Best Adam Schaefer Podcasts (2026)

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Michael Brenes and Van Jackson on Why U.S.-China Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy 1:02:45

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This week on Sinica, recorded at Yale University, I speak with Michael Brenes and Van Jackson, coauthors of The Rivalry Peril: How Great-Power Competition Threatens Peace and Weakens Democracy. Their argument is that framing the U.S.-China relationship as geopolitical rivalry has become more than just a foreign policy orientation — it's a domestic …

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Tales to Terrify 727 J. A. W. McCarthy 44:53

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Welcome to episode 727. We have one tale for you this week, about a young woman who seeks comfort in the embrace of her deceased grandmother’s house. COMING UP Good Evening: WiHM Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06 J. A. W. McCarthy’s Lamai as read by Nikolle Doolin: 00:04:53 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. S…

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Janet Jones Gretzky joins; Wayne cameo, Tea Time: Winter Classic, Follow Tracker warning 1:33:20

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Julie and Cat are joined by Janet Jones Gretzky (3:05) along with a cameo from Wayne (1:05:00) for some quick hitters. Janet looks back on her acting career, plays two truths and a lie, explains where her competitiveness comes from and recalls how she met Wayne. She tells a few great stories, including how Wayne took the lead on planning their wedd…

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Island Ice Ep. 232: Au revoir, Neil Best, and some Isles hockey talk, too 38:54

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Andrew and Colin send Newsday colleague Neil Best off into retirement after one last Islanders-Rangers game.By Island Ice podcast

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Paul Triolo on Nvidia H200s, Chinese EUV Breakthroughs, and the Collapse of the Sullivan Doctrine 1:24:50

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Happy holidays from Sinica! This week, I speak with Paul Triolo, Senior Vice President for China and Technology Policy Lead at DGA Albright Stonebridge Group and nonresident honorary senior fellow on technology at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis. On December 8th, Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that he would ap…

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Tales to Terrify 726 Amanda Cecelia Lang 48:58

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Welcome to episode 726 and Happy Holidays! We have one tale for you this week, about a toy who searches for his purpose amidst the whispered secrets and gnashing teeth of a darkened nursery. COMING UP Good Evening: Merry Christmas: 00:01:06 Amanda Cecelia Lang’s The Velveteen Goblin as read by S. H. Cooper: 00:03:49 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Pa…

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Steven Ellis, DailyFaceoff.com; World Junior Championship preview 35:24

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The 2026 World Junior Championship is a holiday season staple, and the focus of the hockey world. NHL Draft Class previews the tournament and some of the top 2026 NHL Draft talent that will be playing in it with Steven Ellis from DailyFaceoff.com. Steven shares his opinions on who could win the tournament, what Gavin McKenna needs to show and what …

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The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 21: World Juniors Preview ft. Jason Bukala 39:49

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On Episode 21 of The PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome founder of The Pro Hockey Group and recurring guest Jason Bukala. We wanted to bring Bukes on to preview the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota, the annual best-on-best hockey tournament featuring the best under-20 hockey players in the world (2:30). Jason’s scouting reports are on…

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Tales to Terrify 725 Adam May 45:50

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Welcome to episode 725. We have one tale tonight, about a mysterious chair in the woods that offers a young man escape from the darkness of everyday life. COMING UP Good Evening: Special Submissions Period, Thank-you: 00:01:06 Adam May’s The Chair as read by Joel Simler: 00:04:22 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tale…

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HUGHES Trade + Jarry Skinner Swap | PuckPedia Cap Central: December 18, 2025 34:16

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For Episode 6 of PuckPedia Cap Central, Hart Levine and Keith Kavanaugh dive into the 2 massive trades in the NHL. Quinn Hughes was traded on Friday to the Minnesota Wild from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Zeev Buium, Marco Rossi, Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 1st Round Pick (4:45). This trade sent shockwaves around the NHL. Keith & Hart break it…

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Mark Sidel on China's Oversight of Foreign NGOs: Eight Years of the Overseas NGO Law 1:04:28

