Podcast Brunch Club Vancouver: #VanPodFest November Picks

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Recommendations from #VanPodFest November Podcast Brunch Club Vancouver attendees.


  • 1

    1.1 Traffic

    Passenger List

    32:53 | Sep 16th, 2019

    9 recommendations

    An abandoned child, a missing plane, a new ally. Suspicious of the official versions of events, Kaitlin Le begins her own investigation into the disappearance of Atlantic Flight 702 — and with it, he...Show More

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    This is a gateway audio drama about one woman's quest to find out what happened to a missing airplane that her brother was on. It's fiction, but eerily reflects real life and society nowadays. So many...Show More

  • 2

    Opportunity cost

    Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin

    17:57 | Nov 6th, 2019

    Thinking about timeAkimbo is a weekly podcast created by Seth Godin. He's the bestselling author of 19 books and a long-time entrepreneur, freelancer and teacher.You can find out more about Seth by re...Show More

  • 3

    Puzzle Rush

    Revisionist History

    34:48 | Jun 20th, 2019

    9 recommendations

    Malcolm challenges his assistant Camille to the Law School Admissions Test. He gets halfway through, panics, runs out of time, and wonders: why does the legal world want him to rush? Learn more about...Show More

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    What’s wrong with standardized testing when you time it? Who do you privilege in the system? The tortoises or the hares? What’s wrong with privileging one over the other? Entertaining and insightful ...Show More

  • 4

    Today’s guest is Dai Manuel. Dia is a lifestyle mentor. He’s also a speaker and author. On his website, he says "I’m here to help people live a happy healthy or more active lifestyle while developing ...Show More

  • 5

    1: Suburbs

    The Gravy Train

    39:28 | Oct 31st, 2019

    3 recommendations

    This is the story of how our subject goes from the outskirts of the city to a seat in the building at the heart of its power. Before he was the Mayor of Toronto, and before all the insanity that came ...Show More

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    Super interesting story about the rise of infamous past Toronto mayor Rob Ford. Traces his family roots and how he got so many fans even when he was a councillor. Fascinating how he’s able to connect ...Show More

  • 6

    This week we did something a little bit different. In Episode 13, Robert is joined by Naomi Ekperigin (Couples Therapy Podcast) and we will be getting ‘behind’ Hitler again, but our focus is not going...Show More

  • 7

    Developing Influence

    Motivation with Brendon Burchard

    25:38 | Nov 8th, 2019

    We all want what's best for ourselves and for those around us. Sometimes, the best outcome can require a bit of persuasion. But how do we do it effectively? In this episode, learn how to develop influ...Show More

  • 8

    Sad Ass Songs

    Dolly Parton's America

    57:23 | Oct 15th, 2019

    12 recommendations

    We begin with a simple question: How did the queen of the boob joke become a feminist icon? Helen Morales, author of “Pilgrimage to Dollywood,” gave us a stern directive – look at the lyrics! So we di...Show More

    mm recommended:

    Finally listened to this because I was feeling a bit FOMO. I didn’t know much about Dolly other than people treat her as a joke and she’s larger than life especially with Dollywood. But wow, this woma...Show More

  • 9

    #1 Buzz

    Heavyweight

    44:58 | Sep 23rd, 2016

    6 recommendations

    Buzz and Sheldon are brothers in their eighties who have been estranged for decades. Buzz visits Sheldon to see if there’s still a relationship left to salvage.Our SponsorsCalm.com - Visit calm.com/he...Show More

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    A very personal story. Heavyweight's host Jonathan Goldstein helps his 80-something-year-old father confront his childhood trauma and reconcile a bitter relationship with his estranged brother.

  • 10

    Scott Young - Ultralearning

    Financial Independence Podcast

    1:01:33 | Oct 16th, 2019

    On today’s episode of the Financial Independence Podcast, I’m excited to introduce Scott Young! I first heard about Scott when he decided to complete MIT's entire computer science curriculum in a year...Show More

  • 11

    #1169 - Elon Musk

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    2:44:48 | Sep 7th, 2018

    6 recommendations

    Elon Musk is a business magnet, investor and engineer.

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    Elon Musk's brain is like the Space Mountain roller coaster at Disney: On this earth, but also a bit out of this world.

  • 12

    #1309 - Naval Ravikant

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    2:19:43 | Jun 5th, 2019

    8 recommendations

    Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur and angel investor, a co-author of Venture Hacks, and a co-maintainer of AngelList.

  • 13

    #41: The Heroin Clinic

    Cited Podcast

    49:14 | Mar 9th, 2017

    1 recommendation

    At Crosstown Clinic, doctors are turning addiction treatment on its head: they’re prescribing heroin-users the very drug they’re addicted to. This is the story of one clinic’s quest to remove the harm...Show More

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    This episode takes a scientific and human look into why prescribing clean heroin treats heroin users with addiction. The story is set in Vancouver. Powerful behind-the-scenes look at when and where th...Show More

  • 14

    Drug users are the experts. We’ve survived. We know policy better than policy-makers. We know law better than lawmakers. We know pharmaceuticals better than pharmacists. We know nobody’s coming to sav...Show More

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    Really well produced podcast series by drug users about the dire and urgent situation they’re facing.

  • 15

    Max learns what drag is, and what drag means to the queer community in Vancouver. Performers from around the city share why drag is important to them.  Dragged Out is proudly sponsored by JQ Clo...Show More

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    Is drag just for men who dress up as women? Can queer and cis people also participate in drag? Drag is a way explore gender identity and owning it. This really well produced new podcast series explore...Show More

  • 16

    Ep.1 - Dark, Dirty and Disruptive

    Wag The Doug

    22:44 | Aug 1st, 2018

    It's only been a month.   Queen's Park Today publisher Allison Smith follows every move Doug Ford makes. CANADALAND news editor Jonathan Goldsbie covered him for years as a City Hall reporter. They're...Show More

  • 17

    #1368 - Edward Snowden

    The Joe Rogan Experience

    2:59:22 | Oct 23rd, 2019

    2 recommendations

    Edward Snowden is an American whistleblower who copied and leaked highly classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013 when he was a Central Intelligence Agency employee and subcont...Show More

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    This is a masterclass in government surveillance and democracy. Listen to Snowden talk for 2.5hours straight from when he broke both of his legs white training to the army to finding himself accidenta...Show More

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