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We bring people together from around the world who are struggling to find somewhere affordable to live. We hear from Spain where the eviction of an 87-year-old woman has led to widespread protests, highlighting the country's housing crisis. Young people in Ireland, Nigeria and India share their experiences of the difficulties they face finding a home, and 26-year-old Adam in the UK tells us about moving back in with his parents. “It leaves you quite dreamless, you haven't really got anything you're working towards,” he explains.

In July 2024, then nineteen-year-old Nixon Azuaje-Pérez picked up spent bullet casings after a shooting outside his apartment in Aurora, Colorado. It was a decision that would thrust the Venezuelan migrant into the middle of Trump’s presidential campaign and eventually land him in a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Local police suspected Nixon was part of a Venezuelan gang called Tren de Aragua. But was he a member? And how would anybody know? Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for ad-free listening, early-access and exclusive bonus episodes with the chisme behind Latino USA and all our podcasts: www.futuromediagroup.org/joinplus. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This podcast is sponsored by Earn Haus.  More information at www.EarnHaus.com/Bobandtom The BOB & TOM Show October 2, 2026 6:00 Pumpkin Spice — Pat 6:03 — Kristi out, Jess in 6:03 — Josh out, Jeff in 6:08 — Letter — Tom asked Ace if he would like to be called Sweet Buns 6:11 — Jess says Ace has the best rear in the building 6:18 — Lean 6:28 — Letter — Banana flips were from Hostess 6:30 — Letter — I use women's devices all the time — washer, dryer, etc. 6:32 — Letter — Request for Pat — Yoga Pants song 6:47 — Letter — I tried to load the dishwasher last night — she said, "No, not tonight." 6:48 — Letter — McDonald's in Vienna 6:49 — Pat bank burger joke 6:51 — Letter — Finally received Morning Breath T-shirt 6:53 — Letter — I'm British/English — "poof-a" is a footrest 7:00 7:07 — Letter — Jeff — worried about your tree limb — you need a chainsaw 7:10 — Letter — Stopped at gas station — got in the wrong car 7:12 — Sports 7:24 — Jess's new perfume — cannoli 7:26 — Everyone's aftershave 7:27 — More sports 7:33 — SWR — Heaviest weight squat lifted on a unicycle 7:35 — SWR — Wing walk at 94 years old 7:50 — Ace's purse zinger 7:52 — Do men know designer purses? 7:53 — TnA Baby! — Chick Clip 7:54 — Young girl being called a nerd girl — Tom 8:00 8:06 — Third of Americans judged by their coffee order — Jess 8:22 — Vanilla ice cream with soy sauce on top — fantastic! — Tom 8:22 — Party in My Mouth — Chick Clip 8:25 — Peanut butter is a liquid on airplane — TSA 8:29 — TSA cannot sit while working — Jess 8:34 — Influencer messing with ambulance workers 8:39 — Jeff smoked Parliaments 8:39 — "Are there cigarettes for gay people?" — Tom 8:41 — Lean 8:52 — Today in History 9:00 9:07 — His first joke book — 18 years ago — Jeff 9:08 — 19-year-old injured on interstate median while filming — Jess 9:10 — TikTok in police report — they go to jail for one day — Tom 9:22 — Magnum ice cream bar — Jess 9:25 — Home Depot is selling ugly sweaters for Christmas 9:30 — Divorce guy Halloween — Pat 9:32 — Government has stopped making pennies 9:48 — Mexican police dog is a Chihuahua Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey opened their show by reflecting on the Cubs offense going silent in scoring just one run across two games in a sweep at the hands of the Padres in the National League wild-card round. After that, they reacted to the White Sox sweeping the Astros to advance to the American League Division Series.

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) recently ran a political advertisement about welfare reform. The plan she described was great, but the advertisement featured a lazy white guy as the stereotypical representation of a welfare recipient, even though that is the group least likely to receive aid. J. Burden joins me to discuss why the GOP is attacking young white men right before a critical election.  Follow on: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-auron-macintyre-show/id1657770114 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S6z4LBs8Fi7COupy7YYuM?si=4d9662cb34d148af Substack: https://auronmacintyre.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuronMacintyre Gab: https://gab.com/AuronMacIntyre YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/AuronMacIntyre Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-390155 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@AuronMacIntyre:f Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auronmacintyre/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Gamertag Radio, Danny Peña and Riana Manuel-Peña, a panel featuring clinician scientist & content creator, Arie, Teamwork CEO Lynetta Cunningham, and MediaWise interactive learning designer Sean Marcus discusses strategies for keeping young gamers safe online. The panel covers navigating age ratings, fostering open communication between parents and children, combatting toxicity, and leveraging video games as positive tools for mental wellness and informal learning.This episode was sponsored by MediaWise. Want to win a $50 Visa gift card? Complete our quick survey to share your feedback about today's discussion, help shape future programs, and enter for your chance to win! 

Episode #1464: Toyota is rewriting its marketing playbook for AI agents, affordability is putting smaller cars and SUVs back on shoppers' radar, and GM is spotlighting the next generation of technicians as the industry works to fill tens of thousands o...

Matt Spiegel and Ryan McGuffey reacted to the White Sox sweeping the Astros to advance to the American League Division Series.

In honor of the spooky season, we're kicking off a series of films about things that go bump in the night. First up is the frightfully fun adaptation of The Canterville Ghost with Charles Laughton as a cowardly specter and Margaret O'Brien and Robert Young as the pair who try to help him break his curse with an act of courage. We'll hear the three stars in Suspense stories: Mr. Laughton in "The Fountain Plays" (originally aired on CBS on November 23, 1944); Mr. Young in "You'll Never See Me Again" (originally aired on CBS on September 5, 1946); and Ms. O'Brien in "The Screaming Woman" (originally aired on CBS on November 25, 1948). Then, Mr. Laughton and Ms. O'Brien recreate their screen roles on The Lux Radio Theatre (originally aired on CBS on June 18, 1945).

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K&K Full Show 10-1 - Bruin Connor Clifton, Finding Out Your Parents Were Young full 4058 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:10:22 +0000 Ut47N9YiBdYUDnlKRFtq2JBHuy6kobOp latest,wbmx,society & culture Karson & Kennedy latest,wbmx,society & culture K&K Full Show 10-1 - Bruin Connor Clifton, Finding Out Your Parents Were Young Karson & Kennedy are honest and open about the most intimate details of their personal lives. The show is fast paced and will have you laughing until it hurts one minute and then wiping tears away from your eyes the next. Some of K&K’s most popular features are Can’t Beat Kennedy, What Did Barrett Say, and The Dirty on the 30! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture https://player.a

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In part two, Alan Jaeger, known for being a founding father of modern arm care and the founder of Jaeger Sports and Jaeger Bands, rejoins Jeff, Britt, and Brad to continue the conversation on how young players can develop stronger, healthier arms—and stay composed when the game doesn't go their way.Jaeger breaks down his approach to long toss, explaining why he sees it as a foundation for arm health, strength, endurance, and recovery. He discusses building distance gradually, listening to your arm, and adapting throwing routines to a player's age and role. Jeff shares how he prepared alongside Andruw Jones and Alex Gordon, while Jaeger explains why younger players can begin with something as simple as getting outside and playing catch.The conversation then shifts to recovering from a bad inning or disappointing game. Jaeger shares a simple pitching framework—breathe, focal point, attack—and explains why athletes need to practice their mental routines just as they practice their physical skills. His central message: confidence can rise and fall with results, but trust in your preparation and process gives you something dependable to return to. He also discusses how parents can help kids look beyond the box score and introduces a practical starting point: a few minutes of quiet breathing each day to practice slowing down and staying present—skills that carry well beyond baseball.Be sure to check out part one of our conversation with Alan for more insights on arm care, injury prevention, and the mental side of the game.

