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Guilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 32 - Graffiti with Rafiki (S3 E8)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).While it’s been quiet in terms of previews and releases on the Necromunda front this month, Team GFR have plenty of tales of their own skirmishes in the depths of Hive Primus and beyond!In addition to a round-up of forthcoming community events from all over Terra, Rosco regales us with the details of his latest ‘Pitch Black’ homebrewed multiplayer scenario.Dixie also reveals all the info on his for...2025-06-021h 58
RSN Sunday MorningsSunday Raceday Morning (April 27, 2025)Shawn Cosgrove is joined on Sunday Raceday Morning by guests Mick Kent Jnr, Phillip Stokes, Robbie Griffiths Bernie Miller and Enver Jusufovic. Mick Kent Jnr discusses Charm Stone winning the Group 1 Sangster Stakes and eserve Bank winning the Group 2 Tobin Bronze at Morphettville. Phillip Stokes discusses his winning treble at Morphettville including the Group 3 win of Athanatos in the Chairman's Stakes. Robbie Griffiths had a great day with Saluted winning at Moonee Valley and Legacy Bound racing away with the G3 Breeders Stakes at Morphettville. WA Trainer Bernie Miller joins Sunday...2025-04-2750 minGuilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 31 - Get Your Dune On - with special guest Simon (Second Best Guides) (S3 E7)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).In a special early Easter episode, Team GFR deliver a deep dive into Tribes of the Wasteland, joined by special guest @3_ogers_in_a_trenchcoat from Second Best Guides. We catch up with Simon after our last encounter at SumpCon 2024, before getting into all the juicy details from the newest Ash Wastes Nomads book, discussing what we love, what we don't and everything in between. We'd like to take the...2025-04-202h 23RSN Sunday MorningsSunday Raceday Morning (April 20, 2025)Shawn Cosgrove is joined on this Easter Sunday edition of Sunday Raceday Morning by guests Glen Thompson, Adrian Bott, Jack Turnbull, Robbie Griffiths and Joe Pride. Glen Thompson joins Shawn after Bankers Choice won a ticket into this years Caulfield Cup by winning the Listed Mornington Cup yesterday. Adrian Bott joins us to discuss the win of The Instructor in the Listed Hareeba Stakes at Mornington yesterday. Jack Turnbull joins Sunday Raceday Morning after Jimmysstar won his second Group 1 this autumn taking out the All Aged Stakes at Randwick. Robbie Griffiths...2025-04-2051 minGuilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 30 - Cattlegrids of the Underhive (S3 E6)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).Episode 30 - ‘Cattlegrids of the Underhive’ sees the GFR Band finally back together, discussing the many Necromunda releases and previews this month.A newly returned Rosco covers all the recent community goings-on, with shoutouts to the CoriusCon2 and Aggression weekenders, and announces the winners of our own ‘Finest Crew’ category in @hivemarketmini’s #Scumathon25 event!To the delight of Gaz, the new Ash Waste Nomads releases have emerged from the dunes...2025-04-052h 02RSN Sunday MorningsSunday Raceday Morning (March 30, 2025)Shawn Cosgrove is joined on Sunday Raceday Morning by guests Jack Turnbull, Daniel Stackhouse, Peter Gelagotis, Robbie Griffiths and Richard Jolly. Jack Turnbull joins us to discuss the teams winning double at Flemington including the Group 1 Australian Cup win of Light Infantry Man. Daniel Stackhouse rode a winning double yesterday including Deakin in the Roy Higgins gaining a ticket into this year's Melbourne Cup. Peter Gelagotis joins us to discuss the win of Recuperato in the Group 3 Throughbred Breeders Stakes, while Robbie Griffiths continued his stable's great run of form with Enxuto winning...2025-03-3048 minGuilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 29 - Nomad on Nomad Action (S3 E5)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).Episode 29 - Nomad on Nomad Action - sees Dixie, Gaz and Leigh share their thoughts following the finale of our Hive Secundus Underhells campaign at Guildford Games Club, which saw player’s gangs devastated by Malstrain Genestealers, toxic ticks and big holes in the ground.Dixie has been pondering some rules