Episodes
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Episode 8.62 - Conflict of Interest with Councillor Landon Johnston (Part 2)
It's a weird intersection of provincial and municipal politics on this 2 part episode of The Breakdown! Landon Johnston was elected to Calgary city council in 2025, but that came on the heels of him getting his first exposure to notoriety with the campaign to recall then Calgary Mayor Jyoti…
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Episode 8.61 - Calgary Controversy with Councillor Landon Johnston! (Part 1)
It's a weird intersection of provincial and municipal politics on this 2 part episode of The Breakdown! Landon Johnston was elected to Calgary city council in 2025, but that came on the heels of him getting his first exposure to notoriety with the campaign to recall then Calgary Mayor Jyoti…
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Episode 8.60 - Gerrymandering Comes to Alberta with Dr Duane Bratt!
In a legislative session that saw extremely limited debate and bad faith obstructionism by the UCP, Danielle Smith's government has voted to push through the gerrymandering maps that go against the recommendations of the judge who chaired the original commission! (Whew, that was a lot) In order…
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Episode 8.59 - Cypress-Medicine Hat Mystery Candidate Dr Paul Parks
For a few weeks now, a secret Medicine Hat candidate has been posting to social media and the official reveal is today! Former AMA President and ER physician Dr Paul Parks is seeking the nomination to be the NDP candidate in Cypress-Medicine Hat, and The Breakdown has his first official…
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Episode 8.58 - "Dark Phoenix" with Jeremy Appel!
We've got a conversation with Jeremy Appel and we cover a LOT of ground! For starters, Jeremy has released a new book on Danielle Smith entitled "Dark Phoenix" that charts her early life all the way to the premiership! But we don't stop there! We get into the ongoing implosion/civil war amongst…
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Episode 8.57 - Alberta's 2026 Referendum
On Monday October 19th, while still reeling from the tragedy at CFB Wainwright, Albertans will have their last chance to vote on not only the future of our province and of Canada, but also what Albertan values even are. Here's our closing argument. If you can support our legal defence fund in...
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Episode 8.56 - Fighting Back Against The UCP’s Stripmining of Alberta’s Healthcare
Welcome to Episode 8.56, a conversation on the UCP’s strip mining of Alberta’s healthcare via dual practice billing and private diagnostic tests! In this conversation we sit down with ER physicians Dr Thara Kumar and Dr Paul Parks as well as former Dean of the Cumming School of Medicine Dr Jon...
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Episode 8.55 - Alberta's Referendum - Live In Red Deer with "The Harmonious Gentlemen"!
On October 3rd, The Breakdown brought our show to Red Deer for a sold out conversation with "The Harmonious Gentlemen" where we not only did a deep dive on Danielle Smith's referendum questions, but we also had a very necessary question about the misrepresentations inside of the questions and…
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Episode 8.54 - September 27th, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup!
Time for another live Alberta Politics Roundup! This week we start by taking a look at the recent healthcare announcement in Airdrie that is somehow a lot less than it seems before we take a look at Danielle Smith's continued defense of her divisive referendum questions. We then take a deep dive...
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Episode 8.53 - Live In Calgary (Part 5) - NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi!
On August 29th, The Breakdown brought our show to Calgary, live for almost 200 people. We had an incredible lineup of guests who not only shed light on the biggest issues facing Alberta’s democracy but also presented potential solutions. Remarkably, two provincial party leaders attended, offering...
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Episode 8.52 - Shocking Corruption in the Alberta Premiers Office?
In a special episode, we break down the stunning revelations from former UCP Minister and now Tory Party MLA Peter Guthrie about the direct involvement of the premier's office in facilitating key components of the corruptcare scandal, namely Guthrie's shocking statements at our recent live event…
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Episode 8.51 - Live in Calgary (Part 4) - Progressive Tory Party Leader Peter Guthrie!
On August 29th, The Breakdown brought our show to Calgary, live for almost 200 people. We had an incredible lineup of guests who not only shed light on the biggest issues facing Alberta’s democracy but also presented potential solutions. Remarkably, two provincial party leaders attended, offering...
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Episode 8.50 - Live in Calgary (Part 3) - Political Scientist Dr Duane Bratt!
On August 29th, The Breakdown brought our show to Calgary in front of a live audience of almost 200 people with a group of amazing guests that not only helped to define the biggest issues inside Alberta's democracy but with the attendance of not one but TWO provincial party leaders, what some...
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Episode 8.49 - Live in Calgary (Part 2) - ER Physician Dr Paul Parks!
Here we go! On August 29th, The Breakdown brought our show to Calgary in front of a live audience of almost 200 people with a group of amazing guests that not only helped to define the biggest issues inside Alberta's democracy but with the attendance of not one but TWO provincial party leaders,...
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Episode 8.48 - Live in Calgary! (Part 1 ) - Transaction Alberta Director Dr Victoria Bucholtz!
Here we go! On August 29th, The Breakdown brought our show to Calgary in front of a live audience of almost 200 people with a group of amazing guests that not only helped to define the biggest issues inside Alberta's democracy but with the attendance of not one but TWO provincial party leaders,...
