Welcome to Episode 387 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Scott and Ben dive into a discussion around Ben’s newly purchased Surface Pro 11th Edition – a Copilot Plus PC running on an ARM processor. Ben gives his takes on the state of the hardware and how Windows 11 runs on a native ARM processor. Scott also gives his experience…

Why is the sex trafficking of minors is one of the fastest-growing criminal enterprises in the US? In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Madeleine Rowley, the journalist behind a recent report in The Free Press:"Inside America’s Fastest-Growing Criminal Enterprise: Sex Trafficking." The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported, no…

Barry Neufeld was a school trustee in Chilliwack, BC from approximately 1993 through till 2022. In 2017, he spoke out against SOGI 123, BC’s “sexual orientation and gender identity curriculum,” on Facebook. This is when his troubles began. Both the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) filed complaints aga…

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with ⁠Michael Rectenwald⁠ about the Great Reset, what socialism really is, and how the utopia elite progressives have in mind will turn us all into joyless cogs if we aren’t careful. Michael Rectenwald is a former New York University prof and leftist, ousted for criticizing social justice ideology, is the autho…

Welcome to Episode 386 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we explore three powerful tools designed to improve automation, testing, and security in modern development and operations workflows: Maester, Pester, and SCUBA. Whether you’re a DevOps engineer, PowerShell enthusiast, or security professional, this episode is packed wit…

Raw milk is a powerful superfood that builds our immune system, heals the gut, can provide protection from allergies and inflammation, and provides all sorts of nutrients — why has it been vilified? And why is unpasteurized milk illegal to buy and sell in places like Canada? In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Mark McAfee — Chairman and Pres…

Welcome to Episode 385 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we dive into deploying, managing, and optimizing Microsoft’s leading cloud-native SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) solution. Whether you’re new to Microsoft Sentinel or looking to deepen your expertise, this episode is packed with actionable insights to h…

Meghan Murphy speaks with ⁠Naomi Wolf⁠, ⁠who began reporting on the women who said their menstrual cycles had been impacted negatively after receiving the mRNA vaccine, She is the editor of a new book, out next month, called ⁠The Pfizer Papers, ⁠and the best-selling author of The Beauty Myth, The End of America, and Vagina: A New Biography. The Sam…

In a culture that fetishizes youth and too often fails to appreciate the wisdom and experience elders have to offer, Second Act: What Late Bloomers Can Tell You About Success and Reinventing Your Life is a welcome relief. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with author Henry Oliver about why being late can be better than being early. The Same Dru…

Welcome to Episode 384 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we tackle a wide range of essential topics to help you monitor, secure, and streamline operations across your Azure estate. From access control strategies to virtual machine agents and everything in between, this episode gives you a high-level overview of Microsoft Defen…

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Xi Van Fleet, ⁠author of⁠, “Mao’s America: A Survivor’s Warning.” Xi lived through the Chinese Cultural Revolution as a schoolgirl, eventually managing to escape to America as a university student. She loved the United States and everything it stood for, but began to see troubling parallels emerge in “crit…

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Michael Shellenberger, author of Sanfransicko and Apocalypse Never, founder and president of Civilization Works (né Environmental Progress), publisher of the Twitter Files and the WPATH Files, and founder of Public. Michael was recently in Brazil, covering their evermore drastic attempts at censorship, wri…

Welcome to Episode 383 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode we continue our discussion on security, transitioning from Microsoft 365 to Azure (Episode 382 – Securing the Modern Workplace: Exploring Microsoft Entra ID Security Defaults, Conditional Access Policies, and Microsoft Secure Score) to Microsoft Azure. We begin with Azure…

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Stuart Parker. Stuart was the leader of the BC Green Party from 1993 to 2000 (and had been the founder and spokesperson of the party's youth wing, the Young Greens, from 1988 to 1992) and was the acting leader of the BC Ecosocialists, a party “further left than the NDP, greener than the greens,” in 2020. A…

Welcome to Episode 382 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, we dive into three essential tools for safeguarding your organization in the cloud-first world: Security Defaults in Microsoft Entra ID, Conditional Access Policies, and Microsoft Secure Score. Join us as we talk through and rationalize each solution, including when and …

On Friday, Algeria’s Imane Khelif won the gold medal in the 66kg women’s boxing category at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Reports say the athletes has two DNA tests showing he is male, but the IOC insists he is "female." What's the truth? And why won't Khelif offer his own test results to refute the claims he is male? Meghan Murphy speaks with Linda Bla…

Meghan Murphy speaks with Jared Klickstein, who spent years on the street as a drug addict before the severe consequences of his lifestyle forced him to get clean for good. Jared recently published a book about his experiences: Crooked Smile: What It Took to Escape a Decade of Homelessness, Addiction, & Crime. The Same Drugs is a fully independent,…

