The CSI Chat podcast is for folks who want to learn about trending topics and will have a few laughs along the way as we don’t take ourselves too seriously. Several of episodes have a finance slant (the podcast is hosted by an accountant!), but we also try and branch out into topics outside of our comfort zone. Why should you listen, well…I will give you two reasons: 1. You will learn about a new topic. 2. You will have a few laughs along the way. It is a simple objective, to ”Laugh and Lear ...
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Work is like sex or food — you’re either getting it or looking for it. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. (correspondent on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) explores the human condition every week through the prism of employment. Roy sits down with real people from ALL lines of work about their most memorable jobs, employment vacancies they're looking to fill, scams they've run at the office, and of course, the cringe-worthy office romances. Roy's famed humor is matched by his true empat ...
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We are joined on “CSI Chat” by retired United States Navy SEAL Drago Dzieran. Drago wrote an terrific book entitled “The Pledge to America: One Man’s Journey from Political Prisoner to U.S. Navy SEAL”. During our "Chat", Drago and I talk about: The challenges of growing up in Poland under the Communist rule and how we was able to immigrate to the U…
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We are joined on CSI Chat by Crypto Currency expert Jake Ryan to talk about Crypto and his book “Crypto Asset Investing in the Age of Autonomy”. If you were looking for a “Crypto 101 Seminar”, you will find the “Chat” very interesting. During our "CSI Chat" with Jake, we talk about: The current state of the “United States Dollar” and how Crypto Cur…
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We are joined by investment expert Chris Mayer to talk about "100 Baggers". Chris wrote a terrific book entitled "100 Baggers: Stocks that return 100-to-1 and how to find them". In the book, Chris analyzes these high performing stocks and tries to find similarities between them. During our "Chat" with Chris, we talk about: - Chris' background and h…
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#36 - Dan Levy and Richard Zeckhauser
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1:26:26We are joined by Harvard Kennedy School business professors Dan Levy and Richard Zeckhauser to talk about decision making and their latest book, "Maxims for Thinking Analytically". End of the day, if you can think more analytically, it will enable you to understand the world around you and make better decisions. During our Chat with Dan and Richard…
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We are joined by Peter Warmka who is a former Senior Intelligence Officer with the CIA with over 20 years of experience in national intelligence and security issues. To make it simple, Peter is an expert in "Human Hacking" or the art of influencing people. Peter is also the author of 2 terrific books entitled "Confessions of a CIA Spy" and "Why are…
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Robert Mazur served for 27 years as a special agent for the IRS Criminal Investigation Division, the Customs Service and the Drug Enforcement Agency working predominantly as a undercover agent working as a money launderer. Robert wrote two terrific books, "The Infiltrator" and "The Betrayal", the first of which was turned into a movie which starred…
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We are joined by the former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan (and HUGE Detroit Tigers fan) Barbara McQuade to talk about her book "Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America". After spending some time talking about the pros and cons of both the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays signing Alex Bregman du…
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We are joined by the "Q" (James Bond fans will know "Q") of the CIA, Dawn Meyerriecks. After learning a bit more about Dawn, perhaps it is more accurate to state that "Q" is the Dawn Meyerriecks of the British Secret Service. In any event, Dawn was the Deputy Director of the CIA for Science and Technology. Dawn recently led a "Masterclass" on "The …
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We are joined by Colin Bryar, a former Amazon executive and co-author of the outstanding book, "Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon". How did Amazon grow from a tiny start-up to one of the most successful companies on the planet? What best practices did Amazon leverage to facilitate this success? Colin was Jeff Bezo…
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Michele Rigby Assad, who is a "super spy" and a renown author, joins us to talk about her latest book, "Get off the X: CIA's Secrets for Conquering Obstacles and Achieving your Life's Mission". Michele spent 10 years working in the Central Intelligence Agency ("CIA") and is now an international corporate advisor, author and keynote speaker. Michele…
