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He's not a pop star, but Jeffrey Bowie is alleged to have toured staff areas of a hospital in Oklahoma, hunting for computers he could install spyware on. We dive into the bizarre case of the man accused of hacking medical networks and then sharing how he did it on LinkedIn. Plus! Move over Nigerian princes — the WASPI scams are here. Fraudsters are now targeting UK women born in the 1950s, exploiting pension injustice for phishing gain.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:Cybersecurity Firm CEO Charged with Installing Malware on a Hospital Computer - HIPAA Journal.Edmond cybersecurity CEO accused in major hack at hospital - YouTube.Jeffrey Bowie's post on LinkedIn - Wayback Machine.Martin Lewis issues scam warning as fraudsters use him to target WASPI women - Metro News.‘Waspi' women warned over fake compensation websites - The Guardian.WASPI campaigners warn of "dangerous" spike in fake compensation scams - Financial Reporter.National Trust.Wallet Creator - iOS App Store.DIY Dubai chocolate: Ravneet Gill's recipe for crunchy pistachio chocolate - The Guardian.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)Sponsored by:Vanta – Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get $1000 off!1Password Extended Access Management – Secure every sign-in for every app on every device.SUPPORT THE SHOW:Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.Become a supporter via Patreon or Apple Podcasts for ad-free...

This episode contains the real-time breaking news of Jerry West's death.Join us for a compelling episode of The Dave Allen Show, featuring a mix of heartfelt stories, political analysis, and breaking news. First, we welcome Sara Knight from the Sweet Julia Grace Foundation (https://www.sweetjuliagrace.org/). Originally from Hurricane, WV, Sara started the foundation to help sick kids after her young daughter passed away from a rare illness. Next, Republican strategist Rob Cornelius joins us to discuss recent elections, insights on Joe Manchin, and the political landscape in Mingo County. Up next, meet the newest member of the Metro News team, Aaron Parker. 

