Best Jr Lay Podcasts (2025)

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#223: David Conwill (Redwood Living) and Jimmy McCarthy Jr. — Mr. Football 57:34

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Jim McCarthy Jr. is a filmmaker and the director of the new documentary Mr. Football, and David Conwill is the Executive Vice Chairman and former CEO of Redwood Living as well as an executive producer of the film. Dave’s career spans two decades of building Redwood Living into a national leader in single-story rental neighborhoods—scaling from a ha…

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Top GOP leader on shutdown: ‘This could go on for quite some time’ 19:11

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As the federal government shutdown stretches on, Republicans and Democrats are still far apart on a path to reopening. One major sticking point is the Democrats’ demand to include renewed health care subsidies for ACA marketplace enrollees as a part of any vote to end the shutdown. Host Colby Itkowitz sits with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Vir…

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Dinner with The Post’s food critic 27:21

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For over a quarter-century, Tom Sietsema has eaten at and reviewed thousands of restaurants. Now, he’s hanging up his fork and knife. Today, we dip into our archives and bring you a delightful night out at a restaurant with The Post’s longtime beloved food critic. He talks about his love for the theater of dining out, and why he cares so much about…

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#227: Ralph Lazaro (INaudio) — Building the World's Audiobook Partner 1:14:40

1d ago1:14:40

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Ralph Lazaro, Co-founder & CEO of INaudio, has spent more than two decades leading high-performing teams and driving innovation. His career began in Fortune 500 companies before he joined Findaway in 2012, where he helped transform the business from a physical device company into a $100M+ digital audiobook powerhouse — a journey that ultimately led…

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Trump is trying to use the shutdown to lay off workers 19:31

2d ago19:31

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As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, its effects are starting to ripple across the country. National parks are closed, flights are delayed, and this week, some federal workers will miss their first paychecks. For some of those workers, things are even more stressful: President Donald Trump is making good on his threat t…

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Built on the Rock: Leading with Faith, Family, and Self-Awareness with Rob Robinson 28:20

2d ago28:20

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What does it mean to build a business that’s rooted in purpose—not just profit? In this episode of the Level Up Business Podcast, JR welcomes Rob Robinson, CEO of Taylor White, for a deep and powerful conversation on leading from a foundation of faith, family, and self-awareness. Rob opens up about what drives his leadership philosophy, why identit…

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JCE ep 10.15.25 32:32

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I consider the blessing of Lisa on our 9th anniversary. I celebrate, with appropriate cautions, President Trumps mideast triumph. Plus, why God's will is in some ways as bound as our own.By RC Sproul Jr.

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Inside Silicon Valley’s push to breed super-babies 21:59

3d ago21:59

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A crop of Silicon Valley startups offers the hope of eradicating disease by testing embryos for genetic abnormalities and the potential for future illness. But those tests come with a high price tag and ethical questions about the use of predictive technology to decide who gets born – or not. Host Elahe Ezadi speaks with Silicon Valley corresponden…

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The Predictable Scale Playbook with Peter Caputa 31:33

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What does it really take to scale your business without burning out or blowing it up? In this episode, JR sits down with Peter Caputa—former HubSpot exec and current CEO of Databox—to unpack the mindset shifts and strategy moves that help founders go from early traction to predictable scale. They dig into why most entrepreneurs stall once the initi…

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Will peace in Gaza hold? 19:27

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On Monday, Israelis celebrated the return of all 20 living hostages still held by Hamas. Palestinians welcomed back hundreds of prisoners and detainees held in Israel. For the first time in months, humanitarian aid began to surge into war-torn Gaza. The swap was part of the first phase of a ceasefire agreement that President Donald Trump brokered b…

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Ange Under Pressure | Downside of Multi-Club Ownership | Rashford Permanent Barca deal? 1:13:34

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Vicky Gomersall is joined by Charlie Wyett, Jonathan Northcroft and The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We begin with looking at the pressure Ange Postecoglou is under. Jonathan questions whether Forest are worried about league position and want solidity. Charlie is surprised some of the fans have turned on …

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How to save an animal shelter: “If you care about something just do it” 13:37

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The municipal animal shelter in Huntington, West Virginia, was euthanizing 50 to 75 percent of the animals that came in because they didn’t have the funding or space to care for them. Enter Courtney Proctor Cross. She was named director of the shelter in August 2018, and through hard work and fundraising she transformed the shelter into a place of …

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Shutdown cracks, Jay Jones’s texts, Trump’s Gaza deal 26:16

