July 12, 2018
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#174 Tackling The History Of Slavery, Québécois Style!
What's Wrong With White People Pretending To Be Musical Black Slaves? Answer: Everything. And the 18 year old story of the then goateed dude-bro, now prime minister, copping a feel at a west-coast beer fest that we don't to talk about. Ever. again.
Jesse Brown
Host & Publisher
Latifa Abdin
Producer, COMMONS

Sarah Hagi co-hosts.

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