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The Strong and Free Podcast

160 Episodes

52 minutes | Apr 26, 2022
Electric Vehicles and Low-Income Households: Gordon Bauer, Data Science Principal
I sit down with Gordon Bauer to discuss Electric Vehicles and the impact this can have on low-income households. Really fascinating discussion!Gordon Bauer - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-bauer-8834b277Research: "When might low income households benefit from electric vehicles?" - https://theicct.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/EV-equity-feb2021.pdf
62 minutes | Feb 16, 2022
Professor Mike Pesko - Taxing Tobacco - Does it Work?
Professor Mike Pesko's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikepeskoAbout Professor Pesko: https://aysps.gsu.edu/profile/michael-pesko/#Check out my series on Tobacco Control - https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/category/tobacco-control-harm-reduction/Check out my other episodes!GUN VIOLENCE: https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/category/the-gun-violence-conversation/ ABORTION: https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/category/the-abortion-series/ CLIMATE CHANGE: https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/category/climate-change/ BASIC INCOME: https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/category/basic-income/ LISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/ RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/
67 minutes | Feb 3, 2022
Andy West - Climate Change Attitudes are Cultural
I sit down with Andy West, for our second conversation on attitudes to Climate Change. Andy's research shows that attitudes are more reliably predicted based less on political leanings, and more on religiosity!ANDY WEST'S RESEARCH: https://judithcurry.com/2020/04/17/can-religiosity-predict-cultural-climate-beliefs/MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5JKJC9prqNuvrcR844cLjw/featuredTHE STRONG AND FREE PODCAST YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/ON9Cldvd2egPODCAST SETUPMicrophone - https://amzn.to/3dezxubAmplifier - https://amzn.to/3rv0mQ6Light - https://amzn.to/3tY6u4X-----------------------------------WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE? LET ME KNOWhttps://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/----------------------------------------------------👋  SOCIAL MEDIA  👋 ğŸ“¹  INSTAGRAM  - @strngnfreeTWITTER - @StrongnFreePodREAD MY BLOGS: https://medium.com/strong-and-free
13 minutes | Jan 8, 2022
Reflections: 2021 and the year ahead!
Hi everyone! Happy New Year! I've uploaded a short podcast explaining where I'm taking Strong and Free next!! Can't wait to share more content with you!Links:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/StrongandFreePodcastJudith Curry - https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/category/climate-change/Blogs - https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com
56 minutes | Nov 30, 2021
My Second Conversation with Judith Curry
In January, I released my conversation with Judith Curry. To-date, it is the most downloaded and listened to Podcast I've ever produced. This is my follow-up conversation. Message me at www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com and let me know what you think!My first conversation with Judith Curry: https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/climate-change-a-different-perspective-with-professor-judith-curry/Judith Curry: https://judithcurry.com
22 minutes | Nov 2, 2021
Reflections: Capital Punishment
I share my perspectives on the Capital Punishment series and some learnings along the way. 