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Frank Perri joins CSI Chat to talk about "Red Collar Crime". Frank is the author of "Red Collar White Collar Crime: Corporate, Predatory Violent Fraud Offenders". Frank debunks the myth that white collar criminals reflect the kinder, gentler offender and Frank explains how red collar criminals resort to violence to prevent the detection of their fr…
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We are joined by Bethany McLean on CSI Chat to talk about the learnings from Enron, the 2008 financial crisis and her most recent book, "The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed about Who America Protects and Who it Leaves Behind". Bethany is a well-known journalist who published in 2001 the now famous article in Fortune, "Is Enron Overpriced". Bet…
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David Giersdorf joins us at CSI Chat to talk about his experience in the cruise industry and his fantastic book, "Hardships: Navigating your company, career, and life through the fog of disruption". David has spent nearly his entire professional life involved with the travel and cruise industry. When COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March…
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The "Pink Collar Crime" lady Kelly Paxton joins us on CSI Chat for a terrific discussion on "Pink Collar Crime". Kelly Paxton is the author of the book "Embezzlement: How to Detect, Prevent, and Investigate Pink-Collar Crime" and is a world-renown expert and global speaker in the area. Kelly's background ranges from investigating narcotics crimes f…
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Tom Hardin, also known as "Tipper X", was working his way up the corporate ladder on Wall Street when he was stopped on the street by a couple of FBI agents and his life was never the same. Tom was faced with accusations of insider trading and decided to cooperate with the FBI. It was at this point Tom transitioned from being "Tom Hardin", up and c…
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Gregory Makoff is the author of the terrific book, "Default: The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina's $100 Billion Debt Restructuring". Greg's book outlines the saga of Argentina's default on their sovereign debt obligations and the lengthy process of resolving the default. We talk to Greg about a number of topics, including: The key differences …
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Dr. Kristy Goodwin, author of the terrific book "Dear Digital, We need to talk", joins CSI Chat for a "heart to heart" discussion on the relationship between our ourselves and our digital devices. These days, technology should be making our jobs easier and less stressful; however, it is quite possible that the reverse trend is occurring as technolo…
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Our next guest on CSI Chat is Chris Ashford. Chris is UK military veteran turned personal trainer. Chris has spent nearly his entire professional life focused on personal wellness and namely the three core pillars being sleep, diet and exercise. He is “Head Coach” at “Ashford Fitness Consultancy” which helps both individuals and corporations maximi…
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Walt Pavlo was a senior finance executive overseeing a $2 billion operation at MCI Communications during a high growth period in the telecommunications industry before he was caught in a scheme to embezzle $6 million. Walt was eventually caught, spent some time in prison, and now speaks globally on the importance of ethics and corporate culture. Wa…
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Patricia spent her childhood growing up in a cult with very strict rules surrounding interactions with her family and the outside world. She was then kicked out of the cult at a very young age and left with nothing. She started at the bottom rung of the ladder and eventually rose to the highest levels within Wall Street. Her story is documented thr…
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We sit down with Superhero Jay Dobyns (who ironically is also married to a Superhero!). Jay went deep undercover as a US Federal Agent with the Hells Angels and went on to become one of the most successful undercover agents in US law enforcement history. He is the author of two outstanding best-selling books, "No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Jour…
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Why is the Netherlands consistently ranked as one of the happiest countries in the world? Have the Dutch solved the secret to happiness and what can the rest of the world learn from them? Olga Mecking attempts to unlock this mystery in her terrific book, "Niksen: Embracing The Dutch Art of Doing Nothing". Olga has spent a significant amount of time…
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Craig Stanland arrived at work on a Tuesday morning and was greeted with a chilling message from the FBI demanding that he return home and he realized that his past had caught up with him. Craig documents his entire experience starting with this voicemail and ending with how he emerged from prison a changed man in his excellent book "Blank Canvas: …
