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Η Παναγιώτα Ζιντίλη είναι ποιήτρια και σήμερα είναι στο πότκαστ για να μας μιλήσει για την δική της δημιουργία και την πρώτη συλλογή ποιημάτων που έχει εκδόσει. Συζητούμε την έμπνευση, πως έχει επηρεάσει την ποίηση η τεχνολογία και για τον χώρο της ποίησης στην Κύπρο. Το βιβλίο Ποίηση Στους Δρόμους μπορείτε να το προμηθευτείτε εδώ και εδώ. Εξώφυλλο βιβλίου σχεδιασμένο από την Ανδριάνα Λαγούδη.Αν σας αρέσει το podcast και θα θέλατε να το στηρίξετε, μπορείτε μέσω του Patreon με 2, 5 ή 10 ευρώ τον μήνα.Βρείτε την Ελένη στο Instagram και στο Facebook υπό το όνομα Georgie's Mummy The Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

Special Wake the Farm Up! Maintaining Ground Wormpod Castings Guest: Sam Baker of WriggleBrew - Revolutionary Plant CareThis conversation Sam and Ande the Elf explore Worm Life, Worms that digest Plastics, Plant Communication, Chitin,  Regenerative Agriculture applications and more..An Elf Verified and Absolute "Hope's Day Prepper" ApprovedLets Grow!  Friends starting business with worms, with the goal of loving the earth... Worm Gut Portals, Red Tide, Please...  Enjoy this all the way through.  There are glimmers upon glimmers as we Wiggle through this intelligent flow.Connect, Help Fund, and Support WriggleBrew!WriggleBrewSubscribe Everywhere Cause thats cool hahaha!check out links to the Council of Counsel:Doctor Bionic • Kalpataru Tree • Dirtwire • Anno Project@wakethefarmup @maintaining_ground_podcast@kastle_369 @ra.feke @alexhillchill @powergurlz_entMateria Medica One Earth Collaborative Luv Locs Experimentthe More you know you---Ask how you could be involved in the show...

In the wake of President Trump putting a 90 day suspension on the tariffs for countries who did not impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States, and the subsequent positive reaction of the stock market, Glenn Wiggle of 'The Financial Guys' joins the show to break down everything that happened related to the tariffs and the market and answer any questions you may have.

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Ένα σόλο επεισόδιο, ένας μονόλογος για τη νέα μίνι σειρά του Netflix, το Adolescence. Για το manosphere και τον Tate, για τον μισογυνσιμό και τον θυμό, για τα σοσιαλ μίντια και τον κρυφό κόσμο των παιδιών μας. Αναφορές που έγιναν στο επεισοδιο:- Democrats need to face why Trump won - The Ezra Klein Show  - Bigorexia - Leo Kalovyrnas Please consider supporting the podcast by subscribing to Patreon for as little as 2, 5 or 10 euros a month. Find Eleni aka Georgie's Mummy on Instagram and Facebook to follow her daily stories and posts. Email: eleni@georgiesmummy.comThe Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

Glenn Wiggle of 'The Financial Guys' joins the show to answer your financial questions in regard to the Trump tariffs. Whether it has to do with the markets or your personal investments, Glenn takes your call on everything pertaining to the Trump tariffs.

