Today, images of cartels, security agents donning face coverings, graphs depicting egregious murder rates, and military guards at US border crossings influence the world's perception of Mexico. Mexico's so-called drug war, as generally conceived by journalists and academics, was the product of recent cartel turf wars, the end of the PRI's single party rule in 2000, and enhanced US border security measures post-9/11. These explanations are compelling, but they overlook state actions beginning in the

My special guest tonight is Leslie Rule, acclaimed author, paranormal researcher, and daughter of legendary true-crime writer Ann Rule. Leslie joins me to discuss her chilling new book, Haunted in America — a haunting collection of true ghost stories gathered from decades of investigations and interviews across the country.In this fascinating conversation, Leslie shares the most spine-tingling tales from her four acclaimed books — Coast to Coast Ghosts, When the Ghost Screams, Ghosts Among Us, and

In this episode, Mo and Tyler interview Katherine Boyle (the Lieutenant's Daughter), an advocate for law enforcement families. Katherine shares her upbringing in a Philadelphia police household, her journey from fashion in New York to founding Beyond the Uniform, and the lessons she learned about parenting, career choices, and family resilience.Through trainings, a workbook, and public speaking, Katherine helps officers and their families build stronger relationships, address the unique challenges

Nathan and Haeny get all dressed up for Halloween! Well, Nathan does. Can you guess Haeny’s secret costume? They talk about some fun and light Halloween topics, and then they get into what really scared them when they were kids and when to let play be scary and when they might want to step in as adults. For transcripts of this episode, to learn about our guests, and more, visit our website. Follow now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or search “Pop and Play” wherever you listen to Podcasts and

Before he was the UK Prime Minister at war with the Nazis, Winston Churchill ws the UK’s Chancellor. He played it very straight, with a preoccupation with balancing the budget. He also took the Uk back onto the Gold Exchange, despite warnings from Keynes that the move would be deflationary. In 1928 he reinforced his neoclassical credentials, saying very little additional employment and no permanent employment can be created by state borrowing and state expenditure. That is, of course, the exact

In the second episode of The Black Thread, we drill into “petroganda” – the pervasive phenomenon of oil industry manipulation that a growing number of experts and commentators suggest is at work in Norway – shaping support for the country’s oil industry, influencing culture and politics, and guiding the information that the public receives, or doesn’t receive, about the relationship between oil and climate change. We’ll explore these claims, hearing from those who study and observe the industry, as

Ed Rowland is Founder of The Whole Partnership and a leadership catalyst and senior executive and team coach. A leading Systemic Coach and Constellations practitioner for both personal and organisational systems, he has delighted in co-pioneering this way of working in a leadership and work context for the last 20 years. He learned the work in the early 2000s from its 1st generation pioneers, notably Gunthard Weber and Judith Hemming. With a background as a barrister, in creative industries a...

Send us a text We often understand what it means to feel physically fit in our bodies, but what does "emotionally fitness" look and feel like? Dr. Tamara Soles, psychologist and keynote speaker, is back on the show to talk with Risa Williams about building up our "emotional fitness," one mental rep at a time. They discuss how families can work with these emotional regulation tools together, and how building these skills is so important to do to manage our daily stress levels. They discuss: -L...

Mini podcast a radical history on this date.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/on-this-day-in-working-class-history--6070772/support.Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories

Ryan and Suzanne return with an out-of-this-world lineup of breaking UFO and space news you don’t want to miss!🌌 Topics include: Astronomers detect “exceptionally strong” radio signals from deep space linked to a black hole tearing apart a star — and possibly mimicking alien fast radio bursts (The Debrief). The UK’s top UFO hotspot revealed — find out which small Welsh town beats Manchester and Leeds for sightings per capita. The long-awaited release date for “The Age of Disclosure”

Send us a text In this episode we explore a topic that has come up in all our case studies in the different world regions, even though in different forms, namely opposition and resistance to the state’s increasing use of digital tools and AI. From South Africa to Canada, from the Caribbean to South Korea – everywhere there are at parts of the population that do not necessarily agree with how their public administration digitalizes and automates its services. Scholars agree that modern society...

