The Six Cents Report

23% of Canada marriages are classified as common law, and this ranks fourth for all countries but first in the G7 . Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation regarding the Statistics Canada report and address the following: Common law vs marriage In Quebec 43% of marriages are common law Gender diversity data Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/Ijp9_NhsGgM https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at ...

The Canadian government has introduced Bill C-21 as means to further restricts guns in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called this bill "some of the strongest measures in Canadian history to keep guns out of our communities and build a safer future for everyone." Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation regarding the following: Influence of US shootings on Canada's gun laws Intended consequen...

Darnell has accepted a position as a high school teacher. Darnell & Joel discuss this new opportunity and what's next for The Six Cents Report.  Season 5 finale & up coming break  Backstory to accepting this opportunity Darnell's initiation Experience while applying for teaching positions Using the podcast as part of the curriculum Our thoughts on season 5 Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/zJEAU8mQw...

Pastor Rand joins Darnell & Joel to discuss ethnic churches and more specifically Dutch Reformed churches. Their conversation addresses the following: Origins of the Dutch reformed church in Canada What makes a church reformed? Church polity Are denominations Biblical? Benefits and limitations of ethnic specific churches https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  buymeacoffee.com/SixCentsRepo...

Recently, Darnell appeared on the Born to Fly Podcast with Jane Trapman. This conversation provides insight into Darnell's approach to entrepreneurship and covers the following: "You can't change the world"; sphere of influence Importance of entrepreneurship Value of your support network Necessity of confidence Quality matters https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  buymeacoffee.com/SixCen...

Fellow podcaster, creative and theologian, Thaddeus Maharaj, joins Darnell & Joel to discuss his two major passions - theology and creativity. Their conversation covers the following: The origin and purpose of THEOTIVITY The power of story Religious freedoms  "Big" evangelism Christian unity and T4G https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  buymeacoffee.com/SixCentsReport Produced by Madden...

Joel's Instagram account was disabled this week and Elon Musk is attempting a hostile take over of Twitter. Darnell & Joel discuss the current state of social media.  Joel's social media shadow banning and Instagram account Comparing social media platforms Elon Musk attempts to buy twitter https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  buymeacoffee.com/SixCentsReport Produced by Madden Mitchell M...

With the rise of authoritarian actions during the last two years in Canada, Justin Trudeau has begun to receive some criticism on the world stage. Darnell & Joel discuss the question "Is Canada being Chinafied?" Trudeau's admiration of China's "basic dictatorship" Chinese credit score system coming to Canada? Beijing Olympics diplomatic boycott NBA's relationship with China Sweatshop shoe deals ht...

Independent content creator and freelancer, Liam DeBoer, joins Darnell & Joel to discuss a variety of topics. The conversation covers the following: Liam's transition to independent content creation New media vs legacy media Truth, morality, politics & virtue signalling The value of conversations The Sans Cape Standard Spirituality & religion https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  buymeac...

Educator and founder of Aslan Academy, Vince Cancilla, joins Darnell and Joel to discuss the value of reading dystopian literature. The conversation covers the following: Aslan Academy - recovering the humanities What qualifies as dystopian literature? Reading Dystopian Literature Brave New World 1984 Fahrenheit 451 Teaching literature https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  buymeacoffee.c...

Author and economist Germinal G. Van joins Darnell & Joel to discuss the economics and politics of Africa. Their conversation covers the following topics: Principles of classical liberals Democratic vs aristocratic systems Wealth redistribution Role of constitutions Colonization of settlement vs exploitation Lockean vs Hobbesian political philosophies Pan-Africanism https://linktr.ee/sixcentsrepor...

With Ontario have significant changes to the mandates in March 2022, Darnell & Joel discuss the impact these mandates are having in their communities. The conversation covers the following: End of mask and vaccine mandates Unvaccinated returning to work Kyrie Irving trolling the NYC mandates Predictions for fall 2022 Conversation with Dagny Pawlak Role with freedom convoy What's the next steps for...

Ottawa resident and friend of the show, IJ Makan, joins Darnell and Joel to discuss recent Canadian events. The discussion covers the following: How IJ "survived" three visits to the Ottawa convoy Government freezing banking accounts - "unbanking" or debanking citizens CBC, doxxing and fake news Central bank digital currencies vs crypto currencies https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  bu...

