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Artificial Intelligence meets the absence of intelligence in a Conservative MP; while the Right looks after its own, The Left tears each other apart; the 'progressive' political group that doesn't believe Black Lives Matter; is it truly genocide in Gaza?; the problem withsome White people and more Ed & Red jibber-jab to set your hair on fire!
Ed launches the show angry at an 80s earworm song he can't get rid of, identity online ID verification and lost pages of his autobiography. Also, Ed sings a classic TV theme song to get Sherry to pipe down, Billy the Kidd isn't dead, Elecia fails to understand the concept of "accident", Mike from North Carolina spends the day with a baby and Moose makes his first call to the show! Plus, peer counselor Liana Kerzner (It's Not Therapy podcast) brings us part two about how to handle rejection (ouch)!
Remember Orbitz drinks? Gooey liquid with 'flavour bits' suspended in it? Liana doesn't, but she will remember Ed's description of it. Also, why Ed hates touchscreens, why we don't even know that we're playing The Hunger Games for real and Heather, the saran wrap ninja. All this and more on this week's episode!
As Americans notch their country's 250th birthday, is there much for them to celebrate? Whereas in Canada, our 159th birthday rides a wave of Canadian pride. Plus Stephen and Steven discuss CUSMA, the Gordie Howe Bridge (to nowhere, thanks to Trump) and other issues in the news
Seth Rogan is re-booting the classic Canadian TV show "The Littlest Hobo" - and Ed explains why he HATES the original series! Why does Rotten Tomatoes let movie reviews from random nobodies sink movie scores? And which was the best "Ernest" movie? These and other vital topics on this week's Ed & Red Show! Listen to Liana on the It's Not Therapy podcast, wherever you find podcasts. Listen to Ed on The All-Night Show Live on 94.9 The Rock/94.9 The Rock app, weeknights from midnight to 5AM.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner do a deep-dive into the lesser-talked-about impacts of online and social media and why the future with artificial intelligence isn't looking any better.
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Social media bans for kids under 16, solution or distraction? Plus other bits and bobs and Ed & Red weave through the week's news and general trends contributing to the world's dumpster fire!
Listen to Liana on It's Not Therapy wherever you get podcasts.
Listen to Ed the Sock on The All-Night Show, weeknights LIVE midnight - 5am (ET) on 94.9 The Rock, the rock.fm or 949TheRock app.
Genetically-engineered Korean boybands, lonely people talking to KITT knockoffs, the tedium of self-appointed internet superheroes, eating the rich, Ed saves a cat from her owner's stupidity, the surprising Pixar movie Hoppers and Ed and Liana share their chilling experience watching a movie in a theatre full of overstimulated Gen Alphas.
Fear of the antics of pro-Palestinian protesters have caused events in schools and public places to be canceled - should these intimidation tactics go unchallenged?
Neither Steven nor Stephen are welcoming FIFA to Toronto with open arms. They explain why!
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Ed and Red cover the worlds of politics, pop culture and the theology of Star Wars in this week's episode.
Listen to Liana's solo podcast It's Not Therapy wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen to Ed weeknights from midnight - 5AM (ET) on The All-Night Show Live on 94.9 The Rock/therock.fm
Alberta is the new angsty teenager of Canada, but no matter how much they whine and slam doors, their referendum on separation from Canada is an exercise in futility.
The messaging from Trump seems to have changed from seeding hints of a possible coup to talk of who will succeed him in the Oval Office at the next election. Though the overt planning to disrupt the US midterm elections continues unabated.
Steven speaks as a Canadian Jew about the video of Israeli cabinet minister Itamar Ben-Gvir abusing Pro-Palestinian captives, how The Right eats The Left's lunch in American electoral politics, China's leader owns Trump at their press conference, Mark Carney's record and lots more on the table in this episode.
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Revealed - why Ed smokes cigars; are boys really falling behind girls in school, or is that more alarmist crap?; Kid Rock, Muchmusic and strippers; what to tell your kids if you want them to become abject failures and more!
Listen to Liana on her podcast It's Not Therapy at nottherapyshow.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen to Ed on his All-Night Show Live weeknights from midnight to 5AM (ET) on 94.9 The Rock (therock.fm and 94.9 The Rock app) and the All-Star All-Night Show on Saturday and Sunday, same time slot.
Americans outside the MAGA cult have been warning that the country's democracy is in danger...but has the danger passed and moved full steam into dictatorship? Also, why the war with Iran isn't likely to end soon.
Warning: after this podcast, you will never think of 'Yogurt' the same way again! Plus, new evidence that Bigfoot is real and other fun stuff! Listen to Liana on the It's Not Therapy podcast wherever you get your podcasts or nottherapyshow.com Listen to Ed on The All-Night Show Live, midnight - 5AM (ET) on 94.9 The Rock/therock.fm or 94.9 The Rock App! Also check the On-Demand section of therock.fm or 94.9 The Rock app for daily posting of the previous night's show!
WOKE - where the term originated and what it really meant before modern politics twisted it into a pretzel; is Canada going to ban social media for kids under 16, and if so, will it even work?; a man claims that a dead girlfriend made his car levitate, God sat on his bed to talk, Satan made him pour out his last drinking water on a long hot hike and more...is he receiving mental health counseling? No, he's a senior official in the Trump administration! That's this episode with Ed & Red!
Listen to Liana on the It's Not Therapy podcast where you get your podcasts or at nottherapyshow.com
Listen to Ed on The All-Night Show Live weeknights, midnight - 5AM (ET) on 94.9 The Rock, the rock.fm or 94.9 The Rock app!
Find the recorded episodes at the rock.fm's On-Demand section in the Ed the Sock on The Rock category.
Trump's blunders and bedwetting puts world safety at risk...another TACO moment or will someone finally put him in a Hormuz straitsjacket? Plus, Avi Lewis wins the NDP leadership, which is like being elected the new bandleader after the Titanic hit the iceberg and another Conversative crosses the floor to the Carney government - but this one has a stink on her, and the Liberals can likely form a majority without her, so why take her?
Today on Ed & Red: Rating the lethality of Nerf guns; how Knight Rider shaped Ed's psyche; why standardized school testing and IQ tests don't really map intelligence; a quadraplegic cornhole player shoots his passenger while driving the car...yup, for real. Oh, America.
Steven thinks the Notwithstanding Clause is absurd and Stephen brings his legal experience to the fore to explain why the federal government's court challenge will FAIL; why Quebec's 'secularization' law is really a war against non-Christians under a less honest name; Pierre Poilievre is in a political straitjacket of his own making; how Doug Ford avoids accountability by ignoring problems and blaming the feds; the founders of Western Democracy's foolish belief in human beings.
NOTE: recorded before the Ford government's budget deficit was revealed.
Pierre Poilievre did Joe Rogan's show....why? Why aren't Canadian kids taught about Bob & Doug McKenzie? It's not about trans kids - 95% of breast reduction surgery on minors in the US is performed on heterosexual cisgendered boys; What's the difference between a Bop, a Banger and a Slap? These topics and more are explored in the way only Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner can!
Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner tackle current events, politics, entertainment and assorted other nonsense.
Listen to Liana's peer counselor podcast It's Not Therapy wherever you get your podcasts or nottherapyshow.com
Ed hosts Ed the Sock's All-Night Show LIVE (weeknights) and Best of (weekends) midnight - 5AM on 94.9 The Rock, stream it on therock.fm or 94.9 The Rock app!
This is what it sounds like when a sock cries - longtime caller/texter Michelle Guindon, aka 'Michelle from Bowmanville', passed away suddenly on February 27 and Ed, along with many callers, share their memories of Michelle. But it's not a funeral, it's more a Celebration of Life, as the laughter continues just like Michelle would have wanted it to courtesy of Jorge continuing his Don Juan bullsh*t, Triple T, Billy the Kidd, Trina the Truck Whisperer, Thelma and a return visit from Johnny in the Garage and his cast of idiots. Plus, peer counselor Liana Kerzner (It's Not Therapy podcast) talks about healthy grieving.
Listen to the All-Night Show Live weeknights midnight - 5AM
All-Star All-Night Show weekends midnight 5AM
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Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner talk about Pierre Poilievre's 'one year late' speech, Carney's diplomatic tightrope walk, Canada's fighter plane purchase and the mess in the US.
*note: recorded prior to US/Israel attack on Iran
Ed gives both barrels to America's Mango Madman and the type of lazy thinking that put him in power; Olivia, an adult who sounds like a 14 year-old, and her idiot friends give Ed a headache; new caller Brett occupies the shallow end of the gene pool; Manchild checks in from the dump; Wayne, the Sultan of Sweep, shares a joke in a way only he can; peer counselor Liana Kerzner (It's Not Therapy podcast) talks with Ed about what to do if someone you know is thinking about suicide and still manages to make us laugh.
Listen to Ed the Sock's All-Night Show LIVE weeknights midnight - 5AM (ET)
Weekends, listen to the All-Star All-Night Show during the same time slot.
Dougie Ford drops a bomb on current and future Ontario university students - and Canada's future; the difference in how Liberals and Conservatives decide what "judicious spending" is; the Quad God can't beat the odds and more with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner.
Listen to Liana on It's Not Therapy wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen to Ed on The All-Night Show Live, Monday - Friday, midnight - 5am (ET)
or find previous shows at therock.fm/On-Demand/Ed the Sock on The Rock
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss the ways in which Canadians, Canadian politicicans and Canadian media responded to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy - and the ways in which we didn't. Also - Trump is clearly planning to disrupt or invalidate US midterm elections - what happens next?
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Pierre Poilievre's pay-to-play leadership 'victory'; Liana's nightmarish journey through our health care system - just to get a medical check-up; The Muppets finally re-capture the magic; Wonder Man breaks the Disney/Marvel TV mould - so it doesn't suck; why can't AI identify bicycles?
