Best Tomas & Rob Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 247 SHAKUR WINS, KEYSHAWN WINS & O'SHAQUIE GETS ROBBED 32:31

5d ago32:31

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! The event that was out in Newark, New Jersey with Keyshawn Davis and Abdullah Mason stealing the show and the night. The co-main event pinned O'Shaquie Foster vs Robson Conceicao in a one-sided affair that showed Foster easily winning the fight, however the judges witnessed an entirely different figh…

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Climate Change, Mental Health & Fighting for a Better Future - Highlights - CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 17:28

2d ago17:28

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“I've been a climate activist since I was about 12 years old. It began with a deep passion for wildlife. I started taking up litter and telling off my schoolmates, eventually I set up a green council when I was about 13 or 14. As I learned more and more about the climate crisis and how sprawling and interconnected it was, not just with nature, but …

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The Mind, Climate Change & Community Resilience with CHARLIE HERTZOG YOUNG 58:38

2d ago58:38

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The planet’s well-being unites us all, from ecosystems to societies, global systems to individual health. How is planetary health linked to mental health? Charlie Hertzog Young is a researcher, writer and award-winning activist. He identifies as a “proudly mad bipolar double amputee” and has worked for the New Economics Foundation, the Royal Societ…

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Ep. 251 "BOOTS" HANDS DOWN THE BIGGEST WELTERWEIGHT DRAW 19:00

1h ago19:00

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Jaron "BOOTS" Ennis remains perfect in his professional campaign and is now easily the biggest draw within the Welterweight Division. It will be interesting to see which of the other champions will step into the ring against him, as he intends to unify the Welterweight division. Thank You so much for…

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Ep. 250 MURATALLA WINS, CALLS OUT BERINCHYK & SHAKUR 30:47

2h ago30:47

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Raymond Muratalla keeps his perfect record intact & is now knocking on the door of a world title. Thank You so much for all of your continued support! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @TOMATODITOSHOW where you can leave me a comment on the direct post corresponding to this episode. Also, you ca…

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Ep. 249 "PUMITA" UNIFIES & "CHOCOLATITO" BACK ON THE TITLE HUNT 32:59

2h ago32:59

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! The Super Flyweight division has been fully active in a matter of three weeks time. "BAM" defeated "GALLO" Estrada to take the WBC title from him. "PUMITA" Martinez defeats Ioka in enemy territory and becomes the IBF & WBA-sole unified champion in the division; and Kosei Tanaka is defending his WBO t…

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? - Highlights - RICHARD BLACK 13:02

2h ago13:02

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Richard Black spent 15 years as a science and environment correspondent for the BBC World Service and BBC News, before setting up the Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit. He now lives in Berlin and is the Director of Policy and Strategy at the global clean energy think tank Ember, which aims to accelerate the clean energy transition with data and po…

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The Future of Energy - RICHARD BLACK - Director, Policy & Strategy, Ember - Fmr. BBC Environment Correspondent 56:02

10d ago56:02

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How and when will we transition to a clean energy future? How will the transition empower individuals and transform global power dynamics? How did China become the world’s first electrostate, leading the drive for renewable energy, and what can we learn from this? Richard Black spent 15 years as a science and environment correspondent for the BBC W…

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Ep. 248 WILLIAM "CAMARON" ZEPEDA STOPS GIOVANNI CABRERA IN 3RD 17:11

4d ago17:11

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! "CAMARON" remains perfect as he continues to knock on the door of any available Lightweight Champion willing to mix it up with him. Loma and Tank seem to be in talks for a high profile, late in the year showdown, while Shakur finds himself as a free agent, nevertheless, holding onto the WBC strap. Th…

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Resisting Fascism & Ecological Collapse with Writer-Organizer-Activist CHRIS CARLSSON 1:06:34

11d ago1:06:34

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In this episode of the Speaking Out of Place podcast Professor David Palumbo-Liu talks with acclaimed author and activist, and San Francisco legend, Chris Carlsson about his new novel, When Shells Crumble. It begins in December 2024, when the US Supreme Court nullifies the popular vote in the Presidential election and awards the presidency to an au…

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Ep. 245 TEO BEATS CLAGGETT, CONTINUES TO CALLOUT CRAWFORD 16:54

10d ago16:54

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Lopez defends his WBO strap for the 2nd time against a game Steve Claggett. Robeisy returns to his winning ways with a fantastic knockout. Thank You so much for all of your continued support! Don't forget to follow me on Instagram @TOMATODITOSHOW where you can leave me a comment on the direct post co…

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Ep. 246 BAM RODRIGUEZ - "THE LEGEND KILLER" 19:24

10d ago19:24

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Jesse "BAM" Rodriguez regains his WBC 115lb. Title and does it with a fantastic stoppage of Juan Francisco "EL GALLO" Estrada. Rodriguez remains perfect while Estrada suffers the 4th defeat of his storied career. The once recognized era of the "4 Prince's" of boxing (Estrada, Gonzalez, Cuadras, Sor R…

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What Do the June 2024 Elections in India Mean? with Angana Chatterji & Siddhartha Deb 57:07

20d ago57:07

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In this episode on Speaking Out of Place podcast Professor David Palumbo-Liu and Azeezah Kanji talk with scholar Angana Chatterji and journalist Siddhartha Deb. For decades, they have exposed the violence and fascism lying behind the mythology of India as the world’s largest democracy. In the wake of India’s most recent elections, in which the far …

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Ep. 244 FLAWLESS VICTORY BY "DIVINO" ESPINOZA 25:38

18d ago25:38

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Rafael "DIVINO" Espinoza (25-0) 21 KOs pitched a perfect shutout of Chirino-Sanchez. He has not only retained his title but with this recent performance, "DIVINO" has proven that he may very well be the toughest to beat of the current featherweight champions. "SHU SHU" Carrington and Robeisy Ramirez …

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Ep. 243 "THE PRODIGY" LIAM PARO BEGINS HIS CHAMPIONSHIP REIGN 24:37

19d ago24:37

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Liam Paro (25-0) 15 KOs pulled off what many are calling the upset of the year with his victory over the so-called "Boogeyman" of the 140lb. division Subriel Matias (20-2) 20 KOs. Matias was unable to fend off the Australian fighter and, in the end, he surrendered his title as the judges awarded the …

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PETA Founder INGRID NEWKIRK turns 75: A Lifetime of Animal Advocacy - Author of Animalkind 41:44

22d ago41:44

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How can we show more kindness, respect, and love to the animals we share this planet with? What lessons can we learn from non-human animals about living in greater harmony with nature? Ingrid Newkirk is the Founder and President of PETA, actively leading the organization and advocating for animal rights. PETA is the largest animal rights organizati…

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Ep. 242 "TANK" DELIVERS HIS NEWEST HIGHLIGHT REEL TYPE KNOCKOUT 35:07

28d ago35:07

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Gervonta "TANK" Davis once again performed in a calm, cool and collected manner as he patiently picked Martin apart from the 4th round on. "TANK" improves to (30-0) 28 KOs and delivers another highlight reel type stoppage. The co-main event was highlighted by David Benavidez, who performed flawlessly…

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How to Fight for Truth & Protect Democracy in A Post-Truth World? - Highlights - LEE McINTYRE 12:11

1M ago12:11

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“One thing people don't realize is that the goal of disinformation is not simply to get you to believe a falsehood. It's to demoralize you into giving up on the idea of truth, to polarize us around factual issues, to get us to distrust people who don't believe the same lie. And even if somebody doesn't believe the lie, it can still make them cynica…

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On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth & Protect Democracy with LEE McINTYRE 54:54

26d ago54:54

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How do we fight for truth and protect democracy in a post-truth world? How does bias affect our understanding of facts? Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a Senior Advisor for Public Trust in Science at the Aspen Institute. He holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Ph.…

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Ep. 241 A MEGA-PREVIEW OF THE MASSIVE GERVONTA & BENAVIDEZ SHOW 1:29:46

29d ago1:29:46

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! A huge event in Las Vegas being headlined by none other than Gervonta "TANK" Davis as he faces a former sparring partner and huge threat within the Lightweight Division in Frank "The Ghost" Martin. Someone's "0" will go and i think it's safe to say that neither of these fighters will be the same afte…

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Ep. 240 HOMECOMING FOR SUBRIEL MATIAS AS HE FACES LIAM PARO 55:48

1M ago55:48

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! The Intrigue of the Matias vs Paro fight is one to behold. A solid, well rounded undefeated fighter in Paro takes on the unstoppable force that is Matias. Will the pressure to perform in front of his home crowd and the pressure of retaining his title be too much for Subriel, or will the pressure lie …

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Ep. 239 BILLAM-SMITH VS RIAKPORHE RUNNING IT BACK! 27:23

29d ago27:23

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Game On for Chris Billam-Smith & Richard Riakporhe who get the chance to run it back and this time with a title in between them. Riakporhe got the best of "CBS" on their first encounter and remains the sole blemish on Billam-Smith's record. Interesting showdown taking place at Selmhurst Park as "CBS"…

