Explore every episode of the podcast Sandy and Nora talk politics
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily News Round-up for Nov. 2-6, 2026 | 07 nov. 2026 | 00:28:21 | |
Daily News Round-up for Nov. 2-6, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Tech fascists vs. Data sovereignty | 04 nov. 2026 | 00:46:28 | |
In this week episode, Sandy and Nora talk about data sovereignty and how tech fascism is challenging national power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for Oct 26-30, 2026 | 31 oct. 2026 | 00:21:46 | |
Daily News Round-up for Oct 26-30, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Global Election Circus | 28 oct. 2026 | 00:50:36 | |
From BC to Ottawa, Toronto to Brazil, the United States to Israel, Sandy and Nora talk about elections, and what the left can learn from the right's victories and failures this past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for Oct 19-23, 2026 | 24 oct. 2026 | 00:28:12 | |
Daily News Round-up for Oct 19-23, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| What happened at CFB Wainwright? | 21 oct. 2026 | 00:49:13 | |
When fire ripped through a training ground at CFB Wainwright, Canadians were told that there was a mass casualty incident. Since, the government has announced four deaths, despite earlier media reports saying seven. Sandy and Nora talk about how little information is getting out, and how the government is both ultimately responsible for what happened there and the sole conduit through which information is being released. Plus they talk about Opera Calgary, the Vancouver election and Alberta's racist referendum. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for Oct 13-16, 2026 | 17 oct. 2026 | 00:23:26 | |
Daily News Round-up for Oct 13-16, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Conservative Youth Movement | 14 oct. 2026 | 00:47:34 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how the Conservative Party has finally cracked the youth code, and why the centre and left have abandoned young people in their promises and rhetoric. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for Oct 6-9, 2026 | 10 oct. 2026 | 00:22:01 | |
Daily News Round-up for Oct 6-9, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Canada hopes you don't notice Spain and France right now | 07 oct. 2026 | 00:44:27 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the protests in France and Spain, why you've heard so little about them from Canadian media and why King Charles will always lead the news at the CBC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for Sept. 28 - Oct 2., 2026 | 03 oct. 2026 | 00:27:45 | |
Daily News Round-up for Sept. 28 - Oct 2., 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Criticizing Israel is illegal now? | 30 sept. 2026 | 00:48:38 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how Canada's Zionist elites are trying to pin antisemitic violence on Palestinian solidarity, while the far right is fed by anti-solidarity public policies. Plus we talk Quebec election and speed cameras. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for Sept 21 - 25, 2026 | 26 sept. 2026 | 00:26:49 | |
Daily News Round-up for Sept 21 - 25, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The 1500-person summit you didn't hear about | 23 sept. 2026 | 00:49:12 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Summit of Black Canadians and how media ignored it, the left seemingly didn't realize it was a thing and the Liberals expertly used it to organize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for Sept 14 - 18, 2026 | 19 sept. 2026 | 00:24:20 | |
Daily News Round-up for Sept 14 - 18, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Fire Sale! All Canadian Assets Must Go! | 16 sept. 2026 | 00:48:58 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney's investment conference, and how he's fulfilling the prophesy set out in the 1995 Martin-Chrétien budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for Sept 7 - 11, 2026 | 12 sept. 2026 | 00:22:30 | |
Daily News Round-up for Sept 7 to 11, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Left's white supremacy problem | 09 sept. 2026 | 00:48:14 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how pervasive white supremacy permeates Canadians leftist spaces, and what must be done to try to weed it out, if the left has any hope of success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Liberals steamroller on | 02 sept. 2026 | 00:54:31 | |
After three sleepy summer federal byelections, there are no signs of cracks in the Carney consensus. How should progressives read these results? Plus we talk about Canada's dismal help for Nepal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Quebec, Canada's bulwark against US invasion | 26 août 2026 | 00:47:33 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Canada's trade war with the United States and how Quebec has an outsized influence over how Canada reacts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Dissecting the public murder of Dr. Jason Arday | 19 août 2026 | 00:53:04 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the death of Dr. Jason Arday, and how mainstream media took a story from the far right and turned it into a harassment campaign against the now-deceased Cambridge professor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for August 10-14, 2026 | 15 août 2026 | 00:23:37 | |
Daily news headlines for August 10 to August 14, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Laundering Palestinian Solidarity into a hate crime | 12 août 2026 | 00:55:48 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the recent study into antisemitism on campus in Canada and look at how the authors have intentionally tried to turn solidarity with Gaza and opposition to Israeli war crimes into a hate crime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for August 3-7, 2026 | 08 août 2026 | 00:24:15 | |
Daily news headlines for August 3 to August 7, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Liberal con Carney | 05 août 2026 | 00:54:21 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Carney the Conservative, and how the Conservatives are drawing on international far-right tactics to try and eke out a space for them. Plus, media is complicit and the NDP floats around in the ether. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News Round-up for July 27-29 | 01 août 2026 | 00:17:51 | |
Daily News Round-up for July 27-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Elbows so far down that Agnico Eagle Mines is trying to get rights to mine for them | 29 juil. 2026 | 00:54:27 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Carney's consistent capitulation to the United States, including sending representatives to the latest attack on leftwing activists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News round-up July 20-24 | 25 juil. 2026 | 00:27:55 | |
