Best The National Rex Murphy Podcasts (2024)

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80 - Rex Hurst: sold to a satanic mexican drug cult at the age of five 47:48

5+ y ago47:48

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A shocking true story told first-hand by the person who experienced it.Get more from Rex Hurst online:Website: https://rexhurst.com/Blog: https://rexhurstspeaks.blogspot.com/Classic book list: http://rexhurst.blogspot.com/Find The Bottomless Pit Podcast on social media @TheBPPodcast. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBPPodcastTwitter: https://t…

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79 - Pan-national political parties: brilliant or dangerous? (with Spud Murphy of The Comedy Cast) 48:09

5+ y ago48:09

48:09

James talks with Spud Murphy from The Comedy Cast and they share some ideas around the pros and cons of the idea of pan-national political parties.Find The Comedy Cast everywhere you find podcasts.Visit thecomedycast.com for more information.Or follow The Comedy Cast on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecomedycast/Twitter: https://…

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78 - Alley Oop: a hilarious, new musical comedy duo 45:51

5+ y ago45:51

45:51

Listen to all songs from Alley Oop for free.SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/alleyoopofficialBand Camp: https://alley-oop1.bandcamp.com/Follow Alley Oop on social media.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alleyoopbandYouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvGtC8TfX0kwettQ0pDlzbgFind The Bottomless Pit Podcast @TheBPPodcast on social media.Face…

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77 - Refugee camps in Palestine, Syria, Lebanon & Greece: what life is really like 34:44

5+ y ago34:44

34:44

Welcome to The Bottomless Pit Podcast and to the second half of James' conversation with Eric Maddox, the founder and director of OpenRoadsMedia.org and The Virtual Dinner Guest project. Finishing off the conversation James had with Eric (see Ep76 for the first half), this episode concentrates on the times he has spent visiting and living in refuge…

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Rex Murphy | Parliament breaks for summer 3:29

7y ago3:29

3:29

As the House and the Senate go on recess for the summer, Rex Murphy reflects on the mostly unremarkable session on the Hill while singling out a few exceptions

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Rex Murphy | Canada's new foreign policy 3:28

7y ago3:28

3:28

Rex Murphy on Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's new direction for Canada in Trump-era America.

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B.C.'s political drama and Andrew Scheer's rise | At Issue 14:43

7y ago14:43

14:43

An agreement between B.C.'s NDP and Green Party likely means the end of Christy Clark's Liberal government, but it's a complicated scenario that could affect some major decisions in Ottawa. The At Issue panel discusses that as well as the new federal Conservative leader.

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Rex Murphy | B.C.'s NDP-Green alliance could create national unrest 3:44

7y ago3:44

3:44

Rex Murphy says the alliance between B.C.'s NDP and Greens could trouble the waters countrywide given its pipeline position.

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Rex Murphy | Recommended closure of National Energy Board 3:38

7y ago3:38

3:38

The Liberal government's recommendation to shutter the National Energy Board and replace it with two new agencies is political dynamite, Rex Murphy says

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Rex Murphy | B.C.'s weird election 3:31

7y ago3:31

3:31

Rex Murphy has seen some unusual elections in his native Newfoundland, but B.C.'s provincial election was certainly unique, especially since it isn't fully resolved

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Rex Murphy | Farewell Mr. O’Leary 3:19

7y ago3:19

3:19

This week we said goodbye to the man who wanted Canada’s top job, but his party wasn’t buying his pitch

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Rex Murphy | Shame on the UN 3:52

7y ago3:52

3:52

Rex Murphy thinks Canada might want to re-evaluate its unwavering support for the UN's peacekeeping efforts amid shocking revelations of child abuse and exploitation.

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Rex Murphy | Political memory loss 3:06

7y ago3:06

3:06

What's the most common illness affecting politicians? Memory loss, according to Rex Murphy, who thinks it's especially evident when an opposition party becomes government

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Rex Murphy | The trouble with subsidizing big business 3:32

7+ y ago3:32

3:32

Rex Murphy argues subsidizing companies like Bombardier in the name of innovation only props up favoured industries and isn't innovative at all.

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Rex Murphy | Honouring Rene Levesque 3:59

7+ y ago3:59

3:59

Quebec separatist Rene Levesque may not have been an advocate for Canada as a whole, but Rex argues that the man deserves to be honoured

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Rex Murphy | Bowling wunderkind 3:20

7+ y ago3:20

3:20

Rex digs into the current sports crisis in Canada, a seven-year-old boy who was found guilty of wearing illegal bowling pants at a tournament in Newfoundland

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Rex Murphy: Conservative leadership stars 3:29

7+ y ago3:29

3:29

Rex argues that there are few candidates for conservative leadership that have a raw charismatic appeal

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Rex Murphy: When reality TV becomes reality politics 3:13

7+ y ago3:13

3:13

Rex reflects on the rise in reality TV stars like Donald Trump and Kevin O'Leary entering politics, and what it means for an already abysmal political climate

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Rex Murphy | Bombardier’s bailout 3:14

