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The Same Drugs

By Meghan Murphy

Meghan Murphy and guests embrace authenticity, and have real, honest discussions about culture, politics, relationships, psychology, health, social media, cancel culture, and more. Conversations outside the algorithm.
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The Same Drugs Mar 31, 2020

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'This is pure authoritarianism': The Online Harms Act threatens to usher in fascism in Canada

'This is pure authoritarianism': The Online Harms Act threatens to usher in fascism in Canada

The Liberal Party’s Online Harms Act (Bill C-63) was tabled at the end of February, proposing to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to qualify online “hate speech” as discrimination. If passed, individuals would gain the ability to file anonymous complaints against other Canadians for engaging in speech they consider to be hateful on social media. If found guilty, individuals can be fined up to $50,000 or be penalized with life in prison for “hateful conduct.”

Meghan Murphy speaks with John Carpay, founder and president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), about the bill and its consequences.

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Mar 21, 202453:15
'They are perfectly healthy kids' — WPATH's reckless treatment of so-called 'trans kids' revealed

'They are perfectly healthy kids' — WPATH's reckless treatment of so-called 'trans kids' revealed

Last week, leaked files from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), considered the “leading global transgender healthcare body,” revealed that the clinicians who shape how so-called “gender medicine” is regulated and practiced around the world have been blatantly and knowingly ignoring medical ethics and informed consent all along.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Mia Hughes, author of the WPATH Files report, published by Environmental Progress.

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Mar 14, 202401:19:00
Do we really have free speech in Canada when we can't protest the government?

Do we really have free speech in Canada when we can't protest the government?

Do we really have free speech in Canada when we can't protest the government? Why isn't the media doing its job? Is Justin Trudeau going to get away with all he is continuing to do to silence dissent in Canada?

Mocha Bezirgan is a journalist from Turkey living in Alberta, who has been among the very few to cover the case of the Coutts Four, apparently imprisoned for participating in the Freedom Convoy protests at the border, in Coutts, Alberta.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Mocha about the case, as two of the men have been released, though Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick remain in remand; the troubling parallels between Canada and Turkey, in terms of free speech; and the failures of mainstream media and journalists in Canada.

You can follow and support Mocha’s work at mediabezirgan.com

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Mar 05, 202435:54
Julie Bindel: the OG journalist who fought trans insanity nearly alone for years

Julie Bindel: the OG journalist who fought trans insanity nearly alone for years

Julie Bindel is a longtime journalist and feminist who was among the first to push back against trans-identified men attempting to access women-only spaces, when she wrote an article called "Gender benders, beware" for The Guardian. Julie has been attacked, harassed, slandered, and no-platformed ever since, but she never left the fight, despite being mostly alone in her push back in the media and journalistic world for many years. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Julie about her history in the fight for women’s rights, the term “gender critical,” the debate raging about platforming autogynephiles, and the state of the fight against gender identity ideology today.

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Feb 27, 202454:05
The Coddling of the American mind comes to life

The Coddling of the American mind comes to life

We are told Gen Z is plagued with mental health problems — deathly afraid of disagreement, life, Donald Trump, one another… What is going on? Is the younger generation’s mental health crisis real? If so, is there a resolution?

You likely all read (or at least heard about) Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt’s game-changing book, “The Coddling of the American Mind.” Now the book is coming to life in documentary form. Directed by Ted Balaker, the film follows five twenty-somethings who entered college with high hopes only to be confronted with identity politics, social media hysteria, and cancel culture, leading the students to face anxiety, depression, and fear.

The Coddling of the American Mind Movie will be the first-ever "Substack presents" feature documentary—released exclusively on Substack on Feb 22.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Ted Balaker about the film, some of the stories featured in the film, and how these students managed to break free from the anxiety-inducing politics of elite, woke universities and politicized social media culture.

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Feb 20, 202401:13:48
Rob Henderson on class, luxury beliefs, the foster care system, and what kids really need

Rob Henderson on class, luxury beliefs, the foster care system, and what kids really need

Rob Henderson grew up poor, with a drug-addicted mother — abandoned and shuffled around for years through the foster care system. As a result of an unstable upbringing and related trauma, he struggled through school, with substance abuse, and with things like anxiety and depression, but prevailed, joining the Air Force at 17 and eventually making it to Yale University, where he studied psychology, going on to complete a Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Cambridge.

