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Money Wise UK®Investment Styles, Not Sides: Blending Active and Passive with Keith BalmerIn this episode of the MoneyWise UK & QuantQual Podcast, George sits down with Keith Balmer from Columbia Threadneedle to explore why the debate between active and passive investing might be missing the point.Keith shares his career journey — from hedge funds at Man Group to launching a low-cost multi-asset franchise at Columbia Threadneedle — and explains why it’s not about choosing sides but blending investment styles for better client outcomes.They cover:Why passive isn’t always the winner — and how 94% of top managers beat the MSCI World Index over rolling five yearsThe t...2025-05-2957 min
Telling Jefferson Lies: Debunking the Myth that America was Founded as a Christian NationCharlie Kirk's Christian AmericaSend us a textIn 2024, Charlie Kirk distributed a five-minute video defense of the idea that America was founded as a Christian nation. It has been played at least 20 million times on various social media platforms and is full of faulty history. This segment serves to correct the false claims and defend the proposition that America's founders set out to found a secular government with provision for religious pluralism. Unfortunately, this only applied to white males at first. Kirk and his fellow Christian nationalists use a variety of false stories to prop up a vision o...2025-04-2848 min
NO FUCKS LEFTEpisode #24: Star of AVENUE Q, Schmigadoon!, & SMASH-ANN HARADAWhat do you get when you cross an intersex "Gen-Xer" who loves musical theatre and John Mulaney? You get an all NEW episode of NO FUCKS LEFT! On today's episode, Landyn chats with Broadway, TV, and Film icon, ANN HARADA. Plus, Landyn is making changes...AGAIN...all in the name of art. All this and so much more on the podcast that SOME people are listening to!
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Avenue Q, Sunday In the Park with George, and Schmigadoon!
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Ann Harada is be...2025-04-111h 08NO FUCKS LEFTEpisode #19: Broadway Star and My BFF...ARBENDER ROBINSON!Welcome to Episode #19! Today my guest is Broadway veteran, Arbender Robinson. Arbender is a TRUE triple-threat and his IBDB page will back that up. He made his Broadway debut in Hairspray and other notable productions include: The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Hair, Ragtime, The Book of Mormon, Les Miserables, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and Shuffle Along. On top of being a brilliant artist, he is one of Landyn's closest friends...so it's an EXTRA special interview.
Plus, as you may know, Season 3 of TRAITORS just ended. Therefore, we had to cover it all in a new...2025-03-072h 01NO FUCKS LEFTEpisode #17: Tony Award Winning Playwright and Lyricist-JOE DiPIETROEpisode #17 is ALL about joy, laughter, and the pursuit of merriment! Our guest, Joe DiPietro fits that theme perfectly. Joe is a TONY award-winning playwright and lyricist. His musical Memphis earned him a TONY for Best Book and Best Original Score. This was also the first show that brought Jimmy Roberts and Joe together, a collaboration that has led to several shows by the duo. His newest original musical, Three Summers of Lincoln, began a WORLD PREMIERE just this week at LaJolla Playhouse, directed by Christopher Ashley.
Landyn also celebrates 50 years of Saturday Night Live and shares her...2025-02-211h 32
Telling Jefferson Lies: Debunking the Myth that America was Founded as a Christian NationThe O'Connor QuestionSend us a textIn 2005, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor asked an important question for those who would erode separation of church and state: "Why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly? "I spend much of this episode affirming that we should not trade. Much of this series has been raising alarm about Christian nationalism and supporting separation of church and state. This episode assembles an all-star cast of experts in favor of a strong separation position. Joining me are:Randall Balmer...2024-05-0156 min
Telling Jefferson Lies: Debunking the Myth that America was Founded as a Christian NationLosing Our ReligionSend us a textIn this segment, I argue that Christian nationalism is bad for religion in general and bad for Christianity in the specific case. This segment sets up the finale which argues that separation of church and state is a benefit to the United States and should be strengthened. If you like experts and multiple voices, this is the segment for you. Here is the lineup:Randall Balmer, John Phillips Chair in Religion, Dartmouth CollegePaul Kemeny, Dean of Arts and Letters, Grove City CollegeBob Smietana, Journalist, Religion N...2024-04-2350 min
In Conversation… with Frank SchaefferRandall BalmerFrank Schaeffer In Conversation with John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and Author Randall Balmer, exploring the themes of his books, Passion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North America, and Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice._____LINKSSaving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voicehttps://amzn.to/47Epw3xPassion Plays: How Religion Shaped Sports in North Americahttps://bit.ly/3HmB2pB_____Randall Balmer, an Episcopal priest, is the John Phillips Professor in Religion at Dartmouth College and...2024-04-231h 07