7d ago26:16

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The Senate remains far apart on resolving the ongoing government shutdown. But the battle for public opinion on who’s to blame has shifted. Republicans appear split on whether to negotiate on health-care costs, as Democrats are demanding. And polling shows voters blame the GOP just as much as Democrats, if not more, for failing to fund the governme…

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Bad Bunny, the Super Bowl and a MAGA meltdown 19:21

8d ago19:21

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Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny is having a phenomenal year. His seventh album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” came out in January and spent weeks at the top of the charts. He sold out a musical residency in Puerto Rico. And now, he’s set to headline one of the biggest stages for a musical artist: the Super Bowl halftime show. But that performance …

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#226: Terry Coyne (Terry Coyne Properties) — Risk, Patience & Opportunity 55:26

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Terry Coyne is an Executive Vice Chairman of Newmark and Principal of Terry Coyne Properties. Over his 25-plus-year career, Terry has become one of Ohio’s most accomplished commercial real estate leaders, negotiating more than 2,000 transactions totaling over $5 billion in value. In Cleveland alone, over the past five years, he and his team have br…

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The National Guard arrives in Chicago 26:47

9d ago26:47

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Tensions have been escalating in Chicago since the Trump administration began a widespread immigration enforcement operation across the city in early September. Officers have ransacked homes and detained children during raids. Local and state officials have loudly denounced the move and are pushing back against the effort, while residents have band…

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Turning Case Studies into Sales Assets with James De Roche 28:57

9d ago28:57

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Most businesses fight tooth and nail to earn the attention of potential buyers… only to waste it with outdated, boring, and ineffective case studies. In this episode of the Level Up Business Podcast, JR sits down with James De Roche—founder of Lead Comet and former high school teacher—to unpack the psychology behind attention and how to keep it lon…

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Negotiating over Trump's peace plan for Gaza 24:44

10d ago24:44

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By The Washington Post

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The Hidden Heist: Stop Robbing Yourself with Bill Cates 52:34

10d ago52:34

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Talking to ChatGPT drains energy. These other things are worse. 16:52

11d ago16:52

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By The Washington Post

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Liverpool Lose 3-in-a-row | United Back to Winning Ways | Arsenal Rise to the Top 1:10:00

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Dharmesh Sheth is joined by Julien Laurens, Jacqui Oatley and The Telegraph’s Jason Burts to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We begin with Chelsea’s last-minute win over Liverpool at the Bridge. Whilst Laurens praises Maresca’s victory and show of emotion, he criticises Liverpool’s lack of control, with a third loss in eight days. Jason b…

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The Diddy Trial: Sean Combs’s 4-year sentence 20:37

13d ago20:37

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After a two-month trial this summer, Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution – but acquitted on sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy charges. Combs’s defense attorneys argued he should either get a new trial or be released in under two years, while the prosecution pushed for him to serve ove…

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The group diving for beer cans and baby doll heads 15:41

14d ago15:41

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In a cold muddy pond in Cape Cod, a group of self-proclaimed “old ladies” dives for garbage — and unexpectedly finds joy. This is a story from The Optimist, The Washington Post’s section about the best of humanity. If you want more stories like this, subscribe to our newsletter. If you love hearing these stories on “Post Reports,” please send us an…

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Sen. Cory Booker on the Democrats’ risky shutdown bet 16:25

15d ago16:25

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Democrats are making a gamble that voting against a Republican plan to fund the government will be worth the pain of the current shutdown. New Jersey’s senior Democratic senator Cory Booker voted against a similar Republican plan to fund the government back in March. And he's been one of the most visible critics of the second Trump administration i…

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#225: Jeff Berlin (Bridge Industries) — American Manufacturing, Permanent Capital, and Patiently Scaling an Industrial Platform 1:08:08

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Jeff Berlin is the Founder and President of Bridge Industries & Chairman and CEO of TransTech Energy. Jeff’s journey spans from his early days at Parker Hannifin to helping grow Hawk Corporation from a $20 million single-plant business into a $200 million global operation, and ultimately to founding his own company, Bridge — an industrial holding c…

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The health care debate behind the government shutdown 18:22

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The effects of the government shutdown – which started early Wednesday morning – are already being felt. Some national parks are closed, federal job training is suspended, and large swaths of the federal workforce have been furloughed. One major debate led to the shutdown: a fundamental disagreement over health care policy. Today on Post Reports, n…

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JCE ep 10.1.25 Sacred Marriage, Seasons II; Shutdown Theater; That 70s Kid- Cinnamon Mini-Wheats; Seeing As We Are Seen 34:48

17d ago34:48

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Lisa and I continue our conversation on entering different seasons in life. I expose the comedy of the drama surrounding government shutdowns, pine away for cinnamon Mini-Wheats and encourage us to see each other as our Father sees us, dressed in the righteousness of Christ.By RC Sproul Jr.

