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Bulwark+ TakesThey Hate the Pope?!This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger and Will Sommer dig into the MAGA reaction to Pope Leo XIV, whose recent comments on immigration have triggered the usual suspects despite his otherwise conservative credentials.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care f…2025-05-1005 min
Bulwark TakesThey Hate the Pope?!Andrew Egger and Will Sommer dig into the MAGA reaction to Pope Leo XIV, whose recent comments on immigration have triggered the usual suspects despite his otherwise conservative credentials.2025-05-1010 minBulwark TakesTrump’s Surgeon General Nominee May Be Too Weird Even for MAGAAndrew Egger, Jonathan Cohn and Will Sommer discuss President Trump's new nominee for Surgeon General, and the drama it has caused with the anti-vax movement.2025-05-0818 min
Bulwark+ TakesRight-Wing Militia’s Wild Plot to Destroy the Weather SystemThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger and Will Sommer discuss the right-wing militia conspiracy group threatening federal weather radar sites, believing they're being used to control the weather.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? Use the controls on the left side of the player to toggle to audio.Add Bulwark+ Takes feed to your player of choice, he...2025-05-0705 minBulwark TakesRight-Wing Militia’s Wild Plot to Destroy the Weather SystemAndrew Egger and Will Sommer discuss the right-wing militia conspiracy group threatening federal weather radar sites, believing they're being used to control the weather.2025-05-0712 min
The BulwarkMAGA Media Is Having A BREAKDOWN Over Pete HegsethThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger and Will Sommer break down the chaos surrounding Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon drama. From firings to leak accusations, conservative media is scrambling to control the narrative and turning on each other in the process. Watch, listen, and leave a comment. 2025-04-2408 minBulwark+ TakesMAGA Media Is Having A BREAKDOWN Over Pete HegsethThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger and Will Sommer break down the chaos surrounding Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon drama. From firings to leak accusations, conservative media is scrambling to control the narrative and turning on each other in the process. Watch, listen, and leave a comment. 2025-04-2408 minBulwark TakesMAGA Media Is Having A BREAKDOWN Over Pete HegsethAndrew Egger and Will Sommer break down the chaos surrounding Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon drama. From firings to leak accusations, conservative media is scrambling to control the narrative and turning on each other in the process.2025-04-2416 min
Bulwark+ TakesDan Bongino Doomed? The MAGA Mob Is Out For BloodThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger and Will Sommer unpack the tensions with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino from MAGA influencers over unmet expectations such as promised high profile arrests of Tom Hanks and Oprah, rising swatting incidents and pizza deliveries, and his continued tweets that he’s “working on it” with no results.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? U...2025-04-2307 minThe BulwarkDan Bongino Doomed? The MAGA Mob Is Out For BloodThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comAndrew Egger and Will Sommer unpack the tensions with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino from MAGA influencers over unmet expectations such as promised high profile arrests of Tom Hanks and Oprah, rising swatting incidents and pizza deliveries, and his continued tweets that he’s “working on it” with no results.As always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? U...2025-04-2307 minBulwark TakesDan Bongino Doomed? The MAGA Mob Is Out For BloodAndrew Egger and Will Sommer unpack the tensions with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino from MAGA influencers over unmet expectations such as promised high profile arrests of Tom Hanks and Oprah, rising swatting incidents and pizza deliveries, and his continued tweets that he’s “working on it” with no results.2025-04-2310 min
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersOur Gaming New Years ResolutionsWelcome back to Your Friendly Neighborhood Gamers! In this special New Year's episode, hosts Andrew Kimball, Aubrey Sommer, and Dylan Wren sit down to share and discuss their gaming resolutions and goals for 2025. From finishing AAA titles to diving into unexplored game genres and tackling backlogs, the trio lays out their ambitions for the coming year in gaming.Does Aubrey have what it takes to finally conquer some AAA titles? Will Andrew persevere through Baldur's Gate 3? Can Dylan catch up on PlayStation exclusives he's missed? Tune in to find out and be inspired to set your own...2025-01-201h 39
