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The Mitchell Institute’s Aerospace Nation PodcastDelivering Tomorrow’s Force: From Concept to Operational Capability | Airpower Futures DayPanelists:
• Lt Gen Dale White, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
• Maj Gen Joseph D. Kunkel, Air Force Futures
• Brig Gen Ryan Keeney, Air Force Futures
• Chris Flynn, Pratt & Whitney
• Renee Pasman, Lockheed Martin
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The ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork ProfessionMarfan’s Syndrome and Scar Tissue: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner A client with Marfan’s syndrome, a connective tissue disorder with dysfunctional collagen, has had multiple surgeries for a traumatic accident, and their scar tissue is restricting their ease of movement. Their massage therapist is concerned about how best to help them regain function. When I have questions about scar tissue, I go to the Scar Tissue Diva, Cathy Ryan. In this episode we discuss the difference between “challenging tissue” and working with the fluid environment to improve function. Host Bio: Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing ed...2024-12-1019 min
Grace Church AledoMoses Hoping for Redemption: Genesis 12:1-12Ryan Keeney2024-12-0845 min
Grace Church Aledo1 Peter 1:10-16Ryan Keeney2024-10-2700 min
Grace Church AledoEurope & Lydia: Acts 16:1-15Ryan Keeney2024-06-3033 minGrace Church AledoStephen's Sermon: Acts 6:8-7:60Ryan Keeney2024-04-2836 min
The Conversation with Dasha BurnsThe secrets of Jill Biden’s East WingFirst ladies are among the most powerful advisers in any White House and Jill Biden is no exception. On this episode of Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza is joined by NYT White House correspondent Katie Rogers, who recently published “American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden,” an authoritative account of how this century’s first ladies have influenced the nation. Ryan and Katie discuss Jill Biden and Melania Trump’s roles in staffing, campaigning, and policy decisions; sensitive items from their times in the White House, such as Me...2024-03-0845 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsNancy Mace’s main character energyRep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has a way of being in the middle of things, whether it’s standing up to Trump after Jan. 6 when many in her party kept quiet, helping overthrow House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, or warning Republicans about how they were wrong when it comes to the politics of abortion. But some of that drama is catching up with Mace back home in South Carolina, which on Saturday will be the center of the political world as voters head to the polls in the state’s presidential primary. Mace is now back in Trump’s corne...2024-02-2346 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsJim Himes on satellites, space nukes and Section 702Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, joins host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to discuss everything you might want to know about Russian space weapons, Section 702 reforms, and the behind-the-scenes action at the Intelligence Committee during a week of extraordinary volatility. Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Jim Himes is the representative for Connecticut's 4th district. Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...2024-02-1645 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsChris Murphy's untold border bill backstorySen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) was the Democratic lead on the much anticipated bipartisan border legislation that was supposed to sail through the Senate and unlock funding for the war in Ukraine. But everything went sideways this week when Republicans, at Donald Trump’s insistence, abruptly turned against the bill. On this episode of Deep Dive, Sen. Murphy tells host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza what really happened behind the scenes in the negotiations that assembled the bill and how things unraveled so fast.Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Sen. Chris Murphy is the ju...2024-02-0936 min
Grace Church AledoHill Country Idolatry: Judges 17Ryan Keeney2024-02-0444 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow the border is splitting Biden’s closest alliesCongresswoman Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) discusses the unique role she plays as one of President Joe Biden’s campaign co-chairs who is also opposed to some of the key policies he is pursuing on immigration and in the Middle East. On this episode, she tells Deep Dive host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza:
Her views on Biden’s border policies and the senate bill
Her own ideas of what a winning immigration policy looks like
Her concerns about Biden’s policies in the Middle East — and what she fears is the potential political fallout for his re-election
What might b...2024-02-0259 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsMeet the pollster who is getting under the Democrats’ skinMark Penn is best known for two things: his devotion to centrist politics and his former role as the top pollster and strategist for Bill and Hillary Clinton. Lately, he’s added a third: a barrage of polls that show a large majority of Americans are crying out for an alternative to Trump and Biden. On this episode of Deep Dive, he talks with host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza about his relationship (or lack thereof) with No Labels – a group promoting a third-party candidacy – the recent GOP primary results, his controversial polls, and why he thinks that Ni...2024-01-2642 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsIs this the end of the New Hampshire primary as we know it?Joe McQuaid, the longtime publisher of The New Hampshire Union Leader – the 161-year old conservative paper that has operated like a Republican party boss for many decades – joins Deep Dive to tell host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza everything you need to know about Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, including whether or not Nikki Haley can win, if she’ll get the Union Leader’s endorsement, and whether New Hampshire’s primacy in American politics has come to an end.Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Joe McQuaid is the former publisher of The New Hampshir...2024-01-191h 00The Conversation with Dasha BurnsJoe Biden called David Axelrod a ‘prick.’ It won’t shut him up.David Axelrod, the former top Obama strategist, has been offering some tough medicine to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. In November, he suggested Biden think long and hard about running for reelection. He has been withering about Biden’s skills as a candidate and communicator. He is deeply concerned about the president’s age. And unlike other Democrats in the anti-bedwetting set, Axe has been clear that the party should be freaked out by the polls. On this episode of Deep Dive, he joins host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to discuss his critiques of the Biden operatio...2024-01-1242 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow Trump and Biden could blow it in 2024As the Iowa caucuses near, Playbook’s Ryan Lizza and POLITICO Politics Bureau Chief Jonathan Martin go deep on what we know – and what we’ll soon find out – about Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis’ campaigns.Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Jonathan Martin is politics bureau chief for POLITICO.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-01-0553 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhy Democrats keep stubbing their toes on the working class voteOn this week’s episode of Deep Dive, Pulitzer Prize winner David Leonhardt joins host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza to talk about his new book and what it says about how Democrats can save their relationship with working class voters.Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.David Leonhardt is a senior writer for the New York Times and the author of "Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream."Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
2023-11-0348 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsThe GOP’s new strategy to win on abortionSince the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in June 2022, the GOP has repeatedly paid a price electorally for its stance on abortion.The chaos has been dispiriting to the anti-abortion activists who helped engineer the Dobbs decision in the first place. And now they think they have a new political strategy to get Republicans out of their defensive crouch and to start winning again on this issue. The woman leading this effort is Marjorie Dannenfelser, the head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, one of the most important institutions in the GOP firmament. She’s known...2023-10-2752 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow GOP moderates have Jim Jordan pinnedHost and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza joins Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) to learn how he and other GOP moderates, institutionalists, and Biden-district Republicans have organized against Jim Jordan’s campaign to be speaker of the House… and what the endgame is for Republicans to escape this mess.Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Mike Lawler is the representative for New York's 17th district.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audio. Alex Keeney is a senior producer for POLITICO audio.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...2023-10-2036 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsBiden deputy national security adviser lifts the fog of war in IsraelJon Finer, President Joe Biden’s principal deputy national security adviser, opens up to Playbook co-author and Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza about how the administration is approaching some of the thorniest problems related to the war in Israel, including: striking the right balance between supporting Israel and expressing concerns about an extreme response; Biden’s warnings to Iran; and whether America should now consider itself at war with Hamas.Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Jon Finer is the White House deputy national security adviser.Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO audi...2023-10-1331 minGrace Church AledoYou Can't Save Yourself: Judges 7:1-25Ryan Keeney2023-10-0846 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow to fight a president, please a billionaire, and save a newspaperMarty Baron ran The Washington Post’s newsroom for nine years.In that time, Marty clashed with then-president Donald Trump.He pacified rebellions from his younger and increasingly more ideological staff.And he partnered with Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos to take on arguably the biggest disrupter of all: technology. He’s written about all of this — and a lot more — in his new book, "Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post."Today, Marty is joining Playbook co-author and Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza to spill the tea on wh...2023-10-0642 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow the UAW strike swallowed Biden, Trump, and the 2024 campaignThe center of presidential politics this week was the swing state of Michigan. Trump won the longtime Democratic stronghold in 2016, and Biden won it back in 2020. It will be pivotal again in 2024. And that’s why both candidates flew to metro Detroit on consecutive days this week to insert themselves into the United Auto Workers’ strike against the so-called “Detroit Three” — General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, the company that owns Chrysler.On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza joins Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), the House’s key player when it comes to the UAW s...2023-09-2940 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsKatherine Clark names the Democrats’ price to save Kevin McCarthyAfter losing a series of votes this week to avoid a government shutdown, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has effectively lost his majority. On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza asks the number two Democratic leader in the House, Minority Whip Katherine Clark, what price McCarthy will have to pay for Democrats to lend their votes to passing a CR and fending-off a potential challenge to his speakership.Ryan Lizza is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO.Katherine Clark is the House Minority Whip and the representative for Massachusetts's 5th...2023-09-2231 minGrace Church AledoNo Honor for You: Judges 4:1-24Ryan Keeney2023-09-1749 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsWho’s really in charge? McCarthy, moderates, or the Freedom Caucus?It would be easy to look at the House of Representatives and assume that the members of the Freedom Caucus — and not Speaker Kevin McCarthy — are the ones who are actually in charge. But is that actually true? On this week’s episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza talks with one of the top House moderates, Ohio Congressman Dave Joyce. Joyce is the Chairman of the Republican Governance Group, the pre-eminent faction for GOP centrists; and he’s also a senior appropriator, which means he’s one of the people who has to figure o...2023-09-1530 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsRevelations about Biden’s White House from the first inside accountWhat makes President Joe Biden?We’re all pretty familiar with Vice President Biden and Senator Biden. But in his latest iteration as commander-in-chief, it hasn’t been as easy to see inside his mind. Cracking into Biden’s brain and inside the White House has been a challenge for the media.He’s surrounded by a tight “clan” of family and advisors who have achieved Biden lifer status — and they don’t often leak. It consists of his sister Valerie, and the five advisers known as the Quint: Steve Ricchetti, Mike Donilon, Anita Dunn, Bruce...2023-09-081h 04
