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Le Batard & Friends - Mystery Crate
Mike Ryan, Billy Gil, Roy Bellamy, Chris Cote, Michael Fuentes, Tony Calatayud, Jeremy Tache
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Mystery Crate will serve as a random grab bag of weekly topics curated and created by varying members of the "LeBatard & Friends" universe. You'll never know who or what an episode may bring. It's a mystery some would say.
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Veteran broadcaster Mike Farwell brings you his unique perspective on the Ontario Hockey League. From his days standing on a milk crate while interviewing players, to spending years on the road with legendary junior hockey broadcaster Don Cameron, Farwell brings you a view of the OHL you simply won't find anywhere else. From Ottawa to Windsor, and from the Soo to Erie, the OHL Podcast has something for every junior hockey fan, bringing you the best stories from the players you cheered...and ...
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The Currency is a podcast about the ideas that drive society. Join Mike Gastin each week as he breaks down current events and how the ideas behind these events are shaping the world we live in.
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OHL legacy, USHL expansion, and an early season hot seat
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Critics claimed we'd never see the day, but ground has been broken on a new arena for Sudbury. The guys have a discussion and offer a condition for the move to new digs in the Nickel City. Meantime, an arena just as old as Sudbury's is going to get some new additions as the Kitchener Rangers install a "Level of Legacy." And if you thought the USHL …
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Episode Three Hundred - Forty Seven: Anyone Get Raptured?
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The Craters have survived yet another promised rapture much to their dismay. Mike Fuentes introduces Tony to the "Dark Forest Hypothesis," Chris Cote shares his Top 10 white "sauces," Tony shows the crew how to tie their shoes and Jessica wants you to know it's ok to be a tourist doing touristy things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…
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The OHL is aggressively pursuing new markets
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We heard your complaints and the absences were noticeable at the games we watched. The OHL season launched with some big-time match-ups while big-name players were still away at pro camps. But could this year be the worst year we've seen it? The guys have a hopeful answer. Plus, Commissioner Crawford makes it clear that while we've all been distrac…
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Episode Three Hundred - Forty Six: Prime Hot Dog Years
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On this episode of Mystery Crate, Billy is determined to finally get through Mike's topic sheet. They realize that Netflix's "Stranger Things" first premiered during the Obama administration, Mike Fuentes' gives his definitive chicken wrap rankings, Tony is happy Amazon will be showing Bad Bunny's final show and Billy has a new business venture to …
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The OHL: Bigger budgets, better arenas, be ready. Or another market will be.
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If you like the small-town feel of junior hockey and the "charm" of some of those older, character-filled arenas, it's time to brace for a new reality. The OHL is asking current markets to step up, or other markets will be happy to take on a franchise. Also this week, the GOJHL becomes the OHL's first official development league and the ongoing rec…
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158: Charlie Kirk, René Girard & Mimetic Desire
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What are we to think about the murder of Charlie Kirk? And what does it have to do with us, especially when it comes to our work? Join me as I talk about Charlie, mimetic desire, and why we all have a vested interest in the health and strength of our society. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help…
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Episode Three Hundred - Forty Five: FIFA World Cup Tickets
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On this episode of Mystery Crate, Jessica is appalled by how Greg Cote was treated during the Le Batard Show's Soup cook off. Chris Cote reveals that him and his dad have not exchanged birthday gifts in years. The crew later shares what some of their first CDs were before determining if this year's "Hard Knocks" was one of the more boring seasons i…
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New OHL season, bigger, bolder predictions. Just like the new jerseys.
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It's a new OHL season full of promise, unless you're dumb enough to try and predict the finishing order of all ten teams in the Eastern Conference. Why should you do that, though, when Dan and Farwell are plenty dumb enough to do it for you? The guys give it the ol' college try in predicting this year's Eastern Conference and, speaking of college, …
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Is being busy good? Is it necessarily bad? I’ve come to realize that in the game of entrepreneurship and business, being busy isn’t the same as being fruitful. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, p…
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Episode Three Hundred - Forty Four: Pudge The Cat
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The college football world wants you to accept Pudge the Cat as "cute" but Mike is not having it. Billy unveils a conspiracy theory behind FIU receiving one vote for the Coach's poll. Jessica invites the show to South Bend and Jeremy deep dives the Wikipedia's of New York politicians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho…
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Episode Three Hundred - Forty Three: How much shrimp is too much?
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Tony deep dives what makes up the Billy Gil food pyramid before sharing how he was able to convince his mother to get him an Ipod Nano when he was younger. Later, Billy wants to know if Roy is a "Do it Yourself" type guy and tells a story of how he ended up on a yacht he had no business being on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic…
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Episode Three Hundred - Forty Two: Food Influencer Roy
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Dan has pushed the Mystery Crate crew to Studio B on late notice and Mike Fuentes is annoyed. Billy wants to be Roy's neighbor, Jessica tries to find a influencer niche for Roy, Billy doesn't like all the non-football football content and finally the crew wants to know if Mike Fuentes is OK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co…
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I’ve been reading Plato; specifically his account of Socrates trial and death as told in “Apology”. And while reading I’ve been struck by the ideas of nostalgia, truth, and what it takes to be an exceptional person in any age. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making…
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Episode Three Hundred - Forty One: Goodbye, AOL
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Mike Fuentes is fed up with the shipping container as no one seems to want to stick to a schedule. Once he gets over his tantrum, they discuss the PR glow up of Travis Kelce during this offseason and how Taylor Swift's appearance on 'New Heights' will do numbers. Tony is furious he wasn't able to go see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico, the crew visits ESP…
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We’re building a nuclear reactor—on the moon! Join me (Mike Gastin) as I talk about the latest news in the space race that no one knew we were in the midst of. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, p…
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Episode Three Hundred - Forty: Friends with Coworkers
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Mike Fuentes wants to be friends with all his coworkers. This is something that is 100% normal and expected. Shockingly, Billy doesn't agree. Later, Tony shares a story that made him swear off a restaurant for the rest of his life. Finally, the crew wants to know why food trucks are so expensive and what happened to Ethan's dog? Learn more about yo…
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The massive decline in homeownership—and marriage, California’s failed fast-food wage experiment, and a sweet goodbye to Public Broadcasting. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisements, protects it from sp…
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Episode Three Hundred - Thirty Nine: I'll ask Gemini.
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Mike Fuentes recounts his days as a 19 year old movie theater manager drunk with power. Later, Izzy debuts a new game of "Are you ok?" with the group, Jessica brings attention to the flood of AI video content on the internet and Tony wants to know how Robert Downey Jr. is going to end up playing Dr. Doom in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Learn more…
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We’re building Skynet. What could go wrong? In this episode I talk about the effort to put AI server factories in space—which actually sounds like a good idea. And, I cover 13 tech trends McKinsey thinks we should care about—and the one thing that underlies them all. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, ple…
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Episode Three Hundred - Thirty Eight: Senior Pranks
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On this episode of Mystery Crate, the show travels back to their senior high school days to discuss the times they did, or did not, skip class and what pranks their senior classes pulled off. Also, Mike Fuentes wants to revive a classic show bit, Jessica was made to feel bad by athletic children and Billy finds himself in a pickle over group chats.…
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Is traditional marketing dead? Is digital media better by default? How did these entrepreneurs use trade shows—a supposedly passé tactic—to blow up their business? Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help me keep the show going by making a donation. Donating helps keep the show free of advertisement…
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Episode Three Hundred - Thirty Seven: '"JAWS" at 50
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Steven Spielberg's "JAWS" turns 50 years old and Chris Cote has a confession about the classic film. Later, Billy joins the show while Chris and Jeremy both release exclusive Mystery Crate Top 5s! Also, the crew is curious and cautious about Dan's intentions inviting a barber to the studio next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…
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Looking for a job? Odds are sooner or later you’re going to encounter an AI interview. Employers are turning to AI bots to conduct interviews and it’s causing a stir. Show notes Learn more about The New Privateer: https://www.mikegastin.com/thenewprivateer/. Did you get value? Please support the show. If you find value in The Currency, please help …
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Episode Three Hundred - Thirty Six: The Bachelor Party Pickle
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Tony is in a small pickle about his brother's upcoming bachelor party and the craters try to help him find a way to resolve it. Jessica makes the case for July as a good sports month, Fuentes wants Chris Cote to size down his Starbucks order and Tony learns that vacations aren't quite the same once you have a kid. Finally, the crew discusses more u…
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Episode Three Hundred - Thirty Five: Mr. Beast, Lowe's Creator
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The vibes are off on a 4th of July edition of Mystery Crate. It starts when Jessica misses her chicken man, Billy discovers that Mr. Beast is a Lowe's Home Improvement creator, the crew needs "Rider Switch" explained to them, Fuentes is BIG back on Marvel and Tim Kurkjian married a hooker?!Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸 Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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