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MAHA's fight against food dyes, corn syrup and seed oils 32:11

17d ago32:11

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During confirmation hearings to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned that “highly chemical-intensive processed foods” are “poisoning the American people.” A striking report from the federal government has since found that Americans on average get about half their calories from ultra-processed…

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Frequency Is Your Future: Unlocking the New Era of Growth with Chris Walker 1:07:29

17d ago1:07:29

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What if the future you’re chasing isn’t somewhere out there—but already inside you, waiting to be tuned into? That’s exactly what today’s guest, Chris Walker, believes. He’s the founder of Encoded, and he’s helping entrepreneurs upgrade their internal operating systems by unlocking the power of their frequency. In this episode, we dive into why fre…

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Why Hegseth ordering generals to meet is so unusual 20:26

18d ago20:26

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On Tuesday, the top U.S. generals will meet at Quantico for an audience with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump. Hegseth’s order for the gathering comes on the heels of the firing of top military officers. It also lands in the middle of Hegseth’s attempts to purge the military of DEI initiatives and programs that he sees as n…

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Another Defeat for Man Utd | Last-Minute Liverpool Loss | Do Arsenal Have the Best Squad in the League? 1:07:01

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Dharmesh Sheth is joined by The Daily Mail’s Dominic King, The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and The Times’ Martin Samuel to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We begin with Man United’s 3-1 defeat at Brentford. Miguel believes Keith Andrews had Amorim’s number and criticises a lack of consistency but is Martin harsh to consider Man United th…

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Meet the man who invites 1,000 people to his house every month 9:54

20d ago9:54

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David Weiner is washing dishes. It’s the 21st of the month, which means his D.C. rowhouse is full of people. Some are friends he’s known for decades, others are people he’s never met. There’s a jazz band playing standards downstairs, and the music is floating up through the house. Some of the musicians are professionals, others are amateurs who sho…

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Could a government shutdown benefit Trump? 28:59

21d ago28:59

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Potential government shutdowns seem to happen every few months. But this time, the stakes feel especially high. Democrats are getting pressure from their base to stand up to President Donald Trump; in exchange for voting with Republicans to keep the federal government funded, Democrats hope to extract money for health care premiums. Meanwhile, Whit…

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Why does everyone want your 5-star rating? 18:40

22d ago18:40

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The request for five stars — from airport parking lots, orthopedists or even your local liquor store — seems to be filling our inboxes more and more every single day. But do our reviews and ratings even matter? Host Elahe Izadi chats with feature reporter Ashley Fetters Maloy about review culture, how our feedback can transform businesses big and s…

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#224: The O.H.I.O. Fund — Origins and Ambitions 1:02:51

23d ago1:02:51

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On this special episode of Lay of the Land, I’m joined—for the first time—by the two co-founders of The O.H.I.O. Fund, Mark Kvamme and Ray Leach, as well as the fund’s two founding partners, Jill Meyer and Mike Venerable, to share the inside story of how a bold idea became reality. We explore the inspiration and origins behind a first-of-its-kind s…

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Trump’s pressure on Pam Bondi and the DOJ 28:53

23d ago28:53

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As soon as he lost the presidential election in 2020, Donald Trump vowed he would go after his perceived political opponents. Now that he’s president again, he’s escalated his calls for criminal charges to be brought against some of those people — New York Attorney General Letitia James, former FBI director James B. Comey, and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-C…

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Build a Founder Brand in the Age of AI with Ognjen Boskovic 39:41

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Many B2B founders feel the pressure to stand out in an AI-driven world—but often get stuck copying tactics that don’t feel authentic. The result? More noise, higher acquisition costs, and a brand that blends in instead of breaks through. Ognjen Boskovich, founder of Raven and creator of the Founder Brand Playbook, has spent years helping founders h…

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The confusion over Tylenol, pregnancy and autism 26:34

24d ago26:34

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President Donald Trump has made the search for finding a “cure” for autism a centerpiece of his public health agenda. This week he shared major developments in that effort. On Monday, the Trump administration announced that the Food and Drug Administration would be adding a warning label to Tylenol and similar drugs that contain acetaminophen. Trum…

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JCE ep 9.24.25 Sacred Marriage, Kirk Memorial; Hating Pam Bondi; Abe's Babies; Recipe for Joy 35:02

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Lisa and I in our Sacred Marriage segment, praise God for the clear gospel presentation at the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service. I consider Pam Bondi's struggles with hate speech. We look at Abraham's late-in-life babies and cook up a recipe for joy.By RC Sproul Jr.

