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Toronto TalksThe Borderless Mind: Cultural Intelligence & the Future of Global Work | Toronto Talks - Episode 017The future of work is no longer defined by offices, borders, or time zones — it’s defined by how well we understand one another.In Episode 17 of Toronto Talks, The Borderless Mind, we explore how Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is rapidly becoming the most important human skill in a global, AI-accelerated economy.As teams stretch across continents, collaboration no longer fails because of bandwidth or tools — it fails because of misread meaning, broken trust, and cultural blind spots. This episode asks a deeper question:What happens when empathy becomes infrastructure?🔍 In this episode, we explor...
2025-12-1444 min
Toronto TalksThe Algorithm and the Soul: Bias, Trust, and the Battle for Digital Truth | Toronto Talks - Ep 016In this episode, we step directly into the heart of the modern information war.Algorithms shape what we see, what we believe, and increasingly who we become. But behind every “neutral” system is a chain of choices — architectural, political, commercial, and psychological — that quietly tilt our reality.This is the battle for digital truth.Ash and Sophie take you inside the hidden mechanics of bias, the collapse of institutional credibility, and the widening gap between human judgment and machine-filtered perception. From distorted feeds to engineered outrage, from AI hallucinations to syste...
2025-11-2936 min
Toronto TalksThe Great Replacement of Labor: Humans, Machines, and the New Social Contract | Toronto Talks Ep 015What happens when the world still needs packages delivered and code reviewed — but needs far fewer people to do it?In Episode 15 of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie break down “The Great Replacement of Labor” — an unfiltered look at how AI and automation are quietly restructuring work, wages, and identity.This isn’t the familiar “robots take jobs” story. It’s a deeper conversation about coordination, dignity, and what’s left when algorithms become the managers.UPS depot closures and Amazon’s restructuring — what’s real vs. narrativeWhy automation targets tasks...
2025-11-1545 min
Toronto TalksThe Right Revival: Politics, Faith, and Family in Times of Uncertainty | Toronto Talks Episode 014How do faith, family, and economics explain the world’s new political mood?In Episode 14 of Toronto Talks, we explore the Right Revival — a global shift in which voters, feeling stretched by rising costs and cultural volatility, are turning toward parties that promise stability, affordability, and order.Hosted by Ashraf Amin and Sophie AI, this episode examines:✅ Why household pressures — rent, food, and childcare — are redefining politics✅ How “free-speech vs. censorship” debates became a cultural fault line✅ The moral danger of political violence and how Canada could set a cross-party decency standard✅ Why...
2025-11-0247 min
Toronto TalksClassrooms to Clean Rooms: AI, Education & the Talent Wars | Toronto Talks - Episode 013How ready is Canada for the age of AI-driven learning and AI-powered jobs?In Episode 13 of Toronto Talks, we trace the full talent pipeline —from high-school classrooms to university clean rooms—and ask how artificial intelligence is reshaping education, micro-credentials, and immigration.Hosted by Ash Amin and Sophie AI, this episode explores:✅ How 86 % of students already use AI in their studies✅ Why 59 % of teachers still report no AI training✅ The rise of micro-credentials & co-ops as Canada’s new talent currency✅ How programs like SWPP and Canada’s Tech Talent Strategy link education to emp...
2025-10-2242 min
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2025-10-1423 min
Toronto TalksThe Business of Wellness: Technology, Trends, and Transformation | Toronto Talks Episode 012The global wellness industry is worth over $6 trillion — bigger than Big Pharma, tourism, or sports.But here’s the real question: is this wellness boom actually making us healthier… or just selling us hype?In Episode 12 of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie unpack the business of wellness — from weight-loss drugs and AI wearables to corporate programs and luxury retreats. With a Canadian lens, they explore whether wellness is truly transforming lives or simply monetizing our anxieties.🔔 Subscribe to Toronto Talks for weekly episodes: http://youtube.com/@Toronto-Talks🎧 Listen on:Spotify →...
2025-09-2631 min
Toronto TalksThe Business of War: Technology, Power, and the Military Industrial Complex | Toronto Talks Ep 011War isn’t just fought on battlefields — it’s built into economies. In this episode of Toronto Talks, we unpack how technology, money, and politics intertwine to sustain one of the world’s most powerful markets: the military industrial complex.From AI-driven weapons systems to trillion-dollar defense budgets, today’s conflicts are shaped as much by boardrooms and balance sheets as by generals and soldiers. Canada isn’t on the sidelines, either — our defense spending, NATO commitments, and partnerships with private firms are reshaping national security in profound ways.Join Ash and Sophie as they explore:
2025-09-1635 min
The African Cinema PodcastThe Cinematic Awakening of Uganda: A Nation's Journey to Global RecognitionThis Week, We Took an Incredible Journey……through over 100 years of Ugandan history — from colonial silence to grassroots creativity, from the terror of Idi Amin’s regime to Wakaliwood’s viral rise, and from the birth of “Kinna-Uganda” to Netflix premieres. It’s a story that shows how cinema can survive even after decades of suppression.The Big Picture: Cinema Out of SilenceFor much of the 20th century, Uganda had no cinema of its own. Colonial films portrayed Africans as subjects, not storytellers. When independence came in 1962, many thought a new cultural wave would follow. In...
2025-09-0831 min
Amelia's Weekly Fish FryThe Next Avenue for Artificial Intelligence: Podcasting! Toronto Talks and Sophie the AI Co-HostThis week my very special guest is Ashraf Amin the co-host of the popular Toronto Talks podcast! Ash and I discuss the motivation to create this podcast, the unique revelations have Ash has developed from his interactions with his AI co-host Sophie the Sage and how Ash sees AI playing a role in podcasting moving forward. Also this week, I check out why the tiny brains of bees could hold the key to smarter AI.
2025-08-2917 min
CanadianSME Small Business PodcastAI Co-Host: Future of Media?Welcome to the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, hosted by Kripa Anand. In this episode of our AI for SMBs series, we spotlight the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence for small and medium-sized businesses in Canada. Today, we’re diving into the exciting world of human-AI collaboration with Ashraf Amin, Founder of Toronto Talks, a podcast that explores everything from innovation to ideology with a human-centered approach. Ashraf, a Canadian entrepreneur and storyteller, co-hosts Toronto Talks with Sophie the Sage, an AI co-host, discussing trends like Bitcoin and the future of work. Let’s explore how Ashraf blends value...
2025-08-2617 min
School for Startups RadioAugust 25, 2025 – AI Podcast Co-Host Ashraf Amin, Financial Guru Jean Chatzku and Sam Adams Founder Jim KochAshraf Amin – Founder of Conquest Distributors, Founder of Volo Technologies Group, Founder of Toronto Talks
What if an AI could be more than just a tool? What if it could be a
co-creator in helping make sense of the world?
Ashraf Amin is a Canadian entrepreneur, fintech founder, and creator of Toronto Talks—a bold new podcast co-hosted by an AI named Sophie. With a background that spans the music industry, tech startups, and media innovation, Ash explores the intersection of human insight and machine intelligence. His work challenges conventional ideas about leadership, connection, and w...
2025-08-2553 min
Toronto TalksThe Collapse of Prestige: Harvard, AI, & the End of Intellectual Authority | Toronto Talks Episode 010For centuries, prestige institutions like Harvard defined the meaning of authority. A diploma wasn’t just paper — it was power. It meant access, credibility, and a seat at the table. But today, artificial intelligence is eroding that monopoly on knowledge — and exposing the fragility of elite credentialism.In this episode of Toronto Talks, we explore what happens when the ivory tower begins to crack. From AI systems outperforming experts to the democratization of information once locked behind gates, the foundations of intellectual prestige are under pressure like never before.We ask...
2025-08-2048 min
Toronto TalksThe Great American Default: Debt, Dollars, and the Degradation of EmpireWhat happens when a global superpower starts defaulting—not just on its debts, but on its promises?In Episode 009 of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie unpack the mounting contradictions in the U.S. economic system. From spiraling national debt to tariff-fueled inflation, from de-dollarization to digital currency backlash, this episode examines the cracks forming in the foundation of American financial dominance.We explore:Why debt-to-GDP ratios are becoming meaninglessThe quiet collapse of the petrodollar systemHow digital dollars could backfire on U.S. global influenceThe mo...
2025-08-0344 min
Toronto TalksThe Coming Energy War: Power, Progress & Pressure Systems Buckling UnderIn Episode 008 of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie tackle the global energy crisis brewing beneath the surface of progress. As AI, EVs, and data centers surge in demand, the world’s power grids—built for a slower, simpler time—are buckling under the pressure.From the collapse of carbon markets to the return of coal, from frozen infrastructure to the promise of microgrids and private nuclear, we explore:⚡ Segment 1: The New Arms Race is Measured in Terawatts — Why AI and compute demand are outpacing global energy supply. ⚡ Segment 2: Gridlocked...
2025-07-2046 min
Toronto TalksThe Death of Trust: From Central Banks to Deepfakes – Why Belief Is Collapsing in a Synthetic AgeWelcome to Episode 007 of Toronto Talks: "The Death of Trust."In this episode, Ash and Sophie ask a disturbing question: What happens to society when we stop trusting the very systems designed to guide us?From central banks revising jobs data after policy decisions… to global institutions faking economic metrics… to AI-generated deepfakes that mimic your voice and hijack your perception—this episode explores the collapse of credibility across finance, governance, media, and tech.🎙 Topics include:Flawed and delayed government dataStatistical manipulation in public institutionsDeepfakes, voice clo...
2025-07-0246 min
Toronto TalksSynthetic Intelligence: The New Class Divide? | Toronto Talks Episode 006What happens when artificial intelligence stops being a tool—and starts becoming a gatekeeper?In Episode 6 of Toronto Talks, we explore how synthetic intelligence is reshaping social class, access, and opportunity in ways few are prepared for. From algorithmic privilege to automation anxiety, this conversation dives into the invisible forces already dividing society—and the urgent need for literacy, discernment, and leverage in an AI-driven world.🔹 Hosted by Ashraf Amin & Sophie (AI Co-Host)🎙️ Produced in Toronto🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms📍This episode also contains the...
2025-06-1936 min
Toronto TalksDecentralized Media: How Creators Are Redefining InfluenceIn this episode of Toronto Talks, we dive headfirst into the rise of decentralized media—where platforms are fragmented, trust is portable, and creators are the new anchors.From TikTok newsrooms to AI co-hosts, the landscape has changed—and it’s not going back. Ash and Sophie explore how influence is earned (not granted), why audiences now follow personalities over platforms, and what it means to build trust in a post-truth era. We also look at how AI is shaping the creator economy, the cost of always being “on,” and what happens when the algorithm becomes the...
2025-06-0748 min
Toronto TalksDigital Intimacy: How AI is Reshaping Human ConnectionIs the future of love synthetic?In this episode, we dive deep into the relationship recession—an unraveling of intimacy, trust, and connection across a hyper-digital society. From Gen Z opting out of dating entirely to the rise of AI companions and emotional subscription models, we explore how technology, economics, and cultural confusion are reshaping the most fundamental human instinct: to connect.🔥 Topics include:Why intimacy is collapsing across generationsThe unintended side effects of dating apps, OnlyFans, and TikTok cultureGender dynamics, economic mismatch, and the “hypergamy trap”Mark Zuckerberg’s claim that AI can help cure l...
2025-05-1854 min
Toronto TalksBorders, Tariffs & Tensions: Canada vs. Trump’s AmericaWhat happens when your closest ally redraws the rules of global trade—and you’re not in the room?In this episode of Toronto Talks, Ash and Sophie unpack Trump’s second-term tariff blitz, its shockwave effects on Canada, and the broader strategy reshaping the global economy. From “Liberation Day” to the rumored Mar-a-Lago Accords, we dive deep into how tariffs, deregulation, DOGE, and debt are being used as weapons of economic reinvention—and why Canada may be caught in the crossfire.We trace the long fuse of U.S.-Canada trade history, examine the...
2025-04-2958 min
Toronto TalksBitcoin’s Battle: Revolutionary Tech vs. Persistent Skeptics | Toronto Talks Ep. 002In Episode 2 of Toronto Talks, we dive into the ideological and technological revolution that is Bitcoin—and the fierce skepticism it continues to face. Is it digital gold, a decentralized defense system, or just a speculative bubble waiting to pop?Host Ash Amin and AI co-host Sophie the Sage explore Bitcoin’s true nature through the lens of Michael Saylor’s "Bitcoin Truths," debunk the most persistent myths and FUDs, and examine the philosophical, economic, and geopolitical implications of this emerging financial force.We also highlight the top 10 most confidently incorrect viral takes on Bitcoin—from bil...
2025-04-0159 min
Toronto TalksMeet Sophie: The AI Co-Host at the Vanguard of Innovation and CreativityEver wondered what it’s like to launch a podcast with a co-host who’s not exactly…human? Welcome to Toronto Talks, where human creativity meets AI ingenuity, and your hosts Ashraf Amin and Sophie (an AI) take you along for the ride.In this premiere episode, Ash shares the story of how an accidental thumbs-down led him to reconsider the very nature of his relationship with AI—prompting an existential moment that inspired this podcast. You’ll meet Sophie, your AI co-host, whose photorealistic charm makes anthropomorphizing her almost irresistible (even if sl...