Can You Segway?Book 3 in 18 parts, By FinalStand. Listen to the ► Podcast at Explicit Novels.So exactly who was going to be sympathetic to their plight, who we cared about?Beyond my fevered dream of making a difference there was a pinch of reality. See, the Cabindans and the people of Zaire were both ethnic Bakongo and the Bakongo of Zaire had also once had their own, independent (until 1914) kingdom which was now part of Angola. The Bakongo were major factions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) -(formerly for a short time known as the nation of Zaire, from here on out to be referred to as the DRC and in the running for the most fucked up place on the planet Earth, more on that later)- and Congo (the nation) yet a minority in Angola. Having an independent nation united along ethnic and linguistic lines made sense and could expect support from their confederates across international boundaries.The Liberation Air ForceThe Earth & Sky operated under one constant dilemma ~ when would Temujin make his return? Since they didn't know and it was their job to be prepared for the eventuality if it happened tomorrow, or a century down the line, they 'stockpiled', and 'stockpiled' and 'stockpiled'.That was why they maintained large horse herds and preserved the ancient arts of Asian bowyers, armoring and weapons-craft. That was why they created secret armories, and sulfur and saltpeter sites when musketry and cannons became the new ways of warfare. They secured sources of phosphates and petroleum when they became the new thing, and so on.All of this boiled over to me being shown yet again I worked with clever, creative and under-handed people. The Khanate came up with a plan for a 'Union' Air Force {Union? More on that later} within 24 hours, and it barely touched any of their existing resources. How did they accomplish this miracle? They had stockpiled and maintained earlier generation aircraft because they didn't know when Temujin would make his re-appearance.They'd also trained pilots and ground crews for those aircraft. As you might imagine, those people grew old just as their equipment did. In time, they went into the Earth & Sky's Inactive Reserves ~ the rank & file over the age of 45. You never were 'too old' to serve in some capacity though most combat-support related work ended at 67.When Temujin made his return and the E&S transformed into the Khanate, those people went to work bringing their lovingly cared for, aging equipment up to combat-alert readiness. If the frontline units were decimated, they would have to serve, despite the grim odds of their survival. It was the terrible acceptance the Chinese would simply possess so much more war-making material than they did.Well, the Khanate kicked the PRC's ass in a titanic ass-whooping no one (else) had seen coming, or would soon forget. Factory production and replacement of worn machines was in stride to have the Khanate's Air Force ready for the next round of warfare when the Cease-fire ended and the Reunification War resumed.Always a lower priority, the Khanate military leadership was considering deactivating dozens of these reserve unit when suddenly the (Mongolian) Ikh khaany khairt akh dáé (me) had this hare-brained scheme about helping rebels in Africa, West Africa, along the Gulf of Guinea coast/Atlantic Ocean, far, far away, and it couldn't look like the Khanate was directly involved.They barely knew where Angola was. They had to look up Cabinda to figure out precisely where that was. They brought in some of their 'reservist' air staff to this briefing and one of them, a woman (roughly a third of the E&S 'fighting'/non-frontline forces were female), knew what was going on. Why?She had studied the combat records and performance of the types of aircraft she'd have to utilize... back in the 1980's and 90's and Angola had been a war zone rife with Soviet (aka Khanate) material back then. Since she was both on the ball, bright and knew the score, the War Council put her in overall command. She knew what was expected of her and off she went, new staff in hand. She was 64 years old, yet as ready and willing to serve as any 20 year old believer in the Cause.Subtlety, scarcity and audacity were the watchwords of the day. The Khanate couldn't afford any of their front-line aircraft for this 'expedition'. They really couldn't afford any of their second-rate stuff either. Fortunately, they had some updated third-rate war-fighting gear still capable of putting up an impressive show in combat ~ providing they weren't going up against a top tier opponents.For the 'volunteers' of the Union Air Force, this could very likely to be a one-way trip. They all needed crash courses (not a word any air force loves, I know) in Portuguese though hastily provided iPhones with 'apps' to act as translators were deemed to be an adequate stop-gap measure. Besides, they were advised to avoid getting captured at all cost. The E&S couldn't afford the exposure. Given the opportunity ~ this assignment really was going above and beyond ~ not one of these forty-six to sixty-seven year olds backed out.No, they rolled out fifty of their antiquated aircraft, designs dating back to the 1950's through the mid-70's, and prepared them for the over 10,000 km journey to where they were 'needed most'. 118 pilots would go (72 active plus 46 replacements) along with 400 ground crew and an equally aged air defense battalion (so their air bases didn't get blown up). Security would be provided by 'outsiders' ~ allies already on the ground and whatever rebels could be scrounged up. After the initial insertion, the Indian Air Force would fly in supplies at night into the Cabinda City and Soyo Airports.The composition,14 Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 jet fighters ~ though she entered service in 1959, these planes' electronics were late 20th century and she was a renowned dogfighter. 12 were the Mig-21-97 modernized variant and the other two were Mig-21 UM two-seater trainer variants which could double as reconnaissance fighters if needed.14 Sukhoi Su-22 jet fighter-bombers ~ the original design, called the Su-17, came out in 1970, the first 12 were variants with the 22M4 upgrade were an early-80's package. The other 2 were Su-22U two-seat trainers which, like their Mig-21 comrades, doubled as reconnaissance fighters. The Su-22M4's would be doing the majority of the ground attack missions for the Cabindans, though they could defend themselves in aerial combat if necessary.6 Sukhoi Su-24M2 supersonic attack aircraft ~ the first model rolled off the production lines in the Soviet Union back in 1974. By far the heaviest planes in the Cabindan Air Force, the Su-24M2's would act as their 'bomber force' as well as anti-ship deterrence.8 Mil Mi-24 VM combat helicopters ~ introduced in 1972 was still a lethal combat machine today. Unlike the NATO helicopter force, the Mi-24's did double duty as both attack helicopter and assault transports at the same time.4 Mil Mi-8 utility helicopters, first produced in 1967. Three would act as troop/cargo transports (Mi-8 TP) while the fourth was configured as a mobile hospital (the MI-17 1VA).4 Antonov An-26 turboprop aircraft, two to be used as tactical transports to bring in supplies by day and two specializing in electronic intelligence aka listening to what the enemy was up to. Though it entered production in 1969, many still remained flying today.2 Antonov An-71M AEW&C twin-jet engine aircraft. These were an old, abandoned Soviet design the Earth & Sky had continued working on primarily because the current (1970's) Russian Airborne Early Warning and Control bird had been both huge and rather ineffective ~ it couldn't easily identify low-flying planes in the ground clutter so it was mainly only good at sea. Since the E&S planned to mostly fight over the land,They kept working on the An-71 which was basically 1977's popular An-72 with some pertinent design modifications (placing the engines below the wings instead of above them as on the -72 being a big one). To solve their radar problem, they stole some from the Swedish tech firm Ericsson, which hadn't been foreseen to be a problem before now.See, the Russians in the post-Soviet era created a decent AEW&C craft the E&S gladly stole and copied the shit out of for their front line units and it was working quite nicely ~ the Beriev A-50, and wow, were the boys in the Kremlin pissed off about that these days. Whoops, or was that woot?Now, the Khanate was shipping two An-71's down to Cabinda and somewhere along the line someone just might get a 'feel' for the style of radar and jamming the Cabindans were using aka the Swedish stuff in those An-71's. The Erieye radar system could pick out individual planes at 280 miles. The over-all system could track 60 targets and plot out 10 intercepts simultaneously. NATO, they were not, but in sub-Saharan Africa, there were none better.Anyway, so why was any of this important?Why the old folks with their ancient machines? As revealed, since the Earth & Sky had no idea when Temüjin would return, they were constantly squirreling away equipment. World War 2 gave them unequaled access to Soviet military technology and training.Afterwards, under Josef Stalin's direction, thousands of Russian and German engineers and scientists were exiled to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan who were then snatched up (reportedly died in the gulags/trying to escape) and the E&S began building mirror factories modeled on the 'then current' Soviet production lines.So, by the early 1950's, the E&S was building, flying and maintaining Soviet-style Antonov, Beriev, Ilyushin, Myasishchev, Mikoyan-Gurevich, Sukhoi, Tupolev and Yakovlev airplanes. First in small numbers because their pool of pilots and specialists was so small.The E&S remedied this by creating both their own 'private' flight academies and technical schools. They protected their activities with the judicious use of bribes (they were remarkably successful with their economic endeavors on both side of the Iron Curtain) and murders (including the use of the Ghost Tigers).By 1960, the proto-Khanate had an air force. Through the next two decades they refined and altered their doctrine ~ moving away from the Soviet doctrine to a more pure combined-arms approach (the Soviets divided their air power into four separate arms ~ ADD (Long Range Aviation), FA (Front Aviation), MTA (Military Transport Aviation) and the V-PVO (Soviet Air Defenses ~ which controlled air interceptors).).It wasn't until the collapse of the Soviet Union and the independence of the various former SSR's that the E&S program really began to hit its stride. Still, while Russia faltered, China's PLAAF (Peoples' Liberation Army Air Force) began to take off. Since the Chinese could produce so much more, the E&S felt it had to keep those older planes and crews up to combat readiness. The younger field crews and pilots flew the newer models as they rolled off the secret production lines.Then the Unification War appeared suddenly, the E&S-turned Khanate Air Force skunked their PLAAF rivals due to two factors, a surprise attack on a strategic level and the fatal poisoning of their pilots and ground crews before they even got into the fight. For those Chinese craft not destroyed on the ground, the effects of Anthrax eroded their fighting edge. Comparable technology gave the Khanate their critical victory and Air Supremacy over the most important battlefields.What did this meant for those out-of-date air crews and pilots who had been training to a razor's edge for a month now? Their assignment had been to face down the Russians if they invaded. They would take their planes up into the fight even though this most likely would mean their deaths, but they had to try.When Operation Fun House put Russia in a position where she wasn't likely to jump on the Khanate, this mission's importance faded. The Russian Air Force was far more stretched than the Khanate's between her agitations in the Baltic and her commitments in the Manchurian, Ukrainian, Chechen and Georgian theaters.With more new planes rolling off the production lines, these reservist units began dropping down the fuel priority list, which meant lowering their flight times thus readiness. Only my hare-brained scheme had short-circuited their timely retirement. Had I realized I was getting people's grandparents killed, I would have probably made the same call anyway. We needed them.The KanateThe Khanate's #1 air superiority dogfighter was the Mig-35F. The #2 was the Mig-29. No one was openly discussing the Khanate's super-stealthy "Su-50", if that was what it was, because its existence 'might' suggest the Khanate also stole technology from the Indian defense industry, along with their laundry list of thefts from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, the PRC, Russia and half of NATO.Her top multi-role fighters were the Su-47, Su-35S and Su-30SM. The Su-30 'Flanker-C/MK2/MKI were their 2nd team with plenty of 3rd team Su-27M's still flying combat missions as well.Strike fighters? There weren't enough Su-34's to go around yet, so the Su-25MS remained the Khanate's dedicated Close Air Assault model.Medium transport aircraft? The An-32RE and An-38. They had small, large and gargantuan transports as well.Bombers? The rather ancient jet-powered Tu-160M2's and Tu-22M2's as well as the even older yet still worthwhile turboprops ~ from 1956's ~ the Tu-95M S16.Helicopters? While they still flew updated variants of the Mil Mi-8/17 as military transports, the more optimized Kamov Ka-52 and Mil Mi-28 had replaced them in the assault role.Bizarrely, the Khanate had overrun several Chinese production lines of the aircraft frames and components ~ enough to complete fairly modern PLAAF (Peoples Liberation Army Air Force) FC-1 and J-10 (both are small multi-role fighter remarkably similar to the US F-16 with the FC-1 being the more advanced model, using shared Chinese-Pakistani technology and was designed for export,).They did have nearly two dozen to send, but they didn't have the pilots and ground crews trained to work with them, plus the FC-1 cost roughly $32 million which wasn't fundage any legitimate Cabindan rebels could get their hands on, much less $768 million (and that would just be for the planes, not the weeks' worth of fuel, parts and munitions necessary for what was forthcoming).Meanwhile, except for the An-26, which you could get for under $700,000 and the An-71, which were only rendered valuable via 'black market tech', none of the turboprop and jet aircraft the Khanate was sending were what any sane military would normally want. The helicopters were expensive ~ the 'new' models Mi-24's cost $32 million while the Mi-17's set you back $17 million. The one's heading to Cabinda didn't look 'new'.The Opposition:In contrast, the Angolan Air Force appeared far larger and more modern. Appearances can be deceptive, and they were. Sure, the models of Russian and Soviet-made aircraft they had in their inventory had the higher numbers ~ the Su-25, -27 and -30 ~ plus they had Mig-21bis's, Mig-23's and Su-22's, but things like training and up-keep didn't appear to be priorities for the Angolans.When you took into account the rampant corruption infecting all levels of Angolan government, the conscript nature of their military, the weakness of their technical educational system, the complexity of any modern combat aircraft and the reality that poor sods forced into being Air Force ground crewmen hardly made the most inspired technicians, or most diligent care-takers of their 'valuable' stockpiles (which their officers all too often sold on the black market anyway), things didn't just look bleak for the Angolan Air Force, they were a tsunami of cumulative factors heading them for an epic disaster.It wasn't only their enemies who derided their Air Force's lack of readiness. Their allies constantly scolded them about it too. Instead of trying to fix their current inventory, the Angolans kept shopping around for new stuff. Since 'new'-new aircraft was beyond what they wanted to spend (aka put too much of a dent in the money they were siphoning off to their private off-shore accounts), they bought 'used' gear from former Soviet states ~ Belarus, Russia and Ukraine ~ who sold them stuff they had left abandoned in revetments (open to the elements to slowly rot) on the cheap.To add to the insanity, the Angolans failed to keep up their maintenance agreements so their newly fixed high-tech machines often either