The Soo PodcastEpisode 13 - Brent LammingMr. Brent Lamming is the Director of Community Services at the City of Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario. He is a visionary leader with a rich background in finance, community development, and strategic management. He oversees a range of vital divisions, including Transit and Parking, Recreation and Culture, Community Centres, Arenas, and even the Cemetery. With a history of impactful roles, including CEO of Community First Credit Union and senior positions at Algoma Steel, Mr. Lamming's expertise and commitment to progress are sure to inspire.2023-08-2936 minGrace Church AledoDeal with Failure: Judges 1:21-2:5Ryan Keeney2023-08-2746 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsBehind the scenes at the GOP debate with Martha MacCallum and Bret BaierOn Wednesday night, eight Republican presidential candidates gathered in Milwaukee for the first GOP primary debate.There was a lot on the line for each of them. But there was also an enormous amount at stake for the news organization that hosted the debate: Fox News.Consider the cross currents that the two Fox moderators, Martha McCallum and Bret Baier, had to deal with: First there was Trump, who refused to participate and lashed out at Fox and its talent, including Baier, on social media.Then there was Tucker Carlson, McCallum a...2023-08-2545 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 12 - Jennifer JohnsonAs a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant and intercultural consultant, Jennifer Johnson's career is dedicated to providing essential services that she believes serve the greater good for all. Inspired by her own experiences studying and working abroad, she developed a deep understanding of cultural identity and the challenges of adaptation and integration faced by newcomers. This insight led her to open an immigration company, offering services to employers and foreign nationals while providing intercultural skills training and consulting for equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives. Equipped with a Master of Education Degree in Adult Learning and Global Change, Jennifer is a Qualified...2023-08-241h 12The Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow Doug Burgum plans to disrupt the GOP debate & scale his campaignThis coming Wednesday, something big is happening in Milwaukee: the first Republican presidential debate. On this week’s episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host & Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza talks with North Dakota Governor & GOP presidential candidate Doug Burgum about how he hatched one of the most innovative schemes in memory to qualify for Wednesday's GOP debate; how he’s preparing to compete on the stage with big leaguers like Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump – if Trump shows up; how his background as a conservative in the tech world informs his worldview; and why one photograph of him cleanin...2023-08-1836 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 11 - Lincoln LouttitLincoln is the Manager of Corporate Communications, Planning and Research with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. His portfolio includes many tasks, including being a Service media spokesperson, drafting and issuing daily media releases, managing @SaultPolice on social media, managing the service website and overseeing Service policies. Prior to joining Sault Police in February 2019, Lincoln was a video journalist for more than a decade with CTV here in Sault Ste. Marie. As part of his role there, Lincoln reported on news, politics, and sports, including doing live stories from Soo Greyhounds games.2023-08-1740 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow to beat Trump in Iowa – and survive the state fairThis week, almost every Republican running for president is headed to the Iowa State Fair, famous for its fried Twinkies and statues of farm animals made out of butter and — every four years — extremely embarrassing photos of candidates eating unwieldy treats.The Iowa State Fair also kicks off a new more intense period of the Republican primary season as nationally televised debates begin this month and the five month countdown to the Iowa Caucuses begins. Iowa’s importance in presidential nomination contests ebbs and flows and this year the state looms as more important than ever. 2023-08-1154 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhat American leaders don't get about the new EuropeIn 2023, there are two Europes: the Europe of the museums and the beaches – and the real Europe as lived by its people. And that Europe has changed dramatically in recent decades. The end of the Cold War collapsed many of the continent's political barriers. European unification brought countries as diverse as Ireland and Bulgaria under one umbrella. And more recently, a boom in migration, especially from the Islamic world, has changed Europe’s demographics and brought a host of opportunities, challenges, and political changes.Today, the war in Ukraine has both created more solidarity among Europ...2023-08-0431 min
