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Sophie Bushwick is a regular contributor to Science Friday on NPR and has previously worked for Scientific American and Popular Science. As the Senior News Editor at New Scientist, she joined Robb and Josh in exploring anthropomorphism and AI. Sophie's work reminds us that our introduction to pocket computers came with the heavily anthropomorphized Tamagotchi pets of the late '90s. As we head into the era of conversational machines, Sophie brings her insights to a conversation about the pros and cons of making them human-like across a whole range of scenarios, including those geared toward productivity and entertainment. The correlations and similarities between corporations and AI pose both ethical considerations as well as design challenges, and this discussion draws on Sophie's extensive background in technology reporting to look for answers. Learn about orchestrating conversational AI agents for your team: https://onereach.ai/ai-agents/?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sophie_bushwick_episode&utm_content=1 See more of Sophie's work at sophiebushwick.com #AIPodcast #InvisibleMachines #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ConversationalAI #AIAgents #TechInnovation #DigitalExperience #TechJournalism #NewScientist #TechEthics #FutureOfAI
Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio catch-up with the tail end of summer movies including Blink Twice, Romulus, The Crow and discuss the Megalopolis fake trailer leak. This episode also sits down with former IndieWire staffer Nigel Smith who is Senior News Editor at People. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today, Newscast at the Edinburgh Festival for a special, extended episode!Adam is joined by Scotland Editor James Cook, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party Anas Sarwar, comedian Catherine Bohart, and host of BBC Scotland's Breaking The News Des Clarke.Newscast is presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade. The Assistant Editor is Chris Gray. The Senior News Editor is Sam Bonham.Thanks also to the team at BBC Scotland and Dynamic Earth!
Yesterday, a jury found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the mass-shooting carried out by her son Ethan at his high school in Oxford, Michigan. How will this conviction change the way school shootings are prosecuted? Can future violence be prevented by holding the parents accountable? Guest: Quinn Klinefelter, host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET in Detroit. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yesterday, a jury found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the mass-shooting carried out by her son Ethan at his high school in Oxford, Michigan. How will this conviction change the way school shootings are prosecuted? Can future violence be prevented by holding the parents accountable? Guest: Quinn Klinefelter, host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET in Detroit. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yesterday, a jury found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the mass-shooting carried out by her son Ethan at his high school in Oxford, Michigan. How will this conviction change the way school shootings are prosecuted? Can future violence be prevented by holding the parents accountable? Guest: Quinn Klinefelter, host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET in Detroit. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Yesterday, a jury found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the mass-shooting carried out by her son Ethan at his high school in Oxford, Michigan. How will this conviction change the way school shootings are prosecuted? Can future violence be prevented by holding the parents accountable? Guest: Quinn Klinefelter, host and Senior News Editor for 101.9 WDET in Detroit. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you'll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today presenter, Justin Webb, and Senior News Editor for BBC News Podcasts, Jonathan Aspinwall, join Andrea Catherwood to discuss the trials and tribulations of American politics and answer your comments on BBC Sounds and Radio 4's Americast. In response to last week's programme, we hear what more listeners have to say about the BBC's plans for the future of Long Wave. 6 Music listeners share their thoughts on the changes to the station's evening schedule and in the Vox Box, Steven Jones and his son Elliott tell us why they're tuned into 6 Music. Presented by Andrea Catherwood Produced by Gill Davies A Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4
This week on Casual Magic, I'm joined by IGN's Senior News Editor (and very dear friend of mine) Kat Bailey to discuss Magic and Microtransactions, and how it lines up with the Video Games industry! This episode was brought to you by CoolStuffInc, Archidekt, and Quiver!
Rachel Krantz, the author of Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-monogamy joins us as we continue the discussion from the previous episode about grooming in the kink scene. However, in this episode, we broaden the conversation by including non-monogamy and we deepen it by exploring Rachel's first- hand experience with it. In the past, all three of us, Rachel, Sunny and myself, have been in kink and/or non-monogamous relationships that we came to realize had some toxic patterns of manipulation, grooming, gas lighting, etc. in them. Often such relationships are mixed with amazing highs that keep one hooked and brutal lows that leave one crushed. It is our hope that listeners who are currently in such relationships or healing from one might benefit from the insights in this episode. We start in the thick of it…that time when Rachel was immersed in such a relationship, including the strong emotional tidal pulls that are make such a relationship addictive, sexy, intoxicating, but deeply torturous. And then we can move to the first few years after getting free, followed by where Rachel finds herself now and finally, who she wants to become. Perhaps in doing so, the three of us can provide a road map, some coping tools, or at least some hope for someone who feels lost in this pattern within kink and/or non-monogamy. We hope that you join us for this vulnerable, bold and honest episode as once again, we dare to open deeply. Rachel's Bio: Rachel Krantz is the author of the reported memoir, OPEN: AN UNCENSORED MEMOIR OF LOVE, LIBERATION, AND NON-MONOGAMY, which is a 2023 Lambda Award finalist. She is the host of HELP EXISTING, a new podcast offering help on, well, existing! She is the namer of Bustle, and one of its three founding editors. At Bustle, she served as Senior Features Editor for three years, and Senior News Editor before that. She also worked at The Daily Beast as Homepage Editor, and at the nonprofit Mercy For Animals as Lead Writer. She's the recipient of the Peabody Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights International Radio Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an investigative reporter with YR Media. She was the host of the Bustle podcast Honestly Though, a show about taboo topics recommended by The Guardian. Her work has been featured on New York Magazine's The Cut, Vice, LitHub, Vox, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, NPR, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, High Times, Men's Health, AFAR, USA Today, Buzzfeed Books, Publishers Weekly, Salon, Marie Claire, VegNews Magazine, and many other outlets. She is on the advisory board for Sentient Media and the board of directors of Our Hen House. How to find Rachel: Website: https://www.racheljkrantz.com/ Facebook http://facebook.com/rachelkrantz Twitter http://twitter.com/rachelkrantz Instagram: http://instagram.com/rachelkrantz Podcast: https://www.racheljkrantz.com/help-existing-podcast How to find Sunny Megatron: Website: http://sunnymegatron.com Facebook http://facebook.com/sunnymegatron Twitter http://twitter.com/sunnymegatron Instagram http://instagram.com/sunnymegatron Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@sunnymegatron YouTube https://www.youtube.com/sunnymegatron American Sex Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/2HroMhWJnyZbMSsOBKwBnk How to find Kate Loree: Website http://kateloree.com Facebook http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithkateloree Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@opendeeplywithkateloree https://www.facebook.com/kateloreelmft Twitter http://twitter.com/kateloreelmft Instagram http://instagram.com/opendeeplywithKateLoree YouTube https://youtube.com/channel/UCSTFAqGYKW3sIUa0tKivbqQ Open Deeply podcast is not therapy or a replacement for therapy.
Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO. Today: We begin with the news that former Toronto Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has now publicly expressed his intentions of running for mayor in the City's byelection. Meanwhile, various community groups and potential candidate for Mayor Josh Matlow are considering the cost of the Gardiner Expressway construction project a major byelection issue. We dive deep into that. ---- PM TRUDEAU APPOINTS FORMER GOV GENERAL TO OVERLOOK ALLEGATIONS OF ELECTION INTERFERENCE Libby Znaimer is now joined by Bob Richardson, Liberal Strategist - Senior Council to National Public Relations and John Mykytyshyn, a Conservative Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed former governor general David Johnston to look into allegations that China interfered in our 2021 election. Johnston, of course, comes with an impressive resume and is very well respected, however there are potential red flags including the fact that he is a member of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation. The official opposition parties are also still calling on Trudeau's government to launch a public inquiry. Our panelists react to the latest. ---- THE PROBLEM WITH NDP CANDIDATE SARAH JAMA Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Levitt, President and CEO Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies. Ontario NDP candidate Sarah Jama is running to take over Hamilton Centre (Andrea Horwath's old riding) in a provincial byelection today. There's just one problem: according to a number of Jewish organizations, she has expressed antisemitic views. These organizations want her to step down and apologize for her past public comments about Israel and for her support of the boycott divestment and sanctions movement. The NDP have since stated that Sarah Jama is an advocate against antisemitism and any form of racism. But, this has us scratching our heads and wondering whether anything will be done to hold the candidate accountable for her past actions. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO. Today: we talk about the latest happenings in the city's mayoral race that has been heating up as prominent councillors like Brad Bradford, Josh Matlow and Stephen Holyday all consider runs. And, then there's this dog barking story that has many dog owners fuming at the City: apparently a sign went up at one downtown dog park that stated that "excessive barking will not be tolerated". Needless to say, the sign was taken down after backlash from the public. ---- DEPUTY MAYOR JENNIFER MCKELVIE JOINS FIGHT BACK Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jennifer McKelvie, Deputy Mayor of the City of Toronto. This is the first time Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie has joined our program since former Mayor John Tory announced his resignation last month due to a sex scandal. She talks about her open letter to both the provincial and federal governments calling on them to help fill the $1 billion gap in the city's 2023 budget. Libby also asks her to weigh in on the mayoral race that's heating up as prominent councillors like Brad Bradford, Josh Matlow and Stephen Holyday all consider runs. And, she talks about how she might go about advocating for the city when it comes to getting much needed cash from more senior levels of government--something that her predecessor was really good at getting done. ---- THE GROCERY CHAIN CEOS HAVE TESTIFIED: NOW WHAT? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. This week: The CEO's of Canada's largest grocery retailers have testified in front of the agricultural committee in the House of Commons. The heads of Loblaw and Empire Foods pushed back against allegations that they are profiting from inflation and price gouging their customers. And, remember that price freeze that Galen Weston put on no name products a few months back? Galen brought it up and said that its saved grocery shoppers as much as $45 million at check out during the three months that the deal was in place. Plenty of critics, however, argued that it was simply a publicity stunt. Sylvain weighs in on the latest and whether any actual change will come from the testimony. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO. Today: It's been nearly a week at Toronto City Hall since former Mayor John Tory left and it's been pretty quiet over there. Meanwhile, the number of violent incidents on the TTC has gone up by 60 per cent since 2019 according to a report from CEO Rick Leary's office. ---- OTTAWA'S HEALTHCARE DEAL WITH ONTARIO Libby Znaimer is joined by Ontario NDP MPP France Gélinas (Nickel Belt) and the health critic. Today: Ottawa has struck a deal with Ontario. The funding will go towards improving pediatric hospitals, ER rooms, and surgery wait times. ---- HOW LONG DO YOU SPEND WORRYING ABOUT YOUR FINANCES? Libby Znaimer is joined by Lesley-Anne Scorgie, Founder of MeVest, a leading edge financial education company specializing in money coaching for Canadians. A new poll published by Scotiabank shows that Canadians spend, on average, 15 hours per week worrying about their personal finances (up ten hours from last year), which equates to about 31 days per year. To break it down: 44 per cent worry about paying for day-to-day expenses, 39 per cent worry about paying off their debt. Lesley-Anne looks at more of the survey's findings and offers tips on how you might approach looking after your money if you are feeling tight. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MAYOR TORY OFFICIALLY RESIGNS AND PREMIER DOUG FORD DOESN'T WANT A “LEFTY MAYOR” TO REPLACE HIM Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO. A lot is happening at Toronto City Hall: the 2023 budget was finalized after a long and sometimes disruptive meeting in the city council chamber. Mayor John Tory made it clear that he would not use his powers to veto any of the amendments. And, Tory has officially summitted his resignation to the city clerk with his last day being this Friday. Meanwhile, Premier Doug Ford openly said that it would be a disaster if a "lefty Mayor'' replaced Tory. He also said that everything is running "tickety-boo" for Toronto which leaves some of us scratching our heads and wondering if he has been aware that not all things are clearly functioning well here. CANADIANS' ATTITUDES TOWARDS TIPPING Libby Znaimer continues the conversation with Lauren O'Neil of BlogTO. Together, they discuss a new survey by Angus Reid Institute on Canadians' attitudes about tipping at restaurants. THE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW IS HERE Libby Znaimer is now joined by Jason Campbell, General Manager of the Canadian International Auto Show. Front and centre at this year's show are electric vehicles! Jason details what kind of cars