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Welcome, Petrolheads! Host Maurice Merrick takes deep dives into automotive history with great storytelling and fascinating guests from the car and motorcycle world. It's all about the people and the stories behind the machines.
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Welcome to The Build Idaho Podcast, providing information on the real estate market and community in Boise, Idaho. Join us while we focus on conversations with community leaders who are influenced by real estate.
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Deep, Funky, Soulful, Jackin' House Music. 420 Ceis, Acumen, Adriatique, Alex Augello, Alex Niggemann & Superlounge, Alexander East, Andrade, Andrew Chibale, Andrew Mataus, Andry Nalin, Andy Clockwork, Andy Meston, Anhanguera, Aphreme, Arco, Armbar, Artie Flexs, Arts & Leisure, Audio Soul Project, Bang Bang, BeatPimps, Belocca, Bleep District, Boo Williams, Brandon Bass, Brent Vassar, Brett Valentine, Bucked Naked, Butch, Canard, The Candy Dealers, Carleto, Chanson E, Chemars, Chris Lauer, C ...
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Bikes & Brews With Jeremy & Jeff DeConcini
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In the desert, they like dirt bikes and cold beer. Brothers Jeremy and Jeff DeConcini grew up ripping through down trails in the Sonora Desert on their motorcycles. They graduated to ADV and sport bikes and took that love of riding into their business plan. Today, Jeremy and Jeff own Moto Sonora Brewing Company and produce a variety of beers with v…
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Have you ever wondered how you can maximize your home’s value? Join us today for our third episode of the Build Idaho Podcast where we sit down with Jeremy Morgado the local Franchise Owner of ReUp Living. ReUp focuses on “increasing your home value by remodeling it with no risk before selling. No upfront costs, pay at closing and only once your ho…
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It's another live episode with an open mic!What do guitars, soccer, expertise and twitter bots all have in common?Alberta politics of course!Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a spring lineup!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider…
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Have you ever wondered about the man behind the curtain? Well, join us today as we sit down with the mayor of Eagle, Brad Pike. We’ll discuss everything from upcoming communities, and community safety solutions, and learn a bit more about the mayor himself! If you’re interested in moving to the Eagle area or are already a longtime resident, this ep…
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Danielle Smith made news on June 25th when she announced that she was going to "opt out" Albertans from the federal dental plan.Which leads to a lot of questions, like what are the current programs that are available, what are the criteria for them and how does the federal program match up?Which is to say nothing of the question if she even can opt…
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Episode 6.39 - The Calgary Crisis, The Nenshi NDP & Dam damage with Jeromy Farkas!
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We're pushing our dental episode back a few days to bring you this special conversation with none other than Jeromy Farkas!With the city of Calgary finally getting into the homestretch of the water crisis, Naheed Nenshi winning a landslide victory in the NDP leadership race, an impending ecological disaster and the Calgary Stampede all being things…
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Fly Ferraris, Plus: A Pikes Peak Report
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Go inside an impeccably curated car collection with Dr. Gerald Alexander. Plus, a boots on the ground report from the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb with special guest Ryan Bahrke, one of the hosts of the all-new podcast, "The Roadshow". SUPPORT OUR SPONSOR: https://www.modelcitizendiecast.com Horsepower Heritage on the web: https://horsep…
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Episode 1: RC Willey, Jon Jensen, General Manager
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Have you ever wondered what the most successful furniture store in Boise does to stand out from the crowd? Welcome to the first-ever episode of the Build Idaho Podcast! In this exciting debut, we interview Jon Jensen, the General Manager of RC Willey, a leading regional furniture store. Jon shares the latest trends in home furnishings and appliance…
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Episode 6.38 - Get on the Omnibus with Dr. Duane Bratt!
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To call the last Alberta legislative session a whirlwind is certainly an understatement!Where the Kenney government introduced single bills that were full of changes, making it hard for Albertans to follow, the Smith administration has instead just turned on a firehose of bills...Making it hard for Albertans to follow. So to try and make sense of a…
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Episode 6.37 - The BC Humanists Association and Government Neutrality
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In case Alberta politics isn't a hot enough topic, we're spending this episode on the intersection of religion and the machinery of public governance!In 2015 the Supreme Court of Canada decided in the Saturday Decision that prayer at municipal governments violates the states duty to neutrality, but is that decision being followed?To take this on, w…
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One day in the late Nineties, Valerie Thompson accidentally got on a motorcycle. She was hooked immediately, and so began an impressive career in drag racing and land speed attempts. Valerie is the fastest female on two wheels, a member of the 200 and 300 mile per hour clubs, and holds ten world records. She’s a member of the Sturgis Motorcycle Hal…
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Episode 6.36 - June 16th, 2024 Alberta Politics Roundup!