modifications to entice in more Hangers-On and Outlaws to our part of the hive, and he's come up with some in...2025-03-021h 45RSN Sunday MorningsSunday Raceday Morning (February 9, 2025)Shawn Cosgrove hosts a big edition of Sunday Raceday Morning with guest Harry Coffey after he had a day out with four winners at Caulfield. He joins Shawn to discuss his big day with wins on Unthinkable, Garachico, Duke De Sessa and Arabian Summer. Craig Newitt chats to Shawn ahead of a full book of rides at Hobart on Hobart Cup day. Blue Diamond prelude winning trainers Trent Busuttin and Jason Warren join Sunday Raceday Morning after Field Of Play and Palm Angel reshaped the Blue Diamond market. Plus Robbie Griffiths chats about R...2025-02-0955 minGuilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 28 - Butterfly Creek (S3 E4)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).Episode 28 - Butterfly Creek - sees the team delving into the ongoing Underhells starter campaign that Dixie is running at Guildford Games Club. One of our newest players Josh (@dogtowndistillers) joins us to give a fresh perspective on the slaughter in Hive Secundus.With the recent LVO reveal of the forthcoming Ash Wastes Nomads, Gaz is practically bouncing off the hive walls. We do our own deep dive into the upcoming m...2025-02-052h 03Guilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 27 - Dear Dixie (S3 E3)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).Ahead of Episode 27 - 'Dear Dixie', we asked you, our beloved listeners, to get in touch with all your burning questions, and you didn't disappoint! We received a plethora of rules and background questions that High Arbitrator Dixie and the rest of the team attempt to answer in-episode.Given that it's 'ChrimboLimbo', we also delve into the varied hobby loot that was gained over the holiday season, and...2025-01-061h 59Guilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 26 - The Cursed Episode - with special guest Max Cooper (Bearfoot Miniatures) (S3 E2)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).In Episode 26 - 'The Cursed Episode', a diminished Team GFR are joined by Max Cooper from Bearfoot Miniatures, and discuss our imminent descent into the Underhells! The lead up to the holiday season has seen a number of new miniature previews for Necromunda, and the team float their potential fixes to get more of the incoming hangers-on into your gangs.High Arbitrator Dixie announces the details of Guildford Games C...2024-12-061h 36Guilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 25 - That’s an Easy Demon - with special guest Jon Geraghty (S3 E1)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).In Episode 25 - ‘That's an Easy Demon’, Team GFR celebrate two years of the podcast with a brief retrospective on the last twelve months of #Necromunda hobby, and all the sump dwellers, scummers and occasional Uphivers who’ve joined us on the show.Fresh from his recent victory at SPIEL Essen in Germany, the team are delighted to be joined by Golden Demon winner Jon Geraghty, who took home the Gold in the...2024-11-011h 45Guilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 24 - Warp Portal or Body Shop (S2 E12)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).In Episode 24 - ‘Warp Portal or Body Shop’, after many months of anticipation, the GFR team have finally play-tested the Spyrers - and are ready to share the Spire-born sociopath’s strengths, weaknesses and counters.The Necromunda community continue to submit their queries to our High Arbitrator, and the latest installment of #DearDixie sees James and the gang do their best to field *your* burning rules and background questions.In the...2024-10-042h 00
My HometownMount Sinai South Nassau Life Saving TipsBill Horan and Stacy Raine learn some basic life support and the education opportunities available from Mount Sinai South Nassau. They speak with Abigail Fromm, a registered nurse and their Director of Community Education, and Valentino Griffiths, the Community & Staff Education Instructor and the American Heart Association Training Center Coordinator.2024-09-1227 minGuilders-Ford Radio: A Necromunda PodcastEpisode 23 - Misery, Darkness and Bluey (S2 E11)Welcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).In Episode 23 - 'Misery, Darkness and Bluey', Team GFR are rejoined by our much-missed Forge Tyrant Lawrence, who returns just in time to discuss the pros and cons of some of the House Goliath starter lists we have received from our wonderful listeners - thank you all for submitting!Rosco launches our latest Unofficial Community Download, his custom scenario ‘A Sting in the Tale’, in which two gangs delving into a sect...2024-09-021h 50
