Best Behind The Burner Podcasts (2024)

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Weekend Listen: Summer and Simone hit the gold mine 12:28

17m ago12:28

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Olympic FOMO is your daily Olympics recap, in 20 minutes or less hosted by longtime radio duo and media best friends Mark Strong and Jemeni. Together they provide a fresh perspective to the Olympic conversation as they chat with athletes, entertainers and celebrities to get their take on the Games. In this episode, Mark and Jem chat about how Simon…

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The double-edged sword of political memes 31:08

1h ago31:08

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Since US President Joe Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take over as the next Democratic nominee, the US election campaign has been awash in memes. Memes about coconut trees, weirdos, Brat and even intimate relationships with couches. But as both U.S. and Canadian political parties are learning, the power of the internet is a double e…

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A Hamas leader is assassinated in Iran 23:45

5m ago23:45

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On Tuesday, the leader of Hamas’s political wing, Ismail Haniyeh, was assassinated in Iran. The killing is widely believed to have been an Israeli strike, although Israel has not claimed responsibility. News of Haniyeh’s death came just hours after Israel announced it had killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut, Lebanon, which it said was in ret…

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Are we in a 'hidden' recession? 20:48

1d ago20:48

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After the Bank of Canada hiked interest rates at an unprecedented pace the last couple of years, there’s been a lot of talk about whether we’ll be tipped into a recession. Now, as rates have finally started to come down, a lot of people are struggling. Unemployment’s gone up, people are accumulating debt, and despite inflation cooling, everything s…

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19: Feel Something By Movements with Will Yip 1:16:49

1h ago1:16:49

1:16:49

On this episode of CD Burners, the guys are back and ready to dive into the incredibly mature sounding debut album Feel Something by Movements. Released in 2017, when Patrick Miranda was only 19 years old, this album sounds wise beyond its years. T.J. and Morgan interview Will Yip, the producer of this album and likely the producer of all your favo…

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TROUSDALE - POWER HARMONY 55:24

1d ago55:24

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POWER HARMONY Trousdale is a powerful female band consisting of Quinn D’Andrea, Georgia Greene, and Lauren Jones. Based in Los Angeles, Trousdale was founded during their time at the University of Southern California's Popular Music program. Their melodic and heartfelt harmonies are often compared to The Chicks and The Staves, but the girls draw in…

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Canada's baffling soccer spying scandal 26:41

1d ago26:41

26:41

Canada's women's soccer team went into the 2024 Olympics with their title as defending gold medalists on the line — but they now find themselves mired in allegations of cheating after a team analyst was caught flying a drone over a New Zealand training session. Canada is certainly not the first soccer team to be caught spying on rivals' practices. …

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The US and Israel’s ‘special relationship’ — Part 2 35:21

13h ago35:21

35:21

This is the second episode in our two-part series on the past, present and future of the US-Israel ‘special relationship.’ In Part 2, we’re going to look at how that relationship affects Americans living in the US — sometimes in surprising ways. In this episode, we refer to a few previous episodes of Front Burner, which you can find here: The US an…

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Weekend Listen: Your World Tonight 30:04

20h ago30:04

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It’s more important than ever to sort out what’s real, what’s relevant and what’s truly new — and Your World Tonight does exactly that every night, seven days a week, with correspondents around the world. Our colleagues at YWT set the bar on the daily news catch up. Every night, they offer context, analysis, surprise — all in about 25 minutes. More…

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Canadian treasure Jasper hit by wall of fire 24:16

5d ago24:16

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Jasper is a historic resort town in western Alberta's Rocky Mountains, surrounded by towering peaks and vibrant turquoise lakes. But this week, heartbreaking images are emerging from the town and the surrounding national park: buildings turned into charred rubble; trees scorched to the point that they look like matchsticks. Alberta Public Safety Mi…

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The US and Israel’s ‘special relationship’ - Part 1 35:33

1d ago35:33

35:33

On Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a long-awaited and contentious speech to a special joint session of U.S. Congress. He had been invited by all four top congressional leaders — Democrat and Republican — to speak. But not everyone was happy about it. More than 80 Democratic lawmakers skipped the speech, and thousands of pe…

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The drug harm reduction backlash 23:18

1d ago23:18

23:18

Vincent Lam is a Canadian addictions doctor and award-winning author who's written a couple of op-eds in the Globe and Mail on the opioid crisis in recent months, and his most recent novel, On The Ravine, is about the subject. Over 44 thousand people in Canada have died since 2016. Some see safer supply, or the prescription of pharmaceutical-grade …

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18: Alls Well That Ends Well by Chiodos 40:34

