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World Brief with Zach McCormickEngland Scrapping Jury Trials?Send us a texts England getting rid of jury trials? Yes. According to a plan put forward by justice minister David Lammy, England will no longer allow accused to have a trial by a jury of their peers for minor and mid-tier crimes. Supposedly this move is needed to clear backlogs and prevent more serious cases from being delayed by the less serious ones. strangely, the proposal would not apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland with no explanation given as to why. Critics, including actual practitioners, have cried foul noting that the ba...
2025-12-0301 min
Houston Astros News Today | 2 Minute News | The Daily News Now!Astros Outright McCormick, Garcia; Five Return from InjuryOn November seventh, the Houston Astros made significant roster changes, outrighting Chas McCormick, Luis Garcia, Kenedy Corona, John Rooney, and Pedro León off the forty-man roster. McCormick and Garcia, with over three years of service time, can reject minor league assignments and become free agents. León was claimed by the Baltimore Orioles. The Astros reinstated five players from the injured list, including Ronel Blanco, Zach Dezeno, Kaleb Ort, Brandon Walter, and Hayden Wesneski.The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2025-11-0701 min
Metro East Sports PodcastSeason 4; Episode 34. Featuring: Libby McCormick, Emma McCormick, and Tessa Crawford; Coach Josh Boyd, Adam Reiniger, and Sam Garofalo; and Coach Zack KlaustermeierThis show begins with three senior girls from the Jersey Community Panthers tennis team: the twins Libby and Emma McCormick and Tessa Crawford. The three girls share how much they love playing tennis at Jersey CHS, and they talk about their big goals for the remainder of the season. The trio also mentions the positive impact that Pat Coyle has had on their careers along with Head Coach Dan Diamond. Next up, Kahok Assistant Soccer Coach Josh Boyd is in the studio to talk about the Kahoks who have won the SWC the last three...
2025-10-291h 24World Brief with Zach McCormickWikipedia Dethroned?Send us a textDid Wikipedia just get dethroned?Maybe, Grokipedia has just launched as a direct competitor to the original online, open source encyclopedia, but only time will tell if it kicks Wikipedia off its pedestal. Elon Musk has touted Grokipedia for seeking “the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth”. To accomplish this, Grokipedia will purportedly use its AI namesake to act as a gatekeeper and will tell you if it will allow you to publish an entry. Not everyone loves the idea -- we talk about why.
2025-10-2801 min
Post-Gazette Sports Network: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and moreCan Steelers' Broderick Jones, Troy Fautanu take next step amid improvement? Credit Mason McCormicK?On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Christopher Carter to analyze the team's offensive line.
Are young players like Broderick Jones, Troy Fautanu, Zach Frazier and Mason McCormick actually improving? Or benefitting from heavy sets that include tight ends like Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington and Jonnu Smith? And better-than-expected mobility from QB Aaron Rodgers? Can Jones and Fautanu take the next steps in their growth and become good NFL tackles before the NFL season ends? Is guard Isaac Seumalo an...
2025-10-2221 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickDid Amazon Crash the Internet?Send us a textDid Amazon’s web servers just take out a massive chunk of the internet? Yes, and this isn’t an exaggeration. On October 20, 2025 a major outage in Amazon’s web server business (known as “AWS”), caused nearly every major online service to fail or malfunction. Major names like Snapchat, Signal, WhatsApp, Lloyds of London, the Bank of Scotland, Venmo, Coinbase, Roblox, Fortnite, Hulu and Spotify (to name just a few) all reportedly experienced major malfunctions and disruptions over the course of several hours.For the deep dive head over to...
2025-10-2101 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickSilver Squeeze on iPhones?Send us a textIs the Silver Squeeze going to jack up iPhone prices? Probably, and it wouldn’t just be smartphones that see a jump. So what’s going on? Basically people are suddenly afraid that real silver is running out. This affects electronics because silver is used in just about every electronic device we use. If the price of silver goes up then so too will the electronics that use it. But why now? The organization, (the London Bullion Market Association or “LBMA”) that dictates what silver should cost is having crisis of c...
2025-10-1500 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickFrench Government Collapsing & Implications for Rest of the WorldSend us a textAfter only 27 days on the job, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has just announced his resignation. But it’s the reason why that has many so concerned. That’s because the French government (led by the embattled French President Emanuel Macron), promised its people far more than it could ever deliver and now it can’t pay the bill.This has led to hundreds of thousands of workers to go on strike as government subsidized pensions, jobs, housing and holidays are all on the chopping block. For the deep...
2025-10-0601 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormick86 Million Bank Accounts Frozen Over Biometrics?Send us a textLast week the Vietnamese Central Bank closed 86 Million bank accounts for, among other things, not turning over biometric data. Is this a sign of things to come?For the deep dive head over to the substack at WorldBriefZMC
2025-09-3001 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickDigital ID Now Mandatory in UK?Send us a textWill the UK force citizens to get digital IDs? Probably. Reports suggest that Prime Minister Starmer will announce Friday that every single adult in the UK must get a digital ID. There have been some suggestions that the scheme WON’T be mandatory in the literal sense - but that one will be required to access the internet, housing, employment, banking, transportation or any other essential service. In other words “mandatory”. Though the final details aren’t yet officially public it seems clear that digital ID’s would rely upo...
2025-09-2501 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickAre People Becoming Allergic to Red Meat?Send us a textAre people becoming allergic to red meat?Yes, it’s called “Alpha- Gal Syndrome” (AGS) causes people to become violently ill when red meat including beef, pork and lamb are consumed. The affliction is purportedly spread by “lone star ticks” and there is no cure. Listen to this episode to find out more and for the deep dive head over to our substack at WorldbriefZMC.
