Cancon Podcast
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Synopsis
The CanCon Podcast is weekly podcast covering both Canadian tech news and global tech news from a Canadian perspective.
Episodes
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 99: Does tech make things better?
24/12/2017 Duration: 01h19minMatt Braga (CBC), Gerrit De Vynck (Bloomberg), Josh Zweig (LiveCA), Julia Kassam (NEO), Melissa and Johnathan Nightingale(Raw Signal Group) join to look back on 2017 and answer the question we asked at the beginning of the year: does tech make things better? Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Summers Over Interlude / Hotline Bling" by Drake
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 98: What the hell is going on with cryptocurrency?
17/12/2017 Duration: 01h12minExperts Jim Orlando (OMERS Ventures), Julia Kassam (NEO Exchange), and Matt Roberts (ScaleUP Ventures) break down all things cryptocurrency - with a healthy dose of Dogecoin and CryptoKitties. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Money City Maniacs" by Sloan
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 97: Canada's fight for net neutrality
10/12/2017 Duration: 01h05minThis week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lays it on the line for net neutrality. Plus, get into the holiday spirit of giving with some tech for good suggestions from the Upside Foundation. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Lay It On The Line" by Triumph
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 96: Canada's tech billionaire + 'Harry Potter Go?'
03/12/2017 Duration: 48minNow a billionaire (again), Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke is Canada's tech poster child. Can he handle the heat of the spotlight? Plus: The makers of Pokémon Go are working on a Harry Potter AR game and smartphone unlocking is now free in Canada. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "If I Had $1000000" by Barenaked Ladies
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 95: Startup PR fails + the Canadian dream for STEM immigrants
25/11/2017 Duration: 01h02minStartup bro entitlement almost derails 'Quiz Daddy' and the popular new trivia game he hosts. Plus: the solution to Canada's STEM hiring problem is here, if we solve some other problems first. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Don't Let it Stop You" by Ascot Royals
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 94: New Amazon tech + killer AI petitions
18/11/2017 Duration: 48minThe team rolls through oodles of new Amazon tech launches in Canada, plus the new Ecobee4 smart thermostat, before discussing the recent Canadian-led petition against Killer AI. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "No Hands" by Attica Riots
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 93: Animoji Karaoke + youth tech addiction
12/11/2017 Duration: 51minThe team takes turns at Animoji Karaoke to evaluate if Apple has a new communication tool on its hands or just another fad. Plus: why tech companies want to keep you addicted. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Crazy For You" by Hedley
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 92: Can a business be built solely with Canadian tech?
03/11/2017 Duration: 49minThis week, Stefan Palios joins to talk about his Great Canadian Tech Experiment. We also tally up the numbers around US tech companies lobbying the Canadian government. How much is too much? Is Canadian tech paying attention? Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Constant Craving" by K.D. Lang
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 91: Regulating algorithms + innovative Canadian video games
28/10/2017 Duration: 01h01minBloomberg tech/politics reporter Gerrit De Vynck joins to discuss whether global tech companies are too big to fail (or be regulated). Plus: Canadian video games are driving tech innovation. No, really! Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" by Alvvays
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 90: Begging for Amazon, building with Alphabet
21/10/2017 Duration: 01h01minMatt Roberts (SUV) and Chris Plunkett (Communitech) join to discuss the federal government's tax walk back, the boon of Alphabet investing in Toronto, and the shame of Canadian cities pitching for Amazon's HQ2. Plus: 3 tech questions with Patrick O'Rourke (MobileSyrup). Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Killbear" by Hayden
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 89: AI bias and embracing the Singularity
16/10/2017 Duration: 01h15minExponential technology expert David Roberts explains his optimism for the future at the SingularityU Canada Summit, and the crew solves AI bias after pitching new Netflix shows. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Gimme Your Money Please" by BTO
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 88: Canadian sellouts and bad startup management
09/10/2017 Duration: 49minRaw Signal Group co-founder Johnathan Nightingale returns to talk about his newly co-written book, How F*cked Up Is Your Management? before the team discusses Tony Lacavera's new book and whether Canadian tech companies sell too quickly. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 87: Bigger tweets, Netflix dollars + Canadian tech in China
29/09/2017 Duration: 55minThis week the team wonders what Netflix's investment in Canadian content means, if Canadian entrepreneurs will choose China over the US, and if Twitter understands what its problem is. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Familiar Patterns" by PUP
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 86: New Apple hardware, Tesla software + IPO 2.0
24/09/2017 Duration: 59minThis week, the team looks at problems tech wants to solve (IPOs, OTA updates for natural disaster relief) and problems we want tech to solve (bug bounties for ethical exploits), before riffing on the new Apple hardware. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Fatal Gift" by Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 85: Tech nostalgia + Canada's Amazon bidding war
15/09/2017 Duration: 35minThe CanCon team heads to Fireside Conference to disconnect, complain about tech nostalgia, and argue whether or not an Amazon HQ in Canada is a good thing.
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 84: Bad taxes, free IoT, and deceptive bots
09/09/2017 Duration: 01h10minThis week, the team evaluates the harmful effects of the federal government's proposed tax changes to Canadian tech, the helpful effects of free smart thermostats to fight climate change, and the pernicious effects of a bot-driven infowar. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Feel The Effect" by Tokyo Police Club
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 83: Apple & Google's AR battle + Uber's new CEO
01/09/2017 Duration: 01h01minThis week, the team evaluates the AR offerings from two of the largest tech companies, and wonders what Uber's new CEO can accomplish. Plus: when signing code can send you to jail. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "The Hazards of Sitting Beneath Palm Trees" by Hayden
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 82: In defence of coding education + PoPo wants your crypto
27/08/2017 Duration: 01h08minThis week, the team mounts a defence of coding education, debates the effect of a new CSA judgment on ICOs and cryptocurrency, and continues our evaluation of the hot new phones for the summer. Canadian Content music clip fair dealing): "If This Dance Catches On" by Mounties
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CanCon Podcast 81: new iPhone rumours + employee "chipping" is now a thing
20/08/2017 Duration: 01h03minThis week, CanCon catches up on some 'lighthearted' summer stories: new iPhone rumours (and competitors), employee "chipping", and Google's battle with the Supreme Court of Canada. Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Soda" by Gob
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 80: Canadian streaming complications + Google's diversity problem
13/08/2017 Duration: 01h03minThis week, the team tackles Google's messy 3,000 word diversity/HR/freedom of speech problem, before lamenting Netflix price increases, and increasing streaming content competition (and complexity). Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Infamous" by Basia Bulat