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Appodlachia
#242: Discussing the recent Soft White Underbelly controversy

Appodlachia

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 46:50


It's been a minute since we talked about Soft White Underbelly, and a LOT has happened! We break down some recent controversy and give our takes on the whole situation with the West Virginia family known as the Whittakers. Flood Relief! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1Hg8OYokIiZN-cs7CiE8ECMj9t1Ubf45_u7oRH3Jqeww/editJ Aubrey video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4hzs3cNmYw HELP SUPPORT APPODLACHIA! Join our Patreon, for as little as $5/month, and access live events, weekly exclusives, bonus series, and more patreon.com/appodlachia-----------------------------------------------Check out our fantastic sponsors!Red Rooster Coffee! Use our promo code “DOLLY” for free shipping!https://www.redroostercoffee.com/CBD and THC gummies & more: (use code “BANJO” for 25% off) http://www.cornbreadhemp.com/Send us a textSupport the show

United States of Murder
Wacky Wednesday 93

United States of Murder

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 36:53


This week Ashley tells us about the tragic fate of a Miss Switzerland finalist, and then Lacey discusses the Whittakers, aka the most inbred family in America. Ashley also talks about a recent murder in Minnesota and the Delphi case results. To lighten things up, we talk turkey — literally, about Thanksgiving. Did something wacky happen to you this week? Email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.com You may now join us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buy us a cocktail⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Be sure to subscribe on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and leave a review. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unitedstatesofmurder/support

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The Murder of Aubrey Graham

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Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 122:49


Drake gets eviscerated by Kendrick Lamar on "Meet the Grahams" and "Not Like Us," Gypsy Rose Blanchard brings her new nose to SUR, Soft White Underbelly is getting weird, The Whittakers have drained their GoFundMe, and more. Get our after show and ad-free episodes LINKS Enty follow up Cassandra Crose interview on Patreon  Gypsy Rose Update Gypsy Rose goes to SUR Gypsy Rose Facetimes Tana Gypsy Rose is back on TikTok Whittaker Family update The Death of Larry Whittaker The Whittaker GoFundMe - Get your money back!!! What happened to Nova? Why is Mark not cancelled? Soft White Underbelly - 13-year-old runaway, Nova Nova's mom Tanea Soft White Underbelly update  Kendrick murders Drake The Lover Boy Method Kendrick releases Euphora Kendrick releases 6:16 in LA Drake releases Family Matters (with music video) Roughly 30 min later, Kendrick releases “Meet The Grahams” The cover of “Meet The Grahams” high quality The following day, Kendrick releases “Not Like Us” Incredible reaction to the news of Kendrick revealing the secret daughter (11:00-13:00) Drake responds to Kendrick's diss by only denying that he has a daughter YungKalez predicts Drake's downfall in August 2023 Follow us on TikTok, Instagram and Twitter Find more of Molly's stuff Find more of Tiffany's stuff

Drew and Mike Show
Drew and Mike – March 26, 2024

Drew and Mike Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 134:49


The inbred Whittakers of West Virginia, Baltimore bridge collapse, RFK Jr's VP pick, Dave Attell's new Netflix special, and Diddy gets raided by the Feds and trolled by 50 Cent. Drew finally caught The Brothers Grimsby and loved it. The new Dave Attell special dropped on Netflix. Diddy is now… The Diddler. Where is he? Ridley Scott was inconvenienced by the Feds raiding Diddy' homes. Diddy's alleged drug mule (and former Syracuse basketball player) Brendan Paul goes down first. 50 Cent is piling on by using AI. NCAA TV ratings don't reflect Caitlin Clark's comments. Drew updates us on the most inbred family in America. Help the Whittakers buy a new home (or buy drugs) right here. Down goes the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The internet knows it's never just an accident. Some UofM students make an honors convocation about themselves as they demand the University divest from Israel. No more work in Detroit for Bobby Ferguson. Sports: Cam Sutton remains on the run. He was in the Detroit Lions facilities when his parent was announced. Shohei Ohtani has a believer in Darren Rovell. Pete Rose is jealous. The NFL is adopting some cool XFL rules. What's next for ‘Broke Don'? Olympic skier Gus Schumacher is not the world's greatest climate expert. RFK Jr.'s VP pick is some chick named Nicole Shanahan. She was married to a Google co-founder and dated Elon Musk. RFK Jr is going to screw up the election somehow. Former RNC head Ronna McDaniel BLOWN OUT after a few days on the job with NBC. NYC migrants have it made in the shade. Check out Frank Caliendo when he comes to town at Motor City Soundboard. Stephen Colbert addressed making jokes about Princess Kate when she was “missing”. He did not apologize and now idiots are mad. Do you think Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen have gotten it on? Diddy finally speaks out (kinda). Prince Harry is totally involved or at least complicit. 50 Cent continues to troll and has added Jay Z to the mix. Jim Harbaugh is living out of an RV in Los Angeles. A crappy Titanic prop sold for a lot of money. Drew wants to buy the Bill Murray bowling ball from Kingpin. Visit Our Presenting Sponsor Hall Financial – Michigan's highest rated mortgage company If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Page, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew and Mike Show, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

The Pacific War - week by week
- 95 - Pacific War - Fall of Lae-Salamaua, September 12-19, 1943

