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The Connect2 PodcastWaymos!Mark took several Waymo rides (self driving cabs) in Los Angeles. It was an awesome experience. Mark and Jeff discuss the state of Autonomous self-driving taxis
2025-04-081h 03The Connect2 PodcastTravelling to the US as a Canadian in 2025Mark just returned from travelling to the USA and times are difficult between the two nations. The current administration is also very tough on many visitors with some visitors being detained or deported from the USA for limited reasons and with little due process. As it stands is it not hostile to Canadians yet... but that might change if things get difficult in the US and they are looking for a scapegoat. Mark describes his experience while Mark and Jeff discuss current challenges being reported in the news for travellers from abroad.
2025-04-011h 01The Connect2 PodcastTell me a Story - The Importance of StorytellingMark and Jeff discuss the importance of storytelling to conveying concepts, engaging people, and helping to remember life events. Stories change how your brain works and is critical to connecting to the information being conveyed.
2025-03-181h 10The Connect2 PodcastWhat is going on with Measles?Mark and Jeff discuss the current outbreaks of measles, a disease that was considered eradicated decades ago in Canada. This is particularly relevant to travellers and to individuals that were originally vaccinated in the 1960's
2025-03-111h 05The Connect2 PodcastAntartica 101Mark and Jeff discuss something as far away as possible from politics.... Antarctica!
2025-03-041h 05The Connect2 PodcastThe Bond Between Humans and DogsIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the unique bond between humans and dogs and compares them to humans and cats as well as humans and horses. The differences might surprise you
2025-02-251h 05The Connect2 PodcastAI Notetakers.... what do they do?Have you ever gone to a meeting, taken written notes only to find you can't read your own notes and can't remember what you committed to? Well, there are AI notetaking apps to help you with your meetings. Mark and Jeff discuss AI notetaking apps
2025-02-1855 minThe Connect2 PodcastHas Cannabis Legalization Changed Its Usage?In this episode, Mark and Jeff look at stats for Cannabis useage in Canada and how it has changed since Cannabis was legalized in Canada.
2025-02-1151 minThe Connect2 PodcastTrump and the Chaos TsunamiTrump has been inaugurated and the daily chaos has begun! Just like last time. Hold on to your hats! Mark and Jeff discuss the implications of the new Trump administration for Canada/US relations. They are pretty sure Americans will not get cheaper eggs. Welcome to the Tech Bro Oligarchy
2025-01-281h 01The Connect2 PodcastUS-Canada Politics!Mark and Jeff, discuss US and Canadian politics just prior to the inauguration of Donald Trump. This episode will come out just after he is inaugurated but the discussion is more far reaching about the differences between Canada and the US, between US protectionist tactics and the implications of his proposed threats. The political uncertainty will have lots of implications for both countries with nobody winning.
2025-01-211h 02The Connect2 PodcastPredicitions for 2025Mark and Jeff discuss their predictions from a year ago for 2024 to see how things turned out. They also discuss what their predictions for 2025 are. They are broken down into high confidence, medium confidence and low confidence. They also discuss what they learned in the past week, sample some coffee and discuss what media they are consuming right now.
2025-01-1454 minThe Connect2 PodcastChristmas GratitudeMark and Jeff get ready for a short break over the Christmas holidays and discuss things that they are grateful for in the past year. As usual, they discuss what they learned in the past week as well as what media they are consuming.
2024-12-2555 minThe Connect2 PodcastMeaningful Connections In a Digital Age Pt 2Mark and Jeff continue their discussion about making meaningful connections in the modern world. We also discuss the new Spotify Wrapped results for 2024, what we learned this week, taste some great coffee and discuss what media they are consuming
2024-12-1756 minThe Connect2 PodcastMeaningful Connections In a Digital Age Pt 1Mark and Jeff explore how to make meaningful connections with people in a time of digital communications. We have never has such great methods of communication but have also never felt lonelier. Why is that? Mark and Jeff explore this over a multipart series to discuss and connect with one another.
