Episodes 527
Avg. Duration 29m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (1)
Since Oct 2005
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Hosted by Breanne Doyle, rabble radio is the flagship podcast of rabble.ca. rabble breaks down the news of the day from a progressive lens. It's a good place to catch up and catch on to what's happening in Canadian politics, activism, environmentalism, and so much more. We catch you up on the news of the week and take you further into the stories that matter to you.

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Recent Episodes

S26E545 Building a more militant labour movement with Émile Lacombe

Jun 05, 2026 30m

Labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga sits down with Émile Lacombe, a high school teacher and union organizer in Montreal with Alliance Ouvrière to discuss why the labour movement needs to stop…

S26E544 Millennials, motherhood and 'life after ambition' with Amil Niazi

May 29, 2026 30m

This week on the show, Amil Niazi joins rabble publisher Sarah Sahagian to talk about Life After Ambition: A "Good Enough" Memoir and what it means to be a millennial and mother in the times we're…

S26E542 The new era of American Imperialism

May 22, 2026 30m

Aggressive U.S. foreign policy has created deep instability—not only here in Canada, but globally. From the ongoing war in Iran to a devastating four-month fuel blockade in Cuba—causing medical…

S26E542 The power and paradox of American hegemony

May 15, 2026 30m

This week on rabble radio, Thomas Ponniah joins rabble editor Nick Seebruch to talk about the heavy influence of the U.S. on the world stage. They break down why massive military power hasn't led to…

S26E541 Louise Arbour is Canada's next governor general

May 08, 2026 30m

Representing King Charles III in Canada, serving as the federal representative of the Head of State, the newly appointed Governor General-designate is Louise Arbour, a former human rights lawyer and…

S26E540 Canadian and Filipino workers are connected by their increasing precarity

May 01, 2026 30m

This May Day (International Workers Day), labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga sits down with Aaron Westaway from the Ottawa Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines (OCHRP). The two go over…

S26E539 The nature that surrounds us

Apr 24, 2026 30m

This week, in honour of Earth Day, we're sharing something a little different on rabble radio: a series of soundscapes, taking you across the world, visiting rabble staff and friends, old and new, in…

S26E538 Advocating for performers in Canada with Rob Halpin

Apr 17, 2026 30m

Effective April 20, 2026, Rob Halpin will assume the role of executive director of ACTRA Toronto. ACTRA, the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists is the national union of…

S26E537 Looking back at 25 years of rabble.ca

Apr 10, 2026 30m

On April 18, 2026, rabble.ca will celebrate 25 years of sharing 'news for the rest of us.' Ahead of our birthday celebration, rabble publisher Sarah Sahagian sits down with rabble founder Judy…

S26E536 Challenging trafficking narratives ahead of FIFA 2026

Apr 03, 2026 30m

This summer, Vancouver will host seven matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In the lead-up to major global sporting events like this, a familiar narrative tends to resurface: fears of a spike in human…

S26E535 From the Courage My Friends podcast series: Mining, militarism and organizing against the march to war

Mar 27, 2026 30m

This week on rabble radio, we're sharing a clip from the latest episode of the Courage My Friends, featuring Kara Anderson (Mining Injustice Solidarity Network) and Rachel Small (World Beyond War) on…

S26E534 Jowita Bydlowska on 'Drunk Mom' and 'Unshaming'

Mar 20, 2026 30m

This week on rabble radio, author Jowita Bydlowska joins rabble publisher Sarah Sahagian in the rabble book lounge to discuss her latest memoir Unshaming, and reflect on how her 2014 memoir Drunk Mom…

S26E533 Reviewing the news cycle with Nick Seebruch and Sarah Sahagian

Mar 13, 2026 30m

This week, rabble editor Nick Seebruch and publisher Sarah Sahagian review the top stories in the news this week, including the attacks on Iran from the US and Israel and the upcoming NDP leadership…

S26E532 The changing reality of fossil fuel work in Canada

Mar 06, 2026 30m

According to a December 2025 report from the Centre for Future Work, fossil fuel jobs in Canada are in decline and will likely continue to drop in the years to come. Not just because of climate…

S26E531 Laura Walton on uniting workers in an era of the notwithstanding clause

Feb 27, 2026 30m

Bridget Potasky, rabble's 2025–26 Jack Layton Journalism for Change Fellow, has been working on a series examining the growing use of the notwithstanding clause by federal and provincial governments,…

S26E530 Bridget Potasky and rabble's Jack Layton Journalism for Change Fellowship

Feb 20, 2026 30m

Since 2017, rabble.ca and the Institute for Change Leaders has presented the Jack Layton Journalism for Change Fellowship: a fellowship with the objective of supporting emerging writers and…

S26E529 Rachael Durie on extraordinary love and being a living organ donor

Feb 13, 2026 30m

This week on rabble radio, something a little different: a love story. Sarah Sahagian sits down with Rachael Durie to talk about falling in love at 18, becoming a living organ donor, and what it…

S26E528 'Canada has a culture of silence. And we need to break that silence.'

Feb 06, 2026 30m

2026 marks the 60th anniversary of Canada's Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program. Today, at a time when Canada appears to be rolling back protections and freedoms for migrant workers, this…

S26E527 The impact of the overuse of the notwithstanding clause in Canada—and how it affects our 2SLGBTQIA+ communities

Jan 30, 2026 30m

Over the last two years, Alberta and Saskatchewan have used a special legal power—the notwithstanding clause—to protect laws that affect transgender youth. These laws limit access to gender-affirming…

S26E526 PM Mark Carney denounces 'old order' and 'American hegemony' in Davos, Switzerland

Jan 23, 2026 30m

This week, the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland, under the theme of 'A Spirit of Dialogue.' On Tuesday, January 20, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a…

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