The Breakdown With Nate Pike

The Breakdown
  • 4.7 (138)
  • NEWS COMMENTARY
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY
The Breakdown With Nate Pike

Local Alberta Podcast about provincial and local politics and issues. Not journalists. #abpoli #albertapolitics Alberta Politics

  1. FEB 17 · BONUS

    Breakdown Update - February 16, 2025

    An update form the show.

    7 min

  2. 2024-11-04

    Episode 6.65 - Jagmeet Singh and Leah Gazan!

    Betcha didn't see this coming! (we sure didn't) With Alberta rolling back human rights and access to abortion increasingly on the table, we sat down with Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Federal NDP MP Leah Gazan to hear what the federal NDP are planning to try and ensure that access to healthcare doesn't fall victim to the agenda of social regressives! Don't forget, we have merch that's available at https://www.abpoli.ca/category/the-breakdown-ab! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we're trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/ thebreakdownab and we can now accept e-transfers at info@thebreakdownab.ca! If you're listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    21 min

  3. 2024-04-29

    Episode 6.29 - April 28, 2024 Alberta Politics Roundup!

    Time for another Alberta Politics roundup! On this episode we take a look at the saga of the anonymous letter to the UCP alleging conflict of interest in the halls of Edmonton CIty Hall, Danielle Smiths 2nd (!) $2 million COVID panel, the recent appointment of one of Danielle Smith's mentors to the Alberta Energy Regulator before we do a deep dive on what some are arguing is the most Un democratic and even authoritarian piece of legislation to come out of the Smith government yet, Bill 20! Plus a whole lot more! Don't forget, we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a spring lineup! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don’t forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 58m

  4. 2024-01-08

    Episode 6.01 - January 7th 2023 Alberta Politics Roundup!

    We’re back! And we’re kicking off the new year by asking what it even means to be conservative or progressive in the province of Alberta anymore! We take a look at Danielle Smiths track record, her year and comments and we deconstruct her appearance on the “program” Alberta Update that’s run by UCP staff and paid for by taxpayers and we measure that against the definition of conservative! But the NDP don’t get a pass in this episode either as we take a look at their frenzy around the changes to gifts introduced by the UCP that the NDP completely got wrong! Plus we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a fall lineup! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don’t forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 43m

  5. 2023-12-22

    Year End Roundup #5 - Guy Felicella!

    We're rounding the year off by revisiting our top 10 episode of 2023 (in no particular order). Guy Felicella spent 30 years in the repeated cycle of gangs, addiction, treatment, and jail. He spent nearly twenty years residing in a two-block radius in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside. Miraculously, with sheer determination and the help of others through harm reduction and recovery, Guy managed to survive the HIV/AIDS crisis in the DTES, two decades of being homeless, multiple life-threatening bone infections, and six drug overdoses. We'll be dropping our top 10 most popular episodes over the next two weeks, so stay tuned! Plus we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a fall lineup! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don’t forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 19m

  6. 2023-12-21

    Year End Roundup #4 - David Gray!

    We're rounding the year off by revisiting our top 10 episode of 2023 (in no particular order). David Gray is someone with extensive knowledge of Alberta's electricity system, and he sat down with us to explain why Alberta's electricity prices went through the roof this year! He also has a long history in Alberta Politics and provided some historical insight on Danielle Smith's somewhat duplicitous approach to politics! We'll be dropping our top 10 most popular episodes over the next two weeks, so stay tuned! Plus we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a fall lineup! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don’t forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1 hr

  7. 2023-12-20

    Year End Roundup #3 - Colin May

    We're rounding the year off by revisiting our top 10 episode of 2023 (in no particular order). Collin May is a highly educated lawyer who made the news in 2022 when he was appointed to be the chair of the Alberta Human Rights Commission, but that was only the start of his media coverage… Later that year, an academic book review he provided was portrayed as being Islamophobic by some and racist by others. Collin was eventually fired from his position by the government and has since initiated multiple legal actions. We sat down with Collin to hear his story and what he shares is not only shocking, but a potential glimpse as to how political parties will go to extreme lengths to cover up their own mistakes. We'll be dropping our top 10 most popular episodes over the next two weeks, so stay tuned! Plus we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a fall lineup! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don’t forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 28m

  8. 2023-12-19

    Year End Episode Roundup #2! - Charles Adler!

    We're rounding the year off by revisiting our top 10 episode of 2023 (in no particular order). Back in May we sat down with legendary broadcaster and commentator Charles Adler! We covered a lot of ground in our chat, starting with his history in media, his shock at where Alberta "conservatism" has gone, his endorsement of Rachel Notley and his historic interview with Jason Kenny during the 2019 election! We'll be dropping our top 10 most popular episodes over the next two weeks, so stay tuned! Plus we now have merch that's available at www.abpoli.ca, including a fall lineup! As always, if you appreciate the kind of content that we’re trying to produce here at The Breakdown, please consider signing up as a monthly supporter at our Patreon site at www.patreon.com/thebreakdownab. If you’re listening to the audio version of our podcast, please consider leaving us a review and a rating, and don’t forget to like and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads!

    1h 29m
See All (356)

4.7
out of 5
138 Ratings

About

Local Alberta Podcast about provincial and local politics and issues. Not journalists. #abpoli #albertapolitics Alberta Politics

Information

You Might Also Like

To listen to explicit episodes, sign in.

Stay up to date with this show

Sign in or sign up to follow shows, save episodes and get the latest updates.
Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

Asia Pacific

Europe

Latin America and the Caribbean

The United States and Canada