2024-12-1054 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhat makes someone a friend?Mark and Jeff discuss the facets that form the foundation of a friendship and how that works as you age as well as what the differences are between acquantances, casual friends, close friends and long term friends. As usual, they also discuss what they learned this week and what media they are consuming
2024-11-2650 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhen is it time to say goodbye... to your dog?In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the decision making process for evaluating when the time has come to let your dog pass. It all flows from quality of life issues. Mark and Jeff discuss what has happened in the past in their experiences and what values should dictate your approach to helping understand when it is time to let go. Often a dog's suffering is related to late decisions and the desire to keep the dog going for personal reasons rather than the dog's quality of life.
2024-11-1954 minThe Connect2 PodcastDoes Social Media Advertising Work?Social media ads are often touted as a great way to reach clients but does it work? Mark and Jeff exam the realities of marketing through social media, what it takes to succeed and what success looks like. Many people only do half-hearted efforts on social media and are surprised when it doesn't work. The need to be known, trusted and liked are key factors to leveraging reach through social media
2024-11-0556 minThe Connect2 PodcastUnderstanding Polls and PollingThere are polls on just about everything, but how do they work? Why are they correct a certain percentage, 19 times out of 20? What does that mean? Mark and Jeff discuss the foundation of polls and the problems with how polling is conducted. With elections all over the place, what do the polls mean in relation to the elections being conducted? Can we rely upon them?
2024-10-221h 04The Connect2 PodcastWhat exactly is AI and how does it work?Mark and Jeff, after episodes exploring different types of AI ask the question, what makes an AI work? When will a computer become sentient? What defines sentience? What are the drawbacks of AI? Lots of interesting questions
2024-10-1558 minThe Connect2 PodcastAI Agents to Replace YouHave you ever thought about being in two places at one time? In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss and experiment with voice replacements and an AI Agent. This is a follow up to a podcast series by Evan Ratliff where he replaced himself in a bunch of situations with an AI version of himself with interesting results. As usual we also discuss what we have learned in the past week and what media we are consuming.
2024-10-011h 03The Connect2 PodcastAI is taking over PodcastsIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss a AI voice agents as potentially becoming more and more present in podcasts. They also discuss the possibility of Griefbots to help people deal with the loss of their loved ones. As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss what they learned this past week and what media they are currently consuming.
2024-09-2454 minThe Connect2 PodcastAre Podcasts Dead? New Season!In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the changes to the podcasting business environment and why some types of podcasts are no longer around as well as the need for some podcasts to only book controversial guests! New season, new intro (live version of our regular intro music)
2024-09-1854 minThe Connect2 PodcastPredictions for the Fall of 2024In the last episode of Season 3, Mark and Jeff make predictions for the fall of 2024 and then compare them to those made by ChatGPT 4o. The results were interesting.
2024-09-101h 00The Connect2 PodcastHow to have FUN!Fun in one's life helps people live longer but what makes things fun? Mark and Jeff discuss the components of fun and how you can differentiate between True Fun and Fake Fun
2024-08-2059 minThe Connect2 PodcastUS Politics from a Canadian PerspectiveMark and Jeff discuss the current state of US politics in the wake of the recent change in the Democrats' presumptive nominee and how the Republicans are managing it. At least what we see from outside the US. Canada is affected by US politics but has no ability to influence the elections.
2024-08-1355 minThe Connect2 PodcastConspiracies! Why we want to believeIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss why people are so easy to fall to the lure of conspiracies rather than believe the obvious. They discuss a wide variety of conspiracy theories and why people want to believe them.
2024-08-061h 03The Connect2 PodcastHow many senses do we actually have?If you learned as a kid that there are only 5 senses and that the 6th sense is precognition, you have missed the boat. There are many more senses than 5 but not all are agreed upon. Despite this there are many additional senses that are agreed upon. In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the additional senses
2024-07-3059 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhat is the Society for Creative Anachronism?Today we have a special guest with Kadie Isaac who is interviewed by Mark (Jeff is away). Kadie is a long time member of the Society for Creative Anachronism and tells us all about this great organization, what she loves about it and her plans to travel to Pennsic
2024-07-2353 minThe Connect2 PodcastAlcohol: How much is safe?Alcohol is a significant part of our culture and society at large, but is it good for you? If it is bad for you, how much is too much? What are the risks? Mark and Jeff discuss the swing from people thinking alcohol was good for your in the mid 1980's to people thinking no quantity is safe to a more measured understanding of that actual risks involved.
2024-07-161h 06The Connect2 PodcastPsychedelics 101In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss some fundamental aspects of psychedelic drugs (hallucinogens) and what sets them apart from other illegal drugs such as Opiods
2024-07-0957 minThe Connect2 PodcastKoalas are dying: What's going on?In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss what is happening to Koalas in Australia, they are dying off at a high rate from a variety of causes... In this episode, we discuss some of the details of what threatens Koalas.
2024-07-0257 minThe Connect2 PodcastGreat Stories: The strength of Iconic Movie and TV FranchisesIn this episode, Mark and Jeff talk about things that have made for great movie and TV franchises, where they have stumbled and what has made them work so well. We focused on Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, James Bond and Aliens (but there are many more). Lots of long lived franchises have definitely had down times and then reboots.
2024-06-1159 minThe Connect2 PodcastWho is Sleep Token? (it's a band!)We're back! Mark and Jeff discuss Sleep Token the Band as well as the controversy related to Ticketmaster's monopoly. This was a result of a recent trip by Mark to NYC to see the band Sleep Token at Radio City Music Hall as part of their Teeth of God tour. Spoiler alert! It was a great concert. There was some drama leading up to the concert but everything turned out well in the end.
2024-06-0453 minThe Connect2 PodcastMindful Media: Navigating Mental Health in the Digital AgeWell, in a not to everyone being replaced by AI, this week's topic (and title) were generated from ChatGPT's new 4 Omni. The suggested topic was more specifically addressing people's mental health when dealing with social media. ChatGPT even provided some talking points. Mark and Jeff took it from that starting point. We also discussed things we learned in the past week and what media we are consuming.
2024-05-211h 02The Connect2 PodcastThe Class of '84 - Jeff trying to Go HomeJeff discusses his 40 year high school reunion and what he experienced trying to go back. Things have changed a lot, so have the people. Some are recognizable, others are not. Very interesting discussion and experience. We also discuss what we learned in the past week, sample some coffee and discuss what media we are consuming.
2024-05-1444 minThe Connect2 PodcastThe Importance of Sports(ing)In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the importance of sports, both as a participant and as an observer to mental health. They also discuss the difference on a team between talent and teamwork, lessons that can be applied to the workplace. As usual, there are a few dad jokes, coffee sampling, talk about alien life and media being consumed.
2024-05-071h 02The Connect2 PodcastManaging Weight by Managing what you EatYou are what you eat and weight control is entirely tied to diet. In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss things that worked for them in the past as well as some misconceptions about how you can lose weight. We also discuss what we learned in the past week and media we are currenty consuming
2024-04-2342 minThe Connect2 PodcastCoffee 101 - Basics of Fancy CoffeeMark and Jeff talk today about a variety of issues but the main topic is understanding coffee and different types of ways of preparing coffee. This episode will help you when you are considering getting a coffee from your local coffee specialty store (as long as it is not Starbucks because they misuse certain coffee naming conventions). As usual we discuss what we learned and what media we are currently consuming
2024-04-1655 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhat forms your identity? What makes you you?Mark and Jeff discuss how people thing of themselves and how they form the identity that makes them who they are. We also discuss the politics of identity and the confusion regarding gender pronouns, where it started and where it has ended up as a political thing. As usual we sample coffee, tell some dad jokes, discuss what we learned this week and contemplate the media that we have been consuming
2024-03-2652 minThe Connect2 PodcastU2 at the Sphere and How to attend a WPPI conferenceIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Mark's recent trip to Las Vegas where he went to see U2's last show at the Sphere (spoiler alert.... it was amazing) and then attended the Wedding and Portrait Photographer's conference (WPPI) one of the biggest photography events in the world. As usual, the guys discuss what they learned this past week as well as what media they are consuming. As a bonus, Mark and Jeff discuss the great photoshop faux pas of Kate Middleton (was it even her?)
2024-03-191h 01The Connect2 PodcastApple killed their Car Project... What happened?Mark and Jeff discuss the major decision from Apple to kill its autonomous EV project. Over 10 years of development and $10 Billion and a staff of 2000. Staff will be reassigned and scattered amongst Apple projects. As usual, we sample coffee, tell a couple of dad jokes, discuss what we learned this week and review media we consumed.
