Best Stephen Nicholson Podcasts (2024)

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National Defence with David Perry 47:45

1h ago47:45

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites … welcome to the pod! On the heels of the NATO Summit in Washington, I want to do some real talk on Canada’s stated commitment and the Prime Minister’s comments at the Summit. In t…

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33. The Omen Movies - Which Are The Spawn of Satan? 1:20:36

9h ago1:20:36

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"She's smiling when she's doing it, and that's what makes it scarier." Summary In this episode of Trimming the Movie Fat, Stephen and Paul discuss the Omen franchise. They rank and review each film, starting with the original 1976 classic. They praise the film's brilliant cast, memorable scenes, and impactful kills. They also discuss the iconic end…

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Addressing political violence with Marco Mendicino 1:00:54

3h ago1:00:54

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you loyal, you curious Herle Burly-ites! We’ve got a “MP Alert” on the pod today! The Honourable Marco Mendicino has graciously made some time for us. Marco is the long serving — since 2015 — Member of Parliament from Eglint…

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Dan Gardner: Elections in the modern era and what matters in them 1:02:21

2d ago1:02:21

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. Let’s get this pod underway. In the realm of CVs that I’ve seen and determined are far more impressive than mine – that’s a helluva lot of CVs, by the way – today’s guest ranks wa…

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Zain Velji: Behind the Naheed Nenshi leadership campaign 1:06:48

9d ago1:06:48

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you Herle Burly-ites. A pretty cool show we’ve got for you today. We’re doing a bit of pod crossover, and here’s the reason: Naheed Nenshi became leader of Alberta’s NDP, just 2 weeks ago. Not just by a large margin. Or an ex…

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The Pursuit of Happiness with Peter Nicholson 48:10

15d ago48:10

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! An interesting topic on the pod today (one that really doesn’t get enough media coverage)… The Pursuit of Happiness. Dr. Peter Nicholson is making his second appearance here on …

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32. Batman Forever (1995) - A Neon Nightmare? 18:42

1M ago18:42

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"It's one of those ones that I enjoyed at the time" Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss Val Kilmer’s sole outing as the Caped Crusader in 1995’s Batman Forever. They talk about the plot, box office performance, and ratings of the movie. They also share their personal experiences and opinions on the film, including the casting, music, …

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Ontario, the election is on! Featuring Steve Paikin and Jessica Smith Cross 58:48

23d ago58:48

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’re going to get right to it. A deep dive into Ontario Politics and Queen’s Park. The stories and the players. With us to do that, two journalists who know the scene better than most: Steve Paikin and Jessica Smith Cross. Steve is m…

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The Capital Gains Tax Debate: Boessenkool, Meredith, and Robson 1:05:29

1M ago1:05:29

1:05:29

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, Herle Burly-ites! And a happy, pre-rum and coke weekend to you loyal pod listeners. We’ve assembled our #PolicyPanel again to give us their thoughts on what has easily been the most contentious piece from the recent budget:…

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31. The Police Academy Movies: Part Two (4 - 7) - The Decline of the Franchise 46:44

2M ago46:44

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"With the exception of Mission to Moscow, this film is high in the running to become the worst movie in the franchise." Summary In this episode, Stephen and Paul review the Police Academy movie series. They discuss each film from Police Academy 4 to Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, highlighting the decline in quality with each installment. They s…

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30. Batman Returns (1992) - A Flawed But Fun Sequel? 17:17

2M ago17:17

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SummaryIn this episode, Stephen and Paul discuss Tim Burton's 1992 film Batman Returns. They talk about the plot, box office performance, and ratings of the movie. They also share their personal experiences and opinions on the film, including the casting, set design, and focus on the villains. Finally, they rank the film top, middle or lower tier B…

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Tales of Trudeau with Paul Wells and Stephen Maher 1:15:17

1M ago1:15:17

1:15:17

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’re joined by two fine writers today, each of whom just launched books dealing with the same subject matter: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his rise and his rule. Stephen Maher has been writing about Canadian politics since 1989 as …

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2024 UK "change" election with Andrew MacDougall 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

1:02:51

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Our guest today is a long-time friend of the pod, back for his third appearance, Andrew MacDougall! Andrew is the former Director of Communications for Prime Minister Harper. Now he lives in London, England where he’s a Director at Tr…

