Archives: Episodes

#1006 The Last Ambulance

July 15, 2024

“I can look up online and track snow plows in real time, but I don’t know which ambulance is in service. I don’t know what the paramedic staffing level for Montreal is, but I can tell you where the snow plows are. There is something seriously skewed.” – ex-paramedic Hal Newman

Bonus: Kudos and Karendians

July 15, 2024

Robert and Angel take listeners under the hood of season one of Pretendians.

#5 GAY MYSTIQUE

July 11, 2024

After a Drag Queen tour of the gay animals at the zoo, Owen and Laine look deeper into the legacy of the book Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity, which has been their talisman throughout this journey.

#1006 Pudd’nhead POTUS

July 11, 2024

Over the past two weeks, the media has suddenly become experts in diagnosing neurodegenerative disorders following Biden’s stumbles at the debate. Canadian Youtuber J.J. McCullough joins Justin Ling to dissect this presidential testing of our patience. 

Dear Taliban: Part Three

July 9, 2024

In our final episode, Investigative Reporter Molly Thomas showcases the hopes and frustrations of three Afghan girls, many years after the Taliban takeover.

Dear Taliban: Part Two

July 8, 2024

Join Investigative Reporter Molly Thomas as she lands on the ground in South Asia to uncover the heartbreaking story of a young Afghan girl, with a unique connection to Canada.

#42 Une guerre en chasse une autre

July 6, 2024

Est-ce qu’une guerre en chasse une autre? Depuis la reprise du conflit israelo-palestinien, l’intérêt des médias et du public pour la guerre en Ukraine semble peu à peu s’essouffler.

Does one war overtake another? Since the reignition of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, media and public interest in the war in Ukraine seems to have gradually run out of steam.

#4 GAY FIELDS

July 4, 2024

Laine and Owen talk about helping children understand homosexuality in themselves and in nature, and learn the story of two gay, or at least queer-coded, bulls in literature and in real life.

#1003 Populism Trumps Biden and Trudeau

July 4, 2024

It’s been a tough week for leadership in North America, with calls for resignation dominating the headlines on both sides of the border. 

WORK #16 – Boss Fight

July 3, 2024

This is the story of Canada’s first-ever video game union. And the lengths that the industry went to try to stop it in its tracks