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The NDP's Niki Ashton joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on Justin Trudeau's inadequate Covid response, whether New Democrats have done enough to reach out to young voters, the rise of the far right, Donald Trump, the disappointing Democratic Party primary, foreign policy, Progressive International and much more www.harbingermedianetwork.com www.patreon.com/robrousseau  

The one and only Nashwa of Muslim Rumspringa and Habibti Please joins the show for a great conversation about why Canadian media sucks, how we are planning on changing that, the problem with Liberals, establishment journalist gatekeepers learning nothing from the last 6 months, Green Party entryism, whether I should run for Prime Minister and a whole lot more. Don't miss this one. patreon.com/robrousseau www.harbingermedianetwork.com

Returning champion Martin Lukacs joins me to break down Justin Trudeau's low-on-substance, high-on-vague-platitudes throne speech, the escalating conflict between the Mi'kmaw people and white settler fishermen in NS, and the plan to do Green Party entryism and push them to the left. Also, some exciting news about a new project and the future of the show.  http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell

Progress Alberta's Duncan Kinney joins the show to talk about "Black Ribbon Day" and why talking about Chrystia Freeland's Nazi grandfather is important, new Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole and where the conservative movement is headed, the NBA wildcat strike and more. support the show on Patreon: http"//patreon.com/49thParahell merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/official49thparahell?ref_id=12242

This week I'm joined by Green Party leadership candidate Meryam Haddad to talk about her vision for the Party, how capitalism and sustainability are diametrically opposed, overcoming the political generational divide, why we need stand up for Palestinian human rights no matter how controversial it might be and more. support the show on Patreon: http://patreon/com/49thParahell merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/official49thparahell?ref_id=12242  

This week I take a few minutes to strike a balance between laughing at the state of the canadian far right and being alarmed by what they're up to and where they could be going, then artist, writer and activist Susan Blight joins the show to talk about our summer of upheaval, abolition, Indigenous solidarity, keeping the protest momentum going, Landback, disingenuous Liberals and much more. support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/49thParahell

Karen Geier makes her long-awaited return to the show to break down Trudeau's latest corruption scandal and explain a little about the bizarre cult-like WE charity at the centre of it. I also ask the question that was on a lot of people's minds yesterday: Why do we have monuments to Nazi war criminals in Canada? support the show on patreon: http://patreon.com/49thParahell merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/official49thparahell?ref_id=12242

After a few words on the RCMP's potential involvement in last month's brutal mass killing in Nova Scotia, NDP MP Matthew Green joins the show and holds nothing back during a conversation on his career from activist to city councillor to member of parliament, his skepticism of party politics, COVID, Justin Trudeau's hollow performative progressivism, systemic racism in Canada, abolishing the police and much more. support the show on patreon: http://patreon.com/49thParahell find merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/official49thparahell?utm_campaign=12242&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=Official49thParahell

I'm back from a brief pandemic-related hiatus with none other than Jay Baruchel -- we talk about how our current reality relates to various 80s dystopia movies, Trump as a groteseque symbol of america, how canadians pathologically avoid confronting structural racism at home and much more. Support the show on patreon: http://patreon.com/49thParahell find 49th Parahell merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=12242

Friend of the show Nora Loreto returns to talk about COVID-19, Trudeau's inadequate response getting worldwide praise, Francois Legault's ludicrous plan to re-open Quebec schools in two weeks, the horrific mass shooting in Nova Scotia and the RCMP trying to spin the tragedy into copaganda, and much more.  support the show on patreon: http://patreon.com/49thParahell

It's a super-seized pandemic episode as returning guest Andray Domise and I break down quaranatine parenting, Bernie coming up short, what people take for granted about black voters, the dangers of reformism, the CERB, our coming dystopian surveillance nightmare, and much more. Also a few minutes on the Labour Party's exposed inside job on Jeremy Corbyn and what that tells us about the establishment in the UK and elsewhere. support the show on patreon: http://patreon.com/49thParahell

After a few words on parenting & self-care in the apocalypse, Ajit Singh joins the show to talk about current western narratives on China, a possible new global order rising and how our already-devastating sanctions on countries like Iran and Venezuela become downright genocidal during a pandemic. Support the show on patreon: http://patreon.com/49thParahell

I'm back. And quite a lot has happened in the last three weeks. Primary season has rapidly deteriorated into pandemic season and no one really knows how bad it's gonna get over the next few weeks and months. Scientist and local tv personality Ada McVean joins me to talk about Coronavirus, what things are going to look like in Montreal, Canada and beyond in the near future and why social distancing shouldn't just be for introverts. support the show on patreon: http//patreon.com/49thParahell

The RCMP raid of the Wet'suwet'en Coastal GasLink blockade has inspired nationwide solidarity protests and also an extremely ugly reactionary backlash. Political organizer and frequent commentator on ethnic, migration and climate issues Romy Garrido joins me to talk about the protest movements origins and the media narratives around it, then zoomer activist Rayne Fisher-Quan recounts her experiences this week at one of Vancouver's solidarity blockades. Support the Unist'ot'en Legal Fund: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/unistoten2020legalfund/ Support the show on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell

We're a few days away from the Iowa caucuses, Bernie Sanders is surging in the polls, are everyone is losing their minds. It's great. Kyle Kulinski joins me to break down the ongoing liberal meltdown, also a few words on #RememberJan29 and some exciting news about the future of the show. subscribe on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell

It's a few weeks away from the democratic primary actually beginning and things are starting to get extremely stupid, so Katie Halper from Rolling Stone's Useful Idiots podcast joins me to break down last week's Bernie/Warren feud. Also some stuff on the beyond parody NYT editorial board endorsement, the Nazi gun nut rally in Virginia and some info on how to support the Wet'suwet'en Coastal GasLink blockade. support the show on patreon: http://ww.patreon.com/49thParahell

Chapo Trap House's Will Menaker joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on the seemingly de-escalating Iran conflict, Bernie's campaign, Jeffrey Epstein/all-powerful mastermind Kevin Spacey and much more. Support the show on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell Support the Edmonton families of Iranian plane crash victims: https://www.gofundme.com/f/36x3n-memorial-fundraiser

It's a new year, a new episode and the world sucks just as much as ever. After a few comments on Trump's dangerous escalation with Iran, Boonta Vista's Andrew Law reports in from the increasingly uninhabitable wasteland once known as "Australia." support the show on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell

It's the last episode of the year, so I return to the US Presidential election that I've been mostly ignoring over the last few months, and friend of the show/PMC neoliberal shill Jordan Uhl joins me to break everything down. support the show on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell

Well, this feels pretty bad. Luke Savage returns to break down The Labour Party's devastating loss in the UK election and I try to offer some words of encouragement for anyone who's feeling hopeless right now. support the show on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell