A convoy of truckers angry over Covid-19 mandates is disrupting life in Canada’s capital city. Their movement is gaining traction in cities around the globe.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh with Haleema Shah and Will Reid, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Mounsey, fact-checked by Richard Sima with Laura Bullard, and hosted by Sean Rames ... Show More
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Football's future is flag
Football is by far the most popular sport in the US, but that isn’t stopping the NFL from investing in one of the least popular sports in the US. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers and Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Sarah Schweppe and Gabriel Duna ... Show More
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The dark side of surrogacy
The case of a California couple who had more than 20 kids via surrogacy before being charged with child abuse illustrates how a lack of regulation can lead to chaos. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered b ... Show More
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The West Bank’s boiling point
Violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank — largely perpetrated by young militant Jewish settlers — have drawn international condemnation, but to little effect. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Kelli Wessinger, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel ... Show More
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The trucker convoy heads to Ottawa
Across Canada this week, groups of truckers opposed to a vaccination mandate for cross-border truck drivers have been making their way to Ottawa to protest. But as the convoy has gained momentum, others — some with violent messages — have latched onto the movement.
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35m 40s
Feb 2022
Tuesday 2/15/22 - Canada's Trucker Protests
<p>Chief joins the show to discuss the ongoing Trucker Protests in Canada. We get into how it originated from the vaccine mandate, a dispute with GoFundMe, protests taking place on major highways, and more.</p><br /><p>You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Sp ... Show More
28m 10s
Feb 2022
Truckers, Mandates & the Ottawa Occupation - SimplyPodLogical #95
<p>On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben discuss the ongoing protests, referred to as the "Freedom Convoy 2022", that began with a small group of truckers and turned into an 11-day-thus-far occupation of most of downtown Ottawa, the city where they live in Canada. ... Show More
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