The David Moscrop Show

Mar 14 2025 4 ep. 44 mins 24

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Conversations beyond the headlines, covering history, politics, economics, culture, the arts, and more.

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Ep.4: Vass Bednar talks influencer culture, (lack of) competition in the Canadian economy, and more

Mar 14 2025 36 mins

Vass Bednar is Executive Director of McMaster University’s Master of Public Policy Program and the co-author of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians. She’s also author of the newsletter “regs to riches” and hosted the Globe and Mail’s Lately podcast.

Ep.3: Frank Baylis makes his case for becoming prime minister of Canada

Mar 04 2025 52 mins

Frank Baylis is a candidate for leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. A businessman, engineer, and former member of Parliament, Baylis joined me to talk about how he'd deal with Donald Trump, get houses built in Canada, manage the climate crisis, and more.

Ep.2: Karina Gould on her plan for Canada and why she should lead the Liberal Party—and the country

Mar 01 2025 35 mins

Karina Gould is a candidate for leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. She's the member of Parliament for Burlington and a former Cabinet minister. We talk about her plan for Canada as the country stares down domestic challenges, Donald Trump's tariff threats, and a changing global order.

Ep.1: Cory Doctorow on the threat of big tech oligarchy and why the internet sucks

Feb 07 2025 52 mins

Cory Doctorow is a best-selling author, journalist, and activist. His latest book, Picks and Shovels, is out now. We talk big tech and Donald Trump, the enshitification of the internet, how to make a good cup of coffee, and why your mom might have been an accidental activist in the 1980s.