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Justice ReDesigned PodcastJustice Denied by DesignIn this four-part podcast series, Justice ReDesigned sits down with nationally acclaimed diversity trainer and justice reform advocate Pastor Edward L. Palmer Sr.—a powerful voice in the fight against racial and ethnic disparities in America’s juvenile justice and child welfare systems.We explore the backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), the legal and personal consequences of erasing racial equity from public discourse, and the deeper political strategies at play. With honesty and clarity, Pastor Palmer helps us understand not just what's at stake—but what we must do to preserve justice in a pluralistic Americ...
2026-01-3034 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastJustice Denied by DesignIn this four-part podcast series, Justice ReDesigned sits down with nationally acclaimed diversity trainer and justice reform advocate Pastor Edward L. Palmer Sr.—a powerful voice in the fight against racial and ethnic disparities in America’s juvenile justice and child welfare systems.We explore the backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), the legal and personal consequences of erasing racial equity from public discourse, and the deeper political strategies at play. With honesty and clarity, Pastor Palmer helps us understand not just what's at stake—but what we must do to preserve justice in a pluralistic Americ...
2026-01-2927 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastJustice Denied by DesignIn this second installment of “A Conversation with Pastor Edward Palmer on Implicit Bias, DEI Backlash, and the Struggle for True Equity,” we examine the disturbing trend sweeping across public institutions: the suppression of DEI language and initiatives under the guise of neutrality.Pastor Edward Palmer—nationally recognized diversity trainer, veteran, and juvenile justice reformer—joins us to unpack what happens when the tools of equity are not just defunded, but deliberately redefined as discriminatory.In this episode, we ask:* Why have invitations for DEI training and technical assistance slowed dramatically under th...
2026-01-2826 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastJustice Denied by DesignIn this four-part podcast series, Justice ReDesigned sits down with nationally acclaimed diversity trainer and justice reform advocate Pastor Edward L. Palmer Sr.—a powerful voice in the fight against racial and ethnic disparities in America’s juvenile justice and child welfare systems.With decades of experience delivering implicit bias training across the country—from courtrooms to classrooms, city councils to Congress—Pastor Palmer now finds himself on the frontlines of a new struggle: the backlash against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).As anti-DEI sentiment grows under the current presidential administration, Palmer has witnesse...
2026-01-2041 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastAcademic Freedom Isn’t Liberal or Conservative — It’s StructuralIn this episode of Justice ReDesigned, I explore a question that sits at the center of today’s higher-education debates—and is too often reduced to partisan slogans: Is academic freedom a liberal value, a conservative value, or something else entirely?I argue that academic freedom is structural, not ideological—much like due process or an independent judiciary. It exists not to protect favored ideas, but to protect the process by which ideas are tested, challenged, and debated without fear of government or institutional retaliation.This episode engages the experience of conser...
2026-01-1234 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastThe Architect Who Forgot the ConstitutionWho designs a federal policy that pressures America’s leading universities to reshape speech, hiring, and institutional culture — without ever mentioning the Constitution?In this episode of Justice ReDesigned, I take a closer look at May Mailman, the former deputy assistant to the president and senior policy strategist who played a central role in shaping the Trump administration’s approach to higher education, including the so-called “Compact for Academic Excellence.”Mailman is not a pundit on the sidelines. She was a policy architect — negotiating directly with universities, helping craft settlement agreements, and applying federal leve...
2025-12-2220 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastEPILOGUE — “The Compact for Obedience: New Developments, New Clarity”What began as a five-part series on the Trump administration’s proposed university “Compact” has taken an unexpected turn. In the days since I recorded the initial episodes, the story has evolved — fast. Newly published reporting in The New York Times has revealed the behind-the-scenes influence of billionaire financiers, the true origins of the Compact, and the extraordinary pressure placed on America’s top universities. Even more importantly, we now have the universities’ responses — and their almost unanimous rejection of the proposal.This epilogue brings those new developments into focus.In “The Compact for...
