The Munk Debates podcast is an extension of the main stage events - in subject, speaker selection, tone and format. It will introduce the iconic brand - and its engaging debates about significant issues of our time. Audiences will hear strong and passionate arguments from both sides of an issue so they will have enough information to make up their own minds about where they stand.
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Making The Cut with Davina McCall & Michael Douglas
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Don’t know what to eat? Don’t know what to watch? Don’t know which toothpaste to choose? Davina McCall and Michael Douglas make the tough decisions easy for you. This podcast is like the TripAdvisor for your life. From iconic movies to the best mascara, let Davina and Michael guide you through what’s hot and what’s not. And when they need help making the cut, they call in on some of their friends to join them.We are not paid or associated with anything that we review, these are only our opin ...
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Friday Focus: Trump's generous offer to Russia and Canadian leaders fail to address domestic concerns
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16:30Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudy…
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: The Conservative Party's failure to provide a roadmap for change
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37:11Andrew Coyne is a Globe and Mail Columnist and one of Canada’s most trusted commentators. He joins host Rudyard Griffiths to discuss how the Conservative Party's anti-Trudeau messaging undermined their ability to provide Canadians with an appealing platform in an election that doesn't include the former PM. Mark Carney, meanwhile, is acting like a …
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Friday Focus: Pierre Poilievre's prime ministerial debate performance and Donald Trump's unconstrained chaos
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19:18Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudy…
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SERIES 14: Episode 11 - Trinity Theatre, Fresh Sesh, Worcestershire Sauce Crisps, Hip Pop, Katie Piper's Retreat
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47:23This is a bumper episode, filled to the rafters with recommendations. We’re off for about a month, so in the meantime please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Trinity Theatre - https://www.trinitytheatre.net/ Head Full of Coldplay - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQqSQ2BbNAlwa401qOLrhyg Fresh Sesh - https://www.instagram.c…
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Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: how the Liberals are benefitting from the Canada-US trade war
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35:42Andrew Coyne is a Globe and Mail Columnist and one of Canada’s most trusted commentators. He joins us for a far reaching conversation about how the Liberal Party went from having no hope in this election to being the frontrunner, and how the widespread anti-elite sentiment in Canada has been affected by erratic policies south of the border. Andrew …
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Friday Focus: America and China's trade war is destabilizing the global economy
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20:15Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudy…
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SERIES 14: Episode 10 - Berlin, Great Thinkers, The Lowdown, Searching for Sugar Man, Who Will Cry When You Die
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35:19Fresh off the back of our clubbing trip to Berlin, we tell you about our adventures plus YouTube channels, books, a documentary and an instagram account. As always, send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Mdlondon - https://mdlondon.com/ Berlin - https://www.berlin.de/en/ You Me Bum Bum Train - https://www.bumbumtrain.co…
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Friday Focus: China's reciprocal tariffs and Canada gets a Liberation Day exemption
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16:21Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudy…
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SERIES 14: Episode 9 - You Me Bum Bum Train, Thai Massage, Prowler, French 75, Hip Hop
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24:02This episode comes with a fun guarantee. If you follow our instructions you could end up with a cocktail in hand, at a mysterious theatre event, wearing leather fetish gear, followed by a Thai massage. As always, send us your recommendations to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Tension with Iran, Greenland's annexation rejection, and China provokes Taiwan (again)
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28:49On this episode we are joined by Stephen Wertheim, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, to discuss the likelihood of US military strikes on Iran, America’s Greenland annexation plans, and Chinese military drills off the coast of Ta…
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Friday Focus: Another tariff announcement and Bibi scores a political victory
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18:01Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudy…
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SERIES 14: Episode 8 - Ken Robinson, Cut, Mr and Mrs Smith, My Life in a Book, EFT
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35:53In this cracking edition, we discuss everything from a relaxing therapeutic technique to a luxury hotel. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Hair Stories - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBdXPrmivOddWchaOk1RzPw Ken Robinson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY Cut - https://www.dorchestercollection.com/london…
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Be it Resolved: Religion is a Force for Good in the World
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39:21This week we are airing a special edition of the Munk Debates Podcast—a rebroadcast of a classic debate that launched our series on the world stage. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and the late Christopher Hitchens - an avowed atheist - debating the motion Be it resolved, religion is a force for good in the world. To support civil and substantive …
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Friday Focus: Canada's existential election and a very concerning Trump interview
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27:38Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. With…
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SERIES 14: Episode 7 - Comic Relief, Purple Day, Eyeba, Adolescence, Boybands Forever
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42:22Get ready for a deluge of entertaining recommendations! From comedy to drama to philosophy. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Comic Relief - https://www.comicrelief.com/ No Context Alan Partridge - https://www.instagram.com/no_context_alanpartridge/ Alpha Papa - https://www.imdb.com/es/title/tt0469021/ Grimsby - https…
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The ICE detention of Mahmoud Khalil, Democrats in disarray, and can tariffs actually benefit the working class?
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33:52On this episode we're joined by Bernie Sanders's former presidential campaign manager Jeff Weaver and Wall Street Journal columnist Kimberley Strassel to debate the biggest news stories of the week. The host of this episode is Ricki Gurwitz To support civil and substantive debate on the big questions of the day, consider becoming a Munk Member at h…
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Friday Focus: Trump's on-off-on tariffs and a new Canadian Prime Minister
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19:26Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudy…
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SERIES 14: Episode 6 - Oliver Bonas, CapCut, Queens of Archive, Centred, Exit Here, Shrink and Print
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37:13We’ve got the recommendation bazooka loaded with ideas today! Listen for a confetti of clothes, apps, and novelty present suggestions. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. Oliver Bonas - https://www.oliverbonas.com/ CapCut - https://www.capcut.com/ Queens of Archive - https://queensofarchive.com/ Centred - https://www.we…
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Munk Debates Podcast: Trump's trade wars with Jared Bernstein and Oren Cass
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42:05Can Trump's trade policies and US protectionism bring economic gains to the middle and working class? On this episode we hear from two people with vastly different perspectives: President Biden's former economic advisor Jared Bernstein, and American Compass Executive Director Oren Cass, whose thinking on these issues have influenced a number of you…
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Friday Focus: Trump's plan to weaken Canada so he can annex it
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31:05Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. Rudy…
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SERIES 14: Episode 5 - White Lotus, Jacob Collier, European Listings, Trusted Housesitters, In Dark Corners
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40:45If you want to go abroad with free accommodation or even buy a place overseas, take a listen to this week’s ep! As always, please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. De La Vali - https://www.delavali.com/ White Lotus - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/ Jacob Collier - https://www.instagram.com/jacobcollier/?hl=en European…
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Friday Focus: Zelensky clashes with Trump and Canada faces tariff threats - again
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20:18Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. The …
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Munk Debates Podcast: Stephen Walt and Evelyn Farkas on Trump's plan for Ukraine and the changing world order
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24:58Harvard Kennedy School's Stephen Walt and the McCain Institute's Executive Director Evelyn Farkas join us to debate and discuss what a good peace deal for Ukraine would look like, Russia's imperialist ambitions, and how Trump's reverence towards strongmen like Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are remaking the world order and challenging America's long…
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SERIES 14: Episode 4 - The Pianist, Unicorn Snot, Skylight Frame, Laser Lights, Hugo Hamlet
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38:45From a classic film to the AI version of Michael to a way to make your entire body sparkle, we’ve got an array of amazing recommendations this week. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Pianist - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/ Unicorn Snot - https://unicornsnot.com/ Skylight Frame - https://www.skylightframe.c…
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Friday Focus: Trump attacks Zelensky and Xi Jinping sees an opportunity
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17:49Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. The …
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SERIES 14: Episode 3 - The Lowdown, Caribou, The Alchemist, Share and Repair, Morraret Hotel, Isolated Jeweller
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49:31This episode is a cornucopia of recommendations. Music, jewellery, a ski hotel and books that will change your life. Please send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Lowdown - https://thelowdown.com/ You Can Do It by Caribou - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrPVSz3bBq4 The Alchemist - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1814459…
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Be it Resolved, don't trust mainstream media
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1:28:18On this special edition of the Munk Debates podcast, we are bringing you the best moments from the Munk Debate on media bias, which took place in the fall of 2020 in front of a crowd of 3,000 people at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall. This is a debate that went viral on social media - it spoke to a vast number of people whose growing distrust in legacy …
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Friday Focus: Plans to end the war in Ukraine and momentum for Mark Carney
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13:27Friday Focus provides listeners with a focused, half-hour masterclass on the big issues, events and trends driving the news and current events. The show features Janice Gross Stein, the founding director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and bestselling author, in conversation with Rudyard Griffiths, Chair and moderator of the Munk Debates. The …
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SERIES 14: Episode 2 - The Kentish Hare, Yiisonger, Understatement Underwear, Sheep Inc, Lisou)
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44:21Today we start with a roast! Not of each other, but one of the most delicious roast lunches we’ve ever had at a pub. Then we get chatting about the transformative power of clothes. As always, send us your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast. The Kentish Hare - https://www.thekentishhare.com/ Yiisonger - https://yiisonger.net/ Richard Dawkin…
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Munk Debates Podcast: Gaza, tariffs, and a constitutional showdown
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33:25Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle and Vox senior correspondent Zack Beachamp unpack President Trump's plans for Gaza, closing USAID, and what we can expect from a constitutional showdown between this administration and the courts. The host of this Munk Dialogue is Rudyard Griffiths To support civil and substantive debate on the big questions …
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