Best Rod Edwards Podcasts (2025)

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COST OF LIVING CRISIS: With Cath Daly - Food is the glue: Building community one meal at a time 22:06

1d ago22:06

22:06

“There’s got to be food and it’s got to be fun!” explains Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre Coordinator Cath Daly about her approach to supporting community health and wellbeing. Nicky talks to Cath about supporting families and kids by providing nutritious breakfasts and packed lunches and a place to connect and share. After school programs, bingo and…

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The Power Hour | Can We Believe All We Are Told About Climate Change with Dr. Willie Soon 54:25

2d ago54:25

54:25

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts. Join Jack and astrophysicist Dr. Willie Soon on this week's episode to get an education on why you shouldn't believe everything you hear about climate change. Dr. Soon is the Co-Team Leader of the Cente…

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Medical Research Funding at Risk with Rod Passman, MD 14:28

3d ago14:28

14:28

A Northwestern Medicine clinical trial led by Rod Passman, MD, could improve the way we care for millions of people with atrial fibrillation, but it is facing an unexpected challenge. There has been a pause in federal funding to Northwestern University that could impact this study's progress. While the trial has not been ordered to stop, all Nation…

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Scale or Bail: Meta’s $15B Panic Play 10:06

5d ago10:06

10:06

Zuckerberg's shaking off the metaverse, putting Yann LeCun in the corner, building a new line of business in cloud services, and looking for an end run around model collapse while throwing sand in the eyes of his competitors. That's what $15B and Scale AI gets you. Let's talk about it today on Minimum Viable Banter.…

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102: When police appease the mob, with Lois McLatchie Miller 44:52

6d ago44:52

44:52

Lois McLatchie Miller, a Christian activist, was arrested in Brussel for wearing a billboard which read: “Children are never born in the wrong body.” She was detained alongside Canadian child protection advocate Chris Elston, known as “Billboard Chris” (@BillboardChris), after they were surrounded by an angry mob. In spite of the pair’s peaceful co…

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Charlie Ward on winning the Heisman Trophy, playing for NY Knicks and Coaching Basketball at FAMU 45:36

8d ago45:36

45:36

Charlie Ward grew up in Thomasville, GA. An all-around athlete in high school, Ward chose to attend Florida State which was about 45 minutes from his hometown. He also chose the Seminoles because it was one of the few schools that allowed him to play football and basketball. Ward began his football career as a punter for legendary head coach Bobby …

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S2E12: Diego Sanchez - From Global Fame to Grounded Healing 45:38

10d ago45:38

45:38

Diego Sanchez was one of the top male models in the world — fronting major campaigns and living a life of global travel, status, and success. But at 29, something cracked. In this episode, I sit down with Diego to talk about the quiet breakdown that happened behind the success… and the journey that followed. From the catwalks of the fashion world t…

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Improving Cardiac Health through Immune System Precision with Edward Thorp, PhD 19:34

10d ago19:34

19:34

Each year, more than 800,000 Americans suffer a heart attack and many of those who survive are left with irreversible scarring and the slow progression towards heart failure. In this episode, Edward Thorp, PhD, explains how his team is exploring immune cells that influence the heart’s ability to heal after such injuries. In Thorp’s lab, they are un…

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#161 Cognitive shock: five concepts to enhance your science fiction reading 15:45

14d ago15:45

15:45

Rather than looking at a specific work of classic SF, this episode takes a wider view. It's my personal introduction to five concepts which I think can help enhance your science fiction reading, to boost your understanding and appreciation. Most of these concepts are highly specific to SF, and represent aspects of what makes it a unique genre with …

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Rod Woodson on Hall of Fame Career, Playing for Bill Cowher and the 2000 Ravens Defense 46:44

15d ago46:44

46:44

In this episode, Rod Woodson discusses his football career, including his draft day call and the moment he found out he was going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, his time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his special bond with former coach Bill Cowher; also, he shares his experience traveling to Ireland this fall.…

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Cursor: IDE of the Tiger...? 11:39

19d ago11:39

11:39

Cursor's crazy revenue & 10B valuation - is it sustainable? Lets talk TAM, revenue quality, and other sources of value Cursor might be sitting on (frontier coding model??).By Rod Edwards

