This is covering the spread part of the fan dual podcast network A lot of fun games coming up in week number three across the NFL Which means a lot of chances to buy some player props potentially betting some unders in these fun games Who can say we're gonna talk to JJ Zacharyson about these week three games and get his favorite props across the board for this week This is covering the spread right here on the fan dual podcast network and number fire calm My name is Jim Sonnis I am a senior writer and analyst for number fire calm joined here once again by JJ Zacharyson of Late round comm you can check them out on Twitter at late round QB and check out the late round a fantasy football podcast JJ Welcome back in. How are you doing today? I'm good, man? I'm good. I like this slate I feel like there's some really interesting games on it. So I'm really excited for week three I am too. I think it's gonna be a blast like a football fan But hopefully a blast from a betting and a DFS perspective as well We're gonna dive into what those game environments mean for prop betting We're trying to talk about some regression and much more and JJ's favorite props for week number three But if you're looking for a full like sides totals money lines breakdown of this week We did do that yesterday with Ryan Williams That is up now on the covering the spread podcast feed and a fan duals YouTube page also our college football betting podcast Dr. Ed Feng is up on the YouTube page and on the covering the spread podcast seed find that wherever you get your podcast and hit Subscribe twisted tea and fan dual have joined forces to bring you a one-of-a-kind Contest series gives you a chance to compete for your share of thousands of dollars in psych credit Introducing twisted teas college football picks a sports betting focused contest series That is entirely free to play the contest is simple each college football game will be assigned money lines spread in total markets With assigned point totals for each market all you have to do is make six selections based on those three markets and earn points For the each correct selection you may at the end of the day your score ranks among the best in the contest You'll be eligible to win your share of psych credit head to fandewald.com Twisted tea picks and make your picks and reminder, please drink responsibly fandewald.com Slash twisted tea picks let's dig into this week three slate Like I said JJ a lot of fun games on this late big totals tight spreads. I love that as a DFS player But I'm curious about that from a prop betting perspective.  Yeah, so I think the one thing to always keep in mind is that some players are game script dependent And and I think that we can get really enamored with what lines are saying about these games You know for instance the you know if you think that the or the line says that a certain game is you know a point and a half Or something and it's supposed to be close and maybe the total is really really high I think it's really important to not overstate what that says because obviously lines aren't perfect And it's not going to be perfect. And so the the easy way to sort of go about every single week Regardless of game environment regardless of game script is a fine players who aren't as game script dependent, right? You know, like I said, we don't know how these games are going to go down So it's just a lot safer and easier to go after after players who You know are gonna be on the field no matter what and you have a better idea of how to project those players Generally speaking I mean you can you know, there's still ways to to use game script to your advantage and use these game environments to your advantage in some way But you know, I think that you know, we can sit here and say that the Texans and Bears for for instance this week is gonna be a low scoring game I think that we would feel pretty confident in that But it could end up being that one of these teams blows out the other team I mean, it's it's a very possible scenario But if you don't have a player that you're betting that is necessarily dependent on one of those scripts happening Then then you're fine. And it's a little bit easier to project and predict how things will go down So, you know, I do think that that a lot of times too a lot of times the These these player props will align with what the total is saying, right? And so there's some value that you can find I'll talk about that a little bit later with with one of my bets But you know, there is some value that you can find when you know a game total is supposed to be really really high And maybe a player prop is just kind of out of whack But yeah, you know generally speaking there is some correlation there You know if a game is supposed to go nuts in terms of scoring and a lot of yards and stuff And that's gonna be reflected in the players line, right? So I think that that the big thing overall is to continue to find players who are likely not going to be super game script I think the key there is you're just you're giving yourself more paths to being right if they are not game script dependent You're just you're getting yourself out and I think that that's kind of a key thing always whether it be more paths to an Under-oared over you want those paths high probability paths to be in place. Yeah, now a big part of your work JJ revolves around regression Specifically for touchdowns the most part, but they can apply to other fields as well What do you look to when you're trying to pinpoint regression when it's just a two-game sample that we have so far this year? Yeah, look almost everything in football and football statistics regresses like almost literally everything Touchdowns are the easiest way to sort of spot that regression because they really do have a lot of variants They can be random, especially in a two-game sample. I mean touchdowns can just be all over the place You know if a quarterback has a really really high touchdown rate A book might be reflecting that to start the season and then you can obviously bet the other direction Just because there is so much variance but I think that that people look at the player level a little bit too much with touchdown regression and with regression in general when you could look at the team level to for instance You know, I tweeted out a chart yesterday showing the number of total offensive yards that teams have had Versus how many touchdowns they've scored and generally speaking over the last decade or so We've seen a hundred and forty five point seven Offensive yards per touchdown scored. So if a team is way underperforming in that, you know Maybe they've had like three hundred and fifty total offensive yards per touchdown like the Broncos I don't know what their exact number is but they're high Javante Williams Melvin Gordon fumbling on the one that'll jack that number up real fast Exactly exactly and like that's the example in a two-game sample Where like you look at the Broncos and you see Javante and Melvin Gordon fumbling at the one wall All of a sudden if they didn't fumble at the one That's a total we have a totally different viewpoint on what the Broncos offense looks like right now more than likely And so that that's one thing to really keep in mind is at the team level it it goes beyond just like You know how or the amount of touchdowns that the