Deal or No Deal? // Edmonton Marathon Debacle

"You're at war when you get attacked. We were attacked." That from Prime Minister Mark Carney after negotiations collapse between Canada and the U.S. The two nations are now staring down a full-blown trade war, with 50 per cent tariffs, retaliation, and a whole lot of uncertainty ...  Show more

Optimus says Alberta police chiefs need to stand up for themselves; Fat Dave, Brent, and Sean have lots to say about our August 12 hate speech/hate crimes episode; and James is thinking long-term on AI data centres. It's The Flamethrower proudly presented by the DQs of Northwest ...  Show more

We take a look at some of the latest on forest fires burning in Canada, by talking to Environmental Defense and an MLA from Alberta.  We also take some of your calls on a Kansas City Chiefs kicker rails against Pride month, working women in his commencement speech 

Canadians are revolting, and Justin Trudeau stinks on ice! We tell you what you need to know about the Freedom Convoy of truckers protesting mandates. We also tackle the Joe Rogan/Spotify controversy. And actor Michael Rapaport almost realizes the consequences of voting for Dems. ...  Show more

Veteran Canadian journalist David Pugliese defends himself in parliament against allegations that he’s a Russian spy codenamed “Stuart.” Meanwhile, alt-right influencer Lauren Chen, implicated in the Tenet Media investigation, won’t answer the committee’s questions about Russi ...

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