The Pacific War - week by week

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 46:05


Last time we spoke about the unleashing of Operation Postern and the continued advance towards Salamaua. The landings at Lae and droppings at Nadzab went pretty uncontested. Red beach and yellow beach were secured with minimal Japanese aerial raids trying to hinder the movement of men and supplies. defensive perimeters were quickly established and units began their drive towards Lae and Nadzab. Meanwhile the offensive against Salamaua raged on while the Japanese commanders received the shocking news of the landings in the Lae area. General Adachi frantically ordered forces to withdraw from the salamaua area to rush over to Lae's defense. Meanwhile Shoge and Mukai took the little forces they had and prepared to mount a defense to the death to try and hold back the allies from claiming their ultimate prize. But in the end would it not result in the loss of both?  This episode is Fall of Lae-Salamaua Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  So as we concluded last time, the landings were a success. The Australian 9th Division, transported by five destroyers, landed to the east of Lae on 4 September. Aside from a few air raids from Rabaul it all went unopposed. As Admiral Barbey noted “Unloading of LSTs, each containing 400 men, 35 vehicles and 80 tons of bulk stores was excellent. One LST was unloaded in 1 hour 42 minutes. Unloading of the remainder was completed within 2 hours 15 minutes.”By 10.30 a.m. 7,800 troops and 1,500 tons of stores were ashore. The 503rd parachute infantry regiment dropped at Nadzab pushing small amounts of Japanese forces. And at Salamaua, General Milfords forces held down the bulk of the Japanese troops, who now had to frantically rush over to Lae. General Milford's 5th division were applying an enormous amount of pressure upon the Salamaua defenses, trying to tie down the bulk of General Nakano's forces. Despite the frantic orders to withdraw over to Lae, the Salamaua defenders would continue to offer strong resistance against Milford's attacks as they still wanted to retain Salamaua. North of the francisco river, the Japanese had considerable artillery to support a defense and continued to fire upon the advancing attackers. In response at 5am on september 5th, Captain Dawsons 2/6th field regiment directed their artillery concentration upon Rough Hill and Arnold's Crest. A patrol of the 58/59th and 2/7th battalions tried to peak at both and were forced back under heavy fire. During the afternoon, the 12th platoon of Lt Albert Farley's B company attacked the pimple, a prominent feature near the middle of what was being called E ridge. It was a razorback that approached along the Lokanu ridge. It allowed no flanking maneuvers. The platoon was met with australian grenades, it seems the Japanese had stolen at some point. During the night, a detachment of SNLF marines performed a surprising counterattack. They began with a mortar attack before creeping within 10 meters of the Australian lines. According to Keith Ross, the Japanese did not even have bullets in their gun spouts, believing someone might prematurely fire a shot making the enemy aware of their presence. When they got within 10 meters they began to cock their weapons. Ross recalled ‘When they charged the magazines they made a hell of a racket and we realized they were there.'. The Japanese charged with fixed bayonets and were met by a wall of fire, forcing them to withdrew. Over on Charlie Hill Companies 1 and 3 of the 66th regiment led by Lt Usui Genkichi were trapped, so they set up ambush positions to try and cut off the supply lines of A and B companies of the 42nd battalion. As a ration train was moving around the western slopes of CHarlie Hill to supply Greer's B company, the Japanese fired upon them from a newly established position on a ledge. The next day another ration train was hit 100 yards down the ridge to the west. This prompted Davidson to have the ration trains bypass the ambush areas more widely. Usui then ordered his men to light fires that would burn towards the Australian positions. Using wind, Usui hoped to dislodge the Australians. On the 6th, the 12th platoon maneuvered to cut off the Japanese supply line, but at 5pm a kunai fire forced them out. The 10th platoon rushed over to retake the position but likewise was burned out. The following morning another platoon came over but the Japanese were already there digging in. This little fire trick protected the Japanese from being completely cut off. It was a surprising victory for Usui and worked to prevent the allied supplies from getting through, forcing the assault upon Charlie Hill to a halt. Meanwhile, on September 6th, General Nakano accompanied the 3rd battalion, 102nd regiment with some SNLF marines as they debarked Salamaua aboard 73 barges enroute to Lae. Over at Lae General Shoge and Admiral Fujita were commanding the meager amount of combat forces they had alongside numerous inexperienced non-combatants to try and halt the allied advance. Nakano ordered his forces to commence their withdrawal towards Lae on September 8th. He began by deploying the 1st battalion, 115th regiment at Buang, near the coast north of Malolo to cover the retreat. His forces south of the Francisco river were to pull back across the river while 200 men of the 15th independent engineer regiment would hold the line connecting Yalu and Markham point. Against them, Brigadier Evan's had established a supply point at G Beach which was on the western mouth of the Burep River. There he had set up the 24th brigade's HQ and brought up two 25 pounder guns for support. This greatly lessened the supply line to the front.  Meanwhile, Brigadier Whiteheads men were beginning to reach the east bank of the Busu river and General Woottens 2/24th and 2/28th were advancing towards Busu. When Lt Ed Shattock's platoon of the 2/24th battalion reached the Busu, Shattock was ordered not to cross it. He recalled ‘The Japs were not in position opposite me; we could have done it,'. In reality his force had reached a point on the Busu that held a extremely fast current. Perhaps his best swimmers may have been able to ford it without clothes or equipment, but it would have been dangerous as hell, especially if the Japanese caught them on the other side. Whitehead was eager to cross it, but knew the danger so he waited to bring bridging equipment over. He also ordered the 2/4th independent company over in Burep to advance west through some thick jungle to take a position east of the Busu. Over in the coastal area, Lt Colonel Colin Norman's 2/28th battalion reached the Busu in the afternoon. They noticed the 3rd battalion, 102nd regiment were assembling at the Busu river line, along with remnants of the 3rd battalion, 115th regiment led by Major Mukai. The river looked to be swollen from recent heavy rains, thus the Japanese likewise needed to build a bridge to get across. Back over at Nadzab, the 871st airborne engineers continued their labor, under terrible torrential rain allowing the 2/33rd battalion to arrive by September 9th. This was the same battalion that underwent the terrible accident when a B-24 liberator crashed on take-off after clipping a branch and rammed into 5 troop trucks full of soldiers waiting to debark. Its 4 500 lb bombs exploded tossing 2800 gallons of fuel in all directions killing 59 and wounding 92. Thus the weakened battalion alongside the 2/25th would begin an advance down the Markham valley towards Lae. They were met with the traditional New Guinea welcome, torrential rain, most of Nadzab's airtrip was so flooded it delayed the arrival of the 2/31st battalion until September 12th, much to General Vasey's dismay.  Back over at Charlie Hill, the isolated Japanese were taking advantage of the torrential rain. They began evacuating pill boxes upon the knolls between Charlie Hill and Lewis Knoll. During the night of september 8th the whole of the Charlie-Lewis-Breger hill area would be evacuated. At 9:30am the next day, a mortar barrage began as platoons crossed their start lines on the northern slopes of Charlie hill. 15 minutes later the first platoon managed to occupy the first part of the Japanese perimeter without opposition. The second platoon passed through them and occupied the rest of the perimeter, Charlie Hill was now in Australian hands. Wasting no time, Davidson ordered the B Company now under the command of Captain Ganter to pursue the fleeing Japanese towards Nuk Nuk, which I had to say 3 times before not laughing. God I love New Guinea. At the same time, the 47th battalion also found abandoned pillboxes facing them, so they began a pursuit of the fleeing enemy. Colonel MacKechnies men found the same situation over at Berger Hill. On September 9th the 15th battalion were carrying out a two pronged attack upon the crest of scout ridge. C company came from the Bamboos while D company performed a outflanking maneuver from the enemy's rear. Both forces had a limited approach area allowing only a platoon front. At 2:40pm the outflanking companies forward platoon reached the crest of Scout ridge finding no opposition. At 3:35 they reached the southwest edge of the Japanese position facing the Bamboo's and alongside the other companies platoons began an attack. The enemy fired green flares and withdrew upon seeing them leading to only a minor skirmish.  