Best Chris Searles Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 237: No Lorenzo, No Party 34:41

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In this episode we look back to our loss to Cavalry. We review how we lined up without Lorenzo and how we ended up 3 goals down. We also chat about the upcoming game at Pacific and how them being put up for sale affects the league. Derek tells us about The Tides draw against Ottawa in Tides Corner.By Anthony Abbott

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Episode 236: 1-0 Defeats for Both Halifax Teams 44:47

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On this episode we look back at the lose against Forge. We talk about substitution strategy, how our new Wanderer, Reshaun Walkes looked and we might line up in our next game without Lorenzo. Derek also talks about Erin Mcleod's retirement and the lose to Toronto. All this and more!!By Anthony Abbott

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Detox City Lapeenranta: Interview about municipal innovation in heat with Ilkka Räsänen 20:26

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In this episode we interview Ilkka Räsänen, a 63-year old jovial Fin who is one of the innovation leaders in his municipality. Electricity prices in Finland are amongst the cheapest in Europe and one reason for Finland’s big move towards electrification of heat. lkka Rasanen works for the municipality of Lappeenranta in the South East of Finland. T…

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S5 Ep9: September: Getting to grips with green manures – with Dr Anton Rosenfeld 55:05

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In this month’s episode, we’re diving deep in to the world of Green Manures, as Dr Anton Rosenfeld, Research Manager at Garden Organic explains how sowing these plants can be central to looking after your soil. Also in this episode: Fiona and Chris catch up to see how their harvests are going this year, and we answer your questions on what type of …

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Episode 235: Victory against Valour 35:53

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On this episode, the lads look back at the win against Valour. We chat about Coimbra's contribution and that celebration. We also look to the big game on Monday and Anthony gives a review of York Lion's Stadium. We get a bit bitter about Forge's success and Derek gives us a rant about One Soccer's coverage of the Wanderers. All this and more!! #Lev…

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Episode 234: Parity with Pacific and Stadium Chat 42:43

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On this episode we chat about the latest stadium motions in the city council chambers. We also look at us blowing a two goal lead away to Pacific. Derek also gives us his Tides round up All of this and more on this week's epsiode! #LevyOutBy Anthony Abbott

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Episode 233: Draw Against Cavs to Break the Losing Streak! 45:57

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Derek, Dave and Anthony look back at the draw against Cavalry. We chat about the squad changes, the change in formations and diabolical referring. Derek chats about being at The Wanderers open training session. He also gives us report on The Tides draw against Vancouver All this and more!! #LevyOutBy Anthony Abbott

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S5 Ep8: August - Start with Soil: Why Less is More with Juliet Sargeant 1:05:11

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In this month's podcast, we're joined by garden designer, broadcaster, and author Juliet Sargeant. Juliet has just released her first book, Start with Soil, in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She discusses the global impact of soil degradation and shares how gardeners can take control of their own soil health with simple at-home …

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Epiosde 232: A Win, A Win, My Kingdom for a Win! 46:18

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On this episode, Dave, Derek and Anthony look back at the loss to Vancouver. We chat about the rumour of Giorgio Probo leaving the club and the ramifications, the squad selection and how we can get out the mid season slump we are in. Derek also gives us his Tides round up after the home draw against Montreal.…

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Episode 231: Defeat to Forge 54:43

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On this episode, Anthony, Derek and Dave look back at Friday's night's loss to Forge. We chat about Lorenzo's performance, our line up changes and much more. We catch up with Derek on The Tides under Stephen Hart and also about the changes in Vancouver.By Anthony Abbott

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S5 Ep7: July - Discover the accidental seed heroes with Adam Alexander 1:04:14

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In this month’s Organic Gardening Podcast, Fiona welcomes back seed guardian and writer Adam Alexander. Adam has travelled the world gathering heritage and land race vegetable seeds and in his latest book, tells the story of our “accidental seed heroes.” The backyard growers that are doing something extraordinary, championing old varieties, and als…

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Episode 230: Victory against Valour, Harty is back and Wrexham visit Halifax 33:12