2h ago40:34

40:34

On this week's episode of CD Burners, T.J. and Morgan take a look at the debut album from Chiodos, Alls Well That Ends Well, released in 2005. This album, produced by Mark Hudson, takes you on a post-hardcore journey. The guys talk about the experience of listening to this album from beginning to end and how it sparked influence for so many other a…

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Kamala Harris for President? 28:56

24h ago28:56

28:56

After President Biden announced that he was stepping down from the 2024 presidential race, he and other prominent democrats threw their support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. The former prosecutor and senator is no stranger to the campaign trail but hasn’t generally polled well…until now. Is this finally her moment? Vox senior politics report…

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Oliver Hazard's Mike Belazis - Loudest Three Piece You’ve Ever Heard 34:01

12h ago34:01

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LOUDEST THREE PIECE YOU'VE EVER HEARD Get inspired by Mike Belazis from the incredible band OLIVER HAZARD….. They are a Waterville, OH indie-folk trio and it's the digital age’s version of classic band myth making. One member of the band came home to Ohio after leading camping trips in California and decided to make an album with two childhood frie…

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Joe Biden drops out. Now what? 23:18

2d ago23:18

23:18

After a disastrous debate performance in June, the chorus of questions and doubts have been steadily building — is Joe Biden really the man to beat Donald Trump in this Fall's American presidential election? Biden himself has finally answered: no, he's not. On Sunday, he announced he wouldn't be seeking re-election in November, and nominated his vi…

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Donald Trump's Republican Party 28:15

1h ago28:15

28:15

It was a Republican National Convention unlike any other in Milwaukee, Wis., this week, taking place just days after an assassination attempt on the party's now-official nominee for president, Donald Trump — an event that loomed large over the proceedings. But beyond that, the convention also offered a glimpse into what is rapidly solidifying as th…

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Israel steps up attacks in Gaza 23:28

1d ago23:28

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Nine months into the war, Gaza sees one of its deadliest weeks after Israeli air strikes hit several schools and camps throughout the strip and a ground offensive on Gaza City. One of the attacks was an air strike on an IDF-designated humanitarian safe zone in Al-Mawasi, targeting a busy tent camp and market where Israel says two top Hamas commande…

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2024: The year of the election 27:26

14d ago27:26

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This is a big year for national elections around the world. More than 80 countries have gone to the polls, or will before 2024 is over. The volley of elections comes as incumbents struggle to remain popular amid economic challenges, high migration rates and surging challengers. We speak with political scientist, author and commentator Ian Bremmer a…

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17: Stay What You Are by Saves The Day with Chris Conley 1:46:42

6d ago1:46:42

1:46:42

CD Burners is back and this time the guys talk about one of the most influential albums released in 2001 by Morgan's favorite band, Stay What You Are by Saves The Day. Chris Conley blesses the podcast and talks at length about what it was like being a New Jersey band in LA, mental health expressed through lyrics, and emo youth playing in basements …

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American Aquarium's BJ Barham - Burners and Heart Breakers 55:42

6h ago55:42

55:42

Burners and Heart Breakers American Aquarium's BJ Barham, prolific songwriter, legendary live performer, and fierce band leader, shares a powerful and inspirational message in his interview on Americana Curious. The band formed in 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina, and BJ derived the band's name from the Wilco song, “I am trying to break your heart”.…

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America's history of assassinations and political violence 26:17

17d ago26:17

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At this point, it's still unclear what motivated Thomas Matthew Crooks to climb a nearby roof with an AR-15-style rifle and attempt to shoot former U.S. president Donald Trump. But he is far from the first person to make an attempt on the life of an American president. From the high-profile assassinations of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy to a…

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Trump assassination attempt: What’s next for U.S democracy? 25:40

1d ago25:40

25:40

In the wake of the apparent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, we look at the potential for an event like this to ratchet up further political violence, and how pivotal this moment could be for a democracy already in crisis. Vox senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp is our gues…

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Has NATO outlived its purpose? 26:12

4d ago26:12

26:12

As the NATO summit wraps up in Washington, D.C., this week, Canada has finally committed to spending two per cent of its GDP on defense, as required by the treaty. But NATO is an alliance forged in a post-WWII world at the dawn of the Cold War. Is it still relevant in a modern, post-Soviet world? Or has Russia's increased aggression in recent years…

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Preparing for ‘war’: the Alberta blockade trial so far 21:06

5d ago21:06

21:06

In 2022, a convoy of truckers angry with COVID-19 measures staged an 18-day blockade, shutting down a busy border crossing with the U.S. in Coutts, Alberta. It ended with the RCMP arresting 13 protesters and finding a stockpile of guns, ammunition and pipe bombs. Now, two men are standing trial for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and…

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Grappling with Alice Munro’s dark family secret 26:11