Your gut is talking — and your brain is listening. Discover how diet, microbiota, and even fasting reshape your brain chemistry, mood, and cognition in this deep dive into the gut-brain connection.Your gut is talking to your brain — and your brain is listening. In this episode of The Cognitive Performer, we explore the gut-brain axis — the communication highway connecting your digestive system and your mind. Discover how trillions of microorganisms influence your mood, focus, memory, and long-term

Among so many great word games, crosswords still reign supreme. How have they survived — and even expanded — in our digital age? What goes into a good puzzle, and will computer techniques take over? Daniel chats with author Natan Last about his book Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle. Timestamps Intros: 0:35 News: 4:42 Related or Not: 22:13 Interview with Natan Last: 37:56 Words of the Week: 1:24:52 Comment: 1:53:37 The Reads: 1:55:31 Outtakes: 2:02:50

Send us a text On today's episode, I am joined by Robbie Parker, the father of Emilie Parker, who tragically lost her life at the age of 6 at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th, 2012. We discuss his book, A Father's Fight: Taking on Alex Jones and Reclaiming the Truth About Sandy Hook, which covers his journey in addressing the trauma of losing a child, his own childhood trauma, and his journey towards peace while taking on Alex Jones in court. Instagram The Social Chem...

Professor Sander van der Linden explores the impact of misinformation and how to prevent its spread within the general public. His work as Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab focuses on the origins of "fake news" and its role in societal divisions. In this conversation with Will Hutton, he discusses his research into proactive strategies like "pre-bunking" to build defences against manipulation through

Based on two years of extensive fieldwork, Ecological States: Politics of Science and Nature in Urbanizing China (Cornell UP, 2023) examines ecological policies in the People’s Republic of China to show how campaigns of scientifically based environmental protection transform nature and society. While many point to China’s ecological civilization programs as a new paradigm for global environmental governance, Jesse Rodenbiker argues that ecological redlining extends the reach of the authoritarian

Based on two years of extensive fieldwork, Ecological States: Politics of Science and Nature in Urbanizing China (Cornell UP, 2023) examines ecological policies in the People’s Republic of China to show how campaigns of scientifically based environmental protection transform nature and society. While many point to China’s ecological civilization programs as a new paradigm for global environmental governance, Jesse Rodenbiker argues that ecological redlining extends the reach of the authoritarian

Epic Disruptions: 11 Innovations That Shaped Our Modern World (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025) arrives at the perfect moment as artificial intelligence and other technologies promise to unleash another wave of major transformation. This book is a kaleidoscopic look at how eleven disruptive innovations—including the iPhone, transistor, disposable diapers, and Julia Child's The Art of French Cooking—reshaped industries and societies, propelling humanity toward new frontiers. It masterfully weaves

Nothing captivates the human imagination like the vast unknowns of space. Ancient petroglyphs present renderings of the heavens, proof that we have been gazing up at the stars with wonder for thousands of years. Since then, mankind has systematically expanded our cosmic possibilities. What were once flights of fancy and dreams of science fiction writers have become nearly routine – a continuous human presence orbiting the Earth, probes flying beyond our solar system, and men walking on the moon

读经一（该把你们自己献给天主，如同从死者中复活的人。）恭读圣保禄宗徒致罗马人书  6:12-18弟兄们：不要让罪恶在你们必死的身体上为王，使你们顺从它的情欲；也不要把你们的肢体交给罪恶，做不义的工具；却该把自己献给天主，如同从死者中复活的人，并把你们的肢体献给天主，当做正义的工具：罪恶不应再统治你们，因为你们不是在法律权下，而是在恩宠权下。那么，我们因为不在法律权下，而在恩宠权下，就可以犯罪了吗？绝对不可！难道你们不知道：你们自愿做奴隶而服从人，就成了你们所服从者的奴隶；或做罪恶的奴隶，以致死亡；或做顺命的奴隶，以得正义吗？感谢天主，虽然你们做过罪恶的奴隶，现在却从心里听从那传给你们的教义规范，脱离了罪恶，获得了自由，做了正义的奴隶。——上主的圣言。答唱咏