThe Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie MartinezSapphic romantasy, Jewish folklore, gothic horror, golemsThe Faerie Morgana by Louisa MorganFantasy, Morgan le Fay reimaginingThe Summer War by Naomi NovikFantasy novella, young witch trying to undo spellAmong the Burning Flowers by Samantha ShannonFantasy, prequel to Priory of the Orange TreeUncharmed by Lucy Jane WoodRomantasy, low stakes, witches, found familyAcquired Taste by Clay McLeod ChapmanHorror, short storiesThe Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre by Philip FracassiHorror, funny, final girl, slasherSpread Me by Sarah GaileyHorror, erotic, novella, sci fi, mysterious specimen in remote lab breaks freePlay Nice by Rachel HarrisonHorror, haunted houseFiend by Alma KatsuHorror, powerful family with evil secretsWe Are Always Tender with Our Dead by Eric LaRoccaHorror, queer, small town, New England, violence, goreGalloway's Gospel by Sam RebeleinHorror, cult, small townWhy I Love Horror by Becky SpratfordNonfiction anthology with essays about horrorThe October Film Haunt by Michael WehuntHorror, cult horror movie, filmmakingYou Weren't Meant to be Human by Andrew Joseph WhiteQueer horror, Alien meets MidsommarWhat Stalks the Deep by T. KingfisherSworn Soldier, book 3I Want to Be Where the Song Is by Mary J. BligeMemoirStill Bobbi by Bobbi BrownMemoir, makeup industryThe Improbable Victoria Woodhull: Suffrage, Free Love, and the First Woman To Run for President by Eden CollinsworthWomen's historyArticulate: A Deaf Memoir of Voice by Rachel Renee KolbMemoirLin-Manuel Miranda: The Education of an Artist by Daniel Pollack-PelznerBiographyTruly by Lionel RichieMemoirNight People: How To Be a DJ in '90s New York City by Mark RonsonMemoirSuper Natural: How Life Thrives in Impossible Places by Alex RileyScience, creatures who live in extreme environmentsReplaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy by Mary RoachScience, human bodyOctoberThe Irish Goodbye by Heather Aimee O'NeillLiterary fiction, sisters returning home, Long Island, family secretsOverdue by Stephanie PerkinsLiterary fiction, librarian protagonist, couple agrees to a month of dating other people before they get marriedTom's Crossing by Mark Z. DanielewskiEpic Western, 1980s, Utah, two friends determined to rescue a pair of horsesThe Devil is a SouthpawLiterary fiction, story within a story, teen escaping from a detention centerWe'll Prescribe You Another Cat by Syou Ishida, translated by E. Madison ShimodaSequelBad Bad Girl by Gish JenAuto-fiction, mother-daughter relationship, China, moving to USSoyangri Book Kitchen by Jee-hye Kim, translated by Shanna TanLiterary fiction, woman opens bookstore/cafe and transforms communityHeart the Lover by Lily KingPrequel/sequel to Writers and LoversThe Lucky Ride by Yasushi Kitagawa, translated by Takami NiedaMagical realism, a depressed man takes a magical taxi that changes his lifeThe Land of Sweet Forever by Harper LeeShort stories, essay collectionBog Queen by Anna NorthLiterary fiction, forensic anthropologist investigates strange ancient body found in bogMinor Black Figures by Brandon TaylorLiterary fiction, NYC, queer, Blackness, art worldMenu of Happiness by Hisashi Kashiwai, translated by Jesse KirkwoodKamogawa Food Detectives, book 3We Had a Hunch by Tom RyanMystery, 3 former famous teen detectives return home to solve a new murderMockingbird Court by Juneau BlackShady Hollow, book 6Mirage City by Lev AC RosenEvander Mills, book 4The Wayfinder by Adam JohnsonHistorical fiction, Polynesian Islands, young girl on quest to save her peopleChristmas at the Women's Hotel by Daniel M. LaverySequel to Women's HotelThe Women of Artemis by Hannah LynnGreek retelling, Amazon warriors building an army to fight abusive menI am Cleopatra by Natasha SolomonsCleopatra reimaginingThe Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley ArmstrongHorror, strange inheritance, lakefront cottage, secrets, something in lakeThe Unveiling by Quan BarryHorror, survival horror, film scout on cruise to Antarctic, gets stuckGirl Dinner by Olivie BlakeHorror, dark academia, exclusive sorority with secretsHerculine by Grace ByronHorror, woman stalked by malevolent force flees to commune of trans women in IndianaThe Last Witch by C.J. CookeHistorical horror, 1400s Austria, witchcraft, witch huntsIf the Dead Belong Here by Carson FaustHorror, Indigenous Southern gothic, family ghosts, search for missing kidKing Sorrow by Joe HillHorror, dark academia, rare book thief, dragon who wants bloodCrafting for Sinners by Jenny KieferHorror, queer, religious cult, craftingThe Hong Kong Widow by Kristen LoeschHistorical horror, 1950s Hong Kong, competition between mediums in a haunted houseFutility by Nuzo OnohHorror, Nigeria, women summoning spirit to get revenge on bad menHer Wicked Roots by Tanya PellHorror, queer reimagining of Rappaccini's DaughterThe Graceview Patient by Caitling StarlingHorror, autoimmune disease, experimental medical trial at weird hospitalNowhere Burning by Catriona WardHorror, abandoned ranch of infamous movie star becomes refuge for teen runaways…but with a priceThe Salvage by Anbara SalamHorror, historical, gothic, Scotland, haunted shipwreckThe Devil She Knows by Alexandria BellefleurSapphic paranormal romance, deal with a sexy demonMate by Ali HazelwoodSequel to BrideWhen I Picture You by Sasha LaurensQueer contemporary romance, sapphic, music, forced proximity, workplace romanceJulia Song is Undateable by Susan LeeContemporary romance, high powered CEO hires dating coachThirsty by Lucy LehaneGay vampire romance, rom-com, screwball comedy, enemies to loversCover Story by Mhairi McFarlaneContemporary romance, fake dating, office cultureDealing