Sandy and Nora talk politics

Mar 04 2025 693 ep. 26 mins 2.6k
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Backlash, decline or both?

Mar 04 2025 44 mins  
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. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fighting violence with more violence? Three years of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Feb 25 2025 47 mins  
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. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's white nationalism. Call it white nationalism.

Feb 18 2025 51 mins  
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how "anti-woke" politicians are just white nationalists, and how Liberals have so effectively coopted DEI. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Faux Canada

Feb 11 2025 50 mins  
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. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The cold tariff war

Feb 04 2025 45 mins  
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about tariffs, free trade, our collective forgetting of 40 years ago and how Canada should stand up to Trump. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anti-intellectualism and our fascist slide

Jan 28 2025 49 mins  
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. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1 of the fascist republic of the United States

Jan 21 2025 47 mins  
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. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fires in LA and Ottawa

Jan 14 2025 46 mins  
In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about fires in LA and political turmoil in Ottawa. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A rear-end look at 2024

Dec 17 2024 57 mins  
Sandy and Nora look back on the biggest news of the year. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the fall of a regime, not a tennis match: Understanding Syria

Dec 10 2024 43 mins  
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, Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.