Bonus: 2017 Year-End Music Review - Part 2 (Albums)

In this bonus episode, Isaac and Carter take a run at recapping the very exciting year in music that was 2017.

This is the second half of the episode, covering our top 10 album choices for the year.

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Isaac's List:

Honourable Mentions (in alphabetical order):

A. Savage - Thawing Dawn
Algiers - The Underside of Power
Alvvays - Antisocialites
Big Thief - Capacity
Jay Z - 4:44
Joey Badass - All Amerikkan Badass
Lorde - Melodrama 
Mount Kimbie - Love What Survives
Slowdive - Slowdive

10. Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds From Another Planet

9. Oh Sees - Orc

8. Jay Som - Everybody Works

7.  Waxahatchee - Out In the Storm

6. The National - Sleep Well Beast

5. Xiu Xiu - Forget

4. Protomartyr - Relatives in Desecnt

3. Brockhampton - Saturation Trilogy

2. Fleet Foxes - Crack Up

1. Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me


Carter's List:

Honourable Mentions:  Brockhampton - Saturation Trilogy  & Jessie Ware - Glasshouse

10.  Sorority Noise - You're Not As ____ As You Think

9. Japanese Breakfast - Soft Sounds from Another Planet

8. Hurray for the Riff Raff - The Navigator

7. Julien Baker - Turn Out the Lights

6. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN

5. Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me

4. The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding

3. Algiers - The Underside of Power

2.  Feist - Pleasure

1. EMA - Exile in the Outer Ring


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Bonus: 2017 Year-End Music Review - Part 1 (Songs and Categories)

In this bonus episode, Isaac and Carter take a run at recapping the very exciting year in music that was 2017.

As the recording ran long, this is the first half of the episode, covering individual songs and grab bag categories. The second half, containing top 10 albums lists, will be released in a few days.

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Isaac's List:

Singles: Honourable Mention: Wherever You Go - Beach House

5. Time to Live - Ariel Pink 4. City Music - Kevin Morby 3. Track10 - Charli XCX 2. Oh Baby - LCD Soundsystem 1. Over Everything - Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile

Disappointment: Everything Now - Arcade Fire Most Improved Artist: Flower Boy - Tyler the Creator

Comeback of the Year: Cry Cry Cry - Wolf Parade Guilty Pleasure: Dirty Projectors - Dirty Projectors

Carter's List:

Tracks:

Honourable Mentions: Tanya Harding (in Eb Major) - Sufjan Stevens & I Promise - Radiohead

5. Clarity in Kerosene - nothing. nowhere.

4. Big Fish - Vince Staples

3. Silver - Waxahatchee

2. Lollipop (Ode to Jim) - Alvvays

1. Pills - St. Vincent

Disappointment: Everything Now - Arcade Fire Most Improved Artist: Melodrama - Lorde
Comeback of the Year: Slowdive - Slowdive Guilty Pleasure: Come Over When You're Sober - Lil Peep
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Episode #25: Not Just Biafra

In this episode, William and Carter discuss historical and contemporary political developments in Nigeria.

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All Nigeria talk in this episode (0:00 - 1:10:00)

Recommended Readings:

Onye Nkuzi's Twitter Page
Amazon Link for A History of Nigeria
Amazon Link for Colonialism and Violence in Nigeria
The Amnesty International Video William Mentioned
 

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Bonus Episode: 2017 Half-Year Music Review

In this bonus episode, Isaac and Carter take a look at the half-year mark in music with their favourite albums and singles of 2017 so far.

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Isaac's List:

Tracks:

Hon. Mention: XO Tour Lif3 - Lil Uzi Vert

5. Tear It Down - Spoon
4. Thinking of a Place - The War on Drugs
3. American Dream - LCD Soundsystem
2. Chanel - Frank Ocean
1. Third of May - Fleet Foxes


Albums:

Hon. Mentions:

Rocket - (Sandy) Alex G
Pleasure - Feist
Everybody Works - Jay Som
All Amerikkkan Badass - Joey Badass
This Old Dog - Mac DeMarco

5. Slowdive - Slowdive
4. Dirty Projectors - Dirty Projectors
3. DAMN - Kendrick Lamar
2. Forget - Xiu Xiu
1. A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie


Carter's List:

Tracks:

Hon. Mention: So Now What - The Shins

5. Reverse Faults - Sampha
4. Total Entertainment Forever - Father John Misty
3.  Ran - Future Islands
2. Radio Kids - Strand of Oaks
1. Modern Act - Cloud Nothings


Albums:

Hon. Mention: The Navigator - Hurray for the Riff Raff

5. DAMN - Kendrick Lamar
4. Tourist in This Town - Alison Crutchfield
3. A Crow Looked at Me - Mount Eerie
2. Everybody Works - Jay Som
1. Pleasure - Feist



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Bonus Episode: 2017 Half-Year Movie Review

In this episode, Edward and Carter chat about their favourite films of the first half of 2017.

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Edward's List:

5. A Cure for Wellness
4. Trainspotting 2
3.  Free Fire
2.  Get Out
1. John Wick: Chapter 2

Honourable Mention: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Disappointment: Split


Carter's List:

5. A Cure for Wellness
4. Paterson
3. Logan
2.  John Wick: Chapter 2
1. Get Out

Honourable Mention: Trainspotting 2

Disappointment: Bitter Harvest

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Episode 24: Tamaribuchi Heavy Manufacturing Concern

In this episode, Juntae, Alex and Carter break down the current situation in South Korea.

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All South Korea talk in this episode (0:00 - 1:25:00)

Recommended Readings:

Who is Moon Jae-In?
The Ethics Failures of South Korea Media
The Betrayal of the Comfort Women
North Korea Has a Consistent Message for the US
North Korea is More Rational Than It Looks
Why North Korea Provokes

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Episode #23: Les Politiques

In this episode, Edward and Carter review the results from the French election and tackle a grab bag of recent topics in Canadian politics.

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Intro (0:00 - 2:00)

Segment 1: Macron's In; Now What?  (2:00 - 41:00)

Segment 2: What's Happened in Canada Over the Past Few Months? (41:00 - 1:35:00)

Recommended Reading & Outro (1:35:00 - 1:47:00)

Edward's Recommendation: Defining Islamophobia

Carter's Recommendation: The Socialist Roots of the British Home Army

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