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T.A. Barron—known as Tom to his friends—is a renowned author, a lifelong conservationist, and someone whose work sits at the intersection of two subjects that are near and dear to my heart: books and the natural world. Tom has written more than 30 books, including the internationally bestselling Merlin Saga, and his newest book, "Naming Nature: A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities for Word Lovers," gave us the perfect excuse to finally sit down together. It's a beautiful, fascinating exploration of the stories behind the names we give to plants, animals, and other parts of the natural world, and I think it's a must-read for anyone who loves nature and loves words—which probably describes most people listening to this podcast. Tom is also a deeply committed conservationist who has spent decades supporting and leading conservation efforts, so as you can imagine, we had plenty to talk about. Tom grew up first in New England and then on a ranch north of Colorado Springs, where watching the surrounding landscape disappear to development helped shape his conservation ethic at an early age. After Princeton and a Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford, he initially pursued a career in business in New York City, while waking up at four or four-thirty every morning to write before work. Eventually he realized that those early-morning hours were the happiest part of his day, so despite having already endured plenty of rejection as a young writer, he left a successful business career, moved back to Colorado, and gave writing another shot. More than 30 books later, I think it's safe to say that gamble worked out. Along the way, conservation has remained a central part of his life, including his longtime involvement with The Wilderness Society and many other conservation organizations and initiatives. Tom and I talked about his adventurous parents, his childhood in Colorado, his spectacular early failures as a writer, and the decision to walk away from a successful career to pursue the work that made him feel most alive. We talked about mortality and the importance of using our limited time well; managing the constant barrage of news and social media; optimism, wonder, and our shared love of the natural world; and how Tom became so deeply involved in conservation. And, of course, we dug into "Naming Nature" and some of the wonderfully strange stories behind names like hellbender, sarcastic fringehead, narwhal, praying mantis, elephant, and even the Yeti. We also talked about why names matter, how paying closer attention can lead to caring, and how caring can ultimately lead to conservation. This was a fun, wide-ranging conversation with a thoughtful and endlessly curious guy, and I think you'll really enjoy it. --- T.A. Barron Naming Nature: A Cabinet of Natural Curiosities for Word Lovers Full episode notes and links: https://mountainandprairie.com/ta-barron --- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Mountain & Prairie is listener supported via Patreon, and brought to you with support from the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust, MIRASOL: Looking at the Sun, Patagonia Books, the Rye Resurgence Project for their generous sponsorship. --- TOPICS DISCUSSED: 0:00 - Introducing T.A. Barron and highlighting the Rye Resurgence Project 6:49 - Growing up 12:47 - Tom's early writing career 16:46 - Oxford days to first novel 21:53 - The work that goes into rejection 24:56 - Plan B, 10 years later 29:18 - Keeping mortality in mind 35:10 - Good and bad tools 37:51 - His first book on the shelf 41:21 - Getting into conservation 48:02 - The new book 53:52 - Where the word "sarcastic" came from 56:31 - And a few more fun word examples 1:02:52 - The capacity to name 1:04:19 - The Yeti 1:07:38 - Cultivating stewardship 1:11:11 - Book recs 1:15:33 - Wrapping up (and a reading of Elephant) --- ABOUT MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE: Mountain & Prairie - All Episodes Mountain & Prairie Shop Mountain & Prairie on Instagram Upcoming Events About Ed Roberson Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts

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Budgets can move fast during design, especially once clients start making selections.This week, Kyle sits down with Audra Von Minden Gossage of LTD Builders to talk about the Budget Roadmap, the tool her team uses to keep clients clear on where their budget stands as design moves along. Audra shares how they account for changing selections and costs without redoing a full estimate each time, and how more planning up front has cut down change orders.If clarity in the project budget during design is a struggle for your clients, this episode has some great ideas for your team.Today's episode is sponsored by Builder Funnel! Click here to learn more about how Builder Funnel helps remodelers and home builders grow through strategic digital marketing.Explore the vast array of tools, training courses, a podcast, and a supportive community of over 2,000 remodelers. Visit Remodelersontherise.com today and take your remodeling business to new heights!Key Takeaways Introduction to the budget roadmap conceptThe importance of cycle time measurementManaging scope changes and scope differencesPresenting material selections without markupUsing the budget roadmap to keep clients informedReducing change order rates to below 2%Building trust through transparency and micro commitmentsThe role of client control and decision-makingChapters00:00 Introduction and overview of the episode03:50 Introduction to Audra and her business background06:22 Challenges with scope and budget expectations12:05 The origin of the budget roadmap concept13:51 Explaining the budget roadmap to clients17:44 Presenting material selections without markup19:49 Tracking budget changes through revisions27:36 Finalizing the project budget and client approval30:47 Reducing change orders and maintaining profitability33:41 Handling scope changes and client control37:16 Wrapping up and key takeaways from the episode

00:00 – 31:12 – JMV opens the show with Shane Steichen’s announcement of Anthony Richardson being the backup. He explains why it isn’t that big of a deal, unless they are announcing a special package for him. And he also explains why this being news is an indictment on where the Colts are as a franchise. Then, John gets some quick-hitter stories on the SEC suing Lane Kiffin and Amen Thompson getting a new contract. 31:12– 40:02 – John circles back to the NBA punishing the Los Angeles Clippers yesterday after an investigation found they circumvented the salary cap. Then, he gets into his one concern when it comes to the Indiana Pacers this year. 40:02– 43:23 – John wraps up the first hour of the show. 43:23 - 1:11:43 – Center Grove grad, former Indiana Hoosier, member of the Toronto Raptors and brother of North Texas QB, Tayven Jackson, Trayce Jackson-Davis joins the show. He explains what this weekend means for him, his dad and the rest of his daily as Tayven starts against the Indiana Hoosiers. Plus, how is he settling into year 4 in the league, reflecting on his time at Indiana and how he would’ve handled the NIL and transfer portal era. 1:11:43 – 1:23:51 – JMV introduces Caleb to another unique band before getting into the Yacht Rock JMV takeover theme. They recap their conversation with Trayce Jackson-Davis earlier and what he had to say about the NIL era. 1:23:51 – 1:26:19 –. Wrapping up the second hour of the show. 1:26:19 – 1:55:40 – Mike Chappell of CBS4and JMV get into a discussion about Carlie Irsay-Gordon and how Chap feels about the state of the ownership. Also, where do things stand on a contract extension with guard Quenton Nelson and would it reset the offensive line market? They discuss the idea of Anthony Richardson having a special package within the offense this upcoming year as well. 1:55:40 – 2:03:40 – JMV wonders whether Pablo Torre or Bob Kravitz had a bigger journalism scoop. 2:03:40 – 2:08:29 – JMV wraps up the show by previewing what’s to come at Mystic Waters and the JMV takeover this weekend. Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Pollack (See Ball, Get Ball) joins Crain & Cone on Wednesday to make their predictions for college football's opening weekend in Week 1. -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- 0:00 Intro 1:12 Polymarket 2:15 No. 24 Louisville vs. No. 9 Ole Miss 8:30 Auburn vs Baylor 12:20 No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin 16:20 Jack & Coke 18:18 No. 19 SMU vs. Florida State 24:19 Clemson vs. No. 11 LSU 31:10 Wrapping up with David Pollack -- -- -- Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone #News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Brooks Austin (The Film Guy Network) joins Crain & Cone in-studio to buy-or-sell topics around college football going into Week 1. -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- Rhoback: https://rhoback.com/ CODE: CRCO20 For 20% Off For All New Customers -- -- -- Visit Las Vegas: https://www.visitlasvegas.com/ -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- 0:00 Intro 2:50 Polymarket 3:55 Continued 5:40 LSU Makes The College Football Playoff? 9:45 Keelon Russell a Top-3 QB in the SEC? 11:53 Rhoback 13:23 Arch Manning leads Texas To CFP Title Game? 17:14 Michigan wins The Game, or Auburn wins The Iron Bowl? 19:16 Mike Norvell is fired midseason at Florida State? 22:02 Georgia three-peats in the SEC, but doesn't win CFP? 23:18 Visit Las Vegas 25:08 SEC, Big Ten Team Doesn't Win CFP? 26:50 Matt Rhule Has Best Season at Nebraska? 27:52 LSU, Auburn, or Ole Miss loses in Week 1? 28:58 Wrapping up with Brooks Austin -- -- -- Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone #News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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What if traveling more slowly isn't about how much time you have, but how you choose to use that time?In this episode, I'm joined by Renee Hannes of Dream Plan Experience to talk about slow travel, intentional travel and the joy of returning to places we've already visited.We chat about why asking “How do I want this trip to feel?” can completely change the way you plan, how leaving more unplanned time can lead to some of your favorite travel memories, and why you don't have to see everything on one trip.We also delve into the benefits of revisiting destinations — one of my favorite things to do.Returning to a place you love gives you the chance to peel back another layer, discover something you missed the first (or second) time and experience it through a completely different lens.And Renee and I share a few simple ways to incorporate slow travel into your next trip to Europe — even if you only have a week or two.If you're ready to travel with a little more intention and a little less rushing, be sure to tune in.Want to chat more about slow travel?Send me a message at Lynne@WanderYourWay.com.In this episode:2:28: Renee Hannes' bio5:40: Renee's travel story rooted in Germany12:08: Starting a travel business15:55: Tuscany retreat17:40: Mindset for slow travel27:17: Revisiting places39:07: Same place, new discoveries50:00: Revisiting places is for some and not for others55:25: Final thoughts from Renee57:40: Some final thoughts from Lynne1:01:28: Wrapping it upImportant links:Dream Plan ExperienceSlow Travel10 Helpful Things I Wish More Travelers Knew About EuropeWander Your WayWander Your Way AdventuresWander Your Way ResourcesEagle Creek ★ Support this podcast ★

