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In this episode of the Kreatures of Habit podcast, Michael Chernow shares his deeply personal story of addiction, recovery, and transformation. Growing up in Manhattan, Michael turned to drugs and alcohol at a young age while trying to cope with childhood trauma and instability at home. What began as experimentation quickly escalated into selling drugs, struggling with addiction, and entering rehab by the age of sixteen.Michael reflects on losing friends as opioids and fentanyl spread, and recounts the near-fatal heroin overdose that almost ended his life in 2004. After hitting rock bottom and being fired by a restaurant owner he saw as a father figure, he finally made the life-changing decision to ask for help.With the guidance of his mentor Marcus, Michael adopted a disciplined plan centered on faith, AA, Muay Thai training, healthy habits, and personal accountability principles he still follows today. He also shares lessons about recovery, relationships, and how structure and humility helped him rebuild his life and dedicate himself to helping others.TIME STAMPS01:44 Home Life and Upbringing07:37 Self Harm and Survival10:58 Parenting and Attention18:04 Early Rehab at Sixteen22:18 Heroin Overdose Story25:24 Rock Bottom and Mirror Moment30:25 Fired and Final Wake Up34:21 Marcus Plan for Sobriety40:33 Addiction Misconceptions46:45 Meeting His Future Wife58:35 Learning Self Love01:03:48 Advice for Getting Sober01:09:27 Protein Bar Taste Test01:12:06 Final Thanks and Wrap

The fight between Anthropic and the Pentagon goes deeper than a simple contract dispute. In some ways, it's the culmination of a tech rivalry that's been simmering since the early days of OpenAI.Anthropic wasn't some scrappy outsider that stumbled into national security. It'd already had top secret clearance, working with the CIA for years, and had seemingly made peace with the idea that its models would be used inside the American intelligence apparatus. So let's dispense with the notion that this is a company discovering government power for the first time. The rupture didn't happen because the Pentagon suddenly knocked on the door. The door had been open.The disagreement came down to terms. Anthropic wanted to draw lines beyond the law. No mass surveillance of civilians. No autonomous weapons without a human in the loop. Not “we'll follow U.S. statute.” They wanted something stricter, something moral, something aligned with Dario Amodei's effective altruist worldview. The Pentagon's response was blunt: we obey US law, but we don't sign up to a private company's expanded terms of service.That's where the temperature rose.Politics Politics Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Because this isn't just any company. Dario left OpenAI over exactly this kind of philosophical divide. He believed OpenAI was becoming too commercial, too focused on product, not focused enough on safety and existential risk. So he built Anthropic as the safety lab. The kinder, gentler, crunchier alternative. But ironically, Anthropic was already cashing government checks while telling itself it was the adult in the room.From the Pentagon's perspective, the risk was operational. If you're going to integrate a model into defense infrastructure, you can't have the supplier yank the API mid-mission because the CEO decides the vibes are off. There were even reports that during negotiations, Pentagon officials asked whether Anthropic would allow its technology to respond to incoming ballistic missiles if civilian casualties were possible. The alleged answer, “you can always call,” wasn't reassuring to people whose job is to eliminate hesitation.And hovering over all of this is Sam Altman.Because while Anthropic was sparring with the Department of Defense, OpenAI was in conversation. The rivalry here isn't new. The effective altruist faction at OpenAI once helped push Altman out of his own company before he managed to return days later. Anthropic ran a Super Bowl ad that took thinly veiled shots at OpenAI's commercialization. So when Anthropic stumbled, OpenAI stepped in and secured its own defense agreement.Then came the nuclear option talk: labeling Anthropic a “supply chain risk.” In Pentagon language, this is the category you reserve for companies like Huawei, for hostile foreign hardware, for entities you believe can't be trusted inside American systems. Most people inside and outside the tech landscape agree that goes too far. Anthropic may be principled. It may be stubborn. It may even be naive. But it isn't malicious.Meanwhile, something fascinating happened in the market. Claude, Anthropic's consumer product, exploded in downloads. It became a kind of digital resistance symbol, a signal that you weren't with the war machine. The company that once insisted it didn't care about consumer dominance suddenly found itself riding a consumer wave, experience mass traffic it hadn't planned to account for.What this entire episode reveals is that AI isn't a lab experiment anymore. It's infrastructure. It's missile defense. It's geopolitical leverage. And when you build something that powerful, you don't get to exist outside power structures. You either align with them, fight them, or try to morally outmaneuver them. Anthropic tried the third path. The Pentagon reminded them that in wartime procurement, ambiguity isn't a feature.Cooler heads may yet prevail. Right now, the Pentagon's got bigger problems than a Silicon Valley slap fight. But this was the moment when AI stopped being a culture war talking point and became a live wire in national security. And once you plug into that grid, there's no going back.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:02:25 - Texas Primary Final Predictions00:15:20 - The Pentagon vs. Anthropic, Explained00:40:30 - Update00:40:52 - Iran00:45:41 - Clintons00:49:08 - Kalshi00:52:19 - Interview with Kenneth Lowande01:18:03 - Wrap-up This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

Can an AI prep a partnership return on its own? Blake and David dig into Basis's $100M unicorn claim, Intuit's OpenAI/Anthropic tie-ups and Claude Cowork, and what it means for firms. They also cover how to capitalize on tariff refund lawsuits, the Senate's push to regulate tax preparers, and the SEC weighing twice-a-year reporting—plus a quick warning about the fake “IRS locker” scam. You'll learn where AI helps now, what to watch, and how to advise clients.SponsorsCloud Accountant Staffing - http://accountingpodcast.promo/casOnPay - http://accountingpodcast.promo/onpayUNC - http://accountingpodcast.promo/uncChapters(00:00) - Welcome and Headlines (01:51) - Sponsor Cloud Staffing (03:10) - Tariffs Legal Fallout (05:50) - Refund Lawsuit Wave (09:02) - Basis AI Unicorn (15:23) - Intuit Earnings AI Blitz (25:59) - Claude Cowork Automation (32:16) - Managing Agents at Work (34:21) - AI PR Pay Boom (36:46) - AI Agents for Accounting (37:39) - SaaS Giants vs AI (39:01) - Finance Grade AI Trust (41:22) - IBM COBOL Shockwave (43:03) - Audit Enforcement Drop (44:34) - Regulating Tax Preparers (45:40) - Twice a Year Reporting (48:36) - Prediction Market Tax Bet (50:43) - Washington CPA Outsourcing (54:37) - IRS Onboarding Fumbles (55:32) - Crypto Fat Finger Disaster (01:00:01) - IRS Locker Scam Warning (01:02:13) - Livestream Q&A Wrap (01:06:19) - Book and Earmark Outro  Show NotesSupreme Court Strikes Down Trump's Sweeping Tariffshttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-trumps-tariffs-major-blow-president-rcna244827Trump's New Tariffs Under Section 122 Are Probably Also Illegalhttps://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/01/business/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-section-1221,800+ Companies Suing for $130 Billion in Tariff Refundshttps://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/1800-companies-are-suing-for-130b-in-tariff-refunds/503034AI-for-Accounting Startup Basis Hits $1.15 Billion Valuationhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-24/ai-for-accounting-startup-basis-hits-1-15-billion-valuationIntuit and Anthropic Partner to Bring Custom AI Agents to Consumers and Businesseshttps://investors.intuit.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/1305/intuit-and-anthropic-partner-to-bring-trusted-financial-intelligence-and-custom-ai-agents-to-consumers-and-businessesIntuit Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcripthttps://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2026/02/26/intuit-intu-q2-2026-earnings-call-transcript/IBM Shares Plunge as Anthropic Touts COBOL Modernization Effortshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/23/ibm-is-the-latest-ai-casualty-shares-are-tanking-on-anthropic-cobol-threat.htmlAI Won't Replace Accounting Platforms — It Will Make Them More Importanthttps://diginomica.com/ai-wont-replace-accounting-platforms-it-will-make-them-more-importantAudit Enforcement Plummeted Last Yearhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/audit-enforcement-plummeted-last-yearSenate Finance Committee Proposes to Regulate Tax Preparers, Improve IRS Administrationhttps://www.accountingtoday.com/news/senate-finance-committee-proposes-to-regulate-tax-preparers-improve-irs-administrationSEC to Fast-Track Proposal for Semi-Annual Public Company Reportinghttps://www.cohenmilstein.com/sec-to-propose-rule-easing-financial-reporting-frequency-from-quarterly-to-semiannual/Tax Nerd Bets Life Savings Against DOGE on Kalshi — and Winshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/02/25/an-accountant-won-a-big-jackpot-on-kalshi-by-betting-against-doge/Should We Be Concerned That More Than Half of New CPA Licenses in Washington State Went to International Candidates?https://www.goingconcern.com/should-we-be-concerned-that-more-than-half-of-new-cpa-licenses-issued-in-this-state-last-year-went-to-international-candidates/IRS Failed to Equip New Hires in 2024https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/irs-failed-to-equip-new-hires-in-2024South Korean Crypto Exchange Bithumb Accidentally Gives Away $40+ Billion in Bitcoinhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/07/south-korean-crypto-firm-accidentally-sends-out-44-billion-in-bitcoin.htmlMichigan Man Loses $1 Million in IRS Impersonation Scamhttps://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/2026/02/23/michigan-man-loses-1-million-in-irs-scam/178591/Need CPE?Get CPE for listening to podcasts with Earmark: https://earmarkcpe.comSubscribe to the Earmark Podcast: https://podcast.earmarkcpe.comGet in TouchThanks for listening and the great reviews! We appreciate you! Follow and tweet @BlakeTOliver and @DavidLeary. Find us on Facebook and Instagram. If you like what you hear, please do us a favor and write a review on Apple Podcas...

