Formerly The Money, The Economy, Stupid is your weekly guide to the world of business, economics and finance. Every Thursday, economist Peter Martin is joined by a team of sharp young thinkers for a fresh conversation about the financial stories making headlines and how they might affect you.
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Interviews with scholars of the economic and business history about their new books
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"Fronteras" is a Texas Public Radio program exploring the changing culture and demographics of the American Southwest. From Texas to New Mexico and California, "Fronteras" provides insight into life along the U.S.- Mexico border. Our stories examine unique regional issues affecting lifestyle, politics, economics and the environment.
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The editorial team from The Land and Climate Review interview thinkers and policymakers in the world of economics, land-use and climate policy. Find more on our site at www.landclimate.org
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A guy has discussions with an AI co-host on a variety of topics, including the environment, science, philosophy, social justice, AI, and other subjects - one topic for each roughly 30-minute weekly episode (11:30 AM Thursdays Toronto time) * Powered by OpenAI's GPT 4 1106 preview bot, and Microsoft Azure's Speech to Text and Text to Speech technologies (though they are not sponsors) via API. * The Python code that supports podcast functionality is written and maintained by host, creator and ...
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Showcasing Indigenous Entrepreneurship to the world.
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Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on today’s biggest ideas in news, society, culture, politics, science and arts. Subscribe today to never miss an episode.
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Frontiers of Commoning, with David Bollier
The Schumacher Center for a New Economics, David Bollier
A monthly conversation with creative activists pioneering new forms of commoning.
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The 1st Annual E. F. Schumacher Lectures of October 1981 emphasized the importance of vibrant regional economies at a time when the focus of the nation was on an expanding global economy. Much has happened since then. The promise of the global economy has faded in face of ever greater wealth disparity and environmental degradation. There is growing interest in building a new economy that is just and recognizes planetary limits. The speakers of the Schumacher Lecture Series continue to be at ...
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Tap into the stories that the GTA is talking about. Hosted by David Common. If you listen to one Toronto podcast, make it this one. From the team that brings you CBC Radio’s Metro Morning.
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Welcome to Indi_University podcasts, here our Federation of Indigenous Peoples enjoys communal living, group economics, producing for one another and most importantly unconditional love. The highest attainment of us all is to Love and Enjoy life with that same passion void of condition.
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The aim of this subject is to identify the constraints and opportunities that will affect the ability of sports to survive in an increasingly competitive, global marketplace. Particular emphasis will be placed on examinations of both North American and European professional sports, as well as indigenous games, such as Australian Rules football. Topics covered will include: labour markets in various sports, including the effectiveness of regulations such as player drafts and salary caps; the ...
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Join the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations and host, Charles Pakana, as we yarn with Traditional Owners from across Victoria about the amazing work being undertaken to care for and connect with Country, build stronger cultural communities and much more.
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Fast Canadian business news. Get up-to-speed quick with a fun and smart breakdown of the three biggest Canadian and global business stories in less than 10 minutes.
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The Lunar Club was created for spirit first conversations that honor the divine feminine in us all. If you're craving more depth or authenticity in your life then the lunar club can provide the medicine that you're looking for. Our hope for you is that you feel a little more loved and a little more connected every time you listen to one of these conversations. There's power in connection. There's power in our stories. Enjoy.
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Get closer to our work with The Conference Board of Canada’s Leadership Perspectives series. Each episode, we sit down with senior Conference Board leaders and researchers to discuss issues that affect Canadians. Topics include economics, education, sustainability, HR, and Indigenous and Northern perspectives. We're proud to be Canada's foremost independent, evidence-based applied research organization. Since 1954 we have provided leaders and decision-makers with the economic analysis, appli ...
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Welcome to The Common Share, a podcast about the opportunities and challenges of developing co-operative businesses. The Common Share is produced by Co-operatives First, a business development organization that increases awareness and understanding of the co-op business model and supports co-operative business development in rural and Indigenous communities across western Canada.