2025-12-1515 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastEpisode 5 — Closing Monologue: What We Choose to ProtectAfter four episodes tracing the origins, dangers, and constitutional failures of the Trump administration’s proposed university “Compact,” we arrive at the heart of the matter — the question beneath every policy debate, every billionaire intervention, and every attempt to reshape American higher education:What are we actually choosing to protect?Episode 5 of The Compact for Obedience is the closing monologue — a sweeping, candid reflection on academic freedom, constitutional courage, and the fragile line between a free society and an obedient one. This is where the humor gives way to clarity, and the constitutional doctrine g...
2025-12-1009 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastEpisode 4 — What a REAL Academic Compact Would Look Like: Reform Without RepressionAfter exposing the flaws, coercion, and constitutional violations embedded in the Trump administration’s proposed university “Compact,” the next question is unavoidable:What would real reform look like — reform that strengthens higher education without silencing it?Episode 4 of The Compact for Obedience shifts from critique to construction.Here, we explore the blueprint for a genuine, principled, and constitutional academic compact — one built on excellence, accountability, and freedom.This episode lays out what the federal government can do, what it should do, and, most importantly, what it must never do.Inside this episode, w...
2025-12-0512 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastEpisode 4 — What a REAL Academic Compact Would Look Like: Reform Without RepressionAfter exposing the flaws, coercion, and constitutional violations embedded in the Trump administration’s proposed university “Compact,” the next question is unavoidable:What would real reform look like — reform that strengthens higher education without silencing it?Episode 4 of The Compact for Obedience shifts from critique to construction.Here, we explore the blueprint for a genuine, principled, and constitutional academic compact — one built on excellence, accountability, and freedom.This episode lays out what the federal government can do, what it should do, and, most importantly, what it must never do.Inside thi...
2025-12-0512 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastEpisode 3 — The Economic Trojan Horse: How “Reform” Became a Cover for ControlEpisode Description The Trump administration’s university “Compact” claims it’s all about fixing real problems in higher education: rising tuition, administrative bloat, student debt, and a system that feels increasingly out of reach for ordinary families.And here’s the twist:Those problems are real.But the “solutions” inside the Compact have nothing to do with fixing them.In Episode 3 of The Compact for Obedience, I unpack the most deceptive part of this entire proposal — the economic Trojan horse. This is the strategy: Use legitimate frustration about cost and g...
2025-12-0310 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastConservative, Not Compliant: Sen. Whitney Westerfield’s Stand for Principle Over PartyEpisode Description: In this powerful episode of Justice ReDesigned, retired Judge Steven Teske sits down with Kentucky State Senator Whitney Westerfield, a lifelong conservative Republican whose 12-year tenure in Frankfort has exemplified the very values that once defined the Republican Party: fiscal responsibility, public safety through smart policy, limited government, faith and redemption, and a deep commitment to strengthening families and communities.Westerfield, a former Christian County prosecutor and staunch pro-life advocate, discusses how these core conservative principles—once cornerstones of his party—have increasingly been cast aside in favor of punitive, politically expedient policies. Desp...
2025-12-021h 30
Justice ReDesigned PodcastEpisode 2 — Constitutional Doctrine Deep Dive: What the First Amendment Actually ProtectsEpisode 2 — Constitutional Doctrine Deep Dive: What the First Amendment Actually ProtectsEpisode DescriptionSo much of the debate around Trump’s university “Compact” hinges on one claim repeated by its architects:“Academic freedom isn’t absolute.”In Episodet 2 of The Compact for Obedience, I dig into that assertion — and show why it collapses under the weight of actual constitutional doctrine.This episode goes past the politics and straight into the Supreme Court’s own words. We unpack:Why political, social, and academic speech receive the most absolute First Amendment protectionW...
