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Main Pod Girl is the official podcast for Reddit's r/popheads. Hosted by music artists AJ Marks and Sola, tune in every episode as we go through our Real Pod Girl S--t, address our Questions for the Culture, and end on a Top 5.
Two young artists talk about the big picture and the tiny details. This season, they share the conversation with fellow creators of all kinds. Stream A Little Byte wherever you get your podcasts! Hosted by Alexandra Chopson and Riley Sigler, and Sound Engineered by Josh Brinkman.
I will talk about comics. The random stuff I buy. The Shenanigans my cats get into. What I like to drink and so much more!
In recent years the intersection between law, technology, and policy has exploded as digital policy has become a mainstream concern in Canada and around the world. This podcast explores digital policies in conversations with people studying the legal and policy challenges, set the rules, or are experts in the field. It provides a Canadian perspective, but since the internet is global, examining international developments and Canada’s role in shaping global digital policy is be an important p ...
Listen to Brits Jalada and Sefran discuss gaming, technology and more in short, easily digestible episodes. Topics include talking to robots, visiting Japan, making coffee, diversity in tech and why Nintendo is awesome.
The faculty behind the academic journal Academicasaurus really just want to get the next issue out. If only they'd stop getting bizarre submissions shoved under their doors... and who exactly is recording all this, anyway? Academicasaurus is a fictional podcast written and produced by Mary O'Reilly. It stars Maryna Matlock as Ida Winters, Amanda Funk-Hilton as Bee West, and Mary O'Reilly as Anne Dye. New episodes are posted every other week.
AJ Marks and Megan Sola-Guinto are two American musicians living in England who host a biweekly podcast with a variety of local and international guests to discuss the cultural and linguistic differences between the U.S. and the U.K. From explaining slang to debunking various misconceptions, Americans and Britons alike can tune in to hear fresh perspectives on what the other countries are like. Email your questions, corrections and stereotypes to AIAhosts@gmail.com and follow AJ and Megan on ...
Fairphone builds a deeper understanding between people and their products, driving conversations about what “fair” really means. Follow our monthly conversations with the luminaries of sustainable electronics and let us bring you a little closer to our world.
The latest legal insights from Eversheds Sutherland.
The OzSpot is GameSpot AU's weekly gaming podcast. Join hosts Laura, Dan, Ed, Randy, and Jess as they discuss the latest in gaming news. Plus: special guests, exclusive game previews, and more!
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Episode 139: Florian Martin-Bariteau on the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act
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Bill C-27, Canada’s privacy reform bill introduced in June by Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, was about more than just privacy. The bill also contains the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), the government’s attempt to begin to scope a regulatory environment around the use of AI technologies. Critics …
In this episode we discuss the growing momentum behind the Right to Repair movement.By Octal FM
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Episode 138: John Lawford on the Legal, Regulatory and Policy Responses to the Rogers Outage
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Rogers has provided some answers to the many questions about its massive outage last month that affected millions of Canadians. Yet there is still considerable uncertainty about what the government and CRTC are prepared to do to address ongoing concerns in the telecom sector. John Lawford is the Executive Director and General Counsel of PIAC, the P…
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S2 E5 (41:05) Solid Sound Bytes with John Yoast Featuring Author Wendy Burpee Running Toward Abortion: A Journey of Healing and Redemption
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A candid conversation about abortion....NOT what you might think! Abortion, domestic abuse, shame and hopelessness could have been the end of Wendy’s story, but God had a different plan for her life. He rescued her and gave her a passion for the unborn. Her past experiences have uniquely gifted her with the ability to speak to women facing unplanne…
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Sound-byte 108: 20 minutes 'til satisfaction
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Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Some more new games this week - Sefran has been playing Satisfactory and we've both been playing 20 Minutes Till Dawn.By Octal FM
In this episode we take a deeper dive into the history of the Elder Scrolls games. It's a big-un!By Octal FM
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Episode 137 - The CRTC Shrugged: A Special Law Bytes Podcast on the Industry Committee Hearing Into the Rogers Outage
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The Rogers outage came to Parliament Hill yesterday as the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology conducted four hours of hearings into the issue. The day started with Innovation, Science and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, followed by Rogers CEO Tony Staffieri, CRTC Chair Ian Scott, and a panel of consumer and public…
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Episode 136: Jeremy de Beer on SOCAN v. ESA, the Supreme Court's Latest Endorsement of Copyright Balance and Technological Neutrality
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The Supreme Court of Canada's latest copyright decision - SOCAN v. Entertainment Software Association - affirms yet again that technological neutrality is a foundational element of the law and notably emphasizes that “copyright law does not exist solely for the benefit of authors.” My colleague Jeremy de Beer was an active participant in the case, …
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Deconstructing Out of Religion (feat. Lights)
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Our newest Main Pod Girl is the Juno Award-winning MySpace icon Lights! AJ is joined by guest host Rie to talk with Lights about animals with feminine energy, being freed from religion, and the balance of fun and dread! Stick around to the end to hear our Top 5 Songs from her new album PEP! You can follow Lights at @lights, AJ at @ajmarksofficial, …
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S2 E4 Solid Bytes with John Yoast Featuring Christine Jasinski Realtor Is now the right time to buy or sell Real Estate?
