Best Project Derailed Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 233 – De-Risking for Impact: Spot Risks Before They Derail Strategy 45:09

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Imagine turning uncertainty into your biggest advantage. That’s the power of risk. In this episode, we’re joined by Susan Schramm to uncover why risks so often get overlooked early in projects, the blind spots that trip up teams, and how a clear “why” can keep you steady when challenges hit. Susan also reveals the costly mistake of waiting until th…

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Veteran Pentagon reporter gives up his press pass 1:03:17

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An unlikely collection of news organizations from across the political spectrum say new limits on their access to the Pentagon are a bridge too far. And our guest says he can no longer do his job properly. A Palestinian analyst says he's cautiously optimistic that the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas can hold -- despite the difficult road…

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Data Dive into the Transcript and Testing 53:51

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A college application generates a lot of data. "The transcript is the heart of the application," Emily Roper-Doten of Brandeis notes, "and there's a story in that transcript." And while that story seems straightforward, admissions data is easily misunderstood, as a grade point average, SAT score, and class rank (when available) dance with the rigor…

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Hamas hands over all living Israeli hostages 52:44

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Celebrations broke out in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square today as twenty hostages held captive for more than two years were finally set free. Our guest describes the relief of seeing them returned – and the kinds of hugs she knows are being shared. Ireland introduces a basic income program for musicians and artists after the success of a pilot version.…

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The pie that fueled an iconic Blue Jays World Series win 50:10

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As the Toronto Blue Jays' playoff journey continues, the owners of the bakeshop "Wanda's Pie in the Sky" reminisce about ins-pie-ring Joe Carter's World Series-winning home run in '93 -- with their coconut cream pie. A former federal prosecutor is disgusted that the U.S. Department of Justice has laid charges against New York Attorney General Letit…

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Two views of a tentative peace agreement 56:25

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A non-fighting chance. After Hamas and Israel raise hopes for a lasting peace deal, we'll speak with an Israeli survivor of the October 7th attack -- and a Palestinian sheltering with his family in Gaza. Both tell us that the U.S.-brokered peace deal has given them reason to feel optimistic for the first time in two years. A Dutch cargo ship that w…

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After yet another resignation, what’s next for France? 57:09

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The French government is in chaos yet again after the country's latest Prime Minister resigns abruptly. Even veteran political experts aren't sure what will come next, but our guest says one thing is clear: "ego issues" are to blame. A human rights watcher tells us about a devastating aerial attack on a candlelit gathering in Myanmar -- and what th…

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Let Your Life Speak in 650 Words or Fewer 49:35

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Another round in the Oval Office for Trump and Carney 1:05:35

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Episode 234 – Lead Smarter: EQ Strategies of Top Performers 45:04

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Trump, Oregon and a high stakes showdown 1:01:51

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Hamas (partially) accepts Trump’s peace plan. What now? 1:03:42

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Hamas responds to the U.S. President's peace proposal -- and says it agrees to some aspects of it, including the release of all Israeli hostages. For the first time in more than a millennium, a woman will lead the Church of England. A London vicar says Sarah Mullally is the perfect person to heal a divided church. Young people flood the streets of …

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Interfaith support after a deadly attack in Manchester 1:07:02

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A deadly attack at a Manchester synagogue shakes the Jewish community – and our guest, an Anglican bishop who lives nearby. He tells us how he plans to support his neighbours through a dark time. Canadians thinking of heading to the U.S. may want to move a little slower. That's the subtle messaging from Ottawa, where Global Affairs has officially, …

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Remembering Jane Goodall 1:00:22

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We remember Jane Goodall, who spent her life working to protect the home of the chimpanzees she helped the world fall in love with. Alberta's premier revives the promise of a new oil corridor to the coast -- and an industry leader says, this time, all the right players are aligned to make it happen. A retired U.S. Navy captain says unequal fitness …

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When the internet goes dark in Afghanistan 46:36

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The Taliban imposes an Internet blackout on Afghanistan -- a move one Afghan women's rights activist says is as horrifying as when the regime returned to power in the first place. A Jewish activist says everyone on the international flotilla attempting to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza is on high alert, waiting to be intercepted -- but he st…

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Special Episode: Brittany Penner 26:32

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On the 5th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Nil Köksal speaks with the author about her memoir 'Children Like Us.' As the child of a Métis birth mother with Anishinaabe, Cree and European ancestors and the adopted child of a Mennonite father and Ukrainian convert mother, Brittany Penner's family life can best be described as "compli…

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Why Annualized Capital Budgets Fail (And How to Fix Them) 41:17

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Your portfolio hits 98% of its spending target. Leadership celebrates. But individual projects tell a different story: delayed scope, panic Q4 purchases, work pushed to next year. Albert Brier and Nate Habermeyer dissect why annualized capital budgets consistently fail to deliver planned value despite meeting spending goals. The data is clear: 20% …

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Shaping Community, Finding Your Fit 1:07:17

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From the annual conference of the National Association for College Admissions Counseling in Columbus, Ohio, an all-star cast of 12 deans and college counselors joins AB host Lee Coffin and recurring co-host Jacques Steinberg as they ponder the role of community in a college search and the ways an admissions committee "shapes" its campus vibe from t…

