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Canada's weekly podcast that explores a wide range of controversies and curiosities using science and critical thinking.
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Join us to explore the universe. Each episode we tackle one question and ask Stuart Robbins, a professional astronomer, to help us understand the topic in under 5 minutes without a script. The show is a crossover of the Exposing PseudoAstronomy podcast and the award winning The Reality Check podcast.
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Featuring masterminds with real estate leaders, coaches and influencers PLUS eye-opening strategy sessions with up-and-coming agents. Past guests include Hoss Pratt, Michael Reese, Rick Davidson, Danny Morel, Pat Hiban, Jeff Cohn and many more!
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A Series of Dialogues with John P Milton, founder of Way of Nature, and a pioneering ecologist, spiritual teacher, meditation master, vision quest leader and shaman. John began exploring deep stillness via Solo time in Nature, & has synthesised the essence of multiple wisdom traditions to create a common ground approach that help us connect to source awareness, & reveal an authentic way of being that aligns with our purpose, & cultivates harmony with Source (true nature), Self (inner nature) ...
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TRC #686: The Stanford Prison Experiment + Is AI Taking Over Creative Jobs?
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Adam looks at evidence that the popular Stanford Prison Experiment was not as well run as we've heard which raises concerns about the conclusions we make from it. Darren considers some recent events in the world of AI and wonders whether or not AI could soon be taking over some creative jobs.
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More Leads = Less Business: How to Raise Your Lead Gen Game w/Preston Guyton
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Most real estate agents don’t want to hear this but, an abundance of leads does not equate to business growth. In fact, too many leads could be the reason for a decline in deals. Getting a truckload of leads sounds great, but if they're not turning into real business, what's the point? Collecting leads like they're going out of style isn't doing us…
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TRC #685: AI More Creative Than Humans? + Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing
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Artificial Intelligence or Artificial Creativity? Can an AI be more creative than a human? Darren looks at a study which attempts to answer this question. With the upcoming solar eclipse occurring in North America on April 8th, Adam examines the risk of staring at the sun and gives some tips on how to view an eclipse safely.…
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TRC #684: Aliens in Mexican Congress? + Book Review: Outlive by Peter Attia
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I’m not saying they’re aliens but … they’re aliens. Adam uses hard hitting science to evaluate the validity of these allegedly non human mummified remains which were presented to the Mexican Congress in the fall. A shocking discovery which puts into question everything we know about our world or a hoax? Darren gives us a review of Peter Attia’s boo…
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Building Your Value in the Eyes of the Buyer
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The lawsuits, litigation and legal concerns on the buyer side prove two things about our industry. The landscape for buyer’s agents is shifting, and unlike the listings side, agents in that space are heavily misunderstood. That doesn’t mean agents who work buyers are obsolete, you just have to differentiate yourself by proving the value you bring t…
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TRC #683: AI News: Sora, Gemini 1.5 and Implications + Jailbreaks by Hiding Files in Cakes
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Darren gives us a news roundup of some recent things happening in the world of AI including OpenAI's text to video tool Sora, Google Deepmind's Gemini 1.5, as well as what implications this and other upcoming technologies could have on our lives. Adam tries to find out if there was ever anyone who really baked a file into a cake to break out of jai…
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We try something a little different on the latest episode of The Reality Check. Having recently seen the movie Oppenheimer Darren and Adam have a discussion about this great film. If you haven’t seen the movie already it might be a good idea to check it out before listening to the show!