Westerners are able to hold this compartmentalized video game mentality about war because war isn't something that happens to us. We've never had bombs dropped on our neighborhoods. We've never had the experience of seeing a severed hand on the ground after an explosion and trying to figure out who it belonged to. We've never had the experience of seeing our child's shredded body after a blast and thinking about how we'd carefully helped them dress that precious body for school just hours before. Reading by Tim Foley.

I sit down with my son Aden and mechanic Eddie to go over the weekend of SMX Next racing from the famous Daytona International Speedway. We will go over how Aden's first SX was, what some of the surprises were, what grade we give Aden on his performance, bike set up and much more in this all SX episode.

Gotham has never yet seen this level of heroism. Jim and A.Ron emerge from the Batcave to give you the final totals and update on the success of the Groundhog Day 24 hour marathon! The guys reminisce about the prep, the event, the aftermath, and go over the community's favorite moments from the stream. Then, we bring on Lainie from The Cure Alzheimer's Fund to accept the donation for CureAlz and talk about the latest findings in Alzheimer's research! GHD MEMES!!!! Monorail SQUEEZE!  BatJim squeezes for Gotham:  https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/HappyPreciousPlumCoolCat-3Xjd782EtBEalngL A.Ron squeezing: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/FurtivePlainJackalDatBoi-TuDXlU7S4aNuLGDY Batman and Bane stop by the studio… A.Ron's Sleep Paralysis Demon: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/AntediluvianAlluringBarracudaMau5-KgUKa1VC18MbR5NK Batman on dating: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/SillyFancyWitchItsBoshyTime-nYjEyraT-m0PlEoW Pow and Wack: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/PlausibleCloudyDragonfruitPanicVis-ZIxBPDJVfHeaLTCW Bane stops by: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/CogentPopularMetalDBstyle-EFVdmfLZXAnSQHkW The Rikerer: Jim's Travel Riddle: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/EasyFancyHareMoreCowbell-zCjURCzU-vXafVj1 Deadliest Juice Riddle https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/StrangeHilariousWerewolfHassaanChop-rMtxv8U8SN-UH35a Random The finish line is crossed! GOOOOOOALLLLL! https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/BillowingFreezingPhoneBibleThump-zsdXGqmFsoPqlxfE Dr. Rhythm https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/GenerousTallNewtAllenHuhu-ukE8ThCQO3XglxqP Eric's pushing Clayface outta the bat cave: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/AwkwardEnjoyableDillHassaanChop-kZ5GXCe4EnLWkMxk The 3am surprise (NSFW!!): https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/PleasantSpeedyHamburgerWoofer-YbVlv7884BpGrSme Brother-in-Law BBQ incoming!:  https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/FaintCuteStorkArsonNoSexy-DsHRK_OLAzt2uO_T Don't spark my battits: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/DeliciousDependableMarjoramTBTacoLeft-nAk_Uj4UPOX4w-ip You summoned Rick for this?: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/CalmGiftedBubbleteaJebaited-1QWnGoS0McP43iRH Save one baby…: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/TameSmallMacaroniMrDestructoid-sIJmw3IjT5HlX6zP Boston Batman: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/PoliteStylishPheasantPlanking-QgXwkFv9gMtZf-D6 Sad lion noises: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/OriginalDelightfulMulePJSugar-xXOICpEQnSsbHLHr Batnipple Talk:  https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/RelievedLittleZebraTF2John-wSc2UHfXkdW6GqWC Jim grows out some Batbangs:  https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/FreezingJoyousTaroImGlitch-nFqQDTRLJMj9Oam_ Jim has enhanced virility: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/CrazyLongHawkCclamChamp-fmApg1cfXzjLXtPw A.Ron feels great https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/BetterLittleReubenDancingBanana-CAzR6GxJnI7o5mXx Cold Rolled Steel: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/ProductiveSpotlessClintArsonNoSexy-AzN2KayCv35Pf-Dg The T is for tongue: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/NeighborlyCredulousPenguinDAESuppy-doq6xg7oNCIh8f54 On-air prostate exams?: https://www.twitch.tv/baldmove/clip/CrackyHorribleBubbleteaSoonerLater-nhaW3R8aDzT9TQgm Hey there!  Check out https://support.baldmove.com/ to find out how you can gain access to ALL of our premium content, as well as ad-free versions of the podcasts! Join the Club! Join the discussion:  Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter  |  Instagram  |  Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL Combine has wrapped up — now what does it all mean for the Tennessee Titans? In this special Combine wrap-up episode of OTP, the crew breaks down everything we learned in Indianapolis — from draft trends and defensive depth to wide receiver options and how medicals and measurables reshape draft boards. Featuring insight from Daniel Jeremiah, Bucky Brooks, and Trevor Sikkema, this episode dives into: • Titans options at Pick No. 4 • Defensive-heavy draft class trends • Wide receiver fits for Cam Ward • Blue-chip prospects vs. depth players • What really changes at the Combine As the Titans turn the page toward the NFL Draft, here's everything you need to know coming out of Combine week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WELCOME to Jeff Styles' UpFront Wrap-Up on During the Break Podcast - powered by Guardian Investment Advisors! A Monday podcast with El Jefe himself about some headlines, stories, and things you may have missed AND some things you may want to look for in the days ahead! Jeff Styles spent over 30 years as the #1 talk radio host in our area and now has brought his talents to DTB Podcast! Tune in - Share AND stay tuned as we grow! (A PODCAST PROVIDED AND OWNED BY DURING THE BREAK PODCASTS) Thanks to our sponsors: Guardian Investment Advisors: https://giaplantoday.com/ Vascular Institute of Chattanooga: https://www.vascularinstituteofchattanooga.com/ Alchemy Medspa and Wellness Center: http://www.alchemychattanooga.co ===== THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Nutrition World: https://nutritionw.com/ Vascular Institute of Chattanooga: https://www.vascularinstituteofchattanooga.com/ The Barn Nursery: https://www.barnnursery.com/ Optimize U Chattanooga: https://optimizeunow.com/chattanooga/ Guardian Investment Advisors: https://giaplantoday.com/ Alchemy Medspa and Wellness Center: http://www.alchemychattanooga.com/ Our House Studio: https://ourhousestudiosinc.com/ Team Montieth Real Estate - Lori Montieth: https://www.findchattanoogarealestate.com/ Ballinger and Associates - Risk Management: https://ballingerandassociates.com/ AirSpace Acoustics: https://www.airspaceacoustics.com/ ALL THINGS JEFF STYLES: www.thejeffstyles.com PART OF THE NOOGA PODCAST NETWORK: www.noogapodcasts.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple and giving us a share to your friends! This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Jeff and Jim sit down with David Llorens, principal at RSM, to break down the RSM 2026 Attack Vectors Report. Drawing from real-world offensive security engagements, David explains why identity continues to be the primary attack surface, how AI chatbots are creating new vulnerabilities through prompt injection, and what separates organizations that get breached from those that don't. The conversation covers MFA gaps, the explosion of non-human identities, why PAM is the top investment priority for 2026, and how CISOs can align security spending with business objectives. Plus, the episode wraps up with soccer stories and some quality trash talk.Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-llorens-009a3310/Review RSM's 2026 Attack Vectors Report: https://rsmus.com/insights/services/risk-fraud-cybersecurity/rsm-attack-vector-report.htmlConnect with us on LinkedIn:Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.comTIMESTAMPS0:00 - Intro and Jim's big personal news4:51 - Main topic intro: RSM 2026 Attack Vectors Report5:55 - David's origin story and how he got into cybersecurity9:53 - What a principal is at RSM and David's current role11:16 - What the Attack Vectors Report is and how it is created14:40 - Why identity security is a dominant theme in this year's report17:19 - What separates organizations that get breached from those that don't18:18 - MFA as the first line of defense18:45 - Privileged access management as a growing priority19:40 - Detecting lateral movement through identity anomalies21:00 - Credential rotation as an advanced defensive technique22:26 - Non-human identities and service account risks24:37 - Middle market challenges and budget constraints25:17 - Is it the size of the budget or how you spend it?28:29 - Using internal audit and cross-department collaboration for security wins30:15 - Cybersecurity as a business enabler, not a deterrent32:45 - Non-human identities and agentic AI creating new attack surfaces35:51 - Prompt injection attacks and AI chatbot vulnerabilities39:42 - Actionable recommendations for practitioners42:41 - MFA implementation gaps and session hijacking45:02 - The case for FIDO2 and layered conditional access46:35 - Is identity security a board-level issue?49:47 - Three things CISOs should focus on through 202650:52 - PAM as the top investment priority51:28 - Removing unnecessary privileges from users56:11 - Redefining what privilege means in your organization57:43 - Social media accounts as privileged access58:42 - Credentials stored in SharePoint and OneDrive59:38 - Wrap up and where to find the report59:58 - Lighter topic: David's soccer background and playing semi-pro1:05:06 - Best trash talk stories1:07:03 - Jim's trash talk philosophy: scoreboard1:08:00 - Jeff's basketball trash talk and calling his shots1:10:00 - Final thoughts and sign offKEYWORDSIDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, David Llorens, RSM, attack vectors report, offensive security, penetration testing, identity security, MFA, multifactor authentication, privileged access management, PAM, non-human identities, service accounts, agentic AI, AI security, prompt injection, lateral movement, credential rotation, FIDO2, conditional access, session hijacking, middle market, CISO, board-level security, certificate-based authentication, active directory, configuration management, shadow AI