LIVE from ILADS: Tick Boot Camp sits down with Dr. Somer DelSignore, DNP, BC-PNP, founder of Hudson Valley Integrative Health in Beacon, New York, for a wide-ranging conversation about pediatric Lyme disease, congenital tick-borne infections, autism spectrum symptoms, PANS/PANDAS, autoimmune encephalopathy, developmental delays, behavioral changes, and the importance of investigating potential biological contributors to neuroimmune dysfunction. Dr. DelSignore practices integrative pediatrics with a focus on children experiencing complex chronic illness and neuroimmune symptoms. Rather than stopping at a behavioral or developmental diagnosis, she describes a root-cause approach that asks a deeper question: What biological processes could be contributing to this child's symptoms? The conversation explores some challenging and evolving areas of medicine, including possible relationships among infections, inflammation, immune dysfunction, neurological development, and behavioral symptoms. Dr. DelSignore shares observations from her clinical practice and argues for more comprehensive biomedical evaluation of children with complex or atypical presentations. This interview was recorded live at the ILADS conference, so you may hear some of the energy and background activity of the event throughout the conversation. Looking Beyond a Pediatric Diagnosis Dr. DelSignore describes treating children who don't always fit neatly into one diagnostic category. Some arrive with: Autism spectrum diagnoses or symptoms Developmental delays Behavioral changes Cognitive difficulties Motor delays Speech and language delays PANS/PANDAS Autoimmune or neuroimmune symptoms Suspected congenital Lyme disease Other tick-borne infections A pattern she says sometimes catches parents' attention is an unexpected improvement when a child receives treatment for an unrelated infection. Parents may report that their child temporarily gains language, motor, behavioral, or other skills while taking an antibiotic, only to regress after treatment ends. For Dr. DelSignore, observations like these are clues that warrant further investigation rather than immediate conclusions. Root-Cause Medicine for Children Dr. DelSignore describes her work as a form of detective work. A diagnosis describes what clinicians are observing, but she wants to investigate why those symptoms are occurring. When a child presents with neurological, developmental, behavioral, or immune dysfunction, she evaluates possible contributors and works backward from the symptoms. That may involve extensive history-taking, laboratory evaluation, the child's medical history, environmental factors, immune function, infections, inflammation, genetics, and sometimes the parents' medical histories. Once potential contributors are identified, her goal is not only to address them but also to support the immune and neurological systems as the child progresses. Learn more about Dr. Somer DelSignore and Hudson Valley Integrative Health. Congenital Lyme & Tick-Borne Infections One of the most important subjects in this conversation is congenital or maternal-fetal transmission of tick-borne infections. Dr. DelSignore discusses evaluating both children and their parents when the child's presentation suggests that infection or immune dysfunction could have begun during pregnancy or early development. She specifically discusses Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia — the pathogens Tick Boot Camp often refers to as the Three B's — in the context of her clinical work. Dr. DelSignore also discusses another possibility: even when direct transmission isn't established in an individual case, maternal infection and inflammation during pregnancy could potentially influence fetal immune or neurological development. These are complex and evolving areas of research, and determining what occurred in an individual child requires careful clinical evaluation rather than assuming that every developmental or neuroimmune condition has an infectious cause. Why Family History Matters With very young patients, Dr. DelSignore says the parents' history can become especially important. She asks mothers questions such as: Were you exposed to ticks? Did you experience unexplained symptoms before or during pregnancy? Did you have unusual illnesses earlier in life? Did you struggle with immune dysfunction? Do you have autoimmune conditions? Were there infections or inflammatory problems during pregnancy? For an infant who cannot describe symptoms, family history may provide clues that aren't available from the child alone. Dr. DelSignore combines that history with clinical presentation and diagnostic testing when deciding what warrants further investigation. What Might Lyme Disease Look Like in a Young Child? Young children present a unique diagnostic challenge. They cannot necessarily explain that they are exhausted, experiencing pain, having temperature changes, or feeling neurologically different. Dr. DelSignore describes seeing infants with findings such as hypotonia — unusually low muscle tone — along with feeding and sleeping difficulties that extend beyond what would ordinarily be expected. As children grow, additional clues may emerge. Clinicians and parents can begin evaluating whether a child is: Sitting appropriately Crawling Developing speech Gaining words Building sentences Developing motor skills Interacting socially Meeting expected developmental milestones Dr. DelSignore emphasizes that none of these signs by themselves diagnose Lyme disease or another tick-borne infection. Instead, they may be reasons to investigate further when considered alongside medical history, exposures, physical findings, and other symptoms. Behavioral Symptoms in Toddlers & Children In toddlers and older children with tick-borne illness, Dr. DelSignore says the presentation can become heavily neurological or behavioral. She discusses symptoms including: Irritability Impulsivity Poor sleep Delayed speech Social difficulties Auditory sensitivity Visual sensitivity Anxiety Depression OCD-like behaviors Rage Fatigue Sweating Temperature dysregulation The difficulty is obvious: many of these symptoms overlap with other pediatric neurological, developmental, psychiatric, and medical conditions. A nonverbal child also may not be able to report fatigue, pain, headaches, sensory changes, or other physical symptoms. That overlap is one reason Dr. DelSignore argues against trying to identify tick-borne illness from behavior alone. Autism, Lyme Disease & an Important Distinction A substantial portion of this conversation explores autism and possible biological contributors to autism-spectrum presentations. This requires an important distinction. Autism is not synonymous with Lyme disease, and an autism diagnosis by itself does not establish the presence of a tick-borne infection. Dr. DelSignore's position is that some children diagnosed with autism or presenting with autism-like symptoms may also have infections, inflammation, autoimmune processes, or other biomedical issues that deserve investigation. She describes autism as a syndrome diagnosed from patterns of behavior and development rather than through a single definitive laboratory test. From her root-cause perspective, she therefore asks what potentially modifiable biological factors might coexist with or contribute to an individual child's presentation. This distinction is especially important because the scientific questions surrounding infection, immune activation, neurodevelopment, and autism remain complex and actively studied. Can Treating an Infection Change Developmental Symptoms? Dr. DelSignore shares clinical experiences in which she says children experienced substantial developmental and behavioral improvement after underlying infections and immune dysfunction were addressed. She discusses one case involving a nonverbal child with significant autism-spectrum symptoms whom she says tested positive for Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia in the context of suspected maternal transmission. Following treatment, she reports that the child progressed dramatically and was functioning much more typically by school age. This is a clinical case described by Dr. DelSignore, not evidence that tick-borne infections explain autism broadly or that antimicrobial treatment is an established autism treatment. What it illustrates is the central argument she makes throughout this episode: When a child's presentation is unusual or complex, clinicians should remain curious about potentially treatable medical contributors. The Neuroimmune Connection Dr. DelSignore encourages clinicians to think about some pediatric presentations through a neuroimmune lens. The nervous system and immune system don't operate independently. Infection can trigger immune activity and inflammation, and immune dysfunction can have neurological consequences. Dr. DelSignore discusses evaluating children for both infections and evidence of autoimmune activity when clinically appropriate. Rather than attempting to draw a clean line between a behavioral diagnosis and an infectious diagnosis, she looks at the entire clinical picture and asks what combination of processes could be affecting that individual child. PANS/PANDAS & Autoimmune Encephalopathy This same framework is relevant to Dr. DelSignore's work with PANS, PANDAS, and autoimmune encephalopathy. Children with these conditions can experience dramatic neuropsychiatric or behavioral changes associated with immune activation. Dr. DelSignore's clinical focus includes identifying possible infectious and inflammatory triggers and then addressing both the trigger and the downstream immune or neurological dysfunction. Her work therefore overlaps infectious disease, immunology, neurology, psychiatry, and developmental pediatrics rather than remaining confined to a single specialty. ILADS identifies Dr. DelSignore's areas of focus as neuroimmunology, autism spectrum disorder, PANS/PANDAS, and chronic/congenital Lyme disease. Why Comprehensive Evaluation Matters One of Dr. DelSignore's strongest messages is that children with complex developmental or behavioral presentations deserve a thorough medical evaluation. She says older children often reach her practice after seeing numerous providers while their symptoms have been characterized primarily as behavioral or psychiatric. By the time they arrive, some families have spent years searching for explanations. Dr. DelSignore advocates looking more broadly at potential contributors, including infection, immune dysfunction, inflammation, environmental exposures, genetics, nutrition, and other biological factors when clinically indicated. The goal isn't to assume every child has Lyme disease. It's to ask enough questions before deciding that nothing else is contributing to the child's symptoms. Psychiatric Symptoms Can Have Medical Contributors The conversation also examines the relationship between physical health and psychiatric symptoms. Dr. DelSignore describes situations in which she believes infection-driven immune activation and neuroinflammation may contribute to anxiety, depression, irritability, OCD-like behaviors, rage, and other neuropsychiatric symptoms. She argues for investigating potential biological contributors rather than automatically treating every behavioral presentation as an isolated psychiatric problem. At the same time, the conversation acknowledges that psychiatric medications can be appropriate and important for some patients. The larger message is individualized care: evaluate the whole child and determine what combination of supports that particular patient needs. No Single Cause of Autism Near the end of the interview, the conversation turns to claims about acetaminophen/Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. Dr. DelSignore rejects the idea that there is a simple, single explanation for autism. She describes autism as potentially involving many interacting factors and argues that research findings about individual exposures need to be interpreted in context rather than reduced to a headline claiming one substance "causes autism." Her broader point aligns with the philosophy she describes throughout the interview: There is no simple answer for a complex biological system. Instead, she looks for what she describes as a "stacking" of contributing factors that may differ substantially from one child to another. Can Women with Lyme Disease Have Children? The interview closes on a question that creates tremendous fear for many young women diagnosed with Lyme disease: Can I safely have a child? Tick Boot Camp raises the importance of helping women understand congenital Lyme disease, pregnancy, treatment before conception, care during pregnancy, and what parents and clinicians should consider after birth. Dr. DelSignore agrees that these questions deserve much deeper discussion. The existence of congenital transmission concerns should not be interpreted as meaning that someone with Lyme disease cannot have a healthy pregnancy or healthy child. Instead, it reinforces the value of working with knowledgeable healthcare professionals to develop an individualized plan before and during pregnancy. For a deeper Tick Boot Camp conversation with Dr. DelSignore, listen to Pediatric Lyme, Autism Regression, PANS/PANDAS & Root-Cause Healing. About Dr. Somer DelSignore Dr. Somer DelSignore, DNP, BC-PNP is a board-certified pediatric provider and founder of Hudson Valley Integrative Health in Beacon, New York. Her clinical work focuses on complex chronic illness in children, including neuroimmunology, PANS/PANDAS, autoimmune encephalopathy, autism-spectrum presentations, Lyme disease, and congenital tick-borne illness. She completed graduate and doctoral education at the University of Pennsylvania and SUNY Upstate Medical University and has pursued advanced mentorship and training in integrative medicine, Lyme disease, PANS, and autism. She developed the R.E.S.E.T. Protocol, a root-cause framework for addressing immune dysfunction. Dr. DelSignore is also a member of the ILADS Pediatric Committee. Key Topics in This Episode Pediatric Lyme disease, congenital Lyme disease, Dr. Somer DelSignore, autism and Lyme disease, autism spectrum disorder, PANS, PANDAS, autoimmune encephalopathy, neuroimmune dysfunction, neuroinflammation, Borrelia, Bartonella, Babesia, Three B's, developmental delays, speech delay, hypotonia, behavioral symptoms, pediatric tick-borne disease, maternal-fetal transmission, congenital tick-borne infections, root-cause medicine, integrative pediatrics, biomedical evaluation, immune dysfunction, psychiatric symptoms, pregnancy and Lyme disease, and pediatric Lyme testing. About This LIVE from ILADS Interview This conversation was recorded in person at the 2025 International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society Annual Scientific Conference, From Terrain to Treatment: Advances in Vector-Borne Illness, held October 9–12, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Because these interviews were recorded live at the conference, they have a different feel from Tick Boot Camp's traditional long-form virtual and studio conversations — shorter, focused, and surrounded by the activity of one of the world's major gatherings of Lyme and tick-borne disease clinicians, researchers, advocates, and innovators. Dr. DelSignore was also a speaker at the conference, where ILADS highlighted her work in integrative pediatrics and personalized treatment for children. Explore all Tick Boot Camp LIVE from ILADS interviews. More from Tick Boot Camp Watch or listen to Tick Boot Camp's long-form interview with Dr. Somer DelSignore for a deeper exploration of pediatric Lyme disease, congenital infection, autism regression, PANS/PANDAS, and root-cause healing. Hear more conversations with Lyme disease doctors and healthcare professionals, or explore the Tick Boot Camp Podcast for hundreds of patient stories and interviews with doctors, researchers, advocates, and other voices throughout the Lyme disease community. Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/tick-boot-camp/2f9253e9-955e-423b-ac71-2ec25d9c29e4

