Podcast
Meidas Canada
Hosted by Charlie Angus · EN
Charlie Angus is an author, musician, activist, and political veteran with more than 40 years of experience reporting on and reflecting upon democracy and social justice. He blends analysis, history, storytelling, and punk rock DIY to take on the gangster oligarchs. His leadership and integrity have earned him supporters across North America and around the world.
The Meidas Canada Podcast is Canada’s most-watched independent pro-democracy news site, amplifying stories of grassroots resistance at home and abroad. This is resistance without borders.
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Building a Progressive and Tolerant Nation
Dec 1600:18:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Meidas Canada visits the Indigenous Law program at the University of Victoria. The Juris Doctor & Juris Indigenarum Doctor program - the first law program in the world to combine Indigenous studies and non-Indigenous laws. The work of reconciliation in Canada goes on despite the threat and anti-democratic intimidation from MAGA and the far right. The Indigenous Law program at the UVic is a model for the world in including Indigenous traditions and laws to build a truly democratic society. We are stronger together. Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
Transcribe →Canada Defies Trump With Citizen's Army - FAFO !!! (with Ben Meiselas)
Dec 1300:15:03Tap to summarizeCanada is taking the unprecedented step of establishing a 300,000-person citizen's army to defend our nation. This sends a clear message to Trump and the world that Canada understands the threat. We will defend our land. We will not roll over. Meidas Touch and Meidas Canada are working together to give you a clear picture of how to resist the gangster oligarchs. Message to Pete Hoekstra - FAFO!!!
Transcribe →Talking Resistance - Canadian Style
Dec 1200:13:34Tap to summarizeMAGA thought they could break us. Not a chance. The boycott is stronger than ever. Canadians are showing an unprecedented level of determination and pride. Right down to our crazy local expressions and idioms. Fellow resisters, share your favourite expression with us - leave a comment for the community! _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
Transcribe →Talking Resistance at Molly's Reach
Nov 1900:21:58Tap to summarizeWhile in British Columbia, Meidas Canada visited Molly's Reach, the most iconic coffee shop in Canada. This is where the CBC filmed the famous television sitcom "The Beachcombers" for 18 years. We sat down with local residents to discuss resistance politics. We hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation about history, community organizing, AI and grassroots resistance. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
Transcribe →The Snowbird Boycott Hammers Maga !!!
Nov 1700:14:20Tap to summarizeCanadian economic resistance is not bending. The boycott continues to put enormous pressure on the US economy, resulting in $5.7 billion in tourism losses this year. In this episode, Meidas Canada examines the impending impact of the snowbird exodus, particularly on the Sunshine States and MAGA. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
Transcribe →MAGA's War on Memory - Stories Matter
Nov 1600:17:18Tap to summarizeBecause of the overwhelming response to our piece on the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, this episode of Meidas Canada weaves your memories and stories into a larger narrative. We are living in a time when we are being divided from one another and increasingly uncertain about reality itself. Memory matters. Stores matter. Books matter. Ideas matter. This is how we will inoculate ourselves from hate. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
Transcribe →Meidas Canada Town Hall - Sunshine Coast
Nov 1500:16:01Tap to summarizeThe Meidas Canada town halls are travelling across Canada to build resistance to the fascist gangsters. Nobody is coming to save us. But we will not be broken or intimidated. Our task is to rebuild democracy from the grassroots up. In today's episode, we're excited to share footage from a recent event held in beautiful Roberts Creek, British Columbia. Canadians will weather the storm that is coming. We are true, north, strong and free. And we will always be True, North, Strong and Free. October 22, 2025 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
Transcribe →Jane Doe vs Trump - MAGA's Heart of Darkness
Nov 1300:20:46Tap to summarizeOn this episode from the Meidas Canada Network, we're bringing you to the beautiful coastal town of Victoria-by-the-Sea in Prince Edward Island where we share an inspiring story of economic resistance and connection with Indigenous farmers in Ecuador. Island Chocolates has been owed and operated by the Gilbert family since 1987. They are a model of grassroots economic resistance and community building. https://islandchocolates.ca/our-choco... ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
Transcribe →Economic Resistance In Victoria-By-The-Sea, PEI
Nov 1200:19:20Tap to summarizeWill Mark Carney's budget go down in flames? Will MAPLE MAGA implode? Meidas Canada and Meidas Touch break down the political shenanigans in Canadian politics. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
Transcribe →Ben & Charlie: Maple MAGA Meltdown & Possible Election
Nov 800:20:25Tap to summarizeWill Mark Carney's budget go down in flames? Will MAPLE MAGA implode? Meidas Canada and Meidas Touch break down the political shenanigans in Canadian politics. ____________________________________________________________________________ Support MeidasCanada: Subscribe to The Resistance Substack: charlieangus.substack.com Follow MeidasCanada: Facebook: @meidascanada Instagram: @meidascanada Bluesky: @meidascanada.ca
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