Politics Is Broken

Canadian and global politics explained with humor and critical analysis AI summary

Brittlestar Visit website › Government · EN · 125 episodes · latest 2026-11-05 · explicit

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Canadian and Global Politics, Unspun.Politics is messy, loud, and usually full of nonsense. Politics Is Broken takes all that chaos, filters it through a Canadian sense of humour, and hands it back in a way that actually makes sense. Hosted by Brittlestar (Stewart Reynolds), Lisa B., and David Moscrop, it’s smart, funny, and just irreverent enough to make the news bearable.www.brittlestar.com

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Democrats Sweep Congress & Alberta's Gerrymandering Problem E

2026-11-05 · 1 hr 0 min

America has voted, and the results were bigger than anyone expected. Democrats took back both the House and the Senate, flipping seats in states that hadn't gone blue in decades. From Texas to Kansas, the political map…
Voter Turnouts and the USA Blames Canada E

2026-10-29 · 56 min

Ontario held municipal elections and most eligible voters didn't show up. Meanwhile, the US midterms are approaching, and according to new reporting, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra allegedly warned that Canada could get…
Alberta's 10-Question Identity Crisis & Trump's Physical Exams E

2026-10-25 · 40 min

Alberta voted on 10 referendum questions — from separation to Senate abolition to immigration control — and decided to stay in Canada (for now). Meanwhile, Donald Trump has developed a unique endorsement strategy for…
Canada’s Social Media Ban Problem

2026-06-14 · 50 min

Is Canada trying to protect kids online... or just trying to regulate the internet after it has already escaped the barn, stolen the tractor, and opened a TikTok account?This week, Stewart and Lisa talk Bill C-34, the…
Hoekstra Go Home! E

2026-06-07 · 44 min

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Peter Hoekstra is back in the headlines after reposting Donald Trump’s “51st state” comments... because apparently diplomacy now comes with a retweet button and no adult supervision.This week…
F-Bombs In Politics E

2026-05-31 · 44 min

Is politics getting nastier... or just more honest?This week on Politics Is Broken, Brittlestar and Lisa talk about the collapse of political decorum, the rise of insult politics, and whether it’s sometimes okay to meet…
The Pros and Cons of Alberta Leaving Canada

2026-05-24 · 50 min

This week on Politics Is Broken, Brittlestar and Lisa take on Alberta separatism... the political idea that sounds simple until someone asks, “Okay, but who’s paying for the borders?”With a referendum question now in…
Should We Take Alberta Separation Seriously?

2026-05-17 · 45 min

Should we take Alberta separation seriously?On one hand, most Albertans still don’t appear to want it. On the other hand, separatists reportedly submitted nearly 302,000 signatures, there’s a voter data scandal, U.S.…
Mark Carney's Mistake

2026-05-03 · 52 min

Is Mark Carney opening the door for the NDP?This week, Brittlestar and Lisa B talk about Carney’s economic update, the concerns raised in Althia Raj’s Toronto Star opinion piece, and whether cuts or stalled funding to…
Alberta’s “Slopaganda” Problem

2026-04-26 · 54 min

There’s a lot of “slop” online right now… and some of it is starting to shape real-world conversations.In this episode, Brittlestar and Lisa unpack the rise of AI-generated content pushing Alberta separation and 51st…

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Oldest episode in feed: 02/2024 · over 2 years
Typical length: 50 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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