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Hollywood made it look glamorous. Donna Schlessinger lived the reality. This week, Melissa Rivers sits down with one of the few women who worked at Jordan Belfort's infamous Stratton Oakmont brokerage firm to discuss Paramount +'s The Real Wolf of Wall Street. While Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's The Wolf of Wall Street glamorized the sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll lifestyle of the infamous "Boiler Room," Donna says the reality led to far more pain, trouble, and even death for many of its employees. This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Entertainment Network by going to HurrdatEntertainment.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week:  298 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,191 Palestinians in Gaza.  The US paused its attacks on Iran. Israel continued to strike Gaza. Israeli settlers and soldiers carried out attacks in the occupied West Bank. Israel has killed at least 73,305 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023. In this episode: Rosiland Jordan (@RosJordan), Al Jazeera Correspondent Ibrahim al-Khalili (@_ibrahimalkhalili), Al Jazeera Correspondent Nour Odeh (@ZeinaKhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

── Interview 1: C.R. Wiley — St. Anthony's Guide to Surviving the AI Apocalypse ──────────────────────────────────────────[00:07:52]Pastors Who Use AI to Write Sermons Are Cheating Themselves and Their Congregation — Wiley Calls It a Disciplinary MatterIt inserts something between the pastor and his text; prayerful study of Scripture with his own people in mind is the calling; denominations should address it formally.────────────────────────────────────────[00:22:05]Wiley's Three Principles From St. Anthony: Go to the Analog, Discern the Spirits, Fight for Your BodyThe desert is no longer a location — it's the analog world; AI is a glorified calculator with nobody home; the internet of bodies is coming and you must refuse to become part of it.────────────────────────────────────────[00:25:17]Peter Thiel Compares Himself to Aragorn Using Palantir Against Sauron — Wiley Asked Afterward: Do You Have That Kind of Self-Mastery?Thiel argued private industry is always two steps ahead of government and functions as a restraint on the antichrist system; he explicitly rejected C.S. Lewis's Abolition of Man.────────────────────────────────────────[00:42:16]Thiel Equates Progress With Christianity — Calls Any Regulation of AI AntichristHe credited Christianity with the technological revolution; anyone who inhibits technological progress, including Pope Leo XIII, he considers antichrist; he praised Rushdoony's work on private education. ──────────────────────────────────────── ── Interview 2: Dr. Darrell Wolfe — DOD Protocol / Escape the Matrix ──────────────────────────────────────────[01:15:17]Trauma-Drama Chemical Dumps Happen 110-120 Times Per Day Since COVID — Up From 3 Per Month 75 Years AgoCortisol, adrenaline, and histamine are acidic; before COVID the body could recover; now most people never stop dripping stress hormones, creating chronic acidic inflammation.────────────────────────────────────────[01:16:16]There Is No Cancer — There Is Only Cellular Oxygen Suffocation Caused by InflammationNobel laureate Dr. Otto Warburg proved cancer is a 35% drop in cellular oxygen; cells switch to fermenting lactic acid to survive; the mutation narrative was designed to obscure this.────────────────────────────────────────[01:23:35]Children Are Now Medium Brown Inside at Age 10 From Chronic Inflammation — 75 Years Ago That Happened at 40Human tissue browns like meat in an oven; by age 30 most people are dark brown internally; Wolf says autopsists confirm it; inflammation is the fire, chronic chemical exposure is the fuel.────────────────────────────────────────[01:27:08]When Cellular Electrical Conductivity Drops 25%, Parasites Begin — at 35%, Cancer FollowsHealthy cells run at 0.04 volts; a 15% voltage drop cuts oxygen and creates pain; at 25% the body begins decomposing living tissue; at 35% cells switch metabolic pathways — that is cancer. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

── Interview 1: C.R. Wiley — St. Anthony's Guide to Surviving the AI Apocalypse ──────────────────────────────────────────[00:07:52]Pastors Who Use AI to Write Sermons Are Cheating Themselves and Their Congregation — Wiley Calls It a Disciplinary MatterIt inserts something between the pastor and his text; prayerful study of Scripture with his own people in mind is the calling; denominations should address it formally.────────────────────────────────────────[00:22:05]Wiley's Three Principles From St. Anthony: Go to the Analog, Discern the Spirits, Fight for Your BodyThe desert is no longer a location — it's the analog world; AI is a glorified calculator with nobody home; the internet of bodies is coming and you must refuse to become part of it.────────────────────────────────────────[00:25:17]Peter Thiel Compares Himself to Aragorn Using Palantir Against Sauron — Wiley Asked Afterward: Do You Have That Kind of Self-Mastery?Thiel argued private industry is always two steps ahead of government and functions as a restraint on the antichrist system; he explicitly rejected C.S. Lewis's Abolition of Man.────────────────────────────────────────[00:42:16]Thiel Equates Progress With Christianity — Calls Any Regulation of AI AntichristHe credited Christianity with the technological revolution; anyone who inhibits technological progress, including Pope Leo XIII, he considers antichrist; he praised Rushdoony's work on private education. ──────────────────────────────────────── ── Interview 2: Dr. Darrell Wolfe — DOD Protocol / Escape the Matrix ──────────────────────────────────────────[01:15:17]Trauma-Drama Chemical Dumps Happen 110-120 Times Per Day Since COVID — Up From 3 Per Month 75 Years AgoCortisol, adrenaline, and histamine are acidic; before COVID the body could recover; now most people never stop dripping stress hormones, creating chronic acidic inflammation.────────────────────────────────────────[01:16:16]There Is No Cancer — There Is Only Cellular Oxygen Suffocation Caused by InflammationNobel laureate Dr. Otto Warburg proved cancer is a 35% drop in cellular oxygen; cells switch to fermenting lactic acid to survive; the mutation narrative was designed to obscure this.────────────────────────────────────────[01:23:35]Children Are Now Medium Brown Inside at Age 10 From Chronic Inflammation — 75 Years Ago That Happened at 40Human tissue browns like meat in an oven; by age 30 most people are dark brown internally; Wolf says autopsists confirm it; inflammation is the fire, chronic chemical exposure is the fuel.────────────────────────────────────────[01:27:08]When Cellular Electrical Conductivity Drops 25%, Parasites Begin — at 35%, Cancer FollowsHealthy cells run at 0.04 volts; a 15% voltage drop cuts oxygen and creates pain; at 25% the body begins decomposing living tissue; at 35% cells switch metabolic pathways — that is cancer. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

