Today's Guests

Jake Rademacher is director of film Brothers at War (2009) and Brothers After War (2025) speaking at the University of Colorado special event, “Elevating Veteran Voices: Advocacy & Innovation”

Jake's new movie is Brothers After War. From the website: "In Brothers After War, Jake Rademacher reconnects with his brothers, elite Soldiers and Marines he embedded with during the Iraq War. Intercutting footage past and present, he leads us on an insightful, humorous, and moving journey as we watch twelve men and women explore loss, meaning, and hope on their path from warfighter to veteran."

Brothers at War is a 2009 documentary film directed by Jake Rademacher and produced by Rademacher and Norman S. Powell. The film follows several US soldiers in the Iraq War. The film's executive producers are Gary Sinise and David Scantling. Brothers at War won the Best Documentary Feature Award at the 2008 GI Film Festival.[1] The film features an original score by Lee Holdridge and an original song--"Brothers in Arms"—by John Ondrasik of Five for Fighting

More info about the conference

You can learn more and register for the conference here: PVMH Conference | CU Nursing

Willie B, the morning host on our iHeart "active rock" (aka hard rock) station KBPI (107.9 FM) and a guy who knows more about cars (esp vintage American cars) than anyone I know joins me in studio to talk about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne.

Willie B Foundation | Refurbishing and giving away cars to people in need

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Japan News: trade and elections

First, Trump announced a US-Japan trade deal:

Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan

Trump strikes tariff deal with Japan, auto stocks surge | Reuters

A problem with the deal is that it has lower tariffs on Japanese auto imports into the US than US auto parts imports on products made by US companies in Canada and Mexico, so the US auto industry is not happy.

Summary from Grok:

Market Access: Japan has agreed to open its market to US cars and trucks, addressing long-standing concerns about non-tariff barriers. This includes removing additional safety tests previously imposed on US-made vehicles, which had been a significant hurdle for American automakers.

Tariff Reductions: The deal lowers US tariffs on Japanese automobiles and auto parts from 25% to 15%, making Japanese vehicles more competitive in the US market. However, it does not directly alter tariffs on US cars exported to Japan, as Japan has had no tariffs on imported cars since 1978.

Non-Tariff Barriers: Japan has committed to regulatory changes, such as recognizing US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, to ease the entry of US vehicles into the Japanese market. This addresses issues like the need for compact cars suited to Japan's narrow streets and pedestrian-focused safety regulations.

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I don't have much to add to this because I don't know much about Japanese politics but mentioning because it's a continuation of the global trend of right-wing populist/nationalist electoral gains:

Japan’s Sanseito party: How did a group that began on YouTube win big in the upper house election? | CNN

Ross Kaminsky