As Americans notch their country's 250th birthday, is there much for them to celebrate? Whereas in Canada, our 159th birthday rides a wave of Canadian pride. Plus Stephen and Steven discuss CUSMA, the Gordie Howe Bridge (to nowhere, thanks to Trump) and other issues in the news

Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner do a deep-dive into the lesser-talked-about impacts of online and social media and why the future with artificial intelligence isn't looking any better.

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Social media bans for kids under 16, solution or distraction? Plus other bits and bobs and Ed & Red weave through the week's news and general trends contributing to the world's dumpster fire!

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Genetically-engineered Korean boybands, lonely people talking to KITT knockoffs, the tedium of self-appointed internet superheroes, eating the rich, Ed saves a cat from her owner's stupidity, the surprising Pixar movie Hoppers and Ed and Liana share their chilling experience watching a movie in a theatre full of overstimulated Gen Alphas.

Fear of the antics of pro-Palestinian protesters have caused events in schools and public places to be canceled - should these intimidation tactics go unchallenged? 

Neither Steven nor Stephen are welcoming FIFA to Toronto with open arms. They explain why!

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Ed and Red cover the worlds of politics, pop culture and the theology of Star Wars in this week's episode.

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Alberta is the new angsty teenager of Canada, but no matter how much they whine and slam doors, their referendum on separation from Canada is an exercise in futility.

The messaging from Trump seems to have changed from seeding hints of a possible coup to talk of who will succeed him in the Oval Office at the next election. Though the overt planning to disrupt the US midterm elections continues unabated.

Steven speaks as a Canadian Jew about the video of Israeli cabinet minister Itamar Ben-Gvir abusing Pro-Palestinian captives, how The Right eats The Left's lunch in American electoral politics, China's leader owns Trump at their press conference, Mark Carney's record and lots more on the table in this episode.

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Revealed - why Ed smokes cigars; are boys really falling behind girls in school, or is that more alarmist crap?; Kid Rock, Muchmusic and strippers; what to tell your kids if you want them to become abject failures and more!

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