Our series on Hollywood's pronoun films reaches its peak with a look at hte marriage between Lupita Nyong'o and Winston Duke in Jordan Peele's 2019 horror classic Us! Join in as we discuss Peele's striking visual sense, rabbit cinema, nontraditional weapons, and the movie's satisfying but controversial refusal to give real answers to its mysteries. Plus: Why does Nyong'o work so infrequently? How much time does the central family spend at this vacation home? How widespread is the tether underground? What's going on with Peele's next movie? And, most importantly, what real-life figure inspired Nyongo's voice as the villainous Red? Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe! Next week: 2025 Oscars Extravaganza!!!--------------------------------------------------------Key sources and links for this week's episode:"Jordan Peele on Us: 'This is a Very Different Movie than Get Out'" (The Guardian)"The All-American Nightmares of Jordan Peele" (Rolling Stone)"This is Lupita Nyong'o. Hollywood, Please Keep Up" (New York Times)"Jordan Peele Explains the Significance of the Michael Jackson Imagery in Us" (Mashable)"Lupita Nyong'o Apologizes after Us 'Evil' Voice Disability Row" (The Guardian)"How Universal Drove Jordan Peele's Us to $70m Opening" (Deadline)"How Monkey Man went from Netflix Orphan to Theatrical Event" (The Wrap)"Michael Jackson Biopic must Reshoot Entire Third Act" (Vulture)

John and James discuss Astro City #41-43. Time Codes: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:36 Opening Comments 0:02:42 Astro City #41 0:16:08 Astro City #42 0:21:05 Astro City #43 0:30:03 Wrap up 0:30:39 End of episode. Email us at TheGuys@ComicBookPage.com Join the discussion on our forum at: http://forum.comicbookpage.com Join the Comic Book Page Slack channel: http://comicbookpage.com/cbp_slack_request.php This podcast […]

The United States is now in open conflict with Iran after a joint U.S.–Israeli operation killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the opening hours of what the White House has dubbed Operation Epic Fury. The geopolitical aftershocks are already reshaping the Middle East, and could upend the fate of the midterms come November.Over the weekend, American and Israeli forces launched a coordinated campaign targeting Iranian military infrastructure and senior leadership. The United States focused on equipment and strategic assets. Israel targeted personnel. Among the dead: Ali Khamenei, former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and multiple layers of senior command.What we saw was the clearest expression yet of what I would describe as Trump's second-term regime change playbook. First, engage in extended negotiations, regardless of whether the other side is stalling. Second, quietly position overwhelming military force within striking distance. Third, execute a rapid, highly choreographed strike that immediately removes the head of state.Politics Politics Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.It is ruthlessly efficient. It is high risk. And unlike Iraq in 2003, the primary target was eliminated in the opening salvo. There will be no years of grainy bunker videos from Tehran. The symbolic center of power is gone.But speed does not guarantee stability. The immediate question is not whether the operation succeeded militarily. It did. The question is what comes next.Regional Realignment and the Oil ChessboardOne of the most striking developments has been the reaction across the region. Missiles were fired from Iran into the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Both countries then moved rhetorically closer to the American position. Even the Palestinian Authority condemned the Iranian strikes.If Saudi Arabia was quietly supportive of regime change, as some reporting suggests, then the long arc of the Abraham Accords may be bending toward a new regional bloc: Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar acting as economic and security anchors. Iran, long positioned as the ideological counterweight, now faces a vacuum.Then there's China. Iran exports roughly 90 percent of its oil to Beijing at discounted rates. If a post-Khamenei Iran stabilizes and reenters broader markets, China's leverage shrinks. Add to that Venezuela's instability and potential changes to Russian oil flows, and Beijing's energy calculus becomes far more complicated.Energy is not just economics. It's military capacity. Constrain oil, and you constrain strategic freedom of movement. That dynamic remains very much in play.Washington DividesDomestically, the political fallout is already taking shape. Republicans argue the strike was legal and necessary, pointing to congressional briefings and framing the action as a decisive blow against a long-standing adversary. Democrats are coalescing around a familiar and potent message: anti-war restraint. Senators like Chris Murphy and Chris Coons have questioned both the legality and the long-term strategy, warning of destabilization and regional blowback.This is where the midterm implications become real. The MAGA coalition includes a significant anti-war faction shaped by Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of those voters supported Trump precisely because he promised to avoid prolonged Middle Eastern entanglements. A swift strike is one thing. A sustained conflict is another.Three American service members are already confirmed dead, with five seriously wounded. That fact alone changes the tone. Nothing shifts public opinion faster than a body count.Democrats are often most effective when opposing war. Republicans, meanwhile, are betting that decisive action will project strength. But without an appetite for prolonged conflict in the Middle East, any success in November for Trump very much remains up in the air.The Off-Ramp QuestionThe key variable to when this all wraps up is time. If the United States transitions operational control to regional partners quickly and avoids prolonged occupation, Trump can argue this was a targeted regime decapitation, not a nation-building project. If American forces remain engaged beyond a short window, the political calculus shifts dramatically.Iran is not Venezuela. There was no extraction of a leader for prosecution. There was a killing. What fills the vacuum matters enormously.I have said before that a regime collapse in Iran would be the most consequential geopolitical event since the fall of the Soviet Union. We may now be living through that moment. Whether it becomes a strategic triumph or a prolonged quagmire will depend on decisions made in the coming days, not the strikes already executed.For now, the clock is ticking. And both the Middle East and American voters are watching.Chapters00:00 - Intro02:26 - Justin's Thought on Iran14:52 - What's Happened So Far19:14 - Republican Response30:03 - Democrat Response35:59: Abandoned Diplomacy46:53: What Happens Next?53:45: Wrap-up This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

In this week's episode of The Wrap, Chris Whalen breaks down the unraveling of private credit and why retail investors were never suitable for these investments in the first place. He explains how private credit shops have quietly gained access to Federal Home Loan Bank funding through insurance company acquisitions — a taxpayer-subsidized arrangement he finds extraordinary and plans to investigate further. On markets, Chris argues liquidity will be the defining theme of 2026, with money rotating out of speculative and private assets back into public markets. He also flags early warning signs in consumer credit, names the specific companies to watch for deterioration, and explains why the mortgage market needs rates to fall further before any real pickup in activity. On precious metals, Chris details a seismic secular shift underway as India joins China in moving away from COMEX pricing toward Asian markets — and warns that if COMEX cannot deliver physical metal against futures contracts, it could be forced out of the business entirely.Use the code TheWrap2026 for 25% off your first year of The Institutional Risk Analyst https://www.theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com/plans-pricingLinks:    The Institutional Risk Analyst: https://www.theinstitutionalriskanalyst.com/  Inflated book (2nd edition): https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inflated-r-christopher-whalen/1146303673Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/rcwhalen    Website: https://www.rcwhalen.com/   Timestamps:0:00 Intro and welcome to The Wrap with Chris Whalen0:49 Private credit is unraveling — are retail investors about to run like Silicon Valley Bank3:51 The insurance company play5:20 Does the insurance and private credit connection create contagion risk6:05 Nvidia beats but the market sells it — is the AI trade structurally broken8:07 Why has the broader market held up despite the tech and SaaS selloff9:00 Liquidity is the theme of 2026 10:12 Banks discussion 14:49 Mortgage market — 30 year rates dip below 6%, does it last16:42 Will we see more rate cuts — Chris's expectations for Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair18:37 What it would take to unlock the housing market20:34 Tariffs21:50 The most important things for markets to focus on right now22:36 Silver — COMEX and London are losing their role as price setters26:36 Chris's portfolio — gold, silver, junior miners and why productive capacity matters27:18 Viewer question — Basel III, central banks, and gold as a tier one asset29:44 What Chris is watching and writing about next week31:12 Where to find Chris and The Institutional Risk Analyst — 25% off for viewers

