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Pardon my Passion

by Peter Wen

Society

Peter converses with extraordinary people in his life who have inspired and energized him with their passions and ideas. Conversations abridged for respect of your timeIG @pardonmypassionpodcast

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Episodes

  1. Ep 15 Fixing the Rules of the Game: Mike Morrice on Electoral Reform and Wealth Inequality

    In this episode, Peter is joined by Mike Morrice, former MP and current Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada, to dive into the systems that create cascading effects on the everyday lives of Canadians, from our voting method to growing economic inequality. The discussion highlights a deep…

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  2. Ep 14 What do Ontario public servants do anyway?

    In this episode, Peter connects with a(n unamed) friend who has worked as a non-partisan public servant analyst across multiple Ministries in Ontario, diving deep into the complexities of public service, policy making, and the current state of affairs in the province. They discuss the intricacies...

  3. Ep 13 Canadian Policies in Emergencies

    Seth Klein is an author and storied political scientist. He is the Team Lead and Director of Strategy of the Climate Emergency Unit (a 5-year project of the David Suzuki Institute that Seth launched in early 2021). Prior to that, he served for 22 years (1996-2018) as the founding BC Director of…

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  4. Ep 12 A Year in Palestine

    Peter catches up with his friend Jeremiah McCleary who recently worked for a year in Palestine. Jeremiah shares his stories and thoughts including the businesses that sell art made from tear gas canisters, his friends getting detained on their way to Tel Aviv, and the importance of open discourse...

  5. Ep 11 Sustainable Product Design with Carl Tutton

    PhD candidate, fellow nerd, and renaissance man Carl Tutton tells me the difference between an iPhone and a fridge, and we discuss what's in common between an obsession with material goods and a drug addiction How to Save a Planet podcast referred to multiple times in this episode:...

  6. Ep10 Hacksmith - Making it Real

    I have a fun (and definitely sober) conversation with Charles Holtforster from Hacksmith Industries, a Youtube channel that pushes the limits of tinkering and hacking to make gadgets from movies and comic books in real life. We discuss intellectual inspirations, coil guns, and discuss how…

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  7. Ep9 Private School Education for $400 a Year Part 2

    Part 2 of my conversation with Michael McMaster, former curriculum leader of the TOPS enrichment program at Marc Garneau CI in Toronto, where we discuss private vs public schooling, TOPS as an experiment, and what happens when teachers are given agency to teach

  8. Ep8 Private School Education for $400 a Year Part 1

    I catch up remotely with my recently retired math teacher and former TOPS program head Mr McMaster (or Michael as he lets me call him now). In this part of the multi-part series we run through the history of TOPS before he took over headship 1987-97, the program under him 1997-2019, and we touch…

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  9. Ep7 For the Love the Game

    Goalkeeper extraordinaire and team Canada fanatic Ben Frey chats with me about our mutual love for soccer, its compelling power to bringing people together, and the importance of purposeful living

  10. Ep6 Women in Medicine

    Peter, Mel, and Jack chat with residents Dr Maylynn Ding and Dr Mag Au about their choice of career and the unique challenges they face as women

  11. Ep5 Morality, MMA, and keeping hobbies hobbies

    AJ (@visble_minority) and I brew beer and chat about his recent foray into MMA as a pacifist, whether it's right or wrong to use PEDs, and our shared passion for self improvement through hobbies

  12. Ep4 Crypto Entrepreneur Daniel Que

    I learn about Daniel's (@dmdque) story about how his passion for learning and working on interesting things lead him to quit his full time job to audit Ethereum smart contracts

  13. Ep3 Analog Activities & Attention

    My conversation with my friend Christian on analog hobbies and what they may have to do with attention and mindfulness

  14. Ep2 Travel. Eat. Repeat. A Culinary Nomad Journal

    Peter chats with erudite chef Aaron Clyne (@clyne.aaron) about his passion for food and how it took him and his wife on a 1.5 year food trip around the world

  15. Ep1 Josh Brown Adventure 4 Change

    I chat with my inaugural guest Josh who does great work on the front lines of our community, helping kids from less privileged neighborhoods find their passions A4C https://adventure4change.org/

About this show

Peter converses with extraordinary people in his life who have inspired and energized him with their passions and ideas. Conversations abridged for respect of your timeIG @pardonmypassionpodcast

Hosted by

Peter Wen

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Pardon my Passion have?

Pardon my Passion has 15 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 3, 2026.

What is Pardon my Passion about?

Peter converses with extraordinary people in his life who have inspired and energized him with their passions and ideas. Conversations abridged for respect of your timeIG @pardonmypassionpodcast

How often does Pardon my Passion release new episodes?

Pardon my Passion publishes irregularly, based on its 15 episodes since October 2020.

Who hosts Pardon my Passion?

Pardon my Passion is created and hosted by Peter Wen.
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