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Ep 199 is loose, and we have a big one for you - we're talking about all the crimes and misdemeanors that occurred during The Great Fire of London!Who or what started the fire? How much of what we know of the blaze is true? And what cheese would you save in a disaster?The secret ingredient is...a biscuit!Sources this week include The Museum of London, Royal Museums Greenwich, History.co.uk, Britannica, Metro News, The Independent, BBC Future, The Monument.org, London Fire Brigade, Oxbowbooks, Smithsonian Magazine, The Diary of Samuel Pepys, The Great Fire of London by Adrian Tinniswood, 1666: Plague War and Hellfire by Rebecca RidealGet cocktails, poisoning stories and historic true crime tales every week with The Poisoners' Cabinet. Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/ Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week-in-review, Crystal is joined by metro news columnist and opinion editor for The News Tribune in Tacoma, Matt Driscoll! With two weeks left in the State legislative session, Crystal and Matt dig into several bills with potential for huge impact and needing public support to get across the finish line - HB 2114 (rent stabilization), HB 1932 (even-year elections), and SB 6105 (Stripper Bill of Rights). See the resources section for links to contact your legislators about each of these bills! Next, they discuss the promise of the City of Tacoma's detailed Anti-Displacement strategy, Mayor Bruce Harrell pledging no new taxes at his annual State of the City address, and no charges against the SPD officer who killed Jaahnavi Kandula. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find today's co-host, Matt Driscoll, at @mattsdriscoll.   Resources Why Seattle's Proposed Surveillance Mash-Up is a Lose-Lose with Amy Sundberg and BJ Last of Solidarity Budget from Hacks & Wonks   “Pass bill limiting rent hikes to help stabilize households” by The Seattle Times Editorial Board   “Seattle's LGBTQ Communities Demand Rent Stabilization” by Rich Smith from The Stranger   HB 2114 - Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.   HB 2114 - Send a comment to your legislators   “NPI's even year elections bill advances out of Senate State Government Committee” by Andrew Villeneuve from The Cascadia Advocate   HB 1932 - Shifting general elections for local governments to even-numbered years to increase voter participation.   HB 1932 - Send a comment to your legislators   “Why a dancer with Tacoma ties is fighting for WA's 'Stripper Bill of Rights'” by Matt Driscoll from The News Tribune   Strippers Are Workers Campaign   SB 6105 - Creating safer working conditions in adult entertainment establishments.   SB 6105 - Send a comment to your legislators   “Some Tacomans are being pushed out of their neighborhoods. The city wants to intervene” by Shea Johnson from The News Tribune   Anti-Displacement Strategy | City of Tacoma   “Mayor Bruce Harrell Promises to Deliver Bare Minimum at 2024 State of City Address” by Hannah Krieg from The Stranger   “$230 Million Deficit Hangs Over Annual Harrell Speech” by Doug Trumm from The Urbanist   “King County Prosecutors Decline to Charge SPD Officer for Killing Pedestrian” by Ashley Nerbovig from The Stranger   Find stories that Crystal is reading here   Listen on your favorite podcast app to all our episodes here   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Tuesday topical show and our Friday week-in-review shows delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen to Hacks & Wonks. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. If you missed our Tuesday topical show, our producer Shannon Cheng was guest host and welcomed back Amy Sundberg and BJ Last from Solidarity Budget to discuss how the City of Seattle is rushing to bring three surveillance technologies to the streets of Seattle with minimal public input. Make your voice heard at the final public meeting next week on Tuesday, February 27th at 6 p.m. Today, we're continuing our Friday week-in-review shows where we review the news of the week with a co-host. Welcome back to the program, friend of the show and today's co-host: Metro News columnist and opinion editor for The News Tribune in Tacoma, Matt Driscoll. [00:01:31] Matt Driscoll: Thank you for having me - it's always wonderful to be here. And of course, as luck would have it, hammering started in the background. Hopefully that's not too annoying, but yeah - it's great to be here. Thanks for having me. [00:01:42] Crystal Fincher: Excellent - love having you back. Well, we have a couple weeks left in this legislative session, which is scheduled to end on March 7th. Houses have already gotten done passing legislation that originated in their chambers, now the other chambers are taking up things. And there's a few bills that I wanted to talk about that are trying to make it through, that a lot of organizations have as policies, and that would be really impactful to residents throughout the state. The first one is one talking about rent stabilization - different than rent control - rent stabilization basically limits rent and fee increases during the year. So this is something that a lot of renters have been talking about. We've certainly covered the housing affordability crisis at length on this program, but it really is a challenge for renters facing seemingly endless rent hikes. And those rent hikes currently don't have any caps. We've seen instances of rent literally doubling in some places, but fees 20-30% increases annually, which is way beyond the cost of inflation, generally, and really challenging for people to be able to afford. This has been cited as contributing to income inequality, to our homelessness crisis, and to just regular affordability, to displacement. Really challenging, so one thing that has been in the works for over a year has been the effort to try and limit rent increases. This bill would limit rent increases to 7% during any 12-month period, which is still a pretty substantial increase for most people - but within the realm of reality and affordability and achievability for a lot of people. How do you see this bill? [00:03:38] Matt Driscoll: Yeah, I mean, it's really interesting and it is very similar to a citizens' ballot initiative that we covered here in Tacoma last election cycle, which did place some rent increase limits on local landlords and some caps on local fees. To me, it's kind of the other side of the coin - although this coin is probably not a coin, it has a bunch of sides. But we talk a lot about just the affordable housing crisis and the need to build more housing of all kinds, particularly affordable housing - being able to meet all sorts of different economic demographics with that. And this is another side of that, which is people faced with the crisis of housing, calling on lawmakers and policymakers to enact some protections and some regulations to keep them from just getting gouged and forced out financially. And particularly in this bill and in the initiative that ended up passing just barely in Tacoma, I mean, the rent increases and the fees that they still allow are not insignificant. And the fact that we see the pushback to it that we do, particularly from landlords' associations, and conservative lawmakers, really speaks to how out of whack the market is. If you can't get by by raising rent 7% annually, I think it raises questions. Now, there are, I think, some legitimate concerns about how far to crank that lever, because I personally believe at some point, if you do crank it too far, you are going to impact the "mom and pop" landlords who do exist, who are real providers of legitimate affordable housing to people and housing to people that they might not be able to get otherwise. So I do think you have to walk that balance. Certainly to me, this bill seems reasonable, but I'm sure for a lot of lawmakers, it comes down to that question of how much reach do you want the government to have in dictating what are supposed to be those free markets we love so much in this country. But really, this conversation is indicative to the crisis that's happening in cities across Washington and across certainly the West Coast, where the cost of housing is just greatly outpacing any income growth or job growth that we might have. People are freaked out, and rightly so. You talk about all the necessities, whether it's food or - there are safety nets for that. But I think the housing one is one that feels really close because there aren't safety nets. If you lose housing, you lose housing. If you need to go to a food bank, you can go to a food bank, but there's not a house bank. And so it'll be interesting to see what happens and then see where the momentum goes on this. [00:06:02] Crystal Fincher: It will be interesting to see where the momentum goes. And you raised a good point in talking about the Tacoma Renter Protection Initiative, which is similar to other renter protection initiatives and legislation we've seen in various cities throughout the state - whether it's Spokane, Bellingham, Tacoma, Federal Way, we've seen local communities across the state take action on this because this is plaguing communities. That housing expense is almost everyone's biggest expense and so if that is skyrocketing, that's taking families' available discretionary income, that's impacting the local economy, and obviously causing a lot of housing insecurity that is really putting a lot of people in tough positions, and communities in tough positions, and governments and how to deal with that. And it's so much more expensive to deal with once it gets to the crisis level - once someone is displaced or can't afford housing, loses their apartment. All of those are really, really expensive to deal with from a city and county perspective. So I am hopeful that this legislation passes. It's currently in the Senate and it faces an uncertain future, so this is going to be one where community feedback to all of your legislators is really going to make a difference on this - particularly your senators, because they're going to determine the fate of this. There are a number of people on the fence - some moderate to conservative Democrats who have voiced some concerns. Jamie Pedersen is working on this in the Senate - has expressed some reservations, but has certainly heard a lot of feedback from his constituents who overwhelmingly are renters in his district. We'll see how this turns out, but this is one where - for folks listening - if this is something that's a priority to you, reach out to your senators. Fortunately, we make it really simple in Washington to be able to send communications about legislation. We'll also put links in the show notes to make that easy. But they're going to need to hear from you on this - certainly would be a big step forward for the state in terms of renter protections here. Also want to talk about another bill, which we've certainly talked about before and recently in our conversation with Andrew Villeneuve in one of our Tuesday topical shows, that the Northwest Progressive Institute has been very active with. The even-year elections bill, which has advanced out of the House and then advanced out of the Senate State Government Committee. So it's looking fairly positive, but still has to go through some more hurdles. This would enable cities and towns to choose to hold their elections in even-numbered years instead of odd-numbered years. This is a big deal because turnout is much higher in even-numbered years. And as we've seen in the state of California, when we do put those other races - municipal races, local races - on the ballot with those national races, people still vote, still great turnout, even better turnout than they would see in those odd-year elections. We just got done with an election in November that had the lowest turnout since we've been keeping records here in Washington. It is a problem. We're deciding elections with sometimes close to only 20% of the residents participating in the election - that's not representative. I don't think that's doing anyone any favors. The more people who can participate, the better. I also sometimes hear - This is all a progressive conspiracy to turn things out because we see so many elections that trend progressive in the end. And one thing that I would remind people is Seattle is a very visible place. Seattle has more progressive voters than conservative ones, so certainly elections in Seattle and therefore King County do trend as ballots are counted in the final days - those late ballots certainly do trend in a progressive direction. That's not the case statewide. It really just depends on what the local population is. If we're looking at southwest Washington, for example, those often trend red in a lot of those swing districts there. It just really depends on what there is on the ground. And even in those situations, I still think it's better for more people to participate in elections, and voting, and deciding what their communities are going to look like. What do you think about this bill? [00:10:23] Matt Driscoll: First and foremost, Crystal, it's awfully generous of you to acknowledge that even where there are more conservative voters, it's better for more people to vote - that's very bipartisan of you, I appreciate that. This is one of those ones that makes me question myself - am I a super liberal hack? Because there really doesn't seem to be a good reason not to do this, in my mind. At the end of the day - participation in democracy, in our elections - the more people, the more registered voters we can get involved, the better. That's what we should all want. None of us should be afraid that our arguments should stand up and they don't - if they're in the minority, they're in the minority - that's the way it's supposed to work. I will say that there's also part of this that frustrates me because we do look at those even-year versus odd-year elections, and one of the reasons that this gets cast as perhaps a progressive-motivated thing or a progressive scheme is because in those odd-year elections, the voting demographic does skew older, whiter, landowner, property owner - that's real - and i guess the frustrating part about it is just progressives could vote. I just went through that election last November and it was brutal to go through the endorsements. I do think election burnout is real. It does feel like there's always an election. I think we got to be generous to the general public and realize that most people are just trying to get through their lives, and put food on the table, and get their kids to school, and all that. And I think we're asking a lot of them to constantly be kind of in election mode, which is certainly how it feels. But at the end of the day, if progressives are concerned about the disparity, they could just vote in odd-year elections and they just don't - historically - we talk about it every time until we're blue in the face, and then they don't. But full circle - this is about participation. Whether we like the reality or not, the reality is people don't vote in off-year elections nearly as much as they do in the even year. We have historical data backing this up. And I also think it's important to note that all this bill will do is give places the ability to do it. It doesn't dictate it. It's local control of it. If you want to make that change, you can. So to me, again, I don't see an argument against this. It seems like a no-brainer, but so little is a no-brainer when it comes to Olympia. [00:12:34] Crystal Fincher: I completely agree with what you're saying. And as this makes it through and follows the path that a lot of bills do, one of the things that happens is amendments are offered and sometimes accepted. So this passed the House. Once it did arrive in the Senate, it received some amendments that passed out of committee. I'm not in love with these amendments. One of them not only requires the city to basically opt-in legislatively and pass an ordinance to say we're going to do this, but now it requires a popular vote from the people. So the city has to both adopt an ordinance or policy by its legislative body- [00:13:10] Matt Driscoll: An odd year? Do they have to vote in an odd year? Is that part of the stipulation? [00:13:15] Crystal Fincher: You know, it probably is. And yeah, it would have to receive approval from its voters. Now, this is something where the voters vote for their city council or their town council - whatever their government legislative body is, usually a city council - who make decisions like this all the time. Putting this out to a public vote is a costly endeavor. Elections aren't free. You have to pay to administer them, it's costly, it's time-consuming. And as you say, this is probably going to be on another odd-year election ballot. This is pretty simple. I wish we would let people and the electeds that they selected make these decisions. I would love to see that amendment taken out before it does get to a final vote, but we'll see how it goes. It would be progress either way. Definitely better than nothing, but would love to see as much good as possible and not add another hurdle to this that is seemingly unnecessary and also costly at a time when a lot of cities and counties are dealing with budget deficits and are really trying to trim costs instead of add them. Another bill that you covered this week is about a proposed Strippers' Bill of Rights that's currently in Olympia. What is happening with this and what would it do? [00:14:29] Matt Driscoll: Yeah, I mean, I kind of became mildly fascinated with this over the last week because it was pretty new territory for me, to be honest with you. So basically, the background on it is adult dancers, strippers in Washington essentially lack a whole lot of protections that I was, for one, shocked to hear didn't exist - like requirements of clubs to have security. In recent years, there have been some slight upgrades, installations of panic buttons and stuff, but really it's kind of a Wild West out there in terms of staffing, and training requirements, and de-escalation requirements. And basically, whether you frequent strip clubs or not, just picture a strip club and think of all the things that you would assume would be in place to protect people and employees and the reality is that many of them don't exist currently. And so this bill would do a lot of that around training, de-escalation, that sort of thing - which all, to me, feel like no-brainers. And I think in the legislature's view - from the testimony that I've heard, at least in the House - it seems to be a shared sentiment. Where it gets tricky is this bill also opens the door for the legal sale of alcohol in strip clubs. And at least initially going into it, for me, it's a juxtaposition until you get into it. Because on one hand, you're talking about safety and regulations. And then - oh, yeah, we're going to add alcohol - and you're like, what the? that doesn't necessarily seem like that's about safety. But at the end of the day, as I learned and wrote about - and others have written about it plenty this session - essentially the deal for strippers is they pay a nightly rate, if you will, to work, to perform. They're independent contractors. They're not employees of the strip club. So you will end up owing $100, $200 just to start your shift. And then the money that you make in the process of your job, after you pay that back, that's what you make. One, that's clearly exploitative. It sets up bad situations, as you can imagine. But the reality of it is because there's no legal alcohol sales in Washington strip clubs, that's really the only financial model that exists for club owners. And so it puts pressure on them to exploit the dancers. And then that puts pressure on the dancers to maybe ignore warning signs about things that make them uncomfortable because they're all of a sudden in financial distress trying to pay what they owe just to work. So it just creates this whole set of tensions that I think - really a lot of the supporters of this bill would argue - really decrease the safety in these clubs. So this bill would do all of that - it made its way through the Senate, it's now over to the House, it's out of committee as of earlier this week. But the hang up is going to be around that alcohol point. I think most lawmakers seem to agree with the safety measures, but there's hang up around the alcohol and how that works. We could go into the weeds - some legislators think that the Liquor Cannabis Board already has the ability, they could just make a rule. Liquor Cannabis Board says - No, we need you to grant us the licensing authority, yada, yada, yada. It's all very complicated, but it's going to come down to the booze. [00:17:22] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, and this is really interesting - I personally am absolutely in support of this. Strippers are workers. They deserve protections that any worker deserves. Employers have an obligation to protect their employees, or in the case of independent contractors to protect the people who they are making money from when they work in their establishment. As you said, this does require adult entertainment establishments to provide dedicated security personnel during operating hours. It does establish restrictions on the leasing fees charged to not exceed what a dancer can make so they don't go into debt while they're dancing - that serves no one. It also requires adult entertainment establishments to provide mandatory training to their employees on first aid, conflict de-escalation, and identifying and preventing human trafficking, sexual harassment, discrimination, and assault. Expands certain safety requirements, including key padlocks for locker rooms, cleaning supplies, and certain safety signage. And then, as you said, it prohibits the Liquor and Cannabis Board from adopting or enforcing a rule that restricts the exposure of certain body parts or that restricts sexually-oriented conduct. That particular element, I believe, came out of the targeted enforcement of gay establishments in the City of Seattle - seemingly with these lewd laws - saying that those can't be in the proximity of alcohol, which just seemed really out of touch, antiquated, potentially a way to harass the LGBTQ+ community, and just not something that is consistent with the values - certainly that we hold in Seattle, but in Washington state, as we've shown. So I do hope this gets through. The alcohol issue - for me, I trust the strippers working in the establishment to know what's safe for them and if they're advocating for this and saying this is part of what we need to have a safe and sustainable environment, I trust them with that. There are plenty of situations where we allow alcohol where, if you take away the purity-attached issues to it, that seem to me to be dicey in a lot of situations. I'm also someone who it's just like - Wow, we have parking lots at bars. Doesn't that seem like it's setting up a very problematic thing? So that's a much broader conversation there. But if the strippers don't have a problem with it, I don't have a problem with it, really. They know the business and their environment much better than I do, certainly. [00:19:48] Matt Driscoll: Yeah, I just think the whole thing's fascinating because I was talking to Laurie Jinkins about this last week when I was reporting on it - and she comes from a public health background. And her basic reaction to it is the expansion of alcohol is not good - she points to health data. I think you can certainly make that argument, but it's very interesting what you hear from folks working in the industry, and they a lot of times will compare it to Oregon. And admittedly, I'm going to lose any Pierce County street cred here, but it's been a long time since I've been inside a strip club - but I've never been in one in Oregon. What they say is - Look, in Oregon, whether you agree with strip clubs or not, they're actually a place that legitimate people might want to hang out because you can get a drink and maybe you can get some food, and if that's what you're into - entertainment - it works for you. And guess what you have in Washington? Strip club, honestly, is almost the last place you would want to hang out unless you were really driven to go to a strip club. Door charges are insane, you're buying $15 Cokes, there's nothing to drink, there's nothing to eat, it's empty and kind of sad. And lo and behold, what do you get? You get the folks who are choosing to go to those establishments - and I'm trying not to paint with a broad brush here, but I think we can all imagine the scene that this creates. And then when you really talk about the fact that you've essentially created an economic model where the clubs in Washington rely on taking income straight from the dancers as opposed to everywhere else, where they make their income off the booze and the food - like every other sort of nightlife establishment. You can see how that would even out the relationship or the power dynamic between the dancer and the club, where here the club has all the incentive to suck as much as possible out of the dancer, and the dancers are in tough positions where they're trying to make it work. So I think it's fascinating. And again, this is not very satisfying, but it'll be very interesting to see where this goes in the coming days. [00:21:41] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely will be. And I agree, it will be very interesting to see where it goes. Moving on from legislation and where things stand there, there was something that I wanted to talk about that I found really interesting and perhaps a model that other cities may be able to look at, depending on how this turns out. And that is a plan from the City of Tacoma to prevent displacement in the city. And this is in addition to a housing affordability action plan that was adopted by the City that they seem to have been making positive progress on. But a specific anti-displacement strategy that consisted of 21 actions, including buying property to build affordable units in areas that have a high risk of displacement, requiring owners of subsidized properties to issue notices if they intend to sell, or opt-out, or refinance. But really saying it's as much of a problem that people are being economically displaced, forced out of neighborhoods - we're losing the culture and character of our neighborhoods, we're losing cohesive communities that are being displaced - and the fallout from that is undesirable. So often we hear in other conversations about zoning - maintaining the character of the neighborhood - well, the people are essential to the character of the neighborhood. And when the people are being lost, that's a problem that the City of Tacoma has recognized and is taking action on, which I think is very commendable. What do you see in this anti-displacement strategy? [00:23:12] Matt Driscoll: Yeah, I think it goes back to that multi-sided, not-a-coin thing I was talking about earlier. Well, we've got the need for housing and you've got policy pushing to place some regulations and protections for tenants. This is another part of that where cities, certainly in Tacoma, are recognizing that the economic realities and the housing realities in the city are, in fact, displacing untold number of people. We've been seeing it here for a long time. Hilltop is often painted, at least regionally, as the epicenter of it, where we've had Link Light Rail expansion and we've seen the housing going in, and if you see a lot of families that have been here for a long time getting pushed out. This is an acknowledgement of that from City leaders, and so I think it's commendable, they get credit. Of course, the cynic can me points out that cities, including Tacoma, are great at coming up with plans - we already had an affordable housing action strategy, and now we've got our anti-displacement strategy, and we passed our anti-racism legislation with 21 bullet points of what we commit to do. And at the end of the day, the proof's in the pudding and people are still getting pushed out. And so the hard part is the work of - is the city actually going to acquire land and do the sorts of things that it lays out as its vision? I've been here long enough to have seen lots of visions - very few of them have come to full fruition - it's usually you get pieces and then a crisis pops up or some other thing happens. And so we'll see what happens at the end of the day, but certainly if nothing less, it's an acknowledgement of those very same forces we started talking out with at the beginning of this show of just the crazy increases of the cost of living, particularly of the housing. I hear from Chamber of Commerce types sometimes who point out - You keep saying rents are skyrocketing and really it's raising similarly to everything else. Yes, everything's getting more expensive. And yes, in theory, there have been some income gains - although I think it's totally fair and accurate to say they have not kept pace with the cost of living. But I just think housing is that one that people feel just so closely and it feels so razor thin and desperate that lawmakers, city council - here in Tacoma - are hearing it loud and clear from their constituents who are actively being pushed out or just looking around and realizing that one wrong move and they would no longer be able to afford to live here. I don't take any shame in admitting that's certainly my family's situation - if we had not purchased our house when we purchased our house, we could absolutely not live where we live today. We would be in Parkland, somewhere other than that - and that's just the reality. And so again, we'll see what comes long-term, but it's an acknowledgement and it's an important one, and I think it's right. [00:25:40] Crystal Fincher: I also think it's right. This affects everybody. A lot of times I hear a lot of people say the same thing you did - Well, thank goodness we were able to buy our house at the time that we did because we certainly couldn't afford it now. This is an issue that is really affecting seniors in the community and whether they can age in place - whether they can remain in the communities that they have built their lives in, that they have relationships in, that is so important to maintaining their own safety net as perhaps their abilities evolve and change as they age. Lots of people need to downsize houses, need to have more accessible homes. And right now in many communities - certainly in Seattle and Tacoma, but also many of the suburbs - it is not possible to buy in the same area and get something similar that you would there. They're looking at a much different quality of life if they were to do that, or they need to move far away, basically, from perhaps family, support systems, the doctors that they've seen forever, the people who've been helping them in their lives for so long, and really lose touch with those things that keep them healthy and supported. And often their family too - and their families aren't able to afford to move in and live in the same area - it's really a problem that a lot of families are facing in this multi-generational way that is really, really troubling. And I'm glad this is being addressed. [00:27:05] Matt Driscoll: Yeah, it's just a subset of the folks being affected by this - you probably know the data better than I do - but if you want to be terrified at some point, look at the data about the number of people moving into retirement age and that age bracket in the next decade or more. It's a significant amount of people. And if we don't come to terms with the fact that our economy as it currently stands, particularly in relation to housing, is just cruel and out of whack right now - there are going to be countless people really with no flexibility, nowhere to move, creating those situations that you just described where you get stuck. You have a house you probably can't look after anymore. You can't afford to move anywhere else. You don't have whatever it would take to get into senior - I mean, it's terrifying. And so one small part of a bigger pie of the economic cruelty that we have, but it's a big one. And so I'm hopeful, but again, cities are great at the plans and the bullet points and the statements of great aspiration. The proof is in how it pans out. And so I think it's important for people to keep an eye on it and keep folks accountable, so it's more than just talk. [00:28:11] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely agree with that. Getting more into the details of this, there were a number of actions - I was happy to see that this was a pretty comprehensive report - there are metrics to track over the time. As plans from cities go, especially ones that we're seeing these days in major cities, it at least had a lot of detail - that they'll either follow or they won't - but certainly a lot less vague than some of the plans that we see elsewhere. Some of the other things included were expanding one-time cash assistance to keeping families housed, offering incentives for developers to build affordable housing in at-risk areas, prioritizing new units to be rented or sold to at-risk or displaced residents, focusing down payment homebuyer assistance in high-risk neighborhoods, or reducing the cost to build accessory dwelling units. In addition to proactive rental inspection programs or community land trust with the intention of preserving affordable housing, increasing funds to the City's tenant protection program and housing assistance contracts, or creating a property tax relief program. The strategy also called for the City to consider establishing a reparations committee that would research the possibility of reparations for historical racist policies, particularly because BIPOC communities have been disproportionately displaced. Those communities have been decimated - they're far less than half of what they initially were, and that percentage is still declining there. It is a challenge - they're being disproportionately displaced, and certainly reparations are being looked at in a variety of areas and is justified. We'll see how this does play out, but I'm excited. The plan excites me because it was quite detailed. We'll also link that in the show notes for people to read themselves and see the data behind the policies, the justifications behind them, the metrics that they'll continue to be tracking, and what their metrics for progress are. It'll be interesting to see, but we talk about affordability under a whole umbrella of a homelessness crisis, the housing crisis - but it is going to take addressing these discrete elements, each one by themselves, and a plan to address all of them. And I think Tacoma is certainly showing leadership so far in that area. Also want to talk this week about Mayor Bruce Harrell delivering his 2024 State of the City address. This is his third State of the City address since he has been elected, these addresses are annual. He touted some reductions in crime, which I'm sure everyone is happy to see. He talked about the CARE Department that they established, which has started with a small trial of a co-responder model during limited hours during the day. Hopefully we will see that expanded - certainly, to at least cover 24 hours throughout the day, and more than a handful of responders there - that would certainly be welcome. And I think polling continually shows that residents want to see this expanded and available at all times and in all areas. He also made news with basically a no new taxes pledge, which is very different than what he said before. He said that he'd be looking to implement progressive revenue. He convened a task force to look at different progressive revenue options because there's a $250 [million] budget shortfall that the City is going to have to deal with this year. And he basically said - Hey, we're not going to raise taxes. I'm not going to support any raising of taxes. Our challenges are much more fundamental to that. We need to basically look at every inch of the budget and re-examine what we're doing. This seems aligned with Council President Sara Nelson's pledge and op-ed where she said not only was she looking to not implement new taxes, but also cut taxes for business. This is also at a time when they're saying they're going to increase funding for public safety. So this seemingly indicates, particularly if they're looking at cutting taxes - but really either way, whether they do or don't cut any taxes - some pretty significant cuts for services and programs throughout the city that don't have to do with public safety. And this has a lot of people alarmed. How did you see the State of the City address? [00:32:31] Matt Driscoll: What I always enjoy about our conversations is I view all this stuff from afar, from Tacoma. I know what Tacoma and Pierce County budgets look like, and I know what Seattle and King County budgets look like -and there's part of me that looks at that, and if you guys can't figure it out with the resources you have already? But I also acknowledge that the challenges in a place like King County and Seattle are not insurmountable, but are sizable. And when you look at budgets and you look at the need for these services and potential of cuts, it's very real and it could be not good for a lot of people. From a broader perspective, I do think the dynamic and the shift that we've seen in Seattle is interesting - particularly as it relates to homeless response as an example of that, because there was a development where some funding appears like it's going to get taken back from the King County Regional Housing Authority. And I do think from the broad constituency that is now reflected in certainly the city council - and you could argue in Mayor Harrell's election as well - there's a dissatisfaction with the amount of money that we are spending towards trying to address some of these problems and the actual outcomes that we are seeing. And I think a lot of that is very natural because the positive outcomes of homeless response are difficult to track. People always want to break it down - we spent this much and we housed this many people. The reality is it's just not that simple. There's more human nature involved in that. But at the same time, I do believe - and I think Seattle in some ways can be the poster city for this - is it's understandable when people look at the more progressive side of homeless response and say - You're basically advocating that we can't sweep encampments, what we see around us is okay. But I think for most people, when they look around and the problems that they see and the suffering they see, it feels not okay. A lot of times, from one side of it, the solutions you get are really long-term. And because of the way these debates stick us into stupid corners, it starts sounding like you've got one side advocating for - Shut up about the encampment in front of your business, just deal with it. And I think that, at some extent, bleeds into the electorate where they start having pushback to that. And I feel like that's the tension point where Seattle's at - yes, it's a progressive city. Yes, people genuinely want humane responses to the homelessness crisis. They're not looking to criminalize people. They're not looking to make matters worse. They want to address the underlying root causes and the lack of housing and the lack of everything that we need. But at the same time, the status quo is unsustainable. I think you see that in some of this talk of re-evaluation of what we're doing, is it working? And those can be tricky evaluations because like I said, they're not always straightforward. And I think there's a lot of good work being done. And I think attempts to purely quantify it in hard data can be suspect. But at the same time, I don't think it's entirely wrong when people say we're spending a lot of money, we've been talking about this a lot, and all I see is it getting worse. And so that's a very rambly way of - my view on Seattle politics from 33 miles away. [00:35:33] Crystal Fincher: Well, there's a lot there to talk about. I absolutely agree that people see the problem getting worse and are frustrated by that. And hear the amounts of money that are being spent and are wondering if that's effective or not - because the amounts do sound big. With the budget in Seattle - Seattle is unique in the state, in the types of industry that it has and the types of companies that it has. And Seattle certainly gets a lot from those companies. But I also feel we absolutely need to talk about and acknowledge that those companies get a lot from Seattle. As of a few years ago, Amazon had more office space in the city of Seattle than any corporation in any other city in the country. So great - Amazon is hiring. But Amazon is also taxing our infrastructure. They're causing a lot of stress on the roads - people talk about potholes and trucks - and well, Amazon is impacting a lot of that. Amazon is a lot of the impacts on our transit network. Amazon is impacting just the use of our resources, right? And Amazon is benefiting from the great resources that the city of Seattle does provide. And again, this goes both ways. Certainly people benefit from being employed, but we can't say - And that's it, that's the end of the story. There's also the desire to have those corporations, some of the richest ones in the world in Seattle, pay their fair share. In our state - as we've talked about, our regressive state tax code without an income tax - I do think there's a very valid conversation, especially in a city that has as many high-earners and as many mega-corporations as the city of Seattle does, whether people are paying their fair share. And when you look at how residents in the city of Seattle vote, that answer continues to be - No, we don't feel like everyone's paying their fair share yet, and we need to move further in that direction. City government currently, both the council and the mayor, seems to feel differently. So that will be a continuing tension that carries on. We'll see what happens, but certainly looks to be a bumpy ride coming up. The last thing I wanted to talk about this week was the announcement that there are going to be no charges for the officer who killed a student, Jaahnavi Kandula, as he was driving 74 miles per hour down a city street - the speed limit is 25 miles per hour - responding to a call. This is the incident that a lot of people probably became familiar with because they heard another officer, who is also the vice-president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, mock her death - saying that her life didn't have value, basically laughing about it in just a really sick and sadistic way. No charges will be faced by that officer either. For the officer who was mocking, the rationale that the county prosecutor gave was that it's up to the Office of Police Accountability in Seattle to determine what, if any, discipline should be faced by that officer. And then for the officer who actually ran over this young woman, just saying there was not enough evidence to show that basically he was acting recklessly. And a lot of people's response to this has been if driving 74 miles per hour with no indication that it is in a different category of emergency, certainly - and really responding to a call that police are not needed at and that other cities don't have police responding to those calls, but that's a side issue - but hey, if that's not reckless, then what is? And so we're again in a situation where the law feels woefully inadequate. And we have the county prosecutor saying - Okay, but according to the law, this would be tough, if not impossible, to prosecute and get a guilty verdict. And people looking at the common sense of it and saying - But that just doesn't make sense. Can we drive 74 miles per hour on a city road and have no consequences for any actions, any harm that results from that? And so we're once again in a situation where our laws seemingly have endless loopholes or exceptions for people who work in public safety that don't seem to apply to the rest of us. How did you see this? [00:39:53] Matt Driscoll: Yeah, we're certainly tackling the big ones on today's show, aren't we? I mean, to me, and I realize that this is a difficult view to articulate fairly, and I'm going to try my best because people feel very passionate about it for a lot of reasons. But I think two things are true. One, creating the type of police force that we need does demand accountability. There has to be accountability. And I think right now, a lot of folks genuinely feel like there is no accountability. Attempts are made to hold police accountable for what many feel are reckless, or dangerous, or whatever behavior. The result we get is - well, it wasn't illegal, it was fine. And so accountability has to be part of that, but I don't think you can change police culture through accountability. I feel like what this situation represents is more the reflection of a police culture, particularly in the mocking comments. I don't know enough about the intricacies of this case to re-litigate it. I've read the same things you read - I know the speed, the lack of lights, I also know the prosecutor came back - the interviews with other people, that they heard it, that the student seemed distracted. I don't feel prepared to re-litigate that exact string of events. What I will say is when you're in an emergency or your family members in an emergency, you'd probably want the first responders driving 75 miles an hour - maybe not 75, but you get my point. I do think there has to be leeway in the law that gives first responders and cops the ability to do things that otherwise would be considered reckless. I think that needs to happen, but I think the problem we run into is that responsibility that we've given to a police force - the police force, their culture, doesn't reflect those values that are behind that. In a perfect world, if we had the police force we had, they would use these powers responsibly. But a lot of times what we see - and again, particularly in the commentary, that's what feels inhumane. The cop who was involved in the accident, it sounds like they were distraught at the scene - I don't know what's going on with them. But I know when people hear cops talking about this person's life in a way that assigns it no value, it feels like a reflection of police culture that feels above the law, and feels drunk on power, and feels reckless. So if this cop had been charged with this, I don't know what it would have changed. I do think accountability is necessary, but I think the bigger problem is the police culture we have. And maybe, best case scenario, we're in the process of slowly transforming our police forces to - hiring the type of people and weeding out the bad - I don't know if I have a lot of faith in that. But it's not going to happen overnight. My overarching point is - yes, you need accountability, but I don't think accountability can be your vehicle towards the change that we need, if that makes sense. [00:42:49] Crystal Fincher: It makes perfect sense. I completely agree with that. It's just a really, truly unfortunate situation. And this young woman deserved better - from everybody, at all points in time from this. And I hope we take this seriously as a community, both locally and statewide, and really do look at issues with culture and start to get to the root of that problem. And with that, I thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks on this Friday, February 23rd, 2024. The producer of Hacks & Wonks is Shannon Cheng. Our insightful co-host today was Metro News columnist and opinion editor for The News Tribune in Tacoma, Matt Driscoll. You can find Matt on Twitter or X at @mattsdriscoll, with two L's at the end. You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter at @HacksWonks. You can find me at @finchfrii, with two I's at the end, on all platforms. You can catch Hacks & Wonks on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts - just type "Hacks and Wonks" into the search bar. Be sure to subscribe to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review shows and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, leave a review wherever you listen. You can also get a full transcript of this episode and links to the resources referenced in the show at officialhacksandwonks.com and in the podcast episode notes. Thanks for tuning in - talk to you next time.

