We Regret to Inform You – with Sam Goldstein
Coming to you Mondays, every week we’ll dive beyond the headlines as we try to make sense of our complex world. We offer not just the what, but the why and how of current affairs. We deeply regret bearing bad news, but we also know that the hardest stories to hear are often the most important. On the bright side, you might learn something!
E06: BIG GOVERNMENT Wants to Take Away Your GOD-GIVEN Right to Bicycle
!!!ATTENTION ALL TRUE ONTARIO PATRIOTS: A TYRANNICAL ENTITY IS COMING FOR YOUR FREEDOMS!!! Today we'll be taking on the Ontario Government's highly controversial Bill 212. We'll be talking about why Toronto's bike lanes are at risk of being ripped up. We'll ask what might be done instead to deal with Toronto's unaccept...
Nov 18, 2024
E05: Amsterdam, Antisemitism, and the Anatomy of a Media Failure
We regret to inform you that violence swept the streets of Amsterdam last week, following a turbulent soccer match on Thursday. After a 5-0 win by AFC Ajax against Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israeli fans and Amsterdam locals clashed in a race riot. In this episode we'll examine the media narratives that have formed...
Nov 11, 2024
E04: America on the edge of the abyss
Last week we regretfully informed you that the American election had an uncertain outcome... and that it was one of the most important and consequential elections in recent history. We discussed why the election seemed so close. We examined the economic situation in the United States under president Joe Biden, as well ...
Nov 11, 2024
HAS BOEING'S BUSINESS GONE BANANAS?
WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU that Boeing's planes aren't as reliable as they used to be. As 33,000 Boeing workers reject an offer to end their strike, Boeing reports a $6bn loss this quarter, and Boeing's astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams remain stranded aboard the International Space Station, we examine just what ...
Oct 28, 2024
Episode 2: Truth, Reconciliation, and Orange Shirts
Today marks Canada's fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a statutory holiday that comes out of Orange Shirt Day, which began as a grassroots indigenous effort to commemorate the crimes of Canada's residential school system. On today's episode we examine the truth of Canada's colonial history, the m...
Sep 30, 2024