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Is now a good time to buy or sell a home? Chris Jasinski is a known expert in everything Real Estate and will share some interesting option that might work for your situation. BUY SELL INVEST This podcast will give you a clear understanding of what works and what you should be careful to avoid. RE/MAX Reliance #1075Alive…
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Episode 135: Co-Chair Emily Laidlaw on the Work of the Government's Expert Advisory Group on Online Safety
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Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez created an Expert Advisory Group on Online Safety earlier this year to help craft a potential legislative and policy response to online safety and harms issues. The panel recently concluded its work and though the media focused on a failure to achieve absolute consensus from a group that by design had diff…
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The Future of Radio (feat. Zach Sang)
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Sola and AJ are joined by radio legend Zach Sang! He’s the go-to guy for any major artist in a promo cycle, conducting wildly popular interviews with hundreds of artists including Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, BTS, Billie Eilish, Miley Cyrus, BLACKPINK, Shawn Mendes, and the list goes on! From his start on GOOM Radio to the Zach Sang Show (now airi…
We're continuing our anime-themed Octal FM series! Sefran has watched anime for most of his life, but Jalada has watched almost none. We're changing that. This time, Jalada has been watching another recommendation of Sef's; Honey and Clover, or Hachimitsu to Kurōbā.By Octal FM
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Episode 134: Monica Auer on CRTC Governance, Content Regulation and the Radio-Canada Decision
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Over the past couple of weeks, there has been mounting outrage over a CRTC decision involving Radio-Canada and a broadcast segment from 2020 in which the N-word was used multiple times as part of a discussion of a book that contains the word in its title. That decision has sparked cries of censorship and concerns about the CRTC. Given that Canadian…
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada caught COVID and cheered himself up in isolation by buying Spelunky 2 on Switch.By Octal FM
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Episode 133: Michael Nesbitt on How the Senate Pushed Back Against a Government Bill on Searching Digital Devices at the Border
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It isn’t every day that a Senate committee examines legislation and makes notable changes against the wishes of the government. But that’s what happened last month as a Senate committee reviewed Bill S-7, which raised significant privacy concerns regarding the legal standard for searches of digital devices at the border. University of Calgary law p…
We think you can probably guess what this episode is all about! Jalada tries to convince Sefran to dust off his Pokéballs one more time...By Octal FM
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Episode 132: Ryan Black on the Government's Latest Attempt at Privacy Law Reform
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Parliament is now on break for the summer, but just prior to heading out of Ottawa, the government introduced Bill C-27. The privacy reform bill that is really three bills in one: a reform of PIPEDA, a bill to create a new privacy tribunal, and an artificial intelligence regulation bill. What’s in the bill from a privacy perspective and what’s chan…
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Microsoft and Riot have announced a Game Pass partnership.By Octal FM
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Episode 131: The Bill C-11 Clause-by-Clause Review - What “An Affront to Democracy” Sounds Like
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Last week, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage rushed through the clause-by-clause review of Bill C-11 in a manner that should not be forgotten or normalized. Despite the absence of any actual deadline, the government insisted that just three two hour sessions be allocated to full clause-by-clause review of the bill. Once the government-imp…
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Negotiating a Pension Risk Transfer Deal - What's the Process
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In this webinar, panelists discuss the negotiation process used by defined benefit plan sponsors and fiduciaries to purchase Group Annuity Contracts and transfer pension risk to an insurer. Moderated by Eversheds Sutherland Partner Brian Barrett with Mercer Principal Dean Bruenn, MetLife Senior Counsel Amy Danzis, F&G Life Vice President, PRT Busin…
In this episode we continue our recurring segment where we discuss the most important and interesting games of a particular year. In episode 139 we covered 1989. This episode we take a look at the games of 1989. Games we discuss: Super Mario World & F-Zero, for the SNES launch Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Metal Gear 2: Solid Sn…
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Episode 130: In Their Own Words - What the Canadian Heritage Committee Heard About Bill C-11 Harms
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The debate over Bill C-11 – the Online Streaming Act – seems likely to come to an end this week, at least in the House of Commons. Last week, the government introduced a motion to put an end to committee debate and set tight timelines for any further review or discussion. Before it becomes forgotten, this week’s Law Bytes podcast is devoted to the …
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Betty's Big Announcement (feat. Betty Who)
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Queer cult icon Betty Who joins us on Main Pod Girl to announce her new album Big, gush about Doja Cat, and bring some Leonardo in Titanic energy. We also play a round of Call DM Block, talk about what we miss from Y2K, and make a whole playlist! Stick around to the end to hear our Top 5 songs from the 80s. You can follow Betty at @bettywho, AJ at …
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Sound-byte 105: Is this a VR podcast now?
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Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Some news from Sony's State of Play...By Octal FM
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Episode 129: Farhan Mohamed and Jeff Elgie on Why Canadian Independent News Publishers Want the Government to Fix the Online News Act
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In the two months since the Online News Act was introduced it has received limited coverage and sparked little debate. Last week, Bill C-18 began to attract attention as over 125 small and medium sized Canadian publishers began to sound the alarm, calling on the government to fix the bill by addressing concerns around fairness and transparency. Jef…
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Evolution of the VMAs (feat. Mila Tequila)
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Mila, what's good? Pop culture YouTuber and video essayist Mila Tequila joins us for a very long and comprehensive episode about the MTV Video Music Awards! Listen to us discuss the greatest VMA moments of Britney, Beyoncé, Madonna, Michael, Miley, Gaga, Kanye, Taylor... and Austin Mahone? Stick around to the end to hear our Top 5 VMA Performances!…
In this episode of Octal FM we do a bit of a 'bluffers guide' to blockchain. Cryptocurrency, NFTs, smart contracts, video games, and Octal FM hot takes. It's all here! Further reading: The Web3 Fraud Moxie Marlinspike: My first impressions of web3 Web3 is going just great /s David Rosenthal's talk @ Stanford…
In which we realized it's been 5 years since Academicasaurus began and figured we should do a quick episode. Also, academic conferences are really something else. THANKS FOR STILL BEING HERE! We miss you. Yes - you! Also, we picked a cursèd day to record, so please excuse violent downpours, a frantically panting dog, and...actually, Maryna's end ha…
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Episode 128: Morghan Fortier on Why Canada's Most Successful Youtube Streaming Company Is Worried About Bill C-11
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Last week, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage started its hearings on the Online Streaming Act with the first of four day-long sessions it has planned for witnesses. Morghan Fortier, the co-founder and CEO of Skyship Entertainment, stole the show that day with insights that demand to be heard. Her company may not be a household name, but i…
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Jalada got a chance to try out a kitted out sim-racing setup in VR, and that got us thinking...By Octal FM
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Tax Sound Bytes: Breaking down Boechler - to toll or not to toll
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In the third episode of Tax Sound Bytes, a podcast series from the Tax Practice Group covering issues affecting international and taxation of the digital economy, host and Eversheds Sutherland Associate Mary Kate Nicholson is joined by Partner Mary Monahan and Associate Daniel Strickland to dig into the recent Supreme Court decision in Boechler PC …
In Game Club, we pick a game to both play separately that we've never played before, and then come together on the show to discuss our thoughts. This time, we play the latest installment in a series very close to our hearts; Age of Empires IV.By Octal FM
Sound-bytes are our shorter episodes about what we’ve been up to recently. Sefran has picked up the sequel to the game that defined 'Rogue-lite'. But is Rogue Legacy 2 a worthy successor to the OG?By Octal FM
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Swifties, Directioners, and Gleeks! Oh My! (feat. Maisie Peters)
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Our newest Main Pod Girl is none other than British singer-songwriter, Ed Sheeran's protégé, and TikTok viral sensation, Maisie Peters! On this episode, AJ has his solo debut sans Sola but is joined once again by Popheads mods Tom & Kina! Tune in to hear Maisie play a game of Song Superlatives, talk her near collab with Niall Horan, the gang go ove…
In the second episode of Tax Sound Bytes, a new podcast series from the Tax Practice Group covering issues affecting the taxation of the digital economy, host and Eversheds Sutherland Associate Mary Kate Nicholson welcomes Associate Hasnain Valika for a discussion about foreign tax credits (FTCs). During their conversation, they cover what exactly …
We continue our recurring segment of breaking down the games that we feel define a genre. This time it's another chunky genre; racing games. We even have to define what a racing game actually is. Games we discuss include: Out Run F-Zero Super Mario Kart Gran Turismo Need for Speed: Underground 2 Forza Horizon…