18d ago26:11

26:11

The late Canadian author Alice Munro remains one of the best-known fiction writers in the English language. She won a Nobel prize for her work, and was celebrated for her intimate portrayals of the lives of women and girls. But for decades, Munro hid a dark secret: her husband had sexually abused her youngest daughter when she was a child, and Munr…

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16: Sticks and Stones by New Found Glory w/ Jordan Pundik 1:06:38

22d ago1:06:38

1:06:38

On this episode of CD Burners - T.J. and Morgan take a closer look at the album that was the blueprint for modern pop punk. In the 00's this album was inescapable. Jordan Pundik, frontman of New Found Glory, joins the pod and shares some insight into where the band's mindset was at when making this album.…

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Leon Majcen - Gulfcoast Guitar, Flyrods, and Heartfelt Lyrics 26:38

14d ago26:38

26:38

Gulf Coast Guitar, Flyrods, and Heartfelt Lyrics While Leon Majcen grew up on the Gulf Coast of Florida, he’s the son of Bosnian war refugees who fled their homeland in search of a better life for their children. From a young age, Leon was drawn to the power of storytelling through music, particularly the work of artists like Townes Van Zandt, John…

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Canada vs. Messi, Argentina 22:47

26d ago22:47

22:47

The Canadian men's soccer team is set to take on Lionel Messi and Argentina, the current holders of the World Cup and No.1 ranked team in the world, in the semi finals of the Copa America soccer tournament. The game is arguably the biggest match in Canadian soccer history. James Sharman is a longtime soccer journalist and host of The Footy Prime Po…

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Where does Joe Biden go from here? 27:13

27d ago27:13

27:13

On Friday, in an exclusive interview with ABC news anchor George Stephanopoulos, U.S. president Joe Biden insisted that only the “Lord Almighty” could get him to quit. But as calls for him to step down grow following a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump, how long can he hold on — and what might it do to the Democratic party? CBC Was…

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President as ‘king’, and other giant Supreme Court cases 28:20

30d ago28:20

28:20

The U.S. Supreme Court’s latest ruling grants presidents the ability to break the law without fear of criminal prosecution as long as it counts as an “official” act. It’s the latest in a string of wide-ranging decisions, from abortion to corporate deregulation, that critics say are reshaping America. We take a look at some of those cases with Unive…

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Why is France’s far right surging toward power? 22:21

1M ago22:21

22:21

After his centrist coalition suffered a humiliating loss to the far right in European elections early last month, French President Emanuelle Macron called snap elections for France’s own Parliament in hopes of pushing back. Instead, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally continued their momentum and won the first round of voting last Sunday. So will Macron…

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A massive collapse and the troubling history of Yukon mining 24:38

1M ago24:38

24:38

A landslide caused by a heap leach failure at the Eagle mine site in the Yukon has been called a “disaster” by some local residents. Hundreds of workers are currently laid-off and there’s a chance that it has leaked cyanide and/or other heavy metals into the river, endangering the nearby environment and wildlife. Meanwhile, Victoria Gold, the compa…

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68 | Book Review: How to Believe You Are Enough with WORTHY by Jamie Kern Lima 18:22

11d ago18:22

18:22

Hey Friend! Have you been stuck in self-doubt, fear or survival mode? What would be possible if you fully believed in yourself? If God has put a big goal or dream on your heart, but you've struggled to believe it's possible, it may be your self-worth that's standing in the way. On this episode, I am reviewing the book WORTHY by Jamie Kern Lima. It'…

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15: Bayside | The Self Titled Sophomore Album by Bayside with Anthony Raneri 1:06:25

11d ago1:06:25

1:06:25

On this episode of CD Burners - the guys pull back the curtain on the story behind Bayside, how they came to open for every iconic emo band, their hustle, and the development of their songwriting.By Emo Nite

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Years after burning down, why hasn’t Lytton rebuilt? 22:31

1M ago22:31

22:31

A little over three years ago, a roaring, rapidly spreading wildfire burned through Lytton, a B.C. town of around 200 residents. It essentially burned to the ground. And even though at least $239 million dollars have been promised or poured into the recovery – rebuilding has been slow, and people are frustrated. CBC Vancouver reporter Yvette Brend …

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Jack McKeon - Life's Soundtrack. No Judgement. No Preaching. 35:31

12d ago35:31

35:31

Music with No Judgement or Preaching. Jack McKeon's, A Nashville-based singer-songwriter with an honest, plainspoken vocal, an eclectic-roots sound and a knack for bringing crystalline characters to life without the moral judgement. You''ll hear how he crafts such incredible music grounded in the power of observation, humanity, and connection First…