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It's another Alberta Politics roundup and open mic!We take a look at David Staples spreading right wing astroturf propaganda, the Western Standard making bank off of the feds decisions, the healthcare voucher system, the UCP's noncologist event and the condem,national of it from the medical community, Shannon Phillips retiring from politics, Smith …
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Episode 6.35 - June 9th 2024 Alberta Politics Roundup!
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On this episode we take a look at Derek Fildebrandts new criminal charges, we do a deep dive on coal mining and who's behind it, we talk about insurance costs, the state of healthcare in Alberta, Alison Redford new appointment and more!Look for Part 2 with our open mic soon!Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, includin…
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Although he had a legendary career as a Disney Imagineer, Bob Gurr originally trained in automotive design. In his youth, Bob was a hot rodder and custom guy. He attended Art Center and was hired by Ford Motor Company before deciding to leave Detroit and make his living back in California, helping to conceive and build an entirely new world of wond…
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Special NDP Leadership Candidate Marathon!
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With NDP members receiving their ballots across the province, we've put all of our conversations with the remaining leadership candidates together in one marathon episode!It starts with Kathleen Ganley, followed by Sarah Hoffman at 31:19, Naheed Nenshi at 1:20:42 and ending with Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse at 2:25:00!Don't forget, we now have merch tha…
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Episode 6.34 - "Kenneyism" with Jeremy Appel!
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With the Western Standard episode out of the way, we’re back with a conversation with Jeremy Appel to talk about his book "Kenneyism"!In this chat we get into why Jeremy wrote the book, we unpack the mind of Kenney a bit and we talk about the future of Alberta politics with a contrast between Smith and Kenney!Don't forget, we now have merch that's …
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Episode 6.33 - The Western (Lowered) Standard
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In 2019, Derek Fildebrandt revived Ezra Levant's former publication th Western Standard and set about building a media empire out of Western Canada that was predicated on (among other things) not accepting any government funding. But can they really say that they don't accept any government funding and that they don't get taxpayer money?Over that l…
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You know what they say: "LS swap everything". And that's became the General Motors LS family of V8 engines is cheap high performance for nearly every drifter, street rodder and resto-modder. But what putting an LS in a tired, high mileage econobox? That's what Brant Stephenson did. He shoehorned an LS into a Toyota Prius and created an intriguing s…
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Episode 6.32 - Alberta Party Leader Lindsay Amantea!
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It's time for a conversation with new Alberta Party leader, Lindsay Amantea!With more than a few pundits and political scientists making it clear that they believe Alberta is now inexorably a two party state, you have to wonder why the Alberta Party and it's leader believe that they have a place in the political conversation, and we pose exactly th…
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The wide open spaces of the American West- especially the deserts- have always held a special appeal. Sinuhe Xavier knows this well. He's explored thousands of square miles, mostly in Land Rovers, while at the same time writing, photographing and filming the landscape and its secrets. He's skied professionally, ridden motorcycles in South America, …
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Episode 6.31 - Bills 18 & 20 with Dr. Lisa Young!
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Welcome to Episode 6.31, an in depth deep dive on Bills 18 & 20 with Political Scientist Dr. Lisa Young!In this conversation that is quite the ride, we hear from Dr. Young on what Bills 18 & 20 do and also what the implications are for the province of Alberta in both the short term and the long term, including an important call to action!Don't forg…
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Episode 6.30 - NDP Leadership Candidate Gil McGowan!
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It's our final interview of the NDP Leadership race, and we're sitting down with non other than Gil McGowan!In this conversation, we get Gil's thoughts on the economy, healthcare, the future of the NDP and a whole lot more, including his reaction to Bill 20 and the UCP's chronic overreach!Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.abpo…
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Episode 6.29 April 28, 2024 Speakers Corner!
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Here's the Speakers Corner from our April 28th show!Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a spring lineup!As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab.…
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Episode 6.29 - April 28, 2024 Alberta Politics Roundup!