Over on Lokanu ridge, Lt Turner was leading a platoon assault under artillery and mortar support. They attacked the last Japanese strongpoint on its eastern tip overlooking the sea. The Japanese had hastily evacuated the position fleeing into the jungle below, leaving many dead and abandoned a lot of equipment. Further patrols from the Bamboos completely what was becoming a relieving picture, the Pimple and Knoll on Lokanu ridge were abandoned. After a 10 day initiation in the battle area, Lt Colonel Jack Amies commander of the 15th battalion signaled Milford late on September 9th “the 15th now holds line of Lokanu ridge complete from sea at Lokanu to crest of scout ridge”. The brigadiers met on the 9th with Milford who ordered them to speed up the divisions advance so they could give the enemy no respite to reorganize and occupy new positions. Thus the race to Salamaua was on. Brigadiers Hammer and Monaghan began a competition to see who would reach Salamau first. Hammer would state that Monaghan and come in at the “death knock” and Monaghan replied “that Hammer could relax and leave the battle to the 29th brigade who would clean it up for you” Meanwhile General Wootten's men were preparing to cross the Busu. During the morning their patrols had gone across to find suitable crossing points, but finding none. Over at the coast, one patrol reached a large island, named Rooke's Island as Lt Rooke led the patrol. The island was in the center of the Busu's mouth, Colonel Norman ordered Captain Leo Lyon's A company to attempt a crossing. They sent one platoon across via a sandbank at the mouth, while the remainder of the company covered them with fire from Rook's island. Captain Leo Lyon watched as two leading scouts moved across the sandbar about 50 meters apart with their rifles over their heads. The lead scout got about 80 meters from the far bank when the Japanese began opening fire from near the mouth of the river on the west bank. Both men fall and were washed out to sea, but one was only wounded and fought his way back through the current to the allied side. Worried by the delays, Wootten ordered his brigadiers to seize some bridgeheads over the Busu. Norman assembled his battalion on the east bank near Rooke's island and crossed the last channel of the Busu in four extended lines by the late afternoon. After stealthily forded over to Rooke's island, the 2/28th egan crossing the channel under the cover of 25 pounder fire at 5:30pm. Each company moved to the startline one after another at two minute intervals. It was a very difficult crossing, many were swept off their feet by the fierce current. Many had their weapons snatched from them. As men began to be swept off, they tried grasped for anything on the western bank, like overhanging boughs and kunai. This shocked the Japanese, they had not considered it possible to cross. Most of the Japanese machine guns and grenade launchers were at the mouth point tip and thus when they began scrambling to hit the allies fording the channel it was too late. Norman's men lost apparently 25% of their weapons crossing and suffered 13 deaths, but they gained Wootten's desired bridgehead.  On September 9th, at the height of the battle, Admiral Mori arrived at Lae via the I-174. He relieved Admiral Fujita, who would return to Rabaul on the same submarine. He soon discovered most of the navy's forces were allocated to support tasks while Nakano directed the IJA forces to man the main defenses of Lae. The 2nd machine gun company of the 238th regiment and the 25th machine cannon company were sent to Munum and Ngasawapum to keep the road open to Boana.  Back over at Norman's bridgehead, some Japanese units crept through some kunai grass to surprise attack them using machine gun and mortar fire. But it was all for naught, as Norman's C company counterattacked with fixed bayonets charging into a waist deep swamp where the Japanese were hiding. B Company came to support them and gradually the Japanese scattered after 63 deaths while the Australians suffered 21 casualties. Feeling more confident, Evans had the 2/43rd battalion hand over their weapons to be ferried across over to the 2/28th. A LCVP was able to make 40 trips taking some 1200 troops and much supplies over to the west bank of the Busu. To the north, Whitehead's 26th brigade had been delayed 36 hours waiting for some rubber boats and suitable rope to get their men across. The 2/24th battalion began to work with the engineers to get across the Busu at a place where the river separated into 3 channels around 20, 30 and 14 meters wide. Their currents ran around 25 kms per hour with a depth of over 2 meters. With all the rain, it became apparent the crossing was going to be impossible with the materials on hand. None the less when there is a will there is a way. Warrant officer Bill McCallum and two engineers swam the river with signal wire and managed to drag a rope across, securing it to the west bank. However when they began hooking boats to the rope there soon became swamped, ruining the entire ordeal. Further north the 2/4th independent company managed to bridge and cross the Sankwep river which lay on a junction of the Busu. They soon established an ambush position on the east bank of the Busu near the Kunda bridge. It was at this point General Herring decided to reinforce Wootten with Brigadier Cedric Edgar's 4th brigade, consisting of the 22nd, 29/46th and 37/52nd battalions. They would take over the beachhead areas after landings were made. They departed Milne Bay in 6 LST's and 6 LCI's on September 9th, successfully landing at Red Beach by the night of the 10th. Meanwhile to the north the 2/25th battalion had reached Jensen's plantation when they were fired upon for the first time. The Australians had taken over 5 days from capturing Nadzab to contact Japanese positions west of Lae and the delay unnerved the Japanese commanders. General Yoshihara would write  ‘The movement of the units which had dropped on Nadzab were very sluggish; if they had attacked with their vast strength, it would have been the hour of death of Lae in a matter of a few hours. It was a piece of good luck in the midst of misfortune', the Japanese command, although ‘unable to understand the reason', was given time to bring troops across from Lae and Salamaua to defend the western approaches of Lae.” Thus the Japanese had been given a minor window to retreat some of their forces from Salamaua to Lae. Back over at Salamaua, the heavy rains continued to mask the Japanese retreat across the francisco river, while simultaneously hindering the Australians from crossing it. Brigadier Monaghan's men managed to reach scout hill. The 15th battalion began their pursuit of the enemy going north east of scout ridge on the 10th. In their rapid advance they managed to kill a few stragglers and secured some high ground overlooking the mouth of the francisco river. Patrols south west of Nuk Nuk linked up with the 42nd battalion. North of the Francisco, Brigadier Hammer began testing enemy defenses at Rough Hill. Captain Jago's C company of the 58/59th tossed 3 platoons at Rough Hill, Bob Lanes 7th, Ted Griff's 8th and Arthur O'Rourkes 9th. Each made up up the hill around 50-100 yards before being fired upon and forced to pull out. After this Lewin's platoon from the 2/3rd independent company fought its way up Savige Spur were they too faced heavy fire and had to pull out. They gradually managed to capture the Savige Spur, leading to an encirclement of the position. Meanwhile the 2/7th battalion along with 3 other companies of the 58/59th and two independent company platoons moved up Sandy Creek. The Japanese launched a counterattack dislodging units from the outskirts of Rough Hill and Arnolds Crest, preparing for a final withdrawal that was set to begin the following night.  Thus when the Australians launched their attack the next day they found an abandoned Rough Hill. To the south, C company of the 15th battalion crossed the overflowing francisco river near its mouth to dominate the isthmus. Davidson's B company crossed the francisco river in the morning and advanced northeast across the Salamaua airfield without opposition quickly captured Logui I. As the Australians entered Salamaua it appeared to them like a shell. The allied bombing campaigns against Salamaua had been devastating. Private Ted Griff would write “The isthmus was lined with bomb craters.” Private Peter Hemery wrote “not a building is left standing – just an occasional heap of scattered wreckage”. Private Jack Glynn wrote ‘Salamaua was a shambles; a building wasn't left standing, by the look of the place it was very good bombing.' The bombing had killed an estimated 200-300 Japanese in Salamaua, many were left unburied leaving a terrible nauseating stench in the air. A great quantity of supplies were discarded or destroyed. Two cargo ships laid offshore, and further down the beach were numerous wrecked barges. The aircraft hangers had roughly 40 damaged aircraft and it looked obvious the airfield had not been used since the 9th division had landed.To be blunt, most of the Japanese stationed there were relieved to depart it. In the end it was Monaghan who won the race. Over to the west, after crossing the river, the 47th battalion advanced unopposed and converged with Hammer's forces. They soon captured Arnold's crest, Edwards Spur and launched their first attacks against Kela ridge known as “the hand”. The Japanese had concentrated at Malolo where they were evacuating by barge towards Law on the night of september 11th. To cover them, General Nakano ordered units from the 80th and 238th regiments to defend a last line that ran from the Kela ridge all the way to Malolo. Wootten brought up 14 25 pounders to support the advance. Australian forces now past the Busu began to unleash hell with their artillery. The Japanese command at Lae believed the artillery spelt their doom. Meanwhile the 2/24th battalion had unsuccessfully tried to bridge the busu using some felled logs supported on stone pylons. The men tried to build the bridge placing the felled logs around the large stone pylons and were initially successful when it was just a 20 meter stream. However during the night the river rose and the logs went up with them. The current was so strong the logs that did not rise because they were stuck with the stone just snapped in two. The men had to abandon the attempt. Lt Evans was forced to strip the 2/43rd battalion of their weapons and ferried them over the Busu during the afternoon by rope. Eventually Evans managed to arrange a deal with some American boatmen to lend him an LCVP for a few trips which allowed for his 2/28th fully equipped to get over. Logistics logistics logistics. The 2/28th managed to create a bridgehead with a sigh of relief I imagine. To the north, the 25 pounders were gradually moving closer to hit Lae more accurately. The 2/25th battalion ran into 200 men of the 15th independent engineer regiment who had the unfortunate task of delaying them. The Japanese defensive positions were strung out back along the road behind Whittakers bridge and strongpoints north of Lae airfield known as Heaths, Edwards and Jacobsens. 