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For a couple of decades, Michael Coren was Canada's right-wing megaphone. The journalist, broadcaster, author & speaker was pervasive in the media expressing his anti-gay, anti-abortion, hard-right views. But what made him so successful, and fearful to the Left, is that Michael is well-spoken, intelligent, doesn't suffer fools and has a rapier-like wit that his opponents couldn't match.Today, we know a different Michael Coren - a loud & proud socially-liberal voice supporting equal marriage, a woman's right to choose abortion, caring for the poor and a champion of social justice causes.How and why did this change take place? What personal journey took Michael from the dark side to progressive causes? And considering his social circle and professional income were tied-in with his then-conservative views, what did it cost him?Michael's fascinating story shows us the courage it takes, in this age of tribalism and identity politics, to admit you were on the wrong side. A very personal story we can all learn from.If you'd like to support our mission at FU_Politics, restoring to Canadian media the intelligence, civility, opinions based in fact and a sense of humour that we've been missing, consider becoming a patron, with a monthly donation (whatever you can afford) or a one-time gift of support. Going against the grain and building a network from scratch isn't as expensive as it once was - but it still ain't cheap! So consider backing FUN - The FU_Network's FU_Politics programming, where Smartass always starts with Smart.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal: [email protected] you!The Kerzner Expedition is an #FU_Politics Original Podcast No pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7  Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4 Stitcherhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/fun-the-fu-network/fu-politics Player FMhttps://player.fm/series/fu-politics-2521543 Tune In / Alexahttp://tun.in/pjtS0 RSS Feedhttps://feed.podbean.com/fupolitics/feed.xml

US Rep. Ilhan Omar (D - Minnesota) has said a string of things that echo centuries of antisemitic tropes & themes. Some of them she apologized for, some she kind of apologized for, some she sounded like she was apologizing for. Sure, people misspeak, misjudge or misunderstand their words sometimes - but this many times on the same subject? Is Rep. Omar antisemitic? Does she have some unconscious antisemitic attitudes?  Is she unaware of the dog whistles in her statements about Israel and how they have and continue to affect Jews and attitudes toward Jews? Is she just inexperienced at speaking on such a large public stage? And how much does she care?And why is the Left (outside of a few notable figures) circling their wagons and 'protecting' her from learning from her mistakes?Our panel, hosted by Steven Kerzner with Hafeez Noorani, Stuart Benson, Adrian Cooper and Justin Whitehead explore and debate a range of views. They do it in a civil manner, so try to follow their lead in your comments.If you want to support FU_Politics' mission of restoring civility, fact-based opinions, mutual respect and a sense of humour to public debate - in other words, be everything Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" network isn't. Support us here:Patreon - monthly donation (whatever you can afford is appreciated) - https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal - [email protected] you!The NO BULLpen is an #FU_Politics Original PodcastNo pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4 Stitcherhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/fun-the-fu-network/fu-politics Player FMhttps://player.fm/series/fu-politics-2521543 Tune In / Alexahttp://tun.in/pjtS0 RSS Feedhttps://feed.podbean.com/fupolitics/feed.xml

Originally recorded in March of 2016 - It's only gotten more relevant since.  Why the #WarOnStupid?  Why the FU Network and FU_Politics?  Why Now?  THIS!  Ed's Back To Save Us All From Stupid!  Subscribe to #FU_Politics on iTunes, Spotify, Youtube, Podbean, Google Podcasts, Tune In, Player FM or wherever Podcasts are Podcasting.  Leave a Rating and Review on iTunes.  We're just getting started.Subscribe on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/funetwork Follow Ed The Sock on:http://Twitter.Com/EdTheSockhttp://Instagram.Com/Ed_The_Sockhttps://Facebook.com/edthesock.funetworktv/ Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPVqHruNbI0Published on Mar 16, 2016"The media wonders about why there is so much available anger fuelling the Trump campaign? Because Everything is Shit!"If you want to support FU_Politics' mission of restoring civility, fact-based opinions, mutual respect and a sense of humour to public debate - in other words, be everything Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" network isn't. Support us here:Patreon - monthly donation (whatever you can afford is appreciated) - https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal - [email protected] you!No pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4

