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105: Empire of Mediocrity (with Vijay Prashad)
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Vijay Prashad, director of the Tricontinental Institute and author of books such as Washington Bullets and The Darker Nations joins the show for a wide ranging conversation that touches on everything from The Kate Middleton Conspiracy, the absurdity of the coming Biden/Trump rematch, the ongoing atrocities in Gaza, the threat a declining United Sta…
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104: Truth to Power (with Sarah Jama)
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Newly-independent Hamilton MPP Sarah Jama joined me to talk about her censure in Ontario Parliament and expulsion from the NDP caucus following the statement she released shortly after Oct 7th, how Canadian political culture stifles free expression, some of the things she's hoping to accomplish as an independent, and the constant bad faith discours…
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103: Canada is Cooked (with Camila Escalante)
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I talked with Camila Escalante (TeleSUR, Kawsachun News) about Canada and the rest of the Anglo American Empire's ongoing decline, our western values, the global south, with some additional analysis on the Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute and what it means to be "sovereign." Support the work I do on Patreon http://patreon.com/robrousseau follow…
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102: A Tale of Two Michaels (with Jesse Hawken)
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Jesse Hawken of the Junk Filter podcast joins the show to talk about the latest chapter in the ongoing Two Michaels saga that has captivated the nation. Were the Michaels two good old Canadian lads who were unjustly held captive by a totalitarian, authoritarian regime? Is this latest story a cynical ploy on the part of our media to pit Michael agai…
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101: Gaza Holocaust (with Justin Podur and Jon Elmer)
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Hello. Yes, it's true. The podcast is back. I spoke with Justin Podur of the Anti-Empire Project and Jon Elmer of Electronic Intifada about the unfolding horrific violence in Gaza. support the show on Patreon: www.patreon.com/robrousseauOleh 49th Parahell
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Episode 318: Neurodiversity and Cults
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In this episode, we discuss: Why she found herself in a high demand group How she felt targeted racially and because she was neurodivergent How decision making played into why she stayed What it was like to go from one group to another And more... Priscilla's website: https://whova.com/web/icsaa_202207/ The ICSA website: https://www.icsahome.com/ S…
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Episode 317: Unification Church
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In this episode, we discuss: The basic beliefs of the Unification Church What it's like for kids What are the rules, and are they different by gender? What is the companion book to the Bible that the Unification Church uses? What are the political beliefs of the church? And more... Support On Belief: A Podcast About Cults…
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In this episode, we discuss: How much real estate the church owns in Clearwater What the Scientologists do there What happens when David Miscavige comes to town The influence the church has over local politics What happens when they get heckled And more... Support On Belief: A Podcast About CultsOleh Karen Geier
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100: Series Finale (with Karen Geier, Nora Loreto, Sam Knight and Michael Bueckert)
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Yes, you read that right. It's the last episode of 49th Parahell. Moving forward I am going to be doing all my interviews and commentary on my live show on Twitch, with an audio version coming soon, so this week I brought back several friends of the show to talk about Doug Ford, the pandemic, Quebec's social solidarity, Joe Biden, Canada's relation…
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99: Abolish Canada (with Abdul Malik)
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I talked to writer and low-key hustle guy Abdul Malik about the Toronto Raptors as an avatar for Canadian nationalism, the climate crisis, how taking a day off is good but celebrating genocide is bad, and much more. www.patreon.com/robrousseau
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Matthew shares his wealth of knowledge in this week's episode and we discuss what the heck "Conspirituality" is. Find Matthew's podcast here: https://conspirituality.net/ And Matthew's website here: http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/ Support On Belief: A Podcast About CultsOleh Karen Geier
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98: Dark Chapter (with Kolin Sutherland-Wilson and Kai Nagata)
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The uncovering of a mass grave outside a former "residential school" in Kamloops has made international headlines and once again forced people in what we know as Canada to talk about the brutal violence, cruelty and genocide that this nation is founded on and continues to engage in. Harbinger Media board member Kai Nagata and Kolin Sutherland-Wilso…
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97: Radio Free Palestine (with Amy Kishek and Omar Burgan)
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Forced expulsions in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah have led to another cycle of Palestinian opposition and brutal repression by the Israeli government. Why does only one side of this "conflict" have the right to defend itself? How has Canada contributed to this situation? Is there a positive shift happening in the way that people in m…
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96: Fordpocalypse III Beyond Ontariodome (with John Semley and Jesse Hawken)
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We regret to inform you that Doug Ford is, in fact, "at it again." I've got writer/researcher John Semley and Junk Filter Pod host Jesse Hawken joining me here in riff city to talk about Doug's very bad week and whether or not we're on board with the redemption arc. http://www.patreon.com/robrousseau…
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95: National Mythbusters (with Tyler Shipley)
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One thing we've tried to do throughout the run of this show is debunk the lies we like to tell ourselves about what Canada is all about. So this week it was a pleasure to talk to Tyler Shipley, author of Canada in the World: Settler Capitalism and Colonial Imagination about the genocidal foundation of the country, how our modern foreign policy is n…
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94: Ides of March (with Naomi Klein)
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It's the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, and there's a whole lot to feel disillusioned by. Fortunately, none other than renowned author & activist Naomi Klein is joining the show to express maybe the most radical idea of all: that, maybe, just maybe, things might be starting to get a bit better. www.patreon.com/robrousseau…
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In this episode, we discuss: What drew her to yoga What it costs to do the 2 month intensive What happens at the 2 month intensive Why vegans began to eat burgers Why white instructors spoke in put-on "Indian" accents And more... Support On Belief: A Podcast About CultsOleh Karen Geier
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Episode 312: The Salvation Army
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In this episode, we discuss: What are the core beliefs of the Salvation Army? Is it really organized like a Military? What are services like for kids? What is the leadership path like? What kinds of ceremonies are there? Where does the Bell Ringer money go? What's the Salvation Army stance on the LGBTQ+ community? And more... Support On Belief: A P…
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93: Amazon Planet (with Paris Marx)
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Jeff Bezos is stepping down as head of Amazon, so obviously that means we won't have to hear from him ever again, right? Unfortunately not. Paris Marx, host of Harbinger podcast Tech Won't Save Us, joins me to talk about Bezos's career, the rotten economic system that allows people like him, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and others to build unfathomable fo…
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In this episode, we discuss: What kinds of demands are put on children in the church from an early age How activities were sex segregated What rules her parents followed What happens to children of divorce in the LDS church What it's like to go to BYU What it's like to question at BYU All about the honor code And more... For more about The Modesty …
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92: Meet Me in Mar-a-Lago (with Lana Polansky)
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The Trump era is over. It was simultaneously horrifying and very, very stupid. Lana Polansky & I talk about our favorite Trump moments, what this all means, whether Canada's right wing populist moment has passed, the coming decade of neoliberal technocracy and more. patreon.com/robrousseau patreon.com/TheFreakMuseum…
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Episode 310: Jehovahs Witnesses and Growing Up
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My guest joins me to discuss: Being born into the Witnesses What Jehovah's Witnesses believe about parenting What her mother believed about parenting What an average week looks like for a Jehovah's Witness kid What happens when your mom is disfellowshipped And more... Support On Belief: A Podcast About Cults…
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91: Year of Hell (with Dan Boeckner)
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It's the final 49th Parahell of the year and what a hellish nightmare it has been, huh? Dan Boeckner of Wolf Parade & Operators returns to the show to talk about how he and other artists are surviving the pandemic and also how this year was really just a preview of the kind of horrors the coming decade holds. Welcome to the new cold war. http://www…
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90: Less Than Net Zero (with Jessica Green)
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U of T poli-sci professor and Harbinger Media board of directors member Jessica Green returns to the show to break down how Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party are failing on climate, how "net zero emissions" is nothing more than a meaningless catchphrase, what's in Joe Biden's trillion dollar climate plan (and whether any of it will actually get …
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In this episode, we discuss: How the Church of Christ differs from 'mainstream' Christianity How her parents, wanting her to have some religious education, inadvertently changed her trajectory in life What the main teachings of the church are What happens when you have a chastity doctrine at a highschool with boarders What the church camp experienc…
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89: New Democracy (with Niki Ashton)
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The NDP's Niki Ashton joins the show for a wide-ranging conversation on Justin Trudeau's inadequate Covid response, whether New Democrats have done enough to reach out to young voters, the rise of the far right, Donald Trump, the disappointing Democratic Party primary, foreign policy, Progressive International and much more www.harbingermedianetwor…
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88: What Is To Be Done (with Jay Watts)
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This week I'm joined by Jay Watts, central organizer of the Communist Party of Canada, to talk about why the Canadian Leftist Podcaster Community needs to move on from incessant magical thinking about how to make the NDP good. We also talk about why electoralism is important, the 50th Anniversary of the October Crisis and more. Also there's an elec…
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Episode 308: Conspiracy Theories
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Subscribe to Right Richter here: https://tinyletter.com/rightrichter Read Will on The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/will-sommer Will Sommer has been covering conspiracy theories since the inception of Pizzagate. He joins me to discuss what drives people to believe seemingly incomprehensible conspiracy theories. In this episode, …
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87: Stenographic Design (with Nashwa Lina Khan)
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The one and only Nashwa of Muslim Rumspringa and Habibti Please joins the show for a great conversation about why Canadian media sucks, how we are planning on changing that, the problem with Liberals, establishment journalist gatekeepers learning nothing from the last 6 months, Green Party entryism, whether I should run for Prime Minister and a who…
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86: Throne of Games (with Martin Lukacs)
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Returning champion Martin Lukacs joins me to break down Justin Trudeau's low-on-substance, high-on-vague-platitudes throne speech, the escalating conflict between the Mi'kmaw people and white settler fishermen in NS, and the plan to do Green Party entryism and push them to the left. Also, some exciting news about a new project and the future of the…
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Episode 307: The Human Potential Movement
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In this episode we discuss: What was Esalen? How did the Human Potential Movement begin? What made the Human Potential Movement so appealing? Which groups sprung out of that movement? Which forms of untested therapy became popular from the movement? And more... Support On Belief: A Podcast About Cults…
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85: Revenge of the Girlboss (with Duncan Kinney)
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Progress Alberta's Duncan Kinney joins the show to talk about "Black Ribbon Day" and why talking about Chrystia Freeland's Nazi grandfather is important, new Conservative Party leader Erin O'Toole and where the conservative movement is headed, the NBA wildcat strike and more. support the show on Patreon: http"//patreon.com/49thParahell merch: https…
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Episode 306: Gender Critical Movement
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In this episode, we discuss: What is the Gender Critical movement? What are the fundamental beliefs vs what they claim the beliefs are? Where did my guest find out about Gender Criticism? Are most of the leaders of the Gender Critical movement trans? Who are the celebrities who are involved in this movement? Why the 'science' Gender Critical people…
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84: The Green Zone (with Meryam Haddad)
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This week I'm joined by Green Party leadership candidate Meryam Haddad to talk about her vision for the Party, how capitalism and sustainability are diametrically opposed, overcoming the political generational divide, why we need stand up for Palestinian human rights no matter how controversial it might be and more. support the show on Patreon: htt…
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Episode 305: Men's Rights Activists
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In this episode, we discuss: How someone finds MRAs online Where the most active members hang out What kind of moderation MRA forums have Can you see people being radicalized in real time? What drove my guest deeper What family members and women told my guest when they were involved When they started to question their views And more... Support On B…
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83: Landback to the Future (with Susan Blight)
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This week I take a few minutes to strike a balance between laughing at the state of the canadian far right and being alarmed by what they're up to and where they could be going, then artist, writer and activist Susan Blight joins the show to talk about our summer of upheaval, abolition, Indigenous solidarity, keeping the protest momentum going, Lan…
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Episode 304: Independent Fundamental Baptists
