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How can you change the world? Join Krishnan Guru-Murthy and his guest of the week as they explore the big ideas influencing how we think, act and live.
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Mental health isn't just mental illness, it's in everything we do. There are ups and downs, it's beautiful and messy, and at the end of the day, life's a wreck. Thing is, that wreck is what makes us 'US' and isn't that worth celebrating? A layered and rich wreck of emotions, nuance and stories, all culminating in very human experiences. We believe that conversations surrounding mental health deserve to leave the tall shadow of stigma and have their moment in the limelight. Life's a Wreck aim ...
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Jesse Rogers fills in for Connor McKnight and talks about the current landscape of the MLB with 6 weeks before the end of the regular season with Jeff Passan along with the minor league debut of White Sox first round draft pick Hagen Smith with Kiley McDaniel.
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Nate Silver on Trump-Harris election, Elon Musk and AI
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American political forecaster Nate Silver explains who will win the US election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, why he thinks Elon Musk’s comments during the riots in the UK were acceptable, and how AI will change the world. Silver is the founder of the influential polling and politics website FiveThirtyEight, but now writes on his website …
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Connor McKnight talks with White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz, and discusses potential new faces that may arrive to the majors in September.
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This week Connor lets you hear from Chris Getz on the White Sox trade deadline as well as newest Sox Miguel Vargas.
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7/27 Brian Bannister & Trade Deadline
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Connor discusses the upcoming MLB trade deadline and what it means for the White Sox and brings you sound from White Sox Senior Pitching Advisor Brian Bannister
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Jeff Meller (in for Connor McKnight) discusses the latest around the White Sox with ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel and breaks down the Sox 2024 highly touted Draft picks.
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Shea Norling filled in for Connor McKnight this week, profiling the first half of the season, looking ahead toward Sunday's draft, and was joined by Sox starter Erick Fedde.
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7/6: Trade Rumors and MLB Draft talk
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Connor McKnight fills you in on all the top stories from this week in White Sox baseball! Rumors are swirling about Garrett Crochet, Luis Robert and Erick Fedde...will any of the White Sox' stars be traded before the deadline? Also, former player Michael Huff joins the show to preview the MLB Draft and more.…
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Our Very Own Breakfast Club - The Life's a Wreck Community
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In 1985, era-defining director John Huges introduced us to a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess and a criminal. Today, some guy with a podcast introduces us to the Life's a Wreck Community. Special thanks to my friends Pedro Da Cunha, Chandra Eadie, and Shawn Seeley for bravely sharing their stories and how the community has played a role…
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6/29: MLB Draft preview with Jim Callis
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Connor McKnight breaks down everything from this week in White Sox baseball! MLB Pipeline writer Jim Callis joins the show to discuss who the Sox might take in July's draft. Also, Connor discusses major trade rumors surrounding the team and some recent pitching performances by top prospects.
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The Hero's Mindset Ft. Paralympian Kevin Rempel
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What does it mean to be a hero? This week on the podcast we answer that question. I'm thrilled to be joined by Canadian Paralympic sledge hockey athlete Kevin Rempel to discuss the mindset that has helped him overcome unthinkable odds. A living testament to the power of the mind and positive thinking, Kevin was once told he would never walk again f…
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On this episode of White Sox Weekly, Connor McKnight shares the latest from Chris Getz on where the White Sox are at and looking forward to the trade deadline and beyond. He also shares some clips form Sergio Santos, the White Sox Double-A affiliate Birmingham Barons manager, on many of the White Sox tops prosects.…
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LIVE SHOW: Exploring Queer Experiences in Rural Communities with Kiley White, Tris Chaulk and Spencer Morris
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This Pride we're celebrating our queer community through exploring what that word means to young queer folk who have grown up in rural Canadian communities. Join Kiley White and I as we hit a Live stage and record alongside Tris Chaulk and Spencer Morris. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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More Money Moore Mental Ft Jessica Moorhouse
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This one might be hard to believe...but finances...can affect your mental health. A true shock to almost no one. We've all been there, checking our bank account, seeing bills come we're not quite ready for, you can feel those stress levels rise and anxiety start to creep in. A life lesson I think is applicable here is that it's easy to fear somethi…
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6/8: Trade Rumors and a White Sox win
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Connor McKnight takes you through all the White Sox headlines from the past week! MLB insider Jesse Rogers joins the show to talk about possible trades the team could make. Also, Connor recaps the teams performance from the night before.
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This Episode is Perfection(ism) Ft. Dr. Simon Sherry
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For years of my life, I thought the standard was perfection. Everything I did, I felt I had to do perfectly. I craved to be the perfect son, boyfriend, student, and athlete, I wanted to be flawless and when a flaw presented itself I resented it. I thought perfection would lead to fulfillment. Sound familiar? Well, colour me fuc*ing pink when I one …
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On this week's show, Connor McKnight recapped the week that was in White Sox baseball, and also talked to Sox Director of Youth Baseball Mike Huff.
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Creativity is a Suckers Game - We Love It Ft. Kiley White
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This week on the podcast I'm excited to share a collaborative episode that we did with Groovin' hosted by Kiley White. Kiley and I explore the highs and lows of creative work, the boundaries we set surrounding what we share on our shows, how we approach storytelling and much more. A feel-good episode through and through. Chicken soup for the soul a…
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On this episode of White Sox Weekly, Connor talks to Josh Barfield and Nicky Lopez and breaks down the latest with the White Sox and around the MLB
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Not Today Death, Life with Chronic Illness Ft. Jeremie Saunders
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Very cool episode this week. Today I sit down with a true one of one in the podcasting world, Jeremie Saunders from CBC's Sickboy podcast, to explore his experiences as a man living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF), the most common fatal genetic disease affecting Canadian children and young adults. Jeremie shares how he learned of his diagnosis as a child…
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On this episode of White Sox Weekly, Shea Norling, filling in for Connor McKnight, talks to Yankees beat writer Gary Phillips, Future Sox podcast host James Fox. He also talks about the latest with the Sox and the MLB.
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Is It All Just a Game?! Sex, Love and Relationships Part 2
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Alas it was a very somber day in Halifax Nova Scotia, grey and gloomy. I sat in my expiring office chair the faux leather flaking onto the floor. I had just finished my interview with Booby Temps, a brilliant flourish of a man, the second hosts of Dating Games and my old friend. I had interviewed his cohost Stephanie Foster earlier in the week and …
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On this weeks episode of White Sox Weekly, Connor talks to Bryan Ramos about the start to his MLB career and touches on the latest with the SOX and around the MLB.
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US Presidential candidate Cornel West on Israel Hamas war, greedy ruling class and Biden vs Trump
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US Presidential candidate Dr Cornel West is a philosopher and prominent advocate for social and racial justice. He’s taught at some of the top universities in the US including Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, but has one major plan if he becomes President: to “dismantle the American empire”. The 71-year-old activist, who campaigned for Biden in 2020, …
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My Girlfriend and I Talk Sex, Love and Relationships
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Who doesn't love a conversation about sex, love and relationships? Always a classic Life's a Wreck episode today I had the honour to share it with one of the most important people in my life. Enjoy this sit down with my girlfriend Emma and me as we chat our way through a slew of taboos. Follow Life's a Wreck on Instagram Follow Kyle on Instagram Pl…
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Economist Joseph Stiglitz on Pro-Palestine campus protests, Trump and rethinking freedom
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Nobel Prize Laureate Joseph Stiglitz is one of the most influential economists in the world, having advised multiple Democratic Presidents of the US and the World Bank, where he worked as Chief Economist and senior Vice President. His latest book, called “The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society,” argues that the economic right’s concept…
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5/4: Michael Huff, Jim Callis, & Jesse Rogers
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On this week's edition of White Sox Weekly, Shea Norling fills in for Connor McKnight and discusses the White Sox recent news. Plus, Michael Huff, White Sox Director of Youth Baseball, joins the show to talk about the upcoming White Sox summer camps! Then, Jim Callis, MLB Writer, hops on the show to update us on the White Sox farm system. Lastly, J…
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Lessons From The Mountains, Excellence, Resiliency and Risk with Red Bull Climber Will Gadd
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When you start a season, you start it with a guest like Will Gadd. For over 30 years Will has conquered some of the most incredible feats of endurance, mental toughness and athleticism known to this world. His one-of-a-a-kind perspective provides unique, badass and thoughtful insights into how we can take the lessons he's learned about risk managem…
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On this edition of White Sox Weekly, Connor McKnight recaps the first win against the Tampa Bay Rays and the arrival of Tommy Pham. Then, we listen and react to White Sox GM Chris Getz meeting the media. Plus, White Sox Infielder Danny Mendick joins the show to discuss his return to the White Sox, his recovery from injury, and the mood of the clubh…
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4/20: Jonathan Cannon & Scott Merkin
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In this edition of White Sox Weekly, Connor McKnight recaps the first game vs the Phillies. Plus, White Sox Pitcher Jonathan Cannon joins the show to discuss his Big League debut. Then, Scott Merkin, White Sox MLB Writer, joined the show to discuss the White Sox slow start to the season.