The Let It Fly Show is back! We're joined this week by Damon Benning, a four-year letter winner and former Husker running back. As a 1996 Orange Bowl MVP, Benning sits down and breaks down the 2026 Husker Football lineup as Spring Ball kicks off.

our time with fate/extra ccc comes to a close as we read emails and forget to do a character ranking.next time, we'll be covering fate/prototype volume 1 through act 5. for yuri teatime we're doing white album 2 introductory chapter through the phone conversation between setsuna and haruki.featuring co-hosts Benn Ends (@bennends.itch.io) and fen (@fenic.moe).support the show and get access to bonus episodes: https://www.patreon.com/cryingruleslink to the fate/moon archive new and improved schedule: http://moonarchive.art/schedulesection timestamps:intro - 0:00yuri teatime - 1:51throw away the suit together - 9:49boys gilding the lily shall die!? - 1:06:17land of the lustrous - 1:07:30emails! - 1:15:29outro - 2:26:10list of non type-moon works referencedthrow away the suit togetherboys gilding the lily shall die!?land of the lustrousthis episode carries content warnings for discussions of .email us at cryingrulesactually@gmail.com with questions, comments, and compliments.cover art by Benn Ends, intro music by Benn Ends, remaining music from works covered.

Some sci-fi and fantasy films explode into franchises… and others quietly become cult classics.In today's episode of Fantasy for the Ages, I'm diving into my personal Top 10 Underrated SFF Movies Since 2000 — the films that were misunderstood, under-marketed, overshadowed, or simply never given the lasting cultural appreciation they deserve.We're talking bold sci-fi, divisive twists, box office disappointments, and films that deserve a second (or third) watch.What does “underrated” really mean in the world of speculative fiction cinema? Is it box office? Cultural staying power? Critical reception? Or just my refined and completely objective taste?

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It's misandry week (plus Punch)! Nora and Jodi first catch up on some Real Headlines That Sound Fake (13:40), close out the final stories from the Winter Olympics (33:57), and explain Punch mania (56:45). Then, they talk about the reality television that's getting us through right now, including the Dirty Johns of ‘Love Is Blind' Season 10 (1:07:02) and Netflix's ‘America's Next Top Model' docuseries, ‘Reality Check' (1:29:49). Finally, they each share their personal obsession for the week (1:33:50). DM us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/wereobsessedpod ! Hosts: Jodi Walker and Nora Princiotti Producers: Sasha Ashall and Belle Roman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. There's breaking news on how to pronounce Taty Castellanos, hear from the voice of the 'corpsing classifieds' and TCV goes musical. Plus ‘Unintended Pub Names' maybe reaches its peak; Clash of the Commentators goes to Scandinavia and how you can use the pod to impress your mates. Messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369 & emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk00:30 Chocolate is good for you? 02:00 John recovered from Newcastle- Qarabağ, 03:40 5 Live commentaries this weekend, 08:50 Castellanos pronunciation news, 11:50 The voice of the corpsing classifieds! 17:10 Lawn mowers & palm trees, 21:40 TCV goes musical, 25:20 Unintended pub names, 35:30 Clash of the Commentators, 44:45 Great Glossary of Football Commentary, 49:40 A final message from Luke in Norway.5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries: Sat 1500 Liverpool v West Ham with Ian Dennis & Stephen Warnock, Sat 1500 Newcastle v Everton on Sports Extra with Eilidh Barbour & James McFadden, Sat 1730 Leeds v Man City with John Murray & Paul Robinson, Sun 1200 Rangers v Celtic with Alasdair Lamond & Pat Nevin, Sun 1400 Man Utd v Crystal Palace with John Murray & Dion Dublin, Sun 1400 Fulham v Tottenham on Sports Extra with John Acres & Mark Schwarzer, Sun 1400 Brighton v Forest on Sports Extra 2 with Chris Wise & Luke Chambers, Sun 1630 Arsenal v Chelsea with Ali Bruce-Ball & Matt Upson.Great Glossary of Football Commentary: DIVISION ONE Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Magic of the FA Cup, The Maradona, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Target man, Tiki-taka, Towering header, Trivela, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep. DIVISION TWO 2-0 can be a dangerous score, Back on the grass, Ball stays hit, Beaten all ends up, Blaze over the bar, Business end, Came down with snow on it, Catching practice, Camped in the opposition half, Cauldron atmosphere Coat is on a shoogly peg, Come back to haunt them, Corridor of uncertainty, Couldn't sort their feet out, Easy tap-in, Daisy-cutter, First cab off the rank, Giant-killing, Good leave, Good touch for a big man, Half-turn, Has that in his locker, High wide and not very handsome, Hospital pass, Howler, In the dugout, In the hat, In their pocket, Johnny on the spot, Leading the line, Leather a shot, Middle of the park, Needed no second invitation, Nice headache to have, Nutmeg, On their bike, One for the cameras, One for the purists, Played us off the park, Points to the spot, Prawn sandwich brigade, Purple patch, Put their laces through it, Reaches for their pocket, Rolls Royce, Root and branch review, Row Z, Screamer, Seats on the plane, Show across the bows, Slide-rule pass, Steal a march, Straight in the bread basket, Stramash, Taking one for the team, Telegraphed that pass, Tired legs, That's great… (football), Thunderous strike, Turns on a sixpence, Walk it in, We've got a cup tie on our hands. UNSORTED After you Claude, All-Premier League affair, Aplomb, Bag/box of tricks, Brace, Brandished, Bread and butter, Breaking the deadlock, Bundled over the line, Champions elect / champions apparent, Clinical finish, Commentator's curse, Denied by the woodwork, Draught excluder, Elimination line, Fellow countryman, Foot race, Formerly of this parish, Free hit, Goalkeepers' Union, Goalmouth scramble, Honeymoon Period, In and around, In the shop window, Keeping ball under their spell, Keystone Cops defending, Languishing, Loitering with intent, Marching orders, Nestle in the bottom corner, Numbered derbies, Opposite number, PK for penalty-kick, Postage stamp, Rasping shot, Red wine not white wine, Relegation six-pointer, Rooted at the bottom, Route One, Sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, Shooting boots, Sleeping giants, Slide rule pass, Small matter of, Spiders web, Stayed hit, Steepling, Stinging the palms, Stonewall penalty, Straight off the training ground, Taking one for the team, Team that likes to play football, Throw their cap on it, Thruppenny bit head / 50p head, Two good feet, Turning into a basketball match, Turning into a cricket score, Usher/Shepherd the ball out of play, Walking a disciplinary tightrope, Wand of a left foot, Wrap foot around it, Your De Bruynes, your Gundogans etc.

The Cinematography Podcast Episode 348: Danny Cohen, BSC DP Danny Cohen, BSC, reveals how he crafted the "dirty London" look of Slow Horses through motivated lighting, high ASA grain, and the grit of Slough House. Key Podcast Highlights: -How Slow Horses ditches the typical block shooting system, with one DP and one director to create the entire season's visual look. -Using camera settings to bake in noise and deep, inky blacks for that signature London grit. -Shooting with 2–3 cameras, which allows for weird, accidental angles that a single camera would never catch. -Why Danny bans traditional backlighting and soft fill to keep his characters trapped—and embedded—in their murky environments. - A look at the multi-story Slough House sets that let actors and cameras move through floors without ever hitting a fake wall. Find Danny Cohen: http://wwwb.co.uk/ See Slow Horses on Apple TV. SHOW RUNDOWN: 02:23 Close Focus 13:41-51:27 Danny Cohen Interview 51:53 Short ends 01:03:18 Wrap up/Credits The Cinematography Podcast website: www.camnoir.com YouTube: @TheCinematographyPodcast Facebook: @cinepod Instagram: @thecinepod Blue Sky: @thecinepod.bsky.social

Markets moved fast this week — and we're breaking it all down. In today's episode of Trading Week Wrap Up, I cover the latest broad market news, what's driving sentiment across equities, commodities, and crypto, and how those developments are shaping opportunity right now. I'll also share updates on my current trades — what's working, what's not, and how I'm managing risk in the current environment. And of course, we dive into the viewer mailbag, answering your questions on strategy, market direction, and trade management. If you want a clear, no-hype recap of the week that actually helps your decision-making, this episode delivers. Listen now:

