# CANADALAND — RSS Amplifier Everything CANADALAND publishes, across 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory. Page: Feed: --- ## [(BONUS) 2026 Update: What Has Happened Since?](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/69f954a29d4faa15060ea0a4) _2026-05-05 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ Has the wave of hate against Canada's Jews calmed down since the ceasefire? And what impact did this podcast series on the crisis? An overview of the situation in 2026, so far. To fund our awareness campaign for this series and these issues, please email Jesse directly for instructions: jesse@canadaland.com Credits: This series is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News Made… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/69f954a29d4faa15060ea0a4/media.mp3) ## [#6 Antizionism Is Not Antisemitism](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/69420670cc3f4b4c73cc5977) _2025-12-17 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ Is hatred against Jews calming down, or is it back for good? Is it correct to consider antizionism the new name of antisemitism, or is it a different ideology entirely? Finally, is antizionism actually pro-Palestinian? Credits: This series is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News Made possible by the generous support of The Bissell Family Foundation, George Burger, Dan Debow,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/69420670cc3f4b4c73cc5977/media.mp3) ## [#5 Why Here?](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/6938d0290e4329eef0fa0c60) _2025-12-10 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ Why is hatred against Jews so bad in Canada, specifically? Is it because of our government? Is it the failure of the police? Is it because of Muslim immigration? On this episode, three theories, and one conclusion. Credits: This series is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News Made possible by the generous support of The Bissell Family Foundation, George Burger, Dan Debow,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/6938d0290e4329eef0fa0c60/media.mp3) ## [#4 Inside the Antizionist Movement](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/692f7d09186e09d29804ee73) _2025-12-03 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ Moez Zaman is the spokesperson for an antizionist protest that has taken place in the same Jewish neighbourhood in Toronto over 40 times. He says that his group has been unfairly characterized as antisemitic and pro-Hamas. So what do they really believe? What do their signs and chants actually mean? And what responsibility do they take for the impact they are having on their neighbours? Moez sits… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/692f7d09186e09d29804ee73/media.mp3) ## [#3 “As a Jew”](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/6926574f1874a1556d1759d7) _2025-11-26 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ Jews against Israel have been front and centre in the antizionist movement, their voices featured regularly in media coverage about the conflict. Their very existence lends credibility to the assertion that antizionism is not antisemitic. (To donate funding so we can complete this series, email jesse@canadaland.com ) But how representative are they of the Jewish community as a whole? Is their… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/6926574f1874a1556d1759d7/media.mp3) ## [#2 The Purge](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/691a80997a0043834afa83d3) _2025-11-17 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ To donate funding so we can complete this series, email jesse@canadaland.com Let’s look at some complicated cases. These are not Jews who were discriminated against for being Jewish. Indigo CEO Heather Reisman, teacher Laurie Allen, politician Selina Robinson, professor of medicine Ted Rosenberg – all were arguably targeted for their views and actions, not for their ethnicity. But does that mean… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/691a80997a0043834afa83d3/media.mp3) ## [Introducing: What Is Happening Here (Official Trailer)](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/69164b4ae4a19aaf07908fab) _2025-11-17 · Wag The Doug_ Some say Canada is currently in the throes of a horrible surge of anti-Jew hatred. Others say that anti-zionism is being conflated with antisemitism. So which is it? And who is to blame for it — activists, or Israel? What is Happening Here is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News. Listen to the first two episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Become a Canadaland supporter… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/69164b4ae4a19aaf07908fab/media.mp3) ## [Introducing: What Is Happening Here (Official Trailer)](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/introducing-what-is-happening-here-official-trailer) _2025-11-17 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Some say Canada is currently in the throes of a horrible surge of anti-Jew hatred. Others say that