Best Sam and Calum Podcasts (2025)

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18. Hugo Fry WINS the BPN 50 Mile Ultra, New York Marathon's Bizarre Start Line & Surprising Hugo with Special Gift... 1:29:15

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Back with your monthly #FryUp and the boy has gone and won BPN's 50 mile 'Survive the Night'... WITH EASE! I return from running New York Marathon and surprise Hugo with a very special gift ahead of his next race... Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintellige…

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#63 Ron Dart: Is Toryism Dead in Canada? The Red Tory Element in Canadian Conservatism 1:25:00

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Toryism has faded in Canada, but it still gets blamed for backsliding and bad behaviour in Conservative Party politics. (Full disclosure: I have never seen myself as a Tory, neither High, Low, Red, Blue, or traditional.) Political labels, especially old ones, mean nothing without definition. Even with working definitions, labels often bleed into ea…

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) - Justice for Mags 57:47

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Welcome back to our Hunger Games month! This week we're watching Catching Fire (2013) because that's the one that comes after the first one. How many cannons will we give this one out of five? Will we get on board the Gale train? So many questions, such little time. Featuring a special outro! Join us next week as we watch The Hunger Games: Mockingj…

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17: RunWithLiss on the Perfect Way to Approach a Marathon & How to Navigate a Life Reset. EP.17 1:06:05

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This week I'm joined by friend & running content creator Liss. After running Paris & Chicago Marathon this year, Liss discusses her journey as a content creator & attitude towards marathon races. Run with Liss: https://www.instagram.com/runwithliss/?hl=en Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: h…

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#62 Sam Routley: Unpacking Canadian Conservative voters. Fusionism, culture and economics 1:05:40

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Conservative voters around the world are leaning into culture and away from economic issues. Sam Routley's research found that Canadian conservatives cling to the 1980's fusionism of traditional social policies and libertarian economics. Can the 1980's fusionism hold? Will economic determinism help Conservatives to win elections today? Links to art…

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The Hunger Games (2012) - We're So Starving 1:04:00

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It's finally time for our Hunger Games month! We're sticking with this new thing in which we don't suffer through watching the films for the podcast. The Hunger Games (2012) is up first, and this is possibly Sam's first time watching it. We're expecting tons of corrections on this one from our resident Hunger Games expert, so get ready for this nex…

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16: Alfie Manthorpe Drops 61 minute Half in Valencia & Reveals Debut FULL Marathon Plans... 1:21:37

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One of my favourite elite runners is BACK. Alfie Manthorpe joins me the day after his unbelievable run at the Valencia half marathon finishing 1st Brit on the day! Lots has changed for Alf over the last 10 months so it was great to catch up. He also drops his first marathon time prediction... Alfie Manthorpe: https://www.instagram.com/alfiemanthorp…

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#61 Alexander Brown: Young Voters, Culture, and Politics in Canada 57:19

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Young conservatives aren't falling in line. Alex says, "We don't care. I'm not incentivized to look the other way. I don't need an invite to a table of six at Terroni in the back room to talk about continuing the status quo." In a world when young voters can't afford a house in Canada, you'd think they'd obsess about economics. They don't. They car…

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#60 Alexander Rosenthal-Pubul: Conservative Humanism - Reconciling Tradition and Modernity 57:17

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Is secular humanism a distortion of an older conservative humanism? And why are conservatives so obsessed with international trade? The French Enlightenment philosopher Montesquieu argued that international trade promotes peace. He called it doux commerce, gentle commerce. In what sense is this a conservative idea? Fascinating and somewhat subversi…

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The Boy Next Door (2015) - But what of Mr Sandborn 58:28

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The Boy Next Door (2015) is the last film in our half-assed Halloween celebration. We hope you enjoyed it and understood our rating system. If you did can you please explain the system to us? An alternate subtitle for this episode is “no one wants to hang out with Jlo's son.” We're a little bit mean in this one. Sorry stans. Join us next week as we…

