Melhores podcasts sobre Alex Torpey (2024)

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Ep #34: The allure of Ted Lasso 52:58

1d ago52:58

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In this episode I want to reflect on three themes of the TV show Ted Lasso that I think make up part of how alluring I believe it is, and what’s happening in our culture and world right now that make it such a compelling set of stories for so many people. This is probably […]Por Alex Torpey

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Ep #33: 5 Min Book Review - The Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold 5:53

1M ago5:53

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In this month’s Five Minute Book Review, I give a strong recommendation for Aldo Leopold’s The Sand County Almanac. Leopold is an incredibly insightful naturalist/conservationist storyteller, and a Sand County Almanac is a really engaging read that not only drops you into stories of many of the dramas playing out in nature all around us, but leaves…

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Ep #33: 5 Min Book Review – The Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold 5:53

1M ago5:53

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In this month’s Five Minute Book Review, I give a strong recommendation for Aldo Leopold’s The Sand County Almanac. Leopold is an incredibly insightful naturalist/conservationist storyteller, and a Sand County Almanac is a really engaging read that not only drops you into stories of many of the dramas playing out in nature all around us, […]…

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Ep #32: Five Min Book Review – The Machine Stops by EM Forster 5:23

5M ago5:23

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world where people constantly shared and consumed video content, for an unknown real larger purpose? Hmmmm… Well EM Forster imagined this world, in 1909. Join me for the restart of the Five Minute Book Review series on the banks of the White […]…

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Ep #31: Five Min Book Review - The Machine Stops by EM Forster 5:23

5M ago5:23

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world where people constantly shared and consumed video content, for an unknown real larger purpose? Hmmmm… Well EM Forster imagined this world, in 1909. Join me for the restart of the Five Minute Book Review series on the banks of the White River in Vermont for a discussion of one of the mo…

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Ep #31: Repost: Conversation with Rob Gurwitt of Daybreak about journalism, media, community, and trust 1:12:45

12M ago1:12:45

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From the Hanover Happenings podcast: In Hanover, we care a lot about making sure people have information about what’s happening in their community. It’s part of the reason we started this podcast and why the Selectboard does business the way it does. But government is only one piece to the puzzle of informing, engaging, and […]…

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Ep #30 Repost: Conversation with Professor Adam Kleinbaum on the neuroscience of leadership and consensus 41:52

12M ago41:52

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From the Hanover Happenings podcast: In this episode I sit down with Associate Professor of Business Administration Adam Kleinbaum at Dartmouth’s Tuck Business School. Adam and colleagues have recently completed a study where they used FMRI technology to measure brain activity of people as they have conversations and build consensus (or don’t), whi…

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Ep #29: Repost: Conversation with NH and VT Secretaries of State on civics, elections, and trust 1:27:32

12M ago1:27:32

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From the Hanover Happenings Podcast: In this special spotlight episode, I host newly elected Secretaries of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas (Vermont) and Dave Scanlan (New Hampshire) in Hanover to talk about civic participation, elections and voter confidence, public trust, building consensus in polarized climates, and practical ways that people can en…

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Ep #28: Using AIM to reflect on always-on tech and social norms 30:21

1+ y ago30:21

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Do you remember Netscape, AOL Instant Messenger, and loud dial-up? Well in this episode of Rethinking, we drink some cool refreshing millennial nostalgia and talk about the values and assumptions built into different social communication technologies, and how much those have changed over the last 25 years. We trace some important differences betwee…

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Ep #27 – How do leaders vet ideas? When should you listen to negative feedback? 56:59

2y ago56:59

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Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey as we explore some of the dynamics behind how leaders vet (or don’t vet) their ideas. And what do they do when faced with negative feedback? In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the traps that people in leadership or influence fall into, such […]…

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Ep #27 - How do leaders vet ideas? When should you listen to negative feedback? 56:59

2y ago56:59

56:59

Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey as we explore some of the dynamics behind how leaders vet (or don’t vet) their ideas. And what do they do when faced with negative feedback? In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the traps that people in leadership or influence fall into, such as creating false positive…

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Ep 26: A reflection on Youth and Civics 36:54

2+ y ago36:54

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This episode: Returning from my trip across the country in the fall of 2020, and before I moved up to New Hampshire to serve as Town Manager in the Town of Hanover, I have had the incredible fortune to get to participate in some really interesting experiences. This includes teaching outdoor education with adults and kids at Fairview Lake YMCA (wher…

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Ep #25: Municipal borrowing – is rising debt a problem in your community? 42:02

2+ y ago42:02

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While millions of Americans are in debt or behind on high-interest credit card payments, many trillions of dollars is owed by governments at various levels for money they have already borrowed. At the same time, we know that debt can be a way to way build wealth, or it can help more fairly finance important […]…