anti-zionism is being conflated with antisemitism. So which is it? And who is to blame for it — activists, or Israel? What is Happening Here is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News. Listen to the first two episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Become a Canadaland supporter… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/69164b9f7a0043834a040b21/media.mp3) ## [#1 Unsafe or Uncomfortable?](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/691a84307a0043834afb80c5) _2025-11-17 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ To donate funding so we can complete this series, email jesse@canadaland.com Police statistics say that a Jew in Canada is now 9 times more likely to be the victim of a hate crime than a Jew in the United States. Others dispute this data, and say antizionism is being conflated with antisemitism. So what’s the truth? Host Jesse Brown begins to investigate, by talking to everyday people who say they… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/691a84307a0043834afb80c5/media.mp3) ## [Introducing: What Is Happening Here (Official Trailer)](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/69164a1d1029ec1fedac03b9) _2025-11-17 · The Backbench_ Some say Canada is currently in the throes of a horrible surge of anti-Jew hatred. Others say that anti-zionism is being conflated with antisemitism. So which is it? And who is to blame for it — activists, or Israel? What is Happening Here is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News. Listen to the first two episodes wherever you get your podcasts. Become a Canadaland supporter… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/69164a1d1029ec1fedac03b9/media.mp3) ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dtWfhP10Dbhb) _2025-11-17 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Introducing: What Is Happening Here (Official Trailer)](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/69120b67830e2623bf1fb2cd) _2025-11-10 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ Some say Canada is currently in the throes of a horrible surge of anti-Jew hatred. Others say that anti-zionism is being conflated with antisemitism. So which is it? And who is to blame for it — activists, or Israel? What is Happening Here is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News. Series debuts on November 17th. Become a Canadaland supporter now and listen to the whole series… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/69120b67830e2623bf1fb2cd/media.mp3) ## [We're in the Fight of Our Lives](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/68f3e4ae80f26677407b0488) _2025-10-20 · Wag The Doug_ Canadaland covers Canada, period. If there was ever a time to support Canadian news, it’s now. Go to canadaland.com/join and become a supporter today. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/68f3e4ae80f26677407b0488/media.mp3) ## [We're in the Fight of Our Lives](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/were-in-the-fight-of-our-lives) _2025-10-20 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Canadaland covers Canada, period. If there was ever a time to support Canadian news, it’s now. Go to canadaland.com/join and become a supporter today. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/68f3e526b5743a0a56d695fa/media.mp3) ## [We're in the Fight of Our Lives](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/68f3e2fc888566c5b00ca54c) _2025-10-20 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ Canadaland covers Canada, period. If there was ever a time to support Canadian news, it’s now. Go to canadaland.com/join and become a supporter today. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/68f3e2fc888566c5b00ca54c/media.mp3) ## [We're in the Fight of Our Lives](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/68f3e351842e1823cc8f7e88) _2025-10-20 · The Backbench_ Canadaland covers Canada, period. If there was ever a time to support Canadian news, it’s now. Go to canadaland.com/join and become a supporter today. Host: Jesse Brown Credits: Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor & Technical Producer), Jesse Brown (Editor and Publisher) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/68f3e351842e1823cc8f7e88/media.mp3) ## [What Are You Still Doing Here?!](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/6877f07581b46e5956ed1528) _2025-07-17 · The Backbench_ The Backbench has moved! Episodes of The Backbench have been available on the Canadaland feed for a few months now, alongside lots of other great content — from original reporting to media criticism to our brand-new support-only show. Starting now, The Backbench feed (this one!) will no longer be publishing new episodes, but the show lives on! You can still find new episodes of this show every… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/6877f07581b46e5956ed1528/media.mp3) ## [Episode 6: Finesse](https://shows.acast.com/thunder-bay/episodes/686deb72e52066772f5d144f) _2025-07-09 · What Is Happening Here | Canadaland Investigates_ "Who just wants to be a nice