We spoke with UBC Political Science Professor Cameron Maxwell about how Canadians must respond to Trump's tariffs and whether the US and Canada are descending into oligarchy. We then discuss how the Trump administration seems to be turning its back on the working class and embracing the tech titans through its initial moves regarding the FTC and H1B visas.

We first take a quick detour to Vancouver City Council where a city councilor found children's drawings about climate change "intimidating". We then speak to Dr Robin Shaban of Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project on their recent piece "Are regulatory moats Canada’s form of corruption?". We take a look at Toronto's experience with Uber, and the broader fight to take on monopolies driving up prices, stifling innovation and driving down working conditions nationally.

Continuing our coverage of the US Elections we speak to Berkeley exchange student, Idan Kashani. We look into why he is supporting Harris, his thoughts on immigration policy in the United States and his optimistic view of Vancouverism.

We speak to Texas Conservative Jackie Chea, on her background, why she is supporting Trump, and what's next for the United States. We dive into abortion, U.S. Healthcare, and January 6th.

In this episode we break down the latest developments on City Council, involving a new gym and the Vancouver Integrity Commissioner. We then turn South of the border, where VP candidate JD Vance appears to be on a mission to tank Trump's campaign while humiliating his wife, and chants of "Lock Him Up" color VP Kamala Harris's bid for the presidency.

We first look at the UK elections, from Ed Davies spirited campaign to the racialized surge of the Reform Party. In France we break down Macron's gambit in calling the election and how it went wrong. We wrap up the show by analyzing why it is difficult to replace Biden, and what Trump's shooting means for the state of of our politics.

We kick things off with Archibishop Desmond Tutu's 1986 address at Stanford University on standing up to injustice. As polls tighten, we then discuss why people need to pay close attention to the party platform of the BC Conservatives, and Arman gives some UI feedback to Akhil on the BC NDP's website. We also look at the legality of the recent encampments at Canadian universities by pro-Palestinian protestors. To wrap up the show, we check in with Vivek Ramaswamy, who is apparently "too Indian" to be president of the United States, while his South Indian comrades face discrimination at home.

In this episode Arman and Akhil break down various media reports that seemed to serve a particular agenda. Akhil relates his experiences visitting a Boeing factory in light of the latest safety concerns. We then look at why reports of WW3 during the recent Iran-Israel conflict may have been overblown. We also break down why the recent changes to capital gains taxes in Canada's budget will likely not impact you despite various media reports to the contrary. We wrap up the show by checking in on how the Swifties are shaping the the black market economy, and accusations that imprisoned Indian Opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, is eating too many mangoes in prison prior to the election.

In this episode we attempt to answer the question: Where do the candidates we see on the ballot come from? We look at how Akhil fell into the role of treasurer of the BCNDP in the electoral district of Vancouver-Fairview/Vancouver-Little Mountain and the upcoming face-off of "Arman and Akhil Show" guests Christine Boyle and Andrea Reimer there. Meanwhile in the United Kingdom, George Galloway invokes biblical allegory as he triumphs in Rochdale. We then discuss the crisis of electoral funding in India as a non-AOC barista is looking primed for success in Varanasi, India. In South Africa, the African National Congress faces a new threat - Jacob Zuma's chihuahua army. Finally, in California, Democratic candidate Adam Schiff brings "Moneyball" tactics to the jungle primary.

2024 is the year of elections but also dominated by the return of ethnonationalism. In this special episode, we take a whirlwind tour of key developments from countries around the world. We start with Canadian opposition leader Pierre Poilievre's combative media relations, housing and immigration in Canada. We then discuss Tucker Carlson's bizarre tour of Russia and Alexei Navalny's mysterious death. In the US, conservatives openly plot to overthrow democracy while Dark Brandon returns briefly to takeout a Fox reporter. We then breakdown how the role of state capture in the South Africa's elections and that of language in India's. Finally we discuss latest developments in Gaza and China's new found support for self-determination of oppressed peoples.