Listen to Liana on It's Not Therapy wherever you get podcasts or notttherapyshow.com
Listen to Ed on The All-Night Show LIVE, weeknights midnight - 5AM on 94.9 The Rock/therock.fm/94.9 The Rock App
Find the shows in podcast form at therock.fm On-Demand section, look under Ed the Sock on The Rock
All-Star All-Night Show featuring the best of the week Saturdays & Sundays, midnight - 5AM on 94.9 The Rock/therock.fm/94.9 The Rock App
Steven Kerzner and Stephen Lautens discuss their newfound love of the winter hermit lifestyle, Pierre Poilievre's illusory leadership 'victory', how 'America First' is putting America last, the federal Conservatives' full-on embrace of MAGA madness, why Canadian police tend to be better public servants than American cops plus immigrants, DEI and Alberta's smoke-and-mirrors 'separatist' movement.
What is the secret shame of Ed's newly-rediscovered cassette tape library?; Which (4.9 The Rock show is the real Morning Show?; Tammy and Ed share their stories of Bingo trauma; Sasha tries to sweet-talk Ed into playing The Tragically Hip (can she do it?); Triple T's miniature wife lays down the law; peer counselor Liana Kerzner helps us in Getting Through the Night with some wise advice.
Catch The All-Night Show LIVE weeknights from midnight - 5AM on 94.9 The Rock/therock.fm/94.9 The Rock app.
DId Beavis & Butthead kill music careers? Ed and Liana have very different opinions; how a classic 70s TV show used a real-life tragedy for entertainment; what calling a woman "HOT" reveals about a man's intelligence and more with Ed & Red.
Listen to Liana on It's Not Therapy wherever you get podcasts or notttherapyshow.com
Listen to Ed on The All-Night Show LIVE, weeknights midnight - 5AM on 94.9 The Rock/therock.fm/94.9 The Rock App
Find the shows in podcast form at therock.fm On-Demand section, look under Ed the Sock on The Rock
All-Star All-Night Show featuring the best of the week Saturdays & Sundays, midnight - 5AM on 94.9 The Rock/therock.fm/94.9 The Rock App
Liana Kerzner looks at the difference between guilt and gratitude and the power each has over us.
Has anyone ever offered you a Steamie or a Whoopie Pie? And if someone does, should you smile or punch them? Ed & Red talk about Canadian foods Americans don't understand, fake apologies, the yodeling guy from Price is Right, snot dimensions, smell-o-vision and more essential topics as only they can.
Listen to Ed the Sock on The All-Night Show, weeknights LIVE midnight to 5am on 94.9 The Rock/therock.fm/94.9 The Rock app
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Steven Kerzner and Stephen Lautens discuss Prime Minister Carney's Davos call to arms and right-wing manipulation of the fears of Canadian Jews.
Note: recorded before Trump's '100% tariffs against Canada' threat.
This week: Insidious winter colds, big dumb 'manly' man-children, who really 'rigged the system' against you, the news media as the enemy of the people, the resurgence of "commie", the death of facts, R.I.P. Dilbert and the return of the R-word'.
Listen to Ed on The All-Night Show, Monday - Friday LIVE, midnight - 5AM (ET) on 94.9 The Rock or 94.9 The Rock app.
Listen to Liana's It's Not Therapy podcast where you get your podcasts or nottherapyshow.com
Ed and Liana have a 'vigorous discussion' about men who 'stand up' for their woman, without her asking or wanting him to; Liana's recent bad medicine from the health care system; Ed explains why he hates the Foo Fighters and likes Green Day while Liana counters with why she isn't a fan of Green Day; Ed talks about his unpleasant encounter with Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis; Trump is an idiot and what Ed has learned from his cats.
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Listen to Ed the Sock LIVE weeknights, midnight - 5AM, on 94.9 The Rock/therock/94.9 The Rock App
Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner answer many questions this episode, including: whatever happened to "Real Men"?; what is a parasocial relationship and are you in one?; ever heard a dog speak with a foreign accent?; did feudal Japan have an African samurai?; what are 'villain colours'?; is there such a thing as too much Village People?
Listen to Liana on It's Not Therapy at nottherapyshow.com or any podcast platform
Ed the Sock's All-Night Show LIVE is on weeknights, midnight - 5AM on 94.9 The Rock, therock.fm or The Rock app.
Canada/US relations, US diplomat not diplomatic at all, the lack of rational voice in media and more are discussed by Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner.
In this episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about Facebook death notices, the probable truth behind Toronto synagogue vandalizing, why The Left self-destructs, Gay Pride, feminist slut-shaming ,is the news media sinister or sloppy and Ed defends the Doug Ford government (though he hates the Doug Ford government).
This episode with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: Blue Jays are hot, Mark Carney is cool as a cucumber, Doug Ford is slippery as an eel, wax lips, the worst Hallowe'en candy, Ed's memory hole, non-stick pans, Aerosmith and Liana gets really really nauseous talking about candy corn.
Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner wade into why people can't communicate anymore, hiding in your comfort zone, crappy media role models for boys, Elon Musk's robot army and Ed creates a really bad metaphor.
Listen to Liana on her podcast It's Not Therapy at nottherapyshow.com or wherever you get podcasts.
Listen to Ed Monday - Friday (ET) LIVE on 94.9 The Rock, therock.fm or The Rock app.
What the hell is "67" and why are kids yelling it out to disrupt classrooms? It's Ed vs Red as they go toe-to-toe (not a sock joke) on young students' lack of respect in the classroom and what to do about it - if anything. Liana understands where the kids are coming from, Ed thinks they need a dose of STFU juice. Who will you agree with?!
Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner press some hot buttons discussing the N-word and the B-word, 'conniving' women and 'strong' men and the potential Israel/Hamas peace deal.
The differences between Canada and the US as functioning democracies keep widening, and the reasons are baked-in to our history. Plus, Carney's handling of Trump and Canada Post can't read the room.
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Was Jimmy Kimmel faking his emotional moment on his Tuesday night 'return' show? Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner are on opposite sides of the fence. Plus, mango madman Trump declares Christians the most persecuted people on Earth (besides him, of course), how Christian nationalists love for Israel is like that Twilight Zone episode 'To Serve Man' ("It's a cookbook!"), the problem with principles and a boat ride to Hell!
Steven Kerzner and Stephen Lautens do a reality check on Donald Trump's Tylenol 'revelation' that 'cures' autism and frank talk on Israel, Hamas, Netanyahu and the two-state solution in the Middle East. Plus, Steven feels lied to by the Carney government.
Jimmy Kimmel thrown under the bus by Disney, America surrenders and Trump meets King Charles. That seems enough for Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner to chew on. Listen to Liana's podcast It's Not Therapy at nottherapyshow.com or any podcast platform. Listen to Ed Monday to Friday LIVE from midnight to 5AM on The All-Night Show on 94.9 The Rock or stream on therock.fm or The Rock app. Best of episodes air Saturday and Sunday, midnight - 5AM and can be found in the On-Demand section of therock.fm
Liana dissects one of the most pernicious and absurd accusation made about men - that every man wants to commit a sexual assault but most just don't act on it.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss the skewed debate about the murder of US right-wing agitator Charlie Kirk, why America is losing to China and also the real reason there is no end to the war in Gaza.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner tackle news , politics and current events from a Centrist viewpoint.
This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner say goodbye to a show team member; someone put something in Liana's mouth that caused her great discomfort; the guy in the Trivago commercial with the inhumanly white teeth; fear of death or lack thereof; Ed's unusual pick to play James Bond; mocking old people; idiots reading too much into movies and Liana demonstrates her remarkable breath control by reciting the whole McDonald's menu from memory with very few pauses to inhale.
In this episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner pay tribute to the recently decease Muchmusic personality and Electric Circus host Juliette Powell, talk about deceitful rice cakes , dollar store electronics, phony Muchmusic Leftists, American Christians removing that pesky Christ from Christianity, Flintstone vitamins, Heterosexual Pride Month and what really bothers some people about LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the best American sitcom currently on streaming.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner talk about the continuing crisis that is the modern world.
This episode, Liana is concerned about the fallout of the Trump/Musk Kaiju fight while Ed just keeps cackling with joy; Ed has a Pride Month money-making scheme involving the tanned, fit, young shirtless roofers working on his house; yelling about "The Patriarchy" does not help fight the patriarchy; why Trump voters seem so clueless (hint: they're clueless) and who is to blame for the rising (ahem) cost of circumcisions in Ontario (hint: his name isn't dick, but he's been called that. A lot)?
Why do we need Pride Month? Why isn't there a Heterosexual Pride Month? Ed answers both questions as only Ed can.
Some words to advice from a woman to men on traditionally 'manly' approaches and attitudes that may be backfiring on you.
This episode, Liana tries to explain what it means when someone looks like they "smell Australian", Ed wants to know why there are so many gay vampires and explains why he hates the music of the Tragically Hip. Also, when is a cartoon not a cartoon and Elon exits Washington.
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The New York Times recently published a story presenting data supporting the oft-cited fear that schools and society are letting boys lag socially, educationally and emotionally.
But are boys really being left behind, or is the data being misread?
This episode - Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about a lot of stuff. Just listen.
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This episode, Steven Kerzner and Stephen Lautens discuss the new Maple MAGA summer fashion statement, 'F*ck Carney' t-shirts; delve into the depths of Canadian right-wing ignorance about criminal justice; Stephen's recent Quixotic effort to educate people on social media; how the persistent myth of the curative powers of the "invisible hand of the market" is complete B.S. and more.
Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about the real reason some people hate DEI, honest Mother's Day cards for lousy mothers, crappy customer service, the problem with private health care and other things far too numerous to keep track of.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner are back after a short break to assess the state of Canadian politics as Mark Carney pivots the Liberals, why Trudeau flamed-out, the source of racism in otherwise decent people and Pierre Poilievre's political straitjacket of his own design.