7+ y ago3:14

3:14

Rex shares his thoughts on Bombardier’s bailout

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Rex Murphy: Quebec City mosque shooting 3:27

7+ y ago3:27

3:27

Rex says that despite all of our differences, it’s our common expressions of kindness and charity after tragedies like the shooting in Quebec City that unite us as Canadians

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Rex Murphy: Pipeline politics 3:26

7+ y ago3:26

3:26

Just four days into his presidency, Donald Trump has approved the Keystone XL Pipeline. It's great news for Alberta, but has major implications for Canadian politics

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Rex Murphy | Trudeau's lost sheen 3:21

7+ y ago3:21

3:21

Rex Murphy thinks it 2016 belongs to Justin Trudeau. But next year will be far less of an easy ride for Canada's Prime Minister

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Rex Murphy | Inaction on Syria 3:11

7+ y ago3:11

3:11

Rex Murphy criticizes the "steadfast impotence" of the international community during Syria's civil war.

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Rex Murphy| Electoral reform 3:32

7+ y ago3:32

3:32

Rex Murphy on the 'muddled, mindless mess' of the Liberals' electoral reform survey

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Rex Murphy | The Liberal mindset 3:17

7+ y ago3:17

3:17

Rex Murphy on the Liberals' 'side-splitting defence' of its political fundraising tactics

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Rex Murphy | Media failures 3:20

7+ y ago3:20

3:20

In this Point of View, Rex Murphy thinks the press should focus more on people, instead of polls

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Rex Murphy | Political correctness on campus 2:58

7+ y ago2:58

2:58

Rex Murphy thinks university students are "zealous about being kept safe and comfortable and unchallenged."

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Rex Murphy | Bob Dylan 3:14

7+ y ago3:14

3:14

Rex Murphy defends the Bob Dylan's silence on winning the Nobel Prize for literature

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Rex Murphy | Trudeau's Flip-Flop 3:13

7+ y ago3:13

3:13

Rex Murphy's not impressed with Justin Trudeau's flip-flop on electoral reform

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Rex Murphy | Canada's unappreciated poets 3:19

7+ y ago3:19

3:19

Canada shows no appreciation for its poet laureates.

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Rex Murphy | Canada's unappreciated poets 3:19

7+ y ago3:19

3:19

Canada shows no appreciation for its poet laureates.

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Rex Murphy | The "Outlandish" Election 3:21

8y ago3:21

3:21

Rex Murphy on the dangerous divisions that the U.S. election won't resolve.

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Rex Murphy | The "Outlandish" Election 3:21

8y ago3:21

3:21

Rex Murphy on the dangerous divisions that the U.S. election won't resolve.

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Rex Murphy on "Outrageous" Liberal Expenses 3:30

8y ago3:30

3:30

Rex Murphy gives the Liberals high marks for making a fast fix on a scandal... but a "F" for making the gaffe in the first place.

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Rex Murphy on "Outrageous" Liberal Expenses 3:30

8y ago3:30

3:30

Rex Murphy gives the Liberals high marks for making a fast fix on a scandal... but a "F" for making the gaffe in the first place.

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Rex Murphy | Ego, Incompetence and the U.S. Elections 3:27

8y ago3:27

3:27

In this Point of View, Rex Murphy wonders why "American leadership has shrunk to two black holes of ego and incompetence."

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Rex Murphy | Ego, Incompetence and the U.S. Elections 3:27

8y ago3:27

3:27

In this Point of View, Rex Murphy wonders why "American leadership has shrunk to two black holes of ego and incompetence."

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Rex Murphy on Referendums 3:28

8y ago3:28

3:28

Point of View: Are referendums a really good thing? Rex Murphy says, "yes".

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Rex Murphy on Referendums 3:28

8y ago3:28

3:28

Point of View: Are referendums a really good thing? Rex Murphy says, "yes".

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Rex Murphy | Orlando Nightclub Attack 3:08

8y ago3:08

3:08

Point of View: Rex Murphy shares his take on the deadly attack on an Orlando nightclub.

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Rex Murphy | Orlando Nightclub Attack 3:08

8y ago3:08

3:08

Point of View: Rex Murphy shares his take on the deadly attack on an Orlando nightclub.

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Rex Murphy | Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump 3:22

8y ago3:22

3:22

Rex shares his thoughts on this fall's upcoming U.S. presidential election.

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Rex Murphy | Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump 3:22

8y ago3:22

3:22

Rex shares his thoughts on this fall's upcoming U.S. presidential election.

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Rex Murphy | Rejecting a War Hero's Request for Care 3:14

8y ago3:14

3:14

Veterans Affairs has rejected a 94-year-old war hero's request for care. Rex shares his point of view on the situation.

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Rex Murphy | Rejecting a War Hero's Request for Care 3:14

8y ago3:14

3:14

Veterans Affairs has rejected a 94-year-old war hero's request for care. Rex shares his point of view on the situation.

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Rex Murphy on the Raptors 3:15

8y ago3:15

3:15

Rex Murphy hits nothing but net on the Raptors.

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