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What you'll learn in this episode: Why law firm owners need to think of themselves as CEOs The two biggest mistakes law firm owners make that prevent their firms from growing Why law firms need to scale to stay competitive How Reza's past mistakes helped him become a better leader Why knowing your firm's vision and core values is the foundation of success About Reza Torkzadeh: Reza Torkzadeh is a nationally recognized plaintiff's trial attorney who has dedicated his professional career to the pursuit of justice by exclusively representing victims in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Reza has handled numerous high-profile cases in both state and federal courts, and has served in leadership roles in litigation at the national level. He has been featured for legal commentary by the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, Los Angeles Daily Journal, San Francisco Daily Journal, New York Daily News, Metro News, Christian Science Monitor, KUSI TV, and many other news outlets and publications. Through Reza's leadership, vision and passion for representing the people, TorkLaw has established offices nationwide, in cities throughout California, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, Texas, Washington State, and Washington, D.C. Reza has successfully represented thousands of clients and after more than a decade of practicing law, “Representing the People” continues to be the core foundation and guiding principle of his practice and the firm. Reza is a frequently invited guest speaker and has lectured across the country on the practice of law and the civil justice system. He is a proud Honorary Board Member of the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charity, an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, and President's Club Member of the Consumer Attorneys of California. Additional Resources: TorkLaw Reza's LinkedIn Transcript: Whether it's stigma or tradition, law firm owners typically don't call themselves CEOs. But according to Reza Torkzadeh, founder and—you guessed it—CEO of TorkLaw, the most successful law firm owners are the ones that run their firms like any other Fortune 500 company. Reza joined the Law Firm Marketing Catalyst Podcast to talk about the importance of creating a strong team and culture; why law firms are really in the business of customer service; and why any firm that wants to succeed the long term needs to scale. Read the episode transcript here.  Sharon: Welcome to the Law Firm Marketing Catalyst Podcast. Today, my guest is Reza Torkzadeh. Reza has a successful personal injury firm located in Orange County, California. He recently wrote a book, “The Lawyer as CEO,” which we will hear all about today. Reza, welcome to the program. Reza: Hi, Sharon. Thanks so much. I appreciate the opportunity and for having me on.  Sharon: It's great to have you. Can you tell us about your career path? How did you end up where you are right now? Reza: Oh boy! Well, throughout high school and growing up, I never thought of becoming a lawyer. It was never a career path I envisioned. I originally wanted to go to medical school and be a doctor. That was my study during undergraduate. I worked a summer as an EMT driving around in an ambulance downtown. I was doing all the things you would do if you are going to medical school and you are interested in that career.  In my last year in college, I realized very quickly that the lifestyle of a doctor is one where you need to absolutely love what you're doing. My grandfather is a doctor. My uncle is a doctor. We've got doctors in the family, and I didn't feel like it was something I loved and was passionate enough about to put in those long hours and to be on call and to make those sacrifices. But I knew I loved people, and I knew I wanted to make a difference in people's lives. That's what was driving my initial desire to go to medical school. I wanted to meet patients; I wanted to help patients and treat them. So, that was still there.  The next natural option for me was going to law school. I didn't go to law school with the intention of practicing. I went to law school with the intention of using my law degree in some setting, in some business. During law school I tried a few different areas of the law. I worked at the district attorney's office. I did transactional work. I did international business as a lawyer. After every position I knew what I didn't want to do.  It was right around my third year that I discovered plaintiff's work, representing individuals on a contingency-fee basis, where if you don't win, you don't get paid. That was very attractive to me. How great to be able to provide legal representation to those who couldn't afford a lawyer and to make a meaningful change in their lives? To cut it short for this interview and podcast, that's how I ended up doing plaintiff's work, and I never looked back. Sharon: That's interesting. Most lawyers have wanted to be lawyers since kindergarten, so that's interesting. Tell us about your practice today. Reza: We're exclusively representing plaintiffs. We never represent the defense or insurance carriers, and it's 100% personal injury. We handle a wide spectrum of PI cases. The majority of our cases now, 10 years into it, are catastrophic injury or wrongful death cases, and we handle them nationwide. We've got an office presence and staff in about nine states right now. Sharon: Wow! Had you been thinking about writing your book, “The Lawyer as CEO,” for a long time? Did it come to you because of your entrepreneurial background? What was it? Reza: A great question. I wrote it almost as a way for me to reflect on the last 10 years of the law firm. I had a lot of growing pains, a lot of learning the hard way and experiences where I almost walked away from the practice altogether. I thought to myself, “What would I have wanted if I was first starting out my practice?” I would want a book. I would want to know examples. Every industry has so much support for how to do things, and yet the legal industry doesn't. They don't teach you how to be a business owner in law school. They don't teach you how important the business side is. We are a profession. We're lawyers, so we have to act accordingly; however, every law firm is still a business. You're not going to do anybody any good if you're not running it like a business should be run.  When I looked back on the last 10 years of starting and running TorkLaw, I thought about what I would have wanted on day one. It was really an exercise in vulnerability for me to write the book. I shared many things in there that I think are new to the legal world. We're so used to hearing how wonderful all the lawyers are and their great results, and we're not used to seeing the reality of what it takes to start a law firm. So, for me, it was an exercise in putting my thoughts and my journey down on paper.  It was also a way where I felt I could make a meaningful difference in the lives of all lawyers, not just new and young lawyers. Not a day goes by, Sharon, that I don't get a random email or message from a lawyer that says, “Wow! You really inspired me to take action.” That was the goal from the beginning: to put this out there and share my experiences, my ups and downs, my failures and my successes, and then ultimately my realization that in order to be an effective business owner, in order to be an effective CEO, you need to take a look at yourself. You need to look in the mirror and come to the conclusion that the buck stops with you as a business owner. Sharon: I guess that's why the title of the book stopped me. As someone who spent their professional career marketing lawyers, it's such a different thing than being an entrepreneur. How did the book change how you viewed marketing or client development? Reza: Great question. A question I asked myself before I wrote the book was if I were a CEO of a Fortune 500, publicly traded company, how long would I have lasted in that role? My response was, “Not very long.” I would have been kicked out very quickly. I think as business owners, that's a great way to measure your performance and your accountabilities. When you're at the top and you're leading an organization of 50, 60 or 100 employees, whatever it might be—it might be five employees—it's hard for those folks to be as transparent as you need them to be to hold you accountable. So, I often ask myself the question, “If I were a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, what would my board of directors say to me?” You're absolutely right; I've been practicing for 15 years, and I've never heard a lawyer-business owner call themselves a CEO. Whether it's stigma or tradition or whatever it might be, I think ultimately you have to decide whether you want to be the CEO of your company or not. Every organization, if it's meant to thrive, if it's meant to scale and grow and do meaningful work and make a change in the community, needs an effective CEO. Sharon: Maybe a lawyer wants to be successful but doesn't want to be a CEO. They want to focus on developing clients and marketing, and they say, “I'll leave the CEO to other people,” like you. What do you think about that? Reza: Absolutely. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it. It's every person's own path. They get to choose for themselves. I chose this one because I am more drawn to the business side. I'm more drawn to marketing. I'm more drawn to scaling and the big picture. I've been fortunate enough to find people on my team who are much better lawyers than I am, much better at doing the tasks than I am. So, it works. I don't think there's a right or wrong answer for a lawyer who says, “Look, I just love lawyering, and that's what I want to do for the rest of my life.” I don't think there's anything wrong with that. Sharon: Very early in my own career working with lawyers—I can't even remember who it was—I heard a managing partner or a lawyer say they thought scaling a law firm wasn't feasible. What are your thoughts about that? Reza: I disagree. At our firm, we say we're a customer service business that happens to practice law. We're in competition for the consumer. The consumer is used to a certain level of customer service and experience that you get at Apple or Amazon or Walmart or Starbucks or FedEx and these national brands we all recognize. I think where lawyers and law firms have fallen behind is this element of customer service and customer experience.  I think you can absolutely scale. It's no different than providing a product. You're providing a service, and if you're providing a good enough experience for your clients, there's no reason why you can't replicate that in other markets, in other practice areas. You have to have the right people. You have to have the right tools, the right infrastructure, of course, but if you've discovered a formula that's successful in your own law firm, the only thing that's stopping you from scaling is yourself. I think any CEO or business owner will tell you that if you're not growing, you're going in the wrong direction. When I started practicing law 15 years ago, it was competitive. The personal injury industry has always been competitive, but not as fierce as it is today. There wasn't the amount of dollars being spent on marketing as there is today. Now, you've got hedge funds and banks and venture capital firms that are dumping money into law firm marketing. In order to survive the next 10, 15, 20, 25 years, and in order to be competitive with these behemoths that are spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year on marketing, in a way you have to scale. You have to grow to stay competitive. Sharon: Did the book change how you look at clients, how you market or how you develop your people? Reza: Absolutely. The exercise of the book was itself a reflection. Our lives are so crazy. Oftentimes I describe it as being inside of a tornado. Writing the book allowed me to quiet everything down and put on paper what's in my mind. It made me focus on the things we were doing. If I'm talking about customer service in the book, it made me focus on, “O.K., what are we doing step by step, A through Z, for customer service?”  It's the same thing for marketing. One of the biggest realizations for me—and I included this in the book—was ego-play marketing, which is seeing your face on a billboard or on TV or hearing it on the radio. Just because you see it doesn't necessarily mean it's effective and that there's a positive ROI on it. It made me self-reflect, to go back and dig deeper. Look, I don't have all the answers and I continue to make mistakes, but an important takeaway is that you can always improve. You can always do better; you can always change. We're not the same law firm we were five years ago, and I can promise you something: we're not going to be the same law firm five years from now, either. We're always retooling; we're always changing. We don't have all the answers, but I think there's always a better way to do things. Sharon: Do you think there will be a sequel, a third edition? Reza: I don't know. Not now. This one took me about 18 months to do. It was a massive labor of love. I wanted to create a book that was super easy to read. You could read it in one day. So, I spent a majority of that 18 months cutting back what was in the book and making it as short as possible. I wanted as many people as possible to pick it up and finish it and read it more than once. As of right now, no sequel. This is it. The response has been incredible, and this is not a money maker for me. 100% of the proceeds are donated to charity. Sharon: Writing the book probably brought to the fore a lot of things that lawyers don't do or mistakes they make. What are the top two things that lawyers should do differently or the mistakes they're making? What do you think? Reza: For law firm owners, I will tell you the two biggest mistakes I see—which I made also—is, number one, not focusing on culture, vision and values. That's the first one. Had we not had those things in place, in writing, engrained in everything we do, we would not have been able to scale effectively. Number two is not having a process or procedure for recruitment and retention of teammates. Both mistakes we made and paid for dearly.  I think the most common way we hire is that you put up a job post, you get back hundreds of résumés and you can't tell the difference between one or the other, and then you just pick one that might have some experience or might have worked for a competitor. You bring them in for an interview. You interview them, everyone interviews great, and then you hire them. Six months in, you realize this is the wrong person. This person sucks. I think doing that type of blind hiring is a mistake. I think desperation hiring is a mistake, and not having the culture be part of it and not having the right people is a guaranteed recipe for disaster. Sharon: Do you think if somebody had said that to you when you were just opening your doors, you would have been able to say, “Oh yeah, I didn't do it that way the first time,” or “I don't know what my culture is”?  Reza: Yeah, I'll tell you. This was my experience. It was my own ego for the longest time. I thought we had the best culture. I thought this was the best place to work. That was in my head; it wasn't reality. I was dealing with office drama and turmoil. It was a toxic environment, and I kept telling myself, “This is the greatest place to work.” It really wasn't. If someone early on, in year one, told me to focus on culture and a method to distinguish the players you're bringing onto your team, I don't know if I would have taken that advice. I learned it the hard way. Sharon: I'm not thinking about it as advice. I'm thinking back on when I didn't have business experience, and professors were asking me, “What about this, that and the other thing,” in a business environment. How would people know what their culture is? You could ask. You could say, “My culture is to have the best place to work.” Who knocked you on the side of the head to say it isn't the best place? I'm asking two questions. Reza: It was a one-day event that occurred, but it was an accumulation of the stress I was feeling working in the office. I was doing anything and everything not to go into the office. That's how bad it got. This is a company that was my first baby, that I put my blood, sweat and tears and everything into. Now I was at a point, five years in, where I didn't even like going into the office. I think that was a reality check.  Then losing half of my staff in one day was a reality check. It was an indication of my failures as a leader than it was anything else. All the things I was complaining about, all the things I was struggling with, really started from me. I was not being accountable. I was not the leader I should have been, and for the longest time I assumed I was. When you get to the point when you can take accountability for those things we're all complaining about and see how it was my responsibility to correct them and make different decisions, I looked back and said, “Wow! I was a pretty crappy leader.” I was not making the decisions I should have been making to set an example for the rest of my team. I should have been making those decisions so the people on my team could be proud of who they're working with and for. It took a good five or six years of pain to figure that out. Sharon: My last question is—I have a lot of questions. I'm thinking about all the newbie lawyers, because I hear about them and see them all the time, who say, “I can't work for anybody else. I'm going to hang my own shingle.” If they had read your book, would it have helped them develop the business into a client-focused business? How would it have helped them? Reza: I hope so, Sharon. I think there are some fundamental things in there that every business organization can benefit from, but it's like everything else: what you put in is what you get out. I meet with young lawyers all over the country all the time. I'm telling them what to do, and the majority of them won't do it and don't do it. They continue going along just how they were. I think for those folks, the book could be the spark. I don't think the book is a blueprint on exactly how to start your practice and scale and be efficient, but I do think it's a way to get some inspiration and a spark that will lead you down your own path.  Our core values are going to be different than everybody else's. My vision is going to be different than everybody else's, and the things that are important to me may not be important to everybody else. You've got to figure out your own path, but I think there are foundational things, like having your core values, having your vision very clear, making sure everybody understands what they are. You need to know every single person you bring onto your team, or at least make a best effort to go beyond just posting a job, pulling a résumé and hiring somebody. I say don't make desperate hires and wait for the right person. It may take a while, but you're better off waiting for the right person than bringing the wrong person into your organization. Sharon: It's hard to let go of the wrong person, yes. Reza, thank you so much for being with us today. Reza: Thank you, Sharon. I appreciate it. Sharon: I greatly appreciate it.