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Trump’s Gaza peace plan is a turning point, but to where? 1:06:34

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The U.S. President names himself the head of an international transitional body he's calling the Board of Peace -- as he presents his latest ceasefire plan for Gaza. A longtime Middle East negotiator tells us what he believes will actually happen. As Canada moves forward with changes to Jordan's Principle, one organization warns that a nutrition pr…

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The James Comey indictment and another line crossed 1:01:45

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Former FBI director James Comey is indicted for allegedly lying to Congress. Our guest says when it comes to political interference by the Trump administration, the case is already setting a dangerous precedent. Bullets with inscriptions seem to keep showing up at shootings in the U.S. as an often cryptic kind of manifesto. But as the messages get …

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Too Many Questions, Too Little Time 7:44

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Struggling with overloaded discussion guides in qualitative research? In this episode of Conversations for Research Rockstars, Kathryn Korostoff shares practical ways to handle clients, colleagues, and stakeholders who want to pack too much into a focus group or IDI guide. Learn how to: Keep discussion guides aligned with project objectives Push ba…

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Are Toronto’s lucrative speed cameras a “cash grab”? 54:23

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After several acts of vandalism, Ontario’s Premier says he plans to ban speed cameras. A Toronto city councillor who got a ticket in her own ward says they’re crucial to keeping her citizens safe. He told his father he went to play soccer with friends -- and never came home. On Sunday, Quebec police shot and killed a 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi; we r…

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A glimmer of hope for an “untreatable” disease 1:05:48

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The results of a new gene therapy for Huntington’s Disease are so promising that, when he saw them, one researcher tells us he thought he was dreaming. The U.S. government is spreading extremely dubious information about the causes of autism -- when a mother of two children with autism tells us what they need most is acceptance. A human rights advo…

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Will leaked audio derail a Liberal gun control program? 56:19

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Canada's Public Safety Minister casts doubts on the gun buyback program he's promoting today -- so we'll ask Gary Anandasangaree whether Canadians should believe what he said on that tape, or what he's saying now. A reporter says Haitian civilians are at risk not just from ongoing gang violence -- but from explosive drones deployed by the governmen…

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The Enduring Value of 'Uni' in the U.S. 44:44

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For decades, coming to America for university (or "uni," as it's known in the UK) has been the shared goal of students around the world. Today, that plan is less certain as geopolitical issues raise questions about the wisdom—and even the possibility—of coming to America for undergraduate studies. College advisors from the UK and India join AB host…

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Palestinian statehood at the United Nations 56:07

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A politician in the West Bank welcomes Canada's recognition of Palestinian statehood -- but tells us the long-awaited move on its own won't change the brutal reality on the ground. His parents were killed by Hamas on October 7th -- but one peace activist believes recognizing Palestine as a state is a path to peace the world, and his fellow Israelis…

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The business interests behind Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension 57:04

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If you're wondering why ABC agreed to silence "Jimmy Kimmel Live", a look at some potentially lucrative pending business deals may provide an answer. It's taken decades for an Anishinaabe man's remains to make the journey from the place he died to to Long Lake 58 First Nation where he was born. An advocacy group in Alberta will keep fighting contro…

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Is Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension the beginning of a new era? 59:26

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After Jimmy Kimmel is yanked off the air, an Obama-era chairman of the Federal Communications Commission says it's clear that his former agency -- and the White House -- have gone too far. And W. Kamau Bell tells us why he thinks it's so important that his fellow comics and late-night hosts stand up for what's right in this pivotal moment for the U…

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Trump’s return to the UK brings out protesters and police 59:34

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Members of a UK protest group were shocked to be arrested for projecting a pointed short film about Donald Trump on the walls of Windsor Castle -- and even more so when police told them why. In Nova Scotia, a former swim instructor at a provincially-run youth detention centre is arrested and charged for the alleged sexual abuse of young people over…

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Directing Robert Redford in one of his last great roles 50:40

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J.C. Chandor describes how he convinced the late actor to star in All Is Lost — a movie with a small budget and no dialogue, about a lone sailor struggling to survive a storm at sea. An aid worker tells us some people are fleeing Gaza City without shoes on their feet -- because it's better than risking death in Israel's ground invasion. A longtime …

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Headline Headaches? Don't Let Them Derail Your Search 47:26

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The national admissions beat is abuzz with fast-breaking stories as the next admissions cycle gets underway. “The fundamentals are the fundamentals,” AB host and Dartmouth Dean Lee Coffin tells recurring co-host and former New York Times reporter Jacques Steinberg. “But some policies are in motion.” The AB duo is joined by Matt DeGreef, longtime co…

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Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre square off in Parliament 48:49

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With the return of Parliament, we found out how the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition handle each other -- and now we'll ask the House Leader how the government plans to handle Canadians' money. The exchanges between MPs today revolved around familiar themes on familiar issues; the CBC's Catherine Cullen tells us what's different this…

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How an arrest in the Charlie Kirk murder looks from campus 1:00:14

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A former FBI agent who teaches at the university where Charlie Kirk was killed talks about the arrest of a suspect today -- and what he'll say to his students when they return to campus next week. All five former world junior players who were acquitted of sexual assault are cleared to return to the NHL. A sports lawyer -- and sexual assault survivo…

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Help! I Have to Write a Survey—How Do I Pick Answer Options? 20:13

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In this Conversations for Research Rockstars episode, host Kathryn Korostoff tackles one of the trickiest challenges in survey design—choosing the best possible answer options for the questions we’ve so carefully crafted. Using clear, real-world examples, she offers practical guidance on: When to use unipolar vs. bipolar scales How to choose betwee…

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Debating Charlie Kirk and worrying about America’s future 1:03:32

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A college student who debated Charlie Kirk on his campus tour says a lot of the popular right wing activist's beliefs crossed a line -- but his death is inarguably wrong. Detractors have said the privately-financed "Enhanced Games" are a "clown show". But a British swimmer says he's eager to see how far sanctioned doping can take athletes like him.…

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What’s at stake when Mark Carney meets with Danielle Smith 50:34

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Prime Minister Mark Carney spends his last days before heading back to Parliament talking about "nation-building" projects with his caucus -- and with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony isn't at the International Criminal Court to hear evidence of his war crimes. Our guest was born into his militia -- and says there's …

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We reach a student caught in Nepal’s crackdown on protests 1:00:56

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Tens of thousands of young people in Nepal push back hard when the government threatens to ban social media -- but our guest says what they're really fighting for -- is fundamental change. Israel's surprise attack on Hamas officials in Qatar surprises and outrages world leaders -- and terrifies a journalist, who was sheltering with his family a few…

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Seniors, It’s Time to Pivot from Discovery to Applying! 51:00

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In the eighth season premiere, AB host Lee Coffin and his guests map the shift from discovering college options to applying to those choices. As high school seniors embrace the next phase of their college search, the Dartmouth dean is joined by a guidance counselor from Connecticut and the deans from Colorado College and Princeton as they offer tip…

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Is the world ready for a wearable, AI “friend”? 55:53

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A new wearable A-I pendant called Friend -- which is meant to be your friend -- has turned out to be more of a frenemy at best. A tech writer tells us about his toxic relationship with it. Russia unleashes its largest-ever drone attack on Ukraine. A shaken teacher in Kyiv tells me about how he escaped from his apartment building, when it became a t…

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Mark Carney gives the industry an offramp from electric cars 58:33

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The Prime Minister pauses a plan that would have forced automakers to hit minimum sales levels for electric vehicles. An insider says that's great for the industry -- despite being bad for the environment. After yesterday's deadly knife attack, Manitoba MLA and Hollow Water First Nation band member Ian Bushie tells us how his community is bearing u…

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The Overlooked Disconnect That Derails IDI Projects 11:47

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What happens when clients feel dissatisfied after the very first in-depth interview? Often, it’s not about objectives or discussion guides—it’s about mismatched expectations on style. In this conversation, Kathryn Korostoff unpacks the difference between highly structured and semi-structured IDIs and why alignment upfront is essential for success. …

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“Queen of Canada” and members of her cult arrested 1:00:25

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RCMP raid the Saskatchewan compound of the self-proclaimed Queen of Canada and arrest 16 people including the queen herself. An investigative journalist tells us about the impact the cult has had on its neighbours. Herd immunity. Facing chaos at the CDC, a group of US states forms its own coalition to make vaccine recommendations, saying the federa…

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Maple leaves on US goods: Hamilton shopper sounds the alarm 1:03:33

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A steely-eyed Ontario grocery shopper has been Identifying products that are labeled Canadian -- but are actually American. And she wants Ottawa to do more to deter so-called "maplewashing". "No class" action. Students at Dalhousie University in limbo as lockout continues. A lockout means classes are suspended. A professor tells us instructors and …

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A desperate search through difficult terrain 1:00:35

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Rescuers are still searching for survivors after the deadly earthquake in Afghanistan -- which an aid worker says was only the first of several potential disasters to come. We'll speak to one of the growing number of Israeli army reservists who are refusing to take part in further military action in Gaza -- risking jail time in the process. We knew…

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AACE Conference 2024: Project Controls Experts on AI & Risk 25:44

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Hear extended interviews from the AACE conference floor with 13 project controls professionals from Hess Corporation, Pattern Energy, and more, and software companies including Safran, Smart PM Technologies, and TurboChart. Direct insights from the interviews: The future of capital projects varies by perspective. Answers ranged from "AI enabled man…

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Episode 232 – Before You Speak: Why Better Listening Changes Everything 33:53

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Stan Slovin, author of Better Listening: The Secret to Improving Your Professional and Personal Life, reveals how mastering the skill of listening can transform leadership, strengthen relationships, and enhance everyday communication. His simple yet powerful method:reveals how mastering the skill of listening can transform leadership, strengthen re…

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Special Episode: Linden MacIntyre on An Accidental Villain 22:40

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The award-winning author and investigative journalist sits down with Nil Köksal in the As It Happens studio to discuss his new book, An Accidental Villain: A Soldier’s Tale of War, Deceit and Exile.