2025-12-0112 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastEpisode 1 of the Series, “The Compact for Obedience”: Who Is Marc Rowan, and Why Is He Reshaping Higher Education?Episode 1 — “The Compact for Obedience”: Who Is Marc Rowan, and Why Is He Reshaping Higher Education?Episode Description What happens when a billionaire financier believes he can “fix” American universities — not by funding scholarships or research, but by helping the White House design a federal compact that tells campuses what they can (and cannot) say?That’s the question at the heart of The Compact for Obedience.In Episode 1 in this series titled The Compact for Obedience, I introduce the architect behind the Trump administration’s controversial university “compact”: Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global...
2025-11-2907 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastA Thanksgiving Message: Gratitude as a Civic VirtueAs Thanksgiving arrives, we often turn our attention to family gatherings, shared meals, and the ritual of saying thanks. But what if gratitude is more than a holiday sentiment — what if it’s a science-backed force that could strengthen our patience, honesty, generosity, and even our democracy?In this Thanksgiving episode of Justice ReDesigned, I explore the transformative power of gratitude — not as a polite gesture, but as a daily practice with profound psychological and social consequences. Drawing on the research of psychologist Dr. David DeSteno, whose work shows how gratitude reshapes our behavior, our relationships, and even o...
2025-11-2811 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastJustice ReDesigned — Episode: The Leadership Blueprint with Judge Julius “J” CorpeningJustice ReDesigned — Episode: The Leadership Blueprint with Judge Julius “J” CorpeningIn this episode, I sit down with Judge Julius “J” Corpening of New Hanover County, North Carolina—one of the nation’s most forward-thinking juvenile court judges and a model for what judicial leadership should look like.Judge Corpening doesn’t just preside from the bench. He rolls up his sleeves off the bench, bringing innovative programs and evidence-based practices to the children and families of coastal North Carolina. His work is reshaping both dependency and delinquency systems—not through force, but through collaboration, vision, and moral...
2025-11-201h 27
Justice ReDesigned PodcastEpisode 3: How Dare They Take Food Away From KidsAuthor’s Note:This is Part 2 of my series on the Big Beautiful Bill, a law that manages to turn cruelty into policy and greed into virtue.In Part 1, I wrote about how slashing Medicaid will strip millions of Americans of health care and condemn tens of thousands to early graves so billionaires can gild their yachts.This second installment focuses on how the same law rips food from the mouths of children, families, and the elderly by gutting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).And based on my research, it ha...
2025-08-0511 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastHow Dare They: Congress Just Put a Price on Our LivesNOTE: This essay is Part 1 of a three-part series examining the human toll of the Big Beautiful Bill — a law that manages to be equal parts cruel, cynical, and unnecessary.In this first installment, I focus on the bill’s brutal cuts to Medicaid: a decision that will strip health care from millions, condemn tens of thousands to early graves, and shatter families — all so that the wealthiest Americans can gild their yachts and expand their champagne cellars.If that does not unsettle you, I invite you to read Part 2, which explores another devastating consequence: the bi...
2025-07-1505 min
Justice ReDesigned PodcastBalancing the Scales of Justice: Why Fear Can’t Tip the Measure of JusticeJustice is not a mood. It is not a gust of wind that shifts with public opinion. It is not a cudgel to be wielded against those we dislike. And it is certainly not whatever the loudest voice or the most powerful leader says it is. Justice—true justice—is the bedrock of a democratic republic. It is a compass, not a weapon. A principle and a process, both of which must be honored if we are to remain a nation governed by law, not by impulse.If this sounds lofty, it is. The framers of the Cons...
2025-07-1304 min
1836 PodcastThe Bizarre Murder of Connie FranklinIn this episode, we share one of the strangest cases in Ozarks history – the mysterious murder (or was it?) of Connie Franklin. In 1929, a drifter named Connie Franklin arrived in Stone County, Arkansas, only to seemingly meet a violent end. But when a man claiming to be Connie reappeared, the case took a bizarre twist. Was Connie really murdered, or was the whole story a case of mistaken identity? With rumors of murder, deception, and a shocking trial, this tale is full of twists and turns you won’t believe. Tune in as we unravel the mystery of Connie Fran...