couldn't fly, or flew without critical systems, like radar, avionics and even radios. Maybe that wasn't for the worst because after spending millions on these occasionally-mobile paperweights, the Angolans bought the least technologically advanced missile, gun and rocket systems they could get to put on these flying misfortunes.On the spread sheets, Angola had 18 Su-30K's, 18 Su-27, 12 Su-25's, 14 Su-22's, 22 Mig-23's, 23 Mig-21bis's and 6 Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano (a turboprop aircraft tailor-made for counter-insurgency operations), 105 helicopters with some combative ability and 21 planes with some airlift capacity. That equated to 81 either air superiority, or multi-role jet fighters versus the 12 Union Air Force (actually the Bakongo Uni o de Cabinda e Zaire, For as Armadas de Liberta  o, For a Area ~ Liberation Armed Forces, Air Force (BUCZ-FAL-FA) Mig-21-97's.It would seem lopsided except for the thousands of hours of flight experience the 'Unionists' enjoyed over their Angolan rivals. You also needed to take into account the long training and fanatic dedication of their ground crews to their pilots and their craft. Then you needed to take into account every Unionist aircraft, while an older airframe design, had updated (usually to the year 2000) technology lovingly cared for, as if the survival of their People demanded it.A second and even more critical factor was the element of surprise. At least the PRC and the PLAAF had contingencies for attacks from their neighbors in the forefront of their strategic planning. The Angolans? The only country with ANY air force in the vicinity was the Republic of South Africa (RSA) and they had ceased being a threat with the end of Apartheid and the rise of majority Black rule in that country nearly two decades earlier.In the pre-dawn hours of 'Union Independence Day', the FAL-FA was going to smash every Angolan Air base and air defense facility within 375 miles of Cabinda (the city). Every three hours after that, they would be hitting another target within their designated 'Exclusion Zone'. Yes, this 'Exclusion Zone' included a 'tiny' bit of DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) territory. The DRC didn't have an air force to challenge them though, so,Inside this 'Exclusion Zone', anything moving by sea, river, road, rail, or air without Unionist governmental approval was subject to attack, which would require neutral parties to acknowledge some semblance of a free and independent B U C Z. Worse for Angola, this 'Zone' included Angola's capital and its largest port, Luanda, plus four more of their ten largest urban centers. This could be an economic, military and humanitarian catastrophe if mishandled.The Angolan Army did not have significant anti-aircraft assets. Why would they? Remember, no one around them had much of an air force to worry about. The FAL-FA in turn could hit military convoys with TV-guided munitions 'beyond line of sight', rendering what they did have useless. It got worse for the Army after dark. The FAL-FA could and would fly at night whereas the average Angolan formation had Zip-Zero-Nadda night fighting capacity.Then geography added its own mountain of woes. As far as Cabinda was concerned, there was no direct land line to their border from Angola. Their coastal road only went as far as the port of Soyo where the Congo River hit the South Atlantic Ocean. Across that massive gap was the DRC where the road was not picked back up. Far up the coast was the DRC town of Muanda (with an airport) and though they did have a road which went north, it did not continue to the Cabindan border.Nope. To get at Cabinda from the south meant a long, torturous travel through northeastern Angola, into the heart of the DRC then entailed hooking west to some point 'close' to the Cabindan frontier before finally hoofing it overland through partially cleared farmland and jungle. Mind you, the DRC didn't have a native air force capable of protecting the Angolans in their territory so,In fact the only 'road' to Cabinda came from the Republic of Congo (Congo) to the north and even that was a twisted route along some really bad, swampy terrain. This had been the pathway of conquest the Angolans took 39 years earlier. The difference being the tiny bands of pro-independence Cabindan guerillas back then couldn't hold a candle to the Amazons fighting to free Cabinda this time around in numbers, zeal, training and up-to-date equipment.Next option ~ to come by sea. They would face a few, stiff problems, such as the FAL-FA having ship-killer missiles, the Angolan Navy not being able to defend them and the Unionists having no compunction to not strike Pointe-Noire in the 'not so neutral' Republic of the Congo if they somehow began unloading Angolan troops. It seemed the Republic of the Congo didn't have much of an Air Force either.Before you think the FAL-FA was biting off more than they could chew, Cabinda, the province, was shaped somewhat like the US State of Delaware, was half the size of Connecticut (Cabinda was 2,810 sq. mi. to Conn.'s 5,543 sq. mi.) and only the western 20% was relatively open countryside where the Angolan Army's only advantage ~ they possessed armed fighting vehicles while the 'Unionists' did not (at this stage of planning) ~ could hopefully come into play.Centered at their capital, Cabinda (City), jets could reach any point along their border within eight minutes. Helicopters could make it in fifteen. To be safe, some of the FAL-FA would base at the town of Belize which was in the northern upcountry and much tougher to get at with the added advantage the Angolans wouldn't be expecting the FAL-FA to be using the abandoned airfield there, at least initially.Where they afraid attacking Angolan troops in the DRC would invite war with the DRC? Sure, but letting the Angolans reach the border unscathed was worse. Besides, the DRC was in such a mess it needed 23,000 UN Peacekeepers within her borders just to keep the country from falling apart. Barring outside, read European, intervention, did "Democratically-elected since 2001" President (for Life) Joseph Kabila want the FAL-FA to start dropping bombs on his capital, Kinshasa, which was well within reach of all their aircraft?Congo (the country), to the north, wasn't being propped up by the UN, or anything else except ill intentions. In reality, it hardly had much of a military at all. Its officer corps was chosen for political reliability, not merit, or capability. Their technology was old Cold War stuff with little effort to update anything and, if you suspected corruption might be a problem across all spectrums of life, you would 'probably' be right about that too.If you suspected the current President had been in charge for a while, you would be correct again (1979-1992 then 2001- and the 'whoops' was when he accidently let his country experiment with democracy which led to two civil wars). If you suspected he was a life-long Communist (along with the Presidents of the DRC and Angola), you'd be right about that as well. Somehow their shared Marxist-Leninist-Communist ideology hadn't quite translated over to alleviating the grinding poverty in any of those countries despite their vast mineral wealth,At this point in the region's history, little Cabinda had everything to gain by striving for independence and the vast majority of 'warriors' who could possibly be sent against her had terribly little to gain fighting and dying trying to stop them from achieving her goal. After all, their lives weren't going to get any better and with the Amazons ability ~ nay willingness ~ to commit battlefield atrocities, those leaders were going to find it hard going to keep sending their men off to die.And then, it got even worse.See, what I had pointed out was there were two oil refineries in Angola, and neither was in Cabinda. Cabinda would need a refinery to start making good on their oil wealth ~ aka economically bribe off the Western economies already shaken over the Khanate's first round of aggressions.But wait! There was an oil refinery just across the Congo River from Cabinda ~ which meant it was attached to mainland Angola. That had to be a passel of impossible news, right?Nope. As I said earlier, it seemed the people of northern Angola were the same racial group as the Cabindans AND majority Catholic while the ruling clique wasn't part of their ethnic confederacy plus the farther south and east into Angola you went, the less Catholic it became.But it got better. This province was historically its own little independent kingdom (called the Kingdom of Kongo) to boot! It had been abolished by Portugal back in 1914.The 'good' news didn't end there. Now, it wasn't as if the leadership of Angola was spreading the wealth around to the People much anyway, but these northerners had been particularly left out of this Marxist version of 'Trickle Down' economics.How bad was this? This northwestern province ~ called Zaire ~ didn't have any railroads, or paved roads, linking it to the rest of the freaking country. The 'coastal road' entered the province, but about a third of the way up ran into this river, which they'd failed to bridge (you had to use a single track bridge farther to the northeast, if you can believe it). It wasn't even a big river. It was still an obstacle though.How did the Angolan government and military planned to get around? Why by air and sea, of course. Well, actually by air. Angola didn't have much of a merchant marine, or Navy, to make sealift a serious consideration. Within hours of the 'Union Declaration of Independence' anything flying anywhere north of the Luanda, the capital of Angola, would essentially be asking to be blown out of the sky.Along the border between Zaire province and the rest of Angola were precisely two chokepoints. By 'chokepoints', I meant places where a squad (10 trained, modernly-equipped troopers) could either see everything for miles & miles over pretty much empty space along a river valley and the only bridge separating Zaire province from the south, or overlook a ravine which the only road had to pass through because of otherwise bad-ass, broken terrain.Two.Zaire Province had roughly the same population as Cabinda ~ 600,000. Unlike Cabinda, which consisted of Cabinda City plus a few tiny towns and rugged jungles, Zaire had two cities ~ Soyo, with her seventy thousand souls plus the refinery at the mouth of the Congo River, and M'banza-Kongo, the historical capital of the Kingdom of Kongo, spiritual center of the Bakongo People (who included the Cabindans) and set up in the highlands strategically very reminiscent of Điện Biàn Phủ.Of Zaire's provincial towns, the only other strategic one was N'Zeto with her crappy Atlantic port facility and 2,230 meter grass airport. The town was the northern terminus of the National Road 100 ~ the Coastal Road. It terminated because of the Mebridege River. There wasn't a bridge at N'Zeto though there was a small one several miles upstream. N'Zeto was also where the road from provinces east of Zaire ended up, so you had to have N'Zeto ~ and that tiny bridge ~ to move troops overland anywhere else in Zaire Province.So you would think it would be easy for the Angolan Army to defend then, except of how the Amazons planned to operate. They would infiltrate the area first then 'rise up in rebellion'. Their problem was the scope of the operation had magnified in risk of exposure, duration and forces necessary for success.The serious issue before Saint Marie and the Host in Africa were the first two. They could actually move Amazons from Brazil and North America to bolster their numbers for the upcoming offensive. Even in the short-short term, equipment wouldn't be a serious problem. What the Amazons dreaded was being left in a protracted slugfest with the Angolan Army which the Condottieri could jump in on. The Amazons exceedingly preferred to strike first then vanish.There was reason to believe a tiny number could have stayed behind in Cabinda to help the locals prepare their military until they could defend themselves. They would need more than a hundred Amazons if Cabinda wanted to incorporate Zaire. The answer was to call back their newfound buddy, the Great Khan. While he didn't have much else he could spare (the Khanate was ramping up for their invasion of the Middle East after all, the Kurds needed the help), he had other allies he could call on.India couldn't help initially since they were supposed to supply the 'Peace-keepers' once a cease-fire had been arranged. That left Temujin with his solid ally, Vietnam, and his far shakier allies, the Republic of China and Japan.First off ~ Japan could not help, which meant they couldn't supply troops who might very well end up dead, or far worse, captured.. What they did have was a surplus of older equipment the ROC troops were familiar with, so while the ROC was gearing up for their own invasion of mainland China in February, they were willing to help the Chinese kill Angolans, off the books, of course.The ROC was sending fifteen hundred troops the Khanate's way to help in this West African adventure with the understanding they'd be coming home by year's end. With Vietnam adding over eight hundred of her own Special Forces, the Amazons had the tiny 'allied' army they could leave shielding Cabinda/Zaire once the first round of blood-letting was over.To be 'fair', the Republic of China and Vietnam asked for 'volunteers'. It wasn't like either country was going to declare war on Angola directly. Nearly a thousand members of Vietnam's elite 126th Regiment of the 5th Brigade (Đặc cáng bộ) took early retirement then misplaced their equipment as they went to update their visas and inoculations before heading out for the DRC (some would be slipping over the DRC/Cabindan border).On Taiwan, it was the men and women of the 602nd Air Cavalry Brigade, 871st Special Operations Group and 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion who felt the sudden desire to 'seek enlightenment elsewhere, preferably on another continent'.They too were off to the Democratic Republic of Congo, man that country was a mess and their border security wasn't worth writing home about, that's for damn sure, via multiple Southeast Asian nations. Besides, they were being issued fraudulently visas which showed them to be from the People's Republic of China, not the ROC/Taiwan. If they were captured, they were to pretend to "be working for a Communist Revolution inside Angola and thus to be setting all of Africa on fire!" aka be Mainland Chinese.There, in the DRC, these Chinese stumbled across, some Japanese. These folks hadn't retired. No. They were on an extended assignment for the UN's mission in, the DRC. OH! And look! They'd brought tons of surplus, outdated Japanese Self Defense Forces' equipment with them, and there just so happened to be some Taiwanese who had experience in using such equipment (both used US-style gear).And here was Colonel Yoshihiro Isami of the Chūō Sokuō Shūdan (Japan's Central Readiness Force) wondering why he and his hastily assembled team had just unloaded,18 Fuji/Bell AH-1S Cobra Attack helicopters,6 Kawasaki OH-6D Loach Scout helicopters,12 Fuji-Bell 204-B-2 Hiyodori Utility helicopters,6 Kawasaki/Boeing CH-47JA Chinook Transport helicopters and4 Mitsubishi M U-2L-1 Photo Reconnaissance Aircraft.Yep! 46 more aircraft for the FAL-FA!Oh, and if this wasn't 'bad enough', the Chinese hadn't come alone. They'd brought some old aircraft from their homes to aid in the upcoming struggle. Once more, these things were relics of the Cold War yet both capable fighting machines and, given the sorry state of the opposition, definitely quite deadly. A dozen F-5E Tiger 2000 configured primarily for air superiority plus two RF-5E Tigergazer for reconnaissance, pilots plus ground crews, of course.Thus, on the eve of battle, the FAL-FA had become a true threat. Sure, all of its planes (and half of its pilots) were pretty old, but they were combat-tested and in numbers and experience no other Sub-Saharan African nation could match.The Liberation Ground Forces:But wait, there was still the niggling little problem of what all those fellas were going to fight with once they were on the ground. Assault/Battle rifles, carbines, rifles, pistols, PDW, SMGs as bullets, grenades and RPG's were all terrifyingly easy to obtain. The coast of West Africa was hardly the Port of London as far as customs security went. They were going to need some bigger toys and their host nations were