Dr. Shawn Baker PodcastCarnivore Body Builder Discusses Injury | Dr. Shawn Baker & Jonathan GriffithsJonathan Griffiths is a 29-year-old with a BSc in Human Nutrition from Bournemouth, Dorset. His journey as an amateur bodybuilder has been unique due to a fused spine from a rugby injury at 14 and his Autism. Despite these hurdles, he's found incredible success on the carnivore diet over the past four years, after other pain relief methods failed. He has since competed twice as a carnivore bodybuilder, with his recent showing on June 2nd 2024 where he placed first against an extremely competitive line-up. He is going to the British finals to try and earn his pro card in the...2024-09-0148 min
Book Delight with Chrissie WrightEp 30 - My Kid Needs a Book - Funny BooksOn this week's "Help! My kid needs a book!" episode, Chrissie responds to listener requests for funny books for kids.FEATURED TITLESFunny Picture Books to Read Aloud in StorytimeCHEZ BOB by Bob SheaLLAMA DESTROYS THE WORLD by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Heather FoxFLUFFY MCWHISKERS, CUTENESS EXPLOSION by Stephen W. Martin, illustrated by Dan TavisARE YOU A CHEESEBURGER? by Monica ArnaldoKITTIES ON DINOSAURS by Michael SlackGREAT, NOW WE'VE GOT BARBARIANS by Jason Carter Eaton, illustrated by Mark FearingFunny Books About ButtsBUTTS ARE EVERYWHERE by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by Heather...2024-02-1925 min
Bad Film Good97 Step Up (2006)"OH DAMN MARIO?!"This episode we look at the 2006 film "Step Up" Directed by Anne FletcherStarring; Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan, Mario, Drew Sidora, Rachel Griffiths, Drew Sidora, Damaine Radcliff, De'Shawn Washington, Alyson Stoner, Rachel Griffiths, Josh Henderson and Heavy D New Episodes every Monday!Help us out, Review the show! You can give us a 5 star review on whatever you're listening on, it takes two secs and helps us out massively! (Or don't, we're not your the boss of you)F...2023-12-111h 07
The Automotive Leaders PodcastSeason 4 finale and the road to industry transformationSign up for The Automotive Leaders Letter Watch the full video on YouTube - click hereIn this solo episode, Jan Griffiths reflects on the recent developments in the automotive industry and takes a moment to revisit a series of episodes dedicated to strike-related content, featuring key providers and experts offering insights on risk management, operational perspectives, collaborative agreements, and the legal aspects of the automotive landscape.Transitioning to her experience at the MEMA conference, Jan shares her personal growth in aligning with her values and embodying authentic leadership. The highlight of the...2023-11-1622 min
FLOSS Weekly (Video)Noodling Around with OpenZiti - Philip Griffiths, OpenZiti and Secure Networking
Philip Griffiths of OpenZiti explains to Doc Searls, Shawn Powers, and Jonathan Bennett how OpenZiti is on its way to becoming the Linux of secure networking.
An overview of OpenZiti and how it implements zero trust principles by putting private networks inside applications.
How OpenZiti functions similarly to a VPN.
OpenZiti's security and how it authorizes connections.
Hosts: Doc Searls, Shawn Powers, and Jonathan Bennett
Guest: Philip Griffiths
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly
Think your open source project should be on FLOSS Weekly? Email...2023-11-081h 07FLOSS Weekly (Audio)Noodling Around with OpenZiti - Philip Griffiths, OpenZiti and Secure Networking
Philip Griffiths of OpenZiti explains to Doc Searls, Shawn Powers, and Jonathan Bennett how OpenZiti is on its way to becoming the Linux of secure networking.
An overview of OpenZiti and how it implements zero trust principles by putting private networks inside applications.
How OpenZiti functions similarly to a VPN.
OpenZiti's security and how it authorizes connections.