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Villain-Venice-Steampunk-Adventure-Expanded/dp/B0GYVW1ZM3?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE notes from wiki This article is about the novel. For the 1997 film, see Starship Troopers (film). For other uses, see Starship Troopers (disambiguation). Starship Troopers First edition hardcover Author Robert A. Heinlein Cover artist Jerry Robinson Language English Genre Military science fiction Philosophical fiction[1][2][3] Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons Publication date November 5, 1959[4] Publication place United States Media type Print (hardcover and paperback) Pages 263 (paperback edition) Award Hugo Award for Best Novel (1960) ISBN 978-0450044496 Online Computer Library Center number"}]]}"> OCLC 2797649 Library of Congress Classification"}]]}"> LC Class PZ7.H368 Su Starship Troopers is a military science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. Written in a few weeks in reaction to the US suspending nuclear tests,[5] the story was first published as a two-part serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction as Starship Soldier, and published as a book by G. P. Putnam's Sons on November 5, 1959.[4] The story is set in a future society ruled by a human interstellar government called the Terran Federation, dominated by a military elite. Under the Terran Federation, only veterans of a primarily military Federal Service enjoy full citizenship, including the right to vote.[6] The first-person narrative follows Juan "Johnny" Rico, a young man of Filipino descent, through his military service in the Mobile Infantry. He progresses from recruit to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between humans and an alien species known as "Arachnids" or "Bugs". Interspersed with the primary plot are classroom scenes in which Rico and others discuss philosophical and moral issues, including aspects of suffrage, civic virtue, juvenile delinquency, and war; these discussions have been described as expounding Heinlein's own political views.[7] Identified with a tradition of militarism in US science fiction,[8] the novel draws parallels between the conflict between humans and the Bugs, and the Cold War.[9] It is also a coming-of-age novel, which criticizes the US society of the 1950s, arguing that a lack of discipline had led to a moral decline, and advocating corporal and capital punishment.[7][10] Starship Troopers brought to an end Heinlein's series of juvenile novels. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1960,[3] and was praised by reviewers for its scenes of training and combat and its visualization of a future military.[11][12] It also became enormously controversial because of the political views it seemed to support. Reviewers were strongly critical of the book's intentional glorification of the military,[13][14] an aspect described as propaganda and likened to recruitment.[15] The novel's militarism, and the fact that government service – most often military service – was a prerequisite to the right to vote, led to it being frequently described as fascist.[14][16][17] Others disagree, arguing that Heinlein was only exploring the idea of limiting the right to vote to a certain group of people.[18] Heinlein's depiction of gender has also been questioned, while reviewers have said that the terms used to describe the aliens were akin to racial epithets.[19] Starship Troopers had wide influence both within and outside science fiction. Ken MacLeod stated that "the political strand in [science fiction] can be described as a dialogue with Heinlein".[2] Science fiction critic Darko Suvin wrote that it is the "ancestral text of US science fiction militarism" and that it shaped the debate about the role of the military in society for many years.[20] The novel is credited with popularizing the idea of powered armor, which became a recurring feature in science fiction books and films, as well as an object of scientific research.[21] Heinlein's depiction of a futuristic military was also influential.[22] Later science fiction books, such as Joe Haldeman's 1974 anti-war novel The Forever War, have been described as reactions to Starship Troopers.[23] The story was adapted several times, including in a 1997 film version directed by Paul Verhoeven that satirized what the director saw as the fascist aspects of the novel.[24] Writing and publication The cover of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (November 1959), illustrating Starship Soldier Robert Heinlein was among the best-selling science fiction authors of the 1940s and 1950s, along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke; they were known as the "big three" that dominated US science fiction. In contrast to the others, Heinlein firmly endorsed the anti-communist sentiment of the Cold War era in his writing.[25] Heinlein served in the US Navy for five years after graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1929. His experience in the military profoundly influenced his fiction.[26] At some point between 1958 and 1959, Heinlein put aside the novel that would become Stranger in a Strange Land and wrote Starship Troopers. His motivation arose partially from his anger at US President Dwight Eisenhower's decision to suspend US nuclear tests, and the Soviet tests that occurred soon afterward.[5] Writing in his 1980 volume Expanded Universe, Heinlein would say that the publication of a newspaper advertisement placed by the National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy on April 5, 1958, calling for a unilateral suspension of nuclear weapons testing by the United States sparked his desire to write Starship Troopers.[27] Heinlein and his wife Virginia created the "Patrick Henry League" in an attempt to create support for the US nuclear testing program. Heinlein stated that he used the novel to clarify his military and political views.[28] Like many of Heinlein's books, Starship Troopers was completed in a few weeks. It was originally written as a juvenile novel for New York publishing house Scribner; Heinlein had previously had success with this format, having written several such novels published by that publisher. The manuscript was rejected, prompting Heinlein to end his association with that publisher completely, and to resume writing books with adult themes.[5][19][29] Scholars have suggested that Scribner's rejection was based on ideological objections to the content of the novel, particularly in its treatment of military conflict.[19][30] The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction first published Starship Troopers in October and November 1959 as a two-part serial titled Starship Soldier.[29] A senior editor at Putnam's, Peter Israel, purchased the manuscript and approved revisions that made it more marketable to adults. Asked whether it was aimed at children or adults, he said at a sales conference "Let's let the readers decide who likes it."[31] The novel was eventually published by G. P. Putnam's Sons.[29] Setting Set approximately 700 years in the future,[19] the book depicts an Earth ruled by a world government run by military veterans.[6] The society is depicted as affluent, and futuristic technology shown as coexisting with educational methods from the 20th century.[19] The rights of a full citizen, to vote and hold public office, are not universally guaranteed, and rather must be earned through Federal Service.[18] Those who do not perform this service (of which only military service has been described) retain the rights of free speech and assembly, but can neither vote nor hold public office. People of either sex above the age of 18 are permitted to enlist; only those who complete their service receive the right to vote.[19][32] Important government jobs are reserved for federal service veterans.[6] This structure arose ad hoc after the collapse of the "20th century Western democracies", driven in part by an inability to control crime and juvenile delinquency, particularly in North America, and a war between an alliance of the United States, the United Kingdom and Russia, against the "Chinese Hegemony".[33] Two extraterrestrial civilizations are depicted, respectively, as the "Pseudo-Arachnids" (or "Bugs"), and the "Skinnies". The "Bugs" are described as communal beings originating from the planet of Klendathu, and consist of multiple castes; workers, warriors, brains, and queens, similar to those of ants and termites on Earth. The warriors are the only ones who fight, and are unable to surrender in battle.[34] It also is implied that the Bugs are technologically advanced, possessing such technologies as spaceships.[35] The "Skinnies" are depicted as less communal than the Arachnids, yet more so than humans.[36] The events of the novel take place during an interstellar war between the Terran Federation and the Arachnids.[37] At the opening of the story, Earth is not at war, yet such a declaration has come when Rico has completed his training.[5] The "Skinnies" are initially allies of the Pseudo-Arachnids, but switch to alliance with humans, midway through the novel.[36] Faster-than-light travel exists in this future: spacecraft use the "Cherenkov drive", and can travel "Sol to Capella, forty-six lightyears, in under six weeks".[38] Starship Troopers is narrated by the main protagonist Juan "Johnny" Rico, a member of the "Mobile Infantry". It is one of the few Heinlein novels which intersperses his typical linear narrative structure with a series of flashbacks.[5][37] These flashbacks are frequently to Rico's "History and Moral Philosophy" course in school, in which the teacher discusses the history of the structure of their society.[5][18] Rico is depicted as a man of Filipino ancestry. He is from a wealthy family, whose members had never served in the military.[5][19][32] Rico's ancestry is depicted as inconsequential, society having finally abandoned racial and gender-based prejudice.[19] Plot The novel opens with Rico aboard the corvette transport Rodger Young (named after real life Medal of Honor recipient Rodger Young),[39] serving with the platoon known as "Rasczak's Roughnecks". The platoon carries out a raid against a planetary colony held by Skinnies.[19] The raid is relatively brief: the platoon lands on the planet, destroys its targets, and retreats, suffering two casualties in the process. One of them, Dizzy Flores, is rescued by Rico but dies while returning to orbit.[40] The narrative then flashes back to Rico's graduation from high school. Rico and his best friend Carl are considering joining the Federal Service after graduation; Rico is hesitant, partly due to his father's attitude towards the military.[5] Rico makes his decision after discovering that his classmate Carmen Ibañez also intends to enlist.[41] Rico's choice is taken poorly by his parents, and he leaves with a sense of estrangement. He is assigned to the Mobile Infantry, and moves to Camp Arthur Currie (named for Sir Arthur Currie who rose through the ranks to command the Canadian Corps in World War I) on the Canadian prairie for his training under Sergeant Charles Zim.[42] The training is extremely demanding.[43] Rico receives combat training of all types, including simulated fights in armored suits.[44][45] A fellow recruit is court-martialed, flogged, and dismissed for striking a drill instructor who was also his company commander. Rico himself is given five lashes for firing a rocket during a drill with armored suits and simulated nuclear weapons without ensuring that no friendlies were within the blast zone, which in combat would have resulted in the death of a fellow soldier.[46] Another recruit, who murdered a baby girl after deserting the army, is hanged by his battalion after his arrest by civilian police.[46] Disheartened, Rico thinks of resigning when he receives a letter from Jean Dubois, who taught Rico History and Moral Philosophy.[47] Dubois reveals that he was once a lieutenant colonel in the Mobile Infantry, which gives Rico the motivation not to resign.[48] After further training at another camp near Vancouver, Rico graduates with 187 others, of the 2,009 who had begun training in that regiment.[49] The "Bug War" has changed from minor incidents to a full-scale war during Rico's training. An Arachnid attack that annihilates the city of Buenos Aires alerts civilians to the situation; Rico's mother is killed in the attack.[50] Rico participates in the Battle of Klendathu, an attack on the Arachnid's home world, which turns into a disastrous defeat for the Terran Federation.[51] Rico's ship, the Valley Forge, is destroyed, and his unit is decimated; he is reassigned to the Roughnecks on board the Rodger Young, led by Lieutenant Rasczak and Sergeant Jelal.[52] The unit carries out several raids, and Rico is promoted to corporal by Jelal after Rasczak dies in combat.[53] One of his comrades in the Roughnecks suggests that Rico go to officer training school and try to become an officer. Rico ends up going to see Jelal, and finds that Jelal already had the paperwork ready. Rico enters Officer Candidate School for a second course of training, including further courses in "History and Moral Philosophy".[54][55] En route from the Roughnecks to the school Rico encounters his father who has also enlisted and is now a corporal, and the two reconcile. He is also visited in school by Carmen, now an ensign and ship's pilot officer in the Navy, and the two discuss their friend Carl, who had been killed earlier in the war.[56] Rico is commissioned a temporary third lieutenant for his final test: a posting to a combat unit. Under the tutelage of his company commander, Captain Blackstone, and with the aid of his platoon sergeant, his boot camp drill instructor Fleet Sergeant Zim, Rico commands a platoon during "Operation Royalty", a raid to capture members of the Arachnid brain caste and queens.[57] Rico then returns to the officer school to graduate. The novel ends with him holding the rank of second lieutenant, in command of his old platoon in the Rodger Young, with his father as his platoon sergeant. The platoon has been renamed "Rico's Roughnecks", and is about to participate in an attack on Klendathu.[58] Themes Robert Heinlein in 1976 Commentators have written that Starship Troopers is not driven by its plot, though it contains scenes of military combat. Instead, much of the novel is given over to a discussion of ideas.[59] In particular, the discussion of political views is a recurring feature of what scholar Jeffrey Cass described as an "ideologically intense" book.[16] A 1997 review in Salon categorized it as a "philosophical novel".[1] Critics have debated to what extent the novel promotes Heinlein's own political views. Some contend that the novel maintains a sense of irony that allows readers to draw their own conclusions; others argue that Heinlein is sermonizing throughout the book, and that its purpose is to expound Heinlein's militaristic philosophy.[16][18] Militarism Starship Troopers has been identified as being a part of a tradition in American science fiction that assumes that violent conflict and the militarization of society are inevitable and necessary.[8] Although the Mobile Infantry, the force to which Rico is assigned, is seen as a lowly post by the characters in the story, the novel itself suggests that it is the heart of the army and the most honorable unit in it.[43] In a commentary written in 1980, Heinlein agreed that Starship Troopers "glorifies the military ... Specifically the P.B.I., the Poor Bloody Infantry, the mudfoot who places his frail body between his loved home and the war's desolation – but is rarely appreciated ... he has the toughest job of all and should be honored."[13] The story is based on the social Darwinist idea of society as a struggle for survival based on military strength. It suggests that some conflicts must be resolved by force: one of the lessons Rico is repeatedly taught is that violence can be an effective method of settling conflict.[19] These suggestions derive in part from Heinlein's view that in the 1950s the US government was being too conciliatory in its dealings with communist China and the Soviet Union.[17][59][60][61] Heinlein draws an analogy between the human society in the novel, which is well-to-do but needs to be vigilant against the imperialist threat of the Arachnids, and US society of the 1950s. Reviewers have suggested that the Arachnids are Heinlein's analogue for communists. Traits used to support this include the communal nature of the Arachnids, which makes them capable of a much higher degree of coordination than the humans. Bug society is once explicitly described as communist, and is moreover depicted as communist by nature; this has been read as implying that those with a different political ideology are analogous to alien beings.[9][19][62] The related motifs of alien invasion, patriotism, and personal sacrifice during war, are present, as are other aspects of US popular culture of the 1950s.[17] Commentators have argued that Heinlein's portrayal of aliens, as well as being a reference to 1950s communist countries, aims to "reinscribe the ideologies of America's mythic frontier history". The concept of the frontier includes a social-Darwinist argument of constantly fighting for survival, even at the expense of indigenous people or, in the case of Starship Troopers, of aliens. Heinlein suggests that without territorial expansion involving violent conquest of other races, humans would be destroyed.[63] Scholar Jamie King has stated that Heinlein does not address the question of what the military government and Federal Service would do in peacetime, and argues that Heinlein has set up a society designed to be continuously at war, and to keep expanding its territory.[64] Coming of age Starship Troopers has been referred to as a bildungsroman or "coming-of-age" story for Rico, as he matures through his tenure in the infantry. His training, both at boot camp and at officer candidate school, involves learning the value of militarism, thus inviting the reader to learn it as well.[43] This is especially true of the parts of his training that involve indoctrination, such as the claim by one of his instructors that rule by military veterans is the ideal form of government, because only they understand how to put collective well-being above the individual.[43] The story traces Rico's transformation from a boy into a soldier, while exploring issues of identity and motivation,[18] and traces his overall moral and social development, in a manner identified by commentators as similar to many stories about German soldiers in World War I.[65] Rico's transformation has been likened to the common narrative within stories with military themes by scholar H. Bruce Franklin. This typical narrative is that of a sloppy and unfit civilian being knocked into shape by tough officers, whose training is "calculated sadism" but is depicted as fundamentally being on the right side.[32] The letter Rico receives from Dubois, partly responsible for Rico "crossing the hump" with his training, is shown as a turning point in his development.[19] The classroom scenes embedded in the story serve to explain Rico's adventures, and highlight his reactions to events around. A notable example is the execution Rico is forced to witness after a deserter from his unit murders a young girl; Rico is uncertain of his own reaction until he remembers a lecture by Dubois in which the latter argues that "moral sense" derives entirely from the will to survive.[19][66] The concept of the American frontier is also related to the coming-of-age theme. Young protagonists across Heinlein's novels attain manhood by confronting a hostile "wilderness" in space; coming-of-age in a military, alien context is a common theme in Heinlein's earlier works as well.[67] Rico's coming-of-age has also been described as being related to his relationship with his father; the journey "outward" through the novel also contains a search for Rico's childhood and a reunion with his estranged parent.[68] Moral decline Starship Troopers also critiques US society of the 1950s, suggesting that it led young people to be spoiled and undisciplined. These beliefs are expressed through the classroom lectures of Dubois, Rico's teacher for History and Moral Philosophy. Dubois praises flogging and other types of corporal punishment as a means of addressing juvenile crimes. It has been suggested that Heinlein endorsed this view, although the fact that Dubois also compares raising children to training a puppy has been used to argue that Heinlein was making use of irony.[10] The story is strongly in favor of corporal punishment and capital punishment, as a means of correcting juvenile delinquents, part of a trend in science fiction which examines technology and outer space in an innovative manner, but is reactionary with respect to human relationships.[7][23] As with other books by Heinlein, traditional schools are denigrated, while learning "on the spot" is extolled: Rico is able to master the things required of him in military training without undue difficulty.[19] Dubois also ridicules the idea of inalienable rights, such as "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness", arguing that people have only the rights that they are willing to fight and die for to protect.[33][66][69] The novel appeals to scientific authority to justify this position; Dubois repeatedly states that his argument is mathematically demonstrable, statements which have led scholars to label the novel "hard science fiction", despite its social and political themes.[70] The "moral decline" caused by this situation is depicted as having caused a global war between an alliance of the US, Britain, and Russia against the "Chinese Hegemony" in the year 1987. Despite the alliance between the US and Russia, this war has been described as demonstrating Heinlein's anti-communist beliefs, which saw "swarming hordes" of Chinese as a bigger threat. The novel draws some comparisons between the Chinese and the Arachnids, and suggests that the lessons of one war could be applied to the other.[69] Reception To Heinlein's surprise,[71] Starship Troopers won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1960.[72] It has been acknowledged as one of the best-known and most influential works of science fiction.[2][21] The novel is considered a landmark for the genre, having been described by a 1960 review as one of the ten best genre books of 1959,[73] in a 2009 review as a key science fiction novel of the 1950s,[14] and as the best-known example of military science fiction.[74] The novel has been described as marking Heinlein's transition from writing juvenile fiction to a "more mature phase" as an author.[3] Reviewing the book with others written for children, Floyd C. Gale of Galaxy Science Fiction wrote in 1960 that "Heinlein has penned a juvenile that really is not. This is a new and bitter and disillusioned Heinlein". Rating it 2.5 stars out of five for children, 4.5 stars for adults, and "?" for civilians, he believed that the novel would be "of exceptional interest to veterans with battle experience ... but youngsters will find it melancholy and verbose".[75] Conversely, Michael Moorcock described it as Heinlein's last "straight" science fiction, before he turned to more serious writing such as Stranger in a Strange Land.[76] By 1980, twenty years after its release, Starship Troopers had been translated into eleven languages and was still selling strongly. Heinlein nevertheless complained that, despite this success, almost all the mail he received about it was negative and he only heard about it "when someone wants to chew me out".[71] The novel is highly contentious.[3] Controversy surrounded its praise of the military and approval of violence, to the extent that it has frequently been described as fascist, and its implication that militarism is superior to traditional democracy.[3][77] Heinlein's peers were among those who argued over the book; a comparison between a quote in Starship Troopers that "the noblest fate that a man can endure is to place his own mortal body between his loved home and war's desolation"[78] and the anti-war poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen began a two-year discussion in the Proceedings of the Institute for Twenty-First Century Studies from 1959 to 1961, with James Blish, Poul Anderson, Philip José Farmer, Anthony Boucher, John Brunner, Brian Aldiss, among those debating Starship Troopers's quality of writing, philosophy, and morality.[79] The writing in Starship Troopers has received varied responses, with the scenes of military training and combat receiving praise. In a 2009 retrospective, science-fiction writer Jo Walton wrote that Starship Troopers was "military SF done extremely well".[18] She went on to argue that "Heinlein was absolutely at his peak when he wrote this in 1959. He had so much technical stylistic mastery of the craft of writing science fiction that he could [tell the story] 'backwards and in high heels' and get away with it."[18] Others referred to it as very readable, and found the military scenes compelling.[3][11][12] Heinlein's descriptions of training and boot camp in the novel, based on his own experiences in the military, have been described as being rendered with remarkable skill.[17] A 1960 review in the New York Herald Tribune praised the "brilliantly written" passages describing infantry combat, and also called attention to the discussion of weapons and armor,[80] which, according to other reviewers, demonstrated Heinlein's "undiminished talent for invention".[19] Scholar George Slusser described the book in 1986 as the "ultimately convincing space-war epic", praising in particular the "precisely imagined" weapons and tactics,[68] while a 1979 science fiction encyclopedia referred to it as the "slickest" of Heinlein's juvenile books.[19] Criticism of the style of the book has centered on its political aspects. Heinlein's discussions of his political beliefs were criticized as "didactic",[11][80][81] and the novel was derided for "exposition [that was] inserted in large indigestible chunks".[80] Author Ken MacLeod's 2003 analysis of the political nature of Starship Troopers stated that it was "a book where civics infodumps and accounts of brutal boot-camp training far outweigh the thin and tensionless combat scenes".[12] Scientist and author Brunner compared it to a "Victorian children's book",[82] while the Science Fiction Handbook published in 2009 said that the novel provided "compelling images of a futuristic military" and that it raised important questions, even for those who disagree with its political ideology. However, it stated that the story was weak as a tale of an alien encounter, as it did not explore alien society in any detail, but presented the Arachnids as nameless and faceless creatures that wished to destroy humanity.[22] Boucher, founder of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, remarked in 1960 that Heinlein had "forgotten to insert a story".[80] A 1979 summary said that though Heinlein's vision might verge on fascism, his tightly controlled narrative made his ideology seem "vibrantly appealing".[19] Criticism of militarism Starship Troopers is generally considered to promote militarism, the glorification of war and of the military.[14] Scholar Bruce Franklin referred to it in 1980 as a "bugle-blowing, drum-beating glorification" of military service, and wrote that militarism and imperialism were the explicit message of the book.[15][83] Science fiction writer Dean McLaughlin called it "a book-length recruiting poster".[84] In 1968 science fiction critic Alexei Panshin called Starship Troopers a militaristic polemic and compared it to a recruiting film, stating that it "purports to show the life of a typical soldier, with a soundtrack commentary by earnest sincere Private Jones who interprets what we see for us." Panshin stated that there was no "sustained human conflict" in the book: instead, "All the soldiers we see are tough, smart, competent, cleancut, clean-shaven, and noble."[85] Panshin, a veteran of the peacetime military, argued that Heinlein glossed over the reality of military life, and that the Terran Federation-Arachnid conflict existed simply because, "Starship troopers are not half so glorious sitting on their butts polishing their weapons for the tenth time for lack of anything else to do."[85] Literature scholar George Slusser, in describing the novel as "wrong-headed and retrogressive", argued that calling its ideology militarism or imperialism was inadequate, as these descriptions suggested an economic motive. Slusser instead says that Heinlein advocates for a complete "technological subjugation of nature", of which the Arachnids are a symbol, and that this subjugation itself is depicted as a sign of human advancement.[83] A 1997 review of the film in Salon stated that the novel could almost be described as propaganda, and was terrifying as a result, particularly in its belief that the boot camp had to be an ingredient of any civilization. This was described as a highly unusual utopian vision.[1] Moorcock stated that the lessons Rico learns in boot camp: "wars are inevitable, [and] that the army is always right".[76] In discussing the book's utility in classroom discussions of the form of government, Alan Myers stated that its depiction of the military was of an "unashamedly Earth-chauvinist nature".[11] In the words of science fiction scholar Darko Suvin, Starship Troopers was an "unsubtle but powerful black-and-white paean to combat life", and an example of agitprop in favor of military values.[81] Other writers defended Heinlein. George Price argued that "[Heinlein] implies, first, that war is something endured, not enjoyed, and second, that war is so unpleasant, so desolate, that it must at all costs be kept away from one's home."[86] Poul Anderson also defended some of the novel's positions, arguing "Heinlein has recognized the problem of selective versus nonselective franchise, and his proposed solution does merit discussion."[87] Complaints were made against Heinlein for the lack of conscription in Starship Troopers. When he wrote the novel, the military draft was still in effect in the US.[88] Allegations of fascism The society within the book has frequently been described as fascist.[14][16][17] According to the 2009 Science Fiction Handbook, it had the effect of giving Heinlein a reputation as a "fanatical warmongering fascist".[6] Scholar Jeffrey Cass has referred to the setting of the book as "unremittingly grim fascism". He has stated that the novel made an analogy between its military conflict and those of the US after World War II, and that it justified American imperialism in the name of fighting another form of imperialism.[89] Jasper Goss has referred to it as "crypto-fascist".[17] Suvin compares Heinlein's suggestion that "all wars arise from population pressure" to the Nazi concept of Lebensraum or "living space" for a superior society that was used to justify territorial expansion.[90] Some reviewers have suggested that Heinlein was simply discussing the merits of a selective versus a nonselective franchise.[18] Heinlein made a similar claim, over two decades after Starship Troopers's publication, in his Expanded Universe and further claimed that 95 percent of "veterans" were not military personnel but members of the civil service.[91] Heinlein's own description has been disputed, even among the book's defenders. Heinlein scholar James Gifford has argued that a number of quotes within the novel suggest that the characters within the book assume that the Federal Service is largely military. For instance, when Rico tells his father that he is interested in Federal Service, his father immediately explains his belief that Federal Service is a bad idea because there is no war in progress, indicating that he sees Federal Service as military in nature. Gifford states that although Heinlein's intentions may have been that Federal Service be 95 percent non-military, in relation to the actual contents of the book, Heinlein "is wrong on this point. Flatly so."[5] Dennis Showalter, writing in 1975, defended Starship Troopers, stating that the society depicted in it did not contain many elements of fascism. He argues that the novel does not include outright opposition to Bolshevism and liberalism that would be expected in a fascist society.[89] Others have responded by saying Showalter's argument is based on a literal reading of the novel, and that the story glorifies militarism to a large extent.[89] Ken Macleod argues that the book does not actually advocate fascism because anybody capable of understanding the oath of Federal Service is able to enlist and thereby obtain political power.[12] Macleod states that Heinlein's books are consistently liberal, but cover a spectrum from democratic to elitist forms of liberalism, Starship Troopers being on the latter end of the spectrum.[2] It has been argued that Heinlein's militarism is more libertarian than fascist, and that this trend is also present in Heinlein's other popular books of the period, such as Stranger in a Strange Land (1961) and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (1966). This period of Heinlein's writing has received more critical attention than any other, although he continued to write into the 1980s.[14] Apparent utopianism The setting of the book is presented by Heinlein as utopian; its leaders are shown as good and wise, and the population as free and prosperous.[6][19] Slusser wrote in 1987 that Starship Troopers depicts a world that is "hell for human beings", but nonetheless celebrates the ideology of its fictional society.[83] The rulers are claimed to be the best in history, because they understand that human nature is to fight for power through the use of force.[43] The suggestion of utopia is not explored in depth, as the lives of those outside the military are not shown in any detail.[19][22] The novel suggests that the militarist philosophy espoused by many of the characters has a mathematical backing, though reviewers have commented that Heinlein does not present any basis for this.[18][43] Writers such as Farmer, Robert A. W. Lowndes, and Michael Moorcock have criticized the novel for being a hypothetical utopia, in the sense that while Heinlein's ideas sound plausible, they have never been put to the test. Moorcock wrote an essay entitled "Starship Stormtroopers" in which he attacked Heinlein and other writers over similar "Utopian fiction".[76] Lowndes accused Heinlein of using straw man arguments, "countering ingenuous half-truths with brilliant half-truths".[92] Lowndes further argued that the Terran Federation could never be as idealistic as Heinlein portrays it to be because he never properly addressed "whether or not [non-citizens] have at least as full a measure of civil redress against official injustice as we have today".[92] Farmer agreed, arguing that a "world ruled by veterans would be as mismanaged, graft-ridden, and insane as one ruled by men who had never gotten near the odor of blood and guts".[93] Race and gender Authors and commentators have stated that the manner in which the extraterrestrial beings are portrayed in Starship Troopers has racist aspects, arguing that the nicknames "Bugs" and "Skinnies" carry racial overtones. John Brunner compared them to calling Koreans "gooks".[82] Slusser argued that the term "Bugs" was an "abusive and biologically inaccurate" word that justified the violence against alien beings, a tendency which, according to Slusser, the book shared with other commercially successful science fiction.[62] Some of Heinlein's other works have also been described as racist, though Franklin argues that this was not unique to Heinlein, and that he was less racist than the US government of the time.[94] Heinlein's early novel Sixth Column was called a "racist paean" to a white resistance movement against an Asian horde derived from the Yellow Peril.[95] In 1978, Moorcock wrote that Starship Troopers "set the pattern for Heinlein's more ambitious paternalistic, xenophobic" stories.[76] Robert Lowndes argues that the war between the Terrans and the Arachnids is not about a quest for racial purity, but rather an extension of Heinlein's belief that man is a wild animal. According to this theory, if man lacks a moral compass beyond the will to survive, and he was confronted by another species with a similar lack of morality, then the only possible moral result would be warfare.[92] The fact that all pilots in the novel are women (in contrast to the infantry, which is entirely male) has been cited as evidence of progressive gender politics within the story, although the idea expressed by Rico that women are the motivation for men to fight in the military is a counter-example to this.[18][22] A 1996 science fiction encyclopedia said that like much of Heinlein's fiction, Starship Troopers exemplified "macho male culture".[96] The prosthetically enhanced soldiers in the novel, all of whom are men, have been described as an example of the "hyper-masculinity" brought on by the proximity of these men to technology.[97] The story portrays the Arachnids as so alien that the only response to them can be war. Feminist scholars have described this reaction as a "conventionally masculinist" one.[98] Steffen Hantke has described the mechanized suits in the novel, which make the wearer resemble a "steel gorilla," as defining masculinity as "something intensely physical, based on animal power, instinct, and aggression". He calls this form of masculinity "all body, so to speak, and no brain".[99] Thus, in Hantke's reading, Starship Troopers expresses fears of how masculinity may be preserved in an environment of high technology.[100] This fear is exacerbated by the motifs of pregnancy and birth that Heinlein uses when describing how the soldiers in suits are dropped from spaceships piloted by women.[101] Though Rico says he finds women "marvelous", he shows no desire for sexual activity; the war seems to have subsumed sex in this respect.[19] A 1979 summary argued that despite the gestures towards women's equality, women in the story were still objects, to be protected, and to fight wars over.[19] Influence A real-life concept of powered armor, an idea popularized by Starship Troopers[102] Heinlein's books, and Starship Troopers in particular, had an enormous impact on political science fiction, to the extent that author Ken MacLeod has stated that "the political strand in [science fiction] can be described as a dialogue with Heinlein," although many participants in this dialogue disagree with Heinlein.[2] Science fiction critic Darko Suvin states that Starship Troopers is the "ancestral text of US science fiction militarism" and that it shaped the debate about the role of the military in society for many years.[20] In addition to his political views, Heinlein's ideas about a futuristic military as depicted in the novel were deeply influential among films, books, and television shows in later years.[22] Roger Beaumont has suggested that Starship Troopers may some day be considered a manual for extraterrestrial warfare.[103] Suvin refers to Juan Rico as the "archetypal Space Soldier".[104] Starship Troopers included concepts in military engineering which have since been widely used in other fiction, and which have occasionally been paralleled by scientific research. The novel has been cited as the source of the idea of powered armor exoskeletons, which Heinlein describes in great detail.[83][105][106][107] Such suits became a staple of military science fiction. Franchises that have employed this technology include Iron Man, Exo Squad, Halo, District 9, Elysium, and Edge of Tomorrow.[21] During the shooting of the science fiction film Aliens, director James Cameron required the actors playing space marines to read Starship Troopers to understand their parts, and also cited it as an influence for the space drop, terms like "bug hunt", and the cargo-loader exoskeleton.[108] Starship Troopers had a direct influence on many later science fiction stories. John Steakley's 1984 novel Armor was, according to the author, born out of frustration with the small amount of actual combat in Starship Troopers and because he wanted this aspect developed further.[109] The "Mobile Suits" from the 1979 Nippon Sunrise anime series Mobile Suit Gundam were inspired by the powered armor from Starship Troopers.[110] The 1988 Gainax OVA series Gunbuster has plot elements similar to Starship Troopers, depicting humanity arrayed against an alien military.[107] Scholars have identified elements of Heinlein's influence in Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card, as well. Hantke, in particular, compares the battle room in Ender's Game to Heinlein's prosthetic suits, stating that they both regulate but also enhance human agency.[111] Suvin suggests parallels between the plots of the two novels, with human society in both stories at war against insect-like aliens, but states that the story of Ender Wiggin takes a very different direction, as Ender regrets his genocidal actions and dedicates his efforts to protecting his erstwhile targets.[104] Conversely, Joe Haldeman's 1974 anti-war, Hugo- and Nebula-winning science fiction novel The Forever War is popularly thought to be a direct reply to Starship Troopers, and though Haldeman has stated that it is actually a result of his personal experiences in the Vietnam War, he has admitted to being influenced by Starship Troopers.[112][113][114] Haldeman said that he disagreed with Starship Troopers because it "glorifies war", but added that "it's a very well-crafted novel, and I believe Heinlein was honest with it".[112] The Forever War contains several parallels to Starship Troopers, including its setting. Commentators have described it as a reaction to Heinlein's novel, a suggestion Haldeman denies; the two novels are very different in terms of their attitude towards the military. The Forever War does not depict war as a noble pursuit, with the sides clearly defined as good and evil; instead, the novel explores the dehumanizing effect of war, influenced by the real world context of the Vietnam War.[23] Haldeman received a letter from Heinlein, congratulating him on his Nebula Award, which "meant more than the award itself".[115] According to author Spider Robinson, Heinlein approached Haldeman at the awards banquet and said the book "may be the best future war story I've ever read!"[116] Harry Harrison's 1965 novel Bill, the Galactic Hero has also been described as a reaction to Starship Troopers,[6] while Gordon R. Dickson's 1961 novel Naked to the Stars has been called "an obvious rejoinder" to Starship Troopers.[117] Ring of Swords, written by Eleanor Arnason in 1993, also depicts a war between two highly aggressive species, of which humans are one. The story deliberately inverts several aspects of Starship Troopers: the story is told from the point of view of diplomats seeking to prevent war, rather than soldiers fighting it, and the conflict is the result of the two species being extremely similar, rather than different.[118] Adaptations 1997 film Main article: Starship Troopers (film) Further information: Starship Troopers (franchise) The film rights to the novel were licensed in the 1990s, several years after Heinlein's death. The project was originally entitled Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine, and had been in production before the producers bought the rights to Starship Troopers.[119][120][121] The film was directed by Paul Verhoeven (who found the book too boring to finish), and released in 1997.[122] The screenplay, by Ed Neumeier, shared character names and some plot details with the novel.[123] The film contained several elements that differed from the book, including a military that is completely integrated with respect to sex. It had the stated intention of treating its material in an ironic or sarcastic manner, to undermine the political ideology of the novel.[17][124] The mechanized suits that featured prominently in the novel were absent from the film, due to budget constraints.[99] The film used fascist imagery throughout, including portraying the Terran Federation's personnel wearing uniforms strongly reminiscent of those worn by the SS, the Nazi paramilitary.[125] Verhoeven stated in 1997 that the first scene of the film – an advertisement for the Mobile Infantry – was adapted shot-for-shot from a scene in Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will (1935), specifically an outdoor rally for the Reichsarbeitsdienst. Other references to Nazism include the Albert Speer-style architecture and the propagandistic dialogue ("Violence is the supreme authority!").[126] According to Verhoeven, the references to Nazism reflected his own experience in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II.[24][127] The film reignited the debate over the nature of the Terran society in Heinlein's world, and several critics accused Verhoeven of creating a fascist universe. Others, and Verhoeven himself, have stated that the film was intended to be ironic, and to critique fascism.[77][128] The film has also been described as criticizing the jingoism of US foreign policy, the military industrial complex, and the society in the film, which elevates violence over sensitivity.[129] It received several negative critical reviews, reviewers suggesting that it was unsophisticated and targeted a juvenile audience, although some scholars and critics have also supported its description as satirical.[21][24][124][129] The absence of the powered armor technology drew criticism from fans.[21][99] The success of the film's endeavor to critique the ideology of the novel has been disputed.[24] Four sequels, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004),[130] Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008),[131] Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)[132] and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017) were released as straight-to-DVD films. In December 2011, Neal H. Moritz, producer of films such as the Fast & Furious series and I Am Legend, announced plans for a remake of the film that he claims will be more faithful to the source material.[133] In 2016 Mark Swift and Damian Shannon were reported to be writing the film.[134][needs update] Animated series Main article: Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles An animated TV series was also released based both on the novel and 1997 film called Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles, it follows the exploits of the Mobile Infantry squad, "Razak's Roughnecks", during the SICON–Bugs War between a newly united humanity and an extraterrestrial race, known as the "Bugs," also sometimes referred to as Arachnids. The show focuses mainly on the Roughnecks' missions, rather than addressing the larger war. Paul Verhoeven served as an executive producer.[135] The show ran for one season from August 1999 to April 2000. Other media From October to December 1988, Sunrise and Bandai Visual produced a six-episode Japanese original video animation locally titled Uchū no Senshi with mobile infantry power armor designs by Kazutaka Miyatake, based on Starship Troopers.[136] Dark Horse Comics, Mongoose Publishing and Markosia hold the license to produce comic books based on Starship Troopers, written by authors including Warren Ellis, Gordon Rennie and Tony Lee.[137][138] Avalon Hill published Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers in 1976, a map-and-counter board wargame featuring a number of scenarios as written in the novel.[139] In 1998, Mythic Entertainment released Starship Troopers: Battlespace. The web-based interactive game, in which players battled each other in overhead space combat, allowed players to assume either Klendathu or Federation roles, was developed alongside the film adaptation.[24][140] Starship Troopers: The Miniatures Game was released by Mongoose Publishing in 2005, a miniature wargame which used material from the novel, film, and animated TV series.[141] Spectre Media released Starship Troopers: Invasion Mobile Infantry, a game for PCs, in 2012.[142] Offworld Industries developed and published the 2023 game Starship Troopers: Extermination, a cooperative multiplayer first-person shooter available for PC.[143]

