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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Progress Report episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Progress Report for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Progress Report episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Losing is the new winning
The Progress Report
06/02/23 • 49 min
After a long hiatus due to moving offices the Progress Report pod is back. Jeremy Appel joins host Duncan Kinney to sift through the wreckage of the Alberta election. They discuss the Alberta NDP's spin on their catastrophic loss as well as what is to be done about the coming UCP cruelty.
Body cams suck, actually
The Progress Report
03/22/23 • 39 min
Police body cameras are sold as a solution that will increase trust, transparency, and accountability with police. Daniella Barreto of Rights Back at You joins host Duncan Kinney to debunk every one of these claims and make the case that police body cameras actually suck ass.
Ophelia Black in her own words
The Progress Report
03/14/23 • 56 min
Ophelia Black is not just a young woman who lives in Calgary who likes to read fantasy romance novels and cross-stitch, she's also proof that safe supply programs can work. When the UCP tried to take away her treatment plan she took the government to court, and won. Black joins Duncan Kinney to talk about her case, the life she's built for herself thanks to her treatment and why the UCP are trying to kill her and other intravenous drug users.
The gigification of Alberta's paramedics
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02/22/23 • 35 min
Freelance investigative journalist and former paramedic Brett McKay joins Duncan Kinney to discuss his recent piece in the Breach which makes the convincing case that the increased use precarious paramedics in Alberta is a part of a deliberate strategy to make it easier for the UCP to privatize ambulance service in Alberta.
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All Hail Queen Danielle and her new shadow court
The Progress Report
12/12/22 • 50 min
University of Calgary law professor Martin Olszysnki joins Duncan Kinney to discuss the recently passed Alberta Sovereignty Act and its corrosive effects on democracy, the rule of law and the treaties.
The push
The Progress Report
09/27/22 • 51 min
Danielle Paradis of APTN joins host Duncan Kinney to discuss politics and policing, body cams and the context and fallout of the violent push that was caught on camera in Chinatown last week.
Everyone deserves to know what's in their drugs
The Progress Report
08/26/22 • 42 min
The podcast is back from its summer break with an extended conversation with Angus Quinton with Get Your Drugs Tested. This Vancouver based organization has done the most testing of the illicit drug supply of anyone in the world and it's a model that has huge public health implications in dealing with the drug poisoning crisis.
Unarmed mental health crisis response saves lives and money
The Progress Report
06/27/22 • 49 min
Host Duncan Kinney sits down with Dr. Jamie Livingston of Saint Mary's University to discuss why UCP's wrongheaded approach to centering police in mental health care and addictions and why we need well-funded, community led, civilian-led, unarmed mental health crisis response programs yesterday.
How Edmonton city council got rolled by the police
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06/22/22 • 62 min
Rob Houle joins host Duncan Kinney to discuss a month of police politics that saw the police and their business and UCP allies get everything they wanted with the police budget even if it took the likely withholding of vital facts about the Chinatown murder to get it.
#DEXIT
The Progress Report
02/06/25 • 49 min
After nine years as Progress Alberta's executive director and the editor of the Progress Report, Duncan Kinney is moving on to stabler, more raise-a-family-able things. Join us as we reminisce about some of our greatest hits during Duncan's tenure and talk frankly about the issue of 'activist journalism.'
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Progress Report have?
The Progress Report currently has 146 episodes available.
What topics does The Progress Report cover?
The podcast is about News, Elections, Canada, Activism, News Commentary, Podcasts, Organizing and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on The Progress Report?
The episode title 'Housing crisis + UCP power-grab intersect in weeks-long Calgary zoning hearings' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Progress Report?
The average episode length on The Progress Report is 51 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Progress Report released?
Episodes of The Progress Report are typically released every 7 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of The Progress Report?
The first episode of The Progress Report was released on Jul 4, 2019.
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