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We are back with a new podcast! On the final podcast before the holiday break, we finish our heated debate on what item each of us believes should be banned. Tune in to hear the remaining items and whether they can realistically be banned. What do you think should be banned? Is it feasible? Let us know your thoughts by connecting with us! Stay tuned for new episodes every other Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to another PEAK EP. In this week's episode, we have a heated debate on what item each of us believes should be banned. In a world full of so many harmful things, we had to narrow our picks down to what would impact society in the best way possible. We discuss why the item we pick should be banned, why it's not currently banned, the benefits and consequences of the implementation, and so much more. Let us know your thoughts by connecting with us! Stay tuned for new episodes every other Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We are back! After a short break, the PEAK boys are back debating another hot button topic. On this week's episode, we discuss the idea of capital punishment. Specifically, we argue whether capital punishment is fair and whether it should play a vital role in the judicial process. What do you think? Should there be a death penalty? Do you think there is a moral argument against the death penalty? What crimes should require a death penalty? Let us know your thoughts by connecting with us! Stay tuned for new episodes every other Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode PEAK plays a very controversial yet entertaining round of would you rather. We cover several different topics from economics all the way to psychology. Come join us and answer along to see what you would rather do in all sorts of different situations! Let us know your thoughts by connecting with us! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode we try to find out which one of the PEAK boys is a high value male. If you haven't guessed who the 'He' is by now, you're in for a surprise. We go through some controversial and ridiculous quotes made by the internet's most famous man. Is drinking water a sign of an insecure man? Are there gender roles? Tune into hear the quotes and our takes on whether we agree or disagree with these burning hot takes. We hope you don't cancel us! Let us know your thoughts by connecting with us! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod, we continue the debate of what is the most important job to humanity? Everyone's made their picks, and now it's time for titans to duel. Listen to this epic showdown. Who has a more meaningful contribution to society? Who provides the most benefit? Who will win? Who will be salty? Let us know by connecting with us, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod, we debate what is the most important job to humanity? Everyone's made their picks and are ready to showcase and lay down their arguments. Watch as tempers flare with fiery outbursts defending their choices. Who's the most important? Who will win? Who will have their feelings hurt? Let us know by connecting with us, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod, we discuss whether North American cities need to re-think the way they design their cities. As the world continues to tackle with global housing crisis and climate change, will designing our cities differently help alleviate many issues? Is Housing crisis really the everything crisis? Let us know by connecting with us, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's podcast, we talk about if unions are good for employees or just a waste of money, time, and provide an unnecessary hierarchy in business. It's evident that companies despise their employees even discussing unions, but why is that? Are unions really that bad for businesses? How come not every industry forms unions? Why has the percentage of unions been decreasing over the past few decades if they can provide advantages to employees? Tune in to this week's episode to learn all this and much more! We discuss all this and more so tune in to hear our thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. http://anchor.fm/app --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod, we continue our discussion from last week on what we think is the worst thing to happen to humanity. Prakhar and Kanav each bring their own worst thing and try to convince the rest of the boys on why theirs is truly the worst. Will anyone top last week's events? What do you think is the worst thing to happen to humanity? From nuclear weapons to Mao Zedong, this week's episode brings some truly outside the box ideas. Tune in to hear us debate each topic as we try to determine the worst thing to happen to the human race. We discuss all this and more so tune in to hear our thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod Ekam and Adsaran share their picks for the worst thing to ever happen to humanity. From chemicals causing catastrophic climate changes to a mysterious virus wiping off millions from the face of the Earth. Come hear us discuss the merit of each topic as the worst thing to happen to the human race. We discuss all this and more so tune in to hear our thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's podcast, we discuss whether Social Media is the worst thing to happen to humanity. Does Social Media provide more harm than good? What are the consequences of using it? How is social media influencing us and society? Come find out our thoughts on our podcast. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by . Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. http://anchor.fm/app --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's podcast, we discuss the different types of Artificial Intelligence and their consequences on humanity. Will its improved efficiency cause massive unemployment around the world, or will it help mankind propel to new levels of problem solving? Come find out our thoughts on our podcast. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by . Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. http://anchor.fm/app --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod we take a look at the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). With reports of economic trouble for many nations participating in China's BRI infrastructure project, we wanted to look at whether the BRI is really beneficial to the developing nations participating. We discuss what the BRI is and its benefits as well as the economic and geopolitical consequences. Are developing nations falling under a debt trap? Is the BRI the future of global trade? How do western nations feel about the BRI? We discuss all this and more so tune in to hear our thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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On this week's episode, the boys discuss the effectiveness of economic sanctions. As we all know, the west has banded together and imposed harsh economic sanctions against Russia and prominent Russian oligarchs. But how effective are these sanctions? Have sanctions worked in the past? Why are sanctions the only measure used? Who is really impacted by the sanctions? We answer all this and more and debate our views on whether we believe sanctions actually positively impact a nation. Tune in and let us know your thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

PEAK IS BACK! We are so excited to bring you another season of the Now Speaking Podcast. It's been a while but will definitely be worth the wait, we can't wait to bring you more content on a weekly basis! Today's episode we discuss the recent rise of mass shootings sparking debates over gun laws. We discuss and try to find a solution to this problem. So this week we talk about recent shootings, the second amendment, the problem, potential solutions, and much more. Hit that play button to learn more! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

PEAK IS BACK! We are so excited to bring you another season of the Now Speaking Podcast. It's been a while but will definitely be worth the wait, we can't wait to bring you more content on a weekly basis! Today's episode we discuss the recent rise of the Metaverse. We have heard so much about it, but rarely understood the concept and what it means. So this week we talk about what exactly the Metaverse is, why companies are pouring billions of dollars into the "industry", how do you take advantage of it, what are some benefits and concerns of this new technology, what does the future entail, and much more. Hit that play button to learn more! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode, we take a deep dive to learn more about the different healthcare systems around the world, how each impacts their citizens, the pros and cons of each system, what can be done to improve the healthcare infrastructure,  how free healthcare differs from a privatized one, and which one is better. Especially after this year and a half, it's a good idea to learn about how some countries tackled the pandemic and how costs were allocated across different populations. What do you think? Should Healthcare be a basic necessity for everyone? Which model would you like your country to accept for Healthcare related services? Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's podcast we continue our discussion on wealth tax. On the last pod we looked at whether a wealth tax can help reduce income inequality and whether they should be enacted as law. On this episode we take the discussion further by looking at whether a wealth tax is truly the only way to reduce income inequality. We take a closer look at some factors that have historically contributed to creating wealth gaps and look for suggestions and improvements that governments can institute to tighten the wealth distribution. What do you think? Do you see any other alternatives that we may have missed? Should governments leave income inequality to the free market? Let us know! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's podcast we look into the idea of a tax on wealth both as a means of increasing tax revenues and combatting the growing income inequality. There has been lots of talk about a tax on individuals' net worth and their unrealized capital gains as opposed to the traditional tax on income earned. We look into whether these proposals are feasible and if so, whether they should even exist in the first place. What do you think? Should the ultra wealthy be subject to taxes on their net worth? Is this fair? Which members of PEAK are for/against this proposal? Tune in to find out! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to another episode! On this week's pod, we talk about whether Governments have the right to spy on us. We take a look at some common approaches countries have taken from from a Social Credit System, to veiled clauses in Congress Bills, and Security Agency Techniques. Does surveillance protect National Security? What are the pros and cons of Government Surveillance? Can you even avoid surveillance? Tune in to find out our thoughts on this important topic! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod -- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast: https://anchor.fm/app --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome back to another episode! On this week's pod, we talk about the correct way to approach the ongoing drug epidemics around the world. We take a look at some common approaches countries have taken from declaring an all out war on the production and supply of drugs to decriminalization and rehabilitation. Should all drugs be legalized? What are the pros and cons of decriminalization? Tune in to find out our thoughts on this important topic! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod -- This episode is sponsored by Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast: https://anchor.fm/app --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod we discuss whether big companies like Facebook and Google should be broken up. We take a deep dive into anti-trust laws and their role historically and how they exist today. With the growing power and wealth of these multinational companies, is now a serious time to have a discussion on limiting their power? Is more government involvement the best way to protect consumers? Let us know what you think! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod -- This episode is sponsored by . Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast: https://anchor.fm/app --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod, we discuss whether the notion of commonwealth countries abolishing the monarchy should become more popularized. Specifically, we talk about what exactly the monarchy means, the current parliamentary system, and what the process of abolishing the monarchy would be. As Canadians we have followed the monarchy since our independence...from the monarchy...uh? Don't worry, we explain exactly what the Canadian parliamentary system means and how it works and debate the different alternatives available to us! What do you think? Is is time tog get with the times and change our constitution? Do you even care? Let us know by connecting with us, we'd love to hear your thoughts! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod we discuss a fairly important topic: whether or not CEOs are deserving of their exorbitant pay. We must warn you that this podcast gets very heated as we each take a different stance on the matter. We talk about what CEOs do and how they are compensated. We then discuss why we believe they are/aren't paid too much. Should CEOs dock their own pay and help reduce the wealth disparity between themselves and their employees? Do companies perform better if their CEOs are paid higher? We get into all this and more so tune in! We'd also love to hear your thoughts on the matter. Please let us know whether you agree or disagree with any of our takes and how you feel about this issue. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

PEAK is back! On this week's episode we take a look into idea of bailing out companies that are on the verge of collapse. Given the recent events of Evergrande, we wanted to understand more about the situation and the history of big companies getting bailed out. We discuss whether companies should be getting bailed out at all, whether bailing out is the right use of taxpayers money, and how bad decisions lead to families and individuals suffering, while corporations get off easy, and much more! Don't forget to share your thoughts with us on this topic! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday. Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode PEAK discusses Universal Basic Income. We discuss UBI vs Welfare, whether UBI programs are effective, what it means for everybody, whether it will make everyone better off, and much more! What do you think about UBI? Would you support it? Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod, the boys get philosophical. No, we are not going to give you life changing advice. Instead, we discuss what “happiness” means to decipher whether having more money equates to being happier. Is money the key to happiness or does more money just mean mo' problems? What do you think? Would YOU be happier if you had more money? Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode we take a look at the controversial topic of Nation Building. With the recent events transpiring in Afghanistan we wanted to learn more about the landscape, how it unfolded, and compare it with other successful and unsuccessful events in the past. We discuss what exactly Nation Building is, whether every military operation is indeed classified as Nation Building, the advantages and disadvantages of the operation, if superpower nations should even have the right to intervene in other countries, and much more! Let us know your thoughts as well. Do you agree or disagree with us? We'd love to hear from you and if you have more questions, feel free to let us know and we can address them in a future episode. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! We hope you stick around for more! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We decided to switch things up for this pod. Rather than debate on a recent topic, we thought we'd debunk some of the common myths and answer some questions we've received about economics and finance. What exactly is inflation and why should we care? Should you reject a raise because you'll end up in a higher tax bracket? Is debt really that bad? Does the president/prime minister control gas prices? If you pay higher for a product is it only because it is superior? Tune in and listen to our takes on some of these common misconceptions. Let us know your thoughts as well. Do you agree with us on anything? If not, connect with us we'd love to hear more. If you have more questions, feel free to let us know and we can address them in a future episode. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod We hope you stick around for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode we discuss whether E-sports are for real or just another fad. With everyone at home during the pandemic, we've seen the popularity of e-sports and streaming rise exponentially. We are seeking high school kids making millions playing Fortnite. But we wanted to debate whether this is a permanent trend or simply another fad. Tune in to hear the boys roast a member of PEAK for watching streams of a certain sport and argue if e-sports will ever replace live sports. What do you think? Do you enjoy e sports? Let us know! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! Connect and interact with us on IG: @NowSpeakingPod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod we debate whether the current education system needs a change. Having recently graduated and beginning to pay back our student debt, we discuss whether it is realistic to have universal free tuition. We weigh the pros and cons of the current system and look at some countries that have free education to gain some insights. What do you think? Should education be free? Do you care if you have to pay? Let us know! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod We hope you stick around for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We're back!! Apologies for the week off, we are now back to our original schedule! On this week's pod we look into the different types of socio-economic systems, how they impact us, what history has taught us, and much more. We've all heard of capitalism, communism, and socialism but what are they really? Is one better than the other? What system do we currently live under? How many different types of ideologies are there? Tune in to hear our thoughts on where we currently are and what we think would work best in today's day and age! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! Don't agree with us or just want to share your thoughts? No problem, we love learning and would love to hear your thoughts on anything and everything. So hit us up on our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod to have a chat! We hope you stick around for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode PEAK discusses whether billionaires have too much money and whether they should have that much money. The squad dives deep into the reasons why this is garnering attention, the implications of their wealth, how to effectively use their wealth, and the potential wealth redistribution. Can anyone become a billionaire? Is wealth distribution necessary? Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod We hope you stick around for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode PEAK discusses Climate Change. The squad dives deep into current issues, including whether climate change is real, the importance to take action now, and the potential consequences of inaction. Are we doing enough to save the human species? Or is it simply too late? Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod We hope you stick around for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today's episode, we discuss the recent rise of controversial and missed calls in the major sports leagues. Is this simply human error or are there inherent ref biases that are affecting the outcome of these games? Tune in to listen to our heated debate on the future of refereeing and whether some calls being missed should just be accepted. What do you think? Have you had any experiences where your team lost because of a bad call? Connect with us and let your frustrations out! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod We hope you stick around for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's pod, PEAK discuss the recent news regarding space exploration and space tourism. With Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson taking commercial space flights in the coming weeks, we wanted to find out whether space exploration and space tourism are worth it. Should the resources be allocated elsewhere? As well, we look at the benefits of space exploration and how it has helped advance the human race. We also provide our thoughts on some random but interesting space topics. Is there life beyond Earth? Should we explore the deep sea? We also begin questioning whether Prakhar is really an alien. Tune in for this pod filled with lots of laughs and some hot button debates. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod We hope you stick around for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On today's episode we talk about globalization and debate whether the future would be better if we lived in a deglobalized economy. We wanted to find out what is causing the recent shortage of chips and the skyrocketing prices of computers and game systems. We found that the pandemic has caused significant supply chain issues and ignited the phenomenon of deglobalization. Is globalization really good for consumers? Or do counties need to begin cutting foreign ties and become self-sustaining? Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's episode we discuss SPACs! Since the pandemic started, these new investment vehicles have been on a boom. Hailed as a way to give regular, everyday traders access to venture capital opportunities, SPACs have risen to popularity among retail investors. We give our opinions on how we feel about these investments and whether there are other things you should consider before going ALL IN! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to another episode of Now Speaking! Strap in and grab your popcorn as this is a long, but interesting and entertaining discussion. We talk about a new idea that has recently been proposed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on how the world should emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic - called "The Great Reset". We get into heated discussions on the benefits of stakeholder vs. shareholder capitalism, whether western nations can really help third-world countries and improve their prospects, and much more. This is longer than our normal episodes so we hope you stick around and can take away something meaningful! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to Episode 1! On this episode, we discuss cryptocurrency and blockchain. We dive deep into what the future of crypto will look like and whether it can be mass adopted. We also get into a debate on whether crypto is a currency or just an investment vehicle, and much more! What do you think the future of crypto is? Tune in and hear what we have to say and let us know if you agree or disagree with our opinions. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod. We hope you stick around for more! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Prakhar, Ekam, Adsaran, & Kanav (PEAK) are a group of friends that dive into a plethora of interesting topics! We cover topics from tech, finance, politics, all the way to the environment, entertainment, and everything in between. Our goal is to provide knowledge on these various topics to help you form your own opinions and decisions. But before we get into all of that, we thought it'd be a good idea to introduce who we actually are, how we met, our experiences, and what we bring to you! Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday! To learn more and interact with us, follow our Instagram @NowSpeakingPod We hope you stick around for more! The Business Bar (YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwp5OqLL3avueGkg3IZF5A --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app