Heroism Beyond the Flames explores the stories and strategies shaping modern wildfire management. Each episode highlights the courage, leadership, and solutions that help protect communities at the wildland-urban interface. Hear from fire service leaders, frontline responders, and community members sharing experiences and lessons learned in managing fire risks and keeping people safe.
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A rotating Monster of the Week cast series of intersecting one-shots as fiction bleeds into reality and brings both danger and wonder to an unprepared world as two sides of the coin of change may soon clash. The Library has become aware of an eldritch being known as the Lore Worm, planning to devour reality like so much cheap paperback. Only a rag-tag team of a cartoon cat, a demon turned chosen, and a few others may be all that stands before it and Armageddon. Formerly hosted on Dungeons an ...
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The world needs more heroes, welcome to the Torah's twenty-six heroic paths
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Jake and Geordie talk about roleplaying and their GURPS campaigns.
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The team starts to investigate the beach after resolving Mal's issues with the local lifeguard station. Neira starts to follow a bombastic lifeguard out to the sea and may bite off more than she can chew. What new evidence do they find in their shenanigans and what's this about a mad scientist with a platypus? Stay tuned and find out! Cover Art by:…
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Join us for an episode with Kevin Sofen and Justice Jones, a wildfire mitigation expert from Austin, Texas. Discover how he integrates traditional and modern methods to enhance wildfire resilience in urban interfaces. Learn about his journey through different careers, culminating in his impactful work in fire-adapted community building. This podcas…
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Join Kevin Sofen and Tom Jenkins as he shares insights from his extensive experience in the fire service, focusing on his leadership roles and his involvement in transformative projects like NERIS. Starting as a firefighter in Oklahoma and rising to become the Fire Chief in Rogers, Arkansas, Tom discusses the intersection of leadership, technology,…
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Join Kevin Sofen and Mark Novak, a seasoned Fire Chief from Vail, Colorado, as he shares his extensive experience in combating wildfires across various states. This episode delves into Mark's journey through the evolving landscape of wildfire management, from his early days in Southern California to his current role in Vail. Discover the innovative…
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Join us as Kevin Sofen sits down with Rich Cowger, the innovative Fire Chief from Columbus, Montana. In this episode, Rich shares his journey from being a volunteer firefighter to leading complex wildfire management operations. Discover how Rich has influenced wildfire strategy and coordination locally and nationally, utilizing both government and …
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Dive into the complexities of wildfire management with Kevin Sofen and Bob Horton, Branch Chief of Wildfire and Policy at the US Fire Administration. This episode covers Bob's journey from a paramedic in Las Vegas to a leading voice in wildfire policy in the U.S., exploring how changes in policy can drive effective firefighting strategies. Listen a…
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In this episode of Wildfire Chronicles, Kevin Sofen sits down with Chief Dan Munsey of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District to discuss the challenges and innovations in managing wildfires over an expansive 20,000-square-mile area. Chief Munsey shares his journey from a pay-call firefighter to leading one of the largest fire districts …
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Join Kevin Sofen as he dives into a discussion with Chief Brian Fennessey of the Orange County Fire Authority. In this episode, Chief Fennessey shares his unexpected journey into fire service, from starting as a hotshot crew member to leading major fire departments. We explore wildfire management strategies and the importance of community-focused l…
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Join Erik Litzenberg and Kevin Sofen as we launch the Wildfire Chronicles, Heroism Beyond the Flames podcast, where we discuss the dynamic world of wildland fire management. From Erik’s beginnings as a firefighter to influencing national wildfire policy, Erik shares his in-depth knowledge of the crucial role of adaptive strategies and collaborative…
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Here is an introduction to a new way of being. If you are seeking the Torah's guidance on how to become your best self, looking for tools of growth and frames for new consciousnes - tune in and take the Jewish Hero's Journey.Find more information at www.jewishheroism.com and sign up to join a the seven paths workship live or online here - https://f…
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Rav Mike's annual Hanukkah shiur given in honor of his father's yartzheit. The commandment to sanctify God's name was foundational to the Hanukkah story, and has taken a central role once again today as the Jewish people are faced with war. What light can it help us shine in the world?Por Rav Mike
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As Bel meets with the last member of his team in Cherubim Cove, things get a little more complicated as the party finds out their investigation has to deal with the local Lifeguard tournament? Can the hunters keep things quiet and deal with the situation covertly or is the tourist laden town going to have to rename itself into Sharkness Falls? Cove…
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Join me for a live class at The Torah Cafe. We explore the intersection between the ten days of repentance and October 7th, asking how to take a heroic stance on teshuva.Por Rav Mike
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Sometimes history and the Hebrew calendar coincide in remarkable ways. Join Rav Mike and guest R' Aaron Leibowitz as they discuss the nature of the the spiritual and material challenges faced by the Jewish people today. The conversation touches on the limits of agency, the nature of responsibility and the question of how we hold the pain of past an…
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We're back into the world of Fictional Heroism as Bel the Were-Lamb is rewarded for his success with... lamb puns? Bel is put in charge of gathering a team to investigate disappearing corpses at the beach in the Tri-City Location of Cherubim Cove! But first he must pick up bellow agents Shadow and Mal at a haunted house along the way... Cover Art b…
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The party makes their final tries at escaping Time Jail as things quickly escalate on both sides. Can the party overcome Decker Cain and a murderous Theodore Roosevelt? Stay tuned and find out as Time Jail comes to an end! Featuring Adam and Justin of Funinstallers Cover Art by: Sean Fictional Heroism Theme by: Adam Promo: Of Monsters and Mixed Suc…
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JHP S1 LIVE TOUR What is heroism for American Jewry?