30 of them were killed outright as the withdrew past heaths plantation. The 2/33rd battalion and 2/2nd pioneer battalion advanced towards Markham point. C company of the 24th battalion launched and attack, beginning by lobbing 126 mortars and 8 rounds of smoke at a point called River Ambush. As the mortar fire ceased the leading platoons surged forward, but the Japanese defenders advanced past the smoke and quickly repulsed the incoming attackers. The next day, the 2/31st battalion arrived to the scene and joined the 2/25th battalion to clear Jenyn's plantation. They encountered some heavy resistance further down the road at a bridge near Whittakers plantation. The 24th battalion made another attempt against markham point on the 12th. Four platoons hit some southern pillboxes, but were repulsed quite quickly. Lt Richards went on the record to say "that a further ground attack without support will not be successful and application has again been made for a synchronized air and artillery attack." Over on the coast the 2/32nd and 2/43rd battalions had just arrived and Evans directed the 2/28th to continue the advance towards Malahang while the 2/43rd would hit New and Old Yanga. Captain Catchloves company patrolled towards New Yanga while Captain Gordon's company patrolled towards Old Yanga. During the morning both skirmished and dispersed enemy patrols then at 2:30pm it was reported that New Yanga looked abandoned. At 3:35 Catchlove was organizing an assault against the outskirts of New Yanga when suddenly heavy firing came out from the direction of a hut. The Australians were surprised by this but quickly called in some artillery support from the 14 25 pounders brought up from Red Beach alongside mortars. They hit New Yanga with 525 shells as the infantry tried to storm in but they were met with heavy casualties. They attempted a second assault during the afternoon, but again the Japanese held them back. Back over at the Salamaua area, the Japanese continued their frantic withdrawal as the 5th division began mop up operations. Patrols combed the peninsula finding two naval and two anti aircraft guns, large quantities of unused arms, medical supplies, some wireless transceivers and a portable generator. The Japanese HQ were some well furnished huts, allies found food still on the table, indicating it was a rushed withdrawal. The Japanese had built several camps on the waters edge and inside cave networks. Some patrols found female clothing, lipstick and powder indicating the presence of women, and you can imagine what that was.  The 42nd Battalion would manage to occupy Kela Point; one of Major Warfe's patrols reached the coast half way between Kela Point and Mission Point; and the 2/7th Battalion would capture the now-abandoned Kidney Hill before continuing forward towards Malolo. The Japanese at Kela ridge continued to fire back upon the enemy performing a bitter fighting withdrawal, until their final evacuation by barge on September 13th. By the 13th the bulk of General Nakono's 51st division had reached Lae and were now preparing to withdraw even further to the Kiari-Sio area. Nakano had devised two plans to withdraw the Lae garrison; one plan was to go across the Saruwaged Range to the north coast, the other was to go over the foothills of the Finisterre ranges heading west parallel to the Markham valley. Engineering officer Kitamoto Masamichi who knew about both routes was asked to give his opinion and he recalled ‘It was a responsibility too heavy for just a Lieutenant to decide, I thought, but, well aware that Allied aircraft could easily interdict the route through the open kunai of the Markham Valley foothills. The second plan is impossible. The first plan is difficult but there is still some chance of success. I would choose plan one. However, the sacrifice will be great.We should ready our packs as we would retreat over the mountains from 10th to 15th of September,'' Nakano agreed and issued the withdrawal orders which went out to all units on september 8th.  Beginning on the 12th, the 7th base force main units consisting of Admiral Mori's men began their withdrawal. The original plan called for them to cross the Busu river at the kunda bridge, then to travel via Gawan and Bungalumba to the summit of the Saruwaged Range. However the kunda bridge was blocked by Australian commandos, so they would need to find another way across the Busu then the Boana while fighting the enemy back. Engineers of the 51st and 30th engineer regiments were sent first to construct and repair the road to Mount Sarawaget. Colonel Araki commanded the second group coming over from Edwards plantation, consisting of the 51st divisional HQ, the 66th regiment, the 3rd battalion 21st regiment; the 1st battalion, 80th regiment and the bulk of the 14th field artillery regiment. The last group who would act as a rearguard were the 2nd and 3rd battalions of 115th regiment coming from Malahang and Busu, the 15th independent engineer regiment and the 1st battalion of the 11th regiment coming from Whittaker, Heaths, Edwards and Jacobsens plantations. Admiral Mori's men were ambushed from the start by and american patrol of the 1st battalion, 503rd parachute regiment due east of Nadzab. This forced them to divert into the jungle towards Yalu. Over at the Lae field hospital were patients who were unable to be evacuated via submarine nor was it possible for them to be carried across the mountains, so they volunteered to protect the divisions rears. Meanwhile Salamaua was now destined to become a large allied base. When General Herring arrived at Milfords HQ on september 14th, he took one look at the insanitary shell of what was Salamaua town, its poor airfield and near by swamp. He immediately wiped it as a base, it was to be discarded to ruin. Some Americans camped nearby it would call it "a filthy, rat-ridden, pestilential hole". Perhaps a lackluster jewel after fighting bitter months for it. The Salamaua campaign was over. The 15th battalion charged up the coast chasing after the Japanese catching some south of the Markham river. The campaign was a brutal one. The 17th brigade reported 135 killed, 354 wounded;  the 15th Brigade reporting 124 killed and 346 wounded; the 162nd Regiment reporting 81 killed and 396 wounded; and the 29th Brigade reporting 76 killed and 155 wounded. Against them, Nakano's 51st Division suffered an estimated 2200 casualties since the end of July, for a total of over 8000 casualties, including 2722 killed, in the entire campaign.  Back over at Lae, the evacuation saw standard infantry equipment being carried at 120 round of ammunition, 2 grenades and provisions for 10 days. Infantry had to carry their machine guns, small mortars, while artillery units had to carry their 75mm mountain guns and machine cannon company's their 20mm guns. With supplies no longer being sent to the Salamaua front, there were provisions available for the withdrawal. General Yoshihara would write later that the generally healthy men of the Lae based naval forces were able to carry enough provisions for 14-15 days, but the IJA units most of whom had been fighting for Salamaua for months, were in extreme exhaustion and only able to carry half the amount. Over to the east the 2/24th battalion on september 13th began constructing a box-girder bridge over the Busu. It was launched after midday under enemy fire. When it nearly got across the gap, it overbalanced and was swept away downstream. Later in the afternoon more box-girders were brought over. A 25 meter single box-girder bridge was assembled using 3 box and 2 hornbeam sections. 100 men picked up the bridge and carried it through water over a meter deep across the first 20 meter channel to a mid river island. However they had no beachhead thus on the far bank only a mortar barrage could keep the enemy at a distance. They began to doubt the crossing would ever be made, so Whitehead on the 13th asked Wootten permission to send 120 men over the Busu at its mouth to advance north to the other side where the 2/24th battalion were. An hour later, Lt Colonel Ainslie of the 2/48th brigade crossed and began advancing north, but the jungle proved difficult and communications were bad. Further north the 2/4th independent company tried to cross the river, but the Japanese held them back. The men were led by Lt Staples and as they forded the river he was wounded by a Japanese sniper. The remainder of his section were swept off their feat and scattered along the bank of the river. This prompted other men to try and use the kunda bridge. The Japanese employed a trick often used against them, they allowed a bunch to cross the bridge before unleashing their guns. 7 men were cut to ribbons, many other became marooned on the wrong side. In the desperate situation private Jaggar charged and attacked two enemy machine gun nests and a mortar post killing several Japanese and capturing a lot of equipment. Jagger then waited for darkness before swimming back. The platoon that had gotten over lost 7 men with several wounded. Along the coast the 2/43rd found New Yanga unoccupied while the 2/28th encountered stiff resistance at Malahang. Lt Connor's platoon were advancing at 11:20am when they ran into the enemy who were entrenched at a track junction 1000 yards east of Malahang anchorage. Connor went ahead with Corporal Torrent to charge 3 foxholes where 6 Japanese including an officer were killed. Connor was killed, so Torrent took command and he ordered an advance at 3:30pm where they found Japanese abandoned positions. The defenders were hitting the men as hard as they could. Artillery commander Lt COlonel Sukenobu Watanabe believed that the artillery troops were of no use ‘if they could not fire a shot on the battlefield'. Thus for his tired and weakened unit, ‘one cannon would be enough but they must also carry some shells'. His men sacrificed carrying sufficient food as he led them up the Saruwaged carrying mountain gun components weighing up to 50 kg's each. Meanwhile Hiromatsu Sato's anti-aircraft unit abandoned their guns in the Atzera Range in order to carry additional food. Sato and his men had enough food for 4 days and were told it could take 20 days to reach the northern coast. ‘We were stricken with apprehension, the effect of salt worked wondrously… those of us without salt became weakened… I used my salt sparingly and never drank unboiled water'.  