guy?" This show is only possible because people like you believe in it and support it. By becoming a Canadaland supporter, you will be supporting rigorous independent journalism and journalists and making sure many more investigations like this one get published. Just go to canadaland.com/join (Canadian listeners) canadaland.com/investigates (everywhere else) You can… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thunder-bay/e/686deb72e52066772f5d144f/media.mp3) ## [Looking for The Backbench? We’ve moved!](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/686c7b5191efcd98152f035e) _2025-07-08 · The Backbench_ Since the end of last year, episodes of The Backbench have been available on the Canadaland feed, alongside lots of other great content — oftentimes featuring voices you may be familiar with from The Backbench. Starting in July 2025, The Backbench feed (this one!) will no longer be publishing new episodes, but you can still find new episodes of this show every Tuesday on Canadaland. Just search… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/686c7b5191efcd98152f035e/media.mp3) ## [Meet the Liberal MP Who Went Against Carney (and Who Might Take Out Doug Ford)](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/685a263a73e8be408f0d71a6) _2025-06-24 · The Backbench_ Mark Carney promised one Canadian economy . Now, his signature bill is one step closer to law as Bill C-5 rocketed through parliament with some amendments. The changes haven't quelled concerns from Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith, who broke ranks in the final vote. Host Noor sits down with MP Erskine-Smith to talk about why he voted no, and what he really thinks of Carney’s CEO-style politics. And,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/685a263a73e8be408f0d71a6/media.mp3) ## [G7! The One Where Trump Bounces](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/6850da229692e2d8d7371839) _2025-06-17 · The Backbench_ Canada is hosting the G-7 in Alberta, one of the most consequential meetings yet. Is this Carney’s moment to become a world leader, reorient our economy, and possibly the world order? With the predictably unpredictable Trump, growing regional wars, rampaging wildfires, and some controversial invitations, there’s a lot of room for error. Could Carney play the role of global power broker? And the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/6850da229692e2d8d7371839/media.mp3) ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/7bvaGSgUyKvW) _2025-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [Is Carney’s Bill C-2 ‘Much Worse Than Trump’?](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/6847b6cbd61256a57831c512) _2025-06-10 · The Backbench_ The Liberals’ first piece of legislation, Bill C-2 is a sweeping 139-page omnibus bill. It would allow police to open and inspect mail from Canada Post, restrict cash transfers over $10,000, bolster surveillance, and expand what law enforcement can do…without a warrant. But it will also overhaul our asylum-seeking process. And with the riots below the border, we can’t but ask: are we going down… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/6847b6cbd61256a57831c512/media.mp3) ## [When Politics Ruins Friendships](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/683e580243d6b388a64c06b0) _2025-06-03 · The Backbench_ Political divides are growing, and it’s not just over basic issues anymore. Increasingly, people are feeling differences in basic conduct, morality, and how they approach discussions. These divisions feel too big to ignore. How do you go about fixing that divide? This week host Sam Konnert sits down with Ryan Broderick to iron things out. And the latest on the grand meeting of the Premiers in… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/683e580243d6b388a64c06b0/media.mp3) ## [Endangered Species – an Interview with an NDP MP](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/68351a5d944c948b9a1ff4c9) _2025-05-27 · The Backbench_ Earlier this year, Jagmeet Singh laughed off the idea of losing. Now, he’s out and the NDP is in free fall. They lost official party status. They lost ground with key voters, organized labor, and their traditional strongholds in B.C. and the GTA. So, did the NDP learn anything from this catastrophic loss? To answer that question, host Noor Azrieh asks Heather McPherson, one of the 7 NDP MPs left.… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/68351a5d944c948b9a1ff4c9/media.mp3) ## [Can Carney Run Canada Like a CEO?](https://shows.acast.com/the-backbench/episodes/6828bb513e2c04fd7ad690c2) _2025-05-20 · The Backbench_ After a couple of weeks of pats on the back and trying to find Pierre Poilievre a new home, we’re finally seeing how Mark Carney’s government plans to tackle the country’s biggest problems and who he’s putting in charge to do it. Next week, King Charles is set to kick off parliament with the throne speech, and we’ll finally have MPs back in the House of Commons after months of parliamentary… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-backbench/e/6828bb513e2c04fd7ad690c2/media.mp3) ## [Introducing: The Copernic Affair](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/6790285dc4926bdc796e2c4b) _2025-01-22 · Wag The Doug_ The Copernic Affair is available now, wherever you get your podcasts. The life of an unassuming sociology professor in Canada gets turned upside down when he is accused of carrying out a 1980 bomb attack on a synagogue in Paris. Hassan Diab says heʼs innocent, but French investigators are determined to prove otherwise. Journalists Dana Ballout and Alex Atack take listeners through the twists and… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/6790285dc4926bdc796e2c4b/media.mp3) ## [Ep. 5 1/2: A LITTLE UPDATE](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/ep-5-12-a-little-update) _2024-10-16 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Sweet listeners, we wanted to provide you a little update from Gay Animals HQ. First ~ Merch is now available at fieldguide.gay, yes, that is, fieldguide DOT gay. There are tote bags, hats, and pins of humping animals. Second ~ Our show has been nominated for three Signal awards: Best Show Art, Best Co-Hosts, and Best Documentary. Go to vote.signalaward.com to cast your ballots. Voting closes… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/670f01d095a9a204755ed9f9/media.mp3) ## [Introducing The Worst Podcast](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/introducing-the-worst-podcast) _2024-09-12 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Celebrities are always talking about their bests. Now hear them at their worst. Join award-winning filmmaker and noted curmudgeon Alan Zweig for refreshingly honest conversations with “notable people” about the worst things in life. Alan has no interest in best-selling books or Hollywood triumphs, and doesn’t know (or care) much about his guests. He’s looking for real conversations that dig deep… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/66e23234fa61fcdbe764c012/media.mp3) ## [Doug Ford, Ontario Man](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/66c5606df9374471fbf4ed77) _2024-08-21 · Wag The Doug_ After six years of Doug-wagging, Allison and Jonathan have learned a few things. Like how “Ontario,” as a concept, is even more inscrutable than “Toronto” or “Canada.” And how most disasters are not just foreseeable but have in fact been foreseen. But perhaps most disconcerting of all: that Doug Ford actually knows what he’s doing — or conversely, that he doesn’t have to know what he’s doing,… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/66c5606df9374471fbf4ed77/media.mp3) ## [GAY BONUS: Extended Zoo Tour with GERTRUDE GLOSSIP](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/gay-bonus-extended-zoo-tour-with-gertrude-glossip) _2024-08-15 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ This episode came out for free on August 15 and was available early and ad-free for Canadaland Beyond + subscribers / Canadaland Supporters. Join Drag Queen and Gay Animal Enthusiast Gertrude Glossip for an extended tour of the Gay Animals at Australia's Adelaide Zoo. A Field Guide to Gay Animals now has merch! Keep yourself in the shade while you're looking for gay animals, or tote around the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/66b3d79aec20c36e8e2255cd/media.mp3) ## [The Fifth Annual(ish) Douggie Awards](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/66973b9695ba0dafbffdaecb) _2024-07-17 · Wag The Doug_ Live (on tape) from the intersection of Richmond and Spadina, it’s the fifth annual(ish) Douggie Awards, celebrating the most surreal and mendacious moments of the past year in Ford. What was the Most Blatant Conflict of Interest? Who offered the Best Spin? Like the Emmys, we take things that actually aren’t that funny at all and stuff them into comedy categories for your convenience. And with yet… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/66973b9695ba0dafbffdaecb/media.mp3) ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/l4o9ddZ6H0YO) _2024-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Ep. 5: GAY MYSTIQUE](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/ep-5-gay-mystique) _2024-07-11 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Synopsis : 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. They begin with a conversation with the book’s illustrator and discover why he had to keep his illustrations of hedgehog cunnilingus a secret. Then, Owen… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/6685a270f364c640081fe7f0/media.mp3) ## [Ep. 4: GAY FIELDS](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/ep-4-gay-fields) _2024-07-04 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Synopsis : On the steps of New York’s Natural History Museum, Owen and Laine meet Eliot Schrefer, author of Queer Ducks (and Other Animals) , a book Eliot wrote to tell young gay humans that they are not alone in their Queerness. Predictably, the book faced backlash and banishment from schools and libraries. Owen and Laine then turn their binoculars across the pond to hear the story of how the… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/667c8a96fad4724cde169087/media.mp3) ## [Ep. 3: GAY DEPTHS](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/gay-depths) _2024-06-27 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Synopsis : Owen and Laine take a refreshing dip with Dr. Janet Mann, a dolphin researcher whose research chronicled the 30-year relationship of Cookie and Smokey, two gay dolphins in Australia. Next, they speak with Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals about the liberatory lessons we can learn from our Queer undersea kin. Guests : Cory Diane -… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/667353d40a2b428d02a787c6/media.mp3) ## [Ep. 2: GAY ARK](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/gay-ark) _2024-06-20 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Synopsis : In search of a face-to-snout meeting with real Gay Animals, Laine travels to the Humble Pig Animal Sanctuary, where they meet a crew of runaway dogs, feral chickens and escapees from a pig farm. There they learn what a new environment can do for an animal’s sexuality. Then, Owen and Laine speak with Dr. Laurel Braitman about how zoos and natural history museums tell us a much straighter… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/666a19ebefa0530011a32349/media.mp3) ## [To All the Booze Who’ve Loved Beer Store](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/6672552294bae93358112c8c) _2024-06-19 · Wag The Doug_ Who doesn’t love an ice-cold beer from a bar, a pub, a liquor store… a gas station? There could soon be up to 8,500 new places to buy low-alcohol drinks in Ontario, thanks to a new plan to speed up an agreement between the province and Beer Store. The cost? At least $225 million of taxpayer money. Is this accelerated effort to “modernize” the alcohol market simply a play for political points ahead… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/6672552294bae93358112c8c/media.mp3) ## [Ep. 1: GAY TIME](https://shows.acast.com/cool-mules-podcast/episodes/gay-time) _2024-06-13 · A Field Guide to Gay Animals_ Synopsis : Owen, Laine and a 200 year-old gay tortoise explore the history of scientific research into gay animals. From gay swans to self-pleasuring elephants and amorous giraffes, they learn how scientists have been understanding and misunderstanding queerness in nature for centuries. And they introduce us to a bold researcher in the 1990’s who helped us see nature for what it is – queer as… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/631a1654e45ca00012f67fb8/e/666a11c2a033650012da720f/media.mp3) ## [Queen’s Park and Gaza](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/664430463f77f50012ea9e4f) _2024-05-15 · Wag The Doug_ When the Speaker decreed that keffiyehs were verboten at Queen’s Park, even Doug Ford agreed that that was a bad call. But that came in the midst of a hotly-contested by-election in the 905 — and now that it’s finished, so is his party’s long nightmare of uncharacteristic open-mindedness. In the eighth month of Israel’s war in/on Gaza, Allison and Jonathan examine how Ontario’s government is… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/664430463f77f50012ea9e4f/media.mp3) ## [Introducing Pretendians](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/664269781d878a0012c58b6b) _2024-05-14 · Wag The Doug_ Today we’re sharing with you a preview of the first episode of Canadaland’s newest show Pretendians . What do some of the most prominent and successful Indigenous artists, leaders and thinkers have in common? They aren’t Indigenous. From major universities, to the halls of power, to Hollywood, there are people claiming to be Indigenous in the interest of power, money, and status. There are dozens… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/664269781d878a0012c58b6b/media.mp3) ## [This Sh\*t is Banana Cats](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/661f3ec1d969ff0017898149) _2024-04-17 · Wag The Doug_ The next provincial election is two years away, but to turn on your TVs, you’d think we were in the midst of one. Flush with cash, Doug Ford’s party is taking out ads attempting to cast the premier as cuddly and contrite. Meanwhile, the Ontario NDP is going all in on the weird side of TikTok, churning out videos so assertively surreal as to approach the level of art. This month, Allison and… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/661f3ec1d969ff0017898149/media.mp3) ## [Dougie Went a-Courtin'](https://shows.acast.com/wag-the-doug/episodes/65fa47b43c6a6200178902b2) _2024-03-20 · Wag The Doug_ Judicial independence is a foundational principle of Canadian democracy. Doug Ford sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. Because if he can’t appoint “like-minded” judges to mercilessly punish criminals, then is it really justice? Why should judges have discretion to… judge? This month, Allison and Jonathan look at the itty-bitty constitutional crisis that Doug Ford has sparked, through his… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62f465da5b00440012ac2e83/e/65fa47b43c6a6200178902b2/media.mp3)