2024-10-0326 min
40 Going On 14West Side Story 1961 vs 2021We tend to break out into song, a lot. However, we're not much on dancing. If these movies have taught us anything, it's that in the 1950's, both things happened a LOT. Especially in the midst of gang violence and tragic love stories. In 1961, Robert Wise, Rita Moreno and Natalie Wood gave us the original West Side Story, an adaptation of this Broadway production. In 2021, Steven Spielberg and Rita Moreno are giving us the re-telling of this classic tale. Get your dancing Chuck Taylor's out of their mothballs and prepare your best Russ Tamblyn impression. We're kicking it old school...
2022-03-201h 31
Science Magazine PodcastPotty training cows, and sardines swimming into an ecological trapOnline News Editor David Grimm joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about the health and environmental benefits of potty training cows.
Next, Peter Teske, a professor in the department of zoology at the University of Johannesburg, joins us to talk about his Science Advances paper on origins of the sardine run—a massive annual fish migration off the coast of South Africa.
This week’s episode was produced with help from Podigy.
[Image: Steven Benjamin; Music: Jeffrey Cook]
[Alt text: sardines in a swirling bait ball]
Authors: Sarah Crespi; Davi...
2021-09-1619 min
The Resilience Breakthrough Podcast009 Judge Teske: Dismantling the School to Prison PipelineJudge Teske watched black kids enter his court day in and day out. He saw them enter shackled, shuffling across the floor to be judged. One day, as a youth offender's grandmother approached him in tears, grateful for her grandson's release, he couldn't take it any more. Judge Teske realized the pain these shackles must create for people still traumatized by slavery.
So Judge Teske drafted an order banning the use of shackles or restraints unless it could be shown by evidence that having no restraints would place the safety of others at risk.
Judge...
2020-05-281h 09
New WeeffNew Weeff: The Engel EditionIn deze uitzending van New Weeff een interview met Steven Engel. De charismatische rapper heeft weer een album uit. Oorspronkelijk afkomstig uit Hoorn blijft hij een band met de regio houden.
Ook weer een spannende Live or Life strijd. Deze keer tussen Nelly en Julia Zahra. via Spotify, Mixcloud en onderstaande player kun je de uitzending terugluisteren.
Luister je aanstaande woensdag live mee tussen 19.00 en 21.00 op Weeff?
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Coldplay-Viva La Vida
Post Malone-Better Now
Shaggy-It Wasn’t Me
Marco Borsato-Als Jij Maar Naar Mij Lacht
Snow Patrol-Chasing Car...
2018-11-2200 min40 Going On 14Jurassic Park! A totaly true story.Dinosaurs, the great equalizer. Everyone loves a good dinosaur movie, but up until 1993, there really weren’t any really good dinosaur movies out there! Sure, we had “Land Of The Lost” on TV, and a ton of Godzilla movies out there, but nothing that was a solid DINOSAUR MOVIE. Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg changed all that with the '93 release of Jurassic Park!
This week we take a look at the old classic and see if those CGI dinos can still hold up after so many years, and then compare it to the newly released Jurassic World!
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2015-06-291h 1840 Going On 14Friends Coupling!We all know the escapades of Joey, Ross, Chandler in the Friends TV show, and the rest, but did you know that there was another hip, twenty/thirty-somethings that was out there? Seems that Steven Moffat got together with the BBC in 2000 an decided to make the show Coupling! Absolutely not a rip-off of Friends at all? Well, we’ve watched them both, and in a rare moment of getting in touch with our sensitive sides we look them over and decide which one comes out on top. This week its Friends versus Coupling! Two enter! One remains! Or something li...
2014-05-181h 21