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Kyla Ronellenfitsch: Data deep dive into Canadian political leaders and aspirants 1:16:59

2M ago1:16:59

1:16:59

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. This pod is a real treat for all you data nerds. With us today is pollster, data scientist, former Herle protégé and proud daughter of Humboldt, Saskatchewan … Kyla Ronellenfitsch! I mean, what can I tell you about Kyla the overachiev…

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Tim Houston, 30th Premier of Nova Scotia 1:01:33

2M ago1:01:33

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites. The Honourable Tim Houston, 30th Premier of Nova Scotia is here! Premier Houston was first elected to the House of Assembly, representing Pictou East, in 2013 after a successful …

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29. Batman (1989) - Burton’s Bat 13:37

3M ago13:37

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SummaryTim Burton's Batman (1989) was a cultural phenomenon and a game-changing movie. The film's success was evident in its box office gross and critical reception. It also had a profound effect on podcast host Stephen Nicholson. Join Stephen now as he shares his personal experiences with the movie; provides Batman information; picks his favourite…

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Geoff Meggs on all things NDP (BC & Nationally) 1:03:45

2M ago1:03:45

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. You highly engaged politicos probably know that The Herle Burly’s first cousin, once removed, is Hotel Pacifico – your 5-star podcast destination for all things in B.C. politics – and part of the Air Quotes Media universe. Today, we’r…

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Iddo Moed, Israeli Ambassador to Canada 1:14:00

2M ago1:14:00

1:14:00

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. I’ll just say it: We’d be hard pressed to find a more relevant or newsworthy topic than what we’re going to talk about today. Israel. Hamas. And the war in Gaza. The rise of antisemitism. The protests on college campuses all over Nort…

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28. The Police Academy Movies: Part One (1 - 3) 1:00:20

3M ago1:00:20

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Summary In this episode of 'Trimming the Movie Fat,' hosts Stephen and Paul discuss the Police Academy franchise. They rank the first three films and share their favourite scenes. They also discuss the outdated and controversial elements of the movies, such as stereotypes and sexism. The hosts reminisce about their fond memories of watching the fil…

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SPECIAL Satya Nadella - FY24 Q3 Microsoft Earnings Release 14:01

3M ago14:01

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“Microsoft Copilot and Copilot stack are orchestrating a new era of AI transformation, driving better business outcomes across every role and industry", said Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft.Listen to the entire pitch of Satya, talking not only about earnings and how Microsoft is winning share, but also key areas whe…

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The Chiefs: Have vs Have Not vs Have Not Heard Budget 1:15:19

3M ago1:15:19

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. One of my favourite things about this gig, is the panel conversations we put together here on the pod. I think they’re unique conversations, with a level of experience and depth of thinking all-too rare these days in media. This serie…

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2024 Herle Burly Budget Lock-up: Meredith, Robson, and Speer 1:16:42

3M ago1:16:42

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Joining me on the pod, are all the policy chops you could ever want. Our own Herle Burly Budget Lock-up! THE policy panel is here making their 4th appearance on the show: Dr. Jennifer Robson, Sean Speer and Tyler Meredith. I’ll just r…

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Canada's Care Economy with Armine Yalnizyan 1:08:20

3M ago1:08:20

1:08:20

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. You know what makes me happy, you curious, you courageous, Herle Burly-ites? Ist “R” is Rum. 2nd “R” is Riders. The 3rd “R” is newer, but just as meaningful to me. It’s having a Returning Guest here on The Herle Burly. Armine Yalnizya…

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27. Batman: The Movie (1966) - A Camp Classic? 15:09

4M ago15:09

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Like Batman without Robin, Stephen is leaving behind co-host Paul as he travels to Gotham City to critique each of the Batman movies. Summary Batman the movie from 1966 is a campy and humorous take on the iconic superhero. It features Batman and Robin battling various villains in an over-the-top and tongue-in-cheek manner. The movie was a financial…

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Peter Bethlenfalvy, Ontario's Minister of Finance 58:32

3M ago58:32

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites! We’ve got a Finance Minister in the house. The Honourable Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance for Ontario, is our guest today. He earned his Masters of Business Administrati…