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This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about why Carney is the right man for the moment, make many people see red about the war in Gaza (yes, it's still going on) and talk about one of the stupidest comic book heroes of all time - The Red Bee. Plus, why Ed is addicted to TV shows from Britbox!
This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner start by talking about an overhyped crappy Netflix series before the show goes completely off the rails with Ed & Red arguing over old TV show theme songs, the classic 'Raccoons' cartoon, Gumby, Simon's chalk drawings, Liana's insistence on using Gen Alpha made-up words and more. Is this the podcast episode with the least intellectual value ever? Ed thinks so. Find out if you agree with him.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner share some insight on the moment we find ourselves in.
This episode: How Trudeau sh*t the bed as PM; Ed engages with a Pierre Poilievre rally; Liana encourages Canadians to make sure they vote on April 28, but Ed says idiots should stay home; the Mango Mussolini's tariff war against penguins; also, Ed & Red debate whether "Back to the Future" should be referred to as an 'old movie'.
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Does the Sylvester Stallone movie Rocky III hold the secret to beating Trump? Steven Kerzner thinks so. Stephen Lautens informs us that there is no actual law or stature in the US that supports executive orders. Plus Carney's rise, Poilievre's fall and a bit about how Canadian military and police services compare to their American counterparts.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss Canada's upcoming federal election, Mark Carney's strengths and weaknesses and how Pierre Poilievre may have dug his own political grave.
This episode Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner jibber-jabber about: why Donald Trump's tactics are making people bend over so quickly; Mango Mussolini disses Poilievre - or does he?; the nasty secret of Lucky Charms cereal and could Disney's "Song of the South" movie serve a better purpose if it weren't banned?
This episode with Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner: a whack of intelligent conversation camouflaged by large swaths of nonsense.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss: Doug Ford has been in the limelight with his muscular threats about tariffing energy exports to the US. To many Canadians it sounds like a strong salvo in the tariff battle. But in practical terms, carrying out the threat is a very real danger to Canadian sovereignty.
Plus Mark Carney's rise - can he stay there? Pierre Poilievre's drop in the polls - has he hit bottom and will there be a rebound? And other topics related to all of it.
This week with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: how social media shrinks attention spans so now we have a society full of idiots; why 'doing your own research' can make you feel more informed while actually making you less informed; the precious parents who are bringing back diseases; stop complaining about taking medication and more!
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner trace the path of a little-known Reagan-era policy that paved the way for the Trump monarchy and discuss why a flurry of lies is better than just a few (for the liar), Poilievre's expired 'best before' date, Trudeau showing his mettle and will we be going to the polls in April??
Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner lay bare some unpleasant truths about Doug Ford's re-election, Donald Trump's backers and also...Boom-Ting?
From their analysis of Trump's first 5 weeks in office, Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner see signs of a strategy aimed at ending democracy in America, and just how Trump and Musk plan to do it.
Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner tackle today's most contentious issues with blunt honesty and sharp humour.
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Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner spin the wheel of misfortune and talk about the crises shaking Ontario, Canada, USA and Europe. Hell, the whole world!
This week with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: the BS behind Conservatives who claim their countries "can't afford" social programs but can afford tax cuts for the super-rich; the love affair between rich Republicans and poor, uneducated voters; it's time for the Loud Left to STFU; how to beat a bully - and it's not with Pierre Poilievre; why pro-Palestinian Americans still think Kamala Harris would have been worse than Trump and more.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss Trump's true endgame with Canadian tariffs, Poilievre's sinking ship, Carney's potential impact on Trump, how pro-Palestinian US progressives made life exponentially worse for Palestinians, the surrender of Americans to dictatorship, an interesting reason why Canada should not be instituting reciprocal tariffs, the coming US Constitutional crash, why right-wingers hate education and more.
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Liana discusses the reasons that men are denied emotional support - and deny it for themselves - and the far-reaching impacts that has.
Some of you will probably be offended by the opinions expressed by Ed and Liana in this episode...which is no reason not post the podcast.
In this episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner tackle the political motives behind the false claims of Israel committing "genocide", the Left's lack of principles, why the world ignores atrocities in African (Black) nations, lies conservatives tell about trans kids, benevolent racism at Muchmusic and the Fantastic Four trailer....why does The Thing's voice sound like that??
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Let's blast past the BS - WTF is really behind Donald Trump's trade war against Canada - it sure isn't fentanyl - and did PM Trudeau's response make things better, worse or not move the needle a centimetre?
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Panelists
Dr. Mark Bourrie is a lawyer and author with a PhD in history and 24-year member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa who is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming book about Pierre Poilievre.
Laura Babcock is a communications strategist and president of Powergroup Communications, a national media commentator on CTV news and news/talk radio, former journalists for CBC news and current host of the OShow, Canada's Current Affairs Show with Strong Opinions
Hafeez Noorani is a digital communications professional currently working in the healthcare field and longtime social media warrior for common sense who has stepped back from that dumpster fire to focus his energies in more productive forums
This episode with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: the Mango Madman makes Canada his punching bag - time to punch back HARD; whiny Americans' Trump beer goggles start to wear off; why guys who work at computer stores look like guys who work at computer stores; Elon Musk lights a bag of dog poop on the world's porch, the agony of dealing with Bell's tech support and more!
This episode with Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner: cold enough for ya?; sympathy for White dudes; goats; Obama and Trump; Carney vs Freeland; can a Canadian apologize too much?; would Canadians elect Ed as PM?
Why are Canadians getting so worked-up about Trump's '51st State' trolling? Steven and Stephen examine why we Canucks have nothing to fear from Donald's newest nonsense. Plus - Trudeau heads for the door...what happens next? Do the Liberals stand a chance with a new leader or is the Liberal leadership a poisoned chalice?
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Tired of the loud Left and alt. Right crowding out sensible debate? So are we! We're centrists - centre-Left & centre-Right - and we've had enough of this sh*t!
Note: Foul language
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Todays panel: Ed the Sock (host);
Laura Babcock, national news commentator on CTV News, communications strategist and president of Powergroup Communications and host of The O Show.
Mark Bourrie is a lawyer and author with a PhD in history and 24-year member of the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa who is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming book about Pierre Poilievre.
Lori King is a Gen Xer with long time love and involvement in politics , political campaigns and community service, former riding association president for the provincial BC Liberals, and founder of the newly-formed King Media Watch.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss the dumpster fire that is Canadian politics and American politics, and where the two intertwine.
Are you a man who is a 'safe target' for women's frustration with men? If so - what can you do about it?
This Episode with Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner: do men actually measure their 'member'?; the benefits of talking to people with autism; Greco-Roman teabagging; the world's richest cat; the one DC TV show that is not only good, but fantastic! Also...other stuff.
This episode: how the iPod paved the way for Donald Trump's second victory; why The Left can't get their sh** together; when 'authentic' doesn't mean 'truthful'; the gulf between social media causes and real-world opinions and various and sundry other topics with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner.
Well...what kind of 'man' are you talking about? What is a 'man' in 2024? Liana Kerzner talks about re-defining masculine virtues of strength of character, bravery and resilience.
Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner chart the continuing crisis: Yes, Donald Trump may have rigged the election with Elon Musk, so why are the Democrats saying nothing?; when the Super Friends cartoon predicted Donald Trump - in the 1970s; lonely and angry men (and they have a reason to be) upending society; the modern inability to answer more than one question in an email; Ed still finds butter tarts disgusting.
Ed vs. Red?? Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner don't see eye-to-eye on what the re-election of Donald Trump says about America and Americans! Plus - how US news media failed on delivering information but succeeded in boosting their ratings, do voters have a responsibility to vote with their brains and not their emotions, why Netanyahu kept the Gaza War going to help Trump and what all of this means for Canada - no matter who is PM.
@StephenLautens and @StevenJKerzner do a post-mortem on the ground-breaking US election that will change the face of America's laws, justice system, political culture and social structure - and how it will likely hurt Canada.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner take a deep dive into the federal Liberals devouring themselves, Pierre Poilievre's bad habit of lying whenever he opens his mouth, Doug Ford's low-IQ voter strategy, how Michigan's Arab voters are punishing Palestinians with their votes, and why is America on the brink of becoming a hillbilly autocracy?
This episode with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: Is the cashier at the gas station near Ed a liar or from a parallel dimension?; when turnabout isn't fair play; nasty-surprise websites; tailgate parties for the offended; random things found in convenience stores; Starbucking; Liana's "crazy crackpot theory to save the world".
Supposedly, our culture has done away with men having to be 'the strong, silent type'...and associating strength with silence. Yet why are many men looked down upon when they cry?
Referenced in this podcast: https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/crying-for-men
This Episode with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: How the Carbon Tax outrage overrides the reality of the Carbon Tax; Why Poilievre feeds people sh*t but they think it's chocolate; When is a homophobic comment not a homophobic comment, but still kinda a homophobic comment?; What Doug Ford's plan for a tunnel under the 401 has in common with Bugs Bunny; why being an imbecile brings political power; the secret to a successful resume through fooling computers; why people gravitate to toxic communities; Rub-a-dub-dub...Ed gets fooled by Conservative propaganda.
The 'Male Ego' is often referred to as 'Toxic Masculinity'...but is it all toxic, and is the behaviour associated with it exclusively male?
This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about Donald Trump getting stomped, why Jagmeet Singh is a liar, how Pierre Poilievre's 'magic wand' treats Canadians like imbeciles, when 'strong' is really 'weak', how our political system actually works and whether women are more picky than men in choosing a romantic partner. Also late-Summer colds.
