rabble.ca

Needs No Introduction

News EN ↓ 337 episodes

A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.

Author

rabble.ca

Category

News

Podcast website

rabble.ca

Latest episode

May 28, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Migrant farmworkers: organizing and resisting before, during and beyond COVID-19 24.07.2020

An international panel talks about the pandemic and farm workers from a global perspective. A replay of a webinar held on July 3, 2020.

Resistance and resurgence -- confronting anti-Black racism in Canada 16.07.2020

A replay of a webinar by Feminists Deliver on June 8, 2020, featuring a panel of Black women activists talking about a wide range of subjects relating to anti-Black racism in Canada.

Economist Jim Stanford talks about the future of work -- during COVID-19 times and beyond 10.07.2020

Jim Stanford's talk at the rabble members' council meeting was so good, we wanted you all to hear it. He talks about the problems with work even before the pandemic, and looks to the future.

We need to talk about justice reform in Canada 25.06.2020

In case you missed it -- a replay of rabble's June 18 webinar from our "Off the Hill" series focusing on the federal role in justice reform.

Challenging Sinophobia, anti-Black racism and global capitalism during COVID-19 11.06.2020

Two friends and colleagues explore East Asian and Black racism during COVID-19 and what mutual solidarity and care between the two communities could look like at this moment, and in future.

Opening up -- what are the next steps for progressive movements? 27.05.2020

rabble's latest webinar focused on strategies for the way forward during COVID-19. Listen to our panelists share their perspectives.

Pandemic and politics -- centring the grassroots 13.05.2020

A podcast version of rabble.ca's May 5 webinar featuring moderator Libby Davies, parliamentary reporter Karl Nerenberg and guests.

Happy 19th birthday rabble! 16.04.2020

A look back at rabble's roots and at new directions for the future as they looked almost a decade ago. A replay of rabble's 10th birthday discussion at the Gladstone Hotel in 2011.

'The Trudeau Formula -- Seduction and Betrayal in an Age of Discontent' 03.10.2019

Martin Lukacs' new book is launched in Vancouver featuring a stellar panel of activists discussing the Trudeau legacy.

How to ensure diversity and inclusion in community radio (and other organizations too) 14.06.2019

Campus and community radio people are committed to diversity. But there is always room for improvement. Journalist and human rights advocate Amira Elghawaby spoke to them at their national conference.

Maude Barlow: envisioning economic justice 30.05.2019

Maude Barlow speaks at the Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College on May 23, 2019.

Svend Robinson: 'People and the Planet before Profits' 02.05.2019

Svend Robinson says that the upcoming federal election is our last chance to reverse climate change. A talk from Vancouver on April 24, 2019 about the links between capitalism and climate change.

Ontario activist shares cautionary lessons with Alberta 05.04.2019

John Clarke, recently retired co-founder of Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, traveled to Alberta to help strategize against the UCP agenda. Listen to a talk he gave on March 27, 2019.

'What is to Be Done?' Brent Patterson talks to activists about navigating the current political moment 29.11.2018

From his southwestern Ontario speaking tour, Brent Patterson talks about why it it's important to engage with the current political moment and keep being hopeful.

A literary evening with Monia Mazigh and Barâa Arar 13.09.2018

The author of "Hope and Despair: My Struggle to Free My Husband, Maher Arar" shares the podium with her daughter, poet Barâa Arar.

The Globalization of War 16.08.2018

Professor Michel Chossudovsky links the 9/11 attacks to more recent wars, theorizing that it's all part of a larger plan. Recorded on June 8, 2018 by Global Research News Hour.

Weaponizing Words -- The dilemmas of free speech 05.07.2018

In the era of hate speech and fake news, do we need more limits on free speech? A panel discussion hosted by Simon Fraser University's Institute for the Humanities.

The Path to Reconciliation in Education and Community Work 28.06.2018

Four panellists explore what reconciliation means in our institutions of higher learning. Recorded at the 2018 Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College in Toronto on May 28, 2018.

Senator Murray Sinclair speaks about Truth and Reconciliation 14.06.2018

The Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission speaks about what reconciliation means in a keynote address at this year's Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College in Toronto.

Incite: Crafting Creative Non-Fiction Now 18.04.2018

Four powerful women writers -- Chelene Knight, Lauren McKeon, Judy Rebick and Elizabeth Renzetti -- talk about using creative non-fiction to make their voices heard.

Municipal victories: Rebuilding Canada's progressive future 08.03.2018

From the Press Progress Summit 2017, an exploration of how to build Canada's progressive future at the most local of political levels – our cities and towns.

NAFTA and Climate Change 15.02.2018

Gordon Laxer talks about NAFTA, the tar sands, and why a clause called The Proportionality Rule has always been bad for Canada. From a talk recorded in Vancouver on Tues. February 13, 2018.

Media Democracy Day 2017: Solutions-Focused Media Showcase 06.12.2017

Six-minute answers to the question, "Can society fix itself?" A collection of ideas from solutions-focused B.C. media-makers.

'Writing as Resistance' - Chris Hedges speaks about the role of writers and artists in social change 29.11.2017

A talk from the Precarious: ArtsWORK Festival in Peterborough

Solutions media - Navigating complex issues and viewpoints 23.11.2017

Media Democracy Day Keynote speech with Darin Barney and Angela Sterritt

Listen to the Needs No Introduction podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.