Best David Fung Podcasts (2025)

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Updesh Dosanjh on Reimagining Drug Safety: Why AI Is No Longer Optional 34:38

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In this episode of the AI Trailblazers Podcast, we’re joined by Updesh Dosanjh, Global Lead for Pharmacovigilance Technology Solutions at IQVIA, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming drug safety at a global scale. Updesh shares why traditional pharmacovigilance (PV) methods simply can’t keep up with today’s data volume—and how gene…

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How UChicago Medicine Is Reskilling for the AI Era—with CMO Andy Chang 31:01

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In this episode, we sit down with Andy Chang, Chief Marketing Officer at UChicago Medicine, to explore how one of the nation’s leading academic health systems is preparing its teams for an AI-driven future. Andy shares how UChicago Medicine is embracing AI and automation to modernize patient engagement, marketing, and growth strategies—while making…

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Inside “Health Chain”: How Baptist Health and Salesforce Built the Future of Healthcare Supply Chains with AI 33:22

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In this episode of the AI Trailblazers Podcast, we sit down with George Godfrey, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Baptist Health South Florida, to explore how AI, automation, and Salesforce came together to transform healthcare’s most overlooked power center: the supply chain. George shares the behind-the-scenes story of Health Chain—an AI-enabled CRM…

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Don’t Fear the Regulator: Marilyn McDonald on Turning Constraints into AI Strategy 32:41

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In this episode of AI Trailblazers, we sit down with ⁠Marilyn McDonald⁠—product leader, Moderna alum, and co-founder of ⁠Yokai Labs⁠—to unpack how the best AI strategies in healthcare are often born from tight regulatory constraints. Key takeaways: ✅ How Moderna scaled its COVID response ✅ Why compliance isn’t a blocker—it’s a design opportunity ✅ …

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Johanna DeYoung on AI Agents – The New Workforce in Healthcare 34:04

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🚀 AI agents are transforming healthcare—are you ready? In this episode of AI Trailblazers, we sit down with Johanna DeYoung, Global Industry Lead for Healthcare & Life Sciences at Slalom, to explore how AI agents are reshaping the healthcare workforce, driving efficiency, and unlocking new possibilities. 🔹 What AI agents are—and why they matter for…

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Bob Heyl Reveals How CareFirst is Using AI to Transform Healthcare 34:50

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How is AI transforming healthcare and insurance? In this episode of the AI Trailblazers Podcast, hosts David Fung and David Samwel sit down with Bob Heyl, Chief Technology Officer at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, to explore how AI is driving digital transformation, intelligent automation, and operational efficiency in healthcare. Bob shares insig…

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Trailblazing AI at Bayer with James Turner 40:32

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In this episode of the AI Trailblazers podcast, David Fung and David Samwel engage with James Turner, a technology executive from Bayer, to discuss the transformative role of AI and digital technologies in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. James Turner draws from his extensive expertise in commercial IT and consumer health to share tran…

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The Last Episode. Elizabeth Saunders on How Democracies Wage War and Make Peace 52:51

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We've often compared democratic national security and autocratic security making in terms of autocratic elites and democratic voters. My argument is not that all democracies are the same, but I do think we ought to be thinking about autocratic elites and democratic elites and voters. Elizabeth Saunders Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for…

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When Democracy Breaks: Final Thoughts with Archon Fung, David Moss and Arne Westad 53:01

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I think we've seen democracies can be unstable. Autocracies are even more unstable. David Moss Made in partnership with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Get your copy of When Democracy Breaks or read it open access. Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kell…

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When Democracy Breaks: Scott Mainwaring on Argentina 52:01

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March 24th, 1976 is the coup and it unleashes wild celebrations in establishment Argentina and almost no opposition.... Of course, this unleashed the most ruthless dictatorship in Argentina's history and in recent South American history as well. Scott Mainwaring Made in partnership with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Get yo…

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When Democracy Breaks: 1930s Japan with Louise Young 45:03