Curators Marina Chao & Adam Ryan (CPW) join PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to discuss the inaugural Upstate Photography Biennial and the curatorial process behind this major contemporary photography exhibition. Chao, Ryan, and Wolf explore how CPW develops exhibitions with both the local community and broader audience in mind, building meaningful public engagement, and what artists can do to establish and sustain relationships with photography and arts organizations. https://cpw.org Marina Chao has previously held curatorial positions at the International Center of Photography and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. As assistant curator at ICP she organized the exhibition Multiply, Identify, Her (2018) and contributed to the publication Public, Private, Secret: On Photography and the Configuration of Self (Aperture and ICP, 2018). She was awarded a 2019 Curatorial Research Fellowship from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts for a project exploring the intersections of image, language, and technology. Adam Ryan is a photography specialist and curator based in Poughkeepsie, New York. He gained experience working at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where he focused on the museum's permanent collection of photographs, while also managing its Collection Study Center. He collaborated on multiple exhibitions such as Japanese Photography from Post War to Now, Selections from the Sack Photographic Trust, and Nothing Stable Under Heaven. Before that, he worked in the Photography Department of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where his primary focus was a major retrospective on the work of renowned artist Duane Michals – Storyteller: The Photographs of Duane Michals. As a student, he learned photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology and continued into graduate school at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada. https://www.adamgilesryan.com

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: Monumental changes to Bears Ears, Wildfires on prediction markets, CO ain’t your trapping friend, Permanent Daylight Savings hunting, changes to the Endangered Species Act, and more! Connect with Steve and The MeatEater Podcast Network Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTubeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever felt like your body was falling apart right when your life finally started working? In our live coaching series inside of The Bitching Hour!, we're digging into real questions, from real people who are doing the work.Today's conversation is all about the growing pains of expansion — from the physical toll of sudden visibility, to knowing when healing work has turned into a loop, to relationships where you're doing all the choosing and none of the being chosen.In this episode: (00:00) Introducing The Bitching Hour!(03:59) Timeline sickness: the physical toll of going viral(09:14) Embracing your repellent energy(26:09) Loop vs. spiral — knowing when healing work is done(43:10) The bravery of saying "not good enough"(52:16) Wolf of fear, wolf of truth(1:00:41) A relationship question to carry into part twoJoin The Bitching Hour for FREE with Zoey and Brittany: https://www.skool.com/the-bitching-hour-3959/about Listen to Part 2 over on The Bitching Hour! Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/033PY73jt5r75mBTKucpMU?si=DR-q9XsWTW2e0oF4Y-75Lg ✨ Take my FREE quiz! What's your intuitive style? Discover your unique intuitive gifts with my free quiz: http://zoeygreco.com/quizGet Your 10% off your yearly Numerology Report here: http://zoeygreco.com Don't miss the next pajama party! http://www.zoeygreco.comDid you love this episode? The Higher Self Hotline Team lovingly asks for your support! We'd be eternally grateful if you'd rate, review, and subscribe! We want to make sure you never miss a dose of divine guidance.If this conversation resonated with you, we hope you share it with someone you think would connect with the message. Stay connected with us and your higher self! Follow Zoey on socials.

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President Trump says Iran will "pay many times over" for killing US troops, while his Iranian counterpart says his country is in a "full-scale war" ... Wolf goes one-on-one with Mike Pence to discuss the war with Iran and the future of the GOP ... We have shocking details of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jesse Morrison (Rick) takes Luke and John Lund through the latest in sports. 

Idolizing a criminal is pretty gross. Unless they're good looking. Then it's okay in our book.In this episode, we discuss the 2013 movie, The Wolf of Wall Street. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, and Matthew McConaughey. It is available on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Pluto TV.You can request movies by emailing us at specrapular@gmail.comGo follow our Youtube channel where ALL of our episodes are posted: ⁠⁠Specrapular⁠ ⁠(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ppqS8Japy4yT4cVfcGEKw)The next movie we are going to discuss is, Project Hail Mary, from 2026. Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller. Starring Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz (Rocky), and Lionel Boyce. It is available on Amazon Prime.Intro music by: LuisFind more music from Luis at: instagram.com/breatheinstereoSeason 10 Episode 7

If you're enjoying the content, please like, subscribe, and comment! Rachel's Links:Website: www.wolfwomanrising.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wolfwomanrisingofficialYouTube: www.youtube.com/@wolfwomanrisingRachel is the author of 'Lupa. She-Wolf of Rome, Mother of Destiny', as well as 'Wolf. Embody your Inner Wolf', 'Pantheon. The Romans' and ‘Flora. Goddess of Flowers'. As well as a writer and historian, she is also a sacred dance teacher, and flower essence coach.Her desire has always been to create a bridge between history and spirituality, mythology and well-being and her work focuses on transmuting ancient mythology and symbology into embodied wisdom, so that the magic of the past becomes a modern tool of healing, empowerment and awakening for all.Rachel is the creatrix of Wolf Woman Rising, an international online wisdom school where she empowers you to embody wisdom, reclaim your wild, untamed Self and create a life lived on purpose._______________________Follow us!@worldxppodcast Instagram - https://bit.ly/3eoBwyr@worldxppodcast Twitter - https://bit.ly/2Oa7BzmSpotify - http://spoti.fi/3sZAUTGYouTube - http://bit.ly/3rxDvUL#AncientRome #RomanHistory #HumanNature

