Podcasts about Laval

 "Pick an immersive subgenre, and I think that it can be made better by the escape room model." For the Season 11 finale of Reality Escape Pod, we're turning the spotlight inward. After years of writing reviews, producing podcasts, running RECON, hosting Tours, and building a community around immersive experiences, we asked our audience a simple question "What do you think?" Hundreds of you responded to the Room Escape Artist audience census, sharing how you engage with our work, what you want more of, and where we can improve. Lisa Spira, editor-in-chief of Room Escape Artist, data wizard, and David's wife, joins us on the podcast to for a deep dive into the census results. We received over 200 responses to our massive audience survey covering topics ranging from audience demographics and favorite content formats to the future of escape rooms, the rise of immersive experiences, community feedback, and some honest critiques. We gained perspective on what our audience enjoys, their awareness of REA content, and how they consume immersive experiences. Some results were truly surprising, including how many escape rooms the average participant plays per year. We also asked for your feedback, critiques, and worries. We addressed many of the criticisms with honest and candid replies about why some aspects of Room Escape Artist have changed over the years. We also acknowledged times when we got things wrong and explained the reasoning behind the editorial schedule and structure. I really enjoyed sharing this behind-the-scenes look at Room Escape Artist. I thought the most interesting parts of this episode were seeing how much thought goes into the choices behind the content we put out, why certain reviews get written, why some trends excite us, and how difficult it is to serve a global community with wildly different interests. This was a conversation about growth, and the future of Room Escape Artist, REPOD, and the escape room industry. When it comes to escape rooms, there is room for different kinds of play. We're seeing experiences that blur the lines between escape rooms, theater, games, and adventure. As David puts it, "The medium continues to evolve, and that's exactly what makes it exciting." I couldn't agree more. Whether you found us through reviews, podcasts, RECON, Tours, or somewhere else entirely, we appreciate being part of your escape room journey. Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out the census and share feedback, and to those who support our community and continue listening.     Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

Walter Assi, President at Renovco and host of the Home Improvement show every Saturday at 9am on CJAD800 &Adam Strumas, Partner at KBD Insurance Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Chris Lewis, CTV News Public Safety analyst Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

Political analyst David Heurtel is an attorney. He is a former Québec liberal cabinet minister and CEO of Montreal’s Olympic Park. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Cette semaine, épisode exceptionnel du podcast Soyez-y Mesdames Messieurs enregistré en direct devant public au Boston Pizza Métropolis de Laval pour célébrer les 40 ans de carrière de Marc Blondin !

Elias Makos caps the week off with Trudie Mason, veteran newscaster at CJAD 800Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the content marketing firm TNKR Media and co-host of the podcast Inspiring Entrepreneurs Canada. Prepare to see homeless encampments on camera when the city of Montreal hosts the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in September. A new poll from Leger shows that 90 percent of Quebecers are in favor of having police officers wear body cameras. Laval police say they're seeing a troubling rise in Facebook Marketplace robberies tied to high-value collectibles and electronics, particularly Pokémon cards and Apple MacBooks. The Quebec Liberal Party will not be moving forward with its threat to sue Parti Québecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon…for now.

Anne-Marie Cech, Program Manager in Early Childhood, Youth and Families at the Community Health and Social Services Network

Rick Leckner, CJAD 800 Wall of Fame Traffic Reporter

CJAD 800 political commentator Tom Mulcair can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand in addition to The Andrew Carter Morning Show, every weekday at 7:40 a.m.

CJAD 800 singers

Antoine Dionne Charest, son of former premier Jean Charest, announced this week that he will be running for the Quebec Liberals in Verdun. He joins Aaron Rand to discuss what was behind this decision, his priorities for the riding and his thoughts on ongoing concerns that French language is declining in Quebec. You can also watch the interview here.

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Liane Fransblow, Trauma Coordinator of the MUHC Injury Prevention Program

Tech analyst and journalist Carmi Levy can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand as well as CTV News.

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Raphaël Melançon, a political analyst for CJAD 800 and CTV Montreal and a columnist for the Montreal Gazette

Tom and Zac discuss the current state of the Laval Rouge et Or.

Dick Irvin Jr, retired sports broadcaster and author Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

CJAD 800 legal contributor Chris Dimakos is a lawyer and managing partner at Dimakos Law Group. He can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

CJAD 800 political commentator Tom Mulcair can be heard regularly on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand in addition to The Andrew Carter Morning Show, every weekday at 7:40 a.m.

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Charles Milliard, leader of the Quebec Liberal Party

Christopher Skeete, CAQ MNA for Sainte-Rose, Minister of International Relations, Minister responsible for the fight against racism, Minister responsible for the Laval region Image: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

This week I'm sitting down with Gasia Hindoyan, founder of BX Studio — a boutique fitness studio with two locations in Laval and Bois Franc that has been reshaping how women move for seven years.   What started as a barre and boxing concept became something far more powerful after Gasia's own postpartum complications pushed her toward Pilates as rehabilitation. That personal transformation led her back to school, into 300+ hours of instructor training, and ultimately to building her own certification school inside the studio.   We get into the real conversation behind the Pilates boom — who's actually qualified to teach, what shortcuts cost clients long-term, and why Gasia believes the studios that survive the hype will be the ones rooted in education and community.   We also go deep on what it actually looks like to build a business through pregnancy, postpartum, and a global pandemic — and the honest trade-offs between being a present mom and a hands-on founder.   In this episode:         •     Why certification in Pilates matters more than most studios will tell you       •     Strength training vs. Pilates — do you really have to choose?       •     The financial conversations every entrepreneurial couple needs to have       •     What the next chapter of the Pilates industry actually looks like   Follow us on socials:  https://www.instagram.com/carinebadran/ https://www.instagram.com/taketheleadpodcast/  Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.carine-badran.kit.com/b8b87327db/

Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800 - you can catch him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20AM

Political commentator James Mennie is a reporter, columnist and editor at the Montreal Gazette. He can be heard weekdays at 4:05 p.m. on Montreal Now with Aaron Rand.