Well, that was a whirlwind! This week felt like someone hit fast-forward on the entire video game industry and every day was yet another breaking news story. From AI causing potential console delays, Highguard can't catch a break, Bluepoint being shut down and the fallout from the sudden change of guard at Xbox… whew! However, this episode is not just doom and gloom: Joelle became a sneaky octopus in the Darwin's Paradox and Leah celebrates the Winter Olympics with a round of Pixel Olympics Trivia.  What is Everyone Playing? (00:08:46) Darwin's Paradox Demo (00:13:40) Game On: Pixel Olympics Trivia (00:21:06) This Week's News (00:27:20) PlayStation 6 might be delayed due to hardware shortages (00:28:50) Rise and fall of Highguard (00:34:25) Sony shuts down Bluepoint (00:42:50) Leadership shake up at Xbox: Spencer and Bond are out (00:49:36) Outro and Wrap-up (01:08:38) --- Thanks for listening! The GoGCast comes out weekly so make sure to subscribe and you won't miss an episode. For more about us, Girls on Games, check out girlsongames.ca. Buy us a Ko-Fi at https://ko-fi.com/girlsongames

Candidate filing season is underway, and the next few weeks will reveal not just who's running—but who can't get on the ballot. Chris and John flag what to watch: retirements, surprise re-runs by incumbents, and especially the volume (and seriousness) of primaries against sitting legislators—potentially on both sides of the carbon capture pipeline issue.They then revisit TIF (Tax Increment Financing) within Iowa's urban renewal framework and the renewed debate around it inside the Governor's property tax proposal. The core reforms discussed: (1) a 20-year limit (ending “perpetual TIFs”), and (2) narrowing eligible spending toward horizontal infrastructure (roads/utilities) rather than incentives that effectively boost developer profitability. The theme is not abolition—just enforceable guardrails.Next up: a Budget Continuation Act concept—essentially a “status quo” backstop that keeps government operating if a budget isn't passed on time (whether due to political deadlock or emergencies). They frame it as stability for taxpayers and a structural safeguard against D.C.-style shutdown politics and policy “hostage-taking” during endgame budget negotiations.Finally, they tease broader regulatory reform via the REINS Act approach—tightening legislative oversight of major regulations and reinforcing checks and balances over the administrative state. They also note movement on integrity/oversight legislation affecting SNAP and Medicaid, driven in part by federal rule changes and the need to reduce error and fraud exposure for Iowa.00:00:14 – Welcome + trivia setup00:01:12 – Trivia question: President + Chief Justice (only one person)00:02:13 – Candidate filing period: who's in, who's out, and what to watch00:05:04 – Primaries vs incumbents; carbon pipeline politics00:06:50 – Democrats: U.S. Senate primary chatter and endorsements00:09:04 – TIF recap: what it is and why it exists00:10:45 – Governor's TIF reforms: 20-year limit + guardrails00:12:33 – Restricting TIF uses: infrastructure vs developer incentives00:17:00 – Budget Continuation Act: how it works and why it matters00:21:25 – How budget brinksmanship drives bad policy add-ons00:24:16 – REINS Act: regulatory oversight and checks/balances00:27:54 – SNAP/Medicaid oversight bills: error rates and fraud control00:29:15 – Wrap + subscribe

The State of the Union might as well have been a month ago, but we're here to talk about it as the glorious, hilarious, highly watchable, weird, shameful, exploitative circus gameshow that it undeniably was. That and the latest goings on over on the CBS Evening News, Abe's movie reviews, and plenty of YOUTH SPORT DRAMA. Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it by joining the conversation on our Substack or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — USA Men's Hockey Triumphs!8:29 — State of the Union Exploitation Spectacular1:29:42 — Did CBS News' Senior National Correspondent Mark Strassmann Get Off a Good One?1:39:52 — Wrap-up! How to Make a Killing; Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die; Little League updatesRelevant Linkage can be found by visiting https://brainiron.substack.com/, where, if you would like to support this and the other podcasting and blogging endeavors of the Brain Iron dot com media empire, you can also become a paying subscriber.The opening and closing themes of Cast Iron Brains were composed by Marc Gillig. For more from Marc, go to tetramermusic.com.

Welcome to the 7th week of The Return of The King! This week Wrap Up the book! We get to see all of the theories we made in this series, hear one last song, our favorite bit, and see the finalized ranking! See you next week for more FBC! Pick Up Red RisingReach out to us using this link!https://prattpodcast.comAnd click on all of these too!Follow on InstagramAlezeia on SpotifyBe chaotic! READ! PEACE! 

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss major Apple TV news, starting with the tragic death of Tehran co-creator Dana Idan. They then discuss MLS Season Pass returning with improved access, including  the implications of reduced paywall friction and recap viewer options. Finally, Apple's sports distribution deal via EverPass and award wins tied to the F1 film highlight the evolution and excellence of the streaming services's options. Hijack stands out as a specific example, with character depth bringing a different dimension to a familiar genre.  Show Notes: Chapters: 00:22 Show setup and Apple TV's busy news cycle00:55 Tehran co-creator death and production context05:40 MLS returns and season/timing discussion07:09 Messi vs. Son, coverage notes, and commentary quirks08:08 Dropping the extra MLS paywall and accessibility debate10:16 Messi's deal and “piece of the action” question13:30 Apple TV match recaps and highlights experience16:04 Deal changes, growth expectations, and subscription fatigue21:15 Youth soccer growth and the “round ball” future23:25 EverPass distribution deal and Apple's live-sports strategy26:27 Broadcast TV surrender and the new streaming reality30:29 F1 sound-team awards and prestige momentum35:13 Hijack season talk and what makes it work39:59 Wrap-up and where to follow Links: Tragedy as Tehran Co-Creator Found Deadhttps://theaddition.net/news/tragedy-as-tehran-co-creator-found-dead/ EverPass in Apple TV distribution deal https://www.sportcal.com/newsletters/everpass-in-apple-tv-distribution-deal/F1: The Movie' sound team get a weekend of awardshttps://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/23/f1-the-movie-sound-team-get-a-weekend-of-awardsApple's “The Studio” and “Mr. Scorsese” score at the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awardshttps://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/news/2026/02/apples-the-studio-and-mr-scorsese-score-at-the-78th-annual-directors-guild-awards/ Guests: Charlotte Henry is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm. She is based in London, writes and broadcasts for various outlets, and is the author of Not Buying It, an examination of fake news. You can find her on her The Addition blog, her podcast, in her The Addition newsletter on substack, and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon     http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:     http://macvoices.com      Twitter:     http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner     http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:     https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:     http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:     https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:     https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes     Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Where does Executive Greatness come from? By helping executives, founders, and leadership teams communicate with conviction, clarity, and presence.Ash is the Founder & CEO of the Executive Greatness Institute, where he has coached leaders at Cisco, Uber, Google, HPE, and Sprinklr to deliver powerful strategic narratives and keynote talks that inspire teams, boards, and customers.He has also founded the Duh AI company, an incubator for AI-driven ventures.The common thread across Ash's ventures and advisory work is conviction: the belief that when leaders communicate with purpose, people follow with energy and commitment. So, whether he is coaching executives, advising on digital transformation, or building AI platforms, his mission is to help people and organisations find their voice, tell their story, and realise their boldest ambitions.Summary of PodcastIntroductions and BanterThe meeting begins with casual conversation as the participants introduce themselves and discuss topics like virtual backgrounds, lighting issues, and health concerns. They establish a relaxed, conversational tone.Executive Presence and CommunicationThe discussion turns to the importance of executive presence and effective communication. Ash Seddeek shares his expertise in helping leaders craft and deliver impactful messages tailored to their audience. He emphasises the need for energy, storytelling, and adapting the delivery style.Investor Pitches and Audience AdaptationThe group delves into the nuances of delivering effective investor pitches. Ash explains the importance of understanding the investors' perspectives and crafting the message accordingly, versus a more general employee communication. He highlights the need to build trust and excitement.The Role of AI in CommunicationThe conversation explores the potential impact of AI on communication and presentation. Ash and the hosts discuss the balance between AI-powered tools and the value of human expertise, presence, and the ability to provide honest, trusted feedback.Wrap-up and ReflectionsThe meeting concludes with the hosts and Ash reflecting on the key takeaways from the discussion, including the importance of energy, audience adaptation, and the evolving role of technology in communication. They express gratitude for the insightful conversation.The Next 100 Days Podcast Co-HostsGraham ArrowsmithGraham founded Finely Fettled in 2014 to provide data from The UK High Net Worth Database to marketers targeting affluent and high-net-worth customers. He's the founder of MicroYES, a Partner for MeclabsAI, creating lead generation AI Agents & Workflows and introducing the MeclabsAI Platform. Graham also provides an Answer Engine Optimisation solution to get your website in shape to be found by LLMs.Kevin Appleby Kevin specialises in finance transformation and implementing business change. He's the COO of GrowCFO, which provides both community and CPD-accredited training designed to grow the next generation of finance leaders. You can find Kevin on LinkedIn and at kevinappleby.com