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This week:  291 days into a ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,100 Palestinians in Gaza. The US continued to strike Iran, killing at least 50 Iranians in the past two weeks. Iranian strikes killed two US soldiers in Jordan. Israel continued striking Gaza and once more expanded the area it occupies there. Israel has killed at least 73,250 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7th, 2023. In this episode: Tohid Asadi, Al Jazeera Correspondent Heidi Zhou-Castro (@HeidiZhouCastro), Al Jazeera Correspondent Moath al-Kahlout (@moath_kahlout), Al Jazeera Correspondent Zeina Khodr (@ZeinaKhodrAljaz), Al Jazeera Correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced and mixed by Marthe van der Wolf. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Andrew Greiner and Munera AlDosari is our engagement producer. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Joanne de Frias is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio. Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

Evan Rachel Wood joins Andrew Gold for a chilling, deep dive into the dark side of Hollywood, exposing the levels of narcissism and abuse she endured. In this exclusive interview, Wood details the harrowing experiences involving Marilyn Manson, including the "on-camera" incident that she describes as a horrific betrayal of consent. - Watch the trailer of Narcissist's Playbook: https://www.narcissistsplaybook.com - The Instagram Page About Manson: https://www.instagram.com/mansonsabusivebehavior We explore the "Narcissist Playbook," the reality of being groomed at 18 by a world-famous rock star, and the terrifying tactics used to maintain control. From "safe rooms" and bulletproof glass to the fight for the Phoenix Act, Evan Rachel Wood opens up about PTSD, the legal system's failures, and why she is risking everything to ensure no one else gets hurt. In this episode, we discuss: - The "Edward Scissorhands" mask vs. the reality of the abuser. - The "on-camera" incident and the failure of industry guidelines. - Coercive control and the "seven times" rule for leaving. - The dark history of child actors in Hollywood. - The Phoenix Act and changing the statute of limitations. Chapters: 0:00 - The "On-Camera" Incident: A Betrayal Still on YouTube 2:00 - Paranoia & Stalking: "We Have a Tail" 5:30 - Marilyn Manson: "Wolf in Wolf's Clothing" 11:10 - First Signs of the Narcissistic Mask 13:10 - The Horror of the Music Video Set 18:30 - Studying Cult Tactics: The Manson Mask 24:30 - Fame, Status, and Servitude in Hollywood 28:10 - The "Seven Times" Rule: Why Victims Stay 30:15 - The Most Dangerous Night: "Are You Willing to Die?" 36:40 - Branding: The Ultimate Act of Ownership 43:10 - Hollywood's "Blood Lust" for Child Stars 47:20 - The Tragic Toll on Child Actors 53:40 - The Alternate Reality: "Would I Have Chosen This?" 57:10 - Jamie Bell Marriage & Future Relationships 1:01:00 - Breaking the Will: Why No One is Immune 1:05:30 - Changing the Law: The Phoenix Act & Justice #EvanRachelWood #MarilynManson #HollywoodExposed #Narcissism #PhoenixAct #AndrewGold #Heretics #TrueStory #PTSDRecovery #CultTactics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 180 of the Taproom Podcast features hosts Mike with guests Jenna Marquez and Matt Taylor of Tap Yard (and Drybox) in Tulare. They discuss opening and building a family-friendly taproom, adding Drivebox golf simulators, the 5,000 sq. ft. patio and LED Brewview wall, and curating a local craft beer lineup featuring 1852, Salty Walrus, Crow & Wolf, Firestone and more. Key highlights include their Tap Yard Lager collab with 1852 that donates $1 to a new local nonprofit each month, rotating food trucks and events (karaoke, dueling pianos, line dancing, comedy), the penny-covered bar contest, memorable guests like David Walker, and how Tap Yard supports and revitalizes downtown Tulare. Expect stories about community-first hospitality, scheduling challenges during big events like the World Cup, and practical details for visitors—what to drink, where to sit, and why Tap Yard has become a local hub for beer, music and family-friendly fun.

Jennifer Fessler sits down with former Stratton Oakmont insiders Ross Portenoy and Howie Gelfand to reveal the real story behind The Wolf of Wall Street. They share firsthand stories from inside Jordan Belfort's infamous firm, expose what the Leonardo DiCaprio movie didn't show, and separate fact from fiction. They also open up about the dark side of Stratton Oakmont - from addiction and the infamous yacht disaster to the lasting fallout, accountability, and rebuilding their lives after one of the biggest financial scandals in history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this solo episode, David shares stories from two unforgettable weeks in Wyoming—from excavating an ancient Bison antiquus at the Willow Springs archaeological site to spending a day tracking wolves in Yellowstone National Park with wildlife guide Evan Stout. Along the way, he reflects on field archaeology, the challenges of living with permanent neuropathy after Guillain-Barré syndrome, the history of Yellowstone, wolf conservation, and why observing wild wolves offers a unique window into understanding the dogs that have shared our lives for thousands of years. Whether you're interested in archaeology, wildlife, human evolution, or America's national parks, this episode is a behind-the-scenes look at two worlds that are more connected than they might seem. Books Mentioned Empire of Shadows Undaunted Courage Eavesdropping on Animals Rise of Wolf 8 Reign of Wolf 21 Transcripts For a rough transcript head over to: https://www.archaeologypodcastnetwork.com/ethnocynology/41 Links: davidianhowe.com Davidianhowe.com/store History of Dog course: The History of Dogs Yellowstone Wildlife Guide Company The APN Awards: The APN Awards - Nominations Open! ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet APN Shop Affiliates Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

THE MATRIX RELOADED Humanity's war against the machines continues as Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus fight to free their people from the Matrix, while Neo discovers his growing importance in the fate of mankind. The battle is no longer just about survival, but about understanding the truth behind the world they are trying to escape. Craig, Alan and guest Mark Woodring talk about sweaty community orgies, Mark's first Comicpalooza, the pressure of a follow-up and the movie “Matrix: Reloaded” on this week's Matinee Heroes! Next week the gang talks "Brotherhood of the Wolf" with the added bonus of Mark Dacascos!!