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Episode 8.47 - The Shocking Cost of Alberta Separatism with Economist Jim Stanford!
Economist Jim Stanford, Director of the Centre for Future Work, recently reviewed 3 detailed economic analysis done by three other economist to put together an easy to access and understand report on the catastrophic impact that separatism would have on Alberta's economy. There's a lot in this...
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Episode 6.46 - August 23, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup!
It's another Alberta Politics Roundup! Calgary gets a by-election! Data centres get a spanking! And we do a deep dive on the two simple themes that flows through the separatist leadership... Power & Control. To get tickets to our August 29th live show in Calgary, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca !...
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Episode 8.45 - The Most Bizarre Interview We've Ever Done!
What do an Alberta online university, a union grievance and a parent being faced with the choice of abandoning their child or amputating their child's legs have in common? In 7 years of doing interviews, this is easily one of the most bonkers ones we have ever done! We sit down with Dave Powell…
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Episode 8.44 - August 13, 2026 Alberta Politics Speakers Corner!
Time for another Alberta Politics Speakers corner, and we're kicking it off with the announcement of our second guest for our live show in Calgary, Alberta Tory Leader Peter Guthrie! From there it's a busy night with the chat that covers everything from harm reduction and addressing the opioid...
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Episode 8.43 - Guy Felicella Speaks Out!
For almost two years, Recovery and Rehabilitation Advocate Guy Felicella has been the subject of an online campaign surrounding a criminal case from three decades ago. It started with some very heavy handed questions from a National Post opinion writer and has only escalataed in that time. In…
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Episode 8.42 - Live In Edmonton (Part 6) - Forever Canadian's Serena Mah & Show Closer!
On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests! We're proud to present "Part 6" of that show now with not only a conversation with Forever Canadian's...
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Episode 8.41 - Live in Edmonton (Part 5) with Public Interest Alberta & Bradley Lafortune!
On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests! We're proud to present "Part 5" of that show now with a conversation with Public Interest Alberta Executive...
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Episode 8.40 - Live in Edmonton (Part 4) with MLA Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse!
On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests! We're proud to present "Part 4" of that show now with a conversation with NDP MLA Jodi Calahoo Stonehouse!…
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Episode 8.39 - Live in Edmonton (Part 3) with Deputy NDP Leader Rakhi Pancholi!
On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests! We're proud to present "Part 3" of that show now with a conversation with Deputy Leader of the NDP Rakhi...
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Episode 8.38 - Live in Edmonton (Part 2) - Dr Patrick Lennox!
On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests! We're proud to present "Part 2" of that show which is a conversation on the risks that Danielle Smith's 10...
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Episode 8.37 - The Breakdown Live in Edmonton (Part 1)
Here we go! On July 25th, The Breakdown brought our show up to Edmonton to be in front of a live audience of almost 200 people and we were able to put together a 3 hour show filled with amazing guests! We're proud to present "Part 1" of that show which includes the introduction for the night and…
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Episode 8.36 - July 30th, 2026 Speakers Corner!
It's another live episode with an open mic/speakers corner! And this time around the audience made it clear that it wanted to get into th latest on separatism, the disastrous AISH/ADAP rollout and what the NDP can or should be doing to break through! To get tickets to our August 29th live show in...
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Episode 8.35 - Your Program, You're Paying For It!
It's a special mini episode! There's long been a public perception that Danielle Smith's radio program, "Your Province, Your Premier" comes at not cost to taxpayers. But... Recent documents obtained by The Breakdown demonstrate that not only is the program not free, it's costing Alberta taxpayers...
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Episode 8.34 - July 16th, 2024 Alberta Politics Speakers Corner!
It's another "Speakers Corner" and this week the comments and the questions were all about the nature of democracy! But not before we get started with some pancake talk! To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca! If you're able to support our legal...
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Episode 8.33 - July 12, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup!
What is going on with all of the infrastructure projects coming out of Stampede? With two (not really) pipeline announcements and an AI data center with its own power plant and a natural gas processing plant nearby, there's a lot to unpack! Especially when the province's version of how the data...
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Episode 8.32 - Indigenous Scholar Matthew Wildcat!
With Treaty Chiefs having voted unanimously in a non-confidence vote in Danielle SMith's UCP, separatism on the rise and over racism towards First Nations only growing more bold, what can be done? We're extremely excited to present this conversation with First Nations Scholar and Associate...
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Episode 8.31 - Canada Day Special Re-up with Rebecca Thomas!
It's time to re-up this very, very special episode! Originally from June of 2025, this episode seems to have only become more relevant as Alberta has escalated tensions towards Treaty Chiefs and the province has been set careening to a separatism referendum by Danielle Smith and the UCP. With...
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Episode 8.30 - June 28th, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup!
Time for another Alberta Politics Roundup! We start with a bit of a follow up worm last weeks show before we get into yet another EMS policy shift from the UCP, a deep dive into the by-election candidates in Calgary, Smith's latest performance on Your Province, Your Premier before we end up with...
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Episode 8.29 - June 25th, 2026 Open Mic!