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With no interview this week as Peter enjoys a well-earned family break, we are revisiting some previous content from our archives. As relevant today, if not more so. Christine Douglass-Williams is an author and writer, her book 'The Challenge of Modernizing Islam' is the basis for this interview, it is the first major effort to provide a foundation of understanding and a vision of Islam that is consistent with human rights, equal rights and modernity. Christine Douglass-Williams is a nine-time international award-winning journalist and television producer (including Telly, Videographer, and Omni Awards), conducting over 1,700 live interviews. She is a past federally appointed Director with the Canadian Race Relations Foundation and a former appointee to the Office of Religious Freedom in Foreign Affairs. She also serves as a political advisor. Christine has authored hundreds of blogs, articles and columns. Her writings have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Jewish Press, Breaking Israel News, the Middle East Quarterly, FrontPage Magazine, Hudson Institute, among many other venues and the Gatestone International Policy Council, at which she has served on the Board of Governors. Christine is a daily writer at Jihad Watch, a project of the David Horowitz Freedom Center; and has authored a monograph for the Center For Security Policy in Washington DC as part of its Civilizational Jihad series titled: “Fired by The Canadian Government For Criticizing Islam–Multicultural Canada: a Weak Link for Islamization”. As a former on-the-beat political and crime news reporter and newsroom editor, Christine has also worked as a regular national columnist and news analyst with Metro News (owned by the Toronto Star). She was also a Senior Advisor to the Hudson Institute in New York 'The Challenge of Modernizing Islam' Available from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Challenge-Modernizing-Islam-Reformers-Obstacles/dp/1641770201/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Christine on Jihad Watch: https://www.jihadwatch.org/author/christine-williams Originally broadcast 15.4.21 *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstin To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestream platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/ Please like, subscribe and share!