Rob made it out of his situation to lead a successful life, but most like him don't. Why? What really makes a difference between success and failure, in terms of upbringing?

Rob is the author of a new book, "Troubled: A memoir of foster care, family, and social class," within which he discusses his upbringing, the effect it had on him, and what the middle and upper classes get wrong about kids, family, class, education, "privilege," mental health, and their understanding of social ills.

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Feb 12, 202401:25:45
Two of Justin Trudeau's political prisoners have been released — what's next?

Two of Justin Trudeau's political prisoners have been released — what's next?

Two of the four men who were arrested in February 2022 in Coutts, Alberta, accused of conspiracy to commit murder and mischief, have been released from prison.

On Tuesday, the Crown dismissed conspiracy to commit murder of police officers and mischief charges against Chris Lysak and Jerry Morin, reaching a plea deal with both on minor firearms charges. The charges the two men pleaded guilty to were never part of the original indictment that led to the arrests of the Coutts Four.

Chris Carbert and Anthony Olienick remain in prison and will resume pre-trial hearings on February 20.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Gord Magill, who has been covering the case at Newsweek and writes on Substack at Autonomous Truck(er)s, and journalist Trish Wood, who has been covering the story on her podcast, Trish Wood is Critical, about what the release of the two prisoners means and what comes next. During our call, Olienick serendipitously calls Gord from prison, and we’re able to hear an inspiring message from one of Trudeau’s political prisoners

This conversation originally aired live on YouTube on February 8, 2024.

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Feb 10, 202401:25:50
The Canadian government is finally being held to account for its unconstitutional response to Covid

The Canadian government is finally being held to account for its unconstitutional response to Covid

In January, a Canadian court ruled in favour of citizens who participated in the 2022 Freedom Convoy in Ottawa, determining that Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act was unconstitutional and without legal justification.

The Emergencies Act was invoked on February 14, 2022 by the Federal Cabinet in an effort to shut down the peaceful protests happening in opposition to Covid-related mandates and restrictions. As a result of this decision, hundreds of Canadians had their bank accounts frozen (among other egregious acts), including Vincent Gircys, a retired member of the Ontario Provincial Police.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Vincent about his experience at the Convoy in Ottawa, the police and government response, and Justice Mosley’s decision in response to the constitutional challenge brought forward by four plaintiffs, represented by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF).

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Feb 06, 202401:02:56
Why has America become the most dangerous place to give birth?

Why has America become the most dangerous place to give birth?

How did America, of all places, become the most dangerous place for a woman to give birth? Why have c-sections been on the rise in recent decades? Why do so many women have traumatic birth experiences in the hospital? How can those experiences be improved, in order for the mother to feel empowered? And why is the birthing community adopting “gender neutral” language like “chest feeding” and “birthing person” to describe something inarguably sexed?

Cynthia Overgard is a hypnobirthing instructor and host and producer of the Down To Birth podcast. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with her about all these issues and more.

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Jan 28, 202401:17:43
Graham Linehan went from beloved TV writer to hated TERF in a moment, and it ruined his life

Graham Linehan went from beloved TV writer to hated TERF in a moment, and it ruined his life

Graham Linehan was a well-known, well-liked, successful TV writer, living his dream in a career he loved and worked hard at. Speaking up in defense of women's rights and spaces changed all that, almost in an instant. The moment Graham was labelled a TERF, he became persona non grata. He lost his career, his friends, his Twitter account, his mental health, and his marriage.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Graham about his career, his new memoir, Tough Crowd, and whether or not good modern pop music exists.

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Jan 23, 202401:26:56
Arden Young went undercover to get the truth about Pornhub from its own employees

Arden Young went undercover to get the truth about Pornhub from its own employees

Arden Young went from Hollywood to journalism, and is blowing the lid off of the porn industry’s lies. She went undercover to talk to Pornhub employees about everything from whether they thought porn use was healthy to how they pushed so-called “tranny porn” on men to how easy it is for underage and non-consensual videos to go up on the site.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Arden about her investigations and her own journey from acting to reporting on porn industry lies. Find more of her work at Sound Investigations. 

