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Ep. 214: all is risk (w/ john benfield)
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We are overjoyed to be joined by Mr. John Benfield, an assessor of risk by trade here to tell us about what we should be anxious about in 2025, and how we can best prepare ourselves for this risky world. Plus, Corrigan talks about the horrors of asbestos, and a D.B. Cooper enthusiast corrects the record!
Highlights:
[0:00] Corrigan tells John and Marko about the horrors of asbestos
[52:46] We introduce our guest, John Benfield, and briefly address that the world is getting more fashy in dumb ways
[01:02:00] Corrigan's D.B. Cooper gets scotched in the best possible way on Bluesky
[01:11:48] Mark's son has a question about villains winning in films
[01:16:20] What we watched! (Grafted, Batman Begins, A Real Pain. Class of Nuke ’Em High, Castle Freak, Nickel Boys, Emilia Perez, Beezel, Hauntology, They Live, Fail Safe,
[01:49:05] We delve into the World Economic Forum's 2025 Global Risk Assessment with John, a risk assessment expert.
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- Asbestos: The Evil Dust
- VICE: Why the Deadly Asbestos Industry Is Still Alive and Well
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Highlights:
[0:00] Corrigan tells John and Marko about the horrors of asbestos
[52:46] We introduce our guest, John Benfield, and briefly address that the world is getting more fashy in dumb ways
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[01:16:20] What we watched! (Grafted, Batman Begins, A Real Pain. Class of Nuke ’Em High, Castle Freak, Nickel Boys, Emilia Perez, Beezel, Hauntology, They Live, Fail Safe,
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