Hosts: Doc Searls, Shawn Powers, and Jonathan Bennett
Guest: Philip Griffiths
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/floss-weekly
Think your open source project should be on FLOSS Weekly? Email...2023-11-081h 07
The Automotive Leaders PodcastMy Love Hate Relationship with Shawn FainWatch the full video on YouTube - click hereIn this solo episode of the Automotive Leaders Podcast, Jan Griffiths addresses the ongoing UAW strike, focusing on the president of the UAW, Mr. Shawn Fain. Jan begins by acknowledging the positive aspects of Fain's leadership, including his early communication and his personal connection to build a strong sense of community among union members.However, the tone of the episode shifts as Jan expresses her concerns about Fain's aggressive negotiation tactics. She criticizes what she sees as a return to old-school power plays and threats. Jan...2023-10-2618 min
The Automotive Leaders PodcastLeadership in Crisis: Navigating the UAW StrikeWatch the full video on YouTube - click hereIn this solo episode, Jan Griffiths shifts her podcast's focus to address the ongoing UAW strike's impact on the automotive industry. She spotlights Shawn Fain, the UAW President, highlighting his transparent communication while critiquing certain negotiating tactics. Jan explores the importance of leadership traits displayed during the strike, such as transparency, clear communication, and personal connection. While she appreciates these qualities in Fain, she advocates for a more collaborative approach between the OEMs and the UAW. Jan emphasizes the critical need for Tier One leaders to a...2023-09-2114 min
the carnivore experienceDr Shawn Baker & The Composition Consultant: Being on Joe Rogan, LDL, Adrenals, Thyroid, Seed Oils P10Send us a textDr. Shawn Baker is a former orthopedic surgeon, world champion athlete, and best-selling author of "The Carnivore Diet." He co-founded Revero, a company that uses artificial intelligence to assess people's dietary needs and assign an optimal meat-centered diet. Dr. Baker is a leading authority on nutritional therapy and raising awareness about how it affects chronic diseases. The Composition Consultant, (Jonathan Griffiths) offers a holistic approach to health and fitness. ...2023-07-181h 01
GO WEST® - The Podcast#6 | A.I. and the Events Industry with Shawn ChengShawn Cheng joins host Bryn Griffiths to discuss A.I. and its impact on the events industry. At the time of this recording Shawn was a Senior Strategist at DAHLIA+Agency. He is based in Vancouver, B.C. and loves exploring technology.Connect with Shawn on LinkedIn here.This podcast episode was recorded live at GO WEST® 23 and produced by Road 55.Want to learn more about GO WEST®, Canada's Event For Event Professionals? Visit our website and sign up to receive GO WEST® updates! GO WEST® 24 will be held on January 28-30...2023-05-0911 min
Meet The Elite Podcast12126 Jessica Griffiths-05 05 23-Psychic Medium-James2023-05-0804 minDr. Shawn Baker PodcastCarnivore Diet For Surgery Recovery | Dr. Shawn Baker & Jonathan GriffithsJonathan has been in the nutrition industry, studying carefully for nearly 15 years. He has also undertaken several courses surrounding human health, including Medical Science and a Nutrition and Herbal Science certification. Over that span of time, he has seen fad diets come and go. With the amount of misinformation online, he decided to uncover the truth. He has been using the most up-to-date scientific literature and experience from working with hundreds of individuals with unique health situations. He recognized a gap in the market for affordable, yet high-quality, diet coaching. Website: https://www.compositionconsultant.com/ IG...2023-05-0853 minMeet The Elite Podcast11912 Andy Griffiths-05 01 23-Mental Health Therapy-Phil2023-05-0205 min
Supersetyourlife.com PodcastE138 - Trevor Griffiths on Intuitive Eating, Sourcing Quality Meats, and when to "Let Go and Let God!"Our first recording with Trevor was in January was Episode 119 so if you haven’t
heard that, there’s a good place to start! That was one of our most popular
recordings as of lately, having many of our clients, meat eating friends and
brothers & sisters in Christ requesting we have him back!
ALSO you should check out Carnivore Cast and Human Performance Outliers (Shawn
Baker’s show) to hear what else he’s been up to lately!
In case you’re unfamiliar with Trevor, he is one of the best meat-based coaches in
the industry. Yo...2023-04-0950 min
Marketers Shooting the ShitShooting the Shit with Brian Griffiths: Owning your Market PositionI had a lot of fun catching up and chatting with Brian Griffiths of B-Strong Marketing.We discussed a wide variety of topics but there was a nice chunk about the importance of building a brand and owning who you are in your market.To learn more about Brian and to connect:https://www.linkedin.com/in/briandgriffiths/https://bstrongmarketing.com/https://www.alignable.com/hatfield-pa/bstrong-marketingTo learn more about Shawn Swaim:https://www.shawntheseogeek.com/ Learn more about your...2023-01-3056 min
Supersetyourlife.com PodcastE101 - Shawn Baker, MD on the Future of Carnivore, High-Fat vs. High-Protein, Refeeds, Insulin, Bodybuilding, & More!See the video on our YouTube channel "SKULLBELLZTV"!
Show notes:
12:07 Dr. Shawn Baker's Biography & Introduction to THE CARNIVORE DIET.
13:37 Beginning from LOW CARB and inspiration to embrace a meat-only lifestyle.
14:58 Why Shawn felt terrible when returning to a traditional diet. 16:57 Wendy - Eveleth, MN: (1 of 1) Do you consume foods that are not "considered carnivore?"
