21 episodes
Maxed Out National Observer
-
- News
-
-
4.8 • 54 Ratings
-
In an era where all debate seems to be increasingly polarized one man tries to have a reasonable conversation. Sometimes it works. Maxed Out, is hosted by Canada’s National Observer’s lead columnist Max Fawcett. If you read his columns or follow him on Twitter, you’ll know Max has a take no prisoner approach when it comes to errors, lies, and disinformation. But like so many people, Max is frustrated by the relentless partisanship and refusal to discuss things in good faith. In other words he is maxed out. You probably are too. In this podcast, Max invites a new guest each week to debate, even contradict him. This isn’t about picking fights. It’s about escaping our silos, and re-learning the art of disagreeing, without being disagreeable. Maybe we’ll all find some new common ground we didn’t know was there.This bi-monthly podcast is all part of Podcast Tuesdays at Canada’s National Observer.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
-
Bitcoin or Bust (Summer rerun)
Is Bitcoin a legitimate alternative currency? Is it the currency of the disenchanted? Or the hedge against a rocky future? Max Fawcett talks with Bitcoin enthusiast Adam O'Brien about that as well as government overreach, the Ottawa occupation and the seizing of bank accounts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Special Episode: Protecting Haida Gwaii
Haida Gwaii is a stretch of islands teeming with life just off the coast of British Columbia. The land, its skies, and the bodies of water around it have been protected for thousands of years by local Haida guardians. Protecting Haida Gwaii is a story about a First Nation that continues the fight for its rights, despite having inhabited the territory for thousands of years.
Read more about Haida Gwaii at Canada’s National Observer.
Written by Brandi Morin
Edited by Zahra Khozema
Cover art by Ata Ojai
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Greedflation and Justflation (Summer rerun)
Greedflation, justflation, and even shrinkflation are the newest terms to describe what we have all been going through financially for the past two years. And on top of this, we have rising interest rates. Is there anything that can be done to ease the pressure? Max speaks to economist Armine Yalnizyan to find out.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Nuclear Revolution (Summer rerun)
Can nuclear be part of the fight against carbon emissions? In some places, nuclear is back in vogue. Max Fawcett talks with an environmentalist who thinks it is essential for nuclear to be part of the solution because renewables aren't yet at the scale needed to solve the problem. And she's not alone.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
The Urban-Rural Divide (Summer rerun)
The carbon tax is misunderstood and controversial. The federal government's price on polluting is one of its strategies to fight the climate crisis. But is it working? And is it fair? Max Fawcett talks to a Saskatchewan farmer who feels rural Canada and, in particular, agriculture, is being hit too hard by the tax.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Mobilizing for War (Summer rerun)
Should we treat the climate emergency like a war? Seth Klein thinks so. In his book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency, Klein lays out a comparison between the Second World War and the climate crisis. He argues that we can't win the war unless we work together like we did in the war against the Nazis. Max isn't so sure.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Customer Reviews
Surprisingly informative and interesting
A good podcast of intelligent discussion
Working hard
Interesting and short
Worth your time
Solid podcast from one of Canada’s best commentators. This shouldn’t be a novel idea, but talking with people he doesn’t agree with, giving them their time, and asking them to convince on the other side might just be one of the antidotes of the toxic discourse we see today.
Highly recommended.