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On this episode, we discuss: What it's like growing up with a fire and brimstone church at the center of your life What kinds of topics were taught in Sunday school Evangelical home schooling What a child understands about a sermon on homosexuality What Bible camp is like Why Bible College doesn't always make pastors And more... Support On Belief: …
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82: Libentology (with Karen Geier)
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Karen Geier makes her long-awaited return to the show to break down Trudeau's latest corruption scandal and explain a little about the bizarre cult-like WE charity at the centre of it. I also ask the question that was on a lot of people's minds yesterday: Why do we have monuments to Nazi war criminals in Canada? support the show on patreon: http://…
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81: Amnesiac Nation (with Matthew Green)
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After a few words on the RCMP's potential involvement in last month's brutal mass killing in Nova Scotia, NDP MP Matthew Green joins the show and holds nothing back during a conversation on his career from activist to city councillor to member of parliament, his skepticism of party politics, COVID, Justin Trudeau's hollow performative progressivism…
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80: Dystopia Now (with Jay Baruchel)
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I'm back from a brief pandemic-related hiatus with none other than Jay Baruchel -- we talk about how our current reality relates to various 80s dystopia movies, Trump as a groteseque symbol of america, how canadians pathologically avoid confronting structural racism at home and much more. Support the show on patreon: http://patreon.com/49thParahell…
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In this episode we discuss: What is an intentional community? What made Helen decide to join Zendik? What was it like moving in? What are the major beliefs of the group? What was the Zendik approach to sex and dating? How did the Farm make money? What was the group's approach to working through trauma? And more... Support On Belief: A Podcast About…
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Guest Katie Mount joins me to discuss her time both studying The Inner Matrix and joining the company, working for its founder. In this episode, we discuss: What brought her to study The Inner Matrix What you study in their courses Why she decided to join the organization What she gave up to work for Joey Klein Whether the office lived by the princ…
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Episode 301: 60s Political Cults
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In this episode, we explore 3 political cults: The Weather Underground, Ayn Rand's Determinists and The JOhn Birch Society Support On Belief: A Podcast About CultsOleh Karen Geier
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79: Covideodrome (with Nora Loreto)
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Friend of the show Nora Loreto returns to talk about COVID-19, Trudeau's inadequate response getting worldwide praise, Francois Legault's ludicrous plan to re-open Quebec schools in two weeks, the horrific mass shooting in Nova Scotia and the RCMP trying to spin the tragedy into copaganda, and much more. support the show on patreon: http://patreon.…
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Episode 228: Conversion Therapy
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In this episode, we discuss: How Matt got involved in a Facebook group that 'supported' men who wanted to overcome Same Sex Attraction How groups recruit vulnerable men to join bootcamps What happens at bootcamps that promise to help you 'pray the gay away' What kinds of activities and 'therapy' happen at Conversion Therapy bootcamp Why he sat in a…
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78: Corona Revelations (with Andray Domise)
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It's a super-seized pandemic episode as returning guest Andray Domise and I break down quaranatine parenting, Bernie coming up short, what people take for granted about black voters, the dangers of reformism, the CERB, our coming dystopian surveillance nightmare, and much more. Also a few minutes on the Labour Party's exposed inside job on Jeremy C…
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Episode 227: The Troubled Teen Industry
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In this episode, we discuss: What kinds of kids get sent to these institutions What kinds of rules are there at these places What kinds of punishments happen How everyone is turned into a snitch What kinds of regulations govern these places What recourse kids have if sent there And much more Links from this episode: Troubled Podcast Troubled podcas…
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WARNING This episode contains frank discussion of emotional, physical and sexual abuse of minors In this episode, we discuss: How Jim became aware of the initial allegations against R Kelly How R Kelly targeted his victims How R Kelly controlled his victims What we know about his co-conspirators Does R Kelly know he's an abuser? How "The Settlement…
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77: Pandemic Imperialism (with Ajit Singh)
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After a few words on parenting & self-care in the apocalypse, Ajit Singh joins the show to talk about current western narratives on China, a possible new global order rising and how our already-devastating sanctions on countries like Iran and Venezuela become downright genocidal during a pandemic. Support the show on patreon: http://patreon.com/49t…
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