Ishat Reza & Professor S discuss Andrew Scheer's foreign policy & Donald Trump's foreign policy - on matters of China & Israel they're eerily similar. Coincidence? Listen & find out! Plus some key notes on the new NAFTA (or whatever stupid name wants to give it) and what it means for Canada!One of Canada's fastest-growing political podcasts, zooming up the charts on itunes and every similar service. Find out why with this episode!Matter Of Fact is an #FU_Politics Original Podcast No pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4 Stitcherhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/fun-the-fu-network/fu-politics Player FMhttps://player.fm/series/fu-politics-2521543 Tune In / Alexahttp://tun.in/pjtS0 RSS Feedhttps://feed.podbean.com/fupolitics/feed.xml

After the (failed) partisan attempts to paint Liberal MP & Cabinet Minister Dominic LeBlanc as guilty of super-nepotism, iReza and Professor S discuss the efforts to undermine our elections & the judiciary - including a focus on what the application and appointments process actually is like for judges (hint: not pulled out of a Minister’s hat)!If you want to support FU_Politics' mission of restoring civility, fact-based opinions, mutual respect and a sense of humour to public debate - in other words, be everything Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" network isn't. Support us here:Patreon - monthly donation (whatever you can afford is appreciated) - https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal - [email protected] you!MATTER OF FACT is an #FU_Politics Original PodcastNo pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4

A punk, a Muslim, a Black man and a Jew walk into a bar....replace 'bar' with 'debate' and that's our panel on this episode.Many liberals, progressives, left-wingers...whatever term is in vogue this moment...either refused to condemn Antifa's recent attack on an American journalist or outright justified it. Why are so many 'fair-minded' people so quick to abandon their principles? And does Antifa represent left-wing causes or are they unsavoury elements who have been welcomed by liberals the same way White Supremacists have been taken into the conservative fold?Panelists:Lex Gore, long-time anti-racism activist and member of Bunchoffuckinggoofs, who have for years patrolled Toronto's downtown defending minorities against neo-nazis, and not above busting some head when necessary.Adrian Cooper, who works in security & as a wrestler, is half-black, and says that rather than helping, Antifa violence puts people of colour in danger. Hafeez Noorani is an online personality and political junkie who specializes in social media communications and has been a lightning rod in hot-button conversations yet still  seems to attract and befriend people on both sides of the political spectrum. Which makes him someone many Antifa members would consider 'an enemy'.The NO BULLpen is an #FU_Politics Original PodcastNo pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4 Stitcherhttps://www.stitcher.com/podcast/fun-the-fu-network/fu-politics Player FMhttps://player.fm/series/fu-politics-2521543 Tune In / Alexahttp://tun.in/pjtS0 RSS Feed https://feed.podbean.com/fupolitics/feed.xmlIf you want to support FU_Politics' mission of restoring civility, fact-based opinions, mutual respect and a sense of humour to public debate - in other words, be everything Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" network isn't. Support us here:Patreon - monthly donation (whatever you can afford is appreciated) - https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal - [email protected] you!

Being pelted by milkshakes is legally assault, but if that had been as far as it had gone, no big deal. But a member of Antifa punched journalist Andy Ngo in the face. Ngo wasn't physically attacking or about to physically attack anyone. But Ngo writes and makes videos that support the White Supremacist movement. So was it okay to punch him in the face? Hosted by Steven KerznerPanel:Stuart Benson, Ottawa based freelance journalist and self-described "Dirtbag Leftist", is a journalist for numerous outlets and entertainment editor for Glue Magazine.Dave K is a licensed paralegal with a masters degree in history, who's dealt with immigration issues and works in the financial services industry and might have a dog named Hamster.If you want to support FU_Politics' mission of restoring civility, fact-based opinions, mutual respect and a sense of humour to public debate - in other words, be everything Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" network isn't. Support us here:Patreon - monthly donation (whatever you can afford is appreciated) - https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal - [email protected] you!The NO BULLpen is an #FU_Politics Original PodcastNo pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4

