Bonus Episode: Stars of Stage and Screen, and Their Films in 2015

In this bonus episode, Edward and Carter say goodbye to 2015 by looking at their favourite movies from the year.

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Edward's List:


10. Kandahar Journals


9. Ex Machina


8. Cop Car


7. The Look of Silence


6. Far from the Madding Crowd


5. Slow West


4. Inside-Out


3. Sicario


2. It Follows


1. Mad Max: Fury Road

Carter's List:


10. Kingsmen: The Secret Service


9. The Look of Silence


8. Mistress America


7. Inside-Out


6. The Hateful Eight


5. Dope


4. It Follows


3. Sicario


2. Far from the Madding Crowd


1. Mad Max: Fury Road



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Episode #8: Paris, Mon Amour

In this episode, Edward and Carter discuss the the  aftermath of the ISIS attacks in Paris and the COP 21 Climate Change talks.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Segment 1: ISIS, Paris and the Rising Tide of Political Folly (2:00 - 57:00)

Segment 2: Can We Agree To Not Cook the Planet? (57:00 - 1:36:00)

Recommended Reading & Outro (1:36:00 -1:45:00)

Edward's Recommendation: "Yogagate" Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be

Carter's Recommendation: The Disturbing, Unregulated World of Troubled Teen Boot Camps

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Bonus Episode: Off the Record(s of the Year)

In this bonus episode, Isaac and Carter take a lighter tone and discuss their favourite albums and singles of  2015.

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Isaac's List:

Singles:

5. Venus Fly - Grimes (feat. Janelle Monae)

4. I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) - Jaime xx (feat. Young Thug and Popcaan)

3. Beach House - Elegy to the Void

2. Let it Happen - Tame Impala

1. On GP - Death Grips

Albums:

10. (Tie) Protomartyr - The Agent Intellect & Viet Cong - Viet Cong

9. Courtney Barnett - Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit

8. Future - Dirty Sprite 2 (DS2)

7. Deerhunter - Fading Frontier

6. Ought - Sun Coming Down

5. Sufjan Stevens - Carrie & Lowell

4. Julia Holter - Have You In My Wilderness

3. Destroyer - Poison Season

2. Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly

1. Father John Misty - I Love You, Honeybear

Carter's List:

Singles:

5. Delilah - Florence & the Machine

4. Newmeyer's Roof - Craig Finn

3. Pierre - Ryn Weaver

2. Dimed Out - Titus Andronicus

1. Run Away With Me - Carly Rae Jepsen

Albums:

Guilty Pleasure Honourable Mention: Dirty Sprite 2 (DS2) - Future

10. The Desired Effect - Brandon Flowers

9. The Things We Do To Find People Like Us - Beach Slang

8. In Colour - Jamie xx

7. To Pimp A Butterfly - Kendrick Lamar

6. Ivy Tripp - Waxahatchee

5. Every Open Eye - Chvrches

4. I Love You, Honeybear - Father John Misty

3. Carrie & Lowell - Sufjan Stevens

2. Art Angels - Grimes

1. Sprained Ankle - Julien Baker

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Episode #7: Always Bet on Bibi

In this episode, Ghaith and Carter discuss what's driving the recent violence in Israel-Palestine.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Discussion: On Israel, Palestine and the Ever-Closing Solution Window (2:00 - 1:05:00)

The Article Ghaith References

(Please excuse an audio drop around 27:00, this was due to a recording equipment error)

Recommended Readings & Outro (1:05:00 -1:08:00)

Edward's Recommendation: The Broader Context of Settler-Colonialism

Carter's Recommendation: Is Sex Serious? It's a Question We Should Ask

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Episode #6: Cabinet's at the Table, Boots are on the Ground

In this episode, Edward and Carter discuss the makeup of the Trudeau Cabinet and US boots on the ground in Syria.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Segment 1: The Court of the Crimson King  (2:00 - 50:00)

Segment 2: Back to the Middle East We Go (50:00 - 1:40:00)

Recommended Reading & Outro (1:40:00 -1:47:00)

