Year: 2024

Episode 304 – A rear-end look at 2024

Sandy and Nora look back on the biggest news of the year.

Episode 303 – It’s the fall of a regime, not a tennis match: Understanding Syria

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, what it means for the broader region and why people shouldn’t get too hung up on figuring out which side to cheer for. Plus, they talk about how the murder of a CEO brought the internet together.

Episode 302 – High trouble in higher ed

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the state of higher education, and how student organizing is the only force powerful enough to keep administrators in check.

Episode 301 – The racism behind much of the support for Israel

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how many supporters of Israel are using their support to express racism. Plus, a GST holiday? Where we going?

Episode 300 – Towards Bluer Skies

In this episode, Sandy and Nora take a break from the stuff that matters to talk about the current migration from Twitter towards Bluesky and what it all means (and doesn’t mean).

Episode 299 – Lessons from the Trump Victory

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how to understand Trump’s victory without being misanthropic. And critically, what it all means for Canada.

Episode 298 – Democracy’s Death

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the state of democracy in Canada, especially as we stare down a US election. Plus, police keep killing people.

Episode 297 – The Liberals’ hard-right turn on immigration

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Liberals’ cynical use of immigration, whether encouring more of it or cutting it, all for cheap points at the polls.

Episode 296 – What is with British Columbia?

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the BC election, Indian interference into Canadian politics and Israel’s campaign to forcible displace and murder people in Northern Gaza.

Episode 295 – The truth about uncivil discourse

In this episode, Sandy and Nora dissect what is behind the push to restore civility to discourse and what incivility should teach us. Plus they talk about more media failures related to tragedies that have happened to Black people.

Episode 294 – One year of genocide

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the view on Gaza one year after October 7, 2024. They discuss the failures of the federal government to do anything and ask: is there any point in continuing with the same tactics we’ve been doing for the past year?

Episode 293 – Careening towards nuclear war?

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, and how incapable/unwilling Canadian media are at challenging Zionist narratives.

 

Episode 291 – A country full of cowards

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about one of the barriers to taking action: a lack of courage. They examine how to find and build courage so that people feel supported enough to take on radical acts. Plus, no more cellphones in school: what problem is this trying to fix?

Episode 290 – The NDP-Liberal coalition is finally over (and so is your right to protest on campus)

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the political ramifications of the NDP ending the supply and confidence deal with the Liberals. Plus, increasing attacks on free speech on campus should worry everyone.

Episode 289 – Only you can prevent forest fires (through our radical actions)

In this episode, Sandy and Nora think through what the left can learn from the strides made in Olympic-level gymnastics.

Episode 288 – Seizing the (tiny) space opened up by Kamala Harris’ nomination

In this all-American episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the organizing space that’s been created by the Harris-Biden switcheroo.