Oklahoma State just went into Morgantown and beat West Virginia 41-24. First Big 12 win since 2023. First conference win of the Eric Morris era. Now the question every Cowboy and Big 12 fan is asking: is this team actually real?@Thecgatour sits down with Still Firing's CK Silmon and Chase Leadford to break down the win that flipped the OSU conversation.Drew Mestemaker: 389 yards, 3 TDs. Wyatt Young: 192 yards and a score. A second-half takeover on the road. Was this the best performance of the Morris era — or just another hot night before the league gets harder?We hit the Tulsa hangover, the Oregon upset, the 59-0 Murray State blowout, and what the WVU comeback actually proved. Then the bigger stuff: where Mestemaker ranks among Big 12 QBs, whether Young is the new go-to guy, what still has to get better before UCF, and if these Cowboys can crash the Big 12 race.Still Firing called WVU the real test. OSU passed it. Now what?0:00 Intro2:15 How legit was the 41–24 win? Best Morris-era game yet?8:40 Mestemaker's 389-yard night and the jump since Tulsa16:10 Where does he rank among Big 12 quarterbacks?20:25 Wyatt Young's 192 yards — is he OSU's WR1?25:50 Four games in: Tulsa, Oregon, Murray State, WVU31:20 Bye week before UCF: ceiling vs. remaining holes35:10 Can Oklahoma State be a Big 12 factor this year?38:20 Final thoughtsIf you bleed orange, watch this one.#OklahomaState #GoPokes #Cowboys #Big12 #EricMorris #DrewMestemaker #WyattYoung #CollegeFootball #CFB #StillFiring #TheCGATourWant to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5459041440759808

