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: A Spy Among Friends by Ben MacIntyre

The Knock, Knock, Who’s There, the FBI Episode

2022-08-12

BookReport: Talking to Canadians by Rick Mercer

The Orange You Glad You Aren’t Donald Trump episode

2022-07-21

DocReport: The Martha Mitchell Effect (from Netflix)

The No Mo’ BoJo episode

2022-07-07

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

https://www.amazon.ca/Embarrassment-Critchs-Immature-Stories-Grown-Up/dp/B09DDBNX7N/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3UO34PF98LS1E&keywords=mark+critch&qid=1645826020&sprefix=mark+crit%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-1

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

BookReport: An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreisser

The Madu About You Episode

2022-01-21

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

https://www.theproblem.com/

BookReport: Jews Don’t Count by David Baddiel

The Thone Back To Where We Were Episode

2021-11-25

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

BookReport: 13 Days in October by Robert (Bobby) Kennedy

The Anita New Way to Predict Cabinet Episode

2021-10-29

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

https://www.netflix.com/title/80183783#:~:text=2017%20%7C%20TV%2DMA%20%7C%202h,Awards%2C%20including%20Outstanding%20Historical%20Documentary.

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 8by 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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