19:28 Wendy - Eveleth, MN: (2 of 2) Do you supplement L-Glutamine for digestive health?
20:07 The importance of quality mineral salts and why Shawn prefers Redmond Real Salt.
37:37 Leah - York, UK: Where do you s...2022-10-1257 min
Deconstructed‘Toppling the Duopoly’ through practical political reformsShawn Griffiths, National Editor of the IVN Network and the host of Toppling the Duopoly, joins T. J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to discuss voting rights, presidential debates, and electoral reform from a practical perspective. Beyond his responsibilities as IVN’s National Editor, he also is an election reform expert who collaborates with the leaders of related movements from across the nation.
After a brief discussion of some of the subjects and guest that have been featured on Toppling the Duopoly, Mr. Griffiths dives into the world of voter rights. He speaks about the recent attempts to pass...2022-02-0928 min
Toppling the DuopolyRanked Choice Voting In NYC: More Choice, Greater Diversity, and Better RepresentationOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths welcomes back FairVote Senior Analyst Deb Otis to discuss a new report she co-authored on the impact ranked choice voting had on New York City. NYC held its first ranked choice voting primary election in June 2020, and after the November election, the nation's largest city got its most diverse city government in history.
Ranked choice voting is an alternative voting method in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. Advocates point out that RCV gives voters more choice and allows for additional rounds of runoff in n...2022-02-0721 min
Just SOLD with Brent MacIntoshThe ABC's of Social Media / Shawn BellWebsite: www.macintoshgroup.caShawn Bell email: shawn.bell@century21.caYour Tube: https://www.youtube.com/ShawnBell2022-01-2027 minToppling the DuopolyA Message of Hope for Democracy in AmericaOn this episode of Toppling The Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Andy Moore, the executive director of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR). NANR is a coalition of several organizations that span the political spectrum and advocate for a broad range of reforms. However, they are united behind the shared goal for solutions that will give voters more competition, choice, accountability, and transparency in elections.
The group is hosting its annual summit on Friday, December 10, at 2 pm EST. Due to the ongoing state of the COVID-19, the summit will be held virtually and is o...2021-12-0822 minToppling the DuopolyVeterans Are Joining The Fight For A Better DemocracyOn this episode of Toppling The Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Eric Bronner, co-founder and COO of Veterans for Political Innovation (VPI). VPI's mission is to mobilize veterans and supporters to advance reform measures that produce a more competitive and less toxic electoral process. It's the first national group of its kind.
Eric talks about his own journey in helping create the organization, and why veterans are a critical segment of the population to get behind reform. According to Eric, half of veterans do not identify with a political party and would be better served...2021-12-0321 minToppling the DuopolyAndrew Yang Is On Board to Topple the Two-Party DuopolyOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by the leader of the Yang Gang himself, Andrew Yang. Yang is a US business leader, a former Democratic presidential candidate, a former Democratic mayoral candidate in New York City, author of the book "Forward,"and has been featured as a commentator on national media outlets. Now, Yang has founded the Forward Party with a focus on bringing systemic democracy reform to the US political process that will give control back to voters.
