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This summer, we're sharing re-released episodes of rabble radio from our archives as we mark 25 years of rabble.ca. New interviews will return in September.

In this 2006 episode of rabble radio, we share a little bit of everything. Our US correspondent Keith Gottschalk reminds us of the power of love and understanding, we go on a hike through Algonquin Park, we watch some horror movies, and Jen Moore explores the digital divide through the prism of gender.

To listen to the full original episode, click here.

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This summer, we're sharing re-released episodes of rabble radio from our archives as we mark 25 years of rabble.ca. New interviews will return in September.

In our thirty-ninth episode of rabble radio, New York-based writer Paddy Johnson takes listeners into the art world in NY and in Canada and Wayne MacPhail and Chad Oberg talk about Secondlife.

To listen to the full original episode from 2007, click here.

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This summer, we're sharing re-released episodes of rabble radio from our archives as we mark 25 years of rabble.ca. New interviews will return in September.

This week's re-released episode takes us back to December 2007 for a little mix of everything. In this episode, we revisit old rabble radio staple segments, such as the 'Online tools' segment from former host Wayne MacPhail, the 'Reel Women' segment where Cathi Bond and Judy Rebick critique films, and rabble's US correspondent Keith Gottschalk.

Also in this episode, we're joined by Oliver Hodge, the director of the documentary film Garbage Warrior about Michael Reynold's environmental architecture.

To listen to the full original episode, click here.

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This summer, we're sharing re-released episodes of rabble radio from our archives as we mark 25 years of rabble.ca. New interviews will return in September.

This week, we're sharing the earliest rabble radio episode that still exists online—episode 6: Out and About. In this episode, we speak to M. Nourbese Philip about her book Zong, DVDiva Cathi Bond talks about what she's been watching, we go on a nature walk, and more.

To listen to the full original episode, click here.

If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and now: subscribe to rabble on Patreon to hear exclusive bonus episodes of rabble radio.

This summer, we're sharing re-released episodes of rabble radio from our archives as we mark 25 years of rabble.ca. New interviews will return in September.

This week's re-released episode takes us back to January 2017, the month of Donald Trump's first inauguration of Donald Trump as president. We're joined by former rabble contributor Sophia Reuss as she shares her reflections from the Women's March on Washington, DC. We also hear voices from the Vancouver and Toronto protests.

There is something so powerful about listening to people take to the streets the very day after his inauguration. It completely captures the start of a massive wave of resistance and serves as a heavy reminder that the battles people were fighting back then are the exact same ones we're still up against right now.

To listen to the full original episode by Victoria Fenner, click here.

If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and now: subscribe to rabble on Patreon to hear exclusive bonus episodes of rabble radio.

This summer, we're sharing re-released episodes of rabble radio from our archives as we mark 25 years of rabble.ca. New interviews will return in September.

This week's re-released episode takes us back to November 2009 with a segment from episode 94 of rabble radio.

In this archival feature, we revisit a conversation originally broadcast by Red Eye—the long-running progressive podcast that was a staple of rabble's podcast network. The interview features David Eby, then, the executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association and now the premier of British Columbia, discussing the province's controversial plans to displace Vancouver's unhoused population ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. As Vancouver takes the global stage once again, this time for the FIFA World Cup, looking back at Eby's sharp critiques of state displacement feels incredibly informative—and perhaps a little hypocritical.

We also look back at a vital conversation for Pride Month. Meagan Perry speaks with Arthur Kisenyi about the legislative landscape for queer people in Uganda. Unfortunately, in the years since this interview first aired, Uganda has passed even harsher laws, making it one of the most dangerous places in the world to be queer. It's a reminder of how much is at stake, and how the fight for global queer liberation continues.

This week on the show, rabble editor Nick Seebruch and publisher Sarah Sahagian sit down to discuss ongoing news coverage on rabble.ca this summer, the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the war in Iran, Pride Month coverage and more.

Some pieces mentioned in this episode include:

• Scott Douglas Jacobsen's on-the-ground reporting in Ukraine

• The heroic life of Betty Baxter, athlete and activist by Tom Sandborn

• Five Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ books to add to your TBR list

• US-Mexico start free trade review talks without Canada by Evan Wexler

And celebrating rabble's three summer interns:

• Lea Lagredelle

• Hannah Bolwell

• Piper Canniff

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Labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga sits down with Émile Lacombe, a high school teacher and union organizer in Montreal with Alliance Ouvrière to discuss why the labour movement needs to stop hiding behind legal technicalities and start taking direct action to win back its power.

Émile Lacombe is a high school teacher and union organizer in Montreal, Quebec. He has been a member of Alliance Ouvrière (Worker's Alliance) since 2024 and he is secretary of the Montreal chapter's public sector caucus.

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This week on the show, Amil Niazi joins rabble publisher Sarah Sahagian to talk about Life After Ambition: A "Good Enough" Memoir and what it means to be a millennial and mother in the times we're living in.

This is the first 20 minutes of Amil's interview with Sarah. The full interview is available on rabble's Patreon. Join at any level to listen.

Amil Niazi is a writer and producer. She writes The Cut's series on parenting, The Hard Part, and covers work and motherhood and how the two intersect. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.

Request a copy of Life After Ambition: A "Good Enough" Memoir at your local library or bookstore.

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Aggressive U.S. foreign policy has created deep instability—not only here in Canada, but globally. From the ongoing war in Iran to a devastating four-month fuel blockade in Cuba—causing medical blackouts and sanitation crises—the global impacts are severe.

This week on rabble radio, we share a clip from the most recent Off the Hill political panel on American Imperialism. This webinar took place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and featured Gabriel De Roche, Madelaine Drohan, Thomas Ponniah and Karl Nerenberg. To watch the entire panel, visit rabbleTV or rabble's YouTube channel.

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