The Strategists
Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan, Zain Velji
Professional unprofessional strategists Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan and Zain Velji dissect the news of the day, pass judgment on strategy choices and lift back the curtain on how decisions are made. Described as "the least deliberate podcast of all time", "shockingly insightful" and "sports talk radio for politics". Not sponsored by Flair Airlines. Get Thursday episodes and bonus content on Patreon
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Episode 1808: Exceeding the moment
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06/11/24 • 95 min
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Nenshi's inevitable victory and the complications a Lethbridge-West by-election present him before turning to Calgary's water main burst and crisis communications. Does Naheed Nenshi need to be in the Alberta Legislature? Is there ever a safe way for a politician to blame somebody else during a crisis? And why is Zain watching hockey when he's got to go out there and secure 83% of the vote? Zain Velji, as always, is here for half of the episode.
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Episode 1844: What The Liberals Should Do
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12/29/24 • 62 min
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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the race for the race - and the increasingly public debate about how the Liberals should set the rules for the Leadership Contest to come. Are letters from Calgary MP George Chahal and former senior staffer Gerry Butts signs that the race has already begun? How do you structure a contest when you might be in the polls in a month and still set your party up for success? With the Liberals so down in the polls, why should anyone care? And can you imagine the parallel universe episode where Stephen Carter's phone doesn't ring? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1824: Mastermind over matter
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09/16/24 • 72 min
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss a second Trump assassination attempt, Singh abandoning support for the Liberals' consumer carbon tax, upcoming by-elections and lessons from the U.S. Presidential debate. Is Singh playing with money he can't afford to lose? Was the debate over the minute Harris shook Donald Trump's hand? And what model of Nissan most screams "attempted murderer"? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1823: Bigger than Jesus
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09/10/24 • 55 min
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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter contemplate the value of endorsements, Carney's new economic advisor role with the Liberals, the Saskatchewan NDP and much more. Is it possible to "plagiarize" another campaign? Does Carney's role make him more or less likely to end up as Liberal leader? And who was richer, Jesus or Buddha? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1803: Stractics
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05/14/24 • 50 min
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss the strategy/tactic of "flooding the zone" - how it works, why it seems more common these days, and how it can be resisted by opposition parties - before turning to how to artfully pull out of a debate. Is frequent "flooding the zone" a consequence of more ideological politics? How do you avoid debates when people already know you're bad at them? And how much weaker is the Alberta NDP leadership contest with the loss of Gil McGowan and his 1964 energy? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1291: The Royal We
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03/13/24 • 53 min
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter discuss Kate Middleton, institutional communications and crisis management at Kensington Palace. Why are the Prince and Princess of Wales breaking all of the rules of communications? Can the Royal Family win the game by not playing? Can other organizations learn anything from all of this? And has the great domain war of 2024 begun? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1286: The only poll that counts
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02/20/24 • 84 min
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter and Pollara Chief Strategy Officer Dan Arnold go over a 1500-person poll of Albertans on the Alberta NDP leadership race, trying to answer the question on everybody's mind: what it means for the Zain Velji for Leader campaign. How well known are the candidates with the general public? What does their membership sales universe look like? And can Zain's DGAF attitude catch fire in the race? Zain Velji (not to be confused with Zain Velji for Leader), as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1830: 21 Days Later
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10/18/24 • 52 min
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter go from east to west - discussing the strategic considerations of the growing Liberal revolt against Justin Trudeau, the Alberta "scrap the cap" ad campaign and BC's impending election. Will Trudeau survive next week? Have campaign war rooms become too powerful at the expense of campaign success? And why would the word chicken make somebody so upset that they'd commit financial crimes? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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Episode 1299: Type 2 Budget
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04/23/24 • 62 min
Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter dive into Jagmeet Singh and the NDP's threats to bring down the Liberals on Budget 2024 and the Liberal appeal to "generational fairness". Is Singh's sabre rattling good strategy? Are there risks in the Liberals driving a message on "generational fairness"? And is it fair to say that - while we don't know what day Zain will start his leadership campaign - we know it will end on a Thursday? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.
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You The People Article 1: The Iowa Caucasus
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01/17/24 • 51 min
The podcast-within-a-podcast, You The People, returns for a second season. We start, like all good American elections, with the Iowa Caucus and how it leads into New Hampshire. Corey Hogan, Stephen Carter and Stephen Carter's free ChatGPT account tackle the big questions like: Why Iowa? Where New Hampshire? When DeSantis? How Nikki Haley? And, of course, who Asa Hutchinson?
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Strategists have?
The Strategists currently has 132 episodes available.
What topics does The Strategists cover?
The podcast is about News, News Commentary, Podcasts and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on The Strategists?
The episode title 'Episode 1273: Government money' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Strategists?
The average episode length on The Strategists is 67 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Strategists released?
Episodes of The Strategists are typically released every 6 days.
When was the first episode of The Strategists?
The first episode of The Strategists was released on Apr 23, 2021.
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