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A podcast delving into plants, plant medicine, consciousness, holistic health, philosophy, psychology, science and myriad related topics. Hosted by Jason Grechanik. This podcast was created to give voice to the doctors, shamans, guides, facilitators, visionaries, anthropologists, linguists, scientists and wisdom-keepers working on the ground day in and day out within their respective fields.
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A fun and entertaining look at global affairs, trade and the United Nations, brought to you from the perspective of two American expats living in Switzerland. They try to keep a straight face while recapping the latest in current events and the local scene in Geneva, Switzerland as well as interviews with fellow expats on the international scene and leaders in their respective fields.
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Harvard professors are known for their cutting-edge research—and also for their effervescent and eccentric personalities. The Veritas Lab, hosted by Katelyn X. Li and Sanjana L. Narayanan, will give you a glimpse of both. Through lively conversations with professors across Harvard, we’ll get at the truth behind the most exciting issues in modern research. Presented by The Harvard Crimson, published on alternating Wednesdays. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Interviews with environmental / climate change experts discussing the choices we collectively face in determining what future we will shape for ourselves, future generations, and all other life within the biosphere. The podcast is produced by Nick Breeze - find out more at https://genn.cc + https://patreon.com/genncc Please subscribe to the podcast. Thank you, Nick Breeze ClimateGenn
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Michael and Carrie Kline, Talking Across the Lines
Michael and Carrie Kline, Talking Across the Lines
Wit and wisdom on race, class, the environment, community economics and local history from the Appalachian coalfields and frack fields AND the Dawnland of the Northeast USA--stories and music by the people who live here, who want to connect with YOU
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On Asia Inside Out, experts and guests of the Asia Society Policy Institute take you beyond the policy headlines to provide an insider’s view on regional and global affairs. Featuring interviews with with informed observers and decision-makers from across the Asia-Pacific region, Asia Inside Out gives you a fresh take on Asian politics and policy. Subscribe today.
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The human experience is all about adapting. Whether it’s a CEO trying to ride out an international travel crisis, a surfer struggling against a monster wave while his floatation vest fails, or a media star whose whole life changes in an instant, rarely do you get to glimpse what’s really going on during a someone's darkest hour. In these revealing, personal conversations with a range of successful people, Curveball host Kellie Riordan gets the lowdown on how people grow in extraordinary time ...
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Welcome to Decolonize your Destiny asks guests to share how they decolonize their lives. Decolonization is the process of becoming self-sovereign and this is where the power lies. It is the untangling of the colonizer’s limitations placed on our minds and bodies by unlocking and remembering the indigenous wisdom that lives within us all. Although the colonization process in the United States began centuries ago, the tenants of colonization have been normalized and woven into the social, econ ...
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'The West Side' is currently on hiatus. Central Wisconsin regional program 'Route 51' has expanded its focus to include western Wisconsin. "Route 51" is a regional talk show hosted by Shereen Siewert focusing on issues important to the central and western Wisconsin areas, as well as featuring regional music, culture, and arts. Topics include proposed legislation, sustainability, health care, economics, agriculture, and the justice system.'Route 51' airs on Fridays at 10 a.m. on 88.3/Menomoni ...
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The Voice of Retail is a weekly podcast hosted by retail pioneer, advisor and keynote speaker Michael LeBlanc and is produced in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada. Each and every week I interview the most interesting people in and around the retail industry, examining the key issues and strategies on the minds of thought leaders in Canada, the U.S. and around the world. © 2018-2025 M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Hosted by former CBC journalist Adrian Harewood, In Bed with the Elephant is a podcast for people who are passionate about ideas, and crave conversation and debate. Each week, Adrian (now a journalism professor at Carleton University) interviews a guest, or guests, with special knowledge and a unique perspective on what’s happening in Canada — and around the world. The goal is to enlighten and entertain, and we’ll talk about everything. From politics to sports, and from land grabs to trade w ...