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Josh Brolin is gnarly in 1986's Thrashin'—the classic tale of two lovers caught in a feud between rival teen skateboard gangs. Paul, June, and Jason discuss the famous joust scene, why "The Ramp Locals" is a terrible skate crew name, The Red Hot Chili Peppers cameo, if the boy/girl sex scene turns into a man/woman scene, Hook and Chrissy's weird relationship, the giant bowl of ice cream, and so much more. Plus, June explains why she thinks she could do the LA Massacre Downhill.   Watch Josh Brolin talk Thrashin' on Tony Hawk's "Hawk vs Wolf" podcast HERE. • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more• Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm• Submit your Last Looks theme song here• Join our Discord at discord.gg/hdtgm• Buy merch at howdidthisgetmade.dashery.com/• Order Paul's book about his childhood: Joyful Recollections of Trauma• Shop our new hat collection at podswag.com• Paul's Discord: discord.gg/paulscheer• Paul's YouTube page: youtube.com/paulscheer• Follow Paul on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/paulscheer• Subscribe The Dark Web w/ Paul & Rob Huebel: youtube.com/@enterthedarkweb• Listen to Unspooled with Paul & Amy Nicholson: unspooledpodcast.com• Listen to The Deep Dive with June & Jessica St. Clair: thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcast• Instagram: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & @junediane• Twitter: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & msjunediane • Jason is not on social media• Episode transcripts available at how-did-this-get-made.simplecast.com/episodesGet access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using the link: siriusxm.com/hdtgm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jesse Morrison (Rick) takes Luke and John Lund through the latest in sports. 

Inside everyone there is a good wolf and a bad wolf. Which one are you feeding?

Wolf and Luke discuss the Phoenix Suns reportedly shutting down Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming and Koa Peat for the rest of Summer League and talk to Arizona Sports Arizona State reporter Damon Allred.

Jesse Morrison (Rick) takes Wolf and Luke through the latest in sports!

Wolf and Luke discuss who has to stay healthy for the Arizona Diamondbacks to make the playoffs and Khaman Maluach reportedly stepping up as a leader for the Phoenix Suns during the Summer League.

Wolf and Luke discuss what stood out to them in the Phoenix Suns' Summer League win over the Detroit Pistons and talk to the voice of the Suns, Jon Bloom.

Wolf and Luke discuss how big of a chance Carson Beck has to be the Arizona Cardinals' Week 1 starter and if the Summer League could be going any better for the Phoenix Suns. 

A bill to bring grizzly bears back to California moves forward. Some help for livestock producers who lose animals to wolves. One of the worst years in memory for fire blight in pears. Finally, some promising news for pear farmers. 

Jordan Belfort's story got the Scorsese treatment in 2013, but The Wolf of Wall Street was only ever half the picture. On this episode of Reality Life with Kate Casey, executive producer and investigative journalist Jason Leopold unpacks Paramount+'s new documentary The Real Wolf of Wall Street, built from over 15,000 pages of previously unreleased government documents and new interviews with the people who actually lived it. Jason is a two-time Pulitzer finalist known for filing more FOIA lawsuits than nearly any journalist in the country, and breaks down who Belfort really was behind the Hollywood myth, what the documents reveal that the movie left out, and how the story of Stratton Oakmont still echoes through finance today. Reality Life with Kate Casey Summer Reading List: https://katecasey.substack.com/p/books-i-cant-stop-talking-about-this Vanity Fair Article: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/martha-moxleys-diary What to Watch List: https://katecasey.substack.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/katecasey Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/katecaseyca Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itskatecasey?lang=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113157919338245 Amazon List: https://www.amazon.com/shop/katecasey Twitter: https://twitter.com/katecaseySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Read an even deeper-dive into the werewolf trials here: https://weirddarkness.com/wolves-on-trial/Across four centuries of European court records, dozens of men, women, and children confessed to shedding their skins for wolf-hides and hunting under the moon — and the magistrates who heard them believed every word.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/RealWerewolfTrialsREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/43rjhjvpFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: We're all familiar with the concept of werewolves – they are all over pop culture, movies, television, comic books, novels, and every other medium you could possibly imagine. And while they are considered fictional, or at least in the realm of cryptids, that doesn't mean there aren't true stories of reported werewolves in history. (Real Historic Accounts of Werewolves) *** Just the idea of going to prison is enough to scare people into living a squeaky-clean life, but if you're one of the most dangerous prisoners known to exist, ordinary prison would look like a vacation as compared to life in the Florence ADX Supermax Prison. (Life In The Supermax) *** What was supposed to be a two day trip turned into a maritime mystery when the ship, the MV Joyita was discovered floating with no crew on board. What happened? (The Mysterious Abandonment of the MV Joyita)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:37.814 = Show Open00:03:32.506 = Real Historic Accounts of Werewolves, Part 100:28:44.978 = Real Historic Accounts of Werewolves, Part 2 ***00:42:51.099 = The Mysterious Abandonment of the MV Joyita ***01:02:49.562 = Life In The Supermax ***01:15:37.977 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Real Historic Accounts of Werewolves” by Miss Celania for MentalFloss.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p84ut66, Nick Redfern for Mysterious Universe: http://bit.ly/2MFFx5p, WolvesRox on Playbuzz.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9bjcht, and Tim Flight for HistoricCollection.com:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p87s85sThe short fable, “The Werewolf” was written by Angela Carter: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckt8fn6“The Mysterious Abandonment of the MV Joyita” by Marcus Lowth for UFOInsight.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8sux2j“Life In The Supermax” by Jacob Shelton for Ranker.com's Unspeakable Times: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8u82p9(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: January, 2022Weird Darkness digs into three dark corners this time out — the real men and women who were tried and executed as werewolves across Early Modern Europe, the South Pacific ghost ship MV Joyita found drifting with all 25 aboard vanished, and daily life inside America's most locked-down prison, the ADX Supermax in Florence, Colorado.It opens with the documented history of lycanthropy trials, tracing the term back through the Old English werwulf and the Greek myth of King Lycaon, whom Ovid recorded being turned into a wolf by Zeus. From there the episode walks through the real cases: the Gandillon family, burned in France in 1598 after the witch hunter Henri Boguet arranged their arrest; Thiess of Livonia, an eighty-year-old man tried in 1692 who claimed to be a benevolent werewolf who fought the Devil for the year's harvest; Peter Stubbe, the "Werewolf of Bedburg," broken on the wheel and beheaded on October 31st, 1589; Gilles Garnier, the "Hermit of Dole," burned alive in 1573 for killing and eating children; the Werewolves of Poligny; the Wolf of Ansbach, an ordinary wolf hanged from a gibbet in a wig and beard in 1685; teenaged Hans the Werewolf, executed in Estonia in 1651; fourteen-year-old Jean Grenier of Gascony, spared the stake and sent to a friary; the "Demon Tailor" of Chalons; and the more modern Spanish serial killer Manuel Blanco Romasanta, the "Werewolf of Allariz," who used lycanthropy as his legal defense, alongside the Ludwigslust and Angers cases and the cannibal beggar Swiatek of Poland.From there the show turns to the MV Joyita, the yacht built in 1931 in Los Angeles for director Roland West and named for his wife, Jewel Carmen. On October 3rd, 1955, she left Apia, Samoa, for the Tokelau Islands carrying 16 crew and nine passengers, and vanished; found over a month later on November 10th by the merchant captain Gerald Douglas, she was drifting more than 600 miles off course, partially submerged but afloat thanks to her cork-lined refrigerated hold. Investigators found the cabin lights on, the clocks stopped at 10:25, the radio tuned to the distress frequency, a doctor's bag holding a scalpel and blood-stained bandages, mattresses stacked over the engine, and all four escape craft gone — with the cargo, and all 25 people, never recovered. Captain Thomas Miller took the blame for sailing on one engine, but the theories that followed ran from mutiny to Japanese fishermen, Soviet submarines, pirates, and insurance fraud, with researcher Robin Maugham laying out the mutiny case in his book The Joyita Mystery.The episode closes inside the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, Colorado, the ADX Supermax that has held Ted Kaczynski, Terry Nichols, Robert Hanssen, Ramzi Yousef, and Zacarias Moussaoui since 1994. Inmates spend 23 hours a day alone in 7-by-12-foot concrete cells with a single 4-inch window angled so the sky and the surrounding mountains stay out of view, communicating through drained toilet pipes and "finger handshakes" through recreation-cage fencing. Former inmates and staff — including warden Robert Hood, who called the architecture itself the control, and prisoner Travis Dusenbury — describe a facility that strips away nearly every trace of ordinary life, the suicide of mentally ill inmate Jose Vega in 2010, and the ongoing lawsuits over medical and mental-health treatment that forced ADX to reevaluate its practices in the mid-2010s.