2025-09-2201 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickBritish Cops Arrest Man for - Allegedly - Calling Someone a "Muppet"Send us a textIs it illegal to call someone a “muppet” in England? Yes, yesterday a man was arrested by British police for, allegedly, calling someone a “muppet”. For more, take a look at our Substack at WorldBriefZMC.
2025-09-0801 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickWhat's the Real Reason for the Cracker Barrel Rebrand Backlash?Send us a textWhat’s the real reason for the backlash to the Cracker Barrel Rebrand?It’s not what you may think -- it might be fatigue from non-stop corporate authoritarianism. Take a listen and tell us what you think.For a deep dive and a comment on Cracker Barrel’s last PR stunt (the ‘great syrup debacle’), take a look at our Substack at WorldBriefZMC and be sure to subscribe and vote in the poll — link in the bio.
2025-08-2601 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickBlackRock Takes Over WEFSend us a textIn a quiet announcement released on Friday, the World Economic Forum(“WEF”), announced that its CEO, Larry Fink, has taken over as interim “co-chair” of the infamous organization. Deep dive on Substack at WorldBriefZMC.
2025-08-1801 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickEchoes of Nero: LA Wildfire Land GrabSend us a textIs there a connection between the Roman Emperor Nero and the LA Wildfires?Yes. Nero infamously “fiddled” while Rome burned to the ground and then took the land and built a palace on it. Now, something similar may be happening to some victims of the LA wildfires.California law was changed this year to allow the local government to use public funds to buy up the homes and land of the victims of the 2025 LA Fires and we discuss the similarities.Head to our substack for the Deep...
2025-08-1501 min
Not Just Football with Cam HeywardLive From Latrobe With Steelers Linemen Zach Frazier & Mason McCormick | Not Just FootballLive from Latrobe, Cam Heyward and Hayden are back to break down the latest Steelers headlines, share behind-the-scenes NFL stories, and answer fan questions. Then Steelers Center Zach Frazier and Steelers Guard Mason McCormick join the pod.
In this episode:
🏈 Steelers offseason updates.
🔥 Cam’s unfiltered take on the AFC North landscape heading into the season
😂 The funniest rookie story from Cam’s early NFL days
📣 Why leadership matters now more than ever in the locker room
🧠 The mental side of staying sharp durin...
2025-08-121h 00World Brief with Zach McCormickNews Flash: Monday August 11, 2025 - Flooding, Explosion and Tropical StormSend us a textIts August 11, 2025 this is your News FlashOnce in a thousand years floods in Wisconsin, explosion at chemical plant in Pennsylvania, tropical storm Erin in the Atlantic target east coast. If you know anything about these events please leave a comment below.
2025-08-1100 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickHiking Banned in CanadaSend us a textIs it illegal to hike on public land? Yes, in parts of Eastern Canada. In Nova Scotia - which shares a border with Maine- it is now a criminal offense to hike, camp or drive through the woods on “Crown Land” (public property), from August 5 and October 15, 2025. Violators may be fined as much as $25,000 for violations of the proclamation and at least one man has already been ticketed. The new law applies to some privately owned land as well. At least two other north eastern Canadian provinces (New Brunswick and Labra...
2025-08-1101 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickUniversal ID v. Illegal ImmigrationSend us a textCould a “Digital ID” stop illegal immigration? Yes, if you’re in the UK or so it has been claimed. According to the British think tank Labour Together, that’s precisely what the “Britcard” would do. The organization, whose ideas have been echoed by British Prime Minister Kier Starmer, thinks that a digital ID that ties everything from citizenship status to health and finance records together is just what the UK needs.
2025-08-0401 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickID Required to Watch Youtube?Send us a textWill you need ID to watch videos on YouTube? Yes, even in the US, starting August 13th, 2025, if the AI thinks you’re under 18 you might have to provide an ID for full access. In a move that mirrors the ID verification laws that have recently taken effect in the UK and EU countries, YouTube has announced that it will use AI to determine whether a viewer is 18 or older (purportedly based upon viewing habits). If the AI works as advertised then adult users won’t even know it’s...
2025-08-0101 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickExtradited 4 Free Speech?Send us a textIf you’re in the US, could you be arrested for violating a foreign country’s online speech laws?Yes at least in theory. Through a process called extradition, a foreign country (like the UK for example), could decide that you’ve violated their new “Online Safety Act” (OSA), and have you arrested in the US. What’s more, under the terms of the treaty, the UK could have your assets seized too. Fortunately, the chance of this happening is still pretty low but with the passage of laws like the OSA an...
2025-07-2801 min
My Morning CupE133 - Zach Wamp’s Morning CupZach Wamp didn’t just serve eight terms in Congress, he also helped spark a legacy of leadership in his own family.
In this episode, he shares how overcoming addiction in his 20s shaped his faith, leadership style, and belief that people will forgive you if you’re honest. He also reflects on what it meant to represent Tennessee during some of the country’s most defining moments, and how both of his children have since stepped into public leadership in their own way.
Zach Wamp served as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 3rd Distr...
2025-07-2857 minMy Morning CupE133 - Zach Wamp’s Morning CupZach Wamp didn’t just serve eight terms in Congress, he also helped spark a legacy of leadership in his own family.