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4/13: Chris Getz speaks to the media
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Connor McKnight takes you through this week in White Sox news! White Sox outfielder Dominic Fletcher joins the show. General Manager Chris Getz addresses the media and talks about injuries, the team's start and top prospects.
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Comedian Bassem Youssef on the Israel-Gaza war, the Arab Spring, and why we can’t change the world
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Bassem Youssef thinks that he’s come on the wrong podcast. “People in power don't really care about any of our suggestions to change the world”, he tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy, “because if our ways to change the world affect their interests, they will stop you.” And he knows what he’s talking about, having fled his home country of Egypt after his TV…
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Playwright of Jodie Comer's Broadway hit, Suzie Miller, on sexual assault and getting justice
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When lawyer turned playwright Suzie Miller created a one-woman show starring Jodie Comer for the West End and Broadway called ‘Prima Facie’, she wouldn’t have dreamt that her play would fuel real change in the legal system’s approach to sexual assault cases. The play has won multiple awards, has inspired efforts to change UK laws, and has also been…
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3/30: First White Sox Weekly of the new season!
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Connor McKnight takes you through all you need to know for this week in White Sox baseball! Connor recaps the opener, and breaks down the starting rotation.
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Poet Nikki Giovanni on white supremacy, the Capitol attack, and teaching the Virginia Tech shooter
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Nikki Giovanni has spent more than five decades in the public eye, as an activist, poet and innovator. Born on the "wrong side of the tracks" in Knoxville, Tennessee, during the era of segregation, Giovanni came of age during the Black power and civil rights movements in 1960s in America. She came under the spotlight again in 2007, when the univers…
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Connor McKnight takes you through all the White Sox news of the week! Connor projects the opening day roster. Also, White Sox color-commentator Darrin Jackson joins the show to preview the year!
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Connor McKnight takes you through all the top White Sox storylines of the week! Dylan Cease is traded to the Padres! What did the White Sox get in return? Also, a preview of the rotation heading into opening day.
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Armistead Maupin on trans rights and growing up gay in a homophobic household
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Author Armistead Maupin is a pioneer - writing about AIDS and HIV for a mass audience and daring to include gay, lesbian, trans and queer lives when few others were. His ‘Tales of the City’ series, which started as a newspaper column in 1974, became worldwide best-selling novels and a Netflix series. It chronicles the lives of queer people in San F…
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Connor McKnight takes you through all the White Sox news of the week! Michael Huff joins the show to talk about which players have impressed during Spring Training. Also, Connor has a unique idea for the rotation.
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Author Kiley Reid on Black artists, handling criticism and social media
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“I don’t write fiction to preach my politics,” says Kiley Reid - an American author whose debut novel “Such a Fun Age” was longlisted for the 2020 Booker prize. The book gained recognition for its themes on race, privilege, and social dynamics in modern America. Fast forward to 2024, and Reid’s second novel, “Come and Get It” delves even further in…
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Connor McKnight takes you through all the White Sox news of the week! He visits with former Sox player and current Director of Youth Baseball, Michael Huff.
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Timpson’s boss on upside-down management and business secrets
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How do you measure a business’s success? For James Timpson, CEO of the Timpson’s Group, it comes down to two things: the satisfaction of its staff, and what it gives back to society. His employees only have to “put money in the till and look the part”; for the rest, they have complete authority to do whatever they think is right to offer a quality …
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