Welcome to the Acid Left Podcast! The Acid Left aims to foster an awareness of social class and emancipatory politics through online and real-life events and happenings ... turn on, tune in, and shape a future collective reality.
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“What am I?” The podcast trudges on through oblivion. Gone are the days of Jeff and Spencer’s asinine jokery, That Happens chronicles the slow deconstruction of the man Patton Oswalt once hailed as having “incredible comedic timing.” Ranting uninterrupted about daily political minutia or tiktok trends, Spencer occasionally breaks down and questions his life, podcast, and reality itself, as Kevin smiles, pained, trying to pull the show back onto the rails with a listener question or quick-fir ...
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Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn bring you ACFM – a show about left-wing politics, culture, music and experiences of collective joy.
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The "Shawn Ryan Show" is hosted by Shawn Ryan, former U.S. Navy SEAL, CIA Contractor, and Founder of Vigilance Elite. We tell REAL stories about REAL people from all walks of life. We discuss the ups and downs, wins and losses, successes and struggles, the good and bad in a respectful but candid way with our guest. We're better than entertainment, we're the REAL thing. Please enjoy the show.
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A diverse trip through music new and old with a heavily reliance on left of center artists. Expect focused listening and new discoveries with guests regularly featured. Broadcasting on WRFI Community Radio for Ithaca 88.1 FM. wrfi.org
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A podcast uncovering the hidden costs of psychiatric care. Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring, former FDA medical officer and drug safety expert, explores the untold side effects of psychiatric medications, from overlooked withdrawal syndromes to the personal stories of those left behind by the system. Through expert interviews and raw patient conversations, we expose what’s missing from the mainstream, and what you need to know to make informed choices about your mental health.
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#213 Braxton McCoy - Why is the US Government Selling Millions of Acres of Public Land?
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1:50:38Make your voice heard by calling your Senator’s office directly to let them know that your public lands are not for sale. Find your Senator's contact information here - https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm Braxton McCoy—veteran, rancher, and public lands advocate—joins us to break down a controversial Senate proposal that could lead…
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In the socialist utopia of our dreams, who exactly is doing the cleaning? Nadia, Jem and Keir confront a tricky topic in this ACFM Trip. With music from X-Ray Spex, The B-52s and more, they offer their weird-left perspective on everything from dirty dishes and bodily secretions to circumcision, pollution and the caste system. Find the books and mus…
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#212 Katarina Szulc - Inside the Cartels' Secret Smuggling Operation in Port of Vancouver
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2:19:34Katarina Szulc is an investigative journalist and the host of Borderland: Dispatches, a show delivering raw, on-the-ground reporting from the front lines of Mexico’s cartel war. With a sharp lens on organized crime, corruption, and cross-border conflict, she brings listeners real-time snapshots of a rapidly evolving crisis that’s reshaping both Mex…
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#211 Scott Nolan - CEO of General Matter on Uranium Enrichment
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2:11:33Scott Nolan is the CEO of General Matter, enriching uranium in America to reshore domestic nuclear fuel capacity and power the American energy production needed to lead in AI, manufacturing, and other critical industries. General Matter is backed by Founders Fund, the first institutional investor in SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril.Scott is also a par…
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Anime Binge Club Neon Genesis Evangelion Episodes 25 & 26
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1:29:41Congratulations! We've made it to the controversial final two episodes of Evangelion. We finally see what the instrumentality project is, but do we understand it? Do we understand any of what we just watched? Also, let's take a glimpse at what if the whole series was just a goofy sitcom? Spencer lays out what it all means while we go through these …
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#210 Hsiao Bi-khim | 蕭美琴 - Vice President of Taiwan
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1:18:58Hsiao Bi-khim | 蕭美琴 is Taiwan’s Vice President, sworn in on May 20, 2024, alongside President Lai Ching-te. A seasoned diplomat, she served as Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the United States from 2020 to 2023, becoming the first Taiwanese official to attend a U.S. presidential inauguration since 1979 when she attended Joe Biden’s in 2021. Known a…
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#209 Erik Prince & Erik Bethel - The China / Taiwan Conflict
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2:15:42Erik Prince is an American businessman, former U.S. Navy SEAL, and the founder of Blackwater, a private military company established in 1997. A graduate of Hillsdale College, Prince heads Frontier Resource Group, a private equity firm, and promotes economic development in emerging markets. He hosts the podcast Off Leash with Erik Prince, launched i…
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The Spleen unveils his latest scheme, turning the refrigerator he lives in into a cookie vending machine. Kevin brings out some spicy Indian colas, while Spencer samples the best thing out of Little Caesars. We talk cooking, Final Fantasy intersecting with Magic: The Gathering, political unrest and jury duty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Alex Wang is the CEO and co-founder of Scale AI, a leading data platform accelerating the development of artificial intelligence applications. Founded in 2016, Scale AI provides high-quality training data for AI models, serving clients like OpenAI, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Defense. A former software engineering prodigy, Wang dropped ou…
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"I Lost My Son To Cannabis" - Aubree Adams