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Time for another Alberta Politics roundup!On this episode we take a look at the saga of the anonymous letter to the UCP alleging conflict of interest in the halls of Edmonton CIty Hall, Danielle Smiths 2nd (!) $2 million COVID panel, the recent appointment of one of Danielle Smith's mentors to the Alberta Energy Regulator before we do a deep dive o…
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Episode 6.28 - How Polarized IS Alberta? with Dr Jared Wesley!
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Dr Wesley is a political scientists and professor at the Univeristy of Alberta who specializes in taking a look at not only how Albertans see themselves, but also how they believe other Albertans see the world around them as well!Dr. Wesley does these investigations through his organization, Common Ground and recently he and his team completed some…
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The Orange and Blue of Gulf Racing is one of the most familiar liveries in motorsport. When Englishman John Wyer got together with a Texas oil executive named Grady Davis, they formed a fast friendship and a winning partnership, taking on Ferrari and the rest. From the Ford GT40 to the Mirage and Porsche 917K, this is the story behind the fast colo…
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Episode 6.27 - Recovery & Harm Reduction with Guy Felicella!
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Welcome to episode 6.27, a conversation with Harm Reduction and recovery advocate Guy Felicella!Guy made headlines recently when he was barred from a recovery conference in Calgary, and he generously sat down with us to explain what happened, but we get into a whole lot more than that, including the nature of recovery, the crossover of BC and Alber…
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Episode 6.26 - Rezoning Rumble Panel Discussion!
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Time for another panel!With the political temperature in Alberta reaching a rolling boil over Calgary and Edmonton initiating blanket rezoning (even though Edmonton has completed the rezoning already), particularly to access federal housing funding, we decided it was time for another deep dive!To make sense of this we’re joined by Robert Tremblay o…
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Episode 6.25 - April 14, 2024 Alberta Politics Roundup!
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It's another Alberta Politics roundup and what a week!EMS profitization! Policing subsidization! Why is misrepresented BC drug policy playing such a big role in Alberta politics right now? We debunk a boatload of myths and we do a deep dive on Danielle Smith's Bill 18 and its attack on municipalities, post secondary education and well... pretty muc…
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Episode 6.24 - The Alberta Physician Crisis w/ Alberta Medical Association President Dr. Paul Parks!
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There’s a lot of conversation around the physician shortage in Alberta, but how did we go from being on of the most appealing provinces for physicians to practice in to one that is struggling to even fill residencies?To get some answers, we sat down with President of the Alberta Medical Association, Dr Paul Parks! But we don’t stop at the physician…
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The definition of a "classic" car is changing to include the 90s and beyond, and Phillip Griot represents a new generation of restorers and experts. He owns and operates Griot's Motors in Tacoma , Washington. Phillip's dad Richard is the founder of Griot's Garage, the car care products company, so he grew up around some amazing cars. He gets excite…
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Encore Episode - Harm Reduction with Guy Fellicella!
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With incredible advocate Guy Felicella being banned from attending a recovery conference in Calgary this week, we figured it was time for a throwback to our episode originally aired on August 28, 2023!We are SO excited to present our conversation, with survivor, advocate and all around amazing person Guy Felicella! This is one of the most intense e…
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We sit down again with Disability Advocate Don Slater to get his thoughts on how the provincial budget affects disabled Albertans, unintended consequences for the fight against the carbon tax, the erosion of social contact and a whole lot more!Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a cold weather lineup!As alwa…
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Episode 6.22 March 31, 2024 Speakers Corner!
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It's Part 2 of our March 31 episode and this is our speakers corner! You don't want to miss this one because not only do we hear from a few of our regular speakers but we also hear from advocate and politico Anna Murphy!Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a cold weather lineup!As always, if you appreciate th…
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Episode 6.22 - March 31, 2024 Alberta Politics Roundup!
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It's time for another Alberta Politics Roundup and Speakers Corner and sure enough, this episode goes so long we're breaking it into two parts!In Part 1, we take a look at the recent Take Back Alberta troubles, the effect of the houselessness processing facility in Edmonton, the status of the grassy mountain coal mine, the latest on the NDP Leaders…
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Life in the Fast Lane: A Conversation with Tim Lappen
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Ahhh, the "Good Life". It applies to everything from cuisine to cars... and Tim Lappen is no stranger to exclusive automobiles. He's the Fine Autos Editor at Haute Living Magazine and a lifelong enthusiast who grew up in the incredible Los Angeles car culture. As a teenager, he managed to acquire some great cars from local dealers for just a few da…
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Episode 6.21 - Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse
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We've been working on having conversations with all of the candidates for the NDP Leadership, but as you'll see this conversation is more than a little different, and it's because what Jodi brings to the table is very different than any of the other candidates.Not only do we get into all of the same topics that we have addressed with the other cand…
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We're continuing in our efforts to interview all the ecandidates for the NDP Leadership Race and we're very excited to present this conversation with Naheed Nenshi! We cover housing, energy, affordable housing, Grassy Mountain, renewables, and a whole lot more in this episode!Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, includ…
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Episode 6.19 - The Edmonton Public School Advocacy Network!