In this episode, he shares how overcoming addiction in his 20s shaped his faith, leadership style, and belief that people will forgive you if you’re honest. He also reflects on what it meant to represent Tennessee during some of the country’s most defining moments, and how both of his children have since stepped into public leadership in their own way.
Zach Wamp served as the U.S. Representative for Tennessee’s 3rd Distr...
2025-07-2857 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickThe American Home Buying System is BrokenSend us a textIf you ask this question: "Is the American home buying system normal?"Objectively, the answer is "no". For the most part, the current system — which revolves around 30 year mortgages — was created by central banks to conceal their inflationary policies and make property seem affordable — the old “who cares what the price is if the payments are low?” trick (a ploy that may be familiar to anyone who has shopped at an auto dealership). Sure there have been 'shiny baubles' that have distracted us for the last century and probably made many of us think...
2025-07-2201 minPost-Gazette Sports Network: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and moreSteelers training camp: Are Payton Wilson, Roman Wilson & Mason McCormick top breakout candidates?On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to draft 2025 breakout candidates ahead of training camp next week at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe.
Is Payton Wilson the most obvious pick, given the prominent role he's expected to have? Can names like Zach Frazier, Mason McCormick, Joey Porter Jr. and Jaylen Warren take the next step in their careers to establish themselves among the best at their position in the NFL? Are Juan Thornhill, Kaleb Johnson, Cory Trice Jr. and Jack...
2025-07-1831 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickWifi Tracking Your Movements In-home?Send us a text Xfinity (whose parent company is Comcast), now offers a service called “WiFi Motion” which allows users (in select areas) to monitor motion inside their home using nothing more than the WiFi signals. Functioning like radar, the system depends upon special internet routers which have new high-performance processors. These powerful chips have the capacity to use AI and machine learning to analyze how the WiFi signals interact when an object moves through them and generate a “motion” warning. Currently the tech is not that precise, requires a special WIFI router and it doesn...
2025-06-3001 minPost-Gazette Sports Network: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and moreIs Steelers' Aaron Rodgers serious about retirement? Zach Frazier, DK Metcalf ready to lead?On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, the Post-Gazette's Christopher Carter and Adam Bittner react to Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers announcing his intent to retire after 2025. Is he serious? Or is there still room for him to return if things go well? And would GM Omar Khan and coach Mike Tomlin even want him back as they look toward a long-term solution at the position in the form of top NFL draft prospects like Arch Manning, Drew Allar, Nico Iamaleava, Cade Klubnik and Garrett Nussmeier in the NFL draft?
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2025-06-2530 min
Songs & Stories West VirginiaZach McCormickThis weeks episode Andy sits down with our trusty co-host Zach McCormick to talk music, songwriting, generational fads, and tell some cool stories. Also we spin the long awaited first official song release “The Neon God” by Zach’s solo project “The Night Tide.
2025-06-201h 16World Brief with Zach McCormickWar & Pizza? How Restaurant Traffic Can Predict Global ConflictSend us a textCan wait times at pizza restaurants predict war?Yes but only in certain locations and at certain times of the day. For example a popular account on X called the “Pentagon Pizza Report” follows real-time customer traffic numbers at the restaurants around the Pentagon (the “nerve center” for the American military) and these numbers seem to correlate to heightened states of military activity at those nearby government installations. The theory is that, when crisis arise, the military personnel get called in to their offices at the Pentagon, usually at...
2025-06-1801 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickRiot Incorporated: Who's Making Money Off Riots?Send us a text “Professional agitators” definitely get paid for stirring up trouble but it’s not clear who’s actually paying THEM. Following apparent top-level security briefings on the subject, President Trump branded the 2025 LA Anti-ICE riots as being fueled by “agitators”. While some dismissed these claims, they appear to have been corroborated by LAPD Chief of Police Jim McDonnell in a press interview where he acknowledged that there are people in the crowd “who do this all the time”. This tracks reports of mysterious ads offering to pay up to $12,500 a week for rioters and pallet...
2025-06-1001 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickWarfare Forever Changed: Carrier-launched Drones Defeat Russian Air Defenses and Take Out Long-range BombersSend us a textWarfare Just Changed ForeverOver the weekend the Ukraine used off-the-shelf drones hidden in semi-truck trailers to strike Russian Nuclear-capable bombers deep inside Russia. The operation, code-named “Spider’s Web” used drones that cost less than $500 each to destroy $100 million aircraft and according to initial reports destroyed or disabled as many as 41 airframes. This could constitute as much as a third of Russias entire airborne “nuclear triad” meaning it’s a huge setback for the Russian military. Adding to this is the reality that th...
2025-06-0201 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickLost American Nuclear Powered Ice Base Found in Greenland?Send us a textLost Secret Nuclear US Icebase in Greenland Is there a lost American nuclear-powered ice-base hidden in Greenland?Yes. But the reactor isn’t there anymore. Camp Century as it was known, had been frozen in time until it was recently rediscovered by NASA during a high altitude radar survey of the region. Like something out of an adventure novel, Camp Century was built in 1959 under the cover story that it would be used for non-military research. In reality it was a massive missile base wi...
2025-05-1601 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickFlorida: Pay Taxes in Gold & SilverSend us a textFlorida Gold Rush?Florida is set to recognize gold and silver as currency that can be used to pay taxes. Committee Substitute Bill 999 is making its way through the Florida legislature and, if passed would recognize gold and silver as legal tender. That means the shiny stuff could be used to pay taxes and, if a seller is willing, for common household items as well. The bill also creates the framework for depositories - facilities that hol...