Griffiths and Yang discuss his decision to leave the Democratic Party, register...2021-11-1023 minToppling the DuopolyAnti-Corruption Awards to Honor Entrepreneurs Investing in Better ElectionsOn this episode of Toppling The Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Cathy Stewart and Amikka Smith, who are co-hosting IndependentVoting.org's 20th Annual Anti-Corruption Awards on Monday, October 25 at 6 PM EDT. This year, Independent Voting is taking the event national by hosting a virtual event available to anyone who wants to register to attend. The awards honor individuals that span the political spectrum who are working to advance the independent voter movement. This year, the honorees include former Gehl Foods CEO Katherine Gehl, founder of the Institute for Political Innovation and leading advocate for Final Five Voting...2021-10-0822 minToppling the DuopolyDo California Elections Need Ranked Choice Voting?Toppling the Duopoly host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Tom Charron, who is representing a new group called the California RCV Coalition (Cal RCV). At a time when ranked choice voting is having a moment, the group is set to officially launch on September 21 during an online Zoom event that is open to the public. Charron explains why more California cities and the state as a whole need ranked choice voting for their elections and the benefits it would bring to bolstering representation across sociopolitical demographics. The goal is twofold: (1) Work toward a statewide ballot initiative, but also to (2...2021-09-1026 min
The Food & Drink Business PodcastDhuwa coffee: Reconciliation in a cupFood & Drink Business editor Kim Berry talks to Shawn Andrews, founder of Dhuwa Coffee, Australia’s first indigenous owned, managed and controlled coffee enterprise, and Peter Patisteas, managing director of Griffiths Brothers coffee roasters.We start the episode with a discussion on coffee and its role in bringing people together. Shawn explains how the communal nature of coffee was part of the inspiration in creating Australia’s first indigenous brand of the little brown bean. Shawn and Pete talk about their partnership and the connection between Australia’s oldest culture and its oldest coffee roasting house working togeth...2021-08-2444 min
Toppling the DuopolyRanked Choice Voting Was A Success in NYCOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined once again by FairVote Senior Research Analyst Deb Otis to discuss the historic ranked choice voting (RCV) primary election in New York City. The election was not without controversy, as a human error caused the initial tally to be off in the hotly contested Democratic primary. Critics and individuals skeptical of RCV used it as an opportunity to raise doubts on the alternative voting method. However, it is widely acknowledged that the error was not a result of RCV, but human error on the part of election...2021-07-0923 minToppling the DuopolyWhy It Is Important To Understand What the Duopoly Really IsOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths takes some time to discuss the purpose of the podcast and what it means when he and others talk about the "duopoly." This is not about dumping the two major parties. Parties have an important role in a democratic process. However, that role should not be to control the electoral and political processes. In any other industry in the United States, we would be outraged if one company or two companies had such an iron grip on their industry that competition cannot emerge. We should be equally outraged that...2021-06-1812 minToppling the DuopolyHow to Curb The Influence of Big Money in PoliticsOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths talks with Jeff Clements, the president of American Promise, a nonpartisan group taking on the challenge of big money in politics. Most Americans, across the political spectrum, agree that moneyed interests have too much influence over politics in the US, yet the Supreme Court has made it difficult to do anything about it, which is why American Promise is proposing a 28th Amendment to the US Constitution. It may sound like a tall hurdle to clear, but Jeff explains how it is not impossible.
Shawn and Jeff d...2021-05-1435 minToppling the DuopolyWhen Missouri Lawmakers Decide The People Have Too Much Power...On the latest episode of Toppling The Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths talks with Benjamin Singer, the executive director of the cross-partisan organization, Show Me Integrity, about the effort to stop Missouri lawmakers from making the ballot initiative process all but impossible to use as a means to effect the direction of government and elections in the state.
Missouri lawmakers are proposing legislation that would raise the threshold to pass an initiative on the ballot to two-thirds of the vote, while also reducing the time campaigns have to collect petition signatures and raising the amount of signatures needed...2021-05-0723 min
DeconstructedGeorgia’s New Election Law: Reasonable or Racist?Shawn Griffiths joins host T. J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to discuss Georgia’s controversial new election law. Mr. Griffiths is a nationally recognized expert in political reform and voting rights and the host of Toppling the Duopoly, a show that follows the historic movement to give power to all voters, including at the ballot box and in the court room. He is also the editor of the IVN Network where, over the past nine years, he’s covered and published breaking news stories related to reform movements across the country that are focused on creating a better electoral and pol...2021-04-2130 minToppling the DuopolyFuture Leaders in the Pro-Voter Reform MovementOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Elena Ashburn and Dariel Cruz Rodriguez, the co-founders and co-directors of the recently launched national group, Students for Open Primaries. Students for Open Primaries originally started during the campaign for Amendment 3 in Florida, which would have implemented a nonpartisan top-two open primary for state executive and legislative races. These two young civic engagement activists are now taking their efforts nationally.
Amendment 3 in Florida garnered overwhelming support from Florida voters, getting many more votes than either presidential candidate in the 2020 election. However, because it fell 3...2021-04-1618 minToppling the DuopolyVoters Have A Right to Choose The Election System They WantIn the latest episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths and his guests discuss a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the will of the people in Alaska, who approved a comprehensive reform amendment in November 2020 that:
Shines a light on dark money in state politics
Implements a nonpartisan top-four primary
Makes Alaska the second state to adopt ranked choice voting
Joining Shawn to talk about this is Jason Grenn, executive director of Alaskans for Better Elections, and Scott Kendall, attorney for the group. Alaskans for Better Elections spearheaded the campaign for the amendment, which was on t...2021-04-0928 minToppling the DuopolyUnRepresented: Corruption In Congress Runs Deeper Than You ThinkOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths interviews Dan Falconer, director of the award-winning documentary film, UnRepresented. UnRepresented "reveals the driving forces behind political corruption and the unprecedented reforms to restore a government that better serves the people."
