The Dan Astin-Gregory Podcast
Episodes
David Murrin: Could historical cycles have predicted the war in Ukraine?
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With growing geopolitical tensions, inflation out of control and a rapidly accelerating downward economic spiral many are rightly concerned for our fu...
Alex Thomson: Perspectives on the conflict in Ukraine
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I am joined by Alex Thomson from UK Column to examine the geopolitical history of Ukraine to help understand why the war has broken o...
Alexander Beiner: Sensemaking 101
13 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In these times of change, we can no longer trust the traditional media to make sense of the world. The old gatekeepers are losing their power. A new c...
Jeffrey A. Tucker: Did liberal democracy die with covid?
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the world begins to resume some form of "normality" we continue to witness challenges to civil liberties, democracy and human rights as western lib...
Jean-Pierre De Villiers: Finding peace within
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With ongoing conflict in the world, from warfare to tribalism, in this episode, we explore whether finding inner peace within ourselves can eventually...
David Bell: The Corporatisation of Public Health
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past two years, we have witnessed how central institutions and organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other intergover...
Christopher Gladwell: Breathing peace into the world
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not only is the world facing war, but Western society is also becoming increasingly divided, fragmented and polarised. Can humankind evolve to find gr...
Dr Meryl Nass: Policies of Mass Destruction
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest Dr Meryl Nass MD recently made the headlines when she had her medical license suspended and a psychiatric evaluation requested following her...
Ann Bauer: Is it right to trust the experts?
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Follow the science" is a phrase that we became all too familiar with over the course of the pandemic, but is it right to place so much trust in the...
Dr Julie Ponesse: Ethics of the individual vs the collective
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Having taught at universities in Canada and the US for 20 years, Dr. Ponesse was faced with a difficult decision in the Autumn of 2021 when she saw he...
Frank Furedi: Beware of the 'New Normal'
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Frank Furedi joins the Elevate Podcast to offer a cautionary tale about the ‘new normal’ and look at where it may all be heading. Join u...
Vijay Prashad: Is Ukraine a pawn in a much bigger game?
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Vijay Prashad, executive director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, joins for me an in-depth look at the bigger picture around the cir...
Helena Norberg-Hodge: A simple concept to change the world
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One of our most anticipated interviews to date is now available on the Elevate Podcast! For the past 45 years, Helena Norberg-Hodge has been working t...