Back over to the west, Brigadier Eather ordered the 2/25th to put pressure on Whittakers plantation while the 2/33rd moved around south to establish a roadblock at Heath's plantation. Artillery and mortar fire began the advanced as Major Robertson's company of the 2/25th captured the bridge at Whittakers while Captain Gow and Captain Butler's Companies advanced towards heaths plantation. There was a fierce battle but a single platoon managed to overrun the enemy HQ on the northern sector of heaths plantation. Meanwhile two patrols advanced west and southwest converging towards Heaths plantation only to find it abandoned. Thus the 2/33rd occupied Heaths plantation without a fight.  During the night, the Japanese had evacuated Whittakers and the second echelon of forces had successfully departed Lae to march north to the Butibum rivers and than towards Boana. At 5pm on the 14th, Eather learnt from divisional HQ that one of the documents captured by the 2/25th the previous day indicated the Japanese operation order dated september the 8th. It showcased the evacuation of Lae which was of great excitement for General Vasey when he found out. Now every member of the division sought to race the 9th division to Lae, also hoping to prevent as many of the enemy from escaping as possible. Vasey's staff concluded the Japanese were already withdrawing up the Busu. Thus Vasey believed that it would not be a good idea to weaken Eather's assault on what he now realized were stubborn Japanese rearguards, remembering how brutal the Japanese rearguards were in the Papuan campaigns. So he ordered the 25th brigade to push vigorously towards Lae. Eather elected to quickly seize Edwards plantation. On september 14th Eather's forces drove the Japanese from their positions at Lane's bridge and continued to pursue them in the direction of Edwards plantation.  Over to the east, Whiteheads engineers were at last able to create a bridge over the third channel, allowing Captain McNamara's company of the 2/24th to get across. The Japanese were surprised by this and began to unleash as much fire as they could on the newly established bridgehead. But Whitehead quickly sent another company led by Captain Finlay to support the bridgehead successfully fighting the Japanese off after 4 hours of combat. The rest of the battalion crossed afterwords uncontested, then the 2/23rd and the 2/48th. Along the coast, Evans 24th brigade advanced against harsh Japanese resistance. Evan's received word the 2/43rd were approaching Wagan from the north so he sent the 2/32nd battalion to hit Wagan from the south. Lt Day was leading a platoon around the right flank when he began getting sniped from tree top Japanese. Day's platoon suffered heavy casualties and he himself took a shot through his spine. He was dragged away by Warrant officer Dalziel, but Dalziel was shot dead in the process. Day was then killed by a grenade, prompting Sergeant McCallum to take over, who advised the situation was quite warm and required some mortar support. The men backed up to give room for mortars to fire off and at 4:15, 12 3 inches and 10 2 inches began lobbing. This time a few platoons with machine gun crew support made a frontal attack with others hitting flanks. They met heavy fire back at 30 yards or so and suffered 6 more casualties. The Japanese began to waver as the platoons continued their assault and soon it became a full flight towards the village. As the platoons charged, many mopped up the snipers and apparently some fowls who would be destined for the nights dinner. The 2/32nd captured Wagan village by dusk while the 2/28th while the 2/28th advanced towards Malahang anchorage. The men began infiltrating a road behind a Japanese position. At 9;15am they unleashed an attack killing 12 Japanese without any loss and at 12:40pm killed another 14. A company found two abandoned 75 mm dual purpose guns north of the anchorage during the afternoon patrol. A few patrols went further north of the anchorage circling around establishing positions that would seal the anchorages fate. Wootten ordered the 2/24th to recross the river and reinforce the kunda bridge position while Vasey earmarked Brigadier Dougherty's 21st brigade to advance upon the Boana. On September 15th, Whitehead was finally able to launch his main offensive, tossing the 2/23rd battalion against Kamkamun and the 2/48th battalion at the Malahang airfield. A bit to the south the 2/32nd were capturing Malahang mission and the 2/43rd were just entering Wagan village. To the west, Eather's men were facing strong resistance from Japanese rearguards at Edwards plantation. The 2/33rd were performing a frontal assault trying to draw enemy attention while the 2/31st moved around the right flank to secure some high ground behind the Edwards Plantation. Despite their resilience, Edwards plantation was completely surrounded and by the late afternoon the Japanese were forced to make a break for it, heading north over Edwards bridge, thus completely abandoning Lae to its fate. As they fled, 64 Japanese would be cut down by machine gun fire, trying desperately to climb a spur, being pursued by Eather's men.  Along the coast, the 2/28th were moving through Malahang anchorage with just a few skirmishes occurring. Both divisions raced to be the first to enter Lae. General Nakano's 8650 men, including 2500 naval personnel had managed to get out, heading north towards the Busu. Southeast of Yalu, Admiral Mori's first echelon were intercepted by the 3rd battalion, 503rd parachute regiment. The Paratroopers clashed with a vanguard of 34 men forcing the rest to head northwest across the Atzera Range.  Despite being closer to Lae, Wootten's men halted their advance at the Bumbu river by midday on september 16th. Eather's however considered his advance was not speedy enough, therefore he urged the leading company to hasten. In the words of Captain Butler “Up at daylight and off again. "C" Company leading the Brigade this time. Men are a bit nervous again and went pretty steadily. Sick Japs along track kept holding things up and we expected to run into something at any moment. Then along the track and into the middle of us came a jeep crowded with Brigade HQ. Passed me and up to the leading platoon. The old Brig jumped out and started urging the troops to hurry along. The troops weren't very impressed as they thought the Jap was in front. Finally the Brigadier, armed with a pistol, acted as leading scout, and the troops followed in column of route behind… A brigadier is not an ideal section leader. The whole reason for his action was that he wanted the brigade to be first onto the beach. He managed it O.K. I had to send a patrol down the beach and back so we have that honour—doubtful one—as there were no Japs. Unfortunately we advanced too quickly—due to no opposition—and the Yanks came over and strafed us.” Eather's men took Jacobsen's plantation without opposition, then a patrol reached Lae's Voco Point at 11:30. Not knowing Vasey had won the race, Wootten launched a final attack preceded by an aerial strike and artillery barrage after midday. They actually mistook the 2/25th to be Japanese almost leading to calamity, but Wootten stopped his artillery quickly when it became apparent. Both divisions finally entered Lae, ending the Lae-Salamaua campaign. Operation Postern was a success, though they were unable to prevent the Japanese from evacuating Lae. The overriding failure on the allied side was due to an underestimation of the enemy. There had been an overriding assumption that the Japanese forces at Lae would fight to the death to hold it. Back on September 8th, General MacArthur, cause you know I have to say something don't you. Well he put out a triumphant communique, claiming they had enveloped 20,000 Japanese. Wootten's staff estimated there had been around 8240 Japanese at Lae and 6934 at Salamaua. Vasey's staff thought it was 6420 at Lae and 7041 at Salamaua. In truth Nakano had roughly 11,000 men and the majority got away, over 8000, a considerable feat.  The Japanese had inflicted 150 deaths and 397 wounded on the 9th division and 38 deaths and 104 wounded upon the 7th division. Wootten wrote upon seeing Lae "It was in an indescribably filthy condition and had been very thoroughly wrecked", Vast dumps of stores and discarded weapons littered the area. The airfield had not been used since just before the landing, the hangars were wrecked and about forty damaged planes were mute witnesses to the power of the Allied air force. The typical nauseating stench of an area occupied by the Japanese army pervaded Lae as it had Salamaua six days before. Lae would become a major forward base of operations, as Buna had become earlier. Another stepping stone to Tokyo. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. And thus ends the Salamaua-Lae campaign. The deceptive strategy to pressure Salamaua to entice the enemy to loosen its grip on Lae resulted in both bases being overrun in a dramatic fashion. Now the allies had a major forward base of operations to continue the push north.  

