Bropium for the Masses: Recent Episodes
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In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Doug Ford profiting from cronyism in the Ontario Greenbelt/
- /Canadian news getting banned from Meta Social Media outlets/
- /How aliens might exist, and why that's a tough conversation/
- /How boxing announcers are somehow related/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Adam's travel in Scotland and Ireland and Bropium's hiatus/
- /Mitch McConnell's brief brush with self-imposed silence/
- /DeSantis thinking it's okay to rewrite the narrative of American slavery/
- /How the 90's is back in a big, bad, fashionable way/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /How Canada's largest export right now is Wildfire smoke/
- /The Toronto mayoral race and it's place as a paradigm for Canadian politics/
- /How right-wing extremism is making old bigotry new again/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The rise of right-wing politics in Alberta with a United Conservative Party win, and the hellish company of Danielle Smith/
- /The yet to be publicly released report on Canadian Government Interference from Special Rapporteur Johnston/
- /The US Debt Ceiling: Why is? How come? Is What? How why?/
NOTE: At the time of recording this podcast, a debt ceiling deal had not been finalized in the US government. A deal has since been reached.
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /the WHO Report that COVID19 has officially been downgraded as "no longer a global emergency" - we did it!/
- /a BRICS country alignment to push for a new global reserve currency instead of USD (it's complicated, and we probably got this one wrong)/
- /Donald Trump getting sued for defaming E. Jean Carroll about alleged sexually assaulting her/
NOTE: At the time of recording this podcast, the jury was still out on the civil claim again Donald Trump. E. Jean Carroll won the case (called it) and it is currently under appeal.
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Tucker Carlson getting canned at FOX News/
- /More Twitter turmoil as Musk doubles down on doofussery/
- /Ontario Premier Doug Ford lowering the education requirements for new Police Officers/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /the stupidity surrounding any controversy over Bud Light trans-advertising/
- /the explosive discovery of cat-litter in USA classrooms/
- /the introduction of privatized patient transfer in Alberta/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /the current onslaught of Russell Brand's public appearances, and why he still doesn't matter/
- /the Ivermectin redux, and the new cohort of death enthusiasts treating it like Advil/
- /the far-right, elite funded Take Back Alberta NGO that is masquerading as grassroots political activism/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Rupert Murdoch's testimony about caring about money more than politics/
- /Issues with capital punishment in the wake of Alex Murdaugh's life sentence/
- /how ChatGPT is apparently too woke for some audiences/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Men getting their legs extended/
- /Facebook charging $11.99 per user/
- /Ron De Santis using Nicholas Sandmann as a prop/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The circumstances surrounding the earthquakes in Turkey/
- /The events that led up to Tyre Nichols death/
- /Toronto Mayor John Tory resigning because of his infidelity/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Andrew Tate’s arrest/
- /Damar Hamlan's heart attack/
- /Mass layoffs in the tech industry/
- /GPT-3 changing AI accessibility/
Featuring special guest: Aldo
In an internet first: We tested OpenAI#s GPT-3 against the best Reddit Would-You-Rather's of the week
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Private surgery clinics opening in Ontario/
- /Gun violence in America entering the classroom/
- /Alec Baldwin is facing charges for involuntary manslaughter/
- /How the Gladue principle is applied in Canada/
As our first episode of Season 2, we would like to remind our listeners that corrections are always appreciated.
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Griner vs. Bout prisoner exchange/
- /Hershel walker losing the Senate runoff election/
- /Elon's continued Twitter woes/
- /The finer points of Canadian gun control Bill C-21/
As our final episode of Season 1, we would like to thank all of our listeners for their continued support, feedback, and corrections.
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Kanye's being Kanye while showing us his Kanye/
- /Elon's Twitter saga continues/
- /Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, wants all the Sovereignty/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /USA Midterm Results/
- /Litter box lies spread by Rogan/
- /CUPE workers ongoing fight with the Government of Ontario/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Musk totally owning Twitter/
- /Bolsonaro's Trumpian politics/
- /CUPE workers fighting for basic cost of living wage increases/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Alberta's new Premier, Danielle Smith/
- /The end of the saga of Liz Truss/
- /The many scandals of Justin Trudeau/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /the Ontario school district teacher decorum outrage/
- /Italy's new right-wing PM/
- /The protests in Iran, and the death of Mahsa Amini, with our Iranian correspondent Ashkan/
For more information on the evolving protests in Iran, please follow the BBC's ongoing updates and those of their lead presenter Rana Rahimpour.
