Best Vigilant Media Inc Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 670: MARSHALL GANZ-PEOPLE, POWER, CHANGE: Organizing for Democratic Renewal-lessons of MLK, UFW, Obama ’08 1:02:10

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MARSHALL GANZ worked on organizing campaigns with Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964 and Cesar Chavez and UFW for 16 years, helped devise the grass-roots organizing model for Obama’s 2008 campaign, and teaches organizing and public narrative at Harvard. We talk about his life’s work and his new book PEOPLE, POWER, CHANGE:Organizing for Democratic R…

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S3E50: Chaos, Politics, Horizon - Dale McFee - Chief of Police for the Edmonton Police Service. 49:31

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Original Recording Date: 2024NOV28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chaos University occupation / campus protests. Politics Geopolitics - working with both sides. Municipal politics, policing, problems. Navigation centre and helping those in need. …

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Episode 669: Good News on the Menu-PAULA DANIELS (2019)-Transforming our food system one county, one school district at a time 1:00:00

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I talk with PAULA DANIELS, Co-Founder, Chair of the Board of the Center for Good Food Purchasing, and recently announced initial director of the Los Angeles County Office of Food Equity, which aims to address the root causes of food-system problems in the region. We talk about what it takes to pull together elements of business, entrepreneurism, po…

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S3E49: Wellness, Development, Blue Grit - Eric Tung - Podcaster and Commander with Kent Police Department. 58:45

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Original Recording Date: 2024NOV18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Eric’s story. Wellness in policing. Departmental help – proactive vs reactive on the issues. Dealing with recent events in the U.S. Race in policing and community relationships. Er…

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Episode 668: THOM HARTMANN-HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN DREAM: The Demise of the Middle Class & the Roots of MAGA 29:57

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In 2024, Republicans won the popular vote for only the second time since 1980. After the worst four years of his life, Trump, running against the best administration for labor in years, won bigger numbers than 2020 among working class voters - including Blacks & Latinos. Hartmann’s new book, THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN DREAM: The Demise of t…

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S3E48: Public Safety, Roles, Responsibilities - Michael Janz - Councillor for the City of Edmonton. 1:04:57

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Original Recording Date: 2024NOV07. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Michael's story and path to politics. Suspicions of the system. Benefits and power. Running a city. Budgets, decisions, allocation. Policing. Ride-along with the Gang Suppression T…

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S3E47: Service & Sacrifice – Mark Campbell – Retired Canadian Forces Major. 1:42:58

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Original Recording Date: 2024SEP11. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host Ben Klick. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are he…

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Episode 667: ROB JOHNSON & I RESPOND TO ELECTION-Every election now a vote for change. Seeds sown for last 40 years. 1:00:00

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As we have for the last few elections, ROB JOHNSON - Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) and host of podcast ECONOMICS & BEYOND - and I offer our post-mortems. Biden’s late withdrawal meant the Dems skipped primaries, debates, and a convention that would have tested candidates and messages. 2024 was another “change”…

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S3E46: Service & Sacrifice – Erik (Zip) Zipperer - Retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major. 1:52:30

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Original Recording Date: 2024SEP17. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host John Simpson. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are…

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S3E45: Service & Sacrifice – Tim (Gunny) Turner - Retired Canadian Forces Master Warrant Officer. 2:06:32

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Original Recording Date: 2024SEP11. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host Ben Klick. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are he…

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Episode 666: She got Alito to confess his politics-LAUREN WINDSOR-new doc-GONZO FOR DEMOCRACY 42:10

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LAUREN WINDSOR calls herself an “advocacy journalist”. Her biggest scoops usually come when she goes undercover among right-wing pols and donors to secretly record things they don’t want us to hear. Her accidental truth-tellers include Sam Alito, Rudy Giuliani, Roger Stone, John Eastman, and Ted Cruz. Executive producer of The Undercurrent and exec…

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S3E44: Service & Sacrifice - William (Bill) Fleser - Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel. 2:07:11

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Original Recording Date: 2024SEP25. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Co-host John Simpson. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: In lead up to Remembrance Day, I wanted to pay special recognition to those who have served in their respective country's armed forces. While these guests are…

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Episode 665: STEVE UJLAKI-Must See Doc-BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy 1:00:00

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STEPHEN UJLAKI’s documentary BAD FAITH opens with the following text: “Christian Nationalism is a political movement that believes America was founded as a Christian nation privileging Christianity over all other faiths. Masquerading as religion, this ideology exploits scripture and sacred symbols to achieve extremist objectives.” The film lays out…

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S3E43: Manager, Character, Consistency – Sean Quigley – Leadership Development Specialist with Knighthawk Consulting. 1:04:47

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Original Recording Date: 2024OCT03. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Sean’s transition from military to civilian world. Management Vs. Leadership. Sorting out the confusion. Characteristics of a leader – attitude, temperament, focus. Manipulation – …

