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Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
47 min
If you grew up in Canada from the 1970s onward, and owned a TV, you know who Gord Martineau is. The multi award-winning journalist & charity activist we invited into our homes, because he seemed like one of us, who was talking to us, not at us. Then in 2016, he finished a broadcast, left the building and never came back.
Why?
Find out in this in-depth discussion along with untold tales of the mission and early days of Citytv & Citypulse News, why & how they stuck a stick in the eye of traditional Canadian TV, Gord's career, the state of journalism pre- and post-internet and why he finally decided, after 39 years, to call it a day and devote his time to working with Sick Kids Hospital for the children's charity closest to his heart, The Herbie Fund http://www.herbiefund.com/
If you look online, you'll find very little about Citytv, CityPulse News, The New Music, Muchmusic or other CHUM Television originals that broke the mold and was such a huge part of a period in Canadian culture. Get some of that history here.
And please support our efforts with FU_Politics by supporting us at http://patreon.com/funetworktv - FU stands for...well, you know. But also For Us. That's who were making this programming for. Help us keep doing it, and doing it bigger. patreon.com/funetworktv or PAYPAL: funetworktv@gmail.com
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Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
46 min
It's toxic. It's radioactive. It's dangerous. But we tackle it anyway.
As the SNC_Lavalin controversy exploded, some voices were saying former Attorney-General/Minister of Justice was a victim of sexism and sexist attitudes. Were they right? And if so - did this sexism hurt JWR...or help her?
Please consider supporting this show & FU_Politics through http://patreon.com/funetworktv or Paypal: funetworktv@gmail.com
Asking unpopular questions that need to be asked in a forum that's civil, analytical & opinionated yet maintains a sense of humour and mutual respect is not what you get from the shouting pundits & partisans on other political panel shows. We take a different approach from corporate media, so we're not asking for corporate media money. FU stands for...well, you know. But it also stands for For Us, because that's who we're building this for. If you like what we're doing with FU_Politics, please consider supporting us at patreon.com/funetworktv. Donations start at $1/month and every little bit helps.
Note: We know even touching this topic is going to stir emotions in people with strong opinions on both sides of the issue. Feel free to comment but only if you can keep your discourse civil & your critiques of a person's opinions, not the person themselves. If we are made aware of comments that violate this, we will remove them.
Host: Steven Kerzner - http://Twitter.Com/StevenJKerzner
Panel:
Liana Kerzner, journalist, radio & media personality and lecturer & noted woman's perspective on feminism, sexism, politics & the through-line between all of it. Check out her online series A Gamer's Guide to Feminism & Lady Bits plus her daily videos about our chaotic world on her Youtube Channel Liana K. http://Twitter.Com/RedLianaK https://www.youtube.com/user/LianaK
Heidi Matthews is Assistant Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, and co-director of the Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security. But that barely scratches the surface of her credentials. Find out more about her at https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/faculty-and-staff/matthews-heidi/ https://twitter.com/Heidi__Matthews
Justin Whitehead is a political ethics consultant and political agnostic whose worked with all the major parties in different capacities. He knows a lot because he's seen a lot (thank you Farmer's Insurance for that). http://Twitter.Com/OriginalJDW
The NO BULLpen is an #FU_Politics Original Podcast
Aug 26, 2019
Aug 26, 2019
1 hr 35 min
Everyone talks ABOUT Transmen & Transwomen. Very few people talk TO either. Or can begin to understand their lives both pre and post transition.
When Steven first met & worked with influential Canadian comedian & writer Lara Rae, she went by "Al". Then 25+ years later Steven got a call from "Lara" - at first not recognizing Lara as a transwoman who used to be known to Steven as "Al".
Living in a body that doesn't feel your own, the societal pressures that kept Lara called "Al", the fears, bigotries, loss of male gender status and the experience of transitioning in your 50s -we learn all of this from Lara, frank talk with a healthy dose of healthy humour along the way.
Stow your prejudices, Lara isn't some dry, politically-driven transwoman out to shame people. She's a funny, insightful, brutally honest human being and her journey will enighten us all.
If you'd like to support our mission at FU_Politics, restoring to Canadian media the intelligence, civility, opinions based in fact and a sense of humour that we've been missing, consider becoming a patron, with a monthly donation (whatever you can afford) or a one-time gift of support. Going against the grain and building a network from scratch isn't as expensive as it once was - but it still ain't cheap! So consider backing FUN - The FU_Network's FU_Politics programming, where Smartass always starts with Smart.