going to need all their native hardware for their upcoming battles at home.And it wasn't like you could advertise for used IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicles), APCs (armored personnel carriers) and tanks on e-Bay, Amazon.com, or Twitter. If something modern US, or NATO, was captured rolling around the beautiful Angolan countryside, shooting up hostile Angolans, all kinds of head would roll in all kinds of countries, unless the country,A) had an Executive Branch and Judiciary who wouldn't ask (or be answering) too many uncomfortable questions,B) wasn't all that vulnerable to international pressure,C) really needed the money and,D) didn't give a fuck their toys would soon be seen on BBC/CNN/Al Jazeera blowing the ever-living crap out of a ton of Africans aka doing what they were advertised to do and doing it very well in the hands of capable professionals.And politics was kind enough to hand the freedom-loving people of Cabinda & Zaire a winner, and it wasn't even from strangers, or at least people all that strange to their part of the Globe. If you would have no idea who to look for, you wouldn't be alone.That was the magic of the choice. See, the last three decades had seen the entire Globe take a colossal dump on them as a Nation and a People. They were highly unpopular for all sorts of things, such as Crimes Against Humanity and 'no', we were not talking about the Khanate.We would be talking about Република Србија / Republika Srbija aka Serbia aka the former Yugoslavia who had watched all their satellite minions (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia) slip away. Despite being reduced to a tiny fraction of their former selves thus fighting two incredibly brutal and bloody World Wars for nothing, Serbia insisted on maintaining a robust armaments industry.Mind you, they didn't make the very best stuff on the planet. That didn't stop them from trying though. Of equal importance was their geographic location and the above mentioned desire for some hard currency without asking too many questions. The geography was simple, you could move even heavy gear unnoticed from central Serbia to the Montenegrin port of Bar by rail and load them up on freighters and off to the Congo you went.The Serbians produced an APC called the BVP M-80A's which weren't blowing anyone's minds away when they started rolling off the production lines back in 1982, plus some over-eager types on the Serbian Army's payroll sweetened the deal by offering 'the rebels' some BVP M-80 KC's and a KB as well.Then they slathered on the sugary-sweet Maple syrup by upgrading a few of the M-80A's to BVP M-98A's. Why would they be so generous? The KC's and KB were the Command & Control variants, so that made sense (C = company & B = battalion commander). The -98A had never been tested in the field before and they were kind of curious how the new turrets (which was the major difference) would behave. 'Our' procurement agents didn't quibble. We needed the gear.Besides, these Slavic entrepreneurs gave them an inside track on some 'disarmed/mothballed' Czech (introduced in 1963) armored mobile ambulances and Polish BWP-1 (first rolled out in 1966) APC's which were either in, or could be quickly configured into, the support variants those ground-fighters would need. The 'disarmed' part was 'fixable', thanks to both the Serbians and Finland. The 'missing' basic weaponry was something the Serbians could replace with virtually identical equipment.It just kept getting better. Unknown to me at the time, the Finnish firm, Patria Hágglunds, had sold twenty-two of their 'most excellent' AMOS turrets ~ they are a twin 120 mm mortar system ~ then the deal fell through. Whoops! Should have guarded that warehouse better. Those bitches were on a cargo plane bound for Albania inside of six hours.The ammunition for them was rather unique. Thankfully, it was uniquely sold by the Swiss, who had no trouble selling it to Serbia, thank you very much! Twenty-two BWP-1's became mobile artillery for the Unionist freedom fighters, though I understood the ship ride with the Serbian and Chinese technicians was loads of fun as they struggled to figured out how to attach those state-of-the-art death-dealing turrets to those ancient contraptions.To compensate, the Serbians added (aka as long as our money was good) two Nora B-52 155 mm 52-calibre mobile artillery pieces and one battery of Orkan CER MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) for long-range artillery, two batteries of their Oganj 2000 ER MRLS for medium range carnage and six batteries of their M-94 MRLS for 'close support' as well. More field-testing new gear for the "freedom fighters" We also managed to 'purchase' ten M-84AS Main Battle tanks plus an M-84A1 armor recovery vehicle. It should have been twelve tanks, but two had 'loading issues'.Not to be deterred, our busy little procurement-beavers discovered four tanks no one was using, in neighboring Croatia. Why wasn't anyone immediately keen on their placement? They were two sets of prototypes, Croatia's improvements on the M-84; the M-95 Degman which was a 'failed redesign' and the M-84D, which was a vast up-grade for the M-84 line which had been sidelined by the 2008 Global economic collapse, after which the project stagnated.It seemed they were all in working order because late one night 'my people' exited a Croatian Army base with them, never to be seen again, until two weeks later when an intrepid news crew caught the distinctive form of the M-95 sending some sweet 125 mm loving the Angolan Army's way. Whoops yet again! At least they hit what they were aiming at and destroyed what they hit, right?By then, millions of other people would be going 'what the fuck?' right along with them as Cabinda's camouflage- and mask-wearing rebel army was laying the smack-down on the Angolans. That was okay; over a million 'free Cabindan Unionists' were in the same boat. Over a thousand Asians with their mostly-female militant translators were right there to prop up their 'Unionist Allies', but then they were the ones with the tanks, armored vehicles, planes and guns, so they were less worried than most.To pilot these tanks, APC, IFV and man this artillery, they had to go back to the Khanate. Sure enough, they had some old tankers used to crewing the T-72 from which the M-84's and -95 Degman were derived. They'd also need drivers for those BVP M-80A's and Polish BWP-1's and OT-64 SKOT's... who were, again, derived from old Soviet tech (just much better). The Serbian artillery was similar enough to Soviet stuff, but with enough new tech to make it 'more fun' for the reservists to 'figure out' how to use.More volunteers for the Liberation Armed Forces! More Apple sales, great apps and voice modulation software so that the vehicle commanders would be heard communicating in Portuguese if someone was eavesdropping. As a final offering the Turkish Navy spontaneously developed some plans to test their long range capabilities by going to, the South Atlantic.On the final leg they would have six frigates and two submarines, enough to give any navy in the region, which wasn't Brazil, something to think about. This was a show of force, not an actual threat though. If anyone called their bluff, the Khanate-Turkish forces would have to pull back. These were not assets my Brother, the Great Khan, could afford to gamble and lose.If someone didn't call that bluff, he was also sending two smaller, older corvettes and three even smaller, but newer, fast attack boats, a "gift" to the Unionists ASAP. The frigates would then race home, they had 'other' issues to deal with while the submarines would hang around for a bit. The naval gift was necessitated by the reality the Unionists would have to press their claim to their off-shore riches and that required a naval force Angola couldn't hope to counter.As things were developing, it was reckoned since a build-up of such momentous land and air power couldn't be disguised, it had to happen in a matter of days ~ four was decided to be the minimum amount of time. More than that and the government of the Democratic Republic might start asking far too many questions our hefty bribes and dubious paperwork couldn't cover. Less than that would leave the task forces launching operations with too little a chance of success.Our biggest advantage was audacity. The buildup would happen 100 km up the Congo River from Soyo, the primary target of the Southern Invasion, in the DRC's second largest port city, Boma. Though across the river was Angolan territory, there was nothing there. The city of roughly 160,000 would provide adequate cover for the initial stage of the invasion.There they grouped their vehicles & Khanate drivers with Amazon and Vietnamese combat teams. The Japanese were doing the same for their 'Chinese' counterparts for their helicopter-borne forces. Getting all their equipment in working order in the short time left was critical as was creating some level of unit dynamic. Things were chaotic. No one was happy. They were all going in anyway.What had gone wrong?While most children her age were texting their schoolmates, or tackling their homework, Aya Ruger ~ the alias of Nasusara Assiyaiá hamai ~ was getting briefings of her global, secret empire worth hundreds of billions and those of her equally nefarious compatriots. She received a very abbreviated version of what the Regents received, delivered by a member of Shawnee Arinniti's staff.When Aya hopped off her chair unexpectedly, everyone tensed. Her bodyguards' hands went to their sidearms and Lorraine (her sister by blood), also in the room on this occasion, stood and prepared to tackle her 'former' sibling to the ground if the situation escalated into an assassination attempt. No such attack was generated, so the security ratcheted down and the attendant returned her focus to her Queen. Aya paced four steps, turned and retraced her way then repeated the action three more times."How many people live in the combined areas?" she asked."The combined areas? Of Cabinda and Zaire?""Yes.""I," the woman referenced her material, "roughly 1.1 million.""What is the yearly value of the offshore oil and natural gas production?""Forty-nine billion, eighty hundred and sixty-seven million by our best estimates at this time,""How many live in Soyo City proper?""Roughly 70,000.""We take Soyo," she spoke in a small yet deliberate voice. "We take and hold Soyo as an independent city-state within the Cabindan-Zaire Union. From the maps it appears Soyo is a series of islands. It has a port and airport. It has an open border to an ocean with weaker neighbors all around.""What of the, Zairians?""Bakongo. As a people they are called the Bakongo," Aya looked up at the briefer. "We relocate those who need to work in Soyo into a new city, built at our expense, beyond the southernmost water barrier. The rest we pay to relocate elsewhere in Zaire, or Cabinda."By the looks of those around her, Aya realized she needed to further explain her decisions."This is more than some concrete home base for our People," she began patiently. "In the same way it gives our enemies a clearly delineated target to attack us, it is a statement to our allies we won't cut and run if things go truly bad.""In the same way it will provide us with diplomatic recognition beyond what tenuous handouts we are getting from Cáel Wakko Ishara's efforts through JIKIT. Also, it is a reminder we are not like the other Secret Societies in one fundamental way, we are not a business concern, or a religion. We are a People and people deserve some sort of homeland. We have gone for so long without.""But Soyo?" the aide protested. "We have no ties to it, and it backs up to, nothing.""Northern Turkey and southern Slovakia mean nothing to us now as well," Aya debated. "No place on Earth is any more precious than another. As for backing up to nothing, no. You are incorrect. It backs into a promise from our allies in the Earth & Sky that if we need support, they know where to park their planes and ships."Aya was surrounded with unhappy, disbelieving looks."The Great Khan is my mamētu meáeda," she reminded them, "and I have every reason to believe he completely grasps the concept's benefits and obligations."The looks confirmed 'but he's a man' to the tiny Queen."Aya, are you sure about this?" Lorraine was the first to break decorum."Absolutely. Do you know what he sent me when he was informed of my, ascension to the Queendom?""No," Lorraine admitted."We must go horse-riding sometime soon, Daughter of Cáel, Queen of the Amazons."More uncertain and unconvinced looks."He didn't congratulate me, or send any gifts. He could have and you would think he would have, but he didn't. He knew the hearts of me & my Atta and we weren't in the celebratory mood. No. The Great Khan sent one sentence which offered solace and quiet, atop a horse on a windswept bit of steppe."Nothing.Sigh. "I know this sounds Cáel-ish," Aya admitted, "but I strongly believe this is what we should do. We are giving the Cabindans and Bakongo in Zaire independence and the promise of a much better life than what they now face. We will be putting thousands of our sisters' lives on the line to accomplish this feat and well over two hundred million dollars.""What about governance of the city ~ Soyo?" the aide forged ahead."Amazon law," Aya didn't hesitate. "We will make allowances for the security forces of visiting dignitaries and specific allied personnel, but otherwise it will be one massive Amazon urban freehold.""I cannot imagine the Golden Mare, or the Regents, will be pleased," the attendant bowed her head."It is a matter of interconnectivity," Aya walked up and touched the woman's cheek with the back of her small hand. "We could liberate then abandon Cabinda with the hope a small band could help them keep their independence. Except we need the refinery at Soyo so the people of Cabinda can truly support that liberty.""So, we must keep Soyo and to keep Soyo, we must keep Zaire province. There is no other lesser border which makes strategic sense ~ a river, highlands, a massive river, an ocean ~ those are sustainable frontiers. You can't simply keep Soyo and not expect the enemy to strike and destroy that refinery, thus we must take Zaire province.""But the Bakongo of Zaire cannot defend themselves and will not be able to do so for at least a year, if not longer. That means we must do so, and for doing so, they will give us Soyo and we will be honest stewards of their oil wealth. We cannot expect any other power to defend this new Union and if we don't have a land stake we will be portrayed as mercenaries and expelled by hostile international forces.""So, for this project to have any chance of success, we must stay, fight and have an acknowledged presence, and if you can think of an alternative, please let me know," she exhaled."What if the Cabindans and Bakongo resist?""It is 'us', or the Angolans and they know how horrible the Angolans can be. Didn't you say the average person their lives on just $2 a day?""Yes.""We can do better than that," Aya insisted."How?" the aide persisted. "I mean, 'how in a way which will be quickly evident and meaningful?'""Oh," Aya's tiny brow furrowed. Her nose twitched as she rummaged through the vast storehouse of her brain."Get me in touch with William A. Miller, Director of the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service. He should be able to help me navigate the pathways toward getting aid and advisors into those two provinces ASAP.""I'll let Katrina know," the attendant made the notation on her pad."No. Contact him directly," Aya intervened. "We established a, rapport when we met. I think he might responded positively to a chance to mentor me in foreign relations.""Really?" Lorraine's brows arched."Yes," Aya chirped."Are you sure, Nasusara?" the attendant stared. She used 'Nasusara' whenever she thought Aya had a 'horrible' idea instead of a merely a 'bad' one."Yes. He owes me. Last time we met I didn't shoot him.""Didn't?" the woman twitched."Yes. I drew down on him with my captured Chinese QSW-06. I didn't want to kill him, but I felt I was about to have to kill Deputy National Security Advisor Blinken and he was the only other person in the room both armed and capable of stopping me.""Why is he still alive?""Cáel Ishara saw through my distraction and then took my gun from me, asked for it actually," she shyly confessed."Would you have shot him?" the aide inquired."What do you think?" Aya smiled.And Then:So, given t

