Best Common Descent Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 221 - Legless Lizards 2:30:24

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Lizards are extremely good at becoming snake-shaped. A long body with small or absent limbs is a shape that has evolved dozens of times across nearly every major lineage of lizards. This episode, we explore the diversity of leglessness in lizards, we discuss which groups have done it and which groups have done it best, and we examine what’s known a…

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RCMP Brands Traditional Values as Extremism & Dr. Simone Gold Fights Medical Tyranny 46:53

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RCMP Brands Traditional Values as Extremism & Dr. Simone Gold Fights Medical Tyranny Richard Syrett unpacks the RCMP’s alarming claim that traditional values—like family, faith, and patriotism—could signal extremism, as stated by Staff Sergeant Camille Habel on CBC. He exposes this chilling narrative that criminalizes dissent and undermines Canada’…

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Joyful Transmission: Music, Stories, & Aliveness (Jesse Roper) 1:13:26

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In this week’s episode of Deconstruction, Rachael drops in with rockstar & artist Jesse Roper for a rich, irreverent, and wildly alive conversation on performance, presence, and joy as a revolutionary act. What begins as a playful exchange unfolds into something deeper, a study in what it means to follow aliveness through fear, and offer it back as…

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Rewoven: A Guided Journey 25:06

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Create a cocoon. Light a candle. Wear headphones. Let the music move through you. Let the part of you that is still becoming feel seen. A Ritual for Uranus in Gemini In honour of Gemini’s duplicity, I wanted to try this one again. This audio was originally recorded for the Jupiter Cazimi (Breathing into Belonging), but it never quite anchored the b…

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Unveiling Epstein's Shadows: Nick Bryant Exposes the FBI's Denial 58:58

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Unveiling Epstein's Shadows: Nick Bryant Exposes the FBI's Denial On this explosive episode of The Richard Syrett Show, investigative journalist Nick Bryant dissects the FBI's stunning claim that no Jeffrey Epstein client list or blackmail scheme exists, challenging the DOJ's July 7, 2025, memo dismissing further prosecutions. Bryant, who helped un…

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Fortress North America: Defying the Globalist Tide 19:33

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On this July 4th, 2025, and America celebrates 249 years of independence and Canada marks Dominion Day, Richard exposes a globalist plot to erode sovereignty through digital currencies, censorship, and energy sabotage. From Mark Carney’s technocratic schemes to Trudeau’s control mechanisms, the West faces annexation by stealth. Can Canada and the U…

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Musk’s Rebellion, Epstein’s Cover-Up, and Institutional Corruption Exposed 40:22

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Musk’s Rebellion, Epstein’s Cover-Up, and Institutional Corruption Exposed Tonight on The Richard Syrett Show: Elon Musk’s America Party ignites a firestorm, challenging the two-party stranglehold with a bold call for freedom and fiscal sanity—or risks splitting the right and empowering radicals. The DOJ’s Epstein cover-up buries a client list, pro…

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Shredding Woke Lies & Diddy’s Verdict Bombshell: Canada’s Honor Defended, Justice Questioned 38:10

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Shredding Woke Lies & Diddy’s Verdict Bombshell: Canada’s Honor Defended, Justice Questioned In this explosive episode of The Richard Syrett Show, Richard delivers a fiery monologue dismantling the Waterloo Region District School Board’s 2025 Canada Day message, exposing its woke narrative of “stolen land” and “cultural genocide” as a divisive atta…

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Zohran’s Wrecking Ball: The Socialist Threat to New York’s Soul 33:39

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Zohran’s Wrecking Ball: The Socialist Threat to New York’s Soul Richard Syrett unleashes a fiery takedown of Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist poised to become New York City’s mayor. With his divisive plan to tax “richer and Whiter neighborhoods” and his brazen anti-capitalist crusade, Mamdani threatens to dismantle Gotham’s greatness. Syret…

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Canada's Economic Suicide: The Digital Tax Debacle and Beyond 28:39

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Canada's Economic Suicide: The Digital Tax Debacle and Beyond Mark Carney’s Liberal government has ignited an economic firestorm with the Digital Services Tax, provoking a trade war with President Trump that threatens Canada’s prosperity. Richard dissects this reckless policy, exposing its devastating impact on jobs, innovation, and families. From …

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Carney's Secret Pact and Power Grab Exposed! 45:18

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Carney's Secret Pact and Power Grab Exposed! Join Richard Syrett as he unravels Prime Minister Mark Carney’s covert moves to bind Canada to a massive EU defence pact, signed in Brussels without Parliament’s consent. Is Carney selling our sovereignty to European elites while dreaming of a transatlantic utopia? Meanwhile, Bills C-2, C-4, and C-5 reve…

