The Six Cents Report

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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The Tipping Point - 6CR #74

February 14, 2020

Tipping is intended to compensate for high quality service. Would you believe that tipping is causing Chef's to be underpaid? Darnell & Joel discuss the following:

Tipping in other countries vs Canada
Rethink Tipping - 2012 TEDx Talk by Bruce McAdams
Who creates value for the customer
Mandatory tipping
Tipping promotes discrimination

The $100,000 a year waitress isn't a myth: Some hard truths about tipping in Canada

References:

Tipping in Europe: The Europe Tipping Guide

Tipping in Australia: Who should you tip and how much?

What the Ontario minimum wage increase means for you

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Who Wants to be a Billionaire? - 6CR #73

February 7, 2020

Taxing Billionaires appears to be the solution to our problems.The TVO . Darnell & Joel discuss the following:

Getting paid for the value you contribute vs time
audio clips from TVO Debate
Government protecting billionaires?
How is wealth generated?
"Taxation is theft"
Who are these billionaires?

Related episodes: 6CR #12 & 6CR #33

The Real-Time Billionaires List

References:

TVO: The Agenda - Should Billionaires Exist? - TVO.org or YouTube

TVO Debates: Should Billionaires be Taxed out of Existence? TVO.org or YouTube

Billion

45 Canadians make Forbes billionaires list

Jeff Deist Talks Ray Dalio and Crony Billionaires

Book to be given away: Economic Principles for Prosperity

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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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TYPBST: Gay Girl, Good God - 6CR #71

January 24, 2020

TYPBST: Darnell & Joel discuss Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry. Their conversation covers the following:

Why are people gay
Men are the problem
Stop Being Gay! - Do you need the gospel to stop being gay?
Same Sex Attracted Christians

Jackie Hill-Perry "Gay Girl, Good God" Full Interview (2018)

References:

Tim Challies' review of Gay Girl, Good God

Genesis 3 (ESV)

Jackie Hill Perry's Music

Twitter: @JackieHillPerry

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WWIII - 6CR #70

January 17, 2020

On Jan 3, 2020 the US killed Iranian major general Qasem Solemani in a targeted U.S. drone strike. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation about their perspectives and understanding of the following:

Who is Qasem Solemani?
Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner
Just War theory vs Pacifist
Was killing Solemani justified?
Propery Rights and US military presence

US, Canada vs Iran (40 year old virgin parody)

References:

The Central Details of the Soleimani Assassination

MSNBC analyst Rukimini Calimachi - “According to them, the evidence suggesting there was to be an imminent attack on American targets is “razor-thin”

Scott Horton Profile

Scott Horton on Trump’s Assassination of Soleimani

The Scott Horton Show

Why Not Impeach Trump for War Crimes?

The Ron Paul Liberty Report

Ron Paul Curriculum

BBC.com: When the US shot down an Iranian airliner

Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 - Ukrainian Air plane shot down flight plan

Patrick Cockburn on Qassem Soleimani and America’s Proxy War With Iran in Iraq

Iraqi prime minister says Qassem Soleimani was in Iraq to 'discuss de-escalating tensions between Iran and Saudis' when he was killed

Kibbe on Liberty - Ep 48 | Only Congress Can Declare War in Iran | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie

No War With Iran meme

U.S. President Barack Obama authorized more than 500 drone strikes.

#IraniansDetestSoleimani #EverybodyCalmDown Truth from an Iranian

#Iran #RaminParsa #IranvsUSA Two Iranians speak on current events

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The Jokers Wild - 6CR #69

January 10, 2020

Joel joined The After Watch for a FULL SPOILER conversation about the Joker film shortly after it's release. Their conversation addresses the following:

Controversy prior to the film's release
Mental health and personal deception
Unique portrayals of characters and aspects of the Batman universe
Character development
Themes of the film
More stand alone Batman character films?

FB post about Ricky Gervais mentioned

References:

Golden Globes - Joker

The After Watch - Episode 58: Joker - HA HA HA HA HA!

The After Watch contact info:

Twitter: @after_watch

Podcast: The After Watch

Email: Theafterwatch@pm.me

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2020: Top 5 From the Last 5 for the Next 5 - 6CR #68

January 3, 2020

With the end of the 2010s, there have been many "end of a decade" lists released. Darnell & Joel take a different look at the last decade and comprised their list - the top 5 aspects of the last 5 years that will impact the next 5 years:

5. Raptors NBA Championship

4. Cannabis

3. Climate Change & Student walk-outs

2. Jordan Peterson

1. Bitcoin

Raptors’ championship will have long-lasting impact on basketball in Canada

References:

5. Raps

Toronto Raptors: Long-term impact of winning NBA championship

Could basketball overtake hockey as Canada's national sport?

2015: Canadians do not make up the majority of NHL players this season

Bianca Andreescu Wows Canadians, Inspires Young Tennis Players

4. Cannabis

related episodes: 6CR #10 & 6CR #44

How the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corp lost $42 million last year

2019 was a disaster for the cannabis sector — and there might be more trouble on the way in 2020

CEI: Federal Regulations Cost $1.9 Trillion Annually

Consumers who have used cannabis for non-medical purposes in the past year in Canada in 2018, by province

Tiger Woods arrested on DUI charge in Florida, says alcohol 'not involved'

What Is the Endocannabinoid System?

The Union: The Business Behind Getting High (2007)

Perfect Plant? 7 Great Uses For Industrial Hemp

3. Climate

related episode - 6CR #55

TDSB helps students walking out for climate change

Why Adolf Hitler Was TIME's Man of the Year for 1938 | Time

2. Jordan Peterson

Shut Him Down: The Rise of Jordan Peterson

Video Shows Man Beaten, Car Stolen While Witnesses Hurl Anti-Trump Rhetoric

‘I’m really sorry’: Justin Trudeau admits wearing brownface at 2001 costume party

1. Bitcoin

Distributed Ledger Technology: Where Technological Revolution Starts

Bitcoin Is To Blockchain As Email Was To The Internet

Bitcoin Price History

You Don’t Actually Own Your Securities

Land Registry: A Big Blockchain Use Case Explored

Do you know the Uses of cryptocurrency in third world countries?

Wala Was Africa’s Perfect Crypto Success Story – Until It Collapsed

Regulation of Cryptocurrency: Canada

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