Amy talks with Kevin McManus of the Pasadena Humane Society talking about the upcoming Wiggle Waggle Walk.  

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Anastasia Uvarova is a specialist in pelvic health, a physiotherapist and clinical pilates instructor and specialist in ante and post natal recovery. Today on the show she talks about everything we need to know regarding our pelvic floor and its importance, covering women, men and kids too. Our chat includes kids' toilet habits and what we, as parents, need to take note of; pregnancy and childbirth, breathing techniques, sex toys and the difference between a tight pelvic floor and a weak one. Contact Anastasia via Instagram and Facebook and catch her videos on YouTube. Please consider supporting the podcast by subscribing to Patreon for as little as 2, 5 or 10 euros a month. Find Eleni aka Georgie's Mummy on Instagram and Facebook to follow her daily stories and posts. Email: eleni@georgiesmummy.comThe Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

In this Bite Size from episode #96 Original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page shares the story of how he survived a near fatal heart attack while performing on stage and how that has put him on his current life path of raising money and awareness of heart health. Greg also talks about how you can be of help if you see someone having a heart attack and the importance of having an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on hand.  You can find Greg at his Instagram: www.instagram.com/greg_page_yellowwiggle/Or at the Heart Of The Nation Website: https://www.heartofthenation.com.au/  Looking to streamline your financial goals? Connect with Zack Raad at Fruition Financial. 

Μια μάνα ξέχασε το μωρό της στο αυτοκίνητο, με αποτέλεσμα να πεθάνει. Τα δικαστήρια του Φατσοβιβλίου στήθηκαν και χυδαιότητες γράφτηκαν ενώ η χώρα μας για ακόμα μια φορά φαίνεται να είναι ανήμπορη ή απρόθυμη να βοηθήσει τις μάνες. Αναφορές που έγιναν στο επεισόδιο- ΕΡΤ News: Το Σύνδρομο του Ξεχασμένου Παιδιού - Practical Ethics: Forgotten Baby Syndrome - OmegaLive: Νέα μέτρα για την ασφάλεια των παιδιών σε βρεφοκομικούς σταθμούςΑν σας αρέσει το podcast και θα θέλατε να το στηρίξετε, μπορείτε μέσω του Patreon με 2, 5 ή 10 ευρώ τον μήνα.Βρείτε την Ελένη στο Instagram και στο Facebook υπό το όνομα Georgie's Mummy The Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