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1:00:57American Jewry stands at a crossroads, facing great risks and real opportunities. Success in such a moment requires clarity of vision, confidence in identity and readiness for action - all elements of a heroic stance. This first class of Rav Mike's recent US tour is an exploration of what Jewish heroism is, how it can be cultivated in our lives and…
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JHP S1 - LIVE TOUR Generation of Healing
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1:15:52There are many models of Jewish hero, and the healer is among the most important. In a time when Israeli Jews are struggling to be victorious warriors, here is a call for American Jewry to pick up the task of healing. Because if victory means nothing more than smashing your enemies, we are still left with a broken world in the end…
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Our party continues to try to escape Time Jail as they get split up by a strange talking train named Percy and an annoying Mole pestering our resident evil Teddy. But what strange arcane tricks are behind the creepy train and will the party tarry no longer? Only time will tell... Featuring Adam and Justin of Funinstallers Cover Art by: Sean Fiction…
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Starting off Season 2 with something a little different! We get to follow a series of hunters pulled from throughout the multiverse as they attempt to escape the strangest prison in all of time and space... That's right, Time Jail has come to Gestalheim Productions! The party chooses deception as they try to break free of the cells. Featuring Adam …
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Malchut is good made manifest.This class introduces malchut, the seventh and final step in the Torah’s heroic journey. Malchut is the ability to bring the pieces into right relationship - in the personal dimension as identity, between people as leadership and facing creation as Divine consciousness. On the heroic journey it is a manifestation of th…
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It's the final episode of the season finale to Fictional Heroism as River, Ari, Rag, Alexander, and Wiley try to end the curse that is the flood of vampire plushie rats caused by the House of Mouse! Who lives, who dies, who is transformed, and will our Keeper rewrite a happy ending? Stay tuned! Featuring Brian of Infinite Nerd Theorem and Cap of Sh…
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A quick announcement explaining changes you may have noticed in your favorite Dungeons and Pop Feeds as we shift to Gestalheim Productions! Other Gestalheim Productions Websites Gestalheim Productions - Adventurers With Attitude Gestalheim Productions - Three Mask Planning Gestalheim Productions - Stories And Steins Gestalheim Productions - Legacie…
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The party heads out with a plan to draw out the Three Rat Kings in hopes of saving the brainwashed citizens. But can they save these people even with an experienced hunter along for the ride or is this Sears about to have a little case of a broken Gas Line gone wrong? Featuring Brian of Infinite Nerd Theorem and Cap of Shrimp and Crits Cover Art by…
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Here is a pre-Pesach conversation with R' Yehuda HaKohen of the Vision Movement where we explore the narrative arc of the Passover story and the nature of freedom. Along the way we touch on the State of Israel's struggle to be free of foreign influence, and how every Jew can become more of who they truly are.…
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The Hunters encounter a snag in their plan to take down the vampiric rats after finding out the kings of rats may hold innocents inside their monstrous forms. Can the hunters regroup and find a solution to their problem before all is lost and they succumb to possession? Featurin Brian of Infinite Nerd Theorem Formerly Dungeons and Pop now Gestalhei…
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Yosher is integrity, the ability to hold the line.This class introduces yosher as the sixth path of Jewish heroism. The quality of integrity guides us in forming a right relationship with self, other and world – all the facets of truth uncovered on the path of emet. The class begins by touching on how integrity is a quality of heart, and then goes …
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The Hunters reconvene with Ari Green while Rag investigates a loose end outside the convention center. The hunters start to piece things together, but things will get harder before they get worse. Can they stop the threat of the House of Mouse or is the party doomed to be assimilating. Wiley struggles with copyright ownership. Rag drops the act. Te…
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It's not every day that you turn fifty. here are some birthday thoughts from Rav Mike - and a blessing to all who tune in!Por Rav Mike
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Here is a discussion with R' Aaron Leibowitz about some of the emotional and spiritual challenges posed by the uncertainty of our national situation, and what Purim might teach us about finding a way forward.Por Rav Mike
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Emet is where the light of the Infinite enters our story. It is the engagement of truth without and within which requires a struggle with the shadow and the unknown. This class introduces emet, the struggle to embrace truth, as the fifth path of Jewish heroism. It begins with an exploration of the Torah's approach to truth as a holistic process wit…
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Resilience is the ability to bounce back from hardship and endure prolonged pressure - two qualities which are essential to any hero's journey. This episode explores the quality of חוסן/chosen which is the root of how we understand mental as a path in Jewish Heroism.Por Rav Mike