2025-05-1201 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickCoinbase Ad Attacks Fed During NBA PlayoffsSend us a textDid Coinbase just attack the Federal Reserve? Oh yeah. Big time. The crypto clearinghouse Coinbase just published an ad attacking the Federal Reserves policy of “printing” money while touting the benefit of Bitcoin (which has a set number of units). It’s unclear what prompted this attack on the US central bank but it’s mostly accurate and it showed in graphic detail just how much money the Fed actually “creates” at the click of a button. Of course the Fed doesn’t actually “print” cash - that’s the treasury’s...
2025-05-0600 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickDebt JubileeSend us a textDebt Jubilee What if ALL debts were forgiven and everyone just started over?It sounds crazy but it’s actually been done before - a lot - every 50 years in some cases. And it’s exactly what it sounds like - ALL debts are forgiven (in modern terms that’s mortgages, car loans, student loans, credit cards, medical - EVERYTHING). There are even examples of properties being GIVEN BACK to the former owners after jubilee. Critics call it socialism but a debt jubilee actually stimulates the free ma...
2025-04-2401 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickFood Dyes Banned?Send us a textIt was just announced that the FDA will be phasing out eight petroleum-based food dyes by next year. Citrus Red No. 2 and Orange B are going to have their authorizations pulled in the next few weeks while the FDA is asking for voluntary cooperation in removing Green No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, Blue No. 1, and Blue No. 2 from the food supply. This js something that Europe has already had in place for a while now and really the only shocking thing is that there was petroleum in...
2025-04-2301 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickCrypto is Over-hypedSend us a textIs Crypto is over-hyped?Yes. It’s just a ledger that’s distributed to lots of other users and essentially password protected. But a ledger is nothing new - you can find them chiseled onto stone tablets going back millennia. What’s more, at least bitcoin is all public so you don’t even get true privacy from it. But cryptography makes it secure! Maybe for now…until it’s not. Remember the Titanic was billed as being “unsinkable”. The bottom line is that if man made it, than man can b...
2025-04-2201 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickWhy Does It Matter Who Is Pope?Send us a textWhy does it matter who is Pope?In short? Everyday life. The Pope - the head of the Catholic Church- is the spiritual leader of nearly 1.5 billion people worldwide, controls a centuries-old (mostly cash) financial network, has final say over the massive real estate holdings (including within the City of London and elsewhere) and has ready access to heads of state (most of whom come to see HIM in Rome). In other words the Pope - one man - can influence world politics, social norms a...
2025-04-2101 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickHave You Been Eating "Gene Edited" Food?Send us a textHave you been eating genetically modified food without knowing it? Could be. So-called “gene edited” (GE) foods don’t have to be labeled in more than 20 countries including the US, UK, Canada, Japan and Australia and that means, you could’ve eaten GE products without realizing. But is that really a bad thing? Supporters of “GE foods” are quick to point out that there’s a big difference between “Genetically MODIFIED Organisms” (GMO’s) and Gene EDITED ones. GMOs have their DNA changed and are effectively a d...
2025-04-1501 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickLuxury Brands Exposed?Send us a textWhere was your luxury purse actually made? Recent allegations suggest that many luxury brand labels such as Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vitton and others are making their products, (or most of them) in China and not in the country listed on the tag. To some this comes as a shock because we’re not talking about “knock offs” - these are the authentic name brand goods and some have retail prices in the tens of thousands of dollars. The purses are frequently crafted from high-end European leather and qualitative hardware but they’r...
2025-04-1401 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickInsurance Foreclosure Landmine?Send us a textIs America about to step on an “Insurance foreclosure land mine”. Seems like it. As if it wasn’t bad enough that no one can afford to buy a decent home, a new threat is looming. “ Insurance foreclosures”. Insurance costs are skyrocketing and homeowners (who already had to stretch to pay their mortgage) can’t afford these sky high premiums so they’re simply not paying them. But here’s the catch, Most mortgage notes have a clause that allows the bank to get a policy on your home and add that cost...
2025-04-0900 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickDid England Betray US & Poach the Ukraine Minerals Deal? Pt 1/3Send us a textDid England just take the Ukraine mineral rights deal out from under the US's nose? Pt. 1/3
2025-04-0700 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickDid England Betray US & Poach the Ukraine Minerals Deal? Pt 2/3Send us a textDid England just betray US & poach the Ukraine minerals deal? Pt 2/3
2025-04-0700 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickDid England Betray US & Poach the Ukraine Minerals Deal? Pt 3/3Send us a textDid England just betray the US and poach the Ukraine minerals deal? Pt. 3/3
2025-04-0701 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickTariffs: Who Wins?Send us a textTariffs: Who Wins?If things go well, working class Americans who need more high-paying jobs . For context, a tariff is a tax on things that are imported into the country. They’re designed to incentivize companies to build factories here in the US and make US-made goods competitive. Right now, nearly everything in stores is imported but it wasn’t always this way.Not long ago, it was a tariff-based system of trade that paid the bills and made the USA the “land...
2025-04-0701 min
All Songs ConsideredNew Music Friday: The best albums out April 4The Hold Steady's Craig Finn. Momma. Newcomers Lily Seabird and duendita. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson teamed up with Zach McCormick of Minnesota Public Radio's The Current to highlight their favorite albums out April 4.Featured albums:• Craig Finn, 'Always Been' (Stream)• Momma, 'Welcome to My Blue Sky' (Stream)• Lily Seabird, 'Trash Mountain' (Stream)• duendita, 'a strong desire to survive' (Stream)• Dumb Things, 'Self Help' (Stream)Check out our long list of albums out April 4 and listen to our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.Credit...
