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The OrchardcastCan the NDP halt its fade into electoral obscurity? (Ft. The Hatchet)Thank you Judy Haiven, Gail Silvius, Glenn Toddun, and many others for tuning into my live video with Jordan Cornish and Arshy Mann! Join me for my next live video in the app.If you enjoyed this video, then why not share it? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readtheorchard.org/subscribe2025-04-091h 19
The OrchardcastLeaving CanadalandThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.readtheorchard.orgFor the past six years, Arshy Mann has been the voice of COMMONS. When I heard that Mann and his producer Jordan Cornish recently decided to leave Canadaland and start their own project, the Hatchet, I knew I wanted to interview Arshy about the state of independent Canadian media.We spoke about his latest project, the risks of going independent, why the…2024-12-0730 min
COMMONSHOCKEY 7 - Blood on the IceDerek Boogaard made his living pummeling people on the ice. But outside the arena, he was soft-spoken and kind.Fighting was just his job. But it would end up taking everything from him.Hockey fights, and the numerous blows to the head that players have to endure, have become a moral crisis at the very heart of the sport. And the NHL is doing everything they can to deny the science and allow this gladiatorial combat to continue.And it’s enforcers like Derek Boogaard who end up...2023-07-0546 min
Big Shiny TakesLegalize Freedom (ft. Arshy Mann)Do you hear that horrible honking sound? No my friends, that is not the sound of freedom. It's the sound of another episode of Big Shiny Takes!This week, Canadaland Commons host Arshy Mann joined us to talk about the dumbest political action in the entire world: the Trucker Convoy. This convoy, which is not astroturfed at all, is demanding that avowed Marxist-Leninist Justin Trudeau remove any vaccine mandates for truckers. This conveniently ignores the fact that 90% of truckers that cross into the United States from Canada are fully vaccinated. It also ignores the fact 900,000 people in t...2022-02-061h 25