Best David Ding Podcasts (2025)

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The Nature of Care 22:46

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Send me a text In this episdoe I explore the nature of care and the role self honouring plays in our capacity to give and receive care. Send me an email and let me know where you're from. David Ding: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!By David Ding

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Murder House: Zhong Na on the Silicon Valley Tragedy That Exposed the Cracks in China's Meritocracy 49:58

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This week on Sinica, I speak with Zhong Na, a novelist and essayist whose new piece, "Murder House," appears in the inaugural issue of Equator — a striking new magazine devoted to longform writing that crosses borders, disciplines, and cultures. In January 2024, a young couple, both Tsinghua-educated Google engineers living in a $2.5 million Silico…

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Encounters With Creeps - Volume 30 58:44

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In Encounters with CREEPS, Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 30th volume of your Encounters with CREEPS. This time we’ve got CREEPs at bingo halls, CREEPs who massage feet, CREEPs who do cat dances, and much more…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 190 - 2025/11/28 - Lotto Winner Fraud, Teenagers vs Sushi, Costco Pokemon, 1:00:31

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a lotto winners million secrets a puberty problem at a sushi shop Costco Pokemon wars a grenade at Value Village Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canad…

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The Nature of Consciousness 42:41

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Send me a text In this episode I share my perspective on the nature of consciousness itself. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!By David Ding

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Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 14: Six Months Missing, a Civilian Search, and a Discussion with Belynda Gray 1:16:16

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We continue coverage of the disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we unpack recent developments in the case, are joined by the children’s grandmother Belynda Gray, and hear from a collection of listeners who presen…

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LR085 - Getting Icky about David Icke w/ Dave Angiolini 2:21:02

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Send us a text Dave is back to discuss one of his favorite conspiracy theorists, David Icke (that's IKE not ICKY, thank you)! I personally did not know much about him other than he is way into Reptilians, so this was an enlightening conversation for me. We gloss over most of his bonkers theories about Hybrid Alien Bloodlines, Reptilian agendas, who…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 189 - 2025/11/21 - Hamilton Bus Hijacking, Grave Robbing, the Carstairs Creeper 1:03:51

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; The Hamilton Bus Hijacking Toronto’s Most Prolific Grave Robbers The Carstairs Alberta CREEPER AI is Making People Crazy Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/k…

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Finbarr Bermingham of the SCMP on Nexperia, Export Controls, and Europe's Impossible Position 51:01

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Finbarr Bermingham, the Brussels-based Europe correspondent for the South China Morning Post, about the Nexperia dispute — one of the most revealing episodes in the global contest over semiconductor supply chains. Nexperia, a Dutch-headquartered chipmaker owned by Shanghai-listed Wingtech, became the subject of e…

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Michael Slobodian and the Brampton High School Shooting (Brampton, Ontario - 1975) 27:20

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In May of 1975, a high school in Brampton, Ontario became the scene of Canada's first modern mass school shooting. Sixteen-year-old Michael Slobodian walked into Brampton Centennial Secondary School carrying two rifles in a guitar case and, within minutes, left two people dead, thirteen wounded, and an entire generation traumatized. In this episode…

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The Nature of Field Native Intelligence 42:35

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Send me a text In this episode I revel the novelty of the intelligence I have personally been developing which we are calling Field Native. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening!…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 188 - 2025/11/15 - Whipped Cream, Tesla's Chatboy, Racoon Robbery, and a River Otter Massacre 1:01:49

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; $80K of stolen whipped cream (Guelph, Ontario) Tesla’s spicy in car chatbot Racoon robbery (Calgary, AB) River otter massacre (Gimli, MB) Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecan…

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YeePay: Building the Payment Backbone for China's Enterprises – Interview with Chen Yu, the President and Co-Founder of YeePay 49:00

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YeePay is a leading payment service provider that delivers payment solutions for enterprises across industries, including airline & travel, new retail, fintech, administration & education, and cross-border transactions. Prior to founding YeePay, Chen held various roles at Oracle, John Deere Health Care, and AT&T Bell Labs, and served as a director …

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The Nature of Conscious Ai 47:33

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Send me a text In this episode I explore the nature of regenerative Ai made possible by introducing consciousness into intelligent systems as multidimensional perspectives. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listening…

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We Were Right: Kaiser and Jeremy Reunite to Riff on the China Vibe Shift 54:07

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This week on Sinica, I welcome back Jeremy Goldkorn, co-founder of the show and my longtime co-host, to revisit the "vibe shift" we first discussed back in February. Seven months on, what we sensed then has fully borne out — there's been a measurable softening in American attitudes toward China, reflected not just in polling data but in media cover…

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Season 4 - Sneak Peek #1 6:17

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD Show your support here Email: [email protected] Travis

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 187 - 2025/11/07 - tampered with candy, ding dong ditch, huge tires 56:01