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How will AI Affect Education, the Arts & Society? - Highlights - STEPHEN WOLFRAM

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“I think as there is more automation, there is more kind of emphasis on this question of our choice. The story of the development of things tends to be what do humans decide that they care about? In what direction do they want to go? What kind of art do they want to make? What kinds of things do they want to think about? There is in the computation…

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What Role Do AI & Computational Language Play in Solving Real-World Problems? 57:15

29d ago57:15

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How can computational language help decode the mysteries of nature and the universe? What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work? How will AI affect education, the arts and society? Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alp…

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Ep. 237 BRONER LOSES TOOTH AND DECISION TO "THE FLAIR" COBBS 37:21

1M ago37:21

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Interesting matchup to say the least between "AB" & "The Flair" who met in the ring in a crossroads type fight out in Florida. Cobbs continues his winning ways while Broner takes another defeat and leaves many wondering if he'll return or hang them up for good. Thank You so much for all of your conti…

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Ep. 238 XANDER ZAYAS PASSES BIGGEST TEST OF CAREER TO DATE VS TEXEIRA 27:33

1M ago27:33

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Xander Zayas remains undefeated and continues to inch his way closer to the top ranks of the Super-Welterweight division. The 21-year-old continues to display improvements and promise each time out. One night prior, Oscar Collazo defended his title and kicked off the festive Puerto Rican weekend and …

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Can we have real conversations with AI? How do illusions help us make sense of the world? - Highlights - KEITH FRANKISH 11:11

1M ago11:11

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“There is magic everywhere. There's wonder everywhere. There's wondrous complexity that is so complex, so difficult to conceptualize, to grasp, to articulate that it might as well be magic for all intents and purposes, but we can gradually start to unpick how the tricks are done, how nature learned to do these wonderful tricks. And that's the wonde…

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Is Consciousness an Illusion? with Philosopher KEITH FRANKISH 57:24

1M ago57:24

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Is consciousness an illusion? Is it just a complex set of cognitive processes without a central, subjective experience? How can we better integrate philosophy with everyday life and the arts? Keith Frankish is an Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow with The Open University, and an Adjunct Prof…

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How Can We End the Climate Crisis in One Generation? - Highlights - PAUL HAWKEN 16:56

1M ago16:56

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“We and all living beings thrive by being actors in the planet’s regeneration, a civilizational goal that should commence and never cease. We practiced degeneration as a species and it brought us to the threshold of an unimaginable crisis. To reverse global warming, we need to reverse global degeneration.” Can we really end the climate crisis in on…

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Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation with PAUL HAWKEN 53:38

1M ago53:38

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Can we really end the climate crisis in one generation? What kind of bold collective action, technologies, and nature-based solutions would it take to do it? Paul Hawken is a renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist committed to sustainability and transforming the business-environment relationship. A leading voice in the enviro…

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Ep. 236 QUEENSBERRY PULLS OFF A CLEAN SWEEP OF MATCHROOM 37:19

1M ago37:19

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions pulls off a clean sweep of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing with a 5-0 (10-0 points) victory. Hutchinson routes Richards, Ball became the newly crowned Featherweight Champ with a narrow victory of "Savage" Ford, Sheeraz stopped "Ammo" Williams, Dubois pulled off a …

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Ep. 235 QUEENSBERRY VS MATCHROOM 5 VS 5 MEGA-EVENT 1:07:05

2M ago1:07:05

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Reach out to me. I would love to hear your take! A MEGA-Sized preview episode where we breakdown each fight taking place this weekend in this one massive card out in Riyadh. An innovative event where Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions will be pinning 5 of its top contenders, led by Middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz against 5 of Eddie Hearn's Matchroom…

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How Will Our Cities, Communities & Country Cope with Climate Migration - Highlights - ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 15:41

2M ago15:41

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“Living in California, I've just come to accept the unsettledness of this era we're moving into. And I think that's really how I see the future. You know, we're living in an era of disruption, and there are others I talk to and write about in the book who also muse about the possibility of a more nomadic future. That maybe home isn't a permanent pl…

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On The Move: The Overheating Earth & the Uprooting of America with ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 57:13

2M ago57:13

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An estimated one in two people will experience degrading environmental conditions this century and will be faced with the difficult question of whether to leave their homes. Will you be among those who migrate in response to climate change? If so, where will you go? Abrahm Lustgarten is an investigative reporter, author, and filmmaker whose work fo…

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