Episode 340 – Resisting the Culture Wars
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how culture wars are fed off of virtual connection and fake community, and that we need to inject real community in the debates to take away some of the power that a culture war can have. *Image is the painting Waterloo Gordons and Greys to the...
Episode 339 – The news? What news?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the genocide in Gaza, what Air Canada flight attendants’ actions have meant for labour, and burning books in Alberta.
Episode 338 – Should we save the NDP y or n?
This Question and Answer period is from the live show in St. John’s on June 6, 2025. The questions discuss the future of the NDP, Alberta Wexit, fighting fascists and much more.
Episode 337 – How to convince someone of anything
Q&A from the Mayworks Halifax live show on May 1, 2025. In this episode, Sandy and Nora take audience questions and explain that we can stand to lose a few billionaires, it’s important to practice the art of debate and don’t worry too much if cops show up to your meetings — just isolate them and...
Episode 336 – Dismantling extreme income inequality
In this conversation, Sandy and Nora talk about the need to tackle extreme wealth inequality and to not allow the right to control the message that greed and wealth are good. Photo from Bus Stop Theater: https://busstoptheatre.coop/
Episode 335 – How do we convince people on the other side?
From Pierre Poilievre trying to woo the working class to building movements on campus, here’s the Q&A period from Sandy and Nora Live in Charlottetown on April 29, 2025.
Episode 334 – Only social movements can save us
How can Canadians resist the rightwing politics of the Liberal-Conservative convergance? Sandy and Nora talk about this and more in front of a live audience. Originally recorded on April 29, 2025 but never released.
Episode 333 – Palestine activism, campuses and a decades-long attack on free speech
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the connection between the attacks on campus organizing in solidarity with Palestine over the past two decades, and how these campaigns faced backlash that sought to silence Canadians who speak out about Israeli apartheid.
Episode 332 – Taking Canada apart piece by piece
In this episide, Sandy and Nora talk about the abrupt Liberal decision to defund the Canadian state while pouring money into the military.
Episode 331 – They are watching you
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about increasing state surveillance. Plus, understanding the attacks on Mamdani.
Episode 330 – PM for two months, Carney does damage already
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Carney’s decisions — from ramming through legislation that will give extraordinary powers to Ministers in the name of national security and interest, to sky-high deportations and removals, the signs are showing that Canadians were given the opposite of what they said they wanted in the last federal...
Episode 341 – Charlie Kirk in Canada
In this episode, Sandy and Nora explain how Canadians should (and should not) understand Charlie Kirk’s assassination, and how resisting the attack on Free Speech will be fundamental to our future work.