The Six Cents Report

Ticketmaster has been accused of price gouging customers. Darnell & Joel discuss an article from the CBC.ca explaining three pricing "tricks" that Ticketmaster engaged in. 'I'm getting ripped off': A look inside Ticketmaster's price-hiking bag of tricks Trick 1: Prices can change any time Trick 2: Not all tickets go on sale initially Trick 3: Double-dip fees on scalped tickets https://sixcentsrepo...

The first prime minister of Canada - Sir John A. MacDonald - has received significant criticism as of late. Darnell & Joel are joined by history professor Brad Faught and discuss the following: History of church and state in Canada Who is Sir John A. MacDonald? Relationship between Sir John A. MacDonald and Indigenous Peoples Contrasting assimilation of Indigenous People in Canada and the USA Late...

The separation of church & state is engrained in western culture. Is this idea related to the polarizing nature of our public discourse on politics and religion? Darnell & Joel discuss the following: Differentiating church & state from religion & politics Historical overlap of church & state Why is liberty important? Non-aggression Principle Rights & freedom are necessary for prosperity https://si...

Ontario is requiring tax payer funded colleges and universities to develop their own free speech policy based on the University of Chicago Statement on Principles of Free Expression. Darnell & Joel discuss the various aspects of free speech: free speech laws in Canada vs USA accountable for your free speech restrictions on free speech: Canada's hate speech laws safe spaces society needs competing...

Seun Adeyemi of SA Capital joins Darnell & Joel to discuss the following aspects of financial planning: Inheritance and Probate Taxes  The value of creating a will Wealth vs Poverty Life Insurance Financial Stewardship & Literacy Investing & Saving   https://sixcentsreport.podbean.com/ Reference Articles: Lack of inheritance tax is making inequality worse, think-tank study suggests Merrilee Boyack...

There is speculation that eSports will surpass traditional sports in the not so distant future. Darnell & Joel discuss their experience with gaming and traditional sports. The conversation covers the following: will eSports eclipse traditional sports? valuable lessons learned from traditional sports dangers of excessive screen time & isolation boys developing into men learning to process embarrass...

Tim Moen, the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada joins Darnell & Joel to discuss libertarian principles and Maxime Bernier. The conversation covers the following: Who is Tim Moen? Libertarian ideas, inalienable rights and non-aggression principle Skepticism as means to finding libertarian ideas inclusive nature of libertarian community Tim's history with Maxime Does Maxime have a Trump's ch...

On Aug 16, 2018 at rally in Quebec, Justin Trudeau dismissed a heckler as racist. Classifying someone as a racist has become a way to dismiss their opinion from public discourse.  Darnell & Joel discuss the following: Merits of Justin Trudeau calling the heckler a "racist" Comparing race rhetoric of Trudeau and Trump Defining racism Eliminating racism previous related episodes:  6CR #28 ,  6CR #24...

Trinity Western University lost their appeal for law school accreditation by the Supreme Court of Canada on the basis that the school's community covenant denied equal access to the legal profession. Deina Warren acted as co-counsel with Derek Ross for the intervener Christian Legal Fellowship in this appeal. Deina joins Darnell & Joel to discuss this case. The conversation covers the following: T...

Accusations of racism have been directed at a principal from a school in Etobicoke and an NYC private school. Darnell & Joel discuss the following: List of black students distributed in Etobicoke school to track “achievement gaps” NYC private school segregation of students Toronto's Africentric Alternative School  Institutional Racism https://sixcentsreport.podbean.com/ Reference Articles: Father...

Dr Joseph Smith from Generation Chosen joins Darnell & Joel to discuss what his organization is doing to address the needs of those most vulnerable in our society and consequently prevent gun violence. The conversation covers the following: Why youth turn to the black market and guns How Generation Chosen is involved in the community Emotional intelligence and root causes of "bad behaviour" in sch...

Universal healthcare is apparently a human right. Darnell & Joel discuss the following aspects of "free" healthcare in Canada Structure and History of the Canadian Healthcare System  How do we pay for "free" healthcare Successes and failures of Canada's Healthcare Prices communicate value Providing Healthcare for the impoverished https://sixcentsreport.podbean.com/ Reference Articles: What is Func...

The Canadian government has added an ideology attestation to receive funding for summer internship grant. Darnell & Joel discuss the significance of the government requesting organizations to affirm a set of beliefs regarding abortion and transgender identity. The conversartion includes the following: Fairness of the ideology test  Society's morality is subjective & the problems with legislating m...