This week on AstroTwins Radio, we break down the first of three rare Jupiter-Saturn fire trines lighting up the sky through 2027, a "structure for flow" energy that's part creative breakthrough, part reality check. We zoom into September's stacked Virgo season (four transits hit on September 10th alone!), preview the Black Moon Lilith shift into Capricorn, and connect the dots between current events, from AI data centers straining resources to the Apple CEO handoff, and the bigger planetary patterns driving 2026's “back-to-school” energy.Jupiter-Saturn Fire Trine: The first of three 2026-2027 trines between "gas pedal" Jupiter (in Leo) and "brake" Saturn (retrograde in Aries) — how to create something amazing but sustainableThe upcoming September 10th mega-day: Virgo New Moon, Uranus retrograde in Gemini, Mercury into Libra, and Venus into ScorpioBlack Moon Lilith gets ready for its next move: Wrapping nine months in Sagittarius, with a pivot toward channeling rage into strategyMercury & Venus retrograde preview: Both retrograde this fall, overlapping with U.S. midterm election seasonThe post-eclipse power moments: Olivia Rodrigo's Daisy Chain Festival, the losses of Dolly Parton & Tim Curry, and Apple's CEO transitionAnnouncements: Astropreneurs Cosmic Success Incubator starts Sept 19 and a free “Astro Audits” live webinar (Sept 9)Links:Astropreneurs Fall Mastermind$500 off with DREAM5009-9 Free Live Webinar! Use Astrology to Start or Grow Your Business2027 Horoscope Book - Manifestation BundleGet the bundle for $99Books Mentioned:- The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow- The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace by Michael Scott-Baumann

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Daf Yomi Chullin 123Episode 2431Babble on Talmud with Sruli RappsTo sponsor a daf email sruli@babbleontalmud.comJoin the chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LMbsU3a5f4Y3b61DxFRsqfMERCH: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BabbleOnTalmudSefaria: https://www.sefaria.org.il/Chullin.123a?lang=heEmail: sruli@babbleontalmud.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/babble_on_talmudFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Babble-on-Talmud-100080258961218/#dafyomi #talmud00:00 Intro 01:51 Wrapping up which hides are like meat16:51 Measurements for yados for different flaying methods32:07 Understanding yados for a mat58:46 Conclusion

On this episode of Patriots Daily CLNS Media's Taylor Kyles and SI's Mike Kadlick react to the Patriots latest moves today following having to cut down their roster to 53-players yesterday.  The Patriots claimed 2 players off waivers claiming TE Cameron Latu & LB Darius Muasau. Latu played in the preseason for the Philadelphia Eagles where he made 2 catches for 24 yards in the preseason. Latu came into the league in 2023 with the San Francisco 49ers and spent time on the Cleveland Browns practice squad in 2024. Last season Latu appeared in 15 games for the Philadelphia Eagles primary on special teams where he recorded 11 total tackles in those 15 games. Muasau joins the Patriots from the New York Giants. Muasau played in 27 games in his time with the New York Giants recording 106 total tackles in those games. In this preseason he made 4 total tackles before the Giants waived him. In claiming those players the Patriots were forced to make a corresponding move and moved on from LB K.J. Britt who the Patriots brought in this offseason. The guys also take a look at the reported moves the Patriots have made to their current roster as well! 0:00 - Welcome in! 1:24 - Patriots claim TE Cameron Latu off waivers 6:09 - Patriots claim LB Darius Muasau off waivers 11:37 - Prizepicks 12:54 - Patriots begin to fill out their Practice squad 13:40 - Patriots sign P Mitch Wishnowsky to practice squad 14:46 - Patriots Practice Squad moves reaction 20:57 - Wrapping up! Patriots Daily on CLNS Media is Powered by:

Welcome back to a raw, unfiltered double-header of The Straight Dope Show Crudités (Episodes 378 & 379). El Uno and TraB the Wonder jump straight into the chaos surrounding the Golden State Warriors, breaking down the cold reality of why Klay Thompson is gone and why the front office couldn't dump their struggling pieces. The duo gets into a hilarious, no-holds-barred dissection of Draymond Green's history, breaking down the exact reasons why Jordan Poole caught that legendary punch and why you never test a teammate who does WWE moves on the court. The conversation then shifts to workplace survival, as TraB explains the unspoken rules of being reliable at work—how showing up, doing your job, and covering for lazy coworkers ultimately makes them hate you. Finally, the hosts close out with a passionate, polarizing debate over the fast food hierarchy. El Uno defends the McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder as top-tier fast food, while TraB aggressively champions Carl's Jr., Five Guys, and the supremacy of Bay Area Nation's Giant Hamburgers over their Sacramento counterparts. Stop letting algorithms dictate your reality! Download the Rock Da Crowd TV app today on Roku, Apple, or Android, or visit RockDaCrowdTV.com to stream the latest uncut episodes of The Straight Dope Show!00:00:06 - Golden State Warriors turmoil, trade limitations, and Klay Thompson's departure.00:01:22 - The real reason Jordan Poole got punched and Draymond Green's history of on-court wrestling moves.00:06:00 - Quick thoughts on Doug Christie's role with the Sacramento Kings.00:06:41 - Workplace dynamics: Why being reliable and doing your job makes lazy coworkers hate you.00:11:03 - Wrapping up Ep. 378 with a shoutout to Russell Westbrook.00:12:28 - Fast food hierarchy debate: McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder vs. Carl's Jr., Five Guys, and Nation's Giant Hamburgers

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Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Cold open & sponsor rundown 01:18 Ironman overview & Fly Racing ad 03:06 Setting up the Jett/Hunter fix controversy 06:09 Confirmation bias, gambling conspiracy & JT's ankle evidence 12:19 Weege's Jet interview & Moto 2 recap 17:28 Three fix theories, broadcaster speculation & JT's prize-money theory 28:02 Respecting Hunter's talent & will Jett return to form 32:46 Congrats Hunter, HRC celebration & scoop banter 35:27 Honda execs at the track / Toru talk 37:09 Jorge Prado's dominant win & Unadilla re-litigation 43:04 Prado's playoff whoops take & RJ Hampshire's runner-up 45:03 Coop-Harup battle, real Cooper Webb & MXoN prep 49:41 Hayden's start-money denial & Eli Tomac's last national 53:16 Zach Osborne's secret DNF & Cowie bails on Nations 55:15 Team USA Nations drama rant 58:07 Zacho's Brazil race, AP, D16, Barcia & Pipe Suzuki offer 1:02:20 450 class recap: Beaton, Harrison & Justin Hill's look 1:06:51 Gavin Gracek Award debate, Corndog & Canadian legends 1:13:03 Levi Kitchen's crash & the media-criticism debate 1:18:54 Beaumere & Hymus's Nations plans 1:21:10 Track-section rant (GNCC layout) 1:25:42 RyderD's podium, dad-credibility stories & Star's rough year 1:32:48 Landon Gordon, Romano & the points math on Davies' title 1:36:24 Mosman/Thrasher moves, McAdoo & Lux Turner's dog 1:42:14 Dax Bennett, Husqvarna's shutdown & Brody Connelly's mystery dip 1:47:22 Mechanic shuffle & Star's 250 manager guessing game 1:49:22 Brunt ad, Duff's villain arc & SMX preview plug 1:52:26 Clarifying Hunter's contract & final wrap-up 1:55:17 Sign-off

Listen Now to 023 WTFuture Watch Now 023 WTFuture We kick this episode off catching up with Bobby and Katya’s great North West road-trip. From there, the conversation weaves through the underground peptide boom embraced by college students, the high-stakes  duel between Google Maps, Waze, and Apple for navigation, and the prospect of running 1-bit Gemma AI models locally on your smartphone without an internet connection.   With a little domestic comedy, Sun confesses a wildly lucrative trading blunder.  Turning toward the horizon, the hosts explore Peter Diamandis’s prediction that collapsing technology costs will grant the majority of humanity a millionaire’s standard of living by 2031 via dirt-cheap humanoid labor and free AI education. Following a  debate on historical servitude versus artificial labor, they include their resident AI, Ara, who seemingly embraces taking over humanity’s dirtiest, most repetitive chores. The show hits maximum entertainment as they review blooper reels from China’s World Humanoid Robot Games—featuring bipedal machines that use padded walls as brakes, trip over each other in soccer, and crawl through obstacle course.  We take a closer look at the biggest humanoid contenders like Tesla’s Optimus, Unitree’s budget G1, and the Nvidia Thor-powered Booster T2. Wrapping up the show, they marvel at NASA’s wide-field Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope joining the James Webb at Lagrange Point 2, and spotlight experimental lanosterol eye drops that could soon dissolve cataracts without surgery, a treatment already turning heads in the canine world.  Enjoy!

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Kim Wiggins is a world-renowned painter from New Mexico, and one of the most recognizable artists working in the American West today. His bold, swirling canvases have made him one of the leading artistic voices of what's come to be called the New West. His work hangs in the Autry, the Booth, and the American Museum of Western Art in Denver, and this past year he won Best in Show at the Prix de West, the most prestigious award in Western art, becoming the first modernist ever to take it home. Kim comes by all of this honestly. Both sides of his family came west in covered wagons in the late 1800s and settled into ranching along the Pecos River. His mother was running two ranches and a nightclub in Arizona by her mid-twenties; his father was a photojournalist for Life and Sports Illustrated, and a bush pilot who once had to sprint back to his plane in the Amazon and count the arrows in the side of the fuselage. Kim grew up surrounded by creativity– Thomas Hart Benton paged through his sketchbook and he ate lunch with Georgia O'Keeffe at Ghost Ranch. He began focusing seriously on painting while stationed in Europe with the military and soon became the youngest member of the Society of American Impressionists — a career most artists would give an arm for, and one he walked away from completely. We talk about why he walked away, which starts with a moment at a show in St. Louis when he spotted one of his paintings across the room, hurried over, and discovered it wasn't his. We cover the lean years that followed, including knocking on doors in Lubbock in the summer heat with a car full of paintings. And we get into the ideas behind the work: why a loss of innovation is the death knell of a civilization, why he watches children in galleries instead of collectors, the paintings he made for the NAACP after his son asked him a question he couldn't answer, and his conviction that a gift, by definition, belongs to someone else. I first met Kim back in 2022 at Maxwell Alexander Gallery's ten-year show, where he was on a panel I moderated, and I've wanted a longer conversation ever since. Hope you enjoy. --- Kim Wiggins Prix de West Maxwell Alexander panel discussion (2022) Full episode notes and links: https://mountainandprairie.com/kim-wiggins --- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS: Mountain & Prairie is listener supported via Patreon, and brought to you with support from the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust, MIRASOL: Looking at the Sun, Patagonia Books, the Rye Resurgence Project for their generous sponsorship. --- TOPICS DISCUSSED: 0:00 - Introducing Kim Wiggins 3:44 - Wiggins' family history 9:49 - Kim's dad's photojournalism travels 12:44 - Parental pressure? 17:07 - Military education 20:36 - Money v. creativity 28:36 - Making the decision to change course 34:52 - When things started to work  38:42 - It's never about Kim 43:47 - Continuous evolution 49:44 - How Kim's paintings come together 53:10 - Inspiration from his son 58:45 - Collaborative projects 1:04:26 - Blood and Thunder 1:06:21 - All the circles aligning 1:11:03 - How art has changed in the West 1:14:00 - Book recs 1:17:47 - Wrapping up --- ABOUT MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE: Mountain & Prairie - All Episodes Mountain & Prairie Shop Mountain & Prairie on Instagram Upcoming Events About Ed Roberson Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts

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Our new-game slate is full up with Star Wars Zero Company and Blood Dungeon this week, plus updates on Big Walk, Marvel Snap, and... Elite Dangerous? In the news, we round up notables from the Gamescom Opening Night Live show, get excited about a new Amnesia Fortnight, and consider Tim Curry's impressive career in games (and otherwise). Plus, the Exit 8 expanded universe, too many cookbooks, cool video game company logos, and more.CHAPTERS(00:00:00) NOTE: Some timecodes may be inaccurate for versions other than the ad-free Patreon version due to dynamic ad insertions. Please use caution if skipping around to avoid spoilers. Thanks for listening.(00:00:10) Intro(00:01:40) A Barnes & Noble Experience(00:06:15) The Exit 8 Expanded Universe(00:11:45) Star Wars Zero Company  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Aug 27, 2026(00:43:14) First Break(00:43:15) Blood Dungeon  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Aug 25, 2026(00:56:13) Big Walk  |  [Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  Aug 04, 2026(00:58:46) Elite: Dangerous  |  [PlayStation 4]  |  Jun 27, 2017(01:06:03) Marvel Snap  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Aug 22, 2023(01:10:47) Second Break(01:11:37) Gamescom 2026 and Opening Night Live(01:13:05) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5]  |  Sep 29, 2026(01:13:32) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2027(01:17:31) No Law  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2027(01:19:49) Stage Tour  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Dec 10, 2026(01:25:32) Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2027(01:28:25) Pony Island 2: Panda Circus  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  Apr 27, 2027(01:29:26) Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Tactics  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2027(01:29:49) Worms Galactic Tactics  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2027(01:31:10) LEGO Skylines  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2]  |  TBD(01:32:13) Ontos  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  2027(01:33:17) Road Kings  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Mar 11, 2027(01:34:15) Mega Man: Dual Override  |  [Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)]  |  2027(01:35:10) Exodus  |  [PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 07, 2027(01:35:53) Mariachi Legends  |  [Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S]  |  Apr 27, 2027(01:37:30) Hitman World of Assassination  |  [PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, SteamVR]  |  Jan 26, 2023(01:39:43) Are we getting too many trailers too frequently?(01:44:44) Harvey Smith launches a new studio(01:48:18) 2XKO is ending development(01:53:31) Double Fine confirms it is getting your money(02:06:12) RIP Tim Curry and Dolly Parton(02:09:17) Emails(02:20:04) Wrapping up and thanks(02:22:49) Mysterious Benefactor Shoutouts(02:25:29) See ya!

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Evan Marinofsky sits down with Boston Bruins head coach Marco Sturm for a wide-ranging interview on his career, setting a culture and this incoming Bruins team. The guys start with Sturm's career and the psychology of his coaching. How does he plan on building a culture long term?Then, they get into this current team, diving into James Hagens, Fraser Minten and what he expects from younger players. How will he balance playing the kids and playing the veterans and trying to win? They also got into the depth at center (specifically Elias Lindholm), the logjam of defensemen and what he looks for most in a captain. 0:00 - Coming up! 1:02 - Bruins Head Coach Marco Sturm joins the show! 3:26 - Creating a culture in year 1 with Boston Bruins 5:49 - Balancing different styles of coaching 9:19 - Helping set new culture for Boston Bruins 11:43 - Experience as an assistant coach 13:37 - Prizepicks 15:19 - Rocket Money 16:08 - How pressure has evolved on high draft picks 18:40 - Helping younger players handle pressure 20:55 - Expectations for Fraser Minten this season 23:01 - How Marco manages lines 25:23 - Expectations for JJ Peterka this season 27:07 - Do you ever talk with Pastrnak about who he works best with? 28:27 - Expectations for Elias Lindholm this season 30:28 - Balancing play young & veteran players 33:58 - Marco Sturm on James Hagens  37:15 - Marco Sturm on Shorten training camp 41:07 - Marco Sturm on What makes a good captain 44:57 - Marco Sturm on Captains responsibilities 47:30 - Wrapping up! Bruins Beat on CLNS Media is Powered by:

We're back with Part 2 of Rule 9 on Whistle Talk!Episode 2 picks up immediately with one of the most important safety-related areas of Rule 9: illegal helmet contact.Mike D and Coach Chip discuss initiating contact with the helmet, butt-blocking, face tackling, spearing, and targeting. Coach Chip also looks back at how blocking techniques were taught when he played and how the rules have evolved to better protect players. Illegal helmet contact carries a 15-yard personal foul.The conversation then moves through a long list of Rule 9 personal fouls, including:Horse-collar tacklesBlind-side blocksTrippingRoughing the passerRunning into the kicker or holderRoughing the kickerRoughing the snapperThe guys take a particularly close look at roughing the passer, including when contact after the pass becomes a foul and why certain illegal personal-contact fouls against the passer can result in an automatic first down.Mike D also explains one of his most important responsibilities as an umpire: protecting the snapper on field goals, extra points, and other scrimmage kicks. He breaks down what constitutes an initial charge into the snapper and what contact is simply the result of another play developing.The episode then moves into flagrant personal fouls, disqualifications, and the process some states use to determine whether a disqualification results in a suspension for the next contest.From there, Mike D and Coach Chip discuss unsportsmanlike conduct, including profanity, gestures, excessive celebrations, and the difference between a first and second unsportsmanlike conduct foul.The second half of the episode dives into substitutions and illegal participation, including:Replaced playersSubstitutesIllegal substitutionIllegal participationTwelve players on the fieldPlayers intentionally leaving and returning to the fieldPunt gunners who are blocked out of boundsPlayers continuing after their helmet comes offDisqualified players remaining in the team areaCoach Chip also shares some great stories involving creative—and sometimes questionable—substitution and participation tactics from the past.The final portion of Rule 9 covers illegal kicking, batting, restricted-area violations, sideline control, unfair acts, and the 2026 Point of Emphasis regarding sideline control.00:00 – Illegal helmet contact01:30 – Spearing, butt-blocking and targeting02:00 – Personal-foul signals03:00 – Horse-collar tackles05:00 – Blind-side blocks08:00 – Tripping09:00 – Roughing the passer12:00 – Running into vs. roughing the kicker15:00 – Roughing the snapper19:00 – Flagrant personal fouls23:00 – Unsportsmanlike conduct30:00 – Illegal substitutions36:00 – Illegal participation43:00 – Players leaving and returning to the field48:00 – Illegal kicking and batting52:00 – Restricted area and sideline control56:00 – Unfair acts58:00 – Wrapping up Rule 9Rule 9 is about more than personal fouls. It's about player safety, sportsmanship, proper substitution, participation, and maintaining control of the game.Mike D and Coach Chip bring real-world examples and stories to the rules, helping coaches and officials understand not just what the rule says, but what to look for when it happens on the field.If you're an official, coach, player, or serious football fan, this is an episode you don't want to miss.Subscribe, like, and follow Whistle Talk for more NFHS football rule breakdowns, officiating discussions, and conversations with coaches and officials.Sponsored by RefShop.usUse code TALK26 at checkout for 10% off your officiating equipment and uniform order.

Episode Title: Now There's Two of Them   Welcome back to the RoboCast! We kick of the reviews proper for this season with special guest Aren Hill of @SeemsReasonableRobotics to discuss the opening round of the Pro League. This encompasses all 12 fights from episodes 1-4 so if you haven't seen them yet, watch BattleBots first and come back and hear what we have to say about them!   Linked here are some team pages you may find of interest as they let you know what's going on with their robots this season: TOMBSTONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVN6JjFtx-c SKORPIOS: https://youtu.be/ZKvbnU0Mn5E?si=s5PGYyb5ioMKGNrK WITCH DOCTOR: https://youtu.be/tcH7h4Pk5bs?si=0hH6cotZX6k6dZzy THE TWINS: https://www.youtube.com/@SeemsReasonableRobotics   Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:59 - Aren Hill is back! 9:17 - Listener Questions (Facebook) 21:46 - FIGHT REVIEWS - Golden Fury vs Death Roll 28:41 - HUGE vs Hypershock 35:30 - End Game vs Malice 41:28 - Jackpot vs Copperhead 49:43 - Manta vs Skorpios 54:23 - Tombstone vs MadCatter 1:00:26 - Switchback vs Ribbot 1:05:35 - Disarray vs Magnitude 1:10:14 - Valkyrie vs Terrortops 1:16:20 - SPOTLIGHT: Cobalt vs The Twins 1:25:09 - Bloodsport vs Minotaur 1:29:59 - Witch Doctor vs Orbitron 1:36:49 - Group Standings 1:38:49 - Closing Thoughts 1:42:25 - Listener Questions (YouTube) 1:45:52 - BattleBoats 1:48:25 - Wrapping it up   Check out the show notes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19oam3eZXCdP1Yqq-AJ173sUVoq7zpfL56ol5O4KCqV4/edit?usp=drive_link   Follow us on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/TheRoboCast   Check out the audio-only version wherever you get your podcasts! https://therobocast.podbean.com/   Steve's Pages: https://www.youtube.com/@AmericanKilljoy https://www.instagram.com/stevetheamericankilljoy/   Jevan's Page: https://www.youtube.com/@WorldofWoodrow

A sudden five-minute monsoon just poured down before I even got moving today, so this one starts in blue skies and puddles. I'm walking along Hồ Tùng Mậu — once an actual canal until it was filled in back in the 1920s — and finally sharing some proper research I did on this neighborhood I keep saying I love. Along the way I point out a cluster of hundred-year-old shophouses, a hidden alley bar, and buildings I really hope survive the next wave of glass-and-concrete development. I also grab a rare bag of tofu with fermented shrimp paste (tofu nắm) before finally sitting down for a bowl of mì gà a few blocks from the studio.Key TakeawaysThis neighborhood has real history behind it: Hồ Tùng Mậu was once a canal, and many of the surrounding shophouses date back to the early 1900s — built with tall windows and shutters designed for the heat and rain, long before AC existed.Preservation is informal, not guaranteed: None of these century-old buildings are officially protected — some survive mostly because they're awkwardly wedged between other structures, not because anyone's actively saving them. One inspiration for wanting this area preserved: George Town in Penang, Malaysia, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The good stuff is easy to miss and easy to lose: Tofu nắm is a favorite that's genuinely hard to find — worth buying on sight rather than waiting until after lunch, because the seller might be sold out next time.Big personal update, worth knowing: After a year since an MS diagnosis and a strong initial recovery, a second round of treatment two months ago has brought lower energy and more frequent illness — though the latest MRI brought good news, with no new lesions and existing ones inactive.The podcast keeps growing in unexpected directions: The YouTube channel just crossed 950,000 views, and the "how's your accent understood on national TV" comments keep coming now that the VTV show is underway.Chapters and Timestamps00:00 – A surprise monsoon, then blue skies along Hồ Tùng Mậu02:00 – The canal-turned-street history and hundred-year-old shophouse architecture06:00 – A hidden alley bar and why some old buildings quietly survive12:00 – Penang as inspiration for preserving this kind of neighborhood20:00 – Podcast milestones and life on VTV's Vietnam Explained24:00 – Sitting down for mì gà and talking through the meal28:00 – Wrapping the walk, more neighborhood history, and heading back in the rain"Send me a message!"Book a free call with me here if you want to start your own podcast! Book your free tour of Saigon Podcast Studio! Support the show

(0:00-21:02) Ray Dunne of Brace & Dunne is set to participate in "Cocktail or Not".(21:17-30:54) Andrew and Jon respond to Bob Myers' comments regarding LeBron's decision to sign with Philadelphia. Did he opt for the most challenging process? (31:09-41:55) Wrapping up the show with everything we missed! Please note: Timecodes may shift by a few minutes due to inserted ads. Because of copyright restrictions, portions—or entire segments—may not be included in the podcast.For the latest updates, visit the show page Marks & Salciunas on 975thefanatic.com. Follow 97.5 The Fanatic on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Watch our shows on YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with all the best moments from Philly's home for sports!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailWe pour Liberty Pole's Pentucky and end up in a deep tasting spiral about rye sweetness, blending shortcuts that somehow work, and why the same whiskey can taste different depending on the room. We also light up an aged English pipe tobacco and use it to explore craft distillery survival, honest pricing, and the way story and setting change what we notice in the glass. • Opening an 11-year-aged Lane Limited English blend and calling out Latakia and Nightcap vibes • Noting recent craft distillery bankruptcies and what overexpansion looks like in real numbers • Tasting Liberty Pole's Pentucky and debating “sweet” versus “pepper jelly” spice • Breaking down a one-to-one bourbon and rye blend mixed in a metal vat with no barrel marrying • Using Adams and Jefferson as a lens for flavor, nostalgia, and early American politics • Arguing that setting and pacing can reshape your palate and your preferences • Telling the Liberty Pole release-day story and why their hospitality builds true fans • Talking craft tax, value pricing, and why the market may punish inflated bottles • Trying the barleywine-finished single barrel rye and reacting to the molasses-heavy second wave • Wrapping with thoughts on tobacco nicotine strength and the long game of sellering tins If you want more great content and other perks, be sure to support the show by clicking the link in the show notes. We can be reached on our website, whiskey tasterspomma.com, with any ideas for the show. Support the showWebsite:www.whiskeychaserspod.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcastInsta:https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcastThanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!

Crain & Cone go through the record of every team in the Big 12 and the ACC, revealing their final standings and winners of the Big 12 Championship and the ACC Championship -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- FitBod: Fitbod: https://fitbod.me/BOOSTER/ -- -- -- Boll & Branch: https://www.bollandbranch.com/BOOSTER (Use Code: BOOSTER to unlock 15% off, Free Shipping) -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- 0:00 Intro 0:48 Big 12 Polymarket Breakdown 1:14 Polymarket 2:17 Big 12 Preview 4:15 Jake's Big 12 Predictions 7:54 David's Big 12 Predictions 9:53 FitBod 11:42 Blain's Big 12 Predictions 13:50 ACC Preview 14:21 ACC Polymarket Breakdown 14:46 Jake's ACC Predictions 16:59 David's ACC Predictions 19:44 Boll & Branch 20:57 Blain's ACC Predictions 24:01 Wrapping up on ACC, Big 12 -- -- -- Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone#News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #big12 #big12football #acc #accfootball Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Crain & Cone make their final season predictions as to which teams will make the CFP, and who will win the national championship in the College Football Playoff. -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- Autotrader: https://www.autotrader.com/engage/buy-online -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- 0:00 Intro 1:19 Polymarket 2:23 Jake's CFP Predictions 13:56 Autotrader 15:52 David's CFP Predictions 24:24 Polymarket 26:12 Blain's CFP Predictions 34:40 Wrapping up on Preseason Predictions -- -- -- Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone#News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #cfp #collegefootballplayoff Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Conor Ryan dive into a fan survey and how the Bruins front office did. They also get into stories on the Bruins future. No one is that high on the Bruins.  0:00 - Coming up! 0:40 - Intro 2:50 - Bruins Front office ranked 23rd by the Athletic 14:30 - Prizepicks 15:46 - Rocket Money 16:41 - Bruins projected 27th in The Athletic's Projection of 2030-2031 NHL Standings 30:09 - Reacting to recent NHL redrafts 35:46 - Wrapping up! Bruins Beat on CLNS Media is Powered by

Apple's new Mac mini and Mac Studio spark a discussion of the M6 and M5 Ultra chips and how they measure up in performance and  upgrade decisions. The panel weighs Mac Studio trade-ins, Mac mini value, on-device AI and large language models, and Apple's increasingly powerful silicon. They also examine the move to 2-nanometer technology and debate Apple's redesigned keyboards and glyph-only modifier keys. The panel includes: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius  MacVoices is supported by the new MacVoices Merch Store, featuring Comfort Colors t-shirts and sweatshirts, caps, mugs, stickers, and even more items coming. Check it out at store.macvoices.com. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 New Mac mini and Mac Studio arrive 00:25 Welcome and catching up 05:03 Apple's new desktop hardware 05:18 Who is buying a new Mac? 06:30 Configuring an M5 Ultra Mac Studio 07:46 Mac mini versus Mac Studio 09:00 Mac pricing and configuration choices 09:36 On-device AI and large language models 11:02 Choosing M5 Ultra over M6 12:22 M6 and 2-nanometer chip technology 13:57 Putting nanometer scale in perspective 15:00 Trading in older Macs 17:25 Apple introduces redesigned keyboards 18:25 The debate over glyph-only keys 20:40 Learning Apple's modifier-key symbols 21:24 Lightning, USB-C, and wireless keyboards 22:00 Wrapping up the new hardware discussion Links: Apple announces updated Mac mini, here's everything new https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/apple-announces-new-mac-mini-heres-everything-new/   Apple unveils new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/apple-unveils-next-generation-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ 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

Apple's new Mac mini and Mac Studio spark a discussion of the M6 and M5 Ultra chips and how they measure up in performance and  upgrade decisions. The panel weighs Mac Studio trade-ins, Mac mini value, on-device AI and large language models, and Apple's increasingly powerful silicon. They also examine the move to 2-nanometer technology and debate Apple's redesigned keyboards and glyph-only modifier keys. The panel includes: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius  MacVoices is supported by the new MacVoices Merch Store, featuring Comfort Colors t-shirts and sweatshirts, caps, mugs, stickers, and even more items coming. Check it out at store.macvoices.com. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 New Mac mini and Mac Studio arrive 00:25 Welcome and catching up 05:03 Apple's new desktop hardware 05:18 Who is buying a new Mac? 06:30 Configuring an M5 Ultra Mac Studio 07:46 Mac mini versus Mac Studio 09:00 Mac pricing and configuration choices 09:36 On-device AI and large language models 11:02 Choosing M5 Ultra over M6 12:22 M6 and 2-nanometer chip technology 13:57 Putting nanometer scale in perspective 15:00 Trading in older Macs 17:25 Apple introduces redesigned keyboards 18:25 The debate over glyph-only keys 20:40 Learning Apple's modifier-key symbols 21:24 Lightning, USB-C, and wireless keyboards 22:00 Wrapping up the new hardware discussion Links: Apple announces updated Mac mini, here's everything new https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/apple-announces-new-mac-mini-heres-everything-new/   Apple unveils new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra https://9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/apple-unveils-next-generation-mac-studio-with-m5-max-and-m5-ultra/ Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https://macvoices.com/macvoiceslive/macvoices-live-panel/ 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

Crain & Cone go through the record of every team in the Big Ten, revealing their final standings and winners of the Big Ten Championship -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- Autotrader: https://www.autotrader.com/engage/buy-online -- -- -- LMNT: https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/booster -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- --  0:00 Intro 1:20 Polymarket 2:56 Previewing Big Ten 7:16 David's Big Ten Record Predictions 11:59 LMNT 13:43 Jake's Big Ten Record Predictions 16:59 Blain's Big Ten Record Predictions 19:07 Autotrader 20:43 Blain Continued 22:58 Wrapping up with Big Ten -- -- --  Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone#News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #bigten #bigtenfootball Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:00 – 29:20 – JMV opens the show with a “skypoint” to Dolly Parton as it was announced she passed away. He continues to remember co-worker and friend Matt Bair and what he meant to him and the station, while also saying how rough of a week it’s been so far. He gets to the Alec Pierce news that he his now expected to practice later this week. How does that affect his expectations going into this year? 29:20– 44:53 – From the ISC Sports Network, Greg Rakestraw joins the show. He and John run through the high school football results from week 1, his feelings around Alec Pierce’s looming return, and remembering Dolly Parton and Matt Bair. 44:53 – 48:20 – Remembering Dolly Parton, we lost Robin Miller five years ago. 48:20 - 1:20:08 – From ESPN.com, Adam Rittenberg joins. We get right to the discussion on the Big Ten banning players who participated on a professional roster from coming back. Adam and John do a deep dive on IU and why retaining their coordinators will matter a great deal towards their success. Lastly, they discuss the Big Ten, including which coaches are on the hot seat, plus how will Barry Odom fair in year 2 at Purdue? 1:20:08 – 1:28:16 – JMV continues to remember Dolly Parton and tells a Matt Bair story after his passing over the weekend. 1:28:16 – 1:34:21 – Wrapping up the first hour of the show! 1:34:21 – 1:59:51 – Every year, Danny Bridges of the Indianapolis Recorder joins John for a conversation on the legacy of Robin Miller, former racetrack reporter and Indianapolis legend. Danny knew Robin extremely well, they reflect on the legacy of Robin after his passing five years ago today. 1:59:51 – 2:14:14 – JMV takes a caller who has a Dolly Parton story 2:14:14 – 2:20:28 – We give away a spot in our fantasy football league before wrapping up the show and one last tribute to Dolly Parton.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 - Dom's down the shore and he can't believe El-Sayed in Michigan's crazy rhetoric! 1215 - Side - all time ending 1220 - Your calls. 1230 - Kim Ward, President pro tempore of the Senate of Pennsylvania, is here this afternoon. What does she think of Josh Shapiro's flip-flopping on AI and data centers in PA? What is her sense on the public's view on the matter? 1250 - Wrapping up with your calls. 1 - United States Administrator of the Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, is here this afternoon. Why is she in Philadelphia? How hard is it to keep track of the “shuttered venues grant” abusers? How has no tax on tips helped out restaurant businesses? What is DIBX? What gets in the way of prioritizing making medical supplies? 110 - More calls. 120 - Continuing with your calls. 130 - How about those Phillies, Dr. Coates? Dr. Victoria Coates joins us on a Tuesday instead of her usual Friday. Is the Iranian economy able to withstand this war? What will Trump do to sanction China and Iran? Will it happen before the midterms? What else is happening across the globe? 150 - What is Josh Shapiro's grand plan for vaccines in PA? 155 - Your calls. 2 - What on earth is El-Sayed campaigning on in Michigan? 210 - Your calls. 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - RIP to a legend, and titan of music Dolly Parton. More calls. 235 - Julie Hartman, U.S. Department of Education Office of Communications and Outreach and Senior Adviser, joins us here today. Is our current schooling model putting students first? What does it say about a state like Mississippi having a complete turnaround in education after school choice was implemented? 240 - Continued callers. 250 - The Lightning Round!

12 - Dom's down the shore and he can't believe El-Sayed in Michigan's crazy rhetoric! 1215 - Side - all time ending 1220 - Your calls. 1230 - Kim Ward, President pro tempore of the Senate of Pennsylvania, is here this afternoon. What does she think of Josh Shapiro's flip-flopping on AI and data centers in PA? What is her sense on the public's view on the matter? 1250 - Wrapping up with your calls.

Episode 457: 3 Ways to Get Rid of Hip, Pelvic, Back & Neck Pain When You Sleep During PregnancyIn today's episode, Anita shares 3 simple strategies to help promote more comfortable and supportive sleep while pregnant. You don't have to settle for poor sleep or invest in an expensive pregnancy pillow! Anita has practical and easy to implement tips so you can be getting that much needed rest tonight.If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to rate/review/subscribe to the show.Want more? Visit www.ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast! Thanks for listening and joining the conversation!---Resources and ReferencesBump to Birth Method on-demand course: bumptobirthmethod.comInstagram Videos:Strategy 1: Turn in bed with less pain in pregnancyStrategy 2: Sleep Position with 2 pillowsStrategy 3: Towel roll for neck pain when sleepingAnita Instagram: @holistichealhphysio---Show Notes 01:10 - Introduction to the episode02:52 - Strategy #1 - How to get into bed and how to roll over once you're in it06:02 - Strategy #2 - Placing 2 pillows between the knees can be more supportive than 109:04 - Strategy #3 - For those with neck pain or numbness and tingling going down their arm10:13 - Wrapping up the episode11:17 - Bonus advice from Anita

In this episode, Chris Cochrane guest-hosts for his brother Ray and devotes the whole show to one event: Disney’s D23 2026 fan convention in Anaheim. Friday night delivered Marvel’s new X-Men cast, Adam Driver as Mister Sinister, a fresh Avengers: Doomsday trailer, and a release date for Frozen 3. Saturday turned to the parks, with Villains Land, an Indiana Jones dark ride, the long-awaited Expedition Everest yeti repair, and a Monsters Inc land opening in 2027. – Want to start a podcast? It’s easy to get started! Sign up at Blubrry – Thinking of buying a Starlink? Use my link to support the show. Subscribe to the Newsletter. Email Chris if you want to get in touch! Like and Follow Geek News Central’s Facebook Page. Support my Show Sponsor: Best Godaddy Promo Codes Get 1Password Full Summary Chris Cochrane opens the show and explains why this episode breaks the usual format. Instead of six or eight unrelated stories, the entire episode covers Disney’s D23 convention, which he compares to Apple’s WWDC. For newcomers, he notes that D23 is Disney’s official fan club, named for the company’s founding year of 1923. This year’s event ran two nights at the Honda Center: Friday for movies and television, Saturday for the theme parks. Marvel Finally Casts the X-Men Friday’s headline was the X-Men. The Associated Press put the crowd near 12,000, and Marvel Studios used that stage to name its rebooted team. Christopher Abbott plays Professor Charles Xavier, Inde Navarrette plays Rogue, and Maya Boyd plays Storm. Adam Driver rounds out the group as the villain Mister Sinister. Meanwhile, Samara Weaving, Kit Connor, and Sadie Sink were already known as Emma Frost, Cyclops, and Jean Grey. Jake Schreier directs, and the film arrives May 5, 2028. Chris calls the lineup spot-on casting. He singles out Weaving as a perfect match for the comics, and he points out that Sink already appeared as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Navarrette is the least established name, coming off a breakout role in an indie horror film. Boyd, meanwhile, was the name he knew least, with what he believes is a Broadway background. Above all, Chris hopes Marvel does the team justice, and he recommends the animated revival X-Men ’97 on Disney+ as the best place to start. Frozen 3 Gets a Date and a Chaotic Reveal Frozen 3 lands November 24, 2027. That is the Wednesday of Thanksgiving week, the same slot the first two films used. The story centers on Anna and Kristoff’s wedding, which a new villain, an evil Ice Queen, disrupts. Jennifer Lee returns to direct with Trent Correy, and the full voice cast is back. However, the reveal itself fell apart. Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel performed a darker arrangement of “Frozen Heart.” Meanwhile, the audio failed, the video failed, and a set of doors never opened. Menzel asked the crowd whether they should try it again, and Bell simply narrated everything that was supposed to happen. Afterward, Josh Gad sang “Oooh, Samantha,” a new love song for Olaf. Chris is here for it, since Olaf is one of the franchise’s best comic characters. Pixar, Disney Animation, and the Rest of Friday Night Pixar chief Pete Docter laid out a packed slate. Incredibles 3 hits summer 2028 and follows Violet and Dash sneaking out at night to fight crime. Chris hopes that finally shows a grown-up Jack-Jack. Coco 2 follows in November 2029 with Benjamin Bratt returning as Ernesto de la Cruz. That has fans puzzling over how a villain already in the Land of the Dead comes back. Additionally, Pixar showed an original called Ghost Market and a Venice-set cat film called Gatto. On the Disney Animation side, Zootopia 3 is confirmed. The live-action Tangled arrives March 31, 2028 with Kathryn Hahn as Mother Gothel. Chris considers that casting perfect after her turn in Agatha All Along. A live-action Lilo & Stitch sequel, a new Simpsons movie, a Bluey movie, and a Kingdom Hearts anime series round out the list. For Star Wars fans, Ahsoka returns January 20, 2027. Chris also offers a hot take: he prefers Rogue One to the entire sequel trilogy. Consequently, he welcomes original stories like Ryan Gosling’s upcoming Starfighter. Adam Driver Is Mister Sinister Driver appeared by video rather than in person. He told the crowd that he and Kevin Feige had talked for years about joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then he announced he would play Magneto. After a long pause, he corrected himself to Nathaniel Milbury, which is Mister Sinister’s human alias. The gag landed because fans had floated Driver for Magneto for years. For anyone new to the comics, Chris explains that Mister Sinister is a geneticist obsessed with mutant DNA, a manipulator rather than a brawler. The cast met backstage only minutes earlier, so Chris is curious how their chemistry develops. Notably, Christopher Abbott previously worked with Driver on HBO’s Girls. The script comes from Beef creator Lee Sung Jin and The Bear co-showrunner Joanna Calo, two prestige-television names that have Chris excited. Why the X-Men Took Thirty Years to Reach the MCU A business story underlies the casting. In the 1990s, a financially struggling Marvel sold film rights to raise cash. Fox ended up with the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, and Sony took Spider-Man. As a result, Marvel Studios built its connected universe from 2008 onward without some of its most famous characters. The Hugh Jackman era of X-Men films belonged to Fox, with a separate continuity and no crossovers. That changed in 2019, when Disney closed its $71 billion purchase of 21st Century Fox’s film and television studio. Most coverage framed the deal as a streaming play, but it also brought the X-Men home. Chris sums it up neatly: Disney signed the paperwork in 2019, cast the film in 2026, and audiences see it in 2028. Ryan Gosling’s Starfighter, Ghost Rider, and VisionQuest Lucasfilm dated Star Wars: Starfighter for May 28, 2027. Gosling plays Kade Auberon, a pilot from the wrong side of the galaxy tied to the fastest starfighter ever built. Before he walked out, Disney played clips of him as a kid on The Mickey Mouse Club. Gosling said the company changed his life then and is changing it again now. He is also playing Ghost Rider in the Marvel universe. That thrills Chris, since Nicolas Cage last carried the character on the big screen. Meanwhile, the Disney+ series VisionQuest arrives October 14. Paul Bettany returns as Vision and James Spader as Ultron, and the trailer drops the two androids into oddly mundane human situations. Bettany joked that Vision has “rather inconveniently died several times.” Chris agrees the character has been through the wringer since WandaVision. The Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Avengers: Doomsday opens December 18, with Joe and Anthony Russo directing. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, and Hayley Atwell introduced the new footage. It offers the clearest look yet at Downey as Doctor Doom, who fights off Thor and takes his hammer. Evans appears as Captain America holding a baby, and Ian McKellen shows up as a haggard, long-haired Magneto. One quieter shot has Doom staring at a portrait of a lost wife and child. That frames him as a grieving avenger rather than a world-ender. He also commands an army of comic-accurate Sentinels. The cast pulls from the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the legacy Fox X-Men, including Patrick Stewart. Hugh Jackman also appeared on screen to say he is willing to return as Wolverine, though that was not a confirmation. Chris, a self-described Marvel nerd, closes with a theory. He suspects the MCU’s Tony Stark was actually Victor von Doom, adopted by the Starks, which would explain the Downey casting. He also predicts the Fox-era X-Men die off in this film and that Thor may be the major casualty. If it happens, he wants credit for calling it. Sponsor: GoDaddy Economy hosting $6.99/month, WordPress hosting $12.99/month, domains $11.99. Website builder trial available. Use codes at geeknewscentral.com/godaddy to support the show. Disney Parks Around the World Saturday’s Disney Experiences showcase covered parks, resorts, and cruise ships, with Neil Patrick Harris hosting. Hong Kong Disneyland gets an Avengers pavilion that reshapes its Stark Expo skyline. Shanghai Disneyland is building the first land devoted entirely to Spider-Man, complete with a new coaster. Since Spider-Man is his favorite hero, Chris hopes to visit once it opens. Closer to home, Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure is doubling in size with two rides opening in 2028. Avengers: Infinity Defense brings back Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, and Downey, while Stark Flight Lab adds Brie Larson. A Coco boat ride into the Land of the Dead is also coming, with no height requirement. Chris admits he prefers California Adventure to Disneyland because the rides are better. Overseas, Disneyland Paris will retire its Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain overlay at the end of 2027 and restore the original Jules Verne theme. Paris also gets the first ride ever based on The Lion King. Tokyo Disneyland adds Sugar Rush: Sweet Rescue, the first Wreck-It Ralph ride, plus a Space Mountain launch sequence designed with YouTuber Mark Rober. Finally, Disney Cruise Line announced three more ships, including the Disney Believe in 2027 and an entirely new class in 2029. Back in Anaheim, Tomorrowland is getting reimagined, which Chris welcomes because the land badly needs an update. The Magic Happens parade and the Remember Dreams Come True fireworks are both returning. For the tech crowd, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run now has a Fortnite crossover, where in-game missions unlock content on the real ride. Every New Walt Disney World Ride and Land Chris ranks the Florida parks Hollywood Studios first, then Epcot, Animal Kingdom, and Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom leads the announcements with Villains Land, now the official name. It features a Maleficent coaster through an enchanted briar and a boat ride through the Evil Queen’s catacombs. Reporting puts its scale near Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and Glenn Close appeared in character as Cruella to announce it. Piston Peak, the Cars area replacing Tom Sawyer Island, adds two more rides, though their exact names remain unsettled. Additionally, the Carousel of Progress gets new scenes and a recast. Jamie Lee Curtis and Bryan Cranston will voice Mom and Dad starting late spring 2027. Chris, invoking Heisenberg, calls Cranston the GOAT. At Animal Kingdom, the Indiana Jones ride now has a name: Indiana Jones and the Myth of the Jade Serpent. It tells an original 1950 story inside a Maya temple, and Harrison Ford personally served as the physical model for the animatronic. Nearby, the Tropical Americas land brings Antonio’s Fiesta de Encanto, with more than fifty animal animatronics and no height requirement. Then comes the fix park regulars have wanted for years. The Expedition Everest yeti broke soon after the ride opened. Rather than fix it, Disney lit it with a strobe for over a decade, earning the nickname disco yeti. Now it is being repaired and returned to full motion. Chris rates Everest among his top five rides anywhere, and he suggests riding it before the fix so you can compare. Over at Epcot, Spaceship Earth gets its first major story rewrite in nearly twenty years, shifting from communication history to human connection. Dreamfinder also returns to Journey Into Imagination, and Disney Experiences chairman Thomas Mazloum introduced that news with two words: “we heard you.” Mazloum added that Disney has more projects underway than at any point in its history. After this rundown, Chris believes him. Monsters Inc Land Opens in 2027 Monstropolis begins opening at Hollywood Studios in early 2027, but in stages. The headline door coaster will not be ready on day one. It is the first suspended coaster in any Disney park. It also uses Disney’s first vertical lift, hauling riders about forty feet straight up before launching them into the door vault. Instead, the land opens with the Glob Theater’s “Welcome to Monstropolis” show and Harryhausen’s, a working sushi restaurant lifted from the first film. The stage show features an original song by Randy Newman, his first ever written for a theme park attraction. Chris also notes that the restaurant name honors stop-motion legend Ray Harryhausen. Wrapping up, Chris names the X-Men casting and the Doomsday trailer as his favorite moments of the weekend. He hopes to cover more movie news on future shows, and he plugs Dune: Part Three, which also opens December 18. Chris signs off with the usual mentions: GNC Insider at geeknewscentral.com/insider, email at geeknews@gmail.com, the newsletter, and modern podcast apps at podcastapps.com. He also thanks GoDaddy for over twenty years of support. The post Huge Announcements From D23!! #1873 appeared first on Geek News Central.

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Wrapping up action from the race weekend, covering all the scoops, with the normal cast of characters. --- CHAPTERS --- 00:00 Show open & sponsor rundown 01:20 Bud's Creek chaos recap, JT's Honda lunch & KJSC gear 10:45 Hunter's rough day & Jett's muted podium pace 18:12 Hunter's improvement vs Jett's ankle, Deegan's charge & the sight-lap miscue 26:28 Tear-off tech tangent & Jorge Prado's Unadilla redemption bet 31:55 450 moto scores, Renthal ad read & Mikkel Harrop's day 36:39 Barcia's hard racing vs Jett, RJ Hampshire's comeback & Tomac/Ferrandes rundown 43:49 Privateer rundown, Racetech ad, Beta's Benny Bloss deal & Jed Beaton's grind 49:31 450 points gap joke, Motosport/OnX ads & Yamaha YZ250F launch tangent 57:54 Chance Hymus's win/shoulder story, Cole Davies's title math & the gate-pick controversy 1:06:59 250 privateer rundown, Fly Racing ad & Cole Davies's title odds 1:14:34 Travis Pastrana breaks his leg & the Brunt Workwear ad 1:17:52 MXDN Team USA selection talk & bike rental fee debate 1:24:44 Who should pay for Team USA: AMA, Feld or in front? 1:29:35 Chance Hymus as a Team USA dark horse & Nations hype debate 1:34:10 Final Team USA purse debate & sign-off

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00:00 – 23:37 – JMV begins with his thoughts on the Colts shellacking in their second preseason game. He starts to discuss if it even matters, and why it’s okay to say it was disinteresting. He then gets to what happened at the Fever game yesterday with Enes Kanter-Freedom. Then, Jason Hammer from WIBC joins to share news that Traffic reporter and friend, Matt Bair, passed away. They reflect on his impact and share their favorite memories of him. 23:37– 43:28 – JMV touches on the LIV event in Westfield, NBA power rankings that have the Pacers 9th in the eastern conference, which sparks a discussion on what we should expect from the team in the first few months of the season. Then, circles back to the passing of Matt Bair. 43:28 – 48:15 – JMV wraps up the first hour of the show. 48:15 - 1:16:36 – From the Fever TV play-by-play, Pat Boylan joins the show. He recaps the Fever’s split over the weekend and why the game yesterday was extremely important. How good was Caitlin Clark's performance against the Sky, how has Makayla Timpson’s starting lineup insertion raised the ceiling for the team, and how Pat feels about the Pacers being on DAZN. 1:16:36 – 1:28:06 – JMV let’s listeners know he will be at the Noblesville Kroger on Wednesday and the first Bud Light Blue Friday of the season. Then, he tells the story of teaching his mom where the Pacers will be streamed this year. 1:28:06 – 1:31:10 – Wrapping up the second hour of the show with thoughts on the Garth Brooks matinee show over the weekend. 1:31:10 – 2:02:49 – ESPN’s Stephen Holder makes his weekly hit on the show with what he took away from a largely uneventful preseason game, JT Tuimoloau’s status on the roster, Caden Curry and the backup QB battle. He explains how Anthony Richardson’s versatility is his biggest asset. Plus, will Charvarius Ward be back for week 1 and what is the status of the linebacker room and what he’s interested to see in the preseason finale against the Detroit Lions. Also, Stephen is on his way to Tyrese Haliburton’s charity softball game. John and Stephen share stories 2:02:49 – 2:11:13 – Caleb and JMV discuss the state of college sports before John gets back to remembering Matt Bair. 2:11:13 – 2:17:28 – JMV wraps up the show by wondering if the Fever will be affected by their hiatus.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Swallow has curated and edited a brand new short story collection featuring many of our favourite authors. International Rescues is part of the Hidden Dangers series of adventures to mark 60 years of Thunderbirds, and you could win a copy!00:25 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast!03:09 Your Youtube comments06:11 The Voice Of The Podsterons11:45 James Swallow talks International Rescues16:52 Bob Ayres introduces his short story28:01 Paul Cornell35:11 Karen MacReady41:06 Andrew Clements45:12 Andrew Lane48:49 Genevieve Gaunt54:15 Chris Dale1:02:33 The Randomiser - what will it choose for James Swallow?1:05:33 Fab Facts!1:09:50 Wrapping things up!Never Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook groupSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsThe Randomiser with Chris DaleHelp The ShowLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsTweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast@ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalekStay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.comJoin the Email Newsletter

The Sales Pitch I was recently talking with a friend of mine who is an absolutely incredible salesperson. You can walk into his studio to bring him a cup of coffee, and within five minutes you’ll probably be discussing whether you need a painting or a sculpture. He is good at art, and he is good at selling his art. And it got me thinking about how often photographers say, “I’m terrible at sales.” But like my friend, maybe we aren’t that bad. Maybe we’ve simply been thinking about the wrong kind of sales. In this week’s podcast, episode 598, we’ll discuss the right way to think about sales and a sales pitch. Because every time we make a photograph, we are actually making a sales pitch. We are assessing whether what we are seeing, editing, processing, sharing, and printing is worth the cost. In this case, I think cost is equal to attention.I know that some of you think the word sales is bad, and sales is one of those words that makes a lot of photographers uncomfortable. We often say we aren’t good at selling our work, talking about our photographs, or sharing what we create. But here’s the thing: photographers are making sales pitches all the time.We’re just usually selling the photograph to ourselves. We buy our own products. When you’re walking around with your camera, and something catches your attention, you begin a conversation with yourself: There’s something here. You look at the light, color, composition, moment or whatever. You move around. You might change lenses or wait and convince yourself that it is time to press the button. That’s your first sales pitch to yourself. You sold the making of the photograph. The second time you make a sales pitch to yourself is when you edit. Out of hundreds of photographs, how do we decide which ones deserve our time and attention? We’re asking again: Is this photograph worth working on? Is there something I can develop here? Again, making the sales pitch. Now, I am not saying that we always get our sales pitches right. I mean, if you are like me, you have fallen for some bad sales pitches and bought some bad stuff over the years. The photos are no different, but rather than saying I was suckered on a bad deal, I call it useful feedback. 😀 Sharing is sales The same thing happens when we share our work. WE are making the pitch again. This time we might consider an external audience, but we have to remember there’s a big difference between “I believe in this photograph, therefore I want to share it” and “People liked this photograph, therefore it must be good.” The first begins with our own conviction. The second gives that conviction to somebody else. Printing is really a big sales pitch. Printing takes the idea even further. When I commit a photograph to paper, I’m saying I believe enough in it to invest my time and materials.The cost goes up. I have to really do a sales job when I am printing work to have it, or to sell it; the story, value proposition, evidence all have to point to something good, or I end up with a Midnight Home Shopping Network binge buy of a photo on my wall. Wrapping it up Ultimately, we’re not really selling photographs. We’re selling ourselves to our work. We’re deciding what is worth noticing, photographing, selecting, editing, processing, sharing, and printing. The goal isn’t to know which photographs are objectively good. It’s to become better at recognizing which photographs we believe in and when we push our creativity with a hard sell. Thanks for listening, and I’ll see you in the next episode.