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Ever since the Federation of Australia, a plethora of politicians, academics and media personalities have opined and commentated on Indigenous Australian affairs. But amongst the discourse, whether it be formalised debate or discordant blither, one voice has been notably absent: the collective voice of First Nations people. As of 2020, First Nations peoples comprise just 3.3% of the Australian population. Yet they represent 29% of the incarcerated Australian population, including an estimate ...
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Hosted by Ross Reid, Nerdy About Nature is a passion project that creates fun, educational content with the aim of inspiring folks to engage with the outdoor world, to fall in love with it, and to advocate on it's behalf so that we can create a more inclusive, diverse, equitable, and just future for us all. From a 'Podchat' series that interviews experts in their field to the 'Undercurrent' news updates and everything in between, full of fun fact to make your time outside more fun. Visit Ner ...
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From Oakland to Toronto, Liberated Land Trusts explores community empowerment, cultural preservation, and economic resilience through Community Land Trusts (CLTs) in Canada and the USA. Leaders from four emerging B3 (Black-led, Black-serving, Black-focused) CLTs in Canada share insights from their Liberated Land Trust Tour visiting CLTs in California, Minnesota, and Georgia. Join us for this 5-part series as we uncover opportunities, challenges, and successes that pave the way for a more equ ...
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A portal to renew through community, solidarity love and hope. Known for her heart centered wisdom, powerful perspective, yet playful and passionate about creating community as immunity to pain and suffering.
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Speeches and interviews with leaders of today’s worldwide African liberation struggle. On reparations, building the African nation, combatting police violence, community control of education, health care, African women, the U.S. counterinsurgency, neocolonialism and winning freedom and independence for African people everywhere. Featuring African People’s Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela, Luwezi Kinshasa, Dr. Aisha Fields, Kalambayi Andenet, Akilé Anai, Yejide Orunmila and more.
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Welcome to RESILIENT EARTH RADIO where we host speakers from the United States and around the world to talk about critical issues facing our planet and the positive actions people are taking. We also let our listeners learn how they can get involved and make a difference. Hosts are Leigh Anne Lindsey, Producer @ Sea Storm Studios and Founder of Planet Centric Media, along with Scott & Tree Mercer, Founders of Mendonoma Whale & Seal Study which gathers scientific data that is distributed to o ...
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British Columbia's only daily news show focused on business, brought to you by Business in Vancouver newspaper and biv.com. Join hosts editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe as well as reporters Tyler Orton and Hayley Woodin as they interview Canada's business and political leaders about the pressing issues facing British Columbian businesses and industries today. Join them as they discuss real estate, technology, the resource industries and local and provincial politics.
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Welcome to Wósdéé podcast. My name is Majerle Lister. This podcast will be focused on discussions I believe are important to Diné people. I can say for certain that there will be a plethora of topics discussed ranging from politics to comic books. My goal is to discuss and navigate the current topics on and off the Navajo Nation. The name of the podcast comes from the Navajo translation of “come in”. Growing up with my grandparents, I remember clearly the routine of visitors knocking on the ...
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Welcome to Australia News Daily, brought to you by Brief! Our AI selects the latest stories and top headlines and then delivers them to you each day in less than ten minutes (for more details, visit www.brief.news/how-it-works). Stay informed on the latest developments in Australia, including politics, culture, economy, and more. Whether you're a passionate follower of Australian news or simply keen on staying informed, Australia News Daily is your one-stop source. Tune in daily to remain co ...
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Now running in the Occupy Radio podcast slot, Love (and Revolution) Radio is a new weekly radio program co-hosted by Sherri Mitchell and Rivera Sun. We focus on stories of creative nonviolence, resilience and resistance, matters of the heart and spirit, and bright ideas to light the dark night of the soul, and tools you need for the times we’re in!
