The Bottlemen

Dan and Riley look into the history of Canadian development aid, and how successive Liberal and Conservative governments use those funds to facilitate the mining industry around the world.

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It's the third instalment in our series looking at Tribute (ahem) to Liberty's slapstick attempt to build a monument to anticommunism. In this episode, we look specifically at some of the dedications in depth, from "ideas" like freedom and SUV's, to some *controversial figures from mid century Europe.*

Rylan (@neonwario) hangs out with Dan and Riley to talk about Canada's rich tradition of business dullards, then we crack open our recent history books and try to get a sense of how the ultimate Business Dullard Profession (landlord and/or property owner) became such a sure bet in Canada.

It involves looking back into hallowed antiquity (1993) and a series of choices by successive liberal and conservative governments that have put housing out of reach for basically anyone not in the Dad's Friends Economy. Enjoy!

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Dan and Riley sit down with science fiction author Jeff VanderMeer, author of the bestselling Southern Reach trilogy, Borne, and numerous other works of weird brilliance. We discuss ecology, the power of storytelling, and what it means to have hope in a world of incomprehensible horror.

Then, we have (let's be honest, Dan has) soundtracked a reading from Jeff's new book, Hummingbird Salamander. Check it out!

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Dan and Riley speak to writer and podcaster Karen Geier about the different cults that have long cropped up around Canada. We talk Brother XII, Raelians, The Order of the Solar Temple, and so many more!

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In this preview, Max (@sweetxpalma) from Seeking Derangements (@SSDERANGEMENTSS) joins Dan and Riley to explore the many goof-em-ups of Rob Ford, a notable oaf. Check out https://www.patreon.com/posts/50450627 for the entire saga!

Dan and Riley look into the history and politics of "Black Ribbon Day," and its connection to anticommunist movements in Canadian history. We also pose the age old question: what are all these nazis doing associated with my liberal anticommunist organisation?

A preview of the second of our two-part investigation in Peter Nygard with Brace and Liz from TrueAnon, focusing this time on the political elements of his tenure in the Bahamas, corruption, and his bizarre obsession with immortality.

TrueAnon's very own Brace and Liz join Dan and Riley for a two-part deep-dive on the life and times of billionaire Canadian monster, Peter Nygard. We look at the basics of the Nygard case, the parallels (or lack thereof) with the Epstein case, and then explore his personal history of surprising influence in the upper echelons of mainstream Canada.

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