This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about Ed's discovery that he has the only remaining recordings of live Muchmusic content from back in the day, why Muchmusic died, how thinking and feeling are NOT the same things (and why that becomes irritating), when to respond to idiots (and when not to) and more that they managed to cram into this episode!
Men paying for dates is a holdover from earlier times and dated attitudes - yet it's still the normal practice in male/female dates. Should it be? Liana Kerzner tackles this thorny issue.
This episode, Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner talk about why it's okay to call liars 'liars', Caucasian tacos, what TV gets wrong about black people, why Captain Kirk's USS Enterprise needed an HR dept., American doctors who give drugs to rich people, Aussie breakdancing, how the news media in Canada and the US needs a spine transplant and various and sundry other topics.
Men don't hesitate to give compliments to women (even if some aren't as complimentary as intended) - but men don't typically compliment other men or like being complimented. Why?
This week's episode: How does one have sex with a couch?; contractors; how Conservatives methodically screw everyone but their rich donors; scummy landlords; the double-standards attached to liberals (by some liberals too); why those 'thousands of jobs' A.I. will create are bullsh*t and more fun with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner!
This episode: Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner tackle a bunch of questions: what's the difference between Pro-Palestinian and Anti-Israel?; why the two sides in the 'protest battle' may not be saying what we think they are saying; how did Darth Vader wind up as a force ghost?; does Olympics boxer Imane Kalief harbour a secret that sets her apart (hint: Aquaman)?; why telling a woman "Ya Hot" is not a good compliment; whatever happened to the shampoo "Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific"? and other burning issues...okay, some are maybe only lukewarm.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner range through a number of current topics including Kamala's rise, why she is a better bet than Biden was and what she shares with Ronald Reagan; Trump crying foul - is he a 'Winner' or a whiner?; political campaigning in 2024; what Trudeau can learn from Kamala Harris and more.
We’re in an era of political cage-matches and friendships that have lasted decades are crumbling because of political fights. Why does this happen, and what can you do about it? Liana looks at social identity threats on this episode!
There is a lot of focus on the important issue of women's safety. And of course, Men deserve to feel safe too - but so much societal messaging tells men to just "toughen up and shut up". Liana has a different message.
This episode: Paris Olympics opening - the good, the bad and the arson; why Ed hates the Olympics and his suggestions for making them more interesting; Ed's truly bizarre dream; the rise of Kamala Harris and the flood of whiny MAGA tears; how Democrats can still screw this up (which they have a long track-record of doing); and Ed makes Liana say "eww."
Donald Trump and his supporters cite his "strength". But was a rambling, unfocused speech at the Republican National Convention a display of vigor or massive self-indulgence?
This episode: Democrats play "Dude, Where's My Shank?"; Donald Trump's bigly yuge ear bandage; newsmedia are whores; Corus Media is the Towering Inferno; why Canadian media is doomed; Homelander on "The Boys" the best actor on TV; Ed hates Sherlock Holmes and more. With Liana Kerzner and Ed the Sock.
This Episode: Ed vs butterscotch pudding and shelf-stable dairy products; the mysterious disappearance of Chiclets; a debate over the efficacy of the term 'privilege'; the missing puzzle piece in reducing domestic violence; why it's better to be incoherent all the time and more, with Liana Kerzner and Ed the Sock.
Mistakes are inevitable, but they don't have to be insurmountable. Liana shares personal stories of her own mistakes, how & why she compounded some and learned to turn mistakes into something positive.
Hear how childhood trauma, parents, friends and our work & home environments can influence what mistakes we make and how we process them - and how to turn those mistakes into fuel for positive growth.
This Episode: The Loblaws boycott that wasn't - and shouldn't have been; What is a JINO and who would Jesus sue?; LCBO on strike (poor Doug Ford); why people deep-down hate each other; Ed's weird Woolco dream. With Liana Kerzner and Ed the Sock.
Larry David vs. Elmo, the whining of Wil Wheaton and other examples of men whose defining masculine trait is being miserable human beings.
What we have here is a failure to communicate.
"So, what are you saying?" That's a question people get asked, but also one we should be asking of ourselves. Are we really delivering the message we intend, or has it gone (maybe horribly) awry? Communication errors plague everyone at some point, so Liana takes us through easy ways to get our message across more effectively and avoid misunderstandings.
The first 2024 match-up between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a debacle, but not for the reasons people think.
This Episode: Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner focus on Canadian issues: Doug Ford's Science Centre boondoggle may be the first breech in his teflon armour; Poilievre's propaganda's impact on wishy-washy Liberals; the sad irony of Queers for Palestine; the disturbing bias in reporting on Israel; the Left's efforts to define 'Zionism' as something it isn't; the uphill battle of female party leaders and the need for 'big d*ck' energy among Ontario's political opposition and more.
For once the left-leaning and right-embracing news media agree on a narrative - that Biden's performance is an indication of his lack of fitness for re-election and Trump was victorious. Well, Ed and Red aren't part of that news media silo. If you're looking for an alternative to the media chorus, listen to this podcast!
According to psychotherapist and author Dr. Avrum Weiss, there's one relationship men have in common that controls their relationship with women - and most don't even know it. Liana talks with Dr. Weiss, author of Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men's Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships about exactly that.
This Episode: Why Ed feels like a baked potato; what other countries think a beautiful woman looks like; Star Trek aliens & their foreheads; fake eyelashes; brains in bubbling jars; religious kooks; being honest vs telling the truth and more with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner.
Liana Kerzner looks at how men are being let down socially and emotionally in this weeks edition of Manly Mondays.
The best of the fun from Ed the Sock's All-Night Show on 94.9 The Rock (therock.fm)!
This Episode: Malcolm explains the penalty for underwear under a kilt, Billy gets a wasp bite someplace no man wants a wasp bite, Donna has a bad history with rabbits, Danielle has a sensual relationship with a Big Turk candy bar, Joshua from Oshawa does NOT know Danielle, Wayne Banks lead singer of...what was the band? And Dorothy...well...you're going to have to hear this for yourself.
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Really, the huge problem with modern cirticism is that it's driven by this all or nothing mindset of blind praise vs blind hate. Doesn't help that alot of discourse is fueled by the ever tiring culture war. And of course let us not forget Social media outrage culture. It's just tiring at this point.
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Within today's political battles and social media landscape, it seems that lying is on the rise. And not even good lies, but obvious ones! Liana delves into the different motivations for lying (they're not all bad), how to confront possible liars and how to handle it when you've been caught lying! Also - Jedis!
You don't want a life partner who is like your Mother. The reasons are not what you think. Or maybe they are but there more to add. Follow Liana at https://www.youtube.com/@RedLianaK
This Episode: Who are the bigger losers: hard-core fans of Star Trek, Star Wars or Dr. Who; people who find aliens less scary than Black people; podcasts that waste our time with stuff nobody cares about; liars who convince themselves they told the truth, who is to blame for Generations Z and Alpha - and more with Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner. Topic we forgot to get to: sexy rodent men. There's always next week.
This Episode: Killing and eating monsters (yum), Thrills (soap) gum, crazy variety-store owners who brandish knives, Ted McGinley didn't die, the splendour of black grapes, boycotting a pen (not all pens or a pen company, just one particular pen), Trump trial irony and more with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner!
This episode with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: The Sinbad movie that doesn't exist (the comedian, not the sailor), why people hate the truth, pig yoga, being bribed to see The Fall Guy and more!
This episode: what not to do with energy drinks, the horror of shelf-stable dairy products, microwave milkshakes, those aren't bagels, animated X-Men 97 is awesome but attracts comments from d*ckheads, why you shouldn't agree to "agree to disagree", twisted messages in romance stories and more - with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner.
We all do! Our buttons get pushed, our emotions take over. But our attempts to defend ourselves often lead to offending others. And do we really need to defend ourselves? Liana walks us through the pitfalls that add fuel to an argument and some tools to use to get better results.
This episode: Funyons vs. pork rinds, Drake is still a d*ck, Ed blanks on a popular song from the 90s, the problem with Eggo waffles and other earth-shaking topics of conversation!
This episode: weird cartoon sex, hummus, why some food smells or tastes like feet and why we think we know what feet taste like, bears are not your friends, remembering the McDLT, Timmie's pizza and Drake is a d*ck. Probably a few other things too.
In this extra long episode, Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss Pierre Poilievre's transparent media manipulation and the media's role in aiding it, Doug Ford's slimy scheme for counting 'new housing', the reality of Israel's alleged 'war crimes' in Gaza, what most Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israel protestors are really saying and Steven's impassioned rejection of the 'Canada failed us' rhetoric among many of his fellow Canadian Jews.
They won't admit it - because that would be admitting to a 'weakness' - but a lot of men have trouble letting people in, especially their spouse/partner. And there are reasons for that, which Dr. Avrum Weiss, author of Hidden in Plain Sight: How Men’s Fears of Women Shape Their Intimate Relationships shares in his conversation with Liana.
This Episode: Ed calls BS on Disney's CYA ("cover your a**") tactics and gives his take on the Bible, Liana reveals what was Bonnie Tyler really singing about in "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (not what we thought!), plus - what are political centrists and why does everybody hate them, why laziness leads to stupid beliefs, and what is "Bros before Jehos"?
Liana Kerzner talks about why women hear things differently than men. And maybe, will hear this podcast differently too.
They’re Shaping Your Brain! But it’s not as terrifying as it sounds! Liana talks with Branding expert Matt Johnson, author of Blindsight: The (Mostly) Hidden Ways Marketing Reshapes Our Brains, about how your brain’s mental shorthand guides you to make decisions you aren’t aware you’re making – and how companies use this to influence our thinking.
This Episode - Ed makes a TwitterX blunder and the nation applauds! Pierre Poilievre gets a ringing endorsement from a guy who's had his bell rung! Why young left-wing Canadians have their collective head up their butt! Why sending arms to Israel is the lesser of two evils! There - that ought to be enough to thoroughly outrage everyone!