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This week on Sinica, I speak with Mark Sidel, the Doyle Bascom Professor of Law and Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a senior fellow at the International Center for Not for Profit Law. Mark has written extensively on law and philanthropy in China and across Asia, including widely cited analyses of how the Chinese security s…

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Island Ice Ep. 231: Missing Bo Horvat, LaFontaine's stories, Exec talks fan base 42:23

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Andrew analyzes how the Islanders are doing without Bo Horvat, plus hear from Travis Mitchell and Pat LaFontaine, as well as what an Isles executive had to say about growing the fan base.By Island Ice podcast

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The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 20: NHL on ESPN’s Arda Öcal 44:08

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On Episode 20 of The PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome the host of the NHL on ESPN and Sportscenter Arda Öcal. We start off talking about his childhood and how his father raised him to grow up a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, living close by to the old Maple Leaf Gardens (3:30). Then we started talking about how he wanted to get into broadcasting, and he …

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Ryan Reaves joins; Grab bag o questions, Scary Reavo, DM slide 1:03:31

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Julie and Cat reach into the grab bag and answer a slew of listener submitted questions on Christmas traditions, social media etiquette, traveling, life before hockey and much more. Ty pops on and pairs up with Cat for a conversation with Ryan Reaves (19:00) to talk about the art of scaring teammates and family, procuring the now famous shark tooth…

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Tales to Terrify 724 Ann O’Mara Heyward & Sabine Baring-Gould 58:34

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Welcome to episode 724. We have two tales for you this week. First, a young woman faces the horrifying choice of what to do when all hope is gone. Then, a mother, fueled by grief, curses the man who murdered her son – with unexpected consequences. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Ann O’Mara Heyward’s The Kitchen Window as read by Kelli Tager: 00:03…

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Guest Host Iza Ding with Deborah Seligsohn: Inside COP30 in Belem, Brazil, and China's Climate Leadership 2:05:54

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This week on Sinica, I'm delighted to have Iza Ding as guest host. Iza is a professor of political science at Northwestern University and a good friend whose work on Chinese governance I greatly admire. She's joined by Deborah Seligsohn, who has been a favorite guest on this show many times. Deb is an associate professor of political science at Vil…

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Island Ice Ep. 230: Sorokin, shootouts and Simon (and Pager, too) 32:02

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Andrew discusses the play of Ilya Sorokin and Jean-Gabriel Pageau after the Isles' shootout win over Vegas, plus hear from Simon Holmstrom.By Island Ice podcast

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The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 19: A True Hockey Lifer ft. Jeff Marek 46:57

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On Episode 19 of The PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome on hockey media legend Jeff Marek, currently of The Sheet at The Nation Network / Daily Faceoff, and The Hockey Lifers with Bruce Boudreau on Monumental Sports Network. Jeff brings us in a ton of different directions, much like his career. We start the show talking about how violence in hockey m…

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Lauren Kyle McDavid joins; Multipreneurship, Ty's tumble, Hockey Christmas 1:18:20

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Julie and Cat are joined by Lauren Kyle McDavid for a wide-ranging conversation covering plenty of topics, including how she met Connor, the origins of her serial entrepreneurship and what makes their relationship with Leon and Celeste Draisaitl so unique. Plus, she pulls back the curtain on Lenny the dog, Connor's chess expertise and her and Conno…

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Tales to Terrify 723 Derek Alan Jones 53:02

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Welcome to episode 723. We have one longer tale for you this evening, about a team of Antiquarians tasked with uncovering the origin of a mysterious artifact. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 Derek Alan Jones’ Antiquity as read by Douglas Gwilym: 00:02:32 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Patreon! Spread the darkness. Shop Tales to Terrify Merch Derek …

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Defensemen Get Extended + Seguin Injury & Canucks Talk | PuckPedia Cap Central: December 4, 2025 31:47

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For Episode 5 of PuckPedia Cap Central, Hart Levine and Keith Kavanaugh dive into the 2 contract extensions just recently signed. Ryan McDonagh signed an extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning for 3-years x $4.1M AAV. Then the Montreal Canadiens announced a 5-year x $6M AAV extension with Mike Matheson. Then they talk about the recent injury to Dal…