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Jan 09, 202456:18
2023: Clown year for Canada, with Jon Kay

2023: Clown year for Canada, with Jon Kay

Jonathan Kay is a Canadian journalist, author, editor of Quillette, and host of the Quillette podcast. Find him on Substack at Deeply Problematic. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jon their recent free speech event in Toronto, the 50-year-old York prof competing in swimming competitions against girls, and why Toronto City council voted to rename Yonge-Dundas Square “Sankofa Square.”


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Dec 30, 202301:50:60
Is Justin Trudeau punishing the Coutts Four for his own crimes?

Is Justin Trudeau punishing the Coutts Four for his own crimes?

Meghan Murphy speaks with Gord Magill, a Canadian trucker who has been among the very few fighting to get the real story about the Coutts Four out, despite media silence. Meghan and Gord speak about why it was the truckers that saved Canada from the Covid mandates and why Trudeau is allowing four men to languish in prison without bail and without evidence of intent to commit the crimes they are accused of. Find Gord's writing on at Autonomous Truckers. His podcast is Voice of Go(r)d.

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Dec 18, 202301:20:36
Climate change isn't everything

Climate change isn't everything

Mike Hulme is a Professor of Human Geography and head of the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on representations of climate change in history, culture, and media, and the ways in which climate change is deployed in public and political discourse. Mike's 2009 book, Why We Disagree About Climate Change, was chosen as one of The Economist's books of the year, and looks at how the idea of climate change has taken such a dominant position in modern politics. His most-recent book, Climate Change Isn’t Everything: Liberating Climate Politics from Alarmism, addresses what he calls "climatism" — climate reductionism as ideology.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Mike about wildfires, "global warming," climate change activism, policy, hysteria, and more.

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Dec 03, 202350:48
Philip Slayton on antisemitism, Jewishness, and free speech in Canada

Philip Slayton on antisemitism, Jewishness, and free speech in Canada

Philip Slayton is a Canadian lawyer, author, and past president of PEN Canada, a branch of an international non-profit defending free expression. His most recent book is Antisemitism: An Ancient Hatred in the Age of Identity Politics.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Philip about free speech in Canada, where antisemitism comes from, what it means to be a Jew, and whether or not a line needs to be drawn around so-called "hate speech." 

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Nov 27, 202301:03:45
'This is punishment for dissent'—C.J. Hopkins: tried for satire in Germany

'This is punishment for dissent'—C.J. Hopkins: tried for satire in Germany

C.J. Hopkins is a Berlin-based playwright, novelist, and satirist. His most-recent essay collection is The Rise of the New Normal Reich: Consent Factory Essays, Vol. III.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about being charged by a German court for a satirical tweet, his thoughts on the Gaza/Israel conflict, the fight against online censorship, what the new totalitarianism looks like, and how he plans to fight back.

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Nov 15, 202301:09:31
Joe Allen: Don't turn your humanity over to the machine
Nov 06, 202301:26:58
'These are not morally equivalent things' — Batya Ungar-Sargon on the Oct 7 attacks and the Israel/Palestine conflict

'These are not morally equivalent things' — Batya Ungar-Sargon on the Oct 7 attacks and the Israel/Palestine conflict

Batya Ungar-Sargon is the opinion editor at Newsweek, author of Bad News: How Woke Media Is Undermining Democracy, and a columnist at Compact.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Batya about the horrific attacks Hamas perpetrated against Israel this month, the response, what “Free Palestine” really means, why Israel has been labelled a “colonizer,” and whether there is any possibility of resolution between Palestine and Israel.

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Oct 26, 202353:44
Gurwinder Bhogal on the gamification of society and the dark places tech is taking us

Gurwinder Bhogal on the gamification of society and the dark places tech is taking us

Why do young men find extremism? Why do liberal women suffer from more mental health problems than conservative women? Why do Westerners imagine problems that aren't there? How has tech incentivized us into unhappiness?

Gurwinder Bhogal left his career in tech to become an "amateur psychologist," studying extremism, how tech is changing society, why smart people believe stupid things, and our modern mental health crisis. 

