Sandy and Nora talk politics

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Episode 110 – painted statues and union apologies Jul 21, 2020

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This past week, Sandy and Nora have both found themselves in different crises — we talk about civil disobedience, police PR and what happens when a labour leader makes a mistake.

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Episode 109 – Liberal Fiberal Jul 14, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Liberal tendency to work through other organizations, lik, WE to build support and consensus for the Liberal brand. Plus – Quebec's new Me Too movement and that Harper's fReE sPeEcH letter.

Note: Nora misspoke and said Bob Rae had been appointed the ambassador for the US. He's been appointed the ambassador to the UN.

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Episode 108 – we have already won Jul 07, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how we measure victories, and how changing society's norms and values is the first step before legislative and legal changes are possible. Blowing open the Overton window.

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Episode 107 – Liberals and WE are BFFs Jul 01, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about yet another Liberal scheme! And, Sandy reminisces about the famous 2016 BLM action that blocked the Toronto Pride Parade.

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Episode 106 – ok, so what now? Jun 23, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how to seize this moment and make sure that our political demands are met. COVID-19 has changed Canada's status quo, and already politicians are resisting calls for widespread change.

Unedited transcript can be found here.

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Episode 105 – if white is a verb, Canadian media keeps whiting Jun 16, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Canadian media, and how white supremacy is embedded throughout, making life hell for racialized journalists and diminishing the quality and accuracy of the news.

Click here for the unedited transcript.

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Episode 104 – no police? No problem. Jun 09, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora respond to some of the questions that listeners asked about defunding the police. We also talk about the role that power and white supremacy play in policing and we celebrate hitting Number Ten on Canada's news podcast charts.

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Episode 103 – abolish the police Jun 02, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how society could abolish the police and create new services that would keep more people safe and offer more services to people who need them. Also, Sandy explains a conversation with a CBC producer.

Full transcript can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T9MH4OsPoa1c1DxcdHxS9Yq0gEWWEuxQsS4N4NttZBs/edit?usp=sharing

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Episode 102 – a she-cession? Really? May 26, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora explore the narrative that has emerged about how the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt women in particular. They argue that recessions always hurt women and that framing this one as being somehow unique erases the racial and classed dynamic of who is most injured.

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Episode 101 – will politicians let COVID-19 kill the arts? May 19, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora ask why artists have been forgotten in the pandemic response, and argue that we need to give them money to survive and practice their art, with no strings attached.

To use the discount code mentioned in the show to order Nora's book, go here: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/books

Cover image is from here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-street-artists-around-world-are-reacting-to-life-with-covid-19-180974712/

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