2025-04-0443 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickRenting our Rain?Send us a textRecent developments in cloud seeding technology suggest “yes”.The question arose because Florida (which ironically gets more rain than most), wants to ban cloud seeding and all “weather modification”. Proponents of the technology oppose the ban saying the tech is now highly advanced, harmless and even important for national security. So what is it? Cloud seeding , (AKA Precipitation enhancement”) is a term for sending small particles, (salts or silver iodide), into the atmosphere to cause raindrops to form and then fall in a specific area— ‘on demand’ (more o...
2025-03-2501 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickShould American Presidents Use Autopens?Send us a textYesterday President Trump announced that presidential pardons issued by former President Biden were invalid because they had been signed using an autopen. Critics immediately rejected the claim but others have pointed out that the US Constitution is silent on this subject.While this particular issue will undoubtedly cause considerable debate going forward, perhaps, the bigger question is whether presidents should even be allowed to use an autopen. After all, an American President’s signature is incredibly powerful — life and death and everything else hang in the balance and one...
2025-03-1801 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickMagic Money Computer Printing TrillionsSend us a textUS Government computers have been making money “out of thin air” and paying out “trillions” of dollars worth of this “magic money” for who knows what. At least, that is what DOGE Chief Elon Musk reported during an appearance on SenatorTed Cruz’s podcast earlier today.While both Elon and Senator Cruz seemed shocked by this finding the reality is that the Federal Reserve has been doing this for a while now under the code-name “Fedtrade”.The Fed won’t disclose everything it does but what is know...
2025-03-1701 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickBanker Takeover?Send us a textFormer Bank of England (and Canada) head Mark Carney has recently been elected to lead Canada's Liberal Party and is poised to take over as PM from Justin Trudeau just after Trudeau had a spat with his finance minister Chrystia Freeland. Turns out, Freeland and Carney may friends and some are wondering whether this heralds a shift away from the tradition in high finance of staying out of politics (officially).
2025-03-1101 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickGold Flying into US VaultsSend us a textSo much gold has been flowing into US vaults that the Bank of England has been unable to honor physical withdrawal requests in real time (whereas before requests could be honored in as little as 2 days, depositors now have to wait as long as 8 weeks to get their hands on the shiny stuff). What's going on here?
2025-02-1801 minPost-Gazette Sports Network: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and moreIs Steelers' Broderick Jones on HOT SEAT in '25? Zach Frazier, Troy Fautanu already OL cornerstones?On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Ray Fittipaldo to analyze the team's offensive line heading into the NFL offseason.
How much pressure is on Broderick Jones to perform to his potential in 2025? What skills must he master to get there? And is he a viable long-term piece of the offensive line of the future? Can Zach Frazier and Troy Fautanu already be considered cornerstones for the next decade, despite being drafted just last year? What is Frazier's upside? Can he be...
2025-02-0732 min
Flicks and Friends with Zach PopeLove Hurts (2025) Movie ReviewWe have a brand new action film from the producers of Nobody, Violent Night and John Wick! This time there taking on the Valentines Holiday but mixing up a whole action genre with Ke Huy Quan making the most epic Valentines Movie Ever! This is Love Hurts Movie Review!
No matter how hard you try, you can’t break up with your past.
This Valentine’s Day, Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once, Loki) rockets into his first major leading man role as an unlikely hero, a seemingly mild-mannered realtor with a dark secret that he is...
2025-02-0608 min
This Week in AndersonThis Week in Anderson Zach McCormick Podcast #12 July 21, 2020This week in Anderson we catch up with former Turpin Spartan, Miami Redhawk and Anderson H.S assistant AD, Zach McCormick.
2025-01-2433 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickLA Burns and Fire Hydrants Run DrySend us a textFire-hydrants run dry just as infernos engulf the Pacific Palisades and Malibu neighborhoods in North Los Angeles. This is one of the wealthiest communities on earth -- home to 'movie stars and millionaires' -- so how could this kind of worst-case-scenario happen?
2025-01-0901 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickCanada to be 51st State?Send us a textPresident Trump has stated he'd like to see Canada become the 51st state of the Union. Is it as far-fetched as it sounds? There is some historical context for the theory but it's a little complicated.
2025-01-0801 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickEnron's "Egg": a micro-nuclear home generatorSend us a textConnor Gaydos, the newest and youngest CEO of Enron unveiled the company's latest product -- the "Egg" a nuclear powered micro home generator. We discuss the parody company that is the "new" Enron from the creators of the faux conspiracy "Birds aren't real". An amusing reminder for us all to use our heads and remember that not everything is a conspiracy.
2025-01-0701 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickIs Trudeau Really Going to Step Down?Send us a textTrudeau announced he intended to step down but his use of a "conditional promise" suggests he may believe there is a way for him to stay on as Canadian PM.
2025-01-0601 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickYou’re not crazy, Your Iphone WAS Listening!Send us a textEver have that creepy feeling of getting an ad on your phone for something random that someone just talked to you about? For years Apple denied claims that it targeted adds to people by secretly listening in on their conversations . However according to claims made in the case of Lopez v. Apple, Inc. that’s exactly what they did.Over New Years settled the claim for up to $95 Million dollars but what is really going to happen now?
2025-01-0301 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickCybertruck Attacker Shot in HeadSend us a textAccording to Las Vegas Police, the driver of the cybertruck that went up in flames yesterday suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Several other strange connections to the NOLA attack as well. Many unanswered questions including the biggest one - Why?