team has versus the amount of yards They have you could look at how teams are scoring touchdowns, you know a lot of teams You know, you can see that that some teams like the Dolphins for instance They the Dolphins and the who do I have in my in my notes? The Dolphins and the Jets currently have a combined 12 passing touchdowns. They have zero rushing touchdowns That's not going to maintain that ratio does not keep up You know week over week over week over week And so what you can do then is obviously fade passing attacks a little bit in terms of touchdowns and then boost up The rushing attacks a little bit. I mean, this is a tails all this time I mean this happens every single year where people assume that no no this is the way that it's gonna be for this It's just not how it works. I mean there's gonna be outliers, of course But even if you look at, you know, the commanders right now have a seven pass to rush attempt ratio or a touchdown ratio Meaning they've thrown seven touchdowns and they have one rushing touchdown Over the last 11 years only five teams have finished with that high of a ratio So you know that things are gonna shift a little bit as the season goes on and sometimes books don't reflect that It could be different for the Jets given that their quarterback is elite in Joe Flacco You know, obviously you want your you want the the ball in his hands towards the red zone So I think that's maybe one spot where you can see an outlier, but other than that I'm fully on board now The other thing that we could look towards is ambiguous situations and the goal They're being because you're deep in the weeds of ranking players every week The idea would be that you have a better feel for Dept charts for roles stuff like that the bookmakers may have so any ambiguous situations You're looking to attack this week whether the prop markets are up now or not Yeah So one thing that you could always look at with this kind of stuff is you know Books will often just look at like final stat lines and they'll and they'll judge based on that But the running back position in particular can really throw you off with that I mean you can you can see it with the wide receiver position too If a guy's running a lot of routes and maybe he just didn't see a lot of targets in one game What have you but I think running back is the most interesting and a perfect example of that is New England right now Week one. We had like a three-way backfield split where we had Remondry Stevenson Damien Harris and time on Gumrie all seeing a Good number of looks Damien Harris ended up seeing more Carries than Remondry Stevenson at nine to eight in that week one game He actually out targeted Stevenson three to two He ran more routes than Stevenson He had ten routes to Stevenson's five time on Gumrie's then out in week two and everyone sees Oh Damien Harris was was able to maintain what he did because he had 15 carries Remondry Stevenson had nine and they had the same number of targets But Remondry Stevenson had a snap share of 62% in that game and he ran 23 routes to Damien Harris's nine Remondry Stevenson actually Absorbed the time on Gumrie workload last week It's just that it didn't convert to actual production And so those are sort of the situations that I look at where I say, okay Books are probably be a little bit high on Damien Harris Maybe a little bit low on Remondry Stevenson. We can attack that way and you can do that with every single back But I mean obviously some backfields are gonna be more obvious when there's a bell cow And they're just gonna continue to use that guy But a lot of times, you know teams, you know, there's a lot more to the peripherals Then what's being shown in the production? Yeah, I think that with the Patriots to the ideal route there It would be looking at the rushing plus receiving props to the advantage of fully of like once they're posted They're not up yet But once they're up, I would take a look at those because it gives you again multiple paths to if you want over for Remondry Stevenson or an under for Damien Harris I think looking at that specific market to take advantage of that specific role That's why I'd want to play things right there. So, okay You got a decent number of props up actually already here on Friday morning So JJ when you look at the board at Fandall Sportsbook, which number stand out to you? Yeah, let's start with Travis ETN right now. You know, I mentioned the game script stuff earlier You know and how some running backs and some players are gonna be more game script dependent I think Travis ETN is a good example of that where in a negative game script You're likely gonna see him on the field a little bit more and what we've seen out of Jacksonville You know week one sort of neutral game script Maybe slightly negative for Jacksonville week to a super positive game script against Indianapolis And so we saw a lot of James Robinson this past week Against Indianapolis, which just makes total sense because he's the early down back for that team But if you look at how they've deployed ETN versus James Robinson to start the season ETN seen 66 percent two-thirds of the team's third down snaps at the running back position so far this year right now his line Receiving yards line is sixteen and a half at minus 120. I'm gonna take the over there Not only Because he's basically been able to do that to start the season already in both games But this could be a negative game script against the Chargers He's had a 10% target share in these two games despite, you know, relatively neutral to positive game scripts for Jacksonville You know, they're big underdogs. I don't know if that's gonna happen this week So I like Travis ETN to hit the over there And maybe that would lean some of the James Robinson unders if you if you want to go that route as well Another one this one's over on DK But Tom Brady his line and you know, we'll see what his line said at Fandle at this time, you know, it wasn't set there But you know, Tom Brady His line was at 245 and a half passing yards and that was at minus 115 I'm gonna take the under with that Brady's averaging 30 and a half pass attempts per game over the first two weeks of the season He was at 42.3 last year. I think that's kind of getting baked into this a little bit The Packers have a good secondary Brady's gonna be without probably Chris Godwin and definitely Mike Evans who suspended This game has a really low over under. I mean, this is not a Projected shootout game despite the quarterbacks who are playing So, you know, I think that this line really reflects Tom Brady having healthy weapons when those weapons are just not healthy So, you know, my projections actually have him a good bit lower like over 20 yards lower than what that line Is showing and then the last one that I want to throw out there on the yardage front is Joe Mixon I like the over 73 and a half rushing yards at minus 114 The Bengals are big favorites in this game. Mixon has seen 95.8% of the teams running back rushes this year, which is might be the best in the league I had to have to double check, but it's at least top three in the league He's hit he's hit this mark in one of two games so far this year when neither game that he's played in has been a Very positive game script now they get the Jets They should that's a way better match up in what they faced