ONE on ONE, a Realty ONE Group Podcast
Episode 37 - ONE Ohana with The Whittakers

ONE on ONE, a Realty ONE Group Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2023 33:28


Joining us are  Brad and Mary Ann Whittaker, Broker Owners of Realty ONE Group Pacifica, and two pure examples of servant leadership and making a difference in their community.One of Brad and Mary Ann's offices is on the island of Maui, and while their office and agents are safe, the community, family members, and friends have all been affected - lives lost, homes destroyed and a community in despair. Find out how we can all help: https://gofund.me/5729d344

The All Star Vintage Podcast
Dom & Marc's Dudecast EP16: Robot Syphilis

The All Star Vintage Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 55:45


What's on tap?Saying farewell to the iconic mixtape streaming app, DatPiff. Are sexual partnerships with AI the future of dating? Who are the Whittakers of West Virginia? Examining the season outlook for all 32 NFL teamsAnd more!Follow Us:TikTok @thedudecastInstagram @the_dudecastFacebook @dudecast420

Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby
Bodo Lang: Marketing expert on the reputation damage caused by insects turning up in food items

Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 3:59


Creepy crawlies are continuing to pop up in food items. The latest is insect larvae which was nestled in a boy's Whittakers bar, the second bug incident the chocolate company has dealt with in less than two weeks. So what's the reputation damage? Marketing expert Bodo Lang joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Best of Business
Bodo Lang: Marketing expert on the reputation damage caused by insects turning up in food items

Best of Business

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 4:08


Creepy crawlies are continuing to pop up in food items. The latest is insect larvae which was nestled in a boy's Whittakers bar, the second bug incident the chocolate company has dealt with in less than two weeks. So what's the reputation damage? Marketing expert Bodo Lang joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drye Aged
The Altimas of The Sea

Drye Aged

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 54:11


Welcome back! The boys sit down with a glass of Not Your Fathers Rootbeer and talk the motion of the ocean and the idea of going on a cruise, departure times vs door closing times on boarding passes, pearl necklaces, recent nightmares, mega churches and the angry black preacher, Epstein, the war in Sudan, the cults of Hollywood, and The Whittakers. 

The Big Send
Steve Got Fingered (Shitler)

The Big Send

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 106:47


Episode 151 feat. Adam, Toddy, SMac and Taylor. Come send it with the boys, as we discuss, Being a pest at the races, Getting fingered, Petty meltdowns, Breath patrol, Roller derby, Pet dumpers, Bud Light, Freezing your body, Toilet graffiti, The Whittakers, The dime heist, Smush the Latin king, and much more... Please forward all complaints to: bigsendbigchat@gmail.com

MJ Morning Show on Q105
MJ Morning Show: April 4, 2023: Would You Tip At Your Dog's Kennel

MJ Morning Show on Q105

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 178:59


On today's MJ Morning Show: Fester's beard Morons in the news! Re-enactment of Gwyneth Paltrow's ski slope incidnet Texas man whose vehicle was stolen took law into his own hands Concealed carry without permit coming Was MJ's dogs' kennel experience tip-worthy? What is 'Fizzling'? College basketball championship is done Wheelchair pushing hockey player no longer on a team School bus driver tirade Carjacker in parking lot fails, but does lots of damage Lionel Richie wrote the rest of Kenny Rogers' "Lady" where? 14 subtle ways to know if someone is very rich Peeps have a carcinogen in them? Chocolate factory explosion survivor Meet the Whittakers, the most inbred family Laundry detergent that was recalled... Laundress

greggandmichelle's podcast
Gregg & Michelle w/ Travis 6a-7a (4-4-2023)

greggandmichelle's podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 27:48


Gregg and Michelle discuss virtue signaling, sports and The Whittakers!

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Legion of Skanks Podcast
Episode #715 - Atlanta Drunk - Lev Fer, Scott Chaplain, & Zac Amico

Legion of Skanks Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 102:23


Comedians Lev Fer, Scott Chaplain, & Zac Amico join Big Jay Oakerson and Luis J. Gomez, to discuss the newest MLK statue, Justin Roiland's alleged conversations with underage girls, and America's most famous inbred family The Whittakers. All This and More, ONLY on The Most Offensive Podcast on Earth, The LEGION OF SKANKS!!!Air Date: 01/16/23Support our sponsors! Fans over the age of 21, head to YoDelta.com and use promo code GAS for 25% off your order!Go to zippixtoothpicks.com/ and use the promo code LOS10 to get 10% off your order today!Head to SheathUnderwear.com and use promo code SKANKS for 20% off your entire order!NEW Legion of Skanks merchandise is available at PodcastMerch.com/LOS!You can watch Legion of Skanks LIVE for FREE every Monday & Friday at 8:00pm EST at GaSDigitalNetwork.com/live.Once you're there, sign up to GaSDigitalNetwork.com with promo code LOS to receive a 7 day FREE TRIAL with access to our entire catalog of archived episodes! Including over 350 video episodes and over 500 audio episodes that have ever been recorded! On top of that, you'll also have the same access to ALL the other shows that GaS Digital Network has to offer!FOLLOW THE WHOLE SHOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA!Lev FerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/levfer/Twitter: https://twitter.com/thelevfershowScott ChaplainInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_chaplain/Twitter: https://twitter.com/scott_chaplainZac AmicoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/zacisnotfunny/Twitter: https://twitter.com/zacisnotfunnyLegion of SkanksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/legionofskanks/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LegionOfSkanksBig Jay OakersonInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigjayoakerson/Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigjayoakersonLuis J. GomezInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gomezcomedy/Twitter: https://twitter.com/luisjgomezDave SmithInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theproblemdavesmith/Twitter: https://twitter.com/comicdavesmithGaS Digital NetworkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gasdigitalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ZM's Bree & Clint
ZM's Bree & Clint Podcast – 10th October 2022

ZM's Bree & Clint

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 58:03


Brodie Kane filling in Inspired Unemployed on the show How much has Whittakers gone up BTS join the army See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tova
Debate Club - Whittakers vs Cadbury

Tova

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 7:05


It's an age old Kiwi debate - who has the best chocolate? Whittakers or Cadbury? Time for Rachel and Duncan to take a side... and debate the pros and cons!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RNZ: Morning Report
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson in hot water over chocolate

RNZ: Morning Report

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 2:31


The Greens' co-leader Marama Davidson has been criticised for breaking cabinet rules when she shared pictures of blocks of chocolate on social media. Davidson posted images of the Whittakers blocks which have been branded with te reo for creamy milk - Miraka Kirimi. The post could arguably be seen as promoting a product - something that is in breach of the Cabinet Manual. Here's political reporter Katie Scotcher.

Lloyd Burr Live
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern needs to back off on Te Reo chocolate block beat up

Lloyd Burr Live

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 2:37


Let's pretend you're an MP.  In fact you're a Maori MP and you're passionate about Te Reo Maori.  So you stand outside Parliament with 5 blocks of Whittaker's Miraka Kirimi chocolate.  It's their Creamy Milk block but in Te Reo Maori, to commemorate the Maori language.  You take a photo and a video of it and put it up online. It has the caption: F**ken don't even like this flavour, but I love Whittakers chocolate and love Reo Maori.  This is exactly what Green Party co-leader and Minister of Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence and Associate Housing/Homelessness Minister Marama Davidson did. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#BHN Big Hairy News
#BHN Julie Anne Genter on the HRC call for a rent freeze | Alt-Right snowflakes don't like Maori chocolate | Gaurav Sharma out of Labour Caucus

#BHN Big Hairy News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 71:12


The Greens are supporting the Human Rights Commission's call for rent freezes. Julie Anne Genter joins us tonight live to talk about what this means and why we need it Trolls are losing their minds on Twitter today because Whittakers have decided to do a limited run of chocolate using the Maori called Miraka Kirīmi (Creamy Milk) produced to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week, 12-18 September) will for the first time this year be available for purchase in stores nationwide. We'll have a look at what the hubbub has done for sales and the response by the public to the trolls Gaurav Sharma has been suspended from the Labour Caucus until at least December. The Prime Minister was clear in her press conference today as to the timeline and breaches of the rules leading to the suspension. We take a look at this and look at how the media and some commentators are 'both sides-ing' this issue for Labour and National's problems with Sam Uffindell.