with a Desperate Demon by Charlotte SteinParanormal romance, bookstore owner, demon, magicAnd Then There Was the One by Martha WatersHistorical romance, 1930s England, murder mysteryOur Vicious Oaths by N.E. DavenportRomantasy, magic, political intrigue, enemies to loversThe Ordeals by Rachel GreenlawRomantasy, elite magical college, deadly trials, dark academia, supernatural creaturesCinder House by Freya MarskeRomantasy, queer, Gothic romance, sapphic, Cinderella retellingThe Isle in the Silver Sea by Tasha SuriRomantasy, historical, sapphic, medieval folklore, Britain, knight and witchAlchemy of Secrets by Stephanie GarberFantasy, romantasy, dark academia, historical, Los Angeles, magicThe Everlasting by Alix E. HarrowFantasy, romance, genre-bendy, reluctant lady knight and historian travel through time to rewrite their fatesWhen They Burned the Butterfly by Wen-yi LeeFantasy, sapphic, reimagining of the secret societies of postcolonial SingaporeAll That We See or Seem by Ken LieSci fi thriller, hacking, technology, virtual reality mysteryRed City by Marie LuFantasy, romance, alternative Los Angeles, magic warfare, dystopiaWitches of Dubious Origin by Jenn McKinlayLow stakes fantasy, books, witches, magic, New EnglandThe Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten MillerFantasy, modern day witches waging war on the patriarchyPsychopomp and Circumstance by Eden RoyceFantasy, Southern gothic, historical, post Reconstruction, family funeral dramaKill the Beast by Serra SwiftFantasy, The Witcher meets Howl's Moving CastleQueen Demon by Martha WellsRising World, book 2A Mouthful of Dust by Nghi VoSinging Hills, book 6The Uncool by Cameron CroweMemoirVagabond by Tim CurryMemoirFuture Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey through the Space-Time Continuum by Michael J. Fox and Nelle FortenberryMemoirJoyride by Susan OrleanMemoir, creativityPride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution by Amanda VaillHistoryThe Man of Many Fathers by Roy Wood Jr.MemoirQueer Enlightenments: A Hidden History of Lovers, Lawbreakers, and Homemakers by Anthony DelaneyHistoryThe Zorg: A Tale of Greed and Murder That Inspired the Abolition of Slavery Siddharth KaraLetter from Japan by Marie Kondo and Marie IidaNonfiction, Japanese customs that inspired Kondo's philosophy

Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan

With the end of the Jinshin War, Oama, posthumously known as Temmu Tenno, came to the throne.  And though they would need a new Great Council of State, they continued to build up and bolster the Ritsuryo state.  They were imagining a new Yamato based on continental models of what a state should look like, but also influenced by tradition.  This episode we take a look at that reimagining in broad strokes, asking a few questions--what was Oama's relationship with his brother, and touching on the relationship of Nakatomi no Kamatari and his brother, Nakatomi no Kane.  We also take a look at some of the literary propaganda that also helped to codify this new imaginary--the Nihon Shoki and the Kojiki.  We also touch on other sourcesof information, like the Fudoki and Man'yoshu. For more information, check out our blog:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-133   Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua, and this is episode 133: Reimagining Yamato As the bells of Houkouji tolled, Ohoama and his wife, Uno, surveyed the construction on going in the Asuka valley.  Hordes of workers had been called up, and now they were working furiously towards the deadline of the new year.  Where once stood the later Wokamoto palace of Takara Hime, aka Ohoama's mother, Saimei Tennou, now the land was being prepared for a palace on a much grander scale.  And just as the palace was being remade, Ohoama's thoughts went beyond the valley, to the entire archipelago.  His brother, Naka no Oe, had started something profound.  Now here he was, helming the Ship of State, and Ohoama had plans of his own, built upon his brother's ideas.  He would build a new state, ensuring that the reforms that started back in 645 would continue for generations. Greetings everyone and welcome back.  As we dive back in, let's recap where we are. The year is now 673, and the fighting from the previous year—the Jinshin war—is over.  Prince Ohoama and his Yoshino forces were victorious and he is now poised to ascend the throne in the recently built Palace of Kiyomihara, in Asuka.  He will be known to future generations by his posthumous name:  Temmu Tennou. Ohoama would go ahead and continue to centralize the government under the continental model.  That said, he also would pay a not insignificant amount of attention to local tradition as well.  His reign would lead to the establishment of the first permanent capital city: Fujiwara-kyo.  He is also credited with initiating the projects collecting various historical records, which culminated in the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki, the very chronicles on which this podcast is based – and both of which seem to have been designed specifically to promote the authority of the throne, specifically Ohoama and his descendants. Those descendants—the Temmu dynasty—would rule for almost a century, including four of the eight official female sovereigns (those eight become ten if you count the unofficial Himiko and Okinaga Tarashi-hime, aka Jingu Tennou).  This dynasty would reign from the end of the Asuka period up through to the Nara period, and it would see the evolution of the Yamato state into the kingdom of Nihon—which is to say the kingdom of Japan. The politics of this period were also quite something.  