00:00:00 – Rinse-and-repeat reality check and Alex Jones clip reel 00:05:01 – Cannibalism vs slurs debate gets fed through ChatGPT 00:09:40 – Turning ChatGPT into a snarky ethics roaster 00:13:39 – Black Vault archive "wiped" after UFO file pledge 00:18:33 – Alex Jones and Greer: demons, tech, and disclosure factions 00:23:34 – MKUltra/Artichoke resurfaces and Mars-born human speculation 00:28:01 – Plastic-wrap "mouth condom" weight-loss trend 00:33:01 – Mask sightings and State of the Union cringe 00:37:40 – X-Files reboot talk in a post-paranormal world 00:42:40 – "Breakthrough" solid-state battery hype meets fire anxiety 00:46:07 – Candace Owens' Charlie Kirk trailer reignites a frenzy 00:54:10 – The "call her demonic" talking-point machine 00:59:06 – Milo claims he was offered money to smear Owens 01:04:07 – Defamation math: nobody sues what's provable 01:09:06 – Owen Shroyer crashout and the widow-performance optics 01:14:03 – Fort Huachuca intel-training thread and "Erica eyes" memes 01:21:12 – Trump, Netanyahu, Epstein: asset-manager paranoia spiral 01:26:08 – AI voice fakery and the next infrastructure faceplant 01:30:47 – Robot vacuum exploit turns homes into camera feeds 01:34:57 – Open-source agent nukes an inbox after "don't delete" 01:39:58 – Discord age-gating walkback and IPO pressure cooker 01:49:19 – Kraft Heinz condiment name becomes a translation problem 01:54:23 – Canadian chainsaws his TV after USA hockey gold 01:59:13 – Wrap-up, plugs, and goodbye chaos   Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research ▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Website: http://obdmpod.com ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/obdmpod ► Full Videos at Odysee: https://odysee.com/@obdm:0 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Instagram: obdmpod ► Email: ourbigdumbmouth at gmail ► RSS: http://ourbigdumbmouth.libsyn.com/rss ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-big-dumb-mouth/id261189509?mt=2  

We are officially in the phase of a campaign where decency gets tossed aside and the opposition research file is emptied directly into a 30-second spot.One local ad targeting Cook County Commissioner Samantha Steele opens with footage from her DUI arrest and the now-infamous line, “I'm an elected official.” The ad's structure is ruthlessly efficient. Lead with the footage. Transition from self-importance to alleged abuse of power. Tie it together with a tagline about rules not applying to her. On the nasty scale, it earns high marks. It is disciplined, rhythmic, and unforgiving.Then there is the Texas Senate Republican primary, where the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Sen. John Cornyn are going directly at Attorney General Ken Paxton. Divorce. Allegations of infidelity. Wealth accumulation during scandal. Even insinuations about cultural issues designed to rile the base. It is the kind of ad that signals panic or confidence. Sometimes both.Politics Politics Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Contrast that with Paxton's softer spot featuring his daughter speaking about him as a grandfather. It is the standard counterpunch to a scandal narrative: humanize, slow down, soften the edges. When campaigns spend that kind of money on family-centered messaging, it usually means they are trying to cover something sharp underneath.The larger point is simple. As we approach primary day, the gloves are off.Tariffs, Courts, and the $133 Billion QuestionBeyond campaign warfare, the Trump administration is wrestling with the fallout from the Supreme Court striking down its sweeping tariff regime. Roughly $133 billion in collected duties now sit in limbo.Officials are reportedly exploring ways to discourage refund claims, stretch out litigation, or even reimpose tariffs under new legal authorities. Trade lawyers argue the government previously committed to repayment with interest and that courts will scrutinize any attempt to sidestep that obligation.This is less about ideology and more about arithmetic. If companies want their money back, they are likely to get it. The administration may find voluntary compliance from firms seeking goodwill, but legally, the leverage is limited. This is the bargaining phase after a judicial loss.The Epstein Depositions BeginHillary Clinton was deposed behind closed doors in Washington as part of the House Oversight Committee's work on the Epstein files. She maintained that she had no knowledge of wrongdoing involving Jeffrey Epstein or Ghislaine Maxwell.Democrats are pushing for a full, unedited transcript release to prevent selective leaks from shaping the narrative. Tensions flared when Rep. Lauren Boebert leaked an image of Clinton during the deposition, briefly halting proceedings.Next comes Bill Clinton. For those with long political memories, that sense of history repeating itself is unavoidable. Whether anything explosive emerges remains to be seen, but the optics alone ensure sustained attention.Transactional Politics in Real TimePerhaps the most revealing political maneuver of the week came from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. In an unscheduled trip to Washington, he reportedly presented President Trump with specific names of detained individuals and requested their release. One Columbia-affiliated detainee was subsequently freed.The broader lesson is something I have observed for years. With Trump, flattery and direct engagement can yield tangible results. Politics is transactional. If you give him a headline he likes or a symbolic win, you may get policy movement in return. Mamdani appears to understand that dynamic.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:03:27 - Nasty Political Ads00:10:52 - Interview with Kevin Ryan00:51:33 - Update00:51:47 - Tariffs00:53:13 - Clintons00:54:57 - Mamdani and Trump00:59:13 - Interview with Kevin Ryan, con't01:38:33 - Wrap-up This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

Fans don't just want their teams to win anymore — they want the sport itself to be flawless: perfect coaching, perfect officiating, perfect behavior, perfect “fairness,” perfect outcomes. In this episode of On The Ball, Ric Bucher explains why that expectation is a fantasy… and why technology, replay, and analytics have actually expanded the outrage economy instead of eliminating “human error.”Ric also takes a hard look at the growing “eliminate the NBA Draft to stop tanking” conversation — including Rich Paul's idea of treating incoming players like free agents — and lays out why it sounds great for agents and top prospects… but would crush competitive balance for small-market franchises.Then Ric pivots to the WNBA labor talks, arguing the players' union is approaching negotiations like it's a feel-good partnership — while owners hold nearly all the leverage. His message: if the players want real gains, they'll need organization, discipline, public pressure… and a willingness to risk uncomfortable outcomes.Sponsored by New Air Club — door-to-door private jet service built around value, comfort, and convenience. Learn more at newairclub.com.Pre-order Ric's upcoming book in May (link in Ric's social bios / RicBucher.com).Chapters / Time Stamps00:00 — “We're cooking with gas” + welcome to On The Ball 00:40 — Where to find Ric (FS1, Fox Sports Radio, United We Cast Network) 01:00 — Book update + where to pre-order (RicBucher.com / social bios) 01:59 — Sponsor: New Air Club (private jet travel, bundled service) 02:42 — Why fans now demand “perfect” sports 02:56 — The “Steve Kerr can't coach” fallacy (development vs draft busts) 03:23 — The obsession with “perfect” players (foul-baiting, free throws, etc.) 03:43 — How one injury play becomes “dirty player” discourse 04:14 — Reality check: there is no perfect sports system 05:11 — Tech, replay, tracking… and the myth that error can be erased 05:45 — Why robo-umps still wouldn't create “perfect baseball” 07:18 — Basketball is harder: judgment calls will never disappear 07:32 — Slow motion = instant outrage (landing space, gather step, etc.) 08:18 — Replay's hidden cost: stoppages, momentum swings, unfair rest 09:04 — “Level playing field” is a myth 09:20 — Eliminating the draft to stop tanking: why it's not realistic 09:33 — Rich Paul's “incoming players as free agents” idea 10:45 — Why the rookie scale exists (and what the league learned) 12:14 — Why the draft matters for small markets 12:32 — Ric's take: tanking panic is driven by gambling partnerships 13:40 — Tampering + trade demands: the competitive-balance problems ignored 15:39 — The WNBA negotiations: why it's “painful to watch” 16:31 — Owners don't need team profits; players need the deal 18:37 — Why players must be organized, disciplined, unified — and cutthroat 19:26 — Visibility problem: who's leading the WNBA players' message? 21:02 — The only real leverage: public + media pressure 23:02 — “Concession” vs “putback” (housing example) 24:02 — If the league won't show the books, ask the obvious questions 26:22 — Wrap-up + rate/review + next episode tease#OnTheBall #RicBucher #NBA #NBADraft #RichPaul #ClutchSports #Tanking #SportsBusiness #SportsMedia #WNBA #WNBPA #CollectiveBargaining #NewAirClub #UnitedWeCast #BasketballSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/bucher-and-friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the HVAC Know It All Podcast, host Gary McCreadie wraps up his chat with Tyler Nelson, Master HVACR, Business Development Manager, Sales Manager - Americas, Global Trainer, at Sauermann Group, about Combustion Analysis and why proper testing is critical for safe and efficient equipment operation. Tyler explains how to correctly use a Combustion Analyzer, the importance of testing at light off, steady state, and shutdown, and why commissioning should always be done. They discuss stack temperature, efficiency readings, manifold pressure adjustments, and how measured data helps technicians make better decisions and communicate clearly with customers. The episode highlights the value of understanding the why behind the readings and using data to improve performance and accountability in the field. Gary and Tyler discuss combustion analysis and why proper testing is essential for safe and efficient system operation. They talk about using a combustion analyzer the right way, including finding the correct test location and checking readings at light off, steady state, and shutdown. Tyler explains why commissioning is often overlooked and why equipment must be adjusted to match the environment it is installed in. The conversation also covers stack temperature, manifold pressure settings, and how efficiency readings reflect fuel use, not true system output. They finish by highlighting how measured data builds trust with customers and helps technicians make clear, confident decisions in the field. Expect to Learn: How to properly use a combustion analyzer and understand what the readings mean. Why testing at light off, steady state, and shutdown helps catch hidden problems. How stack temperature and manifold pressure affect efficiency and performance. Why commissioning equipment is critical and often overlooked in the field. How measured data builds trust with customers and supports clear diagnostic decisions.   Episode Highlights: [00:00] - Intro to Tyler Nelson in Part 02 [01:02] - Why open-mindedness matters in HVAC [02:23] - Mastering the combustion analyzer: Usage vs. understanding [05:41] - Real case study: The importance of day-one commissioning data [10:06] - Manufacturer's confession: Why commissioning is non-negotiable [13:20] - Fine-tuning equipment: Going beyond the manual's specs [16:16] - Behind the book & what's next for Tyler [18:38] - Wrap-up & where to find the book   This Episode is Kindly Sponsored by: Cintas: https://www.cintas.com/ Cool Air Products: https://www.coolairproducts.net/ SupplyHouse: https://www.supplyhouse.com/tm Use promo code HKIA5 to get 5% off your first order at Supplyhouse! Follow the Guest Tyler Nelson, Master HVACR on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-nelson-master-hvacr-9a8a981b/   Sauermann Group: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sauermann-group/  Get  Tyler Nelson's Book: Tyler's book Combustion Analysis: The Essentials is available now. If you want a practical, field-ready guide to combustion testing and diagnostics, grab your copy here:

