Explain It To Jamie

This week we try to shed some light on the intricacies of the Israel-Palestine conflict? Why are they fighting? What makes finding a peace agreement so difficult? Why is talking about this topic so scary?

This week, we dive into the wacky world of the United Nations. What is it for? How does it actually function? Why does Canada care sooooo much about the Suez Canal Crisis when other countries would really rather not think about it?

This week we return to the incredibly depressing world of the tiny particles making our air thicker to present: climate change part 2! What are countries trying to do to solve it? Is it gonna work? Is "cloud brightening" something you do on the internet??? THE ANSWERS LIE WITHIN!

This week we're crazy excited to welcome Steph Baptist back on the show to help us feel less weird about our dangly bits and the feelings they make us feel! We unpack some issues in which the law and sex meet including consent, sex work, and sexual assault legislation. Let's learn about the birds and the bees and the legal definition of consent! (Note: this episode was public for about 3 minutes with a bad audio track. If you hear big gaps of silence, delete the episode and re-download it and it should work!)

This week, we bring you the first of our series of episodes on CLIMATE CHANGE! (**thunder sound effect**) What horrors of science are causing it? (**lightning crash**) How bad will it truly be for humanity? (**sound of a thousand squealing pigs**) Are Oil Companies Really That Bad? (**a man farts into a tuba**)

This week, Jamie wants to take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about all those poor souls who have departed the Trump Administration before their time. Who are they? Why were they fired? What if the REAL American Health Care Act was the friends we made along the way?

This week we want to take an... intimate and personal look at Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. What's his deal? What does he really believe? Did his mom bang Mick Jagger? DOES HE LIKE ME BACK???

This week, Jamie wants to know about Rebel Media. Who are they, and why do they hate Muslims so much? Are they all secretly Nazis? Will Ezra Levant sue us just for writing his name here?

This week, we delve into the exciting world everyone's favourite hegemonic global ideology: Neoliberalism! What is it? Why does everyone have so much trouble defining it? If Galen Weston loses $158 million dollars and no one gives a shit about it, is he still a dingus?

This week, Jamie and Richard take a figurative trip to North Korea! How did it end up the way it is now? Are they really seriously about nuking Guam? How is Donald Trump gonna get out of this pickle he's found himself in??

This week, Jamie and Richard delve into the saga of Omar Khadr. Who is he? What are the actual facts about his case? Why have so many of our "more-ignored" relatives seem to have lost their goddamn minds every time they talk about him?

This week, Jamie wants to know about America's political parties! Who are they? What do they want with us all? Why do donkeys and elephants hate each other so much?

In Episode 24, we unpack the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report. Why is it important? What does it tell us about the future? Were the fathers of confederation reeeaaally that racist? (yes) We're also super pleased to welcome third-time guest Hunter Cardinal alongside his brilliant sister Jacqui! We're also still recording over skype and working out some audio kinks so here's a brief FAQ for this episode: Q: Why do the voices go all robot-y sometimes? A: Hunter and Jacqui didn't record with headphones so when they're talking and we interject something you hear it out of their speakers! It's just a few "um"s and "yeah"s. Q: There are people talking sometimes in the background. Was Richard recording in the side room of a party? Was he in a sort-of quiet room talking about the Truth and Reconciliation commission report when there was a literal party happening? A: Yes.

This week, we're switching up our form! Jamie became sort of obsessed with this week's topic and so he's going to be explaining who Edward Snowden is to Richard! What kind of information did Snowden leak? What's going to happen to him? Does the government have all of my sexy pics (almost certainly yes).

This week on the show we take a break from our normal topic-based educational programming to bring you a roundtable jam on Canada's 150th anniversary. How did we celebrate? Did you see the huge inflatable duck? Is anyone out there NOT thinking of a horrible genocide right now? We're so happy to welcome back to the show Hunter Cardinal from Episode 4, and Anthony MacMahon and Thomas McKechnie from Episode 15! If you haven't yet listened to those episodes then what are you waiting for??!?!?!???!?

This week we dive into one of our most-requested topics: The Brexit! What's the EU? Will Britain be able to leave it without destroying itself?Is British chocolate really chocolate at all? We are so pleased to welcome Ruth Bratt and Adam Meggido from Showstoppers on the show this week! It was a privilege to have them regale us with tales from inside the Brexit.

In this week's bonus episode we re-visit the UK election! Who won? Who lost? Which of the two northern Irish parties hold the balance of power, and is that a good thing or a terrifying thing?

We're back not a moment too soon to dig into the tale of Canada's founding! We may not have had a passionate revolutionary war, but we did have 32 white male lawyers drinking champagne together arguing about railroads! Listen and re-learn everything you forgot 9 minutes after your Social Studies 11 final!

There's no episode this week because Richard's on vacation! We will resume our normal episode schedule next week with an episode about CONFEDERATION! Laissez les bon temps rouler, y'all!

This week, Jamie wants to know about impeachment! What is it? How does a president get impeached? Have presidents been impeached before? Did they...did they sort of like it? Were they...very naughty presidents? Big thanks to our listener Joseph Joey T for suggesting this topic on twitter, and to our listeners who sent questions in ahead of time: Tracy, Evan, Tom, and Vince! We'll ask for questions in advance of episodes from time to time so be sure to check in with us on Twitter @ExplainJamie or at our facebook page to stay up to date!