you can expect to see there and why the trend of electric cars is only growing. The show takes place today at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO. If you are a homeowner in Toronto, today is the deadline to claim that it is occupied. Finally, a group of Toronto city councillors have submitted a letter to Mayor John Tory demanding answers over his decision to deploy 80 Toronto Police officers to address the spike in violence on public transit and the mayor of King Township has a beef with incoming Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles and it has to do with the Greenbelt. ---- THE LATEST GRANDPARENT SCAM Jane Brown is now joined by Detective David Coffey of Toronto Police Service's Financial Crimes Unit. In the latest grandparent scam to go around, a 95-year-old Senior was told that her grandson was in jail and that they needed $10,000 to cover his bail. Detective Coffey joins the program today to provide tips to protect yourself from falling for such cruel scams that circulate far too often. ---- REMEMBERING HAZEL MCCALLION AND WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT HER FUNERAL Jane Brown is now joined by Jim Murray, a long-time friend of Hazel McCallion and a spokesperson for the McCallion family. Jim reflects on the illustrious life lived by Mississauga's longest serving mayor “Hurricane '' Hazel McCallion who passed away this past January just shy of her 102nd birthday. Jim also provides details about her upcoming funeral arrangements. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO. Today: Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced that the City alongside funding partners like Metrolinx will provide $5.4 million to local businesses. And, a number of city councillors are supporting the idea of a commercial parking levy to deal with the city's budget crunch. Both Ontario's Integrity commissioner and Auditor Generals are doing separate investigations into the Ford government's Greenbelt plans. The question remains: did the Premier and housing minister tip off any developers? And, federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is calling out the big grocery retailers for skyrocketing prices of their products. ---- THE GREENBELT INVESTIGATIONS: REACTION FROM THE NDP Libby Znaimer is joined by Peter Tabuns, Interim Leader of the Ontario NDP. This week, both the province's integrity commissioner and the auditor general have announced that they are doing their own respective investigations into the Ford government's Greenbelt plans. Both the Premier and housing minister have denied tipping off developers as it pertains to the Greenbelt. Tabuns weighs in on the latest. ---- FOOD INFLATION REMAINS HIGH DESPITE EFFORTS TO COMBAT IT Libby Znaimer is now joined by David Macdonald, Senior Economist of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. We all know that food inflation is rampant and outpacing overall inflation. And, there is a big debate about whether the large grocers are taking advantage and profiting excessively. After all, some of them have been reporting record profits. The likes of Loblaw Companies and Sobey's deny this vigorously - not everyone believes them. David has studied where that money is going. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO. There's plenty to talk about today: Toronto Mayor John Tory has announced a property tax hike, he's also getting a 37 per cent increase to his own office budget. Yesterday, Libby asked the Chair of the Budget Committee, Councillor Gary Crawford, as well about a 31 per cent increase in food costs for city-owned long-term care homes but with food inflation being at 11.4 per cent, Libby asked him how he got to that number and he responded by saying he'll have to go back and check on the math. Our panel reacts to the latest. ---- FORD GOVERNMENT TO APPEAL COURT RULING ON LTC LAWSUIT Libby Znaimer is joined by Melissa Miller, Partner at Howie, Sacks and Henry LLP. The Ford government is appealing an Ontario Superior Court ruling to allow a class-action lawsuit against the province over COVID-19 long term care deaths during the pandemic. The lawsuit claims that 3,836 residents, workers, volunteers and visitors died 'needlessly' while 23-thousand became seriously ill. Our legal experts reacts to the latest news. ---- TORONTO RANKS POORLY WHEN IT COMES TO TRAFFIC CONGESTION Libby Znaimer is joined by Shoshanna Saxe, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto. Toronto was just ranked seventh in the world for municipalities with the worst traffic congestion. According to a traffic analytics company, commuters in the GTA, on roads and highways, lost an average of 118 hours in 2022. Shoshanna reacts to the ranking and explains the factors that are contributing to the problem. And, we want to know what your daily commute in the City is like. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Jane Brown is joined by David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO. Today: we reflect on 25 years since the City of Toronto was amalgamated and whether the City improved because of it. And we talk about Mayor John Tory's announcement of plans to increase the police budget by nearly $50 million this year. Also increasing are TTC fares --by 10 cents-- and the City is going to provide the transit system with more money to hire 50 additional police constables especially since violent crime has gone up on buses and subways including deadly attacks on women. Our panel weighs in on the latest. ---- BOLSTERING SECURITY ON THE TTC Jane Brown is now joined by Stuart Green, Senior spokesperson for Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and Shelagh Pizey-Allen, Executive Director of TTC Riders. Our guests weigh in on the TTC's decision to increase fares by 10 cents and on top of that security will be bolstered on the transit system, as discussed in the previous segment, to combat the rise in security incidents that have taken place--some even deadly. ---- GALEN WESTON'S CHICKEN BREAST Jane Brown is now joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. A local Toronto woman was shocked when she spotted a 5-piece pack of chicken breast for $37.03 at Loblaws. When she posted the photo of the product on social media, people complained about it and described it as "price-gouging". When the woman, a journalist, reached out to Loblaws for an explanation, they said the price was justified on the basis that the poultry was from their premium line. Sylvain weighs in on this and on the criticism that the large grocery retailers engage in "Greedflation". Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