71 minutes | Oct 26, 2021
Capital Punishment: Joshua Marquis, Former District Attorney Clatsop County, Oregon
Despite most being heavily divided on capital punishment, it is very challenging finding thoughtful voices supporting death penalty. Josh Marquis, former District Attorney of Clatsop County is a supporter of capital punishment and has written extensively on the topic.About Joshua Marquis -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_MarquisJoshua Marquis Blog -- https://www.coastda.com/"The Myth of Innocence" - (2005) -- https://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7185&context=jclc
26 minutes | Oct 22, 2021
Read with Me: The Bhagavad Gita
I have mentioned before the importance of reading for this Podcast and life in general. In this new series, I'm going to highlight a book that I've completed that has helped shape my perspective for this and future Podcast episodes.In my first episode, I discuss the Bhagavad Gita - an ancient story from the Mahabharata. Thousands of years later, this story is still revered:"I have made the Bhagavad Gita as the source of inspiration and my guide for the purpose of scientific investigation and formation of my theories." - Albert EinsteinThe Bhagavad Gita - https://www.amazon.ca/Bhagavad-Gita-Eknath-Easwaran/dp/1586380192/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Bhagavad&qid=1634217842&sr=8-4
46 minutes | Oct 19, 2021
Capital Punishment: Lindsey Vann, Executive Director Justice360
Welcome to my new series on Capital Punishment. Lindsey Vann, Executive Director of Justice360 discusses some of the challenges in representing those convicted of capital sentences in the State of South Carolina.Justice 360 -- https://justice360sc.org/About Lindsey Vann -- https://justice360sc.org/all-staff/
50 minutes | Oct 5, 2021
Basic Income: John Clarke, Anti-Poverty Activist, former lead for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
My conversation with John Clarke, anti-poverty activist, is on his opposition to a Basic Income system. John raises a very compelling case as to why a Basic Income system is not ideal at addressing the issues poor people are facing.Thank you John for your willingness to discuss this issue with me! John Clarke - https://twitter.com/JohnOCAP?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorJohn Clarke's Writings on Basic Income: https://johnclarkeblog.com/node/51https://www.thecanadafiles.com/articles/bihttps://socialistproject.ca/2018/04/basic-income-progressive-cloak-and-neoliberal-dagger/https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/defending-the-left-case-against-basic-income-----------Welcome to the Strong and Free Podcast YouTube Channel!LISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/FOLLOW --- https://twitter.com/StrongnFreePodREAD --- https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com/RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/CONTACT ME --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/PODCAST SETUPMicrophone - https://amzn.to/3dezxubAmplifier - https://amzn.to/3rv0mQ6Light - https://amzn.to/3tY6u4X---------Tired of watching the nightly news turn into a slugfest? Me too.I'm sure you have had those moments that changed or altered your perspective on a topic. It might have been a comment, an article, a book, or a Podcast (shameless plug)! In today's media coverage, it can be challenging to understand different ideas and interpretations when the nightly news allows for only a few minutes at most of actual discussion. I created the Strong and Free Podcast to explore news topics by gathering multiple perspectives together and allowing people and organizations to discuss their opinions with detail. This allows for a nuanced conversation. It also means putting aside my own bias to explore these to the fullest. It means making all guests feel welcomed to share their opinions safely, without fear that the host will paint them into a corner, or make them sound incoherent. I want this place to be truly safe. I believe everyone, even those I disagree with, deserve to be treated with respect and to be on the Podcast to share their perspective. It also means having a concrete discussion on issues and determining the best way forward.You might be asking why. And the answer is simple: I believe conversations are how we can shape our future. As long as we restore thoughtful approaches to the biggest issues of our time our conversations will have deep, valuable meaning. And, we enrich our own opinion.In order to build our stance we must consider the best evidence against it. My name is Christopher Balkaran. I hope you enjoy this content.
58 minutes | Sep 28, 2021
Basic Income: Geoff Crocker, Editor of the Basic Income Forum, and UBI.org
Is there something to be said about our existence on earth and its link with work? What if governments took care of our basic necessities? How would this factor into this purpose? And could a Basic Income system be used as justification by governments to reduce spending on social welfare programs? If the government is providing a basic income for the necessities in life, does that provide them with rationale to remove other social programs? What are the unintended actions of this?I sit down with Geoff Crocker, Editor of the Basic Income Forum and UBI.org to discuss these. Geoff is an advocate of a Basic Income system, and has written and lectured extensively on the issue. Links below:UBI.orgGeoff Crocker, Basic Income and Sovereign Money - https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030367473#:~:text=Geoff%20Crocker%20edits%20Basic%20Income,in%20reducing%20effective%20aggregate%20demand.VIEW --- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5JKJC9prqNuvrcR844cLjwLISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/ FOLLOW --- https://twitter.com/StrongnFreePod READ --- https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com/ RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/ CONTACT ME --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/PODCAST SETUP Microphone - https://amzn.to/3dezxub Amplifier - https://amzn.to/3rv0mQ6 Light - https://amzn.to/3tY6u4X --------- Tired of watching the nightly news turn into a slugfest?  Me too. I'm sure you have had those moments that changed or altered your perspective on a topic. It might have been a comment, an article, a book, or a Podcast (shameless plug)! In today's media coverage, it can be challenging to understand different ideas and interpretations when the nightly news allows for only a few minutes at most of actual discussion.  I created the Strong and Free Podcast to explore news topics by gathering multiple perspectives together and allowing people and organizations to discuss their opinions with detail. This allows for a nuanced conversation. It also means putting aside my own bias to explore these to the fullest. It means making all guests feel welcomed to share their opinions safely, without fear that the host will paint them into a corner, or make them sound incoherent. I want this place to be truly safe. I believe everyone, even those I disagree with, deserve to be treated with respect and to be on the Podcast to share their perspective. It also means having a concrete discussion on issues and determining the best way forward. You might be asking why. And the answer is simple: I believe conversations are how we can shape our future. As long as we restore thoughtful approaches to the biggest issues of our time our conversations will have deep, valuable meaning. And, we enrich our own opinion. In order to build our stance we must consider the best evidence against it.  My name is Christopher Balkaran. I hope you enjoy this content.