In this episode of The Brainstorm, Brett, Sam, and Nick are joined by Frank Downing to break down how OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and X are competing on performance, pricing, and deployment strategy as the AI market gets more efficient. Frank Downing explains why the economics of AI matter as much as the benchmarks, while Brett Winton argues the true “iPhone moment” for agentic AI may still be ahead.Key Points From This Episode:AI competition is increasingly about economics, not just intelligence. Companies are choosing between expensive frontier models and cheaper open-source alternatives based on cost, performance, and strategic fit.The real "iPhone moment" for AI may still be ahead. Model benchmarks are improving, but reliable autonomous task execution is what could ultimately matter.Open-source and lower-cost models are gaining traction on simpler knowledge work. That could commoditize parts of the market and pressure the business models of frontier labs.If you know ARK, you know we focus on long-term innovation. But that doesn't mean we ignore breaking news. Every day, we debate the latest developments in tech and markets. Now, we're bringing those conversations to you in “The Brainstorm,” a co-production from ARK, WOLF, and Public. Tune in weekly for our quick takes on what's shaping innovation right now.Learn more about WOLF: https://wolf.financialLearn more about Public: https://public.com/Disclosure: http://arkinv.st/39rzF94

This is Day 3 of Steph's five-part daily series on finishing this year stronger than you started, and it also happens to be episode 200, a milestone worth marking. Today Steph gets brass tacks on the sales fundamentals she'd inspect first if she were your coach.She makes the case that closing is a skill, not a personality trait, shares why the best closers are almost never the Wolf of Wall Street type you're picturing, and reveals how her own sales-call skills have driven back-to-back six-figure launches with an Instagram following that's hovered around 5,000 for years. Then she walks through the five things to inspect in every sales conversation, from who's actually driving the call to why "I'll get back to you" means something broke earlier than you think.Because you can't scale what you can't close.✨ Sold Out Group Programs

Mike Hazen joins Wolf and Luke for Front Office Focus to discuss whether the Arizona Diamondbacks will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline, what the plan is with Zac Gallen, and why Eduardo Rodriguez has been so good this season.

Wolf and Luke discuss what the Arizona Cardinals offense could look like this season and Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen joins the show.

Wolf and Luke discuss if the Arizona Diamondbacks can be dangerous if they make the playoffs and how good Miles Bridges has to be to justify the controversy.

Wolf and Luke discuss if they will be able to tell if Mike LaFleur is the right coach for the Arizona Cardinals after this season and ESPN Arizona Cardinals reporter Josh Weinfuss joins the show.

Josh Weinfuss joins Wolf and Luke to discuss the quarterback situation for the Arizona Cardinals, why Mike LaFleur couls make the Cardinals' offense exciting to watch, and what position battles he will be focused on when training camp begins.

Jesse Morrison (Rick) takes Wolf and Luke through the latest in sports!

Wolf and Luke react to the MLB All-Star Game and if there is anything more they need to see from the Phoenix Suns in NBA Summer League.