Grace Church AledoPsalm of Thanksgiving: Psalm 100Psalms & Proverbs | Week Twelve: Ryan Keeney2023-07-3036 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhat Republicans, Democrats, and the Pentagon don’t want to hear about the NDAAThis week, the action in the Senate was all about the annual defense authorization – the NDAA. Usually, the argument about what goes into this enormous bill that governs everything the military can and can’t do is a word soup cooked-up by defense nerds. You may recall things like SDI, the GWOT, and closing GITMO. All controversial in their own day, and all eventually resolved through the historically bipartisan NDAA process. But this time around, many in Washington are beginning to wonder if a new set of acronyms is fatally imperiling our armed forces. Issues like D...2023-07-2844 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsBehind the scenes at DHS with Alejandro MayorkasWhen Alejandro Mayorkas was tapped to run DHS – the now 20-year-old behemoth with 260,000 employees created in the aftermath of 9/11 – Mayorkas said that he was determined to be the Secretary of Homeland Security, NOT the Secretary of Immigration.How’s that going? Yesterday, Playbook co-author and Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza sat down with him on the sidelines of the Aspen Security Forum to find out.Mayorkas’s department is charged with preventing foreign and domestic terrorist attacks. It monitors threats from weapons of mass destruction, protects infrastructure and ensures we’re safe from cyber attacks. What m...2023-07-2137 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsLost & broken in Congress“Early one morning in April of 2016 I woke up and seriously contemplated the possibility that I would never be able to generate the strength, focus, and courage to get out of bed. The combination of crippling anxiety, chronic pain, muscle atrophy, and the fascinating mix of pharmaceuticals coursing through my body had, I feared, finally broken me.”Those are the words of Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, on the first page of his new book, Lost and Broken. In his book Smith recounts his deeply personal story of suffering thro...2023-07-1446 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsThe British ambassador spills the tea on Biden, Sunak, & UkraineThis weekend, President Joe Biden is headed to Europe. His first stop: the U.K.Biden is scheduled to meet with both His Royal Highness King Charles, an old acquaintance and fellow head of state; and the Right Honorable Rishi Sunak, Britain’s prime minister and a fellow head of government – who just visited Biden in Washington this past month. On the agenda for these meetings: climate change, the war in Ukraine, and the “Atlantic Declaration” – that’s the diplomatic term for Biden and Sunak’s push to renew the U.K. and America’s partnership acros...2023-07-0736 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsRahm “the un-diplomat” Emanuel reports from JapanIn American politics, there is a small group of leaders who are – to borrow a term from Hollywood – hit makers. Everything they touch seems to turn to gold. There is perhaps no better example of this in Democratic politics than Rahm Emanuel. For those who need a refresher, Rahm is a former Bill Clinton advisor, turned Illinois Congressman, turned DCCC chair, turned Barack Obama chief of staff, turned mayor of Chicago… and currently, he is Joe Biden’s ambassador to Japan.In his new posting, Rahm has been at the forefront of new multi-lateral agreements between t...2023-06-3043 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow evangelicals are setting the stage for Trump's returnThe big debate in Washington this week is about realism versus idealism. It played out first in foreign policy, when Joe Biden hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state dinner.Biden has made big claims about how democratic ideals are at the heart of American foreign policy; but he spent two days lavishing time and attention on Modi, who is persecuting Muslims and cracking down on public dissent from reporters and political opponents. Biden needs India to be an ally against China and that priority outweighed the instinct to shun Modi for his c...2023-06-2348 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhy federal prosecutors may have handed Trump a huge giftTimothy Parlatore spent over a year working for Donald Trump on a number of legal challenges, including the Department of Justice’s probe into Trump’s role in Jan. 6 and the investigation of all those documents stashed at Mar-a-Lago.Parlatore was inside the secret grand jury room in Washington. He oversaw the search for documents in Bedminster. He coordinated the former president’s response to Jack Smith’s subpoena for the national security files that eventually landed Trump in so much trouble.And then, in May, after a long-running internal fight with one of Trump’s top aide...2023-06-161h 12The Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow gamblers, party animals, and true believers are hitting it big in WashingtonBen Terris is a feature writer at The Washington Post, where he’s carved out a unique role: reporting on what he calls, “the weirdo beat.” While Ben’s colleagues focus on what’s happening on the main stage in politics, he keeps an eye on the freak show that’s happening just out of sight. This week, Ben published his much-anticipated book “The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind.” “The Big Break” has a novel argument: that if you want to understand how America...2023-06-0951 minGrace Church AledoWisdom for Money: Proverbs 6:6-8, 11:25, 13:22, 22:16, 22:26-27Psalms & Proverbs | Week Four: Ryan Keeney2023-06-0452 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 10 - Tiffany CaiccoTiffany is someone who has seamlessly integrated her love for people, yoga, art, meditation, and wellness into her daily life and clinical practice. As a registered psychotherapist in Ontario, Tiffany holds a Masters in Counselling Psychology and has extensive experience in Contemplative and Mindfulness-Based Psychology. Her training includes mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and a year-intensive training in compassion, allowing her to provide evidence-based techniques to support her clients. But Tiffany's dedication to her field goes beyond traditional therapies. She's also a certified Art Therapist and play therapist, and she firmly believes in the power of creative expression as...2023-06-021h 34The Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow Ron DeSantis went from GOP prom queen to MAGA wallflowerThis week, the rumors became reality as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott announced their long-awaited presidential campaigns. The contrast between the two events foreshadowed all of the big questions for next year’s Republican primaries.Tim Scott, who is a favorite among his senate colleagues — but who is mostly unknown outside of his home state and the Washington, D.C., fundraising circuit — preached optimism and unity while sharing the stage with his mother.Ron DeSantis, on the other hand, did something a little different. He announced his campaign on Twitter Spaces...2023-05-2651 minGrace Church AledoCalmed & Quieted Soul: Psalm 131Psalms & Proverbs | Week Two: Ryan Keeney2023-05-2140 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsAOC’s advice to Joe Biden on the debt limit showdownIn the last year, a lot has changed in Washington for progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).In 2021 and 2022, with