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Gurwinder about the ways in which tech has gamified humanity, how Luton became UK's jihadi hub, and the dark places tech will take us if we aren't careful. 

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Oct 23, 202301:20:36
Bethany Mandel on parenting in the age of Covid, smartphones, and queer ideology

Bethany Mandel on parenting in the age of Covid, smartphones, and queer ideology

Bethany Mandel is a political commentator, homeschooling mom of six, co-founder of Right Books 4 Kids, and co-author of "Stolen Youth: How Radicals Are Erasing Innocence and Indoctrinating a Generation."

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with her about what kids and parents are facing today in the era of mask mandates, Covid lockdowns, gender identity ideology in schools, and smartphones.

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Oct 10, 202301:14:42
Michael Malice on Canadian TV, Canadian accents, and Canadian authoritarianism

Michael Malice on Canadian TV, Canadian accents, and Canadian authoritarianism

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Michael Malice, a Ukrainian-American anarchist, the host of "YOUR WELCOME," and the author of numerous books, including The New Right and The Anarchist Handbook. His most recent book is The White Pill: A Tale of Good and Evil, which follows the bloody Russian Revolution from start to finish. Meghan speaks with him about communism, authoritarianism, why people became evil during Covid, and whether there is hope for Canada.

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Sep 29, 202301:21:02
Tucker Carlson is not who the left says he is

Tucker Carlson is not who the left says he is

Chadwick Moore is a journalist, a contributing editor at The Spectator, and the author of Tucker, a recently released biography of Tucker Carlson.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Moore about who Tucker really is, beyond the vitriol we hear so often from progressives.

Addendum: Unfortunately the mic quality is low in this interview, on account of a tech mishap.


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Sep 18, 202344:43
April Hutchinson is a Canadian powerlifter who won't lose her sport to men

April Hutchinson is a Canadian powerlifter who won't lose her sport to men

April Hutchinson is a Canadian powerlifter who has overcome child sexual trauma, alcoholism, and is now fighting to save her sport from men. Hutchinson, a member of the Canadian powerlifting team, spoke out after discovering a 6'2" male going by the name Anne Andres was competing as a woman. Andres claimed the gold medal at the Canadian Powerlifting Union's women's regional championship in August, lifting 1,327lbs (calculated from the combined weight of three lifts: squat, bench, and deadlift), beating out the closest competition by 470lbs, setting multiple National and and Unofficial World Records for "women."


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Sep 08, 202356:48
Siddharth Kara on sex trafficking and the horrors of modern slavery in cobalt mines

Siddharth Kara on sex trafficking and the horrors of modern slavery in cobalt mines

Siddharth Kara is an author, researcher, and activist. He has been documenting the realities of modern slavery around the world, and pushing for accountability. Siddharth is the author of a number of books, including "Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives," and "Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery.” In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about the realities of sex trafficking around the world and the horrors of the cobalt mines, which feed the West's endless hunger for new technologies, particularly in the form of "green" electric vehicles.

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Sep 03, 202359:25
Blindsight is 2020: Gabrielle Bauer on the Covid dissenters

Blindsight is 2020: Gabrielle Bauer on the Covid dissenters

Who challenged the Covid narrative early on and how were they punished? Author and health journalist Gabrielle Bauer has published a book detailing key dissenters and what they suffered as a result of their heresy. Blindsight is 2020: Reflections on Covid Policies from Dissident Scientists, Philosophers, Artists, and More was published earlier this year and showcases 46 thinkers who bravely pushed back, despite social and professional punishment.

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Aug 21, 202301:18:52
Mike Nayna on bullshit PhDs, viral racism, and The Reformers

Mike Nayna on bullshit PhDs, viral racism, and The Reformers

Mike Nayna is an Australian filmmaker. His 2016 short, Digilante, caught viral cancel culture and race politics at a defining moment that challenged his assumptions as well as the narrative chosen by the media. Another event at Evergreen College — wherein then-professors Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying were subjected to a student-led witch hunt after objecting to a day without white people at the school — led him to James Lindsay, Peter Boghossian, and Helen Pluckrose. Mike's most-recent project is a series of films called The Reformers, which follows the “grievance studies” hoax.