Joey Zukran, class-action attorney with LPC Avocats specialising in consumer’s rights

Rudy Husny, former advisor in the Harper government and political analyst

"The connection between the solver and the setter is really important." If you're a daily puzzle lover, your morning might start something like mine: pouring a cup of coffee and jumpstarting the brain with my favorite snack-sized games. Chief among those are the snappy games at LinkedIn, such as Queens, Zip, Tango, and Patches. The man behind this collection of puzzles powering LinkedIn's Games section is Thomas Snyder. Thomas Snyder is a three-time World Sudoku Champion, co-author of the foundational puzzle design book Puzzlecraft, and Principal Puzzle Master at LinkedIn Games. A Harvard trained chemist, Thomas is a scientist at heart. He has a methodical approach to puzzle solving and puzzle crafting that makes for satisfying logic puzzles. However, there's also a lot of artistry to the puzzles Thomas designs. Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes that each puzzle put out by LinkedIn is handcrafted. There is a playfulness and inventiveness to the layout and solve path. There's a dance between the puzzle creator and the solver. Thomas posts videos on LinkedIn of his solve path for the games, and he talks to us about the conversation that sparks. In fact, the whole reason behind the puzzle offerings at LinkedIn was to create opportunities for users to connect socially and bond over the games. I especially appreciated talking about puzzles that empathize with the solver and how to create approachable puzzles that can still delight expert players. LinkedIn just launched their newest game Wend, which is Thomas's take on a word search puzzle. We also played a game I wrote, which Thomas solved embarrassingly (for me) quickly, but we had fun, which is the whole point. If you enjoy zippy puzzle games, check out the LinkedIn Collection, and for even more fun games-on-the-go, listen to PG's Playhouse.     Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

durée : 00:03:11 - Alors que le quartier Saint-Nicolas à Laval est secoué par un féminicide et une tentative de féminicide en l'espace d'une semaine, une victime de violences conjugales prend la parole ce lundi sur ICI Mayenne. Elle se dit menacée et demande une protection. Mais sans succès pour le moment. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France

Avec le Père Jean-Marie Moura et Mgr Matthieu Dupont, évêque de Laval

Marianne de Boisredon, le jour où son mari lui a demandé le cadeau qu'elle souhaitait recevoir pour son anniversaire, n'a pas hésité un instant à lui dire : « Partir marcher seule sur les chemins de Compostelle ». Cette réponse était inattendue, venue d'une femme à la vie très remplie, autant sur le plan familial que de ses engagements personnels dont elle avait déjà témoigné sur Zeteo (#26).Cet appel à partir, qu'elle ressentait non comme un désir mais une nécessité, a transformé sa vie. Si les circonstances de la vie, et les complications liées à l'épidémie du Covid ont compliqué sa décision, Marianne de Boisredon a tenu son pari. Relier Saint-Jacques de Compostelle seule à pied.Et c'est peut-être sur le Camino que l'appel à la marche auquel répondait Marianne s'est transformé en appel à renaître et à renouveler profondément sa vie. À peine revenue chez elle, une fois dégagée de ses responsabilités au sein du mouvement Fondacio, elle a repris la marche… pour le fameux pèlerinage de Shikoku, au Japon.De cette marche circulaire ponctuée par la visite d'une centaine de temples dans l'une des îles de l'archipel japonais, inscrite au cœur de la spiritualité bouddhiste et pratiquée depuis de nombreux siècles, Marie-Édith Laval a témoigné sur Zeteo, il y a quelques années (#187).Revenue du Japon, Marianne de Boisredon savait déjà qu'elle n'avait pas achevé sa marche. Depuis de nombreuses années, elle ressentait une autre nécessité. Celle d'aller marcher jusqu'à Assise, à la rencontre du Povorello. Partie de la Basilique de Vézelay, elle y parviendra, après avoir surmonté une épreuve douloureuse.Dans la force, la profondeur et la simplicité de son témoignage, Marianne de Boisredon nous invite à répondre et à rester fidèles aux désirs et aux rêves les plus forts que nous ressentons en nous. Elle nous démontre qu'à chaque pas, s'agrandit l'ouverture du cœur et de l'esprit, à la rencontre de la nature, de l'autre et du silence.Pour lire Marcher pour renaître, le livre de Marianne de Boisredon, cliquer ici.--------------     VERS UN ÉTÉ SANS NUAGESL'été est imminent, un temps de l'année privilégié pour beaucoup pour aller à la recherche d'un second souffle, pour sortir des routines, pour vivre des expériences nouvelles, pour se renouveler. C'est la raison pour laquelle Zeteo vous emmène, cette semaine et la prochaine, à marcher à la rencontre du monde, pour une autre rencontre avec soi-même, et avec les autres.C'est aussi la raison pour laquelle Zeteo ne fera pas la pause cet été, comme chaque année d'ailleurs, afin de vous offrir toute une série d'épisodes magnifiques. Certains d'entre eux sont déjà enregistrés, d'autres vont l'être dans les jours et semaines qui viennent. L'été est toujours un moment fort d'écoute pour ce podcast, avec des invités que vous allez découvrir, ou redécouvrir pour certains que vous êtes très nombreux à aimer. Je suis sûr qu'ils ne vous décevront pas.C'est le temps de la préparation de l'été, il y aura celui de sa traversée, pour vous, comme pour Zeteo. Un été que j'espère sans trop de nuages, même s'ils sont parfois nécessaires.Depuis près d'un an, j'ai lancé beaucoup moins d'appels aux dons qu'avant. Cette année, je ne l'ai fait qu'à la période pascale. C'est pourquoi il m'a paru juste de lancer ce nouvel appel, aujourd'hui, il y en aura probablement un autre au cœur de l'été.Cet appel me semble juste, Zeteo est d'accès entièrement gratuit, pour des contenus et des épisodes que vous pouvez écouter autant de fois que vous le souhaitez. Il n'y a pas de limites, pas de barrières d'accès, pas d'inscription requise sauf pour ceux qui souhaitent s'abonner aux newsletters, gratuites elles aussi. Je trouve merveilleux que Zeteo ne dépende d'aucune autre forme de revenus que votre générosité, pour ne pas avoir d'autres dépendances que celle du cœur et de la gratuité.Je suis très touché par les si nombreux messages que je reçois, ils confirment la montée constante de l'audience d'un podcast qui touche de plus en plus de monde, puisque sa progression, en cette 7ème année, est encore plus dynamique que les précédentes au même moment. Je suis très confiant pour l'avenir de ce podcast, tant qu'il répondra à des attentes et des besoins, tant qu'il sera ajusté au canal infini de la bienveillance divine.Pour permettre notamment à ceux et celles qui ne peuvent pas faire un don, d'écouter Zeteo, cet appel est destiné à ceux et celles qui peuvent le faire par une offrande. Je ne pense pas ici à ceux qui en ont fait une récemment ou il y a plus longtemps. Peu importe le montant, un don est toujours juste, et c'est à chaque fois une bénédiction, comme les messages que je reçois. Je finis cet appel en exprimant toute ma gratitude pour vous, auditeurs, auditrices, donateurs, donatrices, je vous donne rendez-vous dans quelques semaines peut-être pour de nouveaux messages, et je vous confie déjà à Marianne qui va nous emmener sur les chemins de Compostelle, de Shikoku et d'Assise, un vrai tour du monde !--------------    Pour soutenir l'effort de Zeteo, podcast sans publicité et d'accès entièrement gratuit, vous pouvez faire un don. Il suffit pour cela de cliquer sur l'un des deux boutons ci-dessous, pour le paiement de dons en ligne au profit de l'association Telio qui gère Zeteo.Cliquer ici pour aller sur notre compte de paiement de dons en ligne sécurisé par HelloAsso.Ou cliquer ici pour aller sur notre compte Paypal.Vos dons sont défiscalisables à hauteur de 66% : par exemple, un don de 50€ ne coûte en réalité que 17€. Le reçu fiscal est généré automatiquement et immédiatement à tous ceux qui passent par la plateforme de paiement sécurisé en ligne de HelloAssoNous délivrons directement un reçu fiscal à tous ceux qui effectuent un paiement autrement (Paypal, chèque à l'association Telio, 76 rue de la Pompe, 75016 Paris – virement : nous écrire à info@zeteo.fr ).  Pour lire d'autres messages de nos auditeurs : cliquer ici.Pour en savoir plus au sujet de Zeteo, cliquer ici.Pour lire les messages de nos auditeurs, cliquer ici.Nous contacter : contact@zeteo.frProposer votre témoignage ou celui d'un proche : temoignage@zeteo.fr