There's a demand for answers after a Colombian immigrant was shot and killed by ICE agents in Biddeford, Maine. An official says the man was not the target of an operation. Lilia Luciano reports.Consumer advocates say they're tracking a rise in cases where scammers are using FaceTime. The scams often start with a text about suspicious activity on your bank account or credit card. Ash-har Quraishi explains.Some homeowners in Georgia say they have been given an ultimatum: sell your home or the state will take it. Utility giant Georgia Power is planning to build a new transmission line so it can handle more data centers. Skyler Henry reports.With the cost of gas and airfare higher than last year, Kelly O'Grady has money-saving tips to help you plan your dream summer vacation or staycation.U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun spoke to "CBS Mornings" about the red card controversy during the World Cup, saying while he didn't feel the red card was justified, he knew suspending it "would cause a lot of controversy." Balogun discusses how he navigated the situation and the U.S. performance in the tournament."The Real Wolf of Wall Street," a new documentary from See It Now Studios on Paramount+, focuses on the real-life story of infamous stockbroker Jordan Belfort and his brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont. Howie Gelfand, a former partner at Stratton Oakmont, explains why he decided to be part of the documentary and how the 2013 film, "The Wolf of Wall Street," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, got the real story wrong.Alan Ritchson talks about starring in "Motor City," which has nearly no dialogue, how his process was different and why he thinks it will resonate with audiences.

Steve Gilbert joins Wolf and Luke to discuss Eduardo Rodriguez and Corbin Carroll playing in the MLB All-Star Game, how much of a chance he gives the Arizona Diamondbacks to be buyers and contenders in the National League Wildcard race, and how much pressure is on the front office for the Diamondbacks.

Wolf and Luke discuss which young players they expect to have an impact for the Arizona Cardinals this season and look ahead to the MLB All-Star Game.

Wolf and Luke discuss who the most important Arizona Diamondbacks is in the second half of the season and if Miles Bridges can say anything in his introductory press conference that will make us feel better about the trade.  

Wolf and Luke discuss if the Phoenix Suns have too many "ifs" and MLB.com Arizona Diamondbacks reporter Steve Gilbert joins the show.  

Apple is suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets, sparking a heated debate about AI, hardware ambitions, and Silicon Valley's shifting alliances. Leo, Wesley, Lou, and Patrick tackle what Apple's legal gambit could mean for OpenAI's IPO and the future of AI development. Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft in Blockbuster Case Apple's OpenAI lawsuit highlights broader tensions Microsoft says the world is changing faster than it can keep up as it guts commercial, Xbox teams Claude Fable 5 promotional access Meta says four states want $1.4 trillion in penalties at August youth-safety trial Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash Meta tests 'super sensing' AI glasses that can capture every moment Meta Ordered by E.U. to Alter 'Addictive Design' of Instagram and Facebook The backlash against Sony ditching PlayStation discs is not slowing down Colibrì proof-of-concept gains frontier-level 1.5-TB AI model — novel approach runs on only 25GB of RAM and shows promise for local AI setups Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns Waymo says some of its robotaxis ran out of power during San Francisco's July 4 gridlock and had to be towed Zombie 'who owns Unix?' lawsuit comes alive again Copy That Floppy! - Copy That Floppy! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Louis Maresca, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT joindeleteme.com/twit-biz NetSuite.AI/TWIT zscaler.com/security bitwarden.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/twit

Continuing our series on unusual pets in the house, we have Auditor Margaret with us who owned wolf hybrids. We hear all about Jamie's trip to Colorado and it includes some "only Jamie" stories, a new studies show and some Eventing history. Listen in…HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3995– Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekJamie and Glenn's Amazon StoreTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringGuest: Auditor MargaretLink: 4000th Episode Facebook InviteSponsor: ClariFly LarvicideSponsor: Spalding Labs Fly Predators Coupon: HRN10 for 10% off your first order.Additional support for this podcast provided by: Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps: 01:20 - Screw worm update02:45 - Colorado fires & drought03:17 - Auditor birthday & Ginger shout-out05:00 - Maytag Mountain Ranch overview10:30 - Zeus wire wreck story17:13 - Unusual pets series setup17:37 - Margaret's wolf hybrids interview33:33 - Homer & Winks chase deer37:29 - “Studies show” segment48:26 - This Day in Equine History50:32 - Chad & Lucas shooting/fishing

Apple is suing OpenAI for allegedly stealing trade secrets, sparking a heated debate about AI, hardware ambitions, and Silicon Valley's shifting alliances. Leo, Wesley, Lou, and Patrick tackle what Apple's legal gambit could mean for OpenAI's IPO and the future of AI development. Apple Sues OpenAI for Trade Secret Theft in Blockbuster Case Apple's OpenAI lawsuit highlights broader tensions Microsoft says the world is changing faster than it can keep up as it guts commercial, Xbox teams Claude Fable 5 promotional access Meta says four states want $1.4 trillion in penalties at August youth-safety trial Meta Removes A.I. Feature on Instagram After Days of Backlash Meta tests 'super sensing' AI glasses that can capture every moment Meta Ordered by E.U. to Alter 'Addictive Design' of Instagram and Facebook The backlash against Sony ditching PlayStation discs is not slowing down Colibrì proof-of-concept gains frontier-level 1.5-TB AI model — novel approach runs on only 25GB of RAM and shows promise for local AI setups Waymo called the cops on teen riders, raising privacy concerns Waymo says some of its robotaxis ran out of power during San Francisco's July 4 gridlock and had to be towed Zombie 'who owns Unix?' lawsuit comes alive again Copy That Floppy! - Copy That Floppy! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Wesley Faulkner, Louis Maresca, and Patrick Beja Download or subscribe to This Week in Tech at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: blackhat.com/us-26 and use code TWIT joindeleteme.com/twit-biz NetSuite.AI/TWIT zscaler.com/security bitwarden.com/twit ZipRecruiter.com/twit