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Ep #25: Municipal borrowing - is rising debt a problem in your community? 42:02

2+ y ago42:02

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While millions of Americans are in debt or behind on high-interest credit card payments, many trillions of dollars is owed by governments at various levels for money they have already borrowed. At the same time, we know that debt can be a way to way build wealth, or it can help more fairly finance important large-scale public investments. So…Is deb…

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Ep #24: Problems with “perpetual adversarialism” and what we can do 33:04

2+ y ago33:04

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On Wednesday, March 9th, I hosted a workshop and discussion with the New Jersey Municipal Management Association entitled “How to use the internet to build public engagement and trust.” In that webinar, I shared this episode’s topic, along with some other conceptual and more tactical level ideas to help members navigate the increasingly complex iss…

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Ep #24: Problems with "perpetual adversarialism" and what we can do 33:04

2+ y ago33:04

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On Wednesday, March 9th, I hosted a workshop and discussion with the New Jersey Municipal Management Association entitled “How to use the internet to build public engagement and trust.” In that webinar, I shared this episode’s topic, along with some other conceptual and more tactical level ideas to help members navigate the increasingly complex iss…

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Ep 23: Five Minute Book Review: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 6:29

2+ y ago6:29

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Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking! This is Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. It was filmed/recorded in South Orange, New Jersey. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Castbox, Stitcher and more! Check it…

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Ep 22: Five Minute Book Review – Semiosis by Sue Burke 6:13

3y ago6:13

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Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking! This is Semiosis by Sue Burke. It was filmed/recorded on Kittatinny Ridge in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, in Sussex County, New Jersey. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts, […]…

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Ep 22: Five Minute Book Review - Semiosis by Sue Burke 6:13

3y ago6:13

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Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking! This is Semiosis by Sue Burke. It was filmed/recorded on Kittatinny Ridge in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, in Sussex County, New Jersey. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts, such as Apple, Spotify, Go…

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Ep 21: What's the deal with online news paywalls? 32:01

3y ago32:01

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Increasingly, bad discourse is preventing communities from effectively addressing problems they face. Are online news paywalls contributing to this by exaggerating echo chambers and filter bubbles? In this episode of Rethinking, we look at some problems that might be caused by online news paywalls, and consider a solution that might help not only c…

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Ep 21: What’s the deal with online news paywalls? 32:01

3y ago32:01

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Increasingly, bad discourse is preventing communities from effectively addressing problems they face. Are online news paywalls contributing to this by exaggerating echo chambers and filter bubbles? In this episode of Rethinking, we look at some problems that might be caused by online news paywalls, and consider a solution that might help not only c…

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Ep 20: Five Minute Book Review – The Stand by Stephen King 6:42

3y ago6:42

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Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking! This is The Stand by Stephen King. It is filmed/recorded somewhere in Stokes State Forest, in Sussex County, New Jersey. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, […]…

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Ep 20: Five Minute Book Review - The Stand by Stephen King 6:42

3y ago6:42

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Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking! This is The Stand by Stephen King. It is filmed/recorded somewhere in Stokes State Forest, in Sussex County, New Jersey. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon, Castbox, Stitcher and…

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Ep 19: Discussion on polarization, civics, libraries, and where we go from here at the South Orange Public Library 1:01:43

3y ago1:01:43

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Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for another episode of Rethinking. This is a special episode. What follows is a discussion I had with Laura Sims at the South Orange Public Library as part of their Special Conversations series, that I am sharing here with permission. In the one hour zoom […]…

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Bonus Interview: Former Boston City Council candidate Lee Nave 52:41

3y ago52:41

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Join Alex for this bonus interview as part of the Special Series: On Running for Public office. This interview is with Lee Nave. Alex and Lee met while Lee was a student in Professor Torpey’s MPA course at Seton Hall University. Lee moved to Boston five years ago and began to engage in various local redevelopment and affordable housing issues. He r…

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Episode 6: BUSTED! Top 12 Myths About Running for Public Office 1:19:46

3y ago1:19:46

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Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey as he briefly introduces the Special Series: On Running for Public Office, and investigates 12 common myths about running for office, such as myths related to balancing private/public life, public service being a thankless job, careerism in politics, and not being able to m…

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Bonus Discussion: former Cleveland, OH City Councilmember Merle Gordon 1:11:57

3y ago1:11:57

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Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for this bonus discussion with Merle Gordon as part of the Special Series: On Running for Public Office. Merle is not just a fellow alum of Hampshire College, but she first joined the City Council in Cleveland Ohio in 1997 when she was only 27 years old! She served two term…

