Best Abernethys Podcasts (2025)

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Susan Abernethy on Catherine of Braganza 39:11

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Susan Abernethy is the author of Charles II's Portuguese Queen: The Legacy of Catherine of Braganza. Get the book: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Charles-IIs-Portuguese-Queen-by-Susan-Abernethy/9781036121648 Read the transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Susan-Abernethy-on-Catherine-of-Braganza-transcript.pdf…

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Turning Burnout Into Culture Change in Construction with Chad Abernethy 38:54

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In this powerful episode of People-First Builders, host Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Chad Abernethy, CEO of Abernethy Contracting, for one of the most honest conversations we've had about leadership, burnout, culture, and what it really takes to transform a construction company from the inside out. Chad opens up about: • Leaving his family's bus…

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QAV AU 851 — From Zero to System: A First-Year QAV Journey 1:01:49

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In this Christmas edition of QAV Australia, Cameron is joined by QAV member Scott Meehan for a wide-ranging, candid conversation about what it’s really like to start investing from scratch. Scott shares his journey from complete beginner to disciplined system-based investor, explains why QAV appealed to him amid the noise and hype of financial medi…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XLVII, Part II 1:04:51

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The Fathers do not flatter us here. They speak with a severity that at first wounds, then heals, if we allow it. They do not treat resentment as a minor flaw of temperament or a passing emotional reaction. They name it for what it is: a poison that slowly erodes the soul’s capacity to remember God. Abba Makarios goes straight to the heart of the ma…

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Developing Future Talent by Making Trades Attractive with Chad Raymond 30:18

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In this episode of the People-First Builders Podcast, host Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Chad Raymond, General Manager and Head of Sales at Henry Company, a subsidiary of Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies. Chad brings a unique perspective from the supply-side of the construction industry, working daily with builders, contractors, architects, …

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Christopher Sweet and Stephen King's The Dark Tower 55:09

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Christopher Sweet is an author from New Brunswick. Christopher has been, in his words, “…a freelance writer, manager, waiter, bartender, event DJ, actor, children’s entertainer, truck driver, shopkeeper, call centre operator, concierge, office assistant, barista, supply teacher, and—most recently—a campground manager.” He’s a cinephile, a bibliophi…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily VI, Part II 1:08:07

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What St Isaac exposes here is not a technique but a diagnosis. He is ruthless because the sickness is deep. The soul is meant to be good soil but soil is not neutral ground. It either receives the seed with vigilance or it becomes choked. Remembrance of God is not a poetic feeling but a sustained pressure on the heart a vigilance that does not slee…

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Why Paying Top Talent Pays Off Scaling in Tough Markets with Scott Menard 28:54

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In this episode of People-First Builders, host Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Scott Menard, President & Chief Operating Officer of Homes Built For America, to discuss how strong leadership, accountability, and purpose-driven culture shape successful construction organizations. Scott shares his perspective on leading teams in the residential constr…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XLI, and XLII, Part I 1:06:35

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The Fathers do not speak gently about what we like to call small sins. They expose them as seeds of death planted quietly in the heart. What appears minor in the mind becomes lethal in communion. A thought of irritation. A private judgment. A silent refusal to justify the other. These are not harmless interior movements. They are choices. They shap…

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QAV AU 850 — Copper Fever 18:21

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In this episode, Cameron and Tony survey a market that’s losing some momentum in iron ore while rapidly pivoting toward copper as the next structural commodity story. They unpack Fortescue’s move into Peruvian copper, the implications of slowing Chinese infrastructure investment, and why AI data centres are turbo-charging copper demand globally. Th…

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DeAnne Blanton on women in the US Civil War 1:05:14

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DeAnne Blanton is the co-author of They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the American Civil War. DeAnne is also a retired reference archivist from the National Archives and Records Administration, where she worked for over 30 years and specialized in the Civil War and 19th century women’s history. Read the transcript: https://www.infinite-wome…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily VI, Part I 1:06:48

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St Isaac begins Homily Six like one who will not let us hide from ourselves. He does not admire our efforts nor comfort our vanity. He forces us to look directly at what we are and at what we truly desire. A man who slips into accidental sins, he says, is not wicked but weak. And God allows this weakness to appear so that the conscience is pierced …

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What a Woman Is w/ Timothy J. Gordon & Fr. Ripperger on Feminism, Patriarchy & Catholic Marriage 34:45

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To watch https://candaceowens.com/video/what-a-woman-is/

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XL, Part III 1:05:17

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There is a remarkable clarity in these sayings and stories a piercing simplicity that both unsettles and consoles. The Evergetinos places before us the most difficult and necessary truth. The evil done to us is not a detour on the spiritual path but the path itself. Wickedness does not destroy wickedness. Resentment never cures resentment. Anger ne…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part VIII 1:03:57

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St. Isaac speaks as one who knows the earthquake at the root of the soul where pride fractures us from God and humility alone builds a refuge strong enough to endure the storm. His words are not gentle suggestions for the religiously inclined. They are fire. They are rope flung into deep water. They are an indictment of every heart that waits for s…

