Episodes
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Teachers Like Us: Strike!!! - 6CR #75
Friday Feb 21, 2020
Friday Feb 21, 2020
The hosts of the Teachers Like Us podcast - Alyssa & Andre join Darnell & Joel to discuss a wide array of topics. Their conversation addresses the following:
- Teachers Like Us podcast
- White Privilege
- We Rise Together
- How Andre & Alyssa approach teaching
- How has teacher's hiring process changed
- Why are teachers striking?
- Socialized education & its systemic issues
Related Episodes: 6CR #48 & 6CR #2
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
1992: Stephen Lewis report on race relations in Ontario
Peel District School Board: We Rise Together Accountability Report
Planned job action by teachers to impact hundreds of thousands of students this week
Ford blames union leaders again as teachers plan week of walkouts
Class Size: What Research Says and What it Means for State Policy
The Class Size Debate: What the Evidence Means for Education Policy
Secondary School Class Sizes and Student Performance in Canada
With twice the debt of California, Ontario is now the world’s most indebted sub-sovereign borrower
Ontarians shoulder provincial government debt—and big chunk of federal debt
Guests contact info:
Teachers Like Us IG: @teacherslikeus
Alyssa IG: @ehgraysway
Andre IG: @iamandre.m
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Friday Feb 14, 2020
The Tipping Point - 6CR #74
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Friday Feb 14, 2020
Tipping is intended to compensate for high quality service. Would you believe that tipping is causing Chef's to be underpaid? Darnell & Joel discuss the following:
- Tipping in other countries vs Canada
- Rethink Tipping - 2012 TEDx Talk by Bruce McAdams
- Who creates value for the customer
- Mandatory tipping
- Tipping promotes discrimination
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
The $100,000 a year waitress isn't a myth: Some hard truths about tipping in Canada
Tipping in Europe: The Europe Tipping Guide
Tipping in Australia: Who should you tip and how much?
What the Ontario minimum wage increase means for you
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Friday Feb 07, 2020
Who Wants to be a Billionaire? - 6CR #73
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Taxing Billionaires appears to be the solution to our problems.The TVO . Darnell & Joel discuss the following:
- Getting paid for the value you contribute vs time
- audio clips from TVO Debate
- Government protecting billionaires?
- How is wealth generated?
- "Taxation is theft"
- Who are these billionaires?
Related episodes: 6CR #12 & 6CR #33
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
TVO: The Agenda - Should Billionaires Exist? - TVO.org or YouTube
TVO Debates: Should Billionaires be Taxed out of Existence? TVO.org or YouTube
The Real-Time Billionaires List
45 Canadians make Forbes billionaires list
Jeff Deist Talks Ray Dalio and Crony Billionaires
Book to be given away: Economic Principles for Prosperity
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Friday Jan 17, 2020
WWIII - 6CR #70
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
On Jan 3, 2020 the US killed Iranian major general Qasem Solemani in a targeted U.S. drone strike. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation about their perspectives and understanding of the following:
- Who is Qasem Solemani?
- Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner
- Just War theory vs Pacifist
- Was killing Solemani justified?
- Propery Rights and US military presence
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
US, Canada vs Iran (40 year old virgin parody)
The Central Details of the Soleimani Assassination
Scott Horton on Trump’s Assassination of Soleimani
Why Not Impeach Trump for War Crimes?
BBC.com: When the US shot down an Iranian airliner
Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 - Ukrainian Air plane shot down flight plan
Patrick Cockburn on Qassem Soleimani and America’s Proxy War With Iran in Iraq
Kibbe on Liberty - Ep 48 | Only Congress Can Declare War in Iran | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie
U.S. President Barack Obama authorized more than 500 drone strikes.
#IraniansDetestSoleimani #EverybodyCalmDown Truth from an Iranian
#Iran #RaminParsa #IranvsUSA Two Iranians speak on current events
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Friday Dec 27, 2019
The Six Watch - Star Wars: The Rise of Political Agendas - 6CR #67
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 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?
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
Star Wars movie order: a definitive viewing chronology for the galaxy far, far away
The After Watch contact info:
Twitter: @after_watch
Podcast: The After Watch
Email: Theafterwatch@pm.me
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Friday Dec 20, 2019
Wild "Canada Goose" Chase - 6CR #66
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 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
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
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
Canada Goose - Honouring the North
Patagonia - Corporate Responsibility
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Friday Dec 13, 2019
Friday Dec 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
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
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
Stefan Dindayal contact info:
Twitter: @stefanDecondon
IG: @stefandecondon
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Friday Dec 06, 2019
Israel Apartheid: Propaganda or Reality? - 6CR #64
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 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
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
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
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
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
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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Friday Nov 29, 2019
Chick-fil-A Clucked Up! - 6CR #63
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 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
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
25 Interesting Facts You Should Know About Chick-fil-A
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
The unfortunate lesson from Chick-fil-A’s surrender
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Friday Nov 22, 2019
Brown Privilege - 6CR #62
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 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
https://www.sixcentsreport.com/
References:
Audio clip played: Jagmeet Singh interview
World Sikh group against gay marriage bill
Why Sikhs are so powerful in Canadian politics
Tweet: RIP Fidel Castro
Ludwig Von Mises - Economic Calculation Problem
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