TUNE IN TO THE TOWN It's time to Tune In To The Town on Fight Back, and there's a lot to unpack! Toronto councillors have voted to approve Mayor John Tory's request for a report back on his 2023 housing action plan; amid this…Tory is dismissing concerns over his extraordinary new powers as mere “political theatre” of no interest to regular Torontonians. All this, as Toronto residents brace for a looming vacancy tax…AND a wintery walloping. Jane Brown is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO at Variety Village; David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto; and Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO to dig into these issues. DELAYS IN ONTARIO'S PAP TEST RESULTS Jane Brown is joined by Dr. Yolanda Kirkham, Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto and obstetrician gynecologist at Unity Health Toronto to discuss the concerning delay in pap test results in the province of Ontario. DRIVING IN THE FIRST WINTER WALLOPING Environment Canada says “Batten down the hatches!”...with warnings and advisories in effect across the GTA for freezing rain and significant snow on the way. Jane Brown is joined by Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP Highway Safety Division to talk road safety amid the potential wintery walloping we're in for. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
As news swirls around Phala Phala incident that has affected the President Cyril Ramaphosa, Darren, Keri and Sky talks to Marius Van Der Walt the Senior News Editor of East Coast Radio for clarity and any more possible news to come from this. #DarrenKeriSkyOnECR
Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, and former mayors of Toronto David Crombie and John Sewell. Today we have two of the five former mayors of Toronto that penned an open letter to current Mayor John Tory asking him to give back those extra powers that they deem not democratic. Tory said he's looking at the letter. Meanwhile, yesterday was the first day for Toronto City council. ---- PROVINCE ASKS FAMILY DOCTORS & CLINICS TO OFFER EXTENDED HOURS TO PATIENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Tara Kiran, a family doctor and researcher at St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto and Dr. Jason Profetto, a family doctor with Profetto Savatteri Family Medicine in Hamilton. . The province sent out a memo asking family doctors and clinics to extend their hours into evenings and weekends until further notice in order to help alleviate the pressures that children's hospitals are currently facing. ---- CITY OF BURLINGTON REQUIRES ITS EMPLOYEES TO MASK UP Libby Znaimer is joined by Marianne Meed Ward, the Mayor of Burlington. The City of Burlington is requiring all of its employees (with some exceptions) to wear masks while in its facilities. However, the general public will not be subject to this same requirement. The mask policy is being implemented because, according to the mayor, the illness rate has increased among City staff making it challenging for city services to be delivered and causing burnout among remaining staff who have been covering for their sick colleagues. The mask requirement will be in place for the next six weeks and will be reviewed again then. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, and Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village. The Ford government has introduced new legislation that would give it a tighter grip over regional governance and provide the mayors of both Ottawa and Toronto with greater power that involves being able to pass by-laws aligned with the government's priorities with just a third of council support. The province says it wants to do this to cut red tape when it comes to confronting issues like housing. Meanwhile, David and other former Mayors of Toronto including John Sewell wrote a piece in the Toronto Star arguing that the province is doing a disservice to municipal governments. ---- CUPE VS THE PROVINCE: THOUSANDS OF ED WORKERS TO RESUME STRIKE ON MONDAY Libby Znaimer is joined by Fred Hahn, President of CUPE. CUPE will resume striking next Monday because they are still not happy with any kind of offer from the Ford government for better wages on behalf of thousands of education workers. Fred details what went wrong at the bargaining table. And, we hear from listeners about whether this strike is going to affect their families. ---- CHINA'S XI JINPING CONFRONTS TRUDEAU AT G20 Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Stephen Saideman, Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University. China's Xi Jinping, with the help of an interpreter, publicly confronted PM Justin Trudeau at the G20. In the brief encounter that was televised, Xi criticized Trudeau for leaking information of their discussion and that whatever was presented to the media was inaccurate and inappropriate. Some experts argue that this move by the Chinese President shows the disregard he has for Canada's leader. Stephen reacts to the moment and weighs in on what it says about Canada's relationship with China. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Fi Glover joins Andrea Catherwood for a chat about the end of the Fortunately podcast, and life at and beyond the BBC. In the week of the US mid-term elections, Jonathan Aspinwall, Senior News Editor, and Marianna Spring, the BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent join Andrea to discuss listeners views on the new series of the Americast podcast. We have more comments from the audience on the planned cuts to BBC Local Radio programmes and, as a former local radio presenter, Fi Glover also gives her view on the matter, And Feedback listeners Eirene Houston and Lesley Atkins are in the Vox Box this week to listen to the Radio 4 drama documentary Exit Game which explores the ultra-competitive world of the professional men's football youth system. Presented by Andrea Catherwood Produced by Gill Davies A Whistledown Scotland production for BBC Radio 4
Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, the former Mayor of Toronto. Right now, Ontarians are grappling with COVID-19, the flu and RSV all circulating. So, is it time we re-institute mask mandates? At this point, our public health officials are refraining from making that call, including Toronto's medical officer of health, Dr. Eileen de Villa. And, at the same time, hospital ER wait times for patients reached a record high in September going up 44.7 percent compared to September of 2021. So, what does our municipal panel think about all of this? ---- REMEMBERING OUR WAR HEROES Jane Brown is joined, first, by WW2 veteran Jack Rhind who served in the Royal Canadian Artillery and fought in the Italian campaign among other places, followed by General Richard Rohmer who also fought in WW2. Tomorrow is Remembrance Day. To mark the special occasion, we invited on two WW2 vets who share their respective stories of fighting in the war. Jack, 102, reflects on the brutality of war and has said that ‘we need to remember how stupid and unnecessary" it is. He reads us a selection of passages from his diary. General Rohmer, 98, then details taking part on D-Day. And, of course, we want to hear from you, our listeners, about your own families during the war. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Jane Brown is filling in for Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, David Crombie, former mayor of Toronto. In the news: the spat between thousands of CUPE education workers and the Ford government continues with the union threatening a strike this Friday if a deal over wages is not established by then. This, despite new legislation implemented by the province to prevent that from happening and hefty fines that will be given to those who walk off the job. Meanwhile, the City of Toronto has put out a survey and wants to know what the general public thinks regarding their CafeTO program and how it might be improved for future years. Finally, has pedestrian traffic on our downtown streets reached pre-pandemic levels? Our panel reacts to the latest. ---- A LOOK AHEAD TO OTTAWA'S BUDGET Jane Brown is now joined by John Mykytyshyn, Conservative strategist and political consultant and president of Bradgate Research Group as well as Tom Parkin, an NDP commentator. Today at 4 pm Eastern, Deputy PM and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will be delivering Ottawa's budget. So, what can we expect from that? Our strategists weigh in. ---- LOBLAW MADE HIGH PROFITS AMID INFLATION Jane Brown is now joined by Ellen Roseman, Consumer Advocate and journalist. According to a new report from the Agri food analytics lab at Dalhousie University, three top grocery retailers made higher profits this year amid inflation compared to their average performances over the past five years. Loblaw actually made more profits than each of the past five years individually. Last month, the company faced backlash over its announcement that it would freeze prices for over 1,500 no name products (its own brand) from many consumers who deemed it a publicity stunt. Ellen has the latest and talks about "greedflation". Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: BRAMPTON MAYORAL RACE HEATS UP Libby Znaimer is joined by our own Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Councillor Joe Mihevc for Spadina Fort-York and San Grewal, Founder of the Pointer in Brampton. It's our last Tune into the Town panel before the election! San Grewal gives us the scoop into what's going on in the Brampton municipal election as things heat up between Patrick Brown and his major rival Nikki Kaur. VULNERABLE PERSON'S REGISTRY Libby Znaimer is now joined by Mississauga Fire and Emergencies Services Deputy Chief Samuel Williams. The City of Mississauga has set up a Vulnerable Person's Registry. How it works is if you or a loved one may require extra assistance in the event of an emergency, you can sign up to this registry that will then be referred to by fire fighters so that they can more effectively help residents in times of need. It's a confidential program and cost-free. It also does not have any restrictions on age and will serve residents who have mobility issues, or visual and/or hearing impairment and those who depend on oxygen devices or require other assistance. Samuel weighs in on the latest. IRAN PROTESTS AND THE CASE OF THE ROCK CLIMBER Libby Znaimer is now joined by Azam Jangravi, an Iranian paralegal and human rights activist and former political prisoner who lives in Toronto. Azam weighs in on the latest pertaining to the ongoing protests in Iran. Just this week, an Iranian rock climber competing at an event in South Korea left after she competed without wearing her country's mandatory head scarf. Azam also shares her own personal story of becoming a political prisoner in her home country. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO and Councillor Joe Mihevc of Spadina Fort-York. Today: one of the central themes we are focused on is the reality that basic city services are not functioning properly (or at all). We're heading into the winter season soon and we're hearing stories about wards where it took months for some neighbourhood streets to get plowed, we've got overflowing litter bins, and it's not hard to look elsewhere where things are just not getting done. Also, this Thursday, CARP is hosting one of only two Toronto Mayoral debates at the Zoomer Hall which will also be broadcasted live on Fight Back at noon. We ask each of our panelists what they think the top question should be for the candidates. ---- ONTARIO HEALTH REPORT: THE CRISIS IN ONTARIO HOSPITAL ERs Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Stephen Flindall, an emergency doctor in the GTA. A new report by Ontario Health reveals the severity of the crisis in ERs at hospitals. For example, the report found that hospital stays in emergency departments increased by 15.8 per cent in August compared to the year before Our guest reacts to the latest. ---- TECH COMPANIES MADE THEIR OWN ARRIVECAN APP PROVING THAT OTTAWA SPENT WAY TOO MUCH MONEY ON THE ORIGINAL Libby Znaimer is now joined by Sheetal Jaitly, Founder and CEO of TribalScale. TribalScale is one of two tech companies that produced their own version of Ottawa's ArriveCAN over the Thanksgiving weekend and it proved that the federal government did not have to spend a whopping $54 million on the mobile app. Sheetal explains. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
TUNE INTO THE TOWN Ontario's municipal election day is October 24th, but eight days of advance voting for Toronto's municipal election begins tomorrow. And with Premier Doug Ford poised to introduce further measures to expedite housing construction…and boost density…immediately after the October 24th municipal elections...what might this mean for municipalities? Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village; Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO; and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, to unpack these issues. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GATHERINGS & GRATITUDE The Thanksgiving weekend is almost upon us. And with COVID-19 restrictions seemingly a thing of the past, many people are entertaining the idea of, well, entertaining. But with the mental toll that the pandemic, and subsequently the economy, has taken over the last few years…is it challenging for people to feel grateful? Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Brent Mulrooney, Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Centre For Interpersonal Relationships in Toronto; and Dr. Steven Taylor, Professor and Clinical Psychologist in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, and author of The Psychology of Pandemics, to explore the science of gatherings and gratitude.
Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, and Councillor James Pasternak of Ward 6 York Centre. In the news: Statistics Canada released a report showing that home ownership dropped 66.5 percent last year. The higher cost of homes has led more people to pivot towards renting. Meanwhile, here in Toronto, the TTC announced that it will be closing 8 subway stations over the weekend, which will no doubt be inconvenient to commuters. And, Pearson International Airport has been given a terrible rating for its overall customer satisfaction (are we surprised?) Finally, cyclists in the city are mad after a popular member of their community was sent to hospital after crashing over a speed bump. Our panel weighs in on the latest. ---- THE LATEST ON THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR AND PUTIN'S SETBACKS Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Paul Goode, McMillan Chair in Russian Studies at Carleton University and Phil Wasielewski, a 2022 Templeton Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. In the news: Amid a series of setbacks in his war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial military mobilization this week. He also sent a very threatening message to the West that "it's not a bluff" when it comes to nuclear weapons and blames the West for using the threat of such weapons to blackmail his country. Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden, in a speech at the UN, said that Russia violated the UN's charter. Our experts weigh in on the heightened tensions and what has been happening on the ground lately in Ukraine. ---- DEATH OF IRAN WOMAN OVER HIJAB SPARKS GLOBAL PROTESTS Libby Znaimer is now joined by Hadi Ghaemi, Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran. Protests in both Iran and around the world were sparked by the death of a young woman who died last week in police custody. She was arrested by the so-called morality police
Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, and Councillor James Pasternak of Ward 6 York Centre. In the news: this week Ottawa announced that it would implement a $500 one-time rent subsidy for low income renters as part of the Canada Housing Benefit program. This would be initiated by the end of the year should it receive parliamentary approval and royal ascent to become legislation. Meanwhile, here in Toronto, mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa was booted out of Nathan Phillips Square by security while announcing his housing platform. Our panel reacts to the latest. ---- NEW LTC REGULATIONS BY FORD GOVERNMENT Libby Znaimer is now joined by Cathryn Hoy, President of the Ontario Nurses Association, NDP MPP (Niagara Falls) Wayne Gates followed by David Musyj, CEO of Windsor Regional Hospital. In the news: the Ford government announced specific regulations pertaining to Bill 7 this week. Patients awaiting transfer to a long-term care home may be moved to a location not of their choosing up to 150 km away if they are in Northern Ontario and 70 km away if they are in Southern Ontario. If they refuse this, they will be required to pay $400 per day. David supports this move saying that: "the status quo cannot continue" ---- CANADA'S CHIEF HERALD JOINS THE PROGRAM Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Samy Khalid, Canada's Chief Herald. Today: we introduce our listeners to Canada's Chief Herald. Have you ever even heard of a Chief Herald? Last week, he announced the proclamation of King Charles III as Canada's new head of state. Dr. Khalid explains the protocol around the historic announcement and what his role actually entails. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Russian forces withdraw from key eastern towns. Ukrainian officials say troops have entered Kupiansk, a vital eastern supply hub for Russian forces. In an extra episode of Ukrainecast, Vitaly and Victoria discuss the significance of the Ukrainian gains and analyse the Russian reaction. The Ukrainian advances - if held - would be the most significant since Russia withdrew from areas around Kyiv in April. Ukrainecast was made by Sam Bonham. The Senior News Editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: UBER AND TORONTO'S DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and
CYCLIST DEATHS & ALC PATIENTS IN ONTARIO HOSPITALS Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village and
TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE FUTURE OF TORONTO CITY COUNCIL Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, David Crombie, former Mayor of Toronto, and Councillor Brad Bradford (Ward 19 Beaches East York). Today: we begin with reaction to the joint health care announcement made by Ontario health minister Sylvia Jones and long-term care minister Paul Calandra which includes the plan to introduce legislation that will permit senior patients in hospitals awaiting long-term care residency to be moved to an alternative facility. And, the pledge to add an additional 6,000 healthcare workers to the province's healthcare system. Meanwhile, the registration deadline for Toronto's municipal election is tomorrow. Where are we at with that? Our panel reacts to the latest headlines. BLOGTO'S NEW FOOD EXPERT PREVIEWS THIS YEAR'S CNE FOODS Libby Znaimer is joined by BlogTO's new resident food expert, Renee Suen! She joins us a day after doing a preview of the CNE's very experimental food options coming out this year including mustard and ketchup ice cream! She tells us what was yucky and what was yummy! ONTARIO HEALTH AND LTC MINISTERS ADDRESS ONTARIO HEALTH CRISIS Libby Znaimer is joined by Donna Duncan, CEO, Ontario Long-Term Care Association and then joining in are Dr. Doris Grinspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the University Health Network hospitals in Toronto. As mentioned at the top of the show, Ontario health minister Sylvia Jones and Long-term care minister Paul Calandra made a join-statement this morning with a plan to address the ongoing health care challenges that the province is currently facing. But, is this announcement too little too late? Our LTC and healthcare experts weigh in on the latest to come out of Queen's Park.
Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Councillor James Pasternak (Ward 6 York Centre) and Councillor Brad Bradford (Ward 19 Beaches East York). Today: There's plenty to talk about here in Toronto. First, we look at City Council where at least 7 Councillors are not going to be seeking re-election in October including veterans like Mike Layton, Denzil Minnan-Wong and others. So, what will the future of Toronto City Council look like? In other Toronto news, we take a closer look at the ongoing feud between cyclists and pedestrians in the city's popular High Park. And, now cyclists are expressing anger for feeling harassed by police who are cracking down on speeders in the park. And, finally, we've learned what the Ford government's strong mayoral powers will entail. ---- UNIFOR ELECTS NEW LEADER Libby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Rafael Gomez, an associate professor of employment relations at the University of Toronto. This week: Now we turn to an historic election at Canada
Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. Today: we start things off by placing a magnifying glass on the ongoing shenanigans in Brampton. The city's former integrity commissioner, Muneeza Sheikh, is suing Brampton and the city councillors who voted to fire her for $20M arguing that her firing was part of a conspiracy by some councillors who were not happy over previous or ongoing ethics investigations into them. It's a lawsuit that happens to have the support of the current Mayor Patrick Brown. Meanwhile, in a presser earlier this week, Brown alleged that municipal funds were used as "hush payments" in a city councillor's sexual harassment lawsuit. Here in Toronto, an integrity complaint was filed against Mayor John Tory arguing that his ties to Rogers is a conflict of interest. Finally, Toronto was just ranked the hardest city to navigate. What's up with that? THE CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP DEBATE: A RECAP Libby Znaimer is joined byMichael Diamond, Principal of Upstream Strategy Group and Janet Ecker, Former Ontario PC MPP. Yesterday, the third and final debate of the Conservative leadership race took place. All were in attendance except for the perceived front-runner Pierre Poilievre and Leslyn Lewis. What kind of an impact will their absence have on the overall race or even their own campaigns? Both Leslyn and Pierre were fined $50,000 for being no-shows. ---- UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO REQUIRING STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE TO HAVE THREE SHOTS Libby Znaimer is
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Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO,
Rachel Krantz is the author of the reported memoir, Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation and Non-Monogamy (Harmony, 2022). She is the host of HELP EXISTING, a new podcast offering help on, well, existing. She is one of Bustle's three founding editors. At Bustle, she served as Senior Features Editor for three years, and Senior News Editor before that. She also worked at The Daily Beast as Homepage Editor, and at the nonprofit Mercy For Animals as Lead Writer. She's the recipient of the Peabody Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights International Radio Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an investigative reporter with YR Media. Rachel Recommends: Matthew Salesses, Craft in the Real World Alison Bechdel, Are You My Mother Susan Burton, Empty Maureen Murdock, The Heroine's Journey Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rachel Krantz is the author of the reported memoir, Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation and Non-Monogamy (Harmony, 2022). She is the host of HELP EXISTING, a new podcast offering help on, well, existing. She is one of Bustle's three founding editors. At Bustle, she served as Senior Features Editor for three years, and Senior News Editor before that. She also worked at The Daily Beast as Homepage Editor, and at the nonprofit Mercy For Animals as Lead Writer. She's the recipient of the Peabody Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights International Radio Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an investigative reporter with YR Media. Rachel Recommends: Matthew Salesses, Craft in the Real World Alison Bechdel, Are You My Mother Susan Burton, Empty Maureen Murdock, The Heroine's Journey Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Rachel Krantz is the author of the reported memoir, Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation and Non-Monogamy (Harmony, 2022). She is the host of HELP EXISTING, a new podcast offering help on, well, existing. She is one of Bustle's three founding editors. At Bustle, she served as Senior Features Editor for three years, and Senior News Editor before that. She also worked at The Daily Beast as Homepage Editor, and at the nonprofit Mercy For Animals as Lead Writer. She's the recipient of the Peabody Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights International Radio Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an investigative reporter with YR Media. Rachel Recommends: Matthew Salesses, Craft in the Real World Alison Bechdel, Are You My Mother Susan Burton, Empty Maureen Murdock, The Heroine's Journey Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography
Rachel Krantz is the author of the reported memoir, Open: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation and Non-Monogamy (Harmony, 2022). She is the host of HELP EXISTING, a new podcast offering help on, well, existing. She is one of Bustle's three founding editors. At Bustle, she served as Senior Features Editor for three years, and Senior News Editor before that. She also worked at The Daily Beast as Homepage Editor, and at the nonprofit Mercy For Animals as Lead Writer. She's the recipient of the Peabody Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights International Radio Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an investigative reporter with YR Media. Rachel Recommends: Matthew Salesses, Craft in the Real World Alison Bechdel, Are You My Mother Susan Burton, Empty Maureen Murdock, The Heroine's Journey Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO, Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. Long-time Toronto City Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong has announced that he will not be seeking re-election come October. The panel reflect on his legacy. Meanwhile, prominent urbanist Gil Penalosa has announced he is joining the Toronto mayoral race. Does he have what it takes to beat the perceived front-runner, John Tory? And, in other news, nearly half of young adults in Canada are still living at home with their parents according to new census data from Statistics Canada. ---- BANK OF CANADA INTEREST RATE IMPACT ON HOUSING MARKET Libby Znaimer is joined by Phil Soper, President and CEO of Royal LePage and Lesley-Anne Scorgie, founder of MeVest, a leading edge financial education company specializing in money coaching for Canadians. The Bank of Canada's interest rate increase (a full percentage point) is expected to slow down the housing market. Libby and guests discuss the impacts of that. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Today, on Free For All Friday: Libby is joined by special guest Lauren O'Neil who is Senior News Editor at BlogTO. Listeners called in about Rogers' services outage, and the latest issue to be debated by Toronto City Council: whether cats should be leashed outdoors. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!