should see a nice positive game script in that game I've got him projected for almost 90 rushing yards and he's at 73 and a half. So there's definitely some value there I think this might be another DK one, but I'd have to check with with what what Fandals offering and I'll probably be around the same You know, but the other thing too, you know I just I think that people will just generally see what the Bengals have done the first two weeks this season and not really In the fact that they face two really really really good fronts You know, they got the Pittsburgh in week one with a healthy TJ Watt. They had Dallas last week Who's you know defense is strong. I mean, it's not that's not the weak part of that team right now And so I think Mixon has a good chance to hit the over Yeah, the Mixon number is up at Fandals 73 and a half over is minus one 14 there And we saw the Jets get shredded by Nick Chubb last week I think that defensive front is pretty good But I don't know if it matters enough against someone's good as Joe Mixon right now So we talked earlier about regression and a big part of regression is for touchdown props talked about that at a team level When you're looking at the touchdown props for this week, any standing out for you right now?  I'll start with one player who I don't think people realize how decent his usage has actually been to start the year And it's Traylon Berks right now Berks is at plus 280 as an anytime touchdown score He saw target shares of 16% and then 29% and his first two games his route participation this past week week One wasn't great this past week. It rose to 63% They're using him more and more And then if you look at how he's actually performed of the players with 10 plus targets this year only Stefan digs Jalen waddle Rashad Bateman have a higher yards per route run than Traylon Berks does decent enough matchup against the Raiders It's at least better than what he saw in Buffalo I don't think we're at risk of them resting starters and not necessarily throwing their guys on the field So I think Traylon Berks is a pretty interesting anytime touchdown score this week with with decently long odds at plus 280 Another another actually pairing my final two touchdown scores. It's from the same game. They're actually from the same team I'm gonna go to this Minnesota Detroit game where we could see a shootout in this game, you know domed environment You know two teams two offenses that are Relatively decent or looking decent enough has the highest over under in the week Like I said, so points should be scored Detroit's the underdogs So Detroit could see negative game script which means more throwing which means that the the way they do score their touchdowns Could come through the air versus on the ground the first one I'm gonna say is I'm in raw same brown where on fandals at plus 105 but on DK you can admit plus 135 For for an anytime touchdown score for a month freaking St. Brown your almond raw same brown Yes, he has a 33.8 percent target share this season. He's a monster. He's four red zone targets That's one of the highest in the league as well. So I'm and I think over on DK plus 135 is unbelievable value But on that same team, I actually think that you could look to DJ Chark as well Because last week he throws out that goose egg. I understand how tilting that was for many people playing DFS and even betting 33% DJ Chark what could go wrong right everything everything go wrong. Yeah.  He has two end zone targets this year He actually is underperformed and the touchdown column according to PFF's Expected touchdown metric. He has he should have 1.7, but he has won So, you know again in this game where there should be a lot of scoring I do think as my final bet that DJ Chark makes a lot of sense Yeah, going back to the Traylon Berks when I think the other advantage of that is that the thing that the Raiders do best to defensively outside of Rush the passer is they're pretty good against the run and I think that's going to make Tennessee Probably against their will be more passive than they typically would be Traylon Berks had a good good role in that game on Monday night Thought he looked pretty good too and it seemed like Tana Hill was going towards him early in that game So plus 280. I mean like that's pretty good for a guy of his body type And with the role that he has right now. Yeah, I mean I think they're gonna use him again more and more in this offense because he's a really raw prospect like he He wasn't like a polished Garrett Wilson or even Drake London. He's a very raw prospect And you know, he's filling big shoes with AJ Brown But you look at this offense and there's really not a lot to really rely on and go to and this team isn't necessarily gonna Gonna run a lot of love and personnel a lot of three wide receiver set Just the way the offense is set up and situated. So, you know, they have a really interesting slot matchup this week But they just don't use a slot receiver as much as other teams do so I do think that Traylon Berks makes a ton of sense I do too plus 280 a very good number for Traylon Berks can get that one over at Fandall Sportsbook again DJ Chark and Amon Ross ain't brown the other ones to look at but line shop for both those to get the best Number wherever you can that's all we got here for week number three from you JJ again Check out JJ on Twitter at late round QB. Check out the late round fantasy football podcast Wherever you get your podcast and late round calm JJ. Good luck to you this week I hope your props and all your season-long teams go well your DFS teams too, and we'll talk to you once again next week Thanks, man. Appreciate it. Alrighty, that is all we have for this week here on covering the spread as well Go check out our college football NFL betting podcast right here in this same feed by searching for covering the spread and checking out The Fandall YouTube page I am on Twitter at Jim Sonnis You can also follow the Fandall podcast network at Fandall podcast big Thank you to everyone for tuning in and good luck to you with your bets across the entirety week three We'll talk to you once again on Monday to get you set for some Monday night football This has been covering the spread right here on the Fandall podcast network