2025-01-0201 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickCurious Connection between NOLA & Vegas Truck Attacks - Car Sharing Company TuroSend us a textThere is a strange coincidental connection between the two electric vehicle terror attacks today -- they were both rented through the car-sharing company Turo. The company which was founded by Andre Haddad in 2009 has been relatively unknown until the COVID era when it seems have gotten a real footing as automobile rental prices spiked. Turo claims it only allows "trusted hosts" to participate in tis service and time will tell if any changes are made to its policies.
2025-01-0200 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickPossible Active ISIS Cell in NOLASend us a textFBI released updates in the NOLA NYE terror attack:Driver of truck likely had help -- video shows other people placing IEDs in trash cans in French Quarter. Fire at AirBnB nearby was likely base of operations for group.Remote detonation capability of IED's in driver's truck supports multiple attackers theory. Bollards on Bourbon Street were under repair/malfunctioning explaining why they were down. Be On the Lookout (BOLO) appears to be in effect for suspects who remain at large.
2025-01-0101 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickQuestions About NOLA NYE Terrorist AttackSend us a textWhy did the NYE NOLA attacker do it? Reportedly he was a Texas native, former Army Reservist with a career in real estate -- why throw it all away to attack innocent people in the country he swore to protect just a few years ago? Why use an expensive rented electric F150? Did he have an ISIS flag with him? Why were there conflicting reports about whether the event was being investigated as an act of terrorism? Why weren't the metal bollards on Bourbon Street raised for the celebration? There are a lot...
2025-01-0100 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickCarter, Trump, China & the Panama CanalSend us a textAs the world mourns former President Jimmy Carter's passing, focus on his legacy has brought the Panama Canal back into focus. This time because incoming President Trump wants to take it back in a game of geopolitical chess with China.
2024-12-3001 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickMusk, Loomer & H1BSend us a textThe Musk vs. Loomer blowup has put focus on "H1B" visas -- what are they, how do they work, does anyone like them? What's to be done about it?
2024-12-2801 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickFlorida Gold Standard?Send us a textFlorida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis recently announced that he will be conducting a study regarding use of gold and silver as an alternative Florida currency. We discuss a the pros and cons as well as some specifics on how it might work at the local level.
2024-12-2701 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickFinancial Storm Trifecta?Send us a textFDIC scandal, big banks fighting tighter "stress tests", Bank of England giving secret pension bailouts: Are these three events the sign of huge financial storm on the horizon?
2024-12-2701 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickSmall Business Scrambling! Injunction Against Beneficial Ownership Reporting Reversed!Send us a textIn a shocking turn of events, a Federal panel of judges reversed the prior ruling which stopped the "Beneficial Ownership Information" reporting requirement of the Corporate Transparency Act from taking effect. The law, which does not apply to big business, banking or NGOs has small business owners scrambling to come into compliance by the January 1, 2025 deadline.
2024-12-2401 min
World Brief with Zach McCormickTrudeau to Resign?Send us a textWill Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bow to mounting pressure to resign? Reports suggest yes!
2024-12-2001 min
World Brief with Zach McCormickElon for Speaker?Send us a textCould Elon Musk be the next speaker of the house? Yes and we discuss the constitutional reason why.
2024-12-1901 min
World Brief with Zach McCormick1 (800) CHATGPTSend us a textIn this episode of World Brief we discuss Open AI's latest offering -- 1 (800) CHATGPT.
2024-12-1801 min
World Brief with Zach McCormickNew Jersey Drones & Russian General Assassination Connected?Send us a textThis episode of World Brief discusses the claims that there is a connection between the New Jersey drone sightings and the assassination of the head of Russia's nuclear defense force, General Kirrilov.
2024-12-1801 min
FantasyPros - Fantasy Football PodcastHas Zach Charbonnet Reached RB1 Status? | Week 15 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings and Tiers: Studs, Sleepers, and Must-Starts (Ep. 1484)Chris Welsh, Pat Fitzmaurice and guest Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) are here breaking down the Week 15 fantasy football running back rankings and tiers. Catch up on the latest movement and advice on whether Zach Charbonnet and Rico Dowdle are now in RB1 territory. Which players will win your matchup, and who are the landmines? Don't miss our deep dive into this week's rankings, must-start options and value plays to dominate your fantasy matchup! Timestamps (may be off due to ads): Introduction - 0:00:00FantasyPros ECR Weekly Rankings Contest Update - 0:02:57Jaxon-Smith Njigba J...
2024-12-1240 min
Rotoworld Football Show – Fantasy FootballWeek 15 Waivers Q&A: Kyler Murray Concerns, Zach Charbonnet + Stretch-run TEs and Defenses(01:15) - Add of the Week: Sincere McCormick, Raiders RB.(08:00) - Where will Zach Charbonnet get drafted in 2025?(13:30) - How do you feel now about Kyler Murray?(16:30) - What to do with Jonathan Brooks?(20:30) - Evaluation of Darnell Mooney, Falcons WR(24:45) - Bo Nix or Jared Goff this week?(26:50) - Can you use Jake Ferguson at TE this week?(28:30) - Kyler Murray or Sam Darnold the rest of the season?(30:20) - Patrick Taylor Jr. thoughts?(33:30) - Looking ahead to next year's rookie...