Alex and Lindsay talk with Rachel Krantz (OPEN: An Uncensored Memoir of Love, Liberation, and Non-Monogamy) about immersion journalism, being funny, going from shorter form to longer form, her new podcast, and more! Rachel Krantz is the namer of Bustle, and one of its three founding editors. At Bustle, she served as Senior Features Editor for three years, and Senior News Editor before that. She also worked at The Daily Beast as Homepage Editor, and at the nonprofit Mercy For Animals as Lead Writer. She's the recipient of the Peabody Award, the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights International Radio Award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Radio Award, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for her work as an investigative reporter with YR Media. She was the host of the Bustle podcast Honestly Though, a show about taboo topics recommended by The Guardian. Her work has been featured on New York Magazine's The Cut, Vice, LitHub, Vox, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, NPR, The Daily Beast, Newsweek, High Times, Men's Health, AFAR, USA Today, Buzzfeed Books, Publishers Weekly, Salon, Marie Claire, VegNews Magazine, and many other outlets. She is on the advisory board for Sentient Media and the board of directors of Our Hen House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kate Shellnutt is the Senior News Editor for Christianity Today, which seeks to demonstrate through all its media how the true, good, and beautiful gospel can not only transform lives but bring hope and flourishing to individuals, cultures, and communities. She shares with us her heart to inspire people to worship with the stories of God's people. For more information on Christianity Today, visit https://www.christianitytoday.org/. Make sure to rate, review, and subscribe!
Private Market Value Creation & the Road to Exit with Sanjay Patel, Chairman International & Senior Partner of Private Equity, Apollo. David Lebovitz, Executive Director, J.P. Morgan Asset Management.Moderated by Bailey Mccann, Senior News Editor, Opalesque.—————————————————————— Watch this video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/SALTTube/videosFor podcast transcripts and show notes, visit https://salt.org/salt-ny-librarySALT New York is a global thought leadership and networking forum at the intersection of finance, technology and public policy. Over the course of three days, leading investors, creators and thinkers will take the stage in support of SALT's mission: empowering big ideas. #SALTNY
This week we discuss the rise of graphic novels in North America, Risque YA and we pair books and wines. Our panel discussion features writer, filmmaker and graphic novel creator, Ho Che Anderson and Senior News Editor of Publishers Weekly, Editor of PW Comics World, Cohost of the More to Come Podcast and editor of The Fanatic, Calvin Reid. Diane Terrana weighs in on how far is too far with YA, and Sam Hiyate and Natalie MacLean, the author of two bestselling books and the host of the podcast Unreserved Wine Talk pair CanLit classics with wines.
@ 11:24 - Single Parent by Choice: More Unmarried Americans are Fostering and Adopting. How Can Churches Get Behind Them? GUEST Kara Bettis ... AssociateFeatures Editor for Christianity Today. @ 28:52 - Think outside the banana: eat the peel (NYT) ... + ... 10 ingredients you should be storing in your freezer, according to our readers (WashPo) @ 37:12 - White Evangelical Pastors Hesitant to Preach Vaccines: Advocates say more subtle approaches and one-on-one engagement may actually do more to inform the unvaccinated without further dividing the faithful … GUEST Kate Shellnutt … Senior News Editor, Christianity Today … and covers faith, women, and pop culture as a freelance writer. @ 50:53 - The first English Lutheran Church of Sharpsburg closes its doors after 134 years (Trib) @ 1:00:00 - Need a reset? The end of pandemic life can be a fresh start (NYT)** @ 1:12:35 - The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims ... GUEST Rebecca McLaughlin ... holds a PhD in renaissance literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London ... cofounder of Vocable Communications and the author of “Confronting Christianity,” named Christianity Today's 2020 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year, and its follow-up edition for youth, “10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity”. @ 1:38:32- US birthrates fall to lowest point in more than a century (AP) ... + ... US birthrate is falling; here's how other countries have persuaded people to have more children (NYT)** @ 1:50:34 - Smartphone is now the place where we live, anthropologists say (TheGuardian)**See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
(00:00-08:40): HEADLINES: Number of Abortion Clinics in the U.S. Has Declined by 35 Percent Since 2009, Pro-Life Group Finds. First Christian arrested under ‘anti-conversion’ law in India's Uttar Pradesh while providing aid to poor. Christian crowdfunding site raises more than $100K for Proud Boys leader after arrest. As Bitcoin Smashes Through $40,000, Data Reveals What’s Behind The Huge 2021 Bitcoin Price Boom. Bride Marries Wedding Guest After Her Groom Runs Away. (08:40-28:06): We were joined by Ed Stetzer. He is a professor and dean at Wheaton College who also serves as Executive Director of the Wheaton College Billy Graham Center. He weighed in on the current political climate after the events in DC on Wednesday. He wrote a few pieces on the topic including “More Than the Capitol Has Been Breeched”. (28:06-36:49): Tyler Hucakbee writes “Under God: The Rise of Christian Nationalism” in Relevant. Brian and Ian discuss responses from the church to the events in DC on Wednesday. (36:49-46:54): Carey Nieuwhof writes “Why Your Words as a Leader Matter (Far More Than You Think)”. No matter how many or how few followers you have as a leader, your words matter. A lot. (46:54-56:42): We were joined by the Senior News Editor of Christianity Today, Kate Shellnutt. She wrote “Christian Leaders Pray for Peace and Safety Amid Capitol Mob”, and briefly spoke on Russell Moore’s remark “Trump: Time to leave. ‘People are dead’”. (56:42-1:07:29): GOOD NEWS! Brian and Ian discuss some good news from the Good News Network. This website is an optimist’s mecca for positivity and uplifting stories. (1:07:29-1:18:15): Welp...that’s all she wrote. Today we say goodbye to our producer John. He joined us on his 25th birthday and has been with us ever since. As this is his last show, he joined us for a chat.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.