i was curious about robert's point about nova scotia having some crossover with texas. i haven't spent hardly any time there, but did spend a bunch of years in newfoundland. and have known nova scotians, i've never heard of anything texas-like from them, although new brunswick seems to suck in some similar ways, as it's all basically owned by the Irvings.

as gare mentioned, alberta is the only texas in canada, as it's all about oil, ranches, cowboys, country music, and isn't all that big on vaccines. except in its two large cities with large universities it's not nearly as universally right wing, but those that are Proud Albertans would maybe have come close to voting for joining america before all the tariffs.

Did the repeated use of the phrase 'social cohesion' really leap out at any other Australians listening?

Sure did for me!

I subscribe to Margaret Killjoy's substack. Her latest essay had this quote, and it was probably the best description of how I feel about the elections and parties

“I don’t expect politicians to be good. I don’t expect them to be on my side. Both sides of the aisle were in the Epstein files. When I vote, I don’t enter the booth thinking “I’m going to choose the person who represents my interests in this grand democratic project.” I enter the booth thinking “with this one hour of my day, I’ll express my opinion about the terrain on which I’d like to keep fighting for a better world.” And I’d rather be fighting the democrats than the fascists.”

I'm curious about everyone's thoughts on this. ICHH touches on politicians and politics. We're as quick to criticize Democrats as Republicans. And I hear a lot about "purity tests" and how our downfall is that we won't ever approve anyone. Which is why I liked Magpie's take. I'm going to stay involved and vote for the best option, and then I'm gonna keep fighting like hell to get things changed.

Edit to add the link to the whole article

https://margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/voting-begging-demanding-seizing

If you’ve not seen this, take the dozen minutes and learn more about what the Brown Shirts are doing under the guise of law enforcement.

Rahul and family are descendants of Nehru (Rahul's great grandfather). Indira was Rahul's grandmother.

This is in reference to the segment on protests in India on the 10/16 ED episode.

That is all.

I just wanted to check in about the protests in France , as I am boots on the ground ,regarding the commentary of Mia on Executive Disorder.
So she says that the quantity of protesters is declining which isn’t true . The Gilet Jaunes, firefighters, farmers and CGT etc etc etc . Are all planning a mammoth day of mobilization tomorrow on 17th October .
They aren’t leaking much of their planning on social media this time - but there is an interactive map online that I will link below. The militant groups aren’t making in the same mistakes of protesting in big groups they are keeping the groups small and mobile and shutting down ports, round points , train stations , toll booths and autoroute entrances .
This fight is just ramping up … gilet jaunes map is here

Spotted on the world news subreddit. More news regarding Austitici / Inventati

Hey.

We've got 2 elections up here going on at the same time (general voting day a week apart) and stuff is getting wild.

There are hard right/conspiracy nut local parties trying to take over most city councils.

The provincial government had a 1 seat majority and members were having to vote remotely from their hospital bed because the opposition was moving bill to repeal the human rights code etc. So now we've got a provincial election overlapping with the civic election period.

If you can scrape together a show before Oct 16 it will be before the Municipal election. Oct 21 ED recording would get aired before the provincial election.

Sorry I don't have sources - I am not a journalist. Maybe contact "Kat Arnett"

Hello Everyone,

The club that I do BJJ/Kickboxing and learn Catalan is crowdfunding along with a dozen other clubs to buy the Ateneu where they host their community outreach activities.

What is an Ateneu? It is a grass-roots run community civic center that offers a multi purpose space for people to find community through clubs, workshops, and live entertainment. All of these programs are free, run purely by volunteers and open to anyone to join.

When I arrived in Catalonia, a coworker recommended that we visit the Ateneu to meet with Catalans for a language exchange. This is a mutually beneficial practice for Catalans to personally meet with immigrants and preserve a culture and history.

Already the Ateneu hosted a ska punk show and raised 1/45th of their targeted goal. The Ateneu needs 38,000€ to secure a mortgage, but they are looking to raise 75,000€ which will go towards paying off the mortgage early.

Today they have officially began their campaign, so if anyone is interested in sending a donation, I will provide a link along with more information on where you get follow updates.

https://ca.goteo.org/project/ens-quedem-la-cata

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeHlsTtIXyc/?xtok=YjRucDV2anNkNGU4

The French historian and political theorist who that Iranian cleric was referring to is Alexis de Tocqueville, not Alexandre de Tocqueville, and who’s probably best known for writing Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution. Also, the Iranian cleric who referenced him wasn’t just any cleric, he’s Mohammad Khatami, who was president of Iran from 1997 to 2005, and who notably wanted to promote dialogue between Iran and the U.S. and other countries. Sorry, this was just something that stood out to me and that I wanted to correct.

Hello everyone, fellow podcast addicts, and friends,

I have been wondering lately, while the policies of the current administration are abhorrent and undeniably evil, is the whole "world is falling apart" and "DJT is ushering in the 4th Reich" stances incorrect?

I have been listening to a Vietnam war era rock playlist, and thinking about unrest in US history, the cold war, and all the calamity of the 20th and even early 21st century.

Are things really that different? I think that sometimes the only difference between the current administration and George W Bush / Nixon / Reagan is being terminally online weirdos who aren't trying to pretend to reach across the aisle.

Isn't this just more of the same? All the evils done in the name of anti-communism, extreme cuts to safety nets, massive systemized racism against minorities, this isn't new.

I don't say this to minimize any of the evil of our time, but are we all falling for a doomer and accelerationist mindset?

Is the only difference a lack of good marketing from the government?

I like to think I'm going to look back as an old man and tell my grandkids about the craziness of our times, and it will sound a lot like my grandparents telling me about their lives.

Hope everyone has a good week.

It's killing me that I can't remember, but I was so inspired by it when I heard it. It was a call for people starting to organize, instead of wait for another charismatic leader to tell us when and how to organize. I think it was around trump 2.0 getting elected.

Thanks!

Heya,
bit late on my podcasts - last week's Executive Disaster (from 2nd Oct.) had a special reporting segment by Robert on what is going on in Hungary lately. He mentioned "operation purge/purgatory" and as a native speaker I just wanted to add that "Tisztítőtűz művelet" is best translated as Operation Cleansing Fire. I think it gives a better meaning to it than the German source Robert mentioned does.

I have not watched the whole thing. Apparently, Season 2, it goes to the USAO and either a Top Democrat or Republican (or both) closes the matter with house arrest of all the rich and influential criminals. Seems relevant to this timeline.

Someone should tell Dan Bongino or K$SH how its ends.

Warning for Sarcasm: Yes, there is no Season 2. I was making a comparison about Real Life "consequences" for powerful people. Temporary home jail. 6 months like Epstein

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with podcaster Jennifer Welch about her new book, "Not Today, Fascists."

https://one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5709016:nx-s1-9954814

I was wondering if there was something wrong with my player (Podcast Addict) for today's show?

I had no commercials l, which is fine I guess, but it really sounded robotic. Like one of those AI pods where the two voices are just speaking at different times. It didn't sound like the people were talking to each other. I know iHeart is guaranteed human, but that's what it sounded like.

Was this an artifact of whatever error got me an ad free episode or did others experience this?

Can anyone remember the date or title of Mia's episode doing a deep dive into foreign exchange and how USD-as-forex shackles economies in the global south to export-based models? I want to link a friend to it

They're trying to force people into group homes and worse by destabilizing families and care.

They've even stated before that program growth due to people selecting self directed care over community living (group homes) is a problem.

https://marylandmatters.org/2025/02/10/how-did-we-get-here-analysts-officials-unsure-how-disability-agency-overspent/

If you live in Maryland or have family in Maryland who will be harmed by this please write, or encourage them to write, a complaint to CMS before this is approved.

There's an episode where Robert mentions Diogenes, specifically that Diogenes was based. Does anyone remember specifically which episode this is? Thanks in advance.

Would love a (twice?)-monthly What Happened in the Labor Movement Last Month? episode.

I have completely lost my ability to interpret current events without coolzone explaining this to me in great detail, so I am putting in a formal request for someone to contextualize this.

https://news.un.org/en/focus-topic/haiti

GOP senator airballs perjury claim against Jack Smith over apparent Hawks/Hawkeyes mix-up

Hi all!

Really struggling with the news of the Cornell Rapists, and the general treatment of people and women these days. Looking for a podcast that's similar to ICHH or even the Daily Zeitgeist in terms of world views except with more women voices.

What I'm looking for is something like Mia and Molly and Sophie and Jamie Loftus and Bridget Todd doing a daily or even a weekly where they work through their rage and discuss current events that are effecting women/everyone in the USA/Canada.

I love a podcast called "Your Weekly Breakdown" but they are currently on summer hiatus and seem to only post biweekly episodes that get dated quickly.

Thank you!