In a grim morning-after conversation, Alberta Advantage contributor and Sports Are Gay co-host Elaine Pauls joins host Andre Goulet from Calgary to explore the aftermath of just what the hell happened in the 2019 Alberta provincial election.

Plus: the province’s new binary politics, anthropomorphic cat young adult novels are self-care in a UCP hellworld + a deep dive into ‘At Home With Premier Kenney’, a spooky election night Choose Your Own Adventure mystery.

And: Toronto gets ready to host a titanic collision of egos and intellect at the already-legendary Jordan Pedersen vs. Slavov Zizek debate happening Friday, April 19th at the Sony Center for the Performing Arts. Is Canadian society ready for this clash of titans?

This conversation was recorded on April 17th, 2019.

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