Democrats controlling the House, she and her allies could block any piece of legislation if they held together. Their big fights were with moderate Democrats over how many trillions of dollars to spend on President Joe Biden’s agenda. And they had easy access to the White House with Ron Klain as Biden’s chief of staff.Now they are in the minority and far from the negotiating room where Joe Biden is tr...2023-05-1935 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsModerate Dem says Title 42 was Biden’s border blunderThis week, after years of criticism from immigration rights activists and many progressive Democrats, President Joe Biden has ended the use of Title 42. That’s the public health law that Donald Trump first used during the pandemic to expel millions of asylum seekers arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.Biden’s decision has drawn predictable outrage from Republicans. But perhaps more worrisome to the president is the growing list of critics from within the Democratic Party who are concerned that Biden’s border policies could trigger a humanitarian crisis and perhaps an electoral backlash. Rep. He...2023-05-1234 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 9 - Chris LeeChris is the Director and Curator of Entomica Insectarium in Sault Ste. Marie. Ever since childhood, Chris has been captivated by the natural world, with a particular fascination for insects. Chris is now fortunate enough to work with these amazing creatures on a daily basis. Before finding their true passion in entomology, Chris worked in a diverse range of fields, such as tool and die manufacturing, oilfield work, construction, firearms range safety, and landfill transfer. In April 2022, after returning to school and graduating from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Technician program at Sault College, Chris was hired by John Dedes...2023-05-1056 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 8 - Carson BeauregardCarson Beauregard currently works as the Manager of Enterprise Services and the Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship for the City of Sault Ste Marie and has a background in economic development, social service provision, agriculture, and food service. Carson is the owner/operator of The Plant Farm Co, a micro-farm in the Soo and has expertise in regenerative agriculture, food retail, business and financial planning, e-commerce, non-profit and co-operative business models. He has a passion for sustainable agriculture and community development, and finds deep satisfaction in helping entrepreneurs from various industries grow their businesses.2023-05-081h 33The Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhy Asa Hutchinson isn’t scared of Trump, Biden, or impossible oddsIf you talk to Democratic strategists about the 2024 presidential election, there is a certain type of Republican nominee who they fear: Someone who knows how to speak in the language of inclusion; who can discuss abortion and guns without alienating suburban voters; who stands up to the GOP on some of the most fraught issues of the culture wars; who can argue that he or she has almost as much government experience as Joe Biden himself, but is still younger; who handled the pandemic in their state in a way that avoided some of the most unpopular decisions of...2023-05-0545 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhy this week’s media meltdown was years in the making – and what comes nextThis week in Washington – more so than anytime in Joe Biden’s presidency – the news has been all about… the news.To start, it’s the weekend of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. But outside of the brunches and parties, a different type of media intrigue has been dominating politics. BuzzFeed News, the colossus of yesteryear’s viral reporting and the entity that published the infamous Steele Dossier about Donald Trump, announced that it was shutting down for good.On Monday, Fox News fired Tucker Carlson, their top-rated host. Within an hour, Don Lemon ann...2023-04-2850 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 7 - Karen BirdKaren Bird is the President of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC) and Associate Branch Director & Investment Advisor at Royal Bank of Canada. She is from Batchewana First Nation and is celebrating 17 years with RBC. She is a previously designated Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 24 years experience. Karen received the 2015 Influential Women of Northern Ontario’s Aboriginal Leadership Award, the 2018 ATHENA Leadership Award, and the 2019 RBC Regional President’s Diversity Leadership Award. She has served on Band Council, was the past President of Batchewana Band Industries, past Board member for Northern Ontario Angels, currently sits on the Boar...2023-04-281h 47The Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhite House PlumbersOn May 1, the hotly-anticipated HBO series White House Plumbers will premiere. The 5-episode series takes viewers along on a darkly funny ride with the fumbling ex-spooks and misguided “patriots.” E. Howard Hunt, played by Woody Harrelson and G. Gordon Liddy, played by Justin Theroux. The duo — along with some helpers — use any means necessary to secure the 1972 re-election of Richard Nixon, including breaking into the Democratic National Committee's headquarters at the Watergate Office Building. Of course instead of saving Nixon, Liddy and Hunt end up destroying his presidency.The show is a warped version of a buddy com...2023-04-211h 31The Conversation with Dasha BurnsDeSantis & the Florida speaker are just getting started. Here’s what’s next.This week, Florida’s statehouse cleared the way for Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign a six-week abortion ban. The man who shepherded the bill, House Speaker Paul Renner, joins Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza for this episode of Playbook Deep Dive. You might not know Renner’s name – but you definitely know his work:
A bill to ban surgeries and prescription treatments for transgender minors, which has passed the state Senate and Renner will soon push through the House
One of the most comprehensive new school voucher laws in the country