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Migrant Relocation Scandals/
- /Adam Levine's poor attempt at sliding in DM's/
- /Mr. PP getting elected as the leader of the Official Opposition/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The death of Queen Elizabeth II/
- /Britain's new PM (and new Liz!)/
- /The weaponization of the term "Grooming"/
DISCLAIMER: Please enjoy our effort to provide poorly researched opinions and verifiably incorrect perspectives - a standard we hold ourselves to, and owe our inspiration to the best work of those we criticize.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The death of Gorbachev/
- /How to divide by zero as a right-wing extremist/
- /How Monsieur PP will change Canada/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The 14 common features of Fascism, as detailed by Umberto Eco/
- /The recent attack on Salman Rushdie/
- /A new dating app called "The Right Stuff"/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The shortage of healthcare personnel forcing departmental closures in Canadian hospitals/
- /The raid on the Mar-A-Lago estate of Captain Cheeto 45/
- /How Mukbang works, and our viewer response/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Political dogma taking over American and Canadian political discourse/
- /Kansas voting to maintain its abortion rights/
- /Proper domestic feline care and lifespan management/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Elon's reversal on his decision to buy twitter/
- /The Heartbeat Bills as trigger laws in the USA/
- /Canadian Conservative Party Leader prospect Patrick Brown getting disqualified/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The Supreme Court of the USA overturning Roe v. Wade/
- /The implications for victims of rape seeking abortion/
- /The shootings in Akron, Ohio, and on July 4th/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The increase in rental housing costs/
- /The constraints and applications of universal basic income/
- /The common farm practices utilized when dealing with rodents/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Biden meeting with MBS/
- /The recent incidence of Paramedic shortages/
- /Matthew McConaughey's speech on gun control/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The results of the Ontario Provincial Election/
- /The difficulty with labels in LGBTQ+ communities/
- /Predatory practices in videos games /
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The port-mortem on the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas/
- /Gun ownership in Canada vs. the USA as it relates to gun-related homicides/
- /The international grain shortage affecting commodities prices/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The recent mass shootings in Texas and Buffalo/
- /Jason Kenney stepping down from UCP leadership/
- /Depp press coverage getting a boost from right wing media/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The baby formula shortages in North America, and the consequences/
- /The drug epidemic in Edmonton, and harm reduction tactics/
- /The first photos of the Black Hole at he centre of the Milky Way/
- /Alabama making puberty blockers illegal to give to children/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The Ontario Election Countdown to June 2/
- /Nobel Disease - AKA: Nobelitis - and its modern permutations/
- /The leaked Roe Vs Wade SCOTUS opinion/
- /The Depp vs. Heard debacle/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The future Canadian population make-up consisting of 30% over-50yo's/
- /The rise of Pierre Poilievre and identity politics/
- /Florida legislature efforts at eliminating Disney's special tax status/
- /The correct terminology for parts of a chicken wing/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Critical Race Theory and why far-right politicians are afraid of it/
- /Culture war politics and how it's coming to Canada/
- /Canadian gun legislation vs. circumstances of gun crime/
- /Elon Musk seeking a take-over of Twitter (update...he bought it)/
Critical Race Theory Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_race_theory
An explanation on the Visigoths: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sack_of_Rome_(410)
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The Green Party of Ontario's platform with Dufferin-Caledon candidate Laura Campbell/
- /The Green Party's stance federally vs. provincially in the province of Ontario/
- /The difficulties that Laura faced with her PhD during COVID/
- /The Green Party of Ontario's stances on Mental Health, the Climate, Housing, and what it means to vote Green/
Her platform: You can check out Laura's platform at https://laura-campbell.ca/
Social: You can follow her on Instagram at @lauracampbellgpo
GPO: You can check out the Green Party of Ontario's Platform on their site
Initiatives: You can check out the Green Party of Ontario's initiatives for Climate Change and Housing.
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The Cheeto-king is making another run for President (maybe)/
- /The sixth wave of COVID is here with Variant BA.2/
- /Doug Ford's pre-election tactics/
- /Jimmy Carr and comedy/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The Chris Rock & Will Smith slap/
- /What masculinity is today/
- /The scandal involving Clarence Thomas' wife/
- /How 40 is the new...still 40/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The CP Rail Strike going to arbitration/
- /The rights of sex workers in different countries/
- /Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court Justice senate hearing/
- /Doug Ford's comments on his staff/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The latest updates on the Ukrainian war/
- /A Kardashian's comments on women working hard/
- /The floods in Australia/
- /The finer points of hunting/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Boebert and Green heckle Biden during state of Union - and Biden's Iranian/Ukraine gaff/
- /Ontario reopening post-pandemic/
- /Facebook scientists shifting from virologist to constitutional scholars to war time generals/
- /Nurses in Ontario being given a $2500 payment by the Ford government/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /Revisiting the TDSB Anti-Semitism issue/
- /Pulling Russian products from LCBO shelves/
- /Russians protesting in Russia and the danger the citizens face/
- /Comparing trucker protests to the Ukrainian War/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The Toronto District School Board incident of Anti-Semitism/
- /Putin's latest speech on Ukraine/
- /What getting COVID is actually like/
In this episode of Bropium for the Masses, we discuss:
- /The death of Bob Saget/
- /The Trucker Convoy in Canada/
- /Why we're called Bropium for the Masses/