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; 2025’s “tampered with” trick or treating candy stories an over zealous cop vs ding dong ditchers Toronto cops run over suspect… by accident… twice the mystery of the huge tires Series Links Keep C…

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the Murder of Alfred Belyea (Suffield, Alberta - 2021) 19:35

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In the fall of 2021, Cypress County councilor Alfred “Alf” Belyea vanished from his home in the small Alberta hamlet of Suffield. Within a week, a hand drawn map would lead police to his body… hidden in a garbage bin on an abandoned farm a province away. In this episode of The Canadian Gothic, we hear the story of Alfred and Deborah Belyea. Links: …

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Lizzi Lee on Involution, Overcapacity, and China's Economic Model 1:24:51

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Lizzi Lee, a fellow on the Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute and one of the sharpest China analysts working today. We dig into the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th Party Congress and what it reveals about China's evolving growth model — particularly the much-discussed but often misunderstood push a…

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The Nature of the Post-Ai Human 44:11

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Send me a text In this episode I explore the nature and challenges individual human beings will face beyond the saturation point of Ai in all facets of life and civilisation. I'd love to know who's listening. Send me a message and tell me where you're from. Email: [email protected] Support the show Contact David Ding Email Website Thanks for listeni…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 186 - 2025/10/31 - Hairbrush Heist, Carwash Chaos, the Red Car Ripper, and Duck Lake 58:24

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a hairbrush heist Carwash chaos in Sarnia, Ontario the Red Car Ripper of Selkirk Duck Lake, SK - FOR SALE Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird…

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Foreign Affairs Editor Daniel Kurtz-Phelan on Shifting Views of China 1:05:08

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, editor of Foreign Affairs, about how the journal has both shaped and reflected American discourse on China during a period of dramatic shifts in the relationship. We discuss his deliberate editorial choices to include heterodox voices, the changing nature of the supposed "consensus" on China pol…

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2025 Halloween Special - Ghost Stories from Canadian Gothic's Haunted Listeners 1:03:39

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For this Canadian Gothic Halloween special, we gather around a crackling campfire for a night of true ghost stories. Jordan, Madelayne, and Aaron trade the studio for the open air to listen to chilling, unexplained, and sometimes heartfelt ghost stories sent in by listeners across the world. From haunted accommodations in BC and Newfoundland, to a …

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LR084 - Spontaneous Human Combustion w/ Raven Riot 2:35:10

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Send us a text Raven Riot returns to talk about SHC! I really can't wrap my brain around these cases & I think you'll find them interesting cause there really are no words to explain what happened to these people. The explanations don't add up & we are left with more questions than answers. What the hell causes these people to burn up into a pile o…

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Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 13: New Witness Reports, a rogue family member, and a puzzling phone call 50:28

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We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we dig into newly unsealed court documents that reveal some truly puzzling details — fresh witness statements,…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 185 - 2025/10/24 - spooky candy prices, tiktok pissers, firetruck joyride, and a sweater 55:09

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the spooky prices on Halloween candy the rising trend of ‘pissers’ on social media a firetruck joyride in Halifax a lost and found ugly jacket Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.t…

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The View from Behind Xi Jinping's Desk, with Jonathan Czin 1:19:43

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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I speak with Jonathan Czin, the Michael H. Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies and a fellow at the Brookings Institution’s John L. Thornton China Center. His new essay in Foreign Affairs, “China Against China: Xi Jinping Confronts the Downsides of Success,” challenges the dominant Western narrative of Xi Jinpin…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 184 - 2025/10/17 - chainsaw in a graveyard, quick change hustlers, Robin's Donuts shrine 54:00

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the chainsaw incident in a London graveyard Canada’s quick change hustlers a Robin’s Donuts shrine too many puppies in Calgary Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic…

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Where are Lilly and Jack Sullivan - Part 12: Five Months Missing 58:25

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We continue our coverage of the heartbreaking and still-unfolding disappearance of 6-year-old Lilly and 4-year-old Jack Sullivan, who were reported missing from their rural Nova Scotia home on the morning of Friday, May 2. In this episode, we discuss the recent cadaver dog search conducted in and around the children’s home, and how it may shape the…

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Encounters With Creeps - Vol. 29 57:41

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In Encounters with CREEPS, Canadian Gothic listeners are invited to share their unsettling experiences with the many CREEPS lurking in everyday life. In this episode, Jordan and Madelayne unpack the 29th volume of your Encounters with CREEPS. This time we’ve got CREEPs driver for Uber, CREEPs who CREEP out pregnant woman, and a CREEP in a pizza sho…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 183 - 2025/10/10 - Cameras, girl guide scammers, the gander Airport 50:53

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Manitoba’s ‘Home Security Camera’ Registry Scammers pretending to be Girl Guides the broken hearts at the Gander Airport The Winnipeg family scammed twice COYOTE ATTACK BC!!!! Series Links Keep Ca…

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the Woman in the Well - Alice Spence (Saskatoon, SK) 16:29

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In 2006, a construction crew in Saskatoon unearthed a barrel hidden in an abandoned well, containing the preserved remains of a young woman murdered a century earlier. For nearly twenty years she was known only as The Woman in the Well, as police tried facial reconstructions, DNA testing, and countless appeals for clues. With the help of investigat…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 182 - 2025/10/03 - APPLE CHAOS, MYSTERIOUS DUST, CHERRY BLOSSOMS RESELLERS 51:58

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Canada Post Strikes Again U-Pick Apple Chaos in Ontario Mysterious Blackish Red Dust Cherry Blossoms Resellers Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada…

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The Symbolism of the Flying Tigers: Peking University's Wang Dong on the American Volunteer Group and its Historical and Diplomatic Usages 38:57

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This week on Sinica, I chat with Peking University's Professor Wang Dong (王栋), an international relations scholar at the School of International Studies at Peking University, where he also serves as Deputy Director and Executive Director of the Office for Humanities and Social Sciences and the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding. Pro…

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The Bizarre Murder of Blair Adams 57:42

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In July 1996, Blair Adams left his home in Surrey, British Columbia, convinced someone was trying to kill him. Over the course of just a few days, he emptied his savings and safety deposit box, attempted to cross the U.S. border multiple times, and made a frantic, illogical journey that ultimately led him to Knoxville, Tennessee — a city where he h…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 181 - 2025/09/27 - a tunnel, idling cars, Doug Ford's ice cream, and continued bannings 56:36

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the weird neighbor and his creepy tunnel Attacks on idling cars in Toronto Doug Ford’s ice cream Continued bannings Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-ca…

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Jasmine Sun on Silicon Valley through a Chinese Mirror 1:11:18

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This week on Sinica, co-host Tianyu Fang makes his debut on the show to join me in interviewing his Stanford classmate and talented writer Jasmine Sun, who studies the anthropology of disruption. This summer, she took a trip to China with a group of friends with different levels of China experience, from people raised in the country to total novice…

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 180 - 2025/09/19 - Michael Mallinson didn't do it, a teacher's bad decision, Grand Theft Ribfest, banned from costco 55:50

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; a Toronto senior falsely accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk a Toronto elementary school teacher who played the Charlie Kirk video to her students Grand Theft Ribfest: British Columbia a mayoral…

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Introducing the Canadian Gothic 0:50

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The Canadian Gothic uncovers Canada’s most mysterious, unusual, and fascinating stories. The show dives deep into true crime, unsolved disappearances, paranormal encounters, and bizarre events using a blend of meticulous research, archival audio, interviews, and firsthand accounts. Each episode, whether a standalone mystery or part of an ongoing se…

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Yascha Mounk on China and Western Liberalism 1:22:03

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This week on the Sinica Podcast, I chat with well-known author and public intellectual Yascha Mounk about his recent fascination with China, his approach to learning about the country and learning Chinese, and his thoughts on how China fits into the current crisis of Western liberal democracy. 7:15 – Yascha’s experience of living in China and learn…

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The Disappearance of Jane Smith (Sudbury, Ontario - August 9, 1975) 51:08

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On August 9, 1975, 20-year-old Jane Smith vanished from her Sudbury apartment without a trace. Fifty years later, her family is still living with the pain of not knowing what happened. In this episode, I speak with two people at the center of this decades-old mystery: Jane’s younger brother, John Smith, and his daughter, Katie. John shares what it …

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10 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - My Quest for Go Sets, Honolulu Go Club Interview & Season Three Takeaways 44:29

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Go Equipment My first go board from Yellow Mountain Imports and the large bamboo reversible board I have as my go-to board at home Dave with Vancouver Woodsmith who made my custom small-sized, magnetic Go set with a wooden board Discounts My favorite small board for travel: The 3D-printed …

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KEEP CANADA WEIRD - 179 - 2025/09/12 - a drunk on a barbie jeep, security cameras, teens vs Winnipeg walmart 55:16

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In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; the fella in the pink Barbie Jeep in Prince Albert, BC the security cameras of Hamilton, ON Happy 104th Rachel! TEENAGE TERROR in a Winnipeg Walmart Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: ⁠https:/…

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What Did the September 3 Parade Mean? 1:43:11

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This week on Sinica, I speak first with retired Senior Colonel Zhou Bo, a frequent commentator on Chinese military and security affairs and a prolific writer now at the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University, and with Rana Mitter of the Harvard Kennedy School and author of Forgotten Ally, a book about World War II in …

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Romana Didulo - 7 - The Arrest, Release, and Re-Arrest of the "Queen of Canada" 1:02:41

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In this episode we catch up with the strange saga of Romana Didulo, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada.” In previous episodes, we’ve traced her bizarre rise from a Victoria, BC boarding house to her group’s nearly two year long occupation of an abandoned school in the tiny community of Richmound, Saskatchewan. Despite countless efforts to remove …