Reports
BookReport: The Circle by Dave Eggers
The Failing Your Midterms Episode
2022-11-10
BookReport: This Town by Mark Leibovich
The Reacting Too Sloly To the Convoy Episode
2022-10-24
DOUBLE PodReport: Campaign HQ (hosted by David Plouffe) and The Run Up (New York Times podcast hosted by Astead Herdon)
The Vlad’s Going Nuclear Episode
2022-09-24
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/campaign-hq-with-david-plouffe/id1479487160
BookReport: Thank You For Your Servitude by Mark Leibovitch
The Liz Lost?! You Must Be Pulling My Cheney Episode
2022-08-18
BookReport: Talking to Canadians by Rick Mercer
The Orange You Glad You Aren’t Donald Trump episode
2022-07-21
https://www.netflix.com/title/81488054
BookReport: This Will Not Pass by Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin
The Ford More Years Episode
2022-06-02
BookReport: The Long-Legged House by Wendell Berry
The Orange Oompa Loompa US Primary Episode
2022-05-25
ShowReport: A Very English Scandal (based on the book by John Preston)
The Let’s Make a Debate Episode
2022-05-13
DocReport: Ben Franklin (by Ken Burns)
The Brooch-ing Nuclear War Episode
2022-04-28
BookReport: Power, Prime Ministers and the Press (by Robert Lewis)
The Scaring the PP (Pierre Polievre) Out of You Episode
2022-04-13
DocReport: The Andy Warhol Diaries
The Diplomatic Norm Bustin’ with Vlad and Grandpa Joe Episode
2022-03-30
https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81026142
MusicalReport: Hot Boy Summer
The Worst Day Ever for Red Deer Tourism Episode
2022-03-24
https://www.artscommons.ca/whats-on/jason-kenneys-hot-boy-summer
ShowReport: The Americans
The Possible China Block Party Episode
2022-03-10
BookReport: War by Margaret MacMillon
The Putin a Bad Place Episode
2022-03-03
BookReport: An Embarrassment of Critches
The Russian to War Episode
2022-02-24
BookReport: Bewilderment by Richard Powers (Novel)
The Just Watch Me Too Episode
2022-02-17
ShowReport: Veep (HBO Comedy Series)
The Seriously, Go Truck Yourself Episode
2022-02-09
MiniSeriesReport: John Adams (HBO Mini Series)
The Moot Convoy That Could
2022-01-27
DocReport: Flora – Scenes From a Leadership Convention
The NATO, I’m Not Putin You On Episode
2021-12-24
https://www.nfb.ca/film/kim_campbell_through_the_looking_glass/
DocReport: Through the Looking Glass (Kim Campbell NFB documentary)
The Donald Trump Knows ‘The Secret’ Episode
2021-12-16
https://www.nfb.ca/film/kim_campbell_through_the_looking_glass/
BookReport: The Kite Runner by Khalid Hosseini
The I Didn’t Want You To Come to My Olympics Anyways Episode
2021-12-09
PodReport: The Problem with Jon Stewart
The Vaccines for Some, Miniature Canadian Flags for Others Episode
2021-12-02
BookReport: Off the Record by Peter Mansbridge
The Gambling Big at the Grey Eagle Casino Episode
2021-11-18
https://www.audible.ca/pd/Off-the-Record-Audiobook/1982169621
DocReport: Muhammad Ali by Ken Burns
The COPs and Randys Episode
2021-11-05
PodReport: Total Recall – California’s Political Circus
The Chu-se the Wrong Candidate Episode
2021-10-22
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/total-recall
BoardgameReport: 1960 (the Board Game)
The Flo Rida of the Plebiscite Episode
2021-10-15
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27708/1960-making-president
DocReport: Turning Point – 9/11 and the War on Terror
The Fartface (Farkas) Running Out of Gas Episode
2021-10-08
ArticleReport: The New Puritans by Anne Applebaum
The Alberta Gets Hit in the Face With Rakes Episode
2021-10-01
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/10/new-puritans-mob-justice-canceled/619818/
PodReport: Dan Carlin’s Common Sense – Afghanistan
The More Annamie-ted Debate Episode
2021-09-09
https://www.dancarlin.com/product-category/common-sense-with-dan-carlin/
BookReport: The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
The Mass-Debating in French Episode
2021-09-02
DocReport: The Vietnam War by Ken Burns
The Just(in) Time to Get Help Episode
2021-08-26
PodReport: NPR Throughline – Capitalism
The Are We Collectively Better Than Evan Solomon Episode
2021-08-19
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510333/throughline
BookReport: First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents
The Pre-Possibly Probable Election Episode
2021-08-12
DocReport: Let it Fall – Los Angeles 1982-1992, directed by John Ridley
The Orwell Comes Alive (in Alberta) Episode
2021-08-05
MovieReport: Vice, Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Steve Carrell; directed by Adam McKay
The Give Me Liberty or Give Me a Nasal Swab Episode
2021-07-28
PodReport: The Foreign Desk’s special summer series on covering historical events like they are happening today
The Edmund Burke Rolls Over in His Grave Episode
2021-07-15
Book/MovieReport: Oh Canada, Oh Quebec by Mordechai Richler and The Rise and Fall of English Montreal by William Wentraub
The (Disingenuous) Man in the Arena Episode
2021-07-08
https://www.nfb.ca/film/rise-and-fall-of-english-montreal/
PodReport: Slow Burn Season 5 (Slate) – The Road to the Iraq War Episode 3 to 8 – by Noreen Malone
The (Witch) Hunt for the Orange Gorilla Episode
2021-07-02
https://slate.com/podcasts/slow-burn/s5/road-to-the-iraq-war
PodReport: Hardcore History by Dan Carlin, Supernova in the East
The (O)Toole-ing Around for Canada Day Episode
2021-06-24
https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/
(Hollywood) MovieReport: Our Brand is Chaos starring Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton
The It Ain’t Easy Being Green Episode
2021-06-18
https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Our_Brand_is_Crisis?id=6wVH9wpd0QA
PodReport: American Scandal – The Red Scare (by Wondery)
The Nuthin’ But a (5)G Thang Episode
American Scandal
2021-06-11
BookReport: Whistlestop – My Favourite Stories from Presidential Campaign History by John Dickerson
The Return of the Sky Palace Episode
2021-06-04
PodReport: Serial, Season 4, The Improvement Association
The Kenney Wants to Wear His Belt Buckle Episode
2021-05-28
BookReport: Double Down – Game Change 2012 by John Heileman and Mark Halperin
The UCP-ed Off at Jason Kenney Episode
2021-05-14
DocuReport: OJ Simpsons – Made in America (ESPN Films)
The David’s Biography Gets Cancelled Episode
2021-05-06
PodReport: Slow Burn Season 5 (Slate) – The Road to the Iraq War by Noreen Malone
The Grandpa Joe Gets His Report Card Episode
2021-04-30
https://slate.com/podcasts/slow-burn/s5/road-to-the-iraq-war
BookReport: On the House – A Washington Memoir by John Boehner
The Spendapalooza Federal Budget Episode
2021-04-24
BookReport: Winners Take All – The Elite Charade of Changing the World by Anand Giridharadas
The Green Petro Points Episode
2021-04-15
BookReport: Game Change by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann
The Little UCP Revolt That Could Episode
2021-04-08
BookReport: The Dead Are Rising – The Life of Malcolm X by Les Payne and Tamara Payne
The Play-Doh for Plato Pedagogy Episode
2021-04-01
BookReport: Accidental Presidents by Jared Cohen
The Erin O’toole Goes To Normandy Episode
2021-03-25
BookReport: What It Takes by Richard Ben Cramer
The Sub-Basement-B Sino Summit Episode
2021-03-18
PodReport: Real Dictators (by Noiser Media)
The Sharks With Lasers Stimulus Episode
2021-03-11
https://www.noiser.com/realdictators
PodReport: Renegades – Born in the USA Podcast (featuring Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen)
The Trump Plays His Greatest Hits Episode
2021-03-04
https://open.spotify.com/show/42xagXCUDsFO6a0lcHoTlv
PodReport: The New York Times Daily (Podcast) – The Legacy of Rush Limbaugh
The Justin Trudeau is in a Box Episode
2021-02-25
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/podcasts/the-daily/rush-limbaugh-conservatism-donald-trump.html
BookReport: The Russian Job – The Forgotten Story of How America Saved the Soviet Union From Ruin by Douglas Smith
The Too Cute Gun Control Policy Episode
2021-02-18
MovieReport: The Champions (3-Part Documentary) by Donald Brittain
The How the Trump Trial is Kind of Like OJ’s Episode
2021-02-11
https://www.nfb.ca/film/champions_part_1/
https://www.nfb.ca/film/champions_part_2/
https://www.nfb.ca/film/champions_part_3/
BookReport: Leadership In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Jason Kenney Cannot Say Uh Oh Episode
2021-02-05
BookReport: The Man Who Ran Washington – The Life and Times of James Baker III by Peter Baker and Susan Glasser
The Joe Biden is Going To Work (Homonym) Episode
2021-01-28
PodReport: Rabbithole
The David Epstein for Pseudo-Queen Episode
2021-01-21
PodReport: The Frost Tapes by Wilfred Frost
The Aloha-Travel-Gate Episode
2021-01-14
ShowReport: The Reagans (Showtime Documentary Mini-Series)
The Not Everyone Forgot Bev Oda Episode
2020-12-30
Showtime Link (US)
https://www.sho.com/the-reagans
Crave TV Link (Canada)
https://www.crave.ca/en?ua=eyJtIjoiYSIsInAiOlsiYyJdLCJsIjoiZW4ifQ==#/series/48189
BookReport: A Promised Land by Barack Obama
The Suburban Battle Royale Episode
2020-12-17
BookReport: The Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
The Bad News Bears Iran Episode
2020-12-10
MovieReport: Les Rose (directed by Felix Rose)
The University Paper Economic Update Episode
2020-12-03
https://www.nfb.ca/film/rose-les/embed/player/
Les Rose, Félix Rose, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
BookReport: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Coals of a Dumpster Fire Episode
2020-11-26
BookReport: The Gatekeepers by Chris Whipple
The Rice Supplanting Rice Episode
2020-11-19
BookReport: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The Only FDR Had It Worse Episode
2020-11-12
PodReport: Slow Burn (Season 4) – David Duke by Slate
The Trump is HAL from 2001 Episode
2020-11-05
PodReport: Nate Silver on why 2020 isn’t 2016 – the Ezra Klein Show
The Neo Abe Lincoln Episode
2020-10-29
BookReport: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Horse in a Hospital Episode
2020-10-22
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