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Wake up to inspiration! Discover hundreds of Talks from Moses Znaimer’s 3-day annual conference. IDEACITY ON THE AIR features the biggest ideas from the world’s brightest minds. You’ll be a genius by the time your eggs are poached.


    • Jun 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 88 EPISODES


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    Conrad Black - History of Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 22:14


    Author and historian Conrad Black discusses the Canadian political identity of Canada and the history of our great nation.

    Peter Nowak & Nicholar Carr - Humans 3.0 Don

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 22:21


    Are we conditioned by the media to be pessimists? In this talk author Peter Nowak discusses how the media is using technology to condition us and why we should embrace and not fear the future. AND Announcing at the beginning that his main goal of this talks is for you to go out and smash your smart phone, Nicholas Carr tells the audience exactly how the internet is affecting our memory and why this may not be a positive thing.

    Marc & Jodie Emery - Marc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 22:33


    Joining us for the first time since his release from prison Marc Emery has joined us once again at ideacity along with his wife and fellow marijuana activist Jodie Emery. In their moving talk, Jodie discusses her struggle from the outside and dealing with the prison system, while Marc discusses his struggles from the inside and how supported he felt from his wife Jodie.

    Kevin Bales - Modern Slavery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 22:20


    Author Kevin Bales ventures into areas with active slavery in the modern world. In his talk he discusses how slaves are being used to damage the environment.

    Andrew Keen - The Failure of the Digital Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 22:07


    Author Andrew Keen tells us that we should worry about what

    Liz Primeau - The Myths and Magic of Garlic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 21:45


    Garlic is deeply rooted in history for both health purposes as well as mythical purposes. Watch author and garlic expert Liz Primeau as she discusses why we have an obsession with garlic and how this odours bulb has changed over the ages.

    Stephen Morris

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 22:35


    We all know icicles but what mysteries lie beneath them? Scientist Stephen

    Tim Clark - The Old Farmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 22:12


    Author Tim Clark discusses how they develop The Old Farmer

    Simon Garfield - Love Letters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 22:31


    Author and letter expert Simon Garfield imparts on the audience the importance of letter writing in our current technology driven era. Drawing from his most recent book, he unpacks famous love letters and why they are important historically.

    Dr. David Jenkins - The Vegan Advantage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 22:04


    Developer of the Glycemic Index Dr. David Jenkins became a vegetarian when his mother tried to feed him his pet chicken as a teen. In his talk he discusses how various diets can change both your health and the environment, and why we believe certain foods are

    Dr. Amy Lehman - Mission Drift

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 22:06


    Dr. Amy Lehman describes herself as a contrarian. Watch her empowering talk discussing some of the problems surrounding the aid and development sector.

    Simcha Jacobovici - The Lost Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 22:26


    Naked archeologist Simcha Jacobovici unpacks his theories about Mary Magdalene, Jesus and what has been named

    Rick Hansen - Visible & Invisible Barriers to Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 22:19


    In this inspiring talk Rick Hansen discusses with the audience how he learned to view his wheelchair as a vehicle for freedom and encourages others to do so as well. He goes on to discuss barriers to success and how to overcome these barriers and liberate society.

    Dr. Olga Kovalchuk - Combatting Age & Age Related Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 22:08


    In her talk Dr. Olga Kovalchuk discusses her work in epigenetics and how we need to work towards a customized treatment for cancer depending on individuals genetics.

    Miranda Esmonde-White - Aging Backwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 22:32


    Former ballet dancer Miranda Esmonde-White and founder of essentrics. In her talk she discusses how we can reverse aging with her program and how you can actually become stronger, more energetic, pain free and fit by simply moving.

    David Steinberg - 18 Year Old Crossword Prodigy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 21:34


    At the age of 14 David Steinberg published his first crossword in the New York Times. In his talk, he discusses his venture into crossword building and his puzzling world.

    Josef Penninger - The Fog of Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 19:43


    In his daily work in genetics Josef Penninger plays on the piano of life from studying everything from curing the common cold to helping develop a cure for osteoporosis. In this talk Josef updates the audience on his most recent breakthroughs and calls for medicine and art to work together to form a beautiful tree of life.

    Art McDonald - Nobel Prize Winning Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 19:45


    Hot off the heels of his 2015 Nobel Prize win in Physics Art McDonald from the Sudbury SNO lab returned for his second ideacity talk on the mysterious world of Neutrinos. In his talk Art breaks down exactly what a neutrino is and why it is so important for us to lean about them. Make sure not to miss this talk and learn all about the basic building blocks of the world of physics.

    Ric Esther Bienstock - Sex & Organ Trades

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 18:45


    Ric Bienstock has been making investigative documentaries for about 20 years. She is drawn to "the dark side", topics like porn, Ebola, sex trafficking and the human organ trade. Listen, as she takes us through the documentaries she's produced and shares some of the most revealing moments from those she's interviewed.

