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The Stage We're On is a podcast about the world we're living in and the roles we're all playing inside it.From politics to media to artificial intelligence, each episode steps back to look at the patterns underneath. Not just at what's happening, but how it's being presented, who it benefits, and why it feels the way it does. This isn't about telling you what to think. It's about helping you see the stage more clearly.Hosted by Ben Cooper, a Canadian creator and former radio broadcaster, the show is shaped by a lifelong background in storytelling, sound, and observation. Drawing on decades behind microphones as a musician, producer, and narrator, Ben brings a calm, cinematic perspective to complex topics, connecting ideas in a way that feels grounded, human, and just a little unsettling in the right places.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Stage We're On is a podcast about the world we're living in and the roles we're all playing inside it. From politics to media to artificial intelligence, each episode steps back to look at the patterns underneath. Not just at what's happening, but how it's being presented, who it benefits, and why it feels the way it does.
The Stage We're On is hosted by Ben Cooper. The show has published 6 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "When Allies Don't Show Up" (2 April 2026, 13 minutes), "The Oldest Trick in the Book" (29 March 2026, 23 minutes), and "What AI Knows About You That You Don't" (25 March 2026, 13 minutes).
The Stage We're On publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 15 minutes across 6 episodes.
Booking probability for The Stage We're On is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Stage We're On requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Stage We're On's contact route on record: verified email.
Ben Cooper hosts The Stage We're On, a news podcast with 6 episodes published.
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Episode #6
<p >The U.S. is asking its allies for support… and they're hesitating.</p> <p >Airspace is being denied. Access is restricted.<br /> At the same time, pressure is building around the Strait of Hormuz one of the world's...
Episode #5
<p >Propaganda didn't disappear. It evolved and now, it's personal.</p> <p >In this episode of The Stage We're On, we explore how influence has shifted from obvious messaging to something far more subtle: systems that...
Episode #4
<p >We're asking artificial intelligence questions every day. But what if we're not asking the right ones?</p> <p >In this episode, I reflect on a conversation from the StarTalk podcast, where Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck...
Episode #3
<p >What if the system doesn't just respond to you, but understands you better than you understand yourself?</p> <p >In this episode, I step back from the surface of artificial intelligence to look at something deeper...
<p>Something is shifting. Not all at once, but piece by piece. Alignment by alignment. Old alliances feel uncertain. New ones are forming, and the systems that once felt stable don't feel quite as solid anymore.</p>...
Episode #1
<p >There's a divide growing around us… but it's not the one we argue about. Not left vs right. Not rich vs poor. Something quieter. More subtle. And in many ways… more dangerous.</p> <p >In this episode, we step back...
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The Taxi Driver, Great Lakes Wealth Advisors
author of Twilight of Democracy, staff writer at the Atlantic, senior fellow at the Agora Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
President (former President of the United States), United States government
Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, The Atlantic
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