Dr. Mark Thornton, Senior Fellow at the Mises Institute, joins Julia to explain why the bond market is the pivotal story right now. The 10- and 30-year Treasury yields are back above 5%, the national debt is over $40 trillion, and deficits are running at about $2 trillion a year. Thornton argues that this is wartime-level borrowing during supposedly good times. It crowds out private investment, weighs on wages, and widens the K-shaped divide between asset owners and everyone else. He explains why he thinks the Fed's recent hike won't be its last. In his view, Chairman Warsh and Secretary Bessent are managing the problem rather than solving it, and a market break or crisis could give the Fed cover to restart money printing. He describes the US as merging onto the "highway to hyperinflation," draws on historical cases from Revolutionary France to Weimar Germany, and closes with why he expects hard assets and commodities to outperform financial assets over the next decade.Thank you to our partners Augusta Precious Metals — To learn more, visit https://juliabuysgold.com/ or text “Julia" to 35052Monetary Metals - learn more at https://www.monetary-metals.com/julia/LinksX: https://x.com/DrMarkThorntonFree Hayek book: https://store.mises.org/Hayek-for-the-21st-Century-P11367.aspxMises Institute: https://mises.org/profile/mark-thorntonTimestamps: 0:00 Intro: Why bonds are the big worry0:43 Big picture: 10- and 30-year yields at 25-year highs4:24 Are we in a new higher-rate regime?11:48 Wartime deficits in "good times"18:21 Who wins and who loses from easy money20:25 Young people, housing, and the K-shaped economy24:02 Food, energy, and the Persian Gulf conflict28:10 Are we on the on-ramp to hyperinflation?34:03 Fed rate hikes: more coming, and what's next39:27 No consequences: the "magic checkbook"47:28 How to protect yourself: hard assets51:28 Where to find Dr. Thornton's work

Why should we care about deforestation in a vast African country like Cameroon? We may think that, as people living as far away as Slovakia, there is little we can do to influence what is happening there. But the opposite is true, and change has to start with each of us. One such individual is 21-year-old Jozef Adámek, who decided to leave academic life behind and take the fate of our planet into his own hands. in today's programme, you will find out why Jozef decided to travel to Cameroon, hear about some of his remarkable achievements, and learn why he believes it is more important than ever to protect the natural world.

The Tigers are getting better every single week!

It's Whitetail Week at MeatEater! Host Clay Newcomb is joined by hunting icon of his youth, Aaron Stanphill. They talk about growing up hunting whitetails in Arkansas before trail cameras, feeders, and the technology that has transformed deer hunting. Aaron and Clay reminisce about learning to read the woods, studying deer sign, hunting public land, and figuring things out through trial and error. Aaron shares the story of finally killing his first Pope & Young-class Arkansas buck after 30 years of hunting, along with some of the legendary characters and lessons that shaped him as a deer hunter, with no shortage of additional entertaining stories to boot. The conversation turns back to the Bear Grease Con Man series on Asa Carter, exploring the contradictions of a man who could write with extraordinary empathy while also becoming one of the most notorious voices of segregation in the American South. The crew shares their opinions on questions like: What does it mean when a person changes? Can a man's later life tell us anything about who he really was? And don't forget to check out the Ultimate Whitetail Giveaway. Go to the Meateater store and sign up to win a pile of amazing gear along with a hunt with Mark Kenyon and Jordan Budd. Thank you to our sponsor, Tecovas. If you have comments on the show, send us a note to beargrease@themeateater.com Connect with Clay and MeatEater Clay on Instagram MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Bear Grease MerchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Debbie Matenopoulos joins Alyssa Farah Griffin and executive producer Brian Teta to reflect on what it was like being in her 20s while co-hosting the first season of 'The View.' She looks back on the lessons she learned from Barbara Walters, and the emotional moment Barbara called to tell her that her contract would not be renewed. The conversation also dives into the growing role of AI in classrooms and they weigh in on the latest developments in the Lindsay Clancy case and the difficult questions it continues to raise. Get Debbie's book 'Greekish': https://amzn.to/4xNVoQl Text us your questions at ‪(917) 960-3037‬ or call and leave a voicemail! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yankees are winning with a lineup that looks nothing like the expensive powerhouse fans are used to seeing. Evan Roberts, Tiki Barber and Shaun Morash marvel at a starting group loaded with homegrown players making less than $1 million, with Ben Rice, Spencer Jones, George Lombard Jr. and Austin Wells helping fuel the October run. They also look ahead to Max Fried's chance to finish off Boston, debate which National League opponent Yankees fans should want in a potential World Series, and rip the decision not to show postseason player introductions on television. The crew argues those introductions are part of what makes playoff baseball feel special and should be available for fans watching at home.

   It's a big, giant positive news boost for your brain at KKHI as we discuss "The Greatest Story Never Told."   Finance guy Larry Kudlow has coined the phrase, Scott Bessent has doubled down and the whole Trump world administration is trying to figure out why nobody is talking about record GDP, record real income and record low poverty.  This is quite a ledger for you today.    There's also been a crazy dramatic drop in young people, especially teenage girls, that say they are gay.  It's happened in just a couple years and if you believe you're born gay... we have quite a freakish genetic story taking place in America.    Chiefs tackle Josh Simmons seems AWOL to me again this year and I'm just not buying the injury narrative.  He ditched the team last year and it's looking like he's not interested in playing this year.    The Royals move their hitting coach out but join a very rare club of clubs that have stunk and kept their manager and general manager.  The Padres are in the playoffs and one eligible bachelor has really a really nice seat for the right woman.  KU is likely getting another player back from last year's team    And our Final Final is a BBQ joint in Florida that has servers wearing the greatest T-shirts ever.

It's a big, giant positive news boost for your brain at KKHI as we discuss "The Greatest Story Never Told."   Finance guy Larry Kudlow has coined the phrase, Scott Bessent has doubled down and the whole Trump world administration is trying to figure out why nobody is talking about record GDP, record real income and record low poverty.  This is quite a ledger for you today.    There's also been a crazy dramatic drop in young people, especially teenage girls, that say they are gay.  It's happened in just a couple years and if you believe you're born gay... we have quite a freakish genetic story taking place in America.    Chiefs tackle Josh Simmons seems AWOL to me again this year and I'm just not buying the injury narrative.  He ditched the team last year and it's looking like he's not interested in playing this year.    The Royals move their hitting coach out but join a very rare club of clubs that have stunk and kept their manager and general manager.  The Padres are in the playoffs and one eligible bachelor has really a really nice seat for the right woman.  KU is likely getting another player back from last year's team    And our Final Final is a BBQ joint in Florida that has servers wearing the greatest T-shirts ever.

Send us Fan MailWhat can George Washington's early setbacks teach us about grit, ambition, and purpose?In this shorter episode of the Strong by Design Podcast, Mike Westerdal and Stephen Ohocinski share their reactions to the film Young Washington. They discuss the young leader's repeated failures, his refusal to give up, and the role faith may have played in shaping his path. Along the way, they offer candid thoughts on the movie's storytelling and battle scenes, and consider how perseverance can turn disappointment into growth.It's a lively conversation about history, faith, and the determination to keep going when the road ahead is anything but clear.Time Stamps00:00 – How divine protection shaped young Washington00:50 – Welcome to the Strong by Design podcast!01:15 – Join hosts Mike Westerdal and Stephen Ohocinski for today's special episode01:50 – Meet the story behind 'Young Washington'02:48 – What historical films can teach us05:18 – Why independent films tell different stories07:48 – How failure shapes ambition10:55 – The making of a young leader14:43 – Why resilience changes everything20:36 – What failure can teach us23:41 – How warfare changed early America27:18 – Can art be separated from the artist?28:08 – Share, rate & review the Strong by Design podcast!Support the showConnect w/ Critical Bench: YoutubeFacebookInstagramCriticalBench.comCriticalNutritionLabs.comStrongByDesignPodcast.com

Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Tony Meola break down the second game of the USMNT's window, another chance for the new faces on the roster to make their mark, and another win over a South American opponent - this time a 4-2 victory over Chile. Julian Hall scored his second goal of the window, while Mathis Albert became the youngest player ever to score for the USMNT as the new generation continued to make its case. But it wasn't all perfect, with the U.S. exposed by a few defensive lapses throughout the game. Plus, what happened at the final whistle? The guys break down the wild team brawl that capped off a memorable night in St. Louis.Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠For all the latest in sportsbook reviews and promos: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/

In this episode of the Power Producers Podcast, David Carothers sits down with the team from Erb & Young for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the biggest challenges facing successful insurance producers: making the transition from producing business to actually operating a scalable agency. Erb & Young share the thinking behind the Million Dollar Operator community, which grew from their own experience building an agency across multiple locations and markets. Their goal is to take the lessons, systems, mistakes, processes, and playbooks they developed along the way and help other agency owners shorten the learning curve. They explain that many producers know how to sell insurance but struggle when they have to build the marketing, people, processes, training, automation, and leadership infrastructure required to move beyond themselves. A major theme throughout the conversation is the difference between working harder and building smarter systems. David discusses his own early career, when extreme activity helped him build a book but came with significant personal costs. The next level required learning how to create systems capable of multiplying activity rather than simply adding more hours to the day. Marketing becomes a central part of that discussion. Erb & Young explain why great insurance agents are not automatically great marketers and why agencies must intentionally teach producers how to create opportunities. Instead of depending on one rainmaker or a handful of referral sources, the agency needs repeatable processes that generate consistent business. That means protecting marketing time, developing referral systems, coaching producers, and turning relationship-driven activity into something that can be replicated across the organization. The conversation also explores personal development, mentorship, accountability, and what Erb & Young call “success compression.” Producers can spend years learning everything through trial and error, or they can put themselves around people who have already encountered those problems and shorten the time required to reach the next level. Their three foundational components are showing up, doing the activity, and continually developing yourself. For middle-market producers, the message is especially relevant. Building a large book is only the beginning. Sustainable growth eventually requires the producer to stop being the sole engine behind the business and start building the systems, relationships, people, processes, and marketing infrastructure that allow the organization to perform without depending entirely on them. The ultimate lesson is simple: the skills that make you a successful producer are not necessarily the same skills that will make you a successful agency owner. The next level requires becoming an operator. Connect with:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠David Carothers LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brett Young Rodney Erb Taylor Young ⁠⁠Erb & Young⁠ Visit Websites:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Killing Commercial⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Crushing Content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Power Producers Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Policytee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dirty 130⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Extra 2 Minute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   

Luke 18Andrew and Edwin discuss receiving Jesus with the humility of a child and what Jesus meant when He asked if the Son would find faith on the earth.Read the written devo that goes along with this episode by clicking here.    Let us know what you are learning or any questions you have. Email us at TextTalk@ChristiansMeetHere.org.    Join the Facebook community and join the conversation by clicking here. We'd love to meet you. Be a guest among the Christians who meet on Livingston Avenue. Click here to find out more. Michael Eldridge sang all four parts of our theme song. Find more from him by clicking here.   Thanks for talking about the text with us today.________________________________________________If the hyperlinks do not work, copy the following addresses and paste them into the URL bar of your web browser: Daily Written Devo: https://readthebiblemakedisciples.wordpress.com/?p=26958The Christians Who Meet on Livingston Avenue: http://www.christiansmeethere.org/Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TalkAboutTheTextFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/texttalkMichael Eldridge: https://acapeldridge.com/ 

Get early access to ad-free episodes and exclusive panel discussions by joining our Patreon Lily Peta and Emma Wheeler did everything the traditional ballet path asks of young dancers and still found themselves waiting for the right job to come along. Then, they stopped waiting. This past summer they launched Midsommardans, an outdoor ballet festival on Grinda, an island in the Stockholm archipelago. Lily and Emma tell us how two dancers with no background in fundraising or production pulled it off, from convincing the archipelago foundation to take a chance on them to hand-building a sprung stage floor with their families. Along the way, making their own opportunity changed how they see the ballet job market. Be sure to listen to the end to hear the exciting news they have to share about the future of Midsommardans. You can find Midsommardans on Instagram at @midsommar.dans. Links: Submit Ballet Competition Reviews Pick Up a Year-Round Training Corrections Journal Read Our Ballet School Summer & Year-Round Reviews Instagram: @BalletHelpDesk Facebook: BalletHelpDesk TikTok: @BalletHelpDesk Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/ian-aisling/new-future License code: MGAW5PAHYEYDQZCI

Oklahoma State Cowboys' offense ignites under Drew Mestemaker, blending surgical deep balls with a relentless ground attack. Can Mestemaker's accuracy and poise make the Pokes a legitimate Big 12 contender? Brian Smith and Cody Stovall break down West Virginia's defensive struggles against wide receivers Wyatt Young and Justin Bowick, and Caleb Hawkins' quiet domination in the run game, spotlighting Oklahoma State's explosive three-headed machine.The conversation shifts to the looming matchup against a surging UCF, as Keyone Jenkins' pinpoint passing and versatile athletes threaten Oklahoma State's revamped defense. Key topics include strategic adjustments under defensive coordinator Skyler Cassit, injury updates for crucial linemen, and the rise of role players like Christian Bodnar and Oscar Hammond. Can the Cowboys' evolving trenches and playmaking rotation withstand a challenging Big 12 schedule? Don't miss this candid analysis of Oklahoma State's playoff ambitions and what it will take to stay at the top.Support us by supporting our sponsors!KALSHIFor a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what's next.Butcher BoxIf you're looking for an easier way to get great meals on the table, give ButcherBox a try. Go to https://ButcherBox.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping always.Aura CybersecurityStart your free trial today at https://aura.com/aware.Protect yourself now.SquareGet up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/COLLEGE ! #squarepod5-Hour ENERGYBring on the sweetness with Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots—available online now at https:/5hourENERGY.com or on Amazon.GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply.FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. It's time to put your knowledge to the test with College Football Pick'Em from FanDuel. Download the FanDuel app and play College Football Pick'Em for free. Only on FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COMFANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expire in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the penultimate game of the year, Jack and Jeremy have an autgraph feast with the Marlins at Wrigley. Some good names in the mix for this game - Jeff Nelson, Gabe Kapler, and….Bruce Lee?!? Despite the Cubs choking away the top Wildcard spot in this game, it was a success for the guys. Jeremy closes a years-long loop, Daniel Moskos sees something shiny he likes, and Jack calls out a Marlins pitcher who wasn't true to his word. The guys also take a look into the future and see a Young version of a well-known graphing regular who will not be named. Tune in to part one of this two part end-of-season Cubs Marlins auto extravaganza!

UtahJazz.com's JP Chunga caught up with Tyler Rucker (No Ceilings) to discuss the Jazz's young players — Keyonte George, Darryn Peterson, Ace Bailey, Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski, and Brice Sensabaugh.

Welcome to The Lou Young Show aka your favorite cousins living room. TreyDay & Lou are back with another family reunion episode with the our favorite cousins from Broken Play. That's right Navv Greene, Reggie Ball, and the bewwwtiful Jo Jo Alonso pulled up for an epic Halloween themed episode. solo episode as we get ready for Halloween season. Tune in for some good laughs and some great gems w/ the greatest duo on earff! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emergency Gas Relief Coming; How would $100,000 change your life?; The Dayton Spank Line; Bands and Artists you missed out on seeing;Did lvis have an illegitimate son?; Old Vs. Young when it comes to boozing it up; Furries on a plane?; Florida Woman leaves kids behind and goes on a cruise; WING IT WEDNESDAY with Ashley Campbell from The The Fairy Godmother Events

Today's guest is BG (Ret) Twanda E YoungShe served our country for more than three decades.She rose to the rank of Brigadier General.But some of her greatest lessons in leadership had nothing to do with rank.BG (Ret.) Twanda E. “Tia” Young's story reminds us that leadership isn't simply about how high you rise. It's about who you become, who you impact, and what you leave behind.She talks about:* Leadership requires you to know who you are beyond your title.* Some of the most powerful lessons are learned through challenge, transition, and sacrifice.* Your experiences aren't just preparing you for your next position. They may be preparing you for your purpose.* Real leadership is measured by the people you help rise along the way.Today, Twanda continues that legacy as CEO of LT3 Leads, using what she learned through more than 30 years of service to develop, coach, and empower other leaders.If you've ever wondered what happens when the title changes but the calling to lead remains, this conversation is for you.Your position may change. Your assignment may evolve. But your ability to make an impact doesn't have to end.#LevelingUpThePodcast #TwandaYoung #LT3Leads #WomenInLeadership #MilitaryLeadership #VeteranLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment #Purpose #Legacy #WomenWhoLead #AlethiaTuckerWatch the full conversation today!

Steiny & Guru discuss the Warriors ability to blend old and young when the roster needs a lot from both in order to be successful.

In this episode, Leonardo Marchini, DDS, MSD, PhD, Professor and DEO of the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, and Brendan Young, PhD, MBA, Associate Professor of Preventive and Community Dentistry, The University of Iowa, discuss their article "Beyond Hand Skills: A Case Analysis of Empathy and Critical Thinking Instruction", published in the Journal of the California Dental Association's Blue Sky Thinking Collection. They explore behavioral science, patient-centered communication, self-reflection and innovative tools designed to prepare dental students for more thoughtful patient care.

KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young weighs-in on a proposal from County Exec Sam Page to shift maintenance of arterial roads to local municipalities. He says state law says a, 'county cannot keep a road, and hand somebody else a bill.' Young also says the use of federal funds for 'public service' announcements that come close to political ads is a 'very subjective.' 'Where does public service end, and Presidential promotion begin,' asks Young.

What does American citizenship mean? Donald Trump goes and gets people out of prison when they are held overseas. Limited government but Jesse likes HOA’s because they are necessary. Flaming hot cheddar sour cream ruffles are unreal, even Aub agrees. Sarah Huckabee Sanders controversial ad. Young white men saw that as yet again, getting crapped on. James Talarico invokes Jesus to push his values and use yours against you. Arranged marriages completely underrated.Follow The Jesse Kelly Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheJesseKellyShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“I called my shot. I'm confident in my ability to still chase the American record. I've already learned so much this build that it's already been a success.”My guest today is Brooks professional marathoner and Suunto-supported athlete Clayton Young, joining us two weeks before the 2026 Chicago Marathon.Earlier this spring, Clayton finished 11th at Boston in 2:05:41 after a ten-week build that followed a significant injury and a change in sponsors. He's spent months preparing for Chicago with a bigger goal in mind: chasing Conner Mantz's American marathon record of 2:04:43.Part of that ambition came from watching Josh Kerr call his shot at the mile world record. Clayton took to heart the idea of creating the conditions for a breakthrough, and he's written the same declaration in his journal every day: “I, Clayton Young, will break the American record on October 11th, 2026 at the Chicago Marathon.”But his tune-up at the Great North Run didn't go as planned, and he had an MRI afterward. For the first time, Clayton shares the extent of the injury and what it means for Chicago.We also talk about the psychology of stating his goal publicly, the data behind his training decisions, how Coach Eyestone has adapted, and what Clayton makes of Chicago competitors Charles Hicks and Vinny Mauri. He explains why this race feels different from Boston—and what he wants spectators to yell when they see him on the course.We discuss:– The daily journal ritual– Having fun is a skill he has had to practice– Josh Kerr's mile world record as the direct inspiration for calling his shot with the American record attempt– The contrasting psychologies with Charles Hicks– Dr. Craig Manning and the purpose of a goal– Abundant mentality on the field: Charles Hicks, Vinny Mauri and the rest of the young Americans entering this distance. There are only three Olympic Trials spots and only one American record, but this sport is growing and there's enough for everyone. He's actively working against the scarcity mindset and wants all of them to succeed.– Coach Eyestone's adaptations to recent success by other runners– The data gathering from Commons Clinic, Stride, Suunto, Brooks Sports Research Lab– The build being the best training of his career– The injury and the first public disclosure of its extent– What it means for the 2026 Chicago Marathon– What he learned from The Great North Run– What to yell on course for him+ More____________SUPPORT OUR SPONSORSOLIPOP: Like sparkling apple juice and gummy apple rings blending into one, Olipop's Crisp Apple is so tantalizingly sweet and refreshing it makes every day feel like a celebration. If you haven't had tried Olipop yet, grab a can and see what the hype is all about!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Head to DrinkOlipop.com and use code CITIUS25 at checkout to get 25% off your orders.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUUNTO: The Suunto Run 2 is their new flagship watch built specifically for road running and the marathon. You get around 10 days of battery with daily use and 24 hours in performance mode with dual frequency GPS. The watch also tracks your sleep, HRV, and training balance, so you know when to push and when to back off in your workouts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you're in the market for a new watch, check out the Suunto Run 2⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.KAIZEN: kaizen is a training app that starts with your running history to set the baseline and then updates around the training you do. kaizen looks at the bigger picture of your training to know your current fitness. The app translates your last few months of training into an accurate view of how your current fitness, taking a big picture view that quiets the noise of individual workouts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download today in the App Store or Google Play and get two weeks free with code CITIUS within the app.⁠