Our PNW MusicEnthusiastsThe Enthusiasts, coined as the “Skagit County band to watch in 2020” and the “best band you’ve most likely never heard of” are based out of Anacortes, WA. The core of the band are siblings, Sommer Velin-Carter and Andrew Velin, transplants from Southern California. In this episode of Our PNW Music, you will hear Sommer and Andrew talk about their musical up-bringing, their journeys that brought them to the PNW and the formation of their phenomenal Indie Folk/Gypsy/Rock/Roots band, as well as hear some acoustic versions of their songs. The Enthusiasts are the embodiment...2025-01-1000 min
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersWe Predict the Future! - What Will Happen in the World of Gaming in 2025??In this episode, we look back at the predictions we made for 2024 to see who got the most correct. Whoever wins, gets to pick a game that the other hosts have to play and we'll record and episode about it! After that, we take a look forward and make predictions for gaming in 2025! Some are probably gonna happen, others are completely wild! Listen in and see if you agree with our thoughts. SPOILERS FOR FF7 REBIRTH - 06:51 - 7:17WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/DISCORD https://discord.gg/euhEYZxC58 TWITTERhttps://twitter.com/F_N_G...2024-12-231h 11
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersKicking Off the FN Game Swap Month!On this episode, we are kicking off our Game Swap Month! We took the game swap idea that we tried a while back and blew it out into something bigger and hopefully better! Each of the hosts brought a game to the swap that the other two hosts will have to play. Then, we are going to dedicate the rest of this month to doing full episodes on those games. In this kickoff episode, the hosts are announcing the games that they are bringing to the swap. Andrew is bringing Lost in Random, Aubrey is bringing Pokémo...2024-11-041h 10
The TriDot Triathlon PodcastAthlete to Triathlete: 8 Transition Stories from 8 Different SportsHow do synchronized swimming, basketball, gymnastics, and hockey all connect to triathlon? In this episode, Coach Matt Sommer and Andrew Harley talk to eight athletes who came to triathlon from different sporting backgrounds. From rowing to figure skating and even equestrian, these athletes share their athletic experiences and provide wisdom learned along the way. What lessons carried over? What became a challenge to overcome? Listen in as our athletes provide specific moments in training and racing where their past sporting endeavors had an impact on triathlon.
To commemorate National Podcast Day, we are excited to release our commemorative TriDot Podcast...2024-09-301h 04
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersWho is the Best Side Character of All Time?On this episode of the show, Aubrey and Dylan have to decide who will be named the best side character of all time! Andrew created a list of beloved side characters from the games that we all know and love. Then, he created a bracket and put all of those characters in it. Aubrey and Dylan were then tasked with with deciding which characters would move forward and which ones would go home. Who do you think is the best side character of all time? Let us know by joining out Discord server with the link below!2024-09-091h 17
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersPaper Mario Sticker Star, Bluey the Videogame, The Chant, and More - Aubrey Officially Joins the Show!** Spoiler Warning** 19:49 - Hades SpoilersWelcome back to the neighborhood! On this episode, Aubrey officially joins the show as a permanent member of the podcast! We are very excited about the perspective she will bring to our content!This episode is packed with fun conversations about a bunch of games we've been playing recently including, Hades, The Chant, The Last Faith, Dead by Daylight, Bluey the Videogame and more! What have you been playing lately? Use the link below to join our Discord server and let us know!2024-08-191h 27
Scars and GuitarsNew music show June 2024On the Scars and Guitars new music show for June 2024, we kick things off with Bruce Dickinson's "Resurrection Men" from The Mandrake Project and then move into Apocalyptica's rendition of "The Call Of Ktulu," featuring Cliff Burton from their album Apocalyptica Plays Metallica, Vol. 2. Ghost brings us "The Future is a Foreign Land" from the soundtrack RITE HERE RITE NOW: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK, followed by Simone Simons with "In Love We Rust" from Vermillion.
