Best David J Murphy Podcasts (2025)

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Daniel Zoughbie: The Mightiest Turns an Enemy into a Friend 34:27

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Daniel Zoughbie discusses Kicking the Hornet's Nest: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Truman to Trump, arguing that Truman's one-sided recognition of Israel and decades of U.S. overreliance on defense distorted the region's trajectory. He traces missed off-ramps from Oslo to the Olmert–Abbas talks, explaining why partition remains the on…

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Maggie O’Farrell on the tragedy of Hamnet 31:37

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When novelist Maggie O’Farrell learned that Shakespeare had a son who died just a few years before he wrote “Hamlet” — and that history books barely mentioned it — she wanted to find out more. That led her to write the bestselling novel “Hamnet,” which has now been adapted into a new film starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley. Maggie joins Tom Po…

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Rogers v. Rogers is like the Canadian version of Succession 17:38

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The Governor General’s Award-winning playwright Michael Healey (The Master Plan, The Drawer Boy) is putting a Canadian corporate drama front and centre in his new play, “Rogers v. Rogers.” The story, which feels like a Canadian version of the hit HBO show “Succession,” is about the real-life family battle for control of Rogers Communications — one …

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Mike Pesca on the Vig, the Fix, and the John Goodman Thumb 33:43

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On this Saturday edition, Mike Pesca joins the cast of Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone to explain the dopamine minefield of modern sports betting. He walks Paula and Adam Felber through the mechanics of the "vig," the absurdity of Cleveland pitchers throwing balls into the dirt to cover prop bets, and the time NBA legend Chauncey Billups unwitti…

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Funny You Should Mention: Mohanad Elshieky 1:03:08

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Mohanad Elshieky joins Funny You Should Mention with stories that make Benghazi feel less like a political Rorschach test and more like the small town where he learned comedy by roasting his siblings and dodging unlicensed militias. He walks us through the dictatorship-era silence around politics, the sudden rise of ISIS-adjacent checkpoints, and t…

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The Dears almost quit the band several times 35:44

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Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak are a husband-and-wife duo who lead the acclaimed Montreal rock band The Dears. In the early 2000s, they put a heavy stamp on indie pop music in Canada. Now, they’re celebrating their 30th anniversary as a band with the release of a new album, “Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful! Life Is Beautiful!” Murray and…

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Mark Critch wants Trump to know he isn’t sorry 25:20

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After years playing U.S. President Donald Trump on the news parody show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes,” comedian Mark Critch has come up with a few ideas on how Canada should deal with him. He’s just released a new book, “Sorry, Not Sorry,” in which he argues that it’s time for Canadians to park their apologies and match the president’s bravado with so…

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TJ Raphael on the Liberty Godparent Trap and the Cost of Coercion 37:17

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TJ Raphael, host of the series Liberty Lost, joins Mike to investigate the "Liberty Godparent Home"—a facility on Liberty University's campus where pregnant teens were allegedly pressured into adoption under the guise of spiritual redemption—and discuss why the financial incentives of the "adoption industrial complex" often cause the promise of ope…

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Dav Pilkey came up with Captain Underpants in the 2nd grade 32:36

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When author Dav Pilkey was in the second grade, he started drawing cartoons in his notebook. He ended up naming them “Captain Underpants” and “Dog Man.” Those two characters would end up becoming his life’s work. Together, they’ve led to nearly 40 graphic novels, two Hollywood movies and a TV series. Dav sits down with Tom Power to talk about being…

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Cœur de pirate’s most toxic relationship is with anxiety 21:19

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On her seventh and latest album, “Cavale,” the award-winning Quebecois artist Cœur de pirate explores her longest and most toxic relationship — with anxiety. She sits down with Tom Power to talk about the record, the cost of fame, and how being “scared of everything” inspired her to write her first new song in two years.…

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Rachel McCarthy James on Axe Murder, Salad Spinners, and the Hat-Brim Line 37:25

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True crime historian Rachel McCarthy James joins to talk about Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder, tracing humanity's relationship between axe and skull, where questions about Axe-related word play are axed and answered. Then the show pivots to how algorithms elevate the most loathed spokespeople on every hot-button issue, from Riley Gaines to Jasm…

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Easy Rawlins exists to testify about Black history in America 23:53

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Walter Mosley has been writing Easy Rawlins detective novels for more than 40 years now. The National Book Award-winning author joins Tom Power to talk about his 17th and latest book in the series, “Gray Dawn: An Easy Rawlins Mystery.” Walter opens up about his beloved character, why he says Easy’s role is to testify about Black history in America,…

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How the 1992 cod moratorium led to the rise of Newfoundland music 21:04

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This year, musician Con O’Brien is celebrating 35 years with his band the Irish Descendants. They’re local legends in Newfoundland and Labrador, but they’re also part of a wave of modern traditional music that swept across the country in the ’90s. As the Irish Descendants embark on their annual cross-country Christmas tour, Con joins Tom Power to t…

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Michael Breus Talks About Sleep, Chronotypes, and the Three Dominoes of Wellness 53:38

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Most of us think of sleep as a nightly event. Michael Breus thinks of it as a lifelong pattern—a shifting, evolving chronotype that changes as we age. Every time he joins me, we end up deep in the details of how rest, alertness, and biology shape our days. This conversation was no different. In this episode, Michael and I dig into the core ideas be…

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AtL Reviews - Love + War 27:25

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Zach and Dave discuss the film Love + War, a stirring documentary about Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lindey Addario.