Today's Mystery:Prince George's County reporter Arthur Milky becomes suspicious when a young child dies at a nursery home and the medical examiner determines that the boy's severe head injuries could not have been self-inflicted.When the woman running the home offers conflicting explanations for the injuries, Milky begins investigating both the child's death and the operator's troubling history, determined to uncover evidence strong enough to establish what really happened.Original Radio Broadcast: January 27, 1954Originating in New YorkCast:Lyle Sudrow as Arthur MilkyCourt BensonMaurice WellsLouis Van RootenBarbara WeeksJoan LorringTed OsborneSupport the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.netPatreon Supporter of the Day:Stuart, Patreon supporter since November 2022.Support the show on a one-time basis at http://support.greatdetectives.net.Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715Take the listener survey…http://survey.greatdetectives.netGive us a call 208-991-4783Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/greatdetectivesBecome one of ourf riends on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter@radiodetectivesJoin us again tomorrow for another detective drama from the Golden Age of Radio.

In this episode of the Focus on the Family Parenting podcast, host John Fuller and Dr. Danny Huerta discuss how parents can encourage their children to take risks responsibly. Young adult Caroline Shankle shares her personal journey with comparison, perfectionism, and learning to embrace failure offering practical insights for families navigating anxiety, decision-making, and the fear of getting it wrong. The Lion and the Bear Fearless Faith: Navigating Anxiety as a Teen Helping Your Child Approach Anxiety, Bullying, and Identity (Digital Download)

Something is stirring in this generation, and it's getting harder to ignore.   Pastor Rod Parsley sits down with Bishop Evans and Pastor Ashley Kariuki for a powerful conversation about what many are calling “The Quiet Revival.” Across this generation, there is a growing hunger for God, His Word, prayer, discipleship, and a faith that is real.   Gen Z is going back to the Word. Young men are pursuing God. Sons and daughters are hungry for more. So how does the Church recognize what God is doing and help fan the flame?   This generation doesn't want surface-level Christianity. They want more.   Subscribe to The RP Podcast and join us for a new episode every Tuesday at 8 AM ET.

Ken Carman and Anthony Lima discuss the difficulties of transitioning college quarterbacks to the NFL and why many top picks fail without the right infrastructure. They also touch on Baker Mayfield's legacy in Cleveland and the current trend of veteran quarterbacks finding success later in their careers. (00:01:06) Social Media Feedback (00:02:17) Quarterback Development Challenges (00:06:01) Veteran Quarterback Resurgence

In part one of this conversation, Alan Jaeger, known for being a founding father of modern arm care and the founder of Jaeger Sports and Jaeger Bands, joins Jeff, Britt, and Brad to explore why so many baseball players are dealing with arm injuries—and how parents and coaches can help young players build healthy throwing habits to avoid becoming part of that trend.Jaeger calls it the “inverted pyramid”: players chase velocity, spin, and personal bests without first building the conditioning to handle that effort. Drawing on more than three decades of work in baseball, he explains why a gradual throwing buildup matters, how to plan for rest and a return to play, and why position players need to prepare their arms even if pitching isn't their primary role. Jeff shares the offseason routine that worked for him, while Brad reflects on the arm injury his son experienced after being asked to pitch.The conversation also turns to the mental side of the game. Jaeger describes the calm and presence he sees in elite players and talks about helping young athletes move past mistakes. In a sport where a hard-hit ball can still be an out, he argues that players build more lasting confidence by trusting their preparation and process than by judging themselves on each result.Also, don't miss part two of our conversation with Alan, coming this Thursday, for more of his insights and advice.

Episode Summary In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy Thanjan speaks with Sachu Constantine, Executive Director of Vote Solar, about why state-level policy is becoming increasingly important to the future of solar. They discuss major industry challenges including interconnection delays, permitting, policy uncertainty, and rising electricity demand from AI, data centers, EVs, and electrification. Sachu also explains how solar plus storage can improve grid reliability and how emerging solutions such as plug-in or balcony solar could expand access to renters and apartment residents. Despite political and regulatory headwinds, Sachu remains optimistic about solar's future because of falling costs, improving technology, growing consumer demand, and the need for faster deployment of new electricity generation. Biographies Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy, a solar development and consulting firm, and the host of the Solar Maverick Podcast. He also serves as a strategic advisor to multiple cleantech startups. Over his career, Benoy has developed more than 100 MWs of solar projects across the United States, advised on more than 1 GW of energy projects worldwide, helped launch some of the first residential solar tax equity funds at Tesla, and brokered approximately $50 million in renewable energy credit transactions. Before founding Reneu Energy, Benoy worked in Tesla's Project Finance Group as an environmental commodities trader, where he managed one of the company's largest environmental commodities portfolios. He originated renewable energy credit transactions and worked with senior leadership to develop monetization and hedging strategies supporting the company's expansion into East Coast markets. Benoy also served as Vice President at Vanguard Energy Partners, a solar and energy storage construction company, where he developed project finance solutions for commercial-scale solar portfolios. At Ridgewood Renewable Power, a private equity fund with approximately 125 MW of U.S. renewable energy assets, he evaluated investment opportunities, supported portfolio strategy, and played a key role in the sale of the firm's renewable energy portfolio. Earlier in his career, Benoy worked in Energy Structured Finance at Deloitte & Touche and in Financial Advisory Services at Ernst & Young. He also completed an internship on the trading floor at D. E. Shaw & Co., a global investment and technology development firm. Benoy holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from the NYU Stern School of Business, where he was an Alumni Scholar. Sachu Constantine Sachu Constantine is the Executive Director of Vote Solar, where he leads the organization's strategy and advocacy to expand access to affordable, equitable clean energy. He previously served as Vote Solar's Regulatory Managing Director from 2017 to 2022 and as Interim Executive Director in 2021. Before joining Vote Solar, Sachu spent five years as Director of Policy at the Center for Sustainable Energy, overseeing its policy, regulatory, and legislative work. His career also includes senior roles at SunPower Corporation, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the Alliance to Save Energy. Sachu's experience spans domestic and international energy and environmental work, including service as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from the University of Colorado Boulder and a Master's Degree in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley. Stay Connected: Benoy Thanjan Email: info@reneuenergy.com LinkedIn: Benoy Thanjan Website: https://www.reneuenergy.com Website: https://www.solarmaverickpodcast.com/ Sachu Constantine Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachu-constantine-05a4176/ Biography: https://votesolar.org/team/sachu-constantine/ Vote Solar: https://votesolar.org/ Subscribe to Vote Solar's newsletter through its website for policy updates, resources, and stories from communities advancing clean energy. Sponsor: DCE Solar This episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast is brought to you by DCE Solar. Since 2009, DCE has built a unique model in the solar industry by bringing design, racking, and construction together under one roof. DCE Design provides full-scope electrical design across multiple project types. DCE Solar manufactures fixed-tilt, tracker, carport, and rooftop racking systems for commercial and utility-scale projects. DCE Services handles installation. DCE Services was named the number-one commercial ground-mount installer by Solar Power World in 2025 and the number-one commercial rooftop installer in 2026. This gives customers one company and one point of accountability, from utility-scale projects with IPPs and developers to turnkey commercial and industrial projects. Learn more about DCE and its company story in SMP 288: Why Solar Racking Can Make or Break a Project, featuring DCE Founder and CEO Bill Taylor: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/smp-288-why-solar-racking-can-make-or-break-a-project/id1441876259?i=1000774004477 You can also meet the DCE team at RE+ Las Vegas or visit: https://dcesolar.com/ Thank you to DCE for supporting the Solar Maverick Podcast. Reneu Energy Reneu Energy provides expert consulting across solar and storage project development, financing, energy strategy, and environmental commodities. The team helps clients originate, structure, and execute opportunities across community solar, commercial and industrial, utility-scale, and Renewable Energy Credit markets. To learn more, visit: https://www.reneuenergy.com/ You can also email the team at info@reneuenergy.com. Listen and Subscribe Subscribe to the Solar Maverick Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review. It helps more people discover conversations with the leaders shaping the future of solar, storage, and the energy transition.  

Bassmaster EQ angler, Cole McAusland, joins BTL to talk about fishing the first Bassmaster EQ on Norfork Lake without forward-facing sonar - and the comments he made afterwards that sparked a debate.     ABOUT BTL:BASS TALK LIVE (BTL) was voted by fans as the “Best Bass Fishing Podcast of 2025” in the Best On Tour Awards.  BTL is the industry's longest-running live show, providing an unfiltered, deep-dive look into the professional bass fishing world through expert tournament analysis and high-profile guest interviews. Started by Mark Jeffreys and now hosted by Matt Pangrac, the show has connected fans to the "game behind the game" for the past 22 years with real-time insights.   ABOUT THE HOST:Matt Pangrac is a fixture in the professional bass fishing community, serving as the host of the industry's longest-running live podcast, Bass Talk Live while competing in the Bassmaster Opens. His career in the industry spans over 15 years, moving from a founding member of the University of Oklahoma fishing team to a decade-long role as a senior writer for The Bass Zone. Since 2021, he has contributed to preserving the sport's history as a member of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame Board of Directors. In June 2025, he and partner Andrew Upshaw led Team USA to a gold medal victory at the Pan-American Bass Championship in Mexico, where they also secured the individual top spot on the podium. FOLLOW BTL:Instagram:   / basstalklive  Facebook:    / basstalklive  TikTok:   / basstalklive

Delano Squires spent 15 years working in D.C. government, including a stint in the city's office of gun violence prevention, where he noticed the same story on repeat: Young black men were both victims and perpetrators of some of the worst crimes in the city. In his new book, The Vanishing Black Family, he argues that family structure, not policing, incarceration, or education policy, is the most consequential and least discussed driver of racial inequality in America today. Squires makes the case that slavery deformed the black family but didn't destroy it, and that the real collapse came later, driven by the expansion of the welfare state and the rise of second-wave feminism. He joins Coleman Hughes to talk through the data, the history, and why he thinks black institutions, from churches to civil rights organizations, have avoided the issue entirely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices