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Episode 61: We're Back!

Dog Island - July 27, 2020 03:38 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Sorry it's been a while but here is a new episode. We discuss the ongoing pandemic, the Portapique tragedy, a budding Nazi colony in Cape Breton, local Black liberation movements, our wretched city council, Matt Whitman's mayoral aspirations and finally discuss some exciting news for the future ...

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Episode 60: Welcome to the Innovation District

Dog Island - May 11, 2020 02:08 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We're back! Let's talk about Halifax's BOLD new INNOVATION DISTRICT. Afterwards, we'll learn the secret DARK ORIGINS of THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF CANADA, AMERICA. OUR LIVE SHOW FOR MAYWORKS IS TUESDAY MAY 12 AT 7PM AST! TUNE IN AT TWITCH.TV/DOGISLAND69

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Call in Show - 03/25/20

Dog Island - March 26, 2020 15:48 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Everyone is still in their houses. Lots of callers in this one, people from all over "Canada" letting us know what's up their parts of the country. 

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Call in Show - 03/18/20

Dog Island - March 20, 2020 03:23 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Hey folks, Gonna start doing weekly call in shows over at twitch.tv/dogisland69 every Wednesday from 6:30pm to 8:00pm EST, as long as we're all stuck indoors we might as well talk to one another. This one is a bit rough because we're still getting our bearings, but we'll get there!

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Episode 59: NDP Convention Vibe Check

Dog Island - March 03, 2020 03:47 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Hugh and Andrew go to the NS NDP policy convention and cut their teeth as real journalists.  Lots of talks about policy and food including information about the NS NDP Socialist Caucus and a conversation with party leader Gary Burrill. 

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Episode 58: Flowers for Blatchford

Dog Island - February 18, 2020 01:35 - 51 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We're back! The dog pound talks about Christie Blatchford's rotten legacy, the actions in support of the Wet'suwet'en, and the general abysmal state of punditry in "Canada". 

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LIVE: YEAR END SPRAY

Dog Island - January 10, 2020 17:12 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We're live from beautiful downtown Halifax at the Art Bar +Projects giving you a rundown of the best and worst of 2019.

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Episode 57: Follow the Money

Dog Island - December 17, 2019 03:35 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
It's a conspiracy theory episode, you'll love it. Chris presents the gang with some compelling Gerald Cotten and QuadrigaCX theories. We also talk about Mayor Pete's involvement in the Loblaws bread fixing scandal. To round it out Graeme teaches us about some record stores in the Mile End and we...

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Episode 56: The Trudeau Formula Ft Martin Lukacs

Dog Island - December 04, 2019 03:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We're joined live in studio D by author Martin Lukacs to discuss his new book The Trudeau Formula: Seduction and Betrayal in an Age of Discontent.  Buy the book: http://www.trudeauformula.com/ Buy tickets to our next live show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dog-island-holiday-revue-tickets-8...

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Episode 55: My AIMS is True

Dog Island - November 21, 2019 02:25 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We announce our new assistant position, an exciting opportunity for a career minded person. Other topics this week: The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies and their merger with the Fraser Institute. More on how Air BnB is destroying our lives. Healthcare updates. Sex and dating stuf...

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Episode 54: V For Vendetta 2 - V for Vendetter

Dog Island - November 06, 2019 02:45 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We're all getting older and it kinda sucks. Not sure what this one is about but it's got politics and theory and that kind of stuff for sure.

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Bonus: Dog Island and the Mystery of the Mindless Spectre

Dog Island - October 31, 2019 18:50 - 10 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We were too lazy to make a Halloween episode this year. Please enjoy this reposting of last year's radio play, "Dog Island and the Mystery of the Mindless Spectre".   Happy Halloween!

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Teaser: Incredible Thoughts Episode 1

Dog Island - October 10, 2019 04:28 - 53 seconds ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Episode 1 of our new Patreon exclusive series, every month we will come up with some incredible thoughts and share them with you, our loyal audience.  Subscribe to our Patreon to hear more.  https://www.patreon.com/dogisland69

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Episode 53: WHITMANVISION2020

Dog Island - October 07, 2019 03:24 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Matt Whitman is running for mayor, Waye Mason probably is too, it's cool because their initials are mirrored, sometimes you need to think about that stuff I guess. Chris and Andrew go to the Climate Strike and talk to some people. We also talk about Moncton and how awful the city is being to str...

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Episode 52: Weathering The Storm

Dog Island - September 23, 2019 19:17 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
cw: conspiracy/Epsteingate stuff.  It's just Chris and Andrew this week, you will listen and like it anyway. Canadian bourgeois electoralism had an eventful week and we talk about it. In the back half we talk about a Cape Breton PPC candidate who is a full on QANON conspiracy theorist and try ...