2024-03-0554 minThe Connect2 PodcastPositive Thinking and it's Effect on Your LifePositive thinking has long been thought of as important to your health and wellness. Mark and Jeff do a deep dive into how that works and what positive thinking means to them. As usual we discuss things we learned in the past week (often space related), a few corny dad jokes and media we are consuming. Check out our facebook group for links to the topics we cover (we basically fact check ourselves)
2024-02-271h 00The Connect2 PodcastModern Corporatism and where it leadsMark and Jeff discuss the concepts of Corporatism vs Capitalism vs the need to regulation in modern western societies. In particular discussing where capitalism and be made accountable for decisions that affect society and the environment. As usual there are a few dad jokes, things we learned in the last week and media we a currently consuming.
2024-02-201h 00The Connect2 PodcastSynchronicity.... more than a coincidence?Back after a week's hiatus, Mark and Jeff discuss the significance of synchronicity and it's impact on your life. When are things coincidences and when are they more than that? We also discuss things we learned this week including tales of time travel and what media we have been consuming.
2024-02-1358 minThe Connect2 PodcastIs a Virtual Band Real? Gorillaz!In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss fake bands and in particular the virtual band Gorillaz. A band that has had a fair bit of success and was created as a bit of a thumb towards the music industry. The band has a complicated and detailed back story for the animated band members. Gorillaz is the brainchild of Damon Albarn (from Blur) and Jamie Hewlett (a graphic artist known for Tank Girl)
2024-01-3055 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhat is ASMR and is it what you think it is?There are a lot of misconceptions about what ASMR is and why people might like it. Mark and Jeff discovered that ASMR is not really what they thought it was and its a little odd/unusual, bordering on fetishness. Today's episode is a little shorter than usual but in this episode Jeff/Mark used an additional microphone to capture some ASMR trigger sounds. Unfortunately this podcast is recorded in mono, so you won't get the full effect of the sounds in each ear but you can hear the sounds of the triggers chosen for ASMR. Neither Mark nor Jeff were...
2024-01-2337 minThe Connect2 PodcastThe Johnny Depp movie that Nobody Saw (almost nobody)Mark and Jeff explore the famous photo essayist W. Eugene Smith and his life, particularly when he went to Japan to cover something called Minamata disease. One of his most famous images was taken there and there was a feature film based upon his life and travels to Minamata starring Johnny Depp. The movie is excellent but did not do well at the box office and is a little harder to find. Worth your time as Johnny Depp does an excellent job portraying the difficult photographer that was Eugene Smith.
2024-01-161h 01The Connect2 PodcastWhat’s to come? Predictions for 2024Mark and Jeff take stab at predictions for 2024. Recorded during the Christmas break, Mark and Jeff discuss what they were most surprised about from last year as well as predictions (with differing confidence levels) for 2024. This episode covers a lot of territory and is pretty free ranging. Enjoy and have a happy new year!!!
2024-01-021h 03The Connect2 PodcastRetiring at 65 was originally political smoke and mirrorsMark and Jeff discuss how a retirement age of 65 was originally arrived at. Hint, it's not what you expect and its not scientifically arrived at. The original reason for a social security program was to support people whose physical jobs were something they could no longer do to support themselves, but few were expected to take advantage of the programs at the time they were introduced. Times have changed and so have expectations. Not Christmassy (sp? is that even a word?) and not a rerun
2023-12-261h 05The Connect2 PodcastReal Estate as a Pension for Small Businesses?Most small businesses do not have pension plans or easy ways to extract their business' value. To that end sometimes small businesses think they should buy their building to reduce their costs or at least having their payments to back to them. There are pitfalls to this approach and anyone considering doing it should really think it hard and carefully. Mark and Jeff discuss and provide context on what business owners should consider when looking at buying real estate.
2023-12-121h 06The Connect2 PodcastWho is Sam Altman?In the past week and a half there has been much turmoil at OpenAI, the company that has developed and launched ChatGTP (as well as Dall-E). Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI was fired on Friday Nov 17, 2023, subsequently tried to come back only to have the board decide not to hire him, hired by Microsoft and then rehired back on the following Tuesday. It is big tech news because ChatGPT has taken the tech world by storm and is valued somewhere in the region of $80 Billion US. Mark and Jeff do a deeper dive into the background of Sam Al...
