Petri Dish Politics

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Michael Jabri-Pickett (my dad) and I talk politics and Canada, slowly but steadily overcoming the generational divide. As always, email sam@petridishpolitics.ca with any questions, comments or tips.

We're back for another episode, followed by an interview with Scarborough Centre city council candidate Krissan Veerasingam. For questions or comments, feel free to reach out directly at sam@petridishpolitics.ca

The podcast is back and Sam's talking about the Toronto Mayoral election. It's heating up and Chow is putting up a strong defence. We are live on YouTube! Subscribe to support Petri Dish Politics, and for any comments or questions, or just words of encouragement, reach out to sam@petridishpolitics.ca

I became a journalist in no small part because my dad is a journalist. Today, we're embarking on a new podcast about Canada's politics in the wider world.0:03 What is this podcast?4:05 The generational divide in journalism9:20 Canada in world news today13:50 Digital-first journalism19:05 Throwback to last week's interview25:00 How Sam feels about election canvassing29:06 What to do abo...

After a much-awaited restoration of the NDP's share of the vote in the Beaches-East York byelection on August 31st, Sam Jabri-Pickett spoke with Shannon Devine about her candidacy, her politics, and how she finds the courage to keep going back to politics despite the losses.

Check out the essay I read that inspired this episode. https://2067journal.ca/social-patriotism-the-ndps-forgotten-tradition/ Reach me at sam@petridishpolitics.ca for any and all questions and comments.

Where is the NDP going with the Liberals in a majority? Listen and find out! Don't forget to rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. For comments and questions, reach me at sam@petridishpolitics.ca

What's going to happen with Canada-US trade? Sam tries to find out. Subscribe to https://theoneandonlysamjabripickett.substack.com/ to support the podcast and independent journalism. For questions or comments, reach out to sam@petridishpolitics.ca And rate and review! Give the podcast stars and I'll read your review on the air!

The Ford government is at it again after spying on Bonnie Crombie, Carney's looking for billions from his banker buddies, and the BEY by-election is heating up! Reach out to Sam at sam@petridishpolitics.ca with all your questions and concerns.

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The NDP has a real chance in the Beaches-East York by-election on August 31. Sign up to canvass with Shannon Devine https://www.shannondevine.ca/ Late upload this week, happy long weekend to all, and as always reach out to sam@petridishpolitics.ca for questions or comments.

My shortest episode yet? It was a light week for the podcast. To support me, independent journalism, subscribe to my substack. https://theoneandonlysamjabripickett.substack.com/ If you have questions, comments, or just something to share, reach me via email at sam@petridishpolitics.ca

This week on the podcast, Sam's diving into the provincial and federal responses to the ongoing wildfires in northern Ontario. To support Petri Dish Politics, subscribe to Sam's substack. https://theoneandonlysamjabripickett.substack.com/ For questions and comments, reach out directly at sam@petridishpolitics.ca

Mark Carney continues his trend of foreign policy incoherence, Doug Ford wants to build a pipeline, and I learn about Sarnia's chemical valley. To support the podcast and my journalism, follow me and subscribe on Substack! https://theoneandonlysamjabripickett.substack.com/ If you have questions or comments, reach me at sam@petridishpolitics.ca

Petri Dish Politics is back! This week I'm talking about Andy Burnham's ascent to Prime Minister of the UK, the rise of socialism in US politics, and what Canada and Toronto's leftists should take from these successes. Subscribe to my substack to support the podcast and independent, progressive journalism https://theoneandonlysamjabripickett.substack.com/

Reporting on guns and gun violence in Toronto is hard. Government definitely doesn't want to talk to journalists, and victims are either too scared, too busy or too traumatized to share their experiences because most reporting done on their communities is sensational and focused only on the violence, not its causes. There are resources available if you or someone you know has experienced gun v...

This is a podcast. In this 0th episode, I wanted to take the opportunity to tell you about me and what it is I'm hoping to do. In short, journalism, but with the authenticity and holistic, narrative, evidence-driven analysis. For now, this podcast is focused on Toronto, and though I would love nothing more than to dive right into the big topics, doing this right means doing it in the open, fro...