It is during this coming period that we see the rise of the famous Fujiwara family, who would come to dominate the political landscape.  We also see the continued contact with the mainland, with numerous trade goods coming over, many of which would be included in the famous Shousouin storehouse of Toudaiji temple, in Nara. Buddhism would also thrive, with Kokubunji, or provincial temples, being set up in a network around the archipelago.  There was also the building of the famous Daibutsu, or Giant Buddha statue, of Toudaiji. Art would also flourish.  The Man'yoshu would be published at this time—a collection of around 4,500 Japanese poems, or waka.  Meanwhile, the court would also focus on continental styles as well.  From this point on, not only do we have more evidence of what was happening through the written record, but the writing itself changed.  Different Sinitic characters were borrowed solely for their sound to help spell out Japanese words.  These would eventually be simplified, and known as “kana”.  The earliest use of these characters is known as “Man'yo-gana” because so many are traced back to the Man'yoshu itself.  They would eventually be standardized and simplified, becoming the hiragana and katakana we know and use today. But in 673, all of this is still on the horizon. So this is a great time to pause for a bit in our journey through the chronicles and set the stage for this next, incredibly transformative period in the archipelago by going over these larger patterns in some depth, so that, as we start to go through this period we get a better idea of just what was happening, and perhaps why.  That's what we'll do this episode. To start with, let's go back to the relationship between Naka no Oe and Ohoama.  As far as we can tell, these brothers were fairly close to one another.  Not only was Ohoama married to one of Naka no Oe's daughters, Princess Uno, he had actually taken as consort at least four of Naka no Oe's other daughters—all of which were Ohoama's nieces.  In turn, one of Ohoama's own daughters, Princess Touchi, had been married off to Ohotomo, aka the ill-fated Koubun Tennou.  On top of that, Naka no Oe and Ohoama both had taken as consorts daughters of Soga no Akaye, and both Ohotomo and Ohoama had consorts from Nakatomi—or Fujiwara—no Kamatari.  This demonstrates just how interrelated everyone was at court, presumably as a means of strengthening the ties between them.  Of course, as we've seen time and again, those ties were more symbolic than anything else, and certainly did not prevent the occasional use of violence, nor did it protect the fathers of those women from political repercussions when they found themselves on the wrong side. On the other hand, beyond the initial mention of their births, we don't see the two brothers together until Naka no Oe came to the throne.  Why?  Well, to be fair, we don't see much of anyone but the sovereign in the Chronicles unless there is a specific thing they are called out for—like an embassy, presenting something to the throne, etc.  Even Naka no Oe often isn't mentioned directly, even when he was the Crown Prince and supposedly helping run the government.  So that could be it. There are two apparent counter arguments to the idea that Naka no Oe and his brother, Ohoama, were tight.  First is a mention in the Toushi Kaden, the Family History of the Fujiwara Family, about Ohoama thrusting a spear into a board, which rattled Naka no Oe enough that he was apparently wondering if he needed to have his own brother taken out.  Then there is Ohoama's resignation at the time of Naka no Oe's death, presumably because he was warned that a plot was afoot, and that if he accepted Naka no Oe's offer to take the reins of the state in his own two hands then something—we aren't told what—would unfold. I can't rule out the idea that neither of those accounts is quite accurate either, however.  It is possible that the Toushi Kaden account is embellished to heighten Fujiwara no Kamatari's own role as peacemaker between the brothers.  I also have to wonder if the warning to Ohoama around Naka no Oe's death wasn't so much about Naka no Oe, but about his ministers.  After all, they seem to have had no problem supporting the much younger—and likely more malleable—Prince Ohotomo.  So it seems to me entirely possible that there were other threats that Ohoama was concerned with. That brings me to one of those ministers:  Nakatomi no Kane.  We talked about him before and during the war.  He first showed up participating in ritual and speaking on kami matters.  He would later rise to be one of the Great Ministers of State, and was one of the six ministers who had pledged themselves to Prince Ohotomo.  At the end of the Jinshin War, he was put to death and his family was banished.  That said, in period leading up to all of that,  we spent a good amount of time with another Nakatomi: Nakatomi no Kamatari. He was the head of the Nakatomi clan and the Naidaijin, the Interior Minister, a special position placing him on par, or even above, the Ministers of the Left and Right, but which did not have a well defined portfolio noted in the literature.  Interestingly, this position also doesn't seem to have survived Kamatari, at least in the short run.  From the time of Naka no Oe, aka Tenji Tennou, to the time of Ohoama, aka Temmu Tennou, it seems that the office of Naidaijin fell out of favor, possibly due, in part, to Prince Ohotomo being raised to a different post, that of Dajou Daijin, placing him in charge of the Great Council of State. The Naidaijin role wouldn't be revived until 717 for Kamatari's grandson, Fujiwara no Fusasaki (interestingly,  only three years before the completion of the Nihon Shoki). Nakatomi no Kane was, as far as we can tell, the brother to Kamatari.  