Expats & Allies

We spoke to author Peter McFarlane about his new book, Family Ties: How a Ukrainian Nazi and a living witness link Canada to Ukraine today , which explores the the parallel lives of Chrystia Freeland's Nazi collaborator grandfather and Holocaust survivor Anne Charney. Hosts: Alex Cosh, Chuka Ejeckam and Sarah Rieger. Theme music: Cold War by Remember The Future. Licensed with Premium Beat und...

We interview Ottawa Citizen journalist David Pugliese about the allegations made against him in a House of Commons committee.  Hosts: Alex Cosh and Sarah Rieger. Theme music: Cold War by Remember The Future. Licensed with Premium Beat under license number #5363241.

Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! We discussed an article published in The Walrus last year which brought to light research that indicated Ferdinand Eckhardt, the director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery from 1953 to 1974, was a committed supporter of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich. We cover Eckhardt's biography, how he came to Can...

Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! We're joined by Moss Robeson, author of the Bandera Lobby blog, to discuss the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, its history and how it came to influence modern day politics in Canada, the United States and Ukraine. Theme music: Cold War by Remember The Future. Licensed with Premium Beat un...

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! We interview Ottawa Citizen journalist David Pugliese about the scramble inside of Canada's Department of National Defence to get ahead of stories about the military's brushes with neo-Nazis in Ukraine. Theme music: Cold War by Remember...

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! Sarah walks us through a deeper look at the Nuremberg Trials, focusing on the important legal frameworks and precedents that they set. We talk more about how the first trial was set up, some of the practical details of the proceedings, and their l...

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! We discuss the Nuremberg Trials, West Germany's failed 'denazification' process, and how the vast majority of Nazi war criminals escaped justice in the aftermath of the Second World War. Theme music: Cold War by Remember The Future....

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! Chuka leads a conversation on NATO and its role in bringing former Nazis into the Western fold during the Cold War. Theme music: Cold War by Remember The Future. Licensed with Premium Beat under license number #5363241. Support the Show.

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! We're joined by Alberta-based journalist Jeremy Appel to discuss the disturbing number of donations and endowments left in the names of Nazi collaborators at the University of Alberta. Theme music: Cold War by Remember The Future. Licensed wi...

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! We're joined by special guest Lev Golinkin, the first journalist who wrote a news article about Canada's Nazi Parliament scandal. We talk about how apologists continue to gaslight those who shed light on the SS Galicia Division and moder...

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! Sarah takes the lead on an exploration of fascist movements in Canada before and slightly after the Second World War. In particular, we discuss the career of Adrien Arcand, aka, "the Canadian Führer." Further reading: The Swastika And Th...

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! In this episode, Chuka takes the lead on a discussion about the long evolution of American fascism, from the genocide of Indigenous peoples, through to the rise of the evangelical far-right, and everything in between. Theme music Cold War by Remem...

Paying members listened to this episode one month ago. Get premium access to subscriber-only content by supporting the show and helping us do this work! We discuss the phenomenon of "aristofascism" in Great Britain before and during the Second World War. Why did British Royals and so many other landed elites love Hitler and Mussolini?  Further reading: https://www.theguardian.com/comment...

We speak with guest Taylor Noakes about newly released government documents about Nazi war criminals living in Canada. Is this a move toward transparency, or a smokescreen? Get advance access to more episodes and support the show: https://www.expatsandallies.com/ Theme music Cold War by Remember The Future. Licensed with Premium Beat under license number #5363241.

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Hosts Alex Cosh, Sarah Rieger and Chuka Ejeckam introduce this brand new show exploring how Nazi war criminals found refuge in North America after the Second World War. Get advance access to more episodes and support the show: https://www.expatsandallies.com/ Cited news reels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--LUZW2vVkw&pp=ygUJY2JjIGh1bmth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMnxokpvP0E&pp=ygU...

We read out a recent article from The Maple's opinion section titled "A More ‘Efficient’ Landlord And Tenant Board Will Mainly Hurt Renters." The article was written by Cole Webber on May 15, 2023, and can be found here: https://www.readthemaple.com/a-more-efficient-landlord-and-tenant-board-will-only-hurt-renters/ Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane. Support The Maple b...

We spoke to Alberta Politics writer David Climenhaga about the provincial election in Wild Rose Country. Why is healthcare such a key issue? Are Danielle Smith's extremist comments going to bite her at the ballot box? What should we make of the conflicting polls? And what will happen to Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley after the election? We unpack it all. Read David's blog: https://al...

Immigration lawyers are disappointed with the federal government’s slow response in providing aid and creating programs for Turkish and Syrian refugees who are fleeing the devastating effects of two earthquakes that struck earlier this year, and say the disasters highlight a need to better prepare for the impacts of future crises. We read out a recent article covering this story from Maple contrib...

We spoke to OpenMedia campaigner Matt Hatfield about a recent poll showing that a majority of Canadians across the country and from every political background are fed up with corporate consolidation in the Telco market. We also talk about the Shaw-Rogers deal, the government-to-industry pipeline, and Canada's weak competition laws. Music credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane. Support The...

Last week, The Maple announced that we are merging with Passage. On this week's episode of North Untapped, Alex Cosh and Davide Mastracci, Passage's former managing editor and now The Maple's opinions editor, talk about why we decided to make this big change, address questions about it from our readers, and discuss whether either of us will ever be invited onto a CBC political panel...

We spoke to writer Listen Chen about their recent article for The Breach examining how the current panic about alleged interference by China in Canadian elections is a troubling omen of a new Cold War.  We talk about the roots of the panic, how it puts ordinary members of the Chinese diaspora community at risk, and how it erases the diversity of viewpoints within that community. Read Listen's...

We read out our recent scoop revealing that ahead of a meeting with Qatar’s minister of foreign affairs at the FIFA World Cup last year, International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan was briefed to lobby for a potential deal between a Canadian light-armoured vehicle supplier and the Qatari military. Read the full story: https://www.readthemaple.com/minister-lobbied-qataris-for-light-armoured-ve...

We spoke to Passage's managing editor Davide Mastracci about the problems with Global News' reporting on MP Han Dong, who was accused by two unnamed sources of advising the Chinese government to delay the release of two Canadians from jail in that country in 2021. Dong has emphatically denied the allegation. Read Davide's article: https://readpassage.com/i-dont-trust-global-news-rep...

We spoke to B.C.-based journalist Emma Arkell about how for-profit corporations expanded into the province's long-term care sector, the consequences on public health, and how workers fought back against the changes. Follow Emma on Twitter: @EmmaArkell7 Read Emma's recent piece for The Maple: https://www.readthemaple.com/how-for-profit-corporations-swallowed-up-b-c-s-long-term-care-sector...