It's another Breakdown open mic night and we're talking healthcare, crisis comms, Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas and a whole lot more! To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6...
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Episode 8.28 - June 21, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup!
It's another Alberta Politics roundup, and between the last week's events and the absolutely bonkers layers surrounding them... Well, it's a pretty bonkers episode. Dani's war with First Nations heats up, there's some new developments for the referendum and also the "Corrupt Care" scandal. Plus…
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Episode 8.27 - June 19th, 2026 Open Mic!
It's another open mic night at The Breakdown! We start with Nate answering as many of the chat questions as we can before we get into a very deep conversation on th enrapture and history of AISH/ADAP with caller Cassandra! To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit...
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Episode 8.26 - June 14th, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup!
It's another live Alberta Politics Roundup and it's a big one! This week we're taking a look at the shut down of the disastrous EMS rebranding, unpacking what's happening with health inspectors, breaking down why the "Water Not Coal" petition likely won't see a ballot box for at least 2-3 years...
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Episode 8.25 - June 4th, 2026 Open Mic!
It's our first open mic! To get tickets to our July 25th live show in Edmonton, visit www.thebreakdownablive.ca! If you're able to support our legal defense fund to fight back against the $6 Million lawsuit against us by Sam Mraiche, the man who imported Vanch masks and the Turkish Tylenot as…
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Episode 8.24 - May 31, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup!
We're back with another roundup of the last week in Alberta Politics! We start with some of the major developments in the former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopolous ongoing lawsuit and the implications now that two podcasters have been found to have engaged in criminal contempt of court! From there we...
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Episode 8.23 - Healthcare Crisis in focus with Dr Paul Parks!
With separatism sucking all the oxygen out of the room, we’re refocusing on Alberta’s health care crisis with ER physician Dr Paul Parks! Alberta has seen another tragic death in an Emergency Room waiting room, the government has distracted itself away from addressing the real healthcare issues...
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Episode 8.22 - Neverendum Referendum
We're back with another live show and this one has a singular purpose! What the heck is going on with Alberta's new referendum on separatism and how the heck did we get here? We take a look at the history of separatism in Alberta before we work through the major events that led up to last week on…
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Episode 8.21 - The Breakdown & The Orchard Crossover!
It's a special crossover episode between The Breakdown and Jeremy Appel's "The Orchard"! Originally recorded on May 6, 2026 on substack, we're excited to be able to bring the whole conversation to all of our platforms! In this chat, Nate and Jeremy cover the separatist data breach, the current…
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8.20 - Fighting Back with Gil McGowan!
Welcome to episode 8.20, a conversation with AFL President Gil McGowan and it's a no holds barred chat on the plan that organized labour has for a day of action on May 29th to push back against the UCP. But we don't just talk about that day of action... This conversation includes Gil's…
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Episode 8.19 - Alberta Liberal Takeover/Makeover Record Set Straight with Leader John Roggeveen!
Two weeks ago, The Breakdown reported on a text sent out by strategist Stephen Carter that seemed to show he was in the process of orchestrating a takeover of the Alberta Liberals! Since then, Mt. Carter has been on the offense, claiming that we didn't reach out to the Liberals or their leader,...
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Episode 8.18 - April 19, 2026 - Alberta Politics Roundup!
It's an extended Alberta Politics Roundup because we have a lot of ground to cover! To start with, we take a look at two of the new entries into the referendum game, the first being The Rebel and their new TPA (Third Party Advertiser) and the second being the impending takeover/makeover of the...
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Episode 8.17 - Calling Out CoRE!
On March 10th, 2026 CoRE (which is a part of the Ministry of Mental Health and Addiction) published a paper in the Journal “Addiction” that the UCP then used to justify shuttering Supervised Consumption Sites. But there’s some pretty big problems with the paper, and there’s some massive problems...
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Episode 8.16 - Forever Canadian with Thomas Lukaszuk!
With separatism at the forefront of Alberta's political discussion right now, a lot of people are asking how they can possibly help in the fight to keep Alberta in Canada! To find an answer to that question, we sat down with Thomas Lukaszuk of Forever Canadian to find out more about how he's…
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Episode 8.15 - Are the UCP Gerrymandering? - with Dr Duane Bratt!
Are Danielle Smith and the UCP about to execute their greatest subversion of democracy yet? As the boundaries of constituencies in Alberta are about to be redrawn after years of consultation, two UCP appointed members of the commission abandoned the report they signed off on and created new maps...
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Episode 8.14 - Alberta Politics Roundup! (Electoral Boundaries and MAID)
Are the UCP fixing to fix the next election? The electoral boundaries commission has released it's report and recommendations, but it's one of the wilder reports in recent memory because of the inclusion of a mini report put together by two members who went rogue in an apparent attempt to redraw...
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Episode 8.13 - March 22, 2026 Alberta Politics Roundup
Who would have thought that a committee meeting would bring even more scandals to the forefront of Alberta Politics? Nonetheless, here we are and we're breaking down the secret 7 star hotel stays, the golden cat and the rest! Plus, we take a look at the SCS closures and the bizarre set of...
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