Shawn and Dan discuss the nuances of a topic that is not as simple as many might assume. When people think of corruption, they think of illegal forms of it, like bribery. But, what happens when partisan and moneyed-interests have an outsized influence over policymakers and the way they legislate and it is all perfectly legal?2021-03-1927 minToppling the DuopolyServe America Movement: A Party Built on Mutual Values, Not Strict IdeologyOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by former US Rep David Jolly to discuss his party, the Serve America Movement. The SAM Party is a unique political organization as it is founded not on a single ideology, but a celebration of diverse ideologies. It is a party that brings people together who are committed to one agenda: To serve and be accountable to the communities being represented.
Jolly discusses what sets SAM apart from other political parties, both major and minor, and how his party can meet the growing desire among v...2021-03-1226 minToppling the DuopolyMajority Winners Should Be Decided When The Most Voters ParticipateOn this episode of Toppling The Duopoly, election reform expert Shawn Griffiths is joined by Andrew Allison of Austinites for Progressive Reform, a group with 4 reform proposals on the city's May 1 ballot that would transform how city elections and government operate. One of the propositions, Prop E, would implement ranked choice voting, which Allison said is needed to eliminate low turnout December primaries where elections end up being decided by a marginal percentage of voters.
In order to ensure accountable and fair elections, we need elections that are decided by the most voters.
If you li...2021-02-2622 minToppling the DuopolyWhy America Is Not As Divided As The Parties Want You to ThinkOn this episode of Toppling The Duopoly, election reform expert Shawn Griffiths is joined by Dr. TJ O'Hara to take a deeper dive into the manufactured political divide in the US. The national narrative would have us believe that America is on the brink, but this is a perception forced on the population in the zero-sum contest between the Republican and Democratic Parties.
The truth is, America is not as divided as the parties would have you think.
TJ O'Hara is an internationally recognized author, speaker, strategic consultant in private and public sectors and the...2021-02-1946 minToppling the DuopolyWhat Is The Two-Party Duopoly?Imagine going out to dinner but there are only two restaurant options from which to choose. The customer service may be sloppy in both, and no matter how much a customer raises grievances with the limited options on the menu, nothing changes. Instead of adapting their business practices to an evolving consumer base, they increasingly distance themselves from the interests of consumers.
What’s worse, employees of these two restaurants also write the rules and regulations that govern the service industry and other employees enforce the rules. Sounds crazy, right? Why would we ever allow this to ha...2021-02-0513 minToppling the DuopolyRanked Choice Voting: Serving Over 9 Million Voters and CountingIn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, election reform expert and host Shawn Griffiths takes a look at the momentum behind ranked choice voting. Of all the nonpartisan reforms being proposed to transform the political process to one that is truly "of, by, and for" the people, the one that is bringing more voters, scholars, public figures, and reform advocates together is ranked choice voting. Joining Shawn to talk about this is Deb Otis, the Senior Research Analyst for the national nonpartisan reform group FairVote.
Ranked choice voting has been adopted and/or implemented in 21 cities and 2...2021-01-2922 minToppling the DuopolyThe Perils of Extreme Minority Rule in Kansas Amendment FightOn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, the focus turns to Kansas where a group of lawmakers are attempting to push a constitutional amendment that by law has to go before voters for approval. The thing is, advocates for the amendment want to put it on the 2022 closed primary ballot, which would have substantially lower turnout and disenfranchise nearly 30% of voters.
Why? Because those in power want to game the system to protect and strengthen their majority in the legislature. It is the type of partisan machinations and voter suppression that happens all the time when parties...2021-01-2227 min
The Independent RiotDumping the Duopoly (Editor Shawn Griffiths Interview)Today's conversation is with Independent Voter News' National Editor, Shawn Griffiths. Shawn is an election reform expert with years of experience in providing unbiased and non-partisan political news and fighting for reform. Jim and Shawn have an in-depth discussion about what IVN is doing, and Shawn explains some reform concepts like open primaries and ranked choice voting. Whether you're on the right, the left, or politically homeless, listen in to find out how you can help break America's duopolistic corruption before it's too late.Interview begins at 5:00Show Notes:(Support the S...2021-01-1957 min
Toppling the DuopolyThe Conservatives Fighting to End Dark Money in PoliticsIn this episode of Toppling the Duopoly, nationally-recognized expert in election reform and host Shawn Griffiths interviews John Pudner, the executive director of the nonpartisan nonprofit Take Back Our Republic. Take Back Our Republic is committed to educating the public on conservative solutions to reform. In the process, it builds nonpartisan coalitions to take on corruption in the political process, shine a light on dark money, end partisan gerrymandering, and implement instant runoff voting (more well known as ranked choice voting) in elections.
