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The State of Canadian Defence with Andrew Leslie

No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin - July 12, 2024 20:00 - 46 minutes
With two live wars, dozens of civil wars, and genocides underway, why is Canada trying to cut defence spending? Former Commander of the Army Andrew Leslie weighs in.

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Is the UK now an island of political stability?

Macro Bytes - July 10, 2024 14:00 - 28 minutes
The UK general election delivered a large Labour majority, while the French second round vote has resulted in a fragmented parliament and in the US, President Biden’s grip on the Democratic nomination may be slipping. Paul Diggle and Luke Bartholomew are joined by Lizzy Galbraith to discuss wh...

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Ep. 201: The 3-Headed Hydra of Mis, Dis, & Mal-Information

Weapons of Meme Destruction - July 05, 2024 21:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Andrew Cuomo and Adam Kin(cuck)zinger recently appeared on "Real Time with Bill Maher" and they quickly formed into the three-headed hydra of mis, dis, and mal-information, spewing one baseless regime narrative after another. Whether they discussed Trump, Russia, Hunter Biden, or a combination o...

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Benyamin Poghosyan on why Armenia's peace bid with Azerbaijan, Turkey is proving so hard

On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - July 03, 2024 19:42 - 26 minutes
Washington is piling pressure on Azerbaijan to sign a peace agreement with Azerbaijan that would allow Turkey to normalize its relations with Armenia. But Azerbaijan is resisting calls to finalize a draft peace agreement and wants further concessions from Armenia. Benjamin Poghosyan, a ...

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Mini Episode: Larry Blight, Noongar Menang Friend of Yakamia Forest Boodja

Post-Growth Australia Podcast - July 02, 2024 02:00 - 10 minutes
This mini episode of PGAP is the 'soundtrack' to a recent seven-minute video that was made by Michael Bayliss on behalf of the Friends of Yakamia Boodja action group, "Meet Larry Blight, Menang Noongar Educator and Friend of Yakamia Forest Boodja (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LnUMHckXEg&t=4s)...

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Ep. 200: Assange is Free and Chevron is Dead!

Weapons of Meme Destruction - July 01, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Hope springs eternal in the last week of June 2024. This week Julian Assange was finally freed from his 12-year-long unjustified imprisonment for daring to expose the lies and war crimes of the U.S. foreign policy intelligentsia. In a truly just world these people would be tried for their crimes...

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BONUS: Presidential Debate Analysis

Weapons of Meme Destruction - July 01, 2024 15:12 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
We dissected the June 27th presidential debate LIVE! If you missed it, be sure to check out this produced version of our live analysis of the slow motion trainwreck between these two barely-alive, corrupt geezers!

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MPs in Depth: Carlos Cheung

Taxpayer Talk - June 29, 2024 22:00 - 23 minutes
This week on Taxpayer Talk is another episode in our MPs in Depth podcast series where we get to know Parliament's new MPs. In this episode, Connor sat down with National Party MP, Carlos Cheung. Carlos caused one of the greatest upsets at the 2023 Election when he unseated Michael Wood, winni...

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Justin Timberlake goes to jail, and Julian Assange gets out

BASED Politics - June 28, 2024 19:12 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratings
Justin Timberlake is a grade A asshat and gets arrested for drinking and driving. Shocker. But should drinking and driving laws even be on the books? And, in a monumental week, Julian Assange is FINALLY FREE after 12 years of persecution by the US government for doing his job as a journalist and...

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Who is the Real Pierre Poilievre with Andrew Lawton

No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin - June 28, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes
The unconventional origin story of a young political leader - biographer Andrew Lawton on the surprising life of Pierre Poilievre.

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A decade in charge of the national power grid

When the Facts Change - June 27, 2024 17:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
After ten years at the helm of Transpower, chief executive Alison Andrew is stepping down. She reflects on a tumultuous decade of managing Aotearoa’s most important network, and why she considers being relatively unknown in the public arena as a mark of success. This interview was recorded short...

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ELECTION SPECIAL: Your questions answered

IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 27, 2024 15:32 - 40 minutes
In the final run up to the election, we answer your questions about everything from borrowing to growth and from AI to the part that luck plays in the economy. Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcas...

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Is France now a member of the Euro periphery?

Macro Bytes - June 27, 2024 15:00 - 33 minutes
France is heading to the polls in snap election, and markets are concerned about a potential large fiscal expansion. Paul and Luke speak to Lizzy Galbraith and Felix Feather about why Macron’s gamble doesn’t seem to be paying off, the chances that the next government enacts a large fiscal expans...

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Mexico’s New Administration - Key Challenges and Opportunities

Fixed Interests - June 27, 2024 10:00 - 11 minutes
Shelly Shetty, Managing Director, Americas Sovereigns, and Carlos Morales, Lead Mexico Analyst, look at Mexico’s recent elections, including challenges and opportunities for the new administration, and rating drivers moving forward.

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The Prime Minister's Turbulent Reign with Stephen Maher

No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin - June 27, 2024 04:00 - 54 minutes
In the wake of a significant by-election loss, we talk with Stephen Maher, the author of “The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau” on No Nonsense.