Daily news round-up for July 20 - 24. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Saving creativity and authenticity from AI death | 22 juil. 2026 | 00:54:07 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about what happens when everyone starts to all sound like ChatGPT, and how alienation from what is real and authentic will drive everyone over the edge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News round-up July 13-17 | 18 juil. 2026 | 00:26:37 | |
Daily news round-up for July 13-17, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| SLAPPing Free Speech | 15 juil. 2026 | 00:50:18 | |
In this episode, Nora talks with Luke Lebrun, editor in chief of Press Progress, about SLAPP lawsuits and free speech in Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Carney's Senate Snooker | 08 juil. 2026 | 00:49:55 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney's new senate appointees. Plus, why are progressives calling for more surveillance tech? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| No Canada without Canadian culture | 01 juil. 2026 | 00:45:16 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Canadian culture and sport, and how governments have consistently defunded that which makes Canada, Canadian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Daily News round-up - June 22-26, 2026 | 27 juin 2026 | 00:24:19 | |
Daily news round-up for June 22-26, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Another incel attack | 24 juin 2026 | 00:46:21 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the shooting attack of incel Seth Hatfield. Plus, Carney promises to bail out developers and calls it housing relief. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Toronto's teenaged guns-for-hire | 17 juin 2026 | 00:52:06 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine the teenagers who are being paid to carry out late-night attacks. From the tow-truck wars to waste management, from intimidation and murder to shooting on the US Consulate, who are the wealthy individuals exploiting Toronto's Black teens to settle their scores? Also: help us fundraise to hire a journalist or two! Link to donate and to apply for the positions, here: https://noraloreto.substack.com/p/help-sandy-and-nora-raise-money-for Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Residential school denial gets Globe boost | 10 juin 2026 | 00:50:38 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Residential School denial, and how the Globe and Mail's editorial board has jumped in with two feet. Plus, Canada's new "AI strategy" is heavy on making stuff up, light on the strategy. Did AI write it?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The right kind of immigrants | 03 juin 2026 | 00:49:37 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about mass immigration from the United States and how, once again, Canada doesn't seem to be planning for a possible surge in immigration. Plus, why don't temporary residents get the right to vote? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Free State of Alberta | 27 mai 2026 | 00:48:07 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the politcal powerplay behind the Alberta referendum. Plus, Sandy rants about everyone getting As. Consider supporting our campaign to raise money to hire a journalist! https://chuffed.org/project/182377-expose-the-harassment-campaign-against-canadian-journalists-over-coverage-of-war-crimes-in-gaza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Pandemic panic? | 20 mai 2026 | 00:43:07 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about pandemics -- what was learned from COVID-19, what should we worried about with emerging outbreaks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Fuck AI. All our friends hate AI. | 13 mai 2026 | 00:47:57 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney's desire to pump Canada's AI industry full of money so that ... well ... what happens next isn't exactly clear. Plus, Sandy complains about robots again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Harassed into silence over Gaza | 06 mai 2026 | 00:51:46 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the forces in Canada that try to harass journalists out of reporting on Gaza. Plus why do we allow vehicles to terrorize our roads? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Carney's free ride | 29 avr. 2026 | 00:47:46 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney's new majority government, the decisions its making and how little journalists are asking him critical questions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Where is Canadian media getting their script from? | 22 avr. 2026 | 00:50:11 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Canadian media, the scripts they all reproduce and how Canadians are getting less and less of the story. Plus, data centres! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Majority Carnage | 15 avr. 2026 | 00:51:40 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Mark Carney's majority government and what it will mean for Canadians. Plus, they talk about Doug Ford's silent revolution. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Canada has ... no ... position on the US war on Iran? | 08 avr. 2026 | 00:47:29 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how little Canada is saying, or doing, to help de-escalate the United States and Israel from their war on Iran. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| A new dawn of the NDP? | 01 avr. 2026 | 00:59:05 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the NDP convention, far-right attacks on equity cards and what the NDP needs to do next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Receiving criticism, reacting to criticism, self-immolation over criticism | 25 mars 2026 | 00:48:09 | |
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about some of the criticisms they have of the NDP, that listeners have had of recent episodes, and the colossol meltdown happening over at Canadaland. **Episode clarification: Nora mentioned that people blamed the Air Canada Jazz flight crash on the fact that one of the pilots was a woman. This piece of internet disinformation took the name of one of the victims, and created a fake person to then use to rile people up. This is what Nora saw online, not that she thought that one of the pilots was a woman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Deep dive into the NDP leadership race | 18 mars 2026 | 00:55:10 | |
Sandy and Nora break down their thoughts on the NDP leadership race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Avi Lewis on Sandy and Nora | 13 mars 2026 | 00:47:41 | |
Avi Lewis talks with Nora about why he's the best person to lead the NDP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||