Don't ask us to describe it, the show went all over the place connecting topics like that old Barrel of Monkeys game. Just listen and enjoy!
This Episode - It's like the classic movie 'Escape from New York' but the urban hellscape is downtown Toronto and instead of escaping, we headed into it! Ed and Liana describe the nightmare of getting into T.O. during rush hour on the torturous DVP, finding parking, dealing with service people who aren't into providing service and getting the bum's rush. Plus - Netflix's "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (is amazing)!
Within today’s political battles and social media landscape, it seems that lying is on the rise. And not even good lies, but obvious ones! Liana delves into the different motivations for lying (they’re not all bad), how to confront possible liars and how to handle it when you’ve been caught lying! Also – Jedis!
This episode - when idiots succumb to Darwinism, when did punk rock stop being punk rock, the newest thing bad parents are blaming their bad parenting on, Marvel's new Fantastic Four movie, Liana's insane tolerance for hot sauce, the awesome new He-Man cartoon, why women can't be jerks and Norm McDonald's change of heart about the OJ jokes that got him fired from SNL!
This week with Ed & Red: It's a big one! Mark Hamill chokes Ed! Bell Media axes another 4800 people - why can't management run a successful company? Larry David is a jerk, Elmo could kick his butt. Ed experiences the Mandela Effect, the smell of letters and numbers (for real), bad experiences with WWE wrestlers and the right way to make a tinfoil hat!
On this show with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner: The politics of lying, the failure of Canadian newsmedia, why the Conservatives can't "fix" the economy, Ed's unpopular take on Hong Kong Phooey, Captain Caveman and Happy Days.
Processing negative emotions is a learned skill… that a lot of people don’t learn!
Liana talks to psychology researcher Richard Contrada, Ph.D. of Rutgers University about how to channel being sad, angry, disappointed, ashamed or dejected into tools for positive change.
The strange aspect of the judicial ruling on Trudeau's use of the Emergencies Act; Poilievre is leading in the polls? Not where it matters; Israel - Hamas War - the inherent problem of Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine factions, how Canadian Jews are using the war to determine their Canadian electoral choices and how a desperate Netanyahu fell into the trap of Hamas and lost the moral high ground after the October 7 massacre.
On this episode with Liana Kerzner and Ed the Sock: Why smart people come to believe stupid things. Why do people lie, when they're always likely to get caught? How Bigfoot can aid in critical thinking. Online messages overload. The childhood terror inspired by Disney's "The Black Hole"!
On this episode with Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner: OnlyFans models make their own beer but...it's kinda gross. Why movies about female or ethnic characters by female or ethnic directors tend to suck (except Barbie). MyPillow takes a dirt nap. And the end of a fruit-tastic era of candy!
Is there hypocrisy among the anti-Israel crowd? Okay, that was rhetorical. Ed and Liana also talk about superhero fatigue, whiny Christopher Nolan and former 90210 and Sharknado star Ian Ziering being swarmed by a gang of mini-bikers. Fun for the whole family!
How many times have you been told that you're ungrateful? Has it ever made you suddenly feel grateful? Compelled gratefulness is only likely to make someone resentful, not appreciative. Liana talks about the value of sincere appreciation vs forced capitulation.
Who can combine Kang, Jonathan Majors, Aquaman, Don Cherry and Matlock, with a pinch of why Zack Snyder's movies suck, and turn it into a podcast? Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner, in this final episode for 2023!
Over the holidays we're encouraged to be grateful for what we have, and sometimes, that's not a request, it's a demand. While feeling sincerely grateful is good for mental health, no one ever feels gratitude by force. Liana goes through where the lines are, and why gratitude can become resentment when it's not freely given.
If you're looking for another raucous, belligerent argument about the Israel/Hamas War - look elsewhere. Steven Kerzner and Stephen Lautens look at the current conflict from an unpopular position - a rational one. Frank truths are spoken about why the savage Hamas attack on October 7 has shattered Jewish people's sense of safety, why unsupported charges of war crimes against Israel matter, 'Holocaust fatigue', internal conflict among world Jewry, the real motivations of those calling for a ceasefire and ultimately, why Hamas is winning this war.
What is the 'rescuer trap' and why do so many men fall prey to it? Pretty sure you know the answer to the first part, find out about the second part to escape the cycle!
Why are people who are the most passionate about issues usually the people least informed about those issues?
The Israel/Hamas war - Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner support Israel's right to self-defence but find many faults in the way it's carrying it out.
Looking for talk about the Israel/Hamas war that isn't the usual talking points? We got it for right here!
It's what everyone is talking about and in this episode, so are Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner. The Israel/Hamas War. Expect it to get emotional at times. How can it not?
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, Israel's response, possible reasons why this happened and possible outcomes for the region.
Not listening to Ed the Sock's All-Night Show on GTA's 94.9 The Rock (or at therock.fm or on The Rock app?)? Well, here's a sampling of what you miss weeknights, midnight - 5AM!
Including: do vibrating anal beads improve your chess game and a caller who takes 'streaming' to the next level!
There's more of these All-Star shows at therock.fm or The Rock app under on-demand!
Taylor Swift....why? Fun with banks! Job interview hell! How business schools are like a religious cult! And lots more! Did we mention Taylor Swift? *Note: this was recorded prior to the Hamas attack on Israel so no mention is made
Deflating the hype about the Nazi in Parliament! What does "unhinged" even mean? Hypocrisy in politics (shocker)! Hollywood back to work! The Star Wars TV series we want to see! This and more with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner.
There are time to be courteous, respectful and cooperative...and times not to be. Liana talks about both sides of the coin, and when it's not just okay, but recommended, that you act like an A-hole!
The Toronto Raptors, like every pro sports team, has wins and losses. How do stay focused and perform their best with such an up-and-down game results? Liana talks to the Raptors' performance psychologist Dr. Alex Auerbach about how he keeps the players' head in the game and how you can use those techniques to overcome your own ups and downs!
In the wake of the cock-up that saw a WW2-era Nazi get an ovation on Parliament, Pierre Poilievre is doing what he does best - using Canadians' general ignorance about our system of government to build his political fortunes. For now, it seems to be working. But for how long? Also, why it's time for Justin Trudeau to step down and Ontario gives Doug Ford a sound spanking.
There's a new documentary being released about the history of Muchmusic...and Ed the Sock is barely mentioned. How could the filmmaker exclude the channel's longest-serving VJ? In this full-length interview from Ed's All-Night Show on 94.9The Rock (therock.fm), Ed asks the producer/director, Sean Menard, exactly that, and delves into why it was so difficult to convince the powers-that-be that people still cared about Much.
Performance psychologists coach elite athletes to win championships by working as a team. Alex Auerbach, performance psychologist for the Toronto Raptors, joins Liana to talk about how he approaches high level well being, resilience, and teamwork in a highly competitive environment! Plus: why Liana utterly hated group work in school.
You hear a lot of conspiracy-type people claiming that the news media is part of some vast conspiracy to lie to the public. That's BS, but the news media does exert a type of influence we don't even realize. Plus - Aliens...enough already! Religious people vs 'religious' people! And shout-out to a listener! All on this week's episode with Liana Kerzner and Ed the Sock!
Something men aren't told enough, especially when they're young - you have inherent self-worth, just as you are. You don't need to act or perform in a certain way or act to curry favour.
Margot Robbie's feet! "Based on a True Story" means it isn't a completely true story! In defense of capitalism! And yeah, we're 'Woke' - why aren't you? These topics and more with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner, as only they can discuss them!
Do you need a reason to slow down, block out the world, and just be? Listen to this show! Guest Dr. Gina Simmons Schneider joins to help us tame the chaos!
What A-list star headlined a film festival movie about a farting corpse (for real)? Are 'old' people really useless...and where exactly does 'old' begin? This and more with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner!
Why do smart people do dumb things? Often it’s because faulty thoughts reinforced by our internal dialogues lead us to make faulty decisions. Liana talks with award-winning psychologist and author Dr. Jeff Nevid about how taking charge of our inner voice leads to clearer thinking and better results.
Do you know the difference between when you're being challenged and when you're experiencing an attack? A lot of people these days don't, and it's the source of a lot of unnecessary stress and damaged relationships. Liana talks about how to recognize the difference.
The actress playing the new movie version of Snow White isn't White...is that a problem? Also - do her 7 helpers need to be Little People? Plus why Big Turk chocolate bar is disgusting, what paint colour best matches Donald Trump's skin tone and much more!
Continuing on the topic of 'Why Smart People Do Dumb Things' - Religion can deepen our understanding of the human condition and of ourselves - except when it dissuades the critical thinking and education required to achieve it. Liana speaks to Rabbi Michael Harvey (www.rabbimichaelharvey.com) about how blind religious faith can lead to misconceptions that prove harmful to ourselves and others.
We all carry baggage. And sometimes, people want you to carry theirs and your own. Sometimes, that's okay. Up to a point.
Ed's mad as Hell and not going to take it anymore - on Twitter, anyway! Non-apology apologies! An 80s movie that has disappeared from existence! This and more with Ed the Sock & Liana Kerzner
Sex books for kids! There, bet that got your attention! Plus - How breaking wind in public relates to the Happy Days TV show which also relates to other seemingly unrelated stuff! Lizzo pee-pee controversy! Animals behaving badly! Sex books for kids! Ed & Liana Kerzner talk about all of it in their own very unique manner.
The Trudeau separation! Barbie and the outrage of fragile male egos! Pierre Poilievre's dubious makeover! Dumb & Evil Trump vs Smart & Evil DeSantis! Why Donald Trump is the embodiment of an American myth! Doug Ford vs the Greenbelt and his own words about the Greenbelt! Lots to unpack on this episode of Small 'L' Liberals with Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner.