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Aug 26, 2019
Aug 26, 2019
18 min
When men & women are talking and the subject turns to #METOO - do men have a valid place in that conversation or should we just listen & shut up?!
Hosted by Canadian icon & FUN - The FU_Network founder Ed the Sock, Mensplaining is men talking to men about the challenges of being Men. Not ‘Guys’, ‘Bros’ or ‘Brahs’, no backlash, whining, griping, male tears or touchy-feely, new-agey mumbo-jumbo. Just men being honest and funny while talking about the role of men in our rapidly changing social, political and cultural landscape.
If you'd like to support our mission at FU_Politics, restoring to Canadian media the intelligence, civility, opinions based in fact and a sense of humour that we've been missing, consider becoming a patron, with a monthly donation (whatever you can afford) or a one-time gift of support. Going against the grain and building a network from scratch isn't as expensive as it once was - but it still ain't cheap! So consider backing FUN - The FU_Network's FU_Politics programming, where Smartass always starts with Smart.
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#MENSPLAINING is an #FU_Politics Original Podcast
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Aug 25, 2019
Aug 25, 2019
1 hr 4 min
Michael Landsberg was one of the most prominent figures in Canadian sports broadcasting when he broke the stigma about mental illness on-air with his guests by saying "I'm sick, not weak." Since then Michael & his organization #sicknotweak have been fighting that stigma surrounding depression & mental illness with information, social media and activism.
We journey through Michael's life, when he first realized he had depression, how it affected his work, life and relationships, how he manages his depression and advice for others facing the same or similar challenges, why men are ashamed of it - and how our medical system has failed people in these circumstances. And maybe what to do about it.
Funny, insightful, self-aware - the subject may be a 'gloomy' one but the rivalry/rapport between Steven and Michael and the discussion of depression is definitely not!
Host: Steven Kerzner http://Twitter.Com/StevenJKerzner
Michael Landsberg: http://Twitter.Com/HeyLandsberg
#SickNotWeak: http://Twitter.Com/SickNotWeak
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The KERZNER EXPEDITION is an #FU_Politics Original Podcast
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Aug 23, 2019
Aug 23, 2019
39 min
Is re-releasing a 2005 video of Andrew Scheer fair game or dirty politics? Ed feels one way at the start, but does he feel that way after the debate? Plus Doug Ford's phony sex ed redux, Rob Ford street and Elections Canada's ruling on climate change as a "partisan issue".
Host:
Ed the Sock - http://Twitter.Com/EdTheSock
Panelists:
Neil Waytowich - political commentator & host of ZODCAST on FU_Politics - http://Twitter.Com/ThatsMrNeil
Samantha Emann - journalist with rare access to information & news stories & strong opinions about them
Justin Whitehead - political ethics consultant. No, we couldn't be more vague, but he's a smart insightful guy. http://Twitter.Com/OriginalJDW
Dave K - political observer with perspectives from financial services industry angle - http://Twitter.Com/TheRealTheDavey
Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
56 min
This episode reveals the real human, beating hearts of MPs and how that humanity, filled with internal conflict & external pressure, effects government policy.
How did one lone MP from Quebec get Prime Minister Jean Chretien to support equal (gay) marriage? That was the task given the Hon. Marlene Jennings. The Hon. Ms Jennings gives is a very candid look through the keyhole at key moments in Canada's history - the story behind Chretien's decision not to back the Iraq War, how being the only Black MP from Quebec shaped Ms. Jennings' position on policies and other fascinating details we weren't privy to - until now. The way government operates behind closed doors, how difficult decisions are made, how caucus crafts policies - Neil gets this and more in this exclusive ZODCAST interview.
The Hon. Marlene Jennings. Ms Jennings was a Liberal MP for 14 years (1997 - 2011). The first Black woman from Quebec elected to Parliament, the former lawyer and senior public servant served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for International Cooperation, Solicitor General of Canada and then in 2004 - 2005 to the Prime Minister, where she specialized in Canada-U.S. relations. Whew!
