Search a title or topic

Over 20 million podcasts, powered by 

Player FM logo

Big Shiny Takes Podcasts

show episodes
 
Admit it: you’re obsessed with royal families – watching them, gossiping about them, wanting to be them. It’s the stuff of fantasy. But for real life royals, the crown jewels can be more like shiny handcuffs. There are expectations and rules – and if you break them, the consequences are big, and very public. And no, we’re not just talking about Harry and Meghan. There are royal families and wild royal tales from around the world and throughout history that you have never heard before. From W ...
  continue reading
 
In Dateline’s newest podcast, Keith Morrison takes us to a quiet farmhouse on America’s Great Plains, where Sharmon and Wayne Stock have just celebrated Easter with their big, loving family. That night, under a pale moon, the couple is shot to death in their bedroom. The investigation includes four suspects, spans three states, and comes down to a single shiny clue: A gold ring found at the scene of the crime. Listen to all episodes of Murder in the Moonlight now completely free, or subscrib ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Big Shiny Takes

Big Shiny Takes

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Monthly
 
The world's first and only anti-free speech podcast. Big Shiny Takes looks at the terrible columns written by the "thought-leaders" in Canada and goes through why some of these pieces should have never been published in a place where people can read them.
  continue reading
 
Hosted by Zach Conway, CEO and Founder of Seeds, and Kelsey McKenna, Chief Operating Officer, The Advice Business Podcast invites you into candid conversations about what it really takes to build a thriving, independent advisory firm. This is where personal stories from the start-up world meet practical insights for financial advisors looking to grow with purpose. Each episode shares behind-the-scenes lessons, honest reflections, and powerful moments of clarity that come from building a busi ...
  continue reading
 
Tall Can Audio is a Canadian sports, craft beer, comedy and culture pod with a focus on the NHL and beyond. Join Matt Robinson, Rob Christy and the rest of the TCA Crew as we sample a local craft beer on each show while discussing whatever's on our minds from the world of sports, music, or anything else that's making us laugh that day. Plus tons of great guests thrown in to the mix as we go. Yes - we could be accused of occasionally going a little overboard on the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ott ...
  continue reading
 
Locked out of building wealth? Want to be a property developer from your phone? This is your podcast. Welcome to Blocks Unlocked — the show for dreamers, builders, and believers in a future where anyone, anywhere can own a piece of property and grow wealth without needing thousands in the bank. We’re not selling hype or fake promises. We’re pulling back the curtain on how real people from Brazil to Nigeria to India are reshaping access to homes, investment, and financial freedom using crypto ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Get inspired and fired up every Tuesday with Carrie Green, founder of the Female Entrepreneur Association and author of She Means Business! Are you ready to turn your ideas into reality and build a wildly successful business? There has never been a better time to say YES. With a computer and an Internet connection you can get your ideas, messages and business out there like never before and create so much success. People are doing this every single day and you can too. The She Means Business ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
The R-Podcast

Eric Nantz

icon
Unsubscribe
icon
icon
Unsubscribe
icon
Monthly
 
R is a free and open-source statistical computing environment. It has quickly become the leading choice of software used to develop cutting-edge statistical algorithms, innovative visualizations, and data processing, among other key features. R has seen tremendous growth in popularity and functionality over the last decade, largely due to the vibrant and devoted R community of users. Whether you have experience with commercial statistical software such as SAS or SPSS and want to learn R, or ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
A weekly progressive podcast featuring in-depth interviews and panel conversations on Canadian society, culture and politics with host Andre Goulet in Montreal. Season 2 runs from late April to early July 2023! Find out more at harbingermedianetwork.com
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
It's another one of those Fridays where Matt Robinson is all over the map. Lots to discuss including some major rule changes for the CFL, the Carolina Hurricanes teach the Vegas Golden Knights how to be accountable for your decisions as the NHL wrestles with the return of the Hockey Canada 2018 World Juniors players and the Blue Jays finally pull o…
  continue reading
 