Episode OverviewIn this episode of Voices of Distilling, hosted by Ronnell Richards and powered by the American Distilling Institute (ADI), we sit down with Alex Moser (COO) and Alex “Trask” (Production Manager) from Wigle Whiskey. Broadcasting from ADI's 21st Conference in Baltimore, the two “Alexes” share Wiggle's story as the first distillery in Pittsburgh since Prohibition, discuss how they balance innovation with cash flow, and shed light on running multiple venues—including a tasting room, a restaurant, and event spaces. Tune in to learn how Wiggle Whiskey is putting Pittsburgh back on the distilling map!In This Episode, You'll Learn:History & HeritageHow Wiggle Whiskey became Pittsburgh's first operating distillery since Prohibition.The role of local rye and agriculture in restoring Western Pennsylvania's whiskey legacy.Building a Successful OperationThe dynamics of having a restaurant, tasting room, event space, and multiple retail locations, including a bar at Pittsburgh's PNC Park.Tips on scaling a distillery business without sacrificing brand identity.Team Structure & CollaborationWhy two different roles—COO and Production Manager—must collaborate to balance creativity with financial viability.How Wigle fosters curiosity and encourages team members to keep learning in a fast-evolving industry.Distribution & ExpansionWigle's current distribution footprint (PA, MD, plans for OH, WV, FL, and online shipping).Strategies to reach a broader audience through direct-to-consumer sales and e-commerce.Industry InsightsThe importance of staying humble, seeking advice, and building community among fellow distillers.Why “picking a lane” and focusing on a signature spirit can be critical for long-term success.Key QuotesOn the Growth of Craft Distilling“When Bill Owens started ADI 21 years ago, there were about 250 distillers. Now there are over 2,500.” – Ronnell RichardsOn Distillery Collaboration“Don't be afraid to ask somebody bigger than you for advice—everyone's here to help.” – Alex “Trask”On Balancing Creativity & Cash Flow“He's thinking about the juice in four, six, eight years, and I'm thinking effort to cash flow, effort to cash flow.” – Alex MoserOn the Importance of Experience“When people come for a wedding or event, they want to leave with a tangible memory—like a bottle. That's the beauty of hosting on-site.” – Alex MoserOn Humility & Curiosity“It's about staying humble, listening to peers, and never stopping that search for new knowledge.” – Alex “Trask”About Our Guests: The Two Alexes of Wiggle WhiskeyAlex Moser, COORole: Oversees day-to-day operations, including multiple bar/restaurant concepts, a cider brand, and distribution plans.Background: Previously worked in sports (MLB) and ski resort management, bringing a unique marketing and operational lens to the distillery.Focus: Strikes the balance between creative spirit innovation and bottom-line profitability.Alex “Trask,” Production ManagerRole: Leads a small but dedicated team of distillers.Specialty: Ensures quality, consistency, and innovation across Wigle's growing portfolio, with a special passion for rye and experimenting with new expressions.Philosophy: Always stay curious—continual learning is essential to making great whiskey.Connect with Wiggle WhiskeyWebsite & Online Shop: WigleWhiskey.comShip to ~40 states (via Big Thirst)Browse core products and seasonal releases.Visit in Person:Main Distillery & Restaurant: The Strip District, Pittsburgh, PAPNC Park Bar: For a game-day sip in partnership with the Pittsburgh PiratesThreadbare Cider: Sister brand offering cider tastings and eventsResources & LinksAmerican Distilling Institute (ADI): Distilling.comAccess educational resources, membership benefits, and conference details.ADI Spirits Competition: Keep an eye out for deadlines to enter your spirits for feedback and recognition.

Amy speaks with Pasadena Humane's PR and Communications Manager Kevin McManus about the upcoming Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run, one of Pasadena Humane's biggest fundraisers each year, with proceeds helping to save the lives of thousands of animals in our community with programs such as foster care, kitten nursery, animal ICU, wildlife and more.

Red Wiggle Caterina Mete has been part of the popular children's franchise for over two decades. If your kids are a little older you might know her as Police Officer Beaples… but what you might not know is that behind the scenes she was longing for another title; mum. In this episode of How Motherhood Changed Me, Caterina tells us about her decision to become a solo mum, and her absolute elation when she found out she was having twins!We loved this one, and so will you. Follow Caterina on Instagram.How Motherhood Changed Me is hosted by journalists Kerrie Turner & Jenna Yates.We'd love you to be part of the conversation by connecting with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our community chat group on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Send us an ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Διεθνής Ημέρα Γυναίκας: Σήμερα δεν είναι γιορτή, είναι μια υπενθύμιση για την δύσκολη και περίπλοκη πραγματικότητα των γυναικών, τον καθημερινό μισογυνισμό που βιώνουν σε διαφορά επίπεδα και τον εξτρεμισμό που διοχετεύεται μέσω των σόσιαλ με αποτέλεσμα την αύξηση της βίας. Τι είναι ο μισογυνισμός; Ποιες είναι οι καθημερινές συμπεριφορές που αποκαλύπτουν την παρουσία του στη ζωή μας; Τι μπορούμε να κάνουμε για να τον αντιμετωπίσουμε; Αναφορές στο επεισόδιο:- Τι είναι ο μισογυνισμός; - Για την απόφαση του ΕΔΑΔ - Gabby Petito - Andrew Tate flees to the USA - Περσινό επεισόδιο για την Διεθνής Ημέρα Γυναίκας Αν σας αρέσει το podcast και θα θέλατε να το στηρίξετε, μπορείτε μέσω του Patreon με 2, 5 ή 10 ευρώ τον μήνα.Βρείτε την Ελένη στο Instagram και στο Facebook υπό το όνομα Georgie's Mummy The Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

Can you wiggle your ears? Apparently around 15 percent of the population can consciously move their ears up and down. Now, new research published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience have figured out where this ear wiggling skill came from. While humans can't turn their ears like some animals, our ear muscles still try to make tiny, unconscious movements when we're listening to something intently. In the study, the researchers asked 20 volunteers to listen to an audiobook played through a speaker at the same time as a podcast was also played from the same location. They created different scenarios, starting with easy ones where the podcast was quieter than the audiobook and the pitches for both were very different. They also created challenging scenarios where two podcasts were played together over the audiobook and the pitch of all three were similar. Electrodes were placed on the volunteers allowing the researchers to record the electrical activity produced by the muscles involved in wiggling the ears. The researchers found activity in the superior auricular muscles, which lift the ear upwards and outwards, was larger during the most difficult listening conditions and that the posterior auricular muscles, which pull the ear backward, were more active when the sounds came from behind the participant than in front of them. While the majority of the volunteers couldn't physically move their ears, the subtle twitches measured are thought to be remnants of an ancient reflex, called a "neural fossil" which came from our ancestors who could move their ears to focus on sounds. Although we lost the ability to visibly move our ears about 25 million years ago, these findings suggest that the neural pathways for ear movement are still present - and might subtly aid our ability to hear things. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Η Andrew Punch ήρθε στο ποτακστ να μας μιλήσει για τη πρωτότυπη μουσικοθεατρική κωμωδία "Εκείνες", η οποία μέσα από το χιούμορ, τη μουσική και τη συγκίνηση αναδεικνύει τη γυναικεία πραγματικότητα. Μιλήσαμε, με αφορμή αυτή την πραγματικότητα, για τους άντρες και τα αγόρια μας, για τον εσωτερικευμένο μισογυνισμό και για τη μητρότητα. Πληροφορίες για τις παραστάσεις, οι οποίες ξεκινούν αυτή την Κυριακή στη Λεμεσό και συνεχίζουν την άλλη βδομάδα στη Λευκωσία, θα βρείτε εδώ. Την Andrew θα την βρείτε εδώ. Αν σας αρέσει το podcast και θα θέλατε να το στηρίξετε, μπορείτε μέσω του Patreon με 2, 5 ή 10 ευρώ τον μήνα.Βρείτε την Ελένη στο Instagram και στο Facebook υπό το όνομα Georgie's Mummy The Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

If astronomers ever see a “wiggle” in the orbit of Mars, it might be the fault of a passing black hole. A study last year suggested that tiny black holes might pass through the inner solar system once every decade or so. They’re not likely to run into Earth or anything else. But their gravity might give the inner planets a minuscule nudge. And if Mars is the one getting shoved, we might be able to measure it. The universe might be filled with “primordial” black holes created in the Big Bang. They’d be as tiny as atoms, but as massive as asteroids hundreds of miles wide. Such black holes might account for much of the “dark matter” in the universe. It makes up about 85 percent of all matter, but it produces no energy, so we can’t see it. We know it’s there only because its gravity pulls on the visible matter around it. Scientists have suggested it might consist of subatomic particles, but efforts to find them have come up empty. If primordial black holes make up the difference, they would zip through the solar system fairly often. The study found that it would be hard to measure the effect of such a black hole on Earth or the Moon. But if one passed within a few hundred million miles of Mars, its gravity could change the planet’s orbit by a tiny amount. Over a few years, the change would add up, allowing astronomers to measure it. So if the orbit of Mars gives a little wiggle, it just might be caused by a passing black hole. Script by Damond Benningfield