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R.J. Simpson, Premier of the Northwest Territories 57:20

4M ago57:20

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, all you intrepid Herle Burly-ites! Great day on the pod because we’ve got a Premier in the house! And not just a run of the mill, pick-any-one-of-10 Provincial Premiers … but one whose voice represents a part of the country…

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The State of Québec Politics with André Pratte 59:23

4M ago59:23

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Welcome back, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. André Pratte is here! What a career Monsieur Pratte has had. A journalist for almost 40 years, rising to Editor-in-Chief of La Presse in Montreal. Author of several books on …

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Gary Doer, 20th Premier of Manitoba 1:00:08

4M ago1:00:08

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curious, you courageous, Herle Burly-ites … it’s going to be a helluva conversation with a man who was one of the preeminent politicians of his time. Gary Doer, the 20th Premier of Manitoba, joins us today! Mr. Doer spent…

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Presidents... of three Canadian Universities: Carr, Gertler, and Stoicheff 1:23:33

4M ago1:23:33

1:23:33

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’ve struck a brand-new panel for today’s pod that is going to be a rich conversation. 3 Presidents from 3 Canadian Universities are joining me to have a high-level conversation about: the purpose of a University. From there, we’ll f…

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26. Indiana Jones 2008 - 2023: Tarnishing the Legacy? 50:02

5M ago50:02

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SummaryIn this episode, TTMF hosts Stephen and Paul discuss the Indiana Jones films, focusing on Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) and The Dial of Destiny (2023). They provide interesting facts, review the movies, and discuss their rankings. They also discuss the use of CGI and the aging of the characters. Ultimately, they decide to remove the la…

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Sayantan Dev - Redington MEA President - Largest CSP CEMA Partner going all in for AI & Copilot 9:24

5M ago9:24

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Redington is Microsoft's CEMA largest CSP Partner and the most successful Distributor to become a Services Aggregator focused on growing Cloud with value added at the forefront. In this interview Dev talks about the company's transformation and how Cloud, AI and Copilot are the current and next frontier to empower Partners and Customers.…

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Back to Balance with Don Drummond 1:03:53

5M ago1:03:53

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. After a 3 year interregnum, my friend, former colleague, and noted Canadian economist Don Drummond joins us for a second time on The Herle Burly. The Right Honourable Paul Martin …

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Shifting votes (and why) with Nick Kouvalis 1:04:46

5M ago1:04:46

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Today on the pod, the return of a Herle Burly O.G. When we first had an inkling about what this podcast was going to be in 2017, we launched with our first guest ever, David Axelrod. Our second guest ever? Well, it was this man who wa…

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25. Indiana Jones 1981 - 1989: The Glory Years 1:16:52

5M ago1:16:52

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We’re donning our fedora and picking up our whip to bring you another episode of Trimming The Movie Fat. And it’s the first episode of a two parter celebrating the legacy of the Indiana Jones franchise, starring Harrison Ford. In part one we celebrate the glory years of the world’s most famous archaeologist: - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Templ…

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Joe Walsh: The complete Trump takeover of the Republican Party 1:01:06

5M ago1:01:06

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright Herle Burly-ites, a pod subject today I’ve wanted to dig into for quite a while now. It both fascinates and troubles the hell out of me. We’re going to explore the current state of the U.S. Republican Party and how Donald Trum…

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State of climate progress with John Stackhouse 1:04:57

5M ago1:04:57

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings, you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites, we have an official “friend of the pod” on the show today. John Stackhouse is here, making his 4th appearance on The Herle Burly. He’s a bestselling author. One of Canada’s lead…

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Marc Miller, Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship 58:37

6M ago58:37

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright Herle Burly-ites, we’ve got a Minister in the House today! It’s the 2nd time he’s been on the pod in just over 6 months: The Honourable Marc Miller is our guest. Near the end of July, he came on here to talk about his work as …

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Frances Donald: A Very Challenging Economic Environment 1:02:26

6M ago1:02:26

1:02:26

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Today on the pod, a guest who makes me feel like we’re doing something right around here at Air Quotes Media. Or, at least, not altogether wrong. That’s because she keeps coming back to the show, pretty much every time we ask her. 5 t…

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Journalist View from Ottawa with Campbell Clark, Vassy Kapelos, and Aaron Wherry 1:13:49

6M ago1:13:49

1:13:49

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright, you Herle Burly-ites, I’m always chuffed when we’re able to put a journalist panel together. And goddammit, I feel just a huge amount of power putting questions to people who do it for a living! But let’s face it … they’re fa…

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Carolyn Bennett 1:10:25

7M ago1:10:25

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. We’re coming back strong with our first show of the year because of the history and political perspective we’re going to get over the next 60 minutes. Former multi-portfolio Cabinet Minister and over quarter century Member of Parliame…

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24. It’s 2024! Upcoming Episodes Alert! 🚨 2:32

7M ago2:32

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Hi. How are you? We hope you had a good festive season & are looking forward to what 2024 has to offer. Yeah, we know. We’ve been quiet lately. But…Join us for this short teaser as we look ahead to the music, movies & social media episodes/content that we have in store for you this year. Like the podcast? Why not show your appreciation by buying Pa…

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Alexander Kutowski - Crayon CEE VP - From Licensing to Services Transformation 4:42

7M ago4:42

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Crayon is one of the largest Microsoft Partners in the CEMA region, bringing Digital Transformation to many Customers across the area. In this interview Alex talks about Crayon's own transformation from Licensing Provider to becoming a Sales & Services Partner.

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Jason Kenney, 18th Premier of Alberta 1:01:18

7M ago1:01:18

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Alright you holiday Herle Burly-ites, welcome to our last pod of the year. We’ll be back week of January 8th , 2024, as I’m heading to my prairie homeland during the break for a little L-H-R in R time. That’s a Herle acronym for Lemon…

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David L. Cohen, United States Ambassador to Canada 1:20:30

8M ago1:20:30

1:20:30

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you curiouser and curiouser Herle Burly-ites. An auspicious pod for you today. It marks a first in the long and storied, yet somehow still dubious history of The Herle Burly. We have the United States Ambassador to Canada, D…

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23. The Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy 1:01:18

8M ago1:01:18

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With our bananas ready to stick in multiple tailpipes, we’re back for another episode of Trimming The Movie Fat. In the sights of our Detroit issued Police Department handgun, are the first 3 movies in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, starring Eddie Murphy: - Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - Beverly Hills Cop 2 (1987) - Beverly Hills Cop 3 (1994) Which w…

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Canadian Housing with Ron Butler and Mike Moffatt 1:11:20

8M ago1:11:20

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you curious, you courageous Herle Burly-ites! Here we are, in late 2023. With housing prices still out of sight. Availability of affordable housing, negligible. Government measures crawling slowly into place. Poilievre makin…

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The Chiefs: Walking Through The Valley 1:31:39

8M ago1:31:39

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Welcome back to our semi-regular feature here on The Herle Burly, called “The Chiefs”. This is edition 4 of The Chiefs, Herle Burly-ites. We debuted it back in January to discuss the issues from the unique perspective of people who th…

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22. The Highlander Movies (1986 - 2007) 1:17:20

8M ago1:17:20

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“There can be only one” ☝️ Ah, if only the producers of the original Highlander movie had followed these words of wisdom from the character of Connor MacLeod and not made any inferior sequels 🍿 🏴 Podcast hosts Stephen & Paul are big fans of the original Highlander movie (1986) having rented the video back in the eighties. Stephen seen its sequel (T…

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10. James Bond - The Roger Moore Movies Part 1 (1973 to 1979) UPDATE 0:39

8M ago0:39

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Watch the episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/poCQOWI-rIc?si=Q3FUo0ZJpKZ6ZaKO ”The names Fat, Trimming The Musical Fat”.Prepare to take a trip to double O heaven as we set our sights on Roger Moore’s James Bond movies.In part one, we take a deep dive into his four 1970s movies:- Live and Let Die- The Man With The Golden Gun- The Spy Who Loved Me-…

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Trevor Tombe: Canada's Finances and the Canada Pension Plan 1:12:59

8M ago1:12:59

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The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail. Greetings you ever-curious Herle Burly-ites. We’re recording the show on FES+1 ... one day after Minister Freeland dropped the Fall Economic Statement. So that’s precisely what we’re going to focus on for most of the pod, today. With …

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