When Kamatari passed away, Kane seems to have taken on the role as head of the Nakatomi family and he was also made Minister of the Right.  This mirrors, in its way, the relationship between Naka no Oe and Ohoama, and the common system of inheritance that would often go brother to brother.  And yet, while Kamatari was a hero of the Taika era, Nakatomi no Kane was executed for his role in the Jinshin War.  So in the context of the rise of the Fujiwaras to greater prominence later on in Ohoama's reign, it is significant that Kamatari's line would be set apart from the rest of the Nakatomi to the extent of giving it the new Fujiwara name.  Although the Chronicles claim that the “Fujiwara” name was actually granted by Naka no Oe, there is a thought that this was granted posthumously, and may have even been retconned by later members of the family, possibly to distance themselves from Nakatomi no Kane and his role on the losing side of the Jinshin War, and tie themselves clearly to Kamatari and his founding role in Naka no Oe's and Ohoama's new vision, instead.  This all brings me to my next point: the creation of the national histories.  The projects that culminated in what we know today as the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki are said to have been started under Ohoama's reign, though they wouldn't be finished until much later, well into the 8th century.  A lot of what went into them was work under Ohoama's wife Uno, who succeeded him as Jitou Tennou, as well as her successors.  Prince Toneri, one of Ohoama's sons, is said to have overseen the Nihon Shoki's compilation. Prince Toneri was son of Ohoama and princess Niitabe, one of Naka no Oe's daughters, and while he never sat the throne, himself, one of his sons would eventually do so.  As such, we can see a strong royal hand on the project, even though the actual composition was probably by several teams of Chroniclers—we touched on this briefly back in Episode 131. The Kojiki, on the other hand, is said to have been written by Oho no Yasumaro based on the oral history that had been maintained by Hieda no Are.  We don't know much about Hieda no Are—there are some that believe they may have been a woman, since a passage in a later work, the Seikyuuki, suggests that they were a member of the Sarume no Kimi family, descended from Ame no Uzume no Mikoto, who is said to have danced and helped lure Amaterasu out of the rock cave.  And so they were particularly known for their role as shrine maidens—a particularly female role.  That said, Are received the title of “toneri”, which is often assumed to be male, and there is nothing else that explicitly says they were not. Either way, Hieda no Are is said to have been commanded by the sovereign, Ohoama, to memorize the history of the nation, presumably to then perform it as needed, for the court.  Only later was Oho no Yasumaro asked to write it down in what became known as the Kojiki. Both of these chronicles were attempts to organize the history of the nation and to put together all the stories in a way that would establish a foundation for the new state that was evolving out of ancient Yamato.  A large part of that effort was going to be to justify those who were in power at the time—including both the royal family and the various noble houses at the time, including the powerful Fujiwara. Now, when we talk about how these histories were created to bolster the state, I want to be careful.  It may not have necessarily been the case that the chroniclers were actively and consciously promoting a fictional account.  From what we can tell, the chroniclers drew from a collection of stories, some written down in diaries and court records, works like the Baekje annals and continental histories, and some that were likely just memorized tales that were part of the general culture.   There were a couple of existing histories—we are told, for example, that there was a Teiki and a Kyuji floating around, both attributed to the legendary Shotoku Taishi, and both supposedly including the royal lineage at least to Toyomike-kashikiya-hime, aka Suikou Tennou.  However, the copies that were being passed around were apparently suspect, and we are told that there were inconsistencies.  Which probably means that the way they told the story did not conform to the way that Ohoama and the royal family wanted it told, though it could also refer to the fact that different accounts had slight variations on the stories, many of which had probably started as oral traditions that were only later written down.  It is also likely that there was only so much detail in those ancient texts, but we can't know for sure.  The Sendai Kuji Hongi purports to be the text of the original Kyuuji, or Kyuujiki, but that claim is dubious, at best, though it may have used an older, no longer extant history to crib its own notes from. So there were probably some writings, already, but there was also so much more.  There were stories from various familial records, stories told by various shrines about their kami and their histories, and stories passed down as local history that had never been captured, previously.  All of this was good material for the project of creating an official national history that aimed to tell the whole story. To get an idea of what the Chroniclers of that time might have been going through, imagine that you have some 2,000 random facts about the United States, or any country of your choice, in no particular order—stories of heroes, presidents, wars, etc.  On top of that, only a few of them ever give you any kind reference dates, and when they do, those dates are only in relationship to the presidents in office – the third year of the presidency of Roosevelt, for example - or maybe they reference another event.  