The morality of an immigration policy is not as simple as the media potrays. Darnell & Joel discuss the current illegal immigration crisis in the US. The conversartion includes the following Romans 13 & God's sovereignty pro family & children or just anti-Trump  welfare state and open boarders analysis of recommendations for Canada https://sixcentsreport.podbean.com/ previous episode on immigratio...

Part 2 of the interview covers the following topics with Samuel Sey: Disparities Oppression Abortion P.K. Subban and the NHL’s White Way   Hockey Culture Interracial Relationships Part 1:  Samuel Sey Interview Reference Links: Canadian Centre for Bio-ethical Reform Philosophy Time - Abortion Dave Rubin on Taking a Knee Pentagon Paid NFL Teams to Thank Troops at Games There Are Two Kinds of White S...

Our most succesful episode from season 1 was  Wakanda Forever?  and consequently we received a number of questions from listeners. Darnell & Joel address the following listener questions: Is it possible to be a pan-Africanist and a Christian at the same time? Why was Killmonger's attempt to liberate black people from white oppression so appealing to some black people?  Can you please elaborate on...

Gun violence and gun control are highly debated issues. Darnell & Joel discuss: the differences between Canadian and American gun laws self defense over politicization of this issue need for productive conversation Reference Articles: Second Amendment Waiting Periods Is gun ownership a legal right in Canada? Guns and Mass Shootings Liberals lag in gun control promises, mass shooting survivors say...

Joel & Darnell interview Samuel Sey regarding his blog post:  Moses or Marx? Samuel Sey Contact: https://slowtowrite.com/ @SlowToWrite Reference Links: "Moses or Marx?" on Wretched Radio MLK50 T4G 2018 David Platt @ T4G Matt Chandler @ MLK 50 For the full interview, message us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  or via email  sixcentsreport@gmail.com https://sixcentsreport.podbean.com/

York University and CUPE 3903 have history of employment strikes. Darnell & Joel discuss who's at fault for the most recent strike. Reference Articles: York University on strike: Why it keeps happening again and again Arbitration is the only answer to ‘clash’ in York U strike, says labour report There is no end in sight for the latest York University strike. Here’s why The York Strike York univers...

The results of the Ontario 2018 election are in - Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives win majority government, NDP are the formal opposition party and the Liberals lost party status. Darnell & Joel give there thoughts and answer some listener questions.  FB post  Joel referenced in the intro - NDP voter challenge Question 1 - How would Doug Ford be able to cut costs without cutting jobs? W...

The 2018 Ontario provincial election is on June 7, 2018. Darnell & Joel use the principles established in the previous episode - Voting part 1 - to analyze three components of the party platforms: 1. Taxes/Deficits 2. Childcare 3. Education 6CR #10:  Cannabis Legalization Reference Links: Globe & Mail: Ontario election guide Macleans: Ontario election 2018 platform guide Libertarian Party platform...

In Ontario, we have a provincial election on June 7, 2018. Darnell & Joel use the Canadian Federal system to discuss how they view voting and the principles they use to analyse political parties.  https://www.elections.on.ca/en.html Reference Links: Three Levels of Government in Canada Elections How Canada's Government Works Left vs Right -  Key Concepts in Politics and International Relations - p...

Black Panther's success forced the addition of one more episode in season one. Darnell & Joel discuss aspects of the Black Panther movie & the city of Wakanda to draw out some real world conclusions. The conversation focuses on: The political structure of Wakanda Wakanda using the economic advantage that vibranium provides to help bring progress to others Two perspectives on how black people view...

Darnell & Joel address a number of questions from listeners in response to our conversation on  Slavery In Libya . The questions cover the following: Racialized groups committing racism Arabs enslaving blacks The race of enslavers are not being discussed Strawmanning & Steelmanning  Reference Articles: Big Bang Racism Rubin Report Intro - MLK quote Slavery In Islam Give us your two cents via: Face...

Jordan Peterson questions Kathleen Wynne's claim that everybody deserves affordable housing. Darnell & Joel discuss the merits of Kathleen Wynne's statement, specifically focusing on the terms "deserve" and "affordable". The concept of affordablity leads to a discussion about high energy costs in Ontario and the current housing boom. Jordan Peterson's quoting and responding to Kathleen Wynne's Twe...