Year: 2025

Episode 313 – PM Mark Carney’s tiny window of opportunity

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney, his rapid ascent to the top of Canada, and what it all means for everyone down below. Plus, the disapperance of Mahmoud Khalil.

Episode 312 – Backlash, decline or both?

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the chaos at the White House and how to buckle up for a world where the United States’ empire is collapsing.

Episode 311 – Fighting violence with more violence? Three years of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora take stock of where things are on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They also talk about defunding higher education and how Canada has chosen atrophy in the face of crumbling US hegemony.

Episode 310 – It’s white nationalism. Call it white nationalism.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how “anti-woke” politicians are just white nationalists, and how Liberals have so effectively coopted DEI.

Episode 309 – Faux Canada

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about nationalism, how this moment needs to be one where radical politics are put front and centre, and what’s at stake if we get it wrong.

Episode 307 – Anti-intellectualism and our fascist slide

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the connection between the anti-intellectualism that has swept Canadian institutions and how this has primed them to accept fascism whether they want to or not.

Episode 306 – Day 1 of the fascist republic of the United States

In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about how the tech world has so rapidly mobilized around Trump and how with regime change, they have shed the old vestiges of the former people in power.

Episode 305 – Fires in LA and Ottawa

In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about fires in LA and political turmoil in Ottawa.