This Week's Show | Success Creates a New Problem for the Montreal CanadiensSegment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News⦁ Canadiens players receive additional honors from the NHL this week.⦁ A key prospect arrives in Montreal for a busy summer of training.⦁ The AHL recognizes a Laval Rocket defenseman as a top prospect.Segment 2 | Replacing Pascal Vincent Is More Important to the Canadiens Than You ThinkReplacing the head coach of the Laval Rocket isn't just about filling a vacancy. It's about fulfilling the Montreal Canadiens' goal of becoming a perennial Stanley Cup contender.Segment 3 | Have Your SayCanadiens upcoming events.Canadiens Connection question of the week: Which Canadiens prospects currently developing in Laval would you like to see crack the Habs' opening night lineup?Listener's texts and emails.Get the Canadiens Connection!Use our single link here to subscribe to the Canadiens Connection your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, InstagramA new episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast is available weekly on Saturday afternoon. Missed an episode? You can download every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports RadioThank you for listening to the Canadiens Connection. This engaging podcast connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

On this episode of The Sick Podcast, former Laval Rocket head coach and newly hired Seattle Kraken assistant coach Pascal Vincent joins Tony Marinaro to discuss how the opportunity in Seattle came about, the decision to leave the Montreal Canadiens organization, a reflection on what he accomplished in Laval, his assessment of key Habs prospects and much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

" There are three defining characteristics of a Sauve Qui Peut game: an unusual underlying concept, commitment to the bit, and beautifully painted murals." They do things a little differently around here. That's been Steven Keller's personal design philosophy ever since he started making his first escape rooms at his company, Sauve Qui Peut, located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in Quebec, Canada. If you've ever played games at this company, you'd know the house style is that there is no house style. Every game feels distinct and different, almost like they were designed by different people. And yet Steven is the mad genius behind it all. Steven is one of the most instinct-driven designers I've encountered in this industry. He designed his first three rooms within five months of having the idea, before he'd even signed a lease. He deliberately avoided playing other escape rooms early on so he wouldn't get influenced. However, he eventually abandoned this philosophy when he realized that Egyptian-themed rooms were not, in fact, his invention. What hasn't changed is his core approach: start with one really cool thing, build around it, and figure out the story last. Like I said, they do things a little differently around here. However, Steve doesn't do it alone. Shawn Mercier is Steven's right hand man, and he joins us also to give us the nuts and bolts perspective. He started as a gamemaster, began quietly fixing and improving mechanisms, and pretty soon made himself indispensable. Shawn introduced more sophisticated and reliable tech to Sauve Qui Peut's rooms. He helps keep everything running smoothly, all before he turned 26! We know, because he celebrated his birthday with us on the day of our recording. Together, Steve and Shawn are responsible for some of the most inventive and, yes, slightly unhinged escape room design in Quebec. I really appreciated hearing Steven talk about his design process. There's a madcap creative improv quality to it, and it's part of what makes their games so quirky and memorable. If you enjoyed this conversation and want to check out the games at Sauve Qui Peut, consider joining us on one of our future Escape, Immerse, Explore tours to the Montreal area.   Full Show Notes   Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

Elias Makos caps off the week with Neil Drabkin, is a lawyer who served as federal prosecutor and a political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. The government wants to fast-track a bill that would ban energy drinks for people under the age of 16. There is just one problem. The Quebec Conservative party is planning to block it. The commissioner of Major League Soccer was in town yesterday, making a push for the Quebec government to finish what they started and fully renovate the interior of Olympic Stadium. After a photo of an STM map on the 747 bus that spelled Bishop Street as “BEESHOP,” the chairman of the STM says the signs will soon be fixed. Is it the beginning of a violent summer in Montreal? Three men were killed in less than two days in Montreal and Laval.

L'info du matin - Le bateau qui veut débarrasser les océans du plastique. Le winner du jour - Ce footballeur anonyme est en train de devenir une star mondiale. - En plein ciné-concert, un spectateur de 21 ans remplace au pied levé un musicien malade. Le flashback du jour - Août 1992 : Naissance d'une émission culte pour les enfants, "M6 Kids". Côté musique, le numéro 1 des ventes d'albums en France était "The One" d'Elton John. Les savoirs inutiles - Quel a été le tout premier morceau téléchargé illégalement ? Il s'agissait de "Until It Sleeps" de Metallica, sorti en 1996 sur l'album "Load". La chanson du jour - Depeche Mode "Never let me down again" 3 choses à savoir sur Mohamed Ali Qu'est-ce qu'on regarde ? - Sortie au cinéma de "Scary Movie 6". - Le film "Shelter" avec Jason Statham sort vendredi sur Prime Video. - Sur Netflix sort l'émission humoristique "Dans la sauce", présentée par Paul de Saint Sernin. Une confrontation décalée entre deux générations : l'équipe de France de 1998 (Dugarry, Pirès, Petit...) contre celle de 2018 (Matuidi, Rami, Mandanda...). Le jeu surprise (petit bac) - Deborah de Bordeaux gagne un séjour de 2 jours pour 4 personnes (adultes) au Parc Astérix. Les coffres à jouets RTL2 - Jules, 11 ans, d'Aurec-sur-Loire vers Saint-Étienne gagne une Nintendo Switch 2. La Banque RTL2 - Charlène de Laval gagne 725€. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