31 minutes | Sep 23, 2021
Reflections: Canadian Election, Basic Income and my Recent Trip to Ikea!
I hope you're enjoying my series on Basic Income! It seems many of you enjoy my reflections episode, so I thought to do another! Today I share my reflections on the Canadian election, Basic Income and my recent trip to Ikea.VIEW --- https://youtu.be/72TIKjiDBvM LISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/ FOLLOW --- https://twitter.com/StrongnFreePod READ --- https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com/ RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/ CONTACT ME --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/
69 minutes | Sep 21, 2021
Basic Income: Jessie Golem, Recipient of Ontario's Basic Income Pilot
Most debates and conversations on Basic Income do not include voices of recipients of Basic Income themselves. I wanted to ensure that voice was incorporated in my series on the topic. Jessie Golem was the recipient of Ontario's Basic Income Pilot and has since been an advocate for its continuation. Jessie undertook a photography project with other recipients, entitled, "Humans of Basic Income," which included individuals holding up signs discussing the merits of a Basic Income System. Links below for further details.Jessie Golem - jessiegolem.comHumans of Basic Income - https://www.jessiegolem.com/humans-of-basic-incomeVIEW --- https://youtu.be/72TIKjiDBvM LISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/ FOLLOW --- https://twitter.com/StrongnFreePod READ --- https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com/ RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/ CONTACT ME --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/
56 minutes | Sep 14, 2021
Basic Income: Matthew Flisfeder, Associate Professor, University of Winnipeg
Critics of a Basic Income System usually point to its cost and question whether not such a program incentivizes people to work. To my surprise, there are many concerns emerging from those that are concerned about our social welfare institutions themselves.Does Basic Income provide governments the ability to take funds away from other social welfare programs, such as healthcare and education? And, what are the concerns of giving people money and then using those funds in the market? I recently read an article by Associate Professor Matthew Flisfeder (link below), and was intrigued to learn more. I hope you enjoy this conversation.Matthew Flisfeder - https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/rhetoric/faculty/matthew-flisfeder.htmlArticle - "Universal Basic Income is Not the Answer: A Leftist Case for Social Investment", http://uniter.ca/view/universal-basic-income-is-not-the-answer---------------------Welcome to the Strong and Free Podcast YouTube Channel!LISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/FOLLOW --- https://twitter.com/StrongnFreePodREAD --- https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com/RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/CONTACT ME --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/PODCAST SETUPMicrophone - https://amzn.to/3dezxubAmplifier - https://amzn.to/3rv0mQ6Light - https://amzn.to/3tY6u4X---------Tired of watching the nightly news turn into a slugfest? Me too.I'm sure you have had those moments that changed or altered your perspective on a topic. It might have been a comment, an article, a book, or a Podcast (shameless plug)! In today's media coverage, it can be challenging to understand different ideas and interpretations when the nightly news allows for only a few minutes at most of actual discussion. I created the Strong and Free Podcast to explore news topics by gathering multiple perspectives together and allowing people and organizations to discuss their opinions with detail. This allows for a nuanced conversation. It also means putting aside my own bias to explore these to the fullest. It means making all guests feel welcomed to share their opinions safely, without fear that the host will paint them into a corner, or make them sound incoherent. I want this place to be truly safe. I believe everyone, even those I disagree with, deserve to be treated with respect and to be on the Podcast to share their perspective. It also means having a concrete discussion on issues and determining the best way forward.You might be asking why. And the answer is simple: I believe conversations are how we can shape our future. As long as we restore thoughtful approaches to the biggest issues of our time our conversations will have deep, valuable meaning. And, we enrich our own opinion.In order to build our stance we must consider the best evidence against it. My name is Christopher Balkaran. I hope you enjoy this content.
76 minutes | Sep 7, 2021
Basic Income: Hugh Segal, Former Senator, Canadian Political Strategist and Commentator
Hugh Segal, Former Senator and Canadian Political Strategist and was chief of staff to Ontario Premier Bill Davis and later to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. He helped design the Ontario Basic Income Pilot for Kathleen Wynne's government in 2016 and is an ardent supporter of a Basic Income System.Research cited:2018 Angus Reid Poll: https://angusreid.org/poverty-in-canada-part-2/Poverty Rate Decline: https://ipolitics.ca/2020/02/24/poverty-rate-sees-decline-as-statcan-set-to-move-to-redrawn-poverty-line/OECD Canada March 2021 Report: https://www.oecd.org/economy/surveys/Canada-2021-OECD-economic-survey-overview.pdfOECD Study on Basic Income: https://www.oecd.org/els/soc/15_Immervoll_OECD_Basic_Income_Brief.pdf----------Welcome to the Strong and Free Podcast!LISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/FOLLOW --- https://twitter.com/StrongnFreePodREAD --- https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com/RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/CONTACT ME --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/PODCAST SETUPMicrophone - https://amzn.to/3dezxubAmplifier - https://amzn.to/3rv0mQ6Light - https://amzn.to/3tY6u4X---------Tired of watching the nightly news turn into a slugfest? Me too.I'm sure you have had those moments that changed or altered your perspective on a topic. It might have been a comment, an article, a book, or a Podcast (shameless plug)! In today's media coverage, it can be challenging to understand different ideas and interpretations when the nightly news allows for only a few minutes at most of actual discussion. I created the Strong and Free Podcast to explore news topics by gathering multiple perspectives together and allowing people and organizations to discuss their opinions with detail. This allows for a nuanced conversation. It also means putting aside my own bias to explore these to the fullest. It means making all guests feel welcomed to share their opinions safely, without fear that the host will paint them into a corner, or make them sound incoherent. I want this place to be truly safe. I believe everyone, even those I disagree with, deserve to be treated with respect and to be on the Podcast to share their perspective. It also means having a concrete discussion on issues and determining the best way forward.You might be asking why. And the answer is simple: I believe conversations are how we can shape our future. As long as we restore thoughtful approaches to the biggest issues of our time our conversations will have deep, valuable meaning. And, we enrich our own opinion.In order to build our stance we must consider the best evidence against it. My name is Christopher Balkaran. I hope you enjoy this content.
