Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore

Kat Abu on the show watches Conservatives for work, but makes fun of them for pleasure -- and for the enjoyment of her hundreds of thousands of followers on socials.On today's episode, Kat and I will be talking about the dangerous rise of right-wing grifter media.She’s an American who has gone toe-to-toe with the worst-of-the-worst, so Kat knows a thing or two about how to handle these dweebs.----------------FOLLOW KAT:⁠www.twitch.tv/katmabu⁠⁠www.patreon.com/c/katmabu/home⁠⁠www.youtube.com/@katmabu⁠⁠bsky.app/profile/katmabu.bsky.social⁠-----------------OTHER NEWS THIS WEEK: Trump took a blowtorch to the international rules-based order this week.A German election is right around the corner, the latest test of Elon Musk’s push for global political influence.Pierre Poilievre is simping for right-wing media again.There are a group of terrifyingly brainrotted Canadians who actually want to live in the 51st state.The full extent of Trump’s ability to be truly autocratic is getting much closer to being tested as key cases wind their way to the Supreme Court.----------WHERE ELSE TO FIND ME:SUBSTACK: ⁠⁠rachelgilmore.substack.com⁠⁠PATREON: ⁠⁠patreon.com/rachelgilmore⁠⁠TWITCH: ⁠⁠twitch.tv/rachel_gilmore⁠⁠YOUTUBE: ⁠⁠YouTube.com/@AtRachelGilmore

In this engaging conversation, Paris Marx, a tech critic and host of the insightful podcasts "Tech Won't Save Us" and "System Crash," dives deep into the rise of the tech broligarchy in Canada. They explore the political influence of tech billionaires, particularly in a shifting conservative landscape. The discussion touches on Shopify's controversial practices and its impact on small businesses, alongside the ethical implications of their partnerships. Marx also reflects on the broader consequences of tech-driven political power in shaping democracy.