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Welcome to Up Against Reality, a meta-podcast that explores the intersection of humanity and artificial intelligence. Hosted by RAINA and her human co-hosts, Larry Bentley and Chris Ippolito. Featuring riveting conversation, interviews, news and some wild experimentation. It truly is a brave new world, and we\’re here to simplify it for you. It\’s gonna be a wild ride, so buckle up, as A.I. comes crashing Up Against Reality.

On April 9, 2021, Chris wrote an email to his stakeholders, admitting having squandered millions of investor dollars as the CEO of Bellatorum Resources, a Texas-based energy fund. Part-memoir and part-manual, Burning Bellatorum is a brutally honest story written down in Chris’ own words as he reflects upon his journey, explains his decisions, and articulates exactly why and how he orchestrated the fraud. With Bellatorum’s story as the backdrop, he brings to light invaluable lessons for novice to intermediate investors, fund managers, and entrepreneurs.

Meet Patch Robinson, an awkward teenager who has survived on the streets scrounging for scraps of food left behind by the posh society that sprung up after the world’s banks decided to stop investing in world governments. He’s bright, cautious, and can run like the wind. When a wealthy patron spots his talent and makes him an offer, it opens up a new world to him.

Just two Dudes (Milo Draven and Chris D. Bentley) and a microphone interviewing great real estate entrepreneurs and the services they provide. We ask tough interview questions to inform the listener (you) on different aspects of the home buying or selling process. Our goal is to have you learn something new.

Welcome to the Social 333 Podcast. The podcast that goes beyond the headlines and dives deep into the minds of controversial, thought-provoking figures. From trailblazing entrepreneurs to polarizing cultural influencers, no topic is off-limits. Join your host, Chris D. Bentley, as he brings you candid unfiltered conversations filed with bold questions, unexpected insights, and authentic dialogue that challenges conventional thinking. Whether you agree or disagree, each episode will leave you questioning the the status quo and thinking in new ways. Tune in for a podcast that dares to go where ...

With an Introduction by Shirley Jackson Award-winner Gemma Files, this outstanding anthology of all things monstrous includes spine-chilling stories from Bentley Little, Simon Clark, Elizabeth Massie, Tim Waggoner, Sumiko Saulson, plus some of the best emerging horror writers working today.

In the country formerly known as the United States of America, a few massive bank corporations have foreclosed on the world’s governments, replacing them with a meritocracy. Now, an individual’s credit score and the economic value she can bring to society determines her worth. There are no safety nets or second chances. Gwendolyn Reynolds—forced to grow up quickly when bank contract enforcers take her friend and mentor, Jefferson—lives on the outskirts of the crumbling city of Washington D.C.