The Line Podcast: Cops to Canadians: Give up!

In this episode of The Line Podcast, recorded on March 15th, 2024, Jen explains to Matt at surprising length the latest culture war flashpoint, based around “people with vaginas.” Having to contemplate this drives Matt into wishing that he was a majestic sea creature, simply living a peaceful life below the waves. They also discuss donuts.From there, they move onto how police in Canada seem determined to lose control of the communities they are responsible for policing, and talk about how relatively new — in historical terms — our concept of policing even is, and how quickly we could lose it. Which we seem determined to do. They also talk about how wealthy communities are going to simply find a way to bypass police dysfunction by buying the extra security that they need, which, in Toronto, they are already starting to do.From there, G&G move onto former Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi’s entrance to the race for NDP leader. And that leads — one could say inevitably — to discussion of Operation Desert Storm, the 1991 U.S.-led coalition ground and air offensive in the Persian Gulf region, which stove, successfully, to drive Iraqi forces out of occupied Kuwait. Don’t worry, it makes sense. Just listen. They touch on a few things, but keep coming back to donuts. Other ways to listen:Spotify:Apple:Google:If none of these options appeal, there are many others that you can find here, and we are sure there will be one that suits your fancy.Thanks for listening to us!And don’t forget! Next month, we’re recording one of these episodes live in Calgary. Click the image below to get your tickets!Subscribe if you can, leave us a great review if you’re willing, and share with all your friends if you’re able. Talk soon!The Line is entirely reader funded — no federal subsidy for us! If you value our work and worry about what will happen when the conventional media finishes collapsing, please make a donation today.The Line is Canada’s last, best hope for irreverent commentary. We reject bullshit. We love lively writing. Please consider supporting us by subscribing. Follow us on Twitter @the_lineca. Fight with us on Facebook. Pitch us something:  [email protected].. Pitch us something:  [email protected] Get full access to The Line at www.readtheline.ca/subscribe