Steph and Kara discuss season 3 of Angel: Darla, Holtz, baby Connor, and Cordelia's hair. Mostly Cordelia's hair. Also, a spoiler-free and then spoiler-full set of predictions for season 4.   Spoiler section starts at 1:07:11.   Hear us discuss… Best and worst episodes Villain and villain redemption arcs Wesley's fall from grace How many holes in Angel? And yes, Cordelia's hair!

Paul and Ian wrap up HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, chat about the Winter Olympics, and discuss a variety of other topics.House KeepingBe sure to follow us on social media:FacebookTwitterInstagramBuy swag atTeePublicSubscribe to our exclusive contentMcSoss Private Reserve

Erik Tait recounts his, and the Penguin Team's, adventures in Blackpool 2026. Erik shows more of the new products that were Blackpool exclusives. Then he shares his favorite effects from the dealers room, and showcases the toys and tricks he bought! This episode closes out with Erik's guide for American's in Blackpool.

Patrick McKenzie (patio11) and Luke Farrell examine the structural "technical imagination" gap that prevents the US government from delivering high-fidelity digital services. They discuss why states routinely pay full price 29 times for the same buggy codebase, why failure is the default outcome, and why rooms full of government administrators cannot muster the expertise to say a two line code change should be trivial. They also discuss Luke's work on the "means testing industrial complex,” why the government redundantly pays a private vendor to do a SQL query for information the IRS already knows, and what vendors would say about their own discontents.–Full transcript available here: http://www.complexsystemspodcast.com/understanding-government-procurement-with-luke-farrell/–Presenting Sponsors: Mercury &  FramerIf you have more interesting hobbies than managing your money, Mercury Personal is built for you. It allows you to automate movement between accounts—allocating paychecks and tax prep the moment they hit—with a sensible permissions model for partners or accountants. It works the way tech people expect banking to work. Go to mercury.com/personal to experience banking built by the same folks Patrick trusts for his business. Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC.Building and maintaining marketing websites shouldn't slow down your engineers. Framer gives design and marketing teams an all-in-one platform to ship landing pages, microsites, or full site redesigns instantly—without engineering bottlenecks. Get 30% off Framer Pro at framer.com/complexsystems.–Links:Luke Farrell's Substack: https://donmoynihan.substack.com/Luke Farrell, The Means-Testing Industrial Complex: https://donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-means-testing-industrial-complex–Timestamps:(00:00) Intro(01:52) Transitioning from Google to the US Digital Service (USDS) (05:18) How rule buildup and administrative burdens create "Kafkaesque" mazes (08:21) Using diagrams and funnels to visualize benefit denials (11:49) Software logic errors that improperly kicked children off Medicaid (18:25) Why government payroll IT costs hundreds of millions of dollars (20:02) Sponsors: Mercury and Framer(22:02) How recursive legal requirements and DOD standards inflate IT scope (26:57) Market consolidation and the lack of competition in procurement (33:47) Aligning program administrator incentives with successful service delivery (36:03) Using in-house technologists to push back on vendor change orders (39:27) Shifting from "Big Bang" contracts to iterative, agile development (53:10) The moral incoherence of asset limits (01:11:36) Insourcing electronic income verification databases (01:16:56) Building public sector competence to manage modern technical risk (01:20:08) Wrap

SMP Wrap The 2026 Supercars Championship is finally underway, and Round 1 has already delivered the storylines we expected and a few we absolutely didn't. In this episode, James McCabe and Tony Whitlock dive into all the action from the season opener, unpacking the standout performances, the early technical trends, and the teams who've hit the ground running. From the rookies making their presence felt to the established contenders signalling their intent, James and Tony break down what mattered, what surprised, and what it all means for the battles ahead. They look at strategy calls, pitlane execution, qualifying pace versus race day reality, and the first hints of how the 2026 pecking order might be taking shape. Whether you're following every lap or catching up on the headlines, this episode sets the tone for a season that already feels like it's going to be unpredictable, intense, and fiercely competitive. From the race track to your device with Tony Whitlock on Inside Supercars Inside Supercars Podcast: Subscribe Apple Podcasts I Spotify I Google Podcasts Supported by: P1 Australia Link:P1 Australia MusicCreative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com MusicComa-Media from Pixabay #RepcoSC #TCRAust #Supercars #Motorsport #ADL500

LOS ANGELES, CA - This episode of MLR Weekly features California Legion Head Coach (and former Wallabies & Super Rugby standout) Stephen Hoiles re the merger/transformation of the existing Southern Cal Major League Rugby teams. Hosted by Matt McCarthy. WHAT'S INSIDE AND WHEN:

The Rugby Odds: Borthwick Done? Farrell Converts to Reality! Super Rugby, URC, JRLO, Rugby Wrap Up by Matt McCarthy

The gang breaks down the controversy surrounding Rep. Tony Gonzales after explicit text messages between him and former staffer Regina Santos-Aviles surfaced, prompting resignation calls and ethical questions about power dynamics in Congress. With Gonzales denying wrongdoing and calling the backlash politically motivated, they ask whether he should step aside or stay in the race. Then they turn to the Olympic culture war, as celebrations of Team USA's gold medals collide with partisan backlash, White House invitations, and viral locker room politics. When did rooting for American athletes become a political statement?Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:14:36 - State of the Union00:32:15 - Tony Gonzales00:54:35 - Olympic Culture War01:15:13 - Emails01:36:17 - Wrap-up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From YOLO to HALO. In this week's markets wrap, hosts Merryn Somerset Webb and John Stepek discuss why markets are ditching high multiple AI and software stocks, for "HALO" companies - heavy assets, low obsolescence - and why higher interest rates and even higher infrastructure costs may be behind the moves.To see the article Merryn references in the episode, please follow the link below.Special thanks to Joachim Klement who has allowed us to share this piece from his Klement on Investing Substack. https://klementoninvesting.substack.com/p/why-do-people-invest-in-expensiveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlotte Henry and Chuck Joiner discuss major Apple TV news, starting with the tragic death of Tehran co-creator Dana Idan. They then discuss MLS Season Pass returning with improved access, including  the implications of reduced paywall friction and recap viewer options. Finally, Apple's sports distribution deal via EverPass and award wins tied to the F1 film highlight the evolution and excellence of the streaming services's options. Hijack stands out as a specific example, with character depth bringing a different dimension to a familiar genre.  Show Notes: Chapters: 00:22 Show setup and Apple TV's busy news cycle 00:55 Tehran co-creator death and production context 05:40 MLS returns and season/timing discussion 07:09 Messi vs. Son, coverage notes, and commentary quirks 08:08 Dropping the extra MLS paywall and accessibility debate 10:16 Messi's deal and "piece of the action" question 13:30 Apple TV match recaps and highlights experience 16:04 Deal changes, growth expectations, and subscription fatigue 21:15 Youth soccer growth and the "round ball" future 23:25 EverPass distribution deal and Apple's live-sports strategy 26:27 Broadcast TV surrender and the new streaming reality 30:29 F1 sound-team awards and prestige momentum 35:13 Hijack season talk and what makes it work 39:59 Wrap-up and where to follow Links: Tragedy as Tehran Co-Creator Found Dead https://theaddition.net/news/tragedy-as-tehran-co-creator-found-dead/ EverPass in Apple TV distribution deal https://www.sportcal.com/newsletters/everpass-in-apple-tv-distribution-deal/ F1: The Movie' sound team get a weekend of awards https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/23/f1-the-movie-sound-team-get-a-weekend-of-awards Apple's "The Studio" and "Mr. Scorsese" score at the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/news/2026/02/apples-the-studio-and-mr-scorsese-score-at-the-78th-annual-directors-guild-awards/ Guests: Charlotte Henry is a media junkie, covering how Apple is not just a revolutionary tech firm, but a revolutionary media firm. She is based in London, writes and broadcasts for various outlets, and is the author of Not Buying It, an examination of fake news. You can find her on her The Addition blog, her podcast, in her The Addition newsletter on substack, and on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Support:      Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon      http://patreon.com/macvoices      Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect:      Web:      http://macvoices.com      Twitter:      http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner      http://www.twitter.com/macvoices      Mastodon:      https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner      Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner      MacVoices Page on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/      MacVoices Group on Facebook:      http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice      LinkedIn:      https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/      Instagram:      https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe:      Audio in iTunes      Video in iTunes      Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher:      Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss      Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

