A review of mobile devices, gadgets, technology, and news. Hosted by Rod Simmons, Chris Ashley, and Robb Dunewood.
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The Lightning Rod is your official unofficial home for Tampa Bay Lightning hockey club banter, amateur analysis, and good old fashioned homerism.
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Fatherhood is the biggest rite of passage in a man’s life, and our biggest opportunity to grow up, wake up, and to learn who you actually are. This podcast is intended to be a lightning rod to call men to action, to create community, and to set a new tone and standard for what fatherhood means.
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Sound Break is a series of stand-alone audio works from Philadelphia-based performance company Lightning Rod Special. Scrambling assumptions around lightning rod topics, LRS asks hard questions of themselves, their audiences, and the world at large. Through a collaborative writing process and an eye towards experimentation, each episode proposes an entirely new world with its own set of rules, mad delights, and intoxicating mysteries. Lightning Rod Special makes live performance from the gro ...
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A podcast about banks, finance and the world we live in.
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Filmmaker. Actor. Activist. Rosanna Arquette has led many lives, always driven by curiosity, truth and activism. She's been a lightning rod for some of the most innovative minds on the planet. Whether holding conversations with world leaders and tastemakers, inspiring pop songs, or documenting the state of affairs in Hollywood, Rosanna has always walked the walk. Now she's going to talk the talk! Join one of Hollywood's shrewdest and most outspoken advocates for female empowerment for a one- ...
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#onpoli, a TVO podcast, is all about Ontario politics. Join hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath for candid interviews and a deeper understanding of how politics touches our day-to-day lives. When it comes to #onpoli, we're here to give you the bigger picture.
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The Digimon Trading Card Game is a disease. Most of us are immune to it's tricks, but, some of us are begging for a cure. We, JB and Nolan, navigate what it's like to be infected by the gripping claws of the memory gauge, the evo system, and Marcus Damon. Some weeks we are really good at dealing with this plague and are ready to talk about every other tcg you've never heard of, and Goku. Let's talk cardboard baby
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Jay Nordlinger is a senior editor of National Review and the music critic of The New Criterion. His guests are from the worlds of politics and culture, talking about the most important issues of the day, and some pleasant trivialities as well.
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Podcast about pretty much anything and everything. I know no bounds! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/evan-honnert/support
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The Everyday Green Home Podcast helps you GET the value of green: for you, your family and your community. Whether its green homes, green living or the people who make it happen, join Marla Esser Cloos to learn how green and sustainability practices and products work for you.
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Managing The Dragon: Demystifying China
Jack Perkowski: Founder and Managing Partner of China based JFP Holdings.
Referred to as Mr. China, Jack Perkowski is an expert on doing business in the country. After spending twenty years on Wall Street, Jack moved to Beijing in 1992 where he has been a pioneer in the development of China’s auto industry and in bringing private equity to the country. In this series of interviews and podcasts, Jack provides insights into ongoing developments in China and how they are impacting the global economy.
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Earlier this week, a second unanimous consent vote to reverse a ban on wearing keffiyehs at Queen's Park failed to pass. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath follow up on the ban at Queen's Park and ramifications of it. The Province of Ontario is investing billions into electric vehicle plants from car manufacturing giant Honda. The new plants ann…
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Buy the People: Why the CFPB is a lightning rod government agency
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to protect the people from financial predation. But there are very different interpretations of what that means, and whether the people should be protected by — or from — the government.