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We are joined by Richard Gurman who was the executive producer on the ground breaking show "Married... with Children" and author of the new book, "Married... with Children vs. the World". Richard takes us behind the scenes of the meteoric rise of Married... with Children and the FOX Network. Richard also discusses the process of writing, casting an…
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On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. On the fateful launch day, there were several engineers who expressed serious concerns surrounding the launch on one of the coldest days in Florida history. We are joined by author Adam Higginbotham to talk about his new …
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In 1988 Ben Johnson ran a record breaking 9.79 in the 100m and won an Olympic gold medal. A few days later, he tested positive for steroids and the gold medal was lost. Is this the greatest moment in Canadian sports history or the worst? Did Ben Johnson get a fair trial? Do we wish Ben Johnson got away "Scott Free"? We are joined by the incredible …
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We are incredibly lucky to be joined by one of the top investigative journalists in Canada from the Toronto Star, Kevin Donovan. Kevin chats about the current state of newspapers, the important role of investigative journalism and the process he undertakes when embarking on a new investigation. We then move on to talking about the excellent investi…
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It is the week of July 4th and this episode features an American Hero, Peter Forcelli. Pete is 9/11 first responder, former ATF agent and author of "The Deadly Path". In our interview, Pete revisits the events of 9/11 and later, how he became a federal whistle-blower while working for the ATF detailing how federal prosecutors in Arizona did not pro…
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Does "Artificial Intelligence" pose a risk to the human race? The answer is "Yes" and Darren McKee, author of the fantastic book "Uncontrollable", explains to us why this is the case.By CSI Chat Podcasts
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Alexandra Posadzki is a business reporter for the "Globe and Mail" and author of the fantastic book "Rogers v. Rogers". Alex tells the incredible story of how one of Canada's most successful entrepreneurs (Ted Rogers) created one of Canada's most successful companies (Rogers Communications) and how the tricky issue of succession played out.…
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Becky Holmes is a world renowned romance fraud expert, queen of the Twitter/X account @deathtospinach, and author of the book "Keanu Reeves is not in love with you". In addition, Becky is absolutely hilarious! Becky shares her expertise on the ever-growing, very serious issue of "Romance Fraud" in her own unique way of using humor.…
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Neil is one of the top Improv performers in the world and a very funny guy. He talks about how you can effectively apply Improv and humor in the work environment to build relationships which he discusses in detail in his book, "In the Moment".By CSI Chat Podcasts
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How do we learn about someone's personality based on their home/office set-up? If their pictures are facing outwards towards incoming guests, what does this imply? What if those same pictures are facing inwards? Do non-human animals contain personality traits in the same way of humans? Do ants (yes... ANTS) have funerals? Sam is a personality exper…
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Chat with NY Times best selling author and historian Katherine Howe. Katherine is a "Texpat", hot sauce lover and author of "A True Account" and co-author of "Astor". Listen up for a wonderful trip through life as a pirate several hundred years ago and the "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves" story of the Astor family.…
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Imagine there was a Super Hero whose Super Power was to go around the globe and help Mission Critical Teams save lives. Well... this Super Hero exists and his name is Dr. Preston Cline. Listen up.By CSI Chat Podcasts
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Author of "Terrorist Attack Girl", creator of "Trauma Brace" and has achieved more by the age of 30 than I will in a lifetime (or more accurately, several lifetimes!)By CSI Chat Podcasts
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One of the greatest nicknames ever is the "Original Internet Godfather" and it belongs to Brett Johnson. The nickname is well deserved as he was the original leader of ShadowCrew. He is a former cyber criminal turned good guy. Listen to this awesome CSI Chat with Brett.By CSI Chat Podcasts
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CSI Chat with Jim Campbell, aka "The Fraud Whisperer", is the author of "Madoff Talks" and co-executive producer of the Netflix documentary, "Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street".By CSI Chat Podcasts
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CSI Chat with Kelly Richmond Pope. Kelly is a forensic accountant, professor, author of "Fool Me Once", producer of "All the Queen's Horses" and accounting rockstar!By Scott Denneny
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Roy shares big news about the future of the podcast as it relates to his time at “The Daily Show.” Which leads to talking to a guest about burn out. The cause, the symptoms and how can you turn it around. The team chops it up with a HR heavyweight who once fired 100 people in 8 hours. He breaks down the mistakes we make in job interviews and what y…
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What does a game tester do? How to become one, and the leaps and bounds the industry takes to ensure video games are ready for action. Is Roy fair in adding GameStop to his growing list of the most duplicitous places on Earth, or is GameStop’s existence a by-product of the growing greed of video game publishers? Two former video game testers (one a…
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The team talks to close members of their family. Ralph worked at a McDonalds for a WEEK, and was fired by a man he still considers a brother. Letting an employee go is hard. Firing a lifelong friend is significantly harder – or is it? One of Ralph’s oldest friends explains how and why he had to pass that critical test quickly. The man who has clock…
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Rod’s Relationship Fair 4: Trucker Sex
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1:04:20‘GMA 3’ co-anchors TJ Holmes and Amy Robach take home an award and each other. Truck drivers are in demand to deliver all sorts of goods, but what happens when they find themselves horny on a long lonely highway? @Rod4Short invites his brother, Tony, to answer that question from the cab of his 18-wheeler and to break down the best things and the wo…
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What’s it like when it’s your job to speak for the dead? A Crime Scene Investigator walks the team through the sights (and smells) when he’s in charge of extracting every possible piece of evidence from a crime scene. Forget ‘Bones’ and ‘CSI,' the real business of forensics is grueling and not at all glamorous. But it’s a competitive field where a …
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The first platinum-selling Hip Hop artist in the U.S. to win elected office – The Honorable Dupré L. Kelly –slides through to talk about governing where he grew up in Newark, NJ, after selling millions of records with the group Lords Of The Underground. (Back when he was known as ‘DoItAll’). He also breaks down the early days of the east coast hip-…
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He’s a dude who has spent his entire life talking to little guys on his knee, the puppet master and host of ‘The Jeff Dunham Podcast,’ Jeff Dunham shares what drives him, the disrespect ventriloquists sometimes get from stand-up comedians, the times he genuinely doubts his career and how he navigates cancel culture with such an eclectic array of du…
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Racist Sports Mascots (feat. Bomani Jones) | Beyond the Scenes from The Daily Show
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52:48Roy discusses the few sports teams who still capitalize off racist Native stereotypes with sports journalist, Bomani Jones and executive director of IllumiNative and citizen of Pawnee Crystal, Echo Hawk. Although teams like the Cleveland Guardians and the Washington Commanders have changed their branding from anti-Native imagery and slurs, the thre…
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Who decides what belongs in a museum? And how do they decide what is museum-worthy? Meet Dr. Jocelyn Imani, the National Director of Black History and Culture at the Trust for Public Land. She plays a significant role in documenting the Black experience and ensuring African-American culture stays alive. While most of us think of massive institution…
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Food Glorious Food w/Chef Rock Harper
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1:03:02MSNBC puts Tiffany Cross in its crosshairs, and Elon Musk triggers Twitter chaos with mass firings worldwide. Chef Rock Harper, the winner of ‘Hell's Kitchen' Season 3, explains how a successful restaurant depends on more than good food. Chef Harper also chops up some of the scams surrounding the multibillion-dollar restaurant industry and shares m…
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Introducing: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy
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2:46Daily Show contributor Jordan Klepper knows the typical rally mottos. In his new podcast, "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Conspiracy", Jordan is diving into the wildest conspiracy theories pitched to him at Trump Rallies and is determined to trace down whether or not they’re true (they’re not). Join Jordan in finding out more about theories like The De…
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