“We really wanted to make a game that would encourage creators to make more weird stuff.” Low budgets, tight spaces, and a DIY mentality. As it turns out, indie filmmaking and creating escape rooms have a lot in common. James Hamer-Morton & Charlie Bond of Deadlocked Escape Rooms in Reading, UK, know this better than anyone. They joined us on REPOD to talk about creating their quirky, puzzle-driven games. James and Charlie actually met as actors on the set of a film, and they've been partners in life and business ever since. David even wrote a post about one of their projects, Echoes of Darkness: A Star Wars Fan Film . These origins really honed their “do-it-yourself” ethos. As Charlie puts it, “It originally stems from a lack of funds. But also it's enjoyable to do it yourself, and to learn a new skill in the process.” Where Deadlocked really shines though is in their creativity. Their games have quirky mechanics and stories. They've employed clever tricks to make the sets feel larger than they are. Relying on quick wits and creativity have allowed Deadlocked to stay nimble. During the pandemic, they created a wonderful virtual game called The Insiders that gave them global recognition in the escape room world. This led to them giving a talk at the very first RECON about Adapting Your Escape Room Business to New Mediums. James and Charlie have spent the better part of a decade building one of the UK's most distinctive escape room companies. Deadlocked is currently ranked the #1 escape room in the UK, and their newest game, The Reading Witch, recently topped the TERPECA rankings for England. One of my favorite stories from this episode is about the time they were playing an escape room and they stopped mid-game to help the owners fix a broken prop. They are two of the most charismatic, creative, and relentlessly hands-on people in the business, and I hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.       Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

Today's episode comes to you by way of the venerable David McGuffin — host of Canadian Geographic's Explore Podcast. David is one of Canada's finest broadcast journalists: with two decades as a foreign correspondent for the CBC, NPR, the BBC, reporting from Moscow, Beijing, and Rome bureaus to name a just few. He's an RCGS Fellow, a contributing editor at Canadian Geographic, and his Explore Podcast is seriously worth your time. Go find it.David sat down with Laval to talk about his recent solo winter adventure in Ukraine — a ski traverse through the Carpathians, summiting the six highest peaks in the country,including Ukraine's highest, Hoverla.That trip means something different now as the scale of these attacks has rapidly escalated since Laval has returned. For instance, on March 23-24, Russia launched 948 drones in a single day, representing one of the largest massed barrages of the conflict.Then in April, Russia launched a record near 6,600 Shahed-type drones at Ukraine, averaging 219 launches per day and the attacks continue to escalate, Ukraine's sad reality. The landscapes Laval moved through and the people he met there, are living and sometimes tragically dying in that reality right now. Please keep that in mind as you listen.A big thank you to David and the Canadian Geographic Explore Podcast team for letting us share this conversation with the Adventure Audio family.

In this episode of Let's Talk with Coach Che Marville, Che speaks with Richard Pinnock, President of Diversity of Thought Strategies, about the future of DEI, belonging, and leadership in Canada. Richard shares the personal experiences that shaped his lifelong commitment to inclusion and explains why diversity of thought may be the next evolution of DEI. Together, Che and Richard explore psychological safety, representation, newcomer talent, demographic change in Canada, and why leaders must create workplaces where people feel trusted, heard, and valued. A timely conversation about courage, belonging, identity, and the future of leadership in Canada. In This EpisodeWhy Richard believes DEI hasn't failed, but is ready for its next iterationThe Stats Canada projection that by 2051 the majority of Canadians will identify as members of racialized communities and the question every leader should be asking nowThe crucible moments that shaped Richard's path: a childhood in diverse Chomedey, Laval; his father's pride as a CNR sleeping car porter; and the 1983 job interview that changed everythingWhy visible-minority women hold only 6% of leadership roles, and what a 5x correction would requireRepresentation, equity, and inclusion: what each one really means, and where organizations check the box without doing the workThe hidden gap in engagement surveys: who feels safe to speak up, and who stays silentNewcomer talent and untapped potential: "too many new Canadians driving Ubers when they should be driving the economy."The DOT Index (Diversity of Thought): five core competencies, fifteen behaviours, and the surprising finding that integration and transformation register with only 1.9% of respondentsWhy leadership, not money, is the missing ingredient and the case for trust, dialogue, and psychological safetyConflict, pluralism, and legacy: thinking seven generations ahead"I'm going to do whatever I can to help other Canadians not experience what I just experienced." The moment a young Richard turned rejection into purpose."Diversity is complexity… and complexity is of great service to who we are as human beings." Che on why difference makes us greater."Our diversity is our greatest strength, but diversity of thought is the key to unlock that strength."On thriving: "I thrive in an environment of order, peace, and tranquillity."Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton — www.ccah.caVictor Frankl, Man's Search for MeaningConnect: Let's Talk with Coach Che Marville is produced by Wisemindly Media. If this episode moved you, please subscribe, share, and leave a review to help us reach more listeners.