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Murder House: Zhong Na on the Silicon Valley Tragedy That Exposed the Cracks in China's Meritocracy 49:58

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This week on Sinica, I speak with Zhong Na, a novelist and essayist whose new piece, "Murder House," appears in the inaugural issue of Equator — a striking new magazine devoted to longform writing that crosses borders, disciplines, and cultures. In January 2024, a young couple, both Tsinghua-educated Google engineers living in a $2.5 million Silico…

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The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 18: Matthew Schaefer’s NHL Dominance ft. Stefen Rosner 40:43

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On Episode 18 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we are joined by Stefen Rosner, beat writer for the New York Islanders at NHL.com, The Hockey News, and Elmonters. We start the episode talking about Stefen’s background (2:15), growing up an Islanders fan, and how he was able to navigate a career covering the team he’s rooted for his whole life. We talk a…

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Island Ice Ep. 229: Crossroads, Adam Boqvist 37:04

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The Islanders begin the crossroads of their schedule now, plus Andrew chats with Adam BoqvistBy Island Ice podcast

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Geoff Molson joins; Montreal memories, Thanksgiving Hijinks, Silver Stick reveal 1:13:10

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Julie and Cat are joined by Geoff Molson (12:53) to talk about how he became the owner of the Montreal Canadiens, share his childhood memories of the franchise and discuss some of his current players, including Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki. He looks back fondly at the 2020-21 Stanley Cup run, explains how Julie and Cat struck a deal with him at Su…

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VALERIO SANNICANDRO - Instrumental & Vocal Works

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Programme de VALERIO SANNICANDRO pour webSYNradio : Instrumental & Vocal Works. Les deux playlists élaborées pour webSYNradio — Instrumental Work et Vocal Work — rassemblent un ensemble d'œuvres composées au fil des dernières années pour des formations variées, allant de la musique de chambre au grand orchestre, avec ou sans dispositifs électroniqu…

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Tales to Terrify 722 Sam Logan & E. F. Benson 46:02

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Welcome to episode 722. We have two tales for you this week. First, we develop an unfortunate aversion to fingernails. Then, a wife, tired of her husband’s illness, soon regrets taking matters into her own hands. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Sam Logan’s They All Must Go as read by Summer Brooks: 00:03:02 [Trigger] E. F. Benson’s Chris…

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Alessandro Di Iorio & Beckham Edwards of Sarnia; CHL USA Prospects Challenge 21:50

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NHL Draft Class is on-site in Calgary for the CHL USA Prospects Challenge, and got to sit down with some of the future NHL stars, including Sarnia teammates Alessandro Di Iorio and Beckham Edwards. They talked about their seasons, what they like about each other as teammates, and see who could do better in a little trivia contest. Plus there's some…

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The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 17: Nikita Kucherov Was Almost a Florida Panther ft. Steve Werier 31:36

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On Episode 17 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we are joined by Steve Werier, former Assistant General Manager of the Florida Panthers. Steve tells us about how he got into hockey (2:00), growing up in Canada, going to law school, then working at a law firm where the partners ended up purchasing the Florida Panthers. Steve then took on a role in Hockey…

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FELIX BLUME - Rituels funeraires

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Programme de FELIX BLUME pour webSYNradio : Rituels funeraires . Le compagnonnage de Websynradio avec Felix Blume se poursuit en empruntant les routes de l'au delà et se pose à Haiti, au Congo, au Chili, en Equateur. Grâce à l'écoute attentive que Félix développe dans son travail de documentariste et d'artiste sonore, nous sommes invités dans des r…

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Tales to Terrify 721 Dafydd McKimm & L. T. Williams 42:35

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Welcome to episode 721. We have two tales for you this evening. First, a village plays host to a visitor with an insatiable appetite. Then, an English iron and coal magnate finds his work is transforming more than just his career. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Dafydd McKimm’s Mesdames et Messieurs, the Gorger Tarap Tradaire as read by …

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PuckPedia Cap Central 11/20: Adrian Kempe & Adam Lowry Extensions + Trade Protection in the NHL 37:37

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For Episode 4 of PuckPedia Cap Central, Hart Levine and Keith Kavanaugh dive into the 2 contract extensions just recently signed. Adrian Kempe signed an extension with the Los Angeles Kings for 8-years x $10.625M AAV (5:00). Then the Winnipeg Jets announced a 5-year x $5M AAV extension with Adam Lowry (10:25). Hart also breaks news that Victor Hedm…

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Finbarr Bermingham of the SCMP on Nexperia, Export Controls, and Europe's Impossible Position 51:01

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Finbarr Bermingham, the Brussels-based Europe correspondent for the South China Morning Post, about the Nexperia dispute — one of the most revealing episodes in the global contest over semiconductor supply chains. Nexperia, a Dutch-headquartered chipmaker owned by Shanghai-listed Wingtech, became the subject of e…

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Tabea Thornton joins; Living with Jumbo, Petry's 1k Celly, Thanksgiving giveaway! 1:20:13

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Julie and Cat are joined by Tabea Thornton (19:30) to talk about her husband's recent induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame, what her life was like in Switzerland before meeting Joe and what it's like having Macklin Celebrini living with her family. She shares some great stories about Joe, including his love of a particular Meatloaf song and she r…

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The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 16: Building a YouTube Channel and Podcast Network ft. Steve Dangle 29:17

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On Episode 16 of the PuckPedia Hockey Show we welcome Steve Dangle, media personality and co-CEO of the Steve Dangle Podcast Network (SDPN). Steve tells us about what it was like starting his YouTube channel in 2007 (2:15), making a video after every Toronto Maple Leafs game. He has only missed 7 or 8 games in the last 19 years. He talks about the …

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Island Ice Ep. 228: Marketing Matthew Schaefer, Ben Dickson, road trip 46:58

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Andrew is joined by Newsday reporter Ben Dickson to discuss Isles rookie Matthew Schaefer, plus more from the team's road trip.By Island Ice podcast

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Tales to Terrify 720 E. F. Benson 42:31

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Welcome to episode 720. We have one classic tale for you tonight, about an old country estate that’s corridors holds more than portraits and shadows. COMING UP Good Evening: Patreon Author Interview Series: Derek Alan Jones: 00:01:06 E. F. Benson’s How Fear Departed the Long Gallery as read by Georgia Cook: 00:03:03 PERTINENT LINKS Support us on Pa…

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PuckPedia Cap Central 11/13: Shane Pinto Extension + Kampf Termination & Hyman LTIR Activation 28:37

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For Episode 3 of PuckPedia Cap Central, Hart Levine and Keith Kavanaugh dive into the 2 contract extensions just recently signed. Shane Pinto signed an extension with the Ottawa Senators for 4-years x $7.5M AAV (3:00). This deal bought 2 UFA years and Pinto has a 10 team No Trade Clause in Years 3 and 4. The Colorado Avalanche also signed goaltende…

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The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 15: From the AHL to Siberia ft. Chase Priskie 35:16

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We start the episode talking about the start of his hockey career (2:15), how a kid from Florida got into hockey. His parents had season tickets to the Florida Panthers and he went to his first game at 30 days old (5:30). Then started playing roller hockey and ice hockey at a young age, and left Florida to go to Connecticut to advance his career, t…

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Lauren Eberle joins; Adam Sandler themed Halloween, Uniquely Seattle, Screen time tactics 1:12:25

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Julie and Cat are joined by Lauren Rodych-Eberle (8:00) to talk about her journey with Jordan, life in Seattle and juggling her interests, children and career while dealing with the hectic nature of the NHL schedule. She dishes on the Kraken's Adam Sandler Halloween themed party, explains how it all came about and describes what it was like to meet…

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We Were Right: Kaiser and Jeremy Reunite to Riff on the China Vibe Shift 54:07

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Jeremy Goldkorn, co-founder of the show and my longtime co-host, to revisit the "vibe shift" we first discussed back in February. Seven months on, what we sensed then has fully borne out — there's been a measurable softening in American attitudes toward China, reflected not just in polling data but in media cover…

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Tales to Terrify 719 James Fritz & Keith LaFountaine 49:44

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Welcome to episode 719. We have two tales for you this week. First, we meet a woman with a hunger for justice. Then, a man fears for his relationship thanks to his girlfriend’s obsession with a chatbot. COMING UP Good Evening: 00:01:06 James Fritz’s Going Wendigo as read by Erin Grassie: 00:02:56 [Trigger] Keith LaFountaine’s Love, Unto as read by …

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PuckPedia Cap Central 11/6: Entry-Level Contract Slides + Jacob Markstrom Extension 24:06

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For Episode 2 of PuckPedia Cap Central, Hart Levine and Keith Kavanaugh dive into the entry-level contract slides for some of the young players in the NHL (2:30). Matthew Schaefer, Ben Kindel, Sam Dickinson, and Zayne Parekh have already passed the 10-game threshold and will burn a year off their ELC this season (5:00). Other players like Michael M…

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Island Ice Ep. 227: Isles through 13 games, Jonathan Drouin 32:22

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Andrew takes a look at the Islanders through their first 13 games of the season, plus hear from Jonathan Drouin.By Island Ice podcast

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Lizzi Lee on Involution, Overcapacity, and China's Economic Model 1:24:51

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Lizzi Lee, a fellow on the Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute and one of the sharpest China analysts working today. We dig into the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th Party Congress and what it reveals about China's evolving growth model — particularly the much-discussed but often misunderstood push a…

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The PuckPedia Hockey Show Episode 14: Climbing the NHL Executive Ranks ft. Aaron Schwartz 36:47

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We start the episode talking about Aaron's journey in hockey, at the club level at DePaul during college, then with a bunch of different teams in the CHL and IHL, eventually overseas in the Czech Republic and Poland, before returning back to North America (2:15). He talked about how he self-represented himself and how he helped a bunch of other pla…

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LanD ExcapE (Gavino GANAU / Giovanni DIBELTULU) - Ogni cosa è un segnale

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Programme de LanD ExcapE (Gavino GANAU / Giovanni DIBELTULU) pour webSYNradio : Ogni cosa è un segnale. L’intention de cette playlist inédite et originale élaborée pour webSYNradio est donc de proposer des suggestions sonores, en utilisant des langages qui stimulent la réflexion sur le monde d’aujourd’hui, sur ce qui se passe, et sur la manière don…

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Sydney Martin joins; Welcoming Schaefer, Teen Brains, Halloween winners 1:14:31

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Julie and Cat are joined by Sydney Martin (10:00). She talks about how her relationship began with Matt Martin, growing up as the daughter to NFL Quarterback Boomer Esiason, being a mother to 4 children and how 18-year-old Matthew Schaefer ended up living in her home. She shares some wonderful stories about Schaefer and explains why having him arou…

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PuckPedia Cap Central 10/30: BIG NHL Contract Extensions (Necas, Harley, Cooley) + IR vs. LTIR 33:36

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For Episode 1 of PuckPedia Cap Central, Hart Levine and Keith Kavanaugh dive into the new contract extensions. Martin Necas re-upped with the Colorado Avalanche, as did Thomas Harley with the Dallas Stars, and Loogan Cooley with the Utah Mammoth. They break down all 3 contracts and their structures, and why some opted for more signing bonus. They a…

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Tales to Terrify 718 Halloween Flash Contest + E. F. Benson 1:04:28

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Happy Halloween and welcome to episode 718. First, we meet the four runners-up and one winner of our first ever Halloween Flash Fiction Contest. Then, a classic tale about a man who inherits a house and the dark history that comes with it. COMING UP Good Evening: Happy Halloween: 00:01:06 [Trigger] Runner-Up: Jared Conger’s From the Dark Woods as r…