The Connect2 Podcast

A conversation between Mark and Jeff, two information junkies, about a wide range of contemporary issues. We discuss current events, nerdy things, business concepts, marketing, technology, media and photography. As we are based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there are lots of local topics. The podcast is generally upbeat and often covers current events and we occasionally have guests. Each episode typically has a central focus for most of the podcast but also lots of other regular topics including what they learned in the last week and what media they are consuming.
Episodes
Episodes



Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Season 2 E02: The Three Things You Need to Manage Change in Retirement
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the trials and tribulations of retiring and things you need to consider to help prepare. We also discuss the need to change management as you sell your business and transition from a role that might define your identity. We talk about the three things you need to have a successful retirement.
We also discuss things we learned, introduce a new cast member and review media we have consumed including Top Gun Maverick, Ozark, Strange New Worlds and Obi-Wan Kenobi



Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Season 2 E01: Reintroducing Ourselves
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
In this episode Mark and Jeff, reintroduce themselves and talk about highs and lows of podcasting for the past year. As usual we discuss what we learned this week and what media we are consuming. We talk about volcanism on Pluto, the crash of Terra/Luna's Crypto, how Shazam works, Exit planning for entrepreneurs, photography, Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Hanna, Ozark and Obi-Wan Kenobi



Tuesday May 31, 2022
Episode 52: Season finale... the most dangerous thing you have ever done
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
In the season 1 finale, Mark and Jeff discuss the most dangerous things they have ever done (and realize they are not danger seekers). They also discuss things they learned this past week and media they have been consuming on various streaming services as well as movie theatres. Next week... we start a new season and will be recording it to post on Youtube



Tuesday May 24, 2022
Episode 51:Dealing with Older Relatives as they Age
Tuesday May 24, 2022
Tuesday May 24, 2022
In this episode Mark and Jeff discuss some of the difficult talks and circumstances as relatives age. They also discuss the some of the less discussed issues surrounding aging. In addition, they discuss things they learned in the past week and media they are consuming....



Tuesday May 17, 2022
Episode 50: The Russian War on Ukraine... some interesting strategies by Ukraine
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
In this episode, Mark and Jeff examine some interesting details on the Russian war on Ukraine. In particular, we examine the app that the Ukrainians are using to target Russian positions. We also discuss the affect of having Finlanders as part of the foreign legionnaires in Ukraine. We also examine what we have learned and the media we are consuming.



Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
In this episode, Mark and Jeff start out with the best of intentions of discussing travel during a pandemic which was overshadowed by the leak of a draft opinion from the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that would overturn a landmark decision from 1973 of Roe v. Wade. Mark and Jeff also discuss what they learned this week including how many nuclear warheads countries actually have, where solar panels lose power, Lucid motors, military spending in the US, Moon knight, Better Call Saul, Picard and Dr. Strange: the Multiverse of Madness



Tuesday May 03, 2022
Episode 48: Elon and the Twitterverse... what a mess!
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the craziness surrounding Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter. Typical of the short attention span required of twitter, the episode discusses a lot of other subjects too as topics led to other topics. In this episode we also discuss things we learned (how much pee is in pools, virtual cashiers at Freshii, Aristotle's wheel paradox, bullet trajectories and Ryerson's name change) We also discuss media we are consuming including Venom: Let there be carnage, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Chronical 2067, Moon Knights, Picard and Tenet)



Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Episode 47: Mark and Jeff’s Top 10 movies of all time
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss their top 10 favourite movies and why they picked them. We also discuss getting over COVID, a couple of DAD jokes, the coffee we are sampling, the treat we had as well as the media we are consuming (Alien Covenant, Better Call Saul, Moon Knight and Picard)



Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss the possibility of time travel and how it would work. We also discuss things we learned including Emergence theory in physics, where hot dog meat comes from, Elon Musk and twitter, where to buy crypto and what coffee we drank. We also discussed media we are consuming including Moon Knight, 1917 (the 2019 movie), The Tourist television series, the new season of Better Call Saul and Star Trek: Picard



Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Episode 45: The Helium Network, a new interesting type of crypto
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
In this episode, Mark and Jeff discuss a new type of crypto that may have avoided some of the pitfalls of other types of crypto. We also discuss things we learned this week and media we are currently consuming