“Những nhà lãnh đạo ảnh hưởng nhất trong lịch sử hiện đại Việt Nam đều được nhớ đến vì đã dẫn dắt những chuyển đổi mang tính cấu trúc” (1). Chỉ riêng năm 2025, Việt Nam triển khai hơn 550 dự án cơ sở hạ tầng trị giá khoảng 200 tỉ đô la. Hàng trăm dự án khác (điện hạt nhân, đường sắt cao tốc…) chuẩn bị được thực hiện. Mục tiêu cuối cùng là đạt tăng trưởng GDP ít nhất 10% trong nhiệm kỳ 2026-2030 và đưa Việt Nam thành nước có thu nhập trung bình cao. Theo báo Vietnamnet ngày 15/04/2026, “thay vì dàn trải, nhiệm kỳ mới đang hướng tới ít dự án hơn nhưng mỗi dự án phải đủ lớn để kéo tăng trưởng, tạo việc làm và mở rộng không gian phát triển”. Liệu các đại dự án có đủ để kéo tăng trưởng lên không ? Làm thế nào để tăng trưởng đó được bền vững ? Những biến động địa-chính trị thế giới, đặc biệt là khủng hoảng dầu lửa ở Trung Đông, tác động như thế nào đến mục tiêu tăng trưởng của Việt Nam ? RFI Tiếng Việt phỏng vấn ông Éric Mottet, chuyên gia địa-chính trị Đông Nam Á và khu vực Ấn Độ-Thái Bình Dương, giám đốc nghiên cứu tại Trung Tâm Nghiên cứu về Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương (CREIP), Đại học Laval, Québec, Canada. RFI : Trước tiên, xin ông giải thích những yếu tố nào góp phần vào sự tăng trưởng của một quốc gia ? Éric Mottet : Theo ước tính có khoảng bảy yếu tố then chốt tác động đến tăng trưởng kinh tế, có thể hoạt động đồng thời hoặc riêng lẻ. Trước hết là lao động, bao gồm quy mô dân số trong độ tuổi lao động, tỷ lệ việc làm, trình độ học vấn, kỹ năng và chất lượng đào tạo của người lao động. Một lực lượng lao động năng động, được đào tạo tốt sẽ tạo ra của cải hiệu quả hơn. Tiếp theo là vốn vật chất và vốn con người, tức là chất lượng máy móc được sử dụng, cơ sở hạ tầng, công nghệ, kỹ năng và bí quyết. Một quốc gia càng đầu tư nhiều vào nhà máy, đường xá và máy móc, thì càng giúp tăng năng suất và sản lượng quốc gia. Yếu tố thứ ba là tiến bộ công nghệ. Quốc gia đó có đầu tư vào đổi mới, công nghệ mới, nghiên cứu và phát triển không ? Bởi vì đây là một động lực rất cần thiết cho tăng trưởng, ít nhất là trong dài hạn. Ví dụ trí tuệ nhân tạo (AI), hiện tại đã rất quan trọng và sẽ còn quan trọng hơn nữa trong tương lai. Đọc thêmDự án nhà máy hạt nhân: Nhật Bản rút đi, Việt Nam sẽ khó đạt mục tiêu về điện nguyên tử Tiếp theo, cần phải nói đến thể chế và khuôn khổ chính trị, tức là sự ổn định chính trị, tôn trọng pháp luật và quyền sở hữu nói riêng, cũng như hiệu quả quản lý nhà nước. Nói cách khác, một môi trường ổn định khuyến khích đầu tư, nhất là đầu tư nước ngoài, và tạo dựng niềm tin là điều vô cùng cần thiết để tạo ra của cải và phát triển kinh tế. Sự mở cửa kinh tế nằm trong số những tiêu chí khác cũng rất quan trọng. Thương mại quốc tế giúp tiếp cận thị trường mới, công nghệ mới và tài nguyên thiên nhiên như dầu khí, khoáng sản, đất nông nghiệp, từ đó tăng trưởng kinh tế. Tất cả những yếu tố này có thể thúc đẩy tăng trưởng, nhưng không phải là thiết yếu. Ví dụ, ở châu Á, Nhật Bản và Hàn Quốc phát triển mạnh dù nguồn tài nguyên hạn chế. Cuối cùng là nhu cầu nội địa. Mức tiêu dùng hộ gia đình, đầu tư kinh doanh, chi tiêu công của chính phủ Việt Nam như thế nào ? Nhu cầu mạnh mẽ sẽ kích thích sản xuất và thúc đẩy tăng trưởng kinh tế của một quốc gia. RFI : Các dự án lớn đóng vai trò như thế nào trong tăng trưởng của một quốc gia ? Chúng có góp phần duy trì tốc độ tăng trưởng không ? Éric Mottet : Có, các dự án lớn - tức là các dự án cơ sở hạ tầng, công nghiệp, năng lượng và công nghệ - đóng vai trò quan trọng trong sự tăng trưởng kinh tế của một quốc gia. Việc này diễn ra ở nhiều cấp độ. Thứ nhất, các công trình hạ tầng kích thích nền kinh tế ngắn hạn bằng cách tạo ra việc làm, tăng nhu cầu đối với vật liệu, dịch vụ và thiết bị xây dựng. Chẳng hạn, việc xây dựng đập hoặc đường cao tốc sẽ tạo ra doanh thu và hoạt động kinh tế ngay lập tức. Sau đó, năng suất được cải thiện trong dài hạn, ví dụ các cơ sở hạ tầng giao thông giúp giảm chi phí vận chuyển và thời gian di chuyển, tạo thuận lợi cho nền kinh tế phát triển. Điều này đặc biệt quan trọng ở một quốc gia như Việt Nam, vì giúp di chuyển hàng hóa và con người thuận lợi hơn, nâng cao hiệu quả hoạt động của doanh nghiệp và tăng khả năng cạnh tranh cả trong nước cũng như với các công ty nước ngoài. Cơ sở hạ tầng tốt cũng thu hút đầu tư nước ngoài, ví dụ việc xây dựng cảng mới, khu công nghiệp hay đặc khu kinh tế sẽ thu hút các công ty nước ngoài còn do dự. Hơn nữa, cơ sở hạ tầng chất lượng cao còn thúc đẩy tiến bộ công nghệ ; các dự án năng lượng tái tạo và thành phố thông minh kích thích đổi mới sáng tạo trên toàn quốc. Đọc thêmViệt Nam muốn thành “cứ điểm” sản xuất thế giới nhưng thiếu cơ sở hạ tầng Một yếu tố quan trọng khác là giảm bất bình đẳng lãnh thổ. Việc xây dựng cơ sở hạ tầng chất lượng trên toàn quốc có thể giúp kết nối các vùng xa xôi, nâng cao khả năng tiếp cận dịch vụ giáo dục, y tế và việc làm. Một tuyến đường bộ hay đường sắt có thể thay đổi đáng kể một khu vực nông thôn hoặc vùng sâu, vùng xa. Tuy nhiên, các dự án cơ sở hạ tầng quy mô lớn cũng có những hạn chế. Nhìn chung chúng có chi phí rất cao, có thể dẫn đến rủi ro nợ nần đáng kể cho một nước và cũng có thể gây ra nhiều vấn đề nếu bị quản lý kém hoặc có tham nhũng. Các dự án này cũng có thể gây tác động xấu đến môi trường. Theo tôi, tất cả các dự án cơ sở hạ tầng lớn đều không bảo đảm tăng trưởng nếu bị quy hoạch kém. Do đó, chúng phải được quy hoạch tốt, có hệ thống quản lý hiệu quả và thiết kế bền vững ngay từ đầu. RFI : Trong nhiệm kỳ 5 năm (2026-2030), Việt Nam sẽ triển khai nhiều dự án cơ sở hạ tầng quy mô lớn (đường sắt cao tốc, nhà máy điện hạt nhân, sân bay Long Thành, mạng lưới đường sắt đô thị tại Hà Nội và TP. Hồ Chí Minh). Những dự án này có ý nghĩa và vai trò như thế nào  trong việc đạt được mục tiêu tăng trưởng ít nhất 10% do đảng và Quốc Hội Việt Nam đề ra cho nhiệm kỳ này ? Éric Mottet : Đúng là các dự án hạ tầng lớn trong kế hoạch 5 năm đến năm 2030 là trụ cột chiến lược và trọng tâm phát triển. Chúng là đòn bẩy quan trọng giúp nền kinh tế hướng tới mục tiêu tăng trưởng bình quân 10%, tương tự những gì Trung Quốc đã trải qua trong những năm 1990-2000, thậm chí là cả thập niên 2010. Các dự án này là động lực mạnh mẽ cho tăng trưởng ngắn hạn, như đã nói ở trên, vì sẽ huy động đầu tư công và tư nhân, tạo