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Episode 9: Travels with Torpey - Ireland Countryside 2014 25:38

3y ago25:38

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Join Alex for another episode of Travels with Torpey – reflecting on a trip through the Irish countryside in 2014. — In 2014, after taking a bus from Belfast down to Dublin, I rented a car and drove across the country. I reflect on some of my experiences, including sharing some photos of the beautiful Irish countryside, what happened while trying t…

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Ep 11: Bonus Discussion with Steve Schnall on Good Governance in South Orange 1:38:11

3y ago1:38:11

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This conversation part of the Special Series: On Running for Public Office is with Steve Schnall. Steve ran for a seat on South Orange’s governing body (a council seat) in 2013, and just finished serving eight years in that position. Much of his work in the position focused on developing and supporting a number of cultural, arts, downtown, and publ…

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Ep 12: Travels with Torpey - Fargo, North Dakota 32:53

3y ago32:53

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Join Alex for his special series: Travels with Torpey, as he travels across the country meeting different people, exploring communities, and learning about what’s happening all over the United States. — This episode is from my stop in Fargo, North Dakota. I reflect on a few discussions and meetings about various topics while in Fargo, including cri…

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Ep 16: Andrew Cuomo and the epidemic of politicians who just say the right things 51:42

3y ago51:42

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Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for the latest episode of Rethinking, filmed in the Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana. — As another so called progressive democrat begins their fall from grace, I wanted to spend a moment reflecting on why we seem to have so many politicians who don’t do the right th…

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Ep 17: Five Minute Book Review - A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 6:20

3y ago6:20

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Join Alex for the inaugural new subseries on Rethinking – 5 Minute Book Reviews! Our first book is A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check it out and let me know what you think at alex (at) rethinkingwithalextorpey.com!…

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Ep 18: Five Minute Book Review - Walden by Henry David Thoreau 6:59

3y ago6:59

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Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking! This is Walden (And Civil Disobedience) by Henry David Thoreau. It is filmed/recorded somewhere in Stokes State Forest, in Sussex County, New Jersey. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check it out and let me know wha…

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Ep 18: Five Minute Book Review – Walden by Henry David Thoreau 6:59

3y ago6:59

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Join Alex for a new episode in the 5 Minute Book Review subseries of Rethinking! This is Walden (And Civil Disobedience) by Henry David Thoreau. It is filmed/recorded somewhere in Stokes State Forest, in Sussex County, New Jersey. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check it […]…

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Ep 17: Five Minute Book Review – A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 6:20

3y ago6:20

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Join Alex for the inaugural new subseries on Rethinking – 5 Minute Book Reviews! Our first book is A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson. You can find it online here, on YouTube, Instagram or wherever you listen to podcasts. Check it out and let me know what you think at alex (at) rethinkingwithalextorpey.com!…

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Ep 15: The Uncertainty of our legacies and duality of innovation 48:43

3y ago48:43

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Join former mayor, municipal manager, professor, and consultant Alex Torpey for another special Travels with Torpey episode. Recorded in the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area on the Utah/Wyoming border, Alex reflects on three related topics: 1) The uncertainties of the legacies we leave 2) The duality (positive and negatives) innovations like …

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Ep 14: Travels with Torpey – Southwest heat waves and building out of balance with nature 39:47

3+ y ago39:47

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Alex reflects on the extreme heat waves in the Southwest and the environmental and community impact of redevelopment and building practices, and various other human behaviors, that are done out of balance with nature.Por Alex Torpey

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Episode 13: Bonus Discussion with Former Maine State Senator Justin Chenette 56:42

3+ y ago56:42

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Join Alex for this Bonus Discussion with former Maine state senator Justin Chenette as part of the special series: On Running for Public Office. Justin is most recently a two-term state senator for Maine’s 31st legislative district. Previously he served two terms in the House in Maine, which he was elected to in 2012 as one […]…

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Ep 12: Travels with Torpey – Fargo, North Dakota 32:53

3+ y ago32:53

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Join Alex for his special series: Travels with Torpey, as he travels across the country meeting different people, exploring communities, and learning about what’s happening all over the United States. —This episode is from my stop in Fargo, North Dakota. I reflect on a few discussions and meetings about various topics while in Fargo, including crim…

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Ep 10: Travels with Torpey – Death Valley and Joshua Tree 2017 19:59

3+ y ago19:59

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Join Alex for a few special episodes reflecting on and sharing photographs of some past travels as a lead up to an exciting announcement coming in May. — In January of 2017 I took an “offgrid” motorcycle trip for six days through Death Valley, the Mojave Desert and Joshua Tree. Join me as I share […]…

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