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Whiskey & Cream for August 9th, 2021 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:40-16:48: "An ounce of perception is worth a pound of obscure" To the average human being living under the relentless scourge of a variant-multiplying pandemic, understanding and absorbing what mRNA, spike proteins and lipid nanoparticles are can be a most daunting and bewildering experience.…
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Whiskey & Cream for July 25th, 2021 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:38-16:20: "No one loves Marineland" It's very possible that at some point during the long history of a profoundly greedy private company whose sole purpose was to showcase extremely rare mammals to the masses for sheer profit, some Canadians actually thought fondly of Marineland. But when a de…
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Whiskey & Cream for July 14th, 2021 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:40-10:05: "We have to remember to stop because we have to stop to remember" There was a time before the days of pandemic entropy and woe where the celebration of a traditional monotheistic reason to gather at the end of the week and drink wine while surrounded by loving friends and family was …
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Whiskey & Cream for June 19th, 2021 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:38-8:15: ""Canada and Islamophobia: Hypocrisy lives here" How quickly so many have forgotten that a deranged, hate-filled gunman stormed a Quebec City mosque back in January 2017 and brutally murdered six men while injuring 19 others, splintering a close-knit Muslim-Canadian community already …
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Whiskey & Cream for April 30th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:38-27:49: "Dignity with pride divided by equity" Imagine having all the talent, vision and ambition in the world - only to have it scuttled by forces you have no control over. In some respects, I've just described a typical employee working for a digital media company today. You know, that r…
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Whiskey & Cream for April 19th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:34-24:53: "Pragmatic Truths over Ideological Lies" There are 124 seats in the Ontario legislature comprised of an incredibly unpopular and short-sighted Conservative majority government and a smattering of largely ineffective opposition. This, of course, is left over from the remnants of a s…
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Whiskey & Cream for April 11th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:34-32:35: "When we don't heed the distant early warnings" It's a terrible thing to be confronted with a reality where your freedoms are restricted, your children are at home and growing up without a proper education, and your small business and general livelihood is going down the tubes. But…
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Whiskey & Cream for April 7th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:34-11:21: "Peanuts, crackerjacks and COVID-19" Major League Baseball has returned...and with a mighty vengeance. First, it was all about bringing back a 162-game extravaganza season in the midst of the worst that a pandemic has to offer. Then, it involved confronting the state of Georgia and …
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Whiskey & Cream for April 2nd, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:35-12:21: "Raconteur Troubadour" It never fails that during times of real trouble, we tend to lose perspective about a great many things that are important to us in life. But what always seems to remain is that aching need to feel inspired that, deep down inside, the human condition comes wit…
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Whiskey & Cream for March 27th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:39-9:35: "When a strong minority silences a weak majority" Oh, the glorious absurdity that remains Israeli politics. And now with their fourth election in two years, the world's most genuine version of participatory democracy once again finds itself rudderless and at cross purposes. Benjamin…
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Whiskey & Cream for March 20th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:45-16:12: "Lincoln would be proud" By now you've probably heard about that scrappily intrepid American political action committee known as The Lincoln Project. Formed in late 2019 as a bulwark against Trumpism while ultimately endorsing future President Joe Biden, this band of political brot…
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Whiskey & Cream for March 15th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:44-9:01: "A different kind of Kryptonian" Once upon a time there was a civil servant who lived in Canada who dared to question what his government stood for and believed in. An organic on-line crusader of the old school who took a half dozen followers and turned them into tens of thousands o…
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Whiskey & Cream Round Table: Toronto Blue Jays Edition (03-05)
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Whiskey & Cream Round Table for March 5th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro Guests: Eric Rosenhek, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler & David Morassutti Narratives: Toronto Blue Jays Baseball; the end of the radio experience courtesy of Rogers, why MLB continues to struggle through the pandemic when it comes to their publicity, and why a great reckoning is at hand if…
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Whiskey & Cream for March 2nd, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:44-17:21: "Extraordinary times require extraordinary leaders" What does it take to be a trusted politician during the pandemic? I mean, seriously, do we even have any true leaders left once the dust from all the hypocrisy and lies settles like a lukewarm, mediocre blanket around our endlessly…
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Whiskey & Cream Round Table: Toronto Raptors Edition (02-26)
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Whiskey & Cream Round Table for February 26th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro Guests: Stephen Burns and Marshall Auerback. Narratives: Toronto Raptors basketball; Adam Silver's weaksauce apology to Masai Ujiri, Doug Smith and the tyranny of words when using social media, and why the sport itself is a blessing during dark times. Duration: 31:47 WARNING: Li…
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Whiskey & Cream for February 17th, 2021. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:42-7:38: "When familiarity breeds contempt" Once upon a time, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators had the kind of rivalry that transformed their respective cities in what was fondly referred to as The Battle of Ontario. And if you're old enough to remember what those halcyon days …
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Whiskey & Cream for February 4th, 2021 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:46-11:08: "Discovering the tools left by our fathers" The journey we all tend to go on after suddenly losing a parent is not only unique to each and every human born on this planet, but it tends to codify and amplify our future outlook on life itself. It can in essence steer us down into an…
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Whiskey & Cream for January 23rd, 2021 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:46-8:30: "There is increased fire here" It's still very early in the abbreviated and pandemic-influenced NHL season, but the Toronto Maple Leafs are already feeling the weight of fickle fans who scrutinize their every win and loss in much the way you'd cheer for heavyweight fighters exchang…
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Whiskey & Cream for January 19th, 2021 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:36-13:20: "On the outside and feeling betrayed" The inauguration is almost upon us and most Americans are waiting with bated breath to usher in what should be a new era in US politics. But as the steam goes out on the Donald Trump presidency and the reality of losing a fair and democratic e…
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Whiskey & Cream for January 12th, 2021 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:36-7:50: "Freedom is about respecting other's freedom" It isn't a stretch to say that this pandemic has revealed a deep and inexplicable hypocrisy when it comes to political leadership and our notion of civic pride. Ask yourself this question: why is the city of Toronto failing at protectin…
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Whiskey & Cream for December 23rd, 2020. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:36-7:35: "A kinder, gentler brand of politics" It always comes down to the fundamentals, that we're different from them. That's how it feels looking at the United States from a distinctly Canadian perspective. The pandemic has caused immeasurable harm to the very fabric of their society i…
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Whiskey & Cream for December 18th, 2020. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:35-6:51: "A Hill To Die On: The Future of the NHL" It's not hard to admire the way Gary Bettman and the NHL handled their season in the face of a global pandemic. Although they lost millions of dollars in playoff revenue, they ultimately succeeded in bringing their sport back to the masse…
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Whiskey & Cream for December 5th, 2020. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:35-8:51: "Music is medicine" Canadian music correspondent, blogger and radio host Eric Alper (@ThatEricAlper) is celebrated as one of the country's best known and in-demand industry influencers. He shares his love of music in a candid way that's brought him real peace and serenity - even i…
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Whiskey & Cream for November 30th, 2020 Host: Ari Shapiro 0:35-8:31 America's leading psychiatrist Dr. Allen Frances (@AllenFrancesMD) provides an unflinchingly scathing assessment of the Donald Trump presidency and explores how the country is dealing with the mental health fallout of a sustained period of historic anxiety and chronic depression. H…
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Whiskey & Cream for November 26th, 2020. Host: Ari Shapiro 0:28-5:31 Author and Montreal Expos historian Danny Gallagher (@dannogallagher7) talks about the resurgence of Montreal Expos memorabilia and what seems like a true renaissance of fan interest in the wake of his new book (Always Remember, New Revelations and Old Tales about the Montreal Exp…
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