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In this show, The Conference Board of Canada brings you the connections that make us stronger as individuals, as organizations, and as a country. Hear from senior-level executives from our biggest institutions and leaders from Canada and around the world. For us, leader isn’t a title, it’s a way of acting in the world. You’ll hear leaders who are working to create a bright future. Since 1954, we have provided leaders and decision-makers with the economic analysis, applied research, data, net ...
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L. Sasha Gora, "Culinary Claims: Indigenous Restaurant Politics in Canada" (University of Toronto Press, 2025)
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1:00:20Culinary Claims: Indigenous Restaurant Politics in Canada (University of Toronto Press, 2025) by Dr. L. Sasha Gora explores the complex relationships between wild plants and introduced animals, Indigenous foodways, and Canadian regulations. Blending food studies with environmental history, the book examines how cuisines reflect social and political…
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Colombia versus oil and gas: what’s the truth behind the transition?
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32:08In 2022, Gustavo Petro became the first left-wing candidate to win the Colombian presidential election. During his election campaign, Petro pledged to put an end to oil and gas exploration, a commitment his government has so far succeeded in maintaining. This week, Alasdair speaks with third-year doctoral student Guy Edwards who has interviewed ove…
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Fronteras: The road to untold history — Latinos in Heritage Conservation preserves Latinx sites and stories
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21:50The group took a long road trip last month through the Southwestern United States with a goal to visit the places that communities value as a connection to their history and culture—and share the untold stories.By Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro
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The beautiful in philosophy |Babette Babich, Paul Ernest, Ankhi Mukherjee, Sarah Wilson
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50:35The good, the bad, and the beautiful What is beauty? Why are we so drawn to it? And should we be - or is it a distraction? The philosophy of aesthetics and beauty has a long and fascinating history. Over the millennia, while we mostly agree on the essential nature of this ephemeral thing, "beauty", we disagree on the reasons why it is important, on…
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Boarding call 🛩️- Competition watchdog looks at airlines, Canadian dairy tariffs are here to stay.
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7:27Canada’s competition watchdog wants to fly in some international reinforcements to shake up the country’s airline duopoly. Critics are worried that Canada’s newest law will lay an egg.By The Peak / Curiouscast
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Yasmine Motawy, "Children’s Picture Books and Contemporary Egyptian Society" (AUC Press, 2025)
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49:34Children’s picture books are some of the most transparently ideological materials available to parents and educators, and as cultural objects they are an expression of the zeitgeist of a particular era. They reveal much about the hopes, values, and aspirations of the society that produces them, as well as that society’s vision of its place in the w…
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Sharon Gai, AI Strategist, on Personalization, Blind Boxes & Retail 2.0
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29:49In this powerhouse episode of The Voice of Retail, I sit down with Sharon Gai, an international keynote speaker, AI expert, former Alibaba executive, and recent keynote speaker on the stage at the Retail Council of Canada's STORE2025, for an illuminating conversation on the future of retail in the age of artificial intelligence. Joining from São Pa…
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Niigaan Sinclair - Imagining Indigenous Futures and Healthier Relations with the Canadian State
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44:46Niigaan Sinclair is one of the most creative, provocative and dynamic thinkers of his generation. As a journalist, academic and son of the late lawyer, jurist, Senator and chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Murray Sinclair, he has spent his life and career thinking about the relationship between Indigenous …
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(00:03) SCI Model for Consciousness Discussion (17:48) Ethical Implications of AI Consciousness (34:44) The Mystery of Consciousness (00:03) SCI Model for Consciousness Discussion This chapter takes us into the exploration of the SCI model of consciousness, a fresh perspective suggesting that consciousness emerges when three interdependent properti…
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Celebrity mobile 📶- Celebs get into the wireless biz, Canadian population growth nears zero.
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7:13Podcasting is so last year. These days, anyone who’s anyone has their own phone company. Like a restaurant with a fresh Michelin star, Canada is suddenly tough to get into.By The Peak / Curiouscast
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Prithwiraj Choudhury, "The World Is Your Office: How Work from Anywhere Boosts Talent, Productivity, and Innovation" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2025)
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1:00:00As the debate around remote versus in-office work rages on, leaders in a wide range of industries continue to implement radically flexible work practices. Though there has been some pushback, many employers are still allowing most, if not all, of their employees to work from anywhere. The reason is that they understand that geographic flexibility o…
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers thinks Ezra Klein's book, Abundance, is a ripper. Building things directly and sweeping away red tape could soon be part of a productivity measure. An investment arm of the United Arab Emirates wants to buy Australia's Santos. Should the Treasurer impose conditions on approving Australia's biggest-ever resource takeover? Plus…
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Puking, squawking and pooping all over the place. Why the cormorant is Toronto's most divisive bird
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8:43Depending who you ask, they are either ruining the ecosystem or restoring it. David speaks to Ontario Nature's Andres Jimenez Monge about cormorants.
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In the driver’s seat 🚗 - Investors bet big on self-driving cars, Welcome to the infinite workday.
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7:52Investors are betting big that autonomous vehicles are here to stay. Hate to break it to you, Dolly Parton, but these days you’re lucky to be working a 9 to 5.By The Peak / Curiouscast
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Emily Webber, "Mining Men: Britain's Last Kings of the Coalface" (Penguin, 2025)
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32:42The story of the last generation of British miners: fathers and sons, brothers and comrades, big hitters and broken men, strikers and scabs. Mining Men: Britain's Last Kings of the Coalface (Penguin, 2025) by Dr. Emily P. Webber explores how these men felt when the pits were closed and what happened next, including former miners who became factory …
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How a new wellness centre at St. Mike's Hospital hopes to build trust with Toronto's Indigenous people
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14:55Roberta Pike is the director of Indigenous Wellness at Unity Health Toronto. She tells David about a new wellness centre at St. Mike's that is hoping to help mend the relationship between the healthcare system and Indigenous people in Toronto. Plus, why Marsha Shandur is encouraging people in the city to tap into the childhood joy of parachutes.…
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A world without values | Janne Teller, Dale Turner, Robin van den Akker, Isabel Hilton
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44:37Once values such as justice and equality were agreed upon by all. Now they are identified by some as vehicles to entrench or overturn power. On the left, 'justice' as a means to sustain and impose privilege, 'truth' as an attempt to claim enduring authority. On the right, 'diversity' and 'equality' as means to undermine the status quo in favour of …
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Ooh la la 🇫🇷 - A French automaker is coming to Canada, BNPL loans are growing
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22:50A new automaker is looking to bring a splash of French panache to Canada’s EV market. You know the economy’s in a weird place when Beyonce tickets and late-night DoorDash orders are getting financed like mortgages.By The Peak / Curiouscast
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John H. Cochrane, Klaus Masuch, and Luis Garicano, "Crisis Cycle: Challenges, Evolution, and Future of the Euro" (Princeton UP, 2025)
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1:15:01Crisis Cycle: Challenges, Evolution, and Future of the Euro (Princeton UP, 2025) John Cochrane Luis Garicano Klaus Masuch PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2025 Launched 26 years ago, the euro was never expected to have an easy life but it wasn't supposed to be this hard. A three-year solvency crisis, a string of bailouts, and a rescue by the European Ce…
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Mark Somos, Matthew Cleary, Pablo Dufour, Edward Jones Corredera, and Emanuele Salerno, "The Unseen History of International Law" (Oxford UP, 2025)
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1:05:37The Unseen History of International Law (Oxford University Press, 2025) locates and describes almost one thousand surviving copies of the first nine editions of Hugo Grotius' De iure belli ac pacis (IBP) published between 1625 and 1650. Meticulously reconstructing the publishing history of these first nine editions and cataloguing copies across hun…
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Ancient Site Reveals Indigenous Legacy, Minns Government Unveils 2025 Budget, Centrelink Faces Backlash Over Payments, WA Urgently Needs Healthcare Specialists, and more...
