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Western Context 204 – Blunders at the Border
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - January 31, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA mothballed report on BC long term care homes has the NDP scrambling, Edmonton councillor Mike Nickel is running for mayor to counter woke groups, and $636M of CERB payments go to teenagers. Also Trudeau announces new travel restrictions that come too late. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: ...
Western Context 203 – The World’s Doormat
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - January 24, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBiden’s inauguration has steep consequences for Canada’s economy, O’Toole faces more challenges from the media and the Liberals, and Canada is once again last in line for vaccines. Also, Julie Payette resigns as Governor General. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 50:36 For detailed show note...
Western Context 202 – The Travel Ban Gambit
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - January 17, 2021 13:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTrudeau shuffles his cabinet while denying he wants an election, politicians are under fire for travel while Canadians do the same, and John Horgan wants to deny inter-provincial travel into BC. Also, Trudeau has put us at the back of the line for vaccines. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 4...
Freddy Adu BONUS: The Breakdown
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - January 12, 2021 08:15 - 34 minutesGrant sits down with producer Harry Swartout and goes behind the scenes of the making of American Prodigy: Freddy Adu. What did it take to get the interviews done in a pandemic? Did Freddy’s penchant for trash talk ever land him in trouble? What really went down between Grant and Jaleel White at ...
S1 Bonus: The Breakdown
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - January 12, 2021 08:15 - 36 minutesGrant sits down with producer Harry Swartout and goes behind the scenes of the making of American Prodigy: Freddy Adu. What did it take to get the interviews done in a pandemic? Did Freddy’s penchant for trash talk ever land him in trouble? What really went down between Grant and Jaleel White at ...
BONUS: The Breakdown
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - January 12, 2021 08:15 - 34 minutesGrant sits down with producer Harry Swartout and goes behind the scenes of the making of American Prodigy: Freddy Adu. What did it take to get the interviews done in a pandemic? Did Freddy’s penchant for trash talk ever land him in trouble? What really went down between Grant and Jaleel White at ...
Freddy Adu: 7. The Return
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - January 05, 2021 08:15 - 29 minutesWhile this podcast was being made, 31-year-old Freddy signed with Swedish third-division club Österlen, his first pro club in two years. Playing now for the love of the game, Freddy discusses his unexpected opportunity and what he has learned from being an American Prodigy. Is this the beginning ...
Freddy Adu: The Return
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - January 05, 2021 08:15 - 29 minutesWhile this podcast was being made, 31-year-old Freddy signed with Swedish third-division club Österlen, his first pro club in two years. Playing now for the love of the game, Freddy discusses his unexpected opportunity and what he has learned from being an American Prodigy. Is this the beginning ...
S1 Ep. 7: The Return
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - January 05, 2021 08:15 - 31 minutesWhile this podcast was being made, 31-year-old Freddy signed with Swedish third-division club Österlen, his first pro club in two years. Playing now for the love of the game, Freddy discusses his unexpected opportunity and what he has learned from being an American Prodigy. Is this the beginning ...
Part 7: The Return
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - January 05, 2021 08:15 - 29 minutesWhile this podcast was being made, 31-year-old Freddy signed with Swedish third-division club Österlen, his first pro club in two years. Playing now for the love of the game, Freddy discusses his unexpected opportunity and what he has learned from being an American Prodigy. Is this the beginning ...
Western Context 201 – 2020 In Context
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - December 27, 2020 20:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe look at 2020’s news stories including pipeline blockades, government overspending, and the end of the rocket launcher in Canada. We also look at the October BC election, our words of the year, as well as the elephant in the room: China’s coronavirus pandemic. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Durati...
1.12 Jennifer
Hot Seat - December 24, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis podcast is about the transformational work of expanding our capacity for sensation.
Freddy Adu: 6. Freddy’s Legacy
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 22, 2020 08:15 - 38 minutesIt’s been two years since Freddy played competitive soccer, but at age 31 he’s still trying to make a comeback, even as he teaches the next generation. Today is a new world in American soccer, where the best prospects leave for Europe and developmental academies stateside grow to provide support ...
Freddy Adu: Freddy’s Legacy
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 22, 2020 08:15 - 38 minutesIt’s been two years since Freddy played competitive soccer, but at age 31 he’s still trying to make a comeback, even as he teaches the next generation. Today is a new world in American soccer, where the best prospects leave for Europe and developmental academies stateside grow to provide support ...
Part 6: Freddy’s Legacy
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 22, 2020 08:15 - 38 minutesIt’s been two years since Freddy played competitive soccer, but at age 31 he’s still trying to make a comeback, even as he teaches the next generation. Today is a new world in American soccer, where the best prospects leave for Europe and developmental academies stateside grow to provide support ...
S1 Ep. 6: Freddy’s Legacy
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 22, 2020 08:15 - 40 minutesIt’s been two years since Freddy played competitive soccer, but at age 31 he’s still trying to make a comeback, even as he teaches the next generation. Today is a new world in American soccer, where the best prospects leave for Europe and developmental academies stateside grow to provide support ...
Western Context 200 – Appropriate Energy
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - December 20, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTrudeau quadruples the carbon tax to $170 per tonne by 2030, invests in hydrogen and nuclear energy, while the Alberta government links K-2 music education to history. Also, concerns over appropriation with the Canucks logo can be put to rest. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:05:51 For de...
1.11 Vanessa
Hot Seat - December 17, 2020 14:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis podcast is about the transformational work of expanding our capacity for sensation.
Part 5: All Falls Down
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 15, 2020 08:15 - 37 minutesAfter a championship-winning rookie season, anything seemed possible for Freddy. Yet over the next 14 years, Freddy would play for more than a dozen teams in MLS, Europe, South America and the USL, slowly turning from an American Prodigy into a cautionary tale. Short flashes of success in summer ...
S1 Ep. 5: All Falls Down
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 15, 2020 08:15 - 40 minutesAfter a championship-winning rookie season, anything seemed possible for Freddy. Yet over the next 14 years, Freddy would play for more than a dozen teams in MLS, Europe, South America and the USL, slowly turning from an American Prodigy into a cautionary tale. Short flashes of success in summer ...
Freddy Adu: All Falls Down
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 15, 2020 08:15 - 37 minutesAfter a championship-winning rookie season, anything seemed possible for Freddy. Yet over the next 14 years, Freddy would play for more than a dozen teams in MLS, Europe, South America and the USL, slowly turning from an American Prodigy into a cautionary tale. Short flashes of success in summer ...
Freddy Adu: 5. All Falls Down
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 15, 2020 08:15 - 37 minutesAfter a championship-winning rookie season, anything seemed possible for Freddy. Yet over the next 14 years, Freddy would play for more than a dozen teams in MLS, Europe, South America and the USL, slowly turning from an American Prodigy into a cautionary tale. Short flashes of success in summer ...
Western Context 199 – Trudeau’s Secrets
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - December 13, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA supposed reformed terrorist is granted day parole, Alberta might become a have-not province, and the Trudeau government is covering up which companies are receiving billions in pandemic aid. Also, Trudeau invites Chinese troops to train at Canadian bases. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1...
1.10 Heather
Hot Seat - December 10, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis podcast is about the transformational work of expanding our capacity for sensation.
Part 4: Smile
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 08, 2020 08:15 - 31 minutesFreddy Adu had a million dollar smile. He flashed it on the field when he beat defenders twice his age. He showed it for the media when he gave interviews and posed for photographs. And he turned it on as D.C. United got hot down the stretch and made a push for the 2004 MLS Cup. But Grant Wahl no...
S1 Ep. 4: That Smile
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 08, 2020 08:15 - 33 minutesFreddy Adu had a million dollar smile. He flashed it on the field when he beat defenders twice his age. He showed it for the media when he gave interviews and posed for photographs. And he turned it on as D.C. United got hot down the stretch and made a push for the 2004 MLS Cup. But Grant Wahl no...
Freddy Adu: 4. Smile
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 08, 2020 08:15 - 31 minutesFreddy Adu had a million dollar smile. He flashed it on the field when he beat defenders twice his age. He showed it for the media when he gave interviews and posed for photographs. And he turned it on as D.C. United got hot down the stretch and made a push for the 2004 MLS Cup. But Grant Wahl no...
Freddy Adu: That Smile
American Prodigy: Becoming Great - December 08, 2020 08:15 - 31 minutesFreddy Adu had a million dollar smile. He flashed it on the field when he beat defenders twice his age. He showed it for the media when he gave interviews and posed for photographs. And he turned it on as D.C. United got hot down the stretch and made a push for the 2004 MLS Cup. But Grant Wahl no...
Western Context 198 – Unwelcome Intrusions
Western Context - News from Alberta, BC, and Canada - December 06, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingICU bed totals in Alberta are misreported, a federal decision may put BC Ferries passengers at risk, and Trudeau admits he failed to solve the First Nations boil water advisories. Also, a fiscal update from Freeland leads to more spending and taxes. Hosts: Shane and Patrick Duration: 1:01:12 ...
1.9 Dakota
Hot Seat - December 03, 2020 14:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsThis podcast is about the transformational work of expanding our capacity for sensation.