The Drip
The racial revolution is ongoing. Join Kurtis and Patience to make sense of it. The Drip caters to the Black millennial audience and informs you of important developments in the fight against racism, while assessing decisions being made by our political leaders.Feel free to listen to Episodes 1-6, but Episode 7 is when we start consistently discussing the ongoing racial revolution.
Episodes
58 episodes
Episode 57 - International: American Families Plan, Possible Civil War in France & India is drowning
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Episode 57 - Domestic: 3-Day Paid Sick Leave, Anti-Blackness in Ottawa & Edmonton
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 25th, including: We finally have paid sick leave, inadequate as it may be; the ongoing debate on the Ontario border; hate crimes in Edmonton, Alberta; anti-Blac...
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Episode 56 - Tighter Stress Tests for the Canadian Housing Market, RIP Ma'khia Bryant & Wes Hall Joins the Dragons Den
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 18th, including: Canada’s 2021 budget invests $1 Billion in Black Canadians; Ontario workers are finally getting paid sick leave. It only took months of outrage...
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Episode 55 - Canada's Blackest Budget Ever
This episode is dedicated to our breakdown and analysis of Canada's 2021 Budget, the first budget tabled by a woman and the first budget to allocate a significant portion of funds to Black communities across the country.
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Episode 54 - Ford's State of Emergency, Daunte Wright & Lt. Caron Nazario
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 11th, including: the danger of Doug Ford’s Enhanced State of Emergency, and his continued incompetence; the Conservatives finally have a credible clima...
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Episode 53 - Forgiving CERB Taxes, RIP DMX & Volcano Erupts in St. Vincent
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of April 4th, including: Federal Liberal convention votes to support UBI, national Long-term care standards and Green New Deal; O’Toole says he’d launch a pandemic inqui...
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Episode 52 - Toronto.. home of North America's longest lockdown, Derek Chauvin is on trial & Moneybagg Joe Biden is back again
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of March 28th, including: Ontario has entered the 3rd wave. We definitely did not see it coming; TD Bank’s CEO preferring stress tests to capital gains taxes; Racialized...
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Episode 51 - Interview with Former MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Celina's new book "Can You Hear Me Now?" is available wherever books are sold. Get it now.
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Episode 50 - The Ontario Budget, Anti-Asian Racism & Excessive Use of Force - is just okay now?
On this week’s episode, we are joined by acclaimed political bad gyal and best selling author Celina Ceasar-Chavannes as we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of March 21st, including: The Ontario Budget and the D word; The CMHC sa...
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Episode 49 - Interview with Foundation for Black Communities
This episode is an interview with Liban Abokor and Djaka Blais-Amare from the new organization, Foundation for Black Communities.
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Episode 48 - Canadian Economy Picking Up Steam, Piers Morgan & The Stimmy's Out
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of March 7th, including: Cracks in CPC support are finally showing; Canadians thoughts on who is best to manage the economy; The Canadian economy picking up steam; Racis...
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Episode 47 - Racism in Home Appraisals, New Anonymous Racism Reporting Tool & RIP Bunny Wailer
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of February 28th, including: Doug Ford taking more control over appointing judges; Research showing anti-Blackness in appraisals for the first time in Canada; The passin...
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Episode 46 - Interview with Ontario MPP Jill Andrew
This episode is an interview with Ontario MPP Jill Andrew, representing Toronto-St. Pauls. Jill is Ontario's first Black Queer Member of Provincial Parliament.
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Episode 45 - Tightening Gun Laws, Calling for Pharmacare & Anti-Black Racism at Rideau Hall
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of February 20th, including: Trudeau’s Liberals following through on tightening gun laws, for the most part Jagmeet’s NDP calling Trudeau out on Pharmacare; The hou...
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Episode 44 - Interview with Shelburne, Ontario's Deputy Mayor Steve Anderson
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Episode 43 - Feds seek to repeal minimum sentencing, Khaleel Seivwright & the Texas Winter Storm
On this week’s episode, we are joined by Deputy Mayor Steve Anderson as we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of February 14th, including: The Feds finally repealing minimum sentences that disproportionately hurt Black and Indigeno...
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Episode 42 - Interview with Ontario MPP Michael Coteau
This episode is an interview Kurtis and Patience have with Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Don Valley East, Michael Coteau.
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Episode 41 - Forgiving CERB debt, Durham Region Black History Mess & Harriet Tubman on the US $20 bill
On this week’s episode, we are joined by MPP Michael Coteau as we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of February 7th, including: the feds forgiving CERB debt; criticisms about Canada’s vaccine failsafe; Trudeau committing the monie...
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Episode 40 - Interview with London City Councillor, Arielle Kayabaga
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Episode 39 - GoFundMe, Robert Small & Stacey Abrams' Nobel Peace Nomination
On this week’s episode, we are joined by Councillor Arielle Kayabaga as we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of January 31st, including:The Proud Boys and others being added to Canada’s terror watch list; Toronto City Cou...
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Episode 38 - Talking Investing with Financial Advisor Akilah Allen-Silverstein
In this episode we discuss financial trends and provide some intro tips to folks dipping their toe into the world of stocks and investing.
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Episode 37 - The Proud Boys, GameStop and Curbing Private Prison Contracts
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of January 24th, including: All MPs voting to add the Proud Boys to Canada’s terror list; The feds building a new process to hire more Black public servants; GameStop: M...
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Episode 36 - The Conservative Party of Canada, the Inauguration & a Nordic Vaccine Fallout
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week of January 17th, including: Doug Ford’s stay-at-home law snatching up a mom seeking childcare; The beginning of the end of the Conservative Party of Canada as we know it...
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Episode 35 - COVID Curfew, Passports & Black orgs are not Black enough?
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the week January 10th, including: The Liberal-NDP battle for younger Canadians; Questions about who will bare the brunt of Doug Ford’s curfew; COVID passports being considered...
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Episode 34 - Politicians Globetrotting during COVID, SoHo Karen & the Storming of the US Capitol
On this week’s episode, we discuss some of the top headlines from the Christmas break and last week, including: Falls from grace due to COVID travel; O’Toole called out for his Trump-like rhetoric; The stock market getting high with weed; SoHo ...
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