In addition, some of the facts have been lost, or they come from history books with a slightly different format.  Or they come from diaries with different perspectives and takes on the same event.  And then, without the aid of the Internet or any other reference material, you are asked to put all of that together into a coherent narrative. In all likelihood you would be able to generally construct many of the broad strokes.  You would leverage what you know to be true and do your best to put things in place, but there is no guarantee that everything would be in the right order.  And in places where there wasn't any clear through line, you may have needed to come up with your best, most plausible explanation and write that down. Also, imagine you had, in the interests of completeness, thrown in some of the more, shall we say, apocryphal stories.  George Washington cutting down a cherry tree, for instance, or the story of Johnny Appleseed, or even the more fantastical stories of Davy Crockett.  Without other reference points, would you know where they went, or how true they actually were? Add to all of that the lack of a referential calendar.  The sexagesimal system helps for units of 60 years, but there was nothing comparable to a western calendar in use at the time.  Instead, everything was based on the number of years in a given reign.  So instead of thinking about it as “did this happen in 584 or 524?” it was more like “Did this happen in the years of the sovereign reigning from X palace or Y palace?” Now that said, there do appear to have been individuals whose job was to memorize the stories and the histories and recite them.  We have, for example, the Kataribe, the guild of storytellers.  It may have been out of this tradition that we get the eventual commission of the previously mentioned Hieda no Are, who was to memorize all of the historical events and recite them back, which I can only imagine would have been a kind of performance for the court, helping to reinforce the narrative.  But still, as Are was putting everything together, what were the assumptions and guidelines they were working under? After all, there were no doubt certain truths, whether factual or not, that were pushed by the court.  Things like the idea of an unbroken line of sovereigns going all the way back to the mythical founding, just like in continental stories.  Or, the idea that worship centered from the beginning around the sun goddess, Amaterasu. There is plenty of evidence that while the early Wa people practiced various forms of sun worship, with traces found in their language as well as stories, cultural traditions, etc., it was not necessarily Amaterasu who was the primary deity of worship.  Back in the Age of the Gods we talked about the creator deities, Izanagi and Izanami, and about the High god of Heaven, Takami Musubi, who seems to at one point been the most prominent central deity, but who had since been eclipsed, if you will, by the likes of Amaterasu. We also see evidence that there were other sun deities.  The language around Sarutahiko no Ohokami suggests that he may have once been worshipped as a sun deity as well.  And there is the early primacy of Mt. Miwa as a place of worship, and the spirit of Ohomononushi.  This is to say nothing of Ohokuninushi, and all of his stories, up in Izumo. Furthermore, it seems telling that Amaterasu is not even central to the rituals conducted in the palace itself, which likely went back to an even earlier period.  If Amaterasu were central, and the ancestral kami of the royal family since its inception, one would expect that Amaterasu would also be central to the rites carried out by her descendants in the royal palace.  And yet most of her worship appears to have continued to be set apart from the palace ritual, and conducted out of Ise shrine (albeit after a certain point ceremonially led by a designated female member of the royal line). Even Ise shrine itself isn't the primary shrine in the Ise area—the Ichi-no-miya, or most important shrine, of Ise is actually said to be Tsubaki shrine, worshipping Saruta Hiko no Ohokami and Ame no Uzume. So how did Amaterasu come to be so central in Ohoama's vision? There are stories that say that worship at Ise Shrine—and worship of Amaterasu—was specifically conducted by Ohoama's wife during the Jinshin campaign.  This is to say Ohoama's wife, primary consort, eventual queen and then queen regnant, Uno, later known as Jitou Tennou.  Remember, Uno had fled with Ohoama and had been on the trail with him at first, but had stayed behind in Ise.  Worship towards Ise seems to have later been counted as foundational to Ohoama and Uno's victory, and many suspect that they themselves may subsequently have encouraged greater worship of Amaterasu and placed her in the central position of sacral authority amongst the various kami. If so, that could explain why their histories focus so much on Amaterasu and her Heavenly descendant, from which the royal line claimed direct lineage.  It might also be around this time that the story of Iwarebiko, aka Jimmu Tennou, and the conquest of Yamato from Himuka may have been introduced: telling how Iwarebiko justifiably took away the land from the descendants of Nigi Hayahi, and then connecting Iwarebiko, in an extremely loose fashion, to Mimaki Iiribiko no Mikoto, aka Sujin Tennou. Another influence on all of this was likely the continental concept that time is a circle, and history repeats itself.  Chroniclers seeking to place events in a narrative context would have likely seen reflections of more recent events and used that to help order their compilation.  