Michael Schenker's "Mother Mary," featuring Slash and Erik Grönwall, from My Years With UFO, provides a hard-hitting edge, while Cavalera's "From t...2024-06-263h 36
Law of Self DefenseMotion to Dismiss Alec Baldwin Indictment is DENIED!A week ago last Friday, on May 17, Judge Mary Marlow Sommer, presiding over the manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of low-budge western movie "Rust," heard oral arguments around the defense team's motion to dismiss the grand jury indictment on a number of grounds. This motion was, of course, contested by Special Prosecutor Kari Morrissey. Although my own legal sense is that the motion was without substantive merit, it was interesting to observe Judge Sommer go rather hard at Prosecutor Morrissey on some of the key arguments r...2024-06-011h 14Law of Self DefenseHEARING: Will Alec Baldwin's Indictment Be Dismissed?Yesterday Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer, presiding over the upcoming manslaughter trial of Alec Baldwin, for the killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of low-budget western movie "Rust," held a hearing to resolve a motion by Baldwin's highly paid defense team asking that the grand jury indictment against their client be dismissed. Arguing counter to that defense motion is prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey. Morriseey also prosecuted the manslaughter charges against "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez, whose trial was also presided over by Judge Sommer. Gutierrez was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, and sentenced to the maximum of 18...2024-05-183h 36
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersDark Souls IIIAs fires fade and the world falls into ruin, developer FROMSOFTWARE and director Hidetaka Miyazaki continue their critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series with Dark Souls III. Fans and newcomers alike will get lost in the game's hallmark rewarding gameplay and immersive graphics. Now only embers remain…Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. The third and final entry in the Dark Souls series, it is played in a third-person perspective. The players have access to various weapons, armor, magic, and consumables that th...2024-04-152h 24
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersDark SoulsPrepare for a new, despair-inducing world, with a vast, fully-explorable horizon and vertically-oriented landforms. Prepare for a new, mysterious story, centered around the world of Lodran, but most of all, prepare to die. You will face countless murderous traps, countless darkly grotesque mobs and several gargantuan, supremely powerful demons and dragon bosses. You must learn from death to persist through this unforgiving world. And you aren’t alone. Dark Souls allows the spirits of other players to show up in your world, so you can learn from their deaths and they can learn from yours. You can also summon pl...2024-04-012h 34
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersResults for 2023 and New Predictions for 2024Last year Andrew and Dylan made predictions about things they thought would happen in 2023. Now it's time to look back and see who was correct! Whichever host got the most predictions correct gets to choose a game for the other to play. Once they have finished it, they will record an episode about it. Along with that, it's time to make predictions for 2024! Who has the craziest ideas about the upcoming year? Who is playing it safe? Listen to this episode to find out! And join our Discord server to let us know what your predictions are f...2024-01-151h 34
apolut: StandpunkteEine Quelle kann auch irren | Von Jochen MitschkaEin Standpunkt von Jochen Mitschka.Es geht mal wieder um Hintergründe und Grundsätze, aufgehangen an aktuellen Themen. Wenn jemand zu geopolitischen Fragen eine Meinung äußert, ist die nicht immer zutreffend, egal wie oft er vorher den Nagel auf den Kopf getroffen hat. Jeder Kommentator, und ich schließe mich nicht aus, machen auch Fehler, schätzen Situationen falsch ein, vertrauen falschen Quellen oder sind einfach übereifrig und machen deshalb Fehler. Das sagt nichts über die generelle Vertrauenswürdigkeit aus, sondern zeigt nur, dass niemand ohne Fehler sein kann. Ich will darüber berichten, nicht weil...2023-12-0722 min
Dark Side of the LibraryDark Children's Books Coming Out November 2023Dark Side of the Library Podcast Episode #161: Dark Children's Books Coming Out November 2023 (Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, we will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you) Bad Magic, by Derek Landy (November 14) https://amzn.to/46jE20V Death Sets Sail (A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery), by Robin Stevens (Nov 21) https://amzn.to/3FJWdRW The Great Book of Monster Legends: Stories and Myt...2023-11-2919 min
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersThe Game Awards Nominees, Armored Core 6, Super Mario Bros. Wonder and More! - Neighborhood WatchThis week Andrew and Dylan share their thoughts on the recent nominees for The Game Awards. They discuss who they think will win, confusing categories, games that are missing, and more.After that they dive into the games they've been playing recently. Andrew has played and beaten Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Dylan has been playing Wild Hearts and Warcraft Rumble. Listen to hear what they think of this group of games.Want to be part of the conversation and the community? Use the link below to join our discord...2023-11-201h 08
