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Sandy and Nora talk politics

Sandy Hudson & Nora Loretosandyandnora.com
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Episodes

PM for two months, Carney does damage already

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Carney's decisions -- from ramming through legislation that will give extraordinary powers to Ministers in the name of national security and interest, to sky-high deportations and removals, the signs are showing that Canadians were given the opposite of what they said they wanted in the last federal election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 01, 202545 minEp. 330

Weapons of Mass Destruction redux?

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the parallels between 2003 and 2025, Iraq and Iran, Bush and Trump, and how Toronto has enforced it's so-called bubble zone bylaw to restrict anti-war protests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 24, 202548 minEp. 329

Heading towards World War Three?

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Israel bombing Iran, the world's leaders meeting in Canada and how Mark Carney is seemingly looking to influence the global poles of power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 202548 minEp. 328

Sandy and Nora Live in St. John's

In this episode, Sandy and Nora discuss rising fascism and how to fight it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 10, 202538 minEp. 327

Mark Carney lusts for war

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney's lust for war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 03, 202546 minEp. 326

Mark Carney lusts for war

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney's lust for war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 03, 202546 minEp. 326

You gotta fight for your right to proooooootest

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the attacks on Canadians' right to assemble -- from Toronto's so-called bubble law to PEI police telling peace activists to buy a $2 million insurance policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 202545 minEp. 325

Save the mail

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about why the mail is so much more important than just a service to send letters through. Plus, they also talk about the Alberta government's plan to expand involuntary detention for people who struggle with addiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 202545 minEp. 324

Policing and Corporate Domination

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about their latest books, and why as corporations continue to chase higher and higher profits, government relies more and more on the security apparatus to keep people in line. Plus -- Mark Carney's cabinet is out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 202550 minEp. 322

Carney, King and Country

In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine Mark Carney's decision to have the King read the Speech from the Throne -- is he foring a new Canadian MAGA path? Also, the stunning silence from Canadian politicans about Israel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 06, 202546 minEp. 321

Liberal Minority Hangover

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Liberal victory, the Conservative vote gain and the bloodbath of NDP candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 202550 minEp. 320

Elxn 25 - The Home Stretch

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how journalists have gone soft on Poilievre and about how no one is talking about the big issue in this election: income inequality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 202549 minEp. 319

Elxn 25 - Crime and Punishment

In this episode, Sandy and Nora analyse the parties' platforms related to borders, policing, crime and punishment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 202547 minEp. 318

Elxn 25 - Media's abject failure

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how the imminent collapse of mainstream media in Canada is on full display in mainstream election coverage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 08, 202548 minEp. 317

Elxn 25 - Jockeying to be the most boring

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how little imagination and creativity that the parties have on offer, and all the ways that they're hiding from Canadians the possibilites that abound in this moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 01, 202545 minEp. 316

Off to the races!

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about federal election, how tax cuts are dominating discussion and how no one seemed ready despite the fact that we've all known for months this was coming. Plus, Israel re-ignites its bombardment of Gaza and so long, Hudson's Bay Company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 202554 minEp. 316

Fear and loathing in the Great Satan

In this episode, Sandy and Nora discuss Trump's attack on citizenship rights, due process and how its influencing people's decisions to travel. Plus, what does Mark Carney's cabinet say about his priorities? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 202551 minEp. 314

PM Mark Carney's tiny window of opportunity

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney, his rapid ascent to the top of Canada, and what it all means for everyone down below. Plus, the disapperance of Mahmoud Khalil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 202545 minEp. 313

PM Mark Carney's tiny window of opportunity

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney, his rapid ascent to the top of Canada, and what it all means for everyone down below. Plus, the disapperance of Mahmoud Khalil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 202545 minEp. 313

Backlash, decline or both?

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the chaos at the White House and how to buckle up for a world where the United States' empire is collapsing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 04, 202544 minEp. 312

Fighting violence with more violence? Three years of Russia's war on Ukraine.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora take stock of where things are on the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They also talk about defunding higher education and how Canada has chosen atrophy in the face of crumbling US hegemony. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 202548 minEp. 311

It's white nationalism. Call it white nationalism.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how "anti-woke" politicians are just white nationalists, and how Liberals have so effectively coopted DEI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, 202552 minEp. 310

Faux Canada

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about nationalism, how this moment needs to be one where radical politics are put front and centre, and what's at stake if we get it wrong. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 202550 minEp. 309

The cold tariff war

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about tariffs, free trade, our collective forgetting of 40 years ago and how Canada should stand up to Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 04, 202545 min

Anti-intellectualism and our fascist slide

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the connection between the anti-intellectualism that has swept Canadian institutions and how this has primed them to accept fascism whether they want to or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 28, 202549 minEp. 307

Day 1 of the fascist republic of the United States

In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about how the tech world has so rapidly mobilized around Trump and how with regime change, they have shed the old vestiges of the former people in power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, 202548 minEp. 306

Fires in LA and Ottawa

In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about fires in LA and political turmoil in Ottawa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, 202547 minEp. 305

A rear-end look at 2024

Sandy and Nora look back on the biggest news of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 202457 minEp. 304

It's the fall of a regime, not a tennis match: Understanding Syria

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, what it means for the broader region and why people shouldn't get too hung up on figuring out which side to cheer for. Plus, they talk about how the murder of a CEO brought the internet together, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 202444 minEp. 303

High trouble in higher ed

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the state of higher education, and how student organizing is the only force powerful enough to keep administrators in check. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 03, 202447 min
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