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1:03:08What happens when legal marijuana leads to psychosis, addiction, and family collapse? In this powerful interview, Dr. Yosef speaks with Aubree Adams, founder of Every Brain Matters, whose son suffered from cannabis induced psychosis after using high-potency THC products like dabs. This is not “just weed” — it’s an industrialized drug that is hurtin…
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Episode 18: Shinsplints - Running in the Rain
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2:02:05Songs for the body, excercise and movement. Fit for a heavily rainy spring in our environment. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20731829/Threading-The-Needle
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#207 Augustus Doricko - CEO of Rainmaker: Manipulating the Weather
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2:03:00Augustus Doricko is the founder and CEO of Rainmaker, a next generation cloud seeding company. He is a UC Berkeley dropout, Thiel Fellow, and member of the El Segundo hard tech scene. Rainmaker uses weather resistant drones to increase precipitation and novel radar hardware to measure how much man-made precipitation is created. Rainmaker’s first pr…
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This Psychiatrist Says Chemical Imbalance is a LIE - Joanna Moncrieff
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1:12:31In this conversation, Dr. Joanna Moncrieff discusses her book 'Chemically Imbalanced'. She argues that there is no compelling evidence for a chemical imbalance in depression and questions the continued prescription of antidepressants. We explore the interests of the pharmaceutical industry, the ethical implications of using drugs to mask symptoms, …
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Was Abed real? If so, why did he and the Spleen have to run to Montana as part of a cookie heist? Meanwhile the real Spencer came back from Kentucky, and got to sample the mountains, the food and the bugs. Kevin's worried that computers are getting sneakier, while Spencer just wants some French butter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph…
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#206 Timothy Alberino - Lost Chinkana City: The Greatest Discovery Since Machu Picchu
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3:20:33Timothy Alberino is an author, researcher, and explorer known for his bestselling book Birthright (2020), which offers a groundbreaking perspective on biblical narratives in the context of artificial intelligence, transhumanism, and UFO disclosure. Often called a modern-day Indiana Jones, Alberino has traveled globally to investigate alternative hi…
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SPECIAL: Interview and Influence with Birth (Defects)
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1:00:12Baltimore noise-punk project stops onto the show to discuss their new lp "Deceiver / Mirror" while on tour. Inspired music and like bands also played and discussed. Playlist: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20723000/Threading-The-Needle
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#205 Dino Mavrookas - Fmr. Navy SEAL (DEVGRU) / CEO of Saronic Technologies
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3:51:47Dino Mavrookas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, a defense tech company pioneering AI-powered autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) to strengthen U.S. and allied naval capabilities. A former U.S. Navy SEAL with 11 years of service and eight combat tours, Mavrookas enlisted after 9/11 and gained firsthand insight into the importance of…
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Following the recent Trip episode on Heroes, Keir and Jem return with a Microdose focusing on the masked, the winged and the mutated. Why are superheroes such a cultural mainstay? What psychological and political desires do they fulfil? Are they inherently reactionary? From Superman to Batman, Wonder Woman to 2000AD, it’s a weird left reading of su…
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Can Abed handle The Spleen? Can Abed combine commentary on John Wick, Tiptoes, The Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings and more in a single episode? Can Abed fill Kevin's shoes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Disastrophy Audio
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#204 Larry Vickers - Delta Force: Operation Acid Gambit
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4:23:08Larry Vickers is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, with extensive service in the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta Force). After retiring, he became a leading firearms instructor, CEO of Vickers Tactical, and a key consultant for firearms manufacturers like Heckler & Koch and Wilson Combat. Vickers is also known for his YouTu…
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#203 Dave Mustaine - Megadeth Co-Founder & Frontman
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3:20:16Dave Mustaine is the co-founder, frontman, primary songwriter, and sole consistent member of the thrash metal band Megadeth. A pioneer of the American thrash metal movement, Mustaine formed Megadeth in 1983 after his departure from Metallica, where he served as lead guitarist and co-songwriter. With Megadeth, he has released sixteen studio albums, …
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#202 Steve Kwast – How China is Mining the Moon and Weaponizing Space
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3:09:12Steven L. Kwast is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and the Co-founder and CEO of SpaceBilt, a company reimagining the entire spacecraft lifecycle to enable scalable, sustainable space infrastructure. A 1986 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate in astronautical engineering, he served 33 years, commanding units like the 455th Air Expeditionary…
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Yell a Threatening Monologue Across a Meadow
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1:22:20Dungeon Master, actor, writer and all around great guy Brennan Lee Mulligan joins us to talk role playing, improv, storycrafting and life as a content creator. He gives advice for players and DMs on striking a balance between giving players agency and keeping his own narrative structure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…
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#201 Jon Truett - Optimizing Human Performance
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5:06:50Jon Truett is a former British Army soldier with a 23-year career, including 20 years serving in the elite 22 Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment of the United Kingdom Special Forces. Enlisting in the Parachute Regiment in 1998, he passed the grueling SAS selection process in 2002 and participated in numerous high-stakes operations, including multip…
