Best Marco Sparks Podcasts (2024)

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Resilience = Healing with Opportunity Coach Nicholas Marco 50:00

1d ago50:00

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Welcome to season 4, episode 6 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. My next guest is Nicholas Marco. From ICU nurse to Hand and Stone, Sweat440, and Drybar franchisee. Nick started out as a Penn State graduate, enrolling in a nursing program a week after. He is now credited with generating 28 million dollars of revenue in the last year and…

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Unravelling China and India’s roles in the US fentanyl crisis 20:14

7d ago20:14

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The US has been grappling with an opioid crisis for decades, but the problem has been exacerbated by the arrival of fentanyl – a synthetic drug 50 times more potent than heroin. What roles do China and India play in the global illicit fentanyl trade? Post correspondent Khushboo Razdan and independent investigative journalist Ben Westhoff walk us th…

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Voices That Spark Global Change 38:02

22d ago38:02

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Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am so excited to welcome Patricia McLoughlin, general manager of the Anthem Awards, and overall wonderful, passionate human. Her personal goal has always been to find solutions for creating equitable spaces and within this position she is accomplishing just that. The Anthem Awards is a global …

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Will Japan give Oppenheimer a chance? 28:08

24d ago28:08

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Oppenheimer will finally make its Japan premier on March 29, 2024, eight months after the film’s world debut. How will the only country to suffer wartime atomic bombings react to a biopic about the American physicist who led efforts to build the first such weapons of mass destruction? Yuki Miyamoto, a nuclear ethics professor at DePaul University w…

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Why India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is so controversial 27:27

1M ago27:27

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Protests continue in India against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which many say is a Hindu nationalist campaign targeting Muslims, spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Post spoke with independent journalist Angad Singh for more. Read more on this: https://sc.mp/5396d3

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Why Japan’s yakuza crime groups are on the verge of disappearing 28:08

1M ago28:08

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The yakuza are seeing a pop cultural renaissance with hit TV shows like Tokyo Vice and video games such as Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. In reality, however, the Japanese organised crime groups are in serious decline. But do their shrinking numbers tell the whole story? To learn more, the Post’s Jonathan Vit spoke with Dr Martina Baradel, a crimi…

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Five Ministers and Me 59:44

1M ago59:44

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Welcome to season 4, episode 4 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. Please take a moment to write a review and share this podcast episode if it resonates with you. This week's guests are Sylvia Allen, President, Allen Consulting and Founder of Sylvia's Children in Uganda, Africa. Joining us is Terese Rolke, Executive Director, Monmouth Reg…

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Inside China: What if Trump wins? 37:04

2M ago37:04

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How might a second Trump presidency affect US relations with China, North Korea, Japan, Asean, India and more? Post US bureau chief Robert Delaney compares and analyses the foreign policies of incumbent President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump and explores whether Beijing prefers one over the other. Read the latest on the US presidentia…

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Ageing and fertility: why Asian women are freezing their eggs 22:08

2M ago22:08

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A growing number of women are freezing their eggs as a means of prolonging their fertility, but what are the economic and social barriers they face along the way? The Post spoke with Dr Geetha Venkat to learn more. Read more on this: https://sc.mp/3hse

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Why the Philippines’ Duterte-Marcos alliance is disintegrating 18:03

2M ago18:03

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The political marriage of the Philippines’ two most powerful families appears to be crumbling. Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, research fellow at the Asia-Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation, explains the history behind the apparent feud between President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, and its potential implication to the cou…

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How Indonesia’s ‘TikTok general’ Prabowo won the presidential race 22:00

2M ago22:00

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Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia’s current defence minister, has won the presidential election by a wide margin, according to unofficial, but historically accurate quick count results. But there are lingering concerns about Prabowo related to past allegations of human rights abuses. In this episode of About Asia, we speak with Jacqui Baker of Murdoch Un…

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The Arc of Transformation with Floyd Jones 42:13

2M ago42:13

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Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast! I am thrilled to welcome Floyd Jones onto this week’s episode, an activist, grassroots organizer, business coach, and outstanding human being. Floyd is the director of community and partnerships at Givebutter, the world’s first completely free end to end fundraising platform powering over 700 mi…

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Taylor Swift, Coldplay spark concert tourism boom in Southeast Asia 16:28

3M ago16:28

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Taylor Swift is one of the biggest musical acts in the world – and she’s coming to Singapore in 2024, along with Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars and Coldplay. For decades, so-called “world tours” have skipped much of Asia, but how has the tide of concert tourism changed? We sat down with Post reporter Kimberly Lim to discuss more. Read more on this: https:/…

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Is North Korea preparing for war? 21:55

3M ago21:55

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made the South its “principal enemy” in proposed changes to the country’s constitution. He has also ended hopes of reunification, while intensifying missile tests. Is the Korean peninsula on the brink of war? Former CIA analyst and North Korean expert Soo Kim has more. Read the full story: https://sc.mp/u6mb…

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Sustainable Spirit: Balancing Renewable Resources & Inner Energy 45:23

3M ago45:23

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I am so excited to once again welcome the wonderful John Belizaire onto this week's episode. John is the CEO of Soluna Computing, which involves crypto currency, AI, and machine learning powered by renewable energy. John has an impressive background as a successful CEO, architect, and author. John’s mission at Soluna is “to make renewable energy a …

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Food Bank Fab Five Feeding NJ 1:09:59

4M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am so excited to be back interviewing the changemakers, inspirers, and those disrupting the status quo. This week I am excited to introduce the fantastic fab five food bank CEO's of New Jersey. These individuals, Fred Wasiak, Elizabeth McCarthy, Bernie Flynn, Triada Stam…

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Our Actions Have An Impact On Others 50:57

4M ago50:57

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Hello everyone! Welcome to our last episode of 2023. This week I am introducing the outstanding Orville Morales onto the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. Orville has had 20 years experience working in activism and education, serving as campaign manager for the public goods project as well as working at Montclair State University as an adjunct…

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You Deserve the Best Life You Can Live with Ryan Charterina 45:42

7M ago45:42

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I am excited to introduce the incredible Ryan Charterina onto the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast for this week's episode. Ryan is the owner of the EOS- entrepreneurial operating system franchise here in New Jersey. Coming from a blue- collar family, Ryan Charterina is no stranger to the work ethic needed to make it in the rigorous working wo…

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s02e10 “Endgame” 1:40:58

7M ago1:40:58

1:40:58

In s02e10 of Cruel Summer, we’re finally free. The “mystery” was resolved in the most boring and predictable way possible, and the audience is left to ponder who we were supposed to be rooting for this whole time anyway?By James Taylor and Marco Sparks

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s02e09 “The Miseducation of Luke Chambers” 1:22:04

7M ago1:22:04

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In s02e09 of Cruel Summer, we are treated (subjected) to a bunch of extended flashbacks featuring the show’s worst, least interesting character: nepo Luke. Oh boy. Did you know that he had a distant relationship with his controlling father, and that his older brother is a sexist bully? Oh—you did?? Well uh… maybe you needed more reminding. God this…

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Emerging Changemaker - Running a People Business with Veronica Maoli 1:06:23

8M ago1:06:23

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It is with great pleasure that I introduce the wonderful Veronica Maoli to end the brief hiatus within the Changemakers Podcast. Veronica is an Entrepreneur - Real Estate and Automotive Industry and Dealer Principal for Celebrity Ford of Toms River. Growing up in Morris County, NJ, Veronica at a young age struggled with being bullied and had to dea…

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s02e08 “Confess Your Sins” 1:35:23

8M ago1:35:23

1:35:23

Answers are spilling out all over on s02e08 of Cruel Summer, where we inch ever closer to this little weasel finally dying. Secrets are made—and then revealed two scenes later, sucking all the tension and drama out of them! The Sheriff finally looked at some of the footage from the Y2K party, and he’s got some new theories. And Isabella finally sna…

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s02e07 “It’s the End of the World” 1:47:48

8M ago1:47:48

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As we know it? In s02e07 of Cruel Summer, we’ve finally made it to the infamous Y2K party. The showrunner is co-writing the episode and Bill Purple is directing, so big things are gonna happen, right? Right?? Well, we get an obvious (but also unearned and poorly set up) heel turn from Luke, and Megan loses her scholarship due to horrendous plotting…

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s02e06 “The Plunge” 1:41:02

8M ago1:41:02

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In s02e06 of Cruel Summer, Isabella has dumped Luke, giving Megan the all clear to go for him, much to the sad chagrin of Jeff, who has to watch it all happening right in front of him at Luke’s birthday part. In Winter ’99, Luke makes a move on Isabella and then lies to Megan and says she kissed him, and in Summer ’00, we learn some scant, vague de…

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s02e05 “All I Want for Christmas” 1:37:21

8M ago1:37:21

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In s02e05 of Cruel Summer, it’s theoretically Christmas in Winter ’99?? Even though we see more evidence of the holiday in Summer ’99. Isabella’s friend from Europe Trevor shows up in town and he suuuuuuuucks. She kisses him, gets caught by Megan, and sleeps with Luke to cover it. Then in Summer ’00, we find out her friend is actually dead, which w…

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s02e04 “Springing a Leak” 1:36:11