    Jim Harris - Disruptive Innovation Turning Industries Upside Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 20:18


    Ian Brown - 60: The End or the Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 20:47


    Author and feature writer Ian Brown has recently turned 60. This recent life change has led him to wonder: is this the beginning of the end or just the beginning of a new phase of life. In this humorous talk Ian discusses his recent life, body and mental changes and advocates for us all to slow down, keep a diary and pay attention to all the small details of life.

    Dr. Michael Greger - How Not To Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 20:22


    Are the most of us eating our way to an early grave with our North American style diet? Doctor, nutrition specialist and author Michael Greger says yes! In his rally cry of a talk, Dr. Greger outlines why switching to a plant based diet can not only help improve overall health but can also reverse effects of common diseases such as heart disease, a number one killer among North Americans. Drawing parallels between how we dealt with smoking in the past to how we are dealing with nutrition today this talk will have you reaching for more plant based food options and not asking

    Sam Van Aken - The Tree of 40 Fruit

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 20:27


    Imagine a tree that produces 40 different varieties of stone fruits including peaches, plums, cherries and almonds. This was the dream of Sam Van Aken when he decided to graft together his passions of art, conservation and gardening to create the Tree of 40 Fruit. The trees which there are currently 21 of in the world, began their life as an art project to create a beautiful tree that blossomed pink, white and crimson. What Sam never imagined was that he would be diving deep into the world of grafting and conserving both heirloom and antique fruits. Make sure to watch this talk and learn why fruit conservation is so important and how old the oldest plum is!

    F. H. Buckley - Restoring the Promise of America

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 20:21


    Born in Canada but an American citizen by choice, author and political science expert F.H. Buckley believes that Canada

    James Delgado - Archaeology in the Final Frontier: The Ocean

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 19:50


    Inspired by watching Star Trek as a kid Dr. James Delgado decided that he too wanted to explore new and exciting worlds

    Butterscotch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 19:45


    Described as a solo act with a band in her throat, beatbox and jazz musician Butterscotch helped us open the third day of ideacity 2016. In this emotional performance Butterscotch touches on her childhood depression, the recent shootings in Orlando and shares the message that we have to love and accept each other. You don

    Ron James - Canadian Comedy King

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 21:16


    Ron James left Canada to find the American dream however once he arrived he decided to head back to Canada and found the Canadian dream instead and is loving it. Listen to Ron

    Alex Cuba & Nikki Yanofsky

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 19:44


    Joining us again after a 9 year gap (which felt like only a minute!) Canadian Jazz, Pop and Soul musician Nikki Yanofsky performs some traditional standards and gives us a sneak peek of her latest album. And back for a second time at ideacity Cuban-Canadian singing sensation Alex Cuba gave the performance of a lifetime with his unique style. Alex, who describes his music as being a fusion between a mango seed and an apple seed with get you in that chilled out island mood for the rest of your day. So sit back and watch this performance because we

    Mark Essig - Pork: Then & Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 20:03


    Our relationship with pork is a story of both love and loathing. These thoughts from pig historian Mark Essig could not ring more true as he guides so through the history of pigs and the pork industry from ancient times up until today. Mark, who begins his talk with the analogy of the three pigs, describes to the pork industry and explains our move away from consuming pork in certain cultures. He also encourages us to take a closer look at current pig farming and insight change into the practices to ensure this fairytale has a happy ending.

    Daniel Clarke Bouchard, Justin Gray & Colette Baron-Reid - Homage to Classical Indian Music with Intuitive Guided Meditation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 20:02


    In this episode of IDEACITY ON THE AIR, we feature performances by the very talented Daniel Clarke Bouchard, Colette Baron-Reid and Justin Gray.

    Doug Vakoch & David Brin: Active METI Panel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 20:39


    We feature a debate on whether or not we could initiate contact with Extraterrestrial beings. This debate features Astrobiologist and President of METI - Douglas Vakoch and Scientist and Author of Science Fiction - David Brin.

    Kathleen Richardson & David Levy - Love & Sex with Robots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 19:33


    Jules Howard - Slugs and Creepy Crawlies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 19:13


    Author and Zoologist Jules Howard has a love affair with slugs. While working on his most recent book Jules made a vow to himself to be a deviant and try to capture as many animals having sex on film as he could. He never dreamed that it would lead him down a road into the unknown learning about slugs, mites and other invertebrates which are practically unknown to our world. Follow along with Jules adventure and remember that not everything has been discovered already.

    Seth Stephens-Davidowitz - Searching for Sex

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 19:21


    Seth Stephens-Davidowitz comes to ideacity to talk about his research on Google search data. Through his findings he has narrowed in on matters of sex, relationships, and all they encompass. Find out the

    Robert Mies - Bat-Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 19:32


    Bat expert and founder of the Organization for Bat Conservation Robert Mies joined us at ideacity to educate and debunk many of the myths about our nighttime friends bats. Bats, which are found on almost every continent in the world are important to our ecosystems and not only eat insects such as mosquitos but also help pollinate plants such as avocados, agave and bananas. Make sure not to miss Robert's talk and learn why it is important for us to protect our bat population for the greater good of our economy.

    Christa Couture - Cyborg Chanteuse & Barbara Alink - Bike Mobility Aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 19:53


    Helena Tomas - It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 19:33


    Archaeologist and language expert Helena Tomas wants to do the incredible: She wants to decipher the worlds most ancient language Linear A. In this ground breaking talk Helena takes us on a trip back to ancient Greece to retell the stories the Minoan Civilization which used the Linear A language, a language that is the earliest European script. Watch as she describes how Linear B was composed and how she hopes to be able to crack the code that is Linear A by using principles from the original Linear B Rosetta Stones. Make sure to watch this talk and find out what Helena

    Michael Cohen - The Business of Ideas: Innovation in Retail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 19:45


    Michael Cohen (JD/MBA) is an innovation leader at LoyaltyOne in the Gravity Labs division which focuses solely on innovation by leveraging research, experimentation, and exploration. He talks to ideacity about disruption and how innovation needs to be a strategy that every company takes on and how to get started using the 3 horizons model. He shares innovation strategy currently being executing at Loyalty One relative to retail loyalty programs.

    Dr. Christelle Gedeon - Breaking Down Barriers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 19:01


    2019, Business & Entrepreneurship, Health & Longevity, Politics & Activism, Science & Technology Presented By: Dr. Christelle Gedeon Dr. Christelle Gedeon, Chief Legal Officer has spent her entire career in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry which has positioned her as a leader in the cannabis industry and well positioned to talk on cannabis innovation at this year

    Bruce Linton - Beyond Edibles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 19:35


    Bruce Linton is the founder of Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) and co-founder of Tweed Marijuana Incorporated. He has been driving the Company

    Mary Walsh - Redefining How We Think of Aging

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 15:56


    Mary Walsh created and starred in This Hour Has 22 Minutes, CBC

    Yonatan Winetraub - A Journey to the Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 19:59


    Yonatan Winetraub, co-founder of SpaceIL, an Israeli organization working to land an unmanned spacecraft on the moon, came to ideacity

    Dr. Bob Richards - Moon, Mars & Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 20:22


    Dr. Bob Richards, co-founder and CEO, of Moon Express returns to ideacity to give us the latest update. Dr. Pascal Lee is a planetary scientist with the Mars Institute, the SETI Institute, and NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Together, they will share the future human exploration of Mars.

    Peter Laufer - Dreaming in Turtle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 20:24


    Dreaming in Turtle: A Journey Through the Passion, Profit, and Peril of Our Most Coveted Prehistoric Creatures. Peter Laufer speaks to ideacity about the relationships of humans to animals and how turtles are being threatened by human greed, pragmatism, and rationalization - and that turtles are a sign of things to come.

    Mark Halpern - The New Philanthropy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 20:09


    Mark Halpern, CEO of WEALTHinsurance.com

    Anna Van Acker - Unlocking the Cancer Treatment Within You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 19:39


    Anna Van Acker has over 25 years of wide-ranging experience as a pharmaceutical executive at Merck. Anna is dedicated to the optimization of Merck

    Dr. Avery Broderick - Seeing the Unseeable

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 20:19


    Dr. Avery Broderick, an astrophysicist who holds the Delaney Family John Archibald Wheeler Chair at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, shared his collaborative discovery of the first ever glimpse of a black hole, with ideacity. In April 2019, he and colleagues from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration unveiled humanity

    Alexander Tsiaras - Personalized Medicine: Empowering the Story of You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 20:52


    Alexander Tsiaras has developed a new personalized health platform, StoryMD. StoryMD, is a single, unified platform that translates all your health and wellness data into a visually-rich story, allowing you to track, understand, share, and act on the trajectory of your well-being. Dr. Tsiaras grew StoryMD out of his already well-established journalism and technology enterprise. His self-styled journalistic career began in 1972 when, at the age of 19, he co-authored his first book?Death Rituals of Rural Greece?(Princeton University Press), and went on to?author Conception to Birth,? Architecture and Design of Man and Woman?and the InVision Guides to Healthy Heart, Sexual Health and Life Blood. Recipient of numerous awards, including the World Press Award, Webby and the prestigious Satava Award for his work in the improvement of medicine through advanced technology. His work has been featured on the covers of Time, New York Times Magazine, Smithsonian, LIFE and the London Sunday Times Magazine.

    Wade Davis - A Story of Colombia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 19:29


    Wade Davis, an Honorary Citizen of Colombia, talks about his passion and the people of this beloved nation. "...two generations of Colombians forced to flee are returning... Colombia is on a threshold of a renaissance."

    John Fowler - Cannabis 2.0: How Can it Lead to Global Prosperity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 20:06


    John Fowler is the Founder and President of The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc., one of the largest and fastest growing Canadian Licensed Producers of cannabis products and brands. He returns to ideacity

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