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In this episode, we mark the 150th anniversary of the Royal Military College of Canada with a wide-ranging conversation about service, education, history, and adaptation.

My guest, Alexander Landry, reflects on his first days as a cadet, his decade of service in the Regular Force, and his continued involvement in the Reserves and the RMC alumni community.

Recorded during the opening months of RMC’s anniversary year, this episode offers both historical perspective and personal reflection on one of Canada’s most enduring institutions

Our theme music is “Stasis Oasis”, by Tim Aylesworth

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In this episode of The Podcast, host Dave Cunningham sits down with Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University.

Born and raised in South Africa, Principal Deane traces his academic journey from the University of the Witwatersrand to Canada, where his career has included faculty and leadership roles at the University of Toronto, Western University, the University of Winnipeg, McMaster University, and Queen’s. He became Queen’s Principal in 2019.

Their conversation explores what it means to lead a modern university — one with more than 34,000 students, over 130,000 alumni worldwide, and a campus that operates much like a small city. Topics include the importance of research, the balance between teaching and administration, governance at Queen’s, and the evolving demographics of Canadian higher education.

They also discuss Queen’s relationship with the City of Kingston, the university’s responsibilities in responding to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and how educational institutions help students understand Canada’s past while preparing them for its future.

Away from campus, Principal Deane reflects on years spent running a family farm and his ongoing commitment to caring for their animals — a reminder that leadership is shaped as much by life experience as by titles.

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Artificial Intelligence is one of the most powerful and misunderstood technologies of our time. In this episode, host Dave Cunningham sits down with David Eliot, an author, academic, and former professional magician to explore the real story behind AI in his book, Artificially Intelligent, — where it began, how it evolved, and what it means for the future of humanity.

The conversation traces AI’s roots back to early thinkers like Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, Ada Lovelace, and Alan Turing, before moving into the modern era shaped by Geoffrey Hinton and today’s major tech companies. Along the way, we examine how AI is already embedded into everyday life, who is truly driving its development, and whether humanity can — or should — slow down its rapid evolution.

A timely, thought-provoking conversation that cuts through the hype and asks what matters most — the role humans play in shaping the future of intelligence itself.

For more information on the book, check out his site: https://www.davideliot.org/artificially-intelligent

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