Legislation removing books with sexual content from Flo...2023-04-1442 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow Vivek Ramaswamy thinks he’s got Trump & DeSantis beatThe 2024 Republican presidential primary is off to a bit of a slow start.Donald Trump and former governors Nikki Haley and Asa Hutchinson have entered the race, but other likely candidates, such as Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence, are still sitting on the sidelines.Almost every Republican senator who flirted with the idea seems likely to pass, with the notable exception of Tim Scott, who’s been making stops in Iowa and New Hampshire.Into this vacuum has come Vivek Ramaswamy, who stated his intentions in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. He declared th...2023-04-0735 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 6 - Steven McCoySteven McCoy is an Ojibwe from Garden River First Nation who grew up in Bawating (Sault Ste. Marie) where he currently resides as a homeowner and provider to post-secondary students. Mr. McCoy is a well-educated, award-winning entrepreneur who founded Gencity Inc. and Indigenbiz. Steven is very active in his community as a philanthropist who overcame a lot of adversity in life such as abandonment, abuse, racism, poverty and a life-threatening accident to achieve success and find fulfillment. Steven is an accomplished public speaker and mentor who enjoys sharing his knowledge and life story, especially with young Indigenous students, in hopes...2023-04-031h 25The Conversation with Dasha BurnsDonald Trump’s indictment: Our reporters dig into the repercussions for 2024Playbook Deep Dive host and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza gathers three of the best journalists in the POLITICO’s newsroom to break down the immediate questions of what Trump's indictment means. Joining him is Jonathan Martin, POLITICO’s Politics Bureau Chief; Meridith McGraw, who covers Trump for POLITICO; and Erica Orden, who is new to POLITICO and is one of the best legal reporters out there. All three have been breaking news on this story – and they’re on deadline. These are their thoughts about what has led to this moment and what will occur because of it.Ryan L...2023-03-3121 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 5 - Meaghan LambertMeaghan Lambert is an experienced registered social worker. She is the owner and founder of ML Counselling Services, in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, where she has lived for 8 years with her husband and two boys.Meaghan holds a bachelor's degree in social work from Ryerson University and a master's degree in Social Work from York University. Meaghan is also a certified trauma counsellor, and a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. In this episode, Meaghan shares her insights on the current state of mental health in Sault Ste Marie (Ontario...2023-03-261h 34The Conversation with Dasha BurnsPorn stars, felons, and spin doctors: Who will jurors believe in Trump’s case?Lanny Davis long ago established himself as the go-to operative in Washington when you’re in the middle of a PR crisis. He was famously the public face defending Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal in 1998. But today, 25 years later, he’s on the other side of a presidential sex scandal representing Michael Cohen, Trump’s longtime lawyer and self-described “fixer,” who went to jail for a number of offenses, including his role in paying Stormy Daniels $130,000 in exchange for her not telling the media her account of an alleged affair with Donald Trump. Cohen is now...2023-03-2443 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 4 - Rory RingRory Ring is the CEO of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce. In this episode, we discuss entrepreneurship and business development in the Sault area. Rory is a former Director of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Board, Canadian Chamber Executive of Canada, Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Association, Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation and Past Chair and current Director of the Chamber Executives of Ontario.2023-03-172h 19The Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhat Iran and China stand to gain from an Iraq AUMF repealOn Thursday, the Senate began to re-evaluate one of the most controversial episodes in American history: the Iraq war. After a generation of use and abuse, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling a vote to repeal the Iraq AUMF, or authorization for the use of military force, which has been a key underpinning for America’s so-called “forever wars” in the Middle East.But Stephen Hadley, the man who was the architect of many of the national security policies that the Iraq AUMF enabled, has something to say before Congress votes. Hadley was President George...2023-03-1732 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsAI is advancing faster than Congress. Here’s why that’s a bugLast November, when the artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT launched, an old science fiction question suddenly became very real: How long until the machines are smarter than the humans? It marked the beginning of a new era in technology – one that has enormous implications for the economy and the nation’s politics. On the Hill, members of Congress suddenly needed answers about the coming disruption. The expert they turned to for those was a video game developer from Southern California, Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.).Obernolte is, according to his peers, the guy you need to know on AI...2023-03-1028 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 3 - Grace SwainGrace Swain is an Indigenous artist, advocate and entrepreneur. She is from Swan Lake First Nation (treaty one territory) and currently lives in Bruce Station, Ontario.She is known for her TikTok where she has over 175,000 followers and talks about spirituality, wellness and mindset. She is also the business owner of Anishinaababe Inc. where she offers business coaching, content creation and lead generation services for product based and service based businesses.2023-03-071h 59The Conversation with Dasha BurnsFinnish Ambassador: Here’s the right way to poke the Russian bearThe war in Ukraine is just over one year old. There is widespread talk of a major spring offensive from both sides. War in Europe, once unthinkable, is now the new normal. But for one nation on Russia’s northern border, this feels like deja vu.Like Ukraine, Finland knows what it’s like to share a long border with Russia. The Finns have had Vladimir Putin as a neighbor, and they’ve been performing the same delicate dance of decoupling under his very watchful eye.Before his posting to Washington, Mikko Hautala was Finland’s ambass...2023-03-0335 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsHow to investigate the president, his predecessor & keep your jobUntil last month, Anthony Coley was Director of Public Affairs at the Justice Department and a Senior Adviser to Attorney General Merrick Garland. Coley was in the middle of some of the most extraordinary episodes at DOJ over the last two years: The appointment of two special counsels investigating one current and one former president.Responding to the drama around the investigation of the president’s son. Taking incoming from right-wing pundits saying Garland was protecting President Biden and left-wing pundits saying the attorney general was protecting former president Trump. And...2023-02-2444 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhat experts get wrong about Nikki Haley’s runNikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, and President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, is running for president. But not everyone on the right is impressed.In a brutal Valentine’s Day editorial, The Wall Street Journal said that there is “no clear rationale for her candidacy.” Over at The New York Times, the paper assembled 10 pundits to assess Haley’s candidacy, and the majority opinion was that she shouldn’t be taken very seriously. On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, Rob Godfrey, a senior aide and spokesman for Haley when she was...2023-02-1747 min