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Hon. Marlene Jennings
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ZODCAST is an #FU_Politics Podcast
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If you'd like to support our mission at FU_Politics, restoring to Canadian media the intelligence, civility, opinions based in fact and a sense of humour that we've been missing, consider becoming a patron, with a monthly donation (whatever you can afford) or a one-time gift of support. Going against the grain and building a network from scratch isn't as expensive as it once was - but it still ain't cheap! So consider backing FUN - The FU_Network's FU_Politics programming, where Smartass always starts with Smart.
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Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
54 min
Ishat Reza guests on the Dave Glover show and unpacks some of the confusion that still exists (yes, there's plenty!) about Trudeau, the Ethics Commissioner's report, SNC_Lavalin and what a Deferred Prosecution Agreement is and what SNC getting one would have meant for their company and Canada.
Ishat Reza is the host of #MatterOfFact - an #FU_Politics Original Podcast along with her co-host, Professor S.
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https://Twitter.Com/RCI_101
Aug 19, 2019
Aug 19, 2019
16 min
Bob Rae was Ontario's first (and to this point, only) NDP Premier. In later years he left the NDP and was elected as a federal Liberal MP, eventually becoming interrim leader. He's retired from politics now, as a partner in a law firm that mainly aids Indigenous people, as well as serving on human rights boards and committees. Like the commercial says, he knows a lot because he's seen a lot' and he shares that honestly & frankly, including a very frank assessment of why he quit the NDP and why they've failed to achieve durable political success and abut the "age of propanda" we find ourselves in filled with lying politicians and those who support them. As Mr. Rae describes it, we live in "a new age of deceit" and how this has led us to this moment - "we're in a dangerous time politically."
And yes, we talk about "Rae Days."
Whether you are a fan or foe of Mr. Rae, you'll find his insights, observations and brutally honest critiques worthwhile listening.
Host: Steven Kerzner - http://Twitter.Com/StevenJKerzner
FUN - The FU_Network - the alternative to corporate media control
*note: as mentioned at the beginning of the show, we experienced some unforeseen technical difficulties in recording this interview, so the sound quality is not up to our usual level. But it's very audible and worth hearing.
If you'd like to support our mission at FU_Politics, restoring to Canadian media the intelligence, civility, opinions based in fact and a sense of humour that we've been missing, consider becoming a patron, with a monthly donation (whatever you can afford) or a one-time gift of support. Going against the grain and building a network from scratch isn't as expensive as it once was - but it still ain't cheap! So consider backing FUN - The FU_Network's FU_Politics programming, where Smartass always starts with Smart.
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Aug 19, 2019
Aug 19, 2019
20 min
We've seen the hashtag #NotAllMen pop-up when articles or social media say 'men need to do more to stop sexual improprieties, harassment & assault". And it's true that not all men do these things - not by a longshot. Nor do they want to. It's a small percentage of men who give the rest of us a bad name. But are there things #AllMen can do to contribute to the prevention of these things?
Host:
Ed the Sock - http://Twitter.Com/EdTheSock
Panelists:
Hafeez Noorani - http://Twitter.Com/FeezyDoesIt
Justin Whitehead - http://Twitter.Com/OriginalJWD
Paul Marlow - http://Twitter.Com/TallPaulsLife
Mo Amir - http://Twitter.Com/Vancolour
Andy Willis - http://Twitter.Com/AndyLandRadio
Hosted by Canadian icon & FUN - The FU_Network founder Ed the Sock, Mensplaining is men talking to men about the challenges of being Men. Not ‘Guys’, ‘Bros’ or ‘Brahs’, no backlash, whining, griping, male tears or touchy-feely, new-agey mumbo-jumbo. Just men being honest and funny while talking about the role of men in our rapidly changing social, political and cultural landscape.
If you'd like to support our mission at FU_Politics, restoring to Canadian media the intelligence, civility, opinions based in fact and a sense of humour that we've been missing, consider becoming a patron, with a monthly donation (whatever you can afford) or a one-time gift of support. Going against the grain and building a network from scratch isn't as expensive as it once was - but it still ain't cheap! So consider backing FUN - The FU_Network's FU_Politics programming, where Smartass always starts with Smart.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/funetworktv
Paypal: funetworktv@gmail.com
Thank you!
#MENSPLAINING is an #FU_Politics Original Podcast
No pundits, no jargon, no zealots - honest talk with knowledgeable, opinionated people w/sense of humour.
Listen & Subscribe to #FU_Politics at:
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