Comedy
Comedians Nat Armstrong and Mary Green discuss people, things, and institutions who are blowing it, and a few who aren't. This week we're processing the election results, dismayed by settler fishers in Nova Scotia, watching a lot of HBO, and more. Follow us on Twitter: @nfstrongarm | @maryrules | @BlowingItPod Theme music by Cursing & Swearing This podcast was recorded in on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik-Maliseet people. COVID-19 Information: Coronavirus (World Health Organization) Coronavirus (Government of Canada) Coronavirus (Government of New Brunswick) Further reading/viewing: New Brunswick Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers resigns after loss in Miramichi (Global News) Record number of women elected in New Brunswick 2020 provincial election (Global News) NDP apologizes for Saint John candidate's 'profane remarks' directed at other politicians (CBC) COVID Alert app now active in New Brunswick (CBC) Atlantic Canadian privacy lawyer encourages download of COVID-19 alert app (CBC) Quebec area booted from N.B. travel bubble over COVID-19 case spike (CBC) Premier limits gathering sizes provincewide as Ontario reports 407 new cases of COVID-19 (CBC) COVID sucks, unless you’re a billionaire. Canada’s richest have raked in $37 billion since March (Ricochet) Nova Scotia First Nation launches lobster fleet amid tension on the water (CTV) Fisheries conflict: Mi’kmaw Chiefs declare state of emergency (APTN News) Canada's premiers push for $28B top-up to annual federal health care spending (CBC) Manitoba premier self-monitoring for COVID-19 symptoms after premiers' meeting (CBC) NDP looking for actionable items, not ‘empty words,’ in throne speech (iPolitics) Residents livid with glyphosate say they'll chase spray helicopters out of their communities (CBC) JDI is on social media suggesting a fire in the area was deliberately set by environmentalists (Facebook) In New Brunswick, opposing forestry industry practices can be dangerous for your career (CBC) I Am Tired of Films Like Antebellum (Vulture) Lovecraft Country: Official Trailer | HBO (YouTube) Raised by Wolves | New Trailer | HBO Max (YouTube) Prisoners | Digital Trailer | Warner Bros. Entertainment (YouTube) Vintage - Westworld Movie Trailer (YouTube) The Third Day: Official Trailer | HBO (YouTube)