Britt & Laura were joined by Purple Wiggle John Pearce to chat about how he became a Wiggle, being a new dad, travelling and collabing with Dolly Parton on the new country album. The brand new country album from The Wiggles, called "Wiggle Up Giddy Up!” is available Friday, March 7. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LINE TIME is a podcast for artists, by artists. This episode was recorded live, with improvised music, in a living room in Portland, Oregon.NEW! Join our Patreon as a paying member to receive sweet stickers, monthly bonus eps, and our undying gratitude! You can also share your drawings on our Patreon page at patreon.com/LINETIME. We love to see what you make.Writer/narrator: Lettie Jane Rennekamphttps://www.lettiejane.com/Musician: Sanae Yamadahttps://vivelavoid.bandcamp.com/album/vive-la-voidProducer: Breesa Culverhttp://breesa.workEngineer: Jason Powershttps://www.jpowersaudio.com/Guest artist: Daren Toddhttps://www.artlargerthanme.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Η Λουκία Ταξιτάρη είναι μέλος των Fact Check Cyprus και λέκτορας σε Ερευνητικές Μεθόδους στο τμήμα ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Νεάπολις, με μεταπτυχιακό σε Γενική Γλωσσολογία. Σε αυτό το επεισόδιο μιλάμε για την τωρινή πολιτική κατάσταση υπό τον φακό της κουλτούρας και των ΜΚΔ, πως η παραπληροφόρηση επηρεάζει τον ψυχολογικό μας κόσμο, πως η σημασία κάποιων λέξεων έχει αλλοιωθεί, και για τον online μισογυνισμό που παρατηρούμε. Fact Check Cyprus Επεισόδιο με τον Μιχάλη Σιριβιανό Αν σας αρέσει το podcast και θα θέλατε να το στηρίξετε, μπορείτε μέσω του Patreon με 2, 5 ή 10 ευρώ τον μήνα.Βρείτε την Ελένη στο Instagram και στο Facebook υπό το όνομα Georgie's Mummy The Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. Use the special code mammamu for 10 euros off when you spend 50 euros or more. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

The Wiggles founder Anthony Field joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss his journey teaching kindness with the iconic children's group, being a role model for young audiences, his mental health struggles, having his daughter become a Wiggle and much more! Anthony Field is an Australian musician, actor, songwriter and producer, best known as a founding leader of the children's group the Wiggles. For over three decades, The Wiggles have delighted millions. After Anthony spent two years as a preschool teacher he had the idea to make a children's album. With songs like Hot Potato and Fruit Salad, The Wiggles have been entertaining millions of families across the globe for over 30 years. The band has sold over 30 million albums and DVDs, 8 million books, as well as accumulating over 2 billion music streams and 3 billion views on YouTube. The Wiggles continue their legacy creating new music and performing live shows, entertaining & engaging children around the globe. Fun fact: Anthony loves to play the bagpipes and guitar. He is always ready to whip up a fruit salad, yummy yummy! His favorite color is blue and he loves being a part of the Wiggle Town community. For more on The Wiggles head to thewiggles.com or check out their YouTube channel here. Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul youtube.com/@artofkindnesspodcast Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Got kindness tips or stories? Want to just say hi? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is that wonderful time of year again, high school musical season! We have two back to back episodes to help promote our local musicals. Our first episode features the Seneca Valley All School Musical and this year's production of The SpongeBob Musical! We're honored to have two members of the cast, Isaac Hixon & Morgan Roithner, as well as Producer Jessica Kavanagh. We learn all about what this wonderful musical is: Join SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and the rest of the Bikini Bottom gang as they face the terrifying threat of a volcanic eruption. Through catchy songs and dazzling dance numbers, this underwater adventure is a joyful celebration of optimism, friendship, and the power of community.Isaac and Morgan share their favorite numbers as well as their favorite scenes from the show!Evening performances: Feb. 27, 28, March 1st, 2nd at 7:00 PM Matinee performances: March 1st and 2nd at 2:00 PMTickets: $12 per adult and $10 per studentHere is the link to purchase online: https://www.showclix.com/event/svspongebobmusical***NEW THIS YEAR*** A Sensory Friendly Spectacular production of the show on March 1st at 2:00pm. We know going to the theater can be a bit... squeaky for some of our friends!That's why we're throwing a Sensory-Friendly Spectacular!Get ready for:• Low-key sounds: No more ear-splitting noises! (Unless it's Plankton's laughter, of course!)• Dim lights: The theater won't be as dark as a deep-sea trench.• Wiggle room: Feel free to move around and chat with your friends in designated seating.• Friendly faces: Our staff are here to help with a smile!• Bring your buddies: Noise-canceling headphones, fidgets, and your favorite stuffed animals are welcome!• Special performance materials: Check out our website for show info to get ready for the fun! (materials will be available mid February) senecavalleytheater.comWhat's a Sensory-Friendly Show?It's a show where everyone can have a fin-tastic time! We make some adjustments, like lower sounds and brighter lights, to make the experience more comfortable for everyone.At Seneca Valley, we believe the theater should be a fun place for everyone!See you under the water!Email Jessica Kavanagh for more information: kavanaghjc@svsd.netHere is the list of the cast and production members for this year's musical: Director – Michael MarraStage Manager – Amber HugusChoreographers – Emily Christ & Susana GarciaOrchestra Director – Bruce SmithVocal Director – Bobi Jean AlexanderTech Director – Mark Beighey SpongeBob – Ayla AlexanderPatrick – Isaac HixonSandy Cheeks – Morgan RoithnerPlankton – Christian SchusterSquidward – Sam SmithMr. Krabs – Jacob HenslerPerch Perkins – Parker SmithPearl – Aydan DanyloBest of luck to the entire cast, crew, volunteers and everyone that is making this show possible!

Η car-free μάμμα, Πρέσβειρα Οδικής Ασφάλειας 2021 και ανεπίσημη Bicycle Mayor of Nicosia από το 2019, Μαρίνα Κυριάκου μας μιλά για την εμπειρία της με τα λεωφορεία στην Λευκωσία. Πριν 6 μήνες έγινε μάνα για πρώτη φορά και από τότε καταγράφει τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζει στην μετακίνηση με το μοναδικό μέσο μαζικής μεταφοράς που έχουμε εδώ στην Κύπρο. Επίσης συζητούμε τον αφιλόξενο σχεδιασμό της πόλης μας για τις γυναίκες και μαμμάδες και για τη ποδηλασία. Αναφορές που έγιναν στο επεισόδιο - Το Linkedin ποστ της Μαρίνας  - Το 1416 για επικοινωνία με τις Δημόσιες Συγκοινωνίες Κύπρου - Βιβλία: Feminist City by Leslie Kern και Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez - Προηγούμενο Mamma Mu επεισόδιο με τον Ιάσωνα Σενέκκη για την Οδική Ασφάλεια Αν σας αρέσει το podcast και θα θέλατε να το στηρίξετε, μπορείτε μέσω του Patreon με 2, 5 ή 10 ευρώ τον μήνα.Βρείτε την Ελένη στο Instagram και στο Facebook υπό το όνομα Georgie's Mummy The Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. Use the special code mammamu for 10 euros off when you spend 50 euros or more. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

This week's Pod Friends guest is the legendary Josh Wigler (@roundhoward)—journalist, podcaster, and RHAP's executive editor. In this heartfelt and hilarious conversation with host Matt Scott (@MattScottGW), Josh gets real about his journey through the highs and lows of life, podcasting, and personal growth.

Damon, Jordan, and Tony are curious – can freedom and the need for validation coexist? In Season 1, we explored authenticity and living in our truths was interrogated over and over again, and today we're going to have a conversation about how perception and validation shape us—and the freedom we find when we finally let go and “release ya wiggle.” We're thrilled to welcome Jonté Moaning true trailblazer in dance, fashion, and queer artistry.to the Surface Level family. We explore the need to perform versions of ourselves on social media, how validation plays a role in our ability to thrive, and explore the moments when we feel most free. We know a lot, but we don't know it all, so join the conversation on social and let us know your thoughts.

Aaron Holm, Executive Director of Wiggle Your Toes, previews what's happening Friday night at their annual gala along with the night's keynote speaker John Kriesel.

Chris Egert's final hour starts with Bill Keegan of Dem-Con and a conversation about recycling and exactly what from your Super Bowl party actually should end up in that recycling bin. Later, we preview what's coming up Friday night at the Wiggle Your Toes gala and Jason DeRusha joins to talk about our State Senate trying to get beaver on a menu near you.

Welcome to Episode 283 of the UKSP! Another bumper draft show for you this week as Mark, Gav, Ketts, Rich & Dave (What a line up!), are here to talk you through this years huge class of talented runners. From bowling balls to shifty joystick wrigglers the UKSP gents have got you covered for the 2025 draft. ROUGH TIMESTAMPS (Keep track of who's being discussed): 21 RBs discussed: Ashton Jeanty, Boise St 0:35 Omarion Hampton, UNC 0:56 Cam Skattebo 1:05 Kaleb Johnson, Iowa 1:23  TreVeyon Henderson. OSU 1:33 Quinshon Judkins, OSU 1:44 Tajh Brooks, Texas Tech 1:54 Ollie Gordon, OK state 2:05 Devin Neal, Kansas 2:14 Brayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech 2:22 Dylan Sampson 2:29 RJ Harvey, UCF 2:39 DJ Giddens, Kansas state 2:48 Kalal Mullings, Michigan 2:55 Brashard Smith, SMU 3:03 Raheim Sanders, 3:09 Quinton Cooley, Liberty 3:15 Kyle Monongai, Rutgers 3:18 Jarquez Hunter 3:25 ShunDerrick Powell, Central Arkansas 3:30 Damien Martinez 3:35 Thanks for listening as always! If you'd like to chuck us a quid to say thanks: https://www.patreon.com/UKSteelersPodcast

Η Αργεντούλα Ιωάννου είναι νομικός, Πρόεδρος του Συνδέσμου Μονογονεϊκών Οικογενειών Κύπρου και μέλος του Δικτύου Ενάντια στη Βία Κατά των Γυναικών. Ήρθε στο ποτκαστ να συζητήσουμε την μητρότητα και τις προκλήσεις που αντιμετωπίζουν οι μαμμάδες, τα διαζύγια και τα επιδόματα, την ενδοοικογενειακή βία και την έλλειψη εκπαίδευσης και ευαισθησίας εκ μέρος της αστυνομίας και τα στερεότυπα και πως συνδέονται με την βία. Αν σας αρέσει το podcast και θα θέλατε να το στηρίξετε, μπορείτε μέσω του Patreon με 2, 5 ή 10 ευρώ τον μήνα.Βρείτε την Ελένη στο Instagram και στο Facebook υπό το όνομα Georgie's Mummy The Mamma Mu podcast is supported by Wiggle, Cyprus' first female sexual wellness store. Use the special code mammamu for 10 euros off when you spend 50 euros or more. www.wigglecy.com Support the show

Glen Wiggle of 'The Financial Guys' (who can be heard every Saturday 1 p.m.-3 p.m. on WBEN) joins the show to talk the Trump tariffs, which are set to go into effect on China tomorrow, while the tariffs on Mexico and China have been postponed for 30 days. Also, Glen answers any questions you may have about the tariffs or trade policy in general.

