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I.J. Makan “Moves” - 6CR #118

July 30, 2021

IJ Makan of Kazingram Dialogue joins Darnell & Joel for a conversation

Growing up in India
Origins of Kazingram Dialogue podcast
Losing a baby
Jiu Jitsu & police brutality
Martial arts & philosophy

Produced by Madden Mitchell Media

Song from our intro: Sho Baraka - Pedantic

References:

Kazingram Dialogue episode referenced: Kaelynne Makan On Love And Overcoming Suffering

NYC’s controversial ‘diaphragm law’ rejected as ‘unconstitutionally vague’

Antifa incident referenced

Justin Trudeau Charity Boxing Match

I.J. Makan contact info:

https://kazingram.com/podcast/

https://ijmakan.substack.com/

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What’s Love Got To Do With It? - 6CR #107

February 12, 2021

Valentine's 2021 - Darnell & Joel engage in a discussion about marriage, love and economics?! 🤔

Marriage as a firm?
Division of labour in marriage
Love and marriage
Altruism in marriage
Giving gifts

Produced by https://www.myphoenixcreative.com/

Song from our intro: Sho Baraka - Pedantic

References:

The Economics of Love and Marriage

Free To Choose by Milton Friedman

Greek words for love

@braidsmadeperfect

@bmp_academy

"The key to a woman’s heart is an unexpected gift at an unexpected time."

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Teachers Like Us: Strike!!! - 6CR #75

February 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

1992: Stephen Lewis report on race relations in Ontario

References:

We Rise Together

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

EFTO Collective Bargaining

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

Teachers Like Us IG: @teacherslikeus

Alyssa IG: @ehgraysway

Andre IG: @iamandre.m

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TYPBST: The Mamba Mentality: How I Play RIP Kobe Bryant - 6CR #72

January 31, 2020

With the passing of Kobe Bryant on Jan 26, 2020, we remember him with an episode of TYPBST discussing The Mamba Mentality: How I Play. Darnell & Joel's conversation addresses:

Where were you when you heard
The Mamba Mentality
Mamba academy
The agony of defeat is as low as the joy of winning is high
Motivation

NBA History - Points Leaders

References:

Mamba Sports Academy

[Nick] Nurse on Bryant's passing, Sunday's eerie game and the play of Pascal Siakam

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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

Canada Goose - Branta Collection

References:

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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TYPBST: Black Privilege - 6CR #52

September 13, 2019

On the next installment of TYPBST, Darnell & Joel discuss Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes To Those Who Create It by Charlamagne Tha God. Topics Include:

What Christians can learn from this book
"F Your Dreams"
Everyone has privilege
Take up the inequality we see with God
Five Percenters

Christians, Charlamagne Tha God And Black Privilege

References:

John 1:46

Jordan Peterson | Pareto Distributions & Wealth Inequality

Matthew 20:1-16 Laborers in the Vineyard

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We Rise Together - 6CR #48

August 16, 2019

The Peel District School Board's implementation of the action plan to support black male students - We Rise Together is under scrutiny. Darnell & Joel review this action plan and covering the following:

student focus group underlying the action plan
Other factors impacting students success beyond the school
The student's experience section of the report
Contrasting achievers & non-achievers
Our experiences in school
Positive influences on our desire to learn

Related episodes: 6CR #30 & 6CR #28

Here Is Why Many Peel Students Are Demanding Better Action Against Racism

Reference Links:

Peel school board considers recommendations to enhance We Rise Together program

Parents critical of Peel School's We Rise together anti-Black racism effort

Suzanne Nurse - We Rise Together

Ep. 1462 The Moral Mess of Higher Education

BLACK LOVE WHITE LIES

Black Students' Perspectives on Academic Success

We Rise Together contact:

http://www.werisetogether.ca/index.html

Twitter: @WRT_PDSB

Email: WRT@peelsb.com

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Real Solutions to Gun Violence with Dr. Joseph Smith - 6CR #27

August 17, 2018

Dr Joseph Smith from Generation Chosen joins Darnell & Joel to discuss what his organization is doing to address the needs of those most vulnerable in our society and consequently prevent gun violence. The conversation covers the following:

Why youth turn to the black market and guns
How Generation Chosen is involved in the community
Emotional intelligence and root causes of "bad behaviour" in school
Mental health
Government solutions vs non-profit solutions to gun violence

Previous episode on guns 6CR #21

Reference Articles:

City of Toronto studies why youth turn to guns

Toronto gunman had ‘severe mental health challenges,’ according to family

Remaking the Future | Education in African Countries is Crucial to Our Survival

Ken Robinson

Ford wants some mental health funding to go to police in wake of Danforth shooting

Toronto gunman had ‘severe mental health challenges,’ according to family

Toronto’s history of gun violence: a vicious cycle of missteps, intransigence and bad policy

Generation Chosen Contact info:

https://www.generationchosen.ca/

Generation Chos3n GoFundMe Campain

IG: @gen_chos3n

FB: @GenChos3n

Twitter: @GEN_CHOS3N

joseph.junior.smith@gmail.com

generationchosenone@gmail.com

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