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15: Ben Is Running on 2:23 PB in Chicago & How To Pull Off The Perfect MARATHON 1:24:21

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Joined once again by Ben Felton AKA 'Ben Is Running' - we did a pod together earlier in the year ahead of London Marathon but it's great to finally sit down with him on Motional Intelligence to discuss his big PB at this year's Chicago Marathon! We also discuss the importance of new runner's building a base & what are the mount rushmore running rac…

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#59 Tim Sargent: Can Economics Save Canada? Does Economics Serve Politics or Should Economics Rule? 58:12

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What guides politics? What matters most in political decision making? Since the 1980s, conservatives have looked to economics for guidance: economic growth, tax cuts, and decreased government spending capture the heart of political thought in North American Conservative political parties. This sparks two questions. 1) How well did this approach per…

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Unfriended (2014) - It's giving EyeToy 52:36

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We're back! Did you miss us? We missed you! We're starting our triumphant return with our Half-Assed Halloween month! It's funny because we're starting in the middle of the month. Hopefully, we haven't ruined that by explaining it. Unfriended (2014) is the perfect film to begin with, which anyone else who has seen it can attest to! We discuss AI, a…

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14: Bonking HARD at Chicago Marathon, Winning a Desert Ultramarathon & Can I go SUB 3 Next Year? 53:54

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Hugo returns for his monthly slot on the podcast and this week we're unpacking my performance at Chicago Marathon on Sunday... Not going to give you all the "not my race" nonsense but I learnt a lot! Also, Hugo went to the Desert and won an ultramarathon... absolute goat. Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/ Listen on Spotify: https://open…

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#58 Ross Upshur: AI in Medicine, Limits of Evidence Based Medicine, & What Does It Mean to be Human? 1:00:00

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This episode is (ostensibly) about medicine, not politics. What does human-centred care mean in a world of AI? Are doctors becoming obsolete, when it comes to decision making? When should we hand over our clinical judgement to AI? I asked Ross Upshur for his thoughts on logical positivism. Are most doctors positivists? "Despite it being... as a p…

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13: Harrison Davis on How QUITTING Premier League Football Saved His Life & Secret To Success in 1st Marathon... 1:32:57

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Joined this week by Harrison Davis, a good friend of mine who I met back in 2024 at the start of both of our content journeys really. Harrison used to play premier league academy football with Southampton before hanging up his boots for the sake of his mental health. In the past few years he's been sharing content about mental health and his runnin…

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#57 Grant Havers: Understanding Marshall McLuhan's Relevance: AI, Social Media, and Conservative Thought 1:20:49

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12: James Warnock: How to Survive as a Content Creator & Why Navigating Grief will Change Your Life 1:13:34

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James Warnock finally joins me on the pod (been a long time coming)! We chat about his journey with grief after losing his dad, how he plans on building his new business SAP & his experiences navigating this industry. James Warnock: https://www.instagram.com/jwarnockk/?hl=en Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si…

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#56 Calum Nicholson: Boomers are Frozen in Fortune & Society is Blinded by Science 1:21:38

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Boomers have a worldview "frozen by fortune, not forged in fire." Through no fault of their own, the boomer generation remains blind to aspects of current reality from their experiences growing up in the post-WWII era. That era has ended. For more on this, check out Dr. Nicholson's guest post on Peter Boghossian: The Boomerang Our discussion tackle…

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11: Berlin Marathon Debrief, Harry Styles goes SUB 3 & Why is Issy running from London to Bournemouth? 58:08

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Issy makes her first appearance since the rebrand to discuss all things Berlin Marathon & how she's about to take on an absolutely MASSIVE challenge for charity... running 170km to Bournemouth from London to say happy birthday to her grandad. DONATE HERE: https://www.justgiving.com/page/issysedgwick?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL Issy: https://www.ins…

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#55 Paige MacPherson: Smartphones, Canadian Education Performance, and School Choice 1:06:48