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11:22(0:10): Ancient Dargan Shelter: Australia's Oldest Mountain Site Reveals 20,000-Year Indigenous Legacy (2:28): Minns Government Unveils 2025 Budget: Major Investments in Housing, Education, and Cultural Sectors (5:05): Centrelink Under Fire: Payment Suspensions for Hospitalized Jobseekers Raise Legal and Ethical Concerns (7:05): WA Faces Dire Speci…
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Logie Awards Nominees Unveiled, WA Offers $10000 to Tradespeople, Australians Delay Medical Care, Australia Implements AI Road Rules, and more...
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11:31(0:10): 65th Logie Awards Nominees Revealed: Public Voting Open for TV's Big Night in Sydney (2:21): WA Lures Skilled Tradies with $10,000 Incentive to Boost Construction Workforce (4:37): Grattan Report: 1.9 Million Australians Delay Medical Care Due to Skyrocketing Specialist Fees (7:03): Australia to Implement Sweeping Road Rule Changes with AI …
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Mary A. Armstrong and Susan L. Averett, "Disparate Measures: The Intersectional Economics of Women in STEM Work" (MIT Press, 2024)
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46:47An exploration of workplace participation and earnings patterns for diverse women in US STEM professions that upends the myth that STEM work benefits women economically. Seen as part economic driver, part social remedy, STEM work is commonly understood to benefit both the US economy and people—particularly women—from underrepresented groups. But wh…
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Fronteras: Death of Jonathan Joss highlights systemic disparities in Native and LGBTQ communities
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32:34Joss, a member of the LGBTQ community, was also of Comanche and White Mountain Apache descent. His death highlights a crisis of underreported mental health disparities.By Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro
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Aviation disaster ✈️ - The deadliest plane crash in a decade, Meta goes to the Supreme Court.
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6:24A tragic plane crash in India has cast a dark shadow over the aviation world. The Supreme Court of Canada is about to decide if clicking “I agree” actually means you read or understood a single word of the terms and conditions.By The Peak / Curiouscast
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Rita McGrath, "Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen" (Harper Business, 2019)
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1:09:12Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen by Rita Gunther McGrath Inflection points, as discussed first by Andy Grove in his book, Only the Paranoid Survive, are paradigmatic shifts that lead to entrepreneurial opportunities, such as those companies like Amazon and Netflix seized, or lead to failure, if not…
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Vancouver's Innovative Retail Crime Fighting Solution, Project Barcode, with Sgt. Craig Reynolds & Arezo Zarrabian, Vancouver Police Department (Encore)
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42:40In this encore episode of The Voice of Retail from January 2025, I’m joined by Sergeant Craig Reynolds and Arezo Zarrabian, Senior Crime Analyst at the Vancouver Police Department, for an exclusive look inside Project Barcode—a pioneering effort to combat organized retail crime in Vancouver. Sparked by a staggering 260% increase in retail theft inv…
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Send us a text Beneath the waves, in the darkness of the deep ocean, lies one of Earth's last pristine wilderness areas – a place we've barely begun to understand. Now, a high-stakes race is underway to mine valuable minerals from the seafloor, with profound implications for marine ecosystems and our planet's future. Richard Charter from The Ocean …
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AUKUS Submarine Deal Faces Uncertainty, Western Australia Faces Housing Crisis, Monash IVF Faces Scrutiny, Sunscreen Brands Fail SPF Tests, and more...
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12:14(0:10): AUKUS Submarine Deal Faces Uncertainty Amid US Review, Raises Concerns Over Military Alliances (2:32): Western Australia's Housing Crisis Deepens: Unaffordable Homes Surge by 91% Amid Population Boom (5:05): Monash IVF Faces Scrutiny After Embryo Mix-Ups, CEO Resigns Amid Calls for National ART Regulation (7:06): Sunscreen Scandal: Major Br…
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What’s the deal? 🏦 - China plays trump card against Trump, Starbucks is now high in protein.