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The ACFM crew offer a weird-left perspective on the role of the hero (and heroine) in politics and culture. Nadia, Jem and Keir assess theories of Great Men, the myth of the hero’s journey and the lure of the anti-hero with ideas from Weber and Hegel and music from Tina Turner and Sonic Youth. Find the books and music mentioned in the show: https:/…
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#200 Tom Homan - The U.S. Border Czar
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3:02:25Tom Homan is the U.S. Border Czar under President Donald Trump’s second administration, appointed in November 2024 to oversee border security and interior enforcement operations. A career law enforcement officer, Homan served as Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from 2017 to 2018, where he implemented stringent immig…
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We welcome Red, White and Blueland with some crazy snacks, the evil that is AI job interviews, beaver nuggets, and we decide to look at the show's worst reviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Disastrophy Audio
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Meet The Woman Psychiatrists See As a “Threat” - Laura Delano
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1:52:17Laura Delano shares her journey from being a 'professional psychiatric patient' for over a decade to becoming a leading voice in the psychiatric drug withdrawal movement. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Laura was prescribed a cocktail of medications that only worsened her mental and physical health. After a near-fatal suicide attempt, she began qu…
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#199 Tim Tebow - Fighting For Our Children
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3:29:18Tim Tebow is a former NFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner, and two-time BCS National Champion with the Florida Gators. A first-round draft pick by the Denver Broncos in 2010, he led the team to a playoff victory in 2011. A New York Times bestselling author and outspoken Christian, Tebow founded the Tim Tebow Foundation to combat human traffickin…
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Episode 17: The Down and Out and the Dubbed Out
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1:59:452 shows in one. Loner, broken rock and folky sounds in hour 1 plus dub abstractions in hour 2. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20601127/Threading-The-Needle
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#198 Blerim Skoro - CIA & FBI Asset / Al-Qaeda Infiltrator
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4:00:45Blerim Skoro is a Kosovo-born former CIA operative whose life took a dramatic turn after deserting the Yugoslav army in the 1990s. Arriving in New York as an asylum seeker, Skoro’s journey led him from a drug trafficking conviction to becoming a key informant for the FBI and CIA post-9/11. Posing as a radicalized Islamist, he infiltrated al-Qaeda n…
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I've Unsubscribed From Better Podcasts
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1:22:15What's better than an introspective look at cole slaw and Baldur's Gate 3? Do you miss Skype already? Is AI tricking us into thinking it's smarter than it is? Why does The Spleen need a GoFundMe for a new bed? In memorium of our greatest friend and mentor, Chup Chunklet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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The Antidepressant That Nearly Destroyed Her Life
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50:14Imagine this: you’re at rock bottom, balancing single parenthood with overwhelming mental health struggles. After seeking help, an antidepressant seems like the answer—until things spiral. What starts as relief transforms into a whirlwind of impulsive decisions, relocation to a remote Alaskan town, and a ‘bipolar disorder’ diagnosis that only bring…
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#197 Bob Parsons - Vietnam War Veteran / Founder of GoDaddy & PXG
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3:24:53Bob Parsons is a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and was awarded a Purple Heart. After graduating from college, he founded Parsons Technology, which was later sold to Intuit. He then founded GoDaddy, which became the world's largest domain name registrar. He later sold a majority…
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#196 Joshua Broome - "Rocco Reed," Inside The Adult Film Industry
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3:05:13Joshua Broome is a former adult film star turned pastor, speaker, and advocate for redemption. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, he entered the porn industry in his early 20s, earning accolades like “Porn Star of the Year” and appearing in over 1,000 films before walking away in 2013. After hitting rock bottom—struggling with identity, shame, and …
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What begins as a discussion about some dubious knife-selling quickly spirals into an elaborate scheme where the Spleen tries to sell knives from prison, creating what he calls "a captive market." Slicing into some tasty blood oranges has got to be part of it. A listener convinces us to put mayonnaise in our eggs, but we may end up just suing oursel…
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#195 Marat Gabidullin - Wagner Group Commander / Russian Mercenary
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1:47:20Marat Gabidullin, born in Siberia and raised in Uzbekistan, served in Soviet airborne forces until 1994, then spent three years in prison for shooting a crime boss. After security work in Russia, he joined the Wagner Group in 2015, rose to lead a reconnaissance company, and was badly wounded near Palmyra in 2016. He later advised the ISIS Hunters B…
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Functional Psychiatry Is Changing Everything - Dr. James Greenblatt
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56:26Functional psychiatry is changing everything you know about mental health. In this powerful interview, Dr. James Greenblatt—founder of Psychiatry Redefined and leading voice in functional psychiatry—reveals how nutrient deficiencies, overlooked infections, and gut health can be the real cause of depression, ADHD, anxiety, and even schizophrenia. We…
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ACFM Microdose: Make Way For Winged Eros!
