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Welcome to Exile, a podcast about Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism. Narrated by award-winning screen and stage actor, Mandy Patinkin. Untold stories and firsthand accounts drawn from intimate letters, diaries and interviews found in the Leo Baeck Institute’s vast archive. Each episode, a story of beauty and danger that brings history to life. Because the past is always present. Starting November 1, episodes are released weekly every Tuesday. The Leo Baeck Institute, New York | Berlin ...
The Basement Revue gives listeners a front row seat to intimate performances by an impressive line-up of well-known Canadian artists. Musician Jason Collett, poet Damian Rogers and musician Torquil Campbell host some of this country's top authors, musicians, poets and storytellers including Joseph Boyden, Michael Ondaatje, Max Kerman and Tanya Tagaq.
Apps have made ride-sharing, room-renting and ordering a meal easier than ever. The technology relies on a burgeoning workforce to support what's become known as the gig economy. But what does it mean when your boss is an app? Join host Sara Mojtehedzadeh as she follows a group of food couriers who are challenging the powerful business model -- in a fight that could redefine the future of work.
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Pivot to the Future with Will.i.am and Omar Abbosh
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An inspiring podcast series co-hosted by Omar Abbosh and will.i.am Commonly held beliefs about how to drive business growth aren’t going to cut it in today’s era of unprecedented technological and cultural upheaval. Forget things like fast following, cash cow milking and innovating on the “edge.” In each episode, you’ll hear rare insights from courageous leaders who are bravely reinventing reinvention. Omar and will.i.am break some rules and break down how to harness the winds of change to g ...
Exile, Season 2, is coming soon. Another batch of compelling stories of Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism - drawn from the Leo Baeck Institute’s vast archive. Narrated by award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin. Starting February 14, episodes are released weekly every Tuesday. The Leo Baeck Institute, New York | Berlin is a research library and a…
As a highly trained German-Jewish physician with an interest in heredity and physical anthropology, William Nussbaum studied under some of the leading proponents of race science and eugenics at the University of Berlin. When the Nazis rise to power, rather than quit his inquiries, he launches a bold project to use the methods of race science to dis…
When controversial Berlin artist Lene Schneider-Kainer flees the safe confines of her posh marriage and life to retrace Marco Polo’s legendary voyage—with her new lover, a celebrity novelist —the adventure she seeks isn’t the one she gets. The scandalous choice turns her into a permanent exile, always seeking. The Art & Objects Collection of the Le…
It’s 1940. Western Europe is collapsing under Hitler’s onslaught. Famous Jewish dramaturg Kurt Hirschfeld flees to Switzerland. He forms a theatre collective that uses the stage to bravely rage against Hitler’s relentless war machine. But is it safe to be so daring, even after escaping Germany? The Kurt Hirschfeld Collection in the Archives of the …
At the height of his fame, a shirtless, barefooted Albert Einstein escapes the bustle of Berlin for a simpler life. The best thinkers of the time gather at his beloved summer house in Caputh to laze by the water, swap ideas, and gossip. There, he can escape the pressures of global fame, but his summer haven can’t keep him safe from the growing Nazi…
Alice Urbach is the ‘Julia Child’ of Austria. When Hitler takes over, she flees, leaving everything behind, including the rights to her bestselling cookbook. Then the Nazis slap a German name on it. Decades after the War and Alice’s death, her granddaughters fight to restore her long-lost culinary legacy. Along with Alice Urbach’s Cooking the Vienn…
A young, Jewish librarian in New York named Florence Mendheim risks her life to spy on the growing Nazi movement in America. She passes herself off as a Nazi sympathizer, documenting the movement’s nefarious activities. Everything is on the line—her family, her work and her life—to try to halt hate in its tracks. As Nazism becomes a gathering storm…
Welcome to Exile, a podcast about Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism. Narrated by award-winning screen and stage actor, Mandy Patinkin. Untold stories and firsthand accounts drawn from intimate letters, diaries and interviews found in the Leo Baeck Institute’s vast archive. Each episode, a story of beauty and danger that brings history to lif…
With a win under their belt, Foodora couriers in Toronto want to create a gold standard for gig work. In this final episode, we take a trip to California, the birthplace of the gig economy, to explore what the future could look like closer to home.
An abrupt announcement from Foodora amid a global pandemic rattles couriers and raises questions about the company’s past. When a new player enters the scene, couriers wonder about the future of their jobs - and what they've fought for.
As COVID-19 grips the city, foodora couriers find themselves working in even riskier conditions. While they receive praise from the public that's gained new appreciation for the food delivered to their doors, their lack of job protections stand in stark contrast to their essential designation.
Technology is at the heart of the battle between foodora and its workforce. The app company says it’s simply a platform that connects customers with couriers - not an employer. In this episode, we explore the tension that lies just beneath the seductive veneer of convenience and efficiency created by apps.…
Sara gets a job as a foodora courier to find out what life is like when your boss is an app. On the job she uncovers some unexpected challenges and risks. In this episode, we meet several - much more experienced - couriers who explain the many reasons why they need more protection on the road.
A group of scrappy food couriers has just won a major legal battle against a multinational app company. It’s part of an ambitious effort to challenge the gig economy, and become one of the first groups of app workers on the continent to join a union. In this episode, we go back to the start of the campaign and meet the characters behind it.…
Apps have made ride-sharing, room-renting and ordering a meal easier than ever. The technology relies on a burgeoning workforce to support what's become known as the gig economy. But what does it mean when your boss is an app? Join host Sara Mojtehedzadeh as she follows a group of food couriers who are challenging the powerful business model -- in …
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The Future of Healthcare with the late Bernard Tyson, former Chairman & CEO, Kaiser Permanente
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Imagine a healthcare system that's so good, you might not need to go to the hospital. That was the vision of the late Bernard Tyson, the former chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente. Find out how the company is investing in new technologies such as AI and AR to bring healthcare right to your home, and why investing in preventative care not only cre…
In a wide-ranging interview with one of Silicon Valley’s most successful entrepreneurs, Omar and Will.i.am talk to Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, partner at Greylock, bestselling author, and host of the massively popular podcast Masters of Scale…Reid tells us about his most important pivots, both personal and professional.…
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Wisely Pivoting to Corner the Retail Pharmacy Market
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For Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), it’s about reinventing from the inside out to thrive amid a rapidly changing retail pharmacy market. Using data to reduce the manual workload and unlock trapped value the company is building worldwide neighborhood healthcare destinations. Listen in as WBA Co-COO Alex Gourlay discusses the company’s vision and str…
The CEO of Verizon Communications on leading the charge with the 5G network, and why it isn’t just a game-changer for U.S, but for the world. Find out how he pulled it off and why he plans to dominate the market in the years to come. And if you think smart phones have changed the way we live our lives, wait until you hear how 5G will upend everythi…
From pig iron to the Internet of Things, Omar and Will.i.am find out how Jean-Pascal Tricoire, CEO of Schneider Electric, has taken one of the oldest energy companies in the world and turned it into a powerhouse of cutting edge digital innovation. Jean-Pascal describes how he took a company known for standalone products to connecting everything to …
In this first episode of our new series, we look at how pivots have worked for both our hosts. Will.i.am started in music, an industry that demands constant reinvention. He opens up about transforming The Black Eyed Peas and its business model over the past two decades plus. He talks about his biggest pivot — becoming a tech entrepreneur, moving in…
Pivot to the Future with Omar Abbosh and Will.i.am: how to harness the winds of change to grow your core business.By Omar Abbosh and Will i am
In this final episode of our first season, we have a special something we call The Treatment, an idea brought to us by our friends Snowblink. It’s a collaborative exploration of the questions “Can art heal?” and “Do we tell the truth when we talk about ourselves?” In a theatrical reinterpretation of a therapy session, Torquil Campbell performs the …
In this episode we have Broken Social Scene alums AroarA, made up of husband and wife duo Andrew Whiteman and Ariel Engle, as well as the inimitable Kevin Drew, who wrangles some special guests to join him. Leanne Simpson, from a few episodes back, performs and we get things started with drummer-come-poet Mark Goldstein.…
In this episode we have a couple of songwriters who, after cutting their teeth out West, have relocated to Toronto to pay exorbitant rent while they tour the world — the super-fine Hannah Georgas, and Reuben and the Dark’s Reuben Bullock. Sandwiched in between is the self-deprecating brilliance of novelist and poet Pasha Malla, who’s abandoned Toro…
This episode is jam packed with some of the finest “musicians’ musicians” Toronto has to offer — Doug Paisley; Bernice; and a rare one from The Basement Revue vaults by Jennifer Castle, an outtake from a poignant show we did in 2014 for missing and murdered Indigenous women. Montreal’s poet extraordinaire David McGimpsey reads from his latest work …
In this episode we have one of our favourite Basement Revue alums, The Mississauga, Nishnaabeg poet, storyteller, academic, and musician Leanne Simpson. She performs a song off her amazing new record f(l)ight and chats with co-hosts Jason Collett, Damian Rogers and Torquil Campbell about the fascinating intersections in her work. Leanne strikes a m…
In this episode, we get intimate with The Arkell’s Max Kerman. He strips down a song off their new record with bandmate Anthony Carone and joins co-host Jason Collett for a chat about The Arkells new record. But we kick things off with the hilarious Drew Hayden Taylor reading from his bodice-ripping book on aboriginal sexuality.…
The performance in this episode gives you a small but profound taste of a side project we’ve been working towards for a couple years now. A tribute to Canada’s most iconic poet, The Al Purdy Songbook was conceived in tandem with the hit documentary Al Purdy Was Here. A stellar array of artists have come together, most of whom are alums of The Basem…
In this episode, we have Alex Tigchelaar, aka notorious sex columnist Sasha, sharing a provocative story about the intrepid research that went into writing her column in the ’90s. Damian Rogers chats with Alex on being a political harlot and Jason Collett gets things started with a song off his record Song and Dance Man.…
In this episode, we get a double shot of East Coast talent — Newfoundland’s eminent songwriter Amelia Curran; the trifecta of Sloan’s Chris Murphy, Superfriends’ Matt Murphy, and The Inbreds Mike ONeil coming together in their new outfit TUNS — and the brilliant Lynn Crosbie shares a New Year’s story and joins Torquil Campbell and Damian Rogers to …
In this episode, we kick things off with Ward Island’s singing family Kith and Kin. We're also joined by one of Toronto’s most prolific and best-dressed writers - Derek McCormack. He has a story for us about fake snow and he sits down with co-hosts Torquil Campbell, Damian Rogers, and Jason Collett to chat about reclaiming the word fag.…
In our second episode, we have who we think is one of the more exciting young songwriters to keep an ear out for in the country — the incredible Charlotte Cornfield. Co-host Damian Rogers reads from her fantastic new book of poetry, Dear Leader, and the incomparable John Southworth shares a song, reads a little story, and commiserates with our Torq…
Welcome to the first episode of The Basement Revue Podcast. For 9 years we’ve been throwing this wildly popular, half-literary-half-music series in a subterranean venue called The Dakota in Toronto’s west end. It’s a cross-pollinating variety show with a veritable who’s-who of contemporary Canadian fiction, music and poetry. In this episode, one of…
