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When Euro-Canadian Systems Clash with Complex Inuit Culture
We are joined by Owen Williams for a lesson on the Welsh language.
Some fun trivia about the hard right's Nerd King
How the worlds largest ever transfer of wealth happened in total secrecy.
A simple flight that became an emotional rollercoaster!
Canada's gun laws are in the news again, but did you know that the first gun laws were only enforced on non-British immigrants. This is the story of fear mongering over cheap guns and a wave of new Canadians that were treated...
How can a huge country, largely comprised of undeveloped wilderness, experience one the most profound housing affordability crisis in living memory? Rhys and Jesse wander through the bizarre political landscape that has seen ...
Our show is 2 years old today! So here are some selected clips of fun moments! Featuring: The Early Drunk Adventures Of John A MacDonald The Mystical Powers of Mackenzie King How To Talk To Canadians That Time Justin Trudeau ...
Feat. The Salmon Arm Salute
History doesn't always repeat itself, but it does rhyme. This week we jump back 100 years ago, to a time when Toronto was beseiged by a deadly virus, Small Pox. With public health figures wanting to push mass vaccination, a v...
The sudden resignation of a Newfoundland Agricultural Minister in 1989 was driven by an unlikely culprit...cucumbers. But these were no ordinary cucumbers. They were the product of mismanaged public spending, unproven science and a bad investment. Eventually this small green gourd brought down a go…
A new episode just for Patrons! The notorious Ernest Cashel was an outlaw who became famous in western Canada for his repeated escapes from custody. This is his story! PREMIUM: Full episode here https://www.patreon.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bi…
The reign of Stephen Joesph Harper was a dark time for Canadian science. As scientists tried to share their work with the world, a 'media unit' managed all communications, massaging them, obstructing them and even threatening those who stepped out of line. Also, Jesse had a radical new political th…
It's seems like a good time to discuss the origins of Canada's huge Ukrainian population. Warning, terrible attempts at pronouncing non-english names and places. This episode is dedicated to a brave and principled unnamed listener. Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisbo…
Warning this episode has disturbing elements around brainwashing/torture. In 1960's Montreal, the CIA funded highly unethical and experimental research into the possibility of re-programming the human mind. Jesse once hypnotized a school friend, so his expert analysis really beefs out this episode…
VE Day was a time of celebration and relief after years of war. However, with 9000 sailors suddenly added to the drained and overpopulated city, things not a little crazy. Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.…
Our 2nd emergency broadcast about the non-trucker convoy. Canada is at a crossroads, are the protests done or is this the birth of a new radical political movement? Leave us a message: https://www.speakpipe.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp…
33 million Canadians had their movement tracked by the government during the pandemic using cell towers. But behind this clickbaity headline the truth is that we give away so much information to so many private companies, so does it even matter? Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://b…
Owen from Barry wanted us to work out what the hell was going on with the islands owned by France, just south of Newfoundland. Why does Saint Pierre and Miquelon exist????? Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Z Our Frequency Netw…
A whole episode just for our amazing Patrons! Ken Leishman came from a childhood full of tragedy, and grew into one of Canada's most inventive and daring criminals. Eventually becoming a popular icon and folk hero. PREMIUM: Full episode here https://www.patreon.com/canadianpoliticsisboring Insta…
One was a social justice warrior, the other was a rich kid. One was Canadian, the other American...one was....you get the point. They hated each other and we discuss why. Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Z Our Frequency Network…
Our first ever emergency broadcast about the non-trucker convoy that became a protest, that became a safe space for Nazi's, that became a cold car park. Where will it go next?? Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Z Our Frequency N…
Canada has some very very weird laws. Rhys has dug up some of the best to share with Jesse. Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yc6ujz Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Wp9IDo Our Merch Store: https://bit.ly/3sTWR7Z Our Frequency Network Page: https://bit.ly/2UPsvqI