Big Shiny Takes

Big Shiny Takes
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The world's first and only anti-free speech podcast. Big Shiny Takes looks at the terrible columns written by the "thought-leaders" in Canada and goes through why some of these pieces should have never been published in a place where people can read them.

  1. 2025-03-16

    A Big Shiny Goodbye

    It's been an incredible run and we've read some truly terrible columns, but the time has come to say goodbye.  After five years of covering the worst opinions Canadian media has to offer, Eric, Marino and Jeremy are moving on to greener pastures – hopefully there aren't any copies of the National Post lying around.  Thanks to all of our guests, listeners and supporters. You made this show so much fun to do over the years. We're not going to read a column this episode, which makes this the first and only episode where we won't suffer through someone else's terrible writing. It's actually pretty nice.  Make sure to stay in touch and follow us on social media to see what we're working on.  Eric Read Eric's work for PressProgress Follow Eric on BlueSky Follow Eric on TikTok Jeremy Subscribe to The Orchard, Jeremy's Substack Read Jeremy's work in The Progress Report Follow Jeremy on BlueSky Follow Jeremy on TikTok Marino Follow Marino on BlueSky Follow Marino on TikTok If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram.

    1h 18m

  2. 2025-01-27

    Campus Manliness Crisis (ft. Dani Paradis)

    Are Canada's universities being feminized? It's a topic that's been consuming Leigh Revers – so much so that he wrote about it at length in the bad takes newspaper of record, the National Post Men are foregoing higher education and instead chopping wood in the forest and spending all their money on beard oil. This leads to an imbalance in education levels, which fuels the ongoing birth rate epidemic. Or something like that. Edmonton-based writer and educator Dani Paradis (@DaniParadis) joins us to uncover the depth of this pressing crisis. Plugs and Recs Edmonton Edge – MacEwan students confront president over refusal to address Palestine, financial disclosures Edmonton Edge – MacEwan University considers removing fall reading break in 2025-26 National Observer – Alberta's ruling party votes to dump emissions reduction plans and embrace carbon dioxide Family Ties: How a Ukrainian Nazi and a living witness link Canada to Ukraine today by Peter Mcfarlane The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert Caro ALSO Subscribe to The Orchard Check out Unrigged The Hoser's Grocery Tracker Buy Jeremy's book If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram.

    52 min

  3. 2025-01-11

    Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Jews (ft. NiceMangos)

    At this time of increased antisemitism, who better to give Jews free advice than Dr. Order and Chaos himself, Jordan Peterson? The problem is his piece, published in the Spectator (London), is riddled with antisemitic tropes and basic misunderstandings of Jewish liturgy. Polite Conversations host Eiynah (@nicemangos) joins us to talk about why Peterson might want to sit this one out. Plugs and Recs Polite Conversations - “The Gaza Ghetto Uprising w/Rev and Reve” Polite Conversations - “Pinker’s Pernicious Politeness” The North State - “One Year of October” Tech Won’t Save Us - “Data Vampires” ALSO Check out Unrigged The Hoser's Grocery Tracker Buy Jeremy's book If you enjoyed this episode make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts, and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram. For more Big Shiny Takes, sign up to our bonus feed here. If you enjoyed this episode make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts, and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram. For more Big Shiny Takes, sign up to our bonus feed here. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram.

    2h 9m

  4. 2024-10-27

    Save our campuses (ft. Mike Litwack)

    Jews are under attack on campuses! Actually, Zionism is, but that's good enough for Michael Geist to write about an apparent scourge of antisemitism at Canada's universities. We're joined by University of Alberta English and film professor Mike Litwack (@mikeylitwack) to take a look at a piece that purports that nobody who supports Israel can feel bad about things, ever. Plugs and Recs Rifqa by Mohammed El-Kurd Get Ghassan Kanafani: Selected political writings, OUT NOW! Keep an eye out for Muna Saleh's study on anti-Palestinian racism in the Edmonton school system ALSO Check out Unrigged The Hoser's Grocery Tracker Buy Jeremy's book If you enjoyed this episode make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts, and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram. For more Big Shiny Takes, sign up to our bonus feed here. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram.

    1h 31m

  5. 2024-08-09

    We Might Have Committed Some Light Treason (Ft. Nora Loreto)

    Fancying himself some sort of Judge Dredd of protecting Canadian culture, Christopher Dummitt writes in a special to the National Post how such actions as land acknowledgments or taking a plaque down in an art gallery are giving China an edge. Canadian patriot Nora Loreto joins us to explain why having a deep-seated sense of national pride probably doesn't matter that much. Plugs and Recs Nora Loreto | Substack A political podcast. Just Listen. | Sandy & Nora Talk Politics (sandyandnora.com) Reserve The Social Safety Net – Canada in Decline Book One by Nora Loreto Pathways Alliance knows it can’t back up its claims | Canada's National Observer: Climate News by Jeremy Appel UK ‘tried to suppress criticism’ of alleged UAE role in arming Sudan’s RSF militia | The Guardian As Revue Cinema faces closure, the fight to save Toronto culture reaches crisis point | The Globe and Mail ALSO Check out Unrigged The Hoser's Grocery Tracker Buy Jeremy's book If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram.

    59 min

  6. 2024-07-10

    Full Bisexual Panic! (Ft. Sarah Rieger)

    "Are all these bisexuals for real? Or is this 'el gee bee tee cue' stuff just a fashionable trend? I'm just asking questions." That is about the extent of the analysis in this week's column from the Phoebe Maltz Bovy in Globe and Mail. Nevertheless, we torture ourselves and writer/pal Sarah Rieger by unpacking it. Join us for yet another incoherent boomer moment. Plugs and Recs Listen to Expats & Allies | A Podcast on Nazi Refugees The Hoser | Taking On a Grocery Empire: Understanding the Loblaw Boycott Surveillance and interference: Israel’s covert war on the ICC exposed Diddy’s Ex-Friends, Bad Boy Artists Detail Alleged Abuse, Violence Watch I Saw the TV Glow Go volunteer! If nothing else, there's likely free pizza. ALSO Check out Unrigged The Hoser's Grocery Tracker Buy Jeremy's book If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram.

    1h 21m

  7. 2024-06-10

    Big Joe Goes to Little Oakville (ft. Scott Martin)

    Oakville Town Hall is under siege from a red scourge and Sun journalist Joe Warmington is on the case after a hot tip. Can the People's Champion make sense of the situation? Will anyone talk some sense into these misguided youngsters? Freelance journalist Scott Martin (@YouCaughtScott) helps us unpack what really went on that day, since Joe failed to notice that he was actually just at the Fightback table at a pro-Palestine rally. Plugs and Recs Scott Martin - The Catch (readthecatch.ca) Read Resisting Eviction by Andrew Crosby Read Blackshirts And Reds by Michael Parenti New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity - The Atlantic Spacing | Canadian Urbanism Uncovered | Spacing Watch Trailer Park Boys ALSO Check out Unrigged The Hoser's Grocery Tracker Buy Jeremy's book If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram.

    1h 4m

  8. 2024-05-26

    In Defence of Galen Weston (ft. Luke Savage)

    Stop being mean to grocer oligarchs. Stop it! We're warning you. You should be thanking them, they stock your treats and only gouge you a to a moderate degree. Everybody's gotta make a living, and besides, they're probably creating your job anyway. Toronto-based writer Luke Savage (@LukewSavage) joins us to take in the view from the National Post and be properly tut-tutted as we learn about the success story that is Galen Weston being born at the right time. Plugs & Recs (The Rinse) Buy The Dead Center by Luke Savage from your local bookseller Watch Eric talk Loblaw boycott on This is Vancolour Is a previously unheard-of First Nation just Canada’s latest Pretendian case? | The Guardian Check out Unrigged The Hoser's Grocery Tracker Buy Jeremy's book Luke says read War and Peace, Marino says read One Piece. Go to your library! Rex Murphy, sharp-witted intellectual and columnist, dies of cancer | National Post (lol) If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts and give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram.

    48 min
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The world's first and only anti-free speech podcast. Big Shiny Takes looks at the terrible columns written by the "thought-leaders" in Canada and goes through why some of these pieces should have never been published in a place where people can read them.

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  • Creator
    Big Shiny Takes
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    85
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    Explicit
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