việc làm, thúc đẩy các ngành liên quan như xi măng, thép và logistics. Nhờ đó, chúng trở thành chất xúc tác mạnh, thúc đẩy kinh tế tức thời, và theo tôi, sẽ làm góp phần tăng GDP ngay khi được triển khai. Hơn nữa, các dự án hạ tầng lớn còn cho phép cải thiện cấu trúc năng suất của một quốc gia như Việt Nam. Khi hệ thống hạ tầng được nâng cấp, chi phí logistics giảm, thời gian vận chuyển được rút ngắn và độ tin cậy tăng lên, từ đó tạo điều kiện thuận lợi cho lưu thông hàng hóa và kết nối thương mại giữa các vùng. Chẳng hạn, tuyến đường sắt cao tốc Hà Nội - TP. HCM sẽ rút ngắn khoảng cách địa lý, tăng cường liên kết kinh tế Bắc - Nam, đồng thời góp phần củng cố sự gắn kết quốc gia. Và như vậy sẽ nâng cao sức thu hút của Việt Nam. Đọc thêmChuyển toàn bộ chuyến bay quốc tế về Long Thành: Giới chuyên gia Việt Nam quan ngại Bên cạnh đó, các dự án như sân bay Long Thành hay việc phát triển các đô thị hiện đại sẽ nâng cao vị thế của Việt Nam trong mạng lưới giao thông và thương mại quốc tế, cả về du lịch lẫn kinh tế. Những công trình này còn cho phép một thành phố lớn như TP. HCM cạnh tranh với những trung tâm logistics hàng đầu khu vực như Bangkok, Singapore hay Hồng Kông. Nhờ vậy, mô hình tăng trưởng cũng có cơ hội chuyển dịch. Ngoài ra, các dự án năng lượng như nhà máy điện hạt nhân, nếu được triển khai hiệu quả, sẽ bảo đảm nguồn cung điện ổn định và sẽ giúp nền kinh tế phát triển theo hướng cao cấp hơn. Tôi cho rằng tất cả những lý do này sẽ giúp củng cố tăng trưởng kinh tế. Và cần nhắc lại, nếu được triển khai một cách thông minh, bền vững và quản lý hiệu quả, những công trình cơ sở hạ tầng này sẽ giúp Việt Nam đạt được mục tiêu tăng trưởng kinh tế hàng năm và đưa Việt Nam trở thành một nền kinh tế quan trọng tại châu Á. RFI : Liệu sự tăng trưởng này (một phần nhờ các dự án lớn) có bền vững không ? Éric Mottet : Các dự án cơ sở hạ tầng có thể bền vững, nhưng không phải tự nhiên mà có mà phụ thuộc vào cách chúng được thiết kế, tài trợ và tích hợp vào nền kinh tế. Để đạt hiệu quả, cần xem xét nhiều yếu tố quan trọng. Trước hết, hạ tầng phải thực sự thiết thực. Thực tế cho thấy ở nhiều nước như Trung Quốc, kể cả Việt Nam, vẫn tồn tại các công trình được đầu tư lớn nhưng hiệu quả sử dụng thấp. Vì vậy, tính hữu ích và đáp ứng nhu cầu kinh tế thực sự là tiêu chí hàng đầu. Khi được quản lý tốt, cơ sở hạ tầng sẽ hỗ trợ tăng trưởng dài hạn. Thứ hai, các dự án hạ tầng cần đóng vai trò thúc đẩy chuyển đổi sang nền kinh tế có năng suất cao hơn, thay vì chỉ tạo ra tác động ngắn hạn. Điều này đòi hỏi hạ tầng phải được quy hoạch với tầm nhìn dài hạn, từ 10 đến 30 năm, thậm chí là 40 năm. Một công trình chỉ mang lại hiệu ứng tạm thời trong giai đoạn xây dựng sẽ không có nhiều ý nghĩa. Vì vậy, tính bền vững cần được đặt trong tầm nhìn nhiều thập niên. Đọc thêmViệt Nam : Giấc mơ đường sắt cao tốc và bài toán 70 tỉ USD Bên cạnh đó, các dự án hạ tầng cũng cần được quản lý tài chính hiệu quả. Nợ công phải được kiểm soát ở mức an toàn và các dự án cần tạo ra hiệu quả kinh tế rõ rệt trong vòng 10-20 năm. Do đó, sự tăng trưởng được tài trợ này không nên phụ thuộc quá nhiều vào vay nợ mà cần hướng đến khả năng tự tạo nguồn thu và sinh lời trong thời gian hợp lý. Ngoài ra, để các công trình hạ tầng bền vững, chúng cần được triển khai theo hướng thân thiện với môi trường, tránh gây tác động tiêu cực lâu dài. Đồng thời, cần có cơ chế quản lý minh bạch, quy hoạch hiệu quả, có tính đến những tác động xã hội và môi trường mà mọi dự án hạ tầng lớn có thể gây ra khi được triển khai tại một khu vực nhất định. RFI : Chúng ta thấy một yếu tố mới xuất hiện : cuộc khủng hoảng năng lượng và dầu mỏ do chiến tranh ở Trung Đông. Yếu tố này sẽ tác động như thế nào đến các dự án lớn của Việt Nam và, quan trọng hơn, đến sự tăng trưởng của đất nước ? Éric Mottet : Căng thẳng và khủng hoảng tại Trung Đông tạo ra một “cú sốc bên ngoài” đối với Việt Nam và có thể ảnh hưởng trực tiếp đến các dự án hạ tầng lớn và triển vọng tăng trưởng. Tôi cho rằng tác động tiêu cực trong ngắn hạn được thể hiện rõ qua việc giá nguyên vật liệu tăng mạnh, đặc biệt là dầu khí. Điều này làm leo thang chi phí xây dựng, bởi vì thép, xi măng và nhựa đường đều tăng giá đáng kể ; riêng nhựa đường tại nhiều nước đã tăng từ 30-50%. Chi phí năng lượng tăng cao làm đội chi phí tổng thể của các dự án, đồng thời gia tăng nguy cơ chậm tiến độ hoặc vượt ngân sách. Những yếu tố này có thể ảnh hưởng đến hiệu quả tài chính và khả năng sinh lời của các công trình hạ tầng quy mô lớn. Đặc biệt, các dự án có vốn đầu tư lớn như đường sắt cao tốc, sân bay hay nhà máy điện hạt nhân có thể trở nên đắt đỏ hơn nhiều so với dự kiến ban đầu do khủng hoảng Trung Đông, nhất là nếu còn kéo dài trong nhiều tháng. Đọc thêmChiến tranh Trung Đông tác động đến hấp lực xuất khẩu và tăng trưởng của Việt Nam Khủng hoảng tại Trung Đông là trở ngại đáng kể đối với tăng trưởng kinh tế Việt Nam. Giá năng lượng tăng gây ra lạm phát nhập khẩu, làm suy giảm sức mua của hộ gia đình và thu hẹp biên lợi nhuận của doanh nghiệp. Khi chi phí năng lượng tăng, doanh nghiệp phải gánh chi phí cao hơn, từ đó hạn chế khả năng đầu tư và mở rộng sản xuất. Vì vậy, mục tiêu đạt mức tăng trưởng 10% mỗi năm của Việt Nam có nguy cơ trở nên khó khăn hơn trong giai đoạn 2026-2027, thậm chí là 2028 nếu khủng hoảng Trung Đông còn kéo dài. Tuy nhiên, không phải mọi tác động đều tiêu cực. Trong trường hợp của Việt Nam, khủng hoảng còn có thể trở thành động lực thúc đẩy quá trình chuyển đổi năng lượng. Chúng ta có thể thấy rõ rằng Việt Nam hiện rất nhạy cảm với những cú sốc năng lượng từ bên ngoài. Điều này có thể thúc đẩy chính phủ đẩy nhanh chiến lược đa dạng hóa nguồn cung, bao gồm phát triển điện hạt nhân và mở rộng năng lượng tái tạo. Về dài hạn, những bước đi này sẽ giúp Việt Nam giảm phụ thuộc vào dầu khí, đặc biệt là nhập khẩu dầu mỏ. Khủng hoảng Trung Đông không hoàn toàn tiêu cực, tôi cho rằng Việt Nam hiểu rõ điều này. Tuy vậy, biến động năng lượng vẫn có thể cản trở mục tiêu tăng trưởng bình quân 10% được đề ra trong giai đoạn 2026-2030. RFI Tiếng Việt xin chân thành cảm ơn giám đốc nghiên cứu Éric Mottet, Trung Tâm Nghiên cứu về Ấn Độ - Thái Bình Dương (CREIP), Đại học Laval, Québec, Canada. (1) Dan Martin, Văn phòng tư vấn Dezan Shira & Associates, được AFP trích dẫn ngày 08/04/2026

