I'm giving you 5 stars because I like Canadaland in general, not because I like your show.
Two journalists, one who kinda likes the Libera Party most and one who kinda dislikes the Conservative Party least slag eachother off in a what I assume is supposed to be representative of the Canadian political spectrum even one gets the feeling they more or less agree on the questions most important to them. I don't know how conservatives feel abut this show but as one of the crazy socialists you seem so fond of derriding, I feel purposefully misunderstood by this show. Jen's comment of the NDP "wanting to overthrow the proletariat" was a nice example of that. But then, if I wanted to enjoy nuance and understanding, I'd listen to Commons anyway. That said, it was nice to here someone pushing back against David Frum.Read full review »
SimonJBanderob via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 05/16/18
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As a stalwart Canadaland fan I was excited to hear what Oppo would be like, and although there is room for a good Canadian politics podcast I don't think this will be it. There is some seriously over-indulgent hosting, and a needless stream of profanities to boot.Read full review »
Edward in Canada via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 04/17/18
Always appreciate listening to these two even when I don’t agree, especially like the Red Stream Blue Stream segment
RobotAlchemy via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 03/05/18
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