# bonuses — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bonuses. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ep. 637: "River Lion"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-637-river-lion.html) _2026-08-17 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : Trees can’t eavesdrop. (Recorded on August 17, 2026.) [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0637.mp3) ## [Pin (1988)](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/pin-1988) _2026-08-13 · The Bechdel Cast_ For Jamie's birthday, Caitlin and Jamie put on their skin suits and chat with their favorite medical dummy about the movie Pin (1988)! Happy birthday, Jamie!!! Here's the link to watch Pin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNSgXSyhyE0&t=6107s See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/57dd25e7-baf0-42e7-a42e-b4a401697b84/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Ep. 636: "A Baseball Game Long"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-636-a-baseball-game-long.html) _2026-08-11 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : That type is Eric. (Recorded on August 10, 2026.) [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0636.mp3) ## [Russian recruitment stabilizes at 1,000 per day](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/russian-recruitment-stabilizes-at) _2026-08-08 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ Russian recruitment has slowed down this year, but there are no signs of a collapse yet. Meanwhile, recruitment costs are at an all-time high, and payments to intermediaries are increasing. ## [The Fall (2006) with Ali](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/the-fall-2006-with-ali-el-sadany) _2026-08-06 · The Bechdel Cast_ Masked Bandits Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Ali go on an epic quest to discuss The Fall (2006). Check out FilmSlop at filmslop.com and on IG at @filmslop, and please support The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy at https://timep.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/807eee21-fd7f-44b3-b0c8-b49e00051c79/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Ep. 635: "Champagne Funeral Room"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-635-champagne-funeral-room.html) _2026-08-03 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : We’re living in an earnest time. (Recorded on August 3, 2026.) [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0635.mp3) ## [The composition of Russian forces in Ukraine](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/the-composition-of-russian-forces) _2026-08-03 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ Russian budget data suggests that the number of contract soldiers fighting in Ukraine has risen to around 550,000, while fewer than 170,000 mobilized soldiers remain. ## [The Truman Show with Brandie Posey](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/the-truman-show-with-brandie-posey) _2026-07-30 · The Bechdel Cast_ Good morning! Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Brandie Posey discuss The Truman Show (1998). And in case we don't see you, good afternoon, good evening, and good night! Here's the piece we reference, "The Real Truman Show" -- https://idapb.substack.com/p/the-real-truman-show Follow Brandie on IG at @brandazzle and check out her comedy special Milk Jug and Burn This Records at… [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/4bceec62-61b2-433a-b50a-b4960148bd02/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Squeezing the districts: The role of municipalities in Russian military recruitment](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/squeezing-the-districts-the-role) _2026-07-28 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ The actual legwork in Russia’s recruitment machine is done by local authorities. Municipal reports reveal a strictly hierarchical, multilayered system. ## [Ep. 634: "Turnkey Friend"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-634-turnkey-friend.html) _2026-07-27 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : Gateway to Recreation (Recorded on July 27, 2026.) [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0634.mp3) ## [Zuverlässiges Hosting, Domains, Server (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CD0m5MXYzpUj) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Zuverlässige Infrastruktur, niedrige Preise und skalierbare Server für deinen Webauftritt. ## [Brokeback Mountain with Matthew Tinkcom](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/brokeback-mountain-with-matthew-tinkcom) _2026-07-23 · The Bechdel Cast_ This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Matthew Tinkcom wish they knew how to quit discussing Brokeback Mountain (2005)! Check out Matthew's book, 'Queer Theory and Brokeback Mountain,' as well as the new edition of his book 'Grey Gardens' -- https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/grey-gardens-9781839029295/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/9c9012b4-5b77-454a-bdef-b48f017e7f7e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Four Weddings and a Funeral with Kate Cheka](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/four-weddings-and-a-funeral-with-kate-cheka) _2026-07-16 · The Bechdel Cast_ On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Kate Cheka don their Sunday best and discuss Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)! Follow Kate on Instagram at @katecheka and check out her show at Edinburgh Fringe, The Last Funny Woman! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/1b070b0a-4c76-4747-9292-b488014601f3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Ep. 633: "The Grandmother of Europe"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-633-the-grandmother-of-europe.html) _2026-07-13 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : They’re all iconoclasts. (Recorded on July 13, 2026.) [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0633.mp3) ## [Slums of Beverly Hills with Broey Deschanel](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/slums-of-beverly-hills-with-broey-deschanel) _2026-07-09 · The Bechdel Cast_ This week, Jamie, Caitlin and special guest Maia Wyman aka Broey Deschanel head to a ritzy LA neighborhood and discuss Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)! Follow Maia on Instagram at @broey\_deschanel, on YouTube at youtube.com/BroeyDeschanel, and check out her podcast, Rehash! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/b43aadf3-fc3b-4ec3-a883-b4810189ea56/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Ep. 632: "Lady Applause"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-632-lady-applause.html) _2026-07-07 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : John tries to see the people who are singing. (Recorded on July 6, 2026.) [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0632.mp3) ## [Captain America: The First Avenger](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/captain-america-the-first-avenger) _2026-07-02 · The Bechdel Cast_ On today's episode, Captain Caitlin and General Jamie get injected with super podcaster serum and discuss Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Here are the pieces we reference in the episode -- "'This is injustice': how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison" -… [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/0dc11e00-82aa-4d5a-abd5-b47a016b4d6d/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Ep. 631: "European Party"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-631-european-party.html) _2026-06-29 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : You can still save this. (Recorded on June 29, 2026.) [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0631.mp3) ## [Desert Hearts with Emily Mills](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/desert-hearts-with-emily-mills) _2026-06-25 · The Bechdel Cast_ This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Emily Mills hang out on a divorce ranch in Reno and chat about Desert Hearts (1985)! Here's the article about Black women in the Reno divorce scene -- https://renodivorcehistory.org/wp-content/uploads/imported-library/ebony-8-1950.pdf Follow Emily on Instagram at @dj\_millbot and @damseltrash and check out their newsletter at gristfromthemills.com and… [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/3f133662-775b-4d74-bd6d-b473015a11e4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Ep. 630: "Until There's Shame"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-630-until-theres-shame.html) _2026-06-22 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : John could tell by his hair. (Recorded on June 22, 2026.) 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[Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/559fe9c0-c588-4349-9f34-b46c0123454a/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7YSw6L5dmfbn) _2026-06-18 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Ep. 629: "Popper Girlfriends"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-629-popper-girlfriends.html) _2026-06-15 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : Merlin’s education is somewhat spotty. (Recorded on June 15, 2026.) [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0629.mp3) ## [Russian military spending surges by 30% in early 2026, raising doubts about budget plans](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/russian-military-spending-surges) _2026-06-12 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ With classified expenditures at a record high, nearly half of all federal budget spending went to the military in Q1 2026. ## [Appropriate Behavior with Melody Kamali](https://omny.fm/shows/the-bechdel-cast/appropriate-behavior-with-melody-kamali) _2026-06-11 · The Bechdel Cast_ This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Melody Kamali discuss Appropriate Behavior (2014). and at the end of the episode, they're going to be okay! Follow Melody on Instagram at @melodykamali See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. [Listen](https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a50ac151-73f4-4192-a26a-ae320005ba2d/dd9e5350-e495-4326-9c74-b465013a757b/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=dc746010-090c-490a-82a3-ae320005ba3b) ## [Federal budget data shows 71,216 new contract soldiers in Q1 2026, lowest in 3 years](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/federal-budget-data-shows-71216-new) _2026-06-09 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ The latest federal budget data confirms a slowdown in recruitment to around 800 per day in Q1, but newer regional data shows stabilization at closer to 1,000 per day in April-May 2026. ## [Ep. 628: "My Legacy"](http://www.merlinmann.com/roderick/ep-628-my-legacy.html) _2026-06-08 · roderick@example.com (Merlin Mann) · Roderick on the Line_ The Problem : Nature is healing. (Recorded on June 8, 2026.) 👔 You can buy some of Roderick’s garments via eBay . [Listen](https://radio.contiguous.me/rotl/episodes/rotl_0628.mp3) ## [Russian recruitment fell by 20% in Q1/2026](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/russian-recruitment-fell-by-20-in) _2026-04-12 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ Despite further increases in sign-on bonuses, Russian recruitment fell to approximately 800 per day in early 2026. Meanwhile, regions paid compensation for 250–300 killed soldiers per day. ## [Russia’s consolidated budget deficit reached almost 4% of GDP in 2025](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/russias-consolidated-budget-deficit) _2026-02-07 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ As Russian regions shoulder more war costs and social security funds are depleted, the consolidated budget balance has deteriorated far more than expected. ## [Russian federal buget: Military spending and recruits in Q3](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/russian-federal-buget-military-spending) _2025-11-17 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ Russia's spending data for Q3/2025 shows no slowdown in military spending. Also, the recruitment puzzle from Q2 has been solved. ## [Russia's unrealistic budget plan](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/russias-unrealistic-budget-plan) _2025-11-11 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ Officially, Russia expects a budget deficit of 2.6% of GDP this year. It will be closer to 3.5% of GDP unless a miracle happens. ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9zwyHEeiKhWK) _2025-11-11 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [Russian recruitment and casualties in Q3 / 2025](https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/russian-recruitment-and-casualties) _2025-11-11 · Janis Kluge · Russianomics_ According to regional data, Russian recruitment is still stable. Several regions lowered their bonuses. Payouts to families of killed soldiers indicate a high rate of Russian losses.