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Episode 664: GREG PALAST-VIGILANTES INC-GOP takes voter suppression & election theft to next level 34:42

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I’ve been talking about voter suppression with GREG PALAST since 2002. Known for his investigative reports for BBC, The Guardian, and Rolling Stone, his new documentary, VIGILANTES INC: America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen, narrated by Rosario Dawson and produced by Martin Sheen, reveals that in 43 states individual citizens are able to challenge …

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S3E42: High-Risk Offenders and Public Notifications – Dr. Sandy Jung, Professor at MacEwan University and Sgt. Greg Kitura from the Edmonton Police Service. 56:02

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Original Recording Date: 2024SEP24. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Beginning with common understanding - defining terminology. Purpose of rehabilitation / reintegration. Notifications. Background. Impact on the public. Impact on the offender. Thos…

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Episode 663: WENDELL POTTER-Health Insurance Whistle-Blower-Profits over patients and only getting worse 1:03:07

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I get the dirt from WENDELL POTTER about our broken healthcare system, especially the role of insurance companies, who consistently put profit above the health and lives of patients. Potter walked away from his job at one of the country's largest health insurers to emerge as a critic of the industry and an advocate of reform. He’s a best-selling au…

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S3E41: Fugitive, Wanted, Reward - Maxime Langlois - Executive Director of BOLO Program. 59:25

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Original Recording Date: 2024SEP20. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Max's story. BOLO Program from the beginning. Amplifying law enforcement messaging. Offender selection criteria. Rewards / monetary incentives. The power of public / private sector…

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Episode 662: KEVIN BOYLE, THE SHATTERING: America in the 60s-Are the Silent Majority today’s undecided MidWest voters? 58:01

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Here’s my 2022 conversation with National Book Award winner, KEVIN BOYLE, about his book, THE SHATTERING: AMERICA IN THE 1960s. He reminds us that, after the Depression and two World Wars, the Silent Majority craved security not change. I suspect this history lesson offers us a window into the minds and the worldviews of many of the crucial undecid…

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S3E40: Cartels, Interdiction, Interception - Matthew Thomas - Chief Deputy for Pinal County Sheriff’s Office. 43:12

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Original Recording Date: 2024SEP18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Matt's story. The view from leadership as opposed to front-lines. Pinal County, Arizona. Unique crime environment. Ground level situation, statistics, interdiction. Cartel influenc…

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Episode 661: ARLIE HOCHSCHILD-STOLEN PRIDE: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right 1:00:27

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ARLIE HOCHSCHILD is the author of best-seller, STRANGERS IN THEIR OWN LAND: Anger & Mourning on the American Right. Five years talking with folks in Southern Louisiana revealed a “deep story” that holds their political contradictions together - they’re waiting in line for the American Dream and Democrats help others - Blacks, Latinos, LGBTQ - cut i…

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S3E39: Fitness, Standards, Job Safety - Mark Arnold and Matt Russell - Firefighters, Co-Authors, and Co-Founders of Firefighter Fitness Canada. 1:02:18

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Original Recording Date: 2024AUG27. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Matt's and Mark's stories. Creation of the book and the authoring process. Why standards matter and meeting expectations. The other side of the debate! Measurements, correct and re…

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Episode 660: How progressives win in rural America-CHLOE MAXMIN & CANYON WOODWARD, DIRT ROAD REVIVAL 56:06

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The Democrats have for too long ceded rural voters to the GOP. When the solution to minority rule is voting, connecting with and winning over rural voters is essential. Here’s my 2022 conversation with Maine state senator CHLOE MAXMIN and CANYON WOODWARD about the the book they’ve co-authored, DIRT ROAD REVIVAL. It tells the story of their winning …

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S3E38: Representation, Contracts, Expectations - Brian Sauve - President of the National Police Federation. 52:50

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Original Recording Date: 2024AUG27. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: NPF's highlights from 5 years as the sole-certified, bargaining agent for RCMP membership. Why We Serve and telling members' stories. Campaigns to keep the RCMP. Correcting the nar…

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Episode 659: The Walls We Don’t See-RICHARD KAHLENBERG, EXCLUDED: Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, Class Bias 1:11:35

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Blind spots. In his book, EXCLUDED: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don't See, RICHARD KAHLENBERG points out not only how restrictive zoning laws negatively influence all sorts of things in this country, but also that such laws are more likely or more restrictive in communities that are otherwise more liberal and progre…

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S3E37: Policing, Excellence, Standards - Vice-President Michael Federico and Treasurer John Lilley from the Coalition for Canadian Police Reform. 56:02

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Original Recording Date: 2024AUG14. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: C-CPR’s story, the why now, and motivation. A former Deputy Chief and former Police Commissioner on change; easier from in- or outside? National standards. What skills are to be ta…

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Episode 658: 1) PHIL DONAHUE (2007), 2) MUHAMMAD YUNUS (2008) - Wise elders in the news 59:36

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This episode, archived conversations with two wise elders recently in the news. First, my 2007 conversation with PHIL DONAHUE who died August 18th at the age of 88. Donahue always seemed to be as focused on the common good as he was on ratings - while delivering well on both. We talked about his decades of work as well as Body of War, the documenta…

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S3E36: Symbolism, Police, Subcultures - Matthew Wood, Veteran and Public Safety Professional and Mark Bouchard, RCMP member and Author. 1:28:56

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NOTE: Matt experienced a power outage just prior to recording time. We managed to get things going, but with some reduced audio quality. Please forgive the few dips in audio volume. Original Recording Date: 2024JUL16. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS…

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Episode 657: RANDY OLSON - HOUSTON, WE HAVE A NARRATIVE - a simple method to create compelling stories 1:05:32

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RANDY OLSON earned a Harvard Ph.D. in Biology and was a tenured professor when he quit and moved to LA to attend USC film school. His goal: help scientists learn to communicate better. We receive so much input that we can no longer deal with separate bits of information, so we look for narratives. He’s the author of DON’T BE SUCH A SCIENTIST and HO…

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S3E35: Money Laundering, Complicity, Politicians – William Gately, Senior Instructor SME on Anti-Money Laundering and Scott McGregor, Private Intel and Author. 1:04:22

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Original Recording Date: 2024AUG14. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: William’s story. The work of Customs and targeting organized crime. Money laundering. Bank complicity. Structuring / Smurfing. Weak justice. Messy terminology. Both sides of the bo…

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Episode 656: JOSHUA DOUGLAS (2019) VOTE FOR US: How to Take Back Our Elections & Change the Future of Voting 59:03

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80-some days till the polls close. The Harris-Walz campaign is riding a wave of momentum in the country to move past Trump that feels sustainable to me. I assume Trump/the Right/the GOP will get very dirty. That’s a reality, but so is my 2019 conversation with JOSHUA DOUGLAS, about his book - VOTE FOR US: How to Take Back Our Elections and Change t…

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S3E34: Informants, Murder, Mindset - Paul Derry - Author, Speaker, Consultant at Paul Derry Consulting Inc. 1:03:39

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL26. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Paul's story. Extension of the books. Informant motives. It's not all about the Benjamins. Self-awareness. Responsibility / accountability / harm / outcomes. Play-in-the-gray. Crim…

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Episode 655: BILLY WIMSATT, MOVEMENT VOTER PROJECT - a voice of both grassroots & donors in the Biden-Harris-Walz relaunch 1:01:24

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BILLY WIMSATT is founder and executive director of Movement Voter Project and Movement Voter PAC. MVP helps progressive donors invest in the election efforts of local community-based organizations in battleground states. In that role, during the Biden-Harris-Walz relaunch, Wimsatt and MVP listened to and at times spoke for both grassroots organizer…

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S3E33: Sworn, Civilians, Culture – Katherine Hancock – Manager, Research and Innovation with the Edmonton Police Service. 56:46

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Katherine’s story. Working with LE, new perspective, change of opinion. Defining culture / sub-cultures / norms. Inside police services. Staying alive. Civilian to sworn member poi…

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S3E32: Failure to Train - Matt Domyancic and Mark Bouchard - A Coach and An Author From the World of Law Enforcement. 1:08:06

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL18. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Matt's recent travels, squaring yourself away, helping others. Failure to Train. Physical / hard skills. Minimal standards - better than basic. Conveying violence. Mental / emotion…

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Episode 654: ROB JOHNSON of INET* & I (11-05-2020) - first show following Biden’s election - *Institute for New Economic Thinking 1:02:13

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Given Biden’s exit from the race, I thought it might be interesting to replay the first episode I recorded following his election. Here is my November 5th, 2020 conversation with Rob Johnson, Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. Rob and I have made a point to talk after the last several elections. This episode is very much…

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S3E31: Frontline, Cardiac, Resuscitate - Brandon Griffith - Police Officer, and Founder and CEO of Griffith Blue Heart. 54:54

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL02. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Brandon's story. A personal experience of cardiac arrest. "16:48" Injuries and after effects. Physical - mental - emotional - employment. Police training - capacity, resources, rec…

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Episode 653: GEORGE PACKER-WHAT WILL BECOME OF AMERICAN CIVILIZATION? Phoenix AZ: Drought, Delusion, and Division 1:02:20

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I’ve talked with journalist and best-selling author, GEORGE PACKER, about 2013’s National Book Award-winning The UNWINDING and 2021’s LAST BEST HOPE, in which he offers four narratives of America that motivate and divide us. Today our jumping off point will be his current cover story in The Atlantic on Phoenix, Arizona, WHAT WILL BECOME OF AMERICAN…

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S3E30: #Municipalpoli, Political Parties, Police Presence - Andrew Knack - Councillor for the City of Edmonton. 1:06:51

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUL10. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Andrew's story. Balancing practical vs theoretical experience. Political parties in municipal politics. Picking sides. Power, money, networks. Policing and politics. Stories from t…

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Episode 652: 1) BUCKMINSTER FULLER-in the words of his daughter 2) STUART KAUFFMAN-Does life’s ceaseless creativity=God? REINVENTING THE SACRED 58:04

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Two conversations about the big picture. First, 20 years ago USPS released a stamp honoring inventor and multi-hyphenate visionary Bucky Fuller. Here’s my 2004 conversation about the man and his work with his daughter, ALLEGRA FULLER SNYDER. Buckminster Fuller Institute: bfi.org. Second, one of my favorites, my 2008 conversation with MacArthur-winn…

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S3E29: Leadership, Development, Influence – William R. Fraass – Retired Police Captain and Managing Consultant with Code 33 Consulting LLC. 1:14:11

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUN28. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Will’s story. Rising through the ranks and being the leader you want to be. Development and mentorship. Power and authority. Staying committed to your own morals. Narratives on pol…

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Episode 651: ZOE SCHLANGER, THE LIGHT EATERS: How the World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life 57:24

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This week, we step aside from today’s news to dig into a story millions of years in the making, as I speak with ZOE SCHLANGER about her best-selling THE LIGHT EATERS: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth. What are we to make of a vine that grows leaves to blend into the shrub on which it climbs, a f…

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S3E28: Internal Affairs, Oversight, Accountability - Marlon Marrache - Host of 'Internal Affairs: A Police Podcast'. 1:10:00

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUN07. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Marlon’s story. The punishment is the process. Best and worst cases. Why investigation is necessary. Why officers should want thoroughness of investigations. Civilian oversight. De…

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Episode 650: MARK BITTMAN (2021)-ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, JUNK: A history of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal 59:47

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As Congress negotiates a new “Farm Bill” – they do so every 5 years – will health, nutrition, poverty, and nature/climate get seats at the table or will Big Ag and Big Food dominate and dictate as usual? Speaking of food, here’s my 2021 conversation with MARK BITTMAN, longtime fixture at the New York Times, author of 30 books, about one of his late…

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S3E27: Cartel, CJNG, Crime - Chris Dalby - Author and Director at World of Crime. 57:12

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Original Recording Date: 2024JUN07. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chris’ story. How to report on the world of crime. Cartel history is a web of love, murder, and money. Violence as the default mechanism. Influence through diversification. CJNG - …

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Episode 649: ARI BERMAN, MINORITY RULE: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People & the Fight to Resist It. 1:00:00

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The US holds one national popular vote and the Republican party has won that vote once since 1988, that’s 36 years. Yet they’ve held the presidency nearly 12 of those years. Since Nixon, they’ve appointed 15 Supreme Court justices, to the Democrats 4. I speak with ARI BERMAN about his new book, MINORITY RULE: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of th…

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S3E26: The Streets, Fights, Friends – Christopher Hoyer – Author and Retired Phoenix PD. 55:21

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAY31. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Chris’ story and 20 years of street policing. Zombieland. Being a “shit magnet” and living up to expectations. Shootings, car chases, fights. Losing peers and friends to the job. L…

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Episode 648: Biden awards FATHER GREGORY BOYLE the Medal of Freedom-Here’s 2010 conversation re Homeboy Industries and his book Tattoos on the Heart 58:32

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In May, FATHER GREGORY BOYLE, founder of HOMEBOY INDUSTRIES in Los Angeles — the largest gang intervention and re-entry program in the world — was honored by President Biden with the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Homeboy said that Boyle “…exemplifies the transformative power of compassion, forgiveness, and second chances. F…

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S3E25: Guns, Ghosts, Truths - Frank Grosspietsch - Firearms Advisor at UNLIREC and Retired RCMP. 1:02:11

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Original Recording Date: 2024MAY23. Audio editing by Stephanie Bosch. Views and opinions of the participants are their own, unless otherwise stated. ----more---- TOPICS: Frank's story. Industry vs self-fabrication. Trends in 3D / ghost-guns and how LE is combatting the issues. Legislation, policy, culture - a lot to deal with here. What works and w…

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Episode 647: RICHARD CIZIK, Evangelicals for Democracy - after 28 years at National Association of Evangelicals 1:08:55

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With an eye on the election, I speak with RICHARD CIZIK, founder of Evangelicals for Democracy, which aims to build a community of evangelicals across the political spectrum who champion democracy as an act of Christian faith. Earlier he spent nearly three decades deep inside the Religious Right. In 2008, after 28 years at the National Association …

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