2023-11-281h 04The Connect2 PodcastThe Mystery that is BanksyMark and Jeff do a deep dive into the Artist known as Banksy. Where he came from what he did and what seems to drive him. Banksy is a complicated artist whose identity is not known (although it was recently revealed!). His work is all political with lots of pranks. He did a documentary in 2011 that was nominated for an academy award. He has also done a huge amount of political commentary both by his images, what they show and where they are placed. He is a street artist that still does illegal works (sometimes), in the streets.
2023-11-211h 09The Connect2 PodcastA Deeper Dive Into the Complex World of Elon MuskElon Musk is a complicated person. Some people idolize him, others think he is a villain. He has attributes of both and although he gets some visionary things accomplished because he is relentless, he would be a very difficult person to work for. It is easy to understand how some of the things he had done can be interpreted more than one way. Mark and Jeff discuss some of his accomplishments as well as some of the problems he has caused.
2023-11-141h 04The Connect2 PodcastThe Hamas/Israel TroublesJust over a week ago, there was a vicious attack by Hamas on Israel that has horrified the world. This terrorist act has led to a significant conflict re-igniting again in the middle East (it has basically been there for a long time but it flared up again). Mark and Jeff discuss some of the issues and why both sides are in untenable positions and how everyone loses in this conflict. This is a rapidly changing issue and was recorded on Wednesday October 11, 2023, as a consequence some conditions may have changed since the recording. As usual Mark and Jeff samp...
2023-10-1757 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhere Do You Find New Music?In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss what music they listen to, how to discover new music as well as old formats and what they used to do. They also sample some coffee, tell some dad jokes, discuss what they learned this week and what media they are consuming. Check out the podcast's facebook page for links to referenced topics at https://www.facebook.com/Connect2podcast
2023-10-101h 05The Connect2 PodcastStaying Current with Rapidly Changing TechnologyIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss how they manage dealing with the incredibly fast pace of technology change. They also discuss what they learned with past week, Jeff recites a poem, a few dad jokes and they also discuss what media they have been recently consuming.
2023-10-031h 16The Connect2 PodcastMark Had a Marathon Adventure to the US and is Back!After a long trip to the Southern USA, Mark has returned. He drove for 108 hours, 8135KM over 3 weeks. He visited 7 National Parks, State Parks and Monuments. This was after he went to see Dave Matthews at the Gorge in Washington State and then attended a conference in Las Vegas on Dog Photography (Shutterhound). Mark debriefs Jeff on where he went and what he saw. There is some salty language at the beginnning
2023-09-2657 minThe Connect2 PodcastHow much is too much Screentime? How much do you watch your screensIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss screen time and how much we as a society watch our phones, tablets and computers (spoiler... its a lot!). They also discuss what they learned in the past week and what media they are consuming. Mark is going to be travelling for the early part of September so there will be a gap until the next episode.
2023-09-121h 04The Connect2 PodcastTop 5 Places to Visit in Alberta and BCMark and Jeff discuss their favourite destinations to visit in Alberta and BC. They also discuss what they learned in the past week, what media they are consuming and tell a few dad jokes while enjoying good coffee.
2023-08-1557 minThe Connect2 PodcastIn The Field: An Interview With Les WoldWell, Jeff was away this week with family commitments so today's episode was recorded while camping in BC. Mark interviewed Les Wold, a partner with Effect Home Builders and a really great guy. In this episode, Mark and Les discuss his work, his interests and what he likes to do. As usual we sample some coffee, tell dad jokes, discuss what we learned in the past week and what media we are consuming.
2023-08-0845 minThe Connect2 PodcastStaying Relevant, the Career Lifespan of Social Media InfluencersIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the lifespan of social media influencers. Those that are successful and those that are just one trick ponies. We also discuss the source of the most comments on our Facebook page (hint... the comments are from scammers), we discuss things we learned in the last week, tell a few dad jokes and discuss media we are currently watching
2023-08-011h 08The Connect2 PodcastOh No! Jeff’s Facebook Account Got HackedIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the trials and tribulations of Jeff as his Facebook account has been hacked. The hacker changed the email address and phone number for verification. As a consequence he cannot recover the account. One step further, Facebook has no customer support. If you can't solve it with an automated assistant you can't solve it. Mark and Jeff also discuss other current events, media they are consuming, tell a few bad dad jokes and review what they learned in the past week.
