The Risktory Podcast

The Risktory Podcast

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The Risktory Podcast episodes

  • The Rise of Lenin
    On this week's episode, I look at the rise of Vladimir Lenin in 1917 and how he was able to capitalize on opportunity using risk management techniques.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin

    Soundtrack Creditd (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Alsace
    Podington Bear - Blue Blanket
    Podington Bear - Clair De Lune Woodwind
    Podington Bear - Degredation
    Podington Bear - Minor Islands
    19 min
  • Rosa Parks
    On this week's episode of Risktory, I look at the magnificent Rosa Parks and how her single act of defiance on December 1 1955 changed the world. What drives the 1% of risk takers who change the world?

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Blue Dot Sessions - Surly Bonds
    Blue Dot Sessions - In Paler Skies
    Blue Dot Sessions - The Envelope
    17 min
  • The Alamo
    On this week's episode, I look at the Battle of the Alamo and why - even when you're outnumbered and outgunned - good management of the unknown can propel you to near victory.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Lobo Loco - Wild West Reduction
    Lobo Loco - Hometown Streetlife
    Lobo Loco - Miss Kitty's Salon
    19 min
  • Hiroshima
    On this week's episode, I look at the decision making criteria Harry S Truman used to decide that - yes - the US would drop an atomic bomb on Japan during World War II.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Blue Blanket
    Podington Bear - Degradation
    Podington Bear - Little Door
    Podington Bear - Minor Islands
    Podington Bear - Retrograde
    Podington Bear - The Things We Save
    19 min
  • 1995 Quebec Referendum
    On this final episode for 2017, I look at the 1995 Quebec Referendum. Quebeccers veered tantalizingly close to sovereignty, with risk management (in the form of opportunity capitalization) playing its role.

    Normal broadcasting will resume on Monday January 8 2018. I wish you all a safe and festive holiday break.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Telltale
    Podington Bear - Suppose it is
    Podington Bear - Bit Rio
    Chris Zabriskie - Stories about the world that once was
    Chris Zabriskie - Cylinda 6
    Chris Zabriskie - Nirvana VeVO

    Soundbyte of Robert Bourassa used courtesy of Chaine de Quebec and is broad under Fair Use Provisions.
    25 min
  • Battle of Berlin
    On this week's episode, I look at the Battle of Berlin. And why it's an event all risk practitioners should learn from.

    Created, written, recorded and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Blue Dot Sessions - March on Gumdrop Field
    Podington Bear - Storm Passing

    'Bigly' soundbyte from CNN, utilized under Fair Use provisions
    16 min
  • Challenger
    On January 28 1986, the Challenger Space Shuttle exploded, killing all seven on board. What are the lessons we can learn about mitigating risks in plain sight?

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Art of Escapism - Return to War
    Blue Dot Sessions - Periodicals
    Blue Dot Sessions - City Limits

    News media provided by CNN and used under Fair Use provisions.
    17 min
  • Vidocq
    On this week's episode, I look at an accidental risk hero, Eugene Francois Vidocq. A former criminal turned criminologist and one of history's greatest bad-asses.

    Risktory is created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Art of Escapism - Another Promise Kept
    Muscik's Recreation - Sarabande
    Soni Ventorum Wind Quartet - Op 67 No 2 in E Minor
    15 min
  • Sydney Harbour Bridge
    On this week's episode of Risktory, I look at the lines of defense model, illustrated to perfection during the construction of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge.

    Created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Blue Dot Sessions - Transit Alias
    Blue Dot Sessions - Festering
    Blue Dot Sessions - The Nocturne
    14 min
  • Question and Answer
    On today's episode, it's Q and A time. Everything you ever wanted to know about risk and podcasting, including a potential Risk Bachelorette series!

    Created, written and produced by Jacinthe A Galpin.

    Soundtrack Credits (sourced from www.freemusicarchive.org)
    Podington Bear - Associations
    Podington Bear - Everybody
    Podington Bear - Seashore
    Jahzzar - Siesta
    Audiobinge - Sunny Day
    21 min

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December 2021 Update: The Risktory Podcast is on indefinite hiatus. Thank you for all the support!

Risktory is a first of its kind podcast, dedicated to exploring the risk universe through the…