The ProcessFriday News Flyover - Nov. 17, 2023 - Senate GOP fails to stop Biden on student loans - Ohio abortion and Senate updates - Illinois paves the way for nuclear, and moreTitle: Flyover Friday, November 10, 2023Intro: On this episode of The Heartland POD for Friday, November 17, 2023A flyover from this weeks top heartland stories including:GOP Senators can’t stop Biden’s student loan plansIllinois legislature approves plan for Small Nuclear ReactorsOhio Republicans can’t take a hintOhio Secretary of State misses personal financial disclosure deadlineBiden Administration expands veterans’ health careDemocrat Dan Kildee of Michigan is retiringWelcome to The Heartland POD for a Flyover Friday, this is Sean Diller in Denve...2023-11-1715 min
WHL Radio Show PodcastWHL This Week - Episode 6 - Oct 27, 2023WHL This Week - Radio Edition, speaks with NHL Central Scouting Vice-President and Director of Scouting Dan Marr. The NHL Central Scouting 2024 Players to Watch List has been released and it's looking to be another strong year for the WHL. Dan breaks down some of the top WHL prospects and what they will be watching for this season.The new Head Coach of the Wenatchee Wild has a long history in the game. Roy Sommer comes to the WHL as the all-time winningest coach in AHL history. The California native talks about his new challenge and his road...2023-10-2722 min
The Triathlon Age Group JourneyEpisode 35 - Guest: Andrew HarleySend us a textWe were so excited and honored to speak to the Captain of the Middle of the Pack, Andrew Harley. If you have not heard The TriDot Triathlon Podcast, you are missing out on a ton of amazing information that can improve your training and racing. Andrew is the host of the podcast and joins us for a conversation about his triathlon journey. We had a lot of fun talking shop with Andrew and there are some special never before heard stories from Andrew that you will not want to miss!You can...2023-09-301h 14
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersStarfield - Is it Just Skyrim in Space? Or Something More?Joe Sommer stops by the neighborhood to help Andrew and Dylan break down the newest game from Bethesda, Starfield! On this episode the crew discusses their history with Bethesda games including Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3, Fallout 4 and more! Then they dive into their spoiler-free impressions of the first new intellectual property from Bethesda Softworks in 25 years, Starfield. They talk about what they like and what they wish was better. Topics include ship combat, the look of the game, bugs, the NASApunk aesthetic, and more! They ask the question, is this game just Skyrim in space? And if so, i...2023-09-181h 44The ProcessTalkin' Politics | Defining Woke Communism; MO GOV Race 2024; "Red State" AGs Hate Privacy?; Wisconsin Labor Market Booming; Biden's Big Summit; Trump Charges Mounting@TheHeartlandPOD on Twitter and ThreadsCo-HostsAdam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post)Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post)https://heartlandpod.com/JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK!“Change The Conversation”Outro Song: “The World Is On Fire” by American Aquarium http://www.americanaquarium.com/ TALKIN’ POLITICST/F - Missouri Governor’s race - Jay Aschcroft Is As Craven As He SeemsCurrent Missouri secretary of state and all time legacy adm...2023-08-211h 04
Upstate Music MineS4E21: "Brother from Another" (Feat. Brother Oliver & Social Latitude)Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!We're thrilled to have a great double feature for you today: Pysch folk rock band, Brother Oliver, and the new venue, Social Latitude.First, we sit down with Andrew Oliver of the band and discuss their unique sound, fun stories from their band history, as well as their captivating story on chasing and attaining a Guiness Book World Record! Stay tuned for their documentary of this incredible feat, that will be available sometime soon on a popular streaming platform TBA!Next, we have a chat with our friends from S...2023-08-0741 min
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersWe Played a Game About Killing Dinosaurs with Mechs and Xbox Live is Dead - Neighborhood WatchDylan is back and ready to share his thoughts about the games he's been playing. Games like Exoprimal, Diablo 4, Deep Rock Galactic and more! Andrew has been enjoying Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo 4, and has played a couple other games as well. They also break down the new Xbox Gamepass Core which will be replacing Xbox Live Gold this September. TIME STAMPSXbox Live is Dead - 02:35Giving The Vale a Shoutout - 15:30Main Topic (What We've Been Playing) - 19:36Exoprimal Impressions - 27:33WEBSITE https://www.fngamers.com/DISCORD https://discord.gg...2023-07-241h 05