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1:42:51The ACFM gang gather for a springtime reading of a prototype acid-communist text by Russian revolutionary Alexandra Kollontai. Download the text and follow along as Nadia, Keir and Jem get their teeth into Make Way for Winged Eros! A Letter to Working Youth, published in 1923.Check out the AK-47 podcast mentioned in this show: https://kristenghodse…
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Episode 16: So You Like Pink Floyd...
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1:59:51Music inspired by, influenced by or driven by the sounds of Pink Floyd 1969-1972. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20533617/Threading-The-Needle
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#194 Father Stephen Gadberry - The Unconventional Priest
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3:11:25Father Stephen Gadberry is a priest in the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas, ordained on May 28, 2016. Born and raised on a farm in the Arkansas Delta, he enlisted in the Air Force after high school, serving in Texas, Germany, and Central Iraq during the mid-2000s. With degrees in philosophy and theology from St. Joseph Seminary College and Rome’s …
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A greener time is approaching. These songs reflect that, as such. Playlist here: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/20391086/Threading-The-Needle
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#193 John Stryker Meyer - MACV-SOG: The Secret War in Vietnam
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4:07:03John Stryker Meyer is a decorated Green Beret who served two tours in Vietnam (1968-1969 and 1969-1970) with the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group(MACV-SOG). Enlisting in 1966, he earned his Special Forces tab in 1967 and joined Spike Team Idaho, later leading Recon Team Idaho at Command and Control North (CCN) i…
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Anime Binge Club Evangelion Episode 24
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1:19:21Eva gets wild! A fifth children? Shinji grapples with deciding if he should end a life? Who is Lilith? What's the difference between a Black Moon and a White Moon? We dive as deep as we can while still having little idea what's going on, come join us for the wild ride and bread baking! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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#192 Lee Strobel & John Burke - The Resurrection
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3:41:22Lee Strobel is a best-selling author, journalist, and Christian apologist best known for The Case for Christ, which recounts his journey from atheism to faith. A former award-winning legal editor at the Chicago Tribune, Strobel has written over 40 books, including The Case for Faith and The Case for a Creator. He founded the Strobel Center at Color…
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#191 Dave Ramsey - CEO, Ramsey Solutions
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3:42:38Dave Ramsey is a personal finance expert, bestselling author, and radio host known for his no-nonsense approach to money management. After experiencing financial ruin in his twenties, Ramsey rebuilt his wealth and launched a mission to help others avoid the same mistakes. He created Financial Peace University, a step-by-step program that teaches pe…
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#190 Shyam Sankar - Chief Technology Officer of Palantir: The Future of Warfare
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2:21:10Shyam Sankar is the Chief Technology Officer at Palantir Technologies. A builder at heart, he’s spent over 20 years designing and deploying cutting-edge software and AI for both government and private sector partners. As Palantir’s 13th hire, Shyam helped take the company from scrappy startup to S&P 500 powerhouse. A relentless opponent of ineffici…
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Anime Binge Club Evangelion Episode 23
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1:28:54The Spleen continues his crossover with Kevin, Jeff and Ryan discussing Episode 23 of Neon Genesis Evangelion. What's going on with Rei? Did she sacrifice herself for Shinji? How do the dead sea scrolls matter here? Is a current thunderstorm in LA related to an angel attack? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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#189 Thomas "Drago" Dzieran - Navy SEAL / The Terrorist Terrorizer
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5:09:49Thomas "Drago" Dzieran is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, author, and software engineer. Born in Communist Poland, he spent time as a political prisoner before immigrating to the United States in 1984. After becoming a U.S. citizen in 1991, he joined the Navy and served 20 years, including stints with SEAL Teams 2 and 4, and as a BUD/S instructor. Drago …
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#188 Leigh & Robert Bortins - Why Parents Are Ditching Public Schools for Homeschooling
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3:09:35Leigh Bortins is the founder of Classical Conversations, a global homeschooling program rooted in classical, Christian education. With degrees in aerospace engineering and ministry, she blends analytical rigor with deep educational vision. A mother of four and grandmother of three, Leigh’s passion for home education began with homeschooling her own…
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