The River and The Land

Bilal Rafiq, Kam Francis, and Travis Laver
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A politics, news-oriented, and political organizing podcast based in Windsor, ON, Canada hosted by Bilal Rafiq, Kam Francis & Travis Laver.

  1. 08/24/2025

    Power to the Component

    Ali, Bilal, and Travis discuss the CUPE Air Canada Component's badass defiance of the Canadian government's back-to-work order and how effective worker power is at getting the things we all need. We also tal about elite capture in unions, the Rand Formula, and the lockout of Windsor's Titan Tool & Die workers.

    1 hr

  2. 08/10/2025

    Quote Unquote Sustainable Development

    Ali, Bilal, and Travis attempt to decifer the neoliberal corporate-language-nightmare that is "sustainable development." Links to the things we reference: Perfect Victims - Mohammed El-Kurd Elite Capture & Reconsidering Reparations - Olufemi O. Taiwo The People's Republic of Walmart - Leigh Phillips & Michal Rozworski UN 17 Goals for Sustainable Development David Suzuki interview with iPolitics

    1h 13m

  3. 08/02/2025

    Paragliders! The debut of Ali

    Bilal, Kam, and Travis were joined by Ali, a local man of science, nature, and revolution to talk about Canada's recognizing "Palestinian statehood," Canada's lies about providing Israel with weapons, and Windsor's police deficit, which--shocker!--is apparently because of the Palestinians too!

    1h 17m

  4. 07/25/2025

    Terrorizing the Vibes

    We're back! This time for real! (maybe) This is a catch-up episode, bordering on doomerism. Trump, tariffs, organizing. You know the thing. Travis is going to be on Sandy and Nora Talk Politics! This Sunday, July 27th at Water's Edge on Drouillard Rd. in Windsor. Get tickets here: https://thepointofsale.com/billets/q3e250625001

    1h 24m

  5. 02/02/2025

    Why Homelessness is Illegal

    Bilal sits down with Emily, a harm reduction activist and law student, to talk about how homelessness is made illegal and why.

    1h 29m

  6. 11/22/2024

    Drewnald Trumpkins

    Bilal and Travis discuss the (re)election of Donald Trump, the "failure" of the Democrats, and how it relates to Canadian politics. Then they discuss Drew Dilkens' plan to use the long dick of the law to make sure homeless people never sleep.

    54 min

  7. 10/16/2024

    One Year of Genocide

    Bilal, Kam, and Travis congregate at the new studio space! (Travis' dining room) and talk about Brampton mayor Patrick Brown's fascist new idea to deal with drug addicts and how Windsor's mayor thinks it's a swell idea! In other news, Israel continues to do what it does and the University of Windsor's Board of Governors considers taking back the landmark deal struck with the Pro-Palestine student encampment.

    1h 5m

  8. 09/14/2024

    Pigs are Haram

    Bilal, Kam, and Travis talk about the killing of Jason West, an Indigenous man shot and killed by police outside of The Beer Store in downtown Windsor last week. They also remember the killing of Matthew Mahoney less than a block away in 2018 and muse on the role of police in Windsor. Contact us on Instagram @TheRiverandTheLand or email us at TheRiverandTheLand@gmail.com Some articles referenced: Everybody loved him - Windsor Star He was always smiling - CBC Veteran officer Kent Rice becomes new head of Windsor's police union To save a life, I had to take a life that day, says Windsor police officer

    1h 5m
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A politics, news-oriented, and political organizing podcast based in Windsor, ON, Canada hosted by Bilal Rafiq, Kam Francis & Travis Laver.

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  • Creator
    Bilal Rafiq, Kam Francis, and Travis Laver
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bilal Rafiq, Kam Francis, and Travis Laver
  • Show Website
    The River and The Land