Well Reds: A Left Book Podcast
Summary: Well Reds was a monthly podcast featuring comedian Charlie Demers and guests discussing fiction and non-fiction books of interest to the left. The show released new episodes from May 2018 to December 2019 and was produced by André Goulet.Find Charlie's new interview show 'Full of Chit-Chat' wherever you get your podcasts and subscribe to his Substack for exclusive new writing and more at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers
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On episode 7 Charlie welcomes good pal Paul Finch, a leader in one of British Columbia's biggest unions, to talk about money laundering & organized crime, the labour history of the West Coast & the vaccine queue-jumping multimillionaire former gaming CEO Rod Baker, some of whose workers Paul represents.Find out more about Paul's work in ethical investment and housing affordability policy with the British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union at https://pspp.pensionsbc.ca/paul-finchGet early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
On episode 6 Charlie welcomes the man, the myth, the legend — Stop Podcasting Yourself co-host and Canadian Comedy Award-winner Graham Clark, the very first person to put Charlie onstage! In this conversation the pair talk comedy, community & the various iterations of 21 Jumpstreet.Find more about Graham's work at http://grahamclark.com/ and about Stop Podcasting Yourself at https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/stop-podcasting-yourself/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
On a new episode author & economist Seth Klein joins host Charlie Demers for a conversation about what WWII & COVID can teach us about fighting climate change, his grandfather’s relationship to trade unionism & Donald Duck & which surprise past Full of Chit-Chat guest he’s secretly married to — THE ANSWER WILL SHOCK YOU!Find Seth's book 'The Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency' at https://www.sethklein.ca/bookGet early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
On a new episode Zoomer comedienne Andrea Jin joins Charlie to talk about growing up with grandmothers, picking a generation to be part of & whether eating sparkles can kill you. Andrea's new comedy album Grandma’s Girl is out now from 604 Records....find out more at https://www.andreajin.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
On a new episode host Charlie Demers welcomes Squamish nation councillor, Indigenous language revitalization advocate/activist/educator & Vancity board member Khelsilem for a conversation that's an hour-long antidote to despair, without ever having to stick your head in the sand.Find out more about Khelsilem's work at https://khelsilem.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
On episode 2 of the nation's newest and nicest interview show host Charlie Demers talks with LA-based comedian Ivan Decker (one of Canada’s very funniest people) about fish-gutting, learning French, and the painful present & bright future of post-vaccine comedy.Find out more about Decker's work at https://ivan-decker.squarespace.com/Get early access to the show by stepping in the chit-chat and subscribing to Charlie's excellent Substack at https://charliedemers.substack.com/people/14775259-charlie-demers or find new episodes one week after release wherever you get your podcasts!
In the inaugural episode of new weekly interview show 'Full of Chit-Chat' host Charlie Demers talks to Vancouver city councillor Christine Boyle about holidays in a multi-faith household, the literal and metaphorical crap of municipal politics, & how she held the line against a police budget increase for 2021.Find out more about Christine's work at https://vancouver.ca/your-government/christine-boyle.aspxSubscribe to the 'Full of Chi-Chat' wherever you get your podcasts!
On the December episode of the Well Reds podcast, it's a group effort as host Charlie Demers welcomes a galaxy of international stars to help him say "until next time"! As we prepare to step away from the mic for a break, thanks to the thousands of listeners who've helped to make this show a success over the last 20 months. We'll be back. See you in 2019!You can find Charlie's crime and comedy caper 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com and pick up his Juno-nominated comedy album 'Fatherland' wherever you find your music!MR7yJTOJpdq6upg7Br9B
On the December episode of the Well Reds podcast, it's a group effort as host Charlie Demers welcomes a galaxy of international stars to help him say "until next time"! As we prepare to step away from the mic for a break, thanks to the thousands of listeners who've helped to make this show a success over the last 20 months. We'll be back. See you in 2019!You can find Charlie's crime and comedy caper 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com and pick up his Juno-nominated comedy album 'Fatherland' wherever you find your music!MR7yJTOJpdq6upg7Br9B
On the November episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers welcomes journalist and academic Dawn Paley (author of 'Drug War Capitalism' from AK Press) for a wide-ranging conversation on Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador's 'A New Hope for Mexico' available now from Counterpoint Press.Follow Dawn on Twitter at @dawn_ and pick up 'A New Hope for Mexico' and Charlie's own crime and comedy caper 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
On the November episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers welcomes journalist and academic Dawn Paley (author of 'Drug War Capitalism' from AK Press) for a wide-ranging conversation on Mexican President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador's 'A New Hope for Mexico' available now from Counterpoint Press.Follow Dawn on Twitter at @dawn_ and pick up 'A New Hope for Mexico' and Charlie's own crime and comedy caper 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
On a spooky October mini episode of the Well Reds podcast, hair-raising host Charlie 'Drag Me To Hell' Demers is very sorry for the delay. Look for Charlie's chilling conversation with returning guest 'Sinister' Samir Gandesha (Director at Simon Fraser University Institute of the Humanities) on Chantal Mouffe's 'For a Left Populism' later this month.Catch Charlie on the 'Politics and Podcasts' panel at the 2018 Vancouver Podcast Festival this Thursday, November 8th: https://www.vanpodfest.ca/event/thursday-politics-and-podcasts
On a spooky October mini episode of the Well Reds podcast, hair-raising host Charlie 'Drag Me To Hell' Demers is very sorry for the delay. Look for Charlie's chilling conversation with returning guest 'Sinister' Samir Gandesha (Director at Simon Fraser University Institute of the Humanities) on Chantal Mouffe's 'For a Left Populism' later this month.Catch Charlie on the 'Politics and Podcasts' panel at the 2018 Vancouver Podcast Festival this Thursday, November 8th: https://www.vanpodfest.ca/event/thursday-politics-and-podcasts
On the September episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers welcomes writer and policy researcher Vyas Saran (Maclean's, Vancouver Sun, policynote.ca) for a conversation on 'The Chapo Guide to Revolution: a Manifesto Against Logic, Facts and Reason' published by Simon & Shuster.Follow Vyas on Twitter at @vyassaran and pick up the 'The Chapo Guide to Revolution' and Charlie's own 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
On the September episode of the Well Reds podcast, host Charlie Demers welcomes writer and policy researcher Vyas Saran (Maclean's, Vancouver Sun, policynote.ca) for a conversation on 'The Chapo Guide to Revolution: a Manifesto Against Logic, Facts and Reason' published by Simon & Shuster.Follow Vyas on Twitter at @vyassaran and pick up the 'The Chapo Guide to Revolution' and Charlie's own 'Property Values' from our sponsor Galiano Island books at galianoislandbooks.com
