Chris is missing this week, so Isaac invited journalist Rachel Gilmore to this month's news roundup! We discuss federal MP Anthony Housefather's latest error in judgement, allegations of disloyal lawmakers in Canada's government, extremism seep

Leaving Zionism Behind with Jess Salomon

13 days ago 1h 5m

On this week's episode of The Midnight Choir, human rights lawyer-turned-comedian Jess Salomon blesses the podcast with her unique voice. She shares her unique experience of being raised as a Zionist, going into law, discovering her queerness a

Abolishing the Police with Ted Rutland

20 days ago 1h 6m

Is it time we started to consider changing how we view policing? This week we're joined by Associate Professor Ted Rutland, who researches urban politics, planning and policing at Concordia University. We talk about the function the police serv

Immigration and Language in Quebec (With Antonine Yaccarini) Part II

27 days ago 41m 26s

This is part 2 of our interview with Antonine Yaccarini, a political analyst and former head of communications for the Parti Québécois, not to mention a prominent voice for an independent Quebec. We talk about immigration, how hard it is to lea

Should Quebec Separate, and is Bill 21 Immoral? (With Antonine Yaccarini) Part I

May 16th, 2024 41m 44s

This week the Midnight Choir talks to Antonine Yaccarini, a political analyst who worked in communications for the Parti Québécois for over a decade. We went into this knowing Antonine, Chris and Isaac wouldn't always agree. So let's dive deep!

Catching up With Quebec (May 2024)

May 10th, 2024 39m 2s

The Midnight Choir presents the May edition of Catching Up With Quebec! Here is a monthly bit covering the major news stories in Quebec politics, culture and society. Once a month we will bring you a level-headed discussion of what's going on,

Amira Elghawaby, Fighting Islamophobia, and McGill Encampments

May 3rd, 2024 52m 38s

This week, Chris and Isaac invited Amira Elghawaby, Canada's Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia. They talk about being Muslim in Canada, the impact of 9/11 on Canadian Muslims, and her response to the controversy of her nominatio

The Parti Quebecois, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, and Sovereignty

Apr 26th, 2024 58m 23s

Today Isaac and Chris corner award-winning writer and law professor Frédéric Bérard to discuss his problems with what the Parti Québécois has become. This sovereignist party, once a dominating force in provincial politics, seems to be courting

Disinformation, Online Ads, and Pierre Poilievre (With Rachel Gilmore)

Apr 19th, 2024 1h 13m

Once again Rachel joins Isaac and Chris as we dive into the work that she does for a living, how the online ads marketplace is ruining lives, and the sort of people that the leaders of our country are. Finally we dive into why there might be so

Extremism In Canada and How It Manifests With Rachel Gilmore (Part 1)

Apr 12th, 2024 1h 3m

Rachel Gilmore joins the Isaac Wylde and Chris Curtis as the three dissect the current growing threat of extremism and fascism in Canada, how it's quietly growing, the distrust of media, and the way that extreme right wing beliefs are slowly in

Infiltrating the Alt-Right and MAGA with Amanda Moore (Part 2)

Apr 5th, 2024 1h 5m

Chris and Isaac continue their interview with Amanda moore as they dive deeply into her discoveries while she infiltrated the depths of fascism and conservatism in the USA. This conversation is not for the faint of heart. Find in-depth feature

Infiltrating the Alt-Right and MAGA With Amanda Moore (Part 1)

Mar 29th, 2024 53m 16s

This is the first half of our discussion with Amanda Moore, a journalist from Washington, DC. For more than two hours we discussed her infiltration into the alt-right, a movement that has sprung up all over the United States. We talked about th

Quebec Judicial Systems and Incarceration

Mar 22nd, 2024 41m 36s

The court system is in dire straits in Quebec. Overstuffed jails and not enough personnel have led to a crisis. Chris announces a grant that the Rover has been awarded, and how he’ll be reporting on the judicial system in Quebec, how that will

The Student Strikes and Tuition Hikes

Mar 15th, 2024 41m 35s

Thank you for joining us once again! Chris and Isaac break down the details and dive right in to the reality of what's facing anglophone universities in Quebec as the tuition hike looms around the corner. Here's the secret- it doesn't just affe

Bill 21 Passes the court of appeals.

Mar 8th, 2024 50m 12s

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