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Life in Toronto, under the microscope.Petri Dish Politics is a solutions-first journalism podcast that covers Toronto and the local effects of big news. Petri Dish Politics is created and hosted by Sam Jabri-Pickett.petridishpolitics.caALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Brad Bradford brings AIPAC to Toronto (opens the original)
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The podcast is back and Sam's talking about the Toronto Mayoral election. It's heating up and Chow is putting up a strong defence. We are live on YouTube! Subscribe to support Petri Dish Politics, and for any comments or questions, or just words of encouragement, reach out to sam@petridishpolitics.ca
Canada in the world w/ Michael Jabri-Pickett (opens the original)
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I became a journalist in no small part because my dad is a journalist. Today, we're embarking on a new podcast about Canada's politics in the wider world.0:03 What is this podcast?4:05 The generational divide in journalism9:20 Canada in world news today13:50 Digital-first journalism19:05 Throwback to last week's interview25:00 How Sam feels about election canvassing29:06 What to do about politics if you're of a certain age?32:00 Canada in the EU outside the Trump context37:10 Michael: how perfor
Shannon Devine and the audacity of courage (opens the original)
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After a much-awaited restoration of the NDP's share of the vote in the Beaches-East York byelection on August 31st, Sam Jabri-Pickett spoke with Shannon Devine about her candidacy, her politics, and how she finds the courage to keep going back to politics despite the losses.
Patriotism ain't nationalism, dummy (opens the original)
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Check out the essay I read that inspired this episode. https://2067journal.ca/social-patriotism-the-ndps-forgotten-tradition/ Reach me at sam@petridishpolitics.ca for any and all questions and comments.
The NDP and the Art of Failure (opens the original)
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Where is the NDP going with the Liberals in a majority? Listen and find out! Don't forget to rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. For comments and questions, reach me at sam@petridishpolitics.ca
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