In this week’s episode, we explore the science behind out-of-control wildfires and we ask how we can save our cities from Cybertrucks. Jeff hosts this summer special, featuring two of our most popular past interviews. First, Amber speaks with journalist John Vaillant, bestselling author of Fire Weather, about what we can learn from an oil town that went up in flames – and why the lessons are especially relevant during another summer marked by extreme heat in a warming world. Next up, city planner Brent Toderian unpacks the truth about bike lanes and explains why car-dependent cities are not the future.

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• John Vaillant – Author of “Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast”
• Brent Toderian – City Planner, TODERIAN UrbanWORKS

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On this week’s episode, Jeff dives into prediction markets – what they are, how they work, and why he thinks they’re a bad idea. We also discuss Meta’s (now reversed) move to let users generate AI images from public Instagram profile photos, and why social media companies continue to fall short when it comes to protecting kids online. Plus Amber sits down with billionaire entrepreneur Ronnen Harary, co-founder of Spin Master, the global children’s entertainment company behind PAW Patrol, Hatchimals, Air Hogs, and Rubik’s Cube. They talk about his new book, No Experience Necessary, and the lessons he’s learned building one of the world’s biggest toy companies – and what the next generation of entrepreneurs can learn from his journey.

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On this week’s episode, one of President Trump’s biggest critics is joining us. Anthony Scaramucci is our guest with the latest on how the US commander-in-chief uses and abuses social media, what to expect in the upcoming midterm elections, how Trump became the Crypto King, and what the US really thinks about Canada. In tech news, Jeff and I chat about how children are adopting AI at a rate three times faster than adults, what MIT is saying about the math behind AI and productivity, the staggering amount of money President Trump made from crypto this past year, and why OpenAI is offering the US government a 5% ownership stake.

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• Anthony Scaramucci – Former White House Communications Director, Author & Entrepreneur

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This week’s special episode includes a nod to Canada’s 2026 technology newsmakers, including Cohere and Waabi, and a look back at the top Canadian technology inventions and not-so-tech innovations. Plus, in celebration of the upcoming 10-year anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert with frontman Gord Downie, we’re including an encore of our conversation with the band’s manager, Jake Gold, on why there will never be another band like The Hip.

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• Jake Gold – Manager of The Tragically Hip

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On this week’s episode: Amber and Jeff discuss social media bans and how they can help keep kids safer online, including what makes sense in Bill C-34 (Canada’s Safe Social Media Act) and why age verification isn’t impossible. Plus, we chat with keynote speaker and bestselling author Doug Stephens about his new book, The Future of Competitive Advantage, which unpacks why saving democracy is good business. We also talk to two Intel executives about how they’re powering the AI revolution and what you need to know when buying your next AI PC.

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• Doug Stephens – Founder & CEO of Retail Prophet
• Caitlin Anderson – Corporate VP & General Manager Americas Sales at Intel
• Asma Aziz – Country General Manager at Intel Canada

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On this week’s episode, we unpack Canada’s Safe Social Media Act with Taylor Owen, founding director of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. We discuss Canada’s plans to keep kids – and maybe all of us – safer online, including what the Act proposes and how misinformation is getting in the way. Plus, Amber and Jeff chat about the rising costs of artificial intelligence and the countries that want tech companies to share their wealth with workers. We also speak to Digital Moment about upskilling Canadian youth in the age of AI, and Marc Saltzman joins us to talk tech for grads and dads.

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• Taylor Owen – Founding Director at The Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy + Host of Machines Like Us
• Indra Kubicek – CEO of Digital Moment
• Max Medyk – Influencer & Founder of ImmigrateAI
• Marc Saltzman – Tech Expert

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On this week’s episode, Canada finally has an AI strategy (six months behind schedule). Amber and Jeff unpack what this means for Canadians building skills for the future and where the plan falls short. We’re also going to speak to an expert about heat pumps who will demystify how they work, especially in cold climates. Paul Lambert, Founder & CEO at Quilt, joins us to share more. Plus, our second guest this week is Andrew Burke, a Halifax-based software developer and digital artist, who has created a mobile app that connects modern-day Halifax to 1903 Dublin through the lens of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses.

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• Paul Lambert – Founder & CEO at Quilt: LinkedIn | Website
• Andrew Burke – Creator of the Bloomsday Halifax App: LinkedIn | Website

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Amber and Jeff break down Canada's new AI plan, called AI for All (released Thursday, June 4, 2026). The plan includes three principles: trust, opportunity, and sovereignty. There are some solid initiatives in the strategy to improve AI literacy, power AI adoption, and build the foundation for Canadian sovereign AI. However, there is also room for improvement. Listen to today's conversation for more on this announcement (releasing this segment in advance of our full episode next week).

On this week’s episode: Amber and Jeff are together in our Toronto studio to share what they learned at Toronto Tech Week about Canada’s future, including demystifying sovereignty, the untapped potential of physical AI, and the role of our government along the way. Speaking of themes for 2026, our guest this week is Dylan Reibling, the filmmaker behind The End of the Internet, a documentary that dives into Big Tech’s military roots and unpacks the invisible operating system of the modern world. We also share a sneak peek at what makes heat pumps sexy and how they are changing the way we heat and cool our homes.

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• Dylan Reibling – Director/Producer/Editor of The End Of The Internet: LinkedIn | Movie

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On this week’s episode: What happens when everyday people fall in love with chatbots and AI companions? Victoria Hetherington, Host of Understood: Artificial Intimacy, joins us to share more. In this week’s headlines, Amber and Jeff chat about how Quebec is cracking down on Facebook’s crypto scams that are ruining the reputations of people in the public eye, robot workers at a Japanese airport, and a surprising thing that’s wrong with the Trump phone. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down everything you need to know about the SpaceX IPO, including some strange details about Grok and Mars in the company’s pitch to investors.

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