Edward's Recommendation: ISIL & The Taliban

Carter's Recommendation: The Strange Tale of the CIA-Backed North Korean Missionaries

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Episode #5: A Tale of Two Post-Communisms

In this episode, Adam and Carter discuss the recent Polish election results and the implications of China's changing of the one-child policy.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Segment 1: Poland, Welfare Nationalism and EU Fault Lines  (2:00 - 30:00)


Segment 2: China's One Child Policy Gets a Doubling (30:00- 1:05:00 )

Recommended Reading & Outro (1:05:00 - 1:10:00)

Adam's Recommendation: China's Growth Will Be Greater Than Its Troubles

Carter's Recommendation: How Isaiah Berlin's Thinking is Relevant in Modern Times

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Episode #4: It's All Over But The Legislating

In this episode, Edward and Carter dissect the results and implications of Monday's Canadian Federal Election.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Main Discussion: Welcoming the Reign of Trudeau the Younger  (2:00 - 1:40:00)

Recommended Reading & Outro (1:40:00 -1:50:00)

Edward's Recommendation: What Do Afghans Think About the US Mission Extension

Carter's Recommendation: Reflections on the Current Violence in Israel-Palestine

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Episode #3: Pacific Partnerships, Pacific Disarray

In this episode, Alex and Carter discuss the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the place of South Korea in the current East Asian geopolitical context.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Segment 1: What Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership? (2:00 - 38:00)
The "Gunboat Diplomacy" Press Release Carter References

Segment 2: East Asia: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going (38:00 - 1:25:30)

Recommended Reading & Outro (1:25:30 - 1:31:30)

Alex's Recommendation: The US-ROK Alliance Isn't Working

Carter's Recommendation: Big Surveillance Data Does More Military Harm Than Good

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Episode #2: Running to the Left, Running from the EU, and Running into Afghanistan

In this episode, Miles, Edward and Carter discuss the Liberal Party's recent moves, the elections in Portugal and the ongoing war in Afghanistan.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Segment 1: Are the Liberals Really Running to the Left of the NDP? (2:00 - 38:40)

Segment 2: Portuguese Elections and the Future of the EU (38:40 - 1:02:00)

Segment 3: The Intractable, Forgotten Afghanistan War (1:02:00 - 1:36:00)

Recommended Reading & Outro (1:36:00 - 1:44:30)

Edward's Recommendation: Zunera Ishaq, in her own words

Carter's Recommendation: Boys in Zinc by Svetlana Alexievich

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Episode #1: Elections About Nothing, Labour Leaderships About Everything

In this episode, Alex, Edward and Carter discuss the course of the Canadian Federal Election and Jeremy Corbyn's rise to the leadership of the UK Labour Party

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Segment 1: Electoral Pandering in Canada (2:00  - 37:30)

Segment 2: Jeremy Corbyn and British Politics (37:30 - 1:14:30)

Recommendations & Outro (1:14:30 - 1:25:30)

Alex's Recommendation: Does the UN make a difference?

Edward's Recommendation:Does Putin have a strategy in Syria?

Carter's Recommendation: Reflections on the 1965 United States Immigration and Nationality Act


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Episode 0: EU Refugee Crisis, Greek Elections & the Saudi Arabian Intervention in Yemen

In this pilot episode, Declan, Edward and Carter discuss the EU refugee crises, the recent Greek elections and the Saudi-led war in Yemen

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Intro (0:00 - 3:00)

Segment 1: EU Refugee Crisis (3:00  - 24:30)

[Apologies for a slightly prolonged silence in this segment due to a recording error. Carter corrected Declan on the number of refugees the EU program is expected to take in, that being 120,000]

Segment 2: Greek Elections (24:30 - 50:00)

Segment 3: Saudi Intervention in Yemen (50:00 - 1:13:30)

Recommendations (1:13:30 - 1:21:30)

Edward's Recommendation: Vox's Dylan Matthews on Autism and Vaccines

Carter's Recommendation: CBC Ideas on the Iran-Iraq War

Outro (1:21:30 - 1:22:30 )

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