I've met a lot of strange people in my travels away from San Francisco. Little did I realize that right here in my own hotel I would meet the most unusual of them all. Have gone. Will travel. Starring Mr. John Daner as Paladin. San Francisco, 1875. The Carlton Hotel. Headquarters of the man called Paladin. Ben, it is you hiding behind that newspaper. What? Why? Belle! Belle! Oh, I thought I might be lucky enough to run into you. What brings you into the Carlton? Well, now that I've seen you, it doesn't seem to matter. Where have you been for the last 900 years? Oh, in and out of town, you know how it is. Traveling and gunning? Well, more traveling and gunning.  But you are in town some of the time. I have proof of it now. And you don't have to stay away from me like I have the measles or something. Well, I haven't forgotten you, Belle. My light string is always out to you, Paladin, and don't you forget it. I won't. It's been wonderful seeing you, but I do have to rush. I've got an appointment with that doctor from Vienna I've heard so much about. Here at the hotel? Yes. You mean you haven't heard? No. Well, his name is Dr. Dreckle, and he has a parlor here in the hotel. A friend of mine told me about him. Oh, she says he's wonderful.  He's the rage, and I was lucky enough to get an appointment. I'm just dying to meet him. You know, I'm surprised you haven't heard of him. Well, you know, in and out of town, I can't keep up with everything. Ah, you poor boy. Well, ta-ta. Ta-ta. Mr. Paladin.  Who was that lady in fancy clothes you talked to? Ah, that, hey boy, was the Belle Whitney. Fifteen years ago, the toast of San Francisco. Today, our wealthiest unmarried lady. The wealthy rich women are always attracted to you. Oh, I hadn't noticed. Oh, yes, sir. Even now, another wealthy rich woman would like for you to come to her room. Very important. Who? Lady on third floor, Mrs. Flacker. Mrs. Flacker? A millionaire widow? Even so. 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A chimney sweep summoned to the throne of Victoria could have suffered no more qualms than I, as I trudged up the stairs to Mrs. Flacker's rooms on the third floor. Widow of Simeon Flacker, the railroad magnet and once the social arbiter of San Francisco, she now lived quietly, albeit imperially, at the Counten. Why she wished to see me, I could not imagine. Certainly not to hire my gun. Mr. Paladin, Miss Wong says your business is helping people. Miss Wong is very kind. Well, I need your help. Oh, in what way? I want you to find out where I spent the night last night. Well, don't you know? No. I went to bed shortly before eleven, and I rose at my usual hour this morning. I don't remember a thing during that time, but I didn't spend the whole night in my bed. What makes you think that, Mrs. Flacker? This morning I found sand in a pair of my shoes. The edge of one of my skirts and my petticoats were damp and sandy, as though I'd been walking along the beach. Yet I have no memory of leaving this room. Sounds like sleepwalking. Nonsense. If I were a somnambulist, I would have known it by now. Yes, I suppose so. Did you notice anything else unusual about your room when you walked this morning? No, everything was in its place, undisturbed. Why do you ask? I was just wondering if you did leave the room if someone came in while you were gone. You mean to rob me? Possibly. Do you keep any valuables here? Just my jewels. Where? In a case. I, uh, I hide it between the mattress and the spring. I'll show you. It's under here. It's gone. I was there last night before I retired. Well, there's your answer, Mrs. Flacker. I've been robbed. Oh, my dear. Did you leave your room today at any time? No, I've been right here. Then it happened last night while you were apparently out of the room. But why don't I remember leaving? I don't know, Mrs. Flacker. But since the thief couldn't very well lift the jewel case from under your mattress without waking you, he managed somehow to get you out of the room. Who would do such a thing? Whoever it was knew exactly where the jewels were hidden. Uh, this is a confidence you don't divulge to too many people, I presume. Do no one. Yet the thief went directly to the hiding place. You said nothing else in the room was disturbed. There wasn't a sign of a search. Well, you must have told someone. Mr. Paladin, I am not likely to tell anyone where I hide a hundred thousand dollars worth of jewelry. A hundred thousand? You better call the police. That's exactly what I do not want to do. Yes. This matter must be confidential. That's why I sent for you in the first place. But Mrs. Flacker, a hundred thousand dollars. It isn't the money. Don't you see I can't let this get out. I'd be the laughingstock of San Francisco if this story got out. Nelly Flacker's taken leave of her senses, they'd say. Goes out on the town in the middle of the night, but she doesn't know where or with whom. Oh no, Mr. Paladin. He who steals my purse steals trash. But he who steals my good name. Well, who might wish to do that? I tell you, Mr. Paladin, I haven't the slightest idea. Well, Mrs. Flacker, have you met any strangers lately? No. Have you done anything unusual during the past couple of weeks? No. Just the usual round of lunches, teas, and so on with my friends. My engagement book is right over here. See for yourself. Dinner with the walkers, theatre party with the singers. Yes. Oh, appointment with Dr. Dreckle. What's that? I don't know any Dr. Dreckle. Well, it says here you had an appointment with him yesterday at two o'clock. That's absurd. Here it is. See for yourself. What? It looks like my handwriting. But I didn't write theirs. Somebody's playing tricks on me. Who's Dr. Dreckle? I never heard of him. I have. He's a phrenologist. Works out of a parlor here in the hotel. A phrenologist? You mean one of those quacks who reads the bumps on your head? Well, why would I go to see him? I don't know, Mrs. Flacker. Why would you? Well, I didn't. I've never known a Dr. Dreckle in my whole life. There was no mistaking the sincerity in Mrs. Flacker's denial. So I took my leave of the good lady, promising her that I would do everything I could to recover the stolen jewels. After contemplating the mystery, I proceeded to investigate from another angle. Ms. Wong, Hey Boy and I had a council meeting in my room. Oh, no, Mr. Paladin. Mrs. Flacker not seemed too strange last night. Except she told Mrs. Wong she not need me, so I go. Most always I help her get ready for bed, but last night she told me to leave early. Aha. Well, how about you, Hey Boy? You worked last night, didn't you? Oh, yes, sir. All night at the lobby desk. Did you happen to see Mrs. Flacker at any time during the night? Oh, yes, sir. Oh, you did? When? Oh, maybe around midnight. She comes downstairs, goes through the lobby. Hey Boy says, good evening, Mrs. Flacker. Mrs. Flacker says, good evening, Hey Boy. Did she act funny, Hey Boy? Funny? Oh, no. Mrs. Flacker, very serious lady, Mr. Paladin. No, I mean, did she act strange or unusual, like she could be walking in her sleep? Oh, no, just like always, wide awake. Did someone meet her? No, sir, she go out all alone. Did you see her come back? Yes, sir. Oh, what time is that? Oh, maybe three o'clock. Did she come back alone? All alone. I say, have a good walk, Mrs. Flacker. And she say, yes, thank you, Hey Boy. Did she act strange then? Oh, sir, all the same as before. He's a paladin. You sound like Dr. Fella. What Dr. Ms. Wong? A doctor from Vienna. He feels bumps on head. What about him? He asked Mrs. Wong about Mrs. Flacker, like you asked Hey Boy. He did? He did. When? What kind of questions? Oh, last week, maybe. He asked if she is married, lady. If she live by herself. That kind of question. And what did you tell him? Oh, I tell the truth. I tell her Mrs. Flacker, plenty wealthy rich woman, live all by herself. Well, now, Ms. Wong, why would you tell him that she's wealthy? Must always tell the truth, Mr. Paladin. Oh, yes, sir. You teach us, Mr. Paladin. Be honest, policy is best. Oh, well. Smoking more now, but enjoying it less. Have a real cigarette. Have a camel. So good. Have a camel cigarette. So rich. Have a real cigarette. Have a camel. So mild. Have a camel cigarette. And here's the reason why. Best to buy. You can say that again. Best to buy. If you're smoking more these days, but enjoying it less, then change to camels. The best tasting cigarette of all. Have