Face2Face with David Peck

Andreas and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Bugs, tasty food, sustainability, colonialism and how we’re so often driven by trends and the media. IMDB Trailer More info about the film here. Synopsis BUGS  follows three young men from Nordic Food Lab – Josh Evans, Ben Reade and Roberto Flore, as they forage, farm, cook and taste insects with communities in Europe, Austral...

Fabienne and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the Toronto Black Film Festival , racism, diversity, inclusion and making a difference in the world.  Biography Award-winning actress, filmmaker, speaker, business owner and consultant, Fabienne Colas is the ‘Queen of Festivals’ who created and manages 7 successful festivals between Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, New York City and Port-au-Prince – inc...

Adam and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book Cotton , its empire, commodities and politics, “clothing poverty” and anti-globalization and why we need to be concerned about how the world works. Biography Adam Sneyd  conducts research on the political economy of commodities and development. He is particularly interested in learning more about the dynamic politics of commodities ac...

Brian Roberts and James Alan join me in the mysterious back room of The Browsers’ Den of Magic to talk about expectations, secrets and the pressure to fool, card magic, wonder, scripting and the permanence of the coin. It’s a preview of our fun and interesting lecture to benefit the Cambodia War Remnant Museum.  Spare Change for Social Change  Enjoy an awesome pair of talks on magic...

Robert Osborne Robert and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film Unstoppable , addiction, making choices and the Fentanyl epidemic in Canada. Trailer Synopsis For the first time, CBC audiences can go beyond the headlines with unprecedented access to the world of illegal fentanyl, and a glimpse inside the mind of one of Canada's most (self-described) skilled producers of black market syn...

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Julian and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book The Edge of Reason , radical scepticism, a post truth society, and why science doesn't have a monopoly on truth. Biography Julian Baggini is a British philosopher, and the author of several books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is co-founder of  The Philosophers' Magazine . Baggini was awarded a PhD in 1996...

Elisa and Face2Face host David Peck talk about child marriage, being present, staying positive and why Selvi’s story is an inspiration to us all. IMDB Trailer Learn more about the film here . Synopsis Selvi, like so many girls living in India, is forced to marry at 14, only to find herself in a violent marriage. One day in deep despair, she chooses to escape, going on to become South India’s first...

Baxter and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new book Patmos , burned out suicidal theologians, the Incarnation, lies about ourselves and the “reconstruction of our fallen minds.” Biography Dr. C. Baxter Kruger, theologian, writer [and fishing lure designer] is the Director of Perichoresis Ministries. Baxter is a native of Prentiss, Mississippi. He and his wife Beth have been married for 30...

Luke and Face2Face host David Peck talk about community, the changing face of Toronto and gentrification. His film Eastern captures the story of a high school basketball powerhouse, but is really a story of the changing face of a neighbourhood.   Trailer Synopsis Eastern chronicles the dynamic story of four basketball players from Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute in Toronto, supported by...

Drew and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the concept of contact, aliens, humour as the “WD-40 of healing” and aboriginal consciousness.   For more information about Drew go here .   To purchase Take Us To Your Chief head here.   Biography   During the last twenty-five years of his life, Drew Hayden Taylor has done many things, most of which he is proud of. An Ojibway from the Curve Lake First...

Roger and I talk about his new book The First 1000 Days , “stupid poverty”, malnutrition, journalism and “gray matter” as infrastructure. More about Roger here at Outrage and Inspire. For more information about his book “The First 1000 Days” go here. The First 1000 Days initiative is here . Biography Roger Thurow joined The Chicago Council on Global Affairs as senior fellow for global food and agr...

Ed and I talk about building a safe future for all, The Locust Effect , responsibility and compassionate intervention. To buy a copy of The Locust Effect head here . Biography Ed Wilson is IJM Canada's Executive Director. In this role, Ed provides strategic and visionary leadership to the mission and vision of IJM in Canada, in order to rescue victims of violence and protect the poor by strengthen...

