Leftie Jane Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit leftiejane.substack.comToday’s episode is an uncut musing on my own embodied experience of late stage capitalism and fascism; in other words, what is the daily experience of being alive in these times?So, grab your beverage of choice (I’m going matcha hehe) and sit down for a lil chit chat. We get into:* The current political scene in Canada and the aftermath of Al-Quds day* Holding the need for hope in order to make change alongside a recognition of the emotional impacts of living under late stage capitalism and fascism* The daily routine that is full of contradiction and balancing privilege* Moving from mere consumption of news to releasing emotions through anger* Thought exercises for maintaining hope in these times* The value of and need for community and comrades

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit leftiejane.substack.com"Generations from now, when future anthropologists try to make sense of this moment in the American experiment, looking to our idols for clues about our priorities, they will need to contend with a perplexing but undeniable fact: in America, we worship our bosses." - David Gelles in The Man Who Broke Capitalism (2022)Recently, I asked one of my Grade 4 students to write a paragraph about their favourite superhero. They wrote a paragraph about none other than Elon Musk.In today’s episode, I draw on David Gelles’ recent book The Man Who Broke Capitalism, as well as my own research on capitalist annihilation to reflect on the current state of capitalist worship that plagues our society. What does it say when a society’s heroes are morally bankrupt billionaires?In today’s podcast episode, we deep dive into:* The debate of whether capitalism is broken, or is merely functioning as it was designed to (ie. to self annihilate)* The process of manufacturing capitalism following the downfall of the welfare state, and the insidiousness of capitalism to impact our worldview* Blurring the lines between celebrity, politician, and capitalist, so as to render capitalists aspirational and thereby normalize capitalism* The effects of ignoring moral bankruptcy, in spite even of evidence in the Epstein files* Policy solutions, and their limitations so long as we don’t dismantle capitalism at the level of our minds

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit leftiejane.substack.com130 Palestinian students are currently trapped in Gaza, the West Bank, and Egypt as a result of the Canadian Government’s refusal to offer a biometrics exemption and expedite their Visa process. Each of these students has been accepted to a Canadian University, many of them with funding, but are now trapped in limbo, many in life-threatening conditions, as a result of Canada’s inaction. In fact, two students have died while waiting for their Visa.PM Mark Carney, Minister of Public Safety of Canada Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Immigration Lena Metlege Diab, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand have blood on their hands.Canada’s refusal of entry of Palestinian students is a clear example of the Palestine exception. It is vital that we challenge Canada’s anti-Palestinian racism, and urge the government to follow in the footsteps of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Ireland, and allow these students immediate entry.In today’s episode, we deep dive into this case, and in specific discuss:* The current governmental conditions which have trapped 130 Palestinian University students in Gaza, the West Bank, and Egypt* Recent decisions by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) that have threatened the wellbeing and lives of migrants* The concept of the Palestine exception and the reality of anti-Palestinian racism, and the ways in which the refusal to expedite Visas and wave biometrics is a case of Palestinian exceptionism* Individual stories of Palestinian students impacted by the IRCC’s racism* Action items that we can take to support Palestinian students in coming to Canada for their studies - including an announcement of my upcoming in-person event in Toronto!To access Leftie Jane podcast, and to reveal the action items and links behind the paywall, you can purchase a paid subscription, which is less than the cost of a coffee per month. And you’ll be supporting an independent, queer, disabled creator :)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit leftiejane.substack.comIn recent years, there has been a large increase in demand for Private School education, which is directly correlated with Doug Ford’s systematic defunding of the public education system. This defunding is part of a broader plan to manufacture the privatization of all currently-public welfare systems.In today’s podcast episode, I do a deep dive into:* The current segregation within public schools, and between public and private education* The true cost of privatizing education, from the perspective of an educator* The problematic nature of the message that Private school education is inherently superior to Public school education* The conservative values spread within Private school culture* My personal experiences as a student within the Private and Public school systemsWhile the case studies I discuss focus on the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Private School system, the discussion of privatization of Education is applicable on a much broader scale, not only to Ontario, but also to Canada, and even to other Global North countries that are currently trending right wing politically.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit leftiejane.substack.comIn this episode we peel back the political layers to reveal how Canada's weapons export loophole has not only been allowing our country to directly supply ICE with armed vehicles, but also to supply Israel with weapons of mass destruction. To listen to the full episode, you can purchase a paid subscription to my Substack, which costs less than a coffee per month.

Should I stay on social media? This is a question I've been thinking about for a while now, and after taking a a 10 day break, I've got some thoughts. Please give me a follow on Substack, and on Tiktok or Instagram. Thanks Lefties! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leftiejane.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit leftiejane.substack.comThe Victoria-Brooklyn Beckham feud is a doozy, and says a lot about the state of the patriarchy today. Let's get into it, in my first podcast episode EVER.

Ask Me Anything filmed live on Dec 18, 2025 for Instagram and Tiktok This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit leftiejane.substack.com/subscribe