Archives: Episodes

#113 Interview With a Young Lefty

January 14, 2025

We are gathered here today, united by BS and a profound sense of annoyance, to bid farewell…

#1088 The Sweatshop Workers Who Power A.I.

January 13, 2025

The army of hidden workers who fool you into thinking AI is magic.

#1087 Gaze Ye Upon the Viral Success of Jordan Peterson’s Poilievre Interview, and Despair!

January 10, 2025

Was Pierre Poilievre’s conversation with Jordan Peterson the most popular political interview in Canadian history?

#1086 Lame Duck L’Orange

January 8, 2025

How bad has Trudeau F’d Canada?

#112 The Long Goodbye: Trudeau’s Not Gone Yet

January 7, 2025

Yesterday Trudeau announced that he would prorogue parliament and resign as Prime Minister. Now, the Liberal Party is embarking on a journey to replace him.

#1084 Waste Management: Sh*t’s Complicated

January 6, 2025

This is one shitty story. Is Canada’s sewage infrastructure ready to be flushed?

#1083 Democracy Under Threat: Anne Applebaum and Timothy Snyder

January 3, 2025

Two acclaimed historians talk about the state of democracy and freedom in the world today.

#1082 “The Warriors,” Lin-Manuel Miranda Takes on Another New York Story

December 30, 2024

Since the blockbuster success of his musical “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda has been busy: acting, directing, and composing for Disney projects, including the upcoming movie “Mufasa: The Lion King.” 

#111 Payday Loans: the Cost of Being Poor

December 24, 2024

Starting January 1st, the criminal interest rate on predatory lending will be lowered, meaning it should be safer to take out payday and installment loans. But these businesses have a tendency to skirt the law, adding unexpected fees and insurance rates to keep borrowers in the hole.

#1080 That Time We Bombed the Aurora Borealis

December 23, 2024

“…you have this attempt to actually change the Aurora Borealis. to affect it physically. This was called Project Waterhole. So they sent up a rocket with 100 kilograms of explosives, and exploded it in the Aurora Borealis band. Within two seconds, they had created a 40 kilometer wide hole in the Aurora Borealis.” – from The Forgotten Need to Probe the Sky