Honestly Delusional Podcast
#092 - This Inbred Family Will Touch Your Heart

Honestly Delusional Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 56:23


In this episode they discuss a notorious inbred family from West Virginia, the Whittakers. There are many negative stigmas regarding inbreeding, but let's see if you still have the same point of view by the time you finish this episode.

Tova
Debate Club - Whittakers vs Cadbury

Tova

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2022 5:23


For years the debate has raged - who has the better chocolate? Whittakers or Cadbury? And why? Tova and Mark will take one side of the argument each - find out who's more convincing!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast
Ep 60 - Carlos & Heather Whittaker: Respecting Big Differences, Breaking Bad Habits and Fighting for Forgiveness

The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 32:09


This episode of “Faith & Calling” is coming in hot, as in hot topics! They're everywhere these days, splintering even the deepest and longest of relationships. But Paula's guests this week have managed to stay united (even thriving!) in marriage while being divided on politics, parenting and the vaccine. Sounds impossible, right? So what's their big secret? Social media influencer (shout out to the #Instafamilia!), social justice advocate, speaker, and best-selling author Carlos Whittaker and his incredible wife Heather sit down with Paula for a straight-shooting conversation that will leave you encouraged and inspired by what happens when we stop standing on issues and start walking with each other! The Whittakers have been married for 21 years and together share three teenage children. While they've worked in ministry for much of their marriage, they've built much of their solid foundation on the backs of trials, crisis and even personal betrayal, including Carlos' early struggle with porn. After a lot of therapy and inner healing, he uncovered what was at the core of his addiction to artificial intimacy. He shares with Paula a powerful analogy for anyone looking to destroy the roots of a deep-seated habit and embrace true freedom on the other side. On the flip side, that season of dishonesty brought Heather face to face with navigating forgiveness. Despite wanting to throw in the towel on their marriage, she tells Paula about the powerful image God gave her of what was actually going on, which led her to pull back and focus on the bigger problem. Hear what she learned in the process about her own deep-seated habits – and her warning for others who may be wishing for a different kind of life than the one they find themself in. The Whittakers are the real deal and this episode is packed with real joy and wisdom from two imperfect people who know, trust, and rely on God like their life, marriage and parenting depends on it. If you could use some hope, let this conversation with Heather and Carlos - the self-described “hope dealer” - encourage you to let the Spirit move! Follow Carlos on Instagram Follow Healther on Instagram Check Carlos' books, podcasat and latest work at CarlosWhittaker.com Learn more about Paula's new company CARRY Media™ and sign up for CARRY™ ALL, an essential weekly newsletter for the working mom that drops every Sunday! Follow along with CARRY Media on social media: @carry_media Connect with Paula & share what you are feeling called to in this season of your life: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Sign up for Paula's new and improved newsletter to get a message from her every two weeks. Order Paula's Book - “Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling” Subscribe & Listen to more episodes of the Podcast: AccessMore | Spotify |

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Jack Tame: Super Saturday is super Kiwi and I'm here for it!

Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 5:09


I'll be frank.If you're due for one of your vaccination shots and you PAY for a coffee today...well, sorry, but you're an idiot. Because no matter where you are, in what corner of this wonderful country of ours, I can pretty much guarantee you that a vaccination centre near your place is giving away free coffees to everyone who gets the jab today.Call it double shots for double shots! I've gone through the plans in every single DHB in the entire country and my main takeaway for Super Saturday is that we are in for some serious caffeine crashes.If you need something to compliment your Java Jive on this most Kiwi of occasions, the good news is New Zealand has the smorgasboard to match.Cromwell Pharmacy has home baking. Life Pharmacy on Manners Street has free donuts. Newton School has Halal sausages and in Rotorua they've cooked up hangi. Get the pfizer, see a geyser!Actually, one of the things I enjoyed while researching all of the Super Saturday events was playing ‘match the free food to the DHB'.Guess where you'd find the vaccination centre offering a free ‘big block' of Whittakers chocolate. And be advised, they actually go out of their way on the District Health Board website to clarify it's definitely a big block of Whittakers. That's in Lower Hutt.Where would you get delicious bacon and egg fry bread? Moturoa in Taranaki.What Rotary Club is putting on coffee and a slice? No word if it's ginger or caramel or tan, but you know it's gonna be delicious coming from the fine bakers in Whanganui.Free icecream? Greymouth, baby.Here you go... guess this one: Where can you get a vaccine and a free glass of refreshing, lightly-carbonated, gut-friendly kombucha? That's at Wellworks Pharmacy in Wellington, of course.You get vaccinated on an Air New Zealand jet. There are competitions galore. If you're in Hawkes Bay you can win an iPhone. If you're in up North in Whananaki you can win a stay at a fancy resort. If you're in Richmond you can get free tickets to the speedway. In Dunedin if you get vaccinated, you can win a wax treatment. Increased viral resistance AND a pubic spruce! Two birds with one stone.It's easy to be facetious about all of this stuff. It's easy to mock Super Saturday and the Vaxathon. Maybe it feels a bit silly to you. I must admit, the pragmatist in me wonders how many people who haven't had a jab yet are going to be won over by a vaxathon. And after all, it's the first jabs that matter most in the battle for vaccination.But today, on Day-whatever-it-is of lockdown in Auckland, I've made a conscious decision to be positive. Super Saturday is about more than just jabs. It's bigger than that. It's an occasion to unite us a bit. A common cause at an extremely stressful time.And fundamentally, I think we should do whatever it takes to get as many people vaccinated as possible. Whatever it takes. If that means a few thousand coffees and chocolate bars and Mr Whippy soft serves, good! If someone is incentivised to be vaccinated by a chance to rip some unwanted hair off their nether regions, a sack-back-crack-wax-and-vax, great! If it means watching Ashley Bloomfield get dunked in a vat of congealing gunge, fantastic!And if all of that stuff still isn't enough to incentivise you to get vaccinated, maybe the less silly stuff will get you or someone you know over the line.In most cases, one vaccine dose will keep you alive. Two vaccine doses will keep you out of hospital. They'll help to keep your family safe. Your friends. Little kids who can't be vaccinated. It's the safe thing to do. It's the civic-minded thing to do. It's the Kiwi thing to do. And whether we're vaccinated or not... the virus is coming.

RNZ: Country Life
Hot demand for Koko

RNZ: Country Life

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 5:11


One of the biggest cocoa producers in Samoa has seen a huge surge in orders and says they're from Samoans abroad wanting a taste of home.

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Mads Burnells sejr i Bellator, UFC Vegas 24 RECAP, Matchups, UFC 261 preview m.m. - Episode 082

En På Pod'en

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 79:38


Vi har Mads tilbage og der bliver ikke sparet på de gode historier og gode grin. Den imponerende sejr i Bellator, Whittakers titelchancer, Jacobs mange aliaser og meget mere tager vi et nærmere kig på. Så ser vi frem imod weekendens #UFC261, hvor der venter os tre superspændende titelkampe! God lytter og god uge! Tak til vores venner fra Monster Energy og W1nning.dk Støt podcasten på https://enpaapoden.10er.app/ Facebook: En På Pod'en Instagram: @enpaapoden

Urban.com.au Podcasts
Podcast - Episode 49 - Lucent's Sophie Whittakers

Urban.com.au Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 24:32


This week I sit down with Lucent Development Manager Sophie Whittakers. This follows on from Urban.com.au being invited on a site tour of Lt. Miller & Nightingale last month, which Sophie was kind enough to facilitate.