2024-12-1045 min
AMERICAPLUS#139 Bitcoin Fixes Hollywood w/ Zack MahoneyIn this episode of AMERICALUS, we dive into the innovative world of Zack Mahoney, the founder of IndeeHub, a platform that merges the realms of Bitcoin and filmmaking. Zack shares his journey into the crypto space, starting from the ICO craze of 2017, and how it led him to envision a new financial infrastructure for the film industry. He discusses the inefficiencies of the traditional financial system and how Bitcoin's ability to stream money like data can revolutionize movie distribution. The conversation also touches on the cultural impact of cinema, the evolution of storytelling, and the potential for Bitcoin technology...
2024-11-112h 35
Northeast Indiana NowApr. 25, 2024: Overdose Fatalities Down In Allen County, ISTA Endorses McCormick, New State Food Insecurity ProgramWBOI's Ella Abbott starts us off with a look at the latest overdose numbers in Allen County, which highlights an overall drop in fatalities last year. Indiana Public Broadcasting's Brandon Smith has the latest from the GOP gubernatorial campaign trail, as the Indiana State Teachers Association endorses Jennifer McCormick. And Thomas Ouellette has more on a new statewide program that aims to address food insecurity among children.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-04-2504 min
RedBeard Outdoors326. What Does It Mean To Be a Hunter and Athlete? | Zach Bailiff and HuntleteBeing a hunter can often mean training. To be an effective and efficient hunter, that can mean training like an athlete. Zach Bailiff joins me today as he discusses his ideas on training that work for him and why he created Huntlete. We also go over archery and media creation as those are all passions Zach enjoys as well.March Madness Giveaway: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/SDxFCOlFind Zach:https://www.instagram.com/huntletehttps://www.facebook.com/Huntlete/https://www.youtube.com/@huntlete
2024-03-231h 05World Brief with Zach McCormickA.I. Hopes & FearsSend us a textAre fears about A.I. overblown or is it as bad as they say?
2024-01-2945 min
RedBeard Outdoors290. WHY 1st Phorm Outdoors w/ Zach and Gabby PlayleTwo weeks of Why 1st Phorm Outdoors!Zach and Gabby explain why they have chosen to join the 1st Phorm Outdoors community and why you too should give the group a shot as you are getting into your goals for 2024!Join the 1st Phorm Outdoors FB group here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2873404999633900/hashtagsCheck out the app w/ 1on1 advising and more!https://www.1stphorm.app/RedBeardOutdoorsShop the highest quality supplements to help you with your...
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2023-12-2133 min
Ian Talks ComedyEddie Deezen and Impressionist Zach W. ArnoldEddie Deezen joins me to discuss 1941; working with Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, and Christopher Lee; Midnight Madness and tough night shoots; loving most of the cast; doing a pilot with Ally Sheedy that didn't get picked up; doing a back door pilot on The Facts of Life; co-starring on Punky Brewster; going to The Tonight Show and getting his foot run over by Paul McCartney; Beverly Hills Vamp with Britt Eckland, Tim Conway Jr., and Pat McCormick; playing the ponies; starting as a standup at the Comedy Store and being gonged by Paul Williams on The Gong Show and...
2023-11-251h 11World Brief with Zach McCormickFood for Thought: Money Now and ThenSend us a text"Nero fiddled while Rome burned" -- Metaphor for debasement of the silver currency? Interesting similarities between Roman money and modern
2023-10-2923 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickTech Disrupts Art: From Comparator Mirror to AISend us a textGuest Ephraim McCormick talks about using a comparator mirror to draw extremely precise sketches. The device was so accurate that, at its invention on the 1600s it was considered extremely controversial. The outcry over the comparator mirror's use echoes the criticisms of the use AI in creating digital art in the 2020s. But is technology really so bad? Zach and Ephraim discuss this question and touch on interesting parallels between the the "Tulip Mania" of the 17th Century and how it compares the rise (and fall) of NFT's in the 21st Century .
2023-09-251h 00World Brief with Zach McCormickCentral Florida Brewery Owners Witness Arab SpringSend us a textThe owners of Eden Abbey Brewing Community, Ben & Eve Passmore discuss how their lives have taken them from the American heartland to the middle of the Mediterranean and into North Africa during the popular political uprisings known as the "Arab Spring". From parent's grief, death, loss of faith , redemption reconciliation and love, the Passmores' story covers nearly every human emotion and brings with it a real-world message that inspires. Today, Eden Abbey helps Ben & Eve continue to serve, even if it is only 'a drop' at a time, by using some of the p...
2023-08-0959 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormickAmerican Road Trip: 1971Send us a textJoseph Cassell talks about his hijinks in the Fall of 1971 when he and his two buddies Frank and Earl decided to take a year off from college and drive across America. Truth is stranger than fiction as the long-haired, California trio (and an Afghan Hound), visit the Grand Canyon and see a mysterious figure hundreds of feet below. The adventure continues with near death encounters in freezing temperatures, and, just when it did not seem possible, things get even more surreal when the boys end up on the wrong side of a local...
2023-08-0954 minWorld Brief with Zach McCormick"Pregnancy Sherpas": What is a Doula and why do you need one?Send us a textDoulas Heather Rich and Madeline Mosco with InJoyBirth discuss their work in helping expectant mothers and fathers through the complex and sometimes scary world of pregnancy and life after delivery. They discuss what a doula's role is, what it is not and how it can be helpful even in more traditional settings like hospitals. These two go on to talk about how they offer postpartum support because the job of child-rearing is only just beginning once baby comes home. Heather and Madeline dispel misconceptions about what moms and dads "sho...