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Breathing Into Belonging: A Guided Meditation 26:32

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This is a guided meditation to help you return to your body, your breath, and your being. Gently. Honestly. With reverence. There’s a place inside you that knows how to come home. Not through effort. Not through fixing. But through breath. Through sensation. Through presence. This meditation is an invitation to meet yourself in that place. Together…

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Operation Midnight Hammer: Nuclear Strike or Global Tinderbox? 28:44

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On June 22, 2025, the U.S. unleashed "Operation Midnight Hammer," a historic B-2 bomber strike obliterating Iran's nuclear facilities at Natanz, Fordo, and Isfahan. Was this a masterstroke to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions or a reckless spark for regional war? Historian Richard C. Lyons, author of But by the Chance of War, joins The Richard Syrett S…

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Episode 220 - Terrestrial Crocs 2:27:35

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Today’s crocs are iconic semi-aquatic predators, but their extended family tree features lots of land-dwelling cousins. This episode, we take a tour through croc evolutionary history and explore the many times these reptiles have taken to life on dry land. We’ll examine what features these terrestrial crocs shared, which ones they didn’t, and what …

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Trump’s Tariff Revolution Unveiled: Will It Save or Sink North America? 50:11

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Trump’s Tariff Revolution Unveiled: Will It Save or Sink North America? Today, Spencer Morrison joins Richard Syrett to unpack his bombshell book, Reshore: How Tariffs Will Bring Our Jobs Home and Revive the American Dream. Hailed by Steve Bannon and President Trump, Morrison’s tariff strategy promises to rebuild America’s middle class—but at what …

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Israel’s Operation Rising Lion: Nuking Iran’s Arsenal Sparks WWIII Fears—Candace Owens’ Claim Dissected 1:00:24

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Israel’s Operation Rising Lion: Nuking Iran’s Arsenal Sparks WWIII Fears—Candace Owens’ Claim Dissected Join Richard Syrett for a gripping episode dissecting Israel’s daring Operation Rising Lion, a bold strike on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile sites. Guest Ali Siadian, an Iranian-Canadian who escaped the Islamic Revolution and now serves as …

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Episode 441 - DS9 S06E03 - Sons and Daughters 28:49

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We find out about Alexander!! Oh yeah, and Dukat's daughter too...

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Oil Storm vs. Green Dream: Canada’s Energy Clash 36:13

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Oil Storm vs. Green Dream: Canada’s Energy Clash Hold your gas cans tight! As Israel-Iran strikes spike oil prices and the G7 scrambles for energy security, Canada’s 2035 gas-car ban looks like a pipe dream. Richard speaks with Dan McTeague who unpacks the Middle East mess, soaring pump prices, and Ottawa’s EV mandate madness. Can Carney’s eco-visi…

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Mark Carney’s Cashless Coup: The Globalist Plot to Shackle Canada’s Soul 30:51

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In this explosive episode of The Richard Syrett Show, Richard Syrett delivers a fiery monologue tearing into Bill C-2, the “Strong Borders Act,” exposing it as a globalist plot led by Prime Minister Mark Carney to impose a cashless, surveilled Canada. He dissects Section 136’s sinister cash ban and its ties to Carney’s obsession with Central Bank D…

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Roger Foley's Fight: A Thunderous Rebuke of Canada's Culture of Death 29:59

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Roger Foley's Fight: A Thunderous Rebuke of Canada's Culture of Death In this gripping episode of The Richard Syrett Show, Richard delivers a fiery monologue on Canada’s descent into a “culture of death,” spotlighting Roger Foley’s harrowing fight against a healthcare system pressuring him toward euthanasia. Crippled by spinocerebellar ataxia and t…

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Episode 440 - DS9 S06E02 - Rocks and Shoals 31:45

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Sisko and crew crash landed on a planet with enemies! How will they survive, or get back home??

