Best Revision House Podcasts (2025)

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A New Pentecost, Part 5, "Come Ye Disconsolate" 43:24

5d ago43:24

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Happy Founders' Day! May 28, 2017 was the first gathering of True Vision Christian Community (now known as Revision House). Every 4th Sunday in May, we take a moment to celebrate and remember our purpose and why we became a church as we prepare for September and our anniversary, now known as Legacy Month.Bishop Cas reminds us of our mission and man…

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Hallelujah! The transformative power of Black gospel music 54:34

43m ago54:34

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Darren Hamilton grew up singing spirituals every Sunday in church. When he began university, he was shocked to find that there were no Black music courses and Black music professors. Now at the University of Toronto, Hamilton teaches Gospel Choir, U of T's first credit course in Black gospel music. Music students of all backgrounds and ages come to…

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Why we can’t live without the universal feeling of disgust 54:34

18h ago54:34

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Disgust — an emotion that makes us human. It can keep us safe from drinking milk that's gone off, thanks to the revolting smell. And as Charles Darwin suggests, disgust serves as part of our core evolutionary function. But it also has a dark side. Disgust has been co-opted by culture, to religious and political divides. Scholars say we need to reck…

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Was the economic recovery from COVID-19 unique? 23:35

1d ago23:35

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In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck national economies like a hammer. As the disease spread, workers went home, businesses were empty, and economic indicators crashed. Now, five years later, the U.S. economy looks in many ways like it did pre-pandemic, with GDP back on to the pre-pandemic trend and unemployment down to around 4% after spiki…

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The philosophy behind why humans are so self-conscious 54:33

1d ago54:33

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For centuries, Western philosophers have contemplated the question: “Who am I?” To get to the answer, 19th-century German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel suggests, start by replacing the “I” with “we.” His philosophy looks at why we should care what others think of us because people’s perspectives play a huge part in how we see ourselves …

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Deep Dive Episode 308 - Property & Personal Rights: A Discussion of Short-Term Rental Regulations 1:04:17

2d ago1:04:17

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Short-term rentals—popularized by Airbnb and Vrbo—have been given modern platforms for the customary alternative to hotels: in-home stays. Yet their rapid growth has prompted a wave of local and state regulations at odds with the practice, driven by lobbying from the hotel industry, concerns about housing affordability, neighborhood character, and …

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Tech Roundup Episode 27 - AI on the Senate Floor: Is it Time for a Moratorium? 40:42

2d ago40:42

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President Trump's budget bill, having recently passed the House of Representatives, is headed for the Senate with a proposed 10-year moratorium on AI regulations at the state level. How should lawmakers approach this rapidly-developing technology without stalling US progress in the AI "arms race," while still prioritizing consumers' data privacy an…

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Explainer Episode 89 - State Lessons for DOGE 1:01:43

2d ago1:01:43

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In a little over 100 days, the Department of Government Efficiency, or "DOGE," has fundamentally remade the federal bureaucracy by slimming the workforce and ending federal contracts. So far, its major focus has not been on regulatory issues, but recent executive orders suggest that DOGE may soon set its sights on cutting back excess regulation. Wh…

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2025 Episode 22: "Mayday" Protests, Police Hiring Budget Concerns, Ethics Code Battle Brewing, and More 28:23

2d ago28:23

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Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss how Seattle has handled a far-right Christian protest movement, a new report on how unprecedented police hiring could impact the city budget, growing concerns over a proposed c…

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How the fear of fire is taking control of us 54:08

3d ago54:08

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Humans used fire as a tool. Now we fear its destruction. But we're responsible for changing the climate, argues John Vailliant, "in a way that favours fire way more than it favours us." The Vancouver author unpacks how fire made humans who we are — and how humans are changing fire in his award-winning book, Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast.*This…

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The unforgivable crime of being queer in Africa 54:34

4d ago54:34

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Homosexuality is a crime in more than half of African countries — a crime punishable by prison sentences. Or in some cases: death. New laws in some states make it illegal for anyone to even advocate for LGBTQ rights. These laws bring up questions of foreign influence, neo-colonialism, and the role the international community could and should play i…

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A New Pentecost, Part 4: "The Yeast of Hatred" 32:13

5d ago32:13

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What is one of the things that kills revival? Division.Bishop Cas continues "A New Pentecost" with a message discussing how racism, prejudice, and other forms of hate, pride, and control are dangerous to the Body of Christ and what we should do instead.

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A New Pentecost, Part 3: "Vindication and the Rights of (Christian) Women" 55:58

5d ago55:58

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In honor of Mother's Day, Bishop Cas preached this message as a part of our current series, A New Pentecost. However, the audio had issues. Instead, we are going back to the original message given in 2023 as True Vision Christian Community.

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Bringing child sex abusers out of the shadows 54:38

7d ago54:38

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No one likes talking about child sex abuse. But prevention experts say we need to bring pedophilia out of the shadows if we ever want to end abuse. They insist, it is not inevitable. CBC producer John Chipman explores an innovative new program in Kitchener, Ontario, that has sex offenders and abuse survivors working together to prevent future harm …

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Why our long term relationship with the U.S. is done 54:38

8d ago54:38

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America is just not that into you anymore, says historian Marci Shore. It's not us — it's them. The Yale professor blames the U.S. for the failed relationship and warns the world that her own country can no longer be counted on to defend democracy, not even within its own borders. Shore has been studying the history of totalitarianism for nearly 30…

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PATRONS-FIRST PODCAST: City Council Ethics Code Battle, State Budget Approval, and more with Hannah Krieg of "The Burner"! 29:15

8d ago29:15

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It's a patrons-first episode of your favorite coffee break political podcast! Former Councilmember Kshama Sawant is back in City Hall fighting a proposed ethics code revision that she believes could impact many of her legislative efforts with renter's rights. But the Council believes they're pursuing an overdue and necessary rules change. Plus, Gov…

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SummerSlam 2009 3:01:53

8d ago3:01:53

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Once again (with feeling).... DX IS/ARE BACK!By The Attitude Era Podcast

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Where did modern news culture come from? Think Shakespeare 54:38

9d ago54:38

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It might seem like the vast, turbulent ocean of information we call news has always existed, but that's not the case. Theatrical plays in Elizabethan England set the stage for our modern news culture, argues Stephen Wittek in his post-doctoral work. He says the cross-pollination between theatre and news developed the norms for our contemporary publ…

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Champions of cormorants argue the water bird is unfairly vilified 54:38

10d ago54:38

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It's not them, it's you. That's what fans of the cormorant argue, pointing out how people see the gangly aquatic bird all wrong. This common bird has gained a bad reputation by irritating communities with its large colonies, extreme fishing habits and tree-killing excrement. But defenders suggest maybe it's humans and their cultural assumptions tha…

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Why music — even sad music — is 'inherently joyful' 54:38

11d ago54:38

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Music is joy declares Daniel Chua. The renowned musicologist says music and joy have an ancient correlation, from Confucius to Saint Augustine and Beethoven to The Blues. Of course there is sad music, but Chua says, it's tragic because of joy. Chua delivered the 2025 Wiegand Lecture called Music, Joy and the Good Life.…

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69 - A conversation with Professor Duncan Maclennan 46:32

11d ago46:32

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In this episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, Professor Duncan McLennan discusses the complexities of the Scottish housing system, addressing the notion of a housing emergency, the implications of the right to buy policy, and the urgent need for increased social housing. Speaking with hosts Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black, he emphasises the …

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The three ingredients in an autocrat's recipe for power 54:34

14d ago54:34

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There are three components that could end constitutional democracy as we know it, says scholar Peter L. Biro — fear and its weaponization, habituation which involves the consequence of not noticing, and the 'stupidification' of our minds and of our discourse. He argues that we, as law-abiding average citizens, have the power to save our democracy a…

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A pig was shot dead in 1859. It sparked a British-U.S. war 54:34

15d ago54:34

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What is driving up housing costs across the US? 29:19

16d ago29:19

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Housing prices nationally are at an all-time high, including in many metro areas that were previously considered affordable alternatives to coastal markets. While prices have been rising over recent decades, the average growth rates of housing stock have been in decline. In a new BPEA paper, Edward Glaeser and Joseph Gyourko explore the evolving dy…

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2025 Episode 20: New Candidates in Local Races, Kiosk Conundrum, Municipal Court Complaint 28:45

16d ago28:45

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Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the local races to watch now that the candidate filing deadline has passed, a new hi-tech tool for Seattle police, a debate over siting electronic kiosks in the city, a hi-tech…

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The trailblazing all-Black baseball team that made history 54:34

16d ago54:34

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More than ninety years ago, led by “Boomer” Harding, “Flat” Chase, and King Terrell, the Chatham Coloured All-Stars became the first all-Black team to win the Ontario baseball championship. Now the story of their historic 1934 season, including the racist treatment they endured and their exploits on the field has resurfaced in an online project, an…

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Russia’s constant craving for U.S. recognition 54:35

17d ago54:35

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Historian Sergei Radchenko revisits the Cold War, focusing on what the idea of global power meant to the Soviet Kremlin. He argues that Soviet leaders, from Joseph Stalin to Mikhail Gorbachev, have always had a strong desire to be recognized as a superpower on the world stage, especially from the U.S. For decades, this desire could never be satisfi…

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Deep Dive 307 - Confronting the Questions: A Discussion on the EPA’s Proposed Revisions to Endangerment Finding 1:01:40

18d ago1:01:40

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Under the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is required to regulate emissions that “cause, or contribute to, air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.” The Supreme Court held in Massachusetts v. EPA that greenhouse gases are considered pollutants under the Act, so whet…

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Her job is to find buried children at residential schools 54:34

18d ago54:34

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Métis archeologist Kisha Supernant was sometimes called a 'grave robber' when she started her line of work. With an eye to restorative justice, she tries to help Indigenous communities locate the graves of children who died at residential schools. Now, she's called on to find children's graves. In this public lecture, Supernant explains how the use…

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The power of white evangelical Christians in MAGA politics 54:25

21d ago54:25

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In the past decade, there has been one stable voting bloc: white evangelical Christians. Their support has been at a constant 80 per cent for Donald Trump, according to historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez. In her book, Jesus and John Wayne, she describes the Trump era as the latest chapter in a long story of exclusion, patriarchy, and Christian national…

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There's no potential danger of AI discrimination — 'it's here' 54:35

22d ago54:35

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The grave consequences artificial intelligence poses aren't 'potential' — they are happening now, warns MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini. She argues that encoded discrimination embedded in AI systems — racial bias, sex and gender bias, and ableism — pose unprecedented threats to humankind. Buolamwini has been at the forefront of artificial intelligenc…

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The one exception that makes killing civilians legal in war 54:35

23d ago54:35

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International law is clear: warring parties cannot kill civilians. It's a war crime. But there is one exception. An attacker can justify killing them if they’re being used as a shield for military objectives. This means a belligerent could kill a civilian and claim, after the fact, they were being used as shields by the enemy. Increasingly, that ju…

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2025 Episode 19: Council Ethics Code Revision, Automated Cameras Legislation, SPOG Sues SPD, and More 28:01

23d ago28:01

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Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss a plan to change the Seattle City Council's requirement that members recuse themselves if they have a financial interest, the passage of new automated traffic camera legislatio…

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A New Pentecost: Part 1: "Hoodwinked and Bamboozled" [Video Post] 43:42

24d ago43:42

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Welcome to Revision House! Today's message is the start of our new series "A New Pentecost" with an examination and discussion of the nature of the Holy Spirit, why people doubt, and what does it mean to blaspheme the Holy Spirit. **** We know the posts are out of sequence. Part 2 was more timely message given the state of the world, so we chose to…

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The 2,000-year-old travel list to complete before you die 54:35

24d ago54:35

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More than 2,000 years ago, someone sat down and wrote a travel bucket list for the ancient world — suggesting must-see places that we now call The Seven Wonders of the World. It was kind of a Lonely Planet guide of its time, and included the Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the lighthouse of Alexandria, and the Temple of Artemis, am…

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Canadian troops who freed the Netherlands from Nazis 54:35

25d ago54:35

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On May 5, 1945, Canadian soldiers played a key role in the liberation of the Netherlands from the German forces. Almost 80 years later, a large group of Canadians travelled to the Netherlands to pay tribute to their relatives who'd helped liberate the country in the Second World War. They walked on a nine-day pilgrimage through villages and towns, …

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A New Pentecost, Part 2: "A Rhetorical Approach to the Prophetic: A Word for the American Church" (Full Video Service) 1:04:44

26d ago1:04:44

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Join us as we continue the series "A New Pentecost" with an examination of the role and responsibility of the prophetic office and hear God's heart as we pray and seek God for revival. **** We know this is out of sequence but this message is timely given the state of the world and the country. Part 1, "Hoodwinked and Bamboozled," will post on Wedne…

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What it means to call your loved one a ‘corpse’ 54:08

28d ago54:08

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In the hour’s following her mother’s death, Martha Baillie undertook two rituals — preparing a death mask of her mother’s face, and washing her mother’s body. That intimacy shaped her grief. She had learned earlier to witness death and be present, living with regret after she left the room to get a nurse when her father died. For Baillie her mother…

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The limitless mind and body of an 83-year-old super-athlete 54:08

29d ago54:08

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"Never let anyone tell you that you're old," says Dag Aabaye, an 83-year-old super athlete who defies age. He runs two to six hours daily in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley, where he lives alone on a mountain. For him, running is “life itself." Blizzards, heat waves, even running 24 hours straight Until he met Aabaye, Brett Popplewell used to dread growing …

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How does the Federal Reserve affect the Treasury market? 24:26

30d ago24:26

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At around $900 billion in transactions daily, the market for U.S. Treasuries is massive, not only in terms of quantity but also in terms of importance to the U.S. and global economies. The Treasury market is tied to interest rates, the value of the dollar, and financial markets around the world. So when shocks hit the Treasury market, as they did d…

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How the American cowboy ignited the Republican movement 54:07

1M ago54:07

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The cowboy — a symbol of the true American man who is anti-government, works independently and protects his family. Historian Heather Cox Richardson calls this rhetoric “cowboy individualism”, and says this myth is the basis for 40-year-old Republican ideology. In this public lecture, Cox Richardson argues that the current Trump administration has …

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2025 Episode 18: Seattle Police Hiring Numbers Up, State Budget Questions, Tree Ordinance Revisited? 25:09

30d ago25:09

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Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss a huge boost in hiring for the Seattle Police Department and new concerns about accountability for the SPD. Plus, we're talking about the state legislature's recently-approved …

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How horses shaped humankind, from wearing pants to vaccines 54:08

1M ago54:08

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We have a lot to thank horses for in our everyday lives, from the Hollywood motion picture, to life-saving vaccines for diphtheria and tetanus, to a staple in our closets: pants. "Prior to riding horses, no one wore pants," says historian Timothy Winegard. He argues that horses are intertwined in our own history to the point that we overlook their …

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Elections results are in. IDEAS recommends World Report 10:43

1M ago10:43

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IDEAS listeners think deeply about the state of the world and how to improve it. To do that, you need to know what's going on. That's why we're recommending World Report. It's a daily news podcast that brings you the biggest stories happening in Canada and around the world, in just 10 minutes. Today you can get the latest Canadian election results …

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Reality TV might be making you smarter 54:08

1M ago54:08

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When reality TV first exploded in the early 2000s, the media panicked about the effect "unscripted" content would have on viewers. They found it difficult to distinguish between what was real and fake. But these days, people generally know better. Viewers now lean on the assumption that most of it is artfully manufactured. And according to experts,…

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Deep Dive 306 - Weighing Regulations: The Metrics of White House Review 1:01:20

1M ago1:01:20

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Amidst the flurry of new Executive Orders that launched the second Trump Administration, many questions have arisen concerning regulatory action and executive power. Our panelists will focus on the regulatory analysis guidance of Circular A-4, the role of benefit-cost analysis in regulatory and deregulatory actions, and the 10-for-1 Executive Order…

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What it takes to become a ruthless tyrant 54:08

1M ago54:08

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Looking back about 3,000 years, the playbook on authoritarianism remains pretty much the same as it is today. Back in the 5th century BCE, when Herodotus travelled the ancient world gathering stories, he became an expert in would-be tyrants. His groundbreaking tome, simply called The History, shared vivid descriptions of autocratic and tyrannical r…

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2025 Episode 17: City Responding to Federal Cuts, Limiting Cars at Pike Place?, $1.3B Education Levy Proposal, and More 27:55

1M ago27:55

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Learn about the latest in local public affairs in about the time it takes for a coffee break! Brian Callanan of Seattle Channel and David Kroman of the Seattle Times discuss the Seattle City Council's concerns over how cuts to federal programs will impact the city's most vulnerable residents, what a relatively car-free Pike Place could look like, t…

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Attacking our biggest fear — political polarization 54:07

1M ago54:07

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Canadians’ biggest fear for the country’s future is “growing political and ideological polarization,” according to a 2023 EKOS poll. As part of our series, IDEAS for a Better Canada (produced in partnership with the Samara Centre for Democracy), host Nahlah Ayed headed to the fast-growing city of Edmonton to talk about the creative ways local resid…

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Why PEI cares more than any other province about voting 54:08

1M ago54:08

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PEI has the highest voter turnout of any other province in Canada. Voting is fundamental to this community. Residents see firsthand how their vote matters — several elections were decided by 25 votes or less. In this small province, people have a personal and intimate connection with politicians. MLAs know voters on an individual basis and they fee…

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