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A Righteous, Patriotic Lightning Rod in Arizona
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Stephen Richer has been at the center of election controversies in Arizona. He is the recorder of Maricopa County. Donald Trump defamed him. So did Kari Lake. So have many others. Lake, he actually sued. She capitulated. Richer is a conservative Republican who has had a fascinating journey in our democracy—too fascinating for comfort. With Jay, he …
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Law, Economics, and Life, with an Italian Couple
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Simone Sepe and Saura Masconale teach at the University of Arizona. He is in the law school; she is in the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science. They are both associated with the Center for the Philosophy of Freedom. He is from Rome, she is from Verona. They are married, with three excellent children. Jay talks with them about their in…
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The federal government has tabled its budget, which includes money for municipalities on housing and a tax on the rich. Details have been released piecemeal over the last several weeks, but now Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath will finally be able to digest the whole thing. Highway 413 has cleared a major hurdle with the federal government rem…
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Vernon L. Smith is one of the leading economists of our time. He was born in Wichita, on January 1, 1927. In 2002, he shared the Nobel Memorial Prize with Daniel Kahneman. Professor Smith has taught at many universities. He is a classical liberal, in the mold of a Smith of yore: Adam. With Jay, he talks about his life, his findings, and freedom—glo…
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How do we care for the needs of others without losing sight of our own needs? What kind of impact would it have on our relationships if our cup was full enough to spill over into the lives of those around us? These are just some of the core questions we tackle in this enlightening conversation with Mark Groves. He and his wife Kylie McBeath just co…
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Let Me Hold You Car Charger: SMRpodcast Episode 608
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Episode 608 of the SMRpodcast is online and ready for download. This week, Rod and Robb kick the show off with talk about high school track before being joined by Chris and getting into a few of the tech topics. Hosts: Chris Ashley @bigchrisashley Robb Dunewood @robbdunewood Rod Simmons @rodsimmons Picks: Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Supervised Tr…
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A Distinguished American Couple from Europe
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Robert Mundheim is a leading professor of law, who has also worked in the private sector and in government. (He worked on the Iran hostage crisis, in particular.) He started out in Germany in 1933. His wife, Guna Mundheim, is an artist, who started out in Riga in 1936. They have much to impart, in this wide-ranging conversation.…
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Breaking down the latest housing policy blitz
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Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs Paul Calandra unveiled The Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, a new piece of housing legislation designed to get more housing built. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath break down the omnibus bill and look at the housing policy blitz we've seen from both the federal and provincial government. The O…
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Security Checkpoint 41: They Want to Kill my Kids, Jerry
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It's a mess over here. AI wrote the cold open and we did a theatrical reading of it. Numeon kills my children and then me. I put Quantumon down for one second and now she's worse. So what's up with you, viewer? I heard you're playing the weird decks in Balatro and grinding bronze double up TFT. Nah nvm that was us too. Anyway, goodnight! other note…
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Buy the People: Two visions, one rule – How Basel injected populism into bank capital
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A regulatory proposal to raise bank capital has spurred banks to fight back with a populist appeal to consumers, while regulators say more capital is what's needed to save banks from more crises — and help consumers.By Arizent
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Thank You April: SMRpodcast Episode 607
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After a 4 week hiatus, the full crew of the SMRpodcast is back with episode 607. We catch you up on what's been going on, talk a bit of tech, and we've got some pretty cool picks. Hosts: Chris Ashley @bigchrisashley Robb Dunewood @robbdunewood Rod Simmons @rodsimmons Picks: Elgato Prompter — Amazon Link Third Party Ego Battery Replacements — Amazon…
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Christopher Veal - Vulnerability = Connection
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What does a man have to do in order to feel the freedom to let his guard down? What threshold of success does he have to cross before he’s allowed to be vulnerable? Is there ever a time where its appropriate to be weak? These questions are at the heart of this conversation with Christopher Veal. Coming from the military and a career in construction…
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The Canadian government has announced a new infrastructure fund that would provide billions to provinces and territories to build up wastewater treatment capacity and housing. The money comes with strings that include a pledge to build ,missing middle, housing, which Premier Doug Ford has opposed. The premier says he would rather let municipalities…
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Buy the People: Why everyone loves to hate the Fed
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The Federal Reserve, historically a secretive and isolated institution, has made a concerted effort to explain itself to and be understood by the public since 2008. But try as it might, the central bank is still viewed by many as an enigma, if not an enemy.