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Daniel Brook & Brandy Schillace: The Sex Expert Who Scared Hitler 32:11

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Daniel Brook and Brandy Schillace trace the life and legacy of Magnus Hirschfeld, the so-called "Einstein of Sex," from his pioneering Institute for Sexual Science to the Nazis parading his severed likeness at the 1933 book burning. They dig into the longer prehistory of Weimar queer politics and antisemitism, discussing how obsessions with masculi…

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AtL RtD 003 - Filmmaking Copyright infringment 1:26:44

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On this week's episode, we welcome Mark Doyle and Dominic Gwinn.

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Why we still need classical music 35:55

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Earlier this year, violin virtuoso Joshua Bell gave a TED Talk asking the question, do we still need classical music? Joshua is performing in Canada this year and next as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s Spotlight Artist. On a rare day off in his schedule, he sits down with Tom Power to make the case for why we need classical music in our lives now…

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Heather Ogden on dancing the Sugar Plum Fairy 17:30

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For more than 20 years, Canadian ballet dancer Heather Ogden has been performing the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the enduring Christmas classic “The Nutcracker.” Last December, Heather sat down with Tom Power to talk about the magic and opulence of this production at the National Ballet of Canada — and what makes the Sugar Plum Fairy’s solo so …

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Murdaugh Showrunner Michael D. Fuller: Power Metastasizes 42:01

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Michael D. Fuller joins to talk about Hulu's Murdaugh: Death in the Family. The conversation digs into what scripted drama can do that true-crime podcasts and prosecutors can't, especially around messy motives and family dynamics that don't fit a neat trial narrative. Plus, an opening segment on Trump's "don't give up the ship" blowup, congressiona…

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How getting sober led Jenn Harper to launch a groundbreaking beauty brand 26:06

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One night, Jenn Harper had the most vivid dream of three smiling Indigenous girls covered in colourful lip glosses. That dream, along with her newfound sobriety, led her to launch the company Cheekbone Beauty, which aims to bring positive representation of Indigenous folks into the beauty space. Lauded as a trailblazer in both sustainability and di…

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Rheostatics are wearing their Canadianness proudly 28:44

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After 45 years together, the Canadian band Rheostatics decided they needed a new challenge. So they enlisted the help of Rush’s Alex Lifeson, who joined them for four hours as they improvised music and spoken word pieces inspired by the Great Lakes. The only problem is they forgot to hit record. Dave Bidini and Kevin Hearn of Rheostatics sit down w…

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Jesse Eisenberg: "Marv Albert Is My Therapist" 24:41

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On this Saturday edition, Mike Pesca reaches into the archives for a 2016 classic with actor and author Jesse Eisenberg. They discuss Eisenberg's short story collection Bream Gives Me Hiccups and the "creek vs. crick" linguistic controversy it sparked, while analyzing why a nine-year-old restaurant critic is the perfect vessel for exposing adult hy…

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Bob Saget & Chuck Klosterman: "I Really Have Become Liza Minnelli" 33:13

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Today on The Gist, the late Bob Saget, who reconciles his Full House image with his "Dirty Daddy" persona while admitting he was a "nerd burglar" in his youth. They dissect the difference between misogyny and locker room talk, deconstruct the logic of his famous "Winnebago" joke. Then, cultural critic Chuck Klosterman joins to analyze The Nineties,…

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Chantal Kreviazuk is reclaiming her most famous hits for other artists 43:39

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Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk is known for her distinct voice and gift for writing songs rooted in honesty and vulnerability. It’s a talent that’s earned her a Grammy and multiple Junos. But you might not know that beyond her career as a successful solo artist, Chantal has also penned songs for some of the biggest artists working tod…

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Daniel Zoughbie: The Mightiest Turns an Enemy into a Friend 34:27

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Maggie O’Farrell on the tragedy of Hamnet 31:37

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Rogers v. Rogers is like the Canadian version of Succession 17:38

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Mike Pesca on the Vig, the Fix, and the John Goodman Thumb 33:43

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Funny You Should Mention: Mohanad Elshieky 1:03:08

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The Dears almost quit the band several times 35:44

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Mark Critch wants Trump to know he isn’t sorry 25:20

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TJ Raphael on the Liberty Godparent Trap and the Cost of Coercion 37:17

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Dav Pilkey came up with Captain Underpants in the 2nd grade 32:36

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Cœur de pirate’s most toxic relationship is with anxiety 21:19

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Rachel McCarthy James on Axe Murder, Salad Spinners, and the Hat-Brim Line 37:25

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Easy Rawlins exists to testify about Black history in America 23:53

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How the 1992 cod moratorium led to the rise of Newfoundland music 21:04

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Michael Breus Talks About Sleep, Chronotypes, and the Three Dominoes of Wellness 53:38

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AtL Reviews - Love + War 27:25

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Daniel Brook & Brandy Schillace: The Sex Expert Who Scared Hitler 32:11

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AtL RtD 003 - Filmmaking Copyright infringment 1:26:44

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Why we still need classical music 35:55

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Heather Ogden on dancing the Sugar Plum Fairy 17:30

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Murdaugh Showrunner Michael D. Fuller: Power Metastasizes 42:01

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How getting sober led Jenn Harper to launch a groundbreaking beauty brand 26:06

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Rheostatics are wearing their Canadianness proudly 28:44

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Jesse Eisenberg: "Marv Albert Is My Therapist" 24:41

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Bob Saget & Chuck Klosterman: "I Really Have Become Liza Minnelli" 33:13

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Chantal Kreviazuk is reclaiming her most famous hits for other artists 43:39