Two Canadian podcasters, Taylor and Matthew, discuss shenanigans and hijinks in Canadian politics. We also talk about high-profile Canadians, and criticize them from a leftist perspective. Whether you're a toiling MP in a rural riding, or riding high in the Red Chamber—watch out! We will probably make fun of you.
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Episode 17 - Charitable Shenanigans (WE Scandal): Peoplekind News
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Taylor and Matthew take a deep dive into the now-concluded WE Scandal. We’ve already covered the Kielburgers in-depth, but now we address their latest scandal, which spanned nearly an entire year and resulted in investigations, destroyed careers, millions of taxpayer money wasted, and another blemish on the scarred face of Justin Trudeau and his Li…
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Episode 16 - The Kielburgers, Feel Bad Activists (Part Two): Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew continue their appraisal of Craig and Mark Kielburger, the founders of WE Charity and ME to WE. We talk how WE Charity has partnered with corporations who exploit and enslave children in their global supply chains; legal obfuscations; what does voluntourism actually accomplish; white saviours; regulatory mischief in Kenya; and th…
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Episode 15 - The Kielburgers, Feel Bad Capitalists (Part One): Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew donate their time to appraise the ‘charitable acts’ of Craig and Marc Kielburger, the founders of WE Charity and ME to WE. We cover their lives from privileged wunderkinds to (allegedly) corrupt charity icons. We talk forbidden love with a donkey; the financial shenanigans that saw their charity (WE Charity) giving money to their…
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Episode 14 - Mad Max Goes to Jail: Peoplekind News
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Taylor and Matthew talk Canadian news: We begin by acknowledging the tragic death of four members of a Muslim family by the hands of a hateful terrorist in London, Ontario. Also, the hypocrisy of Bloc and Conservative sentiments expressed to the media. Politics and religion intersect as churches thirsty for ‘persecution’ go against public health or…
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Episode 13 - Annamie Paul, Curmudgeonly Centrist Goo: Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew sigh at Annamie Paul, the newest leader of the Green Party of Canada. We cover her life from well-intentioned uber professional to bad-intentioned neoliberal hack. We talk her failures to achieve a seat in the House of Commons; how her limp centrist blathering defeated eco-socialists; a strong anti-TikTok stance; the emptiness of…
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Episode 12 - Canada is Bad, Folks: Peoplekind News
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Taylor and Matthew talk Canadian news: Liberal MP William Amos still doesn’t know how to turn off his webcam and urinates in front of his fellow virtual MPs. Taylor goes after Manitoba premier, Brian Pallister, for his numerous failures regarding COVID-19. Despite the efficacy of magic mushroom therapy, the Liberals make it hard for terminally ill …
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Episode 11 - Maxime Bernier, Mad Max Populism: Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew go mad for Maxime Bernier, the current leader of the People’s Party of Canada. We cover his life from free-trade acolyte and corporate lawyer to the non-rise and fall of his embarrassing federal party. We talk Maxime’s fear of being seen as gay; his lifelong battle with the Dairy Cartel; Stephen Harper’s weird diet; how Jordan Pe…
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Episode 10 - No Starbucks Under Socialism: Peoplekind Ramble
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Special episode! Taylor and Matthew ramble for over an hour on topics and issues of interest. We also ask the big questions: Why on earth would someone create yet another ‘leftist’ podcast? We talk about bête noire of socialists everywhere – capitalism; the ethics of problematic jokes; who will work the ‘bad jobs’ under a socialist system; is new m…
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Episode 9 - Yves-Francois Blanchet, Le Goon: Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew go bilingual and talk about Bloc Quebecois leader, Yves-Francois Blanchet. We cover his life from coked up record label guy to one of the most prominent French politicians in Canada. We talk partying with francophone rock stars at strip clubs, the pushing forward of a discriminatory, Islamophobic, and racist bill in Quebec, an ol…
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Episode 8 - Nefarious Nugget Tyranny: Peoplekind News
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Taylor and Matthew talk Canadian news: The Liberal’s enact 1984-style censorship in the fevered fantasies of Conservative weirdos. The CRTC is about to demand that 2% of your social media posts feature Canadian content – unless you want Trudeau lurking in your mentions and DM’s! Around the country, white supremacists, rodeo clowns, and QAnon-types …
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Episode 7 - Elizabeth May, Non-Partisan Green Queen: Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew sip from their reusable cups with metal straws and discuss a major proponent of environmentalism in Canadian politics, Elizabeth May. We cover her whole life, focusing mostly on her time with the Progressive Conservatives and as leader of the Green Party. We talk anti-pipeline vigilantism, poisoned lambs, the effects of taking to…
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Episode 6 - Gift Cards for Heroes: Peoplekind News
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Taylor and Matthew talk Canadian news: A Canadian grocery empire gives gift cards to their frontline ex-heroes, but not raises. The Liberals half-heartedly reject austerity politics and take shots at the vaping community in their proposed budget. Billions are set aside for war machines. And again, no nationalized Pharmacare. The Bloc and the Libera…
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Episode 5 - Jagmeet Singh, Orange-Pilled Meme Master: Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew take the Orange Pill with Jagmeet Singh and fall down the NDP rabbit hole. We cover his whole life, focusing mostly on his troubled childhood and political career. We talk police racial profiling in Ontario, saying the r-word in the House of Commons, street fighting, expelling fellow party members, bilingual trip-ups, and dad jok…
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Episode 4 - White Jazz Pedagogy: Peoplekind News
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Taylor and Matthew talk Canadian news: Provinces enact, clumsily and haltingly, another round of lockdowns (but not for the perfect and wonderful company, Amazon). Jordan B. Peterson v. Ta-Nehisi Coates – Dawn of Comic Book Representation Justice. Jason Kenney wants to teach your kids about bad jazz, Greek philosophy, and how to (not) get away with…
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Episode 3 - Erin O'Toole, True Blue Eyes Conservative: Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew get lost in the blue eyes of freshly cloned leader of the Conservative Party, Erin O’Toole. We cover his whole life, focusing primarily on his most recent years as a political actor. We talk drowning fishermen, Conservative party espionage, the (political) slaying of Peter MacKay, botched climate activism, and what it means to be…
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Episode 2 - RCMP (Racist Coloniser Mounted Police): Peoplekind News
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Taylor and Matthew talk Canadian news: An opioid overdose crisis runs through the province of BC, killing hundreds – Justin Trudeau shrugs. The Resistance faceplants in their war against the Carbon Tax. Doug Ford is a (not-so) secret gremlin. The Lethbridge police slaughters wildlife and takes down the Galactic Empire one 19-year-old stormtrooper a…
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Episode 1 - Justin Trudeau, Beautiful Girl Sasquatch Hunter: Peoplekind of Canada
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Taylor and Matthew discuss Justin Trudeau, current Prime Minister of Canada, from his birth in 1971 to his general election win in 2015. We talk tragedy, Santa Claus, a creepy eulogy, physical combat, extra-terrestrials, prophecies from Richard Nixon, and plenty of wacky shenanigans and gaffes. Join us as we delve into the weirdness (and money) tha…
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