a camel. Start to really enjoy smoking again. Although Mrs. Flacker claimed ignorance of the doctor from Vienna, it appeared that the doctor had learned plenty about her, and I wanted to know why. The next day, I presented myself at his quarters and was met by the doctor himself. A short bearded man in a Prince Albert coat, his past naïve secured by a wide black ribbon. You're rich to see the doctor. Yes, are you he? I am he. My name is Paladin, doctor. I live here in the hotel. Yes, what can I do for you? I would like to inquire about one of your patients. I do not discuss my patients. Oh, no, I'm not asking you to violate whatever ethical principles you may have. It's just that Mrs. Flacker's behavior. Mrs. Flacker? I do not know Mrs. Flacker. But her engagement book shows that she had an appointment with you the day before yesterday. She is mistaken. I have never had the pleasure of the lady's acquaintance. Oh, I see. This is what you have come to discuss, the hallucination of an old woman? Well... Then you must excuse me. I'm expecting a patient. Yes, of course. Thank you, doctor. Not at all, Mr. Paladin. Good day. Thank you. Hamilton, how wonderful. Imagine seeing you again today. Belle, hello. Well, you look like you're in a daze. You've been in to see Dr. Dreckle, haven't you? Yes, I have. Oh, isn't he marvelous? You know, that's how I felt yesterday after I'd seen him. I came up floating on air. I bet you did. Oh, I could hardly wait for my appointment today. Doesn't he have the most penetrating eyes? Yes, as a matter of fact, he does. Hypnotic eyes. Yes, that's it. Well, I mustn't keep the doctor waiting. Do come and see me soon like a good boy, Paladin. I will. Da-da. Da-da. You come out floating on air. Hypnotic eyes. Oh, Mr. Paladin. You'll be able to see doctor? No, well, that is only for a minute. Hey, boy, listen. Yes, sir? Is there a back way into that parlor where the doctor treats his patients? Uh, maybe so. I think there is service entrance. Can you lead me to it? Yes, sir. We have to go through the back halls. Good. Let's go. I think this is the door, Mr. Paladin. Okay. Now be very quiet, hey, boy. Oh, yes, sir. This is just a service pantry. Oh, there's another door. It leads to the main room. Well, let's try it. Plenty dark in here. Yeah. Here we are. It's a mound of Capricorn, the seeds of knowledge and wisdom.  Well, that's part of the treatment, hey, boy. He's not got much light in this room either, has he? No. Oh, no. Hey, boy. Hey, boy, don't. I can't help you. What? What's that? Oh, excuse me, please. Uh, wrong door. Get out of here. This is a private parlor. Oh, so sorry, please. Let's go. That was fast thinking, hey, boy. Oh, so sorry, Mr. Paladin. I had to sneeze. That's all right. No harm done. Now I know how he does it. Does what? Hypnotism. That's the answer. What is this? Hypnotism. Remind me to show you someday, hey, boy. Right now, I've got to get myself a date for tonight. Look, Bob, here's why you can't balance these books.  You're right. Then what's wrong with you? I've had a nagging backache lately with sleepless nights. Makes me feel worn out. Then why not do something about it? But what? I tried Don's pills. Good advice. That's Don's pills, an analgesic and mild diuretic to the kidneys. Nagging backache, also headache, dizziness, and muscular aches and pains may come on with overexertion, emotional upsets, or everyday stress and strain. Don's pain-relieving action is often the answer, and they also offer mild diuretic action through the kidneys. So if nagging backache is making you feel worn out, tired, and miserable with restless sleepless nights, don't wait. Try Don's pills. Used successfully by millions for over 60 years. See if they don't bring you the same welcome relief. Get Don's pills today to save money by Don's big economy size. I waited around the lobby until Belle left the doctor's parlor. She was surprised when I told her that we shouldn't put off our visit any longer and that we should see each other that night. She agreed and promised to have a special dinner prepared. If I was wrong about Dr. Dreckle, it was going to be a pleasant way to find out, and if I was right, Belle was going to need help before the night was over. The first thing that happened when I arrived at her house made me feel I was right. Paladin, dear boy, I'm afraid you're in for a disappointment. Well, how's that? Well, I promised you your favorite dinner, but I gave Harriet the night off, and, well, no pheasant's super- Oh, no, that's all right. We'll go out for dinner. Oh, I can't go out yet. What do you mean, yet? I don't know. Belle, why did you give the cook the night off? Well, that's another thing I don't know. I did it impulsively on the spur of the moment, even though I knew you were coming. Paladin, do you think I'm losing my mind? Not permanently. The servant dismissed early in the evening. So far, Belle's behavior paralleled that of Mrs. Flacker. Furthermore, she would have been quite alone had I not stayed with her. It was close to 11.30 when Belle became visibly nervous. She paced up and down the room, and at last turned to me. Paladin, I must ask you to leave. 11.30? That's not like you, Belle. Nevertheless, you must go. But I have no intention of leaving just yet. Very well, then. I have. What? Where will you go? I don't know. Out. I must. In this fog? It doesn't matter. I must go. Shall I come with you? I don't care what you do. I only know that I must get out of this house. This instant. And without a word, she strode at the front door, opened it wide, and walked out into the fog, hapless and without a cloak. I left the door open as she had, for this perhaps was what she had been instructed to do, and secreted myself behind the porters in the dimly-lighted parlor. It couldn't have been more than five minutes before I heard a footfall on the doorstep. Instantly, the doctor from Vienna entered the room, carrying a small black satchel. He seemed to know what he was about. He crossed the room to the wall where hung a dreary, sepia copy of Rosa Boner's horse fair. He took this outrage off the wall, revealing behind it a sort of safe which he readily opened, and within moments was filling his black case with the cash and securities it contained. As he turned to go, I stepped out from my hiding place and pointed my derringer at him. Don't be in such a hurry, doctor. Hell of it. The same. Sit down. Our hostess ought to be back soon. How soon only you would know. I don't know what you're talking about. Oh, don't you?  Swindle? You interest these susceptible females with the promise of reading the bumps on their head. Once they're in your office, you hypnotize them and learn as much as you can about how much money they have and where they keep it. Ridiculous. When you get a sucker that sounds promising, you give her a few post-hypnotic suggestions, such as dismissing the servants for the night and then taking a midnight walk alone with the house completely empty and open. It's a cinch for you to walk in, take everything in sight and walk out again. You are speaking nonsense. Oh, Belle, back so soon, my dear. Oh, I don't know whatever came over me to rush out like that. Will you ever forgive me? Of course. But who's this? Don't you recognize him? I know. This, my dear, is your doctor from Vienna. Who?  