Today we're joined again by one of our fav Canadian writers, Paul Wells. Wells has written a fantastic book about the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada (and the son of the 15th Prime Minister of Canada), Justin Trudeau, whose Liberal government has been in power federally here in Canada since 2015. Wells' new book is Trudeau on the Ropes: Governing in …

Today we're joined by none other than the Honourable Charlie Angus, longtime Canadian Member of Parliament for the enormous federal riding of Timmins-James Bay in Northern Ontario. Charlie - who some call the Canadian Bernie Sanders - is a diehard New Democrat. For those who don't know, the New Democratic Party is essentially the Canadian labour pa…

Guests in order of appearance: Youth Palestinian-Canadian activist calling for #Ceasefire after losing dozens of family members since October 7 in Gaza, Hala Alshaer Managing editor of The Breach, author of The Trudeau Formula, and a Jew opposed to Israeli apartheid, Martin Lukacs Palestinian-Canadian equity consultant, former federal candidate for…

Well, the humidity is gross, the airs so smoky you can hardly breathe and half the country is still on fire... but we're still keeping it real. And getting excited for #pumpkinspice season. Today, Maïtée and Jenn catch up and serve up some feminist takes on #Oppenheimer, #Barbie, and what's been making headlines lately. Just the good stuff. We're e…

Are you into nu metal? Thanks in part to the explosive docu-series like Trainwreck and Woodstock 99, niche bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit are gaining traction again. And while nu metal is, was, and probably always "suck" to many critics, today the genre seems to be having a moment. Today's guest stumbled his way to the front of this digital conver…

It's ⁠#WorldAutismMonth⁠⁠⁠ and today we're digging into this fascinatingly complex neurological condition that one of our co-hosts was actually recently diagnosed with (listen to find out who!). Plenty of autistic folks manage to live fulfilling lives, but obviously we don't all enjoy the same privilege as Elon Musk⁠ or ⁠Greta Thunberg⁠ — and navig…

Canadian healthcare is often mistaken for a truly universal system. Even medical doctors will tell you that while it saves lives, our Medicare still only covers the basics — and universal, single-payer, public Canadian Pharmacare is desperately needed. Today on the pod, Canada's former federal minister of health, the Honourable Dr. Jane Philpott⁠, …

Tommy Siegel can read your mind. Not really, but his candy heart comics do reveal the tortured inner monologues of humanity. Tommy joined us from Los Angeles, California to talk about animation, American politics, and his natural proclivity for drawing butts on things. We also learned that when he isn't trying to land a book deal or get published b…

Hey bb. It's 2023. We're back!* It also happens to be Galentine's Day, so we're joined by celebrated Anishinaabe pundit Riley Yesno. You might recognize her from television — she's a regular commentator on CBC news and her fam are recent competitors on Canadian Family Feud — or from her prolific body of published work in news and academia. Together…

You definitely know The Simpsons. But you may not know Josh Weinstein — one of the show's original writers from the 1990s. Remember when Homer met Billy Corgan? Or when Milhouse became Thrillhouse? How about the gay steel mill? Well, Josh Weinstein actually wrote those episodes. He worked with comedic icons like Conan O'Brien to craft some of the m…

Has anything changed since the June 6 2021 terror attack that saw the Afzaal family brutally murdered in London, Ontario? Are Canadian streets any safer today, one year on, for the visibly Muslim? Future lawyer and proud Marsh Iraqi Nur Al Ebeid joins us today to discuss. Nur is working toward her dual degree juris doctor from uOttawa and masters i…

Today we look back at our first trip around the sun as a podcast — best stories, fav interviews, spiciest moments — while toasting slash dunking on the dumpster fire that was 2021. We sprinkled in plenty of good music for you, too. It's the City and Nuuchimii 18th Episode Spectacular! • • • City and Nuuchimii is independently produced and co-hosted…

He can smell BS a mile way. The New Yorker once called him 'Canada's foremost Harperologist' thanks to his biting analysis of PM Trudeau's predecessor. Today on the pod, revered political journalist and senior writer for Maclean's magazine, Paul Wells, joins us to talk Canadian news media's shortcomings, the current #cdnpoli climate, and why he's t…

He's smashed skins for Our Lady Peace at Woodstock, he helped pioneer CanCon rock, and now he and his good BAHD Jonathan Torrens (aka. Jonovision/J-Roc) are co-hosting a podcast: Taggart & Torrens. Canadian drummer Jeremy Taggart joins the pod to talk about life after sex, drugs and rock and roll. ___ City and Nuuchimii is independently produced an…

You probably know him from blockbuster films like Knocked Up or Almost Famous. Canadians might also remember him from Popular Mechanics for Kids or Are You Afraid of the Dark? Today on the pod, Jay Baruchel opens up about comedy, mental health, life as a Canadian kid in Hollywood and lots more. ___ City and Nuuchimii is independently produced and c…

CONTENT WARNING: this episode focuses on mental illness and suicide. • • • Anna Mehler Paperny is an award-winning reporter and author of Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me: Depression in the First Person. She's also one of the smartest/funniest people you'll ever meet. Anna joined the pod to talk treatment-resistant depression and suicidality, a bi…

Dr. Michael Kirlew is a medical doctor serving Indigenous patients at the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. Maïtée and Jenn caught Dr. Kirlew between rounds to talk colonialism, healthcare and hope.