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Peter Pomerantsev is an authority on propaganda—and counter-propaganda. He is a Soviet-born British writer and teacher. His latest book is “How to Win an Information War: The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler.” That propagandist was Sefton Delmer, a fascinating personality. World War II offers parallels to our own day, of course. Pomerantsev is a m…
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Buy the People: Red as Rust — Sherrod Brown’s battle for Ohio’s populist vote
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown faces a tough 2024 campaign to recapture his Ohio senate seat in a state that’s increasingly Red. Can the same state that elected conservative populist firebrand J.D. Vance also re-elect Sherrod Brown? And what do the political undercurrents apparent in Ohio mean for banks?…
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Everything you need to know about Ontario's budget
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Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy has unveiled Ontario's budget and it's a big one. The province is spending an unprecedented amount on building infrastructure projects but is expected to see large deficits over the next two years. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath dig into the details. The Ontario Liberal Party has announced their candida…
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Bonnie Crombie distances herself from a carbon tax
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Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie has said that if she becomes premier, she will not impose carbon tax on residents. This, among many other announcements, has made this a big week for her. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss what's been announced so far. In Your Column, My Column, Steve talks about Roy McMurtry who died on March 18. M…
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Security Checkpoint 40 - Lightning Rod of Hate (ft. Peter Franqui)
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Holy shit, World Champion Peter Franqui is here!!! Pete takes us through his path to ruling the entire world and the good word of of never attacking your opponent! This podcast is so about the Digimon Trading Card Game right now. Pete gives us the hard facts about piloting and playing against sec con, and we really needed to hear them. other notes:…
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Coming soon: Buy The People, a Bankshot season on populism in finance
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American Banker editor-in-chief Chana Schoenberger and Washington bureau chief John Heltman talk about the new season of Bankshot, which explores how populism has emerged as a driving force in financial regulation.By Arizent
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Howard G. Buffett is, among other things, the head of the foundation that bears his name. He has been “many, many things in life,” as Jay says: “businessman, farmer, politician, lawman, conservationist, anti-poverty activist, author, philanthropist,” and more. To date, Buffett has donated more than $500 million to Ukraine. He and Jay discuss that, …
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Doug Ford's double standard on housing targets
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Premier Doug Ford has been seen in recent weeks handing out large cheques to cities who have hit their housing targets through the Building Faster Fund. Most recently, he praised Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, whose record is worse than former Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss why the premier is willing to…
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Security Checkpoint 39: Instant Transmission
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hey how are y- SEC CON WINS WORLDS BABY USA USA USA WE'RE NUMBER ONE PETE NATION i'm fine thanks for asking. Let's go over the neatest Dragon Ball characters, falling out of love, dead mechanics, and killing your own Myotismon in front of everyone. other notes: bt17 waiting room, rat yard, and whenever my salamon dies she bleeds RED WHITE AND BLUE …
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An American-Russian Film Director and His Sensational Movie
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Michael Lockshin is a film director, who grew up in both the United States and Russia. (Actually, he grew up in the Soviet Union, too.) He has made a magnificent movie: “The Master and Margarita,” based on Bulgakov’s classic novel. It is a sensation in Russia. It has been denounced by the authorities, for hitting too close to home: for depicting th…
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Stefanos Sifandos - Feeling is the Pathway to Freedom
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We all experience trauma in our lives. Too much too fast of anything can leave a mark. For some of us, that mark was left by our parents. Knowing they did the best they could doesn’t negate our own need for Healing. In this heartfelt conversation, Stefanos shares hard truths about his childhood, but ultimately reveals these wounds as the catalyst f…
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The NDP hammers Ford on Highway 407 tolls
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The official opposition is calling on the Ontario government to remove tolls for truckers on Highway 407. Their argument is moving truck traffic to the toll road would save truckers time and taxpayers money while removing the need to build highway 413. But will Doug Ford budge on his plans? The Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association is the …
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