Seriously — Supriya & Ryan

Dog people get it: the bonds we forge with our furry family members are second to none. We open the show with some "real life" conversation just days after Supriya said goodbye to her beloved pup Cody.

Turns out the Liberals loooooove McKinsey & Co. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says Canadians deserve to know details about the work the management consulting firm is doing for the government. How bad could the optics be for Ju...

You don't have to be a football fan to be paying close attention to the Damar Hamlin story. Ryan and Supriya open this week's show with the latest on this high-profile story.

Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says he'd like to see fewer "F Trudeau" flags in 2023. Current CPC leader Pierre Poilievre says it's no secret why so many conservatives are so angry. Our hosts sink their teeth into a story "richer than maple syrup".

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What's your top news story of 2022? In our final episode of the year, Supriya and Ryan reveal their picks for the biggest newsmaker over the past 12 months.

We also look into our crystal balls to predict the biggest news stories of 2023. What will Canadians be talking about the most into the new year?

Plus, in a wildly-entertaining wrap, Supriya and Ryan run through @paulisci's Headline of the Year nominees and pick their favourite...

It worked: the Toronto Life hit piece on Edmonton has the whole country talking...including Supriya and Ryan. We open this week's episode with hard-hitting analysis from our hosts (born and raised in Montreal and Calgary).

Jagmeet Singh says Justin Trudeau better start taking health care "seriously," or the NDP will pull their support of the minority Liberal government. What's the play, here? What's Singh's end game, and what shou...

Will Justin Trudeau's government have to walk back C-21 - its "gun control" bill - to get it passed? Will Pierre Poilievre have to choose between hunters and suburban soccer moms in plotting his opposition? What role will Jagmeet Singh's NDP play in this perennial hot button issue across the country?

Supriya and Ryan analyze the politicking around Bill C-21, hockey star Carey Price's big blunder, and a particularly offensive "prom...

It's an Alberta Politics Super Episode on Seriously this week!

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduces her long-promised Alberta Sovereignty Act, and it's immediately decried as "undemocratic," "overreach," and "lunacy". What are the stakes, implications, and likely future outcomes of the new premier's Bill One?

Plus, former Premier (and longtime federal Minister) Jason Kenney resigns his seat in the Legislature, stealing some ...

It's official: Donald Trump's not done with the Oval Office. What should we read into the circumstances around his Tuesday announcement, and the midterm election results before that? How might his return impact the GOP (and the rest of the world, for that matter)?

Here in Canada, pediatric ERs and ICUs are sounding the alarm as respiratory illnesses spread in rapid fashion. Why are no Canadian premiers stepping up with mask mandat...

There was no "red wave," as many predicted, but some high-profile Republicans are claiming big wins following the US midterm elections. What does this mean for President Joe Biden? How about former President Donald Trump? Is Ron DeSantis the next POTUS? Is Marjorie Taylor Greene?

If you're a parent, chances are we don't have to tell you about the nationwide shortage of fever and pain meds for kids. Is anybody taking concerns about...

What's even real anymore, anyway? Without a shared set of facts, how does democracy even work? We're having big conversations about the foundation of our society, because we can't afford not to. The world's richest man now controls an integral information platform, and Elon Musk doesn't appear to be too swayed by right, wrong, true, or false. So, what does this mean for...everybody?

Premier Doug Ford invokes the notwithstanding cl...

With voter turnout as low as 21% in some Ontario cities, can Mayors really claim they have a "strong" mandate? Do voters (or could-be voters) simply not care, or are there other factors at play?

Premier Doug Ford says he "hasn't been asked to testify" at the Emergencies Act inquiry, so he won't. What's worse for Ford: the optics of avoidance or going on the record? Furthermore, does the average Canadian even care about these procee...

Now that its CEO and board have stepped down, what's the next step for Hockey Canada? How does the organization even begin to address the rot impacting the culture around our nation's favourite sport? Is the average Canadian prepared to have the tough conversations, some of which could hit close to home?

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he had no idea members of his team were using the controversial "MGTOW" tag on his YouT...

Pierre Poilievre spoke out this week after a group led by Diagolon founder Jeremy Mackenzie joked about sexually assaulting the Conservative leader's wife. What took Poilievre so long to see the light re: this group of "dirtbags" and "losers" (Pierre's words, not ours)? Why didn't he take their inflammatory statements and threats seriously before it got personal? Will this change the tone of CPC messaging moving forward?

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was "caught" on camera, singing Queen in a hotel lobby a couple days before Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Is the anger around this story founded on anything rational? Do his critics have a point?

American President Joe Biden declares, "The pandemic is over." Is it? What sort of impact does a statement like this have, coming from the most powerful person on the planet?

Olympic gold medalist and former...

A resounding win for new Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who's already putting his stamp all over the party. Unconventional talking points about affordable housing, a spat with national political correspondent David Akin: what can we glean from Poilievre's first few days in the role?

Plus, Senator Lindsey Graham wants to ban abortions after 15 weeks. The announcement, just two months out from midterm elect...

A nation is in shock following a stabbing spree in central Saskatchewan. Supriya and Ryan open this week's show reflecting on some of the longer-term implications of this horrific tragedy.

Summer's over for the most part (sorry). That means political parties are buckling up for a new session. How will the new-look Conservatives roll out under Pierre Poilievre (we presume)? How will the governing Liberals navigate a more abrasive, ...

You can feel Elliot McDavid's anger as he storms toward Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in the lobby of Grande Prairie City Hall. By now, everybody's seen the video of the Alberta man demanding the Liberal finance minister "get the fuck out of Alberta," but what do we plan to do about it? How did we get to this point of rage-driven politics, and how do we get out of it?

Why are Canadians so angry, anyway? Are we more angst...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spells it out - they want Canada's green hydrogen. What does that mean for pipeline conversations in Canada? And how much longer can Quebec simply say "no" to a project clearly in the national economic interest?

Veteran news anchor Lisa LaFlamme is unceremoniously dismissed as CTV's national anchor: who cooked up the corporate strategy on this one? How could any reasonably intelligent executive think ...

The FBI executes a no-knock warrant at the Florida home of former President Donald Trump: what does the bigger-picture story mean for Canadians? Where is America headed (again?), and how will that impact its northern neighbour?

Journalists Rachel Gilmore, Erica Ifill, and Saba Eitizaz have gone public with some of the hateful, threatening messages they receive. When are media companies, police, and the public going to take this se...

Health care is at a crisis point across the country. Toronto General is under a critical care bed alert. A senior citizen in Victoria took out a newspaper ad, desperate to fill her husband's prescription. So, why does nobody have the appetite or ability to fix this mess? Plus, the final CPC leadership debate will be short a couple key players. Are Pierre Poilievre and Dr. Leslyn Lewis onto something? We wrap with a look at a PEI br...