Dr. Swingle and I talk about her new book i-Minds, the digital divide, facial cues, the danger of unmitigated access and directional versus correctional therapies. Read more about her book i-Minds here and if you'd like to purchase it you can do that here. Biography Dr. Mari Swingle, or Dr. Mari as she tends to be referred to at the Swingle Clinic brings to the clinic extensive experience from bot...

Curt and Face2Face host David Peck talk about Syrians as newcomers to Canada, mentorship, giving back and about Syrians helping Syrians. For more information about QuestScope go here . Biography Curt Rhodes has spent over 30 years working with, and on behalf of, marginalized communities and young people across the Middle East. As the recipient of the 2014 Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award, D...

Deepa and Face2Face host David Peck talk about systemic violence, choice and responsibility, inequality, gender disparity, power dynamics and why good parenting matters. For more information about TIFF go here . For more information about Deepa’s work here . IMDB Synopsis Anatomy of Violence mixes fiction and fact in an improvised exploration of the events leading up to, and following, the notorio...

Pamela and I talk about volunteerism, “your story”, social entrepreneurship, Universal Giving and why she’s not a pessimist. Biography Pamela Hawley is the founder and CEO of UniversalGiving ™ an award-winning nonprofit that helps people give and volunteer with vetted, quality opportunities all over the world. Opportunities range from giving $25 to provide a month of meals to a child in Haiti, to...

Erin and I talk about gender disparity, her new film Girl Unbound , honesty, inspiration and where our perspective comes from.  For more information about TIFF go here . IMDB Trailer More info about the film here . Synopsis Maria Toorpakai Wazir has spent her young life defying expectations. At age 25, she is an internationally competitive squash player. But in her home country, Pakistan, she...

Paul and I talk about his new film Dog Eat Dog, living in the “sweet spot” of history, why humans have run their course and the recidivist nature of crime. For more information about TIFF go here . IMDB Trailer Synopsis DOG EAT DOG is a gritty contemporary crime thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe about a trio of excons, deep in the underbelly of Cleveland, who are hired for a kidnappi...

Mohanad and I talk about Palestine, history, peaceful revolution, looking for shadows and finding the bridge between all of us. For more information about TIFF go here . IMDB Trailer More info about the film here . Synopsis In his remarkably assured debut documentary, Ramallah-based director Mohanad Yaqubi untangles the fraught history of his homeland, long at the centre of one of the world's most...

Maria-Jose and Olga and I talk about show-women, reinventing yourself, living for and with your dreams and gender issues of all kinds. For more information about TIFF go here . IMDB Trailer Synopsis The disco-era heyday of Mexico's burlesque culture may have long passed, but many of the sequined stars of those cabarets are still with us. Their stories speak volumes about what it means to be a no-l...

Ilan and I talk about his new film An Eye for An Eye , hate, racism, and forgiveness, why the future may not be so bright, where hope fits in and why developing a positive narrative is essential.  IMDB Trailer More info about the film and Ilan here. Synopsis The subject of a new documentary out in theatres beginning October 28th, "An Eye For An Eye" by Israeli director Ilan Ziv, tells the story of...

Dr. Lang and I talk about redundancies in the brain, the tendency towards addiction, bio-markers and neurological disorders and vaccines, neuro-plasticity and diagnosis. Get a copy of his book: “Parkinson’s Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families” here . Biography Dr. Lang directs a large multifaceted clinical research program in the field of Parkinson’s disease and related movement di...

Yesim and I talk about tradition, sexual politics in Turkey, harsh modernism, manipulation, control and patriarchal power. For more information about TIFF go here . Trailer Synopsis In her most politically charged film to date, Turkish writer-director Yesim Ustaoglu revisits her previous films' themes of alienation and the longing to escape, viewing them through a distinctly female lens. In ...

  Jonathan and I talk about “blindness” and disability, assistive technology, crowd funding and why he roots for the underdog. Biography My name is Jonathan Nadeau and I'm a husband, a father of three, and a blind GNU/Linux user. I'm also the host of three podcasts about free software. I interview project leaders of free software and GNU/Linux distributions. This summer I'm interning with the FSF'...