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MPs in Depth: Ryan Hamilton

Taxpayer Talk - June 26, 2024 21:00 - 28 minutes
This week on Taxpayer Talk is another episode in our MPs in Depth podcast series where we get to know Parliament's new MPs. In this episode, Connor sat down with National Party MP, Ryan Hamilton. Prior to entering Parliament, Ryan was a Hamilton City Councillor, small business owner and had in...

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Governing in Troubled Times with Paul Wells

No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin - June 26, 2024 11:00 - 46 minutes
Paul Wells, author of “Justin Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in Troubled Times” joins us on No Nonsense with his view on what the Liberal by-election loss means for the PM.

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Check out Brad's new show!

BASED Politics - June 25, 2024 16:03 - 21 seconds ★★★★★ - 73 ratings
Subscribe to Brad vs Everyone on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brad-vs-everyone/id1751785203 Subscribe to Brad vs Everyone on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ycYkC1OneXeNlbnTX8jDz

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ELECTION SPECIAL: The big issues politicians haven't spoken about

IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 25, 2024 12:31 - 36 minutes
On Monday, we released our comprehensive analysis of the parties manifestos at an event in Westminster. After some time digesting and analysing the manifestos, we’ve concluded that neither of the main parties is being honest with voters about the challenges we face in coming years.  So, what ...

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Ep. 199: Leftism is Societal Entropy

Weapons of Meme Destruction - June 24, 2024 18:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
Leftism is societal entropy. It tends toward disorder and chaos because it's an ideology completely untethered from any consistently applied principles and has an unconstrained vision of humanity—that human beings are infinitely malleable; and therefore, perpetual lab rats to be experimented on...

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Post Growth Guide with Marcus Feldthus

Post-Growth Australia Podcast - June 23, 2024 14:00 - 1 hour
Our special guest for the first full length episode of this season is Marcus Feldthus from Post Growth Guide (https://www.postgrowthguide.com/). Post Growth Guide is a company that is based in Denmark, where Marcus Feldthus and Oscar Haumann work within the business community to assist other org...

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Republican politicians scrub "life begins at conception" from their websites as Evangelicals vote against IVF

BASED Politics - June 21, 2024 18:43 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 73 ratings
The Southern Baptist convention took a massive vote against IVF this month and in response hypocritical Republican politicians are desperately trying to distance themselves. But can you believe "life begins at conception" and support most forms of IVF? I dig in. Plus, I take JD Vance to task f...

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ELECTION SPECIAL: Has 'levelling up' worked?

IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 21, 2024 11:20 - 38 minutes
We discuss 'levelling up' and local government and see how much progress has been made. We also analyse the SNP and Plaid Cymru manifestos. Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts Hosted on Acas...

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Vali Nasr explains why Iran's presidential elections matter and how a Western-friendly heart surgeon might win

On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman - June 20, 2024 17:05 - 33 minutes
Iran is due to hold presidential elections on June 28 that were precipitated by the death in May in a helicopter crash of former President Ebrahim Raisi. Although real power is held by the country's supreme leader, presidents can make a difference in the daily lives of Iranians and even...

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What kind of homes do we actually want?

When the Facts Change - June 20, 2024 17:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Is the Kiwi dream to own a "McMansion", a "shoebox" or something else entirely? Bernard talks with The Urban Advisory’s MD Greer O’Donnell about a major new survey of what type of homes we actually want. She says it may not be the quarter acre "pavlova paradise" still assumed by many voters and p...

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MPs in Depth: Nancy Lu

Taxpayer Talk - June 20, 2024 06:00 - 28 minutes
This week on Taxpayer Talk is another episode in our MPs in Depth podcast series where we get to know Parliament's new MPs. In this episode, Connor sat down with National Party MP, Nancy Lu. Nancy was National’s highest ranking candidate who wasn’t already in Parliament and was elected on the ...

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The Latest Political Polling Data with Darrell Bricker

No Nonsense with Pamela Wallin - June 19, 2024 17:00 - 56 minutes
The latest data shows that 68% of voters think that Justin Trudeau should resign. Darrell Bricker explains what Canadians are looking for in a new leader.

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Ep. 198: No Accountability: Fauci and Wall Street

Weapons of Meme Destruction - June 19, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
The infinite-headed hydra of elite unaccountability reared two more ugly heads recently in the form of Anthony Fauci and how Wall Street/financial media has been handling the recent rise in Game Stop stock (again). Even though Fauci plainly lied to Congress on multiple subjects and former CDC Di...

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Bonus episode: When the most facts changed the fastest

When the Facts Change - June 18, 2024 17:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Bernard revisits the most revolutionary era in our political economy in conversation with Toby Manhire. Together they discuss how much the Labour Government of 1984 to 1989, portrayed in The Spinoff's new hit podcast series Juggernaut, created our modern economy, for good and ill. Listen to Jugg...

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ELECTION SPECIAL: The Reform UK and Green Party manifestos explained

IFS Zooms In: The Economy - June 18, 2024 11:00 - 25 minutes
We discuss the Reform UK and Green Party manifestos and give our reaction to the policies and pledges within them. Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/ Become a member: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.