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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Is this the best Canadaland can do at producing a humorous both sides of the argument kinda podcast? I couldn’t have chosen two more boring nerds to host a show if I was trying to find hosts for the unfunny boring political nerd show. I’ll go back to my American political podcasts for humour and...Read full review »
Bronson454 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 04/04/18
Looking forward to Jen destroying Justin on a bi-weekly basis #teamjen
LAmantea via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 02/06/18
Jen and Justin make arguments largely free of dogma and thoroughly explain their positions.
walrus47 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 10/23/18
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