Blackballed With James Di Fiore

They say we are too polarized as a country to sit down with our political opposites. The far right and the far left might not be the biggest factions in Canada, but they definitely the loudest. In this episode of Blackballed, two members from the far right and far left sit on the same panel, along with counter-terrorism expert Mubin Shaikh, to talk about what it is like to be in the thick of political extremist groups, and why they each decided to step away from radical thinking.

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David breaks down the blue print behind the job he had where the primary target was Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi. Wallace breaks down how he was hired, who hired him, and ultimately why Operation Peacock failed.

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Caryma Sa'd is a tireless political personality. She also understands the bad actors on all sides of politics. On this episode of Blackballed, Caryma takes us through her journey as a law student, how the Hot Box Cafe was her first law office, and how society's worst flaws are it's decisions based on capitalist motivations.

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Earlier this year the Klondike Papers were released, and all hell broke loose. Conspiracies started floating around, accusations were made, and most editors across Canada took a pass at trying to report news unearthed from this dossier.

David Wallace was the man behind the Klondike Papers, a political fixer with 30+ years as a dark arts specialist. Today, he is the subject of a CANADALAND documentary called Ratfucker.

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Cheryl Hope and Richard Marsh both have good reasons to speak out against the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, the cult that quite literally stole their lives. In this episode we examine the Rapid Relief Team which is a volunteer outfit the cult uses to massage their public image.

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Tammy Robert breaks down what she sees in the Jeremy MacKenzie case, saying the public is being manipulated by the authorities, the Anti-Hate Network, and what she says is the public's incomplete picture as it pertains to MacKenzie's public image and the case evidence itself.

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Darren Dumas is one of those lead singers that people emulate. His band, The Salads, is Canadian music royalty. Darren spoke at length about touring with bands like Fishbone, and also how an abusive father made him less trusting of authority figures.

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Marvin Prince had an eye for talent. This is the real story behind the success of Canadian rap/reggae star, Snow, and why the person largely responsible for Snow's success was pushed aside.

This is one of the craziest stories ever.

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Cheri Di Novo is as tough as they come. She started out on the streets in the 1970s selling LSD from her bible, then became a successful businesswoman in the 80s and 90s, before becoming a public servant in the early 200s. She is also a Reverend and officiated the very first legalized gay marriage in Canada.

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David Wallace has seen it all. He is a former political fixer who recently blew the whistle on himself in order to expose the nefarious antics of the cult known as the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. He is also the architect of the leaked dossier known as the #klondikepapers.

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