In this episode of the Espace Montreal Podcast, Axel Monsaingeon sits down with Jason Ansel from Cushman & Wakefield Capital Markets to discuss how capital is moving in today's Quebec real estate market. Jason breaks down why institutional investors are coming back, why cash flow and certainty now matter more than aggressive returns, and how developers are adapting to multifamily headwinds, higher costs, and slower absorption. The conversation also covers the rise of smaller suburban projects, growing interest in storage, and why trust, reputation, and due diligence are playing a bigger role in getting deals done.   Topics Covered:

"We don't fear spoilers because a good room has more to offer than just the set that you saw in a photo. It must be something that you feel also." When most people think of an escape room, they think of puzzles, padlocks, with maybe a light narrative slapped on top. When Rémy Strobbe and the team at Live Cinema created Zone 51, however, they thought: okay, but what if instead of solving puzzles, you were inside a movie? Rémy is the co-founder and creative director of Live Cinema, based in Paris, France. He joins us on REPOD to talk about Zone 51, a jaw-dropping 120-minute experience set across 550 square meters, 25 rooms, 3 live performers , and a cinematic globe-spanning story. David calls it "one of  the most remarkable experiences that I have seen in the immersive world." Zone 51 begins the moment you walk through the door. Indeed, for those unaware, they might be convinced that they're here to watch an actual movie. As you can see, the set is absolutely gorgeous. Rémy talks candidly about the difficult journey to creating this game. Amongst their troubles, they had a construction partner go bankrupt mid-build and take €80,000 with them, and a pandemic that halted production for over a year. He also shares the secrets behind the tight pipelining schedule that makes this project financially feasible. I especially loved hearing Rémy talk about their philosophy on marketing and allowing players to record their games. Live Cinema leans into sharing striking visuals. As Rémy put it, a good experience has more to offer than just what you see in a photo. And those photos are spectacular. Zone 51 is currently bookable in French, with limited English sessions available by email. English availability is expected to expand by fall 2026 — which happens to align perfectly with the Escape Immerse Explore Paris Tour. Zone 51 (review coming soon) will be on the Tour, along with a few other games from the same creators at Lock Academy. If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining us on the Tour, if it hasn't already sold out!     Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

"We take your favorite games from TV, but we put our own twist on it." Sound design is the most underused tool in escape room design. It's not just for ambiance; it's a feedback system. It tells players what they did, redirects them when they're wrong, and stops them from doing the same wrong thing over and over. Sound design plays a huge role at The Escape Game and Great Big Game Show. Troy Armstrong has two music composition degrees. If you've played Cosmic Crisis, The Depths, or The Rugrats version ofThe Playground, then you've heard some of his work. Troy got his start in the industry as a gamemaster at The Escape Game. One day, he cold-emailed the head of design to "talk about game design" and left with a sound design commission. Today he's Director of Product Design for Great Big Game Show, one of the newest immersive gaming options from The Escape Game. Great Big Game Show is not an escape room. Rather, it's a live immersive gaming experience where two teams compete over a series of mini games, all guided by an energetic, live host. It takes familiar games from TV, but adds origin spin on the concepts. Troy is passionate about gameshows and sound design. It was fascinating to hear him talk about how he crafts these elements to create the best possible experience for guests. I especially enjoyed hearing him talk about all the ways that sound design can help direct players and shape the flow of a game. If you're interested in hearing more about how sound design matters, join us at the Reality Escape Convention, where Troy will be speaking.   Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