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#160 Illusion, USA: Time Out of Joint (1959) by Philip K. Dick 7:49

20d ago7:49

7:49

Science fiction icon Philip K. Dick is such a well known figure now - over 40 years after his death - that it is possible to lose sight of the struggles he faced in his career. Back in the 1950s, he longed to break into the mainstream fiction market but was frustrated at every turn. His lifeline was Ace Books, for whom he produced a string of short…

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Events | Is the Sky Falling? Reconsidering the Endangerment Finding 1:09:37

20d ago1:09:37

1:09:37

In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Endangerment Finding labeled greenhouse gas emissions a threat to public health and welfare. Now, with mounting empirical evidence, improved climate models, and real-world observations, the EPA is reconsidering that determination. New data reveals a more nuanced climate reality than in 2009. Climate po…

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Events | The Lee Edwards Lecture in Conservative Leadership 1:08:22

20d ago1:08:22

1:08:22

The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, National Review Institute, and Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation are pleased to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Edwards Spalding will deliver the second annual Lee Edwards Lecture in Conservative Leadership. In addition to being the daughter of Lee Edwards, Dr. Spalding is t…

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S2E11: Keith McGuinnes - When ‘Healthy’ Is Just Another Mask 1:01:33

23d ago1:01:33

1:01:33

The diagnosis that changed everything: Keith McGuinnes on cancer, masculinity, and the power of receiving What happens when a fit, healthy yoga teacher steeped in Eastern practices, meditation and spiritual growth is suddenly diagnosed with cancer? In this episode, I sit down with Keith McGuinnes, founder of Awaken Intimacy and co-founder of The Op…

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101: Into the reign of Pope Leo, with Edward Pentin 35:04

27d ago35:04

35:04

Edward Pentin, the distinguished English Catholic journalist and veteran Rome correspondent, returns to Merely Catholic to discuss the conclusion of the pontificate of Pope Francis and the new reign of Pope Leo XIV. An acknowledged media expert on the workings of the papacy and of the Vatican in general, in 2015 he authored The Rigging of a Vatican…

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#159 Built-in obedience: Nekropolis (2001) by Maureen F. McHugh 6:55

28d ago6:55

6:55

Science fiction has seen many audacious heroes who use their wit and guile to overthrow dictatorships, bring the truth to light, and save the world. While this kind of wish fulfilment has its place, so too do stories in which protagonists know only too well that they cannot change the status quo. Maureen F. McHugh made her name with a story of this…

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Can a Single Session Impact Mental Health for Teens? with Jessica Schleider, PhD 30:43

1M ago30:43

30:43

New evidence shows that a one-time intervention can lead to lasting improvement in the lives of young people struggling with mental health problems. In this episode, Jessica Schleider, PhD, associate professor of Medical Social Sciences, explains how she is using this approach to scale single-session interventions (SSIs) to reach more people in nee…

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#158 Built different: The Rod of Light (1985) by Barrington J. Bayley 7:43

1M ago7:43

7:43

A soulful sequel to The Soul of the Robot (1974) In episode 119, I took a look at The Soul of the Robot from 1974, the best-known novel by the little-known British SF author Barrington J. Bayley. As I continue to explore Bayley's strange, anarchic works, it is time to address his only sequel. Published in 1985, just before Bayley went on a long hia…

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HUMAN RIGHTS: With Craig Foster AM –What would you do in the face of injustice? 37:22

1M ago37:22

37:22

In this powerful conversation, Nicky dives deep into fairness, equity, and social justice with Craig Foster AM—former Socceroos captain, sports broadcaster, author, human rights advocate and 2023 NSW Australian of the Year. Nicky and Craig discuss how his own life journey took him from country NSW and a sheltered worldview to a broader, more divers…

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S2E10: Emmet Byrne - Why Men's Health is Failing 54:22

1M ago54:22

54:22

Why are so many men exhausted, disconnected, and running on empty — even when they look like they’ve got it all together? In this episode, I sit down with Dr Emmet Byrne - a former Ireland rugby international turned men’s health doctor - to unpack what’s really going wrong with modern masculinity, medicine, and mental health. We explore: Why the me…

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#157 Spirit and science: The Shadow Hunter (1982) by Pat Murphy 7:55

1M ago7:55

7:55

A clash of the deep past and the near future Featured in episode 107, Pat Murphy's 1986 novel The Falling Woman was one of my favourite reads of 2024. This episode covers her debut novel, The Shadow Hunter, originally published in 1982. While fairly obscure, it is every bit as good as The Falling Woman, and arguably deserves to be seen as a classic…

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The Power Hour | A Better Way to Achieve Electric Grid Reliability with Glen Lyons 53:50

2M ago53:50

53:50

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts. Jack is joined this week by Glen Lyons, one of the nation’s leading and most innovative thinkers on electricity markets. Glen has worked in the gas and oil industry and served as a member of ERCOT, the …

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#156 Superstructure: The World Inside (1971) by Robert Silverberg 8:17

2M ago8:17

8:17

Confinement and culture shock in a hyper-urban world Recent projections suggest that the human population will peak somewhere around 2085; it could even occur, according to some models, as early as 2060. But what would society look like if it was governed by an obsessive push to increase population - to strain against every social and ecological ob…

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Events | Harnessing Medical Innovation to Make America Healthy Again 57:41

2M ago57:41

57:41

Join The Heritage Foundation and leading medical scientists for a discussion of cutting edge medical technology and its wider implementation to make Americans healthier. Photobiomodulation (PBM) and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) are two proven treatments that stimulate cell growth in patients suffering from a vast array of conditions. Managing p…

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S2E9: Shaun Edwards - The Kind Warrior 1:02:52

2M ago1:02:52

1:02:52

Fresh off France’s Six Nations win, I sat down with my old mate Shaun Edwards for a rare, wide-ranging conversation. This isn’t just an interview — it’s two lads from Wigan catching up after decades walking very different, but strangely parallel paths. Both of us came up through rugby, through hard graft and old-school values. But over time, we’ve …

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DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT: With Rod Von Clark – More than a job - breaking down the barriers to employment success 28:56

2M ago28:56

28:56

Statistics show, despite years of disability employment strategies, rates of employment for people with a disability remain much lower than the general population. On this episode Nicky takes a deep dive with Rod Von Clark the CEO of the Flagstaff Group to understand why. Rod talks about some of the systemic and cultural barriers to people with dis…

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DISABILITY REFORM: With Edward Birt – The shift to registration for NDIS providers 33:47

2M ago33:47

33:47

This week Nicky talks to Ed Birt, Senior Policy Specialist at the Community Industry Group, about the shift towards a risk proportionate registration model for disability service providers that is coming to the NDIS. In December 2023 the NDIS Review recommended a risk proportionate registration model where all providers are registered based on the …

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COST OF LIVING CRISIS: With Danna Nelse AM - How neighbourhood centres are pivoting to tackle the crisis 20:01

2M ago20:01

20:01

New research from the University of Wollongong reveals concerning levels of food insecurity for families across the Illawarra Shoalhaven region (see link below). On this episode Nicky speaks with Danna Nelse, Manager of the Albion Park & Albion Park Rail Neighbourhood Centres, who is on the front line of seeing the impacts of food insecurity on fam…

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The Science Behind Sleep Health with Minjee Kim, MD 29:20

2M ago29:20

29:20

In this episode, Minjee Kim, MD, shares results of recent studies she has conducted to better understand the role of inadequate sleep on long-term metabolic health in pregnant women and middle-aged adults. She also discusses a new AI-based intervention that could bring a better night of sleep to those who need it.…

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100: Podcast 100: Choosing the next Pope, with William Cash 40:15

2M ago40:15

40:15

The award winning former Catholic Herald editor William Cash joins Dr Gavin Ashenden from Rome to discuss the forthcoming conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis in this 100th Merely Catholic podcast. They discuss how Francis came to be elected, reflect on the invisible machinations already under way to choose the next pope, and they consider…

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The Power Hour | A Local Perspective on the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project with Joanne Frederick 51:45

2M ago51:45

51:45

The Power Hour is a weekly podcast that discusses the most interesting energy and environmental policy issues of the day with top national experts. Jack is joined this week by Joanne Frederick, the President of the Board of Directors for Stop MPRP, Inc. This one is complex, folks and has Jack way out of his comfort zone. MRPR is an electricity tran…

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