"WOO! WE DID IT!! WE DID... is that FBI director Kash Patel?" Ian and the Panel (Megan MacKay, Nile Séguin, and special guest Andrew Ivimey of Talk From Superheroes) talk about Carney's latest floor-crosser, the NDP debate that apparently just happened, Trump's gross call to the US men's hockey team, and violence in Mexico. And Iran. And... Ukraine.

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Cue the guitar solo and explosions. Luke and the Panel (Ian MacIntyre, Clare Blackwood and special guest Rachel Gilmore) talk about Canadians coming together in the wake of the Tumbler Ridge shooting, Carney's attempt to form a Megazord size trade pact and, most importantly, the Olympic Curling Beef. Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz discovers the best way to drive away fans from a minor league hockey team.

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"If you want to get past me, first you must answer these questions three. And give me 50%" Luke and the Panel (Ian MacIntyre, Megan MacKay and Nile Seguin) talk about Trump's sudden interest in bridges, Bad Bunny's "controversial" halftime performance, and Stephen Harper's call for unity. Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz discovers the cringiest political move we've ever seen.

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Ain't no party like a Poilievre Party because a Poilievre Party will threaten you behind closed doors if you don't support him! Luke and the Panel (Clare Blackwood, Megan MacKay, and Ian MacIntyre) talk Pierre Poilievre's completely unexpected leadership review victory, the latest round of Epstein nightmares, and what exactly Mark Carney is trying to do with your grocery bill. Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz discusses... something... with Bonhomme. Just, listen to it.

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"Carney should just spray him with a water bottle, like a cat." Luke and the Panel (Clare Blackwood and Ian MacIntyre) are joined by Edmonton's own Henry Sir (Current Events Chirped by a Canadian) for a live podcast taping, as part of the Winterruption Festival. Live on stage in front of a sold out crowd we talk Carney's two speeches last week, Trump backing down on Greenland, and U.S. interest in Alberta independence. Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz tests our panel's knowledge of abandoned Newfoundland fish sauce plants.

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"We shouldn't have sent all our draft picks to China!" Luke and the Panel (Clare Blackwood, Nile Seguin and Megan MacKay) talk Carney's global trade tour and shockingly honest World Economic Forum Speech, Trump upping the pressure on a Greenland acquisition and Poilievre searching for a new riding to run in (again). Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz discovers the most offensive Board Game ever created.

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"No literacy test, as long as you're thin skinned enough!" Luke and the Panel (Ian MacIntyre, Clare Blackwood and Nile Seguin) talk about the horrific ICE shooting of Renee Good, Mark Carney's trade visit to China, the protests in Iran, and Trump's obsession with interest rates. Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz reveals why you should never plug a bullet hole with a butt plug.

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It's always been oil. It'll always be oil. Luke and the Panel (Ian MacIntyre, Clare Blackwood and Nile Seguin) dive into the chaos and confusion of Trump's decision to attack Venezuela and kidnap its leader, including the "problematic" legal precedent it sets, what it means for other countries subject to the Donroe Doctrine, and Canada really setting a new bar for the word milquetoast with their response. Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz discovers the most cartoonish way to fix climate change.

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Hit the bricks, you stupid year! Ian and the Panel (Clare Blackwood, and in the guest chair for the first time, Luke Gordon Field) discuss the top 5 stories of the year, plus stories that didn't get enough attention (remember when Doug Ford was gonna cut off the US's electricity?) Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz tests how well our panel remembers this truly bullshit past 12 months.

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"Also, some socks please." Luke and the Panel (Ian MacIntyre and Clare Blackwood) talk the Liberals' scheme to get Conservative MPs to cross floor, Poilievre's disastrous CBC interview, and the immediate politicization of the weekend's tragedies. Then the Approximately 10 Minute Long Quiz discovers the worst reason to get fired from your job.

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