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When the Dream Exit Feels Empty: The Founder’s Exit Paradox with Jerome Myers 39:14

24d ago39:14

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What if the hardest part of selling your company isn’t the deal itself—it’s who you become once the ink is dry? In this episode, JR sits down with Jerome Myers—entrepreneur, exit advisor, and creator of the Founder’s Exit Paradox framework. Jerome knows the highs of building and selling: he led the growth of a $20M division inside a Fortune 550 com…

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Brendan Carr, the FCC muscle behind Trump's anti-media crusade 19:56

25d ago19:56

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After the abrupt suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last week over comments host Jimmy Kimmel made following the killing of Charlie Kirk, many credited one person for getting Kimmel off the air: Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Hours before the suspension was announced, Carr seemed to threaten FCC action against network…

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Man United’s chaotic win over Chelsea | Potter Under Pressure | Liverpool Merseyside Win 1:09:00

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Dharmesh Sheth is joined by ESPN’s Mark Ogden, The Mail’s Craig Hope and The Mirror’s John Cross to reflect on the weekend’s sporting action. We begin with Man United’s chaotic home win against Chelsea. Craig believes United will always have enough quality to keep bad managers in good jobs. But will this win be a turning point in their season? Next…

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How to be a ‘super ager’ 11:41

27d ago11:41

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It’s hard to age gracefully. Social isolation, physical immobility, mental decline — these are all problems that most people struggle with as they get older. But one group of people prove that it’s possible to thrive into your 80s and 90s. Researchers call them “super agers.” And one of them lives just down my block. Ednajane Truax, who is known to…

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Jimmy Kimmel, free speech and the crackdown after Charlie Kirk’s death 22:52

28d ago22:52

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In the week since Charlie Kirk’s death, public officials including Vice President JD Vance and Attorney General Pam Bondi have called for Kirk’s critics to face consequences. People seen as celebrating his killing online have lost their jobs or faced harassment. That crackdown has extended to media figures, with ABC deciding to pull “Jimmy Kimmel L…

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How fan fiction went mainstream 21:13

29d ago21:13

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In fan fiction, nothing is off limits. Writers create stories about popular media like “Twilight,” while others envision romantic relationships between world leaders. Until recently, this type of fiction wasn’t taken seriously by the publishing world. But now, major deals are being made — like a reportedly seven-figure movie rights deal paid for a …

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Kash Patel’s contentious leadership of the FBI 33:59

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FBI Director Kash Patel had a tough week. He’d already been slated to appear before both the House and Senate judiciary committees – hearings at which he was sure to be peppered with questions about his leadership of the FBI, his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein saga, and allegations that the FBI had fired people over their political preferences. Bu…

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The Retellable Movement: Changing the Game for Visionary Entrepreneurs with Jeremy Macliver 38:38

1M ago38:38

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What if your business isn’t growing—not because you lack ideas, but because no one’s talking about it? In this episode, JR sits down with Jeremy Macliver, a visionary entrepreneur and founder of the Be Retellable Movement, to unpack what it really takes to build a brand that spreads by word of mouth… naturally. The problem? Most entrepreneurs under…

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The Fed is expected to cut rates. Here's why. 21:45

1M ago21:45

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Since the coronavirus pandemic, the United States economy has been in flux. While high inflation has slowly cooled off in recent years, consumers are still feeling the pressures of a weak job market and rising prices at the grocery store. Now the Federal Reserve looks to be taking matters into its own hands; Fed watchers expect the United States’ c…

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JCE ep 9.17.25 Sacred Marriage, Charlie Kirk; Brown Haired Man Kills Blond Woman; Bookless Prophets; God's Pride, Our Prejudice 32:31

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Lisa and I discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the impact on the culture. I wonder why a person's skin color is relevant in reporting on a crime, cover the question of prophets in the Bible without books of their own and celebrate God's celebration of His glory.By RC Sproul Jr.

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Why the U.S. military is striking boats from Venezuela 22:46

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President Donald Trump recently celebrated the destruction of a boat that was allegedly carrying illegal narcotics from Venezuela to the United States. The 11 people on board were killed, according to the White House. Trump released a video on social media showing the boat going up in flames, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that more at…