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There's a fog of democratic breakdown where really you cannot see the actual impact of your choices or your actions until after the fact. Louise Young Made in partnership with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Get your copy of When Democracy Breaks or read it open access. Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Dona…

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When Democracy Breaks: Ancient Athens with Josiah Ober and Federica Carugati 51:51

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What strikes me about that period is that democracy was not inevitable. Federica Carugati Made in partnership with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Get your copy of When Democracy Breaks or read it open access. Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg I…

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Alexander Keyssar on Why We Still Have the Electoral College 50:20

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I think that if you got rid of the Electoral College, in the short run, there would be losers. But it hasn't always been the same group and it hasn't always been the same party. Alexander Keyssar Made in partnership with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the K…

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Robert Kagan on the Threat of Antiliberalism 49:35

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You actually have to fight in every generation, if you want to preserve liberalism. It's not just going to preserve itself. It's not just the end of history. It isn't just the final resting place of humanity - not by any stretch of the imagination. It's a continual struggle. Robert Kagan Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation t…

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Rep Mikie Sherrill on Whether the Bipartisan Consensus on Foreign Policy Will Hold and on Threats to American Democracy 32:42

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People in Congress are leaders in their communities and people in some parts of this country are, in my opinion, being led astray. Rep. Mikie Sherrill This episode was made in partnership with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by …

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Saskia Brechenmacher on Promoting Gender Equality Through Democracy Assistance Aid 56:15

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What does it mean to empower women politically in a context in which the dominant party is engaged in democratic backsliding or other forms of illiberal and exclusionary politics? Would you still want more women to be part of that party? Saskia Brechenmacher Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly s…

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Democracy in a Postmodern Era with Bruce Ackerman 47:01

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We have to reconstruct the foundations of our democracy, building on the past, not repudiating everything we're building on it. Bruce Ackerman Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Sponsored by the C…

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Adam Casey on How Military Aid Can Stabilize and Destabilize Foreign Autocrats 51:48

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We thought we were strengthening the militaries in the Cold War. In fact, the political effects of those strengthened militaries ended up leading to a longer-term deterioration and instability. Adam Casey Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International St…

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Disinformation is a Threat to Democracy Says Barbara McQuade 49:01

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We have to care more about truth than tribe. We have to care more about each other than about profit. Barbara McQuade This episode was made in partnership with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for Interna…

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Grading Biden's Foreign Policy with Alexander Ward 52:44

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Whoever you vote for, Biden or Trump at this point, you are voting for a radically different vision of American foreign policy. Alexander Ward Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Sponsored by the C…

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Peter Pomerantsev on Winning an Information War 48:22

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All this stuff about half of America just won't listen to this. You're just not trying. You're just not trying. I fear in America people don't try to reach people in echo chambers. Peter Pomerantsev Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.…

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Is Democracy Still in Decline? Yana Gorokhovskaia on the Freedom in the World Report 46:00

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Without an elected government, without a government that truly represents... a lot of things are imperiled - rights, democracy, freedom, certainly peace. I think that's another kind of challenge as we go into this year of widespread elections. It's not just about preserving democracy. It's also laying the foundation for peace. Yana Gorokhovskaia Ac…

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When We Misread Dictators... Steve Coll on Saddam Hussein and the American Invasion of Iraq 57:36

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As a writer I had the space to try to humanize him without sanitizing him. That was my mission: to try to see the world from behind his eyes in order to explain his otherwise inexplicable behavior. Steve Coll Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for Internationa…

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Why is the Immigration System Broken? Jonathan Blitzer on How American Foreign Policy in Central America Created a Crisis 54:47

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Written into the DNA of American immigration policy, which we tend to regard as a kind of domestic policy - and which in many ways it is - has to do with US foreign policy. Jonathan Blitzer This episode was made in partnership with the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy. Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International St…

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The Surveillance State in China Began With Mao Says Minxin Pei 43:01

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I think a powerful surveillance apparatus will continue to be a major obstacle to the development of democratic forces, but it will not be the decisive factor. Minxin Pei Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy…

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After a Coup, Can the Constitutional Order Be Repaired? Adem Abebe on Rebuilding Constitutions in West Africa 54:36

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As democracy promoters, we also need to pay a lot of attention to the material needs of people... When these material needs are not satisfied, people will be more willing to give nondemocratic forms a chance. Adem Abebe This episode was made in partnership with the Constitution Building Programme at International IDEA Access Episodes Ad-Free on Pat…

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Can Poland Repair its Constitutional Democracy? Tomás Daly Believes it Can 51:11

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Poland will be showing us the endless ingenuity of constitutional thinkers who are genuinely committed to democracy in its many forms. Tomás Daly This episode was made in partnership with the Constitution Building Programme at International IDEA Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. Proudly sponsored by t…

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Simon Shuster on Zelensky in War and Peace 49:26

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I think his heart is in the right place. I've talked to him about these things. He's very sensitive to the judgment of history. He knows that. Ukraine has been fighting since long before he became president to be an independent sovereign democracy with freedom of speech. Simon Shuster Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Stu…

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Marcela Rios Tobar on the Failed Constitutional Process in Chile 50:28

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When politics has to solve the problems that it has caused, how can politics do that? Marcela Rios Tobar This episode was made in partnership with the Constitution Building Programme at International IDEA Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Mak…

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Kurt Weyland on the Resilience of Democracy 52:35

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Populist leaders want polarization. They start polarization. They confront. Kurt Weyland Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Access Episodes Ad-Free on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Kurt Weyland…

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Is a New Jim Crow Emerging in India? Ashutosh Varshney Gives a Warning 42:10

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That's the point here. It's not there yet. But if electorally the BJP keeps winning, this is a prospect that must be faced. Ashutosh Varshney Proudly sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Learn more at https://kellogg.nd.edu Listen ad-free for just a $5/month on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full t…

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Does Democracy Rely on a Civic Bargain? Josiah Ober Makes the Case 52:24

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What we really need to do is recommit to the idea that this is difficult, it is valuable, and in order to keep this valuable, difficult thing going, we need to basically pay the cost of educating ourselves, educating the next generation, the background knowledge and skills that citizens need if they are to continue to govern themselves... Josiah Ob…

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Is Islamism Democratic? Sebnem Gumuscu on Islamist Parties in Egypt, Tunisia, and Turkey 44:24

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If these Islamist organizations want to stay in these contexts and keep playing the democratic game, they need to commit to the democratic game in the longer run. Sebnem Gumuscu Support the podcast on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Sebnem Gumuscu is an associate pro…

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Can America Fight Back Against the Authoritarian Economic Statecraft of China? Bethany Allen Believes We Can 53:24

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In the past 26 years, to this day, there has not been one major Hollywood production that has gone against a major Chinese Communist Party red line. Not one. Twenty-six years of silence. Bethany Allen Support the podcast on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Bethany All…

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Does Democracy Die in Darkness? Katlyn Carter on Transparency and Secrecy in Early Representative Governments 47:44

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If we're thinking about democracy as something broader that is producing equality, justice or these kind of things, often those policies that we might describe as democratic policies can emerge from processes that are undemocratic. I think that's uncomfortable for us to think about. Katlyn Carter Support the podcast on Patreon Make a one-time Donat…

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How Can Democracy Survive in an Age of Discontent? Rachel Navarre and Matthew Rhodes-Purdy on Populism and Political Extremism 47:28

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I think populism is rather a specific form of discontent. Discontent is the umbrella term. It's this vague sense that the way things are being done is not working. That democracy is not effective. That it's not serving my interests. Matthew Rhodes-Purdy Support the podcast on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript …

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Jeremy Wentworth-Stanley on how to Restore the soul of the Person 46:28

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A philanthropist and former financier at Wood Gundy, Jeremy Wentworth Stanley joins the show to talk about his newest endeavor called Respectonomics. After more than 50 years in the corporate world, Jeremy explains how businesses can better care for their employees when they consider the whole person that includes body, soul, and spirit.…

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Melissa Fung on Freeing Girls from the Boko Haram 25:33

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In 2008 she was captured by the Taliban for 28 days. Now she is on a mission to ensure that abductions like this don't go unnoticed. Don't miss my conversation award-winning journalist Melissa Fung as we talk about her new book on the stolen girls of Boko Haram from Nigeria. We also delve into the role of prayer while in desperation.…

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Rachel Schwartz on How Guatemala Rose Up Against Democratic Backsliding 45:55

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This was an election that was meant to cement authoritarian rule and it became a democratic breakthrough. Rachel Schwartz Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Rachel Schwartz is an assistant professor of international and area studies at the Unive…

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Who is Alexey Navalny? David Herszenhorn Paints a Picture 1:00:11

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It's impossible not to admire somebody who is willing to stand up for their country, for freedom and democracy, for the idea that Russians should be able to chart their own future and have a say in what their government looks like. David Herszenhorn Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is…

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John Fraser on the state of King Charles 23:14

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Former principal at Massey College, and author of Funeral for a Queen: 12 Days in London, John Fraser, joins the show to asses the reign so far of King Charles. Fraser attended his coronation and his written on the royal file for decades.By David Mann

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Leadership is Not a Formula Says Moshik Temkin 52:13

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Leadership is not a formula. It's not something that happens in a vacuum. It's not just something that you can declare about yourself. Moshik Temkin Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Moshik Temkin is a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leader…

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John Milloy on injecting Hope into a politically polarized Canada 26:52

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Former MPP and director of Public Policy at Martin Luther University College in Waterloo John Milloy shares from his new book and makes a case for how people of faith can be part of a culture of openness.By David Mann

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Patricia Evangelista Says The Philippines is an Example of What Happens When Autocrats and Dictators Rise and We Let Them 48:55

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For people like me or just your ordinary Joes who speak of democracy, I thought it meant freedom. I thought it meant a free press. I thought it meant that people would not die on the streets. Patricia Evangelista Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.co…

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Charles Foran on the Relationship we have with our Parents 25:50

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Award-winning author Charles Foran joins the show to chat about his new book Just Once No More. The memoir explored his gruff-but-fond father wrestling with the end of his life. This launched Charles on a journey to better see the depth of the relationship he had with his dad and the impact that has had on who he is as a person.…

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Cenk Uygur is Running an Unorthodox Campaign for President 57:34

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You could take that populism and turn it negative, which often happens... But populism could also be a wonderful thing where you're actually appealing to what the voters want instead of what the powerful want. Cenk Uygur Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracypa…

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Larry Law on running a Business As Mission 26:04

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Owner and operator of Living Water Resorts (Collingwood ON) Larry Law joins the show to share about how he went from a humble upbringing in China to success as an architect, builder and hotelier. Larry also talks about what it took for him to consider the meaning of life, and how that new meaning colours his business mindset in a radical way.…

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Shadi Hamid on Democracy, Liberalism, and the Middle East 51:05

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Autocracy as we understand it today is a modern creation. I think there we see very few successful examples of modern autocracies that are able to sustain themselves. Shadi Hamid Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Shadi Hamid is a columnist and …

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Jude St. John on going from CFL Football Player to Lead Pastor 25:41

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Former Toronto Argonauts offensive lineman Jude St. John shares about his unlikely journey of transitioning from the football field to the pulpit. Today Jude is the lead pastor at West London Alliance Church.By David Mann

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Branko Milanovic on Different Visions of Inequality 47:12

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Writing a book like that makes you really think brutally about the past. It makes you really think about the current time and also how the future would look at you. Branko Milanovic Access Bonus Episodes on Patreon Make a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox. A full transcript is available at www.democracyparadox.com. Branko Milanovic is a Resear…