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Canada is libertarian on student cell phones in classrooms and statist on school choice (in most provinces). We get a poor return on investment when it comes to education in Canada. Our math and reading scores are several years behind (even before Covid). Students are distracted by over 100 messages on their cellphones each day. And teachers cannot…

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#54 Étienne-Alexander Beauregard - Gen-Z Conservatism & Anti Civilization: Why Our Societies Collapse From Within 57:41

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Gen Z sits at the cusp of major change in conservatism. Young people do not feel a warmth and longing for Reagan or Thatcher. Sure, they value freedom, but they also what to know where the guardrails stand. Étienne-Alexandre speaks clearly for a new generation of non-left thinkers. He asks what might be the role of conservatism in the near future. …

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10: Winning the next BPN ultra, IRONMAN Swim Drama & Why 2:19 Marathoner DOES NOT Taper… 1:26:18

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let me know what you think of this catch up style episode :) Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instag…

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#53 Tristin Hopper: Extremism in Canadian Universities and review of his book, "Don't be Canada" 48:17

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Once again, Canadian university professors show their extremism in response to Charlie Kirk, a mirror of their praise for Oct 7. Professors shape opinion; they shape culture. Do we want the kind of culture they promote? Turning to his book, Tristin argues that Canada's world-famous policy failures are self-inflicted. He believes we could recover, i…

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#52 Josh Lewis: Conservatism, Saving Elephants, Populism, Donald Trump, and Economic Morality 1:09:50

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Josh Lewis is a traditional conservative who has worked in 'government' in America, has served in retail politics, and has interviewed hundreds of leading thinkers in American conservatism. Josh has a unique ability to bridge the gap between politics and life, philosophy and culture. His developed his skill comes from a deep discomfort with what he…

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#51 Reflecting on Charlie Kirk. Are we tired of being bullied? 22:53

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I couldn't stay silent and sane. Once again, the AI summary is scarily accurate, so I will let is stand. Let me know what you think. Shawn AI Summary: Responding to Tragedy: Honouring Charlie Kirk & Challenging Silence In this deeply reflective episode of Concepts, host Shawn Whatley breaks from his usual avoidance of current events to address a tu…

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9: ZERO TO IRONMAN! How Owen Pedz changed his life in 10 MONTHS! 1:34:40

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This week I'm joined by a man who gripped us online this summer with his incredible story... In 10 months Owen went from zero to Ironman 70.3 finisher at this year's Swansea event! 'Pedz' turned his life around after realising he was tired of making bad choices. If this podcast doesn't motivate you then I don't know what will. What a bloke. Owen Pe…

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#50 George Nash: The Conservative Intellectual Movement 1:09:54

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If you find conservatism confusing, you are not alone! Dr. George Nash has spent 50 years explaining all the strands that weave together into the collection of ideas we call conservatism. The AI summary is surprisingly good, so I will simply point out the book links below: The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America since 1945 Russel Kirk's C…

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8: Marshall Exler (Big Papi) on How to get over Grief & Remembering Late wife Faye 1:22:28

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Shop XMILES: https://xmiles.avln.me/c/NLjdNhlaDrlz Motional Intelligence BUNDLE: https://xmiles.co.uk/products/the-motional-intelligence-bundle Can't believe this was Marshall Exler's first podcast, absolute natural! He lost his beloved wife Faye back in December 2024 to Sarcoma. Marshall A.K.A Big Papi has been documenting his grief and living lif…

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#49 Yuval Levin: Unity, Citizenship, and American Constitutionalism 1:03:00

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How can we live together when we don't t all think alike? Are there nothing but power struggles, or is there a better way? Dr. Yuval Levin explains that we don't need to disagree less; we need to learn to disagree better. Unity does not mean unanimity. We should be hopeful, not simply optimistic. Yuval has spent several decades trying to persuade c…

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#48 Nico Lagan: Political Orphans, Masculinity, and Faith 1:08:01

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The non-left in Canada includes an interesting and often overlooked group. They promote a mix of exercise, martial arts, masculinity, self defence, freedom, self sufficiency, honour, Christianity, and more. This group baffles academics and exasperates leftists. Both left and right seeks to dismiss and minimize their impact. But they represent a lar…

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#47 Andy Crooks: Moral Courage and the Heart of Conservatism 1:10:51

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Andy captures the heart of conservatism unlike anything I've found elsewhere. He has lived it. He embodies it. And he welcomes others to enjoy it. Andy Crooks spelled out what's at stake for Canada, and he explained what we must do to save it. Stark, fun, inspirational, and tragic. I can't think of a better embodiment of the heart an soul of conser…

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7: Fergus Crawley - Is there a Male Loneliness Epidemic?? & Completing the World's HARDEST Ironman... 1:33:59

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Shop XMILES: https://xmiles.avln.me/c/NLjdNhlaDrlz Motional Intelligence BUNDLE: https://xmiles.co.uk/products/the-motional-intelligence-bundle This week I'm joined by ultra-athlete Fergus Crawley. Fergus talks openly about his battle after a suicide attempt & what needs to be done to end the male loneliness epidemic. Fergus also completed one of t…

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#46 Marco Navarro-Genie: Red Toryism, Canadian Identity, and the Role of Conservatism 1:08:19

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Marco packages powerful barbs in (slightly) softened academic polish. It makes his writing and speaking fun to consume and hard to forget. Do check out his Substack https://substack.com/@navarrogenie Looking forward to hearing what you think! Thanks again! AI summary: Special guest Dr. Marco Navarro-Genie, VP of Research at Frontier Center for Publ…

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#45 Sean Walsh: The Hard Problem of Consciousness, AI, and Conservatism 53:48

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Sean has a PhD in the philosophy of artificial intelligence. He writes well and thinks deeply. He's also experienced more grit than the average academic. This was not a light discussion, but I think you will find it well worth your time. Articles mentioned: Wandering Thoughts Artificial, human and angelic intelligence Sean is Associate Editor of Co…

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#44 Tristan Rogers: Conservatism Past and Present--A Philosophical Introduction 1:06:32

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Tristan and I discuss his new book on conservatism. It is fun and deep and convoluted...you will love it. The AI summary (below) chunks out the main sections. Books and articles mentioned: Conservatism Past and Present: A philosophical introduction, by Tristan Rogers https://amzn.to/4lYHPbC England: An Elegy, by Roger Scruton https://amzn.to/4lMKkO…

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6: Sam Cornforth on why fitness content has gone TOO FAR & the Darkside of going VIRAL... 1:18:53

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Shop XMILES: https://xmiles.avln.me/c/NLjdNhlaDrlz Motional Intelligence BUNDLE: https://xmiles.co.uk/products/the-motional-intelligence-bundle Check out Sam: https://www.instagram.com/samcforth/?hl=en Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintell…

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#43 Brian Day: The Fight for Canadian Healthcare | A 30-Year Battle for Patient Rights 1:07:55

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Dr. Brian Day has spent decades fighting for patients' rights. He trained during an era of no wait times and doctors competing to provide care for patients. People find this hard to believe, and system planners find it horrifying. Canadian medicare was once the envy of the world. Today, countries try to avoid creating 'Canada-like' results. Dr. Day…

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5: MY POST RACE REACTION! Completing FIRST Ironman 70.3!! - EP.5 42:38

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Shop XMILES: https://xmiles.avln.me/c/NLjdNhlaDrlz Check out Jake: https://www.instagram.com/jakeebird/?hl=en Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3WGIXQz6Pa0V9WIa4gIxOV?si=e19d4acb7b964eeb Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Ins…

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#42 Nathan Pinkoski: Actually Existing Postliberalism 1:01:22

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A quiet revolution occurred in the 1990s. Our institutions shifted. The global war on terror solidified the shift and obliterated the distinction between public and private, which was once a feature of liberalism. The fusion of public and private represents a new era of actually existing postliberalism. https://firstthings.com/actually-existing-pos…

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#41 Rebecca Vachon: Canada's Rapid Expansion of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)/Euthanasia 50:44

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Canada has the fastest growing assisted dying program in the world. Medical Assistance in Dying (passive and active euthanasia) is now tied as Canada's 5th leading cause of death. We tackle loneliness and social isolation, individualism, and (briefly) social response to suffering. Not a light episode, but a crucial topic to discuss. Thanks for chec…

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4: Mitch Hutch: Completing WORLD'S LONGEST TRIATHLON from English Channel to Mount Everest Summit... 1:18:41

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Donate here: https://givestar.io/gs/limitless Follow Mitch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mitchhutch Watch the series: https://www.youtube.com/@mitch_hutch Watch the pod: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…

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#40 Happy Canada Day! What is Canada? What are we celebrating? 6:19

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Short recording for Canada Day. I hope you find (or found) time to enjoy the day and reflect on what we are celebrating. Canada is young: many Canadians alive now are more than 1/2 as old as Canada itself. Given its youth, what exactly is Canada? What aspects do we hope to pass on to our children and grandchildren? Whatever Canada is it must be "pl…

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#39 Adam Swart: CEO Crowds on Demand. Paid Protesters a Moral and Political Dilemma? 54:10

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I had a friendly debate with Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, the largest protest company in America. He ran circles around me having clearly argued almost all my points many times before. He called out my hypocrisy at being intolerant of paying protesters while being ok with all the other money that flows around inside politics. Adam forced me…

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Devil and Angel/恶棍天使 (2015) - Ending with Chaos 52:30

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Devil and Angel/恶棍天使 (2015) is the last film of Calum's Chineaboo Dream month and the last film we will cover on this podcast. Until we come back in September, that is. We thought we'd conclude with a movie that tens of people have seen and enjoyed. Is that a Wuxia film? No. Not in the slightest. But this is our podcast, so we can do what we want a…

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3: Dan Jones on Quitting Job to become a PROFESSIONAL AMATEUR & Future of Fitness Content Creation! 1:28:28

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Dan's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/daaaanjj/ Dan's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ ⁨@Daaaanjj⁩ Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nNkuS_WWmK0tRPwbfoXLQ Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@motionalintelligencepod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motionalintelligencepod Calum's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cal…

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#38 Ryan Alford: Seven Absolute Rights and necessary limits on government 1:00:29

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Our legal history will shock you. It has more tradition than libertarians can stomach and more anti-government sentiment than conservatives can tolerate. Dr. Alford explains why we need both more history and more enthusiasm to put government in its place. He ends with a message of hope for rescuing Canada. Seven Absolute Rights: Recovering the Hist…

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Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) - Shakespearean Wuxia 56:31

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Curse of the Golden Flower (2006) is up next in Calum's Chine-aboo Dream month! We have another Wuxia film, but this one is a lot less highly regarded than the other ones that have featured this month. Does this mean we enjoyed it less? Of course not, we are nothing but natural contrarians. We also love a bit of drama and this film is absolutely fu…

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2: Hugo Fry on 100 Mile Run Across USA, Tips for Training in Kenya & Dealing with Old Running Trolls! 1:25:50

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This week I'm joined by content creator & 2:19 marathon runner Hugo Fry! Hugo has name a bit of a name for himself as of late on socials, with a fairly unfiltered view on the running world. This episode really has a mind of it's own... Would you use all your annual leave to train in Kenya? RICE & REPEAT Hugo Fry: https://www.instagram.com/hugo.fry/…

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#37 Daniel Pitt: The essence of conservatism from Burke to Scruton. 1:00:22

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I got a chance to visit with Dr. Dan Pitt, co-author of Intellectual Conservatism: From Burke to Scruton. We focussed on a chapter he wrote which offers a brilliant rubric for understanding conservatism -- one of the best I've seen. Dr. Pitt offers an attractive view beyond the status-quo liberalism in which all political parties operate, for the m…

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