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Frank Simon was Middle Class until 1980. Since then, it's all been an illusion.

Middle Class Over

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A weekly Society, Culture and Philosophy podcast featuring Frank Simon
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Middle Class Over

Frank Simon was Middle Class until 1980. Since then, it's all been an illusion.

Middle Class Over

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Middle Class Over

Frank Simon was Middle Class until 1980. Since then, it's all been an illusion.

Middle Class Over

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A weekly Society, Culture and Philosophy podcast featuring Frank Simon
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They call it the Freedom Convoy.But it has nothing to do with vaccine mandates.It has nothing to do with masks.It has everything to do with the overthrow of the Government of Canada, by people pissed off with Justin Trudeau and the establishmen
My personal experience dealing with my own mental illness.What I didn't think were problems, because of self-medication, addictions, routines, and obsessions.Welcome to my world of nicotine, caffeine, and alcohol. Support the show (https://www.
Our Prime Minister in Canada has a secret.But he promises not to tell.He can't even tell the Senate.The Senate, that must ratify the use of the Emergency Act.So what is the big secret? Support the show
We almost had our Government of Canada overthrown by an insurrection.So why did it happen?Did we deal with the symptoms, but NOT the problem?So what's the problem?And how do we deal with it? Support the show
Let me lay out the plot to overthrow the Government of Canada.One day, they'll make it into a movie.Because this whole series of staged events called the "Freedom Convoy" is about overthrowing the Government of Canada.Don't believe me? Think I'
Can you feel it? There’s a rebellion starting. There’s a lot of unhappy, angry people out there. Because of Covid. Lost jobs. High prices. Interest rates going up soon. Wages not keeping up with inflation. That middle class dream getting farthe
Now before anybody gets their knickers in a knot about the title to this episode….remember that I used to be a florist. A prick is that painful hole you get in your finger when you get stabbed with the thorn of a rose. Get your mind out of the
I’m really sad, because the singer known as Meat Loaf died this week. I’m sad because I used to be middle class. Now I’m working class. I have this simmering anger that’s just under the surface. I’ve been like this for over 40 years. Meat Loaf
Corporate welfare in Canada. Have you ever played soccer, when one side had a regular size goal and the other side a hockey goal? Speaking of hockey, what if one side had 5 skaters on the ice and the other side 3…for the whole game? How about b
Evan Siddall is the former CEO of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Siddall says it’s time Canadians have the debate on whether to implement capital gains tax on primary residences, which he says could help minimize the housing inequ
It's MY party, and I'll cry if I want to.But you don't have to invite Covid-19 to your next party.You're the host...you can have a guest list...you can restrict access to your party.There's no need to cry.Let Covid mutate itself out of existenc
Covid-19 has created a new normal. But there's no such thing as normal. It's just reality. Reality is that it's going to take at least 5 years for global herd immunity.A new reality where we don't have to put up with crap jobs. A new world expe
What I’ve learned from sports is a life lesson. There are rules. There are systems. There are limits. There are boundaries. And we all push those boundaries. And sometimes we go over the line. And then we pay the penalty. And sometimes we don’t
What you talking about, Willis? Spend more? This Middle Class Over podcast talks a lot about saving money, not spending it! About ways to maintain our middle class lifestyles!I spent 18 years in the world of e-commerce, before online ordering b
So here is my prediction. You are going to get Covid-19. Hopefully you are double-vaxxed and maybe even have had a booster or two. If you are, there’s a good chance that once you get Covid your symptoms are mild and you can avoid death…or the h
The Top 5 reasons that I think everybody should consider self-employment…even if it’s the smallest venture…1.     Independence. When you work for somebody else and come up with a great idea…most of the time nobody listens. Believe me, it’s grea
First there was the heat dome, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celsius. Then there were the fires, with the town of Lytton burning to the ground. Then we had a windstorm, which caused 109 shipping containers to fall off of a barge an
Natural resources. In Canada, we have a lot of them. We build towns around them. Mill towns. Mining towns. Fishing towns. Oil and gas towns. You can see them all over British Columbia. Towns like Mackenzie, Tumbler Ridge, Gold River, Tahsis, an
Over the years, we’ve always had people living with us. Some were friends…others were relatives…and some complete strangers.We used to call them boarders. Today, we call them mortgage helpers.I now realize that I grew up in a working class fami
My wife Dale and I were only about 3 minutes into our hike, when she puts out her arm to stop me in my tracks. I was looking down to see where I was walking…so I responded “what the hell?” She pointed down the trail…as a black bear went lumberi
As Canadians, we don’t like doom and gloom. We’ve become quite cynical…especially about our politicians. They’re all in it for themselves. Nothing ever changes. We’re happy with the status quo. A third of us can’t even bother to vote.Because we
Yes, Facebook has become the number one source of news, in only 15 years.We’ve stopped thinking for ourselves…by choosing which channel to watch on t.v.…because we’ve allowed Facebook to do our thinking for us.All based on algorithms and artifi
As a result of the recent federal election…the breakdown in seats for Western Canada shows one Green Party Member of Parliament…18 for the NDP…21 for the governing Liberals…and 64 Conservatives! 64!!! That’s more than 3 times what the Liberals
Trying to stay in the middle class, we all have choices on how to make money.We can rent out our time, in the form of wages. That covers everything from working for the government…to big multi-national corporations…right down to the small, mom
Please remember one thing. It doesn’t matter what inflation is doing in Canada. We are powerless. What really matters is what inflation is doing in the States. If the U.S. has a protracted period of inflation that’s over 3% for months or even y
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