Paladin, have you taken leave of your senses? I never saw this man before in my life.   The final post-hypnotic suggestion.  Or remember that she has even consulted you. Doctor, I've got to hand it to you. And I'm sure the authorities will, too. Get the really light refreshment. When you feel really sociable. This is where I talk, Kay. Get the really light refreshment. That's Pepsi Cola, of course. I wanted to say, be sociable, Charlie. Of course, Kay. Be sociable. Have a Pepsi on the road or at home. It always refreshes without filling. Charlie. Pick up extra cartons now. Pepsi is so delicious it goes fast. That's why you should keep plenty of Pepsi on hand. Pepsi's sociability is mine. Oops. Maybe I'd better sing. Be sure to say, keep Pepsi handy. Yes, Charlie. But the song says it sociably. Be sociable. Look smart. Keep up to date with Pepsi. Drink light, refreshing Pepsi. Stay sociable. Have a Pepsi. What Kay means is, get plenty of Pepsi next time you shop. Well, yes. Have gun. We'll travel. Created by Herb Meadow and Sam Rolfe, he is produced and directed in Hollywood by Frank Parris and stars John Dana as Paladin with Ben Wright as Hayboy and Virginia Gregg as Miss Wong. Tonight's story was specially written for Have Gun, We'll Travel by William M. Robeson. Featured in the cast were Harry Bartell, Peggy Weber and Shirley Mitchell. 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What's the most important thing in life contrary to popular opinion? It's not money fame nor even power It's happiness. This is all you really need to enjoy a high quality of life plain and simple There are plenty of people around the world who live in third-world countries with nothing more than the shirts on their back And yet often these are the happiest people on earth. This illustrates how you don't need much to be happy So what's their secret? How can you boost your happiness to sky-high levels? Funnily enough, there are plenty of tips and tricks which have been proven to work wonders One spend money on others when many of us are sad We often go out and buy something in an effort to cheer ourselves up This could be as simple as a chocolate bar or as extravagant as a new sports car But stunning new research has shown that if you really want to use money to increase your happiness You need to spend it on other people A study from 2008 gave people envelopes full of money Half were instructed to spend it on themselves while the other half were instructed to donate the money to charity or buy a gift for a friend Individuals who spent money on others reported much higher levels of happiness Two listen to sad songs when we're feeling blue many of us put in our headphones zone out and play our favorite music But before you choose the happiest songs on your playlist you might want to listen to this a 2014 study found that those listening to sad music actually received beneficial emotional effects These effects included regulation of negative emotion and mood in simpler terms sad music helps you handle your bad moods So if you really want to cheer yourself up put on the saddest song you can find in your playlist Three drink coffee. We're guessing no one was expecting this one There's been a lot of talk about how coffee might be good or bad for you But not many people are discussing its effect on mood There have actually been a few studies which have looked into this and the results are pretty stunning One of the most interesting studies was published in 2016 and it found that one cup of coffee per day equated to an 8% decrease in the risk for depression up to a limit of 500 milligrams of caffeine per day Why is coffee so good at fighting off depression? Researchers aren't 100% sure but they think it might have to do something with Antioxidants and anti-inflammatories present in coffee as well as its link to dopamine production for Meditation of all the things we're listing here meditation probably has the most conclusive science to back it up Meditation has been practiced for thousands of years long before the science of psychology even existed People have been aware of its benefits for a very long time and its ability to reduce stress is well known and yes Numerous scientific studies have been able to back this up proving that there's a link between meditation and reduced stress and anxiety Examples include studies of people in high stress situations such as nursing students or people who were dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina meditation worked wonders in almost all situations Five go for a walk sometimes the simplest methods are often the most effective It seems like this is definitely the case when dealing with sadness as research has shown that merely going for a walk can be a major game changer Some studies studied the positive effects of simply getting outside and experiencing nature a walk in the forest for example Others found that walking in any situation increased happiness simply because it involved exercise But wherever you choose to stroll going for a walk seems to be a really good idea to cheer yourself up Six get your feelings off of your chest Keeping your emotions bottled up inside of you is never a good idea And it definitely helps to get things off of your chest Have you ever felt that massive feeling of relief when you confess your fears and worries? 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After attending her son's wedding, Olga Konstantinovna returned home happy. She was glad to see how delighted the newlyweds were. The woman lived in a small village where news spread quickly, and the next day, Polina, her neighbor, came running with questions. So, how did the wedding go? Who was there? Trying to find out. Polina's son had moved to the city and only came to see her on rare occasions. She bragged about how he got a good job, and what a respected person he is in the city at every opportunity, but for some reason he didn't help her mother much, so she enjoyed interfering in other people's affairs. Were there many people at the wedding? The neighbor was curious. There was no wedding, they just simply signed. Olga Konstantinovna answered. Polina boasted, here, mine had a gorgeous wedding in the best restaurant, it is once for a lifetime. You haven't even been to his wedding in your Valera is already divorced. Olga Konstantinovna shook her head. This irritated the neighbor, who went silent. Polina's son fled to the city from the army and was engaged in resale somewhere in the markets, while Olga Konstantinovna's son served as an urgent sailor and then stayed for five years under a contract. Olga Konstantinovna, on the other hand, was simply proud of her son and did not brag or condemn others. What does your daughter-in-law do for a living? How did they meet? Is she beautiful? Polina continued to pester her with questions. She is an ordinary girl who works as a nurse on the ship where they met. Polina concluded, certainly not for long. He misses women at sea, so he chose someone who was more convenient here.  