Episode #21: The Winter(ish) of Discontent

In this episode, Edward and Carter take stock of the first year of the Trudeau government and consider the Battle for Mosul.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Segment 1: The Trudeau Government, One Year On (2:00 - 34:00)

Segment 2: On the Road to Mosul  (34:00 - 1:01:00)

Recommended Reading & Outro (1:01:00 - 1:15:00)

Edward's Recommendation: Understanding American Nations

Carter's Recommendation: Why Aren't We Talking About Yemen in This Election?

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Bonus: On the September Music Deluge

In this bonus (comeback) episode, Carter and Isaac have a free-form discussion about the bumper crop of music releases in September.

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Albums Discussed, in order of discussion:

Never Enough - Public Access TV
Sirens - Nicolas Jaar
American Band - Drive-By Truckers
Campaign - Ty Dolla $ign
Shape Shift With Me - Against Me!
22, A Million - Bon Iver
The Healing Component - Mick Jenkins
I Had A Dream That You Were Mine - Hamilton Leithauser & Rostam
Care - How to Dress Well
A Corpse Wired for Sound - Merchandise
Preoccupations - Preoccupations
Skeleton Tree - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Carter Recommends)
Stage Four - Touche Amore
The Sun's Tirade - Isaiah Rashad
A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings - Beach Slang
Pretty Years - Cymbals Eat Guitars
A Seat at the Table - Solange (Carter & Isaac Recommend)
My Woman - Angel Olsen (Isaac Recommends)
Atrocity Exhibition - Danny Brown (Carter & Isaac Recommend)



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