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Front Burner Introduces: The Six Billion Dollar Gold Scam 40:32

1M ago40:32

40:32

It was the biggest gold discovery in history...until it wasn’t. In 1995, Canadian mining company Bre-X announced to the world it had found a significant amount of gold deep in the jungles of Indonesia. Stock prices soared as investors worldwide fought to stake their claim. But when Bre-X’s chief geologist mysteriously fell from a helicopter over th…

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Stumbles, mumbles, smears: a U.S. presidential debate recap 26:51

1M ago26:51

26:51

It was déjà vu all over again in Atlanta, Ga., on Thursday night as Donald Trump and Joe Biden squared off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. Biden will be looking to secure a second term in November, while Trump will be looking to take the office back for a second term of his own. And indeed, much of the debate focused on rehas…

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What Charlottetown’s immigration boom can teach Canada 27:19

1M ago27:19

27:19

When Alex Cyr was growing up on Prince Edward Island in the early aughts, the capital Charlottetown was a pretty quaint and homogeneous place. But in 2024, the city looks very different. In the last few years, the provincial government has made it easier for immigrants to flock there – and they have, more than any other city in the country. The cit…

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A Liberal stronghold falls. Is Trudeau next? 24:08

1M ago24:08

24:08

The last time a Conservative won a federal vote in the riding of Toronto-St. Paul’s, it was 1988. The Soviet Union was still together. Brian Mulroney was Prime Minister. The territory of Nunavut wouldn’t be created for more than a decade. But on Monday, in a by-election in the riding, the Conservatives took the Liberal stronghold riding back for th…

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14: No Pads No Helmets Just Balls by Simple Plan with Chuck Comeau & Pierre Bouvier 1:42:14

18d ago1:42:14

1:42:14

The guys unpack Simple Plan's debut album featuring their iconic song, I'm Just a Kid. Later they chat with Chuck and Pierre about how their producer on this album challenged them to make it different than the rest.By Emo Nite

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67 | Why Christians Should Learn How to Hold Space 13:40

1M ago13:40

13:40

Hey Friend! In the distraction-packed world we live in, people today desperately want to be seen and heard. You can add so much value to your relationships not only with others, but also with yourself, by employing the life coaching skill of holding space. Never heard of it? Don't know what in the world it is? No problem! On this episode I'm sharin…

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Jordan Foley - The Growl of Americana 41:27

19d ago41:27

41:27

A Growl that You'll Never Forget Jordan Foley is a singer-songwriter in the folk-Americana realm based in Orlando, Fl. Jordan packs a punch with his growling voice and heavy-hand acoustic rhythm and can be found playing all over the Central Florida area and beyond! Jordan’s music has been described by Creative Loafing as “a special brand of America…

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Why did Canada list Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as terrorists? 25:12

1M ago25:12

25:12

Canada announced last week that it has added Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to its list of terrorist organizations under the criminal code. It now joins the United States as the only Western countries to do so. Unlike most groups on Canada’s terror list, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is an official arm of the Iranian government. T…

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The Oilers’ historic Stanley Cup final comeback 25:26

1M ago25:26

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After going down three games to zero against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final, the Edmonton Oilers won the next three games in a row to tie the series. It’s a feat that’s only been accomplished twice, and both times were in the 1940s. Can the Oilers complete one of the greatest comebacks in pro sports in game seven tonight? After a lon…

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Are Canadian cities crumbling? 22:46

1M ago22:46

22:46

Calgarians are still rationing water more than two weeks after a catastrophic pipe break — and the city says they’ve got at least two more weeks to go before it’s fixed. There’s still much we don’t know about why this pipe broke down, but what experts do know is that other Canadian cities should be gearing up for similar crises. Huge amounts of the…

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The ‘pronatalists’ trying to engineer a baby boom 27:27

1M ago27:27

27:27

Simone and Malcolm Collins are pronatalists: they believe many countries are headed toward a catastrophe of shrinking population, and that we need to have more babies to save them. Other supporters of the movement include Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. By choosing embryos with the genetic traits they want, are they practicing eugenics? Is the…

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Why you can’t buy a cheap Chinese electric car 21:38

2M ago21:38

21:38

If price is one of your top reasons for why you haven’t bought an electric car, China is looking to solve that problem. Chinese consumers can buy high quality electric cars for as little as $10 -thousand USD and Chinese carmakers are looking to expand their reach globally. But American and European governments are hoping to put a stop to it with hi…

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13: Dusk and Summer by Dashboard Confessional 38:31

26d ago38:31

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This week on CD Burners, the guys dig deep into the iconic Dusk and Summer album by Dashboard Confessional, the band that sparked T.J.'s love for emo music in the early 2000s.By Emo Nite

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