Political communication can work even when the reaction is hostile. Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton help you question who benefits when a performance becomes the story and the job being performed slips out of view.

Whose Politics Are These, Anyway?

An American warning about Canadian advocacy raises an awkward question: when does defending your interests become meddling? Lindsay and Jamie challenge the framing. Closer to home, forgotten subscriptions offer a very different example of how easily something important escapes attention.

The Briefing Becomes the Distraction

Critiquing delivery can mean overlooking accountability, while critiquing a woman in power brings another uncomfortable layer. Hear why Lindsay dislikes where that conversation leads, what Jamie wants journalism to do differently, and why Alberta's persuadable voters may need a different messenger from its committed federalists.

Topics: political communication, Canada-US relations, White House briefings, Alberta referendum, subscription costs

GUEST: Lindsay Broadhead | broadheadcomms.ca

GUEST: Jamie Ellerton | conaptus.com

Originally aired on 2026-10-14

Political communication can work even when the reaction is hostile. Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton help you question who benefits when a performance becomes the story and the job being performed slips out of view.
Whose Politics Are These, Anyway?
An American warning about Canadian advocacy raises an awkward question: when does defending your interests become meddling? Lindsay and Jamie challenge the framing. Closer to home, forgotten subscriptions offer a very different example of how easily something important escapes attention.
The Briefing Becomes the Distraction
Critiquing delivery can mean overlooking accountability, while critiquing a woman in power brings another uncomfortable layer. Hear why Lindsay dislikes where that conversation leads, what Jamie wants journalism to do differently, and why Alberta's persuadable voters may need a different messenger from its committed federalists.
Topics: political communication, Canada-US relations, White House briefings, Alberta referendum, subscription costs
GUEST: Lindsay Broadhead | broadheadcomms.ca
GUEST: Jamie Ellerton | conaptus.com
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-10-14

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From politics and pop culture to mental health, technology, and everyday life, this podcast is where night owls, deep thinkers, and curious minds come to connect. Featuring expert guests, passionate callers, and Shane&rsquo;s signature style&mdash;thoughtful, fearless, and refreshingly real.
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