2023-07-251h 05The Connect2 PodcastThe State of Social MediaWell hello! For the first Episode of Season 3 Mark and Jeff discuss the state of social media including statistics and general usage metrics. Mark and Jeff sample some coffee, tell a few dad jokes, discuss what they learned in the past week and media they have been consuming. Come Join us as you do other things!!!!
2023-07-181h 03The Connect2 PodcastLast Podcast... for Season 2 - Glitches in the MatrixWe finished our second season of the Connect2 Podcast with an episode discussing real life glitches in the matrix Mark and Jeff discuss things they learned this past week, sample some coffee, tell a few lame dad jokes and discuss some current media they are consuming. While this is the end of Season 2 (our 104th episode), we will return with Season 3... next week!!!! A whole new season. Join us and check our our facebook page for links to subjects and cool things we discuss in the podcast
2023-07-1152 minThe Connect2 PodcastMark went to a Regional Burning Man Event!In the penultimate episode of this season, Mark discusses Freezer burn, an Alberta Regional Burning Man Event that he attended. In this episode, Jeff and Mark discuss what is Burning Man and what is Freezer Burn like. It was an unusual experience, so what is it all about.
2023-07-041h 01The Connect2 PodcastGoogle Reviews: A Trap for Small Business OwnersIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss the benefits and traps of Google reviews for small businesses. Google reviews are increasingly being seen as a major way people decide on purchasing services and goods. The catch is that negative reviews can have devastating consequences for small businesses. Some competitors even use them to sabotage people providing the same services or goods. Mark and Jeff also discuss the Vision Pro headset from Apple and as usual, discuss things they learned this week and what media they are consuming.
2023-06-101h 02The Connect2 PodcastTransformative AI: Should we be worried? What’s your P(doom)?Hooray! This episode marks our 100th release. In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss what is trans-formative AI and how/when it will lead to obsolescence of humans. P (doom) is the probability that AI will somehow lead to the destruction of humankind. Some people's P (doom) is low but for others familiar with AI tech, that number is somewhat higher. Mark and Jeff discuss some of the risks ahead with trans-formative AI. As usual we also sample coffee, tell some Dad jokes, discuss what we learned in the past week and what media we are consuming. Thanks for joining...
2023-06-0651 minThe Connect2 PodcastThe Alberta Election Episode - Why People Vote the Way They DoAfter a brief hiatus (Mark was away), we return in this special episode (our 99th). Mark and Jeff discuss the current Alberta election on May 29 2023 and make a few predictions, comment on the politics behind the vote and give some insight into how people decide their votes. Alberta has an issue with generational voting where people vote regardless of policy or candidates. This tends to lead to a disincentive for politicians from listening to the voters. More recently the level of competence of some of the candidates has become a real issue.
As usual we also discuss what...
2023-05-2958 minThe Connect2 PodcastSpring has Sprung: Time For Renewal and Reinvigorating ChangeIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss renewal, reinvention and rebirth as spring is here. We also talk a lot about different aspects of AI in this episode. As usual, we discuss what we learned and what media we are consuming.
Mark is away for three weeks, so we will be taking a break. We are two episodes away from Episode 100 so we will be celebrating that in early June. See you then. Live long and prosper.
2023-05-021h 01The Connect2 Podcast14 Things People Don’t Tell You About Growing Old (actually 17)In this episode Mark and Jeff review things people generally don't discuss about getting old as well as wiping out some myths about aging. We also discuss the Cult of Moloch, AI in general, Zombie Ants, Toxoplasmosis as well as media they are consuming
2023-04-2547 minThe Connect2 PodcastThe Smorgasboard Episode: Falling Down into Rabbit HolesMark and Jeff start the episode with a plan of what they are going to discuss and end up discussing a lot of different current events as well as recent travel plans. They discuss things they learned in the past week and media they are currently consuming
2023-04-1855 minThe Connect2 PodcastUnderstanding Camera CompatibilityIn this episode Mark discusses with Jeff what cameras are compatible with other manufacturers lenses. This relates to some specific equipment Mark recently purchased that provided new life to some old lenses that he still had but was no longer using. Mark and Jeff discuss what they learned this past week as well as what media they are currently consuming.
2023-04-0445 minThe Connect2 PodcastDo You Suffer from Gear Acquistion Syndrome (GAS)?In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) or the need to buy the latest and greatest with a specific emphasis on camera gear. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned in the past week and what media they are currently consuming including Shrinking, the Consultant and Picard Season 3
2023-03-0757 minThe Connect2 PodcastWhy are the Crazyies Getting Into Political Power?In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the rise of the alt-right crazy people and how they are starting to insinuate themselves into mainstream politics. The discussion focuses on what has changed to allow this to happen. Mark and Jeff also discuss things they learned in the past week, tell dad jokes and review what media they are consuming.
2023-02-2859 minThe Connect2 PodcastAging Gracefully: How to Help Older Relative as their Needs IincreaseIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss mortality and the need to plan for your later years. Unfortunately, most people live like they will never die and put things off for too long and then don't get a chance to enjoy their retirement years.
Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned, tell too many dad jokes and what media they are currently consuming.
2023-02-0756 minThe Connect2 PodcastS2 Ep30: Knowing When to Quit - the Sunk Cost FallacyIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss when and how you should assess if it is time to quit something (not necessarily just your job). Mark is a notoriously bad quitter and tends to stick to things way too long. Jeff teaches sunk cost fallacies as part of his courses at NAIT. Mark discusses Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and both Mark and Jeff discuss media they consumed over the holidays. Note: Mark gives a huge spoiler about The Banshees of Inisherin because he really hated that movie (he also mispronounces it all through the episode)
2023-01-101h 00The Connect2 PodcastS2 Ep27: 2022 in Review, the year that wasIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the past year both globally and personally and how things have changed in the past year. Mark and Jeff also review things they learned in the past week and media they are currently consuming.
2022-12-1358 minThe Connect2 PodcastS2 EP25: The Five Basic Laws of Human StupidityIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss the five basic laws of human stupidity. Mark learns the differences between being stupid and being a bandit. Jeff and Mark discuss whether Elon Musk qualifies as stupid. They also discuss things they learned this week and what media they are consuming
2022-11-2950 minThe Connect2 PodcastS2 Ep23: Aloha - Jeff’s adventure in Maui and why its a wonderful placeIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Jeff's recent family trip to Maui. Jeff got to go on a helicopter ride over Molokai and enjoy Prison Street Pizza. We also discussed the chaos at twitter, Red Hydrogen, Andor, the Peripheral and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
2022-11-151h 01The Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 Ep19: Mind your Bias - Conflict Resolution DayIn this episode Mark and Jeff have a special guest (Paulette Dekelver) who joins the discussion with incredible tips about different kinds of bias and how it affects your perspective. Paulette is a Lawyer and Meditator who joins Mark and Jeff to celebrate Conflict Resolution Day. As usual we also discuss things we learned as well as media we consumed. We discuss She-Hulk and why this character speaks to non-superhero fans and women in particular.
2022-10-181h 10The Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 Ep17:The ten principles of Burning ManIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss the 10 principles behind burning man. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned this week as well as media that they are consuming
2022-10-0453 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 Eop 16: Are Your Kids Going to Have a Better Standard of Living than You?Mark and Jeff discuss standard of living for prior and future generations. They also discuss Ray Kurzwell's singularity
As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss what they learned and what media they are consuming
2022-09-2748 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E11:Growing up in Montreal and Scouting memoriesIn this episode, Mark and Jeff reminisce on their childhoods in Montreal and Jeff recounts his experiences as a scout at Tamaracouta camp in Quebec. We also discuss what we learned in the past week (including the passing of Anne Heche and Ben Stelter) as well as media they are consuming (the Sandman)
2022-08-2357 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E09: This is the End! Stories about terminationsIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the difficulty of terminating employees as well as being terminated. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned this week including dead spider robots, inverted aeropress techniques and Nichelle Nicols. We also discussed media we have currently been consuming. Check out our facebook group for details on the topics mentioned.
2022-08-0953 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2E08: We’re BACK! Jeff returns from the West Coast TrailAfter a brief 1 week hiatus, we are back in business and Jeff has returned from a 1 week trip back country camping on the West Coast Trail. Jeff relays his adventure and how it was a spiritually rejuvenating for him. As usual, we discuss what we learned this week as well as media we are consuming.
2022-08-0245 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E07: Yukon HO! Mark goes (and comes back from the Yukon)In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss Mark's trip to the Yukon as well as swatting and doxxing, how north american cities assess speed limits, as well as media we are consuming including (Strange new worlds, Ms. Marvel, The Boys, Kenobi and others).
