The Six Watch - Star Wars: The Rise of Political Agendas - 6CR #67

December 27, 2019

The hosts of The After Watch - Levar & Phil join Darnell & Joel to discuss Star Wars and political agendas in film. The conversation addresses the following:

Our shared history and how we evaluate content
Our relationship with the Star Wars universe
Opinions of the newer Disney created Star Wars films (up to The Last Jedi)
Prequel trilogy: Episodes I, II & III compared to the current films
Political agendas influence on the quality of a film
Social issues done well in film
Character development
Can Episode IX redeem the new trilogy?

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References:

How to Read a Book

Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far away

Henry Knox thoughts

The After Watch contact info:

Twitter: @after_watch

Podcast: The After Watch

Email: Theafterwatch@pm.me

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Wild “Canada Goose” Chase - 6CR #66

December 20, 2019

The Canada Goose brand has transformed from a functional product to a luxury brand. Darnell & Joel have a conversation about Canada Goose's rise in prestige and addresses the following:

Canada Goose's history
Animal rights criticisms
Competitors of Canada Goose
Economic recessions impact on luxury products
Biblical perspective of animal rights

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References:

Canada Goose - Branta Collection

Why Canada Goose Jackets Are So Expensive | So Expensive

Canada Goose Loses to Vegan Coat

Canada Goose - Kirkfield Bomber

Canada Goose - Forester Jacket

Genesis 3

Canada Goose - Honouring the North

Patagonia - Corporate Responsibility

Wuxly - Our Movement

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Stats That Don’t Count: Decoding “Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality” with Economist Stefan Dindayal - 6CR #65

December 13, 2019

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives published a report titled "Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality" on Dec 9th, 2019. Darnell and Joel are joined by economist Stefan Dindayal to discuss what we can and cannot learn from this study. Their conversation addresses the following:

Stefan's background
Data presented in the report
Controlling for cause and effect relationships
Biases influence on statistical research
How to design good statistical studies
Interesting data points in the study
Solutions proposed and alternatives

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References:

CCPA's Published Study: Canada’s Colour Coded Income Inequality

CCPA's twitter: @CCPA

CCPA'S blog on the study: By the numbers: Race, gender and the Canadian labour market

"racialized" definition

Stefan Dindayal contact info:

Twitter: @stefanDecondon

IG: @stefandecondon

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Israel Apartheid: Propaganda or Reality? - 6CR #64

December 6, 2019

Members of York University’s student group - Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) - staged a protest on Nov 20, 2019 at York University's Vari Hall. SAIA was protesting a panel discussion with Reservists on Duty, an organization of former members of the Israeli Defense Force. The protests resulted in a conflict that escalated to violence. This event serves as a catalyst for Darnell & Joel to provide their two cents regarding the long standing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Their conversation addresses the following:

Is Israel practicing Apartheid?
Is Canada’s support of Israel justified
7 types of Propaganda
Biblical theology of Israel’s existence in Palestine

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References:

Anti-Israel protest at York University turns violent

Toronto police investigating York U protest for possible hate crimes

Justin Trudeau's response to violence and antisemitism at York University

Doug Ford's response to the protest at York University

SAIA York mission statement

SAIA York Twitter

Historical Maps of Israel and Palestine

The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history

Award Winning Journalist Jeremy R Hammond on the History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

ISRAELI APARTHEID FACTSHEET

Israel’s hugely controversial “nation-state” law, explained

The Gritty Truth About Israel's 'Jewish-Only' Highways

Stephen Harper: Why don't You Support Israel

A Black South African on Israel and Apartheid

7 Types & Examples of Propaganda Techniques to Blow Your Mind

Politics - According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for Understanding Modern Political Issues in Light of Scripture

NGO Apartheid State Campaign: Deliberately Immoral or Intellectually Lazy?

Four ways Jews and Arabs live apart in Israeli society

Top Ten Myths about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Israel’s attack on Egypt in June ’67 was not ‘preemptive’

The Occupation of the American Mind (original 84-minute version)

The Occupation of the American Mind (21-minute version)

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Chick-fil-A Clucked Up! - 6CR #63

November 29, 2019

Chick-fil-A just can't stay out of the news, so Darnell & Joel discuss the following aspects of this organization:

History of Chick-Fil-A
Chick-Fil-A's conflict with LGBTQ community
comparing David Lynn case with Chick-fil-A protest
Chick-Fil-A change in Giving Philosophy

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References:

25 Interesting Facts You Should Know About Chick-fil-A

The Rise Of Chick-fil-A

#Cluckoff campaign tweet

Chick-fil-A opens in Toronto: “We're just here to buy chicken” amid LGBT protesters | Keean Bexte

Chick-fil-A Foundation Announces 2020 Priorities to Address Education, Homelessness, Hunger

My Thoughts on Chick-fil-A’s Decision and the Leftist Mob that Pushed Them

Mat Staver responds to Franklin Graham: Chick-fil-A is now funding pro-LGBT group

Chick-fil-A was already moving left, but nobody noticed until it caved to LGBT lobby

Chick-fil-A's Giving philosophy

Chick-fil-A hires Navigator to lobby government

LGBTQ Youth and Homelessness

The unfortunate lesson from Chick-fil-A’s surrender

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Brown Privilege - 6CR #62

November 22, 2019

Sikhs maintain a high level of representation in the political sphere. There are roughly 500,000 Sikhs in Canada, which accounts for about 1.4% of the population. In the 2019 federal election, 5% of parliamentary seats - 15 Liberals, 1 NDP & 3 Conservatives were won by Sikh politicians. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation that covers the following:

Jagmeet Singh's comments on abortion & gay marriage
Sikhism
NDP & Socialism
Grass roots strategy of Sikh politicians
Religion & politics vs church & state
Majority privilege

related episode: 6CR #35

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References:

Audio clip played: Jagmeet Singh interview

World Sikh group against gay marriage bill

Sikhism and abortion

Why Sikhs are so powerful in Canadian politics

Tweet: RIP Fidel Castro

What Do Sikhs Believe?

Sikhism

Ludwig Von Mises - Economic Calculation Problem

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TYPBST: The Color of Compromise - 6CR #60

November 8, 2019

The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby is the first listener requested book to be featured on TYPBST. Darnell & Joel focus their conversation on the Biblical arguments in this book. Darnell developed an apologetic acronym to summarize his analysis of the arguments: C-H-U-L-O

Church: ecclesiology
Hatred: racism
Unempathisable
Legislated diversity vs. Spirit led diversity
Other brothers
Bonus section: thoughts on Jemar Tisby's recommended solutions

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References:

The Color of Compromise

Pass The Mic

AD Robles' criticism: Abuse of History + Economic/Theological Ignorance = Jemar Tisby

James White's feedback: The Color of Compromise, Steven Anderson Continued, Open Phones

Sam Sey's Review: The Color of Compromise

'Survivor' contestant's racial comment leads to touching moment

CP: CHRIST OVER POLITICS: LIVE AT TRINITY CHURCH’S CONFERENCE

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No Debate: 2019 Federal Election - 6CR #57

October 18, 2019

Oct 21, 2019 is federal election day in Canada. Darnell & Joel discuss the leaders debates that were held on Oct 7 & 10, 2019.

Initial thoughts and feedback on the debates
Multiculturalism & Immigration
Quebec's Bill 21 & Provincial Jurisdiction
Indigenous People
Climate Change

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References:

Federal election leaders debate 2019: Full replay

Federal leaders debate 2019: Full transcript

French-language federal leaders debate 2019 (English translation): Full replay

Debriefing the 2019 Federal Leaders' Debate

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Climate Change: Sola Greta - 6CR #55

October 4, 2019

Greta Thunberg is a child activist for government policies regarding climate change. Darnell & Joel discussing the following aspects of climate change: