Year: 2024
Episode 279 – Supporting student encampments
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the student encampments — why they matter and how you can support them. Plus, they talk about a police chase that killed a baby and its grandparents, and a man they accused of attempting to rob a liquor store.
Episote 278 – Why does the BCNDP even exist?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk abou the BCNDP’s about-face on drug decriminalisation. Plus, campus activism and showing Gaza support from the local campus lawn.
Episode 277 – Sandy and Nora Live in Edmonton
This episode was recorded live on April 20, 2024 at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton.
Episode 276 – Sleepwalking towards WW3?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Israel’s promise to wage revenge on Iran and how Canadian politicians are (or are not) trying to de-escalate.
Episode 275 – The Party of Hacks
Why does it seem like the Liberals cannot get it together and govern? Sandy and Nora talk about how the Liberals operate — Remember kids, talk – action = 0.
Daily News – April 8, 2024
Story 2 – Airbus workers in Quebec reject the company’s latest offer.
Story 3 – Trudeau to dump $2.4B into a black hole and say that it will help foster AI in Canada.
Story 4 – Israel’s war on Gaza passes the six month mark.
Story 5 – Ecuador stormed Mexico’s embassy, Mexico pulls its diplomatic staff.
Episode 274 – Smoke and mirrors and Pierre Poilievre
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Pierre Polievre’s strategy of *looking* like he’s fighting for average people and why even just looking like you care goes a long way to convince people that you do care.
Daily News – March 20, 2024
Story 1 – Ottawa police violently arrest man who they “mistook” for someone else. Both are Black .
Bonus episode – Deconstructing the NDP-Liberal motion on Palestine
Sandy and Nora analyze the opposition motion from the NDP to get Canada to do the bare minimum for Gaza.
Episode 273 – The Liberals walk a tightrope of shit
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Liberals’ game of playing both sides is going to fail, and how we lose when there is no public option to create new media.
Daily News – March 19, 2024
Story 1 – Cabin Radio getting another chance at winning radio license from the CRTC.
Story 2 – Airbus workers in Quebec, members of IAMAW, a heading towards a strike.
Story 4 – WHO plan for future pandemics is in jeopardy.
Story 5 – No evidence that the so-called Havanna Syndrome caused physical harms.
Episode 272 – Policing each other online
In this episode, Sandy and Nora take a critical look at trying to police what others say online. Plus, the US State of the Union and is Kate Middleton OK? (we don’t actually care).
Episode 271 – Are we even allowed to protest any more?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the latest attempt by politicians to shut down peaceful protest in Canada, by smearing a rally held to denounce an Italian, Christian fascist as being antisemitic. Plus, a Zionist with a nail gun, a Pharmacare plan to make a plan and Brian Mulroney, did he really save South Africa?
Episode 270 – Two years of war in Ukraine, and for what?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about what has happened over two years of war in Ukraine and how the anti-war position remains the only one that will end the slaughter. Plus, pharmacare and shoddy reporting at the New York Times.
Episode 269 – Spoiler Alert! Pharmacare?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the NDP’s gamble with pharmacare. Will it happen? Will it not happen? We have to wait till March 1!! Plus, they recap the latest in Gaza.
Daily News – Feb. 16, 2024
Story 1 – Two teens intentionally run down by man in Abbotsford.
Story 3 – Parliamentarians are increasingly relying on RCMP security details.
Story 4 – Canada working on raising defense spending to get it closer to NATO’s required 2% of GDP.
Story 5 – 72 of 99 journalists killed last year around the world were Palestinian.
Story 6 – Kenya moves 21 black rhinos to a vast preserve in the hopes of growing their population.
Episode 268 – Is it worth saving Canadian media?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the cuts to Bell Media, the future of Canadian journalism and how Israel’s assault on Gaza has laid bare the lack of capacity that media has to deal with the biggest issues in the world right now.
Daily News – Feb. 12, 2024
Story 3 – Exports to Israel from Canada since Oct. 7 are higher than ever reported before.
Story 4 – Cousins are going extinct in Canada
Story 5 – Israel bombs Rafah by air and by sea, killing between 50 and 100+ people.
Episode 267 – Can politics chill out for a second please?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about international students and how the story is being told is full of mostly racist mistruths, Selina Robinson in BC gets a faculty member fired and is now demoted herself, Israel continues to pound Gaza and Brandi Morin is being surveilled by a tech firm that has contracts with the Alberta government.
**This was recorded on Sunday night before Robinson lost her cabinet seat
Episode 266 – Canada picks the geno-side
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Canada’s reaction to the ICJ decision and how we’ve decided to keep backing Israel. Plus Canada is the world’s most popular MAID destination.
Photo taken from The Canadian Press’ Justin Tang
Daily News – Jan. 29, 2024
Story 2 – Tar sands emissions up to 6300% higher than reported, according to new study.
Story 3 – Canadian-Palestinian journalist has not been heard from since Jan. 21, witnesses say he was taken by the IDF.
Story 4 – UNRWA appeals to countries who believe everything that Israel says to maintain funding to the Palestinian relief agency.
Episode 265 – Reproductive health? What’s that?
In this episode, Sandy goes on a rant about what is popularly called “women’s health” — and all the gaps and missing pieces that come with it. Plus, more than 25,000 Gazans have been killed by Israel’s military.
Episode 264 – Q&A with OPSEU young workers
In this episode, hear Sandy and Nora take questions about not getting fired, not getting arrested and the power of podcasting to reach people.
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