As we evaluate the actions of government, it is important to understand the terminology and refute conflated definitions. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation regarding some key concepts that apply to various government regimes. What is fascism? What is liberalism? Economic vs political implications Totalitarianism vs authoritarianism https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  buymeacoffee...

Dr. Steve McMullen joins Darnell & Joel to discuss the overlap of knowledge and understanding economists and pastors provide. Their conversations cover the following: Difference in thought processes of pastor's and economist's  Central planning vs free-market Moral obligations & solutions for meeting the needs of others Employment as a solution: nepotism vs affirmative action Charity vs welfare; t...

Darnell visits the Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, Ontario and lives to tell about it. Darnell & Joel engage in a conversation about the trip, discussing the following: How were the local stores affected? Who was there? Any racists? Recommendations for going to Ottawa Media's portrayal of the protests Police presence at the protests https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at  buymeacoffee.com/SixCen...

In late January 2022, a number of trucker convoys travelled through Canada before converging in Ottawa on January 29, 2022 to protest all mandates and restrictions on Canadian's constitutional rights and freedoms. Darnell & Joel have a conversation on the following aspects of the protests: Origins of the Freedom Convoy & mainstream media response What do Canadian's think of the protest? Listener f...

In this episode of TYPBST, we review My Choice by Dr. Julie Ponesse. Darnell & Joel's conversation focuses on the following chapters of the book. Chapter 3 - Choice and Consequence Chapter 4 - Is the Pandemic Response Ethical? Chapter 5 - A Way Forward Chapter 6 - Do Not Go Gently https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Support us at buymeacoffee.com/SixCentsReport Produced by Madden Mitchell Media Song...

Antony Sammeroff, author of Universal Basic Income - For and Against , joins Darnell and Joel to discuss UBI. The conversation covers the following: Arguments for and against Universal Basic Income Defining poverty and lowering costs for the poor Automation and the productivity of labour Guaranteed basic income Public choice theory https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Produced by Madden Mitchell Media...

During Dec 2021 and Jan 2022, the NHL and NBA players are testing positive for Covid-19 at the highest rate since this all began. Darnell & Joel discuss the impact of vaccine passports on sport at various levels. The conversation addressed the following:  The Ontario University Association is not classified as an 'Elite League' Passports at the amateur level Non-vaccinated pro athletes https://lin...

Lawyer John Sikkema joins Darnell & Joel to discuss vaccine mandates and employee terminations. Their conversation covers the following: Is the legal profession a calling? Employment mandates & religious vaccine exemptions Employment Insurance denied in Ontario Trudeau and hate speech laws Trudeaus and the notwithstanding clause https://linktr.ee/sixcentsreport Produced by Madden Mitchell Media So...

In this episode of #TYPBST, Darnell and Joel discussed "Critical Race Theory (Third Edition) An Introduction. Their conversation covers the following ideas: Background of CRT - Critical Theory and Critical Legal Studies Main belief of CRT - studying and transforming the relationship among race, racism, and power Three tenets of CRT racism is ordinary  white-over-color ascendancy serves for the dom...

With the launch of buymeacoffee.com/SixCentsReport Darnell and Joel are interviewed by producer Anthony Mitchell. The conversation covers the following questions How did we get to 140 episodes? How has the podcast creation process changed? What ideas or stances have changed after recording an episode? What's next for The Six Cents Report? What is "Buy Me A Coffee" and how does it work? https://lin...

André Schutten, Director of Law and Public Policy for ARPA Canada, joins Darnell & Joel to discuss the recent passing of Bill C-4, which is intended to ban conversion therapy in Canada. The conversation focuses on the peculiarities of how the bill was passed and the contents of the bill. The discussion addresses the following: Value of the Constitution Definition of conversion therapy & logical in...

During the last two years we have seen an increased interest in the newest investment class - cryptocurrencies. This increased interest corresponded with significant price increases and some huge windfalls for early investors. Darnell & Joel discuss the following: How does cryptocurrency relate to the end times? How should Christians invest? What is money? What is inflation? What is Bitcoin?  Are...