And of course, if there were events that seemed to run counter to the truth as known by the court, well, those could be smoothed over.  In this way, co-rulers were probably serialized, inconvenient interim rulers may have been excised altogether, and different dynasties, which may have only had tenuous connections, at best, were written down as direct lineal descendants.  It also seems telling that the Chroniclers may have reduced the role of what appears to be matrilineal succession to a more patriarchal and patrilineal determination of legitimacy.  Similarly, connections could be made for families to ancient ancestors through whom they were able to claim a certain proximity to the royal family.  Likewise, rules for legitimacy could be imposed—or perhaps just assumed—for previous reigns, doing their best to bring them into harmony with the social norms and the cultural imaginaries of the late 7th and early 8th centuries. So that's the general context the Chroniclers were working under. But at this point it's illuminating to take a look at the two histories and how they differ, to see what we can understand about where those differences came from. The work of Hieda no Are, eventually recorded and written down as the Kojiki, seems to have dealt with history that was far enough back that it was likely hard to argue with—it isn't like there was anyone alive who could counter with their own facts.  And the Kojiki reads as a fairly straightforward narrative, relatively speaking. The Nihon Shoki, on the other hand, is a different beast.  While the Kojiki may have captured the official narrative, the Nihon Shoki seems to have been designed to include more—including some of the competing accounts.  Thus you'll get a lot of things like “another source says…” with a different take on the same event.  This is much more prevalent in the Age of the Gods, but still pops up occasionally throughout the rest of the text.  Nonetheless, it is still very much focused on the royal line from Amaterasu down to Naka no Oe and Ohoama.  Even their posthumous names, Tenji and Temmu, specifically reference Ten, also pronounced Ama, at the start of their names, in what appears to be a bid to further connect them to the sun goddess of Heavenly Brightness--Amaterasu. Both of these works have their own character, and while the dates they were presented to the throne—713 for the Kojiki and 720 for the Nihon Shoki—suggest that they were published in succession, there are those that argue that the Kojiki is largely a reaction against the Nihon Shoki. In all likelihood the contents of the Nihon Shoki were known to many people before it was presented.  There were groups of Chroniclers involved, after all -- which meant teams of scribes pouring through sources, seeking out myths and legends, and generally trying to bring everything they could to the table.  And there is no indication that this was done in secret.  So it is quite possible that the writers of the Kojiki had seen some of the early drafts and cribbed from those notes. Some of the ways that the the history differ are in their portrayal of certain accounts.  For example, the Kojiki presents Iwarebiko and the pacification of Yamato and archipelago more generally in terms of that mythical sovereign conversing with the spirits.  And so he converses with, for instance, Ohomononushi, the deity of Mt. Miwa, a spirit whose name might be translated as the Great Lord of the Spirits, or “Mono”.  This idea places the sovereign as an intercessor between the mortal and the spirit world.  It hearkens back to earlier systems of sacral kingship, where power and authority came, at least in part, from supposed power of one's sacred sites and protective spirits. The Kojiki is also written in a much more vernacular style, using kanji and what we know of as man'yogana, the kanji used for their sound, rather than meaning, to provide a syllabary with which to write out Japanese words.  This may have been done for similar reasons to why it was also used in the Man'yoshu itself—because the Kojiki was meant to be recited aloud, not just read for meaning. The Nihon Shoki, in contrast, is clearly attempting to emulate the continental style.  It relies much more heavily on not just the characters but the grammar of Chinese, though not without its own idiosyncrasies.  The Nihon Shoki incorporated classical references that mirrored the references found in the histories of the Tang and earlier dynasties.  I suspect, for instance, that this is one of the main reasons that Naka no Oe and Ohoama are given the posthumous names of “Tenji” and “Temmu”.  Tenji means something like the Wisdom of Heaven while Temmu is more like the Martial Virtue of Heaven.  This immediately brings to mind, for me, the continental concepts of Wen and Wu—Culture and Warefare, or Bunbu in Japanese.  This even mirrors the founding Zhou kings, King Wen and King Wu.  Later, in the Han dynasty, you have Emperor Wu of Han, the grandson of Emperor Wen of Han, and Wu was considered to be one of the greatest emperors of the Han dynasty.  And so I can't help but think that there was a similar attempt at mythmaking going on here, connecting these two reigns with the reigns of famous emperors of the continent.  Of course, “Wu” was a popular name amongst the imperial dynasties from that period onward, with emperors of Jin, Chen, Liang, and others all being given the same name. This all accords with the way that the sovereign in the Nihon Shoki is less of a sacral king, interceding and speaking with the kami, and more along the continental model of an absolute ruler who ruled by divine right and heavenly mandate.  