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21:01The world's two biggest economies have managed to hash out their trade differences… for now. Why have a macchiato when you can have a jacked-iato?By The Peak / Curiouscast
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Productivity, Climate and a Room Full of Ideas
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29:05From Hawke’s 1983 economic summit to Rudd’s 2020 vision, big gatherings have sometimes sparked big reforms. Now Anthony Albanese wants to try again - this time to tackle Australia’s stagnating productivity. Within months, the Australian government will have to present the United Nations climate convention with an updated target for 2035. How are we…
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What a Toronto man learned after hitting a pedestrian with his car
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8:05It was a normal coffee run -- until Michael Taylor heard the crunch. He reflects with David on the moment he hit a priest with his car and how it changed how he drives.
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Bob Plamondon - John Diefenbaker: The Political Outsider & Man of the People who became Prime Minister
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42:27Bob Plamondon is an acclaimed writer and Canadian historian who thinks for too long John Diefenbaker has been unfairly maligned by his critics and hasn’t been given his due. He’s the author of six books. including Blue Thunder: The Truth About Conservatives from Macdonald to Harper & The Shawinigan Fox: How Jean Chretien Defeated the Elites and Res…
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Women as Economic Actors: New Sources, Theories, and Methods
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44:14In this episode of the JESB podcast, we focus on a landmark special issue: “Women as Economic Actors: New Sources, Theories, and Methods” (Vol. 10, No. 1, 2025). We begin the episode by exploring the editors’ introductory essay, which outlines key historiographical and methodological interventions, emphasizing the role of new archival practices, or…
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Ep. 160 - Jason Shurka - Pyramids, Healing, & the Spiritual Battle
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1:20:52Hey everybody! Episode 160 of the show is out. In this episode, I spoke with Jason Shurka. Jason is a really interesting guy. He has a great YouTube channel where he speaks about myriad interesting topics such as the Pyramids of Giza, energy/sound/frequency healing, breaking illusions, and a spiritual battle between light and dark forces. We had a …
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Pre-fab and fabulous 🏠-Big Canadian developer bets on prefab homes, The end of the Search era.
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7:44If one of Canada’s biggest developers gets his way, it might not be long until every new house on your block is assembled in three days like a giant Lego set. For over a decade, news publishers have basically built their business models around generating traffic on Google Search. Turns out, this may have been shortsighted.…
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Albanese Hosts Economic Summit, Australia and EU Resume Trade Talks, NSW Surgical Waitlist Hits Record, Melbourne Expels Students Over Protests, and more...
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9:53(0:10): PM Albanese Calls 2025 Economic Summit to Tackle Australia's Productivity Crisis (1:55): Australia-EU Free Trade Talks Resume Amid Shifting Global Dynamics and Product Naming Disputes (3:31): NSW Surgical Waitlist Nears Pandemic Record, Taskforce Struggles Amid Rising Demand (6:02): University of Melbourne Expels Students Over Pro-Palestini…
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The landlord offering private healthcare as a perk to its tenants
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15:12Colleen Krempulec is a managing partner with Hazelview Properties. She tells David why the company is offering private health care as an incentive to its tenants. Plus, David speaks to Vivian Stamatopoulos, a long-term care advocate, about a bill recently introduced by the province that would remove inspection reports from the public record after t…
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Jim Rogers was diagnosed with dementia at 55. His family - and an unexpected relationship - saved him
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57:54Jim Rogers is a go getter. He married early, started a family quickly, moved up the career ladder rapidly. He was quick to leave his small British town, bound for adventure. But then things took a devastating turn for his young family. “It was just somebody smashing the entire world up,” Jim recalls of his wife’s unexpected death. “I had three youn…
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The economy is a vital part of the way we understand our lives and our politics more generally. But after years of growth, development, and progress, on the surface everything is rosy. But as Nobel Laureate Angus Deaton argues, behind the big picture many people have been left behind by the modern economy, and this is precisely because of the blind…
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NSW Deputy Premier Takes Leave, Sewage Spill Contaminates Swan River, Australia Regulates BNPL as Credit, Tasmania Calls Snap Election, and more...