The Soo PodcastEpisode 2 - Jennifer ParsonsMeet Jennifer Parsons, born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. As an accomplished realtor, she is a rising star in the local real estate market. With a passion for helping others and a deep understanding of the local area, Jenn is quickly making a name for herself in the industry.2023-02-162h 10
The Soo PodcastEpisode 1 - Cindy AlbertaCindy Alberta is a software professional from Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. In this episode, we discuss remote work opportunities in the Soo, interior decorating, and much more.2023-02-151h 20The Conversation with Dasha BurnsHave China hawks flown the coop?In Washington, there is now a bipartisan consensus around being tough on China.This was happening even before the Chinese sent a spy balloon drifting across the United States. Last month, by a vote of 365-65, the House created a new “Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party.”And with China hawks now dominating the thinking of both parties when it comes to Sino-U.S. relations, Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza decided to check in with Max Baucus, who is one of the leading voices warning that the hawk...2023-02-1037 minThe Conversation with Dasha BurnsWhy Kevin McCarthy thinks he’s already wonA small group of longtime Kevin McCarthy aides who decamped downtown to lobby are suddenly some of the most influential and sought-after people in Washington. They remain intensely loyal to the new speaker and serve as crucial sources of insight into his thinking and strategy.Ben Howard, now at the Duberstein Group, was McCarthy’s floor director. He was with him through all of the fraught moments of the John Boehner era, including in 2015 when Boehner retired and McCarthy lost out on securing his job. Howard saw up close how driven McCarthy was to get a second sh...2023-02-031h 04The Conversation with Dasha BurnsThe people of New Hampshire vs. Joe BidenWhat do you do when you are one of the guardians of your state’s most precious political and cultural institution — the very thing that defines New Hampshire — and the president you love and the party you’ve served your whole life, tells you to destroy it?To find out, we spoke to Ray Buckley. Buckley has served as the chairman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party since 2007 and he was involved in every New Hampshire presidential primary campaign since he was an organizer for Jimmy Carter.A big part of his job is protecting the stat...2023-01-2052 min
Star Spangled GamblersWhat Election Bettors Can Learn from Sports Gamblers + Is John Fetterman Okay?Anthony Dabbundo joins from The Action Network to tell you what lessons betting sports holds for those seeking to predict politics. The Boys also cover recent news, including John Fetterman's health problems, Tim Ryan's resilience in Ohio, North Carolina's surprisingly stubborn race, recent woke excesses in Hollywood, and blatant racism at the LA City Council. 2022-10-141h 26
Grace Church AledoEphesians - Week One: Ephesians 1:1-3Ryan Keeney2022-09-1846 minStar Spangled GamblersIs JD Vance Blowing It in Ohio? Andrew Tobias Says, "Meh"Recently, Ohio was assumed to be a Republican state. Just a few years before that, it was the consummate swing state. Now, Democrat Tim Ryan is making it feel like a Blue State again as he leaves Republican JD Vance behind in fundraising and polling numbers. Is this real? Or just a momentary blip? Andrew Tobias, Chief Political Reporter at The Cleveland Plain Dealer joins to separate fact and fiction, and make some bold predictions about Ohio's political future.2022-08-3033 min
RepVue PodcastRepVue Podcast - Episode 2 - ElasticOn this episode of The RepVue Podcast, we talk with sales leaders from Elastic, including Nick Day, VP of GTM Strategy, and Kevin Keeney, RVP of Federal Sales. Learn more about what makes Elastic such a great place to work. What do they look for in potential sales hires? How can you get a job there? Find out in this episode.2022-06-2947 min
Fantasy Football AstronautsWeek 6 BreakdownJoin JetPack Galileo and "Robo" Ryan Keeney as they dive into your weekly starts with a Dynasty focus!2021-10-1752 min
Find Your HappyDesigning Purposeful RelationshipsSince moving to Paraguay and stepping away from Mechanical Engineering, my husband Ryan has been working on creating a course for designing relationships. His central focus was discovering the link between purpose and relationships. Leveraging his design thinking and behavior design background, he created a method that teaches the mindset, ability, and confidence to create synergy between purpose and relationships to help people who had the same problem that he once had.Listen in as we delve into the anatomy of relationships and how we can design and create the purposeful relationships that we desire!Here...2021-09-2017 minFind Your HappyHealth, Emotion, and the Subconscious - Ryan KeeneyI asked my husband Ryan to come onto the podcast today as we tell you guys about a huge miracle that happened in my life how I went from carrying around an EpiPen with me to becoming free of allergies. This experience that I went through helped me to see without a doubt how our mental and physical well-being is so interconnected and when one gets off balance it affects the other.Our bodies suffer when we don't process. The way your body manifests this will look different than the way mine does, here...2021-09-1525 minFantasy Football Astronauts2021 Season Kickoff!JetPack Galileo and "Robo" Ryan Keeney give you an hour full of their 2021 Season in depth analysis!2021-09-101h 14
So Chill with Andrew and RyanEpisode #10 - Life is a game of chessThis episode covers chess games, coding jokes, real estate and so much more!