The political right circle their wagons and shoot outward; the left circle their wagons and shoot inward. In other words, progressives can't seem to get their shit together. Too many factions, too much in-fighting and other factors hobble the left's effectiveness. Why?This was recorded as a test podcast back in August of 2017 yet it's amazing how little has changed. A few things, like Trudeau's honeymoon with the press, are no longer true, but the substance of the dialogue is as relevant today as it was 2 years ago. So things haven't got better. Maybe they've gotten worse? Listen and decide for yourself.Hosted by Steven Kerzner.If you want to support FU_Politics' mission of restoring civility, fact-based opinions, mutual respect and a sense of humour to public debate - in other words, be everything Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" network isn't. Support us here:Patreon - monthly donation (whatever you can afford is appreciated) - https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal - [email protected] you!The NO BULLpen is an #FU_Politics Original PodcastNo pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4

Did Nike make the right move cancelling the limited edition Betsy Ross flag shoes over Colin Kaepernick's concerns they'd make some people 'uncomfortable' - because there was slavery in America when the flag was created? How far will this campaign against history go and does it have merit? And what does the Fonz have to do with it? Steven Kerzner & Ishat Reza bring you a digital donnybrook from both sides of the issue!Colin Kaepernick says they might have made some people 'uncomfortable' - Nike shoes with the original US flag - because the flag was made when the US still had slavery. And because it's been picked up as a symbol by some small cells of White Supremacists, a fact virtually nobody knew. So Nike pulled the shoes.Right decision, being sensitive to descendants of slaves & people of colour? Pandering by Nike to seem like heroes to Black people and sell them more of their umpteen other sneakers? Further example of Americans running from their history instead of dealing with it? Another victory for a world being wrapped in politically-correct Nerf?Steven Kerzner (political commentator, reformed political candidate, TV writer & satirist) and Ishat Reza (smart, plain-spoken, Harvard & McGill educated speaker on history politics and race) go toe-to-toe...okay, bad pun when talking about shoes. And somehow, "The Fonz" becomes part of the discussion. Only on The NO BULLPen on FU_Politics!If you want to support FU_Politics' mission of restoring civility, fact-based opinions, mutual respect and a sense of humour to public debate - in other words, be everything Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" network isn't. Support us here:Patreon - monthly donation (whatever you can afford is appreciated) - https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal - [email protected] you!The NO BULLpen is an #FU_Politics Original PodcastNo pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4

Did Justin Trudeau do this to himself? A year ago PMJT was riding high in the polls. Today, he's neck & neck with Andrew Scheer.  In adopting the word choices of the further Left to keep the NDP weak, did Trudeau set himself up as a moral purity icon that was unsustainable and vulnerable to attack by political opponents AND a media that set him up to watch him fall?Hosted by media commentator Steven Kerzner, the NO BULLpen is a no-pundit, no-jargon, no-BS political panel dialogue & debate. Real people, real opinions, real facts.Today's Panelists:Brad Fraser (@fraser_brad) is a writer & director and cultural commentator whose thought-provoking work has enjoyed international success for three decades onstage and television. His best know works include "Love and Human Remains" and "Queer as Folk".Hafeez Noorani (@FEEZYdoesIT) is an online personality 7 political junkie who specializes in social media communications and a lightning rod for hot-button political debates who nonetheless manages to attract and befriend people from across the political spectrum. This is FUN - The FU_NetworkIf you want to support FU_Politics' mission of restoring civility, fact-based opinions, mutual respect and a sense of humour to public debate - in other words, be everything Ezra Levant's "The Rebel" network isn't. Support us here:Patreon - monthly donation (whatever you can afford is appreciated) - https://www.patreon.com/funetworktvPaypal - [email protected] you!The NO BULLpen is an #FU_Politics Original PodcastNo pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour. Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at: iTunes - Rate, Review and Subscribe!https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fu-politics/id1472299923 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4YQ4rklq8bcsmhTfqgj9jH YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRvebbl4FVT9dWt0IdE8ccD1cOkPO5a7 Podbeanhttps://fupolitics.podbean.com Google Playhttps://play.google.com/music/m/Ilgcik5imfx5qwtzxivpyblb2p4