This episode of The Leadership Standard podcast with host Gair Maxwell features an inspiring conversation with Kylie Woods, empowering voice for women in tech and Founder of Chic Geek—a welcoming non-profit organization and community for women exploring technology and entrepreneurship. Named one of Avenue Calgary's Top 40 Under 40, Metro News' “Calgary Heroes”, and Alberta Venture's “Need to Know”, Kylie is an avid learner, a tenacious question-asker, and an empowering voice for women in STEM. Where did Kylie's goal to build gender diversity in tech stem from, you might wonder? Well, not only are there not enough women in tech, the industry is losing the ones it does have—women are 2X as likely to quit the tech industry as men. If this attrition could be reduced by even just a quarter, 220,000 women would be put back into STEM. Sitting at the intersection of retaining the current women in tech to create leadership positions and building role model opportunities to encourage the recruitment of more women, Chic Geek is creating an inclusive space where women's careers and lives can thrive. Throughout this episode, Kylie provides insight on: How to raise capital for your small business Her biggest mistake as an entrepreneur and why it still brings her shame Why investing in relationships is critical Kylie's experience in “The Messy Middle”—the moment when you realize you have come too far to turn around and look forward to see an impossibly long journey The impact Chic Geek has made on women in tech Sitting on the advisory committee for the Chiu School of Business Dean's Strategic Advisory Committee at the Bow Valley College, The51 Community Council, the Calgary Innovation Coalition Board, and the Women's Economic Recovery Advisory Committee with the Status of Women, Kylie is a thought leader in the technology gender diversity space. ABOUT CHIC GEEK Chic Geek exists to build gender diversity in technology. Through programs, events, services, and partnerships, they create connections that help intermediate women in technology achieve thriving and meaningful careers. Learn more on the Chic Geek website here! About The Leadership Standard Podcast The Leadership Standard, hosted by TEC Canada speaker and branding expert Gair Maxwell, features in-depth conversations with subject matter experts all across the business spectrum. Featuring thought leadership and actionable insights to challenge your assumptions – and inspiring stories of business triumphs, struggles, and perseverance that provide a motivational push – every episode of The Leadership Standard is a revealing discussion about the life of business and the business of life.

It's another Garry Solo episode this week as co-pilot Mark is enjoying some vacation time. Along with a couple of interesting news and merch articles to cover there was an interesting one regarding the Prequels getting more love and respect as we dive deeper into the Obi-Wan Kenobi show, something Garry touches on and we whole-heartedly agree here at SoR. Things we spoke about today: https://wdwnt.com/2022/06/new-star-wars-45th-anniversary-concept-art-print-pack-available-at-walt-disney-world/ (New 'Star Wars' 45th Anniversary Concept Art Print Pack Available at Walt Disney World - WDW News Today) https://www.space.com/ucs-imperial-star-destroyer-20-percent-discount-at-john-lewis-uk (UK Lego Star Wars deal: Save 20% on the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer at John Lewis | Space) https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-retro-collection-figure-pre-orders-darth-vader-ned-b-grand-inquisitor-and-more/ (Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Retro Collection Figure Pre-Orders: Darth Vader, NED-B, Grand Inquisitor, and More) https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/07/star-wars-has-a-problem-with-racist-fans-why-doesnt-disney-do-more-16786195/ (Star Wars has a problem with racist fans – why doesn't Disney do more? | Metro News) https://www.brickfanatics.com/new-obi-wan-kenobi-lego-star-wars-sets-available-to-pre-order-at-zavvi/ (Pre-order new Obi-Wan Kenobi LEGO Star Wars sets at Zavvi) https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/disney-plus/obi-wan-kenobi-series-star-wars-prequels/ (With Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Has Finally Fully Rehabilitated the Prequels - Paste) https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/kathleen-kennedy-says-star-wars-storytelling-is-influenced-by-video-games-exclusive/ (Kathleen Kennedy Says Star Wars' Storytelling Is Influenced By Video Games – Exclusive | TV Series | Empire) About Spark of Rebellion: This is Spark of Rebellion, A Star Wars Show , the weekly Star Wars podcast for casual fans and veterans alike. We are your hosts, Garry and Mark and every single Saturday we release a brand new episode bringing you Star Wars news, reviews & discussion, our famous "top threes" and of course, the random spotlight, where we highlight a character, place, ship, object or something else peculiar from a galaxy far, far away. Get merch and other goodies! For exclusive content, laptop stickers, merchandise, guest opportunities and even producer credit on the show, head to our https://www.sparkofrebellion.com/patreon (Patreon) page and tell all of your Star Wars loving friends that the show is available to listen to, completely free anywhere that you can find podcasts. Join us on social to chat Star Wars And for more Spark of Rebellion, check out our https://www.sparkofrebellion.com/instagram (Instagram) for behind the scenes of the show and to interact with us every single day. Also, let's talk Star Wars over on Twitter too! https://www.sparkofrebellion.com/twitter (Twitter) Now, go explore and may the Force be with you... always! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's another Garry Solo episode this week as co-pilot Mark is enjoying some vacation time. Along with a couple of interesting news and merch articles to cover there was an interesting one regarding the Prequels getting more love and respect as we dive deeper into the Obi-Wan Kenobi show, something Garry touches on and we whole-heartedly agree here at SoR. Things we spoke about today: Things that we discussed today... https://wdwnt.com/2022/06/new-star-wars-45th-anniversary-concept-art-print-pack-available-at-walt-disney-world/ (New 'Star Wars' 45th Anniversary Concept Art Print Pack Available at Walt Disney World - WDW News Today) https://www.space.com/ucs-imperial-star-destroyer-20-percent-discount-at-john-lewis-uk (UK Lego Star Wars deal: Save 20% on the UCS Imperial Star Destroyer at John Lewis | Space) https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-retro-collection-figure-pre-orders-darth-vader-ned-b-grand-inquisitor-and-more/ (Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi Retro Collection Figure Pre-Orders: Darth Vader, NED-B, Grand Inquisitor, and More) https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/07/star-wars-has-a-problem-with-racist-fans-why-doesnt-disney-do-more-16786195/ (Star Wars has a problem with racist fans – why doesn't Disney do more? | Metro News) https://www.brickfanatics.com/new-obi-wan-kenobi-lego-star-wars-sets-available-to-pre-order-at-zavvi/ (Pre-order new Obi-Wan Kenobi LEGO Star Wars sets at Zavvi) https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/disney-plus/obi-wan-kenobi-series-star-wars-prequels/ (With Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Has Finally Fully Rehabilitated the Prequels - Paste) https://www.empireonline.com/tv/news/kathleen-kennedy-says-star-wars-storytelling-is-influenced-by-video-games-exclusive/ (Kathleen Kennedy Says Star Wars' Storytelling Is Influenced By Video Games – Exclusive | TV Series | Empire) About Spark of Rebellion: This is Spark of Rebellion, A Star Wars Show , the weekly Star Wars podcast for casual fans and veterans alike. We are your hosts, Garry and Mark and every single Saturday we release a brand new episode bringing you Star Wars news, reviews & discussion, our famous "top threes" and of course, the random spotlight, where we highlight a character, place, ship, object or something else peculiar from a galaxy far, far away. Get merch and other goodies! For exclusive content, laptop stickers, merchandise, guest opportunities and even producer credit on the show, head to our https://www.sparkofrebellion.com/patreon (Patreon) page and tell all of your Star Wars loving friends that the show is available to listen to, completely free anywhere that you can find podcasts. Join us on social to chat Star Wars And for more Spark of Rebellion, check out our https://www.sparkofrebellion.com/instagram (Instagram) for behind the scenes of the show and to interact with us every single day. Also, let's talk Star Wars over on Twitter too! https://www.sparkofrebellion.com/twitter (Twitter) Now, go explore and may the Force be with you... always! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Anyone who's navigated the hookup culture on these dating apps or unexpectedly got their heartbroken will relate and resonate with today's guest Beverly Hills psychologist Dr. Nancy Lee. Aside from being a renowned clinical therapist, she's also the author of thebook Don't Sleep with Him Yet, a Badass Guide to Dating in 10 Empowering Steps. Having helped countless women with dating and relationship issues, she shares how to let go of self-doubt and find confidence in ourselves, leading us to say goodbye to the wrong guys so you can reel in the right one! Dr. Nancy Lee provides proactive strategies, eye-opening true stories, and powerful psychological research which will inspire and awaken your inner badassery, so you can stand your ground while dating.Dr. Nancy Lee is a psychologist who owns a private practice in Beverly Hills, California, and is a leading practitioner of cognitive behavioral therapy, and Vitals Patients Choice Award Recipient. She's been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Cosmopolitan, Toronto Sun, Parade, Oprah Magazine, Digital Journal, Bustle, Metro News, and Yahoo News, to name a few. Dr. Lee has also been on the Jenny McCarthy Show, KTLA, FOX 24, iHeartRadio, LA Talk Radio, and many more. Dr. Lee received her doctorate at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral medicine at UCLA Medical Center.Kerry Brett and Dr. Nancy Lee cover a lot of ground, topics include;The neuroscience behind attraction.How to light his fire and keep him on his toes.The signs if you're dating a player or a narcissist, and why it's really important to have this information so you can avoid heartbreak.Why it's so important to listen to your gut and intuition when dating.Dr. Nancy Lee's 7 types of men to avoid.Why women should look at men's actions more than words.Dr. Nancy Lee shares psychological references of what makes a player.Why when you value yourself, you'll stay clear about what you want, which will lead you to choose a partner that will enhance your life, making life better.Why you should always choose a kind partner over a cool one.Why women tend to look out for everyone except themselves, stop being the queen of people-pleasing, and listen to your instincts because if something feels off, it usually is.To find out more about Dr. Nancy Lee follow on Instagram @drnancylee, FaceBook Don't Sleep with Him Yet/The Book and Clubhouse under Dr. Nancy Lee. Her website is www.drnancylee.comand you can purchase her book Don't Sleep with Him Yet, A Badass Guide to Dating in 10 Empowering Steps on Amazon.

Join Marshal McCallum and Kylie Woods in the fifth episode of the Measuring What Matters series. Kylie is a passionate social entrepreneur who believes in leading through listening and vulnerability. She's the founder of Chic Geek, a non-profit committed to building gender diversity in technology. Through its Career Pathing initiative, Chic Geek helps intermediate women in technology achieve greater career visibility and invest in their strategic professional networks.Kylie was named Top 40 Under 40 by Avenue Magazine and has been profiled in Metro News as one of "Calgary Heroes." She has also been recognized as a "Need to Know" in Alberta Venture and profiled by the Mount Royal University Summit Magazine in their feature on Women in STEM. Kylie represented Alberta in the prestigious International Visitors Leadership Program hosted by the US Department of State and was a voice for women in STEM on an international stage.Proud mom of identical twins, Lily and Mae, Kylie brings the lessons learned through her journey as a social entrepreneur into her role as a parent.

A bizarre Alien/UFO experience by Ronny Dawson (Texas Oilfield Worker). Dawson came across the Aliens and their craft while working nights in the Texas oilfield. For 30 years he never encountered anything like the events that began in 2010 and continue to this day. His experience includes many UFO sightings including the flyover of a mile-long craft, cattle abduction, alien home invasion, paranormal activity around his home, death of a co-witness, alien first contact, dimensional travel to alien galaxy, alien planet observations, genetic sample donations via sexual contact with a non-human species, spiritual separation from the body, experience of moving through solid matter, and disclosure conversation with representative alien entities. The eBook contains links to images captured by Dawson as well as radio interview by Dawson telling his amazing story. Ronny Dawson has been featured on many news publications (Metro News, Inquisitr, Blasting News, as well as stared in a Caught-on Camera Episode on Japanese TV).

Joe, Nick, and Dave are interviewed about the Veteran Trash Talk community.

Frankland prison in Durham has housed some of the worst human being to be born in the UK, including Peter Sutcliffe and Ian Huntley. Today, we look at the terrible crimes of three men who were all sent to Frankland to serve their time. But what happened there in October 2011, was shocking..... CrimeCon UK Get discounted tickets for this event in June 2021 using the code: UKTC https://www.crimecon.co.uk (https://download.bestfiends.com/) Referenced sites www.uktruecrime.com (http://www.uktruecrime.com/) http://www.patreon.com/uktruecrime https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime Sources Michael Parr And Nathan Mann, Prisoners, Sentenced For Disembowelling Fellow Inmate | HuffPost (https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-parr-nathan-mann_n_1672525?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALDhh8_Jb1p4tYnKwj4lKSlLXZx_bbu9eyXqff7WWWrS_wgt5QnccAxqkSCgG2mAYHKIQXLLt8ajaq1J68tYh6Cr1nisx-314cuKpaqi_BvxA1qeIaZZIzsJ7MlPCRcNO_dqz5TtPNiOv4dO5gfquGuzxF8trMlwIMlyFJTYuAhc) Mitchell Harrison jail death: Michael Parr and Nathan Mann will spend rest of lives behind bars for slicing open inmate to eat his liver - Mirror Online (https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mitchell-harrison-jail-death-michael-1141451) Prisoners who harboured sick cannibalistic fantasies lured a paedophile inmate into their cell and disemboweled him using razor blades given to them by guards | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2520797/Prisoners-harboured-sick-cannibalistic-fantasies-lured-paedophile-inmate-cell-disemboweled-using-razor-blades-given-guards.html) HM Prison Frankland - Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Prison_Frankland) Teenage burglar killed two nursing home pensioners after 'finding nothing worth stealing' | Daily Mail Online (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1034945/Teenage-burglar-killed-nursing-home-pensioners-finding-worth-stealing.html) Prison officer who witnessed paedophile disembowelled at HMP Frankland awarded £125,000 - Chronicle Live (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/prison-officer-who-witnessed-paedophile-18699909) Inquest hears how prisoner at Frankland Prison was killed by two inmates - Chronicle Live (https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/inquest-hears-how-prisoner-frankland-6386940) Prison pair admit butchering Kendal man in cell in order to satisfy their cannibal fantasies | The Westmorland Gazette (https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/10872469.prison-pair-admit-butchering-kendal-man-in-cell-in-order-to-satisfy-their-cannibal-fantasies/) Paedophile Disembowelled - Watching True Crime Stories (tapatalk.com) (https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/watchingrobertpickton88015/paedophile-disembowelled-t3142.html) Kendal family tells of trauma after teenage daughter's rapist jailed | The Westmorland Gazette (https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/4854324.kendal-family-tells-of-trauma-after-teenage-daughters-rapist-jailed/) Nursing home killer jailed for life | Metro News (https://metro.co.uk/2008/07/31/nursing-home-killer-jailed-for-life-328881/) True Crime Blog UK: NATHAN MANN (https://truecrimebloguk.blogspot.com/2011/10/nathan-mann.html) Pair who killed and disembowelled inmate given life sentences | Crime | The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/jul/12/pair-killed-disembowelled-inmate) Pair disembowelled Wolverhampton child rapist in his prison cell | Express & Star (expressandstar.com) (https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2013/12/10/pair-disembowelled-wolverhampton-child-rapist-in-his-prison-cell/) Michael Parr and Nathan Mann in court charged with murder of Mitchell Dean Harrison at Frankland Prison | The Northern Echo (https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/9285283.michael-parr-nathan-mann-court-charged-murder-mitchell-dean-harrison-frankland-prison/)