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Jul 31, 202301:12:02
An ex-john opens up about buying sex and why he became an advocate against the sex trade
Jul 18, 202301:16:06
Shannon Hayes on choosing happiness over 'success'

Shannon Hayes on choosing happiness over 'success'

Do you want to be the best and have the most? Or do you want to enjoy the journey? How much does "success" really matter and how can we choose a good, fulfilling, happy life over wealth while still making things work? Meghan Murphy speaks with Shannon Hayes, ⁠"The Radical Homemaker"⁠ and the author of The Grassfed Gourmet, Radical Homemakers, and Redefining Rich. Shannon grew up on a farm in the Catskills, which she continues to run today with her family, along with the ⁠Sap Bush Hollow Farm Store & Cafe⁠.

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Jul 09, 202301:04:17
Can mental health issues be cured with a pill?

Can mental health issues be cured with a pill?

Dr. Roger McFillin is a Clinical Psychologist, writer, speaker, and the host of the Radically Genuine podcast. Earlier this month, Roger’s YouTube channel mysteriously disappeared after he posted a video challenging the prescribing of antidepressants to youth. After some high profile Twitter users spoke out about the apparent censorship, YouTube restored the channel, but why was it removed in the first place? On the podcast, Meghan Murphy speaks with Roger about the efficacy of drugs claiming to treat depression and ADHD, the truth about these diagnoses, what some better ways might be to improve your mental health, and why so many are inclined to shut down these conversations.

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Jun 22, 202301:00:58
Lee Fang on Big Pharma, Jordan Neely, 'disinformation,' and going independent
Jun 11, 202357:03
Conservative Party of BC candidate Karin Litzcke is an ex-leftist fighting bad leftist policy and ideology

Conservative Party of BC candidate Karin Litzcke is an ex-leftist fighting bad leftist policy and ideology

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Karin Litzcke, an ex-NDP supporter and Vancouverite now running as an MLA candidate for the Conservative Party of BC. I interviewed Karin in 2021 when she was running for the People's Party of Canada and was one of the only candidates pushing back against the Covid lockdowns and mandates as well as openly challenging gender identity ideology. Now, she's running in the BC provincial by-elections for the Mount Pleasant riding and is fighting to save women's sports, fighting gender identity ideology in schools, as well as fighting for better policy addressing the addiction and homelessness crisis in Vancouver.

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Jun 11, 202301:01:42
Porn is hijacking your sexuality
May 22, 202301:13:54
Robin Dunbar on friends—the real secret to a long and happy life

Robin Dunbar on friends—the real secret to a long and happy life

Friends are fun, but they bring much more to our lives than just company. In his book, Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships, Robin Dunbar explains why, beyond mental health benefits, friends offer longer, healthier lives. (And no, online friends don't count.)

Robin is an anthropologist, evolutionary psychologist, and head of the Social and Evolutionary Neuroscience Research Group at the University of Oxford. Meghan Murphy speaks with him about why we need friends, how to make them, what the magic number of friends is, and why human touch is the real truth-teller.

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May 16, 202301:16:29
San Francisco sucks: Leighton Woodhouse on addiction, crime, and the Twitter files

San Francisco sucks: Leighton Woodhouse on addiction, crime, and the Twitter files

Leighton Woodhouse is a journalist and documentary filmmaker. He also co-founded Public on Substack with Michael Shellenberger, where the two of them have been doing some excellent reporting on addiction, homelessness, prostitution, crime, and policing in San Francisco. They also, of course and famously, reported on the Twitter files. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Leighton about the situation in San Francisco and how it got so bad, the Twitter files, and his political trajectory, which went from very left to questioning the ideologies and political views he'd long been advocating.

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May 05, 202301:15:31
Almost two hours of girlhood, with Jonathan Kay

Almost two hours of girlhood, with Jonathan Kay

Jonathan Kay is a Canadian journalist, author, and editor of Quillette. He hosts the Quillette podcast and was a long time columnist and editor at the National Post. In this episode, Meghan speaks with Jon about trans-identified males in women's disc golf, Dylan Mulvaney's girlhood, Jon's fast food and related exercise addiction, the end of Twitter's misgendering ban, Adrienne Smith's indoctrination workshop, feminism, and more.