The kids are not alright! Liana talks to Dr. Betsy Holmberg https://betsyholmberg.com/ about how teens' brains work, and we do a dive into the alarming data about teen mental health crises after COVID, which is even worse among LGBTQ+ teens.
While this episode is focused on teens, everyone can benefit from the information on how our brains work!
We all have to fake it until we make it sometimes, but the things we pretend to be to cover up our insecurities can get out of control. Men’s issues expert Jeff Perera of HigherUnlearning.com joins Liana to talk about why some men’s egos control their lives, with sometimes disastrous results.
How the Trudeau divorce has brought out the cockroaches! Trump indictment! 'Manly' men and their meat! Fakery at China's zoos! This and more with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner on this week's episode.
It's a Barbie world - accept it before it destroys you! Elon Musk craps the bed with Twitter- again! Oompa Loompas on the warpath! Why Ed is disappointed with "Oppenheimer"! How your dumbest friend compromises your internet passwords! All this and more on this week's episode with Ed the Sock and Liana Kerzner!
The Barbie movie, of all things, deals with the fact that choices are tradeoffs. This inspired thoughts.
Dating "litmus tests" are heavily debated, but what can they tell you, and how can you navigate them? Especially when the Barbie movie is the most recent one!
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/movies/barbie-moving-dating-culture-impact-tiktok-rcna96303
The worst moment in your life can be your superhero origin story! Stewart Reynolds was at the end of his financial and emotional rope. His business had failed. His house was about to be repossessed. But the internet sensation known as @Brittlestar found his second wind and rose from the ashes to build a hugely successful international brand. Liana talks with Stewart about how to bounce back from major life disappointments.
Yet another pop-culture icon dragged into the culture war. Why are people on the Right and Left losing their minds over the Margot Robbie movie??
He's a TV star in Canada and the USA, a regular cast member on Disney+ series "The Mandalorian" - but Paul Sun-Hyung Lee has had his share of rejection. All actors do.
We all face rejection. It hurts. Paul helps us understand how to deal with rejection and push forward to achieve success!
We all know the 'nice guy' who seems agreeable to everything with a smile on his face - who then one day explodes with rage.
Slavery in the US benefited the slaves - just ask Florida's new school curriculum! Hollywood strike continues as studios pull shenanigans! Who stunk up the studio with a banana peel? Also - was Ed cheated by a chipmunk hunter? Liana and Ed give you their unique perspectives on news & events...and nonsense.
Ignoring negatives isn't being positive! Sometimes, it's important to 'sweat the small stuff' before it grows to epic proportions. Liana talks to author, counselor and mental health educator Dale Curd (DaleCurd.com) about disarming big problems while they are still small.
Battles. Big and small, life is full of them. Or at least, the opportunity for them. How do you choose which battles to fight and which to walk away from?
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Self-care - it's a trendy term, but what does it mean? And does it have to be so mushy? Legendary TV broadcaster and mental health advocate Michael Landsberg, founder of the Sick Not Weak mental health support service, joins Liana to talk about how we see ourselves, how we treat ourselves and how to achieve a happier, more fulfilling life.
'Sexist' is a label which has been misused and overused. So what does it really mean? And do you qualify as 'sexist' without knowing it??
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This episode: What the Hollywood writers & actors strikes mean to you. Why movie critics suck. How movie theatres discourage moviegoing. Aquaman's army strikes back. How to get online bullies to shut up.
Audience feedback this week centres on Jonah Hill, Keke Palmer and whether women who dress sexy are disrespecting their male partner.
Congratulations! You screwed up! Now what? Well, there are right and wrong ways to make mistakes and recover from them and Liana has tips for how to do that! Psychologist John Amodeo (JohnAmodeo.com) joins Liana to discuss how to better handle making mistakes, and stories from regular people give examples of how you can make mistakes easier!
With so many negative messages swirling around us, building a healthy sense of self-worth can seem a daunting challenge. Liana takes us on her own personal journey to achieving her positive sense of self and offers life lessons and guidance to help you realize your own inherent value.
Jonah Hill. Keke Palmer. Two stories about a man's judgey comment on his female partner's choice of clothing. What's fair? What's too far? Liana tackles that in this episode.
Liana Kerzner tackles the "LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE" transphobe crowd head-on! Smart talk, uncomfortable truths and a sense of humour.
Are Karens mentally ill or just horrible people? The real plot behind Google dropping Canadian news. A Creepy Las Vegas alien encounter. Plus, update on Ed's chipmunk problem and Ed & Red in the news!
This episode: Memories of "Sex with Sue" star Sue Johansen (a couple of them painful). Does McDonald's have a "gay" milkshake? Why parents are the last people who should determine what their kid learns. And people being jerks on social media. Plus - Ed's feral chipmunk problem!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner return with their small 'L' liberal views on Elon's Twitter mess, effective right-wing messaging, the bullsh*t behind the anti-trans movement, why Trump kept the documents, who really created the idealized 'White America', yet another Trudeau messaging failure, Chinese interference in Canadian elections...and more!
In this episode: Explosion on the 401 highway - Ed was there! The implosion of the Titan submersible (thankfully, Ed wasn't there)! Why we shouldn't Eat the Rich! And pizza-delivery people wearing jetpacks!
This episode: Why Canadian corporate media sucks! Trump's wayward shirts and shoes! Living forever (maybe sorta)! How to p*ss off a Canadian celebrity in one easy step!
From a big house to the Big House - Trump is indicted in documents case! Ed & Red talk about the chances Trump will wriggle free and the danger of political apathy in Canada. Plus - the passing of Commander Tom and The Iron Sheik, soft and hard pants and the Bible gets banned from Utah schools!
How Sea Monkeys support White Supremacist groups (it's wild)! Mallrats evicted! Selling spit online! Ed and Liana fill you in on all the truly important information the mainstream media hide from the headlines!
Donald Trump & Eddie Murphy! Dwarf bullfighters banned! Mail-order penises! Duct-taped bananas! A bucket of poop! All this and more with Ed the Sock and Liana (Red) Kerzner!
Disney strikes back at DeSantis! Scamming 'Star Wars' fans! Why Andrew Tate is a taint! Ed and Liana talk about all this & more!
Men fall victim to domestic abuse. WHY it's so hard to leave an abusive relationship, HOW to leave an abusive relationship and WHY you have to do it NOW. Produced & hosted by Liana Kerzner.
Another Untold Tale of Muchmusic - how a careless producer put Ed, Liana and and a camera op in danger of being eaten by wild alligators in the Florida Everglades (true story)!
It's like 'Joe Rogan' for thinking people! Ed & Liana discuss why transphobes are weak little cowards (okay, Ed says that, Liana's approach is a little more...not like that) plus what The Mandalorian season 3 finally got right and why Picard: season 3 is, like, the best sci-fi action on TV!
We all experience loss - of a loved one, a pet, a job, a relationship. It's only human to grieve. But are we doing it in the healthiest way that allows us to truly process what we're feeling? Why do well-meaning people pressure us to 'just get over it'? Liana talks with trauma expert Amanda Ann Gregory about how to grant ourselves permission to grieve at our own pace and how to support someone experiencing a loss.
Don't worry, it's not all 'heavy'. As always, Liana finds humour and optimism in even the most serious topics.
Liana talks about the movie "Creed 3" and what it says about how men experience and deal with trauma.
Budweiser triggers right-wing nutjobs! Why transphobes are losers! How Generation X created the world! Blue Beetle, Barbie, Ahsoka and Indiana Jones trailers!
Liana Kerzner brings a woman's observations on men every Monday...hence the name. In this episode, Liana looks at how men react to criticism. Don't worry, it's not male-bashing, it's insightful and fun.
The blowback from the Muchmusic documentary that shafted Ed! Why Drag Shows and Drag Storytime are not the same! Also - why are Mimes such jerks?
What REALLY killed Muchmusic? Will it be truly revealed in the new documentary about Muchmusic - which deliberately excluded Ed from participation? Ed & Liana punch some holes in the official story of Much's rise and fall! Plus - are people more stupid now? Also - seriously, door-to-door salespeople in 2023? In the winter?
The 'Lost English Curses" quiz! Why Ed has always HATED Will Smith! The death of a Hollywood legend..well, sort of! Fun with rude Wikipedia editors! Ed & Liana bring it to you for free, and it's worth every penny!
The No Bra Club, "Mansplaining" mansplained, is it wrong to call Little People "Little People", bad beards, drinking from jars and an Arkansas wedding are the topics Ed & Liana tackle on this week's show!
Nevermind the propaganda and fear-mongering - What's the truth about China's attempts to subvert Canada's electoral system? Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner use logic and reason to cut through the noise.
The best indie artists from across Canada hosted by Ed the Sock in a classic Muchmusic style! Here's a sample of the music and entertainment coming up on our NewMusicNow podcast!
Stephen Lautens (twitter: @stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the issues of the day from a centre-L perspective. Today - Conservatives MPs hobnobbing with German antisemites and China's attempts to influence Canada's political system.
What are the 100 GREATEST SITCOMS OF ALL TIME? Ed and Red read a list off the internet and call bullsh*t! Also - why are there no snacks that aren't basically poison? And Kanye West - or as Ed calls him, "Yedolph" - you're not getting away that easily!
In defense of Generation Z's work demands! Does the fact that John Tory chose to resign as Toronto Mayor prove that he should stay on as Toronto Mayor? Are we going to Hell in a handbasket? Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss these issues and more!
Madonna's Grammy face, Muchmusic nostalgia, how 'racist' and 'misogynist' have lost their meaning and why there are too many poppy seeds on a poppy seed bagel - Ed and Liana talk about these and other important topics on this week's show!
Enough with Prince Harry! So says Ed, Red (Liana) has a different point of view - plus, Kanye gets married and the dread reach of Mall Stink!
Ed & Liana talk about an 88 year-old man, his butt and a World War I explosive, why Ed hates Drake and Ed Sheeran, censoring language, hats in Game of Thrones and why is weather reporting always wrong?
Man Things! No, not that man thing, nor the Marvel comics monster - the gang talk about stereotypical 'man' habits and fess up to which ones apply to them!
Engineering a health care system failure, sympathy for young white males, race-swapping in movies and more topics are covered as Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner file their first podcast of 2023.
"WOKE". Anti-trans nonsense. These are among the things Ed & Liana want to leave in 2022. Plus, Ed gives a warning to listeners!
It's a special NO POLITICS episode (well, mostly none)! Instead, we focus on stories that are absolutely unimportant yet undeniably entertaining! Monkeys! Bob Dylan book fraud! Controversy at the Toy Hall of Fame! Why we love weird people! Beard-chains! How to stop war! The Ikea Monkey! All this and more on this week's Ed & Red Podcast!
The truth about Jewish people (and immigrants)! How NOT to fight hate speech! Bad parties! All this and more on this week's Ed & Red Show!
Stephen Lautens (Twitter: @stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the desperation of the Conservatives as the EQ Inquiry isn't going their way, and how fast Pierre Poilievre has distanced himself from the convoy he once embraced. Plus, what's the future of Twitter?
This one will rustle the jimmies of right-wingers - Ed & Liana talk about how the Emergency Act Inquiry is proving to be a failure for conservatives. Also on the docket: shifty contractors, stupid tweets sent to us and the passing of hockey legend Borje Salming.
Twitter implodes! Elon explodes! Idiots online! Trump gets dumped! Ed and Liana talk about this and more on this week's show!
CUPE strike! Ed hates the Notwithstanding Clause! Liana explains why most 'terrible' MCU or DCEU movies are really just "meh"! The lameness of the Millennial "irrelevance" insult! All this and more on this episode of Ed & Red's Podcast!
Parents shouldn't decide what their kids learn in school! Twitter won't change much Elon Musk! The danger bad political rhetoric poses! Ed and Liana tackle them all!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the facts behind the Emergencies Act Inquiry and disappearing Doug Ford!
It's been a few months...what has happened to the world since we last talked? @StephenLautens and Steven Kerzner discuss the State of Canada...well, consider this part one of a series!
What is the greatest sin of Adam Levine & Maroon 5? Plus Ed & Liana respond to stupid listener comments and talk about a trans teacher pushing the boundaries.
Ed makes an announcement (not necessarily an important announcement, but an announcement) plus Ed and Liana talk about the Little Mermaid live-action film and race-swapping and gender-flipping in movies. Also, why are some people online such A-HOLES?
Together again - Ed the Sock, Rick the Temp and Bill Welychka! 3 of your favourite Much VJs come together for the first time in years to recount their on-the-ground experiences at the sh*tshow known as Woodstock 99 (the subject of Netflix's "Trainwreck" series)! Plus expect the guys to be dunking on each other. Except Rick, he's too nice for that. So he gets dunked on.
People being a-holes about the Queen's death, Quiet Quitting, patio umbrellas and - did Ed 'groom' Avril Lavigne?
Would you buy milk that had no expiry date on it? How about yogurt? If some supermarket chains get their way, that's what's coming! Plus Ed and Liana talk about doppelgangers, why they hate men with beards and other very very important topics!
Ed joined his old buddy Rick (The Temp) Campanelli on Z103.5, where Rick is the morning show host along with Sandra. It was like Muchmusic magic all over again! Have a listen, it's actually funny, unlike most radio morning shows!
Liana Kerzner talks to noted men's therapist, author and mental health advocate Dale Hurd about the unique challenges men face when dealing with mental health issues.
It's Not Therapy is a radio/podcast series that focuses on hands-on solutions for day-to-day challenges. Stress, relationship problems, friends and frenemies, toxic workplaces, gender and family issues and more.
Many other episodes are available on whatever podcast service you use! Go find it, you'll be glad you did.
Ed & Liana talk about surviving a quasi-zombie apocalypse, stupid pedestrians, A-holes who can't drive, road rage and Ed gives a little remembrance of being live at Woodstock 99 as the chaos started.
We either been in one, know someone who's been in one, or are in one now. Toxic workplaces are everywhere, draining you of your energy, enthusiasm and self-worth. Liana Kerzner talks to Dr. Paul White about how to survive the nasty environments.
Why donuts are made of lies, the sad fate of Count Chocula, kids who think they're cats and more important discussions ripped from the headlines!
Ed the Sock and Liana talk about really stupid people (well, one person in particular), Pop Tarts, terrible customer service, the world's most pissed-off elephant and a tax on cow flatulence.
It's Ed the Sock and Liana K talking about current events and whatever odd little tidbits pop into Ed's head! Enjoy!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the sleepy Ontario election, gun control in Canada and persistent federal mandates against unvaccinated travel.
Ed and Liana talk about elections, reality shows, celebrity trials and the shooting in Texas.
Monkeypox! The Art of Insults! Ontario election! It's the usual madcap grab bag for Ed the Sock and Liana K! Plus - nothing about the Johnny Depp trial!
Ed the Sock and Liana K talk about the Abortion Rights panic in Canada, the evil genius of Pierre Poilievre and more fun stuff!
Ed the Sock and Liana K talk about why modern Star Trek completely sucks, Amber Heard's 'bedsheet performance art' and more!
Tanning testicles - Ed asks all the important questions! Plus Doug Ford, the spectacular flameout of CNN+ and other fun crap!
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak) talk about Ed's dumb dog, the loss of Gilbert Gottfried, Amber Heard & Johnyy Depp and a man who stole a crossbow by sticking it in his pants!
Russia's all-in/no-win situation in Ukraine, NATO's fears, France flirts with right-wing government and Canada's Conservatives battle it out. All this and more with Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner.
This episode: why Ed has ALWAYS hated Will Smith & his family, what makes podcasts suck, Sasquatch and dumb reactions to the Will/Chris slap!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss Doug Ford's chances in Ontario and more.
On today's episode, Ed (@edthesock) and Liana (@redlianak) take questions from audience members. Some of real questions about real things, some are way out of left field, and the rest fit in-between.
You can send your questions for the podcast to @edthesock or @redlianak, or on Ed the Sock's Facebook page - facebook.com/official
The end of mask mandates - for good or ill?! The fatal flaw in Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill! Is Prince William a racist or just kind of a dolt?! All this plus memories of rotary dial telephones on this episode with Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak)!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the ongoing Ukraine crisis - Does Putin have an 'out'? At this point, are there any victory conditions for Russia?
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak) talk about The Batman, why Spider-Man is so popular, superhero movies in general, TV reboots and more!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss tyranny, truckers and Putin's possible endgame in Ukraine.
Why do people believe stupid things? Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak) do a deep dive!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the Trucker Convoy, the failure of public education, urban elitists vs rural folk and more!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the multiple issues wrapped up in the trucker protests across Canada.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak) talk about the trucker protests, Granny Smith apples (the worst), Peacemaker and other worthwhile TV viewing.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak) talk about...what else - the Trucker Convoy! Also O'Toole's ouster, having nice neighbors and more!
Ed the Sock & Liana K talk about the 'Freedom Convoy', COVID booster after-effects, polite bullshit and more!
This week, Ed & Liana don't talk about COVID! But they do talk about good news vs bad news, fart jars, stupid criticism and more!
Spend Christmas Eve with Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak)! The twosome talk about Christmas greetings, cancel culture, Christmas Carols, COVID Christmas parties, dopey DoFo and paper bags while Ed belts out some classic Christmas tunes and we drop in an REO Speedwagon reference!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner (newmusicnation.ca) talk about Christmas greetings and culture wars, COVID's new wave and Doug Ford's Christmas card.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak) discuss new COVID restrictions, puppies, internet giants and Sex in the City!
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak) discuss news of the week and news of the weird.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss current events and politics.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Liana K (@redlianak) talk about annoying Christmas cards, the alleged Right to Disconnect law and a new list of commonly used words given the Woke treatment!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the Omicrom COVID variant and why it may not warrant panic; the 'Supply Chain' excuse businesses use to fuel inflation; virtual Parliament.
Ed the Sock and Liana K talk about groundhogs, bad actors, White newsrooms, robot pizza delivery, genderless awards shows and more!
Why American law and culture made the Rittenhouse verdict inevitable and how Canadian law differs.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the news of the week including Doug Ford's mimimum wage gambit!
Bye bye, Lord of the Flies! Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss book-banning in Ontario schools.
Liana and Maus explore what actually goes into a functional debate, why they don't happen very often now, and what to do about it.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the many controversies surrounding internet giant Facebook.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the fallout of Election 2021, what the results mean to Canada also the end(?) of the Green Party and the very real phenomenon of Trudeau fatigue.
In a post-fact world, where popular opinion is connected to the basic needs of life, how do we seek wisdom?
Why are Superman and Wonder Woman good examples of Stoic justice? Wait, first - what is "Stoic Justice'?
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the hits and misses in the campaigns of the three main federal parties and make predictions for the outcome.
Topic: Religion and Reason (and ABBA) Can a religious person still be a critical thinker? And how awesome are the new ABBA songs?! Maus and Liana ask these pressing questions... and sing a lot of ABBA songs along the way.
Many people think temperance is about abstaining. But the stoics saw it as moderation. Why that's a very big difference, and how it applies to things today. Liana Kerzner (@redlianak) and Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) host.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell discuss Marvel Phase Two and welcome Anthony's band-mate, Craig.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner continue to observe and comment on the Canadian federal election.
Ed and Anthony Howell discuss NewMusicNation's Youtube lock-out, art snobs, Marvel & DC TV shows and what they did this summer.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the federal election - missteps, mistakes and misleading statements by the party leaders and more.
