Best Matthew Blackburn Podcasts (2024)

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Charlie Blackburn, Azur Technology & Graham Elliott, Crux Underwriting: Bringing two brains together: combining underwriting with tech (310) 27:10

6d ago27:10

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Crux Underwriting is a multi-line specialty underwriting business launched in early July by Graham Elliott. By combining underwriting with the tech arm of Azur Technology, founded by previous colleague Charlie Blackburn, we are witnessing the production of a 21st century MGA business. One for the technology lovers and the MGA innovators. Tune in to…

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What really matters? The insurers’ view (311) 19:39

1h ago19:39

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In this discussion, Leah Emma from Liberty Mutual, Caolan Kovach-Orr from Arch Capital, and Rohit Reddy from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions share their experiences and strategies for leveraging AI and technology in the insurance sector. They cover key challenges, data utilization, build vs buy decisions, and the importance of making underwriting more…

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Episode 285: Friday Round Table with Cheryl Miller, Kelly Ziegner and Steve Cordes 43:48

23h ago43:48

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Craig welcomes former city councillor Cheryl Miller, Elgin-Middlesex United Way CEO Kelly Ziegner and Youth Opportunities Unlimited CEO Steve Cordes to the Covent Garden Market studio talk about London's top stories of the week. The tackle the Ontario Civilian Police Commission report on Councillor Susan Stevenson, calling her social media posts "c…

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#11758 Ask Me Anything - Mark Brumley

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Questions covered:05:47 – How do you respond to the claim that Baptism is a work?15:44 – Can those outside communion with the church be heard by the Saints?18:58 – In 1 Cor. 15 what would Paul mean when he mentions scriptures?28:47 – My friend said the Papacy is wrong because Jesus left evangelizing the rest of the world to Paul (Gal. 2:7), not to …

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#11757 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions covered:04:55 – What is your theory of atonement?12:11 – How can I evangelize to a Jehovah Witness?17:42 – What do Catholics believe about justification in relation to James 1:5?20:33 – Can you explain the Catholic perspective on faith alone for salvation?28:59 – How do we define Catholic?33:55 – Why didn’t Jesus solve the problems of his…

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#11755 Questions from Non-Catholics - Steve Ray

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Questions Covered:06:15 – Why is the Filioque such a big deal?11:24 – Was Mohammeds spiritual encounter authentic, and if it was, was it angelic or some other nefarious being?14:10 – I was raised Pentecostal. I think I understand the Marian dogmas, but it feels weird, and it feels like worship. How can I make it feel less like worship?19:19 – If yo…

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Episode 284: Matthew Wilson and David Musyj talk LHSC's future 35:30

3d ago35:30

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It's been a time of transition at the London Health Sciences Centre. Will a change in management help get he hospital's finances in order? Board Chair Matthew Wilson and acting-CEO David Musyj join Craig at the Covent Garden Market studio to discuss what's next. How can the budget deficit be fixed? What can the board do differently to avoid problem…

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#11754 Ask Me Anything - Jim Blackburn

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Questions Covered:04:38 – Was the material universe always supposed to be temporary?16:28 – What does the verse that says Jesus is first born of all creation mean?19:35 – What qualities do women lack that disqualifies them from being priests?22:54 – Why in some places do they stand after the consecration before the great amen. What do bishops have …

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#11753 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples

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Questions Covered:04:05 – Can we ethically download software that is no longer sold?12:45 – How do the motives of credibility that the bible is from an omnipotent being rather than an angel?29:05 – I had a bad experience in confession where the priest was sharing bad theology. What should I do?41:52 – I grew up Chaldean Catholic. Is it idolatry to …

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#11752 Ask Me Anything - Karlo Broussard

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Questions Covered:03:30 – Why can only a priest consecrate the Eucharist if anyone can baptize with the right intention?06:38 – How much of saintly intercession would apply to old testament figures?13:41 – Is there a connection between Jesus entering into hades to retrieve the souls and the Catholic understanding of Purgatory?17:13 – Regarding Isai…

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#11751 Ask Me Anything - Karlo Broussard

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Questions Covered:03:11 – How do I make sense of 1 Corinth 11:5 on the topic of head coverings?16:01 – How do I respond to someone who says they don’t adhere to the biblical interpretation of condemning homosexuality because times have changed?20:55 – With Mary being called woman and the woman at the well being called woman, what’s the distinction …

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#11750 Ask Me Anthing - Joe Heschmeyer

8d ago

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Questions Covered:02:22 – I have discussed the doctrine of whether or not the pope had supremacy, and whilst I quote church fathers, he states other who are against papal supremacy. Why don’t the church fathers agree?08:08 – for a new convert from southern Baptist domination, should I be concerned my baptism is invalid because my pastor likely did …

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#11749 Ask Me Anything - Joe Heschmeyer

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Questions Covered:05:11 – Would it be accurate to say the Nicene Creed is part of the deposit of faith?08:23 – What is palmarian church14:19 – Can there be a pope from one of the Eastern Catholic Churches?17:41 – How can one be a liberal Catholic and still believe in the teachings of Christ31:16 – Is it wrong to love God because you fear Hell?36:40…

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Episode 283: Friday Round Table with Shawn Lewis, Jared Zaifman and Mariam Hamou 47:55