Send a textPeaches goes full savage on the Air Force soap opera. From the tragic news of CMSAF Flosi's loss, to General Allvin's early retirement, to Wilsbach's DEI flip-flops and obsession with uniforms—this episode is a rollercoaster of military drama and unfiltered hot takes. Expect snark about fat generals, the “broken windows” theory of PT standards, political rumors about Trump donors, and why Peaches thinks General Minihan is the warrior the Air Force actually needs. If you thought the Pentagon was boring, buckle up—this is the no-BS breakdown you didn't know you needed.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Peaches solo takeover and warm-up rant 02:05 – Tragic news: CMSAF Flosi's family loss 04:31 – AFA conference chaos and leadership shifts 07:19 – General Allvin retires early (no one's sad) 09:26 – Wilsbach vs. Boussier: ego battle royale 11:49 – 4-stars cashing out with defense contractors 14:12 – Wilsbach's bio and Pacific pivot cred 18:36 – Ring camera distractions and Pacific ops talk 22:47 – Patch-wearer credentials and assignments rundown 25:04 – Chief Wolfe's background and power pair with Wilsbach 27:02 – Policies, controversies, and uniform obsession 31:03 – Broken windows, fat Airmen, and Giuliani comparisons 35:26 – Political rumors, DEI baggage, and Trump connections 40:17 – Peaches' own run-ins with Wolfe (fat Tony saga) 45:00 – Security Forces “spec ops” claim and eye rolls 47:12 – Better options for CSAF: Minihan, Spain, Conley 49:24 – Minihan's savage memo: “Aim for the head” 53:24 – Risk-averse DoD vs. Minihan's kill-bad-guys mindset 55:43 – Wrap-up and member merch reminder

On this episode, Andrea is joined by Jennifer St. Jean, an incredibly accomplished masters track runner and high school & collegiate coach. Jen shares insights from her long and decorated masters track career on how to stay healthy, consistent, and competitive as you age. Jen is a mom of 3, she's coached all ages including high school & college. She's a researcher at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. Her lifetime PRs 1500/800m 4:19/2:08. She runs for Central Park Track Club Tracksmith and is an Alum of UMass Amherst. She's a multi-time masters national champion and World Indoor Masters Champ in the 1500m.Get your DOR Merch: https://doctors-of-running.myspreadshop.com/We're thrilled to have Rabbit as a presenting partner! You can use code DOCTORS10 to get 10% off your entire order of $50.00 or more. Note that the code is limited to one use per customer and can't combined with other discounts. The code is active from 1st of every month to last day at 11:59PM PST, but don't worry because we'll be bringing you a new code every month. Shop now at https://www.runinrabbit.com.Our In For Testing segment is fueled by Skratch Labs! Get 20% off your first order from Skratch with code: DOCTORSOFRUNNING! https://www.skratchlabs.comChapters0:00 - Intro2:14 - Jenn's running background8:16 - Tips for transferring from high school to collegiate training11:32 - The post-collegiate transition15:24 - Balancing racing and resting18:44 - Becoming a competitive masters athlete30:54 - Tips for getting into competitive masters track36:20 - How has high school/collegiate coaching & training changed over the years?43:18 - Jenn's biggest tip for the parents of high school runners46:40 - How training changes over the years51:04 - Jenn's shoe rotation1:00:14 - Wrap-up

The Bathhouse is a live call-in show from the green room of The Stand one of New York City's best comedy clubs.Follow the guests: Tom Zappia, Robbie Goodwin and Tristan Bowling.Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:50 - Show start03:53 - PK The "American" Cowboy6:30 - Shoutout sumo dog6:41 - Patreon caller / Does free will exist?23:01 - Long time first time from across the pond - AI is spooky / How do you know if she's the one?37:30 - Dude found the one at the club45:00 - Dylan calls - Hunter Biden / Spike protein52:44 - Jack calls - Cane piece1:00:05 -Rob the jewelry boy - AI / What's going on in Mexico?1:10:25 - Not Matt calls - Mexico clarification / AIx1:23:11 - Slav calls, olympics1:27:58 - Rube - No cleveland? Riffing some material1:36:22 - Wrap up / Plugs

This episode is sponsored by Bravura Security. Learn more at bravurasecurity.com/idac.This is a Sponsor Spotlight episode of the Identity at the Center podcast. Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by Bart Allan, General Manager at Bravura Security, to discuss why enterprise password management remains a critical piece of identity security even as organizations pursue passwordless strategies. Bart shares Bravura's history dating back to 1992, starting with self-service password reset and evolving into a full identity security platform spanning identity management, privileged access management, and enterprise password management. The conversation digs into the uncomfortable truth that while organizations may get 80% of their applications onto modern authentication, the remaining 20% still rely on passwords, creating real security risk. Bart explains how treating enterprise passwords the way organizations treat privileged credentials, with automated rotation and centralized management, can remove the human element from password creation and reduce exposure to breaches and social engineering. The group also discusses help desk social engineering attacks, breach recovery challenges, deployment strategies for rolling out an enterprise password manager, and the emerging role of password managers as passkey managers for portability. The episode wraps with some outdoor adventure stories from Bart and Jim.Connect with Bart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartholomewallan/Connect with us on LinkedIn:Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/Visit the show on the web at idacpodcast.comTIMESTAMPS00:00 - Introduction and welcome01:00 - Sponsor Spotlight overview and Bravura Security introduction01:52 - Bart Allan's background in identity03:30 - History of Bravura Security from 1992 to today05:39 - How the Bravura name came to be07:00 - What makes Bravura unique in the identity market08:33 - Why password management still matters09:58 - The uncomfortable truth about passwords and the 80/20 problem13:00 - Personal vs enterprise password managers16:00 - The last mile to passwordless and legacy systems19:00 - Why storing passwords is not enough without active management22:00 - Help desk social engineering and the human element25:00 - Breach response and the fog of war31:00 - Scattered spider scenarios and credential reset at scale35:00 - Is a password manager the only viable option for the final 20%?38:00 - The future of password managers as passkey managers40:00 - Tips for deploying an enterprise password manager42:45 - Measuring success with an enterprise password manager45:17 - Lighter side of the conversation begins46:00 - Bart's backcountry skiing avalanche story from Rogers Pass50:30 - Jim's lightning storm story from backpacking in Yosemite52:53 - Final thoughts from Bart on the passwordless journey54:00 - Wrap up and outroKEYWORDSIDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Bravura Security, Bart Allan, password management, enterprise password manager, passwordless, passkeys, privileged access management, identity security, help desk social engineering, breach recovery, credential rotation, self-service password reset, identity verification, IAM operations, shadow IT, FIDO, sponsor spotlight, password vault, legacy systems

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I sat down with Capitol Hill reporter Juliegrace Brufke to unpack the explosive allegations surrounding Rep. Tony Gonzalez and his reported relationship with a former district staffer, whose tragic death last year has sent shockwaves through Texas politics and beyond. We walk through the timeline of the affair, the emergence of explicit text messages, claims of coercion, the husband's response, and Gonzalez's shifting public defense, including allegations of blackmail. Beyond the personal tragedy, we also examine the political fallout, from calls for Gonzalez's resignation and the potential for an expulsion vote to the razor-thin House majority and what this scandal could mean for the upcoming Texas primary.Disclaimer: This episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual misconduct and self-harm.Follow Juliegrace Brufke on X/Twitter.Chapters00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer03:25 - The Tony Gonzales Case with Juliegrace Brufke07:16 - What We Know and Background14:51 - New Details of the Case and Gonzales', Local, and Congressional Responses28:59 - Sealed Files, Endorsements, and Other Fallout37:26 - Gonzales' Relationships in Congress and Blackmail Allegation Details41:53 - Wrap-up This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe