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The Canary Group
by Kate LaVail and Michael Vieira
Hosts, Michael Vieira and Kate LaVail, PhD, have spent their careers working in intelligence, analytics, research and reputational risk. Join them as they seek to connect the dots between people, places and things around the globe, challenging the tyranny of conventional wisdom, empowering better, lasting decision-making. From fertilizer to ocean freight, petroleum to Putin, they discuss the motives, methods and meaning behind major issues we face today.
Episodes
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Episode 17: The Supernatural Southwest
On this episode of the Canary Group, Kate and Michael are joined by Phoenix-based, Jessica Dunham, journalist, author and Emmy® Award-winning film producer. From ghosts to Aliens, divide between the metaphysical and reality has always seemed a little thinner in the American Southwest. Listen to a...
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Episode 16: International Jobs
In this Episode, Michael and Kate discuss the international landscape of jobs. From the return of American manufacturing positions to the need for diverse skillsets and knowledge around the world, changes are afoot. What does the labor market look like today and tomorrow? How do generations...
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Episode 15: Prelude to War
The rumblings keep getting louder. References to the triggers of WWI and WWII are dappling conversations and the phrase, "past is prologue" has found new life. Join Michael and Kate as they discuss the symptoms and signs of an upcoming global war or wars.
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Episode 14: What does the future have in store for Japan?
Perhaps no other country has undergone so many identity shifts than Japan. From a ferocious expansionist nation to leaders in peaceful industrialization, Japan has reshaped themselves to thrive. Now, with a shrinking population, threats from other nations, who will Japan need to become to ready...
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Episode 13: A Chat with Special Forces Ben
On this episode of the Canary Group, Michael and Kate have the pleasure of talking with Special Forces Ben, a security and intelligence specialist and member of the US Special Forces community. They talk about training, Ben’s work and the components of strong leadership. Ben brings a fantastic…
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Episode 12: Some Latitude for Gratitude
It’s the end of the year and Michael and Kate are taking an episode to express their gratitude in a truly Canary kind of way. They explore the psychological and sociological role of gratitude and why it matters.
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Episode 11: Conspiracy Theories Part Deux
On this episode of the Canary Group, Michael and Kate resume their conversation about conspiracy theories. Tune in to hear more about the sociological purposes they serve and how we use them to derive meaning from the world.
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Episode 10: Sea Power with Commander Salamander
Our guest this week is a former naval officer and well-recognized figure in defense blogging circles. Going by the pseudonym Commander Salamander, he has been a persistent, impassioned, and educated voice talking about national security matters, geopolitics, and all things connected to sea power....
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Episode 9: Cryptocurrency with Yaya Fanusie
On this episode of the Canary Group, we welcome Yaya Fanusie, a former counterterrorism and economic analyst with the CIA and leading scholar and analyst on digital currency and financial crimes. This conversation ranges from crypto and central bank digital currency (CBDC) to his riveting…
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Episode 8: Disinformation and Online Abuse with Nina Jankowicz
On this episode of the Canary Group, we welcome Nina Jankowicz, a foremost expert on disinformation and gendered online abuse. The internet is not a safe place. From state actors to trolls, Nina shares her personal and professional experiences with online abuse and disinformation and discusses…
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Episode 7 True Believers: What Makes a Conspiracy Theorist?
On this episode of the Canary Group, Michael and Kate delve into conspiracy theorists. From JFK to little green men, people have always tried to make sense out of the unknown. In the first installment of Conspiracy Theories, your hosts dive in to the psychological and sociological drivers of...
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Episode 6: Creativity and Survival
On this episode of the Canary Group, Michael and Kate discuss the essential ingredient of survival- creativity. Thinking beyond what is, to what could be, and applying adaptive problem solving is how we turn imagination into action. The cost of failing to think creatively is steep and potentially...
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Episode 5: Energy Scarcity
It’s no secret that finding and keeping resources has been the central driver for most, if not all, wars, and exploits. More specifically, the hunt for power in all shapes and forms is what fuels the political, cultural, and economic worlds we live in. Oil and gas, hydro, wind, solar, nuclear…
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Episode 4: Friends, Foes, and Frenemies
Join Michael and Kate as they speak with Maria Robson-Morrow, PhD, the Program Manager for the Intelligence Project and Recanati-Kaplan Fellowship at the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. They unpack the inner workings of intelligence functions and…
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Episode 3: Turkey will not be ignored, Michael!
A gambler. A volatile ex-girlfriend. A weight. There are so many ways to describe this singular nation that sits at the intersection of east and west, always playing by its own rules. Join Michael and Kate as they explore the colorful history of the former Ottoman Empire, embracing tradition and...
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Episode 2: Food Security
Your hosts, Michael and Kate, take on one of the most serious early indicators of trouble to come: food insecurity. In the US, it looks like food deserts and supply chain issues. In other parts of the world, it looks like food aid held hostage by armed militia. Food is used for power and control...
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Season 1 Promo
From the Arctic to South America, fertilizer to freight shipping, the Canary Group's strategic intelligence experts examine the intersections and relationships to challenge the tyranny of conventional wisdom. Join hosts, Kate LaVail and Michael Vieira, as they connect the dots, exploring history,...
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Episode 1: A World Tour
On our first episode, we introduce you to the hosts of the Canary Group, Kate LaVail, PhD and Michael Vieira. They take you on a record-setting world tour to give you a sense of what you can expect in this season of the show. From Australia to the Arctic, they highlight the intersections of...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hosts, Michael Vieira and Kate LaVail, PhD, have spent their careers working in intelligence, analytics, research and reputational risk. Join them as they seek to connect the dots between people, places and things around the globe, challenging the tyranny of conventional wisdom, empowering better, lasting decision-making. From fertilizer to ocean freight, petroleum to Putin, they discuss the motives, methods and meaning behind major issues we face today.
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Kate LaVail and Michael Vieira
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Hosts, Michael Vieira and Kate LaVail, PhD, have spent their careers working in intelligence, analytics, research and reputational risk. Join them as they seek to connect the dots between people, places and things around the globe, challenging the tyranny of conventional wisdom, empowering better,...
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