Best Free Speech And Critical Thinking Podcasts (2025)

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Tue Episode #2024: Pre-Crime & Pearl Harbor 2.0: How AI and Drones Are Rewriting War 3:01:40

14m ago3:01:40

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00:02:31 - 00:03:49: Palantir’s development of a centralized surveillance database under the Trump administration, merging government data to track citizens, linked to Peter Thiel and CIA’s In-Q-Tel. 00:23:42 - 00:25:42: Palantir’s database criticized as a Fourth Amendment violation, enabling a digital general warrant that compiles extensive person…

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Tue Episode #2024: Pre-Crime & Pearl Harbor 2.0: How AI and Drones Are Rewriting War 3:01:40

3h ago3:01:40

3:01:40

00:02:31 - 00:03:49: Palantir’s development of a centralized surveillance database under the Trump administration, merging government data to track citizens, linked to Peter Thiel and CIA’s In-Q-Tel. 00:23:42 - 00:25:42: Palantir’s database criticized as a Fourth Amendment violation, enabling a digital general warrant that compiles extensive person…

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The Current Introduces | Uncover: Calls From a Killer 32:55

13h ago32:55

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What does a reporter do when they receive a cold call from one of the most horrific serial killers in Canadian history? The killer: Clifford Olson, who murdered at least eleven children in the 1980s. The reporter: Arlene Bynon, who recorded her jailhouse calls with Olson for years. Alongside legendary journalist Peter Worthington, Arlene spent hund…

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How Ukraine launched a drone attack deep inside Russia 12:22

12h ago12:22

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Ukrainian drones smuggled deep into Russian territory carried out a stunning attack over the weekend — and just this morning, another underwater bombing by Ukraine took out Russia’s bridge to Crimea. A journalist in Kyiv breaks down the military feat, and explains how much its boosted morale among Ukrainians.…

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Seeking aid in Gaza has become a terrifying experience: aid worker 12:05

13h ago12:05

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As limited aid begins to enter Gaza after a months-long blockade, civilians are scrambling to access much-needed food and supplies. Gaza health officials say Israeli forces have killed dozens of Palestinians trying to access aid in the past few days. A representative from Save The Children discusses the struggle to get aid to people who desperately…

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Ready for a summer read? We asked the professionals for their picks 16:34

12h ago16:34

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Nothing beats a good book, especially at the cottage, by the pool — or even quietly at home with the kids away at camp. We ask two professional book lovers to share their tips for the best books of the summer, from beach reads and blockbusters to novels from Canada’s finest. Ann Shea, from Mill Street Books in Almonte, Ont., chose One Golden Summer…

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Why a B.C. ostrich farm – and high-profile supporters – are pushing back against cull order 19:35

1d ago19:35

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The fight to save 400 ostriches from being culled at a B.C. farm where avian flu was detected late last year has attracted international attention — including from some big name supporters, including Dr. Oz and U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A member of the family that’s owned the ostrich farm for 30 years tells Matt Galloway about why…

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Chuck and Julie Show, June 2, 2025 57:04

1d ago57:04

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Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Guest hosts, Darcy Schoening, Hope Scheppelman and Kristy Davis bring guests Rebecca Keltie and Peg on Colorado PoliticsBy [email protected] (Author)

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Mon Episode #2023: MKUltra, DDD and Covid Mind Control: How They’re Programming Society 3:01:42

21h ago3:01:42

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00;00;00;00 - 00;00;53;19: Introduction to AI Apocalypse and Cultural Commentary Introduces the David Knight Show, focusing on the AI apocalypse, Peter Thiel’s dark visions, and societal frustration with Pride Month as a celebration of sin. 00;03;56;02 - 00;04;38;12: AI vs. Climate Apocalypse Conflict Discusses the tension between AI’s energy deman…

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Mon Episode #2023: MKUltra, DDD and Covid Mind Control: How They’re Programming Society 3:01:42

21h ago3:01:42

3:01:42

00;00;00;00 - 00;00;53;19: Introduction to AI Apocalypse and Cultural Commentary Introduces the David Knight Show, focusing on the AI apocalypse, Peter Thiel’s dark visions, and societal frustration with Pride Month as a celebration of sin. 00;03;56;02 - 00;04;38;12: AI vs. Climate Apocalypse Conflict Discusses the tension between AI’s energy deman…

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Rutger Bregman wants you to quit your job and make the world a better place 23:57

1d ago23:57

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From climate change to poverty or infant mortality, the world is facing a lot of big problems. And the historian Rutger Bregman says you — yes, you — are the exact right person to solve them. Bregman makes the case to Matt Galloway that today’s workforce should focus on “moral ambition” — channeling their entrepreneurial spirits toward social probl…

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Carney’s plan to build big things 19:33

1d ago19:33

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Mark Carney promised to “build, baby, build” on the campaign trail. Today, he’s meeting with provincial and territorial premiers to discuss his plans to build big projects in this country, including by fast-tracking the processes to get them approved. We’ll talk about balancing the rights of Indigenous nations with the new government’s proposed pla…

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How a bear attack story helped this author understand her cancer diagnosis 25:39

1d ago25:39

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Claire Cameron has been obsessed with bears since hearing about a bear attack while she was working in Ontario’s Algonquin Park as a teenager. But when she was diagnosed with cancer, Cameron revisited the details of that attack and the wilderness environment that’s shaped much of her life. In a conversation from March, she told Galloway about her n…

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Chuck and Julie Show, May 30, 2025 47:32

4d ago47:32

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Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Guest, Rich Wyatt, Jeffco GOP Chair - Push back against the radical democrat gun grabbing legislation A big Second Amendment event coming up in Colorado to push back against the radical dems gun grabbing legislation. Jeffco GOP Chair Rich Wyatt has a preview.…

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Interview: Lockdowns & World War 3: The Engineered Collapse of the West 57:34

4d ago57:34

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Gerald Celente breaks down the global crises unfolding behind the headlines—from the economic fallout of Trump’s COVID-19 policies and the looming commercial real estate collapse to the rising threat of World War III. He unpacks the U.S.-backed overthrow of Ukraine’s government, Germany’s militarization, and the deepening Middle East conflict, incl…

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Interview: Lockdowns & World War 3: The Engineered Collapse of the West 57:34

4d ago57:34

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Gerald Celente breaks down the global crises unfolding behind the headlines—from the economic fallout of Trump’s COVID-19 policies and the looming commercial real estate collapse to the rising threat of World War III. He unpacks the U.S.-backed overthrow of Ukraine’s government, Germany’s militarization, and the deepening Middle East conflict, incl…

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Fri Episode #2022: The Fall of Freedom: WWIII Warnings, Economic Collapse, and the Great Censorship 3:01:53

4d ago3:01:53

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00:02:34;18 - 00:05:33;00 Colorado's Gender Identity Policy for Youth Camps Colorado mandates youth camps, including Christian Camp Idra Hagee, to allow facility use based on self-declared gender identity, sparking controversy. The camp’s failed lawsuit for a religious exemption underscores tensions between state policy and religious freedom, with …

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Fri Episode #2022: The Fall of Freedom: WWIII Warnings, Economic Collapse, and the Great Censorship 3:01:53

4d ago3:01:53

3:01:53

00:02:34;18 - 00:05:33;00 Colorado's Gender Identity Policy for Youth Camps Colorado mandates youth camps, including Christian Camp Idra Hagee, to allow facility use based on self-declared gender identity, sparking controversy. The camp’s failed lawsuit for a religious exemption underscores tensions between state policy and religious freedom, with …

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What to do about Sir John A. Macdonald statues? 19:43

5d ago19:43

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There are many statues of Canada’s first Prime Minister across this country — but in recent years statues of John A. Macdonald have been toppled or taken down to protest his role as an architect of the residential schools system and his treatment of Indigenous people. We'll talk about what to do about the statues - and why the plans to clean up and…

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Does looksmaxxing set toxic beauty standards for young men? 24:39