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Scripts And Dialogues: Why Yours Aren‘t Getting You The Results You Want (REPLAY)
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While well-meaning coaches, team leaders and Brokers typically equate scripts with dialogue, that couldn’t be further from the truth. As a matter of fact, by thinking of them as one and the same, we could actually be doing ourselves a grave disservice. So, what is the chief difference between the two, then? Is one more likely than the other to get …
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TRC #681: Are Poinsettias Poisonous? + Mickey Mouse and the Public Domain
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Put down that poinsettia salad, checkers. Darren looks into a popular myth that poinsettia plants are poisonous to animals, including people. Then Adam looks into what's been going on with Mickey Mouse and Steamboat Willie as he explores trademark, copyright and what it means to enter the public domain.…
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Eliminate Call Reluctance: The Top Producer Secret Sauce For Generating (REPLAY)
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When we think about making calls, most agents tend to think in terms of how to get a resounding ‘yes’, but sometimes, a ‘no’ can be more profitable. The truth is, in real estate, a ‘no’ is seldom a final answer, and ‘no’ typically means not right now. So, what can we do when we’re faced with a ‘not right now’? Is there a way to nurture a lead over …
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TRC #680: Annual Predictions: 2024 Edition + Down Syndrome Strength + A Special Message From Pat and Cristina
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This year we retire our annual prediction segment with a final look back at how accurate, or rather how innacurate, we were in our predictions of what would happen in 2023. Darren examines the validity of a popular claim that people with Down syndrome are stronger. Finally we end the show with a special announcement from Pat and Cristina.…
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Success Has Nothing to Do With Results: The Truth About Becoming Extraordinary in Real Estate Will Surprise You (REPLAY)
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In a metrics-obsessed industry, it’s super easy to attach our idea of success to grand numbers and achievements. Unfortunately, this approach can do more harm than good. In our book, the numbers are insignificant. The process is what we should be obsessively fixated on. When our vision of success is tied to what we do every single day, the extraord…
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TRC #679: A Chat With Author Darren McKee: Uncontrollable
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The crew gets to interview TRC’s very own Darren McKee, author of the critically acclaimed book, ‘Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World’. We chat about the challenges of writing a first book, some of the key takeaways, and have a few laughs along the way.…
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Wondering what the heck is going on with AI? Why are some people so concerned? Darren's new beginner-friendly book Uncontrollable: The Threat of Artificial Superintelligence and the Race to Save the World addresses exactly those questions. In an engaging and easy-to-read style, it explores the promise and peril of advanced AI, why it might be a thr…
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World-renowned AI expert Yoshua Bengio talks with Darren McKee and Adam Gardner about his long career, why advanced AI could be harmful, and whether open-source of powerful AI models is a risk.
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Never Cold Call Again: How to Make Your Seller Lead Gen Predictable w/Ryan Young
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A listing-based business is a lot more profitable than a buyer-based one, but it’s also harder to grow and scale. Generating seller leads isn't as simple as purchasing a list of buyers. It takes strategy and intentionality to turn a homeowner into someone who’s ready to list. Driving listings is a lot harder than holding an open house, but not impo…
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You Can Still Close Your Production Gap Before the Year Ends…Here’s How w/Dirk Zeller
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In real estate, there will always be a gap between our projected production and actual production. This makes it really hard to know if we’re on target, especially towards the end of the year. If we want to accomplish our goals, knowing what that gap is in detail is critical. How do we analyze that gap, including the leads, pendings and what we hav…
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TRC #676: Phenylephrine Ineffective? + Bees Are Doing Fine
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Cristina delves into the latest FDA advisory announcement shedding light on the ineffectiveness of phenylephrine, a widely used ingredient in several nasal decongestants. Adam revisits the myriad of news stories and worries surrounding bees and the issue of colony collapse disorder.
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It’s Mental, Not Tactical: How to Create a Breakthrough by Changing One Thing w/Adam Roach
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The real estate market might be more challenging than usual, but that’s not why people are struggling. People aren’t hitting their peak performance and this is entirely fueled by mindset. Our mindset can either be a headwind or a tailwind. The more we pay attention to what we tell ourselves, the easier it is to point ourselves in the right directio…
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TRC #675: Mashup: The Centrifuge Brain Project + Avril Double + V-Steaming
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It’s another mashup where we give you three segments from previous shows. First we revisit Pat’s deep dive on a viral video of an amusement park ride. Next Adam takes on an Avril Lavigne conspiracy that she died and was replaced by a double. Finally, Cristina does what Cristina does… taking on Gwyneth Paltrow.…
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Leads Aren’t the Problem, Your Mindset Is: How to Lessen Your Losses w/Chris Heller
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Real estate agents often blame their production issues on bad quality leads. The actual problem isn’t the leads themselves but rather our mindset surrounding them. We don’t respond fast enough, we don’t have the muscle of consistent follow up, and we complain when the lead isn’t ready to take action right this second. How do we develop a better att…
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This is a Doer’s Market: How to Build the Confidence to Take Action w/Adam Oberski
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When it comes to selling real estate, no one can say they don’t know how, yet so many agents still struggle to take action. In this market, it’s the doers who are getting a bigger piece of the pie. In order to become doers, we have to have to gain confidence. What steps can we take to build our confidence? How do successful agents treat a market li…
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Mindset Over Skill Set: Why a Powerful Mentality Matters in Real Estate w/Richard Duggal
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Take 2 agents, give them the same leads and scripts, and 1 outperforms the other, what separates them? It’s easy to think it’s a skill set issue, but what actually drives us forward (or pulls us back) is mindset. We can’t outskill a bad mindset, especially in this real estate market. How do we know that our mindset isn’t as good as it could be? How…
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TRC #674: How Does AI Image Generation Work? + Why Is A Bug Called A Bug?
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Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, Dall-e. Darren digs into an explanation of how artificial intelligence generates images and whether or not it is just copying. Cristina looks at the fascinating history of why a computer glitch is called a bug.
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