Stephen Lautens (@stephnelautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss federal election issues and the fall of Afghanistan.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss Andrew Cuomo's resignation and what it means for America and Canada; Jagmeet Singh begging PM Trudeau not to call an election; COVID 4th Wave and frayed patience.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss Justin Trudeau's election gambit, Jagmeet Singh's newest ploy, the media discussion surrounding residential school and living with COVID.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss Canada/US border, America's political schisms, Annamie Paul and vaccines on this new episode.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell talk about strange place names in Canada and the US plus other nonsense.
Stephen Lautens and Steven Kerzner discuss the Green Party's implosion, issues for a possible Fall election and more.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Anthony Howell discuss jerks at drive-thrus, skunky dogs and odd items from the news!
To Ban, Or Not To Ban -- Critical Race Theory! Canada Day! The current popular knee-jerk reaction is to cancel or ban things that some people find uncomfortable. Liana Kerzner (@redlianak) and Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) discuss the illogical underpinnings of this response.
This Week! Ed and Anthony get a little nostalgic for the 80's! They discuss the flowbee, transformers, Nikki Sixx, the "ups and downs" of Ed's visit to the playboy channel set including Ed's story about a very bad santa. Also! An update on the progress of New Music Nation, Ed issues an apology, proof that god does bleed. There's more! An article about a new piece of technology inspires Ed and Anthony's very first business venture. All of this and probably some other stuff this week on Ed the Sock Lives!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the newly discovered graves of Residential School children and Canada Day 2021.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss Doug Ford's use of the Notwithstanding clause in Ontario and the internal strife at the Green party.
This week! Ed and Anthony chat about entitled employees, Much Music v New Music Nation and awesome video submissions. But wait, there's more! We fact check Goop in yet another hard hitting edition of Pussy Candle News! Thought we'd stop there? Think again Charlie! We round out this week's episode with a lightning fast round of the new gameshow sensation that's sweeping the nation - First Impressions! All of this and more on Ed The Sock Lives!
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Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steve Kerzner discuss the hate crime murder of four members of a Muslim family in London Ontario.
Liana Kerzner (@redlianak) and Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) look at what passes for logic on the internet, and why it is so often illogical.
This week Ed and Anthony debate snack foods in a new segment called “This or That”; debate the validity of the Wuhan Lab Leak Theory; wax prophetic over the good and bad of breast milk for dogs; and struggle to hold down their lunch while reviewing some less than savory stories from hotel staff across the globe. All of this and more!
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Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the ongoing tragedy of Canada's Residential Schools.
Logical Warfare - After the recent fighting in Gaza, what IS the logic of a "just" or moral, war?
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell answer emails, compare 80s rock bands, give a Gwyneth Paltrow update and more!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss and share opinions on the current Israel/Palestine conflict.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell talk about the news and other things that interest them!
Sophistry is the art of saying something that sounds reasonable, even when it's dead wrong, and it's everywhere in modern media. Why that matters, and what to do about it. Also, many many Terry Pratchett shout outs.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss current news and politics.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss how the response to the vaccine in Canada and the US is a further sign of how far apart the formerly close neighbors have become. Plus a discussion of Bill C-10, changing the Broadcasting Act in Canada.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell discuss grape juice, Ontario cops, the lockdown crackdown that wasn't and Italy's laziest man!
Neither Liana Kerzner (@redlianak) or Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) deny the reality of racism. But how is "whiteness" defined? And what frameworks can be used as alternatives. Also, what do the Wonder Twins have to do with any of this?!
Liana Kerzner (redlianak) and Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) ask the question: Does the World Need More Cynicism?
'Cynicism' as in the classic Greek Cynics, versus modern day cynicism. Inspired by Marvel's latest drama with Red Skull invoking Jordan Peterson.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Anthony Howell discuss the new Ontario lockdowns, personal Truths and play a new game show!
Problems! We all got 'em! But some of the worst ones are self-made! Especially when made by the government! How America (And Canada) Create Problems, with Liana Kerzner and Maus Merryjest.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Anthony Howell discuss the fall of Muchmusic and the birth of Ed's NewMusicNation!
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell discuss the good, the bad and the sugary about breakfast cereals, Ed dissects the Snydercut, they answer audience emails and more tomfoolery!
The panel discusses their experiences, challenges and triumphs living under lockdown for a year.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner look at the issues of racism, forgiveness and attention-seeking.
There's a buzz going around and NFTs - Non-Fungible Tokens and NFT Art. But what does that even mean? NFTs are super-expensive, but are they worth it or are a Fool and his money soon parted? Also, is "Where is my tongue?" the central question in life?
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Anthony Howell dissect cartoon cancel culture, the Snyder cut Justice League, Wandavision and more fun and frivolity.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner discuss the tragic killings of 8 people in Atlanta and look at the lack of protection that exists for sex workers.
Ed the Sock & Anthony Howell discuss the Harry & Meghan interview, exercise scams and numerous other topics!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner use critical thinking to examine the Harry & Meghan interview with Oprah and come to some interesting conclusions.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell discuss car repair, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Tiger Woods and various and sundry other topics!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner (@stevenjkerzner) discuss the racism in Dr. Seuss books, the Gina Carano controversy and a possible Spring election in Canada.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell talk about anti-mask asshats, Britney Spears, coffee vs tea and old British ladies!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner (@stephenjkerzner) discuss Canada's rocky relations with China, why the PM abstained from a human rights vote and why the opposition has resorted to tactics better suited to Mad Magazine.
Liana Kerzner (@redlianak) and Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) discuss the 'nonsense' of "cultural appropriation". Inconsistent, emotionally-driven and poorly thought out, accusations of cultural appropriation have hit celebrities like Kendall Jenner, Rhianna, and Adele. But where does the idea that people have to keep to their own culture take us? Nowhere logical. Maus and Liana go down that rabbit hole.
Liana Kerzner (@redlianak) and Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) discuss the inherent lack of logic in the whole dust-up between Disney & Gina Carano, including the reactions of fans on both sides. Need Mr. Spock to work this one out, but he's in that other franchise.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell discuss Home Depot, Rush Limbaugh and other stuff plus Gwyneth Paltrow's newest candle scent! Send us emails at ed@funetwork.tv
The panel discusses which modern male characters and personalities best reflect modern masculinity.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner (@stevenjkerzner) discuss the morality of moving or boycotting the Winter Olympics in China due to the Chinese governments human rights abuses - and what effect that would have for Canadians living and doing business in China.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell talk about Gina Carano's Disney firing, Joss Whedon's jackass behaviour, the new Gay Burger restaurants and the Lemon Game! Send us your comments at ed@funetwork.tv
The Trudeau government in Canada has been accused by critics of "vaccine nationalism". What the heck does this mean? And does the concept make sense?
Popular social media personality Neil Waytowich talks with knowledgeable panelists as they look back on the occurrences of 2020 and forward to what we can expect from 2021. Yes, this is a little late to the party, but the insights of the panelists are still valid and worthwhile listening.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner (@stevenjkerzner) look with amusement at Erin O'Toole's 'cabinet shuffle' and what it reveals about his party's weakness plus look at the right-to-die legislation due to be tabled by the end of the month.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Anthony Howell discuss whiny Snowbirds, vaccine panic and shopping during COVID, plus various and sundry other nonsense.
Maus and Liana look at some of Joe Biden's major economic promises and examining whether good campaign slogans are actually good policy, notably, a $15 federal employee minimum raise.
What the hell is going on with Gamestop? Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) explains it in layman's terms to Steven Kerzner (@stevenjkerzner) - and the audience. Plus - Snowbirds with ruffled feathers.
TRIGGER WARNING - The panel shares stories of their own bouts with depression and the tools & tricks they used to climb out of it.
Ed the Sock and Anthony Howell discuss news, current events, pop culture and whatever is on their minds - not for the faint-hearted!
Infinity War is fiction, but so is the idea that complex problems can be solved with the mental snap of your fingers. Liana Kerzner (@redlianak) and Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) look at why simple answers to complex questions are usually wrong!
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner (@stevenjkerzner) discuss the false narratives put forward by Erin O'Toole and Jagmeet Singh and abetted by the media, especially as it pertains to the COVID vaccine. Also - where do you get the vaccine? When? Who's supposed to inform you? Stephen & Steven talk about it all.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner (@stevenjkerzner) ask whether anyone cares about the Governor-General, talk about Jagmeet Singh & Erin O'Toole's posturing and why the vaccines are taking so long to get in people's arms.
Study after study shows women are safer drivers than men. What testosterone-fueled madness overtakes men when they get behind the wheel? The panel discusses it - plus, why men don't go to the doctor!
Ed the Sock (@edthesock) and Anthony Howell discuss news of the week, online ordering aggravation, Home Depot curbside, root beer, WandaVision, Batwoman and Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina candle.
Ed the Sock (@edthesock), Aron Seal (@aronseal) and Hafeez Noorani (@FeezyDoes It) discuss the World Economic Forum's pie-in-the-sky Kumbaya predictions for 2030 and the caucus ejections (don't make that dirty) in Ontario, Alberta and the Conservative Party of Canada.
Stephen Lautens (@stephenlautens) and Steven Kerzner (@stevenjkerzner) discuss the ouster of rogue Conservative MP from caucus and the power of social conservatives in the Conservative Party and the shuttering of the Keystone XL pipeline and what it means for Canada.
America is still in a clear state of bonkers! Liana Kerzner (@redlianak) and Maus Merryjest (@bywordofmaus) go back to the Greeks to try to understand the Q Shaman. Plus - what Catharsis really means, and why you can't meme the Stoics.
With Joe Biden finally inaugurated as U.S. President, will the taint of Donald Trump fade away or will his influence build in intensity? What's next for America?