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Politics Is Broken

by Brittlestar
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About the show

Canadian and Global Politics, Unspun. Politics is messy, loud, and usually full of nonsense. Politics Is Broken takes all that chaos, filters it through a Canadian sense of humour, and hands it back in a way that actually makes sense. Hosted by Brittlestar (Stewart Reynolds) and Lisa B., it’s smart, funny, and just irreverent enough to make the news bearable. www.brittlestar.com

Latest episodes

  • Canada’s Social Media Ban Problem

    June 14, 2026 · 50 min

    Is Canada trying to protect kids online... or just trying to regulate the internet after it has already escaped the barn, stolen the tractor, and opened a TikTok account? This week, Stewart and Lisa talk Bill C-34, the proposed under-16…

  • Hoekstra Go Home!

    June 7, 2026 · 44 min

    U.S. Ambassador to Canada Peter Hoekstra is back in the headlines after reposting Donald Trump’s “51st state” comments... because apparently diplomacy now comes with a retweet button and no adult supervision. This week on Politics Is…

  • F-Bombs In Politics

    May 31, 2026 · 44 min

    Is politics getting nastier... or just more honest? This week on Politics Is Broken, Brittlestar and Lisa talk about the collapse of political decorum, the rise of insult politics, and whether it’s sometimes okay to meet bad-faith nonsense…

  • The Pros and Cons of Alberta Leaving Canada

    May 24, 2026 · 50 min

    This week on Politics Is Broken, Brittlestar and Lisa take on Alberta separatism... the political idea that sounds simple until someone asks, “Okay, but who’s paying for the borders?” With a referendum question now in play, Stewart and…

  • Should We Take Alberta Separation Seriously?

    May 17, 2026 · 45 min

    Should we take Alberta separation seriously? On one hand, most Albertans still don’t appear to want it. On the other hand, separatists reportedly submitted nearly 302,000 signatures, there’s a voter data scandal, U.S. meetings, First…

  • Mark Carney's Mistake

    May 3, 2026 · 52 min

    Is Mark Carney opening the door for the NDP? This week, Brittlestar and Lisa B talk about Carney’s economic update, the concerns raised in Althia Raj’s Toronto Star opinion piece, and whether cuts or stalled funding to pharmacare, child…

  • Alberta’s “Slopaganda” Problem

    April 26, 2026 · 54 min

    There’s a lot of “slop” online right now… and some of it is starting to shape real-world conversations. In this episode, Brittlestar and Lisa unpack the rise of AI-generated content pushing Alberta separation and 51st state narratives…

  • Conservative Death Spiral

    April 19, 2026 · 47 min

    When political branding stops matching reality… what happens next? In this episode of Politics Is Broken, Brittlestar and Lisa explore what they call a potential “Conservative Death Spiral” — a moment where long-standing messaging around…