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What the Body Carries: Descent as Ceremony (Dr. Ido Cohen) 1:22:42

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Dr. Ido Cohen is back! He joins Rachael for a deep and nuanced conversation about the emotional and relational work of digesting trauma. Together, they explore the space between personal experience and collective pain, and what it takes to create environments where truth, grief, and transformation can unfold. This episode moves through themes of em…

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The Billionaire Blowup: Can Trump and Musk Reboot the Bromance? 33:21

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The Billionaire Blowup: Can Trump and Musk Reboot the Bromance? Trump and Musk clash over influence, ego, and policy in a heated feud, sparking debates on power and loyalty. Richard speaks with Dennis Kneale, author of The Leadership Genius of Elon Musk, an award-winning journalist, media strategist, advisor to senior executives, and the host of th…

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Episode 219 - Beringia 1:48:37

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For over 100 million years, North America and Asia have been connected over the Pacific Ocean through a region called Beringia. The comings and going of plants and animals across this connection have shaped ecosystems of the past and present. This episode, we explore the geologic history of the region and which ancient species have managed to live …

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Episode 439 - DS9 S06E01 - A Time to Stand 22:29

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Sisko and crew board a captured Jem'Hadar fighter to try and destroy the Dominion's supply of white and end the war!

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Final Show on Sauga 960 - One Last Stand: A Call to Defend Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in a Dying Nation 1:43:34

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Monologue One Last Stand: A Call to Defend Truth, Beauty, and Goodness in a Dying Nation OPEN LINES Special Guests: David Menzies - Rebel News Nelson Thall - Media Scientist Linda Slobodian - The Western Standard Joe Warmington - Toronto Sun Marc Patrone - Sauga 960 Drew Allen - Publius PR and The Drew Allen Show Viva Frei - VivaBarnesLaw.locals.co…

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Carney's Canada: A Technocrat's Betrayal and the Road to Ruin 1:32:53

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MONOLOGUE Carney's Canada: A Technocrat's Betrayal and the Road to Ruin KEEPING AN EYE ON YOUR MONEY Majority of Canadians want feds to focus on illegal gun smuggling not gun buyback program https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/majority-of-canadians-want-feds-to-focus-on-illegal-gun-smuggling-not-gun-buyback-program Taxpayers calls out Ontario politic…

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The CBC’s Tyrannical Takedown: How Your Tax Dollars Fund the Silencing of Free Speech 1:35:27

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MONOLOGUE The CBC’s Tyrannical Takedown: How Your Tax Dollars Fund the Silencing of Free Speech NEWSMAKER They're coming for the kids: Bureaucrats study euthanizing autistic youth https://www.rebelnews.com/they_re_coming_for_the_kids_bureaucrats_study_euthanizing_autistic_youth Sheila Gunn-Reid, Rebel News’ Alberta Bureau Chief, Host of ‘The Gunn S…

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Episode 438 - DS9 Season 5 Recap 18:07

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The Nerds go over Season 5 and its highs and lows.

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The Great Canadian Heist: How Cheap Foreign Labour is Stealing Our Youth’s Jobs and Futures 1:35:44

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MONOLOGUE The Great Canadian Heist: How Cheap Foreign Labour is Stealing Our Youth’s Jobs and Futures NEWSMAKER Allowing a million foreign students into the country cost Canadian jobs and wages, Bank of Canada research bshows https://www.blacklocks.ca/find-immigration-was-costly/ Don't Dismiss NDP: Davies https://www.blacklocks.ca/dont-dismiss-ndp-…

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The Mother Within: Grief, Chaos, and the Path to Secure Belonging (Mackenzie Amara) 1:29:28

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In this episode, I sit down with Mackenzie Amara for a rich and reverent conversation about the mother wound—how it lives in our bodies, our culture, and our ancestral lines. We explore grief as a spiritual excavator, the path to existential secure attachment, and what it means to surrender to love even when loss is inevitable. Mackenzie brings the…

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Episode 218 - Lungs 2:15:11

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Take a deep breath and appreciate for a moment the organs that let you do it so efficiently. Lungs are an invaluable tool for life out of the water, and are therefore a favorite topic for paleontologists interested in early animals on land. This episode, we explore the diversity of modern lungs and the few but fascinating insights we have into the …

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Health Canada's Deadly Deception: Complicity in mRNA Vaccine Carnage 1:42:06

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MONOLOGUE Health Canada's Deadly Deception: Complicity in mRNA Vaccine Carnage NEWSMAKER Trump: Golden Dome will cost around $175B, be ‘fully operational’ in three years https://defensescoop.com/2025/05/20/trump-golden-dome-cost-175-billion-fully-operational-three-years/ Douglas Ernest U.S. Army war veteran and entrepreneur. Author of The Spirit of…

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The WHO's Pandemic Treaty: A Globalist Assault on Canada's Soul and the Fight for Our Sacred Liberties 1:39:33

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MONOLOGUE The WHO's Pandemic Treaty: A Globalist Assault on Canada's Soul and the Fight for Our Sacred Liberties NEWSMAKER Shocking panhandling scheme exposed in Ontario! https://www.rebelnews.com/richmond_hill_panhandling_scam_exposed David Menzies – Rebel News Mission Specialist OPEN LINES IN DEFENSE OF WOMEN How Britain’s Labour is handling the …

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The Necropolis of the North: Canada’s Descent into a Culture of Death 1:37:55

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MONOLOGUE The Necropolis of the North: Canada’s Descent into a Culture of Death NEWSMAKER Canada Post management that agreed to iron-clad job security for employees 40 years ago now finds the commitment “untenable,” says a federal report https://www.blacklocks.ca/cites-1985-no-layoff-promise/ Parliament must “take a stand” against Canadian companie…

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Episode 437 - DS9 S05E26 - Call to Arms 27:51

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The Dominion is coming, so DS9 is going to place mines at the wormhole, if they don't get destroyed first.

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Carney Lied His Way To Election Victory 1:38:33

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MONOLOGUE Carney Lied His Way To Election Victory NEWSMAKER Oversight needed after ambulance with child inside diverted by rally https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/warmington-oversight-needed-after-ambulance-with-child-inside-diverted-by-rally Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun Columnist OPEN LINES THE HOMESCHOOL ADVISOR Education, Independent from…

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Ontario Budget – Cheaper Booze, Fewer Bike Lanes and More Red Ink! 1:36:00

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NEWSMAKER Ontario Budget – Cheaper Booze, Fewer Bike Lanes and More Red Ink! https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/05/15/ontario-budget-2025/ Jay Goldberg, Canadian Affairs Manager at The Consumer Choice Centre https://consumerchoicecenter.org OPEN LINES THE SOFA CINEFILE Nick Soter reviews the 2002 American drama, The Emperor's Club, starring Kevin Kli…

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Ontario’s Eclipse: The Death of a Golden Age 1:39:16

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MONOLOGUE Ontario’s Eclipse: The Death of a Golden Age NEWSMAKER Coyotes run rampant in Toronto neighborhood as city urges 'cohabitation' https://www.rebelnews.com/coyote_ugly_there_s_a_coyote_problem_in_downtown_toronto_the_city_s_response_launch_a_pr_campaign_telling_residents_that_coyotes_are_neighbours KEEPING AN EYE ON YOUR MONEY Taxpayers des…

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A Cabinet of Calamity 1:38:30

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MONOLOGUE A Cabinet of Calamity NEWSMAKER From 2000 to 2023, Ontarians went from having 5% higher incomes to 3.2% lower than fellow Canadians https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/ontarios-economy-is-broken Ben Eisen, Senior Fellow in Fiscal and Provincial Prosperity Studies with The Fraser Institute OPEN LINES NEWSMAKER Carney Cabinet Appointmen…

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Episode 436 - DS9 S05E25 - In The Cards 19:20

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Jake and Nog scurry around the station trying to do enough favors for the crew to get a 1951 Willie Mays baseball card for Sisko.

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The Fall of the Fourth Estate: Canada’s Betrayal of Press Freedom and the Peril of a Silenced Democracy 1:40:03

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MONOLOGUE The Fall of the Fourth Estate: Canada’s Betrayal of Press Freedom and the Peril of a Silenced Democracy NEWSMAKER As Predicted – Ontario’s $52B Subsidized EV Industry is Collapsing! https://x.com/tablesalt13/status/1922273157118877973?s=48&t=NGJd8e_0uhcJwabvmjR-8g https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ev-investments-canada-facts-1.7533719 Dan Mc…

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Follow the Signal: A Farewell to Frequency, Not the Fight 1:40:40

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MONOLOGUE “Follow the Signal: A Farewell to Frequency, Not the Fight” NEWSMAKER Are Liberals going to 'recount' and 'dq' conservative ballots all the way to a majority government? https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/liberals-terrebonne-quebec-recount Martin Belanger, aka Marty UpNorth on X @martyupnorth_2 – Unacceptable Fact Checker, Franco Albert…

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Metabolizing Truth: From Dissociation to Sensual Aliveness (Marisa Radha Weppner) 59:54

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In this conversation, Radha and Rachael explore the themes of transformation, self-awareness, and the importance of personal responsibility in navigating both individual and collective challenges. They discuss the role of relationships in self-discovery, the significance of open-mindedness, and the impact of the nervous system on our ability to fee…

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Episode 217 - Bears 2:23:51

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Bears are among the most charismatic and impressive mammals. They have large bodies, very flexible lifestyles, and an extensive fossil record that includes some of the best-preserved and largest fossil mammals of all time. This episode, we explore what makes bears so distinctive and successful, and how their diversity has changed over time. In the …