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Andrew's Tik Tok, Instagram and Linkedin2021-07-212h 28So Chill with Andrew and RyanEpisode #6 - You have to swimDeep conversations with an even deeper dive. Listen in on an interesting conversation that is not afraid from the truth.
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Andrew's Tik Tok, Instagram and Linkedin2021-07-1650 minSo Chill with Andrew and RyanEpisode #5 - Deep talks and opening upTough conversations about racism, loneliness and trust. It's not all sunshine and rainbows.....
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Andrew's Tik Tok, Instagram and Linkedin2021-06-232h 07So Chill with Andrew and RyanEpisode #4 - Almond milk and vibesIn this episode Andrew and Ryan talk about politics, almonds, dating apps and more!
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Andrew's Tik Tok, Instagram and Linkedin2021-06-111h 30So Chill with Andrew and RyanEpisode #3 - Too chillA lowkey chill episode, talking about the Lion King and ETFs...
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Andrew's Tik Tok, Instagram and Linkedin2021-06-101h 26So Chill with Andrew and RyanEpisode #2 - Nostalgia and moreA chill episode touching upon a few topics that are sure to make you giggle and think! Tune in and be sure to chill with Andrew and Ryan.
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Employment MattersEpisode 253: US Business Immigration: The Road Ahead Under the Biden AdministrationThe expectation in the first 100 days of the Biden Administration was a renewed focus on immigration policy. What has changed and what can you expect in the near future? In this webinar to podcast, we take a dive into immigration matters for US employers. Our legal experts review the current rules and regulations and give you a sneak peek into the future. Subscribe to our podcast today to stay up to date on employment issues from law experts worldwide. View the on-demand webinar here.Host: Peter Walts (Employment Law Alliance / Global)Moderator: Todd Pho...2021-06-011h 14So Chill with Andrew and RyanEpisode #1 - PilotIn this debut episode, Andrew and Ryan talk about starting and running your own business, making a meaningful impact in your work and in the lives of other people, work-life balance and clam chowder.
Books mentioned in this podcast: Built to Sell by John Warrillow2021-05-311h 24
Fantasy Football AstronautsWhat QB Should The 49ers Draft? (With J Moyer and Ryan Keeney)JetPack and Tendieman assemble the best in stats and film this week as we break down Rookie QBs for this week's draft! Listen in!2021-04-271h 30Fantasy Football AstronautsFitzMagic on the Football Team (Analytics with Ryan Keeney)Listen in as JetPack and Guy Fieri talk to Ryan Keeney about the Free Agent scene and advanced analytics.2021-03-181h 20
Drop The Mic with Jason Hunt051 | How a Lawyer Used TikTok to Build a Tribe - with Ryan KeeneyRyan is a Lawyer and co-founder of KPA Lawyers in Mississauga, Ontario. He has been interviewed by the CBC, Global News, Toronto Star and is also a published author on The HuffingtonPost Canada in connection with his practice. His primary area of practice is civil litigation, which includes some of the following:
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Push The ChipsWeekend Recap and Predictive Analytics with Robo KeeneyRyan "Robo" Keeney joins the show to talk some predictive analytics for fantasy and DFS strategies. Recap the picks over the weekend and looking ahead. Follow us on Twitter @pushthechips_ and @n_mcguire95. Also support the podcast, leave a review, subscribe and keep pushing those chips.
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BG IdeasDr. Shannon Orr and Dr. Tim Davis: Invasive Species and Algae Blooms: The Science and Policy Behind Water Quality ConservationDr. Shannon Orr (Professor of Political Science whose research focuses on environmental policy, director of the Master of Public Administration Program at BGSU) and Dr. Tim Davis (Ryan Family Endowed Professor of Biology, member of the Lake Erie Research Center and the Environmental Protection Agency Subcommittee for Safe and Sustainable Water Resources) discuss algae blooms, water quality science, and policy in Lake Erie.
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The Open Heart CollectiveLydia & Ryan Keeney | The Open❤️Heart Collective | S4: EP003S4: EP003 Lydia & Ryan Keeney are an amazing couple that I have been blessed to coach over the past several weeks & am constantly inspired by them.
Lydia is an energy healer and teacher. In her work, Lydia helps people move from survival to prosperity in all aspects of their lives. In the sessions with her clients, she brings awareness to the connection between body and mind. Her passion is to help empaths learn how to set limits so that other people's negativity does not affect them. Lydia is the owner of Abundant Heart Space...2019-10-301h 07