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On this episode Anthony and Derek look back at the Canada day win against Valour. We chat about the contrasting halves and how we are looking for the rest of the season. The Tides announced Stephen Hart has taken over as interim coach, we talk about what that will mean for the club and we chat about the two big signings that were announced. In the …

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Episode 229: Beating Vancouver at Home 35:09

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I was away back in Ireland so Dave Finlayson took over hosting duties for this one. Dave and Derek look into the past two games. The lads chat about the refs performance against Vancouver, how Adam Pearlman is having a fantastic season so far, how we are looking with the transfer window opening up soon and some very slow fire questions. There is al…

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Episode 228: Defeat against Forge 45:34

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On this episode I am joined by Dave Finlayson. We chat about the recent CANMNT friendlies, there's a little bit of Spurs chat, we look back on the defeat for The Wanderers against Forge and we also look at the latest council report on the stadium.By Anthony Abbott

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Ep. 10 Matt Legard 1:02:17

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The Colourflies are a band started in 2011 from very humble beginnings from a small town. With highs and lows they’ve touched the graces of bands the likes of The Lemonheads, Big Star, The Posies, Green Jelly , The Wallflowers, The Ginblossoms and countless others. Greg Richling ( Wallflowers) has signed on to executive produce an upcoming release …

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Episode 227: The Magic Bus and CANMNT in Town 34:21

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It's been a busy week for football in Halifax. Derek Simon walks us through his trip to Wembley to watch The Dons get promoted, The Magic Bus from Halifax to Quebec and watching the CANMNT in Halifax. We also chat about the game against York, All this and more!By Anthony Abbott

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S5 Ep6: June - An Experimental Permaculture Garden, with Huw Richards 1:01:36

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In this month's Organic Gardening Podcast, Fiona visits Huw Richards, in his experimental permaculture garden in Mid-West Wales. Huw gives us an insight in to the the principles of permaculture through his 7 acre garden, as we explore his linear food forest, syntropic planting, and how permaculture fits in with the organic principles. Also in this …

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City Stories of citizens engagement on the energy transition - live session 50:12

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This is quite a special episode of City Stories: Our host Miriam Eisermann moderated a live session with city makers recorded on the occasion of Energy Cities’ 35th anniversary and the Annual Forum in Besançon. Tune in to the discussions around community engagement and also what role AI can or cannot play in participation and citizen engagement. In…

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Episode 537: Userlist with Benedikt Deicke 28:17

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Benedikt used to be a freelance software engineer and co-founded Userlist in 2017 as a side project with his co-founder Jane Portman. They went full-time on it in 2020. Benedikt enjoys database query optimization just as much as pushing around pixels on the front-end Show Notes https://userlist.com/ https://slowandsteadypodcast.com/ https://bsky.ap…

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Episode 226: Victory in Vancouver and Farewell Goodison 47:11

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On this episode I am joined by Derek Simon and Everton Nova Scotia Chairperson, Dave Robinson. We look back at the win in Vancouver and how the weather delay really helped us, Derek also gives us his Tides Debrief on the game against AFC Toronto. In the second part of the show, Dave Robinson gives his thoughts on Everton's last game at Goodison and…

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Episode 225: Cavalry Catch Up 44:27

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On this episode I am joined by Derek Simon and ex Wanderers employee and Evertonian, Dave Findlayson. We look back at the defeat against the Cavs. We chat about squad rotation, how much tiredness was a factor in our defeat, the penalty decision and much more. Derek also gives us a Tides Debrief as they faced off against Montreal. You can follow the…

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Detox City Mechelen: Interview about the heat transition with Ighor Vandevyver 27:32

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Mechelen has already started its heat journey a while ago. The goal? To switch to a renewable heat supply for all its buildings by 2050. But what political strategies, resources and players does it take to make such a municipal heat shift happen? Ighor Vandevyver may have some answers: Ighor belongs to the climate team of the municipality of Mechel…

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S5 Ep5: May - Grow a new garden this May, with Becky Searle 1:01:14

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This month, Fiona visits trained ecologist and author Becky Searle. Becky has been showing the world how to garden organically via her Instagram account (@sowmuchmore) since 2018. This year, Becky embarked on a new journey with the release of her first book “Grow a new Garden.” Fiona and Becky spoke about what ignited her passion for gardening, the…

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Episode 536: Better With Becky with Becky Searls 39:20

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Becky Searls is a teacher-turned-trainer, but her true passion is learning and continuous growth. She shares everything she learns through her business, Better with Becky, which recently launched its first product: a strength-training app called Build with Becky (which she built in collaboration with her husband Justin using Ruby on Rails) Show Not…

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Episode 224: Draw with Forge and Tides in BC 49:57

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On this episode I am joined by Derek Simon from The Beacons SG. We chat about Saturday's draw against Forge, my massive error in wearing orange,Rayane Yesli's great start to the season and we also look forward to the Can Champ and Cavalry games. In the second half we chat about the Tides loss in B.C., the much improved performance and who are the s…

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Episode 223: The Tides make a Splash and Victory against Valour 43:22

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On this episode, I am joined by one of the Halifax Tides supporters group, The Beacons, founders Derek Simon. We chat about starting the supporters group, how the club has engaged with the fans and also the amazing game day experience. Derek is also an ardent Wanderers fan so we chat about our pulsating start to the season and we look at the win ag…

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Episode 535: Judoscale with Adam McCrea 32:20

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Today we’re continuing our series of highlighting startups building with Rails. Every app eventually runs into scaling requirements. Whether that’s from a spike in traffic or persistent growth. That’s why we have autoscaling. Judoscale is a tool to make autoscaling easy. Adam joins us to talk about building Judoscale with Rails Show Notes https://j…

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EU Peers: the Oktave success story of a regional one-stop-shop 25:24

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The shortage of decent and affordable housing, both for purchase and rental, is getting deeper and deeper. Millions of homes in the EU need urgent renovations. But how can we scale up retrofitting efficiently? How can local governments best guide the citizens who would like to improve their home’s energy performance? One-stop-shops are seen as a po…

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Episode 222: Season Opener with Josh Healey 1:04:11

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On this episode, Chris and Anthony are joined by Wanderer's Notebook, Josh Healey. We chat about the beginnings of the Notebook, what the plans are for this season and where Josh sees the future of it. We chat about the announcement of the CANMNT training in Halifax. In the last part we look back at the draw against Ottawa, how we lined up, looking…

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Episode 534: Good Enough with James Adam and Cade Truitt 34:59

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Good Enough is a company that makes Rails apps. They have quite a few products and all of them are built on Rails. Today James and Cade join the show to tell us about building a small software company with Rails. Show Notes letsjelly.com/rails https://goodenough.us/ Sponsors Hosting for The Ruby on Rails Podcast is provided by Fireside.fm. If you w…

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Episode 221: The Maple Ball with Carlos Benites 53:57

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Down the Pub OG, Carlos Benites joins us this week! We talk about the rapid rise of Carlos' footie media company, Pelota de Maple. Carlos how they are helping to grow awareness of Canadian football, not just here in Canada but in other Concacaf nations too. Chris delves into the new TSN CPL schedule and how The Wanderers will feature. We also chat …

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S5 Ep4: April - Bringing nature to urban gardens with Kate Bradbury, and a special guest joins the postbag! 1:06:40

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This month, Fiona visits author and garden writer Kate Bradbury, at her garden in Brighton. Kate shared her passion for wildlife-friendly gardening and the power of small actions to create meaningful change. Fiona and Kate discussed how connecting with nature, whether by planting pollinator-friendly flowers, creating habitats, or simply observing t…

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Interview with Jennifer French 23:37

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In this podcast, Prof. Kath Bogie, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, interviews Jennifer French, award winning paralympic athlete and non-profit founder of Neurotech Network, which aims to bring the benefits of neurotechnology to people living with neurological conditions. Jennifer also recentl…