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QAV AU 849 — Shake the Tree and Let the Nuts Fall Out 41:36

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This week Tony and I wander through a very QAV-ish mix of market weirdness, portfolio updates, almond conspiracies, and Bond-level misogyny. COG and ERD get the chop, AMA consolidates, several new stocks rotate in, and the dummy and Light portfolios continue to absolutely embarrass the index. Tony reveals his own monster year, we unpack strange boa…

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Ira Nayman on Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. 51:27

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Joe and Mark welcome back writer and editor Ira Nayman, returning to Re-Creative for a third time — we like him that much! Ira has returned to the podcast to discuss the work of actor, comedian and filmmaker Buster Keaton, in particular his stunning 1924 action/comedy Sherlock Jr., which Ira describes as “an amazing exploration of the nature of fil…

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Dr Victoria Wolcott on Eroseanna Robinson 29:45

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Dr Victoria Wolcott, Professor of History and Director of the Gender Institute at the University at Buffalo. Dr. Wolcott is currently working on The Embodied Resistance of Eroseanna Robinson: Athleticism and Activism in the Cold War Era. Read the transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Dr-Victoria-Wolcott-on-Eroseanna-Robinson…

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Sister Talk: When the Going Gets Tough — The Tough Get Mary: Five Secrets of Catholic Battle Joy 1:11:46

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For the book https://store.catholicism.org/spes-nostra-profound-words-of-encouragement-and-consolation-for-weary-members-of-the-mystical-body-pre-order-special-edition.html

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Sister Talk: Blessed Are the Helpless – The Story of St. Eustace & the Gift of Suffering 1:10:50

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For the book https://store.catholicism.org/spes-nostra-profound-words-of-encouragement-and-consolation-for-weary-members-of-the-mystical-body-pre-order-special-edition.html

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QAV AU 848 — ASX Meltdown, Bauxite Boom, and the Case of the Vanishing CEO 24:37

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Tony and Cam roll into the final month of 2025 with a wide-ranging episode that swings from the ASX’s latest technology breakdown to fund-manager outperformance, commodity whiplash, and a fresh pulled-pork on Metro Mining. Along the way they dig into Tower’s results, the ongoing Eroad saga, Fleetwood’s abrupt CEO exit, Finbar’s exposure to escalati…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XL, II 1:07:45

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There is a single thread running through these lives and sayings, like a hidden vein of gold through rough stone. It is the fierce and terrifying command of Christ to love those who wrong us, to turn every injury into an open door to the Kingdom, and to see in every enemy the physician of our soul. In Saint Longinos we see what it means when love h…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part VII 1:00:07

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St. Isaac speaks as one who knows the earthquake at the root of the soul where pride fractures us from God and humility alone builds a refuge strong enough to endure the storm. His words are not gentle suggestions for the religiously inclined. They are fire. They are rope flung into deep water. They are an indictment of every heart that waits for s…

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Kristen Lopez on disability in films 52:43

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Kristen Lopez is a journalist and author of the new book Popcorn Disabilities: The Highs and Lows of Disabled Representation in the Movies. Transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Kristen-Lopez-on-disability-in-film.pdf

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Michael Antman on Cherry Whip: Twentieth Anniversary Edition, and Haiku 53:46

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Author and critic Michael Antman joins Joe and Mark for Michael's second appearance on Re-Creative. After discussing Michael's novel, Cherry Whip: the Twentieth Anniversary Edition, recently released by Donovan Street Press, which features a Japanese protagonist, Michael explains the origin of his love for Japanese culture. According to Michael, it…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXIX, Part II and XL, I 1:15:50

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The Evergetinos gathers these stories around a single, unsettling truth: those who endure injustice with gratitude and refuse to avenge themselves become truly rich, and God Himself becomes their defender. Abba Mark says it simply and without comfort: “He who is wronged by someone, and does not seek redress, truly believes in Christ, and receives a…

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Build Together Thrive Forever Creating an Employee Owned Future with John Abrams 31:59

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What happens when a small crew of "hippie carpenters" grows into a nationally admired, employee-owned company that changes lives, families, and communities? In this inspiring episode, Fletcher sits down with John Abrams, founder of Abrams+Angell, formerly of South Mountain Company, who spent 50+ years proving that business can be both profitable an…

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Terese Svoboda on Patricia Hartwell and mothers-in-law 37:08

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Terese Svoboda, author of the new book Hitler and My Mother-in-Law, shares the story of groundbreaking reporter, arts advocate and Svoboda's own mother-in-law, Patricia Hartwell. Get the book: https://orbooks.com/catalog/hitler-and-my-mother-in-law/ Transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Terese-Svoboda.pdf…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part VI 1:06:22

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St Isaac reveals a truth that is both luminous and frightening. He tells us plainly that nothing shapes the soul more profoundly than the afflictions God allows. In prosperity, the heart drifts. It forgets that it is a creature, and begins to imagine that the strength of its own hand has gained these things. In comfort, the soul becomes dull. In pr…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVIII, Part IV & XXXIX, Part I 1:01:32

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There are moments when the Evergetinos confronts us with a vision so stark and so luminous that it seems almost uninhabitable. It is not a juridical vision of justice. It is not a measured discourse about the protection of innocents. It does not weigh competing moral claims or concerns about equity or rights. What it reveals is something else entir…

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AI, Deepfakes & Catholic Discernment – Fr. Ripperger on Fake Channels, Media Lies & the Latin Mass 53:40

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Lead with Empathy Growing People, Then Performance with Jim Robinson 32:09

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In this episode of People-First Builders, host Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Jim Robinson, President & CEO of CGP Maintenance & Construction Services, leadership coach, and soon-to-be author of Lead With Empathy (co-written with Chris Voss). With 40 years in business, Jim has grown CGP into a people-first organization known for unmatched employee…

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Dr Patricia Owens on the erased women of international thought 37:35

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Patricia Owens, Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford and author of the new book, Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men, tells us about the women erased from the scholarship of international relations. Read the transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Dr-Patricia-Owens-on-the-erased-w…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVIII, Part III 1:10:23

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The Evergetinos sets the bar of freedom in a surprising place: anger without cause is not when we flare up over trifles, but whenever we react to any ill-treatment aimed at us. Abba Poimen sharpens the point: even if a brother were to gouge out an eye or cut off a hand, anger would still be without cause—unless he were separating us from God. In ot…

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QAV AU 845 – Michael Goldberg Returns: Gold, AI, and Value Investing in 2025 42:00

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Michael Goldberg from Collins Street Asset Management returns to the show after three years. We dive deep into how value investing has fared through the turbulence of recent years — from post-COVID struggles to the renewed upswing of 2025. Michael discusses his firm’s 14%+ annual returns, the long-term patience required for undervalued stocks, and …

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Lead with Love, Build with Purpose: Growing Through People with Scott Walters 29:09

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In this inspiring episode of People-First Builders, host Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Scott Walters, President of Walters Services, a family-run waste management company built on one simple belief: "We love people." From humble beginnings on a chicken farm to a thriving multi-location business, Scott shares how his parents' people-centered value…

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Grace Beattie on Wicked Women 1:29:46

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Grace Beattie, creator, host and producer of Wicked Women: The Podcast, discusses how we perceive and depict famous women in real time and in retrospect. Read the transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Grace-Beattie-on-Wicked-Women-transcript.pdf

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part V 1:03:36

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God has no need of anything, yet St. Isaac tells us that He rejoices whenever a man comforts His image and honors it for His sake. The divine joy is found not in what is given but in the mercy that reflects His own. When the poor come to us, it is not their need that is the test but our response to the image of God standing before us. To refuse the…

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVIII, Part II 1:03:10

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The Evergetinos continues to unveil through the lives of the saints the beauty and power of a heart freed from anger and the desire for vengeance. In the story of Saint Spyridon and the deceitful shipowner we see how divine simplicity disarms deceit. The Saint entrusted his gold to another with pure confidence and without suspicion, and when that t…

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Engineer the Vision, Build the Team: Leading with Intention with Scott Harvey-Lewis 38:14

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In this episode of People-First Builders, host Fletcher Wimbush sits down with Scott Harvey-Lewis, founder of Billing Mavens and a seasoned engineering leader who left corporate consulting to build something of his own — a firm grounded in integrity, intentional hiring, and creative leadership. Scott shares how his background leading large engineer…

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Lorissa Rinehart on Jeannette Rankin 42:15

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Biographer Lorissa Rinehart tells us about the U.S.’s first Congresswoman and the subject of her new book, Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress. Get the book: https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781250353047/ Read the transcript: https://www.infinite-women.com/wp-content/uploads/Lorissa-Rin…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part IV 1:11:20

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St. Isaac writes with the clarity of one who has walked through the fire of trial and found the peace that follows surrender. His words do not flatter the soul or soften the edges of the truth. They are meant to awaken us to the living reality of divine love. He shows that what we call faith must be tested, and what we call trust must be purified, …

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The Evergetinos: Book Two - Chapter XXXVIII, Part I 1:03:21

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The stories from the Evergetinos draw us into a vision of holiness that reaches far beyond passive endurance. The saints do not simply bear injustice with patience; they transform it by the power of divine love. Their silence is not weakness, nor their gentleness naivety. It is the strength of souls utterly freed from the tyranny of self, who see i…

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The Ascetical Homilies of St. Isaac the Syrian - Homily V, Part III 1:01:34

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In this section of Homily Five, St. Isaac draws deeply from the ancient well of ascetical wisdom, weaving together the practical counsel of St. Ephraim with his own luminous vision of divine providence. His teaching moves with precision from the diagnosis of sin to the healing of the soul, from the vigilance of self-knowledge to the vision of God’s…

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Dr. Doris Gutsmiedl-Schümann on early German-speaking archaeologists 39:57

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Dr. Doris Gutsmiedl-Schümann, co-Investigator for AktArcha, a project researching early female archaeologists from German-speaking areas, tells us about such women’s careers in archaeology, including as antiquarians, collectors, excavators, or museum workers. More about the project and various women's stories: https://aktarcha.hypotheses.org/ Read …