You always have bad predictions. What's wrong with them meeting at work? Would it be better to meet in a bar? Sergei will not marry out of boredom Dada's time passed. Sergei's contract was over and he and his wife returned to the village. He now desired to have a happy family life. The mother was gladly waiting for the arrival of her son and daughter-in-law, whom she adored. She ran joyfully around the shops buying food to set the festive table. Polina was envious and asked for a visit, but Olga Konstantinovna asked her to wait. Give the children a rest from the road, they spend the entire day on the train, you think it is interesting for them to watch you. Polina came to their house in the evening, despite her friend's disapproval. I wanted to make pancakes, but the flower was over, Polina lied, and went into the house herself. Aunt Polina come in, Sergei invited her, eat mom's pies with us, and I'll introduce you to my Medina, she pricked up her ears upon hearing the name of the girl, entering immediately to see Sergei's wife. The girl was not just ordinary, as Olga Konstantinovna said, but worse than one could imagine. She was clearly deprived of beauty, unattractive, short in stature despite the fact that Sergei was a handsome man and above average height, and she had a large scar on her face. Polina didn't say anything, she just glanced at her friend, otherwise, as if nothing had happened. Olga Konstantinovna was just glad to her children. After arriving home, the young people immediately started looking for work, Sergei got a job as a mechanic on a farm, Medina got a job as a paramedic, since the medical staff is always in demand, particularly in government institutions. Young people prefer to seek higher paying jobs in large cities with more opportunities, but the young couple chose to remain in Sergei's hometown. Their house is a quiet place, they are both hard working and accustomed to the land. On a day, Olga Konstantinovna was standing in a store in line, Polina came up to her and began whispering. Is it possible that your son marries that woman?  Consider it, and tell your son to find another one before it is too late, Polina advised. What nonsense! They swore allegiance to God, why would they quit if everything is fine? You can only see what is outside, Olga Konstantinovna calmly replied, and I will not pick up your thoughts, she said, they love each other and that is the most important thing. Despite her repulsive appearance, Medina quickly gained the trust of the villagers, she was intelligent and knew her job well, even Polina made it to her appointment, surprisingly, she was cured of her back, the pills were properly prescribed, however, the neighbor did not believe in Medina's honesty, she believed that any doctor could just as well have helped. Medina was flexible and always listened to her husband, and treated her mother-in-law with respect. Behind the character, the old woman did not notice the appearance of her daughter-in-law. Some people glow from the inside out, and their flaws and appearance are not noticed. Medina was such a person, she did not refuse to help anyone, and she loved her husband and took care of him, Sergei was also happy with his wife, he is a real man, a defender, and did not care about what people think about his wife. A disaster struck the village in the middle of a working day, a bathhouse was on fire, and it was not far from the hospital, Medina, seeing the fire, dropped everything and ran to help, many people had gathered around and were standing with their mouths open. They began yelling that a small girl had been left in the bath. Hearing about the child, Medina shoved the onlookers aside and jumped into the fire. People gasped, and someone warned her that it was risky and that she should wait for the firefighters. Medina jumped out of the fire, holding a little girl in her arms, and the old wooden bathhouse began to crumble with a crash, the fire quickly extinguished, and the fireman would not have waited. The little girl would have perished if they had not rescued her in time. In the evening, Medina was sitting in the house of a rescued girl, a five-year-old baby only breathed a little smoke but did not suffer. Medina, as a paramedic, came to visit her, and the family invited her to stay for tea. The parents thanked the girl for saving her and wondered how she was not afraid to go into the fire. Medina replied, I was also pulled out of the fire as a little girl. Fortunately, your baby was unharmed, and the girl told them about how she almost died during the war in 1995 near Grosny, when no one wanted the war, ordinary people defended their homes, and the military searched for militants. There were fighting actions, and both military and civilians died. She was alone in the house during one of the shellings, the militants were hiding in the village, they either retreated or occupied the village again, and the villagers were caught in the crossfire. And at some point, a Russian soldier noticed a girl in the burning house and rushed to save her, he carried me out of the house at the cost of his life. The girl shared her memories, I didn't know what to expect from this man, but then I saw his eyes and military uniform, we were all afraid of war, we believed that both sided were wrong. Medina gave a sad smile. The soldier carried me out and handed me over to my mother, remembering those difficult days, but he inhaled smoke and did not survive, so he passed it to me at the last moment, which has been my talisman since then. The girl showed a chain with a pendant around her neck. Yvonne Mihailovich the rescued girl's grandfather coughed and took hold of his heart, Medina jumped up to the old man trying to help him, Yvonne Mihailovich said everything well. What happened then? He asked. When the militants eventually occupied our village, we hid the soldier's body and secretly buried him in our cemetery in the evening, she said. Have you got these scars on your face after that? A girl asked. Medina confirmed this with a nod.  And you don't know anything about this soldier. The girl's mother asked. He didn't have any documents and we didn't know anything about him. I think the man's colleagues never found out what happened to him. With a trembling hand, Yvonne Mihailovich stretched out the pendant with the soldier's name engraved on it. Vyacheslav was his name, silence reigned in the house, and the girl's parents looked at her grandfather with sympathy. The old man realized whom they were talking about, it was his son to whom he had given the pendant before leaving for the service. And by chance, after so many years, he learned the bitter truth. Medina took off the chain and handed it to her grandfather. Yvonne Mihailovich squeezed Medina's hand with the chain and said, no, no, let it remain with you. He asked Medina to show her his son's grave, saying, his mother had already met him in heaven, and I would only visit his grave before I died, tears streaming down the grandfather's cheeks. Medina later drove Yvonne Mihailovich to the cemetery, where he was able to lay flowers. This grandfather's son died saving a young girl who, inspired by the unknown soldier's bravery, decided to devote her life to helping others. She will repay her rescuer by performing the same brave act that saved his sister's daughter a generation later. Nothing happens by chance in life, everything has its own divine providence, everyone comes into this world with a specific purpose, everyone comes into this world with a specific duty, everyone goes further thanks to people who see his soul in a person. Despite her disfigured face, Medina discovered her feminine happiness and devoted her life to medicine in order to help others.