The lands outside of Yamato are subdued and, except for the occasional uprising, stay subdued—or at least that is what the narrative would seemingly have us believe. Now, I would argue that these distinctions are not absolute.  The Kojiki contains plenty of concepts of imperial trappings, and the Nihon Shoki contains plenty of examples of the sovereign playing a more traditional role.  But it is something to consider in the broad strokes of what they are saying, and I would argue that it also speaks to the duality of what was going on in this period.  Clearly the Ritsuryo State was built on the continental model, with an absolute ruler who ruled through a Heavenly mandate.  And yet at the same time, we see Ohoama patronizing the traditional spiritual sites and kami worship, like the emphasis on Amaterasu and Ise shrine.  Besides the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki, we have one more set of official records that were compiled just as the major histories were beginning to be finished.  These were the Fudoki.  Fudoki were texts about the various provinces, and they include information on the various places, population, soil quality, as well as various local myths and legends attached to such things.  Rather than supporting the royal lineage, the Fudoki were more geared towards supporting the process begun under Karu and Naka no Oe with the Ritsuryo system whereby knowledge of the archipelago was being centralized such that the State could know about its territories.  Still, there are many times that the various Fudoki refer to different sovereigns, often to help situate a given event roughly within the historical narrative. The Fudoki were commissioned in 713.  At least 48 chronicles were said to have been compiled, but only a handful of them remain extant today.  Most are only partial texts, though even those can still contain significant information.  We also have purported text from certain fudoki that were reprinted in later histories.  The Shaku Nihongi seems to have been one such work, expressly commissioned to try and compile various older records that were likely aging and in danger of being lost altogether.  However, there is a concern regarding just how faithful those later transcriptions might have been, meaning that we cannot rely on them, entirely.  Still, they are an invaluable addition to our study of the history of this period. I mention all of this because much of this period seems dedicated to remaking the nation of Yamato into what we know as Japan.  This evolution didn't happen overnight, and it seems clear that it started gradually, but had now come to a head.  There is some consideration, though, that many of the things attributed to earlier reigns—the work done by Shotoku Taishi, for example, or even that of Naka no Oe—may have been embellished in this period.  After all, consider the difference between Ohoama trying to institute something entirely new versus pointing back to a previous sovereign and claiming that he wasn't innovating, he was just following tradition. But there are still unmistakable signs of innovation in the following reigns.  The creation of the first permanent capital city, for one.  There was also the blending of Buddhist and local kami-based traditions.  While Buddhism had been ascendant for a while, now, we see Ohoama seemingly paying equal homage to Amaterasu and the local kami.  Even while instituting new fangled continental ideas, he is also hearkening back to traditions that I can only imagine helped assuage some of the fears of any traditionalists who saw the rapid speed at which the archipelago was adopting at least the trappings of continental imperial culture. Speaking of culture, there was one other work that we should probably mention, and that is the famous Man'yoshu—the collection of 10,000 Leaves.  I mentioned this briefly earlier in the episode, but I do want to discuss it a bit, because as much as we may glean from the official histories, as well as the various fudoki texts, the Man'yoshu provides an invaluable view into the minds of the people of the time, and contains some incredibly useful tidbits of information that, when put together, help give us a better idea of what was happening during this period. The Man'yoshu is a collection of more than 4500 poems attributed to various historical figures, from sovereigns, such as Ohoama and Naka no Oe, to common soldiers.  It is remarkable in that the poems are largely in native Japanese and are not using the Sinitic poetry styles that were popular with scholars of the time. These poems are waka, Japanese verse, which typically follows a pattern of repeating verses of 5-7-5 syllables or morae, ending with two lines of 7-7.  The most simple of these are tanka—one top verse of 5-7-5, and one bottom verse of 7-7.  However, the poems in the collection can vary quite a bit. They are also remarkable in that they are written in what we know as Man'yogana.  That is to say they use Sinitic characters—kanji—but for their sound rather than their meaning in many cases.  This practice allowed for much more nuanced writing, such that the author could be more certain that the correct meaning could be taken away, since Japanese grammar differs greatly from various Chinese languages, and leverages particles and suffixes that are non-existent in Sinitic script.  Often times, when reading something like the Nihon Shoki, one has to infer the Japanese word order, particles, and suffixes from the text as a whole.  This is common with any kanbun—a very Japanese style of Chinese writing that often requires its own study to fully understand. Meanwhile, the Man'yogana allowed someone to more easily sound out the letters in the Man'yoshu.  This must have been important when morae or syllable count was important to the art form.  