Ep.296 - Two Centuries of Blackface in Canada

A new strictly Canadian social media platform is promising a friendlier alternative, but is it too Canadian to succeed? Gander Social launched on Canada Day with an ambitious plan to “fix” social media with a bot-free, less divisive approach that includes moderation based on the ...  Show more

Fifty years ago, Alberta had a chance to build one of the greatest sovereign wealth funds in the world. It could have been a trillion-dollar province.This episode, host Sam traces the full story of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund: the booms, the busts, and the mistakes ma ...  Show more

Cheryl A talks about world events, current affairs and what's happening in the Middle East right now – Cheryl discusses the events of Christmas Day, McCarthyism and what happens when truth is silenced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau comes under fire for wearing blackface, Ronny Chieng rants about futuristic technology in bars, and Edward Snowden discusses his book "Permanent Record."   Wondery's The Lead: http://wondery.fm/TheLeadDS Learn more about your ad-choices a ...  Show more

Cheryl A talks about world events, current affairs and what's happening in the Middle East right now – Cheryl talks about truth, journalism and the impact of social media on how we access information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

V.A. Gov. Ralph Northam discusses his blackface scandal, presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar's anger comes into question, and actor Phoebe Robinson stops by. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat ...  Show more