Andrew Dickens Afternoons
Andrew Dickens: Whittakers chocolate controversy a storm in a gender identity teacup

Andrew Dickens Afternoons

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 3:58


Another day, another storm in the gender identity teacup.To support Plunket, the chocolate company Whittakers has launched a gender reveal version of their coconut ice blocks.I know.  Already this sounds like a ridiculous story.  There are some people in marketing departments who really do over think things.Here’s the logic.  The new coconut Ice blocks normally come in pink.  So someone thought if we colour some blue, it would be like the baby colours. That led to someone thinking, why don’t we colour some blue and some pink but not label them as either pink or blue so when people open them up it’s a surprise as to what colour you get and that’s like the surprise when you hear what gender a baby is? And gender reveal parties that are all the rage right now, so that’s cool.  And since this is all about babies, let’s donate some money to Plunket at the same time we sell our pink and blue blocks of coconut ice.Imagine how horrific the brainstorming meeting that came up with this was.  The whole idea is clunky, antiquated, artificial and cynical.  To be honest, it doesn’t make me want to buy the product.  Just sell some coconut ice and give some money to Plunket.But then Twitter found out and things got weirder. The gender police got stuck into Whittakers. Firstly for their antiquated binary notions of gender. Someone from Rainbow Youth said it erases many of the identities that exist in the rainbow community. It ignores the intersex and the trans gender which as we know can make up two per cent of the population.A Victoria University sociologist who recently came out as intersex said that while she supports Whitaker’s supporting Plunket, the marketing move is one of many "small everyday reminders that me and trans people and gender fluid people are not included in society to its full extent. These things seem minor but they add up".Well, I’m sorry but it is minor.  Can the colour of a coconut ice bar truly erase the identities that exist in the rainbow community.  This is a level of hyperbole and exaggeration that does no one any favours at all.It’s very similar to the opinion piece in the paper the other day criticising the move to allow people to self-identify their gender which led to the writer claiming that men would do this to enable themselves to enter women’s changing roomsThis was shot down by the Privacy Commissioner John Edwards who said, “Are men really going to complete and file a statutory declaration to change their declared gender on official documents just so they can sit in a women’s changing room with their genitals on display? Really? I’m informed there are much more straightforward ways to be a perv.” Exactly.Both sides of the gender battlefield are as bad as each other in over egging the issues. Frankly  I’ve never understood the fascination with gender and sexuality issues.  It’s your business, nobody else’s.But a final word on gender reveal parties.  I remember the constant gender questioning when we were having children.  “What are you having?”  they’d say.  “A boy or a girl?” “ We’re having a baby”, I’d say.  That’s all that matters

Inaudible
Inaudible #63 - Rosa Parkslife

Inaudible

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2018 24:14


Rosas are red, Whittakers are passive, wicked wicked, junglist massive Wooden console room: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBWMgzIW0AAk44Z.jpg New console room: https://i.imgur.com/lhUlWAG.jpg The other two did continue recording for five minutes after I hung up but I couldn't be bothered to listen to it (NOW YOU KNOW HOW IT FEELS) Email: inaudible@turmco.net Twitter: https://twitter.com/InvisibleTower

The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast
October 24, 2018: This weekend's episode features Whittakers, Wooton, and a Washington. Hear from one of those on today's podcast.

The Official Adventures in Odyssey Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 13:09


Mark Christopher Lawrence, voice of Ed Washington, returns to Adventures in Odyssey this weekend for the first time in over ten years. Mark tells us what it was like being back in the studio, his advice on stand-up comedy, and all that's happened to him in recent years.

Gallifrey Stands
Gallifrey Stands -Ep223- Will Wilkins on Series 10 and 11 - Part 2

Gallifrey Stands

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 61:01


We rejoin Will Wilkins talking to Squee & Christian about Capaldi last series and hopes for Whittakers first. Listen to us every Thursday in podcast form or every Friday on http://kryptonradio.com/ at 11am & Midnight BST (UK) / 3am and 4pm Pacific time (US). Other time zones are available! Gallifrey Stands can be found at on twitter @DoctorSquee, by email GallifreyStandsPodcast@gmail.com, on stitcher, iTunes, The Tangent-Bound Network, Satchel Player & http://gallifreystandspodcast.podbean.com & on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1481026762176392/ Please support our Pod-Pals too:Due South by South East https://www.wonkyspanner.com/podcasts/duesouthbse/rss.xmlDisAfterDark http://disafterdark.blogspot.co.uk/Just give me a few minutes http://justgivemeafewminutes.podomatic.com/AMAudioMedia http://amaudiomedia.com/TangentBoundNetwork http://TangentBoundNetwork.com/Drinking in the Park http://Neilandjohnny.comEMC Network http://www.electronicmediacollective.com/The Legend of the Travelling Tardis https://www.facebook.com/TheTravelingTardis/

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23 Shots of JD
What Now?: THE FORTY-THIRD EPISODE

23 Shots of JD

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 63:42


FINALS! We start the podcast by discussing the NBA Finals. A straight up sweep by the Warriors, which lets be fair was expected by everyone. This leads to us speculating about where LeBron will go next. Spurs, 76ers, Rockets? This is going to be a juicy off season. We switch lanes to discuss the recent UFC card. From CM Punk’s embarrassing performance to Whittakers incredible one, this UFC card provided everything. Continuing on the combat sports, we talk about the Horn vs Crawford fight. A school teacher vs a gang member, you can figure out who won. We close the podcast by discussing the Trumpinator which leads us to figuring out who Rosie O’Donnell is. Yep, what a weird end. Thanks for listening to the podcast, if you want to interact with us further follow us on twitter @23shotsofjd or alternatively email us at 23shotsofjd@gmail.com.   Rate, Review and Subscribe   #23jd --- Follow us If you enjoy what we create and want to be apart of the 23 Shots of JD podcast community, make sure to subscribe to our Youtube channel. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz_JIplxstvHQH4CLa2lsoA?view_as=subscriber Twitter: https://twitter.com/23shotsofjd?lang=en-au --- Intro Music: https://www.bensound.com Email: 23shotsofjd@gmail.com  

CamoGhost MMA Podcast: MMA News, Interviews, Events & More
Rockhold gets KTFO...and kissed..by Romero! Whittaker vs Romero NEXT!

CamoGhost MMA Podcast: MMA News, Interviews, Events & More

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2018 79:14


This week as we are recapping UFC 221 Rockhold vs Romero in Perth Australia. We talk about Rockhold getting KTFO by Romero, Romero getting next shot at Whittakers title, Mark Hunts future plans as he nears retirement, Tuivasa’s KO of Cyril Asker and the “Shoey” incident, Jingliang tries to tear out Jake Matthews eye, and Uriah Faber coming out of retirement?!! ....aaaaand so much more!!

Business Is Boring
How Lewis Road Creamery made gold from chocolate milk

Business Is Boring

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 40:24


A few short years ago a fellow looking for some good butter for a baguette noticed something odd. Although we were a dairy country if you went to the supermarket and wanted a fancy butter the option came in a blue pack, all the way from Denmark.Why and what on earth? This thought led Peter Cullinane to try to make his own top-shelf butter, and to then found and grow Lewis Road Creamery, beautifully made, indulgent and to-be-savoured dairy. It’s been quite a ride - with tales of security guards protecting their Whittakers Chocolate milk collaboration, sold out ranges, copycat milks and expansions into bread, ice cream and non-dairy milks to name a few. Lewis Road Creamery is a huge success, and part of that may be that it wasn’t Peter’s first rodeo. He’s an ad man, who ran Saatchi & Saatchi in New Zealand and Australia, and then worked for them in a bog role in New York. On coming home he co-founded Assignment Group -who have always let the work talk for itself, launching Hyundai here and helping Whittakers reach their most-loved brand position. And he also co-founded Antipodes, the beautiful water in the elegant German bottle.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Whittaker's Podcast

Warm, happy balearic house.

John Whittaker's Podcast
Tekki Impulse

John Whittaker's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2010 70:34


This is a mix I put together last Summer, it goes from minimal through tech house in to techno and electro. Some huge tunes on here and some more obscure ones. enjoy!

John Whittaker's Podcast

Tribal and tech house - terrace music. Get down the park and whack this on the ipod speakers!