Furthermore, it gives us tremendous insight into how spoken Japanese may have sounded  back in the 8th century. And of course it is great that we have all of these poems, but almost more important is the other information contained in the collection.  Most poems not only are attributed to a particular author, but they often give a brief introduction to lay out the circumstance in which the poem was composed.  These poems are, in many ways, more straightforward than many later poetic styles, which relied much more heavily on so-called “pillow words”, poetic allusions, or callbacks to previous poems—not that they were completely devoid of such references, especially to other, often continental, works. Some poems are actually paired—a type of call and response.  A man would often be expected to send a poem to a lady with whom he had recently had assignations, and she would often respond.  Through such correspondence, preserved in the poetic record, we can see connections that might not be as clear in the various historical texts. Now, 4500 is a lot of poems and I'll be honest, I'm probably not going to be researching all of them for historical tidbits, but it is nonetheless important to understand.  One should also be careful—while the poems are often attributed to various artists and famous persons, this may sometimes be misleading.  The attribution may have been garbled or forgotten, and recreated. Most of the poems in the Man'yoshu are presented with at least some amount of framing around them.  They are grouped loosely by various themes.  We are then told, for each poem, the composer and the occasion for which it was created.  Sometimes this may be as simple as “when they were out hunting”, but that still gives us some context on which to go by as for why the author was writing the poem in the first place. The poems themselves vary in size.  There are short poems, or tanka, but also longer form chōka poems, with multiple verses.  Some may allude to previous poems, but many of the poems are just about the author's feelings.  Unlike haiku, they were not quite so proscribed in terms of “pillow words” or requisite seasonal descriptions. And yet these poems, just as much as the histories, were important in capturing some part of the cultural zeitgeist from that time.  We can see what was considered popular or important, and it was there for future generations down until today. Ultimately the Kojiki would largely be overshadowed by the more comprehensive and prestigious seeming history in the Nihon Shoki.  The Nihon Shoki would become the official history, inspiring future historical records, such as the Shoku Nihongi, the continuation of the records.  The Man'yoshu, likewise, would be emulated, with future compilations like the Kokinshu. These, in turn, would impact the cultural imaginary of the time.  They would shape people's ideas about the past, about art, and even about the nature of the kami themselves.  During this period it is hard to understate just how much they were setting in place a new system.  It is even difficult to tell how much of that system had actually been instituted by previous sovereigns, even though it's hard to tell how much that actually happened as opposed to simple claims by Ohoama and, later, Uno, to justify what they were doing.  Up to this point, the Ritsuryou State and the various reforms had been an experiment, but under Ohoama we truly see that the new government upgrades would be fully installed.  At the same time, we also see a shake up in the court.  Those who had been loyal to Ohoama during the Jinshin conflict of 672 received various rewards—increased rank and stipend, for one thing.  As famous individuals passed away, they were also granted posthumous rank, which might not seem like much, but it increased the family's prestige and that of the individual's descendants without actually handing out a higher level stipend that would be a drain on the coffers.  All of this also continued to build up the elites' reliance on not just the court, but on the throne itself for their status, wealth, and position.  Thus they had a vested interest in seeing that the project succeeded. And that is the world that we are about to dive into.  Thank you, I know we didn't get into too much of the immediate history, and some of this is spoilers—after all, this took time and in the moment it could have turned out quite differently.  What if Ohoama had gotten sick and died?  What if there had been a rebellion?  What if Silla or Tang had attacked?  While we know what happened from the safety of our vantage point, far in the future, it is important to remember that at the time the people in the court didn't know what would happen next, so please keep that in mind. Next episode, we'll start to get into the actual events of the reign, starting with Ohoama's ascension to the throne at the newly built Kiyomihara palace in Asuka. Until then, if you like what we are doing, please tell your friends and feel free to rate us wherever you listen to podcasts.  If you feel the need to do more, and want to help us keep this going, we have information about how you can donate on Patreon or through our KoFi site, ko-fi.com/sengokudaimyo, or find the links over at our main website,  SengokuDaimyo.com/Podcast, where we will have some more discussion on topics from this episode. Also, feel free to reach out to our Sengoku Daimyo Facebook page.  You can also email us at the.sengoku.daimyo@gmail.com.  Thank you, also, to Ellen for their work editing the podcast. And that's all for now.  Thank you again, and I'll see you next episode on Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.

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