Glen Wiggle of 'The Financial Guys' joins the show to discuss the Trump tariffs (which have since been postponed 30 days for Canada and Mexico), and we end off talking about 'The Day the Music Died' 66 years ago today, when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper were all killed in a plane crash. On the topic of performers who lost their life young, who is a performer in your mind that died well before their time?

In this inspiring episode, we sit down with John Pearce, the newest Purple Wiggle and former member of the internationally renowned Justice Crew. John shares his journey from humble beginnings to becoming part of one of the most beloved children's entertainment groups in the world. But it wasn't always smooth sailing—he opens up about battling self-doubt, and the challenges of juggling an unconventional career with being a family man and father.John reveals what it took to land his dream job as the Purple Wiggle, a path that was anything but traditional. This episode is packed with powerful lessons about overcoming fear, pursuing unconventional opportunities, and embracing the messy, beautiful journey of growth. TIME STAMPS(00:00) Trailer / Introduction(02:55) What did John want to be when he grew up?(06:17) How did you get a job as a Wiggle? (13:51) John's struggles with self-doubt(15:48) The story behind “Strong John”(18:51) Does John still get nervous on camera?(21:52) What having balance means to John as a performer & father(25:19) John's advice for pursuing unconventional careers(29:57) The challenges John and Jessie faced while having a baby(34:13) How becoming a dad changed John's priorities & outlook on life(37:39) Bringing family onto the Wiggles set(40:53) The story behind purple—did he have a say?CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST

Allllrighty then....Closing this set out. As Austin Powers always said, "Let's get RAVEY BABY!". Kitchen sink 130's-135...bunch of remastered 2000's ProgTranceEpicBreakaPella + New stuff. Ol'Heads gonna wreckanize.  I obviously knew I wanted to use the first track of this set, but I had 3-4 picked out for the last. I think I settled on "Condition" about right around "The Way" and worked my way on over to that neighborhood. There is a breaks version not released yet...so I broke it myself ;) That re-raved vocal sample bothered me for days...I knew it from somewhere. Old ass Omarion & Timbaland track : Omarion - Ice Box M'Out - Wiggle Pete K - For Love Overmono - Good Lies Jacques Greene - Another Girl Overmono - Gem Lingo LeftRight - The Way Slacker - Scared(Framewerk) Opus III - It's a Fine Day(LeftRight) Burufunk - Feel The Weight(Fretwell) DJ Allai - Prospection(I Cut the line at Twilo) SWIM - Love LeftRight - Deluge(Aleph) Aaaron - 2020 Souls Saints & Sinners - Peace(Excession) Madben - That Ending Track(Paul Roux) Kidnap Kid - First Light Tagavaka - ETERNAL SWIM - Miles Away(1-800 GIRLS) Nosaj Thing - Too Close GHEIST - Unusual Quadraphonic - I Can Feel Your Love(U&K) Pepe - H34DL0CK Sasha & Lake Turner - Nalo Sound of Fractures - Scenes DJ T - Blaze Tove Lo - No One Dies From Love(Jacques Greene) Coffee Boys - Nipple Fish(One Life) SWIM - Condition

Burnie and Ashley discuss sleep bifurcation, CES Worst of Show, flying cars, unrepairable tech, TikTok's day in court, Alec Baldwin's counter-offensive, Wiggle thirst traps, and the unhinged wildfire conspiracies on X. Support our podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/morningsomewhere For the link dump visit: http://www.morningsomewhere.com For merch, check out: http://store.morningsomewhere.com

David and Romeo enter their first voyage to the world of Quentin Tarantino with Kill Bill. Tarantino conceived Kill Bill as an homage to exploitation film and other low-budget cinema including martial arts films, samurai cinema, blaxploitation, and spaghetti westerns. Joining David and Romeo is The Reverend Scott K of The Church of Tarantino podcast! Few can match Scott's love and wisdom for these films and the rest of Tarantino's work. Listen now, but first: Wiggle your big toe. Have a thought or question? bingeessentials@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to visit our Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bingeessentials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ David Rocha | Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@davidrochabinge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Romeo Mora | Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@rmora02⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Church of Tarantino

Into the third segment of this over seven hour set. We are well-warmed up, locked in, and feeling that push to rise. Getting into some remastered 2000's prog breaks and working in the 130 BPMs. M'Out - Wiggle Andrew Bayer - Open End Resource(Leaving Laurel) Sasha & Locked Groove - Exploding Suns Four Tet - Daydream Repeat Dusky - Wildfire Shilo - OZ Accadia - Into The Dawn(Ashtrax) Pepe - D3S4F10 Avalon Emerson - A Dam Will Always Divide(Lew E) U&K - Stalker Richie Blacker - Tomb Raver Sasha & Knives Out - Hoodie Alan Hidden Face - Falling Down ishi vu - This is your Life Dusky - Grape Tourist - EST David Forbes - Sunrise(Sela&Briggs) Josh Borrows - Untitled B-Side(WHT) Deep Dish - Say Hello(Dylan Rhymes) Force Mass Motion - Hold Back(Dylan Rhymes) Pete K - For Love

Get ready to wiggle! In this episode, we chat with Tsehay Hawkins, the trailblazing Yellow Wiggle and the first woman of color to join The Wiggles. Tsehay shares her inspiring journey from Ethiopia to becoming a global role model, how she brings her vibrant culture and dance to the stage, and the importance of representation in children's media. Plus, don't miss the scoop on The Wiggles' 2025 U.S. tour and why music and movement are key to child development. This is an episode full of inspiration, joy, and a whole lot of wiggling! #TheWiggles #TsehayHawkins #RepresentationMatters #MusicAndMovement #ChildDevelopment

Pt2 comes with a bit of rise & a bit of fall. Breaky, leftfield, and prog...with some quirky edits, pellas, and whites. M'Out - Wiggle Robyn - Honey(Avalon Emerson) Lane 8 - All I Want(Ashibah) Christian Loffler - Fjall GHEIST - Everything Is Right Kevin Di Serna - Please Issac - Youth Olive - You're Not Alone(Nimino White) Bow Anderson - Heavy(Icarus) Space Manoeuvres - Stage One(Blake Jarrel) Sade - Pearls(Framewerk) Le Youth - See You Everywhere(Luzi Tudor) Otherwish - let it fade Christian Loffler - Life Yeah Yeah Yaaays - Maps(Sacred H3art) Tourist - Second Nature Kevin Di Serna - Blessway Marsh - Reminiscent(HANA) Alisa Filtova - Of Time & Space Durante - Ancora Steven Weston - Liquid HearThuG - Poem I've Ever Written Ryan Davis - Come Together Mandy - Hi-End(Framewerk) Adam Bayer - Open End Resource(Leaving Laurel)

Smack my ass and shave my balls - it's the best damn from Chippewa Falls! Be sure to like, subscribe, and whatever else you can do to be notified of newest our episodes. We look forward to each week - and you should too! Send us an email at: hicks@talesfromthehicks.com to have your question featured on our show! Visit our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://talesfromthehicks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our merch store and to catch all of our episodes. Prefer seeing our stupid faces? Head over to our YouTube Channel! We love hearing from our listeners, so drop us a message in the mail bucket. Tell us you love us, tell us you hate us... Tell us what you like or don't like about the show... Tell us you think we're ugly... we don't care! What we do care is that you're here and listening and for that, we're very grateful!

Q Myers and Jay Williams open the show marveling at the epic and "personal" Mavericks-Warriors game in Klay Thompson's return to Golden State. Is the Warriors' current style of winning sustainable? We play Sneaky Cam Trivia and the guys reject the idea that it would be a good thing for Caleb Williams to be benched by the Bears. Q and Jay disagree about Georgia being ranked #12 in the CFP rankings and it seems Daniel Jones' time in New York is officially coming to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Dummies Podcast Ep. 294 “Hard Wiggle”

Naja chats with Dr. Heidi Brocke ,a Toxic Relationship Awareness & Healing Specialist. After spending 14 years in an extremely emotionally and narcissistically abusive relationship she broke the chains and turned her past into her passion; She left her 24-year career in healthcare to use her life experience and education to be the person she needed when she was trapped in the darkness of an unhealthy relationship to provide hope, healing, and freedom to those whose lives have been affected by toxic relationships, emotional abuse, and narcissistic behaviors. Through education, she presents the understanding needed to empower others to walk through fear and into their freedom. Today she has helped hundreds rid and heal their toxic relationships and hosts the popular podcast: It's not Normal, It's Toxic-rid your life of toxic people - with over 2 million listens worldwide. She's an international keynote speaker, and recipient of the Empowering Women in Business of The Year award by Inspiring Lives Magazine. She has been featured in both Forbes and Time Magazines for her dedication to her clients and her work in the toxic relationship area.