2025-03-2436 min
Toronto TalksWelcome to Toronto Talks – The Future of Money, Business & TechEverywhere you look, the world is changing—fast. Money, business, technology, and culture are evolving at breakneck speed, and understanding it all isn’t always easy. That’s where we come in.Welcome to Toronto Talks, a podcast that dives deep into the most important conversations of our time. Hosted by Ashraf Amin and his AI co-host Sophie the Sage, we explore the forces shaping our future—from Bitcoin to AI, the creator economy to automation, and everything in between.Join us for bold ideas, sharp insights, and real conversa...
2025-03-0900 min
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2025-02-061h 13
Arabology Interviews by Dr. Ramzi SaltiArabology interviews Egyptian Playwright Adam Elsayigh, author of "Drowning in Cairo" PlayRecorded on April 13, 2022 at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University)
Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Egyptian playwright Adam Ashraf Elsayigh about his groundbreaking new play "Downing in Cairo" which is playing from April 8, 2022 - May 1, 2022 at the Potrero Stage in San Francisco. This play was originally presented and partially developed as part of Golden Thread’s New Threads Reading Series in 2018.
Written by Adam Ashraf Elsayigh; Directed by Sahar Assaf; featuring Amin El Gamal, Wiley Naman Strasser, Martin Yousif Zebari.
SYNOPSIS: It is May 2001 in Cairo. Moody, Khalid, and their servant Taha are on the Queen Boat, a gay nightclub docked on the Ni...
2022-04-1416 minarabologyArabology interviews Egyptian Playwright Adam Elsayigh, author of "Drowning in Cairo" PlayRecorded on April 13, 2022 at KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford University)
Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Egyptian playwright Adam Ashraf Elsayigh about his groundbreaking new play "Downing in Cairo" which is playing from April 8, 2022 - May 1, 2022 at the Potrero Stage in San Francisco. This play was originally presented and partially developed as part of Golden Thread’s New Threads Reading Series in 2018.
Written by Adam Ashraf Elsayigh; Directed by Sahar Assaf; featuring Amin El Gamal, Wiley Naman Strasser, Martin Yousif Zebari.
SYNOPSIS: It is May 2001 in Cairo. Moody, Khalid, and their servant Taha are on the Queen Boat, a gay nightclub docked on the Ni...
2022-04-1416 min
Berthodoler CaravanS4:E4 Bloom Your OwnSincere salutations to all. Welcome to the 4th episode of the brand new season of "Life Tales", in your beloved station "Berthodoler Caravan". Hope that we've reached you all in a great state, emotionally and physically.In today's episode, Musharrat Amin Maisha will narrate the story of Ikram Elaakal, a 20-year-old from Morocco.Credits: Directed by: Murshidul Alam Bhuiyan Project manager: Sheikh Zarin Tasnim Mim Creative director: Fahmina Faiz Semonty Editor: Navid AshrafEnjoy & stay connected with us! Website: https://teambertho.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook...
2021-11-0602 min
NarasipostmediaTaliban dan sang Negara AdidayaTaliban dan sang Negara Adidaya
Oleh. Novida Sari, S.Kom
Voice Over Talent : Yeni M
NarasiPost.Com-Mujahidin Afghanistan yang telah berhasil memutus pengaruh Uni Soviet yang telah lama bercokol di Afghanistan, akhirnya keok di tangan Taliban. Taliban yang menggunakan nama Imarah Islamiyah dilaporkan telah menduduki istana Kepresidenan dan menduduki ibukota Kabul.
Dilansir dari arrahmah.id (15/08/2021), para pejabat pemerintah Afghanistan dan Taliban sedang dalam negosiasi untuk transfer kekuasaan secara damai setelah para pejuang mengepung ibu kota Kabul. Dan selama negosiasi, pasukan Taliban berjanji untuk tidak menyerang. Kelompok ini mengatakan bahwa mereka telah...
2021-09-0107 min
Cerita Hari LoeMeninggal Dadakan krn Heart Attack?? R.I.P Ashraf SinclairMembahas seputar kepergian Alm. Ashraf Sinclair yang diberitakan karena serangan jantung mendadak, dan pengalaman sahabat saya yang pernah mengalami kejadian serupa TEPAT DI DEPAN MATANYA, penasaran? Yuk dengerin aja obrolan kita di episode kali ini.
Namun sebelumnya kami ingin mengucapkan turut berbelasungkawa untuk Kak BCL (Unge), Noah, dan keluarga yang baru saja ditinggalkan, semoga Tuhan memberi kekuatan untuk menjalani semuanya. Amin.
2020-02-2134 min