Yes, this is a NEW episode! Thanks to Eesa, Grace, and Viki for their suggestions this week. (Actual episode starts at 3 minutes 28 seconds.) Find the Backerkit campaign here! Further reading: Nix Illlustration: Esconichthys The southern hognose snake [picture by Caudatejake – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0]: A beach wolf spider [photo by Memer15151 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0]: Oviraptor may have looked kind of like this when alive [art by PaleoNeolitic – Own work, CC BY 4.0]: Two halves of an esconichthys fossil: Show transcript: Welcome to Strange Animals Podcast. I'm your host, Kate Shaw. Oh, hi! This is a brand new episode, earlier than I expected! I noticed recently that one of the Patreon episodes I'd scheduled for September is one that I'd already run in the main feed a few years ago. I decided to just make a new episode for this week and move the episode that would have run this week to that September slot, because I have an announcement! For our five-year anniversary I published the book Beyond Bigfoot & Nessie: Lesser-Known Mystery Animals from Around the World, with a lot of the entries taken from episodes but also some new topics added. I always intended to do a follow-up for our ten-year anniversary, and have even done a lot of work on it. It's called Small Mysteries, focusing on smaller mystery animals that don't get a lot of attention. It's about half the length of Beyond Bigfoot, all or almost all chapters taken from the podcast. But at this point, I don't think I have time to finish it. I'm staying very busy and happy, with a part-time job taking care of people's pets while they're on vacation, and I'm also writing fiction again. But since that book is half-done, and a lot of people might want a copy even if I don't add much more to it, I'm going to make it available as an ebook only. Do you remember last time I made a crowdfunding campaign, and the people who backed the campaign got a copy of the book as soon as it was published? I'm doing that again, but NOT for Small Mysteries. It's for a different book, called The Moonhound, a cozy fantasy set in an alternate reality Smoky Mountains. The main character is a rabbit who moves to the mountains and meets a possum, and they have adventures. Even if this doesn't interest you, there's a $1 backer tier and if you click that, you have the option to add the Small Mysteries ebook for $2. That means the book is $3. Does that make sense? I feel like it's confusing. The campaign starts on July 15, 2026 and runs through August 15, 2026. If you're listening to the episode before July 15, 2026, you can click through the link in the show notes and follow the campaign, so that you get an email when it goes live. If it's between July 15 and August 15, 2026, click the link in the show notes and there's the campaign! If it's after August 15, 2026, see if there's a link in the show notes that will take you to a place where you can buy the ebook. Okay, that took way too long, so let's get to this week's episode! We have some suggestions that have come in recently, so we'll cover a few of those animals, and we'll finish up with a small fossil mystery in honor of the book. Thanks to Eesa, Grace, and Viki for their suggestions! A quick shout-out to Remy and Julien, and Dylan, Emily, and Michelle for their suggestions too. I'll get to those in the 500th episode that will run at the end of August. We'll start with Viki's suggestion, the hognose snake. The name hognose is used for various species of snake, most of them in North and South America, but some in Madagascar. It's a common snake in many parts of North America, so since we talked about the eastern hognose back in episode 81, let's talk about the southern hognose in this episode. It's found along the coastal plain of the southeastern United States, including parts of North and South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida, and because it has a restricted range where people like to live too, it's vulnerable to habitat loss. It used to live in other states too but its range has shrunk considerably since it was first described in 1766. The southern hognose grows about two feet long, or 61 cm, and like other hognose snakes, its nose turns up like a little pig's snout. The shape of its nose actually may help it dig into leaf litter and dirt to hide. Some individuals are brown or gray, some are red or yellowish. It has darker blotches on its upper side and adults have white bellies. It has a big head that makes some people believe it's venomous, but it's actually harmless to humans and most animals. The only animals that really need to worry about the hognose are amphibians, like toads, frogs, and salamanders, although it will also eat lizards, small mammals like mice, and even large insects. It especially likes to eat toads, and while some toads are toxic, the hognose snake is resistant to toad toxins. A toad will frequently puff itself up to make it appear larger and make it hard for a snake to swallow, but the hognose has a solution for that too. It has big teeth at the rear of its upper jaws, like fangs in the back of its mouth. It uses those teeth to puncture puffed-up toads so they deflate, just like a horrible balloon. But the most memorable thing about the hognose is what it does when it feels threatened. Phase one is aggression. The snake will flatten its neck to look more threatening, raise its head like a cobra, and hiss and strike—but without biting. It's just trying to scare you away. If that doesn't work, the snake puts phase two into effect. It will flop down and roll onto its back like it's dead, its tongue hanging out of its mouth. It even emits a foul musky smell from its cloaca. If you call its bluff and roll drama queen snake onto its belly, it will turn onto its back again, because it's really insistent that it's dead. Since we've already scared away a lot of people who don't like snakes, let's learn about a spider next. Grace suggested we talk about the wolf spider, and also wonders if wolf spiders live in northern California. Wolf spiders are common throughout the world, and while they look scary, they bite people very rarely and their venom is weak, no worse than a bee sting. The wolf spider with the biggest legspan is Hogna ingens, with a legspan less than 5 inches across, or 12 cm. It lives on one island in the Maderia archipelago, and is a beautiful soft gray with white stripes on the legs. The Carolina wolf spider is the most common one found in North America. A big female can have a legspan of four inches, or 10 cm, but its body is not much more than an inch long, or 35 mm, and the spider actually weighs less than an ounce. That's barely 28 grams, or just a little heavier than five sheets of printer paper. The wolf spider is a hunting spider, mostly solitary, and most species don't spin webs. When a female lays her eggs, she attaches the egg case to the underside of her abdomen so she can take them with her while she hunts insects. When the eggs hatch, the teensy babies ride around on the top of her abdomen for a few weeks until they're big enough to not need their mother's protection. Some species of wolf spider will dig a burrow to rest in, and will jump out and grab any insect that happens by, while other species of wolf spider rest in rock crevices and other small spaces. Males are smaller than females and often have flashier patterns. The Carolina wolf spider is mainly gray or brown with darker and lighter longitudinal stripes down the head and body. Most species of wolf spider won't come into your house, but if you do have a wolf spider in your house, you should actually consider yourself lucky. They love to eat cockroaches and ants, which are house pests. The wolf spider hunts mostly by sight and has good vision, and its eyes will even demonstrate eyeshine of various colors, depending on species, if you shine a flashlight around in the dark. Maybe don't do that if you're afraid of spiders. And yes, there are wolf spiders in northern California, because there are wolf spiders in just about every part of the world except for Antarctica! Northern California actually has at least six species of wolf spider. One species does actually build a web, and there's even a species that lives on the beach. That's the beach wolf spider, which is a pale sandy color with darker and lighter stripes to help it blend in with sand and pebbles. It's quite small but it moves really fast, and it's mostly nocturnal. It lives not just in northern California but throughout beaches in North and Central America. Next, Eesa sent a list of suggested animals, including oviraptor. I could have sworn we already covered oviraptor, but we haven't! It's a really interesting dinosaur, so let's take a look now. Oviraptor is a name that means “egg thief,” and it got this name because it was found near fossilized eggs. It lived in what is now Asia about 75 million years ago, and the first specimen was found in Mongolia (still my favorite country) back in 1923. The partial specimen was found lying across a nest of dinosaur eggs. When the dinosaur was described in 1924, it was given the name egg thief because the paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborn assumed it died while robbing a nest to eat the eggs. But even Osborn wrote that he might be wrong about the dinosaur, and in the 1990s new discoveries of oviraptor nesting sites proved this was the case. Oviraptor wasn't stealing eggs, it was protecting them, because they were its own eggs. It probably actually ate fruit, seeds, and other plant material, along with small animals like lizards. Oviraptor was a small dinosaur that was a little more than six feet long, or about 2 meters, and was the height of a medium to large dog. It walked on its hind legs. It had feathers on its arms and tail, and probably also had feathers over much of its body. It didn't have teeth but it did have a beak that would have probablylooked a lot like a parrot's beak. Its arms had three small claws but probably looked a lot like a wing in many ways, although scientists don't think oviraptor could fly. In other words, oviraptor probably looked a lot like a big, weird chicken, and like a chicken and many other birds, scientists think it sat on its eggs to keep them warm. When a bird incubates its eggs, it's not like you dropping down to sit on a chair. The bird's feet are typically on either side of the eggs, and the bird squats down carefully so that its underside makes gentle contact with the eggs without crushing them. Female chickens and many other birds have a spot on the lower breast that doesn't have any feathers, called a brood patch, which contains extra blood vessels just under the skin. This helps keep the eggs warm and is a soft part of the hen's body, which helps cushion the eggs. We don't know, but it's possible oviraptor had something similar to a brood patch, and its feathered arms and tail also helped protect the eggs from cold air and rain. We now have numerous specimens that died while sitting on nests, probably buried in sandstorms, so we know that oviraptor basically brooded its nest the way modern birds do. Finally, let's finish with our small mystery fossil. It's called Esconichthys apopyris and it lived about 308 million years ago in what is now the state of Illinois in North America. 308 million years ago, Illinois was a tropical area and partly covered by a warm, shallow sea. In a particular place known as the Mazon Creek formation, for a few million years conditions were just right to preserve dead animals and plants in astounding detail. A river carried dead plant materials and mud into an estuary along the ocean's edge, where it sank and settled to the bottom of the sea floor. When an animal died, if it wasn't eaten by something else, its body sank into this soft muddy mess. The bacteria in the mud produced carbon dioxide that combined with iron also present in the mud, which formed a mineral called siderite. This mineral encased the dead animal and slowed decay long enough for a detailed impression of the body to form in the mud. As the centuries passed and the mud became stone, the fossilized body impression was surrounded by a protective ironstone nodule. That's why we know about the soft-bodied animals from the area, even though soft-bodied animals rarely leave fossil evidence. Mazon Creek is where the Tully monster lived, which we talked about in episode 339, but the Tully monster isn't the only mystery animal discovered there. Another one was Esconichthys. We have lots of Esconichthys fossils, partly because it seems to have been extremely common, but also because it was a vertebrate. That means it had a notochord, a type of backbone. Most of the fossils we have are body impressions, so we do know a lot about what Esconichthys looked like when it was alive. What we don't know is what it actually was. Esconichthys was named for the Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois, ESCONI, and the latter half of its name means fish. But it doesn't actually seem to have been a fish, even a larval fish. It grew up to about 3 inches long, or 8 cm, and had a pair of very obvious eyes, two pairs of feathery external gills, and a single fin on the underside of its tail. It didn't have legs or any other fins. Some individuals had wide-set eyes, others had eyes that are close together, which may indicate two separate species, but we don't know. Esconichthys fossils are sometimes referred to as ghosts, because the limbless body with two dots for eyes does kind of look like a cartoon ghost. Other people call Esconichthys fossils grasshoppers or blades. This is because the animal's gills were quite long and are often preserved pointing away from the rest of the body, or sometimes the rear of the body is folded upward. This can make it look roughly like a grasshopper or a pocket knife with one blade unfolded. Esconichthys has been proposed as a larval lungfish or a larval amphibian, but it doesn't really match either animal group. It's the most common fossil found at the Mazon Creek formation by far, preserved in amazing detail, but scientists still have no idea what it is or what it might be related to. You can find Strange Animals Podcast at strangeanimalspodcast.blubrry.net. That's blueberry without any E's. Thanks for listening!

Cole & Charles continue their journey to crown Tyler The Creator's best song ever by revisiting his album's WOLF and CHERRY BOMB. Follow @dissectpodcast on⁠ Instagram⁠,⁠ TikTok⁠, and⁠ Twitter⁠. Hosts: Cole Cuchna & Charles Holmes Producer: Justin Sayles  Editor: Kevin Pooler Engineer: Sarah Reddy Theme Music: Birocratic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices