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Today Matt sits down with Sharon, long time co-host of The Highlevel Showdown and general fun person to talk to. She takes Matt through her journey to Edmonton, growing up in a religious house, the varrying degrees of university experience and her time as a pundit on local political podcast the Highlevel Showdown. In an attempt to resurrect it, Matt throws down the gauntlet on Sharon’s co-hosts. SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOR AS LITTLE AS 2 DOLLARS! CONTACT THE SHOW: TWITTER: @DRINKTHISPOD INSTAGRAM: @DRINKTHISPOD FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/DRINKTHISPOD EMAIL: DRINKTHISPOD@GMAIL.COM PLEASE LISTEN RESPONSIBLY BY @AIRONMONGER Sorry Crystal, but we think this was just as funny sober as we did drunk.
This episode Sharon Ruyter from the podcast Highlevel Showdown joins to chat NFL Playoffs, Tom Brady's inferiority complex, and MARIE KONDO! We spark joy all over this thing! So nice to chat with someone about our love of Marie Kondo and our hate of the Patriots. True connections found on this episode. Brought to you by: Park Power ATB.com Alberta Podcast Network
A quintet that's really a quartet. Regardless, Michael Vecchio from Highlevel Showdown is here to discuss a song where all the principle cast of West Side Story are singing at once. You would think that would sound like madness but it somehow works.
We welcome Piyush Patel (https://www.facebook.com/FHWGS/) to discuss two films by acclaimed South Indian director Mani Ratnam. Show Notes: Erin’s mother liked Talvar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvar_(film)) CJSR (http://www.cjsr.com/) 70th anniversary of India’s Independence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(India)) and Partition (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Partition_of_India) Why doesn’t the Alberta Education curriculum teach anything about India? The Komagata Maru incident (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komagata_Maru_incident) Rangeela (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangeela_(film)) and film going in Mumbai India's Film Industry -- A $10 Billion Business Trapped In A $2 Billion Body (https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/10/23/indias-film-industry-a-10-billion-business-trapped-in-a-2-billion-body/#4a85609870d2) DDLJ at Maratha Mandir (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Mandir) We love our listeners! The appeal of Hindi cinema BFI Southbank India on Film (http://www.bfi.org.uk/india-on-film) and the “mindie” (http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/sight-sound-magazine/features/beyond-bollywood-survey-new-indian-cinema) Under-appreciated supporting actors Mani Ratnam (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mani_Ratnam) A.R. Rahman (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._R._Rahman) and Gulzar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulzar) Ratnam’s Terrorism Trilogy, Roja (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roja) and Bombay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_(film)) (INTERVAL (“Chaiyya Chaiyaa (https://youtu.be/YOYN9qNXmAw)” from Dil Se…) Dil Se.. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dil_Se..) Sukhwinder Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhwinder_Singh) Sonnet 130 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnet_130) Insurgency in Northeast India (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Northeast_India) Perceptions on Independence Urban versus rural experiences Empathetic portrayals of a suicide bomber All India Radio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_India_Radio) “Dil Se Re (https://youtu.be/YwfCMvo19s8),” “Satrangi Re (https://youtu.be/sAdnMmhg5gM),” and “Jiya Jale (https://youtu.be/M-2nlaOQQSQ)” Preity Zinta (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preity_Zinta) Raavan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raavan) Abduction of Sita (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sita#Exile_and_abduction) Negative critical and audience reaction Abhishak Bachchan’s (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abhishek_Bachchan) maniacal performance So much eyeliner SO MUCH WATER The falling motif Pacing issues The Searchers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Searchers) “Behne De Mujhe Behne De (https://youtu.be/yWETUyQZmIo), “ “Thok Di Killi (https://youtu.be/u2H9b7Id4O8),” “Khilli Re (https://youtu.be/7s31RlMr-6E),” and Kata Kata (https://youtu.be/bTyW9t16KQU)” Sita Sings The Blues (http://www.sitasingstheblues.com/) From Here We Go Sublime on CJSR 88.5 (https://www.facebook.com/FHWGS/) NEXT TIME: Three iconic 1970s Amitabh Bachchan films Bollywood is For Lovers is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial (http://www.atb.com/listen/Pages/default.aspx) Check out ATB Cares here: https://www.atbcares.com/ Listen to Highlevel Showdown here: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/highlevel-showdown/id1006308840?mt=2 Find us on (https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers/id1036988030?mt=2)! and Stitcher (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bollywood-is-for-lovers)! and iHeartRadio (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/270-Bollywood-is-For-Lovers-28344928/)! and Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1m38Hxx8ZFxTJzadsVk5U3)! Follow us on Twitter! (https://twitter.com/bollywoodpod) Like us on Facebook! (https://www.facebook.com/BollywoodIsForLovers/) #ManiRatnam #ShahRukhKhan #PreityZinta #ManishaKoirala #ARRahman #Gulzar #SantoshSivan #Raavan #AbhishekBachchan #AishwaryaRai #Govinda #Vikram #SukhwinderSingh #Bollywood
I started listening to The Highlevel Showdown, a local politics show with two guys, Elliott Tanti and Michael Vecchio, from opposite sides of the political view talk about what the heck is going on in the world of politics. Now, lucky for me they also were curious about questions of manhood, and questions in how masculinity works in politics as much as I did. Even more lucky for me, they were curious about their own masculinity, and how their lives intertwined as immigrants, first generation Canadians (like they are), and most importantly as long time friends. Now because I had a lot to ask of them and the conversation was flowing I decided to split this into two parts. The first part you’ll hear right now is Elliott, Michael, and myself talking about what was going on with the intersection of politics and masculinity which involves, yep, Donald Trump. But we also talk local politics and specifically the struggles that women have to get into politics, be heard, and the harassment they face. Check all episodes of the podcast at modernmanhood.org
I started listening to The Highlevel Showdown, a local politics show with two guys, Elliott Tanti and Michael Vecchio, from opposite sides of the political view talk about what the heck is going on in the world of politics. Now, lucky for me they also were curious about questions of manhood, and questions in how masculinity works in politics as much as I did. Even more lucky for me, they were curious about their own masculinity, and how their lives intertwined as immigrants, first generation Canadians (like they are), and most importantly as long time friends. Now because I had a lot to ask of them and the conversation was flowing I decided to split this into two parts. The first part you’ll hear right now is Elliott, Michael, and myself talking about what was going on with the intersection of politics and masculinity which involves, yep, Donald Trump. But we also talk local politics and specifically the struggles that women have to get into politics, be heard, and the harassment they face. Check all episodes of the podcast at modernmanhood.org
Meet Elliott Tanti and Michael Vecchio, two friends who started sparring about politics for fun and decided to turn their frequent debates into the Highlevel Showdown podcast. Highlevel Showdown started in the Tory Building at the University of Alberta, where Elliott and Michael found themselves engaging in political discussions that spilled over onto the LRT on the way home. Elliott had done a podcast called What's Up UAlberta, and it felt natural to capture the conversations they were already having. A terrific politics podcast was born. In this episode, you'll hear how the show has changed over the past two years; how kitchen-table debates prepared them for political argument; how to prepare for a structured but vibrant discussion; what opera, wrestling and politics have in common; how the show benefits from Elliott's campaign experience and Michael's historical knowledge; the coming municipal election; and how to make a podcast with a friend. This episode is also available in iTunes, on Google Play, on SoundCloud or on Stitcher. Michael and Elliott made the following recommendations: NewsWired, a discussion of current events distributed on Guerrilla Radio; The Modern Manhood Podcast, German Villegas's interview show exploring different facets of masculinity; The Broadcast, the show about women and politics in Alberta with Alex Zabjek and Trisha Estabrooks; daveberta, Dave Cournoyer's long-running blog about politics in Alberta; The Casual, Nate Villegas's podcast about forgotten flicks. You can also read Michael's thoughts on movies and pop culture at Before the Cyborgs, and you can hear Elliott's thoughts on sports from time to time on Hat Trick Sports. They are also on Twitter: @tanti90 and @michaelvecchio2. You can also follow the Highlevel Showdown on Twitter and Facebook, and find it on iTunes and Guerrilla Radio. Michael and Elliott are kind enough to shout out to the Seen and Heard Podcast Network. Stay tuned for some exciting network news in the coming weeks. The next episode of Seen and Heard in Edmonton will be delayed by a week — watch for it on May 8. You can experience the next episode in real life on April 30 at our podcasting meetup, featuring Fawnda Mithrush of NorthwestFest, which is putting on a mini-podcast-orama in conjunction with the documentary film festival in May. This week's Seen and Heard in Edmonton is brought to you by Taproot Edmonton, a source of curiosity-driven stories about the city, cultivated by the community. Read the latest Taproot story, Fluffy snow + high standards = a noisy Edmonton winter, Mel Priestley's examination of why it seemed like we were hearing leaf blowers an awful lot this past winter. Curious about something going on in Edmonton? Join Taproot so you can seed your own ideas and support the creation of more stories like this.
The Highlevel Showdown is a weekly politics podcast hosted by Elliott Tanti and Michael Vecchio. Each week they debate the latest stories in civic, provincial, national and international politics and cut through the spin to bring their audience some insight into exactly what is going on in the side show that is Canadian politics.
Episode # 55 begins with a discussion of the latest developments in the final month of the US presidential election. Analysis and reactions to the 2nd Debate and Trump's continuing spiral. Has the GOP earned the continuing Trump disaster through its rhetoric and strict adherence to divisive issues? What is in the political soul of republican voters? Finally, Edmonton City Council's decision to remove opening prayers from its meetings based on Supreme Court guidelines; should there be a non-religious opening statement made that could replace "spiritual" traditional forms of prayer?