We will miss next week as Jeff is away on a well earned vacation. We will be back in two weeks
2022-07-1950 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E05: Travel Planning in 2022In this Episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the need for planning when getting your travel plans in order. Successful travel planning involves planning for contingencies. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned in the past week as well as dad jokes, and what media they are currently consuming.
2022-07-0558 minThe Connect2 PodcastSeason 2 E04: What Is Your Most Unusual Movie Going ExperienceIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss their most unusual movie going experiences. Times have changed and so have our movie experiences. As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss what they learned in the past week, corny dad jokes and media they are currently consuming.
2022-06-2858 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 49: A Planned Travel Episode that turned into a Discussion about Roe v. Wade in the USIn this episode, Mark and Jeff start out with the best of intentions of discussing travel during a pandemic which was overshadowed by the leak of a draft opinion from the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that would overturn a landmark decision from 1973 of Roe v. Wade. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned this week including how many nuclear warheads countries actually have, where solar panels lose power, Lucid motors, military spending in the US, Moon knight, Better Call Saul, Picard and Dr. Strange: the Multiverse of Madness
2022-05-1054 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 47: Mark and Jeff’s Top 10 movies of all timeIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss their top 10 favourite movies and why they picked them. We also discuss getting over COVID, a couple of DAD jokes, the coffee we are sampling, the treat we had as well as the media we are consuming (Alien Covenant, Better Call Saul, Moon Knight and Picard)
2022-04-2644 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 44: Here Comes the Sun...Mark Gets Solar Power on his HouseIn this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the benefits of solar power, touch on SMR as a green energy solution for Alberta as well as media they are consuming. They also discuss the benefits of the croughnut with an on air sampling.
2022-04-0553 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 43: Best and Worst Business Decisions for Mark and JeffIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss their best and worst business decisions. As usual, we also discuss what we learned this week as well as what media we have been consuming.
2022-03-2951 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 34: Close Calls and Brushes with DeathIn this episode Mark and Jeff discuss instances in their past where their lives flashed before their eyes and how things could have turned out so differently. As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss media they are consuming and things they learned in the last week.
2022-01-2545 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 15: How to Make a Video Go ViralIn this episode Mark discusses techniques to make videos go viral on YouTube. As usual, Mark and Jeff discuss current media consumption and two things they learned this past week.
2021-09-2136 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 10 - Mark discusses why the Apple M1chip vs. Intel/AMDIn this episode, Mark discusses why the Apple M1 chip may represent an inflection point for computing power moving forward and why Intel in particular has dropped the ball with their development and manufacturing of chips. As usual, we review new things we learned this week and discussed media we are consuming.
2021-08-1734 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 9 - Jeff the Trekkie Discusses Optimism in Sci-FiIn this episode, Jeff discusses is great love for Star Trek and how it's optimism distinguishes it from other more conventional dystopian sci-fi. He also discusses how even though it is optimistic, it reflects humankind passing through a very dark time before getting there.
2021-08-1040 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 7 - Daring Leadership vs. Armoured LeadershipIn this episode, Jeff discusses the concept of Daring vs Armoured leadership according to Brene Brown and what this means in practical terms to business management. Mark and Jeff also discuss space travel and scale as well as the media they are currently consuming
2021-07-2739 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 6 -What is Force Free Dog Training?In this episode Mark discusses current philosophies for dog training and how it has evolved over time. As usual Mark and Jeff discuss streaming media suggestions.
2021-07-2030 minThe Connect2 PodcastEpisode 5 - Jeff's Experiences with the ParanormalIn this episode, Jeff recounts his experiences with paranormal incidents from his life that cannot be explained. Mark gives a short review of the new Amazon Prime movies Tomorrow War as well as a few other streaming TV series that are currently available.
2021-07-1339 minThe Connect2 PodcastConnect2 Hosts - Episode 1Meet Jeff and Mark, your two hosts for the Connect2 Podcast. This positive and inspiring podcast will cover a wide variety of topics but fundamentally is about connecting authentic thoughts of two people that are long time friends. In this episode we will introduce you to your hosts, describe the format of the show, layout the show's positive message and provide a little bit of background of your two hosts.
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