Episode 230 – China and the new (old) Red Scare
In this episode, Sandy and Nora dissect the allegations made about Chinese interference in Canadian elections, and talk about the fallout that Chinese Canadians and visitors will experience. Plus, they discuss crime reporting and how inadequate it is when it’s hived off from other stories from other jurisdictions.
Episode 229 – Baby, you can call me AI
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about AI — what we should be excited by and what we should absolutely not at all be excited by. Image is AI generated from: https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/D6fBfapAO3LNMy0S7Inx
Episode 228 – A week of politics!
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the boring to the exciting: from healthcare transfer payments to the US gleefully shooting missiles into the sky to kill aliens. Consider donating to these charities to help folks in Turkey and Syria: UNHCR Canada List of groups from Canada Helps
Episode 227 – Liberals love to coopt everything
In this episode, Sandy and Nora discuss the habit of the Trudeau Liberals to coopt and defang activist movements and important days of commemoration to bolster their brand. Here is the article on policing mentioned in the episode.
Episode 226 – Can we stop pretending policing has ever not sucked?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about policing, again, and there is only two ways to believe that police are helpful: either you’ve never had any contact with police, or you depend on police repression to protect your wealth.
Episode 225 – The descent of media into propaganda
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how close most media in Canada is propaganda, intended either to distract or influence how we understand power.
Episode 224 – Non-profit hell, cops out of Capoeira and jokes from the floor
In this episode, Sandy and Nora take lively questions from the audience and talk about: organizing in non-profits, dealing with cops within community groups, organizing in non-traditional workplaces.
Episode 223 – Staying radical, Anti-war and inter-generational organizing
In this episode, Sandy and Nora respond to audience questions like “what happens when you win but institutional power takes over?” and “How do we build inter-generational solidarity inside our movements?
Episode 222 – Sandy and Nora live in Vancouver
Live show recorded in Vancouver at the Maritime Labour Centre on November 29. They talk about organizing against a self-described leftwing government, Internet celebrity and why we should be skeptical of people who post for clout alone.
Episode 221 – We’re through with 2022
In this episode, Sandy and Nora look back — war in Ukraine, individualism and left wing politics, and social media as brain poison. Plus, we have many announcements to make!
Episode 220 – Theft is only good when the rich do it
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how theft is only bad when poor people do it. Otherwise, it’s the foundation on which our economy is based. They also examine a Globe and Mail editorial that argues that shoplifting is a significant cause of inflation. Except, was this article itself shoplifted?
Episode 231 – Building capacity and being OK with failure
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how difficult it can be to start something from scratch, especially when large, institutional NGO decide to throw money at people who have never experienced the pressures of creating something from scratch with lots of money. Plus, they talk about layoffs at Global News and a self-driving...