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Mesirut is the threshold of heroism. It is the power of breaking through which can push a story, a life journey and even history past the bounds of what appears possible.This class introduces mesirah, the power to give more than you have, as the fourth path of Jewish heroism. It begins by introducing the element of heroism which involves breaking b…
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The Hunters manage to find some clues as they encounter the strange vampire mouse plushies that seem to have been possessing their friends. But is behind these strange creatures and what does it have to do with legendary Monster Hunter Ari Green? Wiley has a breakdown over copyright issues. Rag gets dimmidumb for dimmidome. Teddy has an un-bear-abl…
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R' Yehuda HaKohen gives his perspective on heroism, Jewish and universal. The conversation explores the nature of villains and enemies, the mission of the Jewish people and a vision for their heroic future.Por Rav Mike
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We have arrived at the generation of victory. The challenge is knowing what that means. Here is a heroic thought on what the "netzach" (eternal) in "nitzachon" (victory) has to teach us about our task today.Por Rav Mike
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How do I take a stand, and what does it mean when I do?This class opens with Avraham as the Ivri, the Hebrew. That name marks him as a descendant of Ever, immigrant from the other side (ever) of the river, and visionary who took a stand opposite the whole world over the Oneness of God. The first section ties these aspects of the Ivri together into …
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The danger the hunters are in starts to enclose around them as they continue to investigate Ari Green's hotel room. But just who is this Mouse that Ari was concerned about and why are people getting angry at random? Wiley breaks out the Brogi Board. Rag sulks about his new humanity. Teddy finds some disturbing shirts in Ari's hotel room. Alexander …
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Here is a conversation with Gil Troy - historian, Zionist thinker and senior fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute (https://jppi.org.il/en/). He shares his insights on Zionism and American Jewish identity in light of our current war, as well as offering thoughts on what heroism looks like for the Jewish people today. Check our www.jewishhero…
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The second core episode of the Jewish Heroism Project! Check out www.jewishheroism.com for source sheets and supplementary videos.Life is work. What are we laboring for and whom do we serve? This class introduces avodah, work, as the ability to actualize creation’s potential and the first path ofheroism past the gate of good. It explores humanity’s…
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A brief thought on the message of the 10th of Tevet. We are a people under siege, and when facing such a situation a hero has to learn to read the writing on the wall.Por Rav Mike
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The first core episode of the Jewish Heroism Project! Check out www.jewishheroism.com for source sheets and supplementary videos.There are good things worth fighting for. But what is good? The first class of the Jewish Heroism Project introduces the Torah’s definitionof heroism as mesirut nefesh l’man tov, going beyond limited self for the sake of …
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Rav Mike's annual Hanukkah class in honor of the yarzheit of his father Charles M. Feuer, Betzalel ben Avraham. Also the official launch party of the Jewish Heroism Project - www.jewishheroism.com. The class unpacks the meaning of gevurah, what it can teach us about the Maccabean war and our present national struggle.…
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The questions our nation faces today are painful and even frightening. Here is a conversation for those seeking to raise their morale and their morals.Por Rav Mike
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Israel is at war, and there are many battlefield on which the conflict is playing out. In this interview Rav Mike engages International Spokeman and media warrior Yishai Fleisher in an analysis of the important question - what is narrative war?Por Rav Mike
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A conversation with R' Johnny Solomon about the Torah of healing, vision and action in the face of national tragedy.Por Rav Mike
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A brief conversation between Rav Mike and Eitan Ben Avraham about our present situationPor Rav Mike
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Here is a conversation with Rav Aaron and I engaging some of the questions raised by the war we are now waging - how we got here, how to handled it and how to think about where we are headed. God bless and stay strong!Por Rav Mike
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Wiley, Alexander, and Rag have made it to Tallahassee as they meet with the local Library representative Teddy. But what dangers await them and who is this Ari Green everyone's worried about? Wiley has a weird situation with a barista. Rag indulges in his vices. Teddy studies a fellow thief. Alexander deals with the help. Formerly Dungeons and Pop …
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Here is a taste of what is to come - both this week and this year! Because of its roll on Yom Kippur the book of Jonah is one of the most read books of the prophets, yet it remains one of the least. Here are some insights on how Jonah's story connects to Jewish Heroism that offer a "prequel" for the Jewish Heroism Project as well as some insights f…
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