Answer our 2026 Audience Census! "I wasn't an Imagineer because of the dollar. It's because I wanted to do something marvelous for people to enjoy." Captain Eo. Ghostbusters. Men in Black. Team America. Star Tours. The Muppet Movie. If you've ever fallen in love with puppeted characters that felt impossibly alive, there's a good chance Terri Hardin worked on them. A master puppeteer, creature builder, and performer, Terri has spent decades blurring the line between imagination and reality, helping bring some of the most iconic characters in film, television, and the Disney Parks to life. Thanks to the success and beloved characters of Jim Henson, puppets and fantastical characters were having a huge moment in the 80s and 90s. Studios depended on practical effects and humans to create and bring to life characters such as Stay Puft, the giant Marshmallow Man and Zuul, the Temple Dog in Ghostbusters, both of which Terri helped animate. Terri has such an impressive list of productions she's worked on that her bio below is a 22 page document full of references to beloved films and characters. We've also linked to some videos of her work below in the Resources section. Terri also worked as a sculptor and Imagineer at Walt Disney for many years. She is brimming with incredible stories about all the people she's worked with including Michael Jackson, Dan Aykroyd and Jim Henson, and Michael Eisner. Terri talks to us about how she prepared herself so that when any opportunity came, she was ready. I especially loved her story about how she created the Dragon's Lair attraction at Disneyland Paris. Terri is an absolutely remarkable character herself, and she had both me and David laughing through the entire interview. Beneath it all, Terry is a passionate artist who breathes life into all her creations. Whether you're a film buff, a Disney fan, a maker, or just someone who loves a good behind-the-scenes story, this conversation pulls back the curtain on puppetry as a craft. You'll never look at puppetry the same way again.   Full Show Notes     Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

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Answer our 2026 Audience Census! "I want to make things big and explosive." You've just been thrown in jail, locked up inside a massive prison complex in the Netherlands. Along with 125 other prisoners, you must scheme, bribe, blackmail, commit mayhem, and find your way out. This is Prison Escape, an immersive experience structured as a cinematic escape from prison. In 2025, Prison Escape ran 280 shows with an average player count of 125 participants. Approximately 22 of those shows were available in English. Prison Escape creator Rik Stapelbroek joins us on REPOD to talk about this remarkable experience. There are many paths through to the end, including sweet talking the guards, perhaps poisoning a few, or maybe you work together with other prisoners to start a riot. Rik walks us through some of the logistics of how they create different opportunities for each type of player to succeed. Rik has designed many types of interactions, from social manipulation style puzzles, to fact gathering missions so a player can contribute to a shared escape route map. He is also expanding their offerings online so more people can experience Prison Escape. This is an absolutely bonkers game, in the best way possible. If you're a fan of larps, or large scale open world play, this episode is a must-listen.   Full Show Notes   Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

Answer our 2026 Audience Census! "Try to find the delight in puzzles." Amanda and Errol have been fixtures in the escape room community for years, so of course we had to get the OG escape room podcasters on REPOD. This episode is basically a love letter to everything weird and wonderful about playing escape rooms, designing immersive games, and the incredible community we found along the way. From 2016-2022, Errol and Manda, along with their other co-hosts Ruby and Mike, podcasted about their escape room antics. They gave valuable commentary on the early years of escape rooms, and along with Room Escape Artist, really helped shape the community that grew around this new form of immersive gaming entertainment. Not only did Errol and Manda provide commentary on escape rooms, they also helped create some iconic games, including Heist on a Moving Train, the Cryptex Hunt puzzle hunt series, and Present Quest. They have each appeared twice as speakers for our own convention, the Reality Escape Convention. As a Certified Fraud Examiner, Manda gave a talk in fraud prevention for RECON 25. Errol's puzzle design talk from RECON 21 remains one of the most popular from any RECON. Errol and Manda are a joy to chat with. If you enjoyed this episode, the Bonus Aftershow we recorded with them was even more fun. Consider joining our Patreon for even more content! And a very special thanks to Bill Sunderland from Escape This Podcast for singing, "The Glow of Black Light" in this episode.  We now have a special offer just for REPOD listeners! Get 70% off your first month at the Bonus Show level  ($5/month). Valid now through the end of May. Use code MOREREPOD at checkout to claim this offer.   Full Show Notes   Episode Sponsors We are immensely grateful to our sponsors this season: REA Patreon Backers, PG's Playhouse, Buzzshot, and the Reality Escape Convention. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.   Buzzshot Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS. Special Offer for REPOD Listeners: REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus 20% off your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit buzzshot.com/repod to learn more about this exclusive offer.   Support Us On Patreon Today Love escape rooms as much as we do? At Room Escape Artist, we've been analyzing, reviewing, and exploring the world of immersive games since 2014. We help players find the best experiences, and push the industry forward with well-researched, rational, and reasonably humorous escape room and immersive gaming content and events. By becoming a Patreon supporter, you're not just backing a blog — you're fueling a mission to make the escape room and immersive gaming community stronger, more thoughtful, and more connected. Access exclusive Patreon content such as: The Bonus Aftershow The Spoilers Club Early access to escape room Tour tickets and REA articles. Your Patreon support goes toward our mission: paying our contributors, funding our infrastructure, and supporting deep research and industry advocacy.   PG's Playhouse If you love wordplay, puzzles, and trivia, this is the podcast for you! PG's Playhouse recreates a fun game night, all in a short, 30-minute format. Of course, what's game night without making new friends? We bring on different guests for the different episodes. Each episode features a puzzle packed with wordplay and trivia, a short chat with the guest, and a segment exploring an interesting topic. I hope you'll take a listen and play along with us at PG's Playhouse.   Reality Escape Convention Our convention, RECON, will be in Laval, Quebec Canada on August 16th & 17th, 2026. RECON offers a curated collection of talks and experiences exploring the business and art of escape room and immersive game creation. All are welcome at this event that is crafted around professionals and aspiring professionals.   Production Credits Hosted by David Spira & Peih-Gee Law Produced by Theresa Piazza Supported by Lisa Spira Edited by Steve Ewing Music by Ryan Elder Logo by Janine Pracht

Sur cet épisode de Le Sick Podcast, Martin Biron, Denis Gauthier et Jack Han se joignent à Tony Marinaro! Également, une entrevue réalisée avec l'entraîneur-chef du Rocket de Laval, Pascal Vincent! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices