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Rob’s continued unexplained absence from the airwaves mean an all-West encounter between Nick and Future Chat co-host Mike Attrell. Mike and Nick discuss Canadian medical marijuana, electoral reform, and the current state of politics in general at length. This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: CGP Grey - Election Systems Playlist The Strategists You can find the full video of the chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

The boys meet in the present instead of the Future, to discuss basic income, electoral reform, and mangoes, of all things. This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Swiss Reject Basic Income Proposal Electoral Reform Bad Jokes in Politics Mango Mystery Baffles Family You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

Rob's away in New York this weekend, but that doesn't mean the show needs to stop (but it does delay its release quite a bit!) This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Equalization Payments - Brad Wall Equalization Payments Follow-up You can't find the full video of the chat anywhere, because it wasn't done via HOA. Click the icon below to listen.

Nick and Rob chat about the new Maple Leaf, bicycles, and the re-ignition of the basic income debate in Canadian politics. This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: New Leafs Logo Cracking glass Calgary considering goats to manage invasive species Basic income debate hits Canada You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

The guys discuss new job potential, weird Canadian news including a new Leafs logo, and economic disagreements in both the East and West. This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Indochino Suits A peak lapel Leafs new logo Logo tease Nick's preferred voting system - Vodka and Equations Snowplow assault Windsor's strip club dwarf toss (yikes) Energy East Pipeline - Rick's Rant Toronto Star Pipeline Rebuttal Crash Course: Economics - YouTube PBS Space Time - YouTube You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

An idea for a podcast, borne of a conversation a long, long time ago, to sit down and talk about Canadian issues. Join +Rob Attrell and +Nick Maddox for East Meets West, a brand new show from Unwind Media. If you want to listen in your favourite podcast player, use this link: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/eastmeetswest. Let me know what you think of the show in a comment below, on Twitter @RobAttrell or @UnwindMedia, or wherever you see this posted. We'd love to hear your topic suggestions, comments and feedback! Click the icon below to listen.

Nick and Rob take some time out of their under-employment to chat about the lack of life-sustaining work, the newest Liberal changes to Senate appointments, and porn and prostitution laws. This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: New Senate appointment procedure Kent's Tweet about Stoya You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

Rob and Nick do a very intimate episode, discussing Canada's new cabinet, our applications to the Liberal Party, and the sale of Hydro One. Are we wearing shirts in this episode? Listen to find out! This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Canada's New Liberal Cabinet You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

The election is all over now, and we discuss the implications, some of the day's biggest surprises, and delve surprisingly deeply into gender bias and discrimination, and indigenous peoples' issues. Who would think a conversation on toplessness would end up being so productive? This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: MP Michelle Rempel's Twitter Rant threehundredeight.com You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

We discuss the October 19 Canadian election, including the issues, voting strategies, and democratic reform. Which left-leaning party will Rob choose? We're joined by Matt Staroste for a very special election episode of East Meets West! This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Liberals Hair Video Mulcair's Buttons Threehundredeight.com CGP Grey - Voting in the animal kingdom playlist Crash Course: Economics Kent's Story (Kent Hehr) You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

After a sizable break, Nick and Rob are back to discuss the upcoming Canadian election, the Leafs chances of winning the Cup this year, and how Soylent has been impacting our lives and weights. This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Nick's Election Posts/Predictions You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

Today on East Meets West, Nick and Rob discuss the NHL draft, polling for the fall's federal election, the mass exodus of cabinet ministers and what that might mean. We also discuss why French foodies can't call themselves that. This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Mitchell Marner Highlights Election Almanac New Citizenship Policy Liberal-Conservative Party No Foodies in Québec Overvalued Canadian Homes You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

Rob and Nick catch up on the last 3 months of ridiculous politics, including the census' glorious return, #elbowgate, and more on toplessness. This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Goats are Grazing on Nose Hill BC Mayor Wears Same Suit for 15 months You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

Rob and Nick are joined by special guest and Future Chat co-host +Mike Attrell to discuss the outcome of the recent Alberta election, and the NDP Crushing of their political opponents. We also get into some interesting political discourse regarding the sex-ed curriculum fight going on in Ontario right now, and discuss the implications of an provincial NDP majority in Alberta on the upcoming federal election. If you enjoy the show, be sure to check out our Patreon page, patreon.com/UnwindMedia. Every little bit helps to keep this and all of our shows running! This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Alberta Election Background (Video) Alberta Loses Its Damn Mind For The Fourth Time threehundredeight.com Wikipedia - Timeline of Canadian Elections I Lost My Dad To Fox News You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

Rob and Nick talk more about time zone changes and universal time, the NHL playoffs (Go Habs) and draft lottery race (Go Leafs) are both heating up, and we get serious and discuss Canada's possible growing role in Middle Eastern conflict. If you enjoy the show, be sure to check out our Patreon page, patreon.com/UnwindMedia. Every little bit helps to keep this and all of our shows running! This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Most Canadian Photo Ever Canadian ISIS mission supported in polls Crash Course: Islam ISIS in Tatooine You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

This week, daylight savings woes, Nick's massive Canadian Election blog oeuvre, and faux punditry among the Conservative elite. Should Alberta collect sales tax? We think so! If you enjoy the show, be sure to check out our Patreon page, patreon.com/UnwindMedia. Every little bit helps to keep this and all of our shows running! This episode of East Meets West is also brought to you in part by Audible.com. Visit audibletrial.com/Unwind today and get a free audiobook and free 30-day trial, and help support the show. Links: Creatives and their Routines - Infographic Election Series on Vodka & Equations Canada's Social Media Election Gag Order Ann Coulter - Performance Artist? Alberta's Squandered Oil Wealth  You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

This week, we discuss the societal implications of the recent supreme court ruling on physician assisted suicide, discuss CSIS and the new terrorism laws, and finally wonder to ourselves how Target could've potentially survived the long Canadian winter. Links: Aristotle, on democracy John Baird points a lot If you want to listen in your favourite podcast player, use this link: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/eastmeetswest. You can also find us on iTunes, or Stitcher Radio if that's your thing. Let us know what you think of the show in a comment below, on Twitter @RobAttrell and @nwamaddox or @UnwindMedia for general queries. We'd love to hear your topic suggestions, comments and feedback! You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

In this episode, we discuss the Canadian economy and the implementation of carbon tax, income splitting and helping the less fortunate, and finally we let meteorologists off the hook for inaccurate long-range forecasts. If you want to listen in your favourite podcast player, use this link: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/eastmeetswest. You can also find us on iTunes, or Stitcher Radio if that's your thing. Let us know what you think of the show in a comment below, on Twitter @RobAttrell and @nwamaddox or @UnwindMedia for general queries. We'd love to hear your topic suggestions, comments and feedback! You can find the full video of our chat here. Click the icon below to listen.

This episode of East Meets West features some follow-up on beer and milk, FAR too much talk of blenders, and a primer on the Alberta political juggernaut that is the Conservative Party. If you want to listen in your favourite podcast player, use this link: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/eastmeetswest. Let us know what you think of the show in a comment below, on Twitter @RobAttrell and @nwamaddox or @UnwindMedia for general queries. We'd love to hear your topic suggestions, comments and feedback! You can find the full video of our chat here (the link sends you to minute 21, for reasons that will be obvious if you watch minutes 1-20). Click the icon below to listen.