John Pudner also expresses his disgust for what happened at the US Capitol on J...2021-01-1528 min
Middle Grade MavensEpisode 59: The Book of Chance/ The Theory of Hummingbirds / Michelle Kadarusman / Sue Whiting / Kate O'Donnell Younger Sun BookshopToday on Middle Grade Mavens, we must pause to acknowledge #Reconcilliation Week in Australia.
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And for excellent teaching resources Pamela mentions, hop on over to https://www.wingaru.com.au/ and
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And we'd love it if you would hop on over and donate to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation: https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/
For our reviews. Pamela explores, "The Book of Chance," by Sue...2020-06-111h 35
The Fight Faction Boxing PodcastFight Faction Errol Spence jr vs Shawn Porter. Daniel Dubois and a weekly round upReview of Errol Spence Jr vs Shawn Porter unification fight. Jesse Benavides vs Anthony Dirrell, Mario Barrios vs Batyr Akhmedov , Josesito Lopez vs John John Molina. Daniel Dubois vs Ebeneezer Tetteh, Archie Sharp vs Declan Geraghty and a quick round up of the weeks action.2019-10-0100 min
4 Ways The Democrats Could Still Screw Bernie SandersHey gang.
We're coming off of this article linked below.
4 Ways The Party Could Still Screw Bernie Sanders
by Shawn M. Griffiths in Campaigns Feb 19, 2019
Sanders enters the race with a number of advantages. As I previously reported, his donor file is exponentially larger than the rest of the Democratic field. He was able to use that donor file to raise more than a million dollars in less than 4 hours.
Bernie also leads the pack of announced candidates in the polls. The only politician who is able poll higher than Sanders among Democratic primary voters is Joe Biden, and he has yet to...2019-02-2012 min
Latter-day Saint MissionCastChurch History as a Missionary Tool with Casey Griffiths – Episode 8BYU professor of church history Casey Paul Griffiths discusses the 100 most important events in Latter-day Saint history at his Education Week class.
Welcome to the episode 8 of the LDS MissionCast. This is Nick Galieti, and on this episode I interview Casey Griffiths a professor from BYU, and one of the contributing authors to the book, What You Don't Know about the 100 Most Important Events in Church History. We discuss the importance of knowing the history of the church and how our unique history can be used as a proselyting tool.
After that interview we have another segment from Shawn Rapier...2018-03-2238 min
The Hello World PodcastEpisode 33: Ian GriffithsIan is an independent consultant, developer, speaker, and author. He has written books on Windows Presentation Foundation, Windows Forms, and Visual Studio. He lives in London but can often be found on various developer mailing lists and newsgroups, where a popular sport is to see who can get him to write the longest email in reply to the shortest possible question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2014-07-2139 min
FuseBox Radio BroadcastFuseBox Radio Broadcast w/ DJ Fusion & Jon Judah #390 – June 4 & 11, 2014 [Flashback Episode]** Due to some extended travel, we weren't able to get a new show up but however, we still wanted to give our listeners something to listen to with for this week's radio show with a flashback episode...enjoy! ** This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the weeks of June 4 & 11, 2014 (originally broadcast on August 15, 2012) with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary.Our extended commentary this week touched base on the latest info drop by Wikileaks about TRAPWIRE, really...2014-06-263h 19
FuseBox Radio BroadcastFuseBox Radio Broadcast w/ DJ Fusion & Jon Judah #316 – August 15, 2012This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Jon Judah for the week of August 15, 2012 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary.Our extended commentary this week touched base on the latest info drop by Wikileaks about TRAPWIRE, really mutated animals being discovered around the Fukishma nuclear power plant in Japan, the verdict & international outcry for Russian metal group P***y Riot, the internet back and forth on whether Hip-Hop MC Nas has used ghostwriters or not, the sad passing of...2012-08-183h 19