2023-08-091h 04
On the Balance Sheet®Robert McCormick, Trustco Bank (NY)In episode 8 of season 2, Vin, Zach, and DCG Managing Director Steve Boselli are joined by Rob McCormick, Chairman, President, & Chief Executive Officer of Trustco Bank in New York. The four explore a wide range of topics, including the basics of running a 120-year-old institution now worth over $6B in assets, the "Walmart approach," and why it is all about location, location, location.For more insights and ideas, visit DCG at DarlingConsulting.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
2023-07-1730 min
World Brief with Zach McCormickRetired Undercover ATF Agent Dan O'Kelly busts Real Life "War Dog" & Russian MafiaSend us a textZach talks with retired ATF special agent Dan O'Kelly who helped convict Efraim Diveroli, (whose real-life arms dealing inspired the movie "War Dogs"). Dan also talks about what it was like going undercover against the Russian Mafia and shutting down a gun-smuggling operation. Bonus content: Dan talks about his career in the private sector as a firearms instructor and an expert-witness who has had to testify opposite his former employer in some high profile court cases on what makes a 'gun a gun' under federal law.
2023-05-2351 min
World Brief with Zach McCormickMake Your Own Board Game - Good Fellow Games Co. w/ Ephraim McCormick - CTP Ep. 1Send us a textGood Fellow Games Co. founder Ephraim McCormick talks about the new game "Fish N' Ships" and what it takes to bring a table top board game from idea to market. Bonus material: the sometimes bumpy and interesting path that led him to this point. Getting nearly arrested twice as a teenager, learning the ropes of the entertainment industry in college and applying the creative drive in wedding videography as well as in the world of documentaries.
2023-05-2354 min
"Age of Miracles"Not Boring Founders: Zach Marks, JiaZach Marks is the co-founder and CEO of Jia. Jia connects capital to small businesses in every corner of the world. Here's how Jia works: When business owners repay a loan, they drive value to lenders and the economy. They deserve to be compensated as owners of that economy. That’s why Jia rewards borrowers with an ownership stake in Jia’s long-term growth. Ownership leads to better borrower behavior, which benefits the entire ecosystem.
Packy and Zach discuss how blockchain can help align incentives in emerging market lending, Jia's launch, and in a smal...
2023-05-1734 min
The Boss Hog of Liberty295: Tornado hits McCormick's Creek; Tax bills arrived; 911 Fees to go up?Episode 295 of Boss Hog of Liberty is out! Jeremiah Morrell and Dakota Davis are your hosts. Zach Burcham is back in the producer’s chair. Andrew Bowman has made the long journey over from Brazil, Indiana to be with us. Spring storms have started hitting Indiana, and many communities got hit. McCormick’s Creek State Park took an F3 tornado directly into the campground, killing two campers, and shutting the park down indefinitely. We discuss the personal responsibility vs DNR responsibility for warning, safety, and general tree maintenance. As there have been reports of other dead trees fall...
2023-04-071h 11
Sumner County SportsEp. 43 Westmoreland PxP Terry McCormick; Jaheim Merriweather named POWZach interviews Westmoreland play-by-play announcer Terry McCormick amid the Eagles successful season. Womble also talks 3 Big Things, hands out Player of the Week and more.
2022-09-2829 min
TurfNet PodcastsMe Maintenance with Zach Bauer: Finding Respite in a Trout StreamIn this episode of Me Maintenance, Peter McCormick chats with Zach Bauer, golf course superintendent at the Valley Country Club in Centennial, Colorado, just southeast of Denver. Zach had gone into this year on the heels of myriad construction/renovation projects (both golf course and clubhouse) with depleted groundwater, very dry soils and dessicated turf. Coupled with the short staffing and increased play prevalent within the industry, he started waving the white flag of desperation on Twitter as early as May 4.
With the encouragement of his wife, Karen, Zach made a point of taking time for himself and spending one...
2022-09-2022 min
Triple Play Fantasy Football Podcast NetworkBeyond the Analyst Interview Series - Jim McCormickZach (@FFChalupaBatman) interviews Jim McCormick (@_JimmyMcCormick), fantasy football and fantasy basketball analyst for ESPN. This interview series goes beyond fantasy football and gets to know more about the fantasy analyst without focusing on fantasy takes.They discuss Jim’s journey in fantasy sports and so much more. We have fun Philly-themed rapid-fire questions at the end!Make sure you subscribe to the Triple Play Fantasy YouTube channel so you do not miss any videos, as another interview will be released each week! Watch this interview here: https://youtu.be/MW...
2022-07-0426 min
Talking Bay 94: Star Wars InterviewsMichael McCormick: Sculptor, Puppeteer (Salacious Crumb, Sy Snootles, Ephant Mon)Michael McCormick was one of the original puppeteers and sculptors of Salacious Crumb, Sy Snootles and Ephant Mon, who then left Return of the Jedi’s Creature Shop early into production, because of injuries. This is a short, live, interesting interview, and I believe it’s his first Star Wars-related one ever. We touch on many subjects, some fun and some not-so-fun, but I hope you get a better understanding of Mr. McCormick from this, as well as of his life and his incredible talent. Thank you, as always, to Zach McGinnis at Galactic Productions for...
2021-05-2215 min
Earn Your Edge: Decoding Excellence in Golf & LifeOSU Cowboys Viktor Hovland & Zach Bauchou | EP/033Cam and Corey are joined by US Am Champ, Viktor Hovland, and 2x Canadian Am Champ, Zach Bauchou— members of the National Champion OSU Cowboys— to discuss how they’ve earned their edge at the highest level of amateur golf.
2019-04-0543 min