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Episode 51: Season 3 Baby

Dog Island - September 10, 2019 02:48 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
In our massive third season premier we're talking about the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian and what reckoning with climate change locally should probably look like. We also talk about the looming hell election and do a run down of all the parties running for you, the listeners. Thanks for lis...

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Bonus - The Wild Kindness ft Jesse Locke

Dog Island - August 08, 2019 21:21 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratings
CW: We talk about suicide and depression in this one.   Andrew talks to Jesse Locke about the recent sudden loss of David Berman, what his art has meant to them, and how hard it is to navigate a lonely world.    Read the obituary Jesse wrote: https://nowtoronto.com/music/features/david-b...

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Episode 50: LIVE AT SAPPYFEST ft Cheryl Hann

Dog Island - August 06, 2019 03:46 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratings
henlo Sackville! We were lucky to perform at the big music style festival this weekend. Even luckier to be joined onstage by Cheryl Hann. We talk about New Brunswick's very own Ricardo Duchesne and go through a rundown of some of Canada's worst statues and public monuments. Thank you to Sapp...

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Episode 49: Left Behind ft Emily and James

Dog Island - July 23, 2019 04:04 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Hello again. Emily (@Emily_Leedham_ ) and James (@james_m_wilt ) stopped by our deluxe podcasting studio to talk about their visit to Atlantic Canada, as well as some of the organizing being done in Winnipeg in response to the securitization of the Millennium. We also all talk about Evangelical ...

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Episode 48: Snacks on Snacks

Dog Island - July 22, 2019 02:21 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Chris is on a vacation or something so the gloves are off. We talk about how we're all cool hot guys and we love to snack on treats. We also talk about the Inverness Airport and the hilarious YIMBY twitter account in Halifax. There is a lot going on here tbh.     Donate to the Legal Defens...

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Episode 47: Workers Action Centre Good, Nazis Bad

Dog Island - June 25, 2019 01:09 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Hugh details what went down when the NCA goons tried to speak in Parade Square on the weekend. We then talk to Jason Edwards and Lisa Cameron from the Halifax Workers Action Centre. They give us some general info about the centre and then answer questions submitted by our listeners.   Good e...

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Episode 46: ...And Climate Justice For All

Dog Island - June 19, 2019 03:32 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We're back, sorry for the long delay. Chris fills us all in on the public consultations regarding the cornwallis statue. We then talk about our experiences at the two different Green New Deals events the past few weeks. Finally we roast Chris for being wrong about the Raptors and talk about our ...

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Episode 45: Oh Me Nerves ft. Drew Brown

Dog Island - May 20, 2019 00:16 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Drew Brown (@drewfoundland) calls in to teach us about Newfoundland's zany politics and recent provincial election.   Check out Drew's work with The NL Independent.    

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Episode 44: Sous les Pavés, la Big Mac

Dog Island - May 14, 2019 03:58 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
I guess this one was gonna be about property and real estate in Halifax but mostly we're talking about the latent revolutionary potential of McDonalds. 

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Teaser: Summer Style Guide

Dog Island - May 09, 2019 01:30 - 48 seconds ★★★★ - 6 ratings
We talk about our summer styles and what we will be wearing for the hot months.    Full episode available to Patreon subscribers: https://www.patreon.com/dogisland69

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Episode 43: Black Honda Civic With Unknown Pleasures Art On Hood

Dog Island - April 23, 2019 14:19 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Wow, we have all four of us on the show for the first time in months. We're talking about the police again because they're still bad and now they have a tank or something. There's some chat about electoralism in here too, maybe we kind of argue about its merits? Hard to say. Good jokes though.

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Episode 42: For Gamers Only ft Dan Joseph

Dog Island - April 02, 2019 01:43 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Hugh and Andrew are joined by actual smart person Dan Joseph (@DanjoKaz00ie) to talk about video games, online market places, and the way that these things are informing the future of capitalism.  Further reading from Dan: Two-Faced: The culture of platform capitalism The Time Canada Wan...

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Episode 41: A Lot Going On

Dog Island - March 20, 2019 03:38 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Topics include: The Christchurch Mosque attack, the college admissions scandal, craft beer, the fate of the Oxford, a cop being stupid, and a follow up on NSCAD.    Podcast Workshop Our Twitch Stream

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Episode 40: FUNSCAD on Strike

Dog Island - March 04, 2019 00:43 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Chris and Andrew talk to FUNSCAD Union President Mathew Reichertz about the strike happening at NSCAD University and the events that lead to it. To keep up to date with the labour action you can use the following: http://www.funscad.ca/ https://twitter.com/funscad https://www.facebook.co...

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Episode 39: Can I Hold $60?

Dog Island - February 26, 2019 05:23 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 6 ratings
Full house this week,  dog house that is. We talk about dead nazi John Tillman, make fun of the yellow vest truck convoy people and Hugh teaches us the true meaning of the blockchain.   Donate: https://patreon.com/dogisland69 Watch Us Game Sometimes: https://www.twitch.tv/dogisland69  

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