At this year’s Future Proof Festival, one theme stole the spotlight: AI. Everywhere you turned, someone was pitching an AI-driven solution. But what is all this efficiency really serving? Because no matter how powerful the tech, it can’t replace the fundamentals of delivering clarity, confidence, and genuine value to clients. In this episode, we ta…
  continue reading
 
Today Matt Robinson welcomes back Julian McKenzie of The Athletic and the Chris Johnston Show to the TCA Studio to discuss how he unwinds during the NHL off-season, his upcoming book "Black Aces", the influential nature of the soundtracks on the EA Sports video games, things to keep an eye on at Ottawa Senators training camp, whether the Calgary Fl…
  continue reading
 
Michaela Schreiter joins Matt Robinson on the Monday edition of the Tall Can Audio podcast to discuss their visit to Kanata Craft Beer Fest, IKEA horrors, a fun moment around Mike Trout's 400th career homerun, the Blue Jays wobbling a little, an update on Toronto's expansion team in the WNBA as the league is down to the final four in their playoffs…
  continue reading
 
The Friday show we promised you fell apart at the last second but we wanted to make sure we got something out for you so join Matt Robinson as we talk about another nightmare fuel trip to Tampa for the Toronto Blue Jays, the next step for Trey Yesavage, Rogers Sportsnet doing business with Apple TV for no reason, which NHL teams are getting the sta…
  continue reading
 
The Toronto Blue Jays have grabbed a strangle hold on the AL East and appear ready to return to the MLB Playoffs. Today Matt Robinson is joined by Dan Shulman to discuss the incredibly unlikely run the team has been on to get them here, the excitement around Trey Yesavage following his first dominant start, pitching plans in this final stretch to s…
  continue reading
 
The *Eagle* has landed. And definitely not some other type of bird... Graham Creech is back in the TCA Studio with Matt Robinson to discuss a little craft beer, early surprises from the NFL season, whether Ottawa REDBLACKS fans are checking out on the CFL, the Buffalo Bills' most recent attempt to make money on Canada, whether Netflix can rebuild b…
  continue reading
 
Matt and Rob fire up a brand new week around the Tall Can Audio Studio with tons to discuss including the Toronto Blue Jays calling up their top prospect Trey Yesavage, Connor McDavid remaining unsigned by the Edmonton Oilers holding up the Kaprizov deal with the Minnesota Wild, the Buffalo Bills taking another selfish bite out of the CFL market, t…
  continue reading
 
Wonderfully fun show today as Matt Robinson is joined in the TCA Studio by Kenny Walls - the voice of the Ottawa 67s on TSN 1200. So much to cover with him including his own path, modern changes to the way that junior hockey is called in Canada, the best and worst barns to call games from in the Ontario Hockey League, the massive changes that hocke…
  continue reading
 
From aspiring surgeon to founder of a thriving client-first advisory firm, Adam Koós has always approached challenges with a “financial surgeon’s” precision. In this episode of The Advice Business Podcast, hosts Zach Conway and Kelsey McKenna sit down with Adam to explore his journey to wealth management and the lessons he’s learned about building …
  continue reading
 
Just some quick music nonsense from Rob and Matt that was cut out of the Monday morning show when it ran a little long. Stay tune Friday morning when Kenny Walls makes his TCA debut. Follow TCA on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tallcanaudio.bsky.social Follow TCA on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tallcanaudio Follow TCA on Twitter: https://tw…
  continue reading
 
The boys fire up another week of Tall Can Audio discussing this week's craft beer, the Toronto Blue Jays dropping a big series to the New York Yankees, a major Karen makes her presence known during the Florida Marlins v Philadelphia Phillies series, the Calgary Flames have no idea where to go next, the Minnesota Wild appear on the verge of locking …
  continue reading
 
A big time show on a big time Friday as the Toronto Blue Jays get set for a massive series against the New York Yankees with the division lead hanging in the balance. Andrew Stoeten joins Matt Robinson to try to untangle what's gone wrong with this pitching staff, early returns on Shane Bieber, how *real* this team is, how George Springer has turne…
  continue reading
 
Matt Robinson checks in mid-week to discuss the fact that Ottawa Senators broadcasters Dean Brown and Gord Wilson will not travel with the Sens this year and what it could mean for the future of sports media in Ottawa. Plus, TSN is painting cutbacks to their flagship show Overdrive as an expansion. What could they possibly be thinking? Follow TCA o…
  continue reading
 
Rob and Matt return to the TCA Studio on the back end of their summer vacation to catch up with you good listener! On the agenda today: how your boys spent their time away, takeaways from last week's USA and Canada Hockey pre-Olympic orientation camps, Connor McDavid remains unsigned by the Edmonton Oilers, Mitch Marner takes one last shot at Leafs…
  continue reading
 
The first place Toronto Blue Jays have dropped two in a row to the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend after a tough week. So far Jeff Hoffman has taken most of the blame but there's plenty of that to go around. Let's vent and cope. Follow TCA on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tallcanaudio.bsky.social Follow TCA on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@t…
  continue reading
 
Your man Steve Bunda and Matt Robinson connect one last time this summer for a cottage to cottage edition of the show discussing which NHL players got the invite to Calgary to meet with Hockey Canada ahead of the 2026 Olympics, whether Ottawa Senators fans are feeling snubbed by Thomas Chabot not being brought along, whether there should have been …
  continue reading
 
Is your tech making your client experience better or just busier? In this episode of The Advice Business Podcast, Zach Conway and Kelsey McKenna sit down with Laura Holt, CFP®, founder & CEO of WealthTech Matchmaker, to tackle one of wealth management’s toughest challenges: scaling a personalized, human-first client experience with the right techno…
  continue reading
 
Ever wonder how some people go from total unknown to a big deal in their industry? In this mini-episode of the She Means Business Show, I’m sharing the four powerful shifts that helped me go from feeling invisible to building a multi–seven-figure business and how you can use them too. Full show notes: 👉 https://femaleentrepreneurassociation.com/202…
  continue reading
 
we kick off a brand new week of Tall Can Audio as Matt Robinson welcomes the voice of the Ottawa Senators Dean Brown back to the show for our annual late-summer check in on the state of the Sens. Up first Dean gives some thoughts on why this season of Toronto Blue Jays baseball has done nothing to warm him up to Major League Baseball. Afterwards ta…
  continue reading
 
Just like us, royals are not immune to cringe-worthy moments. Caroline of Brunswick nearly flashed the crowd at her own wedding — while her groom got plastered across the church. Classy! To avoid pulling a royal faux pas, Brooke and Aricia are joined by Bonnie Tsai, founder of Beyond Etiquette. She’s giving us the ultimate crash course in high soci…
  continue reading
 
Mitch Marner is gone, John Tavares is taking a step back, Brendan Shanahan has been fired and Kyle Dubas is firmly entrenched with the Pittsburgh Penguins. It couldn't be more obvious that the Core Four Chapter in Toronto Maple Leafs history has been written. Today Matt Robinson welcomes our friend and hockey historian Mike Commito back to the show…
  continue reading
 
Monday morning means brand new TCA content and this week Matt Robinson is joined by Sportsnet's Kevin Michie to kick around the news of the day over a little craft beer. On the agenda today - the Toronto Blue Jays rotation has re-enforcements coming at the same time Jose Berrios is struggling, why some Jays' fans still don't quite believe, the UFC …
  continue reading
 
In Part One, Tupac Amaru II realized his cushy lifestyle came at the price of exploiting his own people and vowed to make a change. But when his fight for Indigenous rights fails in the courtroom, he decides to light a match and ignite a full-blown rebellion. Now Tupac’s on a mission to win hearts and minds – even if it gets violent. But the price …
  continue reading
 
Now that the Ottawa Senators have reached a deal for their French-language radio rights, attention turns to the English-language rights as the Sens enter the last year of their deal with TSN 1200 and Bell Media. Are games likely to remain on 1200? Will TSN 1200 even remain in business long-term? Are the rumours that Dean Brown and Gord Wilson won't…
  continue reading
 
Our chat with Joshua O'Connor was too mammoth to be limited to just one episode so he returns today to continue the fun. If you miss Part 1, go back and check it out wherever you're seeing this. Today the boys discuss Joshua's new project "Create Or Die" before the boys veer heavily down the road of content creation nerdom. Once back on track they …
  continue reading
 
Feeling stuck in the weeds of your advisory firm’s operations? You’re not alone. In this episode, Zach Conway and Kelsey McKenna sit down with Charesse Spiller, founder of Level Best and the FinOps Co-Op, to unpack why most firms think they have an operations problem—when really, they have a leadership and structure problem. Charesse shares what sh…
  continue reading
 
Joshua O'Connor worked around the cFL and the Ottawa REDBLACKS for a long time before deciding it was time for something new and he's here to tell us what it is. Today is just part one of our conversation and he tells us what went in to his decision to move on, what the feelings were like on his way out of RNation, how he found himself soon after c…
  continue reading
 
What if one tiny shift in mindset could change the whole direction of your life? In this short but powerful episode, I share the unforgettable lesson I learned mid-air (yep, in a tiny plane!) that completely reframed how I approach life and business. 🎧 Inside this episode: ✨ The surprising phrase I still repeat to myself today ✨ Why micro-decisions…
  continue reading
 
It's a wildly busy week of sports news for the middle of summer and our pal Michaela Schreiter from She's got Game on the TSN Radio Network joins Matt Robinson to have a craft beer or two and get in to all of it. On the agenda today - Emily Clarke of the Ottawa Charge becomes the highest paid player in the PWHL and what it means for player salaries…
  continue reading
 
As an 18th century rich kid in Spanish-controlled Peru, Tupac Amaru II has it made. He’s descended from Incan royalty, the money and perks are flowing, and he’s set to inherit a powerful position working for the colonizers. But when he realizes that his privilege is built on the backs of his own people, Tupac decides it’s time for a change: if the …
  continue reading
 
It's that time of year again! It's Ottawa Craft Beer Week as all the best breweries across the Nation's Capital throw their doors open for you to sample their product and check out their space. Follow Ottawa Craft Beer Week on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ottawacraftbeerweek?igsh=MWVzamJxZTFnZTNzaw== Visit the Ottawa Craft Beer Week website…
  continue reading
 
Matt Kaunisviita returns to the TCA Studio following his trip to Europe to see Oasis. We talk to him about why the Ottawa REDBLACKS aren't dead yet, whether it's been a successful off-season for the Senators, that time you got to see your most hated team go down in flames, seeing Oasis in their hometown, getting a small taste of Finland and plenty …
  continue reading
 
What if the beliefs holding you back aren’t even conscious? In this honest episode, I’m sharing the hidden mindset blocks I uncovered and how they’ve been secretly sabotaging my success. 🎧 Inside this episode: ✨ The limiting belief that shocked me ✨ How I started shifting it ✨ My go-to mindset tools that actually work Read the full show notes & lin…
  continue reading
 
***Apologies for the short show today. It was unavoidable and we'll try to make it up to you later in the week.*** Rob and Matt discuss a recent Fox Sports post outlining the greatest all-time Blue Jays lineup. Read the article here. https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/2025-mlb-all-star-building-best-blue-jays-lineup Check out the Dave Stieb YouT…
  continue reading
 
In part one, Françoise d’Aubigné was barely a blip on Paris’s radar—she was poor, overlooked, and treated like a second-class citizen. But everything changes when she befriends one of Louis XIV’s most powerful mistresses. Suddenly, she’s not just in the royal circle—she’s in the king’s arms. There’s just one problem: her friend doesn’t like to shar…
  continue reading
 
Matt Robinson checks in on your summer long weekend to discuss whether or not you're ready to believe in Max Scherzer with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Maple Leafs re-signing Nick Robertson avoiding arbitration with the young winger. Follow TCA on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tallcanaudio.bsky.social Follow TCA on Threads: https://www.threads…
  continue reading
 
Matt Robinson checks in on your Friday to give some of his thoughts on the work the Toronto Blue Jays did at the MLB Trade Deadline including their big swing on Shane Bieber. Follow TCA on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tallcanaudio.bsky.social Follow TCA on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tallcanaudio Follow TCA on Twitter: https://twitter.co…
  continue reading
 
On today's show Matt Robinson welcomes Lisa Wallace in to the TCA Studio for the first time to discuss her distinguished career, the change in how women are treated in sports media, the Ottawa REDBLACKS coming out of their bye-week, the Ottawa Charge locking up their goaltender longterm, PWHL expansion and plenty more. Follow TCA on bluesky: https:…
  continue reading
 
Ever wondered if visualisation really works? In this episode, I’m sharing the story of how something I visualised for years (down to the smallest details) finally came true in the most magical way. ✨ The power of holding a vision for your life ✨ How I use visualisation to create my dream reality ✨ What I’ve learned about trusting the process (even …
  continue reading
 
Rob and Matt discuss the death of Hulk Hogan and why his legacy became so difficult to celebrate later in life. Follow TCA on bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tallcanaudio.bsky.social Follow TCA on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tallcanaudio Follow TCA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tallcanaudio Follow TCA on Instagram: https://instagram.com/t…
  continue reading
 
Rob and Matt are back in the TCA Studio for your Monday and don't appear to agree on much this week. The Toronto Blue Jays touched top of the league this week but the boys disagree on whether John Schneider and the management team are hurting or helping the squad. The 2018 World Juniors Team verdict came down last week in London, Ontario and the gu…
  continue reading
 
Before she became the secret wife of Louis XIV, Françoise d’Aubigné was an outsider—penniless, disgraced, and all but invisible to the glittering world of Versailles. But behind her quiet smile was a mind built for survival. Her path to power was no fairytale: there was no fairy godmother waving a magic wand; just a brutal childhood, a cold-hearted…
  continue reading
 
We roll on through a bye-week for the Ottawa REDBLACKS and check in with their sideline reporter Steve Bunda as he tries to talk Matt off the ledge as they sit last in the East. That of course leads to the natural questions - who does have control over the CFL's Eastern Division? And later on we check in on the world of MMA and wonder if they're se…
  continue reading
 
The latest edition of our TCA Summer Sessions sees good friend of the show Ian Mendes return to the Tall Can Audio Studio to discuss his move from the media to working for the Ottawa Senators in the NHL. Everything is on the table in this one including when the Sens first approached him about making the jump and any input he might have had on who w…
  continue reading
 
Ever felt lost, low, or unsure of what you're even doing anymore when it comes to work? In this Mindset Reset episode, I open up about a time when I completely lost my spark and the steps I took to find my way back. Inside, you’ll hear: ✨ What triggered the spiral (and how I recognised it) ✨ The books, practices and mindset shifts that helped ✨ Why…
  continue reading
 
Matt Robinson kicks off another week of this TCA Summer with a great friend of the show Michaela Schreiter as they discuss all the news that went down around the WNBA All Star festivities, Tim Stutzle leading a group of Ottawa Senators on to the NHL radar, the final 4 at Euro 2025, fans being horribly frustrated around the REDBLACKS as the CFL seas…
  continue reading
 
In Part One, Noor broke from her peaceful Sufi upbringing to become an Allied spy, fighting the Nazis from inside occupied Paris. But when her identity is compromised and the Gestapo closes in on her, Noor faces a terrible choice: flee to safety or stay and risk everything for what she believes in. In her final battle, Noor shows that true resistan…
  continue reading
 
The TCA Summer Sessions roll on as Matt Robinson is joined by our man Andrew Stoeten ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays firing up their unofficial second half against the San Francisco Giants. Matt and Stoeten give their thoughts on the current state of the MLB All Star festivities, Stoeten's recent deep dive in to everything Vladimir Guerrero Jr and w…
  continue reading
 
In the first of this year's TCA Summer Sessions Matt Robinson sits down with Matt Skube just hours before he moves from Ottawa too Toronto in search of a new challenge. In his Tall Can Audio debut, we ask Skube about his days as a recruited quarterback, his time at the Toronto School Of Sports Media, an early encounter with a well-known Canadian sp…
  continue reading
 
Loading …
Copyright 2025 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | | Copyright
Listen to this show while you explore
Play