Brilliant's Audio presents the unabridged recording of Connectome, how the brain's wiring makes us who we are. By Sebastian Song, performed by McLeod Andrews. To my beloved mother and father, for creating my genome and molding my connectome, introduction. No road, no trail can penetrate this forest. The long and delicate branches of its trees lie everywhere, choking space with their exuberant growth. No sunbeam can fly a path torturous enough to navigate the narrow spaces between these entangled branches. All the trees of this dark forest grew from one hundred billion seeds planted together. And all in one day, every tree is destined to die. This forest is majestic, but also comic and even tragic. It is all of these things, indeed, sometimes I think it is everything. Every novel and every symphony, every cruel murder and every act of mercy, every love affair and every quarrel, every joke and every sorrow. All these things come from the forest. You may be surprised to hear that it fits in a container less than one foot in diameter, and that there are seven billion on this earth.  The trees of which I speak are those special cells called neurons. The mission of neuroscience is to explore their enchanted branches, to tame the jungle of the mind. Neuroscientists have eavesdropped on its sounds, the electrical signals inside the brain. They have revealed its fantastic shapes with meticulous drawings and photos of neurons. But from just a few scattered trees, can we hope to comprehend the totality of the forest? In the seventeenth century, the French philosopher and mathematician Blaise Pascal wrote about the vastness of the universe. Let man contemplate nature entire in her full and lofty majesty. Let him put far from his sight the lowly objects that surround him. Let him regard that blazing light placed like an eternal lamp to illuminate the world. Let the earth appear to him but a point within the vast circuit. Sample complete. Ready to continue?


I lived in Somalia land in 1988 because there was an outbreak of the war here in Hargesa. Sinis collapse of central government of Somalia in 1991, brain drain happened to the country. All the experience in civil servanties, most of them left the country or are aging at the moment. 22 years of civil conflict and war, the Somali institutions are left with almost nothing. They were completely decimated. A country such as Somalia to change the narrative, to remove the stigma of a failed state, it needs its own sons and daughters to come back to assist in the rebuilding of the country. MEDA has been very effective because it's the link between us and the institutions and they set the platform for us to discharge our duties. The hallmark of our program is capacity building, which means transfer of skills from the diaspora to the local Somali colleagues. I am now working as a participant in Hargesa group hospital. There was a lot of need so I wanted to at least contribute to the improvement of the hospital. On a daily basis the hospital sees for example 50 emergency cases on me and if you add also the other it can be around 300 patients maybe. The health care system in Somaliland is much more different than the ones that they have used. If someone is from the western countries or developing countries that have a good system because there is a post-war recovery going on. The system in here people do believe mostly the traditional medicine and patients are not brought in the hospital on time. We have profiled it for example surgical operations, we profiled twice a week and I think we have solved the problem of surgery for the time being. Then there was another problem for eternity emergencies. We have about five obstetricians now. I think things are improving and I think people have now confidence in Hargesa group hospital. The tangible things is the health facilities or services within Somaliland especially the general hospital which is the referral center of whole Somaliland the six regions has been improved. Before our media intervention the hospital was about to get closed and now you can see the hospital is booming. There's many departments has been included since our media participant was on board. They have the area of expertise and they have the experience to work on those areas. The nature of media is temporary. What we don't want to do is for the diaspora to come and replace or displace those who are already on the ground. Their primary job is to go and mentor them and train them and compliment what they're doing on the ground. So many bribery people need. Our institution has an acro-column system which is different from the other universities. According to the degree program, profiled public administration, the following amendment, urban planning, political science, so the following amendment. That courses, they are not profiled to the universities here. So there are so many people who have visited us who need that courses. Sometimes I do come across that the skills that I transferred are not used. Although they have the knowledge but the old system is at the back of their head and that comes first. Once people understand that you're willing to listen to them and you're willing to take their ideas into consideration, they become automatically more open and more willing to work with you. There are occasions when you feel that you are an outsider and initially when you come in, but as you begin to interact with the staff, with the partners, you begin to be accepted and to accept the others. When you're working in an active conflict environment, the number one issue or challenge is security. But we have an advantage of working with Somali diaspora experts who are able to blend in and are not attracting as much attention as if you were to bring in some experts from the UK, for example, who is non-Somali. Young people have to be encouraged to come, even if they don't want to stay here permanently, but to witness the development of this country, the people that have actually pulled themselves up with their own effort. I would encourage the diasporas or Somalian diasporas to come back and to assist the country. In the health sector we need more and more human resources which are the right doctors, midwives and nurses and public health and other allied health personnel to assist us in making sure that we have an effective system, an effective plan and also to implement what we have set out to do. I would encourage people to come back here and to invest their skills and knowledge, you know, because the country really needs it and I'd like to see a lot of people take part in rebuilding the country. I think we're already starting to, you see all the changes and differences, restaurants, businesses are popping up, the safety is getting better, so I would like to see more investment in capacity building and skills and also the financial backing from international community too in investing in institutions and making them capable. Somalia is looking at a new horizon and I think MEDA can provide a stepping stone, can work closely together with the Somali government so that it can provide a better future for the Somali people.