Jessica Moorhouse is a millennial money expert, Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada®, speaker, award-winning personal finance blogger and host of the Mo' Money Podcast. Aside from being a regular guest on CTV's Mind the Gap, she is also frequently featured in major publications like The Globe and Mail, Yahoo Finance, MarketWatch, Huffington Post, Metro News and Flare. Jessica is also the founder of the Millennial Money Meetup®, a financial literacy event for young adults in Canada.In this episode, Jessica takes us through her journey from being a broke student to becoming a Financial expert. She shares a lot of vital information around money, investments, budgeting best-practices and risk management, so you can achieve your financial goals. She also talks about how taking care of your finance is financial selfcare.If this episode resonates with you, remember to subscribe, share and give a 5-star rating! Jessica's book recommendation:“Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You should have learned in School” by Andrew Hallam“If you need to cry go outside: And other Things Your Mother Never Told You” by Kelly CutroneFind Jessica online:Website: https://jessicamoorhouse.com/Podcast: https://jessicamoorhouse.com/podcast/IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaimoorhouse/FB: https://www.facebook.com/jessicaimoorhouse/

THERE IS ONLY METRO. Dev-i and Professor are very excited for Metro 4, the movie, and 4A's continued projects. There's a lot of ground to cover, so hopefully Dimitry keeps writing.China now has the second best submarines in the world. The Fendouzhe has come just 20m short of the world record for submarine depth in the Mariner trench. That's pretty deep.Chris Claremont wants to focus on character, not plot. He's sick of fighting. And that's just fine with us. As long as Avengers doesn't turn entirely into Days of Our Lives.This week Dev-i continued his Japanese holiday, Professor frantically cast spells and DJ tried a crafting Battle Royale.Metro News - http://www.4a-games.com.mt/4a-dna/2020/11/17/metro-10th-anniversary-studio-update - https://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/metro-4-first-info-released-by-4a-games/China now has better submarines - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-29/chinese-sub-reaches-deepest-ocean-trench-mariana-fendouzhe/12932462Chris Claremont Reddit AMA - https://bleedingcool.com/comics/chris-claremont-explains-whats-more-important-characters-or-plot/Games PlayedDJ– Eternal Return Black Survival - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590/Eternal_Return_Black_Survival/Rating: 3/5 Professor- Noita - https://store.steampowered.com/app/881100/Noita/Rating: 4/5Dev-i-boy- Yakuza Kiwami 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/927380/Yakuza_Kiwami_2/Rating: 5/5Other topics discussedBlack Friday turnout as low as anticipated- https://www.thetimesnews.com/story/news/2020/11/28/black-friday-turnout-low-low-anticipated/6359649002/Khan ((Metro Character) a wandering soldier, philosopher, and occasional associate of the Rangers. He appears only in the first novel and the games.)- https://metrovideogame.fandom.com/wiki/Khan_(Character)4A Games (a Ukrainian-Maltese video game developer based in Sliema, Malta. The company was founded in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2006 by three developers who departed from

Episode 148 - In November of 2011, a man out for a walk discovered 27-year-old Cristina Kathleen Cline’s body just off the trail in a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia park. The number of wounds and blood at the scene indicated a brutal and violent attack. It would take Dartmouth police more than a year of intense investigation before they could arrest and charge the two responsible for the slaying of the mother of three. Sources: Agreed statement of facts in Dustin Hales case - Chronicle Herald (Scribd)R. v. Victoria Ann Weir-Hales - STATEMENT OF FACTS R. v. Hales, 2014 NSSC 408 (CanLII), 'She was frightened of him': Victim's mother says of accused killer - Metro News  (archived) The Wives Did It (2015– ) Deadly Threesome Dustin Brian Hales pleads guilty to murdering Christina Cline - CBC N.S. man given life sentence for fatally stabbing mother of his children - CTV News Dustin Brian Hales must serve 15 more years for killing wife - CBC "I suspected him all along": friend of murder victim - News 95.7 Halifax police identify woman’s body found in Shubie Park - Global News Shubie Park - Wikipedia Silent Witness - Christina Cline Obituaries one, two, three Dustin Hales on CanadianInmatesConnect Vice Article - Inside the Dating Site for Murderers, Rapists, and Violent Offenders Plenty of Fish - Dating Site Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/darkpoutine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In April 1997, Celeste and Morne Nurse were extremely happy to welcome their first child into the world. Little did they know however, that their moment of joy would be short, and they would face decades of heartache. Today's promo from: What Happens in the Woods-https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-happens-in-the-woods/id149995210090s Crime Time Official Website-https://www.90scrimetime.com/How do you like the show so far? No matter what you think, please drop a rating and review! I'd love to know what you feel about 90s Crime Time!Follow 90s Crime Time on Social Media! Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/90scrimetime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/90scrimetimeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/90scrimetime/This podcast's music come from Epidemic Sound- https://www.epidemicsound.com/News Sources1. The Cut- https://www.thecut.com/2016/08/zephany-nurse-south-african-baby-snatcher-kidnapper-sentenced-prison.html2. The Sun UK- https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1613121/south-africas-madeleine-mccann-baby-snatcher-who-stole-little-girl-zephany-nurse-and-raised-her-as-her-own-is-jailed-for-10-years/3. Metro News- https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/28/woman-learns-stolen-birth-selfie-identical-schoolfriend-10999852/ 4. The Plainsman- https://www.plainsman.co.za/news/grans-hidden-treasure 5. Mama Mia- https://www.mamamia.com.au/blood-water-true-story/6. IOL (Independent Online)- https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/14-candles-for-missing-zephany-1062527#.VP6d0SzsBsk- https://www.iol.co.za/travel/south-africa/search-for-daughter-never-ending-474075#.VP146CzsBsk - https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/celeste-and-morne-nurse-back-together-five-years-after-finding-long-lost-daughter-47835816 https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/celeste-and-morne-nurse-back-together-five-years-after-finding-long-lost-daughter-47835816 7. BBC News- https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-49825705 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36953742

In this episode my guest knows all about being productive as creative artist and discuss her 7 top Productivity Tips for Creative Solopreneurs. Jennifer O'Callaghan is a freelance writer and performer based out of Toronto, Ontario. She has worked as a reporter for Metro News, The Sundance Channel, & Shaw TV in news & entertainment. She's also served as red carpet host on Paradetown USA on NYC TV. She has interviewed names like Will Ferrell, Meryl Streep, Daniel Radcliffe, and Cameron Diaz. https://jenniferocallaghan.com/ Insta Handle: jennocallaghan  

Ranjeet is associated with local, multinational corporations and training companies. He is active in training & development field across Pakistan with financial institutions, retail companies, media groups and educational industry and much more. He has trained and coached organizations like, Hyper Star, Imtiaz Super Market, Utility Stores, CSD Market, Metro Cash & Carry, Yunus Textile Mills, Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited, Gul Ahmed, K-Electric, AKD Pvt. limited, Habib Bank Limited, United Bank Limited, Aaj Tv, Aman Tech, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Youth Development Program, Greenwich, Newport, Biztek, Iqra university. He also appeared on some Metro News 1, Aaj Tv, Atv to share the thought provoking ideas and inspirational scenarios of successful people. A continuous learner by People behavior, Ranjeet has an MBA/M. Phil. in Marketing and Finance, and currently pursuing Ph.D. in Training and Development. This episode packs high dose of personal development content. Some very unique psychological concepts and management models and strategies were brought into discussion. Make sure to listen to the full episode and review it. Or you can drop me an email directly at mjavedbhatti@outlook.com and if you want to reach out to Ranjeet, he resides in Karachi and could be contacted at ranjeetthecoach.rk@gmail.com

PLEASE LISTEN TO ‘SEASON 4 - EPISODE 36’ FOR PART ONE OF THIS TWO-PART CASE. Sally Challen was found guilty of murdering her husband, Richard in 2010, but over the intervening years much was changing in the outside world (Part 2 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED AS THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ADULT THEMES AND DESCRIPTIONS THAT SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING *** Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcasts credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://bit.ly/2BZ5STR COURT DOCUMENTS and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: BBC NEWS, THE GUARDIAN, SKY NEWS, INDEPENDENT, CHANNEL 4 NEWS, DAILY MAIL, ITV NEWS, MIRROR, EXPRESS, THE SUN, STANDARD, THE ARGUS and METRO NEWS. More information and episode references can be found on our website at https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC: Subterranean Howl by ELPHNTPercolate by LoopopCollapsing All Around by AmuletsTundras by AmuletsDreaming in 432Hz by Unicorn HeadsSubharmonic Bliss by LoopopAdrift by ELPHNTFlickering by VYENWaiting by Andrew LangdonAll music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Sunday, August 15, 2010, police were alerted to a situation on the cliffs of Beachy Head (Part 1 of 2). *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED AS THIS EPISODE CONTAINS ADULT THEMES AND DESCRIPTIONS THAT SOME LISTENERS MAY FIND DISTRESSING *** Become a ‘Patreon Producer’ and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcasts credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs Order our book ‘They Walk Among Us’ here: https://bit.ly/2BZ5STR COURT DOCUMENTS and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: BBC NEWS, THE GUARDIAN, SKY NEWS, INDEPENDENT, CHANNEL 4 NEWS, DAILY MAIL, ITV NEWS, MIRROR, EXPRESS, THE SUN, STANDARD, THE ARGUS and METRO NEWS. More information and episode references can be found on our website at https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com MUSIC: Time's Up by LoopopCollapsing All Around by AmuletsLength of Light by AmuletsCrystalline by AmuletsSubharmonic Bliss by LoopopResolver by AmuletsTundras by AmuletsNocturnally by AmuletsFigments of Color by LoopopThe Bardo by I Think I Can Help YouDevoid by ELPHNTSubterranean Howl by ELPHNTThrough and Through by AmuletsAll music used under an Attribution License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcastAcast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Life Coach Janet Zipper and Renowned Hypnotherapist Gale Glassner ACH, as they interview Dr. Nancy Lee, PhD. She is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Beverly Hills, CA and, is a leading practitioner of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Dr. Lee has a postdoctoral fellowship in behavioral medicine at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Her independent research has been published in the prestigious Journal of Affective Disorders and International Journal of Eating Disorders. In 2015, she received the Vitals Patients’ Choice award. Dr. Lee has contributed to KNBC, FOX, KTTV, Metro News and the Los Angeles Times. Recently, she was featured discussing her book, "Don't Sleep with Him Yet: A Badass Guide to Dating in 10 Empowering Steps", on the Jenny McCarthy Show, Sam in the Morning LA Talk Radio, and Last First Date Radio. Dr. Lee's practice covers a wide range of behavioral health issues ranging from depression and anxiety to male/female psychosexual desire and functioning. She frequently leads student discussion forums covering a broad scope of psychosocial issues such as hookup culture, dating violence, and high-risk drinking, etc., at local colleges and universities, including UCLA. Dr. Lee is married and has two sons.https://m.facebook.com/Dont-Sleep-with-Him-YetThe-Book-2752519041456931/https://www.amazon.com/dp/1545651760/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk

Ms. Kramer is the Executive Producer and anchor for Mission Network News. She previously worked with the West Michigan Bureau for Metro News and Family Life Radio. She joined MNN in 1997, dedicating her time to sharing news stories focused around missions. The partner ministries of MNN, including long-time partner SAT-7, empower local Christians around the world, and the news shared by these ministries through MNN helps to raise support for their ministries.  

This week, AI is learning Dad Jokes, Facial Recognition tech receives downgrade by law enforcement, predictive programming isn’t working correctly (climate change/aliens), and the virtual panopticon is in an App! Go follow us on our new Twitch channel and stay tuned, as we will soon announce the date of our first live stream! And we know it’s not the best platform right now, but join us on Patreon to get MORE!   AGG for the WEEK of May 1st-May 8th YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST, FOLKS! This Site Tests Whether You Can Spot AI-Generated Faces The Guy Who Bought a SpaceX Ticket to the Moon Is Broke NASA eyes soft robots for dirty jobs on the moon and Mars - CNET   THE FUTURE! S-money: Ultra-secure form of virtual money proposed Specific People Are Weirdly Good at Predicting the Future The Spycraft Revolution – Foreign Policy   TECHNOLOGY, ROBOTS, AND AI! OH MY! San Francisco is about to be the first city in the U.S. to ban facial recognition. Scientists Figured Out How to Make Neural Networks 90 Percent Smaller—but Just as Smart A Neural Net Hooked Up to a Monkey Brain Spat Out Bizarre Images Artificial Intelligence May Not 'Hallucinate' After All | WIRED These Robotic Objects Are Designed to Be Stabbed and Beaten to Help You Feel Better - IEEE Spectrum Watch This “Police Robot” Pull a Car Over Watch This Hulking Robot Play “The Floor Is Lava” Investor Sues After an AI’s Automated Trades Cost Him $20 Million Microsoft Word’s New “AI Editor” Scolds You for Gendered Language This AI Is Spitting Out Coherent, Almost-Funny Dad Puns An algorithm wipes clean the criminal pasts of thousands - BBC News Artificial Intelligence Is Creating A Fake World -- What Does That Mean For Humans?   CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND SOMETIMES FACTS! NBC reporter scolded on air after comparing UN climate change report to alien invasion | Fox News Instagram May Combat Anti-Vaxxer Misinformation With Pop-up Ads Donald Trump slams Facebook after Infowars Alex Jones, James Woods ban SPACE/ALIENS/ETs/UFOs Could Life on Earth Have Come from Another Star System? | Space Habitability of Planets Will Depend on Their Interiors - Universe Today The World’s Strongest Laser is About to Simulate a Supernova BIOMEDICAL/GENETICS/TRANSHUMANISM Genetic Editing Goes Rogue Cryptic mutation is cautionary tale for crop gene editing -- ScienceDaily New Video Shows 3D Printed Lung “Breathing” Google Backs Plan to Use CRISPR to Cure Heart Disease It's time we stopped human evolution – geneticist   GAMING! Scientists Identify “Pokémon Region” in Gamers’ Brains — Seriously “Magic: The Gathering” is officially the world’s most complex game - MIT Technology Review China PC online game market report 2019 | PC Gamer This video game can detect early stages of Alzheimer's better than medical tests, researchers say -   BECAUSE SCIENCE! The Air Force Just Tested a Laser Weapon for Fighter Jets CERN's flagship travelling exhibition goes to India | CERN   CRYPTOCURRENCY AND THE B-B-B-BLOCK CHAIN Satoshi Identity To Be Unveiled On May 14th Craig Wright Ordered To List ‘Satoshi’s’ Bitcoins By Florida Court Bitcoin surges by +400%, hits $30,000 on Coin Stats, causing people to 'spill drinks' and have 'mini heart attacks' - AMBCrypto   THE NEW AGE AND OCCULT IN THE NEWS A 'witchcraft extortion scheme' led by a 'sorcerer' targeted hundreds seeking love The US just officially recognized the Satanic Temple as a religion - Business Insider How Cults Made America | The New Yorker Is Religious Decline Inevitable in the United States? | The Exchange | A Blog by Ed Stetzer   FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE TECHNOCALYPSE Elon Musk reveals terrifying and impressive length of his working week | Metro News   SOCIAL MEDIA/GOOGLE/AMAZON Fear-based social media Nextdoor, Citizen, Amazon’s Neighbors is getting more popular - Vox Google says it will address AI, machine learning model bias with technology called TCAV | ZDNet Senate Dems' social media poll finds more users want Supreme Court justices like Kavanaugh than Ginsburg | Fox News Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Selling Customers’ Location Data - VICE   BIRDS AREN’T REAL Drones’ Batteries Could Last Longer if They Could Perch Like Birds  

We're back after a two week break with TONS to gab about! RE2make, Anno 1800, Apex Legends, CDRom-a-thon, Metro News, and more! Also, Kingdom Hearts 3... briefly. 

Jessica Moorhouse is a millennial money expert, host of the Mo’ Money Podcast, and the founder of Millennial Money Meetup, a financial literacy event for young Canadian adults. She is an Accredited Financial Counselor Canada®, a public speaker, an award-winning finance blogger and appears as a regular guest on CTV’s Mind the Gap. Additionally, she is frequently featured in publications such as the Huffington Post, The Globe and Mail, Yahoo Finance, and Metro News.    Jessica joins me today to share how she helps people in financial debt to build their financial confidence and improve their money mindfulness. She explains what Money Mindfulness is and highlights the six steps of her Money Mindfulness Challenge. She also shares her experiences of tracking finances and adjusting her spending habits and explains how many millennials are following a new trend of shopping minimalism.      “Once you educate yourself, you arm yourself with that knowledge. You also then get rid of this crazy anxiety and fear that so many people feel.” - Jessica Moorhouse        This Week on Young Money:    Her journey into financial literacy advocacy.  How she helps people work through financial debt and build financial confidence through advocacy and personal finance counseling.  What is money mindfulness and why is it important for people to track their money and introduce new financial spending habits.   How millennials are moving away from the idea of consumerism and moving towards a trend of minimalism, shopping detox, and owning only the things that they need or love.  The six steps of the Money Mindfulness Challenge.  How to gain financial clarity by calculating your net worth.  What it’s like to take the Money Mindfulness Challenge and the changes you will feel in your life.  Tips for making money mindfulness a habit in your life.   How Jessica’s new course “Investing Foundations for Canadians” helps you easily understand how to start investing.           The 6 Steps of the Money Mindfulness Challenge:    Make a plan for your finances - consistently track your spending and your net worth.   Look at your spending to find your problem areas.   Get a post-it and write down the top three things that you overspend on.  Delete any investment apps on your phone.  Check your credit score.  Join Jessica’s Facebook group.      Resources Mentioned:    EP012 The Financial Cost of Comparisonitis with Rachel Brownlow Lund      Connect with Jessica Moorhouse:    JessicaMoorhouse.com  Millennial Money Meetup  Mo’ Money Podcast  Jessica Moorhouse on Facebook  Jessica Moorhouse on Instagram  Jessica Moorhouse on Twitter  Jessica Moorhouse on YouTube  Jessica Moorhouse on Pinterest  Jessica Moorhouse on LinkedIn        Rate, Share & Inspire Other Young Millionaires-in-the-Making     Thanks for tuning into the Young Money Podcast - the advice show for young millionaires-in-the-making! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, head over to iTunes and leave us a rating and review. Visit our website to learn how easy it is to leave a review on iTunes.    Don’t forget to share your favorite episodes on social media!     Subscribe to the Young Money Podcast on iTunes so you never miss an episode and reach out to us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, our Linkedin Company Page, or by visiting our website.   

Lesley-Anne Scorgie is a bestselling author, renowned professional speaker, educator and popular columnist and television personality. She owns and operates MeVest.ca, a money school for Canadians offering one-on-one money coaching and employer programs. In addition to being a guest of Oprah, Lesley-Anne has made numerous television appearances including CBC, Breakfast Television, The Social, Montel Williams, and MTV Live. Her financial articles have appeared in publications such as Metro News, Toronto Star, Men's Health magazine, the Globe and Mail and the Calgary Herald. Lesley-Anne has been a spokesperson for Government Savings Bonds and BMO Bank of Montreal. Lesley-Anne has a BComm from University of Alberta and an MBA from Queen's University. In 2011 Lesley-Anne won Avenue's Top 40 Under 40 award and WXN's Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. In my interview with Lesley-Anne, we discuss her life-changing TV appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, buying a property at a young age, and how to get your side hustle on.

Igor Klibanov is the CEO and owner of Fitness Solutions Plus, as well as being an accomplished personal trainer who was selected as one of the top 5 personal trainers in Toronto by the Metro News newspaper in 2010. Igor has an extensive background in martial arts and a passion for learning about movement and the human body. He has worked with a wide variety of clients including TV personalities and CEOs of well-known organizations. Igor is the author of 2 books: “Interviews with Top Personal Trainers” and “Unlimited Progress. He has also delivered fitness education seminars at a number of companies, including Investors Group, Sunlife and Soberman LLC.

With Brodie Thomas, Metro News.

After a short recap regarding Ben's travels, and fermented food safety, the guys do a deep dive into the nacho cheese sauce linked botulism outbreak, resurfacing eventually to talk about leftovers and pop culture. * [Caddyshack - Gunga Galunga - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkLH56VlKT0) * [The 65 Roses Story](https://www.cff.org/About-Us/About-the-Cystic-Fibrosis-Foundation/The-65-Roses-Story/) * [Chick-fil-A same-sex marriage controversy - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A_same-sex_marriage_controversy) * [Merch Save America - Crooked Media](https://getcrookedmedia.com/merch-save-america-5496e5adc995) * [Martin, Charles Cromwell](https://qormuseum.org/soldiers-of-the-queens-own/171-2/) * [Battle Diary: From D-Day and Normandy to the Zuider Zee and VE](https://www.amazon.ca/Battle-Diary-D-Day-Normandy-Zuider/dp/155002213X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329877252&sr=1-1) * [ComBase](http://www.combase.cc/index.php/en/) * [Colorado State Fermented Foods ppt pdf](http://fyi.uwex.edu/safepreserving/files/2015/08/Fermented-Foods_November-2-2015.pdf) * [Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enteritidis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Listeria monocytogenes in Kimchi](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15270509) * [Maybe that fermentation ain't working so well, Korea, 2012 - barfblog](http://barfblog.com/2013/06/maybe-that-fermentation-aint-working-so-well-1642-sickened-outbreak-of-e-coli-o169-in-schoolchildren-associated-with-consumption-of-kimchi-korea-2012/) * [Gehls Cheese Sauce Possibly Linked to Valley Oak Food and Fuel Gas Station Nacho Botulism Outbreak](http://www.foodpoisonjournal.com/foodborne-illness-outbreaks/gehls-cheese-sauce-possibly-linked-to-valley-oak-food-and-fuel-gas-station-nacho-botulism-outbreak-10-hospitalized-with-1-death/#.WSLwt1KZMUE) * [Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Gehl's Premium Nacho Cheese Sauce](https://www.amazon.com/Gehls-Premium-Nacho-Cheese-18-Ounce/product-reviews/B004PENTHI/ref=dp_db_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1) * [Amazon.com: GEHL's, Jalapeno Cheese, 80.0 oz.](https://www.amazon.com/GEHLs-Jalapeno-Cheese-80-0-Count/dp/B01NBP7GAN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_sims?ie=UTF8) * [Sierra Peristaltic Cheese Sauce Dispenser - 120V, 200W](https://www.webstaurantstore.com/sierra-peristaltic-cheese-sauce-dispenser-120v-200w/106CD212.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=CNezj7XUg9QCFRc8gQodV2sE5Q) * [Nacho cheese linked to gas station botulism outbreak | barfblog](http://barfblog.com/2017/05/nacho-cheese-linked-to-gas-station-botulism-outbreak/) * [FRI processed cheese article](https://fri.wisc.edu/files/Briefs_File/ProcCheese_May2005_v2.pdf) * [FPT Beverage Dispensers article](https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/e279/d59f294da52a1fdecd2a74627bdb2bb5b477.pdf) * [Veronica Bryant (@NoroNerd) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/noronerd?lang=en) * [Gehl Foods Recalls Nacho Cheese and Chili Sauce Dispensers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2009/gehl-foods-recalls-nacho-cheese-and-chili-sauce-dispensers-due-to-fire-and-burn-hazards) * [Dispensers from Gehl Foods](https://www.gehls.com/Dispensers.htm) * [10 hospitalized with botulism tied to nacho cheese](http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/21/health/california-botulism-nacho-cheese/) * [Can you get food poisoning twice in a row, from the same food? | Metro News](http://www.metronews.ca/views/citizen-scientist/2017/05/18/can-you-get-food-poisoning-twice-in-a-row-.html) * [Bruce Vilanch - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Vilanch)

On this episode, guest host Ashey Csanady and Vicky Mochama look at CBC's recently launched comedy portal and wonders if it's relevant and, you know, funny. Also, a preliminary look into Shattered Mirror, the recently-released examination of the state of Canadian media from the Public Policy Forum. Vicky Mochama is the national columnist for Metro News.Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/joinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Allison and guest host Sabrina Nanji talk to Buzzfeed Canada’s Ishmael Doro about how the media is covering Kevin O’Leary. The Ottawa Citizen’s Brian Platt tells us why Ontario’s high hydro rates have become fodder for rap lyrics. Metro News reporter May Warren debriefs her experience at the Washington Women’s March. Sabrina is reading The Blondes by Emily Schultz. Allison is reading the Modern Lovers by Emma Straub. TUNES: Moth to a Flame by Chairlift Swimming in Strange Waters by The Wooden Sky Kill V. Main by Grimes Viceroy by Mac DeMarco

**NOTE TO LISTENERS: One of our mics is too low for the first three minutes of the show. Don't worry and keep listening. The sound levels are great just a few minutes in.  On this week's episode, Allison and guest-host Sarah Soteroff welcome the National Post’s drinks columnist Adam McDowell to discuss his boozy new book “Drinks: A User’s Guide.” In our second segment, we talk to Metro News columnist Matt Elliott about Toronto’s parking lot problem and discover why street parking is cheaper than a storage locker. Lastly, marketing guru Ron Tite joins us to discuss creativity and why we should bring an artistic mind frame to all the work that we do. Allison is reading The New York Times’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton. Sarah is reading Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggers. TUNES: “You’re Not Good Enough” by Blood Orange, Arm’s Length by Kacy Hill and The Lucky One by Pure Bathing Culture.

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ernest Owens is an award-winning multimedia journalist and editor for Philadelphia Magazine's G Philly. At 24 years old, he is the youngest weekly columnist for a major American city with his iconoclastic column, The Ernest Opinion for Metro US. A graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, he launched a career in media as a talk radio show host for WQHS Radio and as a video producer and op-ed columnist for The Daily Pennsylvanian. He is currently producing and starring in his own television talk show "Ernestly Speaking!" at Philadelphia Community Access Media where he is the youngest TV talk show host in Philadelphia. His work has been featured on The Huffington Post, USA Today, Al Jazeera English, The Advocate, The Root and other media outlets. He is a member of the Radio Television Digital News Association, the Society of Professional Journalists, National Association of Black Journalists, Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists, and the Online News Association. His writing and filmmaking has even been honored with the Gold Circle Award by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and a Finalist Award from the Tribeca Film Festival. When not blogging, he loves chatting with people on Twitter so toss a tweet to @MrErnestOwens and check out more of his multimedia at his personal website: ernestowens.com!   www.twitter.com/wileyshow www.SoundCloud.com/TheWileyShow Follow IG @WileyShow www.YouTube.com/TheWileyShow

This week Allison and Vass discuss Toronto Life’s “Tony” - What would you do with $130,000/year and no rent payments? Tony is buying $200 bottles of wine and “definitely not a house.” Vive le Hate Read. Then we talk to Metro News reporter Luke Simcoe about the surge of pedestrian deaths in Toronto over the past few years. Cars are killing more people than guns and the city is divided about what to do about it. In our last segment Nicola Spunt of the architecture collective PARTISANS joins us to discuss Toronto’s condo boom and why it’s time for developers to start valuing great design.