9M ago1:36:11

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In s02e04 of Cruel Summer, it’s Festivus! And we’ve got a lot of problems with you people! In Summer 1999, we’re doing baby’s first fake ID bar visit. Megan is suddenly suspicious of Isabella having feelings for Luke in the Winter 1999 timeline because the script says so. And in Summer 2000, why haven’t they arrested Megan yet? Because she seems he…

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s02e03 “Bloody Knuckles” 1:32:50

9M ago1:32:50

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In s02e03 of Cruel Summer, tensions are heating up. Or something. Isabella continues to be clingy in the past and shady in the present—and she has very poor gun safety discipline. Megan isn’t much better, and Luke remains a drip. Jeff is creepy video camera guy now? Ehhhh.By James Taylor and Marco Sparks

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s02e02 “Ride or Die” 1:27:41

9M ago1:27:41

1:27:41

As predicted, s02e02 of Cruel Summer gives us and Isabella-focused episode this week, where we learn a little bit more about the globetrotting diplomat’s daughter who thought it would be really cool to live in a small town for a year. There’s big secrets to keep because this show doesn’t operate by the rules of reality, and we get a few hints that …

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s02e01 “Welcome to Chatham” 1:21:23

9M ago1:21:23

1:21:23

James Taylor and Marco Sparks of Bros Watch PLL Too breakdown each episode of the FreeForm TV show Cruel Summer. We’re back to cover the first episode of Season 2: “Welcome to Chatham.” Compared to Season 1, it’s… lacking. We’ll see. Need a little more intrigue, a little less Steve.By James Taylor and Marco Sparks

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I Remembered That I am a Someone with Sylvia Morrison 1:00:59

11M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Welcome to season 3, episode 15 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am delighted to welcome Sylvia Morrison once more on the podcast as our first repeated guest! Sylvia Morrison is a superhuman woman, her life and work embody the term humanitarian. She is the founder of Links Across Borders, a wonderful organization targeted towards pro…

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Angelic Troublemakin' - The Meaning of Family (Chosen & Otherwise) with Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber 1:01:16

11M ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Welcome to season 3, episode 14 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. In sharing this episode, I am overcome with excitement as I have had the amazing opportunity to interview outstanding activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber. I hold this man in high regards not only because of his groundbreaking work but also because he is my third cousin! R…

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Magnetic Abundance with Rebecca Whitman 38:30

12M ago38:30

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Welcome to season 3, episode 13 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Rebecaa Whitman. Rebecca is a beacon of light for women all over the world. Having graduated with honors from Princeton University, she is now an award-winning life coach, child acting recruiter, and certified empowered woman. Unfortunately, Rebecca …

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Advocating for Anti-Bullying with Tamara Sabatino 1:02:32

12M ago1:02:32

1:02:32

Welcome to season 3, episode 12 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am so excited to announce Tamara Sabatino, a successful leader and powerhouse healthcare provider. Having grown up in New Jersey, she always knew she wanted to be in the healthcare field, starting out at a local orthopedic practice. Tamara does it all, from operations b…

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Beyond Us & Them with Jared Seide 1:00:36

12M ago1:00:36

1:00:36

Welcome to season 3, episode 11 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. We will be ending our brief interview hiatus in the wake of the wonderful Today is the Day Changemakers International Forum with an excellent kickstart. I am pleased to welcome the amazing author, editor, and health guru extraordinaire, Jared Seide onto this week's episod…

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Clarity of Vision: The Story Behind Story Pirates with Benjamin Salka 48:22

1y ago48:22

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Welcome to season 3, episode 10 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week’s changemaker is an outstanding individual whom I am delighted to announce. Benjamin (Jamie) Salka, co-founder and CEO of Story Pirates, a media company geared towards providing children with a voice and sparking their passions for writing. He also serves as the…

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Advocating for the Environment with Young Changemaker Katie Marra 32:39

1y ago32:39

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Welcome to season 3, episode 9 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Katie Marra, a young changemaker, environmentalist, activist, and writer. Katie Marra is a member of several ocean-based environmental groups in New Jersey and additionally serves as editor in chief of The Captain’s Log. She is looking to pursue a car…

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Coming soon: China and the Russia-Ukraine War, one year on 1:58

1y ago1:58

1:58

One year after Russia's disastrous attempt to invade Ukraine and overthrow its government, Vladimir Putin finds his military bogged down in a stalemate, and his nation economically and diplomatically isolated. Yet one ally stands with Russia: one year after declaring a "no limits" friendship, Xi Jinping is about to announce a 'peace plan'. But how …

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Making a Difference with Meredith Lee 33:34

1y ago33:34

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Welcome to season 3, episode 8 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is the kindhearted, public- spirited, Meredith Lee. Meredith is the Program Director for the Russ Berrie Making a Difference award since 2017. The making a difference award is the signature program of the Russ Berrie Foundation and recognizes changemaker…

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Mindful Leadership with Steven Cohen and Guest Co-host Fred Wasiak 56:04

1y ago56:04

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Welcome to season 3, episode 7 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I am joined by a special guest co-host, the incredible Fred Wasiak, founder and president of The Food Bank of South Jersey as well as Inspire Change Honoree for the 2023 International Changemakers Forum. Together, Fred and I interview Steven Cohen. Steven is the …

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Bridge of Books with Abby Daly 40:26

1y ago40:26

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Welcome to season 3, episode 6 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Abby Daly. Abby is the founder and executive director of the Bridge of Books Foundation, a nonprofit organization doing amazing work within New Jersey, enhancing access to literature among children in need. Abby was named a New Jersey Hero by the New …

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Taking Chances with Kimberly Kravitz 42:10

1y ago42:10

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Welcome to season 3, episode 5 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am thrilled to announce this week’s lively, Emmy Award- winning, changemaker Kimberly Kravitz. She is a skilled journalist and producer, an expert go-getter, as well as an inspiration to all in the field. Kimberly is deemed a local legend, representing both Brooklyn, NY …

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What is Fast Fashion? with Tiyasha Sarkar 27:28

1y ago27:28

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Welcome to season 3, episode 4 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. It is with great excitement that I announce this week’s fast-fashion-fighting, powerhouse of a young changemaker Tiyasha Sarkar. Tiyasha is a high school junior in who is actively positively disrupting the status quo in order to expose the negative effects of the fast fash…

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Advocating for Arts Education with Wendy Liscow 36:27

1+ y ago36:27

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Welcome to season 3, episode 3 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am delighted to welcome this week’s sensational guest, Wendy Liscow, a champion of the arts. Wendy is the executive director for Arts Ed NJ, providing a voice for artists in New Jersey, having taken the reins in April of 2022. She is nearly six months into her new positi…

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‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy defanged; Tokyo, Seoul join the US tech war; is China easing Australia sanctions? 51:12

1+ y ago51:12

51:12

Kinling Lo analyses a change of tone amid a staff change for Beijing’s senior diplomats; Rob Delaney on the future of US-China relations with Kevin McCarthy as Speaker; Zhou Xin reveals the deeper complexity of South Korean and Japanese involvement in US chip sanctions; Kandy Wong reports on a series of moves showing China might be ending its sanct…

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Creating a Balanced Media Diet with Tony Brasunas 57:05

1+ y ago57:05

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Welcome to season 3, episode 2 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. As we enter the new year, I am pleased to welcome my first guest of 2023, groundbreaking author and changemaker Tony Brasunas. Tony has blazed a trail all his own in the world of journalism, oftentimes clashing with traditional media outlets. His story is one of integrity …

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Analysing China’s ties with the US, EU, UK, and Philippines in 2023 46:27

1+ y ago46:27

46:27

Brussels-based SCMP correspondent Finbarr Bermingham recaps how Russia’s Ukraine invasion changed Europe’s relationship with China, and previews how the EU may change its tact to Chinese investment and trade; London-based correspondent Chad Bray analyses UK PM Rishi Sunak’s changing tone on China and the year ahead for HSBC; Lucio Blanco Pitlo III …

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Welcome 2023! Recap & Upcoming Highlights with Podcast Host Jodi Grinwald 22:08

1+ y ago22:08

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Welcome to season 3, episode 1 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. By clicking subscribe to this channel you help changemaker podcast guests to be heard by more people. Thank you so much in advance! In this episode Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast Host, Jodi Hope Grinwald provides a brief overview of some podcast statistics since the…

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The Affirming Way of Life with Gail Siggelakis 39:12

1+ y ago39:12

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Welcome to season 2, episode 50 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I welcome changemaker Gail Siggelakis: award-winning author, certified transformational life coach, and professional spreader of positive energy. After nearly 40 years spent as an educator, she has taken it upon herself to share her knowledge with a broader audi…

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Young Entrepreneurship with Jack Marra, Sienna Grinwald-Alves, and Hudson Galik 52:25

1+ y ago52:25

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Welcome to season 2, episode 49 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I interview three incredible young entrepreneurs from New Jersey. All are doing something they love and are continuing to share their artistic talents with the world. My first guest is Jack Marra. Jack is 16 years old and an incredible artist. He creates fan art…

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Xi’s Arab-China summit; Biden’s TSMC pivot in Arizona and EU EV diplomacy 30:45

1+ y ago30:45

30:45

Post reporter Jack Lau analyses the energy and weapons deals signed by Saudi Arabia and China during Xi Jinping’s visit to Riyadh; hear about the historic Arab-China summit, and China’s push to expand the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation; New York-based reporter Khushboo Razdan discusses Joe Biden’s “America first” push, in a week where Taiwan’s T…

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