Weekly podcast in tribute to The Subbeacon podcast, formerly known as the Substandard podcast, full of garbage opinions, star war arguments, and pioneers of the podcast genre Dudes Counting. Described as "mediocre terrible" by Flagg Taylor.
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Substandard Podcasts
People are getting abducted from their homelands and trapped in a prison with no name. Prisoners are kept under substandard conditions and either executed or forced to work for the prison when their time comes. Four of these prisoners plan to escape this terrible place and find their way home!
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This is an archive of The Weekly Substandard podcast. Please note that advertisements, links and other specific references within the content may be out of date.
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Cities are becoming increasingly unliveable for most people. Costs are rising but incomes are not. Sky-high rents, evictions, homelessness, and substandard housing are common realities for urban dwellers across the planet. There is a global housing crisis. How did this basic human right get so lost? Who is pushing people out of their homes and cities, and what’s being done to pushback? On the heels of the release of the award-winning documentary, PUSH, filmmaker, Fredrik Gertten and Leilani ...
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Each week, geek out with Victorino Matus, Jonathan V. Last, and Sonny Bunch for a podcast about movies and pop culture. The guys behind the Substandard are back and worse than ever.
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The Hard2Watch Podcast is a variety show wherein Captain LAMOTU and The Felonious Monk talk about all everything hard to watch, from reviewing terrible movies to telling insane true stories from history, roasting substandard human beings, subjecting themselves to the probing questions of cults, reviewing books, reading your bedtime stories and so much more! The duo has been making fun of the human condition together for over 30 years and now they invite you to share in the fun! Read our Twee ...
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Whole, Healthy and Free is about reclaiming your health and defying the self and industry-imposed limitations to achieve personal breakthrough. We discuss and identify the obstacles to our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual health from a unique perspective focusing on tangible solutions making optimal health the new benchmark and leaving substandard health a thing of the past. The health and wellness industry has long been misleading and manipulative evidenced by increased disease and ...
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Meyerside Chats seeks to eliminate the “us and them” narrative and toxic polarization by praising those who lead by example, virtuous community leadership, and authentic conversation. The intent is to showcase the humanity in those that take on the often thankless jobs of public service through civil discourse, and honoring differing points of view. Cities are an essential part of our identity. Depending on where we live, we develop different attitudes, personalities, perspectives, and ways ...
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Hear from leaders taking on humanity’s biggest problems. From our education, to our health, to our equality, to our security and much more, we uncover initiatives and technologies pushing for a sustainable future for all.
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Cast it Into the Fire is a bit like that show Room 101. We basically nicked that and did it worse, and for wargaming.
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Leaving the Rotting Garden, the crew heads to the East to find the third jeweled heart of the proto-gods. Their travels take them to the Splintered Carnival, a shanty town build around a crooked Wizards castle made from the broken remains of a traveling circus. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Yuletide Cantrips/Ca…
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Epoch #125- Between A Horde and A Tentacle Monster
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40:18Luusax has the Brigade in a tough spot; two of the crew are ill with his laughing sickness while the dice rolls keep getting lower and lower. Someone better think of something before they become just another member of the rotting Horde. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Ruined Temple by Tabletop Audio…
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Language Matters: a Playful Stream of Consciousness, pt2
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58:11This week we continue with the last five episodes of this years Summer Series, back-to-back! If you missed the previous ones, or just like to listen to them in one go, here's your chance. And if you liked this concept of shorter episodes around two words, please let us know in a comment or at [email protected] and we might just return with some mo…
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All four of our heros have fallen into a trap set by the Avatar of Putracepes in The Rotting Gardens. Surrounded on all sides by even larger versions of the "hugging" creatures, they decide there is only one thing they can do. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Ruined Temple by Tabletop Audio…
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Language Matters: a Playful Stream of Consciousness, pt1
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53:24This week we give you kind of a rerun; the first six episodes of this years Summer Series, back-to-back! If you missed the previous ones, or just like to listen to them in one go, here's your chance. Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these …
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The Bad Luck Brigade has be found by the rotting Botanical Garden and swallowed them into its ever growing undeath. Luckily, this is where the next heart the crew needs to find! Trouble is, the natives seem nice and reaaally want to give them hugs. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Battle in the City/Desert Campfir…
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Episode 177: Batman Begins: A movie about Isaac Newton
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1:29:13In classic Nolan-tradition, the boys attack his filmography in the order that it is supposed to be discussed: out of order. Here is Batman Begins and a confused discussion about the BAFTAs. Not least how it is supposed to be pronounced.By Thomas, Chris, and Ryan
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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With one "gods" heart in hand, the Bad Luck Brigade have unknowingly destroyed the theocracy in the town below. Now they will have to escape a town of murderous warriors that no longer believe in the honor system. But even if they get outta town, something still waits for them, under the dunes. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscap…
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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The end of the this gauntlet has been Haven's personal nightmare. Mindflayers, bigger Mindflayers, Lich Mindflayers! Almost every high level threat to Haven is circling the crew; and Giddy constantly setting off Wild Magic, isn't helping. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Forge of the Ages by Michael Ghelfi…
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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Inside California’s Bill Process: Power, Politics & Transparency | Senator Roger Niello
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36:29How do bills really get passed — or stopped — in California? 🏛️ In this episode of Meyerside Chats, Evan Meyer sits down with California State Senator Roger Niello (6th District, Vice Chair of the Senate Budget Committee) to discuss: - The real process behind passing legislation — and why some bills never see a vote. - The Title & Summary Bill and …
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17 - Boring Books (Heresy Release Special 2/2)
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1:18:00Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Brandon from legion cast to discuss lore. Specifically the Horus Heresy lore in tandem with the new edition of Heresy. Legion cast on spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1pskOhxOcWHfInif99mEAt?si=2ee315720ce9430eBy CAST
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Summer Word Food: Dancing & Supply Chains
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12:14The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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16 - The Steamie (Heresy Release Special 1/2)
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1:26:35Send us a text This episode Alex and I discuss the new heresy set and some naughty GW buisnissnisnis practicicidcies. There will be a part 2 where we invite brandon from legion cast to discus the heresy lore out soon. Apologies for the audio volumes will try fix
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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Summer Word Food: Social Contract & Media
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13:48The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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Send us a text In this episode we are joined by Damien to discuss the fun and engaging world of social media.By CAST
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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From City Council to Reform Leader: Vijay Luthra on UK Politics, NHS Change & Public Service
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35:15In this episode of Meyerside Chats, I sit down with Vijay Luthra—a UK-based public service reformist, ex-councilmember, and management consultant—to explore the future of government, the crisis in public trust, and why systems must evolve to meet 21st-century challenges. We dive into small “p” vs. big “P” politics, the transformation of the NHS, tr…
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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Mayor Lana Negrete on Fighting Bureaucracy, Homelessness & Starting Up in Santa Monica
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53:27Support the show About Evan Meyer Tech entrepreneur and civic leader - he founded mygovtools.org, a platform to drive government efficiency, constituent representation, and civic engagement; BeautifyEarth.com, a platform accelerating urban beautification through art; and its sister nonprofit, transforming schools in underserved areas. He also co-fo…
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The Pushback Talks Summer Series is back! This summer, Fredrik & Leilani are serving up what we call Word Food – bite-sized conversations that pack a punch. Here's how it works: each week, we randomly select two words and dive into a 10-15 minute exploration of how these seemingly simple words intersect with our complex socio-political moment. Thin…
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California Assemblyman Rick Zbur & Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete on Cross-Jurisdictional Partnerships
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25:12Support the show About Evan Meyer Tech entrepreneur and civic leader - he founded mygovtools.org, a platform to drive government efficiency, constituent representation, and civic engagement; BeautifyEarth.com, a platform accelerating urban beautification through art; and its sister nonprofit, transforming schools in underserved areas. He also co-fo…
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Send us a text In this episode we are joing by Mr Harry from Entmoot to discuss how terrible youtubers are [email protected] CAST
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Captain LAMOTUs Bedtime Tales V (Or Hands Off My Apples)
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1:25:45Text Cap and The Monk! I can see that you are getting awful tuckered. Trow on your footie jams because it's time for another Captain LAMOTU's Bedtime Tales! We're going really hands on this time....in a manner of speaking Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conver…
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Fighting the Georgian Dream: The 180+ Day Protest
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35:25Fredrik and Leilani dive into Georgia's unprecedented protest movement with Gota Chanturia, education policy specialist and member of the Movement for Social Democracy. For more than 180 days, Georgians have been on the streets opposing their government's dramatic shift away from European integration and toward Russian influence. Gota explains how …
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Text Cap and The Monk! Nico Pastrami finishes his battle with Citizen CIA and the city of Chicago in the epic conclusion to The Hard2Watch marathon 3 part review of Above The Law! Also: Horses are the worst. Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much …
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The Bad Luck Brigade has reached the final level of The Gauntlet! But what awaits the crew is Haven's darkest nightmare. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Forge of the Ages by Michael Ghelfi
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Architects of Change: Mexico's Women Leaders Take on the Housing Crisis
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31:35This week, we explore how Mexico City is challenging the global housing crisis through innovative female leadership. While 26,000 Airbnb listings have transformed the city's housing landscape, primarily benefiting large investors rather than residents, women at the helm of Mexico's government are implementing bold solutions. Their vision includes b…
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Text Cap and The Monk! Cap and The Monk continue to bring Steven Seagal to justice in part 2 of their review of Above The Law. Chicago will never be the same....and neither will Nico Tortellini! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you love bein…
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As the Bad Luck Brigade closes towards the end of the Battle Gauntlet; they reach an infernal forge that is guarded by a team of high level fiends, forged from infernal metal. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Forge of the Ages by Michael Ghelfi
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Ryan has some interesting experiences at work and the guys (some of them) have watched another Nolan-movie. Highly unclear if they understood all the plot points.By Thomas, Chris, and Ryan
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In this week's episode, Fredrik and Leilani take center stage without guests to candidly explore how we might find connection and hope in challenging times. They reflect on the state of democracy, human rights, and social movements, sharing their personal struggles with making sense of current events and finding ways to make meaningful change in co…
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Text Cap and The Monk! No more screwing around...It's time to bring Above The Law to justice for being Hard2Watch. Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you love being a dirty foot pervert, but the good kind...the kind that listens to our show! R…
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Santa Monica x Los Angeles: Collaboration to Solve Homelessness, Community Safety & more
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24:44In this powerful episode, Evan Meyer sits down with Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete and Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park to explore how two neighboring cities are breaking down silos to address homelessness, emergency response, and community safety. From invisible borders on the beach to upcoming global events like the Olympics, this conversati…
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Robert Liston (Or F##k The Jersey City Post Office)
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1:14:38Text Cap and The Monk! Today we learn about the highest recorded fatality rate in a single surgery, clown on Jimmithy Renee Bond some more and bring horses to justice....and Fuck you Jersey City Post Office! You can eat all the dicks! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perver…
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Displacement by Design: A Veteran Advocate's Enduring Fight for Palestine
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43:18What happens when international law exists on paper but not in practice? This week, Fredrik Gertten and Leilani Farha speak with Allegra Pacheco, an American human rights lawyer who has dedicated her career to protecting vulnerable Palestinian communities in the West Bank. As Chief of Party of the Norwegian Refugee Council-led West Bank Protection …
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The Cake Is A Lie (Or Random Rambles se7en)
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1:29:51Text Cap and The Monk! The Time has finally come! H2Dub Vs Above The Law!!!......allegedly Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you love being a dirty foot pervert, but the good kind...the kind that listens to our show! Read our Tweets and parti…
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A History That's Hard2Watch (Or What We're Missing In Schools)
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49:40Text Cap and The Monk! Today finally and at long last we learn the true story of the epic origins of Captain LAMOTU and The Felonious Monk! This is what your teachers were afraid to tell you in school! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely how much you lo…
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Staying Sane in a World of Chaos - with NYT Correspondent Peter S. Goodman
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49:52This week, we dive deep into the fracturing landscape of global politics with Peter S. Goodman, New York Times Global Economic Correspondent and author. What happens when the rules of global cooperation suddenly seem disposable? When nationalist ambitions threaten to unravel decades of multilateral understanding? Peter Goodman returns to unpack the…
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After dispatching the demonic Goldblums and Flesh abominations of the first level, the gang has reached the next challenge towards the jeweled heart. But like with any tower of power; the challenge only increases exponentially. Intro/Outro Music by Bryce Publow Additional Soundscapes and Music: Slaughterhouse By BOOM…
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H2Dub Vs The Zombie Apocalypse (Featuring WillyWillWorxs)
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1:18:35Text Cap and The Monk! Special Guest Artist WillyWillWorXs joins the show to talk with Cap and The Monk about the poster he made specially for The Hard2Watch Podcast! Hijinks ensue! Check out the Hard2Watch Facebook link for information on how you can win exclusive free swag and follow Willy on Instagram and TikTok @WillyWillWorXs! Wrist control a …
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Text Cap and The Monk! A killer clown, a meager budget, Wish Jim Belushi, and some behind the scenes stories this time around as Cap knows the butt that gets the squeezins in this review of a drunken clown's rampage! Wrist control a click onto them links and tells us what you think of the show and how much you distrust foot perverts! Or conversely …
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Fredrik and Leilani sit down with Sam Freeman (Head of Research and Advocacy at The Shift) and Dominika Leitane (Legal Officer at Opportunity Green) who reveal how they took the UK government to the United Nations—and won! Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the UN review process as Sam and Dominika break down exactly how they navigated this…
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Entrepreneurs & Government - CA Fires, AI, Regulation, Prop 13 | Senator Ben Allen
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58:46Join us for an insightful conversation with California State Senator Ben Allen as he discusses the complexities of governing through crises, including the devastating wildfires affecting California communities. Senator Allen shares his firsthand experiences and challenges of managing disaster recovery, addressing bureaucratic inefficiencies, and th…
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