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In this episode, we're talking education with members of the Edmonton Public School Advocacy Network, Nancy Hunt, Jodi McDonald, Nancy Kirkpatrick! The UCP government introduced their new budget recently, and that's budget sees funding for private schools and early childhood centres increasing at four times the rate of public K-12 spending, the EPS…
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In this episode we're addressing the rumors surrounding former MLA, Minister and Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuks alleged entry to the NDP Leadership race, But wait, there's more!We also cover the RCMP investigation into the UCP Leadership race, the provincial budget, TBA and a whole lot more!Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.a…
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General Motors Dream Cars with Joe Bortz
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In the 1950s, General Motors culminated its industry dominance with an annual traveling exhibition know as the Motorama, showcasing the very latest trends in styling, engineering and modern conveniences. However, once they were done on the show circuit, the cars were marked for destruction. Fortunately, many of these marvels escaped that fate, and …
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Episode 6.17 - March 10th, 2024 Alberta Politics Roundup!
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We're back for another roundup of Alberta Politics and the last week has given us a lot of big events to talk about!We start by getting into the bizarre state of counselling as a profession in Alberta before we take a look at the RCMP investigation into the 2017 UCP Leadership Race, Danielle Smith's bizarre take on Pharmacare and we end with a deep…
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We're continuing on with our series with NDP leadership candidates with a conversation with current MLA and NDP Leadership Candidate, Rakhi Pancholi!As with all of our conversations so far, we get into her vision for the Alberta NDP going into the future, her position on the relationship with the federal NDP, safe supply, the carbon tax and a whole…
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Episode 6.15 - Mythbusting Gender Affirming Care with Dr. Jillian Demontigny!
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There's been a lot of talk about Danielle Smith's proposed policies limiting access to gender affirming care, and we've talked a lot about statistics and studies here on the show when it comes to gender affirming care...But enough of the academia.We sat down with an ACTUAL physician in Alberta who provides gender affirming care to cut through all o…
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We're continuing on with our series with NDP leadership candidates with a conversation with former Justice Minister, Current MLA and Current NDP Leadership Candidate, Kathleen Ganley!As with all of our conversations so far, we get into her vision for the Alberta NDP going into the future, her position on the relationship with the federal NDP, safe …
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Crossover Episode! With Ryan and Doug of The Steering Committee
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Fellow podcasters Ryan Bahrke and Doug Fogler of The Steering Committee took their awesome show on the road to sunny Los Angeles! Ryan and Doug are longtime podcasters who hail from the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado, and they convene weekly for all sorts of great car chat. We got together at Hagerty Garage & Social to talk about everything fro…
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The section of our show where Dr. David Keegan called in to share the story of his nephews death by suicide because of Smith's policies is so important and heartbreaking we decided to release a version with a few minor technical difficulties removed.
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Episode 6.13 - Feb 25th, 2024 - Alberta Politics Roundup!
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This is probably our most important episode of The Breakdown ever.We're back for our regular live round up of Alberta Politics, including the announcement of the fact Alberta intends to opt out of the new national Pharmacare program, the multiple environmental disasters that the province is inevitably facing, Smith's recent provincial address and h…
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For episode 6.12, we’re proud to present this heartfelt conversation with Marni Panas! Marni is an advocate, a leader and a whole lot more, and she generously joins us to share her perspective on how Smith's anti-human rights policies already have and will continue to cause very real harm to the trans community.And we now have merch that's availabl…
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Episode 6.11 - "Parental Rights" & a whole lot more with Dr. Kristopher Wells!
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On this episode we take a deep dive on the history or "Parental Rights" in Alberta and we further explore how Danielle Smith's new anti-trans, anti-choice, anti-expertise policies will affect all Albertans with Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth, Dr. Kristopher Wells!And we now have merch that's a…
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