5d ago24:39

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Thumb pulling, chin tucking, hair transplants…. and on the less extreme side, skin, hair, and eyebrow care — those are just some examples of looksmaxxing, a viral social media trend for young men to improve their looks. Elijah Forcier is a TikToker with advice on how, and Christian Ylagan is an instructor with the Department of Gender, Sexuality, a…

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‘It is traumatizing’ First Nations communities flee fires 12:09

5d ago12:09

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The wildfire season is in full effect, and it’s only May. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are in a state of emergency as wildfires burn across the provinces. Thousands of people have evacuated their homes, and many are still finding ways to get out of the fire’s way. First Nations leaders Peter Beatty, Chief of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewa…

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Can you spell this word? Test your spelling bee knowledge 13:47

5d ago13:47

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Are you a self-identified “word nerd?” Jacques Bailly is, and he is a bit of a spell-lebrity… What is that you might ask? Well, he is the head pronouncer at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the Olympics of competitive spelling, and he was a spelling bee champion himself when he was 14. He’ll talk about why spelling is a skill we should preserve i…

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COVID VAXX facts hidden by Biden administration & informed consent 28:19

5d ago28:19

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How do we learn ? Asking questions. How do we improve ? Asking questions. Science is not a religion. Science by its very nature is designed to be questioned. When it comes to advances in science and the medical world I believe we live in one of the best times. I am not about anti-vaccine conversations I’m about informed consent conversations. If my…

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Thu Episode #2021: Free Speech or Hate Speech? Colorado’s New 'Deadnaming' Law and Its Consequences 3:01:48

5d ago3:01:48

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00:02:27:10 - 00:02:58:22: Colorado’s House Bill 25-1312 (Kelly Loving Act) Describes Colorado’s House Bill 25-1312, signed into law on May 16, 2025, criminalizing “dead naming” and “misgendering” as discriminatory, impacting religious liberty and free speech. 00:33:30:15 - 00:33:57:18: Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot and Potential Pardons Explore…

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Thu Episode #2021: Free Speech or Hate Speech? Colorado’s New 'Deadnaming' Law and Its Consequences 3:01:48

5d ago3:01:48

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00:02:27:10 - 00:02:58:22: Colorado’s House Bill 25-1312 (Kelly Loving Act) Describes Colorado’s House Bill 25-1312, signed into law on May 16, 2025, criminalizing “dead naming” and “misgendering” as discriminatory, impacting religious liberty and free speech. 00:33:30:15 - 00:33:57:18: Gretchen Whitmer Kidnapping Plot and Potential Pardons Explore…

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One family’s ‘very strange car trip’ to flee Manitoba fires 19:58

6d ago19:58

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Noelle Drimmie could taste the smoke in the air as she and her family fled the wildfires approaching their home in Flin Flon, Man. She tells Matt Galloway how surreal it felt to drive away under apocalyptic skies, while trying to keep her young kids entertained in the back seat.

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Canada-US tensions: Why Can't We Be Friends? 23:47

6d ago23:47

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Democratic U.S. Senator Peter Welch recently came to Canada to try to mend fences, over what he sees as President Donald Trump’s damaging tariffs and threats to make Canada the 51st state. The Vermont senator talks to Matt Galloway about the Canada-U.S. relationship — and military expert Christian Leuprecht digs into Prime Minister Mark Carney’s pl…

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Grieving couple were sent stillborn baby’s autopsy in error 23:13

6d ago23:13

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The first time Laura Bordignon held her daughter Makayla Poppy was also the last. A month after Makayla Poppy was delivered stillborn, Laura and her husband Nick received an invoice for her autopsy. The bill included an itemized list of procedures, but also revealed their daughter’s remains were still in the morgue — weeks after they should have be…

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Chuck and Julie Show, May 28, 2025 56:29

6d ago56:29

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Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Guest host, Darcy Schoening, and guests Hope Scheppelman, Jake Lang and Adam DeRitoBy [email protected] (Author)

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Wed Episode #2020: Trump’s Coin Scandal, Epstein Secrets & the Push for War in Europe 3:01:43

6d ago3:01:43

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00:00:00:00 - 00:00:58:07 Trump's Meme Coin Dinner and Geopolitical Tensions Introduction to the David Knight Show, discussing Trump's meme coin dinner, criticized for overpromising and underdelivering, and rising tensions in Europe due to Germany sending longer-range weapons to Ukraine. 00:02:53:13 - 00:06:35:17 Disastrous Trump Meme Coin Dinner A…

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Wed Episode #2020: Trump’s Coin Scandal, Epstein Secrets & the Push for War in Europe 3:01:43

6d ago3:01:43

3:01:43

00:00:00:00 - 00:00:58:07 Trump's Meme Coin Dinner and Geopolitical Tensions Introduction to the David Knight Show, discussing Trump's meme coin dinner, criticized for overpromising and underdelivering, and rising tensions in Europe due to Germany sending longer-range weapons to Ukraine. 00:02:53:13 - 00:06:35:17 Disastrous Trump Meme Coin Dinner A…

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Episode 221: Anti-Science Mugging on the Right and the Ascent of American Anti-Intellectualism 1:08:10

6d ago1:08:10

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In this episode we detail demagogues' favorite faux populist schtick of taking scientific studies out of context and mocking them, often with help from mainstream media. with guest Brenda Ekwurzel, director of climate science for the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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Everyone wants a Labubu! …a what? 12:55

7d ago12:55

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A little elvish toy in a bunny suit with a mischievous smile, that’s a Labubu for you — and she, yes it’s a girl, is taking the world by storm. What made Labubus so popular, and how are they bringing us together when people are fighting to get their hands on one? We have answers.

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How near death experiences change your look at work and life 22:49

7d ago22:49

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Oji-Cree musician Aysanabee almost died when he was 19, after falling through the ice on a frozen lake. That experience changed the life of the Juno award winner, pushing him to his career today. A new study shows his experience is a common one among people who have near-death experiences. So why do a brush with death might help people have a bette…

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Brand new bacteria found in space... what can it teach us? 11:24

7d ago11:24

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The search for alien life in space continues, but there is an update. Chinese astronauts discovered a bacteria, and it turns out it can survive the extreme conditions of space. “That’s evolution at work,” says Jamie Foster, a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida. What lessons should it teach us, …

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War in Ukraine: Russia warns of World War Three 15:20

7d ago15:20

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Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin is "playing with fire," following Russia’s largest air attack of the war on Ukraine, Russia responds with a warning for World War Three. Christopher Miller, the Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times joins Matt Galloway to talk about what’s on the mind of Ukrainians after months of failed peace talks — and wh…

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Tue Episode #2019: AI Lies, Pagan Classrooms & the War on Truth 3:03:28

7d ago3:03:28

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00:02:32 - 00:06:30: Critique of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” - Analyzes Trump’s bill, which increases national debt by $3.3 trillion, includes tax cuts like no taxes on tips, but prioritizes military spending over real cuts. Highlights Ron Paul’s call to reduce military-industrial complex expenditure. 00:26:15 - 00:31:52: Central Bank Digital Curr…

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Mon Episode #2018: Selling Corpses, Inciting Violence, and Poisoning Children 3:01:27

7d ago3:01:27

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Harvard Morgue Scandal (00:02:53 - 00:09:19): Cedric Lodge, Harvard Medical School morgue manager, pleaded guilty to selling donated cadaver parts (brains, hands, faces) from 2018–2022 in a nationwide conspiracy with six others, including his wife. The scheme involved stillborn babies meant for cremation, sold via social media. This breach at Harva…

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Tue Episode #2019: AI Lies, Pagan Classrooms & the War on Truth 3:03:28

7d ago3:03:28

3:03:28

00:02:32 - 00:06:30: Critique of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” - Analyzes Trump’s bill, which increases national debt by $3.3 trillion, includes tax cuts like no taxes on tips, but prioritizes military spending over real cuts. Highlights Ron Paul’s call to reduce military-industrial complex expenditure. 00:26:15 - 00:31:52: Central Bank Digital Curr…

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Mon Episode #2018: Selling Corpses, Inciting Violence, and Poisoning Children 3:01:27

7d ago3:01:27

3:01:27

Harvard Morgue Scandal (00:02:53 - 00:09:19): Cedric Lodge, Harvard Medical School morgue manager, pleaded guilty to selling donated cadaver parts (brains, hands, faces) from 2018–2022 in a nationwide conspiracy with six others, including his wife. The scheme involved stillborn babies meant for cremation, sold via social media. This breach at Harva…

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Can you run a 100km ultramarathon… while breastfeeding? 20:11

8d ago20:11

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Running an ultramarathon is hard, but running 100kms six months post-partum and breastfeeding during breaks… Well, that sounds like a scene from an inspirational movie. But, for Stephanie Case, and her baby girl Pepper, it was real life. Why would she do this, and what keeps her running these extreme distances, she shares with Matt Galloway.…

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What are animals saying? AI is helping to decode 24:20

8d ago24:20

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Do you speak dolphin? What about marmoset or nightingale? Did you know cuttlefish use a form of sign language to communicate? If your answer was no to all those questions, you should know that scientists are working to turn that into a yes — and AI is playing a key role. How to decode animal communication, and whether that's even a good idea. Three…

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What message is the King's Throne speech sending? 20:05

8d ago20:05

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Parliament is back and King Charles delivered his throne speech today. What message is the King's speech meant to send to Canadians, and to one American in particular, Donald Trump? What are the new Liberal government's priorities? CBC’s Catherine Cullen, The Globe and Mail’s Stephanie Levitz, and The National Post’s Christopher Nardi join Matt Gal…

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Disney Flexible Ethics Abu Dhabi Theme Park 24:33

8d ago24:33

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Well this is a touchy subject but I take it nobody wants to address the elephant in the room. And since it’s Disney why not just call it Dumbo. And the big Dumbo is asking if global brands like Disney should be involved ethically as well as economically when making decisions. As always I am not leaning either way. I simply point out it’s interestin…

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The Current Introduces | Other People’s Problems, on psychedelics 36:51

8d ago36:51

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Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential — but this podcast opens the doors. In this season of Other People’s Problems, Dr. Hillary McBride explores the transformative power of psychedelics in a therapeutic setting. With her psychological expertise, Dr. Hillary leads her clients through drug-assisted therapy, guiding them to new heights …

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Do you like grilling? Try live fire for flavour — and zen 23:08

9d ago23:08

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It's grilling season, and Chef on Fire has one thing on his mind: cooking on live fire — and he says you should try it too. Chef Michael Smith, in his new book Wood, Fire and Smoke: Recipes and Techniques for Wood-Fired Cooking, explores how cooking on live fire can bring more than just flavour into your life; lighting a fire for zen and a good tim…

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How effective is involuntary care? 23:57

9d ago23:57

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‘It is absolutely an act of compassion,’ says Leonard Krog, the mayor of Nanaimo about the use of involuntary care to deal with B.C.’s mental health crisis — but some experts are worried that forcing someone into treatment is a violation of their rights. Matt Galloway speaks with Mayor Krog; Jonny Morris, the CEO of the B.C. Division of the Canadia…

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Parliament returns today. What’s Mark Carney’s plan? 19:33

9d ago19:33

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The House of Commons returns today after nearly six months, Prime Minister Mark Carney with his new Liberal minority government, and Conservatives without their leader Pierre Poilievre in the Parliament. What’s next? Matt Galloway speaks with Karina Gould, the re-elected Liberal MP; Heather McPherson, the re-elected NDP MP; and Andrew Lawton, the f…

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Chuck and Julie Show, May 23, 2025 57:05

11d ago57:05

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Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Guest Host, Mark Pfoff and John San Agustin - Police cases and the judicial systemBy [email protected] (Author)

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Dark Enlightenment vs. Game B: The Battle Over Technocrat Futures 1:01:49

11d ago1:01:49

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Courtenay Turner (CourtenayTurner.com) joins the show to give a look at Game B and how the different technocrat factions go about trying to achieve the same goal with different tactics. Follow the show on Kick and watch live every weekday 9:00am EST – 12:00pm EST https://kick.com/davidknightshow Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional p…

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