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10:58(0:10): NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car Takes Leave for Breast Cancer Treatment After Early Detection (2:02): Major Sewage Spill Contaminates Perth's Swan River, Public Warned to Avoid Affected Areas (3:51): Australia Classifies BNPL as Credit: New Regulations Enforce Mandatory Credit Checks (6:22): Tasmania Faces Snap Election as Premier Rockliff Lose…
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Charles A. O'Reilly, III and Michael L. Tushman, "Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma, Second Edition" (Stanford Business Books, 2021)
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1:06:23Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma Second Edition 2nd Edition by Charles A. O’Reilly III and Michael L. Tushman The second edition of this classic analyzes why mature organizations find it so difficult to innovate. This question has become ever more important as organizations face continuous disruptive changes. O’Reilly and Tush…
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One Economy 🇨🇦 - Feds table economic reform bill, Untether AI bites the dust.
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18:22Mark Carney rode promises to unify and grow Canada’s economy all the way to the prime minister’s office. Now comes the difficult part: actually doing it. One of the rising stars of Canada’s startup scene has slowly burned out.By The Peak / Curiouscast
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Durham Faces Suspension for Bump, Coral Breeding Study Offers Hope, UK Backpacker Charged in E-Scooter Crash, Women Consider Leaving Media Careers, and more...
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10:23Essendon’s Sam Durham Faces Suspension for Controversial High Bump on Carlton's Adam Cerra Breakthrough Coral Breeding Study Offers Hope Amidst Global Reef Crisis UK Backpacker Charged in Fatal E-Scooter Crash Sparks Safety Debate in Australia 40% of Women Eye Exiting Media Careers Amid Pay Disparities and Stalled Growth Steve Smith Returns Stronge…
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Fernando Pérez-Montesinos, "Landscaping Indigenous Mexico: The Liberal State and Capitalism in the Purépecha Highlands" (U Texas Press, 2025)
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1:15:56Fernando Pérez-Montesinos's first book, Landscaping Indigenous Mexico: The Liberal State and Capitalism in the Purépecha Highlands (University of Texas Press, 2025), focuses on the Purépecha people of Michoacán, Mexico, and examines why and how long-standing patterns of communal landholding changed in response to liberal policies, railroad expansio…
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Has neoliberalism undermined climate action?
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30:34Germany's 2025 federal election saw the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) double its support to 20.8%, becoming the second largest party, while the Green Party fell from 14.8% to 11.6%. The AfD denies climate science and opposes environmental policies on economic grounds. This week, Alasdair interviews academic Felix Schulz, whose recent …
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Recipe for succession 🙅 - invests in Indigenous small business, Amazon has humanoid robots.
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7:56With a $2 trillion succession tsunami on the horizon in Canada, Indigenous entrepreneurs are getting their chance to take the reins of mom-and-pop shops across the country. Amazon’s newest parcel carriers won’t be interested in any small talk when they drop off your package. In fact, they won’t even be capable of it.…
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Fronteras: Former child detainee shares his harrowing immigrant journey in 'Detained'
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31:48D. Esperanza details his 10-month journey from Honduras to the U.S. through reconstructed and translated journal entries.By Norma Martinez, Marian Navarro
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Peter Hlynsky, CEO of MEC: The Epic Journey Home - How Canada's Iconic Outdoor Retailer Reclaimed Its Heritage and Charts New Trails
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31:39In this exclusive interview, I chat with Peter Hlynsky, CEO of MEC (Mountain Equipment Company), one of Canada's most iconic outdoor retailers. Peter shares his remarkable journey from CFO to CEO over five years at MEC, detailing his passion for the outdoors that initially drew him to the company rather than retail specifically. MEC's origin story …
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