Michael talks about his new book Epiphany, dogmatism, the religious right, why he’s still so optimistic and his desire for change. Biography For four years Michael was the host of The Arena, a nightly television show on Sun News. For more than twelve years he was host/producer of The Michael Coren Show on Crossroads Television, presenting more than 3000 episodes and winning numerous awards. Michael is a columnist for Ottawa Life, Snowbirds Magazine and The Landowner and a monthly columnist for The Winnipeg Free Press and The Toronto Star. He is also a regular contributor to Metro News and The Walrus. He appears each week on Newstalk 1010 radio and is a frequent guest on TVOntario’s The Agenda and guest hosts on CKTB radio. He is the best-selling author of fifteen books, including biographies of G.K. Chesterton, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. He has contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography and several other anthologies. He is published in many countries and in more than a dozen languages. His last two books were on the best-seller list for more than ten weeks. He has received several honorary doctorates and awards for his writing and broadcasting. In 2005 he won The Ed Murrow Award for Radio Broadcasting, in 2006 The RTNDA Radio Broadcasting Award, in 2007 the Communicator Award in Hollywood and in 2008 the Omni Award for his television show. In 2012 he was awarded the Queen’s Jubilee Medal for services to media. Michael Coren is a frequent speaker on a number of issues. Please visit the Public Speaking page for more details. ---------- Please visit my website for more information on my podcasting, writing and public speaking.   With thanks to producer Josh Snethlage and Mixed Media Sound     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I was SUPER shocked to hear that BMX and X Games Legend Dave Mirra was found dead yesterday. He was only 41 years old. He leaves a wife and two kids behind. Dave was in Sheboygan a few years ago (11-12-2010) promoting financial awareness and life goals. He's was one of the most down-to-earth "regular" guys you'd ever meet. I also remember how friendly he was. He had time for everyone that day. Sad to see him gone.  --- (Greenville, NC) -- BMX legend Dave Mirra is dead at the age of 41. Police in Greenville, North Carolina, said on Facebook that Mirra's death was an apparent suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot. They said Mirra had been visiting with friends shortly before being found dead in his truck yesterday afternoon. The former host of MTV's "Real World/Road Rules Challenge" finished his BMX career with 24 total X Games medals. Mirra is survived by his wife and their two children. (Metro News) 

The CFL Playoffs are almost here and the BC Lions will officially be part of them. Cam Tucker who covers the BC Lions for the Metro News joins Brian and Mojo for a look at the journey the Lions have taken this season and how they might do this post season. Ryan Ballantine returns to the show for some Stampeders opinions ahead of the regular season closer at BC Place stadium and playoff tune up against the Calgary Stampeders.

Listen in to Shae as she gives us her take on Slavery, Bill C-36, “Evil at its best” and why Canada is at a cross roads when it comes to the slave trade. She also talks about the legacy she wants to leave, why we should always give back and how life is really all about people.BioInvidiata moved to the United States at 18 to pursue a degree in advertising at Hawaii Pacific University, which is where her journey began in her fight against human trafficking. Seven years later, with an associates in Marketing from HPU and a BA in Religious Studies from The University of British Columbia, Invidiata works full-time as a Sales Representative at The Invidiata Team – #1 REMAX Team in Canada, and #2 RE/MAX Team Worldwide 2010. In January 2010, Invidiata officially founded [free-them], an initiative dedicated to raising awareness and funds to abolish human trafficking in Canada and abroad by partnering with people, organizations, & businesses to fight human trafficking – slavery today.Invidiata has sat on round table discussions for MPP Kevin Flynn in the efforts to create new policies that were brought before the Legislators in June 2011. October 3, 2011 MP Terence Young gave his Members Statement-S031- in the House of Commons to recognize the work of Shae Invidiata and her efforts with [free-them] to combat human trafficking.Shae is one of the founding members to the first Coalition Ontario Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force.  Invidiata and [free-them] have appeared on and been interviewed by many different media sources, including but not limited to, The Toronto Star, Much Music, CTV, CP24 News, The Morning Live Show CHCH News, The Daily Show Rogers TV, 106 The “X”, The Drew Marshall Show Joy 1280, Metro News, Inside Halton, SNAP Toronto, and SNAP Oakville.Recently Invidiata has been nominated by Canadian Women’s Fashion Magazine Chatelaine as a Top 20 Finalist for “Canada’s Women of the Year 2011″ for her work and dedication to fight human trafficking and raise up others to join in the worthy fight. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lesley-Ann Scorgie is a best-selling author of personal finance, creator of MeVest.ca a software and coaching platform to help you reach your full financial potential. Lesley-Anne has also been a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show, she's a columnist for Metro News and has been featured on MTV, Marilyn Denis, the CBC and more. She's also been on the Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 Most Powerful Women list! Learn more at: http://lesleyscorgie.com/

Transformational leader Charmaine Hammond joins Sister Jenna on the America Meditating Radio Show. Charmaine Hammond is an international transformational speaker, radio host, and bestselling award winning author of five books. She is the President of Hammond International Inc. and Hammond Global Inc. Charmaine is the author of several business books including Bounce Forward-Building Inspired Resilient Teams, is co-author of GPS Your Best Life - Charting Your Destination and Getting There in Style, and is a featured author in Road Map to Success with Dr. Ken Blanchard and Dr. Deepak Chopra.  She is also featured in five other books, has authored a children's series of books, and has been published in numerous publications. Charmaine is a founding and board member of the Evolutionary Business Council and is a regularly sought after guest and expert in media including Breakfast Television, CTV, Global, SHAW TV, Alberta Prime Time News, Metro News, to name a few.  Visit www.hammondgroup.biz and www.ontobysterms.com Get the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.

Charmaine Hammond is an international transformational speaker, radio host, and bestselling award winning author of five books. She is the President of Hammond International Inc. and Hammond Global Inc. Charmaine is the author of several business books including Bounce Forward-Building Inspired Resilient Teams, is co-author of GPS Your Best Life - Charting Your Destination and Getting There in Style, and is a featured author in Road Map to Success with Dr. Ken Blanchard and Dr. Deepak Chopra.  She is also featured in five other books, has authored a children's series of books, and has been published in numerous publications. Charmaine is a founding and board member of the Evolutionary Business Council and is a regularly sought after guest and expert in media including Breakfast Television, CTV, Global, SHAW TV, Alberta Prime Time News, Metro News, to name a few.  Visit www.hammondgroup.biz and www.ontobysterms.com Get the OFF TO WORK CD & Off the Grid Into the Heart CD by Sister Jenna.  Like America Meditating on FB & follow us on Twitter.  

Today's guest trainer, Cindy Ashton, is a speaking voice & presentation skills trainer, singer/entertainer and speaker with over 15 years experience touring & training all over North America, on multiple platforms. She has received awards from both President Obama & the Queen of England and has appeared in multiple media including Metro News, on the front page of the lifestyle section of the Times and in Performance Magazine alongside Donald Trump. Learn more at YourPersuasiveVoice.com Pick Perfect Topics: 1. The #1 key to discovering your best topic. 2.  How to distinguish between a genuine and pain message. 3. The 3 most important elements in every speech. 4. The biggest mistakes speakers make when creating their talk. 5. A great way to get bookings and credibility. Polish Your Presentation Skills: 1. The 3 keys to speaking more persuasively. 2. Resonators: how they magnetize you and your message, and how to develop them. Powerfully Connect On & Off Stage: 1. Why your body language and voice can make or break your speaking career. 2. The power of your personal imperfections. 3. The biggest mistakes speakers make when networking and what to do to create raving fans.  

Today’s Guest I met today’s guest, Carole Ann Rice, in a business networking group in London. I loved her personality, and I loved how she combined her extensive background in journalism and media to coach business owners on how to get media coverage. This is an area that so many people are intimidated by, that I just had to invite her to share her tips. A self-taught journalist who has written for many of the nationals (The Sun, The Express, The Independent on Sunday, The Mirror, The Birmingham Post as well as She and Redmagazines), Carole Ann Rice has independently devised and presented several network TV shows and documentaries in her time. Hiring a coach, and later training to be become one, turned out to be one of the most empowering personal decisions she has made. She trained for 3 years at the internationally renowned CoachU academy and is a member of the International Coach Federation, and has now been coaching for over ten years. As a high profile coach she is regularly featured in the press (Harpers Bazaar, Metro News, Bella, Prima, Pride, Glamour, Sainsbury’s magazine, The Times). Carole Ann currently provides both life coaching and media coaching services. What You’ll Learn Carole Ann’s top tips for getting media coverage How to craft your unique story Best ways to contact the press (and what to avoid) Inspiring Women in Business Oprah Winfrey Martha Beck Heidi Klum Resources We Mentioned Help a Reporter Out Press Loft Gorkana Connect With Carole Ann Visit Carole Ann on her website, and sign up for a free 30 minute session. You can also follow her on Twitter.

Listen as Carleton speaks with host Jill Endraske about the current housing market. Carleton will discuss why the perfect time to buy real estate is now and how to get into the real estate investment business. Learn how to become a successful real estate investor with Carleton's No Down Payment techniques.

Late Night with "Ms. LTR". Tonight on “LTR Celebrity Radio" Our special guest is Singer, Entertainer, Author and Speaker Cindy Ashton. As a recipient of President Obama’s “Call to Service” Award, Cindy is setting off “The Red Carpet Dreaming Tour” that is a 6 city tour across the USA and Canada taking place from May 9, 2011- June 19, 2011 to raise money and awareness for vital Child/Youth charities. Aside from being a Great Entertainer and Singer, Cindy is utilizing her voice to inspire more awareness and national involvement to become a part of the child and youth solutions and not the problem. Tune in Tonight at 10:30pm and call in at (818) 691-7330.Cindy has performed numerous times on stage, in recordings and on film including playing the lead role of “Cindy” in the musical Suds, singing opera arias for the Downsview Symphony and making audiences laugh as a company member of R9 Comedy Troupe. Her debut album, Don’t Rain On My Parade, was released in 2006. An internationally published writer, Cindy was published in Performance Magazine, alongside Donald Trump and Tony Robbins. She has been featured on CBC Radio, Metro News and the Body Mind Spirit Show as well as other international media and most recently was the 1st runner up for the title of “Toronto’s Hero” in Good News Toronto. Visit Cindy’s website at www.cindyashtonentertainer.com to get more information on her current project “The Red Carpet Dreaming Tour” hitting 6 cities across North America starting this May to raise money and awareness for Children’s charities.

June Davidson and I invite you join us and meet our guest Cindy Ashton Where motivation meets the red carpet you will find Cindy Ashton taking the stage! An expert in overcoming obstacles, she empowers people to break through their barriers so they can be the star of their own life. Born with only a 20% chance of living. Cindy underwent three heart surgeries by age 14 and was left in chronic pain and with a damaged lung. Surpassing all odds, she has gone on to train in a professional dance company six hours a day and sing opera, even on her damaged lung. Cindy combines her extensive backgrounds in performing, education and kinesiology with her own real-life experience to give people real-life strategies for courageous living, leading them to find their true gifts and claim their very own red carpet moment. Through keynote speeches, interactive seminars and motivational concerts across North America, Cindy has shared the state with motivational powerhouses as Barbara DeAngelis, Lisa Nichols and Bob Proctor. An International published writer, Cindy was recently published in Performance Magazine, alongside Donald Trump, President Obama and Tony Robbins. Cindy has been featured on CBC Radio, Metro News and the Body Mind Spirit Show, as well as other International media. She released her debut CD, Don’t Rain On My Parade, in 2006, her Kiss the Monster Meditation CD, In 2008 and her book, Kiss Your Monsters Goodbye: Overcome Your Obstacles & Achieve The Success You Deserve in 2009 Her website is www.cindyashton.com, she is originally from Canada and also has one dynamic singing voice. Cindy will share some great success tips that she has used to help her soar to greatness.

[Show Notes Link]Direct Download Link | | Direct download link Back to the studio, Rebecca joins me for an episode that we are squeezing in before a busy weekend starts for the both of us. My birthday is coming up on Sunday, and we’ll be attending the Canucks game againt Anaheim in celebration. We get into a variety of topics, including Vancouver Trivia as my one year anniversary in Vancouver is quickly approaching. As you will learn in this episode, we were crunched for time as we were getting ready to see Snow Patrol in concert a few hours after recording this. Check back to these show notes in case I forgot to add something at the time of posting this. I’ll do my best to update later if I have. Rebecca’s blog [miss604.com] “helloooo metro news” – Rebecca’s mention in the Metro News daily “Not Just Stanley’s Park” – Rebecca’s post on Metroblogging Vancouver about Denman Arena MySpace.com/RadioZoomWeird Al’s “White & Nerdy” on YouTube Artist Links The Zambonis – the goalie is drunkWondernaut – u think yer coolLess Than Jake – my own flagWondernaut – valerie (shorter days mix) 45:33 minutesradiozoom.net Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)