EP 30: The Right
For all of the mainstream media’s coverage of Donald Trump, there’s not a very deep understanding of the Republican Party under that president, or, indeed, the forces that led up to his election. In t...
6 Juli 202235min
EP 29: Overdose
As the pandemic winds down, another public health emergency rages — and it is not getting as much attention. We're speaking, of course, about the opioid crisis. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief medical off...
29 Juni 202240min
EP 28: What the Right Doesn't Get About the Labor Left
The realignment of left and right is something we talk about a lot on this podcast, as we try to make sense of the current moment. This political shakeup is producing new politics, new alliances, and ...
28 Juni 202217min
EP 27: The Consequences of Vaccine Mandates
Last week, amid growing pressure, the Canadian government suspended vaccine mandates for domestic and outbound international air and rail travel — as well as for the federal civil service and the fede...
22 Juni 202234min
EP 26: The Cancelling of the American Mind
There was big news out of the United States last week for those who follow the ongoing debate over the state of free speech. FIRE, the preeminent free speech organization for higher education, is expa...
17 Juni 202233min
EP 25: The Work of Living
The pandemic, as we know, has been a different experience for different people. Some of us, the laptop class, isolated and worked from home. But others of us, the essential workers, were out there eve...
15 Juni 202236min
EP 24: What Do Men Want?
“Men and women exist. Occasionally, we even like each other. We exist because of these two simple truths.” These are the opening lines of a powerful new book that dives into the crisis in contemporary...
8 Juni 202230min
EP 23: Freedom of Thought
Some months ago, Tara discovered a podcast that gripped her from its very first episode. That podcast is Banished, from Substack’s Booksmart Studios, and it is a deeply thoughtful and nuanced look at ...
1 Juni 202232min