29 minutes | Aug 27, 2021
Reflections: Afghanistan, the Canadian Federal Election and More
I hope you are enjoying your summer! I share with you a new Podcast, which includes my ramblings on what is happening in Afghanistan, the federal election in Canada and more!LINKS:Thomas Barfield - Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political HistoryCan Religion Address Your Anxiety? LISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/ FOLLOW --- https://twitter.com/StrongnFreePod READ --- https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com/ RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/ CONTACT ME --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/
69 minutes | Jul 27, 2021
Joyce Arthur, Executive Director of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, Responds to the Alliance for Life Ontario
I am so thankful to have Joyce Arthur, Executive Director of the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada, on for a second time on this Podcast. Joyce has been very open with me answering all my questions!In this episode, Joyce responds to the issues raised by Jakki Jeffs of the Alliance for Life Ontario - specifically, Joyce responds to the research and other points raised by Jakki. My hope is both of these conversations can help you navigate your opinions on the topic of abortion. CHECK OUT MY ENTIRE SERIES ON ABORTION -- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/category/the-abortion-series/---------- Welcome to the Strong and Free Podcast!VIEW --- https://youtu.be/72TIKjiDBvM LISTEN --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/episodes/ FOLLOW --- https://twitter.com/StrongnFreePod READ --- https://thestrongandfreepodcast.medium.com/ RATE THIS PODCAST --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/reviews/new/ CONTACT ME --- https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/contact/ PODCAST SETUPMicrophone - https://amzn.to/3dezxubAmplifier - https://amzn.to/3rv0mQ6Light - https://amzn.to/3tY6u4X---------Tired of watching the nightly news turn into a slugfest? Me too.I'm sure you have had those moments that changed or altered your perspective on a topic. It might have been a comment, an article, a book, or a Podcast (shameless plug)! In today's media coverage, it can be challenging to understand different ideas and interpretations when the nightly news allows for only a few minutes at most of actual discussion. I created the Strong and Free Podcast to explore news topics by gathering multiple perspectives together and allowing people and organizations to discuss their opinions with detail. This allows for a nuanced conversation. It also means putting aside my own bias to explore these to the fullest. It means making all guests feel welcomed to share their opinions safely, without fear that the host will paint them into a corner, or make them sound incoherent. I want this place to be truly safe. I believe everyone, even those I disagree with, deserve to be treated with respect and to be on the Podcast to share their perspective. It also means having a concrete discussion on issues and determining the best way forward.You might be asking why. And the answer is simple: I believe conversations are how we can shape our future. As long as we restore thoughtful approaches to the biggest issues of our time our conversations will have deep, valuable meaning. And, we enrich our own opinion.In order to build our stance we must consider the best evidence against it. My name is Christopher Balkaran. I hope you enjoy this content.
87 minutes | Jul 8, 2021
The Alliance for Life Ontario: Misinformation? Dangerous? My 2nd Conversation with Jakki Jeffs
Jakki Jeffs, Executive Director of the Alliance for Life of Ontario explains the organization's new research, website and addresses issues of being labeled as spreading misinformation and dangerous content. This is my second conversation with Jakki. My first conversation, part of my series on Abortion, can be found here: https://www.thestrongandfreepodcast.com/the-pro-life-abortion-perspective-a-conversation-with-jakki-jeffs-executive-director-at-alliance-for-life-ontario/Links discussed in this Podcast:-------Alliance for Life Ontario's new website on the Abortion Pill Reversal: https://abortionpillreversal.ca/New Research Published by the Alliance for Life Ontario: https://allianceforlifeontario.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Abortion-By-Numbers-2021_FINAL_WEB.pdfPam Damoff's Comments re: Alliance for Life Ontario: (April 14, 2021 Hansard): https://www.ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/en/43-2/house/sitting-80/hansard"Health Canada deflects complaints about ads for 'abortion-pill reversal'," Tom Blackwell, The National Post, July 7, 2021: https://nationalpost.com/health/health-canada-deflects-complaints-about-ads-for-abortion-pill-reversal
76 minutes | Jun 15, 2021
My Conversation with Edwin Frondozo - @edwin100x
I had the privilege to have a conversation with my longtime friend Edwin Frondozo (@edwin100x) about all the great projects he has going on - most importantly "100x". I first met Edwin when we were doing Toastmasters together in Toronto. His energy and comfort standing up in front of a group of strangers was remarkable. As I came to knew Edwin, I realized how powerful he truly is. Edwin's a marathon runner, a father, a husband, an entrepreneur, the list goes on. But more than that, Edwin's driven. I sincerely hope you enjoy this conversation, links below for more on Edwin:edwin100x.com/links
51 minutes | Jun 8, 2021
Left Meets Right: Khushbu Dhaliwal
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