Meghan Murphy speaks with Yasmine Mohammed, a woman who suffered enormous oppression and abuse growing up under Islam, but escaped and is now one of its feircest critics. Yasmine is a human rights campaigner, free speech advocate, founder of the Free Hearts Free Minds charity, director of the Clarity Coalition, host of the Yasmine Mohammad Podcast,…

Welcome to Episode 381 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode we discuss Microsoft Graph Data Connect, a service that allows organizations to access and manage data from Microsoft 365 in a secure, scalable, and efficient manner. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes Elgato’s Ne…

Meghan Murphy speaks with Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor of Newsweek and author of Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women, about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, his decision to choose J.D. Vance as his running mate, Biden’s dropping out of the race, his endorsement of Kamala Harris to become th…

Meghan Murphy speaks with Andrew Lawton, senior journalist at True North, host of The Andrew Lawton Show, and author of a new book, Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life, about the politician’s history and future in Canadian politics. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠su…

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Wilfred Reilly, about the attempted Trump assassination, why American progressives hate America, the bungling of Western history and more. Wilfred Reilly is a professor of political science at Kentucky State University and author of Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, li…

Welcome to Episode 380 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode we discuss some of the latest security breaches that you should be on the lookout for and then we get into AD FS migrations and if you should consider it. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Notes AT&T says criminals sto…

What do women lose in rejecting their heart’s desire in exchange for “appropriate” femininity? Is passivity, accommodation, and nurturing really all we have to offer? And if so, why does that make so many women feel resentful or unfulfilled? Lisa Marchiano is a Jungian analyst, writer, and host of This Jungian Life. Her new book is The Vital Spark:…

Welcome to Episode 379 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott take a look at Azure Verified Modules, a new initiative from Microsoft to consolidate and set the standards for what a good Bicep and/or Terraform module looks like. Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options. Show Not…

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with fellow Canadian and ex-Vancouver-dweller, Jason James, about not fitting in, why Vancouverites are so depressed, why Canada can’t seem to keep up, what the climate change response is really about, and more. Jason James now lives in Alberta and is the host of the Brave New Normal podcast. The Same Drugs is …

Andrew Doyle is a journalist, playwright, comedian, and host of Free Speech Nation on GB News. He is the author of Free Speech And Why It Matters and The New Puritans: How the Religion of Social Justice Captured the Western World. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about free speech, democracy, why authoritarianism remains so appealing …

Meghan Murphy speaks with Carolyn Burjoski, an elementary school teacher with the Waterloo Region District who spoke out about the culling of books from school libraries and the addition of books about “trans kids” and other inappropriate themes. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Meghan Murphy speaks with writer and comedian, ⁠Bridget Phetasy⁠, about moving to Texas, becoming a mom, why divorce is bad for kids, the 90s, and more. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supported podcast. Please consider ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠supporting us with a donation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, beco⁠ming⁠ a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

Welcome to Episode 378 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode we discuss Azure Compute Fleet, a new Preview service announced at Microsoft Build 2024. Azure Compute Fleet is a new Azure infrastructure service that lets you deploy Azure compute capacity across different virtual machine SKUs, availability zones, and pricing models. It…

Welcome to Episode 377 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode, Ben and Scott talk about a recent incident at Google Cloud where one of their customer accounts was completely wiped out without notice. Then they dive into Microsoft Copilot for Security. Ben has been getting hands on with it and it is expensive. They discuss pricing fo…

Victoria Sinis went from working in marketing to recruiting for OnlyFans, before coming to a point where she felt like she couldn’t live with herself anymore. She quit and began speaking the truth about OnlyFans — warning young women and girls to stay out of the industry. Meghan Murphy speaks with her about her experience working for the agency, th…

Welcome to Episode 376 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast. In this episode. Ben and Scott discuss some of the announcements from the Microsoft 365 Community Conference.Like what you hear and want to support the show? Check out our membership options.Show Notes Microsoft 365 Community Conference Microsoft launches SharePoint eSignature integratio…

Adam B. Coleman is a writer, the author of Black Victim To Black Victor, host of the Breaking Bread podcast, and the Founder of Wrong Speak Publishing. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about escaping the victimhood mentality, how single parenthood can harm kids, dating with intention, the importance of traveling alone, what faith mean…

Welcome to Episode 375 of the Microsoft Cloud IT Pro Podcast, where we discuss Microsoft's Global Secure Access offering. We explain how Global Secure Access brings identity, network, and endpoint access together under one service and how it combines with Defender for Cloud Apps and is built around the capacity of the Microsoft WAN. Join us as we t…

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Batya Ungar-Sargon, author of Second Class: How the Elites Betrayed America's Working Men and Women, about elite disdain for the working class, the way the working class have been undermined in America, and how they lost access to the American Dream. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-supporte…

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Helen Roy about good marriages, the ways modern liberal feminism has failed women, how to date better, male hypocrisy and more. Helen is a staff writer at The Blaze, the host of Girlboss, Interrupted and publisher of Ladies' Late Rome Journal on Substack. The Same Drugs is a fully independent, listener-sup…