Episodes

  • Episode 4030½: Strategists Overtime at St. Andrews United (LIVE)

    Episode 4030½: Strategists Overtime at St. Andrews United (LIVE)
    May 18 2026

    Stephen Carter and Shannon Phillips remain at St. Andrew’s United Church for the second coming of their Edmonton live show, joined by Senator Paula Simons and a crowd that absolutely refuses to go home. They dig into the Alberta voter list leak, foreign interference, AI slopaganda, separatism, constitutional fights, and whether the province is sleepwalking into something much bigger than a referendum campaign.


    Zain Velji, as always, lets YOU pick the questions and keeps everybody in line during the audience Q&A.


    Originally recorded on May 9th, 2026


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Episode 979: Photo oops

    Episode 979: Photo oops
    Apr 4 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about managing photo ops and gaffes, using Premier Jason Kenney's recent trip to the gas pumps as a launching off point. Do photo ops still matter? What's best practice for managing a photo op gone wrong? And has anybody checked to see if TheStrategistsPatreon.com works? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 978: Sorry about the first 15 minutes

    Episode 978: Sorry about the first 15 minutes
    Apr 1 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the Liberal climate plan and the upcoming federal budget. Does the plan go too far or not far enough? How dramatic will the budget be? And does anybody know where to buy a mattress online? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines... Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Episode 972: Kenney Island

    Episode 972: Kenney Island
    Mar 7 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Jason Kenney's upcoming leadership review. Has a balanced budget and high price of oil helped Kenney? Is 2900 registrants (and counting) for the vote a worrying sign? And has there ever been a segment more likely to get Stephen Carter cancelled than "Sweet Nothings"? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 971: Door number eight

    Episode 971: Door number eight
    Mar 1 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk Ukraine, Alberta's Budget, Jean Charest and Patrick Brown - though not necessarily in that order. Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Episode 967: Theatre of the absurd

    Episode 967: Theatre of the absurd
    Jan 31 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the convoy that has set up shop in Ottawa. How well is everybody handling this volatile situation? Where do we go from here? And have you remembered to book your flight to Abbotsford? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 966: Issues management

    Episode 966: Issues management
    Jan 24 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter use the situation with Alberta's Minister of Justice calling the Edmonton Chief of Police about a ticket to dive deep into the art of political issues management. What is a political staffer supposed to do when they see an ethical lapse? How do political offices "manage" issues? And who keeps their phone in their breast pocket? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Episode 965: Six simple rules for managing my teenage pandemic

    Episode 965: Six simple rules for managing my teenage pandemic
    Jan 17 2022
    Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about Erin O'Toole threatening the end of fossil fuels and political responses to the omicron variant. How can leaders navigate the evolving pandemic politics? Is Erin O'Toole secure in his leadership? And whatever happened to Blockbuster Video anyway? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon

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    1 hr and 11 mins