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Special Interest
by Eric J
News and opinion on Canadian politics, & whatever else I’m hyperfocusing on this week
Episodes
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17. Spider-Man: Brand New Day | Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Getting Wide Netflix Theatrical Release
First I talk about my most hyped movie of the summer: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, which is set to heighten the MCU Spidey franchise as a practical, street level film finally giving us the poor, depressed, lonely Spider-Man we’ve been craving for a decade 🤣. Also: why I’m apparently the only guy…
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Courts CANCEL AB Separatist Referendum | Vice CA Drug Smuggling Ring Film Adaptation
In some breaking news, an Alberta court has ordered that the upcoming separatist referendum cannot go ahead due to the failure to even attempt consulting with First Nations (on top of the legal issues surrounding the leak of the entire voter list, exposing the personal information of most...
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Zionists Outraged CRA Enforcing Charity Law | Carney Wants STRONGER Integration with US?!!
There’s a bizarre controversy as pro-Israel groups, including Liberal MP Anthony Housefather, the National Post, and even the Israeli consul general, have been attacking the Canada revenue agency for investigating certain Zionist & Jewish charitable organizations (including revoking the…
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14. Gillis Calls Out Zionists at Netflix Roast | Alleged OLP vote rigging
Shane Gillis is going viral for a joke calling out comedian Chelsea Handler for being a Zionist at the Netflix roast of Kevin Hart, which she surprisingly denied (despite being a VERY well documented liberal Zionist). Likely Liberal leadership candidate Nate Erskine Smith is challenging the…
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13. Steve Paikin is a Zionist | Variety Pro-Palestine Shift + Melissa Barrera Comeback
Tags * Canadian political podcast Mark Shapiro Zionism Anti-Zionism TVO Palestine Israel Netanyahu ICC Gaza Media criticism Propaganda Canadaland Jesse brown Trudeau Carney Poilievre Avi Lewis Mulroney Islamophobia Genocide denial Conflict of interest Hollywood blacklist Paramount BDS Javier…
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12. Avi Lewis + Carney’s mini budget
In this bonus episode, I cover some of the news and announcements surrounding the Carney government’s Spring Economic Update, and response to it, including from new NDP Leader Avi Lewis
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11. Alberta Separatists Dox Most of Alberta, Onion Launches Infowars Parody
Episode was cut short because of time, but I was able to cover two stories: 1. The massive scandal unfolding in Alberta where a separatist group illegally leaked the entire Voter list, exposing the private information of all 3 million albertans (most of the province’s population) to potential...
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10. She-Hulk S2? McConaughey is a Christian Nationalist | The Boys S5 | Libs embrace far-right MP
I react to Matthew McConaughey outing himself as an apparent Christian nationalist while talking about how the US should have the Ten Commandments in schools, Marvel TV head Brad Winderbaum has confirmed that, despite the supposed hate, She-Hulk was one of their best performing shows . The Boys...
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9. Daredevil ACAB?, Jubilee Neo-Nazi is Canadian, Seth Rogen Returns with Hollywood Satire
In this audio version of my livestream on twitch, I discuss: 00:23 - according to Deadline, 'Stranger Things' actress Sadie Sink has been cast as the new female lead and co-star of Tom Holland in Marvel Studios' Spider-Man 4, seemingly disproving rumours that she would play Jean Grey in the...
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8. Indigenous Resistance & The Haka Protest in NZ Parliament
In this episode I discuss the now viral protest in the New Zealand Parliament by indigenous Māori MP’s. Led by Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, members primarily belonging to the Te Pati Māori party used the Haka, a traditional dance, to express their outrage at the far-right ACT New Zealand’s ‘Treaty...
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7. Mehdi Hasan vs Piers Morgan, Liberal Freakout Over Pro-Palestinians, Trudeau Quitting?
0:01:24 Justin Trudeau says he thinks about quitting “every day”. | 0:16:45 Liberal MP’s support arms embargo against Israel/Canada stalling arms exports. | 0:29:15 Mehdi Hasan vs Piers Morgan on Gaza. | 0:56:31 A Trudeau before reckoning with Gaza could destroy the liberal party. |
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6. UN workers tortured, Cons obsess over Sidney Sweeney’s Boobs, Canada Sued Over Israel Exports,
The national post is sure Wokeness is dying because Sidney Sweeney has breasts (13:40-28:30), leftist & anti-war icon George Galloway is re-elected to the British Parliament (1:42-13:39), a coalition of Palestinian-Canadians & human rights lawyers are suing the Trudeau government over its…
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4. Gaza, NDP & Palestine, Anti-Semitism in Canada, Pro-Palestinian Israelis
01:42: Gaza, the NDP & Palestine 24:19: Ontario to mandate holocaust education amidst rise in Anti-semitism 51:05: Pro-Palestinian Israelis under “dangerous” political climate 1:11:12: Liberal senator calls for Trudeau to step down
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4. Anti-LGBTQ Politics In Canada, Racist Town Ignores Democracy, Liberals’ Bail Reform is Pointless
0:03:04 - Ontario town bans Pride flag, allegedly controlled by right-wing church. 0:24:03 - black-majority town in Alabama hasn’t held elections in 60 years, and its white town council blocks its first legally elected mayor from taking office. 0:34:57 New Brunswick Premier rolls back protections...
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3. RFK Jr. Sucks, Elon Bans ‘Cis’, Conservatives Weaponize Feminism, & Maxime Bernier Loses (Again)
00:00 - anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. is running for president 23:38 - Ontario’s Liberal Leadership race is underway. 37:21 - Blind reacting to conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he weaponizes feminism to scapegoat trans people 44:36 - Canadian Far-Right leader Maxime Bernier loses another election as…
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2. Ontario Strips Workers of Labour Rights
This week the right-wing Ford government of Ontario passed draconian legislation to ban CUPE members from striking, and impose a one-sided contract on them, using the controversial notwithstanding clause to override constitutional protections. I’ll talk about what led to this, what the union was…
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1. US Democracy Is Under Attack. Is Canada Next?
With the midterms approaching and a record number of election numbers on the ballot, while targeted intimidation of election officials & political violence is on the rise, it’s clearer than ever that the far-right movement in our neighbour to the south threatens the future of the world’s oldest...
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