8d ago47:55

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On this week's round table, Craig is joined by London Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis, London Home Builders Association CEO Jared Zaifman and former London city councillor Mariam Hamou to discuss the week's top stories. They look at the LCBO strike and the impact it may have on the Ford government, the battle over money between the province and the Thames…

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#11748 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions Covered:02:22 – I was at a gun show in Idaho not long ago and one of the vendors was a born again Christian group handing out Jack Chick tracts. I walked past them fairly quickly, not because I didn’t want to engage but because I was trying to catch up to my son-in-law. As I was walking back up the aisle they were on I was distracted by a…

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#11747 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions Covered:03:36 – What did ancient people (by that I mean anyone born before the modern period with phones and movies) do for fun? 10:58 – How do we know if it is God or a coincidence, when a prayer is “answered”? 15:30 – If a third of the angels fell along with Lucifer, and these were the angels created to adore Jesus, do you suppose in so…

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#11746 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions Covered:03:21 – 1 Sam 18:10 says “an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul.” How are we supposed to interpret that when nothing evil can come from God?10:06 – Can you help me understand in what sense Jesus is God? How can a thing have two natures? Is it the same way the Burning Bush, or the Eucharist, is God?19:39 – What are the reasons a…

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#11745 Scriptural Apologetics - John Martignoni

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Questions Covered:10:52 – Does the Council of Jerusalem in Acts 15 relate back to a council 1 Chronicles 28? I’m thinking that if it does, it could be more proof for the papacy.17:14 – Does Matthew quote the Septuagint?21:53 – I heard an interpretation of the story of Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac that Abraham failed because he should have offered h…

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#11744 Ask Me Anything - Karlo Broussard

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Questions Covered:05:35 – My youngest daughter decided to leave the Church and became Lutheran. She will be getting married with a Lutheran pastor officiating. Can I attend?17:58 – Why don’t we point to images of angels of death and say that it’s St. Michael the Archangel? Doesn’t he do God’s work of bringing death to the earth?20:25 – How does NFP…

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#11743 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples

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Questions Covered:07:03 – I’m close to coming to faith but hell doesn’t seem to fit with an all-loving God. Can you explain?40:34 – Can you give a summary on the Catholic Moral life?50:07 – If you start worshiping Buddha, Is that a big sin?…

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Episode 282: Beth Mai on TVDSB the deficit, future of school boards 54:29

11d ago54:29

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The Thames Valley District School Board is facing a funding shortfall and problems are showing up in the classroom because of it. How did we get here? Beth Mai, the chair of the board, joined Craig in the studio for a wide ranging conversation on education, the provincial government and the future of school boards. The Craig Needles Podcast is powe…

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#11742 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples

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Questions Covered:01:02 – Can someone tell me what verses talk about saints in heaven interceding for us?09:55 – How can we be sure that the Catholic Church is the one true Church when the early church seems more conciliar like the Orthodox?28:26 – My Eastern Orthodox friend argues that there’s 3 Petrine sees, and Rome does not have a right to over…

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#11741 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples

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Questions Covered:06:29 – Can I attend a wedding of protestant family members?16:33 – Does a priest have to touch the host during the consecration for the mass to be valid?30:14 – Why does Jesus say that divorce is allowed only during infidelity in Matthew 19?44:15 – Mt. 27:9. Is it true that there are ancient rabbinical documents that quote one pr…

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CJ Przybyl, Co-founder & CEO: Reserv: Redefining Claims Outsourcing With Modern Technology (309) 27:50

13d ago27:50

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Reserv’s proposition is to help MGAs and carriers improve claims handling and increase data availability, making claim information available through multiple large language model (LLM) tools feeding automated workflows. After our successful May Evening Event hosted in collaboration with Reserv, Robin Merttens caught up with CEO CJ Przybyl and discu…

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#11740 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions Covered:06:42 – Is it possible to reconcile Young-Earth Creationism with findings of science that appear to say the earth is much older? 13:55 – During the apostolic age, was a mustard seed considered a weed or a harvestable crop? 19:11 – Did Jesus have an elemental soul like humans do? 22:43 – I’m having a lot of problems with two dioces…

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#11739 Faith and Science - Stacy Trasancos

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Questions covered:13:53 – How do we respond to scientific theories like the special theory of relativity that are based on thought experiments that seem to contradict Christianity?18:16 – Alexis Carrel was a Catholic biologist who studied eugenics for the country of France. Can his profession be reconciled with his Catholicity?29:54 – In our modern…

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Episode 281: Friday Round Table with Kelly Elliott, A.J Wray and Jeremy McCall 50:18

15d ago50:18

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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig welcomes former Thames Centre Deputy Mayor Kelly Elliott, PhD candidate A.J. Wray and former council candidate Jeremy McCall to the studio to talk about the week's top issues. They dive into the efforts of some London city councillors to save some money on your tax bill - with some controversial ideas to som…

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#11738 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions Covered:01:27 – What is the history of the use of the tetragrammaton/divine name in worship, particularly as it relates to Jehovah’s Witnesses? 07:44 – I heard your show where you mentioned a study in India on near death experiences where the people in India would see some spirits that were either good or evil spirits. Christians see ange…

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#11737 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

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Questions Covered:03:09 – What are your thoughts on the prophecy of the angelic pope and great Catholic monarch?06:40 – Until the Second Coming, we won’t have our bodies if we are in heaven (provided we get there, of course). How will we interact, then, with our loved ones who we hope are in heaven and we long to see again? What does that even look…

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