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Apr 26, 202301:52:57
Why is the Canadian government trying to regulate what you see online?

Why is the Canadian government trying to regulate what you see online?

Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party is trying to push through a bill that would give the government the power to filter what Canadians see in their news feeds, on YouTube, and on social media. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with journalist ⁠Rupa Subramanya⁠ about Bill C-11 and its consequences, should the bill become legislation. Read her article, ⁠"Trudeau’s Battle Against a Free Internet,"⁠ at The Free Press.

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Apr 19, 202339:41
Matt Thornton on martial arts, self-defense, building a healthier relationship to violence

Matt Thornton on martial arts, self-defense, building a healthier relationship to violence

Matt Thornton received his blue belt from the legendary Rickson Gracie in 1993 and was the first person in the state of Oregon to receive a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He also gave John Kavanagh, father of MMA in Ireland and trainer to UFC legend Conor McGregor, his black belt. Matt’s school, Straight Blast Gym (SBG), became Oregon’s first MMA-style gym. His book, "The Gift of Violence: Practical Knowledge for Surviving and Thriving in a Dangerous World," comes out on April 11th, 2023.


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Apr 04, 202301:28:50
Mary Harrington thinks feminism needs to go back — way back

Mary Harrington thinks feminism needs to go back — way back

Has feminism gone too far? UK writer and author of Feminism Against Progress, Mary Harrington, thinks so. In fact, she thinks we need to go back — way back. Modern technologies, cosmetic surgeries that chase youth eternally, and interventions like the pill have not offered women freedom or empowerment, leading us to wonder if things should have stopped with the first wave. Certainly, Mary believes we should be moving in an entirely different direction. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Mary about her anti-futuristic vision of the future.

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Mar 21, 202301:14:23
Michael Shellenberger on how the left got climate change, addiction, and prostitution wrong

Michael Shellenberger on how the left got climate change, addiction, and prostitution wrong

Michael Shellenberger is a leading energy expert, founder and president of Environmental Progress, cofounder of the California Peace Coalition, and the best-selling author of San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities and Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All. He recently co-founded Public,  an investigative and exploratory journalism platform, on Substack, with journalist Leighton Woodhouse. Michael lives in Berkeley, California.

I spoke with him about the ways progressives are getting everything from climate change, the addiction crisis, and prostitution legislation wrong, advocating for solutions that do more harm than good.

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Mar 13, 202301:40:39
Stephanie Winn on therapy, narcissism, and why kids think 'gender identity' is the problem

Stephanie Winn on therapy, narcissism, and why kids think 'gender identity' is the problem

Stephanie Winn is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, host of the You Must Be Some Kind of Therapist podcast, and Associate Producer of a new  documentary called Affirmation Generation: The Lies of Transgender Medicine,  which talks to detransitioners, therapists, doctors, and other experts about the "trans youth" trend and its impact on young people.

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Mar 04, 202301:10:38
Jamie Kilstein on being #metood, quitting porn, and becoming a better man

Jamie Kilstein on being #metood, quitting porn, and becoming a better man

Jamie Kilstein is a comedian who was a woke, cancel culture-devotee, before being cancelled himself. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about being cancelled, quitting porn, jiu jitsu, masculinity, and more. Follow Jamie on Twitter @jamiekilstein and on Instagram @thejamiekilstein.

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Feb 21, 202301:59:30
Jared Klickstein on our misguided approach to homelessness and addiction

Jared Klickstein on our misguided approach to homelessness and addiction

Jared Klickstein was an addict for many years, ending up on Skid Row, in and out of jail and the hospital before finally getting clean. He recently wrote an article for Public about the real cause of homelessness and how to better address the growing problem of addiction, crime, and homelessness. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jared about his life and experiences, as well as his views on harm reduction and addiction.

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Feb 08, 202301:05:50
Peter Boghossian on how to have tough conversations and change minds in a world that avoids both

Peter Boghossian on how to have tough conversations and change minds in a world that avoids both

Peter Boghossian had been a professor of Philosophy at Portland State University for a decade when he famously resigned in September 2021, on account of harassment and an increasingly illiberal atmosphere, limiting free thought, free speech, and critical discourse. He is now engaged in a "Street Epistomology" project, wherein he engages the public in conversations about controversial topics, encouraging them to question their beliefs and maybe even change their minds. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about the project, how to disagree with friends, and why he loves My 600-lb Life.

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Jan 19, 202301:24:40
Benjamin Dichter on how truckers ended the pandemic

Benjamin Dichter on how truckers ended the pandemic

Benjamin Dichter was one of the key organizers behind the Freedom Convoy that brought Canadians together last year to demand an end to lockdowns and mandates. He recently published a book about what happened behind the scenes, how  the media acted as a tool of big government, and how the truckers saved Canada. Almost a year after the truckers saved Canada from authoritarianism, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about what happened behind the scenes and the political changes he sees on the horizon.  

Find Honking for Freedom: The Trucker Convoy that gave us hope online. 

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Jan 12, 202351:27
Shannon Thrace was married to a man who decided he wanted to be a woman

Shannon Thrace was married to a man who decided he wanted to be a woman

Shannon Thrace was happily partnered with Jamie for 14 years when he decided he wanted to transition. Shannon's memoir, 18 Months, describes her confusion and heartbreak at watching the man she loved become an entirely different person — narcissistic, moody, selfish, dramatic, and depressed. The physical changes didn't help either. 18 Months tells a compelling story about the trans trend and its impact on men, women, and relationships. 

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Jan 09, 202301:09:16
Tristan Hopper on everything wrong with Canada in 2022

Tristan Hopper on everything wrong with Canada in 2022

Tristan Hopper is a Canadian journalist writing for the National Post. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with him about all the bad policy 2022 brought Canadians — from MAID to gun law — as well as the great policy on Costco hotdogs. 

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Jan 03, 202301:09:15
Jennifer Sey left a corporate career she loved to tell the truth

Jennifer Sey left a corporate career she loved to tell the truth

Jennifer Sey rose through the ranks over almost 23 years at Levi Strauss & Co, and was on track to become the first female CEO of the company when she  resigned. After speaking out against school closures during the Covid lockdowns, Jennifer was told to stop talking. She refused.

Jennifer is the author of Chalked Up, an autobiography of her time as an elite gymnast, and a producer of Athlete A, a documentary about sexual assault in gymnastics. Her new book is called Levi's Unbuttoned.

In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jennifer last week about her career, her experiences in gymnastics, and why she spoke up about the Covid response.

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Dec 16, 202201:18:33
How to outrage everyone: Jimbob's Savage Memes refuse to pick sides

How to outrage everyone: Jimbob's Savage Memes refuse to pick sides

Jimbob is on his fifth Instagram account — banned repeatedly for his comics and memes that use satire to point to hypocrisy on the left, right, and centre.  This puts him at odds with all sorts of people, but it also keeps his satire free from the kind of political biases that can end up feeling heavy-handed and obvious. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Jimbob about his politics, his art, and the trajectory of our technocratic society.  Jimbob has a new book out, "SAVAGE MEMES VOL. 4," available for purchase on his website.

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Dec 06, 202201:25:60
Genevieve Gluck on the truth behind the trans trend

Genevieve Gluck on the truth behind the trans trend

The truth few are willing to acknowledge about the men who  transition to become "women" is the sexual aspect. There is a dark underbelly to what has been framed as a movement for "trans rights," erased by progressives and trans activists. Genevieve Gluck, co-founder of Reduxx and host of the Women's Voices podcast, has delved deeper than most. I spoke with her about what drives men's desire to transition, and how things like pornography, autogynephilia, even drag queen story hour all play a part.

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Dec 01, 202201:28:31
Pamela Garfield-Jaegar is bringing truth to therapy

Pamela Garfield-Jaegar is bringing truth to therapy

Pamela Garfield-Jaegar calls herself "The Truthful Therapist." She has spent over 20 years as a social worker and therapist, and is now working to help parents and youth navigate an evermore politicized therapy industry, where more and more kids are being medicalized unnecessarily, and where parents and therapists alike are pressure to prioritize ideology over truth. In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with her about over-diagnosing mental illness and over-prescribing pharmaceuticals, as well as the problems with narratives surrounding "trans kids."

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Nov 25, 202201:04:51