Five Books for CatholicsEpisode 2: The Early Church Fathers - Interview with Mike AquilinaThe Fathers of the Church are the saintly bishops and priests of the first centuries who bear witness to the apostolic tradition and hand it on in their writings and ministry. They identify the canon of Scripture, exemplify the principles of biblical interpretation, shape the early liturgies, compose the creeds, define the rule of faith, and lay the foundations of canon law and the Church’s pastoral activity. Reading them is indispensable for a Catholic education. Perhaps the Fathers of the first two centuries are the best place to start. They are called the Apostolic Fathers because they learnt th...2023-04-2818 min
The Beat with Ari MelberFox News turns on its ownMSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 2, and reports on CPAC’s MAGA takeover, Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News, the origin of COVID-19, and the probe into Republican Congressman George Santos. Dr. Syra Madad, David Wallace-Wells, Andrew Weissmann, Maya Wiley, and Will Sommer join.2023-03-0341 min
Fever DreamsStove Wars feat. Matthew SheffieldThe first thing Andrew Tate did after his arrest on Romanian human trafficking charges was to complain about “the Matrix”—a shadowy power structure hell-bent on taking him down for, well, some unspoken reason. He is, of course, not the first one to use this term—it’s an emerging meme in right-wing spaces online, says Fever Dreams host Will Sommer on this week’s episode. Even Logan Paul, the YouTube provocateur and wannabe boxing star, has thrown out the theory to push back on critics after a particularly bad week of PR which began with the discovery of an abandoned...2023-01-1851 minFever DreamsAndrew Tate's Arrest ExplainedIt may be the start of a new year, but the Republican Party is back to its old antics again—throwing the House of Representatives into chaos as a rogue group of far-right Congresspeople refuses to step into line and back Kevin McCarthy’s bid for the speaker’s gavel. Kelly Weill and Will Sommer, hosts of The Daily Beast’s Fever Dreams podcast, predict that 2023 will only bring more insane antics from the chamber’s more controversial corners—and Fever Dreams favorites like Reps. Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, and Marjorie Taylor Greene are already floating their best ideas for what to d...2023-01-0436 min
11KBW Employment PodcastSwiss Re: Threats, Offers and the WP RuleAndrew Edge talks to Hannah Slarks about his case, Swiss Re v Sommer [2022] IRLR 650. When will allegations of misconduct and costs warnings cross the line in WP correspondence?Host: Hannah SlarksGuest: Andrew Edgewww.11kbw.com/practice-areas/employment/www.linkedin.com/company/11kbwOn Twitter, we’re @11KBW and on LinkedIn, we’re 11KBW.2022-10-1827 min
The Daily Beast PodcastWhy Trump Refused To Make Giuliani His Secretary of StateDonald Trump and Rudy Giuliani’s buddy-buddy, and complicated, relationship goes way back according to writer Andrew Kirtzman. Kirtzman covered Giuliani’s political career for over 30 years and is also the author of Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America’s Mayor. He came on this episode of The New Abnormal to give us an insight into New York’s fallen angel and his pal Trump—from anecdotes that one of his ex-wives told him to why Trump felt he was too much of a “liability” to be his Secretary of State. Plus! Fever Dreams podcast host Will Sommer, who is the exper...2022-09-0649 minFever DreamsEmo Beanie w/ Andy KrollOn this week’s episode of The Daily Beast’s Fever Dreams podcast, host Will Sommer and guest host Andrew Kirell, senior editor at The Daily Beast, discuss the new song released by the pro-Trump YouTuber, who has used some of his wealth to fund a rock song, “Only Ever Wanted.” Also on the podcast, Andy Kroll, a reporter for ProPublica and the author of the upcoming book, A Death on W Street: The Murder of Seth Rich and the Age of Conspiracy, discusses how the story of Seth’s life and death took on this bizarre, conspiratorial afterlife online.2022-08-3148 minFever DreamsAndrew Tate Explained w/ Nikki McCann RamirezSometimes the biggest surprises come from the strangest of places. On this week’s episode of The Daily Beast’s Fever Dreams podcast, host Will Sommer and guest host Andrew Kirell, senior editor at The Daily Beast, return to the icy north to discuss the QAnon “Queen of Canada,” Romana Didulo, and her disco RV.Also on the podcast, Rolling Stone political news reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez talks former kickboxer “turned-awful-man” Andrew Tate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-08-2454 min
Your Friendly Neighborhood GamersThe Best PlayStation Exclusive Game of All Time! - with Jay Davis and Phil SmithWhen Dylan is away, we will Play...Station! Andrew enlists the help of Jay Davis (Super Bracket Bros) and Phil Smith aka Philthefilipino (The Wait For It Podcast) to definitively decide what the best PlayStation exclusive game of all time is. Will it be Horizon: Zero Dawn? Days Gone? Bloodborne? God of War? The Last of Us? How basic will this group of friends be with their decisions? Since Jay is involved, brackets are involved. The games go head to head in a tournament to find out just who is the best of the best!Super...2022-07-251h 28